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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
OLDER BOYS HOLD
THEIR CONFERENCE
Athletic Events Greatly En-
joyed-Address by DIR.
BranscOmb

The older boys conference was held yes
tefday afternoon beginning at 1:30 o'clock
IN the First Baptist church. The theme
of the conference was, Training for
Work. and its motto, .Dig in
Ben f. Beard, chairman of the teen
age committee, opened the meeting with
prayer. The song service was led by A.
Posner and two quartets of boys, one
from the First Methodist church and one
from the First Presbyterian church, which
were the principle musical events. Ed
Dillon was elected chairman of the con-
ference and William Barrow secretary
Douglas Wingo led the conference cheers
in very enthusiastic manner
AT 2.35 the Rev. DIR. l.. c. Branscomb,
presiding elder of the Birmingham dis
trict, addressed the conference DR..
Branscomb took for his subject, THE
Hero Christi He talked to the boys for
20 minutes, and Burr Blackman, secretary
of the Boys club, then addressed the con-
ference on "The Organized Bible Glass;
At $40 the body adjourned to East park,
where a programme of field games had
been arranged. The conference had been
divided into two divisions, one of which
was called the whites" and the other
the 'Blues." William Hall commanded
the Whites and Henry Beaatie was cap
tain of the Blues. At the finish of the
relay race 1t was found that both sides
had an equal number of points, and it
was decided to play off the tie with a
game of volley ball for IL points. The
game was hotly contested throughout but
the Blues won by a close margin just as
it was getting too dark to see the ball.
The boys Immediately repaired to the
Young Mems Christian association to have
swim and "primp'' for the banquet
which began at o'clock sharp. The toast
master was Harvey Branscomb. James
Downy proposed a toast to "The Girls"
and it was drank with gusto. William
Burrow then proposed a toast to the
church. and it was found that that insti-
tuition was as popular as is, "the female
of the Species Congressman r. p. Hob
son addressed the boys gathered at the
banquet table. He touched upon the work
already done by the Boys club and pre-
dicted great future for that institu-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
TWO WITNESSES FOR
STATE IN THE CASE
AGAINST ". c. AGEE
Arguments Will Be Heard
Monday on Charges of
Attempt to Bribe
a Witness

Arguments In the case of the state vs..
w. C. Agee. president of the excise COM
mission, will be heard Monday afternoon
by Judge II. b. Abernathy of the court
of common pleas. who is holding a prelim-
mary hearing of the case against Mr.
Agee.
There were only two witnesses for the
state. Larry Grimes. who made the
charge, and Dick Wray, the latter witness
testifying that he knew nothing positive
about the case.
The defendant is charged with attempt
ing to bribe a witness to commit perjury
Previous to entering into the trial argu-
ments were advanced by Frank S. White,
Jr., to quash the warrant and affidavit
on the ground that the indictment was
torneys for the state. and was overruled
by Judge Alternately.
Larry Grimes was the first witness put
on the stand by the state He testified
that while the trial of wholesale liquor
dealer named Davis. whose license had
been suspended by the excise commits
sion, was in progress. he was approached
by Mr.. Agee and offered a liquor license
if he would give certain testimony against
Davis. He admitted that he had been re-
fused license by the excise COMMITS
sion.
Dick Wray testified that he saw the
two men talking together, but did not
hear what was passed between them.
Mr.. Agee took the stand and denied hav-
ing offered Larry Grimes any inducement
OF any kind to effect testimony in the
Davis case. He said Grimes and he We're
talking about another matter during the
progress of the Davis trial, but that he
never directly or indirectly offered Grimes
anything No other witnesses were put
on the stand and Judge Alternately ad-
journed the case until Monday afternoon,
when the arguments will be heard.
Representing the state were Solicitor
Heflin, Assistant Solicitor Ed Winston,
Col. p. G.. Bowman and Hollis Parrish.
Frank White, Jr., and w. p. Mcqueen
were attorneys for the defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
ARLINGTON MAY GET
ASHLEY'S POSITION
RumOred Yesterday That Collector of
Port of Mobile Would Resign
at Once

Considerable excitement was apparent
In certain circles yesterday when it be-
came known through an interesting re-
port that Gordon Ashley. collector of the
port at Mobile, would resign Immediately
and that the appointment of his successor
would soon follow. Mr. Ashley's term ex-
pires in January.S
Among the several applicants for the
position Is William II. Arlington of Bir-
mingham Mr.. Arlington came originally
from Sumter county. He lived four years
in Mobile and has been in Birmingham
for some time 1t is generally thought
that he is the strongest applicant in the
race, and that his closest rival is Law
renee Locklin of Monroeville. Other APP
plicants are Joe Norvell Charles Hall and
Mr.. Greenwood, all of Mobile.
Mr.. Arlington has many warm friends
throughout the state urging his appoint
ment and he has. strong support on the
part of sevral members of the congress
sional committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
HARR|SON'S PLACE
SECURED THROUGH
UNDERWOOD'S AID
McAdOry Says Governor of
Philippines Told Him He
Owed His Appointment
to the House Leader

That Oscar w. Underwood, democratic
leader of Congress, and Ninth district
representative, is chiefly responsible for
the fact that Francis Burton Harrison
is governor of the Philippine Islands is
the expressed opinion of Walter X Nc
Adory, sheriff of jefferson county
mot long ago. stated the sheriff II
rode from New York to Washington with
Mr.. Harrison. He told me that he had.
in the beginning, advocated the appoints
ment of another as governor of the Philips
pines.
$ 7 asked Mr. Underwood IL he could
not use his influence in behalf of this
friend stated Mr.. Harrison. He very
frankly told me- no When I asked for
reason, he explained that 1 was his man
for the job. He convinced me that the
friend in question could not be appointed.
He then convinced me that | would be
pleased with the position. Whereupon.
he took up his hat and went to the
President | was appointed, thanks to
Mr.. Wilson,
Mr. Harrison" continued the sheriff,
added that in the convention and be-
fore, he had suppogted Mr.. Wilson--not
because he underestlmated the worth If
Underwood, but because he feared that
he could not be elected. And then lie
added
Oscar Underwood is the nations big
gest democrat and biggest man.
Mr.. Harrison had he remained in Con-
gress would have been the second man on
the ways and means committee and -.slr
have become its chairman following
elction of Underwood to the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
SECRETARY STAFFORD
GIVEN GOLD WATCH
Builders Exchange Presents Gifts to
Secretary and to Miss Minnie
Loeb for Good Services

Secretary George t. Stafford of the Blr-
mingham Builders exchange was pre-
sented with an exceptionally handsome
Hamilton gold watch yesterday by the
members of the exchange in appreciation
of his efforts and work in behalf of the
organization. His private secretary, Miss
Minnie Loeb, was presented with a laval
liere with a cameo setting and a pearl
pendant. The presentation speeches were
made by President John w. Sibley of
the exchange.
Both Mr.. Stafford and his secretary
were taken very much by surprise and
the secretary stated late last night that
his heart had not yet given up attempts
to connect with a case of palpitation
Mr.. Stafford has made of the Builders
exchange one of the most successful Or
ganizations of its kind in the country. He
organized the association in February,
1911. and has been connected with 1t as
secretary ever since The organization
has handsome and comfortable headquar-
ters and assembly rooms on the sixth
floor of the Chamber of Commerce build
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
JUDGE HOWE SAD
{ AT MOVING OFFICES
Has Occupied Present Quar-
ters in Steiner Building
More Than % Years

Judge A. G. Howe, one of the most
popular members of the Birmingham bar,
is sad man.
He is preparing to move his offices from
the Steiner building to tile First National
Bank building. He has occupied his pres
ent offices for six months longer than -
years.
When ] occupied these rooms,' stated
the judge yesterday, Birmingham. was
not as Birmingham is today. The Steiner
building was one of the most magnificent
in the south, and certainly the most pre-
tentious in Birmingham. 1t was proudly
shown by the villagers 10 every person
who visited the city as a visible evidence
of the fact that Birmingham was maxi
ing progress, and as a mark of indication
that this city was destined for a great
future.
II believe the elevator in this building
was one of the first to be used in Bir-
mingham.'
The judge then explained that he had
deemed it necessary to change his Offices
but did not hesitate to declare that he
was leaving with regret, for every blotch
on the walls has d history with which he
and probably he alone is familiar.
1T is like the parting of old friends"
he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
JAMES RETURNS
FROM CLEVELAND
Birmingham Man Came Within Forty
Votes of Presidency of National
Postal Clerks

Milton P. James has returned from
Cleveland, where he attended the annual
convention of postal clerks and came
within 40 votes of achieving the presi-
deney.
1T was very successful meeting said
Mr.. James, and one out of which the
clerks will receive an ultimate benefit.
NE association is in excellent condition.
THE race was interesting President
Rogers has been on the job for many
years, and he was more s>illful than 1
as politician. He had big advantage.
too, in that he had named the chairmen
for many years of all the committees.
However. we made a good fight. and lost
by only 10 votes. The voting strength of
the convention was 500''
Mr.. James until recently was the Wash
ington representative OF the postal clerks
and he aided in securing the passage of
mitch legislation beneficial to his Glen
telle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
COLD

The second sign of cold is a
sneeze, shiver, or hot flushed face,
which never would have been if you
had needed the first sign of lassitude,
as described last week.
Even now it is not too late to break
up the Cold if "Seventy-seven" is
taken at once.
Don't wait until the cough and sore
throat set in, or it may take longer.
"Seventy-seven" is a small vial of
pleasant pellets, that fits the vest
pocket, easy to carry, easy to take
Is for sale in every store in America
that sells medicines, price, 25 cents
and $1O0. or mailed on receipt of
price.
Hnmphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.. 1856
William Street. New York-Advertise-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
HOBSON GOING TO
THIRD DISTRICT
This Week Will Invade the Home of
Clayton, Who Will Be Candi-
date Against Him

Richmond P. Hobsoh, after making
about 20 speeches in Jefferson county in
one week, is preparing to invade the
Third district. that represented by Henry
ID. Clayton, one Of his opponents for the
Senate.
pleased with his work in the home county
of Oscar w. Underwood, who will also be
a candidate for the Senate, is unknown,
as no formal statement has been author
ized 1t is understood that he vii make
a whirlwind campaign through Clayton S
district and that he will speak in Eu-
faula, where that congressman now lives,
and in Clayton, where he was born.
1t is Also reported that later HobsoN
will invade the Fifth district, represented
by ]. Tom Hefiin, who may also be a cam
didate Rr the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were
recorded in the office of the probate judge
yesterday:
s2000--E. II. Fields to Ensley Heights
Cemetery company: lots 4. S. s, 10 and II,
according to the map and plat of Fields
dale.
$2175--East Lake Land company to Mrs
Alice S. Higdon; lots I. 2, 3, 4. ., g. Z,
s and 9 in block 26 and lots l, 2, and
in block So, map and plat of East Lake;
also lots and 5 in Gate City.
$15O0-Mrs Mary Ann Schoenherr to
Herman Hentschel; lot 20. y. A. Parker's
survey of Woodlawn &
$1300--Mrs. Rosa A. Parker to Herman
Hentschel, lot 20. Y. A. Parker's survey
of Woodlawn. s
$2200-J. I. Doster to Martha Hentschel
lot 10 in block 1S0, Elyton Land company's
survey.
S2725-George G. Thompson to Stephen
r. Thompson, the south half of lot in
block IS, survey of James Ware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
WOULD AID ROAD
TOHORSESHOE BEND
Craft Invites Mrs. Miller to
Explain Project at Mo-
bile Convention

John Craft, president of the Alabama
Good Roads association. has sent n
cordial invitation to Mrs. Cora Miller
of Dadeville. who is the promoter of
the Horseshoe Bend highway from
President Craft has made a number
of suggestions to Mrs. Miller regard
ing the work of securing help from
senators and representatives in Con-
gress for federal aid for the great high
way to commemorate the heroism OF
the forefathers.
The coming meeting of the Alabama
Good Roads association. which takes
place November 20. 81 and %, will be,
it is said a most opportune occasion
to launch this movement as many con-
gressmen from adjoining states, as we'll
as the chairman of the good roads
committee In the House. Dorsey w.
Shackleford. and Senator Bankhead.
chairman of the good roads committee
in the Senate, will be present and hear
the arguments made for this highway.
The following is copy of the letter
Mr.. Craft has written to Mrs. Miller:
Mobile Ala. September 20. 1913.
Mrs. Cora Miller Dadeville. Ala.
MY Dear Mrs, Miller-I take pleas
ure in extending to you personal, cor
dial invitation to attend the seven
teenth annual meeting of the Alabama
Good Roads association, which will be
held in Mobile November 20. q and %.
We willsthank you to come and deliver
an address at one of the night meet
ings. where stereopticon Views will be
shown of the great work. Nou are doing
In re-establishing the historic route to
the famous Horseshoe Bend battle
ground on the Tallapoosa river
This is one of the rich memories
that the people of Alabama should
cherish. and I know of no one who is
better suited and should have the priv
ilege of presenting it at the next
meeting than you. as you made it pos
sible by contributing your time and
labor as well as from your purse. THE
Alabama Good Roads association and
the people of Alabama Will join me in
Please let me hear from you on this
as we desire to make up the programme
shortly and would like to have you
arrange for one of the night meetings
I'VE expect slarge number of ladies
at the night meetings and We want TO
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CONTINUED ON Page Six)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
WILL OF SENATOR
JOHNSTON FILED
Entire Estate Is Left to Wife, But
Value of the Property Is
Not Stated

The will of the late Senator Joseph F..
Johnston was probated yesterday in the
office of Judge ]. P. Stiles, judge of pro-
bate.
BY the terms of the will the entire
estate is left Internationally to his widow.
Mrs. Theresa v. Johnston, who is named
executrix without bond.
The will is dated April 16. 1900, and was
written on letter head of the Alabama
National Bank now the American Trust
1t was in Senator Johnston's own hand
writing and is very brief, and was wit
messed by H. E. Wooley and E. B. Craw-
ford.
The principal clause in the will is as fol-
lows:
II give and bequeath to my beloved
wife all my estate, real personal and
mixed of every kind and description, as
her absolute property free from all trusts
and limitations. having full confidence in
her Judgment. discretion and wisdom in
managing and disposing of the same. 1
appoint my wife, Theresa ". Johnston. my
executor and direct that no bond be re-
quired of her.
The papers were filed by Attorney For
ney Johnston acting for his mother. The
amount Of the estate was not shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

SECRETARIES WILL
MEET OCTOBER 29

Secretary w. C. Radcliffe of the Bir-
mir ngham Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived aan invitation to a convention of
the Southern Commercial Secretaries as
socation in Mobile, October 20, during the
Southern Commercial congress, which is
to be held in that city next month.
( This convention will be meeting of
all the secretaries of the commercial and
civic organizations in the south. and is
known as ''one of the liveliest lunches
in the country 1t is expected to be a
notable feature of the commercial con-
gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

Secretary w. G. Radcliffe of the
Chamber of Commerce announced yes
terday that for sometime he had been
considering the establishment of for
eign trade bureau of the chamber for
the promotion of foreign trade in Bir-
mingham products and that if the ad-
dress of Director Manager Barrett of
the. Pan-American union in this city
Tuesday night developed into what he
believed it will, that the bureau proba-
bly, win be established within the very
near future.
Tuesday night Mr. Barrett is ex-
pected to tell the manufacturers, the
merchants, the miners and industrial
men of Birmingham just exactly what
the Panama canal and South American
trade means to Birmingham, and as a
result of this address Mr.. Radcliffe be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Personnel Of Committee
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday from the office of the
probate judge:
Henry McGraw, Short Ferry, to Miss
Iona Whitehead.
Clyde Hagerd, Birmingham, to Miss
Grace Armour.
Press Cooley, Porter, to Miss Grace
Click.
H. D. Mannheim, Birmingham. to Miss
Olive Stevens.
]. T. Pittard, Birmingham, to Miss
Ella Robinson.
w. G. Reed. Birmingham, to Frances
Goodwin.
B. E. shivers, Irondale, to Miss Ola
Spark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

lieves it will prove an ideal time to
launch the career of foreign trade
bureau.
The work of this proposed branch
and extension of the Chamber of Com
merce work of course has not been de-
cided upon but generally it would look
to the promotion of trade, export and
import between the commercial inter-
ests of Birmingham and foreign coun-
tries. All kinds of information in re-
gard to prices, re h of shipment,
quality of goods, adv. ltages and disad-
vantages of buying this article or that
article in one country or another coun-
try the bureau would probably endeavor
to set forth.
Mr.. Radcliffe has been contemplating
the proposition for some time but has
never before believed the time was
ripe to make the attempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

A hard stubborn Cold that
hangs on, is broken up by
Humphreys "Seventy-seven"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
100 PLAYERS
WILL START IN
AUGUSTAEVENT

a UGUSTA, GA. June SO-The
n sixteenth and what appears sure
TO be the greatest TENNIS cham
pionship Of the South Atlantic States
will be played on the courts of the
Country Club here beginning to-day.
The entry list is the largest and
most select that has ever been known
in the South Atlantic championship
one hundred and fifty Of the best ten
mis- players In this section have en-
tered and the majority Of them are
already here ready for the play.
Mrs Alexander g. Johnston. Of
Asheville. \. G, champion in the la
dies singles OF the Carolinas; Nat
Thornton, present southern and
South Atlantic title holder; James E.
Erwin, Carolina. and intercollegiate
champion of Carolina, are a few Of
the stars who are here.
Apparently the tournament ought
to be pie for Nat Thornton. However.
there is no certainty about this. for
Thornton's game is not at its best on
hard clay courts of the sort used here
in Augusta In addition the new
Southern champion has been through
a gruelling two weeks of tennis and
may not be in top form for the COM
ing event.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
McGraw Saves One
Heavy Hitter for
Pinch in a Rally

ATEW YORK, June 3O,-Al-
N though Fred Snodgrass is
now way over 800 and hit
ting furiously, John McGraw keeps
him batting eighth and says he
will hold him there. 1T has just
occurred to me-" says Jawn j.,
that this old idea of putting the
two weakest hitters of the team
eighth and ninth, where they can
spoil a rally, is fossilized foolish
ness.
III the eighth man is a slugger
he will come TO the rescue time
and again, and, what's more, will
do away with the problem that
confronts a manager when it's a
close pinch. the pitcher up and
one down.
In that situation You usually
yank the pitcher and send up a
reserve batter. II he falls down
you've accomplished nothing and
lost a pitcher who, perhaps, was
going very fairly while his sue
cessor may get the life beaten out
OF him"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
Nat Thornton Wins
Dixie Tennis Title

NEW ORLEANS, LA, June 30
Nat Thornton, of Atlanta, twice hold
er of the Southern tennis champion
ship, won back his title yesterday aft
ernoon when he defeated Carleton
Smith, also Of Atlanta, 81, 6-8, in the
challenge round.
Thornton had just previously in
Atlanta lost the Georgia State title
TO Smith. But conditions were vastly
different in New Orleans The hard
clay courts Of the Driving Club in
Atlanta, where the Georgia event was
decided were exactly suited TO
Smiths back line game And it put
Ihornton's strong net game out of
business. In New Orleans they PLAY
ed on turf courts. These were lust
right for Thornton, who had plenty
OF time to get to the net-and once
there no man in the South can han
die him.
The first set was played Saturday
afternoon and was hard fought go
ing to 81 for decision. Sunday the
remaining set was played and Thorn
ton made short work Of his oppo-
nent He went to the net with brill
liant dashes and all of Smiths efforts
10 pass him were unavailing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
Higgins Is Willing
To Barter Any One
Of His Cardinals

n T. LOUIS, June 3o.-"I'm
- ready to trade any man on
the club. realize something
must be done and I'm ready to do
it."
So declared Miller Higgins, the
Cardinal manager. Higgins is
open for a trade or an outright
sale and before many more days
he may rid his team of some ex-
cess baggage.
Hug" believes that a change
of scenery may do some of his
pitchers a deal of good. He has
no explanation for the sad show
ing being made by Harmon,
SaIlee and 6urk. However, he's
worried so much over his present
pitching problem that he's now
ready to make wholesale swaps if
anybody will barter with him.