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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Section 40 of the revised statutes of
the United States provides that the
sergeant-at-arms of the House shall de-
duct from the monthly payments of each
member the amount of his salary for each
day that he has been absent from the
House unless such member assigns as
the reason for such absence, the sickness
OF himself or some member of his family.
The Captains Duties
1.-THE significant development of the
week is the final abandonment of the
pretense that Captain Hobson intended to
return to his duties in Congress- There
are 6f counties to cover. 1t is a gigantic
work but l am here on the firing line.
bringing to you, my people. the truth
NY opponent is giving his state and his
district the absent treatment
There are not 81 counties in the Sixth
district. He took no oath to cover 81
counties. He did take an oath to faith
fully discharge his duties as congress-
man. When Stonewall Jackson broke the
columns of the enemy at Chancellorsville
he was giving the absent treatment to
his town and his county exactly as Oscar
Underwood is giving his state md his
district the absent treatment.
Campaign Truths
And what are the truths which, as
Hobson says: 7 am bringing to you, my
pepplt, f1ele are some or them.
Oscar Underwood has been hard at
work on a great tariff bill dune 8.
1879
u do not believe that Underwood
wrote a single paragraph of the tariff
bilP (January %, 1910.
And yet, when the mythical farmers
committee supplicated Mr. Underwood as
the proud Tarquin in charge of the tariff
bill to put cotton haggng and ties on
the free list (Which always were on every
free list Mr.. Underwood had anything
to do With Mr.. Underwood, says Captain
Hobson, declined. And so it goes When
ever there is anything good in the tariff
bill, Captain Hobson says Underwood
wrote not a paragraph in it. When
there's something that Captain Hobson's
ignorance of the bill makes him consider
a fault, why, Underwood is responsible
for the whole thing.
And here are more truths that I am
bringing to you, my people, And mark
you, my people, when Captain Hobson
looks for the truth he travails. On Oc-
tober 13 1918, he said:
LAS / go along I make 1t a rule
to try to find out the truth and not
only TO do it diligently but in hu-
initiation and prayerfully.'
He said all over the state that I'm
derwood declined to admit bagging and
ties for covering cotton to the free
list. He repeated 1t after Mr. Underwood
had characterized the assertion as one
of the falsest ever uttered during the
history of mankind. Instead of referr-
ing to the record in humiliation and
prayer he repeated the false statement
Then he began to weaken. At Gads-
der he said:
My authority. gentlemen comes
from the Farmers union and
my information is that he refused
them
"His Information was not true, for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

those items were on the free list In
the bill as Mr.. Underwood introduced
1t and as Hobson voted for II. So he
weakened a little more each time he
repeated it, On January 20 he said:
Maybe I was wrong as to the ex-
act wording of the clause
And now at last he confesses that
he was altogether wrong and that what
he meant was burlap or jute bagging
other than that used for covering cot
ton. In other words, bagging and ties
for covering cotton were always on the
free list and any assertion to the con-
trarY WAS false
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
W. T. NOrthington Dies
At Home Of His Son Here
Body Will Be Sent to Prattve This Morning Following Brief
Services At Home of M P Northington- Deceased Was
One of Best Known Business Men of State

". T. Northington. one of the most
prominent and most highly esteemed cti-
zens of Prattville. died yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock at the residence of
his son. Merrill P. Northington, 2227 Four
teenth avenue, south, following a linger-
ing illness.
At the bedside when death came to the
we'll known citizen was Mrs. Northington.
his widow; his son and daughter-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill p. Northington; Allen
Northington of Prattville, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcqueen of Tuscaloosa, and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Walker of Birmingham,
all members of the family
There will be short funeral services
this morning at o'clock at the home,
the Rev. E. c. McVoy, pastor of the
Five Points Methodist church. officiating.
The remains will be sent to PrattvilIe for
interment at 10 o'clock on a special train
over the Louisville and Nashville. At
Prattville services will be held between
and O'Clock this afternoon from the
First Methodist church OF that nlace
The pallbearers will be the directors of
the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank.
william Thomas Northington was a
southerner Of the old school in his tastes,
feellngs and sympathy. He was 63 years
OF age at time of his death, and a direc-
tor In many of the business enterprises
or Alabama and birmingham There
We're few citizens In this state so widely
known in business, political and social
activities of this commonwealth He
amassed comfortable fortune through
MS energies and clear business foresight.
and was held in high esteem by all who
came in contact with him.
Mr Northngton was born in Prattville
and received his early education in local
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cratic nominee in Walker county, Hob
son tcld the people that they must vote
against the nominee If their eonseienees
sussested-even after participation in the
primary That is the whole of the state
ment of the campaign book as to Hob
sons participation in that matter. and
Judge Shepherd did not deny the state
ment, nor did Hobson deny that state
ment In short, neither of them denied
any specific statement of the campaign
book, and Captain Hobson's dramatic
suggestion to the contrary was stage
thunder. Captain Hobson misquoted the
campaign book in order to disprove the
misquotaton.
What we want is for Judge Shepherd,
who is man of high character, to answer
the following questions:
DO you not consider that Captain
Hobson's speeches in that campaign CON
stituted contributing cause to your de-
feat by your republican opponent?
DO you not think that you would
have won your election beyond any ques-
tion If Captain Hobson had urged upon
the men who participated in the primary
that they were in honor bound to support
YOU as nOminee2'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
HObson's Oath of Office

For the reasons which will now appear.
l am indifferent to Captain Hobsons de-
malls. He was not allowed to qualify as
congressman from the Sixth district un-
til he took the following OATH He swore
to support and defend the constitution
of the United States and added these
solemn words:
l take this obligation freely
without any mental reservation or pur-
pose of evasion, and that ] will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the Of
nee on which l am about to enter. So
help me Cod
Since June, 1912, Captain Hobson has
been engaged in his campaign for the
United States Senate. He was an active
ana persistent candidate for the Senate
when he took that oath as congressman.
Wall any honest man say that running
Tor the Senate is any part of the duties
or congressman from the Sixth dis
trlctY l make the assertion that no hon
est man, who is sane man. will saw
that speeches made in the effort to secure
the nomination to the Senate is a mart of
the duties OF congressman. The con-
stltution prohibits a man from holding
Doth positions. Can he hold the one and
consistently with his oath, or with a.
fudlmentary conscience, abandon the
duties of that office in order to devote
his time to the effort to secure the other?
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-24
DON'T BE MlSLED
Thousands OF Unemployed -
Wodkers n Akron, O.

Thu great rubber companies OF Akfou' y,
constantly advertising. in all kinds OF 49,
lions. by posters and through empioym~
lies. picturng In vivid language the
mand fpr men In the rubber shops ana
II the big wages that can be made ans
work"
Tn truth Is men In the rubber shops :"
Ing laid OFT by the hundreds and ponce y
quif.i 10 keep order among the 'ho"' ~
UNI n Flowed clamoring at the factory ss
work. only To he turned down day aie'
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who wish TO better their conditions thss
rubber shops Of Akron. ~
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Akron and apply for work a the rupoe'
II Vol want employment seek elre~h
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
Akron v
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-24
SCAB GREEN SNEAKS OUT a.
CENTRALIA LEAVING STOQ6
KEEPERS HOLDING TlgN

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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-24
|. c. PASSENGER C)llIlI
LIGHTED BY Candles
IN Central CITY
SCARS Jim" LIGHTING PLANT,
DEFECTS CAUSE TWO BAD vnsrv,
SHOP FOREMAN FIRED FOR oRunxrrn


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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-03-20
BASEBALL IS ASSURED
SAYS MANAGER ADAMS
Grounds Have Now Been Secured and
Work has Commenced on Grand
Stand and Fence

No longer is there any doubt about
Leavenworth fans seeing baseball this
summer, said ]. B. Adams to an Echo
reporter yesterday. A lease on three
acre tract Of land lying northwest OF
town, has been secured from ]. F.
Pratt for term of two years at an an
nual rental of 5000 with an option to
purchase the land at the end of that
time for $4,000. The site is an ideal
one for ball park and will require lit
tie work to put it in first class condi-
ton. 1t is believed that already there
is sufficient funds on hand to carry on
the work, the Lamb-Davis Lumber Co..
thru its manager Geo. L. Gardner, hav-
ing agreed to furnish all the lumber
necessary, and take their pay at some
later date. The grand stand and bleach
ers when completed will have seating
capacity of fully 1000 people. Under
the management of Chas. Fox, who was
appointed superintendent of construc
ton by Manager Adams; the work is now
progressing and Mr.. Fox says he will
have everything in readiness for the
opening game in this city April II.
The opening game Of the season will
be March %, when Leavenworth and
Wenatchee will again meet for the first
time in two years. 1t is planned to
have a special train run to the Red APP
pie town on that date.
Jack Mahoney, who has been select
ed by Mr.. Adams as field manager, has
been busily engaged the past week or
ganizing his team and gathering in the
old suits, which have been scattered
about town. He says he has about
twenty names signed up Of those who
will thy out for the team and promises
a strong aggregation for the first battle.
Cashmere has made application to
join the league and in all probably will
be taken in, which will make five
club league. Every indication now
points to the most successful year in
baseball that Leavenworth and the other
clubs in the organization have ever
witnessed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-03-20
COUNCIL MEETING
LAST TUESDAY NIGHT
Sewer Plans were FiIed-City is Broke
Says Councilman Jacobsen.

Councilmen Motteler and Jones were
absent when the council was called to
order last Tuesday evening. After 60
ing thru some preliminary routine bus
mess, such as approving the minutes
and allowing some bills, the business
began with the reading Of communica'
tiors and hearing reports OF commit
tees. VIM. Mcintosh complained Of
the depredations OF stock in the eastern
part of town and the Marshal was In
structed to look into the matter and il
necessary make complaint against par
ties for allowing stock to run at large
A communication from the fire COM
pany, recommending w. w. Rice fol
fire chief was read, but his confirmation
was laid over to the next meeting.
E. c. Booth made proposition to
the city to empty the street garbage
cans and after some discussion, was
given the contract and was also appoint
ed garbage inspector.
On opening the bids for the city
printing, both were for the legal amount:
IS cents per column inch. Unable to
decide to whom to award the contract,
the council suggested that the biders
flip a coin, which they did and the con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. Sterling.
The plans, specifications and esti-
mate of cost of sewer to be laid in the
alley in blocks Q, and 4, prepared by
City Engineer Barnum, were presented
and considered.
The total estimated cost is "a, GAO. 90.
The total length 100 feet. 1850 feet
of IA inch vitrifed tile, 500 feet Of IL
inch and $50 feet of 10 inch tile in the
trunk line. In addition, there is zoo
feet of A inch tile and elbows to make
sewer connections at each of the "a
lots which the sewer is intended to serve.
From Engineer Barnum we obtained
the following specifications. The aver
age depth below the surface is 12h
feet. Estimating the twenty-four hour
water consumption at IS gallons for
each person, and assuming that there
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-03-20
TALK TO FRUITGROWERS
ABOUT MARKETING CROP
n. c. Sampson, Spokane and ". 0.
Dow, WenatChee, Make Interesting
Talks

The turnout Of fruit growers at the
Monday night meeting in the city hall
was not so large as it should have been
considering the importance of success
full fruit marketing. From an educa-
tional point OF view the meeting was
profitable. Perhaps when our apple
growers learn something by experience
of the results of poor marketing con-
ditions they will take more interest in
fruit growers meetings.
Messrs. Sampson and Dow came
here by invitation to explain the meth
DDS OF the North Pacific Fruit Distri-
butors and incidentally the benefits Of
CO operative action. Mr.. Sampson is a
ready and interesting talker, and had
the closest Of attention. His remarks
about the difficulty of marketing the
apples Of the northwest when the crop
amounts to 125, 900 cars, as compared
to less than 10000 cars at this time,
set his hearers to thinking. No less
interesting were his ideas about in
creasing the consumption of apples by
keeping the price within reach OF that
large class who earn less than one
hundred dollars per month. To the
reporter, however, that portion OF his
talk about the advantages of marketing
thru a large and powerful concern,
numbering thousands of combined
fruit growers, was the most striking.
Mr.. Dow made brief talk in clos
ing the meeting about the best meth
DDS OF organizing local associations
and financing the building of fruit
warehouses. He said that this was the
best time for the fruit growers in this
vicinity TO organize because at this
time they were not yet divided into
factions.
Another meeting will probably be
held in the near future and some def
mite action taken.
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will be 10 persons for every 100 feet,
the sewer will take care of the sewage
and the surface water from two open
ings, at the street and alley intersec-
tons on Eighth and Ninth streets.
Councilman Jacobsen annouced that
he wished to resign from the Finance
committee, and the mayor and council
refused to accept his resignation. Ask
ed his reasons for wanting to resign, by
the mayor, he said there was nothing
for the Finance committee to do, that
there was no money, and he did not
think there was any credit to be gained
by acting on the committee, as the
city was broke. After stating that he
would refuse to act, his resignation was
accepted.
The matter of fixing the police ma
gistrate's salary coming up for consid-
Grafton, it appeared that Magistrate
Miles was still on a fee basis, which
Mayor Woldenberg said was wrong, as
the office, for the past few months had
only paid few dollars per month in
fees. It will be remembered, that he
vetoed the ordinance which fixed the
salary al $25 per month; because he
thought the salary should be S35 per
month. 1t appeared, he was willing at
this time to make the. salary $25 and
asked City Attorney Fox if he could
recall his veto. Mr.. Fox decided he
could not. There was some discuss
ion between the mayor and council
men, in which Mr.. Miles took part, about
the matter Of the salary at the time
his appointment was under considera-
tion, and when the council refused to
take any action on the matter, Mr.
Miles announced his resignation.
The marshal was instructed to en-
force all ordinances.
While the splitting on sidewalks ordi-
nance was under discussion, Council
man Hamilton was instructed to pro-
cure stencils, so that warnings could be
printed in conspicuous places against
splitting on sidewalks.
At the adjourned meeting of the
council Wednesday night, the resolu-
ton providing for the building Of the
sewer, was passed and the date of pub
lie hearing fixed, April IA, at which
time the property owners may appear
and protest against the proposition.
The matter of appointing police
magistrate, coming up, the mayor ap-
pointed B. N. Day, which the council
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refused to confirm. The matter was
finally compromised by the appoint
ment of Sam Potter, at present city
clerk, who is to act and accept the Of
fee on fee basis.
An ordinance providing for an or
ganized fire department was read. It
provided for twenty-four firemen and a
chief. The chief to receive IS for
every fire attended and the fremen 81
each, and in addition so cents per
hour while employed in fighting fires.
Building Inspector was added to the
duties of City Engineer Barnum.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-03-20
Price Makers
Social Happenings

An informal reception was held at
the home OF Mrs. Ida Bowers, on Fri
day last, to welcome the advent into
this city of Mrs. Joseph Melvin. Mrs.
Melvin arrived here last week accom-
panied by Mr.. Melvin who has been
employed by the Lamb-Davis Co. the
past two years and who made trip
last fall to Holt, Florida, to get his
bride. The young couple will make
Leavenworth their home. Among
those present were Mesdames F. H.
Hutchings, V. Swanson, P. Johnson,
A. F. Grant, w. Shave, F. Nelson,
Mrs. Whorah and Miss Mary Whorah.
The afternoon was passed in playing
cards after which a luncheon was
served. All join in wishing the young
couple success and prosperity in their
new home.
A farewell surprise party was given in
honor of Miss Florence G. McFarlane
at.her home last Monday evening. Miss
McFarlane and her mother will leave
some time next week for Jeffry, Lous-
lana. A very pleasant evening was
spent. Miss McFarlane played some
pretty selections on the piano. Arthur
Kringle sang several vocal soloes, which
were enjoyed by all.
Those present were: Florence Nc
Farlane, Mary Horey, Luella Peterson,
Media Bell, Margerate Albright. Mrs.
F. w. McFarlane; Walther Koerner,
Arthur Kringle, Ray Mckinney, Carl
Anderson, William Wunder.
A dainty midnight lunch was served
after which the party broke up.
The residents of Cascade Orchards
were pleasantly entertained at party
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Speidel in Cascade Orchards last Satur
day evening. The time was spent in
games and music after which a deli
cious lunch was served. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. Harding, Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas and daughter, Helen;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stoltze, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Hartshorn, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Bailey. Frank Schneider, Miss Mary
Tvedt, John Tvedt, Katie Harding,
Bertha Stoltze. James Lamb, John By
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ron, Henry Harding, Willie Harding,
Gus Harding, A. L. Heidrich.

Gus Harding, A. L. Heidrich.
The Kumtux Club met with Mrs.
VIM. Brender last Friday afternoon,
fifteen members being present. The
subject for the day was Progress in
the Public Schools" Papers were
read by Mrs. ]. B. Adams and Mrs.
Hearst
Mrs. H. G. Krollpfeifer was hostess
at very pleasant card party Thursday
afternoon, complimentary to Mrs. Turn
er WEIGH. Five Hundred was played;
Mrs. A. G. McKeown and Mrs. Carr
winning the highest score.
Beside the guest of honor, the guest
list included Mrs. w. w. Wilder, Mrs.
E. K. Barnum, Mrs. ]. B. Adams, Mrs.
Geo. L. Gardner, Mrs. Arthur Brown,
Mrs. Geo. Stirling, Mrs. J. E. Cullen,
Mrs. M. A. Marley, Mrs. Hal Starks,
Mrs. H. E. Carr, Mrs. A. G. McKeown,
Mrs. D. H. Magyar, Mrs. Eckhardt,
Mrs. Guy A. Hamilton, Mrs. c. E.
Hamilton, Mrs. ]. T. Mcdonald, Mrs.
Warren and Miss Edith Orr.
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l. c. English, Of Peshastin, was here
Monday and said he had been employ
ed by the Icicle Ditch Co. and would
soon have gang Of men employed in
repairing and improving the company's
ditch.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-03-20

Maurice Fox, while playing ball
Monday slipped and fell and in falling
broke one of the bones in his right
forearm. DR.. McKeown set the frac-
ture and says it will not result SER
iously.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Searles are the
proud parents of baby boy that ar
rived Wednesday says DR.. Hoxsey.
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