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Officers Think They
Have Jewel Thieves

Columbus, Miss. November 11.-(Spe-
ciaL)--Two white men, George Robertson.
36. and Frank Boyer, So, who were ar
rested by Constables w. H. Foreman and
Jesse Robertson near Pickensville. Ala.
last night, are being held at the county
Jail here, and it is believed that they
are not only the men who stole jewels
valued at $1,000 from the home Of ]. L.
Sanford. North Third avenue, while pa
rade was in progress of the morning OF
November 10, but are responsible for
other crimes which have been committed
in this city and vicinity during the past
six weeks.
Boyer was today positively identified by
an instructress at the Mississippi Indus
trial Institute and College, as the man
whom she found concealed in her room
in one Of the dormitories the night of
October II, and this serves to connect
him with the assassination of Frank
DashieH, which took place the same night
The two men were seen in a boat in the
Tombigbee river near the city several
days ago, and their actions excited sus-
picion They got away before their ar
rest could be effected, but officers at
points down the river were requested to
keep a lookout for them, and yesterday
they were taken into custody by Be-.
Gunter, former sheriff of Pickers
county, Alabama
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CALHOUN FOR AMENDMENTS

Admission, November 11.-(Special.) -Five
of the six constitutional amendments sub
mitted to the voters of Alabama received
majorities in Calhoun county in the gen.
eral election last Tuesday, according to
the official canvass of the votes made
by the Calhoun county executive COM
mittee in this city Friday.
The school amendment received the
largest majority and w. P. Acker. chair
man of the educational campaign in this
county, issued statement Saturday con-
graduating the people of the county on
the high average of intelligence indicated
by the majority given this amendment
The votes for the several amendments
were as follows: School amendment, 1881
for, 1858 against; Montgomery county
amendment 1902 for. 1853 against; bank
amendment, 1160 for, S6S against; Selma
amendment, 1143 for, S5S against; biennial
sessions amendment, 9O2 for, 107s against;
city tax amendment, 997 for. Ss3 against
According to this vote, the amendment
contemplating biennial sessions of the
legislature was the only one defeated In
Calhoun county. Wilson and Marshall
received total of 2232 votes. Hughes
and Fairbanks, 442. The prohbitionists
received 20 and the socialists 49, Con-
gresham Fred L. Blackmon received 22S3
votes against 324 for j. B. Atkinson, his
republican opponent
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Travel After the War

Foreign steamship lines have not been
idle these past two years, and though
financially at ebb tide and further han
dicapped by lack of men and the loss of
the ships already in the service of the
country whose flag they fly, 1t is reported
that the North German Lloyd and the
Hamburg-American companies expect to
put about five new passenger liners each
in the New York service as soon as peace
shall have been ratified. Tho French
line, despite the war, which taxed all
the shipyards OF France, has, after two
years slow work, just launched its new
steamship Paris. which. when completed,
will be one OF the largest ana most
luxurious ships afloat.
Every center OF Europe which has been
frequented by tourists is busy preparing
for the future. forgetting the past and
ignoring the ruin of today Especially is
this true in France. where the hotel
keepers have recently organized to lay
plans to meet the postwar rush OF Wis
itors viii III they estimate at 100000.
Every hotel in the old tourist centers
of Franco as we'll as new ones to be
opened in the places made famous in the
war. Is being made ready for the tide
of slghtsesrs.
What ara we doing toward keeping in
this country the enormous revenue that
this war diverted to America in tourist
business? 1t behooves the great army OF
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GOV. HIRAM Johnson
TELLS WHY STATE.
WENT WRONG" WAY
California Progressive Says
Hughes Defeat Due to
"Petty Politicians" and
Certain Newspapers"

San Francisco, November n.-Gov
Hiram johnson, successful candidate for
the United States senatorship on the re-
publican and progressive tickets, issued
a statement today charging that a few
petty politicians" acting in conjunction
with certain newspapers, 80 msused Mr..
Hughes and his visit to California that
undo" To this the statement ascribes
the Wilson plurality in the state.
William II. Crocker republican national
committeeman, and Francis ". KEGS
ing, former chairman of the republic
an state central committee, are named
as Having made 1t appear that Mr..
Hughes was entirely reactionary, and
that he was neither in accord with, nor
sympathized with California's progress
and achievements
Mr.. Croker, after reading a portion
of the statement, said:
IT prefer to maintain dignified 81
lence.''
They not only affronted progress
sives and ignored progressive leaders,"
the statement said, "but in San Fran
cisco with equal stupidity they ig-
rored San Francisco's greatest vote
getter and most popular mayor, James
Rolph, Jr, and in Los Angeles treated
in like fashion the newly appointed
lieutenant governor. the most popular
man there. William D. Stevens, both
of whom were registered republicans
"A greater wrong was in ignoring a
state and its record of progressive and
humanitarian legislation. California
citizenship is proud, sensitive. discrim-
mating, independent and educated. No
man, no set of men, can deliver 1t or
any part Of it,
Referring to his own large majority
as contrasted with Hughes failure to
carry tho state, the governor in his
statement noted 1.-THE fact that the
state of Washington elects Senator
Poindexter by an overwhelming ma
jority and decisively goes for Wilson
that Kansas overwhelmingly elected
Capper. republican governor. and de-
feats Hughes by large majority; that
Minnesota elected a republican gov
ernor and Kellogg, republican Uni
ted States senator, and yet presents a
vote similar to ours upon the presi-
dency. In our own state in the con-
gressiona1 district which went heaviest
for Wilson. Congressman Curry, re-
publican, wins by to l, being unop-
posed"
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OFFICIAL VOTE OF
ALABAMA COUNTIES

Bile 1874. In the county ticket where
the socialists tried to get foothold
the democratic voters carried all their
nominees into office by big MAORI
ties. Probate judge, Waltz 100, Green
240; clerk of circuit court, Richerson
$50, Baldwin 1853; tax assessor, Howell
Hall 897, Page 1873; tax collector, G.. w.
HUMPHREYS 914, Dyer 1875. C. S. Temp
kins was elected commissioner of the
First district and L. Glendinning for
tho Third district.
The amendments all carried. No. 1,
SIS for and 1856 against; No. 2, 773 for
and 155 against; No. 8, 720 for and 203
against; No. 4, 692 for and 179 against;
No. S. 613 for and 244 against; No. g.,
cas- for and 259 against. The tick
eradication election, which concerned
only this county, carried by 1888 for
and 255 against. Thus Baldwin coun-
ty sets another foot ahead for bet
ter cattle
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as to the constitutionalty of the act In
question, yet the overwhelming weight Of
authority, as have shown, IL to the con-
clusion that to meet the requirements
of the constitution, a sum certain must
be named in the act; but for the purpose
of this case conclude that it is I'M
necessary to pass upon its constitution
atty
Perry w. Turner Of Birmingham, as
sistant attorney general. and James r.
DAILY, Birmingham detective, are involved
In two of the three cases. Mr.. Turner
sought to force Governor Henderson to
approve voucher for his salary as as.
sistant attorney general, while Mr. DAILY
sought to force the approval of a voucher
for services rendered the state during all
investigation in the impeachment case
against P M. Daniel, former sheriff of
Russell county.
In the third case, Attorney Genera
Martin claimed an expense account for
attending sessions Of the Russell county
grand jury.
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JUDGE TOULMIN
OF MOBILE is DYING
FOLLOWING STROKE

the court was created. having been APP
pointed by President Thomas Jefferson.
His father held his court where Mount
Vernon, Ala, now stands. Mobile was
then in possession of a Spanish colony.
The United States court for the southern
district Of Alabama was created August
2, 1886. Prior to that time the state had
but one federal judge, Judge John Bruce.
Judge Toulmin was nominated by Presl-
dent Cleveland, and was confirmed by
the Senate January 10, 1887. Mrs. Mary
NJ Toulmin is his wife. His four nephews
are H. A. Toulmin, Sprinfeld, o.; Lloyd
Bowers Shreveport, La; George B. and
Harry G. Toulmin, Mobile. There are
seven nieces, Mesdames william Blake,
New Orleans; Dellie Cole. New Orleans;
May Treat New York; james H. Chalker,
Staten Island. New York; John Ewing
Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Azelia Stuber,
Birmingham, and George J. Bates, Mo-
bile
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Montgomery, November 11.-(Special.)
Every amendment submitted to the voters
in the general election Tuesday received
the Endorsement of Montgomery county,
according to official tabulations The edit
cational amendment led the list with the
Selma amendment second. President Will
son received 1916 votes, while only 13s
votes were cast for the other candidates.
The tabulated vote for this county fol-
lows:
School amendment. 1928 for, 62t against;
salary amendment 1889 for, 1863 against;
bank amendment zoos for, S34 against;
Selma amendment 1896 for, 558 against; BIZ
ennial sessions 1890 for, 1892 against; mu-
nicipal taxes 1898 for, 1888 against.
Presidential vote: Democratic, 1916, re-
publican Iii, socialist 10.
President public service commission
Samuel P. Kennedy, democrat, 3347; w.
S. Scott, republican, 30; w. F. Goode,
socialist, is.
Game and fish commissioner: John Fl.
Wallace, Jr., democratic, 1874; Charles
Roland republican, 80; w. r. Carpenter,
socialist, 1.
Second district congressman: S. Fl.
Dent, Jr., democrat, $3.50; e. H. Titus, So
cialist, IS.
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CLAIMS LAW DEFIED

Montgomery, November 11.--(Spe-
Pl., Though urged to show blind
gers that they could not defy the
| ople of Montgomery in a speech by
lillian t. Seibels, county solicitor, a
sry in the court of common pleas to-
Ey was unable to determine whether
Il not Tom Corners and Claude Jones,
bite. were guilty of violating the
lohibition laws and was dismissed by
Idge M. H. Screws after being out
Ire hours.
Solicitor Seibels declared the state
Id showed positively that the men
Id more liquor in their possession
IAN is permitted by state law and
Nd the jury blind tigers are defying
He law enforcement authorities of
pntgomery. Judge Screws heard ar
hments of the state in favor of an
Ifirmative charge, but he refused to
I've it,
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RESULT IN WALKER

Jasper, November u-(Special. THE
official count of the votes cast in Walker
county on last Tuesday was as follows
President Woodrow Wilson 2314, Hughes
1860.
Congressman from Tenth district:
Bankhead. 2l75; Freeman, BIOL
Circuit judge, Fourteenth circuit: ]. d.
Acuff, democrat 22l0; 7. L. Sewell, demo-
crat, 1854; J. J. Curtis, republican, 227.
Probate judge for Walker county: E.
w. Long, democrat, 2223; C. M. Sartain,
republican, 2159.
Circuit clerk for Walker county: ]. w.
Croker, democrat, 2616; Jones, repub-
lican, 1862.
Tax assessor for Walker county: C. W.
Stubblefield, democrats, 26S1: unopposed
by republicans.
Tax assessor for Walker county: j. NJ
johnson. democrat, 2501; Floyd Odom, re-
publican, 1926.
Auditor for Walker county: B. G. Will
son, democrat, 24S0; Waldrope. republican,
ITO
Commissioner from Second district:
r. T. Harden. democrat, 2422; I. P. Gut
terry, republican, 1872.
Commissioner from Fourth district: Lon
Cain, democrat, 2480; j. B. Ford, repub-
lican, 1856
School amendment carried in Walker
county by 1926 majority.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
| TO Be PRESENT AT
OVERT0N'S TRIAL
State Official Will Go to
Huntsville for Opening
of Madison Court
on Monday

Montgomery, November 11.-(Specia1o
With the intention of being present at
lhe opening of the session of the Madl-
lon grand jury Monday, William L. Mar
Pm, attorney general, will leave Mont
fomery Sunday and will be Joined in Biz
bingham by Joseph r. Tate, solicitor OF
Jefferson county, and j. Fritz Thompson,
lolicitor OF the fourth circuit who Will
represent the state in the trial of David
D. Overton on a charge Of numbering
". T. LAWYER, probate judge of Madison
bounty.
Attorney General Martin refused 70
1ay what business takes him to Madison
;ounty at this time, but reports are that
jurther investigations will be made by
he grand jury Overton's trial is set
III ovember 20. The state is preparing
\ list an effort for a change of venue.
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American boosters to get ready and let
the world know the attractions OF our
numerous and beautiful resorts. Our rail-
roads and steamship lines will find i'm
proved service necessary to compete
with foreign traffic and rates should be
made attractive New hotels are needed
In numerous attractive places in the mid
die west and many Of our leading resorts
and principal cities could make addi-
tional hotels paying investments. With
the finest railroad systems in the world,
splendid hotels, admirable steamship
lines, and, above all. the greatest va
riety of scenery and natural wonders IN
the world, America ought to be able to
cope with foreign bids for tourist travel
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BUTLER COUNTY

Greenville, November 11.-(Special)
The following is the result of the Off
cial count made by the canvassing board
for the election in Butler county held
Tuesday: Democratic electors 1852. pro-
hibition electors 8, republican electors
70, socialist electors 6. representative in
sixty-ffth Congress of the United States
from the Second congressional district, S.
H. Dent 1856; for chief Justice Of supreme
court, John c. Anderson 1889: for asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court, Lu-
clan D. Gardner 1888, Ormond Sommerville
1881; for judges of court of appeals, c. r.
Bricken 1857, J. B. Brown 1857, John Pei
ham 1885: for supernumerary judge, A.
H. Aston 1856; for president Alabama
public service commission, s. P. Kennedy
HE; for state game and fish commission
err, John Fl. Wallace, Jr, 1885; for judge
Second judicial circuit, A. E. Gamble
1904; for probate Judge. H. D. Lampley
1922; for circuit clerk w. S. Watson 1910;
for tax assessor, A. T. Kendrick 1925; for
tax collector, Dan w. Stewart 1914: for
commissioners. J.. c. Johnson 1873, John S.
Golson 43S, r.. N. Shell 1896; for school
board, N. C. Cook 1906 John A. Harrison
1908, J. E. Helms 1905 Wylie Howard l12O5,
TT n Tazepbv 1107
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STATE LOSES SUIT

qtgomery, November 11.-(Special.)
.te. an investigation since 1918, Judge
aston Gunter of the city court Satur-
Ray dismissed petition of the state
eeking to obtain 100 shares of stock in
he Braddock Land and Improvement
Pmpany of Shelby county, which it
laims James G.. Oakley, former president
+ the state board of convict inspectors,
faudulentll converted to his brother,
lharles L. Oakley, after judgment for
III, 500 had been rendered against him
p a result of the defalcation Of Theo
lacy, chief clerk of the convict depart
kent.
Judge Gunter held that no fraud could
b discovered and dismissed the states
iii. The state commended that Oakley
transferred the stock in order that he
Tight avoid the payment of the judg-
lent.
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DR.. Eliot for Universal Service

Charles ". Eliot, in the Worlds Work.
For the nations that already possess
q good deal of freedom. an0mean to save
more, there is no other way to. security
and peace than to organize and use their
own forces with greater skill and more
devotion than the nations despotically
ruled exhibit. Like all the other free
nations, the United States must be pre-
pared to defend it's territory and its
ideals. Submission and nonresistance are
not safe policies either for the United
States or for civilized society. Therefore,
the United States needs a navy of the
best possible sort as regards men, YES
sells, and equipment. and an army Of
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BARTLETT SUCCEEDS TILTON

Montgomery, November 11.-(Spe-
ciai. )-Henry r. Bartlett, assistant
cashier of the First National bank of
Montgomery, has been appointed sec
rotary of the Alabama Bankers asso-
citation as the successor of McLane
Tilton of Pell City. resigned. Mr.. Bart
lett was named by the executive COM
rlittee and will take up the new duties
at once However, they will not in
terfere with his work in Montgom-
cry.
Mr.. Tilton relinquished his duties
after a long service. The board has
adopted resolutions of thanks for his
faithfulness.
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|EwARD FOR VAT DEsTRoYERs

Montgomery, November 11.--(Special)
opponents of the governments cattle
EIarantine regulations who have been de-
froying dipping watts in Tuscaloosa
i've become so active that Govern
h Henderson Saturday offered a re-
ard of SIS for the arrest and convic-
pm Of any person accused of aiding in
lie destruction of vat. The reward
as offered at the request of citizens Of
tuscaloosa county and will stand through
ht the year.
Governor Henderson also published
\ proclamation Offering a reward of
f5o for the arrest and conviction of
jge Skipper, who is accused of MUIR
fr in Henry county. Governor Hen
Erson made this offer on receipt of
Formation on the long distance tele-
bone. The name of the person whom
Ripper Is accused of killing was NOT
.Even.
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IN INTEREST OF CITY

Montgomery, November 11.--(Spe-
Ihl.)-The Montgomery board of pub
Il safety has made a mutual agree
Ient that no member will be can
Hate for any public office, city, coun-
| or state. during the time his COM
Nssion is effective and will not ac-
hot any remunerative employment
pm any branch of the government. A
solution to this effect has been
llopted by the board.
Members of the board, which has
Introl of the police and fire depart
lents of Montgomery. said the agree
Ient was made in order that the peo-
Ie may know they are serving for the
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that the better the teaching tho smaller
that proportion would probably be. More
over. the small proportion of American
youth that in the course Of years would
come to the actual killing of fellow men
would be actuated at the moment by
lofty motives such as love Of home and
country and unselfish devotion to the
highest interests OF humanity.
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HOUSTON COUNTY

Dothan, November 11.-(Special.) -Offi-
cial returns for the general election in
Houston county are: Democrats 1874, re-
publicans 4e6, prohibitionists IA, socialists,
46. This represents a loss for the re-
publicans of 100 votes as compared with
1912
The amendments to the state constitu-
ton received the following votes: No. !.
1851 for; S73 against. No. 2, s75 for, 553
against. No 4, 1893 for; SIS against. No. 5,
IT'S for; sos against. No. 6. 634 for, III
against.
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,MANDAMUS SUITS
DECIDED AGAINST
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CONTINUED from Page one)

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each appropriation so made carried with
it and also provided that some one, an6
in almost every case the governor of the
state. should say by his approval that
the amounts expended by virtue of the
enactment were reasonable" continued
the court. ut was never contemplated
by the legislature that money could be
expended wherein the appropriation was
not made certain in amount by a DE-
partment Of the state without check or
restraint. So that, II the contention OF
the attorney general is correct, he can
expend any sum of money from IL TO
millions in performing the duties set
forth in the act, and his conscience alone
shall speak as to whether or not said
expenditures are reasonable and neces-
>sary. He is the sole judge and from his
decision there is no appeal. The hand
of no one shall place for him red light
ahead and he may run unchecked and
unbridled into and collide with the last
dollar in the state treasury of this COM
monw ealth if this contention obtains
GOVERNOR HAS DISCRETION
Judge McCord reached the conclusion
that if the legislature under the. con-
stitution has the right to make an I'M
certain appropriation there can be no
escape from the conclusion that it was
intended that the governor should have
the power to approve or disapprove his
expense accounts and that in approving
or disappearing he exercised discre-
tionary duty and not ministerial one.
In concluding the opinion, the court said:
While I have pretermitted an opinion
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WINSTON COUNTY

Haleyville, November 11.-tSpeciaL)
The election in Winston county, the ban
ner republican county of Alabama, was
the closest that it has been for years.
The republican county ticket fsyas elected
by majorities ranging from pa for Cur
tbs over Smith in the race for probate
judge, to 279 for Dodd over Bonds in the
race for circuit clerk
The vote on the several amendments in
this county was as follows:
Amendment No. 1: Yes, TIA; no, Z75
No. O. yes, 3s3; no, S79. No. g. yes, 253;
no, 1877. No. 4, yes. 23S; no. 1886. No. 4,
yes, 23S; no, 1886. No. 5, yes, 213; no, 412
No. 6, yes, 1856; no. 1856.
In the race for Congress Freeman re-
ceived 1900, Bankhead 79.
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SCHEDULE CHANGES ON SEABOARI
AIR LINE RAILROAD

Effective 1901 a. M. Sunday, NOvem-
Der IL, 1916, the following changes will
take place In Seaboard scheduIess
Trains Nos. - and ~, local trains be-
tween Birmingham and Atlanta. will be
shortened and will operate between
WELLINGTON. Ala. and Atlanta. Train
No. Q. now leaving Os5O a. M, Will leave
Mt Os1O n. M, and will make local stops
from Birmingham to Wellington. Train
No. II, now leaving 3s1o p. N. for Atlanta
and east, will leave at 2s4O p. m. Train
No. 5 viii make local steps from Well
ington to Birmingham aid will arrive
BirningAsn 1os16 ,. ~. instena 81
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BALDWIN COUNTY

Bay Minette, November 11-(Spe-
ciaL)-The official count of the votes
cast in the recent election was COM
pieted this morning. There We're 1855
democratic votes, 10 prohibitionist, 16
republican, 14S socialists. Dent re-
ceived 1856. Titus III, Andrews sos,
Gardner 881. Somerville $50. Bricken
$50, Brown 877. Pelham 875, Aston
SSS, Kennedy $40, Wallace S43, Gam
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Snarty

From the Boston Transcript.
Wife (nibbling her pen)-Let's see,
what is the term applied to one who
signs another persons name to a
check?
Hub-Five or ten years usually.