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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
SAM O. WEIGH HELD UNDER HEAVY BOND .ON MURDER CHARGE
U. $. Commissioner Indicted by Chattanooga Grand Jury for Killing of Man
 in Recent Riot

Chattanooga, october 3.-Sam o. We!ch of Athens, Tenn. United States commits sioner, former revenue raider and chief of police, was held to the grand jury in s25,Oo0 bond by Esquire Dock Street after preliminary hearing this after noon on the charge of murdering William Massengale, brewery worker, during riot growing out of the present street car strike on Sunday, September g. Three witnesses identified Welch as the man who fired the shot which killed Massen- gale, and the defendant offered no evil dence in rebuttal.
 Welch. who had come here from Athens for the hearing, was held in custody of the sheriff until bond was arranged. The Chattanooga Railway and Light com pany In it's eoporate capacity, went surety for the defendant. D. S. Tate, an iron worker testified that he had attended school at Athens and knew We1ch and that he was the man who fired upon Massengale. Tate said that he was standing near the man when the fatal shot was fired and that Massen- gale was endeavoring to say something to Tate when shot down.
 Welch is well known and well con- nected throughout East Tennessee. and it is something of mystery how he came to be on the rescue car from which the shot which killed Massengale was fired. It is generally admitted that he was In temporary employment of the railway company as a guard. having admitted that he was on the car and having been arrested at the car barns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04

The war doesn't take away your fa-
 vorite kind of cigar or cigarettes. But
 how about the boys who are over on the
 other side fighting your fight?
 Isn't it the right thing to let them
 have their smokes "as usual, too? The same good, familiar kind they liked back
 home, and not make him put up with
 French tobacco which. to an American
 smokers tongue tastes more like ta-
 basco?
 The Age-Herald has fixed it so that
 you may send in 25 cents and each quar-
 ter will buy a fine, fresh kit of ciga- rettes, tobacco and papers which go , straight to some soldier at the front. The American government is back or the plan The French government ad- mits these kits duty free. The Red Cross distributes them to the boys And more than that each 25-cent kit con tains twice as much tobacco as you could buy yourself at any store. Then there's a postal card in each package, stamped and addressed to you. l That's so the recipient may send his 1 thanks and little message about things Tt the front.
 Here's 45 cents worth of tobacco which 1 is sent for your quarter:
 I A package of Tuxedo tobacco and four books of cigarette papers.
 l Three pouches of Bull Durham to- bacco and three books of papers. l TNc packages of Lucky Strike ciga- rettes, se cigarettes in each package ! \ return postal card addressed to tie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
HEFL|N IS ANXIOUS
 ID NAME THOSE
 WHOM HE SUSPECTS
Alabama Member Asks the House for Chance, But Is Overruled-MasOn
 Also Talks

Washington, october S.-(Special) Representative Heflin of Alabama told the House today that he was ready to name the members whose conduct was suspicious He said that he was ready to tell the Congress and the country the names of the members whose conduct had caused him to question their loy- alty.
 He wanted the opportunity to discuss the matter unhampered by any rule that might be invoked on question of per sonal privilege, contendfng taht this is a question in which the whole country is interested and he wanted the full House and the whole country to pass Judgment on what he had to say about the conduct of certain members.
 When objection to unanimous consent was made MT. Heflin stated to the speaker that he would like to have the motion go on record against the proposition to name the men, but the speaker said that the motion would not be in order In discussing the matter. MT. Heflin said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
SECOND AND THIRD N. ]. INF FANTRY ARE
 NOW AT ANN|STON

Anniston, October 3.-(Special)-The Second and Third regiments of New Jersey infantry arrived at Camp McClel- lan during last night and detraned early this morning. Their arrival increased the population of the soldier oity by about 35oO men,
 There were six trains in the move ment of from II to 24 cars each. One train carried S29 men. With the men in the supply companies were 1o5 horses and mules.
 The regiments made an imposing sight this morning as, headed by their bands, they marched, with flying colors, to the site in the camp that had been desig- mated for them. Officers of the Fourth and Fifth New Jersey regiments were on hand to give them warm welcome to the Blue and Gray division.
 The Second regiment is. commanded by Col. H. M. Reading of Stocton, N j.. The lieutenant colonel is W. B. Mar tin of Elizabeth, the majors are J. H. Mccullough of Trenton, Conrad Hall of Elizabeth and Walter a Morton of Trenton.
 Capt w. 10 Pedrick is adjutant Of the. second infantry, Capt s. .fI Barlow bis in charge of the supply company, Capt 0. 0. Oliphant is in charge of the machine gun company, and Capt J. M. Hundley is chaplain.
 The Third regiment is commanded by Col Thomas D. Landon of Bordentown, N. J., and Lieut.. Col. Danel T. Mathers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
A. B. Stovall, Prominent
 Citizen of Jasper, Dies


 Jasper, October 3.-(Specia1.)-A. B. Sto- wall senior member of the firm of Stovall 6 Propst, and one of the best known citizens of Jasper, died at his home in Jasper Tuesday afternoon at 1:O5 o'clock. He was confined to his home only few days. He had been i'll five or six months, suffering from severe indigestion and complications. He underwent an opera : ton at a Birmingham hospitai six or eight weeks ago, which afforded only temporary relief
 Gus Stovall, as his friends called him. was son of Mir and Mrs, Lewis Stovall, pioneer citizens of Jasper He was born in Jasper 53 years ago and has lived all his life in his native city He married Miss Mary. Propst of Millport in 1900. MT. Stovall Is survived by his wife and two children, two brothers, Dr. A. M. and Jim Stovall, and one sister. Miss Eula Stovall. Funeral services were conducted at the residence this afternoon at : o'clock by Rev. w. w. Scott, pastor of the Methodist church, and burial took place at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
Excepting War Orders Steel Industry Ls Nouu
 Virtually Suspended
Incomplete Federal Control Has Tendency Prolon Unsettled Conitions-Little Tonnage Is Being Offered in Open Market-Pig Iron Production for September Shows
 Very Little Change Over August-Number of
 Active Furnaces Decline by Thirteen

Cleveland October S.-(Special)-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 Incomplete government regulations of iron and steel prices is keeping the in- dustry in an upset state. Excepting war business, buying and selling re- mains largely suspended. Little tonnage is being offered on the open market in those products where fixed prices now apply Various meetings of producers during the week have been devoted to the task of restoring clear basis of trading to many materials not embraced in the original price announcement.
 Until the whole field of mill and fur mace products has been traversed, and necessary adjustment to new price struc- lures have been made, present unsettle- ment seems destined to be prolonged. Questions raised as to standing of re- cent price agreements under the anti trust regulations brings response from Washington that these laws virtually have been suspended by force of war necessity The government considers it. self a party to these agreements which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
Save the Babies

INFANT MORTALITY is something ightfu We hardly realize that of all
 the children born civilized countries nearly onequarter die before they reach year, thirty than onet before they are fve and one-hal before they are fifteen!
 We do hesitate say that timely Castoa would many precious lives Neither hesitate that of these n deaths ooca by the narcotic preparations Dop ncur and so up drens complaints contain less morphine They considerable quantities. deadly poon In quantity they tup leta and lead ngons sickness death There can danger Go fit bears the of Chas Fletcher it contains opiates narcotics of any kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
ANNIsTON

Anniston, October Especially l)-Com- manded by Capt H. E. Wakefield, which has been doing military police duty in the city proper for several weeks, will be relieved Monday and returned to the quarters at Camp Mcclellan.
 The Essex troop, under command of Captain Kyle, will be assigned to the city police department and the change of mill itary police assignments will be made in accordance with the recent plans of re- organization put in force in forming the Blue and Gray division.
 Captain Wakefield, Captain Towley and Lieutenants Hegler and Jennings have made many warm friends during their assignment in the city, and the members of their company have proven themselves to be excellent soldiers and well behaved gentlemen in every instance.
 Funeral services for Benjamin Marion Johnson oldest son of R. M. Johnson, who died in Birmingham Tuesday, were held at the family home Wednesday aft ernoon at clock, with burial following at Edgemont cemetery.
 The preliminary investigation of the case charging manslaughter against w. A. Poe, driver of the Gulf Refining companys truck. which ran over and killed little Nellie Cook about two weeks ago, has been set for hearing on Friday. October 12, before Judge Thomas w. Coleman.
 Major Stevenson of the quartermas ter's corps, construction department, is chief of the fire department which has just been organized by the men who have charge of the work of building the camp, A big firebell has been erected and a hose cart put in com mission. The headquarters of the fire department is shed in the rear of Major Dulin's office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
PRESIDENT WILSON
 SIGNS AND MAKES
 WAR TAX BILL LAW
Greatest Revenue Raising Measure in History of Country Now Goes
 Into Operation


 Washington, october 9.-The war tax bill became law late today with President Wilson's signature.
 l, aNo formalites attended the signing of the measure, which levies for this year mere than g., 2,5QoO0O,0O0 new taxes to pro- vide war revenues. It touches directly or indirectly the pocketbooS of every body in the county, through taxes n incomes, excess profits, liquor tobacc6' soft drinks, passenger and freight trans portation, proprietary medicines, chew ing gum, arluaenents, musical instr1- ments talking machine records and many other things.
 LIQUOR TAX UP
 One of the immediate effects of the signing of the law will be an increase in distilled beverage prices to meet the new tax of s2.10 gallon which reaches even the stocks of retailers in excess of 5o gallons.
 Final official estimates of treasury de- partment and Senate finance committee experts of revenue expected from the bill during the first year of it's opera ton follows:
 Incomes, individual and corporate, ss5i, ,0oo, GOO: excess profits, $1,O900o9,0O0; distilled spirits, s185oo0,oo0; rectified spirits, s5,00O,090; fermented liquors, s46 oooOoo; wines, liquors, etc, $5O00,OOO; 4syrups, soft drinks, etc, Sl8,0OoOoo; ci- fgars. $Io,000o00. cigarettes, Szl,5O0003; tobacco, $8o,0oo00o snuff, Sl,So0,ooO; cigarette papers, s1Qa000; freight transportation, s7T,500.06a; express packages, s10,800. .oG0 passenger trans portation, s60 00e,000; pipe line trans portatfon, $4,5e000o seats and berths, $l,500, ,000 telegraph and telephons messages, $IU00,0GO insurance. S5,000, GOO; automobiles and motorcycles, S40,- 00C 000 musical instfumens, phcno- graphs records, etc, $9,000,0G0 motion picture films s3,000,60O jewelfy, $4,- 5b0,060 sporting goods, $1200, ,06Q :, pleasure boats, S506000; proprietary medicines, SS40g,090; perfumery and cosmetics, $1.90o, ,00e chewing gum, S400,000; cameras, $750,600; amuse : lRent admissions, S5o,000,0o0; club dues. $l,500,0e0; stamp taxes, ineluGihg play- ing cards and parcel post, s$29,e00,000; inheritance taxes, S5eaa,Ggo; Virgin Island products S20e00.000 first class mail matter, $7GO00,0 ,000: second-c1ass mail matter S6,000,000; munitions manufacturers tax, s25,000 900 Total, $2,524 $40 GOO,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
HEFLIN'S VIEW

Before [ spoke before the rules com mittee last week several gentlemen were uoisily proclaiming their desire for me to name the men, but they were silent today when I asked permission to name them and to tell the House and country why named them.'
 Continuing MT. Heflin said: eve ar rest and punish the private citizen for doing and saying disloyal things, and l who inspires and encourages disloyalty by what he says and does should es- cape public censure and public scorn.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
Wade Wood of Birmingham
 in Conference With Hoover

Washington, october 3.-Corn and oat mil1ers and corn syrup refiners repre- senting the national industry, conferred today with Food Administrator Hoover on federal license and wartime efficiency in their business. Among those who at tended the conference were: c. Powell Smith. Knoxville; Wade Wood. Birming- ham; Sam H. Campbell Chattanooga; J. F. Weinmann, Little Rock. and, w. N. Adams of Arkadelphia, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
Published Evidence Against Cohalan Is Not Sufficient

Albany \. 9., October 8.-Legislative leaders conferred informally today re- earding the recently published statement of Secretary of State Lansing, which ap- inyolved Supreme Court Justice Daniel Is ce4Jalan yafasNeW York with GerfhaIN int to setabarrass ,Gffaat t HaitaiEs b Ny fFaes Y T fa I'd 4S one of rheeconferees would consent to Sbe quoted hut they ket it. be understood that unless nstJte ii1fcfnia tIrtlis forthconl- ing than affes dy shas been made public by Secretary Lansing, the legislature would take no action Hntil the 1918 session, ii then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
DEATH OF LOUIS BUETTNER
Chili Makes Nitrate Deal

Santiago, Chile, October 3.-The Chil- can government has purchased all the nitrate of German companies and sold it to an American firm. By this oper- ation it was possible to acquire from Germany nearly s0,000,o0o pesos of Chilean gold, deposited there as guar antee of paper money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04

 of Woodbury. The majors are: c. Wal ter Shivers of Woodbury, Winfield $. Price of Camden and Raymond G. Nixon of Woodbury
 Capt. J. Walter Scott is adjutant Of the Third infantry, Capt Walter H. Leedon is in charge of the supply com pany, Capt Samuel Brown Is in charge of the machine gun company, and Capt Charles B. Dubdell is chaplain.
 The work of detraining was begun at a, m. and finished ats9 a. m. In two hours 2500 men, over 100 animals, numer- ons automobiles, trucks, etc, and the tentage had been unloaded. This is be- lieved to have broken the record for de- training troops, which has usually been considered a tedious and tiresome job. By evening the men had their tents up, their company streets marked off and were enjoying their first supper in camp in their own mess shacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
MASON ATTEMPTS SPEECH

Washington, October 3.-The protraeted wrangle over charges by Representative Ieflin of Alabama that certain mem bers of Congress shave acted suspi- ciously'' in the present war, flared up again in the House today, when Repre- sentative Mason of Illinois made a speech contending that he, Heflin, had inferentially charged Mason with trea- son, and linked him up with Emma Goldman"
 Representative Heflin requested con sent of the House for time to reply tc Masons remarks, and to name the mer he thought had acted suspiciously," ouf objection was made by Representative Garner of Texas and the row for thu time being was brougl end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04

contributor OH which the soldier will pen his appreciation and gratitude for the gift
 rne tobacco fund yesterday stood at s751, as follows:
 Amount previously acknowledged s749. 50 Mrs, w. H. Walker, 2221 7th ave. .25 Mrs Hazel Sarah Owings, Carroll
 ton 25 Alton Owings. Carrollton .. .25 Sarah Owings, Carrollton ............ .25 William Owings, Carrollton ....... ,2a McLane Triton III, Pell City ....... .25
 Total to date .......................S7 .S751 %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04

are interpreted broadly as not being in restraint of competition In this connection evidences have appeared too numerous to be explained away by over- hanging negotiations that some makers are not acting in full accord with price agreement with the government On the whole, however, the great majority of mills and furnaces are disposed to act in harmony with their arrangements with federal authorities It is clear the government and it's allies will obtain their steel at new prices. How the out side trade will fare in division of the re- maining tonnage is the big question that the future alone can answer After a month of intermittent banking of fur naces forced by coke shortages, Septem- Der pig iron output remains practically stationary With one less day the month showed output of 3,137,242 tons against S.23S,970 tons in August A de- cline of 13 which came toward the months close was shown among the active furnaces. List of banked furnaces is much longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
MASON DEPENDS BILL

Mason defended his introduction of a bill to repeal the draft, as being ap- proved by his constituents and drew the wild applause of the House when he told that his son, nevertheless, had joined the army. His ancestors, Mason declared were English and has participated in ev- cry war for the United States.
 Despite the fact that he has opposed the war Mason declared he now sup ported it. He denied all implied charges of German influence and denounced The German military autocracy.
 Heflin asked for an hour and a half tomorrow in which to name the men he thought had ''acted suspiciously' and tell why he suspected them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
HOUSE GROANS

The House, evidently sick of the row, groaned when Heflin asked unanimous consent to reply to Mason, and applauded when Garner objected. The House was disinclined to risk reopening the matter at all by hearing Mason, but there was no parliamentary meais of avoiding his sDaach on the prollnd of privilege
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
PULLMAN
Hundreds Gather to Honor Last Quota of Selectmen on Their Departure. Large Still Captured-Pioneer Citizen Dies-Congressional Candi- dates Mentioned.

| Cullman October a. Especially Hundreds of people from all parts ! of the country gathered at the rail
 road station here Wednesday morning
 to witness the departure of the third quota of selectmen for Camp Pike, Ark There are go in the list Wednesday, which completes Cullman county's
 number to be furnished for the first call.
 l Practically all of the men were here
 Tuesday and many of them were ac-
 companied by their relatives, the mo- | tels and boarding houses were crowd | ed Tuesday night,
 l Early Wednesday morning, the men
 gathered at the government build ling, where they were to answer to
 roll call The German band was pres Tent and gave number of patriotic selections. Postmaster Griffin spoke | for few minutes before the roll call. After answering to their names, the men marched through town to the railroad station where the Boy Scouts l the St. Bernard college boys, with ltheir band and the students of nun :. lber of other schools were gathered
 to witness their departure. In this call, the men were from all professions, large percentage being lyoung business men of the city.
 CAPTURE LARGE STILL | On Monday morning three revenue lofficers. together with Sheriff Rollo land Deputy Harris, brought to town la 6o-gallon copper still, taken in the I woods several miles north of town.
 The men waited all night for the I owners of the still to arrive, but failed to get them.
 DEATH OF LOUIS BUETTNER ] Louis Buettner, one of the pioneer | citizens of Cullman, died at his home lhere Tuesday The funeral took place at the St Johns church Wednesday
 and the burial was in the Protestant cemetery.
 He is survived by his wife and sew eral children. MT. Buettner had been | engaged in the manufacturing busi- | ness here for many years and had been unusually successful.
 | Hon. John A. Lusk of Marshall coun- ty and A. A. Griffith and F. E. St I John of this county. are each being mentioned as possible candidates for Congress from this district.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20

looiA-Parry VS.. Carroll ct al; attorneys.
Miller, Mackey, Truitt, Baker-Diggs.
1ss-Lewis VS.. Washington Railway and
Electric Company; attorneys. Lambert,
Yeatman-Hoover
1S-Porter VS. washington Railway and
Electric Company; attorneys. Baker. os-
terman-Hoover.
64-Thomas VS., Capital Traction Com
pany; attorneys. Baker, Grant-Hogan.
&-Friedly VS. District National Bank;
attorneys. Colladay-Barnard & Johnson.
Lester.
ds-Humphrey VS.. District National
Bank; attorneys. Berry & Minor-Lester,
Barnsrd a Johnson.
ss2-GooSs VS.. Washington Railway and
Electric Company; attorneys, Porter,
Gaskins-Hoover.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
Circuit Division No. 1.
Chfsf Justice CoyinKtoa.


McIIhenny va hampton; motion oi
plaintiff 10 modify Judgment entered
January l. 1911, overruled; motion OF
swartEel, Rheem & Hsnsey Co. gar
nashes 10 modify Judgment entered Janu'
sry S 1871. overruled; appeal noted; su
perssdsas bond. $500; cost bond, 800 (by
Justice Could; plaintiffs attorneys, D
B. Drake and George P. Hoover.
Assignment before Justice Stafford:
so-HUnt VS.. District of Columbia, ct al
attorneys, O'Shea-Williams. Branden'
burg.
6-Mahon VS.. Jefferson; attorneys. Rid
Out-Newmyer.
T3-Maschmeyer vs.. American Security
and Trust Company; attorneys, Bell
Rice, Marshall-Hogan.
T7-Moriarty VS.. Geier; attorneys, Tep'
per & Gusack-White-
S5-Hahn VS.. Clarvoe; attorneys. Baker
Ieahy-Woodward
6T-MorTison vs.. Gormley; attorneys
Fsradley-MCKenney & F1annery, Baker
VOsterman.
&5TuTner vs. District Of Columbia: at
torneys. Rhodes, Cromelin, Baker, Mau'
pin-Syme. Williams.
1o5-Hughes VS.. Lisner; attorneys
Rhodes, Cromelin, Maupin-Tobriner.
s1-Buckey VS.. National Capital Horse
Show Association; attorneys, Capers
Observation-Disclosures Burton & Culbert
son.