SUIT AGAINST THE STEEL
CORPORATION NEARS CLOSE
PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE
IS CONCLUDED—BOTH SIDES
WILL NOW PREPARE BRIEFS
New York. March 30. Presentation of
evidence was completed today in the gov
ernment's suit for the dissolution of the
United States Steel corporation under the
Sherman antitrust law. Counsel for both
sides will prepare briefs ami arguments
will be heard in the federal court In
Philadelphia In the fall. It Is anticipate^
that it will be many months before a de
cision is handed down by that court.
"When this decision finally is given it is
expected an appeal will be taken to the
United States supreme court whatever
the decision of the lower tribunal.
The suit was filed In Trenton October
26. 1911. The record in the case cover*
some 23,200 typewritten pages and 15,001
printed pages. Hearings, begun on Ma>
6, 1912, but suspended during the twc
summers since, have been held in a num
ber of cities. Many noted men were wit
nesses, including Theodore Roosevelt, tbi
late J. P. Morgan, G. W. Perkins, E. H
Gary, C. M. Schwab, YV. E. Corey ant
James A. Farrell.
CLAIM NEGRO SHOT
INTO STREET CAR
Guy Aldrich, a negro, was arrested yes
terday by police officers and placed ir
the city jail charged with shooting |nt<
a moving street car. It is alleged by the
police that the negro Aldrich fired sev
eral shots into a Boyles car last Saturday
night In North Birmingham. No one w&s
Injured by the shooting. although i1
caused had scare among the passengers
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Sheriff McAdory
Calls Heflin Down
Birmingham, Ala., March 30, 1914
To the Public:
In the daily press of recent date, Solicitor Heflin, in a twc
column effort 1o explain his inefficiency as solicitor of Jeffer
son county, charges me as sheriff of our county and my office
with instituting prosecutions without merit “in pursuit ol
fees.” Records will show that my office has made fewer ar
rests, on warrants sworn out by deputies for misdemeanors
than during the previous fifteen years. It is known that tin
sheriff does not get any fees from arrests and convictions be
fore Judges Abernethy and Benners, of the court of commor
pleas, and has had no fees from convictions in the crimina
court where prisoners were sent to the county roads.
In regard to assistance rendered by the sheriff’s office in fel
ony cases, Mr. Heflin knows that he was offered by me tim<
and time again the services of two of the best deputy sheriffs
and detectives, Chris Hartsfield and Fred McDuff, to be founc
and at no time did I hesitate to do work suggested by tin
solicitor.
I intended to take no active interest in the election of solic
itor, but Mr. Heflin has seen fit to assail the sheriff’s office
after T had endorsed Mr. Z. T. Rudulph for solicitor.
WALTER K. M’ADORY.
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Walter S. Brower, Candidate for
the Legislature, Given Strong
est Indorsement Accord
ed Any Candidate
Read Them and Judge lor Yourself
City of Birmingham
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Geo. R. Ward, Pres.
A. O. Lane Jam cm Weatherly
II. S. Ry all. Secretary
March 27, 1914.
To the PubHc: I satisfied ie will make a valuable I
Mr. \A . S. Brower has a most sen- I representative,
sible platform, and if elected am | Respectfully,
Geo. B. Ward
City of Birmingham
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Geo. R. Wnrd, President
A. O. I.ane .lamed Weatherly j
II. S. Rynll, Secretary
March 26th, 1914. your pledges on this platform, do
mr „ _ not hesitate to call on me.
Mr. Walter S. Brower 1 take thlB occasion, also, to ex
i 1st National Bank Bldg.. press the hope that other good citi
_ Birmingham, Ala zens who are alive* to .the issues in
J>ear Sir which the City of Birmingham Is so
I have read your platform of prln- vitally Interested, will cast their
ciples which you have published in votes for one who has so clearly and
the aid of vour candidacy for the po boldly announced the city’s and
legislature from this county, a copy county's needs.
of which 1 herewith enclose simply Notnlng that T have said is in
as a part of my letter. tended as a criticism of the platform
I have made inquiry into your his- of any other candidate, or as an in
tory and credentials and I unliesl- vldlous comparison with any other
tatingly give my unqualified sup- candidate. What I say is, that yifur
Pprt to your candidacy on this nlatform suits me from start to
platform. I shall be glad to aid you finish, as a Commissioner of the
In any way in my power, and if you City of Birmingham and a citizen
are elected if I can forward your of Jefferson county.
• work in any way in carrying out Very sincerely yours.
James Weatherly
Office of ^
A. 0. Lane
Commissioner of Public Justice
lllrmlnfrham, Ala.
March 26th, 1914. its merit. After inquiry as to your
sincerity and ability to realize this
Hon. W. S. Brower, Atty.-at-Law, obligation, I heartily commend you
Birmingham, Ala. to the suffrage of the voters of Jef
Dear Sir ferBon county.
Having read your platform as a With esteem and personal regards,
candidate for the legislature, I desire and assuring you of mv support, I am
to express to you my appreciation of Very truly yours,
A. 0. Lane
Refers Voters to County Judges
In the three years that I have practiced law In the courts of this county,
the judges have had ample opportunity to know who and what I am and
by permission I refer the voters of Jefferson county to the following Judges.
Hon. W. E. Fort, Senior Judge of the Hon. 0. B. Smith.
criminal court. Hon. E. C. Crow,
Hon. H. A. Sharpe Judges of the olrcut court of Jef
Hon. Chas. W. Ferguaon. fersnn county.
Hon. John H. Miller. Hon. I. H. Bennera.
JjQh- John C. Pugh, Hon. H. B. Abernethy,
, Judges of the city court of Blr- Judges of the Birmingham court
mlngnam. of common pleas
Won’t You Vote for
and Help Elect Me?
News of Ensley
An Underwood rally will be held at
the Ensley opera house Thursday night
' at 8 o’clock. The Ensley Underwood
club' has everything in readiness for
the speaking. The principal speakers
will be Forney Johnston and Ben Davis.
A large crowd is expected to be on
hand.
The Right Rev. C. M. Beckwith, bishop
of the diocese of Alabama, was in Ens
ley last night and conferred the rite
of confirmation on a class of six at
the St. John’s* Episcopal church. The
candidates presented by the Rev. Joseph
W. Fulford, pastor of the church. At
the conclusion of the simple though im
pressive ceremony Bishop Beckwith
made a brief talk to the candidates
and urged a closer relation and greater
love for the church.
The official board of the First Meth
odist church of this city will hold an
important meeting tonight at the
church at 7:30 o’clock. Preparations
will be made at the "meeting for the
Bessemer district conference, which will
be held in this city April 7, 8 and 9. A
very handsome pulpit Bible was pre
senfed to the church Sunday by Robert
H. Garden of this city.
Bessemer News
Bessemer, March 30.—(Special.)—A large
audience gathered at the Bessemer High
school auditorium this •afternoon to hear
the debate of the Castilian Literary so
ciety of that institution. The question at
Issue was "Relative Qualification of Oscar
W. Underwood and Richmond P. Hob
son for United States Senator." The Uis
■ cussion continued throughout two hours,
each representative being very enthusi
astic for his candidate. Underwood was
represented by Herbert Smithson and
George Murrah, while Ills opponent, Hob
son, was ably represented by Du ward
. Fountain and Eugene Hawkins. After
careful consideration the judges, W. at.
H. Judson, Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. R.
A. Mickle, returned with a decision in
favor of the former.
At the conclusion of the debate the fol
lowing programme was rendered: In
strumental solo. Miss Beryl Pinner; vocal
, duet, "Bright Star." Miss Blanche Brad
ley and Miss Daphne Sawry; reading,
; Miss Minnie Jackson. On Friday, April 3,
Herbert Smithson and George Murrah i
will represent the Bessemer High school !
, at Hartselle, in a debate with the Mor
gan County High school, the subject be
ing, "Resolved, That Oscar W. Under*
wood Should be Elected United States
Senator at the Ensuing Election." xiie
Bessemer school is also in receipt of a
} challenge from th«- Knsley High school,
for a debate on Friday, April 10. The
question for discussion has not yet been
announced.
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AN OLD COMRADE’S TRIB
UTE TO CAPT. WHITE
“He and I Rode With Forrest
Together,’’ Said General
Rucker. “The Fittest Man
In All Our Borders for the
Short Term United States
Senator. ’ ’
CART. PRANK S. WHITE, OF JEF
FERSON COUNTY
Candidate For the United States Sen
ate (Short Term)
‘‘Yes,” said the old, one-armed Con
federate Veteran, General E. W.
Rucker, "1 am for my old comrade,
Captain Frank S. White, for United
States Senator, for the short term.
Everything I can do for him I am
gladly doing, and I would do more if
I only knew how I could lend him
more than all the strength and influ
ence I have got.
"Did you know that he and I rode
with Forrest together? He was a
young man then—a boy soldier, as
brave and gallant as any that ever
followed the ‘Wizard of the Saddle.’
And he was with us to the last, doing
his last fighting here in Alabama at
Selma, defending your State and mine,
and the honor of his beloved South
land. His head Is white now with the
snows that never melt, hut his heart
is as stout and his patriotism as
abounding as it was in the war times,
and in the dark days of reconstruc
tion times that followed after—the
times that tried men’s souls. I be
lieve all the old Veterans will vote
solidly for our old comrade. He Is
the last of them to seek so high an
honor, and we will all be there on
election day.
"But the trouble, my young friend,
Is that there are so few of us left.
Why should not the sons of our old
comrades come and stand wjth us and
vote with us this last time before we
all go? It will cheer every Confed
erate heart In the land to see you with
us at the ballot box one more time,
and it will do every young man good
to have it shrined in his memory that
he voted for so true and tried a man
as this old soldier I am talking about.
Remember your fathers, boys, and
your grandfathers and your mothers.
My friend, Frank White, appeals tc
you through them, and I am but sec
onding his claim on your affectionate
and reverent support. The voices of
the past call to you as well as to me
Don’t Ignore the past, young man. Its
claims are sacred.
“Let the Veterans of this grand old
State of Alabama and their sons Join
with all the citizenship of our State
in giving Capt. White, the fittest man
In all our borders, an overwhelming
majority to the place hei seeks.”.
EASTERN RAILROADS HAV E
ABOUT COMPLETED CASE
Washington, March 30.—Announcing
that only three more days will be re
quired by the railroads to conclude their
testimony in support of the application
for a 5 per cent increase in freight rates.
Vice President Brownnell of the Erie
railroad, today urged the interstate com
merce commission to devote Wednesday
and Thursday to taking the additional
evidence in order to facilitate disposition
of the case.
It was proposed by the commission last
week that today and tomorrow would be
given to hearing railway officials, and
that If additional time should be required,
it would be afforded on April 30, 21 and 22,
the first open dates of the commission.
Mr. Brownell today urgently requested
that eases assigned for hearing on
Wednesday and Thursday of this weefc
be postponed until later dates, declaring
that the serious falling off of the reve
nues of the railroads during the month
>f January—the latest month of which
the figures were available—made the sit
uation acute.
Chairman Harlan announced that th'
commission would take the request undei
onsideration and respond to it tomorrow.
Assistant Cashier Is Ar
rested on a Charge of
Embezzlement
Nashville, March 30.—The arrest of
Will B. Brown, mayor of Gallatin, and
assistant cashier of the First National
hank of Gallatin, on a charge of embez
zlement, and the arrest of Herbert B.
Jackson of Gallatin an employe of the
state mining department, on a charge of
conspiracy and aiding and abetting Brown
in embezzlement, came as a sensational
climax Monday night to the reported rob
bery of the Gallatin finacial institution
on the morning of Friday, March 20.
The warrant on which the arrests were
made was sworn out before United States
Commissioner Harry Luck at Nashville,
by Edward J. Brennan, special agent of
the department of justice, Monday morn
ing.
DISCUSS MOVE TO
IMPROVE CEMETERY
A meeting was held by several citizens
interested in improving the old Elylon
cemetery yesterday in the council cham
ber at the city hall. Judge William M.
Walker presided.
The proposition in general was discussed
with City Engineer Maury Nicholson, but
It was stated nothing definite was to be
announced yet. The plan is to form an
organization, It is said, out of the citizens
Interested in the old cemetery, which M
now' in sad condition of neglect, and raise
funds to have it improved and beautified.
It Is the oldest cemetery in the city.
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE
Met at noon.
Leaders discussed probable action on
Panama tolls repeal and decided to
await action of the House.
Adjourned at 6:15 p. m.’ until noon
today.
HOUSE
Met at noon.
Debate was resumed on the repeal
of the Panama tolls exemption.
Independent oil operators opposed
the present form of the bill to lease
mineral lands before the public lands
committee.
Representative Burk, who won the
republican primary nomination for
I wnqtnr in smooth Tipkotq. was cheered
whm* hp returned to his seat.
* dinumed at R p. m. until noon
1 today.
T«"«inofn**«>
fbo enlTowfne’ »*eal estate transfers wor<
vf«tnn1flv recorded in the office of th
.tiny)—tt TTcrprle^ton. trustee +o T
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i f mnnriv,
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$4100—Pnoq Tffl flirt o' to trus
*poc nf Pn«low Inflp-o Vn 007 10 pr*r
*m bio^v '*or. survey of Hnslev h\
11 (Ufa m npflnt.
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’•*r to *3 p P^ntlev. lots 3R and 27
Him wood Place.
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The first meeting of the creditors ol
the firm of Adams. Anderson & Adams
who filed a voluntary netltlon In bank
runtev in the United States court, waf
set by Judge Alex C Rlrrh. referee Ir
bankruptcy. for Anrll 3. at ° o’clock
The same date is set for the first bear
ing of the creditors of Hill Creek Con
company, which was thrown Into In
ic.liintarv bankruptcy bv creditors. Al
the bearing trustees will be elected fot
both bankrupt concerns.
Phil Printer Brings Suit
Claiming $50,000 damages for an alleged
malicious publication of bis domestic af
fairs, Phil Painter, the publisher of thr
“Advance,’’ a Hobson organ, filed suil
yesterday in the circuit court against
Forney Johnston, state campaign man
ager for Oscar W. Underwood. Thr
plaintiff alleges that the defendant
caused to be printed in the Underwood
campaign book issued March 24. certain
statements in refernce to the divorce
proceedings of the defendant and his wife.
C. P. Powell is attorney for the plaintiff.
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FIREMAN’S BALL
WILL BE APRIL 30
It was announced by the executive com
mittee of the Firemen's Relief associa
tion that the annual ball of the associa
tion would take place on the night of
April 30 in the armory of the city hall,
rt is anticipated that the affair will be
as great a success this year as in the
past. The committee on arrangements
is composed of William Bondurant, W. T.
Newsome and W. J. McClelland.
Held for Stealing Whisky
Charged with breaking into a freight
ear in the yards of the Seaboard Air
Une and stealing therefrom 48 half pints
of whisky. John McGraw, negro, was
given a preliminary hearing before Judge
It. B. Watts, United States commis
sioner, yesterday. Judge Watts bound
him over to await the action of the
federal grand jury and set his bond at
$T<0. McGraw was unable to make bond
br 1 was taken to the county jail.
Deaths and Funerals
Martin Luther Stapp
Funeral services over the remains of
Martin I-uther Stapp, aged 37 years, who
was killed Saturday at Flat Top mines,
were conducted yesterday afternoon from
the late residence, 2513 Avenue F. at 8;30
o’clock. Following the funeral services
tlie remains were sent to Millport for in
terment by the Warner & Smtley com
pany. The deceased Is survived by his
widow, a son. mother, three brothers
and a sister. The Kev. .1. O. Colley of
ficiated at the services yesterday.
Arlington Ellis Buckner
The remains of Arlington Ellis Buckner,
the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. K. P.
Buckner, 70S Second avenue, north, will ho
sent to Columbiana this morning for in
terment by Shaw & Son.
Mrs. Ina E. Holland
Funeral services of tlie remains of
Mrs. Ina E. Holland, who was killed last
Friday, were conducted from Shaw's pri
vate chapel yesterday. Interment fol
lowed in Elmwood cemetery. The de
ceased is survived by her mother and
laughter.
Patrick Fitzgerald
The remains of Patrick Fitzgerald, who
lied In a local infirmary early yesterday
morning, are being held at Warner ,'i
Smiley’s, pending the funeral arrange
ments by relatives. The deceased was a
cement manufacturer,
George H. Smith
George H. Smith, aged 48 years, died
last night at 8 o’clock at his date lesi
dence, 3104 Twelfth avenue, north. The
remains will be sent to Oronton. O., tv
morrow for interment by 1-lge 1-oy. The
deceased Is survived by ills widow and
two children. He was employed as a
conductor by the Seaboard railway.
Celeska M. Milzoni
Celeska M. Milzoni, aged 33 years, died
In a local infirmary Sunday night. The
remains will be sent to Blocton this
morning for interment by Elge Coy. The
deceased is survived by hie widow and
four children.
VOTE FOR
Will T. Latham
FOR SHERIFF
36 Years Old
He is-a practical business man, con
ducting a clean campaign.
He is an executive officer of marked
ability and will give you the adminis
tration you are demanding.
Your vote will be appreciated.
DR W. W. RANSOM.
Campaign Mgr.
V. H. Bell, Sr.
Fort Deposit, Mrnch 30.—(Special.)
Sunday afternoon In the presence of a
arge concourse of relatives and friends
the funeral services of V. H. Bell, Si.,
rt'as conducted at the home on the
Highlands by the Rev. J. R. G. White,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Fort Deposit. Interment followed lm
nedtately afterwards In the family
burial lot at the Forst Deposit ceme
tery.
Mr. Rell was 61 years old, and leaves
surviving him a widow and seven chil
Iren, J. R. Hell of Hayneville, Jeff Bell
of New York, Miss Lillian Bell of Dal
las. Tex., V. H. Bell, Jr.. Miss zilla Bell
and Miss Geneveive Rell of Forst De
posit.
A. S.. Fisher
Selma, March 30.— (Special.)—A. S.
Fisher, aged 72, died at his home In
Selma Monday morning after an 111
tess of a week. Last Tuesday morning
the deceased was stricken with para
lysis on Alabama street as he was
jomlng to the business section and
lines then sank rapidly. He served
throughout the war between the states
aelng a member of "C" company. Third
Alabama Infantry. The remains wilt
do carried to Rehoboth Tuesday morn
ng for Interment. He leaves a wife
ind several children.
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phons 100X
LIGE LOT, Undertaker. Phone 7tk
THIS PROMISES TO
BE RECORD WEEK
IN ANTITRUST WORK
Washington, March 30.—Unless there
Is some unexpected hitch in the plans
of the department of justice this prom
ises to be a record week for activities
under the Sherman antitrust act. Ac
cording to present plans work on a
complaint against the so-called smelt
ing trust will be begun; a settlement
will be reached with the Metropolitan
Tobacco company of New York, or that
company will be the object of an anti
trust action; the Elgin Board of Trado
will cease to defend the antitrust action
brought against it late in 1912 and a
decree against it will be recorded at
Chicago, and a final report on the facts
in connection with the charge of viola
tion of the Sherman act in the case of
1 United Gas Improvement company of
Philadelphia is expected. It is regarded
as probable also that final disposition
will he made of the report of the in
vestigation into the alleged Wana
makcr customs undervaluations.
The report on the investigation of the
"smelting trust’* is in the hands of G.
C. Todd, assistant to Attorney General
McReynolds, in charge of trust prose
cutions, and it was said that Mr. Todd
will begin immediately the preparation
of the usual bill in equity asking for
the combine's dissolution. Several
months ago Frederick W. Lehmann,
former solictor general of the United
States, was retained by the smelting in
terests. and the department of justice
has been asked to notify the smelting
company before it enters suit. This
request will be granted and a settle
ment may be reached without a resort
to litigation.
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* Vote for
Mel Drennen
for
State Senator
The man who served three consecu
tive terms (6 years) as mayor, and
built more public school buildings
in his term than all other admini
strations for 24 years before and
since his term and never raised the
tax rate. In the meantime the city
bonds advanced in price from fifty
cents to one hundred cents on the
dollar.
The man who favors placing the
• expenditure of the state and county
within the present tax limit.
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Heflin’s Address
The nerve of even the Solicitor of Jefferson county claiming
for his office, “efficiency” ami “a businesslike administra
tion” is pitiable, if not worse, remarked a friend who had
waded through it.
Did you ever before hear of a $4500 officer with two well
paid assistants and a stenographer, complaining of having to
pay postage out of his salary! X
Will our “efficient” Solicitor tell us if he has tried to a con
clusion, without assisstance, as many as six cases and which
during the past twelve months i
Is it not a tact that the state of Alabama has employed
special lawyers to assist you at a cost of several thousand
dollars?
Do you not know that the man who looks for you at your
office in the courthouse is laughed at even by the elevator boy?
Have you not devoted almost the entire past four months
to canvassing for re-election in time for which our county pays
you to prosecute criminals and defend its interests?
Do you not know that “the crimianl court of Jefferson” did
not “handle practically one-half of all the criminal cases in
Alabama” as you state?
Do you deny that your record of convictions for 1910-12 is
anly 17Vi per cent and your 1913 record-?
Jefferson is cursed by a worse system than the Fee system
and you can’t unload on this sheriff any more than on other
sheriffs and juries.
_‘ Z. T. RUDULPH.
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