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THE RIVALS
By P. H. Linnehan.
Hear our able leader calling
To the democrats, “unite.”
After years of patient working
He at last has won Ms fight.
With success and in possession
Of a goal so dearly won,
,* Shall another gain admission ,
To that seat in Washington.
Put the question square and honest,
Lay all prejudice aside;
■Who has served you're ev'ry interest?
Who has been the faithful guide?
While the crucial test Is pending.
Of a fight that’s just begun—
JMen be careful who you’re sending
To that seat in Washington.
By the oath each man has taken
Calmly judge these rivals well.
Which lias kept his vow unbroken.
Let the acts of each man tell.
Oscar is no idle thinker;
By convincing facts he won
llis debates with able speakers
On that floor in Washington.
Hobson draws his five and twenty
For each day’s work we are told.
He was active and quite thrifty
Making speeches, hoarding gold;
While we needed every member
* Of the democratic clan
Hobson was the absent voter
From his seat in Washington.
T'nderwood works at his station
From the early morn till late,
H’es a credit to our nation
And an honor to our state. **
Honest, dignified and able,
He has been a loyal son.
Be a fibre in the cable.
And keep him in Washington.
Birmingham, March 28, 1914.
The Financial
the Country
Widely In I
LOCATION OF RESERVE BANKS
WILL ILLUSTRATE GROWTH.
SOME KNOTTY PROBLEMS
COMMISSION MUSI SOLVE.
By HOLLAND.
New York. March 29.—(Special.)—The
distinctive commercial and industrial
growth of certain sections of the country
since 1899 was spoken of this morning by
a man of large financial assciations as
likely to be better Illustrated, more' con
cretelj' set fqfth. by the designation of
the federal reserve board of the reserve
districts of the United, States than
would be possible in any other way. For
some days the report has been current In
financial districts that the Secretary of
the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, and his as
sociates upon the organization committee
have subsequently agreed upon recom
mending to the federal reserve board
when it is organized, the establishment of
12 reserve districts. The boundaries of these
districts will be subsequently outlined. In
the case of all but two or three of the dis
tricts the reserve cities would inevitably
name themselves. It would not be
necessary for the federal reserve boar.!
to name Boston. New York. Philadelphia.
Chicago, Saint Louis, .San Francisco and
C’incinnatti as the reserve cities in sev
eral of the districts which the organ
ization committee will recommend. These
cities are the financial heart and nervt
of the districts which surround them.
It will be necessary to determine
whether Atlanta or New Orleans, Dallas
or Houston. Washington or Richmonr
aie to be recommended ns the reserve
cities for districts in which these cities
are located.
The committee may have some dlfficul
ty in fixing upon the boundary lines whirl
will distinguish certain neighboring dis
tnots. Where, for instance, will the zon<
of the New York "districts be defined b>
the boundary line which is to separate tin
New York from the Philadelphia district'
borne rumors have come to the eit\
that the'reorganization committee, whici
was so convincingly persuaded when ir
Boston that that city should be namec
one of the reserve cities, was neverthe
less somewhat in doubt about the boun
dary which should separate the New Yorl
from the Boston district. At one tim<
the inclination was to divide Connection1
so as to bring the western part of th<
state within the New York district zone
I But recently the impression has beei
strong In this city that the committei
J would decide to recommend to the fed
e'’al reserve board that all of New Eng
land he included in the district of whici
Boston is to be the reserve city. Then
will be some difficulty in establishing tic
boundary between the New York and tin
Philadelphia districts. That part of Nev
Jersey which is included in the so-ealle<
“metropolitan district" will be. presum
ably, located within the New York dis
trlct.
As It Was a Decade Ago
Had this reorganization committei
been called upon to establish reserve dis
trists 10 years ago it undoubtedly wouh
have made a different choice from tin
one which it is understood substantial^
to have adopted. This, however, wouh
have taken place with respect to t hi
south, northwest and possibly the Ohii
river valley rather than anywhere tn th<
ea«t, excepting the sections of whici
Baltimore and Washington are centers.
The selection of Minneapolis as the re
serve city of a district which isi to in
elude presumably much of the north
west Is sufficient proof of the growth o
that city and of the great region whic1
is tributary to it. Tt began to be ob
served some 10 or 12 years ago that Min
neapoiis had become a city of independen
financial strength. Tt was capable o
financing much of the needs of the north
west. It has become one of the mono;
centers of the country, and its growth ha
been constant since the first demonstra
tion of its financial independence wa
made, some 10 or 12 years ago. The. selec
tion of that city as the reserve city fn
one of the 12 reserve districts is of itsel
a recognition of the great growth of th
northwest.
As recently as the latter part of th
second administration of President Cleve
land. Kansas City would not have bee:
deemed of commercial or financial Im
port an ce sufficient to justify the estah
iishment there of one of the federal re
serve banks had the present law bee:
put upon the statute books, say in 189(
In 1902 the men of finance in New Tor!
spoke occasionally of the rapid growth o
Kansas City as a commercial center, am
of the accumulation there of funds 1
large amounts. The yearly reports o
clearing house transactions throughou
the United States have invariably toll
the story of the steady and conslsten
growth of Kansas City. How great a'
area is to be included In the Kansas Cit;
district we shall not know until the or
ganization makes its report to the fed
eral reserve board.
One of the best evidences of the com
mereial and financial importance of Cin
cinnati is the presumptive selection o
that city as one of the reserve cities o
the country. Presumably Pittsburg, vas
as are Its interests and independent a
the community is with respect to finan
cial resources, is to be included in th
Philadelphia district. Cincinnati was on
of the earliest and for many years th
most important of the commercial center
west of the Alleghenies. Her relation!
especially with the south, are large an
intimate. Very likely it is for that reaso
that Secretary McAdoo’s committee ha
practically decided to recommend Clncln
nati as one of the reserve cities. S'
Louis, as the metropolis of that sectlo
of the country which E. H. Harrlma
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KOLBLETS
r If the common masses of the common people of Alabama give ex
pression to their views on Monday, the sixth day of April, untrammeled
and uninfluenced, REUBEN KOLB will be the nominee of the demo
j cratic party.
i From every part of the state the news coming to the Kolb head
;J quarters at Birmingham indicates that RBUBEN KOLB will be the
), leading candidate for governor. The friends of CAPTAIN KOLB are
confident that he will be the democratic nominee for governor, and
that he will lead in tha April primary.
We say to the KOLB supporters that his prospects for securing a
plurality of the votes cast in the election on April 6 are excellent, and
j ■ we safely predict that if he is in the run off in the primary hold in
May, that he will be the next governor of Alabama.
Every person who has any knowledge of politics in the state knows
| that REUBEN KOLB is making gains every day in every hamlet, nook
and corner of the state, and that if these gains continue at the same
ratio, we have the right to hope that he will get a majority of the votes
cast on April 6. .
Our candidate is a man of war in time of war, and a man of peace
in the times like these. REUBEN KOLB is a fighter if there is any
, thing to fight, not a bluffer or brawler.
V The people of Alabama have the right to smile In anticipation of
, • an era of peace and prosperity, for REUBEN KOLB will be the next
governor, and all the bitterness and acrimony and hatreds of the past
years will be eliminated.
There isn’t a man, woman or child in Alabama who can truthfully
say that REUBEN KOLB ever wantingly injured a human being. We
are going to give REUBEN KOLB that which was rightfully his, and
we will be proud to see him the next governor of Alabama.
We are making history, and as a God-fearihg people, we will right
a wrong committeed 20 years ago.
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Centers of
Have Shifted
*ast Ten Years
MANY CANDIDATES
AT HARTSELLE
Earle Pettus Addresses
Voters Saturday In Be
half of Underwood
Hartselle. March 29.— (Special.)—Judging
from the large number of candidates an i
the large crowds* on the streets here
Saturday, Hartselle. wa^ the center of
polities in this county. Earle Pettus of
Birmingham who has been speaking in
th" interest of the canuTacy of Oscar \V.
Underwood for the United States Senate
at various points in Morgan county close
td the week's work with an address to
a large crowd at the Scenic Theatre at
11 o’clock.
Mr Pettus is not without fame as a
speaker throughout the state, being both
forceful and eloquent, easily holding the
attention of his hearers for the space of
an hour and a half. Mr. Pettus said in
part that it had been charged that
Underwood was not the rriend of the far
mer but proved to the satisfaction of his
hearers, largely farmers, tlint Mr. Under
wood was first among Alabama Con
gressmen to have experts on soil survey
in every county in his district, the first
to complete his entire district in rural
routes, and read Postmaster . General
Burleson's letter refuting the charge that
Underwood had defeated the Clark
amendment to stop gambling on the cot
ton exchange.
Both Hobson and Under wopd followers
, claim Morgan County.
, Cobb Confers With Central
of Georgia Officials for
Better Facilities
Dothan. March 29.—(Special.)—Secretary
Cobb of the Chamber of Commerce this
morning went to Savannah for a con
ference with C. McD. Davis, general
freight agent, and E. M. North, gen
e»al passenger agent, of the Coast line,
nnri C. T. Airev. freight traffic manager,
end J. C. Haille, general passenger agent
of the Central of Georgia, in regard t«i
travel and traffic facilities for Dothan.
The cooperation of the roads and the
citizens of Dothan is desired in a gen
eral pull-together movement for the de
velopment of Dothan and this section.
A good understanding and harmonious
co-operation on the part of both will
mean more, for the roads and this sec
tion and result In more lasting good thar
any other plan.
Dothan's Chamber of Commerce is mak
ing an effort to obtain a through sleeping
car over the Central of Georgia between
Dothan and Atlanta. The eo-operatior
, of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
has hpcn asked in getting the mattei
’ arranged.
Prominent Agriculturalists
From All Over South to
Convene April 4
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[ Dothan, March 29.—(Special,)—Plans foi
1 a big farmers’ meeting to be held her*
t Saturday, April 4, at which promineni
i agriculturists from all over the soutt
r will \>e present and take part rapidly ar*
^ assuming definite shape. Among thos<
who are expected to be on the pro
- gramme and who have sent favorabl*
- replies to invitations extended them an
J J. F. Jackson, T. G. Chastian and. ,T
t A. Winslow of the Central of Georgia
^ Wilbur McCoy and others of the Coast
- Line: John W. Greer, secretary of th«
* Moultrie Chamber of Commerce; A. D
- Whitehead. United States district farn
~ demonstration agent; J. E. Carter of th<
s Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay railroad
. and others.
I The meeting is being fostered by th*
i Chamber of Commerce and it is planned
» to have lectures on diversified farming
- marketing and other subjects of import
* ance to the farmers of this section.
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. used to speak of as the ‘tempi re-lik<
* southwest,” was an Inevitable Selection ol
the committee, as was San Francisco
whose district will probably Include th*
entire Pacific slope.
A Perplexing Problem
Whether New Orleans or Atlanta Is tc
be named as a reserve city Is thought
here to be perplexing the organizatior
committee. Each city has demonstrate*
to the committee its commercial anc
financial Importance. Atlanta probablj
reflects to a considerable extent the great
manufacturing industries of which Bir
mingham is the center. On the othei
hand. New Orleans is unquestionably tc
have great development after the Panama
canal is opened to ^navigation.
The committee ‘must have been per
plexed when considering whether Wash
ington. Richmond or Baltiomre should be
selected as a reserve city. There were
many strong arguments in favor of Bal
timore. Its financial and commercial re
lations with the south are large and ar#
increasing. It is one of the greatest ol
American seaports. Qn the other hand
Washington is gaining commercial influ
ence, especially In the south, and more
over the city is the political capital of th*
United States, and is to he the home ol
the federal reserve board. The proba
bilities are that 10 or 15 years ago, wen
it necessary to make the choice of a re
serve city then. Baltimore would hav*
been selected instead of Washington
Those In financial life In New York wht
are in touch with the administration at
Washington have known for sometlm*
that President Wilson would await th*
recommendations of the organization com
mlttee before naming the five memberi
of the federal reserve board, who by th*
law must he named by him. The impres
sion here Is that early In April the recom
mendatlons of Secretary McAdoo’s com
mlttee will have been submitted to th*
President so that he can thereby be guld
ed when making selection of the flv<
members of the federal reserve, boar*
who, with the ex-offlclo members, wll
constitute the entire
4 TABLETS MARKING
HISTORIC SPOTS ARE
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Impressive Ceremonies At
tend Exercises By Ad
miral Semmes Chap
ter U. I). C.
Auburn. March 29.—-(Special.1— Most im
pressive ceremonies attended the unveil
ing in Auburn Saturday by the Admiral
Semmes chapter ot' the United Daughters
of the Confederacy of four-tablets mark
ing .historic spots. The entire student
body of the college and citizenship of
the town, together with many promi
nent visitors, crowded in Langdon hall (
for the initial exercises.
Among the prominent visitors present
were Dr. Howard M. Hamill, chaplain
general of the United Confederate Vet
! eians, Nashville; Mrs. Leigh of Mont
gomery, U. D. C. historian; Mr. and Mrs.
\ F. MoKissick of South Carolina. Mrs.
L. M. Bashinsky. chairman of the schol
I at ship committee, Troy; Mrs. R. P. Dex
ter, representing the Montgomery coun
ter; Dr. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery
and many visitors from Opelika. Mrs. B.
B. Ross, life president of the local chap
ter, presided and Mtr.odui . • *j speak
ers in her usual happy manner.
A feature of the nay was tne address
delivered by Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky on
•Jefferson Davis, Soldier. Statesman and
Patriot." Dr. Howard M. Hamill, who
graduated in the first class at Auburn
after the civil war, gave a most inter
esting and entertaining series of reminis
cences on histcftie Auburn and details
of the great debates before the war.
Miss Samford Unveils Tablet
Dr. Owen, Mrs. Leigh and Mrs. McKis
sick were introduced to the audience and
expressed their pleasure in taking part
in the exercises. Mrs. Dexter delivered
most appropriately a wreath which was
placed by Dr. Hamill under the memorial
tablet to the sons of Auburn that went
fronl college into the civil war. Miss
Mary Samford unveiled the tablet placed
in Langdon hall In commemoration of
the great political debates which were
held in this building and In which spoke
David Clopton, Thomas J. Judge and
William L. Yancey of Alabama; Seaborn
Jones, Benjamin H. Hill, Boh Toombs and
Alexander H. Stevens of Georgia, and
William P. Brownlow of Tennessee. This
tablet and the one placed on the main
building of the college, which stands
on the site of the old Fast Alabama Male
.college, which was used as a hospital
during the war, were accepted by Presi
dent C. <\ Thaeh on behalf of the Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute.
The audience then adjourned, continu
ing the exercises on the Kappa Sigma
lawn, where a boulder and tablet were
unveiled to mark the site of the raising
of the Confederate flag simultaneously
with the one raised in Montgomery. In
connection with the unveiling of this tab
let, 13 children of the Confederacy, sym
bolizing the 13 southern states, sang "The
Bonny Blue Flag." The table was pre
sented to the town of Auburn by Mrs.
A. H. Buchanan. president Admiral
Semmes chapter, and accepted by Prof.
B. B. Ross, a member of the town coun
cil.
The fourth tablet was unveiled at the
depot to mark the site of the first review
by Jefferson Davis of the Confederate
company, the Auburn Guards, which took
place when he passed through en route
to Montgomery for his inauguration. This
tablet was unveiled by Mrs. Dr. Kendrick,
daughter of the first captain of the Au
burn Guards, presented to the town pf
Auburn by Mrs. C< C. Thaeh and ac
cepted by B. B. Ross in behalf of the
town of Auburn.
The student band and the quartet, con
sisting of Messrs. Martin, Davidson,
Bidoz and Starkey assisted in the exer
cises.
A Correction
The types made us say in our advertisement yesterday, “ Handkerchiefs that sell every day
for 6e and are splendid values at that” should have read ”Handkerchiefs that sell even 11
day at 10c.” The ad is corrected as follows:
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3 Hour Special
Emblem Initial Handkerchiefs, Regular 10c Values
These un match able values will be on sale Monday morning from 9
a. m. till noon. Handkerchiefs that sell every day for 10c and are
splendid values at that. None C. O. D. No phone orders filled.
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JUDGE BELLAH URGED
TO RUN FOR SENATE
Lyerly, Ga., March 29.—(Special.)
Judge J. M. Bellah of Summerville Is be
ing urged to make the race for the state
senate, it being the privilege of Chat
tooga county, under the rotation system,
to nominate the senator this time to rep
resent the Forty-second senatorial dis
trict, which Is comprised of the counties
of Chattooga, Floyd and Rartow.
Judge Beliah has presided over the
Chattooga county court for a long num
ber of years, and throughout his term of
office his Judicial acts have been above
the faintest tinge of reproach. The Judge
has the matter of making the race under
advisement.
It Is rumored that Prof. W. M. Ransom,
present representative in the legislature
from this county, will decline to stand for
re-election to that office and will make
the race for senator.
For Weakness and l.nss of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthen
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_ City Attorney
Romaine Boyd
of Birmingham
Is the Only Candidate
For the
Supreme Court
From the North Central
Section of the State
Is it not fair and proper
that ONE of the SEVEN
members of the Supreme
Court should come from
the North Central Sec
tion of the State?
(1) Chief Justice Anderson. *(2) Justice de- .—
Cirnffcurled. *(3) Justice Mayfield. (4) Justice
Somerville. Justice Gardner. lO> Justice Tll©F0 Ar0 TWO tO BG
Sayre. (7) Justice McClellan.
, ... Elected
‘Terms expire this year.
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LET ALABAMA REST
VOTE THE
Business Men’s Ticket
for the Legislature
For Local Option
FOR STATE SENATOR: Thomas J. Judge
FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
Dr. E. P. Hogan Henry U. Sims
Matt H. Murphy F. R. Mathews, Bessemer
Isadore Shapiro Fred G. Moore, Ensley
John W. Q’Neill
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For Peace, Progress and Prosperity
Business Men’s Committee
FRANK W. SMITH, Chairman.
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