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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
If You Want
New Furniture
Why Don't You
Exchange Your
Old For 1t?

Hood & Wheeler's S
"NEW FURNITURE,
FOR OLD" plan en-
ables you to sell ali
your old, "off style'
furniture at its full val
ne and buy the new,
modern, pretty furni-
ture you want.
Bear in mind, too. at
this big, modern store
you choose from the
largest and finest stocks
of home furniture in
Alabama, and in every
instance, quality for
quality, PRICES ARE
LOWER.
This plan of "TNEW
+ y r n ITU r f FOR
OLD" has proven re-
markably popular. 1t
has been the means for
many homes to realize
value on old furniture,
refurnish dining room,
b e d roo IN or entire
home with exactly the
furniture wanted.
All old and shopWorn fur
niture is sold through our
two exclusive second hand
stores at Pill I'd avenue and
2o11-13 4th avenue. OF course,
no old or shopworn furniture
is permitted at our big Sd
avenue store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
SELMA WORKING FOR
CONVENTION IN 1874
Invitation Will Be Extended
Alabama Education
Association

Selma, February 27--tspecial y
Prof. Arthur F Harmon. a formerpres-
ident of the Alabama Educational asso-
cation; Secretary Morgan Richards of
the Selma Chamber of Commerce. and
J. B. Ellis will formally extend an
invitation to the Alabama Educational
association during the annual conven-
ton which will be held in Montgom-
cry next month for that organization
to hold its 1914 session in Selma. Invl-
tations from the city council. the city
school board and the board of trus-
tees of the Dallas academy VIII also be
extended for the meeting to be held in
Selma.
A large number of teachers from all
parts of central Alabama will attend
the meeting which will be held in
Montgomery next month and they will
join with the members from Selma in
urging that the invitation which this
city will extend be accepted
The city school board of Selma ex-
poets that work upon the new high
school building which is to be erected
upon lot on Mabry street will be
started during the next few weeks and
that the building will be ready for oe-
cupancy by the beginning if the next
scholastic year in October. When COM
pleted the new school building will
cost $4,000, bond issue for that
amount having been authorized by an
election which was held here last
April
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
New Grand Central Terminal
The Heart of New York CitV

and waiting rooms with maids in
attendance, toilet rooms, manicure
and hair dressing rooms, and shops
all within the terminal.
Surrounding the Terminal is
building new civic center, en-
bracing convention, amusement
and exhibition halls, hotels, clubs,
and restaurants, post office, express
offices, modern office and apart
ment buildings and numerous
stores and speciality shops.
The new Grand Central Termi-
nal is located in the heart of New
York, and is the only station on all
lines Of local traffic the subway,
thesurface and the elevated. More
than 1000 cars pass its doors every
day, afording easy transit facilities
to the furthermost part Of New
York City and suburbs. Within
radius Of a few blocks are 40 hotels,
SO clubs and 35 theatres.
Plan your next trip East over
the Water-level Route Of the New
York Central Lines. Enjoy three
hours along the Hudson, and reach
the heart of New York through
this remarkable Terminal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
RAILROAD RATE CASE BECOMES
A VERY COMPLICATED AFFAIR

mission enjoyed from enforcing its or
der it would appeal Immediately TO the
federals court of appeals, according TO
statements.
which has been passed by the United
States Senate preventing one federal
judge from passing upon the eonstitu-
tionality of state law or issuing an
injunction against railroad commission
or administrative body and providing
that three judges must sit IN such
cases
If the law is passed Immediately the
state may receive the benefit of orders
for the restoration of the 2le cent rate
are issued to the Western Railway OF
Alabama the Central of Georgia and
South and North Alabama and the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Mr. Milliaan Moves

Admission, February N-(Special)- ,
w. G. Alilligan, one of the most sub
stantial citizens of Cleburne county,
making his home at Hefin, was in An-
niston Thursday with his family en-
route to Pensacola, Fla, where he Will
reside in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Postmaster Appointed

Fallxville February 27-(Special.)-
ert o. Speegle, former assistant in the
postoffiee here. it is reported. has been
appointed postmaster for this place, un-
der the civil service rules. Mr.. Speegle
took the examination several weeks ago.
Mr.. Speegle is at present an attachee of
the Decatur postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

"HE interior of the New York
i Central Lines new Terminal,
just opened in New York City
and dedicated to the Public Service
is marvel in size and COM
pactness, beauty and utility, com
fort and convenience a terminal
larger than and different from any
other in the world.
Broad inclined walks take the
place of stairs the distance from
street to train is a short, easy
walk.
Standing at the center entrance
on 42nd Street you can see The
Twentieth Century Limited, across
the waiting room and concourse.
The movement of the traveller
is a progressive one, the ticket
windows coming first, the Pull
man windows next, the baggage
office third, then your train.
There are no steps to retrace, no
time lost, passengers proceeding
direct from waiting room or con-
course to train platforms.
There are two great concourses,
each 800 by l2O feet, one for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

Montgomery. February 27.- -1special)-
IF the federal court should dismiss the
Louisville and Nashville railroads Pc
ttion for an injunction preventing tie
Alabama railroad commission from en-
forcing its order for a 21k cent passenger
rate, the railroad would Immediately re-
quest an injunction on the ground that
the order was unreasonable and confisca-
tory. This was the rumor at the state
capitol today.
If the railroad were to take this step
long court contest would resolve itself
into a continuation of the railroad It'll
cation which was started when the CO.
mer legislature enacted a 21a cent pas
senger rate law in 1907. Should the rail-
road be granted q decision and the CONF
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way, Light and Power company officials.
The sign was badly twisted, but it was
said I,x Ilit.f,1f =, am Railway .ipht and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

interested in one or more of these oe-
eupations, they have special privi-
leges" to erect unsightly stands over
the sidewalks or on any little spot of
public ground not allotted to the in
augural committee to which they Will
sell tickets to view the inaugural
parade" next Tuesday. are emitting
groans and heaping curses" upon Con-
gress today.
The inauguration of a President is
a business proposition with the people
of ashington-business pure and
simple. There is no maudlin sentiment
attached to the occasion. With the in
coming of a democratic administration,
with rare foresight they saw long ago
that there would be more than the
ordinary number of visitors to Wash
ington who would come with the two
fold purpose of seeing the sights and
to also hold their aprons under the
could reasonably be expected 1t is the
custom everywhere, and the American
travelling public is not unused to it.
In Baltimore on the occasion of the
democratic convention, rates were high
er than ordinary and in some cases
where distinct advantage was held over
the ultimate consumer they were ex-
orbitant, but Baltimore was a piker
when it comes right square down to
sandbag gging the public by the side of
the capital city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Hold-up Brigade Prepared
to Exact Extra Tolls for
Everything
PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
LINED WITH SEATS
Only Free Ones Are Those Around
Capitol Where Oath Is Admins
tered-Most of These
Are Reserved
BY c. E. STEWART

Washington. February 22--6specia1)
The patriotic citizens of Washington,
most of whom are either engaged in
running hotels, rooming houses or
cafes, and if there be any left not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

jackson, Miss. February 27.-(Spe-
cial. )-Adjt. Gen. Arthur Fridge states
that in the exent war should be de-
elared with Mexico, or If volunteers
were called for to go against any other
old country. he could assemble every
National Guardsman in the state at a
given point inside of 4s hours, fully
armed and equipped for business.
The Mississippi National Guard num-
bers about 100 men and officers. The
number is small but is no indication of
lack of military spirit, being due
largely to the fact that the state max es
very small provision for the organiza-
tion-smaller than does any other state
in the union. Against the $4,000 ap-
preparation in Mississippi, with 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
HALEYVILLE p. NJ.
FIGHT GETTING WARM

Haleyville. February 7.-tSpeeial) 1.-The
race for the Haleyville postmastership is
getting interesting. A petition has been
circulated and numerouesly signed to Con-
gresham John l. Burnett, asking that
primary election be held to nominate the
candidate
The Colegian Male quartette of the
Redpath Lyceum will give their enter
tainment at the school house auditorium
tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

through passengers and the other
for suburban passengers.
The tracks on two levels within
the terminal aggregate 33 miles.
Forty-nine acres are devoted to
through traffic and thirty acres to
suburban traffic.
Thirty thousand people may be
comfortably accommodated in this
terminal at one time. Overtwenty
million will use it in a year, indeed
t is planned to accommodate a hum
dred million people annually.
All trains entering and depart
ing from the Terminal are drawn
by electric motors no smoke, no
noise, no dust, no SCOT.
Train platforms are broad, and
level with car floors; no steps to
climb, or descend.
For the comfort and needs Of
women, there are private rest rooms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Mississippi Guard Could Be
MobiliSed On Short Notice

enlisted men, the state of Washington
with only 700 men appropriates $4,000
per annum.
There are now a number of COM
munities scattered about over the state
where military companies are wanted
says General Fridge, but Investigation
of conditions have proven to the sat
isfaction of the department that such
companies would not live two months
hence 1t is hardly worth while to or
ganize them and throw away money
Companies are asked for in commu-
mites where there are no town, no
railroad facilities. If organized there II
would be impossible to keep track of
1the guns and other property. There Is
no house in which an armory could be
established and the consequence Is that
all furnishings would be carried to the
homes of the members of the companies
and lost. stolen or worn out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

the building with exceedingly strong
cables and other fixtures. 1t was erected
on the highest building in Birmingham
by Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company experts, and was guaranteed not
to be torn down by a wind less than lOO
miles per hour in velocity. That guaran-
tee saves the American Trust from loss,
as the wind yesterday morning was O
miles per hour.
The sign is not only the heaviest and
highest sign in Birmingham or the south,
but is far the most costly than has ever
been designed for southern institution.
The words BE An American" were
worked over an American flag, and 1t is
considered one of the handsomest electric
signs in the country. The American flag
is considered exceptionally fine work.
The high wind, however, yesterday
morning which played havoc in many
quarters finally tore the sign from Its
moorings and 1t was ruined The loss
of the sign was one of the most widely
talked of antics of the storm yesterday on
the streets. Approaching the city all that
chanced to lok toward the newest sky
scraper instantly perceived that the sign
was missing and commented upon the ve-
locity of the wind which destroyed the
massive emblem.
The bank officials announced that i'm
mediate steps had been taken to have the
sign replaced by the Birmingham Rail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Big Sign Torn Away

BE An American the giant sign
which has been flashing that patriotic
emblem from the top of the American
Trust skyscraper, found during the storm
of yesterday morning that the elements
do not exempt proportions or patriotic sem
tences when seeking something upon
which to vent their wrath. For the sign
was found yesterday morning scattered
over the spacious roof of the American
Trust building, while a part of the Amer
ican flag was humbled in the dust over one
block away. A defect in a welded ring
loosened one of the cables.
The sign, which is the largest in the
south, and which was about five times the
height of an ordinary man, was held to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

is the largest in Woodlawn, and the DAM
age was estimated at several thousand
dollars.
One of the narrowest escapes in the city
occurred at the home of r. e. Middleton,
416 Twenty street. The chimney
was blown over and falling on the roof
came through Mr.. Middletons small
daughter was sleeping directly beneath the
place where the brick fell and narrowly
escaped The roof caved in but large
beam in the construction happened to be
almost directly above the child's bed and
probably is what saved her life, as it
caught the roof laden with brick and
held it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Congress Acted Too Late

Arising out of storm of protests
from all over the country over the
rates being asked by hotels and lodg-
ing houses in Washington for accom-
modations during inaugural week, Con-
gress early in the week passed reso-
luton which in effect would mean the
revoking of the license of hotel keep
ers and others serving the public upon
complaint and proof of eXorbitant
charges.
Congress, however, acted too late for
any good to come of their action so
far as the people who come to wash
ington next week are concerned. Most
every body who expects to visit the cap
ital at that time has already arranged
for accommodations and paid the price
asked or at least contracted to do So
1t may save a little TO those who can
afford to ride in taxicabs. Under the
threat of Congress to revoke licenses
the taxicabs companies may retain
their present rates-which by the way
are expensive enough to satisfy most
any one. If you have an hour or two
which you want to put in riding
round Washington in a taxicab 1t might
be well for you to do some calculating
lit would probably be cheaper to BUY
a Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

way, Light and Power company officials
The sign was badly twisted, but it was
said by Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company officers that the loss
would not be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Stands Erected Everywhere

Tt is remarkable to see the number
of stands that are being erected along
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and the line OF
procession. Every little space Dig
enough to hold half a dozen people is
being utilized and tickets sold to about
five times the number that could be
comfortably packed into it, without the
actual use of a pile driver. In front
of the botanical gardens is long
row of circus seats which will seat
thousands and apparently 1t is not the
intention of those who control them to
put any cover over them. Monday they
were covered with about an inch OF
snow and slush, chilly reminder to
the speculator of what might happen
next Tuesday
A seat in a window along the line
of march is only for those who own
stock in the standard Oil company or
who simply want to maintain their
financial standing for this one occasion
and then go into voluntary bankruptcy.
In to this time there is no intimatlon
of a charge being made for standing
on whatever portion of the sidewalk
there is left after the numerous grand
stands" are completed.
Seats Free at Capitol
At the capitol the stand and seats
where the President will be sworn in
and Will make his oA oNoh 80
is an immense affair and the fact that
all this space will bring in no revenue
must fill the inaugural committee with
despair. These seats are free-to those
who can get them. They Will contain
the members of the Senate, the su-
preme court the House of Representa-
tives and the press, and others around
the capitol entitled to them. Each SEN
ator and member of Congress is en-
titled to eight seats. But this number
will not much more than accommodate
the members of his family and their
friends and is going to leave large
numbers of would-be postmasters, Unit
ed states marshals and things out in
the cold to ponder it over.
If ethe weather is bad the President
will be sworn in in the Senate cham
her. The Senate of the third
congress has already been called into
extraordinary session for the purpose
of receiving Vice President Marshall
and of confirming wilson's cabinet
Great precaution is being urged upon
the police and the detective agencies
Of the government to look out for PICK
rockets and crooks, but 1T is believed
that professional courtesy will pre-
vent any great numbers of this gentry
from coming to Washington next week.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-23
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Al
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.

Beginning May 25th, at 300 CLOCK
in the afternoon, DR.. John e. White
of Atlanta. Georgia. pastor of the
Second Baptist Church (white), will
deliver the Commencement Sermon
On Monday evening of the same week
the closing exercises of the Phelps
Hall Bible Training School will be
held. On Tuesday evening, May 29th
the Boston Trinity Church Prize con
test will be held. The Trinity
Church prizes consist Of a first prize
of twenty-five dollars and a second
prize Of fifteen dollars, which are Of
fered to the two students Of the
Senior and A Middle Glasses who de-
liver the best papers on subjects as
signed for the competition. Thursday
May 18th, is Commencement Day. The
Commencement Address this year is
to be delivered by DR.. Robert E.
Jones, d. D., Editor Of the South.
western Christian Advocate, New Or.
leans, Louisiana. Friends Of the In.
stitute are cordially invited to attend
any or all of these exercises.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-23
THE RULE OF THE PEOPLE.

The national Progressive party,
committed to the principle Of govern.
ment by a seIf-eontroiied democracy
expressing It's will through represen-
tatIves Of the people pledges itself to
secure such alterations In the funda-
mental law Of the several states and
Of the United States as shall Insure
the representative character o. the
government.
In particular this party declares for
direct primaries for the nomination
of state and national officers, for ma
tion-wide preferential primaries for
candidates for the presidency, for the
direct election of United States sena-
tors by the people; and We urge on
the states the policy Of the short bal
lot with responsibility to the people
secured by the initiative. referendum
and recall.
This is the plank in the platform
condeming States Rights, and the re-
vival of the Civil Rights Bill. which
the Republicans never passed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-23
TOO MANY NEGRO CLUBS.

1t seems an easy matter to open a
club in st. Paul now-a-days-in spite
OF the reform administration. Some
clubs are specially privileged second
story saloons. There are saloons con-
Quoted by Negroes, who pay high
license, which are closed at required
hours and they have no protection to
do legitimate business. Yet these
clubs are tolerated. They are too
numerous, and should be limited. The
Twin City Star supported Mayor Kel-
lar because we believed him to be an
advocate for the suppression Of vice.
But it is the old old story that Negroes
are allowed, regardless of party, to
operate segregated joints, where gamb-
ling is conducted, liquor Is sold and
any other immoral conditions exist.
This is what reform administrations
dispense to Negro citizens, a condition
that Is abominable. Desirable Negro
citizens ask for no immunity from the
law, and it is the undesirables of any
community that seek and receive spe-
cial privileges to violate it. We do not
intend to say, how many or which, OF
these clubs shall remain? We have
always held that Negroes have right
to have clubs, and the police depart
ment should enforce their laws. But
when we have mushroom clubs spring
ing up-and general police orders for
Everybody to close down" especially
during grand jury sessions, 1t Is
evident that they are classed all alike
as lawless organizations, protected by
graft. There are few Negro clubs
having a Charter worthy Of frame,
and when proper investigation Is made
by the authorities, we are led to be-
lieve that many clubs, cabarets, etc.,
operated for the special accommoda-
ton and convenience Of Negroes only,
will be q thing Of the past, and that
those permitted to remain, be so reg
ulated, that they will be credit to its
patrons and not a disgrace to the
race and community.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-23

PATRoNlzE ouR ADVERTISERS
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READ THE sTAR-lT's News.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-23
TO sEGREGATE NEGRO MAIL
CLERKS. ~
Chisholm News Service.

Chisholm News Service. 5
Washington. ID. C.-The coIored
postal clerks of the South are much
stirred up over a petition that Is be-
ing circulated among the white rail-
way mail clerks, requesting Post Mas
ter General Burleson to put all the
Negro clerks on lines to themselves
and not allow any Negro mail clerk to
be in the same car with q white
clerk. The petition was started by
Robert Prather, a white mail clerk
running out of little Rock. Ark. Pra-
Their was flattered recently by having
had his name called to the attention
of the post office department because
he prevented hold up on his line.
He figures that since he Is temporar-
lily popular that he will win fame
with this jim-crow proposition.
A few years ago the same scheme
was proposed and several white
clerks were dismissed on account of
their activity in thus trying to cripple
the mail service.
The Negro mail clerks have fought
their way up in tie postal service, es-
pecially in the South, by superior
work, even against the rank prejudice
of most of the white clerks who hes
itate to, in most cases, do nothing
that is against the colored clerks and
In many instances their efforts seem
to have been sanctioned by the chief
clerks who have the direct supervis-
sion of the mail lines. In last days
of Post Master General Hitchcock's
administration laws went into effect
providing for annual promotions to all
clerks with satisfactory records and
those laws when fairly applied will
permit the Negro clerks on big lines
to attain large salaries. The envious
white clerks want the colored clergs
for these reasons put on small and
insignificant lines.
Assurances have been given by the
present administration that the civil
service regulations will be closely ad-
hered to and this Is taken to mean,
that this jim-crow proposal. like its
author, will amount to, nothing.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-23
A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN.

Hon. John 8. Wise, Of Virginia, Is
dead. He was always Negroes
friend. After his defeat as candidate
for Governor in his native state, he
went to New York, and became fam
GUS as lawyer. He was a member OF
the Union League Club, the most ex-
elusive Republican Club in the coun-
try, and 1t was through his personal
efforts and public statements that
Negro walters were retained there,
when 1t was almost certain that they
were to be supplanted by white men.
Like Gen. Malone he had been the
Negroes worst enemy. but he follow