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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Greater Birmingham In Court

If instead of having lawyers to raise
in court objections to Greater Birming-
ham. each district would get ready for
annexation, the city and the county
and the district and the state would
be better served. For example, there
is West End. 1t has no public park
1t should have one, and so should every
other section Of the consolidated city
No doubt West End could put in its
time to better advantage in searching
for lands suitable for park than it
could in raising objections to the will
of the legislature and the ambition of
all Alabama to have a city of the
10O, 900 class.
1t is perhaps unreasonable to expect
all persons to be governed by patriotic
motives pure and simple. Here and
there will be a person or an interest
that prefers to raise doubts and tech
meal points instead of broad grounds
and the general good. but in the long
run the narrower and more selfish
views are as a rule weeded out and
the public will prevails.
The right to apply to the courts is,
however, undoubted, and so the litiga-
ton that has been started in the name
of citizen of Ensley will go on to its
ending The complainant has right
to apply to the courts, even If he
stand alone, and by so doing stays a
great public movement that perhaps
all Of his fellow citizens desire. The
case will go on and in the meanwhile
the census bureau will count the peo
pie of Greater Birmingham, not recog
nizing any subdivisions, and sometime
in the dim future perhaps the techni
calities will fade out and fade away
! The census bureau cannot we'll be en-
joined.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06

state I'D to about 100000. On a basis
of one church for every 1000 popula-
ton there would be only $500 of both
white and colored-
ION the basis of 10 churches for every
city, town and hamlet, there would be
only 1850 places of worship.
taking 81 counties with 40 churches
to the county. there would be only $3.50
of both races.
IF we take Selma, Dallas county, as
a fair average of town, population and
churches we find about 10 places of wor-
ship for white persons with an estimated
population of 1900, of this number about
5000 white persons. In the thinly pop
ulated sections there will of course be
smaller ratio of church members to pop
ulation.
There were 702.ss4 school children in
Alabama In 1907, with an estimated pop
ulation of 21Ss,oo0 for that year Selma
had 4436 school children in 1867. Now
allowing for 225 children to the church
of both races and counting 20 churches
for both races on the Same basis there
would be in the state about 3100 churches
both negroes and whites. But this Is
liberal and 1t is not probable that there
are over 1000 white churches including
many little chapels In the state which
would be about 80 to the county--a fair
estimate"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
RoOrbackS In Order Now

The canard or closing period of the
campaign was opened in great style
when a story was started that the
brewers are spending $500 900 in Ala
bama to defeat the amendment. Chair
man J. Lee Long of the anti-amend-
ment committee says his committee
has received no sum whatever from
any brewery or whisky interest. This
joins the issue, and the men who
started the yarn should either make
their story good or retract it.
They will do neither, however, for
the period of roorbacks IS superseding
the period of Misrepresentation. The
latter cannot well be worse than the
former. The 100000 roorback is not
half so plausible as the campaign law
that Judge Weakley has been dissem-
mating. No one can pose as an ex-
chief Justice in the newer phase Of the
contest.
No one, not even the brewers, can
spend 100000 in Alabama without
disclosing some disbursements, and
yet there is not particle of evidence
to sustain the charge. Such bare
faced statement, unsupported by proof,
is simply additional evidence of the
desperate straits that the amendment
people find themselves in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Indian Summer In Alabama

It Is not easy In the sunny south to
say when the good old summer time
is ended and the proverbial Indian
summer has been begun. Still the
weather-wise know the difference. The
late fall day that is hazy in the morn
ing and sunny, but not hot, all the
rest of the too short day, Is Indian
summer weather, no matter what the
weather bureau may say about it.
For some reason the official weather
man. declines to recognize either In
dian summers or squaw winters, but
public opinion of long standing cannot
be officially squelched. Some locali-
ties may accept the official dictum,
but down here in Alabama no one will
consent to the abolition Of Indian sum-
mer. A month Of it, more or less, is
desired; the more the better, and
already Alabama has had a good lot
of it. and she is wholly willing to ac-
cept another month Of it, with now and
then brief Interruptions from Medicine
Hat and Chicago.
Let no one, therefore, endeavor to
tell us that there is no such thing as
Indian summer-least of all weather
man. located in the smoke and gloom
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
FOUR GAMES WILL
BE PLAYED TODAY

New York, November 5.-Four games of
football to be played on Eastern fields
tomorrow will sum up more concisely
than any yet seen this season the present
status and future hopes of the leading
colleges In the sport. Cornell plays Har-
ward at Cambridge; Dartmouth plays
Princeton at Princeton; Yale plays Brown
at New Haven. and the University of
Pennsylvania faces Lafayette at Phila-
delphia.
Yale's record this season has been con-
sistently clean and her powerful offense
will be difficult to smother Dartmouth,
having beaten Harvard in past years, is
no longer faced with equanimity by any
of the big four, while this year Prince
ton is not up to her best form, as shown
in her narrow victory over Fordham.
Cornell. too, is in hard luck, and her
game with Harvard Is not expected to
develop the latters true form. as it will
show against Yale at the end of the sea-
son.
Pennsylvania, in Lafayette, faces a
team that has already defeated Prince
ton, but counts on winning without diff
ficulty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Gates on the Street Cars

The judiciary committee of the City
Council has adopted the recommends
ton of City Attorney Thach, in regard
to the use of gates upon street cars.
Mr.. Thach recommended that adverse
action be postponed until the gates
had had a reasonable test, and his rec
ommendation was adopted, there being
but one negative vote.
When it is remembered that 100
claims for personl injuries have arisen
each year of late on our street rail-
ways, it is plain that humanity as,
we'll as economy demanded some rem
edy. Instead of adopting the flssy
pay-as-you-enter cars, President Ford's
company put up gates, and these gates
will certainly lessen the number of
accidents on our car lines. MANY
prominent people," says City Attorney
Thach, "say the gates are good
Things. ANY IuluS tudt lcuuclS lhC
and limb safer against accident is a
good thing, and the gates are plainly
growing in favor among observant peo-
pie, whether they are prominent or
stand on the common level.
President Ford can render the gates
permanent by compelling their quick
operation whenever car is stopped
and this, 1t is plain, he is endeavoring
to bring about. The gates operate tc
keep q person from getting on or off 9
car until he can safely do so, and nc
one should desire to leap on or off &
car until the moment of safety has
fully arrived. The gates will certainly
become popular If their operation be
prompt and reasonable in every re
-spect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06

of Chicago, for a man SO dreadfully To-
Gated could not see an Indian summer
if it came down the middle of the road.
He could not see through the smoke
and SCOT the haze that is the glory of
genuine Indian summer weather. Chi
cago may not have Indian summers,
but Alabama has, and Alabama pro-
poses to maintain her time-honored
rights against outside official inter-
ference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Banker Correctly Quoted.

| The interviewer for this column Is al
ways painstaking when it comes to quot
Ing men and he naturally feels proud
! that in a long course of years no one has
ever written to the editor saying of a
lobby" statement. ut is not so.'' or
words to that effect.
| On October q, In Hotel Lobbies," ap-
peared a piece" about Charles E. Fin
lay. president of the Aetna National
bank of New York, who spent several
days in Birmingham 1t was under the
caption. "A Prominent New York Bank
err" The concluding paragraph of that
article was as follows
Mr.. Finlay said that not being familiar
with Alabama politics he would be slow
in making a prediction as to whether the
proposed prohibition amendment to the
constitution would be ratified or defeated.
But said he, the campaign is being
watched with muchs concern by the in
vestment world. With outsiders 1t is not
the question of saloon or no saloon SO
much as it is the tendency to radical
and disqueting politics. Looked at from
disinterested mans viewpoint the adop-
the development of the states resources.
On the contrary. it would have the effect
of retarding growth.
Yesterday The Age-Herald received the
following correspondence, which explains
itself:
New York, November 8. 1909.
Dear Sir-I enclose you herewith a let
ter from your townsman, Mr.. w. E.
urquhart, and a copy of my reply. Yours
very respectfully, c. e. FINLAY.
Birmingham. Ala. October "a, 1909.
Mr.. Charles E. Finlay, President Aetna
National Bank of New York:
Dear Sir-Will you kindly inform me If
the enclosed clipping is a correct report
of what you said on the occasion refer
red to therein, and If same is incorrect
will you not let me know what your
views are in reference to the subject OF
constitutional prohibition? Please return
clipping.
Thanking you in advance and confident
ly awaiting your reply, 1 am. yours very
truly, w. B. URQUHART.
New York, November s, 1903.
Mr. w E. Urquhart, Empire building,
Birmingham. Ala:
My Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your esteemed favor of October
%, with clipping enclosed, which re-
turn herewith. as per your request.
The interview Is accurate and correct.
1 have no desire to enter into a discus
sion as to the merits or dement's Of prohi-
bition. My views are purely from COM
mercial standpoint. Sincerely yours.
C. E. F1NLAY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
PAUL COOK.


ture-with prohibition .sustained-the poo
pie should desire to insert 1t in the con-
stitution they hold the right. to do so;
but let us not be too much in haste to
do those things which probably would
only be experimental. 1. for one. believe.
as long as great majority of the people
OF this state favor prohibition, no legis-
lature that might be selected would dare
repeal the present laws, or modify them
SO that they would not be effective In en-
forcing prohibition in this state, as far as
1t Is practicable to do 80. Therefore. I
nave seen no good reason why this uuos-
ton should have been raised at this time
at the great expense of the state. and
at great cost in bitterness and bad feel
ing among our pople
Always Against Liquor.
Personally, l do not think that anyone
who has known me in my life in this
state will question my views on the liquor
question. have protested against its sale,
as 1t was conducted, and the evil therefrom
ever since | have been able to form views
on public questions l have not abused the
men who have been engaged in the bus
mess, but have been against tho laws
permitting such. More than 20 years ago,
as chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee in the legislature of this state 1
pressed the question then for very high
iiScHSc-WiiicH WOULD ndFo In q measure,
suppressed the sale of liquor in this state
1 had violent opposition and from some
sources that should not have been OK
pected, but did-with the aid of others
succeed in generally raising the license
all over the state, and regulating 1t more
particularly In the city of Mobile, for
which not only received no thanks, but
incurred the ill-will of many, which was
manifested on moro than one occasion by
those who were engaged In the sale OF
whisky That did not concern me; and,
I think. as everyone should think, after
he has conscientiously performed his
duty, that 1t makes very little differ
ence as to what others may think
have written you at much greater
length than ] intended. I deeply regret
that my views do not altogether coincide
with those of many whom l love and re-
spect. If I thought that the amendment
would accomplish any good I would ad-
vocate 1t, for my supreme wish IL for the
prosperity and happiness of every man.
woman and child In Alabama. Very truly
yours. T. q. BUSH.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06

The Rev. DR.. w. I. Sinnott, the
widely-known and beloved Presbyte-
rian minister who has been stated
clerk of synod for 20 years, Is a keen
logician and masterful writer His
letter against the amendment, which
appeared in The Age-Herald of yester-
day, puts him in that class of strong
intellects and fearless citizens adorned
by DR.. Richardson Of Tuscaloosa, for.
mer professor in the university; DR.
Wyman, former president Of the uni
versity; Frank s. Moody, known as
the father of temperance, and Col. Hill
airy A. Herbert, a representative II
Congress of the Montgomery district
for Is years, and secretary of the navy
during President Cleveland's second
administration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
MURDER CHARGED
TO 15-YEAR-OLD

Russellville. November 5.-(Special.)-
Murder cases of Lucian Harris and Isaac
Cantrell also have been set for next week.
Harris killed Zophus Jackson at Red
Bay about three years ago, and Cant
rel was indicted about Is years ago for
the murder Of a man named Walker. He
was arrested about six months ago at
Gatesville, Tex, where he moved shortly
after the killing, and has since resided
A brother of Cantrell was arrested short
ly after the killing and acquitted Of the
murder.
Circuit court is grinding along this
week on the civil docket The most i'm
portant case on the docket was that of
Talley-Bates Construction company VS..
the Illinois Central or Alabama West
ern Railroad company. Talley Bates Con-
struction company was given verdict of
$3.50 at the fall term last year as balance
payment for construction work on the
road. The case was carried to the su-
preme court and reversed on the ground
that the construction company had not
taken out the required license to do bus
mess in Alabama. Judge Aston dismissed
the case from the circuit court
Second to the trial of Tom Rober-
son on next Friday is the murder cases
of Mrs Nora Excel and Mrs. Christiana
Waltrip, charged with completely in the
murder of the husband Of Mrs. Ezzell,
Mrs. Waltrips daughter.
A temporary orga nization of the Frank
lin County Good Roads association was
perfected last Wednesday evening, with
j. Gaisser Of Isbell president and ]. c.
Norwood of Russellville secretary. A
meeting will be held later when a per-
manent organization will be perfected.
The defenders of Aabamas constitution
have secured ex-Congressman Milton w
Howard for an address in Russellvile on
Saturday, the 18th. They expect to make
this one of the leading rallies of the cam
paign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
wARDING OFF PELLAGRA.

A friend at Florence, Ala, has made
discovery which we hasten to put be-
fore the public as a valuable contribution
to science. He writes as follows:
Florence, Ala, November 2, 1909
Mr.. Paul Cook, in the Northeast Corner
of The Age-Herald
Dear Sir: From time immemorial whis-
Ky mas been sure cure for snakebite,
Ihat was remedy handed down to us
from father to son and no one ever
doubted it until those cold-bIooded sci
entists and hot-headed prohibitionsts
came along and destroyed our idol
But L have made a discovery that
will not only take its place but prove
a boon to suffering humanity. namely:
If you take a little corn whisky with
your corn bread voc will never have
pellagra. WILLIAM CANNON"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Theories can stand most any test ex-
cept an application of them.
shores is because his wife makes so much
fuss about It,
man seems to have an idea he has
coal bills because he Is a victim of perse-
cution by personal enemies.
When girl Is angry because man
wants to kiss her it's a sign she could
be astounded If he didn't want to.
What woman hates about the tele-
phone is how her husband can tell her
over it that he has to work late in the
office without her being able to see how
he looks as Y he were stealing sheep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06

In the land of Story Books
knights are brave and ladies fair;
Eyes are soft as summer dreams,
Hearts are blithe and debonair.
Though the villain wears a frown
And his fury likes to hiss,
Just before the tale Is done
All his plans will go amiss
And the swain who loves q lass,
Kneeling humbly in the dust,
Shall declare his bosom's flame
And inspire such perfect trust,
That she'll skip away with him
Gross the castles gloomy moat.
While the villain, spitted through,
Madly fumbles at his throat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts Of $1,000 or more were involved
were filed yesterday in the Office of the
probate court
ings, lot g. in block A, survey of Palmer
Terrace addition to Ensley.
s2150-Jesse ". kirkland to Charles E..
Glover, lots IT and IS and part of lot 20.
in block 200. survey Of North Birmingham.
$780,. P. Pool to A. A. Hinson. lot 81,
in block 104 East Lake Land companya
survey of East Lake.
$1500-C. M. Ware to r. W. Russell,
lot 8, in block 8, survey of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Amendment leaders try to minimiz

Amendment leaders try to minimize
the effect of Senator Bankheads oppo-
sition to the amendment by crying
tits politics!" What will they say to
Col. T. G.. Bush's able discussion
against the adoption of the proposed
amendment? Colonel Bush is not a
candidate for any office and is not in
politics in any shape or form. But,
speaking of politics, the amenders are
pushing a cause that has politics writ
ten all over it, asd that fact of itself
would be enough to defeat it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
THE AuLD ASH TREE.

BY Thomas Davidson Q838-1S70.
There grows an ash by my bour door,
And a. its boughs are busltt Draw,
In fairest weeds o. simmer green;
And birds sit singing on them a.,
But cease your sangs, We blithesome
birds;
An O. your liltin' let me be;
Ye bring deid SINNERS frae their graves.
To weary me-to weary mel
There grows an ash by my bour door
And a. its boughs are clad in shaw;
The ice-drslp hings at ilka twis,
And sad tho nor wind sou8hs thro' q.
Oh, cease thy name thou norlan' wind
And q thy wsilin' let me be;
Thou brtnss deid winters frae their
graves
To weary me-to weary mel
Oh. wad fain forget them ~
Remembered guild but dsepsns III
AZ gleids O. light far sssn By nioht
Make the near mirk but mir1Esr still
Then silent be, thou dear Auld tree
o. a. thy voices let me be:
They bring the deid years frae thsa(
graves,
To weary ms-te weasy ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Apartment Houses.

s'Birmingham needs two kinds OF apart
ment houses now and 1t is only mat
ter of a short while before some one
will meet this need" said William l..
Welton of Warren & Welton, architects.
IN all other cities bachelor apartment
houses are proving excellent investments
and there IL no trouble keeping them
rented They should have apartments
with two rooms and a bath, three rooms
and bath and small housekeeping apart
ments of four and five rooms where the
bachelors can keep house.
.srhe other kind of apartment house
is one with small apartments for cou-
pies and others who want only few
rooms, but with all conveniences and APP
pointments For instance, there could
be a series of apartments with four
rooms kitchen. dining room, bed room
and living room; apartments with five
rooms, including two bed rooms. There
is also some demand for three-room
housekeeping apartments. with just a
| bed room, dining room and kitchen, and
! of course a bath.
These apartments should be placed in
| the pest part OF tnc CITY anu snouiu
| have every modern convenience. Fire
! proof apartments can be constructed for
| IS cents to 20 cents a cubic foot and those
| that are not freproof for about u cents
| Interesting Statistics and Churches.
| There Is an absurd statement printed
| every now and then that there are 1900
| churches in Alabama" said a man who
| keeps track of statistics on general mat
| tiers.
Now, there are not many more In
| corporated cities. towns and villages than
| 225 In the state. In 1900 there were only
| 2O3 OF these there were only 10 hav-
ing a population of over 1000, and of the
| 10 only had a population In excess
of 5000. Again, 81 of the villages had a
| population of less than 300; one as low
as "a persons; another "A, and one IS.
Taking the above as a basis and then
taking note that there are only three
large cities in the state, We see how
absurd is the proposition of anything
like 1000 churches.
According to the Alabama Ohicial and
Statistical Register there were 12S minor
civil divisions (precinctO in the 81 coun-
tise, including wards In towns. The pop
ulation of Alabama in 1900 was 1's2s, 697
| (negroes, 1927 300. which was an Increase
/ of 200 per cent oyer 1890 The estimated
increase Of population of 70 per cent will
bring the next census ngures for the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Official World Map.

Washington, November photographers
Bailey Willis and Stephen ]. Kubel of
the United States geological survey will
sail from New York tomorrow for Lon
day to represent the United States at
an international conference Of topograph-
ers called to further the designing Of an
official world map. The conference will
begin November IS. The project origi-
mated among the great powers almost 20
years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
A BLIGHTED ROMANCE.

when I was little fellow I planned
to marry girl with money"
''Wen?"
But my dream didn't come true. We
were clipping down the street when the
quarter which she held in her hand
slipped out and rolled into the grating of
a storm sewer. There wasn't any way
to get the money back, SO we decided
not to wed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06

1t Is one thing to have brains and
another thing to have character. When
mental force and moral courage are
combined they are fsvincible in any
cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
Conference Closes.

Pittsburg, November E-The fortieth
annual convention of the general execu-
tive committee of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society Of the Methods
Episcopal church closed here today. The
next convention will be held IN New
England city not yet named II was
announced there was sum of $685.
476 for use for foreign mission work
during the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06

Former Governor Jelks, in going on
the stump, can tell the people how he
filed the treasury, and how Governor
Conner emptied it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06

Mr.. Patten made 100000 ON cot
ton, and he is again looking for more
products to manipulate. California
asks him to consider prunes.