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COnON PRICES ARE
SOUIiRH TRADE
Harding’s Raleigh Speech Is
Quoted on the Increasing
Foreign Demand
EXPERTS SEE AHEAD
TO CLOSE OF WAR
Necessity for Sustained Effort in
Order to Hold and Increase
America’s Foreign
Trade
nr HOLLAND
New York, September 28.—(Special.
There were two incidents not directly as
sociated with the foreign loan negotia
tions. yet having an Indirect relation tc
results which wiU follow the placing ol
the loan, which were coincident in point
of time with the meetings of the negotia
tions last week. One was the statement
jnade by W. P. G. Harding to southern
business men whom he addressed at Ra
leigh, S. C, that no longer was there any
doubt about a very large demand from
foreign nations for American cotton.
Mr. Harding is persuaded that the cotton
harvest will be approximately 12,000,000
bales, and he felt justified in saying that
the planters are Hkely to get 12 cents a
pound; in fact, that price seems less im
probable than 10 cents a pound did a
month ago. Associated wdth the great
foreign demand for cotton and with an
excellent harvest and a fairly remunera
tive price is the fact that there is an
abundance of cheap money which is avail
able for southern bankers, so that it
rests, Mr. Harding says, with the bank
ers of the south whether or not the
planters shall receive good values for
the cotton they harvest this season. It is
not unlikely that some portion of the loan
to England and France may be applied
as payment for cotton. And evidently
Mr. Harding is convinced that the plan
ters are not to experience the embar
rassments that they met with last year.
Another incident associated with this
great loan negotiation is also coincident in
point of time with the progress of the ne
gotiation and, furthermore, took place
In the hotel where the Anglo-French com
missioners are sojourning and have hnd
many conferences since their arrival in
New' York. Yet it w’as a wholly chance
coincidence. On the eve of the meeting
of the national foreign trade council,
which was called by President James A.
Farrell into session in this city, a report
was published, stating that one of those
who bear close relation to the negotia
tions remarked that very likely the ex
port movement is now at its climax.
There seemed to be an intimation, also,
that as soon as possible after the war is
ended Great Britain and Germany will
make earnest efforts t oregain the foreign
trade they lost when the European wah
began.
So, also, there came the same day a re
port from Chicago of a statement made,
as asserted, by Judge Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel corporation. He
was quoted as having said that he is per
suaded that the European war will end
speedily and unexpected. Furthermore,
the ending of the war will be coincident
with the spreadiiig of a great prosperity
throughout the United States because we
are the only country in a position to sup
ply the n6eds of the devastated and war
starved countries of Europe.
Judge Gary’s Views
The report of the brief chat with
Aidge Gary in Chicago was commonly ac
cepted tn the financial district as accu
rate, He has once or twice before ven
tured to say that in his view the war
would be brought to a close much sooner
than is-generally supposed to be possible
and that the end will come suddenly. In
earlier statements made by Judge Gary,
be was not quoted as having said that
the close of the war will be followed by
unexampled prosperity in the United
States because Europe will be compelled
for a long time to seek this market for
the commodities needed in repairing .he
ravages of war.
It was for the purpose of preparing to
meet the competition which the United
States must face after the war is closed
that President Farrell summoned the 1
national foreign trade council into ses
sion. Of course, in the discussions at the
meeting of the council nothing was said
excepting perhaps in an informal or
neighborly way about the war. The entire
discussion was centered upon the ways
and means whereby American commerce
and industry can be thoroughly prepared
to meet the very great competition for
world trade which will begin soon after
the war is ended. Competition of this
kind, it is Inferred, was In the mind of
the influential man who ventured to say
that probably exports from the United
States, at least to England, are now' at
their highest point, intimating also that
European nations will as soon as possible
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W ith VOTER, the Pun Has
PAUL PARKER SECOND VICTIM
OF AUTO ACCIDENT TO DIE
Montgomery Man Succumbs to Injuries Received In Accident
On Rosedale Road Sunday Afternoon—Shireman Pays
Tribute to Memory of Deceased
J. Paul Parker, aged 32 years, died a
the South Highlands infirmary yestei
day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from th
result of injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident Sunday afternoon at
o'clock on the Rosedale road, about on
mile from the crest of Red mountair
The deceased Is survived by his parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parker of Kelly tor
The iemains of the deceased will b
sent to Kelly ton this morning at' 7 o'cloci
tor interment.
The deceased is the second victim of th
automobile accident which occurred Sun
day. The wrecked machine belonged t
Mrs. W. D. O'Brien of Wocdlawn Heights
Garland Reeves, who was also in the ma
chine, was almost instantly killed. Mis
Blanche Hurd, daughter of Mrs. O’Brien
S. K. Bookman and Mrs. O’Brien were al
seriously injured and are at present con
fined at the South Highlands infirmary
It is reported that the Injured will re
cover. Clifford Black, negro chauffeur
Is still at large and the police are oi
the lookout for him.
J. Paul Parker was from one of th
best known families in the state and had i
host of friends and acquaintances. Hi
made his home in Montgomery and was i
prominent member of the social aet in tha
1 THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast
Washington, September 28.—Forecast fo
Alabama and Mississippi: Rain Wednes
day, cooler in the interior; Thursday loca
showers, shifting gales.
Georgia: Local rains Wednesday, cool
er north and central portions; Thursday
rain.
Tennessee: Cloudy Wednesday; Thurs
day local rains and cooler.
Weather Conditions
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m., 9ep
tember 28, 1915:
Highest temperature . 9
Lowest temperature . ‘i
Mean temperature . 7
Normal temperature . 7
Deficiency In temperature since Jan. 1 Si
Rainfall . 0 0
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.37.4*
Deficiency In rainfall since Jan. 1.1.61
Relative humidity, 7 a. m. 6
2 p. .. 31
7 p. m. 5:
Local Data
Summary of observations made .t
United States weather bureau station*
during the 24 hours ending 8 p. m., seven
ty-fifth meridian time, September 28, 1315:
Temperature
> S t1 J
Stations and „ go
Weather at 8 p. m. V '<<» £■ : ~
_ : 2. • ®
3 w . •
Atfanta, clear .7........ 82 90 70 77!
Birmingham, clear .... 82 93 65
Boston, clear . 64 02 44
Buffalo, clear . 48 54 38
Calvary, clear . 54 60 32
Charleston, clear . 78 86 72
Chicago, clear . 58 58 52
Denver, cloudy . 56 60 44 .01
Des Moines, cloudy _ 58 60 52
Duluth, cloudy . 42 48 40
Fort Worth, pt. cldy... 88 96 74
Galveston, pt. cldy. 82 84 78
Hatteras, clear . 66 72 60 .9!
Jacksonville, rain . 80 86 76 .02
Kansas City, cloudy— 62 62 58
Knoxville, cloudy . 78 88 66
LoulsvlMe, cloudy . 62 62 66 .03
Memphis, cloudy . 74 86 74
Minneapolis, cloudy ... 54 64 .Oi
Mobile, rain . 76 92 74 . 01
Montgomery, clear .... 84 90 68
Nashville, clear . 74 86 66 . 61
New Orleans, clear— 82 88 76
New York, clear . 66 64 44
Oklahoma, clear. 78 90 68
Phoenix, clear . 88 90 68
Pittsburg, clear . 66 64 42
Raleigh, clear . 66 74 52 .Gti
San Antonio, clear .... 86 92 70
San Francisco, clear .. 88 90 54
Shreveport, clear . 84 90 72
Spokane, clear . 66 68 46
St. Louis, cloudy . 80 86 76
Tampa, cloudy . 80 86 76
Toledo, clear . 62 54 42
Vicksburg, cloudy. 84 92 72
Washington, clear — 54 64 44
Winnipeg, cloudy . 48 48 40 .ft
E. C. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
after the war ends seeks to recover lost
trade.
Apparently the Impression of the for
eign trade council Is that it is vital that
some modification of the tariff be secured
and some changes in the federal statutes
be obtained if the United States be pre
pared to meet the great competition for
foreign markets which will undoubted
ly begin as soon as possible after the
war ends.
At the meeting of the National Foreign
Trade association In St. L*>uls some
months ago, there was unanimous opinion
that It is vital if the foreign markets
are to be successfully aproached that it
be permitted to Americans who are en
gaged in the export trade to form com
binations similar to those which Ger
many and Great Britain permit, exclu
sively for the export trade, because in
that way our exporters can more effec
tively meet the competition. Foreign gov
ernments not only permit, but warmly
encourage, combinations of this kind.
In addition to this, the foreign trade
council, and In fact many trade organ
izations are persuaded that commercial
agreements should be negotiated so that
American exporters can receive reciprocal
foreign tariff treatment m return for
which our own markets may be open to
certain foreign commodities. Apparently
the federal trade council and other busi
ness organizations will urge upon Presi
dent Wilson to make us of the authority
which he now hRs for negotiating recipro
cal trade agreements.
The national trade council has gone a
step farther than this, since it has au
thorized the chairman. Mr. Farrell, to
appoint a tariff committee of seven, five
of whom are to be active business men,
and one at least a tariff expert, charged
with the duty of reporting to the coun
cil the relation of the present tariff sys
tem to the promotion and protection < of
export trade, so far as undue discrimina
tion by foreign governments Is concerned.
These incidents and comments seem to
refute the suggestion that after the war
is ended our exports will greatly diminish,
although they do intimate that in order
to increase and maintain them the United
States must make thorough preparation.
Arrested as Spy
Genoa, September 28.—(Via Paris.)—Al
though he previously had been expelled
from Italy because he was under suspi
cion of being a spy, Henry Montague, S3
years old. has returned from Paris In
Italy. He was arrested at San Remo and
will be taken to the frontier under e»
cort.
Sixteen New Submarines
Washington, September 28.—Bids for
18 new submarines, five seagoing and 11
of the coast defense type, will be opened
at the navy department September 30.
The boats were authorised by the tssl
Congress.
\
t city. He was a member of the Mont
_ Komery Country club, the Beauvoir club
and was actively engagred In the affair!
* of both institutions. The deceased ha<!
. been employed by the National Lead com
5 pany for a number of years. George
Shlreman, manager of the Tutwller ho
J tel, in speaking of the death of Mr
Parker said:
, “In the death of Paul Parker f lose
. one of my closest personal friends in thi
, south. He was a gentleman of the old
school and was beloved by all w'ho had
[ tlie pleasure of his acquaintance. I have
kr own him for a number of years and in
» Pil that time I have never heard any one
. speak ill of him. He had the confidence
, and respect of every person whom he
knew. He was a rare type of man and
the kind that !s seldom found In this
day and time. He did not know what It
j was to speak other than in the most com
plimentary terms of any one whom he
' knew. He was loyal, good natured, un
selfish and, above all, charitable when
' it came to the faults of a friend.
“Of all the young men I know in Mont
gomery, Paul Parker was as fine a char
acter as 1 ever knew. Every one In Mont
gomery knew him and he was liked by
1 them all. I talked to some friends In
Montgomery tonight and they told me
! there would be a big crowd of his friends
, who would come up from Montgomery to
, meet the remains at Kellyton. I am
grieved over the death of my friend. I
- am glad I can pay a small tribute in
mere words to a man of his caliber.”
ANNISTON
May Have Three-Cornered Congres
sional Race-—Cotton Continues to
Advance
Anniston, September 28.—(Special.)—The
formal announcement of H. N. Judge of
Shelby county, with his home at Colum
biana, as a candidate for Congress from
the Fourth congressional district In op
position to Congressman Fred L. Black
mon of this city has been filed with Pro
bate Judge John M. Crook here. This
may mean a three-cornered contest in
this district, as It is known that Congress
■ ban John W. Abercrombie, from the
state at large, is seriously considering, the
I advisability of returning to Anniston to
' make the race from this point, as a re
* suit of the redistricting Hill passed by the
legislature, which puts him out of office
in 1917. Congressman Blackmon was out
' of the city Tuesday and could not be
1 seen In regard to Mr. Judge s entry into
the race.
Architect Ben Price of Birmingham
made a report to A. L. Tyler, president
of the Anniston city board of education,
Tuesday on the condition of the Pine
avenue public school building, which was
recently condemned. He says It will be a
difficult matter to renovate the struc
ture, and his report was the occasion for
a special meeting of the council Tuesday
afternoon.
When he was confronted with his li
cense to take unto himself a duly wedded j
wife In the office of Probate Judge John j
M. Crook, and when said bride-to-be j
looked smilingly up into his face Monday i
afternoon, Lonnie Whitlock of this city
became so excited that he forgot the I
name of his fiancee. When asked the j
question by the probate judge, he stated
that her name was Garr. “But you gave i
me her name before as Scott,” inter
posed the official. “Oh, yes; ycfu’re right. j
That's it now—Scott, * S-k-o-rt.” he ad
mitted excitedly, spelling the bride’s name
after the fashion of Roosevelt's pho
netics.
Growing out of the crisis affecting the
public schools of this city and the need
of more revenue than can be obtained
under a tax rate of of 1 per cent. Judge
G. B. Randolph has made the assertion
that the city of Anniston owes the school
board $20,000. It is said that a bond is
sue was floated In 1892 for $65,000, of which
$20,000 was to have been used exclusively
for the schools, and Judge Randolph
claims that this was not done.
hum Gondon, who is said to have se
verely cut Wesley Ray, a well known
young white man, in West End last Sat
urday evening in an altercation over
Katie Gondon, is still at liberty. Ray is
still in a precarious condition at the hos
pital here, but Is believed to be recov
ering.
Cotton continues to advance on the An
niston market. It brought 12.31Hc on the
market here Tuesday' and selling was very
rapid, although most of that put on the
market was of last year’s crop.
NEW DECATUR
Southern Oil Mill Bcglne Semou'o Op
eration*—Good Roadn F.ntbnelnnt*
Meet
New Decatur, September 28 —(Special.)
James H. Ballentine of Madison county
today filed with the probate court of
Morgan county notice of his candidacy
| for Judge of the Eighth Judicial circuit,
(lie office now held by Robert C. Brickell,
former attorney general of Alabama. Bal
lentine Is now Judge of the law and equity
court of Madison and was a candidate for
congressman during the last campaign.
The local plant of the Southern Cotton
Oil mill opened for the winter season to
day. The plant employes about 50 men.
The outlook for the approaching season
-.was described by local officials as "fair
ly good.’
Still further evidence of prosperity for
the Decaturs was given today when of
ficials of the Decatur Box and Basket
company announced they would operate
on full time for at least three months,
having received orders sufficient to re
quire full operations of their plant here
for that length of time.
An ordinance lowering the charge for
electric current In New Decatur from 14
cents per kllowat to 18 cents per kilowat
and slightly changing the rate of dis
count. was Introduced at a regular meet
ing of the city council laet night. The
ordinance was referred to the street com
mittee.
A meeting was called today by local
good roads enthusiasts for die organisa
tion of a Morgan County Jackson High
way association, the purpose of which
will be to protect Morgan county's In
terests In the routing of the great lakes
to the gulf thoroughfare. The meeting
will be held tomorrow night at 7:80 o'clock
at the Decatur city hall and promises to
be largely attended.
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Bessemer, September 23.—(Special.)—A
large crowd of Interested friends gathered
at the high school auditorium tonight to
attend the graduating exercises of the
Elizabeth Duncan hospital, at which time
Miss Alma Stamps and Miss Rachaei Da
vis having completed the course were
awarded their diplomas. The invocation
was pronounced by the Rev. M. K. Thorn
ton, pastor of the First Methodist church,
after which the charge to the graduates
was given by Dr. T. F. Robinson. The
presentation of diplomas was made by
Dr. R. W. Waldrop, while a vocal solo
was rendered by Mrs. John Perkins.
This was followed by the address to
the graduates by Dr. E. P. Lacy, who
made a masterful talk, holding the un
divided attention of his hearers. Mrs.
E, M. Owen, president of the local United
Cnarltles, which owns the hospital, made
an excellent as well as interesting talk
on the work of the hospital. Several
selections were rendered by a quartet
composed of Mrs. J. E. Wright, Mrs.
W. B. Rub, George Bumgardner and Wal
ter Bryant. The Rev. George Stoves, pas
tor of the First Methodist church, pro
nounced the benediction.
While at work at the McNeill cotton
gin on Sixth avenue and Twentieth street
R. E. Swinslett had the misfortune to get
his arm caught in one of the gin saws,
the arm being badly lacerated, while
several Angers on the hand were badly
crushed. The Injury is not thought to
be serious at present and Mr. Swinslett
is reported to be resting well tonight.
All members of Trinity Episcopal
church are requested to meet Wednes
day night at 7:30 o’clock at the home
of Mrs. W. L. Rush on Second avenue,
at which time the Rev. H. N. Claybrook
of Birmingham will be present and will
talk to them on the work of the parish.
Mr. Claybrook Is an Interesting talker and
the people who attend are assured a
treat in meeting him.
Paul Leonard, the little 4-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leonard, had the
misfortune to fall while running yes
terday morning and striking his should
er on the ground, dislocating the mem
ber. While not considered serious, the
Injury is very painful.
Bernard Riley, the little 12-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Riley, died
last night at the home of Ills parents
at Rock Creek, after a short illness
of meningitis. The funeral took place
this afternoon at 3 o’clock from tlio
Rock Creek church. Interment following
at the Rock Creek cemetery, with Huey
& Spangler In charge.
The local chapter United Daughters
of the Confederacy held a meeting at
the library this afternoon at -which time
delegates to the general convention
which will be held in San Francisco, be
ginning October 19, were elected as fol
lows: Mrs. E. I* Huey, Mrs. Lucy Arm
strong. Mrs. W. W. Hollingsworth, and
Mrs. L. D. McCollom, while the alter
nates were Mrs. Charles Ray. Mrs. Lacey
Edmondson, Mrs. Rose Huey and Mrs.
W. J. May.
The regular meeting of Bessemer
camp No. St, Woodmen of the World,
will be held Thursday night at thu
Woodmen hall on Third avenue, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, at
which time there will be work. The
social hour which was to have been
held in connection with the meeting
lias been postponed on account of the
investigation which will be held at tile
city hall into the charges of the Sep
tember grand Jury.
Miss Jean Lemert of this city is re
ceiving congratulations on all sides to
day on having been awarded the de
cision of winner from the Afth district
in the motion picture contest- conducted
by The Age-Herald, and she will leavs
Birmingham Thuraday at noon for Chi
cago, where she will appear in a picture
with tile other four young ladies win
ning in the contest.'Miss Lemert's many
friends are predicting a very bright fu
ture for her as they feel sure she. will
be very successful in this line of work.
Dr. George D. Waller, H. E. Bumby,
G. Percy Benton, A. S. Carrell, Jr., E.
R. Smith and John McConnell have re
turned from a week'B Ashing trip to
Kolola Springs, Miss., and report splen
did success. The trip was made in auto
mobiles and the party had a most de
lightful outing with no accidents.
BRIEF ITEMS OF
DAY AT CAPITAL
Montgomery, September 28.—(Spe
cial.)—Governor Henderson has ap
proved the bill appropriating funds to
reimburse the members of Governor
O’Neal s staff for their trip to Wash
ington on the occasion of the inaugura
tion of President Woodrow Wilson. The
bill provides an appropriation of $330.90
to reimburse five members of the staff,
and grants relief to those members of
the staff who did not make a refund to
the state.
Approves Anti-Bucket Shop Law
Montgomery, September 28.—(Spe
cial.)—Governor Henderson today ap
proved the bill by Representative
Whorton of Jackson providing that all
cotton shall be handled through legiti
mate cotton exchanges and that the
Alabama laws relative to cotton fu
tures shall conform to the United States
cotton futures act, passed as a portion
of the Smitlf-Lever act.
The bill is considered one of the most
important passed at the recent session
of the legislature. It practically elim
inates “bucket shops” and makes all
Alabama laws conform to the United
States cotton futures act. Persons vio
lating the provisions of the act will be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and will be
fined, upon conviction, not less than
$1000.
Governor Seps Many Callers
Montgomery, September 28.—(Spe
cial.)—Governor Henderson returned
from Troy today and immediately went
into conference with the comillSBlon
designated by thp legislature to estab
lish the correctness of minor accounts
for which appropriations were author
ized by the recent assembly. Those
composing the commission are the gov
ernor, attorney general, auditor, treas
urer, director of the department of
archives and history and other state
off totals. »
Following his conference with this
commission, the governor saw & num
ber of visitors, most of whom called
on Mm with reference to bills lying
on his desk. Other callers were Inter
ested in appointments.
Chancellor Chapman Resigns
Montgomery, September 18.—(Spe
cial.)—Chancellor W. R. Chapman. of
Dothan of the southeastern chancery
division hae tendered his resignation to
Governor Henderson, to take effect on
October 3. Chancellor Chapman, it Is
understood, will enter upon the prac
tice of hla profession In Dothan.
Among those mentioned for the va
cant chancellorship are Judge C. P. Mc
Intyre of Montgomery, Col. I>on Mc
Cord of Montgomery and Representative
J. A. Carnley of Elba.
Mr. Carhley waa a candidate against
Chancellor Chapman In the last demo
cratic primary.
Rabbi Max Saiafleld Dias
Memphis, September 23—P*!’1"'
Sc ir field, rabbi emeritus of
congregation of tMa city. an.
known in thmaCuth —a west ag-W
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CUNLIFFE HERE TO
PREPARE FOR THE
FIREWORKSATFAIR
Representative of Thearle
Pain Company Says the
Spectacle This Year
to Be Best Yet
James Cunllffe, representing tho
Thearle-Pain Fireworks oompany, arrived
In Birmingham Tuesday and began prepa
rations for the presentation of "The War
of Nations," which will be a feature of the
Alabama State Fair here October 7 to 14.
Mr. Cunllffe and his wife, who accom
panies him, are registered at the Tut
wller and will, he In the city until after
the fair. Two solid express cars and sev
eral freight cars brought the parapher
nalia which will be used In the presenta
tion of the pyrotechnic display at the
fair.
Twenty-five mechanics and artisans of
the Thearle-Pain company also came with
Mr. Cunllffe. and under his direction will
spend the next 10 days preparing the
grounds and the stage for the events. In
discussing the presentation which will be
given by his company at the fair, Mr.
Cunllffe said: “We will have 800 people
here during the fair and all will take
part In the presentation of the 'War of
Nations.' We will construct a stage 440
feet long and a vast amount of other con
struction work will be necessary before
we are ready to present the spectacle. It
will doubtless prove a big surprise to the
people of Blrmignham and Alabama, as
It has at the large expositions In other
states where It has been presented.
"The. Thearle-Pain company has long
had an International reptuatlon for the
high class scenic productions which It
stages, but ‘The War of Nations' has
set a new record for our company. Con
ing at a time when the eyes of the en
tire world are centered on the great world
war raging In Europe, it is especially ap
propriate and appeals strongly to the
people of every city. With the expendi
ture of 81500 in fireworks for One night's
presentation, added to the fact that 800
men take part, aided by splendid mechan
ical effects, the people who visit the fair
may rest assured that this will be. one
of the really big features of the 10 days'
exposition.”
CRIMINAL COURT
In the first division of the criminal
oourt the jury In the case of Llthla
Davis, a negro woman charged with
murder, returned a verdict of guilty
and aentenced her to 3G years In the
state prison.
Essie Johnson, a negro women,
charged with arson in connection with
an attempt to burn Up the juvenile
court, was acquitted In the morning ses
sion before Judge William E. Fort.
Richard Wright, charged with rob
bery, wae tried and the jury returned
a verdict of guilty of assault and bat
tery and assessed the fine at (SO and
costs.
In the afternoon seslon the trial of
John Almon Hair, alias Cheyenne, a ne
gro, for criminal assault, began behind
closed doors. This oase will probably
go to tbe jury this afternoon.
Cuban GoliTShipment
Now York, September a.—The otearaor
SIGMA NU HEAD
MAY LOCATE HERE
The headquarters of the Sigma N
fraternity, one of the largest and mos
Influential of all national Qreek lette
fraternities, may be Instituted In Blr
mingham.
Borden Burr, a prominent Alabami
Sigma Nu, Just returned from the na
tlonal convention held i,i Denver, bring
the news.
"Birmingham was regarded wltl
great favor," said Mr. Burr, "and thi
light between the metropolis of thi
south and Chicago promised to be Si
warm that It was abandoned before be
Ing brought to Its conclusion. It will bi
renewed later, and Birmingham ma;
win. If headquarters are establlshei
here. Birmingham will also be the seem
of the publication of the Delta, the or
gan of the fraternity.”
Mr. Burr was elected vice regent o
the fraternity and It 1s understood tha
in the next convention he will be chosei
regent. There are Alabama chapters o
the fraternity at the University of Ala
bama. Auburn and Howard college.
Bankruptcy Petition Dismissed
New Orleans, September 28.—The petl
tlon of Hal M. David seeking the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Southern Pub
llshing company, publisher of the Ner
Orleans American, a morning newspaper
was dismissed In civil district court ben
today, the decision of the court havlm
been based on an exception of vagueness
David, who charged mismanagement 01
the part of the directors of the company
formerly was advertising manager of th
newspaper.
T EMPEROR NICHOLAS
CONGRATULATES TH
FRENCH PRESIDEN
3 Paris. September 28.—Emperor Nlchol
t today telegraphed to President Poincal
r from the general headquarters of the Rl
. alau headquarters Ills congratulation
the French success In the CHampas
region as follows:
"On learning the news of the great s
cess won by the glorious French armj
take the occasion to address to you,,
well as to your valiant army, my wa
est felicitations and most sincere wl:
for the future unalterable prosperltj
France.” ' i
The French President replied:
“1 thank your majesty for the feli
tlona adressed to our armies on th<
eastern of the tine success they have
won with the co-operation of their .
over the common enemy. I beg
majesty to accept my wannest co
ments for the magnificent valor of 1
the Russian troops dally give »xi
and which compels the admiration <
entire world." f
Submarine* Block Navigation
Washington. September 28.—Navigatlf
in Bristol channel, the entrance to tl
Welsh coal fort of Cardiff and the po
of Bristol, has been prohibited by tl
British ovfing to the probable preeen
of German submarines. This Informati!
was contained In a state dispatch fro
Consul General Skinner at London.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
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