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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
TO TAX PAYERS

CONFER WITH B. A. THOMPSON, R. B. SMYER, T. H. MOLTON, w. B. LEEDY, FULLER MANLY OR ROBERT P. M'DAvID BEFORE AGREEING TO ANY SETTLEMENT WITH TAX CON- MISSIONER ALLEN. IT WILL PROVE TO YOUR INTEREST.
 IF MIR. ALIENS S25,OOO,OOO IN- CREASED ASSESSMENTS ARE AL LOWED, IT MEANS AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN OF S575,00O PER ANNUM ON LESS THAN ONE-TENTH OF THE TAX PAYERS OF JEFFERSON COUN- TY. HE WILL GET @32,5GO (BEING 10 PER CENT OF THE STATE AND COUNTY TAxES) FOR HIS SERVICES. SUCH AS SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF FINANCING THE CITY.
 THE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION ONLY ASKS FOR 5000 TO FIGHT THIS INDUSTRIOUS PROPOSITION. ANY MORE THAN SlOOO RECEIVED WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE CONTRIBU- TORS PRO RATA. THE GOVERNOR, WHO GAVE THIS FAT OFFICE TO MIR. ALLEN, WANTS TO RAISE MONEY OUT OF JEFFERSON TO MEET EXPENSES OF THE STATE. MIR. ALLEN WANTS TO FINANCE THE CITY. THE REAL ESTATE AssOCIA- TION IS OPPOSED TO DIsCRIMINA- TION AND MENTALITY IN TAXA T1oN. WHO ARE THE PATRI0T5e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
FLORENCE MEN HURT
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Machine C0llides With Car, Injuring Messrs. Bradshaw and Gardiner.
 Miss Field Lectures

Florence, July 5.-(Special)-News has just reached Florence that Henry Brad shaw and Gerney Gardiner. who went to Nashville last Wednesday in the formers automobile met with a severe accident last night, in which both received injuries. The auto collided with a street car, throw ing the occupants out and the injuries Mr. Brawshaw received will necessitate his remaining in the hospital for some days.
 Miss Field, the county superintendent of education of Page county. Iowa, made talk to the teachers of Lauderdale county at the institute now in session at the normal college building yesterday morning, holding the undivided attention of teachers for over an hour. She spoke of how to use and make the common everyday things of life. She gave prac- tcal demonstrations of making a rope halter. splicing a rope, etc. She had many pictures of the pupils at work, judging corn, making crops, and other work that has been introduced in the npblic schools of her state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
FOURTH PASSES
 QUIETLY IN JACKSON

Jackson, Miss, July 5.--(Special)- The Fourth of July, 1912, passed into history so far as the city of Jackson was concerned without notice further than that state offices closed their front doors. business houses generally were closed and the man who wanted his mail had to walk to the postoffice after it just as he does every Sunday morn ing. If a f1recracker was exploded dur ing the day the reporters were unable to hear It. nor did they smell any pow der until after night and mighty little then.
 But for two baseball games at the park, one before and the other after noon there would have been nothing for the Jacksonite to do to kill time. These Fourth of July games are all ways well attended and those of syes- terday were no exception to the rule. Jackson had won the game the day be fore and the fans were very confident they would take at least one of the two with Vicksburg, wherefore they turned out in force at the afternoon performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
AGAIN ATTACKS ROOSEVELT Wants to Know About Cam paign Expenses of the
 Colonel

Lacrosse Wis, July 5.-United States Senator LaFollette in printed article to- day asks Colonel Roosevelt for the sec- ond time to publish his expense account or else candid statement of his reasons for thus spurning one of the basic princi- ples of public morality and political de- cency
 When LaFollette made public a state ment of his campaign receipts during the Ohio primary contest he called on Roose- velt to do the same. There has been no response. LaFollette says in part:
 Big business with big money derived from unfair privileges is ever in politics and is ever ready to place it's funds back of a likely winner who is either subservient
 in the sense that chisel is subservient to the hand of the carpenter or serviceable to tho extent that he is harmless in per formance.
 Special privilege puts money into po- litical campaigns by way of Investment. From such investments it demands sub stantial rewards. It is to protect the pub lie interest from rewards such as these, conceived in twilight and consummated in darkest secrecy that the public's veal de- mands publicity of campaign contribu- tions. Theodore Roosevelt entered the contest for the presidential nomination as a pro- gressive. He made a strenuous campaign for votes and noisy scramble for south ern delegates on the ground he represent ] ed progressive doctrine.
 1 "In this fight he had the backing of the steel trust and the harvester trust 1 Financial giants like Perkins, Hanna and Munsey contributed to his cause. His campaign was characterized by riotous expenditure of money. Yet he has made
 no public accounting. He has not taker
 the American people into his confidence
 He has ignored the progressive principl, | of publicity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
ALL TUSCALOOSA
 TAXES A DAY OFF Crowds Attend Barbecue at Holt on the Fourth.
 w. o. w. Picnic

Tuscaloosa, July -(SpeciaL)-All of Tuscaloosa took day off and thoroughly celebrated the Fourth. Business houses closed their doors to give employees full benefit of holiday and the weather man help in the celebration by holding the rain back until dusk Throughout Tus- caloosa county an effort was made to spend a safe and sane Fourth, and as yet no accidents have been reported. A great crowd spent a happy day at the Wood men of the World picnic and listened with interest to the fine speeches of Judge w. w Brandon and J. c. Brown. All day long the cars to Holt were taxed to ac- commodate the vast throng that choose that place to spend the day A big bar becue and ball game was the chief attrac- tion. The drug men played their annual baseball game on the university campus, which was largely attended
 Many smaller picnics, barbecues and ball games were indulged in and record breaking crowd gathered at the court house to hear the returns from the Flynn Johnston fight A heavy rain just at dark put an end to all out of door festivities and a tired but happy crowd turned in early, having enjoyed the novelty of a sane Fourth of July.
 Company F of the Alabama National Guard left this morning in a special car for Anniston where they will engage in the maneuvers during the next ten days. The Warrior Guards are under the com mand of Capt. J. F. Walker and Is recog- nized as one of the crack teams of the Second regiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
BUBONIC PLAGUE
 APPEARS IN HAVANA

Washington, July 5.-Reports that bu- bonic plague has appeared in Havana are causing serious concern.
 John Guiteras, head of the Cuban de- partment of health. today cabled Surgeon General Blue of the public health and ma rinc hospital service that 1t had not been determined whether the suspected cases were bubonic plague. The United States will adopt protective measures if the dis ease turns out 10 be the plague.
 The plague situation in Porto Rico is im- proving. no new cases having. been re- ported for four days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
"Fen Duhs"

From the Boston Globe.
 Fen dubs." was Mayor Gaynors first comment when the reporters began talk ing of the launching of his presidential boom. When the dazed reporters looked at him inquringly The mayor asked Didn't you ever play marbles?" Those who never played marbles may be in- terested in the dictionary definition:
 Fen-To forbid: used in boys games to prohibit move, as "Fendoundings' or fen dubs" in marbles means .I for bid moving round in a circle'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Doctors and Landlords om Lippincott's Magazine.

Bilton-It's awful queer.
 Tilton-What is? W
 Bilton--Why. a man will pay doc tor good money to be ordered to sleep out of doors Yet if the landlord or howl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
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Saturday Brings a K lll Mea sure of Economy to

The best day of six in our Mems Store is Sat urday It has always been the purpose of this store to encourage men in their preference for Satur- day buying To emphasize this store as compared with other stores, special economies are created for Saturday.
 For this Saturday in particular
 Some 50c Silk Socks for 25c
 AZ odd lot of broken sizes in assorted colors,' that were heretofore sold at soc pair are now half price.
 S2.5O Pajamas for $1.95
 With a variety of material for selection, in- cluding madras, soisette and longcloth. These pajaras have silk cloth fastenings and silk braid trimming
 S1.5O and 200 Soft Shirts for S1.15 These soft shirts that men favor for summer wear have soft double French cuffs The patterns in light and dark plain colors and fancy designs. Instead of S2 Suit for Otis Underwear-S1.35 .35 The best of all lisle underwear has short sleeve shirt and ankle length drawers. Full bleached and excellent in every detail.
 50c Silk Four in Hand Ties for 25c A manufacturer has made for us this group of tes of odds and ends of silk customarily used in making 50c necl1wear. Plain and fancy designs with liberal sprinkling. of cross bar stripes so much in demand. For more conservative dressers there is quite selection of neatly figured silks.
 (Men's Store, Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
TEN SHR|NERS ARE INITIATED IN SELMA Inmates of Orphanage Made
 Happy by Visitors WORM IN DALLAS Henry W. Parrish, Former Selmian, Dies in Denver; Funeral Sunday
 in Selma-Boat Brings a
 Heavy Cargo
ARMY WORM IN DALLAS

Selma, July 5.-(Special.)-In the en- joyment of festivities preceding a cere- monial session held here on the night of July 4 at the Central City club. about 200 members of the order or Shriners did not forget amid their en- joyment, the 100 or more inmates of the Alabama Methodist orphanage, at the corner of Broad street and First avenue. In the afternoon at the Selma Driving park the local members ten- dered the visitors a delightful Bruns- wick stew and barbecue dinner. which was greatly enjoyed.
 As the special car over the electric line was bringing the Shriners back to the city some members of the order re- quested the conductor to stop when 1t arrived opposite the orphanage. The brass band was requested to serenade the little inmates of the institution and while it was playing several of the Shriners took off their Fez and passed them among their fellow members. In a few minutes something like S80 was gathered, which was turned over to the superintendent of the institution for the little fatherless and motherless ones who are inmates of it.
 The ceremonial session during the evening at the Central City club was also enjoyed by the members of the order and during this session 10 pill grims were put across the hot sands of the desert.
 Death of Henry w. Parrish
 Information has been received of the death of Henry w. Parrish. which oc- cured in Denver, Col. The remains will reach Selma Saturday afternoon and the interment will be made in Live Oak cem- etery Sunday morning. For a number of years MT. Parrish made his home in Selma, but on account of his health has during the past few years been living in New Mexico and Colorado. He was a brother of A. G. Parrish, president of the City National bank of Selma and leaves another brother and other relatives in Tennessee
 Army Worm in Dallas
 The army or grass worm has made his appearance in the southern part of the county, according. to a report which has been brought here by Farm Demonstration Blake of Dallas county.
 Boat Brings Large Load
 The Alabama river boat. City of Mobile, reached Selma early Friday night bring ing a large load of miscellaneous freights. The freight consisted of several car loads of grain and meal from western markets, as well as few bales of cotton. The boat will leave on the return trip down the river Saturday at noon for Mobile with a good doal of miscellaneous freights for the down river landings.
 Leave for Encampment
 Company c. Second regiment, Alabama National Guard, of this city, will leave here tomorrow morning for the annual practice encampment to be held at An niston The company will be under com mand of Capt. Clarence Boggs and about 50 men will be In the command.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Sunday School Convention

The Eighth district Sunday school convention will be held at Hokes Bluff, Sunday, July IA Addresses will be de- livered by Judge J. A. Bilbro and H. G. Davis. The county Sunday school con- venfion will be at Elliott park, Au- gust 27 and 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
The Fourth in Gadsden

In every particular the celebration of the Fourth of July here was a success. Following the ball game between Gads- den and Anniston in the morning, came the big parade with the decorated floats of the business men, Then there were foot races, motorcycle races auto races and contests between the fire companies. The day was concluded with pyrotechnica1 displays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Married on the Fourth

George II. Shelton and Miss Rosa Ashley of Crudup decided upon the Fourth of July as their wedding an niversary. and were married here yes terday by Judge L. L. Herzberg of the probate court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Meter Contracts Awarded

A contract for 200 water meters has been awarded to one company, and for 2S0 metterS to another company by the city council. 1t is expected that every consumer will be put on the me- ter system by october 1, and that there will be @ large saving in the expenses of running the water department after that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Underwood in 1916

MT. Underwood may be considered a strong possibility for the democratic leadership in 1916 according to Capt. W. P. Lay, who has just returned from the Baltimore convention. He says that the recent convention has brought before the country the great qualities of the Ala bamian for leadership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Death of Henry w. Parrish
Army Worm in Dallas

The army or grass worm has made his appearance in the southern part of the county, according to a report which has been brought here by Farm Demonstration Blake of Dallas county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Fails to Qualify

D. H. Beard, who had announced as a candidate for alderman, was the only one who failed to qualify. His name does not appear upon the ballots The first primary will be held next Monday and the second primary July 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Boat Brings Large Load
Leave for Encampment

Company c. Second regiment, Alabama National Guard, of this city. will leave here tomorrow morning for the annual practice encampment to be held at An niston. The company will be under com mand of Capt Clarence Boggs and about 50 men will be in the command
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Today Is last of fair. Alias of James B. McNamara forms
 important point
 First testimony detrimental to
 Becker given
 Perkins attitude to bull moose sig
 niiicant
 Flower of navy in New York har-
 bor
 Roosevelt defends tariff record. 2-Gadsden seeking outside capital Agree informally to take animals. s--Abernant foremen may be prose
 cuted
 Condemn freight depot at Anniston. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Three big points confront Nesmith
 in Lane hearing
 McCreary dies in Denver. Denny speaks to superintendents. Many undertakers here yesterday Police making war on vagrants. Automobiles will not be allowed to
 block street. s.-Doliy DaIrymple.
 Society. 7--Sports. s-Talladega paving progresses 9--Ultimatum sent by union officials -HarrahanW Warheid party spend,
 day.
 Helping Hand Hints. ti--Battle yet rages near Podgoritza
 1000 killed 1H---Markets. 14--Big party goes out to view ors
 core in Shades valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
PERKINS, ATTITUDE ID BULL MOOSE IS
 SIGNIFICANT FACT Wilson Recalls Perkins Fa- yors Regulation of M0nop-
 oly by Commission GIVES VIEWS ON ISSUES OF THE DAY No Idea of Having Free Trade-Re- form Tariff so as to Restore Con- petition-Problem Not of Rev
 olution But Adjustment

Cleveland, October 11.-Gov. Wood- gument that the thought of the lead ing men of the United States Steel corporation is behind the third party programme with regard to the regula- ton of trusts" drew attention to what he termed "a very significant fact" that George w Perkins lis himself back of the programme"
 The democratic nominee recalled that MT. Perkins had once disclosed In investigations before Congress his whole thought" about establishing in- dustrial commissions to regulate mo- nopoly.
 The governor spoke at Canton, the home of Mckinley. orrville and Cleve- land. Besides the attack in his speeches on the trust plank of the progressive party, he paid tribute to the mem- ory of President Mckinley, declaring that just before he died, he showed symptoms of adjustment to the new age such as his successors have not exhibited" and foresaw the necessity for elasticity in the tariff and "recipro- cal trade relations with the world"
 Attitude of Parties
 "The regular republicans say they are opposed to monopoly" said tho governor at Canton, but when they come to speak of the methods of re- straining it, they chiefly indulge in narrative of what they have already done, which we know to have been intellectual. and when the third party takes up this side of the difficulty what do they do? They propose to leave things as they are and subject them to supervision of an industrial commission, and we know what that in- dustrial commission is expected to do. It Is a very significant fact that Mir. George w Perkins Is himself back of this programme, not because l would intimate to you any corrupt or im- rroper influences for l would not Mir. Perkins has just much right to his opinion as l have, but MT. Perkins has disclosed his whole thought in investi- gations before Congress and on one oc- casion for example. in testifying be- fore the committee of the Senate, he .~>~S~~~~-~~-~ ~-~~>>-~~---~-~-~~~-~-~-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
ROBSON SNUBBEDBY
 DENVER CIVIC BODY
Invitation to Luncheon Is Withdrawn-COllege Can-
 cells Engagement

Denver, october 11.--(Special)-C Richmond Pearson Hobson. feted, dined and cheered by hundreds of thousands of American citizens, and kissed by hun dreds of America S most beautiful women in recognition of his heroic deed in bot ting up Cervera's fleet in the harbor of Santiago during the spanish-American war has been snubbed by the Denver Chamber of Commerce and the Denver University, a Methodist institution, pre- sided over by former Governor H.. A. Buchtel, a noted prohibitionist.
 An invitation to luncheon extended Cap tain Hobson, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, this morning was with drawn, summarly and within an hour of the scheduled hour of luncheon. because of protests of 70 hotel and cafe proprie- tors to President F.. J. Yetter of the Chamber. The hotel and cafe proprietors insisted that Captain Hobson be barred from the programme. presumably because or lis mission to Colorado, that of boost ing prohibition.
 Then on top of the snub, the Denver Uni- versity cancelled an engagement made by the faculty to address the students on the grounds that the chapel services are in the hands of the students on Tuesday and Fridays and that the students re- fused to alter their plans to accommo date Captain Hobson.
 I have nothing to say on the subject of the revoked invitations,' said Captaf Hobson.
 T have nothing to say except that bott of the invitations were entirely unsolicit ed by me or by my friends and that tai: is the first humiliation I have ever ex. pertenced. Now we'll talk of othei things" ~
 Captain Hobson has been speakine throughout the state in the ipterest oi statewide prohibition which is to bf voted upon at the general electionsin No. vember. Everywhere he has been greeted by large crowds. eI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12


 intact and the big show is at Its best.
 Yesterday was Birmingham day and great crowds assembled and thronged the grounds all day. The KoKoals. an organization of coal operators, shippers ard dealers. who have been holding their convention in Birmingham, were in attendance, several hundred of the delegates coming out to the fair. An interesting feature of the KoKoals' visit was that W.. c. Adams. well known citizen. bought 5s admission tickets to the grounds, the largest num- Der sold to any one individual sincc the fair opened.
 The officials are just as busy looking after the welfare of visitors as they were on the opening day, and will keep up the interest until the fair closes. To- day will be great day and new rec ord for Saturday will be established. 1t is claimed.
 The motorcycle races yesterday were by far the best since the opening of the fair, and proved of great interest to the crowd. Three local boys, Ollie Null lins. Speedy Morrison snd Robert Nor ton, joined the professional ranks by entering in the 10 mile, class B. event. This event was won by Mullins with Nor rison second and Morton third. the time being Il minutes 4S 2-5 seconds The prin- cipal event was the 25 mile professional handicap race. which proved to be the most exciting race of the present fair. Three professional riders. Bake, Joyce and Mitchell, were the entrees. Mitchell Oas given five-eighths of mile start. Soyce three-eighths of a mile and Bake starting from scratch Bake gradually | gained on his opponents, passing one after | the other and won the money after a . thrilling race. Joyce was a good second with Mitchell third. Time, P minutes S5h seconds
 The opening event was a five mile am Ateur race between three local boys. Tony McLewis. Eugene Walker and Ollie Null | lins. The race was close. Walker finishing first. McLewis second and Mullins third.
 The greatest racing events of the meet will be pulled off today. as several ad- . ditional races have been arranged. The ] professionals will race for the biggest purse of the meet and a large number of entrees have been made for the anna
 
 teur events.
 The poultry show this year is conceded o be the best poultry show ever held in the state. Not only from the number of exhibits but their high quality. Some of the best bred chickens in the world have been shown and pens of birds whose value runs into the thousands are on exhibition. That it has been highly sue cessful from every standpoint is conceded by everyone and much credit is due Dr. Hal F. Hasstead. superintendent of the poultry department. who has worked for weeks for the splendid success attained.
 Of the local exhibitors Sherir w. K. 3fcAdory was the most successful, cap Turing g prizes out of 30 birds shown. Of the other large exhibits was Asa c. Cand- Ter. Jr.. of Atlanta. who brought solid carload of high class birds to the show, and as was expected. carried of many of the prizes. Mr. Candier is the owner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Coupe Will Return

London, October n.-Thomas Coupe, who saw Herman Rosenthal, the gambler shot down and killed by gunmsn in New York city early on the morning of July 1e last, will sail for New York tomorrow on the steamer Mauretania to testify in the trial of former folice Lieutenant Charles Becker. He will be accompanied by William De Ford, an assistant dis trict attorney of New York county. Coupe tonight gave the above information to the Associated Press. He said he felt it was his duty to return and testify in the Becker trial. He added that he had been officially assured as to his personal safety by the American and British au- thorities.