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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

William r. Moore Dry Goods Co., Men,
phis, are forced to expand, and this ex-
pansion calls for necessities in the way
of buildings that cannot be met by any
commercial structure In the city. They
were. therefore, forced to erect new
home. While they were about II tney
planned the most modern buHong ever
devoted to the wholesale dry goous ousl-
ness of the entire south. 49,;
The new building will occupy the GROUND
covered nv Nos. 1881 83-S5-S7 -95
Monroe avenue and Nos. 40-4z-44-4o-fo-oV-
, 62-54 South Third street. This Is an entlre
quarter of one of the largest uptown
business squares in the city, ana. eaen
q floor gives the company nearly an acre
of floor space. The location is fisn' IA
the heart of the city 80
! Those who are familiar with Memphis
will recognize that the location Is only
s two squares from the Peabody notei,
only two squares from the new l9-stofy
slxyscrapcr built by the Cotton exchange
4 and it's sister Of the grain trace, tne M H,t-
chants exchange. 1t is only three SQUARES
from Court Square, which Is ssohe Seus,-
ness heart of the city. -.
The new building will be OF ornaMenuhl
face brick and terra Gotta, eight stories,
with very high basement, and Will pc
model of attractiveness as well as utinty.
The first floor both on the Monroe avenue
and the Third street side. will be an al
most unbroken expanse ofzglass.~ AS tne
building faces on two streets and mas
broad 2o-foot and 25-foot alleys In the
rear, it will be- provided with. natural
light and air on all sides. -. -. =
Tho new home Of this progressive com.
pany will have three extra large, latest
nattern electric freight elevators and an
electric passenger elevator not counting
the sidewalk lifts, which are designs to
take care of the outgoing shipments IN
case the alleys should ever be maaesini
possible by improvements. fires or any
other cause. +s52 saircs W. t.'fft q.
. Merchants visiting the great new house
enter through the main entrance on the
Monroe avenue side, right Into the de-
partments of silks and dress goods the
offices are also on this floor, and In the
southeast corner. in the rear, is the great
receiving room. where merchandise is
checked into and out of the. house. II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
LAWYER WRITES ON
n A AMBULANCE CHASER
Shapiro Thinks House Cleaning Is
Necessary Among Members OF FRO
fessiOn In birmingham

TO the Editor of The Age-Herald.
), Those members of the Birmingham bar
who still view law as an honorable pro-
fession, and not as a trade-a trade for
the barter and sale of life and limb-are
everlastingly obligated, to Miss Ethel
Armes for her depicture of the perniciors
ambulance chasing practice so prevalent
In this district.
'r Miss Armes graphic recital Of an ap-
palling condition could hardly be char
acterized an exposure, as every member
Of the bar and considerable portion OF
laymen are cognizant of the facts. Her
articles are not fiction, neither ara, they
exaggerated. They portray realities. At
ter reading them one is constrained to re-
sort to the hackneyed query: What are
you going to do about it?" Suffice it to
say, nothing is being done-nothing ex-
cept to encourage the practice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
PAROLED CONVICTS
MEET AT BANQUET

Los Angeles, CAL, February "A muir
derer, four highwaymen, four burglars.
two forgers and three ordinary citizens
sat down last night at a banquet in a
prominent hotel as the guests of Leonard
Mordaunt, himself an ex-convict, who is
now at the head of the prison parole
fund of the Union Rescue mission. 1t
was largely through the efforts of Nor
daunt that 70 of the guests were released
from San Quentin on parole and the par
ticulars nose of the banquet was to
have TIM meet Frank milford, state
parole of-cer. Interesting "reminiscences
were a feature of the gathering.
The banquet was such q success that
1t was decided to hold another, to which
all paroled men in Los Angeles will be
invited. There are 45 here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Is this deplorable condition "neces-
sary evil?'' N4
OF course not There are mighty few
necessary evils" Where there's q
wrong there's remedy is an old adage
but time cannot wither its truthfulness
What is the basis of this evil. why is
it not eradicated, what is the remedy?
The cause Is fundamental. We are liv-
ing in an age of commercialism, in an
age when the tendency Of mankind is to
look out for himself and not worry OF
concern himself about his neighbor. The
predominating ambition among us is the
creation and accumulation of wealth
Some people hold that what was improper
in days gone by is highly ethical in this
materialistic era. In the mad ruch fol-
wealth almost anything is permissible
They declare the same is true in law
In word, the evil is deep-rooted, buI
it can and must be dug up.
Why does this condition prevail?
At the very outset let It be known that
we have on our statute books laws am
pie to cope with the situation.
But laws are not animate instruments
they are not self-executing. For eff
fectiveness they require the application
of mental. moral and physical force.
The Birmingham bar Is not organized,
brotherly- feeling is sadly lacking, and CO.
operation is unknown. Some of the eld-
crly practitioners have assumed an atti-
tude of Indifference and callousness to-
wards these corrupt and obnoxious prac-
tees. Others are too constantly occu-
pied attending to their own affairs. Still
other prominent" and influential men,
bers might be vitality affected" (But
this phase of the question Is "delicate").
The young lawyer feels considerable re-
luctance in appearing to steer the morals
Of the profession. He is Immediately
stigmatized an upstart and a smart
aleck." No one has dared take the initia-
tive. The Birmingham Bar association is
an inanimate, dormant disorganization,
and while 1t has remained listless germs
of corruption have been sapping its very
life-blood. No wonder lawyer has be-
come synonymous with crook with some
people!
But Miss Armes has presented only the
industries side or the case. me corpor-
atoms are not wholly "above suspicion y
The methods employed by some law
agents would make very interesting data
And even when one has meritorious
claim against corporation he is con-
fronted with gigantic fertilization COM
posed of law agents, jury-selecters and
numberless other titleless individuals
whole sole duty 1t is to prevent recov-
cry at all hazards.
The houses of both plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS need a thorough cleaning. Let
the Birmingham Bar association apply the
vacuum cleaner.
Should the association decide to insti-
tute proceedings against any member Of
the bar who Is unworthy of the title
OF lawyer, volunteer my humble SER
vices without any compensation whatever.
ISADORE SHAPIRO.
Birmingham. February I, 1911.
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Of a year, should times get no better.
1t must be remembered. however, that
the Trust has a surplus cash reserve
of somewher between $125,000.000 and
$15O,0OO,00O out of earnings. 1t might
on a pinch draw on this surplus for a
year of dividends on common stock
without in the least imparing the posi-
ton of the company.
A corporation able to put nearly $780,
100000 of earrings back Into the plant
in ten years and build up such an I'M
mense cash suplus can do almost any,
thing. It's statistics are bewilderins
and its power almost beyond belief.
1t seems to be strong enough even to
go ahead regardless of the laws that
govern smaller institutions and to NOR
phtne both Congress and the masses In
to a state of almost idolatrous respect
and awe.
The so-called Standard OIL interests
have not been entirely in sympa thy
with this rip smashing bull movement.
The representatives of these interests
cannot get over the idea that the fate
of the country depends on a favorable
decision by the Supreme Court in that
wonderful case OF theirs, involving the
legality of the Standard Oil monopoly.
Feeling thus, they have been all along
for holding back until the court acts.
The rest of the country appears to take
a different view and does not want to
wait. 1t really acts as though 1t felt
that the nation might be able to worry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Offerle, Kan. February FARMERS
digging in the sand hills of Ford coun-
ty today in search of the body of Paul
Reich. WHO disappeared from his home
near here two weeks ago. unearthed
three skeletons. The men were dig
ging at the direction of Jacob MingAe.
hermit. Reich was prosperouN
bachelor farmer. None of the skele-
tons is his. One is of an adult, the
other two children under IL years Of
age. They appeared to have been
buried for many months.
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along even though the Standard Oil |
Hight be effacad from the man entirely

along even though the Standard OIL
might be effaced from the map entirely.
Greater calamities have occurred In
America than compelling a big trust to
do business the same as other people.
This doctrine Is held to be reasonable
In certain powerful financial circles and
the advance in the stock market is
looked upon there as a mark of dis
respect.
The Standard Oil crowd has lost
ground and lost cast by it's unfriendly
attitude toward the stock market and
past year. 1t has allowed rivals to step
In and by taking the initiative in i'm
portant movements go to the leadership.
Morgan & Company were for two or
three years subordinate in power and
influence to the Standard Oil group.
1t Is now far and away in the lead.
Other strong banking houses are cut
ting the ground from under this group
of Standard Oil financiers. Death has
played some part in this, perhaps. When
H. H. Rogers passed away. the Standard
OIL crowd lost its greatest leader in
Wall street. Since the death of Mr..
Rogers, William Rock efeller, his closest
associate. seems unwilling to go to the
front with his old time aggressiveness.
The city has been full OF Independent
iron and steel producers all week. They
are buzzing around like bees. They are
trying hard to muster UP courage TO
make some further advance in prices Of
product. They say the steel business
is improving perCeptibly,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

dren's furnishing goods, the fifth for
laces, embroideries. ribbons and kindred
lines. The sixth floor will be occupied by
the department of notions. ready made
garments. housekeepers' supplies. linens,
etc.
An entire floor has been set apart for
the entry department so as to avoid any
possibility of confusion, and to give every
order accurate attention in billing and
shipping, The eighth floor will be re-
served for cases and other material con-
nected with the packing department.
The building alone is the largest in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
Rheumatism Advice
Gives Prominent Doctors best Pre-
scriptiOn-Is Easily Mixed

Get one ounce of syrup of Sarsapa-
rilla compound and one ounce Of Toris
compound. Then get half pint of good
dents into 1t. Take a teaspoonfui of
this mixture before each meal and at
bed time Shake the bottle before US
Ing" This Is not new in this city, as
many of the worst cases of rheumatism
and back-ache have been cured by It,
Good results come the first day. Any
druggist has these ingredients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
wholesale house. Any ono can mix
them.
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is specially designed to save delay and
prevent confusion.
The basement will be used as an as
sembling room, where all the new goods
are opened and sorted for the different
departments. The second floor will be
used for the. staple lines, such as domes-
tics, ginghams prints, etc. As each floor
has an area of nearly an acre these i'm
portant departments will be amply pro-
vided for. The third floor will be occu-
pied entirely for hosiery and underwear,
the fourth for ladies', mems and chill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
Free
Rheumatism
Cure
A Home Cure WIN BE Give.

A Home Cure VIII BE Given FREE
BY One WIZ Had 1t
In tho spring OF 1893 J was at
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only those who heve It know. for
over three years. tried remedy at
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but such relief as received was
only temporary. Finally found =
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and II has never returned. have
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

At these warehouses freight in solid
carloads can be handled in a hurry. The
building has a capacity for handling Il
cars at once. When the cars are unload
ed the immediate and the future goods
are separated and the former is trucked
right from the cars to the immense motor
trucks capable of carrying five tons at
a load at top speed right to the store up
town. Within few minutes of the time
a car is switched to the warehouse the
merchandise will be opened at the store
in the center of the city.
Did anybody say Memphis was slow?
Let him subside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

entire south, and with the exception of
one the largest south of Chicago. But
William r. Moore Dry Goods Co. is not
satisfied with this, for they have new
warehouses that are of the most modern
character. All the reserve stock and all
the advance shipments of future mer-
chandise will be stored here until wanted
Only actual seasonable forward stock will
be In the main store. The illustration of
the warehouses on the tracks give some
idea of their immense size and their con-
veniences. A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
Insanity Plea saves Man

Nicholasville. KY, February 4.-Glov-
er Fish was acquitted today of the
murder of his father-in-law, Samuel
Welsh, a wealthy banker of Madison
county. The tragedy took place two
years ago. The jury declared Fish was
insane at the time of the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
Sale Shepherd pup, IS. X-49
Age Herald.
FOR RENT

South Highland house, well
furnished throughout, 8 rooms
with two baths, one half block
from car line. Rent reasonable.
References required.
Louis v. Clark & Co., Agts.,
4th ave. & Goth st. Phones 607.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
poiIed to Death in Cinder Pit

Sharon, Pa, February AFTER
striking a fellow workman on the head
with a shovel, John Gotsch, aged 23,
fearing arrest. leaped into cinder pit
filled with boiling water today and
was scalded to death. The man as
saulted will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
College. Presidency Onered

Cambridge. Mass. February 4.-The
presidency Of Johns Hopkins university.
Baltimore. has been offered to Dr. Charles
Homer Haskins, dean of the Harvard
graduate school. and since 1902 professor
of history in Harvard university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

In business in Birmingham
for Is years. Those who use
Ingram Lithia Water will
recommend it to you.
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PAINT Wl7Hou7 ON.
Remarkable Discovery That Cuts DOwn
the Cost of Paint Scventy-Five
Per Cent


A. L. Rice . psomnsnt manufacturer Of Adam.
n, T.. has discovered . process Of making new
hind Of paint without the Of oil. No calls II
Icwdspaint. It ccmes in tho form Of dry powdss
and all that is required is cold water 70 make
paint weather proof. fire proof end durable oil
Paint II adherss to any surface wood stone Or
brick spreads and like oil paint aud costs about
nc-fsurti much.
write to NJ. A. l. Rice. Manufs ass North St.
AAana N. Y. and he will sead you . free trial
PACKAGE also color card and fun ifsrnatssp slowing
you how ycs can ss,s sesd many dollarA wsiA
today.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-01
JOIN THE PARTY.

Every one who is truly a Socialist
ought to join the Socialist party. Get
in and help work. If it is not exactly
what you think it ought to lee, get in
and help make it right; for. through
the referendum, the rank and file Cau
only party in America which the rank
and file can directly control by means
of the referendum. And the more
people of the right sort" like your
self. who come into the party the bet
ter it will be.
To vote the Socialist ticket does
not make you party member l: is
necessary to join a party local and pay
dues. II there: is no local isl your
vicinity, start one.
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=. THE LABOR ARGUS
working
lore of
robbery.

Capital is plain
es on rumpted
class struggle grows in intinsity
determination of organized abor passing the
sptless slave the might
their honest toll The fight capital
labor Wi" only make the working class
are able ~ crrsh ~, oonon, 800 . go 80 -, 80,
are beginning awake the realization
possibilities haveho
the same corrupt body the workers
unite politically
'he interest OF those VINO toll and produce the wealth The
pompous PARISHES of their
class, and they learning
We
VIII march nm to he nos election dav and vae na @ m son
publican
hypocri They vote to system that on on child
A
responsible known evil
you stop preaching
the
Narcne before the dictate
shall o he
No and light up at
council meeting councilman should
y be ntelgenty
ana need TO take the "ora OF the oS onsued ens OF the water
and light monopo but be prepared Judgment
taking and oicians are naid NV tho Wafer and rbt Com
of
citizens of Charleston
should
be
let buy necessities first pleasures able
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Inc special to
accomplishing S
peoples
" purposes only but the of West Virginia
they their
Tor technically the thing They
the people
OF manufacturing issue Their
CROOKS the
cock expect this aggregation corporation
that would have
dun expect he knew a
that these would not have
ernor Gssock just tool
mat gentleman
not only had political
and will
given the crooked politicians ngle hold
that matter which
long o
tlnue this state of affairs: How long
pbsgt
bleed by the
and with rch The
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-01

of patriotism so-callcd the reading of
the Declaration of Independence has
been very slyly discontinued. That
immortal document does not any
longer suit the purposes OF the rulers
nay more. they actually fear it's rad
zeal sentiments
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-01

The very questions
to decide June the Second
ana turn the whskey and
booteggcrs Will situation to put
Charleston dry several
qer questions connected with the license
should be casting his ballot
on the license question plainly
liquor and beer dealers license
instead OF being able to buy bottle of beer
we will have to buy FIVE
but will be bought boocggcrs
not nave to send away for their stock
anu with the protection
"S to buy in small quantities Instead
ne"ohs the whole people few grating officials
the people wi" be
we learn from reliable that the
license IN the county Looking at this
point only will of
close the orderly saloons that police
VIII" in two miles of the city limits and
These matters should
ndmcht' why asac this question locally
lesion dry
license and license
" Tue government ROB those in the whiskey business with
oonae revenues and the
with high license
] ' advantage possible OF the public Prohibition and high
license will
tax and all license To eemnate evil
root of 1t and the
imposed
Every knows of
for tho saloon man tn sol, INV w r n " " nteS-
and will deprive the city, 81 r , , IMAM Out o. business
IN the
dives within two mil.s ~ th cv v,ho,t 5000
member by
these condition
whskey the adio
be sold in Charleston
do we remember how tho law was .ntre,
against the illegal
oefore and with the
pect it goes coming election
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The present day commercializcd pa
triotiSm. which is adroitly and per-
sistcntly cultivated in the schools OF
the United States is simply Il glorifi-
cation OF the stars and stripes as Il
war-ready flag and to ME it is deep
ly significant that in all this excess
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-01
MONTHLY PAPER.
THE NATIONAL RIPS
III Olive st. st. Louis W.
One year 80 cents.
IN ciuos of four or more 80 rrn,,

There are thousands Of families
IN distress all over this couurry ~,
day, but rising above their Ji,,-...
are the increasing dividends nj ,b-,
Few. Who can honestly say THAI ,b,
present system is a success?
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Health Department.
No livery stables to be on the
prominent streets.
The cleaning and putting all SITS.
in sanitary condition.
The establishment of an eight
hour day for all City employ ees at a
minimum wage of 50. 100.
Just assessment and more equal
distribution of taxation.
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that will give satisfactory results.
Hopes Barred Rocks will please you.
because they have the right breed
ing back of them. Eggs S1.0O to
$500 per Is. Winners of Hunting
ton and Charleston. Write for cir
cular its free. Address w. E. Hope.
Hansford, w. Va, Box IS.
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Mems soc Shirts a2oc Our Shirt Line second the
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to
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Hats
Mems Soft
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THE SOCIALIST.
20 n. Hight St.. Columbus.
Subscription 500 a year.
Six month 60 cents.
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TO THE COMRADES AND WORKING MEN:

Look over the advertising in your paper. Patron
lze those who patrOnize YOU Remember those who
don't advertise in labor paper unfair to labor
and are not worthy of your patronage.
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Ronceverte. w. Va.

For Mayor, John w. Volt. Loco
motive Engineer.
For Councilman. at large. p. c.
Courtney, X. II. Conductor
Third Ward-M. a. Wagner, Tele-
graph Operator.
Fourth Ward-J. X. Hamrick.
Blacksmith.
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THE INTERNATIONAL SoCII
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One year $500.