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First National
Bank
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. Statement September 2, ltll
RESOURCES
Leans and discounts.3 3,(11,041.73
Overdrafts. 109.56
U. R bonds (par). 1,500.000.00
State of Alabama bonds... 233.000 00
Other stocks and beads... . 857.363.60
banking house. 3(6,600.00
Cash
In vault ...7(1.158.407.11
With banks . 2,313,805.08
With U. d. Tr. 70,000.00
With Federal
Reserve bank 229,832.07
1.771.934.21
315.388.964.06
LI ABILITIES
Capital stock.I 1.500.000.00
Hurplus and profits. 1,786.9(4.78
Reserved for taxes. 29.988.00
Circulation %. 1,231,750.00
Deposits
Individual ..39,796,680.26
Bank . 918.90103
U. R. 126,000.00
810.840.651.28
116.386, 964.08
Good roads day at the State Fair.
Regular weekly luncheon of the Ro
tary club at fairgrounds at 1:30.
At The Theatres
Jefferson—"The Only Girl,” 8:30 o'clock
f> m.
Bijou—"The Girl from Out Yonder,”
no matinee; night at 8:30.
Majestic—"Whose Little Girl Are
TpuT" musical comedy; matinee 2:30
8>. m.; night 7:46 and 9:16 p. m.
LFrtc—Keith vaudeville; matinee 2:30
p. m.; night 7:30 and 9 p. m.
Orpheum—"The Frolics of the Day."
burlesque; matinee 3 p. m.; nlgl^t 7:45
and 9 p. m
At Photoplay Houses
Strand—"Zaza,” with Pauline Fred
erick.
Trianon—"The Little Gipsy Girl,”
with Dorothy Bernard.
Alcazar—"Lady Audley's Secret."
with Theda Bara.
Princess—“The Girl and His Trust."
with Robert Harroun.
Vaudette—"The Kiss of Dishonor,"
with Jane Novak.
Odeon One—"The Scoop at Hillville,”
with Loralne Hulling.
Odeon Two—"Blow for Blow," with
Ivan Christy.
HOLD MEETING TO
BOOST “BEE LINE”
Blount County Has Become Wide
Awake to Advantages of Jackson
Highway Project
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An informal meeting of. the “Bee
Line’’ enthusiasts of the Jackson high
way took place in the auditorium of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday aft
enmon at which L. H. Buell, secretary
of the Commercial club of Cullman,
presided.
At the meeting it was shown that
interest in the Jackson highway had
been awakened in Blount county and
incdientally plans to entertain the
“pathfinders’’ who are coming through
Birmingham and the state were dis
cussed. The matter of placing sign
boards along the proposed Jackson
highway route through Alabama while
the pathfinders are coming through
was also advocated. In connection with
this Dr. A. C. Wells *of Dewlsburg will
preside at & meeting at 10 o’clock this
morning in the auditorium of the
Chamber of Commerce to go further
Into the subject.
THE REINHART ICE
CREAM CO. IS SOLD
Sought by Frank W. Smith, Raymond
M. Jones and Robert Riddle, Jr.
Confirmed by Dryer
Frank W. Smith, Raymond M. Jones
and Robert Riddle. Jr., have purchased
the business and equipment of the Rein
hart Ice Cream company. The sale was
made by Judge W. P. McCrossin, who
was trustee for the bankrupt concern.
The s.ilo was confirmed by Judge E. H.
Fryer, referee In bankruptcy and In ab
solute, all leings being settled.
The business will be conducted In the
name of the Reinhart Ice Cream com
pany, incorporated, and will be under the
management of Robert J. Riddle. Mr.
Riddle states the company will maintain
the high quality of goods and service of
delivery that made the company noted
in the district. They will make a spe
cialty of catering to parties, balls, recep
tions and special orders, and quality and
cleanliness will be their watchword.
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jt OBJ, E. W. RUCKER $
♦ PAINFULLY HURT 4
1* - *
!4 Gen. E. W. Rucker, 1751 Avenue 4
4 L, was struck by the rear end of 4
4 a street car yesterday afternoon 4
4 about 3:19 o'clock and painfully, 4
4 though not seriously Injured. The 4
4 accident occurred at the corner of 4
4 Twenty-first street and Second ave- 4
4 nue. The car was about to turn 4
4 into Second avenue when the rear 4
4 end struck General Rucker, who 4
4 had ventured to close to the tracks 4
4 while waiting for It to pass. Gen- 4
4 eral Rucker was taken home 1m- 4
4 mediately after the accident in a 4
<4 machine of a friend, and la reported 4
4 to be resting comfortably. 4
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I Capital and Surplus $1,150,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $650,000.00
SMILING SECURITY
is the state of mind of the woman who pays for every
thing by check instead of worrying-with cash.
Household Mils are kept straight and managed with
greater economy when they are all paid by check.
A. W. SMITH. Fr•aidant. BENSON CAIN. Aaat OMhtar.
TOM O. SMITH. T.-FraaMant C. I>. GOTTEN. Aaat eaahlar.
W. M. MANLY, Oaahlar. B. W. FINCH. Aaat. Cashier.
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
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DENUNCIATION OF
LEGISLATURE MARKS
FIRST DAY’S SESSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
FOR BIG STATE FAIR IS
AGAIN SHATTERED
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Nineteenth Annual Meeting*
of Alabama Good Roads
Association Convenes Here
With Over 300 Delegates
Attending
ADJOURN EARLY IN
AFTERNOON TO GIVE
CHANCE TO SEE FAIR
Business of Yesterday Con
cluded at Newspaper Club
Last Night Where Dele
gates Were Entertained.
Final Session Today
t TODAY’S PROGRAMME 1
* The final sessions of the Ala- 4
4 bama Good Roads association" s •
4 nineteenth annual convention be- 4
4 gins this morning at 9:30 o’clock. 4’
4 The programme follows: 4
4 The convention called to order at 4
4 9:30 a. m. 4
4 Address by Congressman-at- 4
4 L#arge John W. Abercrombie. 4
4 “Importance of Competent Men 4
4 in Building Public Roads,” W. T. 4
4 Brown, Ragland. 4
4 National Highways — Addresses 4
4 by representatives of the Jackson 4
4 highway, the Dixie highway and 4
4 R. W. Mnasev, president of the 4
4 Forrest highway. 4
4 “The duty of a state in Building 4
4 Roads/’ Ex-Governor Emmet *
4 O’Neal. 4
4 Addresses by Congressman W. B. 4
4 Oliver and George Huddleston. 4
4 “Good Roads and Immigration, ’ $
4 G. B. Harper, assistant immlgra- 4
4 tion commissioner Illinois Central 4 \
4 railroad, Birmingham. 4 !
4 Short talks on road building and 4
4 maintenance will be a feature of 4
4 the meeting. It is expected that 4
4 every delegate will participate in 4
4 the discussion of the various sub- 4
4 jects and they will give informs- 4
4 tion and experience on the same. 4
4 The convention will fix the hour 4
4 of adjournment. 4
t. — J
Over 300 delegates coming as repre
sentatives of nearly 50 of the counties
of the state registered yesterday morn
ing as being in attendance at the nine
teenth annual convention of the Ala
bama Good Roads association. The at
tendance broke all records.
Owing to the large number of dele
gates and Interested visitors It was
found that the auditorium of the Cham
ber of Commerce was inadequate to
handle comfortably the crowd and
President John Craft ordered the meet
ing adjourned at 1:30 o’clock yesterday
afternoon in order that the delegates
and friends might make a trip to the
State Fair and incidentaly enjoy the
fcalmy fail afternoon.
The excursion .to the fair caused a
postponement of the regular afternoon
programme but this was taken up last
night at 7:30 o’clock at the Newspaper
club when t\ie business of the day was
concluded, after which a delightful
musical and cabaret programme was
given to the good roads enthusiasts.
Among the well known political fig
ures who spoke last night were United
States Senator John H. Bankhead and
Congressmen F. I. Blackmon and E. B.
Almon. On technical matters regarding
the betterment of roads the following
speakers were heard: John W. Sibley,
on “Brick Roads^’ L. A. Young, on
“Cement Roads;” Howard Seay, on
“Views of Culverts From Road Drain
age/’ and T. H. Reed, on “Views and
Description of Asphalt Pavement for
Cities and Counties.” There wfere also
several other impromptu talks.
Surprised at Attendance
One of the surprises of the conven
tion, according to J. A. Rountree, sec
retary of the Alabama Good Roads as
sociation, is the unusually large at
tendance at the present annual meet
ing.
“The farmers are awakening to the
economic rewards of good roads,” said
he, “and the impetus the movement
will receive from the present convention
means much to the state at large. It
will also mean that men friendly to the
r?ause of good roads will be elected at
future legislatures. Men wrho wrill be
Immune from insiduous influences.”
The good roads delegates practically
owned the city yesterday. Badges on
both lapels of their coat* dim with gay
smiles they motored through the down
town and residential sections of the
city and at the State Fair th# occa
sion was a festive one.
At the Newspaper club last night
with the delightful entertainment pro
vided by Secretary Dameron the dele
gates ended the day. That they were
pleased and that Birmingham had roy
ally entertained them was their en
thusiastic opinion.
At promptly 9 o’clock yesterday
morning hundreds of the delegates ar
rived at the Chamber of Commerap
building and Immediately thereafter
the registration began. Early In the
Jay It was seen that all attendance
records of good roads conventions would
Pe broken.
Convened at 10 O’Cktek
At to o'clock with the auditorium of
the Chamber of Commerce packed with
(Cantlnfl ob Pane Twelve.)
! COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
OF ALABAMA DELEGATION
The Alatmma congressional delega
tion has indorsed its own members, the
new members, for the following com
mittee assignments:
A1 nion—Good roads.
Oliver—Judiciary.
Steagall—Hanking and currency.
Huddleston—Interstate and com
merce.
Gray—Rivers and harbors.
The principal assignments of the
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other members follow:
Burnett—Immigration < chairman).
Abercrombie—Appropriations.
Dent—Military.
Blackmon—Postoffice ami post roads.
The delegation met yesterday In Bir
mingham at the Hotel Tutwiler and
took the foregoing action. The meet
ing of the delegation was presided
over by Congressman Burnett. who
since the promotion of Mr. Underwood
to the Senate, is the dean of the Ala
bama delegation.
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OFFICIAL COUNT SHOWS
1 BARBER LACKS 84 VOTES [
The official count of the munlcdpai
election Monday gave Arlie Barber 3052
votes.
His three opponents received 3136.
By 84 votes, therefore, he fell short of
a '.majority, and will have to enter a
“run-off” against Judge A. O. Lane, in
cumbent.
The official count respecting the three
and five-commissioner contest follows:
For five commissioners . 3038
Against five commissioner . -8.17
Next Monday will occur the run-off be
tween Mr. Harber and Judge Lane. On
the first Monday In December two addi
tional commissioners will be elected un
der. the provisions of the five-commis
sioner bill «s indorsed by the people Mon
day.
THINKS THE PRESENT
JAIL IS DISGRACEFUL
Member of Board of Reve
nue Urges Age-Herald to
^Continue Agitation
MaJ. AY. .1, Cameron, member of the
board of revenue, is in thorough ac
cord with the efforts of The Age-Her
ald to better conditions at the county
jail and supports the agitation for a
new structure. Major Cameron yester
day wrote the following letter to the
editor of The Age-Herald regarding
the matter:
"1 am glad to see that you are tak
ing up the matter of the new jail. 1
agree with your writer, that the pres
ent jail Is a disgrace to Jefferson
county.
“Notwithstanding the utmost efforts
of the jailkeepers, who, 1 believe, do
the best they can towards cleaning up
and disinfecting, the old odor has be
come so deeply entrenched in the walls
of that ancient building that no amount
of purification can ever remove it.
“You may remember that when the
subject of a new jail was discussed be
fore. 1 was in favor of putting a new
building in the outskirts of the city,
and submitted letters from other cities,
showing the desirability of such a loca
tion. I have not changed my inind, and
in fact the success of tlie city's new jail
has confirmed my views.
“However, 1 W'as only one out of five
and my ideas could not be carried out.
A plan was adopted but nothing more
was done. The subject was allowed to
hang fire.
“I think now might be a very good
time to revive the subject, and l hope
you will continue to express public
sentiment on this question. Yours truly,
W. J. CAMERON.
Birmingham. October 11, 1916.
Madison, Marshall and Eto
wah to Make Hard Fight
for Route
Madison, Marshall and Etowah coun
ties have by no means given up their
fight to be selected as the official Jaok
son highway route through Alabama.
Information reached Birmingham yes
terday that AV. C. Rayburn, secretary
of the Marshall county association, has
been advised that the official commis
sion will view the proposed route
through these counties the last tYeek
in October.
Huntsville, Guntersville and Gadsden
claim superior advantages as the Jack
son highway route, not only because
the present roads are in such excellent
shape for the. entire distance, but also
because General Jackson followed prac
tically this route in his famous march
to the scene of the Indian wars.
All three counties already have fine
road systems andv they have expressed
willingness to do whatever else is nec
essary to put their route in shape so
that It w'ill be officially designated as a
link in the Jackson highway.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
I was pleased to note your sugges
tion this morning that we pick our
best men for the new commieeloner
shipe to be filled on the first Mon
day In December. Our present distin
guished postmaster, Col. T. H. Al
drich is one of our very beet men. --e
has had a great business career. He is
a scholar of ripe attainments. He is
the embodiment of public spirit. He is
both Industrious and houest. lie has
the people’s confidence In a rare de
gree, so that his addition to the board
would raise that body In the public es
timation.
And what is more, he Is filling a
great administrative office in a way
to demonstrate his exceeding fitness
for the public service of Birmingham.
This Is a nonpartisan , office, made
no by the very letter of the law. But
the fact that Colonel Aldrich Is a re
publican would show' that We can rise
high enough in isdoiu to abate our
undent prejudices and vote with an eye
single to the interests of the city.
JOSEPH BE1TMAN.
Birmingham. October 12, 1915.
Thirteen Hundred In One Grave
Plotrokow. Poland. October J.—(Special
Correspondence.)—It la doubtful that any
?lace In the war sons contains a grave
if such proportions as Plotrokow. Beside
he little Russian cemetery. Itself filled
with Individual graves of both Russian
tnd Germane, la s vast mound covering
lldu Russians who fell In the fighting here
Ian November. The grava, which Is at
rote corner of the battlefield, la marked
by more than a store of crosses, each
bearing the names of the men lying un
j
Dr. Charles L. Minor to Con
fer Today With Those
Interested in Cause
A 1 unior on the streets yesterdd> said
that Dr. Minor would be unable to ful
fill his engagements in Birmingham, but
proved incorrect. Temporary indisposi
tion occurred, hut this has passed, and
will not interfere with plans scheduled
by the Anti-Tuberculosis league. Phy
sicians specially will be interested in «
typical clinic which will be conducted
by Dr. Minor at S p. m. Anti-tubercu
losis workers and those interested in
the cause will be admitted, but the ses- '
sion Is arranged particularly for the
service of physicians and nurses. The
value of the examination will be to il- y
lustrate the teaching of the lecture which i
precedes It. f £
The schedule for tlie day is hs fol- £
lows: t
30:15 a. m.—Dr. Minor will speak to 1
high school students. t
12:30 p. m.—Luncheon at the Tutwiler 1
hotel. Speakers: Rev. George Lang of i
Anniston, vice president Alabama Tuber- 1
culosis league; Representative A. R. t
Brindley of Gadsden, Senator T. L* Bui- a
ger of Dadeville, lion. A. H. Carmichael J
speaker of the house and Secretary <
George Eaves. General topic: "Recent I
Legislation and What It Means.” t
2:30 p m.— General conference of work- f
era, Tutwiler hotel. *
4:30 p. m.—Trip to sanitorlum. Those
desiring tags will please register. i
8 p. m.—Conference on medical re- 3
suits. • t
Chairman—Dr. B. U Wyman. T
Lecturer and Diagnostician—Dr. Charles *
L. Minor, Asheville, N. C. c
Dr. P. M. Kyser will briefly analyze ^
the results of one year's work at Red
Mountain sanatorium.
Dr. Minor will lecture on "What the a
General Practitloi>er Should Know About
Tuberculosis," and subsequently illustrate
methods of diagnosis. Questions and, o
comments will follow by Dr. Cabot Luif, f
Dr. E. M. Mason ami Dr. Robert Nel- 1
a
son. (
During the day an exhibit will be *
made at the fairgrounds, and at night a a
series of pictures will be shown at the i
grandstand. Literature is also available *
both at the fairgrounds and at the con- v
ference. s
AGREE TO ENFORCE =
E3
Representatives of Prison *
Inspector’s Office and Mill "
Operators Confer
f
The representatives of the state prison s
inspector’s office conferred yesterday in *
Birmingham with the leading spirits of
the Alabama Cotton Mill Operators’ as
sociation. and as a result all factors *
have entered into an iron bound agree- r
menl to enforce the ohlld labor laws as a
enacted by the legislature In recent ses- >
sion. *
The state was represented by Phil a
Hudson. John Adams and Mrs. L. Bush, 1
assistants to Dr. W. H. Oates, state I
prison inspector. The. operators were p
represented by Scott Roberts of Annis- ®
ton, Scott Maxwell of Cordova, T. H. d
Rennie and A. E. Led yard of Pell City, p
arm A. N. Agnew of Sylacauga. °
I.tiween the representatives of the a
mills and the state there was no con
flict. The law was discussed in friendly •
fashion, and controverted points were
freely discussed. As a result, according o
to a statement, the law is understood y
and the operators will be as Insistent 11
that tiie statutes be enforced as the rep- tl
resentatives of the stale. o
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY b
Young & Vann Appointed Receiver for ^
Turner Electric Supply Co.
A voluntary petition of bankruptcy was {,
filed yesterday by the Turner Electric u
Supply company before E. H. Dryer, ref- el
»ree In bankruptcy. The asaeta of the “
firm are - scheduled at gDO.OOO. and the '
labilities at about tl60,000. The firm of o
young A Vann has been appointed re- n
reiver by the court. — b
For several weeks the affairs of the
Mnkrupt firm have been In the handa of tl
Young A Vann and the receivership pro- c<
feedings is for the benefit of the creditors..
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTORIA c
Between 15,000 and 20,000
People Jam the Grounds.
Grandstand Packed to See
Free Acts and Hear Music
by Two Bands
HIGHLANDERS BAND
IS BIG INDIVIDUAL
HIT OF THE FAIR
Bench Show of Kennel Club
Opened Yesterday and At
tracts Bi« Crowd—Judg
ing Begins This Morning.
Record Made in Race
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4 I'ROI.K YYIYIK TIintY 4
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♦ • lood Ronds Day. •
$ Rotary dub Day. 4
♦ Decatur. Florence, Sheffield and 4
♦ Tuscinnbtu Day. i
♦ (5ot)cl loads advocates will make 4
♦ headquarters at the Alabama State 4
♦ Fa i r. 4
♦ Baby show. 10 a. m. Woman's 4
♦ department. Age. 2 years to 3 4
♦ years. I i
$ Memoll's concert hand. 3u mu- 4
I aiclans. rendering n grand free 4
♦ concert twice dally, at 1:30 and 4
♦ 7:30 p. 111. 4
♦ 1:30 p. in. and 7:30 p. 111.. 10 big 4
♦ free Hippodrome acts. Nine Pern- 4
4 viail acrobats. Uorande horse act. 4
♦ »Six Tan Kwal Chinese. The eight 4
♦ Bobber Ben All Arabs. Finks 4
♦ comedy mules. (’avene troupe. 4
4 The Scentellos troupe. Cavenaila 4
♦ troupe. F’ete. the unridabie mule. 4
♦ Horse racing starting at l:3o 4
4 l». in.: 4
♦ 2:20 trot . Purse S4oo 4
4 2:20 pace . FJurs« $iou 4
♦ Two motorcycle races. 5 and lo 4
4 miles. 4
♦ 4:30 p. in.- Two balloon a seen- 4
4 slons. Fireworks at 8:30 p. m 4
♦ Fain's great pyrotechnic fireworks 4
4 spectacle of the War of Na- 4
♦ tlons"—300 take part. 4
4 Midw’p.y open all day. 4
4 Kxhiblts open all day. 4
♦ Don't fail to visit the dog show. 4
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Another record for attendance was
smashed yesterday at the Alabama
State Fair when between 15,000 and
20,000 persons passed through the
Sates. The indications point to n still
bigger attendance today as additional
features have been added, Including
the big bench show' of the Birmingham
Kennel club. The day will be notable
In that there will be more horse rac
ing than on any day of the fair and
the motorcycle races have been given
aii Impetus by the arrival of Arthur
Mitchell, the world's champion. and
other noted riders. A feature will be
the, luncheon of the Birmingham Ro
tary club, which will be held on the
grounds and attended In a body by the
members of that unique organization.
The crowd yesterday filled the
grandstand to its capacity both at the
afternoon and night performances. All
the free acts were well received, es
pecially that of the nine Peruvian acro
bats, without doubt, the classiest act
of its kind on the stage, and the won
derful Chinese troup of entertainers.
"Pete,” the unridabie mule, continues
to cause shrieks of laughter for he Is
one of the funniest animals Imagin
able. *
Highlanders Band a Big Hit
Not a little of the pleasure of the
open air entertainment Is due to the
Koyal Scotch Highlanders band which
provides the music during the free
acts. Under the skillful leadership of
(.'apt. Roy D. Smith, the band renders a
programme of classical and popular
airs that catches the crowd, especially
the stirring numbers in which the open
air pipe organ takes a part. The pic
turesque costume of the Highlanders,
which is the regulation uniform of the
Scottish regiments, the bagpipe and
drum corps In the full dress of the
Scotch guards and the general ensemble
of the band make it one of the most
attractive features of the fair.
Yesterday was suffrage day and
many of the advocates of the feminist
movement were in attendance. The
suffrage headquarters in the woman’s
building was a busy scene throughout
the day and stacks of literature pre
senting woman's cause was given out
and many persons signed the register
as an evidence of the advocacy of the
cause. The suffragists are to give
away a fine Dodge automobile on Sat
urday and all particulars can be
learned at the suffrage booth or In
the mining and manufacturing build
ing, where the auto is located.
At the races yesterday afternoon the
fastest three heats ever paced In the
south were made by Possibility, a fine
stallion owned by yS. F. Palin.
Rotary Club Luncheon
The Rotarian* will hold their regular
w eekl yluncheo 11 at 1:30 o’clock today at
the fairgrounds hnd in addition to a
number of local guests will have as
a special visitor “Tiny May,” the two
year-old elephant with the Kennedy
shows, who will be the guest of honor.
She is a Rotarian several times over
and is a member of the club at Quincy,
111., Terre Haute, Ind.. Toledo. O.,
UoulsvilJ*\ Ky„ Nashville and Mem
phis, Tenn. .She was the recipient of
an appropriate souvenir at each of
the above pla.°e* and will appear be
decked in all her ornaments and para
phernalia. The little elephant is very
idever and performs her various tricks
hs though she enjoyed them. She Is the
only elephant rotarian in the world.
Dog Show
The bench show held under the auspices
jf the Birmingham Kennel club opened
yesterday morning with every one of the
150 entries In its place. The officials of
ibe club state it Is the largest In point
jf numbers and the best In the high
-Igss of the dogs shown that has ever
jeen held In the south.
R. 8. W. Browne is superintendent of
he show ami states the Judging of the
togs will commence promptly at 10 o’clock
hits morning by Dr. J. K. DeMiind of
Brooklyn, N. Y., who W accredited with
iielng one of the best judges in the coun
try. The show* is held In the only exclu
sive bench show building In the country
tud is a model of cleanliness and con
.enlence. Ou tomorrow night the prises
ind trophies will be awarded in tiie show
juildlng and all the merchants and other*
who have made donations of prixe* have
been Invited to be present.
A special stand has been provided for
Lhe ladies and there will be ample ac
omuiodalions for everybody.
Record in Races
A new record was established yesterday
in the special race, free for all pace, the
ihree heats being made in the i'asle*t
lima ever made in the south.
‘Possibility,” a win Hum, owned by 8.
F. Palfn of Rushville.' Ind.. won three
ruiiBacutive heats in the fast time of
•.ft'*#1- * •" ' V.. ;
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Money—it has always been
money—a Savings Account in
the American Trust. Money
to live on “in a pinch,” money
to be happy on “in clover,” money to
be substantial on wherever life stations
you. Deposit at the
\mericanTrust^SavingsRank
*
American Trust Building
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LITTLE BOY BADLY
INJURED BY AUTO
Melvin Minor Struck by Ma
chine of Waterworks
Company
Melvin Minor, 1207 Rising avenue, 7
year-old son of Mr. ami Mrs. I.. Minor,
was struck and seriously injured yester
day afternoon at 1 o'clock by an automo
bile belonging' to the Birmingham Water
works company. hu<I driven by Walter
Urant. negro. The accident occurred at
Rising station on 1 tie North Bessemer
car Hue. The Injured child was rushed
to tlie Birmingham Infirmary, where it
is reported lie is in a serious condition
The boy is suffering from several scalp
wounds, bruises pbout the body and
probable internal Injuries. The chauffeur
was arrested some hours after the acci
dent and placed under bond on the charge
of reckless driving.
According to witnesses. Minor was sit
ting on a bench in front of n store at
Rising station when lie noticed an au
tomobile coming down the road at a
rapid rate. When the machine was
within 20 feet of tin* boy the driver evi
dently lost control of the car and It
plunged upon tin* sidewalk find struck the
boy, knocking him out of its path. The
machine continued its course and struck a
bridge a few feet from the store and
overturned. No one was in the machine
with tile exception of the driver
Immediately after the accident the ne
gro disappeared and was not captured un
til late yesterday afternoon. Tins auto
mobile was badly damaged. The negi^i
claims that the accident was unavoidable
and was caused by the steering gear be
coming locked.
WASHINGTON WILL
AT MOUNT VERNON
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
l am deeply interested in tlie matter
of tlie return of tlie Martha Washington
will to the state of Virginia by Mr. J. P
Morgan, some of the details of which are
published in the Sun of October 1, 191.7.
As an old Confederate soldier,"! took the
liberty of writing to a friend of mine
who is a. business associate of Mr. M r
gan. saying how deeply I, as a south
erner. appreciate his generous thought
fulness. and asking permission to make
some mention of the fact in the southern
papers
It appears that during the war Lieut.
Col. David Thomson of the Eighty-second
Ohio regiment of infantry was. in 1862,
stationed at Fairfax Court House, Vir
ginia. and there lie came into possession
of this will of Martha Washington. His
daughter, Mary ICflsy Thomson, of Min
neapolis, Minn., disposed of it to the elder
J. P. Morgan. The present J. 1*. Morgan
relinquishes all claim to this document,
and In a letter to the presiding justice
of the supreme court of Virginia, he
says:
. . . In view of your eminent posi
tion hs presiding Justice of the supreme
court of Virginia and of the confidence
and esteem in which you are Jqstly held
by that commonwealth. I hand you heie
wlth the will of Martha Washington,
with a request that it be disposed of by
you in such way as will best me/ the
approval and gratify the sentiment of
Governor Stuart and the pepole of Vir
ginia.
“If I might be allowed to offer a sug
gestion, it wotud be that because of my
lather's well known interest in Mount
Vernon and of my own connection with
It ns a member of the advistor.v hoard
of the Mount Vernon association, it seems
to be peculiarly appropriate that a relh
so closely associated with Washington
should be preserved and available to the
public at the place especially consecrated i
to his personal memory.
“Should it become possible to carry out t
this idea, it would give me satisfaction ]
to provide at Mount Vernon a suitable
place for the safekeeping nnd preserve- 1
tlon of this and other precious relics of I
the place." I
As a'Confederate soldier.git is my hope {
to see tlie wish of Mr. Morgan, so deli
cately expressed, carried out. ami that
he may be permitted to provide at Mount 1
Vernon a suitable place for the safe- i
keeping of all the precious relics asso- ,
elated with the memory of the greatest (
man that e\'cr walked on God s earth.
Sincerely' yours,
JOHN A. WYETH, M. D. t
New York, 144 Lexington avenue. <
October 10. 19J5. ,
f:07, 2:05V* and 2:00. Lottie D, owned by *
<*. Dill, was second. The third and
fourth money was tied between three *
horses, ".loe M,“ owned by Ben White- i
lead; “Courtney." owned by <\ Harris, «
and “Taily B." owned by John Tnoniai. *
This is very unusual, many of the older I
horsemen slating tiiej had never wit- *
nested a similar incident.
The first race, a 2:12 trot, was won i
by “Ben Gregor,“ owned by «\ Harris. I
“Dr. Armstrong." owned by T. Walker. *
was second; “Grace liuaac>.“ owned by
B. F. Patio, was third, and ' George 1> ," *
owil^d by lieu Whitehead, fourth. The
time vims 2:12V*. 2:1'2X4, 2.12V*. reapec lively. -
another unusual event. In that oil Iho I
heats were run in the same lime
The 26 mile motorcycle race proved r.f
much into rest, and was won by Earle
Morrison of Ensley. The entiles were |
Eugei e Walker, Buniiiighan.. Arthur '
Mitche’l, Chicago; Harvey Wright, Nash [
vllle, and Earle Morrison. Birmingham.
The balloon ascension last night wash
made op schedule time and soared skv j
ward with the balloonist hanging by a. j
Lrapose. When the required height was j
reached the man tried to release toe j
parachute, but the apparatus failed to j
work. He made repeated efforts, but j
could not loosen the parachute and lie <
was carried out of sight of the fair ]
grounds still hanging on the tiapeae. He J
'atei made a sale landing.
\
NATIONAL SOLONS
IN BIRMINGHAM ARE .
UNUSUALLY SILENT
Bankhead Makes No Answer
to Abercrombie’s Recent
Card—Burnett Expects
to Beat Lusk
Senator Bankhead, i 'ougressman* John
1.. Burnett. Congressman Kred Black
mon, Congreasman E. K. Almon, Con*
giessman W. B. Oliver and Congressman
George Hnildleaton were gathered togeth
er In Birmingham yesterday.
They were attendants on the meeting
of the delegation at a later hour when
committee assignments was the subject
nf discuss ton.
The visitors were peculiarly reticent. 5
Senator Bankhead did not issue 11 state
ment relative to the attack of Congress*
M" Abercrombie respecting 1 lie redistrict- . J
I"* bill which legislated the latter out of ,Hj
•flee Congressman Burnett declined to t|l
discuss the legislature. Congressman ' B
Blackmon, though It well enough to |
Ivsvv several questions unanswered, and I
1 ongressma 11 Oliver Is seldom open to the I
interviewer.
As concerns business, each of the visl- . '-J
lors whs an enthusiast, and each pro- '*“!
dieted that unless all signs miscarry flush
tunes—not prosperity-would prevail with
in a month or more. Each declared him
self, furthermore, an advocate of good
'mills and national aid for good roads.
Congressman Burnett was questioned
respecting the probable candidacy ,,1
State Senator John X. J.usk.
Mr. l.uak ran against me sonpi.j*». rs
ago, he said "I defeated bv a*
majority of Ofvfiiee. 1 ■ b ditfvo Unit his I *
loiy van be mad*- to repeat Itself "
Congressman Blackmon was asked to
express an opinion regarding the work
of < ongress in its ensuing session.
Itural credits," he said, "will be a
most Important topic. As |» known a
0l.1t committee of the House and Senate
lias hevn studying this great subject, and
1 bill, prepared by that committee, will
a- introduced. It Is altogether probable
>» a result, that the natlonat gover.i
im-nt within a Short time, will be au
thorized to lend money nil improved farm
unds. or farm lamia under improvement,
it a low rate of Interest, and on 'long
It Is a big question, however
tnd destined, in my opinion, to he ono
Jf the biggest of the session."
1 here was general disappointment ex
Iiessed ill 1 but so few of the membej
were present.
"However.' said Congressman Burnett,
he dean of the delegation, "those absent
iad good excuses. Some of them ai u
sxceedlngly busy with their private or
jeisonal affairs. Some are busy with the
iffulrs of their constituents. And stun
>r them- notably ('nngrcssiiian Heflin -
ire making speeches In the north, east
Mrtv*"St' 1,1 an Kffort bi save the
Excellent Work by Fire Dc
partment and Students
Saves College
Excellent work on the part of the
Ire department, aided by the student
rody, prevented Are from totally de
coying Owenton college yesterday
nomlng at 11:30 o’clock. The fire Is
bought to have been caused by a de
ectlve tine In the dormitory and dining
rail. The total loss will not amount to
nore than >2000.
The tire had Rained considerable
roadway by the time the Are depat t
nent reached the scene, It having