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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
HARMON WORKERS BUSY IN ALABAMA Will Wage Fight for State
 Delegation TALK OF A PRIMARY Not Unlikely That Voters Will Be Called on to Express Their
 Preference for Presiden-
 sl
TALK OF A PRIMARY

According to an interesting bit of po- litical gossip, Judson Harmon. through representatives, is prepared to wage a fight in Alabama for the delegation of this state to the national convention.
 It is reported that certain Alabamaians have already visited the Harmon head quarters in Cincinnati, and that they are prepared to do what they can to land the Alabama delegation for the governor of Ohio. It was impossible to learn the name of the Harmon representatives in this state, but it is said that they are Birmingham men. In the near future, probably in November or December, the Harmon boom will be sprung. It is un- derstood that open work will have been begun before the meeting of the executive committee in January.
 In the same connection it became cir culated yesterday that an effort would be made to have the state executive com mittee declare for a presidential pri- William J. Bryan and Governor Johnson. According to this idea, which was favored by many Birmingham men who discussed the matter yesterday, candidates for lel- egates to the state convention would be pledged to support the nominee for pres ident in that convention, all such candi- dates taking the pledge before their names appear on the ticket. This will assure, it is said, the will of the people being carried out.
 This plan is favored by Woodrow Will son, a presidential candidate, and it is understood that Judson Harmon, consid- ering this a strictly democratic method, is also favorably inclined. While plainly stating that he was not a candidate for the presidency and that he would not be, Congressman Underwood said last night that he could see no objection to the presidential primary.
 Should the executive committee call such a primary it would be eontempor- aneous if not identical with that which will name the delegates to the conven- ton which will elect the supreme court judges, and which will name the demo- cratic nominees for president of the rail road commission, congress, game com mission and other offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
ION WITH THE DANCE'

"Fust couple for ard an back" Swing yo' honey gal"
 ''Allemond right, an lemonade all" came in stentorian yet not unmusical tones from the ebony caller.
 Just then two blue coated minions of the law appeared. Light heartedness gave way to deiection: the dance was stopped and the terpsichoreans were given a 'joy ride" to the city jail. much against their will and to their disgust
 With all due respect to the courts of minor jurisdiction, a negros testimony does not go very far against that of a white man. especially if he happens to be an officer, yet Judge Black discharged the defendants on the ground that no vio- iation of the law had been proven.
 John Farrow, a full blooded Mexicano, was the next defendant. His real name looks like a scrambled aplhabet, and sounds like the chromatic scale in P flat. He was accused of stealing precious stones and jewels, consisting of diamonds. pearls, rubys, opals, and saphires, worth a kings ransom. They were of the beer glass and stained window variety, how ever, mounted In the famous Kress set ting.
 Johns defence was that he got on q final spree on blind tiger cactus juice and was therefore rendered unaccountable. Owing to the enormous value of the jew els,'' which were easily worth two dol- lars and six bits, Judge Black gave John his choice of contributing $50 to the burst ing coffers of the city treasury, or that of steady employment for the city for 100 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
JOVIAN SMOKER
 TOMORROW NIGHT

The jovial Sons of love will rejuvenate tomorrow night at the Turn Verein.
 A smoker will be held, speeches will be made, and fun will abound. It will be a typical meeting of Jovians, and merri- ment will be the chief characteristic.
 The Jovians are among the most pop ular fraternal or social order in the state and in numbers the organization is rapid Iy growing. Matt Sloan is statesman for Alabama, and he will preside at the spread Saturday night.
 From the programme which will probab- ly be issued this afternoon it is evident that there will be enough fun generated to make all the members younger and happier. The occasion promises to be q glowing success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

Thou shalt not laugh, or dance, or sing" seems to be new commandment adopted by some of the Birmingham po- lice force and incorporated into the city ordinances without the formality of be- ing passed by the city commissioners.
 This new commandment is not subscrib- ed to by Judge Black, however, and the legal axiom that every mans house Is his castle' is upheld by his honor. un- less an actual violation can be proven, no matter how much the "copsp may in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
INFANT MORTALITY
 COMMITTEE TO MEET
Discuss Results of Summer Work and
 Outline Plans for the Winter

The committee for the prevention of infant mortality. an utilization of the Associated Charities, will hold it's first meeting of the fall and winter season in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce this morning at 10:30 o'clock. The officers of this body are:
 Chairman, Mrs. B. F. Roden; vice chair man, Mrs G. B. Mccormack; secretary, Mrs. Sterling J. Foster The results of the summer work and the outlining of the winter plans will be discussed and ar ranged.
 The milk depot, which was opened it June under the auspices of this commit tee has proven so popular among the mothers of the neighborhood that more commodious quarters are necessary and 1t will be moved to 1878 Avenue E, nex' dcor to the present location, on Octo Der 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
PISGAH HOME TO
 OPEN NEW QUARTERS

Pisgah Home has been forceed to add another building to accommodate its guests and the new quarters, 14 room house at 115 Tuscaloosa avenue, will be formally opened tonight at o'clock.
 The Pisgah Evangelsts wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank the great number of big hearted men and women who have so generously helped to make Pisgah Home possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Company Incorporated

Notice of incorporation of the Norway Products corporation was filed in the probate court Thursday. The object of the company will be to import food prod ucts, ware and all sorts of merchandise and engage generally in retail and wholesale business. Headquarters in this state will be in Birmingham. Ten thou sand dollars is the authorized capital. Officers are Roswell H. Cobb, president and treasurer; Fritzof Lee, vice presi- dent, and Henry H. Cobb, secretary and assistant treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
START ANOTHER CAMPAIGN TO
 REMOVE BELGIAN BLOCK PAVING

and some other paving substituted. Tho matter has been denied by the council time after time but it is said Commission CT Weatherly looks with favor upon the plan to relieve the city of the unsatisfae- tory blocks.
 It is understood that a petition will be started within few days to secure the sentiments of all the business men of the territory effected. This will perhaps be the opening wedge in the fight. Inas- much as the city of Birmingham paid two thirds of the cost of the Belgian blocks and the property owners only the remain ing one third it is possible that some weight will be attached to that point.
 The Belgian blocks on II city squares have been the subject of the campaign heretofore and it is said when the new efforts get under way something will be done,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

sist that the peace and dignity of the city is being disturbed.
 Yesterday morning Il negroes and "ne- sresses" were hauled before his honor on a charge of disorderly conduct The evil dence developed the fact that they were having a social dance at a private resi- dence near Enon Ridge. Laughter and song and shouts of merriment filled the air as the "Trilbys" of the dusky dan cers kept lively step to the tune of Chicken in de bread tray, picllin' up de dough-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

as prominent" corner. The place in question is in the old Shubert theatre. It is given out by the commission that the place is to be entered only on First avenue and that the corner was not called prominent" in the commissions acceptance of the word.
 The issuance of retail permits yes- terday came as rather unexpected move on the part of the excise commits sion in that it was not expected such a step would be taken until perhaps today However. when the usual crowd appeared the issuing of certificates fol- lowed Immediately after securing the official certificate from MT. Stallings some of those applying went immedi- ately to the courthouse where Judge Stiles issued the required licenses, the first being issued to Henry Jenkins. The following Is a complete list of the retail and wholesale liquor licenses
 issued from the probate court yes
 terday:
 Retail-Country club, Birmingham
 lodge No. 79, B. P. o. Elks; Eugene
 Wertheimer Thomas H. Harris, James
 l. Odom, C. H. Nabb. B. F. Oldham and
 John A. Bower. D. H. Markstein. Henry
 l.. Jenkins, Yeargin & Bunker, John G.
 Housman, Alex Kontas
 WhOlesale-Emmitte Frost, J. D.
 Evans, T. M. Cate. William Wise com
 pany Lewis Drug company c. W. Odom, agent for the George Weidman Brew ing company
 At noon, or a little later, several sa- looms were opened. At the Hillman hotel the crowd in the lobby looked somewhat like a convention or a visit from "T. R." or President Taft A long string of eager men kept busy three men behind the bar. Small beer prin- cipally was in demand and there were few calls for stronger liquors. Many additional places opened during the aft ernoon and last night
 The commissioners will continue to issue some few licenses. For those who were not named yesterday there is considerable hope as several addi- tional retail saloons are to be allowed in the confines of old Birmingham However, Ensley, Vivian and Pratt City will absorb few of the remain
 ing regulated places 4lsf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
MANY MERCHANTS SIGN UP FOR RIVAL
 LIGHTING POSTS Miller Issues Statement Set ting Forth His Atti-
 tude in Matter BUSINESS MEN TALK
 ON THE SITUATION Schumacher and Miller Are Both Busily Engaged in Signing Up
 Contracts for the New
 Iron Posts

The rivalry for supplying the orha- mental iron posts for the Great White Way in Birmingham continued merrily yesterday. George A. Miller, who first made the suggestion of installing a White Way here, was busy getting the merchants signed up, while G. Schu- macher of the Union Foundry com pany of Anniston, announced he was meeting with continued success in hay ing the merchants sign for the posts manufactured by his company.
 Mr Miller wrote a formal statement for The Age-Herald last night outlin- ing his position in the entire matter and announcing that his price Is now s165 a front foot, which is exactly the same as the price asked by MT. Schu- macher
 The Age-Herald yesterday also se- cured statements from a number of merchants and members of the Cham Der of Commerce committee regarding the controversy, some of whom favor MT Miller's posts, while others think the Anniston man should be given the contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Injunction Granted

London, September 27--The court granted the application of the District Railway company the ground landlord of Earl's court for an injunction against the lessees of the building to stop the proposed Johnson-Wells fight, subject to damage if the decision is re- versed on trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

in cities where Great White Ways are installed.
 -"My present proposition of $1.5 per front foot is done on the rock bottom proposition that every running front foot in the block be subscribed for at the rate of $1.65 per front foot and. of course. in this rate there Is no allowance for shortage, that is, the full amount must be subscribed before installation is be- gun and, therefore, neither the Birming- ham, Railway, Light and Power com pany, myself, nor any merchant IS 10 bear any excess cost.
 'It will be seen that these two propo- sitions are entirely different and each covers in it's own way different modes of procedure.
 ."The Atlanta system was first installed at the rate of .92 per front foot. This was found too small rate in view Of the company's failure to get all the sig natures and collect all the money. In consequence the merchants now pay for all the extensions of the Great White Way--s2. 20 per front foot.
 'I,et me state further that every pound of iron that goes into the Doric standard is bought in Birmingham, and further, that my company spends s5ooDo a. year here in the Birmingham d1strlct for iron. l am satisfied this Is a phase of the subject that should and Will nave due weight with the merchants and prop erty owners.
 "J originated the Great White Way proposition in Birmingham. l have spent a great deal of money in bringing 1t to it's present status and l propose to stay on the job and see 1t to It's successfui finish, for I believe. there are enough fair minded business men who will give credit and patronage where It IS due' and who realize fully that l not only know the business of installing the Great White Way, but I am in position to give exactly the post that have proposed in all of it's detailed dimensions, the post that was pronounced by leading local architects as pure Doric architecture and as being artistically and scientifically best suited to the streets of Birmingham. have put my factory on notice that will need at least 50 of these standards within 10 days and it has doubled it's capacity to meet this demand.
 "Theref need be no speculation on the part of the people of Birmingham as to the lighting value and ornamental eff feet of my system of lights. It Is a known quantity, and have not the slightest fear that it will in any sense suffer in comparison 10 any other sys- tenn which may be installed on any block in the city. The rate for current and maintenance given to the merchants or Birmingham, through me. is rate that applies exclusively to my system an'i this companys proposition to remove the arcade lighting and furnish cheaper current rate is a concession given 10 the merchants as every one knows, sole'y through my efforts.
 .'I trust I am neither eXtravagant nor immodest when I repeat that I am pro- ceeding in this matter from this time on on the assumption that those who are Interested in this proposition will give me credit for being In a position to deliver the goods, and that they will stand by mo in order that may put the White Way through at the earliest possible date. Yours very respectfully.
 GEORGE A. MILLER. originator of the Great White Way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

On account of an opportunity having arisen whereby the city may sell to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany all the Belgian blocks located in the streets of the down town district, inc campaign for the removal of that char acter of street paving will be taken up again this time before he city commits sioners.
 It was given out yesterday that the Louisville and Nashville will shortly le- gin the paving of all their team tracks near the freight houses and that work will necesstate the use of vast amount of material. It is said to be possible to get up trade for the Belgian blocks with the railroad company
 For three or four years the merchants of the down town district have been try ing to get the Belgian blocks removed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
BURGLARS GIVEN
 OVER TO COUNTY

Paul Schmuck, Raymond Woods and Fred Newman. the boy skylight burglars who were arrested Wednesday morning by the police, were turned over to the county yesterday and are now in the county jail.
 J. Marx, who was arrested charged with having received some of the property stolen by the boys, was also given into the custody of the county, but made bond during the day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11
4 WEALTHY CoUNTERFEITER -

a WEALTHY CoUNTERFEITER. A
dispatch of Monday says that George
Wilson, a man of considerable means,
who lives in SO, 900 home he owns,
in San Francisco, has been arrested
for making counterfeit 50 pieces
The workmanship is said to surpass
that of any other counterfeit ever seen
by the detectives, and for the good
reason that he is an expert metal
worker and has unlimited means for
securing the tools to work with. His
confession is that his workshop was
his fine home and that he made the
coins for pastime, but they were SO
good that he could not resistan oppor-
tunity to pass them on the public.
This incentive for an act that was
criminal seems to be insufficient and
untenable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

PROBATE LAw.-M re Doane es tate,
the Superior Court of Spokane county
set aside a former order, approving
the final account of the executor.
1t appeared that legal notice had
been given of the hearing on the ac-
count, the court being of the opin-
ion that showing had been made
that the executors claim was ex-
cessive. The Supreme Court, on APP
peal. recently held this ruling was
erroneous; that the lower court pos
sessed no such power to thus act in
the absence of fraud, for mere error
OF judgment. The remedy was by d.
rect attack, appeal from the original
order settling the final account.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

PROHIBITION THAT DoN'T PROHIBIT
BY an exceptionally heavy poll the
anti-prohibition force of Texas have
won by small majority. If Maine
in her coming vote on re-submission
o. the prohibition amendment turns
against the standard set up in the
States organic law, it will probably
be more on account of the open vio-
latiOn of the notable Maine law"
in the larger cities, than the gen.
GRAFTON that passed prohibition. 1t
will simply be the dread of the de-
moralizing effect of the disparity be-
tween theory and practice. the con-
trast between the prohibitory amend
ment and a traffic carried on, appar-
emily public opinion approving.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

FRUIT CROPS UNDER MENACE
William Johnson, an expert orchard
list. who has just finished trip of
examination of the fruit crop of the
coast, from Washington to Arizona
declares that immediate steps should
be taken in some districts for eradi-
cation of the apple and pear blight.
This is specially needful in the Walla
Walla Valley. He saw the havoc
wrought in some States. and says
that the blight has already start
there which will make it a real danger
if not wiped out soon. He declares
that Orchardists have failed to face
the conditions in that district, and
have evaded the question rather tn an
admit it is there. but when there is
organized movement it may have
acquired development that will
demand strenuous method to solve
the problem of exterpation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

ASSESSMENT EXCEEDING ESTIMATE.
liver one year ago, the city of
Chehalis enacting an ordinance for a
local improvement, made an esti-
mate therefor of $4,000. When COM
pleted it was found the expense in
Cured amounted to $l4, S12. 90, which
the city attempted to levy against
the property in the improvement
district. One Cory, a property
owner, objected on the ground the
cost had exceeded the estimate. The
Supreme court recently decided nc
more that the Sc, 600 can be collected
on the special assessment. How
will this affect the Nozzle Creek
waterway, misnamed trunk. sewer
proposition?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

Col. AsToR's token of his engage
mcnt to Miss Madaline Force, is 4
81, Encouragement ring. Announce
ment of the date of the wedding has
not yet been made. Under the terms
of the decree, divorcing Col. Astor
from his first wife, the ceremony
must take place outside of New York,
if it happens within five years of the
courts order. made last year. What
folly! They may step outside the
State border but if they return. will
they be in contempt of court? Or
does the restriction apply to one
not well healed with money-bags?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

DEVELOPMENT OF the logged-off
lands of Western Washington is
promised by an organization fathered
by the Southwest Washington Devel-
opment Association, which will take
over large tracts and open them to
homeseekers. The committee TO
handle the work is headed by \. B.
Cotfman. Of Chehalis, who has long
had an interest in settling these
lands. Plans include formation of a
company, or the corporation of the
Southwest Washington Develop
ment Association itself, and the crea-
ton of permanent commission. 4
head Office is to be established with
branch offices in the various towns
near the lands to lie settled. Large
land owners of Western Washington
timber companies and the railroads
will lend their help in including
settlement and the development as
ISOLATION will act more as the agen,
for the immigrants than in the in
terests of the land com panies. 1t i.
sole object of this body to bring
about the agricultural development,
of this district and it is thought tina,
in no other way can this be accom-
pliShed so well.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

PENDLETON. Ogn. was two hours
in darkness, on the 4th inst, during
the passage of dust and wind storm.
Umatilla county wheat growers were
heavy losers. Some farmers express
the opinion that many wheat fields
have been practically ruined by the
wind failing the grain fields.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

THE census returns of Jefferson
county, Arkansas, afford a strange
anomaly in proportions of race popu-
lation: 1t has of white male children
2,44S and females 2.246; of negroes
it has. of male children 1863, and of
females 1882. In other words, the
negro children outnumber the whites
over three to one.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

ALL we have 10 show for our quar-
ter of a million-dollar fill, SO far, is
three old Chinese rookeries and a
junk-shop on Water street, immense
wood piles and brush heaps on the
Carlyon fill and ruined homes and
confiscated garden patches on the
Eastside. Can't you point with
pride" over the result?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

BESSIE ECKERT, a Tacoma girl of II
at school in Fairbanks. Alaska, was
lately started on trip home for a
visit by her teachers, and while pass
ing through Vancouver, B. c., became
acquainted with a chance companion
of five days. was married to him and
that terminated her trip home by
making her stay in that city. Her
husband is Tom McAllister, an en-
ploye OF the Canadian custom office
at Vancouver. and he took his bride
to rooming house. Few such mar
riages turn our satisfactorily, and it
is hoped this may be one of the ex-
ceptions, but it looks as if the groom
might have taken time to secure the
sanction of parents if he really
thought enough of the girl to to
marry her.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

A DYNAMITE-BOOM partially de-
strOyed the plant of the Victor Jen-
son Electrical company, in Chicago,
Tuesday. The firm employed uon-
MON men and it is generally be-
lieved that representatives of labor
are responsible for the outrage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

WHEN each Of those big delivery
trucks pass up and down Washing
ton street dozen or more times a
day carrying with it solid cloud
of dust, they make people residing
on the street wish that the dredger
was where they by imprecation con-
sign the dust, every time a sandbar
is forced down their threats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-08-11

JOHN DRAGONE, a harvest hand in
Waila Walla, had his arm torn off by
being caught in the tumbling- rod of
a separator. Tuesday. 1t is report
ed he will die.