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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
RECORD EXPECTED
 0N KRESS BUILDING Will Be Completed, Says Labarre, on September 15.
 672 Hours on Work

On September 15, 1t was announced
 yesterday the s75.0oO building on Sec
 ond avenue for S. H. Kress & Co. will
 be ready. and at the expiration of that | time 672 working hours will have been
 consumed in the construction. This was the information given out yes
 terday by R. V. Labarre, who is build : 1 ing the Kress store, and who has tried Ito erect the structure in the shortest | time on record He said yesterday that ] the, speed of the work of the Kress
 building has never been approached in this section
 The building is 75 feet on Second avenue by 150 feet to Second alley IL lis four stories high with a pipe base ment underneath. It Is of concrete lconstruction and considered perfectly Ifireproof. The space was occupied by moving picture theatre, Hirsch's $ store and the Kress store on June l. At that time forces under Mir. La barre started wrecking the buildings. On June 12. the work was completed. and the foundations were started and within the next 10 days the store will be ready for occupancy. In the mean time. a passageway has been main tained through the building from Sec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
CLUB ID DISCUSS
 ADS AND THE WAR
. Lindsay and Saks Will Be Principal Speakers-Busi-
 ness Men Invited

How Shall It Profit q Man to Adver- tise in Competition With War News is the subject for discussion at the regular weekly luncheon of the Ad club, to be held Tuesday at 1 o'clock in the private dining room of the newspaper club. A. O. Lindsay takes the newspaper side of the case and Joe K. Saks will talk from an advertisers viewpoint
 The two speakers on the programme will be given 10 minutes each, after which the matter is open for discussion by all , members of the club. Tn. only restric- tion made is that speakers must confine themselves strictly to the matter in hand, and talk for only three p,inutes each.
 Secretary H. D. Cullen ,f the Ad club, i, feeling thats nonmembers might be i'm terested in the discussion Tuesday, has mailed the following letter to many busi- ness houses in the city:
 { T wish to extend to you cordial invi- tation to attend the Tuesday luncheon of the Ad club tomorrow at l o'clock at the press club. The subject given on page , of the enclcxed booklet is probably Of vital interest to you just at this time. We'll be glad to have you attend and join in the general discussion if you wish.
 "The Tuesday luncheons If the club are now open to any business or professional man who may like to attend The cafe serves us lunch in the private dining room, promptly at 1 o'clock and pro- gramme begins about l: 20 o'clock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
DETECTIVES RETURN FROM CHATTANOOGA Darnell Reticent as to Re suits of Expedition.
 Nothing Given Out

Sergeant sydney H. Darneii, accom- panied by Detectives James Rhodes Daly. Ben Brown and Enoch Warren. returned yesterday morning from Chattanooga. They had been missing from headquar- 1ers for two days on a ''nysterious'' er- rand to the Tennessee city.
 As to whether or not the expedition was a success Sergeant Darnell was loatn 10 state last night, and the only report of the trip was made officially to Chief Martin Eagan. The news was not dis closed by the head of the police depart ment.
 The trip to Chattanooga was made in the police emergency car. The five-pas- senger Ford of Sergeant Darnell, which has already travelled thousands of miles throughout Alabama. made the trip over the roads to Chattanooga in excellent time. There was not single puncturs to mar the trip and the Ford emergency car ia stated to be in as good shape as before the expedition 10 Tennessee.
 As for the quartet of sleuths they re- turned in good health and sunburned from the exposure to the rays of the sun on the trip. They all expressed en- thusiasm for the excellent roads to Chat ' tanooga and stated that the ball game between the "Barons'' and the "Noogans on Thursday afternoon was a spirited affair and well worth watching.
 It was stated that "clue' lead the detectives to ball park Chief Eagan is much happier since his strong squad has got down to work again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
NEW 0R[EANS|S VERY OPTIMISTIC
Lightner Points Out Where This District Should
 Profit by War

That Birmingham, New Orleans, the south and America generally will profit immensely by the war in Europe, was the opinion expressed here yesterday by A. D. Lightner, chief traffic off cer for the Frisco line interests in New Orleans. He was formerly exec utive agent here for the Frisco line and is regarded as one of the best in- formed men of the Frisco system. He was in Birmingham yesterday on per- sona1 business and while here was the guest of Henry B. Gray at luncheon. MT. Lightner returned home last night.
 "There is the greatest optimism in New orleans over this war in Europe helping out the south.v MT. Lightner said While the people deeply roget the situation and the legalized butch cry of men. at the same time they are prepared to take' advantage of the commercial opportunities afforded. In Birmingham there should be felt the keenest' interest and qualification that an opportunity is now presented with out solicitation and without cost for this district to really get into,a larger and broader field of operations.
 .Tf this was not true 1t would cost like fury to, introduce the South Amer ican countries to our products. If We had to solicit business the trade would be harder as we all understand. How ever we are not only in position to sell our goods but we are being be- seeched to do so. The people down there are really in want or will be for the interoceanic traffic is cut off so they must turn to America for help.
 "In this country aside for the eff |fects the war will have in booming our trade. am inclined to view the sit- uation with equanimity. This country lis in good shape and measures that have been recently taken by our gov ernment will keep, us in that position. Viewed broadly, I believe this section is better off than any other and if we simply restrain soma persons from rocking the boat we will be Assured of one of the greatest volumes of trade this season that has been our exper- fence in years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN WILL ERECT MEMORIAL IN HONOR
 OF DECEASED MRS. WIL SON

is proposed that the appeal for this memorial be nationwide and that friends everywhere be invited to as- sist in carrying out her expressed de-
 sire.
 'Dr Homer McMillan, one Of the sec-
 retaries of the home mission committee,
 was present at the Montreal confer
 ence and is cooperating with the ladies
 in organizing the movement. The ex- ecutive committee of home missions To- cated at Atlanta has been asked to ap- point an executive committee Of women to cooperate with them in the creation of this memorial.
 "It Is well known that the families of bel tn President and Mrs. Wilson have been Identified with the history of the Southern Presbyterian church since its organization. pr. Joseph k. Wilson the father of the President, having foi many years been stated clerk of the general assembly, while the father 6i Mrs. Wilson, pr. Axson, was another oi its most honored minister's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

The National Conference of Presby- terian Womon, recently assembled at Montreal N. C.. unanimously decided to take steps at once to erect a memorial to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, said Dr. John s. Foster, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. yesterday. "The plan and purpose of this movement has been submitted to the President, who has given it his approval. This memor- ial will be in the form of a fund for the education of boys and girls in the southern mountains, for whom she all ways manifested a great interest and whom she had so generously aided with her means and wise counsel.
 Mrs. Wilson had Ia deep love for the people of the south; she was her. self paying for the education of sew eral boys and girls from year to year and before her illness had begun q movement designed to give better edu- cational and religious advantages. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Directors of State Equal Suffrage Association Meet
 Here Wednesday
PROSPECTS BRIGHT, SAYS MRS. JACOBS
Declares Five of Seven Members of Next Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Are in Favor of
 Woman Suffrage

The most important meeting in conner- tion with the Equal Suffrage association since the adjournment for the summer will be the meeting of the executive com mittee of the Alabama Equal Suffrage as- sociation to be held in Birmingham on Wednesday at theN headquarters of the local association on Second avenue and Nineteenth street Mrs Solon Jacobs president of the state association. and members of the committee rom every section of the state, will be in attend ance and many matters of unusual mpor- tance are to come before the meeting.
 Among the matters to be brought be- fore the meeting will be the election Of delegates to the National Suffrage con vention to be held in Nashville, November 12 to F inclusive, the petition to be pre- scented at the next meeting of the state legislature and preliminary steps for the campaign for womar's suffrage At the Nashville convention Mrs. Jacobs will be the first speaker on the night of the 16th.
 May Consider Blacklist"
 It is possible that the 'hlacklist sug- gested by the National Suffrage associa- ton of Congressman Oscar Underwood may be an issue before the committee. but as the Alabama association has not been officially notified of such black list nothing definite at this time can be given out. Other matters will be taken up at the meeting of the board and the active work of the several suffrage as sociations will be resumed.
 Mrs Jacobs states that the outlook for womans suffrage is very bright in the states where the question is being sub mitted to the voters and that from in formation received from the national Headquarters victory is believed to be assured In reference to the situation in Alabama, Mrs. Jacobs says that the Ala bama Equal Suffrage association is go- Ing before the next legislature with Tetition containing thousands of names requesting that a constitutional amend ment giving women equal suffrage rights with men be submitted to the voters of the state
 Prospects Bright in State
 She says that five of the seven mem- bers nominated from Jefferson county are unequivocally in favor of womans suffrage and that she has been informed that the other two have no objections to the matter being submitted to the people.
 She says that many other members from the several counties of the state have come out strongly in favor of submitting the matter to the people and this would seem to indicate that the Legislature will vote to submit the matter to the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
ID MEET TODAY ID PRAY FOR PEACE
Local w. c. T. U. Will Take Part in National Demon
 stratiOn This Afternoon

tion, the Birmingham chapter of the Womans Christian Temperance union will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the First Methodist church and pray for peace in Europe.
 The National Woman's Christian Tenn perance union has notified all local chap ters to meet at that time on Sunday, September ,, and hundreds of thousands of women all over the United States will offer petitions for peace.
 The meeting at the First Methodist will be addressed by Mrs. Leila o. Strat- ton of Tennessee. one Of the national or ganizers of the association. There will be musical programme and num- Der of short prayers by local people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
"Trip to Orient Tomorrow

Tie Young Ladies Missionary so- ciety of the Owenton Methodist church has prepared an entertainment wa-ich it calls "A Trip to the Orient" for tomorrow evening. The trip begins al o'clock and all who wish to make it will gather at the home of the Rev. Clare Purcell, pastor, 70S Telulah street which is called America the starting point of the trip.
 Among the countries to be visited as typtfed in the homes named are: Mex ico, at the home of H. o. Babb 7s6 Ethel avenue. China, at the home oi J. S. shannon, 606 College street. Cuba at the home of Mrs. J. w. Alexander 300 Sarah avenue. Persia, at the home of P. D. Simpson, 800 College street Japan at the home of Dr. L. c. Rrans- comb on Eighth avenue. Iceland, al the home of r. N Parkinson, Ss6 Eighth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
SOUTHERN AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL WILL
 BUILD MODERN TRIPLES AT NEW ORLEANS
 TO HANDLE ALABAMA COAL FOR EXPORT

method of loading and unloading coal for bunkers, 1t is believed will go a long way toward increasing the effi- ciency of operations at New Orleans and of the exportation of Alabama coal.
 Local industrial men accustomed to ship great quantities of coal to New Orleans annually have been working to secure proper facilities there for sometime The need Tor the tipples has been so great that private corpor ations have erected some for their own service. The news of the erection of the two tipples by the twp railroads will be received here with much interest and qualification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

and both capable of hauling coal to New Orleans at very reasonable rate.
 have been importuned for some months to arrange at that point facilities for the adequate handling of Alabama coal
 and their action is In line with the fre-
 quently expressed wish of local ship pers.
 The tipples will be equipped with re- lvolving belts on which cars of coal will be loaded by the operation of the
 patent bottom allowing the complete discharge of a car with one lift of a lever. The coal is guided onto the belt
 and discharged into the hold of what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
WANT CONVENTION OF,
 COTTON MEN IN 1915
Campaign Launched by Civic Cham ber for Meeting of American Cotton
 Manufacturers Association

The Chamber of Commerce has launched campaign to secure for this city the convention of the American Cot ton Manufacturers association for 1915. The place of meeting for 1914 has not yet been decided by the association. but 1t is thought Augusta or Atlanta will land the prize.
 pushed with 'vigor and officials of the local civic body have received assurance that the convention will entertain the proposi- ton to come here next year-e
 Chairman Henry Hiden of the Chamber of Commerce convention committee is working hard for the convention, and says Birmngham's fame as a city of conven- tions is being heralded far and wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
coNFERs WITH ENGINEERS
Southern Railway Official Here Re-
 garding Details of Viaduct Work

T. IT, Gatlin. assistant chief engineer of maintenance of way and structures for the Southern Railway company from Washington, was here yesterday in re- gard to some of the engineering details of the viaduct construction. MT. Gatlin called to see the local engineers in charge of the work and spent sometime with them Mir. Gatlin returned to Washing ton last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
WHAT CAUSES WRINKLES?
 WHAT'S THE REMEDY?

Stop to consider what produces wrinkles and sagginess of skin. Pre- mature aging, mal-nutrition. etc. cause the flesh to shrink, lose its youthful plumpness and firmness The skin then is too large for the flesh Underneath; doesn't fit tightly and snugly as it. used to--it wrinkles or sags.
 1t must be plain that to tighten the skin, make it fit the face perfectly in every place. will effectually remove the hateful wrinkles and bagginess This is easily and harmlessly accomplished by diHsolvtng an ounce of powdered saxo- ing the solution as face lotion. The ingredients you can get at any drug sEl si9Si ns einfs1y Tsstt tsbfens ebf pp becomns firm and fresh as In youth. Every vvtntle and gag is affected ct once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

To facilitate the unloading of coal from Alabama fields onto vessels at New Orleans, it Is officially announced that the Illinois Central railroad and the Southern Railway company each has authorized the erection of tipples at that point. Official information to this effect was received here yester- day.
 The appropriations for the work have not been officially announced, al though the general belief is that it will cost a very respectable amount of money to arrange facilities for the proper handling of the coal at New Orleans. The two lines with direct con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

ond avenue to the Kress Third ave nue store. In all s4 eight-houf days will be consumed in the construction of the building. When the wdfk Is completed. therefore, on September 15, there will have been 672 hours spent on the work.
 There is said to be a very large bonus offered for the completion of the work on a certain date. and Mi. Labarre and his forces are trying for that They are expected to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
ptt. J. E. Greer.-photo by oscar VI Hunt

Southern Textile association composed of Alonzo Her of Greenvlle s. O.; Frank b. Heymer of Alexander City. ]. S. Palmer of Birmingham, c. W. Thrash of Atlanta, A. E. Escott and J. A. Greer of Charlotte. N. C.; Scott Maxwell of Cordova and s. J. Mecaugh- rin of Birmingham was the guest of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon at lunch at the Newspaper club. The members of the committed remarked the hospitable spirit that seemed to pervade the people of Bir- mingham as regards their coming.
 The efforts of the local Chamber of Commerce in the getting of the con vention, too. were commended, members of the committee saying the campaign was carried on as though the conven- ton meant everything to this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

At a conference yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel be- tween Assistant Secretary Everett and President Shook of the Chamber of Commerce a>S the committee on ar rangements' of the Southern Textile as sociation, it was decided that the con vention of the latter body would be held in Birmingham November 13 and IA. The committee of arrangements of the Southern Textile association. head ed by Frank E. Heymer of Alexander City, prepared a tentative programme yesterday for the meeting. It is ex- pected there will be upward of 500 delegates in attendance at the conven- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Dalton Here From Sewanee

J. M. Dalton of Sewanee is here in the interest of the University of the South. located there. He is a guest O. Ebert Jemison. MT. Dalton said thst tho outlook was splendid for a great attend- ance at Sewanee this session. and that perhaps record would be made. He said that prospects for football were goo'l and that deep interest is manifested in the games arranged for this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Iis: November 1S. 10 a. m, business ses-
 sion in banquet hall of the Tutwiler ? p. m., special trip to Fairfield and Ensley. on the return trip of which the visitors will have an opportunity to study at first hand the housing con ditions of a model industrial center at Fairfield.
 November IA. 10 a. m, business ses- sion, afternoon, visitors will be car ried on trip through the residential portions of Birmingham, showing that this city is essentially a city of beau tiful homes.
 Chairman Henry Hiden of the Cham Der of Commerce convention committee says that no effort will be spared to make the visitors enjoy their stay in
 the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
SCHOOL OF CRIME IN | EXISTENCE IN CITY THINK DETECTIVES Little Negro Boys Being Taught to Steal by Older
 Criminal
FOUR YOUNGSTERS
 CAUGHT YESTERDAY
Charged With Numerous Burglaries- Confess and Point Out Residences R0bbed-Much of Stolen
 Property Recovered
Is there a "ragln. in nIrm,nshnm

IN there "rasiH' in Hirminghamf
 This is the question the Birmingham police department is asking of itself fol- lowing the arrest yesterday of four small negro boys, ranging in age from 10 to 1s years, on charges of burglary and grand larceny
 It is thought by the detective depart ment that q shrewd criminal mind has taught the young negro boys to enter residences. The police believe that school of crime such as Charles Dickens pictured in Oliver Twist. exists within the city limits of Birmingham The lit- tie negro boys will be pressed by the officers for complete confession. so as to enable the police to perfect their plans to capture the chief of the gang.
 The names of the negro boys arrested are: Willie Davis, aged 10 years Henry Hawkins, aged II years; Edward John son, aged 12 years. and Joseph Dennis. aged ls years. They were arrested at their respective homes yesterday after noon by Detectives R. G. Williams and Il. B Brown
 The Boys Confess
 Immediately following the arrest the boys confessed in part to robbing sev- eral homes and told how the robberies had been effected. The quartet of young sters was taken in an automobile for ride on the south Highlands by the de- tectives and they would point out as they passed residences which particular one they had robbed
 Someone had evidently taught these negro boys how to steal,e said Sergeant Darnell. and every effort will be made to apprehend this modern Pagan mme- diately.
 These boys were taken to the South Highlands and on passing several resi- dences they told how they had robbed the owners They stated how in some places the people would be sitting on the front porch and then they would slip in the back door and ransack the home. They would always divide work and thus rob several houses at ons time. Tn some places visited the boys, on finding only small sums of money would not conds- scend to take 1t. but did take some jew elry. In all the boys have stolen approx imately $1oo0 in the last three months
 Four of the Homes
 Detectives Williams and Brown who effected the arrest of the boys. have also recovered about 70 per cent of the stolen property and the owners nave been notl- tied. IL was very good work on the part of Williams and Brown and they have hopes of apprehendng the master mind who Is teaching these youngsters to steal in the nearS future.
 Among the stolen property at headquar- ters last night were numerous gold watches, rings and even il lawnnower. Among the homes that have suffered from the ravages of these negro boys are those of ]. M. Davis, l4A St. Charles street: !. E. Reid. Jr.. 1901 south Fourteenth street; J. R. Mueller. 15dS St Charles street, and Jake shetland. 1ll0 South Twelfth street
 The negro boys were turned over to Judge Murphy of the juvenile court last night and they will likely be sent to some reform school.