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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
ASK UNDERWOOD TO
/. SPEAK IN ADMISSION
May Address Convict I'm
provement Association
.CoNvICTs ON ROADS
kolb's Address Will Feature Convict
Improvement Association Meet
ing Saturday Week-Clever
Swindling Scheme Worked

Admission, October Especial )-Presi-
dent Ross Blackmon of the Calhoun
County Convict Improvement associa-
ton announced TODAY that all arrange
ments have been completed for meeting
of the association here on Saturday. Oc-
tober Is. A feature of the meeting will DE
an address by Capt r. f. Kolb one of
the candidates for governor who will lie
the chief speaker Of the occasion. Other
men prominently in public affairs who
have been invited to address the meet
Ing are Oscar w. Underwood whose an
rouncement for the United States Senate
yesterday was received with much inter-
est here, and President o. p. Ford of the
State Farmers union. President r. e.
Gam of the Alabama State Federation
of Labor will introduce the different
speakers The meeting will be held in
the circuit court room at the courthouse.
Large numbers are expected to be pres
emit from this and other counties, as con-
siderable interest Is being manifested gen.
orally in the proposition TO remove the
convicts from the mines and give them
employment on the public roads.
Mr.. Blackmon states that the gathering
will be in the nature of a mass meeting,
Offering form ON which all advocates
of better conditions for the convicts win
be given opportunity to express their
views.
Similar meetings are being planned for
every county in the state, the association
hopes, according 10 its officials, to ulti-
mately place the convicts in Alabama on
the same basis of employment as is in eff
feet III other states.
The oratorio at the Church of ST.
Michaes and All Angels, which was given
September %, being the twenty-third
yearly festival of the church, was re-
peated yesterday afternoon in the pres
ence of an audience which completely
filled this magnificent edifiee.
The Country club hop Saturday evening
was given in compliment to two very
popular young people. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Douglas Hale, who were recently
married. Mrs. Hale has been honored
with a number OF charming social func-
tons since her arrival and was quite Il
favorite among the young set. as Miss
Carrie Broyles.
Henry Ware, negro drayman, was ar
rested this morning about 10 o'clock for
securing money under false pretenses.
If the charge is sustained Ware will be
fined for putting over one of the cleverest
swindling schemes that the recorder has
Investigated in SOME time.
A Mrs. New, who resided on Thirteenth
street and Pine avenue. employed Ware
to haul her household goods to the freight
depot to be shipped to Pell City. She
gave Ware si1.50 20 prepay the freight on
the shipment. Ware. however nook OF q,
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UNITY BAPTISTS TO
CONVENE AT CLANTON

Clanton. October 6.--(Speeial1-The Uni
ty Baptist association will commence
three days session here on October Z. end
ing on October 10. The purpose Is Tor
the advancement of Protestant church
work generally. Prominent church work
ers are to be here. Among others the
president of Howard college. who viii adj
dress the several meetings.
Ample preparations have bern made
for the accommodation of delegates and
visitors. The association is composed of
the churches of the three counties-Chil-
ton, Autauga and Eibb-and 1t Is one OF
the largest church organizations of Ala
bama.
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SWALLOWS POISON IN
MONTGOMERY HOTEL
Unless Body Is Identified Remains
will Be Buried in Potters'
Field

Montgomery, October Especial mo
friend has come to claim the body oil
''E. T.. McKane" or .'Mr. r. X, No. A.
which was found in local hotel Sun
day night and unless someone takes
charge of it during the next few days
It will be inferred in the city buryins
ground. f
'Mckane" was the name given when
the man registered at a local hotel. After
the body was found pawnshop owner
identified ii as the one who p\xned 4
watch Saturday and received tickle,
numbered "R. X. No. ~ in return. The
man died from the effects OF a poison
swallowed or injected into the arm.
Indications are that "McKane' was a
salesman or professional man. He even
removed the name of his tailor from his
coat in concealing his identity.
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MIDWAY INSTALLED AT
THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS

The midway is on the grounds at the
Alabama State Fair The 32 cars were
placed during yesterday afternoon and all
last night workmen were engaged in un-
loading the paraphenalia. BY noon today
the shows will be In readiness for the
opening.
The midway this year requires much
more space than any midway that has
ever been here, and it is quite an en-
gineering feat to arrange the large num-
Der of attractions in convenient form.
Mr.. Kennedy and his assistants planned
this part yesterday afternoon after sew
eral hours work.
Owing to the late arrival of the equip
ment and horses. Berlners First Cavalry
band was not able to pitch camp last
night, and had to remain at hotel. Cap
tain Berliner said camp would be pitched
today without any hitch. He says he ex-
tends the public a cordial invitation to
inspect the camp and see just how a
model cavalry camp is conducted.
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WILSON UNABLE TO
VISIT MISSISSIPPI

Jackson, Miss, October 6.--tSpecial)
President Wilson has told Senator John
Sharp Williams that he cannot and will
not visit Jackson or Meridian while on
his southern trip the last of the month.
He will go from Washington TO Mobile to
attend the Southern Commercial congress
and Immediately after his address there
will start on the return to the national
capital. This is very disappointing to Mis-
sissippians, but they will keep on after
him just the same. and some of these
days he will have to come to get rid OF
invitation
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HOUSTON URGED TO
RUN FOR JUDGESHIP

Jackson, Miss, October 6.-(special)
Judge D. w. Houston of Aberdeen, one
of the most prominent lawyers in the
state and former justice of the supreme
court, is being urged by the people of
north Mississippi to become an applicant
for the federal judgeship In case the
state is divided into two districts, as
proposed. Quite a number of distin-
guished lawyers have been mentioned in
this connection, but not one who is more
emnently qualified than is the gentleman
from Aberdeen
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e. +. Carruthers, director of amuse-
ments. of Chicago, is here with the free
acts. and is busy rigging up their seem
cry so the first performance can be pre-
scented Thursday afternoon without any
trouble. Mr. Carruthers insists that he
has the best line of free acts here this
year he has ever had before.
Everybody is unanimous in saying the
fair is i'm better shape for opening this
year than ever before. In fact, it is said
IL it were necessary to open the fair this
morning. it could be done without any
trouble at ALL Exhibits are all in place
and stock is arriving on every train.
The official pass photographer opens for
business this morning. 1t is his duty to
take the pictures of all coneessionaires
and holders of season tickets. and paste
them on the back of the passes. Consid-
cradle trouble was experienced last year
by the transferring of passes and people
slipping them outside to friends. thus all
lowing two persons the use of single
pass.
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ORDER TRAIN TO
STOP AT GUN
Railroad Commission Holds
Monthly Meeting-Several
Cases Postponed

Montgomery. October 6.-(Special THE
state railroad commission this afternoon
rendered an order requiring train No.
LOG on the Frisco line to stop at GUN.
The case has been before the commits
sion several months The Selma coal
rate case was postponed until the next
meeting of the commission. The case is a
petition for lower rates on coal between
Selma and Birmingham.
The Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
railroad rate case was also postponed. The
carrier is seeking an order allowing 1t 10
increase the passenger rate.
The fertilizer rate case was postponed.
1t will come up at the next meeting of
the commission.
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Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October &C p. m.)-An
area of low barometer overlies the west
ern half OF the great central basin on
tonight's map while areas of relatively
high pressure occupy the eastern and
western portions of the country.
AS the result of the extent of the terri
tory under the influence of high pressure
conditions, there has been geenrally fair
weather over almost the entire country
during the past "a hours. Rains were
reported in the upper plains states and in
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WATERS RECEDE IN
TEXAS FLOOD DISTRICT

Houston. October 6.-Reports from sec
lions of south Texas which have been
In the grasp of floods for the past Week.
today tell of receding waters everywhere,
and the resumption of normal conditions,
with the exception of train schedules,
which will be IMPAIRED for several days.
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YOUTH PROVING
A GOOD FARMER

Jackson, Miss. October .--fSpecial)-In
the person of Charles Meeks. son of Mrs.
D. A. Meeks of near Shubuta, Clarke
county has boy who is going to make
some kind of a good mark in this world
Though only IA years of age he has been
mis- mothers sole dependence ON the farm
and has made 900 bushels of corn, as we'll
as all other kinds of foodstuff for man
and beast.
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portions of the northern Rockies, and the
western lakes. Rather unsettled condi-
tions prevailed throughout the plains
states.
Temperature changes We're slight in all
sections of the country 1t was some
what cooler over the eastern slope OF the
Rockies and the upper lake region. While
in most other sections, there was a light
rise.
In the cotton belt, rain occurred at New
Orleans and Vicksourg Rather cloudy
skies extended from Texas as far east as
Alabama, but in eastern sections, fair
skies were general. A slight rise in tenn
perature was general in most districts.
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations, Oc-
toher s.
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BARRIERS Convention Meets

Pittsburg, October 6.-With the an
nounced intention of taking action that
will improve sanitary conditions in the
of the country the SUI
preme council of the National League
OF BARRIERS convened here today for a
three days session. Sixty members took
part in the opening meet. The ses-
sions are secret.
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Weather Forecast

Washington, October 6.--Forecast for
Alabama: Cloudy Tuesday, Wednesday
fair.
Tennessee: Fair in east. cloudy in west
portions Tuesday :; Wednesday unsettled,
cooler in west and central portions.
Georgia: Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday,. 50
Mississippi: Cloudy Tuesday; Wednes-
day fair, cooler in north portions.
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To Recognize New Republic

Washington, October Gas result
of the election by the Chinese parlia-
mcnt today of Yuan hi Kai as Presi-
dent all of the powers that have not
already done so will formally recog-
nize the new Chinese republic tomor-
row. according to Il report to .he state
department from American Charge
Williams.
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Jackson, Miss, October 6-(Special)
During the month of September the Jack
son police made 157 arrests, OF whom 50
were whites, and the fines collected during
r'od We're s3691 70. About one
half of this sum was appealed and has
~. been 15a.c he c .es MAJ sed we've
of the ordinary character-liquor selling,
DRINKS and disorderly conduct predomi-
mating.
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Law Congress at Madrid

Madrid, october 1.-THE International
Law congress at its final sitting today
recommended the Standardization OF conn
mercial laws, especially with regard TO
bills OF exchange and checks. The next
congress will be held at The Hague
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HOBSON DELIVERS
FRENZIED ATTACK
ON UNDERWOOD
Continued from Page one,

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hours, the greater part of his speech
being a moral lecture in advocacy of
education. in which he recommended
the Standardization and equalization of
the system throughout the country and
Endorsement of prohibition and a TRADE
against the inactivity Of the national
law makers in giving the country a
larger navy
Attack Heard in Silence
His attack upon Mr.. Underwood was
heard in silence. Although he had been
frequently applauded In the earlier part
of his speech. no cheering reached his
ears when he began his arraignment
of Mr. Underwood. This feature of his
address furnished the sensation and
climax of a day of unusual acticity on
the part of candidates who were in at
tendance at the opening of the Gilmore
circuit court The attack upon Mr..
Underwood was not well received by
the people who heard the address OF
the hero of the Merrimac and 1t is be-
lieved that it will greatly rebound to
his disfavor.
Many Candidates Present
Today was candidates day In We
tumpka. Before Congressman IIobson
spoke. John H. Wallace, Jr., candidate
for governor, addressed the voters of
the county for more than an hour on
the issues oil his campaign. FOLLOWING
the speech Of Captain Hobson, Len r.
Greer. candidate for commissioner OF
agriculture. spoke from the courthouse
steps to 100 or more citizens of the
county
Other candidates present were James
II. Nunnelee. candidate for secretary
of state; W. II. Seymour candidate for
commissioner of agriculture, and w. l..
Lancaster, whose home is in Wetumpka.
candidate for state treasurer.
All OF the speakers of the day were
introduced by Frank W. Lull. promi-
nent Wetumpka attorney.
in his address Mr. Wallace dwelt at
length on the conditions which con-
front the Tennessee legislature. re-
ferred to the Hooper force bill and de-
clared that the prohibitionists of the
state were determined to enact another
statewide prohibition law.
Wallace on Tennessee Situation
Mr.. Wallace spoke in part as fol-
lows
'"rhe prohibitionists of Alabama are
vigilant and alert; they are laboring
ceaselessly but noislessly in every
county and precinct to elect legis-
lature that win pass and a governor
that will sign "a statewide prohibit
ton bill and bills adapting the Webb
act to this state.
II deem it my duty to put all true
democrats on notice lest they be be-
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N 0 R P N {
Liquor and Tobacco Addictions Cured
VI Within Ten Days by Our New
Painless Method
Only Sanitarium In the World Giving
Unconditional Guarantee

Our guarantee means something. Not
tory cure has been effected. We control
completely the usual withdrawal symp-
toms. No extreme nervousness. aching
limbs or loss. of sleep. Patients unable
to visit sanitarium can be treated
privately at home.
References Union Bank & Trust Co.
the American National Bank or any
citizen of Lebanon. Write for Free
Booklet No. 80. Address.
81 ~, CUMBERLAND SANITARIUM
F. }. Sanders Mgr. Lebanon, Tenn.
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whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally. valuable as
General Tonic because ii confirms the
we'll known tonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON. Drives on malaria.
enriches Blood. Builds up the Whole
System. soc.
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Patrick Sheehan Dies

London, october 6.--The Rev. Patrick
Augustine sheehan, u. ~, essayist and
lecturer and canon of Cloyne, Ireland.
since 1903. died today. He was born
In Mallow, county Cork, March IL, 1852.
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EVENTS OF TODAY
At the Theatres

City commission meets at o'clock.
Two services at Gypsy Smith revival
At the Theatres
Jefferson-"North of 50, 80 ana SOU
p m.
Bijou-"sold for Money go and 500
o'clock.
orpheum-vaudevnle, 2:So $50 and
O'Clock.
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FINDS BIRMINGHAM
RAIL WAY MENN0T IN
HUM0R FOR STRIKE
Organizer Here Yesterday
Is Told by Men Them
selves His Services g
Are Not Wanted

William Welsh. a national organizer for.
street railway men, came to Birminghami
yesterday and departed last night He
was quietly escorted to the station by a
number of the employees of the local con,-'
pany. h
When it was learned that Mr.. Welsh
was in town a number of the best known
motormen, conductors and dispatchers in
town called upon him at his hotel and
told him that there was no need for his
presence in Birmingham. They told him
that they came to him entirely on a peace
full mission; that they were men of rami-
lies and had been here for many years.
that this was no time for trouble in Bir-
mingham; that if union were organized
and a strike called their families would
be the ones to suffer and that they wanted
none of it.
1t is understood that Mr.. Welsh then
told the men that he had been misin-
formed about conditions in Birmingham
and that be had decided to leave any,
way without making further effort
A delegation of the men then accom-
panied him to the station where he took
his departure.
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EPWORTH LEAGUES
To END BUSINESS
SESSION TONIGHT
Awarding Prizes and Elec-
ton of Officers to Fea-
ture Programme-Dr.
Simpson to Speak

Awarding of banners and prizes, the
election and installation OF officers viii
complete the business session of the Ep-
worth leagues tonight, though the confer
ence, however. will still continue until
tomorrow night. being brought to a close
by a sermon of the Rev j. d. Simpson
of this city.
The sessions for the last three days
have been largely attended and great en-
thusiasm has been manifested by the
delegates. Many interesting talks have
been given before the assembly, and much
business of Importance has been been dis
posed of.
Yesterday mornings session was opened
by a business meeting. 1t was decided
by the assembly that a statewide cam
paign should be waged for the purpose
of conducting public Fairgrounds on the
various school yards while they are closed
for the sumner. 1T is community
property said President c. a. Brown,
land it is nothing but right that the
children should he granted recreation
there during the summer"
The election of officers for the coming
year was also decided upon and today
set as the time for election. The confer
ence pledged $50 to the conference journal.
At II o'clock the Rev. w. G. Echols Of
the University of Alabama made an in
teresting address on Community Serv-
ice." He stressed the Importance of
cleanliness in the home as conducive to
right and happy living.
Don't stop by cleaning up the front, .
he said. but go behind the stores where
the sunlight never touches; where the
ground is black and continually wet;
where green moss covers the pipes and
cutters and gives off odors that have a
smell lke-well, | can imagine it's very
much like dungeon of a medieval castle
or the catacombs of ancient Rome.
Clear up these twentieth century
dungeons by having the old tin cans re-
moved that lie about half filled with
water, breeding mosquitoes. which in turn
spread malaria and other fevers Malaria
used to be considered as a national caam-
ity. That's wrong, it's nothing short of
a national disgrace.
Especially examine the grocery stores.
Don't let them sell you butter, eggs and
milk in the summer except from a re-
frigerator. Have them to keep such things
as sugar, cheese and meat screened.
sickness is not a calamity, but a COM
munity disgrace,
At the close of Mr.. Eehos address the
fesslon ddJouiileu lor tiie noon RECESS anu
picnic lunch was served on the grounds.
During the afternoon session the de-
partment institute was held, and the sew
eral business matters of minor impor-
tance were quickly disposed of. The
league parliament at , o'clock and a spe-
oial song service at o'clock were also
important features of the afternoon
why the Cuba Special, u lecture de-
liyered at $50 by the Rev. L. S. Parker,
secretary of the Epworth league organi-
zation of America, was the closing fea-
ture of the days session. why the
Cuba Special among other things, in
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LOBBYING AS FINE
ART NEXT IN ORDER
FOR INVESTIGATION
from Page One,

tAOnIlnueu ITOn IHEc OncD
several hours when Senator Cummns led
him into a discussion of what he knew of
other publicity campaigns like his own.
II understand the same concern that we
used, the American Press association, was
used by both Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Under
wood in their nominating campaigns IN
the same way said the witness. Il am
speaking of campaigns that are made tc
affect public opinion which in turn Is in
tended to influence legislation
Senator Cummins went on to ask if the
railroad and banking interests in New
York did not employ men to i''create a
public opinion"
"I have heard it so stated, said Mr..
Palmer.
And what 1 have said of the banking
interests and the railroad interests is true
of all the large corporations, is 1t not?'
Senator Cummins asked.
THAT is my understanding
Can you give the committee the names
of these people SO that we can get them
here and have a round up of the whole
business of trying to color public opinion
in this way?''
From my general information | do
no think you would have enough space
in this room Tor them all, if we could
get them all together. but | have no per-
sonal Information as to who the men are.
II think that that is one of the
things that ought not to be done in
this country, and I would be very glad
to give 1t publicity here In order that
we may. If possible, find some measure
of correction. 1t is general knowledge
that any quantity of large interests are
doing that thing" Senator Cummins
said.
1--WE never would have thought of
it had it not been that others We're
doing it, and it seemed to be a general
thing with the American Press asso-
ciation," said Mr.. Palmer.
The two gentlemen who came to
me were particular to impress upon
me that they were doing this work for
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Underwood prior
to the nomination"
do you mean in their campaigns for
nomina tions?"
In their campaign for nomination.
That is what I was told
Are there any other such associa-
tions?" asked Senator Cummins.
"a great many.
can you give us the names of some
others?'
Chicago is one and the American has
branch offices in the different states."
A. G. Robinson of Washington and
f. r. Hathaway of Detroit were ex-
amined by the committee today.
Wrote Article on Sugar
Robinson said he had written for
printed in booklet form which was cir
culated among senators. representatives
and others. He had also written sew
eral magazine and newspaper articles
on sugar
Mr. Hathaway said he was secretary