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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
IS BANKING Law!
CONSTITUTIONAL?
Montgomery Bank Claims
That It Is Not AS De-
tense In Suit

Montgomery. November 15.-(spe-
cial. -Unconstitutionality of the state
banking law is the defense of the
Montgomery Bank and Trust company
IN a suit brought by Alex e. Walker,
state superintendent of banks, which
is being tried before Chancellor l. ID.
Gardner in chancery court now. The
contesting point is whether or not tho
state banking department has the right
to take possession of bank and
liquidate its affairs without securing a
court decree. superintendent Walker
sued the Montgomery bank in attempt
to cancel notes valued at about $4,000,
which were hypothetical by j. r. Clark,
president of the Bank of Geneva, before
the institution was taken over by the
Lanhing department.
The principal benefit of the banking
Jaw is giving the banking department
unlimited power to liquidate banks
business when it has financial diff
Guilty and if Chancellor Gardner de-
cided against the state and his YER
dict is upheld by the supreme court
work of the department will be greatly
hindered
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FARMERS BEGIN FIGHT
AGAINST BOIL WEEVIL TODAY

Lauderdale street, Thursday morning
shortly after Il o'clock
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Stoddard, an aged
and well known resident of Selma, died
at the home of her son, o. D. Steele, on
Mabry street, Thursday morning at 6
o'clock after an illness of several months
Messrs. Isaacson and Marks, two we'll
known young business men of Selma, will
within the next few months establish a
modern tannery plant here. The new
industry will give employment to num-
Der of men, and will materially increase
the pay rolls of the city as we'll as
inaugurate a new business in Selma.
Messrs. Clifton Kirkpatrick and Z. B.
Martin returned to Selma Friday after
noon from Mobile, where they have been
attending the Alabama land congress.
Both are large holders of lands in the
western part of the county, and believe
the last session of the congress will
prove most beneficial to the fighting Of
the boil weevil next summer in this
section of the state.
Within the next week or two there will
be installed In the eastern lobby of the
postoffice several tiers of new lock boxes
and drawers, according to a commune
cation which Postmaster D. NJ Scott re-
ceived Friday morning from the super
vising architect of the treasury depart
ment. Plans for the installation of the
new boxes have been received and bids
for the work of putting them in will be
asked for.
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
About Telephone Service

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
would like to ask why the Chamber
of Commerce, with its spread eagle as
surances of Birminghams interests at
heart, has been so silent on the bad SER
vice given the city by the Southern Bell
Telephone company since its absorption
of the Peoples company many months
ago. and why the city commissioners,
IL they have jurisdiction, have taken no
action to force a compliance of the
Southern Bells contract with their pa
irons lat an advanced rate) to give good
service? There is reason and the pa
irons of the Southern Bell would like 20
know 1t. T. T. ASHFORD.
Birrnin CHAM, November IS, 1917
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Selma. November 15.-(Special.)-The in
dications are that the farmers meeting
which will be held at the courthouse
tomorrow morning at Ii o'clock will be
attended by a large number OF farmers
OF Dallas as well as adjoining counties.
The meeting will be for the purpose of
instrueting and preparing the farmers Of
this section as to the best methods Of
fighting the boil weevil, which has al
ready invaded this portion of the state,
and to prepare them for the crops which
they should plant next year.
DR.. B. c. Ehrenrich of Montgomery has
accepted the invitation which has been
extended him by Selma Lodge No. 1871,
b. p. o. Elks, to deliver the principal
address upon the occasion of the OBJ
servance of the annual lodge of sorrow of
the order, which will be held during the
afternoon of the first Sunday in De-
cember The Selma Ellzs are making ac-
tive preparations for the observance of
the occasion and an excellent programme
is being arranged for the exercises.
The November term of the northern
district of the southern division of the
United States court formally adjourned
here Thursday afternoon. The court was
in session for one week, and during that
period the docket was cleared.
Mrs. J. c. Adler, a well known resi-
dent of Selma, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. August Rothschild. on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
TWO OFFICIALS ARE
CENSURED BY JURY
Etowah Grand Jury Reports
at Gadsden
ALABAMA SYNOD OVER
Campbell Killing at Mountainboro
Creates CONSERVATION in Settle
ment-Today Pay Day at
Steel Plant
ALABAMA SYNOD OVER

oadsden. November 15.-(special.) Rec
ommending that the work of the courts
be dispatched as rapidly as possible, and
censuring two of the county's officials,
the grand jury brought in its report to-
day and adjourned until December To-
The officials mentioned in the report are
Fletcher Conn, superintendent Of con-
victs, and John Shirley, deputy sheriff
No indictments were returned against the
men. Recommendations also are made
that larger appropriations be made for
the county poor farm.
The killing of Marion j. Campbell at
Mountainboro Wednesday, during raid
by the sheriffs force, has created con-
alienation In the little settlement over
which Campbell held an iron hand. His
funeral was held yesterday and was
largely attended.
The return of cold weather, coupled
with the plan for serni-monthly payrolls,
has greatly improved trade conditions
in Gadsden. It will be pay day at the
steel plant tomorrow, and many thou
sands of dollars will be distributed. There
is much building under way and many
of the old buildings are being repaired.
The Alabama synod of the Presbyte-
rian church. u. S. A. which has been
in session here. closed last night with
an address by the Rev. ira Landrith of
Nashville, Tenn.
Hand paintings will be used In decorat-
ing the lobby of the postoffice, and
superior grade of thing win be used on
the floor. This announcement was made
following the visit here OF Oscar Wen
deroth, supervising architect of the United
States treasury department.
Mrs Louisa Tolbert secured judgment
for $3.50 against the Dwight Manufacture
ing company yesterday III the city court
of Gadsden She sued for personal in
duries received when her foot caught in
a belt. This is the first personal injury
suit on record which the plaintiff has
won against the Dwight mills
The Etowah County Womans Christian
Temperance union has been formed to
curb the liquor traffic and to help In
the attempt 70 stamp out the white slave
tariffc. The officers are as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. ]. +. Wadsworth; vice-pres-
ident. Mrs. C. %. Chadwick; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. j. S. stephens; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. John p. Lister;
treasurer, Mrs. w. III. Wilson.
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PERSONAL

w. s., Keller. state highway engineer,
was in the city yesterday for a few
hours. Mr.. Keller said that the work IN
the various state highways was progress
sing nicely, especially on the high way
between Jasper and the Fayette county
line.
j, Nj. Culp, vice president of the South
ern railway, and a party of friends re-
turned to the city yesterday from a sue
cessful hunt in south Alabama. Mr.. Culp
remained here yesterday and will be here
today. II Is expected. He will return TO
Washington from birmingham.
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MANY CONVICTIONS
MADE AT CARROLLTON
Seventy-Six Found Guilty in Pickens
Circuit Court-Cotton Bringing
Less Than IL Cents

Csrrollton, November 15.--(Special y
The regular fall term of circuit court
adjourned here Thursday night, after one
of the busiest sessions yet held in this
county, three weeks having been required
in the disposition Of the greater part of
the docket
This week has been devoted {, the
trial of criminal cases and rs convictions
were made, while almost a like number
were disposed of. There were 10 convic-
lions for violation of the prohibition laws
and seven murder cases, with six con-
victions
All of those who were convicted and
received hard labor sentences will be
sentenced by Judge Bernard Harwood
toady and will leave in a few days for
the mines and penitentiary to begin
their terms of sentences.
The cotton market at this point has
taken another slump this morning, the
staple bringing less than Il cents here.
The crop in this section is not more than
couraged the farmers to certain ex-
tent.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church gave an oyster supper at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.. Kirk
patrick Thursday evening, the proceeds
of which went to the fund of the So
ciety. Quite a large number of people
were In attendance and the evening was
pleasantly spent by all.
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Small Residence Fire

Fire last evening between and o'clock
Managed the residence of M. S. Drinks.
22os Eighth avenue, north, to the extent
of $500. The blaze originated from the
fiue over small heater on the second
floor of the house. The roof of grocery
store neut TO the house was slightly
burned. but the damage was small. The
residence of Bir. Drinks is the property of
the J. n. Hsineke Real Estate and Tn
surance Agency company. The loss is
partly covered with insurance with that
company.
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WOMEN BECOMING
ADDICTED TO DRINK

Washington, November 15.--women, es-
pecially young girls, are rapidly bccom-
ing more and more addicted to intosi-
eating beverages in the nations capital.
while the men are growing more abb
stemious, according to Albert e. Shoe
maker. attorney for the Anti-Saloon
league of the District of Columbia. His
accusation has aroused women generally
here, and it is subject of agitation. Mr..
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DONATIONS FOR
PRESBYTERIANS

Rochester, N. Y, November 15.-By the
will of Joshua L. Maxwell of Geneva,
filed for probate here today. the board
of home missions of the Presbyterian
church received $4,000 the Presbyterian
board of publications 5000. Auburn Theo-
logical seminary 5000 (endowmenD. The
Presbyterian board of foreign missions
5000; the Geneva City hospital $780, and
Berea College, Berea, KY. 5000.
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LOvclndn, Joseph E Si;LiO;icb

Shoemaker made his charge categorical
before the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union yesterday, attributing the in
creasing thirst among women to the heavy
competition among proprietors of hand
somely furnished cafes and their willing
ness to taste viands" and take a
chance" He declared also under the x
listing laws of society 1t was impossible
to secure the conviction of those who
sold liquor TO girls because 1t was sump-
tuarv
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The Alabama land congress was a
complete success" said Secretary W. c.
Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday. Mr.. Radcliffe had charge of
the Birmingham delegation at Mobile and
was enthusiastic in his praise of the
meeting. The Birmingham men arrived
home early yesterday morning after a
three days session in Mobile.
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Mississippi Vote

Jackson. Miss, November 1S--The Of
fetal canvass of the vote In Mississippi
for President as announced today by
Secretary of State Power, showed that
Governor Wilson polled 81, 22Y voles, Roose-
Welt ss45, Debs 2osl. Taft 1896.
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Grand Jury to Probe Fraud

New Orleans, November ia special
session of the grand jury has been called
for next Tuesday to consider alleged
frauds In the city vote at the recent cleo
tion on the proposed amendments to the
state constitution. District Attorney
Adams has refused to make public the
specific charges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16

Falls Village. Conn.,, November
1.-THE Baldhead Club of Amer
lea will be made permanent
organization at a meeting here
on November 20, according to
call just issued. The member
ship of the present temporary
Organization includes men of
glistening domes from Massa-
chusetts to Minnesota. The tenn
porary president Is r, J. Orr OF
Pittsfield, Mass. -
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Paymaster Arrested

Ell Paso, Tex November l5.--Felipe
Caszeres, paymaster under the rebel
leader. Inez Salazar, was arrested late
Thursday at Las Cruces. New Mexico
He was brought here today. This vs.
The third arrest in the Juarez attack
exposure plot
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Nine Jurors in Sneed Trial

Fort WORTH, Tex. November 15,-Four
jurors were secured of 81 talesmen ex-
amined today in the trial OF John Beal
Sneed, banker, accused of having muir
dered A. G. Boyce, ST., ranch owner. So
FAR nine jurors have been accepted. All
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16

WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
TO FLORIDA AND CUBA
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
"FLORIDA SPECIAL"
LEAVES 3s55 II. NJ.
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Cobweb Silk Boot
Hosiery, E0n
q Pair OUN

Our patience and yours has at last
been rewarded with another shipment
of these satisfying "Cobweb" silk stock
ings. Only the boot is silk, the top
being of finest Isle. Full supply of all
sizes, in both tan and black.
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Women's Black Silk
Isle Hosiery Instead
Of Of: Soc 29c

Sixty dozen stockings not really inn
perfect. only mill imperfect" That Is,
the imperfections are technical. scarce
ly visible to the naked eye. These were
really made to sell for soc, and are quite
worth that price now. Save almost half
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
Sale of Wom- ST IS
ems Sweaters

The opportunity you have been waltz
ing for has arrived. The sweater forS
which you might have paid ESQ is
brought to you now for 1.95. An abso-
lutely all wool sweater, made double
breasted style, with becoming Byron
collar. Gray, white, black and navy -
(Second Floor
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LoUeman, Joseph 6 Loeb
Some Old : Fashioned
Hosiery Values
Today

Today we are going TO treat our pub
lie to an old-time hosiery sale. The
kind of stocking sale that you might
have expected several years ago, be
fore the world was silk stocking craxy
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Lauderdale street. Thursday morning
shortly after II o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
Boston and New York Clubs Added Big Factors
STAHL AND TESREAU HEROES OF PENNANT RACES

Boston as manager.
And today Jake sure is glad he
fell for McAleers talk. Says it
listens better every time he re-
calls it.
WHEN the Giants went down TO
Wv Marlin Texas last spring
McGraw took along Big jeff Tcs-
reau, who the spring before had
belonged to New York. but who
was turned over to the Toronto
team in the Eastern league,
In the spring OF 1911 Tesreau
didn't show very much That is.
no one but McGraw could notice
that he displayed any promise. AS
soon as the Giants returned home
the farming out process started
and Jeff was shipped to the Cana
dian city
Toronto finished third last year.
The club wound up with a win
ming percentage of .614 Tesreau's
average was five points less than
his club-.6O9
He had been a rank inland outer
and New York fans and scribes.
although they realized that Nc
Graw needed pitchers badly, were
confident that the little manager
was wasting a lot Of valuable time
and good money in taking Tesreau
to Marlin a second time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23

commission on this account decided TO
hold its meeting al his home
Barney Petty is about done He was
sen, by the Browns to Baltimore and has
been rank failure there. lie will prob
ably retire
Boston fans are raising funds for an
auto for Jake Stahl.
Judging from last years receipts the
winners Of the worlds series viii prob
Jimmy Callahan has ordered an the
payers he drafted To report at once. He
wants 20 get an early line on them
Dug HARRISON will probably have a
nard time making good with the Yankees
next year And for no other reason than
he has not found his proper position
The outneld is whore HARRISON be-
.unES He is far from being "A natural
iuuolder. but with the fine arm he nos
-eSseS he should develop into a wonder
Bin LauEe's return To last seasons form
sure ls highly pleasing 10 the White Sox
followers.
Sin Hanna. veteran baseball scribe on
The New York sun picks the Pirates to
WIN The National league penuant next
Joe Woods sister. six wears old. will
mascot the speed Boy in the world $
The Cardinals have grabbed Cucto. the
Cuban catcher He is said Ia he a mar
Cucto rs the fellow who had the row
with McGraw at Havana row which
almost broke UP the series between the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23

simply go out there like a regular
ordinary baseball team. You
wouldn't know them as chamnfons
by their individual appearance and
actions, either on or off the field
They go to the park with business
written all over them. work ear.
nestly until they have finished their
job, and then go home the same
way.
They are not fresh" they are
not stuck on themselves" You
never saw another set of cham
piOns like them in baseball
They say we had luck in not hav.
ing many injuries. 1t was not luck
These fellows all took good care Of
themselves, were always In good
condition, so that they Were not
hurt often, and when they were
they recovered quickly. as an attn
lete in good condition always does
They took good care of them
selves off and on the field. That's
the story.
"Hughey' Jennings called them
team of hand-shakers. Well If
that's what they are that's the
kind always want to see
The fact is, they are always
friendly. They don't care about
the other fellow. They are full Of
self confidence. They knew they
could beat the other fellow and
they didn't need to bluff it through,
They are all game all the way
through. You never saw one Of
them finch. They are not afraid
of any base runner in the world
You never saw them dodge spikes.
And they didn't need fight the
umpires to win their games. Only
once. all season was one of them
put out of the game. That is
record to be proud of
We really clinched the pennant
in my mind. when we beat the
Athletics early in July. They had
just beat Washington four games
and We're waiting for us They
were going to take US down The
line. But, on their own grounds
we beat them four in SIN games
and they were a pretty sad lot Of
boys after that.
Then ! was certain that we had
the best team and the best chance
to win the pennant, and was
sure that we would. with an even
break and barring accidents. You
know the best team docs not ale
ways win. We cracked the AthIet-
les then and there.
In passing, | have heard people
talk about divided management oil
baseball teams There has been
nothing of that here. Too many
bosses spoil anything, Jake STAN
has run that team. and nobody mas
ever interfered with him.
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Most Consistent Team That Ever Played" Says Bostons President
jim M'ALEER'S OWN STORY HOW RED SOX won
By "Bud'' Fisher

years to come without many
changes in the ranks.
We have won this year. not be-
cause the other fellows have gone
back, but because our boys have
found themselves" They have
been coming. They became due"
And now they have arrived" They
will stay for a long time to come.
The credit for winning this pen
nant is due to the boys themselves.
and to none of the rest of US. The
team is about the same as last
years, with the exception that Jake
Stahl is back in the game and
"Heinie" Wagner came back
With those two positions filled, and
all the rest of the boys just reach
ing their stride, we simply had to
win.
"They Were Never Disgraced.'
Before | give you my opinion of
why the Red Sox are the best base
ball team | have ever seen, / want
to call your attention to two things:
First-This team has never been
disgraced. The Sox have played
consistently from start to finish.
Once they lost three games in
row, but otherwise were never
beaten more than two games in
succession until we won the pen
nant.
Seoond-There is not a weak
spot on the team. Every one of
the Sox has come through" The
team has been consistent all the
time and all the way through.
The Red Sox have beaten all
corners alike They defeated the
Athletics just as they did the 9TH
ers. When the pinch came they
were always there
When Wagner Game Throuuh."
Let's go back to the start. When
| went to Boston last winter |
found about the same team as we
have now, with two exceptions. I
kneW-we all kneW-that we had
one of the best teams in the league.
All we needed were first baseman
and shortstop. Jake Stahl filled
the first bill. | figured that our
only problem was "Heinie" Wagner
if "Heinie' came back we couldn't
finish any worse than second And
"Heinie" came back just as we
hoped he would.
That completed our baseball
team.
want to say something about
them as men.
They are the cIeanest, most quiet
and unostentatious bunch of ball
players | have ever seen.
You never see them boasting
about what they can do They fight
all the time but they never have
chip on their shoulders. They
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23

TIME Red SoX have always been
team of fighters l have
never known OF a member of
the team acknowledging defeat un-
til the last man was declared out in
the final inning The Giants thought
that we would be easy picking, aft
er they had defeated us in the
opening game by a score of 4 to .,
but they failed to take into consid-
GRAFTON that the Red Sox were
composed of young, ambitious ball
players who did not know the
meaning of the word quit"
My boys started after the Giants
hammer and tongs in the second
game, and when the smoke of bat
tie had blown over, we were on the
long end of a to score. The Sox
batted the offerings of MCGraw's
twirlers to hitherto unknown cor
nerS OF the lot.
George Witse started in the box
for New York, but he proved easy
and was chased to the tall and un-
cut in the third inning. when five
red -hoSed players sCampered across
the counting station. Then came
the mighty "Rube" Marouard, for
whom New York was reported to
have paid $1,000,
Marquard did fairly well for three
innings, but in the seventh stanza
the Red SoX started after him in
earnest and hammered out thuee
big runs, which virtually put the
game in the strong box Otis Gran
dali finished the fray and he pitch
ed fairly we'll, although we man
aged To squeeze run across the
platter while he was officiating on
the mound.
Eddie CiCotte was the man who
pitched Boston to victory. "Knuc-
Nes" was touched up for fifteen
hits, but was very effective in the
pinches and managed to keep his
team in front.
Speaker in Star Role.
iris Speaker again played the
star role. The Texan was at bat
-four times and he made three safe
hits. Spoke" gave a fine exhibit
ton of speed and base running in
the ninth inning. He started the
fun by beating out an infeld hit.
He stole second without an UNI
necessary delay, and he then pilf-
cred third. This sterling outtielder
scored a minute later on Harry