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BROWN HEADS STATE
FIRE UNDERWRITERS
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State Convention Closes
With Election of Officers
for Ensuing Year
With the unanimous election of R.
A. Brown as president for the ensuing
year and the appointment of executive
and other committees the eigthteenlh
annual session of the Alabama Fire Un
derwriters’ association was brought to
a close yesterday. The final session was
held at the Roebuck Golf and Automo
bile club, and at adjournment a bar
becue at the club was enjoyed by the
members of the association, their lady
friends and invited guests. The meet
ing was called to order at 11 o’clock
yesterday morning by Capt. R. F. Man
ly. retiring president. Reports of com
mittees were received and the unfin
ished business transacted.
A nomination committee headed by
Capt. L. Y. Dean of Eufaula submitted
the following nominations for the se\’
eral offices and they were elected
unanimously: R. A. Brown. Birming
ham, president: Clyde Hendrb’ks. De
catur, vice president; M. M. Sweat,
Montgomery, secretary and treasurer.
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E. HOT! LECTURES
—
Preaches the Gospel of Con
structive Thought
TWO CONCERTS GIVEN
Hen Greet Players in Shakespeare's
"Twelfth Night” Tonight—Bestor
to Lecture in the Afternoon.
Kemp Gives Monologue
Jn Edward Amherst Ott’s lecture last
night at the Chautauqua, which he
called ‘‘The Haunted House,” psychic
questions concerning which they had
joked in the past. He brought * the
psychic down to an everyday plane and
talked in a simple, understandable,
practical manner. He believes and
proved that imagination Is a valuable
asset in any business. He showed where
a man with ideas has the world at his j
feet. He touched also upon the other!
side of the question, showing the re- |
verse of the pattern. He gave some
vivid deatriptions of what havoc may
be wrought by the influence of wrong
and hurtful thoughts. “It is as easy to
start a mental epidemic by suggestion,”
he said, "as It is to spread the small
pox.” He preached the gospel of con
structive thought, of the value of think
ing success instead of failure, health
instead of sickness, goodness instead
of sin.
Mr. Ott also set forth In his lecture
what he believed to be a solution to
the great unemployed problem of the
country. He said that a regional reser
voir of surplus labor, under government
maintalnence would be self-supporting
and furnish work to any skilled or un
skilled man at all times, thereby keep
ing a stable market and demand for all
products.
Yesterday afternoon the Harmony
Concert company, one of the most novel
musical organizations on the Chautau
qua circuit this season, gave the people
• •f Birmingham a musical treat. Their
programme was repeated at the evening
performance preceding Dr. Ott’s lecture.
In the afternoon after the Harmony
company’s programme, Everett Kemp,
the noted monologist, gave his inter
pretation of Harold Bell AN’right's great
novel. ‘"That Printer of Udell's.” His
impersonations of tlie different char
acters brought many a laugh and tear
from his appreciative audience.
This afternoon at the Chautauqua the
Welch-Christensen-Baker trio will sing
some of their original southern songs.
This is said to be the daintiest and
prettiest musical attraction that the
1 1 ted path system has this season. Direct
ly after the musical rogramrne this aft
ernoon Arthur E. Bestor will deliver his
lecture, "Education for Democracy.”
Tonight the Gen Greet players under
t he leadership of Perclval Vivian will
present Shakespeare's ‘Twelfth Night.*.
Harry P. Harrison, the manager of
the entire Redpath Chautauqua and
1 yceuin system, will arrive in the city
tomorrow.
by Mr. Ledyard. 1 signed it. in their
presence and sent it to the United
States district attorney; and I nearly
killed everybody in the office to keep
Mr. Morgan’s name out of it.”
‘To keep Mr. Morgan's name out of
what?” asked Mr. Folk.
“Out of the whole proceedings.”
"Had Mr. Morgan been subpoenaed
in that matter?”
"I have learned through m.v coun
sel—1 did not know it at the time—that
lie was subpoenaed and his subpoenae
| was quashed, or nolled, whatever your
legal term is for that action.”
"Did you have any conversation with
the present director of the road, Mr. J.
IV Morgan, .!r.?" queried Mr. Folk.
“The present director?”
‘‘Yes, sir.”
“At the time Mr. Morgan called upon
me and thought the change in the presi
dency was desirable, J called his atten
tion to the fact that T had been suffer
ing undei the humiliation of an unde
served indictment to protect his father,
lie seemed quite affected; lie turned to
the window to compose his feelings, and
returned to the conversation with the re
mark that his father's condition of health
at that time was such that it undoubtedly
would have killed him if he had been in
dicted. That was the condition I under
stood he was in when 1 took the Respon
sibility upon myself and took the indict
ment that belonged to him.”
"Where did you meet Mr. Ledyard and
Mr. Robbins when that letter was
fra med?”
‘‘In my office in New York.”
"Did they make an appointment to
meet you there?”
”1 think there was an appointment. I
think the other matter that was dis
cussed at that time was the employment
<if special outside counsel, for my defense,
j may be wrong. It may have been a
day or two afterward. I had several ap
pointments with those gentlemen to dis
cuss this matter.”
MELLEN LETTER
NOT INTRODUCED
The letter which Mr. Mellen said he
wrote to the district attorney at New*
York, "for the purpose of shielding Mr.
Morgan,” was not introducea in evidence
and Governor Folk afterward said it was
not in his possession.
The closing scene of the day concluded
the four days ot’ gruelling interrogation
which Mr. Mellon had undergone. Before
the Morgan climax was reached, Governor
Folk had developed the part taken by
the various directors of the New' Haven
in the vast financial operations of the
system. Mr. Mellen gave an intimate
personal view of several members of the
New Haven board, further emphasizing
tiie dominent power of Mr. Morgan, par
ticularly, and Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Baker
and Mr. Ledyard. He paid personal
tributes of admiration to other members
of the boafrl.
Mr. Mellen also testified as to "hold
ups” in stocks to which he had been sub
jected as president of the New Haven,
and said it was due to intimations that
came to him that if legislation was
wanted It would be a good idea to trade
in stocks,
Mr. Mellen left Tate today for New’
York and thence will go tomorrow to
New England for a few days rest. He
lias not been excused asjg witness, but is
subject to recall at any time. He assured
Governor Folk lie was ready to appear
whenever he might be wanted.
The extent to w’hieh Mr. Mellen’s testi
mony may render hint immune from
prosecution is still an open question. Of
ficials of the department of justice have
expressed the view that the testimony
would raise the question of immunity,
but the interstate commerce commission
has proceeded on the ground that the
testimony was called for by a resolution
of the I’nitcd States Senate without ref
erence to what its effect might be.
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last in blueher and straight lace
Oxfords. Splendid for this
weather.
$3 & $3.50
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Outfit *.
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The Big Shoe Store
1910 First Ave.
MR. MELLEN SAYS HE
TOOK INDICTMENT TO
SHIELD J. P. MORGAN
FROM HUMILIATION
(Continued from Page One)
while—in thinking they had not done as
they should, had they kept faith with him.
And he told them they should give up the
New London Northern road; he did not
<are for anything further, and that that
would be the only thing, in his judgment,
that would ever result in permanent peace
between the two properties. Then he re-1
tired from the room. I think 15. (’. Smith
was present during part of that inter
view.
LEFT THEM TO
CONTINUE CONFERENCE
"Mr. Morgan retired and left Mr.
Chamberlain and Mr. Sniithcrs and my
self to continue the conference. I told
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Sinitl^ers that
we would continue the conference on
the basis that they should give no fHi
ther attention to the question of sur
rendering the New London Northern
road; they might do as they pleased
with it; I did not care. The worse pun
ishment I wished to see inflicted upon
them was the completion of their line
into Providence. If they felt that there
was enough in the situation to warrant
making a traffic agreecmnl with us for
the interchange of business for the joint
use of the lines along the Connecticut
river betwen Windsor and White River
Junction and between Windsor and
Brattleboro—and we had nearly com
pleted our own line between Brat
vleboro and South Vernon—I was glad
to do it.
"I was asked to put my views in the
form of a proposition Ar contract, which
1 did; it was submitted lo them and
within a week the grand jury proceed
ings commenced in New York and I was
Indicted."
“Bid you write a letter to the dis
trict attorney taking the responsibili
ty?" asked Mr. Folk.
"1 did, and 1 did it for the sole pur
pose of shielding Mr. Morgan."
“At whose instance did you write that
letter?"
"1 wrote that letter at the instance
of Mr. Lewis Vase Ledyard and Mr. Ed
ward D. Robbins."
“Who dictated it?"
KEPT MORGAN’S
NAME FROM LETTER
"l dictated a letter, which was re
drafted by Mr. Robbins and corrected
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ROBERT A. BROWN
President Alabama Fire Underwriters'
association
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Executive committee. H. C. Davidson.
• I. Kirk .laokson, A. B. Meyer of Mont
gomery, \V. B. Leeil.v and R. F. Manly
of Birmingham, J. H. Drennen and R.
<’. .Jones of Selma. McLane Tilton, Jr..
Fell City; D. S. Tennerman, Andalusia;
W. B. Folmar, Troy; W. F. Fitts, Tus
caloosa, and Samuel L. Cook of Annis
ton.
Invitations were received from Doth
an and Decatur to hold the next meet
ing and Decatur was selected. A vote
of thanks was extended to the Birming
ham press, officers of the press club,
officers of the Roebuck club, city of
ficials and all others who contributed
to the success and pleasure of the
meting. ,
The convention was very successful
throughout and many important mat
ters were disposed of. One of the most
Important was a movement to have the
state legislature at its next sesion es
tablish a separarte department of in
surance for the state of Alabama, it
being contended that sufficient addi
tional revenue would come to the state
if the insurance business was more
strictly supervised to justify the step.
A legislative committee was appointed
to start the movement and every mem
ber of the association was requested
to take the matter up with the repre
sentatives to the legislature from their
own county and to urge the passage
of the measure.
Another matter of Importance was
the adoption of a resolution author
izing the new officers of the associa
tion to arrange the details for affilia
tion with the National Association of
Insurance agents, the Alabama associa
tion having withdrawn from the na
tional several years ago. Other matters
of interest to the underwriters of the
state were taken up.
In addition to the business part of
the session the delegates were royally1
entertained While in the city and were
shown many hospitalities. The asso
ciation eld Its opening session at the
new Molton hotel, being the first con
vention to make headquarters at the ;
Molton. A ride over the city, a ban
quet at the Newspaper club and a bar
becue at Roebuck Springs were among
the hospitalities extended.
The new president, R. A. Brown, is
one of the prominent insurance men of
the city. He has taken a leading part
In civic affairs. He is president of the
Alabama State Fair" and Exhibition as
sociation and president of the Business
Men s league and a member of the civic
and social clubs of the city.
JUDGE MERRILL IS
WRITING OPINION
Decision in Contempt Case Against
Anniston Attorney Is Ex
pected Monday
Anniston, May 22.—(Special.)—Judge
Hugh D. Merrill of the circuit court, who
reserved his decision at the conclusion of
the contempt case against P. F. Wharton
et al. Thursday, stated Friday afternoon
that he is writing his opinion in the case,
and that it will probably be Monday morn
ing before lie is ready to announce it
in court, although he may finish by Satur
day. Much interest is manifected in the
outcome of the case.
The Redpath Chautauqua, which Is giv
ing exhibitions in several places in Ala
bama this month, opened at Anniston Fri
day afternoon. The Pastors’ union of
Anniston has reached a decision to have
no services on Sunday evening, as the
Chautauqua exercises at that tiino will
be of a religious nature.
The out-of-town members of the fac
ulty of Noble institute left for their
hemes as follows today: Misses Middle
ton and Palmer to Chicago; Miss McQuar
rie to Pensacola; Miss Baker to A villa,
Ind.; Miss Marmer to Tacoma, Wash.,
and Miss Fontaine to Jefferson, Mo.
WILSONHONORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE
JEWISH LEAGUE
New York, May 22.—Announcement was
made oday that President Wilson had
consented to become honorary president
of the Jewish Army and Navy league,
a newly organized body with headquar
ters In New York.
The object of the league la to encour
age patriotism among the Jews,
branches will be established in all forts
on all ships In the navy and In the Na
tional Guard. —
Chaplains for those of Jewish faith in
the army and navy will be obtained and
the members of the league will endeavor
I to obtain employment for honorably dis
charged Jewish soldiers and sallore and
encourage enlistment.
iFIRST REPORT OF
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MADE YESTERDAY
To Recommend Legal Stand
ard for Dairies—5424
Slaughtered Animals In
spected During Month
The first health department report
since the Inauguration of Dr. R. M.
Cunningham as city health officer was
made public yesterday and is regarded
ns one of the most complete and in
teresting reports from the city govern
ment in months.
It shows the white death rate and the
negro death rate, the birth rates, the
mortality by ages and by diseases and
the standing of the various milk dairies
of the city. In this connection Dr. Cun
ningham mentions what he term's a
legal standard for dairies which he in
tends to recommend to the city com
missioners in the near future. This will
be a law to the effect that any dairy
which does not turn out milk of a cer
tain quality or higher will be de
clared illegal and forced out of busi
ness.
Dr. Duncan, city bacterologist, in con
nection with his report submits much
information. Among which is that 1991
animals. Including cattle, hogs, sheep
and calves were slaughtered during the
month of April. Together with foreign
slaughtered animals the department in
spected during the month a total of
5124 animals. During the month a total
of 4696 pounds of meats of various
kinds was condemned. In submitting
Hie relative standing of the dairies of
the city Dr. Duncan says: "As a whole
the quality of milk being sold in the
city, as evidenced by the result of the
analysis, was very satisfactory.”
In submitting the report to the £om
misioners Dr. Cunningham wrote in
part as follows:
Preparing Milk Standard
“Exhibit C. Meat and milk and bac
terial department. Every detail of this
leport is important. All the dairies in
spected during the month were scored.
Tn the 90 s there was one; in the 80’s, 7; in
the 70’s. 32; in the 60's. 26; in the 60’s, 6; in
the 40's, 1. This shows a great difference
in the sanitary condition of the dairies
that supply milk to the public in Bir
mingham. Mr. Duncan and myself are
preparing a legal standard, which we will
recommend he adopted by your honor
able board, and all dairies who do not
reach this standard are to he declared ille
gal. The Importance of the inspection of
dairies in the next five months 1 again
emphasize, and call attention to the let
ter recently written upon this subject.
“1 desire to express my appreciation of
the good work done by Mr. Burson and
his staff in the sanitary department, and
by Dr. Duncan and his staff in the labor
atory department.
“The smallpox situation. In March
there were 17 white cases and 86 black.
In April there were 30 white cases and 70
black. It w'ill be noted that there is very
little change In the total number, but it
is nearly double among the white and a
marked reduction among the black. We
have great difficulty in handling the
smallpox situation. The disease
this time is exceedingly mild, not a death
having occurred and no confluent or
heruorrhagic cases have been reported.
There is nothing alarming in this situa
tion. and I will not discuss it further at
this time than to say that smallpox is
not a disease of filth, but a filthy dis
ease, and every individual has a remedy
at his disposal to-wit: vaccination. 1
will have a good deal to say on this sub
ject later, w'hlc hwill be of interest and,
T think, of practical importance.
“The work of the city health offi^r hns
been largely sanitary inspection, particu
larly with reference to ponds, pools,
ditches, wet lands, etc., and sanitary
sewers. In a short time I hope to submit
to your honorable hoard appropriate rec
ommendations and suggestions based upon
my general investigation and sanitary
survey of the city. Very truly yours.
“R. M. CUNNINGHAM, M. D..
“City Health Officer.”
Vital Statistics of City
Health and vital statistics for the city
were included In the report as follows:
DEATHS BY CAUSES.
To
White. Blk. tal.
Typhoid fever . 1 I
Whooping cough . 2 2
Pellagra . 2 2 4
Tubeiculosis of the lungs.... 7 20 27
Other tuberculosis . 4 3 7
Broncho pneumonia. 5 4 9
TiObar pneumonia . 12 12 24
Diarhoea and enteritis (un
der 2 years) . 5 2 7
Violence (accidental and
otherwise) . 17 11 28
All others . 70 72 142
Total . 123 128 261
Non-resident deaths . 16 1 17
Total resident deaths _ 107 1 27 234
Rate per 1000 per annum (exclusive of
non-resident deaths).11.66 27.68 17.'i8
DEATHS BY AGES.
Under 1 year, 34; 1 to 5 years, 15; 5 to
10 years, 7; 10 to 20 year*. 14; 20 to 30
years, 36; 30 to 40 years, 46 : 40 to 60 years.
36; 50 to 60 years, 25; 80 to 70 years, 26:
70 years up, 12.
BIRTHS.
To
White. Blk. tal.
Dive births . 151 78 229
Still births . 11 18 29
Total . 162 96 258
Rale per 1000 per annum (exclusive of
still births) .16.46 17.00 16.71
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
To
Whlte. Blk. tal.
Measles . 396 31 427
Chicken pox . 80 8 88
Tuberculosis . 17 9 26
Mumps . 29 2 31J
Smallpox . 30 70 100
Cercbro-splnal meningitis .. 3 8 11
Pellagra . 1 2 3
Diphtheria . 5 2 7
Scarlet fever . 10 .. 10
Erysipelas . 2 .. 2
Whooping cough . 23 3 26
Typhoid fever . 23 3 26
Dr. Duncan's report to Dr. Cunning
ham as incorporated In the general
health department report was as fol
lows regarding dairies:
“The 50 special samples of milk and
cream analyzed consisted of samples of
breast milk submitted by physicians
and the other special samples w^ere
brought in by dairymen and by cafes
and restaurants to be analyzed for their
Information.
“A total of 12 samples of Ice cream
were collected and analyzed, practical
ly all of which showed results within
or above the standard required by city
ordinance.
“There seems to be a disposition on
the part of practically all of the ice
cream manufacturers to comply with
the legal requirements regulating the
manufacture and sale of this product
In the city.
“The following shows the relative
standing of the dairies inspected and
scored during the month:
“Cloverdale Certified Milk Co., 98.55;
W. M. Barton, 84.75; W. E. Mathews, I
88.50; A. J. McCurry, 84.10; S. L. Brew
ster, 82.45; J». T. Larkin. 11.90;*-B. L.
Weather Forecast
Washington, May 22.—Forecast for Ala- ;
bama-Georgia-Mississippi: Generally fair
Saturday and Sunday, not much change
in temperature.
Tennessee: Fair Saturday and probably
Sunday.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m.,
May 22:
Highest temperature . 85
Lowest temperature . 6°
Mean temperature . 72 j
Normal temperature . 73'
Deficiency temperature since Jan. 1. 3.15
Ruin fa 11 . 0.0
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.15.27
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. 1. 6.05
Relative humidity (7 a. m.) . ffi
Relative humidity (7 p. m.) . 38
Weather Conditions
Birmingham, May 22.—(7 P- m.)—Mod
erately high barometric pressure pre
vails over practically all the, valley and
gulf states, and under its influence the
weather has been fair-except over small
areas where local thundershowers oc
curred. 'It continued to rain in portions
of Texas, and the rain area noted in the
lakes this morning has extended eastward
to New York city, where a trace of rain
had occurred at 7 p. m. No heavy rain
fall was reported in any section. Cloudy
weather prevails over most of the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast states, and
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cloudiness is on the increase in the Mis
souri valley, where the pressure has
started to fall in advance of a low now
centered in the Plateau states.
The changing weather conditions in
other sections will hardly affect Alabama,
where fair weather is likely to continue,
except where broken py possible loca.
thundershowers.
Temperatures are a little lower in the
lake and northeastern states, and slightly
higher in the upper Mississippi valley,
but in other sections changes were mod
erate or nearly stationary conditions pre
vailed. Nearly stationary temperatures
will prevail in Birmingham Saturday.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations.
May 22:
T’perat’es
at Low
7 for
P.M. Day
Abilene, partly cloudy . 74 64
Atlanta, cloudy . 60
Birmingham, clear . 77 60
Boston, cloudy . 54 62
Brownsville, partly cloudy. 76 70
Buffalo, cloudy . 58 56
Calgary, cloudy . 5S ‘M
Charleston, clear . 74 62
Chicago, clear . 56 5*1
Corpus Christ!, partly cloudy .. 76 72
Denver, cloudy . 66 48
Des Moines, partly cloudy .. 76 54
Dodge City, clear . 72 58
Duluah, partly cloudy . 64 41
Durango, rain . 56 46
Fort Worth, partly cloudy .... 78
Galveston, clear . 74 72
Green Bay, partly cloudy . 56 56
Hatteras, clear . 72 64
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Havre, cloudy .;. 58
Helena, cloudy . 70
Huron, cloudy . 62
Jacksonville, partly cloudy .... 71
Kansas City, clear . 76
Knoxville, clear . 80
Louisville, clear . 74
Memphis, cloudy . 78
Miami.
Mobile, cloudy . 74
Modena, partly cloudy . 74
Montgomery, cloudy . 80
Nashville, clear . 80
New Orleans, cloudy . 76
New York, cloudy . 78
North Platte, cloudy . 72
Oklahoma, cloudy . 72
Palestine, clear . 80
Phoenix, cloudy . 84
Pittsburg, cloudy . 68
Portland, cloudy . 70
Raleigh, clear . 80 6
Rapid City, cloudy . 62 5
Roseburg, rain . 56 ‘>
Roswell, partly cloudy . 68 8
Salt Lake City, cloudy . 78 6
San Antonio, partly cloudy .... 76 6
San Francisco, rain . 58 5
Sault Ste. Marie, cloudy . 42 4
Sheridan, cloudy . 62 4
Shreveport, clear. 82 C
Spokane, cloudy . 74 ti
St. Louis, clear . 78 €
St. Paul, clear . 68 4
Tampa, cloudy . 78 t
Toledo, clear . 70 6
Vicksburg, partly cloudy . 78 6
Washington, cloudy . 74 5
Williston, cloudy . 64 3
Winnemucca, clear . 70 4
Winnipeg, clear . 54 4
E. C. HORTON Ix>cal Forecaster.
Wilkinson, 80.90; J. R. McKay, 80.60;
J. E. Graham, 79.10; W. M. Glass, 77.95;
J. O. Walker. 77.60; Morris & .Johnson
Bros., 77.60: G. P. Chandler, 77.05; 1 >.
C. Bell, 76.55; M. A. Dumus, 75.55; O.
D. Warren, 75.35; F. B. Thompson,
75.30; R. D. Robertson, 75.15; J. W.
Warnick, 74.50; W. R. Rich, 73.80; G.
C. Harper, 73.40; Fuqua Bros., 73.35:
J. B. Yarbrough. 73.05. Battle & Wat
kins, 72.55; Charles T. Cox. 72.35; J.
W. Oldfield, 72.35; .Shepard & Son. 72.15;
W. W. Fowler, 72.15; Aldridge & Mobbs,
71.95; Tom Jacks, 71.85; W. R. Wel
born, 71.85; E. E. Poarch, 71.75; J. M.
Williams, 71.75; F. T. Welch, 71.25; J.
E. Fuqua, 71.20: West Brothers, 70.45:
IT. Li. Smith. 70.70; C. C. Alexanler,
70.10; R. H. Yarbrough, 70.10; Hendrix
Bros., 70.05; W. L. McCorkle, 69.80;
Watson Bros., 69.70; J. R. Walker, 69.70;
R. G. Clowdus, 69.55; W. M. Rockett,
69.35: Aldridge & Herron, 68.85; Thomp
son Bros., 68.85; W. S. Mayhew, 68.35;
.1. J. Kearley, 68.25; F. Nation. 68.25;
J. Page. 68.15: E. E. Bynum, 67.5o;,C.
F. Walters, 67.50; L. W. Burts, 67.10;
Lynn & Son. 67.10; J, T. Grady, 66.20:
Mrs. R. D. Young, 65.80; T. G. McGa
hee. 66.55; V. L. Self, 65.16: J. T. Eu
banks, 63.65: D. B. Thompson. 63.10;
A. Ji. Young. 62.15; S. C. Barclift. 61.75;
E. G. Rose. 61.65: The Oaks Dairy
(Wilson). 60.05; J. E. Davis, 57.20;
Griffith & Son. 56.75; Mrs. T. H. Smith,
54.95; Mrs. Elizabeth Tyson, 54.20; H.
Taylor. 51.30; W. E. Walker, 49.65."
Alabamian Sworn in and As
signed Seat—Bankhead
on Appropriation Bill
By C. E. STEWART
Washington, May 22.—(Special.)—Senator
White was sworn in today. It so hap
i pened that the senator's credentials ar-1
I rived in time for him to be sworn in on
the anniversary of his wedding. Mrs.
| White and the senator's son, W. T. White,
were interested spectators from the gal
lery. In the absence of the vice presi
dent, Senator Hitchcock, who was acting
as president of the Senate, swore the
Alabama senator into office.
The senator was assigned a seat on the
back row on the democratic side of th
chamber.
Senator Bankhead said today that th^
rivers and harbors bill would carry a
appropriation for $8f>0,000 for the locks
and dams at lock 1? on the Warrio
river, which would enable the engineers
to complete that work by next spring
He also said there would be a suffl
cient appropriation to complete locks
and 3 on the Alabama river and wit
this done, navigation would be open fror
Cordova to the gulf. The bill will als
carry an authorization of the inland ca
nal project from Pensacola to Mobih
Many of those items are Senate amend
ments to the House bill. {
Dynamite Federal Boat
On Board I’nited States Ship California
Mazatlan. Mexico. May 21.—The constl
tutionalists at Mazatlan. finding little sal
vage in the wreck of the federal gunboa
Morelos, which was abandoned under fir
from the enemy after it had been beache
today dynamited the hulk. ']
Gets New' Flying Boat
Pensacola. Fla.. May 22.—The navy aerc
nautic station here today received a ne\
hydro-aeroplane, or flying boat, th
largest of its kind made. Tt came dire<
from the factory aJid will be used by th
aviators here as soon as they return fror
Mexican waters.
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