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STANDING OF CANDIDATES The Age-Herald Motion Picture Campaign 4. r. M. WEDNESDAY Names and voles for candidates In the great motion picture campaign must be deposited in the ballot box at the Motion Picture department of The Age Herald not later than 4 p. m. of the day previous to publication. Those coming in after this hour will appear in next announcement. (One young lady will be elected from each district) NEW LEADERS TODAY MANY HAVE CHANGED RELATIVE POSITIONS DISTRICT NO. 1. Nora Scriven. 1222 Maplewood avenue . 3,017 Helen Edward*, 5615 Avenue E. south . 3,016 Virginia Felters, 6631 First avenue . 2,457 IjAuth Mogridge, 612 West Railway avenue. 4,019 Alice Tingle. 221 North Fifty-first s.reet . 2,100 Irene Walbrink, 217^ North Twenty-third street ... . 5,759 DISTRICT NO. 2. Elizabeth White. 1709 Tenth avenabe. south . 3,095 Grace Fitspatrick. 1709 Twenty-first street . 2.59S Kathryn Bliss. 618 North Nineteenth street . 3.027 Mary Wheeler, 618 Nineteenth street, north . 2.998 Kity Mathews. 1709 Twenty-first street . 2.688 ' Dorothy Xunnally, 926 South Nineteenth street . 3,096 Gertrude Nichols, 007 South Twelfth .street . 12,062 Dorothy Murchison, 2112 Fourth avenue . 12,135 Rosalie Bromall, 1158 Fountain avenue . 3.001 Mildred Milner. 1921 Avenue H. 8,577 Louise Kelly, 1619 Eighth avenue. 3,403 Lurline Haynes. 721 South Twentiet street . 3,521 Ornnee Bnnt, 9°0 South Fourteenth street . 2,996 Evienay Mabee, 1619 Eighth avenue. 2,992 Elizabeth Tinder. 1526 North Allen street . 12,907 Evelyn Howell, 800 South Twentieth stieet . 12,895 Gladys Gardien, 940 South Nineteen street . 2,411 DISTRICT. NO. 3. Margaret Davis. 1912 Avenue G. 3,148 Alice Moreloc! , 2505 Avenue D . 3,024 Mary Polls. TT. F. 1». No. 1 . 2.991 Genoa Faucher. 612 St. Charles avenue .. 2,500 Alma Wood Perkins. 3301 Avenue E . 4.735 DISTRICT NO. 4. Grace Croddoek. Anniston, Ala... 3,149 Augusta Bryant. Anniston, Ala. 3,207 L>ela Bradford. Springs ille. Ala. 3,379 Gayo Watts. Tuscaloosa. Ala. . 3,337 Marie Echols. Gadsden, Ala. 2,999 DISTRICT NO. 5 Willa May Perkins, Marion. Ala. 3,895 Lena Barber, Marion, Ala.. 3,070 •lean Lc-inert, Bessemet Ala... 3.893 Louise Lochleer. TowBley, Ala. 2,600 » Remember, young ladies, you. only have to get the highest number of votes in your own district to go to Chicago and the Essanay studio. Over 100 Lives Are Snuffed Out in Terrific Hurricane Which Sweeps Texas Coast (Continued from I'nire One) ■eninsula between which is a narrow neck f sea. The bay towns have suffered heavily, ut probably have been saved from ut er devastation by this natural barrier to ha south. Dependable accounts of the >Mes in these lesser towns have not been bus far obtainable, but the loss of life ( proportionately greater in each of the ay towns than in Galvestcn. In Vir inia Point, the north end of the cause ay, more than a score are dead; at exas Clt.v, 18. 12 of whom w ere soldiers, re reported drowned and seven at I«a inrte and three at Dvnehburg. In Houston two persons were kilted and ‘if- property damage was estimated at ■ I.OOO.OOO. The storm struck Houston * Monday night, several hours after tlie ist wire to Galveston had been put out f commission, and never in the memory r its citizens has the city been so se r*relv buffeted. All along the gulf coast the wrecking inds and waters levied heavy toll in ropert.v loss. Texas City, aeroits the ay from Galveston, sustained damage mounting to $400,000. divided among citi ■na, the industries and the second di ■ ision of the United States army, whose ffff upp' was destroyed. Approximately 150 Wr uildings were destroyed at Texas City ut most of these were cotta gen. No ord had been received tonight from ort Bolivar, directly across the norrow *t part of the bay from Galveston, since londay night reported to have been fitlrely under water. Flake. Patton. Caplen and Boll vat also re Bolivar peninsula towns from which o word has been brought since Monday. 11 these were subjected to the storm * l its worst. Tn the Beaumont section. Port Jlrthur, Sabine, Sabine Pass and Hound Hake were deluged and are reported to have been heavy losers. Though Port Arthur was hard hit by the storm, only four lives are reported , lost there The exodus from thf»t city was prompt and Sabine and Sabine Pass | also are reported deserted. At Texas City, where 10 soldlern were drowned, a temporary hospital has been (opened by the army men in a hotel and Ssuch tents and hospital supplier with mmlssary stores that were spared by e storm were distributed to soldiers and vllians alike. Four soldiers were drowned at Oalves n and the Fort Crockett camp there Iped out. Property damage was heavy at Beau ont, but no definite estimate was avail ale tonight. Texas state authorities left Austin to ly for the devastated section to ascer lin w’hat aid is required. The mayor T Waco called a mass meermg or erti ‘ns to pledge contributions of food, clothing and money. The following telegram was received by the Associated Press tonight: Galveston Weathers Hurricane "Galveston. Tex.. August 18.—Galveston Has successfully passed through a West Indian hurricane that blew continuously for 18 hours. The government weather gauge registered the maximum velocity Of the wind at 90 miles an hour. The Deaths and Funerals John S. Clancy Information reached Birmingham yes terday of the death of John S. Clancy at the North Louisiana sanitarium at Shreveport. La., Sunday morning. Inter ment was made at Greenwood cemetery there Monday afternoon. Mr. Clancy was htf years old and was editor and proprie tor of the Leesville Toiler of Leesville, La. He was one of the best known ol' the old time printers of the south, and had served as foreman on the Chatta nooga Times. The Birmingham Age-Her ald and New Orleans States. A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clancy on the night of Mr. Clancy's death. JOHNS UNDERTAKING CO. Leading Funeral Directors Phone Main 1002 2011 Fourth Avenue ... v SHAW EMBALMERS Facilities for Shipping to All Parts of the World | Phone Main II 2117 5th Ave. fc — FLOWERS The funeral work we turn out Is in a class by Itself. IV e execute orders to any point In the United States. McVAY SEED & FLORAL CO. 201S First Ave. |i Phone Main 41 Birmingham, Ala. j1 rity. <1ue to the adamantine resistance of the sea wall, has sustained comparative ly small loss in destruction of property end but six deaths have been thus far i eported. "The great granite structure erected after the calamity of lf)00 grimly met and conquered the racing seas of the gulf end hurled them hack defiantly whence they came. Our citizenship is buoyantly cheerful because of the demonstrated im pregnability of their protective works In this, the supremeat test of the effective ness. In mass meeting today assembled. Galveston's citizenship send greetings to the world and assures friends every where of a sincere pledge to strive dili gently and heartily to attain that su perior success which last night's victory promised for the community. Signatures: "Lewis Fisher, mayor. "Morris Stern, president Commercial association. "I H. Kempner, president Cotton ex change. "S. Scitovich, vice president Maritime association. M. Barb, president labor council. "W. p. Hammersmith, vice president Merchants' association. "G. W. Griggs, editor Galveston News." Galveston Damaged $3,000,000 Capt. D. E. Dujay of the government tug Gertrude, which reached Houston from Galveston today, estimated the property damage at Galveston at approxi mately $3,000,000. The tug left Galveston at 8 o’clock this morning. More than 300 vessels were In the Galveston harbor when the storm struck that city. Captain Dujay said, and practically all of the smaller craft was wrecked or damaged and many of toe larger vessels beached. He re ported an interned Austrian cruiser which rescured 90 persons from Boli var. aground on Red Fish reef. The buildings destroyed are the plant of the Armour Packing company. a large cotton warehouse and a tiler. Captain Dujay said, and when the Ger trude left Galveston another lire had -Parted In a printing establishment at Mechanic and Twenty-fourth streets. Martini law was proclaimed at Gal veston Monday night, four companies of United States Infantry patrolling the city. It was reported that 20 negroes, enught looting stores, had been shot, but this report could not be confirmed. The water. It was said, was higher in the streets of Galveston than In 1900, being six to eight feet in the busi ness section. Most of the big hotels, warehouses nnd elevators on sea wall front escaped serious damage, but stocks of merchandise everywhere were w atersonked. While no general appeal for aid had been Issued. Mayor Fisher has Issued a statement that Galveaton needs flour, fresh meat, other foodstuffs and fresh water. The only eommunlcatlon with Gal veston tonight Is by boat, and it Is believed several days will have elapsed before wire communication Is restored. Houston Is recovering from the dam age. All Hlong the ship channel, be tween that city and Galveston, wreck age Is seen. Plans are being made to send food and water from Houston to Galveston. 300 Houses Crushed Galveston, August 18.— (By courier to Houston and railway wire to Dallas.) Storm swept and battered, with a loss of only 14 lives, Gnlveston. fortified by its enormous sea wall, today emerged victorious from one of the most severe storms known In the his tory of the Gulf of Mexico. However, about 500 houses have been crushed nnd the island Is covered with debris. Four of the dead are United States soldiers and 10 civilians. The 14 persons lost their lives In an attempt to reach the Tremont hotel during the height of the storm. Sev eral thousand persons were quartered in that hotel. One thousand feet of the sea wall has been washed out. one breach of 25 feet being directly in front of the Galvez hotel. It was through this break that most of the residence section of the city was flooded. Three fires raged Monday night and the fire loss has been great. Three bathhouses and 400 residences on the bay front were crushed and the wreckage is floating in the bay. The water made a clean sweep along the boulevard. The storm reached Its height at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, when its velocity was 92 miles. The greatest need here today is water. Martial law has been declared. The mayor today Issued a stntenunt that out side aid will not be needed. Five Drowned at Port Arthur Pott Arthur. Tex., August IS.—Port Arthur’s death list late today was In creased to five by the drowning of an unknown negro. So fur as known to night. only one person is missing', it having been reported that a white man named Murphy was unaccounted for. Two serious fires occurred here to day. entailing a loss of about $25,000 It was believed the fire originated In warehouse where a a large number of barrels of unslacked lime were stored. Property loss here Is estimated at $500,(100. Ixtoting of homes vacated bj owners as a result of high wnter has been common and martial law- may be declared to check It. Three thousand loaves of bread were distributed here today. One man was unaccounted for at Oaplen. He remained in the hotel there and the building was destroyed. : ANNIVERSARY OF Mr. and Mrs. James Hill house Entertain at Home in North Birmingham I __ i EFFECTIVE SPEECH BY MR. HILLHOUSE Pays Beautiful Tribute to His Wife. Advises All Bachelors Present to Get Married—Number of Hand some Gifts Are Received SurrourKled by their children, their children's children, their relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. James Hillhouse celebrated the fiftieth anniversity of their wedding last night at their home in North Birmingham. It was a most delightful and happy affair and every cne present vied with each other in paying tributes of affection and re spect to the grand old couple who for half a century have successfully met •ife’s countless problems and lived a long, happy f.nd useful life. Mr. and Mrs. Hillhouse were tlie re cipients of many beautiful and appro priate presents, tokens of affection from theij- children and tributes of es teem from their friends. Among them was a handsome golden locket, the gift nf twro of the bachelor friends of the hosts, in which is to be placed the miniatures of the photos of Mr. and Mrs. Hillhouse taken 5t) years ago im mediately following their wedding. Miss T. M. Thomasaon rendered a number of violin selections, including some of Scotia's famed songs, that were pleasing. Good cheer, good friends'and good wishes all contributed to the pleasure of the occasion. The feature of the evening was the ad dress of Mr. Hillhouse who. in his own simple, hut heartfelt style, told the story of his 50 years of married life. He referred to the early struggles of his married life and the later successes, and recounted his life w'ork in his chos en calling. Pays Tribute to Wife Mr. Hillhouse paid a beautiful tribute to his wife, who, he stated, had been his gullding star, his counsellor and helpmate In his vicissitudes, as well as In his more prospeious days, and at tributed much of his success in life lo her every ready help and sympathy and encouragement. He also paid a high tribute to his children, stating that they had grown up to he a com fort to him and Ills wife in their de clining years and had always been constant in their love and affection to him and his wife. He advised all the single men to marry, stating that while it Increased a man’s responsibil ities. It also spurred him on to greater endeavor. At the close of his heart felt talk, and every person present knew It was heartfelt, for It moved them at times to emotion, Mr. Hill house urged every one to have a good limp and enter into the spirit of the occasion, and concluded by singing that most appropriate Scotch song. ”.\ i.inty wee boos, wi’ riggin' o' thatch.’ •lohn McCJneen. In response to a re quest, made a graceful talk, paying a fine tribute to the sterling worth of the couple, whose golden anniversary \\ as being celebrated. Among those present was Hugh H1I1 17=' = UNITED STATES ARMY CAMP DESTROYED AT TEXAS CITY Washington. August 18.—Destruction the L'nited States army camp at Texas City by the great gulf storm, with a loss of 10 soldiers and a num ber of unidentified civilians, was re ported to the war department today by Major General Hell, commanding the 8000 men of the second division sta tioned there. At the time the report was sent by iadio to Houston, General Bell said the troops nad been so scattered in their bight to high ground before the ris ing wat. ru of the flood that it was im possible to say whether more lives had been lost. All of the homes of the lamllies of officers and enlisted men had been wiped away, but temporary shelter was being provided in the town propei- for the women and chil dren. Late tonight General Hell telegraphed rrom Houston aPnbiincing h|s arrival ***********•••••••••••••••••••••••#••••••##•##»«, there aftei an exciting trip overland. He said conditions at Texas City were gradually being restored to normal, but still was unable to announce def initely the number of lost. He was preparing to return to Texas City to night and resume charge of the task of putting his command in order and aiding the civil authorities with their problems. The general suggested that a trans port, now at New York, be sent to the aulf with supplies, to be used by the* army, if not needed by civilian victims oi the storm. No action has been tak en so far by the department. Colonel Waltz. commanding the Nineteenth infantry at Galveston, re ported to the war department tonight tiiat on account of reports of consid erable looting in tile city the provost guard had been increased to protect government property and national banks. He said the storm was prac tically over and that the sea was re ceding. EXEMPTION FIGHT WILL BE STAGEDIN SENATE TODAY By L. S. HETTY Montgomery. August 18.—(Special.)—At a late hour tonight both sides are claim ing victory in the exemption fight which will come up in the senate tomorrow morning. The house, as is remembered, passed the revenue bill without disturbing the exemption features of the measure, l hough the contest waxed hard and strong for two days. The exernptlonists won by a narrow margin. In the senate, however, the contest will probably be closer. ’i here are strong contenders on each side, and It is likely that the debate will be the (post interest ing of the present session in that branch of the legislature. Senator John Lusk of Marshall, Senator I.ewls of Macon, Senator Judge of Jef ferson and other prominent members of the senate will vigorously oppose grant ing exemptions to corporations and In dustries beginning business In Alabama, while Senators Hartwell of Mobile, Bul ger of Tallapoosa. Wallace of Shelby, and others will contend for the granting of exemptions. It Is likely that the debate on the ex emption features of the revenue bill will consume the greater part of the day It Is Impossible to say at this time which side will win. though had the issue been tought out on the floor of the senate a week ago all of the exemption clauses of the bill would have undoubtedly been repealed. Present Indications are that the contest will be even, with hardly more than a few- votes margaln on either side. •••••••..... house, brother of the host, who was present at the wedding Ceremony of (hone whose anniversary ■ was being celebrated. I he children and grand children of Mr. and Mrs. Hillhouse present were: Mr. and Mrs. .lames D. Hillhouse and children. Elizabeth. James Edwin. Margaret and John: Mr. and Mrs. W. i5. Hillhouse and children. Percy and James R.; Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Prince and children. Elizabeth, Jordon and Edmund; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hillhouse and children. Wellman, Thelma, Rob ert and Mllte Belle: Mr. and .Mrs. Hugh Hillhouse and son. Hugh. Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Hillhouse attd rhildren, Evelyn and Sarah, and Harry C. Hill house. Among Guests Present Among the guests present were: Senator and Mrs. O. W. Underwood; Senator and Mrs. Frank S. White, Mr. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum Mr. and Mrs. ■J. C. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. H. P Heflin, Mr. and Mrs. James Weatherly, Mr. and Mrs. A. p. I sane, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton. Mr, and .Mrs. E. PI. Levi, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McQueen, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McCormack. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Benners: Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Foster. Scranton, Pa.: Mr. arid Mrs. Cyrils •larnsey, Memphis: Mr. and Mrs. B M. lien, Mr. and Mrs. J. C Clemo, Mr. Mrs. J. C. Maben, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeBardelCben. Major and Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wharton. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Thorpe. Dr and Mrs. L. A. Jenkins. Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. E Strong. Robert Neel. Phil Haggerty, Erskine Ramsay. Murray Brown. Robert .Telks. John McQueen. E. W. Pearson. H. O. Pearson, Robert A. Brown. Judge C. W. Ferguson, Dr. Wyatt Heflin, C. H. I Mandy. Many of the influential business men of Ensley are urging M. H. McDowell to enter the race for city commissioner. It Is understood that Mr. McDowell was considering the matter in the event the five-commissioner bill is passed by the legislature and has had the present race under advisement. Ml*. McDowell stated yesterday that the matter was In the hnnds of his friends and that he had no formal announcement to make at this time. Joe Fowler, negro, who killed his wife Cora Fowler. Tuesday night, was ar rested yesterday at Carbon Hill and is in the county ,1ail on a charge of mur der. After the fatal quarrel with Ills wife followed by her murder, Fowler made his esedpe. City detectives sent his descrip tion to the authorities of adjoining comi ties and Ills arrest followed. He will be glvan a preliminary hearing before Judge H. 8. Abernethy of the municipal court. Fincher to Browns Little Rock, Ark., August 18.—(Special.) Bill Fincher became the property ofr the St. Louis Browns In the deal that sent Carl East to them, it became known to day when Col. Boh Hedges announced the Arkansaan's name among those of the recruit pitchers who will report to tile Browns in the falli A. T. O.’s I.Ieet • The Birmingham Alumni association of the A. T. O. fraternity met at th» horn.- of President U P. Iwftwitch last night. Between 15 and 20 members en joyed the social session. PYTHIAN MEETING _ Over 150 Delegates Present at Third District Conven tion—Meet in Blocton One of the most successful conventions 1 ever held in the Third Pythian district j was that yesterday at North Birming- | ham, under the auspices of the local lodge Knights of* Pythias. There were over 150 delegates and visitors present, and much business was transacted. Among the legislation indorsed was the movement to establish the'peace tablet at the Pythian temple at Montgomery. At this convention the first donation to the proposed Pythian Widows and Or* Phans’ Home was made, a voluntary con tribution being taken up and a goodly sum realized. Blocton w-as unanimously chosen as the rifxt place of meeting, and the follow ing officers elected: President. N. L. Wilson, Blocton: first vice president. Alien M. Holt. Birmingham; second vice president, C. ’ D. Comstock. Pratt City: third vice president, Dr. F. M. James. East Lake: fourth vice president. R. W. Brown. North Birmingham: secretary and treasurer. D. E. McLendon, East Lake. Among the features of the convention was the exemplification of the rank of page by the degree team of Ruhama lodge and that of the rank of knight by the team of the North Birmingham lodge. The work was both Impressive and in structive. Among the speakers officially an nounced was Dr. DeWitt Faucet, who spoke of the history of the order, begin ning with the story of Damon and Pythias, and bringing it down to the present time. It was a masterful ad dress and full of historic interest. B. K. McMorris spoke on the great work that has been accomplished by the visiting committee and the banner contest, and Grand Chancellor Graham Perdue made an address on the "Fall Campaign" hav ing reference to the peace tablet move ment. Other speakers were Thomas Walker. H. M. Beck, C. D. Comstock. Roderick Reddow\ and others. A pleasant feature wag the big basket dinner served at the North Birmingham park, which in the variety and choiceness of the viands supplied has never been surpassed in the district. The dinner was served by the local lodge. Another No-Hit Game Buffalo. N. Y., August 18.—Fred L. Beebe of the Buffalo Internationals, pitched a no-hit. no-run game here to day against Montreal. Beebe once was a member of the Chicago Nationals. LovemaoJosc Good Morning! We close at one today ___________________________________ t Thursday Specials in Household Staples 18*50, mercerized Dresser Scarfs, some artistically embroidered, reg ular 25c. "| Q _ special, each AOL 16 yards Amoskeag Gingham, blue I and brown checks, today -| AA only, special AiUU -> 36-inch genuine Hope Sheeting, to day only. 1 14 yards for A«UU 25c and 35c Awning Striped and Blazer Striped Voiles, in black and white and colors and -| pr whites. Special, per yard AOL Chambrays in solid colors, in navy and light blue, for trimmings, 10c quality, special, Q 1 per yard © 2 C _____ [ Today only we offer the celebrated Clarendon Bed Spreads, which never sell for less than -J AA 1.50, special for A (Main Floor) == _ _I THROWN TO GROUND WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE Mra. D. H. Long of Lynn was painfully though .pot seriously in.iured yesterday morning at » o'clock, when the automo bile in which she was riding with her husband, collided with a jitney driven by E. E. Webb at Powell avenue and Twentieth street. s According to a report issued at police headquarters. Long was about to turn into Powell avenue on Twentieth street when the jitney driven by Webb collided with the Long machine. The impact of the collision threw Mrs. Long to the ground. She was bruised about the body and face. Both machines were badly damaged. The drivers of the automo biles were put under bond and will be tried this morning in the recorder's court. Another Seashore Excursion Saturday, August 21st Limit Six Days $6.50 Round Trip Jacksonville, Fla., Charleston, S. C., Brunswick, 6a., Tybee, 6a. ’ Southern Railway Premier Carrier of the South Telephone Main 3067 j EVERYBODY PLEASED! AS WE KNEW THEY WOULD BE. Hundreds of sets of the dainty, thin blown glassware—trimmed and initialed in Venetian Gold—were supplied yesterday to pleased readers. Distribution Continues Daily By FREE ! 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