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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12

Institutions, like men, are great pe- cause of their character. not thelr slZe' In the formation of great charactei' tine Is a necessary element. Chafac- for In an institution is n growth, d building toward an ideal, perslsted III until at least some measure or success is attained and recognized in the I'm - pression. made by the institution upon those with whom it has to do
 The Birmingham Trust & savings oompany began life with an ideal Tn tbe minds of it's founders, aud a quar 2 tar of a century is now behind It. me ,nan who conduct it know they nave strIven faithfully. and without snadoW of turning to live up to that ideal, ana build on it and make or IL i,NIns force. The community, sitting Tn Judg- ,oe,t l,nows and feels how far they have succeeded.
 peqinnine with capital of s500,- oo0 If has still the same capital, never enlarged in response to any tempta- tion or desire for mere size, and, what ia better, never impaired, whatever the etress or strain of panics or hard times. Starting It's career by earning and pay ing A dividend as it's earnings justified, if laid something aside for surplus, gave i, mart over to it's depositors as security a nd satisfied itself with a modest re- turn to stockholders. slowly, as time passed and earnings grew, the dividend and surplus were enlarged together, but the surplus always the faster, the pol iey being well established that the de- positor comes first and the stoekholder second.
 After all these years. the surplus now stands at $500.000. equal to the capital. and both together making a million dollars. million dollar bank. one half (the original capitaD unimpaired through a quarter of century. and the other half slowly accumulated out of earnings, and above a fair dividend that was never missed nor postponed
 out of these facts emerges the idea that has controlled from the beginning, that the good old way is the best; that a great institution must be the product of development, of a growth from within. as well as from without; that a great institution cannot be created
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Require About Three Years

It will require the Louisville and Nash vile about three years, it is believed, to get the work completed. After that time the company will haze between this city and Nashville a low grade, up to date railroad. It is the chief purpose of the company to reduce grades very materially, do away with curves and otherwise i'm prove the track. In that way the com pany will be able to handle heavy trains without the aid of additional motive power above the normal requirements. The company now is oftentimes required to use two large type engines to handle ordinary passenger trains over the mouEs tains above Birmingham and into Nash vile.
 The new line will be about one mile from the present Blount Springs station, will cause four viaducts to be erected at crllman, will cut away a mountain al- most at two or three points above Gull man and will otherwise disturb the exist ing landscape.
 Local officials anticipate that the letting of the contracts for the work between this city and Decatur will result in sev- eral Birmingham firms getting a good share of the work. The contracts are let only by invitation to contractors, and not by indiscriminated methods often employed by other lines. The Louisville and Nashville knows pretty well which contractors are able to do their work.
 John Howe Peyton, assistant to tine president of the Louisville and Nashville, who has extensive authority over the new work, was in Birmingham yesterday for short time and held conferences with various contractors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the probate office showing the follow ing transfers of property, the considera- tion being 5000 or more:
 5l73150-Sue V. Pippen to the Minge Mortgage and Realty company, lots z, &, 9 and 10. in block 15-E, according to the survey of Ensley.
 sso0o-FTances Sternenberg to Millie A. Herndon, lots and 5, in block PA, ac- eoldng to the survey of the East Lake Land company.
 sS500-L. $. Selman to w B. Simmons, lot 19 in block r. in the survey of the West End Land and Improvement com pany.
 S45o0-Robert P. McDavid to J. E. Aird, 1ot 45 according to the survey of the Mountain Terrace Land company.
 sle00-R. B. Maclin to Zenobia Maclin, lot IS, in Flock 1, in the survey of Mason City.
 sl500-John NJ. Haran and wife to Thomas E. Huey, lot Il, in block 21, ac- cording to the survey of the East Lake Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
BIRMINGHAM TRUST
 & SAVINGS COMPANY
Adds s50OO Surplus and Increases Rate of Interest In Say
 ings Department to Per Cent

in a night. If this million dollar in- stitution stands for anything Tn the community, it is for tho conservatism which is the same today and tomorrow. that the first and highest duty of bank is to furnish safe depository for the money of the people. and to avoid speculations and promotions. in what ever form they come or however dls- guised as public enterprises. Such an institution is great because it's daily life and It's established character teach that supreme lesson of sound and en- during business-that the only thing that ought eve to represent a dollar is a dollars worth of real goods.
 The history of the Birmingham Trust x Savings company shows, too. that that conservatism goes hand in hand with the soundest spirit of enterprise. It was the pioneer savings bank of the town. and has taught thousands of people that homely but splendid lesson It led the way to the erection of a modern bank building and set a pace in bank equip- ment. It is the pioneer trust company of Alabama, executing trusts and ad- mnistrating estates when those import ant functions seemed like corporate nov cities The great business concerns which 1t has backed and fostered with it's cred- It's are among the foremost and the soundest in the district.
 Perhaps in nothing has this institution so well illustrated the virtue of combin- ing prudence always with progress. as in its savings department. From almostl the beginning it has paid per cent oni savings adhering to that figure long aft CT it's competitors had seemed to make per cent the ruling and legitimate return which the depositors had a right to ex- pect It felt that 1t was better to in- crease it's surplus and therefore the se- curity back of the deposit, than to strain it's earning power. Now that It's surplus equals it's capital. and 1t has a million dollars of its own in the channels of its business. and experience has demon-' strated that 1t can safely and surely, without stress or strain. pay 1 per cent. it has raised It's interest rate and so shares it's prosperity with the multitude of It's patrons. sS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
CITY OFFICIALS
 TO GIVE SMOKER
Informal Affair Planned in Honor of Horace E. Shropshire and
 W. D. Copeland

The members of the city commission and heads of the various departments of the municipal government will entertain with d smoker, probably at the University club, on the evening of January 31, in honor of Horace E.. Shropshire, Jr., former city clerk, and w. D. Copeland, who has ten dered his resignation as treasurer.
 The smoker will be an informal affair, and will be, 1t is anticipated void of long and tiresome addresses. Both Mir Cope land and MT. Shropshire were popular at taches of the city government.
 The resignation of MT. Copeland will be effective February 1. No action has been taken relative to the appointment of his successor and the indications at the pres ent time are that his work will be dis- tributed among the several clerks who are now in the employment of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
COAL OPERATORS
 MEET NEXT WEEK

To elect [ lnerlber T.. te e. the executive .e..1 V committee of the Alabama Coal Opera tors associat tion and to pass upon some suggestions of camp Improvements made by Morris Knowles. the well known engineer, and H. Stokes, his as- sistant, that association will hold a meeting next week.
 The recent retirement from the as- sociation of the Sloss company caused the resignation as a member or the executive committee of J. w. Mcqueen. vice president of that company. As to the Improvements to be made it is said that MT Knowles has made sev- eral preliminary suggestions of camp betterment He was recently em- ployed to start the work and outline to the members of the association what is best 10 remedy the situation. That work is considered by the association to be of the gravest concern, and a great deal of study will be given the report of MT. Knowles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12

The formal beginning of the organiza- ton of Alabama into compact and ag- gressive unit in the interest of Con gressman oscar w. Underwood, occurred yesterday afternoon when E. K. Camp bell of Birmingham announced the per- sonnel of the executive committee of the campaign.
 With Mr Campbell as chairman, the committee will have supervision and jurisdiction over the movement In Ala bama to achieve the nomination of MT. Underwood for the presidency of the United States No date has been set for the first meeting of the committee, although it is probable that within d limited period of time it will be called together in Birmingham.
 The Underwood campaign committed which will consist of representative men from every county of the state, will be announced fin the near future. Already sl great number of men-several hun dred, in fact-have accepted the invi- tation of the chairman to become mem bers of this committee. It is expected that this body of Underwood workers will be more numerous than any other ever
 
 appointed in Alabama.
 The executive and the campaign com mittees will proceed at once to organize Underwood clubs in every county and in every beat of the state. As a result of this activity, the largest vote ever cast in an Alabama primary for an in- dividual candidate will be boiled for Mir Underwood April 1.
 The executive committee will, in addi- tion to it's other duties, supervise the aggressive movement to be. directed for the purpose of landing the national con- vention delegations of other states of the union.
 On announcing the executive commit tee, MT. Campbell. the chairman, said:
 ''The foregoing have been designated the Underwood state Executive commit tee.
 'In addition to this, letters are being sent to democrats in every county of the state and a general campaign commit tee will be announced. Hundreds of re- plies to these letters from all over the state are already in hand, and we wish to give time to others to reply before pub fishing the list The unanimity of f5enti- ment for Mir Underwood is most sratify- ing, and indicates that the peopI9 of Ala bama appreciate the fact thaT for the first time in 90 years southern man is being seriously considered for the demo- cratic nomination for the presidency; that he belongs to Alabama, and that this state is leading in that movemerf It is expect ed that the friends of Mr Underwood in the. several counties Will take an in terest in the selection of delegates that shall be favorable to/ Underwood an,l his candidacy"
 Asked whether anything was being done for Mir Underwood o1tside of Alabama, MT Campbell said that reports from other states are quite enccfuraging. ''The Un-l derwood sentiment isl rapidly growing in the south, and he isf strong in the cast We believe that he is more gcnerlllN the second choice of friends Of other oin {, dfdates than is anyl other man who asl been mentioned" * tl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
A. H. Woodward Just Back From a
 Business Trip in East


 That he was of the opinion that busi- ness would be transacted on a larger scale this year than was usually expected but that prices would not go very high at that, was the statement of A. IT. Wood ward, vice president of the Woodward Iron company, when asked for his opin- ion on the business outlook following his return from New York yesterday. MT. Woodward was in the east on business.
 s'The fact that the car builders have orders now placed for 143.oOo steel cars indicate to my mind that the volume of business will be splendid. As to the prices there will not be any great inflatations over the present"
 MT. Woodward said the general con,- mercial outlook was not discouraging and the leaders seemed to be undismayed over the indiscriminate trust prosecutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
GIRLS WILL WEAR UNDERWOOD BADGES
Birmingham College Girls in Washington Have
 Been Sent a Supply

As a graceful compliment to Oscar w. Underwood from his home city, Birming- ham belles at the Washington college Of Washington, D. C.. will inaugurate the wearing of the popular Underwood but |tons at diplomatic functions and on Sall public occasions. The buttons already have been forwarded to these young ladies. The originator of the idea to have the fair representatives of the Magic City conspicuously display the picture of Mr. Underwood is Mrs. John W. Sibley of Bir- mingham, who is an ardent admirer Of the chairman of the House ways and means committee, and whose daughter, Miss Hettie Sibley, is student st the Washington college.
 The coterie of Birmingham girls are to get the first choice of the buttons. and the remaining ones are to be distributed among their college friends. who will no doubt catch the spirit of the Underwood constituents and be as eager as they to be adorned with the little reminders of the Alabama mans boom.
 Mrs Sibley will write letter to the girls explaining the mission of the pack
  C. Turner, chairman of the banquet com mittee of the dinner fete recently ten- dered MT Underwood by the Chamber of Commerce. is the donor of the badges. If the number first shipped is not enough. MT. Turner is ready to send as many as necessary.
 Among the girls of this city who are now enrolled at Washington college are Miss Hettie Sibley. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John w. sibley; Miss Annie Sibley. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Grigsby T. Sib- ley; Miss Nellie Worthinston, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Worthington; Miss May Beth Beddow. daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. r. Beddow; Miss Rose Owen Me David, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ned Mc- David, and Miss Ellen Norton, daughter of Mrs. F. B. Norton. These young ladies are members of some of the most promi- nent families of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
HAYWOOD COMPANY
 ELECTS OFFICERS

The officers and directors of the elm wood Cemetery company held their an- nual meeting yesterday in the office of Robert Jemison, Jr., president. The re- ports of all officers were received and fled, whereupon the former officers were reelected The officials are Rob- ert Jemison, Jr, president; w. P. c. Harding. vice president; Walter Pucket, manager and treasurer. and s. P. Clay ton. secretary
 The directors are Mir. Jenison. MT. HaiG-.. otto Marx. Henry B. Gray, John L. Raul, A. II. Ford, NJ V. Joseph. Sterling Wood and David Roberts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Baraca-Philathea Box Supper

At the Baraca hall tonight, 8 D. m., the Baraca and Philathes of Ruhama Baptist church, East Lake, will have a box sup per.
 Every lady. who attends is expected to bring box of something .good to eat, and the boxes will be sold, one at a time, to the highest bidder for cash, the pur- chaser, after the sale is over, will have the lady who prepared the box to partake of the good things it contains.
 After the sale the auctioneer will act as toastmaster and the toasts for the evening will be upon the subject of "old Bachelors and Old Maids.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
What Is Matter With Bryan?

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 What is the matter with MT Bryan? Has he forgotten the honors showered upon him by the democratic party? Does he appear grateful? Is he in- formed as to the true merit and worth of MT. Underwood? If so why should he not use every endeavor to assist in electing him to be the chief magistrate of the nation. Can an abler, more ca pable or safer man be found to fill this place of great dignity and responsi- bility? His manner of life from child hood is an assurance of moderation in all things and to all men
 J. LAWLER DARBY.
 Birmingham, January II, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
UNDERWOOD STATE
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTED
2. K. CAMPBELL, Chairman.

State at Large-W. P c. Hard ing, Birmingham; II. $. D. Nal lory, Selma; John H. Bankhead. Jr., Jasper.
 First District-Thomas M. Ste vens, Mobile; John McDuffie, Monroeville: J, ]. King, Consul.
 Second Distriet-G. W. Gov ington, Montgomery; Judge J. NJ. Robinson, Andalusia; J. R. Goode, Gastonburg.
 Third Distriet-B. F, Reid, Do- than; W. w. Rainer, Union Springs: Joe Adams, ozark.
 Fourth District-Tipton Mul- lins, Clanton; Ross Blackmon, Anniston; Thomas s. Plowman. Talladega.
 Firth District-Oscar Lewis, Tuskegee; Capt. A. T. Goodwin, Elnaore; George H. Sorrell. Alex ander City.
 Sixth District7Judge w. W. Brandon, Tuscaloosa; Judge A. P. Smith. Eutaw; Judge R. l.. Bradley, Vernon.
 Seventh District-John A. Lusk. Guntersville; w. P. Lay, Gadsden; George H. Parker, Cullman.
 Eighth District-E. B. yAlmon, Tuscumbia; FL c. Thach, Athens; Robert E. Sprag gins, Huntsville.
 Ninth District-M. V. Joseph. Birmingham L. 1T. Nunallee, Centerville; Judge J. F. Kelton, Oneonta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
STENZEL'S
ECZEMA LIQUID

A clear white liquid for cleansing, purifying and healing skin and scalp diseases. Stops itching instantly; cures permanently. A few days after using the disease begins to disappear. Price. S1. Sold in Birmingham by Jacobs Pharmacy and PattonPope Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Resume Hearing

The hearing of the condemnation pro- ceedings instituted by the Western Union Telegraph company against the Louisville and Nashville will be resumed this morn- ing before Judge J. F. Stiles of the pro- bate court. The case involves the right of-way of the telegraph company along the lines of the railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Awarded Damages

Mrs. c. J. Collins was awarded s400 dam ages against the Southern Railway com pany in the circuit court yesterday be- fore Judge E. C. Crow. Mrs. Collins claimed damages for injuries to her prop erty located near the terminal depot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
SICK AND DEATH
 POLICE BENEFITS Annual Report of Relief Association Shows Work
 for the Past Year

The annual financial report of the Bir- mingham Police Relief association, for the year 1911, was made yesterday by the officers, R. c. Waldrop, president; A. D. Brown treasurer, and P. ]. Newman, sec retary. It shows the amounts paid out in death and sick benefits during the year and makes a creditable showing for the association. The detailed report follows
 SICK BENEFITS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
|. & N. NOW LETTING CONTRACTS FOR NEW WORK Mcdowell Company Get 26 Miles of Grading North
 of Nashville COST OF ENTIRE
 WORK IS S15,OOO,OOO Believed That Purpose Is to Double Track Entire Line to New Or
 leans Within the Coming
 Three Years

The Lewisburg and Northern railroad, subsidiary of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, has awarded a contract to the McDowel Construction company for grad ing and excavations on the new double track work heretofore announced by the Louisville and Nashville. The contract Is for 25 miles north of the city of Nash vile, across the Cumberland river 10 point near LewisBurg.
 It is understood that John Howe Pey- ton. assistant to the president of the Louisville and Nashville. and chief en- gineer of the Lewisburg and Northern railroad. will let contracts from Nash viHe to Athens within a short time. With in very few weeks 1t is apprehended that the entire contract for the construc- tion of the line from Lewisburg, above Nashville, to Black creek, in Jefferson county, will have been let.
 It is gathered that the Louisville ana Nashville railroad figures that the work will involve the expenditure of slo,ooo'- GOO before the double track work Is com pleted. The contract let will call Tor the construction of a viaduct one-half mile long over the Cumberland river in res- idence suburb of Nashville. The com pany, it is recalled. was restrained rom building that viaduet by pr. Fort or Nashville, whose property will be. he says, irreparably damaged. by the work.
 Will Miss Several Towns
 The line will run almost parallel with the present Louisville and Nashville from Blue Creek to Nashville It will efface from the real main line territory the cities of Pulaski, Columbia. Blount Springs, Warrior and several other places, but no intention is held by the company, it is said, to cause any curtailment or the train operations on that line as now operated. While the line will cut away from those places, the company will provide adequate passenger and freight service for the cities and towns affected by the new arrangement.
 The new work is to be the beginning of plan to double track the Louisville and Nashville from Nashville to New Orleans. The company intends to get into position to share largely the traffic that will be created when the Panama canal is opened. From Black Creek. above Boyles. to a point a few miles below Birming- -ll55ssl,- siise--s arrnany now. has-a double track. The construction will perhaps be taken up at Calera and carried on to points not now provided with double tracking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license was issued by the probate judge yesterday:
 c. T. Hummer of Ensley to Miss Annie Bamsfield.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-20
Entertain at Cards.

Mrs. Oris b. Hastings and Mrs
81. r. Aisthorpe yesterday afternoon
entertained at cards at the residence
az the former, 3103 Washington ave
nue.. Al 500 Mrs, Aft T Il
Haynes won the high score prize
and Mrs. ]. W. Wenger the conso-
lation. A luncheon was served, The
second of the series will be given
this afternoon.
Those present We're; Mesdames
Leon E. Denison, ]. w Wenger, JOS
eph b. Wenger, Oliver P, Hurd, w.
Il. Wall, A. r. Staehle, ALI r.
Haynes. George B. Wearen, B. H..
King, u B. Hibbitts. P P. Gooding
II. III. kerth. Wm. G Cunningham.
!. s. Aisthorpe. r. r. Aisthorpe, Ar
thur Thistlewood Walter =. Krebs,
Gilbert, IL. s.. Candee, Phil G. Bar
John r. Brown, G. G. Terrell, e. L.
clay. L. G. France, Edwin Halliday
Bernard McManus. James McManus,
Miss Pearl yields, A Ola, Ark.
Misses Belle Cunningham Margaret
Lansden, Emma Kleb.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-20
INDIGESTION, S0URNESs, DYSPEPSIA :.
AND ALL STOMACH MISERY GOES.

water brash, Nauscau, Headache
Biliousness and many other PAD
symptoms; and, besides, you VIII not
ntud laxati,rs 10 A.ep your sto"i
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fresh.
II your stomach 10 sour and full
of gas or your food doesn't digest,
and your meals don't seem to fit,
why not get 50-ccnt case from
YOUR druggist aud make life worth
living? Absolute relief from stom-
ach misery and perfect digestion Of
auything you eat is sure to follow
five minutes after, and besides. ono
case is sufficient to cure q whole
family Of such trouble.
surely, harmless, inexpensive
preparation like Diapepsin. which
will always. either at daytime or
during night relieve your stomach
misery and digest your meals, is
about as handy and valuable thing
rs you could have in the house
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-20

OF the health department is giving
Instruction on sanitation. Major
Richard Sylvester, chief Of police,
makes addresses on subjects con-
nected with his department, Herr
bert A. Smith of the Forestry Ser
vice is giving talks on forestry and
is providing them TO conduct field
parties. Wilmot II, Hayes, Assis-
tant Secretary of Agriculture is CO.
operating with the school in pro-
viding them with talks on various
subjects.