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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
GEN. c. p. HARRISON
 IS MUCH IMPROVED
Services of w. E.. Palmer Held-Spot Holders Are Not
 Selling Cotton

Opelika, February 1i.-(Special.)-Th many friends of Gen. George r. Harrison will be glad to learn that his condition is improved Reports from his home here today says that the general was able to walk around his room some and il Is be- leved he is now on the road to recovery.
 Mrs. I. W. Chalker. president of the Missionary society of Trinity church, has been spending this week. at Hurstboro and Eufaula, addressing missionary insti- tutes held in those cities. Mrs. chalker goes to Montgomery Monday to be pres ent at the missionary institute at the Dex- ter Avenue Methodist church. when sev eral prominent church workers will make addresses. Several other Opelikans are planning to attend the institute in Mont gomery.
 J. P. Duffey, the well known harness manufacturer, has bought Hodge Bros retail carriage and buggy business on Eighth street and will continue this busi- ness at the same place. This change does not affect the harness manufactory of MT. Duffey.
 The funeral services of the late MT W. k. Palmer were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr. II. H. McNeill. pastor of the flTSt MttnouISI tUuftI, onfldllie. MT. Palmer was a member of the Masons, Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World and a large representation from these lodges will attend the funeral in a body.
 Although the price of cotton is looking little better. spot holders are not sell- ing much in this territory. The tendency seems to hold for better prices. Good cot ton brought 10 to 104s cents in the local market today.
 Announcement is made today of the programme for the senior class exercises at Auburn college February 22, which is suspicious occasion at this institution. The exercises will be as follows:
 10 a. m.-Address by class president, c. k. Sauls.
 Class History-By w. B. Nickerson
 Class Poem-By c. w. Crumley.
 Class Oration-By J. J. Lilies.
 Class Prophecy-By A. P. Aldrich
 The oratorial contest between Wirt and Websterian literary societies always at- tracts great interest. At 8 D. m. this con test takes place with the following speak CTS on the programme: H. C. Handlin. Wirt society; J. E. Livingston, Wirt socie- ty; I. T. Quinn. Websterian society; k. Leach. Websterian society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12

and nice about it that I just didn't think to look at the number on his car"
 That was where the farmer lost out-by not looking at the number
 Still if he had he might have been in the fix of the Buekhead marshal. who tried to catch a speeder a short time ago, but only got near enough to him to distinguish that his number was .f0i''
 Calling up the office of the secretary of state he asked who held the number 10l He was astonished to learn that it had been issued to w. s. Witham the well known banker. who lives near that com munity. and who was never known to do anything reckless or careless.
 But l find" said Mr. Cook, that Mir Witham reported the loss of that number to me several days ago and was issued new one"
 The man carrying '1ot" without any title to 1t was subsequently, caught and fined in court. But this sort of thing is happening all the time the secretary of state says, and he is of the opinion that the law should be amended in some man ner so as better protect the public.
 In Mir Cooks case 1t was only a mat lawyer that he was about 10 be sued for damages by the farmer In question, he easily showed that he had not had his machine outside of Fulton county within the last four months; hence could not have damaged a farmers wagon south of Macon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
MORE ACTIVE TRADE
 IN COTTON GOODS A Sharp Advance Leads to Greater Confidence in
 Values of Goods

New York, February 11.-There has been a much more active trade in cot ton goods in the past week or 10 days and prices are rising. The sharp and sustained advance in cotton has led to greater confidence in the values of goods among retailers and the manu- featuring trades and they are operat- ing to cover their normal requirements for 90 days ahead. Brown and bleach ed cottons are one-eighth cent yard higher, Denims are closely sold for four months and prices are firm. Dis counts have been further shortened on duck and wide duck is now quoted at 35 off the list for prompt delivery.
 Fall River sold 310,000 pieces of print cloths last week of which 200,000 were for future delivery. There has been sales of about 100000 bales of drills for India shipment and about 300 bales of canton flannel for China shipments. Miscellaneous expert trade continues steady Prints and staple ginghams are in steady demand. There has been some improvement in fine cottons and buyers of fancy cottons and wash fabrics are beginning to operate more freely. Cotton yarns are higher and firmer with the inquiry from users showing a broadening tendency.
 Jobbers have been doing seasonable tade at a small margin of profit Re tailers are ordering many different lines of goods and are paying more at tention to staple domestics than for some months past. Popular brands of sheets and pillow cases have been placed at value. Should the cotton mar ket hold its recent gains for time believe that prices for goods will rise to a point where mills can make profit on operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
BUSINESS SHOWSA SLIGHT DECREASE Stocks Practically
 MOtiOnless ACTIVITIES of Gold to Foreign Ports Indicate Lax Demand for Funds
 in America-Steel Corpor-
 ation's Statement

New York. February 11.-Fluetuatlons of stocks narrowed last week with a. d- minishing volume of business. Much of the time the favorite speculative stocks were virtually motionless and the wider movements of a few special issues, not ably the tobacco shares, constituted about the only motive power in the market
 In view of the uncertainties of the po- litical situation and the irregular move ments of trade it was difficult to fore cast the influences which would be brought 10 bear upon the securities market and the operators were unwilling to enter into large ventures.
 Foreign influences played an unusually important part in financial and business affairs The sluggish current of home business contrasts with the activity abroad. Shipment of sS,00o,O 600 in gold to Paris and smaller amounts to South America, the latter for the benefit of European debtors. was an indication of the lax demand for funds here and the requirements abroad. The movement was coincident with an uninterrupted demand for American products which kept pace with the trade activity in England and elsewhere.
 Statistics of British foreign trade for January showed heavy expansion in both exports and imports, especially the latter. cotton from this country. owing to the lower price. The weeks upward bound in the price of cotton here was due to for eign demand rather than to takings by do- nestle spnners The February 1 index number of commodity prices of the Economist of London rose above the pre- vious maximum of recent years. touched on January 1, 1907-to the highest average in 36 years.
 The monthly statement of the United States Steel corporations unified orders while disclosing increase of nearly 300.000 tons did not fully meet expecta- tions. Preliminary estimates of the gain ran from 100000 to 55O.O00 tons and when the report appeared 1t was necessary to revise ideas as to recent conditions In the steel trade. Another development upon which the street placed an unfavor- able interpretation was the appearance of reports of further price cutting by some of the smaller steel manufacturers. Janu- ary statistics of the copper trade pointed 10 the relative importance of the export demand in making up the unexpectedly good showing, which brought down stocks of the refined metal on hand to the low est figures since the formation of the pro ducers organization, or about half of one months consumptive requirements.
 The procedure in the governments vari- ous prosecutions of antitrust law cases had something to do with the halt in speculation. Some anxiety was professed also over the effect of the money trust investigation at Washington. East of the money market was affected but little by the exportatio of gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
THE KISS OF LOVE
 BRINGS GIRLS GOLD

Chico. Cal. February 11--(Special)-A romance has developed here wherein Ade- laide and Marion. daughters of NJ. D.. Baker, popcorn vender, may fall heir to the fortune of a rough and ready western bachelor, who has taken lik- ing to them because they kissed their father goodnight as he served popcorn to the patrons of moving picture house.
 stranger approached the popcorn stand today which the girls were at tending and handed them an envelope containing $50 and a card inscribed From a Friend.''
 Baker remembers meeting man two days who walked up to him after his daughters had kissed him good night and said in the typical drawing western way:
 Say. stranger. that was about the sweetest thing I ever saw, them two girls a-kissin you. It aint all girls that think so much nowadays about do- ing such things. I just think a hear os them two Tirls and I'm going to send them some gold.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
PLAN ID bEAUT|FY
 ROADS IN FULTON

Atlanta, February 11.-(SpeciaL)- The roads of Fulton county are to be lined with trees, if a suggestion offered by the board of county commissioners is adopted.
 The board has not made the sugges- tion without offering to do its part. But it has proposed To plant trees on the county roads in front of the prop erty of any person who will furnish the trees-to plant them properly and to see that they are attended to un- til they get their growth.
 A number of property owners have already decided to take advantage of the boards proposal, and 1t Is believed that when the plan Is once under way, 1t will be generally adopted.
 While the tree planting is 10 be done primarily with view to beautifying the roads. there is no doubt about the fact that it will materially increase the value of the property abutting on such roads as are lined with them An ef- fort will be made to procure uniform ity in the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
Battles Long Fight Rewarded

The announcement from Washington tbat W. W. Battle. United States deputy revenue collector, has been appointed to the postmastership at Jacksonville. was recei, ed here with interest, as 1t is the climax in a fight extending over several years that MT. Battle has made for this position, new held by Miss Dora Crook. While he has a clean and honorable rec ord as repenue officer, it is believed that MT. Battle will have trouble in se- curing the irdorsement of the Alabama senators, who have always favored Miss Crook who comes of one of the states most prominent families. made notable for their labors in public service. Her term expired in 1909, and she has been repeat- edly indorsed for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
Nezvs of EnSley

President F.. w Averyt of the Ensley club will head committee of citizens who will call upon the commissioners Tuesday or Wednesday and make for nal request of them for an additional cinct. This action follows a resolution recently passed by the club It is reported that the overtures will be looked upon with favor by the commissioners.
 The union service at the Presbyterian church last night was largely attended, Dr. Waite, the specialist on the boys, ad- dressing the meeting. pr. Waite deliv- cred masterly address, his plans for the betterment of the youths being of the most excellent type. He outlined in a clear manner what to do for the boys to keep them out of the wrong kind of com pany and away from the evil: also how to gain the better side through religious duty we'll performed. The meeting marked the close of the work in Ensley That the experts have made profound impres- sion upon the people of the city is al ready evidenced by the work started in the churches. Its far reaching effect will be felt among all the classes. The pas tors will take up the different phases of the five branches of church work sug- gested by the experts and at once begin the campaign for improvement
 This afternoon at 2.3o o'clock the Woman's Home Mission society of the Ensley Methodist church will meet. Mrs. Johnson. who Is an active and we'll in- formed worker in this line will address the meeting.
 f Police circles in Ensley were quiet yes terday. no arrests of importance being reported during the day.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Powers of Tus- caloosa were visitors in the city yester- day.
 l.. H. Pennington has announced his candidacy for the Board of Revenue. Mr. Pennington has been in various official capacities for the Tennessee company for several years and is well known in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
GEORGIA EXPECTS
 BIG PEACH CROP State Entomologist States Prices Should Be Higher
 Than Ever Before

Atlanta, February n.-tSpecial)-State Entomologist E. l.. Worsham says Geor- gia should not only have the biggest peach crop this year in the history or the state, but that prices should be higher than heretofore.
 Mir. Worsbam bases his statement as to the size of the crop upon the weather conditions which. have prevailed since. the beginning of the year. The extreme cold has held the trees back to such an ex- tent that from now on a moderate amount of cold weather, he feels sure, will fully protect them until danger of frost is past.
 As to prices, MT. Worsham has recelVed reports from other sections of the coun- try to the effect that in many places the peaches have been practically obliterated by the extreme cold. This, he states, IS largely true as to the entire eastern ter ritory from Washington on up through New England.
 These two factors. with no untoward incident, should, he thinks, bring fortunes to Georgia fruitgrowers this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12

New York, February n.-sopeciai''- Thomas A. Edison was 65 years oio to- day. At his home, Glenmont, Llewellyn Park, West Orange, N. J., he talked 'o- day about himself and public affairs.
 q don't feel any older than 2 he de- clared. q was never in better health or spirits. My 65 years sit but lightly on me, and I'll guarantee to trnn up SIX flights of stairs with any man or any age and be either ahead at the top or pretty close to the other fellow.
 You people who got up late this morn . ing-at or o'clock, perhaps-thlnk u was cold. What do you think about the weather when I got up at 4:3o? Ana didn't go to bed until midnight.
 That is my system-to bed at midnight and up at 43o It gives me plenty of sIeep and a. lot more time for my work.
 My chief interest now is in perfeeting and elaborating my talking pictures and perfecting my plan for manufacturing concrete furniture. The talking picture idea is well worked out and l nave the actors working every day under tent in West Orange, putting on scenic ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
Means Much for Anniston

AS an industrial asset the bringing of water power 10 Anniston will be worth millions to the city. It will mean cheaper generating power. decreased operating eX- penses and thereby will give the city Of Anniston great leverage in offering in ducements to industrial enterprises which may be located here. The Anniston cham Der of commerce is already realizing on the value Of the enterprise in their pro motion work.
 The Alabama Power Development com pany, with R. A. Mitchell as president, is behind this project, and besides it's advantages to Anniston, Talladega and Jacksonville will be benefited by the power that will be generated at Jackson s shoals. MT. Mitchell has also had large force of civil engineers at work here sev- eral weeks surveying a transmission line to Gadsden, and while a certain amount of secrecy is maintained. it is under stood that an electric railway line to Jacksonville and thence to Gadsden en- ters into the scheme of the promoting rotnnanv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
Whitson Prospective Congressman

The death of Carson C. WhHson, tfle eminent Taladega attorney, who died suddenly while transacting business with client Friday evening, is believed to have removed a probable congressman from the Fourth district of Alaba ma. Mr Whiison has been an active. influential factor in the politics of the Fourth dis trlcI and his home county for several years He was picked by his home people as an opponent against Fred l.. Black mon of this city two years ago. It is un- derstood, however. that a compromise was reached to cause him to withdraw. It is believed. however, that Congressman Backmon will relinquish the place after serving his indorsement term this year and next year. and that MT. Whitson would have then entered the race for the vacancy had he lived. As Dallas county. with Selma as the necleus, will probably be part or the new Tenth district then, his chances would have been greatly aug mented, as he would have been relieved from opposition in that part of the dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
Up to the Referees

Whlc Postmaster Charles R. Barker is said to have the upper hand up to the present in the contest with Fred D. Nore fo1 the Anniston postmastership, insofar as local politics Is concerned, MT Noble is said 10 have the indorsement of the state organization; and if MT. Barker succeeds in controlling inc convention hers on February o4 and sends Barker delegation to the state convention, there will be no little interest in the attitude then assumed by the state referees. At present it looks as If this is the situation they win have to face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
PROSPECTS
 OF TAFT CAMPAIGN
Fact That Hitchcock Is Be- hind Him Adds to His
 Strength
H, RALPH NJ. wHrTEsIDE

Washington. February 11,-(Special.)- )- The announcement that Representative
 Mckinley, chairman of the republican congressional committee. will open formal Taft headquarters in this city early next week is taken to mean MT. Tafts friends have concluded that the time has come to scotch the Roosevelt boom. The Taft men claim that they will have at least ESQ votes on the first ballot at Chicago. This would mean more than 200 beyond the figure needed to nominate.
 While all indications point to the renom- ination of Mir. Taft on the first ballot, it
 is not believed he will be able to muster the number of votes claimed by his friends, even if Colonel Roosevelt remains a passive candidate. Should conditions so shape themselves that the sage of Oys- ter Bay. decides to come out in the open and make a fight for the nomination, and developments of the past few days make this contingency well within the range of possibility, it will take constant and sys- tematic hustling on the part of the Taft managers to make his renomnation cer- tain.
 The action of Florida in sending con-
 testing delegation to Chicago and the probability that other southern states will follow the lead of Florida indicates that the control of the committee on creden- tials may be a matter of vital concern in the Chicago convention.
 The fact that MT. Taft's friends will pass on the credentials of the delegates in the preliminary stage of organization and that Postmaster General Hitchcock, the best manipulator of the political steam roller since the days of Mark Han ma, has come out squarely for the renom- ination of the President, indicates that l about the only work that the contestine delegates from the south will perform
 will be to pay their railroad fares to Chi cago and their hotel bills while there The next few weeks are likely to see some interesting developments both In | the democratic and republican camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
.ANN|STON MAY GET INTER URBAN LINE First MOlds for Tubes and
 Dams Cast MEANS MUCH FOR CITY Will Bring Water Power to Anniston From Jackson Shoals-Thought Whitson Was a Prospective
 Congressman
MEANS MUCH FOR CITY

Anniston, February 1.-(Special)-The first molds for the dams, tubes and build ngs for the construction of high ten sion hydro electric line to this city from Jackson's shoals. south of here on Choc- colocco creek, were cast last week and from henceforth this immense project, which is said to involve an expenditure of over Ssoo,0oO. will be rushed to com pletion.
 Tie work at Jaekson's shoals has been under headway for several months, and was to have been completed by the earlier part of this year. The project was bigger than at first believed, however, and 1t has been found necessary for the promot- CTS to secure an extension of their fran ci,i tI1iS ri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
Decrease Shown

Atlanta, February 11.-(Special.) )-- Georgia now has military force of 2916 men and officers in the National Guard. according to a report just made to the United States war department by Adjt. Gen. W. G. Obear. This shows some decrease as compared with last years figures. but it Is about an aver age for the state which has usually maintained about 3000 in its National Guard for the last 10 years. The pres ent National Guard is divided into 22s officers and 2690 enlisted men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
NEGRO IS CREMATED
 IN BURNING STABLE
Body Not Discovered Until Several Days After the Fire-PeOple
 Interested in Bond Issue

Girard, February 11.-(Special) )-Some days since when stable on Front street belonging to Alex. Reid was burned up 1t was said by the fremen that they could smell flesh burning, but all the horses could be accounted for so nothing more was thought of the matter till yesterday, when Bill Henderson, colored, was re- moving the debris he noticed an offen- sive odor, and upon investigation found the charred body of negro man which had been partially burned up in one of the back stables.
 Coroner Terry was summoned and inn paneled a jury of investigation, which returned a verdict that the remains were those of one Robert Wilson of Hatchechubbee. and that he had been cremated by the fire that destroyed the stables. His death was said to be acci- dental.
 The identification of the remains was the result of a letter from MT. DeLacey of Hatchechubbee who wrote Chief Moore that Wilson came to town last Saturday and had not returned home. The investi- sation showed that the negro came to town and got drunk and that his friend had taken him to this back stable to pre- vent his arrest by the police, and it is probable that those who placed him in the stable were asleep when the fire occurred. about midnight, so nothing had been said of him till the body was found.
 The body was in a different part of the barn from where Wilson was left, and it is supposed the fire reused him from his stupor and he undertook to get out.
 The people of this county are very much interested in the announcement from Lee county that the matter of bond issue for the improvement of the public roads will soon be put before the voters. Many of the roads of this county extend into Lee or cross parts of that county. and for the fullest appreciation and benefit of the money spent in this county for the past two years to improve the roads it is necessary that Lee county also take up the matter of road improvement.
 Mrs. John A. Anthony of this city Is showing a freak in the way of an egg. which was of rather unusual size. which when it was broken was found to contain within the large egg smaller one, com plete as to shell and all other parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
NEPHEW OF ABRAHAM
 LINCOLN IS DEAD

New York, February 11.-Leatis. Perre Glover, 47 years old a well known New York newspaper man. a grand-nephew of Abraham Lincoln, and great-grandson of Ninan Edwards. the first territorial gov ernor of Illinois. died here today as the result of injuries received few days ago from a fall down a coal hole. Mir. Clover was born in Springfield. H.. and had been in newspaper work here for the last 20 years.