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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-07-17

f. F. Stevens was business visitor
In Cincinnati Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson is visiting
relatives at Greenfield.
DR.. Carl Ebert is visiting his par
ents at Circleyile.
DR.. w. A. Lukens is spending this
week with friends at Columbus.
Miss Ruth Dawson entertained with
q kensington Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Moses Pearce is i'll at her home
on N. High st.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gamble Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Burch Riber Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Kibler left on
Monday for short trip on the lakes.
Miss Mabel Smith was the guest of
Miss Ethel Ruble, at Wilmington, last
week.
Conger Roads, of Cleveland, returned
home Thursday, after short visit
with his father, Noah Roads.
Mrs. Lewis Stanley spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives at Lynch
burg.
Misses Helen BarreJ, Alice Lafferty
and Marie McMullen are camping at
Barrett's Mills.
Mrs. Harold Hill and son, of Dana,
Tex, are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. AL. Strain.
Mrs. j. B. Worley returned home
from Chicago Monday, where she has
spent the past month.
Judge o. H. Hughes, of Columbus,
spent from Friday until Sunday at
his farm near Marshall.
Mrs. Will Spetnagle, who has been
at Columbus the past few weeks, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. John Eckhart, of Birmingham,
Ala, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.
FL. Anderson.
Mrs. Emily Plymale and son, Of
Gallipolis, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hill.
Foster Drummer, of Columbus, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris. Drummer.
Mrs. J. B. Spencer and son, Charles,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Over
ton Hire, of near Greenfield, Sunday.
Miss Lena McCoppin was the guest
of Miss Maud McCoppin, at Millwood,
Friday and Saturday.
Robert Day, OF Blanchester, return
ed home Sunday after weeks visit
with Mrs. Otho Jackson.
Mrs. Frank Coler and daughter, Of
Milford, were guests of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Parkes,
Saturday and Sunday.
The Aristo Ladies Concert Band of
this city has been engaged to furnish
the music at the Blanchester Fair, on
Thursday, August %.
DIR. and Mrs. R. S. Rogers and childs
rem are spending this week at Oxford
with the formers parents, Mr.. ard
Mrs. A. T. Rogers.
Miss Elizabeth Rockhold, of New
York City, is spending few weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Flint
Rockhold.
A petition is being circulated in
Clermont county asking for the hold.
ing of local option election. The
county has been dry for five years.
Theodore Perrin and sister, Miss
Clara, spent Sunday at Bainbridge
with Mrs. Perrin, who is visiting her
mother.
Miss Florence f. Hilton left yester-
day for Hot Springs, North Carolina,
to fill musical engagement for the
summer at the Mountain Park Hotel,
a noted southern mountain resort
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
ALABAMA MAY LOSE
AID OF THE GOVERNMENT

There is danger stated Mr..
Townes, that Alabama troops will be
mustered out. In the matter of arrears
to the national government, Alabama
was separate from the bottom only
by Arkansas. Arkansas has lost fed
eral aid, which is equivalent to being
mustered out of the service. Alabama S
shortage was about 100000 and unless
something is done, there is danger of
Alabama losing federal aid.
"Governor O'Neal has been very ac-
tive, however, and there is a fine
chance of Alabama being retained. The
governor has instructed the sheriffs
to arrest any and all persons found 10
be in possession of military equipment
and has instructed captains not to per
NIT the removal of equipment from
the armories. 1t is safe to state that
hereafter there will be, comparatively
speaking. no missing equipment. 1t
may prove matter of exceeding dif-
ficulty, however, to recover that al
ready last"
There are rumors that out of this
tangle sensations will yet spring. 1t
may happen, it is reported, that the
arrest of certain persons charged with
having appropriated government sup
plies will be ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Vice President Fisk and Mr..
Stewart Stroll in From
Gate CITY
CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD HERE TODAY
About One Hundred Agents and Off
GERS and Invited Guests Will
Banquet at the Country
Club Tonight

with four "home office" officials in at
tendance, the triennial convention of
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
agents for this state will convene this
afternoon at the Hotel IIllman. About 100
agents and officers of the company will
attend the conference. Following the
business session this afternoon the Of
feials will be rendered a banquet at the
Country club tonight. To the banquet
the agents will invite few prominent cit
liens of Birmingham.
The party of officials from the home Of
fee which reached here yesterday after
noon included Haley Fisk, first vice
president; f. o. Ayers vice president; DR..
A. S. Knight, vice president, and w. II.
Stewart, superintendent of agencies. The
officials arrived on special train which
was operated from Columbus. Ga, at
which point they failed to connect with
tile Seminole limited over the Central Of
Georgia.
The officials were delayed somewhat
between Gate City and Woodlawn. Be-
lieving in pedestrianism, Vice President
Fisk announced his intention OF walking
from that point to the city. The sugges-
ton did not meet with a very hearty re-
sponse except from Mr. Stewart who ac-
companied the vice president on the long
tramp. The remaining officials remained
on the train and reached the Terminal sta
President Fisk and Mr.. Stewart reached
the Hotel EIillman, where they have quar-
ters. The prominent visitors were met by
A. G. Chesney, local superintendent of the
company, and Robert Jemlson, Jr. Au-
tomobiles were provided and the party
shown over the residence portion of Bir-
mingham. They expressed keen delight
over what was shown them
Vice President Fisk, who is the active
head of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company, said he enjoyed very much his
walk into Birmingham and the subse-
quent ride over the city by automobiles
He said that a different impression alto
gether was received of Birmingham once
a glance is taken at the beautiful resi-
dence sections of the city.
"Brmlngham is the center of the south
to us. and when we look southwark we
get Birmingham said Vice President
Ayers. This city has been all along held
in the highest esteem by our company
and officials. The growth of Birmingham
and the future of this city are certainly
sufficient to draw the attention of all
persons here that are looking for real
live business town.
1--WE have simply been looking over the
south. We will attend this convention
and will look around some in Birminge
ham. The general prosperity of the south
appears to be splendid. The confidence of
tfe country II seems TO me is good"
Mr.. Stewart, superintendent OF agencies
fo4 the company was formerly stationed
here as superintendent. and is a keen
booster for this city.
Il have been trying TO get this eonven-
tion for Birmingham several months"
said Mr.. Stewart yesterday. And am
delighted that II was settled for this city.
We will have in addition to the home
office officials many agents here, and
expect to have very fruitful gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
CRAWFORD RETURNS
FROM PANAMA TRIP
Spent Two Weeks Inspecting "Big
Ditch''-Expected to Announce
Plans for Farrell's Visit

George g. Crawford, president of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany, returned home yesterday after two
weeks spent in Panama. Mr.. Craw
ford was busily engaged yesterday in
threshing out accumulated correspond
zone inspecting the gigantic engineering
feat which has drawn innumerable en-
gineering experts to the shores of Pan
anna this year. The engineers preferred
10 see the canal before water hid from
view the immense work that has been
done.
Mr.. Crawford will. it is said, announce
within the next few days plans for the
prospective visit of President Farrell and
other Steel corporate officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
BUSH CONVICTED OF
OVERDRIVING HORSE
Case Occupied Two Days in Criminal
Court Before Judge Fort-Value
of Horse Fixed at $500

After trial that lasted over two days,
The jury in the case of the State of Ala
bama VS.. Sam Bush, returned a verdict
in less than sen minutes and found the
defendant guilty as charged in the IN
dictment, and fixed the value of horse
which he was alleged TO have driven to
death at $500.
The case was tried in the first division
of the criminal court before Judge w. T.
Fort, and occupied the court for two
days. Judge Fort gave his charge at /
O'Clock and at 4:10 the jury arrived at
the above verdict. The defendant was
accused of having hired horse from
the Kentucky livery stable and ''wilfully
wantonly and maliciously over driving
him." c. p. Beddow and Circuit Solici-
tor j. r. Tate represented the state, the
defendant was represented by Attorney
j. w. Chambiee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
AT THE HOTELS

H. W. Crawford of Jasper. w. F. Aid
rich and F. W. Karthaus of Huntsvne
are registered at the Hillman.
NJ. F. German of Warrior o. X VIII
siams OF Atlanta and G. II. Cox of Nor
folk are stopping at the Birmingham.
L. c. Vaughan of Atlanta, NJ. f..
Doerney of Admission and f. M. Henry of
memphis are registered at the Florence.
c. A. Beasley of Fayette, i. c. Dor
gan of Mobile and c. L. Towns of Mont
gomery are among those stopping at the
Morris.
j. H. Rogers of Talladega. V. Grace of
Jasper and ]. B. Marks of Montgomery
are registered at the Metropolitan.
]. W. branding of Gadsden, w. B.
Mcdonald of Sylacauga and j. F. Wilson
of Atlanta are among the arrivals at
the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
EXAMINER CHECKS UP
FOUR LOCAL COMPANIES

Furthermore, Governor O'Neal has
instructed one of the examiners of
public accounts, Charles i. Townes, to
check up every company of the state
Mr. Townes. with Capt. Albert r.
Goodwin of the United States army
spent yesterday and last night in Bir-
mingham. During that time they
checked up and inspected four local
companies, concerning which a report
win be issued in the near future.
Up to the present time Mr. Townes
has checked up practically Is COM
panies and in every one, save that To-
Gated in Selma, shortages were dis
covered The Selma company was
found to be in fine shape and on the
recommendation of Mr.. Townes, Gov
ernor O'Neal authorized the issuance
of new equipment to that company, and
gave it permission to leave the state
for the purpose of attending the in
auguration of President elect Wilson
1t is considered probable that no other
company will be permitted TO leave
the state.
Mr.. Townes stated yesterday that the
work would require his attention, he
thought, up to April l at least, and
probably longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
EACH CAPTAIN HOPES
TO REPORT $1,000

The committees returned to their work
Yesterday after making the promise that
at today's luncheon every captain would
either report a sum raised amounting to
$1,000 or else have every single member
of his committee present. 1t is on this
promise that the leaders and workers in
the campaign are basing their belief that
the $4,000 will he secured and the cam
paIgn ended at the luncheon at o'clock
today.
However" stated Mr.. Bowie yesterday
afternoon, I'VE realize that we may not
get it and If we don't we will continue
the campaign every day until we do get
1t. The fact that we plan to end the
campaign at the luncheon today does not
mean by any means that we will do so
unless we have the $4,000 that we are
after"
Mr.. Bowie Mrs Cecil. Miss Abby Nc
Elroy and all the other leaders in the
campaign expressed themselves Yesterday
as being highly pleased with the work
so far. They stated that they felt high
ly grateful to all those who had SUBJ
scribed and were very much encouraged
over the rousing meeting Tuesday and
the success which they met on their
first soliciting attempts yesterday
"Now's the time for every man to get
on the honor roll of Birmingham" said
Mrs Cecil yesterday. by subscribing to
this fund We don't ask for cash sand
one Of the committeeman may not get
10 see everybody but all anyone needs
to do Is write a check and mail 1t to
us or just letter promising to give us
any amount from s. up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
At l O'Clock Yesterday the
Total Officially Reported
Was $13,557
MUCH ADDED TO THIS
DURING AFTERNOON
Ladies Are Very Successful in Enlist
ing New Members of the AssOcia-
tion--No List of Subscrip-
tions Yet Given Out

As in battle array they marched forth
from their daily noon luncheon yester-
day the committee in the Young wom-
ans Christian association campaign,
entered the great office buildings to a
mysterious but a steady war chant.
Twenty five thousand dollars by to-
morrow or know the reason whym is
what it was.
At the noon meeting in the Berney
bank building on First Avenue. at /
o'clock yesterday, the committees re-
ported the sum of ss1oS as the amount
which had been raised during the morn
ing. This brought the total figure Of
ficially up to S1s,557, when added to the
amount raised at the enthusiastic lunch
con when the campaign was launched
Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Y. W. {. A. CAMPAIGNERS
EXPECTING TO REACH
$4,000 GOAL TODAY
COMPANY WILLING
TO MOVE COKE OVENS AND
STAG PILE IF GIVEN TIME
Wants City First Consent From N to Gross Tracks
Over Second Avenue-Wants Third Avenue
To Remain Closed
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

of that avenue, we are willing to remove
the Second avenue obstruction and the
coke ovens That will be some relief.
am sure.
Judge Lane tells me that he does not
intend to inhict any injury upon this
company l believe him implicitly in that
statement. However, if the commission
ers force immediate drastic action it will
result in our plant being closed down.
We do not wish that TO take place. The
operations have been there 80 years and
no objections have been raised until lately
we bow 20 the commissioners in reference
to the whole matter and are willing, as
| have said, to do everything except
shut down our plant. II the Stag pile
issue is forced this company will be
compelled to take that regrettahle step.
believe the commissioners will act fair
ly in this matter, / do not believe they
will submit us to any such injury. In
the meantime, we hope that some definite
decision will be reached as soon as pos
sible so we will know what to expect"
The offer of the Sloss company to abate
the coke oven smoke which some persons
claim is injurious and remove the Stag
from Second avenue, in turn receiving o
iiilit toiiSideidNicii tiiu llt NdGdtlOn OF
a stubbed avenue, is held at the city
hall to be attractive. The commissioners
are said to be desirous of getting tho
coke ovens removed and Second avenue
opened. The reason for the haste has
not been explained
This morning another conference is to
be held which will be followed by action
tomorrow at the regular meeting
1t is believed that Mr. Exum and Judge
Lane will Vofp accent the eon1napNsS
proposal, while Mr.. Weatherly is expected
to insist that immediate action be taken
by the city attorney in reference to sec
ond avenue. However, the whole COM
plexion Of the situation may change over
night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
in the office of the probate clerk showing
the following transfers of real estate the
consideration being $1,000 or more:
s440o-N. o. Nelson to Bessener Soil
Pipe company, part of block 3s7 accord
ing to the plans and surveys of Besse-
mer.
slcoo-Gus NJ Pope. Jr.. to h. H. West.
lot in block b, accordips to the plans
and surveys Of Hale Springs
s2Oc-Ingfam Realty company to Mrs.
Bessie Simpson part of lot 9. according
TO the plans and surveys of Mrs 0. NJ.
Noodins subdivision Of Woodlawn.
S35oo-B Birmingham Realty company to ]
Robert Henderson. lots ], 2. 3 and in
block lil, according to the plans and sur
veys OF the Elyton Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
PREPARING FINANCIAL DATA
Will Be Used at Exum Dinner on
Monday Night

The city comptroller's office was busily
engaged yesterday in getting up finan-
ria1 data in regard to Birmingham, to be
used at the dinner President Exum is
to give Monday night. The president of
the commissioners will invite experts on
finance and business to break bread with
him for the purpose of outlining some
plan for the financial relief of Birming-
ham. He said yesterday that the details
of the dinner had not been arranged,
but that he would give out list OF the
invited guests soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
100000 SHORTAGE IN
EQUIPMENT FOR THE
STATE NATIONAL GUARD

The sioss company is willing to open
up Second avenue by removing the Stag
pile. The company is also willing and
has offered to remove the coke ovens
The commissioners. it is understood will
decide the matter this morning at con-
ference.
In return for that the city of Birmng-
ham is to vaeate Third avenue which
is already vacated for the Terminal sta
ton and must hold up the removal of
the Stag pile until the city secures a
right of way oyer the Louisville and
Nashville tracks. That will necessarily
involve a lawsuit and pending that the
Sloss company wishes to be relieved OF
the necessity of removing the Stag. That
is the situation that eonfronts the city
officials and which will be taken up
again today after months of negotia-
tions.
I'VE are willing to do everything for
the city except remove the furnace or
close it down." said Colonel Maben yes
terday. I'VE will remove the Stag across
Second avenue. We will close down the
coke ovens. We only ask that the city
not force us to do that until the Louis
vile and Nashville grants right of way
across its tracks alongside the Stag pile.
That will require some months perhaps,
In the meantime, if we were forced to
open up the Stag pile the city could not
do anything on the line of street until
the Louisville and Nashville gave per.
mission to cross its tracks.
I'VE wish the city to vacate Third ave
nue., which is now closed for the Terminal
station, and which is absolutely of no
value TO the city or property owners. 1t
is valueless to all concerned. In re-
turn for a little patience and the closing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
PARLOR MEETING OF
LADIES Is HELD

the city was held at the residence OF
Mrs. James Going yesterday afternoon.
which was addressed by several OF the
national workers in the city In the in
terest Of the campaign. The headquar-
ters in the Berney building yesterday
was a very busy scene, several OF the
ladies and some of the committeeman be-
ing present all the time. A telephone
has been installed. Those present were
busy tabulatng the returns, which had
been made by the workers and adomg
up the lists
1t was stated that on account OF the
confusion made By the new subscriptions
constantly coming in no list of the sub
scribers could be given out at this time.
When the campaign Is over Mr.. Bowie
intends publishing the names Of every
ufributOr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Has Completed All Details
of Housing the COnvicts
While Working Roads
YET CONFRONTED BY
SERIOUS PROBLEMS
How to Work Out System That Will
Be Practical, Efficient and Eco
nomical Occupies the Board.
Will Take Time

Among the many important questions
that confront the board of revenue of
Jefferson county there is none OF more
Importance or more far-reaching than
that of taking the county convicts out
of the mines and working them on the
county roads. on and after April l all
convicts sentenced to hard labor for
the county will be put to work on ths
roads, that is. all those who are phys
ically ht, the others, such as cripples
and dope fiends, will have to be cared
for by the county. as will all women
convicts
The board has completed all the de-
tails for housing and caring for the
conviets when in their charge and have
leased the old stockade at Pratt city
formerly used by the Tennessee COM
pany as the headquarters and store
house and the place were the women
and those unable to work on the roaas
will be kept. 1t is estimated that only
90 per cent of the county convicts will
be fit for road work.
The board has decided to use the por-
table prisons for the eonviets at work
on the roads and have awarded a con-
tract for six prison cars, similar to
those used in Mecklenburg county,
North Carolina, which are to be de-
llivered by the first OF the month. The
cars are built on the unit plan and
can be joined together and formed into
one long house or prison camp, and be
added to as the occasion demands. The
six cars will accommodate so convicts
and have separte wards for the whites
and negroes. These cars have the in
dorsement Of DR.. oates. state prison
inspector
The board has met the first PROPOSE
| ton, that of caring for and properly
housing the men that are to be put on
the roads of the county, but the more
serious proposition of evolving a sys-
TEN that will be practical and efficient
and also economical still confronts them.
The question of finance Is one they have
seriously considered, but it is under
stood they will be we'll able to take
care Of the small number of convicts
| that will come to them during the first
| few months after the system goes into
effect, and 1t is understood they have a
plan in view to finance the proposition
as the system increases.
| The matter of working the convicts
to the best advantage is also one of the
lproblems that the board is hgurins
on. There are 1900 miles of county
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Smith Suit Begun

The suit Of Lawrence Smith against
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company was commenced yesterday
afternoop in the second division OF the
city court. Lawrence Smith was shot
in the head some time ago by a con-
ductor on the Highland avenue car line
and as a result is totally blind. He Is
suing the railway company for heavy
damages. alleging that the shooting was
unlawful and the difficulty started by a
servant or agent of the defendant COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
HOPE REMAINING $1,000
WILL BE REPORTED TODAY

As little, IL any, soliciting was done
after the first luncheon Tuesday after
noon, the amount reported yesterday at
o'clock was what had been raised yes
terday morning. The report at 1 o'clock
today will cover the amount raised yes
terday afternoon and this morning and
Campaigns Chairman Sydney j. Bowie
and his chairmen stated yesterday that
they were thoroughly determined to Sc
cure today the $1,000 needed to complete
the required $4,000. Unless some unfore-
seen obstacle IS met, the necessary S25,-
600 will be announced today and the
will end.
As no reports were received from any
of the working committees after the |
o. clock luncheon yesterday, it was in-
possible even to estimate the amount
raised yesterday afternoon However,
the officials in charge of the campaign
expected that this would amount to prob
ably as high as s5ooc so that in all prob
ably the full amount subscribed up until
last night. although not all OF it was
reported will amount to about $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
MANY NEW MEMBERS
SECURED BY LADIES

In addition to the straight subscriptions
secured yesterday by the committees the
membership committees, composed OF
the Young Womens Christian as
sociation girls and ladies turned in
1924 as membership fees from new menu
bers. These girls and matrons are at
work with the avowed purpose of adding
1000 new members to the association
during the present campaign for funds.
EVERY good woman in Birmingham
should join the association before the
end of this week." said Mrs. Mabelle S.
Cecil, local secretary of the association
yesterday at the down town campaign
headquarters.
First honors were carried off at the
luncheon yesterday by committee No. ID
Frank Crockard captain. which turned
in S1190, second honors going to commit
tee No. Z. Walker Percy, captain, which
turned in $500 The large blackboard has
been placed nigh upon one of the walls
Of the down town headquarters in the
Berney building and upon this are
painted the numbers of each OF the com
inittees and it's captain. After the lunch
cor was over yesterday the name of each
committee was called off by General
Campaign Chairman Bowie. and each
captain in answer arose and reported the
result OF the work OF his cohorts.