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, LIND DISCHARGING
DELICATE MISSIONS
WITH BIUUCCESS
Substantial Progress Made
by Wilson’s Envoy to
Mexico
NOTHING IN NATURE
OF A DEMAND
flucrta Control Giving Preliminary
Presentments Careful Considera
tion—Ultimate Success Is
Promised
Washington, August 18.—Substantial
progress has been achieved. In the
judgment of administration officials
here, by John Lind, In the discharge
of his delicate mission to Mexico. They
feel the American embassy's adviser
at least has made a breach In the
wall, which theoretically had been
erected by the Mexican government to
obstructs- his negotiations. The present
ment he already has made Is under
stood to be only of a preliminary char
acter, and will bo followed by others
setting out more In detail the object
which the American administration had
In mind in dispatching him to Mexico
City.
The delivery of these supplementary
writing will depend entirely upon the
reception which the Mexican govern
ment accords the first communication.
This Is now under careful considera
tion, a fact regarded as of the utmost
promise for the ultimate success of the
negotiations. It Is understood that
while there Is nothing In theBe views
In the nature of a demand for the
withdrawal of General Huerta from the
presidency, or for the arbitrary fixing
of the date for a general election, there
is nevertheless a distinct Intimation
of the administration belief that some
concession should be made by the Hu
erta government to terminate the pres
ent Insurrection and to Insure the as
cendancy of a truly popular govern
ment.
Open for Conferences
If these fundamentals are accepted,
the way will be open for conferences to
define the means by which the desired
results could be brought about.
It Is expected at the state depart
ment that the next step In the nego
tiations will not be taken before Mon
day. The request of the Mexican gov
Friedman’s
Midsummer
Clearance
Sale
Prices cut to the lowest
notch on all our most sea
s o n a b 1 e merchandise.
Style and patterns the
* newest. Quality guaran
teed.
Suits
<PQ A A—All Suits, in
«pO»«7U eluding $12
grades.
A QA — $15 and
«P1U.»/U $18 grades.
Q AA — $18 and
vlOti/l/ $20 grades.
K AA-$20, $22.50
ip-Lu.i/l/ and $25
grades.
mAA — $25 and
• $27.50
grades.
Pants
$3, $3.30,
$3.80, $4.30
AND $4.80
All our own make Pants;
regular values up to $6.50.
Furnishings
$2 Soft Shirts.$1.49
$1.50 Soft Shirts ... .$1.25
$1.50 Negligee Shirts $1.09
$1.25 Negligee Shirts 89c
$1.00 Negligee Shirts 69c
50c Underwear .39c
25c Underwear ---19c
Lisle Hose ...'.. *. 12c
75c Belts___.49c
New Ties—50c quality
for 35c, or 3 for $1—both
Silk and Wash Ties.
Straw Hats at
HALF PRICE
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NE5R0 SNOT DOWN
IN COURTROOM BY
ENRAGED OFFICIAL
Robert Sears Wounds Will
Smith in Montgomery
When Latter is Ac
quitted
Montgomery, August 1C.—Intense excite
ment was caused in the city court room
early last night when Robert Sears, con- i
stable, and former deputy sheriff, shot
clown Will Smith, negro, a moment after
a jury had acquitted the latter of a charge
of shooting at Sears last December while
the constable was trying to make an ar
rest.
A single shot broke the negro’s arm and
another penetrated his shoulder and
cheek. He will probably survive. Judge
Armstead Brown and officers of the court
hid behind desks and furniture to escape
the fusillade of bullets. Sears was finally
overpowered and Judge Brown ordered
him to jail for contempt of court.
The court has summoned the grand Jury
Into special session Monday to take im
mediate action.
ernment for time to consider Sir. Lind's
presentation practically conveyed that
Idea. Meanwhile it is deemed essential
that the principals to the negotiations
shall surround them with the utmost
secrecy at this interesting phrase.
Not the slightest intimation of Mr.
Lind’s communication has reached any
of the representatives of the foreign
powers. It is expected, however, that
as soon as the Mexican government
reaches a decision as to whether fur-r
ther overtures are to be received at
all, steps will be taken to acquaint
the representatives In Mexico of the
Lind's mission.
The same information probably will
be conveyed to the diplomatic rep?
resentatives of the same powers ac
credited to the United States.
Long Talk With Bryan
Senator Lodge had a long talk with
Secretary Bryan today about Mexican
affairs. In view of his formal declara
tion in the Senate of his purpose to stand
squarely behind the President, providing
the Mexican difficulty could be kept out
of the field of politics, this Is believed
to foreshadow a better entente between
the democratic and republican members
of the foreign relations committee than
existed yesterday.
Henry Lane Wilson, retired ambassador
to Mexico, remains in Washington, still
undecided as to his future movements.
Mr. Wilson today also was . reflecting
upon the communication which Secretary
Bryan dispatched to Ambassador Page
in London regarding his comment upon
the statement attributed to the British
foreign office. Whether he will make any
further criticism in this matter probably
will depend upon Great Britain’s answer
to Secretary Bryan’s apology, which prob
ably will be delayed until Monday or
Tuesday. 4
Democratic members of the Senate for
eign relations committee have determined ;
that if the Investigation of Mfxican bor
der conditions and American financial
support of revolutionists Is to be con
tinued by the special subcommittee that
worked along the border last year, that
committee will be reorganized so that Its
control rests with democratic senators.
Continued Investigation
The Investigation conducted last year
was under direction of Senator Smith of
Michigan and Senator Fall, both repub
licans, who now are preparing reports.
Prior to the end of the last Congress.
Senator Smith obtained permission to con
tinue the investigation into the present
Congress.
The foreign relations committee will de
termine next week as to whether the in
vestigation is to be carried on. If the
committe is authorized to continue, it
will be reorganized so that three demo
cratic members will control it and its
chairman will become a democratic.
Several resolutions for investigation of
Mexicans’ conditions have been introduced
in tlie Senate recently and demands are
being considered by the foreign relations
committee in the general discussion in
volving tii future of the work of the
existing investigating committee. The
Smith-Fall committee was appointed un
der a resolution directing it to determine
whether American aid has been given
Mexican revolutionists, but its investiga
tions covered the entire scope of Mexican
border conditions and the treatment of
Americans in the border states of Mexico.
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF COTTON GOODS
New York, August 16.—Retailors con
tinue buying well In the wholesale mar
kets. In cotton goods primary market
sales of wide convertibles have been made
In limited quantities for delivery In the
last quarter of the year on a basis of 6*4
cents for 39 inch G8x72's, a few orders
have been placed on the same basis for
deliveries In the first three months of next
year on the construction indicated.
Spot goods are about Vfcc a yard higher.
Bleachers and finishers are being hurried
on all goods for immediate and nearby
use. Wide sheetings were advanced 5 per
cent during the week and substantial sales
have been made for delivery in the next
GO to 90 days. Domestics are generally
steady on brown and bleached lines, but
colored goods arc not so well sold for
nearby use. Continued steadiness is re
ported in all duck markets where forward
operations by large operators are now
under consideration.
Fall River reported sales of about 120,
000 pieces of print cloth with stocks of
about 1,000,000 pieces. Fine and fancy cot
tons are being ordered widely for spring
but In very small lots, the chief atten
tion being given to novelties. Traders are
less sanguine of a cheap cotton crop but
they are held back In their future pur
chases by high money and general un
certainty attributed to legislation on the
tariff and currency. Fundamentally, the
cotton goods trade is in a strong posi
tion because of the limited stocks of
finished goods being carried in any quar
ter and the maintenance of a good buy
ing power throughout the country. Prices
are as follows:
Print cloths, 28 inch, G4x64s, 3%c; 64x60,
38*4 inch, 64xG4s, 4%c; brown sheet
ings, southern standards, 7%c; denims, 9
ounce, 14c; tickings, S ounce, 1314c; sta
ple ginghams, GUc; standard prints, BUc;
dress ginghams, 9Vic.
MRS. PANKHURST
ARRIVES IN FRANCE
Trouville, France, August 16.—.Mrs. Em
meline Tankhurst, the English militant
suffragette leader, arrived here today
from London, by way of Havre, to join
her daughter, Christabel, who has been
stay ng at this seaside resort for the
Inst fortnight. Mrs. Pankhurst announced
this evening that she would return to
England when the autumn storage cam
paign opens.
Cousins to Cubists.
From the St. I.ouls Republic.
"Speaking of these cube artists—
"Yes?"
"Ill what category do you put the man
who has just bought a camera and shows
roil the Brat dozen films lie Bat snapped
ind developed?"
JOHN LIND VOUCHES FOR CONFIDENCE
PLACED IN HIM BY PRESIDENT WILSON
: si.. »>il2«2’^2JTJ.-'
The diplomatic ability of John T.lnd, President Wilson’s personal envoy to Mexleo, has done mnrh toward simplify
ing the Mexleau problem. Mr. I.lnd’s mission to the Huerta government was a delicate one. He went to Mex
ico without official position and >vns noting In no official capacity. The Mexican situation was acute, tine
wrong step might have plunged the United States Into war. And yet, in scarcely n week Mr. I.lnd has made
such progress on the solution of the problem thnt administration officials predict nn early and peaceful settle
ni*n<- By Courtesy New York Sun.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS 10
0PENSEPTEMBER15
Pupils Should Bring Vaccin
ation Certificates On
First Day
Assistant Superintendent of Education ’
C. B. Glenn announced yesterday that the
1913-1914 schoolastic year in the Birming
ham public schools would begin Monday,
.September 15. New pupils over 7 years of
age will report for registration Friday,
September 12.
The Bcliool authorities are urging upon
the parents of the city to have their chil
dren vaccinated before school begins if
they have not been vaccinated, and the
certificates of vaccination should be taken
by the pupil to school the first day. Be
tween 300 and 400 pupils will enter the
high school next month from the gram
mar schools. Examinations for new pupils
will be conducted September 12, by Prof.
C. A. Brown at the Central High school.
In charge of Professor Glenn, the Jef
ferson County Teachers’ institute will bo
held at the Central High school next
month from September 8-12.
E. C. Greenfield Marries
London, August 16.—The marriage of
Edward Charles Greenfield, head of the
banking * house of Morgan Greenfield
& Co., and vice president of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine to Flor
ence, daughter of Georgo W. Hender
son, a director of the Bank of England,
attracted a brilliant gathering to the
Church of St. Peters, Eaton Square,
today.
Assassinated in Bed
St. Louis, August 16.—Albert Ivapp, n
former convict, was assassinated while in
bed today. His common law wife, Rose
Powell, confessed she killed him.
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A delightful toilet requis
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Bora-Alba comes in the
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In Large Cans—25c
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Birmingham, A!a. I
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Will Be Held at First Baptist
Church — Committees
Are Appointed
A boys’ conference, similar to the girls’
conference held recently, will be held at
the First Baptist church on Saturday,
September 27. The conference will be for
boys from 15 to 20 inclusive, and will be
under the direction of the ’teen age com
mittee of the Birmingham Sunday School
association. Conferences, special recrea
tional features and a fellowship banquet
are among the features that are being
arranged for the benefit of the boys.
Efforts are now being made to secure
several prominent out of town men to
make addresses.
Boys’ conferences have been held
throughout the north and Canada for
some time and all have been successful
ir. its aim. This, however, is the first
time that the plan has been tried in Ala
bama or the south.
• The committee In charge of arrange
ments is as follows: Burr Blackburn,
chairman ; J. D. Williams, Dr. El win Bal
lard, H. D. Cullen and A. IT. Wiishire.
A committee of boys lias been appointed
to assist the arrangement committee In
promotion the conference. It is as fol
lows:
East I/ake, Tom Truss, Charles Keni
mer and James Patton.
Avondale, Thomas White, James felohna
and Gus Taylor.
North Birmingham, Will Martin, An
drew Dillon and Harry eJtt.
East Northsid'e, Manning Holmes, Har
din Newman, William Barrow, Yancey
Goodall, Fulton Seelbinder, Reginald Sav
age and Dewitt Serls.
West Northslde, Martin Williams, Fred
Sparks, Ervin Kenny, Rosser Angel,
Ralph Halverson and Sumpter Smith.
East Southside, Jarrjes Downey, Bascom
Garrett, William Heldt and Theodore
Wright.
West Southside, Everett Harris, Robert
Patterson, Edward Dillon, Claude White,
Douglas Wlngo and Asa Rountree.
West End, Alfred Tharp, Forest Kimble
and John Tate.
Fairview, M. Millan Malone, Stuart
Gandy and Britton Kirby.
Pratt City, Devon Cochren, Thomas
Saunders, Jewel Poole.
Ensley, Hersebel Walker and Edward
Finck.
Wylam, Charles Guthrie, Sam Ellis and
Percy Mathews.
S. S. CONVENTION
MEETS IN SCOTTSBORO
Scottsbcro, August 15.—(Special.)—The
Scottsboro, August IG.—(Special. )-The
tlon was held at Scottsboro August 15
atid 'lG. Representatives from 19 Sunday
schools, of all denominations In the coun
ty, were In attendance. Reports showed
that 1G district conventions were held dur
ing the year, witli a total attendance of
4150. Nlnty-slx Sunday schools were re
ported in the county, this being an In
crease of 41 over the report of last year.
The new officers and the delegates at the
convention pledged to bring Jac kson coun
ty up to the gold star standard by the
time of the next state convention. It was
planned to hold quarterly district conven
tions throughout the county, and thus
bring some practical help to every one of
t'he 9'j schools.
The following officers were elected: Vir
gil Rouldin, Scottsboro, president; M. 1..
Tucker, Scottsboro, vice president; I. M.
Kentell, Rush, sccrearty; J. z. Schultz.
Stevenson, treasurer, and the Rev. R. L,.
Dill. Scottsboro, chairman of the execu
tive committee.
Alabama State Fair One of
Biggest Institutions of
Its Kind
A table of statistics recently compiled
by acting Secretary Sam Fowlkes of
the Alabama State Fair and Exhibit as
sociation, proves the contention that
the state fair at Birmingham is one of
the largest institutions of its kind in
the country. Mr. Fowlkes spent last
week in the black belt section of the
state distributing literature and boost
ing the 1913 fair. He states he ex
pects to get one or two large exhibits
from the black belt counties.
Following is the table of comparison
with other fairs, showing how the Ala
bama fair leads in the amount of pre
miums awarded:
Alabama: County, $1850; individual,
$500; corn, $265; cotton, $75; swine,
(each class), $342; cattle, Jersey, $528;
beef. $3G0.
Oklahoma: County, $1236; individual,
$75; corn, $182; cotton, $75; swine,
teach class), $214.
Mississippi: County, $325; Individual,
$325; corn, $47; cotton, $23; swine,
(each class), $231; cattle, Jersey, $252.
50; beef, $252.
Georgia: Individual, $350; corn, $175;
cotton, $45; swine, (each class), $190;
cattle, Jersey, $430; beef, $120.
West Michigan: County, $200; individ
ual, $-200; corn, $69; swine, (each class),
$200.
North Dakota: County. $110; Individ
ual, $114; swine, (each class), $278; cat
tle, .Jersey, $500.
Oregon: County, $1300; individual,
$300.
.Spokane, Wash.: County, $1000.
Kansas: County $1500; individual, $63;
corn, $248; cattle, Jersey, $477.
Knoxville: Individual, $160; cotton,
$50.
ENGINEER ON THE
COMMISSION RACE
Jas. T. Hayes Says Plat
forms Do Not Amount to
Much in Making Choice
James T. Hayes of 1100 Elm street, ono
of the best known railway engineers of
the district, declares heartily in favor of
the nomination of George B. Ward as
president of the city commission. He con
tends that the working man has been
fooled a long time, but is now recover
ing. His statement follows:
“I notice Mr. Vasser L. ♦Allen’s candi
dacy is announced.
“Since Mr. Alien claims not to be an
office seeker, his decision to enter the
commissioners’ race at this late day would
lead one to think that some paramount
Issue affecting the public good and em
bodied in and represented by him had
been overlooked.
“This would naturally lead to a scrutiny
of his published principles. His platform
is nothing but what a trained candidate
would get up.
“Inasmuch as George Ward has been
fighting openly for years for everything
Mr. Allen declares for, ono wonders for
what real reason Mr. Allen was brought
out and by wohm. What objections have
his backers to Mr. Ward? Platforms of
candidates are all pretty much alike—they
are vote-getting. They all promise the
remedial of abuses and good service for
the least money. We know, however, that
such service must be •limited by what
money the city can actually get hold of.
We all want good schools, protection to
life and property, cheap water, cheap
gas, choap light, cheap power, cheap
transportation, an equitable distribution
of burdens, honest public improvements
and the enjoyment of happiness and lib
erty and all at a minimum cost, but
the desire and honest intention to effect
these needed reforms and the ability and
means to carry them out is quite a dif
ferent matter.
“The political platform lias- been worn
as threadbare as the workingman's empty
dinner pail of yore. It took the work
ing man some time to see through the
game but he is recovering and is on
the upgrade.
"With no vital issues at stake it is
right to disregard plat forms and look
singly to the competency, fitness and
character of the candidate. In consider
ing whether Mr. Allen fills these requi
sites we should not overlook the fact
that fitness and competency are acquired
by experience and concentrated study of
the matters to be administered.
“Lawyers are very wise people who get
us out of troubles; there are two of them
now on the board of city commissions.
“Is it desired to make this a profes
sional administration? If so, for what
reason?
“As for me I am looking for a man
who will steam up the municipal ma
chinery, who will get the garbage hauled
off, keep the streets patched up, who will
know what everybody connected with the
city is doing for the city and to the
city. A man who will sit there with his
hand on the throttle night and day. That
man is George B. Ward. He is a platform
in himself and it is not necessary for him
to deal In cheap platitudes to attract at
tention."
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MR. CHARLES ROBERTS
Tlie “Well Known" Printer.
I fas acquired an interest in the Bell
Printing company and hopes to have his
many friends and customers of past years
remember him when in the market for
anything in the printing line. The Bell
Printing company although comparatively
a new concern has rapidly acquired a
reputation for good work promptly ex
ecuted and at reasonable prices. Their
location is 2021*^ Third avenue and the
telephone is 1071. Call them when you
need something and a representative will
respond promptly.- Adv. $
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Twelve Story Building Is
Under Considera
tion
%
INCREASE IN VALUES
New Bank Building Has Spurred Ac
tivity All Along 21st Street
From First Avenue to
Fourth Avenue
It Is said to be a practical certainty
that a 12-story department store will
be erected at the corner of Third ave
nue and Twenty-first street.
It was learned yesterday that M. T\
Messer and others who own or control
the corner of Third avenue and Twenty
first street, have negotiations In prog
ress now for the location at that corner
of a well known department house on
if not some other tenant equally aa
desirable.
It has been generally understood
since the Jefferson County Savings
bank twenty-five story skyscraper was
started on the corner of Second ave
nue and Twenty-first street that the
i owners of real estate in that neighbor
|hod intended to improve their prop
erty. Mr. Messer and others have been
looking into several propositions it Is
asserted and have practically decided
that there should be improvements
made on the Third avenue corner. No
definite announcement has been made
yet, but is Is generally understood that
on 60 days' notice the tenants of the
present small bulldlggs can be forced to
vacate and that work could start if
necessary after that length of time.
The improvement of Twenty-first
street from First to Fourth avenue 1*
said now to be a prime duty of real es
tate owners of that section, and that
no time will be lost In betterments of
thut property. The erection of the tall
est building in the south on the cor
ner of Second avenue and Twenty-first
street has increased values In that
territory very much, and" unless im
provements are made, it Is said that
the owners will bo the losers and no
other.
In connection with improvements that
are under consideration for that imme
diate territory it is asserted by per
sons in close touch with the situation
that the southeast corner of Third ave
nue and Twenty-first street, owned by
I-.ee C. Bradley and others, and at pres
ent occupied by an abstract company,
will be Improved. The building there
now Is known as the I.yon-Terry build
ing, and is two stories high. It has
been the home of lawyers for many
years. It Is stated that the owners in
tend to erect a modern building on that
site inasmuch as it hss been recognized
that unless something Is done the build
ing as It now stands cannot hold ths
tenants that now occupy It, notwith
standing its closeness to the courthouse
which has always been a strong argu
ment to prospective tenants of the
building.
Tlie owners of the property are aot
at this time willing to make any state
ment about what will be done with the
corner, but It Is understood that the
betterments contemplated will not be
delayed.
'Die chanoes are that during the next
few months there will be unusually
progressive steps taken on Twenty-first
street to better the conditions therei
tornado Strikes Buffalo
Springfield. Mo.. August H—A tor
nado struck Buffalo, Mo., at 4 o'clock
this nfterno<#i, killing three persons
and Injuring many. A large part of
the town wus swept away. Wire com
munication with the town was de
stroyed. Buffalo Is the county seat of
Dallas county, and has about 800 popu
lation.
Diaz in Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba. August to.
General Felix Diaz of Mexico, with his
suite, passed through hers today en
route to London.
Funny Idea
From the St. Louis Republic.
"Here's something that has Just struck
me as funny."
"What?"
"Hopper and Goodwin never have been
the husbands of Lillian Russell with all
the marrying of the three of them.”
The simplicity, convenience and efficiency
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Kodaks $5 Upwards
Brownies $1 to $12
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