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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
UNDERWOOD CLUB
 IN FLORENCE The Object Being to Pro- mote Claims of Alabam-
 ian for President

Florence. February -(Special)- 1.-The Lauderdale County Underwood club has been organized for the purpose of promot- ing the claims of Oscar Underwood for President of the United States
 Senator Thurston H. Allen, was elected president and Judge John l.. Houghston was elected secretary. &s
 A committee of five we're appointed by the chair, with instructions to select from the different voting beats in the county suitable delegates to be recom- mended to the democratic state executive committee. The committee was instruct ed to recommend only true and tried Un- derwood men. t53s ii
 A committee of. five were appointed by solicit membership from every beat In the county, the object being to make the membership, Of this club the largest in the state. 6g a5a NtsH N ast-#
 The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
SMALL BOY BURNS TO
 DEATH IN MARSHALL
2540 Have Paid Poll Tax-Race for County Offices Is Growing
 Very Interesting

Albertville, February 19.-(Special1- News reached Albertvilre yesterday aft ernoon of the tragic death of the little 5-year-old son of Mrs. Mollie Childress, who resides in the Alder Springs settle ment, several miles south of town, it be- ing another victim of the open grate.
 | Mrs Childress had gone to visit some of her neighbors and left the little one alone In the house and he got too near the fire, his clothing igniting. and being frightened he started out of the house for his mother, and men working in the field close to the house saw the little fel- low running and sarealhing, and ran to his. rescue. but before they could get the fire put out 1t had done it's deadly work, and the lad died in a few hours, despite the efforts of the physicians.
 County Tax Collector M. B'. Currey stated today that 2540 persons had paid the poll tax. This means that Marshall county has right at 4000 qualified voters. The race for the county offices Is still in- teresting, especially the race for county treasurer. five prominent men of the coun- ty having announced for that office, and there are also from two to five announced for the other county offices.
 | Two white men named Garned and Low cry were fined in the police court this aft ernoon for the unlawful disposition Of whisky. This Is the first case of it's kind to be tried here this year. Nr4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
MONTGOMERY HAS
 A$10O,OOOF|RE

Montgomery, February 9.-A fire which broke out here this morning on Commerce street in the heart of the business district entailed a loss of nearly S100.O00 before the flames were controlled before midday after burning two hours. The fire Is sup posed to have originated in an upper story of the building occupied by the Gay Sightlcr Furniture company.
 The total loss is s95 800, as follows:
 Hobby estate, buildings s40,o00, insurance not known.
 George Manegold, confectioner, stock S35, ,o00 insured.
 Gay-Sightler Furniture company stock s15,000 partially insured.
 By water to surrounding properties and stock, 5000.
 Cotton owned by Veil Bros, damage $50O0.
 The Western Union Telegraph company escaped serious loss, though the service was interrupted for a while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10

As before stated, the main busi- ness of the B. B. H. is located at the corner of Baltimore and Liberty. Streets, running through to Fayette Street, which is considered the best location in Baltimore.
 The special feature of their New Building is the improved mechanical devices for handling their immense volume of business, which they claim will reduce their expense of handling the business materially in comparison to what it costs their competitors today to handle their business with laborers.
 They attribute the biggest part of their success in business to the fact that they have always handled their business more economically than any Other House, and thereby they have been enabled to live up to their famous motto, MORE GOODS FOR SAME MONEY-SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY"
 The architecture of the building and the magnificence, of it's interior finish make it one of the 'handsomest Wholesale Houses in America.
 We congratulate Baltimore and the wonderful achievement. We look upon Baltimore as the chief South ern City, and we are proud of her and anything she does In the way of expansion In the line of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
PREPARATIONS FOR
 THE COLBERT FAIR
Mrs. Masterson President of Women's
 Department-Glidden May Come Through Tuscumbia

Tuscumba, February 9-(Special.) 1.-The board of directors of the Colbert County Fair association accepted the resignation of Mrs. J. F. Delony as president of the wornans@ department and elected in her stead Mrs. A. P. Masterson, who will be- gin work immediately in order to make a success of the woman's work a the an- nual fair next october.
 If the Glidden tourists accept the inyi- tation of Governor ONeal and pass through the state. on the line of the state highway, Tuscumbia will again have tine pleasure of extending to these rapid traV- eiers thei hospitality for which she is noted.
 The preliminary trial of John Crose- white, charged with killing Spencer Braw- ley in this county, was held before Jus tice John Sherred yesterday. Crosswhite was granted bail of $500 Judge E. B. Almon has been retained by the defen- dant
 According to the exact number of poll taxes paid in Colbert county, the estimate made on the probable number of votes to be cast in the coming election is as- most certain. The total number will range between 1900 or 200O. The amount of money collected s3345 as many suffra- gists paid up all arrears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
gle Edwards, appeal
O'Neal at Auburn

Montgomery, February 9.-(SpeciaL)- Governor Emmet ONeal spent Thursday at Auburn, where he attended a meeting of the trustees of the Alabama Polytech- nic institute The meeting of the trustees was for the purpose of considering some building improvements at that institution, and it is understood that these new building additions will shortly be under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10

commodate a larger number of students than that institution is at present able to take care of ,and application has been made for the s4O,0oo, which was appro- priated to that institution by the last leg | islature.
 | It is understood that this money will shortly be available, when the school will probably begin the erection of the new building. Reports from the school are 10 the effect that the institution is having one of the most important sessions in it's history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10

c& The Baltimore Bargain House mas inst completed a 12 story building, ys,hicbi covers one third of an inn p,ansa citv block, with an estimated Floor" snace of 240, 900 square feet.
 The site is the corner of Baltimore and Liberty Streets and running back to Garrett Street.
 This building, added to the ad- Joining buildings which the B. B. H. Salesroonls now occupy, extends over almost s5 per cent. of the entire block.
 All combined, the B., B. H. build ingS cover almost three large city hlocks. This includes the building mentioned above, and their big gay ette Street building, their Clothing Factory, their Warehouse at Scott, Stockholm and Wicomico Streets I(which in itself takes up an entire .hloclx9. and other buildings about the city of Baltimore. , In 1911 the Sales of the. B. B. H. amounted to $13,345,789.55. This abatement was sworn to before Notary before being published. This makes them one of the Four Largest Wholesale Houses doing business throughout the United States.
 Taking into consideration that they have No Travelling Salesmen they sell MORE Goods than any other Wholesale House in America in any one city, without the aid or Drummers. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
LAUDERDALE COUNTY
 PHYSICIANS MEET
Missionary Institute at Florence Over. Memorial Day April 26-Card
 Club Entertained

Florence, February 9--(Special. 1.-The Lauderdale County Medical association had as guests at it's monthly meeting the state bacteriologist, P. B. Moss, NJ. D., and W. H. Sanders, state health phvsi- clan. Both of these eminent physicians lectured to the association on the work of their respective departments, laying special stress on the benefit to be derived from continued use of the laboratory Dr. Desprez was the host of an elegant o'clock dinner, which was attended only by physicians. Covers were laid for T. The Missionary institute, held here for the benefit of the Florence district, closed last night by two powerful addresses from pr. C. B. Winton and pr. Rawlings from Nashville. asp
 Yesterday Miss Layona Glenn, who has spent the best years of her life in tryniy to meet the situation in Brazil, told of the great problems the church must solve m the land of the southern cross in
 rder to advance the mission cause. Miss Mabel Head talked of the bone work, it's different phases and the needs of the present hour.
 The bitter cold weather prevented mary delegates from attending, but the meeting was profitable and instructive to those who were so fortunate to hear these ear nest, consecrated workers
 At the monthly meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy plans were protected for memorial day-to be ob- served on April 26., The secretary was instructed to invite Mrs Alexander R. White of Tennessee to deliver the annuai memorial address. sf..fgoa
 Mrs. White is president general of the daughters. She was elected recently al Richmond. Va. by an overwhelming majority. v sssh
 Mir. and Mrs. H. C. Moore entertained the card club last night at their home ol Wood avenue. The guests, which arc limited to the membership. were served with delicious refreshments after cards and the social hour was replete with pleasure. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
Escaped Convict Arrested

Greenvile. February 9.-(Special.)- Huston Herbert, an escaped convict from terpentine still near Atmore, was ar rested here yesterday by officers Ham, rick and Grant and was first placed in the city jail, but was later transferred to the county jail for safe keeping. A liberal reward had been offered for the arrest of the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
STATE NORMAL AT TROY IS INSPECTED

Montgomery. February 9.-(Special)-- Superintendent of Education Henry J. Wilingham and John D. McNeel, private secretary to the governor, have returned from Troy, where they inspected tho state normal school at that place.
 The normal school at Troy is planning to erect new building in order to ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
ANDALUS|AM| IN GOOD SHAPE Inspection Is Had by Army
 Officers COURT FEBRUARY 26 New Plant of Andalusia Fertilizer Company Now in operation-An-
 dalusia May Get New
 Courthouse and Jail

Andalusia, February 9--C Special )---
 Adjutant General Scully of the Ala
 bama National Guards; Albert Goodwin
 of the regular army, with headquarters
 in New York Col. c. R. Bricken of
 the Second regiment, and Captain
 Farmer and Sergt., John Tyson of Con-
 pany l of the Alabama National Guards,
 stationed at Luverne, made an inspec-
 tion of Company H of this place | Wednesday night. The company was highly complimented by the officers af- ter the inspection in short talks from
 the officers.
 Sheriff Tool of Barbour county reach
 ed Andalusia yesterday at o'clock over the Central from Clayton with John Sheally, Bob Brannon, Albert Wilson. white, and Abb Scotia, a negro, who
 were convicted in the, circuit court of
 Barbour county for Violation of the prohibition laws and who were six months hard labor sentences in addi- ton to the fine Sheriff Tool left here at once for River Falls to deliver his prisoners and when he. reached there a telegram was awaiting him announcing
 that Albert Wilson had been paroled by the governor.
 l Edgar Carr and Miss Alkaline Phil- I lips were married at sthe residence of the .bfide's parents on Dunson street yesterday and left at once farssM Mont : gomery and other points on their bridal trip.
 |
 The dockets have been set for the
 jury term of the city court of Anda- lusia beginning February 26. The
 criminal docket. contains more than 200
 cases, 61 of which are for violations
 of the prohibition laws. @ l Hon. O. c. Wiley who is a can didate for Congress from this district was in the city this week in the in
 terest of his candidacy and expressen himself as being well pleased with the l encoura gement he was receiving. IL is said that MT. Opp has reached a. nde-
 cision and will not enter the race for Congress this time. | The new plant of the Andalusia Fer tilizer company Is now in full opera ltion and an officer of the company
 states that he is well pleased with the business they are doing. This company is backd by home capital apd will make a hard pull for the business.
 1 In view of the fact that the Coving- ton county jail has been twice con demned by pr. Oats. state jail inspector 1t is said that at next Mondays meet ing of the board of revenue the ques- tion of building a new jail and court thouse combined will come up for con lsideration. Covington county has ad Ivanced so rapidly along all lines efo, the past 10 years that the present courthouse well as the jail has be. come inadequate to meet the demands It seems to be the idea of the board oi revenue to build a three story building with a jail on the third floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
.$3.955
 .$4.955 .$55.955 $77 .9955
 S2 Q5

Reid, closed last night A number of vis- itng ministers from other places attend- ed the intsitute here The lectures and
 map talks were means of much learning
 on the part of the large congregations a | each service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10

Quite curiosity as well as 4 comforta- ble home is that of a three room house made on wheels. built by local carpen- ter for Criel Goodwin, road contractor of Lowndes county. This temporary home of MT. Goodwyn's consists of a dining hall, kitchen and bedroom.
 The dimensions of this building are 12x 3s feet. Its construction is of the best material, while the exterior and interior are painted as modern house of the twentieth century. with carpets on the floor and pictures hanging from the walls. It has a most inviting appearance. This house will be drawn by six mules from place to place, as MT. Goodwin sees fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
Institute Over

Greenvlle, February 9.-(special.) The Missionary institute. which was held al the Methodist church by DTS. Pinson and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
POLITICS WAX WARM
 IN LOWNDES COUNTY
Comfortable Three Room House Made on Wheels, Just Completed for
 Road Construction

Fort Deposit, February 9.-(Special.)- Politics are waxing warm in old Lowndes since the executive committee named April 1 for the primary. The woods" around here seem full of candidates for election or reelection of the county of fees and even stranger can invariably tell them by the manifestation of their in terests in your personal welfare.
 Each office seems to have good many aspirants with the exception of superin- tendent of education. and V. IT. Bell. Jr., of Fort Deposit is the only candidate for this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
Do You Have Clothes
 Troubles!

We know who pay $75OO for suits who are not satisfied We know men who pay $5.OO and satisfied difference and their tastes you say Yesand difference in clothes?
 But here's what we know At $15.OO $2OOO S25OO, $3OOO and $500 we put clothes that will satisfy
 Good talorng good materials and good styles. Correct and up-to- to-the-mnute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-11
Manual Training
" Classes Are Large.

The manual training classes of the
public schools are larger than ever,
this year, and the students who take
this subject, which was introduced in
Augusta schools only few years ago,
take fully as much if not more inter-
est in it than any other subject re-
quired by the Board of Education. The
day classes are in charge of Mr..
Stackpole, both of whom are very
competent in this line of work. The
manual training was introduced this
year, in the evening schools, but
Judging from the success with which
it has met 50 far it will be a perma-
nent subject for the night school
scholars.
The scholars of Grades V and VI
take the subject twice week in three
quarter hour periods, and those from
Grades VII, VIII and TX take it once
week in two-hour periods.
Some of the students of the adj
vanced classes have done some very
cabinet made by Abraham Johnson
and Harold Penny of Miss Earring
tons Grade TX. This cabinet, which is
put together in excellent shape. will
be used by Miss Fletcher to keep extra
tools in. when they are not in use in
the manual training classes. Some of
the manual training scholars are also
building a circular staircase, consist
ing of 10 stairs for the Williams
Grammar Kindergarten.
Regular work benches are furnish
ed for the young carpenters, with a
complete carpenters outfit. The tools
are all in good condition, and especial
ly the hammers, chisels, saws and
planes, which are as good as are used
by most carpenters I'm the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-11
HERE IS 4 REAL
DYSPEPSIA CURE.
"Pape's Diapepsin" Settles Sour;
Upset Stomachs in Five Minutes.


Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick,
sour, gassy .stomach2 Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything SO safely quick,
so certainly effective. No difference
hew badly Your stomach is disordered
you win get happy relief in five min
utes, but what pleases You most is that
it strengthens and regulates your
stomach SO you can eat your fayorite
foods without fear. Is 4
Aiost remedies give you relief some
tines-they. are slow, but rlot6 sure.
Diapepsfn is quick, positive and puts
your stomach in a healthy condition
so the misery swonit come back - y
You feel different as soon as Dia-
pepsin comes in contact with the
stomach-distress Just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no
belehing no eruetations of undlgested
food, your head clears and you feel
fine.
Go now, make the best investment
You ever made by getting large
1ifty-eent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize III
five minutes how needless 1t is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-11
FIVE RESPONDENTS
Arraisned, Saturday. Before Judge
Lancaster in Municipal Court.

Five respondents, including four
charged with drunkenness and one
with vagraney, We're before Judge
Lancaster, Saturday. in the municipal
court. Levi Young paid the costs, $2.62,
and John Lingren of Augusta was
sentenced to so days in Jail for having
been intoxicated and he appealed. Ban
of $50 was ordered by the court for
the respondents appearance at the
January term of the superior court
and it was furnished.
George Smith was ordered to serve
90 DAYS in Jail for intoxication, but
sentence was suspended on his prom
Use not to get intoxicated again for
six months. DAVID Mclean was order
ed to pay a So fine and the costs
$3.50. for "a similar charge. Frank
OBrion. who claimed to be from Ban
gor. was sent up on the hill for 81
days on complaint charging MIN
with being idle and disorderly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-11
Meeting w. c.
T. u. Federation.

| The Augusta, Hallowell and Gardi-
| ner w. c. T. U. will hold a Fedora
| ton meeting, Thursday, Nov. IA, at
| the Penney Memorial church. A pro-
gram has been arranged with ad-
| dresses and discussions by various
speakers on interesting topics that
will appeal to all
Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Boston
win be the principal speaker.
Miss Gordon is superintendent of the
department of schools of methods for
the Worlds Woman's Christian TEN
peranee Union. She is also an or
sanizer and speaker for the National
w. G. T. L., and has filled engage
ments in many states
Miss Gordon is a sister of Miss Anna
A. Gordon, vice Presidential large of
the National w. G. r. L., and is also
a sister of the late Mrs. Alice Gordon
Gulick, who was the founder of the
international Institute for Girls in
Madrid, Spain. Miss Gordon has
visited tina romantic country three
times, and has been a delegate to
conventions of the Worlds w. c. T.
T., held abroad.
Miss Gordon's versatility in tenn
perance work is indicated by the fact
that for two years she was the sue
cessful acting president of the Massa
ehusetts w c. II. u; and has also
been the editor of publications at the
National w. c. T. L. headquarters in
Evanston.
Miss Gordon received her inspira-
ton for temperance work from Miss
Frances E. Willard, who was a fire.
quent guest in her home. She has
also had the privilege of participating
in one of the greatest prohibition
campaign in the State
of Maine which ended victoriously
and there she studied the statesman
like methods OF, Mrs. Lillian M, n.
stevens, who has issued the proclama-
ton for national constitutional pro
hibition in 1920. ..,e..-
The meeting will be held from 10
A. NJ. to 4.3o p. NJ with basket lunch
at noon The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-11
Live Oak Degree
Team Initiates
10 Candidates.

Sunday was an important day in
the history of Court Pine Tree, No,
20, ForeSters of America, for on that
day class of 10 candidates was in
itiated, the work being performed in
a manner that called forth much IA
vorable comment by the excellent de-
gree team from Court Live Oak, of
Lewiston. Visitors We're present from
Courts America of Waterville, Saga
dahoc OF Bath, Robert Emmett of
Gardiner. Henry Grattan of Bangor
and Live Oak of Lewiston.
The degree team and other members
from Court Live Oak arrived by spe-
cial car at noon from Lewiston, the
entire party numbering 49, 4 reeep-
ton was rendered the visitors previous
TO the work, which was performed a
the Republican Club hall en- Wate-
street.
The Live Oak degree team wGs made
up as follows: Chief ranger, Thomas
j. Drisccll; sub chief ranger. Edward
J. Bewley; junior past chief ranger
Eugene Madden: lecturer, II. NJ Muir
ply: senior woodward. Henry W.
Ward; junior woodward Daniel
Ivory; senior beadle, w. H. O'Brien;
junior beadle, f. J. Allen; chaplain
NJ. H. Brogan; guards, P. ]. Gahagan,
James Gahagan. Richard joyce, Thorn
as joyce. IT. F. Coughiin, Thomas ].
Curran, John Gibson, T. j. Minehan;
Indians. Chief James Oats, Lawrence
f. DALEY, Bernard Cosgrove, Martin
Joyce. James Breen, Bernard Il.
Ivory. Frank Martin, F. 3. Gibson;
musician, John S. Minehan.
The work was followed by ban
Duet in Golden Cross hall, at which
over 200 We're present. The banquet
was served at $3.50 p. NJ. and Fred b.
Worthing of Court Pine Tree acted
as POSTMASTER. Enthusiastic speeches
were made by Past Grand Chief RAN
ger. George NJ Mum of Bangor. Past
Grand Chief Ranger Edward Pullen
of Waterville George Johnson of Court
Sagadahoc of Bath, John e. Cunning
ham of Court Robert Emmett Of Gar
diner, Past Grand Chief Ranger James
j. Maher of Augusta, Grand Chief
Ranger John j. White of Augusta and
Michael Brogan of the degree team
of Court Live Oak of Lewiston.
The local committee in charge OF
the event consisted of Fred Heffer-
nan, w. ]. German, Fred B. Worth
ing, John T. Fowler, Harry Mariner,
J. f. Rollins, Joseph Couture ana
Hansey Ransom.