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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
MANUFACTURERS TO
 MEET NEXT TUESDAY
Organization Will Be Attempted--To Be Auxiliary to Chamber
 of Commerce

Tn view of the fact that the organiza- tion of the manufacturers of Birmingham will he undertaken at the meeting Tues day night May fl, the manufacturing committee of the Chamber of Commerce has sent letters to all of the manufac- turers of the city. The manufacturers association, as planned. will be under the jurisdiction of the Chamber of Commerce, and it's work will be done through the secretarys office. The following letter has been sent out by the committees
 "Is it now time for the manufacturers of Birmingham to get together for the purpose of promoting their own business The Chamber of Commerce affords an op- portunity that should not be neglected. A department composed solely Of manu- lecturers can be established without any cost, either for headquarters or clerical assistance.
 Believing that the time is ripe 10 form manufacturers association. we are cail- ing meeting of manufacturers for Tues day, D. m., May 14. at the Chamber of Commerce, at which time speakers I,will he on hand to explain the benefits to be derived by closer union among our manufacturers. Yours truly" Manufacturing committee: J. E. Ram sey, chairman. J. Frank Rushton. c. E.. Foust. Crawford Johnson, R. E. Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
7COLE IS ALLOWED $5OOO BOND;
 APPEAL MADE TO SUPREME COURT
VALUABLE 2OTH ST. PROPERTY
 CHANGED HANDS YESTERDAY

Considerable interest was aroused yes- terday by the annonncement that the Roebuck heirs had sold to the Title Guar antee Loan and Trust company 25 feet oy 100 feet on Twentieth street for $S5,00O. That price figures ss4OO per front foot for the land. The lot now has upon it the Lontos cafe. facing Twentieth street, be- tween First avenue and Second avenues.
 Interest was greatly increased in re- gard to the transaction because of the rumor that the adjoining 25 feet now oc- cupied by a pawnshop and owned by F. B. simon had also been purchased by the same company for about $9O,0o0, although confirmation of that transaction was lacking.
 The gossip has it that the Title Guaran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
PROMINENT AD MEN
 WILL SELL PEANUTS
Baseball Park to Be Placed at Their Disposal at Next
 Wednesdays Game

'.Yere's yer peanuts, cents CT bag; dope, cents CT bottle, ehewin' gum, sec garsm'
 This shrill cry by prominent members of the Birmingham Ad club will greet the baseball fans who show up at Redwood park next Wednesday. when the fierce Georgia crackers meet the bold Barons
 in deadly combat.
 May b will be "Ad club" day at the park. Members of the club will operate the park from one corner to the other. The ticket sellers will be advertising men, the peanut vendors will be advertising men, the soft drink hucksters will be ad- vertising men. the cigar and chewing gum salesmen will be advertising men. and Oscar c. Turner will be first umpire of the land on that day. In addition, the club will get d certain per cent of the days proceeds to defray the expenses of the eight delegates to the Dallas con vention of the Associated Ad clubs of America in the latter part of this month. Thus will the Birmingham Baseball as- sociation help the progressive movement in Birmingham.
 A committee, consisting of the following men, will receive the Atlanta Ad club members at the Terminal station to es- cort them to the Hotel Hillman, where they will be entertained with a gridiron dinner: V. II. Hanson, Tom Joy, O. S.. Finch, W. H. Jeffries and Cleve Up- church. The ladies in the party will be taken to the Florence hotel, where they will be dned by the ladies of the Bir- mlngham party. as the gridiron dinner will he a strictly stag affair.
 Following the dinner the Atlanta bunch will leave for Memphis and the Birming- ham party will follow in a special train. At Memphis the Birmingham train will be sent to Dallas over the Cotton Belt Route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
|5O,OOO CAMPAIGN | UNDER FULL SWAY
 hamber Solicitors Held Dinner Yesterday-One- Fourth Subscribed

The seven soliciting teams of the s5Ooot |npaign being waged by the Chamber of |mmerce held a luncheon yesterday at
 bn in the Gold Lion tea room. and al bugh the exact amount of money sub |ibed cannot be determined as yet, the licitors believe about one-fourth of the IO00 has been raised. The other s23,00d to be furnished by the membership |nmittee.
 kt the meeting yesterday noon every lnmittee reported good work. Some of
 X men have been unable to get into the
 jne with the true spirit, but will get 10 harness within the next few days. bother luncheon will be held Monday
 pn by the soliciting teams, and Wednes- N at the regular weekly luncheon the |al report on the campaign will be made. Plans for spirit week" in Birmingham progressing nicely. This event will Il on May 20, and will last until the |h, and will conclude the strenuous |npaign being waged for more members. |rther plans will be made at the live Fe dinner on the night of May 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11

tee company is acting in a confidential relation for well known concern own ing nearby property on Twentieth street. It is said efforts are also being made to secure the corner of Second avenue and quired 1t is regarded as certain that ex- quire dit is regarded as certain that ex- tensive improvement will be made
 E. j. Smyer. president of the Title Guarantee, Loan and Trust company, buyers of the land. said when questioned that he was acting in a confidential ca pacity and could not answer any ques- tions relating to the purchases.
 President A. W. Smith of the Birning- ham Trust and Savings company, said last night that he would neither deny or affirm the rumor that his bank was con nected with the transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11


 A creed of accomplishment was out lined yesterday in an informal interview by James Weatherly. commissioner in charge of streets, parks public buildings and other important city departments. He lndorsed the sentiments of Presidents Exum in that the general situation looked wholesome and that as time passed gem erai improvements would be made con- sistent with the best interests of the city.
 The advice of Commissioner weatherly is that every citizen in Birmingham get together. By cooperation. singleness of purpose and accord more may be accom- pllshed. he said, than in any other way. He observed that in many problems con- fronting the commission. although the ut- most effort was exerted to achieve the best possible results, yet pickering and lack of effective team work had left mat ters in abeyance with slim prospects in sight for conclusions.
 There is nothing here but what is de- served by Birmingham said MT. Weath- ery And there is absolutely nothing that the people of Birmingham want but hat may be secured If you would have Letter parks and more parks, get to- gether. If the streets of Birmingham do rot suit you and better ones and more streets are desired, get together. If you would have more great white ways, there is nothing on top of earth that can keep the people of Birmingham from getting them That is true of everything con- neeted with Birmingham.
 This Is the time when every citizen and have one ambition and that to make Bir- mingham the best place on earth to live. We want cleaner streets, better streets. more parks and better parks. more crema- tories and better city buildings. All these things will come if that spirit of co-oper- ation is shown that is required to get re- suits.
 There Is no reason on earth why Mem- phis. Nashville, Atlanta or any city for that matter should have anything that Birmingham has not. All it takes is a family spirit. Let us gather around the table and talk plainly of what, we need. Then after everything is threshed out let us get down to single programme of achievement and see what the result Will be.
 If the people of Birmingham would make up their minds to make this place more beautiful. better 10 live in and healthier. as well as the best managed city in America they can do it. I am sure that the commissioners individually and as a body are wiling to exert ever possible power toward the betterment all conditions here and all this will co about by get-together spirit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
AT THE HOTELS

 ESeorge " Muller of Atlanta. W. II. |hnston of Ragland and H. A. Davis Gadsden are among the arrivals at
 B Hillman.
 Nv. A. Read of opelika, J. A. Meador New orleans and w. T. Posey of
 Pntgomery are at the Birmingham. IA. c. Wade of Clanton, J. A. Ed- rds of Talladega and ". P. Lay of Edsden are registered at the Morris. Nv. S. Keller of Montgomery, J. W. sernethy of Cordoya and J. H. liar bod of Anniston are stopping at the |orence.
 IA. W. Mitchell of Montgomery, L. L. edge of Selma and J. P. Roquemorc Lakeland. Ala, are at the Metro Rlitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday ir the probate office showing the follow ing transfers of real estate, the eonsid- eraton being $i00O or more:
 s55o0-w. r. Shell to '. P Dexter, the west half of lot 5 in block ai. according to the survey of the city of Birmingham.
 s3soO-M Mrs. J. R. Allison to Annie M. Robinson, lot 3 in Liae & Bibb's resurvey Of lots :. and 9. in block 750.
 slo00-Joseph Saxhs and wife. Rosa. to w Israel. the southwest half of lot Il in block Ii. according to the survey of the first addition to North Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
EMISON BACK
 FROM NEW YORK
Is Been Looking After Matters
 Connected With Construction of Hotel Tutwiler

Robert Jemison, Jr., returned yester- Y from New York city, where he has en spending several days looking kr the latest hotels in that city after tel here will be patterned. It is said It the visit to New York had re- ted in careful plans being outlined connection with the new hotel. MT lnison yesterday said he was not at krty to go into discussion of the .ns, but that everything was shaping satisfactorily. It is stated that spe- Il committees have in hand the ar ! cement of details The excavation Eetting along satisfactorily 1t is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
Incorporation

Articles of incorporation were filed with the probate judge as follows yes- terday;
 The Mosley Agency Company--The new firm is organized with an authorized cap- ital stock of s25,eoo. and starts business with sl2.770 of that amount paid in. The incorporators and directors for the first year are: J. B. Mosley, Sam J. Jones and Will E. Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
Must Remain in Jail Until Final Action Is Taken
 By Higher Court
BELL MAKES THE ONLY
 ARGUMENT TO COURT
Cole Himself Took Stand Yesterday and Denied Many of the Asser- tions Made By Previous
 Witnesses

s'It is the judgment of the court that 'he defendant be bound over to the criminal court in the sum of 5000" was the an- nouncement of Judge c. c. Nesmith yes terday afternoon at o'clock as the ar eument for the state had been concluded by Robert N. Bell In the Henry Cole habeas corpus hearing. Almost instan- taneously Solicitor H. P. Hefiin said, 'sThe state will take an appeal from your honor's decision'
 But one attorney made an argument before the court, and that was Robert N. Bell for the state, one of the attorneys who was appointed by the governor to prosecute Cole. He was chosen by his colleagues to present their side to the court The defense, represented by Bow man, Howard & Weaver, refused to make any argument This announcement was made by Col. P. G. Bowman, who has led the defense for the past two days and a half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
Bishop Mccoy to Speak

In place of the regular services at Woodlawne Methodist church to- 1rrow. Bishop Mccoy will occupy the
 bit at II o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11


 between Arcadia and Clim I was going after q job from Mir. kimmons. The man saw was tall with black clothes and white hat. He had a gun, but don't know what kind of gun 1t was. II was about 11h miles the way I went. I passed within about 300 feet of this man. The woods were thick, but l saw him. l got back to Cliff about o'clock. l am sure that this was Monday. but l don't know the month or day of the month. l don't know anything about who willed Ellard. 1 don't know Rossin. l know furniture man at Mineral Springs named Rosen. was not at Rosens store at o'clock, but 1 don't know what time 1 was there know it was later than o'clock when was there. 1 know that from the dis tance I had to walk. 1 was before the grand jury. My wife did not ask me in the presence of Tom Morgani if had been to Ellard's already on that day. It was the day after l was at Rosen's store on Monday, but did not meet Morgan until the next day. I did not go to Rosen' s store Sunday My wife never did ask me if I had already gone to Eldorado."
 State rested.
 On cross-examination he said: .'Tho man I saw in the woods was going to- ward Walkers chapel 1 had been seeing Duncan off and on ever since had been there. l don't know what direction Dun can was from the chapel. He was walk ing along. l did not speak to him. I did not see him any more that day" He re- iterated his testimony to MT. Bowman that he was going for job when he was walking across the woods. q did not get d good look at Duncan. The under brush was high. l got good view of him. He had a gun and to my best judgment it was Duncan.''
 State rested.
 To defense: ''He had his back to me. Yes, the underbrush was high I saw the gun. It was in his hand and his arm was by his side. I know a man named Burford. He is my brother-in-law married his sister, He told the state that the man had his back to him.
 Skip Thompson Called , Skip Thompson was the next witness "I live in North Birmingham 1 have lived in Jefferson county 54 years I am 5i years old I have known Teck Duncan 9 years. To the best of my recol- lection Ellard was killed March 19. I saw Henry Cole that day. I saw him get on car at $50. He got to end of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11

BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL" THE NEW YORK TRAIN, LEAVES Ds3O A. M. VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
CALL MASS MEETING ID AID SUFFERERS Conditions in Flood District
 Demand Relief MEET THIS MORNING Sibley Asks Citizens to Meet at 10 O'Clock to. Take Immediate Ac.
 ton Toward Securing Food
 and Clothing
MEET THIS MORNING

Investigation of the condition of food sufferers In the lower Mississippi delta region by local citizens brings forth .he news that the people are in ar extremely destitute state and badly 1T need of clothing and provisions.
 Upon the advice of a committee oi local merchants. President Sibley of the Chamber of Commerce has issued the following proclamation to the cit izens of Birmingham:
 ITO the People of Birminghan-T q situation in the lower Mississippi delta is growing more desperate every hour. Thousands have not only been made homeless, but are in need of food and clothing.
 Relief to be effective must be i'm mediate. Knowing that this situation appeals to the generous impulses of cur people and that Birmingham Is not only willing but eager to do it's share toward the relief of the hungry and destitute I call a mass meeting of the citizens of Birmingham to as- semble in the auditorium of the Cham Der of Commerce at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, May II, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions and devising plans and means to raise money, food and clothing for the flood sufferers
 JOHN w. SHELBY,
 president Chamber of Commerce.
 It is the idea of the local people tc stock a car with clothing and pro visions and send it into the stricken region at once. At the meeting this morning plans for sending the car will De made. It was thought best to send provisions rather than money. The call is issued to all of the people of Bir- mingham and definite action will be taken at the meeting this morning.
 Louis Gelders Is at the head of the citizens who are planning stocking of the car and with the nber oi Commerce back of the movement 1t Is to be expected that relief car will be sent to the flooded district from Bir- mingham within the next two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
NORTH BIRMINGHAM WILL BE PROTECTED Citizens Voice Protests Be- fore the Commission TO INDORSE CANAL Dr. Nelson Points Out He Was Simply Doing His Duty in Calling
 Attention to the
 Situation
TO INDORsE CANAL

A vigorous protest was made to the city commission yesterday by a committee of North Birmingham citizens in reference
 to the widespread publicity that has
 been given the alleged spread of typhoid fever in that community
 Before the citizens departed two papers had been heavily scored, and pr. Robert Nelson, health officer, had been also crit icised for allowing his reports to be pub
 lished without first having suggested or made possible some remedy for the water
 situation in that community. It also de-
 veloped that Dr. Nelson has assurances
 from the Birmingham Waterworks com
 pany that the open canal from the source
 or water supply for that territory will
 be covered and encased, thus protecting
 the canal water from contamination. Ii
 was learned at the meeting that the com missioners had also been assured that at
 least one mile would be fixed at once. and
 purifying system installed thus ade- quately protecting the water
 F. D. McArthur, who headed the delega- tion said that North Birmingham had suffered intensely on account of the re-
 port being published that innumerable
 cases of typhoid fever were raging in that Icommmunity. He said that the papers had | made no effort to correct the report. and | that he would earnestly petition the com.
 mission to put a stop to the indiscrmi-
 nate publication of statements of that nature.
 Commissioner Weatherly voiced hie entire concurrence with what MT. Me. Arthur said and added that he honed the reports would be handled in such "a way that remedy might be found
 and the matter not be given such wide spread publicity. He said that the city 1ads cut off It's water from North Biz
 mingham and was using the Blrming
 nam water company supply. He added that President Lynn had offered to in-
 stall one mile of casing and also con struct purifying machine, thorough
 ly sterilizing the supply. The citizens pointed out that one mile was insuf- ficient
 pr. Nelson in answer to what the citizens said and also the observations of Commissioner Weatherly affirmed
 that while the city's water had been stopped yet the typhoid still ragged and efforts were being put forth to check the cases. He added that in
 his report to the Jefferson County Med
 ical society he felt that he was re-
 qUired to point out the real situation. He added that he was creature of
 that body and was simply following his duty
 pr. Nelson said that he had been
 assured by Superintendent D. j. o'con- nell that something would be done Tn regard to the open canal supplying North Birmingham water and that he land MT. O'Connell intended to walk the entire length of the canal, six mics. in order to ascertain the real situation. The meeting ended by thu
 assurances being given that North Bir-
 iniiigham would be thoroughly pro- tected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
We Allow FulI Commissions

! all recognized insurance gents and brokers in the Blr- |ingham district who place
 |lsiness with us. Tell your agent friend you |ant this strong Southern ompany to have your surety !. casualty risk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
Skip Thompson Called

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11
Effect April 1


 If you had a medicine that would strengthen the liver, the stomach. inc kidneys and the bowels. and at the same time make you strong with a sys- .temic tonic don't you believe you would soon be well2
 That's The Lax-Fos way"
 We ask you to buy the first bottls on the money back plan. and you will ask your druggist to sell you the sec ond. It keeps your whole Insides right There is nothing else made like Lax- Eos. Remember tho s.ame-LAx-F FOa
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
Ready to Notify Marshall.

indianapolis. Ind. Aug Is Gov
ernor Thomas z Marshall will be
formally notified tomorrow that he
b. the vice presidential nominee on
the Demovcratic ticket Alton b.
Parker OF New York. as chairman Of
the committee appointed at the Bal
timore convention. will make the no
tification address Governor Mar
shall will accept the nomination in
a speech that will sound the keynote
OF the Democratic national campaign
In the West The notification exer-
cises will take place at the State
Fair Grounds. where ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to accommodate an
immense crowd The majority OF the
members OF the notification commit
tee. representing an the States. ar
rived In the city today Special
trains arriving early tomorrow
morning will bring many delegat-
ions OF Democrats from points In In
diana. Ohio. Kentucky Illinois and
near by states
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
President Taft Urges
Amendment in Special
MessagetO Congress
ON FREE TOLL CLAUSE
WANTS LEGISLATION TO PROVE
GOOD FAITH OF UNITED
STATES To FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS

Washington. ID. c., Aug IL
President Taft late today sent to
Congress special message, urging
an amendment to the Panama Canal
bill, which had passed both houses.
asking the adoption of Joint reso-
luton designed to allow foreign
nations TO test the validity of the
free tolls provisions of the bill under
the Hay-Pauncefortc treaty
President Taft indicated desire
to sign the present bill, but declared
that It was of the utmost importance
that further legislation be passed so
that the good faith OF the United
States could be understood by for
eign countries.
The House today concurred in the
Senate amendment to the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, retaining the provision for abol-
ishing the Commerce Court. and the
measure was promptly sent 10 the
president.
Leaders in both houses expect that
Taft will again veto the measure, be
cause OF his objection to the Com
merce Court abolishment clause.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
GERMANS CHEER
WILSON SPEECH
Democratic Standard Bear.
er Delivers Address at
HObOken Picnic

~ Associated Press
Hoboken' ~ j.. Aug. ls.-Gover
nor Wilson was cheered by thousand,
when he addressed a host of Ger.
man-Americans at their annual pic.
nio here today.
We are asking ourselves the
question" said Wilson. as we face
;hc coming election Which is the
open road TO get what We want"
\ man in the crowd yelled TAFT
There was moments silence
Then another voice near the from,
shouted Wilson
? ne crowd then cheered
Governor Wilson pointed in IA,
direction Of the man who answerc
Taft. and continued
Our friend over there is perfe q
ly welcome 10 use his road. but If
hc gees that way he will find him.
s"li IN a blind alley
There Is one thing that was prov.
cd a. Baltimore. he declared That
is. that the people OF the United
States chose their candidate. aud the
bosses didn't"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
.JUAREZ AWAITS
FEDERAL TROOPS
Hour of Their Arrival, How
ever, Seems More lndef-
mite Than Ever
By Associated pes,

By Associated Press
Iuarez. Aug. l9-The arrival OF
Federal troops in this city remains as
indefinite as ever. 1t is reported that
they are approaching from the south
west.
Rumors vary as TO the course pur-
sued by General Orozco after his
evacuation of this point
Rebels who have been operating
in the west along the border, are
reported to have moved westward.
Word from Douglas Arizona, in
dicates that a strong force of rebels
has been sighted at a point forty
miles east OF that city. These re-
ports indicate that fragments OF the
rebel army are drifting into the
wealthy state of Sonora, where a
campaign will be attempted
II was anhuonced that the Federal
army approaching from the south
west. may arrive here late tomorrow.
Only two or three bridges remain
to be built before troop trains can
proceed rapidly here. The Federal
cavalry is marching in advance and
on the flanks of the trains
A band OF rebels now encamped
south OF Juarez is to employ dyna-
mite in harrassing the approaching
Federals.