The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], October 17, 1913, Page 5, Image 5

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em way, the way which leads
to an ever increasing bank
account.
' Cheeking accounts are not i
for business houses alone,
but for farmers, professional
people, salaried men and
women—for all who have
money dealings.
All are invited to start an
account with this bank.
The First National Bank
Capital and Surplus
$3,000,000
PLAN WORLD-WIDE
SALES CAMPAIGN
Stockholders of Internationa] Cultiva
tor Harrow Co. Approve Proposal
of President Neal
Plans for a world-wide campaign of
a Birmingham made product wore dis
cussed and approved at a special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Inter
national Harrow Cultivator company of
North Birmingham in the downtown
offices of the company in the Brown*
Marx building yesterday.
The meeting of the stockholders yes
terday was for the special purpose of
taking steps to protect the company's
patents In foreign countries and also
to promulgate a . sales campaign em
bracing the entire world.
The plans wpre submitted to the
stockholders, a great majority of whom
are of the wealthy farming class of
Alabama by President George A. Neal.
Mr. Neul reviewed the success of the
company since its inception, a little
over a year ago, and stated that the
Harrow which the company now manu
factured was protected in over 40 for
eign countries, but that he desired that
the patents of the company be pro
tected throughout the civilized world.
Mr. Neal also outlined a sales campaign
in foreign countries.
MAY AMEND THE
TRAFFIC LAW TODAY
Commissioners May Permit Crossing
of Streets at Alley Intersections.
To Consider Matter Today
A change In the traffic laws' permit
ting crossing the streets and avenues
at alley intersections will be brought
up before the commission at the meet
ing this afternoon. The further sec
tion to regulate crossing the streets
_ and avenues between intersections by
pedestrians will also be taken up. it is
believed the two amendments will be
passed.
It was suggested to the commission
ers that to permit a (iray, wagon, auto
mobile or other vehicle to pass from
one alley to the other without tile ne
cessity of going to the intersection and
turning back would facilitate mutters
greatly. The commissioners have
agreed to that point.
In addition to the amendment to the
traffic law the commissioners will take
up several other matters of Importance
at the meeting this afternoon.
SUCCOTH SERVICES
ARE IN FULL SWING
Feast nf Tabernacles Being Observed
a( the Snyagogues—Altars Are
Decorated With Fruit
The celebration of the Feast of Taber
nacles o»* Succoth by the Jewish church,
which began on Wednesday night, is now
rii in full swing. Services were held
yefcteiday morning in all the Jewish syna
gogues. Rabbi Newlield announced llmt
Congregation Kmanu-El Sunday school
will bt held next Sunday in the lower
floor of the new temple on Highland ave
nue ami that tho regular services would
probably commence at that location early
In November.
\f yesterday morning's services the
r.ltats were decorated with various fruits,
grains and flowers, symbolic of the day.
Tin. • decorations were furnished by the
Council of Jewish Women.
The Feast Tabernacles will last eight
days. Services will be held again on the
. Iasi day.
SPECIAL TRAIN
FROM TUSCALOOSA
L. & N. to Operate Large Passenger
Train on New Line for First
'I'ime Tomorrow
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
will operate a special train from Tus
caloosa tomorrow lo accommodate the
students of that college and the foot
ball team which will meet the Univer
sity of Georgia at Rick wood tomor
row. Tills Is the first time the Louis
* villo and Nashville has undertaken to
handle large passenger trains on the
new line.
Carl Herndon, traveling passenger
agent for the Louisville and Nashville,
said yesterday that he expected 300
passengers on the train and that a fine
schedule will be maintained. He also
said that the train would leave the
Louisville and Nashville depot on time
Saturday night and would return to
Tuscaloosa without delay.
Expect Lane Back Sunday
At the city hall yesterday the sen
era! opinion prevailed that Judge A. O.
lane of the department of justice would
return to his desk Sunday. He has
been absent from Birmingham several
weeks on his vacation. It is reported
tiiat .iudee Lane will come back much
improved in health.
Real Estate Transfer
The following real estate transfer
was recorded In the office of tile pro
bate judge yesterday:
$6125-—James H. Hillman to Frank
mid Joseph Kiardlna. lots 18, 18 and 20
in block 246, map and survey of the
Elyton Land company.
hair Falling?!
Then stop it I Stop it now I You
caif do It with Auer's Hair Vigor.
Does not color the hair.
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AT THE FAIR TODAY
Preparations Being Made to
Handle Crowd of 60,000 I
or More
JUDGING IN CATTLE
SHOW IS COMPLETED I
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Abe Frank Again Wins 2:14 Trot for
$1000—Dog Show Comes to Close.
Miss Basenberg Will
Sing Today
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♦ TOD A VS PROGRAMME 4
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$ Children’s Day. 4
♦ 10-mile open motorcycle race, $
4 class A professionals. 4
? 3-Mile motorcycle race with 4
4 side cars. 4
♦ n a. m.—Gates open. t I
i Ip. m.—Horses called for spe- 4 j
t cial running horse race. 4 ,
t 1 :30 p. m.—fclorse races begin. 4 :
♦ 2:30 p. m.—Concert by Berlin- 4
♦ ers cavalry band. Singing by j
t Miss Myrtle Zimmerman. Free 4
♦ acts begin. 4 i
4 3:30 p. m.—Motorcycle races 4
♦ begin. i
$ 7 p. m.—Concert by Berliner’s 4
f * First Cavalry band. Singing by j
♦ Miss Myrtle Zimmerman, mezzo ?
♦ soprano, and Miss Kate Eugenia $
4 Basenberg, contralto. Miss Ba- 4
♦ senberg is a Birmingham girl. 4
t Free acts begin. i
♦ 8 p. m.—Fireworks. President i
i B. B. Burton's picture will be re- i
t produced In fireworks. Pain's t
♦ ‘Pioneer Days in Alabama,” a J
♦ beautiful display of the latest \
♦ pyrotechnical effects. $
♦ Midway will be open all day. 4
♦ Two or three other special |
♦ events are being arranged for i
♦ today, but are not near enough 4
♦ decided upon to announce. 4
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It’s here. Today is children’s day at the
big State Fair. j
The midway shows and the free act per- |
formers, and the bands, and the live stock !
exhibits, and the popcorn sellers, and the
weinnie sandwich makers are eagerly
waiting the first burst of merry laughter
from the advance guard of Birmingham's
school children who are expected to pour
through the gates throughout the day.
The State Fair officials are completely
ready for the youngsters, and in their
honor have prepared several special
events. They will include a running race
between several members of Hie Berliner
First Cavalry band on their mounts, and
the band will repeat “The Rescue Race,”
Mr. Berliner’s own composition, which re
ceived such an enthusiastic reception
Sunday at the concert.
Prizes for Races
A prize will be awarded to the winner
of the running horse race. Another spe
cial race will be a three-mile event be
tween three or four three-wheeled motor
cycles, or side cars. Bob Stubbs will
drive one of these machines.
White children will be admitted all day
today for 15 cents in honor of the event.
This concession is. made to the children
every year by the president and board of
directors of the fair association. In honor
of children’s day the picture of President
B. B. Burton of the fair association! who
more than any other man lias made it
possible for the children to see what they
will today, will be portrayed in fireworks
in front of the grandstand tonight at 9
o’clock.
The estimates of the crowd yesterday
were around 86.000 people, although with
the gate receipts last night the total was
probably brought up very close to 40,000.
The feature of the 1913 fair so far has
been the uniformly large attendance since
its very beginning. So far there have been
no tremendously large crowds, but the
average crowd every day of the fair prob
ably has not been less thap 30,000 people.
Between 50,000 a*nd 00,000 people are ex
pected to pass the gates today, as chil
dren’s day always brings out the biggest
crowds, but outside of this single instance
the attendance feature tills year will be
the uniform large crowds.
The negro school children will not bo
admitted until Saturday, when the price
of 15 cents for admission to tho grounds
will also be granted to them.
nurse naces i iuse
Yesterday marked the close of‘the horse
raring, and also two of the prettiest and
most interesting races during the fair.
There will be no horse raring today on
account of the football game between the
Birmingham High school and Marion col
lege.
The 2:25 pace was won yesterday in
three heats by Rex Leland, the remainder
of the field finishing in regular order each
heat. A lie Frank, the millionaire horse
man of Memphis, again won the $1000 2:14
trot, taking three heats out of four. Frank
has proven one of the most popular horse
men at the fair this year, and he has
done some very spectacular racing. His
scheme has been always to let his horse
take It easj' until the third quarter pole,
and then when the other horses were be
ginning to tire he would come up from
behind with his comparatively fresh horse
and win the race on the home stretch.
The crowds soon grew to know Frank,
and the last few days of the racing he
has had many adherents in the grand
stand.
Children may obtain tickets at six sta
tions in Birmingham and save being in
the rush at the fair grounds. These sta
tions are: Florence Cigar Store. Second
avenue and Nineteenth street; Withing
ton’s Pharmacy. First avenue and Nine
teenth street; Parker's Drug Store. First
Avenue and Twentieth street; Gunn's
Pharmacy, Third avenue and Nineteenth
street; Browm’s Cigar Store, Second ave
nue and Twentieth street, and Gunn’s
Drug Store, Third avenue and Twen
tieth street.
There will be four ticket windows and
six ticket sellers working full force at
the fair grounds Friday to accommodate
the crowd. The full complement of gates
will be open. and everything done to
accommodate the children.
Superintendent Cook of the grand
stand has made extra accommodations
for the benefit of the children's day
crowds and aaya that the grandstand is
In better shape than ever before.
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Dairy Awards
Superintendent Noel Negley uf tile
model dally department has announced
the following awards In his department
• LITTER.
Bates Dairy Farm, Hamburg-, first.
Charles Pritchett. Attalla, second.
Mrs. A. J. Reilly, Inland, third.
The butter fat production contest will
be decided by Friday night. The milk
Is being weighed and tested for each
cow. There Is a milk demonstration each
morning at the model dairy barns under
the direction of Mr. Negley.
The Judging In the cattie show was
completed yesterday and thus the last
premium awards of the fair were made.
The catlle show this year Is said to lie
lhe best ever seen in Alabama. Horn* of
Others He Tried To Save;
Himself He Could Not Save
By III THKIIKOOKII IIA It \ IE
John B. Jones, age 28 years, whose |
heroic efforts to save his younger brother
from death beneath the wheels of a rapid
ly moving street car near the car barns
Tuesday afternoon about twilight, is dead.
The end came at an early hour yesterday
morning at a local infirmary, he having
remained practically unconscious ever
since the tragic accident. Wnen his
brother missed his footing while trying to
swing on the car which was inbound
from the fair grounds, John D. Jones at
tempted to snatch him from the tracks.
He lost Ills balance or tainted from shock,
it is not known which, and fell from the
car striking his head with terrific force
on the pavement, fie suffered a frac
tured skull while his brother who was
frightfully injured died,early Wednesday
mornlpg.
Mr. Jones was a quiet young man, full
of the finer impulses and easily loved
and attractive. His injuries proved more
severe than at first thought and he went,
quietly, unresisting and brave.
Coming to Birmingham several years
ago from Valley Head in north Alabama
he went to work for the Birmingham
Railway. Bight and Power company, and
was held in the highest esteem by his
employers. George Harris, superintendent
of transportation for the company spoke
highly of him yesterday afternoon and
expressing great sorrow at his tragic i
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death. For some time Mr. Jones had been
on the Twentieth street loop, but earl\
in the summehr was transferred to the
Avenue B loop, which run lx- had when
lie was fatally injured. He was exceed
ingly popular with the loop passengers
many of whom show keenly the sorrow
they feel at his untimely death, lie was
always kind, polite and considerate of
his passengers and won hosts of friends.
His attentions to the little folks who dud
occasion to ride with him was bountiful.
There was an air of sadness on the loop
lines yesterday. Each and every crew
seem to feel the loss of lheir comrade
and even the car (No. 441.) on which tin
deceased ran seemed to go around slower
than usual. Only a few days ago Mr.
and Mrs. \V. J. Jones came down to Bir
mingham for their first Visit to see “their
boys” and enjoy the fair with them, but
their joy was turned to sorrovy. At# the
time of the death of J. D. Jones were
not in the city having gone to take the
remains of their other son, Ben, to Valley
Head for interment.
Mr. Jones leaves a widow, who resides
in Birmingham on Fountain Heights, be
sides his parents and one sister, Mrs. John
Dawson of Keener, and four brothers,
Charlie, McKinley, Robert and Boss. The
remains will be taken-to Valley Head this
morning at fi o’clock on tlie Queen and
Crescent, special permission having been
obtained to have the.train stop there.
The funeral will be held tomorrow in
Head Springs cemetery, four miles from
Valley Head. The remains will be ac
companied by a delegation of his asso
ciates in the stfreet railway department
md several close friends.
Rev. Lawrence Is Again Called
From Jury Duty to Marry Couple
The Rev. Brooks Lawrence was again
called from his work as a juror In the
city court last night and asked to join
two people in marriage. This is the
second marriage which Mr. Lawrence,
has performed this week W'hile a Juror.
Last night about 7 o’clock a couple
came into the probate court office and
succeeded in getting a license but
could find no one to marry them. A
kindly court attache told them of the
"marrying juror" and they at once
sought his aid. Alas! He was not there.
The jury had been taken to supper.
For a few' minutes there w'as much
scurrying about until the lodging plact
of the iuror was found and a messenger
sent to tell him of the duty awaiting
him at the courthouse. Mr. Lawrence
hurried over and tied the knot se
curely.
The heroine of last night's proceed
ings was Miss Ruby Rabb of Ever
green, but she is now Mrs. (\ it. Kirk
patrick. Mr. Kirkpatrick is a resident
of Bessemer. When asked whether it
was a runaway affair Mr. Kirkpatrick
replied that they had “walked away,"
but the bride confided to James N. Mor
rell that their parents had known
nothing of the approaching nuptials.
PLAN BENEFIT FOR
MRS. HUGH TOLLY
As the city of Birmingham has -no
fund to provide for the widows and
orphans of those who fall in service,
the comrades on the police force of the
late and esteemed Hugh Tully are pre
paring for a benefit to assist the widow
of the deceased.
It is the plan of Detective James
Daly, who has the arrangements of
the benefit in hand, to have a baseball
game at Kickwood park next Wednes
day afternoon between members of the
police department and an all star ag
gregation of local talent. As Detective
Hugh Tully was highly thought of
throughout the city, Mr. Daly expects
a large sale of tickets from which a
handsome sum will be realized for the
widow.
It is stated by intimate friends of
the late police officer that he left no
insurance and that the home he had
bought when he married less than a
year ago was heavily mortgaged. It is,
however, stated that the Elks and the
Ancient Hibernians have taken on
themselves the expenses of the funeral
and that the Police Relief association
may turn over a few hundred dollars
to Mrs. Hugh Tully.
The city of Birmingham has no fund
to provide for men injured or killed
in Its service.
the best cattle in the country have been
brought here, from other states from
what in cattledom Is known as ‘‘free
territory,” meaning where the cattle
ticks have been eliminated.
In order to bring these cattle here
the federal government has sent a United.
States inspector, Dr. G. N. Wickwire, to
Birmingham. Dr. Wickwire disinfected
the local fair grounds and the cattle
barns, so that these beef cattle could bo
unloaded here. The government is very
particular about allowing stock from free
territory to come into infected terri
tory and Dr. Wickwire will have to give
every exhibitor here a certificate before
he will be allowed to remove bis cattle.
Dr. Wickwire has been stationed at Bir
mingham and will remain here this win
ter. He states that he hopes soon to
see Alabama cleaned of its cattle ticks!
and declared free territory. He has dem
onstrated dipping at the fair grounds
and may give another demonstration this j
morning.
Awards in Beef Cattle
oupenmenueni w. r*. jviaiinews or me
cattle department lias announced the fol
lowing awards in beef cattle, which com
pletes the list In this department:
Bull, 3-year-olds and over, first, Les
pedeza farm. Hickory Valley, Tenn.
Bull, 2-year-olds and under 3, first, T.es
pedenza farm: second, H. C. Looka
vaugh, Watonga, Okla.; third, Lespedeza
farm.
Bull. 1-y ear-old and under 2, first and
second, H. O Lookavaugh.
Bull calf under 1 year, first, Green
field plantation, Greenfield, Miss.: sec
ond and third, H. C. Lookavaugh.
Cow’, 3-y^ar-olds and over, first. H.
C. Lookavaugh; second, Lespedeza farm.
Heifer. 2-year-olds and under 3, first.
H. C. Lookavaugh; second, Lespedeza
farm.
Heifer. 1-year-old and under 2, first,
Lespedeza farm; second and third, H.
C. Lookavaugh.
Heifer calf, under - year, first, Les
pedeza farm; second, H. C. Lookavaugh.
Exhibitor’s herd, first, lespedeza farm;
second, H. C. Lookavaugh.
HEREFORD.
Everything won by Glltner Brothers,
Eminence, Ky.
HEREFORD SPECIALS.
Everything won Giltner Borthers.
Eminence, Ky.
ANY BREED.
Bull, 3 years old and over, first. Lespo
desa farm; second, Glltner Brothers.
Bull, 2 years old and under 3, first and
third, Lespedezg. Farm; second, H. C.
Lookavaugh.
Bull, 1 year old and under 2. first. Gilt1
ner Brothers; second and third, M. C.
Lookavaugh.
Bull calf under 12 months, first, Giltner
Brothers; second, Greenfield Plantation;
third, H. C. Lookavaugh.
Cow, 3 years old and over, first, H. C.
Lookavaugh; second, Lespedeza Farm;
third, Giltner Brothers.
Heifer, 2 years old and under 3, first,
Giltner Brothers; second, H. C. Look
avaugh: third, Lespedeza Farm.
Heifer. 1 year old and under 2. first.
Lespedeza Farm: second and third. Gilt
ner Brothers.
Heifer ,-alf urid* r I year, first, II. < \
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INITIATION FEE OF
Newspaper Club Members
Must Pay $50 After
November 1
At a meeting of the Newspaper club
held yesterday it was decreed that the
initiation fee to the cltib be Increased
to $50 after November 1. Tiiat is to
say, invitations issued prior to tiiat
date to become associate members of
the Newspaper club will be cancelled
on and after November 1 and no one
will be accepted at the $25 figure. It
was decided that any remittances bear
ing government postal stamp of No
vember 1 will be treated as having
been received at the club offices on
tiiat date.
There was extensive discussion of the
proposition to Increase the initiation
fee at this time and it was unanimous
ly passed. Tlie board of governors
recommended such a stop on October
1. The amendment was posted for 15
days and was passed yesterday, ef
fective November 1.
The hoard of governors was advised
that 620 acceptances have been re
ceived, each accompanied by a check
for $26. Tiiat does not Include the ac
tive members who are newspaper men
or the non-resident members. The out
standing invitations at this time ap
proximate several hundred. It was also
suggested that recipients of invitations
should answer even If in the negative.
In the meantime it was reported yes
terday that the work of completing
the club rooms in the Jefferson County
bank iH coming on splendidly and that
the club will certainly lie at home be
fore December 15'
committeeTconfers
withtboard today
Will Seek to Work Out Some Scheme
to Remove County Jail From
Present Site
The Chamber*of Commerce commit
tee on city and county affairs, beaded
by W. M. Drennen, will meet at 10:30
o’clock this morning with the board
of revenue to discuss plans looking to
the removal of the present county jail.
The committee met with the board on
Wednesday morning but a quorum was
not present and today’s meeting is a
postponed one.
Mr. Drennen lias urged all members
of his committee to be present this
morning. The meeting will be held at
the courthouse.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
More About Hobson
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
T have noted your-descriptions of the
attitude Of ('apt. n. P. Hobson toward
Hon. Oscar VV. Underwood, candidate for
United States senator, in the Issue of
October 8. Captain Hobson Is well know n
In the cities of New York by reason of
bis so-called lectures on temperance. But
he Is so intemperate and inaccurate as to
g(ieve the judicious and Injure seriously
the cause he assumes to champion. More
over, he seems to be so devoted to abusive
methods and inaccuracies as to be im
pervious to any advice tending! to mod
eration and strict adhesion to facts. So
Ids candidacy for the senatorshlp In op
position to Mr, Underwood is not con
sidered seriously in New York. Presum
ably Alabamians do not take him with
seriousness. But be may have such an
Organisation of persons largely devoted
to interference with neighbors by sump
tuary and destructive legislation, as to
render his candidacy too strenuous to be
wholly Ignored.
Captain Hobson, considered as a pub
lic servant. Is no credit to Alabama.
Other states than Alabama have an in
terest in her proper representation in a
body honored by such men as Senators
Morgan and Johnston.
If the Senate is not to enter upon a
period of decadence, the states must
choose their ablest men. Such choice
is a matter of the gravest concern to the
nation. The duty of naming Mr. Under
wood Is obvious. HENRY C. MAINE,
Rochester, N. Y., October 11, liilX
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OF LEGISLATURE IS
Preliminary Moves Have
Already Been Made,
It Is Said '
STATE TREASURY TO
BE BETTER TREATED
Birmingham Finances, Senatorial Sit
uation, Anti-Fee Amendment and
Redistricting of State to
Be in the Call
By HUGH W. ROBERTS
The report that Governor O’Neal will,
in the near future, issue a call for an
extraordinary session of the legislature,
cannot be confirmed.
The rumor which was generally dis
cussed in well informed circles yester
day could not be traced and its source,
therefore, could not be located.
However, the report was generally
credited. It came as a voice from "no
where” and soon was "everywhere.” It
was so significant and so positive iti its
tone that every man listened and be
lieved. As a result there was great spec
ulation. Those who will be chiefly con
cerned in an extra session immediately j
got busy.
Just when the call will be issued is. ,
of course, a matter of speculation. But
that preliminary moves in the direction
of tlie special session have been taken,
although these moves are not tangible,
is generally believed in political circles.
The Financial Question
The report has it that the session will
be called primarily for the purpose of
making arrangements by means of which
the state can borrow a sum of money
greater than the constitution now per
mits. Governor O’Neal, it is known,
has been “cramped” for rash practi
cally every moment since he assumed
charge of the state’s affairs. He has
made valiant and, as a whole, successful
efforts to stem the tide. Now, it is un
derstood, something will have to be ac
complished in the wav of relief.
But -While this matter is reported to he
the prime cause for the necessity of an
extra session, the call will not be con
fined to that matter. Included in the
call, if, in substantiation of reports, the
call is issued, will, it Is understood, be
reference to the senatorial situation. Tn
all probability the legislature will author
ize the governor to appoint a man tem
porarily to fill tiie vacancy caused by
the death of the lute Senator Johnston,
ami will, in addition, provide machinery
for a special election which, in all prob
ability, will follow soon after the ad
j journment of the legislature.
Of Local Importance
In the call will he included, it Is said,
twro matters In which Birmingham is
chiefly interested. The first will concern
the necessity of putting into effect the
amendment providing for the abolition
of the fee system in this county. The
second will relate to the distressful finan
cial condition of the city of Birming
ham. It is probable that the legisla
ture will permit an increase of tax rates
in Birmingham, or perhaps, a separate
taxing district, or a separate “county”
will be considered.
In this regard, it is known that the
finances of Birmingham are in a more
serious state of depletion than the
finances of the state. It is freely stated
that something will have to he done.
The annexation of the suburbs under
the tet’ins of the Greater Birmingham
bill heaped upon the shoulders of the
old city a burden almost overpowering.
Needed improvement cannot he made.
The police force is ridiculously inade
quate, inadequate to such an extent that
thieves and burglars and robbers and
murderers prey with impunity upon the
goods and persons of the people. It is
said that the force cannot he increased.
On the other hand. It is admitted that,
the city cannot be turned over bodily
to the law'less.
The city of Birmingham is anxious for
the special session. It has as many sore
toes as has the state. A special session is
almost necessary, it is said, and for it.
the city fathers will probably join in the
general clamor.
Jefferson a District
Another matter—and that which is cans
ing>the most interests, that is, of a per
sonal nature. Is the re-districting of the
congressional sub-divisions of the state.
In tlie call, according to the report, this
matter will certainly be a feature. There (
is. of course, general speculation as to'
what changes will be ordered. The one
point on which practically the entire state
Is agreed is that Jefferson county will be
a district of itself.
The political effect will be interesting
amusing. The six or eight gentlemen of
this county who are laying plans for the!
acquisition of the seat now occupied by
Oscar W. Underwood will, of course,
withdraw their workers now engaged in
educating the masses in Perry, Bibb an 1
Blount. Tn Bibb. J. Fritz Thompson will
immediately. II is believed, announce him
self a candidate for Congress. Tn Perry,
it Is believed, Col. W. L. Pitts will im
mediately announce himself a candidate
for Congress. Tn Blount. George W. Dar
ien, member of the legislature, will, it is
believed, begin laying plans to secure a
berth in Gongress.
\bout Dr. Abercrombie
But the primary effect of a reapportion- i
merit of the state will he exerted upon
Dr. John W. Abercrombie, congressman I
at large. He will he the first to receive I
the blow. He will find himself in the!
twinkle of an eye out of a job. And thatj
he has made good, everybody will admit.
His people, especially those of the Sixth
district, have called him freqeuntly, and
never in vain. But, nevertheless he will
have to begin looking out for No. 1.
There are two avenues into which in all
probability Dr. Abercrombie has already
looked. He might run for Congress from
the Sixth district. He might enter the
race for the Senate. Neitfier proposition
offers exceptional inducements, how’eve-’.
By the dat" of redistricting, the present
race in the Sixth will have been run. The
present candidates will have acquired
such a lead that it would be practically
impossible to dislodge them. In regard
to the Senate, the prospects are even
darker. For tlie people have already
decreed that Oscar W. t’nderwood will he,
the next elected senator from this state.
Four Biif Issue*
When the call is issued, therefore, and
that it will be issued, is confidently ex
pected, the most important matters in
cluded therein will be:
A scheme for the financial relief of the
state.
A scheme for the financial relief of Bir
mingham.
Provisions for the formal adoption of
the anti-fee amendment.
Provisions for the re-appointment of
the population of th<* state into congres
sional district.
In each of 1 hese*matters the people of
north Alabama ar#» directly concerned
For that reason, it i« no whncjer that
gossin w«s rampant yesterday through
out Birmingham.
Here’s a safe for the man who has worked for
years to get a small stack of papers.
It is a private safe—his safe—with a combination
key lock. It is kept in the big safety vault of this
bank.
That man or his wife can see it any day and rent
it for less than a penny a day.
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FIRST MEETING OF
UNDERWOOD CLUB
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Active Campaign for Elec
tion of House Leader Will
Be Launched—To Take
Part in Reception
Tonight at 8 o’clock the Birmingham
Young Men’s Underwood club will meet
for the first time at the Knights of
Columbus hall. This club was only re
cently organized but Us success is al
ready well assured as the membership
now exceeds 270. It is expected thal
the number will be greatly augmented
shortly.
The call for tonight's meeting was
issued Tuesday and was signed by T.
P. Patterson. Frank S. Moon. D. L.
Bridges, R. V. Patterson and J. T.
Evans.
There will be a number of speeches
made at the meeting tonight and il is
believed that an active campaign for
the election of the House leader to tin
Senate will be started immediately al -
ter the meeting.
Word has now come to the club (hat
[Mr. Underwood will reach Birmingham
on October 24 and preparations are go
ing rapidly forward for tin* part the
club will play in the Underwood cele
bration and dinner which will bo held
under the auspices of the Board of j
Trade. It is very probable that the
members of the club will take part in
the parade.
lc is known that Mr. Underwood will
be unable to make an active personal
campaign in favor of his candidacy, be
cause of his imperative duties in the
national capital, but his friends say
• hat bis political future will not suffer
for want of attention.
The following have been Invited to a
seat on the platform at tonight's inert
ing: George Ward. Walker Percy, Judge
lb B. Abernethy. W. P. McAdory, W. K.
McAdory, James .1. .smith. Joint
Smith. B. F. Crabbs, William Ryan and
Frank p. Glass. ,
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E
IS TAKEN RAPIDLY
Over 5000 Feet Have Been
Sold—To Have Model
of Canal
Secretary Oliver Cox of the Birming
ham Ad club announced last night that
commUtees canvassing the manufacturers
of Birmingham in regard to the “Home
Products exposition” have disposed of
o08B square feet of exhifflt space. This
is about half of the space to be taken.
and Ad club members feel much encour
aged.
At a meeting of the amusement commit
tee held yesterday afternoon it was de
cided to have the working model of the
Panama canal at the exposition, and a
contract was executed. This will be a
part of the exhibit. Other amusement
features are being arranged, but no an
nouncements have been made as yet.
MESON M
Haynie Succumbs While En
Route t<* Birmingham to
Visit Relatives
Haynie, a well kncwn merchant of
Beaumont,' Tex., died yesterday on an
Alabama Great Southern train between
Meridian and Birmingham. He had been
ill for pome time.
Mr. Haynie was en route to Birming
ham to visit relatives when he expired.
He was accompanied by hip mother, Mrs.
J. T. Haynie, and his sister, Mrs. T. J.
Allen, both of whom reside in Birming
ham. He was 88 years of age and a mem
ber of of the Woodmen and the Elks.
The body was brought to Birmingham.
Funeral services will be conducted from
the Allen home, 5037 First avenue, Wood
lawn, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Follow
ing the services the remains will be sent
to Kelleyton for Interment by the Wood in
Undertaking company.
HURTSBORO SENDS
DELEGATES TO MOBILE
Hurtsboro. October !«.—(Special.)—The
following: delegates have been appointed
by Mayor Williams of Hurtsboro to the
Good Roads congress.in Mobile, Novem
ber 30, 21 and 22: T. S. Davis. C. H.
Owens. H. M. Herin. \V J Baldwin, N\
Tucker, ,1. A. Hibson, <\ W Johns, w
R. Watson. H. T,. Anthony. Krnest 1 .toy<i
S B. Williams. B 1). Rivers, W r.
1-lo.vd. ft. A. Powell. A. J. Taylor and
H. D. Davis, all of Hurtsboro.
GIVENBYMLL
Indicated More Extensive
Operations in Birmingham
District by Steel Corpora
tion in the Near Future
The testimony of President James T.
Farrell of the United States Steel cor
poration as developed in the exaralna-i
tion Into the steel combination and
which was published at length In the
New York Journal of Commerce has
done more to cause a feeling of op-*
timtsm here, perhaps, than any devel
opment in recent months. The testl*
mony of Mr. Farrell indicates more
strongly than any opinion expressed
here that the future of Birmingham aa
a center for Steel corporation activities
is of a brighter hue than even the most
sanguine expected.
He went on to explain that there
would he spent here in the near future
$15,000,000 or more in erecting plants
for turning out finest steel products*
The work that lias already been ac
complished by the Steel corporation has
been a mainstay to Birmingham over
an era of exceptional pessimism else
where and if, the words of Mr. Farrel
come true In the next few years Bir
mingham will go forward even at a
faster gait than the most optimistic
ever dreamed.
ii has long been the opinion among
industrial experts that the Steel cor
poration had in store developments of
exceptional value for Birmingham. It
has been strongly hinted that the sky
line of Industrial operations by the cor
poration would extend from Fairfield
down Possum valley to Bessemer before
tlie whole story was completed. The
testimony of Mr. Farrell ns heard in
court is the strongest affirmative state
ment that has been made public re
garding Birmingham in its relation to
the corporation.
The statements of President Farrell
which have caused wide talk in this
district encouraged in a wonderful way
the owners of Fairfield, the model city,
which has been established for Steel
corporation development and other
leading developments of tills district.
The merchants ol' Easley and Fairfield
as well as those located at interme
diate points believe that the statement
of Mr. Farrell settles for good all spec
ulation as to what is intended here by
the .Steel corporation. His statement,
which lias been widely circulated, ha*
more than anything caused thoughtful
men of this community to form the
opinion that tlie dissolution suit against
the Steel corporation should be dis
missed and the great aggregation «>f
capital allowed to carry on its won
derful policy of expansion.
It is tlie opinion here that the cor
poration by reasyn of its great de
velopments and its welfare work Is en
titled to large returns on tlie invest
ments and that the greatness of the
concern should not prejudice the gov
ernment against the company. As-far
as the local end of the Steel corpor
ation is concerned it Is generally un
derstood that the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company has not made
money as yet for tlie corporation. On
tlie contrary, the corporation has been
spending money here in volumes with
the object in view of so modernizing
the works as *o make a fair return in
future years.
HOLD ERY
WITH ECZEMA
On Face in Red Pimples. Itched
• and Burned. Scratched Until
Bled. Ashamed of Face. Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.
Frankllnton. La.—“About four years
a*o my face broke out 1u little red pimples.
At first the eczema did not bother, but
finally the pimples began itch
. ing and burning and then
there rame little raised places.
A I suffered untold misery I
\ scratched them until they
bled and I could not sleep at
night. I was ashamed of my
, fa* © and I could not bear to
touch it .
i iriea ui Keren i remedies
without result until I tried Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and in six weeks they com
pletely cured my face. That was nine
mouths ago aud no sign has appeared
since." isigned) Mrs. Leola Stennett.
Dec. 14. 1912.
FOR PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS
The following is a most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the af
fected parts with Cuticura Ointment, on the
end of the linger, but do uot rub Wash off
the Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hoi water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treatment
is beet on rising and retiring. At other
times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet
and bath, to assist in preventing inflamma
tion. irritation and clogging of the pores.
Sold by druggists and dealers throughout
the world. Liberal sample of each mailed
free with :<2-p. Skin Book Address post
card ''Cuticura. D«pt. T. Boston."
M'Mpn who shave* and Miampoo with Che
licura soap will find it best for skis and ecajg.