The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
CAPITAL OFFICES ITO CLOSE DURING WILSON FUNERAL
Chief Justice And Other Leaders Join in Praise,
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 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. A. Offices at the capitol will probably flose for an hour at 2 o'clock Wednes- Hay afternoon, while the funeral of for lner Prsident Wilson is being held in
 NV ashington. Governor Brandon indi- fated Monday morning that he ,would order the offices closed at whatever pour the family of the deceased Presi- hent should select for the funeral.
 The flag is flying at half-mast over fhe copitol and several state officials paid select for the funeral.
 The flag is flying at half mast oyer the capitol and several state officials paid verbal tribute to the dead leader. Chief Justice John c. Anderson of the Alabama supreme court said: T predict the time is not far distant. when posterity will place Mir. Wilson in the front rank of American Presia hents."
 The same sentiment was also ex- pressed by Associate Justices Thomas hnd Bouldin who were with the chief Justice at the time he made this ut terance.
 Mrs. Thomas M. Owen, director of the department of archives and history, expressed herself as follow:
 "I think Woodrow Wilson should be buried in Arlington cemetery, as he Twas just as much casualty of the war las the Unknown Soldier" II World Leader Lost
 During his sojourn in Washington on Iofficial business, Dr. J. W. Abercrom- Ibie, state superintendent of education, Twas personally acquainted with Mir. Wilson, then President. Dr. Abercrom- Ibie was a member of Congress during President Wilson's first term of of ifice, and during the second term of MT. Wilson's presidency, Dr. Abercom- lmie was solicitor and acting secretary llof the department of labor. Monday lDr. Abercrombie said: II knew Wood lrow Wilson as educator, historian, Istatesman, patriot and friend. In each lof these capacities he measured up to lthe full statue of true greatness. The world has lost it's wisest and most illustrious leader"
 l Woodrow Wilson, like Moses of old, tried to lead his people into a realm of peace and promise, Gov. W. w. Brandon declared Sunday when in formed of the death of the former President.
 Speaking for the state the executive declared that Alabama is grief stricken over the death of the war chieftain, whom Governor Brandon called Amer ica's greatest statesman.
 Future historians" said Governor Brandon, twill inscribe the name of Woodrow Wilson as the greatest man of modern ages-a man who had caught the vision of lasting and un- usual peace for all mankind" Eighth Division
 The supreme court will on Tuesday begin work on cases from the eighth di- vision This division includes several counties of North Alabama.
 | To Boost Underwood Reasons why Oscar W. Underwood should be the democratic nominee for the presidency will probably be heard by the world from the lips of Gov. Brandon Wednesday night. The gover- ! liver a message from the broadcasting station here known as WKAN. It is 1 thought that he will speak of Senator Underwood to the radio fans of the United States
 Inquiry from Manila An inquiry of the Philippine islands \ on the management of Alabama prisons was received Monday by Roy l.. Nolen. | associate member of the state board of | administration. The letter. written by | John C. Lane, warden of Oahu prison, | asked for the annual report of the Ala bama convict department and a copy of its prison rules.
 Southern Appeals Case The Southern Railway company filed Monday with the supreme court it's ap- peal against the decision of the Morgan county circuit court in the case of May nard. Beatty against the Southern. Beatty sued the Southern railway for alleged arrest by its agents as a train robbery suspect. Judgment in the sum of $S,000 for damages was awarded to Beatty in the Morgan court January 19, 1923. In his complaint Beatty all legged that he was arrested April 22 1922, without warrant or due process of the law and that he was subjected to humiliation by being exposed to public gaze as a handcuffed prisoner in Deca- tur and Huntsville.
 DeatsviIIe Case Up Complaint of J. D. Roy against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com. pany was heard Monday by the Ala. bama Public Service commission. Roy claimed that the freight agency al Deatsville is not kept open sufficiently long hours to accommodate adequately the shipping public.
 Craft in Montgomery Senator John Craft of Mobile. former member of the highway commission, was in Montgomery to attend the meeting oi the highway commission Monday after. noon and the meeting of the bond com. mission Tuesday. At this latter meet. ing the question of issuing $7,0OO,OOC worth of bonds for the construction of roads without waiting for federal aid will be decided. Senator Craft is among the enthusiastic advocates of Alabama's adopting the policy of issu- ing the bonds allowed under the consti- tuition amendment to take care of the highway needs of the state independent ly of federal action.
 Leaves for Auburn
 A. Brannon, curator of the depart ment of archives and history, will leave Wednesday for Auburn to address the Lighthouse Harry Lee chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution at theiI meeting Wednesday afternoon.
 Game Law Violations
 The following convictions for game law violations were reported Monday to the office of the statee conservation commissioner Calhoun County = Charles McMillan and Henry Woods hunting without license or permit. each
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