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SPEECHJY BOWIE
)eclares Barber Is Erratic
i and Appeals Demagogi
cally to People
‘CHANGEABLE AS THE
WIND,” HE DECLARES
las Not Given Full Facts in Tele
phone Deals—Rate Matter Can t
Be Tried Upon Street Corners.
Is a Republican
In an attack on Arlle Barber, ema
latlng from the lips of Sydney J. Bowie,
the last meeting of the advocates of the
■andidacy of Judge A. O. Lane came to
l close at the courthouse last night. Mr.
Bowie likened Arlle Barber to several dif
ferent things, Baying he was erratic, ut
tered half-truths, and appealed demagog
ically to the people, using absurdities in
his "silly chatter after the manner of
the ballyhoo men at cheap showa."
Solicitor Hugo L. Black presided over
the meeting and introduced the speak
ers. of which there were several. Mr.
Bowie closed the iheetlng. 8enator
Frank S. White was the first speaker,
following Mr. Black. He referred to
Judge Lane’s fitness for the office which
he holds and called upon the people to
indorse his service with an overwhelm
ing majority at the polls tomorrow.
Mr. Bowie began his address with the
statement that he had nothing against
Arlio Barber personally; that he would
not indulge in personalities. He then
proceeded to take several of Mr. Bar
ber's chief arguments and dissect them,
telling his bearers that Barber uttered
only half-truths in many of hfs state
ments to tlie people; that he was "change
able as the wind," and that he was tem
peramentally unfit for the office to w-hlch
he aspired on several counts, all of
which Mr. Bowie gave to the crowd with
much emphasis.
“Demagogic Appeals"
"Mr. Barber is down on the street cor
ner now arguing that because France and
England have borrowed $500,000,000 in
America the people of Birmingham ought
to vote for him next Monday,” began
Mr. Bowie. "He also says there are
40,000 people in Birmingham who haven't
a cent. He says 10 men only made up
this huge loan to foreign powers. He
did not say, however, that if this loan
had not been made the laborers in the
United States would have no work; that
business would be at a standstill; that
the loan had to be made in order that
the business of this country could con
tinue. Such demngogic appeals are dis
gusting! (Tlie crowd applauded vocifer
ously).
“It is but the part of justice that we
should stand by those who have proven
themselves capable, and Judge Lane has
done that. Barber Is not fitted for this
high position for several reasons. Or\u
of them Is because of his demagogic ab
surdities.
"In his remarks about the telephone
deal Mr. Barber lias failed to give the
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full facts. Four thousand people went
to the city commissioners and asked them
to consolidate the two telephone com
panies operating in Birmingham at that
time to the Inconvenience of the general
public, and the commission acted only
on the demands of the people.
“He refers to the franchise, and says
we should get a million dollars a year foi
this telephone franchise. Now, as to
that, the Bell Telephone company got
that franchise 30 years ago, when Blr
mingham was hut a village and when
the city would have been wiling to pay
the company to come here. And about
the raise in rates: It was patent that
the company was not getting a fair re
turn, on its investment. We all are will
ing that anyone should get a fair return
on the money he invests. And, in order
to get improvements needed here, it was
necessary that ttye telephone company get
more money for its service.
Is a Judicial Question
“If the rates are unfair, it is a judi
cial question and should be settled in
the courts, and Judge Lane did everything
in his power to have the matter settled
in the courts. It can’t be tried upon the
street corners In Birmingham or else
where.
"I have no objection to a man who
is born a republican, or to a man who
Is a republican because of Ifls honest
convictions. I don’t agree with him,
however. I am a democrat and I believe
that under the guidance of Woodrow
Wilson this country has made commer
cial strides, has been more prosperous,
and has taken a higher place among the
nations of the world than it ever could
have taken under Theodore Roosevelt.
(The crowd applauded full five minutes).
Mr. Bowie resumed: "But I do have an
objection to a man who claims to be a
republican, bull mooBe and socialist. 1
don’t approve of the man who is so
changeable in his party affiliations. It
argues unfitness, Instability.
“The silly chatter in which Barber in
dulges. the half-truths he tells go to
show that he is temperamentally unfitted
for this position.”
Mr. Bowie then told the story of a
Tennessee politician who was presiding
over a meeting of his party at which
they were attempting to nominate a cer
tain member of the party ror governor.
The opposing faction could not get a
voice in the proceedings because of the
favoritism of the chairman. Finally one
huge mountaineer went out and got two
or three drinks and returned to the hall,
determined to be recognized by the chair
or break up the meeting. ILe clambered
up on a chair and shouted, “Mr. Speak
er,” several times. The chair finally
was forced to take notice of him. "Hit
down,” sai4 the speaker, “You’re drunk.”
The delegate answered with deadly calm:
“Yes, Mr. Speaker, I am drunk; that’s
a temporary affliction. You’re a dam
phool; that’s permanent. You’ll never
get over it.”
The crowd laughed boisterously, and
when quiet had been restored Mr. Bowie
said: “Now, gentlemen, I have nothing
against Mr. Barber personaly, but-”
and the crowd went Into convulsions
again.
“If I ever support a man for office and
I find ho is supported by gamblers and
blind tiger operators, my C>od. I’ll never
vote for him!” shouted Mr. Bowie, re
suming his address. “Something is wrong
when a man is supported for office by
outlaws.
Blows Hot and Cold
“You know what he reminds me of?
I’ll tell you a little fable which will il
lustrate It. Once upon a time, so the
story goes, a man and a monkey entered
into a partnership. One morning they
took a walk before breakfast. It was a
cold morning and the man blew into
his hands. The monkey asked him why
he did It. 'To keep them warm,’ answered
the man. Well, that satisfied the mon
key and he said nothing. They returned
to the house and had breakfast. The
man blew Into his coffee. ‘Why do you
blow your coffee?’ asked the monkey.
‘To cool it,” the man replied.
“ ’This partnership is dissolved,' de
clared the monkey rising from the table.
‘I’ll have no dealing with a man who
blows hot and cold frofn ^ the same
mouth.’
“That’s Barber, gentlemen.”
Solicitor Black closed the meeting with
an appeal to those present to vote to
morrow for Judge Bane and make his
majority overwhelming.
There were two ladies In the audience.
The crowd was estimated at about 200.
DOUBLE HEADER
LUNCH TUESDAY
The notices advising members of the
weekly lunoheon of the Birmingham
Ad club at the Newspaper club Tues
day next, call It a "double header"
luncheon, because two speakers are on
the programme.
Jerome Tucker, vice president of the
Real Estate exchange, will tell what the
Real Estate exchange has done to Im
prove t,he quality of thereat estate men
of Birmingham, and especially of Its
"censorship" committee, which passes
Judgment on the advertising of such of
the exchange membership as desire It,
putting their approval on it If It comes
up to their standard.
B. H. Mooney, president of the News
paper club, Is the other end of the
"double header” and will speak on "Co
operation.” —
Ad club officials are anxious that all
the civic and commercial organisations
have representatives at Tuesday's meet
ing, and President Holberg of the club
extends through The Age-Herald an In.
vitatlon to be prsgont
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Four Men Are Killed
in Explosion at the
By-Product Plant
(Continued from I’rkc One)
building and saw the big valve blow
off the main,” he said. "There was a
crash and a second later the whole
building was enveloped In flames. 1
jumped for the door and as I gained
the open I looked back and saw one
of the men who was Drought out dead
fall on the floor and bury his face in
his hands. His clothes were burned from
his body In a twinkling and his flesh
commenced to blacken from the flames'
contact with his body. The sight was
horrible. Half mad, I stumbled up to
ward the gate and told them what had
happened. About eight or nine men
were in there when the explosion hap
pened. I don’t know whether or not
all were killed. I am thankful I was
spared.”
The body of J. P. Donnelly was
burned to a crisp. The face and part
of the torso were burned away und it
was sometime before bis remains
could be identified. The body of Perry
Poor was badly burned. One of the
limbs was burned off, his face burned
beyond recognition und bis arms burned
to the bone. L*. J. Wright was charred
from head to foot and the flesh was
burned completely away on his should
ers. C. H. Cole is badly burned about
the face and limbs. It is not thought he
can recover. He is at the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company's hos
pital in Knsley. It was stated at the
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BARBER’S LAST ADDRESS
TO LARGE CROWD IS FREE
FROM PASSION AND VENOM
Arlie Barber closed *his campaign for the
office of commissioner lust night by ad
dressing a great crowd of people at the
corner of the Florence hotel.
When he arrived, a large number of
people were awaiting. As soon as he stood
and addressed tho first sentence to his
audience, people, having sharply looked
In the direction of the sound, walked
rapidly to where the speaker stood. And
thus the crowd constantly growing, was
almost as large as that which some
months ago stood about Captain Hobson
in front of the Jefferson theatre.
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Mr. Barber’h nddrcBS was neither Im
passioned nor venom-tipped. In effect,
he repeated the remarks he made Friday
on the corner of First avenue and Twen
ty-first street—remarks which were re
produced verbatim in The Age-Herald.
His hearerB were unusually attentive, and
kind in their responses. His friends pre
dicted n victory for him at the polls
Monday.
Mr. Barber thanked his friends who
had stood to hear him, and who had
Indicated their Intention to express their
preference for him at the ballot box.
hospital that he was conscious and in
great agony. He told one of the nurses
that he thought five or six men were
dead in the pumphouse.
George Gordon Crawford, president;
and Frank H. Crockard. vice president
and general manager of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company, are
out of the city. No statement could
be obtained from the officials who
went to the scene. Harry Ur by, super
intendent of the plnnt, was on the
scene a few minutes after the accident.
He refused to make a statement. H. C.
Ryding, assistant to the general man
ager, rushed to the scene of the ex
plosion and directed the work of
quenching the flames and caring for
the dead and wounded. The remains
of those who met their death In the ex
plosion are being held at Echols &
Angwln Undertaking Co. pending fu
neral arrangements.
CHURCH NOTES
A special service (or physicians, sur
geons and trained nurses will he held
tonight at 8 o'clock at 8t. Mary's-on
the-Hlghlanrls church and the Kev.
WUoughby N. Claybrook, rector, will
deliver a sermon on "The Ministry o(
Healing." Special music by the oholr,
under the direction of Rlensl Thomas,
will be rendered. The programme Is as
follows: Processional; hymn 311, "Mag
nificat," by Simpers; "Nunc Dlmltvltls,"
by Simpers; hymn 642; hymn 344; of
fertory, by Mrs. Thomas, "I Know My
Redeemer Llveth,” from Handel; an
them. "How Lovely la the Messenger,"
by the full choir; recessional, hymn
582.
The Rey. Dwight 8. Hayley, pastor,
will occupy the pulpit this morning at
11 o'olock at the Pilgrim Congrega
tional church, preaching on the sub
ject, "I and My Bible." He also will
preach this evening at 5 o’clock, the
subject being, "The Origin of Two Fa
vorite Hymns." Sunday school begins
at 9:30 a. m.
Dr. Preston Blake, pastor, will
preach at both services at the South
side Baptist church today, the subject
of his morning sSrmon being, "How
Can a Man, Be Just Before God?" and
that for the evening, "A Good Fight."
The ordnance of baptism will be ad
ministered at the evening service. Sun
day school begins at 9:30 a. m.; B. t.
P. U. meets at 6:30 p. m.; prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7:45 p. m.;
Friday at 6:30 p. m.; workers' meet
ing.
The order of services at St. Andrew's
church today Is announced by the rec
tor, the Rev. Willis O. Clark, as fol
lows; Early celebration of tht holy
communion, 7:30 a. m.; Sunday school
9:45 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon
at 11 o’clock: evening prayer and ser
mon, 7:45 o'clock.
The Rev. H. H. Hlbbe, pastor, will
occupy the pulpit of the Ruhuma Bap
tist church In East Lake this morning
at 11 o'clock and this evening at 7:%6
o’clock. His subject in the morning
will be, "Rational Service," and that
for the evening will be, "Repent, .for
the Kingdom of Heaven is Near at
Hand." Sunday school begins this
morning at 9:30 a. m.; B. Y. F U. meets
at 6:45 p. m.: prayer meeting nt H
o'clock Wednesday night. The ordina
tion of deacons will take fllace at the
morning service.
Services will be held at the Ensley
Christian church this morning at 11
o’clock and this evening by the Rev.
Lennox Munsbe. His subject In the
morning will be, "An Absolute Neces
sity," and that for the evening, "Meet
ing God."
Aderholt Accidentally Shot
Edward Aderholt, 807 North Twenty
sixth street, accidentally shot himself
with a revolver he was cleaning last
night ut 9 o’clock. The bullet took ef
fect In the shoulder and Inflicted a
flesh wound which Is not regarded n.s
serious.
Vaudeville on Trolleys
From th£ Wall Street Journal.
The City Light and Traction com
pany of Sedalla, Mo., has put an inno
vation In the electric railway busi
ness by providing for the operation of
a vaudeville trolley car. one of the
open cars of the company has been
fitted up for the accommodation of
musical parties and a quartet em
ployed. A charge of 15 cents per pas
senger Is made for the round trip on
the vaudeville car, and the quartet ren- j
ders musical selections along the route. ■
which Includes all the lines In the city.
•The car has proved so successful that
It Is probable that another will be j
added, as seats are at a premium on
the car now operated.
AWOKE VIRGIL
Virgil Curry, n negro woman, was
asleep the other afternoon when the Jury
brought In a verdict finding her guilty
of assault and abttery nnd assessing hei
a fine of $25, but she was fully awakened
yesterday morning when brought before
Judge William E. Fort to be sentenced.
Alter the usual prelude, Virgil was
asked If she bad anything to say before
sentence was passed on her. and on hor
yawning reply In the negative, the court
said:
"I will add six months to the fine the
jury assessed."
It wus then that Virgil came out of
her trance. She was fully awake and
alive to her predicament.
"Yo’ shore Is hard, jedge," she said.
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