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All kinds of poultry supplies fol
sale. Delivered free. Telephone
or write. SMITH's NURSERY. 47-tf
Graham guardian., 1913-04-04

a deliberate holdup. Dad" did
not suffer any loss outside of dam
aged hand and a shock to his nerves
Miami News,
Graham guardian., 1913-04-04

d. H. CLARrDGE. Clerk.
Graham guardian., 1913-04-04
CHAPTER ~.
At Hopefield Manor.

~ KlSS HOLLISTER'S summons
" lay on my desk the next
" morning and was Of the
l,r}ofavf I w0c rcnu0Sfpd tO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
BOOK COMPANIES
TO Be ALLOWED To
SELECT CUSTODIAN
c. B. Smith, State Auditor /;
L., J. & L. and Sam Adams
of Birmingham Appli-
cants for Position

Montgomery, June 3.-(Special)-Pub-
fishing companies whose books were
adopted for use in the Alabama public
schools by the state text book commits.
sion today will be allowed to select a
custodian of the book depository. This
agreement was reached by the text bool,
commission late this evening after an ALL
day session.
Applicants for the position are c.
Brooks Smith, state auditor; Loveman
Joseph & Loeb of Birmingham, and
Samuel Adams of Birmingham
/ Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have had
charge of the depository about 10 years
and are making a hard fight to retain It.
while the other applicants are giving
many reasons why they should be Sc
lected.
If Mr.. Smith were elected he would
have to resign the position of state aud
itor, 1t is believed, as the new duties
would take greater part of his time
and the two positions could not be held
by one person.
Mr.. Adams is the representative of a
publishing house. 1t is thought the sue
cessful book publishers will get together
and agree on a custodian Immediately.
The text book commission decided that
as the companies books would be ham
died, 1t was only right that they should
select the person to be in charge of the
depository.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
NO OPPOSITION TO
K|LbY IS APPARENT
Friends Think He Is Next
Lieutenant Governor
EDMONDSON IN CITY
Says Calhoun Is SO Enthusiastic for
Kilby That They Have Given
No Thought to the
Governorship
EDMONDSON IN CITY

Whereas. it appears tina. there will
be no limit to the number of patriotic
citizens who would serve the state IN
the capacity of governor, at this time
1t begins to appear that Thomas E
Kilby of Admission will have no oppo-
sition in his efforts to succeed Walter
d. Seed as presiding officer of the
senate.
At one time 1t was thought that A.
H Carmichael of Colbert county would
offer for the position of lieutenant
governor. 1t is now understood, how
ever, that he will be candidate for a
seat in the house, and that he will
endeavor to acquire the speakers gavel.
Watt T. Brown of Ragland has been
mentioned. but it is now understood
by his friends that he will not enter the
race
]. II. Edmondson, prominent citizen
of Admission, and well known in the
political circles of the state, while in
Birmingham yesterday, said: Since the
announcement some weeks ago of his
candidacy, Senator Kilbys ranks of
supporters have been swollen by vol
unteers from all sections of the state.
and house of the legislature have
pledged him their support. He Is so
we'll known throughout Alabama and
so popular with all classes of people,
that 1t Is a foregone conclusion that
he will poll one of the largest votes
ever cast for a candidate in the history
of the state We do not anticipate op-
position. Should opposition be devel-
oped, however, Mr.. Kilby will win
easily"
Mr.. Edmondson was asked how the
county of Calhoun would vote in the
gubernatorial contest. He replied
The people of our section of the
state are so ardent in their support of
kilby for lieutenant governor that they
have not thought of the candidates for
the higher office"
Senator Watt T. Brown of Ragland
was a visitor to Birmingham yesterday.
While he authorized no statement, 1t
is generally understood that before
leaving the city he had made up his
mind not to enter the field against Mr..
kilby. The two men are warm per-
sonal friends and are both directors in
the Admission City National bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
ALUMNI BANQUET
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
400 Auburn Men Crowd Hall
for Annual Alumni
Feast
Nv CLYDE w. ENNIS

Auburn. June 3-(Special.)-Tre annual
alumni banquet of Auburn was attended
by 400 men in the o. d. smith dinihs
hall commencing this afternoon at
o clock.
The occasion was one of the most en-
iovable of the home coming and COM
mencement affairs. The attendance was
the maximum and the speeches ana re-
snonses made to toasts were among the
most interesting that have ever been
uttered in this hall
Governor O'Neal was unable to be mere
a S was ]. Thomas Heflin. but their places
were taken by enthusiastic AUBURN hien'
The toasts included. 49,
Toastmaster, Champe s. Andrews o..
Albanian to the Manner Born' cyrus
w. Ashcraft, 'S6. -,
NV Old DAYS at Auburn. ]. B. Ellis, 81.
The Ballot w. w. Pearson, 81
What's the Use? DR.. Howard NJ
Hamill. 81. r.ah
The Future, President c. c. Thaeh'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
HOBSON ADDRESSES
DALLAS GRADUATES
Closing Exercises of Academy Held
Last Night in Selma Academy
of Music

Selma, June Especial. 1.-The clos
ing exercises of the Dallas academy
We're held at the Academy of Music to-
night and were attended by large
audience of friends and patrons of the
institution.
An appropriate programme for the
exercises had been arranged and class
of 10 young women and two young men
were awarded diplomas. The annual ad-
dress was delivered by Congressman
Richmond Pearson Hobson. On several
occasions before Congressman Hobson
has addressed Selma audiences, but
never before did he make more pleas
ing address.
After the annual address II. S. ID.
Mallory presented the graduating class
with their diplomas. This class con-
sisted of the following young women
and men: Misses Henrietta Townshead
Alison, Sara AFFORD, Carolyn Lorine
Barnes, Clara Myrtle Eakens, Gabrielle
Augusta Howard, Ruth Mccullough,
Annie Belle Rochmill Stella Stone
Steele. Florence Draper Watson, Zula
Frances Wooley. Blevins Coke Dunklin
and James Thomas Rowell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Explains Causes and COndl-
tiOns Which Led to Its
Conclusions
WIDE OPPOSITION TO
SWEEPING CHANGES
Arrangements Made for Revision ana
Improvement of All Old Books-No
Book Company Will Receive I'm
due Proportion of Business

Mon+gpmery June 8.-(Special)-1n an
ro,lncing the list of text books to be used
IN the public schools of the state for the
next five years, the state text nook COM
mission issued statement late this art
ernoon explaining the various causes and
conditions which led to its conclusions
upon some of the important subjects
which came up for consideration.
The commission pointed out that there
was wide opposition to sweeping changes
On the text books. This was learned as
.he result of a careful investigation made
bv Superintendent of Education Henry j.
vviilingham AS result of this opposi-
4ion. the commission declared that they
had retained approximately "a per cent
of the total number of books at the tlrst
DAVIS session. The books, according 10
the commission, had given general salts
faction.
The commission declared that arrange
,ments had been made for the revision and
Improvement of all the old books that
were adopted, period of 10 months haV-
snpa been given as a time limit for the
right of exchanging old books for new
ones.
According to the commission, an effort
was made to give the various companies
with whom the Stale ndu uedil a pol Poi :
tionate amount of business, allowing no
companies to receive an undue proportion
of business.
The commission had been at work on
the book adoption for about two weeks,
during which time the members of the
board worked hard and Systematically
TO discharge the many important duties
which develoved upon them.
The statement of the commission is as
follows:
Before announcing the results of its
labors the text book commission feels
that it owes both to the people of Ala
Ibama and to itself the duty of making
q brief explanation of the causes and
conditions which led to its conclusions,
at least upon some of the important sub
iects which came before 1t. Its members,
fher efore, hope that the following state
ment will enable the public to form a
more correct and just estimate of the
difficult and delicate duty of providing
for the needs of the 712000 school children
of Alabama for the next five years;
TN the first place, then, investigations,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
News of Ensley

For the first time in it's three years of
existence a meeting of the Ensley club
was held last night behind closed doors.
The proposition to go into executive ses-
sion came on the discussion of the re-
ing to the consolidation of the various
postoffices in the Birmingham district.
Prior to the executive session the mat
ter was discussed at some length and
several strong talks were made yoicinS
the sentiment of the Ensley people
against including the E,nsley office in
such consolidation.
According to statements made by the
speakers efforts made in the past had
been foed but it was evident that If
keeping inviolate the only identity re-
naming to Ensley, which was now held
in a separate postoffice, depended upon
| the eternal vigilance and precautions of
her citizens, that 1t was time something
was done to put a stop to the agitation
| for all time.
| 1t was at this point that a motion was
made and before the president stated
| the motion it was amended that the
meeting go into executive session for
| consideration of the motion. At the con-
| clusion. of the meeting it was stated
| that nothing would be given out at pres
| ent but that it was very likely some
| sensational developments would appear
as a result of the action taken at the
| meeting.
The Sunday school convention of the
Ensley district will be held next Sun
day afternoon at the Fairfield Unor
Sunday school The meeting will con
| yene at $50 o'clock. In addition to q
musical programme, addresses will be
made by f. A. McE,lroy and Miss Minnie
| Kennedy.
| st. Margaret's guild will meet this ar.
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Shedding
on Pike avenue.
The Highland Forty-two club will NEE
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. J
T. Kent, on Ensey Highlands.
The second annual picnic of the Fair
field Union Sunday school will be helt
today at Avondale park. Two specia
cars will leave the lodge gates at S:4
| o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Albert McEachern
Jr left last night for their future hom
in Cincinnati. O.
Miss Elta Donelson is visiting in Chat
tanooga.
Mrs w. IT, Goodwin of Eufaula il
spending few weeks with her daugh
ter Mrs NJ NJ. Johnson.
Miss Lillian Williams of Manatee
Fla, is spending the summer with he
sister, Mrs. Guy Gettys.
Mr.. and Mrs Mack M. Johnson an,
little daughter, Mary Thelma. have re
turned from weeks visit to Chatta
nooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
TURNS IN SCORE OF 6S, LOW
EST EVER PLAYED IN MONT
GOMERY-MANY BIRMINGHAM
CONTESTANTS

Montgomery, June S.-(special.)-Reupen
Bush of New Orleans won the medal for
the lowest score in the qualifying round
today in the twelfth annual tournament
of the Southern Golf association MT
Bushs card showed rs, one stroke pct
ter than the score of Nelson whitney Oh
New Orleans, twice southern chafnplon'
John Brame of Montgomery, L. Jacopy
of Dallas and M. ]. Condor of Memphis
all of whom made a IS on the quahfying
round
Whitney's score was considered remark
able In view of the fact that he had never
before played the course. His game TO-
day showed perfect form. HIS oriVes
were long and straight, and MS ap-
proaches were always accurate. large
gallery followed him around the course.
He qualified with Horace Wright of Ma
con.
The greatest playing of the day was oy
L. Jacoby of Dallas. Following MS
qualifying round of the morning In whlch
he made a 76 Jacoby played again In
the afternoon, and turned in a score of
6S the lowest score ever made on the
Montgomery course. TIE record was low
cred yesterday by H. Fl. Barker profes-
sional at the Roebuck Golf CLUB OF BIT
mingham, who made 10. 1t was thought
that this score would remain the low
record during the week, but Jacopy
playing this afternoon not only disslpa.eo
that theory, but gave many golfers the
opinion that the Dallas man VIII nave 10
be most seriously considered in the fight
for the championship.
Texas has heretofore apparently taken
little interest in southern golf tourna-
ments, and the idea has become rather
prevalent that golfers from the lone star
state were of an inferior quailty. But
now evervbodv is willing to apologize to
Texas. and whitney, Leigh Carroll of
New Orleans and ]. P. Darlington OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
TERRIFIC STORM At
ALEXANDERC|TY
Trees Uprooted, Outhouses
Blown Over and Other
Damage Done

Alexander City, June 3.-tspecial THE
most terrific cloudburst ever witnessed
here fell at Alexander City this after
noon at o'clock, accompanied by wind
and lightning, great damage being done.
Aside from many trees being over
turned and outhouses torn down the
home of A. p. Fuquay was struck by
lightning, which tore away one of the
chimneys and much of the roof of the
dwelling. Fortunately none of his family
was seriously injured. Mr.. F'uquay re-
ceiyed a shock of lightning in his hand,
as he happened to be nearest the explo-
sion at the time. with both hands low
ering a window sash.
1t has Just been reported that Mr. But
Ter, the timer at this place, while at
work on a tin roof at Dadeville this aft
ernoon was also struck by lightning dur
ing the same storm, but not seriously
hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION
ANNOUNCES BOOKS ADOPTED
BOOKS ADOPTED
BY COMMISSION

| Montgomery. June 3-(Special)-Th fol.
| lowing is the list of books adopted by the
commission:
B. F. johnson Publishng-Elemen
and Practical Arithmetic-Colaw, Duke &
Books. Suggested Supplementary Nc
Murry's Tell Me a Story"
CHM & Co.-Fryes Biographies, First
Course in Geography. Alabama edition
Higher Geography. Arnold's with Pen
and Pencil" Wentworth-Smith' Primary
Arithmetic. Work and Play with Mum
bers"
d. G. Heath & Co.-Thompson's History
of the United States. Grammar grades.)
Macmillan & Co.-Duggars Alabama
edition. Emerson and Badier's Modern
English (Book l and %
American Book Company w ebster $
Dictionaries, Primary, Common School,
Secondary School. Davidson's Health
Lessons, Books l and 2. Home Geogra-
phy-Payne, Alabama supplement, if
adopted. Basil. Supplemental Reading.
Stories of Great Americans for Little
Americans. (Eggleston.) Suggested Sup
plement Johenot's Ten Great Events in
History, two volumes, ancient and mod
ern. 80
Howard Lee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Civil
Government, How We Are Governed in
Alabama and the Nation
Silver, Burdett Company-Arnolds S
Primer. Stepping Stones to Literature l,
2 and 3. Alternate, Basil. Supplemental
Reader for fourth grade. Farm Life Read
er, book A. Alternate. Basil, Supplemental
Reader for fifth grade, Farm Life Reader,
Book D.
Row, Peterson company-Supplemen
airy readers; Free and Treadwell's pri-
mer first reader Second reader, third
reader.
b. Fl. Sanborn and Co.-Evan's pri-
mary history tcloth and leather). Sug
gested supplementary reading for third
grade: Little Home Workers; by Fin
ley.
Atkinson, Mengzyer Co.--Applied Arts
Drawing Books, first. second, third,
third, fourth grades, and fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth. Suggested supple
mentary reading sixth grade Nivers's
Great Homes and Nations; eight vol
umes, ancient and modern.
Charles E. Merrill Co.-Reeds Pri-
mary Speller; Reeds Word Lessons.
Christopher Sower Co.-Brook's New
Mentral Arithmetic.
Mrs. w. E. Striplin-Alabama SPELL
ing blanks.
Scott, Forcsman and Co.-Readers
| Elson's grammar school readers; Bacal;
| from fourth grade up; book /, book 2
book 3, book 4.
Charles Scribner's Sons-Alternate
supplementary readers: Sunbonnett Ba-
bies, first grade; overall Boys, second
| grade.
World Book Co.-Suggested supple
mentary readers: Browns Stories of
Woods and Fields. third grade; Browns
Stories, Childhood and Nature, fourth
grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Dallas Man Leads Golfers
In Montgomery Tourne,

Memphis, all former champions, are will
ing to concede that Jacoby Is likely to
prove an important factor In the present
contest.
New Orleans won the team match In
today's qualifying round. The Bush
brothers, Whitney and Carroll composed
the team. their average score being so.
Those composing the Birmingham team
were p. c. Wood, Smith Cullom, j. II.
Doughty and H. Tutwiler. Montgomery
was represented by John Brame, Nash
Read, j. r. Sayre and c. A. Petrie.
Thirteen Birmingham men qualified, Il
of whom were placed In the champion
ship division. Rollo Steinmehl. the 15-
year-old boy, who won the championship
at the invitation tournament in Birming-
ham few weeks ago, did not do as
well as was expected His score was SO,
equal to that of any of the players from
the Magic City. Friends of young Stein
mehl hope, however, that he will improve
as the tournament progresses
The players from Birmingham who
qualified are Bob Baugh, e. B. Crawford,
H Tutwiler, II. c. Seibels, Rolo Stein
mehl, e. M. Tutwiler. Smith Cullom, w.
P. Ward, J. b. Cobb, Kirkpatrick, Wat
son and D. B. Henderson.
The following is the list of those who
qualified in the championship division,
with the pairings for the first round:
Bush, R. G., VS.. Block; Baugh VS..
Brown; Wright VS.. Riley; Munger VS..
Kirkpatrick; Fall VS.. Clark; Adair VS..
Watkins; Probasco VS., Hardy Post VS..
Darlington; Jacoby VS.. Tyson; McNeal VS..
Cullom; Selden VS.. Ward; Tichenor VS..
Jernigan; Munger, E. r., vs.. Harnett;
Knowles VS.. Watson; Steinmehl VS.. Stahl-
man; Whitney VS.. Roberts; Condor VS..
Munger, s. T.; McAfee vs. Johnson; H. P.
Read vs.. Seibels. II. c.; Rowan VS.. Mich
olson; Aldradge VS.. Weaver, D. g.; Taylor
VS.. Wood; Sayre vs. Ulmer; Brooks VS..
Petrie; Fooshe VS.. Sullivan; Tutwiler VS..
Daley; Read VS.. Prowell; England VS..
Carroll; Kirkland VS.. E. w. Jones; ]. B.
Bush VS.. .Corwin; Blanton vs. ). D. Cobb;
Brame VS.. Gelpi.
Following qualified for the second di-
vision: McCallie VS.. Newell; Griffith VS..
Edgar; Gum vs.. Richards; Mennager VS..
w. c. Johnson; Mapes VS.. Hazlewood; R.
e. Seibels VS.. Mason; e. B. Crawford VS..
Thomas: Watts VS.. Shea; Root VS.. w. A.
Gunter, Jr.; A. Stewart vs. Cowden; Gard
ner VS.. Joseph; r. P. Jones VS.. Bowden;
c. M. Tyson VS.. @. Gunter; Tutwiler VS..
d. B. Henderson,; Hagan vs. Rainwater;
Spratt VS.. A. H. Mallory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
CLEANING Up nay

ON THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE THE
STREET COMMISSIONER WILL TAKE
HIS ENTIRE FORCE IN THE ALLEYS
AND REMOVE ALL GARBAGE AND
CLEANINGS FROM BACK YARDS.
THE PUBLIC WILL PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE AND HAVE EVERYTHING
THEY DESIRE REMOVED OUT IN
A CONVENIENT PLACE IN VESSELS,
OR If THE VESSELS WILL NOT CON-
TAIN EVERYTHING THE OVERFLOW
MAY BE DEPOSITED IN CONVEN-
lent PLACE ON THE GROUND AND
1T WILL BE REMOVED DURING THE
WEEK COMMENCING JUNE o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
MODERN IRON ORE
WASHER COMPLETED

Russellville, June 8-(Special.)-T
modern and just-completed iron ore
washer of the Sheffield Coal and Iron
company commenced work yesterday with
a full crew of men. The closing down
of the works of the Sheffield Steel
and Iron company has not as yet hurt
the business of Russellville, as the new
washer has employed a majority of the
men thrown out of work. The new
washer cost approximately 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Fire in Panama

Colon, Panama, June 3.-An extensive
fire occurred at Tenth street and Broad
way today. A heavy rain helped to quench
the flames, which threatened to destroy
large portion of the city. The canal
zone brigade did good work in aiding the
fremen of Colon to get the flames under
control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Alumni Association Formed

Russelville, June 3.-(Special 1.-The
members of the graduating class of the
Franklin County High school have or
ganized themselves into a body known
as the Franklin Alumni association. They
have elected officers and will hold regu-
lar meetings. The graduating class of
the school numbers 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Bessener News

Ressemer. June Special )-The
Bessemer city council met IN regular
session tonight in the city council room
and was called to order at s:1O O'CLOCK
hv president George Ross. After the
raaa;ng Of the minutes the reports of
officers were called for Day warden
D. B. Barnett's report for the month
of May was read and received as IN
formation 1t showed that 3olo meals
at a cost of 5A cents EACH had been
served during the month.
Petitions were next called for and
petition from Mrs. Mary e. Meyers ask
ing that the city pay $S.45, the amount
for repairs to property which was dam
aged by city officials. 1t was moved
and seconded that the petition be grant
ed. The city clerk was<empowered TO
settle all the old accounts of the city
, on improvements.
| G r. Hollingsworth petitioned the
council asking that the alley In the
rear of his property on Clarendon ave
rue and Twenty-first street be filed in.
! After some discussion the matter was
| referred TO the street and light com
| mittee.
CITY Attorney Herbert Ethridge stat
ed that the city pound keeper D. W.
Gamble had been sued by negro Woih-
an who claimed that he had driven her
COW ont of the lot and the case was
| tried in the Bessemer city court last
week and a verdict was returned Tor
the plaintiff 1t was decided that the
case be carried to the supreme court
! CITY Physician George d, Waller stat
ed that several cases of smallpox anon
white people had been reported anu Ut
B. C. Gillen had been put 70 Worh
vaccinating in the vicinity OF the case
| He asked that several ponds Of water
on Clarendon avenue between seven
teenth and Eighteenth street and or
Sixteenth street between Clarendon ano
Dartmouth avenues, and any otners IL
the city be filled in as ponds OF stag
nant water would cause mucn SICK
ness. 1t was referred to the street an
light committee and the worh oioeie'
/ done as soon as possible.
w. d. Taylor J.. C. Curry. W. D. Long
and Mayor George f. Rutiease, I'M
committee appointed by the bessenie
Board of Trade. went to Birm,nsnai
yesterday afternoon, where they had al
appointment with ouperin.ea"e.i ~
Brown OF the Tidewater company an'
presented a request of the Bessemel
citizens to have the Tidewater pull
a line of its road from bessemer- q
West Lake Mr.. Brown was very mucl
interested in the matter and stated ina
it would be given thorough cohsiuera
ton. The proposed line Will measure
about 10 blocks from the main iine an an
would draw large crowds from blr
min CHAM as well as Bessemer 10 Yves
| Lake
| In the Bessemer city court verdic
was returned for the defendant In IN
case of Mary L. White, administrators
vs. the Sloss-Sheffield Steel ana lroi
company for 5000 damages for the deaf
of Walter White. A verdlct lot ,"
was returned in the case OF Wliilan
Burns VS.. the Jefferson Fertilizer com
pany for alleged loss OF service.
The Bessemer Board of Trade Is ar
ranging for a great celebration for tn
Fourth of July. Some of the amusin'
feaures for the day will be bicycle rae
ing, under the management OF j.. W
Bryant He Will also have charge .
the night illuminated bicycle parade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

On June 10 Mrs. A. A. Persons, dele
gate from the Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church at
Bessemer; Mrs. P. j. McAdory from the
Jonesboro society, Mrs. r. A. Thompson
and Mrs. Alice johnson will leave for
Huntsville where they will attend the
annual conference of the Methodist
missionary conference of the state.