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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
.UNDERWOODPLANS
/. FOCUS ATTENTION
ON NINTH DISTRICT
Certain Developments in
Affairs Will Make Him
Candidate for Senate
NAMES MENTIONED
AS HIS SUCCESSOR
Jefferson Polls More Than Double
the Vote of Other Counties and
Will Probably Name
the Man

The practical certainty that Oscar W.
the Senate, provided the tariff legislation
is enacted into law and Henry D. Clayton,
appointed successor to Senator Johnston,
is not seated, has .served completely to
rush the gubernatorial campaisn to the
background and to arouse dormant am
bition iii the breast of half dozen or
mere prospective statesmen of the Ninth
congressional district.
The petition of B. B. Conner urging
that federal investigation be made of
his charge that the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad is conducting an insidious
lobby in Alabama, and the highly inham-
addressed to Governor O'Neal, failed to
disturb the situation. Centered is the
public interest in Underwood.
At the present time. the general agree
ment is that in case Underwood enters
he will win with ease, will sweep every
district OF the state, and probably carry
every county. and that several str5hg
men will ask the citizens of this district
to send them to Congress.
Nathan l.. Miller will be a candidate Il
Mr.. Underwood resigns to make the race
for the Senate, Maj. Thomas ]. Huey
of Bessemer will be candidate. 1t is
generally understood, although no state
ment has been obtained in this regard,
that Borden Burr will enter the race.
Several others are mentioned, among
the humber being J. Fritz Thompson of
CcEtreville.
Jefferson county jols more than twice
as many votes as the other counties OF
the district As long as the state re-
mains with the present districts, it is
considered reasonably certain that JEFF
ferson will name the congressman of the
ninth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
lane UNEXPECTEDLY
RETURNS TO DUTIES
Left Last Monday With III
tention of Taking Vacation
of About Two Weeks

City Commissioner A. o. Lane unex-
pectedly returned to the city yesterday
and was in his office at the city hall
yesterday afternoon. Judge Lane left
last Monday for a short vacation and
rest at Clairmont Springs, and his friends
expected him to remain away for at least
two weeks.
The judge stated yesterday afternoon
however that the few days res. and
quiet had made him feel so good that he
couldn't stand 1t to stay away from
Birmingham and her busy whirl of
events any longer, and so he caught the
first train. and the minute he landed
made straight for his office in the city
hall.
Judge Lane stated yesterday that he
had enjoyed his few days rest very
much, and that he went to an ideal place
for absolute quiet. He stated that as
the season was about over there were
comparatively few guests, and that the
spring waters did him much good, there
being nine different kinds Of water at the
place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
DEWOLF ROBBED
OF S435BY NEGRO
Occurred While Employees
of Contractor Were
Being Paid

f. Nj. DeWolfe, contractor, was robbed
of s435.a5 yesterday afternoon about 1880
o'clock by an unknown negro. The
amount stolen represented the remainder
of the weekly payroll of Contractor De-
Wolfe The negro escaped.
The robbery occurred at lis South Twen-
ty-first street where Mr.. DeWolfe has an
office. Edward Godford was on duty pay
ing off the men when an unknown negro
with the negro office boy asked to go in
the rear of the office. Permission was
given to them and while Godfords atten-
tionswas attracted elsewhere the robbery
, occurred. The morey was taken after
most of Mr.. DeWoifes help had been
paid off.
Godford upon discovering that the re-
mainder of the payroll had been stolen
at once notified the police. Detectives
Nation and Gray were placed on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
PROF. WHEELER WILL
TALK TO AID CLUB

Prof w. J. Wheeler. delegate to the
meetings of the Associated Ad Clubs of
America, held recently in city of Balti-
1rore, VIII speak at the Ad club luncheon
Tuesday. The keynote of the convention
was Truth in Advertising and that will
be the subject of his address. This sub
ject has been a matter of discussion in
Ad clubs throughout the country and
has been the theme for scores of articles
in advertising and trade journals.
Following the plan of the officials of
the State Fair to develop on a large scale
the Birmingham pantry at the fair this
fall, the Ad club will at the Tuesday
luncheon take up the matter to the end
of appointing a committee to have dis
plays OF Birmingham made goods in the
show windows of the downtown stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
ARLINGTON BACK
FROM WASHINGTON

W. II. Arlington. n well known local
attorney and applicant for the position
OF collector of the pert of Mobile. has
returned from trip to Washington.
where he went in the interest of his
candidacy.
Il vas shown distins uished consid-
eration,' said he yesterday. "by mem
bers of the Alabama delegation and by
son and Secretary McAdoo, / feel en-
couraged and believe that VIII land
the position"
There are four other applicants fol
the position filled at the present time
oy Gordon Ashley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
CANDIDATES MUST
MAKE ENGAGEMENT
WITH GOV. O'NEAL
New Names Added Yester-
day to List of Those Who
Will Seek Place Va
Gated by Nesmith

The applicants for the position on the
bench of the city court to be made va
cant October 1 by the resignation of
Judge c. C. Nesmith have temporarily
abandoned little pleasure trips they had
planned to make to Montgomery,
Yesterday Governor O'Neal let 1t be
known that he would see more of the
applicants unless prior to their APPEAR
ance a formal engagement had been
made. 1t is probable, therefore, that
the applicants will not visit the capitol
until toward the end of the present
week.
There are several in the hunt for this
berth. Thomas j. Judge. well known
young attorney and member of the
legislature, was the first to launch his
boom. Judge John C. Pugh, well known
lawyer and former circuit court Judge
was second in the race. Won l.. Thomp-
son, another well known member of
the local bar. was the third. Last night
it was understood that Judge w. +.
McCrossin will enter. Another man to
be mentioned was Richard Y. Evans, re-
garded as an able attorney equipped
for the position of Judge Mr. evans
was city attorney during the admin
tration of eX-Mayor Van Hoose. Yes
terday the name of Judge William NJ.
Wallace was prominently mentioned. as
was the name of Judge II. 8. Aber-
nathy of the court of common pleas.
1t is understood that the applications
will be filed with Governor ONeal to-
morrow or Tuesday. and that later en-
Gagemcnts for personal interviews with
the chief executive will be made.
Judge Nesmith, as published in The
Age Herald yesterday, viii followins &
his resignation, form a law partnership
with Col. Jesse +. Stallings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issues yesterday IN the office OF the pro-
bate clerk:
Charles Herring of Sumter and Miss
Claude Stages.
Wesley Dawson of Edgewood and Miss
Izara Johnson.
Zack Buer of Republic and Miss Inez
Parker.
Jasper Love of Savannah and Miss Ell
len Macon.
s. G. Barciift and Miss Irene Poyner.
Fl. NJ. McGehee Of Ensley and Miss Ma
bel Catherine Cooper.
John Mahaffey of Warrior and Miss
Matte Hughes.
T. w. Adams of Donavant and Miss
Lena Parkera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
CITY ELECTION OFFICIALS
SHOULD REMEMBER Law


o'clock week from MonoAy morning an
officer of the law will be sent after him.
Heretofore during similar elections 1t
has been customary for these election
officials to serve it they felt like 1t and
stay away from the polls IL they felt
like it. As a result the polls seldom.
opened before or 10 o'clock and often
substitutes had to be named on the spur
of the moment and much confusion ell
sued, the boxes were late In reporting
returns and things generally got '.bailed
up"
In place OF the former l6 wards, which
acted as units in an election, this time
there will be the 10 precincts with Is vot-
ing places, as follows:
Precinct No. S7-Southside Fire Depart t
ment
Precinct No. S7-City Gall
Precinct No. 21-County courthouse
Precinct No. 2l-2111 Avenue F, Harris
warehouse.
Precinct No. 42--city hall. North Rir-
mingham.
Precinct No. 29.--New city hall. Pratt
City.
Precinct No. 29-J. NJ. Mclaughlin Coal
Yard, East Thomas station, East Thomas.
Precinct No. l6-City hall. .Avondale
Precinct No. 46-Tenth avenue between
Forty fourth and Forty-6fth streets .
Precinct No. 34-City hall, Woodlawn.
Precinct No. 9-City hall West End.
Precinct No. 9-Tuscaloosa avenue and
Broad street P. A, Maxwell store).
Precinct No. 10-City hall, East Lake.
Precinct No. S6-Gate city, Jenkins pool
room, near old rolling mill.
Precinct No 45-City hall Ensley.
Precinct No. 45-City fire department.
Wylam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
MRS. HANDY'S PURSE
SNATCHER BY NEGRO
Robbed at Eleventh Avenue
and Seventeenth Street.
Guest of Feagins

Mrs. Thomas r. Handy, who is a house
guest of Judge and Mrs. n. f. Feagin,
was the victim of a negro purse snatcher
lest night about IL 80 o'clock. At Eleventh
alley and Seventeenth street negro
rushed up to Mrs. Handy and seized her
pocket book which contained $40 in money
and two mileage books.
The ladies had just alighted from a
Twentieth street Loop and were on
their way to the Feagin residence.
Mrs. Handy was accompanied by her
daughter and Mrs n. f. Feagin at the
time. The ladies were so amazed at the
holiness of the thief that they did not
scream for a few minutes. A few mo-
nents later the attention of pedestrians
was attracted and the matter was report
ed to the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Striking Comparisons With
Other Cities Made to Show
Birmingham Gets Her
Moneys Worth
TABLES SHOW THAT
SUBURBS GET BACK
MORE THAN THEY PAY
Birmmgham's Proportion Spent on
Education Speaks Well for City.
Expert Accountants Point
OutInsufficiency of the
City's Revenue

The report of the examination of the
accounts of the city of Birming ham for
the commission year ending March 81.
made by suTern & Son. certified ac-
countnnts of New York, was put before
the members of the commission yester-
day, and it's publication by them au-
thorixed.
Phe report IL the most exhaustive
ever made of the accounts of Birming-
ham and the financial condition of the
city is set forth In the minutest detail.
Instead of combining their statement
of condition to technical information
which Is ms "A general rule understood
only by an expert accountant, suffer-,
a Son presented their data In n nom
technical manner 70 that the report cap
be digested by the citizen other than
those trained In economic conditions.
The most interesting chapters in tile
report are those in which per capita
comparison is made of Birmingham, At
anta. Richmond, Memphis, Nashville and
Portland, Ore, thus showing how much
each resident of each of these cities pays
INTO the respective treasures, and how
much each gets back in return through
ecucation,. fire protection, police protec-
tion, lights and other municipal service,
and table showing how much each of
the suburbs contributes toward the sup
pert of Birmingham and how much each
receives in return. The first statement is
per capita statement and the latter 4
percentage statement. Nothing more
clear OF more interesting, it is contended
by the local authorities, has ever been
published in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
WEEKS HAS TWO
LEGS BROKEN
Horse Ran Away Near Dora and the
Driver Jumped From
Buggy

W. L. Weeks. a travelling salesman for
the American Steel and Wire company,
sustained two broken legs Friday after
noon when his horse ran away near the
mining camp of Dora. Mr.. Weeks lives
at G63l First avenue, and is now resting
easy at his home.
1t is said that the harness broke in
some manner and frightened the horse,
causing 1t to run away. Fortunately for
Mr.. Weeks, the top of the buggy happened
to be down SO that he could jump. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
ALEXANDER CITY
HIGH SCHOOL OPENS

Alexander City, September 6-(Special)
The Alexander City high school opened
this week with a matriculation. one of
the largest in it's history. This school
has now put into its class work az he
grades up to and including the tws4 a
grade and under leadership of Princip'
W. f. Puckett and Superintendent j. NJ
Pearson much is expected from this year s
work. There are II teachers.
Two new branches have been added to
the school work this year, viz. Domestic
science with full equipped culinary de-
partment and the business course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
SITUATION COMPARABLE
ONLY TO WESTERN CITIES

In this regard, the report says: In
making a comparison of the finances OF
the city of Birmingham with those If
other progressive towns many difficulties
present themselves due to the fact that
bifminghams problems are different from
those of any other city of which we have
knowledge, being in many respects colu-
parable to some of the western cite /;
rather than those of the older sections
of the country.
LAS an illustration, although Birming-
ham was Incorporated in 1871, it was not
until 20 years later that it became a fac
tor in the souths progress. Further
more, it's area of so square miles is
greater than that of any other southern
city of like population. These and other
dssimilarities must be taken into con-
sideration in studying comparative .lg-
Tres. We present herewith a statement
of per capita revenue, expenditure and
capital outlays, having selected Atlanta
Memphis. Nashville and Richmond as
representative southern cities and Port
land, Ore, as a newer city of practically
the same area as Birmingham, and there
fore more likely to be confronted with
problems similar to your own.
I'VE would first call attention to tie
disparity between the area and date cf
Incorporation of the various cities Ii is
only reasonable to presume that tie
larger the area for given population the
revenue would be less per capita due to
the large amount of unimproved property,
and that the expenditure would be larger
especially in the cases of police fire and
street departments, due to the greater
amount of territory to be covered. 1t is
also only reasonable TO suppose that tho
cider cities row have public improve-
ments that younger city would have to
pyoyida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
First Session of Association Au
tumn to Be Held Tomorrow lit

The meeting of the BirmingR NAsso-
citation of Electrical Engineers will b.s held
on Monday evening at 8 p. m. In the
icems of the Turn-Verin club on First
avenue and as this is the first meeting
Of the association for the autumn and
winter session after the reading OF the
paper by A. N. Bentley of Atlanta on
.Modcrn Application of the Lead Storage
Battery there will be a smoker and
refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Volunteers Open Home

The Volunteers of America, under the
leadership of Gen I3allington Booth AMI
Miss Maud Booth. have opened up a
home for friendless mothers, widows
and orphans and also home For babies.
The home is nonsectarlan and unde-
nominational. A cordial aud hearty
welcome awaits any needy orphan or
widow at the home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Affair Is Postponed

The trolley ride that was to have been
given Monday night by Steel City lodge.
Knights Of Pythias, has been postponed
for few days. the date to be an
nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
FINEST SHOWING is
MADE ON EDUCATT

The striking feature of the report is tho
fact that Birmingham gets less money
and spends less than each of the cities
TO which 1t is compared An exception Is
the fact that Birmingham in the cause of
ecucation expends annually an amount
practically as large as the amount cx-
pended by any of the other cities.
The tables to which reference is made
not only show the conditions of Birminr-
hsm az compared to other modern citte;
end the contributions toward the govern
ment made by the suburbs. but furnishes
an opportunity In addition, which II
Erasped BY simple multiplication and ad-
dftirn. will give the public statement
Of receipts and disbursements Of the CITY
for the last commission year endins
March a.
The tables are printed herewith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
LACK OF SUFFICIENT
REVENUE GREAT WEAKNESS

Our statement brings out The fact of
which you are already cognizart, that the
sreat weakness in Birmingham finances
is due entirely to lack of sufficient reve-
nue.. The per capita real and personal
tax is from. one-half to one-third that OF
the other cities tabulated We appreciate
that the city is eircumscribed in this re-
spect by the constitution of the state. IF
this condition is rectified and q greater
amount received from this source, the
taxes would still be less per capita than
these of other progressive cities, the tax
lates of which have not seemed to retard
their growth. Owing to the unfortunate
condition as to property taxes, the city
has been compelled In order to raise rev.
enue to charge large amounts for IL
censes and permits which can probably
be more equitably adjusted when the
property taxes are placed on fairer
basis.
'As to expenditures, you will note with
ere tffication that the expense of general
government per capita is lower than that
of other cities with the exception of
Nashville, which amount is identical 1t
will also be noted that the per capita ex-
penses of other departments of the citye
activities are in almost every instance
lower than those of the cities which are
tabulated, with the exception CO that eX-
pended for education.
In view of the general discussion rs
to whether the municipalities annexed
are receiving an equitable proportion OF
the aity's general expenditures based on
their contributions to the revenue, we
have prepared statement showing tho
proportion of direct property taxes con-
tributed by each for the fiscal year end
ing September co. 1872 In order to arrive
at these figues the tax levy for the period
stated was analyzed in detail. a segreGa-
ton being made of all taxes falling
within the boundaries of the various mil
inequalities, as listed prior to annexation
taxes raised in the territory. which at
date of annexation was unir rcorporateil
Being separately stated"
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-01-16

home for the past two weeks
left Sunday for White River
where he has employment fol
the winter.
Phil Doughty, Of Plainview
was here Saturday enroute ta
Bridgcr creek to visit with
friends.
Rev. Stomo. OF Philip, held
Norwegian services ut the
Burjes school house Sunday.
The ladies of the Lutheran
aid were pleasantly entertained
by the Misses johanna and Anna
Paulson Thurday.
Ole Peterson and brother, Hans
went to Philip Sunday to make
proof on their hOmesteads.
Ole Russell went to Philip Sun
day as witness for Peterson
Bros.
Andrew Olsen was transactlng
business in Philip Monday.
Miss Bernie Thompson, of
Grindstone, passed through here
last week enroute to the home
of her sister, Clara, near Dowl-
;ng, for visit.
The dance given by Ole Rus
sell at the Jake Anderson place
Saturday evening was well at
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-01-16

The editor Of a Kansas paper
says that he picked up q Win.
chester rifle recently and start
ed up the street to deliver the
weapon to its owner. The de-
linqucnt subscribers got it into
their heads that he was on th'
war path, and everyone he met
insisted on paying all he owed
One wiped out a debt Of ten
wears standing. On his return
to the office he found q load Of
hay, fifteen bushels of corn
ten bushels Of potatoes, and a
barrel of turnips that had been
brought in. Will some one lend
us Winchester for a day or
40 Howard Democrat.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-01-16
A REPRuVE Is ASKED FOR
HYDE

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Attor
ncy General Wickersham yester-
day recommended to President
Taft that he grant a reprieve Of
thirty days to Charles l.. Hyde
vf Pierre, S. d., sentenced to
fifteen months in prison and to
pay fine Of $1,000 for the al
legged misuse Of the mails in con-
nection with the sale Of town lots
The action is to enable the at
torney general to make Il
thorough investigation OF Hyde s
right to pardon or communication
Of sentence for which he has ap-
piled and followed a long con-
terence Of Mr.. Wickelsham with
Robert s. Sharp, chief postoffice
inspector, and James A. Finch,
the pardon attorney. Hyde is
scheduled by the court s mandate
to 60 to the penitentiary on
January l3, but a repricye will
operate as a stay.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-01-16

Chas. d. Langley has been Of.
fered a position in Chicago and
expects to leave for there soon.
Last night as a party of young
men were coming across the riv-
cr from Pierre, two of them
Willard Marion and Joe Depner,
walked into an air hole and wer,
immersed in the icy waters Of
the Missouri up to their necks.
Willard managed to scramble out
ON the solid ice, but Joe was un-
able to do 80 and was rescued
by the others, who formed a
chain" for the purpose by
holding on to each other. Forum
ately the accident occurred in a
shallow place, or we would have
had sadder story to relate.
Last week s Midland Mail
published a report Of the con-
sulting engineer on the system
Of waterworks which has been un.
der construction there for some
time. The system described in
the report is a very complete one
contemplating the utilization Of
gas as well as water, and the es-
timated cost for the works CON-
plete is $l1, 10000. Midland sure
ly needs a waterwOrks system,
both for fire protection and house
hold use, as the water obtained
there, both from Bad river and
the few wells, from the nature Of
the drainage, cannot help but
be unsanitary.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-01-16
REAL ESTATE rIAMgYxaa

United States to
Florence Richardson
Harold G Berry
George Ergelin
Fl0ssie Eva Smiley
Louisa Gering formerly Louisa
Braun
Anton Bcrnasek
George H Wild
Curtis l. Emmons
June w Pettet
Thomas F Ealy
Charles Kunkle
Siam Rogers
William + Avery
Harry + Boggs
Mary D Ward to Paul Hofel
" d. ~ q 10e 1900 %
RsAard \ Newsom - g 4
Priee "A lots 1 2 ~ Ne 8 - ~
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-01-16

Frank G Witherby to Maude
S Withcrby lot I in blk in
Town iof Cottonwood 8 d I 90
T s Banta : VT to j w Smith
NV ~ IN 29e l 90
George A Duraaford & VT to
Hugh c Pcckham " d lots 3 4
e sw l8 6n 27e / 90
Milwaukee Land Company to
Louis Deterlnann lots Z 8 9 in
Blk II in Milwaukee Land
Company's Addition to town Of
kadoka, Stanley Co s d ESQ 90
William j l. Culligan to Ack-
ley Hubbard " d Sc - W sw
20 IN 24e / 90
Isaac d Leggett & VT to + Y
Whitmore W d sw 26 loon 79w 81
Johnston Jeffries & wi to Hugh
Jeffries " d ne 33 NV "a In 26e
900 50
Hugh Jeffries & VT to Hannah
Stevens lots 30 81 80 80 "a IS in
blk 60 of City Of Ft Pierre, S
D / 90
Johnson Jcffries to Florence Jt
fries NV ne "a In 26e l 90
Alvin N Shaw & VT to NJ l.
Stevens sw NV n sw sw sw l3 81
2le 5000 90
Frank G Ramser Z VT to
Wilbert W Kelsey Sc S 5n l9e
1000 90
John 8 Tracy 4 WI David II
Roberts & wi and Evan Roberts
to Frank G Ramser W d se S 5n
Zoe l 90
Ksdoka State Bank to Willis T
Mcconnell " d lot s in blk 5 Ka-
doka, s ID 1000 90
= Isaac Demmon to Geo 5 Hus-
ton lots Ii IA in blk 6 Fl Pierre
8 d.1r 90
Oscar Norby 4 VT to Stanley
Go Abstract & Loan Co se 80 Tn
,25e / %
Annie "A Scholl T. WI to Colo
RADIO Farm & Fruit Land Co lots
; 4snw % 25e l 90
Wiley B Mimton to Frank w
Breakey W d sw NV n sw IL ne
Sc IL IN 25e 90
!: William j L Culligan to Eliza
beth Ritchie Sc % IN 22e ] 90
Newton w Parsons to Kate
Parsons sc IS 3n 25e 1000 90
William F Bannon to g NJ Wat
tcrs ". d. s ne n se 9 6n 2le l 90
A CBrink to r H Sorenson lots
! 22 3 of Sec 5 In 29e l 90
Earl Schmidt & VT to Johann
Herr SC Is g 25e $500 90 4
Luclla G Miller to j NJ Andrews
sc NV sw sw 10 II NV Sc NV Is 3r
2le / 90