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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
TOBETTER AMERICAN
F FARMER'S CONDITION
Senator Gore Addresses Dry
Farming Congress in
Tulsa

Tulsa, Okla. October 27.-Unitea
States Senator Gore of Oklahoma, in IN
address before the International Dry
Farming congress here tonight, gaye
assurance that legislation intended 4,
better the condition of the American
farmer would be considered by Con-
gress Immediately the pending currency
bill is disposed of. Senator Gore de-
clared that as a result of recent in
vestigation of rural credits in Europe,
a plan would be devised whereby money
with which to raise the crops would be
loaned to the farmer at 1 per cent in
terest.
Saoi1s, tillage ,5httlaMFFczous9os >.
Soils, tillage, live stock and other
subjects of Importance to the planter
with especial reference to the con-
servation of water to provide moisture
for the growing crops during dry pc
riods were discussed by agricultural eX-
perts from number of states and sew
eral foreign countries today.
The international congress of farm
women held it's first session this aft
ernoon. Mrs. Belle von Dorm Harbert OF
Manzanolo, Col, president of the con-
gress made plea for better surround
ings for the women and children on
the farms and deplored the exodus from
the country to the city.
when you leave the country for the
city you turn your back on beauty and
the best" Mrs. Harbert said.
A silver loving cup was presented to-
night to the representative of the state
of Oregon for the best exhibit shown
at the exposition held in connection
with the congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
NO DEFINITE ACTION
At THE CONFERENCE
Committee Meets With the
Board of Revenue Re-
garding New Jail

There was a preliminary discussion be-
tween the members of the board of rev
enue and a committee from the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday afternoon in ref
erence to the building of a new Jail for
jefferson county. All the members of the
board were present the committee con-
sisting OF W. NJ. Drennen, W. II. Ket-
tig, George b. Ward, DR.. Il. 2. Hogan
and C. B. Rogers. The matter was dis
cussed at length, but no definite action
taken, as it was the general sense OF
the conference that further investisa-
tlon be made before taking or advising
any definite steps in the matter.
The conclusion was also reached that
in the event a new building was erected,
it should be of the modern "skyscraper''
type that would serve as a courthouse
and Jail. and be built of such proper
tions as to make ample provisions for
the growth of the county All members
Of the committee addressed the board
Mr.. Drennen stated that the purpose oil
the visit of the committee was to con-
suit and advise with the board as to
the best method of solving a problem
| that was confronting the county, that
10 hurry was contemplated, but 1t was
improved conditions and to that end tho
| committee stood ready to cooperate with
the board.
The other members of the committee
coineided with these views and the dis
cussion brought out the fact that the
! needs of a new courthouse We're almost
as imperative as for a new jail. Mr.
Kettig was emphatic in denouncing the
/ present courthouse and strongly advo-
Gated the erection of q new building. II
was decided to let the matter go oven
until further Investigations are made
and at an early date the committee vii
ask for another conference with the
board.
While the board gave the committee
close attention, and gave them inforna-
tion regarding previous efforts to fioai
bonds for this purpose, members were
non-committal as to their views on the
matter. After the conference the mem
bers of the board and the committee
made a tour of the courthouse and the
new addition which is rapidly nearing
completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
STRIKERS CAPTURE:
SEVEN MINE GUARDS
Half Hours Battle at Mile
Range Reported in
Colorado

Trinidad, Col, October 27.-strikers
captured seven guards today at Chicosa
Junction, eight. miles north of Trinidad.
it also was reported they captured 9.
Colorado and Southeastern engine.
For half an hour today more than 125
strikers battled at a mile range with
several steel carloads of mine guards,
who were travelling over the Colorado
and Southern railway tracks ostensibly
on their way to the Hastings mines.
The strikers at the Ludlow camp had
] been led to believe that the guards were
entraining to. attack the tent colony anc
consequently set about to defend their
| temporary homes.
Train derailers were set on the tracks
the switches were thrown wherever pos
sible and a number of strikers armed
with high-powered rifles entrenches
themselves at point mile and a hall
from the tent colony adjacent to the
railroad. When the train first came into
sight mile away the strikers begar
i firing. The engineer stopped the traii
Immediately and the guards returned
the fire. After half an hours fighting
in which three guards We're reported t
have been slightly wounded, the tran
was backed down the track and thu
strikers returned to their colony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
JUDGE ALSTON HOLDS
COURT IN CULLMAN

Cullman, October 27.-(Special. u Judge
A. II. Aston, supernumary circuit judge,
is presiding instead of the regular judge
OF this district Dan W. Speake Judge
Speake has been called to Decatur to
complete his regular term there.
The grand jury of this county is still in
session. and will be until the close of
the week. Jack Hudson is the foreman.
Il. B. Conner has announced he will
speak here November 10.
The damage suit of j. j. Ballard against
the Stouts Mountain Coal and Coke COM
pany resulted in a verdict of $3.50. The
complaint was damage of pastures by the
mine drainage, The defendants will APP
peal the case. .a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
KEEL PLATES Of BIG
bAT!LESH|p LAID
The Super Dreadnaught
Pennsylvania Stocked at
Newport News

Newport News, Va, October 27.-First
plates of the keel of the super dread
naugh Pennsylvania, which, when com
pleted two years hence, will be the
largest and most powerful fighting ma
chine in the world We're laid at the
Newport News dry dock today. Unlike
similar events in the past, work on the
big battleship was begun today with
out formal ceremony.
The Pennsylvania is being laid down
on the same stocks where the dread
nought Texas, which is now on her Off
cial trials, was built and from which
she was launched Is mcnths ago.
The Pennsylvania will be CPS feet long
and will have beam of 81 feet and a
draft of 32 feet Her full load displacc-
ment will be 32,500 tons, or $500 tons
greater than the uper-dreadnought Okla
homa and Nebraska, the immediate
predecessors of the Pennsylvania. Twelve
'14-inch breeehloading rifles are to make
up the main battery of the Pennsylva-
MIA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28

lantc coast. West of the Mississippi the
weather has been fair and rather cool,
temperatures being much below normal
in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Ar
kansas since Sunday night.
The pressures are falling over the
western cotton belt and temperatures
have risen from 4 to 10 degrees dur
ing the past "a hours. slight rise
is noted also along the eastern coast,
but as the high moves eastward,
warmer weather will move in from the
west while cooler weather will be-
come general over the eastern states.
1t is expected that this change will be
gradual and that rather cool weather
will continue in this section Tuesday,
although the clear skies that are ex-
pected should cause slightly higher
readings Tuesday. Wednesday will
probably be fair and pleasant.
Summary of observations made ut
United States weather bureau stations,
October 81, 1918:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Colby q - Ha - sd
Draperit J IS s. -
Supply tnrnl1Ha
ELABORATE j.3Ss
ARE WOR. = s8sFf
Surprises in Store for Me .oers in
Every Room-Equipment Is to
BE Installed in Club by
December 20

The house committee of the Birming-
ham Newspaper club yesterday after
noon formally decided upon the letting
of contracts for the decoration and
equipment of the club rooms on the top
floor of the Jefferson bank building.
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb will supply
the furniture for the entire club, as
we'll as the carpets.
w. d. Colby Decorating company viii
supply all the draperies and window Gov
erings and viii do the decorating of the
walls and ceilings.
The letting of these contracts practi-
cally completes the equipment of the
club. The furniture selected for the club
is said to be the most beautiful and ar
tistic ever brought to Birmingham. Each
room is to have it own individuality.
while there is harmonious blending OF
the color scheme of the entire three
floors
On the tWenty-third floor or main club
room floor the rooms to be furnished by
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb include the
main reception room, reception alcove,
office, foyer, lounging room, library,
library alcove and "mazoo1 mazoom."
On the twenty-fourth floor or ladies'
mezzanine landing, the rooms to be
furnished include the ladies' reception
room and ladies' alcove.
on the twenty-fifth or cafe floor, fur
niture is to be supplied for the main
dining room private dining room, ingle-
nook and open air promenade, 10 feet
long. The promenade furniture is also
similar TO that to be used on the roof
of the cafe in the open air.
The Colby company will do the deco
rating of all of these rooms in addition
to the billiard and buffet rooms, the
eontract for the equipment OF which had
already been let 10 the Brunswick Bake
company. The equipment in the billiard
room includes two pocket tables and two
carom tables.
Contract for the silver. queensware
and china has been already let TO the
John w. O'Neill company.
The fact that practically all OF the
contracts have been let in Birmingham
speaks volumes for the character of
goods supplied by Birmingham. as some
Of the greatest furnishing houses of
Chicago and New York sent representa-
lives here with very tempting plans Tor
equipment. The Birmingham concerns
not only showed samples of the furni-
ture and other equipment they proposed
TO supply, Dul ltley supiie'ou "@t'i
color sketches OF each room, showing
the exact color schemes and their meth
ods of treatment. as
Great assistance was rendered the
house committee of the club by the
architect of the building, William Q.
weston, and his assistant, E. II. knight.
The total equipment Of the club viii
mean an outlay of approximately $4,000.
Novelties and surprises for the mem
hers and their guests will be found in
each room. one of the striking features
will be the chairs in the cafe. This chair
was designed BY Mr.. Weston and MI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
EVENTS Of TODAY

City commission meets at o'clock.
DR.. Emory r. Johnson speaks at Cham
Der of Commerce luncheon.
Bible Training school will be in session
DR.. George Denny confers with minis
ters at Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
At the Theatres
Jefferson-"Mutt and jeff in Panama, >
$3.50 o'clock p. IN.
Bijou-"Madame X, 2;30 and S:3C
O'Clock p m.
Orpheum-vaudeville, 2:3o, 7;30 and {
O'Clock p. m.
Majestie-"Quo vadis?e >, a, :, and 9
O'Clock p. IN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Local Data
Weather Conditions

The area of high pressure that was CEN
tral over the western gulf on Sunday
nights map has moved eastward and
now oyerlies the lower Mississippi. II
has caused a sudden fall in tempera-
ture over the central cotton belt since
Sunday night, the change ranging from
Is to 2i degrees over Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia and Tennessee. 1t has
caused cooler weather over almost the
entire eastern half of the great CEN
trsi basin and general rain east of the
Mississippi river except along the At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
WEST ALAbAMAFA|R
AT TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, October 27.-CSpecial)
The West Alabama fair opened up here
today. The weather was not of the kind
wanted to begin the fair with, but in
dications are that it will be the best
ever held in west Alabama. The free
attractions viii be practically the same
as have been seen at all the state fairs
this fall Over 40 horses have been
brought in to try for the purses offered
and this feature of the fair promises
to be as good as seen at the state
fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
COLD WEATHER CUTS
OFF COTTON PROFITS

Mountain Greek. October 27.-(Specialo
The recent wet and then followed by cold
weather has surely diminished the prof
it's of the cotton growers in this section OF
Alabama.
Chiffon, Autauga, Coosa and Elmore coun-
Chiffon. Autauga, Goose and E!mone coun-
ties. but it is equally true that profits
have been cut by the weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
TWO KILLED AND ONE
HURT IN PISTOL DUEI.

Barksdale. S. c., October 27.-Ernest and
Hunt Sharp brothers, We're killed, and
the formers brother-in-law, Cornelius Ed
wards, seriously wounded In pistol bat
tie near this place today. Edwards is
under arrest. Disagreement over family
matters Is said to have been the cause of
the clash.
Edwards Is q years old and Ernest and
Hunt Sharp We're aged q and Is years re-
spectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
ASKS. AID FOR
FRENCH COLONY

Mexico City, October 27.-The French
minister has appealed to the American
charge, Nelson O'Shaughnessy, for aid
for the French colony at Santa Ignacio,
state of Sanola. The place is said to
tss w ~ebels and the
French residents are in danger.
AS no French warship Is available
nas ..sked that an Ameri-
can warship be sent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28

WILL NOT ORDER
KEMP'S DEPORTATION

London, October 27.-The home secre-
tary announced today he will not
order the deportation of Harry
Kemp, an American verse writer
who has just finished 2l days prison
sentence for crossing the ocean as a stow
away on the steamship Oceanic from
New York. a resident of Hampstead has
given an understanding that he will look
after Kemp If the poet is allowed to re-
main in England, and see to it that he
does not become a public charge or break
ing the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
ERNEST AUGUST TO
BE PLACED ON THRONE

Berlin Germany, October 27.--The fed
eral council of the German empire adopt ed
n resolution unanimously today to place
Prince Ernest August of Cumberland on
the throne of the Duchy of Brunswick
his father the Duke Of Cumberland. haT-
ing previously renounced his rights to the
throne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28

Knight especially for this cafe and is
being made to order. 1t is in the Adam
style, with metallic green body and has
white cane seat, back and sides.
The contracts call for the completion
of the equipment by December 20. and
the club confidently counts on having its
opening during the Christmas holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
MARENGO JUR|ST
FACES TRIAL TODAY

Montgomery. October 2l.--(Special 1.-The
trial of Probate Judge A. L. Hasty Of
Marengo county on Impeachment charges
will begin In the state senate chamber
Tuesday morning promptly nt u O'clock.
The supreme court will hear the evidence,
there being a large array of witnesses
for both sides. Judge Hasty is :harged
with neglect of duty incompetence and
corruption in office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
SUN YAT SEN MAY
VISIT UNITED STATES

Seattle. WASH, october 2I-Dr. Sun va
Sen, who has been living quietly neal
Kobe since the suppression of the rebellion
in southern China, is contemplating a
visit to Hawaii and the United States
according to William Thatcher of Boston
who arrived in Seattle yesterday after 81,
years in the interior of China Th.
wealthy Chinese of Hawaii, Mr.. Thatcher
said, were southerners and We're ready
to give further financial aid to Dr. sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Time Extension Granted

Cincinnati. O.. October 27-United States
District Nudge Hollister today granted
the plea of the attorneys for the officials
of the National Cash Register company
for an extension of time until December
in the criminal suit against the cash
register Officials, which was to have
been heard November !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Weather Forecast

Washington. October 27.--Forecast for
Alabama: Fair and warmer Tuesday;
Wednesday unsettled.
Georgia: Fair Tuesday, cooler east and
south portions. Wednesday 3air.
Mississippi: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday
unsettled, probably local rains and colder.
Tennessee: Clearing Tuesday Wednes-
day unsettled, probably rain and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
The Day in Congress
SENATE.

SENATE.
Met at noon.
Banking committee took up cur
rency reform in executive session.
Passed the Kenyon bill to elimi-
nate the capitals segregated dis
trict by injunction after the Des
Moines plan.
Adjourned at 1866 until noon
Thursday.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Ordered printed 100000 copies of
the income tax regulations.
Incorporated President Wilson's
Philadelphia speech in the Congress
sional Record.
Adjourned at 1876 until noon
Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because II confirms The
well known tonic properties of oUI-
NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria
enriches Blood. Builds up the Whole
system soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Indorses Central Bank Plan
Amendment Discussed

The committee discussed, with the wit
ness possible amendment which won,d
maintain the regional reserve bank forll
proposed by the administration bin. bui
which would eliminate the control of tha
regional institutions by the banks
Such plan would insure governmei
control of the entire system as conten.
plated in a central bank plan and would
maintain the local character of the insti.
tutions which is advanced as an argument
for retaining the regional plan.
In this connection the committee dis.
cussed informally the opening of the
stock of the regional fbanks to publ,
subscription or providing for capitalize.
ton of the banks by the United States
in order to obviate forcing the banks tc
subscribe
Members of the committee said thai
they expected executive consideration OF
the bill would not be further delayed by
hearing witnesses except as experts are
called in to pass ON proposed changes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
CENTRAL BANK PLAN
NDORSED BY JENKS
BEFORE COMMITTEE
The Currency Bill Is Given
Hearing Behind Closed
DOOrs-Amendment
Is Discussed

Washington. October 27.-sThe first day
set for executive consideration of the ad-
ministration currency bill by the Senate
banking committee resolved itself into a.
hearing held behind closed doors today.
Though the hearings were formally
closed Saturday the committee spent to-
day in secret session with Prof. Jeremiah b
W. jerks, of the University of the citv|
OF New York, on the stand.
Professor Jerks i'm response to reouesta
from members of the committee when.
he was on the stand last weoi. returned
to Washington to present Il plan lie had
drafted for the establishment of a GOV
ernment controlled central bank to DOM
mate the financial system.
Indorses Central Bank Plan
Today he indorsed the central bank
plan, proposed last week by Frank :
Vanderlip of the National City bank of
New York and declared that the Wander
lip plan in many of it's details was more
nearly an ideal currency scheme than
his own proposal. Professor Janlxs rlan
contemplates the establishment of a cen !
tral federal bank under the control and
management of government officials witl|
branches established In various parts or
the country. With this organization I'd
! take the place of the y regional reserves
banks proposed in the administration bilr1
the jerks plan follows closely the Owen
Glass measure in the working out of de
tails.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
NICHOLSON LAND CO.
Of Detroit Have Representative at
Work in Alma.

u. H. Patrick was in Alma the
first of the week working in the in
terest of the Nicholson Land and
Home company of Detroit The
company have large holdings out
North Woodward avenue and in the
Highland Park section of Detroit
which they have plated and are Of
fering for sale on the installment
plan, $1,000 down, $500 per month
until paid for. No taxes until 1914.
The company have formed clubs in
Clare, Mt. Pleasant, Saginaw and
Bay City as we'll as other near by
cities with the results that many of
the citizens have taken advantage of
the opportunity to purchase Detroit
real estate through the gentlemen
referred to. AS soon as a club is
formed a committee of two is chosen
to go TO Detroit investigate both land
and title and report to the member
ship in the clubs home city. The ex-
penses of the committee is borne en-
tirely by the Nicholson Land Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH NOTES.

Next Sunday morning the G.. A. R.
Post will attend service at the First
Presbyterian church and listen TO 2
memorial sermon which will be de-
iNered bysthe pastor Special music
by the chorus choir under direction
OF Prof. Reese +. Veatch will be a
feature of the service. The church
VIII be appropriately decorated for
the occasion and a very cordial in
vitation is extended to all to share
this service with the rapidly disap-
pearing veterans Of '61-65.
Work on the athletic field and p1av
ground is progressing nicely. The
tennis court is we'll underway and
Just as soon as it is completed teeter-
torters, swings, and a quot range will
be installed. The quot range will be
lighted so that business and profes-
slonal men can play in the evenings.
from time to time contests will be
held between picked teams. This
VIII afford a fine recreation for men
who do not care for as vigorous ex-
ercise as is required on the tennis
court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
PICTURES Of THE MOON
Held the Close Attention Of An Audi.
enCe at Presbyterian Church
LAST FRIDAY EVENING, MAY IS
while Prof. NOteSten Described the FOrma.
tlon Of the Lunar Body.

The members Of the Presbyterian
Fortnightly furnished an ENJOYABLE
and instructive evening for the citi-
zens OF Alma when they arranged
with Prof. Notestein to give his lee
ture on the Moon. The auditorium
OF the church was used and a screen
extended across the choir loft fur
nished the back ground for pictures
thrown from a lantern in the rear.
Prof. Notestein, who is an astronomer
OF reputation, held the close attention
OF his audience as he described the
various views as they appeared upon
the screen. The slides as shown were
taken from Photographic views of
the moon. The similarity of views
as taken from volcanic eruptions on
earth and there shown as from the
moon were marked indeed. Prof.
Notestein's descriptive powers were
good and those present will long re-
member the evenings entertainment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
SUNDAY CONCERT
Given by The ChOirS Of the PreSby.
tefian and Methodist Churches.

The Methodist church was crowded
almost TO the limit of it's capacity
Sunday evening when the second sa-
cred concert was given by the choirs
of the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches. The program was taken
from the works of George Frederick
Handel and the talk given by Rev.
w. Z. Doty was based on the life of
the same composer The choirs were
assisted by an orchestra composed of
violin and viola, A. L. Barton; bass
viol, Al. Davis; cello, w. J. Mel
chers; violin, Miss Esther Dunham;
piano, Miss Bertha Belby; piano and
organ, Miss Theo. Amsbury:
The solo work by Prof. Veatch in
the difficult aria from the Messiah"
why do the nations rage" was es-
pecially commendable and showed
the caliber of his voice and his con-
troll of it to good advantage. Miss
McGreaham, and Mr.. Wright are al
ways pleasure to hear as is Mr..
Barton's work on the violin and viola.
The concert was under the direction
of Prof. Veatch.