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II DEPARTMENTS
ARE ABOLISHED BY
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Immigration Department
and Bureau of Cotton
Statistics Get
Hook
R* I,. *. BETTY
Montgomery. Janaury 29>-“i Special.)
The house today passed bills abolish
ing the immigration department and the
bureau of cotton statistics Only si •
votes favored the retention of tile form
er department, while the opposition to
the latter was unanimous. A similar
measure abolishing the cotton statistics
department was passed in the senate
last week, but has not been set down
for passage on the house calender.
The passage of hills engaged the at
tention of the house during the greater
part of the morning session. Various
bills were introduced, but there was
a great falling off in the number of
measures presented for legislative con
sideration as compared with the early
days of the session.
Two bills were passed by the house
of interest to Jefferson county. The first
was a measure, introduced by Repre
sentative Hogan, to allow the Birming
ham Dental college to dispose of the
proceeds of the sale of certain property.
While the measure was general, being
applicable to all corporations organized
under the state for educational pur
poses, it applied specifically to the col
lege at Birmingham.
Another measure affecting Jefferson
» ounty was a bill presented by Repi»o
sentative Welch for the relief of Rose
lluey, clerk and register of the city
court of Bessemer. By the provisions
of the bill, Mr. Huey will have $8110
^ ^funded to him.
Salary of Solicitor
The house passed two measures in
troduced by Representative Ben lie of
Tuscaloosa. affecting the fees and sal
ary of the solicitor of that county. The
first measure provides that all fees
earned and collected by the solicitor
shall be paid into the county treasury,
and the second bill fixes the salary of
that official at $2500 per annum.
The only debate of the session oc
curred when there was called up for
passage a measui '-, introduced by Rep
resentative Moot* of Fayette county,
providing for tin* drainage of farm,
wet, swamp and overflowed lands In
■ the state. The bill was on the verge
of passing tlie house when some one
Inquired whether or not the measure
carried an appropriation. It was then
ascertained that an appropriation was
provided, whereupon a debate was pre
cipitated. The bill was temporarily dis
posed of by being deferred until the
fourteenth legislative day.
To ICIcct Senators
One of the most important measures
introduced was a bill to provide for the
election of I nited States senators by a
vote of the people and to provide for
their appointment by the governor when
vacancies occur. The senate, also has
this bill under consideration.
Representative Merritt of Macon in
troduced a bill to reduce the number
of examiners of public accounts from
seven t<» three. Seven examiners weru
authorized by the legislature of 1911.
A bill to abolish the office of super
numerary judge was introduced by Rep
resentative Darden.
The most important resolution pre
sented for legislative consideration was
introduced by Representative Walden
of Morgan county. The resolution pro
vides for the appointment of a joint
senate and house committee to investi
gate the cases of all persons who have
been dropped from the state pension
rolls as a result of the recent investi
gation of the board of pension exami
ners. Authority is granted in the reso
lution for the committee, following ad
journment of the present session, to
visit every county in Alabama in mak
ing the pension investigation.
The house adopted the senate join*
resolution providing for Alabama's ac
ceptance of a government appropria
tion of $10,000 for agneiiltural develop
ment. The fund will he disbursed by the
Alabama Polytechnic institute at Au
burn.
(tame Department
The fight on the game and fish de
partment will he resumed in tlio house
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BESSIE WV!»K, the Lady Dainty
Flureuze TempeNt, Our American Hoy
and Five Other Keith Feature*
AJESTI
Home of Feature Fllma
12 NOON TO -I A„
10 P. M.
“THE PRICE HE PAID”
B-Reel Feature From ELLA WHEELEH
WILCOX’S Great Poem
Majestic I I
Wtlllamaon Expedition to lh«* We»t
Indie*
Submarinel .r::, 1
p Adventure* I'nder the Sen
! Monday, when Representative Sorrell
nt Tallapoosa county will make a mo
tion to have liis bill providing for tho
abolition of the department taken from
the adverse calender and placed on the
reRTular calender for passage. Mr. Sor
rell today announced that he will make
that motion on the next legislative day.
A similar fight on the department
occurred in the senate last week, when
Senator I.usk attempted to have his Mil
taken from the adverse ealendar.
However, the motion was lost by a
vote of more than two to one. Tn
dleations are that Air. Sorrell's motion
will he voted down by the house mem
bers.
The house convened at 10 o'clock, tho
Rev. Dr. Charles Stakely of Montgom
ery offering the invocation. Ninety-eight
members were present.
NEWS OF ENSLEY j
At the meeting of the Ensley Re
lief association, held yesterday morn
ing in tin- office of \V. R. Stewart, on
Nineteenth street, it was decided to
s< t aside Thursday. February 4, ns don
ation day. since the organization of
the association they have relieved over
60 families in this district. Tho funds
and nsoi^rces arc running low and
they have set aside next Thursday to
j collect more donations. A committee
i com.posed of the Rev. A. K. Wright, i
W R. Stewart, Miss Dorothy Crlm and
Mrs. Harry Hillhouse was appointed
to see President G, G. Crawford in re
gard to the Tennessee company donat
ing a car of coal for distribution
among the poor people. They were un
able to sec Mr. Crawford yesterday aft
ernoon but were promised by the sec
retary that he would take the matter
up with Mr. Crawford and would lev.
them know about the matter as soon
as possible. The members are having
severul thousand cards printed which
they will distribute throughout Ensley
with the following wording:
“Donation day for the Ensley Relief
Association, Thursday. February 4,
1913.
“Please leave any clothing, staple
groceries or money you may wish to
donate for the relief of Ensley’s poor
Jit the nearest address below or phono
to call for packages: Mrs. .1. C. Biyant,
2201 Avenue I, phone 383-J; Miss Dor
othy ('rim, Ensley Wesley House, phone
1037: Mrs. J. C. Brumbaugh, 2523 Fns
lev avenue, phone 106-W; Mrs. R. S.
Hickman, Shady Side, phone 303-J; Mrs.
T. A. English, 342 Twenty-ninth street,
Fairfield, phone 870-J; Mrs. H. A. Be
vicre Wylam, phone 1075; Rev. A. Tv.
Wright, Avenue G, phone 481-J: or W.
R. Stewart, 509 Nineteenth street, phono
251."
Tho Ensley Relief association mem
bers are taking an active interest in
the effort to lessen the distress that
prevails in the district. The chairmen
of the different districts have teen
kept busy since the organization was
started attending to those that arc
in need. They state, they will be un
able to continue their work unless oth
er donations are made.
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Myrtle Shaddick will be conduct
ed from the Ensley Methodist church
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment
will follow at the Oakland cemetery.
The Rev. Mr. Watts, pastor of the
church, assisted by the Rev. W. G.
Gaston, pastor of the Ensley Highland
Methodist church, will officiate. Sue 1h
survived by her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
.1. P. Shaddick, three brothers and one
sister. Miss Shaddick was 20 years of ,
age and was well liked by those who'
knew her. She was very popular among
the young people of this city and was
a very prominent church worker. The
pallbearers have been named as fol
lows: D. J. Flummer, Grover Warren,
Professor Banks. Dr. Jesse Robins, Ed
win Cook and Herbert Trotman.
All members of tin* Epworth league
of the Ensley Methodist church are re
quested to meet on the corner of Ave
nue F and Nineteenth street at 2:30
o'clock for the purpose of attending the
funeral of Miss Shaddick in a body.
The condition of D. C. Townsend, who
j was shot in the hip Thursday flight
about 10 o’clock on Avenue I and
Twenty-eighth street by an officer, is
said to be improving. A burglar call
was telephoned into the Ensley police
headquarters and Officers Pope, Grif
fis. Givens and Sandefer answered the
call. People living next door to the
house where the shooting occurred
stated that the occupants were away
on a visit and that they saw two men
enter th•• house and knowing the cir
cumstances telephoned 1 lie police. The
officers surrounded the house while
one of them knocked on the front door.
Just then someone Jumped out of the
window. All of the officers called on
the man to halt and tired their guns
up in the air several times, bur. the
man kept on running. Seeing that he
was about to get away one of them
shot and hit him in the hip. When
asked who lie was he gave his name
us Smith, but authorities later ftund
out his name to be Townsend. The
officers decided to search the house
for the other fellow and upon inves
tigating found seven other ydung white
men In the bouse. All were fined J7.50
on a charge of gaming by Judge J. T.
Dowry. The officers state that they
thought Townson was a burglar try
ing to escape or they would not have
shot at him.
Yesterday proved a very busy day
for the Ensley fire department, three
alarms being turned in. Tho first,
alarm, about 10:10 o’clock in the morn
ing, was at 2121 Avenue J when a fine
caught fire. No damage was done.
About 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
an automobile owned by Mrs. Guy
Freeman caught fire from a short cir
cuit. The lire department was called
to extinguish the blaze. About 110
damage was done. Tho next alarm
was at 3:40 o'clock in the afternoon
from the residence of J. F. Duliern, 613
Twenty-third street. A spark on the
roof caused the fire, which was ex
tinguished with little loss.
“Hiawatha's Childhood," which was
presented at the Ensley High w hool
last night by tho members of the Ryric
club, was attended by a large crowd.
Tin- play was one of the best ever held
at the school and was very enjov.ible.
The costumes of tho cast and the In
dian songs were one of the features
of the entertainment.
Mrs. Emma Madison. formerly of
Woodlawn, has moved to this city She
is now in her new home at 2612 Ens
ley avenue.
Drug Cure a Failure
New York, February 29.—A special com
mittee appointed by the board of estimate
to investigate the city’s treatment of drug
habit victims reported today that the at
tempt to cure drug cases sent to hos
pitals has been a failure. Victims were
committed to the hospitals for so short
periods that no good results were ac
complished, the report said. Regal
changes were proposed permitting longei
sentences for offenders.
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Seventh Day Adventists Services
The Seventh Day Adventists hold their
regular Sabbath services today in the
chapel on Nineteenth street and Seventh
avenue. Sabbath school, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching. 11 a. m. Elder A. L. Miller,
president of the Alabama conference of
Seventh Day Adventists, will preach. His
subject will be “The Seal of God.” At
3 p. m. the Young People’s Missionary
Volunteer society and the Junior M. V.
society meet. The public is cordially in
vited.
GOVERNOR NAMES FEBRUARY
3 CROP DIVERSIFICATION DAY
By I,. S. BETTY |
Gov. Charles Henderson today issued his
first proclamation since assuming the of
fice of governor. He designated Wednes
day, February 3. as "crop diversification
day," and called upon all the citizens of
the state and civic organizations to as
semble on that day and take action look
ing to the general betterment of the farm
ers and the general welfare of the people,
of the state.
His proclamation follows;
"Whereas, Recent events in the history
of the cotton market In Alabama and
other southern states have demonstrated |
beyond question the failure of the one
crop policy as an economic proposition;
and.
"Whereas, It J.* essential to The contin
ued welfare and progress of the state of
Alabama that tills should be a practiced
development amongst our people of the
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bers of the football team of the Besse
mer high school were presented with the
sweaters they fought eo hard for during
the past season this morning at the high
school auditorium. Prof. R. A. Mickle
principal of the high school, made a
short talk, as did Coach J. Gordon*
Sparkes and Eugene Hawkins, president
of tlie Athletic association. The sweaters
were presented by Miss Annie Vieve
Thornton, Miss Marjorie Williams. Miss
Vertna Randle, Miss Kathleen Cahill.
Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss,Nannie Sim
moilfc and Miss Alma England to the
members of the football team, who arc
F. Hughes, captain; Deward Fountain,
Herbert Salters, Fred Calhoun, Frank
Scott, Walton Smith, Carl Ross, Robert
Dec, Bryant Cowan, Joe Houston and
Howard Thaxton. A vocal solo was ren
dered by Miss Lillian and Miss Kathleen
Cahill, while several Instrumental solos
were rendered by members of the high
school. After the presentation of the
sweaters Joe Houston, captain of the
1915 team, thanked the committee, the
teachers and pupils who attended all of
the games. The sweater is a very hand
some coat speater with a high roll collar
and is white, while on the left breast is
a large purple "B."
A number of ladies of Bessemer met at
the public library tills afternoon for the
purpose* of organizing a suffrage associa
tion in Bessemer. About 15 members
joined, the officers being elected as fol
lows: Mrs. Kate Jones, president (the
place of the vice president was left to be
filled at the next meeting); Mrs. W. R.
Smith, secretary, and Mrs. Gwylym Her
bert. treasurer. Mrs. John M. Martin
was elected us chairman of the commit
tee to draw up the by-laws. She will
name the other members of her com
mittee. The next meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon at Z o’clock at the
public llbrury.
The basketball team of the Bessemer
High school, accompanied by Coach
Sparkes, will go to Columbiana tomorrow,
where they will meet the fast team of
the Shelby County High school. The lpcal
five has been put through some hard
practice preparing for the game. The
Bessemer line-up will be as follows: Hill,
center; Scott, captain; Bailey, and C.
Hughes, forwards; F. Hughes. Smith
Houston and Lee, guards. Gerald Mickle
and Eugene Hawkins will also go with
the team.
A wedding which came as a surprise
was that of Mac Batson and Miss Kath
leen Keith ol’ Birmingham, which was
quietly solemnized last night ut the par
sonage of the First Methodist church of
Birmingham, the ceremony being pro
nounced by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Johnson. The young people were accom
panied on that happy mission by Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Batson and Wigs Thompson
Miss Keith Is a charming young woman,
while Mr. Batson is the third son of
Sheriff and Mrs. T. J. Batson, and is
secretary and treasurer of the P.atson
Mercantile company, recently organized,
and is a young man of sterling qualities.
Mr. and Mrs. Batson left immediately
for Atlanta, where they will spend sev
eral days. On their return they will be
at borne in Bessemer.
A pretty double wedding was solem
nized last night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Williams at Floss mines when j
Miss Frances Addle Campbell of Line-1
ville and R. E. Williams and Miss Hattie I
Mae Adams and Mr. J. J. Ross were
united In marriage, the ceremony being,
pronounced by the Rev. 1. F. Sawllow,
pastor of tin* First Presbyterian church.
Mr. Williams Is the son of the superin
tendent of the Sloss company and his
bride is a young lady of striking person
ality, being very popular in her home.
Miss Adams was reared in Talladega, but
1 as lived in Bessemer for the past threa
years, where she is very popular, while
Mr. Ross is the efficient timekeeper of
the Sloss company. Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liams will reside at Sloss, while Mr. and
Mrs. Ross will live in a bungalow being
erected in East Bessemer.
Funeral services over the remains of
J. P. Embry were held this afternoon
from the undertaking establishment of
Jacobs on Third avenue, the services be
ing conducted by the Rev. M. K. Thorn
ton, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Interment was made at Cedar Hill ceme
tery. The deceased dropped dead last
Saturday morning and was only survived
by one sister, Mrs. Mattie Braley, of Fan
Jose, Cal. The pallbearers were Willis
Hammond. N. B. Parker, G. W. Trout,
Joe Rosenbush, Hardy Johnson and Ar
thur Jacobs.
The Bessemer city court adjourned this
morning after completing the jury civil
docket set for the week. Court will con
vene again next Monday morning, at
which time another jury civil docket will
be taken up. Judge J. C. B. Gwln will
preside und Solicitor Ben. G. Perry will
look after the state’s interest.
Carrell. the young son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. B. Adkins died this afternoon after a
short illness of pneumonia and measles
at the home of his parents at Woodward.
The funeral will take place tomorrow aft
ertioon a* 2 o’clock from the residence, the
services being conducted by the Rev. I. F.
Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. Interment will be made at the
Bethlehem cemetery with Jacobs in
charge. v
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Jacksonville, January 29.—(Special.)—The
Calhoun county diversified farming cam
paign has elected Dave W. Goodlett chair
man of this city. The campaign will be
gin February 11 and will have 22 meet
ings in the county and have 22 chair
men.
The Rev. T. D. Car Hedge has been se
lected as a delegate to represent the Pres
byterian church of tills city at the lay
men's convention that convenes in Char
lotte, N. C., early in February.
Two new residences have just been
completed in the city, one on Seaboard
avenue, belonging to J. D. Ferrall, and
the other on Eust Francis avenue, owned
by P. Br Poyntei.
;j'(,ucuu; j'vhvj ui v-l ui > viiiiiiv-aiivii, «»•*'*
to that end such a movement has been
inaugurated by certain patriotic citizens
and civic bodies in the state which should
meet with universal encouragement.
"Now. therefore, in the interest of such
movement, I do hereby proclaim Wednes
day, February 3, 1915, be and it is hereby
set aside, apart and designated as 'crop
diversification day’ in Alabama, and all
the citizens of the state and all the civic
and industrial bodies of the state are
hereby most cordially invited and urged
to assemble in such manner and at such
time and places as may seem to them
meet and proper and take such action
as, in their judgment, may be desirable
and wise to forward this great movement
looking to the general betterment of the
•farmers and the general welfare 'of the
people of the state.
‘In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal of
the state to be affixed at Montgomery,
this, the 29th day of January, in tlie year
of our Lord. 1915."
SHAPIRO TALKS ON
“LOAN SHARK” BILL
Says It Has Been Favorably Reported
and Will Most Likely Be
Passed by House
Isadore Shapiro returned to the ’ city
lust night from Montgomery well pleased
with the progress of his "loan shark”
bill. Representative Shapiro stated that
bis bill would pass the house by a sub
stantial majority. Mr. Shapiro will be
in Birmingham until Monday.
“Despite the powerful lobby working
against the loan shark bill," said Repre
sentative Shapiro, "it was reported fa
vorably to the house and it will pass
bj- a substantial majority, I am sure.
How tl»e bill will fare in the senate can
not be foretold."
It was suggested to Representative
Shapiro that some bill be Introduced that
would allow confiscation of all dangerous
weapons found on arrested persons. Mr.
Shapiro assented reudily to this and stat
ed that he was preparing such a bill.
“A drastic 'pistol toter's' bill will be
Introduced and very likely passed," said
Mr. Shapiro, "and there will be a clause
In the bill to the effect that all dan- j
gerous weapons found on arrested per
sons will be confiscated.
At the present, time a "pistol toter" after
being arrested and lined for carrying a
pistol can return to police headquarters
and have his weapon returned.
Farmers* Institute at Columbus
Columbus, Miss., January 29.— (Spe
cial.)—A farmers' institute was held
at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
morning and was largely attended, ev
ery seal in the auditorium being oc
cupied. The institute was held under
the auspices of tin* farm work exten
sion department of the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
Prof. E. it. Lloyd, director of this de
partment, was the principal speaker,
his subject being "The Feeding Values
of Hay. ' VV. M. Newton, a member of
the Birmingham Board of Trade, also
delivered an address on the grading
of hay. The meeting developed the fact
that a local hay weighing and inspec
tion bureau is urgently needed and the
hay growers of this section will prob
ably take steps at an early date to
establish such a bureau.
Colonials Interned
Berlin, January 29.— (Via London,
5:20 p. in.)—A dispatch from Hamburg
says all British colonials there with
the temporary e xception of the Aus
tralians have been arrested and trans
ported to Rulileben. where they are to
be interned. Colonials originally were
left at liberty when Englishmen were
interned, but now they are to be sent
to concentration camps.
I The Bessemer
National Bank
Bessemer, Alabama
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Condensed Report to Comptroller at the Close of Business,
December 31, 1914
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I RESOURCES LIABILITIES
1 Loans and Discounts ..$433,154.25 Capital. $100,000.00
5; Overdrafts. 521.14 Surplus ...i 50,000.00
I Banking House, Fixtures, etc. 25,000.00 Undivided Profits (Net)... 2,978.98
I Other Real Estate.954.31 Circulation . 145,000.00
I U. S. Bonds and Premiums. 100,000.00 Reserve for Taxes. 1,278.23
I ^ , i n i Dividends Unpaid. 6,000.00
a • Cash and Bonds Deposits........ 535,252.19
I Cash in Vault.$ 72,236.71
1 Cash With Banks. 159,073.66
■ Cash With U. S. Treas... 7,250.00
State Bonds. 20,000.00
■ Municipal Bonds. 22,319.33— 280,879.70
I $840,509.40 * $840,509.40
I Under Government Control
I OFFICERS DIRECTORS
T.F. ROBINSON LOUIS M’LAIN
m R. F. SMITH, President LOUIS HOSTER W. H. LEWIS
■ LOUIS M’LAIN, Vice President R. H. BANISTER JAS. TROTTER
■ W. H. LEWIS, Cashier W. J. LONG LEE MOODY
G. R. DAVIES. Assistant Cashier G. H. STEVENSON R. F. SMITH
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Weather Forecast
Washington, January 29.—Weather
forecast for Alabama: Rain Saturday
or Saturday night and probably Sun
day.
Tennessee: Rain Saturday and prob
ably Sunday.
Georgia: Fair Saturday; Sunday un
settled; probably rain in west.
Mississippi: Rain Saturday and prob
ably Sunday.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 >■ m.,
January 29. 1915:
Highest temperature . 53
Lowest temperature .. 28
Mean temperature . 40
Normal temperature . 46
Defh Vney in temperature sin«:e
January 1 . 98
Rainfall . 00
Total rainfall since Jan. 1 . 3.78
Deficiency in railfall since Jan. 1.. 1.24
Relative humidity, 7 a. m. 73
Relative humidity, 7 p. m. 36
Weather Conditions
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
during the 24 hours ending 8 p. m.t seven
ty-fifth meridian time, January 29,
1915:
Temperature
Stations > JX 2£ S?
or O' orq in < 3 d
» 31 7 c o.
and C ** $ ^ !“• ’S.
3 «■* pi <-*■
in t
Weather at 8 p. m. "
Atlanta^ cloudy . 48 52 28 TTT
Birmingham, clear .. 47 53 28 ...
Boston, cloudy . 18 24 2)
Buffalo, clear . 6 12 4 .08
Calgary, clear . 10 24' *6
Charleston, clear .... 48 52 38
Chicago, clear . 12 16 0 ...
Denver, cloudy . 38 48 2i
Des Moines, cloudy ..14 18 0
Duluth, cloudy . *4 *4 *22
Fort Worth, rain . 48 50 .. .03
Cialveston, rain ...... 56 56 4S .0 1
Hatteras. clear . 38 46 33 ...
Jacksonville, clear .. 54 . . 42 ...
Kansas City, rain . . 26 28 18
Knoxville, cloudy .... 44 48 2 1 ...
Louisville, snow .... 26 30 12 ...
Memphis, cloudy. 46 46 28 ...
Minneapolis, clear .... *2 4 .
Mobile, clear . 52 58 40 ...
Montgomery, clear . . 50 56 34 ...
Nashville, cloudy .... 38' 40 IS ...
New Orleans, cloudy . 52 58 44 ...
New York, clear .... 24 28 16 ...
Oklahoma, cloudy .... 42 44 28 ...
Phoenix, cloudy . 64 68 54 1.46
Pittsburg, clear . 14 18 4 ...
Elaleigh, clear . 40 48 25 ...
San Antonio, rain.. .. 52 62 14 .02
San Francisco, cloudy . 52 56 50 .66
Shreveport, cloudy .. .52 54 40 ...
Spokane, cloudy . 38 38 26 .01
St. Louis, snow . 24 26 8 .14
Fampa, clear . 60 66 40 ...
Foledo, cleai’ . 10 18 0 ...
Vicksburg, cloudy ... 56 60 38 ...
Washington, clear .... 30 36 18 ...
Winnipeg, cloudy .... *8 *8 *36 ...
•Indicates below zero.
E. C. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
r\VO FIGHT DUEL TO
DEATH IN TEXAS
Bynum, Tex., January 29.—Dr. A. C.
Saylors, standing inside a*drug store
here today, fought a duel with and
killed .roc Fitzpatrick, a restaurant
keeper, who fired from the sidewalk
in front o9 his place. The physician
returned to Bynum last night after re
covering from a stab wound inflicted
last December by Fitzpatrick as Say
lors was leaving the Fitzpatrick home.
Spectators say they could not tell
who fired iirst.
Bank Robbed
Avant, Okla., January 29.—Three
masked men late today held up the
cashier of the Bank of Avant and es
caped with about $1000.
Commission Probably Will
Restore Classification
Prior to Agreement
By HUGH W. ROBERTS
Montgomery, January 29.—(Special.)
Despite the fact tiiat it. is apparent that
neither the legislature nor the railroad
commission is filled with determination
to revive the old warfare against th«
inllroads and other corporatloris doing
business In Alabama, nothing seems to be
more certain than that either the com
mission or the legislature will restore
classification 35—that which was in force
prior to the comparatively recent tempor
ary agreement.
As is remembered, during the guber
natorial campaign, much was eaid by an
ti-Henderson forces regarding a trade or
a compromise or a “surrender” to thf
railroads. Following the nomination of
Mr. Henderson, the commission, by unan
imous action, put into effect a new classi
fication, classification 40. It was provided
that, this classification should be in fore:
until .Tune l. The railroads contended
that the desire on their part that classi
fication 10 be substituted for 35 was due
to the fact that 40 was more effective
than 35 in establishing uniformity ol
classification throughout the three classifi
cation territories of the United States.
On the other hand, some of the business
organizations of the state, notable one oi
Birmingham composed principally of
shippers, have complained that classifica
tion 40 is exceedingly drastic, in that its
rates show large and “extortionate” ad
vancement over the rates of classification
So
Anticipate Action
There is no question byt that the
people are anticipating some action
regarding the recent change and are
I anticipating that that action will be
initiated by the commission, two of
the members of which were elected
despite their violent denunciation of
what w.as said during the campaign
to have been a trade between the com
mission and the railroads. As a matter
of fact, the commission is considering
the restoration of classiflcatiqn 35. and
the reopening of the case. In other
words, it seems to be the plan of the
commission to restore the situation
which existed prior to the recent set
tlement and then determine the jus
tice of the contention of the railroads
that something for them should be
done.
Tn the event that the commission
does not act in accordance with the
above idea, it is safe to state that the
legislature will do so. There is no
secret made of the fact that legisla
tors of both houses have informally
discussed the situation and have in
formally indicated that they would act
unless the commission will have acted
by the date of reconvening following
recess.
As to whether or not the peoplo
would support w'ith their sentiment the
contemplated action is unknown. It is
believed in Montgomei'y. however, that
while the bulk of the campaign
charges was without sound basis, the
people would like foi; the case to be re
opened in order that before a commis
sion of men not connected with the
old commission the railroads and the
people may be done justice. The impres
sion is that should the railroads make
out their case, their request should be
granted.
The desire seems to be that the rail
roads make out their case.
Ratify Cotton Bill
Columbia, S. C.. January 29.—The South
Carolina senate today ratified the War
ren bill repealing the law passed last
October limiting the cultivation of cotton
to one-third the area formerly planted.
The measure now goes to Governor Man
ning for action.
“Business Justice” Rathei
Than Sentiment Likely
to Predominate
By HUGH W. IUIBRRTS
Montgomery, January 29.—(Special.)—Ac
Uon regarding the <;h<ld labor bill ha
been postponed. The prediction is gen
eral that the committee will either amen'
the bill ad it was originally drawn, o
grant the petition of the cotton mill oper
ators that their plants be visited and
verdict rendered in accordance with "busi
ness justice," rather than sentiment.
As reported in The Age-Herald of thl
morning last night the case was put dl
reot before joint committees by tho cle\
erest debaters which the contendin.
forces could produce. The supporters c
tho child labor bill had struggled wit.
tlte members for 10 days or more an
had made headway. Nevertheless, there 1
no gainsaying the fact that the opera
tors, through their presentation of th
case, made y distinctly favorably impres
sion. ,w v
The operators w ho are or have bee
on the scene are anion* the best, know:
men of the state. Notable anion* ther
were ex-Gov. B. B. Comer and Donal
Comer, who have mills in Avondale an
Sylacauga: T. IT. Rennie of Pell Clt>
Scott Roberts of Anniston, -Scott Maxwei
of Cordova. Dave Goodwyn of Selma
Joseph J. Bradley of Huntsville an
others. .7
The contention of these operators \va
that with weekly working hours llmite
to 48 and 55 hours, Alabama mills coul
not successfully compete with Georgi;
mills working tK) hours a week. The;
made no objection to increasing the ag
limit this year to 13 years and next yen
to 14 years. Regarding the contention a
the advocates of the bill that condition
arc horrible and that the effect on th
human system is distressing in that i
renders individuals infirm in body an
soul, the operators entered a simple dc
nial.
“Come to our plants," read the genera
invitation, “and see for yourselves. W
have sanitary buildings for working an
living. We have playgrounds, schools
churches, gymnasiums, baths and me
Uon picture shows. We have workin,
forces which are happy and prosperou
and healthy.
“Como and see for yourselves. Or be
fore you render a verdict bused on sen
timent, pure and simple, permit us t
bring operatives to Montgomery. W
simply want justice—a verdict rendere
after a consideration of business as we
as sentiment.”
In the event that the contemplated rt
cess is taken, it is believed that actio:
regarding the cotton mills will be post
poned, and during tho recess an invest!
gation made in order that the child labo
problem of Alabama might be settled per
manently.
Settles Short Account
Washington, January 29.—Jose Nolas
co, formerly director of public work
of Santo Domingo, has settled tho $800
shortage in his accounts witli the Do
minican government, according to ;
cablegram to the state department to
day.
Keeplug In Good Condition
Many people suffer from lndigestioi
and constipation and do not know It. i
feeling of dullness and languidness, bit
ter taste in the mouth, headache, bil
ions fever—most of those condition
when you “arc not sick, but don’t fee
right”—can be traced to sluggish bo\Vel
and torpid liver. Foley Cathartic Tablet
cleanse tho system, arouse the livel
banish Indigestion and make you “fee
g.„ a—•fc.cr”—light, energetic and am
bi * by all druggists.