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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
SUBSTITUTE TAX
BILL INTRODUCED
Fear Errors Were Made in
Measure on Account of
Amendments
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, July 24.-(Special. Be
cause of the possibility that errors in
transcription and engrossing may be
made in the bill providing for the sub
mission of a constitutional amendment
by means of which Birmingham might
increase its rate of Observation-Disclosures of
the attachment of numerous amendments
"a substitute BILL containing the COM
promise of Representative Weakley, that
the issue be not submitted to the peo-
pie of Birmingham prior to October l.
1916 was introduced today in the house
by Mr.. Shapiro. The bill is materially
the same as that introduced and put
through the senate last fall by Senator
Judge.
The fact that a substitute was pre-
pared in order that I'm the future moth
ing attacking the constitutionality of the
measure might be brought, illustrates the
care with which the relief measure is be-
ing handled. 1t illustrates, too, the leg.
islators' idea of the Importance of the
bill to the welfare of Birmingham
In the senate this afternoon Senator
Judge introduced the so-called omnibus
bill which would remedy a score of de-
fects found to be existing in the munich
pal code bill under which Birmingham
exists.
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PROGRESSIVES WIN
SIGNAL TRIUMPH ON
THE "GORGAS BILL"

posed measure which has as Its chief
purpose the reorganization of the state
health department and urged with elo-
quence and logic the recommit;nent of the
bill to fair and unbiased committee.
His efforts were warmly aided by Rep
resentative Shapiro of jefferson, who
charged that the health department Is
an olgarchy. and that 1t never will be
operated on progressive basis until the
present system is changed.
The debate continued more than an
hour, with the result that DR.. Yarbrough
scored success. the vote being nearly
two to one In favor of recalling the bill.
As is well known the bill, which was
suggested by DIR. william c. Gorgas. sur
eeon general of the United States army,
seeks a complete reorganization of the
state medical department. The salient
feature of the bill provides for the cleo
ton Of state board OF health of SIX
members by the delegates OF the state
medical association. which meets every
year. In addition to the six members
appointed by the association. the governor
and attorney general are made ex officio
members of the board. The board Is given
authority to elect the state health Off
Ger, "a position which can be filled by any
competent man whom the board elects.
regardless of his place of residence. I'm
der the present plan, the board of health
Ia elected by the college of councillors.
which, in turn. elects from its own num-
her, the health officer.
Indications are that the committee on
education will return a favorable report
on the BILL the sentiment Of the commit
tee being largely In favor of the bill. 1t
is declared.
The bill will then be put on it's final
passage In the house. and the fight on
the measure is likely to be one of the
most spirited of the present session. The
vote today is regarded as a good index
to the sentiment Of the house, and the
progressive faction of the legislature IL
SAnguine Of SUCCESS.
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EDDIE COLLINS IS
SECOND TO TY COBB
Former Star of Connie Mack
Smuggling Well for White
SOx-Manning Lead
ing in Southern

Chicago, July 2d.--Flddie Collins,
Chicago, has climbed into second place
among the American Iengue battcrs,
but Ty Cobb retains wide lead, ne
eOrdinE to averages published here to-
day, including records of Wednesday.
The leagues leading bnttcrs including
only those who have played in half the
total games, or more, IRE,
Cobb, .40S; Collins, 1888; Veach, Detroit,
1888; jackson, Cleveland, $685. and Craw-
ford, Detroit, 1898. Detroit leads in club
batting with .272, and Chicago is second
with .265. Cobb still reigns as leading
base stealer, with 60, and as rum etter,
with SO. The leading pitchers who have
worked in 20 or more games are: Wood.
Boston, with an average of SlS Foster,
Boston. 1913, and Faber, Chicago, .72S.
Jake Daubert, the Brooklyn slugger,
continues to head the National league
batters with a percentage of 1887. Larry
Doyle of New York is next with 1928. Then
comes Merkle, New York, $685. Groh, Gin
clnnati, .3l9, and Luderus, Philadelphia.
.3l7. Chicago leads in club batting with
.256 and New York is second, with .gb5.
Hilbert Pierce. Chicago, is the leading
pitcher, with a record of wins and l
defeat Alexander, Philadelphia, ranks
second with IL won and lost, and
Mamaux, Pittsburg, third. with - Won
and 4 lost.
Magee, Brooklyn, leads the Federal
league batters with 1858. Then comes
Kaufr, Brooklyn, .34l, and Fischer, Chi
cago. 1888. Brooklyn with ga leads IN
club batting.
The IL leading batters in the Southern
association, including games of July 70
are. Manning, Atlanta, .321; Lord, Mem
pills. .3l9; Cruthers, Memphis, 81; Lee,
Atlanta, $40; Hendryx, New Orleans, Sl0
Miller, Mobile, sos; Elwert, Little Rock,
3o6, Paulette, Nashville, .302; Reilly New
Orleans, .299; Allison, Memphis, .29S.
Stark, Nashville, leads the run-getters
with s63, and also holds the record for
stolen bases with rs. Paulette, Nashville,
leads In total bases with $50, while Nc
Dermott, Memphis, leads the circuit hit
ties with home runs.
New Orleans leads the league In club
batting with .267. with Mobile second,
with .253.
The leading pitchers are: Cunningham
Chattanooga, IL wins and losses; A.
johnson, Birmingham, II and z; II. Mer-
rift, Memphis, 10 and s; r. Robertson,
Birmingham, II and 6.
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the scene, disastrously repulsed that
1t is believed the politicians Will no longer
attempt to control all legislation, but will
in the future concern themselves solely
with that which would affect them per-
sonally or the powerful corporations
which they represent that the re-
ports of the three recess committees
have encountered such bitter opposition
that their fate Is regarded as entirely un-
certain, and that the cumbersome pre-
cedure In behalf of these party meas
ures will consume so much time that the
anticipated recess may have to be aban-
doned.
And thus It Is apparent that the object
of the secret caucuses held in Birming-
ham and other cities has not been
achieved, and If indications are accurate,
will not be achieved.
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The companion bill of the committee
which is regarded as of importance equal
to that of the measure providing for the
abolition of the lease system, and which
not only involves the amalgamaton with
the convict bureau of the highway COM
mission and the department of prison in
spection, but contains another subtle eff
fcrt to deprive the governor of the APP
pointive power, is in grave danger of de-
feat. The house committee this morning
voted 6 to g. and the tie was never
broken. OF the three members of the
committee who were absent two OF them,
Mr.. Rogers of Elmore, brother of p. j..
Rogers of Birmingham, recently appoint
ed president of the convict bureau, and
Mr.. Scott of Jefferson, are regarded as
strong opponents of the bill. It's ultimate
defeat, therefore, Is regarded as certain.
No Semblance of Victory
The other recess committees have not
been even partially victorious. For two
weeks the senate and house committees
on judiciary have wrestled with the 68 bills
of the recess committee on judiciary. Mr..
Brindley of Etowah, as is known, filed
In the beginning a minority report In
which he declared that If the work Of the
committee were adopted. deplorable and
chaotic situation would be developed out
of which the state in 20 years could
scarcely extricate itself.
From every section of Alabama have
come delegations reterating the lugu-
brious prediction of Brindley. The two
committees. 1t is believed, will eventually
report favorably the bulk of the recess
committees bills, but to a majority of the
68 will be. 1t Is indicated, attached amend
ments antidotes devised to allay the an
ger of virulent protestants. Whether the
bills will weather the storm which will
rage In the house and senate or not re-
mains. of course, to be seen. 1t Ia clearly
indicated. however. that the measures,
numerous and revolutionary In their eff
feet, will even In the event of their ulti-
mate passage, consume so much time tina
1t would be foolish to consider the date
of the programmed" recess
The recess committee on finance and
taxation has been buffeted about to an
alarming degree. In the first place. the
teeth of it's principle bill were drawn
when the house committee amended the
measure SO that the governor and not
the Legislature will exercise the power OF
the appointment. And, secondly. the bill
as reported favorably will encounter the
opposition of the innumerable who be-
lieve their taxes will be materially in
creased. and those who hold that 1t con-
tains too great protection for corpora
lions of public utility character.
1t Ia said, that the revenue bill will be
beaten, and thus 1t will be necessary that
another be prepared. But even should
this measure be enacted into law, and
even should the bills of the recess COM
mittees on investigation and judiciary be
enacted into law, 1t Is evident that SC
much time will be consumed that the
plan Of taking another recess may Of
necessity be abandoned.
1t is significant, in recapitulating, t,
note that the lobby has been driven fropl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
GOVERNOR WHITMAN
STILL UNRELENT|NG
Personal Appeal Meets
With Failure-Becker to
Be ElectrOcuted

Albany, N. Y, July 24.-The personal
appeal of Joseph Murphy, a Sing Sing
convict to Governor Whitman to save
the life or stay the execution of for
mer Police Lieutenant Charles Becker,
sentenced to be electrocuted next week
for instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, failed of its purpose to-
day
The governor said he had caught
Murphy in a lie today and branded as
untrue Murphy's entire story that he
had overheard Jack Rose, "Bridgie"
Weber and Harry WALTON. three of the
most important witnesses against
Becker, conspire three years ago in the
Tombs prison to place the blame for
the murder upon the condemned man.
Murphy, shackled to Deputy Warden
johnson of Sing Sing, was hurried to
the mansion and back to the railroad
station in one of the state automobiles.
The irons were loosened during the
conference.
A transcript of the talk was sent to
District Attorney Perkins of New York
tonight 1t will be used during the
hearing before Justice Ford Monday
On the application of Beckers attor-
neys for a new trial on the ground of
new evidence Murhpys story of the
alleged plot in the Tombs forms one
of the bases for the application.
During the conference the governor
discovered that on July 20 Murphy had
talked with Becker in the death cell
In Sing Sing, to which he gained ad-
mittance by posing as a singer of the
Mutual Welfare league of the prison
The following day W. Bourke Cochran,
attorney for Becker was informed by
Murphy of the alleged conspiracy three
years before.
Murphy told the governor that al
though he overheard the alleged con-
spiracy in 1911 he had not mentioned
II to anyone prior to June Fl of this
year except to a fellow convict named
Wallace. The reason advanced for his
reticence was that he did not want to
bring notoriety to his family, the gov
do<.l Lar
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BEST LAID PLANS
OF POLITICIANS IN
PERILOUS SHAPE


things are up in the air" Is in trite
manner to describe accurately tho
status Of affairs.
The Lobby Stampeded
The two weeks through which the
session has lazily dragged itself have
witnessed the complete overthrow of
the powerful lobby of prohibition poll
ticians which in the winter months rode
imperturbably and irresistably over all
opposition. When the senate put
through and made effective the bill
advocated by the governor providing
for a bond issue amendment to the con.
stitution, the members of the cabal
were rendered groggy. The punch to
the chin which made them hors de COM
bat, which literally knocked them out
and caused their pell-mell retirement
from the arena of political activity,
was delivered Immediately afterwards
when the members of the house CON-
mittee on finance and taxation denied
them the right to exercise the APP
pointive power which for years has
been considered the prerogative of the
governor.
Stampeding the lobby was a serious,
deadening blow to the possession pro-
gramme. But as If not content with
what they had achieved in this are
spect, the members who have always
squirmed under the rule of the bosses,
furiously assailed the measures pre-
pared by the recess committees. As a
result the progress made by the chair
men of these committees has been in
a comparative sense slight; the conces-
sions gained, acquired only after siren
uous and unremitting effort.
The fate Of the bills prepared by the re-
cess committees on investigation, taxa
tor and judiciary hangs In the balance,
and that ahead loom dark and ominous
clouds surcharged with quick electricity,
IL generally believed.
Investigators Score Point
Up to the present time the recess COM
mittee on investigation has been the only
one OF the three which entertained DUR
ing the summer to score a point. Its bill
providing for the abolition of the convict
lease system was reported favorably by
the house committee on prisons and GRIM
inal administration. The measure, how
yer, has yet before 1t a perilous journey
between Scylla and Charybdis; must over
come. In other words, strenuous oppose
ton In the house. In the senate committee
corresponding to the house committee on
prisons and criminal administration in
the senate itself and In the person OF the
|chief executive. So 1t Is seen that despite
the propitious atmosphere In which at
pr esent the bill calmly reposes. 1t has not
yet by any means been enacted into law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
ARTILLERY DUEL
AROUND SOUCHEZ

Paris, July 2.-QO:H p. m.)-The follow
ing Official communication was issued by
the war office tonight:
"There Is nothing to report except an
artillery action around Souchez. the throw
Ing of some shells on scissors and Rheims
and a violent bombardment in the forest
of lie Petre.
"A German aeroplane was brought to
earth near Bethancourt the two aviators
being taken prisoner"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
Standard Home Contracts Filled

The largest number of conracts with the
Standard Home company taken by one
person were filed with Judge Z. H. Dryer,
referee in bankruptcy. yesterday morning
by John Sofgs of Cincinnati by his attor-
neys, Allen, Bell & 6adler. The oon-
tracts were taken November. 1913. and Mr..
sofge has paid on them sS700 He was not
aware until recently that the Standard
Home company was in the bankrupt court
and came to Birmingham to inquire about
tho contracts when he learned the affairs
Of the company were in the hands of thu
courts -. a..ssss- -sss-- ,ss.,~s-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
Young Ahearn Wins

New York. July 24.-Young Ahearn
of Brooklyn defeated George Rodel.
the Boer. in their 10-round bout at the
Brighton Beach race track tonight. In
every round but the ninth, when Ro-
del put in several hard punches. AhSarn
outboxed and outfought him. Ahearn
weighed 1ka, Rodel lS2 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
Humane Society's Great Work

London, July D.-tSpecial THE British
society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals has treated in its hospitals in
France Sll3i wounded and sick horses
of which 17l42 were returned to the army
as cured. The society has been able To
reduce the sick rate among the animals
by one-half and the death rate by a
third.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery. July 24.-(Special.l
Spot cotton was quoted here today as
follows: Middling fair. $3.50; strict
good middling, else; good middling.
S.SSc; strict middling, $3.50; middlins.
S,3sc; strict low middlihg. 7.sSc; low
middling, 1885, strict good ordinary,
6.S8c; good ordinary, e.60c. Market
uuiet
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Pittsburg Wins and Ties

fPittsburg, July 4.-In todays double
Ea6er the Newark Federal league team
ION the first game from Pittsburg, to
and the second was called at the end
the ninth with the score tied, to 4,
allow the Pittsburg players to catch a
Jain. Score of first game: R.H. f..
|ewark .........,......,. 030 coo 2oo-5 10 /
.............. 000 600 1C0-l 8 4
Batteries: Moseley and Rariden; Barger,
|ogge and Berry.
|Score of second game: R,H. e.
|ewark ................. 900 600 301-4 s
|ittsburg ............ 200 100 010z-4 2
|Batteres: Falkenburg and Rariden;
earn, Rogge and O'Connor.
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North Carolina League

At Greensboro: Greensboro 4, Char,
bite 2.
At Durham: Durham 3, Raleigh G.
At Asheville: Ashevile g. Winston-Sa.
I'm (first game). Asheville 0. Winston
talem (second game, innings).
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SITUATION WANTED

WANTED-Position as 6ooRkeeper:
can produce results; personal inter-
view desired. Address. Ma, care
Age-Herald.
WANTED-Position by a hustlIng reg
istered druggist with first class ref
erences; now employed. but wish to
change. Address, J-72. care Age
Herald. 7-26-2t
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Brooklyn Loses

z ST. Louis, July 24.-St. Louis defeated
urooklyn in both games of doubie-
leader today
Peter Compton, who jumped the Kan
BIS City association club, played CEN
erfield for St. Louis A deputy sheriff
erved him with an injunction in the
Eighth inning of the second game and
breed him to retire. Scores:
First game: r. II. Il.
BROOKLYN ........ 600 COL 010-2s 6 !
It, Louis ........ 900 030 00e--4 3
Batteries: Finneran. Seaton and ST.
hon; Plank and Chapman.
Second game: r. II. j..
Brooklyn ........ 100 600 000-1 3 4
II. Louis .101 010 00*--3 10
Batteries: Upham and II. Smith; Wat
lon and Hartley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Buffalo Wins

kansas City, July "a After Kansas City
nd shut Buffalo out with triple play
i the tenth today, Roach in the eev-
18th drove out home run over the ileft
bid fence and won the game, 5 to 2.
Pore: R.H.E.
|uffalo ................ 010 DOL 900 11--S 9 0
ansas City ........ 600 O2O 600 co. 5 2
Batteries: Knapp and Blair; Cullop and
IaSterly.
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Fried Trials Meet

Lexington, Ky, July 24.-Columbia.
renn., was, selected for the annual
beet and field trials of the Natioral
Fox Hunters association, November %,
bext, by a committee appointed for that
purpose here today.
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FARMS

400 acres good land 20 miles from Bir-
mingham near railroad; great bar
gain: must sell; terms given; price
1925 acre. Address, Estate" Age
Herald. -
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things are up in the air" is in trite
manner to describe accurately tho
status Of affairs.
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ROO LATE TO CLASSIFY
Observation-Disclosures

STRAYED-STOLEN
-9css>.r>~>>.r.Sc.~~
leaving Birmingham at p. m. lady S
pocketbook containing bunch of keys.
Kindly return to 1903 jefferson Bank
building or call Main 285.
LOST-On Montevallo road or Avenue
+, near Elmwood cemetery, folding
pocketbook containing large amount
money. Return to A. H. Gravett, 500
Salter st, West End, and get upward
of $25.
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FOR SALE

FOR SATESSoda fount, ice crean and
cigar business; long lease, cheap rent.
new building; fine location for drug
business. Address K-72 care Age
Herald.
FOR SALE-One Burroughs adding ma :
chine in good condition. Phone Main
1899.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

IFOR RENT-Two unfurnished rooms
\ and kitchenet; electric lights and
bath: $40. 712 N. 23d St
1.-TWO or three large, front. connecting,
unfurnished rooms; reasonable. III y
N. 10th ST.
i FOR RENT-Nicely furnished front
room with board; congenial sur
roundings and everything first class
S11 S. goth st. Phone Main 6354-W
h. = 7-2h-2f- I'm fir
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WANTED-BOARDERS

MRS. ROSE. at 1924 4th ave, can taka
III few more boarders; good meals
$3.50 per week; she also has meal
tickets.
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At the Fifty-seventh Street Christian
church this morning at IL o'clock and
this evening at O clock the Rev, Har-
old e. Dickins pastor, will preach. His
subject for the morning will be Service
and that for the evening, The Savior:
Regret" Sunday school will begin this
morning at $3.50 o'clock. Christian En-
deayor starts at GAS p. m.
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WANTED

WANTED
rent, 4-room house and
Al one or more acres of land in walking
n distance of car line. Address ME-,
\ care Age-Herald. la
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-07
WILLIAM H. BARTON
Dies AT HIS home
THURS'Y AFTERNOON

Winslow, Me, May 'speciaD.-
William +. Barton died Al his HON
e. Benton avenue. Winslow at 3.2n
THURSDAY afternoon. age IS years and
s months. Re is survived by a widow
and two children, Mrs Lester 4
Simpson Of Winslow. and Charles H
Of Waterville; also four grandchildren
and two great grandchildren The de-
ceased was born September 18th
1885 al Brooks. Me, and came 10
WINSTON when quite young man and
has since resided here re was mar
ried 20 Eliza J. McCausland July 20th.
1853 al Bingham. In his earlier days
he worked as river driver and sorting
logs for Smith & Meader. IN what Is
called the Bay" in WINSTON: later
working as q stone mason. Tor j
number of years ne had lived quietly
On the farm which had been his HON
for nearly 80 years. Funeral services
will be held at his late home at ..
m Sunday May 9Th. Friends will
kindly omit flowers.