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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
SMITH. DECLARED. THAT DETECTIVES
 OFFERED B RIB [
Alleged Train Robber Makes Startling State ment-Defendant De-
 nies Confession

The case of Amos Smith, charged with train wrecking. probably will go to the jury by noon today. The state fense has only few witnesses to ex- anime The defendant was the last man on the stand.
 The defense, in. an effort to tear down the evidence introduced by the state, endeavored to prove that the alleged confession of tlie defendant to the train wrecking is false. The defendant denied positively that he had ever made such a statement and that he could not read nor write and had, never placed his mark to any document or confession.
 Did you ever see the document read to the jury by the solicitor be- fore today?" No. I never did" Did you ever hear it read before?" No"
 Smith swore on the witness stand that he had been given several bot ties of whisky by the detectives and that they had tried to make him con fess to being implicated in the train wrecking. He swore that they offered him $500 and his freedom if he would swear that Shan Henry put the job up. He said that he refused. telling them he knew nothing of the matter. He said that he was made drunk on more than one occasion by whisky given him by detectives
 Smith stood the cross examination with perfect calm: He sat on the wit ness stand as cool as though he were only spectator instead of the de- fendant in a serious charge, and at no time was he rattled or led by the cross-fire of the solicitor. He stuck to his first narrative untlinchingly.
 The state will introduce several wit nesses in rebuttal and the case is ex- pected to go to the jury by noon to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
.GR|GGS 10 LECTURE ON SOCIAL PROBLEMS
 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Dramas of Protest Will Be Subject of Daily Lee lures Dr. Brown An
 nOunces Readiness

Dr. Charles A. Brown announced yes terday that everything is in readiness for the Griggs lectures We are as- sured." Dr. Brown said that this, the tenth seasoni will be. in many points the most successful presented to the teachers and general public of Birmingham hith- erto."
 These lectures dealing with modern so- cial problems are given under the aus pices of the board of education. It is noteworthy that Edward Howard Griggs. who was secured the first course 10 years ago. made himself so popular in Birmingham that he was returned each season for the six successive years. The eighth course was delivered by Professor Zublin and the course last May was given by Mir. Earle Barns
 Commissioner Hornady. Supt. J. H. Phil lips and Dr. Brown have all received many expressions of satisfaction upon the announcement that MT Griggs is to be here for the present season, beginning Monday afternoon, May l. Tn presenting MT Griggs, added pr. Brown, flor this, his eighth season to the cultured people of Birmingham, no indorsement or com mendation is necessary. To hundreds Of our people his lectures have been a source of genuine inspiration Those who have been thus personally benefited can confer no greater boon upon their friends than by interesting them in these courses
 Announcement is made that the Mon day night lecture, "The Protest Against Conventional Theology-The Poem of Job and the Saturday night lecture, ''The Protest Against Yielding to Fate Caudron's Life Is Dream" are given as numbers of the regular 1915-16 Lyceum course, and are, therefore, available to holders of Lyceum season tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
ARMY PAY FOR
 CONFEDERATE VETS

over s15O.O00 in Confederate money will be paid the Confederate soldiers at the reunion in Birmingham by J. M. Williams pay master general. if the plans he has outlined are successful. The paymaster general of the Confederate army hopes to compensate the soldiers for the serv- ices they rendered the Confederate cause during the month of February, 1862 They have been paid for services with the ex- ception of that month. General Williams says, in a communication to the reunion committee. that he has requested patri- ptic citizens of the south to forward him any Confederate money they may have on hand so that the old soldiers can be paid in that specie for the services ren- dered. He will have an office in Br- tningham for the distribution of the funds The scale of salaries to be paid follows:
 Privates. $11; sergeants and corporals, k17; ieutenants, $50; captains, $100; col- pnels, lieutenant-colonels ana maJors, $50; brigadier generals, $200; major general, s250; lieutenant-general, $500; general in chief, $500.
 General Williams says If unfortunately there is insufficient money to go around he will distribute what is on hand and turn 1t over to the state commanders for distribution equitably among the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
ROBERT J. MALONE
 HEADS NEW CONCERN
New Corporation Succeeds w. M. Malone & Co.-Experts Are In
 Charge of the Departments :.

The Malone Investment company, Inc, is the name of new corpora ton, which succeeds w. N. Malone & Co. Robert J. Malone is president of the new company, Frank B. Clark is vice president and l.. c. Cartwright is secretary. The offices of the com- pany are at 20S-10 Twenty first street, north.
 Robert J. Malone, the head of the new concern, formerly was with w. N. Malone & Co, in charge of sales and rents. Frank E. Clark, the vice presi- dent, is loan man of years eXpe- rience, and for many years operated a mortgage and real estate loan bust ness here. He will have charge of the mortgage department of the new firm. l.. c. Cartwright is former man. ager of the Mutual Realty company of Fort Myers Fla and will have charge of the insurance department. He is an expert in this line. Oliver Reid will be connected with the firm as salesman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28

'"Fhe financial centers of the east are plethoric with money just now, but are watching and waiting for invest ments," said Walter Moore. promi- nent coal operator. who has just re- turned from a trip to New York and other eastern cities.
 q use the word watching advised ly,. continued MT. Moore, because I found the big financiers fully cogni- zant of present conditions in the Bir- mingham district. and holding back suggested deals in this section on ac- count of the evident unrest, dissen- sions, quarrels and contests prevailing among our own people.
 "They look upon our lack of uni-
 ted effort with disfavor. trepida-
 ton and fear. and do not hesitate
 to censure the differences which
 here exist between the several i'm
 terests. Individuals. railroads and
 other corporations, manufactur-
 CTS and merchants, public utilities
 and corporate bodies of so-calied
 promoters. I was surprised to find
 how well informed the eastern
 people are with every phase of i'm
 dustrial conditions here and with
 the strife and bitterness engen-
 dered by disagreements.
 National politics was scarcely men toned as factor in the discussion of financial affairs as they relate to the south or to the country. but lack of unity. especially in this part of Ala bama, appears as the great hindering bugbear. and I am thoroughly con vinced that until the people, the pro- ducing corporations. and the railroads discard their tomahawks meet in fair discussion and get together, the, nec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28

essary helping hand of the financier for development will be withheld from this field of natural wealth and great possibility.
 USE REASON AND. ARGUMENT
 "Of course, we know that the
 freight payers desire the lowest
 rates possible to be obtained while
 the railroads want the. best conn
 pensation possible for their invest .
 ments and service, but it has be-
 come clearly evident that no real
 adjustment to m equitable basis
 for the two interests can ever be
 attained by the bitter warfare now
 prevailing. Reason and argument
 Will accomplish conditions mutual
 Iy beneficial to both, more effect
 lively than litigation, warfare
 other fOrcibIe measures.
 'In fact the interests of the rail- roads, other corporations and the peo- pie of this district are mutually de- pendent Without the railroads there could never have been Birmingham, and a stoppage of the wheels of the thousands of locomotives which roll in and out of this city would paralyze and destroy all these great interests Then, why antagonize them
 Do not understand me to disfavor fair, honorable and lawful regulations of the railroads I know they are quasi-public institutions. enjoying rights and immunities vouchsafed by the people of the state; but we must not ignore their right of reasonable returns for their investments.
 We have before us now the War rior river proposition, most prom ising prospect for further development of this district, and the people, the railroads and other corporations are ways and means of grasp ing this opportunity. conscientiously believe that by concerted action an agreement between the shippers and the railroads can soon be reached whereby the Warrior river can be utilized to the advantage of both; that other rail lines. electric and steam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
CAMP WILCOX TO HOLD
 IMPORTANT MEETING

Camp Wilcox No. 17S2, United Con- federate Veterans, will meet on Fri day, April 2s. at 2:3o D. m.' in Clark & Jones music hall. 1915 Third ave nue.
 This will be the most important meeting of the year and every mem Der physically able is earnestly re- questeu to be hand promptly. The election of delegates and alternates to the annual. reunion will be held. Report of committee on uniforms will be called for as well as the report on the progress of the reunion. All Vet erans Sons of Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy are in- .yited to meet with the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WOULD COME TO BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
 IF PEOPLE PULLED TOGETHER
Walter Moore Eastern Capitalists Are Remarkably We'll Informed Dssensons More Can Be Accom- pished By Reason and Argument Than By Constant
 Fighting

 will be constructed from Birmingham and from the manufacturing and min ing plants. of the district to the river, and that the railroads already reach- ing it's banks will join in tue great work of utilizing the warrior.
 "Why should the railroads regard
 navigabIe water as detrimental to
 their interestss The Hudson river
 Is paralleIed on each side by great
 trunk railroad lines; the NIissis-
 sippi river is para1Ieled by pros-
 porous railroad lines from it's
 source to it's mouth; and the force . of competition has builded and de-
 velOped trade to such an extent .
 that there Is business and pros-
 perity for all.
 LACK OF UNITY
 t'In Birmingham we have several civic organizations. the purpose of each said to be for mutual community uplift and advancement. but published reports of their meetings and discus sions do not indicate that spirit of unity so essential to real progress From their membership we hear much war talk against 'monopolies;' some times, by mem bers who are themselves enjoying the fruits of monopoly. We read of oppression by corporations rom the IDS or those who have grown rich by corporations. and still enjoy the fruits thereof. The fire of their oratory seems to be turned toward cor porations and monopolies other than their own.
 Tt is plainly evident to me that Bir- mingham's greatest need just now Is a 'Get-Together club composed of la boring men, merchants, professional men. mechanics, miners, manufacture CTS and railroad men. the. body of nei- ther member to be embellished with war paint, but whose lofty purpose should be to inculcate into the minds of all the spirit of unity to the end that the dove of peace shall become its emblem of mutual progress and it's motto. shall be, "A pull, a strong pull and a pull all. together.,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
Constable Arrested

Tom Stone, constable in Precinct g, West End was arrested yesterday and if J. c. Hartsfield on a charge of violat- ing the prohibition law His bond was fixed at $500 by Judge H. B. Abernethy. MT. Stone is candidate for reelection,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yesterday. Charles A. Wall and Miss Sarah A. Rakerstraw.
 H. Y. Patton. Bessemer and Miss Oracle Cole.
 Claude s. Taylor and Miss Eva c. De Grvat
 Frank Swanson and Miss Ethel Law. J. l.. Foster, Gate City. and Miss Mar. garet Lathem.
 J. R. kirkpatrick. Palos. and Miss Dol. lie Melton.
 John H. Powers and Mrs. Kate Robin son.
 T C. simpson and Miss Emma Lee Hood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
To Regulate Economic Relations

ports from Bucharest state. says the Overseas News Agency, ''that negotia- tions are being carried on between the
 Roumanian and Bulgarian governments with view to regulating the economic relations between the. two nations in the same way as between Germany and Rou-
 mania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
PERSONAL

MT. Joe Greenberg has gone to Phila- delphia to be married on May 1. He and his bride will take trip to California During MT. Greenberg's absence A A. Griffith will be in charge of his business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
At the Photoplay Houses

At the PhOtoplay Houses Strand-"Slavation Joan." with Edna May, from 7S0 to 10 p. m. "The Red Widow" with John Barrymore, from 10 q. m. to z D. m.
 Odeon Two-Charles Chaplin in a burlesque on Carmen"
 Colonial-"The Chain Invisible" featur- sng Gerda Holmes and Bruce McRae. Trianon-"Salvation Nell" featuring Beatrice Michelena.
 Rialto--"The Kiss of Hate,'' with Ethel Barrymore.
 Princess-"The Little Samaritan" with Joyce Fair. ''The Blind Princess and the Pet" with Blanche Sweet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
S2 Dividend Declared

New York, April 27.--The Greene Cana nsa Copper company directors today de- elared dividend of g per share against tsas previous rate of $l-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric-Keith vaudeville, matinee and night.
 Jefferson-"The Inside of the White Slave Traffic. Matinee 2:3o; night S:15.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
CAROLINA SOILS CAN
BE KEPT FROM WASHING
Worn Out Soils Can Be Built
Up and Enriched BY Use OF
More Leguminous Crops
Clemson College, s. c.


Old worn out soils can be REBUILT
and productive soils can be made more
productive by the fall planting or
:eguminous cover crops. Never De-
fore in South Carolina has there been
such interest in this question as Is
shown now, and never was interest
more timely.
Vetch, crimson and burr cloVers can
gown anywhere in the state, pro
Tided always that they have proper
.reatment. On thin clay soils, and all
sandy soils, at least 200 pounds OF 10
per cent. acid phosphate should be
applied, and on the sandy soils an ad-
l:tional application Of potash, II 1t Is
available, would greatly benefit the
crop. At least 1000 pounds OF burnt
lime, or ton of ground limestone
should be applied II the soil is quite
acid. If the soil Is net already inocu'
lated, this may be accomplished by
getting soil from a field in which the
particular legume that is to be planted
has grown we'll, and sprinkling this
soil on and Immediately narrowing II
in the new field. Unless it Is l-2rroW-
ed into the soil of the new field the
bacteria which it contains will be
killed by the sun.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
What South Carolina Democrats
Swear

Special attention Is called To the fact
That there can he no such thing rs 4
hybrid Democrat i'm South Carolina,
that is to say Il man who claims 10 De
4 Democrat in State and county politics
and vet announces himself a national
Republican. Rule 3S of the Democratic
party of South Carolina reads as fol-
lows: THE managers Of each box at
the primary shall require every voter
to pledge himself to abide by the re-
suits of the primary, and to support
the nominees Of the party, ana to take
the following oath and pledge, viz:
4 do solemnly swear that | am resi-
dent of this club district, and am du-
" qualified to vote at this election ac-
cordinc 10 the rules of the Democra-
tic party. and that l have not voted
before at this election, and pledge my
self to support the nominees of the par
ty. State and national" The man of
conscience who voted in the recent
Democratic primaries is under iron
clad agreement to vote on Nov. for
presidential electors pledged to Wood
row Wilson and Thomas r. Marshall.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
Patrick, S. {.

Miss Mary Ingraham left last We'd
nc<day for Cedar Springs, where she
will resume her college owrk.
Mr.. B. f. Hancock, of Hamlet, was
in Patrick one day last week.
Mr.. q. +. Covington and family are
spending sometime in North Carolina.
Mr.. J. G.. Copeland returned Fri
day from visit to his old home in
Bamberg county.
Mr.. Steve Huntley and his sister,
Miss LeXie, passed through Patrick
last Wednesday Oh their way to Col
umhia to continue their college work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ID. Thames returned
Saturday from Il visit to relatives in
Sumter.
G. +. Davidson went to Columbia
Sunday to accompany Mrs. Davidson
home from the Hospital
Mrs. p. T.. Treacey and her mother,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mrs. J. \. Winburn.
Mr.. J. W. Winburn Of Hamlet spent
Sunday i'm Patrick.
Dr. J. W. Williamson of Darlington
county WAS in Patrick Sunday and
Monday.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
McLaurin Agrees To Retain Place As
Commissioner.

Columbia, eSpt. 26.-State Ware
house Commissioner McLaurin tonight
stated to the executive committee of
the State Warehouse Association. when
requested to come to their session af.
ter they had taken action upon his
contemplated resignation, that he would
comply with their request and remain
in the position which he holds.
The committee adopted the follow.
ing resolutions:
THAT it is our candid judgment that
the real. producers Of cotton, the pat.
rons of the warehouse system. and
the friends of scientific system, and
the friends of scientific marketing
commend the administration of this
office by Mr.. Laurin, and that they
desire that he continue to discharge
the duties Of warehouse commissioner
and devOtoe himself to the development
Of the same"
President Banks was not able to at,
tend and was represented by Mr.. G. A
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
SOUTH CAROLINA MOVES UP
Food Crops in This State Have In
creased in Value $27 100000 Dur
ing the Past Five Years.

In the census year, more than TWO.
thirds Of the total crop values in South
Carolina were produced by cotton
alone. and her hil for imported food
supplies was S95,O00,000. The same
wear her cotton and cotton seed were
worth S96.3S0 .OO0-or just little more
than her pantry and farm supply bill
For long years the state has been
5uy.ng staple food supplies with cot
toa money; bat in 1910 the per capita
aim wealth of her country population
was only s337. against 1895 in the Uni.
ed States. sS29 in Oklahoma and
3.5&9 in Iva. beth Of which are food
producing states, with surpluses to
market abroad.
A Twenty-Scven Million Increase.
Ent last year was epoch-making in
South Carolina. Recent reports of the
federal Agricultural Department shos'
that the state has gained S5,574.000 in
livestock and sG1.S4S 900 in food crops
since the census year-a total gain Of
27,000000 in five years.
On January l. 1916. the farmers own
ID II 0NO more mich COWS and other
"attle than in 1910, nearly 10000 more
kcrses and mules, and $4,000 more
swine.
The six-year increases in food crops
were as follows: hay and forage $4,000
.nps or "A nar rnnt. notatoaS 9 G00 100
Bushels or 81 per cent; oats. 1929 900
bushels or "a per cent; corn, 1856 900
bushels or 10 per cent; wheat, 2,119,.
600 bushels or GS2 per cent.
T.. is a great record. South Carolina
has gone long way towards establish
= a self-feedng farm system.
or course there were other agencies
It work. but Clsmaon College feels
lat she has right 10 claim a part
in br;r-i"g about ':;ese changes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
GiLLON.A-MONTH
ACT IN QUESTION
En- Banc Sitting of Supreme Court Is
Ordered.

An OH banc session of the supreme
.ourt has been ordered for October
l3 and II by Eugene Il. Gary. chief
Justice. to pass upon the gallon-a-
month law and several other cases.
The supreme court failing to decide
the cases has called for the assistance
If all circuit judges in the State.
Chief Justice Gary yesterday sign
ed the following order:
1T appearing t" the justices OF the
slrirpme court thai her" Is involved
n the following cases Il question nf
constitutional. law. upon the deter
minutiun of which the entire court
= not agreed to wit: Bank W. Neil.
If the November term: Bank w. SpiS-
ner. of the November term: Bremen
vs.. EXPRESS Co. of tn" November
term: &. & W. &. Ry. vS G0:ncll ct
al. of tn, April Term; Massey vs..
Glenn. of the April term:
1T is therefor" ordered. that all
the circuit judges (cXccrt those dis
qualifipdD he called tn the assistance
of the supreme court on Friday and
Saturday. the 18Th and 14th days of
October, 1916. at 10 o'clock Il. H., for
the purpose of hearing said cases.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
Progressing i'm Chesterfield.

Efforts to bring about by the con-
solidation of rural schools i'll the
sand hill region, the establishment o1
q high school in Chesterfield county,
in which agriculture will be taught,
should have encouragement anu
should be successful. Chesterfield IS
a white mans country" county that
for a long time was backward but
that in late years has made more rap
id progress than most Of the counties
of South Carolina. 1t contains great
numbers of independent farmers
,ahaSN hs,aipss- are -SsSall.aaa .tlat y
the class Of people who above all oth-
ers contribute to staunch aud enlight'
ened citizenship and prosperity. These
farmers of Chesterfield are taking IN
eager interest in educational move
ments and the establishment or IN
agricultural high school would mark
ed!y accelerate the progress that the!
are making. The school would be q
radiating point for intelligent endrav'
ors in agriculture and with skilled
tilla.e the lands Of Chesterfield vii!
make one of the most productive re-
gionS If South Car"lin.--tosumhE'
State.
All that is $aid in the above para
.rnI,h is strictly true and I" the point
and although the proposition Tor the
establishment nf high school II
Chesterfield county is approached IRON
q different angle. it i> still JUST 'h'
,.r,I:nS:ti,m that The Chronicle pro
uo$,..i several gears ~" and which Il
the time had the unqualified endorse
maut of the late Hon. W. ID. Evans
who WAS a trustee of Censor College
and who at the time tried to int"reS
rho Clemson board i'll the matter
Bread east upon the waters return
after many days"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28

Crimson Glover like this all over
South Carolina would mean thousands
cf dollars of ccnserved and Increased
fertility.
Clovers make their growth In late
fail, winter and early spring, affording
rne soil the covering and protection
that is so badly needed to keep 1t from
washing and to keep the fertility from
teaching out. They, will grow on any
we'll drained soil th$t has been preH.r-
ed for them. NuskeSSz Of cases efe
-ofi-sfeeoFas@wiere following crop
of cotton or corn was doubled by the
growing of clover on tthe land and turn
irg it under.
Sow between thel first OF Septem'
her and the middle Of October. Grim.
son clover is sown at the rate OF 20
rounds to the acre; burr clover at the
rate Of Is pounds Of cleaned seed or
80 pounds Of seed in the burr; and
vetch at the rate of 80 to 40 pounds
per acre.