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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06
Give Convict Labor on Roads
Chance to Be Thor
oughly Tried
COMPLEX PROBLEMS
MUST BE WORKED OUT
Mistakes Are Sure to Be Made, De-
clares Dr.. Lovelady, But the
Public Should Not Be Too
Hasty to Criticise

In regard to he system by which
county convlcts will be worked on
the county roads beginning April /.
the Jefferson county board of revenue
issued yesterday to the public what
they consider most important war;
ing.
1t was: Don't become dissatisfied
before the system is thoroughly tried
out"
1t is this phase of the situation
which the board is desirous of guarding
against and theyaare unanimous in the
belief now that IL the system ever
fails in this county 1t will be due to
this alone They regard this as the
greatest danger which they will have
to guard against and they are now
making every effort to warn all, before
they complain or oriticse or find fault,
TO watt
All Believe in System
The members Of tho board are unani-
nous In their support OF the system.
They believe In It and they are now
struggling every day working out the
many details contained in the prepa-
ration for the Inauguration of the
system 4Apill 1. intN Stdlt lndt lAe
system has met with many failures
and that in every county in which
II has failed, 50 far as they can as-
certain. II was because the. public
judged too hastily. complained too soon.
did not have the patience to wait for
results and thereby created the pub
lie sentiment which grew against it.
making It still harder for the system
to become efficient and finally killing
II before thorough demonstration,
such as is necessary to make 1t
practical success. was made,
The board requests that when Jeffer-
son countys convict labor road build
ing system is inaugurated that IL not
be compared With the system in other
counties. such as Fulton. Georgia. or
Meeklenberg North Carolina, without
fair allowance. Tire man in charge
of the system In Fulton county, Geor-
gla," stated DR. r. r. Lovelady, presi-
dent of the board, yesterday. mas been
in charge OF the system for some 90
years. He has that much experience
and his system is now working per-
feetly in every detail. He has made
his mistakes ana rcmedicd them and
has arrived at the place whore ho
doesn't make any more.
when we start we will have to place
an inexperienced man In charge that
Is a man Inexperienced as far as ac-
tual convict labor on roads is con-
eerned. We are going to make mis-
takes and he Is going to make mis-
takes. We can profit to u certain ex-
tent by studying the experience of the
systems operation In Fulton county.
but conditions are different here in
many ways and there are many. many
things which we will have to con-
tend with uninitiated.
Jefferson county is very hilly and
that gives rise TO many complications.
Complaints Expected
"All kinds of complaints are going to
come In to us unless we can Thoroughly
(Coutfnued ON puxe seven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06
Gas Converter the Solution

The gas converter Will in n few
years. however, solve the whole matter.
II will not only produce cheaper power
than can be obtained nowadays by any
other method, but It will produce
"smokeless power" BY means of the
gas converter the coal can be dumped
irto the hopper and every particle of
1t except the ashes viii be converted
into gas, the tar and all the other
many byproducts. Not a thing viii
come out OF the hopper but ashes and
the gas will be piped off to be burned.
In any plant of 400 horse power or
over power can be produced by this
method for z per cent per kilowatt
hour The apparatus is costly and for
plants under that size IT would mean
considerable outlay of cash at the time
of installation. but after few months
of serdyice it would pay for itself and
make ample returns on the investment
for a long time after. Prices now
range from to 10 or IL cents for
the same power, which this system
will produce for Y of a cent. There
is no means by which power can be
made to compete with il on an eco
nomical basis. 1t win eventually solve
the smoke problem and the power
problem al the same time as far as
the factories are concerned
"But 1t viii never be used In resi-
dences. and. therefore, Birmingham
viii always be smoky. That's one Of
the reasons why Cincinnati and Pitts
burg are still smoky after years and
years of effort TO eliminate the smoke
lin Cuba build mahogany houses, here
build pine; in the country burn fence
rails here burn soft coal And put
up with the smoke.
Chandler Believes in Smoke
r. G. tLige) Chandler, q weu known
Birnling CHAM merchaut is another be-
lever in smoke. Give me more smoke
bIacker smoke and denscr smoke he
said YESTERDAY Smoke is what has
made Birmingham. It is a sure sign
Of industry and progress. Who ever
saw a real picture portraying indus
trial activity with out great cloud of
factory smoke as a background. ! don't
believe smoke hurts anybody and /
do believe that 1t does thousands of
Birmingham people a whole lot OF good,
financially and otherwise The more
More Smoke and Less Dust
"Tte more srnoke we have in this
community tho better ! like it, said DR.
Eugene Jacobs Of the Jacobs drug
store yesterday. THE smoke is what
brought the people to Birmingham and
every new smokestack means more
business. more people and more money.
Give us more snno1se and less dust
The dust from our streets is Infinitely
r.ore daDa ginF to property and more
detrimental 10 health than all the
smoke our industrial plants generate.
I've been here good many years and
know what smoke means 10 this COM
munity. Smoke means business and
we ought 10 go after more smoke
stacks. There's not city IN tile south
that wouldn't be L0ighty glad TO get
olT smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06
CHAMBER DIRECTORS TO MEET
Judges Expected to Announce Result
of Election Tomorrow

The board of directors Of the Chamber
OF Commerce will meet at s:ao o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in their regular month
~ meeting. At this meeting it is expect
el that the judges Of the annual election
which will be in progress at that time
will be able to announce the result of
The election and have the directors certify
IT, The polls on Fridays election will be
open from 12 to 4. As there is only one
ticket in the field the vote is expected
tC be very light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06
Building Permits

The following building permits were Is
sued yesterday in the office of the build
ing inspector:
s20o-Charles d. johnson, Nineteenth
street and Alley II. One story frame
building.
s15oo-Judge Smile, 2ooo Twentieth street.
south. Additions.
<2500-M. Johnson, Huntsville avenue
and Thirteenth street. one story frame
building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06
NEGROES HELD FOR
THE GRAND JURY

Dick Alexander, negro, was bound over
to the grand jury yesterday by Judge II.
b. Abernathy of the court of common
pleas on charge of grand larceny. His
bond was set at $780,
Dave Allen, negro, charged with being
purse snatcher," was also bound over
TO the grand jury in the same amount.
The evidence introduced before the
court showed that Allen snatched pock-
etbook from white woman on the corner
OF Eighth avenue and Eighteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06
THE KELLEY INTERESTS MAY
GET COVETED RIGHT OF WAY
,

tracks to another company for three
blocks Will be used up and the Kelley
company deprived OF reaching the desired
point
The matter is of the geratest impor-
tance. IL Is said. TO both the companies,
and the recommendations OF Mr. Kirk
patrick are Of unusual interest. After
reading the note Of the city engineer Mr.
Weatherly requested that action be post
poned until President culDepper Exum
refurns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06

The formal reinstatement of George II.
Bodeker, chief of police, was effected yes
terday afternoon, when the commission
met In special session for that particular
purpose. Without any comment what
ever of Mr. Wcatherly. who concurred in
the formal recommendation of Commits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06
"On the Nail

When this strong Southern
Company has claim that S
due, the money is paid, right
''on the nail"no delays.
When any of your interests
are unprotected, you should
be just as prompt to cover
them by policy in this com
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06

Is largely composed OF charcoal. and
many doctor nowadays is prescrib-
Ing charcoal for stomach ills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06

Continued ON page seven
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
FINDS BROUGHT0N
FAMED IN LONDON
Walter G. Cooper, Back From Eu-
rope Tells of Calling on d.
vine-FOund TipIess Hotel,

Walle} G. Cooper secretary OF the
Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce, saw a
great many interesting persons and
things on his recent iaunt through
Europe Two If them. and having no
connection one with the other. We're
Or Len & Rroushtoa and 4 tip'ess
hotel in London.
Il was amazed to find the degree
of popularity to which Dr Brough-
ton had attained in less than year
of preaching IN London said MIR.
Cooper Not only popularity but I
may add. prestige. Why, When I
asked the commissioner toe infor-
nation bureau of London hotel
where the famous old Sturgeon Tab
ernaCle was, he conian't tell me. But
when ! asked him where Dr Brough-
ton preached, he knew at once and
knew his fun name too,
Mr. Cooper dined with ID. Brough-
ton while i'm Londuu.
Il found him much improved in
health he said. Here in Atlanta,
We remember him as frail. nervous
man. consumed by the fire of his
energy He has The energy still. but
he told me he was 2S pounds heavier
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

and he looks it, There is fine golf
course near his home and he re-
serves one day each week for golf.
Usually it is Monday or Tuesday
but always whole day The sport
has a great hold on his fancy, and
lie says il Keeps him keyed up
mentally as well as physically
The "tipIess hotel which shall be
nameIess lest an unworthy suspicion
of advertising creep in, is on The
strand, iRtlondon
"AGAF atsfeally is tipless." Mr. Coop
er said srAH around, in the lobbies
in the rooms, in the dining room, are
signs to the effect that tipping or
feeling is not expected and is against
the rule of the establishment. The
rule goes, a step farther than in other
so-called tipless hotels 1t adds that
the attendants are adequately paid by
the hotel and that instant discharge
win be the portion of anyone accept
ing a tip"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
RHEUMATIC PAINS 49,.
PROMPTLY DISAPPEAR
Relief Comes After Taking
Few Doses of Croxone.

ID is needless to suffer with
rheumatism, and be all crippled
up and bent out Of shape with
Is Notwithstanding pains, when
.od can avoid it,
Rheumatism comes from weak,
Inactive Kidneys, that fail to filter
rom the blood the poisonous
waste matter and uric acid, and
he only way to overcome II is to
.emuve the cause.
'roNOne does this because il
nrutralizes and dissolve sthe pol
pnuus substance and uric acid
mat lodge in the joints and mus
li'~. TO scratch and irritate ana
.5use rheumatism. and cleans out
aId strengthens the stopped np,
u active Kidneys, so they ca filter.
the poison from the blood, and
HIlNe IT o nand out of the system.
NroNone is a truly remarkab BILE
medicine for rheumatism, kidney
. troubles and bladder disorders.
You viii find it differs from other
remedies. There is nothing else
lust like it. 1t matters not how
Old YOU are, or how long you have
suffered, it is practically impossi-
Die to take it without results. Re
lief follows the, first few doses,
ana you will be surprised how
quickly all misery and suffering
will end.
An original package of CrOXone
costs but a tTifle and all drug
siStS are authorized to sell il on Il
positive money-back guarantee.
hree doses a day for a few days
is often all that is ever needed to
overcome the worst baCkache or
urinary disorders,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Workers Urged to Donate to Upkeep of Deserv
ing Little Georgia Children.

support of their needy people. espe
Cially the children. The friends of
the Home at Hapeville need only to
learn of its need; the rest will be
done promptly and well. That is the
belief of the good people having
charge of the Home That is the
trust Of the children of the Home.
Read this little letter written by a
small girl at the Home recently to.
that fine old journal, The Index
Dear lndeN--EIere comes a little
girl with brownHeyes into your happy
band of friends. This is my second
letter to The Index. and | will tell
you about the Orphans Home in
which | live. -
Loves Her "Home.'
I'VE have three large brick build
pings, a baby house, and a large boys
house. We have a pretty farm and
mules and cows. | go to Sunday
School every Sunday and | go to
school every day in the week. We
have about $50 in the Home, and We
all like to stay here, for we have a
good time. | am nine years old and
in the Fourth Grade, like my
teacher, Miss Bellows, very much.
My mother is living, but my papa is
dead. This is my home and ] am
with love to everyone am your
little girl.
"OPHELIA GREENWA
It isn't strange that the Baptists Of
Georgia and Georgia people of all
denominations should take it to
heart that those little people from the
seanfy side should have 'their home 3"
and all il means to them, and to
Georgia.
Not very strange it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

There's ling to be Work Day
December IA for the little chaps out
at the Georgia Baptist orphans
Home at Hapevlle
You know about the Work Day
They've had such things before. Just
a plan for giving great many
healthy, happy and prosperous peo-
pie the chance to turn over a days
work for the benefit of some young
sters not so lucky as the well-clad,
we'll fed, well- schooled boys and girls
who belong in the households Of the
workers"
Not that the little fellows at the
Orphans Home aren't well fed and
well clothed and we'll schooled The
institution looks after that. and does
it we'll
But the Work Day gives the peo-
pie who have the better things of life
a great chance to help those who live
on the "seamy side" Not your chill
dren-no. But children; Georgia
children, Just the same. And that's
the main point,
Home Needs Money
Here's another point.
The Home is needing some help
before the Work Day rolls around.
The Home is struggling along pluck
lily to do its fun duty to those little
Georgia boys and little Georgia girls.
And the Home needs money. and
needs il now.
The Home has a host of friends in
Georgia. The BaptistS Of Georgia are
known outside of Georgia for their
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Sent Old Lemons,
She Gets Divorce

BOSTON, Nov 3.-Several dried
lemons, a bundle of old clothes and a
bouquet OF faded flowers sent some
time ago by Ashken Shooshan to his
wife resulted in Mrs. Shooshan get
ting a divorce on. the ground of de-
sertion
D Both are Armeniaus Mrs. Shoe
shan explained that in the Armenian
code the gift was interpreted as
meaning: You look like dried lem
ons and oldIags to me anu ! have
no further use for you"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

boys in this years exhibition than in
last, for my reports show that the
Increase of the, number of boys1wfo
grew their acre Of corn as laid down
by the rules, has increased 50 per
cent.
Last year we had 800 boys, and
| am sure the number will be dou-
Dled
A feature of the show viii be The
exhibits by the Girls Canning Clubs
The canning .cluos had exhibits at
the State Fair and most of the
county fairs and the greater part Of
these exhibits will be brought 10 At
lanta
A big parade. headed by the Fifth
Infantry Georgia National Guard
with city, State and County officials.
participating, viii be an added feature
Of the big show and viii be given
the day of the opening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Empress Eugene Is
Slowly Fading Away
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Nov. 3.-The graVest fears
are entertained here that the health,
physical and mental, of the Empress
Eugene is breaking up.
Reports in imperial circles from
Marlborough show the Empress IS
plunged in the most profound melan-
choly. She has completely retired
from society and refuses 10 permit
anyone to talk to her about the time
when. as Empress. she was the mos,
beautiful woman in Europe
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
CORN SHOW WILL
DRAW 5000 BOYS

Three thousand Georgia boys are
expected to have exhibits at the
Georgia Corn Show which will he
held at the Capitol from December .
to .. The Corn Show is given each
year under The auspices of the At
lania Chamber of Commerce
J. Phil Campbell State agent of
the Boys Corn Clubs and farm dem
day i'm connection with the coming
corn show and he was enthusiastic
about it, saving il would he the big
geSt and best ever
There viii he 80 per cent more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
King George Plans
Biography Of Father

LONDON, Nov 3.-King George s
SO dissatisfied with the existing biog
raphies of his father, King Edward,
that he plans an authorized biogra-
ply from state papers and recollec-
tons Of intimate friends ito ne pre-
pared under the general supervision
Of Niscount knoliys the late King :
secretary
II is said that Lord Rosebevy Niil
be invited to write the biography
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
StOrk, With lob. Girl
Visits Blanche Bates

NEW YORK, Nov. "a perfect
wonder Of a girl baby, weight ten
pounds, has been born to Blanche
Bates. the actress, otherwise Ms,
George Creel, in her country home IN
the old Bailey farm at Ossining.
Although there was some uneasi-
ness because Mrs. Creel was hurt -
a runaway accident only d few weeks
ago, mother and child are doing well,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Burleson to Organize
Model Postoffices

WASHINGTON Nov. S. Poslmas-
ter General Burleson has decided 90
standardiZe the postal service with
a view to greater efficiency.
The department will operate
Of model Offices. "dynamps
from which To charge the entire sys-
tenn throughout the country"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Danger to Nation Seen.

Danger TO nation seen.
DR. Dunbar Ogden also decried a
oauger to the nation, and in a strong
sermon at the Central Presbyterian
Daurch, before the largest congrega-
lion assembled there in months, he
criticised the weaving of the nation
As of wonderful pattern, but with
thread that was weak. -
The whole cloth, therefore, mus
ur rotten DR.. Ogden concluded, and
nIess the individual member of So
rioty be held up to a high standard
of honesty and responsibility, the on
tire fabric is destined to fall, and
the nation to go down in ruin
Two very large ngregations IT
) PauIs Methodist Church Sunday
ard DR. B. +. Fraser speak in the
morning on The. Heroic Spirit" and
in The evening on Burning the
Bridges Behind -Yc The ,church
now has a membership of 200. and
ras been growing rapidly. OF, 400
mcmosrs admitted within the last
year more than half were on pro-
'assjon of faith
More than 50 Confederate veterans
tu nun uniform attended the memo
rial services of General Wheeler's
command Sunday evening at the Park,
Straai Msthodist Church, where the
Rev. ;. r Belk delivered a striking,
eulogy OH tthe famous leader.
Wheeler as Example.
Dr.. Belk praised General Wheeler
AS citizen, lawyer statesman, pa
triot soldier, and above ali. Chris
tian-an example that all may follow
with profit, as one of the highest type
of true and noble gentlemen the
world ever has seen" A, ketch, of
the famous soldiers war career fol-
lowed mentioning, among other de-
a'Ls, his 900 battles, his three wounds,
The SO staff officers wounded and .
killed at his side, and the number of
his bold adventures and narrow es-
apes, \ special musical program was
prepared for the occasion.
The Rev w. R. Warren, of Indian
spohs speaking Sunday night at the
First Christian Church, made the as
sertiol that every miniSer SHOULD
be pensioned, once he reached the age
of retiremnt from activ servic.' DR..
Warm thought the age should be
about 90, or earlier, if an age limit
we're set. He is national secretary OF
me ministerial relief board of the
'1ristian Church. in which capacity
ha touring the country, raising a
rension fund for that body.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
10000 EoR NEW CHURCH.

JACKSON. Nov 3.-The members
Of Inc jackson Baptist Church sub
scribed 100000 toward a new church
building Sunday morning The new
building Will cost $4,000. according
to the plans which have been ae-
cepted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
DOES NOT KNOW AssAlLANT.

DALTON. Nov. Seriously cut "a
the neck, Ben STATEN. a resident Of
North Dalton, does not know who
was hts assailant IN the fight lie
staggered into fire headquarters
bleeding from Il deep cash about
three inches long.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
PadereWskiWi Suit
To Bar Rival Pianist

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Nov. g. aderewslti's
suit against u London concert agent
who bracketed his name on bills with
another Pianist thus misleading the
public, has been settled
The noted pianist cabled from
America thaF he would be content
with an injunction without costs The
defendant agreed to this, and judy
ment was entered aoeordinglN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

FCommissi6per or .Agricultire James
D. Price gives it as his opinion that
John Whitaker of Quitman County,
is the prize farmer of his vicinity-or,
at least, one of the prize winners
Mr.. Price has just returned from
the Quitman County Fair and there
he became very much interested in
Uncle Johns" exhibit 1t has been
assembled in a large tent, and is
made up of nearly 300 different arti-
cles of one sort and another. every
one of which either was raised or
manufactured on the exhibitors farm
There is every imaginable article of
agriculture in the tent and besides
that there are baskets, ploWs, quilts,
churns and all sorts OF household ar
ticles. y..- s s,.a
II have been preaching diverstlica-
,tien of ,crops TO farmers for years"
said the Commissioner. discussing
this exhibit, and / am glad to nave
met one farmer who practices diver
sidcatfon to the limit, This man has
to buy nothing whatever that possibly
may be raised or made on a farm.
He makes enough, TO live on, and he
.aIi, anzons of errnIus things at a
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