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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

the Georgia Legislature was called in
special session and after Senator Ba-
ccii had been Reelected for his fourth
tom. at a special election, law was
passed providing that the governor OF
the state should make temporary ap-
pointment to fill vacancy until the
next special election.
This law was passed upon the ad-
vice of Senator Bacon himself and
makes impossible such complications
as recently arose in Maryland and Ala
bama, which the Senate settled within
the last month.
Name Temporary Successor
The regular election in Georgia will
occur next October, at which time the
senatorial election will occur. Mean
time Gov. John M. Slaton of Georgia
Will name temporary successor.
Former Gov Joseph e. Brown and
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, were mentioned here to-
day among possibilities for the tenn
porary appointment. Governor Slaton,
it is said will be candidate at the pri-
naries in August for the senatorial
nomination.
John Bassett Moore, counsel of the
state department and acting secretary
In the absence of Mr. Bryan. said to-
night: Senator Bacon was a man of
of American affairs, both foreign and
domestic. His death is a great loss
both to the Senate and to the country.
His place will be hard to fill
When President Wilson heard of
Senator Bacon's death he was sitting
at his typewriter He wrote the fol-
lowing statement on his machine and
Issued 1t to the press:
"All who knew Senator Bacon will
sincerelysdeplore his death. 1t deprives
the Senate of one of Its oldest and
most experienced members, man who
held with something like reverence to
the traditions of the great body OF
which he was so long a part and who
sought in all that he did to maintain
its standards of statesmanship and
service. The great state of Georgia will
greatly miss her distinguished son and
servant. My own association with him
has been of the most cordial, and to
me, helpful sort. I particularly profit
ed by his experience in foreign af-
fairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

his fate and stated that he would finish
the job the next time he attempted suicide.
While debating the question with him
self Officer Saunders appeared on the
scene and arrested Mr.. Finley The patrol
was summoned and he soon found him
self in the city bastile where his story
excited much sympathy. Mr. Finley tired
of jail life after an hour or two and asked
that he be released: that his friends be
allowed to make his bond.
''Oh, but there is no bond for your
charge said Warden Glover
mo bond; why not?" questioned Fin
ley.
You're in for assault with intent to
murder, that's why"
who did I try to lzill?''
Yourself"
well, well, well. And so anyone can
go around the corner and stab and shoot
everybody in sight and get away with II,
but just because l get tired of living and
cut the arteries in my wrists you locked
me up"
1t is understood that the city authorities
will swear out a warrant against Finley
tomorrow morning and that the case will
be pushed to trial to test the law in re-
gard to attempted suicides. There are
numerous attempts at suicide every week
in Birmingham and the members of the
police and detective department have ex-
pressed the opinion that a conviction
would turn the practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Ill Smelling Aroma

THE closing days of the campaign
promise to become lurid with the Hobson-
Ian frenzy. Secretary Monette, erstwhile
republican, whose exultation over his own
signature at the election of Taft over
his great democratic opponent. w. j.
return to the state with a basketful of
bad eggs, which he rates to explode*
There are now popping up in the Hobson
papers over the state unsigned libels un-
der the title Dram drinking" etc. These
ibels, like Monette's basket of ancient
bad eggs. which he hates to explode.
1obson and McElderry, constitute a sort
# ill-smelling aroma, which can be fumi-
gated and forgotten by reading the gen.
erous expressions which I have quoted
with reference to Mr.. Underwood's con-
sistent and overwhelming efficiency and
patriotism. FORNEY JOHNSTON,
chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15


posed for the southeastern states with
b rmfngham as the regional bank city.
I'VE have some outside speakers here
whom We will simply call on to testify
as to Birmingham accessibility said
Mr.. Harding, beginning his argument.
but since hearing what the committee
had to say anent oratory on Friday, it
has been decided merely to ask these
gentlemen to indorse Birmingham
without making a speech. l burned my
speech last night and have only figures
and statistics"
I'VE have a territory here, gentlemen.
that is logical, and has special reference
TO that part of the act (the currency
law which provided that the best inter-
ests of the people may De served. When
one would build house he does not base
the whole on a single room. Provision
is made for all the rooms so that they
will conform best to the architecture Of
the building. In preparing our district
we have given attention to it's effect on
other proposed districts, and we believe
that our plan is the best for the country
at large. We feel that it would be an
unwise proposition to tie up the cotton
states in one district. There should be
at lea st two or three districts in the south
dividing the states into three groups"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

What district he had i'm mind He named
district composed of Georgia South
carolina, Alabama. perhaps Mississippi.
east tennessee and possibly western
North Carolina. In substantiating his
claims that the district would be self
supporting, Senator Smith asserted that
misapprehension would result if one
SIMPLY considered the figures fixed bvi
the bills payable from banks of this sec
tion during the months of August. Sep
tember, October and part of July and
OF November, when the cotton crop
comes upon the market.
81 think. on my observation. that II
per cent of the face of those notes should
be deducted to determine the actual
debtors status of this section" he said.
To illustrate his contention, Senator
Smith cited a local bank which had an
average Indebtedness for August, Sep
tember, October and November. evil
denced by bills payable, of $639, IA. This
same bank had on deposit and due it
from reserve banks s4i1,000, and on de-
post with other banks outside of this
section for exchange S72,195
Under the new system this bank was
really debtor only $156.000.' the senator
asserted. 'rhis same bank, during that
period had as an average $459,000 due it
from other banks. in process of collec-
tion. With the establishment OF re-
serve bank in this immediate locality
these collections could be settled much
more rapidly. and so large a sum would
not be thus used. In this way you can
see that all the balance that this bank
was a debtor outside of this section
would be wiped out"
Senator Smith voiced the opinion that
New York is a debtor to this section
much more than this section is a debtor
to New York. Eight months of the
year our banks carry deposits in New
York and pay interest on them. Four
months of the year we borrow from New
York New York uses more money out
of this section than we use out of New
York." he added.
In speaking of the law as interpreted
lief that the purpose of the bill was to
relieve pressure upon different sections
of the country which necessarily would
vary during the year.
Our reserve banks" he said. sin the
cotton section and in the wheat section
might we'll expect the same kind of
treatment with the facilities for apply
ing the treatment, which the Secretary
of the Treasury gave them last year
The power to issue reserve notes is in
this bill. 1 don't understand 1t was put
there simply as a fire escape. l under
stand it was put there as a practical
business proposition. Not to wait for
entirely abnormal conditions. but to meet
normal wants and prevent abnormal con-
ditons.'
Urges Two Banks
The speaker expressed the belief that
.,,.ta. sNt, ..f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Passengers Shaken I'm

Several passengers were shaken up
yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock
at the corner of Third avenue and
Nineteenth street. when two electric
cars had slight collision. No one was
seriously injured. although several of
tho women passengers ware frightened
and slightly bruised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
You Can Try and Prove This Great
Method Absolutely Free of Cost

| am not a doctor and not a scientist.
out simply an American business man
With plain common sense enough to
appreciate a really good thing when l
have it proved to me, and with enough
humanity to want others to benefit as
/ did. When man suffers all the in
conveniences, the humiliation, the en-
barrassment of catarrh for rs long
years. spending hundreds of dollars and
much valuable time on alleged remedies
without any success, and then suddenly
finds a means that cures him almost
like magic, IT is his plain duty to see
that all the world is made to hear of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
UNDERWOOD HEN
IS WINNER BECAUSE
SHE STAYED ON lob
Henry Dunn of ElmOre Tells
Why He Has Now Decided
to Vote Against r. P.
HObsOn

Henry Dun of Elmore will vote for
Oscar w Underwood for the Senate. He
reached a conclusion to that end a few
days ago. He gave his reason yesterday
to r. E. L. Neil, assistant to the man.
ager of the Underwood campaign.
Il did not know whom to support" ;"
he said. And then two of my hens
desired to sit at the same time. l
put is eggs under each, and after naming
one Underwood and the other Hobson,
awaited results. In three weeks, I'm
derwood brought out IS fluffy young
chickens. each of which was hale and
hearty. Hobson brought forth two, skin
ny, weak. shaky and doomed to die.
And how did that happen?" Mr.. Neil
inquired.
We'll, it was this way" returned Mr..
Dunn. Underwood stayed on the nest
for three weeks and did her work. Hob
son spent most of her time ruffling up
her feathers and caekling."
Mr.. Dunn said that he told the story
broadly and that it had brought many of
his neighbors to his own way of think
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
SENATOR BACON
DIES SUDDENLY AT
NATIONAL CAPITAL
From Page one.,

Clark appointed as a special committee
of the House to cooperate with Sem
ate committee for the funeral, the mem
bers of the Georgia delegation and Rep
resentatives Ferris, Willis, Mann, Payne,
Gardner. Anthony, Dyer and Prouty. The
House then adjourned.
Senator Bacons demise comes at time
when general arbitration treaties with
foreign nations are to be taken up for
disposition, the treaties with Great Brit
ain and Japan being of principal concern
to the administration. Only few weeks
ago Senator Bacon and his colleagues
on the committee conferred with the
President and it was agreed that these
treaties should be pressed in the Senate
for confirmation. Just before he was
taken sick Senator Bacon reported eight
Of these treaties to the Senate with the
recommendation that they be ratified and
the committee later designated next
Thursday as the day upon which discus
sion should begin in executive session.
1t was expected that Senator Bacon might
be able to lead debate to follow
The Georgia senator conferred with the
President with relation to the Mexican
policy, and problems relating to Japan
and a general plan for the rehabilitation
of the nations foreign relations.
Stone Succeeds
The successor to Senator Bacon as
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee probably will be Senator William
]. Stone of Missouri, ranking democrat
on the committee, who now is confined
to his home by Illness. In his absence
Senator Shively of Indiana, next in rank.
is serving as acting chairman of the COM
mittee.
Seniority always prevails in success
sion on this committee, unless the rank
ing member does not desire to under
take the task. Should Senator Stone
waive the honor, democratic confer
ence probably would be called to dis
cuss the chairmanship.
As to succession in the Senate. no
contest can arise because of the seven
teenth constitutional amendment. Aft
er this mendment had been proclaimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
HOKE SMITHS PLEADS
FOR REGIONAL BANK
in THE SOUTHEAST;
ATLANTA is FAVORED

CONTINUED From Page One.l
tion committe was that they should con-
slider convenience in course of bust
ness The first thought in the legisla-
ton was for convenience, then course of
business.
Would Wipe Out Debt
Now, | say that ] consider bank in
this section would be self-supportng. )"
AT this point Senator Smith was asked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
FACTS AND FIGURES
WILL. BE FILED

The facts, figures and statistics Of
Birmingham will be written neatly and
filed with the commission as early as
possible. The committee gave to Mr..
Harding a most respectful hearing and
members of the Birmingham delegation
are much elated. j. d. Moore said that
Mr.. Harding presented his figures in
business like way and Mr.. Moore
thought he made an impression IN the
committee.
s. s. Broadus of Decatur. Ala, was
placed on the stand by the Birmingham
men and testified that Birmingham was
easily the most accessible point in the
proposed territory. He said, by all
means locate the bank In birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
MAGIC CITY'S CLAIM
FOR BANK is PLACED
BEFORE COMMITTEE
BY w. p. G.. HARDING

Continued from Page one)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

lively instrumental in settling the only
real controversy on the subject"
In regard to the letter of Mr.. Glass, Mr..
Johnston issued last night, the following
vigorous statement:
Hobson Sends Telegram
''To the Editor of The eHerald.
"Sir-The report has been made from
several counties that agents of Captain
Hobson are continuing the misrepresenta-
tions of Captain Hobson#and Mr.. G. T.
McElderry with reference to Mr.. Under
woods attitude on questions affecting
the farmer Their original attack was
made as To Mr.. Underwoods $ not free
listing cotton bagging and ties This
invention was persisted i'm and it died only
when | secured vigorous assertion from
the assistant secretary of the treasury,
Mr.. Hamln that cotton bagging and ties
have been admitted free without question
since the act went into effect.
THE same gentlemen continue their
lament as 10 Mr.. Underwoods attitude to-
ward the farmer in the consideration, in
caucus, of the currency bill.
'In his telegram to me of January 80,
Mr.. Hobson admitted his Endorsement of
McElderry he SAID:
He cited Mr., Underwood as OPP
posing provision for national banks to
accept improved farm property as
basis for credit. l agree with him in
this.
''This assertion of Mr.. Hobson has been
reverberated by him all over the state,
and is being persisted in during his pres
ent tour through the remote districts
Mailing the Misrepresentation
"Of the same brand of statement is the
Hobson-McElderry assertion that Mr.. I'm
derwood opposed legislation to prevent
cotton gambling, Notwithstanding the fact
that both Hobson and McElderry knew
that the amendment introduced by Mr..
Underwood on that subject was received
the President himself.
Like the assertion as to cotton bag
ging and ties, it is necessary to nail these
misrepresentation by securing a state
ment from a source of final authority.
1.-The responsible author of the currency
bill is Representative Carter Glass of Vir-
ginia ] invited an expression from him
as to Mr.. Underwood's attitude. 1t will
crafty Alabamians to read the generous
a; ~ eciaton with which he recognizes Mr..
Unoei wood $ efficiency, and the humilat-
ing repadiation with which he crushes
the misrepresentation now being circu-
lated by Mr.. Hobson and G. T. McEl-
derry. The letter from the Hon. Carter
Glass chairman of the committee on
banking and currency, is as follows:
''. February @ 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
NEED TO PATRONIZE
HOME INDUSTRY

1T is humiliating to one to have to
go to New York and see, a man, and
If bank were located in this territory
if would not be necessary that he do so.
| know some bankers who come to Bir-
m'ngham and pay the bankers in that
city a higher rate of interest than Is
charged in New York simply because
they feel they were dealing with home
folks and that their interest could be
served at home"
Mr.. Harding paused here to say that
he believed famine was averted by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in
1918 when that gentleman loosed $780,
600, 900 of the money of the United
States treasuy to the faremrs for NOV
ing crops. Those assembled for the
hearing vigorously appauded Mr..
Harding's words and Mr. McAdoo
hunched himself down in his chair. hav-
ing the appearance Of schoolboy who
has been caught in the jam closet
Mr.. Harding closed his argument
with, Now, Mr.. Secretary, we don't
want you to feel that we have come
over here after a regional bank with
nothing but little two by four town"
You are acquitted of that CHARGE"
said Mr.. McAdoo, and the audience
oh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Urges Two Banks

The speaker expressed the belief that
this organization committee could not
locate two reserve districts, or more than
two which all the year would be en-
tirely free from the need of some out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Birnningha
HARDING REVIEWS
REPRESENTATIONS

Adjournment was then taken until 2:30,
and Mr.. Harding Immediately renewed his
presentation of facts and figures before
the commission when Mr.. McAdoo called
the meeting to order He showed that
a bank in the region as proposed by Bir-
mingham and the regional district has
money on deposit in the eastern markets,
and that only four months in the year,
the crop moving months, was it neces-
sary for them to go out of their district
to borrow money. If this money was on
deposit in a central bank it would make
the south financially independent. This
point was emphasized by Mr.. Harding.
In answer to question from Mr. Nc
Adoo, Mr.. Harding gave 1t as his opin-
ion that four banks would have proved
the better for the country, but said
that it was not necessary to discuss
that phase of the situation, as Congress
had already placed the number of banks
at from eight to 12. Mr.. Harding said
he supposed that Congress desired the
organization board to have some dis
cretion in the matter of establishing the
banks, else they would have made the
number definite.
Mr.. Harding pointed out that the
bank should be established in the south,
emphasizing, of course, Birmingham all
the while, because of the fact that small
bankers who felt the need of money at
times had often to go to New York in
order to secure funds to tide them over
fha crop-mOVfnR season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

lively instrumental in settling the only
real controversy on the subject"
In regard to the letter of Mr.. Glass, Mr..
Johnston issued last night. the following
vigorous statement:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

75c values, this week 45c
square yard.
85c values, this week 55c
square yard.
SLIPS values, this week CSC
square yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-10
OLDEST MEMBER OF
 LEBANON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Mrs. E. c. LilIie Given Postal Card
 Shower on e3d Birthday.

Mrs Elizabeth c Lillie, who was born in Lebanon, Conn.,. in 1921, cele- brated her 93d birthday on February 1st, and has been receiving congratu- lations from her many friends. Among
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-10
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-10
ART MUST IDEALIzE TO ACHIEVE
Fred H. Daniels Lectures Before Art Students Association Upon The Charm Of The Fire Arts-Ilustrated With Stereopticon

An extremely interesting lecture on The Charm of the Fine Arts was given by Fred H. Daniels of Newton, Mass, Monday evening at Slater Memorial to friends. It was illustrated with many pictures, the stereopticon being oper- ated by pr. w T. Browne.
 Mrs. Robert W. Perkins, the presi- dent of the association. introduced the speaker, who said 1t was an unusual pleasure to talk to an audience inter ested in art He then went on to an- swer the four questions What is art? What is art for? Why are artists art ists? and Why do artists do one thing only?
 He spoke of the art of the stage as being an art of suggestion Music, too, suggests emotional thought, and literature Is equally suggestive, whether in the fairy tale or the stren- uous novel. Even in architecture con trast the old flat temples of the age when man himself was fat-physically and mentally-with the modern build ings which show that man is now erect. And the most popular painting in the Corcoran Art gallery-Helping Grandpa-il this power of suggestion. Fine art has something more. AS the beauty of Romeo's de- scription of Juliet lies in the exquisite ideal language used and we are helped by a fine play which is so much better than real life or by music which ex- alts, so a good painting must have a great thought, must idealize Whistler did not believe in the art of sugges- tion. He worked for color and ar rangement and for many years was alone in his point of view Architec- ture may not seem to idealize-but are not the pillars in the cathedrars in terior idea1ized trees? And sculpture is always ideal It shows perfect re- pose absolute gracefulneSS and self command. The landscape painter does