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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
PROSECUTION OF
ALABAMA SCHOOL
BOOK TRUST URGED
Louis r. Dean Asks Citizens
to Help Him Bring Mat
ter to Attention of Fed
eral Authorities
70 the Editor of The Age-Herald;

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
VIII you publish this letter to the cit
liens of this state. and ask the publish
ers of all papers OF Alabama to reproduce
it that every person involved may join
stitutional rights?
Fellow Citizens and Business Men-You
are aware of the much talked of school
book monopoly and trust that exists in
this state. A more shameful conspiracy
was never entered into between certain
authorities and publishers to fix prices
and force the use of fcertan books at
certain price, and to be bought at a GER
tain place. else your child will be thrown
out of school. an open, willfu violation
of the government laws instigated for
the gain of those entering into the con-
spiracy and restraint of trade. You and
each of you are urged and requested to
sign and fill in the blank below and mail
to me that it may be forwarded to the
Attorney General at Washington. d. c.,
at once:
!, -............ ..-......,.. cit
izen of the state of Alabama, petition
your honor, James McReynolds. Attorney
General of the United States of America
to institute at once criminal and civil
proceedings against the school book trust
that is now operating in the state of
Alabama.
Name ........................ Observation-Disclosures.
Address Observation-Disclosures.
Each private citizen aud business man
is personally requested to answer this
call for relief from the INSCRIPTIONS acts
of those who are controlling the printed
matterithe children attending our schools
are forced to use in this state A pri-
vat. letter to me with such evidence as
you can furnish will be appreciated and
II eated with absolute confidence Specia
counsel aside from the Attorney Genera
has been retained. Sign the above blank
and clip 1t out and mail to me at once
that | may forward it to the Attorney
General. Yours very respectfully
LOUIS X. DEAN.
Birmingham, September TO- 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
MODEL TOWN BUILDERS
Robert Jemison, Jr., and Mrs. Russell
Sage Featured Sunday Newspapers

Robert Jemison, Jr, along with Mrs.
Russell Sage, was a feature of full
page story about Fairfield which was
written by Richard Spillaine and used
by many newspapers all over the coun-
try last Sunday. As a builder of towns
to order Mr.. Jemison in connection
with Fairfield occupied full page
The entire page was devoted to the
work that Mrs. Sage is doing for mod
ern tenants outside of New York and
the work that Mr.. Jemison and asso-
ciates are doing at Fairfield-formerlS
corey-for the employees Of the Steel
corporation on one side OF the page
was large likeness OF Mrs. Sage
while Mr.. Jemisons photograph occu-
pied the other side. Two views were
shown. one of them being of Fairfield
and the other of Mrs. Sage's mode
town near New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
BANKING CHAPTER
TO MEET TONIGHT
McLane Tilton Will Be One of Speak
ers at First Smoker of
the Fall

McLane Tilton, secretary of the State
Bankers association, of Pell City, will
address the opening meeting of the local
chapter of the American Institute OF
Banking at the Hotel Hillman tonight
The affair is the opening for fall work
which will be a smoker for the members
and their friends.
This notice has been issued by l.. c.
Collins, secretary of the local chapter:
1.-THE Birmingham chapter of the Amer
lean Institute of Banking will open the
coming session with an informal luncheon
and smoker in the banquet room of the
Hotel Hillma, Thursday. September II, al
o'clock.
There will be short talks by an Of
ficer of each bank, A. Leo. Oberdorfer, the
well known attorney McIane Tilton. Sec
retary of the State Bankers association
and others.
"All bankers and bank employees
whether or not members of the chapter
are cordially invited to attend"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11

The score between Birmingham and T.
s. Settle stands nearly even; if there s
any differences Mr.. Settle is still Bir-
minghams debtor
There is no doubt but what Mr. Settle
has meant much to Birmingham He has
brought here a systematized string of
Fairgrounds and public parks under
trained supervisors and has thereby
started movement in this growing city,
the good effects of which will probably
increase as time passes by. Mr.. Settle
truly has done mlah for Birmingham
in the short time since May 20 this year
he came here as the official field secre-
tary for the south of the National Play
grounds association.
But things were evened up last night
when Birmingham gave Mr.. Settle wife
At the home of the late Judge r. NJ.
Goar, 1929 North Twenty-fourth street,
last night at $3.50 o'clock Miss Anne
Lorraine Goar became Mrs. T. S. Settle
and the happy couple this morning are
sailing north on the Queen and Crescent
flyer on their honeymoon tour. Mr. and
Mrs Settle met but few weeks ago at
an opening of one OF the Birmingham
Fairgrounds. 1t was love at first sight.
Mr. Settle confessed as much yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Goar for some time has been con-
nected with the birmingham public school
system as assistant superintendent of
music She is the daughter of the late
Judge +. NJ. Goar, dean of the law school
of the University of Arkansas Mr.. Set
tie came to Birmingham but few months
ago from Virginia, where he was reared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11

He is a graduate of the University OF
Virginia and for time acted as assist
ant state superintendent of public in
struction of that state, from which posi-
ton he resigned last spring to accept
the secretaryship of the southern divi-
sion of the National Fairgrounds asso-
citation, with headquarters in Birming-
ham.
The ceremony last night was performed
by the Rev. W. y. Claybrool1 of s.,
Mary s-on-the- Highland church, an old
friend of Mr.. Settle, both having been
reared in the same community in Vir-
ginia. W. B. Everett, assistant secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce, act
ed as best man and the sister of the
bride, Miss Lucille Goar, as bridesmaid
They left last night for Detroit, whence
they will go to Niagara Falls, Toronto
Thousand Islands, Montreal, Lake Cham
plain. Albany, down the Hudson to New
York, thence to Washington by boat. They
will spend some time in northern Vir.
ginia visiting with the relatives of the
groom and will return to Birmingham and
be at home at 1901 South Seventeenth
street after October 5.
I've travelled all over the continent. "
said Mr.. Settle yesterday afternoon, land
I'll declare this is the best town I've
ever found yet
Didn't tell your expostulated Seek
Everett. Il swear no fellow can come
to this town without getting happy over
it. If we can't do it one way we do
1t another but the girls of Birmingham
are always there with their assistance.
Why, man, this is the greatest town
for--'
Come on" declared the bridegroom.
grasping Everett by the arm, its nearly
time for the wedding"
1t was o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
AT THE HOTELS

j. L. Walker of Tuscaloosa, f. NJ
Turner of Chattanooga, w. NJ. Chenault
of New Decatur and Thomas Fountain
of Oklahoma city, Okla, are registered
at the Empire.
o. j. Thomas of Alexander City. DR..
b. F. Giles of Tuscaloosa ana Oliver
II. Hood of Gadsden are stopping at the
Morris.
II. l.. Griggs of Montgomery. +. w.
Russell of Admission and j. L. Sayder of
Montgomery are guests at the Metro
politan.
A. S. Green of Evergreen is stopping
at the Florence
l.. o. Fears of Decatur, L. H. Tate
of. Admission and j. l.. Austin of At
lanta are at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds We're placed on
record yesterday in the office OF the
probate court showing the following
transfers of property the consideration
being $1,000 or more:
$3250--I.ois Butcher to Ruth Blake
part of lots 20 and 81. block 6, accord
Ing to the survey of Kenilworth.
$3750-East Lake Land company tu
Mrs. Bessie l.. Jones. blocks SO and "a
OF the first addition to Roebuclk Springs
$5000-Lookout Land company to
Dave Roberts. Jr.. lot 2. according to
the survey of the Valley View Realty
company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Negro Makes Daring Escape

According to Deputy Sheriff Dave
Kenny ybrook. negro known as Bear, :
made daring escape from Flat Top
Tuesday afternoon. The Bear had
probably mortally wounded woman in
the camp and Deputy Kennybrook had
started in pursuit and chased the ne
gro to the bank of the river at Flat
Top Just as the ferry boat was half
way across the river The negro. seeing
that there was no hope of eluiins the
deputy took heroic measures and,
climbing up the ferry cable. walked
hand over hand. across the river and
escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Memphis Mans Boast

Boasting that Memphis was soon to be
the convention city of the SOUTH" r..
H. Anderson, city tax assessor of Mem
phis, was In Birmingham yesterday and
told of the $i50,000 bond issue recently
voted by the citizens of that town for
the erection of immense auditorium.
Mr.. Anderson is here investigating the
system OF municipal taxation and ne will
visit several other cities on his tour.
He is planning to inaugurate a new sys-
tenn In Memphis and is gathering data
from the methods Of other cities.
'.we decided TO bNilA this auditorium.
said Mn. Anderson. because We realized
that we could not bring large conventions
and gatherings to Memphis unless We
had such a building. The entire bond
issue of si50.00o will he spent for a great
auditorium and then Birmingham will
| find that Memphis VIII he the convention
| city of the south
| The truth of Alr. Anderson's prophesA
or boast rests with the voters at the poll.
Aiondsy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Biiou-"Lavender and Old Lace

Myrtle Reeds drama of New England
life, touching, sweet, true In it's char
acter delneation and presented by a
capable company will be seen at the
Bijou next week. 1t is the first dram
atization of the novel seen here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
ADJUSTMENTS
Bijou--Emma Bunting

Dainty Emma Bunting is drawing tho
people to the Bljou this week in con
stantly growing crowds. There is a
matinee today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Bailey Returned by Bondsmen

W. NJ. Bailey. an attorney, was returned
to the county Jail yesterday by his bonds
men. Mr.. Bailey states that he will able
to make a new bond in a few days. The
charge against Bailey is a serious one,
and he has been prisoner in the county
trials, each OF which resulted in re-
kersal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Orpheum-Vaudeville

"'The cutest dogs we ever saw said
a party of children at the Orpheum yes
terday. and that's the way they all
who presents 22 CANNES in a clever
circus. There is a matinee daily. To-
morrow and Saturday The Scarlet Let
ter" wifi be featured in a kinemacolor
film
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
AUDITORIUM WORK
GOES ON WITH VIM
Moving Picture Slides Put to
Use Yesterday
SUBURBAN MEETINGS
Memphis Official Here Yesterday
Tells of Bond Issue Which Mem
phis Has Just Voted for
Auditorium
SUBURBAN MEETINGS

Handsome colored slides were being
flashed in the moving picture theatres of
the city last night, showing pictures of
auditoriums I'm other cities and asking the
voters of Birmingham to vote for the
auditorium bond issue election at the polls
Monday. The flying squadron of speak
ers will begin their work in the theatres
tonight, giving short auditorium talks as
the slides are shown,
Tie Avondale civic league viii hold a
meeting in Griffin hall tonight to dis
cuss the auditorium election and Cham
ber of Commerce speakers will be ON hand
to address them. This is tho beginning
of a speaking campaign which is to in
clude all of the suburbs. Another meet
ing has been arranged for West End
Saturday night, where the citizens of
that section viii gather in the Odd Fell
lows hall at Tuscaloosa avenue and Ely
ton street to discuss the proposition. The
Chamber of Commerce speakers Will be
on hand at all meetings. Other meetings
in the different suburbs are being ar
ranged and it is indicated that the sub
urban voters are going to give good sup
port to the bond issue election. The meet
ing at Griffin hall tonight is expected
| to be largely attended. lsadore Shapiro
will probably be the main speaker The
| hall Is located at Spring street and Ave-
q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Letter to Committeeman

President Shelby addressed the follow
ing letter to each member of the COM
mittee:
Dear Sir: OF course you are fcr the
proposed new auditorium We believe that
the people who have the unselfish in
terest of Birmingham at heart have all
recognized the crying need of an audi
torium. and Will so express themselves
at the coming election next Monday, but
because the fight seems to have beer
already won we must not cease the worl,
until the ballots are counted.
Those who are determined that Bir.
wage this campaign to an ultimate sue
cessful ending, and that means work and
boost for the auditorium until the poles
close Monday evening.
"The above committee has been named
from the Board of Trade TO assist. like
other committees, in pushing forward
this movement for the remaining days
of the campaign, and to encourage sup
port on the day of the election.
Thanking you for continuation OF
your good work in this direction, L am
yours very truly, j. II. SHELBY,
President" !"
The special committee appointed at a
meeting yesterday morning, to arrange
for presentation of the auditorium move
ment to citizens of West End Saturday
night, in odd Fellows hall Is as follows
Henry r. Beaumont, chairman; w. c
Gewin, Charles w. Worrel. l.. s. Selmar
and w. G. Johns.
In addition a general citizens commit
tee for West End 10 aid at the meeting
Saturday night and TO campaign among
their friends in behalf of the auditorium
was named as follows: w. G. Gewin w
c. Johns, Charles W. Worrell, j. Franz
Adams H. S. Selman. j. ID. Lanier c. G
Ellis. Jr.. w. H. Tharp. A. B MacSey. j
T. Chamblee, T.. p. lnschoe. f.. s. John
son. Allen Holt, r. f. Osment, s Nor
wood, Hugh Scales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Shelby Names Committee

President j. T.. Shelby of the Board
of Trade yesterday appointed the COM
mittee of that body of civic workers which
will officially represent the board In the
auditorium campaign. The entire board
of trade is working hard for the audi
torium but it was believed that an Off
cial committee would probably lend pres
tige to the movement. President Shelby
stated that while he considered the audi
torium proposition would easily win at
the polls Monday at the same time he
believed it was always good to keep on
working as long as there was a chance
to work, especially when thing as inn
portant as he considered an auditorium
was concerned. The committee he ap-
pointed is as follows
r. w. Ewing, charman Colman Blach
j. \. Rose. Sol Calieen, George Me
Cleery. John l.. Parker, j. d. Collins C..
G.. Heidi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-28
BaraCa Class Growing.

On Jan. 5th the Baraca Glass of
Grace Church started a new en-
rollment, and during the month
80 new members were enrolled. On
Feb. 2, six new members; on Feb.
9, eight; on Feb. 16, sixteen; on
Feb. 20, fourteen, making a total
of 1875 new members during Janu-
airy and February, and SO have
visited the class. The class is
not only growing in numbers, but
in interest, and every department
is doing its duty. The Executive
Committee is keeping in touch with
the Worldwide President, Mar
shall A. Hudson, and expects to
have Mr.. Anderson, the Field Sec
rotary of Baraca-Philathea Union,
some time in May, to address the
class. The class also expects to
send delegates to the World Bara-
ca-Philathea Convention, to be held
in Nashville, Tenn, June FL to 25.
If you have been member, but
have not rejoined, come out Sun
day morning. The splendid talks
of our teacher, the good fellowship
and the beautiful music by the or
chestra make it the most delightful
place in Cambridge to spend an
hour on Sunday morning.
Visitors welcome. Glass meets
promptly at 10 a. m. each Sunday.
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The Rosary P|eases.

The Rosary, which Mace & Ma
than, managers, presented to the
Cambridge public last night at the
Auditorium, met with favorable COM
ment from a well-filled house.
There was something unusual and
extraordinary about the production,
it being religious play. The mem
bers of the cast occupied higher
sphere than that usually attained
by those appearing in performances
outside the city. The staging had
been studied carefully, and the
costumes worn had received no
small amount of attention.
Whatever disappointment pre-
vailed among the patrons, who had
anticipated seeing the book of The
Rosary portrayed, was completely
counteracted by the excellent story
which the company offered. There
was so much good in the story, so
many lessons of truth were told,
that no one felt as if the time oc-
cupied had been spent in idleness.
Perhaps the favorite of the even
ing was Rev. Brian Kelly, whose
keen sense of humor and jolly ways
made him quite popular with his
audience, and as Catholic priest,
he was simply great. Lesura Wat
kins, of Bellows Falls, VT, who
never smiled until the last act,
was quite amusing on account of
her peculiar disposition.
Mr.. Thornton J. Baston, who erec-
ted the Chapel of the Rosary,
through the pleading of his wife,
Miss Rose Cameron, were very
good in their portrayals of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Wilton. Miss Cameron
also played the part of Alice March,
twin sister of Mrs. Wilton.
The play ended beautifully with
the conversion of Bruce Wilton
and his secret enemy, Kenward
Wright, who was a former sutton
of Mrs. Wilton's. A victory of love
was won by Charley Harrow, the
love-sick boy, who turned to be a
real Irishman in order to win the
fair Kathleen O'Connor, niece of
Father Kelly. Lee Martin, better
known as "Skeeters," who exhaust
ed every effort to cause the marble
countenance of Lesura to smile,
succeeded, finally,in not only chang
ing her expression, but also her
mind.
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How to Insure Your P0Cketbook.

To do that you simply make sure
of getting the highest quality for
the most reasonable price. You your
self cannot be familiar with the
values of all the necessities you
buy, and so you must rely on what
others tell you of the good points
of the various articles.
Insure your pocketbook by taking
the word of the man who has his
all at stake-the manufacturer him
self. If he tells you an untruth
through his advertisement you will
not continue to use his goods, and
his profits will fall off. In time
his misleading statements to buy
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You can insure your pocketbook
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get quality and price and convent
ence with small effort. Rely upon
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way put yourself out of the power
OF INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers and
be guided to the stores of reliable
dealers. 1t pays in time, money,
and trouble saved to read THE
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Jerry c. levin.

Mr.. Jerry c. Irwin died at his
home on Race street yesterday aft
ernoon. about four O'Clock, at the
age of "a years. He is survived by
two sons, Mr.. Andrew Irwin of this
city. and Mr.. Martin Irwin.
Mr.. Irwin was born in Ireland,
but came to this country when a
young man. He was we'll known in
this city, having, for a number of
years. been an auctioneer, but
about six years ago he was COM
PEELED to discontinue his work on
account Of his health failing. Death
came after lingering illness.
Services over the remains will
be held Saturday afternoon,at two
o'clock, from his late home. The
body will be inferred in the Cam
bridge Cemetery.
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Webster..-Ha|I.

Miss Mary Webb Hall and Mr..
Darcy Sheridan Webster were mar
ried Wednesday evening, at half
past six o'clock, at Cabin Creek
Church. Rev. Ellwood E. Jones pas
tor of East New Market M. E.
Church. performed the ceremony.
Potted plants and evergreens adorn-
ed the church in which the wedding
took place.
The bride was handsomely gown
ed in white marquisette, trimmed
with real lace and pearls, and car
ried brides roses. She was at
tended by the sister of the groom,
Miss Mary Louise Webster. who
wore white marquisette, and car
ried pink carnations. The bride
was given in marriage by her bro
Their. Mr.. George Kremelberg Hall.
Messrs. Rodney ]. Wheatley, w. w.
Wooden. w. T. Merrick and Harry
c. Coulbourne were ushers.
The wedding music was very
sweetly rendered by Mrs. George X.
Hall, who played 20, Promise Me"
during the ceremony. Following the
wedding, a large number of guests
were given a reception at the home
OF the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster left i'm
mediately for Washington, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
Mrs. Webster's going-away suit
was of navy blue broadcloth. They
will return to Seaford, Del, where
they will make their future home.
The bride, who is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. L. Hall, gradu-
ated from the Cambridge High
School, in the class of 1909, and
since then she has been a teacher
in the public schools of Dorchester
county Mr.. Webster is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Webster, of
East New Market. The bride re-
ceived a large number of very beau
tiful and useful wedding gifts.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-28
INAUGURAL WEATHER
PUZZLE TO BUREAU.
What Will The Weather Be In.
auguration Day, Tuesday.

Weather conditions on inaugural
days from Washington to Taft, of
which there is a record, follows:
Washington, at the city of New
York, April 80, 1889. A beautiful
spring day.
| Washington, March 4, 1898, at
Philadelphia. No mention is made
of the weather in the newspaper re-
ports, but the inference is that it
was pleasant, as great crowds were
upon the streets enjoying the event.
John Adams, March 4, 1897. at
Philadelphia. No reference to the
weather in any of the newspapers.
Jefferson, at Washington, March
4, 1901. The sun shone brightly
throughout the day.
| Jefferson, March 4, 1906. Cold,
rain and snow; very disagreeable
weather.
Madison, March 4, 1909. A beau
tiful day.
Madison, March 4, 1913. A per-
feet spring day; the sun shone
bright.
Monroe, March 4, 1917. A radi-
ant and delightful day.
Monroe, March 5, 1921. The day
was disagreeable, snow and rain
having fallen.
| John Quincy Adams, March A.,
1895. The weather was good.
Jackson, March 4, 1929. One of
the balmiest days of spring.
| Jackson, March 4, 1888. No refer
ence to the weather.
Van Buren,, March 4, 1887. A
bright and beautiful day.
| William H. Harrison, March 4,
I1S41. Weather cold and cloudy;
very disagreeable above and under
foot.
Polk, March 4, 1S45. Wet and
disagreeable; clouds of umbrellas
| darkened the streets. Snow falling
while the inaugural address was de-
livered.
Taylor, March S. 1S4s. A bright
day.
Pierce, March 4, 1853. Weather
very unfavorable; heavy snow fall;
raw northwest wind.
Buchanan, March 4,1857. A fault
less spring day.
Lincoln, March 4, 1861. A clear,
bright day.
Lincoln. March 4, 1865. Cold;
cloudy and threatening weather;
heavy rains the previous night, and.
streets very muddy.
Grant, March 4, 1869. A raw, dis
NAL, rainy day.
Grant, March 4, 1878. The cold
est inaugural day ever known. Their
nom ater four degrees above zero.
Hayes, March 4, 1877. Rain.
Garfield, March 4, 1881. Ground
covered with snow; strong north
west wind blowing.
Cleveland, March 4, 1885. Very
favorable day for March.
Harrison, March 4, 1889. Con-
tinuous rain from March 2 to S,
with snowstorm on the morning of
March 4.
Cleveland, March 4, 1898. Rain
and snow in early morning; streets
covered with slush; weather clear
ed toward noon.
Mckinley, March 4, 1897. Almost
perfect weather; neither too cold
nor too warm.
Mckinley, March 4, 1901. Show
ers.
Roosevelt, March 4, 1905. Fine.
Taft, March 4, 1909. Blizzard.