The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
MISDAUCHERTY
 IGNORED PLEA TO PROBE OIL FRAUD
Dates Writes Letter To Walsh Explaining Al leged Inactivity
SsTATE cArITAL -BUHEAU,.,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 27.- Materials. of "a new angle of the inves- 6Sation of, the conduct of Harry M. DSusherty were contained fh letter written by William c. Oates, executive officers of the Alabama securities com mission, and ready for mailing Wednesday to Senator Walsh of Mon tana, leader of the Daugherty probe at Washington. .se. made public by Captain Oates, it was known from his sstatements of some dayslago that he believed the Attorney General was at least guilty of ihac- tiyity in investigation of tho Texas oil November of Dr. Fred A. Cook, Porter E. Glenn and others.
 It was stated by Captain Oates that he had first requested the Attorney General should make investigation of the -affaris of some oil companies that had aroused his suspicious several vears ago. According to Captain Oates hei,had received <. no encouragement from the Attorney Generals office and was. forced to bring the matter before tho post office department before the inquiry was started that led to jail sentences for certain well-known ! oil promoters. ss
 Captain Oates stated that he had re- ferred the letter he had drafted to Sem ator Walsh to A. G. Patterson, presi- dent of the Alabama securities commis- sion, and had obtained his approval for furnishing the material to Senator Walsh to use as he saw fit.
 Upkeep Is Issue
 The question of the niaintenance of the state of the Mount Meigs and Car ter Hill roads in Montgomery county was taken under tadvisementi Tuesday afternoon by the state highway com mission following the appearance before them of the Montgomery county board ofreyenue on behalf of this proposition. These stretches of highway now being maintained by Montgomery county total 46 miles in length.
 Commissions Issued
 The following commissions were is- sued by s. H. Blan, secretary of state, Wednesday, February 21:5 T. J. : Me Gowan, jury commissioner, Brewton, Escambia county; B. T. Pate, notray public, Hartford, Geneva county; H. F. Lpscomb, Jr.. notary public, Bessemer, Jefferson county; A. J. Bipzen, notary public, Birmingham, Jefferson county {; We. Bailey, jury commissioner, Lin den, Marengo county; F. B.. Spurlin, notary public, Demopolis, Marengo county; Morris Jackson Wyatt, notary public, Montgomery, Montgomery county; C.. D. Cook, Jr., notary public, Montgomery, Montgomery county.
 Dogs Head Positive
 A dogs head sent in by Dr. T. R. Martin of Plantersyille was found pos itive after, examination at the State Pasteur laboratory Wednesday.
 Incendiarism Not Found
 G.. w. Simms, deputy state fire mar shal,. returned to Montgomery Wednes- day from Selma, where he has been i'm yestigating a suspected attempt to burn Burwell's infirmary, aanegro institu- tion, at which Hire occurred the early part of the present month, Mr. Simms stated that his investigations disclosed nothing that could substantiate . charge of arson. .s.ss.4 .s5s.I :.
 Lime Hearing Held Y
 The Alabama public service seommis- sion on Wednesday set Monday, April 7Sas the date. for the hearing of the petition of Charles Barham in behalf of all steam railroads insAlabama for authority to revise present rates on lime, common hydrated, quick or slack, carload, minimum weight of 30,O0O pounds, and. lime, common hydrated, quick or slack, carload, minimum weight 60,000 pounds from Alabama Efln points to local and junction points sh trunk lines in SAlabama.
 \; ~ Brewer Qualities :fQualifications were filed with the Sfcretary of state Wednesday by Wal ter Brewer of Birmingham. as candi- HAte for democratic national commit fAeman in the primary of May IS. The Skndidate was the senator from Jeffer- sen in the 1923 legislature.
 ;s Banks Qualify
 ss ssCharters were approved Wednesday kks the, state banking department for the ilratt City; Savings bank and the South gEde Banking company, both in Jeffer- spn- county. The Pratt City bank is Capitalized at $25,000. Its officers are
 M. Grimsley, president; W. SC. Mo kSlure, vice president; s. c. Kennedy, ysee president; c. V. Riddle, cashier. 1.-The Birmingham. bank is likewise Capitalized at $25, 900. John W. May Dor is its president and R. Lacey . X Captures Reported
 1.-The following captures were reported "Wednesday to the state law, enforcement Apartment. Two stills captured in Mo klie county of 150 gallons capacity ssch, along with 1920 gallons of beer Ahd. gallons of whisky. Three men Here arrested for possessing still. fate and federal officers took. part in