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DAY’S WORK IN THE
CRIMINAL COURTS
There were no convictions in the first
division of the criminal court yesterday
although quite a number of cases were
disposed of. Judge W. E. Fort sounded the
docket for the day and of the cases set
five forfeitures were taken, six cases
were passed to a later date during the
present week, two were transferred to
the circuit court, three were nolle prossed
and three dismissed on payment of costs.
In the second division of the court,
.Judge S. E. Greene presiding. Dock Her
shttll was given one day in jail for nn
assault on his wife. The evidence showed
provocation and the defendant had spent
some time in jail the judge holding that
ho had been sufficiently punished. Judge
Green# concluded his docket and finally
disposed of many of the cases.
DELEGATES* TO GO TO
MOBILE OCTOBER 26
The delegates of the Chamber of
Commerce to the Southern Commercial
congress will leave Birmingham Sun
day night. October 26 at 10 o’clock, for
Mobile. About 1500 invitu.tions to attend
the congress were sent out yesterday.
The card was beautifully engraved and
embossed and had on It a picture of
President Woodrow Wilson, done in
colors.
A feature in connection with the
Southern Commercial congress is the
17-day trip to the Panama canal. Tt
Is expected that as many as 35 or 40
Birmingham people will go on the Pan
ama trip.
SUE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Zulie Tutwiler
Ask $5000 Each
A sequel to the killing: of Ur. Frank
Walton at Mulga some weeks ago is the
tiling of two suits for *5000 each against
two Insurance companies to recover on
policies carted by the deceased. Mrs.
Mina A. Walton 1ms sued the Physicians
Casualty association of America for *5000
alleged to be due on a policy that was in
force and effect at the time Dr. Walton
was killed and Mrs. Zulie Tutwiler lias
brought suit against the United States
Casualty company for *5000 amount al
leged to be due from that company on a
policy claimed to be the property of the
plaintiff.
USES IMPORTED FABRICS
Hart, Schaffner & Marx First to Take
Advantage of New Tariff Law
Hart, Schaffner & Marx, manufacturers
of fine clothes for men. according to a
letter received yesterday by M. Weil &
Brother, are the first American makers
of men s clothes to take advantage of
the new tariff law and purchase the finer
qualities of foreign fabrics, heretofore
found only on the tables of the best mer
chant tailors, for manufacture into
readymade clothes.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx have estab
lisheded offices in London and placed
lai'ge orders for the finer goods. They
are a entire season in advance of the
market.
Real Estate Transfers
The following transfers of real estate
Were yesterday recorded in the office of
the probate judge:
*3260—Charles T. Lehman to Anna L.
Fariss, part of lots 8 and 9 in block 2,
Survey of the Southside Lund company.
*2000—\V. H. McClain to W. R. Stewart,
lots 1. 6 and K in block 4, Eubank’s ad
dition to Ensley.
*1200—1*1. H. West to A. L. Jeinison, lots
16 in block 2; 6 and 7 111 block 3, and 14
in block 4, In the original tract of the
Pleasant Valley Land and Manufacturing
company.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday from the office of the pro
bate judge:
Fred Dickinson, Cheslea, to Miss Iona
Blackerby.
Tom S. Johnson, Warrior, to Miss Ar
tnnla. B. Wolf.
Everett Robbins, Chattanooga, to Miss
Emma Capps. •
Toy Goodwin, Leeds, to Miss Margaret
Muir.
I. W. Tinsley, Birmingham, to Miss
Muda Kidd.
FAIR GROUNDS ARE
AGAIN PACKED GY
ENORMOUS CROWD
Nearly 40,000 People Pass
Through Gates—Record
Crowd Expected Friday
FIRST SPILL IN
THE HORSE RACES
Driver Slone Fractures Knee When
He Is Thrown From Sulky.
Underwood’s Picture Signal
for Demonstration
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• PROGRAMME FOR. TODAY i
$ Greater Birmingham Day. Good- •
• water Day. Opelika. Day. Alexan- •
4 der City Day. Tuscaloosa Day. •
4 2:40 trot, stake race. •
• 2:24 pace. •
4 10-mile open motorcycle race. 4
• 9 a. m.—Gates open. 4
• Ip. m.—Horses called. •
• 1:30 p. m.—Horse races begin. •
• 2:30 p. m.—Free acts begin. 4
• 33XV- p. in. Berliner's First Cav- •
4 alrv band concert. Singing by Miss 4
• Myrtle Zimmerman. 4
• 3:30 j>. in.—Motorcycle races be- 4
4 gin. jj§ i
• 7:00 m in.—Concert by Berliner’ •
4 First Cavalry band. Singing by 4
• Miss Myrtle Zimmerman. 4
• 8 p. m.—Fireworks by Pain Fire- •
? works company, presenting,the gor- j
4 geo us spectacle,/"Pioneer Days in $
• Alabama." followed by a $1000 sup- 4
4 plemental display of the latest •
4 pvrotchnical effects. •
$ George B. Wards picture will •
4 be jiortrayed in fireworks. 4
4 Midway will lie open all daw •
4 •'
Between 35,000 and 40,000 people gathered
during the day at the State Fair grounds
yesterday and what a time they did have!
The fair hud so mdny features yester
day that it was almost featureless. None
of the events stood out in any particular
prominence over the others. 33very phase
of the big show is going full blast and
therefore no features were pronounced
yesterday, unless it might have been the
constantly increasing attendance. The
fair officials are now looking forward to
children’s day tomorrow, when 60,000 or
60,000 people are expected. The city
schools will be dismissed.
Ovation for Underwood
One of the particular features of the
fair yesterday was the fireworks picture
during the nightly fireworks exhibit of
Oscar W. Underwood, the democratic
leader of the House of Representatives.
The mammoth picture measured 20 by 28
feet and the skill in making it was re
markable, for it could easily be recog
nized by anyone who ever saw Underwood
or his picture. A tremendous burst of
applause and cheering, a spontaneous tri
bute to Underwood, rose from the 10,000
people in the grandstarffi and the thou
sands more packed along the race track
fence as the pyrotechnical picture was
touched off and the features of Oscar
Underwood blazed ’out of the night. To
night George Ward’s picture will be por
trayed In a like manner. Tomorrow night
President B. B. Burton of the fair asso
ciation and Saturday night the evangelist,
Gipsy Smith, will be shown.
Two of the best races of the fair were
held yesterday, the trot culling out the
largest field that has so far run in one
race and the pace being one of the most
exciting races staged this fall, it taking
four heats to decide the winner.
Tommy McLewis won the 5-mile, class
B, motorcycle race in 1:22 4-5 and Balke
w on the 10-mile open, class A professional,
in 8:25 2-5. The motorcycle racing con
tinues without accident in spite of the
fact that the drivers claim the track is
dangerous on account of the rather deep
dust. The horsemen say the track is ex
actly right for them, however.
Driver Stone Injured
The first accident in the horse racing
occurred yesterday in the iirst heat of the
2:19 trot, when Egotist Wilkes fell and
, rather serious hurt Driver Stone at the
| three-quarters pole. Driver Stone was
thown completely over the inside fent-e
and his knee fractured. iTe was other
wise scratched up and bruised, but it was
stated by the track officials that none of
his injuries were serious, although they
were painful. Egotist Wilkes was leading
the field when the accident occurred and
if Driver Stone had not been thrown
through the inside feme it is generally
believed he would have been more seri
ously injured. At tins best he had a very
narrow escape. It was stated that the
cause of the accident was that tin horse
shied at one of the animals of the mid
way show's which was being exercised
along the race track. The sulky was
broken to pieces. The horse was sore
last night, but not seriously hurt.
A feature of the horse racing -which is
to occur the last of the week, no set day
being yet fixed, will be the race against
time by Clipper, a local -horse owned by
Torn Hall. Clipper is a promising horse,
it stated, and the purpose of the event
is to give him a record so that he can
be entered in the Grand Circuit *accs next
year.
Booth Awards Made
The awards for booths were made in
the women’s department yesterday and
the first prize was won by Mrs. F. R.
Stevens of Powderly. it is stated that
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $550,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co
Capital and Surplus $1,059,010.09
THE TRUST COMPANY AS EXECUTOR
An individual of ability, having absorb
ing interests of his own, would naturally
give the management of your estate only
secondary attention, while the Trust Com
pany being engaged in that line of work
gives its entire time and attention to such
matters.
A. W. SMITH, President
TOM O. SMITH. V.-President
W. H. MANLY, Cashier
EENJsUN CAIN. Asst. Cashier
C. D. COTTKN, Asst. Cashier
E. W. FINCH. Asst. Caehler
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
UNDERWOOD WILL REACH
BIRMINGHAM OCTOBER 24
House Leader Notifies Shelby—Cards Sent Out for Banquet.
Places Limited to 400—Sub-Committees Meet Today
to Perfect Details
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J. K. Shelby, president of the Board of
Trade, received a telegram from Oscar
W. Underwood yesterday morning, which
stated that Mr. Underwood would arrive
in Birmingham October 24. lie will come
in over the Uouisville and Nashville and
the train arrives at 3:25 in the afternoon,
i The date for the Underwood banquet |
and eelebration ‘had been October 30, but
; many citizens requested that the date be i
changed in order that it might not con
flict with the Bible training school demon
stration. which is planned for the night
of October 30. The directors of the Bir
mingham Sunday School association also
a sited that, the date be transferred and
it. was accordingly done.
Tile various committees and subcommit-'
tees in charge of the coming Underwood
celebration will meet at the Chamber ot
Commerce at noon today and perfect
plana for the event. All the civic or
ganizations. uniformed bodies and socle
lies have been invited by the Board of
Trade to join In the march.
The banquet is to take place at the
Hillman hotel and cards were sent out
yesterday to members of tile Chamber
of Commerce enclosing a return card for
plate reservations. The number is limited
to Something like too, and It Is believed
that all seats will be taken In a very
short time.
Bouts Pissitz, chairman of the finance
committee of the Bourd of Trade, will
begin today tile canvass of the members
of the board to secure their united co
operation and interest in the reception
to Mr. Underwood.
It is probable that most of the north
Alabama cities will he well represented
and letters are being received from some
of them asking that they be permitted
to join in the celebration.
DONLIN CONGRATULATED
ON ORDER AT STATE FAIRj
Tlie gmid order being maintained at the
1912 State Fair this year is being re
marked by many people. Few fairs of
the past have gone by without one or
two more or less serious disturbances and
the handling of the immense crowds has
always been one of tire biggest problems
which tlie fair officials and ttie police
department of the city has had to face.
A force of'about 25 men under Police
Captain M. J. Dunlin of the Ensley pre
cinct, however, is tills year keeping af
fairs well in hand and so far there has
not been a serious incident of any kind,
despite the enormous crowds that have
been packing the State Fair grounds every
day. Captain Doujiri believes that with
Ids able force he can maintain the rec
ord and lie Is trying hard to do so, al
though he fully realizes that probably his
worst days are ahead of him -Friday,
children's day. and Saturday, tin- last day
of tlie fair.
President B. B. Burton of the fair as
sociation staled yesterday that he was
highly pleased with tlie perfect order be
ing maintained.
"it means more than the average per
son realizes,” said Mr. Burton, “to have
these big crowds come and go every day
and not a one hurt, not a one robbed,
not a light, not a disturbance of any kind.
Up to date there have been, but two ar
rests and they were for minor offenses,
which was selling liquor Illegally. 1 con
gratulate Captain Donlin and his force
CAPT. OF POLICE M. J. DON LIN
In charge of Hie police at the fair
grounds #
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of men and the .special detectives that
the fair association is employing.
“People are, glad to know that they can
come to the big State Fair and be as safe
from pickpockets and sneak thieves and
insult and rowdy disturbances as they
are in their own homes."
EX SIN DEALING
1 RIMINAES ARE
;NE ) BY SHERIFF
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Wm. T. Lathem Says There
Should Be Civil and
Criminal Department
in the Office
Wiltlun T. Latham, vice president of
the Commercial Bank & Trust company
who was orte of the first to announce
for sheriff is convinced that the carnival
of crime in Birmingham could be effect
ively Stamped out ir proper measures
were Invoked by the sheriff’s forces. He
said yesterday that there was a distress
ing need for specialized deputy sheriffs,
one set in charge of civil work and one
in charge of criminal work. Mr. Latham
said I hat the proper organization of a
force or criminal deputy sheriffs who
would keep directly in touch with crim
inals and wlio were trained in that work
could soon break up the influx of Crim
inals which is reputed to he almost con
stant ill this district. He said that it
was perfectly proper to have a civil de
partment and criminal department to the
sheriff's offices and in that way special
ize the men in their work.
"When I become sheriff.” said Mr.
Latham, "I propose to secure a high class
detective ami plac- him in charge ol' the
criminal department of that office. It
will lie his duty to keep directly in touch
with criminals and see that the unde
sirables against whom there are few di
rect charges, are kept on the go. When
a sheriff or police force has the straight
line on floating criminals they can be de
pended upon to shy clear of such a city.
It is useless to say that this crime wave
cannot be broken up If the proper energy
and discretion is displayed in handling
the situation. The lawlessness here at
tills time is sufficient to cause a blusii
of shame to mount the cheek of every
self-respecting man of this community
and I agree unconditionally lyltli that
editorial in the Age-Herald that it is not
time for 'quibbling.' ”
some of the contestants are dissatis
fied and intend to contest the awards.
The prizes were offered to Birming
ham women and $500 of the prize
money was given by the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce writli the pur
pose in view of encouraging better
housekeeping in Birmingham. The
awards for these booths follow ; First
prize, Mrs. F. It. Stevens; second, Mrs.
K. I). Broyles. AVuodlawn: third. Mrs. I’.
B. Kennedy. I’ratt City; fourth, Mrs.
William Zion, Osceola; fifth, Mrs.
Charles H. Brown, Birmingham; sixth,
Mrs. A. K. Wright, Birmingham;
seventh, Mrs. A. o. Chapman, Norwood;
eighth. Mrs. A. II. Roberts. Easley;
ninth, Mrs. B. W. Sherrod, North Ha
ven: tenth.. Mrs. George Nagel. Central
Bark eleventh. Mrs. J. N. Cornelius,
Norwood: twelfth, Mrs. it. 1* Cross,
Fuirvicw; thirteenth. Mrs. Ernest Sau
ciers. Central Park; fourteenth, Mrs. R.
L. Emond, North Highlands; fifteenth.
Mrs. J N. Brown, North Birmingham;
sixteenth. Mrs. J. K. Graham, Lewis
burg; seventeenth, Mrs. J. L. Parsons,
Enslej ; eighteenth, Miss Avis Emond,
North Highlands; nineteenth. Miss
(Continued on Pane Mae»
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4 ANOTHER HOLDl'P 4
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4 .T. T.. Mitchell reported to the 4
i 4 polit e lest night that he had been f
i 4 held uf and robbed of $40 venter- 4
4 day afternoon about 5:30 o'clock, at 4
I 4 Twelfth street and Sixth avenue, 4
I 4 north by a white man. Tbe ease 4
4 whh turned over to the detective 4
4 department for Investigation. 4
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IN AVONDALE PARK
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Died of Heart Failure Is
Opinion of Coroner
Spain—Disappeared
October 7
The badly decomposed body of H. L.
Burns, aged 55 years, a machinist, re
siding at 2108 Twenty-second avenue,
Tuxedo, who disappeared 10 days ago,
was found by a small boy in Avondale
park yesterday afternoon about 2:50
o’clock. The child ran home and Informed
his parents, who In turn informed the
police and Coroner C. D. Spain.
After an examination of the remains
yesterday afternoon Coroner Spain gave
it as his opinion that there had been
no foul play in tin* death of Mr. Burns, but
that the deceased had been dead for sev
eral days and that death had most likely
been caused by heart failure. The re
mains were removed to the morgue of
Kchols <& Angwin in Ensley and funeral
! arrangements will be announced later.
U. D. Burns disappeared on October
7. lie left his home in. Ensley, stating
that lie was going to work in Boyles,
and lie was never again seen alive. The
son of the deceased, C. A. Burns, re
ported the disappearance of his father to
the police a few days ago and a search
j was instituted but was of no avail until
by accident yesterday afternoon a small
boy happened to stray into the thick
bushes above the spring in Avondale park
and stumbled upon the decomposed body.
Agricultural Products Wide
ly Varied—Moihgomery
Arranged Exhibit
The Jefferson county booth at the State
Fair in the agricultural department is
said to bo better this year than ever be
fore. A visit to the booth by any on-,
especially by a resident of Birmingham
or Jefferson county, is very interesting
| for it seems hard to realize that so many
different agricultural products are raised
in the imperial county.
The booth was irranged by J. 5S. Muiif
gornery and is non-competitive. Dr. It.
F. Dove lady, president of the hoard of
revenu, saw the booth a few days ag<»
and' stated .It was the best he had ever
seen. Nothing but a visit to the booth
can suffice to give an adequate impres
sion of* what it is. It is very urtlalically
arranged and among the articles on ex
hibit are all kinds of corn, all kinds *>i
potatoes, sugar cane, peanuts, many I
j kinds of hearts and peas, red pepper,
broom corn, carrots, beets, squash, tur
nips, tomatoes and all kinds of garden
truck, wheat, oats, many varieties of
grass und hay, popcorn, okra, cotton, on
stalk and ginned, and many other thing1?.
The booth is located in the middle aisle
of the agricultural building near the west
ern entrance.
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B ARHEC-I K DINNER FOR TIIE NO
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NINETEENTH STREET* ON Till K$
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W ELLINGTON PHI UK M* AJIOR Y.
ILL I STRIDES POTENTATE.
SCHOOLFIELD HERE
FROM DANVILLE, VA,
TO ATTEi REVIVAL
Virginia Man Says Gipsy
Smith Made Lasting Im
pression on His City
MANY MESSAGES
SENT TO PREACHER
Schoolfield Says Sermon on Closing
Night of'Revival Will Be Ihe Best
of the Series—Hopes to
Remain
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hiving evidence of the fad that the
Interent mnntfeated In the revival meet
iuuA of <«ipn.v Smith now bclncr held In
II i rm I n kIi a in Im not of an evnotlonnl na
ture, hut will Aland the test of time,
in now to be bad. II. A. Schoolfield
of liniivllle, \ a., aeeompauled by hi*
wife and daitirhtcr. arrived In Itlnnlm*
l»a»n ycNterday at noon. They come for
the cvpreNA piirpome of hearing the
ulpAy evauffellAt and attciilnvr hh mcet
Iiiua. They proceeded from the train to
the Empire hotel, where they vrlll Atop
while In the city and from there went
directly to the auditorium on Fir At
avenue, where the noon meeting warn In
proRTcSA. Mr. Smith had them come up
on ihe platform and the audience
greeted them with a atorm of afplauae.
Mr. Schoolfield Maid that he did not
know exactly how long lie would re
main In Hlrminglinm but hoped tlial
he would fluil If poMMlble to Atn> until
Ihe eloae of the revival.
Talks of Gipsy’s Visit to Danville
M hen seen at his hotel yesterday aft
ernoon Mr. Schoolfield talked enthusiasti
cally of the visit of Gipsy Smith to lus
city and said lhat when he h it for Bir
mingham hundreds of people asked him
to bring messages to the evangelist. Aft.
Schoolfield was instrumental in bringing
Mr. Smith to Danville and jsuhl he had
been trying for six or seven years to gel
the evangelist. He said that all the
churches and the Young- Men's Christian
associations had worked in unison und in
perfect harmony during Danville's revi
val. The auditorium in Danville, he said,
hold between 8000 and 4000 people and
was filled to rapacity every day.
Mr. Smith made a deep impression
upon the people of Danville," said Mr.
Schoolfield. "His good work Is now be
ing manifested in the spirit of activity
which pervades the churches. He quick
ened the life of the churchCR and in addi
tion to that he was instrumental In bring
ing a large number of souls to Christ.
Many of the leading ministers of my
city say it is their opinion that if there
lmd not been a single addition to the
churches he has done great work in Dan
ville and Its people are all the better for
having had him there.
"1 have been a resident of Danville for
more than 80 years and if any evangelist
or lecturer ever made so deep and lasting
an Impression as Gipsy Smith It Is not
within my memory. He is universally
beloved in our city and #fore he left
for Birmingham more than 3500 people at
one of his meetings arose and extended
him an invitation to return. His mission
there was on the whole helpful and bene
ficial.
"When the evangelist started on his
Journey to Birmingham there was at the
station in Danville a large number of
people to see him off and wish him well.
Among those present was the Gipsy
Smith praying hand, an organization of
young ladles of Danville. 30 strong, it
was a beautiful and touching sight to
see those charming young women wave
at the train until It vanished around the
curve, far down the track. Mr. Smith
was standing on the rear vestibule of
the last coach and when the train started
lie took his handkerchief and began lo
wave at the Indies. They returned his
salute and when the train had disap
peared on Its southward Journey, turned
sadly away, with tenr-dlmmed eyes. They
had sung his favorite hymn, "Where He
iA-ads Me i Will Follow," Just before the
train left the station.
Last Sermon the Best
"Hy far the host of Mr. Smith’s ser
mons will be that of the last night of
the revival. This really is not a sermon.
It is the story of his life and unless one
•hears that, one has heard nothing. It is
a wonderful story, this of the life of a
simple gipsy hoy, pathos, and humor de
lightfully intermingled in just the right
quantity and one feels better to know
that such men as he exist. If the peo
ple of Birmingham don’t hear that story
they will be sorry. It is worth listening
to. In Danville some complained that
they got tired sitting on the benches.
Well, he told the story of bis life and
conversion at his last meeting there and
although he spoke for two hours or more
I never heard a single complaint; many
people said that they had not kept track
of time and that they wotfld have gladly
heard 'him talk further.
“Not within my memory has there been
one In Danville who left with the love
and respect of all the people. His name
is now and will be for a long time to
come iit the mouths of men, women and
children. 1 believe that the secret of
his success and of his pleasing personal
ity is that he preaches the plain, cld
facrhioned gospel of regeneration through
the Holy Ghost."
Mr. Schoolfleld is president of the Riv
erside and Dan River Cotton mills, a
corporation capitalized at $7,500,000.
• Suits Filed
The following were among the suits
iiled yesterday in the city and circuit
courts;
Clarence Hogan vs. Birmingham Rail
way Bigiit and Power company; $Souo
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
W. ('. Heddicoats vs. Birmingham, Hux
ley and Bessemer Railroad company;
$5(»oo damages claimed for alleged perso
nal injuries.
Jesse H. Swindle vs. \\ . A. Me Bee;
$5000 damages claimed for an alleged con
spiracy to defraud
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• Mis. K. (J. Bailey of 1317 South 4
4 'I'entli avenue reported to the police 4
4 yesterday afternoon that her home 4 |
4 bad been robbed. According to 4 <
4 Mrs. Bailey, several watches and 4 !
4 other valuable pieces of jewelry 4 j
4 were taken. The police are investi- 4 ■
4 gating. 4
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Ayer’s^^
Away back in 1841. Old enough to re
member those days? Still used for
coughs and colds. Sold for 70 years.
Ank Your Doctor._
ON SAVINGS
Labor Saving for the
Worker, Too
The machine that saves labor in
the shop may not save anything
for the men on the payroll, their
wives and families.
There’s one thing that does save
labor for the wage earner, and that
is owning something that pays him
a profit automatically.
Investment interest is paying
thousands of workers and lighten
ing their financial efforts as years
pass. Begin to earn some here that
will lighten yours.
pMANTRUST^AVINGSRAM
FIRST AND TWENTIETH —BIRMINGHAM
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MEET THE VOTERS
W. W. Ogden, President of
Merchants’ Association, Is
Not a Candidate, But
Has Reason to Rejoice
B.r HUGH W. ROHHRT*
W. VV. Ogden of Hulligent, president of
the Alabama Merchants’ association, is
entirely satisfied.
“The fair is good," he said yesterday.
“Birmingham is a great city, the great
est in tile south. Health is a blessing
which we all enjoy. Prosperity is ahead.
Lamar county will go solidly for K. L. i
Bradley for state treasuer. Lamar county
will go practically solid for Pnderwood. I
Great are our blessings."
These sentiment# were echoed by ,T. A.
Cobb of Vernon, one of the* best known !
merchants and planters of Lamar.
Bradley is Campaigning
it. L. Bradley, who from the foregoing
may be considered safe as fur as Lamar
is concerned, is a visitor. He is probate]
judge of his county and has been for Jo
years. He is also a candidate for state
treasurer, lie feels certain that he will
be elected.
“With tin* lair in progress," he said,
“and with many of the people regularly
attending the Gipsy Smith services, it Is
h trifle difficult to canvass Birmingham.
But I am seeing the voters right along
and am hearing from other counties. The
prospects are good."
His opponents are M. A. Graham of Au
tauguville and W. L. Lancaster of Wu
tumpku.
i*reene lor l nderwoocl
Gardner Greene of Pell City, candidate
for attorney general, is in Birmingham.
He was overwhelmed with congratulations
yesterday. Hundreds assured him of their
support. It was all because, despite his
candidacy, he declared Tuesday night at
his home In Pell City, and declared it
In a ringing speech, one of the kind which
rings from one corner of the state to
the other, for Oscar VV. Under wood for
the Senate.
“When Mr. Hobson,” stated Colonel
Greene, "took the floor In the House the
other day. and attempted to besmirch the
good name of Mr. Underwood, when he
preferred charges and could not. bring
proof with which to substantiate them,
something within tne forced me to speak.
My declaration may array every follower
of Captain Hobson against me. But at
any rate, 1 have declared myself, feel bet
ter since having done so, and with a clear
conscience in that I have struck a blow,
even though it might have been a weak
one, in behalf of the good name of our
state, I am prepared to go out and con
tinue. the fight.
"Alabama, when its name is at stake,
is always right. Therefore, I. predict
that Mr. Underwood will be sent to the
Senate by a majority vote from practi
cally every county of the state."
Kiddle on Lawyers
D. H. Kiddle, u rand Ida to for attor
ney general, dictated for The Age-Herald
yesterday morning the following contri
bution to an amusing political campaign:
"I noticed the Montgomery correspon
dent of The Age-Herald in each Sunday
issue of the paper says in effect that all
the lawyers of the state are for Logan
Martin for attorney general of the state
of Alabama. If this correspondent will
Just wait until after the election he will
say, as a number of other people have
been known to say, that the lawyers are
the biggest liars on earth.
Darden a Candidate
George Darden of Blount county, a
member of the* legislature, is a candidate
for Congress to succeed Oscar W. Un
derwood. He has not made a formal an
nouncement, but that he has notitled his
friends that he would be In the race is
certain:
There maty be others. W. L. Pitts, Jr.,
of Union town, one of the best known and
most popular men of the state, is think
ing of making the race. At any rate, he
expressed the belief yesterday that Jef
ferson county, having furnished the con
gressman for many years, should be gen
erous enough to permit one of the other
counties of the district to furnish the
representative.
He did not say that he would make tin
race. But he made no effort to conceal
the fact that he Is giving the matter con
sideration. it is thought that he would
become a strong candidate should tie en
ter^
Wilkinson Seeing People
Judge’Wilkinson, the well known state
examiner of public accounts and a candi
date for .state auditor, is another fair
visitor. The judge said yesterday that he
was greatly encouraged, and that he felt
confident of winning the race by a hand
some majority.
His opponent is M. C. Allgood of Blount
county, who is also conducting an ag
gressive campaign.
Colonel Bulger Here
Col. Thomas L. Bulger of Dadeville, h
candidate for the senate from Tallapoosa
county, was a visitor yesterday. Another
well known inan of Alabama who was a
guest of th*- city yesterday was Col.
Thomas S. Plowman of Talladega, mem
ber of the state senate.
SELMA DRUG STORE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Selina. October 16,—<Special.)—The drug
store arid building owned ami operated by
Dr. L. L. Harwell, on Franklin street, a
negro physician, was badly damaged by
fire at '4:10 o'clock this morning. The
fire is believed to have originated on the
I second floor of the building. The damage
I i« estimated at about S-OUb. which is fully
covered by insurance.
MORE PETITIONS TO
DROP SUIT ARE TO BE
Understood That Such a
Movement Is On Foot
Among People of
the State
By CI.YDK W. ENNIS
The monster petition which has been
forwarded to Oscar \V. Underwood ask
ing him to prevent if possible the sep
aration of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company from the Steel cor
poration, will he closely followed by
other petitions. Since the employes of
their own volition started the peti
tion. which was signed by 13.000 men,
other persons in this state have become
interested, it is said that there will be
started within the next few weeks pe
tition** in every city and county of
this state and more, especially this dis
trict asking that the dissolution suit
against the corporation be dismissed.
Not Officially Sanctioned
The petitions are ail without the of
ficial sanction of the Steel corporation,
officials and are only being secured by
the employes for the sole reason of
trying to maintain intact an organ
ization which has done so much for
them and which has contributed so
wonderfully to the wealth and pros
perity of this district.
It could not he definitely ascertained
yesterday when initial steps would be
taken to launch the securing of names
i to any other petition to Mr. Underwood.
However, it is known that such a
movement is on foot. ,So far as known
the employes* petition sent yesterday
Is the first time in the history of this
state that such a tribute has been paid
a corporation. The employes frankly
say that the company has done more
for their welfare than would be pos
sible for a less responsible and pro
gressive concern and Is paying them
more salary than ever before. They
therefore want the corporation to con
trol the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company so that further good
may come about.
With the petition sent yesterday to
Mr. Underwood went the following let
ter from R. K. S. Rives of the auditing
department of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company:
Rives Writes Underwood
'Birmingham. October 15, UH3.
“Hon. Oscar W. Underwood, House
of Representatives, Washington.
i>. C\:
“My Dear Sir—The employes of
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company have asked me to
forward you a petition, which I
transmit to you by express. The
fact that I am an old friend and
your stanch supporter, 1 presume,
is accoutable for my selection to
forward this petition, asking you
that you do all in your power to
prevent a dissolution of the Unit
ed .States Steel corporation and to
secure a continuance of the control
of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroad company by that corpor
ation. This petition, which is not
inspired by the officials of the
Steel corporation or the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
and is being circulated without
their authority, is signed by 18,
000 employes of the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad company,
practically the entire force. I have
also good reason to believe that
in the near future other petition*
will bo forwarded, signed by very
many citizens in all part& of Ala*
bama, who feel that since the pass
age of the new tariff act there is
no occasion for the dissolution of
the corporation simply because it
is large. The Steel corporation ha*
to contend for its markets both in
this country and abroad with oth
er very large combinations of cap
ital and if the United States is to
maintain its present standing as
an exporter of steel products it
would seem that large combina
tions of capital, properly controlled
and regulated, are necessary in this
country. Yours very truly.
“R. K. S. 11IVE8 “
(Quarantine Orange.
Sacramento, Cal., October 15.—Th® stata
horticultural committee decided today t*
place a quarantine against oranges from
Florida, Australia and Japan on account
of the alleged presence of melanosis sud
scale.
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