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VARIOUS ASPIRANTS
APPEAR SATISFIED
Past Week in State Politics
Unusually Dull and
Listless
RESTRAINING ORDER
DENIED RAILROAD
Race for Secretary of State Claims
Second Place—Auditor’s Race to
Be Close—Treasuryship Race
Yet in Embryonic Stage
By lu S. BETTY
Montgomery, September 28.—(Spe
cial.)—Practically no new developments
marked the past week in Alabama poli
tics. While the skirmish between for
mer Gov. B. B. Comer and Walter D.
Seecd at Dadeville last Monday might
be worthy of passing note, tilts of that
nature have* been so numerous since
the opening of the present campaign
that they now attract little interest.
Reports say that Mr. Comer was routed
and, accordingly, the news was received
by his political opponents with intense
satisfaction.
But aside from the Dadeville inci
dent, the week in state politics has
been unusually listless and dull. All of
the candidates are busy, however, and
claim to be satisfied with the situation.
Their optimism is really amazing.
Probably the most significant de
velopment of the week, although hav
ing no direct bearing on the campaign,
was the decision of Mr. Justice Lamar
of the United States supreme court
k denying the petition of the Louisville
f and Nashville Railroad company for a
restraining order ’ against the enforce
ment of the 2% cents passenger rate.
The opinion seems to be pretty gen
eral that this decision will have the
effect of eliminating much of Mr. Co- '
mer’s campaign “thunder,” Inasmuch
as he is making lower railroad rates
the principal issue on which he is run- .
ning for governor.
Lower Passenger Rate Permanent
It is believed that there is not the j
remotest possibility that the Louisville j
and Nashville Railroad company will j
1 be able to secure an order to re-estab- i
lish the 3 cents rate. The state has '
so far resisted successfully every ef- I
fort of the railroad company to restore j
the old rate, and the only recourse now
left for the carrier is an apepal to the j
United States supreme court, which
may take seevral years before render- j
ing a decision. In th'e meantime, how-1
ever, pending the court's decision, the
2% cents passenger rate will remain
in effect.
The decision in the Louisville and
Nashville case is beffeved to be indica
tive of the ultimate decision in the re
maining oases—the Western Kail way
of Alabama, the Central of Georgia, the
South and North Alabama, and the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis,
f it is understood that the state rail-.
SKILL IS SPLIT IN
HALF WITH AN AX
Colored Woman Is Brutally
Murdered in Jasper Sat
urday Morning
Jasper, September 28.—(Special.)—Mary
Jones, a young negro woman of a respect
able family, was found in the southern
part of town yesterday morning with her
skull crushed in two places. The body
was lying near the residence of another
negro who reported the find as soon as
he saw it.
No trace of the murderer could be found
during the day, and there was nothing
left near the body of the dead woman to
implicate anyone except some linger
prints of blood on an axe handle, the'in
strument with which she was supposed to
have been murdered.
road •commission will shortly take up
the freight rates, having .achieved vic
tory in the passenger cases, and those
familiar with railroad earnings dledare
that there is every indication that the
commission will succeed in their later
endeavors.
What effect the state's victory in the
passenger rate cases, and probable vic
tory in the freight rate cases, will have
upon Mr. Comer’s campaign cannot he
known as yet, though there is a strong
probability that it will serve to with
draw much attention from the leading
issue in his platform. This is the be
lief that is shared pretty largely in
official circles.
Many Voters ^leeided
But whatever claimHpfc andldates may
he making, there is a decidto impres
sion at the capital that the Vain body
of voters o( the state has not yet given
much thought to the political situa
tion. It is declared that the farmers
are vastly more interested in their
crops right now than in politics, and
that they will give little serious con
sideration to that subject until a few
months before the primary.
Their attention to politics ha^ so far
been forced. Their homes have been
flooded with campaign literature, can
didates have visited their communities
and made speeches, , and other efforts
have .been made by tlie office seeker to
invite their interest. But it is be
lived that their interest In the various
campaigns for state office has not yet
been thoroughly aroused.
The greatest interest that has yet
been awakened centers around the
gubernatorial campaign, and the race
for secretary of state claims second
place. Whatever talk is heard lias to
do with these two offices. Comer. Hen
derson, Kolb, Seed and Wallace having
placed themselves so mucji in the lime
light as candidates for governor as to
have attracted considerable attention
to that campaign, and Nunnelee, Puri
foy and Cobbs having through their
active effort forced attention to the
race for secretary of state.
The opinion Is general in offical cir
cles that Henderson and Comer are the
leading candidates for governor and
that Nunnelee and Purifoy are receiv
ing the largest attention in the race
for secretary of state. There is hardly
a doubt that Mr. Nunnelee is the lead
ing candidate in the latter race, and
indications are that his vote will be
one of the largest ever accorded a can
didate for that office.
Auditor's Race Close
The race for stale auditor will probably
be exceedingly close between Judge W.
F. Wilkinson of Autauga county and M.
C. Allgood of Blount county. Both Judge
Wilkinson and Mr. Allgood are making
an active campaign, and the race is like
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• FRED STERRY • • • Managing Director
Inspiration to Women!
IN NEXT SUNDAY’S AGE-HERALD
Richard Spillane writes of women who
are greatest authorities in the world in va
rious lines of endeavor.
One of them started as shop girl and now
owns and manages a department store worth
$20,000,000.
Another is greatest authority in America
on art, and she started as catalog distributer
in an art gallery.
Another is a contractor who builds struc
tures costing millions.
It is a true story of vivid interest.
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SOIL SURVEY FOR .
Eufaula Commercial Club
Takes up Matter With
the Governor
Eufaula. September 28.—«Special.)—The
Commercial club has started a movement
to secure a soil survey for Barbour
county by the federal government, whose
engineer is now at work in Bullock coun
ty. The club has drafted resolutions pe
titioning for the survey, and sent them
to Congressman Henry D. Clayton of Eu
faula at Washington, and asking that he
give this matter his immediate attention.
The Bullock county survey is being made
by Howard C. Smith, who has an intimate
knowledge of Alabama geology.
W. J. Boyett of Morris station has be
gun work as farm demonstrator In neigh
boring Quitman and Randolph counties.
His salary of $500 Is being met by the
federal and state governments and by the
two counties. He is now laying out a
plan of work.
The seventh-eighth annual meeting of
the Alabama Presbyterian synod willl be
held at the First Presbyterian church of
Eufaula on November 11, and elaborate
plans are being made for the convention.
The local committee on arrangements
consists ol' It. D. Thomas, C. S. McDowell,
Jr., II. S. Stewart, N. Y. Dean, Jr., and
T. G. Wilkinson.
The Jews of Eufaula will observe the
feast of Rosli Hashonnah, or their New
Year, with services Tuesday evening at
6:30 and Wednesday morning at 10:30 at
the Odd Fellows’ hall. All Jewish stores
will be closed.
The clear weather of the past week,
following one of continual rains, has
worked wonders with the cotton crop in
this section. The cotton stalks, weighted
| down by heavy fruit, have transformed
soggy fields Into white ones, and much
is expected of that part of the crop which
is late.
If there Is a late fall and the weather
holds up as it -has during the past week,
| the yield in tills county and through this
territory generally will be a banner one,
for th j late crop Is a big one and will
be increased by good weather.
ly to be one of the"*most interesting of
the present campaign.
Following the announcement of Wil
liam L. Martin for attorney general, there
was a considerable revival of interest in i
that race. Mr. Martin is believed to have j
the support of a large following, par-:
ticularly among the lawyers of the state, j
and his friends are predicting his success, i
On the other hand, George Pegram of!
Marengo county, D. H. Riddle of Talla
dega and Gardner Green of St. Clair are
also making ari active campaign, and
each claims to be in the lead for the
office he seeks.
The announcement of W. H. Seymour
of Montgomery for commissioner of agri
culture and industries has despoiled that
race of a considerable degree of levity
which had been injected into it by L. F.
Greer and Dr. A. A. Persons, both of
whom were making some rather remark
able claims. However, the race is now
a three-cornered one, and will doubtless
attract a large degree of interest before
tlie primary Is hel l. Mr. Seymour is be
lieved to have a large following In middle
and south Alabama, and it is expected
that the race will be rather close behind
him and Mr. Greer, who is probably now
the leading candidate.
The race for state treasurer is as yet
in the embryonic stage. Auditor C.
Brooks Smith is considering announcing
his candidacy, in which event he will se
cure a large support, and Judge R. 1.
Bradley of I/amar, Malcolm A. Graham
of Autauga and W. L. Lancaster of El
more have already begun a preliminary
campaign.
Indications are that Thofnas Ev Kilby
of Anniston, candidate for lieutenant’
governor, and William F. Feagin, candi
date for superintendent of education, will
be unopposed.
POLITICS WIDELY
DISCUSSED IN SELMA
Chief Interest Centers Around Sher
iff’s Office Wherein Two Have
Already Announced
Selma, September 28.—(Special.)—Coun
ty and municipal politics have been
widely discussed in Selma during the
past week and while there is a gen
eral desire that neither one of t lie
campaigns open until after tlie holiday
season, it is expected there will be
several announcements for both county
and city offices during the next week
or so. In the county primaries which
will be held next spring the chief in
terest in the race will center around
the sheriff's office. S. T. Walker and
J. P. Doherty have already announced
for that office and it is the general
belief there will be no other candi
date in the race.
It is also believed thaft State Senator
V. B. Atkins will soon make his an
nouncement as a candidate to represent
the Selma district on the court of coun
ty commisisoners. From all sections
of the county there is also mentioned
the names of several promineut resi
dents for places on that court to rep
resent their respective districts.
During the week the talk rgarding
Mayor J. I* Clay becoming a candi
date to succeed himself as mayor of
Selma has been widely discussed. Mr.
Clay is now serving his first term as
mayor of Selma.
' LETTERS TO EDITOR
Books for Colored Readers
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
If you will allow me to trouble you
once more. I think a practical solution
of the public library question In relation
to our colored population, two-flfths if
our population, can be reached and give
them the consideration to which they are
as tax payers entitled. Let our present
courteous and intelligent librarians se
lect from the many thousand volumes in
the library, some of which are perhaps
never read, and appropriate 1500 or 2000
volumes to be kept at the Negro Night
school for distribution as called for.
Quoting Trom the ancient Greek philo
sophers. "We ought to teach children
that which will be of the. most use 10
them when they are men,” Agesilaus.
"Boys should learn what they ought to
(practice when they become men,” Aristip
pus.
"They who educate children well are
more to he honored than they who beget
them, for these only give them life, the
others well living." Aristotle. Respoc'
fully, R. H. SHO'l'J. M. D."
Birmingham, September 26, 1913.
Held on Larceny Charge
Lyerly, Ga., September 28.—(Special.)
Thomas A. Weathlngton, of near Lyerly,
was arrested here on a charge of larceny
from the house, the warrant being sworn
out by Postmaster J. M. Rose and charg
ing that Weathlngton took $18 from the
express office, which Is located In the post
office building. Weathlngton waived pre
liminary hearing before Judge J. M. Bel
ial) at Summerville and was bound over
on a'$200 bond for his appearance at the
next term of superior court. ■'
HER ASSAILANT
German in Jail Charged
With Assault at Mon
tevallo Tuesday
Selma, September 28.—(Special.)—George
Henzleington, the German who was
brought to Selma Saturday night and
placed in the Dallas county jail, was Sun
day Identified in Montevallo as the tramp
who last Tuesday afternoon, near the
Southern railway depot there, criminally
assaulted Mis. Exer Hamilton, a well
I known widow resident of Montevallo, as
| she wras returning to her home from a
! visit to some sick neighbors.
Henzleington was arrested Saturday aft
ernoon by Mr. McQueen of Jones’ switch,
Autauga county, who brought his pris
oner to Selma Saturday night. Mr. Mc
Queen was on the railroad track between
Plantersville and Rid ersvllle when he met
Henzleington, who In every particular
filled the description of the man wanted
in Montevallo. Sheriff Randall with Hen
zleington and an officer fron^Montevallo,
and accompanied by Mr. McQueen, went
to Montevallo'Simday morning.
A telephone message received here Sun
day afternoon from Sheriff Randall stat
ed that Ilenzleington had been identified i
by his victim as the man who had as
saulted her. So far as learned here Sun
day afternoon the residents of Montevallo
made no demonstration over the identi
fication of Henzleton, and it is expected
he will, be allowed to remain unmolested
in the Shelby couWty jail until he can
be tried and convicted.
During the week the state offered a re- !
ward of $100 for the arrest of the tramp I
who committed the assault.
To the Dallas county officials Henale- I
ington denied his guilt, and stated his
rough appearance was due from the fact
that for more than a week past he had
been cutting logs near Ridersville.
ABOUT 2^000 BALES
The Crop Will be About as
Last Year—Warehouse
at Guntersville
Guntersville, September 2S.—(Special.)
The indications are that this county will
make about 24,000 bales of cotton, which
is about what it raised last year. There
were about 300 bales in town Saturday
and sold for about 13.90c.
Guntersville has just completed a large
cotton warehouse, which is made entirely
of concrete, it is to be a bonded ware
house, and has a floor space of 23,220 feet.
It is one of the biggest buildings of its
kind in north Alabama.
T. A. Street, a member of the commis
sion sent by the government to the Phil
ippine Islands to codify her, laws, is here
on a visit to his old home, and will deliver
a lecture Monday night on conditions in
the Philippines. I I
MASONIC TEMPLE I
BURNS AT DOTHAN
Fire Entails Si 7,000 Loss.
Tenants’ Suffer Cause
Double Loss
Dothan. September 28.—(Special.)—The
Masonie temple was almost completely
gutted by tire at 1 o’clock this morning,
causing a loss estimated at $17,000. The
principal losers are R. D. Crawford, own
er of the building, $10,000; Hammond &
McNair, druggists, $5000; Parker & Ezell,
tailors, $1560.
The Masonic lodges of the city, who oc
cupied the third floor, suffered consider
able loss, which has not been estimated.
Several offices were damaged by fire and >
water, but the loss was not heavy, the
losses being only partially covered by In
surance. The cause of the fire is un
known. It originated in the drug store of
Hammond & McNair on the first floor and
ate its way through to thq third floor.
Parker & Ezell, tailors, had work looms
located on the second floor. A number of
finished suits and enough cut out work
for their entire force for the coming week,
with all their machines and equipinhent,
was almost a total l<$ss, with $750 insur
ance.
The building adjoins the Hotel Mullins,
and the guests of the hotel were awak
ened and told to he in readiness to leave
the building should it become necessary.
The hotel was not damaged, although the
entire business section of the city was
threatened. The fire department suc
ceeded in confining the blaze to the Ma
sonic building.
CAUGHT IN ATLANTA
i
B. F. Mitchell Is Wanted in
Chattooga for Alleged
Fraudulent Deal
Lyerly, Ga., September 28.—(Special.)
Charged with the offense of cheating and
swindling, u. F. Mitchell of Atlanta was
arrested in Atlanta a few days ago on
complaint from the authorities of Chat
tooga county and was brought to Sum
merville by Constable J. A. Mount, ex
ecuting a $500 bond for his appearance
before Judge J. M. Bellah.
It is alleged that Mitchell bought from
J F. Bushin of near Byerlv, a carload of
lumber several months ago In the name
of the W. H. Mitrhell Bumber and Grain
company of Atlanta, and had It shipped
to that city. A card. It is alleged, was
received acknowledging receipt of the
lumber and nothing further could he heard
from it. Mr. Bushin, it is said, made
several demands for the money but re
ceived no response and a draft drawn on
the \Y. II. Mitchell Lumber and Grain
company was returned unhonored.
Mr. Bushin, as prosecutor, claims that
there is no such firm in Atlanta as the
W. 11. Mitchell Bum her and Grain com
pany, and that B. F. Mitchell was the
man who bought and sold the lumber se
cured from him.
Men’s Shoes $3.50
to $7.50
Men who walk a good
deal value a careful fit in
shoes.
Then, a shoe that fits the
^ foot at every point holds
shape, while a misfitting shoe
does not.
Porter’s Shoes are care
fully fitted.
Boyden s patent colt Blucher shown,
has the call top $7.00.
Tl\e dark Russia tans, made by Boyden,
are very practical and smart lor winter
wear $7.50.
S. & M. Shoes... $5.00
Porter Specials $3 50 and $4.00
Boyden Shoes $6.00 to $7.50
FARMERS’ SPECIAL
BEGINS TOUR TODAY
Jackson, Miss., September 28.—(Special.)
H. E. Blakeslee, commissloeer of agri
culture, is preparing to leave Jackson next
Monday morning with the Great Northern
demonstration train, the first stop of
which will be at By ram, 10 miles south
of this city. This train. It is said, will
consist of 10 or 12 coaches loaded to the
guards with the best of samples of farm
products ever gotten together in the state
and which will show just what can he
done in the counties to the south of Jack
son.
The train will carry several of the best
lecturers on farm and cattle raising top
ics in the south, and the farmer who
comes to see them will get something
worth while in the way of information if
he wants It. There used to be a time ill
Mississippi when the ‘‘book farmer" was
looked on. as a nuisance and a fraud, but
happily that time has gone forever, and
tlse average farmer has cofne to the con
clusion that the more hook learning tie
has to his credit the better.
CHATTOOGA LEVIES
ROAD TAX
I-yerly, Ga., September 28.—(Special.)
A late of $»; on tile $1000 lias been levied
hi this county in addition to the $2 on the
$1000 for road purposes, making the total
tux levy for Chattooga county for the
year 1D13 $s on the $1000. the same rate
as that* of last year. The state rate is
$5 on the $1000, and this will be added to
| the county rate, making the total lei-y
of $18 on $1000 for county, road and state
taxes.
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Please try Cardui. It cannot hurt you. It is sure to do you
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