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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
VOLUME XXXXILI_ BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. SATURDAY. JUNE U, 1<)U 14 PAGES NUMBER J9
10 CURRENCY PLAN
Henry Charges Wall Street
Is Back of Proposed
Legislation „
—
FURTHER PROBE OF
MONEY TRUST URGED,
Will Introduce Bill to Amend Bank
ing Laws—Chairman Glass Work
ing to Put Through the
Proposed Reforms
Washington, Juno 13.—An under cur
tent of opposition among a consider
able number of House democrats to
the plan for currency legislation at
this session of Congress took definite
shape today, when Representative
Henry of Texas, chairman of the pow
erful rules committee, openly charged
that Wall street was back of the pro
paganda for currency legislation.
While favoring revision of the bank
ing and currency laws at the next ses
sion of Congress, Mr. Henry insisted
that further investigation of the so
called “money trust” should be imme
diately pressed. The Pujo committee,
he declared, barely scratched the sur
face of the facts underlying the con
centration of control of money ami
credit, because the controller of the
currency refused access to liis records,
making it impossible for the investi
gators “to completely expose the ex
isting relations between the Wall street
bankers and their allies with the
' trusts and monopolies, stock gamblers
and financial fconspirators.”
“Wall street bankers," lie added,
“now are demanding legislation on the
currency question In order that they
may make a market for their com
mercial paper (much of it based on rot
ten securities), and have currency is
sued on their assets.”
To Amend Ranking Laws
Mr. Henry introduced a bill to amend
the banking laws so ns to make bank*
ing associations subject to the visitorial
powers, “exercised or directed” by Con - j
gress, or by either house of Congress, i
“While this was going on it became
known that the admiinstration meas
ure representing the combined views of
President Wilson, Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, Senator Owen of Ok
lahoma, chairman of the state bank
ing and currency < uamMtee, and It- ; i« -
aeutative’ Glass, chairman o:' the House
banking and currency committee, would
be introduced in the House next Tues
day, and that the full committee of the
House probably would meet to take
up the bill a day or two later. Pres
ident Wilson is expected to send a mes
sage of the subject probably Tuesday.
Air Glass had a long conference today
with Secretary McAdoo, going over the ,
details fo the bill.
"It is an imperative duty to pass cur-1
reney legislation . t this session of Con
gress,” said Air. Glass tonight, “ti seems
singular to mo that any well informed
members of Congress sholud imagine that
the need is nonurgent. If any such mem
ber will como to the banking and curren
cy committee room, and note the volume
of correspondent?.-* on the subject with
which the Secretary has been deluged,
and the tenor of the letters written, he
v.ill become easily convinced not only tint
the. bankers of the country favor legisla
tion, hut that business men of every de
scription favor it, the latter even more
urgent than the founer.”
Follow Party Leadership
Members of the House committee, while
disposed to follow the party leadership,
are not agreed upon the necessity of cur
rency legislation now. They are in a wait
ing mood, and seeking light.
Mr. eHnry, ?n bis statement accompany
ing his bill, declared “the Wall street
banks, thinking the people confused and
unset by tariqff revision, have begun their
old scheme of endeavoring to hurry
through a plan giving them the right to
Issue or have issued by the government,
asset currency. The bankers and their
allies want to make u market for th- ir
paper and securities and control the coun
try's currency and cause the government
to abdicate the function o£ issuing and
controlling the currency.
“There is positively at present no need
of an emergency currency bill, the Al
drich-V reeland bill is on the statutes, and
has a year to live. It certainly suffices
for that length of time.”
Charging that the? only aim of the Wall
street bankers was to pass the Aldrich
bill, “veneered over so as to fool the poo- j
Pie,” Mr. Henry said, the voters would do
(Continued on Pane Ten.)
Competition Between the
Coastal Steamship Lines
•_
Largely Eliminated
Washington, June 13.—Oomptetition
between coastal steamship lines had
been largely eliminated and contracts
exist between practically all the estab
lished steamship lines operating to and
from American ports.
These are the findings of the House
•hip trust investigating committee an
nounced today.
In the domestic trade, according to
Mr. Alexander, agreements between
_ Steamship lines to regulae competition
do not play so nearly a prominent part
as In the foreign trade.
He said numerous methods may be
used to accomplish the same purpose
and the committee is aware of at least
40 which have been or are being used
to control competition betwreen wa
terrarriers In the domestic trade.
“In the* trade with foreign ports,*’
he said, “the committee found at lehst
70 agreements or understandings whose
purpose was to fix And maintain rates,
regulate the traffic and ip many in
stances pool the business.
D'lViLwhiMr; ENV0Y FROM BRAZIL, arriving
' ST.VlESH1NGTON WITH WI, Liam j. BRYAN, SECRETARY OF
Dr. Lauro Muller, minister of foreign affairs of Brazil, was officially
welcomed to this country a few days ago by President Wilson, who gave
I? lhe dllitln§?1?hed Brazilian diplomatist in the east
\ ,?f the ^h.te House. Dr. Muller was introduced to the President by
fc rrS„,,«pfiS”,*ry °' St*"- »• « -h«' *«*. t. which
GLASSCOCK TELLS
STATE’S SIDE OF
STRIKE CONDITION
Unequivocal in Defense of
Justice in Declaring Mar
tial Law — Committee
Hurries Investigation
Charleston. V . Va.. .Tune .!*.—After
hearing former Govern »r Glasscock s ex
planation of the conditions under which
the Paint Greek aiul Cabin Creek mining
districts were placed under the domina
tion of military rule, the Senate mine
strike investigating committee tonight
hurried its hearings along, with but a
single branch of its Inquiry here to be
concluded. The testimony of Governor
Glasscock and the civil officials of Kan
awha county, In power during the strike,
concluded t'o** record under the head of
the "arrest and conviction of citizens
contrary to the laws and constitution."
Tonight Senate* Kenyon's Inquiry as to
general ' * >ns an'd causes loading up
to tiie strike was all that remained to
be disposed of hi Charleston. The com
mittee decided to leave the matter of
alleged violations of immigration Jaws
to he taken up in Washington. The big
question as to agreements and combina
tions, contrary to the laws of the United
States, for the purpose of controlling the
production of West Virginia coal, will
not he taken up by the committee at i
this time, It was decided, owing to the1
fact that officials of the United Minej
Workers of America have been Indicted
on this charge under the Sherman anti
trust law in the federal courts.
lief end Martial Law
In no uncertain terms* Governor Glass
cock and the civil authorities of Kayt
awha county defended the declaration
of martial law in the strike zone.
Governor Glasscock told the committee
that the sheriff and county prosecutor
of Kanawha county informed him they
were unable through ’the civil courts to
control the strike district, and had urged
the declaration of martial law.
"Theye was a reign of terror Jn the
strike district,” said the former gov
ernor* "twenty-five or thirty murderr
had been committed and no prosecutions
had been made in the courts. I con
(Continued on Pngr Ten)
READY MINED
Senate Recedes Opposition
to Item in Measure as
Passed by House
Washington, Juno 13.—Only the ap
proval of the President is now needed
to make a law of the sundry civil ap
propriation bill with the exemption of
labor organizations and fa enters' .asso
ciations from anti-trust prosecution
with funds provided by the measure.
By a vote of 46 to 12 the Senate to
day receded from its opposition to an
Item in the hill as it passed the House
reducing the number of members of
the board of managers of the national
soldiers’ homes from 11..to five.
Th suggestion that the Senate re
cede * Was made by Senator Martin,
who said the • House would defeat the
entire bill rather than have it go
through without the change.
Senator Burton of Ohio and Senator
Sherman of Illinois attacked thq pro
posed reduction us false economy. Sen
ator Newlands of Nevada denounced the
action in the House in insisting upon
legislation in an appropriation as‘in
defensible and dangerous*
IN PAPER SCHEDULE
To Incorporate in Bill Pro
visions of Canadian Reci
procity Act—Free List
Extension
THk I'AV IN r-ONiJRKSS
SK.XXTK: J.n session - n. i•..
More testimony taken before lobby
Inver tlRntine' commit tee.
Finance committee democrats con
tinucii consideration of subcommit
tee recommemlatlons on tariff bill
schedules.
Senator Ashurst Bijbr&itted report of
woman suffrage commitifee, recom
mending passage of (Chamberlain res
olution for constitutional amendment
extending suffrage to women.
Began consideration of the Indian
appropriation hill.
Received Dr. M idler, the llrazilian
special ambassador.
Receded from amendments to the
sundry «• i\ i 1 bill and concurred in its
passage.
Went int«> executive session.
Adjourned at 6:1U p. in. until noon
Tuesday. *■
JiOl'.Sl*’.: Met at noon.
AdjAuriied at 12:13 o’clock until noon
Tuesday.
Washington, June 12.— Amending the
section of the Cnderwood tariff blit which
would place on the free list all print
paper valued at not more tlian iivj, cents
a pound, the majority members of lire
Senate llnance committee today voted to
incorporate in the hill the provisions of
the Canadian reciprocity act passed in
1911.
This action would extend the free list
to include all print paper valued at not
more than t cents a pound, on tile con
dition, "that no export duty, export li
cense fee or other export charge of any
kind whatsoever, or any prohibition or
restriction in any way of the exporta
tion shall have'been imposed upon such
paper, board, or wood pulp, or wood pulp
as used in the manufacture of such paper
or hoard."
Word “Canada” Omitted
Although the fvord "Canada" is omitted
from the amendment adopted by the com
mittee, it would operate against Canada
because of that nation's restrictions on
exports of wood and chemical’ pulp, sen
ator Sinnnons, chairman of the llnance
committee, said that other proposed re
strictive provision* or countervailing du
ties aimed against Canada had not yet
been acted upon by the majority, and
that the matter would be taken up again
tomorrow. He udded that there might lie
reconsideration of the action thus far
taken.
I iMler the reciprocity amendment, pulp
wood or paper, could come in free from
Canada when it is the product of free
lands In Canada, lands unrestricted by
export duty or license fee.
Senator Simmons stated lie believed the
committee could conclude its work by
next Wednesday, and that the demo
cratic,, caucus could then lie culled to
meet Immediately, it was his opinion
that the caucus would not be delayed
becaijse of the absence of democratic sen
ators In West Virginia, as they could
be; called here to participate In the de
liberations if their work should not be
completed by that time.
Not Prolong Caucus
Senator Simmons said lie believed the
bill could be reported to the Sonute by
June 25.
"I do not anticipate that the caucus
will lie prolonged, or that the caucus
will materially change the report of the
finance committee, inasmuch as our work
has been almost unanimous.”
Administrative features of the . bill
Which have delayed the work of the com
mittee thus far, the senator said, would
be solved by the committee within a few
days, as the subcommittee in charge of
the feature would complete its work and
report to-the majority members tomor
row. Secretary -of the Treasury McAdoo,
he stated,- had submitted manv valuable
suggestions, many of which would be
accepted.
'
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Special Committee to Ask
Permission to Further
Broaden Scope
DAY IS FILLED
WITH SENSATIONS
i
(rallanger Says Wilson “Dangerously
Near a Lobbyist”—Palmer Brings
Up Recent Democratic Cam
paign—May Extend Time
Washington, June 13.—Lobbying as a
fine art, how it is done, anil ^\vho is re
| sponsible, what ends are sought and what
I results are accomplished, probably will
be investigated by the special Senate
jiobby committee before it concludes its
| work and submits a report to the Sen
ate. For nearly two weeks the five sena
tors on the committee have listened to
testimony that lias dealt almost exclusive
ly with the influence exerted on the tariff
bill, but it has uncovered enough trails
to lead members to believe that cam
paigns of every sort political, industrial
and economic, have been conducted much
along the same lines, through paid agents
and efforts to create public sentiment
favorable to the causes concerned.
To Further Broaden Scope
In executive session tonight the commit
tee decided to submit to the Senate tho
question of a further broadening of the
scope of its inquiry. The investigation
lias taken so much time that some sena
tors on the committee thought that it
might he well to limit its activities to a
complete Inquiry into lobbying for ami
.'gainst sugar and wool, but after a hall
hour's session, Chairman Overman was
instructed to lay the whole matter before
the Senate.
It was believed tonight that the time
limit ol days placed upon the com
mittee would be extended and that the
| investigation would go Into every possi
ble phase of what the committee sus
pects is lobbying. Any skeletons that
have dangled In the closets of Congress
and any soiled linen that may have hung
there will be exhibited to public eye and
legislation to impose drastic restrictions
upon lobbying and the “acceleration” of
1 ublic opinion, may result. Chairman
Overman said at the conclusion of the
executive session that none could see how
long thq inquiry might take if an exten
sion of time i> granced and the om
mittec takes up the broad subject of gen
eral lobbying.
Filled With Sensations
The committee’s decision came at the
end of a day filled with sensations. On
two occasions President Wilson figured
in the testimony. Senator Gallinger told
i the committee that in his opinion the
' President had once at least come “dan
gerously near lobbying," and 'Trueman
, G. Palmer. VV’asU||).gton n present:! t i v.
[ of the frilled Stales beet sugar indus
try, declared that a “plate matter”
campaign much similar to the one con
ducted in newspapers h\ him had ac
companied tho campaigns of the Presi
dent and Jlepresentativc fnderwood i
before the Baltimore convention.
Senator Cummins cross-examined Mr.
Palmer at length about details of his
newspaper campaign and developed
that to the best knowledge of the wit
ness many of the big interests of the
country were engaged in similar ef
forts to mold the opinion of the coun
try.
The question of who was responsible
for an alleged Senate order for the
publication as a public document of
“data prepared by Trueman G. Palmer. '
in “Sugar at a Glance,” bobbed up again
before adjournment when Chairman
Overman announced that the commit
tee intended to call Aniaelm Wold,
printing clerk of the Senate. State
ment made to him and to Senator Nel
son by Mr. Wold, he said, showed that
'•nly one order had been made by the
Senate, although two art* alleged to
have been made.
To Secure Printing (’hart
Senator l.»odgo. who .secured an order
for the printing of charts made by Mr.
Palmer, will take the stand to explain
his connection with "Sugar at a Glance"*
If he desires, and Mr. Palmer, whose
testimony was concluded today, will
be held here until this matter is
cleared up.
Mr. Miner had been on the stand for
I
(Centinml ou Page Ten.)
I ALABAMA BOY TO
ENTER WEST POINT
JOHN ALLEN STEWART
Attalla boy who will enter West Point
today
John Allen Stewart, son of C. E. Stew
art. of Attalla, Washington correspondent
of The Age-Herald, has successfully
passed both the mental and physical ex
aminations to the T'nited States Military
academy at West Point, and will enter
that Institution on June 14.
He graduatr-l at the Etowah High
school at Attaila. and Prof. J. B. Srhud
niann’s prepiir.'i "i-y school of Washington.
His grandfather and several uncles on
Lioth sides of the family rendered distin
guished service In the confederate army.
His grandfather was u brother of (Jen.
Alex P. Stewart cl the confederacy.
VICTIM OF ASSASSINS
Intense excitement still prevails in
Constantinople over the assassination
of Mahmoud Schcfket. Pacha, the
Turkish strand vizier and minister of
war. About 160 persons have been
arrested in connection with the
crime.
ON FRISCO INQUIRY
^ -... ■■ ■
PRtNCE A PON IA.TOW5K1*
Of Paris, formerly head of the
Banque Privee, which bought a large
block of the bonds of the St. Louis
and San Francisco railroad, is now in
this country for the purpose of mak
ing a personal inquiry into the con
dition of that property following its
receivership.
150 ARRESTS IN CONNECTION
WITH GRAND VIZIER’S DEATH
Constantinople, June 13.—A man
named Zia. supposed to be one of Grand
Vizier Mahmoud Sehefket Pashas as
sassins, gave battle today when the
police surrounded him In a house,
where lie was hiding
A policeman was probably fatally
shot, a magistrate wounded and Ziu
himself mortally wounded.
The police had to rail out troops
before they overcame Zla’s companions,
who barricaded themselves in an upper
Story.
The soldiers and police eventually
captured the house and arrested three
of the unwounded inmates, Captain
Kiuzirn. Jdeii.tettant Ali, a member of
the lire brigade, and an unidentified
man. A quantity of rifles and pistols
were found in the house.
More than 150 arrests have been
made in connection with the assassin
ation of Mahmoud Sehefket Pasha.
hauind Sali Pasha, who is suspected
of complicity in the plot because Ids
signature was on a check for a large
sum of money found in possession of
one of the accused men, is the son-in
law of the la te Prince Ahmed Rental
Kd-Din, a brother of the Sultan.
VINCENT ASTOR
LEFT $8814,499
BY FATHER’S ILL
Estate of Col. John Jacob
Astor, Who Perished in
Titanic, Officially
Appraised
.New Vork. Juno 13.—The estate of Col.
JOtm JAeob Astor. who perished Jr
Titanic steamship disaster, was officially
appraised this afternoon at dose to *88,
WO.OOO of which Vincent Astor receives
$t»s.964,199, Mrs. Madeline Korce Astor *7,
678,St*d; Muriel Astor $h85d,758 and John
Jacob As,or. sou l»y his second marriage,
Tho i state is declared to be die largest
ever appraised in this country. The cost
of determining its value was made re
markably low owing to an understanding
by which the Astor estate bolt* one-half
of the expenses and the state of • New
York the other half. This made it. un
necessary for each side to employ experts
with a possibility of having to engage
to neutral appraisers in event of a dis
agreement.
Aside from the. announcement of the
amounts that revert to tlve heirs, there
are two features of special interest in
the appraisal.
Ante-Nuptial Agreement
One is the affidavit of the examiners i
that the property embraced in the ante- 1
nuptial agreement for Mrs. Ava Willing I
Astor. amounting to about $1,738,000, which .
was to have reverted to her at the times !
of her husband's death, now terminates
and goes to Vincent Astor for the rea
son that tile youth's mother, although
once Colonel Astor's wife, was not ids
widow. Mrs. Ava Willing Astor divorced
her. husband, whose, legul widow is Mrs.
Madelipe Korce A stop.
This \feature concerns the Inheritance
tax of Colonel Astor. The estate saved
a large sum by paving $3,150,000 to the
state last October, within six months of
Colonel Astor's death, this payment earn
ing a 5 per cent rebate. The sum men
tioned greatly exceeds any amount ever
paid to any state its an Inheritance tax,
it is declared.
Real Kslaie Value
The appraisers placed the real estate
value at about $08.100,000 and the value
of the personal property close on to $25,
000.000. ,
Including both real and personal prop
erty the estate is divided approximately
as follows:
"Owned by .1. J. Astor absolutely $.71.
300,000. Life interest under trust funds
and board by William Astor. $3334,0(10.
Ante-nutial trust. Mrs. Ava Willing As
tor $1,738,000. which reverts to Vincent As
tor, Two ante-nuptial trusts. Mrs. Made
line Force Astor. totaling $1,150,000. Prop
erty in trust created by William Astor
life interest by .J. J. Astor ami which
passed to Vincent Astor, $236,800.’'
Contractors Close Meet
Washington, June 13.—Cincinnati was ae- j
1 acted as the next meeting place and of- j
fh ers were elected at the closing session {
here today of the ninth annual convention t
of Sheet Metal contractors.
TODAYS AGE-HERALD
1— Strong opposition to currency plan 1
Glasscock fells slate's sido of mine [
conditions.
Lobbying as fine art next in order.
Webber stabbed in New York.
Planning routes for highway sys
tem.
2— Talladega gets next conference.
3— Denies lease system exists in- Ala
bama.
4— Editorial comment.
5— Exurn and Weatherly clash in ar
gument.
Meet to fight convic t system.
Action of street railway postponed.
Comer willing to meet candidates.
H—Society.
7— Sports.
8— State’s highways to radiate from
big cities. * , *
•j— Presidents of district schools ar°
elected.
10- Lpworth leagues end business ses
sion. 0
11— ^Illinois solons narrowly avert rrit
in house.
13—Markets. . ,
41—Trade reports are more optimistic.
it
STABBED IN BACK
Principal Witness in Sensa
tional Rosenthal Murder
Case Badly Mounded
by Unknown Person
• X«*\ Yoik. June !4.—11 was re- $
4 ported at : 1 r» that Webber had *
• lapsed into unconscidusnoss and the *
• hospital physicians admitted his ?
• condition was serious on account $
• of tjie great loss of blood. •
• \/ admitted his identity before i
• V »st consciousness, hut so far •
• / o stabbing was concernoyl In’ *
i would say that bis assailant y»is *
i souk* unknown boy. $
• ♦
Nr»v \ ork, .Innr lit.—“Brhlgle” Web
ber, one ol' tin* principal ivitncMNCN In
Ilie lloMcnUial murder (‘line, ham Ntabbeil
In 11n* bnrk on mi I■;*»*! Side afreet early
till* morning.
Shortly before l o’clock a man whose
identity was then unknown, walked up
to a policeman at the corner of Ninth ,
stri ct and Broadway and complained that j
he was suffering from loss of blood as
the result of a stab wound.
ll< described himself as Louis Harris,
a broker, :»"» years old, but when lie had
been removed to St. Vincent’s hospital
detectives recognized the wounded man
as Webber. The police declared they
w< re certain of it. The man refused to
tell the police who had stabbed him, or
of any of the circumstances.
It was said at the hospital at 2:30 this
morning that the man would undoubtedly
recover. Shortly after the conviction of
Police Lieutenant Charles S. Pecker and
four gunmen as the murderers of Herman
H&Jbenthal, the gambler, there were many
rumors of plots against the witnesses,
but the attack on Webber this morning
Is the first instance of harm that lias
come to any of the men.
Webbed and a friend, John Michaels,
were walking from Third avenue to the
Astor place subway station when the
stabbing occurred. Webber evidently
tried to hide his Wound, but as lie ap
proached Broadway a police officer saw
him stagger and Webber's friend was un
a!U‘‘ to support him. While an ambu
lance was being summoned Webber sat
exhausted on the curb in front of Grace
church trying to stop the flow of blood.
Tl'o policeman said Webber had a nasty
gush 111 the left shoulder.
The police hail made no arrest up to
:.‘K> o’clock this morning.
Louglmmn, Kla., June 13.—A clash
tween whites and negroes of this place
was averted tonight by the timely arrival
of Sheriff l,ogan and an armed posse,
from Lakeland. A negro was whipped
here Tuesday for having made an Insult
ing remark about a white woman. Ne
gro sawmill employes resenting this
unit work and made threatening demon
strations. Today armed negroes appeared
in town and defied the local authorities.
Sherlft l>ogan was promptly applied to
lor aid Since his arrival all is quiet and
seven arrests have been made. No fur
ther trouble is anticipated tonight.
! HATH \I)VAMHS MVI AI\i;ij i
f *
• Washing tori. June 1;!.—Advances 4
4 ranging from one cent to four cents 4
4 a hundred pounds in the freight •
4 rates on" lumber from points of 4 ,
• origin in Florida, Georgia, Alabama 4 j
4 and some other points in the south- ? i
4 western states, to Washington. D. 4
4 Baltimore, .'Id., and destina- 4
4 tlons taking similar rate;. and to •
4 certain points in New Jersey, to- 4
4 oaV wee sustained h\ the inter- 4
4 state commerce enmmissiort Prcvi- •
4 ous suspension of the advances •
4 was vacated. 4
• 4
4
PLANNING ROUTES
FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY
SYSTEM OVER STATE
State Engineer and Party
Came Up From Capital
Yesterday in 6 Hours
LEAVE EARLY TODAY
ON DECATUR TRIP
Visit Jefferson County Convict Camp
and Are Crcatly Pleased With
the Way Work Is
Being Done
Bjr I., x. BETTY
Whether or not the state of Alabama
will at any time in the near future con
struct a system of trunk highways, ax*
ttmMng from one end of the state to an
other, north and south and cast and w ent.
Is a question that notie <an answer, but
dt is practically certain that a-line boule
vard will connect. Birmingham and Mont
gomery long before the people of the state
have ceased to discuss the issues of the
recent national campaign or have for
gotten the last amendment fight.
A highway between Birmingham and
Montgomery is practically assured. This
fact was demonstrated yesterday ufter
noon when the state highway commission
party came in an automobile over the
roads from Montgomery to Birmingham in
[less time, probably, than any at her au
tomobile has been uhle to make the trip.
Altogether, not more than six hours were
consumed in running the Jim) and odd
miles between this city ami the state
capital.
System of Trunk Highways
The? highway commission party is tour
ing the state for the purpose of making
a preliminary survey lor a system of
trunk highways. The party is under the
leadership of State Knglneer W. S. Kel
ler. who is making the survey, and who
will make a full report of his trip, to
gether with his recommendations, to the
members of the commission, Capt. John
Craft of Mobile, a member of the com
mission. and one of the most enthusiastic
exponents of good roads in the state, is
accompanying Knglneer Keller upon the
trip.
Knglneer Keller and his party left Mont
gomery at 0:20 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and arrived in Birmingham at exactly
J:20 o'clock In the afternoon. Approxi
mately three hours were taken up on
the way by various stops, the tirst having
been at Clanton, where the highway
scouts were met by a number of resi
dents of that place. Thirty minutes were
taken up at t lanton, and the next delay
was at Calera, where the party stopped
an hour for lunch.
The party stopped several times be
tween Calera and Birmingham, the 1-st
wait being at the Jefferson county con
vict camp about eight miles from Bir
mingham. There Mr. Keller and Ills party
were met by tin* members of the Jeffer
son county board of revenue, County Kn
glneer Jerry C.cwln and others. An hour
and Hfteen minutes were spent at the
convict camp, from which place the party
came into Birmingham.
Trip Causes Surprise
The Birmingham party who met the
state scouts expressed great surprise over
the time made by the state scouts on the
trip from Montgomery. Mr. Keller and
ill party hud been at the camp long
enough to take several pictures, inspect
the quarters of the convicts, and to in*
dulgv in a short social talk with the
camp superintendent and others at the
camp before the automobile from Bir
mingham apepared upon the scene.
The members of the Jefferson county
hoard of revenue could scarcely believe
that Mr. Keller had not traveled till night
long in order to make such quick time.
Thev all declared that they expected the
highway party to reach Birmingham
about t» o'clock in the afternoon, indi
cating that they did not believe it was
possnble to drive an automobile over the
inn miles between Montgomery and Bir
mingham in less than 12 hours.
Ye.t, despite the incredulity of the Jef
ferson county board of revenue, Hie trip
here from the Capita! City of the state
consumed only six hours, and the ac
complishment of that feat has made pos
sible the opening* of a highway or boule
vard between the two cities within the
near future.
(toads Considered Fairly (iood
With the exception of a few places, the
road s between Birmingham and Mont*
g ornery are fairly gortd. On the Hrst lap
(Continued «»■ ran* Ten)
SUNDAY’S AGE-HERALD
To morrow’s Age-Herald will con
tain among other things the following
special feature articles.
Hill Vines will write “On the Grow
ing Scarcity of Republicans.
Ralph 11. Silver will have a timely
educational article under the nth,
■Breaking the Shackles of tf.OOU.UOo
School Children."
Holly Dalrymple takes as her topic,
"Another of Life's Little Comedies.
Frank G. Carpenter writes of “Mex
ico as the World’s Treasure Vault."
Richard Splliane in his romance* ci‘
the business world series tolls “How
Madam Polly Shaped her Destiny."
Flora Milner Harrison has an illus
trated article on “Manual Training in
Jefferson County Schools."
Karl Kaffer writes on “The Beau
ties of Prevarication."
T. A Phillips has an article on Our
Bible."
Gertrude Seymour discusses a time
ly sociological subject under the title
••The one Who Went Free."
A classic in a page is “Fathers and
Sons." by Ivan Tnrgrnleff.
Among the contributions lo the ed
itorial feature page will be "!» Mad
Actors Last Tragedy. by Dr. W. L.
Kvans. This is a notable and author
itative article disproving the stories
that John Wilkes Booth escaped and
was never punished for the assassina
tion of President Lincoln. Dr. B. F.
Rile\ writes on "McGillivray’s Chl
cuner.v" in his romance of Alabama
history series. James A. Kdgorton has
some more of his "Heart to Heart
Talks."
Among the foreign articles are tlio
following:
Berlin—“To Reconcile German Cap
ital and Labor." by Stephen Aspdep.
Vienna "Is Austria to Lie the Next
Turkey?" by K. Dunbar.
London—“Boycotting King George,"
by Denis Quinlan.
.The comic section in colors will tell
about Old Doc Yak. a* usual, and all
the other funny people.