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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
SUPER|NTENDENTS
OF STATE SCHOOLS
COMING NEXT WEEK
Annual Meeting Will Be
Held at the Central High
SchOOl-PrOgramme
Announced

The programme for the annual
meeting of the town and city su-
perintendents of schools OF Alabama,
which meets in Birmingham November
IA and 10, has been announced. The
meeting will be held in the Central High
school and headquarters will be at the
Hotel Hillman. There will be two ses-
sions on Friday and one Saturday.
The officers of the association are as
follows: w. r. Harrison, Florence, pres
ident; W. L. Yarbrough Andalusia, vice
president; j. d. Williams, Birmingham.
secretary.
The programme of the two days ses-
sons is as follows;
Friday, November IA, 2:30 p. M:
Address by the president, w. R. Harri-
son, Florence.
''The Field and Functions of the Super
intendent." A. F. Harmon, Selma.
Standards and Tests for Measuring the
Efficiency of Schools" j. II. Phillips,
Birmingham.
Round Table conference.
Topic: 1.-THE Responsibility of the Su-
perintendent for the Efficiency OF
Schools THE superintendent Re-
sponsiblity for the Business Administra-
tion,' w. f. Jones, New Decatur. 1.-The
superintendent Responsibility as a Su-
pervisor of Instruction" A. M. Spessard,
Uniontown. Discussion: e. B. Gamble
| Greenville; j. p. Doster. F'lorala: w L.
Porter, Brewton; II. b. Norton, Florence
| General discussion.
| Appointment OF committees
| Friday, November H. 7:S0 D. M:
"A Review of Last Years Work." State
Superintendent II. j. Willingham, Mont
gomery.
industrial Education in the Public
Schools Prof. NJ. T. Fullan, Auburn.
Round Table conference.
Topic: industrial Education in the
Smaller Cities and Towns. As an Educa-
tional Medium" Prof. j. j. Doster, Uni
versity; LAS q Vitalizing Agent" II. M.
Morrow, Thomasville; "As An Economic
Factor" Prof. Roy l.. Dimmit. Ensley;
How Tt May Be Introduced" f. T. Ap-
pleby Lafayette.
General discussion.
Saturday, November 15 a. M:
THE Course of Study in the Elemen-
tary Schools" President E. NJ. Shackel-
ford, Troy; E. s. Pugh. Nnion Springs
THE Grading and Promotion of Pupils -
II. l.. Upshaw, Eufaula; w. c. Griggs,
Gadsden.
Some High School Problems Presi-
dent j. T. Mckee, Evergreen; Prof
Frank J.. Grove, Tuscaloosa.
Medical Inspection of Schools" Dr.
James S. McLester medical director, pub
lie schools. Birmingham.
Discussion.
Reports of committees.
Election of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Corporate Communion Tomorrow
Morning-Quarterly Meeting
Sunday Night

The Holy Name society of st. Paul s
parish will meet at st. PauIs hall to-
morrow morning at 7;15 o'clock and
will march to the church and assist at
the 1880 o'clock mass, which is offered
monthly for the living and dead mem
bers of the society. President E. Il.
Dupray in a circular letter urges a full
attendance at this communion. At night
after the devotions at st. Pauls church,
the Holy Name society will hold its
quarterly meeting.
The Holy Name society of the Blessed
Sacrament parish will receive commun-
ion in a body at the o'clock mass
Sunday. President ]. =. Thomas. Jr.,
requests the members to meet at the
rectory at $40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
.TREADWELL LAID
OFF THIRTY DAYS
Policeman Charged With
Showing Temper in
Making Arrest

Police Officer John II. Treadwell was
suspended by the city commission yester-
day for 50 days upon the recommendation
of Judge A. o. Lane, commissioner of
public justice
Judge Lane stated that ne had held a
hearing in Mr.. Treadwells case, and that
"the evidence appeared conclusive that the
officer had shown temper in making an
arrest and had cursed citizen.
Il examined Treadwell himself" said
the judge, "and he stated he did not
remember whether or not he had cursed.
Evidence was also given that the police
man struck the citizen without proper ex-
cuse for doing so. After the hearing 1
suspended the officer temporarily, and l
now ask the board to make his suspension
for period of 80 days from the time Of
the offense. 1 think that that will be
sufficient punishment for him.
The roll was called and the vote was
unanimous,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
FISHERMEN F IN COURT
IN WATERWORKS CASE

The disciples of "Izaak Walton have
been much in evidence this week in
the second division of the city court
where Judge Charles w Ferguson has
been hearing the case of W. II. Little
VS. the Birmingham Waterworks com
pany. in which the plaintiff is claiming
$1,000 damages. alleging that Lake
Purdy, owned by the company. is detrl-
mental to his property and is nul-
sance.
Many of the witnesses for the de-
fense are persons who have fished In
the lake from time to time and who
have testified to the general cleanli-
ness of the lake. The case has been on
trial all week and will probably be con-
cluded today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
SUITS FILED

The following are among the suits filed
yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
B. S. Sweton VS.. Conner -Weyman Steel
company The plaintiff claims $4,000 dam
ages. alleging that he received permanent
injuries while in the employ of the de-
fendant company at Roebuck mines.
Lee McEntire vs. Sam Metropoulas and
Charley Jones. The plaintifr claims $50 900
damages for an alleged assault and bat
terry.
Jim Haney VS.. Pratt Consolidated Coal
company; 5000 damages claimed for al
legged personal injuries.
James McCord VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company: $500 claimed for
alleged personal injuries.
w. H. Smith VS. Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company; $50, 900 dam
ages claimed for alleged personal in
juries.
Marcus Ehlbert VS.. Birmingham Rail.
way. Light and Power company; $1,000,
damages claimed for alleged personal in
juries.
Jim Lewis vs. American Steel and Wire
company; $1,000 damages claimed for al
legged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
UNITED GAS PARTY
GUESTS AT DINNER
Spend Afternoon Looking
Over PrOperties-Leaye
for New Orleans

The party OF United Gas and Electric
company officials who are inspecting the
properties of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company were enter
tanned at dinner at the Country club last
night after an afternoon spent in looking
over the district. The directors of the
local traction company were also guests
of Mr.. Ford.
The visitors reached Birmingham yes
terday afternoon at 1925 o'clock in the
private car Federal" In the party
were: President George Bullock of the
United Gas, Vice President S. j. Dill. S.
r. Berton, w. w. Greist. John Gribbel,
i. L. Homer. John 5. jerks, Jr, G. Fl.
olney, ]. $. Peyear, IL. j. Pritchard and
=. r. Wood.
They were met at the Treminal station
by Mr. Ford and George II. Davis and
William Won Pheul of the firm of Ford.
Bacon & Davis of New Orleans Yester-
day afternoon the visitors were taken
over the city and looked over the prop
critics OF the Birmingham Railway, Light
and PS ger company.
The fficials will leave today for New
Ored to continue sier inspection trip.
They will make a brief stop at the
Ocampo development of the Alabama
Power company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
SUBJECT FOR DEBATE

Resolved That Alabama should have
compulsory education" is the subject of a
debate that will be held at the Young
Mems Christian association tonight at 8
o'clock. The affirmative side of the ques-
ton will be upheld by w, Henry Beatty
and H. C Fitzpatrick. the negative by
Harry Hartsfield and James A. Dow
ney, Jr.
This is the first debate to be held by the
literary society that was organized last
Monday night under the leadership of
Judge Hugo Black The organization
will be perfected tonight when the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws will
report, and officers will be elected
The society already has 50 members,
and promises to be a great success. Meet
ings will be held weekly on Saturday
nights. The organization is open to young
men of the city generally; membership
in the Young Mems Christian assoca-
tion is not required. No fees are charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
FATALLY HURT BY
FALL FROM TRAIN

Lloyd Allen, employed as locomotive
fireman by the Frisco railroad, was fatal
ly injured by fall from his train at Guin
yesterday morning at 2 o'clock. Allen
was hurried to Birmingham and taken
to local infirmary where he died at II 40
oclock.
The deceased was about 20 years of
age and is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Brake, 1915 Eleventh
avenue, north. funeral services will be
conducted from the First Methodist,
church tomorrow afternoon at 2:aO o. clock
Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
COMER'SSTATEMENT
SAYS |. & N. PROBE
WILL HELP ALABAMA
Think It Will Be Especially
Beneficial to Mobile and
the Development of
That Port

Former Gov. B. E. Conner yesterday
cusses the Lea resolution passed by the
Senate providing for investigation of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
He says:
"The Senate's adoption of the resolu
! tion of Senator Luke Lea, directing the
interstate commerce commission to in
vestigate the Louisville and Nashville
railroad and its subsidiary and con-
trolled lines, the number of free passes
issued by it and its methods and prac-
tees in the states through which l.
runs, will have a most important and
far reaching effect for good In Ala
bama.
"This investigation will reveal the
railroad embargo ON our waterways,
the discrimination against Mobile and
the dwariing and localizing into zones
of the business of the state; and If the
inquiry has proper state cooperation,
it will remedy the existing wrongs now
sitting Alabama water carriage and
river service, and will give to the port
at Mobile the opportunity of fullest de-
velopment from the lack of which Mo-
bile has greatly suffered.
I'm other words, the dream of secur-
ing for Alabama those prosperous con-
ditions which the policies of Wallace
and Reagan secured for Georgia and
Texas now gives promise of realiza-
tion.
"If the political activity of the Louis
willie and Nashville railroad and it's al
lies is broken in Alabama and the state
comes into it's own government and the
true interest of political economy Is
Wis cd NJ n
various state relations. then will be
accomplished the paradox of the bet
terment and Improvement of the rail-
roads along and in common with that of
the state and the people.
"The utmost that we could wish as a
result of this investigation is that the
Louisville and Nashville railroad will
become law abiding citizen of Ala
bama that it will cut out its insidious
lobby and that it will close it's attempt
to control our officials and make our
laws.
"In the words of Senator Lea, Ala
bama has always and will always be,
not only friendly, but cordial to in
vestment in its boundaries. when that
capital comes to obey and not to mako
its laws. Alabama needs and Will well
come more railroads, provided they WITH
tax their patrons sums beyond profit
able rates.
~ win discuss this subject more full
ly in my speech in Cullman on next
Monday. b. B. CONFER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
MAN IN TRANCE ON
SIDEWALK DRAWS CROWD

There was a great deal of excitement
yesterday afternoon about 2;30 o'clock at
Third avenue and Twentieth street, when
young man fell to the sidewalk in an
epileptic trance. The man lay on the
walk as if In the last throes of death
and in a few moments the outstretehed
human form attracted a large crowd.
In some way the thought to summon
an ambulance never occurred to anyone
in the gathering crowd. A traffic po-
liceman pushed and buffeted his way
through the people and when he found
what was the trouble. hastily summoned
an ambulance The ambulance arrived
In fact several ambulances arrived-and
the victim was removed to local in
firmary, where he recovered after receiv-
ing medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
Negroes Lodged in County Jail

Will Buckhalter, George Jones, Robert
Arlington and VIII Motion, all negroes,
were transferred to the county Jail yes
terday afternoon on warrants charging
burglary The negroes were caught in
the act of burglarizing a grocery store
about 10 o'clock Thursday night by De-
tectiSes Gray. Nation, Jones, Moser and
Garner At police headquarters yester-
day morning it is claimed the negroes
confessed that they had burglarized sew
eral other grocery stores Several hun
dred dollars worth of stolen property was
recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
Realty Company Incorporates

The TayIor-Giddens Realty company
filed papers of incorporation yesterday
In the office of the probate judge. The
capital stock is given as $4,000, of which
$4,000 is paid in. The offices of the
company are to be located in Birming-
ham. H. A. Taylor of Greensboro is
president and May T. Giddens of Mont
gomery is vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
Whenever You Need u General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because II contains the
well known tonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON Drives out Malaria
enriches Blood. Builds up the Whole
System. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08

FOR RENT-SPLENDID OFFICEy
IN CLARK BUILDING. 9TH ANENIi
AND 20 ST. ALSO SEVERAL NIq 4
OFFICVS ON I'D FLOOR AND LARs
HALI{(bN sd FLOOR, 21f-16 n. 2Q1
ST. jUIS v. CLARK 4 CO., AGE
4rH AVE. AND 2OTH ST. PHONJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
LAFOLLETTE GIVEN
OVATION At FIRST
APPEARANCE HERE
Speaks Over Three Hours
and Audience Cried
for More
ATTACKS RECORD OF
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
Says He Intends to Make Forty
Speeches in South Next Year.
Appeals to People for
Aid in Fight

In a ViGorous and characteristic ad-
dress Robert M. LaFollette, United
States Senator from Wisconsin, made
his initial bow to Birmingham au-
dience last night at the High School
auditorium. 1t was the first number of
series of 10 lectures and marked the
first entrance into the southland of the
famous statesman.
Senator LaFollette received a re-
markable ovation from his audience.
which was composed of the representa-
tive citizens, their wives and children.
Mr. LaFollette seemed to feel inspired
by the sympathy and good fellowship
that made itself apparent and delivered
an address that will live in the memory
of all who heard IL. Senator LaFo1-
lette spoke for over three hours and
few deserted the hall while he was
sepaking.
Fighting Bob" as he is called, won
his audience at the very start and to
the end of his speech applause contin-
ually interrupted him. He stated that
it was his first visit to the south, but
that he was coming back next sum
mer and would make 40 speeches
throughout the southland. Don't fail
to come back to Birmingham" a voice
shouted from the audience at this an
nouncement. The senator stated he
would come back to this city with plea
sure. He expressed his qualification at
Birmingham's rapid growth and stated
that it is destined to be the Pittsburg
of the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
MORNING MEDLEY OF
DAYS DOINGS IN CITY

among the commissioners on the audi
torium proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
Holds Audience Spellbound


At 10 o'clock after speaking an hour
and . half Senator LaFollette stated
that he would stop speaking If some
desired to go home. mo. no." came
loudly from the audience, keep on; we
like it," And the senator smiled his
grim smile and kept on for another
hour and half. The audience in the
meanwhile sat in rapt attention, hyp-
Noticed as it were by the eloquenee and
personal magnetism of the statesman
from Wisconsin. lie showed to the
people of Birmingham who heard and
saw him what a tremendously earnest
character he is. He demanded that the
people awake "to the menace of the
insidious government within a govern
ment" and the exposition Of the meth :
DDS of the same formed the basis OF
his lecture: Representative Govern
ment."
He digressed frequently from his sub
ject in an interesting fashion and ofteri
very humourously His witticisms were
keenly enjoyed. His eulogy of William
Jennings Bryan and at times the present
democratic administration; his statement
on his vote for the Underwood tariff bill
his attack on Col. Theodore Roosevelt
were features in his remarks that were
loudly applauded.
His address was a story of the Ameri-
can government from its inception to the
present day Senator LaFollette de-
scribed the fight for liberty of the patriots
in revolutionary times; their fight for a
representative government and stated
that a representative government existed
until about 20 or % years ago. He quoted
literally from economic writer's and ad-
dresses of Supreme Court Justice Brown
and Brewer to cite many points in show
ing up the evils of corporate power in
influencing legislators and legislation His
words on Roosevelt were enlightening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
First National Bank Of
Birmingham, Ala.

Statement to Comptroller (condensed)
Tuesday. October 81, 1918
RESOURCES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
High Cost of Living

But now it is different. The thing has
spread and is everywhere. 1t needs the
greatest of surgical craftsmanship to at
tend to it and by far greater surgical
craftsmanship than bull moose can
administer"
Senator LaFollette touched at length on
the high cost of living and charged that
the $51, 200, 100000 capitalization of the pres
ent great corporations represented only
80 per cent of actual money-the other 70
per cent was water"
''And you have got to pay interest and
dividends on that water" shouted the
fiery statesman from the north He fur
ther stated that the American people were
the most ingenious and inventive people
in the whole world-the most progressive
people-and that every year new inventions
and improvements were taking place that
reduce the cost of production on every
thing.
And yet the cost of living increases
all the time he Numbered. "Civiliza.
tion is lie unless it every year decreases
the burdens of the masses. And this
could be done at the present time; il
should be done. In the last 10 years the
cost of living should have consistently
gone down while wages should have gone
higher and yet have left a substantial
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
Attacks Roosevelt's Record

1T was when Mckinley became Presi-
dent" said Mr.. LaFollette, that the
trusts began to form. This was because
the Mckinley tariff bill had raised such
a high wall that no competition could be
feared from Europe. But Mckinley was
assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt
came on the scene. He took the oath and
kissed the same Bible that Abraham Lin
coin kissed that he would uphold the
laws and constitution of the United States.
when Roosevelt came into the presi-
dency there were 149 trusts with a total
capitalization of So. $50, 900 900. At the end
of three years or the finish of the Nc
Kinley term there were S640 trusts with
a capitalization of $50, 600 100000. At the
end of seven years or the end of the
Roosevelt regime there were 1O02O trusts
with a capitalization of about S31 600 600 :
900 in round numbers. This was what
Mr. Roosevelt did towards keeping his
oath of upholding the constitution which
same contained the Sherman antitrust
law which could have destroyed every
trust at the very beginning with ease and
no hardships on any one. Roosevelt had
the greatest opportunity of any man since
Abraham Lincoln.
Here the senator plunged into the his
tory of the Sherman antitrust law and
showed what a tremendous weapon for
good ii was in the hands of an honest
man. He stated that it was not fair to
critieise Mr.. Roosevelt without showing
what he OaFollette) would have done If
placed in the same position with Roose-
velt He stated that if he had been
President in 1901, when Roosevelt sue
ceeded Mckinley, the first thing that he
would have done would have been to sum-
mon every United States district attor-
ney to Washington and read to him
the Sherman antitrust law, and then
said Now, gentlemen, there are '149 vio-
lations of this law going on; I want it
stopped at once, and unless it is stopped
in 80 days / will remove every one of
you" That would have stopped them in
10 days, he said, for the newspapers would
have spread the news and the trusts, in
its infancy. would have quivered bit
and died.
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| was saying. he had 10 go 10 town on
some business, and that was something
that never happened 10 Uncle Lovejoy be-
fore.
We'll. Aunt Melissy was always a spry
woman. as | said and stirring Very stir
ring. and primpy. too But she was never
as stirring and spry and primpy as she
was the day that Uncle Silas started for
town. She dressed him all up neat and
proper IN his very best things. and tied
his tie for him, and while she was tying
IL She says:
Now. Silas. she says. when you get
to town you buy a few little articles right
away and put them on. You don't want
folks TO see that you come from the coun-
Try YOU know. and YOU don't want
Cousin Glenwood TO be ashamed OF YOU
before folks. Cousin Glen will know just
what things YOU need and where TO get
them. Then she told him not to-set run
over by anything, or blow out the gas, or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
AUNT MElISSY ANGRY.

Poor Uncle Sias. lie meant to sur
prise her, and he did IL, sore enough. Hs
meant TO please her. though. and he
didnt DO that worth cent fl seemed
funny. but she was mad. That's Just IN
trouble about wom,n folks; YOU never
know when you're going to please them,
My little COUSINS said they never saw
their ma so mad before or since. Sus
made Uncle LOvejoy take off all his Me,
clothes. ard the young man. too. and ga.
cooked the game chicken for dinner
Then night after dinner. she picked IN,
a bag Of shiny sticks that Uncle Love.
JOY had brought home. and she Saws +,
him and the young man:
Now YOU sc, out in the garden. sb a.
says. both of you. and try TO earn bac,,
some Of this money you've been spenJ-
ing And Uncle Lovejoy didn't feel YER
much like 1t, but he went. and so did
the young man. So did Aunt Nelissv.
and she used up most Of those shiny
sicks on Uncle Sias and the Young man
before fall. and Uncie slas never saw
any of his nice clothes again. though thew
had the best garden they ever did have,
so my little cousins said.
And that said Mr. Postum. leaning
back I'm his chair to smoke, that's why
We always been afraid TO Try family
life It's easier To please one than two.
especially when the other one Is "A spry
stirring person like Aunt Melissy Love
joy
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FOLKS COULD BE TOO sPRY."

We'll. Mr.. 'Possum thought minute
and then he said that there was such
thing as folks being too spry' and mat
Il was because he had always been afraid
of getting that kind that he had teen
pretty well satisfied 10 live in the HOBO"
Tree just as he was. He said that ne mad
once had an uncle that something nap
pened to in that line. and whenever he
thought about poor Uncle Lovejoy he
didn't seem TO care much about trying
ANYTHING he wasn't used to. Then they
all wanted him to tell about Uncle Love-
JOY and what happened to him. So NJ.
'Possum did tell, and it went this way:
"Once upon a time he said. Uncle
Lovejoy-We always called him Uncle
Silas then. and he was uncle on my
mothers side. and lived with Aunt Melis-
~ in a nice place just beyond the Wide
Pawpaw Hollows-once upon time, as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
EDDIE'S REQUEST.

Dear Friends: Will you please write
to me right away: ! am afraid | Will
he so lonesome when Edie goes TO
school that | will be quite unhappy.
You see. il is the first time she mas
left me since we became such good
friends.
Please-please write lots of letters
to me and ask your little friends who
do not know me yet to write and get
acquainted with me.
| will be doing lots of things, but |
know I'll miss Edie, so write TO me.
won't you. everybody who reads about
US OH this page? Yours, with love,
EDDIE.
Address: Eddie, Tribune Junior
Forum. New York Tribune. Room 90
New York City.