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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
ARGENTINE WARSHlPS.
United States May Get Contracts For
Several Vessels.

London, November st is expected
that within a few weeks the Argentine
government will award the contracts for
the construction of two modern battle
ships and some smaller vessels, for which
tenders were submitted last spring by
American, British, German and other
contractors. The tenders were consid-
cred by the Argentine naval commission
which met in this city and subsequently
proceeded to Buenos Ayres. They have
been returned here. The representative
of one American firm, which Is bidder,
who spent the summer at Buenos Ayres.
is now in London and today said that
the prospect of the United States closing
a contract for at least one of the vessels
was excellent. One of the British bid
ders declared that the British companies
had lost the chance of building the ships
az, Germany had offered the German
ship yards a bonus of 8 per cent to en-
able them to underbid their English COM
petitors He said that the United States
government has also assisted her con-
tractors and he urged that Great Britain
should do something to encourage Eng
fish builders.
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MAJOR ECHOLS DIES
AT HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November 1S.-(Special. y
After a lingering illness with paralysis,
Maj William H. Echols, for many years
president of the First National bank Of
Huntsville, died this afternoon at his home
on Echols hill. He began his career
at West Point In the army, graduating
from the United States Military academy
in 1858.
When the civil war began he resigned
his position with the government and
rendered his services to the state of Ala
bama. He was elected colonel of Geor-
gia regiment but at the personal solicit
tation of President Jefferson Davis de-
clined the honor and accepted a commits
sion from the Confederacy as a major of
engineers. During the war he had the
general supervision of the defense of
Savannah, Charleston and other points on
the eastern coast.
Major Echols was rs years old. His
widow and the following children sur
vive him: Mrs. Robert f. Spragins. Will
liam H. Echols, Jr., of the chair of
mathematics in the University of Vir-
glnia and Col. Charles P. Echols of the
United States army.
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the amendment, ESQ., against the amend
ment, 275.
A careful poll OF the town of Eutaw
with an eligible vote of 1863 gives a ma
jority of between 10 and Is against the
amendment
In Greene county the sentiment among
the town and country people is about
the same. If there Is any difference the
people in the rural sections are more OBJ
posed to the amendment than the peo-
pie in the town.
Greene county has had prohibition for
more than 20 years and the conservative
prohibitionist cannot understand the rea-
son for this continued agitation of the
question.
Lined up against the amendment are the
mayor of Eutaw and four of the five
councilmen. the probate Judge and sher-
iff of the county. The other officers OF
the county are about equally divided
on the proposition.
Sidney ]. Bowie and Frank s. Moody
are scheduled to speak here next Mon.
day against the amendment The meet
ing has been widely advertised over, the
county and 1t is believed that more than
two-thirds Of the voters in the county viii
be present.
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discussions at the same points, you to
give an account of your stewardship and
L to give my record. 1t IS my pur-
pose to show that yours is the most
disastrous administration the state of Ala
bama. has seen since reconstruction days
despite my efforts to make 1t sue
cess.
IT believe that q vast majority of the
best people of Mobile county execrate
your name and for good reasons. Not
only have you never shown any friend
ly attitude toward the people OF that
matchless and magnificent city and coun-
ty, but your utterances and your acts
have exhibited a hostility utterly unJusti-
fled and uncaled for. After gripping
our SUPERB school system by repudiating
your promises to the people of Mooile
and betraying the democratic platform,
you refused to embody In your call TOT
the recent extra session of the legislature
a relief of the Mobile schools by taxation
of the Mobile people.
After we shall have finished our tour
of Mobile county I shall be most happy
to go with you into Barbour, your for
mer home, where, 1t is charged, You
were engaged in the sale of liquor for
many years, or into jefferson, where the
sad and sickly look on the faces OF the
little children employed in your cotton
mill is a mute and inglorious story OF
mans inhumanity to man.
Yours very truly,
MAX HAMBURGER"
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hamburger Issues Hof
Challenge TO G0be7n0Y
Mobile Senator Wants To Meet Governor in Mobile Barbour
and Jefferson Countes-Promses To Show Up
Some Interesting Facts

Montgomery, November 13.-(Special.)-
Max Hamburger, senator from Mobile
county. tonight challenges Gov. B. B.
Conner to series of speeches in that
county, growing out OF the fact that
the governor made a fight against his
election at the time he was chosen for
the Senate. He says he will show that
the administration of the governor is
the most disastrous in the history of the
state. After a tour of Mobile county
Mr.. Hamburger would like to go into
barbour. the home of the governor,
where it is charged the latter at one
time sold whisky or into Jefferson where
tie "sickly look on the faces of the
children in the Conner cotton mill is a
mute story of mans inhumanity to man."
The letter follows:
Montgomery, Ala, Nov Is. 1903
Hon. b. B. Conner Governor State Of
Alabama, Montgomery. Ala.
Dear Sir-I observe that you have been
making many speeches throughout the
state in defense of your administration
and note that you have failed to in
olude Mobile county in your itinerary. 1t
is my intention. in a few days, TO make
a tour OF those points in Mobile coun-
ty which you saw proper to visit in
your Intellectual effort to defeat me as
state senator from that district
Il hereby challenge you to a series Of
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Have Every Reason for Rejoic-
ing Over Outlook
400 MAJORITY CLAIMED
Encouragement Comes From All Parts
of county-Many Speakinss Dur
ing Past Week-General News
of Model City,
BY il STANLEY.

Admission, November .-(Special)-T
weeks strenuous campaign against the
amendment closes with the anu-amenders
confident of at least a majority of 400
when the votes are counted on Novem-
her % As n result Of this feeling moth
ing but smiles Is seen on the faces of
those most interested and expressions of
general satisfaction are heard
Whatever may be the status of af-
fairs in the camps of the amenders
throughout the state It seems that here
they are. strictly speaking up in the
air and like the man putting up the
best he has in the shop in losing fight.
hurl denunciation after denunciation after
those who dare oppose them, The ma
jority of newspapers in the bounty ia
Vor the amendment. and they have prae-
ically given over the whole of their col
umns TO the fight and attack bitterly
the meetings of the antis and those who
speak at them. Not single meeting
of the ants during the week has been
allowed material space
Defeat seems to be written on the faces
of those who favor the adoption and
little. if any, news is given out at coun-
ty headquarters. Their campaign is In
active, one day in the week sufficing for
meetings of any importance-and that day
is Sunday
The campaign for the week among
the amenders has consisted principally
of a meeting at Eulaton, one at Dark
Corner. at which Attorney C. f. Douglass
and Rev. Parrish divided time with Rev
c. c. Mcdowell, and the organization
Thursday night of the Young Mems
Amendment club. Rev. w. F. Swope
of Missouri addressed a meeting of this
club at the courthouse tonight At their
meeting at Dark Corner at which Rev.
Mcdowell. an anti-amendist, was given
such a rousing reception, it is said that
out OF the total attendance two men
favored the adoption.
That the feelings of the different fac
tons are being worked up to a high
pitch is demonstrated by the indigna-
ton expressed by some of the members
of church at Sulphur Springs, when
withdrawal was threatened if the amend
ers continued to use the church for polit-
ical purposes. At this place a compro-
mise was reached and the supposition
is that the threatened disruption is q
thing of the past.
Altogether the ants have sufficient
cause for rejoicing. A good fight has
been made and encoura cement comes from
all parts of the county. Numerous con-
verts have been made by the arguments
presented by the speakers and doubt as
to the motives of the trainers of the
amendment is expressed by others Ther
campaign for the week includes the fol-
lowing meetings with the speakers at
each:
S. w. Tate and ]. j. Arnold at Alex
andria, and Hugh Walker and Ross
Blaekmon at Sulphur Springs on Novem-
Der 9.
c. G. Mcdowell land Hugh Walker at
Mosely school house and F. L. Black
mon at Greenwood school house on No.
vember 10.
II. D. McCarty and e. D. Willett at
Oxford on November II.
C. C. Mcdowell and Hugh Walker at
Hollingsworth school house and F. E.
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News of Union Springs.

Union Springs, November 13.-(Special)
The Inverness District Sunday school
convention viii be held Sunday at Lofiin
church.
The Rev. Robert Lee Bell and Mr.. A.
A. Moore returned last night from Selma,
where they attended the meeting of the
Presbyterian synod.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
gave a reception last night at the home
of Miss Flora Hanson. These socials are
held monthly to cultivate sociability
among the members.
The following ladies will attend the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
convention in Birmingham next week.
Mrs. r. w. West, Mrs. e. l.. Crawford
Mrs J. M Ellis, Miss Dot Slaughter Miss
Carrie Anderson, Miss Katie Paulk.
Judge benson of Lafayette will speak
here tonight and Kyle Price on next
Tuesday evening.
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Regret Colonel Rush's Death.

Expressions of regret over the death
of Col. T. G. Bush in Birmingham have
been heard all over the state. Colonel
Bush was formerly a resident in Annis-
ton, and had numerous friends about the
city, not only men connected with indus
trial circles in which Colonel Bush was
most active, but people in all walks of
life called him friend and loved him. The
news of his death was first received in
the city by telephone message from Mrs.
Knox to John B. Knox. Mrs. Knox is
visiting at the Bush home in Birming
ham. The sympathy of the entire city
goes out to the family in their bereave-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14

Athens, November 13.-(Special.) -Word
has reached Athens of the death of a
former popular and prominent Athenian
Thomas j. Tanner, who died at his home
of Athens and resided here until long
after attaining his majority He was for
some years a newspaper man here, and
later went to Arkansas, where he became
a leading business man and citizen of Hell
ena lie leaves a son and two daughters.
his wife having died some years ago. He
has a sister and number of relatives
here who regret to learn of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
Postal Changes.

Washington, November 13.-(Special.)-
The First National bank of Ashland has
been authorized to begin business with
s25, 900 capital Bennett w. Pruett, pres
ident; Edgar L. Whatley and Cleveland
w. Allen, vice president; e. II. Haw-
kins, cashier. The National Park bank
of New York has been approved as re-
serve agent for the above bank. Post
masters appointed Poarch, Escambla
county. Walter ]. Schivers; st. Joseph,
Montgomery county, Joseph A. Saint Lau-
rent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
City Council Meets.

The regular meeting of the city coun-
ell was held Friday night A resolution
instructing the mayor to advertise for
bids for oIfng Leighton avenue and Sixth
street was passed after agreeing to limit
the cost of the work to the property own
ers at s cents per front foot. This will
throw most of the cost on the city, but
will make considerable improvement in
the streets of this part of Tyler hill. The
street car tracks run on Sixth street,
and during the drouth of the past few
months the dust has been almost un-
bearable.
Other business of routine nature was
transacted. and the matter of suspension
of Policeman Shepperd and City Warden
Thrasher for misconduct was dismissed
by accepting the resignation of the two
officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
NEGRO BURGLAR KILLED.
Had Entered the Stafford Residence at
Florence.

Florence, November Especial AR
thur Turner, a negro barber. was killed
this morning at $50 o'clock, and Leonard
Smith, another negro, accidentally shot
in the leg by g. e. Stafford, manager
of the Continental Paint company. whose
house the negro had entered for the pur-
pose of burglary.
Leonard Smith is the negro cook en-
ployed by Mr.. Stafford. He was wound
ed in the leg by bullet which was fired
at Turner. The injury is not considered
a serious one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING
GREENE COUNTY VICTORY
BY WALTER HARPER.

Eutaw, November 13.-(Special.) --Greene
county will poll about b25 votes on No
yember 20 in the constitutional amend
ment election.
Both sides are claiming a majority of
these votes. Some enthusiastic leaders,
on both sides claim large majorities. Con-
servative leaders on both sides declare
that the majority will be less than 50
either way. Some of the amenders claim
that their majority will be between Is
and rs.
1 found a few amendment advocates
who admit defeat In the county by less
than a score majority. while others claim
that the proposition will win by as much
as 100.
It is significant that while a few amend
ers admit defeat I have found no one
opposed to the amendment but that feels
confident Of success.
While it is absolutely impossible to estI-
mate such small vote so widely scat
tered I feel safe in placing the Greene
county vote at the following figures: For
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
CHAPMAN Bound Over.

Ross Chapman, who is accused of being
the man behind the gun in a shooting
scrape on Market street Wednesday after
noon as a result of which one Minus Is
minus a portion of his scalp, was bound
over In the sum of $50 to await the action
of the grand jury The preliminary trial
was held Thursday morning before Re-
corder Green, and as the evidence was
not sufficient to establish guilt beyond
a reasonable doubt small bond only
was thought necessary and was immedi-
ately made by the accused.
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A FEW DOSES MAKE BACHACHE
AND KIDNEY MISERY VANISH

No man or woman here whose kid
neys are out of order, or who suffers
from backache or bladder misery, can
afford to leave Pape's Diuretic untried
After taking several doses, all pains
in the back, sides or loins, rheumatic
twinges,, nervousness, headache, Sleep
lessness, inflamed or swollen eyelids,
dizziness, tired or worn-out feeling and
other symptoms of clogged, sluggish kid
neys simply vanish.
Uncomfortable urination Especially at
night, smarting. discoored water and
all bladder misery ends.
The moment you suspect the slight
est kidney or bladder disorder, or feel
rheumatism pains, don't continue to be
miserable or worried, but get a nifty
cent treatment of Papes Diuretio from
your druggist and start taking as d.
rected, with the knowledge that there
In m ofhar medicina- at any price
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made anywhere else In the world. which
Is 80 harmless or will effect SO thorough
and prompt cure.
This unusual preparation goes direct
to the cause of trouble, distributing it's
cleansing, healing and vitalizine infiu-
ence directly upon the organs and glands
affected and completes the cure before
you realize 1t.
A few days treatment of Papes Diu->
retic means clean. healthy, active kid
neys, bladder and urinary organs-and
you feel fine.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker or
any mercantile agency will tell you that
Pape, Thompson & Pape of Cincinnati,
Is large and responsible medicine con-
Germ, thoroughly worthy of your conn.,
dence.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-ifty-cent
treatment from any drug store-any.
where In the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
.Toney-klnq Wedding.

Sheffield, November 13-(Special.)-
Thursday afternoon at o'clock Mrs.
Mary Lowe Wing of Utah and Mr.. Frank
Toney of this city were married at the
home Of the groom's sister, the Rev. L.
F. Stansel1 officiating. The wedding was
attended only by intimate friends, Mr.
and Mrs Toney leaving after light re-
freshments were served for their home
near Sheffield
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Mob Menaces Jail.

Somerset, KY, November ia COM
pany of state troops has been placed on
guard around the Jail here as a result of
the formation of mob last night which
menaces the Jail with the declared pur-
son. Walter, who are alleged to have
killed Taylor Sullivan November 2. The
jailer and his deputies threatened to fire
on the mob and members of the assem-
blage withdrew. Expecting a further at
tack tonight the troops were called out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
Injured in street Collision.

Atlanta, November 13.-Mrs. J. w. Luke
of Birmingham and her mother, Mrs.
Odelia Logan, were injured today when a
street car colided with the carriage of
Col. j. T. Van Orsdale, commandant at
Eft Mcpherson, in which they were rid
ing. The accident occurred on the East
Point road as the trolley was returning
to the city from the automobile speedway.
The two women were hurried to the post
hospital where they were given medical
attention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
Negro Acts Very oueerly.

Jim Nixon the imbecile negro who dam
aged one Of the electric cranes at the
United Statse Cast Iron Pipe and Foun
dry company's plant Thursday night, was
taken back to his home at Weaver yes
terday by his father 1t seems that the
negro is all right as long as he Is kept in
the country, but as soon as he gets to
town the excitement goes to his head and
he is then irresponsible. A visit to the
circus Wednesday is given as the cause
Of his rampage Thursday night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
New Building Started.

Ground was broken yesterday morning
for the erection of the dry cleaning plant
to be put In by the Admission Steam Laun-
dry company. The plant will adjoin the
property of the company on Noble street
and when completed will give Admission
dry cleaning establishment second to
none In this part of the country. The es-
timated cost of the new plant is between
$4,000 and $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
OH Field Becomes Active.

Galveston, November 13.-(Special. y
Scientists say the disturbance in the
Gulf of Mexico some weeks ago is re-
sponsible for the sudden flow of oil from
holes in the Sour Lake, Saratoga and
Spindletop oil fields. The territory had
been punctured with test holes, but none
of them proved to be producers. The
field was abadoned three years ago. Four
gushers have been brought in SO far.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-14
Younu Men ORGANIZE.

At a meeting of young men at the court
house Friday night an organization was
perfected which was named the Admission
Young Mems Amendment club, its OBJ
1ect being to further the interests of the
proposed constitutional amendment in
Calhoun county. About 80 young men
were present at the organization and
the club starts out with a good enroll
ment
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Boaalusa. 10; Jaskson. o.

cial.)-The gridiron contest here today
between Bogalusa, the champions of
Louisiana, and Jackson, champions of
Mississippi, resulted 10 to In favor of
Bogalusa. The visitors were giants COM
pared with Jacksons men.
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Wichita, Kas, November 13.--With the
restoration of Geographic communication
tonight 1t was learned that the town of
Shoor, 40 miles southwest, was practically
destroyed by tornado last night. No
Lives were lost
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Blackmon and T. NJ Aderhold at Peach
burg on November u.
Today's meetings included those at
Ohatchie and Peaks Hill, where II. d.
McCarty and J. J. Willett spoke, and at
Josie Springs, which was addressed by
Z. L. Blackmon and S. W. Tate.
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motiv
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onas entirely unsolicited without expectation Of Their only
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One Of Wisconsin's Mothers
Who Always Keeps
Pe-ru-na IN the
House.

81 am now able to do my house
work again, and have q good appe-
tite. I have used thirteen bottles
of Peruna and one of ManaIin.
NV husband and children are also
in good health. We always keep
Peruna in the house. I thank
you q thousand times for YOU
advice. Mrs. A1vina Plamann,
1914 Walnut St., Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
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Duffv's|PuEe Malt wfhiskev
6 Large Bottles, $3.50
IL Large Bottles, 5000


Malt Whkey an absolutely pure staton OF naed grain
rty and
sicky
the ole
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weakened diseased conditions If taken in time
Rochester
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Mrs Nancy of Portland Tenn after she given up
to by doctor took Duy Pure Malt Whiskey and
completely restored to health.
thu tinemy ate
the
ion n
bought me
to
Ihavene
r. f. No
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-01-07
Weddinu Rinu Story.

1t was the habit of Rev. James Spur
geon, grandfather of the great preach
er of that name, to pray each even
ing under certain oak tree in a Sc
cluded wood in Honeywood park.
One night he dreamed, the story
goes, that Satan appeared and threat
ened to tear him in pieces, if he fol
lowed his accustomed route to the
tree. There was another path by which
he might go in safety.
Remembering his dream, Spurgeon
felt sorely tempted to take the route
in which Satan was not. But this
would be to capitulate. Trembling in
every limb, he made his way by the
path in which the danger lay. He
reached his goal in safety and in
prayer and song returned thanks for
delivery from peril. When his prayer
had ended he rose to return.
In his path lay a piece of solid gold
"as large as a curtain ring" All in.
quiry failing to discover an owner, he
retained it, and when he married had
his wife's wedding ring made from his
curious find.
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To Relieve Seasickness,

Eugene Wolf, the German explorer,
says that for the last Is years of the
30 he has spent in travelling he has
studied the problem of costless pre-
ventive Of seasickness, and he has
reached the conclusion that the best
means obtainable is hot watersoaked
towel, folded tightly about the pa,
tents head while he lies fiat on his
back. In VOLTS own words: "A rene
dy for curing seasickness there is
none, and never will be. The point,
therefore, lies in it's prevention, for
prevention is better than cure My
simple head bandage, made by fold
ing towel, a large handkerchief or
anything similar, dipped into hot salt
or sweet water, and applied round the
head few times, restores the proper
circulation of the blood, relieves the
abdomen from pressure and checks
the cerebral anemia."