The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], January 30, 1915, Page 5, Image 5

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The Real Value
, Of the Small
Account
of the ambitious
salary or wage
earner is under
stood here.
First National Bank
of Birmingham
Capital and Surplus Three Million
Dollars
Four Per Cent Interest, Compound
ed Quarterly, on Savings Deposits
GADSDEN MAYOR IS
HEREFOR COURT
Says Etowah County Seat Is
Saving Money by New
Purchasing System
W. G. Bellinger, mayor of Gadsden, wai
here yesterday. He was one of about 4<
citizens of Gadsden who came here t<
testify to the good character so far a:
they knew of a negro accused of a mur
der in this city. Mayor Bellinger saic
that Gadsden was saving $1000 per monti
net by the recent installation of a pur
chasing system in charge of City Clerl
Balfour. He said other progressive step!
were being taken to make Gadsden ever
more live than at present.
“Instead of losing money like Binning
ham,” we are saving money,” saic^Mayoi
Bellinger. “We have a purchasing dc
partment that is saving us at least $100
per month and we expect to save more
Of course we are modest about it at thi
same time it strikes me as being a rathei
nice proposition for a municipality tha
is constantly growing as we are. x
“The indications are that Gadsden wil
take in Alabama City soon. We wouh
have undertaken this during the presen
year but on account of the depressloi
it was considered dis-creet to postpom
the annexation awhile. The two place
are working in the utmost harmoney
however, developing side by side. W«
• intend to request the Alabama Grea
Southern to run its line from Attalk
to Gadsden so the through trains wil
come into our city. This, however, wil
not be taken up until the financial sit
uation is somewhat improved. We an
not losing our nerve in Gadsden, how
ever, and it will take considerably mor<
than an European death carnival to per
suade our business men that it is tirm
to get nervous.”
Mayor Bellinger is accompanied by Sey
mour Jordan, a real “live” Gadsdej
booster as well as by City Attorney W
J. Martin, several officers and nearly two
score citizens of that city. They relat<
some “very unusual Incidents in connec
tion with the cases in which they wil
testify.
TWO A. G. S. TRAINS
TO BE TAKEN OFF
Accommodation Between Birmingham
and Chattanooga to Be Annulled
Effective Tomorrow Night
Trains Xos. 21 and 22 of the Alabama
Great Southern will be annulled, ef
fective tomorrow night between this
city and Chattanooga.
Authority for this action was se
cured by the Alabama Great Souther!
from the railroad commission 90 days
ago but the officials held on a3 long
as possible. The trains affected leav<
here in the mornings at 5:20 o’elocli
and return at 9 o’clock p. m. The rea
son given for the cessation of thesi
trains was poor business. It was statec
that they would be resumed when bus
iness justified.
Ample service will be afforded bj
train No. 2, leaving here every morn
ing.
All-Day Hike for Boys
The boys of the boy’s department o:
the Boy Scout club will hold theii
monthly all-day hike today, leaving
th© Y. M. C. A. at 9 o’clock and re
turning about 5 p. m. Over 40 boyi
went on last month’s outing to Moun
tain lake, and enjoyed roasting Coney
Island wieners over several huge bon
i fires. The boys are well supervised oi
all these hikes by older men to give
i them best time and assure their par
ents that they will be well cared foi
during the day. Besides the hike then
will be several places visited that wil
be of great interest to the boys. Yhest
outings are open to Boy Scouts, boys
clubs and any boy who cares to en
Joy them.
Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfers war
yesterday recorded in the office of tti«
probate judge:
$160o—T. H. Michael and wife to E. F
Deadwyler, lot 22, in block 27, survey o
Central Park Land company.
$1500— C. F. Deadwyler to Mrs. Bessie J
Deadwyler, lot 22. In block 27, survey o
Central Park Land company. *
$1200-James L. Jolly and wife to Luthe
F. Jolly, the south half of the northeas
quarter of northeast quarter, section 22
township 14, range 3 west.
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GRAND JURY GIVES
OUT SOME LEnERS
] ON STANDARD HOME
Opportunity Given for Of
ficials to Prefer Charges
Not Accepted Now .
TWO EMPLOYES ARE
UNDER INDICTMENT
Charged With Purloining Government
Records and Committing Per
jury in Connection
With Case
Charging that certain government rec
ords had been purloined and that perjury
had been committed, the special federal
grand jury yesterday indicted Tom L.
Woodruff and J. E. Taylor, two em
ployes of the Standard Home company,
whose affairs have been the matter of in
vestigation of the government officials.
The grand jury also reindicted the Stand
ard Home company on a charge of oper
ating a lottery and using the mails for
fraudulent purposes.
Three indictments were returned against
Woodruff, all growing out of the con
spiracy charges suggested by the com
pany against the United States officials.
He was arrested and his bond set at
$1500 in one case and $500 each in the
other cases. Taylor was specifically
charged with perjury in reference to his
testimony before the grand jury and his
bond set at $1000. All bonds were made
promptly, the company also making new
bonds on the reindictments.
The report of the federal grand jury
was made yesterday before Judge W. I.
Grubb and was rather sensational. While
no information was given out it was
generally known that the special grand
jury was investigating certain veiled
, charges made by the company against
former United States Attorney O. D.
, Street and his former assistant, C. B.
Kennamer and Lewis M. Reeves, in which
, it was suggested that there was a plot
, on foot participated in by the above offi
cials to throw the company into the
hands of a receiver.
Samford Retained
Owing to the fact that Judge Robert
. N. Bell, district attorney, was formerly
i of counsel for the defendant company,
. he was disqualified from conducting the
, prosecution and Mr. Street and Mr. Ken
namer were retained. Following the con
■ spiracy charges against these officials
Thoman Eh Samford of Montgomery was
. named as assistant attorney to present
the matter before the grand jury. The
! company declined to appear before the
grand jury on the grounds that the case
1 had an early setting and that it would
then be tried on its merits.
! The report was read by Thomas Bow
ron, foreman of the grand jury, and in
1 eludes the correspondence between the
company and Special Assistant Attorney
General Samford. The report is as fol
1 lows:
“To the Hon. "William I. Grubb, United
States District Judge:
! “There is one matter of interest which
| the grand jury feels that it should sub
mit a written report upon.
“We had scarcely entered upon the dis
charge of our duties when there appeared
in the local papers a series of publica
tions obviously emanating from the Stand
ard Home company and its officials, in
which more or less veiled charges were
made that Mr. O. D. Street, Mr. C. B.
Kennamer and Mr. Lewis M. Reeves, the
officials of the United States who are
connected with the prosecution of cer
tain criminal charges against the Stand
ard Home company and its officials, had
entered into a conspiracy with others
to wreck the Standard Home company
with a receivership or bankruptcy pro
ceedings, with the expectation of reaping
largo financial benefits for themselves and
Intimating that the criminal cases against
them grew out of this conspiracy.
“There was published in the Birming
ham News of January 5, 1915, a statement
over the signature of Mr. Lee A. White
head, vice president of the company, say
ing, in substance, that they would, if
permitted, present to the grand jury evi
dence in black and white to prove the
existence of such a conspiracy. As it
was no secret that this grand jury was
at that time engaged in investigating
other charges against the Standard Home
company, its officers and agents, the
suspicion was natural that these charges
were made for the purpose of influencing
the action of the. grand jury.
Previous Charges Made
•Tlifs suspicion was strengthened by
the fact that the same charges had been
preferred by the officers and one of the
attorneys of the Standard Homo com
pany to tho Attorney General during the
months of September and October last;
that tho Attorney General had made a
most thorough and searching Investiga
tion, and on October had reported
that the charges were entirely without
foundation. Notwithstanding this find
ing of the Attorney General. Special As
sistant Oliver D. Street, one of the offi
cials Involved In the charges, requested
of tills Jury that ns the charges had
now- been made publicly, the grand Jury
give the Messrs. Whitehead, or any
others, an opportunity in accordance with
their declared wishes, to come before
the grand jury and prefer their charges
. and submit their proof, at the same time
, stating that he would get the Attorney
General to send a representat've of the
department of Justice who had had no
■ previous connection with the cases to con
r duct the Inquiry.
"The At#irney General thereupon desig
nated Hon. Thomas D. Samfbrd, United
' States attorney for the middle district
of Alabama, to conduct the Inquiry. Mr.
Samford came to Birmingham for this
• purpose, and on January 15 the grand
t jury addressed the following letter to
the Standard Home company and Its
’ officers:
"January 13, 1916.
. “The Standard Home Company, F. E,
Whitehead, L. A. Whitehead, Birming
ham, Ala.
“Gentlemen: We, the grand Jury, see
, from (Tie public press and are also In
formed that It Is your desire to appear
before us and prefer certain charges and
offer proof In support thereof. ThlB Is
to advise you that we are ready to hear
your complaint.
“This Investigation will be conducted
by a special assistant to the attorney
general, who has not heretofore been con
nected with litigation affecting your com
pany.
“You will also understand that It is
entirely voluntary with you whether you
appear, and should you do so. you and
all others voluntarily appearing must
waive any Immunity from prosecution
which might otherwise result from hav
ing appeared before the grand Jury and
testified. Respectfully yours,
“THOMAS BOWRON,
"Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Letter Delivered by Samford
“Mr. Samford carried this letter and in
person delivered it to the Messrs. White
head, at the same time assuring them
that the inquiry would be Impartially
conducted and probed to the bottom. In
the afternoon of the name day tha grand
WIRE MILL WILL RESUME
OPERA TIONS NEXT WEEK
MILL GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO
FOUR HUNDRED ADDITIONAL
MEN MHO HAVE BEEN IDLE
FOR FOUR WEEKS
The plant of the American Steel and
Wire company at Fairfield will resume
operations Monday morning:, giving em
ployment to an additional 400 men that
have been idle for four weeks.
Announcement to this effect was au
thoritative and was given out after a j
notice for the return of the employes'
had been sent to them. The plant will
operate about 65 per cent, according to
present plans. The mill has been shut
down for four weeks on account of a
breakdown of some motors and during
that time every effort has been made
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MAKE TRIP UP THE
WARM BOAT
Much Attention Nom Being:
Given to Possibilities of
Water Transportation
From Coal Fields
Another significant step in the de
velopment of barge lines In the War
rior river was taken yesterday when
Ersklne Ramsay, vice president of the
Pratt Consolidated Coal company.
George G. Crawford, president of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany; H. Ellis McCormack of the Pratt
company and other industrial leaders
left for Mobile to accompany a boat
of the Pratt company up the river to
Tuscaloosa.
The officials will ride from Mobile
up the river until nightfall and will
anchor and resume the trip at daylight
so that a daylight ride will be possible
from the beginning until Tuscaloosa Is
reached. The trip will be made in the
steamer lately purchased by the Pratt
Consolidated company, which will be
used as a tow boat for the barges that
are being made near Holt for the Pratt
company, and which will be used in the
coal trade between the mines and gulf
points. This is the second trip made by
prominent operators to the river in
order to study that situation, which Is
expected to be followed by great de
velopments in the coal business of that
section. Mr. Ramsay yesterday said that
the party will start from Mobile up
the river just as soon as convenient
after reaching Mobile. He said that the
bringing of the boat up the river wa»
not in itself of any particular impor
tance. but indicated that the company
was fast rounding up the details In
connection with their proposed opera
tions on the Warrior river. The com
pany plans to build eight barges or
more, costing about $3000 each, to be
used in the coal trade.
No statement has been made latoly
from any other corporation as to any
plans on the river. The Pratt company
will be the second organization to start
barging. There Is one line now In opera
tion which is being reorganized by
Warner Shook, which has boats operat
ing to Mobile and with considerable
success. Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Crawford and
the other members of the party will re
turn in a few days.
It is stated that Lock 17 will be com
pleted this summer whereupon the
mines of the Prattscompany will be
available by boats and the barge line
will be started. The Pratt company will
ship its first coal from the Moxlne mines.
A tram line 1b being built to the river
from Moxlne now.
Jury and Mr. Samford received the fol
lowing reply:
"January 15, 1916.
"Mr. Thomas Bowron, Foreman of the
United States Grand Jury, City.
"Dear Sir: Replying to yours of this
date extending us an Invitation to ap
pear before the grand Jury and prefer
certain charges therein referred to and
offer proof in support tnereof.
“We wish to thank you and the other
members of the grand Jury for this In
vitation, and to say that if we had been
given this opportunity before the grand
Jury returned other Indictments against
us, and the necessary and-proper wit
nesses had been summoned, we would
have been very glad to have accepted It;
but Inasmuch as the body had already
acted and other Indictments have been re
turned against us and the cases are now
set at a very early date, preparation for
the defense of which and for the vindica
tion of ourselves and our company
against which we conceive to be un
founded, In truth and In fact, necessarily
requires our undivided time and attention,
and for the further reason that we deem
It impractical, If not Impossible, to get
before the grand Jury the necessary wit
nesses—some of whom live In foreign
states—for a full examination of these
matters, we do not deem It feasible to
try to have them presented before this
grand Jury at this time.
"Again thanking you and assuring you
that it will be our extreme pleasure, at
a convenient season, to have these mat
ters all properly Investigated, we are,
yours very truly,
"THE STANDARD HOME COMPANT,
"By F. E. Whitehead, President.
"Li. A. Whitehead. Vice President.
"Copy to U. S. district attorney, Mr.
Samford."
"Mr. Samford then expressed the opin
ion that as the charges had already been
fully Investigated by the Attorney Gen
eral. and as the Whiteheads declined to
submit any additional charges or evi
dence, It would be useless to proceed
further with the Investigation. In this
opinion of Mr. Samford's, the grand Jury
as a body, fully concurred. The grand
jury thereupon proceeded with other mat
ters before It.
"While we made no direct Investigation
of the above mentioned charges, yet In
the course of our other Inquiries enough
came to our observation to show that the
Investigation made by the Attorney Gen
eral had been most thorough, and there
was nothing to suggest the desirability of
further Investigation thereof by us.
“We also beg to report that we have
carefully and conscientiously examined
a large number af witnesses, and thor
oughly considered a voluminous mass of
records and documentary evidence, and
have given all these matters brought be
fore us our earnest, thorough and Impar
tial consideration.
“In conclusion the grand Jury desires
to express Its profound appreciation to
your honor and the other officials of this
court for the valuable aeslstance ren
dered, and the many courtesies shown us.
Now believing that we have completed
the duties with which your honor charged
us. we submit this, our final report, and
pray that we be discharged and allowed
to go hence. THOMAS BOWRON.
“Foreman U. 8- Grand Jury.”
to (tet the damage repaired. New motors
have been installed and are ready for
operation. The plant at Fairfield is now
employing something over 400 men and
with the resumption Monday about that
number of additional men will be placed
on the pay rolls. The resumption of the
plant will be learned with interest here,
for its signifies a betterment in the gen
eral situation. As for wire orders this
question was asked officials of the plant
yesterday and they answered that unless
orders were on hand they would scarcely
start operations again just now.
The announcement that the wire plant
would resume was the only substantial
development In local Industrial circles
yesterday. There Is steady operation at
the Ensley mills with no indications that
the programme that has been followed
for some weeks will be changed.
In addition to being of Interest to the
employes, the resumption of the wire
mill will provide an additional outlet
for the steel made at the Ensley plant.
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Superintendent Walker Re
turns to Montgomery and
Leaves R. L. Wilkes in
Charge During Day
The assumption of control of the Jeffer
son County Savings bank yesterday morn
ing by Alex E. Walker, state superin
tendent of banks, and his assistant, R. L.
Wilkes, following the formal suspension
of the bank, was without special incident.
Assistant Superintendent Wilkes was in
charge following the departure of Mr.
Walker for Montgomery. Mr. Wilkes had
nothing to say for publication. The of
ficers of the bank also thought it proper
to say nothing at this time or add to the
statement made yesterday morning.
In banking circles it was learned that
there was more real cash on hand in local
banks yesterday than for sometime. As
the situation developed yesterday every
bank in town had its vaults crowded with j
money. As for the Jefferson County bank ,
It is assured that every person depositing j
there,will got 100 cents for every dollar.
The best opinion is that the suspension
is only temporary, and that as matters
are adjusted there will be a resumption.
The Jefferson County Savings bank oc
cupied banking rooms in the tallest sky
scraper in the south. The building was
constructed by the Jefferson Realty com
pany, which is owned by the men who
owned the bank. Eugene P. Enslen, presi
dent of the bank, had worked unceasingly
for the construction of the tallest sky
scraper in the south as a home for his
: bank, and the construction of the building
involved quite a sum of money, and it
is considered a great civic asset. The last
statement of the bank was made Decem
ber 3, and Bhowed among other figures the
following:
Cash resources, $223,241.44; bonds and
stocks, $455,070.77; loans and discounts, $1,
422,326.98; demand loans, $267,180.72.
Liabilities included Individual deposits!
of $1,241,599; time certificates, $231,523.70;
due banks in the state, $120,606.35; due
banks in other states, $42,575.67. The total
deposits at that time were over $1,638,000.
Before banking hours yesterday morning
this notice was placed on the doors of the
bank:
“In pursuance of a resolution by the
banking board of the state of Alabama,
at a session of said board held in Bir
mingham, Ala., on the 28th day of Janu
ary, 3915, under and by virtue of and in
strict accordance with the provision of
an act of the legislature of Alabama ap
proved March 2 1911, directing me to take
possession of the property and business of
the Jefferson County Savings bank, a
banking corporation, under the law's of the
state of Alabama, the undersigned, A. E.
Walker, superintendent of banks, has
taken possession of the property and busi
ness of said Jefferson County Savings
bank for the purpose stated in said act.
“This 28th day of January, 1915.
“A. E. WALKER,
“State Superintendent of Banks.”
Assistant Superintendent Wilkes yester
day morning caused the retention of many
of the clerical employes and will have
others at work this morning. The liquida
tion of the affairs of the bank will con
tinue steadily and there will be a reopen
ing just as quickly as possible.
SUFFRAGE SESSION
TO BE HELD TODAY
Reports Will Be Made on Progress of
the Fight Now Being Waged
at Montgomery
An unusually large attendance Is
expected at the meeting of the Bir
mingham Equal Suffrage association
to be held this afternoon at 3 o’clock
at the Cable hall.
A report on the light being made In
Montgomery for the question of wom
an’s suffrage to be submitted to the
people of the state for rejection or
approval will probably be mad* as
many of the leaders who have been
In Montgomery assisting In the cause
are expected home today. Following
the business session Miss Corlnne
Chisolm will read a paper on “Women
In the Days of Feudalism and Chiv
alry.” Following the meeting tea will
be served at headquarters.
ITCHING, BLISTERED
SKIN-ERUPTION ALL
I LIFE, NOW CURED
Nov. 1», 1*14.—"All my life, until
about a year ago. I waa troubled with
blisters and sores over my entire body.
The itching and burning was terrible,
and I could hardly sleep. I used many
treatmenta that were unsuccessful and
did not give me any relief. I started
using Reslnol Ointment and Reainol
i Soap and they helped me wonderfully.
I WAS RELIEVED AT ONCE, and after
about two dozen applications I can say
that I was free and cured of that awful
disease. My skin is now as clear us
anybody’s.”—(Signed) Geo. Whttcher.
Jr.. R. F. D. No. 54, Caledonia. N. Y.
Reainol Ointment and Reslnol Soap are
sold by all druggists. For trial free
write to Dept. »-R. Reslnol, Baltimore.
Gov. Henderson Will Be on
Hand to Give Campaign
Official Sanction
BLOUNT COUNTY IS
FIRST OF SERIES
Campaign Will Begin Immediately
After Big Dinner at the
Tutwiler Hotel Next
Wednesday *
Checks are coming in for the ‘’Ala
bama Products dinner” at the Tutwiler
hotel next Wednesday evening with
great rapidity. Indications are that there
will be 200 or 300 people at the big ban
quet which will formally launch the
Alabama Products campaign.
The entertainment committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, with Frederick
Gunater as temporary chairman, ia
working hard on the programme and it
is announced that some special events
will occur at tho dinner which have not
and will not be made public before
hand. Indications are that there will
be nearly as many women at the din
ner as men. The committee wishes to
impress upon all persons who arc com
ing to send in their gjiecks for $1, which
is the price per plate, as reservations
will be made for only those who have
sent in their checks. Otherwise the
chamber would have to stand the ex
pense of those who asked for reserva
tions and did not come.
Hendernon Will Come
Sam Friedman, local representative
of the National Association of Display
men, yesterday offered to form a com
mittee of the window' decorators of the
city to decorate the ballroom of the
hotel. President Shook talked to Gov
ernor Henderson over the long distance
telephone yesterday and the governor
not only stated he would issue a proela
tion officially designating next Wednes
day, February 3, as Crop Diversifica
tion Day, but would be In Birmingham
Wednesday night without fail to attend
the Alabama Products dinner. This if
the dinner at which everything served
will be produced within the boundaries
of Alabama.
Chairman W. P. Redd asked yesterday
that every citizen of the town who could
possibly find time should stop by c
few minutes at the campaign headquar
ters on the second floor of the Cham
ber of Commerce building just to sec
what is going on there. Mr. Redd say*
he knows that no citizen can ever
glance in on the activities at head
quarters and not become an immedlut*
enthusiast for the work. Judge K. L
Vernon of Lamar county was one of the
visitors to the headquarters yesterda:
and he stated that the people of thai
county* were enthusiastic, for the cam
paign and were eagerly awaiting tlu
dates at which the speaking crews wli
strike their territory.
Blount County Trip
A luncheon of all of the campaign
committees will be held at noon today
The entire schedule for Blount coun
ty has been worked out at the croi
diversification headquarters. The com
mittees consists of
Finance—A. A. Fendley, .1. A. Bowen
J. C. Nation. J. A. Brice, T. L>. Bussell.
Entertainment—W. A. Weaver, H. f.
Layman, J. A. Bowen, Ollle Bynum, W
D. Cowden.
Automobile—Sam Ingram, C. Huff
stutter, Martin Brothers, H. L. Layman
8. It, Love.
Publicity—Z. E. Bellah, P. B. Hale. F
G. StepbetiB, E. O. Davidson, I* Q. Box
H. C. McPherson,
Schedule—II. C. Hagood, P. B. Hale
Sam Ingram.
The scehduie Is as follows:
ROUTE NO 1.
Remlap—February 3, 7 p. m., C. II
Cowden, chairman.
Selfvtlle—February 4, 9 a. m., Roy
Self, chairman.
Addvllle—February 4, 12 m., Perrj
Diver, chairman.
Locust Fork—February 4, 3 p. m.
Mrs. John McAnear, chairman.
ROUTE NO. 2, FEBRUARY 4.
Clear Springs—10:15 a. m., John F
Wilson, chairman.
Chepultepec—12:30 p. m., C. JL. Ingram
chairman.
Oneonta—2:30 p. m„ J. F. Kelton
chairman.
ROUTE NO. 3.
Blountsvllle—February 3. 8 p. m
Professor Farrar, chairman.
Liberty—February 4, 8:30 a. m., H. C
Hood, chairman.
Brooksvllle—February 4, 11 a. m., W
Aldredge, chairman.
Bright Star—February 4, 2:30 p. m.
Richard Johnson, chairman.
ROUTE NO. 4, FEBRUARY 4.
Royal—11:30 a. m., Norton Lafon
chairman.
Hendricks—2:30 p. m., M. J. Woston
chairman.
Hood's Cross Roads—4 p. m„ L. U,
Foster, chairman.
ROUTE NO. 5.
Blount County High School—February 3
7 p. m., Prof. T. c. Moore, chairman.
Oneonta Public School—February 4, !
a. m., Prof. W. F. Maynor, chairman.
Blountsvllle Ninth District Agricultural
School—February 4, 2 p. m., Professoi
Farrar, chairman.
ROUTE NO. 8—FEBRUARY 4.
Onapnta Court House—10:30 a. m.. J. F.
Kelton, chairman.
Cleveland—1:30 p. m., Prof. W. Y.
Adams, chairman.
Five Points—3:30 a. m., Z. Cornelius,
chairman.
ROUTE NO. 7—FEBRUARY 4.
Blount Springs—8:30 a. m., Mrs. 11. J,
Owen, chairman.
Sulphur—11 a. m.. D. T. Dean, chairman.
Ricetown-2:30 p. m., Ben Sap, chair
man.
ROUTE NO. 8—FEBRUARY 1.
Nectar—9 a. m., John Adcock, chairmun.
Oak Grove, 11 a. m„ W. G. Dutton,
chairman.
Bangor—3 p. m., Hud Musgrove, chair
man.
ROUTE NO. 9—FEBRUARY 4.
Mount Olive—9 a. m., John Wall, chair
man.
Rockland—11:30 a. m., George Jones
chairman.
Rock Springs—2:30 p. m., John Black
burn, chairman.
ROUTE NO, 10—FEBRUARY 4.
Gum Springs—9 a. m., Tom Chamblee
chairman.
Groves Bchoolhouse—11:30 a. m„ H. Me
Pherson, chairman.
Putnam Bchoolhouse—3:30 p. m.. Rober
Starnes, chairman.
ROUTE NO. U—FEBRUARY 4.
Appalachian Academy—11:30 a. m., A. R
Creel, chairman.
Cliff Springs—2 p. m.. E. P. Gilliland
chairman.
Baylock Bchoolhouse—3:30 p. t%i., P. J
Jordan, chairman.
ROUTE NO. 12—FEBRUARY 4.
Wynvllle—12:30 p. m., K. A. Moore
chairman.
Snead—1 p. m., J. D. Brice, chairman.
MS It US' 3 B Isn’t that an inducement to
M 'u 3s8 i 1 huy something that costs pos
S 1 E sibly as much as fifty times a
** Isn’t it also an inducement M
f t* pay far something that gg
jj! brings >n fifty times, sr a 5|
WjBM/m thousand times a d >llar? p
The same thing that makes I
WJfelKII buying easy make savingeasy. M
Qne j0||ar< one more, and so M
ON SAVINGS on’ P*us Quarterly interest at m
■a 1/0 4 per cent, and you are pi id K
up! Why not? J
AMEBICANl®iSAmsBM
~ BIRMINGHAM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MAY HAVE LIVELY FIGHT
FOR NEXT SECRETARYSHIP
It was reported yesterday that a real
contest Is getting under way for secre
tary of the Chamber of Commerce. \V. <
Radcliffe. tho present secretary. is of
course a candidate to succeed himself, but
it was understood that John YV. Sibley
was waging a quiet but vigorous campaign
for the place, and that he had met with
considerable encouragement.
IMb'anks.
....1
Penny Savings and Pruden
tial to Unite Interests in
the Near Future
—
The consolidation of the Alabama
Penny Savings bank and the Pruden
tial Savings bank, two well known
negro financial Institutions, announced
yesterday afternoon, 1ms given general
satisfaction among the negroes inter
ested in the two institutions and among
those leading white people interested
In negro progress and the general
financial situation. According to in
formation given out. the matter has
been under consideration for sometime
and when first approached met with in
stant favor on the part of the leaders
of both the institutions.
Tho Alabama Penny Savings bank,
established 25 years ago by’ the late
Dr. YV. R. Pettlford, J. O. Diffay, B. 11
Hudson, Peter F. Clarke and others, is
the oldest and strongest negro oank
in the country and has branches in An
niston, Selma and Montgomery. J. O.
Diffay succeeded Dr. Pettiford to the
presidency. The Prudential Savings
bank was established four years ago
by U. G. Mason, YYT. .J. Echols, VV. YV.
Hadnott and others, and is the first
bank among negroes to have begun
operations with a paid-in capital of
$25,000. Tho present paid-in capitaliza
tion of the Alabama Penny Savings
bank is $01,000, and the statement has
been made that the combined bank will
have a paid-in capital stock of $100,000.
The consolidation is said to have th.
approval of the state superintendent
of banks, who was apprised of the pro
posed consolidation some days ago.
The newr institution is to bo known as
the Alabama Penny-Prudential Havings
bank, and will transact itH business
from the present banking house of the
older institution at 310 North Eight
eenth street. It. is proposed that the
consolidation will go Into effect with
in the next 30 days, after ratification
by the stockholders of the two banks.
J. O. Diffay is president of the Ala
bama Penny’Havings bank; B. H. Hud
son, cashier, while for the Prudential
Savings bank. Dr. U. G. Mason and
W. YV. Hadnott are president and cash
ier. respectively. Indorsing the merger
of the tw’o Institutions and expressing
the belief that increased good will
oomo to tho negro in this district. Dr.
Booker T. Washington, principal Tus
kegee institute and president of the
National Negro Business league, to
day wired Dr. U. G. Mason as follows:
“Am very' much pleased to lea^n of
the amalgamation of the Alaoama
Penny and the Prudential Havings
banks. The consolidation of these two
splendid institutions will strengthen
the resources of our people in tho Bir
mingham district and wrlll in every
way increase the progress of our peo
ple along business lines and in other
fundamental directions.”
The officials of the leading white
banks in the city regard thy merger as
a wise step and are lending every' en
couragement.
LONNIE WEBB IS
PLACED ON TRIAL
Negro Is Charged With the Murder
of Street Car Conductor
Joseph Brookins
The case of Lonnie Webb, negro,
charged with the murder of Joseph
Brookins, a street car conductor, went
to trial yesterday in the first division
of the criminal court before Judge W.
E. Fort. The case of Torn Webb,
white, and Tuck Cain, negro, were
passed until th© March term. The case
was the first called yesterday morning,
considerable wrangling over the plead
ings occurring and it was afternoon
before the examination of witnesses be
gan.
As there are over 100 witnesses
summoned on both sides the case will
hardly be finished today and may go
over until Monday.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
y'esterday recorded in the office of the
probate judge:
Charles Blythe, Pinson, to Miss Ada
Peoples.
John C. Harris, Birmingham, to Mrs.
Evie Mclver Williams.
Arthur Corley, Searies, to Miss LliUe
Moses.
Radiator Co. Has No Information
I/Ocal officials of the American Radi
ator company said yesterday that so far
as they were informed there was no llkeli
hod of the local plant resuming operations
on full time. It was stated that If there
was any order to the effect that full op
erations would be resumed they would
more than likely know of it.
There was the further suggestion yes
eiday that Secretary ltadoliffe and Mr.
Mbte.v might get Into a contest and bring
ibout a situation whereby W. Li. Everett,
ho present assistant secretary, would be 1
dated for promotion.
All three yf these men have strong
friends who would bo willing to exert
•very effort in behalf of their favorite.
IIIIIys
10 PAY POLL TAX ■
Foday Is Last Day for Coun
ty and State License Taxes
Without Delinquency
Two more days to pa> poll tax. Y* s
erda.v there wns a marked increase in
he number of persons qualifying as
voters but according to Dave Wil
iams, deputy tax collector, the pay
nents are much behind those of last
.•oar and unless there is a rush foda\
tnd Monday many thousands .jf eit
zens will bo dlsqulafled from voting
it any election held this year. Tux
'ollector Phil Bowers urges all thos *
who Intend paying- to attend to the
natter tit once to avoid the rush that
will probably occur on the la day.
He states that the office will in* kept
ipen tonight provided anyone appears
0 pay the poll tax.
Today is the last da> that slat* and
county license can be paid without th*
idditional delinquent penalties. Ac
cording to court officials many people
ire under the impression that those '*■
licenses can be paid February 1 like
mil tax. This is erroneous, how ver,
for unless the licenses are paid lodnv
1 penalty will be added.
- ‘ I
Yffair Will Be in Honor of
Judge Clayton and
Judge Walker
The banquet to be given tonight by
the Birmingham Bar association at the
futwiler at which Judge R W Walker
ind Judge H. D. Clayton will he guests
.»f honor promises to he one o’ tho
nost enjoyable reunions of the legal
profession.
With Congressman-elect George E.
Huddleston as toastmaster tho guests
nay expect to hear some sallies of wit
that will call for short, snappy re
ntes from those who catch tin* .■-peali
ar's » y o.
Guests are requested to assemble at
\ o'clock punctually so ns to be pres*
*nt at the reception of the guests of
ion or.
ONLY 28 PASS THE
MINE EXAMINATION
State Mine Examiner O. H. Nesbitt
innounced yesterday that of the class
)t 333 men taking examinations for
Ire boss and mine foremen, 28 passed
he examinations. A. t\ Humsay of
.ittleton, it is stated, received the
llghest mark, 97, for first class fore
nan. Those who passed the ex.imln
ition are as follows:
First class—Frank Hendon, L. J.
Aright, W. lb Gillen, Archie Dunlap,
J. P. Moore, John Murray, G. E. God
>y, J. R. Smith, Sam Miller, A. E.
Wright, Tom Thornton, G. (f. Hollings
worth, J. H. Crane, D. It. Posey, W. A.
Keaton, G. W. Blanton, A. C. Ramsay,
H. Donaldson and M. B. Redmon.
Second Class—Garland McCarn, A. C,
Ptrk and J, a. Quarles.
Fire Boss—George Fullm<*n, Fred
Gills, Fletcher Hogan, O. E. Godby,
Walter Harper ami F. J. Duke.
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