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The Nevada County picayune., 1913-10-31
Eaune's Big Prize Voting Contest
 Will Close 4 p. M. Saturday, November IS
b Few More Days in Which to Work for the Beauti- full Pano-Last Struggle for Capital Prize Now
 at It's Height-Many Other Valuable Prizes

r,orp are now but a few more ,s in which the candidates en- |sed in the Picayune's pop
 voting contest have to work
 the several prizes offered. $ voting comes to an end on kturday November l5 at 5 [lock and immediately there (sr the count will be commenc-
 to see who shall be declared
 winner of the splendid Ober- yer piano and the other beautl-
 and useful articles offered to pse who are making an endea-
 to land the premiums. It is
 believed by those who have len the matter careful thought It any particular person has
 grand prize cinched at the !, esent time but there are several the race who have a good snee to land it if they only will Sstle.
 There are several young ladies bo appear to have the best of e contest but none of t h e m I've a sure cinch of being the Innate owner of the first prize. one of these contestants who way down the list should take Into her head that she was go- k to win the big pre- ium she nld do some work to make 1t, t that was what was expected ben the contest opened. Sev- kl punches of seven new sub kibers or renewalsin the groups seven would put the lowest hdidate in the race up among leaders.
 For those who wish to vote thout any competitor seeing em. The Picayune desires to lte that cash with your sub- hption, telling where the pa is to be sent and to whom the tes shall be given can be plac- in an envelope and deposited
 the box. The judges will en these envelopes as soon as ey start to count and will credit
 votes including bonus votes. In order to secure bonus votes merchants coupons they must counted in, The Picayune off before being voted.
 Mrs. Carre Gulley was in the fd at the last count. Several lerS are well to the front and
 putting forth every effort on
 home stretch to win the cove
 prize. Either of these ladies
 land the prize if they will ke the time to get out and soli. new subscriptions and renew
 Every bunch of seven new pScrlptlOns means IA, 200 votes seven renewals will bring oW votes and the way to win is get the seven new subscript' S and renewals, as they coun. rapidly and they carry with Fn the big bonus offers which \ ,sestants should be seeking. From now on until the close of
 contest, which will be on lsember l5 we will give the ~wlng bonuses. These will saVely be the last bonuses [srs' and they will hold good ' Ill the close of the contest. |'of every seven new subscrip. ls lus a bonus of 10000 extra [rss |S making a total of 14,2O0. |.or every seven renewal sub klUvlNnC o l- 0nnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
'HOW TO MAKE BIRMINGHAM"
TOLD BY ATLANTA ATTORNEY
WHILE CONGRATULATINGL G LANE
Harris in Commenting Judge Lanes Recent Address
Says Atlanta Never Knocks Because Atlanta is Too Busy
Boosting-He Regrets That Other Cities Always
Knock Atanta-Judge Lane Replies

The "bawling OUT that City Commits
sioner A. o. Lane gave to the people Of
Birmingham in general at the Chamber
of Commerce annual January meeting
last Friday night at the IIillman hotel
has caused considerable comment. Judge
Lane has received many congratula-
tions.
The burden of Judge Lanes speech
on that occasion was that there is too
much dissenslon and strife sand blcS =
ering between factions in Birmingham
pressing and crying need for more CO.
operation and less backbiting, he said.
The topic OF his address was Get To-
gether. Stay Together and Pull To-
gether.r One feature of the address
was the fact that the speaker held up
Atlanta, an old rival of Birmingham,
as an example for Birmingham. In this
connection Commissioner Lane yester-
day received a letter from an Atlanta
attorney. The letter follows:
Atlanta Gives Advice
Hon. A. o. Lane. Commissioner, Bir-
mingham, Ala.
Dear Sir-fIaving just read your ad-
dress before the Get Together meet
ing of your Chamber OF Commerce re-
Gently and being so very much i'm
pressed with the broad view you eX-
press of what city should be, and es-
pecially your reference to Atlanta, wish
to congratulate you and more espe-
cially the city of Birmingham in the
possession of leader like you If
the people of Birmingham can and VIII
catch the spirit of your address ii
viii be but short time until they
will know the size of city is not
measured merely by the number of peo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
M'CLERNAND CHOSEN
BRIGADIER GENERAL
Senate Confirms Nomination After
Debate Lasting Two
Hours

Washington, january 16.-After twt
hours debate by executive session, the
Senate today confirmed the nomination
of Col. Edward J. McClernand of the
First cavalry to succeed General Woth-
erspoon as brigader general. There was
no other confirmation and the Senate
adjourned with the understanding that
Immediately after the routine business
another executive session would be or
'dered to further consider army promo
tions.
Some uncertainty exists as to the
progress that may be made on the other
nominations. The course of the debate
was such today as tc lead many of the
republican senators who are support
ing the Presidents nominations to make
the charge that the democrats are us
lag the military nominations to impede
progress on confirma tions in general
This charge was vehemently denied pv
the democrats who declare that the
discussion today was entirely legiti-
mate. The democrats make the point
however. that they have demonstrated
their capacity to hold up nominations
If they so desire and the republican ms
admit this fact They told their DEM
ocratic opponents that in the future
they would be willing to pass such nom-
nations as might be opposed
Senator Martin, speaking for tho
democrats, declared that it still was
the purpose of his party to act on army
nominate according to their merits 8
These, he said, would be followed bv
action upon the navy apopintments and
those in turn by the diplomatic revenue
cutter. marine service and other ap-
pointments coming along naturally
The republicans charge the democrats Is
with the purpose Of demanding a roll
cal upon all nominations and they say
II this should be done it would effect
ually block general action upon pending
nominations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
BOND COMPANY HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING

The American Finance and Bond COM
pany held its first annual meeting at its
offices in the American Trust building
The report of the affairs of the company
to its stockholders and directors show
the company's assets have increased dur
ing the year from $4,000 to over s15O, 600
The following directors were elected for
ensuing year: A. F. Inman, w. H. Snow
Alexander c. CARRIER, j. c. Corcoran
Harry II. Read philadelphia. Charles p
Pratt (Montgomery), G. w. Pratt and d
l.. Taylor.
Al a meeting of the board of directors
held following the stockholders meeting
G.. w. Pratt was elected president, j
C.. Corcoran, vice president; Alexander e.
CARRIER. treasurer. and Charles P. Pratt
secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
BUSINESS HANDLED
BY THE EPARCELPOS1
Over 10000 Packages Re-
ceived and Delivered-Ald-
rich to Washington

Showing that over 10000 parcels
were handled during the Is days of
trial of the parcel post in this city the
freport of the first two weeks business
was mailed to Postmaster General
Frank Hitchcock yesterday by Post
master Aldrich. Colonel Aldrieh also
left on an early train for Washing
ton, where he will arrive at about the
same time as his letter.
In Washington Mr. Aldrich Will dis
cnss various phases of the parcel post
with postal officials and also concern
ing local parcel post facilities anu the
purchase of motor truck. The mat
ter of leasing quarters for the storage
of parhels will also be taken up by
Mr. Aldrich with the postal authori-
ties. The postmaster expects to return
TO Birmingham in about a week.
The report of superintendent J. A.
Smith to Colonel Aldrich for the first
two weeks of operation of the pacel
post shows that exactly 21,0SS parcels
going and incoming were handled. The
report which was later mailed to
Washington follows:
Total number of local parcels de-
1ivered, 395; average weight. 10 ounces.
Amount of postage on local parcels
delivered, $1459.
Total number of incoming parcels de-
livered, 9061.
Grand total of all parcels delivered
e456
Total number of outgoing parcels
dispatched, 11,632; average weight,
2-3 pounds
Amount of postage on parcels dis
patched, $S60.09.
The report shows that the incoming
parcels were considerably more numer-
Gus than the outgoing, condition
which the local postal authorities aver
should not be IL the local merchants
were reaching out for the rural trade
and suburban trade
This" said Mr. Stapleton, the SUI
perintendent of malls should not be.
A city the size of Birmingham the
outgoing should be double that of the
number shown>on the report for the
first two weeks"
Superintendent Smith stated that he
thought the report was progressive,
especially as 1t showed such a consid-
cradle gain over that OF the first week S
business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
GENERAL REYES
is IN NEW YORK
Is Not Representing Gov
ernment in Official
Capacity

Washington, January 16.-Gen. Rafael
Reyes, former President of Colombia, who
arrived in New York from Europe yes
terday, is not representing his govern
ment in any official capacity according TO
a cable today to DR.. Julio Betancourt,
Colombian minister here, from the minis
ter OF foreign affairs of his country.
General Reyes>was credited with having
said he would try to have submitted to
The Hague for arbitration differences be-
tween the United States and Colombia
over the purchase of the Panama canal
territory. This question, it was said at
the legation was being discussed by the
department of foreign affairs and James
I. Dubois, American minister to Colom-
b.a. who recently returned to his post.
Mr.. Dubois spent about three months in
this country taking up the matter with the
state department and DR.. Be;ancourt 1t
it is said the legation here now is TAX
ing no Part in the matter. AS to the
movements or plans of General Reyes
nothing is known here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
CAPTAIN KO[b GOES
TO MONROEv|LLE
Attends Farmers Institute.
Will Speak Today at
Repton

Montgomery January 16.--(Special.)
Capt. Reuben F. Kolb. commissioner Of
agriculture and industries, attended a
farmers institute at Monroeville
Thursday From Monroevflle, Captain
Kolb will go to Repton, in Conecuh.
where he viii attend farmers instI-
tute on Friday. He will return to Mont
gomery Saturday.
State Highway Engineer w. s. Ke1-
Ter left Montgomery Thursday morn
ing for Maplesville. in Chiffon coun-
ty, where he will inspect a state aid
road under construction in that county.
Engineer Keller Will visit Shelby coun-
ty before he returns and will inspect
the state aid road under construction
in that county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17

The recommendation of the farm move
ment committee of the Chamber of Com
merce that the Chamber send Willie
Atchison OF McCalla, this county, to
Washington. to attend the Corn congress,
which convenes next week and then to
Columbia, s. c.. to attend the corn ex-
position day later, was officially ap-
proved yesterday afternoon. The board
unanimously accepted the recommends
tion and instructed Secretary Radcliffe to
look after the trip for the boy.
Young Atchison. In 1912, had the second
best record in Alabama for raising corn.
His yield on his prize acre was 19S 1-10
bushels at cost of $3.50, averaging 15is
cents per bushel. A Marshall county boy
had the best record. Though his yield
was not as large as Atchison's. his cost
of production was lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, January 16-G p. m. -
An extensive area of low pressure over
lies almost the entire of the country
on tonights map and as a result the
rain or snow area that has been con-
fined to the Pacific slope for the past
two days has suddenly extended over
most of the country. Fair weather was
general at p. m. over the eastern
slope of the Rockies and also over the
gulf states east of the Mississippi.
Snowfall was confined to the more
northerly states.
The general decrease in barometric
conditions has also been attended by
continued increase in temperatures.
Freezing weather prevailed at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
TALLADEGA BANKS
ELECT OFFICERS
Isbell and Talladega Ma
tional Hold Yearly
Meetings

Talladega, January 16.-especial.l u.
L. Reynolds, who has been for some
time past cashier OF the Isbell National
bank, has resigned. Officers reelected
for this bank were: President. w. II.
Boynton: directors. W. p. Armstrong,
j. r. Camp. +. L. Wilson, John w.
Heacock. J. +. Reynolds. 7. d. Boyn-
ton, w IL. Boynton.
The Talladega National bank for the
coming year eleetedRH L. McElderry,
president:~R w Henderson. vice pres
ident cashier, II. r. Wynn; assistant
cashier, $. b. Wilson: directors, c. S.
Jones, r. w. Henderson. w. NJ. Franks,
j. b. White, w. /. Dumas ]. II. Hicks,
II. L. McElderry. John b. Knox, J. II.
johnson, j. b. Woodward. N. c. Camp,
s. J. Bowie. L. r. Hubbard, ]. c. Bowie.
j. X. Dixon.
r. c. Nickles has received notice of
his appointment as jury commissioner
of Talladega county. succeeding j. A.
Thornton. His term of office Will be-
gin on January 70 The other two
members of the commission are ]. ii.
Wilson of Lincoln and r. l.. Mckinnon
of Talladega Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17

pie within its limits. l have had the
pleasure of meeting some of your peo-
pie and am sorry to say that, without
exception. they saw fit to knock At
lanta. If these same people will fol-
low you in the spirit of your address
they Will learn that knocking an
other city only harms the knoclSer.' |
am pursuaded the people l have met
are not representative of the true SEN
timent of tho Birmingham people as a
whole. l am proud to state the people
of Atlanta never knock any other
city, for they are all too busy boost
ing Atlanta. l am for Atlanta, the
south and all things southern, and will
be glad to see that day when south
ern cities will be found boosting each
other instead of trying to pull down.
as you say of your merchants. Yours
truly r. H. HARRIS"
The last sentence of Attorney Har-
ris' letter might cause a slight misap-
prehension by the use of the words
your merchants" Judge Lane did not
include all merchants of the city In
the >eerms he used during his address
He merely referred to those who were
disparaging their neighbors, right Oh
wrong.
Judge Lane Replies
Mr.. f. IL. Harris, Atlanta, Ga:
Dear Sir-Your favor of the 18th in
slant received. | am pleased to know
that my little talk before the Cham
ber of Commerce here meets with yeul
approval
"a am doing all in my power to
break down this spirit of fault finding
| so prevalent here and l am glad 10
state that most of our people are join
ing with me in this effort. j agree with
you entirely that we should help one
| another and that the whole world
should be our neighbors. Like the IA
nous Admiral Schley. there is glory
enough for all. With best wishes
yours very truly A. o. LANE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17

IN the northern Rocky mountain states
and the upper Missouri valley only
Readings below zero occurred only in
Montana and adjacent Canada.
There are two distinct barometric
depressions on tonight's map, divided
by high" which Is causing the cold
weather in the northern Rockies. Since
the center of these areas is so far
northward, it seems probable that they
will exert but slight influence on
weather conditions III this section dur
ing the next "a hours. Friday in this
section will probably be attended by
continued moderate temperatures and
with an increase of cloudiness. Satur-
day will be slightly colder, with prob
able rain.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
January 16 1918:
Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17

Young Atchison will leave on his free
trip to Washington about the 18th or 18th
of this month and will meet in Washing
ton number of other boys from various
states of the country nominated by conf
mercial bodies because of their corn rais-
ing records. The boys will be royalty en-
tertained and will meet President Taft
and the cabinet officials. On his way
back, young Atchison will stop off at Co
lumbia S. c., to attend the corn eNposi-
tion. The itinerary for his trip is now
being arranged by Secretary Radcliffe.
l.. l.. Duncan of~Auburn will meet young
Atchison in this city next week and will
make the trip to Washington with him.
III is likely that the Marshall county boy
who was the prize winner Will be taken
along as the Chamber of Commerce is
eager to encourage all boys in their farm
ing activities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
PARCEL POST BEING
USED At SELMA
Thus Far 1850 Packages
Sent Out and 2546
Delivered

Selma, January 16-(specialD-The vol
ume of business which has been done by
the local postoffice In sending and deiiv-
ering packages since the Inauguration OF
the parcel post on January ] has been
much larger than expected by the Of
ficials of the office.
During the first 10 days of the parcel
post there has been dispatched from the
Selma office 1850 packages OF an aVerase
weight of one pound and two ounces
During the same period there has been
received at the office and delivered 2S.t
packages of an average weight OF i
ounces.
The office during the first Is days of the
month sold parcel post stamps Tor tne
amount of S16l 81. OF this amount - was
spent for vehicle for deiiVery ana III
expended for auxiliary help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
Weather Forecast

Washington. January 16.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair
Friday and Saturday; colder Saturday;
moderate south to west winds.
Georgia Generally fair Friday and Sat
urday; colder Saturday in north portion;
moderate south winds.
Tennessee: Local rains Friday; Satur-
daY fair. colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
.BR|CKEN TO RUN FOR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Candidate for State Office
Visitor to Capitol
Yesterday

Montgomery, January 16-(Special.) }
CoL, c. r. Bricken of Luverne was one
of the visitors at the capitol Thurs
day. Colonel Bricken is candidate
for the office of United States district
attorney at Montgomery and he de-
clares that he has received the encour-
agement of a large number Of prom
inent attorneys throughout the dis
trict.
Another we'll known Alabamian who
was visitor at the capitol today was
DR.. John w Abercrombie of Tusca-
loosa, congressman elect from the state
at large. DR.. Abercrombie was passing
through Montgomery on his way 10
Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
Steamship Explosion

New York, January 16.-No passengers
were injured when an up-take boiler ex-
ploded on the l'abre line steamship Ma
donna In the Mediterranean, according
to a cablegram received today by local
agents of the line A wireless dispatch
received in London last night indicated
that five persons lost their lives in the
accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
Wade in Chicago

Chicago January 16.-W. d. Wade,
president of the Australian Marine Fibres
company. limited, of Melbourne. who ar
rived here on his way to London. re-
ported to the police that satchel con-
tanning stock in the company on the par
value Of 100000 had been tsolen from him
In a Chicago railway station today
The missing papers were not negotiable.
declared Wade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
.SULZER is AFTER THE
DRUNKEN CHAUFFEUR

Albany n. Y, January 16--"I don't
think we ought 10 countenance drunken
chauffeurs. Sober ones have hard work
in lodging pedestrians
Thus spoke Governor Sulzer tonight as
he signed his first law as chief executive
of the state. The new law provides for
one years imprisonment, or a fine Of $500
or both as punEhment for inf7~'eated
chauffeur operating a car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
Hitchcock Entertains

Washington, January 16-Postmaster
General Hitchcock tonight entertained at
his annual cabine. dinner in honor of the
President and Mrs. Taft,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
Runaway Girl Returned

Admission, january lb.-tSpec1ai.J--
Mamie Alice McElreath, pretty girl
of II years. was brought back home
from Chattanooga by Sheriff Brooks
Wedntsday night and turned over to
her mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17

The concrete mixer, a huge machine
perated by machine power. has got
ten out of fix and the paving con-
tractors are finishing up the last of the
first concrete coat en- the public square
by hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17

W&A Costner, a prominent farmer
living in two miles of the city, reports
that he has heard the bel1ed buzzard
twice within this month. 1t cannot be
said whether this Is new belled buzz
)ard or the same one that has been
cen at various times in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
SOLICITOR UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT
Tribunal Decides Cullman
Official May Collect Fees
in Excess of $500

cullman, January 16.-(Special 1.-The
supreme court Of Alabama handed down
decision affecting the office of the COM
ty solicitor yesterday The state examl-
ner and the attorney general had sought
through an action at law to stop the pay
ment of fees in excess of $500 to the coun.
ty solicitor, and to compel him TO repav
to the state the fees above that amount
that had been paid him for ten years
lack. Judge Dan W Speake held the fees
lawful and issued mandamus to conpel
the clerk to pay the solicitor as hereto
fore; the supreme court sustained Judge
Speake.
Cullman, Morgan and Limestone coun-
ties held their fifth annual session of Dis
trict No. /, l. o. o. F.. at Hanceville jan
uary ia. Seventy-fiye members were en-
rolled and they were royalty entertained
by the people of Hanceville. The next
session will be held at the home on Au-
gust 49,
The Rebekahs district convention was
also held presided over by Mrs. Cramp-
ton of Montgomery, the X S. A. president.
She came to Culiman from the convention
on business for the Rebekahs
The Cullman T1rited Charities and Hu-
name society neld their best meeting to
date at the clubrooms on Wednesday
Five strong committees We're put in the
field and have begun the work of the
year. Mrs Julia II. Gillespie has charge
of the humane department and is special
officer. sworn III by Mayor Robertson
This department will also aid Mrs. Gil
lespie in the county fight against tuber-
culosis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
MORE MONEY FOR
TALLADEGA LIBRARY
Commissioners Increase Appropria-
tion for Ensuing Year $500 Addi-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fall Off

Talladega, January 16.-(Special) -
1'he city of Talladega for some years
past has contributed $500 annually tc
the Carnegie Jemison library Recently
there has been a falling off in private
subscriptions. Tuesday evening the city
commission voted $500 additional, max
ing the aggregate yearly appropriation
Sl2O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17

Injuries that he received at the hands
or two negro highwaymen during
Christmas week have resulted fatally
Tor an old fisherman named Jones in
the Triana precinct. The old man was
terribly mistreated by the negroes and
after they had taken all the money
he had, they cut his clothing into rib
bons. Harry Gray and Tom Pendleton,
who We're arrested for highway rob-
berry, will also be charged with mur-
der