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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
ENROLMENT At
AUBURN NOW 743
Attendance Statistics Are
Made Public By the
Registrar

Auburn, September 21.-(Special.) }
The following statistics have been Civ
en- out from the registrars office con-
cerning the enrolment this year at the
Polytechnic institute. The total regis
tration to date is 743. representing Is
states and four foreign countries
China, Cuba, Mexico and Peru.
Among the leading county delega-
tions are: jefferson so, Lee S4 Mont
gomery 80, Eseambia IS, Tallapoosa IL.
Mobile is, Calhoun Is. Marengo Is.
Coosa IA, Wilcox 13. Marshall IS. Ran
dolph 10, Talladega 12, Marion l2. Ell
more IL, etc.
Leading state delegations are: Geor-
sia 46. Florida 15. South Carolina .12.
Texas II, Tennessee 10, Mississippi 10,
North Carolina I. etc.
The different church denominations
run as follows: Methodist 313, Baptist
2o4 Presbyterian 102, Episcopal ~,
Catholic 10. Christian is. Hebrew Z,
Lutheran 4. Universalist 2, Greek /
The college classes are the largest in
the history of the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
Admission Pine Men Interested

Admission, September 21--tSpecial)- News
of the proposed municipal improvements
TO be made at Alabama City. including
the installation of waterworks system.
a sewerage system and the erection of a
city hall was received in this city with in
terest by representatives of the seven An
niston pipe plants. Ii is stated that the
city will spend s26.500 on the waterworks
plant SIS 500 on the sewerage system and
$4,000 ON the city hall. Admission pipe
plants will enter bids as soon as they
are called for by the engineer In charge
of the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
TAX COMMISSIONERS
IN BALDWIN COUNTY
Meet for Purpose Of Looking Into
Assessments of Number of
Property Holders

Bay Minette. September Especially
State Tax Commissioners Judge A. A
Evans and J. b. Powell and their Clerk
Murray White, held a meeting here yes
terday for the purpose of loSing into the
assessments of number of property
holders in this county. They held their
meeting this morning and reviewed the
assessment of the Alabama Tobacco COM
pany. Of Chicago; James X. Glennon of
Mobile and the Fairhope Single Tax Col
ony of Fairhope. Each of these COM
panies was brought before the county tax
Commissioner and the county commis-
sioners failed to entirely sustain the raises
and the matter was given over to the
state men who in their session today
recommended raise for the land Of the
Alabama Tobacco company from $3.50 per
acre to s.. that Of James X Glennon
from $4,000 to about three times that
amount. and also substantial raise for
the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation. The
cases will be heard on November ).
The most successful home talent play
that has ever been staged here was that
entitled the "Sandtown Minstrels'' given
at the auditorium of the school house
last evening. The company was headed
by Frank S. Stone and ably assisted by
young men who are members OF the bali
teams or band. The house was packed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
Talked Too Much

From Pearsons Weekly.
The Wootton-Sievier case is still oc-
cupying the attention of the racing
set
In one of the sporting clubs the other
day the story was told of a dying
Jockey who gave to his son this part
ing advice Never talk my son, +
talked too much once, and | suffered
for it,"
The dying man explained that he was
riding in race in which there were
only two runners. He had been in
structed TO let the other horse win.
and halfway through the race when
they We're neck-and-neck, he said to
the other Jockey: You needn't ride SO
hard. I'm not going to win"
"Oh. aren't you?" said the other
jockey, and he Immediately fell off his
horse. so the first jockey had to win.
The second jockey had apparently re-
ceived the same instructions as the
winneri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
Agents Pastnrate

Admission. September Special 1.-The
Rev. r. E. Henderlite has accepted the
call to the pastorate of the Second Pres
byterian church in Admission and formally
entered upon his new work He is We'll
known In the city and has preached here
before. The congregation which he will
head recently erected a new edifice in
tine northern part of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
Fourth Victim of Explosion Dead

savannah. September 21.-The fourth
victim of the boiler explosion on tht
United States torpedo boat Craven, OF
Tybee Island. Ga. 10 DAYS ago, died
at the post hospital at Fort Screveu
on the island today. lie was Thomas
Gabbitt of Brooklyn. n. y. a 8lrsr class
fireman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
Told the Truth

FROM III Bits
Mr. Squabble: The man who told me
when / married you that it would be the
end of my worries told the truth
Mrs. Squabble: rs 1t possfble?''
Mr.. Squabble: Yes; but confound it !.
woman. I'm beginning to find out which
end he meant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
JAS. H. TINDER

Leads the way in making fine eye
glasses. The Tinder Tories and the
kryptok Invisible Bifocals are won
derful inventions and are distinct
advance in the art of eye-glass MAX
Ing Jas. II. finder, scientific opti-
clan, S06 N. Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
WATERWORKS PLANT
FOR ALABAMA CITY
Other Civic improvements
Will Be Made
TARVIN TRIAL MONDAY
Believed A. G. S. May Be Induced 10
Run Trains Into Gadsden.
Popular Car Service to
Noccalulu Falls

Gadsden, September Pit Especial )-Plans
for waterworks plant, city hall ana
sewerage plant for Alabama city will be
drawn by Wilburn Hill, former city engi-
neer of Gadsden. in accordance with an
order Of the council of Alab. ma Citv
last night. The waterworks will cost S2e
800 the sewerage system sls,5o0. and tho
city hall 5000. The total cost of improve
ments will be $4,000. Bonds for the work
have been voted, and will be sold when
the money is needed
In the opinion of some prominent men
in Gadsden, the Alabama Great Southern
could be induced to run trains into Gads-
den, II proper pressure were brought to
bear. Gadsden's Importance as a center
for passenger and freight traffic is grow
ing. and it is claimed that 1t would take
no more time for the road to run trains
to Gadsden from Alfalfa than would be
required to run trains to Anniston from
oxanna, as is now done
Regular car service Will be established
tomorrow for the benefit of those desiring
to so to Noccalula Falls An hourly
schedule has been announced bv the Gads-
den, Bellevue and Lookout Mountain rail-
road. and cars will start from the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis tracks on
Seventh street.
Plans have been completed for the trial
of Dave Tarvin in the city court of Gads.
den, Monday morning. Time has tenn
pered the feeling of local citizens, ana
every consideration will be shown the
defendant as far as giving -hfn a fair
trial is concerned. Much local interest
also is expressed in the trial OF j. Smith.
which is set for next Thursday
Former records of cotton receipts Of
Gadsden have been broken and it is est-
mated that more than 500 bales nave been
received here. There is little top crop.
If Congressman John l.. Burnett reaches
Gadsden in time, he will be asked to
address the Chamber of Commerce. Mon
day night upon the chances of this city
to secure the proposed government arn1or
plate plant During the day, members of
the chamber viii vote for officers for the
next year.
The Coosa river will be opened to navi-
cation again Monday after having been
closed by the construction of the lock and
dam at Mayo's bar for several months
school trustees at Hoke's Bluff yester-
day morning decided upon the erection OF
a new two-room building costing 500, and
built according to the states plans
Herzberg-Loveman company has been
awarded $1,000 contract for furnishing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22

The Coosa river will be opened to naVf-
cation again Monday. after having been
closed by the constructions of the lock and
dam at Mayo's bar for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22

School trustees at Hoke's Bluff yester-
day morning decided upon the erection OF
a new two-room building costing 500, and
built according to the states plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22

Herzberg-L Loveman company has been
awarded $1,000 contract for furnishing
the Printup hotel with new linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22

Former records of cotton receipts Of
Gadsden have been broken, and it is esti-
mated that more than 500 bales nave been
received here. There is liule top crop.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

pointed out to me that he sold things
wholesale and that this little boys
father sold things retail; and that
consequently there was between me
and that boy a gulf which could never
be respectfully bridged
When you are brought up, as you
inevitably are in a society like ours,
with that sort Of blasphemy being
continually dinned into your ears;
when you are taught to be unsocial at
every point, and brought up to be un-
social, then any little chance that your
natural endowments at your birth may
have left you of being able to grapple
with the enormous problems of our
modern problems that de-
mand from you the largest scope Of
mind. the most unhesitsting magnani.
nifty, the most sacred recognition OF
your spiritual and human equality
with every person In the nation-is Ut
terly destroyed. That is why / doubt
whether these problems can be solved
by Us. brought up In that way. TO
solve them you need a asw sort OF
human being.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
DoxoIosy Didn't Go.

At one time f. r. Smith, lessee Of
the Surrey (Bng) Gardens, was un-
able to get music license for the hall
in the gardens. The bishop of London
asked him to lend the hall for a Sun
day prayer meeting. Ever ready to
curry favor with the clergy at a time
when bigotry was strong against all
sorts of amusements, Smith con-
sented 1t was a huge concourse.
Every nook and corner of the hall
was crowded, the meeting was a
great success and came to its end,
when up spoke the bishop OF London,
who was in the chair. Dear breth-
rem" said his lordship, I'VE will now
conclude the afternoons good work
by singing the doxology." You can't, +"
protested a voice (Smith's) from the
back. / haven't got music license
it's against the law-the magistrates
won't let me"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
FAULT OF MODERN SOCIETY
Magazine Writer in Sweeping Indict-
ment of What He Calls Conduct
Most Undemocratic.

We are a stupid people and we are
a badlooking people. We are ugly,
we ha e narrow minds and we have
bad manners. A great deal Of that is
due to the effect Of being brought up
in a society of inequality. I know per-
rectly we'll what happened to myself.
writes G. B. S, in Metropolitan Maya
zine. l can remember one of my
earliest experiences in life was my
father finding me playing with a GER
tain little boy in the street and telling
me was not to play with that little
boy, giving me to understand that he
was very inferior and Objectionable
kind of little boy. | had not found
him so. asked my father, "Why?"
He said: His father keeps a shop.
I said to my father: Well but you
Keep a mill" Therefore my father
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
Courageous Mycologist.

Stapleton-"That man Midway is a
good deal of a milksop; spends his va
cations botanizing and that sort Of
thing. Now. like a spice Of danger
in my amusements." Caldecoot-"Well.
you and your football are not In II
with Midway when it comes TO dan
ger. He discovers new varieties Of
mushrooms. and eats them Puck
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
NTE6
SUNDASOII0OL
LESSON

ChiCago1
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
LESSON FOR DECEMBER q
DIVISION OF THE LAND.

LESSON TEXT-Joshua itn-iA
GOLDEN TEXT-"seek " first the
kingdom Of God and his righteousness
and all these things shall be added unto
you. Matt 6.a3
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

Andrew Carnegie was seyenty-eight
years old the other day, and his happi-
ness is expressed in this photograph
for which he posed especially for the
occasion in the famous gardens at his
home in New York. Earth is such
heaven, | never want to leave it." he
said, and IF you can show me anyone
Nho will give me an option on life,
he can name his price. The multi
millionaire iron master is enjoying
the best of health.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

A lot Of housewives don't seem to
be deriving much bsnetit from the new
law limiting a wonS working time
to ten hours ds adelphia In
quireT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
Conductor Passed the Plate.

II was a street car conductors duty
In the church of which he was a
member to take up the collections one
day. and, as it happened, his first ex-
perience Of such duties. says the Ma
tional Monthly. He was little ner-
vous as he started down the center
aisle, but that soon wore off. and he
began to feet almost at home.
There we're several children in the
first pew. Each put in a penny. The
people in the next pew also con-
tributed something each.
big, glum fellow sat alone in the
third pew. The new collector passed
him the plate. but the man shook bis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

tects of ability, who have not only
made name for themselves, but add
ed largely to Richmond's lustre.
Richmond's building operations for
the first half of the fiscal year, ending
july 81, 1918, are succinctly set forth
in the report Of Building Inspector
Butler. which is given herewith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
A Friendly Hint.

ooh, Mr.. Muttonleigh, I'm so glad
to have run across you. / am giving
a beach Iarty next Monday evening
and | want you to come"
THANK YOU / shall be delighted. !"
And wear clothes. please. The
police are becoming awfully par
ticular. Chicago Record-Herald.
wise man once said that there
were two classes Of people he always
steered clear of--fools and fiatterers:
The fools, because they generally spent
their time in fiattering him: and the
fiatterers. because they spent theirs
chiefly in trying to fool him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
RICHMOND BUILDING
CONTINUED from First Page.)

were in big hurry, and their wishes
were anticipated.
John It. Wilson e. Company, an
other Richmond firm of contractors.
has recently turned over to the own
ers the twelve story skyscraper office
building Of the Virginia Railway and
Power company, which is counted one
of the handsomest office buildings in
the South.
]. j. Smith & Company, also n
Richmond firm. Is putting the finishing
touches on the great Mayo bridge,
linking Richmond with old Manches-
ter. which is one Of the finest speci-
mems OF bridge construction in ths
country, costing the municipality a
quarter Of million dollars.
The operations OF these big builders
lis not confined to Richmond by any
means. They extend all over the
lSovth+ and behind them are archi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

head and stuck his hand deep in his
pockets.
Thereupon our friend the conduc-
tor stopped put up his hand as il to
jerk the bell cord and said. We'll.
You'll have to get off"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

Revenge is sweet So is = sugar
coated pill. --A-r !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
VAN TUYL AWAITS CHARGE
Delays Answer Till Sulzer Gets
Robin Bank Complaint.

Superintendent Van Tuyl OF the State
Banking Department will wait until coun-
sci for the dcpositors OF the Northern
Bank files his charges In writing with
Governor Sulzer before replying 10 them.
Before Joseph G. Robin was sentenced
Mr.. Van Tuyl wrote to Mr.. Whitman OPP
posing any extraordinary clemency. and
accusing Robin Of stealing over 81 90 90
from the Northern Bank
Robin replied by an attack upon Van
Tuyl, charging him with having had bust
ness relations. while president of the Al
bany Trust Company. with the Cunmins
group in the Carnegie Trust Company.
The Superintendent made a statement ex-
planning these transactions, which were
trivial and peTfunctory. He has since
laid bare the condition OF the Northern
Bank and Washington Savings Bank in
explanation Of his inability. at this time
at least, TO pay the depositors IN fun.
Robins guilt or innocence. aside from
his plea Of guilty. turns Oh whether he
knew Of the transfer Of $1,000 from the
Washington Savings Bank to the Title
and Guaranty Company. OF Rochester
His contention is that he pleaded guilty
without realizing the nature Of the spc-
cifc charge against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
MRS. WILSON POSES FOR BOY
Grants Reformatory Lad S Request to
Make a Silhouette of Her.

Painfeld. n. j.. Feb. 1.-THE New Jer-
sey Conference of Charities and Correc-
ton held It's closing session ;his after.
noon. At this mornings session Mrs
Woodrow Wilson permitted one ~ the
reformatory boys 10 make a silhouette OF
her at his request. These officers We're
elected for the coming year:
President. the Rev. Walter Reed Hunt,
Orange; secretary. Ernest ID. Easton,
Newark; treasurer. Isaac G. ogden; vice
presidents, Woodrow Wilson, the Right
Rev. Edwin =. Limits Newark. j. Frank
lin Fort. East Orange; Edward G. Stokes.
Millville. and Franklin Murphy, Newark.
Executive committee Mrs. Caroline Az
exander. Hobokcn. Hugh T.. Fox. Plain
field; Mrs. +. G.. Jacobson, Newark. Pro-
lessor T.. X. Johnston. Vineland, Profes-
sor Royal Meeker Princeton: DR.. Frank
Moore, Railway; Arthur McDougall. New
ark; Blocker Van Wagencn, Orange;
Seymour l.. Cromwell. BernardsvIle;
Henry L. De Forest. Plainfield; Rabbi
Solomon Foster. Newark Mrs. Sidney NJ.
Colgate. Orange. and Mrs. James Il.
Cheesman. Orange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
IRISH IMMIGRANTS LEAD
Italians Next in Population from
18th to gid Street, West.

The Population Research Bureau OF
the New York Federation of Churches
finds that in the section bounded by West
sgd street. Sixth avenue. West 18th street
and the North River 2i.192 immigrants
have been added since 1905 TO a popula-
ton of 1851. based on the census OF
1910. The Irish outnumber any other
foreign born nationality with 32.210; the
German, 1881: Italian. f4.107; English.
6.242; Russian. 4.l43; Finnish. 1853; Aus
tro-flunga rian, 4,551 Swedish, 1858 ;
Norwegian 341, and all others, 1921.
The district showed a percentage Of 1858
whites out Of 1892 foreign born.
The district bounded by East 64th street
Firth avenue East 18th street and the
East River has census population Of
239,2sO, Of which 31.S2S were immigrants
since 1905. The Irish led the foreign
born. with S0,s6s; Italian 2O.5G4 Ger
man. 1896; Austro- Hungarian. 1886 ;
Russian. 1854; Finnish, 671 English, g.
175; Swedish. 4.o45: Norwegian. 692, and
all others. 1924. The whites showed a
percentage Of 1889 out Of I09. SO4 foreign
born.
The percentage Of natives born Of for
eign parentage I'm the West Side section
was 27.G5. against 2S29 for the East Side
section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Belief Grows in Trenton That
Nebraskan Will Be Named
as Premier.
WILL ACCEPT, of COURSE
Politicians Eliminate Chairman
McCombs from List of Next
President Official
Advisers.
tRv telegram 10 The Tribune. J

Trenton. Feb. i.-President-elect WIZ
son stood pat this evening on his declarsl-
ton OF yesterday that he would give out
the names Of the members of his CABINET
when he was good and ready. lie par
ried with his usual defines all questions
concerning the personnel of his ADVISERS
and showed signs of irritation when ms
interrogators vigorously pressed their
questions. He absolutely refused to say
whether the names Of certain prominent
Democrats were under consideration, re-
marking that il he gave that Information
IL would not he long before process OF
elimination would bring the names OF the
men ne had i'm mind for the various posi-
tons.
Despite Governor Wilson'S attitude
however il is the opinion here that one
selection will be William j. Bryan as
Secretary Of State. Mr.. Wilson has not
said so. but there isn't friend OF the
President elect who does not hold mat
opinion and that Mr. Bryan will accept
The view that the Peerless one Will
become the premier of the Wilson ad-
ministration with gladness is based large
Iy on what his Washington friends have
i'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
SLEDS HIT AUTO, ONE DEAD
Another Lad Hurt While Coast
inc on HollisWOod Hill.

Clinton Wilcox fifteen years old, OF
Hutiton street, Hollis, Queens Borough
was instantly killed last night while
companion. Adolph Diehl. received bro
ken arm while coasting on Holiswood Hin
when their sled struck an automobile
Diehl was thrown to one side. while
Young Wilcoxs skull was crushed by
rear wheel.
The lads. with number of others about
their age, were enjoying the long slide
down Holliswood Hill, over Hillside ave
nue. and then on TO Hollis Boulevard. At
Hillside avenue John Kohlhas, OF No. $50
North Main street, Hampstead. was driv-
ing a gray touring car. belonging to the
Standard Bithulithic Company. OF No. %
Church street, Manhattan.
The two lads were placed in the auto
and taken TO DR.. V. II. Jessup at Hollis.
Wilcox was dead on arrival. According
TO witnesses the chauffeur was not to
blame for the accident and WAS allowed
TO proceed. lie will appear In Jamaica
Police Court this morning.
Joseph Glarie. aged s. of No. 2ll West
Goth street, Manhattan, is in the Roose-
welt Hospital In a critical condition, and
James Kirby. years old, of No. 20 West
Goth street. was also badly hurt when
their sled struck an auto owned by the
American Meter Company. of No. o6l
West fifth street. late yesterday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05

Long Beach, Long Island, Feb. An
binding snowstorm. and with the tide on
the first of the food, to-day the Nor
wegian steamship Nicholas Cuneo. bound
for New York from Jamaica, loaded with
fruit. ran aground two miles east OF the
Long Beach Hotel. Her nose is within
walking distance Of the beach at low tide.
A tremendous sea, whipped up by gale
drove the vessel higher on the beach
than any steamship has ever been before.
George Brady, surfman Of the Point
Lookout lifesaving crew saw the ships
lights almost on the beach. burned
Coston light as a warning and ran for
the house. where Captain Seaman soon
had the crew out with the surf boat. BY
the time they reached the scene the ship
was stranded.
After numerous attempts. which proved
fruitless. the waves dashing the lfeboat
back. the crew shot line over the
steamers bow and then hauled the
breeches buoy out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Has Made His Selections.

In fact. IL il reported that he has already
sent invitations To- q number of men 10
Join his Cabinet. and only awaits their
answer before making the announcement.
II is expected that when Mr.. Wilson
hears from the men nc has chosen as his
advisers ne will summon them TO this
city for conferences on the special ses-
sion Of Congress and other matters OF
policy.
The Governor admitted to-day that he
had received a note from Colonel House
since the Iatter's visit to Miami. Fla.
where Mr. Bryan is also staying. but. OF
course. would not tell what IT contained.
When asked this evening If he had any
thing TO say regarding the talk I'm Wash
ington about bank guarantees. he said he
had not discussed the subject with Rep
resentative Glass on his recent visit here.
lie would not venture an opinion on the
subject.
He said he was heartily in favor OF "A
second choice ballot and would urge the
massage OF bill providing for this reform
By the present New Jersey Legislature.
Mr.. Wilson apparently suspects the
Smith Nug,nt men will try to nominate
the Democratic candidate for Governor
this fall and is urging this legislation
TO head them Off
The second choice ballot is product OF
Senator La Toilette and il In use i'm Wis
consin. 1t gives the voter first and sec
ond choice at the primaries. So that II his
first choice does not have "A majority of
the votes his second choice is counted