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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Hechinger Gi0es Impressions Of
 Southern Commercial Congress

Commercial congress would do nothing else but publish broadcast the speeches of Secretary Wilson. Terrence Powder ly and the many other celebrities who were at the congress speaking of the manifold and unlimited resources of the south, 1t would be bound to do much good toward attracting capital. indus tries and labor to the south's kingly do- main.
 The congress will do so and many other things if given the porper sup port. Of course 1t must be understood that the work of the Southern Com mercial congress will not bring any direct results to Jefferson county or the state. It's work merely fertilizes the ground, makes 1t receptive. We must plant the seed and do the harvesting. Through the work of the congress we will find the man we approach to come to Jefferson county, to Birmingham, to Alabama in a better mood; what we tell him. he will hear more credibly.
 My visit to the congress will, I think. prove very beneficial to the work have on hand. I met a great many men from different parts of the south, commercial |secretaries. commissioners of agriculture and immigratiin. representatives of railroads. etc., who are all engaged in similar lines of work; and we freely exchanged our experiences and dis . cussed ways and means to accomplish what we are all working for--to bring men and capital to our respective local tiles. MT. Powderly, chief of the divi- sion of information of the United States bureau of immigration and naturaliza- tion, was very much interested in what II told him about our district and gave me many valuable suggestions.
 "rhe delegation from Alabama num- 5ered about 40 people from all parts of the state. I was one of the com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
 CENTRAL CHURCH HAS VERY UNIQUE PLAN
Glass of the Stranger" Will Make Visitors Feel Very Much
 at Home

An unique movement will be launched by the Sunday school of the Central Presbyterian church next Sunday when what will be known as "The Class Of the Stranger" will be formally organ ized.
 This movement has been under con sideration for some time and the idea has been carefully worked out. The plan is to furnish through this class q common ground upon which the stran- ger5 who are coming to Birmingham day after day and who have no church or Sunday school connection can meet become acquainted and form at once associations and friendships that will be helpful as well as source of pleas. ure.
 The class will meet in the audi. torium above the regular Sunday schoo room and special programme will be prepared for each Sunday. In addi- tion to an exposition of the lesson there will be a brief lecture of an inspira- tional character by some well known speaker and one or two musical nun. bers.
 The programme for the meeting oj next Sunday is now being arranged It will consist of three addresses of 1( minutes each and several musical nun. bers. The speakers will be J. R. Hor. nady, who will outline the purposes of the organization; D. M. Carmichael who will throw some interesting side. lights upon the lessons of the year and Rev. R. L. Bell the brilliant young pastor of the Central church, who vii speak of the opportunity for profitable and pleasurable service that is of. fered in this community.
 While men and women of all ages will be invited to enter this class its chief purpose, as explained by its pro. moters, Is to reach the young people who are coming into Birmingham day after day and to try to be of service 10 them Committees will be appoint. ed to seek out the strangers, to try te bring them in to the organization and to make them feel at once that though they are in a strange community they have friends here who are anxious ts be of service to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
AGED WATCHMAN IS
 BADLY INJURED
Employe of Louisville and Nashville Sustains Fractured Hip
 in Fall

Jerry Sullivan was seriously injured yesterday morning while firing the boil CTS at the Louisville and Nashville yards. He fell and sustained a broken hip and many bruises. He was hurried to St. Vincent's hospital where he is in a serious condition.
 MT. Sullivan is over 70 years of age and has been night watchman for the Louisville and Nashville for the past 20 years. While firing the boilers yes- terday morning he was overbalanced by piece of wood and fell against a pile of iron. The force of the fall frac- tured his hip and severely bruised him.
 His advanced age makes the injuries more serious than they would be to a younger man and grave doubts are felt of his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13

S. Hechinger, secretary of the Birming- ham Chamber of Commerce farm move ment department, returned yesterday from Atlanta, where he had been in at tendance on the Southern Commercial Con- gross. Alabama was largely represented. Montgomery sent 20 delegates and other cities sent several, but MT. Heckinger was the only representative from Birming- ham.
 .T sincerely hope that the people of Alabama will ratify the pledge made by Lieutenant Governor Seed at the Southern Commercial Congress- said MT. Hech- finger. "The matter of financially sup porting that congress in its future work came up unexpectedly on the morning oi the third days meeting. President Tart presided during this meeting and urged the representatives of the IS southern states, who had just marched in and saluted him with their flags, to do their best in supporting what he thought to pc great factor in the development or the south. The Alabama delegation, being first on the alphabetical list, promised
 through their chairman, to contribute $10O0-- when, however, Georgia. Arkansas Oklahoma, etc., doubled ana tripieo sne Alabama contribution, the delegation pe' came restless and finally. amidst great enthusiasm, Mr. Seed got up and declared that the state of Alabama, being first on the alphabetical list, first In resources and opportunities, would be first on the list of contributors with $5Oo0. However this amount was duplicated afterwards by several states.
 Now as said before, I hope that Alabama will make, good. confess that I went over to Atlanta. like many lthers a little dubious as to the value oi the work of the Southern Commercial congress. I thought with many others |that 1t was more political than conn |mercial. What I heard and saw there was a revelation not only to me but to many others. can not begin to de- scribe what I saw and heard. But will say this much. If the Southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
UNIVERSITY CLUB
 ID OPEN APRIL 1 Opening Ball and Reception Will Be Given on
 April 2S

That the University club would throw open its doos April 1, and that the open ing session would be in the nature or an elaborate reception to be given April 2S was the announcement made yesterday by William J. Conniff, who has been active in the organization of this club of college men.
 In a formal statement issued 1t Is an nounced that all financial arrangements had been completed. and everything ar ranged for the complete financing of the organization for two years. after wnicn time all conditions would be ripe for fur- ther progress. The formal statement 10 the members authorized by the board or directors follows:
 "The financial arrangements of the Unl- versity club were consummated by Its finance committee yesterday and approved by the board of directors. The arrange. ments made were liberal and considered exceptionally satisfactory by the board. The financial arrangements will enable the club to realize dollar for dollar on all its notes and collateral and will place the club on such sound basis, financial ly, that even though no new members are taken in and no additional revenue Is pro- vided, it will be able to meet it's obliga- tions and expenses of maintenance for
 
 By means of this method of financing the club is in position to proceed de- liberately In the matter of entertaining and in the matter of acquiring new mem- bers. Of course, this means that the University club will be very exclusive organization. At the meeting of the di- rectors the committee on the opening re- ception and entertainment made it's report and the date decided upon for the open ing reception and ball was Friday April 2S. The committee Is composed of pr. R. C. Woodson, William s. Mudd and c. W. Pratt. It is the intention of the club that the opening ball will be one of the most elaborate affairs ever given in this section.
 "The house committee. composed of s. F. Sturgeon, W. B. Leedy, Jr., and Dr. J. D. S. Davis, is at work looking to the remodeling of the Pearson home and the buying of the furniture to be placed in the clubhouse. The club home, which was formerly the Pearson residence, will be opened April 1.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
 OF CHAMBER MEETS
To Discuss Means of Lifting the Debt on "Story of Coal and
 Iron"

A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce committee on "The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama the book by Miss Ethel Armes, which has attracted such wide attention, will be held today at F o'clock at the directors room of the Chamber building.
 The meeting is called for the purpose of discussing ways and means of lifting the debt of the publication and plans to this end will probably be offered. Renewed in- terest has been evidenced in the book of late by industrial men, both of Birming- ham and other cities, and it is believed that little difficulty will be had in clear ing away the remaining debt incurred by its publication.
 Jones G. Moore of the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company Is chairman of the special committee which meets today, and will preside over the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13

Geiger is in the center of that now almost famous black alfalfa belt or the northern part ot Sumter county. II is on the line of the Alabama, Ien- nessee and Northern railroad, more than 30 miles north of York on the Alabama Great Southern and about the xame distance south of Aliceville. In Pickens county.
 Livingston, Gainesville and Colum- bus. Miss, are not near enough to hurt Geiger. Geiger has the territory and the room for a prosperous little agricultural city. It will never De great city. Its ambition does not eX- tend that far. The builders of Geiger are rational and conservative. They are business men of plain business sense' They are home folks and neighbors.
 Before reaching Geiger I was told that some sharks" down there had on a scheme to put it over suckers. had heard of the scheme in Birming- ham, Lots of people are talking apout it. Some are crlticizing 1t.
 J. H. Pinson, the man behind the scheme, says: Let them talk; the more the better. I had rather be crit icized than not to be talked about at all"
 His scheme is unique but when l saw the place-the town-and knew the character of men behind the plan of town building, I was convinced that their intentions could not be very bad.
 J. H. Pinson is a farmer-one Of those plan sons of the soil who is burdened with more land than he knows what to do with. He has thousands of acres.
 ". L. Waller, who for many years uo1d foh nd otb fbinOS road in this section and is well known to the business men of Alabama and Mississippi married MT. Pinsons wifes sister.
 The girls were daughters of the late MT. Geiger, a German planter, who built up here one of the finest landed estates in west Alabama.
 The property Is perpetuated in the families of Pinson and Waller.
 In view of the growing scarcity of labor, the approach of the boil wee vii and other economic conditions Of farm operation, MT. Pinson some time ago realized that the day of the large plantation in the south has passed
 He realized as many other men have been forced to of late that the only salvation of the state Is more men and more small farms operated on the in tensfve plan. To get these new peo- pie IS the great problem that everyone is trying to solve. Alabama has every inducement to offer and especially has this section through the north ern part of Sumter. The Pinson and Geiger es- tate embraces much of the very best lands in this section.
 Mir. Pinson, after much thought and Investigation. hit upon plan which he hopes will attract not only people for his town but progressive farmers to settle and develop the surrounding lands.
 That the scheme is an attractive one is proved in the fact that during the two months that the plan has been In action more than 700 lots and small farm tracts have been sold.
 The plan is this: A large tract of the best land on the plantation located on both sides the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern railroad and surround ing the depot built by the railroad was sub-divided into 1400 town lots and small farms. There are 93 business , lots, 1907 residence lots and 100 farms and tracts of land, ranging from to 320 acres each.
 The purchaser simply buys a con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
THREE ARE HURT IN
 RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Mir. and Mrs. Duncan Shields an, Their Little Child Are
 Injured

Duncan Shields of Mary Lee mine was painfully injured, his wife badl, bruised and their little baby als bruised yesterday afternoon when th horse they were driving became frigh tened and ran away upsetting the bugs, and throwing the occupants to th' ground.
 The accident happened on Thirty fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth stree yesterday afternoon. MT. Shields lei was broken and he was painfull] bruised about the body.
 Mrs. Shields was riding in the bugg| at the time and was thrown to th| ground. She was badly bruised aboiI the face and head. while the baby sh| was holding in her lap practically es caped unhurt.
 An ambulance was called and the| were taken to an infirmary where the1 are resting well. The buggy was prac| tically demolished and as yet the hors| has not been caught The runawaj caused some excitement in North BirI mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
EMPHASIZES SAIL
 FOR HAMPTON ROADS

Caimanera, Cuba, March 12.-The bat tleships of the Atlantic fleet which have been engaged in the maneuvers for the last few weeks in Guantanamo bay will sail for Hampton Roads at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. All the marines numbering about 1000. will be pu. ashore in the morning. f
 The fifth division of the Atlanti. fleet under Rear Admiral Sydney A Staunton, which includes the armored cruisers Tennessee, Montana and North Carolina, are expected to arrive here tomorrow morning. These ships will take part in the maneuvers In the gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Galveston
 Boston, March 12.-With well stocked magazines for the naval maneuvers in the Gulf of Mexico, the cruiser Des Moines sailed from the Charlestown navy yard today, headed for Tompkins- vile, Staten island. There, still more ammunition will be taken aboard and the Des Moines then will proceed to Key West. When sailing orders were received four days ago, the cruiser wal practically out of commission. There still remain at the navy yard the tor pedo boat destroyer Perkins, which 'is expected to sail Tuesday, and the sup ply ship Hannibal. which probably will leave tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, March 12, p. m.-Fair weather has prevailed throughout nearly all the country except over an area com prising parts of Missouri. Iowa and Illi- nois, most of the Ohio valley and lake states, New England and middle Atlantic states. This rain area is due to the low barometric pressure area that has passed over that region during the past 24 hours and is now passing off into the Atlantic ocean. The generally fair weather in all interior and western districts is due to the high barometric conditions prevalent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
HOW TOWN OF GEIGER IS
 BEING BUILT IN FIELD
py WALTER HARPER.

tract calling for one of the tracts oi | land When all are sold at s100 a day will be set apart for the distribution of lots and tracts. Under plan that has been passed upon as legal. fair and equitable by officers of the federal judicial department the purchasers will draw for their particular lots. Every individual purchaser of a con tract will receive a deed for a business lot, a residence lot or a farm, as his luck may run. It is considered that no lot or tract in the property Is worth less than the price paid, therefore ev- cry man will receive his moneys worth.
 It Is argued that lots in other towns along this line of railroad that had less pretentious beginnings than Geiger are now selling at from $500 to 5000 which is a fact.
 To say the least of it, the plan Is unique and Is attracting a great deal of attention.
 Though the town of Geiger is only six months old rema rkable strides have already been made. The largest and finest hotel on the entire line has al- ready been completed and is in opera tion, a two-story brick bank building Is up and the bank Is in operation, do- ing a good business; the town has a flourishing newspaper, a number of stores and many hanusome residences. Inside u e subdivision there are 21 fine artesian wells of good water, most of them flowing.
 As to the reliability of the men be- hind the scheme 1t may be said that J. H. Pinson is membe CT of the Sumter county board of commissioners and this is his home. While his home, one of the most elegant in this section, is now citna fed Ca;o he is preparing to build a town resi- dence in Geiger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Deaths and Funerals
James J. Poyner

James J. Poyner, aged 5S years died yesterday morning at his late residence. 15S3 Eighteenth street, north, after 8 short illness. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. MT. Poyner is survived by widow and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Mrs. Aston Dies

Sheffield, March 12-Mrs Paul Alston, a popular matron of Sheffield died Fri day after a long illness of pulmonary trouble Her husband and three chill dren, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Hamm, and several brothers and sisters survive her. The body was taken to Iron City, Tenn. today for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Mrs. Cobuin o. Huckaby

Mrs. Cobuin o. Huckaby, aged 24 years, wife of the Rev. w. c. Huck- aby, died yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at a local inirmary after a short illness. The body will be sent to Douglasville, Ga, this morning by the Green Undertaking company. Mrs. Huckaby Is survived by her husband, who Is pastor of the West End Bap- tist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
NEGRO SHOOTS AND
 KILLS HIS WIFE

Willie Williams shot and killed his wife, Emma Williams, Saturday night near the car barns of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. and wounded another negro man. Will Hams escaped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
COUGHED ALL NIGHT
Till This Recipe Was Tried.
 Followed In Hours

Followed in Hours
 prominent medical man who suf- fered with a severe cough and cold on the lungs, often being kept awake all night, and weakened by loss of sleep finally discovered simple formula which will cure any cough in five hours by the clock. It is a laxative tonic cough syrup which can be made at home by anyone, and the formula is here given for the benefit of those who pass sleepless nights in painful naroxvsms. Those who have tried il say 1t is magical and beats any htgh- priced. slow-acting cough medicine ever sold.
 Mix in a bottle one-half ounce fluid wild cherry bark. one ounce compound essence cardiol and three ounces syrup white pine compound. Take twenty drops every half hour for four hours Then lake one-half to one teaspoonful three or four times day. Give chil- dren less according to age. This will tone up and rid the system of dcep- seated coughs every time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 12.-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Proba- ply fair Monday. somewhat colder; Tues day faif moderate south winds becom- Ing variable.
 Tennessee: Fair in west, clearing in east, Monday colder; Tuesday fair, continued cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13

dent Taft presided brought in the flaI of Alabama and saluted the President Afterwards at the governors mansion shook hands with MT. Taft and ten dered him the greetings of BirminE ham and our regret that he could no visit our city on his present trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
SELMA BANKS ARE
 ALI PROSPEROUS All Statements Show Big
 Increases IRON WORKS ARE SOLD Chamber of Commerce to Meet To- morrow Night to Hear Govern
 ment Experts-Lehman
 to Visit Selma
IRON WORKS ARE SOLD

Selma, March 12-(Specal.)- ments issued by the different banks of Selma during the past week show that each of them is in a splendid condition and that their business is increasing.
 The statements which were issued showed that the deposits of each of the banks were much greater than they were at the same time the previous year. One of the banks showed an increase in it's deposits during the year of over s00,00o The increase in the deposits of the other banks of the city were in proportion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13

l there. It is considerably cooler in the west gulf region, but no marked change
 In the temperature has been noted in the cotton states east of the Mississippi. The thermometer registered 84 in northern
 and central Alabama Sunday. Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, March 12, 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Mrs. l.. A. Wyatt

The body of Mrs. L. A. Wyatt, the aged woman who was killed Saturday afternoon at o'clock by an engine of the Alabama Great Southern, was sent to Talladega yesterday by Lige Loy for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13

Observations taken at p u ssvsnty n1Ih meridian continuous ines through pouts of equal afr
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Big Meeting At Tabernacle

Miss Daisy Davis addressed an over- flowing congregation at the Methodist tabernacle last night. She spoke on foreign missions and gave a most able and instructive exposition of this grea, and important work Miss Davis is the field secretary of the Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church and is we'll equipped to speak on the subject. She will meet with the Woman's Home Mission so- ciety of the church at the taberna cle this afternoon at o'clock.
 Lenten Services
 Rev. pr. Lanier of Grace church, Woodlawn, will make the third of a series of addresses at St. Johns Epis- copal church next Thursday night and will speak on Baptism" Rev. H. T. Walden announced Lenten services ev- cry afternoon except Thursday and Friday, when services will be held at night at 7:45 o'clock.
 Local Items
 The Elks will meet tonight In regu- lar session at their home on Avenue E. All members are requested to at- tend.
 The usual fine weather yesterday brought large crowds to Ensley and Corey The cars were crowded to their full capacity almost every trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
Dickinson to Panama

DickinS0n to Panama
 Washington, March 12.-secretary of Wa Dickinson left Washington this mornin for New York. He will sail tomorroy for Colon to make an inspection of th Panama canal .e