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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
TO BUILD MODERN
 HIGHWAY IN BUTLER
Road From Harper's Cross Roads via Indian Creek to Searcy Will
 Be Improved

Greenville, January s1.-(Special.)- )-The road which leads from what is known as Harpers Cross Roads by way of In dian creek to, searcy station. six nmiles north of here on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, will soon be made into a modern good road. The sand and clay method will be used on the road. The distance from one end of this road to the other is about nine miles and on and near it some of the most well to do and largest farmers of Butler live, and those who use the roads very much for the purpose of supplying their large plantations.
 These farmers now buy all of their supplies in Greenville, but after this pro- posed thoroughfare Is completed their trading will be thrown elsewhere. The farmers want to come to Greenville, but the roads are in such condition that without the assistance of the county they cannot build a road The route they proposed to make is more thickly settled and is now in a condition not as bad as the one that leads directly to Green ville Being more thickly settled they will then have more men to furnish means to build the road.
 It is their purpose to ask the whole sale merchants of Montgomery and the Louisville and Nashville railroad to give assistance. promising patronage in turn for their help through the Business Mems league of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
MANY INDUSTRIAL PLANTS IN ALABAMA Construction Developments in Southeast in Past Week
 Involve Millions

Columbus, Ga. January 31-tSpecial) The Industrial Index says in it's reg ular weekly issue:
 Although they have been growing steadily in volume and importance, in dustrial and construction developments in the southeast in the past week have been upon greater scale than for some time and involve the investment of literally millions of dollars in the az gregate.
 Financial and other preparations for the harnessing of water powers, the construction of great buildings and for municipal improvements are being completed to an unusual extent anu other undertakings are being pro jected
 "A company operating in the Bir- mingham, Ala. industrial district an nounces that it will eNpend $2500,000 in eDlarging and improving plants.
 "A Georgia railroad company has ar ranged to increase it's capital stock to s2,5Oo,00O for the purpose of extend ing it's operations to the Alabama cap ital
 Announcement Is made that com pany which proposes to develop water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
The Quickest, Simplest
 Cough Cure Easily nnd Cheaply Made at Home. Saves You s2.

This recipe makes pint of cough syrup--enough to last family long time. You couldn't buy as much or as good cough syrup for $2.50.
 Simple as it is, it gives almost instant relief and usually stops the most obsti- nate cough in "A hours. This is partly due to the fact that it is slightly laxa- tive, stimulates the appetite and has an excellent tonic effect. It is pleasant to take-children like it. An excellent rem edy, too, for whooping cough, croup, sore lungs, asthma, throat troubles, etc.
 Mix one pint of granulated sugar with F pint of warm water, and stir for 2 minutes. Put 21A ounces of Pinex fifty cents worth) in a pint bottle, and add the Sugar Syrup. It keeps perfectly. Take teaspoonful every one, two or three hours.
 Pine is one of the oldest and best known remedial agents for the throat membranes Pinex is the most valuable concentrated compound of Norway white pine extract, and is rich in guaiacol and all the other natural healing elements. Other preparations will not work in this formula.
 The prompt results from this recipe have endeared it to thousands of house wives in the United States and Canada, which explains why the plan has been initiated often, but never successfully.
 A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with this recipe Your druggist has Pincx, or will get it for you. If not. send to The Pinex Co.,, It. Wayne, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

powers Of three Alabama rivers. as noted previously by the Index, has placed s1 O0O,000 of it's stock in Lon don, England and will expend $2O,- 000,0O0. or more, in the development that it contempates.
 "All arrangements have been per fected for the erection of a 15-story office building at Jacksonville. Fla, Atlanta. Ga. Is to have a 10 or 12-story apartment house. Macon, Ga, has awarded a first contract amounting to SS1.753 in connection with an eN- tension of it's water works system
 Birmingham. Ala, in which the per feeting of arrangements for the con- struction of a Sl,000. 900 hotel has been in progress, will have one hotel of that character, probably two and possibly more
 Among other items of construction work 10 be done, as reported this week, are:
 Church buildings Savannah and Da cula, Ga, and Sylacauga, Ala. 1ails, Greenville Huntsville and Livingston, Ala; paving, Augusta and Fitzgerald. Ga; school building. Cuthbert Ga.; water works system, Cordele, Ga; Si0,- 600 factory building, PrattWlle. Ala. bridge to cost Sl02,000, Eseambia coun- ty, Florida. Contracts for the constrnc- ton of the following have been award ed, Electric light plants, Perry, Doe run and Henela. Ga, and BuaH Ala :; water works, Helena, Ga. school build- ing, Parrott, Ga; church building, At- lanta. Ga; paving part of road between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla.
 Industrial plants will he established as follows:
 Boat plant, Mobile, Ala: cotton mill. Uniontown. Ala. fertilizer factories. Atlanta, Ga.; furnace. s3o0,000, Bir- mingham district; by-products coke ovens. sl000Oo0. Birminghams districts. metal products plant, Birmingham. Ala.
 "rwentY-siN new corporations have been organized with minimum capital stocks agRregating s1,095,50o In addi- ton a power company formed a few weeks ago has perfected organization with capital stock of s30,000,0 900"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
JUDGE CROOK IS
 GREATLY IMPROVED
Annistonian Retires From Office of Probate Judge After Twenty
 Years of Service

Anniston, January 31.-(SpeeiaD.--Tt was announced at his home Wednesday morn- ing that Probate Judge Emmet F. Crook who has been seriously ill for several months, as result of which he rendered his resignation to Governor Emmet O'Neal, Is much better, and is now able al times to walk around the block in the neighborhood of his residence on Leighton avenue and Eleventh street, he having purchased the former home of the late Colonel T. G. Bush of Anniston and Birmingham, when he moved to Annis- ton from Jacksonville when this city was made the county seat.
 When he retires from his office and gives up his seat to Judge Joseph J. Arnold on Thursday morning, Judge Crook will bring to a close one of the most honorable public careers within the history of Calhoun county public life He has held the position from which he resigns for over 20 years. During that time he has been recognized as an almost universal arbiter in the county. and he has saved his constituents many hum dreds of dollars by amicable settlements of legal differences out of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
 FORM A BOYS CORN CLUB AT HARTFORD

Hartford. January 3l.-(special.D--As a result of Prof. J. E. Iiobdys visit here last week large number of the stu dents of the local high school have just organized boys corn club and have named 1t the High School Corn club.
 About l5 of the boys have already man. ifested an interest by joining and plans have been formulated by which the boys are to meet regularly in club meetings. thereby carrying out the idea of making these clubs important from a social as well as an agricultural and educational standpoint.
 Professor Hobdy has promised to bring the Farm Life Week. to this institu- ton the first week in March This is an institute for both teachers and farmers and much interest has been manifested in this future educational campaign by both teachers and farmers, as well as the different business men of this sec tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
LAUNCH UNDERWOOD
 BOOM IN TALLADEGA
Democrats at Recent Meet
 ing Pledge Efforts to Se- cure His Nomination

Talladega, January .-(Special.)-Untll Chairman Thomas S. Plowman called to order a large and representative court room full of voters in the TalIadega courthouse, it was not known the en- thusiasm that had long been dormant for Oscar Underwood was so strong and widespread. Prolonged applause followed the allusions to Alabama's favorite son, and the highest tide of the great mass meeting was reached when c. c. Whitson predicted his ultimate nomination as the leader of national democracy.
 Mai. James A. Joiner was elected chair man of the meeting and J. c. Bowie sec retary. pr. Samuel weIch was elected president of the permanent Underwood club. A committee was appointed to se- lect a vice president-one from each pre- cinct of the county-those persons select ed also constituting the executive com mittee.
 During the retirement of the commit tee the mass meeting was addressed by Mai G. A. Joiner and Wellington Van diver. M. D. Ivey offered the following resolution, which was adopted by ris- ing vote:
 Realizing the superb statesmanship, lofty patriotism ana unqueStlOneQ ueuloc- racy of Congressman Oscar w. Under wood, and considering his eminent fit ness, liberality and conservatism, and realizing also the fact that the demo- cratic party, nor the country has not in over 50 years been honored in the nomination of a candidate from the south for the presidency, and realizing that there is no longer a sectional feeling north or south, east or west. but that we all owe a common allegiance to the whole country whose welfare is the well rare of every citizen; now, therefore, be it
 resolved, That Oscar W. Underwood is our choice for President of the United States, and we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to nominate him as such"
 After the adoption of the resolutions C. c. Whitson addressed the club in a ringing speech, the mass meeting receiv- ing it with much applause, and follow ing this the audience dispersed, thus launching the Underwood boom in Talla- dega county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
MYERS TALKS ID
 AUBURN STUDENTS
States Dreadnaughts Must Not Be Looked to for Es-
 tablishment of Peace

Auburn. January 31.-(Speeial)-To a new conscience, and not new dread naughts must we look for the establish ment of world peace, declared Dr. Philip V. Myers, the eminent historian of Gin cinnati, O., in an address delivered Tues day before the students of the Alabama Polytechnic institute. pr. Myers has un- dertaken a lecture tour under the aus pices of the national department of ed ucation, and it was in the course of this tour that he came to Auburn, delivering his lecture on World Peace." He was greeted by display of great enthusiasm on the part of the faculty and students. before whom various discussions and dis sertatiops on the peace movement have been aired during the college session.
 Fulfilling his function as historian, Dr. Myers traced the history of world peace and of the development of humane impulses in man. His historical summary, also, was a review of the perpetuation of what he termed a double standard of morals among tribes and nations. As among savages the same code of ethics did not apply to strangers as to kinSmen; so, he said, among civilized nations there is double standard which winks at na- tional ruthiessness while 1t Is inslstent against private crime.
 This double standard of morals is the scandal of civilization" he said. Mention ing the great event which was made of the launching of Englands S great dread naught, "Thunderer," at which the arch bishop of Canterbury presided, he said that it was a denial of the essential ele- ments of humanity.
 War cannot be pursued by the ordinary standards of humanity and conscience" he declared, and vouchsafed the assertion that it is to a new conscience rather than to a new armament that man must look for peace.
 Dr. Myers appeared optimistic in his be- lief that peace through regeneration of the people of the world will come, and he pointed to evidences of mans awakening humanity
 Dr. Myers was in Auburn only a few hours, leaving in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
 EDWIN HAWLEY IS VERY MUCH ALIVE

New York, January S1.-Iike Mark Twain, E. ITawley. railroad magnate. said to-day when told of reports that he was dying that the reports were like MT. Clein- chs said. greatly exaggerated
 ''I have a touch of nervous Indigestion said Mir Hawley. but I do not regard it as serious When 1 will be able to go down to my office again 1 cannot say"
 It was said at the railroad office stlat MT uawley had not been at work for a fortnight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
TWO CHILDREN ARE
 CREMATED IN BEDS

New York. January 31.-A Brooklyn boy of years and a girl of years ere mated in their beds. and two other chil- dren, brother and sister of the victims burned by explosion of an oil lamp in the home of Louis Isler, their father, to- day, also. caused the serious burning of iather and mother. The lamp had burned low. lsler attempted to refill the lamp with oil without extinguishing the light, but the oil had hardly entered the re- eeptaele when there was an explosion The victims were unconscious when found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Boiler Inspector Suspended

Washington, January 3l-Henry C. Waltz federal inspector of boilers al Memphis, was suspended today by Seere- tary Nagel on charges of neglect of duty in connection with his inspection of the stesmer City of St. Joseph, which was destroyed off Memphis by boiler ex- ploson on June "A. 1911. Twenty men were killed. The inspector will have a hear ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Hitched Wife to a Horse

Kansas City, January Sl.-Hearing of the divorce suit brought by May D. choate against Lafayette Choate, who was sent to jail on a charge of felonious assault began in the Jackson county court at iil- dependence today. Choate IS charged Wi'h bitchinc m his wife to d horse and drv- lng her around field. He is opposing fhe suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Advance in Petroleum

New York, January 3l.-rhe Standard Oil company of New York announced to- day an advance of % points in refined petroleum in cases, making the price a9Jc Der gallon. Petroleum in bulk and in bar rels remains unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
 RITE

THE MEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH HIvE ARE REQUEsTED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF R. F. NETNORE AT THE RESIDENCE. :03I HIGHLAND AVENUE. THuRsDAY, FEBRUARY [, AT s:30 A. M. SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CHATTER OF HOSE CROlx. ". F. M'ADORN,
 WISE MASTER. CHARLES ,. GEOHEGAN, SECT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
HARTSELLE STORE
 ENTERED BY THIEVES
Notwithstanding Usual Dullness That Follows Holiday Trade, Hartselle
 Is on Boom

Hartselle, January Especial. 1.-The storehouse of Crutchfeld X Kyle was robbed last night about Il o'clock. Two young men returning from social af- fair noticed the door standing open and wEile one stood guard the other went fo. the night marshal. Three men were seen to go to the door, two entering the house and one standing in front. When the marshal and his companion were heard coming down the street the one watching gave the aalrm and all three ran, followed by the marshal and two boys, who when they saw the burglars gaining on them began shooting. One of the men. II. P. Vest, surrendered but the other two made their escape. Vest will have a preliminary trial this after noon before Judge Lindsay of the in ferior court.
 Notwithstanding the usual dulness in trade that follows the holidays, Hartselle is entering upon an era of building that shows prosperity is within her borders.
 The Hartselle Cooperage company have been succeeded by the Hartsele Staye and Heading company and will double their capacity during 1912. They are now manufacturing 40,e00 slaves per week and employ from 10 to 5O men with a pay roll of sJo0oO yearly besides affordng a market the year round for pine timber which grows in abundance in this coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
 POPULAR IN NORTH
Declares CulIman Man Just
 Back From Michigan
STORE IS CONSUMED
Cullman Democratic Executive Com mittee Meets February 24 to Se- lect Primary Date-Will Re-
 sume Work on Railroad

Cullman, January s1.-tSpecial.)-- Col. r. E. St. John, very prominent attorney of this city has just return ed from a trip to Battle Creek, Michi where he went to accompany Mrs. St. John to that city, where she will take trea tment in the famous Battle Creek sanitarium While there MT. St. John visited several other cities in the state of Michigan and Illinois. Being pol itician and interested in the nomtha- ton of oscar Underwood for the pres idency of the United States, of course MT. St John took occasion 10 make enquiries among the prominent people with whom he came in contact rela- tive to the popularity of the distin- puished Alabamlan. Mr. St. John is highly elated over what the people of the northern states had to say con corning MT. Underwood.
 The official call for the meeting of the county democratic executive com mittee was made by Chairman $. J. Grif- fin yesterday The date for the meeting was fixed for February 2i at which time a date for holding the primary election in this county will be fixed also the assessments of candidates to dafray the expenses of the county pri- mary will be agreed upon by the com mittee and other business Of import ance will be attended to.
 Since the announcement yesterday that the date of the meeting or the executive committee had been fixed, in- terest in county politics seems to have taken on new life. There have been several men who were waiting TOT lhls announcement before declaring their intentions of running for any office. have given their friends to understand that they will be candidates. The latest of these is MT. ], D. Searey, who is now the secretary of the coun- ty executive committee, has made the fact known to his friends that he will be a candidate for the office of county treasurer.
 Reports reached Culman this morn ing that the large store house and its contents belonging to MT Tom Speegle at Trimble. 10 miles west of Cullman. was burned to the ground last night. Mir. Speegle was not at hime when the burning occurred, having gone to Bir- mingham on business.
 It has been officially announced Tn Cullman that the Cullman Coal and Coke company will resume operation and start the completion of their new railroad from Cullman to Bremen coal fields. A number of the officials of the new road were In cullman yesterday, but nothing definite was announced as to just when the work would be start ed although 1t is unofficially stated that the work will be started within q very short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
BULLOCK COUNTY
 IS NEXT IN LINE
Government Soil Survey Commences SoOn-City Primary Will Take
 Place February 26

Union Springs, January 31.-(Special.)- Bullock county has been designated as the next county in the state to have the the work will commence as soon as the survey of the other counties, already as signed, has been finished
 This is the welcome information con- tained in a letter from Congressman Henry D. Clayton, of this district Just of the survey will commence it is impos- sible to say, as it is matter Of mere guesswork as to how long it will take to complete the work in the other counties just ahead of us on the list. It is thought that a survey of the soils of this county will be of great assistance to the farmers
 The city executive committee met this morning and named February 26 as the date for the city primary election. The committee also decided that the names of the candidates for city clerk and city Urea srrer should be placed upon the tick cts and that they should be voted for by the people. These officers are elect ed by the council. but it was the coun- cils desire that the voters should be al- lowed to express themselves in the matter
 Union Springs people mourn the death of g. young son of the Rev l.. C. Brans- comb of Birmingham, which occurred yes terday morning. The Rev MT. Brans- comb was reared in this city and has a large number of relatives and friends here who extend sympathy in his bereave- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
HUNTSVILLE FANS WANT NEW BALL PARK
Meeting Held Tuesday When Prelim- mary Plans for Season Were
 Made-Quiet Wedding

Huntsville, January 31.-(Special)-T first meeting of baseball fans this sea- son was held last night and preliminary plans were made for a campaign to boost the game. Joseph J. Bradley presided ct the meeting. It was the generally expressed opinion that if enough money can be secured it will be best to estab- fish a new park near the city. How ever, if sufficient funds are not avail able, the fair grounds park will be used. The electric railway company will give a bonus for each game.
 Committees were appointed to organize several crews of canvassers to make a close canvass of the city for subscrip- tions The nucleus of a strong stock company has already been formed and it is desired to bring as many small subscribers in as possible. Numerous benefits will be given for the club dur ing the next month and the ladies will give a supper and leap year dance.
 Herbert 1T. Naples and Miss Gladys Mckenzie of Dallas village were mar ried last night at the home of Mrs. B. B. Wingo on OShaughnessy avenue. The Rev. R. R. Brasher performed the cere- mony in the presence of small com panv of relatives and friends
 w. R. Parham, aged 40 years, died yes terday at Madison at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. B. Humphrey. after an illness of several months. He was bachelor and was well known farmer.
 Crute & Ragland, managers of the Lyric theatre have taken a lease on the Null lens stand on the east side of the square and will open new motion picture house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
DEMOCRATS MEET IN DECATUR TUESDAY
Meeting of the Democratic
 Committee Called
BLACKWELL SPEAKS
Campaign of Blackwell for Congress Launched Tuesday - Challenges Richardson to Joint Debate.
 Men Invest in Decatur

Decatur, January si.-(SpeeiaD.- Chair man Henry A. Skeggs has called the democratic executive committee to meet in Decatur at the Bismarck hotel. on Tuesday, February sth. The purpose of the meeting is to call the congressional primary for the nomination of a candi- date for Congress and for the transac- ton of such other business as may prop erly come before the meeting.
 The name of Major W. R. Francis of Decatur, is being prominently mentioned as a probable candidate for democratic elector from this congressional district Major Francis is a Confederate soldier, well know lawyer and one of the oldest citizens of Decatur.