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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
SEEKING ACTION
BY LEGISLATURE
Mississippi Counties Kicking on
Payment Of Taxes
BOOSTING STOCK RAJ SING
Assignees Winding Up Affairs of De-
funct Pike County Bank-Ne-
gro Farm Hands Are
Emigrating.
BOOSTING STOCK RAJ SING

Jackson, Miss, December B.-Spe-
cial)-Several of the counties in the
long leaf pine region and especially
those whose supervisors reduced the as
sessment so as to keep from paying
more into the support of the state
treasury than they thought just and
equitable are demanding a constitution
al convention at the hands of the leg
fslature very persistently. However,
the understanding here is that there
will be no convention. In the first
place, the governor is not going to open
up that question, and in the next place.
If he did, the chances are that the leg
islature would vote the proposition
down.
No doubt there is some method in
the madness of the complaining coun-
ties, but not so much as some OF them
claim. There are a few counties in
that section of the state where pine
lands are very valuable that are pay
ing more into the state Golfers than
they get out, but they seem to forget
that there are other counties in other
parts OF the state that are doing the
same. They also forget, or neglect
to mention that they are largely re-
sponsible for the decrease of the rev.
enues of the counties In the delta
where many thousands of dollars have
been paid into county and state treas
uries heretofore on account of liquor
license.
In the matter of their complaint as
to representation not being equal, the
piney woods counties have always had
just cause of complaint perhaps, but
In that respect they are not injured
in the least. as there has never yet
been a member of the legislature who
dared demand any more for the north
ern section of the state than he has
for the southern and all other coun-
will be another constitutional convsn-
tion some of these days, but there are
counties making the demand now that
are going about securing it in the
wrong way. They boldly announce
that their supervisors have cut down
assessments for the express purpose
of reducing their contribution to the
support of the state government, and
are calling the north Mississippi coun-
ty hard names because they refuse to
join forces with them. Tho spirit of
sectional resentment thus engenderfd
will do the cause of a constitutional
convention no good-in fact, it will
retard the work of securing one.
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PROPOSES stock-Raisino Prize.

A farmer in one of the southern, or
piney woods, counties of the state
makes a good proposition to his neigh
bors, one that will nn the smoke
houses on all their farms in the event
his suggestion is acted on. 1t is that
the farmers of each beat in the coun-
ty organize themselves into meat-rais-
ing clubs, each member paying u to
join and the one Strengthening the heaviest
1s-months- porker the following fall
takes down the pot, with IS to the next
highest weight.
Affairs of Defunct Bank.
AT the late term of chancery court in
Pike county, Thad b. hampton, as
signee of tho defunct Pike County Bank
and Trust company, made a report COW
ering every step taken in winding up the
affairs of the concern which went to the
wall couple of years ago. The total
amount shown to have been collected
from the resources of the bank was $780,
TO SO, OF which, under a previous order
of the court. $13S, 657 SO had been disbursed
and there IL now q cash balance of $4,
09s.3O on hand. The chancellor ordered
claims now pending.
The other assignee, George f. Bauer,
of Jackson, having died during the wind
ing up OF the affairs of the bank, the
chancellor ordered that his estate be paid
$3.50 for his services. while Mr.. hampton
was allowed $500.
When this bank failed 1t owed deposit
ors 100000 and s63,000 for borrowed
money, and had on deposit $4,000 OF trust
funds.
The cashier was bonded for $4,000, but
the bond company compromised that for
5000, the bank officials having certified to
the correctness of his reports and ac-
counts.
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Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until IL O'Clock, a. M, We'd
nesday, December IS, 1909, for certain btu
lithio paving. Specifications may be OBJ
tanned and plans examined at this office.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
MAURY NICHOLSON, City Engineer.
Age-Herald, December 9 to Is, inc
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Car Accountants, MEETING.

Chattanooga, December 13.-(Special.)--
The official dates of the convention of
the Association of Transportation and Car
Accounting Offices are December IA and
Is, and 1t is anticipated that the business
to come before the gathering will take
up the greater part of both days. 1t Is
expected that fully $50 members will be
present. Already more than 100 have
made reservations at the hotels. This
organization is said to be the second
largest in the list Of railroad bodies. The
conventions are held semi-annually. and
always attract considerable represent
tation from the membership. A sight
seeing trip for the delegates is being
planned. and they will probably be taken
the rounds In automobiles. 1t Is probable
that the pleasure jaunt will be on the
18th.
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New carneale BUILDING.

Washington, December 13.-The new
administration building of the Carns-
gle Institute Of Washington was dedi-
Gated tonight. Mr.. Carnegie and Sen
ator E1ihu Root spoke.
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WANTED-second-ha boys bicycle for
boy IL years old; must be In nrst-class
condition and cheap; state particulars,
price and where can be seen. Address
U-6, care Age-Herald. 12-7-St-tu-th-su
WANTED-Party with $1,000 cash to join
me in opening up subdivision of 200
acres; 81 profit for every 81 paid out;
best in Birmingham district. Address
Lock Box 433, Birmingham
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished upstairs
room, convenient to bath; young men
only. 2120 6th avenue. Bell phone 1854.
17-2-tf
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FOR RENT-Houses furnished or unfur-
nished; centrally located on gulf water
Apply Mrs. R. E. Vail, Coden, Ala.
12-9-5t
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WANTED-Positon as foreman or super
intendent of a dairy; also frst-class
mixer; can give the best of references.
G. H. Webb. Bessemer, Ala. r. F. D.
No. ?, Box 313. 12-12-3t
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MANIFESTATIONS

EXPERIENCED road salesman open for
position January /, prefer some high.
grade speciality line on commission basis.
K 3, care Age-Herald 12-11-6t
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FOR RBNT-Flve-room cottage with
hall; cabinet mantels. bath, sanitary
connections and a beautiful Broom
bungalow; cabinet mautels, bath and
everything right up to date; bath brand
new; never been occupied and right
at stations on car line. West End. ].
G. Hancock, owner, 1921 LIST avenue.
Phones 40. 12-12-2t
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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE.
s2Ooo-5-room house and lot, John St, be-
tween 9Th and 9th ave. Terms s25 cash
and SIS per month.
40 acres surface right, 91a miles south
of city, $1,000; terms, $500 cash, balance
3 years, with interest.
Lot at Pewdery. $3.50; terms easy.
l.. G. PETTYJOHN.
Phones 11O1 and 465. 1864 Sd Ave.
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FOR RENT-bweiiings. all sizes and in
every section OF city. Come to our OF
flee or phone us and We VIII go with
you and show them. Anglin Realty
and Ins. Co., 2028 LIST avenue. Phones
1923. S-29-tf
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ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-One cent n word n days NO nj.
taken for less than 2Sc for 1rst iRaer-
ton. CnSh must accompany order
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WANTED-offce position by young
nan with five years experience in
civil and mining engineering and
draughting. Experienced in abstract
ing, records, platbook work, etc, as
desired by land department of cor
porations. Have been in the district
eight years. Address Q-s care Age
Herald. 12-12-2t
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ooms WANTED = Board

WANTED-Three Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping; must be close in.
Please state price wanted. E-1O. care
Ags-HerAld
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WANTED

WILL exchange for real estate, five-seat-
ed automobile, 1909 model; top, lamps
and wind shield complete. ]. A. Bate.
116 North ,1st street. 2-1-tf
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FOR RENT

TALK WITH ALAN JENIs0N.
2127 THIRD AVENUE. s-6-tf
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WANTED-To lend money in lots Of 5000
and up; l to years; improved prop
erty; cash soon as title passed. Box 7O4
City. 12-5-tf
FARM TRANSPORTING for negotiating
loans for clients on improved farms
John c. Pugh, attorney, 205-e Farley
building 11-11-tu-thu-su-tf
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WANTED-Exper iencsd male steno-
grapher desires at once position pay
ing frst-class salary for frst-class
services. References from leading
business men of city. Address Y-s,
care Herald 12-13-2t
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MONEY TO LEND

MONEY loaned salaiied people, women
keeping house and others without Sc
curity; cheapest rates; easiest pay
ments; offices In B principal cities;
save yourself money by getting my
terms first. D. H. Tolman. room 4pl
Farley building. lilly
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TOST-S Saturday afternoon, ladies' black
lynx collar Reward for return Of same
to 1888 Avenue K. 12-14-2t
LOST-Fur neck piece; party finding
same at Jefferson theatre Monday night
please phone Bell 1915.
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HELP
MISCELLANEOUS

We Repair all makes OF stoves with
experienced help. Robert Prowell Stove
Co, s1s N. 10Th street. Bell phone 5000;
Peoples 327 S-10-tf
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FOR stenographic work, well, accurately
and cheaply done, apply S01 Empire
Bldg, or call Bell phone 27. s-2s-tf
FURNITURE-Renov and polishing.
Paxton, Bell 1855 11-2S-12t
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WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-Railway mail clerks; COM
mencement salary $500 Spring examina-
lions everywhere; candidates prepared
free. Franklin Institute, Dept. 2-J,
Rochester. N. Y. 12-12-31t
YOUNG men to take orders, IS day II
suit. Apply Mr.. Stevenson. before 0
am. 100 aoth street. 13-1s-6t
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-STRAYED-STOLEN

$50 reward; I will pay s25 each for the
delivery OF one pair mules, strayed
from Clinton Mines between Ishkooda
and Fossils; one sorrel horse mule, trim
made Z or 8 years old; weight 1000 or
100; dark stripe down back. One bay
mare mule, age or years; weight 1000
or 100; shows harness marks, block
made w c. Beck Supt. 12-12-2t
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REAL estate loans to suit you in amount
terms and interest; can pay back month
ly or yearly; will take second mort
gage. The City Loan and Banking Co.,
LOG North 21st street. Bell phone 24O
10-1H-ff
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DEFENDERS ACTIVE
ON HOME STRETCH
Amendment Speaker Has Six
Hearers At CaIera
CAMPAIGN IN MADISON
Fully 400 Heard Mr.. Manning at Camp
Hill Neutrality-suspicious. From
All Counties Are Very
Encouraging.
CAMPAIGN IN MADISON

Calers, November 20-(SpeciaL) flames
A. W. Smith and James Weatherly OF
Jefferson county made strong anti
amendment speeches here today. Tho
audience was composed of about 80 men.
The speakers were to have commenced at
IL a. m. but their train, on account OF
some delay. did not arrive on time. so 1t
was resolved by the ants committee to
wait until 2 p. m.
Before the addresses were made 1t be-
came known that the amendists had ar
ranged for a speaker on their side and
q proposition was made to the comnittee
on their side to divide the time. This
proposition was refused by their chair
man.
After one OF the defenders had gotten
under way and a large majority of the
crowd had congregated to hear his speech
leaving only i've or six to hear the
amendment orator discuss the strictly
moral issure," two Of the amenders came
to the anti-amsndsrs crowd, while =
speaker was already discussing the ''po-
utical scheme Of the conspirators against
the constitution. and proposed TO divide
time. They were. of course, refused, for
as the chairman of the anti-amendment
side remarked, I'VE have already COM
menced- The speaker on our side has
been speaking for some time"
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A MODERN "JIM, THE PEEMAN"
Mr.. Mckinney Makes Birmingham Bust
ness Men Afraid to Sign a Check
For Fear 1t Viii Be "Ralsed."

A most entertaining gentleman is Mr.. A.
A Mckinney, Jr., who has been in our
midst for few days past engaged in
demonstrating the gentle art Of forgery
up-to-date.
There is nothing OF the low-browed
criminal about Mr.. Mckinney In fact. he
could qualify in almost any company as
a high-grade citizen of sober demeanor.
But give him a well-llled fountain pen
and bundle of bank checks, and he
works transformations in the amounts
OF the checks that would make the man
who signed them sit up and gasp for
breath
Mr. Mckinney says that mere forgery
of signatures Is most clumsy crime, out
of date and unworthy of the professional
penman, and he scorns to initiate a Sig
nature. why take the trouble queries
he, ito forge a mans signature, when
with scarcely any trouble you can produce
one OF his bona fide checks bearing his
genuine signature that will pass at the
bank without question:"
The newspaper men watched Mr.. Nc
Kinney at work the other day and found
It exceedingly interesting to see him
change the amount on nearly every check
that was placed before him. With few
pen strokes. 1.-TWO Dollars became Five
Hundred Dollars right In front Of your
eyes. carefully written Sixteen mag
ically changed to ''Seventy-six-" Eight
Dollars' was transformed to Eighty
Dollars IN twinhling, and with one
sweep OF the pen. In fact. it seemed as
though 1t would be sort of careless to
pay Mr.. Mckinney anything by check
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WILLETT TO SPEAK
At HIPPODROME
WELL KNOWN MAN WILL ADDRESS
VOTERS AGAINST AMENDMENT.
CUNNINGHAM WILL SPEAK AT
BiJoU THIS AFTERNOON.

Joseph J. wll1ett of Admission will speak
Mt the Hippodrome this afternoon begin
ming at o'clock against the proposed
amendment to the constitution.
Mr.. Wflett is one of the best speakers
of the state and was honored last July
by an invitation, which he accepted. TO
make the annual Fourth of July grafton at
the Tammany wigwaIn-
When it became known that certain po-
ntical leaders of the state had determined.
I'm a secret caucus IN Montgomery, to
put the amendment in the constitution at
a time when the voters were not on
guard. Mr.. Willett Immediately took up
the fight on the part of the opposition.
He has been in the thick of the fray since,
and has made many speeches in various
sections Of the state
There Is no doubt but that the Hippo
drome will be crowded when Mr.. Willett
begins his speech. The defenders of the
constitution have held several Sunday aft
ernoon meetings and at each standing
room was at premium
At the Bijou DR.. Russell M Cunning
ham of Ensley will make an address in
the interest of the amendment
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Strenuous Campaign In Madison.

Huntsville. November 0.-Special)-
The campaign for and against the con-
stitutional amendment win be prosecuted
next week, the last before the election,
more vigorously than before in Madison
county.
The amendment campaign Is now almost
entirely In the hands Of the preachers and
they have made engagements for nearly
all precincts in the county.
The anti-amendment forces have already
announced % speakers, including Senator
Spragins, Judge Richard w. Walker,
Lawrence Cooper, Robert c. Briclxnell,
David A Grayson, Milton H Lanier, Jere
Murphy and Shelby Peasants.
The campaign will close with a great
rally of the defenders at the Elks thea
tire. The engagements SO far announced
do not include the dates of several prom
inent speakers who will be sent here
by the state campaign committee.
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The Defenders.

written for the Young Mems Club
By P. H. Linnehan.
The amenders are excited
AS election day draws nigh,
For the ants are united
They have raised their battle CRY.
For homes freedom we are fighting
From Mobile to Tennessee,
And the voters are uniting
For grand old victory.
With old glory for our emblem
Let us all be true and brave,
And cast our votes like freemen-
Then we'll be no aliens slave.
And to you, men of long black coatn.
There's other work for you
Preach Gods commands instead of votes.
And you'n fill the empty pew.
Teach back that love we all have known
For our neighbor. church and state:
Our constitution leave alone
We will prosper and grow great.
Our love for home IL not for hire
1t will live till judgement day.
This spark of love God set affre
And forever let 1t stay.
Birmingham, November, 1909
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without making him cross his heart that
he wouldn't take more out of the bank
than the check really and truly called for.
Given an ordinary check, carefully
drawn for almost any amount, Mr.. McKln-
ney proves that the person to whom the
check is payable can easily change the
amount to read for any amount of money
that he happens to need. This is accomp-
lished, as already explained. by merely
adding strokes and figures to the original
amount, and without using acid or rub
bling anything out.
Where more pretentious piece of work
is required he adopts the old forgers
trick of using acids with which every
thing that has been written on the check
may be removed-except the signature
and the amount, date name of payee etc.
rewritten to suit the forger.
Check raising nowadays, according to
this versatile gentleman. is not confined
to professionals. In fact, most of this
work is done by people who never thought
of such thing until they happened to re-
ceive q check bearing some well-known
signature, and also happened at the same
time to need the money" which is so
easily obtained with just a few pen
strokes.
Many of the recent cases of check rails
ing have been the work of confidential
employees, bookkeepers, clerks, cashiers,
etc, who held positions of trust and were
above mere vulgar stealing" but found
It so easy to raise their employers check
that they couldn't resist the temptation.
good illustration of this Is the cele-
brated Wasserman case that came to light
in Chicago last January This fraud, the
largest on record, is supposed to have
been pulled Off by a trusted bookkeeper
who was thoroughly in the confidence of
his employer. A check for $27, signed
bank, then raised to $4,000 and passed on
another Chicago bank as a genuine certi-
fed check (Which 1t was, but only for
s27). mere amateur engineered this
deal
Another case reported in the newspapers
last September was that Of a 7H-veer-oid
girl in MarysviIle, Cal. who confessed that
she had robbed her guardian OF hundr ds
of dollars by raising checks bearing the
guardians genuine signature. One OF
these checks, originally signed for only
S., is in the hands Of the authorities. II
was changed to $50 and accepted by the
bank without detection
In fact. according to Mr.. Mckinney you
never can tell when you sign a check
whether all the different people who will
handle 1t are honest or not. or what its
amount will be when It finally gets tc
the bank for payment. So the only sys-
| tenn, in case your signature is worth any
| thing, Is to stamp each check with the
| Todd mot Over" machine that forces the
| Ink entirely through the paper This Ii
said to be the only device that has never
! been beaten. All other kinds can be
raised, according to Mr.. Mckinney. ant
| he offers to prove it.
|
908 Farley, L. E. Pugh
| mimeograph, notary, typist.
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BESSEMER SUFFERS
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
STOVE PLANT OF SMITH MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY TOTALLY
DESTROYED LAST NIGHT-WAs
PROMOTED BY LOCAL CAPITAL.

Fire which broke out in the Smith Manu-
featuring company building at Bessemer
at 9 o'clock last night burned the build
ing TO the ground. The loss was es-
timated at s20.c 900 and Is partly covered by
insurance.
the plant was located on Twenty-third
street, between Seventh and Eighth ave-
nues. Lewis A. Carlisle, alderman of the
First ward, was manager OF the COM
pany. It was promoted by local capital.
1t was a frame building and before the
fire department got to the fire it was be-
yond control The walls fell Is minutes
after the fire was discovered.
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ham and the police are watching the
outgoing trains over the Central Of Geor-
gia, as she is expected to leave town
over that road.
The other affair was at Newcastle The
murdered mans name could not be OBJ
tanned, but the slayer. John Perry, 81
years old, was brought here last night
by Deputy Sheriff Brown and locked up
In the county Jail.
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PERSONAL

]. e. Shelby has gone to Denver on
business. but Just before leaving he said
he would return in time to vote against
the amendment.
Senator Joseph r. Johnston and W. B.
Leedy left last night for Memphis. They
will be the guests of the famous hunt
ing club-"The Waponoca"--in Arkansas.
opposite Memphis. The club is limited In
membership to 30. Mr.. Leedy bagged
many ducks at that club last season and
he and the senator expect to find good
shooting during the next few days. They
will return before the Goth instant.
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Indicted BY Grand Jury.

Columbus, Ca, November 20-In-
dictments were returned by the grand
jury here today against five members
of the crew Of a Central of Georgia
train and the motorman and conduc-
tor a street car, which collided here
recently, resulting in the death of two
ladies'. The indictments charge in
voluntary manslaughter. All Of the
men were arrested, but were later re-
leased on bond.
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UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.
Piece of Steel Spring From Typewriter
Lodges In Mans Eyes.

A peculiar accident happened yester-
day afternoon to Hal H. Burton, stem
ographer for The Ray Co. Burton was
repairing his typewriter when the long
spring which pulls the carriage loosened
and flew up, striking him in the eye.
He was blinded In that eye and was
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rushed to a doctors office. where 1t was
discovered that a piece Of the spring
nearly half an inch long had lodged under
the eyelid.
This was removed and Burton discov-
cred that he could see as well as former
ly. Beyond the extreme soreness caused
by the steel rubbing against the eyeball,
It is not thought there Is any injury.