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State Appropriates $25,000
for Fair Annually
EDUCATIONAL PHASES
Secretary of Kentucky Fair Thinks
More Attention Should He (iivcn
That Fart of Show—More At
traction for Farmers Needed
Stating that the state of Kentucky
gave to the Kentucky state fair $25,000
annually and that the educational
phase of the Alabama fair was. lacking
more than anything else, J. W. Newman
of Louisville made some interesting ob
servations at the State Fair last night.
Mr. Newman is president of the Ken
tucky State fair, is commissioner of ag
riculture, labor and statistics of the
state and is being boosted by the farm
ers of the ^tate for the next governor
of the Blue Grass state.
‘In some things your fair is better
than ours and in others it is not so
good," said President Newman last
night when asked for a comparison.
The Kentucky fair was held at Louis
ville last month. "Your amusements
are far better and on a larger scale
than ours, but your educational and
agricultural departments are not so
good. You have a show’ here for the
city people and the city people are
largely your crow’d; we have a fair for
the country people and the country
people make up by far the greater part
of our attendance.
Get State Appropriation
In our state we receive $25,000 from
the state every year to aid our stale
fair; $15,000 being given in premiums
and $10,000 for maintenance. We give
away $35,000 every year in premiums
in the agricultural department alone.
Since I have been connected with the
state fair we have erected a $110,000
pavilion and a reinforced concrete
•grandstand, which cost $35,000. That's
what you need here, is permanent build
ings, and that’s what we also need
more of.
"But as I have said, for your fair
to become permanent, you will have to
play more to the educational and agri
cultural end of it. Make it more a show
for the farmer than for the city dweller.
It in reality ought to be a place for
these two classes to meet, on an equal
basis and exchange ideas and get closer
related. You say that Birmingham is
. not located in a farming section, but
neither is Louisville. Louisville, where
we hold our fair, is in the center of
the blue grass section of Kentucky,
and the farmers who come to our fair
come, speaking generally, from a dis
tance of 75 or 100 miles. Within that
radius here you also have your farm
ing districts on both the northern and
southern sides of you and if you make
the change gradually you will see that
the farmers will gradually come more
and more. To make the change in one
season no doubt would bankrupt you.
Develop Through Fairs
“Alabama is just as great, an agri
cultural state as is Kentucky if the
agricultural districts were better de
veloped. The way t«» develop them is
through your State Fair. That's where
you have the greatest opportunity for
your educational work. I’m for the
farmer every time and I can’t believe
that until you make your fair more of
a farmer’s show you cannot secure the
complete success you deserve.
“You cannot work too hard for the
state appropriations. It is a great help
to us and I know it will mean just as
much to the Alabama Fair. Any state,
and especially a state with such an ag
ricultural future as Alabama, ought to
aid its state fair very substantially."
Secretary ,T. L. Dent of the Ken
tucky fair was with Mr. Newman. They
stated thht they just “sneaked off" for
a little vacation and would return to
Louisville today. Mr. Newman is very
modest about his gubernatorial chances.
He states that lie's Just a “country fel
low" and that the farmers of Ken
tucky think a good deal of him and
it. is these farmers who are boosting
him for tin* next governor. The electio.i
will be held in 1915.
ALDRICH ATTACKS
THE CURRENCY BILL
BEFORE CONFERENCE
iCoutiuuetl from I'itge One)
Gated loyalty to the pedicles and prin
ciples lu whicii the party had adhered
throughout its existence.
“There has been no suggestion that
an attempt was to be made to revive
the greenback or to adopt in legisla
tion rejected theories of the populist
party. The democratic candidate for
tile presidency was silent upon the
subject during the last, campaign ami
h«- lias not so far as I uni aware up
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Additional Awards At Dog Show
Tlie following Additional awards
were made yesterday at tlie second
annual bench show oi' the Birmingham
Kennel club, which is being held at
the fair grounds:
DALMATIANS.
Senior dogs and bitciies: First. Gyp,
I Bernard J. Morris, owner.
Junion dogs: First, The White Hope,
W. S. Stott, owner: second, Gover
nor, B. M. Allen, owner.
Senior dogs: First, Tipplers Three,
A. E. Lnndstrum, owner: second, Sir
Tver, S. II. Beddow, owner; third, Ce
ric, Komaine Boyd, owner; fourth,
Buckskin Flinders, C. S. Trexler, owner.
Selling dogs: First, Cedric, Komaine
Boyd, owner.
Graduate dogs: First, Tipplers Three,
A. IS. Lumlstrum, owner; second, Sir
Tver, D. II. Beddowr, owner: third. The
White Hope. H. S. Scott, owner, fourth.
Buckskin Flinders, C. S. Trexler,
owner.
•Junion bitches: First, September
Morn, II. S. Scott, owner; second. South
ern Queen, D. H. Beddow, owner; third,
Phrynie, A. E. Lundstrum.
Senior bitches: First, Baby Britton.
Mrs. H. W. Emrlck. owner; second,
Southern Queen, t>. H. Beddow; third,
Lady, Jack Biddle, owner.
Graduate bitches: First, Baby Brit
ton, Mrs. H. W. Emriclf, owner; sec
ond; Lady, Jack Biddle, owner.
AIREDALE TERRIERS.
Junior dogs: First, Jack B., Gentry
Hillman, owner; second; Oorang's Mas
ter. VV. Eubanks, owner; third,
Oorang's laid. W. <Eubank, owner;
fourth, uonmg's Boy, \Y. C. Eubank,
owner.
Junior bitches: First. Silver. Ht?els, 1*
F. Kley lacker, owner; second, Alabama
Victory, C. 1J, Molton, owner; third,
Ooran«*s»Pet, W. C. Eubank, owner.
Senior dogs; First. Anahauc Nylic, E.
O. Toombs, owner, second, Jack B.,
Gentry Hillman, owner.
Graduate dogs: First, Afmhaue Nylic,
E. O. Toombs, owner; second, Jack JJ..
Gentry Hillman, owner.
Senior bitches: First, Anahauc Ca
price, E. O. Toombs, owner; second.
Silver Heels, I.. F. Kleybecker, owner;
third, Alabama Victory, C. H. Molton,
owner. ,t
Graduate bitches: First. Anahauc Ca
price, E. O. Toombs, owner: second, Sil
ver Heels, L. F. Kleybecker, owner;
third, Alabama Victory, C,. H. Molton,
owner.
Bt’I.T. TERRIERS. •
Senior dogs and bitches: Firrft, Miss,
B. M. Allen, owner. '
Graduate dogs and bitches: First.
Captain Woodcote. Marg. Hogan, own
er; second. Rowdy, Hugh Seales, Jr.,
owner.
FRENCH BULLDOGS.
Senior dogs and bitches: First, Sport,
W. H. Fleming, owner.
Graduate dogs and bitches: First,
Sport, W. if. Flemming, owner. .
BOSTON TERRIERS.
Junior dogs: First. Chieftain, M. J.
Donlon. owner. *
Senior dogs: First, Phi Delta, Frank
H. Morrow, owner: second, Chieftain,
M. J. Donlon, owner; third, Riccide, H.
Tl. Hamilton, owner; fourth, B. O., Tom
Martin, owner.
Junior bitches: First, Nettie, George
Choromokas. owner.
to this time publicly expressed his ap
proval of Mr. Bryan’s ideas with ref
erence to note issue. The large ma
jority of the American people who fa
! for sound money believed that the
question of further greenback issues
was settled permanently by the elec
tion of 1896 and the following years.
If tlie House bill should be enacted into
a law, Mr. Bryan will have achieved the
purpose for which he .has been contending
for decade.”
The speaker characterized the adminis
tration bills provisions for government
note issue as an “emphatic condemna
tion of the theories of government and
the economic teachings of every great
democratic leader, from Andrew' Jackson
and Thomas H. Benton to Samuel j. Til
den and Grover Cleveland.'1
“It is undoubtedly true,” he continued,
“that the support of Mr. Bryan and his
followers was necessary to secure legisla
tion upon this subject, but it is unfortu
nate that to secure this support it seemed !
necessary to sacrifice the cherished prln- j
ciples and traditions of a great party.”
In the proposals to create a federal
reserve hoard and to provide for the is
sue of government notes. Mr. Aldrich
said, the bjll follows a plan submitted by*1
President Tyler to Congress in 3841 for i
the creation of an exchequer board. The j
plan, he said, found no substantial sup- i
port in either branch of Congress, and
wont down to oblivion.
v Create Central Bank
The federal reserve board provided for j
in the Glass-Owen bill, said the speaker, !
in reality would bring about the creation
of a central government bank. Power is
conferred upon the board to determine the
discount rate each week to be charged by
each reserve bank for each class of paper.
The fixing of fhis miscellaneous collec
tion of rates, said Mr. Aldrich, could not
V»e made effective for any of the purposes |
for which bank rates are fixed and
c hanged in other commercial countries. |
He declared the board was given auto
cratic powers over business of the banks.
In emergencies, he asserted, the board
would be powerless.
“It might be able to control elections
and insure the success of a political
party,'’ lie said, “but in times of stress
it would have no power to preserve pub
lic or private credit. If would be able
to Man money to impecunious banking
friends or to deposit government funds
in ’pet banks.’ but it would be unable
to assist u bank or a community in time
of serious trouble.”
Speaking of the possibility that national
banks might surrender their charters
rather than enter the proposed system,
Mr. Aldrich said:
“ft is safe to say that this serious dis
arrangement of credits, the contraction
of circulating medium and the destruc
tion of confidence that certainly would
arise from a transfer of any considerable
amount of the banking business of the
I country, from the national to the state
system would end iijfcfinanclal panic such
I as we have never seen In any country.”
Socialistic Tendencies
Mr. Aldrich referred to the bill as so
cialistic in its tendencies.
“This is. I think,” he said, “the first
I attempt to give a government board the
l ight to manage a great business, which
is more Important in Its intimate rela
tions to all the people than any other.
If the attempt is successful, it will be
the first and most important step toward
changing our form of government from
a democracy to an autocracy. Xo im
perial government in Europe would ven
ture to suggest, much less enact, legis
lation of this kind. *
“The creation of tins board clearly is
a favorable response to socialistic de
mands.”
Mr. Aldrich quoted from writings of
Woodrow Wilson In his earlier days an
extract in which, he said: “Only a great
commanding bank, everywhere known,
whose notes really and always repre
sented gold, could supply paper worth
its face value in all places, or keep ex
changes from chaos.”
Mr. Wilson, lie suid, was an enthusi
astic defender of the second bank of
tin* United States, saying that It “had
pot only served its purpose as a fiscal
agent of tlie government to 'the satis
faction of the treasury, but had also
steadied and facilitated every legitimate
business transaction and rid the' money
market of its worst dangers.”
Quotes Wilson
Mr. Aldrich also quoted from Mr. Wil
son’s history of the United States:
“It (the constitution) expressly forbade
the states to issue bills of credit, did
not give the ‘federal government power
to do so. and was meant practically to
prohibit the use of any currency which
was not, at least, based directly upon
gold and silver."
“This should be a fight, in the open,”
said Mr. Aldrich. “The party iri power
has no accredited mission to fly in the
face of the concurrent judgment of the
people of every commercial nation, based
on universal experience. The administra
tion that should force upon the Ameri
can people, by arbitrary methods, an
unwise solution of this problem will mer
it and, sooner or later, receive, the con
demnation of all thoughtful men of all
political parties."
Mr. Aldrich was the only speaker at
tonight's session of the conference. Earl
ier In the day the delegates listened to
speeches from a number of bankers and
students of finance, most of whom op
posed the Olass-owen hill, wholly or in
part.
Changes Advocated
Washington, October if..—Changes in
the administration currency bill that
would give lower interest rates to the
people of the newer states of the west,
were advocated in the Senate bank
ing and currency committee today.
Senators Hitchcock, democrat, and
Weeks, republican, insisted that all
sections of the new country should en
joy tlje same rates of rediscount under
the federal reserve bank plan. They
conceded that such a system undoubt
edly would bring down interest rates in
western States where money is now
earning low rates. Roth senators in
sisted. Iiovvt ver, that all parts of the
country w'-re entitled it. equal benefit
under Hu- ne\N currency law. The bill
as it passed tin* House would permit
the federal reserve board to fix dif
ferent rates in the different reserve
districts. '
William H. Rucholz of the Omaha
%
National bank. N. F. Bafleld of the
First National bank of Austin. Minn.;
William Ingle .of the Merchants arul
Mechanics bank of Baltimore, and {Sen
ator Thomas of Colorado were before
the committee during the day's hear-'
ing.
Mr, Bueholz declared that many of
the bankers of Nebraska opposed the
administration bill as it now stands,
and that many national banks in that
state were preparing to resign their
charters and become state banks un
less some of the desired changes were
made In the pending bill.
A plan to issue government bonds
that would he exchangeable at all
times for a special form of currency
was presented to the committee by Sen
ator Thomas. The plan was drawn
by AVilliam A. Amberg of Chicago. Some
members of the committee expressed
the opinion that such a plan would
regulate automatically the volume id'
circulating currency.
Mr. Baiefield. representing country
hankers, urged the committee to change
tile Hi 11 so farm mortgages running
five years' could he taken by banks
as security for loans. The hill now
limits such mortgages to one year and
the amount of such loans to 2G per
cent of a bank's capital and surplus.
AGGRESSIVE COURSE
OF ACTION TOWARD
MEXICO CONSIDERED
(ronflnucri from Page One >
federal commander, on a civil warrant,
while traveling through the United States
to got from Piedras Negras, Mexico, to
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, excited attention
chiefly because the war department’s per
mission was overriden. As tho general
was released on bail, however, it is not
believed the Huerta government will
make any representations in the matter.
Crisis Delayed
Mexico City, October Jo.—That the
[crisis in the relations between Mexico
[and the United States, which was al
most reached yesterday, was only tem
porarily delayed, Is the general feel
ing here tonight among Mexicans and
foreigners. When and how the ne^ct de
velopment will be reached is a question
agitating all alike.
While the American charge. Nelson
O’Khaughnessy, professes to expect no
reply whatever to the% Washington
memorandum, and the foreign office
says ther% will be none for the time
being, it Is still regarded as certain
that the nature of the American gov
ernment notification regarding future
recognition will necessitate action on
the part of Mexican authorities.
Tt is not expected that the elections,
which President Huerta appears to re
gard as one of the cardinal principles
of his policy, will be postponed by rea
son of his decree, although it is ad
mitted this is a possibility.
Federico Gamboa and Manuel Ca
lero, presidential candidates, are not
abating their efforts and appear to
believe that the elections will be held
according to programme.
To many It would be no surprise,
should Mexico return to a conciliatory
attitude. The ,impression, which is
gaining ground, that other nations arc
inclined to fall in line with the Wash
ington administration in the matter of
future policy toward Mexico. It is ar
gued. may tend to cause the Mexican
officials to seek some ground upon
which they can with dignity meet
Washington half way toward an ad
justment of the Strained relations.
At the same time It is acknowledged
that the accomplishment of this would
be difficult, since the only recourse is
the holding of the elections or the re
tention of the presidency by General
Huerta, either of which would be
equally distasteful to the United States.
It is regarded as extremely improbable
that General Huerta will release the
deputies and restore them to their
functions, which appears to he the only
alternative.
The deputies are still in the peniten
tiary and processes in the civil courts
are being prepared against many of
them. They arc allowed to receive aid
from friends, although thus far they
have not been permitted to communi
cate with the outside world.
Federals Evacuate
i Matamoras, Mex., October 15.—Vic
toria. capital of the state of Tamaul
ipas. has been evacuated by the fed
erals, according to unconfirmed reports
to constitutionalists headquarters here
today. The concerted southward ad
vance begun by constitutionalists sev
eral weeks ago with the coast their
announced objective point. Is believed
to have caused the federals’ with
drawal.
Constitutionalist leaders here said
Victoria would be occupied if the re
port were true or if the federals re
mained In possession the city was to
he attacked within two days. Victoria
is on the Mexican National railway
between Monterey, capital of Nuevo
Uei»n. which is held by the federals,
and Tampico, an important gulf sea
port.
The federal garrison, numbering 500
men, is reported to have retreated to
Monterey.
In the first hostilities reported from
the constitutionalist advance, a skir
mish at Crulllas Monday, five federals
are said to have been killed, one con
stitutionalist wounded and some equip
ment captured by the constitutionalists.
The advance is under the command of
Col. Uuis Caballero and others.
HARDINfTsPEAKS TO
BANKERS TONIGHT
At a meeting tonight of the local
chapter of the Americav Institute of
Banking in the chapter quarters in the
American Trust building. President W.
P. G. Harding of tin* First National
will deliver an address on “Currency
and Banking.”
Members of the chapter who attended
the bankers' meeting at Richmond. Va„
recently will make informal reports,
and altogether the meeting promises to
be exceptionally interesting.
Bessemer News
:_
Bessemer. October 25.—(Special.)—The
board of education held Its regular meet
ing last night In the office of Superin
tendent A. A. Persons at the high school
with all members present. Reports of the
first month of the ache*** were read and
received as information while the regular
routine business was transacted.
It was reported that at this lime there
were 115 more white pupils enroded than
at this time last year and there is also
a heavy increase in the enrollment ot
the negro schools. An effort wras made
to extend the daily session one hour, but
after much discussion the matter failed
to pass, so tho hours will remain as they :
are at present.
The matter of giving a holiday to per
mit the pupils to attend the lair was
brought up and discussed. There was ,
some opposition to the matter, several
members contending that too many boll* !
days interfered with the school work. At
| last a motion was made and duly sec
onded that the schools be given a holiday
Friday so all could go to the fair. The
meeting adjourned after several minor
matters were disposed of.
After being o*t all night the jury re
turned a verdict for damages in the !
amount of $400 in the case of R. D. Rich 1
vs. the Jefferson Fertilizer company. This <
case occupied tho court all of Monday
and Tuesday. This is the second time the
case has been tried, it having gone to
the supreme court and sent back.
The Bessemer Lodge No. 130, Knights of
Pythias, will hold an open session at their
hall Thursday night at which time there
will be about 76 guests present. A short
secret session will be held at 6:30 o'clock,
after which the lodge will be opened. A
number of prominent Pythians arc ex
pected to' be present am} urnke talks,
among them being Herman Beck of Bir
mingham, Thomas R. Walker of Ensley,
George Huddleston. Judge Port and Judge
Hugo Black, all of Birmingham. At the
conclusion of the meeting a banquet will
be enjoyed in the hall, cover being laid
for ISO. All Pythians are cordially Invited
to attend.
Mrs. Mamie Pruitt, 26 years of age, died
this morning ut 4 o'clock at her home at
Lipscomb after a long illness. The de
ceased Is survived by her husband and
four children and a number of other rela
tives in this district. The funeral will
lake place Thursday at 12 o’clock from
the family residence with the ltev. O. s.
Gable conducting the services, interment
will ho made at Canaan cemetery.
11. H. Mathews, Sr., 72 years of age,
died today at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. T. O. Rayburn, on Fourteenth ave- i
nue after a long Illness. The deceased
is survived by a son and a daughter, II.
H. Mathews, Jr., and Mrs. Rayburn. The
deceased has lived In this city for a num
ber of years. The funeral will take place
tomorrow with Interment at Union ceme
tery with Jacobs & Son in charge.
The Bessemer high school football team,
suffered defeat this afternoon at the
hands.of the Howard scrub team by a
score of 7 to 0. The Bessemer boys held
the Howard lads to a 0 to 0 score until
the last two minutes of play when the
Red and Blue registered a touchdown
against the high school on a fumble by
the local team.
The boys made an unusually good show
ing, owing to the fact that they were out
weighed on iyi average of hi to 12 pounds
to the man. The line up is us follows:
Bryant, left end; F. Scott and W. Lee,
left tackle; Robert Lee, left guard; Foun
tain. center; Snider, right guard; Calhoun,
right tackle; Fitzpatrick, right end;
Hughes, captain, quarterback; B. Hill,
left half; B. C. Scott, right half; Curl,
fullback.
Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, the
local boys will meet the fast team from
the Blount county high school on Under
wood field. This promises to be a most
exciting game and much Interest Is being
manifested. A good crowd Is expected to
attend.
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. P. Tronella Benson
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. P. Tronella Benson, aged 63 years,
who died yesterday morning at her late
residence, 6306 First revenue, will he con
ducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the residence. Interment will follow hi
Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is
survived by her husband, three sons and
one daughter.
Miss Henrietta Green
M its Henrietta Green, aged 00 years,
.died very suddenly last night at her late
residence, 100 South B'.tghteenth street.
Miss Green was apparently in good health
during the early evening and ate supper
as usual. She died suddenly shortly after
retiring. The deceased is survived by one
sister, Mrs. J. G. Miller, who resides in
Birmingham. Funeral services will be
announced later.
Frank Hipps
Funeral services over the remains of
Frank M. Hipps, aged 23 years, who
died Tuesday night aB the result of In
juries suffered in a collision between his
motorcycle and a Tidewater car, will
be conducted this morning at 10 o'clock
from the Fast Birmingljam Methodist
church. Interment will follow in Elm
wood cemetery. The deceased was killed
on Ids twenty-third birthday. He was
a city salesman for the J. B. Munro
Produce company of Morris avenue, lie
is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. P. Hipps, with whom he resided at
<500 Tenth avenue, north, and a brother
and sister.
J. C. D. Schroder
B. A. Schroder, president of trie Gen
eral Machinery company, left Birming
ham yesterday morning to attend the
funeral of his brother, J, C. D. Schro
der, who died Tuesday In Charleston.
S. C. The funeral services will he held
on Friday In Charleston.
Frederick Becton
Selina, October 15.—(Special.)—Frederick
Becton, aged 24. died a night or so ago
at the home of his mother near Tyler.
For several years past the deceased had
been living In Dallas, Tex..1 where sev
eral months ago he was taken 111. Sev
eral weeks ago the young man recov
ered sufficiently to return to his home in
Dallas county, but following began to
grow weaker until death same. The In
terment was had In the family burial
grounds near Tyler Tuesday afternoon.
A. G. Brewer
Anniston, October 16,—(Special.)—News
wasYeceivod here Tuesday of the death
of Alpine G. Brewer, aged 40, son of Maj.
S. B. Brewer of this city, at Houston,
Tex. No details were given other than
that the body would probably reach here
Friday morning for burial.
Mr. Brewer wae shot In a caCe at Sa
vannah about a jgiar ago by an enemy
of a, city official who was near him. He
was at that time auditor lor the Central
of Georgia railroad, but has more recently
bee n in the lumber business. His health
1 ns been bad ever since his Injury at
Savannah, and'll is thought tlmt this
superinduced his death.
LIGE LOT. Undertaker. Phone 7«
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phono IDO,
CHILDREN'S DAY
Ample Provisions Being
Made to Care for Big
Crowds Expected
Stute Fair officials are making special
arrangements l’or children’s day Friday
when there are expected to be GO,000 peo
ple or more pass through the gates of
the big show. Four extra ticket stands
are lieing erected outside the gates so
that the children will have no trouble In
securing tickets without crowding about
the gates.
A special race between three wheeled
motorcycles will be staged Friday for the
benefit of the children as a special fea
ture of the day. All white children will
be admitted to the grounds Friday for
15 cents.
The negro school children will he ad
mitted to the ground? Saturday for 15
cents, hut they will not be admitted Fri
day. The public schools of the city will
be closed Friday to allow the young
Americans to “take in” the fair.
FIRST SURVIVORS
OF THE VOLTURNO
REACH NEW YORK
(Continued from Pace One)
than their boat sank, being nearly full
of' water. The trip had been experi
mental to see if it was possible for a
small boat to live in the heavy sea."
Von Carlsberg commanded the first
lifeboat that put out toward the Vol
turno as a result of Lloyd’s venture.
Besides the Grosser Kurfuerst, others
of the liners that had come to the
Volturno’s assistance lowered life
boats and assisted in the dangerous
work of rescue. The Carmania, which
had relayed the Volturno’s wireless
calls for help to the other steamships,
did not dispatch any lifeboats, accord
ing to Second Officer Lloyd of the Vol
turno.
"When we got alongside the Vol
turno," said Second Officer Von Carls
berg of the Kurfuerst describing the
first boat’s trip, "1 heard screaming on
board ami I deckled to keep away, for
l figured that sojne of the panic-strick
en people rnlgh jump into our boat and
upset it. 1 shouted to the officers of
the Volturno to tell the people to jump
into the sea and they would be
rescued.”
This advice was taken and we picked up
man alter man. When wo got back to our
ship 1 found we had rescued 21 men. The
following morning [ made two trips'and
rescued more. While we were at the Vol
turno’s side 1 could not see a single wom
an. All appeared to be men."
Second Officer Lloyd risked his life in
other ways than by his trip to the Grosser
Kurfurst. When the foremast threat
ened to topple, it was Lloyd who climbed
to the wireless plant and mended it so
that communication could be maintained
with the other ships. Descending. Lloyd
fell 20 feet, bruising his forehead. This
was before he took his crew of four and
entered the Volturno’s last boat.
Third Engineer Alfred Finsch was an
other hero, refusing to desert the flame
threatened engine room until he got or
ders from Captain Inch to do so. Then
Pinsch donned his best uniform, pocketed
has mariner's certificate and five sov
ereigns and jumped overboard. He was
rescued.
Passengers told of some of tlio horrors
they say they witnessed. Some saw wom
en burned to death; others saw babies
trampled on arid killed. Several were
quoted as declaring they saw ship’s of
ficers keep back with revolvers panic
stricken seamen who had swarmed up
from the bowels of the vessel# after the
explosions and tried to force their way
into lifeboats ahead of women and chil
dren. It was denied on behalf of officers
that revolvers had been used.
Mayor Kline’s committee, the Red Cross
relief workers and representatives of vari
ous charitable organizations met the Gros
ser Kurfurst at her Hoboken pier and
the survivors were brought to New York.
Efforts will be made to reunite families
who are alive. The immigration rules
were suspended, though many of the res
cued are paupers.
The Uranlam line in whose service the
Volturno was engaged, will pay the pas
sage of survivors to their destinations.
Lamar Forfeits Bond
New York, October 13.—David Lamar,
Wall street manipulator, under indict
ment for impersonating congressmen and
others, failed to appear in federal court
today for pleading and his bond of $3000
was declared forfeited.
REVISED IMPORT DUTY.
Prices for Apollinaris Water
are forthwith reduced
‘ ; : t ' • . 1 ' . j
Fifty Cents per Case.
5727 SECURED BY
Two more days remain to the ran
' vassers of the Advent Sunday school
for a fund w ith which to build an ad-!
dition to the parish house—today and to
morrow. The various campaign commit
tees yesterday reported $727 in subscrip
tions. which bring the total subscribed up
to $3H47.
The standing of the teams is corrected
daily on a blackboard and there is a j
spirit of friendly rivalry between the,
several chairmen. The standing will be
made public tonight’ or tomorrow night, i
The team captains have been requested
to get in touch with th$ members of their
individual teams and try and have defi
nite reports on the cards by this after
noon at 4 o'clock. All members of the!
Sunday school wfh have cards haye been
asked to see the people assigned to them
at once and those who have not yet re
ceived cards are requested to attend this
afternoon’s meeting and* procure names
of persons to see.
.Mrs. Robert IN’. Ewing announces that!
she will be glad to give any special in- :
formation that may be desired.
The following made donations yester- j
day:
Previously reported . k. $2920 ,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr... $20u
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McQueen. $200
S. E. Thompson. $1»hi ,
Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Ewing. $1001
Several subscriptions of less than
$100, total. $1271
Grand total. $3047!
' PERSONAL
Paul M. Kempf, managing editoi^ of j
Musical America of New York, is regis
tered at the Morris. He and John C. i
Freund, the editor in chief of Mlisle j
Trades and of Musical America, are I
traveling together on a short southern I
tour.1 Mr. Freund had expected to come!
to Birmingham, but was detained in At- I
lanta. Musical America is greatly es
teemed in musical circles throughout this
country, and Mr. Kempf. as its repre
sentative. was greeted cordially last night
by a number of Birmingham y missions
and music lovers.
John T. Yeatman is in New York,
where he will buy goods for the New
Yeatman & Baugh store on 20th street
in the Brown-Marx building.
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Calliope to Play Downtown
In addition to Nappi's band, which will
play on the downtown streets today to ad
vertise the State Fair, the midway cal
liope will make some music on the down
town streets at 9 o’clock tills morning'.
President Burton made the announcement
late last night.
Newt Curl Resigns
Nowrt Curl, a deputy sheriff for the
past 11 years, submitted his resigna
tion to Sheriff Walter K. McAdory yes
terday morning, effective at once. The |
resignation of Mr. <T»iri follows a long
contemplated decision to enter the
grocery business.
CITY ORDINANCES.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 783-C ,
To provide for' the construction of certain sani
tary sewers.
Be It ordained by the Board of Commissioners
of the (Tty of BlrmlnRhani as follows; '
Section 1. That sanitary sewers be constructed
na follows;
Beginning at the end of the s.mltorv how or In
Twenly-eightli street, fEnsley) at the east properly
line of Ensley avriiue; thence easterly parallel to
and 20 feet north of the south line of Twenty-elghtlt
street to a point 20 feet west of the east property
lino of Twentieth avenue (Ensley); thence south
erly alone Twentieth avenue parallel to the east
property .lino of some to a point 10 foot north of
the south property line of Twenty-ninth-Vtreet (Kna
ley); thence easterly parallel to said south property
Hue to a point In the center of Twenty-third street:
thence easterly to it point in the center of Twenty
ninth street and 2ft feet from the north property
lino of Twenty-fourth avenue; thence easterly paral
lel to the north property line of Twenty-ninth alreet
to a point 10 feel enst of the lino between Lot*
27 and 28. Block «7. Birmingham Ensley Surrey.
Sec. 2. That said sewers shall be constructed with
manholes and connections, in accordance with full
details, drawings, plans. (specifications, surveys and
estimates on file In the office, of the (Tty Engineer
of the City of. Birmingham, where property owners
who may be affected try said Improvements may sen
and examine the sume, to which reference la hereby
made.
Said sewers and appurtenances are to he con
structed of brick and concrete masonry, terra cotta,
pipe ami iron castings, as shown Or described In anid
details, drawings, plans and specifications. j
8ec. 3. That the said sewers are constructed for
the purpose of draining the territory or area bounded
as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 2. Block
3. McWilliams Addition; thence easterly parallel to
Twenty-eighth street to the northeast corner of Log
II. Block *'«. Ensley Heights Addition; thence south
erly parallel to Twentieth avenue to the south prop
erty line of Twenty-eighth street; thence easterly
along said south property line to the west, property
line of Twenty-second avenue; thence to the north
west corner of Lot Block L Ensley Heights Addi
tion; thence easterly parallel to Twenty-ninth street
to the west property line of Twenty-third avenue;
thence to the northwest corner of Lot 15, Block
t>7. Birmingham .Ensley Survey; thence easterly along
the south property line or the alley through said
Block *17 to the east Hue of Lot 28. Block 07. Bir
mingham Ensley Survey; thence southerly along said
east line to the noil., propely line of Twenty-ninth
street; thence westerly ,d<»ng said north property
line to the east property line of Twenty-third ave
nue; thertce to the southeast Corner of Lot 7. Block
3, J. \Y. and V. M. .Miller Subdivision; thence
westerly along the south line of said Lot 7. to a point
5o feet east of the alley through said Block 3;
thence northerly parallel to said alley to the south
property line of Twenty-ninth street; thence westerly
along said south property line to a point 100 feot
east of Twenty-second nvenue; thence southerly to
Twenty-second avenue, a illstance of 50 feet: thenc*
westerly parallel to Twenty-ninth street, to the east
line of Ixit 2. Block 11, Helena Heights Hurray;
thence northerly along said east line of Lot 2. to th*
smith property line of Twenty -ninth avenue; thrnc*
westerly along said south pro peaty line to the east
property line of f^t 4. Block 11, Helena Height a
Survey; thence southerly along said cast line * dis
tance of 50 feet; thence westerly parallel to Twent> •
ninth street to the,pest line of aald Lot 4; thence
northerly along Hie west, line of said Lot 1. to the
south property line of Twenty-ninth street; thence
westerly aloug said south property line to the east
line of Lot 1. Block 11. Helens Heights Subdivision;
thence southerly along said cast line to the north
property line of Ensley avenue; thence northwesterly
along sahi north property line- to the west comer
of Lot 2. Block 2. McWilliams Addition; thence to
tie* southwest corner of .Lot 2. Block 3. McWilliams
Addition; thence northerly along the west line of
said lot to the point of beginning.
Sec. 4. That the coat of constructing the im
provements authdrifted by this ordinance ahull be as
sensed and levied upon and against the loth or parrels
of land lying within the district drained by said
sewers, and said uHseupients shall not exceed the
total cost of said Improvements.
Provided, however, that no charge assessed upon
and against any lot or parcel of land drained by
said sewers, or any of them. aliaJI he greater than
the Increased value of such property by reason of
the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
Sec. 5. That the estimated cost of said improve
ments is $1470.00. and that the Board of ('oumtia
slunera of the (Tty of Birmingham will meet on
the 28th day of October. 1913. at the Council Cham
ber of the city Hall at three o'clock, p. m.. to
hear any objections, remonstrances or protests that
may ho made against said improvements, the man
ner of making the same or the character of material
to be used.
Approved October 8. 1913.
C. EX CM. President.
Board of Commissioner**
JAMES WEATHERLY. j
Attest Commissioner.
H. S RYALL. city Clerk.
Age-Herald, 10-9—16, 1913. j
Notice to Con (motors*
Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until 3 o’clock p. m.,
Tuesday, October 21, 1913. for the con
struction of certain gradings macada
mizing, curbing;, gutters and sidewalk
paving under Imp. (3rd. Nos. *73-0 amt
777-C. Specifications may be obtained
and plans examined at this office. Tho
right is reserved to reject any and all
proposals.
(Signed) WALTER G. KIRKPATRICK.
City Engineer.
Age-Herald, Oet. 16. 17 and 18. 1913.
PASSENGER ^
F STRUCK AS HE
JTEPS FROM CAR.
Don't Blame the Driver
He wasn’t going fast.
The man stepped from the ear step without a backward
glance—
and landed directly in front of the machine.
No brakes on earth could have stopped it iu time.
The coroner’s jury cleared everyone but the man. He paid
for his carelessness with his life.
Always look back to see if the path is clear before you step
from a street car. w