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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
The Quickest, Simplest
 Cough Cure Easily and Cheaply Made at Home. Saves You $2.

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 This recipe makes pint of cough syrup--enough to last family a long time. You couldn't buy as much or as
 Simple as it is, it gives almost instant relief and usually stops the most obsti- nate cough in "A hours. This is partly due to the. fact that it is slightly laxa- tive, stimulates the appetite and has an excellent tonic effect It is pleasant to take-children like it. An excellent rem edy, too, for whooping cough, croup, sore lungs asthma, throat troubles, etc.
 Mix one pint of granulated sugar with + pint of warm water, and stir for ? minutes. Put 21a ounces of Pinex (fifty cents worth) in a. pint bottle, and add the Sugar Syrup. It keeps perfectly. Take teasPoonful every one, two or three hours.
 Pine is one of the oldest and best known remedial agents for the throat membranes. Pinex is the most valuable concentrated compound of Norway white pine extract, and is rich in guaiacol and all the other natural healing elements. Other preparations will not work in this formula.
 The prompt results from this recipe have endeared it to thousands of house wives in the United States and Canada, which explains why the plan has been initiated often, but never successfully.
 A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will get it for y0tf. If not. send to The Pinex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
BLACKWELL { VISITS STEVENSON
Addressed Interested Crowd Tues day-FrOst Sends Chill to Hearts
 of Fruit Growers

Stevenson. March 27.-(Special.)- .)-Polties is Of paramount interest in this section. Capt. Samuel Blackwell of New Decatur, the opponent of Judge William Richard son for Congress in the Eighth district, spoke here Tuesday morning to an inter- ested crowd.
 The fight for congressional honors be- tween Blackwell and Richardson is wax ing very warm in this district, the editors and other voters. in Jackson county seem- ing to be pretty well divided on the sub ject, and fl would take as political seer to know who will receive the most votes Monday.
 There are a number of candidates in the field for county offices whose claims will be determined al Mondays election.
 A big white frost here this morning sent a chill to the hearts of fruit growers in this section. Peach trees are in bloom and also plums. IL is hoped that apples are not advanced enough to be hurt by any frost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
BURDEN OF SYMPATHY SEEMS
 TO BE WITH MRS. GRACE

at the end a charge of murder fhero will not be even a preliminary lrial as long as Grace lives, unless 1t should by some chance, now unforeseen. cnme aoout that he will live indefinitely The physl- clans give him only two or three weeks al most, sufficient time for the posons from paralyzed organs which cannot per- form their functions to permeate HIS ass- tem l4
 If he should finger for several weeks yet, it would sbe impossible, thel fuit, ,a D. ing her 10 trial Tn the superior court in april has been suggested.
 There has appeared as Set 10 shred of tangible evidence to the alleged other woman" in the case; nor is tliere any sign that Mrs Grace will admit the shooting and claim sell defense. AS al present appears. she will simply rest upon the statement that she did not ne .ns shot. and with cirace's manth ehectually closed insofar as her trial IS concerned. whether living dead. who or what is there effectively to deny it?
 This is the question uppefmost after all k said and done, and out of 1t proceeds the opinion that. whether guilty or not, Mrs Grace will so free by Veidict O. 4- men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
TAX COMMISSION
 MEETS WITH O'NEAL
Various Tax and Revenue Matters Are Considered.
 Nothing Definite Known

Montgomery, March 27-fSpecial)- Various tax and revenue matters were considered today at conference be- tween Governor O'Neal and the mem bers of the state ta X commission, com posed of I. Lee Long, chairman or the commission; Judge A. A. Evans, J. D. Powell and Will Lloyd, secretary to the commission. While nothing of Il definite nature could be learned from either Governor ONeal or any mem- Der of the commission as to any par ticular matters discussed it is under stood that the conference had to do with the question of the states rev enues.
 at is also probable that the gov ernor and members of the commission considered State Treasurer Purifoy's re port. submitted to th~ executive some weeks ago on the financial status Of the states eXehequer.
 Whether or not the question of proFid- ing against any possible fihancial em- barrassment which the state may feel within the next few months was consid- cred could not be learned, the only in- formation given out being to the effect that tax matters of interest to the state at large were taken up and discussed.
 1t is known that the governor has been making a pretty thorough investigation of all tax matters during the past few weeks, and that he has kept in close touch with the financial situation. He has made several trips to Birmingham recently for the purpose of looking into the tax situ- alton in Jefferson county and 1t is be- ueved that taxes of that county came up for A very careful consideration at the conference today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
PULLMAN JAIL SAID
 ID BE INADEQUATE
Dr. Oates Submits Report of Inspection to Gov
 ernOr O'Neal

Montgomery, March 27.-(Special.)- )-Dr. William H. oates, state prison inspector, today submitted to Governor oNeal re- ports of his inspection of the Cullman county jail ana the Cullman city prison. pr. Oates declared in his report that he found the county jail to be inadequate on account of it's small size, but in ot>er respects the prison inspector gave the bastie q clean record. According to his report pr. oates found the jail in sanitary condition and the prisoners well cared for and pleased with the treatment accorded them by prison officials
 The city jail of Cullman was not given such a clean record. Dr. oates declared in his report on this institution that he found the jail in an insanitarY eondi- tion and lacking in proper heating and bathing facilities Instructions were is- sued by Dr. Oates for the immediate improvement of the place. and for the installation of all the proper facilities re- garded as necessary for a modern Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Five Department Managers

Montgomery. March 27.-tSpecial.) )-FIve department managers. or the President s cabinet. have been named by President Emil J. Meyer of the Business Mems league. The new officers Of the league are: Department of agriculture. Charles c. Abercrombie: department of publicity. Harry E. Johnston; department of trans portaton, William F Black; department of commerce and industry. Sylvain Baum; department of internal affairs, Frank Stollenwerck, Jr., secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
OATES MEMORIAL
 PUT IN OAKWOOD

Montgomery. March 27.-tspeciaL-A marble statue of the late Gov. William c. oates has been placed in Oakwood cemetery, this city. The statue stands six feet and two inches high. and is q remarkable likeness of the disting uished Aiabamian. Provision was made for the erection of the statue by Governor Oates in his last will, and in compli- ance. with the wishes of his father Will liam C. oates, JE., prominent young attorney of this city, has had the me- morial placed in the cemetery, having secured the block of ma arble from which the statue was carved while on a European tour last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
GREAT NUMBERS IF
 CONTRACTS LET
Never Before Has So Much Construction Work Been
 Planned in Southeast

Columbus, Ga, March 27.-(SpeciaD- The Industrial Index says in it's issue this week:
 Never before has much construc- tion work been planned and been be- gun in the southeast at one time as just now. In the aggregate, the volume is enormous. This is true not only as to large buildings that involve the expenditure of big sums, but also of business buildings of three to five stories and of residences representing expenditures of $3000 to S10,0O0.
 Tn every section of the southeast plans are being made and announced for the construction of buildings, and great numbers of contracts awarded. Although the cessation of building op- erations in the winter was not espe- cialy notable, with the arrival of spring there has come construction activity that would be remarkable in any other part of the country.
 Among the items of construction work to be done, as reported this week, are:
 Four story business building. Au- gusta, Ga; business building to be
 
 tended, Montgomery, Ala; apartment houses, $150OO0 Birmingham Ala Savannah, Ga; Dublin, Ga. and Mont gomery, Ala; bank buildings Mobile, Ala, and Savannah, Ga: church build ings, s25, 1000, Athens, Ga; factory build- ings, Americus and Columbus, Ga, and Birmingham, Ala; hotels. Fernan- dina, Fla: 50 rooms to be added to hotel, Columb4s. Ga, and hotel to be TOY 1nla MfT ferfr la f,at ta, nal building. $4O0.0O0, Jacksonville, Fla; city Jail, 5000. Albany, Ga.; Jef- ferson county, Alabama will hold an election upon issuance of $1,000,000 of bonds for erecting county buildings paving, Savannah and Albany Ga, and Gadsden, Ala; state hospital addi- tion, Tallahassee, Fla; two railroad river bridges in Georgia; warehouses, $10000, Manchester, Ga, and two, Jacksonville, Fla; school buildings, Jacksonville, Fla; Mt. Dora, Fla, and Social Circle, Ga; contracts have been awarded at sf5.000 for erection of school dormitory near Montgomery, Ala, and for erecting county high school building at Enterprise. Ala.
 industrial plants will be established as follows:
 "Disinfectant plant. s50OO0 to s10O,- 900. Savannah, Ga. :. hoop factory De- catur, Ala; iron works plant enlarge ment, Birmingham. Ala; woodwork ing plants. Montgomery. Ala. and Dah- lonega, Ga; cannery, Fernandina, Fla {; ginnery, The Rock, Ga; ice plant, Sparta, Ga; cotton bill enlargement, Columbus, Ga; brick splant, Plant City, Fla. Contracts have been awarded for establishing ice plants at Perdido Beach, Ala, and Hawthorne. Fla.
 "Twenty-si new corporations, were formed during the week with minimum capital stock aggregating s936,500.' ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
BIG WHISKY RAID
 MADE AT SELMA

Selma. March (special.)-The biggest whisky raid ever made in the history of the police department since the prohibit ton laws have been in effect was made this morning about 9.30 O clock when Police Captain Burfitt and Officers Wood. Rlanton. Hutchins and Griffin searched the home of Ira Jefferson. a negro. living on Sylvan street. and where they secured four dray loads of the contrabrand goods. Jefferson was arrested on the charge Of violating the prohibition laws and will very probably have hearing before Re corder Vaughan tomorrow morning..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
TWO GET EIGHTEEN
 YEARS AT FLORENCE

Florence March H.-tSpecial) The two shouseboat men, Henry East and Sam Nichols, who were charged with numbers of burglaries between here and Chatta- nooga, were arraigneds in the circuit court here Tuesday. Both plead guilty as charged in the indictments and re- ceived six years each on the three indict- uents. making IS years in all they will amend in the state penitentiary.t
 The two women who were captured on the boat were released, as they were only charged as receivers of stolen goods, and Judge Almon insisted they return at once to their home in Georgia and begin life anew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
GREENVILLE RIFLES
 HAVE PRIZE DRILL
Cotton Brought Nearly II Cents Yes terday-W Good One for
 the Farmers

Greenville. March 27.-(Special.)-At the regular meeting of the Greenville Ritie company last night a prize drill was had, The prize was won by Private Eugene Grant. Captain Duke Guice and Lieuten- ants Sidney Long and J. G. Reynolds, Jr., are working with much interest toward training the men.
 Cotton was sold in Greenvile today at nearly II cents There is but small amount of cotton left in the county. The crop last year was very large and the price was generally low. and the farmers are going to plant less this year. They hope to get high price for their staple next year.
 This week has been a good one for Butler county farmers. Much work has been accomplished. They have been able to haul their fertilizers and other sup plies home, and much blowing has also been done. The amount of fertilizer to be used is yet thought by conservative farmers 10 he a large per cent off.
 Some of the Greenyille truckers have made some express shipments Of early vegetables this week. They are now about three weeks late. By the middle of next week shipping will have been begun in earnest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
WRECK ON COAST
 LINE NEAR LOTHIAN

Montgomery, March 25-Through passen- ger tnain No. lS7 on the Atlantic Coast Line, en route from Jacksonville to Mont gomery. has been wrecked at Pansey, smell station 15 miles east of Dothan. The tender left the track and was followed bq five passenger coaches. Mail Clerk A J. Harris is reported injured and two negro passengers fatally hurt.
 A wreck train has been sent to the scene from Naycross, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
 .L|NEMAN PERHAPS FATALLY INJURED Falls to Ground. With Pole
 at Decatur COURT IS IN SESSION 
Work on Lumber Plant at Decatur Progresses-Bakery Damaged by Fire-Delegates Named to
 the Commercial Congress

Decatur, March 7.-(special)-clarenc Bailey, lineman for the Morgan coun- ty Telephone company. was perhaps ia tally injured yesterday.
 MT. Bailey was on a poll about @ feet from the ground when the poll fell throw ing him to the ground and the poll fell on him. One hip is fractured and it is believed that he is Injured internally. The Morgan County Telephone com pany Has abandoned it's telephone system here. At the time of the accident Mir. Bailey was taking the wires off of the polls on East Pond street.
 Building Progresses
 About 7S men are at work on the new buildings for the Hit Lumber company plant here. great deal of material Is already on the ground and the buildings are being pushed to completion.
 Court in Session
 The Morgan county law and equity court Is in session here with Judge Thomas W. Vert presiding A number of cases of interest are on the trial docket for this term.
 Bakery Damaged
 The bakery of Mrs. Willig, on Church street, was damaged by fire to the ex- tent of about s15O0. The loss is partially covered by insurance. The baking room is total loss, as is the roof and the woodwork in the building. The origin of the fire is unknown.
 Delegates Appointed
 Mayor Henry A. Skeggs has appointed the following delegates to the Southern Commercial congress, which will be held in Nashville. Tenn, April s. 9 and 10: B, F. Holmes, D. D. McGehee, J. w.. Wyker. F. R. Reason. George D. Will liamson, A B. Lampkin, Sam W. Irwin, J. A. Thomson, w. B. Edmondson, T. M. Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
To Women
 Who Dread
 Motherhood!
information How They May Give Birth to Happy, Healthy Children Alb. solutely Without Pain
 Sent Free

No woman need any longer dread inc pains of childbirth. or remain child less. Dr. J. II. Dye has devoted his life to relieving the sorrows of women. He has proved that all pain at child birth may be entirely banished, and he will gladly tell you how 1t may be done absolutely free of charge. Send your name and address to Dr. J. H. Dye, 50 Lewis block. Buffalo, N. r.. and he will send you. postpaid, his wonderful 5ook which tells how to give birth to happy. healthy children. absolutely without pain; also how to cure sterility. Do not delay but write today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Public Utilities Sold

Somerset. Ky, March P Sale of the public utilities Of this city to q group of capitalists headed by Martin Insull of Lpuisville and Chicago was announced today. The consideration is withheld. The buyers own similar properties in other Kentucky and Tennessee cities and have Gnder contemplation project for the harnessing of certain falls on the cumber- land river for electrical purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
REPU UBLICANS MEET
 AT JACKSON TODAY

Jackson. Miss, March 27.AA solid Taft delegation to Chicago under the unit rule will be the result of the republican state convention which will assemble here to- morrow according to statement issued today by National Committeeman l.. E. Mosley, based on reports he received froR over Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Betantcourt Appointed

BOeOta, March 21.--JuIino Betan- court has been appointed Colombian minister at Washington, succeeding Gen. Pedro Mel Ospina who was re- called after his letter to Assistant ,.ec- retary of State Wilson, informing him that he considered Secretary of State Knox's proposed visit to Colombia might be inopportune. Senor Betancourt formerly represented this republic at Madrid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
 BIG RAILROAD DOES NOT EVEN ESCAPE

New orleans, March 27.-Dr. oscar Bowling, president of the state board Of health. who is conducting crusade oi cleanliness yesterday secured an order from the civil district court for)dding the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com- pany the use of it's bis freight warehouse until restored tQ a sanitary condition
 The removal of freight only is permit ted The Moer Barber college. place for the training of barbers, was also or dered closed until sanitary regulations are compiled with again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Biz Fire on Broadway

New York, March 2.A fire on Broaab- way. at No 623, destroyed five story loft building occupied by millinery. cloak and suit manufacturers today. Before tue flames were checked the damage amouuted 10 S250,0o. Traffic was tied up for time but no one was injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
TO SURVEY. THE
 CONECUH RIVER

Washington March 27.+(SpeciaL)- Senator Johnston has filed notice of an amendment that he will offer 10 the rivers and harbons bill when it reaches the senate. It provides as fololws:
 That the Secretary of War is here by authorized and directed to cause tc be made forthwith a survey of the Conecuh river from River Falls to it's mouth in the state of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
JOHN w. ABERCROMBIE
LUDWELL SHEPPARD
 DIES IN RICHMOND

Richmond, Va. March Civilian Lud- well Sheppard. Confederate veteran and widely known as an illustrator and de- signer of sculpture. is dead here. His most notable works were the Soldiers and Sailors monument, the Gen. A. P. Mill statue and the Howitzer Memorial hall in this city. i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
River Inundates Town

Keokuk. Ia. March 5.-The town of Gregory. Mo, 12 miles south of Keokuk, has been inundated by the Mississippi river, which is out of it's banks Several houses have floated down the river and people were compelled to seek higher ground A huge ice gorge opposite the town has caused hundreds of acres of low land to be flooded. The river at Gregory Is said 10 be nine miles wide and the ice gorge which has formed is 30 feet high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Killed Conductor

Montgomery. March 3.-(Special. Lew is Jamson, white man, charged with the murder of Conductor Buice several months ago on street car In this city, is on trial berore Judge Armistead Brown of the criminal division of the city court. The case will probably continue several days, as there are between 40 and 50 wit nesses to be examined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Tobacco Shipped North

Bay Minette, March tspeciai.)-A shipment of carload of the famous shade tobacco of this county was shipped north today over the Louisville and Nashville railroad. which contained 2 tons. The t5- bacco has been in the curing station at Summerdale for more than six months and is in the best possible condition for the making of cigars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Pope Plus Better

Rome March 27.-Pope Plus is much bet ter in health early today He decided to .esume the general audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
REUBEN M. SP|VEY
 SUCCEEDS FATHER
O'Neal Appoints Madison Tax Collector Tuesday
HOTEL MATTER AGAIN
Business Men Hold Conference Rela- tive to Rebuilding Hotel at Hunts yille-Sunday School Census
 Taken Tuesday Afternoon

Huntsville. March o7.-(special)-A tel egram from Montgomery last night an nounced the fact that Governor O'Neal had appointed Reuben M Spivey tax col Iector of Madison county to fill the va cancy caused by the death of his father. w. l. Spivey on February B. The term
 will run until late in the year 1913 and there were several applicants for the appointment. K. M. Spivey, the new col lector, is & member of the county court of commissioners, and his appointment makes another vacancy that will be filled by the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28
Hotel Matter Again

Col. James F. o'shaughnessy, president of the Huntsville and Monte Sano Im- provement company, and James E. Pen ney, owner of the Huntsville Hotel prop erty, held a conference here this morn ing with reference to rebuilding the Huntsville hotel.
 MT. Penney bought the hotel from the Huntsville and Monte Sano Improvement company about four years ago. The hotel was half destroyed in November, 1910 and year and one week later the balance of the building was burned Both men are deeply interested In the work of rebuilding and it is believed that some definite agreement will be reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-28

The Sunday school workers, directed by Leon Palmer, field secretary of the Ala bama Sunday School association, started their home visitation or census yester- day and finished the work during the afternoon Every home in all sections of the city and suburbs was visited and a complete census was taken of all the white families. the denominations to which the members belong and other facts of pertinent interest The work was complete and exhaustive and the figures will be tabulated at an early date.
Washington Journal., 1912-01-20
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