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PATHETIC SCENE IN COURT
WHEN BOYS ARE ARRAIGNED
FOR ENTERING POSTOFFICE
When peace prevails this
will he a new world in its op- M
jWi " £ portunitirs for young men. M
Some of those young men, B
P |with keen expectancy, are pre- ft
J§Wrfm-f/Jik Par'nK to have a hand in the |f
business situation then. ■
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^ ready taking a hand in it. They M
()N SAVINGS are investors now. In five U
w years they will be greater in- M
vestors. Will you? B
AmericanIrust^SavingsRank
BIRMINGHAM
Arrangements For Meeting of
Merchants About Completed
the jail at Anniston and later removed
to the Jefferson county jail. „
There seems but little doubt us to th**
guilt of tiie older hoy who pave his ape
us 16.
Most any H»-year*qld boy is taller than
he and weighs more. He scarcely seemed
to realize his predicament. The younger
hoy gave his age as Ll'. An effort was
made to have the older bey plead guilty
in order that he might be taken from
the jail and placed in the United States
reformatory, but he steadfastly refused
and to the questions of Judge Grubb and
District Attorney Robert N. Bell in ref
erence to bis guilt he firmly answered,
“not guilty." The younger boy was not
questioned.
Then came the most pathetic incident
[>f the hearing when Judge Grubb read
a, letter from the mother of the two boys
in which she implored tl%^ judge to send
her boys hack haute to help support her
self and the other three babies. At the
leading of this letter the younger boy
pave way to his emotions and the tears
same. *
They were not represented by counsel,
they had not a relative or friend to speak
i word in their behalf, yet they had the
profound sympathy of every man present
it the hearing and most assuredly that
if the judge. The deputy marshals who
blew the circumstances of the case gave
them every evidence of friendly sympathy
*s did Judge Bell, who in his capacity
qf prosecutor suggested that older boy
be held, but that the younger one be rec
ognized.
A representative of ihe cotton mills
was present, but had not been instructed
is to the two boys in question, but agreed
to see if the two boys would he given
employment if allowed to go back to their
nother.
Judge Grubb decided that he would rec
ognize them if they would go back to
their mother and go to w ork a< the mills
and pending investigations they were
laken back to the county Jail.
MBELTBETli
Kentuckian Intends to Come
to Alabama to Raise
Stock
The
Accounts
Large ami small, active or
special accounts of individ
uals, firms and merchants
are desired by this bank,
which bases every transac
tion upon SECURITY.
We’ve every modern fa-1
cilitv for handling your bus
iness promptly—also a de
sire to be of service to you.
The First National Bank
Capital and Surplus
$3,000,000
4 ’per cent Interett on savings,
Compounded Quarterly
HALF HOLIDAY IS
DECLARED BY THE
iajl _
Calls On Fans to Go to Rick
wood September 2 When
Trophy Will Be
Presented
"Rotary Day” at Rickwood park will
be celebrated September 2, when the
Barons will be presented with the trophy
for tlie largest attendance on opening
day of the baseball season by Judge W.
M. lvavanaugh, president of the South
ern league. The Rotary club now has
three committees busily at work asking
the merchants to close their doors in the
afternoon of that day and go to the game.
The Atlanta team will be visiting Bir
mingham and the Barons have promised
them a sound thrashing.
The city commissioners yesterday de
clared a half holiday for Birmingham at
the instance of the Rotary club. The
proclamation follows:
* “Whereas, in response to our former
proclamation the loyal fans and fan-esses
turned out in a great multitude of over
13,000, despite the inclement weather, tor
the opening game of the baseball season
and thereby won the victory for largest
attendance in the league, and,
“Whereas, on September 2 Judge W. M.
Kavan&ugh, president of the Southern
league, will attend the game in Birming
ham and present us with the trophy, and,
“Whereas, the Barons have made a
most gallant fight all season, and are now
almost sure to win the pennant for 1914,
"We do hereby proclaim a half holiday
for said second day of September and
urge everyone who can do so to attend
the exercises at Rickwood field and break
all past records for crowds. Our ancient
competitors, the Crackers, will be with
us and the Barons have promised them
a sound thrashing on that occasion.
“Signed, sealed and ordered by the
commission this, the \$th day of August,
1914. GEORGE B. WARD,
“President.
“Attest: H. SCUDDER RYALL, Secy."
The Rotarians are determined that the
attendance at the ball game September
2 shall exceed that of the opening day,
when Birmingham captured the attend
ance trophy from Atlanta by several
thousand. A committee to call on corpor
ations to ask them to declare a half holi
day is made up of Oscar C. Turner, John
W. Sibley, Harry B. Wheelock and Wil
\ lard J. Wheeler.
The committee which will ask retail
merchants to close is made up of J. W.
Donnelly, John C. Henley, Jr., and Tom
Anderson.
The committee to call on the wholesale
merchants and supply houses Is composed
of Solon Jacobs, Sidney P. Lazarus,
George B. Ward and E. W. Prulttlcher.
These committees will immediately be
gin work and it is believed they will meet
’ with an immediate response from the
jnerchants and business men.
The Rotary club luncheon will not be
held today, as Is customary. The monthly
business meeting will be held Thursday
night and for this reason the luncheon
has been postponed. The Rotarians will
gather at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow night for
•upper. The business comes afterward.
The ways and means committee of the
club recently held a meeting and promises
that something entertaining will be done
Thursday night. A large attendance is
expected.
DAVIDSON INQUEST
DROPPED FOR A TIME
Hearing Is Postponed, But Coroner
Is Not Through With Case,
He Says
Alter nearing the testimony of several
witnesses yesterday In the Davidson In
quest. Coroner Charles L. gpain adjourned
the hearing for an Indefinite period. The
jury was dismissed until resummoned.
Albert Davidson, aged 23 years, a young
clerk employed by the Southern Express
company, was assassinated In the rear
of his home at North Birmingham on
the night of May 2. Since that time the
affair has been constantly in the lime
light, but there lias never been an arrest.
"I know that Albert Davidson was mur
dered,” said Coroner Spain, ‘ and I am
not by any means through with my In
vestigation. You can state that the case
Is not pigeon-holed."
i- _ .
j A New Face Without
JSurgical Skin Peeling
The surgical operation of face peel
ing is too radical, too often dangerous.
There’s a better way of removing of
fensive complexions and one that is en
tirely safe and rational. Ordinary mer
oolized wax causes the devitalized scarf
■kin to come off, but gradually and
gently. Unlike the surgical process, the
skin is not forcibly taken off in big
pieces all at once, but almost invisible
flaky particles are absorbed by the
wax, and about two weeka are reuuired
to complete the transformation. There’s
no pain, no discomfort. ,
Nature renews complexions the same
way, shedding tiny cutaneous scales day
by day. But deficient circulation, or
other abnormal condition, may interfere
with the shedding—a “bad complexion”
^ results. Then mercolized wax assists
Nature by hastening the removal of the
aged, faded or discolored top skin. Thus
only the lively, young, healthy-hued
•kin !• In evidence, as In robust girl
hood. This is why mercolized wax pro
duces the indescribable beauty of ever
renewing youth. The wax is put on at
night like cold cream. and washed off
In the morning. You oan procure It at
dkg druggist's; an ounos Is sufficient.
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COMMISSION VOTES
BIG BOND ISSUE FOR
WATERWORKS PLANT
! -
! Vote Unanimous, Lane Read-!
I ing; Formal Statement Ex- I
I
plaining His Position
COMPLAINS/3F QUICK j
ACTION BY BOARD
Weatherly Says People Will Have
Plenty of Time to Debate Ques
tion—Ward Votes Without
Comment
A bond issue election for $4.500.000 was
yesterday afternoon authorized by the
unanimous vote of the city commission for
the construction of a municipal water
works.
Judge A. O. Lane voted for the bond is
sue after an amendment of his to hold
the election on October 19 was defeated
by the other two commissioners. The elec
tion will be held September 21 at the same
time as the municipal election for a city
commissioner.
In casting his vote, Judge Lane read a
written statement. He said t?mt he had
been “misquoted so much on the matter
that he did not wish to run tlie risk " any
further and wanted his position made
clear.
The bond issue will be carried at tin
polls by a largo majority, it is generally
believed. It is for $4,500,000 worth of &)
year bonds bearing interest at 4Vi per
cent.
It prescribes specifically that the money
derived from the sales of the bonds must
be used for the construction or erection
of a municipal waterworks. Tills cun b«
done, according to City Engineer Ken
drick, in four years after tlie commission
ers authorize him to go ahead and spend
the money.
No Need of Further Delay
In reply to the formal statement read
by Judge Lane, Commissioner Weatherly
informally stated that t ft ere would be
ample time for the voters and everybody
concerned to resolve themselves into u
debating society and decide upon tin
merits and demerits of the imifcl issue be
tween this time and September 21, and
that there therefore was no need of fur
ther delay.
“Before offering the resolution for this
bond issue," he said. "1 was assured by
the city engineer that he could compile
data sufficient to discover the merits and
demerits of the matter. The general pur
pose of the election is to get a record of
the will of the people. It is taken for
granted that the bond issue funds will be
handled in a business like manner and
that within a reasonable time the com
missioners will decide how to spend the
money, in what sums, what for and sim
ilar matters concerning it."
There is a generally accepted belief that
the Birmingham Waterworks company
and the city will go through further ne
gotiations before a competing municipal
plant is built. If any deal should be made
with the waterworks company, however,
the bond issue called for yesterday would
be declared void and the commissioners
would ask for another bond issue to deal
with the situation. The state law pre
scribes that in calling for a bond issue
the city authorities have to specifically
state for what purpose the money is to
be used, which would necessitate the
double bond Issue in ease some other
course is followed in securing a municipal
plant than building it.
Commissioner Ward cast his vote with
out comment, and made none after the
meeting. Judge Lane’s formal statement
is as follows:
Judge Lane's Statement
“While I am in favor of municipal own
ership, I have not been able to see any
good or sufficient reason for such un
due haste to submit to the people the
question of a bond issue as to give the
city engineer only about three weeks to
report upon the feasbility of building a
waterworks plant and to give reason
ably accurate estimates ot the cost and
the best sources of supply. I foretold this,
in open meeting, when he was ordered
to report by August 15, 1914, and I am
fortified in this position by his statement
(a part of his report) as follow's: -'Owing
to the short time allowed, the report
can only he considered as preliminary,
and doubtless will be subject to many
criticisms, all of which will be gladly
received by the writer, and, it is hoped,
will result in bringing about much valu
able Information for the city. Now, I ask
information for what purpose? Why,
manifestly, to enable the commissioners
and the people to act advisedly upon a
proposition involving millions, and to aid
the engineer in arriving at reasonably
accurate data upon which to base a final
report, and not merely a preliminary re
port.’ It Is a matter of such stupendous
and lasting importance as not to admit
of grave mistakes.
“It w'ill take months to arrive accu
rately at which is the best source of w'ater
supply and the costs of the plant to fur
nish water (for present and future uses)
to a city overfng 52 square miles of terri
tory, and it will also require much tiine
and thought and consultation to pass upon
the legal questions bearing upon the mat
ter, and upon the financial propositions
involved. It Is not intended to under
rate the engineering capacity of our city
engineer, tor I think it is great; other
wise, 1 would not have been instrumental,
along with others, In cal’ing him into the
service of the City some years ago when
I was mayor, and again some months
ago when there was a vacancy.
Thinks Action Is Premature
“While I think a call for a vote of the
people upon a bond Issue just at this time
Is somewhat premature, l will vote for
it upon the idea that if the same be
acted on favorably, it w»l! be optional
with the board of commissioners to sell
the bonds at what may be deemed to be
an opportune time (within a reasonable
period). While it would, in my'opinion,
be advisable to sell the bonds all at one
time to responsible bond purchasers, I
W'ould certainly favor their delivery in
specified lots as might be agreed on—
interest on eaeli set to begin* only upon
date of issuance and delivery to the city.
The interest on the bonds will be stag
gering, and if delivered ail at one time
the city would not be able to meet the
interest.
“I have it from undoubted authority
that the water now furnished to the city
is pure and wholesome. So if the city
could buy the present waterworks plant
at a fair and reasonable price, that would
be, In my opinion, the logical thing to
do; for then the water rentals would be
immediately collectable and utilized to
pay interest, and to provide a sinking
fund to take up the bonds at maturity.
“The Birmingham Waterworks company
would, no doubt, seek compensation for
the franchises of the outlying towns in
corporated into Greater Mrmingham in
1910 (which franchises extend 30 years
from their respective dates) and obviously
this was a prime factor in passing ordi
nance 97-C, W'hlch provided that those
contracts should expire it the same t^me
the 1888 contract is to expire, to say noth
ing of the savings to the city and to the
people, which, on trial for two years,
proved to be more than $100,000 a year.
“Of course, If the present plant cannot,
in the near future, be bought, then 1
would favor the city’s building a plant of
Us own—the same to begin In time for
it* completion and operation before the
expiration of the Ittt contract.**
____ .
A pathetic scene was emoted yesterday .
in the office of Judge W. I. Grubb of the |
United 8tut€*s court when two small white
boys were brought before him in refer
ence to a charge against them of break
ing into a United States postoffice and
stealing therefrom a number of postage
stamps. They were brothers, Webster and
Douglas Noble and products of the cotton
mill district of Sylaoauga and in their
shriveled, bodies and wan watte faces
they look the part. They have been con
fined in the Jefferson county jail for over
a month, and it was to get them out of
such an environment that Judge Grubb
had them broubht before him and to make
personal investigation of their cases.
It was a pitiful story that was told the
judge and one that brings with startling
force the practice of tne state of Ala
bama in confining a man in prison and
reaping the 'profits of his labor while
his wife and babies starve. The father
of the two boys was convicted of selling
whisky and sentenced to a term of im
prisonment. The mother to support her
five children went to work in the cotton
mill. Trie two boys, also went to work
and were at work when the crime was
committed.
The offense was committed sometime
ago and the boys were admitted to bail.
It is understood the younger boy had
no part in the robbery, but was caught
trying to dispose of some of the stamps
that he said had been given him by his
elder brother. When the time for the
trial came around Webster, the older boy,
had disappeared and remained away un
til the court had adjourned when he
gave himself up to his nondsmen. The
two boys were rearrested and placed in
Prison Inspector Passes
Through En Route to
South Alabama
Dr. W. 11. Oates, state prison inspector,
who lias delivered an ultimatum to the
county board of revenue to better local
jail conditions, was here yesterday. He
was en route to south Alabama, where
lie lias engagements which will detain
him until next week, when he will meet
the local board of revenue for a final
discussion of that problem In which they
are interested. Dr. Oates did not make
any statement yesterday in regard to
what he will do In the event his ulti
matum is not complied with, lie seemed
to be under the impression that at last
he has convinced the officials here that
he means business and that something
must be done to better local prison con
ditions or that he will use all that power
given him by the legislature to make the
county authorities take some action.
He said with evident pleasure that he
was of the opinion that the skyscraper
jail would be the final solution of the
problem here. Personally, he Is not in
terested in where the jail is to be located
or the character of the jail constructed
but he does want something done within
a reasonably short time.
"I believe from wdiat 1 can gather that
the skyscraper jail will be erected," said
Dr. Oates. "I will be in favor of any
jail proposition which is modern and
which Is in line with the modern ideas
of jail construction. I believe the mem
bers of the board of revenue and the
leading men of this section are inter
ested in this problem and will no longer
hesitate to take some action. I do not
know what will be the decision next week.
But I confidently believe it will be for a
new jail. At least I sincerely hope so."
Dr. Oates did not meet the members
of the board of revenue yesterday. He
did see Harry B. Wheelock, the architect,
who is in charge of the county jail work
and other work for the county. They
were in conference for sometime and Mr.
Wheelock accompanied Dr. Oates to the
Louisville and Nashville station when he
left for south Alabama.
Louis P. King, charged with the mur
der of Moses Houlihan, was discharged
yesterday from custody by Judge H. B.
Abernethy of the court of common pleas
on the grounds that the state failed to
make out the semblance of a case against
him. The killing of Moses Houlihan oc
curred several weeks ago on the corner
of Avenue D and Thirty-second street.
King \(ras arrested and charged with the
crime. He stoutly denied any complicity
in the assassination and at the prelimi
nary hearing yesterday he was held not
guilty and was released from jail.
TURNBULL IsldERE
ON ROUTINE VISIT
Looks Over Local Plant and Confers
With Officials—No Significance
to Present Trip
T). F. Turnbull of the Southern Bell
Telephone company, with offices In At
lanta, was here yesterday conferring
with George B. Knox, Jr., and W. A.
Stedman, assistant manager, relative to ,
local conditions. Mr. Turnbull, who waa
formerly manager of the local plant,
will he here several days.
"X have nothing td say about my trip,
as It is purely a routine one,” said Mr.
Turnbull yesterday.
”1 am simply hero to look over the
properties. You know this must be done
from tirtie to time and I have been away
from this territory for several weeks.
Mr. Knox and Mr. Stedman are handling
affairs here with marked ability. They
are both widely experienced and I have
no doubt but what the patrons of the
company here may expect the very best
of service and treatment in the con
duct of their affairs.
"We find business very good. Telephone
service Is Improving and we are constant
ly striving to better it.
"I am always glad to get back to Bir
mingham for a few ijays for as you know
I have attachments for this city, gained
through many years' -residence here, that
cannot be shattered merely by my resi
dence In another cRy. Birmingham I
have always maintained is a city unri
valed In the south and one that can be
counted upon to accomplish wonders in
years to come.'*
Mr. Turnbull is at the Tutwller. He
will visit Anniston and Attalla before
returning to Atlanta.
I liat the Alabama black belt lands were
better than the famous blue grass sec
Lion of Kentucky for stock raising was
an admission yesterday by Col. Mat Winn
>f Midway, Ky„ who is to buy a big
farm in this section on which he expects
to raise cattle and other live stork. Col
onel Winn, who for 38 years was mayor
if Midway and who is closely Identified
with farming interests of the Blue Grass
state, was here, accompanied by L. D.
’aipenter of the same section. Mr. Winn
Is an uncle of Murray Brown and was
i luncheon guest of Mr. Brown and Cul
pepper Kxum and Erskine Ramsay yes
terday.
”1 intend to buy a farm in the black
belt, as you call it.” said Colonel Winn.
‘I believe that Alabama presents the
greatest opportunities for stock raising of
any state in the south. The land here is
better than our own Blue Grass section.
The reason for that is we have used up
all the native fertilizer and must buy
fertilizer for the future. In Alabama you
have llmeston ewhich gives- a sufficient
jrop of winter grass and summer grass
for the adequate requirements of stock.
Another thing, Uie prices in this state for
acreage are much lower than in the Blue
3rass state, so that the overhead charges
ire much lower than in my state.
“I have lived in Kentucky for years. I
relieve in that state, its traditions and
ts future. But as a stock raising state
I believe that Alabama presents by far
the greatest advantages. I have not
dosed up for any land In this state yet.
However, Mr. Carpenter and I have been
iown in south Alabama and we are con
vinced that the best opportuinties are to
se found right here. I have heard a
srent deal of this section, but never im
tgined that there was such signal oppor
unities offered for stock farmers.
‘T visited the Birmingham Packing
company while here and. I found to my
ntense amazement that the Birmingham
Packing company purchased cattle in
Louisville, paid the freight to this city
ind slaughtered Kentucky raised cattle.
As Ipng as any state does that I am is
vlined to believe that there is a sufficient
opportunity here to interest me.”
Heal Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfers wrere
vesterda.v recorded in the office of the
orobate judge:
$.8888.88— Pattie R. Jacobs to the Highl
and Realty company, t.he nortli 300 feet
if lot 3, block 749, survey of Elyton Land
company.
$8500—Solon Jacobs and Pattie R. Jacobs
:o Highland Realty company, lots 9 and
0, block 27, city of Birmingham, survey
)t Elyton Land company.
$1315—Clair wood Land company to W.
VI. Davis, lots 9 and 30 In block 4, Clalr
vood Land company’s survey of Avon
vood.
$1000—Kate S. Mickle to R. A. Mickle.
Ive-tweflhs interest in lot G in block 117,
•ity of Bessemer.
$2000—Lula C. Borum to M. W. Borum,
ots 1 and 2 in block 9, Montgomery &
Parke’s survey of property In Wood
awn.
$2500—The Birmingham Realty company
o Minnie E. !Hood,' lot 29 in block 3,
Birmingham Realty company's addition
STo. 5, to city of Birmingham.
* Incorporation
The following certificate of ineorpora
Jon was yesterday rcofded in the office
>f the probate judge:
$5200—The Wallace Brokerage company,
neorporated; J. W. Wallace, president;
H. S. Cooper, vice president, and J. G.
Bass, secretary and treasurer.
"OUwtA+t* <fmUatien£
The Food-Drink for all Agoo
Rich milk, malted grain, in powdar form.
For infanta,invalids and growing children.
Purenutrition, upbuilding tk« whole body.
Invigorates nursing mothersaad tfc*-1
More healthful than ten or co7Zt
CITY GOVERNMENT
CONSIDERS REPORT
i OF “COP” UPHEAVAL
Chief Eagan Says Not More
Than Six Will Go Before
October Election
LANE SAYS REPORT
WAS IMMATURE
_
I Ward Declares That if Incompetents
Are On Force They Should Be
Dismissed—Policemen Are
Uneasy
The pruning knife was not used on the
police department yesterday ami Com
missioner A. O. Dane, who is at the head
of the department, tersely stated that the
report that several officers were to be
dropped because of incompetency was im
mature. lie stated, however, that he
would support the programme of Chief
of Police Martin Kagan.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Kagan would
not comment on impending police
changes. He would neither deny nor af
firm that a list of “undesirables’* «>n the
police force hud been compiled for im
mediate dismissal. He merely stated that
there would be a general police election
in October and that it was quite likely
that several officers and detectives would
fail of re-election.
"I don't care to talk about any list of
‘undesirables’ at the present time.”
said Chief Egan, "for in due time Hie
commissioners will make the matter
public. Personally my desire is to re
inforce the discipline of the depart
ment and to increase Its efficiency. If
the infusion of new blood will do
that there will be a reorganization.
However, it Is unlikely that anything
radical will be done until the general
police election in October. Until
that time not more than a half dozen
men will be dismissed If that many,
and these will be for cause.’’
hi a brief comment on the police sit
uation yesterday morning President of the
City Commissioners George B. Ward
stated:
“If there are any incompetents in the
police department I will certainly back
up Martin Kagan in hiH efforts to get
them out.’*
Judge Lane stated:
“l have seen no list of any officers
and detectives who are slated for dis
missal. If there is such a list and
there is just cause shown the men will
be discharged. Martin Kagan is run
ning the police and detective depart
ments and 1 will back up his policy
of working constant Improvements on
his force of men. Discipline must be
maintained."
In the meanwhile since the publication
in Tuesday morning's Ago-Horald of the
report of an imepndlng police shake-up,
the personnel of the force is in an ex
cited state.
There is a feeling of unrest, as it 1h not
known where the "ax" will fall.
TAX HEARING AGAIN
Owing to the continued illness of Dr.
R. F. Lovelady, president of the board of
revenue, the hearing of the proposed raise,
of property assessments of the Bessemer
Coal. Iron and Land company, was again
continued until Wednesday of next week.
It Is understood that Capt. J. V. Allen,
back tax commissioner, proposed to raise
the land company approximately $600,0000
and that the company is prepared to
contest the proposed raise. The case has
been specially set several times but was
passed on each occasion for cause.
The board of revenue is hearing the
default cases and at the close of the week
will enter up judgments in each case.
Yesterday a number of contests were
heard and settled by the board.
STEDMAN NAMED
TO ASSIST KNOX
Comes From Louisville to Aid In
Managing Bell Company Op
erations Here
The appointment of W. A. Stedman as
assistant manager of the local Southern
Bell Telephone operations, was announced
yesterday by George R. Knox, Jr.,, local
manager. Mr. Steadman was for some- .
time in this city associated with D. F.
Turnbull when the latter was local man- ;
ager, and was later at Louisville. Mr.
Stedman is recognised as one of the best
informed telephone men in the south. He
was given the assignment at Birmingham
in charge of the offices because of his
very thorough information as to the local
situation, and all detail work of telephone
exchanges.
Mr. Stedman made many friends while
here who will be very much pleased to
know thut he is again stationed in Bir
mingham.
Mr. arid Mrs. Stedman art* with Mrs.
Jack W. Johnson on Highland avenue.
Harlan Here Yesterday
Col. J. B. Harlan, chief special agent for
the Louisville and Nashville, and his sec
retary, Ped Porter, readied the city yes
terday afternoon on Louisville and Nash
ville No. 3. They are at the Tutwller.
Colonel Harlan, who bus been looking into
the situation near New Orleans, where
there was another holdup recently, had
noting to say yesterday in regard to that
affair. He did say that the general sit
uation appeared to he calm, that the
Tutwller was a very attractive hotel and
that the Newspaper club, In hiB opinion,
possessed no rival. *
Want t* Retain Name
A large petition has been presented to
the commissioners in behalf of Cliff road,
asking that the commissioners retain that
name Instead of the name of Thirteenth
avenue, as has been included for that thor
oughfare in the new record of street
names. The commissioners have several
petitions for such requests and will act
upon all of them, it is stated, at the com
mission meeting next Tuesday.
Akerman Goes East '
, L. Akerman, munager for Dreimen Co.,
left Tuesday for New York and other east
ern markets. He was accompanied by O.
D. Lyle, manager and buyer for the ladies'
ready-to-wear department, and Mr. Flew
ellen, buyer of linens, silks and cotton,
fabrics.
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"The Alabama Merchant," the news
paper published under the auspices of
Lhe Alabama Merchants’ association to
help arouse interest In the second an
nual convention in this city next week,
is expected to come off the press to
Juy. It will probably be placed in the
mails this evening and tomorrow.
Thousands of copies will be mailed to
the merchants of every section of the
state.
Traveling men In town over Sunday
brought reports of much interest over
the state in the convention next
Wednesday and Thursday, August 2ti
and 27. Preparations are being made
for ir.00 delegates, although last year
the first convention proved one of the
biggest ever held In tile city. This is
the last week the traveling men will
work before the convention. The larger
part of them stato they Intend to re
main in the city nil next week to en
tertain the delegates, aw they more
than anyone else are acquainted with
the merchants from all sections.
Much interest is being manifested
in the "war matinee" at the Tutwtler
hotel Thursday night when the dele
gates will be shown the new million
and half dollar hotel and will discuss
phases of the war situation. Its effects
good and bad upon the merchant of
Alabama. The affair will assume the
“T congratulate The As-?-!Ieralil in that
It has brought the comic section back to
town." ,
Thus spoke McDaue Tilton, banker and
editor, of Pell City.
'*1 nay 'the comic section' advisedly, for
there is no other that which The
Age-Herald presented last Sunday. The
Katzenjammer kids. Jimmy, Happy Hooli
gan, the Newlyweds—these are the fea
tures—and I again congratulate The Age
Herald on its achievement.
“When the Sunday paper comes, there
13 always a scramble for two sections,
the first section or nows section, and the
SIsgreIy
PLEASEDBY SKETCH
Programme Committee De
cides to Continue Them
for Several Weeks
At the regular weekly luncheon of
Lhe Ad club, held yesterday at I o'clock
it the Newspaper club, Phil Oster was
jersuaded to become a member of the
:lub, notwithstanding the fact that he
lias been paying dues to that organiza
tion for some little time.
Mr. Oster took the part of a business
man who was not a member of the club
in a one-act playlet staged in the pri
vate dining room of tin* Newspaper
lub. Jerome Sterne and Willard .1.
Aheeler were a committee from the Ad
dub who wanted him to become a metn
>er. Mr. Oster brought up almost every
maginable reason why he should not
jecome a member of the organization,
>ut the arguments of Mr. Sterne and
Hr. Wheeler proved irresistible and lie
inully capitulated. During i*c act every
joint against the club wuh brought out
ind skilfully met by the •'committee"
villi unanswerable facts.
Tiie sketch made such a hit tliut the
jrogramnie committee, hciyled by
Charles B. Marsh, lias decMcd to con
inue such sketches for a few Weeks.
SText Tuesday at 1 o’clock Sidno K j
run will take the part of a sue- !
.essful manufacturer of door knobs won;
s a non-advertiser. Brumfield Kid ley
It act as advertising solicitor for The
Primeville Kvening Star, and will at
Lcmpt to 84Vbre«u contract for adver
Lising space from the successful mail*
jfacturer.
Knowing the resourcefulness of Mr.
Lazarus as well as that of Ridley,
members of the Ad club expect a great
*ct next week. Jerome Sterne made a
motion that Mr. Ridley be not allowed
to assert Hurt his puper has a wide
circulation in South America and that
Spaniards can read it without first
laving it translated. The motion car
ried enthusiastically.
WOMEN SUBSCRIBE
BIG SUM FOR RELIEF
London. August 18.—(8:21 p. m.)—At the
list meeting of the American Woman’s
A ar Heller society today, (80,100 wus sub
icrlbed. The subscriptions ranged from
120,000 to a few shillings. Among those
present were the Duchess of Marlberough,
who presided; Lady Churchill, Lady
Paget, Mrs. John Aator, Mrs. Lewis Har
:'ourt, the Duchess Roxburgh. the
I’ountess of Oranard and the Countess of
blssex.
It was decided that the society should
equip a hospital uml ii hospital ferry, to
he managed by the British Red Cross.
Lady Puget, who Ims a son ut the front,
waa overcome With emotion while mak
ing a vote of thunks to the society.
Chauncey M. Depew of NeV York and
Dr. Bloodgood of Baltimore, who are ad
vlalug the society, made addresses.
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nature of a smoker, one or two set
speeches by experts will be made and
then there will be h general discus
sion participated in by all of the dele
gates. This will be the closing event
ot tin- convention.
Chamber of Commerce officials yes
terday completed arrangements with
the local motion picture theatres In re
gard to the free tickets to all of the
theatres which will !*»• given the dele
gates. The wholesale trade committee
and chamber officials expect to have
nil preliminary plans for the conven
tion completed by the end of the week
so they will be ready to receive the
advance guard of the convention Mon
thly and Tuesday, i *». many of the
merchants have sign! I fed their Inten
tion pi coming early and -dn lug all
week. The tickets tor ilie motion pic
ture theatres will be good from Tues
day on so that any deb-gute who de
sires can spend all of Tuesday at the
tliout res.
Chairman Fred Jackson of the barb -
cue committee states that arrangements
are being made for u barbecue that
will go down In Alabama history. It Is
going to be more than an ordinary bar
becue. partaking of the nature of a bsr
boeue-banqiiOt. The presence of the
Alabama Roys’ Industrial school band,
which will furnish music throughout
the barbecue, will be one of the big
gest attractions.
Secretary Radcliffe of the rbumber
of Commerce stated .yesterday that he
had received nearly 600 acceptances to
the invitations which have been sent
out.
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RETURN OF “THE” COMICS
PLEASING TO PELL CrrT"'
comic section. The paper wh
lishes the best news section Is t«
Kratulated. The paper winch i
llie best comic section is to be c<
luted.
"Therefore, the reasons for n
gratulations t«> The Age-Herald."
Mr. Tilton was In Birmingham
day. He declared that | toll tics
Seventh district was quid, and ex;
llie opinion that Sumter Cogswell
not be ii candidate on tiic pfo*;
ticket for Congress against tiic
cratlc nominee. John !* Burnett,
ilie belief of Mr. Tilton (hat Burn*
win handsomely over republican
tion, or progressive opposition if
velops.
allIIdiss
FOR THEFARMERS
Alabama Section of Farm
ers’ Union Meets Here
This Morning
Tlie stage is set for the annual - con
vention of the Farmers’ Educational
and Co-operative union and the curtain
will rise this morning at 10 o’clock,
when President O. P. Ford of the Ala
bama division will deliver an opening
address. The address of welcome will
lie delivered by City Commissioner
James Weatherly, Judge J. J. Robin
son, Jr., responding.
Of especial Interest will be tiie ad
dress of ITarvie Jordan of Atlanta, who
will give a talk relative to the present
crisis in Hu* cotton situation due to
war conditions abroad. Mr, Jordan is
well informed on cotton and his ad
dress, it is said, will prove instructive.
The convention closes Friday noon,
rhe members in attendance will be
carried on a special, train to lOnsloy
and Fairfield and shown over the in
liistrial plants at these places.
The programme for today follows:
10 to 10:10 n. ni.—Called to order and
ipeuing remarks by President O. P.
Ami.
|0:1» to lo: 10 Address of welcome
•y Hon. James Weatherly.
10:30 to ll~Response to address ot
• Iron it by Judge J. J. Robinson, .Jr.
11 to 11:30—Address by Hon. Ben
i >avis.
11:30 to 12—“The Farm Woman,” by
Mrs. Thomas M. Owen, Adjournment.
2 to 3 p. m.—Address by Dr. C. C.
much.
3 to 3:30—Address by l>r. J. A.
fCternan.
3:30 to 4—“The Torrens Laud Sys
;em,” by Prof. J. T. Duggar.
4 p. in.—“The Present Crisis in the
Cotton Situation,’’ by Harvio Jordan
)t Atiahta.
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Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses w«r *
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate judge:
H. A. Cox, Avondale, to Miss Edith |
Greenwood.
John W. Prude, Birmingham, to Mrs.
Kate B. Drennen. . „
J. Jj. Jordan, Birmingham, to Miss Nan- j
rile I»uise Shephard.
Frank Truett, Birmingham, to Mrs.
Mary Foster.
H. Jones, Birmingham to Miss Leila
Mallskey.
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