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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
ENGINEERS WILL
MEET TOMORROW
Mitchell Will Read Paper Before the
Electrical Experts on High Power
Transmission Lines

The monthly meeting of the Birming-
nam Association of Electrical Engineers
will be held tomorrow night at o'clock
In the directors room of the Birmingl
ham Railway, Light and Power com
pany. The usual business will be trans
acted and w. L. Mitchell. chief electri-
cal engineer of the Alabama Power
company will read a paper on the no.
000-voIt transmission lines that have
been erected by the Alabama Power
company The heaviest voltage now pro-
duced In Birmingham at the present
time is $4,000.
The Birmingham Association OF Elec-
trical Engineers is purely local or
ganization and is in nowise connected
with any of the allied federations of
labor. It's purpose Is to get the cleo
trical engineers of the district together
at least once a month for a general
discussion of things pertaining to their
profession II. NJ. Gassman is president
of the association, J. d. Gaboury vice
president and w. H. Fleming secretary
and treasurer.
The association has extended a cor
dial invitation to all the members and
also invites all visiting engineers to
attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
WILL Conner SUBMIT
FATE TO SUFFRAGE
OF JEFFERSON MEN?
Captain Kolb Challenges
Him to Do SO-Plans In
vasiOn of Hender-
sons County

Capt. Reuben F. Kolb is willing to leave
his fate to the people of Jefferson county.
The gubernatorial candidate stated az
much yesterday, and at the same time
issued a rather unique challenge to ex-
Gov. b. B. Conner, who also is a candi-
date for governor.
II am confident of being elected" stated
the captain in leading up to the subject,
"and | do not concede single county to
anyone. For instance, l will enter a pri-
mary in Jefferson county with Mr.. Conner
as my adversary under the following
terms: If he wins 1 will retire and sup
port him; If | win he will retire and sup
port me-"
Captain Kolb stated that he had agreed
to make three speeches in Pike county
in the near future. This is the home coun-
ty of Mr.. Henderson.
"I have been assured by residents OF
that county" he said, that may carry
it. At the present time 1t would go for
Henderson by less than 300 majority. In
the city of Troy. Henderson will not re-
ceive two votes to my one
The candidate left i'm the afternoon for
Montgomery. His itinerary is filled out
far nto1December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
REPORT Of STRIKE
DENIED BY ENSLEN
Grumbling by Marble Set
ters Ends Amicably,
He Says

A report circulated yesterday after
noon that another strike had been de-
clared on the jefferson County bank
building was denied last night by Eu-
gene Enslen.
The statement was made that the
workmen had walked out at noon and
the building would be delayed further.
Mr.. Enslen. however, announced last
night that no strike had taken place.
He explained that the workmen stopped
every Saturday at noon as they did yes
terday. He added that some grumblinG
had been heard in reference to the
marble settlers, but the proposition had
been taken care of and from reports
made to him the whole affair had been
settled amicably.
"From information given me-" said
Mr.. Enslen there was never the slight
est chance for a strike, but some dis
cussion was engaged in which perhaps
caused the report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12


Griffith. has overshadowed the race
for state offices. The excitement that
exists in Birmingham at the present
time, also exists in Cullnan. The ma
jority of our people are in favor of
the nomination and election of Oscar
w. Underwood. We feel that he can
best represent the people of Alabama
in the Senate, and we feel also that the
American people need men of his type
in the upper House
while Mr.. Underwood, in my opin-
ion. could have received plurality over
both Hobson and Clayton, it Is fortu-
nate that the latter has, in response
! to the expressed wish of the President
retired. Alabama needs to have Clay
ton ON the job, and President Wilson
realizes that the country needs him"
Mr.. Griffith is one of the best known
young men of the state. Incidentally
he was president of the first Under
wood club organized In Alabama when
the leader of the party was candi-
date for the presidential nomination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
WARM CONTEST FOR
BIC TOURING CAR
Will Be Given Away by the
Ladies of Holy InnOcents
Hospital

One of the most spirited contests at the
State Fair is the one for the big seven
passenger touring car to be given way
on the last day of the fair by the ladies'
of the Holy Innocents' hospital for chill
dren. The car will be awarded on the
last day of the fair, next Saturday. be-
tween the two halves of the football
game.
The car is a brand new 7-passenger
Cadillac, 1914 model. The winner of the
contest will be chosen by placing all the
tickets in box and one of them drawn
out in front of the grandstand Saturday
ner of the automobile.
The car is located on the first floor of
the women's building at the eastern end
and can be seen there by any one. The
ladies are there all hours of the day at
tending to the contest, and full particulars
can be secured from them. They stated
yesterday that they are having excellent
success and indications are that they will
net handsome sum of money for the
benefit of the Holy Innocents hospital.
The entire proceeds of the contest will go
to the hospital. Mrs. James E. Dedman,
general chairman of the contest. stateo
yesterday that several men had already
promised that if they won the car they
would donate it to the hospital again,
which then would sell 1T and make double
money for the benefit of the children s
hospital, generally admitted to be one of
the most deserving charitable institutions
in the city.
The daily chairmen having charge of the
contest with several assistants are as
follows: Friday, Mrs. Charles Denegre;
Yesterday, Mrs. w. j. Young; Monday,
Miss Thomas of Ensley: Tuesday, Mrs.
Walter Kirkland; Wednesday. Mrs. Min
ME Scales; Thursday, Mrs. c. H. Nabb
Friday, Mrs. F. ]. White, and Saturday,
the last day, Mrs. Frank Hoff.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Marriage Licenses

The following lincenses to marry
were yesterday issued from the pro-
bate judges office ,
Frank Fl. Lampkin, Atlanta, to Miss
Bonnie Hockett.
o. G. Tucker. Avondale, to Miss Sal
lie B. Bice.
Mangiaracina Fillippo, North Bir-
mingham, to Miss Bessie Musicale.
Harry P. Jones. Bessemer. to Miss
Lucille Smithson.
A. L. Pope. Blocton, to Miss Mary
Sanford.
J. d. WILDLY, Morris, to Miss Berthe
Jolly.
Monroe McLain. Dora. to Mrs. Queen
Ferguson.
VIII McMeekin, Adamsviile, to. Miss
Elva Shirley.
J. NJ. crumley. Edsewater. to Mis-.
Ethel Glasgow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
MISS ORR HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Knocked Down and Painfully Bruised
at Third Avenue and Twen-
tieth Street

Miss Dannie Orr of Woodlawn was
painfully injured yesterday about noon
when she was struck by the automo-
bile of S. " Shelburne at Third ave-
nue. and Twentieth street Miss Orr was
knocked down and painfully bruised.
According to eyewitnesses Miss Orr
came from behind a car at the crossing
and stepped in front of Mr.. Shelburne' s
automobile, which could not stop in
time to avoid hitting Miss Orr. Shaw s
ambulance was Immediately summoned
and she was removed to Talley's in
flrnary where it was stated last night
that she was resting easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Ask Smoking Cars

New York, October I.-Seventy-two
thousand users of tobacco today peti.
toned the public service commission to
order the elevated and surface car lines
in New York city to operate smoking cars
or cars containing smoking compart.
ments. Under a recent ruling of the
commission smoking is permitted only on
open cars on the surface lines which have
been removed at the approach of cole
weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
CULLMAN COUNTY
|SFOR UNDERWOOD
SAYS mr.. GRIFFITH
Expects Fine Majority for
House Leader Over Hob
son = Clayt0n's With
drawal Fortunate

According to A. A. Griffith of Gull
man representative in the legislature,
Cullman county will return a fine ma
jority for Oscar, W. Underwood as
against Richmond p. Hobson in the
senatorial primary next year Mr.. Grif-
fifth was in Birmingham Yesterday
The senatorial contest" said Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
BLAKE TALKS VERY
INTERESTINGLY OF
AFFAIRS IN CHINA
Chinese Representative of
Stadard Oil Company
for "a Years
AMERICAN TRADE IN
ORIENT GROWING
Thinks Very Highly of the Chinese as
a Race-Remarkable Progress Is
Being Made in the Republic.
Yuan a Great Statesman

C. II. Blake for "a years representa-
tive in China for the Standard oil COM
pany, with headquarters in Shanghai,
is in Birmingham He is visiting his
daughter. who lives here. Mr.. Blake
has never been south of New York be-
fore except on business. He said yes
terday that he had never been so de-
lightly received or seen such a won
derful place as Birmingham. MIR. Blake
spoke interestingly of having met a
half dozen fairs recently from Van
couver to Birmingham and of having
visited all of them He said the fair
in Birmingham was very Interesting
and measured up to those he saw in
British Columbia. st. Paul, Milwauk ec
and other cities while en- route to Bir-
mingham
The visitor from China spoke most
Interestingly of the recent revolution
in the new republic and said that Yuar
Shi Kai, the recently elected president
was a great statesman.
Yuan Resembles Diaz
when DIR. sun initiated the revolu-
tion in China ho was looked upon as a
ioiiS StdttSliidi VI the fBDuDllt, SAID
Mr. Blake. However, the Chinese
wanted to pattern their republic after
America and also France so the usual
mix-up occurred. They wanted to elect
the presidents cabinet and other Off
GERS, with distressing results. The
election of Yuan Shi Kai as provisional
president was finally accomplished and
he has been subsequently elected pres
ident, He is very forceful man. He
is somewhat like Diaz of Mexico in that
he knows his countrymen perfectly and
knows exactly how to hanrde them DR..
Sun is greatly beloved by the Chinese
and is a great leader The new Presi-
dent has a powerful grasp of interna-
tional and domestic affairs and mark
me. he will render some wonderful
service to that republic.
"Shankhai is city of 1000, 900 souls.
only l4O0 of whom are Europeans. The
Americans there have always been per-
fectly safe during the recent rebellions
and have every confidence in the Chi
nese officials. Every year we have cell
ebratlons commemorating the Fourth
of July, Washington's birthday, New
Year and other national holidays. on
these occasions we enjoy a banquet and
have a great time.
american trade in the Orient is i'm
proving rapidly by reason of the in
vasion of European ideas and business
methods. The outlook for American
business in that western country is I
think. very flatterfng, indeed
americans and Europeans are great
" respected in the cast. The recent
world circling trip of Mears for New
York newspaper exemplifies what |
mean by that. He was "A newspaper
man trying to break the worlds record
by circling the globe. In China and
all other eastern countries he was
given every consideration. In China the
railroads were placed at his disposal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
GIRL CHARGED WITH
NUMBERING CHILD

Ludie Rand, a 17-year- girl, said
to be an orphan, is in the county Jail
on charge of child murder. The war
rant was issued by Judge I. II. Benners
of the court of common pleas, and the
name of Coroner Spain is signed to the
complaint. The girl, who looks a mere
child, will be given hearing before
Judge Benners Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Accepts Nomination

London, October u.-Prince William
Frederick of Wied decided today to ac-
cept the nomination to the throne of the
Independent state of Albania, according
to dispatch from Bucharest He is the
head of the princely house of Wied, Ger
many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of real es-
tate were yesterday recorded in the
office of the probate Judge:
$1775--W. c. Gewin to A J. Robins.
lots 20 and 81, in block IA, West End
Land and Improvement company, sur
vey.
$11.442-J. A. Yates, trustee, to J. P,
Wright, lots 1, 2. and 4, in block 3,
map and survey of Hale Springs.
$2S5O-D. j. Watkins to s. H. Brown
ing. lot /, in block 25. map and plat of
Terrace Park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Badham Chairman of Recep-
tiOn Committee From the
Chamber of Commerce
BENNIE OWENS WILL
TELL OF PRIZE CORN
Elmore County Boy Will Tell in Own
Way of Making 237 Bushels to
Acre-CroxtOn Will At
tend Meeting

President Harding of the Chamber of
Commerce has named the following re-
ception committe for the Alabama Land
congress. to be held in Birmingham No
vember 4. and g.
Henry l.. Badham, chairman; w. j.
Adams, T. II. Aldrich, Colman Blach S.
j. Bowie, James Bowron, b. B. Bur-
ton, II. r. Chadwick, George Gordon
Crawford. W. w. Crawford, H. A. Eli
lSourie, Eugene e. Enslen, f. b. Fowlkes,
w. II. Fruitticher John II. Frye, j. B.
Gibson Frank Z. Glass. Charles w Hall,
Thomas Hopkins, Henry Hiden, Solon
Jacobs Richard f. Johnston, Avery 5.
Joseph. George b. Mccormack. J. W. Nc
Queen, NJ. p. Messer, b. f. Moore, John
T. Morgan, George A. Neal John l..
Parker, w. a. Porter. Erskine Ramsay,
William Ryan, J. E. Shelby. NJ. S. sloan,
! Col. Tom o. Smith, L. l.. Stephenson,
Leo K Steiner, ]. o. Thompson, e. M.
Tutwiler Jr. George B. Ward r. A..
Weller. John q. Whitfield
Railroad Presidents Interested
The presence of six railroad presidents.
the heads of the leading railways of the
south, in attendance on the meeting OF
the congress will mark a new era of
progress and development for Alabama,
according to a statement made yesterday
by the management of the congress IL Is
known that these officials are very busy
men. whose time is difficult to control
for any lengthy period in advance, and
the fact that they have agreed to come
and participate in the proceedings of the
land congress indicates clearly that they
view this occasion as one of more than
ordinary Importance, both to their roads
and TO the state of Alabama.
The further fact that these railroad
presidents will be accompanied by the
heads of their various departments of inn
migration also indicates the purpose and
object of their visit which Is to perfect
plans by and through which Alabama can
get larger share of those western and
northern farmers who are leaving the
United States in such Numbers for Can
ada as TO call forth a special note OF
warning from the speaker of the House
of Representatives at Washington re-
Gently regarding the matter.
In--letters being received from every
section of tho state departments from
the leading citizens claim that the move
ment is of tremendous value to Alabama.
and should be SO regarded by the citi-
zens from one end of the state to the
other The fact is being brought out
through the efforts of the congress that
Alabama has more idle lands and at lower
values than any other state in the union
Experts in every known agricultural crop
will show during the various sessions OF
the land congress that the productivity OF
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
PEOPLE HAVE SEEN
| THE LAST PARADE
OF STATE VETERANS
Correspondence Between
Major General Jones
and Captain Smith
THE SONS AND MAIDS
WILL Do ALL HONORS
Camp Wilcox of Opinion That Vets
Too Old for March and Views
Are Indorsed by the
Commander

That the usual parade OF the Confed-
crate veterans at the annual state re-
union should be discontinued and
turned over to the Sons of Veterans
the sponsors and their maids. and that
the only outdoor exercises for the vet
Grams should be a dress parade on the
last day of the reunion, was the prin-
cipal subject of discussion at a meeting
of Camp Wilcox, Confederate veterans,
held at the Clark and Jones hall.
The fact that many of the veterans
are too feeble to stand the strain of
the march was one of the reasons ad-
vanced for the change Another was
the allegation that the Sons of Vet
Grams were conspicuous by their abb
sence at any time except wnen they
themselves got in the 1imelight. The
matter was fully discussed, but no final
action was taken pending a general cir
cular from Major General Harvey E.
Jones. commander of the Department
OF Alabama. United Confederate vetcr-
ans.
The matter was brought to the notice
OF General Harvey by a letter from
capt. John G. Smith, commander of
Camp Wilcox. in which he suggests the
above change, The correspondence is
as follows:
Captain Smiths Letter
MAJOR General Harvey e. Jones' Com
mander Department of Alabama,
Montgomery Ala:
Dear General-Pardon me for con-
suming your time on a subject thar
you may or may not have thought of
when considering the interests of vour
old comrades in the ranks of the Con-
federate veterans 1t is a ouestior !,
nave given much study and Thought
and have determined to bring the
matter before you, as the commander
VI .ne CohIederate veterans of the state
of Alabama.
The question is: The veterans ,mean.
ing the men who served during the
war and not during Wilson's raid at
tne close OF the war; of our late un-
pieasantness, are now getting 10 be
very old men (the majority OF them
more than three score and ten). This
peihs the case, don't you think the
time has arrived when these old mon
s9ouid cease to be paraded before tho
PUBIC as heroes of the past? Instead
OF the march. would II not be better. if
you nave any exercises at all. to haye
dress parade on the last day in which
no one should participate but Confod-
crate veterans. Should the Sons of
veterans want to march, leave the field
open to them and the sponsors, with
eheir maids, and let them parade as
iaf and as long as they want The
longer the parade the better to enable
our boys and girls to show the world
What we have been doing since April
8. 1865.
VIII you kindly take this matter un-
uer adVisement and let me hear from
you that | may submit your views to
our camp. We have a large camp of
old veterans and I am quite sure they
would be pleased to hear from YOU on
this subject at the next meeting of the
camp, which is October 10. 1913. and I
would appreciate your answer la time
for that meeting
thanking you in advance and with
best wishes. am, yours very truly,
JOHN G. SMITH,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

You may we'll be apprehensive OF
catching Cold. with the fear of its hang
ing on and running into something
more serious
If you will carry vial of Seventy
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feeling of lassitude. or even at the first
chill or shiver, it will break up your
Cold at once.
If you wait until your bones begin
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"Seventy-seven" is small vial of
pleasant pellets, fits the vest pocket.
All drug stores, 25cts and s1.oO, or
mailed.
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vertisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Major Jones' Answer

montgomery, October g. 1918.
capt. John G. Smith. Commander Camp
wilcox, Birmingham. Ala:
My Dear Captain-I thank you for
your letter of the 3rd instant, a reply
to which has been delayed on account
OF pressing official duties.
|, too. have thought of the question
OF parades at reunions, and the conse-
quent wear and tear-often at The COST
OF life--to our old comrades. ! think
your idea is very good one and when
our next reunion occurs shall adopt it.
1t is hardly likely that we Will have
state reunion this year. 1t appears
that Mr.. Moulton, who, on the part of
the Sons. invited us to Mobile, was
unauthorized to do so. and in fact lie
made no effort whatsoever to carry
out his promise made at the Selma re-
union. Since August have written
to him several times, but have never
received reply. Not hearing from him
| took up the question with the Cham !
Der of Commerce and Camp Semmes.
On September 10 the final answer of
these two bodies was to the effect
that it was utterly impossible for Mo-
bile to entertain us this year, as they
had collected up to the last penny for
the entertainment of the Southern
Commercial congress and especially the
Panama celebration.
1t is too late now for me to select
any other place. 1 am preparing a gen.
eral circular and hope to get 1t out
the latter part of this week or early
greater detail. This matter has wor-
ried. embarrassed and irritated me very
much.
sincerely your friend and comrade,
HARVEY e. JONES,
Major General.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

Continued on Page Eisht)
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-04

tary and treasurer; committee on sewing, Miss Brigham. Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Sherman; banks in school Mrs. Peterson; auditors Miss Free man. Miss zeehiel, Mrs. Boynton; for open meeting-Mrs Topliff, Mrs. Sher- man and Mrs. Rowley. It was voted to have the club song. written by Mrs. Peterson, printed and added to the Club song book Interesting plans were proposed, which will include the young people and Mrs. Topliff, Mrs. Rowley and@ Mrs. Sherman were ap- pointed to take charge of them. The next meeting will be with 8 speaker.
 Mrs. Zechiel has closed her bunga- low at the Hemlocks and returned to New York.
 Mrs. Sarah White is visiting in Hartford.
 Miss Bertha Clous of Hartford spent Sunday with Mrs. Sherman.
 Albert Woodwork fell from a lad der last week breaking his collar bone, and ribs and otherwise injuring him. self He is suffering much pain and IL is feared may be internally Injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-04
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Farm SoId-Anthony safranel< Ends
 Army Service.

The Vincent Horky place has been sold by its owner, Harry Silvernen, to Herbert Bentley of Willimantic and is now owned jointly by him and MT. Tryon.
 Sunday, October 9th is rally day in the Sunday school The services com mence fifteen minutes earlier, that is, quarter before 3 o'clock.
 Accident to Motorist.
 Louis Schmidt broke a bone in his forearm last Saturday. while cranking his auto.
 The time for holding the ". c. T. U. meeting has been changed from the third Tuesday evening to the third Saturday afternoon of each month.
 Mr and Mrs. Stephen S1fngsby have been recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Sptcer.
 Leaves Cavalry After Three Years.
 Anthony Safranek who has just been honora5ly discharged after serv- ing three years In Troop H, 1st Regi- ment, U. s. Cavalry,at Fort Yellow stone, Wyoming. returned to his home here the first of last week. His ex- periences have been very interesting and he leaves the service of Uncle Sam in the best of health and with the word Excellent" endorsed on his discharge papers, indicating his record.