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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Y. ". c. A. INSTITUTE
Over $50 Delegates Attend
Opening SessiOn-PrO-
gramme for Today

The Young Women's Christian associa-
tion institute began yesterday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. The sessions are being held
at the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation on West Twentieth street, and
upwards of 150 delegates are in attend
ance
The city and student association will
hold a reception this afternoon at 4
o'clock to the visiting delegates, at the
Young Women's Christian association
building.
The programme yesterday afternoon was
devoted almost entirely to addresses Of
welcome and the city association, which
prepared a question box on committee
work. At the evening session Mrs. M.
S. Cecil secretary of the local body, led
in the devotional exercises and the music
was given by the Louie Compton semi
nary Yesterdays programme closed with
a stereopticon lecture by Miss Abby Nc
Elroy of st. Louis.
Prominent among those present are
Miss Frances Smith of St Louis, student
field secretary; Miss Frances Brown of
st. Louis, Miss Irene Feagin of Monte
vallo, secretary of colleges; Miss Pris-
ella Voorhies of Alabama City, mill viii
lage secretary.
The meeting tonight will be held in
the Sunday school room of the First
Methodist church and Mr.. Ramsaur of
the student volunteer committee in New
York city will be the speaker.
Following is the programme arranged
for today and tomorrow:
$3.50 to 9:45 a. m.-Devotions.
9:45-Roll call of associations
10:15-Separate conferences of city and
student aSSociations
Il to 11:10-Field work: ''value to the
City association, Mrs. James Bowron
Value to College Association" Miss Hat
tie Morton.
1:1o-Bible hour Mrs. A1levrette Bow
man of Moody institute.
p. m.-Prayer and song.
2:15-Councils on committee and cabi-
net work.
4:00-Reception by city and student as
sociations.
7a5-Lecture by Mr. Ramsaur OF the
Student Volunteer committee of New York
city in the Sunday school room of the
First Methodist church.
Sunday, p. m.-Vesper meeting in the
chapel of the Louie Compton seminary,
Miss Abby McElroy leading.
7:45-Song service at First Methodist
church.
S:45-Farewell service Sunday school
room First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
COUNTY ORGANIZA-
TI0N FORMED LAST NIGHT.
CLUB STARTS WITH AN EN-
ROLLMENT OF 250O MEMBERS

Frank b. Fowllzes, one of the promi-
snent business men of Birmingham, was
elected president of the Charles Hender-
son club of Jefferson county last night
r. B. Crawford of the American Trust
and Savings bank was chosen secretary
and treasurer and ]. Morgan Flowers was
made assistant secretary. Vice presidents
to the number of Is were appointed to
represent the county at large, while one
vice president was elected from each of
the majority of the 81 precincts of the
county. The vacancy in each of several
of the precincts will be filled today and
announced tomorrow.
The organization of the members of the
club was effected very quietly, and when
it was first known that such an organiza-
ton was underway, 1000 names had been
enrolled. The club, with its officers
chosen and ready for an active fight in
the interest of Mr.. Henderson's candidacy
for governor, numbers 25O0. The club. Mr..
Henderson's friends contend, insures him
as far as Jefferson county is concerned.
The officers were chosen at the Hen
derson rally last night at the Gipsy Smith
auditorium. The list follows:
President-Frank B. Fowlkes.
Secreta ry ry-Treasurer-E. B. Crawford.
Assistant Secretary-J. Morgan Flowers.
Vice Presidents at Large-John F. An
twine CD, e. B. Crawford CD, George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
TIGHT CORSETS AND
TIGHT BELTS CAUSE
STOMACH TROUBLE
Surgeons Declare Lacing Responsible
for Ailments-Deductio Drawn
From Witnessing Opera
ton on Woman

Chicago, November 14.-Tight corsets
on women and tight belts on men are
constant causes of serious ailments of
the stomach. according to surgeons
who saw DR.. Herbert Patterson of Lon
don perform an operation to provide
new outlet for stomach to replace
badly abused plyorus which had be-
come inactive. The operation was on a
woman and the inertness of the pylorus
surgeons said, was chiefly due to tight
corsets
DR.. Patterson cut the intestine a few
inches below the pylorus and made a
hole in the side of the stomach near
est the intestine, producing new
pylorus.
College boys who wear belts tightly
strapped around the abdomen take
equally grave chance of stomach dis
orders, according to the physicians
DR.. John B. Murphy of Chicago was
chosen. president of the clinical con-
gress Of sugeorns of North America at
the annual election.
London was chosen for the 1914
meeting. which will begin July 2e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
News of Ensley

Yesterday afternoon two negroes held a
bargain sale of women's apparel in the
steel plant quarters. They had line OF
goods from dainty lingerie to winter coats
that they offered at prices that would dis
count any fire sale ever lnaugurated in
the city. While they were in the rush
business two policemen appeared and as
a result the negroes were escorted to
the city Jail, where they confessed that
they had stolen the goods from the Erlick
dry goods store at Bessemer. Mr.. Erlick
was notified of the arrest and came to
Ensley and identified the goods and the
two negroes who, he stated, We're in his
store Wednesday morning.
The negroes who gave their names as
Joe Stevens and Will Davis stated that
they found the rear door of the Erlick
store open and that they went in and
helped themselves. They will be given
hearing before Judge Lowery this morn
inc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
WALKING HIGHWAY
BOOSTER ARRIVES
IN MONTGOMERY

Jasper, November 4-(SpeciaD-J. H
cial.)-J. E. Kavanaugh, the National
associations walking delegate to the
meeting of the Alabama Good Roads
association at Mobile, walked into
Montgomery today after a 96-mile hike
from Birmingham. He will continue
his journey Monday and will be in Mo-
bile for the first session of the con-
vention.
Mr. Kavanaugh started from Colum-
bus, O., September G. He is the Off
cial representative of the national as
sociation and his object is to find
where the live ones are" He claims
there are make believe road builders
and road boosters in all parts of the
United states but that many of them
fail to measure up to requirements. To
inform himself and be of service to
the National Highway association he
started on q hike from Columbus 20
New Orleans
During the journey Mr. Kavanaugh
has called on every governor at the
capital of every state he has passed
through. He has been indorsed by the
MAJOR or head official of every city
he has visited on the route
Il have enjoyed the walk" he said
yesterday, despite the fact that / have
experienced many difficulties In many
sections I found good roads while in
others / found bad ones. l have not
followed the usual custom of walking
the cinder paths of the railroads, but
have come the regular highways. l
left Birmingham Wednesday afternoon.
In Alabama l have found some good
roads and many bad ones. 1 was lost
for two days in north Alabama and
missed Athens, a town L had on my
route"
Mr.. Kavanaugh began his journey
dressed in full service uniform of the
United States army. Some one asked
him whether or not he was going to
Mexico to fight the neighbors TO the
south and he dismissed the thought
from his questioner's mind by clipping
the brass buttons from his garments.
From Mobile Mr.. kavanaugh's OBJ
iective point will be New Orleans.
When that city is reached his journey
will have been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
BILL FOR GENERAL
ELECTION OF j. S.
SENATORS PLANNED
Alabama Senatorial Situa-
ti0n Causes Action
by the Senate
Committee

Washington, November 14-General
elections of United States senators under
the new constitutional amendment in
states where no regulations have been
made by the legislature will be provided
for in a bill to be reported from the Sem
ate elections committee next week.
The situation brought about by the
death of Senator Joseph f. Johnston, of
Alabama, and the subsequent confusion
about the method of selecting his sue
cessor, is largely responsible for the de-
termination to forestall any further oc-
currences by congressional enactment
The governor of Alabama appointed Rep
resentative Henry ID. Clayton to succeed
Senator Johnston, but in view of dissent
ing opinions his appointment never was
confirmed by the Senate. Later he with
drew his appointment to continue his
work in the House and one of Alabama 5
seats in the Senate is vacant at present.
In one or two states, legislatures have
passed laws to meet such situations since
the Clayton incident occurred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
BARBOUR JURY
MAY Be ASKED TO
INVESTIGATE WRECK
Feeling in Immediate Vicin-
ity Against the Company /
Runs High Follow
ing Catastrophe
nv +. $. pErTY

Clayon, November H.-tSpecial)-S
strong is the sentiment here and at other
places in Barbour county against the Cen
trail of Georgia Railroad company, grow
ing out of the horrible wreck which oc-
CURED near here Thursday morning, that
there is strong probability that the grand
jury will be asked to Investigate the
causes of the accident, with view to
criminally indicting officials Of the road.
In the opinion of citizens of Clayton.
Eufaula and other places in the county
all blame and responsibility for the wreck
should be attached to the company and
talk of grand jury investigation or even
a federal investigation has been very
common throughout the day.
Citizens of Clayton are much incensed,
and feeling against the company runs
high. There is hardly home in Clayton
and in places near here that is not either
directly or indirectly affected by the
wreck. The homes on yesterday were
turned into temporary hospitals. The
men and women of the city went from
place to place rendering aid and assist
ance to the hundreds of injured brought
here after the wreck AT the scene of the
wreck this afternon q curious crowd had
gathered and there was scarcely single
one of the spectators who had not had a
friend, a brother sister or other rela-
tiyes IN the accident.
The three demolished coaches had not
been removed when the officials investi-
gated the cause of the accident. and the
shattered cars presented sruesome spec
tacle lying In a heap at the bottom of the
hill. Blood stains were observed on the
floors and sides of the cars.
Just whether or not the county grand
Jury will be asked to investigate the
causes of the wreck is not known, but
there is little doubt that most of the
people here believe that the i'll condition
of the track, together with the unusually
heavy train, was responsible for the ac-
cident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Play at Opera House

Last night at the Ensley opera house
large crowd witnessed play given by
the Epworth league of the Twenty-first
Avenue Methodist church, of North Blr-
mingham, under the auspices of the Ems
ley Epworth league. The title of the play
was 1.-THE Young Doctor Divine" given
under the directions of Mrs. S. L. Led
better. and was much enjoyed by the
large audience present Those taking
part were: Miss Mary Lackman, MISS
Mary Adams, Miss Margaret Andrews,
Miss Eva Meyers Miss Eula Smith, MISS
Kate Horton, Miss Cecilia Hitler, Miss
Ruby Powers Claude Horton, Lucian ALI
good, S. NJ. Blake and Mr.. Trice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
B. FOWLKES LEADS
HENDERSON FIGHT HERE


Whitfield (46), Sol Caheen GO, w. NJ
Woodin (34J, G. B. McVay, Sr. (37), Henry
c. West. ]. B. Smiley (42) NJ. c. Scholar
NJ. d. 90, Wallace c. Johns 80. George
Nj. Taylor (2O, f. S. Noon (2D, II. e.
Shropshire cd, w. II. Abernethy CD, J.
II. Luquire fN, Louis Pizitz CID, Max
Blach CID, Frank Gafford (2I.
Precinct presidents:
Precinct No. sc. w. Fox, Short Creek
Precinct No. Cd. A. Tate. Quinton
Precinct No. Sd. NJ. Murphy, oxmoor.
Precinct No. 9-Dr. Il. Goodloe Nc
Gahey West End.
Precinct No. III. J.. Shelton, Boyles
Precinct No. 12-J. L. Bourgeois, Leeds.
Precinct No. 14-John H. Chandler, Pin
son
Precinct No. 17-G. A. Collins Warrior
Precinct No. 19-Harry e. Smith, Quin-
ton.
Precinct No. 2o--E. NJ. George, Irondale
Precinct No. 21-Victor I'll. Hanson.
Precinct No. 22-Dr. f. F. Blair, Coal
burg.
Precinct No. 2s-P. NJ. Bankston. War
rior.
Precinct No. 2e-Abe Goldstein, Pratt
City.
Precinct No. s8-George e. Rutledge
Bessemer.
Precinct No. Ss-Dr. E. L. Edmondson,
Brighton.
Precinct No. 34-w. e. Perryman, Wood
lawn.
Precinct No. SC. NJ Larimore, Gate
City.
Precinct No. 37-H. Scudder Ryall.
Precinct No. 39-J. A. Turner, Adams
ville
Precinct No. Pc. j. Wood, courthouse.
Precinct No. 46-James II. Trice, East
Birmingham.
Precinct No. 47-Judge ]. l. Kimmons.
r. F. d. No. Z.
Precinct No. 4S-R. II. Mathews. Little
ton.
Precinct No. 5O-Joe Beddow, watson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
MICHIGAN GIVEN
LIGHT PRACTICE

Ann Arbor, Mich. November 14.-The
University of Michigan football team
was given the lightest possible work
out this afternoon in it's final prepar-
alton for tomorrow's game with Penn
sylvania. Cochran, who weighs 2l0
pounds, will be sent to left guard in
place of Traphagen, who was hurt yes
terday.
The sale of seats for the game is
the largest ever made here The at
tendance is expected to reach $4,000.
OF the eight games played by the
two teams, Pennsylvania has won five,
Michigan two and one was tie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
MISSISSIPPI MEETS
ARKANSAS TODAY

Little Rock, Ark, November H.-Coach
Driver and 10 members of the University
of Mississippi football team arrived today
for the annual game here tomorrow with
the University of Arkansas. The Arkan-
sas team will come to Little Rock from
Fayetteville early tomorrow.
Arkansas, who has met but one defeat
this season, was pronounced favorits
here until it was learned today that Cap
tain Russell Ray, star ground gamer for
the Razorbacks, might be out of the game
because of an injured leg. Tonight
chances are regarded as about even with
a close game expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Steel City Lodge, X. of p.

Steel City Lodge knights of Pythias ex-
pect to have one of the largest individual
classes of the lodges of the district pres
ent on Pages Night" C. w. Cole, the
presiding officer, states that at the last
meeting seven applications were received,
making the total SO far 81.
In addition to the candidates for the big
event q number of members have been
initiated into the order. He has issued
call TO all members of the lodge to
attend the Pythian lecture that Will be
given tonight at the First Christian
church in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
SENATE COMMITTEE
COMPLETES REPORT
ON CURRENCY BILL
tContinued From Page Onc)


fashion. They eliminated entirely a
provision allowing the appointment of
receivers for insolvent regional banks,
holding that a receiver would only tie
up the entire reserves of the banks
and that there was no possibility of a
regional bank failing. The administra-
tion senators put in a provision that
no receiver should be appointed but
that the federal reserve board should
take possession of and administer the
functions of any regional bank which
might become insolvent"
Rewrote Rediscount Section
The republicans rewrote the redis-
count section to provide that any mem
Der bank with eligible paper might
secure as matter of right redis-
counts up to an amount equal to it's
Capitalization. Above that figure their
measure would provide a tax of l per
cent for the first additional 80 per
cent. Above this point the consent of
the federal reserve board would be
necessary to further rediscount. Under
the administration bill the rediscount
privilege would be entirely controlled
by the regional banks and would be
unlimited. In response to the plea of
country banks that they would be un-
able to take advantage of the redis-
count privilege if only paper matur-
ing within 80 days was eligible. the re-
publicans amended the bill to allow
the regional banks to rediscount six
months paper up to one-half of the
capital of member bank provided such
rediscounts did not exceed 100000.
Both democrats and republicans to-
day adopted amendments giving the
federal reserve board authority to re-
move directors of the regional reserve
banks. The republicans. however, pro-
vided that such removal must be pre-
ceded by notice and hearing of the di-
rector.
The republicans declared they would
be unable to present their final draft
of the bill before the end of next week
and that they would hardly be ready
to report before a week from Mon
day. The democrats are anxious to get
the bill before the Senate and 1T is
probable an agreement will be reached
tomorrow to report it some time next
week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Officials Take Oath

Montgomery November 14-(Special.)
Charles B. Teasley will become probate
judge and William T. Sheehan tax col
lector of Montgomery county Monday
They will take their oaths of office be-
fore w. W. Pearson, judge of the cir
cult court Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Teas
ley was tax collector and was appointed
probate judge to succeed Judge ]. B,
Castor and Mr.. Sheehan was named tax
collector as Mr.. Teasley's successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Mass Meeting Tonight

mass meeting will be held tonight
in the office of W. r. Stewart at O'CLOCK
to take up the discussion of the Market
league Richard w. Massey, president of
the Market league; Isadore Shapiro, Mrs.
Julia Truitt Bishop, Mrs. z. I. Fuqua,
who will represent Ensley on the execu-
tive committee and several others will
be the speakers of the occasion. Much
interest is being taken by the citizens of
the Ensley district in the formation of the
Marketsleague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
DARTMOUTH GIVEN
SIGNAL DRILL

New York. November 14.-In the final
workout before the game with Carlisle
tomorrow all of the Dartmouth regulars
took part in signal drill at the Polo
grounds today Coach Cavanaugh paid
especial attention to the backfield men
and most of the work was In perfecting
back of line plays.
The Carlisle team arrived tonight and
will engage in light practice tomorrow
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Schillici Robbed

Sam Sehillici. an Italian laborer was
held up and robbed last night by an un-
known negro, lie reported to the police
that when returning from Birmingham
last night he was held up near the Green
quarters by masked negro and at the
point of pistol was relieved of about SIS
in cash and a number of valuable papers
The police are investigating the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Thaw Hearing Set

Concord, n. H.. November 14-Counsel
for Harry X. Thaw and the state of New
York today were notified that Judge Ed
gar Aldrich of the United States dis
trict court would hold preliminary hear
ing here November is in connection with
the habeas corpus proceeding instituted
by the Matteawan fugitive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
ALTOONA THREATENED
WITH COMPLETE DESTRUCTION

Gadsden. November 14.--(Special.)
AT 10 O'Clock tonight a message was
received over railroad wire from
Altoona. a mining town of 200 peo-
pie. ~ miles west of Gadsden, stat
ing that the town Is threatened
with complete destruction from
fire.
The Hale store, Rhodes hotel and
First Methodist church building
have already been burned. The At
talla fire department, with an au-
tomobile truck left here at 10
O'Clock for the fire. The telephone
exchange has been destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Dying Officer Kills Negro

Bassfield, Miss. November 14-As he
fell mortally shot by Jim Fuller, a negro
he was trying to arrest on a trivial
charge, Deputy Sheriff Virgil Stamps fired
mis- pistol and instantly killed the negro
late last night. Stamps died in a few
minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Vincent VOyles

The funeral services of Vincent Voyles.
the I1-year- son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Voyles. who died Thursday evening, We're
held yesterday at McDonald's chapel,
where the interment was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Miss Mary ROubdioux

The remains of Miss Mary Roubdioux,
the 17-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
F'irman Roubdioux who died Thursday,
were sent to Deslogue, Mo, by Echols 81
Angwin for interment in the family lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Small Fire

The Ensley fire department were called
yesterday to the home of w. E. Brush
on Avenue G and Twenty-first street. The
blaze was extinguished with small dam
age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
PAULET SOLD TO CLEVELAND

Mobile, November 14.-(Special)
Mobile has sold First Baseman
Paulet, secured in 1872 from the
Giants, to Cleveland. Paulet will
get spring tryout. He batted .269
during the past season. Paulet, ac-
cording to report from Cleveland,
may oust Doc Johnston from first
base.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
His HOES Made Money.

NJ. G. Freest0ne, an up-to-date
farmer living northwest of Leon,
had six old Jersey red brood sowE
the past year which made him some
good money. He recently sold ~
March pigs raised by them which
averaged $40 pounds and he got
seven cents pound for them. He
killed four of their pigs for his meat
supply, has 81 fail pigs which are
worth at least $500 a head, and the
sows ere due to farrow again April
list. Mr.. Freestone says he did not
feed any Of these pigs anything ex
cept what he raised ON his farm with
the exception Of about five dollars
worth ofZfeed which he bought. He
provided them with good pasture.
sowing rye and rape for them, ard
says they did fine on it. He esti-
mates that these six sowsNhave raia-
ed him S1,OO3.24 worth of hogs
within year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
DIR. b. l.. Eiker Retires as President
of State Board Of Health.

After tomorrow DR.. B. L. Eiker, of
this city, who has been member of
the state board of health for seven
years and has been president of the
board for the past several years, will
retire from the board, and for the
coming year this district will have
no representative on the state board,
the law providing that the members
are appointed by the governor for
term of seven years, and shall
serve for but one continuous term.
During his services as member OF
the state board DR.. 'Eiker has taken
a prominent part in the work of the
board ana he is considered one Of
the best Informed men on health
matters in the west. He has advo-
Gated many changes in the laws, ana
in Governor Clark's inaugural mes
sage he recon mended many of tine
things for which DR. E1ker has been
working for years.