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WHY WAIT FOR THE
PANAMA CANAL? IS
QUERY OFMR. STORY
Prominent Ship Owner of
New Orleans Visiting
Birmingham
ALABAMA COAL
NEEDED IN BRAZIL
Pay $12 for English Fuel—Birming
ham Must Work l"p Business W'ith
South America — Attracted
by Age-Herald Editorial
Sidney Story of New Orleans, who is
spending a few days in Birmingham on
his way home from Washington, Is at
the Hotel Hillman. He Is a prominent
citizen of Louisiana and as a ship
owner was identified with efforts to
establish what was known as the Tan
American Mail line.
lie appeared as a witness In the con
gressional "probe" of the so-called
shipping trust. The investigation Is
being conducted by the House merchant
marine committee. That committee’s
inquiry has been directed toward the
question of determining whether the
foreign lines operating between the Uni
ted States and Brazil or other South Am
erican ports had any agreements or
working arrangements that amount to
a control of commerce.
Pan-American Mail
A report in the Washington Star of
l-,sl week set forth that Mr. Story de
tailed tlie movement of New Orleans
business men to establish a new line of
steamers to Soitlii America. rl he Pan
American Mgil, Mr. Story said, was
started with three chartered ships In
June, 19Hi, but the company, It is said,
was compelled to withdraw its line be
cause tbe ships were forced to come
back empty.
"I am visiting Birmingham for the first
time and while I am not here to organize
a formal movement in the interest of
American-owned ships, I am always glad
to discuss that important matter,” said
Mr. Story.
’ in looking over the editorial page of
Wednesday'. Age-Herald my attention
was quickly attracted by an editorial
headed Coal for Panama Trade.' I read
that article with much Interest for it
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INVESTIGATION OF THE “MOVIE”
TRUST BEGINS IN NEW YORK
New York, January 16.—Taking of
testimony in the suit of the govern
ment against the moving picture trust
for alleged violation of the Sherman
act was today begun here. Henry X.
Marvin, vice president of the Biograpn
company, one of the defendant con
cerns which are alleged to have formed
a combination to control the motion
picture business, testified that in 1903
several factions of the industry were
at war with one another. This led to
the organization of the motion pic
ture patents company after a series of
suits. The purpose of organization, he
said, was not to stifle competition but
to placate legal troubles arising over
patent disputes. Two agreements were
entered into between the patents com
pany and its constituent concerns, he
declared, one whereby each company
assigned its patents to the patents
company, the other by which the pat
ents company licensed to the others the
patents by which it controlled.
Marvin admitted that the Motion
Pictures Patent company, of which he
is president. exacted n $2-a-week
license fee from all exhibitors who used
dims made by any of the companies
In the combination.
This fee, he explained, served ag a
royalty on machines on which patentg
were held by the patents company. Un
der cross-examination he said this fee
was levied also upon exhibitors who
did not use machines controlled by
the patents company.
More than half the 6000 exhibitors in
this country in 1909 witness testified,
paid the fee. and in return the patents
company agreed to limit the dim serv
ice in each city so that there would
be no overcrowding of the moving pic
ture business.
It was brought cut that shortly af
ter the Riograph company had won a
suit against the Edison company in
which the latter’s patents were declared
illegal, the Motion Picture Patents com
pany was organised in combination
with the Edison company.
Marvin explained that the Biograph
and Edison companies joined forces
because they saw no reason for con
tinuing their previous antagonism.
STORE DESTROYED BY
Three Story Building Occu
pied by Meader & Son
Burns at Myrtlewood
Selma, January 35.—(Special.)—The
three story brick store building belong
ing to and occupied by D. J. Meader ft
Son at Myrtlewood, Marengo county, was
destroyed by tire at 2:30 o’clock Wednes
day morning.
When the Are was discovered the citi
zens of the village answered the alarm
promptly and while the general merchan
dise stock of Meader ft Son was not saved
several adjoining buildings were saved
by the bucket brigade.
How the Are originated is not known,
but is supposed to have started from a de
fective flue of the stove after the store
had been closed. The loss is estimated
at $25,000, which is partly covered by In
surance.
stressed the superior quality of certain
Alabama coal for long ocean shipment
in competition with West Virginia coals.
The thought occurred to me. Why does
the Birmingham district wait for the
Panama coal trade? Brazil and Argen
tina are populous, rich and progressive
countries. They have neither oil nor
coal. They are using enormous quantities
of coal shipped from Cardiff, Wales.
The Welsh Coal
"In Brazil tlie Welsh coal sells for $12
a ton and in Argentina the price is much
higher. The ocean rate from Cardiff to
South American ports is 36 shillings a
ton. Now, this trade naturally belongs
to the United States, but owing to estab
lished conditions, ships sailing under the
British flag bring cargoes from .South
America to the United States at a rate
less than American ships can bring them
by reason of rebates which we know is
in violation of law.
'It has been shown that a large volume
of traffic can be carried in ships from
New Orleans to South America, but these
ships have to come back empty on ac
count of the foreign rebate competition
Just referred to. What. wre should do,
and the Birmingham district must become
deeply interested in this matter, is to in
duce congress to enact legislation that
will control our ocean traffic the same
as the government controls the railroads.
Solving the Problem
"As soon as foreign ships are prohibited
from giving rebates on South American
cargoes to United States ports the prob
lem will be in a great measure solved.
All needed then would be enterprise on
the part of our business men which
would result in citizens of the United
States owning and operating ships be
tween here and Panama and between here
and South America—‘ocean delivery
wagons,’ as 1 call them. Not only do
I the British and continental ship owners
| hurt us by their transportation methods
j and by our lack of action in the mer
chant marine, but they have publicity
! bureaus circulating all sorts of false
things about us calculated to prejudice
the people of Latin America.
"Tn my testimony before the merchant
marine committee I advocated strict regu
lation of steamship lines and I pointed
out that South American shippers were
anxiously awaiting emancipation from
(he monopoly of European lines.
"Birmingham is a great big city today,
but It is yet in its infancy. This district
is going to be the marvel of the country,
industrially speaking/ but before it can
come fully into its own it must work
up an active business with South America
as well as the Panama zone.”
Mr. Story intends to leave for New
Gleans tills afternoon.
ELOQUENCE MARKS
THE FINAL STAGE OF
THE HOME RULE BILL
(Continued From Page One)
induce them to assist him, and in the end
left all duped.
"The government has taken each group
of their supporters in turn.” continued
Mr. Balfour. "They said to the Irish:
'We will give you nationality;’ to the
Birtish, ‘We will give you peace and tran
quility;' to the taxpayers, ‘We will give
you economy.’
"They said to the home rulers; ‘This
is a step toward the disintegration of
the United Kingdom.’ They said to the
imperialists; 'This is a step towards closer
unity of the empire.’ They said \o the
south and west of Ireland: 'You have
an inalienable right to be governed by
yourselves, according to your own ideas.'
They said to tlie north and east of Ire
land: ‘You will never be so happy as
when governed by other people, accord
i ing to their ideas.*
Nationalists Are Duped
“The greatest dupes will be the na
tionalists, who think that the government
is making Ireland a nation and the peo
ple of this Island, who think that they
will be given peace.”
Mr. Balfour criticised the financial
scheme of the bill on the ground that
it gave Ireland rights too great for the
fiscal interests of the United Kingdom,
but too small to satisfy anyone with the
most meagre notions of the powers owing
to nationality
lie predicted endless friction between
the exchequers of the two countries.
Promoters of the bill, he said, evidently
were nervous lest Ireland should have
the full liberty given to other of the
nation's dominions to regulate their own
fiscal and industrial interests.
It was an absurdity if tlie British peo- j
pie thought they were gojng to get a 1
scheme of federation fop the government’s j
attempt at federation would result in ;
disintegration. Tl they were going to
cut the United Kingdom Into fragments, |
he declared, there was no more neces- 1
sary and inevitable division than that of
the northeast of Ireland from the rest!
i of Ireland. The government had no*
comprehended Ulster's feeling; that lack
of comprehension was dangerous.
“No one would sa>." Mr. Balfour said. (
“that the Homan Catholics will- persecute
in the old style, or deliberately perse
cute the minority at ail. But will that
reconcile the minority in the norih of
Ireland to live under the. control of the
majority, where for generation? religion
and politics have been mixed up and un
der the control of the majority who have
complete control of education and patron
age? Ulstermen will be in the Irish
parliament to be taxed, not to tax.”
Mr. Balfour concluded by comparing the
cast' of Ulster to that of the rebelling
American colonies. He said:
"Something will arise to stir the people
of this country and make them realize
what it is that Ulstermen complain of. If
blood be spilled—which God forbid—the
real assassins will be those who have
never had the courage to face the situa
tion.”
A Practical Reality
In reply the prime minister said:
"The sentiments, traditions and moral
and economic conditions w hich have made
tho Irish question what it now 1? have
not been taken into consideration by the
right honorable gentleman. In spite of
past history the Irish nationalist move
ment has passed from the stage of senti
ment, and is now an organized and prac
tical reality.
“We cannot ignore these facts that if
this bill is rejected we will still find
standing in our path the organized and
permanent expression of the demand of
a majority of the Irish people. In view of
the strength of this demand what are the
opposition going to do?”
He asked—and loud Irish and liberal
cheers greeted the challenge—if Ireland
held a different portion than any province .
of the empire, and continued:
"It would be pedantry, not statesman- |
ship, to treat her in any other way than j
^hat proposed under the bill.”
"What is the claim put forward In be- j
half of Ulster, or rather those particular
countries situated in the northeastern part
of the province?” he demanded, ‘‘fs it the
minority’s right to be protected, to be
protected not only against injustice, but
against suspicion or apprehension of in
justice? I would go to any length in that
direction. But the plan put forward to
defeat a great constitutional demand is
absolutely fatal to democratic govern
ment.”
Hitter Words Spoken
Mr. Asquith ridiculed the idea of
friction between the two parliaments
under the bill and reminded Mr. Bal
four that he had predicted with equal
confidence the consequences of what
he characterized a reckless experiment
of political folly in granting self-gov
ernment to South Africa.
The prime minister concluded:
"In building a great empire it is al
ways necessary to take the risks we
run. We have been justified by experi
ence—w'e have had our reward, more
than our reward—in the increased loy
alty and affection of the empire as a
whole. We believe--confidently believe
—that this will happen again.
"It is no use now' analyzing the
shortcomings on one Fide or the other,
as if weighing in the balance the bur
den of blame. On both sides bitter
words have been spoken, bad things
done. Almost from the first unkindly
fate seemed to brood over these two
islands to frustrate their common life
and sever their national unity. Time
after time, when they were coming
together the web which seemed about
to be woven of reciprocal interests and
affection has been torn asunder, as
under the spell of some malignant fate.
"Let us do our part to exercise once
for all this baleful influence and join
two peoples meant to be one. whom
the chances of history, the seeming
caprice of fortune, the follies and pas
sions of men have kept apart, in fruit
ful and enduring union.”
AMERICAN LIVES IN
IMMINENT DANGER
FROM REBEL ATTACK
(Continued From Page One)
along: the border of Pedro Tjascurain,
minister of foreign relations in Madcro’s
cabinet, and Lloyd C. Grlscom, former
American ambassador to Italy and presi
dent of the Pan-American society.
Cavalry Takes Action
Doming. N. M., January 15.—Officers of.
the Thirteenth 1'nited States cavalry, sta
tioned here, today took into custody
Frank Torres of Doming, and Justo Acos
ta and Eduardo Ochoa, on a charge of
being ring leaders of a band that has
been smuggling large quantities of arms
and ammunition across the international
border south of here. Other arrests are
expected in a few days, it is said. The
prisoners will* be turned over to General
Steever, in command of Fort Bliss, Tex.
Confusion in Tlaxcala
Mexico City, .January 15.—Denying the
right of Augustine Sanchez to be gover
nor of the state of Tlaxcala, the retiring
governor, Henor Hlldago, tonight barri
caded himself In the stytte palace with a
guard of state troops. Sanchez estab
lished the new government in a private
house. I’nimpiagant rioting took place
in the streets.
Hidalgo* named a third man to suc
ceed himself at midnight, declaring he
would yield to him if acclaimed by the
pei.ple.
Senator l.ascurian, minister of foreign
affairs, said tonight that lie himself hail
iejected the rebels’ peace proposals, as
the\ were of an imposible character.
They included a demand for the resigna
tion of President Madero.
Rebels In the state of Chihuahua nave
cut the Mexican Central railway wires
between Chihuahua and Juarez. #
Prepare for Mobilization
J^ondon, January 15.—A Lloyd’s dis
patch from Sullna, Roumania, reports
that orders have been issued to prepare
for mobilization.
Negro Seriously Cut
AYill Curry, a negro, was badly cut
by another negro named Louis last
night in a house at Twenty^sixth street
and Second avenue. Officers say that a
negro woman was the cause of the
trouble. Curry was taken to the Hill
man hospital with a bail slash in his
side. The woman, named Nora Ha
den, was placed In the city jail on a
charge of assault with intent to mur
der. She is held as an accessory to the
cutting.
Hlocton News
hlocton, January 15.—(Special.)—A jun
ior "first aid team"* was organized among
the Hlocton boys today, with Dr. J. I.
Jordan as captain.
The recently appointed presiding elder
«>f the Tuscaloosa district. Dr. H. <\
Howard, held his first quarterly meeting
at Hlocton on Sunday, January 12. He
preached two powerful sermons to at
tentive and appreciative audiences.
MANY REFORMS
BY LEGISLATURES
State Lawmaking Bodies
Over the Country Now
in Session
Santa Fe, x. M., January 15*—A new
system of taxation for the common
wealth whereby all property will be
assessed at its cash value and a law
to enforce such assessments allk?:
against the large corporations and small:
property owners, is the most important
recommendation in Governor McDon
ald's message to the legislature today.
“It will thus be possible to Increase
the assessed valuation of property in
the state from $73,000,000, the presen'
figure, to $000,000,000, and thereby re
duce the state tax levy from 13 mills
to 2 mills," the governor says.
Immediate ratification of the income
tax amendment to the United States
constitution is also urged together
with an inheritance tax. The subjects
of gambling and prize fighting, the
governor treats collectively, declaring
that if the legislators will pass laws
prohibiting prize fighting and gambling
they will give the new state the best
name it can possibly procure.
Equal Suffrage Amendment
Pierre, S. D., January 15.—The equal
suffrage amendment carried in the sen
ate with only two opposing votes to
day.
Burleigh Elected
Augusta, Me., January 15.—Former
Congressman Edwin C. Burleigh was
elected United Stales senator today by
the Maine legislature in joint conven
tion. The vote was: Burleigh, repub
lican, 91; Gardiner, democrat, 82;
Thompson, progressive, seven. Ninety
one votes were necessary for a choice.
Fail to Elect Senator
Concord, N. H., January 15.—The as
sembly today failed to elect a United
States senator. The ^ranches ballotted
in joint convention as follows: Henry
F Collis, democrat, 199; Henry B.
Quinby, republican, 108; R. W. Pills
bury, republican, 68; Sherman E. Bur
roughs. republican, 23, and R. P. Bass,
republican, 18; scattering, 12.
Governor Inaugurated
Raleigh, N. (\. January 15.—Gocke
Craig of Asheville today was inaug
urated governor of North Carolina be
fore one of the largest crowds gath
ered there in years. Governor Craig’s
address dealt chiefly with constructive
legislation. The tax question was the
main feature. The governor advocated
anti-trust legislation which would pro
vide handcuffs for violators of the law.
Preceding the ceremony a parade a
mile long pnraded the streets of the
city. The public buildings were gaily
decorated.
Favors Amendment
Albany, N. Y., January 15.—New York
state went on record today as favor
ing the proposed amendment to the fed
eral constitution providing for the
election of United States senators by
the; people. The resolution whieh was
adopted by the assembly Tuesday, to
day was approved by the senate branch.
State to Pay Expenses
Providence, R. 1.. January 15.—The
campaign expenses of all candidates
for state offices will be borne by the
state to prevent violations of the cor
rupt practices act.
Joint Convention
Boat on, January 15.—When the leg
islatures of Massachusetts, Maine and
New Hampshire met today to vote in
joint convention for a United States
senator from each state, a choice on
the first ballot was assured in Massa
chusetts alone as Congressman John W.
Weeks, republican, received a majority
in each branch of the Massachusetts
legislature in Tuesday's voting.
Edwin H. Burleigh, republican, se
cured a majority in the Maine senate,
but was tied in the house with Sen
ator O. Gardiner, democrat, seeking re
election.
The election of John Weeks as junior
Massachusetts senator today was rati
fied by the assembly.
Lister Inaugurated
Olympia, Wash., January 15.—Gov.
Ernest Ulster was inaugurated today.
He is the first democratic governor of
Washington.
Fail to Elect in Idaho
Boise. Idaho, January 15.—No election
resulted today from the joint legis
lative ballot taken to name a United
States senator for the short term to
succeed the late Senator Heyburn.
Discontinue Caucus
Nashville. January 15.—At a caucus of
independent democrats held here tonight
an agreement was reached to the «ffect
that the nightly caucauses be discon
tinued for the present. The Independents
will stand behind Colonel B. A. Enloe
as long term senator. The republicans
at caucus tonight,- agreed to vote for
United States Marshal John W. Overall
for short term senator tomorrow, while
ttio regular democratic caucus agreed to
throw their vote tomorrow for the short
term senator to Colonel M. T. Bryan. In
dications are that the deadlock will con
tine indefinitely, although there js a dis
position among the democrats to throw
theii+full strength to the candidate show
ing the greatest ability to get votes from
the opposition ranks.
PASTORS TO OCCUPY
RESERVED SEATS
The Pastors’ union of the Birming
ham district through Its officers has
acknowledged the invitation of the
Trades Council to be present at the ad
dress of John Mitchell, tomorrow night.
The ministers will occupy seats re
served for them. The Rev. J. D. Ray,
secretary of the union, said last night:
“The Pastors’ union, through its of
ficers, wish to express its thanks to the
Traces Council for the invitation and
courtesy extended and desires to take
this method of calling attention of all
the members of the union to the invi
tation.”
. “The City Care Forgot"
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Six Million Packages Handled by
Parcel Post During Its First Week
Washington. January 13.—Six million
packages were handled by the parcel |w>st
during the first seven days of the opera
tira of the system, according 4o figures
prepared late today by the postoffice
department.
The figures were compiled from reports
received by Postmaster General fiitch
cock from 1594 out 1850 postoffices hav
ing city delivery service and estimates
made from scattering reports of the re
maining postoffices of the country. I he
returns show' that during the first seven
days 4.068,824 packages were handled in
the city delivery offices which have sub
mitted reports. Of this number 107.561
packages were insured- As all of the of
fices Were closed on New Tear’s day and
Surd&y, the reports cover substantially
onl>> five days.
“Without exception.’’ read Postmaster
General Hitchcock's statement, “post
masters are enthusiastic over the parcel
post service, and many of them have
submitted with tlieir reports personal let
ters describing the reception of the sys
tem by their communities, and offering
suggestions for betterment of the serv
ice. Practically all postmasters report a
steady increase of parcel post business,
and that, as local merchant and manu
facturers become familiar with the fa
cilities offered, the rate of increase is ]
accelerated.
.
New York. January 16.—Thousands of
women may have to wait for their spring
shirtwaists, manufacturers say, unless
nearly 40,000 sldrtwaist makers who
struck today are quickly brought to
terms. The strikers chose a crucial time,
just before the beginning of the spring
rush, when the supply of waists on
hand was limited.
To meet this emergency the employers
sav they are prepared to send their work
to Cleveland. O., the only other city in
the country that manufactures shirt
waists on a large scale. The strikers
reply to this was a threat to call a gen
eral strike that would tie up york In
Cleveland and other manufacturing cen
ters.
I-eaders of the United Garment Work
ers of America said today that 25 per
cent of their members had returned to
work because the manufacturers had ac
cepted their terms.
BALKAN KINGDOMS
STILL DETERMINED
TO REOPEN THE WAR
( Continued from P»»* One.)
answer, the allies will carry out their
plan already announced and ask for
the convocation of the conference, at
which they will officially break off
negotiations. Then will come denunci
ation of the armistice. If Turkey offers
a new proposal, the Bulgarian delega
tion, having precise Instructions, will
insist on its claim for Adrianople, but
will refer the matter to Sofia for con
sideration.
The Greek, Servian and Montenegrin
delegations have notified Daneff that Bul
garia will have their full support in what
ever course it decides to follow’, but they
will leave to Bulgaria, which is most
directly interested in this issue, full lib
erty to make the final decision.
Bulgarians here consider it impossible
that their country will renounce Adrian
ople and be satisfied to see its fortifica
tions razed, especially now that the pow
ers, in their official note to the porte,
have recognized the allies’ right to its
possession.
At a meeting today the ambassador^
discussed the situation without appar
ently coming to any further conclusion.
They considered particularly the ques
tions of the Aegean Islands, the Albanian
frontiers and the Ottoman public debt,
but in a general manner and without any
attempt to approach a solution.
No Naval Demonstration
Berlin, January 15.—The question of the
naval demonstration by the fleets of the
European powers against Turkey was
shelved, according to official reports here,
prior to the attempts of the foreign am
bassadors in London to formulate a joint
note to be delivered to the Turkish gov
ernment. The reason for its shelving
was that several of the great powers, in
cluding some of those not belonging to
the triple alliance, had declared against
such a demonstration.
A sharp denial was given today to
the assertion which has appeared in the
foreign press that the delay which oc
curred in the handling of the joint note
of the powers to Turkey was due to
Germany, which, it was alleged, alone
had pronounced against a collective naval
demonstration before Constantinople.
Turkish Cruiser in Action
Athens, January 16.—The Turkish crui
ser Medjidleh. during a heavy fog last
night, steamed out of the Dardanelles
and passed unpercelved through the lines
of the Greek destroyers, cruising off the
straits. At noon today she appeared off
the island of Syra, one of the cyclades,
and bombarded tha powder magazine and
coal depots. These were not damaged
but the electrical power station was
wrecked.
The Medjidleh also fired on the Greek
auxiliary «cruiser Macedonia, which was
undergoing repairs in Syra harbor. When
15 shells had been fired the commander
of the Macedonia, after landing his crew,
sank the Macedonia in the harbor to pre
vent her destruction by the warship.
The Medjidleh then left in the direction
of Smyrna. The Greek fleet has been
ordered to intercept her. So far as is
known the other Turkish warships have
not left the Dardanelles.
To Remain in London
Constantinople, January 16.—The porte
has instructed the Turkish plenipoten
tiaries to remain in London until the
ambassadors of the powers have pre
sented their note. The date of the pres
entation is still uncertain. The German
ambassador is awaiting instructions.
Deaths and Funerals
Miss Ida Benson Sheldon
Miss Ida Benson Sheldon, aged 23
years, died last night at a local In
firmary. The funeral services will be
held from the family residence. 112
North Sixty-sixth street, this after
noon at 3:30 o’clock. The remains will
be sent to Stewart, Ala., Friday morn
ing by Shaw & Son for burial.
Luiun Handley Latham
I.uman Handley Latham, Infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Latham, died early
yesterday morning at the home of tils
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Smith,
in Tallapoosa, (la. The funeral will he
held from the home of his father. 3224
North Twenty-fourth street, this morn
ing at 10:30 o’clock, Interment to take
place in Elmwood cemetery. •
Samuel Stacey Schor
Samuel Stacey Schor, aged 5 ; ears,
died yesterday morning at his home in
Oak Grove, a short distance across Red
mountain. The funeral will be held from
the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
interment to take place in the Union
Hill cemetery.
J. M. Powers
J. M. Powers, aged 62 years, died yes
terday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the late
residence. 2020 North Twelfth avenue. The
remains will be sent to Helena this morn
ing by Shaw & Son, where interment will
take place.
LIGE LOT. Undertaker. Phones <6fc
SHAW, the Undertaker. Phonaa ft.
JOHNS’ Undertaking Co. Phonaa 100k
W. B. BANKHEAD TO
SPEAK IN COLUMBUS
Columbus, Miss., January 13.—(Special.) i
Col. John I*. Mayo, president of the Tom
bifcbee River Improvement association,
received notice today that the band from
the Agricultural and Mechanical college,
neai Starkville, would be in Columbus on
January 22, w'hen the United States en
gineers meet the delegates from all over
the Tombigbee valley to hear reports con
cerning Tombigbee river’s approximate
tonnage when it is opened for year round
tralfic between Demopolis and this point.
W. B. Bankhead of Alabama will ad
dress the convention on “Importance *o
Pickens County, Alabama, of Opening the
Tombigbee River/; One of the 10 dele
gates from Mobile will make another ad
dress. Over 130 delegates -will be here.
Sufficient funds have been subscribed to
insure a successful entertainment for the
visitors and a meeting of supreme im
portance is assured.
WINDOW SMASHERS
ARE AGAIN AT WORK
Window smashers have returned to
their practice of visiting the downtown
stores, and several cas-^s were report
ed j'esterday.
A jewelry store at 2010 Third ave
nue had a window smashed and two
valuable umbrellas and half a dozen
gold bracelets were stolen.
A small store at 204 South Twen
tieth street was also visited by win
dow smashers last night.
FIRE RAGING”
IN BATTLE CREEK
Battle Creek, Mich., January 15.—Fire
which started in the Eldred block, a
three-story building in the center of
the business district, destroyed that
building and spread to the block ad
joining. At 2:30 a. m. the flames were
spreading. At that time the loss was
estimated at more than $200,000.
Tanksley Arrested
Charley Tankley, a white man, aged
about 28 years, was placed in the city
jail last night on a charge of larceny.
Officer Tyler arrested him on Seven
teenth street between Second and Third
avenues. He stated that Tanksley had
several hand mirrors in his possession
and was trying to dispose of them.
Tanksley refused to say where he ob
tained the mirrors, all of which were
new. He had letters on his person
showing that lie had been all through
the west, stopping in most of the larger
cities.
Directors Meet Today
The board of directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce will hold their regu
lar monthly meeting this afternoon at
3:30 o’clock in the directors’ room.
Nothing of any especial interest is
expected to come before the attention
of the directors outside of the regular
routine business.
Boy Slightly Injured
Olyde’Caldwell. uged 12 years, wras in
jured yesterday afternoon in a collision
at Seventy-fifth street and First alp
nue between the bicycle he was riding
and a motorcycle. Caldwell had just
passed a wagon when the collision oc
curred. He was not badly hurt.
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IN NEEDJF REPAIRS
If Structure at Gadsden Is
to Be Preserved $5000
Must Be Expended
Gadsden, January 15.—(Special.)—Tf
Etowah's courthouse is to be preserved
extensive repairs at an estimated cost of *
between *5000 and *0000 will be necessary.
This problem has been worrying the
county commissioners at their present
session. The commissioners today inspect
ed the county convict camp and the
county farm.
At the meeting of the Gadsden Bus
iness Men’s association tonight steps will
be taken toward organizing a credit
bureau for the benefit of the retail mer
chants. \
A contract was let today by Bud Hood
for a two-story brick structure to be
built on South Fourth street near Chest
nut. The building will be 35 by 100 feet.
J. A. Gallant, administrator of the es
tate of Jacob Lutes and wife, the aged
couple who were murdered at Gallant
in November, 1911, said today that it
probably will require two years to settle
the estate, valued at about J12f0OO. \
Sixteen men took the examination at
the local postoffice today to qualify for
clerk-carrier. Assistant Postmaster J. J,
Moore is busy on his report of the work
ing of the parcel post for the first 15
days.
A meeting will be held some time this
week, it is expected to perfect the
organization of a Young Men’s Chris
tian association in Gadsden. \
S. A. Moore, traveling freight agent for
the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Loui#
railroad, after a trip through his terri
tory, reported today that there is every
reason to believe that Alabama is on
the eve of great prosperity.
ELECT OFFICERS
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Anniston. January 16.—(Special.)—M. B.
Wellborn was re-elected president of the
First National bank of Anniston at the
annual meeting of the directirs Tuesday
afternoon, the order of officers being W.
W. Stringfellow, vice president: H. A*
Young, vice president; J. T. Gardner, Jr.#
cashier, and G. A. Hagan, assistant
cashier.
The stockholders elected the following
directors: A. W. Bell, J. B. Knox, W.
W. Stringfellow, H. A. Young, M. B.
Wellborn, J. M. Garvin. E. L. Turner*
W. L. McCaa, Alfred Tyler, J. B. Good
win, J. C. Sproull. The bank is said to ,
have had an unusually prosperous year,
and those wrho guide its destinies seem
optimistic over the outlook for 1913.
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Montgomery, January 15.—(Special.)—
One hundred and nine out of 161 appli
cants for teachers’ certificates from Jef
ferson county were successful in their
examinations, according to an announce- \
ment made Wednesday afternoon by tha
state department of education.
Sixty-eight of the successful applicants
from Jefferson county were white, and
a large majority of the successful ap
plicants were females.
NOTICE.
AM. LOCAL UNIONS ARE REQUEST
ED TO HAVE THEIR BANNERS AT
IDIO1/* THIRD AVENUE NOT LATER
THAN NOON FRIDAY TO BE USED
ON THE STAGE AT MITCHELL LEC
TURE. BY ORDER OF BIRMINGHAM
TRADES COUNCIL. ^
WAIT! DON’T BUY A THING TILL
Saturday, January 18th
' at 9 a. m.
*
Chamblee Bros’. Dissolution Sale
Entire stock suddenly and unexpectedly thrown on the
market. Prices wrecked in every line.
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