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The chronicle=news., 1913-06-17
WARNING TO AuTonoBulsrs.

Mnny auto drivers nr" exceeding
the speed limit In the city and n fc~
accidents have ocurr~i m result.
The city ordinances provide against
fast driving and this ordinance will
bc iniorccd and arrests be made
when warranted.
10 W. p. DrNLAvY. Mayor.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere and
heartfelt. thanks to tho friends wha
the ist, s. J. blackburn. for the sym
Pathy shown us and to all those whu
sent flowers. -Mrs -. J. Blackburn
aud children. Mr.. aud Mrs. =. ".
Blackburn. Frank and Anna Black
burn and ID. r. Luystcr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
Chill TON WILL HAVE
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Citizens Meet Commission
ers at ClantOn to De-
eide on Plan

Clanton, July 2S.-(Special. )-Chilton
is at last to have the county high
school Today at the courthouse a body
of representative citizens met the coun-
ty board of commissioners and council
of Clanton for the purpose OF deciding
on some plan by which they could avail
themselves of the $4,000 the state has
for each county on conditions that It
erect a suitable building.
1t was decided that each. the coun-
ty, the town and the citizens and
friends of education generally should
contribute one-third OF the amount re-
quired by the state. 1t is thought that
the building will be in course of con-
struction by the middle of August.
A committee was appointed to visit
the state board to make arrangements
for the opening of the school in tenn
porary headquarters until the building
can be completed
The committee is composed of the
following citizens. Judge e. b. Dea
con- Judge l.. II. Reynolds. Dr. E. A.
Mathews, Moses Robinson, Upton Null
Inns and j. j. Pickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
COMMITTEE WILL
MEET TOMORROW
Members Will Discuss Remedies for
Present Financial Embarrass-
ment of the City

Chairman Henry U. Sims of the spe-
clal committee on taxation has called
a meeting of the committee tomorrow
at s o'clock to discuss the situation
and exchange ideas relative to the
financial condition of the city. This
special committee was appointed by
President Harding a few weeks ago
after three reports had been submitted
to the chamber in which several rec
concentrations were made for the relief
of the citys finalcial embarrassment
In order to facilitate the matter a
special committee consisting of the
standing committee on finance and tax
alton with i new members added ap-
pointed to consider the several plans
suggested and any other plans that
might be further suggested and to re-
port their conclusions as to the best
plan and report the same to the cham
Der for Endorsement. 1t is for this pur-
pose the committee has been called
together
The special committee consists of:
Henry Upson Sims, chairman; George
Eustis. George b. Tarrant, S. L. Earle
r. p. McDaVid. Romaine Boyd j. ID
Moore, e. f. Enslen, G. K. Harsh, Rob-
ert Jemison, Sr., b. Asbury Thompson
w. M. Cosby. H. w. Coffin, NJ. p. Mes
ser. J. II. Perkins. l.. SEWER and J. H. f..
Moseley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
AGAINST
CLARK RIDER Of
TARIFF MEASURE
New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change Declares Section
of Bill Will Destroy
Competition

New Orleans. July 2S.-Decaring that
if the Clark rider TO the proposed tariff
bill becomes a law. the effect of changed
conditions because of the absence of
hedging may cost on the coming crop
anywhere from slOO 200 to $500, 100000, or
possibly 500 900, COO" the New Orleans cot
ton exchange today issued an official
statement protesting against the Clark
rider which provides a tax of one-tenth
of / per cent per pound on cotton fu-
lures or an average of 30 cents per bale.
The statement is signed by w. P. Stew
art, vice and acting president, and H. G.
Hester, secretary.
I'm order to correct any misunder-
standing" says the statement, this ex-
change asserts positively that the cotton
future contract business and the system
of hedging through future contracts
which have saved many hundred millions
of dollars In the marketing of the south $
cotton crop will be completely destroyed
If the Clark rider to the tariff bill be-
comes a law
The statement adds that competition
Will be lessened because under the rider
buyers will be forced to require a heavy
margin between buying and selling prices
and the necessity for increased capital
and credit will drive out nearly all of
the small buyers. and consequent COM
petition therefrom.
1t is also pointed out that this tax OF
80 cents per bale will be paid by the pro-
ducer because the "buyer will see to it
that the tax comes out of the price he
pays TO the farmer. thus making the
latter bear the burden" 1t is also pointed
out that nine-tenths of the crop is moved
through the means of hedging agree
ments and that every sale of spot cotton
on any terms will be affected by the
tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
]. LEE LONG WILL
NOT OPPOSE K|LbY
Declines, However, to State
Whether He VIII Run
for Governor

Montgomery, July 2S.-tSpecial) }
If J. Lee Long of Greenville, chair
man of the state tax commission, takes
a part in the political campaign it will
not be for the nomination for lieu-
tenant governor. He made this posi-
tive statement today when asked
whether or not he would oppose Thomas
T.. Kilby of Admission.
Il appreciate the fact that several
persons and newspapers have men
toned my name in connection with the
race, but | want to state that / have
not considered becoming candida tie
for the office, am not in the race and
will not be-, declared Mr. Long.
For several months Mr.. Long has
been spoken of as a probable candi-
date for governor, but during the past
two or three weeks he has been urged
to enter the race for lieutenant gov
ernor At present Mr.. Kilby has no
opposition.
Mr. Long would not indicate his
views on the race for governor and
refused to answer when asked wheth-
er or not he would be a candidate for
this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
MEMS GRADED UNION
WILL MEET TONIGHT

This evening at 6:45 o'clock the Men $
Graded union will hold a meeting in the
basement of the First Methodist church.
Several conferences will be conducted
tonight, among them being a conference
on Child Study by r. c. Foster and
a Good Records conducted by d. H.
Brown of the Southside Baptist church.
The latter conference will exemplify the
system adopted by one or two of the
largest Sunday schools of the district
Special invitations have been sent out ia
all the superintendents and secretaries In
the district urging them to be present
this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
STRIKERS REFUSE
ARB|TRATORS
Mobile LabOrers Decline Of
fer to Let Chamber of
Commerce Act

Mobile, July 2S.-( Special. Boiler
makers who on Saturday presented de-
mands to their employers for an eight
hour day and increased pay, refused
Monday evening 10 allow the Cham
Der of Commerce to act as board of
arbitrators. Employers of the men
agreed Monday that the impending
strike should be left to the chamber
for arbitration if the men were will
ing.
meeting was held Monday even
ing in Central Trades Council hall of
representatives of the boilermakers,
patternmakers, molders and machinists,
ship carpenters and caulkers. The pat
ternmakers, molders and machinists
are already on a strike. The ship car
penters and caulkers failed to take de-
cisive action Monday. but are said to
be in sympathy with the other crafts
involved. At present there are about
100 men idle and every machine shop
In the city is closed. Strikes of boiler
makers and ship workers would bring
the number to 400 and would paralyize
ship repairing at this port.
A suggestion that the Chamber OF
Commerce should aid In settling the
strike was taken up at directors
heetlhB Mohudy morning. me boiler
makers committee said Monday after
the meeting: arbitration under pres
ent circumstances is impossible, be-
cause we are working under open shop
conditions"
w. M Doyle, one of the members of
the machinists grievance COMMITTEES.
said Monday evening: I'VE have got
to arbitrate." Owners of boiler fac
tories said Monday they would submit
an answer to the demands of the boil
ermakers Monday morning. The time
limit of the ultimatum presented by
the boilermakers expires at 12 o'clock
and If their demands are not me, 65
men will be added to the number al
ready on strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
THE PARK CONCERTS
Large Crowd Heard Memoli's Band
Last Night

Memoli's band rendered a beautiful pro-
gramme last night and every number
was heartily applauded.
The programme embraced Meyerheer
Coronation" march. Leutner's Fest
overture, a selection of Scottish songs. a
fine gavotte entitled First Heart
Throbs,'' a Spanish waltz and selections
from 'Traviata.' ''Humoreske" was
played by request and among other ex-
ira numbers were Chilean dance and
Schumann's "Traumerei."
This is tonight's programmes:
March Triumphal (MancinellD
Overture, Don Juan" (Mozart).
Selection "Rigoletto'' (Verdi)
Interpezzo "cavalieria Rusticana'
(MascagnD
Serenade, "A Night in Venice Iampe)
Selection. THE Firehy" (F'rimD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
PROBATE JUDGES
MAY RETURN FEES
Money Collected Erroneous.
ly for Services i'm Return
ing License Taxes

Montgomery, July &.-(Special)-Pr
bate judges may be forced to return sew
eral thousand dollars to the state treas
ury which was collected enormously for
fees for services in returning license taxes
to the state treasury. Governor O'Neal
has started an investigation to determine
whether or not probate judges can collect
fee of 2la per cent If they wait more
than 80 days in making remittances to
the state treasury.
The fee is allowed SO probate judges
will be prompt in making reports and
Governor O'Neal does not believe it should
be given to those who do not abide by
the rule. This fee is paid for prompt
ness and only gSanted in order to make
the probate judges make immediate re-
mittances, said Governor O'Neal today
Several probates judges have been hold
ing license taxes more than 30 days and
then collecting the fee, anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29


of the questions they wanted Mulhall
to answer to the committee. Ralston eX
poets to ask about 100 and McCarter, il
allowed, will probably.ask a great many
more.
The letters of the association were
turned over to the committee tonight
and members will examine them at
leisure. Former Representative Watson
of Indina, frequently appearing in tho
MulhaH correspondence. will be the first
witness heard after the lobbyist is al
lowed to go, the committee decided to-
day.
In January 1911. Mulhall wrote 10
General Manager Bird of the Manufac-
turers association about the demo-
cratic House:
Il am positive we will fare very much
better with the incoming democrats of
the House than we have with the pres
ent Congress. | assured Mr.. Emery,
counsel for the manufacturers, that II
ne would select some man we could
agree on as chairman for the labor COM
mittee, we could then have him APP
pointed / likewise told Mr. Emery I
was positive we will control the judi
cial committee and its subcommittee
and likewise the labor committee and
Its subcommittees in the next Congress.
/ am not making this statement until
am fully convinced that these facts
can be correctly accomplished"
What grounds had you for making
this assertion" demanded Senator Mel
son.
Il cannot just recall at the present
time" said witness Il had broke down
about this time"
did you and Emery agree to name
any man from Altamah?"
Not that | recall"
rs that all the information you can
give this committee as basis for these
statements?"
"All at this time. Mulhall said, /
think the letters will show.
Frequently In his correspondence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
SENATOR K|LBY MAY
YET Be OPPOSED
Names of Two Mobile Men
Mentioned in Past
Few Days

Montgomery. July 2S.=(Special) }
Whether or not Thomas E. Kilby of An
niston will have opposition in his con-
terry to persons at the capital Two
weeks ago it was stated that no mar
would be willing to become a candi-
date for the office because Mr.. Kilby
had been in the race and had lined up
his friends.
Then the report came from Birming
ham that George B. Tarrant was pre-
pairing to become a candidate. Sunday
morning Birmingham newspapers said
it was practically certain that Mr.
kilby would receive the democratic
nomination, the equivalent of election,
without a contest.
Now rumors are travelling fast
Names of two Mobile men have been
mentioned during the past two days
and politicians would not be surprised
If Thomas J. Stevens. senator for the
Thirty third district. or Francis J. Inge
of Mobile were to enter the contest.
Whether or not either of the men has
thought of becoming a candidate is not
known. Sometimes the reports are
started without authority and some
times they even surprise those who are
directly connected with them, but new
ertheless. Thomas ]. Stevens and Fran
els j. Inge are regarded as being near
candidates.
Kilby's actions indicate that he does
not believe he Will be nominated WIN
out opposition. During the past few
weeks he has spent several thousand
dollars with weekly newspapers in
publishing photographs of himself and
sketches of his life in business and
politics.
Mr.. kilby is a member of the state
senate from Calhoun. county, which IS
the Seventh senatorial district He is
we'll Known in Alabama politics and
was inspector general with the rank
of colonel on the staff or B. B. Conner.
w hen he nraA-ar1aln,. A % Ia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29

The kahld clad boys of the Second In
fantry regiment Alabama National
Guard are established in annual encamp-
ment at East Lake. They are 500 strong
and although they arrived in the city late
yesterday evening they are comfortably
tented and will assume the regular duties
this morning. Colonel Charles r. Bricken
and his staff. including Lieut.. Albert
Gocdwyn, u. S. A., are on the field and
have completed the details for the weeks
instruction and drill. A feature of the
encampment will be the target practice
The first battalion will go to Boyles today
and engage in the instruction practice
The other battalions will go out tomor-
row and Thursday
The camp is located on the northeast
side of the lake and is very accessible.
The camp is we'll shaded and well drained
There was no drill or parade yesterday
and the boys were given their liberty
as soon as each company had been as
signed to their particular quarters and
located in their tents.
In speaking of the camp, Colonel
Brieken said: "We are we'll pleased with
grounds Owing to the lateness of our ar
rival in camp no drills were held today.
but everything is in readiness for tomor-
row. The men are all in good shape
and l am anticipating a very profitable
and pleasant encampment. l desire on
behalf of the officers and men of the
Second regiment TO extend our thanks
and express our deep appreciation of the
courtesy of the street car lines of Bir
mingham in giving the regiment FREQ
transportation to and from the city to the
camp and from the camp to the rifle
range at Boyles II is great assistance
10 us and will enable us to put in
fine amount of rifle practice We also
tender our thanks to all other generous
and public spirited citizens of Birmng
ham who have contributed to our en-
campment
We cordially extend an invitation to
the people ol Birmingham TO visit our
camp and witness our drills and parades.
and every courtesy consistent with dis
cipline will be extended them.
The following programme fpr rifle prac-
tice during the encampment with de-
tails and instructions, is announced
Tuesday, July 29-F'irst battalion, IN
struction practice.
Wednesday. July 30-Second battalion.
instruction practice.
Thursday, July 3l--Third battalion, in
struction practice
Friday, August Record practice by
all who have qualified as first-class men
Saturday, August 2-All incompleted fir
inss.
The company firing the 16 highest ag-
gregate scores over the instruction course
will be awarded the Weiss trophy
The regimental individual medal for
target practice viii be awarded to the
man making the highest aggregate score
over the instruction and record courses
combined.
Chief range officer. Lieut.. Col. W. r.
Weiss.
Assistant range officer, Capt r c.
Locke.
Assistant range officer, Lieut. c. E.
Teat, Company ID.
Assistant range officer, Lieut. w. B.
Wingo. Company b.
Pit officer. Capt. w. A. Collier
Assistant pit officer, Lieut.. John Crowell
Assistant pit officer, Lieut. p. A. Sapp.
Assistant pit officer, Lieut.. John Tyson.
Ordnance officer, Lieut. II. NJ. Baker,
Company c.
statistcian, scrst. f. G. Shepherd,
IT, s. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
WOMEN'S GRADED UNION
Will Meet This Morning at the First
Methodist Church

This morning at 10 o'clock the regular
weekly meeting of the Womens Graded
union will be held In the parlors of the
First Methodist church. The union for
merly met at the Young Women's Christian
association. but a more central location
was desired SO the meeting place was
changed to the First church, and 1t Is
hoped by the officials of the union that
every Sunday school teacher remaining ii
the city through the summer will at
tend.
A rally Of the home department visitors
will be held in connection with the Wom-
ems Graded union. After the opening
exercises they will gather in their own
room to discuss new matter of much I'M
portance to the home department.
short social session will follow. SO that
all the workers may become pesonal
friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29

MANY BAPTISTS
GO TO CONVENTION

Birmingham was well represented at
the initial session of the State Baptist
Sunday School convention last night at
Pelham. On the early morning trains
yesterday nearly so local Baptists went
down to attend the evening session and
a large number of these remained over
for today's session. The largest deega-
tions went from the Southside and First
churches. The Southside church delega-
ton was headed by ]. II. Lattimer. The
Rev. Preston Blake, pastor of the church.
Will leave this morning to attend the
sessions. while DR.. a. j. Dickinson, pas
tor of the First church. will also leave
one day this week for Pelham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
MEXICAN LEGATION
ISSUES STATEMENT

Paris. July 2S.--The Mexican legation
here today issued statement saying
that the governments work of pacifying
the dlssension in the republic was maxi
ing decided progress. The statement in
stances the re-opening of a number of
railways and reports defats of Carran-
zista and Zapatista rebels under Manuel
Castillo Brito.It adds that the Mexican
army. which recently was made up of
only 1900 men, now Is $1,000 strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
M'ADOO ATTRIBUTES
DECLINE IN BONDS
TO MONEY INTERESTS
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ment will pay at par and interest all 2
per cent bonds which at that time remain
outstanding. In view of the fact that q
have no due date, and are payable after
1880 only at the option of the govern
ment the definite promise of payment at
the end of 20 years. is distinctly beneficial
to the holders of the 2 per cent bonds.
'The secretary spoke with amuse-
ment of the grave statements sent out
from New York to the effect that If the
currency bill shall pass and govern
ment deposits are put in the federal
reserve banks, the per cent bonds
now used to secure deposits will be
thrown on the market and their value
thereby impaired. As only $4,000, 900
of the 2's out of a total of S730.SS213O
are used to secure government de-
posits it can be readily seen how trl-
vial this is. If these bonds are not
used to secure deposits they can be
used for additional circulation.
Owned by Banks
NEARLY all of the 2s are owned by
the banks. If the price is marked down
it is because the banks themselves are
putting pressure on the market and de-
pressing the value of their securities
The fault is their own. 1t would seem
the part of good sense and good busi-
ness not to do it, The secretary ex-
pT6SScQ TIE nope lidi tHt DTOCtSS, IL
continued, will not be carried to q
point where the department will have
to take action.
There is and always has been a
narrow market for the per cent bonds,
just as there is for many inactive, al
though high grade corporations bonds,
and everyone knows how easy it is
to put up or down the quotations for
such bonds. especially when a favoring
state of mind has been skillfully Gre
ated.
"rhe department has, because of it's
relation to the banks and it's neces-
sarily important part in the financial
affairs of the country, deep interest
in the welfare of the banks, in the
stability of the financial situation and
In continuance of the prosperity now
attaching to agricultural and Industrial
enterprises and general business. For
these reasons the secretary said he
had hoped that the banks would not
consider a suggestion from him i'm
pertinent In many quarters there is
disposition on the part of the banks
to restrict legitimate credits. There is
nothing in the situation 10 warrant
such a course. The banks should not
put undue restraints on business.
Should any unusual stringency appear
the secretary said that it could easily
be met through resort to the $500 600,
600 emergency currency now held In re-
serve which can be issued II the banks
need ii or by use of the resources OF
the treasury department. or both.
I'm conclusion. the secretary said
with emphasis that there is not going
to be any financial trouble and thai
the large crops now in prospect are
gotng to be moved without difficulty
and that the powers of the department
will be exercised in their greatest
amplitude, for the protection of the
| business interests of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
Firing Resumed

Shanghai. July 2S.-After two nights of
quiet. firing was resumed here at 9
o'clock tonight. Shells burst over the
bandstand in the foreign settlement, a
Portuguese boy received mortal injuries
and other foreigners had narrow escapes
At this hour the fight continues. 1t Is
suspected that the rebels are deliberately
training their guns on the foreign settle
ment in revenge for the Shanghai volun-
teers having disarmed 800 soldiers and
Il officers at Chapel Saturday
Panic prevails among the Chinese,
crowds of whom are fioclSing to the for
eign settlement from the native city. All
the boundaries of the settlement are con
stantly patrolled by foreign detachments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
BUFFALO BILL SHOW
MAY BE INSOLVENT
Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy
Filed Against Famous Wild West
Company in New Jersey

Trenton, n. j., July S.-An Involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed today in
the United States court here against the
Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bits
Great Far East shows. Service was made
upon Gordon w. Lille president of the
company, controlling the shows. The
company is a New Jersey corporation An
auxiliary proceedings will be instituted
in Denver. The assets and liabilities
were not stated in the petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29

appreciate the intense hatred existing
between the Bulgars, Servians and
Greeks. Foreigners in the Balkans speak
slightingly of the fighting ability of the
warning factions, declaring their boast
ings are disproportionate to their achieve
ments.
The most serious situation for the
Balkans" said Mr.. Young. us the utter
absence of anything for the people to
live on when winter comes. Wheat and
oats are rotting in the fields and corn
Is being strangled by weeds. The army
is taking all the hay for the thousands of
oxen engaged In transport service
Mr.. Young said that cholera was pre-
valent among the soldiers everywhere
in the war zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
CLARKE FARMERS
FIGHTING WEEVIL
Many Acres Which Hereto
fore Have Contained Cot
ton Planted in Corn

Montgomery. July specially
Boil weevils win reduce the yield of
cotton in Clarke county 80 per cent and
almost two times as much corn will be
raised in that county this year, ac-
cording to \. b. Tucker of Thomas
Vile. editor of the Tnomasville Echo.
who was in Montgomery today.
Mr.. Tucker said farmers were fight
ing the weevil and that much good had
been accomplished. Many acres that
have been used in growing cotton dur
ing the past years have been turned
into corn land because of the spread
of the Weeyfls