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Bankhead, Underwood and
Harding Are of Value to
Alabama Farmers
ABSURDITY OF CLARK
AMENDMENT SHOWN
Representative Metz Sees Danger In
Inability to Secure Dyestuffs
Which Are Manufactured
Only On the Rhine
B7 C. E. STEWART.
Washington. August 17.—(Special.)—Out
of the consultation over the cotton Bit
ua4ion and the earnest efforts of capable
men to work out Borne scheme to pro
tect the cotton crop from utter demorali
zation of prices there comes a ray of hope
for the farmers. Whatever plan Is fi
nally settled upon, to succeed, declare
those who are giving their time and at
tention to the problem, it must have the
hearty and loyal support of the farmers
themsejves.
The cotton planters nave powerful
friends in Washington, wht> are hard at
work to save the situation. W. P. G.
Harding of the federal reserve board is
working in conjuncfcon with Senator
Bankhead, Mr. Underwood and others
and has been in correspondence with big
dealers in New York collecting data, and
Half
the Pleasure
in Wearing Silk Shirts
Is Taken Away
When
Improperly Laundered
—Moral:
Phones 225-226
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McDonald Building Being
Razed to Make Room
for Business Block
Huntsville, August 17.—(Special.)—An
other old land mark that has stood In
Huntsville’s business center for many
years, the McDonald corner, is being lorn
down today to make way for a handsome
new building. The McDonald building
was among the oldest in the city and was
first put up as an opera house. Many
of the most noted ante-bellum stars have
appeared there and for a great many
> curs the old theatre was a prosperous in
stitution. For a quarter of a century,
however, the building has been used as a
cafe and the upBtairs has been closed.
William F. Struve lias bought the prop
erty and will erect a handsome business
block.
Clarence L. Watts, former private secre
**pr tor the late Congressman William
Richardson, anti later candidate for Con
gress in tills district, has passed the
state examination for admission to the
bar and has opened a law office in this
city.
Westmoreland & Baldridge, -physicians,
nave taken a lease on the McDonald resi
dence on Jefferson street anti will operate
a private hospital. The hospital is lo
cated across the street from the old
Huntsville hotel site.
advice, out of which there will even
tually grow' some feasible plan to save
<he day.
Schemes for financing the cotton crop
proposed by Senator Hoke Smith of
< toorgia and others arc not seriously con
sidered. Readers see a boomerang in such
proposals, which smacks more of poli
tics than of practical application. The
! government can aid in financing the cQt_
ton crop only through aid to the banks
as m all other crop movements. For
tbe government to get directly behind
,0" aad a«*mpt to finance the crop
dlreetly from the United States treasury
would mean that there weuld he a slmi
T,th Jl,8t ,Pason f'-om other
commodities in need of help.
lhe (’lark Amendment
r.^r';T °f t-’ongress who opposed the
eelebiated ( lark amendment to the Un
derwood tariff bill putting a prohibitive
tax on cotton exchanges which would ac
cording to officials of the New York cot
ton exchange. have put the exchanges out
of business, point to the present situa
te j”stmcat‘on of their opposition
to the Clark amendment.
Because of the utter demoralization
Of prices stock and cotton exchanges
have been closed since the war be
gan Now there is no fixed market for
A buyer in one section may ar
hltrarl y fix a price that he will pay
tot cotton, which may be from 1 to
2 eents lower than a price fixed In
some other locality. While perhaps It
is worse now than It would have been
under normal conditions without cot
ton exchanges where the trading in
cotton fixes the market value and
maintains it. it nevertheless serves to
llnstrate how absolutely the farmer
would be at the mercy of the buyers
If there were no authentic place where
a fixed market price is obtainable at
all times.
Metz Is Investigating
lhe friends of the cotton manufac
turers in Congress are now bnsv on
the alarming feature of the situation
to the spinners. This feature of the
cotton situation has been entrusted to
Representative Herman A. Metz of
Brooklyn, N. Y.. who is president of
■ ^ Metz & Co., importers of dye
stuffs and chemicals. Mr Metz declares
that unless something Is done In or
der that the United States may get
her supply of dyestuffs from the'man
ufacturers along the Rhine in Ger
many, that cotton manufacturers and
wool manufacturers as well In the Uni
ted States are facing a very grave sit
uation.
On the strength of the war the stock
of dyes In the United States has al
ready advanced 100 per cent. Because
of this advance in dyes, woolen and
cotton goods.—dyed goods—advanced
from 1 n to 25 per cent and by fall
are sure to go higher. Mr. Metz de
clares that all the first class dyes and
ink come from Germany, and that It
Is made under German patents, fully
protected In this country. He points out
that though the mills over there may
he closed down, they have a stock of
dyes large enough lo supply the world
for three months. The hlggest users of
these dyes are Germany, the United
Plates, Hngland and France. Since all
of these countries except the United
States are at war. If there was some
way to get the stock of dyes at th"
mills for use In thlH country the Rtock
might be sufficient to last until the
war was over and trade restored.
Mr. Metz Is now' at work on some
plan with the state department of per
mitting ships, by agreement with the
warring nations, lo bring this stock
of dyeR to the United States. The task,
he admits. Is a great one. hut he also
declares that desperate chnncca must be
taken.
SURGEONS PROVIDE MAN
WITH IRON BACKBONE
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Binghamton, N. Y.—As the result of
one of the most remarkable surgical
operations here, Frank Harrington,
aged 59, of Vestal, near here, will here
after be known as the man with Iron
backbone. A steel tube, joined to make
•t as nearly as possible like the verte
brae of the spinal column, replaces
20 of the bertebrae. which were crushed
by a fall from a scaffold.
Several weeks ago Harrington tripped
and fell to the ground, landing on his
back. It was found that the lower and
middle portions of the spinal colurna
had been crushed and the resulting
fiesnure on the spinal cord had par
alyzed his lugs. It was not believed that
lie would be able to survive, but he
was taken to the I,. E. IT. hospital. Drs.
C S. Wilson. W. TT. Wilson and U. O.
Frozler finally decided upon an oper
ation In an effort to save/ils life.
As a preliminary the Burgeons re
moved the pieces of the 20 crushed
vertebrae, then took a careful measure
ment of the portion of the spine re
moved. Then they ordered a steel tube
about three feet long, shaped like the
spine, with flexible joints, to corres
pond with the vertebrae. This was In
serted, extreme care being taken that
every nerve branching from the spinal
cord/should be in its proper place. Then
Harrington was placed in a plaster
cast He has improved so much that
he is now able to move his legs in the
bed and the surgeons believe that he
will entirely recover and be able to
Wtvlk as well as ever.
SIBLEY URGES CITY TO
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY
WRITES CARD REGARDING RE
PORT OF ENGINEER KENDRICK
ANI) DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
WATER SITUATION.
In a letter to the president of the
city commission, John W. fcibley ex
presses the hope that the city will ap
propriate money for the purpose of
permitting its engineer to *delve iriore
deeply into the question of construct
ing a municipal water plant.
“This is a question which should be
threshed out independent of any other
election,’' and “what is the use of go
ing into a farce?” are some of his
ph rases.
ilis letter follows:
“J have read with a great deal of
interest and edification Mr. Kendrick’s
report on a municipal waterworks.
‘It is very comprehensive and shows
remarkable research and capable in
vestigation considering the short time
at his command.
“This is not surprising to tlvose who
have known him and are familiar with
the successful manner in which he
handled the difficult problems for the
Jefferson county Sanitary sewer com
mission.
*’I think a large majority of our peo
ple believe that the city should own
its waterworks plant, both from the
standpoint of efficiency and economy
for itself and the citizens, but in a
matter of such magnitude and import
ance it is safe plan to ‘make haste
slowly,’ and not be guilty of a ‘leap
in the dark.’
"Mr. Kendrick in his report states
that before any definite plans should
be entered upon, careful and exhaus
tive surveys and tests should be made.
“Unforeseen contingencies and un
known physical conditions may develop
that might considerably increase tht
cost of such an undertaking.
“We know that in the case of tin
Panama canal tl\c ultimate cost wa:
vastly Increased because of too mucl
haste in the beginning.
“T think that it would be money wel
spent for the city to appropriate a suf
ficient sum. and grant longer time fo'
Mr. Kendrick to delve to the bottom ti
a more exhaustive investigation of thi:
proposition.
“If a reasonable trade can be made fo
the purchase of the present plant, i
would be the far wiser thing to do.
“And we should take into ronsideratior
the vast expense of tearing up all o
our streets and spoiling cur permanent
pavements. While It is possible to re
place them in as good condition as a'
first, our experience and practice shoytr*
that is has seldom been done here or ir
other cities.
“This is a question that should b€
threshed out independent of any othe!
election, as it is impossible to have the
public will clearly, calmly and wisely
expressed when at the sane election the
personal interest of candidates for office
is bound to be the paramount issue.
“While 'I. am sore at the waterworks
for its high rates and its harsh treat
ment of its patrons on many occasions,
and feel that they should be made to
treat us fairly, still we must be ready
and willing to give the square deal when
we demand it from the other fellow:
while we condemn his injustices, we must
not be unmindful of his help in our dire
time of need in the late eighties.
“One of the commissioners is quoted as
saying we would have to hold n second
election in order to purchase the present
plant and that the result of the pro
posed election on the 2lst would riot be
mandatory on your honorable board.
“What is tlie use of going into a farce?
Why not carefuly prepare the issues and
submit all to one election to be held at
a later date, when our people can calmly
and dispassionately «and intelligently act
on a matter that means so much to the
future welfare and greatness of our
city?’*
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CHANGE ITS NAME
10 MORGAN CITY
People Will Vote On Pro
posed Change At City
Election Septem
ber 21
Decatur, August 17.— (Special.)
When the city election is held in New
Decatur on September 21, the people of
that city will be. called upon to vote on
changing the name of New Decatur to
Morgan City. The city council was pre
sented with a long list of names re
questing that the council call the elec
tion. After much deliberation and dis
cussion the city council decided to al
low the people to vote on the change
of name. A large number of people fa
vor the change, while many oppose the
change. It is not believed that the
change will carry.
Much has been said for and against
the change of the namV Thus far no
valid reason has been given for want
ing to change the name.
New Decatur is the result of the or
ganizal'm of a land company and a
real estate boom which followed dur
ing the year 1886-87. The mistake was
made at that time by laying off an
entirely new city instead of calling it
all Decatur, as it should have been.
The real cause of the birth of New
Decatur is the fact that the heads of
the land company wanted to move De
catur’s postoffice away from Bank
street and place it. in what is now
New Decatur. Citizens of Decatur pro
tested against this and New Decatur
was the result. The postoffice ques
tion has been a bone of contention be
tween the two cities of Decatur and
New Decatur ever since. When, a few
months ago, the federal government
decided to build a $60,000 postoffice
building in Decatur this was the straw
that broke the camel's back.
From time to time the question of
consolidating the two cities has come
up, but no agreement at any time
could ever be readied, owing to many
reasons. One of the greatest reasons
is that New Decatur has much more
territory and would therefore require
the keeping up of more streets and
sidewalks than Decatur. At the same
time the revenues of Decatur have been
almost as much as those of New De
catur. Then there are two business
centers and Decatur has the union pas
senger station, the county courthouse
and the hotels. On this account many
Decatur people believe that consoli
dation at this time would injure, if not
almost obliterate, Decatur's business
interests.
NEW STALLS BEING
MADE FOR CATTLE
Fair Association Finds Demand for
Stalls In Cattle Barn Greater
Than Present Supply
Interest In the exhibition of cattle, both
beef and dairy, has increased wonderfully
over last year, and the Alabama State
Fair is already hooked to its present
limit for stalls -in the cattle barns.
Actinic Secretary Sam Fowlkes has re
ceived from members of ttie cattlemen’s
convention In session in Meridian reser
vations for 1117 stalls.
The fair association has gone about pre
paring more stalls for the remainder of
tlie cattle which will surely come to the
fair, for the regular campaign for cattle
I has not yet begun. ,
One reason lor this wonderful increase
is because the cattle tick quarantine has
been removed from the Alabama State
Fair grounds.
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Damage Suits Filed
The following were among the damage
suits filed yesterday in the city and cir
cuit courts:
Wr. M. Burge vs. Birmingham Water
works company,; $2000 damages claimed
for alleged personal injuries.
Charles Miller vs. Birmingham Slag
company; $2000 damages claimed for al
leged personal injuries.
Yelverton Cowherd vs. Southern Rail
road company; $25u0 damages claimed for
an alleged wrongful ejection from train.
J. H. Moore vs. Central of Georgia
Railroad company. The plaintiff claims
$26,000 damages for the loss of both arms
the result of injuries received in a rail
road accident.
Tillman Fay vs. Hardaway Consolidat
ed company; $8000 damages claimed for al
leged personal injuries.
Henry L. Jackson, administrator of the
estate of Claude N. Jackson vs. Brilliant
Coal company; $60,000 damages claimed
for the death of the intestate, who was
killed while employed in the mints of the
defendant company.
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WILLO'REAR GETS
18 YEARS IN PRISON
Convicted of Murder In
Cullman—Brindley Mur
der Case Is Now On
Cullman, August 17.—(Special.)—Will
O'Rear has been given 18 years in tilt
penitentiary for murder in the county.
Will O’Rear is the son of ex*Sheriff A.
O’Rear, who shot and killed Luther
Kempson at a singing ‘-in this county
two years ago. He was tried and con
victed and sentenced for 25 years, but
secured a new trial. While out under
bond after the preliminary examination,
he was arrested for the killing of a
young man at the countv fair grounds,
but no evidence sufficient to hold him
was produced.
The trial of Alphcus Brindley, under
indictments in Cullman for three sep
arate murders, was begun in one of the
cases today. The charge of murder In
the first degree for the killing of two
young farmers' from ambush two miles
cut on the Holly Pond road, while they
were en route home from Cullman cre
ated intense excitement at the time. The
men were Rube Carter and Robert Mil
ler.
in the wagon with them was the father
of Miller, who escaped the assassin's
bullets by stooping over to adjust a sack
of flour at flu* moment of the killing.
Two men named Patterson, John and
Clyde, father and son. were sentenced
to life imprisonment for complicity in
this crime at the last term of court.
They are charged with doing the actual
shooting as to the tools >f Brindley.
A venire of 81* jurors was sworn in at
noon and the empaneling of the jury
will be completed by noon tomorrow.
MADAME ISE BELL
Says Fiat Foot and Displaced
Arches Can Be Cured
FLAT FEET AND TIRED ANKLES.
Part II.
A trouble, catalogued as "weak an
kles,’’ or "ankles that turn easily," Is
often due to a weakness of tile muscles
or a displacement of the. bones form
ing the instep. Orthopedic shoes when
made to measurement are expensive,
but turned-ln ankles is such a common
complaint among growing children of
both sexes that shoes, numbered in the
usual way, can be bought for a little
advance over the ordinary price that
correct this weakness.
Shoes for Weak Ankles
These shoes arc reinforced on the In
ner sole and the tops contain a stif
fened support just strong enuugh be
keep the ankle in its proper place. In
childhood and youth nature works wltl!
us In correc ting mistakes. The experi
ence of moBt parents Is that tin- minute
these shoes are adopted the child re
ceives relief in walking and running
and in fact Is no longer conscious of tin
weak ankle. As time goes on, the habit
of wearing the support induces the
habit of bolding the foot In proper posi
tion, and, if at the same time the mus
cles are being strengthened by hygienic
living, the cure becomes permanent
Massage and manipulation of the lnstet
bones is also a great help In effecting
a cure.
» Shoes for Flat Footed People
Most of the suffering' aucl discomfor
engendered by the condition known at
flat feet can be overcome with props
footwear. If the arch has simply fallen
relief can be had by wearing what arc
termed arch supports, or shoes madt
with a reinforced sole to hold up the
arch. In most cases of this trouble
however, there is a displacement of thi
muscles and the foot Is so far’throwr
out of I he normal that special treat
ment and a shoe, made on most carsfu
measurements is necessary.
Treatment under the advice of i
physician specializing in orthopedlci
often begin with strapping the too
with strong adhesive plaster, arranger
so as to raise the Inner side of the foo
and support the arch. The hollow
formed in this way is filled In with t
steel support carefully made from i
plaster cast of the foot held In thi
position one wishes to retain. The sho
Is then made from careful remeasure
ments, conforming exactly to the shap.
of the foot. In addition to this a ee
of excellent foot exercises (which w
will take up In a later lesson) Is reeom
mended; the bodily health Is also bull
up. By following such treatment som.
very bad cases of fallen arches hav
been cured In six months’ time, no fur
ther mechanical support being neces
sary.
(To be continued.) .
Heflin Airain In Washington
Washington, August 17.—(Special.)—Rep
resentative J. Thomas Heflin returned t
Washington today after attending a re
union of the Heflin family at the ol<
homestead in Randolph countjr*
TOO ANNOUNCE FOR
MAYOR OF DECATUR
Captain Edwards and T. M.
Jones Candidates
OTHERS CONSIDERING
j
City Primary September 21—R. H.
Wolcott Declines to Stand fbr
Re-election In New Decatur
Mayoralty Campaign
Decatur, August 17.—(Special.)
While there are a half dozen or more
prominent men of Decatur spoken of
us possible candidates for mayor of the
city, only two have as yet publically
announced. These are Capt. P. J. Ed
wards and T. M. Jones. The election
takes place on September 21.
Captain Edwards is the present may
or, having been elected by the city
council to fill out the unexpired term
of Mayor H. A. Skeggs,, who resigned
when he became United States marshal
of this district.
T. M. Jones is a well known cotton
merchant of Decatur and one of tlu*
present city aldermen. He has served
as alderman a number of years.
Others spoken of as likely candi
dates for mayor of Decatur are James
A. Nelson, Dr. E. J. Covington, Dr. W.
L. Dinsmore and W. T. Ix>we.
Elmer M. Hinds and T. J. Newsom
are being spoken of as possible candi
dates for aldermen. Five aldermen ar.e
to be elected.
In New Decatur Mayor Robert H.
Wolcott has anonunced that he will not
he a candidate for re-election for may
or. There are as yet no ac tive candi
dates for mayor in New Decatur, but
the following are prospective candi
dates: J. D. Bush. E. If. Allison, Col.
C. J. Hildreth, Capt. Charles Bassett.
New Decatur also elects a board of al
dermen and a president of the city coun
cil. marshal, clerk. The New Deca
tur c ity election also takes place on
September 2l.
Unless the governor should commute
the sentence, John Ragland, colored,
will be hanged In the county jail here
next Friday morning at 10 o’clock for
the murder of his wife last summer.
Ragland’s case, was tried here and he
was convicted of murder and sentenced
to hang. The supreme court affirmed
the decision of the lower court.
Bad Treatment Alleged
Against Southern Railroad
L. W. Hill and Mattie Hill have entered
suit against the Southern Railway com
pany in which they each claim $1000 dam
ages and allege as a basis for the suits
that they were not provided with proper
accommodations while traveling over the
lines of the defendant company from Bir
mingham to Atlanta. The complaint, al
leges that the defendant did wilfully,
wantonly and intentionally fail or re
fuse to furnish the plaintiffs with fit,
decent, comfortable arid proper accom
modations and that as a consequence they
were put to great suffering. The suits
were filed in the circuit court.
t Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfers were
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate judge:
$9000—F. A. Hewitt and wife to R. A.
Lewis, parts of lots 1 and 2 in block 641;
survey of Elyton Land company.
$4000—Jennie L. Haggard and husband,
to J. D. Haggard, lots 14 and 15 of J. C.
Kyle’s subdivision of block 662; survey of
Elyton Land company.
$2500— W. R. Stewart and wife to R. M.
Griffin, lot 17 in block 2, Burgin plat^
$4000—(\ M. Wright and wife to Jennie
L. Haggard, part of lots 1 and 2, in block
651; Birmingham.
Incorporation
The following certificate of incorpora
tion was yesterday recorded in the office
of the probate judge:
$1000—R. P. McDavid General Agency,
incorporated; Dave S. Meyer, president;
Godfrey Goldman, secretary, and Charles
O. Terry .treasurer.
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for two months yet—
then there’s next Spring to
qonsiden
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Buy Hart Schaffner & i
Marx Clothes Now
\ •
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opportunity you shouldn’t let get by.
|*| Buys H. S. & M.
10 8„;t $25.00
|AA Buvs H. S. & M.
VU S $32.50 V
% r) Buvs H. S. & M. f
^0 S $37.50
When our remodeling is completed we shall show you
a store that’s worthy of the beauty and elegance of
H. S. & M. clothing.
M. WEIL & BRO.
1915-17 First Avenue J
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.
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“Cll IF FLORENCE"
V . BE FLOATED
Vessel Which Went Down
In Tennessee to Resume
Its Regular Trips
Florence. August 17.—(Special.)—About
two years ago the steamer “City of Flor
ence" was sunk in a collision with the
“Tomahawk" at Coffee Landing, about
60 miles from this place, at which time
two lives were lost. Since then there
lias l^pen no regular packet between Clif
ton and Florence, which has crippled cot
ton trade and other shipping interests
along the Tennessee, as planters ship
their products almost exclusively by
river.
In the past week Capt. W. L. Berry of
Paducah, Ky., president of the Bluespot
Towing company, and T. II. Hassel. a
merchant of Clifton, Tenn., purchased the
sunken steamer, and will raise her at
once and she will resume operations be
tween Clifton and Florence.
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Articles of Incorporation
Tuscumbia, August 17.—(Special.)—A
new industry has been Incorporated by
foreign capitalists, known as the Southern
Mining and Milling company, and located
two miles south of Riverton, about 30
miles from this city. The certificate of
incorporation, organized under the laws
of the state of Alabama, has already been
Died i*n the probate office of Tuscumbia,
authorizing the new company to do
business in Colbert. This company is
capitalized at $100,000, with a direct work
ing capita) of half that sum.
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MADE INJ.ORENCE,
Thousands Spent During '
Past Year In Various
New Structures
Florence, August f7.~ (Special.)-—'The
prospect of the rapid development of the
magnificent water powers on Cypress
creek, has caused the eye of the capi
talist to look with favor on Florence and
the full realization has come to the peo
ple that the dawn of a better day Is
at hand. «
A retrospect of recent improvements i
will furnish information as t<> the fu
ture of this town. During the pas; 12
months building operations have been car
ried on extensively and unless tabulated
few would imagine the length these im
provements have really been .carried.
F. M. Perry has under construction two
buildings, which will be used for whole
sale houses, amounting to $20,0u0, and a
handsome new home on Poplar street,
erected as a dwelling by Homer Reeder,
which will be ready for occupancy the
firs! week in September, the cost of
which will be about $8000.
The following has been expended here
during the past year;
Federal building, $K->ti.OOO; dormitory for
stale normal school. $90,i)0ti; nine busi
ness houses, $15,(NX); 30 residences, $60,000;
Ashcraft cotton mills, $25,000; ('berry cot
ton mills warehouse, $2700; laundry ware
house, $12,000; church improvement, $2O00. v
In addition to this manv thousand dol- |
lars have been expended on remodeling
and improving dwellings and approxi- '
raately $20,000 on street, waterworks and
sewerage improvements.
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