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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
FORM PLAN TO LEND
MONEY TO FARMERS
Executive Committee of the
Land Congress Meets
.SPRAGINS TO ATTEND
Purpose of New Million Dollar Cor
poration to Protect Farmer From
luxurious Money Lenders-1S
Receive Diplomas
SPRAGINS TO ATTEND

Huntsville, November % Especially y
State Senator Robert f.. Spragins viii
leave for Birmingham tomorrow to attend
a meeting of the executive committee of
the Farmers Land congress. which will
be held for the purpose of taking the pre-
liminary steps for the organization of
a $1,00O,O00 money lending corporation.
The new corporation will be formed pri-
marily for the purpose of lending money
to farmers in Alabama and it is ex-
pected to be boon TO them and enable
them to keep out of the hands of usurious
money lenders Senator Spragins has
been informed that most of the money
necessary TO the organization of the cor
poration is already available.
Eighteen Receive Diplomas
A Sunday school institute which has
been conducted at the First Baptist
church here during the last week by Dr..
Harvey Beauchamp of Dallas, Tex,
Harry Strickland and Miss Lillian Forbes
of Birmingham has ended. The closing
exercises included the awarding of diplo-
mas to is persons. Twenty seals
were awarded for constant attendance.
Homes Destroyed
The home of Frank Powell. a prosper
Gus farmer on Pulaski pike five miles
from Huntsville, was burned Sunday aft
ernoon, causing loss of about $500. The
family was entertaining company in the
front part of the house and knew moth
ing of the fire until the roof was almost
falling in upon them The blaze had
started In the kitchen.
The residence of Mr. Stevens. four
miles from the city. on the Pulaski pike.
was burned early Sunday morning and
the family escaped from the blazing struc-
ture with nothing but their night cloth
ing. The loss Is about s2oaq
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
Snow Smiths Successor

Frank Snow. who has been connect
ed with the Admission postoffice for a
number of years, has been appointed
to the office of assistant postmaster
of Admission to succeed Mai. d. II.
Smith, who was recently removed from
office and sent to the penitentiary for
embezzlement. Emil Harmon has sue
ceeded Mr.. Snow as clerk in the Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
W|NTON LEGALLY
!. ELECTED ALDERMAN
Council Middle Settled at
New Decatur
REESE CLAIMED PLACE
New Decatur Votes $4,000 Worth of
Bonds to Lay Concrete Sidewalks.
Criminal Docket Begins--In-
spector Breaks Ankle

! Decatur November -(SpeciaLl-l
the case of the warranto brought before
Judge D. w. speake to GUST j. e. Reese
as alderman of New Decatur and place
Sam NJ Winton in his place Judge Speake
held that Winton had been legally elected
to the office of alderman.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Cook, president
of the council. resigned his office, and
Alderman Frank Chenault of the first
ward, was elected to fill the vacancy OF
president. This left a vacancy IN the
first ward. Sam NJ Winton and J. r..
Reese were candidates before the board
for alderman of the first ward. There
are eight alderment. With one vacancy
at that time left seven aldermen, On the
second ballot Winton received three votes
and Reese four. Then the president Of 'he
council voted for Reese and declared lin
elected.
Lay Concrete Sidewalks
New Decatur has voted $1,000 worth Of
bonds for the building of concrete side
walks In the eastern part of that city.
Work will commence on the side walks
as soon as possible.
Criminal Docket Begins
The criminal docket of the Morgan
county law and equity court was taken
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
Big Increase in Pay Roll

About two years ago the Admission
Chamber of Commerce donated an ad-
ditional plat of ground to the Union
Foundry company on condition that
that plant double its pay roll, which
was at that time about s1700 weekly.
This has been done and as a result of
the large increase in the number Of
white ways and boulevard posts man.
ufaetured here. the company's pay roll
is about four times what it was then,
according to General Manager Schu-
macher, who stated Monday that he
will soon have another shipment ready
for the national capital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
George Fred Williams Slated

George Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets is in town and has had a con-
ference with Senator O'Gorman. and
this has set the tongues to wagging,
and now everybody is willing to bet
his hat against the hole in dough-
nut that George Fred will be in the
cabinet Next week, perhaps, he will
be forgotten and it will be someone
else
The truth of the matter Is, that the
congressman and senators now in
Washington really don't know anything
about it and they are doing lot Of
plain and fancy guessing just like the
newspaper men are doing. No one
knows what Mr.. Bryan is going to
do if he Is offered cabinet job, but
Mr. Bryan, for he positively refused
to discuss it while here, and If he
told anyone at all he certainly told
them in the strictest confidence. II
Mr. Wilson has told a single individual
a man to whom he was going TO
offer a cabinet job, he put Yale lock
on that individuals conversation, and
il hasn't leaked a drop, for surely if
IL had it would now be public prop
erty. Members of Congress and news
papers by naming every democrat IN
the country who has any claim on the
limelight, will, of course. hit the bulls
eve in some instance and after it is all
over they will look wise and forget
all those mentioned that were not APP
pointed.
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EXHIBITS COME IN
RAPIDLY FOR FAIR
Big Exhibition at Jackson
vile Normal Next Month
INCREASE IN PAY ROLL
Alabama Breaks Record for Corn
Growing-Snow Succeeds Major
Smith as Assistant Post
master at Admission
INCREASE IN PAY ROLL

Admission, November az Special. -
Exhibits are coming in rapidly for the
educational fair which is to be held al
the Alabama Normal college the earlier
part of next month, and there is ev-
cry indication that the exhibition will
prove big success, drawing large
numbers of persons from all parts of
the county.
Professor sibley, who is assembling
the exhibits for the men and boys,
says that 1t will be the best undertak-
Ing ever held in the county from an
agricultural standpoint and he says
that Miss Atkinson, who will be in
charge of the womans department. is
meeting with much encouragement In
her work.
President Daugette has extended IN
vitations to nearly all the foremost ed
ueators of the state, good roads en-
thusasts and public men to attend the
fair and has received quite a number
of acceptanees. However, the fair is
open to all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
Lay Concrete Sidewalks

The criminal docket Of the Morgan
county law and equity court was takea
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
Alabama Breaks Record

Alabama has broken the record for
corn growing, according to unofficial
information given out here Monday
afternoon by l. W. Hill. former state
superintendent Of education, now con-
nected with the Boys corn club de-
partment of the department Of agri-
culture This record was made by a
man I'm Gilmore county, who raised
237h bushels to the acre
Mr.. Hill did not recall the Gilmore
farmers name. but said that he will
soon have official Information Of his
record, which is a world beaten. Mr..
Hill is cooperating with the state de-
partment of agriculture and was here
to confer with County Superintendent
of Education H. T. Persons in regard
to the Boys Corn club movement In this
county.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
WHITTIER, Mr.. ROOSEVELT I?

If cable dispatches from Oyster Bay this
morning read Alright, Roosevelt is going far to
encourage an Endorsement of Woodrow Wilson
at the convention Of the Progressives next
month.
The colone's chief thunderbot seems to be
directed at the high cost of living, and it was
precisely this that Governor Wilson took as his
campaign .keynote' and drafted into the Balti-
more platform. Moreover, both Roosevelt and
Wilson are tying the high cost of living to the
present protective tariff rates in the relation of
effect and cause.
With their campaign thunder booming in the
same KEY, and their declared ideals of citizen
ship duties as like as two peas in a pod, Roose-
welt and Wilson have so much in common that
Roosevelters after this latest pronunciamento
may well feel that they can indorse the New
Jersey man. 1t is always to be remembered,
moreover, that Roosevelt has again and again
declared himself willing to stand aside and let
another man take the Progressive nomination
provided he could trust that man to carry out
Progressive principles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
WHIPPING POST FOR
WHITE SLAVE DEALERS
Stringent. Law To Be PasSed, by
the House of Commons s

LONDON, June 29.-The late w.
T. Stead's propaganda in the cause
of social purity is at last bearing
fruit. The time is well within living
memory when that champion of for
lorn hopes and unpopular causes suf,
fered Imprisonment in consequence of
campaigning for some of the prin-
ciples now enshrined in the White
Slave Traffic bill, which has just pass
ed it's second reading in the House
of Commons by unanimous vote.
The measure is really aimed at the
sinister monsters who fatten upon
commercialized vice. England" said
Arthur Lee, who introduced the bill,
has become the clearing house. the
depot and dispatch center of the
white slave traffic, and the headquar-
tiers of foreign agents engaged in this
business"
It's principal provision will make
the men concerned in this infamous
traffic liable to instant arrest 1t en-
powers the authorities to fog them on
a third conviction, and aims at penal
iZing landlords who permit their
houses to be used for immoral pur-
poses. !. :
The general consensus of opinion
in the country faVors the measure.
however, which is now being thor
Cugbly debated by a special commit
tee of the House of Commons, with
a view to meeting such objections as
may be considered unduly to threaten
the liberty of the subject
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LETTERS ON
TIMELY TOPICS
wahiawa. H., July .. 1912.

wahiawa, H., July 9. 1912.
Editor Star-Bulletin; Sir:
] am subscriber 10 the Star Bull.
letin and your article Would Place
Deserters of Wives in JAIL has
touched me on raw spot
My wife has deserted me. why /
do not know.
have been informed I must sup
port her and cannot get divorce
until she has deserted me for several
Years; must take her back whenever
she feels inclined TO come and cannot
stop her leaving again. In other
words, ! must Eecp a kind of board.
ing house where she can come and
go at her pleasure. for years. before
J can get divorce for. desertion.
! am maintaining a good home for
her. at considerable trouble and ex.
pense: and am afraid to go boarding.
because | think she would then al
lege non-support and maybe get a
substantial alimony.
For over three years | have lived
in Oahu; have property here and
though my life has been one of travel
in many countries. this is the only
oiiC mat Hoo dttIdCtSu me tHOuSn u
make me settle down and stay in one
place
| want to do what is right; and do
not want to leave the country; but it
seems to me, the way the law now
is, a man in my position is encour.
aged 10 leave for some other country.
If the next legislature approves the
bill that is to be introduced through
the effort of the Civic Federation. /
may be thrown into jail for desertion
OF my wife. On the other hand if she
deserts me | have to wait for years
before being able to get a divorce for
desertion.
If am misinformed ! wish United
States District Attorney r.. w. Breck-
ons or somebody else would put me
right on this subject.
What ] would like to know is
Where does the, man come in" in
this case?,
KENNETH kRANE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
SUGAR Tends
DOWNWARD
New York Reports No Sugar
Legislation Probable
Ssh This Session

Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd. received
the following eablegram today from
it's New York branch.
Holders OF raws are asking $50.
Refners are bidding 3.79.
Favorable weather in Europe for
growing crops. Ten shilling and half.
penny bid for October beets, new
crop. firm at this price. Private esti-
mate of European, beet crop S,500,000
long tons. Old crop advance is due
to manipulations, shorts covering.
No Congressional legislation sugar
expected
The bid for October delivery of
beets noted above is Is. ? I'D. below
today's beet quotation 20 The planters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
THE CAUSE OF CLEAN SPORT.

Duke KahanamOku's consistent success at
the Olympic games and the manly way in which
he has borne himself through period of victory
that might well upset the modesty of any ath-
lete are sources of pride to his friends here and
reflect credit on the islands.
The suggestion that came from Maui yester-
day and was reported in this paper, of a sub
stantial gift for the young athlete when he re
turns from Sweden, is timely and appropriate
idea Probably never before in the history of
Hawaii has there been such an opportunity to
reward worthy athletic effort and encourage
clean sport It's not for Duke alone; it is for
every young man growing up in the islands. Be
fore their eyes Hawaii should place the highest
ideals of craftsmanship, of indomitable effort,
of unbeatable spirit
One after another star athletes of the main
land have failed to live up to past performances
in the heat of the Stockholm conflict. HORNE,
the worlds champion high jumper, got no bet
ter than third place the other day American
flyers lost yesterday in the 1500-meter race.
Duke not only set new worlds record in
the trial heat of the 10Q-meter swimming race,
but, in the face of the disappointment ocea-
stoned by the decision of the Judges that the
race should be swum over again, once more dem
onstrated his speed and nerve and left behind
the fastest men the world could send against
him
II is perhaps too much to hope that he can
keep up such pace through all his races Few
winners can repeat day after day. He has
already exhibited the highest qualities of ath
letic courage, and won signal honors at home
and abroad.
Hawaii wants to encourage such physical
and moral stamina. Let the Duke Kahanamoku
fund 90 on! 1t was started by the people not
for Duke alone, but for all the sturdy young
sters who will be Hawaii's men in another dec
AIDE. The Star-Bulletin is glad to serve the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
IDEAS WORTH KEEPING

It's refreshing to talk with members of the
Harbor Commission
Not man of the five but is Drumming with
ideas as to harbor and wharf improvements for
the Territory. And these ideas are not only for
the immediate present, but for the future.
The Commission is now looking ahead to the
next twO-year period. In its short existence it
has amply justified the Legislative action that
created it, Its members have had their differ
encet, and have fought them out, "got them out
of their system" and are progressing fast
The point of it is that the next Legislature
will be called on to give continued support to
this Commission. There is much work to be
done for islands outside of Oahu. Honolulu
and Hiloc and other ports in lesser degree, are
getting ready for an influx of trade when the
Panama Canal opens. The Commission should
be given funds to carry out the ideas and expe-
rience of the past year, and the businessmen of
the Territory should be giving consideration to-
the needs of the next two years
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
OLD BOSTON TRAVELLER
SOLD TO THE HERALD

BOSTON. June 26.-The sale of the
30, ton Evening Traveller. one of the
Oldest newsps pers in the State. to the,
Boston Herald, was announced this aft
erpoon by j. w. Farley, publisher uf
the Herald. The announcement ADDS;
"On and after July LIST the Traveller
and the Evening Herald will be pub
lished together as a combined news
paper from the Herald plant" The
Traveller was established in 1925 and
for many years was pub ished by Ro-
land Worthington. Both the Traveller
and the Herald are 1-cent newspapers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
BOARD MAY ABANDON
RUSSIAN COL ONIZATI0N

There will be. a meeting of the
Board of Immigration at three o'clock
this afternoon at the Offices of G..
Brewer & Co. Ltd The board con-
sists of Richard Ivers. chairman, Er-
nest w. Wodehouse, J. J. Garden. A..
L. C. Atkinson and F. l.. Waldron.
1t is probable that action will be
taken on the planters ultimatum
against taking any more Russian
labor, and, if the board comedies the
reasonableness of the grounds pre-
scented, there will be nothing left but
to recall DR.. Victor S. Clark, commits
sioner of the department, of immigra-
ton, labor and statistics, from Man
churia. Jpn.
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DON'T GIVE UP The BUILDING.

1t is deeply to be regretted that the CONNER
cial bodies can see no way clear to finance the
proposed commercial building 1t was the
dream of the late James f.. Morgan, and his
activity, energy and practical enthusiasm re-
yived the subject after it had been allowed to be
forgotten Now it is to be hoped that the bust
nessmen of the city, though the project is not
now feasible, will not altogether give up the
idea, but will keep on the alert for building
site and when this is found, or when it develops
in the natural development of the city, will re-
new the agitation for the structure with the zeal
and purpose that Mr.. Morgan always gave to
his public work. III
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THE PRESS and
the PEOPLE
.HARPER,s MEEKLY:.....,

2 * -ff - - - % y - ~ y
Mr.. Roosevelt. could have beaten--Mr.
Taft but for the fact that he would
let nobody else but himself have the
nomination. On Wednesday night the
President lacked "a full hoseir essential
votes. which he never eould have OBJ
tanned as against either Hughes or
Cummins or probably ever Hadley
Roosevelt's selfish obd6racy gave them
to him. ~ NJ r.
Mr.. Roosevelt fpaffyn after much
vacillation, opposed Senator Root for
temporary chairman-why? Because
the most distinguished member of the
Republican party would likely sacri-
flee his own reputation, by making un-
fair rulings? Not at all. 1t was be-
cause the figures before. Mr. Roose-
yelt showed that his only chance rested
upon unfair rulings in his own favor
In other words, there had to he pre-
siding officer who would uphold a mi
nority as against majority of the
national committee and bar from vot-
ing all delegates against whom con-.
tests had been trumped up for that
distinct purpose, or he was up tree
The bluff. of course, proved futile.
Governor Hadley will not bolt
Neither, presumably, will Senator Boz
rah, nor, probably, Senator Cummins
When the boilers have been sifted, if
it really comes to that, they will be-
we suppose, a select and youthful COM
pany.
Some of the men who were lately
to see him somewhat as others see him,
and to understand the basis of the iron
determination of great many respec-
table characters that he shall never be
President again. =
If Mr. Roosevelt himself could once
thoroughly understand this feeling, it
would be great help to, him in. his
business. His evident impression
about himself is that he is conse--
Grated vessel, appointed to convey
righteousness to the people All those
who would impede or jostle him and
spill his righteousness-th peoples
treasure-he regards as enemies of
God and man. ~. -. ii. -.
A considerable proportion of his adj
herents concur with him heartily and
sincerely in these views. A good many
of them are very good people, who
are going to be serViceable again pres
emily to all good causes. But they will
not be of much use until they get their
feet back on. the earth, and stop sac
rificing to their idol and learn to see
him as he is. Neither will he be any
good until his sense of sanctification,
and his conviction that he is The Only
One, has evaporated. AS it is, ne is
the Jonah of the Progressives. SO
long as he stuck to his declaration of
1904 he was powerful Influence. Abb
juring that, straightway he became an
intoxicant and menace. .,-....... IL.
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A really dangerous man usually
tries to avoid trouble; he has been in
it before and knows that trouble is
disagreeable.
never could get up much enthusi-
asm for the militia.
Some people take delight in pour
ing ice water on enthusiasm.
: Nothing pleases woman quite so
well as to look so sweet that a man
wants to kiss her. and then abuse him
for his impudence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

T. J. RYAN-The way Bryan kicked
that Tammany tiger around at Balti-
more was cruelty to animals,
b. Won DAMN plead not guilty
to Manoa secessionism was not
even present at the insurgent meet
ing 49,. ~. -..--.. -. !.
A., L. G. ATKINS0N-It is not will
there be third party. There Is a
third party. The Republican party is
no more! >-..:~.... = -. r>...<.
JAMES A. WILDER-The boys
that went on the round<the-island hike
enjoyed every minute of the outing
and have benefited both mentally and
physically by it, There will be more
hikes in the future ...-.#
SUPT. POPE-We are getting our
annual reports ready now; one for
the Supervisors and the other for the
Governor. Both show our work ac-
complished for the past year and point
out future requisites for caring for the
Increase in school attendance.
INSPECTOR #GIBSON-Thirty more
have enrolled their names as pupils
in the summer school, which sweIls
the total register to one hundred.
There are many teachers in town now
although the number is gradually de-
creasing as each steamer leaves for
the Coast
A. f. LARIMER-At meeting of
the Y. M. c. A. membership commit
tee held yesterday seventeen applica-
tons for membership were approved.
which swells the roll to 1870. Ten
of the new applications are for senior
memberships; the other seven are
boys.
JACOB COOPER heartily approve
of the Star.Eulletin action, in start
ing to raise by popular subscription,
fund to be given as token of APP
probation to Duke Kahanamoku He
deserves something worth while for
the good promotion work he has done
tor Hawaii
JUDGE P. L. WEAVER-Such films
as. that of Oliver Twist have a great
educational value. Here is drama
performed by such famous actors as
Nat Goodwin and company, which
could not have seen until it was
brought on the Liberty theater screen.
Another fine show was the production
OF the Odyssey at the same place.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
EVENING SMILES

Lady" said Flooding Pete. Have
you any more of dat mince pie dat you
cant use yourself?"
yes. Here's nearly half of it. Are
you going to eat it ALP
mo, lady. | hate to be revengeful
Put dat dog of your has an ugly dis
position. I'm going to feed it to him.
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FOUNDATIONS READY
FOR MARINE BARRACKS

Within the next few days the Spald-
ing Construction Co. of Portland will
commence actual work on the marine
barracks at Pearl Harbor, for which
it holds the contract. The foundation
lines are laid and some of the excava-
tions dug, and the company is about
ready to start the big building.
Progress is also being made on the
marine officers quarters, building by
the same company. There are three
sets of quarters, to cost $4,000. but
as this number. is inadequate to the
command, the juniors will have to go
under canvas. The total contract cost
of the barracks is $114,000. ~
The steel frames of ), the seven In
dustrial buildings are about completed,
.apd the work of putting on. the CORFU
gated iron coverings will be started
within a day or So This iron work is
let in a subcontract.