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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09

There are perhaps few men better quail flied to accurately forecast coming degree of prosperity than the travelling salesmen of any community.
 They are constantly on the go. They mingle with the men on the firing line' and from their channels of information the jobbers and wholesale houses are very well supplied with information as to what may be expected In the business line.
 Birmingham within the past few years has attained well defined and strong position as a wholesale distributing point. All classes of merchandise are sold whole. sale here and extensive preparations are being made from time to time to further develop this feature of commercial Bir- minsham.
 A few expressions secured yesterday from well known travelling men indicate what the fall season msy be expected to bring forth.
 Col. Hughes B. Kennedy
 Colonel Kennedy has been with Vim berly & Thomas. the we'll known hard ware house of this city for 24 years. ot that time 20 years have been spent or the road.
 Tn all my travelling experience I have never known business to be so good as during this spring and autumn said Col onel Kennedy yesterday. Tn general lines business is good. In all communities the trade has been brisk, while in some cen ters there has been an extra wave ot prosperity that has surprised some of the best known men in the business.
 All over my territory in this state and in some points in Mississippi that l have made during the past summer the election this fall has not been taken into con sideration. The merchants are preparing to do a very large business this fall They think trade will be far above the ordinary and have been buying accord ingly. They have effectively discounted any untoward developments in the belief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
LADIES' VALUABLE
 HANDBAG IS FOUND
Contains Large Amount of Money and Gold Watch-Is Now at P0-
 lice Station

While walking down Highland avenue yesterday afternon about 2 o'clock a gentleman kicked lady's handbag which was lying on the ground. He immediately carried the handbag to the police head quarters, where 1t was placed Tn the pos session of City Detectives Murphy and Mcdonald to be held for Identification.
 The gentleman who found the purse is anxious that the bag be delivered to its rightful owner. The bag contained q largo sum of meny, gold watch and some visiting cards engrade with the name Miss Sheppard" The owner may ob- tain the purse by applying to the detec- tives this morning. if able to describe the bag and it's contents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
WILL BE NO DUST
 AT THE STATE FAIR Arrangements for Big Show Almost Completed by
 Association

No more dust at the Alabama State Fair grounds!
 Secretary chaffee Is working at pres ent to have all the walks at the fair grounds well oiled this year and the floors of all buildings will be lavishly treated with sawdust, The midway which proved to be so dusty last year, will now be walk of pleasure.
 The work of whipping everything into shape goes merrily on and in the course of a few days now the buildings will be ready for their intended occupants Mrs. J. B. Reid, superintendent of the woman's department. leaves the Ala bama State Fair offices. 21s Chamber of Commerce buildings, on Tuesday. the 10th, to take up her post at the fair grounds, where she will remain until the close of the fair, giving her per sonal attention to the arrangement of the decorations and so forth.
 Secretary Chaffee moves ths executive offices of the state fair to the fair grounds on the 18th. The work of establishing branch state fair offices in the various suburbs of the city and Bessemer will begin this week. A direc- tor of the State Fair association will be placed in charge of each branch of- fee.
 Most of the advertising matter has been put up, such as billposting. cards maps, hangers and so forth. but the newspaper advertising will go relent- lessly on until the close of the fair. There are still few maps and cat alogs left at the offices in the Cham Der of Commerce building, one. of which may be had for the asking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
1O3 INDIAN MOTORCYCLISTS
 INVADE ST. CLAIR SPRINGS

Bob Stubbs had made arrangements with Mrs. Lovett, who has charge of the dining room at the hotel, and as a result, magnificent dinner was served. Following the meal, the visitors lounged around until 4 o'clock. when in pairs they began the journey back to Birmingham.
 These outings of the Indian riders are annual affairs. each occurring un- der the auspices of MT. Stubbs. They are looked forward to with great pleas ure. and up to the present time, there has never been a disappointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09

One hundred and three of the owners of Indian motorcycles in Birmingham. were the guests yesterday of Robert Stubbs, general agent of the company, at St Clair Springs hotel
 The entire party of 103 motoreyelists, accompanied by 20 ladies, left Birmine ham yesterday morning at o'clock, and despite the heat and dust rode pell mell and without accident to tho springs. distance of 33M miles. The total mileage of the party was 60O6 miles, and with the exception of an occasional puncture, no accidents were encountered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
INSTITUTE WILL
 OPEN THIS MORNING
All Teachers of the City and County Must Attend
 Sessions

The teachers institute for all the city and county teachers opens this morning at o'clock. The white teachers will meet at the Central High school, Seventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street. the col ored teachers at the negro high school on Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street
 Couny Superintendent McAdory states that it is imperative that all teachers at tend the institute and that q failure 70 attend will mean the cancellation of the teachers certificate. The institute will last five days beginning this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
SMOKE HOUSE TO BE
 REFRESHMENT PLACE
Will Be Opened Soon By Venable Re- frsehment Company-Being Re-
 furnished Now

The Smoke House, corner Twentieth etreet and First alley, is being renovated and soon will be occupied by the Venable Retirement company. The workmen have been engaged during the past few days getting the place in shape for occupancy and it is expected that within short time the new refreshment parlors will be opened.
 The interior of the Smoke House stand is known to be very elegant. When tte place was opened as a cigar and refresh ment stand the interior artistic effect caused much favorable comment
 Mir Venable, who is to open the place is the father of Chester senabe well known in this city. Two of the Venable sons will be engaged with their father in the new venture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
NO OBJECTION TO
 WOMEN OPERATORS

Washington, September S.-Naviga- ton bureau officials were surprised to learn that woman wireless op- orator had been discharged from the steamer Mariposa on a trans-Pacific line on the ground that the govern ment was opposed to such employment of women.
 'On the contrary" said Commission CT Chamberlain today, the new code of regulations provides precisely the same treatment of men and women ap- plicants for these places. Some women make splendid operators. and they are just as eligible as the men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
AT THE HOTELS

J. H. Setz of Huntsville, c. M. Jones of Rome, Ga, and D. F. Land of Selma are registered at the Empire.
 J. W. McNeil of Ragland, E. M. Owens of Louisville and c. F. Wheelock of Ma con, Miss, are among those stopping at the Metropolitan.
 J. L. Jones of Arlington, w. K. Me Neil of Louisville and c. Davis of Hunts vile are at the Morris.
 F. E. Meachem of Goodwater. A. B. Ware of Atlanta and F. II. Smith of Chi ga are among the arrivals at the Flor ence.
 J. F. Rowls, Jr., of Mobile, E. M. Me- Daniel of Selma and M. A. Mizell of Att lanta are registered at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09

that this year will outrival all of the past in the south.
 The cotton crop will be as good as last year and everyone knows we garnered q golden harvest in 1911. The farmers are busy picking now and they may be ex- pecting in all confidence bumper season in trade circles In the meantime the merchants outside are looking to Birming- ham as their wholesale center and as time passes we put crimp into those other cities presuming to compete with us"
 Clarence M. Tardy MT. Tardy has been travelling sales man for the Alabama Grocery company, of which S. w. Lee is president, for IS years, He is a well known Elk, a public spirited citizen and socially prominent.
 Business is fine." said MT Tardy. "l take it that there has been few years during which there has developed bet ter outlook for the fall season. The cot ton crop is very good, am told, and from indications know there will be as good a cotton crop as was harvested last year. If that proves correct the farmers will come out fine.
 There is one indication that cannot be disputed and that is that the merchants out in the smaller cities are planning for a larger trade this fall They do not be- lieve that the presidential year will hurt them any and they are laying in a supply of goods which if sold will prove to be q bumper business. Our trade has been all that could reasonably be expected anc all the travelling salesmen are satisfied with the orders meted out to them.
 "The wholesale houses here are grow ing stronger among the merchants and believe the next few years will see Bir- mingham the recognized wholesale cen ter of the southeast
 Dick Brown
 Dick Brown of the American Soda Fountain company, has made Birmingham his headquarters for many years. Dur ing his service here he has been capable of selling perhaps as many soda foun- tains as any two soda fountain men ir this state. He is known among few He is fine shot, rabd baseball fan and a salesman of wide popularity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
BADGER TO SUCCEED
 ADMIRAL OSTERHAUS

Hamilton. Mass. September S.--Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus will retire from the command of the Atlantic fleet and be succeeded by Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger about the first of January. ac- cording to an announcement by Secretary Y of the Navy George Von l.. Meyer. who i5 at his home here. Rear Admiral oster- Eaus will go to the navy general board, tke change being in line with the rolcy of the department to have it's rear ad.1irals serve on the board before retiring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
McQueen Made Speech

John w. Mcqueen and party of Bir- mingham friends took an automobile trip last week to the new town of Union City. located on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, about six miles from Warrior to attend a big barbecue and speaking that was given Friday at that point There were over 1000 people on the ground and the affair was much enjoyed Mir. Mcqueen was the principal speaker and made a fine address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09

with evil. as that only creates more evil conditions.
 'The one reasonable attitude toward evil is to accept the problems of evil as we find them, and deal with them on the rule of lifting rather than depressing {: helping rather than hindering encourag- ing rather than condemning. There is only one tolerable attitude toward evil, and that is 10 overcome evil with good No other attitude is compatible with the Christian spirit that should be ours.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
Negro Committee to Meet

Atlanta, September S.-Delegates fro,l 29 states began arriving here today to at tend the Biennial Movable committee con- vention tomorrow of the Grand United order of odd Fellows, one of the largest negro secret orders in America. The cor vention will be in session for four days,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
FOR RENT.

WE WILL HAVE SEVERAL SPLEEN lDID OFFICES FOR RENT ON OCT. |. PLENTY OF LIGHT AND AIR, STEAM HEAT AND JANITOR SERVICE. LOUIS V. CLARK X CO,
 PHONE 007. 4Tli AVE. X 2OTA ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
PUMPING HOUSE
 DAMAGE WAS $2300
Fireman Mays Will Recover, AL though His Arm May Have to
 Be Amputated

According to an estimate of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad company yes- terday, the approximate damage done 10 the pumping station, whose boilers ex- ploded early Friday morning near Van derbilt furnace. was s2s0o. The explosion, which occurred about 1;i5 o'clock Friday morning, totally wrecked the pumping station, which furnished the water for the Birmingham and Beyles shops of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany and severely burned the fireman. William Mays, and little boy, Boyd Gride.
 It was stated last night at the St. Vin- cent hospital that the condition of Mays was improving. His arm, which was torn and crushed In the explosion, may have to be amputated, yet the physicians say that this will not prove fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
Important

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
HOT WEATHER HERE

But cool and delightful at Wrights vile Beach. Seaboard will continue to sell 10 day tickets at s15 September D. F and 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
IT'S HOT, BUT OH YOU

Wrightsville Beach! Seaboard will continue to sell 10 day tickets at s15 on September 5, 12 and 19. Finest surf on Atlantic coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
Crawled to Attic

Crawled to Attic This left them in small attic with
 nothing but 0 wooden roof between them and liberty. It was while the two escapes were saving a hole in the Warden "Bish' Gilbert immediately sent out the alarm.
 A number of officers from the cen tral police station answered the call and inside of few minutes about 25 policemen were on the scene watching every corner of the jail for the two
 men. At that time it was not known definitely who the would-be escapes
 were nor how many of them were try ing to make the getaway. Deputies started systematic search of the jail $ that Jones and Wilkerson were the two
 prisoners who were missing. The hole in the roof of the jail was q piece of work" that would have done credit to master mechanic and it
 was in the small attic above the hole that the officers soon found Jones and Wilkerson. The two prisoners were
 confined in other cells for the night.
 White, who occupied the cell with the
 two would be escapes, made no effort to leave.
 Heard Sounds
 "Bish" Gilbert, night warden, stated last night that he heard sounds com ing from the inside of the jail several times during the week, but after thor ough investigation was unable to To- cate them. Now it is believed that the noise heard by MT Gilbert was made by Wilkerson
 Wilkerson was not the least bit abashed when pulled out of the attic
 "Just took me week to do the
 job," he said, and if we had had a few more minutes you never would have heard from us again.
 The young fellow then went back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09

into the attic and handed Chief Deputy Walter Metcalfe the three steel files which he had sawed the hole with. Jones would not say word about his attempt to get away and was confined in cell on the ground floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09

about as big around as mans body, and quietly slipped through the hole in the roof of the cell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
Thanks Police

In speaking of the affair last night.
 MT. Metcalfe said: q want to thank
 the Birmingham police department and
 Captain Egan and Sergeant Hawkins
 for their fine work in the matter They responded to the alarm right on the dot and had the jail completely sur
 rounded with officers from the central station in very short time"
 Walter Jones and his brother Arthur are both confined In the county jail un- der sentences of death for murders in the recent crime wave that swept the
 Lewisburg district and which was a sensation all over the state. Walter was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Lawrence B. Evans. and his case is now in the state supreme court.
 The two Jones boys and Teck Duncan were the principals in the Lewisburg cases, the Jones brothers making a confession after their arrests which startled the country. This is Walters
 third attempt to escape from jail and his nearest approach to success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
Mid.

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special.) Hon. q.
X. Hutchens, manager of the Under
wood presidential campaign in the
state of Georgia, has issued the fol.
lowing card:
Il know the good people of Geor-
gia. l know that a campaign of
abuse does not appeal to them. l
believe our opponents are losing
votes by it, and | am glad of it,
though l wish with all my heart that
they would stop it, for they are only
manufacturing ammunition for the
Republican guns in the November
fight.
Woodrow Wilson's managers are
villifying every Democrat who is op-
posing him. When they are called
upon to support one of these Demo
Gratis next November, how are they
going to reconcile their statements?
How are they going to defend them
selves when the Republican party
impales them on the point of their
own weapon?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
COTTON MARKET

Not in seven months, or since this
period in September last has the
price of spot cotton scared to thu
noint reached yesterday when squirt
Of thirty points in July contracts sent
,ooo mnddling values up to eleven
cents. The market has been advanc-
ing steadily all of this week, due to
flood conditions in the Mississippi val
ley, and the climax was reached yes
terday in the phenomened gain Of
Thirty points, or nearly one-third of a
cent. Americas buyers were not eager
for the staple, but fine cotton is well
worth eleven cents, or better, and
several hundred bales yet held in
Americas warehouses will readily
bring that fancy figure. Eleven cents
was the top price for fine cotton al
the opening of the season in Septem
Der last. but the bumper crop caused
rapid decline, and not in more thar
half year now has cotton beer
worth II cents here. With condition,
remaining SO unfavorable the prize
may go even much higher, local cot
ton men think.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
FURLOW LAWN
REVIVAL MAY
CLOSE TODAY
REVIVAL PRODUCTIVE OF GOOD
DR.. Price Has Proved Very
Popular

The revival meetings at Furlow
Lawn Baptist church will probably be
brought to a close with the service to-
night. These meetings have been
largely attended and have been pro-
ductive of great good, not only to this
church, but to the entire community.
Dr. Price has won a warm place in
the hearts of the people. His preach
ing has been of the highest order
throughout he meeting.
He will preach at the service this
afternoon at O'Clock and will close
his work with the sermon at 1880 to-
night Large congregations will no
doubt greet him at each service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
LETTERS ARE
NUMEROUS AT
HEADQUARTERS
OF UNDERWOOD In ATLANTA
Lee County Strong For lJR-
deFWOOd

Atlanta, April 10.-Many people
here have been heard to say that the
confidence of the Underwood managers
bespeaks a fine showing for their
candidate. There's reason for this
confidence and the reason is a very
simple one. Several hundred letters
come in every day to Underwood head
quarters at the Aragon hotel and one
can not read a single days mail with
out becoming confident. While the
Underwood managers publish a col
umn or two every day in which they
briefly give some of the statements
made in these letters, they cannot
give them all as they are too numer-
Gus. The Underwood managers claim,
on the other hand that the letters OF
encouragement received by the Will
son managers are so few in number
that they do not undertake to pub
lish them oftener than once every
three days. However true this may
be, it remains that the Wilson mana
gers do not publish heir letters daily
Following are some of the state
ments contained in todays mail
Writing from Leesburg, prominent
citizen of that place says:
From close enquiry at Leesburg, !!
find at least two to one for Underwood
such men as H. l.. Long, ST., judge
of the city court; Col. C. H. Beazley,
S. J. Yoeman, mayor; Col J. R. Long,
county school commissioner; S. 7.
Powell, T. C. Thorpe, A. w. Goodwin,
S. B. Smith, sheriff; Hon. w. D. Green,
the sage of Cherokee district. The
last named says Cherokee is all for
Underwood"
Mr. j. J. Brown, one of the best
posted politicians in Georgia, writing
from Elberton, says:
Il have mixed with the farmers
pretty extensively the past week IN
Ebert, Hart, Franklin and a portion
Of Madison counties. / find the coun-
try people overwhelmingly for I'm
derwood.
Judge H. Joiner, of Dublin, says that
the sentiment for Underwood is grow
ing by leaps and bounds in his sec
ton.
Hon. L. w. Leslie, a member of the
democratic executive committee of
Walton county, writes that Walton
county will go almost solidly for I'm
derwood.
Mr.. John B. Lacy, writes from Ce
dartown that "old Polk will give the
Ideal Democrat a rousing majority"
Hon. E. C. Miller, one of the fore
most citizens of Liberty county, writes
that he Underwood folks are to have
a mass meeting to carry Liberty coun-
ty for Underwood. Mr.. Miller is ma
tive of Alabama.
Mr.. W. A. Hubbard, of Stilesboro,
writes for some buttons and says
"everybody's wearin EN-" and Bar
tow is certainly safe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
ISN'T THIS St?

Beng a Southern man is, however,
put one of Mr.. Underwood's qualifica-
tlons for the presidency. He is a ma
uonal figure the only Democratic
leader who ever led his party so safe
ly by the political mountain passes
and Republican pitfalls; a man of
nigh purpose, rare ability, unques-
toned Integrity and rich experience
master of the tariff question and
as such the only candidate in the
democratic fold who by leading the
Democrats to victory in the next
campaign can kill Banquo's ghost
OF American politics: the great floor
leader from the South; the brilliant
representative of our sister state of
Alabama in the halls of congress
the real Amundsen in the field of
candidates-Oscar w. UNDERWORLD
Democrat from Dixie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
Woman is Stage Driver.

Meeker, Colo, April 9.-Miss May
Robertson, 81 years old, said to be
the first woman stage driver in t he
United States, has begun her daily run
between Meeker and Buford, a dis
lance of thirty miles. Miss Robertson
has been familiar with horse since he"
childhood, and of late years broke
bronchos on her fathers ranch near
Meeker. She has signed a years con.
tract to operate the stage line be-
tween Meeker and Buford, which viii
take her over an extremely danger
Gus and lonesome thirty miles of
mountain road The stage will carry
passengers and mail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11

A man is willing to admit he was s
pretty baby.