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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
CHRISTMAS DANCE AT
THE PRINCE RESIDENCE

Miss Jordan Prince and Miss Eliza
beth Prince were hosts last night at
n dance for the school and college set
including a hundred and fifty OF their
young friends in the hospitality They
entertained at the home of their par
ents. DR.. and Mrs E. NJ. Prince. where
holly and poinsettia intermingled with
naistletoe branches were remipiscent OF
the Christmas Day Just past.
A punch table was decorated In ferns
and holly, and presided over by Mrs.
d. f. Moore and Mrs. Chalmers Moore.
Ices red and white, with individual cake
also suggesting the holiday plan OF
decoration were served to the guests
during the evening.
Miss Jordan Prince was an attractive
hostess in a green evening frock
draped in chiffon, and her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Prince, also looked exceed
ing pretty in a pink chiffon dancing
frock made over blue. They were as
sisted in entertaining their guests by
Miss Virginia Ford, Miss Grace Thomp-
son. Miss Mabel Plosser, Miss Harriet
Forbes and Miss Josephine Fister.
Among the large number attending
the dance We're Miss Martha Prince,
Miss Marguerite Wilkinson, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Caldwell, Miss Leita Stew
art, Miss Jessie Stewart, Miss Edith
whatley, Miss Margaret Lewis, Miss
Dorothy Huffman of Bessemer, Miss
Jocelyn Orr, Miss Katherine McCor-
mack Miss Minnie Leroy Smith, Miss
Margaret Bradshaw, Miss Grace Brad
shaw, Miss Margaret Davis, Miss Eliza
Miss Louise Agee. Miss Martha Minge,
Miss Mary Stiles, Miss Anne Lanier,
Miss Miriam Smyer, Miss Jennie Ham
mond Copeland, Miss Carolyn Copeland,
Mr.. Charles Locke, Mr.. Henry Fowlkes,
Mr.. Lee Bradley. Mr. Charles DeBard-
eleben, Mr. Prince DeBardeleben, Mr..
George Stubbs. Mr.. Robert Gillespy,
Mr.. Crawford Johnson. Mr.. Percy Hill
house, Mr.. Thomas Hopkins. Mr.. Jim
Lee Steinbraus, Mr.. Bates Whatley, Mr..
Gerald Whatley, Mr.. Joe B. Plosser.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The ladies' auxiliary of the b. of L.
r. T. will give New Years Eve
masked ball at Professor McConnelrs
dancing academy, 2021 u First avenue,
Wednesday evening, December 81. Six
prizes win be presented and masks will
be raised at the door. The hours are
$40 TO 1880.
The Holy Innocents Hospital associa-
ton will meet tomorrow morning at
1890 o'clock at Clark & Jones hall. a
full attendance Is desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
SOCIETY BRIEFS

Mrs. Hugh Montgomery LolSey and chill
dren, who are visiting her parents, Col.
and Mrs 7. A. Hamilton, will remain un-
til after New Year, wnen they will go to
their home in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith Emma Cowan)
of Meridian are spending the holidays
with the latters mother.
1.-THE Spur" fashionable magazine of
eastern society news and gossip. in a
recent Issue publishes this item. which
will be of local interest: MIR. w. Winans
Freeman. who has gone from Birming-
ham, Ala, to Cincinnati as the new vice
president and active administrator of the
affairs of the Columbia Gas and Electric
company, was a very important factor in
the development of the enormous busi-
ness of the Brooklyn Edison company
Mr. Freeman began his career with this
corporation in 1889 and climbed the ladder
steadily until he reached the vice presi-
dency, which he resigned In 1912 to go to
Birmingham to develop the water power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
NOTICE!

TO ALL PERSONS HOLDING COM.
MISSIONS AS SPECIAL OFFICERS
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
NEGROES ARRESTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE

Policeman J. E. Jones early yester-
day morning arrested VIII Hickman,
Arthur Hillman and Pierce Hogan,
negroes, and lodged them in the city
jail on the charge of burglary and
grand larceny.
1t is charged that the three negroes
broke the seal of a freight ear at Ave-
nue. Z and Twenty-second street, con-
linger Brewing company The negroes
linger Brewaing company. The negroes
were frightened off before they could
secure any of the beer, although they
had already rolled several barrels out
of the car. This happened at 11:30
o'clock Monday night and was imme-
diately reported to the police. Police
man Jones was assigned the case.
In less than two hours Mr.. Jones
had the three negroes under lock and
key as the confessed burglars of the
freight cars. The negroes also con-
fessed to several other robberies in
which the Schillinger Brewing COM
pany had been the sufferer
Yesterday morning Mr.. Schillinger
came to police headquarters and per-
sonally thanked Policeman Jones for
his work in making the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
NOT AFFECT
SENATOR'S TERM

But it was not only provided that the
amendment should not be SO construed as
to affect the election, but the additional
proviso is made that it shall not affect the
term of any senator chosen before it be-
came valid as part of the constitution
The Congress of the United States recog-
nized when the amendment was pending
that all but six states of the union had
biennial sessions of the legislature-two of
the states only holding quadrennial ses-
sions of their law-making bodies They
must have recognized that it would re-
quire considerable time to provide the ma
chinery for the election of senators or
the enactment of laws to empower the ex-
ecutive of each state to make temporary
appointments until the vacancy could be
filled by popular election.
II do not believe 1t was ever contem-
plated that any state should be deprived
of its right of equal representation in the
Senate, and / am of the opinion that the
seventeenth amendment does not apply,
so far as filling vacancies is concerned, to
the term of any senator chosen before the
seventeenth amendment became a part
of the constitution. / am not unmindful
of the fact that an important constitil-
tional question is presented. but unless
the proyiso that the amendment shall not
be construed so as to. affect the election
or term of any senator was Intended to ex-
cept from the operation of the seven
teenth amendment not only the elections,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
CLAYTON WILL GIVE
GENERAL SATISFACTION

The appointment of Mr.. Clayton.
which was forecast in The Age Herald
Monday morning, gives great satisfae-
tion in Birmingham and probably
throughout the state lie has been in
Congress for 6 years and as chairman
of the judiciary committee, second in
Importance in the House, ranks sec
ond only to Oscar w. Underwood, the
other great Alabamian. He is rec
ognized as a man of fine ability and if
he is confirmed win reflect in The Sem
ate, it is believed, great credit on his
state. He is a son of the late Henry
d. Clayton. who was a general in the
civil war Judge of the Third judicial
circuit, and president of the UniYer-
sity of Alabama.
There has been some discussion as
to whether or not Mr.. Clayton Will be
compelled to resign his seat IN Con-
gress pending the result of the con-
test in regard to his confirmation as
senator 1t is pointed out, however
that he Will continue to serve as a
member of Congress until his creden-
tials are accepted and he is seated
whereupon there will occur an ipso
facto vacancy in the House. Ii is un-
derstood that this point was settled
some years ago in test case in which
Gen. Joe wheeler was the central fig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
GIVES REASON FOR
NAMING CLAYTON
sCnatInued from Page one,

construction to the amendment would be
violative of the constitution itself, which
provides that no state without its con-
sent shall be deprived of its equal suffrage
in the Senate.
so far as the selection / have made to
fill the vacancy caused by the lamented
death of Senator Johnston is concerned,
| can say that l know the people of
Alabama and have no doubt but that
they will recognize and appreciate the
eminent fitness of the distinguished and
capable gentleman whom | have appoint
ed to fill this high position. BY his long
training and experience in Congress he
has demonstrated his ability and great
usefulness and can at once enter upon
the discharge of the duties of this i'm
portant trust fully equipped for its high
responsibilities"
Under the provisions of the constitu-
ton of the United States prior to the
ratification of the seventeenth amendment
vacancies occurring in the Senate by
death or resignation could be promptly
filed by appointment by the executive
authority of each state. The question at
issue is whether this vacancy shall be
filled in accord with the requirements of
section of article 1 of the constitution,
or in accord with the method provided
in the seventeenth amendment. The sew
enteenth amendment requires that the
'NheltO Sielil NC NOihpOScu VI lNo StlldlOIS
from each state, elected by the people
thereof for six years. If the amendment
had contained no provision exception
from its operation the election of the
senator's chosen before it's adoption, then
upon the ratification of the amendment
it would necessarily have followed that
every senator then sitting would have
been elected contrary to the provisions
of the amendment and could not have
continued to exercise the powers and du-
ties of the office of senator of the United
States. In other words, the Senate as
a constitutionally elected body would have
practically ceased to exist. The amend
ment therefore provided that it should
not be so construed as to affect the
election of any senator chosen before it
became valid as a part of the constitu-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
CLAIM PORTER'S
PERSONAL AFFAIRS
ARE INVOLVED

Chicago, August 12.-Reports that Fran
els G. Porter of Smart. Porter & Co..
grain and provision brokers, is in finan-
cial difficulties as result of deals, of
which his business partner had no know
ledge, were circulated tonight, following
the appointment today of a receiver for
Porter's property.
Porter's financial difficulties, it is said,
were discovered several weeks ago by his
partner, who took steps to dissolve the
partnership Attorney Frank for the
creditors said Porter's liabilities would be
large.
Counsel for Smart said tonight that Por-
ter had not been seen by them since Fri
day. They thought he had left the city.
There is nothing wrong with the af-
fairs of the firm Attorney julius Moses
said. 1T is Porters personal, affairs that
are involved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
Got Little Encouragement

From the Chicago Daily News.
The conversation turned to proposals of
marriage and several of those present
We're laughingly wondering If any man
ever got on his knees to ask a girl to
share his joys. sorrows and salary, when
Representative Campbell of Kansas gent
ly pried his way into the gabfest.
There seems to be one man in Kansas
who really did the lxneeling act" smil-
ngly remarked the representative HE
called on the joy of his life one evening
last week and as soon as the parlor was
cleared for action he started to pro-
pose.
Darling he passionately cried throw
ing himself on his knees before her and
rolling his eyes toward the ceiling. be-
loved dearest, can't you see, can't you
guess that | love you?'
!" Well was the rather chilling re-
sponse of the girl as she gazed at the ag-
itated youth before her, L would hate
to think that this is just your natural
way of acting before company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
MEANS SPECIAL ELECTION
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT

Should Mr.. Clayton be seated, special
election for the naming of a congressman
Will be called in the Third congressional
district. 1t is considered probable that
a number of candidates would enter.
Charles S. Mcdowell of Eufaula Thomas
NJ Espy of Dothan, Judge A. A. Evans
of Clayton and Henry Steagall of Ozark
are mentioned. Inasmuch. however, as
some time will be required, it is believed,
for Mr.. Clayton 10 occupy the seat to
which he has been appointed. politics in
the Third will be able to take care of
themselves. The fight in the Senate in
regard to the appointment is expected to
be exceedingly interesting. 1t is under
stood that the argument from the stand
point of Alabama will be made by sew
eral Alabama attorneys. 1t would cause
little surprise We're Judge Pelham to be
asked to appear before the copmittee on
elections and privileges and present The
argument under the strength of which
Governor O'Neal made the appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
CALLS A HALT ON VERY
INTERESTING SITUATION

The appointment of Mr. Clayton has
called a halt in an interesting situation
in Alabama. Following the death of Sem
ator Johnston, a dozen men applied for
the vacant berth. Later, friends of Mr..
Clayton presented him for the consdera
tion of the governor. An hour later, Jckn
B. Knox of Admission was put in nomi-
nation. Congressman Heflin was under
stood to be in a receptive mood, arsl Con-
gresham Hobson, the candidate who an
ncunced against Senator Johnston, was
on the ground.
The contest before the governor was
one in which Mr. Clayton and Mr.. Knox
figured to the practical exclusion of
all others Frank S. White was lndorsed
by his friends and his name presented to
the chief executive. Frank p. Glass was
regarded as a candidate for the appoint
ment. Friends of Jesse f. Stallings asked
the governor to name that gentleman,
and let it be known that they under
stood that shortly after his nomination,
the governor had promised to appoint Mr.
Stallings in the event of a senatorial va
cancy. And there were others. But never
was the doubt grave that the appoint
ment would fall on any other than one of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
This Is Your Knock
Listen!

We will positively guarantee df
properly constructed) this support Will
hold the light perfectly steady on
straight road. VIII not let the light
turn by sudden motion of the locomo-
tive. By the use of set screw on the
upright set, the light will not be af-
fected by any vibrations, jars or quick
motion of locomotive, but on the other
hand. While entering a curve the grad
ual lean of the locomotive will let
light turn around the curve nicely.
The weight is what gives the desired
result. The upright guage and set
screw regulate it. These two items
are mainly the desire of the invention
and what we have secured the patent
on. This invention cannot possibly be
improved on, as there is no other way
an automatic headlight support can be
successfully operated than by weight
and we have that device
If you desire a model we will send
you one. 1t has been spoken of very
highly by all persons who have seen
or had it explained to them. Our pro-
bate judge, governor and Congress
man S. II. Dent, president of Lord Co.,
also president of Protective Life In
surance Co. of Alabama, all speak in
the highest terms of this invention and
say 1t will be boon to railroads.
All railroad companies will be forced
to use this, the best headlight, as it
will keep a flood of light or track at
all times 1t viii be great saving to
railroad companies in damage suirs and
a good protection to humanity.
We win mention here little incl
dent that occurred at this, place. A
man was run over and killed by an
A. c. L. train while rounding a curve
where they could not see track at
night Three other trains passed over
this same body before they found it
out Our headlight would have pre-
vented an accident such as the above,
as well as accidents through wrecks.
Make us an offer. Our price is
G. Il. WILLIAMS aud
Il. l.. HARRIS.
Address
II. l.. HARRIS, Secretary,
BANKS, ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
Wealth in Milkweeds

Science, with practical optimism, tries
to find good in everything" 1t now
points out that we are wasting opportu-
mites by not utilizing our neglected
wealth in milkweed and horse chestnuts
In respect TO the former, which will flour
ish ON soils too poor for much else. says
The Independent. we are told that the
milky Juice yields rubber, but In too
small quantity to bother with" The bast
fibres of the plant, we'll known to the
birds as nest-weaving materials, and to
our Indians as thread, NAV readily be
separated, however, and when bleached
yield white, silky, textile material,
much like flax and even stronger The
woody material of which four -fifths of
the plant consists has excellent qualities
for paper-making If treated with a soda
solution under pressure. From the seeds
may be obtained large percentage of a
drying oil, while the long silky down OF
the seed is known to be useful as an
upholstering material. 1t would seem as
though it would be we'll worth while To
raise the millSweed as crop, since II can
be done on land otherwise of little value.
1t has long been known in Europe,
where the horse chestnut is widely pre-
valent tree that the juices of its nuts
furnished a lather that could be used in
stead of soap, and lately the saponine
substance has been removed from the
nuts and applied on large scale to
cleaning purposes in textile factories The
process leaves a residue of oil very SINH
lar to almond oil: the brown shells from
which a valuable tanning agent is ex-
tracted, and large quantity of white
starch which needs only to be thoroughly
washed in cold water TO become good
food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13

the republicans against the amend
ment's passage.
This was the first time a democrat
had voted against the amendments OF
the party.
All the progressive republicans voted
against free listed cattle
Senator Gronna also sought to in
crease the rate on horses and mules
from 10 per cent ad valorem to $40 u
head, If valued at 5000 or less and 20
per cent ad valorem IL valued at more
than 5000 head This was rejected,
50 to 40, Senator Thornton still vot-
ing with the minority
Opposes Free Sheep
Senator Catron of New Mexico op-
posed free sheep, Offering an amend
ment placing a tariff of so cents a.
head on sheep less than one year old
and 81 per head on sheep over one
year old. This was rejected, 80 to 81
and the committee amendment free
listing sheep agreed to
Senator Thornton. voting with the
republicans, again indicated he would
oppose the entire agricultural schedule.
An amendment by Senator Gronna to
put buckwheat on the dutiable list at
10 cents bushel, and buckwheat flour
at so cents also was rejected 81 to 80
Another amendment to put a tariff
of SO a ton on broom corn met a SINH
lar fate
The North Dakota senator also pro-
posed to increase the duty on oats
from cents to 10 cents bushel,
oatmeal from 33 cents to 45 cents n
hundred and oat feed from 8 cents TO
10 cents per hundred. Action on these
rates was deferred until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
MANY OF OPINION
THAT SENATE WILL
NOT SEAT CLAYTON
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purposes he retired from the race
shortly after reading the Underwood
message. He did not go to Mont
gomery, as he had originally planned,
but made his preparations to return to
Pennsylvania, where he had been
spending a vacation.
However, in spite of these facts, there
is general satisfaction that Governor
O'Neal made tho appointment As
James Weatherly expressed it. the Sem
ate should interpret the new amend
ment and by its Interpretation estab-
lish "A precedent. That Alabama is en-
titled to two votes I'm the Senate,
amendment or no amendment, was
generally agreed and that Alabama,
in the moment of tariff refopm, should
be possessed of it's entire representative
strength was ably contended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
NEW HEADLIGHT SUPPORT
An Invention That Throws Light OF
Track While founding Curve

C. r. Williams and 7. l.. Harris of
Banks, Ala, have invented and patent
ed a headlight support to be used on
locomotives.
This support holds the light perfectly
steady on straight road and is so
constructed that it throws a flood of
light directly on the track when the
locomotive rounds a sharp curve. No
other device, it is pointed out, has been
devised that will do this.
Its use will save many accidents
which in the past have occurred be-
cause with the old headlight system
in turning curves the light is thrown
entirely off the track and the engineer
is unable to see ahead.
The inventors propose TO sell their
patent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
WOULD REFRAIN FROM
CALLING EXTRA SESSION

In case Mr. Clayton is not confirmed,
1t is generally believed that the governor
would refrain from calling special cleo
ton, because 1t has been stated by the
senators that among them there is doubt
as to- whether or not the governor has
the legal right to call a special election
without having the authority to do so
from the legislature. The governor is
unwilling to call the legislature In spe-
cial session, and there is no manner of
accurately predicting what would be the
course pursued. In the event of a spe-
cial election the candidates would be Mr..
Clayton and Mr.. Hobson.
Yesterday morning, Governor O'Neal
left for Montgomery. Mr.. Clayton ac-
companied him. Senator Bankhead re-
turned to his home in Jasper. He will
afternoon, Mr.. Knox arrived. He will
return to Pennsylvania this morning and
Congressman Blackmon will return to
his summer home near Admission. Con-
gresham Hobson is still on the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
Generous Friend

Generous Friend
From the Chicago Daily News.
At banquet recently William F. Me-
Combs told of a conversation in a club
in which several phiIanthropic person
ages were mentioned and lauded to the
skies
The conversation had gone to some
length, Mr.. McCombs said, when a man
who was sitting in a corner arose with
a merry smile fitting over his features
and broke into the gabfest.
Your philanthropists are all right
he remarked, but l think it is only Just
that my next door neighbor should be in
cluded in the kindly disposed bunch"
we are willing to dad him to the list, y
responded one of the others. ''but is he
really so generously inclined?'
well, 1 should say that he is was the
emphatic declaration of the first Dog
ems of tramps hammer at his back door
and have never known him to send one
away empty handed"
You don't mean it" returned the sec
ond trihe incredulously.
That's right. rejoined the first, 'he
always gives them a letter of introduce
ton to me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
A Proyerb Refuted

From the Chicago Daily News.
Paddy had great power of enjoyment
after all. One day he saw a bull attack
a man, and he had to hold on his sides
with both hands, the scene was so funny
After a time the animal turned his at
tention in another direction. and poor
Pat, after exploring the heights, came
down with a thump on the other side of
the fence. He. rubbed his wounds, and
he said to himself: Faith. I'm glad had
my laugh when I did. or l wouldn't have
had 1t at all, at ALL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
Deaths and Funerals
Miss Copeland Dead

Admission. August 12-(Special) line
body of Miss Claude Dean Copeland who
died Monday afternoon, was laid at rest
in the cemetery at Jacksonville Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Copeland was born at
White Plains, Ca, and was 35 years, of
age. She had made her home with Circuit
Clerk |. e. Watson and Mrs. Watson, her
sister. for several years in this city She is
survived by her stepmother Her sister,
Mrs. Watson, died some time ago and Ter
father about 10 days ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given by the board
of commissioners Of the city of Bir-
Of the code of Alabama, that il is their
intention to redeem bonds Nos. is TO
provement per cent Annual bonds,
dated September "a, 1910, at the Sep
tember gath, 1913, interest period by
paving off the same at the Hanover
National Bank in the city of New York,
and by paying as bonus TO the hold
ers thereof sum equal to one-fcurth
of the annual interest thereon fer one
year.
BY order of the board OF commissions
ers of the city of Birmingham at its
meeting of August ~ 1913.
H. S. RYALL,
City Clerk.
Aee-Herald, Aug. 13, 90 and 27. 1913.