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and Lasts
LUMBER COMPANIES
WILL CONSOLIDATE
Savannah, Ga.. April 3.- Announcement
of the consolidation of lumber companies
in Georgia, with a total capital amount
ing to $2,000,000, was made here tonight.
The consolidation will bn known as the
Seaboard Lumber company. The latter
company already is ( bartered under New
York state laws and application for a
charter in Georgia has been made at
Springfield. Companies included in the
merger are the East Georgia Sawmill
company, the South Georgia Lumber com
pany and GeorgialCarolina Lumber com
pany.
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I. C. C. 10 HEAR RAIE
ADVANCE ARGUMENT
BEGINNING APRIL 27
Brief in Case Must Be Filed
One Week Earlier—Pres
entation of Testimony
Is Concluded
Washington, April 3.—Argument on the
application of eastern railroads for a b
per cent freight rate increase will begin
before the interstate commerce commis
sion April 27. and briefs in the case
must he on file one week earlier, \pril
IX’. Chairman Harlan announced this late
today on conclusion of presentation of
testimony by the railroads.
Briefs and arguments will deal with
the first of the two fundamentaJ ques
J tions suggested in the commission's or
der instituting the pending proceeding:
“Do the present rates of transportation
yield adequate revenues to common car
riers by railroads operating in official
« lassification territory?’’ All collateral
j questions and extraneous issues that have
j been injected into the proceeding will bo
i pa. aside until this question lias been
! determined.
Terminate Proceedings
If the commission should decide that
existing rates are adequate to the car
l piers’ needs, that will terminate the pro
ceeding. If. however, it should be de
cided that present revenues of the rail
roads are not adequate. tUfo second ques
tion. “If not, what general course may
carriers pursue to meet the situation?’’
will he argued, perhaps at a later time.
The real problem before the commis
sion. if it should find present revenues
inadequate, is whether the additional
needed revenue shall he raised by an
advance in rates or. at h'asl in consider
able part, by a charge against shippers
lor various sorts of services now' ren
dered by railroads free.
'If the commission should decide that,
the railroads have established the neces
sity for additional income, Chairman llar
i lan explained today, the commission,
j would proceed immediately to determine
I how the additional Income should he
raised. This proceeding would involve
the presentation of some arguments and,
possibly, brief additional hearings on
some of tin- collateral questions In any
event Mr Harlan felt assured it would
I consume little time.
FUNERAL OF LATE “
William Richardson's Body
Is Laid to Rest in
Huntsville
Huntsville, April 3.—The funeral of the
lute William Richardson, congressman
from the Eighth Alabama district, was
conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
tho Episcopal church, the Rev. Carji
Gamble officiating.
The obsequies were the most imposing
seen here In many yea/s. At the con
clusion of the brief Episcopal service ar
immense crowd of relatives ami friends
followed the body to Maple Hill ceme
tery. People of every station in life and
from every county and town of this con
gressional district attended the funeral
There were many beautiful flowers and
several notably handsome designs. Th*
grave is under a fine old oak tree beside
the grave of the dead stateinan s • wife,
who died 20 years ago.
1 hiring the funeral hour practically
every business house in the city remained
cl.sod Tonight a majority of the con
gressional escort of honor who accom
panied the body from Washington re
turned to the national capitol.
Flap: at Half Mast
Montgomery, April 3.— (Special.)—The
stateMlag was placed at half-mast or
the capitol today and tho offices of the
statehouse were closed in honor ol
Congressman William Richardson. lat«
representative of the Eighth Alabama
district, whose funeral was held at
Huntsville this afternoon
The Hag wras placed at half-mast and
the offices were closed by proclama
tion of the governor, who was a life
long friend of and a warm admirer oi
Mr. Ricalm!son.
Expect Verdict in Kentucky
Murder Trial This .
Morning
Winchester. Ky., April 3.—The taking
of evidence in the trial of Thomas
Davidson, accused of complicity in the
murder of former Sheriff Edward Calla
han of Breathitt county, was concluded
today and arguments of counsel foi
loth sides were given tonight. The
case was turned over to the jury by
Judge Benton and a verdict was ex
peeled tomorrow morning.
James Deaton, one of the 15 defend
ants, a witness, denied any knowledge
of conspiracy. Catherine Stidham,
niece of Fletcher Deaton, who was
found guilty of complicity in the mur
der and given a life sentence last fall
testilied that she found wet. and muddy
clothing in her uncle's home the morn
ing after Callahan was shot and that
Davidson's mule was not In the barn
where It usually was kept. The state
had alleged that the mule had been
used by Davidson to make his escape
and that Its shoes had been reversed.
MAN KILLED BY THE
MEMPHIS SPECIAL
Noble Davis of Lewisburg, Tenn., In
stantly Killed Near Huntsville.
Body Badly Mangled
Huntsville, April 3. — (Special.)—Rem
nants of the horribly mutilated body
of Noble Davis of Lewisburg, Tenn.,
were found scattered along the tracks
of the Southern railroad three ipllcs
west of Huntsville today. The man was
killed by tlie Memphis special.
Davis is believed to have been walk
ing on the track and stepped aside tti
let the train pass and the suction of
the train drew him under the wheels,
the body being caught in the wheels.
The head was found a mile from a dis
membered leg.
Identification was established by a
mutilated bill made out to Noble Davis
by a Lewisburg business house.
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Starting Monday, Apr. 6
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| BEGIN ARGUMENTS
IN SCHRIMPF CASE
' Evidence Concluded in Suit for
$25,000 for Alienation of
Affections
Evidence was concluded yesterday in
the case of Mrs T. K. Kchrlmpf, who is1
suing the father and brother of her
husband for $25,000 damages, alleging
they alienated his affections. The case
went to trial on Wednesday afternoon
before Judge John (\ Pugh of the first
division of the city court. The opening
argument for the plaintiff was made
j by Leo Oberdorfer. He was followed
I by Sydney Bowie for the defense. At
| the conclusion of Mr. Bowie's argu-|
I ment court adjourned until 9:30 o'clock
| this morning when the arguments will
be resumed. Harry T. Smith of Mo
bile will close for the defendants and
•the (losing argument for the plaintiff
! will be made by C. P. Beddow.
The testimony was to the effect that
tlie plaintiff lived in u place of ques
tionable repute in Mobile previous to
her marriage in 1911 to Tillman
Kchrlmpf. The couple came to Bir
mingham and lived together for 15
months. In July, 1913. Tillman
| Schrimpf left the plaintiff and went to
i Mobile, and the contention is that !
i Charles Schrimpf and C\ It. G. Schrimpf, j
father and brother of the defendant,
persuaded him to abandon his wife. The i
plaintiff, who is a woman about 21 ]
years of age. freely testified as to her i
life previous to her marriage with Till
man Kchrlmpf hut emphatically stated
that she had been true to her husband
during their married life and subse
quent separation. The couple are not
divorced and the husband was not qual
ified to testify either for or against
his wife.
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WASHINGTON IS II!
GREAT EXCITEMENT
OVER TOLLS REPEAL
But Many Think County Is
More or Less Indifferent
to Outcome
REPUBLICANS FOR
REPEAL IN SENATE
I’ubiic Sentiment Will I’ndoubtediy
Have Something to do With the
Final Result in the
Senate
IIy C. E. STRWAHT.
Washington. April (Special.)—Polit
Ical Washington, and the representatives
of the press of the country in this city
are in a frenzy of excitement over the
canal tolls repeal measure. All kinds of
speculations are indulged in as to what
the fate of the bill wilf be in the Sen
ate. "I wonder,” said a senator today,
“if tlie rest of the' country is worrying
about this proposition as we are worrying
about it here?” "1 am inclined to be
lieve.” lie said, "that the country is large
ly indifferent and is at least calm.”
Tlie truth is that it is impossible to
forecast what will be done in the .Senate.
The situation in tlie Senate is different
from the situation that existed in the
House. In the Senate the President's
leading supporters ftre republicans; in the
House they were democrats. One-half of
tht membership of tlie Senate is non
committal, in spite of the fact that the
administration confidently states that
there is an absolute clear majority of lt>
for repeal, eliminating all doubtful votes.
The representatives of the big newspapers
of the country have tried in vain to take
a poll of the .Senate.
Action Will He Slow
The bill itself has been referred to
the Jnteroceanic canals committee of the
Senate, of which Senator O'Gorman of
Now York is chairman. On that com
mittee there is a clear majority against
the measure, and the President’s bill has
fallen into unfriendly hands. On the com
mittee Is Senator Owen of Oklahoma,
however, a staunch supporter of repeal,
who declares his intention of demanding
immediate action. Tlie bill may be re
ported in a week; it may be three weeks.
The obsolete rules of tlie Senate to bor
row an expression of Senator Owen's, may
be used to delay consideration of the
measure.
It is hinted here that an attempt will
be made to gain votes for the bill in tin*
Senate and make its passage certain by
amending it. It is suggested that the (till
will be so amended as to make it clear
to the world that the United States docs
not relinquish its claim to control the
question of toils, and its right at all times
to maintain its army and navy in the
canal zone. It is believed that a number
of democrats would gladly support such
an amendment, even though they are bow
in favor of the repeal bill. '1'he right to
• offer amendments, as in the case of de- i
bate, is unlimited in the Senate, and
cannot be shut off by a cloture rule.
It Is admitted by both sides that public
sentiment is going to also have sortie in
fluence m the Senate in finally deter
mining the fate of the bill. Many believe
that public sentiment has not yet crye
talized upon the question, and until iti
does, the result will be impossible to j
forecast. It is pointed out that the conn- I
try, up to a few days ago. had heard1
but one side of the issue, and tlie only
publication of any real merit upon the
subject was the speech of Senator Root ;
of New York, which had been published
and commented upon by the magazines.
It is hoped by the opposers of repeal
that tills public sentiment when maturely
formed will be with them, and that it will
make itself felt in the Senate.
On the other hand, there are many who
believe that public sentiment will stay
with the President, or that the public is as
a matter of fact indifferent to what Is
done.
May Be Unduly Excited
The belief is spr<adiiig that Svashlng
ton has got itself all tumbled up and agi
tated over a matter that the rest of the
country looks upon a#insignificant. Wash
ington does these things frequently and
often creates a "tempest in a teapot,”
and failing to attract the attention of the
people, promptly turn to something else.
The republicans are doing their utmost
to “line up” their senators in the upper
body against repeal. They are excitedly
pointing out that the democrats have fur
nished a “starving party” with a real
honest-to-goodness issue, and to not take
advantage of it would be a crime. The
real leaders, barring Senator Borah, of
the republicans in the Senate, however—
Lodge, Root, Burton and McCumber—
stand with the President, and the chief
executive Is in tlie paradoxical situation
of receiving tlie major part of his support
in the Senate from tlie opposite party,
while he got the major part of his sup
port in tlie House from his own party.
Tills situation robs the issue of its par
tisanship. It destroys the hope of the
republicans of a split in the democratic
party—they are as hopelessly split upon
this single issue as are the democrats,
and they are split upon other issues. In
the House there is no evidence that there
was ever disagreement among the demo
crats. The party stands solidly on the
trust legislation, rural credits and appro
priations. Tlie leaders of the democratic
party scoff at the suggestion that tlie
party will lose control of the House of
Representatives over the canal toffs is
sue.
Rev. Wright to Speak
“Is There a Personal Devil?" will be
the subject of the second of a series of
addresses being given at the Young Men's
Christian association every Sunday aft
ernoon at 3 o’clock. The speaker this Sun
day will be the Rev. A. K. Wright, pas
tor of the Ensley Baptist church. This
series of addresses is attracting a large
number of men.
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OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHEP
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U. S. Department of Agriculture. ”
WEATHER BUREAU.
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Weather Forecast
Washington, April 3.—Forecast for Ala
bama and Georgia: Partly cloudy Sat
urday; cooler south portions; local rains
at night or Sunday.
Tennessee: Generally fair Saturday and
Sunday; warmer Sunday.
Mississippi: Unsettled Saturday, prob
ably local rains and colder south por
tion; Sunday partly cloudy.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m.
April 3.
Highest temperature .<»H
Lowest temperature . 46
Mean temperature. *'7
Normal temperature . 60
Defic iency in temperature since Jan. 1 229
Rainfall .W
iictul lainfall since Jan. 1. 0.87
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. 1.. 6.46
Relative humidity, 7 a. m. 73
Relative humidity, 7 p. ni. 50
Weather Conditions
Birmingham, April 3.—(7 p. m.)—An ex
tensive area of high pressure overlies al
most the entire country east of the
Rocky mountains on the. map tonight, its
central area being over the northern
plains and the upper Mississippi valley. It
has caused a general fall in temperature
from the Rockies eastward, with freezing
weather over most of the lage region.
There has been a fall of from 20 to 30 de
grees over New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Kansas, and from 10 to 20 degrees over
western Texas. Arkansas, Missouri and
the Ohio valley. In the southern states
east of the Mississippi, while tempera
tures reflect this general falling ten
dency, the change, as yet, has been
slight.
The cooling effect of high pressure area
with its northerly winds has brought
about a change from the general l'air
skies that prevailed throughout the in
terior basin Thursday night to one of
quite general cloudiness, bight rains were
reported in the western portions of Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas, and light
snows continued over the eastern lakes.
San Antonio reported 1.88 inches rain
fall since Thursday night, due to a
local thunder shower.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations:
Temperature
Lowest
At f^r
7 p. m. day.
Abilene, cloudy . 66 56
Atlanta, clear . 58 18
Birmingham, cloudy . 61 46
Boston, clekr . 36 32
.Brownsville, cloudy . 72 68
Buffalo, cloudy . 28 26
Calgary, partly cloudy . 40 26
Charleston, clear . 60 54
Chicago, cloudy . 32 32
Corpus Christl, cloudy . 70 66
Denver, clear . 41 36
Des Moines, cloudy . 34 32
Dodge City, cloudy . 42 36
Duluth, cloudy . 24 20
Durango, clear .y. 60 36
Galveston, cloudy . 66 66
Green Bay, cloudy . 30 22
Hatteras, clear . 5J
Havre, cloudy . 51 21
Helena, cloudy . 50 34
Huron, clear . 4<> 38
Jacksonville, clear .. 06 5S
Kansas City, cloudy . 38 8s'*
Knoxville, clear . 52 44
Louisville, clear .. 42 40
Memphis, clear . 50 50
Miami, clear . *2 02
Mobile, cloudy . TO 54
Modena, partly cloudy . 00 31
Montgomery, cloudy . 00 60
Nashville, clear '. 52 48
New Orleans, cloudy . 68 58
New York, clear . 32 32
North Platte, cloudy. 42 32f
Oklahoma, cloudy . 46 46
Palestine, cloudy . TO 58
Phoenix, clear. 86 54
Pittsburg, clear . 32 32
Portland, cloudy . T2 54
Raleigh, clear . 56 46
Rapid City, partly cloudy . 52 30
Kcseburg, cloudy . To 52
Roswell, cloudy . 46 46
Salt Lake City, partly cloudy .. 02 44
San Antonio, rain . 58 58
San Francisco, cloudy . 60 54
Sault 8te. Marie, clear . 22 12
Sheridan, cloudy . 58 32,
Shreveport, cloudy . os 58
Spokane, partly cloudy . 62 40
St. Louis, cloudy ... 41 40
St.. Paul, cloudy . 31 28
Tampa, cloudy . 72 *16
Toledo, cloudy . 88 30
Vicksburg, cloudy . 72 56
Washington, clear . 40 40
Williston. cloudy . 40 20
Winnemucea, cloudy . 06 38
Winnipeg, partly cloudy . 28 20
E. C. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
' GREAT DESTROYER
Begins Last Speech in Mont
gomery by Advocating
National Prohibition
Montgomery, April 3.—(Special.) i
“The Great Destroyer” was the prin
cipal theme of Capt. Richmond Pear
son Hobson's speech here tonight. The
candidate for the United States Senate
for the long term In opposition to Os
car W. Underwood spoke to a large au
dience at tlie Grand theatre, two floors
of which were well crowded.
Captain Hobson began his speech, the
last he will make In Montgomery be
fore the primary election next Monday,
by advocating national prohibition. He
predicted that it would soon become an
issue of the country and that ultimate
ly It would be incorporated In the fed- j
eral constitution.
The candidate then discussed some I
of the issues of the senatorial cam- i
palgn, his speech being similar to oth
er addresses he has delivered here and
elsewhere in the state. He charged
Underwood with being allied with the !
“interests'’ and said he was a tool of
Wall street and of corporate influences, i
Captain Hobson's address had been
widely heralded by his supporters here,
the announcement having been made |
that the mass meeting would he the
largest political gathering In the his
tory of the city.
The crowd that heard the captain
occupied the ground floor and the first
gallery of the theatre.
captain Hobson was Introduced to
night by Dr. R. S. Hill, one of the
leading physicians of Montgomery.
Probably a hundred men were on the
stage.
lett spoke for Henderson at IMedrnont
Thursday.
D. F. Shuford and H. P. Carpenter,
registrars for Calhoun county, opened
office at the courthouse hope Friday
morning and they state that there wjil
be many new voters in the coming pri
mary next Monday. Six thousand ballots
were ordered for Calhoun and they
have been sent out for use at the polls.
The beat committeemen in this coun
ty will not be voted for until the sec
ond primary.
Tom Mayfield, convicted in police
court of violating the prohibition law
and given a penalty of $100 and six
months Friday, has appealed his case.
A similar case against .1. R. Sharpe was
continued.
RURAL CREDIT BILL
NEARLY FINISHED
Washington, April 3.—Finishing
touches are being put on the proposed
rural credit bill, which administration
forces in Congress hope to have passed
at this session. Indications today were
that the measure would be reaa.v for
Introduction in both houses early
next week. Its framers expect it to
meet little opposition.
ANTITRUST BILL
W.i
ama t«*T1 oxemptlori controversy has
been overshadowing: all other legisla
tion for several days, members of tho
Senate committee on interstate com
merce have continued at work in prep
aration of the antitrust bill which is
to be reported in the near future. Sen
ator Newlands. chairman of the com
mittee, said today that the bill in
so far as its salient features are con
cerned is practically complete. It em
braces provisions for establishment of
an interstate trade commission, a sec
tion to prohibit interlocking director
ates of competing concerns and one to
prohibit certain forms of holding com
panies and to regulate others.
"There remain to be worked out,"
said Senator Newlands, "some supple
mental f utures, members of the com
mittee differing as to the adequacy of
the Sherman act as It stands.'*
When the Senate bill will be report
ed still is problematical.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
AROUND ANNISTON
Acker Predicts Blackmon's Heturn by
Good Majority—Dentists Elect
Officers
Anniston, April 3.—(Special.)—W. P.
Acker, campaign manager for Con
gressman Fred I*. Blackmon, congress
man from the Fourth district, against
Judge Deason of Clanton. Chilton coun
ty, gave out a final statement Friday
afternoon in which he declared that 1
after a full canvass of all the counties '
in the district he is assured of the re
nomination of Congressman Blackmon
by a good majority.
Mr. Acker says that there is but
one county in the district that is in
doubt. This is the home county of
Judge Deason, and as there Is a strong
Blackmon organization there, developed
in recognition of the congressman's
work in behalf of Chilton’s rural routes,
even that county jvill give Blackmon a
large vote.
Mr. Blackmon will make his final
speech of the campaign at Piedmont
Saturday.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Tri-County Dental association at
the Alabama hotel Thursday evening.
Dr. R. C. Young was elected president
to succeed Dr. W. F. Brown, both of
this city. The other officers elected
were: VV. L. Norton. Talladega, vice
president, and G. H. Leyden, Anniston,
secretary, succeeding T. L. Smith.
A strong effort is being made to car
ry Calhoun for Charles Henderson Mon
day. A young men's Henderson club
has been formed at Oxford, and they
attended in a body the address made
by jy. H. Samford at the courthouse
here Friday evening, Judga J. J. Wil