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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13
Kings Great Birmingham

Looking to Mr.. Kings address to the
voters of this district to see what are
his ideas of the duties of representative
in Congress, and why he thinks he should
be selected, we find that the first matter
he presents, and the one which he doubt
less regards as the most important. is
that he introduced the Greater Birming-
ham bill and he declares that Greater
Birmingham owes its existence to his ef-
forts.
You may not be directly interested in
Greater Birmingham, but the history of
that movement will give you some insight
into what you may expect regarding
faithfulness to campaign promises. and
at the risk of wearying you / will give
you some history of it. Before going into
it | want to suggest to you that in that
part of the city of Birmingham which
was taken in by the King Greater Bir-
mingham bill are many citizens who for
merly lived in this county, and you doubt
less know some of them, and probably are
related to some of them, and | would be
only too glad to have you write to some
of those relatives or friends, and find out
whether or not the statement I am about
to make to you is correct and find out
what they think of Mr.. Kings action in
connection with the Greater Birmingham
movement. Just here ! want to suggest
to you what probably you have not fig
ured on, and that is that nearly 40 per
cent of the voters of this entire congress
taken into Birmingham by that arbitrary
taken into Birmingha mby that arbitrary
extension. of the city's limits. | think
you will find that the people so taken in
were not pleased with the methods used
in taking them in, and that the votes
which Mr.. King will get from that part
of the district are very few. indeed.
Nov for the history of this move
meDt: Early in 1906, before the cam
paign for nomination of candidates for
the legislature opened up, old Bir-
rIingham desiring to enlarge its linn
its, caused a general committee to be
formed known as the Greater Birming
ham committee. This committee, de-
string TO avoid a fight with the sub
urbs over the nomination of members
of the legislature, caused Mr., e. j.
Smyer. a lawyer of Birmingham. to
draw some bills, which were known as
the Smyer bills, for extending the cor
porate limits of Birmingham, and wind
ing up the affairs of the towns which
should be taken into Birmingham.
These bills provided that elections
might be called in each of the ada
cent towns separately, and that such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13
Some HuddlestOn Claims

In Mr.. Huddleston's circular letters
one of which | hold in my hand, he de-
clares: Il insisted on better terms for
the city in the Tidewater franchise and
forced scent fare over it's entire line
l started the fight for the Ensley scent
fare over the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power lines" What are the facts?
The. record shows that Huddleston voted
against the granting of the franchise to
the I1dewater lines, even though it con-
tanned the provision for a 5-cent fare
Everybody at all informed on the situa-
ton knows that the building of the Tide
water line gave Ensley It's 5-cent fare
and that If Huddlestons vote had pre-
vailed the Tidewater franchise would have
been defeated, and without a franchise
its line would never have been built, ano
that the competition of the Tidewatef
line forced the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company to give scent
fare to Ensley.
Further, | state on good authority that
Mr.. Huddleston was not the author of the
scent fare provision in the Tidewater
franchise, but that Mr.. NJ. II. Mcdowell,
then an alderman from Ensley, was the
author and mover of the amendment to
the charter of the Tidewater providing
for the scent fare, and that Mr.. Nc
Dowells amendment was adopted unani-
mously, or possibly with one negative
vote.
There is one thing further which l
think should be considered In the formal
announcement OF his candidacy. He de-
clares that he stands upon his record "as
member of fraternal and charitable or
ganizations.' / submit to you, and espe-
cially to those of you who are members
of fraternal orders or organizations,
whether or not that is a proper political
appeal. So far as l am advised fraternal
and charitable organizations are nom
Anlitinal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13

Ter 10 and emphasize what Mr.. Wood had
said upon the subject of suffrage
He then made an argument in favor
of both negro suffrage and woman suf-
frage. in which he declared, among other
things. that
1 submit that when YOU take away 4
mans ballot, you have degraded him;
when you take away his right to govern
himself, You take away the possibility
of making a man worthy of the name
of citizen.
" SO I say it is unfortunate for the peo-
pie of Alabama that they have denied
the right of suffrage to so large part
of our population We have the negro
here with us, we cannot kill him, We
cannot deport him, we have got to make
him a citizen. How are you going to
do 1t so long as YOU deny him the right
to vote? The right of manhood's ex-
preston is the greatest incentive he can
have to make himself a man. I agree
with Mr.. Wood that the right OF suffrage
should be extended irrespective OF race
and sex, irrespective of anything save
honesty and intelligence
4 have the book here which contains
that speech, which book was printed about
a year before he became a candidate
So you see this is not something gotten
up for campaign purposes.
Think of 1t, Alabamians, Do you want
the negro to be a voter and a factor in
the politics of the state? Who here is
so ignorant of the states history as to
want to return to the days when the
negro was political factor in this state
when IL was necessary. in order to keep
the government in the hands of the white
people. to count out the negro as a lesser
evil than to have the negro reign over
us? Who does not know that this awful
way of getting away from negro domi-
nation was leading into the practice of
counting out white people and contain
mating the morals of all our people;
when it was a question of not how many
votes you had, but who mas got the
election machinery. Mr.. Huddleston
wants the negro to be a political factor
wants kinky-headed Sambo and thick
Tipped Dinah to vote and each to count
as much as your vote, or yours. or yours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13

Mrs. Joe Welchel of West End, who
has been in Atlanta for medical treat
ment for sometime, is much better and
will return home next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13

Mrs H. e. Weise of Parksburg. Pa and
Mrs. Mary Lacationer of Woodstown N.
j., are the guests of Mrs. M. E. Meade
in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13

Mrs. A. H.. Leith is recovering from a
recent illness at her home in West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13

Mrs. r. W. Hendricks of Eden is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Mosley, in
Woodlawn.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
ROUTE FIVE ITEMS.

A protracicd meeting began a,
'ossom Trot Sunday night viii
BRO. l.ambkin conducting Oh
meeiingJ z. McCaia IN visl
ing his mother and brother OF
Arkansas Airs. ida Woods. o..
Florida, is visiting J. A. Escur
aud family tsiis week Mr. Smn.
of near Obion, is visiting hrs ss
Ter, Mrs Mat Barnes and famil
Mrs. Josie Barnes. of Lane
Ferry, Is the guest Of Bob T.,
cue aud family this week. - Nj,
Dessic George il the guest %.
Miss Nell Nichols, of Troy. thl,
week Mr. and Mrs Goldy VI
son of Union City, were the gurs
Of luiher Wilson and wife Mou
day Rev I.Ambkin. Of Crysa
filled his regular appointment o.
Mt Manuel Sunday A very a.
tentive crowd was present. --Ml,.
Dora Howard attended church %
Poplar Grove, near Woodlaud
Mills. this week Miss Jcsslc
Prucii, of Woodland. was III,
week send guest OF Miss llaiir
Mai Howard } A Eseue has
purchased new Ford The bail
team, Of Brownsville, played Crcs
cent last week. The game ended
at s 10 TO | in favor of Crescent
Marshall Powell aud family and
Robert Carpenter, Of Union City
motor,d 10 the home Of Mrs. Az
ncs Wilson Monday aud spent the
day II A. Escues family AM
Henry Howard Jr m0torcd to
Shaws Park on Reclfool Lake
"Wednesday. - Mrs G. II. Bmcr
of Clayton. was the guest of her
grandmother, Mn. Chairman
Monday Mr. and Mrs. w. Z
Vaughi, Of Union City, spent
Sunday with their sea. Preston
Naught, and wife. Johnnie Rogers
gave AN lee cream supper az his
house Saturday night which was
very much enjoyed by the young
foSAs-AIiss Myrtle Howard. OF
Union City, is taking a vacation
this wcck.-Several from here
attended church at Mt. Oliver
Sunday. 90 Arthur Frazier and
wife have moved 10 the Parks
farm. Mr.. aud Mrs. Howard
made business trip TO Union
City Monday.-Mrs Sue Howard
spent a few days with her par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.. Prhett
pf Woodland Mills, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Barnett
spent Saturday night with j. A.
Isscue and family.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
LANKPoRD. WRIGHT CASE
GOES OVER TO MONDAY.

Owing 10 a misunderstanding as
10 what judge would preside, the
ease of the commonwealth ".
Lankford and Wright. charged
with assault on A. NJ Tyler. dr.
ceased. TO be- heard Al WicklIfie,
was postponed until next Monday
morning.
A change OF venue was granted
IN Fulton Circuit Court last May
by X. l.. Smith, and owing 10 his
having helped TO get the indict-
ment, which was brought when
he was IN the Commonwealth AZ
torney : office, he refused 10 pre-
side ai the trial aud Judge Han
berry, of llopkinsvIlle, WAS named
10 hear the ease Since then
Judge Smith died and his place
rs circuit judge was filled by
the appointment of Judge Flait.
Some supposed by virtue of his
office and not being legally dis.
qualified that Judge Flat could
hear the ease; others contend,d
that since Hanberry had becs.
named, il was therefore his place
To hear the trial
When the matter came up,
Judge Flatt agreed that llanher
ry should hear the ease. When
communicated with, Judge Han
berry was found busy with his
regular term of court, but said
he could be- present Monday.
This was satisfactory 60 all par.
ties and the ease will be called
Monday morning.
Besides witnesses and attor-
neys. number Of llickmanitcs
iourneyed TO Wickliffe TO hear the
trial. Owing to the prominence
TO those interested on both sides,
ihe ease is one of unusual inter
,st, and will be stubbornly
fought from start to finish. The
defense will be- represented by
Attys. W. j. Webb, II. r Smith
and probably others. For the
commonwealth will be Common
wealth Attorney II. j. Moorman,
Sam Grassland, Judge +. =. Moore
aud Commonwealth Attorney
lluffaker, of Louisville. A large
number of witnesses, which we
failed TO include in n list else
where in this issue, are TO APP
pear One list Of names we fail
ed TO get. The total number viii
be around seventy-five. II will
doubtless require three or four
days to dispense of the assault
case.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
WILL BUY COTTON
BEGINNING TUESDAY.

Henry McAIullin, their cotton
buyer informs us that his com
pany-ihe Union Seed & Fertiliz-
er Co.-which is operating gin
in East Hickman, will be in the
market for cotton next Tuesday
thereafter.
He could say nothing regarding
prices-only that his company
told him TO get the gin in readi-
ness and that they thought they
would be "able TO take care of
what cotton comes in. Henry
admitted that he did not know
how the price would be fixed, but
was positive that his company
would be in the market for seed
cotton.
This company is a re-organiza-
tion Of the old Acme Gin Co.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
Classification Of Employees.


In a letter addressed 20 Walter p.
Dickerson. OF Newport. general secre-
tary OF the Kentucky Manufacturers
aud shippers Association Robert Cald-
well. o. the attorney generals Office,
acting counsel for the State Work.
mems Compensation Board. explains
the classification Of employers under
the act as follows In part. Walter Y.
Dickerson. General Secretary Ken.
iucky Manufacturers aud shippers Az.
sociation, Frankfort. Ky.
Dear Sir We note that you are
assuming, apparently. that the ee;a.
pensatlon act covers practically all
employments other than agriculture
and domestic employees. and this
seems 10 be the general impression
throughout the state.
This Is not the case. as Sectlcn IL.
from the first lines Of which your quo.
iatlon 10 taken, expressly limits the
industries subiect TO the act 10 those
hereinafter mentioned and follows
this with Section rs enumerating such
Industries Al the conclusion OF Sec
tion Is In subsection % thereof. Is the
further provision that all other indus
tries than those specifically ennmer.
ated, while not subject to the act,
may avail themselves Of he provisions
II they and their employees also so de
sire. Disiilleries come within the last
classification. which explains our nai
having furnished them with blanks
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
NO DECISIVE BATTLE.

Latest reports from the war
centers of Europe are TO the ef-
feet that Germany is getting the
best Of the struggle. Withal, the
fighting up to now might be term
ed mere skirmishcs compared
with what is yet 10 come. Great
battles ON both land and sea are
mcmentarily expected, but there
Is nothing up to the hour of go-
ng to press TO Indicate bhat Sucl,
AN engagement has been begun
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27

The organization of a Consumers
League In Frankfort was made at a
mass meeting held In the old Capitol
grounds The purpose OF the league
is 10 institute Investigations into the
local causes Of the Increase In various
food products recently. and ls in line
with the Federal Investigation OF con
Germs engaged IN Interstate commerce
Instituted by the Department OF Jus.
tice al the instlga,ion OF President
Wilson OF course, the Federal In.
yestiEatIon can not reach down into
local conditions. and the only possible
way TO stop unreasonable initiation of
prices here Is by local action. Ken.
lucky has an anti tlpoollng Law. which
prescrihes fine of $500 for persons
consnlring TO Increase prices arbitrar.
lly, and In the ease Of a corporation n
iorfeits It's franchise.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
KENTUCKY NOTES.
Melted Good ProhL

Nottcu eoeu F'""a
A statement OF all expenses and re-
,eipts Of the State Reformatory farm
covering the period from April l. 1914.
to July 81, 1914. was made public by
Warden A. ]. q. Wells. The report
which is most interesting one. does
not include growing crops but only
such cpps as we're actually harvested
up to July 81. The report In itself con
firms the fact that the farm idea which
is in It's infancy In the state OF Ken
lucky, will no longer be- an experiment
after the first year. Expenditures
from the opening OF the farm includ.
ing the stocking. implements OF all
kinds together with seeds and teams
and other expenses amounted to sl4.-
o66. a. Food stuffs raised on the farm
aud used In the dining room al the Re
iormatory including milk and butter
aud dairy products amounted TO 81
5053G. more than half the original
cost OF starting the farm. AZ present
there is on the farm stock OF every de-
scripton amounting In value 10 49,,
iOGS6, the greater part OF winch was
raised on the farm from brood stock
purchased al the start The profit on
the live stock alone has been calcu
lated At S2.s25.27 The report shows
that above all expenses and aside
from all expenditures in starting the
sum OF Sl.9Oi has been cleared on the
farm between the above mentioned
dates despite the dry weather aud 9th
or untayorable conditions
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
Nothing TO Preven, Meraer.

All details preliminary to a merger
OF the German Security Fire Insurance
Co. Of Louisville. into the Boston In.
surance Co, Of Boston, are completed.
and the state insurance department
has finished the examinations. The
German Security bank. which owns
The stock Of the German Security Fire
Insurance Co, will realize some sSs..
900 out Of lis assets TO swell the
banks surplus.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27

Program for September meet.
ing of Hickman Auxiliary 10 the
Christian Women Board of
Mission: Hymn-Biblc reading,
Luke I6 LIZ prayer hymn -
business period--roil call, response
by giving missionary item CLEANED
from August reading topic: ex.
animation day---review OF work of
the society in general by Lottie
Skinner-quiz: responded to by
Annie Russell Moore. Cecil Peck
and Lucille Hendricks. Hidden
answers conducted by Mrs. Moss.
All members are urged to be
present. All other women of tue
congregation invited TO become
MEMBERSHIPS. Nina Stone.
Pres.
Mrs Ellen Browder, widow of
tn late j. NJ. Browder. died at
Fulton, Tuesday, age 66 years.
l.. II. Coley and wife. of Mex
leo City, Mexico, are guests of
a. II. Leet and family.
The Legend of Provence" at
the Crystal tonight.
The rain helped some.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27

Judge c. $. Num-. of Marion,
candidate to succeed himself as a
member of the Court of Appeals,
was in Hickman Friday. Judge
Mum was appointed recently 10
fill vacancy caused by the resig-
nfion of his father. The primary
rctlon will be- held next August
Id successful aspirant will serve
ree years or until the next reg
lar election. Judge Num- is a
bung man. AN energetic cam
|aigner and made many friends in
Hickman. We have not heard
hat he will have opposition.
udge Num- was recommended by
tvery member of the court to
Jill his fathers seat ON the su-
|preme bench, and by his Jealous
|attention to his duties has merit
led the confidence of his col
lagnes.
j. p. Holt, wife and son, of
Arlington. returned home Satur-
day after spending a week with
her father, l.. A. Brock, and fam
lily.
Go to the Crystal tonight.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
Nurses Take Examinations.

Five hundred and thlrty.two nurses
have taken the examination under the
trained nurse board. created by tho
last general assembly and certIf.
Gates emitting them to their "T. A."
have been issued TO 400. The first
report OF the board was made by the
chairman. Miss Mary Alexander. and
the secretary, Miss Flora u. Keene,
who conveyed into the state treasury
$3.50.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27

Miss Marie and Martin Won
Berries, Of Louisville, are guests
OF their brother, Frank Won
Berries, and family, this week.
Why not treat" the family
Let us send up a quart bottle Of
Welch's Grape Juice. Only soc.
-Bettersworth & Ezell.
WEATHER; Unsettled today
and Friday; probably showers.
Look out for the bill collector
Tuesday.
The new Do9ls !l.uiiding is go
ing up.
Go TO the Crystal tonight.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27

A petition Tor the pardon Of lie.
Hampton, Deputy State Insurance
Commissioner under the Wilson Ad.
ministration, Is being circulated in
Frankfort Hampton Is alleged to be
fugitive, his whereabouts unknown
Investigation Of the books in the IN
surance department disclosed short
ages. and Hampton was indicted by a
Franklin county grand Jury. but never
has been arrested or tried.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27

Mrs. X. A. Mitchell has re
turned after a few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Roper, of
near State Line.
The Boy Scouts crossed bats
with the Union City Scouts Tues
day the score being 6 TO 4 in
Hicknan's favor.
Miss Annie Lee Brown spent
the first Of the week with Miss
Florine Cloar in Union City.
John Hagan spent Sunday in
town.
Go to the Crystal tonight.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
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mis-statement of facts, or to any
error concerning any man or
thing, correction will eheerfully
be made.)
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27

Miss Eula johnson, of Jones
boro, Ark, who has been the
guest Of her aunt. Mrs. Lon Nay
Tor returned home this morning.
Mort Walker, wife and son
have returned home after a visit
to their parents at Aberdeen,
Miss.
The coolest place in town is
The Crystal.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
FACTS AND FANClES

II is said OF nearly every worthless
man: He comes Of a fine family"
When II comes to a womAn's com.
plexion. art can be of considerable as
sistance TO nature
II you wish TO learn all about the
character Of man. play social zane
VI cards with hin.
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
POINTS ON PALMlsTRY

Persons who are always worrying
have Ions fingers
Fingers that NJ close together with.
out in,erstices denote asArtce.
The individual Who is careful in
dress and behavior usually has long
fingers
People with shor, fingers are quick.
sr and. act more from Impulse than
those With long ones
Skilled waichmaSerA always have
large hands. while builders Of pyra.
mids and colossal temples have small
hands
The Hickman courier., 1914-08-27
ROUGH BEHAVIOR


Cutting az acquaintance
breaking into society
AaFhinE q Eiri
Hitting the high places
Smashing a record.
Knocking performance.
Choking on a speaker
Ripping out an oath
Hanging a picture.
Roasting a neighbor
Jumping onto a proposition.
Killing time
Judge
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-03-27
F. r. Woodbury. Lumber Co.
L. E. PHILLIPS, Manager

That veteran prospector and miner,
Horace Brown, was in Oroville Sat
III day from his place south Of town.
At the present time the indications
are that the fruit crop in the valley
this year will be above the average.
Sheriff Harry Stark was over from
Conconully Monday while travelling
through this part of the county on
official business.
Undertaken McCampbell, of Okla
hogan, was visitor in Oroville Sat
urday. 1t is pleasant to say that he
was not here on business.
. Lumber is being delivered for use
in the new concrete building about
to be erected at the corner of Central
avenue and Vancouver street.
Watch the columns of the Gazette
for the advertisement which will ap-
pear for the Easter sale and lunch to
be given by the Deborah Society.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. II. Ellis came in
from Spokane Friday last to visit for
few days with Mrs. Ellis parents,
Mr.. adm Mrs. Frank M. Dallam,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-03-27

eminent land.
is bounded as fonows: On the north
OS the the @ss9 BY shs Fsso On
south by the Sunrise lode. on the east
by government land:
by the Alexander Mitchell unsurvsyed
agricultural lands and government land.
on the east by the Chicago-x Ray lode.
The Sunrise lode is bounded on The
north by government lands and the Chi
asSS WsSe lode Sds ON On south (.
Adele Wehe lode, and on the east BY
government lands.
the north by the Pasco lode. on the west
by government lands. on the south y
the Alvina Wehe lode, and on the east ~
u The Little Pittsburg Lode cla.m y
bounded as follows: On the north ~
the Buckeye lode and government land,
south so the by Veg Sovernment land. and on the
east by government land.
The said Buckeye lode claim ie bound
ed e ea f By RSyn ny hs S :
by government land, and the Little Pitts
burg lode, and on the west by govern
ANY AND ALL PERSONS claiming
iodes. premises. or any PORTION thsrseS
Piled for, are Hereby notified that unisss
their adverse claims are duly filed, -
hereunder, within sixty (60) days from
the date OF first publication hereof. With
the Register of the United States LA1e
Douglas, and the State Of Washington.
they will be barred in virtue Of the pre-
visions of the said statute:
BY A. George Wehe his attorney IN
fact.
I hereby direct that the foregoing
notice be published In the Oroville Week.
ly Gazette, Oroville, Washington, the
newspaper published nearest the caA
mining claims for the period OF sixty
days.
w. F. HAYNES, Register.
First publication of notice Feb. 1914.