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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
FIRE UNDERWRITERS
 HOLD A MEETING
Local Organization Meets in Cham Der of Commerce in Business
 and Social Meeting

The Birmingham Board of Fire Underwriters held their semi-annual business meeting and smoker last even- ing in the directors room of the Cham her of Commerce.
 The majority of the members, who include most of the fire insurance agents of this city, were present and an informal programme of brief talks from the president. Captain R. F.. Manly, G. H. Estes, Charles c. Terry and others was followed out Reports from the executive committee of con- ditions in the local fire insurance field since the annual meeting held last spring and plans for the future were made and discussed.
 At the adjournment of the business routine, social session was entered into and cigars and light refreshments were served. The executive board of this organization, which was founded for the purpose of keeping in touch with and carrying out the insurance regulations passed by the Southeastern Tariff association, meets in conference every Tuesday morning and is com posed of: G. H. Estes, chairman; Albert Lee Smith, A. c. Rick, Herbert Levy, Charles C. Terry; ex officio members, R. F. Manly. president, and H. G. Sie- hels vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
WHAT PROMINENT MEN
 THINK OF THE BIG SUIT
Some Take Very Optimistic View While Others Believe Result Will Simply Delay the Big Improvement Work
 Under Way Here

whole situation looks to me like poll tics played upon the American business man, but one safe proposition is that the supreme court has the last sayso in the case.
 "The other alternative, that of declar- ing the corporation operating in restraint and dissolving it, would not hurt Bir- mingham. We have their stamp of faith fin this district by the things already done and planned. They have spent millions which shout to the whole world that the greatest body of experts in the world believe in Birmingham. They have put that money here as basic proposition and they win operate their plants and finish others to keep that money from being inactive and going to waste I am inclined to believe that the Steel cor poration, should 1t be dissolved. would in some way manage the stock distribu- ton of the Tennessee company so as to protect their valuable holdings in this district. We have the ore, coal, lime stone and other commodities here and we make iron cheaper than any other dis trict. l do not believe that taking these things into consideration the Tennessee company owners will forsake their oper- ations here.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
UNDERWOOD BACK AFTER A LONG TRIP MAKING SPEECHES Hopes to Be Able to Get Good Rest Here for
 Month FINDS DEMOCRATS
 IN BEST OF HUMOR Inclined to Believe Democrats Will Win Gubernatorial and Senator
 ial Fights Pending in
 Kentucky

After an absence of about three weeks, during which time he made several po- litical speeches before large and enthusi- astic audiences, oscar Underwood is home again among his own people.
 q have been on the jump stated MT. Underwod, since last December, and trust that I will be able to remain at home and get a good rest until the re- convening of Congress-
 MT. Underwood found the people of Kentucky enthusiastically hopeful of na- tional democratic success, and the same conditions, he states, prevail in Illinois and Missouri.
 'I found everybody inclined to the be- lief that the democrats will win,' said he. q feel more certain than before my departure. I spoke to large and en- tbusiastic audiences, and the receptions accorded me were splendid. I am inclined to believe that we will win the guberna- torial and senatorial fights pending at the present time in Kentucky. I hardly think that there is a doubt. In the districts overwhelmingly republican the democrats of Kentucky believe that they will be able to cut down the majorities material ,y. l spoke in the Eleventh district of Kentucky which is always republican. received fine reception, however, and the indications are the republican candi- oates will not win in this district as cas- ily as other republican candidates have won.
 ''I made several speeches in Kentucky. spoke in the mountains at Stanford and Corbin, and later at Owensboro. also spoke in Louisville and Lexington. My reception in Louisville was especially gratifying.
 Prom Louisville I went to Chicago and made two speeches, the first before the Iroquois club, a democratic organization, and participated in an elegant banquet; and the second before the Chicago h. custrial club. My reception in both in- stances was all that I could have de- sired.
 In St. Louis I spoke before the Young Mems Democratic club The audience was large and judging from the enthus- iasm shown by the democrats of that city, l feel confident In predicting that Missouri will be found right when the votes are counted" From St. Louis MT. Underwood went to Hot Springs, Ark, where he remained for about 10 days. He announces that he is in the finest health and delighted to get home again.
 While he hopes for rest, the indications are that he will be denied the pleasure of remaining idle at home. Cullman is anxiously awaiting the expression of his acceptance of the invitation to be the guest of honor at the banquet of the Underwood club of that county, the first to be organized in the state. Other coun- ties are rapidly forming Underwood clubs, and it is probable that before each he will be asked 10 make informal speeches Late next month the people Of Jefferson county will entertain their congressman with magnificent banquet at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
CORPORATION WILL ASSERT ITSELF IN LONG RUN

Paschal G. Shook of Shook & Fletcher said
 "The properties of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company ir this district have inherent strength which will assert themselves in the long run, despite the politicians, and while the suit just filed seeking to dissolve the Steel corporation will points where the corporation has prop erty, I believe it will only result in delay, and that developments conten- plated will ultimately be carried out
 This district will suffer as result of this suit primarily on account of this delay. If there was any assurance that speedy adjudication of the matter could be had the damage to this in dustrial district would be greatly re- duced. Everyone realizes the import ance of settling the question and if it is settled, as everyone conyersant with the affairs of the corporation be-
 ieves it will be, in favor of the cor poration, the consequence will be larger and greater developments than would have been possible under the condition of uncertainty that has existed for number of years. It is pity that poli- ticians and those of the administration in authority could not take the view that the Steel corporation is a bus ness enterprise organized for business purposes and not to monopolize any thing, and that it Is not monopoly in any sense of the word, and that i: has, since its organization about 10 years ago, done more to develop this country and make it great in every industrial and manufacturing sense than any other single agency, and that it has also done more for the welfare of 1t semployes in the matter of wages and living conditions than any other corporation in the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
AT THE HOTELS

". B. Browne of Columbiana is stop ping at the Metropolitan.
 J. G. Wilkinson of Ragland was at tue Metropolitan last night.
 L. E. Nash of Oneonta was among yesterdays. arrivals at the Metropoli- tan.
 Paul L. Morrow of Ragland is at the Morris
 D. NJ. Haynes of Anniston is regis tered at the Morris.
 w. C. Stone of Dadeville is in the city at the Morris.
 B. l.. Moss of Montgomery was at the Florence last night
 G. L. Bell, Jr, and wife of Dadeville are at the Florence.
 J. D. Riggs of Selma was among Fri days arrivals at the Florence.
 B. B. Brannan of Roanoke is in the city, stopping at the Birmingham.
 Thomas w. Jones of Greensboro is registered at the Birmingham.
 r. H. Henderson of Alexander City is at the Birmingham. stopping at the Hillman.
 L. G. Daniel of Tuscaloosa is in the city at the Hillman.
 George T. Rosson of Mobile was among yesterdays arrivals at the Hill man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
JAMES BOWRON THINKS TT
 PROFOUNDLY INJURIOUS

''1 think the effect of the governments prosecution of the United States Steel corporation will be profoundly injurious, to this district and to the Iron and Steel trade at large,' said James Bowron, vice president Southern Iron and Steel Co.
 For probably two years to come the right of that corporation and it's subsida- ries to do business will be under a clouo, and their expenditures upon improve ments in this district and elsewhere will probably be held in abeyance pending the decision of the suit in the court of last resort.
 Contrary to certain other corporations, who hayes earned the condemnation of the public by underhand and oppressive conduct towards their competitors, the United States Steel corporation has main tained an attitude in the steel trade that may be likened to a balance wheel. It has been open and fair and above board in it's conduct; confident of its own strength it has not sought to take advan- tage of it's weaker competitors; it's pricss upon manufactured products have gener- ally been known, freely given to the .'uo- lie through trade papers, and conserva- lively maintained.
 Prom my long association with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com nany I know very we'll how greatly this district has been helped by the incoming of the Steel corporation. It has had the money and the courage to spend it on a large scale, introducing improvements in machinery and in methods and in the condition of work and the conditions of living on the part of it's workmen, which the Tennessee company could not do on the same scale for lack of funds, and in some cases for lack of experience.
 '"Fhe removal of this conservative force from the trade-if the courts should sus- tain the government-will tend towards the old condition of numerous smaller concerns with higher costs of produc- ton, with smaller profits on their prod uct working to disadvantage, and reduc- ing the wages of their employees. It is only by consolidation upon 8 large scale of capital and effort, that the best results can be obtained and I think from an industrial standpoint the government is endeavoring to turn back the cock.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
J0b GOING RETURNS FROM CONVENTION Says Good Roads Meeting at Selma Is a Housing
 Success

Job Going, president of the County Board of Revenue. returned last night from Selma where he went to attend the Alabama Good Roads convention and to deliver an address on Road Building and Road Maintainance in Jefferson County He was also called upon to answer a query put in the question box. (Which is the most sue cessful method of county road build ing, forced account or contracts?'
 Mr. Going is delighted with the re- ception accorded the delegates by the Selmians He said:
 "The Selma convention is the most enthusiastic that the Alabama associa- tion has ever held. The sessions were most interesting, the question box well patronzed and showed that the 200 delegates were present to secure prac- tieal information as well as listen to speeches relative to good road theories. State Engineer Keller handled these queries admirably, sometimes request ing the answer from those of us who were directly connected with the ques- tion at issue.
 "The Jefferson county report was on d par with the best and compared most favorably with the Dallas county bridge improvements. This county has built 103 reinforced concrete and 32 steel bridges within the past three years and Is miles of graded and 12 miles of macadam roads within the past 12 months.
 "The people residing in the rural dis tricts were more interested in the building of better roadways at this convention than 1 have ever seen them They were foremost in seeking nforma- | tion of the best and most efficient methods of constructing their highways and were seemingly eager to raise the standard of country roads to tht | highest
 "The Inter County fair was fine, tho 1 exhibit of stock being especially good the barbecue was just lots of fun, anc we all had a glorious time while 1 was there.
 "The next place of annual meeting had not been decided before l left, but Mobile and Birmingham were the lead ing cities in the race for the conven- ton.
 Joe R. Cook and County Engineer Jerry Gwin returned with MT. Going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
Dandruff Goes Quickest Dandruff Cure World
 Has Ever Known

If you want to get rid of dandruff in the shortest possible time get a bottle of PARISIAN SAGE today and use it.
 Besides banishing dandruff and mak- ing your scalp immediately clean, PARISIAN SAGE is guaranteed to stop falling hair and itching scalp and im- part life and beauty to the hair.
 One of Rochester's most prominent barbers writes:
 Gentlemen: q am barber of Is years experience, have used many things for hair but never found any thing equal to PARISIAN SAGE for removing dandruff It is also a splen- did hair dressing and quickly stops itching scalp. I have used 1t for the last three years" T. D. Smith, Cham her of Commerce Bldg, Rochester, N. Y. June 27, 1911.
 PARISIAN SAGE Is sold by Norton's s drug store and druggists everywhere for 50 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
THINKS PRESENT ACTION
 WILL RELIEVE UNCERTAINTY

q have studied over carefully the pros pective dissolution of the Steel corpora ton, and when the papers were filed in Trenton I had about reached the conclu- sion that the move was a wise one' said Robert Jemison, Jr. 'I felt better when l came down this morning over the situation than in some time. There is reasonable ground to believe that the case will be rushed forward and settled one way or the other very soon. The corporation has been trying to ascertain whether 1t was operating within the meaning of the sherman law. That de- sire is about to be fulfilled
 'I do not believe that the Birming- ham district will be injured in the slight est, 1t matters not which way the courts hold in this case. If the courts hold the corporation to be acting within the law, it will vindicate one of the greatest combinations that ever existed. It would be fine victory. The corporation, I think, is not a combination in restraint of trade. and fAAl that such will be proven. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
CORPORATION DESERVES
 WELL OF COMMUNITY

IT. J. Porter of Porter Clothing com pany: While I would not presume to ex- press an opinion on the technical side of tho governments action against the United States Steel corporation, I am sat ished that the Tennessee company will continue to operate It's plants at as full canacity as business on it's order books will justify.
 The Steel corporation deserves well of this community. It's policy has been bread and liberal and it has been clearly seen that those at the head of the cor pol ation have been eager to keep well within the law. The Tennessee company has been splendidly managed and it is safe to say that every dollar of the mil lions expended on improvements and new construction has been wisely expended. President George G. Crawford has proved himself the man for the high position he occupies and he will continue to push the commercial end of the company in the future as he has in the past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
MIR. BROOKE STILL
 IS INVESTIGATING

The official investigation of Chief Ex- mainer of Public Accounts II. Y. Brooke has been guilty of misconduct in the of flee he holds, that of tax commissioner of this county, was continued yesterday in the private office of Sheriff W. K. Me Adory The proceedings are still being held behind closed doors and no word of what is transpiring is allowed to get to anyone outside.
 MT Brooke himself was before the grand jury yesterday morning, and the investigation in the sheriff's office did not begin until Il o'clock. Among the witnesses summoned to the hearing yes terday were T. H. Motion, w. L. Lassiter, M. H. Mcdowell, Fred Staey and R. M. Turner,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
THINKS ACTION WILL
 NOT HURT BIRMINGHAM

Harrison S. Matthews, vice president Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Co., said:
 "The threatened dissolution of the Stee corporation by the government will not in my opinion, hurt Birmingham. It can be safely assured that the Tennessec Coal. Iron and Railroad company was purchased because of the fact that pig iron and open hearth steel rails could be manufactured here cheaper than else where with abundant raw material tt justify enormous development.
 Having equipped themselves to com pete with the most favoraby located fur naces and steel mills 1t Is further req sonable to assume that the plants vii continue to be operated with the same ac- tivity and able management.
 Big corporations are not sentimental sts, but watch and work towards divi dends."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
REFERS TO RESULTS
 IN OTHER RESOLUTIONS

q have not looked into the complete details of the proposed dissolution of the Steel corporation" said John l.. Raul president of the Raul Lumber company and president of the Chamber of Com merce. However, in considering the proposition it would be wise to keep in mind the past history of dissolutions of great companies So far as l can recall the Standard Oil and Tobacco company cases have passed from the memory of most men without any great shrinkage of values Nor have the companies shut down operating companies.
 ''I would be inclined to take that view of the Steel corporation dissolution. Should the government dissolve the corporation the dissolution, I think, would not in jure the operating companies That fact would appeal to my mind. in considering the local situation ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
WILL CLEAR ATMOSPHERE
 AND PROVE TO BE BENEFIT

''The filing of the dissolution suit dis pels the uncertainty said John L.
 Parker, president of the Board of Trade, "ard enables the Steel Corporation to asoertain pretty quickly how it stands
 That company has done more for Bir- mingham since it has been here than any industrial company. I hope the corpora ten proves itself to be within the Sher- man law, as that will be the greatest, ,hoon ever conferred upon business here. The situation is all right. The citizens to whom I talk say that the dissolution case will enable the corporation to go ahead when it is over as it has never yet done. ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
Two Counties Vote Wet

Portsmouth, O., October 27.-By large naiorities two counties shifted from the dry column yesterday as result of elections held in Scioto and Lawrence counties, including the cities of Ports mouth and Ironton. Portsmouth, which three years ago gave a wet majority of against the drys.
 In Lawrence county 2S precincts out of a total of 31 gave the vets 454. and it is conceded the wet majority will be be- tween 400 and 500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
CANNOT BE GREATLY
 < AFFECTED BY RESIJLT

George B. Mccormack, president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, and chairman of the board of directors of the American Trust and Savings bank, said:
 Birmingham. in my opinion. is far toe big and has too many smaller plants to be greatly affected by the dissolution case Tie situation will be all right, as the Tennessee company has a vast amount of improvements under way and the cor poration, I hope, will not allow that money to remain idle. The corporation has done great things here and the Bir- mingham district, am sure, is it's friend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
OTTO MARX OPTIMISTIC
 ABOUT THE SITUATION

Otto Marx of Otto Marx & Co.,, bankers "The dissolution case will not hurt Br. mingham in my opinion.
 T returned yesterday from New York and the filing of the suit had been dis counted. It is to be noticed that the stocks recovered today pretty well before he closing. The corporation Is not a trust, according to the claim of experts and which ever way the case goes Bir- mingham will still be the place where pig
 iron can be made the cheapest.
 Money is easy in New York and busi- ness is continually getting brighter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

The Age-Herald yesterday sought ex- pressons from some of the most promi- nent business and industrial men of Bir- nningham as to the probable effect on this district of the dissolution suit filed against the United States Steel corpora ton, Some of the opinions secured were SIS follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

and Iron company by the Steel corpcr- ation with its resultant restoration oi confidence and progress continued un- interrupted here in practically every respect. Not only uninterrupted, but bettered, for after this came the fact that the Steel corporation had deter mined to send, it's best man here to take charge of matters and there was no question as to who was that best man. He did take charge of matters to the satisfa ction of all of us since that good day.
 Consequently I view with disfavor this suit and trust that we Americans have not gotten politics in the next presidential election so much mixed up with business that as a distinguished politician of this state once criticised the opposing party by saying: It is raining snakes for just the pleasure of killing them.'
 This seems an attempt to turn backward the hands of time, but l hope will not succeed. Better have the government control than destroy. Better construct than disintegrate. lt is easy to tear down, but. give us a gov ernment that will build up"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
URGES CLEARING
 OUT COUNTY ]A|L Judge Lane Says Too Many Prisoners on Hand
  SPEEDY HEARINGS Thinks Dr. Oates Could Not Have Done Otherwise Than Condemn
 Conditions at the Coun-
 ty Jail

That in justice to the large number of prisoners confined in the county jail and
 in justice to the county of Jefferson, on which is imposed the heavy expense of caring for them. speel5 trials of all such Iersons shculd be granted, is the opinion of Judge A, c. Lane.
 The city commissioner expresses his opinion as |; citizen. taxpayer and a former judge. familiar with the opera ticn of county matters. and not as an eX- ecurive of the city of Birmingham. And he makes lis remarks not in the nature of eritici5m on tia sheriff or the judges in the employ of the people of the county.
 sheriff McAdory intc"meG me yester- day" stated the judge, that at the pres ent time 2G5 prisoners are confined in the county jail, Tc tiy these prisoners, since the death of Judge Weaver, but one judge remains, Judge Cahalan Indefinitely to confine these prisoners many of whom it is more than probable are innocent of the chimes charged against them. and to subject the county to the continued ex- pense of caring for theol, ,s shameful.
 With 2@5 prisoners grouped together in tto jail, tie prison inspector of the state, Dr. William Oates, could not have done otherwise than condemn the jail. Instant action should Lc taken 10 1Gdice the num- Der of prisoners, for every nan is en- titled to speedy rial, ara the county Is supposed tp feed prisoners Tor only linn iteI length Of time.
 ''The grand jury is in session at the prt sent time, and it would be wise were that body to urge one of the city judges either Judge NeSmith, Judge Sharp Judge Ferguson or Judge Walker, to aic Judge Cahalsn in the trial of the crimi nal cases. These judges are patriotic mel and I know that either would be glad tC undertake the iob of clearing the jail, re storing the liberty of pr'sore"s who ar, :nrt cnt, and O. freeing the county of [ heavy and needless expense"
 Ciief | eputv Sheriff Mctoalfe stated yt tsterday morning that there are in the county jail at the present time between 2Ij and a5e prisoners. He slated, too tha no action will probably be taken following the action Of pr. Oates il condemning the | pr.Son prior to the sIring of 1912, when Il | is probable that new and modern prisor l will be constructed. He stated that minor repairs looking to better ventilation o
 the kitchen, will be begun immediately.