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Declares Pettus’ Acquittal
Disgrace to County
PUPILS EXAMINED
V
North Alabama Presbytery to Meet
in Woodlawn—Prison Cruelty at
Oxford Federal Prison Is
Denied
Anniston, October 16.—(Special.)—When
the jury in the case of the state against
W ill lam Pettus returned a verdict ac
quitting the defendant Thursday morn
ing, Judge Thomas W. Coleman told them
that he thought ihat their verdict was a
disgrace to Calhoun county. Pettus was
charged with assaulting W. A. Smith, an
official of a cotton mill at Oxford, with
intent to murder.
It is said that Pettus had been em
ployed at the mill and either quit or was
discharged. Later be came to the office
8 few days before pay day, it was
claimed, with an> iron rod in his hand,
•tating that he would kill Mr. Smith if
he was not paid his money. The latter
was struck with the rod and claims that
he defended himself with a revolver.
Self defense was the plea of the defend
ant, however, and it secured his acquittal.
Capt. John Fitzgerald, who has been a
frequent visitor to the federal prison at
Oxford, where several persons of promi
nence from this section have been con
fined in recent years, denies the charge
of starvation and brutality preferred by
Julian Hawthorne and Dr. Morton, who
have Just been released. Captain Fitzger
ald states that his friends have told him
that the very best of conditions prevail
at the prison, although they all confirmed
nawth%rne «? opinion as to the depressing
effect of prison confinement. .
All of the pupils ami teachers in the An
niston public schools were examined
Thursday by City Physician J. W. Land
ham and Dr. R. L. Hughes to ascertain
whether or not they had been properly
vaccinated.
Gus Norton arrived in the city Thurs
day to succeed Mr. Maxwell as manager
of the Alabama hotel, regarded as one of
the finest hostel ties in the south.
Mr. Maxwell will leave for Newark,
O., as soon as Mr. Norton is thoroughly
acquainted with local conditions, and in
that city he will become manager of an
other of the hotels controlled by Frank G.
Warden, proprietor of the Alabama. He
will carry with him Clerk Ray Cook, who
will be succeeded by H. E. L. Lowry, who
has been connected with Mr. Norton at
the Hillman in Birmingham.
Mr. Norton, like Mr. Maxwell, is a for
mer Annistonian. He was steward at the
old Anniston Inn, the first hotel in the
Unitlcd States to be lighted throughout
by electric light and a famous niecca in
the early days of this city.
The North Alabama presbytery, which
has been in session at the Presbyterian
church at Oxford will hold its next meet
ing next spring at Woodlawn church. Bir
mingham, according to a decision reached
Thursday morning.
Wednesday night George Dunglingson,'
superintendent of the Orphans’ home at
Talladega, made a plea for $1000 for the
erection of a workshop and planing mill
at the hom^ Wednesday afternoon John
Bethune and Walter Von Sweeberg, stu
dents at the Alabama Presbyterian college
here, were admitted to the presbytery.
Judge J. F. Green, who has been in Bir
mingham for several days on business,
lias returned to tfie city and resumed his
bench in the recorder’s court Thursday.
During his absence Aldermen Mallory and
Waldrop have acted as recorder.
When a physician wishes to
reinforce—reinvigorate—your
system, invariably Re will
advise the free use of a good
mineral water.
Standing alone in its class,
the high regard in which
WHITE ROCK WATER is
held by the doctors of today is
attested by its enormous sale.
CONVICTS CLAIM
CRUEL TREATMENT
AT SPEIGNERS MILL
O’Neal Will Personally In
vestigate Charges of
Cruelty at Cot
ton Mill
Montgomery, October 16.—(Special.)
Reports that state convicts have been
cruelly beaten at the cotton mill at
Speigners will be personally' investi
gated* by Governor O’Neal, according to
a statement of the governor this after
noon. He announced that the board of
state convict inspectors had reported
that they could find no evidence to jus
tify' statements made by A. D. Dorsey,
former convict, and that he Intended to
call the convicts before him and ask
them about their treatment.
Stories of cruelty at the atate prison
have been told since the investigation
at Atmore, which resulted in the can
cellation of contracts between Mobile
and Baldwin counties and the Huxford
Orvin Navel Stores company. Among
the convicts who were* said to have
been cruelly whipped at the state pris
on were Leo Gilbert, Red Cornell and
Mary Rice. Each told the Investigating
committee that they' had been cruelly
whipped, but that no skin had been
broken, nor cruel punishment adminis
tered.
Regarding the personal investigation
he proposes to make, the governor said
this afternoon. “Just as soon as I get
time I will make a personal investiga
tion. TJjp convicts may tell me tilings
they' Would not disclose to the board
of convict inspectors.”
Governor O’Neal is determined to in
vestigate conditions at the convict
camps, as well as at the state prisons.
He declares that Tie has no intention
of tolerating cruel treatment of con
| victs and that he will investigate all
reports of bad conduct on the part of
guards and wardens.
Len F. Greer and Dr. .T. M. Austin,
associate inspectors of the state board
of convicts, this afternoon filed a re
port with the governor on their inves
tigation of the charges preferred
against guards at Speigners.
The report contained depositions of
about 20 persons. including several i
convicts and ail wardens, guards and
i officials at the cotton mills. It is un
| derstood that the report indicated that ,
j the charges of cruelty were untrue.
Baptists Discuss Church Work
Mountain Creek, October 16.—(Special.)
The second day of the Coosa River Bap
tist association meeting was, as the first i
day, devoted to church work, except in
the forenoon the Rev. R. H. Long de
! livered an elegant and forceful sermon to
a large congregation. The meeting was
I a great success and much good work
will be the result.
Sunlight grows the
hops but spoils the brew
C. & J. Michel Brewing Co. ^
tacitly admits by the warning
on their case .cover reproduced
above—that light affects the
quality of beer—that the light
Bottle is insufficient protection.
It is not enough to make pure
beer — it must Dtected
f from the light.
f Schlitz in Brown is pure •
f and wholesome e brew
/ ery to your glass.
p .» _ , sphone, Bell Main i8Sa
that crown or cork Fies Liquor Co.
ts branded “ Sch/ttz17th and Second A\e.
Birmingham, Ala.
cr .il I
mkee famous.
'GREENSBORO FAIR
LARGELY ATTENDED
{Grounds Well Maintained,
Exhibits Creditable.
Races Bring Many
Greensboro, October 16.— (Special.)
The Hale County Fair opened its gate?
yesterday for its second year with an
opening day crowd estimated at 2000.
The grounds were in perfect order, all
of the exhibits were in place, and tin?
management had everything well in
hand. The agricultural hall with its
well filled booths presented a strik
ing appearance, and indicated to what
a state of prosperity Hale county has
attained. /
One of the most striking features of
these exhibits was the fact that the
negro farmers made about as good a
show of what they had done in farm
ing as did the white planters. One
farmer had on exhibition 139 articles,
all raised by him on his farm, and in
many other booths, the number of arti
cles exhibited frequently ran up into
the hundred mark.
It was a gala day for the county, and
the. agricultural features of the fair
elicited the highest praise from the
great crowds that swarmed through
the hall. An equally good showing was
made in the live stock division, the
prize horses, hogs, cows, mules, chick
ens, etc., of the county showing what
can be done in this section. One of the
most interesting features of the fair
was ah old spinning jenny actually in
operation and producing cloth as in
olden times. This was in charge of
Mrs. R. H. Crawford and Mrs. Zeph
Clements.
The afternoon was given over to the
races. Fine horses from the surround
ing counties, together with those raised
in Hale, contested for the money prizes.
In the three minute trot, Verbet, owned
by Woodfln of Marion, won first money,
coming out first in all three heats; Ne
braska Bill, owned by Torbert and son.
Greensboro, second; Maud, driven by
Henry Hudson, Tuscaloosa, third; Ida
Belle, owned by Miree of Marion,
fourth. In the %-mile running race,
Red Roy (Sledge), first; High Ball (Os
born), second; time, 65 seconds. The
2:18 trot was continued until Thurs
day, there being no decision after five
heats had been run.
Greer Declares Only County
and City Convicts Em
ployed There
Montgomery, October 1G,—(Special.)
Len F. Greer, associate member of the
state board of convict inspectors, and
one of the commission delegated hy Gov
ernor O’Neal to make an investigation
of conditions at the Huxford-Orvin Na
val Stores' convict camp at Atmore, re
sents the publication of various editorials
in papers to the effect that state con
victs were employed at the camp.
Mr. Greer says that only county and
city convicts were employed, and that
tlie state convict department has no su
pervision over city convicts.
He declared today that one of the lead
ing papers of the state published in the
headlines to the story setting forth the
commission's report that "state'' con
victs were employed. He declared this*
to be a palpable injustice to him and
to the members of the convict depart
ment, inasmuch oh only county and city
convicts were employed at the camp.
SALVATION ARMY’S
WORK IN DECATURS
Ensign Henderson Submits Annual
Report—Circuit Court Adjourns
Until Monday
Decatur, October 1G.—(Special.)—Ensign
A. R. Henderson, who is in charge of
the local Salvation Army, has just made
public his annual report for the year
ending September 27, and the reports
show the following of interest;
Meals given free, 11150; beds given free,
385; garments given, 107S; siloes given,
110; number of persons helped, 1145: num
ber of families helped,' 170; number given
transportation, six; girls sent to rescue
home, tour; prison meetings, 42; Indoor
meetings, 1G2; open air meetings, 250;
junior meetings, SI; homes visited, 2S34;
prayers in 249 homes.
It will be seen (by these figures that
the Salvation Army is doing a great work
in the Decaturs. They have a home here
and a small hospital, where emergency
cases are cared for.
The circuit court has adjourned until
Monday at 1 :30 o'clock. Judge Alston
will continue next week to hold court.
This is the regular fall term of the cir
cuit court.
On next Sunday the Rev. < \ Mepnis,
C. M.. will open a mission at St. Ann's
Catholic church, New Decatur. -It will
conti’nue severaf days.
The Railroad Young Men's Christian
association will commence a membership
contest next Saturday, which will con
tinue for one week. The contest is not
merely a loc al one, but includes a num
ber of Young Men's Christian associa
tions of Tennessee and Mississippi, as
well us for the Decaturs. The Decaturs
have one of the largest Young Men's
Christian associations in the south.
EDUCATORS VISIT
THE GIRARD SCHOOLS
State Supervisor Baker, F. M. de
(irat'fenreid of Seale and Others
On inspection Tour
Girard, October 16.—(Special.)—State
i Supervisor of Rural Schools S. R.
Baker of Ensley, Superintendent E. M.
deGraffenreid of Seale and other distin
guished educators visited the city yes
terday making an inspection of the city
schools. The visitors were much
pleased with work of the city school
system in Girard and the management
of Superintendent Gamble arul his corps
of teachers.
The many Alabama friends of Dr.
Lewis G. Roberts, who was reared in
Girard, will read with interest of his
marriage Tuesday of this week to Miss
Virginia Pearson of Richmond, Va. Dr.
and Mrs. Roberts will teside at Moor
mans River, Va., where he has a splen
did practice.
Much new building and improvement
is in course in this city. The new
Citizens' bank on tlw? corner of Sixth
and Broad streets is nearing comple
tion and will be ready for business at
an early date. Dr. R. C. Prattler, a lo
cal capitalist, is building a two-stor>
business and office building across the
street from the bank and a number ol
smaller enterprises are in progress.
If Y ou W anttoPostY ourself
On the Things That Are Absolutely Stylish
Then Visit the Saks Store
For This Good Store Is Known As
Alabama’s Leading Style Store
Where Fashions Originate
This Store Is Famous For Its High Standard of Quality
and the Reasonable Prices We Ask
Suits, Costumes and Coats
Blouses, Skirts, Corsets,
Hosiery and Neckwear
Also Misses’, Girls’ and Infants’ Apparel .
Tailored Suits
At $14.95, $19.95 and Up
In the newest fabrics and
choicest models. Suits
bought here mean a sav
ing to you of from $5.00
to $15.00 a suit, accord
ing to quality and price
—as compared with
what other stores ask.
Coats
Sport Coats, Johnny
Coats and every model
that you may ask for.
We have every style
■that's known, and in all
the materials that are
popular and right.
Priced $9.95, $12.50 to
$60.00.
Dresses
For Street Wear
For Afternoon or
Evening Wear
at $19.95 to $85.00
Exclusively modeled and fault
lessly made up of Brocaded
Velvets, Silk Poplins. Crepe de
Chine, Charmeuse and Jew
eled Nets in white, black or
any of the prevailing evening
tints.
New Blouses
At $2.50, $3.95 and $5.95
An unusual display of fine
Blouses of Nets, of Crepe de
Chines, of Silks or Voiles—
copies of Paris models that
sold at more than three times
the price we name.
Separate Skirts
In plain or draped models, in all the
jftew shades and popular cloths.
Prices—
$5.95, $7.50, $10.00 to $20.00
We Sell Phoenix Hosiery
The Guaranteed Silk Hose—Prices
75c, $1.00 and $1.50 a pair.
Girls’SchoolDresses
Of Ginghams, Galatea or Percales. Sizes ti to
14 years. Priced
$1.25, $1.50, $1.95 and $2.50
Infants' Long or Short Dresses
In round or square yokes. Prices
50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 to $5.95
Long or Short Coats
At $1.25 to $12.50
Fay Stockings For I
Children. Priced
25c, 35c and 40c
According: to Sire.
CLOTHES THE WHOLE FAMILY
New Neckwear in all
the Novelties
25c, 50c and $1.00
F '
Prosperous Conditions Make
it Possible to Have Two
Financial Institutions
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Montgomery, October 16.—(Special.)
Prosperous conditidhs around Eclectic, in
Elmore county, have made it possible- to
establish two state banks at that place
within the past 20 months, according to
Superintendent of Banks Alex E. Wal
ker. who hus just returned from that
nourishing town, where he opened another
bank. The latest llnancial institution to
l>e organized at Eclectic is capitalized
at $15,000, all of which has been paid In.
B. i,. Gaddis, Jr., assistant cashier of the.
Fourth National bank of Montgomery,
is president of the new' Institution, and
Lee Hornsby is the cashier.
The opening*of a branch of the Bir
mingham and Southeastern railroad at
Eclectic is said to he responsible in a
large measure for the prosperity of that
section.. During the past year a large
number of people have moved bito that
neighborhood and the town of Eclectic is
said to be one of the most prosperous
of the smaller towns of Alabama.
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i PEONAGE NEAR OPP
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Planters Will Be Tried at
Dothan—Negro Claims
Cruel Treatment
Montgomery, October 10.—(Special.)
Charged with holding Alex Suffle, a
negro, in peonage on their plantation
I near Opp, Ala., Ardis M. Carter %rjd Dee
j Hodge must answer to the United
• States .commission at Dothan. War
rants were sworn out today by War*
I ren H. Keese, district attorney, and the
leases wire made returnable at Dothan.
Suffle complained t<» officials early in
the week that he had been held, beaten
I and cruelly treated. He. exhibited a
bruised body to support his story and
District Attorney Keese ordered Carter
and Hodge held for peonage.
Candidates Examined
Mountain Creek. October 10.—(Special.
Examiner Irvin visited Verbena and ex
amined four applicants for position 01
postmaster there. Samuel Catts, W
Yeargen, i>. H. Nelson and P. C. Mu
runy appeared and were examined. T
is not known as to which of the cundi
1 dates Hie position will be given. Mr
GUlc&pLe resigned.
BOOKER WASHINGTON
IN SELMA NEXT WEEK
Selma, October 16.—(Special.)—Pro
fessor R. B. Hudson, principal of the
Clark school, has completed arrange
ments for a lecture which will be Riv
en here at the Academy of Music on
the evening of Friday, October 24, by
l>r. Booker T. Washington. The sub
ject of the address which Dr. Washing
ton will deliver has not been an
nounced yet.
For the benefit of the white residents
of Selma and Dallas county, Professor
Hudson has reserved the bottom floor
of the opera house for those who want
to hear the address which wdll be de
livered by the noted negro educator.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
HOED CONFERENCE
Marion, October 16.—(Special.)—The
Alabama Bible conference of college
students is in session at the Marion
institute, and the attendance includes
representatives from every institution
of tin* state that has a Young Men's
Christian association, while Auburn is
represented by 25 young men.
The conference is being conducted by
l)r. W. D. Weatherford of Nashville
and Prof. W. M. Miller of Marion insti
tute.
Fair Visitors, Before You Go
Home Visit This Store
You’ll Fiii<I some things to take home to the folks or per
haps that you want yourself.
Buy a New Dinner Set
At O’Neill's where you save the most
money anti get I he best selections.
50 pieces high grade English Porcelain,
floral or white and gold decoration; $10
kind $6.95
Same sel as above, only with 1 On pieces;
$15 kind * $9.95
100 patterns in Decorated Dinner Sets, in
> Englishi Porcelain, German and French
China. Price $6.50 to $200
Chamber Sets
$5.00 10-piece Chamber Sets; hint*, pink
and maroon $3.48
Same set as above, only with 12 pieces;
$8 kind $4.95
250 Chamber Sets, decorated $3.48 to $25
The Greatest Stock of Hotel, Restaurant
and StMoon Goods at Reduced Prices
Ranges, Sleaming Tables, Kitchen Sup
plies, etc.
Percolators, Etc.
Wh have a large stock of best
Percolators. Chafing Dishes,
linking Dishes, Plank Steak
Dishes, Marlon H aria ml Coffee
Pots, ltoyal and Frisco Double
Roasters at money saving
prices. |
Iron Wagons
We have Just received two car
lonely of Iron Wagons, Veloci
pedes, Hand Cars, Doll Bug
gies. Hobby Horses, Shoo-fly
Rockers, etc., at prices far be
low all former ones.
To Close Out
Fifty Odorless Refrigerators
and Ice Boxes to sell at close
out prices.
Phone
Main
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