The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
TWO MAGNIFICENT
 MINERAL EXHIBITS Will Be Shown in New York
 and Washington IS DELAYED L. s. Busch of Georgia May Be Chosen Secretary of Gadsden Chamber of
 Commerce-Mail Will Be
 Received Sunday

| Gadsden, October 19.-(Specal.) 1.-TWO magnificent exhibits of Alabama minerals are being prepared by Capt. w. P. Lay of this city. One of these will be shown in the office of the United States engi- neers In Washington. while the other will be seen in the New York office of the Alabama Power Development company at 100 Broadway. For several years Captain Lay has worked on this enterprise, and the collection comprises practically every known mineral of the state. In addition to samples of various coal and iron ores, there are specimens of black marble re- gently discovered in Calhoun county. i Cotton picking has been brought to a standstil in this section because of the heavy rains of Friday and Friday night Fear is entertained that frost will fol- low the rains. and there also Is much apprehension among the farmers because of the prevailing low prices.
 An increase will be made in the capac- ity of the works of the Northern Alabama Coal, Iron and Railway company, which 1 is operating the Hammond mines. This was the announcement of Superintendent H. s. Rubidge today. An ore picker will be installed, together with crushed and other equipment The capacity prob- ably will be brought to 200 tons of ore a day. A new air compressor will be in- stalled with capacity for running five drills. The ore is being shipped to Day ten, Tenn.
 l.. C. Busch of LaGrange, Ga, prob- ably will be chosen secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Formal announce ment is expected to be made at the meet ing Of the organization Monday night. Mir, Busch was here yesterday for a conference with directors of the chamber, who were pleased with his application.
 The 15-year-old son of J. H. Caldwell of about one week ago. died yesterday evening at local hospital The body was taken to Blaneh this morning for burial.
 A bull moose rally was held at Dwight hall, Alabama City, tonight, Col. A. E. Goodhue delivering the principal address. At Attalla Monday night meeting will
  by Colonel Goodhue Sumter Cogswell and M. w. Howard.
 In the case of J. L. Thomas vs. the Dwight Manufacturing company an ac- ton for damages for personal injuries. the jury this afternoon returned a yer dict for the defendant.
 
 Oliver. who have just returned from the Confederate Veterans reunion at Selma. are loud p their praise of the hospitality of the ce al City.
 As th( result of the petition of busi- ness men to have mail put in their lock boxes on Sunday, permission may be se- cured from the department to do this by Postmaster Thomas II. Stephens 1t seems that the department has granted this permission to Rome citizens
 Employes of the Southern Iron and Steel company and of the Alabama Consoli- dated Coal and Iron company were paid today and Gadsden merchants receives thousands of dollars this afternoon and evening.
 c. s. Shropshire of Center. editor of the Coosa River News, who was in Gadsden this morning states that preparations are being made to have the first Cherokee county fair one of the best in this sec ton. A carnival company with 10 att fractions has been secured
 My Bandanna Rag is the name of a song written by w. B. Campbell of Gadsden, which has just been put on sale throughout the country. It is dedicated to the bull moose cause and is a cam paign song. copy was sent last night to Colonel Roosevelt.
 H. w. Meigs. conductor on the Alabama Mineral division of the Louisville and Nashville. who Is visiting in the west, has written friends that Wilson sentiment is very strong there, and he expects the democrats to win.