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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

Birmingham now has a thoroughly equipped advertising agency.
 John A. Sparrow, under the firm name of the Sparrow Agency, has associated with him Brown Ridley and Morton Simp- son. The new firm is the expansion of the advertising business John A. Sparrow has built in Birmingham during the past eight or ten years.
 The Sparrow Agency is thoroughly equipped to prepare and place advertising eopy-newspaper, magazine and outdoor anywhere in the United States and Can ada. The agency's connections with lead ing lithographing and poster printers en- able them to submit original designs for streamer and poster advertisins. They have commercial artists of the best ability at their call enabling them to submit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
FILE SUIT AGAINST
 THE b|LLPOSTERS

Chicago, August 3.-Suit for dissolution of the Associated Billposters and Dis tributers of the United States and Can ada, who have been succeeded by the Posting Advertising association, was filed
 in the United States district court today
 The decree is designed to end a bitter trade war between these corporations, which furnish boiler plate and ready printed Autographs. The defendants are restrained from combining or continuing alleged unfair methods in competition, which would destroy one or the other, and set up a complete monopoly for ;he survivor with all it's potential power of influencing the sentiments of the readers of small publications which it is estimated fall into the hands of two-thrds of the people of the country. Pointing to an attempt made. in 1909 to bring about a consolidation of these interests the peti- tion says:
 'The expectation was that in view of the great power acquired in disseminating information the united properties could be disposed of at great profit to those in- : -terested in installing certain economic
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vicinity It Is complete and conven- lent and according to those who have used every range in the state is ideal.
 Under ah order from Adjutant Gen eral Scully, the three infantry regl- ments of the Alabama National Guard have been required to send number of men from each company to the Boyles range for rifles practice. The Second regiment under command Of Col. c. lt. Bricken was the first in the list and during their period made an excellent showing as well as receiving much practice and valuable instruc- ton
 Last week the Fourth regiment, under command of Col. E. H. Graves, camped at the rifle range and completed their Pe- riod Of practice, received much honor as ,nafks men and credit to the oI ganizaton.
 The First regiment, unJer command .cf Colonel Hubbard, will arrive in Bir- 1ingham tomorrow for their period or rifle practice, which will complete the iegimental practice for the year. Colonel Hubbard has stated that while "the first shall be last" the last will still be the first m marks and efficiency at the end of their practice.
 Outing his ineumbency as Adjutant gen. era of the state militia, General Scully has given much time and attention to the promotion of rife practice among the state troops and has given every en- enlargement to the guard5men in their efforts to qualify as marksmen.
 In the selection of the executive of Acers of the rifle range who not only coach the state troops but also the Ala bama rifle team to shoot in the national contest, General Scully has selected only those that are tried and true and who have made an enviable record not only in the annals of rifle shooting in Alabama hut in the country at large.
 His duties at the maneuver camp at An niston have prevented his attendance at the present shoot. but from now on the general will give his personal attention to the rifle practice until the Alabama team returns victorious from the national shoot at Seagirt, N. J.
 During the absence of General Scully, Mai Cliff $. Price has had charge of the range, in fact to Major Price is largely due the excellence and complete ness of the range. For several months he has been putting the range and camp in shape and so. well has he done his part that every officer aad man attending The shoot are loud in their praises of the excellent arrangements. He is one of the most efficient and popular officers of the National Guard.
 Lieut.. Col. w. F. Weiss. the able and efficient coach, is possibly the best post cd officer in everything pertaining to rifle practice In the statc. He knows the shoot game from A to z. He has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

That it Is the man behind the gun that does the work has been rec ognized by all the nations of the earth ever since Admiral Schley sent a dozen or more Of the finest battleships ever constructed to the bottom of Santiago bay. There never has been any doubt as to the magnificence of the Spanish floating fortress or to the completeness of their armament. but as the late Ad- miral Robert Evans so forcefully and emphatically expressed it In comment ing on the fight, the Spaniards couldn't hit a d---m thing but the ocean,"
 The efficiency of any body of troops depends on their ability to shoot and to shoot straight. As well arm a man with a baseball bat as a rifle unless he knows how to use it, and to use it well.
 During recent years tue war depart- ment of the United States has endeav- ored to bring not only the regular troops but the militia of the various states to a high state of proficiency in the use of firearms and to that end the government has made an appro- priaton to be divided among the dif- Ierent states Tor the promotion or rl1le practice.
 While the appropriation given the National Guard of Alabama is not near sufficient to fully carry. out the plans of Adit Gen. J. B. Scully and his de- pertinent, yet it has enabled the state to establish several rifle ranges foI the use of the National Guard, with the result that the rifle teams iron Alabama selected to shoot in the na- tional meet have during the past few years steadily improved and have made exceedingly creditable showings at the national rifle contests at Fort Perry and other places against the teams representing the other states of the union.
 The three most important rifle ranges of the state are located at Montgom- cry, Anniston and Boy1es, and while all three are excellent ranges it 1: conceded that the range at Boyles, al things being considered, is the bes rifle range in the state and in ths opinion of many rifle experts it is tho best in the south.
 It Is located about a quarter of 6 mile beyond the terminus of the Boyles car line. 1t has natural advantages that make it an ideal spot for rifle range. The ground gradually slopes from the end of the firing line to the targets which backed by high hillside, making danger impossible to the people living in the surrounding
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lest The contestants failed to appear but the committee vas l1a;h to seat the delegates without giving all possible op- Iortunlty for argument. Finally on suS- gestion of Cecil Lyon the committee voted 10 place the delegation on the temporary roll expressly providing that any con- testants might appear without pI eiudice before the credentials committee
 Committeeman Lyon eypre ressed his anx- ietv that there be no suggestion of steam roller tactics This sentiment was echoed by all present wish eager em- phasip.
 contest from Mississippi was next taken up In presenting the claims of the negroes from that state Perry E. Howard @ negro of Jackson. appealed to the committee not to discourage the 90, 900 negro voters or that state by TO- fusing them recognition. Howard, who was a delegate to the regular repub- lican convention. took up the campaign for Roosevelt after the first call sent out by Senator Dixon. In this he met opposition from B. F Fridge. who was picked by Senator Dixon to take up the fight for Roosevelt in Mississippi
 Howard contended he could lead the negro vote in Mississippi for Roosevelt to the polls in November aud vehe- mently declared.
 "Would you have Roosevelt tho  that AbrahoIn Lincoln gave us?'
 Senator Dixon asked Howard If he did not think it would be wise to have the negroes in Mississippi who favor Theodore Roosevelt led from the dem ocratic party by white men. ..
 Why would you not experiment with white leadership this timer" asked the senator.
 That would be all right" said How ard, but the majority of the negroes who are democrats will not follow white leaders. Wv must be recog- nized We do not want to lead but we must have recognition in this progres- sive party if we are to do any eff feetive work,
 The negro problem was still un- settled at a late hour.
 Prior to the starting ot tie Illinois con vention of the third party here today there seemed to be little Goubt that full s,ate ticket would be nanci. There were reports. however. that 300 Of the i01 dele gates would join a fight in the interests of Governor Deneen and this started d story that there might be a bolt if man were named to oppose the Illinois execu- tive.
 Frank w. Funk of Bioomlngton was mentioned to head possible new party ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
MEXICANS CAUGHT
 IN ACT OF SMUGGLING

FL Pasos Tex. August s.-Incident 10 the exchange of shots early today be- tween rebels from the Mexican side of the international line and United States soldiers stationed upon the border few miles east of Fl Paso, two Mex jeans with 2000 cartridges in an au- tomobile were caught tonight In the act of crossing the line by company of the Twenty-second Infantry. A few shots were heard tonight apparently from the Mexican side proceeding tho capture of the smugglers. causing some excitement in the vicinity in view of the former incident. s
 T believe that the firing on the Mexican side last night was done more to cause excitement, perhaps, whlie ammunition was smuggled, than to harm anyone" said Capt. Samuel U. Berry, who Is in charge of the com pany on duty at that point
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member Of the rife team representing Alabama for several years and has great record as a marksman.
 Lieut., A. G. Goodwin. United States army, who has been assigned to the Ala bama National Guard by tne war depart ment, is assistant coach and is untirlng in his effores to improve the National Guard In every particular. His services have proven invaluable thls lar and his oxperie ience and ability will be of great service to 4he riflemen in their practice
 Capt. Robert Mabry, Capt. John O'Cor- nell Capt. Nell Smith and Lieut., T. C. Locke range officers, are all crack shots, and former members of ;ne Alabama team. They have worked hard With the visiting guardsmen, and the excellent showing made by the visitors is 6 testi- monial to thelr service and ability.
 Capt. Dan Hudson, while not a mem Der of the firing squad, has the inn portant duty of looking after all the equipment and supplies of the camp. His untlring efforts for the comfort and well fare of the members of the camp Is highly appreciated by every member.
 Another non-combatant is Maj. Ben $. Chapman of the medical department, and while not on the firing line he wages un- ceasing warfare against the possibility of disease The perfect sanitation of the camp and the absence of sickness is the best indication Of the vigilance or Dr. Chapman.
 One of the most arduous duties con- nected with the camp Is that of pit off cer. or the officer in charge of the tar get pits. This duty has been assigned to Capt. Carl H. Seals. He has 90 men under his command to man the pits, and much depends on the proper manipulation of the targets. Captain Seals has been given much praise for the successful man ner in which the targets have been manip- ulated.
 Mai J. II. Patterson has 8 duty that requires both patience and ability. He is the statistician of the target practice. On him depends the record of each man attending the shoot. as the scores mace are all turned over to him. Major Pat terson has much experience on the rife range and is well fitted for the duty t. which he is assigned
 | These are the men who are making marksmen of the raw recruits of the Ala bama National Guard at the Boyles rifle range, and upon these men to a large extent will devolve the duty of upholding the name and fame of Alabama at the approaching national shoot at Seagirt. | It Is not fulsome fittery or extrava- gant praise to say that a finer set of soldiers and gentlemen never donned q uniform shouldered a rifle. These men have proven their worth in times of peace and 1t Is just such men who make | history in times of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

ognized him on the way and when he reached the Pennsylvania station he walked inconspicuously to the lunch room, where he sat perched on a high stool and obtained over the counter q sandwich and glass of buttermllk. He hurried away within a few minutes in q tsxicab to local club, where he met William F. MeCombs, chairman of the national democratic committee, and con- ferred with him for several hours
 The exact purpose of the governors in formal visit was not divulged. The nomi- nee himself denied reports of friction, but admitted that important announcements of the campaign plans would come after his conference with MT. McCombs. It is generally believed the problem before the candidate and his campaign committee is the appointment of national treas urer, a chairman of the finance commit tee and vice charmen to preside at the various headquarters.
 Henry Morganthau of this city prob- ably will be either treasurer or head of the finance committee, while it is prac- tioally assured Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma will be in charge of the western headquarters at Chicago.
 Governor Wilson intended to see tonight only MT. McCombs. though there are sey- tidi IltlhDtio OA ttit ittioiAoA in town.
 On his arrival in New York the gov ernor said he was very tireS and ex- pected to sit up late tonight with Mir. McCombs but planned to sleep well into the afternoon tomorrow when he will go to the home of friend, returning to Seagirt Monday morning
 Seagirt, N j.. August Ex-Governor Will son will not storm the country in his presidential campaign, neither will he at tempt the use of personalities in his con test against other candidates. Mir. Will son made this plain here this forenoon explaining that he would follow pro gramme of scheduled addresses yet tc be arranged on the basis of calls from various states.
 Dr. Wilson expressed the hope that Colonel Bryan would make several ad- dresses for the democratic cause during the coming campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
CITIZENS TAKE HAND
 IN GRAFT CHARGES
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  detectives vii, be assigned to shadow each talesrnan to prevent any one attempting bribery or intimidation
 J. M. Sullivan. attorney for Jack Rose. has received two death threats. The sender Of the threats indicated that he had no more use for the attorney of a ..squealer'' than he had for the ''squeefsr'' himself.
 Rose, Webber and Harry vallon, the three gambler prisoners, profess to fear their lives are not worth the price of a hutton.'' if tre gangmen get a chace tc kill them for their confessions. Lest they be poisoned, they eat only food prepared by their relatives. They object to be- ing taken from their cells unless strongly guarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

special designs and illustrations for clients requiring this service. Special at tention will be shown high class booklc' work. A corps of exceptionally able spe- cial writers assure the highest kind of service in this line.
 The three men composing the Sparrow Agency have individually made a high reputation in the advertising business. The senior member has been in the local advertising field about 10 years. Before taking up advertising work, he had made a reputation second to no man here as a. man-editorial and special writer and a reporter. He handles T of the more important advertis ing accounts He was elected president of the Birmingham Ad cluh' at it's or ganization and a few weeks ago was re- elected without a dissenting vote.
 Brownfeld Riddle ranks with the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

experts in this part of the country, both in selling and buying advertising space lie is thoroughly experienced in mapping out advertising campaigns and has han- dled personally the selling fort C. III, salesmanship was thorouehls esf@hl'shea during his connection with one of tho biggest manufacturing concern in tne south. He is also very stron ? dis play.
 Morton Simpsoa 'e-aTned as one ol the most pro,nisiag .. ng ad men in this section He has besi il Mir. Sparrow's office several months as an employe and was taken into the copartnershfp as . recognition of his ability
 Service will be the keystone of the Spar row Advertising agency. The men &C., ouainted with the members are predict Ing a large measure of success for the agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

ideas in the mind of the public. and that it was the design that such a disposf- ton of it should be made. The circula- ton of information and of matter deal
 ing with questions. of importance is, of itself interstate commerce and for one concern to acquire the power to distribute all such information, and to deceive the public by perversion is itself serious restraint upon trade and monopolizing oi interstate trade and commerce such restraint and monopoly will result unless defendants be restrained from carrying on their warfare against each other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
Colonel Leaves Today

Oyster Ray. N. Y, August 3.-Colonel Roosevelt will leave tomorrow for Chi cago to attend the national progressive convention He will go to New York by automobile to take a train at p. ni. which will reach Chicago early Monday. The colonel said he hoped to be able to leave on the return trip in time to reach home Friday. giving him week s rest before he goes to New England
 Colonel Roosevelt said he did not know who would be permanent chairman of the convention and had no idea who would be nominated for vice president.
 'The most important event today at Sagamore Hill was horseback ride, ' the colonel said. With most of his as sistants either in Chicago or on the way, he saw no politicians and devoted his last day at home principally to riding and tennis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
Will Contest Will

San Francisco August 3--The cable brought word tonight from Honolulu that the contest over the will of Claus Spreckles. involving s9.1S7.6l2. will be re- opened there in the federal courts The supreme court of California refused to grant a rehearing on it's decision revers- ing the superior court. John D. anu his brother. Adolph B. Spreckles of San Francisco. are taking the action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
GOVERNOR WILSON VISITS NEW YORK Expected to Confer With McCOmbs on Campaign
 Matters

New York, August Ex-Governor Wood- row Wilson came to New York tonight for the first time since he became the presidential nominee on the democratic ticket. but scarcely a half dozen persons saw him.
 After busy day at the smaller capi- tai, Seagirt. N. J., the governor slipped away on a trip to New York, followed by newspaper correspondents. Few rec
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the task ahead of them.
 Senator Gore of Oklahoma, who had been suggested to take cha 'ge of the western headquarters, will remain in New York city, cooperating with Vice Chair man William G. McAdoo a the headquar- terS there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
Twenty-Fiye From Philadelphia

hiladelphia. August S.--The Philadel- phia delegation to the progressive na- nal convention left here at 4;5o o'clock this afternoon for Chicago. There were about 25 in the party, which included F. A. Van Valkenburg. one of the leaders in the national movement, and William Draper Lewis dean of the law depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania eelegat.sn in the con- vention. which is entitled 70 sS, will num- Der about 150.
 The Pennsylvania progressive state con- vention to name delegates to the national convention will take place in Chicago Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
NEGROES RULED OUT BY THE
 BULL MOOSE PARTY
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
The Silence of Capital

The Silence of Capital
 Senator Dixon then reviewed the work of the progressives in various states.
 Gentlemen" he said, this is positive demonstration, and when 110o men meet on Monday in the Coliseum and the story goes to the country that a new nation wide movement in American politics has become an actual reality, you are going to see the line stiffened in every state. and you are going to see it demonstrated that this is not q flash In the pan"
 Senator Dixon said he spent week in Washington recently.
 Positively it was like old time coun- try funeral, he said. sl will say to you that the atmosphere under the dome of the capitol as compared to an old time funeral would be like an Irish wake in comparison. l do not quite understand what has happened 1 think the atmos- phere at the capitol is the worst of any place in the union, but they are beginning to hear from home.
 When Senator Dixon concluded various members of the committee took the floor to explain situations in their home states. Then the committee voted to allow Alas ka, Hawaii and the District of Columbia representation in the convention but to withhold from the delegates from these places the right to vote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
The Alaabma Contest

The first contest taken up was that in the Alabama delegation. Twelve negroes,
 led by Dr. Joseph T. Thomas contested the delegations elected by the progressive convention at Birmingham from the Fourth, Sixth and Ninth districts of the state. Oscar R. Hundley member of regular delegates and Thomas for the who attended the convention elected the F contestants after the regular conven- ton had namei it's delegates. The committee did not vote on the Ala bama cases when arguments were con cluded but took up the Florida contests Six negroes and one white man appeared as the contesting delegation They op- posed six white men chosen by a conven- tion called at Ocala by II. l.. Anderson, member of the nation al committee. C.. Ii. Aston. negro, who appeared for the contestants, said the negroes had been barred from the convention called by An derson.
 Aston produced letter alleged to have been written by Anderson n which the latter urged that the negroes hold a sep arate meeting at St. Augustine.
 Anderson admitted he endeavored to keep the negroes out of the white con vention.
 Tt was necessary" he said. My ex- oerience in southern politics has shown me that white men will rot follow negro olitical leaders,
 Whan Anderson concluded the commit tee called for an expected Gecigla con
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-07
SOUTH sHAFTsBuRY

Herbert stratton called in town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin were in Ben
nington on Saturday.
]. J. Stakeholder of Bennington
was in the village Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Beagle recently VISIT
ed her home in Sunderland.
The thermometer registered 20 be-
low freezing on Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilt-9 have return
ed. having been absent some little
time.
Clarence Neon was in the north
part of the town visiting cousin
Saturday.
Merle Spencer, wife and son re-
turned to Rutland Monday morning
after a visit to his brothers, Lucius
Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Galushas family.
Halloween was quite generally OBJ
served here, some were searching for
doorsteps for two or three days.
Evidently some fancied that their
neighbors wagons needed washing as
they were left in nearby pond for a
soaking.
Grant Bronson, Mrs. Bronson and
their daughter, Miss Tula called Sun
day on their cousins, Mr.. Randalls
family and found Mrs Randall
more comfortable. She is imDrovlng
news which their many friends are
glad to hear.
Miss Mary Hamlin, one of the Dis
trict Missionary workers.. who has
been at North SALISBURY, was in this
village on Monday. Owing to the
illness of the pastor work of that ma
ture will be difficult to carry on, but
success is much desired in that line
in this village.