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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
'C. H. GREERF|
STATE PROSPEROUS
Has Recently Been in Nearly
Every County and Says
Farmers Feel Good

Charles II. Greer candidate for secre-
Saturday night. simply bubbling over
with good humor. Mr.. Greer says he mas
been travelling over the state within the
past two or three weeks, and that he has
never known the state to be In so pros
Porous a condition, despite the fact that
its people are in the midst of one of the
most acrimonious political struggles in its
history. That was the why and where
fore of his exceedingly good spirits.
Mr.. Greer said that he had visited prac-
ticaly every county in the state, and that
in none of them did he find a pessimistic
person or any one who viewed with
alarm" the new year. Tho farmers are
especially prosperous, he said. and all
are displaying the keenest interest in the
forthcoming primary, or primaries
The year 1913 was, perhaps. the most
pi osperous in many years for the Ala
bama farmer said Mr.. Greer yesterday
afternoon. 1.-THE boil weevil caused some
apprehension in certain sections, but no
material damage has as yet been done,
turned their attention more and more to
diversified farming. / believe the 1914
crop will be more varied than that of any
year heretofore. The boil weevil is said
10 be getting worse in some sections, and
the only practical method of combating
the evil is to stop raising cotton. The
cctton acreage this year in Alabama will,
therefore. probably be much less than 1t
was in the year just ended, but the state
will be the gamer thereby, because the
farmer will devote more time to the pro-
duction of corn and other money crops.
"There are some people in Alabama who
believe that cotton Is the only money crop
in the south, but 1t has been so success
fully demonstrated by mere boys time and
time again that corn can be grown here
just as cheaply and easily as it can in
tine so-caled corn belt, that believe the
Alabama farmer will finally come to see
| that there is real money In corn. The
corn clubs that have oeen and are being
established in Alabama have been the
means of instilling in the youthful mind
hcw valuable it is to devote to corn a
| considerable acreage that Alabama will
| in time come to be recognized as one of
the corn states of the union.'
Mr. Greer was questioned as to what
| he thought of the action of the demo-
fcretic state committee IN calling for a
d.uble primary, but declined to comment
in any way. He expressed confidence as
| . no -. ongtn ana sad that he felt sure
| OF the nomination. Mr.. Greer will leave
Birmingham today for his home at MA
ron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
FINE PROGRESS IS
BEING MADE ON THE
PRESS SCLUbROOMS
Workmen Will Be Ready
Soon to Turn Quarters
Over to Equipment
Dealers

The three floors of the jefferson County
Bank building including the roof garden
cafe, will be formally turned over to the
directors of the Press club in the next few
days, according to the programme out
lined by the building management, 1t will
then be several days before the furniture
ard other equipment are ready for the
formal opening which will take place at
the earliest possible date.
The kitchen equipment is in the building
at this time. and Secretary w. A. Dam
eron announced yesterday that advices
were to the effect that all of the furni-
ture was either here or en- route.
II is the opinion of the Press club di-
rectors that the new club will be thrown
open by February / or perhaps few
days before. A definite announcement
will be made i'm good season. and while
no formal invitations are to be issued to
the members and their families. they will
be kept advised of the plans.
The workmen are rapidly completing the
club floors. The decorators under the
direction of the Colby company are get
ting along fine. and it Is believed that
everything will be i'm readiness for the
quick installation of the furniture when
it arrives
1t has been decided by the board of
governors of the Press club not to open
the club until every single piece of furni-
ture is in place and every detail COM
plete. In this plan the board has been
given the cordial approval of great
many associate members.
The building management has peen
forced to place watchmen at every stair
way leading to the CLUB in order to re-
strain the insistent and constant stream
OF persons who wish to visit the club
quarters. The building management found
that an average OF of 80 persons per day
wanted to see the newest club, and 1t was
impossible to permit such trespassing
while the worlSmen were engaged on the
job.
AS the club nears completion 1t begins
To show even greater elegance and COM
fort than was at first contemplated. The
membership list has been closed tempo
ra rily and a waiting list formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
BODY is BURIED
IN POTTER'S FIELD
Coroner Now Trying to Locate MUIR
derers of Woman Found on
Bald Eagle Hill

The remains of the unknown murdered
white woman discovered on Bald Eagle
Hill, about five miles east of Gate City,
Saturday morning. were inferred in pot
ter's field yesterday afternoon under The
direction of Coroner Charles l.. Spain.
A rigid investigation is now under way
to discover il possible the murderer OF
murderers of this woman.
The badly decomposed body was dis
covered Saturday morning by five me-
groes who were hunting on Bald Eagle
hill. The body was that of woman
about 80 years of age, and she appeared
to have been dead for about four or five
weeks. She was dressed in a red skirt
and a blue checked waist and was evil
IDENTIFY of foreign extraction.
There was n rock weighing at least 10t
pounds resting on the woman's head, and
one of her hands was over her head push
ing against the boulder. Around her neck
or mouth was a woman's stocking filled
with rags which had evidently been used
to gag her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
"..............................................

Virginia. At various other times l lived
have dear memories as the people of
Massachusetts remind one SO much of the
best people of the south My present home
is in New York city.
This is my first visit to the Pittsburg
of the south, as Birmingham is familiarly
known to travellers, and it happily comes
on my fiftieth birthday. The purpose of
my visit at this time rs merely to re-
hearse few new lines into my play, The
Leopard Spots which will play in your
city next Thursday, No, l am not playing
In the company, but my son, young man
just out of Princeton university, is play
ing the leading character. He is q years
of age and has shown an aptitude for
the stage. 1 hope some day to make a
dramatist out of him.
'.At the present time 1 am engaged in
writing an historical novel about the
character of Jefferson Davis. In my
opinion 1t is about time that this great
scntherner should be portrayed from the
heroic point of view. 1t is true that for
many years following the war severe
criticism was hurled on the head of JEFF
ferson Davis, but I feel that the time
has come to show the true worth of the
man-that he was the genius who held
the Confederacy together and who without
resources fought for four long years
a terrific combat. In my Forthcoming
novel I hope to show that the civil war
was inevitable. and that Jefferson Davis
was swept along with the tide of opinion
and then did the best he could.
Novels Influence
'In speaking of my novel on Jefferson
Davis it might be well to state of the
influence of the novel on public opinion.
For instance, Uncle Toms Cabin Is
what really defeated the south. This mas
terpiece of Mrs. Stowe is what prevented
England from recognizing the southern
Confederacy. 1t was the earliest of the
undertaking volumes that aided in Great
ing the present progressive spirit in this
country.
1.-THE novel is at present the greatest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
YIN. c. A. WILL GIVE
F|RST-A|D COURSE
Course of Ten Lectures Will
Cover Every Phase of
First-Aid Work

The educational department of the
Young Mems Christian association. upon
request, has decided to put on a course
in first aid to the injured. This course
is for men, and the American Red
Cross course will be used. Upon pass
ing satisfactory examination a cer-
tificate will be granted by the society.
The course will consist of 10 lee
lures, as follows:
/. Structure and mechanics of the
body. (a)Muscles, bones. circulation,
respiratory and digestive system. Oh
their special uses.
g. First aid materials. ta) Bandages.
congresses. splints. tourniquets, stirI-
ulants and emetics.
g. General directions for rendering
first aid. (a) shock. (b) causes, symp-
toms, preventatives and treatment.
a. Injuries in which skin Is not
broken. (a) Bruises. sprains, disloca-
tions. fractures. (b) treatment of each.
5. Injuries In which skin is broken.
(a) Arterial hemorrhage, venous
hemorrhage, nose bleed. (b) Abdominal
wounds and treatment of ALL
G.. Injuries from heat, cold and cleo
tricity. ta) Burns and scalds. electric
burns and frost bite.
T. Unconsciousness, partial and COM
plete. Poisoning. ta) Alcoholic. carbolic
acid. OBJ symptoms and treatment.
s. How to carry injured. Stretcner,
ambulance, wagon loading and un-
loading.
g. Injuries in indoor an doutdoor
sports. (a) Gymnastics, basketball. base
ball, swimming. camping and automo-
billing. eIa
10. Common emergencies. (a) Cramp
collie, constipation. nausea and vomit-
ing. chill, nervous attacks, neuralgia
toothache, earache. corns, etc.
There is no subject which, every man
comes in contact with more than the
subject of first aid. 1t is on every
hand. in the shop. on the streets. in the
gymnasium, on the athletic field, and
in the home. Many man has lost his
life in some accident. through the
ignorance of bystanders who knew
what to do. or who did the wrong thing
in an emergency DIR. Cecil CASTOR will
have charge of the course. Any one In
terested should see r. Il. Mitchell, edu-
cational director. fourth floor Y. Nj
C. A. building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
INVITATIONS TO
FRANKLIN DINNER
Are Printed in The Quaint Style of
the Period in Which Great
Printer Lived

Formal invitations have been issued
to the Bejamin Franklin celebration and
dinner which will be given by the Bir-
mingham Typographical union on tile
night of January 10. The invitation is
in the quaint spelling of revolutionary
days in America and reads as follows:
You are ryghte hartily hidden to at
tend in all pleasure a Benjamin Frank. +.
lin celebration and dinner to be holden
by ye Birmingham Typographical
union. No. 104, at $3.50 of the clock, on
the 10th day of January, Ammo Domini
1914. in we Birmingham town, at ye
Empire tavern, No. 2200. on Fourth ave-
nue., commemorating ye two hundred
and eighth anniversary of birth of ye
ryghte well known printer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
DR0PSY AND
BRIGHT'S DlSEA

Nearly everybody knows that
the dropsy comes so fast IN brl
Disease that the patient mas
tapped that the case is hopeless
as the old treatment is concerned
never heard of case recovering
required tapping until Fulton 1
Compound was evolved. Under
Renal Compound recoveries are
ouently reported even In this supl
hopeless stage. We Will cite two
F.. ii. Chandler of Clay, New
was a very serious case. As his
four quarts of water were drawn
tapping. He was put on Fulton's
Compound and a year thereafter
resumed employment
Another-Patient six years oldr
son of A. C. Dean of Oakland. Cal, wa
tapped eight times; even had to
tapped after being put on Fulton
Renal Compound. but the tapping gre
further apart and he made recover
and was going to school at last advice
If YOU have Byight's disease do yo
not owe 1t to your family to try Flu
toms Renal Compound before giving III
1t can be had at Norton's drug store
Ask for phamphlet or write John
fulton Co.. San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
AVANT JOINS NEW
LAW FIRM TODAY
Will Become Associated With Recent
ly Formed Partnership of Stall
ings, Nesmith, Hunt & Judge

c. A. Avant, until recently claims at
torney for the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company, will. be-
ginning today, resume the active prac-
tice of law. He will become a member
of the firm of Stallings, Nesmith, Hunt
& Judge. - ~ FeH
Mr.. Avant> came to Birmingham in
1896 and for five years served as claim
agent for the Alabama Great Southern
and Southern railways. For IA years
he served the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company as claims at
torney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
EDMONDS CHILD VERY ILL
Little Daughter of the Rev. and Mrs
II. Nj. EdmOnds

The little daughter of the Rev, and
Mrs. II. NJ Edmonds. who was regarded
as desperately ill yesterday. showed
slight Improvement last night and the
physicians in charge felt encouraged
over her condition.
The little girl, who is not over three
years old. suffered an intestinal at
tack last Wednesday and until last
night had been in a state of almost
continuous nausea. She was able to
retain little liquid on her stomach
last night for the first time.
Mr.. Edmonds is pastor fthe South
Highlands. Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
No One Will Withdraw a
No Other Candidate Wi
Enter the Contest
EACH PREPARES TO
GET ON HUSTINGS
Conner viii Speak in Gadsden Today,
While kolb Announces List of
Speaking Dates Beginning
January II
by HUGH w. ROBERTS

There will be no other entry into the
field seeking gubernatorial honors in Ala
bama.
In certain sections there have been ru-
mors rumblng. In others. there have
been mysterious conferences, dark and
obscure. followed by earnest importuni-
ties and warm solicitation. In still other
quarters, men have gone abroad like
Dlogenes persistently searching for the
ever missing honest man.
But there will be no other candidate.
If John H. Wallace, Jr., is to be de-
prived of the office of governor. one OF
his four competitors must prove himself
able to turn the trick. And the
applies to b. b. Conner.
For 1t is evident that no other
vidual will make of himself a target
it is safe to predict that no memb
the aspiring quintette will retire.
To Repeat Speeches
Alabama will reach a decision witt
very short while
But in that short while. between
date and April 6, the date OF the first
mary election the struggle Will be
Is unquestionably true, will fly
The candidates. Charles Eende
Walter d. Seed. Reuben Il. Kob AM
gentlemen above mentioned. Mr.. Wa
and Mr.. Conner, are planning to inn
themselves and their ISSUES before the
anxious public Each has exceptionally
fine reasons to present tending to show
that he should be elevated above his Eel
lows. While the reasons have heretofore
nd have
come obsessed with an idea that the peo.
pie haven't grasped them-that ia, in then
real Significance. Therefore, they will
be stated again.
All OF the candidates have not made
public their itineraries. But in the near
future each will be speaking his owr
praises and singing funereal dirges over
the prospective corpse of his enemies.
Dates Are Announced
MIR. Conner will be first to present MA
argument "a second time. He will deliver
an address this morning In Gadsden. lie
will discuss the most salient issues. Bu
It Is learned that he viii hold In reserve
the choicest and most explosive shells OF
his terrible arsenal. Mr.. Henderson has
not named dates. Neither has Mr.. Wal
lace, nor Mr.. Seed. named dates. But
that both are preparing is readily
ted
Captain Kolb yesterday furnish
itinerary for the remainder of this
1t follows January 1T. Saturday,
giana Mckenzie: Monday. Red
Andalusia: Tuesday. Opp; Wedn
Florala, Samson; Thursday, Genev,
day. Hartford saturday. Januai
Dothan; Monday. Headland. Nel
Tuesday, Haleburg; Thursday,
prise Friday, Elba; Saturday, ia
81 Goshen.
Captain I<olb will have his Eel
itinerary ready for publication hefo
conclusion of the current month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
Miss Fancy Has To
Call in The Doctor

Miss Fancy the children's elephant,
was very sick oman at the zoo Sat-
,irday night. She had slight touch of
indigestion-just enough to make her
all out OF sorts. Curly hastened to
q drug store and secured about 81
worth Of a varied assortment of medi-
cines and persuaded her to take it.
DR.. A. F. Piatt called to see her yes
terday morning and she was delighted
10 see him. She told all her troubles
to the doctor. who assured her that he
would be always at her service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
PRESIDENT HARRISON IS
EXPECTED IN TOWN TODAY

Southern railway, and party of ex-
ecutive officers are expected in Bir-
mingham today on an inspection trip of
properties operated by the Southern and
allied lines. This is the first trip Mr.
Harrison has made this section since
assuming the presidency of the COM
pany following the death of President
w. w. Finley.
From all arrangements made 1t is
apparent that there will be no formal
entertainment of Mr.. Harrison and
party while here He let it be known
that the trip was exclusively for an in
spection as he wishes to obtain some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12

first hand information on the physical
here by L. Sewer, general agent for
the executive offices, and will perhaps
take a short automobile ride over Bir-
mingham. The only formal entertain
ment TO which Mr.. Harrison has ac-
cepted an invitation is to be held in
Chattanooga, it is stated.
His trip to Birmingham at this time
is of unusual interest to local persons
as Mr.. Harrison has not been here in
some years, and this is his initial visit
since becoming head of that railroad
which has so many interests in Bir-
mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
HURT WHEN AUTO
HITS MOTORCYt

Wiilo riding motorcycles
Hodges Of 1926 North Thlrtieth
collided with an automobile own
Rick oliver and sustained a
leg and painful injuries about the
and face. He was picked up and
in the automobile and rushed to the
Birmingham infirmary. where his M
juries We're attended to. The accident
happened at Elyton yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. A Mr.. Watkins was
riding behind Mr.. Hodges at the time
tine accident occurred but escaped IN
jury beyond a few bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
"World's Best Books"

An exceedingly interesting little
booklet entitled: '"The Worlds Best
Books" is now being distributed to the
general public by Director Milan of
the Birmingham public library. 1t is
comprehensive and will prove valuable
to anyone interested in books. 1t gives
comprehensive lists of a few of the
best and most valuable books in the
world. according to the view Of well
known literary men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
BODEKER T0CLOSE
HIS DEFENSE TODAY
Decision of Commissioners
in His Case Not Expected
/. For Several Days

At 3 o'clock this afternoon Chief of
Police George Bodeker will resume his
testimony in defense of the charges
made against him by Connie Austin, as
was determined by the commissioners
at the close of the police probe Satur-
day night,
Owing to the limited time Saturday
might, Chief Bodeker was compelled to
quit in the middle of his testimony and
this is what he will conclude at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
After hearing Chief Bodeker the
commissioners will then take the
charges CT Mr.. Austin under advise
ment and determine as to whether or
not Chief Bodeker shall be retained or
discharged from the police force. The
commissioners intend to review a great
part of the evidence and it is probable
the BodeiSer decision Will not be made
for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
Famous Author and Dram
atist in Birmingham to
to Rehearse Play
DISCUSSES SEX
PHASE OF DRAMA
Is Writing a New Novel on jefferson
Davis, Whom He Says Has Never
Been Properly Treated
by History

IAN audience is always controlled by
the lowest degree of Intelligence within
it. was one of the characteristic state
ments of the Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr.,
author and playwright, at the Hotel Hill
man last night. DR.. Dixon arrived in
Birmingham yesterday afternoon from
New York to meet mis- company of players
who come to this city on Thursday in
THE Leopard's Spots,' a drama on the
negro problem, by DR.. Dixon
This is the first visit to Birmingham of
the noted novelist and dramatist. A feat
ure of his visit was that it happened on
his fiftieth birthday. DIR. Dixon is tall.
being few inches over six feet, smooth
faced and has splendid head of gray
hair. His eyes are jet black and glow.
When he speaks his words are clearly
enunciated and come forth sharply. He
creates the impression that he is an
artistic dreamer, and yet his every move
ment is full of energy. After a short
talk the impression is changed, and he ap-
pears to be just what ne is-a healthy,
fullblooded American.
From Carolinas
81 am originally from North Carolina, .
Saiu DIR. Dixon "but laIar on we lived ip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12

factor in moulding public opinion or at
leas. it is only secondary to the drama
EUt the drama has limited scope while
the novel is practically unlimited.
"The moving picture is another in
fluence that is progressing on the hui
man mind. For few years the moving
pictures hurt the theatres but 1t is now
realized that moving pictures are a
boon to the drama. 1t is leading the
great masses of the people to think in
pictures instead of the written word
and their very thinking in pictures
creates the dramatic desire. There is
a great and glowing future for the
theatre in America today.
'All of the present successful writers
are progressives or socialists. They are
really idealists. We take Jack London,
Upton Sinclair and men of that type,
and they are carrying on their shoul-
ders practically the entire burden of
, the propa ganda of the socialists. And
the other progressive thinkers: Gals
worthy. Dresser. Shaw and the late Da-
vid Graham Philips. their books have
effect. OF the late Mr.. Phillips it can
be said that his books will have more
fame in 25 years from today than at
the present time. There was no keener
student of human nature than David
Grapham Phillips. 1t was calamity TO
the American literary world when this
fearless crusader was killed, Phillips
wrote his books seriously-he wrote
books that would live after he had
died.
The Sex Cry
II have not greatly bothered myself
about the cry in some quarters of too
much sex in the modern novel and
drama. 7 am of the opinion that If the
novelist or drsmatist has the brains,
the courage and ability that no subject
is beneath him. Plays like "the Lure"
and "the Fight which were stopped by
the police, in New York are great big
serious plays.
"a play IS different from the novel
in that you must make your appeal
directly to the lowest intelligence of
your audience. If they are 20 cham
bermaids in a theatre it is to them
that the appeal must be made and not
to the dramatic professor in the front
row. No figures of speech go we'll In
drama, only the simplest lines have ef-
feet In the novel it is different as a
novel is written with the object of it
being read by only one person. 1t is
merely the appeal of one individual to
another, and therefore most anything
can be done in novel-and 1t Is
DONE"
Dr. Dixon will go to Gadsden this
morning for a two days visit. but will
return to Birmingham on Wednesday
and will remain the rest of the week
in the city. Following the close of
1.-THE Leopard's Spots" engagement
at the jefferson DR.. Dixon will return
to New York city and work on his
new novel, which will be published in
the early summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
The Commercial
Situation

On the last day of each month report is is
sued by this bank covering the actual situation
IN these nine groups. This information should
be valuable to any business man. A request by
mail, telephone or in person will receive i'm
mediate attention. No charge is made for the
service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12

The country's commercial con-
ditions, making up one of the
five grand divisions Of the
country's entire activities, are
classified by statisticians into
nine groups.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-12
From Carolinas

81 am originally from North Carolina
saio DR.. Dixon, but later on we lived ir