DENY THAT MERRITT
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SPEAKERSHIP RACE
Friends of Macon County
Representative Declare
Rumor of Political
Agreement Untrue
Montgomery, December 5.—(Special.)
That Henry P. Merritt of Tuakegee.
member of the legislature from Macon
county, did not enter into an agree
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ment with A. H. Carmichael of Tus
cumbia, member of the legislature from
Colbert, whereby the former would
withdraw from the race for speaker of
the house, was the positive assertion
of several of Mr. Merritt's friends and
advisers who were In Montgomery to
day.
Judge Milo Abercrombie of Macon
county was^one of the foremost who
denied that Mr. Merritt would retlro
from the race for speaker. He indi
cated that the representative from his
county not only had no Intention of
retiring from the contest, but that he
was in the race to the finish. Other
friends of Mr. Merritt made like state
ments. *
On the other hand, rumor here states
that Mr. Carmichael, from the tenor of
his correspondence, indicates that he
is the only candidate in the race rep
resenting his particular side. Letters
received by various members of the
legislature Indicate that the former
speaker is ignoring all other candi
dates in his effort to feecure the speak
ership and that if he is elected Mr.
Merritt will not be permitted to name j
the committees.
The speakership has been the sub- |
ject of much gossip in hotel lobbies:
here today. The gossip was accentu- ]
ated by the arrival tonight of Ed D. j
Johnston of Huntsville, member from
Madison county, and a candidate for
speaker.
Mr. Johnston stated to friend that he
was confident of^his election. He de
clared that he was not until today sure
of winning the speakership, although
he had all along felt confident of suc
cess.
In the last few days he has received
many new pledges of support and he
stated that already he has received
promise of support from nearly one
half of the members of the house.
CAMP HARDEE MEETS
P. M. Vance Elected Adjutant To Suc
ceed Major Garretson, Resigned
The regular meeting of Camp Hardee.
United Confederate Veterans, was hold
yesterday afternoon with a good attend
ance. Commander W. E. Yancey was in
the cliair. Routine business was trans
acted which Included a resolution which
was passed unanimously Instructing the
trustees 6f Camp Hardee to execute a
quit claim deed in favor of Camp Wil
cox, Confederate Veterans, to a lot in
Woodlaw’n cemetery.
Judge J. T. Garretson tendered his res
ignation as adjutant of the camp, which
was accepted with regrets and P. M.
Vance was elected to serve out the un
expired term.
Captain Yancey announced that Dr.
Kerr Boyce Tupper. a well known clergy
man and lecturer of Philadelphia, will
deliver a lecture at the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday evening. December 10.
at 8 o’clock, for the benefit of the Con
federate Veterans' Benevolent association
on “Seeing the Bright Side of Thingp.”
B’Nai B’Rith Meeting Today
An interesting meeting of Birming
ham lodge No. 368, Independent Order
of B’Nai B'Rith will be held at 3 p.
m., this afternoon in the vestry rooms
of Temple Emanu-El. A full attendance
is urged.
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MUCH INTEREST IS BEING
MANIFESTED IN VISIT OF
MRS. DESHA BRECKINRIDGE
By CHARLES H. HANOT
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MRS. DESHA BRECKENRIDGE
Second vice president of the National Woman's Suffrage association, who
will speak on the feminist movement at Cable hall Saturday, De
cember 13
Much Interest is being manifested in
the approaching visit to Birmingham
of Mrs. Desha Breckinridge of Lexing
ton, Ky., who will lecture next Sat
urday night at Cable hall in the in
terests of woman's suffrage. Mrs.
Breckenride is second vice president
of the National Woman's Suffrage asso
ciation and is recognized as one of the
most able Exponents of the cause. A
great-granddaughter of Henry Clay,
connected with the most famous fam
ilies of the blue grass state, a typical
daughter of the south, combining in
tellectual attainments with exaltefl
womanhood, Mrs. Breckinridge comes
with a message to the men and wom
en of the south in the advocacy of equal
suffrage for the state of Alabama and
for the nation.
Mrs. Breckenridge is a most finished
speaker, having all the graces of her
distinguished forbears. She has also
a keen Insight to the political situ
ation especially in reference to wom
an’s suffrage and is possibly the ablest
advocate of the cause that the south
has produced at this time. During her
brief stay In the city she will be en
tertained by Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley,
chairman of the legislative committee
of the Alabama Equal Suffrage asso
ciation. All members of the associa
tion, all those who are interested in
the suffrage movement and those who
are not familiar with the feminist •
movement are invited to be present and
hear the cause of suffrage advocated
by one of its most distinguished and
ablest advocates.
Mrs. Breckinridge has been allied
with educational and social work in
her state and community. She has
served two years as a member of the
board of directors of the General Fed
eration of Women's clubs. She served
four years as chairman of the legisla
tive committee of the Kentucky fed
eration. During this time bills were ob
tained from the legislature by the fed
eration creatihg a state library com
mission, a forestry commission on both
of which members of the federation
arc serving; a separate drinking cup
bill, and school suffrage for Kentucky
women.
Other legislation obtained in Kentucky,
in which Mrs. Breckinridge has been in
terested, mainly through the Civic league,1
of Lexingtota, and the State Tuberculosis
association, are the bills creating a state
tuberculosis commission, of which she Is
a member, the juvenile court and the
compulsory educational laws, practically
the first juvenile court and compulsory
educational laws obtained in any of the
southern states; the present county school
board law, and the Small school board
law for second class cities. Mrs. Breckin
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ridge served on the committees that drew'
these laws, and lobbied for their pae.frage,
and has since worked for their local en
forcement. As vice president of the Ken
tucky Child Labor committee. Mrs. Breck
inridge has had some part in the p-issage
of the child labor law, by reason of which
Kentucky now stands with the most ad
vanced states, and of the law limiting the
W'ork of w'onioti in industry to 10 hours a
day. She served as a member of tho state
educational commission appointed under
legislative act of 190S to prepare a re
vision of the school law.
The Civic league of Lexington, of wnich
Mrs. Breckinridge was for some years
president, has worked successfully to In
troduce manual training into the public
schools of Lexington, to establish parks
and playgrounds, for sew'er and park is
sues, has instituted city spring cleaning
days, and yard improvement contests, has
waged a w ar against MU boards, and con
siders that Its most important w’ork after
the state legislation obtained has been the
raising of over $35,000 from private sources
to add to $10,000 appropriated by the
school board, with which a “model school”
lias been built. It is a public school
named for Abraham Lincoln, but In addi
tion to the ordinary subjects taught, it has
manual training for every grade, tak
ing, sewdng, carpenter work, laundering
and kindred subjects.
It has also equipment for social activi
ties. supported by the Civic league, for
the children and adults of the community,
a combined gymnasium and auditorium
with stage at the end. a swimming pool
and shower baths, and the laundry used
by the women in tho neighborhood. An
outdoor school on the roof garden, the
third outdoor school in a southern city—
is the latest addition. It is believed that
[ this school is raising the standard for
public schools not only in Lexington, but
throughout the state.
Mrs. Breckinridge was elected In Octo
ber, 1912, president of the Kentucky 'vpial
Rights association, and in November, 1913.
second vice president of the National
Women Suffrage association, which offices
she now holds. The membership of the
Kentucky Equal Rights association has
advanced since Mrs. Breckinridge has
been president, from about 1700 to over
10,000.
Bessemer, December 5.—(Special.)
Everything Is In readiness for the me
morial services which will be held to
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock In the
Elks' hall on Nineteenth street, be
tween Second and Third avenues. The
address of the occasion will be male by
Judge W. P, McCrossin of Birmingham.
A splendid musical programme has been
arranged.
The Bessemer city court will take up
long Jury criminal docket Monday
morning. During the past week a large
number of cases wore passed to be reset
while there were several convictions.
John Drewson, superintendent of the
by-produot plant of the Woodward Iron
company, who was seriously Injured
while at work yesterday, is reported
to be resting well at the Elizabeth
Duncan hospital tonight. Mr. Drewson's
right arm was caught In cog wheels
at the plant and was almost torn off
before the machine could be reversed.
The Rev. C. M. Morris will fill the
pulpit of the Brighton Baptist church
tomorrow at 11 o'clock, taking for his
subject, “Under the Yoke With Christ."
Sunday school will be held at 9:45
o'clock, while the Sunbeam hand will
meet at 3 o'clock.
Special Sunday night services at the
Church of God will continue throughout
December. Assistant Pastor W, H. Hpp
per will preach at 11 o'clock and the
pastor, the Rev. D. O. Teasley, will
preach at the evening hour, taking for
his subject, "Where Are the Dead?”
Job 14:10.
There will be Sunday school at the
Brighton Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. At 3 o'clock In
the afternobn the Rev. I. F. Swallow
will preach, and at 7:30 in the evening
the Rev. E. E. Washburne will preach.
The ./lev. M. K. Thornton has an
nounced that there will be a meeting
of every member of the First Baptist
church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
as there is business of Importance to be
cnsldered.
Much interest is being manifested In the
song service which will be given at the
First Methodist church tomorrow night
by the pupils of Mrs. J. C. Severin. The
proceeds will go to the organ fund. The
following programme' will be rendered:
Organ selection. Mrs. Harry Tucker
Smith; prayer, the Rev. Oeorge Stoves;
"Hark, Hark. My Soul!" (Shelley), chorus:
alto solo, "God Is Love" (Hargltt), Mrs.
Percy Gill: selection, "Fishing on Sunday
Morning" (Parks), male quartet; “Wan
derer's Night Song” (Rubelnatein), chor
us; oflTertory, "Our Lord Jesus Deigns to
Hear” (Betljens). Mrs. J. C. Severin; "O,
Divine Redeemer" (Gounod), double quar
tet; tenor solo, "Lord, Ws Draw Near
Thee” (Von Wilm), D: C. Van Merksstyn;
duet, "How Sweet The Name of Jasua
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Sounds” (Howell), Mrs. James E. Wright
and Miss Blanche Bradley: trio, “Bene
dlctus” (JeJeal), Mrs. Hevein, Mrs. Van
Merkeestyn and Mr. Goldberg; "Charity”
(Faure), chorus; organ selection, Mrs.
Hary Tucker Smith.
Those taking part will be: Mrs. Walter
Lynch, Mrs. Percy Gill, Mrs. Kyle Law
son, Mrs. H. McDonough, Mrs. Rose
Huey. Mrs. James E. Wright, Mrs. W.
McWilliams. Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. McKin
non, Mrs. Fred Hammille, Mrs. R. Fur
man, Mrs. H. Smith, Miss Mamie Bell,
Miss Blanche Bradley, Miss Gladys
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Goldberg, D. C. Van Merkestyn, Kyle
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The United Charities and the hospital
board will hold its regular monthly meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at 3;90 o’clock at
the home of the president, Mrs. E. M.,
Owen, on Fifth avenue.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
First Methodist church will hold Its reg
ular meeting at It o’clock tomorrow after
noon In the basement of the church, at
which time officers will bo elected for
the ensuing year. All members are re
quested to be present.
A wedding which will be of Interest In
this city Is that of Miss Ida Mac Me-'
Daniels and Henry Morton, which will
take place Tuesday evening, December 0,
at 6 o’clock, at the home of the bride's
cousin, Mrs. W. C. Stoddard, on Arling
ton avenue. Immediately after the wed
ding Mr. and Mrs. Morton will leave
for Rome, Ga., where they will vls^t rel
atives for several days
Dee Moody, E. A. Dlttle and D. B.
Bradley have returned from south Ala
bama, where they went on a week's hunt.
Thep report much success.
Miss Mattie Briggs has been removed
to the South Highlands Infirmary, where
she underwent an operation for appendi
citis.
Mrs. J. C. Berry has returned from a
visit to relatives and friends in Florida.
Miss Zelna Lefkovlts and Miss MUdnsI
Jaffe have returned from a week’s visit
to relatives in Talladega.
Frank Childers left yesterday for Roan
oke, where he will be the guest of rela
tives for several weeks.
Mrs. Phil Gulley and little daughter,
Claudia, have returned to their home In
Meridian, after n visit to Mrs. E. A. Lit
tle and Mrs. R. T. Bmlth.
Petition In Bankruptcy
Voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed yesterday by the Martin Bread Bak
ery company in the office of the United
States court. The liabilities were sched
uled at $15,433.80 and assets estimated at
$8990. O. E. Cowden was appointed re
ceiver by Judge E. H. Dryer, referee in
bankruptcy, with Instructions to operate
the business as a going concern until fur
ther orders of the court.
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