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COUNTY COURTS
The entire session of the first division
of the criminal court was taken up yes
terday in tlie trial of Frank Smith and
Henry Vardell, two negroes charged
with grand larceny. The case went to the
. Jury late yesterday evening and after sev
eral hours deliberation the jury found
the defendants guilty as charged in tlie
indictment. The negroes were charged
with breaking Into a freight car In tlie
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic yards
at Elyton and were arrested by Detec
tives Daly and Warren. At the last term
of the criminal court they were tried twice
for the same offense and In each in
stance a mistrial was the result.
The evidence against tlie negroes was
largely circumstantial; It is understood
an appeal will be taken.
In Second Division
In the second division of the criminal
court. Judge Greene disposed of the docket
set for the day. Twelve forfeitures were
, taken against the bondsmen of those who
failed to answer when their names were
called, three cases were nolle pressed,
three defendants were acquitted and one
prisoner was convicted. All the other
cases were passed for cause.
Suits Filed
The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
courts:
Lon Dark vs. Payne Fire Proofing com
pany and F. YY. Marks Construction com
pany. The plaJntiff claims $2000 damages
from each defendant alleging personal
Injuries.
J. A. Odell vs. Southern Bell Telephone
company; $1000 damages claimed for an
alleged wrongful removal of telephone.
J. M. Ay-cock vs. Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company; $1000 damages
claimed by the plaintiff who alleges that
he was carried beyond his destination.
Reuben YVright vs. Birmingham Rail
way. Light and Power company; $3000
damages claimed for alleged personal
injuries.
HIGHLAND NURSES
GRADUATE SEPT. 27
Class at Infirmary This Year Num
bers 27—Exercises Always Occa
sions of Unusual Interest
The 1913 graduating class of the
Fouth Highlands Infirmary nurses will
be held September 27, according lo in
vitations that were issued yesterdaj
by Mrs. Mary Byrne Irwin, superin
tendent. The graduation exercises ai
the South Highlands infirmary ai e al
ways the occasion for unusual Inter
est on the part of those participating
and those outside the classes who are
Invited to take part In the formalities.
V The reception will be entirely In
formal as the invitations that have
been issued Indicate. The class num
ber* 37 nurses that have been study
ing at the Infirmary for four years.
TREAT PROMISED
THE ODD FELLOWS
West End Will See Stereoptlcon Views
of Odd Fellows' Homes of the
Country Tomorrow Night
Brand Master Fred J. Cramton of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Alahama, accompanied by his brother.
Congressman L. C. Cramton. past grand
master of the grand lodge of Michigan,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will
deliver lectures and exhibit stereoptlcon
views of Odd Fellows' Homes In the
United States and Canada, at Odd Fel
lowa hall, Meat End, Thursday, Sep
tember 18, 1913, at 7:30 p. m.
The public Is Invited and admission
will be free. This Is said to be a rare
treat for the Odd Fellows of this dis
trict.
CORONER TO PROBE
KILLING OF BUTLER
Will Probably Impanel Jury This
Morning—Son of Butler
Active on Case
Unless something urgent interferes,
Coroner C. L-. Spain will empanel a Jury
this morning to hold an inquest into the
killing of Robert R. Butler, the Woodlawn
clothier, who was mysteriously shot last
Thursday. R. W. Butler, a son of tip
deceased, has taken an active Interest in
the case and will l-e a factor In bringing
forth evidence at the Inquest It Is thought
that will shed some light on the affair. A
I large number of witnesses have been sum
moned.
OAK HILL ASSOCIATION
Will Take Charge of Management of
Cemetery September 30
The Oak Hill Memorial association,
which was formed some time ago, will
' formally take charge of the Oak 11111
cemetery September 30, and after that
time the city will pay to the associa
tion the money it heretofore has been
■pending annually for the upkeep of
the cemetery. The commission will
recommend to the assoicatlon that Sex
ton Bailey he maintained In ctiarge of
the cemetery.
OFFICIAL RETURNS
Ward Formally Declared
Elected With Total Vote of
4053 for Entire City
COMMISSION WILL
ISSUE CERTIFICATE
Official Vote From Wylam Made
Change Which Showed Wood
Had Run IB Ahead
of Allen
There were 7261 votes cast in the mu
nicipal election Monday, with George H.
Ward running first. Clement Wood sec
ond and Vassal* Allen third, according to
the official canvass of the election re
turns by the city commission at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
Mi*. Ward, according to the official
count, received 405$ votes, Mr. Wood 1607
and Mr. Allen 1591.
After the official count had been made
and certified the commission adopted a
formal resolution declaring George B.
Ward duly elected to the office of presi
dent of the city commission to succeed
Culpepper Exum, and providing that a
certificate of election be issued to him to
that effect. The resolution in part fol
lows:
Formal Resolution
v\ nareas, a regular municipal election
was held, according to law, in the city
of Birmingham on September 15, 1913, for
the election of a president of the board
of commissioners of tlie city of Birming
ham for the term of three years begin
ning the first Monday in November, 1913;
and,
“Whereas, The vote for said office at
said election has been canvassed by tills
hoard and ascertained to be as follows,
viz.: Vassar L». Allen 1591, George B.
Ward 4063, Clement R. Wood 1607; total
vote 7261; and.
"Whereas, Said George B. Ward re
ceived a majority of all the votes cast
In said election for said office; now', there
fore, be it
"Resolved, by the board of commission
ers of the „city of Birmingham, That said
George B. Ward is, and lie is hereby de
clared to have been duly and legally elect
ed to the office of president of the board
of commissioners of the city of Birming
ham for the term of three years commenc
ing the first Monday in November, 1913.”
The Official Vote
The official vote is as follows:
Ward. Allen. Wood.
Beat 37
City Hall . 672 214 150
Southside Fire Dept... 598 125 75
Beat 21—
Harris Warehouse .. 468 105 65
Courthouse . 672 179 116
Beat 42
North Birmingham... 157 67 lit
Beat 29—
Pratt City . 131 69 129
Fast Thomas . 9 10 16
Bea t 46—
Avondale CHty Hall.. 109 60 93
East Birmingham .. 67 30 101
Beat 31
Wood lawn . 291 130 1 4,8
Beat 9—
West End . 173 68 72
Fly ton . 189 74 97
Beat 10—
Fast Lake City Hall.. 190 129 76
Beat 36
Gate City . 10 3 21
Bea t 45—
Knsley . 271 286 239
Wylani . 46 42 91
Totals . 4053 1591 1607
JAIL WORK AWAITS
APPROVALOF OATES
Several Thousand Dollars to
Be Spent in Improvements
at the Central City Jail
City Commissioner Lane stated yester
day that work on the overhauling of the
city Jail would be started just as soon
as State Prison Inspector W. H. Oates
could come to Birmingham and indorse
the plans. The plans have been drawn
and are only awaiting Dr. Oates’ “O.
i< ” before the contract Is let.
The city commissioner intends making
some very marked improvements in the
central city jail, an appropriation of sev
eral thousand dollars having been made
lor that purpose. Dr. Oates has written
Judge I^ane that he is highly pleased over
the action of the city officials In Improv
ing the conditions of this prison, although
he had never condemned it.
POSTOFFICE EXAMINATION
Tests for Clerk and Carrier Will Be
Conducted Here November 5
Examination for postoffice clerk and
carrier will be held in Birmingham on
November 6 and those desiring to stand
the examination can obtain application
blanks and information f|om the local
secretary of the civil service commission
at the Birmingham postoffice. Postmas
ter T. H. Aldrich staves that in rnanft
instances the applicg/.ts for these posi
tions are sending their applications to
the department at Washington, whereas
they should be filed with the secretary
of the Fifth district civil service com
mission at Atlanta. Ga. Sending the ap
plications to Washington causes delay,
and according to Colonel Aldrich, may
result In the applicants losing out. No
tice of the examinations Is as follows:
“The I’nited States civil service com
mission announces that persons desiring
to take the examination for postoffice
clerk and carrier in this city* Novembfr
o. 1913, must file their applications in the
office of the district secretary of the
commission at Atlanta, Ga.. before the
close of business on October 1, 1913. Ap
plications for the examinations on No
vember 5, 1913. present eel after Octobei
1 will not bt accepted.
I 'Application blanks and Information
may be secured from the local secretary
I at the postoffice in this city. Vert| re
| spectfully, E. H. JENNINGS,
“District Secretary.”
BOND ELECTION TO WAIT
ACTION BY FULL BOARD
'fr’he city commissioners have informally
agreed that the municipal auditorium
bond issue election will not be called
until a full meeting of the board is had.
President Exum is expected to return
Saturday, but it is not known how long
Judge Lane will be away.
Tn case the bond issue carries, the
Chamber of Commerce will have nothing
to do with the location of the site or
any of the business matters connected
with the erection of the building, the
project will then have become a city fos
tered proposition.
JUDGE LANE WILL
LEAVE TODAY FOR
MERITED VACATION
Has Been Working Too Hard
and Suffers From Nerv
ousness and Worry Over
His Official Duties
City Commissioner A. O. Line ex
pects to leave this evening for a re
sort in northern Kentucky where he
will spend probably a considerable
length of time regaining hi* health.
While the judge is improved in health
In the last few weeks, the urgent ad
vice of his physicians and friends'at
last has prevailed and he stated yes
terday that he had made up his mind
to leave this evening.
Judge Lane spent three or four days
about a week ago on a little trip but
on account of his return to the city
so soon he was little benefited. Dr. E.
I*. Riggs, Judge Lane’s 'physician, states
that about the only thing ailing the
commissioner is too much work anil
he is threatened with a nervous break
down. The judge states that he has a
good appetite and feels no ill effects
except from nervousness and worry
over official matters.
Judge Lane tills evening will take
the vacation which his friends say he
should have had this summer. Judge
Lane is the only one of the three rom
rnlsioners who has stayed in the city
through the entire summer and through
the very hottest weather of he sea
son lie was always at his office at
tending to every detail of his official
position as head of the police depart
ment and commissioner of public jus
tice. lie states he does not know how
long he will be gone, it depending on
how he enjoys himself and whether or
not he can secure absolute rest and
quiet.
Some of the judge's friends had
urged him to go to Europe for a change
of scene, but the judge states he
thinks too much of his official obli
gations to take that long a trip and,
besides, lie does not believe be would
secure the rest and quiet that he
wants.'
PYTHIANS ARRANGE
FOR BIG OCCASION
All Lodges in Third District
Will Co-Operate to Enter
tain Dayton Team
Thomas R. Walker, secretary of the
executive committee from the third
Pythian district association, which has
in charge "Page's Night,” lias opened
headquarters on the second floor of the
First National bank building ..nd has
assumed active charge of the cam
paign to make the event one -of the
most notable that has ever occurred in
Pythian circles.
It is estimated that over 500 candi
dates will be initiated into the rani;
of page on this occasion and it is the
purpose of the executive committee to
enlist the aid of every Knlgnt of
Pythias in the third district in mak
ing the affair a success.
At a recent convention of the* third
district association It was decided to in
vite-the crack degree team from l»ay
ton, O.. to visit Birmingham and to
exemplify the work connected with the
ranks of page. This team numbers over
100 and Is composed of the hading
Pythians of the Ohio city who have
gained a national reputation for the
proficient manner in which they con
fer this degree.
The executive committee having this
matter in charge is Herman Beck,
chairman: Thomas R. Walker, secre
tary: D. W. C. Yarbourough, Alex (»ar
ber. B. Clay Jones, Dr. Murphive. W. T.
Parker, Gteorge Huddleston, Frank Ar
ico and Allen Holt.
Every lodge in the third district will
be visited by members of this com
mittee and their aid and encourage
ment enlisted in making the affair n
success. Mr. Walker's schedule for this
week includes the following lodges:
Tuesday night. Steel City lodge, Ens
ley, No. 190: Wednesday. Enocn lodge
No. 57, Pratt City; Thursday, Birming
ham lodge No. 85. and Friday.
Fairview lodge No. 240. Other mem
bers of the committee will make
visits over the district during th<
week.
PLAN REFERENDUM
ON CURRENCY BILL
Harding Asks Various Committees of
Chamber of Commerce to Assem
ble Tomorrow Afternoon
President W. P. G. Harding of the
Chamber of Commerce has called an
important meeting of several commit
tees for September 18. next Thursday,
at 8:30 o’clock, at which a proposed
referendum on the proposed democratic
currency bill now before Congress will
be discussed. The following letter has
been sent out to committee members:
“My Dear Sir—At the request of Air.
John W. Sibley, national councilor for
this body 'in the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, with headquarters
at Washington, President Harding here
by calls a Joint meeting of the banks
and banking, public policy and legisla
tive committees to be held on Thurs
day, September 18, at 3:30 p. m., to con
! aider a referendum from the head
quarters at Washington regarding the
proposed currency bill.
“A full attendance of these commit
tees is desired, in order that the mat
i ter may be discussed and the proper
recommendation made to the directors
Sincerely yours.
“WILLJAAt C. RADCLIFFE.
“General Secretary.”
Makes Protest on Alley Paving
j li.. E. Middleton, a property holder on
1 Fifili avenue and on Twenty-second
.street, made a protest before the cum
I mission yesterday in regard to th
j paving of tin* alley between Fourth and
i Fifth avenues and Twenty-first and
Twenty-second streets. He alleges
that the grade of the alley has dam
aged his property.
I
PRAISE MEN IN GRAY
Resolutions Sent to Col. J.
Felix McLaughlin
ABOUT GETTYSBURG
Carr’s Brigade Testifies to Pleasure in
Meeting Former Foes on Field
Made Historic Fifty
Years Ago
As an evidence of the cordial relation*
that now exist between the veterans of
the Civil war. Col. J. Felix McLaughlin
j has received from Boston, Mass., a set
of resolutions \iat were adopted at a re
cent meeting of the survivors of Gen.
Joseph B. Carr’s brigade in reference to
the reunion of the blue and the gray on
the historic battlefield of Gettysburg that
occurred on the anniversary of the fa
mous engagement.
Colonel McLaughlin attended the Get
tysburg reunion as a representative of
the Tenth Alabama regiment, Wilcox's
brigade, which earned undying fame on
that bloody Bold, lie was the guest of
those whom he fought in the stirring
days of the Civil war, and during the
reunion met many of the men with whom
he had been arrayed in deadly conflict.
Resolutions Adopted
That the reunion of the opposing forces
at Gettysburg has had a beneficent effect
is evidenced by the following resolutions
adopted by the survivors of Carr's bri
gade, in which words of the highest praise
of the Confederate soldier are embodied.
The correspondence is as follows:
“Boston, Mass., September ti, 1913.
“At a meeting of Carr s brigade, Gettys
burg committee, held at Boston, Mass.,
on August 9. it was unanimously voted
that tlie reunion of Carr’s brigade. Sec
ond division. Third army corps, Federal
army, at Gettysburg. Pa., during the re
cent observance of the fiftieth anniver
sary of the battle, would have failed of
the great success we had hoped for had
It not been for the enthusiastic, cordial
and patriotic co-operation from you and
I your associates. Words fail to express
! the influence a week's sojourn with you
has had in strengthening our belief tiiat
the future will see a prosperous and
united country. Whenever our thoughts
shall revert to Gettysburg, there will be
pictured on tlie tablets of our memory
that inspiring ceremony we held at fhe
raising of the Star-Spangled Banner at
our headquarters on the, site of the Rog
ers’ house, on the Emmltsburg road,
where once we were arrayed against each
other in deadly conflict.
“EDWARD R. BA1EEY, Chairman,
“■Manchester, N. 1/.
“ISAAC J\ GRAGG, Sec.
“J7 Fjhool street, Boston, Mass.
“To John F. McLaughlin, Tenth Ala
bama regiment. Wilcox's Brigade. Con
federate States Army.”
Reply of Colonel McLaughlin
"Birmingham. Ala., September 13. 1913.
’’Isaac P. Gragg, Secretary, Boston. Mass.
“Deal- Sir: Your letter bear|;g date of
September K. with resolutions at a meet
ing of Carr's brigade committee, held at
Boston, Mass., August 9, enclosed, *ame
safe to hand yesterday, contents noted
and 1 now hasten to reply.
"My associates and I are very much
obliged to you for your consIuFTSUon of
I us and we are glad we helped to ron
I tribute to your success of the Gettys
burg reunion of the fiftieth anniversary
i of the battle.
“My associates and I had a M|»od time
at Gettysburg reunion and are glad we
went there to share the hospitality and
kind treatment of the Federal soldiers
and that the reunion of Gettysburg will
j ever occupy fresh spot in our mem
ory which only the rough hand of time
or death can efface, and will say we are
nil glad we went to that noble and grand
union of Federal and Confederate sol
diers and welded the bonds of peace and
good fellowship more firmly than before.
“J got home safe and sound and had
a very comfortable trip.
“If you ever come to Birmingham. Ala.,
please rail and see me and \ will try
to treat you and yours as well as you
treated me and mine at Gettysburg.
Yours truly. J. F. M LAUGHL1N.”
WASHINGTON PARTY
TO LEAVESATURDAY
Will Urge Birmingham as
Suitable Location for
Federal Appraisers
President \V. P. G. Harding of the
Chamber of Commerce and the special
volunteer delegation from the chamber
will leave for Washington Saturday to
appear before the interstate commerce
commission in behalf of Birmingham as
the location of the southern headquarters
of the federal appraisers who will gather
iallroad data for the next several years.
All members who Intend making the
trip should report their names to Secre
tary Radnllffe by this evening. Mr. Rad
cliff e states that If 10 or Yi men make
the trip a special Pullman will he en
gaged. Seven or eight have already vol
unteered. Local business men attach
much Importance to the effort to secure
these headquarters.
BIG CROIMN TEXAS
R. W. Nicholson Says Cotton Will
Show Well Despite Contrary Reports
R. \V. Nicholson, one of the best
known of the traveling men who make
Birmingham. was here yesterday, en
route for New York, after an extensive
trip through Texas and other states of
the middle west. He said that Texas
will furnish great cotton crops despite
reports to the contrary.
■ 1 have traveled through the entire
state," said Mr. Nicholson last night,
"and while I am not a farmer. 1 was
told and from what I saw I bel.vieve It
to he true, that the cotton crop of Texan
will be one of the best the state has
ever bad. I found trade unusually good,
which Is an evidence of the good crops
in prospect.”
BOARD OF TRADE IS
FOR CURRENCY BILL
Formally Approved at Meet
ing Yesterday
! SMOKER TO BE GIVEN
’ Membership Campaign Will Be Started
and General Plans for Fall
and Winter Will Be
Discussed
At a special meeting of the Board of
Trade yesterday the administration cur
rency bill now pending before Congress
was indorsed and Secretary Radcliffe was
authorized to send telegrams and copies
of the resolution to Reader t'nderwood,
Representative Glass and Senator Owen,
authors of tho bill.
The organization also decided to hold a
smoker within tlie next week or 10 days
at which a membership campaign will
be discussed and general plans for the
fall and winter made. The smoker was
placed In the hands of the entertainment
committee, 1,. Pizltz. chairman.
The meeting yesterday was well attend
ed and enthusiastic and the members
passed on many important matters. Pres
ident J. E. Shelby presided.
The board voted to send a representa
tive to accompany President \Y. P. G.
Harding of the Cham bet* of Commerce
Saturday When Mr. Harding and a Cham
ber of Commerce delegation will leave for
Washington to appear before tlie inter
state commerce commission ami show
cause why the railroad appraisers for the
southern district should make their head
quarters In Birmingham. The members
were enthusiastic and thoroughly indorsed
the movement to secure the headquarters
of this great office force, which is ex
pec ted to he engaged for several years
in compiling data. President J. E. Shelby
was named as. the representative with J.
D. Collins as alternate.
J. I). Collins, chairman of the special
currency committee, made the favorable
report on the currency bill and it was
adopted.
Chairman R. \V. Ewing of tlie insurance
committee reported that with the aid of
some other outside agencies tlie commit
tee had been aide to avoid an increase In
fire insurance rates in tills city. The in
surance committee was authorized to send
letters to the various merchants in all
parts of the city asking them concerning
Insurance conditions and rates.
'Fhe smoker which is to be held within
a few days will be a sort of get-together
meeting of the Board of Trade members
and any of their business friends whom
members desire to invite. An active mem
bership campaign will be tlie main topic
of the occasion. Announcements of fur
ther details will be made just as soon
as the entertainment committee makes
further plans.
Stearns Will Be Retained
Several Months to Work
Out Plan for City
Engineer Stearnes. the grade cross
ing "\pert from Indianapolis, will be
employed by the city for some sev
eral months yet. it was stated by
members of the commission yesterday.
Mr. Stearnes is the expert who is work
ing out a grade crossing system for
the city, one report of which lias al
ready been made, and lie was orig
inally employed until September 15.
'Hie report that has been made on
the grade crossing system so far con
cern* but the central section of the
city and itself is not yet out of the
bands of Mr. Stearnes. The plans are
now in the hands of the railroad en
gineers for examination and a con
sultation is to be held October 15 but
it may be some time before the city
engineers, the city commissioners and
she railroad officials finally reach an
agreement.
Resides this, the remainder of the
firade crossing plans taking in tin
Nor thside line* on Ninth and Tenth
avenues and other sections of the vity
remain to be worked out. which prob
ably will require some several months.
Members of the commission stated yes
terday that tile city could not afford
to let Mr. Stearnes go until the entire
system for grade crossing elimination
had been completed.
PLANNING TO COME
TO LAND CONGRESS
I Letter From Mr. I nderwood Among
Those Received by President
Thompson
I The following letter n> received yes
terday at the headquarters of the Ala
I hama laind congress from Congressman
I Oscar \V. Underwood:
| Mr. N. F\ Thompepn, President. Bir
mingham :
! ' .My Dean Mr. Thompson I write to
{thank you for your kindly congratulations
,''ii the Senate passing the tariff hill. It
has now gone to conference, but 1 hope
will complete our work and have the bill
in th*1 hands of the President within tlie
next two weeks. In reference to my com
ing home, I expect to do so at the earliest
possible moment, and If 1 ran attend
the land congress I will be glad to do so,
but of course in my position of leader of
the House I am compelled to remain In
Washington more closely than other mem
bers of Congress. With kindest regards,
I am, yours very truly,
“O. W. UNDER WOOD.”
The following letter Is from the Butler
County hank at Georgians:
"It shall be our pleasure to have a
representative at the Alabama Land con
gress which meets in your city on Novem
ber 4. i and *i.
“We heartily indorse this movement. We
believe that co-operation on the part of
the farmers, bankers and railroad men
will mean much to our state, and to get
together, discuss and formulate plans
which are necessary to advanee the de
velopment of Alabama is indeed a great
work and should have the support of all
our citizens. Very truly yours,
••BU'IVHR COUNTY BANK,
••B> Uia.v VV. Black. President.”
Another circular letter goes out front
the headquarters of the land congress
• today to the newspapers of the state, urg
j ing them to see that good delegations are
sent from their respective localities, and
Ins soon as the programme can be com
I pleted it will be widely distributed
* throughout Alabama.
t
A Great Wholesaler
Says:
" 1 he young man in business
for himself discovers that proprie
torship brings responsibilities the
mere clerk rarely dreams of.”
One good way to understand
these responsibilities is to study
banking relations and credit, and
an account of his own helps un
derstand them.
A young man with a salary
check can open an account look
ing to this end at The American
Trust any day he comes.
ffiKMTMiSfflGSBM
rinST AND TWENTIETH - BIRMINGHAM
EXCHANGE OLD LEXT
BOOKS ATHALF PRICE
Willingham Announces Con
cessions Granted State
by Publishing Houses
Montgomery, September 16.—(Spe
cial.)—With the opening of tlie public
schools of the state announcement Is
made by Superintendent of Education
Henry J. Willingham of the .concession
granted the state by numerous pub
lishing houses by which old text, books
may he exchanged for one-half of their
original value.
According to Superintendent Willing
ham, this is the first time in the his
tory of Alabama that this promotional
exchange concession has been granted
the state, and it is expected that the
concession will mean thousands of dol
ars to the buyers of text books.
The publishing houses will exchange
old text, books, no matter In what con
dition they may be presented, for new
hooks in a corresponding grade, or for
a hook on the same subject in a higher
grade, which allows children who arc
promoted to exchange their old books
at a fair price for books In the next
higher grade. A hook whit'll originally
cost 40 cents is worth 20 cents under
the promotional exchange system, and
all other hooks are worth one-half of
their original cost.
Fifteen months, beginning September
1. are allowed by the publishing
houses in which to exchange old hooks
for new, which gives sufficient time
j to get the full value out of an old
hook and then exchange It for a new
text for next session.
The text hooks commission recently
adopted books for use in the public
schools for the next five years. Prac
tically TO per cent of the old hooks
were readopted.
Schools all over the state are now
opening, and Superintendent Willing
ham thinks the prospects for a good
session are the brightest in the history
of the educational department.
Becomes Assistant U. S. At
torney for Middle District
of Alabama
Montgomery. September 16 (Special.)
Lcp < 'layton of Barbour county w as
sworn in today as assistant I'nlted States
attorney for the middle district of Ala
bama. Mr. Clacton has just been ap
pointed to that position by President Wil
son.
Mr. Clayton was highly recommended
for the assistant district attorneyship at.
Montgomery and his indorsements includ
ed many of the most prominent men in
Alabama. He had the support of Sena
tor Bankhead and the late Senator Joseph
F. Johnston, together with the support
of several of the representatives at
Washington.
Mr. Clayton is the brother of Henry D.
Clayton, recently appointed by Governor
O'Neal to succeed Senator Johnston, and
is a lawyer of splendid ability. His many
friends in Montgomery are gratified over
Ids appointment, lie succeeds Frank \t.
Vance, republican, of Montgomery.
WILTON JOHNSTON ON
BOARD OF EDUCATION
(ireenville Man Succeeds E. P. Rigsby,
Who Moved From
Butler
Montgomery. September 16 (8pe<isl.)
Announcement was made today of the
appointment of J. Wilton Johnson or
(ireenville as « number of the board of
education <>f Butler county, to succeed
K. P. Rigsby, wh > has moved out of the
county. The appointment was made nv
Superintendent Willingham and became
effective at once.
State Highwa Engineer \\ s. Keller
has gone to Jackson county to let a con
tract for the ‘onHruction of a state-aid
road from Bass to the Tennessee lln*
Mr. Keller will return to Montgomery
Tuesday.
('apt. Reuben i\ Kolb, commissioner of
agriculture and industries, and a candi
date for governor, returned Tuesday from
Abbeville, where he addressed voters of
Henry county In the Interest of his ram
2 paign. (’aptain Kolb declares he was en
i thusiasticaIIy received In Henry county,
and expressed great confidence in 1
ability to carry that county.
Iron Company a Bankrupt
Milwaukee. Wig;. September 16. The
Beaver Darn Mailable Iron company of
Beaver. Dam. Wis., today filed a volun
tary petition in bankruptcy, giving esti
mated liabilities at $500,000 and assets at
$660,000. Judge K. A. Geiger of the fed
eral court appointed Ernest E. Srnythe of
Milwaukee receiver of the concern.
Will Drop Chartres
Montreal. Que., September 166.— T.awvers
I interested in the prosecution of ‘Geritle
. man" Roger Thompson, the chauffeur
j who drove the automobile in which Harry
jK. Thaw escaped from Matteawan, an
nounced today that It had been agreed
to drop the charges against Thomjisott.
BIRMINGHAM WILL
BEGIN WORK TODAY
College at Owenton Expected
to Have Larger Attendance
This Year Than Ever
Birmingham college begins the academic
year tills morning with opening exercises
in the college chapel at 9:30. Many stu
dents are on the ground and the dormi
tory room is all taken. Some of the citi
zens in the vicinity of the college, how
ever. will open their homes to boarding
students. A large attendance of local stu
dents is expect 11. and It is believed that
the new quarters provided for the train
ing school will be taxed to the utmost.
New tennis courts, with clay Moors,
have been opened and Monger Meld has
been enlarged and improved.
Professor Pinson, an old Vanderbilt
man, will have charge of athletics, and
a strong football ham is expected. Some
of last year's team are back ready for
harness, and some bright prospects among
the new students are noticeable. .
Professor, Hamff, after spending a year
on leave of absence in Germany, is hack*
and will resume charge of the department
of modern language. President HUnipson
is much elated over the bright prospects
for a large opening, and it is confidently
believed that this will be a banner year
at Birmingham college.
IDEAS ADVANCED
AT AI) CLUB LUNCH
! Commitees on “Home Products” >Veek
Will Be Named at Next Popu
lar Luncheon
Following h short but interesting trade
talk on the retail clothing business by
•ioe Saks, the club went into an informal
get-together session. President Sparrow
read a letter from Mrs. J. B. Reid, in
viting the dub to lunch at the State fair
Monday, OcUo.^r i;j Everything at the
lunch to be a "home product.” This in
vitation was unanimously accepted.
Mr. Sparrow slated that in some way be
had misplaced a letter received from
President \V I*. 'J. Harding of the Cham
ber of Commerce, expressing the sincere
appreciation of that body for the Ad
club's whole hearted co-operation in the
campaign for the auditorium. W. C*
Radcliffe, secretary of the Chamber «»f
Commerce, dechired himself anious to
give the Ad club credit for the splendid
series of ads ind in their support in all
matters effecting tire auditorium cam
paign.
Mr. Rosenherger brought up again the
question of a "Home Products" week,
which was the subject of much discus
sion. it was decided to have throe
speeches on this subject from prominent
men at the next luncheon. Committees
will be named to secure the interest and
co-operation of local manufacturers and
retailers. Secretary ('ox of the Ad <luo
will write.to oth v cities in the south an l
cast for data ns to how their "Home
Products" arc exploited.
A suggestion was offered by .1 H. Ed
monson that it would be a good idea to
build the auditorium so that a permanent
display of home products could lie made
there. Tire club heartily concurred in the
idea.
While the attendance at the Ad club
luncheon yesterday* was a trifle off. it was
one of the best meetings the club has
held in some time.
BABY'S SWN
IN SUMMER
V Needs
CUTICURA
SOAP
' With occasional applications of Cu
tirura Ointment. They do so much
to clear the skin of sunburn, heat
rashes, irritations, chatings, redness
and roughness, and do it so quickly
and economically. Besides, they are
indispensable for all purposes of the
toilet, bath and nursery from in
fancy to age.
Cuttoura Hmp ahrt Ointment eold throughout tha
world Sampla of aarh mailed free. wlth3*-p. Rook.
Addresa poet-card "Cullcura.*’ Uept. 15G. Boatun.
1 ar-Men who ehave and ghampoo with C'uUcufft
Soap will had It baat fur akin andaoalp.