The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-28
Man Convicted in Birming-
ham for Blackmailing
Must Serve Term
ALABAMIANS INVITED
TO GOTHAM BANQUET
Carmichael Refuses to Commit Him.
self on Candidacy for Governor.
Preparing for Hearing in the
Martin Henderson Controversy

Montgomery, October 26.--(Special)
Governor Henderson has refused to in
terfere with the sentence imposed by a
Birmingham court on Jerome S. Brown
for completely with j. 7. Howle in black
mailing Smith Cullom, Jr., according to
information that came from the exec
utive chamber today. The governor, it
is understood, determined that there was
no reasonable ground for extending Glenn
epcy.
Brown and Howle, who were associated
in the former publication of the Search
light at Birmingham, must soon begin
serving hard labor sentences unless some
thing unexpected happens in the next
few days. Their cases were finally af-
firmed by the supreme court on October
10 and unless applications for rehearing
are presented within 10 days after that
time they must begin their terms. Even
if they should file such applications it
is optional with the court as to wheth-
er the certificates of affirmances shall
be withdrawn pending a determination
OF the applications. The certificates of
affirmance already have been sent to
the trial court by the clerk of the court
of appeals.
's
Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wade
has called the state board of agriculture
to meet in his office at the capitol Mon
day for action on a number of matters
of Importance.
The board is composed of Mr. Wade,
who is chairman; A. l.. Kimbrough, Alex
ander City. secretary; Judge C. E. Thorn
as, Prattville; w. III. Knight Green's
bOrO r, Duncan A11hIru
At the request of Sheriff L.. M. Sawyer
of Monroe county, the governor today
issued a requsition for Dave Atkinson,
alias Achison, negro, charged with
grand larceny in Monroe county, who
has been arrested in Louisiana. The ne
gro is alleged to. have stolen mule
The governor also honored requisi-
ton from the governor of Georgia for
B. A. Webb, who has been arrested in
Alabama and is wanted in Heard coun-
ty, Georgia, on an indictment charging
that he sold mortgaged property.
Assistant Attorney General Perry w.
Turner went to Birmingham tonight,
where he will remain about month in
looking after the states interests in the
several hundred tax cases which have
resulted from appeals made by Jefferson
county property owners from valuations
of the Jefferson county board of equal
iZation.
4 At a special meeting of the state board
of compromise in the governors office.
this afternoon, the National Surety COM
pany of New York settled in full for
the shortage of former Tax Collector w.
d. OBrien of Tallapoosa county to the
state. The company was on O'Briens
bond and paid into the state treasury
ba ~ riff i,to
est to date. shortage of approximate
ly $2100 to the county will be settled in
a day or two by the same company
After the board of trustees of the Ala
bama School of Trades and Industries,
Ragland, met and organized today three
of the members called ON Governor Hen
derson and urged him to release enough
sof the $4,000 appropriation made by the
1915 legislature to begin the erection of
buildings. 1t was indicated that il the
governor will turn loose some of the ap-
preparation a substantial sum can be OBJ
tanned from the Carnegie fund for the
institution.
On behalf of the people of Columbus,
Ga, c. A. Johnson, manager of the
Ralston hotel of that city, today made
a special trip to Montgomery to invite
I. Governor Henderson to attend the foot
ball game between Auburn and the Uni
versity of Georgia at Columbus Novem-
Der T.
In response to a general invitation from
i Henry t. Hunt of New York, secretary
of the Wilson National Business Mems
league, former Gov. Emmett O'Neal of
Birmingham and Gregory l.. Smith of
Mobile have advised John Gamble of
Troy that they will attend luncheon
to be given by the league in New York
the evening of November ?.
A. H. Carmichael of Tuscumbia. speaker
of the house of representatives, would
not commit himself today when asked
whether he would be a candidate for
governor, Il don't want to be quoted on
that proposition now he said. II might
and l might not. But it is entirely too
early even if I were anxious to run for
governor
AS result of the call issued Saturday
by Superintendent of Banks Alex L. Wal
ker, $50 banks have submitted reports
showing their condition at the close of
business October 10. The response has
been satisfactory and it Is expected that
In few days all of the states 224 banks
and 81 branches will have sent in state
ments.
On the receipt of a letter from w. 3.
Bowling solicitor of the Fifth circuit,