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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
ROOSEVELT ID BE
 HERE SEPTEMBER 28
Stated at Local Headquar- ters He Will Be in City
 Only Three Hours

The local managers for the progressive movement. headed by Colonel Roosevelt. have been advised that the date of the colonel's visit here as originally set for September 2s will not be changed. The hours will remain the same and therefore Birmingham will see only two hours and 70 minutes of the progressive candidate.
 J.. O. Thompson, national committee man, said yesterday that he held the hope until yesterday morning that the colonel would change his date and come here dur ing the state fair. The local officers of the bull moose movement will begin with in few days outlining the programme of entertainment for the presidential candi- date. He will arrive in Birmingham over the Louisville and Nashville at 12:Oi o'clock Saturday. September 2S. He will leave over the Seaboard Air Line at 5 o'clock for Atlanta.
 Colonel Roosevelt will perhaps be es- corted to Ensley, where he will make an address either there or at Corey. He will also address a gathering in Capitol park in all probabil He will be tendered a luncheon by some of the leading men of the city
 Charles H. Scott of Montgomery, one of the leaders of the Roosevelt party in Alabama, is in Birmingham aiding in making arrangements for the visit of the former President to this state Sop tember 2S.
 Captain Scott will endeavor to ar range for a party from Birmingham and Montgomery to meet Colonel Roosevelt at Mobile, and escort him from that point throughout the state. Joseph o. Thompson of Birmingham will assist Captain Scott in carrying out this plan
 The Dull moose" leaders in Alabama are very confident that Roosevelt will make good showing in this state. South Alabama said Captain Scott, will poll large vote for the ex- President Of course. we do not hope to carry Alabama, but it Is my sincere belief that 50.000 votes will be cast for our leader MT. Thompson also thinks 50,000 votes for Roosevelt a conserva- tive estimate.
 Captain Scott received yesterday a letter from Phillip Roosevelt, cousin of the candidate, in which it was stated that if would be impossible for the colonel to lengthen his stay in Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
TO BE HOME EXHIBITS
 AT THE STATE FAIR
The Chamber of Commerce Donates $500 to the Woman's
 Department

The Chamber of Commerce has donated s5oO to the woman's department or the Alabama state Fair to establish wom- ans demonstration department at the fair this year.
 Mrs. J. E. Reid is in charge of the de- pa partment and states that 12 complete homes will be on exhibit at the fair. A first prize of $100 will be given to the woman of Jefferson county who has the best exhibit of home life. Prizes running on down to s2O will be given by this de- partment and Mrs. Reid hopes to make 1t one of the prominent features at the fair this year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
News of Ensley

The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. House. of Wylam. was held Monday afternoon. In- torment was at Oakland cemetery. The death of Mrs. House occurred Sunday She was the mother of Mrs. s. A. smith of Wylam.
 One of the largest "hoot' owls ever seen in captivity is on exhibition at the Rochester Drug company. The bird" was captured at Ingram Wells and sent to- A. D, Rochester by friend pr. Rochester says he will present the owl to the Birmingham zoo when 1t is estab- lished in Ensley.
 R. E. Johnson, of Calera avenue, died Monday morning at an early hour. MT. Johnson has been living in Ensley since the first of the year, coming here from Adamsville. where he was well known, serving a number of terms as mayor of that place. MT. Johnson lived for many years at Pratt City, going to Adams vile from that town He was a charter member of the Masonic lodge. at Adams vile.
 The election in the water contract was quiet in ward 16. The polls were in the Ensley city hall in charge of R. l.. Dan- iel c. A. Perkins and T. H. Moore and Clersk F. D. Smith and A. w Lynch and M. D. White, returning officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10

The board of revenue rejected all bids offered for the s10O,OoO worth of Jefferson county bonds for the extension of the Hillman hospital yesterday and will read vertise for more bids. This action was taken yesterday afternoon at a special meeting of the board, there being present Job Going, president; Dr. R. F. Lovelady and Dr. J. B. Vines; absent, c, B. Rogers and J Ed Haigler.
 Previous to the vote being taken on the bids offered W. P G. Harding ap- .peared before the board and urged the board to accept one of the bids offered. stating that under the present condition of the bond market bid above par was a good bid. He statd that when the country was prosperous the financial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10

been greatly improved during the past year.
 careful outline of the plan of the work for the week was given the teach CTS yesterday morning imme ediately aft- CT the opening exercises. The sched ules for the different grades were ex- plained and the teachers repaired to the various rooms for the morning ses- sion. The regular classes were con- tinued during the afternoon and the teachers will report at the central building every day until Friday night for courses of instruction.
 Among the speakers at the institute yesterday morning were MT. Glenn, pr. J. H. Phillips, l. w. McAdory super tntendent of the county schools, P M McNeill and k. G. Hewitt and John l.. Parker of the board of education. All of the speakers emphasized the value of the institute, which was designed and started for the improvement and Instruction of the teachers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the office of the probate clerk showing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s3750-Charles W. Dunn and wife to O. c. Hiam. lot 19. in block B. according to the plans and surveys of Fairview Park.
 s1950-R. J. Seanlon, Edward Seamon and Lucy E. Seamon to Gus Contornpis, part of lot l. according to Echols survey of Birmingham.
 $3250-Steve Wiggins and wife to Chat chic Land and Development company, part of lot 1, according to the plans and surveys of Silver Meade.
 s7750--Jennie V. Winston to Arelbella Morris. part of lots and 6, in block 642, according to the present plans and sur veys of the Elyton Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
ALL BIDS REJECTED ON
 COUNTY'S $1OO,OOO ISSUE

world was not anxious to purchase bonds for the reason that there were so many other channels for investments, and that at the present time the bids were Tn keeping with the condition of the market for bonds. MT. Harding presented a strong argument and cited many in- stances of bond sales that had bearing on the matter before the board.
 However the three members of the board decided to reject the bids and in structed the clerk to return the certified checks that accompanied each bid and to notify the bidders of the action of the board in rejecting the bids. The board will again take the matter up next Mon day afternoon, and in all probability re-advertise for bids.
 The members of the board stated that they considered the bids too low and that they were of the opinion better bid would be received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
NO DECISION ON
 BUILDING PLANS

Although the contrary was generally expected. no decision was reached yes terday as to the plans for the Jeffer- son County Savings bank skyscraper.
 The building committee was in ses- sion from noon until o'clock. At the conclusion of the meeting it was an- nounced that the committee had been constantly at work on the plants. but that it would be late this afternoon before the final set of plans were ap- proved and a contract entered into with an architect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Building Permits

The following building permits. were is- sued yesterday in the office of the build ing inspector:
 s1too-- General Realty company, Ensiey Hilltop station one story frame building, work to be done at day labor.
 s30O0-Henry Hiden. North Thirty second street, Two-story tframe building, work to be done at day labor.
 $l1o0-M C. Bolro, HIS Lawn street: One-story frame building work to be done at day labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate clerk:
 Jake Bailey of McArday, Ala, and Miss Bessie Davis.
 Mike Giardina of Ensiey and Miss Geor- gia Gallina
 j. o. Cash of Ensley and Miss Minnie Metto. lie Laura Foster
 Ed Hendricks of Lipscomb and Mrs. Alberta Tipper.
 John 0. Hasseil of Birmingham and Miss Hannah Jacobson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Interpretations

,0O0-Teague-Jones Mercantile com pany S. F. Teague. president. George W. Jones. secretary and treasurer
 s50.0O0-Burt- Majors Cotton company. z. l.. Nabors. president; N. H. Burt. secre- tary and treasue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
PRETTY SLICK JOB, WASN'T IF" SAYS
 W0ULD-BE ESCAPE No One Knows Where Wall ter Jones and Wilker- son Got Saws
JONES PLACED A
 DECOY IN HIS CELL
After He Had Escaped They Were to Try to Get Life Sentences and Then He Would Have
 Returned

Walter Jones. who along with Harry Wilkerson, made spirited attempt 10 escape from the county Jail Sunday evening by saving a hole in the quar- ter-inch iron roof of their cell, laughed and Joked about the matter yesterday at the jail.
 I'm not going to try 1t again." said Walter, and then added with a laugh unless I get a chance
 The manner in which Jones obtained admittance to the cell of Harry Will kerson in a top corner of the jail was by giving a prisoner named Sherman a pair of light gray trousers Jones had been wearing and having sherman lie down on the cot in Jones' cell. Jones then slipped into the cell with Willker- son and when the prisoners were checked up Sherman was naturally taken for Jones, who had pleaded sick ness for the past week and had not been disturbed much.
 'If I had made good my escape, Ar thur Jones was going to ask for life term in the penitentiary for himself and me--that Is. if our cases were not reversed in the supreme court And If the life term was granted us I would | have come back and served 1t out said Walter yesterday.
 Was Not kittrell
 Tn answer to the question of who it was on the inside of the jail that tipped the officers off about the escape, Jonos said 1t was Burns kittrell who had "peached" Sheriff McAdory stated last | n. Kittrell never told me a ward about the escape and as far as I know he did not tell anyone else about it. A tip was given but not by Kittrell." Walter Metcalfe, chief deputy. also said that Kittrell had not given out tho tip. c
 Walter Jones said that he had done most of the job of saving the hole in tho roof 'It was pretty slick. wasn't it?" asked the prisoner. And I didn't get the saws from the consultation room or from any of my kinfolks.'
 Found Four Saws
 Four saws were found by the depu- ties in the small attic over the cell from which the escape was attempted. The prisoners In the cell had kept tho saws inside a cloth belt one of them wore Sheriff McAdory made a thorough search of the jail yesterday but noth- ing was found that would lead to an- other escape. The sheriff stated last night that he was going to try and have the county place gravel roof on the entire jail on account of the poor condition of the present roof.
 Walter Jones, Harry Wilkerson. Burns Kittrell, Arthur Jones, sherman and Homer White. the latter being the third occupant of the cell from which Jones and Wilkerson started their get away, were all locked up in separate cells yesterday and an exceptionally close watch is being kept by the sher- ir Mir McAdory has also arranged for cessation of the visits to these pris- oners by their friends and relatives. and converse ton will be allowed from now on only through the screen in the inner guard room.
 Where Jones and Wilkerson got the saws, the deputies state, remains deep mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Americans Attend Congress

Geneva. Switzerland, September 9.- Many American delegates were present at the opening today of the international congress of anthropology and prehistoric archaeology The congress will bs in ses- sion for one week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
HOT WEATHER HERE

But cool and delightful at Wrights- ville Beach. Seaboard will continue to sell To-day tickets at $15. September 6. 12. 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10

"BIRMINGHAM sPECIAL.- THE NEW YORK TRAIN. ONE HOUR QUICKEST
 TIME. LEAVES 0s90 A. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Commissioner WeatherIy's Views

Al the Southern club last night Con- missioner James Weatherly, wno led the fight against the proposed contract dic- tated this statement:
 'T am intensely gratified over Nle re- suit. AS now seems, the proposition is beaten 10 to 1 at the lowest. That the people are wise in their Judgment cannot be denied. The result of the election is that we are now where we started All must be done over. With the contract de- feated today went down also the Lane ordinance regulating rates which merely confirmed the rates charged Tn the de- feated contract. All the old contracts held by the company with all municipalities are now in full force and effect as result of the election.
 We will start over now and will fix rates by ordinance rather than by con- tract There will be no big r in fixing that ordinance 1 can assure you. It will be done by the commission. Many per- sons well informe das to what should he done will be consulted. Personally have not studied the matter sufficiently to say what features will be incorporated in the new ordinance. That is matter of do- tail to come later.
 T have no information as to the atti- tude of the company on the proposition since the defeat was made fact
 'In reference to the talk about con testing the franchise of the company have no information at hand I have been told that the contracts now exist ing, ten In number, will be contested on the general ground that many violations of the contracts render them void have no definite information as to that however.
 'I am now as always for municipal ownership. l believe the fight has Just started against the water company. believe the campaign committee we or ganixed will be continued and merged with the municipal ownership league. There will be no quarter, the fight will be waged constantly until the rights of the people in all the premises are fully protected.''
 The proposed ordinance of Commits sioner Weatherly as generally under stood will embody several distinctly new features of regulation here. For one thing there will be universal meter system to he installed at the option of the consumer The ordinance will also reduce the minimum charge and will provide that the city have meter in- spector to look over the reading of all meters used by citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
THAT OLD CHAIR

THAT OLD CHAIR would look Ane with coat of mahOg- any varnO-lac. limitations of all ex- penslve woods. Acme Quality Paint Store, 2015 3d avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Why Leave
 Home

for Casualty or Surety lnsur- ance, when you can get the best right at home?
 Get in line with the majority of Birmingham business men, and let this strong Southern Company furnish your protec- tion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Commissioners Give Views on What Will Follow Defeat of the Con-
 tract Executed NEW ORDINANCE
 WILL BE DRAWN TO
 COVER SITUATION Understood Bills Will Be Mailed Out October Carrying Same Reduced Rates Which We're
 Given on July

The fight has just started. It will be continued with undimin- ished zeal until this city owns it's own water plant. There will be no quarter until the victory has been fully achieved. "-C Commissions Weatherly.
 'rhe people exercised their sov- ereign right. However. the fight went by default utterly unopposeo Commissioner A. O. Lane.
 "I have no statement to make as to the result. ID. ]. OConnell manager Birmingham Water Works company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10

 "Osear Straus will have a eineh and that is the reason l am willing to forecast at this early date.
 The presidential election will cut no figure In the governors election"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-08

shall was bachelor and a woman
hater combined. One day Miss
Jess told him to serve a warrant.
He refused.
You'll either serve it, pay al
fine of $50, or else go to jail for
contempt of court, Numbered
the young woman. The marshall
laughed and then scrowled at a
deputy marshal whom Miss Jess
ordered to arrest him. The deputy
glanced at his six-foot-two chief
and then resigned. Miss Jess To- ]
Gated an Irish deputy, who made
up in nerve what he lacked in
Drawn.
Are you going to pay that $50 ]
finer" Miss Jess asked the mar
shall.
81 am not, replied the officer.
"Take him to jail then and keep
him there for one day" replied
Miss Jess, and the Irishman took
him to a nice little cell where he
cooled his heels for eight hours
and then entered suit against the
young Judges Ito coin a word)
for $4,000 for false imprison-
ment. The suit is still pending.
tits funny at times, but there
is lots of tragedy running
through the humor of a justice
court" says Judge Clara Jess.
Sometimes the people don't take
the court seriously; sometimes
lawyers insist on calling me ma
dam, instead of Your Honor,
but I guess a woman pioneer
must stand a lot of things"
Miss less doesn't believe in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-08

"Fow would you classify a
telephone girl2" asked the old
foggy. SIS hers a business or a
profession?"
Neither" replied his friend.
st is a calling"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-08
Those who say

hose VINO say politics VIII
lower women forget that the
greatest thing in the world is
honest government; pots and
pans lower a woman, not an in
terest in how their country shall
be governed" is Miss Jess an
swer to those who oppose suf-
frage, claiming it will lower wo-
man.
81 don't Think would send a
man to. prison for life, answered
Miss Jess. at seems awful to
think of shutting anyone up for
years, or of sentencing to death,
but l guess if the crime were
great enough could do that,
too"
With them men opposing her and
her court; with most everyone
smiling at a woman on the bench,
Miss Jess has had a hard time of
it uphoiding the dignity of the
recorders Office of Daily City, but
the example of the town marshal
who went to jail had a quieting
effect upon those who laughed at
her.
''1'll stick to it," declares Miss
Jess, sand maybe some day I'll be
a real judge. l think we ought
to have women on the bench.
They would do real work.
''In conclusion I want to say
that never will women make a
greater mess of politics and gov
eminent than have men,"
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"EIow would you classify
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The Washington times., 1912-10-18
CHARLES KENNEDY
IS "a. TOMORROW

A days Indulgence in retrospects of
the National Capitals past, with
numerous vislts from the ollest In
habitants of the District. Of which he
is one Of the Oldest members. Is being
looked formard to today by Charles
Kennedy, father-in-law of Rudolph
Kaufman, the well-known local capt.
talist, who will celebrate his ninety
fourth birthday tomorrow.
A committee consisting Of A. H. Re-
gan, b. w. Reiss. and other members
of the Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants will call on Mr.. Kennedy at the
Kaufman country estate in the, Mill
tary road. and extend the felicitation OF
that body to the aged District resident.
The members of this committee were
appointed at the last meeting Of the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants, many
other members not appointed on the
COMM tee declaring their intent on OF
going to the suburbs to see NJ Ken.
nedy and congratulate him.
''Mr. Kennedy, one Of our members
will be ninety-four years young on Sat.
urday, October 49," said A. II. Regan
an officer Of the Association Of Oldes,
Inhabitants. at the last meeting Of that
organization.
The Washington times., 1912-10-18
Asserts He Was Surprised at
Hearing Exaggerated Re-
ports of His Offerings.

were charged with spending a hundred
thousan6 dollars for advertising there
amounted to almost one-tenth OF that
THE reason for the expenditure of
so. 969. "A In newspapers furnished to the
committee In the State of Massachu-
sets Ia that we did not have any news
papers there except mine, and mine did
land"
any other eontr, ts vou know Of
that came under your observation or
my general repute among your asso-
81 he,,eve that NJ A,oxander Cochran
gave s25, 900 part Of which was sent to
the State campaign and part to the ma
tional campaign. lido not know how
much Mr.. Perkins gave, but / assume
he gave approximately the amount I
gave.
I'VE had no organization in Massa-
chusetts. We were not In contact with
The Washington times., 1912-10-18
Publisher Itemizes Contribu.
tons and Shows Total Do
nations of $118,5OO.72.

A business mans view Of the subject
OF campaign contributions was pre-
scented to the Clapp committee yester-
day afternoon by Frank A. 'Munsey. He
itemized $l1s.005.i OF his own contribu-
lions and then presented an argument
to the committee In favor OF private
contributions Of such funds, insisting
that the very maintenance OF the ideals
and institutions Of republican govern
ment would depend on campaigns OF
education at FREQUENT intervals. In
which the people should be sufficiently
interested to raise the expenses OF the
election by popular subscription.
Mr.. Munsey won a laugh from the
committee and the big crowd when he
read off the figures. Item by item. of
his own contributions to the Progress
sive cause.
you see," he observed, II have been
SO widely represented as giving vast
sums to this campaign that when
present this figure and contrast II with
the tremendous generosity that has
been attributed to me. It makes me
feel like a piker."
1t was a new sort Of illumination
that AIR. Munsey gave to the cam
paign of 1912, when he told the com
mittee what Ii meant to start at the
grass roots and organize a new party
to fight the old Organizations. The
new movement, he explained. was in
the beginning without machinery.
because OF our lack Of effective
working machinery through which ia
get the results" he said, 1--WE got q
very low percentage of efficient re.
turcs on our Investment. We had not
only to do what the old parties had
TO do, but we had to build the ma
chineTy with which to do II. You
can't conduct a manufacturing bust
ness until you have the factory; you
can't even start to build battleshir
until you have the plant. And In pol
itics, ] discover, II Is much the same
You can't begin to get the results
until you have the organization
Monev for prooreasives
The committee was astounded at Mr.
Munsey's description of the New Yorl
primary law and of the big burden 4