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Banking
a Funds regularly with this
bank aud paying bills bv
check affords SAFETY for
the Finn, Merchant, L'or
v poration and Individual alike
—it also brings system into
their business and establishes
their credit.
l This bank, strong and ac
commodating. invites YOUR
ACCOUNT.
^ The First National Baak
f Capital and Surplus
$3,000,000
s
4 Per Cent Interest on Savings,
Compounded Quarterly
> EXPECT ORDER f ROM
' CHINESE RAILWAYS
Will Be the First Filled
\ By the Tennessee
Company
The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rall
4 road company expects to receive an or
f der during the next few . days for v
very .substantial tonnage of steel rail*
from the Chinese National railways, ac
cording to Information received in Bir
utingham yesterday. The officials of
tho Steel Corporation Exports company
\ Is working on the order which «s ex
^ pected to be received during the next
few days. The Chinese National rail
ways have not patronized the Birming
ham district before, although a great
many oriental orders have been filled
from this district.
The officials of the company arc not
willing at this time to indicate what
the tonnage is to be. as the export com
b pany officials are working on the prop
osition and will be the first to learn
of thV* tonnage and the distribution- of
the rails, as well as other details.
With the Chinese order, that of the
various American companies and other
orders that are expected to be given
I from time to time the Tennessee Coal,
r Iron and Railroad company Officials an
f not inclined to he pessimistic. The steel
plant at Ensley is working about 70
per cent at tills time. It is believed with
the additional orders that are- coming
with very gratifying regularity that
the time will soon come when the plant
wUl be in operation continually.
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* CANDIDATES WHO
i HAVE QUALIFIED
FOR COUNTY RACE
Opposition to .7. R. T^lor, candidate
v for road supervisor of Jefferson county,
' developed yesterday when William E.
Martin qualified with the county execu
tive committee. Ben G. Perry announced
and qualified yesterday for solicitor of
the Bessemer court.
Tho earJidates who have qualified to
date are: For sheriff, William T. Eathem
and Thomas J. Batson, for judge inferior
court (Woodlawn), J. E. Addington, J. H.
V Burns and Thomas M. Rogers; for state
senator, Thomas J. Judge and B. A.
Thompson; for circuit solicitor. Joseph
R. Tate: for member of legislature, Reu
ben Chapman, Roger VV. Snyder, N. W.
Scott, Henry Upton Sims. John W. Cald
I well and Walter S. Brower; for solicitor
< ‘Bessemer court, Ben fl. Perry; for road
supervisor, J. R. Taylot and William E.
> Martin; for auditor, W. D. Gunn and Wil
liam R. Rockett; for solicitor, Z. T.
g Rudulph and Hugo E. Black.
I John P. Abbott, secretary of the sub
I committee in charge of the primary, re
I quested yesterday that all candidates
| who desire to aid in the >election of man
agers, clerks and returning officers, sub
; * 1*tit list' of names to him immediately.
250 EXPECTED AT
\ HARRISON DINNER
.) Head of Southern Railway Will Speak
J on “Whal a Prosperous Rail
.. r road Can Do"
Indications now point to an attend
V a nee of at least 250 a t the dinner to
.1 be given to Fairfax Harrison at. the
I Southern dub tomorrow night by the
m Chamber of Commerce. It is believed
that there will be many acceptances in
the ina.il tomorrow morning that may
make the figure us high as 000. There
is much spirit being manifested in the
dinner and all civic organizations have
indorsed it and most of them are go
ing to attend. The Rotary club will
i attend in a body.
J Mr Harrison is on the programme
| as speaker of the day and his topic is.
* -What a Prosperous Railroad Can Do."
(Commissioner James Weatherly will
welcome Mr. Harrison to Birmingham
and there will be other . speakers.
President Shook of the Chamber of
Commerce will preside, it being the
first really big affair over which he
has had an opportunity of presiding
in h!s official capacity.
GOVERNOR’S RACE IS
POT IN EIMEEIGHT BY
IE WEEK’S EVENTS
—
; Present Governor Takes a
Hand in Controversy Be- !
tween the Two Leaders
! V
RATE AGREEMENT IS
IMPORTANT FEATURE
. ]
Surrender of Railroads Is Taken by
Many to Have Deprived Comer
of Strongest Plank in
His Platform
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RV HUGH W. ROBERTS
The round of the ring battle between'
Charles Henderson and B. B. Comer,
which was fought out last week would
have been credited to the first named but
for the Interference of the governor of
I Alabama.
When the governor published a char
acteristic letter taking .Mr. Comer to task
for certain remarks which that candidate
is supposed to have m«»de. and when he
followed the circulation of that trench
ment diatribe of split Infinitives and
mixed metaphors with the awe-inspiring
threat that he won Id go out on the hust
ings and do more damage to tlie politi
cal carcass of the object of his attack,
practically every man hoping for the vic
tory of Mr. Henderson trembled.
Nevertheless, it is indisputably true
that Mr. Henderson had nothing .to do
with the publication of the letter and
nothing to do with any differences which
may have disturbed the erstwhile glow
ing friendship of the present governor
and the former governor. Therefore, after
the first dreadful chill his friends got
busy again and with their candidate con
tinuing his aggressive campaign and ex
tending that campaign into, every county
of the state they had cause for “whoop
ing 'em up'* ami becoming confident of
the general outcome.
• ■* •
The one real feature of the week,, as
far as state politics is concerned, was
the preliminary agreement as a restill of
which the differences between the stat >
and the railroads, which have endured for
10 years and which have furnished issues
strong enough for candidate, by using
them, to ride repeatedly into office, will
be permanently settled.
The .railroad commission, at its meet
ing March 2, will ratify the treaty which
has been informally agreed to. In that
treaty the railroads made a complete
surrender. Passenger . rates will be
granted in accordance with the desire of
the state. The 110 commodity bill, con
taining no provisions for cheap boots,
shoes, socks, shirts, trousers, coats, hats,
or other necessities of life, and which,
containing as it does, cneap beer and
soapstook and other tremendously im
portant. and vital subjects, has always
been regarded as a terrifying joke, will
be augmented. The railroads, further
more, will withdraw ail appealed litiga
tion and will yield any protection they
might have received as a result of in
junctions by federal judges.
The situation is unique. The railroads
have met. or have agreed to meet, every
demand of the state. There can be no
longer a railroad rate issue in Alabama.
• * *
Mr. Comer is running on a platform the
chief plank of which Is one providing for
regulation of railroad rates. His chief
argument is directed against the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad. His bitter
est references—with the exception of
those he makes regarding certain politi
cians—concern attorneys of the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad.
The question in Alabama polities, there
fore, is this: “What effect will the ad
justment of tlie differences between the
railroads and the state have on the cam
paign of Mr. Comer?”
There is marked differenee of opinion.
The Comer majors domo are endeavor
ing to create the impression that there
is something ‘crooked” in the transac
tion between the state and the railroads,
that the disposition on the part, of the
railroads to abandon the fight is a dispo
sition one should regard with suspicion.
They Insist that there is still great need
for Comer in order that with him sitting
on the lid the railroads might not jump
out of the box again.
* • •
Tin Henderson forces, on the other
hand, declare that there has never been
a need for Mr. Comer, and- there cer
tainly Is no need for him at the present
time; that inasmuch as he is running on
an anti-railroad platform and there are
no differences between the railroads and
the commonwealth. t:hat Mr. Comer
should retire. They are pointing with
pride, furthermore, to the fact that Mi4.
IU nderson, as president of the railroad
commission, accomplished through diplo
macy. what Mr. Coiner, during his term
as governor, failed to accomplish, after
a vast expenditure of money, by force.
The move of the railroads will have its
effect, though what that effect will he
is still a matter of doubt. The situation
will lK*ar watching.
March Term Opens Tomorrow
The March term of the United States
court will commence tomorrow, when the
petit juries for the week will be organ
ized by Judge W. I. Grubb. The fed
eral grand jury will be organized on
the following Monday. Among the cases
set on the March docket are those
against the Standard Home company and
the cases growing out of the bankruptcy
proceeding of the Colorado Loan com
pany.
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L + Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $600,000.00
, Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
( Capital and Surplus $1,100,000.00
i DO NOT KEEP YOUR MONEY AT HOME j
\ The man living at a distance from the |
( bank postpones making his deposit until he
j can come himself, thus risking the loss of
v his money.
V It could be sent through the mail with I!
" perfect safety.
\ Write us about it.
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i A. W. SMITH, Pruldent BHJNSON CAIN, Aaat. Cmablar
/ TOM o. SMITH, V.-Prutdant C. D. GOTTEN, Ant Cuhlar
W. H. MANLY. Caablar B. W. FINCH. Ant Cuhlar
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
M’NEEL SILENT ON INCOME
TAX PAYMENTS FOLLOWING
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON
John L>. IfcNeel. internal- revenue' col
lector for Alabama anil Mississippi, mad
public last nlglit none of the figures ii
regard to the payment of income taxe?
in the states of his territory.
There was a reason.
He receded instructions yesterday a
noon.
It seems that there was publication ii
eastern newspapers pus porting to be in
formation furnisher by various collectors
This caused the treastn ' d< partnient tt
take action Mr. M< N*- l informed all re
porters that he regretted the fact, bu
that h could give nothing out for pub
hcation.
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Along with the warning to remain silent. ]
Mr. McNeel received instructions to main- !
lain ills office in readiness to receive
income reports until midnight Mondaj
night.
The*original time limit for making these
reports \yas midnight l i?t night.
Mr. McNeel and his rove has been over
head and ears In work. There was great
Intelest throughout the nation in regard!
to tin filing of report** and yesterday.!
i he collector received dozens Hf telegrams ]
i from as many papers asking for facts
. and figures.
The report of tnis office when com
piled will be made ltrect to Washington,
and will there, in all probability, be given
to the news-papers.
RETAIL SHOE DEALERS
TO MEET HERE THIS WEEK
Next Tuesday. \\ Mines day and Thurs
day the fifth annual convention of the
Southern Retail Shut* Dealers’ association
will he held in this city with headquar
ters at tlie Hotel Hillman. The conven
tion will begin Tin-.div and «lo«e Thurs
day night. City Commissioner A O
bane will deliver the welcome address.
The convention will bring to the city
—*ju retail shoe dealers imm every section
of the south, as the association has a
large membership. '.Dove Rich of Bir
mingham is vice president and J. D. Col
lins is another local man who is an of
ficial.
An elaborate programme has been pre
pared for the convention and several well
known local men will make addresses dur
ing the three days’ m vion. The pro
gramme. it is said, includes an automo
bile trip over the city, an excursion to
the Enslev mills, a banquet and other
noteworthy features.
This is one of the largest conventions
n tiie south, it is claimed, and will bring
men here from every part of the southern
j ‘Mates, all of whom him wound to go homo
j and spread their views »*t what they think
I of Birmingham. Local civic boosters are
| planning to give them a royal welcome
•nd entertainment while the delegates are
here.
One o.f the big features of the con
vention is to be an exhibit of ancient
shoes—shoes manufactured as far back
..s 200 years ago. There will he the
' old sandal, used in medieval times,
ruining' on down through the ages, tak
ing in the old fashioned so-called shoes
of the time of the Pilgrim. On the good
ship Mayflower, which brought the
first Pilgrims to America, there was a
shoemaker with a good supply of
hides. He made his shoes by hand,
sewing by hand and nailing with cop
per and wooden pegs. It is not know
whether or not a pair of shoes made
by this old timer will be shown or
not, l ul there will be shoes of every
description on displa>.
Lectures will he given each day,
showing the progress of the Industry
of making shoes. These lectures will ho
illustrated with stereopticon slides and
the ancient relics of a bygone age will
he shown as object lessons.
JURY HOLDS THAT !
COAL LAND LEASES
ARE NOT TAXABLE
State Tax Commission Is
Again Overruled by
Decision in Bibb
County Court
A jury in the circuit court of Bibb
county held yesterday that a lesse on
coal lands was not taxable and in the
decision reversed the state tax com
mission which body had started out to
tax the mine leases in this state. The
«recision yesterday by i\ jury was in
the case of the Red Feather Fool com
pany and the* Roden company, which
concerns were raised $1,500,000 each
for the reason that the state tax com
mission claimed that the leases held
by the two companies were taxable.
It was learned' in Birmingham last
night that the jury held that the
leases on coal lands did not constitute
property; that the leases were not tax
able. It will be recalled that a few
weeks ago a jury in the circuit court
of Bibb county held the same as in
this case wherein other defendants
were Involved. However, the chairman
of the state tax commission gave out
a statement in which he said that the
fight was only begun.
The division in the Bibb county case
Is of great interest here inasmucli as
it is presumed the state tax commis
sion was under the impression that ii
they raised the taxes on leases in B bb
county they could go over this sta.e
and increase the taxes of every coal
mine property in the state provided
the company in question operated mines
on leased property.
OVERlOO DOG TAX
PI IN 2 ININS
License Collector’s Office
Crowded All Day Yester
day—2000 Pay
vEvery dog lias ills day.” And a lot of
'em had their’s yesterday.
Seldom in canine history has ever a
higher tribute been paid to “the friend
of man” than that one. laid on the altar
of License Collector James Boggan at
the city hall yesterday. Throughout the
entire day, young and old, big and lit
tle. black and white, poor and rich
owners of Nero and Fldo trudged
through the sloppy mud and rain and
laid their offering before the solemn
throne of Mr. Boggan.
Last wight closing time cam* at 5
o’clock—and still they came. It was ar
ranged to fit up a place in the com
mission meeting room and there “until
the darksome hours of the night wore
on apace” they continued to come, lay
down their dollar and joyfully carry
away the little white piper that spelled
another year of life for soma- member
of the species dog.
When the books were footed up last
night it was found that over 2000 peo
ple had paid their dog taxes yester
day, making over 6000 in all for two
months of January and February oi
this year.
Yesterday was the last day to pay
the tax, for according to the new law
adopted sometime ago by the city com
mission every dog for whom a license
was not procured on or before the last
day of February lays himself liable to
an ignominious death or his owner to
a dog tax of $1.50. .Then after another
short period a reward is to be offered
•for ail dogs without a license tax and
everyone captured will be killed.
Dog Commissioner Kyle, the origina
tor, of the new system of collecting dog
taxes, by agreement with the commis
sioners will get half of all taxes on
dogs taken In up until yesterday—over
$5000. Therefore the dog commissioner
cleared about $500 on the deal yester
day# There were four clerks writiuC
licenses a large part of the day.
Oaly Oae “HROMO QUININE**
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BHOMO QUININE. Look
for signature of E. W. GllOVfi. Cures a
[Gold (n One Day. 25o.
ARE BUSY PLANNING1
FOR FASHION WEEK
AND THE STATE FAIR
Prizes Offered for Best
“Poem” on “Miss Fashion.”
Building Toboggan Slide
at the Fair Grounds
The Business Men's league just now is
a very active organization. With the
planning for Fashion Week, which be
gins on March h», and the many details
of the annual state fair, the office is as
busy as can be.
Mrs. J. B. Reid is to have charge of
Miss Fashion, the young Indy who will
visit all the stores that are members ol
the league. Mrs. Reid stated that there
were many volunteers to act as Miss
Fashion, hut she said the young lady se
lected would be one who would represent
the city’s highest society. She is to be
dressed in the spring’s newest styles and
Mrs Reid is to select her costume tor
each day. It will be described In detail
in the newspapers and it is possible that
a picture of the young lady will be
shown. Her name will not be given to
the public until the event is over.
Prize for Poem
The Business Men's league has given
to Mrs. Reid $o. which *s to be used
as a prize for the best verses on Miss
Fashiop. The “poem” submitted must
contain three verses—no more, no less—
and must be fictitiously signed. The per
son sending it tn must, of course, give his
or her full name and address to Mrs.
Reid, out the poem itself must he signed
flettlously. in order that the judges may
not know who wrote It. The heat poem
submitted will entitle Its writer to the
prize of $o, and Mrs. Reid states that
they must reach the offices of the Busi-'
ness Men’s league not later than March
10. Three citizens of Birmingham, com*
pentent to judge, will act in that capacity.
Secretary Sam Fowlkes of the Business
Men’s league stated yesterday that there
would be a meeting of the decoration
committee of the Fashion Week next
Tuesday or Wednesday. M r. Fowlkes |
said the committee would decide as to ,
the decorations to he used on the down
town streets and would make plans ho
that the decorations could he placed with
the minimum of time and trouble.
Mr. Fowlkes announced that the execu- j
live board of the Fair association would
probably meet within the next 10 days1
to decide as to the horse racing at ibis
year’s fair. It is the intent ion of the
committee to secure the best horses pos
sible in order that the races may be '
worth while. It has already secured a
national motorcycle race that is going to i
be one of the greatest events of its kind ;
ever held in the south. There will be two
races, one for amateurs and one for pro-1
fessionls. All the standard makes of ma*j
chines will ben entered and the world’s I
best drivers will ride the machines arounu
the circular course.
Shows for Midway
The Rice and Dore shows hav e been en
gaged for the midway and one ol their
.feature acts is ihe diving girls. There
will be 40 of these girls swimming in a
large tank. Among other apparently im
possible feats they walk on the water.
This is the first time this feat has been
accomplished, but Secretary Fowlkes de
clares that it will done. As a finale the
girls line up and dive it to the water and
are seen no more. Where they go is* a
my*tery, but when the time comes for
the next performance they appear. There
will be about jo shows along the mid
way this yeur, all to be high class.
An added feature of the fair this year
will be the huge figure 8 toboggan shde.
which is now in course of construction.
This will bo more than half u mile long.
It will lake probably three months or
more to complete It. but it is said it will
be w’ell worth all the time and money
put into it.
Of music there will be plenty. The
committee will try to please the masses
as wrell as those of musical bent in the
selection of its bands, (iussic-al music
will not have full sway, nor will ragtime.
There will be enough of both to please
lovers of each kind.
A Thirst Strike
From London Sketch.
Her Husband: We shall see you "un*
gerstiikin' uexi time. S'll.
His Wife: Ho. no not unger—a thirst
stiik. now. that’s me: (dreamily) un’ the n
p*rape they'd forcible dung me—ah!
City Will Hush All Paved
Streets at Its Own
Expense
REMAINDER WILL BE
DONE UPON REQUEST
Whole Thing, However, Is Still Tenta
tive—System Is in Vogue in
Other Cities of the South,
Says (iafford
Kiom a statement made yesterday by
City Commissioner James Weatherly It
Is probable there will be no oompulsoi >
features to the suffgusU’d sprinkling: ordi
nance which he has be**u considering: for
the past few days. Cltv Attorney lion mine
Boyd has the drafting: of the ordinance
to do.
From whfV information I can gather
from practices in other cities," said Mr
Weatherly yesterday, "it is the city's
duty to flush all paved streets it Its own
expense. The sprinkling: tax is charged
to those citizens whose streets are not
paved, hut who want their dust elimi
nated
City to I'lush I’aved Streets
Ti n Impression that we Intended to
sprinkle the costly paved streets is
wrong; for we purchased a very high
priced modern flusher some few weeks
ago for another purpose. We plitn now
In flush the paved streets In the hush
ness section every night and the paved
streets in the residence section about
once a week, all to be done at the ex
pense of the city. When a property own
er goes to the expense of paying Ills
paving assessments then T think it is the
duty of the city to lake eare of the dust.
"Then in the suburbs v/here the streets
are impaled, there I think we will make
the voluntary sprinkling proposition. If
the residents along 11 certain street want
It sprinkled and send us a petition, we
Will sprinkle it uml lax them so much
per trout fool, which I think Is only fair.
If the muiorlty or the residents of a street
don't want it sprinkled, then we'll not
sprinkle il.
"The wlu le thing, however, is still ten
tative. II will have to be carefully con
sidered from every angle before we take
final action."
In (ieneral Use
"Tlie street sprinkling lax Idea," said
street Commissioner Frank Gafford, "Is
followed in almost all cities of any size.
St. I amis, Atlanta and all of Birming
ham's neighbor cities have it.
"We used to have II here 111 Binning
ham when Mr. McCartln was street coin
mlssloner. but It bus since been abolished.
The general practice in other cities
throughout the country, which 1 have
seen with my own eyes, is to flush the
Paved streets at the city's expense, the
residence streets about cnee a week and
the business section about once a day.
"Thill for the other streets of the city,
the lax is charged. Tn most cities the
sprinkling contractor deals directly with
the people, the city having nothing to
do with It whatever, except that the
work is done under the city's supervision
and if the residents have a grievance the
city will look after It for them. In some
of the cities where I have seen It worked,
tlie sprinklers even sprinkle along streets
where some of the property owners want
It and some don't. When they come to
the property of a resident who don’t want
to pay the tax. they shut off their tank
and pass him by.
"I think It Is a very good thing and
the only way Birmingham is ever going
to get rid of her dust. There will be
some who will object to tlie tnx, of
course, but I believe they will be few
and they will not hinder the working
of the system."
Kaul Believes in Oil
"[ am particularly anxious for the
flushing of the paved streets.” said John
1,. Kaul last night, "and In the financial
condition the city Is at present I think
the citizens could well afford to pay a
sprinkling tnx. Flushing is the only real
way to clean a paved street, and is the
practice followed In all progressive cities.
I have heard It said that the merchants
of New Orleans would not consider for a
moment the discontinuance of the street
flushing there, where it has heen prac
ticed for many years. Asheville, N. C„
]ihh ft reputation all over the country for
cleanliness and all elites where the dust
problem lias been really solved have done
il with tlie flusher.
"Sprinkling on the unpaved streets In
the suburbs would help matters, but In
my opinion would not be as well as oiling,
which would cost no more than the tax
on the sprinkling. The sprinkling lays
the dust for an hour or two at the most
and then the street is as bad as ever,
while a well oiled street will keep It
down all day. In Birmingham where
there is so much dirt and grime anyhow,
C uni inclined to believe the oil wTTuld
prove best for the suburbs.
"I have seen several towns where there
was little real paving it all. practically
oil the streets belli,? oiled and it makes
a very satisfactory condition. As far as
the tax is concerned, f think it Is only
equitable that each property owner pay
lor bis own sprinkling or oiling or what
ever is done, us the benefit accrues to
himself only, the man In Birmingham
receiving no benefits from the man in
Knsley who sprinkles Ills afreet and vice
versa.
"It is a. big problem and one Bir
mingham should meet right now."
FOR COLDS, INFLUENZA,
COUGHS, SORE THROAT
GRIP
Aching bones, whooping wheeze,
general weakness and chills, followed
by fever; pains and soreness in the
head, chest and back; cough, soro
throat, hoarseness and influenza, this
is the Cl rip.
To gel the best results take Humph
revs’ "Seventy-seven” at onee.
If you wait, until your hones begin
lo ache, until you begin to cough and
wheeze, and the Cold becomes settled
and hangs on, it may lake longer to
break up.
Two sizes, 2">c and if I .<>'*. at all drug
ists or mailed.
Humiilirryn' Borneo. Medicine Co.. 15S
William Street, New York—Advertise
ment.
ARRANGE TUESDAY
FOR THE SELECTION
Regarded Reasonably Cer
tain That Sentor Will be
Chosen by the People
The state democratic executive com
mittee will meet In Birmingham Tuesday,
March 3, for the purpose of devising a
scheme for the filling of the vacancy In
the Senate caused by the death of the
ate Senator Joseph Ir. Johnston.
The original newspaper announcement
lamed Montgomery as the place of meet
ing. In a telegram received yesterday
t>y James F, llawkins. member of tlie
committee, from Tyler Goodwyn, chair
man of the committee. Birmingham was
named as the place of meeting.
In the session of the committee there
Is groat interest throughout the state. It
Is understood tha he chairman holds that
there are two ways In which a senator
may be named, by appointment by the
governor after the legislature has given
the governor that right, and by election
by the people. It Is understood that if the
governor was assured that the leglsla
urc would authorize him to appoint Frank
1\ Glass he would call the legislature in
session. Inasmuch, however, as it is gen
?rally Ivelieved that the legislature would
not confer the appointive power on the
governor, it is not considered probable
that the governor will call the legislature
together.
It is reason!)!y certain that the senator
for the short term will he elected by the*
people. Provision will be made Tuesday
by the committee for nominating a sena
tor in the primary of April with the un
derstanding that the nominee would he
elected at a later'date, probably in May.
A report Is current to the end thut It will
bo provided bly the committee that the
nominee for the long term will be also the
nominee for the Hhort term. There is
some objection to this provision on the
ground that In the event the President
should Insist on Mr. Underwood remain
ing a member of the House until the com
petlon of his term, and Mr. Underwood
should yield to the solicitation of the
President, the appointive power would be
•eturned to the governor.
Another matter to be? discussed by the
committee will concern the action of cer
tain county committees in refusing to fol
low the instructions of the state commit
tee in regard to preventing the participa
tion of republicans in the democratic pri
mary. In this connection there Is said to
i>e a considerable difference of opinion,
ind as a result It is anticipated that the
lebate Tuesday will he Interesting.
Coining to This County for
Four Days Beginning
March 10
Charles Henderson, president of Hie
railroad commission and candidate for
governor, will Invade J^fTcrson county
March 10, and will remain here for four
days.
His % peaking itinerary follows:
Tuesday, March 10—Dewlsburg, 0 a. m.;
Newcastle, 10:30 a. m.; Morris, 12 m.;
Kimberly, 1 p. in.; Warrior, 3 p. m.; Cor
ner Schoolhouse, 3:30 p. in.; Wylam, 7
p. in.; iOnsley, 8:8o p. m.
Wednesday, March 11—McCalia. 0 a. in.;
Virginia Mines, 10:30 a. m.; Johns, 12 M ;
Gwln (Oak Grove), 2 p. in.; Meeks (Piney
Woods), 3:30 p. in.; Hueytown, 4:80 p. in ;
Woodward, 0 p. in.; Brighton, 7 p. m.;
Bessemer, 8:30 p. ni.
Thursday. March 12—Adamsville. a
rn.; Glntown. 10 |». m , Pinkney City, 11
a. in.; Cardiff, 12 M.; Brookslde, 1 p.
in.: Mineral Springs, 2:30 p. m.; Repub
lic, 4 p. m.; Coalburg, 5:30 p. m.; North
Birmingham, 7 p. rn.; Pratt City, 8:30
p. rn.
Friday .March 18—Pinson, 0 a m.:
Chalkville, 10:30 a. m.; Clay, 12 m.; Spring
vllle, 1:30 p. in.; TrussviUe, 3 p. m.; Iron
dale, 5 p. in.; Wood la wn. 7 p m.: Easf
Lake, 8:30 p. m.
Marriage I.iceimes
Tlte following marriage licenses wen
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate Judge:
R. D. Wyatt, Atlanta, da., to Mias
Mav.de Richmond.
W. C Winston, New' Merkte, io Miss
Ruby Posey.
Torn Townsend. Warrior, to Miss Car
rie Calvert.
Thomas Jenkins. Birmingham, to Miss
Ethel Ward.
Theodore Poyton. Douisvllle, to M i««
Viola Cooley.
E. H. Archer, Sayre, to Miss Ada
Jerrell
Grady L. Beau, Pratt City, to Miss
Edna Quinn.
R. G. McDougle, Birmingham, to Miss
Virginia Meadows.
Steve H. Noble, Birmingiiaiu. to Miss
Bessie Cox.
.J. H. Roper, Trussvllle. to Miss Ella
Bolton.
A. C. Dorn, BinningImm. to Miss Cora
Helkwitz.
Bobbie Roy Roberts, Dawson, da., to
Miss Gertie May McCoy.
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HERE NEXT FRIDAY
Hood Calls Meeting for Dis
trict in Which Lively Sit
uation Is Developing
The democratic executive committee of
the Senevth congressional district will
convene in. Birmingham nt the Hotel Mot -
ris, on Friday noon. March *
This is in accord with the call issued
yesterday by Oliver H. Hood of Gads
den, chairman of the committee, which
call follows:
A meeting of the democratic execu
tive committee of the Seventh congres
sional district is hereby called to con
vene at the Hotel Morris at the hour
of 12 o’clock, noon, on Friday. March
fl, 1914, in the city of Birmingham. As
business of importance will com* be
fore the meeting a full attendance of
the committee is earnestly requested.
O. H. HOOD, Chairman.
Gadsden, February 28.
Republicans Are Preparing
There is a very interesting situation in
the Senevth. For the first, time in many
years John L». Burnett, congressman, has
democratic opposition. Ilis opponent Js
Capt. 1j. B. Uainey of Gadsden. In vie"
of the fact that th*-* victor In tin* d«*mo
ocratic primary will be compelled to go up
against unusually strong republican oppo
sition, the struggle in the Seventh is ot
additional interest.
The republicans, it is understood, ar:
grooming their candidate. Sumter Cogs
well, who made an unsuccessful rue, two
years ago; Me I auto Tilton, a banker and
editor of Pell City; Amos Goodhue, a law
yer and progressive-republican, with a
fondness for H. P. Hobson, and others
are mentioned.
Concerning the %lBars"
The democrats, in some of the counties
of the district, on account of the strong
republican undercurrent, have declined to
elevate the bars against the participation
by republicans in the democratic primary,
April 6. It Is unknown what action in
this regard the district commmittee will
take. However, inasmuch as the repub
licans who enter the primary will be com
pelled to swear to support the democratic
nominees, it is rumored that they are
smelling mice, are fearing the gift-bearing
Greeks, and are preparing to make a
faithful allegiance to their own standard.
Hitherto, according to the charge, u . ;»«
been the custom to aid in the nomination
of the weakest man in that his defeat
might be encompassed In the general elec- j
tlon.
Birmingham, on account of the widely ^
scattered terfritory of the Seventh, is the.
place of easiest access to the members
of the committee. For that reason it was
selected as the place of meeting.
GREENVILLE PLANS
TO HOLD CHAUTAUQUA
Greenville. February 28.—(Special.)—A
mass meeting was held at the courthouse
here to formulate plans for having a
chautauqua in Greenville during the com
ing summer. Air. Sewell of the Alkahest
company of Atlanta, was here ami sub
mitted several propositions. A commit
tee is at work today among the busi
ness men. They are being met with
favor by the Greenville citizens
Greenville merchants have been very
busy all of today. Many of the farmers
are making contracts for the year, and
much fertilizer business is in evidence.
TETTER ON SCALP
COULD NOT SLEEP
Went Over Entire Body, Itching
and Burning, Large White Blis
ters. Hair Fell Out. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured.
R. F. D. No. 4. Linden. Tenn.—“Cuti
cura Soup and Cuticura Ointment cured me
of a terrible skin trouble called tetter. It
began on my scalp caus
^**^,'**£ ing nay hair to fall out.
t hen it went over my
entire body. The itching
and burning were so bad
t hat I scratched and made
N sores. My clothing made
^ t he burning on my body
more iut-ense. My skin
looked as If It had been
maided. I could not sleep much at night
Later on It took the form of large white
blisters. My hair fell out gradually and
was thin, dry and llfsless.
I tried several ointments and took a
treatment but uothlng did me any good
I had been troubled with the tetter for
about one year when l began using Cuticura
.Soap and Ointment. After bathing with
Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Oint
ment 1 was astonished to see the great
relief. Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured
cne in four weeks." < Signed> Miss Vera
Bell. June 27. 1014.
The''regular use of Cuticura Soap for toilet
and barb not only tends to preserve, purify
amt beautify the skin, scalp, hair and hands,
but assists In preventing Inflammation, irri
tation and clogging of the pores. Cuticura
Soap 35c. and Cuticura Ointment 50c.fare
sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each
mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Addrees
post-card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston."
UTMen who shave and shampoo wltbCu- A
tic ura Soap.will Had it best for skin and eoalgt J 1
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