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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27

Thought that there should be compulsory
school attendance laws and said that
such a law would be passed In Alabama
within tho next five years.
W. II. Maxim. chairman of the grain
exchange. submitted his report. He said
the merchants of Birmingham were hand
fcapped by the discriminatory freight
rates ir existence between this and GER
tain other southern cities. He further
stated that the remedy for this was to
have the rates equtably adjusted.
Entertainment
Solon Jacobs. chairman of the enter
tainment committee addressed the meet
ing and stressed the Importance of the
members responding quickly to the invi-
tations to the Fairfax Harrison dinner.
to be held at the southern club on next
Monday night The dinner is popular
priced and MIR. jacobs believes there
should be at least $50 guests According
to Secretary Radcliffe. the acceptances
are coming in at a good rate, and the
indications are that there will be more
than 300 In attendance
General Secretary Radcliffe was called
upon for his reports. He referred to the
various activities I'm which the Chamber
Is engaged, told Of the erection of the
bronze tablet to the late Gen. Rufus \.
Rhodes. and referred to the annual din
which George w. Perkins was the guest
of honor. Mr.. Radcliffe gave 1t as his
opinion that all the civil Organizations
should merge. or rather become affiliated
with the Chamber of Commerce. lie
stressed the importance OF the get-to-
gether spirit. the birmingham spirit. and
said he had never seen a better example
of 1t than in the work of the Board of
Trade.
lie told Of tho welfare work now be-
ing carried on by the chamber and pail
tribute to Assistant Secretary Everett
when he said MIR. Everett was handling
the department in a most efficient man-
ner, and Was securing positions for near
" everyone who applied
The meeting broke up about 1910 and
the members fingered for 20 or 80 min
utes chatting, eating sandwiches, drink
ing punch and discussing the merits e
the cigars distributed Thr meeting was
very enthusiastic and was largely at
tended. The Birmingham spirit was evil
denced thoroughly and the necessity Of
getting together and becoming acauaintef
was apparently held i'm MIND by those
in attendance, for everybody was intro
dneing himself to everybody else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
Suits Filed

Tho following We're among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
eourts
John s Harbin vs.. the Southern Ex-
press company: $4,000 claimed, the plaint-
iff alleging the amount is due as re-
ward offered by the company for the
arrest and conviction of train robbers.
James Madison, administrator of the
estate of Henry Donovan VS.. Sloss-Shef-
field Steel and Iron company; $4,000 dam
ages claimed for death of the intestate
who WAS killed while in the employ OF
defendant company.
Henry Ross VS.. Gulf States Steel conn
pany; $1,000 damages claimed for alleged
personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
NINE. LABADIE READS
Gives Play, Tomorrow. at Central
High School

Madame Labadie read Percy MacKaye's
play Tomorrow before a small bus
enthusiastic audience at the Central High
school last night at S;l5 o'clock. The
lecture was given under the auspices OF
the Birmingham Fairgrounds associa-
tion and number of people interested in
that work were In attendance.
Tomorrow" is in explanation of the
principles of eugenics and as read by
the artist proved very enjoyable. Madame
Lahadie has a magnetic personality, a
musical voice and an ability to visualize
characters In her readings
She will go to Atlanta today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
Library

Report of Library committee: on April
S, 1913 the city commissioners passed an
ordinance providing for the transfer of
the library from the school board to
an Independent library board. created by
the ordinance. This was done In rec
ognition of the fact that the public libra
ry is an institution of sufficient import-
ance to requiae the attention of one board
all the time. The action was taken with
the consent of the school board.
Following the enactment of this ordi-
nance. the Birmingham library board
was appointed, consisting of J. w. Dom
nelly, president; ID. NJ. Lewis, vice pres
ident; DIR. r. d. Parke, Prof. L. E..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy

Alleging that the Killan-Dobbs-Sm
Hardware company had committed an
act of bankruptcy by executing mort
gage upon It's property to the Farmers
and Merchants bank of Colinsville an
involuntary petition against the above
company was filed In the office of the
clerk of the United states court yester-
day. The petition is signed by the Moore
& Handley Hardware company. Thorn
hill-lfagan company and Palmer Hard-
ware company. receiver will be named
later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27

RS were sent out yesterday to the
lts of all the womens clubs of
asking their cooperation in the
Itiful movement. It is asked that
etX meeting of the clubs a part
ne bet set apart to discuss the
iful movement, and thereby in
srest in the proposition
was received yesterday from
Adams, a negro. stating that
meeting of the members of his race is to
be called next week to organize in the
movement, and he believes that they will
be greatly interested.
Announcement also was made by the
city beautiful department yesterday that
an employment and information bureau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
FREE TO
Asthma Sufferers
New Home Cure That AnyOnc Can Use
without Discomfort or Loss OF Time

\ New Home Cure That Anyon> Can Use
without Discomfort or LOSS OF Time
We have New Method that cures
Asthma. and we want you to try it at
our expense. No matter whether your
case is of long-standing or recent de-
velopment. whether 1t is present as oc-
casional or chronic Asthma, you should
send for free trial of our method. No
matter in what climate you live. no
ma tier what your age or occupation, if
you are troubled with asthma, our
method should relieve you promptly.
We especially want to send 1t to those
apparently hopeless cases. where ali
forms OF inhalers. douches opium prep
arations. fumes, patent smokes" etc
have failed. We want to show everyone
at our own expense that this new meth
od Is designed to end all difficuit
breathing, all wheeling, and all those
terrible paroxysins at once and for ali
time.
This free offer is too important to
neglect a single day. Write now and
then begin the method al once. Send no
money. Simply mail coupon below. DO
1t today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
EAUT|FUL
"A WELL UNDER
dAY At PRESENT
Nearly All Chairmen Of
Clubs App0inted-Club- A
women Asked to
Cooperate

The organization of the city
beautiful department for 1914 is
complete, with the exception of
three districts. They are Gray
mont, Fairfield and Fairview.
All other districts have reported
on chairmen who have been select
ed. These three districts are ex-
pected to be heard from soon and
then the movement will be really
under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer, February 26.-(Special )--Lo-
mar Meeks, one of the pit foremen at
the United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company's plant. was badly in
jured at an early hour this morning 1t
is stated that Mr.. Meeks was down in
the pit when a negro lowered a heavy
hot flask into the pit badly burning and
inturing the foreman
AS soon as possible he was lifted out
and taken to the Elizabeth Duncan hos
pital where his injuries were dressed
by physicians. 1t is stated that his in
juries are not fatal, though very pain
tul. He was resting easily at a late hour
today.
Mr.. Meells is well known in Bessemer
and has held a position with the pine
company for many years, navin just re-
Gently been promoted to the place of pit
foreman. He has been prominently men
toned as a candidate for alderman from
the Second ward in the coming city pri-
mary.
c. w. Woods. aged 81. died last night
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. G. Woods, at Lpscombl after
a lingering illness. Mr.. WOODS is sur
vived by his father and mother Mr.
and Mrs. W. G.. Woods four brothers
Walter James. Ray and Mutt Woods. and
two sisters, Misses Leila and Ethel The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at 220 o'clock at Union church, the
Rev. ]. w. Southerman officiating. In
terment will be at Union cemetery with
Jacobs & Son in charge
The Bessemer Culture club held its reg
ular meeting this afternoon at 8 o'clock
at the public library. The roll was re-
sponded to with quotations from Emer-
son: Emerson's Essays. Mrs. Cecil Cow
an; sketch of Emerson's lite, Mrs. Gard
ner F. Goodwin; reading, Mrs e. H..
Thornhurg; character sketch, Mrs. r. +.
Robinson; reading, Mrs w. b. Rue
The Culture club meets every second
and four Thursdays in the month Those
present were: Mrs. McCallom, Mrs. T. f.
Robinson, Mrs. Cecil Cowan. Mrs w. T.
Rue Mrs. j. NJ. MarIln, l:rs r. A.
Mickle, Mrs. CIVILIAN Herbert and
others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
To Erect Cuban Capitol

Havana, February 26.-The Cuban
Senate today passed a bill appropri-
ating s1,000o00 for the erection of a
Cuban capitol building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
Vocational Training

Report of the committee ON vocational
training:
Your committee has held seveRal meet
ings and has in tentative way mapped
out a field of immediate work. At one of
these meetings II. f. Miles of Wisconsin.
vice president of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, was present, and dis
cussed with the committee the general
work undertaken by the several groups,
and the specific lines of vocational effort
inaugurated in several cities and states
of the union. This committee feels that
Ii Is necessary to proceed with caution
and deiberation. Thus far the work has
been merely tentative and preliminary.
The committee has not yet received the
reports of the other vocational groups.
The preliminary programme adopt
cd by the committee is as follows:
y. BY the study of available reports
and by correspondence to obtain all
possible information regarding legis-
lation upon the subject by state or
federal governments and the methods
of vocational education in successful
operation in other sections of the Unit
ed States.
"2. To obtain such statistics as may
be available regarding the principal oc-
cupa tions In the several states of the
south. beginning with Alabama. the
relative remuneration and demand for
workers in these vocatons and the re-
lhtion of these vocations to the com
mercial and Industrial prosperity of
the state.
80 A study of the relation of the
general courses of study in our pub
lie schools to the dominant occupations
of the people and summary Of the in
commercial and general yo-
cational work carried on in the sec
ondary schools and colleges and in such
institutions as may be designated as
archaeological, trade. agricultural or in
dustrial schools.
~ To ascertain what forms of voca-
tiQnal training have already been in
adgurated in day schools or night
schools. whether supported by public
funds, federal, state or municipal. or
by religious and charitable organiza-
tions, or whether maintained wholly
or in part by the voluntary initiative
and cooperative effort of individuals.
business firms and industrial corpor-
ations.
"a. To recommend and promote such
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

&HAROID- MAC GRAI>H

writer. From time to time he paused atl
teetsrsd his chair and scowled ever his pipo
at the starlit night outside. Bang would go
his chair again, and clickity- click would sing
the keys Of tie machine. The story hs was
writing was in the ordinary routine; the ar
rival Of great ocean liner with soma political
notables who were not adverse to denouncing
the present administration. You will have
noticed, no doubt. that some disgruntled poll
tician 10 always denouncing tbs present adj
ministration. 1t matters ynot It b Repub-
ncan or Democratic When you are out of
good Job you are alswys prone to denounce.
were miles southwark.
He completed the story. yanked out the final
sheet. called for a copy boy, rose and saun-
tered over to the managing EDITORS door. be-
fore which he paused indecisivsly. The y old
man had been after him lately regarding the
Hargreave story, and he doubted II his er-
rand would prove successful.
However, lie boldly opened the door and
walked In.
"Humph.' snid the "ch man." twisting
Ids cigar into the corner OF his mouth Got
that story7" -.-----
Norton sat down. YES but have not got
1t for print Jet. Mr.. Blair, when you gave
me the Hargreave Job you gave me carte
blanche"
did not give yon ten pears to clear It up IN"
Have ever fallen down on good story! r
quietly.
"M'. can't remember" grudginxly.
We'll, il you'll ha~s pAtisncs IN not fall
down on this one. It's the greatest cziminal
story ever handled, but It's 50 big that It's
going to take time"
Gimme an outline"
81 have promised not to-" with q grirnness
equal to the old mans" II line Of this
story trickles out II will mean that every other
will discover enough to spoil my end Of II.
I'll tell you this much: The most colossal
band Of thieves this country ever saw 10 at
one end of the stick. And when I say that
counterfeiting and politics and millions are
all involved. you'll understand how big It b.
This gang has city protection We are run
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

course, was due to Norton's policy Of keeping
the affair out Of the papers.
Following Jones' orders, they made friends
with NO one. Those about the hotel-especiai-
~ the young msn-when they made any ad-
vances were politely snubbed. Every might
Florence would write 70 her good butler to
report what had taken place during the day,
and he was left to Judge for himself II there
was anything to arouse mis- suspicious. He, Of
course, believed the two were covertly guarded
BY ths detective he had sent after them.
When Brains called upon Olga he found Lis
doctor there.
"Well, what's the news?" he asked.
II had better run down and inquire how
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

are honest OF IN the hotel business to make
money"
Again Braine laughed. Bring her back to
New York alone. Esculapius, and fat check
Il yours. Nothing could be simpler than an
idea like thia- It's fact: no man can think
Of everything. and you've just proved 1t to
me- I've tried to do . generals work without
aids. Olga. does any one watch me come and
60 any more7"
No: I've watched dozen nights. The
man has gone. Either he found out what he
wanted or he gave up the Job. To my mind
he found out what he wanted"
aAnd what's that?"
Heaven knowsi" discourasedly.
Come, doctor. suppose You and I 60 down
to Days for little turn At billiarda?"
Nothing would suit me better"
All aboard, then! Goodnight, Olga. Keep
your Lair on: mean your own hair. We're
going to win out, don't you worry. In all
games the minute you begin to doubt you
begin to lose"
That same night Norton sat at his desk. In
'sAis shirt sisavss, pounding away It biz upe-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

ming them an into corner; bat We want that
corner 20 deep that none Of them can wriggls
out Of It.
"Uhm. Go on"
II want two months more.
The +" old man" beat tattoo with his fat
pencil. Sixty days, then. And II the yarn
isn't ON my desk at midnight, you"
Hunt for another job. All right. came
in to ask for three days leave"
You're your own boss, Jim, for sixty days
moro. whadda y mean counterfsiting?"
"Thoss new tens and twenties. II I stum-
BILE ON that right, Why, can turn It over
without conflicting with the other story"
"Wsll, 20 to It."
I'm turning In my regular work, day In
and day out. and while doing It I've sons
through more <hairbreadth escapes than you
ever heard Of They have been after me. I've
lodged falling safes; I've been shangkaied,
poisoned but haven't said word"
GOOD Lord. Do you mean all that!"
Every word, sir"
I'm make 1t ninety days, Jim: and II this
story comes IN III see that you get corkins
boaus.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

The doctor leaned forward and whispered
q few words
We'll, I'm hanged!" Brains laughed and
slapped the doctor on the shoulder. " The
simplest thing IN tha world Mad dog wouldn't
be In 1t. / always said that you had gray
matter II you cared to exert yourself"
Thanks" replied the doctor dryly. "I'n
drop down there tomorrow, II you say 40,
ostensibly to see the other patient. It viii
make deuce Of disturbance
mot II you scare the hotel people"
THAT il what propose to do. They win
not want such q thing known. 1t would scare
every one away for the rest Of the season
But Of course this depends upon whether they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

ASos0yo1sss - Hwu1ns kdAnaD Esezsnos
snA Aary Asv - - $50. So lsaDs svsr-
beusl enl - DsslasA - IN . Aassl ssa-
lsessa W AsAssnsA Dr.1nss lin0uissA
- Ass father, takss Ass bask - So with
Nh. rIsssnse ss4s ARe - ~ beat and
- ssssusA ~ . sAAD - wAlsA Merton has
hssa sAanGAaisA.
csaesaSsA sbsvs ~ Ssalssvsus ~ tAs
DtAsk RnnAseA. . aaa learns ~ tAs re-
ssv0y - xAs bsK frsa the sea ~ .
saa1s1 sd ~ IT. Subsequent Fstnrn -
tAs hsseso sf tAs seq. aaA As Aussh1y
ssmnunAsa4as tAs fast - Js.es. 4 AsDla-
este Aex = DlanteA and LATER sssuseA ~
sAs banA, Sst before IT. ssntents are sx-
anAnsA tAs bsx aysteras.a,y AisaDDsazs.
Ysalanw AazssIf eAeeknatSA ~ every
tasn, Dsaans s.Asevs.s - eaDssh the
xznsgrsave As~ssAsiA N tAs law 4. err
Ass - gaa. arss access - TIE Asoss.
TIE tansiy Aessvssy 81 tAs Dast ~ Nss-
tsn ssts tie Dsliss ut tAs hssls s1 he
pssk anl rssalts In . saiA IN sAs gang's
rsaassvoua, which, hswsvef, DFsves - ~
haxssA - sssults.
FsiIssv1ng . teleDhsss message Jsnss
received fssn . Dystsrisus Dspssa when
As addressed - sas.~ FIsreaee - again
lureA fYoa her Asas snA taken out -
sea. TASsagA Nsrtea's daring snA s111i
- m aviator she II rsseveA enA returns
t. her hsns IN time e. ssnfrsat m agent
Of the Black HsAAfeA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

the young lady is progressing" said the doctor.
who was really 4 6rst rata surgeon and who
had performed 4 number Of skilled operations
upon various members Of the Black Hundred
anent their encounters with tie police. i've
got Miss Florence where you want her. It's
up to you now"
I" She ought to be separated from her COM
sanion. W. have left them alone for whole
week, 20 Jones will not worry particularly
A mighty curious thing has turned up. Be
fore Hsrxreave's disappearance not a dozen
persons could recollect what Jones looked like.
He was rarely ever in sight. What do you
suppose that signifes?"
Don't ask me-" shrugged the man of medi-
cine. II shouldn't worry over Jones'"
- But We can't stir the old fool. We can't
get him out Of that house. I've tried to get
that maid to put 4 little something In his
coffee. but she stands OF at that. She says
that she did ~ she agreed in regard to Flor
ence, but her agreement ended there. We
have given the jade Eve thousand already and
sls 10 clamoring for the balance"
Have you threatened her7" asked Olga
Brains smiled Z little My dear woman,
1t il nfty-ffty. While have hold on her.
II II not quite 20 good ~ she has on me. We
are not dealing with an ordinary servant We
could threaten and scare No, indeed;
shrewd little woman who desperately wanted
money. And she win b. paid; NO getting out
Of It. She win not move another step. one
way or the other, after she receives he bal
ancs. Hargrsavs win have pretty steep bill
to pay when the time comes"
" She has no idea where the million Isl
- If she Lad. shes quite capable Of Juggling
It OF all by herself" said Brains.
The doctor laughed.
"Olga," went on Braine, ron must look at
It a. I do: that II = stiu in the middle of the
game, and We have neither lost nor won"
"How do Jon know that Hargreave may
not havs at his beck and call an organization
quite ~ capable II not - large ~ ours7"
ou8BCUIe0 Sn0 pnyuaC1Aus
THAT Il not possible" Braine declared
without hesitation.
well. It begins to look that way to me.
We've never mad move $et that hasn't
been blocked"
" Purs luck each tim, / tan you: the devils
own luck always At The critical moment, when
everything seems 10 Be IN our hands. Now, We
want Florence. and we've tried hundred
ways to accomplish this fact and failed. The
auestioa Is, how to get her away from Ler
companion?
Simple enough said the doctor com
p:accntly.
!. Out With Il. Il you havs - idsa."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

Il sha9r STIR" declared Susan Il shsnt
leave my girl even II am sick" Susan
caught Tlorencss hand and pressed t.
-would Jon like to 70 with her. F1orencs?"
doctor. The shy glance was wasted. The
doctor svinced no sign that II mattered ons
way or the other to him.
1T 10 nothing very serious now" he vol
untesrsd. But II may turn ont serious il 1t
b not taken care Of at once"
what 10 the trouble?"' inquired Jones.
who was growing fond Of Susan.
Weak heart Sunshine and good sea air
will strengthen her mp again. No. no." n
Jones drew forth his wallet. I'm send in my
bill the first OF tia month. Sunshine and sea
air: that's all that's necessary. And now,
good-day."
All very businesslike not the least cause In
the world for any one to suspect that . new
trap WAS being Get by the snarsrs The maid
returned to the sewing room, while Florence
coddled her companion and made much Of her.
Jones Was suspicious, but dig In his mind
% be would hs could nndsno earthly reason
for this suspicion save that this attribute was
now instructive, that II was always near the
top. II Susaa was i'll she must b given
good care: there was no getting around this
fact. Later, he telephoned several prominent
physiciana The strange doctor was recon-
mended a. good ordinary practitioner and in
good stanling: and 70 Jones dismissed his sus-
picions u having no hook to hang them on.
His hair would have tingled at the roots,
however, had be known that this same physi-
clan was ono Of tho two WHO had signed the
document which Lad accredited Florence with
insanity and had all but succeeded In making
q superstition . fact Nor was Jones aware
Of the fact thar tho telephone wire had been
tapped recently. So when hs finally concluded
to permit Florence to accompany Susan to
Atlantic City be telephoned to the detective
agency to send up Z trusty man, who was
Swallowed from the moment hs entered the
Harsrsavs homo till - started for the railway
station. He became lost In the shuGs and
was not heard from TIN weeks later, Ia Ha-
vana. The Black Hundred found good profit
in the shanshaiins business
Susan bsgaa TO pick up. % tAsy ny. ths
day after he arrival At Atlantic City, due,
doubtless, to the cessation Of the poison she
had heen taking nnawafes. The two youns
women bssaa 70 sn3ey life for the FIRST time
slnos shsy had left Mis- Taslow's. They were
mp With IT, sun every day and went to bed
tired but happy. No on. bothered them. II
some stray reporter sncountered their sigma
tures on the hotel register, he saw nothing to
snate ~ rspessssial ssnssa Al tAiA u