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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT.
League Is Formed at Eufaula, With
Mayor Mcdowell President.

Eufaula. November 7.-(Special. )-Pursu-
ant to a call issued by the Pierian club.
composed principally of representative
women of the city, a mass meeting of
the citizens was assembled at the Car
negie auditorium last night to perfect
the organization of a civic improvement
league of the city. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mayor c. s. Mcdowell.
Jr.. who announced that Mrs. c. p.
Roberts would read a paper explaining
the workings of the league. Mrs. Roberts
reading was we'll prepared and urged the
needs of the work of such an organiza-
ton and greatly interested the assembly.
Upon the conclusion of Mrs. Roberts
address e. p. Thomas suggested that the
meeting resolve itself into The Civic Tins
provement League of Eufaula and placed
in nomination the name of Mayor Nc
DowelI for president. who was unanimous
ly chosen. ]. oppenheimer. chairman of
the street committee of the city council.
was then named for vice president. and
Mrs Lilly Mitchell for secretary and
treasurer, both of whom were elected
unanimously. The initiation fee was fiXe,l
at 81 and other details perfected. after
which Mayor Mcdowell addressed the
gathering, pledging his hearty co-opera-
tion and support in favor of the meas
ure and assuring that of the city
T.. Perry Thomas was then called upon
and was briefly introduced by Mr.. Me
Dowell as the next lieutenant governor
of Alabama amid cheers. Mr., Thomas
spoke for half an hour. eloquenty eulogiz-
nf ba
beautiful in the south, expressing his
delight upon the work soon to begin and
outlining the needs of the organization.
Mrs Mitchell then thanked the as
semblage on behalf of the Pierians and
the Second Regiment band of the city
which rendered several selections. and the
meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the president.
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MCCARTHY BACK
FROM FUNERAL

Ensley, November 7.-(Special) Fergus
of Ensey and Birmingham returned to-
cay from Montgomery, where he attend
ed the funeral of his stepfather. Mr..
James Parker. The death of Mr.. Parker
removes from the state one of its most
useful citizens and one who not only
Helped to make history. but who was a
pioneer in the industrial developments
of the state. His life of usefulness reads
like a romance,
Born in Ireland in 1892 he emigrated to
America while still youth in the mean
time serving his apprenticeship as a ma
chnist in the great mill towns near Man
chester, England. His skill as a me-
chanic brought him rapid promotion and
he held many high positions in the in
dustrial world. He was master mechanic
of the old Mobile and Montgomery, the
first railroad into the Capital City. He
served four years in the Confederate
army and on account of his mechanical
9bility was placed in charge of the Con-
fcderate arsenals at Atlanta and Mont
I cmery. He had been identified with
many plants about the city superin-
tendent and master mechanic. lie filled
every position well. a soldier as a
builder of railroads and master mechanic.
He amassed considerable fortune and
was enabled to spend his declining years
in comfort. His long life was one Of
rsefulness to his adopted state and coun-
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FREIGHT RATES
TO BE ADJUSTED

Cuba, November -(Special)-E. Schry-
bama Great Southern railway, was in
town this week comforting with the truck
growers and arranging to correct some
inequalities in present freight rates. He
arrange for them to ship mixed cars of
cabbages and beans at a refrigeration and
freight charge for ony one car, where
as on mixed shipments last season the
shippers were compelled to pay for a
minimum car on each commodity which
made the freight charge practically pro-
hibitiye, so much so, in fact, that more
than ten cars of cabbages were never
cut.
A largely attended teachers institute
was held here yesterday participated in
by all the teachers of the county, and
conducted under the personal direction
of County Superintendent Galloway. A
remarkable feature of this meeting was
the interest taken by the outside public,
the school building being taxed to it's
capacity to take care of the audience
The subject of compulsory education was
given marked prominence, Interesting
talks being made by several. A feature of
this meeting was the evident esteem in
which the teachers of the county hold
Mr. Galloway. This institute has aroused
interest in the townspeople to the end
that a more commodious school build
ing may be erected here within the next
few months.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
State Convention of Congregational
Churches of Alabama.

Hanceville, November 7.-(Special. The
annual meeting of the state convention of
the Congregational churches of Alabama
is now in session at Mountain Grove
church, two miles east of Hanceville.
The Rev. George Eaves of Birming-
ham was elected moderator and S. e.
Norton of Thorsby secretary The at
tendance is much the largest in the his
tory of such conventions of this denom-
nation in the state. The delegates have
been greatly encouraged and inspired by
the presence and counsel of such distin-
guished visitors as the Rev. II. c. Her
ing, D. D., secretary and treasurer OF
the Congregational Home Missionary So
ciety, with headquarters in New York; the
Rev. William Ewing, secretary of the
Congregational Sunday School and Pub
fishing society of Boston, the Rev. T. 5.
McCallie of Chattanooga, the Rev. Ly-
man Hood, president Atlanta Theological
seminary; the Rev. Henry c. Newell,
president of Piedmont college at Demon
est, Ga, and the Rev. E. w. Butler
congregational superintendent of Alabama.
These men, coming from the outside world
with their broader vision and trained
minds. have added much to the interest
and instruction of the delegates
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News of Union Springs.

Union Springs, November 7.-(Special.) =
AT the medal contest last night given
under the auspices of the Woman $
Christian Temperance union the silver
medal was won by little Miss Jessie Har-
ris. who recited "A Soak in the Wine
Barrels" The entire programme was
beautifully rendered, the music being es-
pecially fine.
Miss Meta Haynes entertained yester-
day afternoon the Proposal club. The
home was decorated with magnificent
chrysanthemums gathered from her own
flower yard.
The store of ]. NJ. Ellis at Thompson
station was broken into this week and
guns. cartridges and shoes taken. AS
yet there is no clue to the burglars.
The Methodist Sunday school will OBJ
serve Sunday. November 15 as Children's
Day.
Rev j. NJ. Thomas has been conduct
ing meeting at Thompson this week.
Mr., and Mrs William James Watkins
have issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter. Myrtle, to Mr.. Clay Har-
ris. on Wednesday afternoon November
ia, at their home in Troy. Mr.. Harris is
one of our most popular young men and
his bride will be warmly welcomed to
Union Springs.
Mr.. Mardis Stroud of this place was
married on Thursday evening in Mont
gomery to Miss Ruby Dukes at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stroud are at home with the groom $
parents on Southern Heights in this
ri
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PYTHIANS WILL
HOLD MEETING
POULTRY FANCIERS ORGANIZE A
COUNTY ASSOCIATION - WILL
GIVE A SHOW SOME TIME IN
DECEMBER.

Gadsden, November 7.-(Special.)-T
knights of Pythias of this city are plan
ming a big annual reunion to- be held here
on December I. An effort is being made
to bring together all the members of the
order in this part of the state and the
prospects are good for a large attend
ance An interesting literary programme
is being prepared which will include a
number of addresses. Some of the state
officers will be present and the event
promises to be one of the most notable
ever held by the order in North Ala
bama.
The poultry fanciers of Gadsden and vi
cinity met last night and perfected an or
ganization for the purpose of fostering
the industry in this county and to hold a
show some time in December. The or
ganization will be known as the Etowah
Poultry and Pet Stock association. The
officers are W. p. Hofferbert, president;
Herbert Meeks, vice president, and julie
Green, secretary and treasurer. The as
sociation will start with membership
of about 80 and with ample enthusiasm
for effective work.
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Faculty Club Organized.

Florence November 7.-(Special. LAST
night at the State Normal college a
"Faculty club was organized with Prof.
M C. Wilson president, D. S. Burleson
vice president and Mrs. S. *. Vaughn
secretary treasurer. The club will meet
once a month and at each meeting paper
will be read, the subject to be selected by
the writer and another member of the
club will lead the discussion. The mem
bership will be restricted to the faculty,
their wives and husbands. The dates for
papers for the entire year were assigned
last night by lot. The subject discussed
last night was How to Promote Sym
pathetic Understanding Between Teacher
and Pupil -
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Ambassadors House Robbed.

Paris, November THE residence of
Henry White, the American ambassador,
was ransacked by burglars on Thursday
night and a large quantity of valuables
carried away. The ambassador is at pres
ent in the United States, while Mrs. and
iss White have been staying at their
Chevreus chateau The servants of the
house, who slept on the third floor, were
not awakened by the burglars, who
strewed the great salons with the con-
tents of boxes and bureaus. Tho booty
includes gold bracelets, pearl necklaces,
brooches and other jewelry.
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Attorney General Makes RuI-
ing on Back Interest
THE STATE MUST PAY UP
Ruling Is In Reference to Sale of
Lanls Given BY the Government
and Interest Not Paid BY
the State Is Due.

Montgomery November 7.--(Special)-
that the state is due the Girls school
at Montevallo back interest in the sum
OF $3.50 and an increase in the interest
account of per cent annually on $4,000.
All of which means that the school Is
very much winner, that it gets interest
on the moneys of every foot of the lands
sold held by the state and that it does
not have to pay back a loan that was
given by the state to erect houses in the
carly part of the current decade, also
that so far as can be heard of no one
wants it paid back.
1t was decreed by the constitution that
money secured from the sale of lands
given by the government should be kept
as trust, not one cent of the principal
being impaired. In 1903 the school very
much needed enough money to erect some
buildings, SO the Legislature agreed to ad-
vance $4,000, the money to be paid back
out of the first returns from the lands
Now the state has of this money about
100000, but since the amount came in it
has refused to pay interest on $4,000,
holding that the school is due the state
that much on the loan and had no right
to the pay. However, the school trus-
tees were active and see the reward of
their hara work.
The attorney general was puzzled He
thought at first that possibly the $4,000
being in buildings We're at word for tn }
school itself to the liquidation of the
moral interest obligation. But the consti-
tuition was too plain to be misunderstood
and he had to find for the school, which
he is not worrying over, nor anyone else,
SO far as there is evidence made public.
In fact it Is generally understood that
the school has so many friends that any
thing good for it is heartily approved all
the time.
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Hopson-hudmon.

Opelixa, November 7-(Special. miss
Katie Belle Hopson and Mr. William
Earle Hudmon We're married at the First
Baptist church in this city Thursday night
at o'clock The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. w. A. Taiaferro. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mr.. w. NJ lIopson of this city. Mr..
Hudmon is a prominent young business
man of Opeika. Both are very popular
and the marriage was one of the most
brilliant social affairs of the season.
After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hud-
mon left for Florida, where they will
spend q few weeks. m
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CITY Attorneys Opinion.

Huntsville, November Especial City
Attorney Jere Murphy has rendered an
opinion holding that the terms of the city
clerk. attorney and treasurer do not ex-
pire until next April under the new mu-
nicipal code. He finds that no provision
has been made for the offices of tax col
lector, chief of police, chief of the fire
department, street superintendent and
sanitary inspector. The board will find it
necessary to adopt an ordinance creating
these offices If their continuance is de-
sired
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Strength, Sleep and Appetite Restored at
100 Years of Age.

Mrs. Susan Hurlbut, 81 n.
Franklin St., Wilkes Barre,
Pa, who celebrated her Tooth
birthday anniversary on Jan.
7, 1908, and is the only cen
tenarian in that city, praises
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Mrs. Hurlbut, in a letter received
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Thousands OF letters like Mrs. Hurl-
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May Buy Property.

Huntsville November 7.-(Special) =
Mayer Smith has been instructed TO take
an option on the Calhoun property. across
the street from the postoffice building. A
special election will be called in the next
proposition to issue bonds for the pur-
chase of this block and If the proposition
carries the city officials will buy the
block and erect city hall and library.
There will also be enough space for a
park.
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Wins With Three Votes.

Admission, November 7.-(Specal.)-John
Parker of Weaver was elected constable
of his baliwck last Tuesday by the
smallest vote and greatest majority,
perhaps of any candidate before the peo
pie, on that great day of landTdes- He
got every vote polled for con5seble, the
total number of which was three.
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Will Improve Pressure.

Huntsville, November 7.-(Special) Elk
tensive improvements are being made on
the plant of the New York-Alabama Gas
company. There has been great deal OF
complaint in Huntsville lately because of
the low pressure of gas in the mains, and
1T is for the purpose of remedying this
trouble that the repairs and improvements
are being made.
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Forest Fire at Huntsville,

Huntsville, November 7.-(Special AN
OF Ter forest fire has broken out on Monte
sano. This time the blaze is further north
than heretofore and II is sweeping the
north brow CT the mountain and Under
wood hollow, causing great destruction.
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Four Houses Burn.

Decatur, November Especial Fire Of
unknown origin at an early hour this
morning destroyed four small houses in
the eastern part of New Decatur. The loss
will be about $1,000, partly insured. The
houses We're all occupied by negroes and
were owned by David McDonnal, ne
gro.
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Our Furnishing
Goods Department

It's one thing to be in style and an
other to be noticeable.
In a season where colorS- have run
riot as they have this, it is wise to know
your store. Correct rather than gariSh
there are. green's and greens and there
are violets and violets, you know.
Take shirts for example-lavender,
hello, green, blue, tan, do it exactly
right with dainty hair line stripe OF
white or a contrasting color, and you
have Porter's Manhattans ($l50to $3.50
or Porters own labels Eat $l0O.
The same in ties. Diagonal stripes
and solid colors. The combination and
the colors make the whole thing-or
mar it.
Four-in-hands, SOC to $3.50
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Minor Capitol News.

n. j. Bell, owner of the Bell History
building, has returned from several
months at Waukesha, where he went Tor
his health shortly after a bad spell at
his home here.
Frank N Julian. secretary of state, Is
reported much better. Governor Conner
and a number of capitol officers called on
him Saturday, that being the first time ne
was allowed to see visitors.
Mrs. McClelland, of one of the best
known families in the state. died early
Sunday morning. lnterment VIII take
place at Demopolis
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Railroad Commission.

The Alabama railroad commission has
not a case on the docket for next Mon
day the regular session. This is re-
markable, as not for many months has 1t
been a fact that many questions were
absent from the big book of Secretary
Kennedy. The policy of the commission
has been for some time to settle matters
by correspondence and it has reached the
stage that few cases save those which
involve the larger questions Of dispute
are otherwise disposed Of
The question of rates on compressed cot
ton and the matter of marking meal and
fuor in sacks will be decided possibly
on Monday. both having come over from
previous session.
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Supreme Court.

The Alabama supreme court will as
semble on Monday, though the court will
not sit until Tuesday. as is the usual
custom. The first call will be that of
the first division. This is made up OF
Mobile Baldwin. Clarke. Monroe and
Washington. The Judges who will sit
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for the balance of the year are the old
members as follows; Tyson, chief jus
tice; Simpson. Mcclellan. Anderson, DEN
SON. Dowdell and Haralso, associates.
After January 1 James j. Mayheld will
take the place of Justice HARRISON.
Governor Conner Is 60.
Gov. b. b. Conner was 80 years of
age Saturday and had many friends to
call at the capitol TO wish him many
happy returns of the day. IT congratulate
you on your birthday" said friend
Never congratulate a man on his sixtieth
birthday" replied the executive. Among
the many evidences of appreciation given
the chief executive was a beautiful bunch
OF ehrysanthemums by Adolph DIETRICH,
the aflable custodian of the state house
grounds. Governor Conner was born at
Old Spring HILL Barbour county.