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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Injured in Auto Accident

Jackson. Miss, July 2i.-tSpecial )--Jus- tice Sam C. Cook of the supreme court has sustained painful bruises. Judge Cook was out with a demonstrator learning to drive" and cove ering the gravel road two miles out from Jackson at l0-mile- an-hour clip when he lost control, took to the woods and poushed into a clay bank, throwing himself and the chauf- feur over the dashboard Both were bad ly bruised The machine had arrived from the factory only yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
RECEIVER TO ASSESS
 BANK STOCKHOLDERS

Chicago. July 23-Circuit Judgo Wfndes today directed William c. Nib lack, receiver, to assess stockholders of the defunct LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank of which William Lor- liner was president. Niblack testified that the assets would fall s2000 short of paying the banks liabilities. Several stockholders opposed the assessment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Harahan Family at Summer Home

Norfolk, Va. July 2-tSpecfal.)-The family of Mir. W. J. Harahan. president of the Seaboard Air Line railway is now occupying It's simmer residence at Belle Harbor, Long Island MT. Harahan. of course. continues to have his residence and office in Norfolk the general offices of the Seaboard being located here and in Portsmouth. The company has al- ways maintained financial office in New York where Mir. Harahan's official du- ties require his presence some portion of his time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
PROTEST AGAINST
 REDUCING NUMBER
 JEFFERSON JUDGES
Local Attorneys Appear Be- fore Judiciary Committee Urging Adverse Report
 on Provision
Fly l.. $. BETTY

Montgomery, July 22.-(Speelal )-Vigor- ous protest against that provision of the court bill' reducing the number of judges in Jefferson county from 10 10 eight was made before the judiciary committee of the house and senate this afternoon by a large delegation representing the Jefferson County Bar association
 special committee, appointed by the bar associa ton, composed of Forney John ston, Augustus Benners, Phares Coleman, Henry Epson Sims and A. l.. Oberdorfer, made speeches in opposition to that pro- vision of the bill a well to objection able features in other bills recommended by the recess committee on judiciary.
 Augustus Benners made strong appeal for the retention of 10 judges in Jefferson county. declaring that the Jefferson coun- ty delegation was not there in the inter- est of any member or for the purpose of serving any selfish end, but for the best interest of the people of their county. Benners Speaks
 Mr Benners spoke also against the measure proposing the settlement of pleadings before the trial of cases and another bill providing for the interming- ling of chancerY. law and equity and cir cult court cases. proposed in the. bill ebolishing chancery and law and equity courts. He declared this proposed change to be crude.
 Regarding the work of the committee on the judiciary. MT. Benners declared he believed that every member of that committee had been actuated by patriotic motives, but that their task had been too great
 T do not believe this or any other committee sitting during the turmoil of legislative session could give proper consideration to the question of revising the judicial system of the state,' he said.
 Forney Johnston addressed the commit tee on the proposed changes in practic. and procedure, the internngling of cases and the settlement of pleadings before the trial of cases being the principal burden of his remarks.
 According to Mr. Johnston the pro- posed changes in the method of practice and procedure would hardly work sue cessfully in Jefferson county, where con- ditions are entirely different from what they are in any other county in the state
 Other members Of the delegation who spoke in opposition to the proposed bills were M NJ. Ullman and Horace Wilkin- son both of whom made earnest appeals for an adverse report on the judiciary committee measures. The hearing con tinued throughout the afternoon, adjourn nent of the committee having been taken shortly before time for the train to leave for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. July 2.-Forecast for Ala bama-Ndi ssissippi: Fair Friday and Sat urday. not much change in tempera ture.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Friday and Sat urday. probably showers on the coast
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and Saturday; moderate temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Russians Burn Windau

Berlin, July 22-(Via London, 11:3o m.)-The Russians burned the greate part of Windau before evacuating it. ao cording to advices received at Libau. Vii lages and farm houses in other parts c Courland also were fired, it is said. i accordance with the provisions of re gently published army order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
SUBMARINE FIRES
 SWEDISH BARK

London, July 22.-(7 D. m.)-Thd Swedish bark Capella and the Norl wegian bark Nordlyset. both timbe M
 laden and bound for England, havd been set on fire in the North sea bsl German submarines. The crew of tht0 CapellaN was landed at Hull and thaA N of the Nordlyset at Frederick shavenU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
ARCHBISHOP LEAVES
 SUM TO SUCCESSOR

Chicago. July 22.--The will of Arch bishop James T. Quigley of Chicago, who died at Rochester, N. Y, July 1c, filed for probate here today, leaves one-siXth of his S75,000 estate to his successor as archbishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Chicago. to be used in having masses celebrated for the re- pose of the decedent's soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
To Issue New War Loan

London, July 21.-G:12 p. m)-A Reu- ters dispatch from Petrograd says that at the opening of the Duma the minister of finance will present bill empowering the state bank to issue further $500. 600 in notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23

tons of coal have been produced in a day by convict labor" he said. Such pro- duction was never heard of or dreamed of when the mine was worked by free l labor The task of free laborer was | four tons; the task of a convict is eight tons.
 Effect of Convict Labor
 'The effect of convict labor producing coal in excess of the requirements of the market. has been disastrous in the Ca l haba field Montevallo coal is selling for from 75 cents to s1 less than ever before. On account of inability to give our men work, we have let off as many as 200 free laborers, all of whom have wives and children. since last May On cross-examination he testified that the coal market is demoralized every ] where. even where no convict labor is worked. He admitted, too, that the situ- ation was such that the railroads can | buy coal at their own price, He con cluded by sta ting that convict labor prevented the state. free labor or the con victs receiving a fair deal
 Henry DeBardeleben of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company testified chiefly regarding the effect on business of min | ing coal by convicts He told of having lost a contract of 144,000 tons from the Seaboard Air Line railroad.
 | Last year." he said, q sold this rail | road 144,000 tons This year l submitted a bid for this service of S1.05 cents per iton. I lost the contract to the Pratt companys Banner mine where convict la bor is used. It was rumored that the 1 Pratt company's bid was 90 cen's. | On being cross examined, MT. De- 1 Bardeleben testified that he took this 1 contract last year from the Pratt com pany. He testified, too, that there was a difference in freight charges from his mine and Banner of practically 10 cents, 1 the impression gathered being that this difference in freight rates enabled the Pratt company to outbid the witness for 1 the contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24 hours ending 8 D. m., 10th me ridian time, July 22 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Bills Introduced Wednesday,

Montgomery, July 22.-(Special.)-A large number of bills were introduced at the morning session of the house Wednesday, though most of them were local measures. Altogether, several hun dred bills have been introduced In the house since the legislature convened.
 Among the bills introduced of interest to Jefferson county was a measure pro- posed by Representative Scott of Jeffer- son. to abolish compulsory road service in that county. Senator Judge of Jeffer- son has introduced a companion measure in the senate.
 Among other bills introduced in the house were the following:
 By Mir. Nelch: To amend sections 54l 5i3. 5i4 and 545 of the code of Alabama Public health.
 By MT. Scott: To vaeate and annul the charter and dissolve the corporation oi the town of Adamsyile Municipal organ- ization.
 By MT. Bradshaw: To create and pro- vide for a lien in favor of lannderers cleaners and dyers and provide for the enforcement thereof. Revision of laws.
 By Mr. Henderson: To permit all com mon carriers in this state to grant free transportation to needy Confederate vet erans to and from the state and national reunions of the United Confederate Vet erans Commerce and common carriers.
 By MT. Henderson To impose q tax of g year on each male and S2 50 on every female dog in Limestone county. state of Alabema. over 4 months of age. and to provide for the collection of such tax and to provide for all live stock killed or injured and all damages done thereto shall be paid for out ot the dog tax fund and to provide that the surplus left fin the dog tax fund on March 1 of each year shall be paid into the public school fund of said county. Local legislation
 By Mir. Johnson of Madison. To authorize and empower state banks, savings banks and trust companies or sanized under the laws Of the state of Alabama 10 subscribe for stock and be- come members of the federal reserve bank authorized under net of Congress, a6opted December g. 1913. Banking ard insurance.
 By Mr. Johnson of Madison: To pro- vide for the inspection and supervision cf slaughter houses. meat markets. meat. meat food products, dairies and dairy products 10 provide for securing reliable statistics upon home produc- tion Of meat and meat food supplies, milk and milk product supplies: pro NiGing penalties for violation of this act and for other purposes Agricul- tural.
 By Mr Fite of Marion: To appro- rriate the sum of s25000 for the erec- tion of n modern school building for the Sixth Congressional District Agricul-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at D. ni.. July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23

tural school. located at Hamilton, the present building having become made l qiate for the necessities of the school. i Appropriation
 By Mir. Harvey: To prescribe the | duties of the commissioner of agfi-
 culture and industries in regard to the 1 registering Of fertilizer brands and ma terials. To prohibit fertilizer msnufac-
 tufers that are wet, 1umpy or chany
 and provide penalty for using fertili-
 zers or fertilizing materials on which the tag tax has not been paid and oth- CT purposes. Agriculture. By MT. Wilson: Relating to the de-
 SGT ton and non-support of wife by hus- l band or of children by either father or
 mother, and providing punishment
 therefor. Revision of laws By Mr. Wilson: To make 1t unlawful 1 for any municipality 10 charge the 1 fai merss or other engaged in the pro- l duction of farm products of whatever | nature, any license or fee for the sale | or other disposition of said articles pro- eueed by them at any place. Agricul- | ture,
 l By MT. Grayson of Mobile: To en- 1 able municipal corporations and street
 railroad companies to so contract to- 1 eether as to relieve the railroad com
 reny from all obligations a s to the pdyement of such portions of the streets over which it's tracks pass IS | may DC set apart by the nunlclpal cor I poration for par<ways Commerce and
 common carriers.
 Afternoon Session
 All of the afternoon session in the house was devoted to the passage of local bills,
 the feature of the session being the fight on the Weakley bill fixing the salaries of officials of Jefferson county. By MT Davis: To abolish the office of county treasurer of Bibb county. Alabama, and to require that the funds of the county
 be deposited in such incorporated bank in Bibb county or In the state of Alabama S the board of revenue or Bibb county may select, and to provide for the custody and ton.
 By Mir. Smith Of Crensha ": To author ize and direct the court of county con- missioners of Crenslaw county to audit and pay any bill for legal advertising for the county done prior to January l. 1915. |,
 By MT. John To make it unla Nfui to all low. assist or abet in the escape of pa ticnts from either of the Alaba ma insuns hospitals. Judiciary
 Bq Mir. Justice: TO prohibit the running or operation for pay or profit of what is commonly known as pool room or a bil- Hard room. or any place where pool or billiards are allowed to be played for pay or profit in the state of Alabama. outside the limits and police Jurisdiction of any incorporated city or town therein, and to fix punishment for the violation of the act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Stations and

W eather at 8 p, m.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
ARKANSAS WILL NOT
 BE REPRESENTED
Beautiful Building Completed on Grounds but Action of Supreme Court will Prevent Exhibit
 S23,O00 Warrants Drawn

Little Rock, March 16.-The action ot the Supreme Court in declaring in- valid the bill, passed by both Houses and signed by the Governor, appro- prlatlng S40,000, for the Arkansas exhibit at the Panama-P Pacific Exposi. tion, means that Arkansas will not be represented at the San Francisco Worlds fair, although a beautiful building has been completed on the grounds. The building was erected through the patriotic action of a num- Der of prominent citizens who gave their notes to cover the preliminary expense.
 After the bill was signed, warrants were drawn upon the fund for little more than $23,0O0. Now that the act is invalid, these warrants must be returned to the auditor by the holder for cancellation.
 When Gov. Hays and Commission er-General Hollenberg were asked what their policy would be in the flu ture, both replied that they were not ready to make any statement just at this time for publication.
 The fact remains, however, that the building is closed and there are no funds, present or prospective, with which to open it. It is probable that an effort will be made immediately to sell the building, for it is not believed possible that the $2O,0O0 necessary to carry on the work can be raised at this late day.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16

tion and selling at a reasonable price when the early truck-crop potatoes reach the market means low prices.- sometimes so low that the shipment of such crops nets a loss to the grow CT. Under such conditions a small acreage means smaller loss than a large acreage.
 With 43,000,O00 more bushels of po- tatoes in sight January i, 1915 than were available at the same time last year and with a 1915 price of 43.2 cents as compared with 66.2 cents a year ago, price which under the then existing conditions did not i'm prove the truck crop began to move, there is little hope that the conditions will be better this year. The price now is just about 33 per cent less than it was year ago. The distribution of the crop is much better than last season so there is little likelihood that the price of hold-over stock will reach last years mark even by the end of the storage period.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
1000 MILES OF
 IMPROVED HIGHWAY
Commissioner Owens Believes that Legislative Acts will Bring About Completion Numerous High
 ways over Arkansas.

Little Rock, March 16.-'It is my belief that during the next two years there will be one thousand miles of improved highways built in Arkansas, under provisions of acts passed by the recent legislature" said w. B. Owen, Commissioner of State Lands and Highways.
 Aside from the passing of the Alex ander bill, which is general enabling act for the whole state, there were numerous county acts for the crea- tion of special districts. Among these are acts providing for 32 miles of highways in Monroe County, 27 miles in Grant county, 28 miles in Jefferson county, 32 miles in Washington coun- ty, and 60 miles in Miller county. It is reported that an effort is to be made to organize the entire county of Pope for the construction of improved roads. Faulkner, Crawford, Lee and other counties are also active in mak- ing practical application of the good roads doctrines that have been preached in the state for many years
 State Highway Engineer H. R. Car ter, and Assistant Engineer flight, are in Jefferson county this week mak- ing the preliminary survey for road, running from Pine Bluff to the lief ferson county line. in the direction of Star City, a distance of p miles. Commissioner Owens says the High way Department was seriously handi- capped by the Legislature, which cut down the appropriation for the contin- gent fund of the office from S10,000 to $6,000. The free surveys for the roads throughout the state must be paid by this fund, and Mr. Owens thinks that these surveys alone during the next two years will cost more than S10,000. But the work must stop when the fund is exhausted.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16

Springs racing bill has assumed a mittee which has in charge the Hot sphinx-like attitude and has "nawth- in to say" The committee is very busy, however, and will make some announcement within the next few days. By that time the attorney who is to represent them will be chosen, and legal proceedings will immediate ly follow. It is suggested that the committee, through it's attorney, seek to mandamus Secretary of State Earle w. Hodges to have printed the bills along with the acts which are passed and over which there is no controver- sy. This would bring the matter in court, a thing the committee has beer endeavoring to find way to do.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
PLANTERS OF EARLY
 POTATOES TAKE NOTICE

Washington, D. C. March 16.- Truck growers who annually plant a considerable acreage of potatoes are warned by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture that there was, on January 1, 1915, a very much lar ger supply of northern-grown pota- toes Tn the hands of growers and deal
 CTS than was the case January l, 1914. Experience has demonstrated that a large hold-over crop of northern grown potatoes which is in good condi-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
COMMENT ON SIXTY
 DAY SESSION

Little Rock, March 16.-There is great deal of comment about the wis dom of the sixty-day session of the Legislature. Some are contending that it is long enough, while others claim that the time is so short that it is impossible to complete hte neces- sary work of legislation with proper deliberation. As matter of fact there were only 49 actual working days in the session, as there were eight Sundays, and three days were spent in visiting the institutions.
 The hold-over committees will pro bably require about thirty days to complete their work. The enrolling clerk still has great deal of work to do, and the assistant journal clerk is copying on the thirty third day of the session. It is probable that the print ed journals will not be out before Sept.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
coyrRNOR VETOES
 THIRD MEASURE
Rocing Bill, St. Francis Levee 01e, Roard Bill and Brockman Bill to Amend Act No. 2l4-known
 as Free Bridge Act.

..... pock March 16.-Gov. Hays Monday afternoon announced his third ' w tho other two being the Sawyer us;na r..G Bill and the St. Francis Le- H a Roard Bill. In his third veto, c.n ~ Hays assumes a position that he b bsl;eves vii, more firmly establish .so improvement bond issues of the .4ste He says, in his veto of House Rill s3S (Brockman,) to amend Act yo PA of 1911, known as the Free Bridge Act:
 q feel that to sign this bill and to ,.. if become a law would be for Arkansas to say to the outside world .hot there was no stability to any of .nr statutes creating bond issues. If .ftor Improvement and Bridge Dis tr;cts have been created and their hords sold on the foreign markets. +baD the Legislature from time to time amends the laws under which said honds were issued no bond buyer could ever know what to do.
 q am reliability informed that to annroye this bill would be to lend uncertainty to the value of the bonds aoated by this bridge districts, there by embarrassing the bond-holders. My policy is to encourage capitol to come to use by giving stability to matters of legislation relating to bond issues I do not care to impose on the proper ty holders of the Pine Bluff bridge district by casting legislative suspi- cion upon the value and character of their bonds.
 "The expenses now necessary to the operation of this district are not ex0rbitant The curtailment of eX- parses provided in this bill would lose the bridge District many more times than the amount of the expenses. We must protect our bond issues and hold inviolate our contracts. Let us en- courage and not discourage capital to come to our state.
 House Bill 33S by Brockman is, therefore disapproved and vetoed"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
w Orth the Money.

Ma. what are the folks in our church gettin' up subscription for 2"
 "To send our minister on vaca- tion to Europe"
 "Won't there be no church services while he's gone? ?"
 "No dear"
 Ma, l got one dollar and twenty three cents in my bank. Can I give that?"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
OLDEST VETERAN CON-
 FEDERATE HOME DEAD

Little Rock, March 16.-W. L. Griff- ing, one of the oldest veterans at the Confederate Home, died in the insti- tuition a few days ago, at the age of S4 years. Mir. Griffing enlisted in the Confederate army from Sevier county, at the beginning of the war, in the regiment commanded by Col. Albert Pike. He had been an inmate of the Home for about year and half.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
The Fruitful Ostrich

"Junior," who is just finishing the second reader, was laboriously read ing description of the ostrich, on The Little Hollander's page. Sudden ly he looked up surprise written all over his face.
 Just listen to this. will you!" he exclaimed. "A good bird yields from twenty to forty plums"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
WARRANTS
 TOTAL. OVER HALF MILLION

Little Rock, March l6.-The total amount of unredeemed warrants on the general revenue fund, yesterday, was S502. .511.77. This represents the amount of the present deficit in the state treasury, for which no solution whatever was provided by the recent legislature.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
FROM PARLOR TO BARN

From parlor to barn, among your plants, vegetables, cattle, horses and hogs, also chickens, you will find Ross Dead Quick" Spray a dependable disinfectant and insecticide. It destroyes dis ease germs; it kills insects of every kind the moment applied. Sold in Prescott by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
COMPANY
 CHARTERED-$5O CAPITAL

Little Rock, March 16.-The Potts vile Telephone Co.,, of Pottsville has been chartered with capital stock of $500, of which $430 has been subscrib- ed. The officers are James A. Rack ley president, N. H. Bell vice presi- dent, and John P. Pryor secretray- treasurer.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
TO MOVE
 TO LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, March 16.-James Sur ridge, of Walnut Ridge, and w. M. Hall, of Camden, member of the Board of Control of the State Charitable h. stitutions, are at home making ar to remove their families to Little Rock to reside. MT. T. J. Raney, the other member, will not remove his family from Newark.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-16
ARK kANSANS WILL MARRY
 IN ST. LOUIS TOMORROW

Little Rock, March 1G.-Miss Nita Hoos of Heber Springs, a graduate of the Little Rock High School, and Judge R. F. Jetfery, Of Newport will be married in St Louis tomorrow. They will depart at once for Montivi- deo, where Judge Jeffry will enter upon the discharge ofh is duties as U. s. Minister to Uruguay, at salary of $1O,000 a year.