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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-30
Birmingham Trust & Savings Com.
 pany-A Bank With History

In anticipation of. the early an- nouncement of the locations for the federal reserve banks, the Presidents S appointment of the governing board and the subsequent organization of the new banks, it will be interesting and inspiring to recall the growth and de- velopment of the financial institutions which have so largely contributed to the wonderful growth of this district.
 In the midst of the depression which inevitably followed in the wake of the disastrous boom" days of 1886 and 1887, the master minds of H. M. Cald- well, P. H. Earle. James T. Woodward and others of the same rugged deter imitation and wise foretho ought, realized the imperative need for financial in- stitution, the strength of which would be all sufficient and inspiring, and to the management of which the com munity could always look with con- fident assurance for financial advice.
 As the outgrowth of this vision. the Birmingham Trust and Savings com- pany came into existence in December. 1887. with $500.000 cash capital.
 Into its organization was incorpor- ated the fundamental principles of rigid integrity and broad conservatism which had characterized the lives of Its founders and to the adherence of which had resulted not only the &C., emulation of wealth, but the estab- fishing of character which has re- mained unsullied through all the pass ing years. .-.
 These men conceived, and the vision has been realized and adhered to by the subsequent management that the mission of such an institution Is diff ferent from that of an ordinary busi- ness enterprise. It is not--can never be. purely an instrument for the private gain of a few. no matter by how few pa1 ma pa Ua6 if cannot ha ated on the whims, the fancies or the purely personal tastes of those who happen to exert the most power in its control. W
 bank Is social institution, no less chan a financial one: 1t is a moral force in a community. Mans duty to pro- vide for the comfort and safety of those dependent upon him is just as mandatory as the duty he owes him self to retain his health. He must pro- vide for those whose responsibilities he hAs assuned while he ts living, and
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as far as in his power lies, must safe- guard them against poverty and its attendant evils after he has gone. Working is not enough; he must save. Saving Is not enough; he must so place and invest his savings as to be con- fidently assured and serenely satisfied against all dangers and risks.
 It therefore becomes the mission of
 trust company to furnish such an
 assurance. Not only must 1t be abso-
 lutely sound within Itself, but 1t and
 its officers must typify everything
 that Is sound. It's policy must be con- servative. Its home must be substan- tial.
 It's officers must be men of integ-
 rity, tested and found unsullied: it's employees must be clean and upright.
 In short. banking institution, the
 most delicate of business enterprises,
 To be also the strongest, must be such
 as to inspire confidence. backed by traditions that have proven 1t worthy of such confidence
 It Is the realization of this fact. per haps more than any other single in-
 fluence. backed by its own inherent strength. and that fortified in turn
 by the rugged character and honesty of purpose of It's officers and direct ors. which has placed the Birmingham Trust and Savings company in the forefront of southern banking insti : tutions. and which has establi6hed 1t. in the minds of its thousands of de-
 positors, as the ideal place for the storing of their savings, and into whose hands can be confidently entrusted the welfare of the loved ones for whom they have toiled and sacrificed
 To provide an institution which will be of mutual benefit to all It's depos- itors; to afford an institution which will always merit the absolute. un- qualified confidence of those with whom 1t deals to live up to its tra- ditions and be force for continuel good in the community. In short. to be an ever present. continuing guarantee against all dangers in fipancial way, this is the mission of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, and the public. aware of the success attained in the past. its confidence strengthened by the knowledge of the character of men in control. needs no further as- surance of its constantly increasing
 usefu1ussa aud continued success.
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Out of respect to the memory of the late B. F. Keith. the Lyric theatre will be closed for the matinee this afternoon, but will be opened tonight with the reg u,ar performance. which includes Little Chip and Mary Marble, the most popular stars that ever visited Birmingham. and now appearing here for their first time in vaudeville. Their act Is "The Land of Dykes,' a musical comedy speciality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-30
NEGRO FIRES UPON
 VIRGINIA DEPUTY

Newport News, Va, March 29.-Deputy Sheriff Edwin Curtis of Elizabeth City county was shot twice near the heart and probably fatally wounded today by John Henry Carter, a negro he had ar rested in Hampton for selling whisky on Sunday.
 A posse pursued Carter, but he es- caped and is believed to have boarded a boat for Norfolk
 After arresting the negro. Deputy Cur tis had allowed him to go into his house to get some clothing before starting for the jail. Carter returned with pistol and opened fire on the officer.
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WILL MEET TODAY TO
 DISCUSS CEMETERY

A meeting will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the council chamber at the city hall looking toward the beautifi- cation and better care of the old Elyton cemetery. A call was issued Saturday for the meeting, signed by number of well-known people and\a large crowd is expected to attend.
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Wickersham Slightly Injured

New York. March 29.--Gecrge w. Wick ersham formerly United States Attor- ney General. and his 4-year-old grand daughter Winifred Akin, were cut on the face by glass from the windshield when the automobile in which they were riding dashed into trolley pole today. Neither MT. Wickersham nor the child was badly hurt.
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CHARITY CAMPAIGN TO BE RESUMED TO-DAY

The tri-charities campaign will be re- sumed today with renewed vigor after a two-day rest. There will be lunch con at the Southern club this afternoon at o'clock at which the teams will make their reports and the prizes be awarded. little over one-third the sum asked for has been obtained and leaders of the movement are optimistic over the outlook for the continued success of the cam paign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-30
LOCAL HENDERSON
 MEN WILL SPEAK

A number of local speakers will discuss the Issues and features of the guberna- torial campaign in the interest of Charles Henderson this week in Jefferson county. The appointments follow:
 Let's Store, Monday; New Merkle, Monday; West End. Tuesday: Pratt City (city halD Wednesday,: Fairfield. Wednesday,; East Thomas (Durfin's halD. Thursday; Gate City, Thursday: Bir- mingham Gyon Terry building). Friday.
 The speakers will be Fred Wall. Edgar Allen. Benjamin Leader. s. J. Darby Leo Oberdorfer. J. M. Kidd, M. M. ullman. R. J. Mcclure. F M. Thomas. w !. Martin. D. G. Ewing. pr. II. A Elkourie. Charles Ingram. Richard V. Evans, and J. l.. Shelton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-30
5000 Fire Downtown

Fire from unknown causes damaged the barber shop of R. R. Keen, a negro, sos Eighteenth street, north at an early hour yesterday morning and caused con- siderable damake by smoke to the store of Mabry Bros, negro clothiers, at 3os Eighteenth street. The entire fire and smoke loss was estimated at 5000. All the fire apparatus in the downtown dis trict answered the alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-30
At the BijOu

Tn Anita. The Singing Glrl.' Little
 Emma Bunting and her company will ap- pear at the Bijou theasre this week com mencing with the performance tonight Miss Bunting appears both as boy and as a girl, and she is said to have a charming part which delights her. and in
 which she delights to appear. sump-
 tuous staging for the show has been built.
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otherwise. and should when completed, have free use of the highway.
 T have no personal feelings against MT. Hobson. I do not know him. have never seen him. though he at one time did me personal favor. which I appreciate very much. but for the unfair way in which he has permitted his managers to deal with Mir Under wood as well as the way he has dealt unto him. I will on April cast one vote against him for the Senate. Yours for better politics,
 w. J. HARMON" 2003 Twenty Eighth street. B'haR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-30
PERSONAL

Dr. John H. Edmondson has returned from Rochester. Minn.. where he had
 been to attend the Mayo clinics.
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Comer-and. incidentally, MT. Seed Oscar w. Underwood says that in
 the race for the Senate prohibition is not the issue. k. F. Hobson says that prohibition is the issue. The Anti-Sa- loon league indorses Hobson and ini- tiates a vicious campaign against the democratic leader of the lower House of Congress.
 The Anti-Saloon league requires MT Underwood to state his position on a proposed amendment to the national constitution providing for nationwide prohibition. And when MT. Underwood very plainly and very candidly said that he would oppose that proposed amendment on the ground that 1t was a matter for the people of each state to consider and dispose of, an Anti Saloon league enters with marvellous celerity into a campaign having for its purpose the destruction of the House leader.
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Others Not Questioned

But the Antisaloon league has not asked ether candidates for the Senate for their position in regard to the proposed amenq- ment Captain White, Ray Rushton UT Watt Brown has not been questioned certainly not unless that questioning was behind a door from where the answers could not reach the ear of the public. And 1t is said that this year tn eproposed amendment will be in the Senate for final disposition. This year either White or Rushton or Brown will be in the Senate. Underwood will be there next year.
 And this amendment, which gives the Antisaloon leagu ca license to paint it's face in red and plume it's head with strange feathers, a license to go out on the silent trail with hatchet concealed for the democratic leader. will be consid- cred by congressman as well as senators. The only congressman from Alabama who will be returned without opposition are J. Tom Hefiin and John w. Abercrombie. I twould serve no fruitful purpose for the Antisaloon league to question these gen tlemen. But no open and honest ques- tions have been applied to Nathan l.. Miller, George w. Darden, George Hud- dleston Jere C. King. w. B. Oliver. W. B. Bankhead, J. H. Ballentine. w. w. Callahan, J. L. Burnett, Fred L. Black mon, Judge Deason, Henry D. Clayton. eHnry B. Steagall, G. w. Taylor, Oscar l.. Gray, Judge Almon, L. B. Rainey, or w L. Watts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-30
Republicans After Underwood

The fac tis, therefore, apparent that MT. Underwood, the leader of the demo- crats in Congress, the chief lieutenant of the President of the United States, is the mark against which the venom-tipped dart of the Antisaloon league is aimed.
 For this and other reasons, the belief fs generally current that the republican membership of the Antisaloon league of America is the moving spirit against the democrat For this and other reasons the democrats of Alabama are rallied firmly around MT. Underwood. For this and other reasons hi snominatiaon, April 6, by a overwhelming majority, Is ao- solutely certain.
 All candidates for office. in Alabama = and there are dozens of them-will exert themselves at a furious clip this week. the last week before the primary cleo ton. There are a great many people who will be pleased when the war clouds have drifted away and Alabama can resume it's patient industry of building up Ala hama.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-12-19
Estate j. e. SandC

Frisco Railroad for a distance of
3.0S miles, and containing 41.26
acres, more or less.
Lateral No. 6, which has been
constructed, is so feet wide and
extends from Lateral No. / on the
Peckham place south through Lu-
Glen Dupre place, Boagni places
and Mrs. @. H. Comeau place for
a distance Of 1.6 mile, containing
11.6 acres, more or less.
And to any other portion Of the
constructed canal or canals which
may not be herein especially de-
scribed.
The sale of all the right, title,
interest, claim and demand of the
Union Irrigation Company in the
above described 1aterals i, 3, a,
and s, and any other portion of
the constructed canal or canals
which may not be especially de-
scribed, is made without any war
ranty Of title, not even for the re-
turn of the purchase price, the pnr-
chaser being required to accept the
same at his own risk and peril.
#EG
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-12-19

Alicia j. Lastrapes, over, through
and across the land of said Alicia
J. Lastrapes, described as 900
acress, more or less, situated in
Township 6 south, range 3. east,
st. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and
| bounded on the north by the pub
lie road leading from Opelousas,
south by land of E. M. Boagni and
Garland, east by estate of Mrs.
Pearl Mosely, west by land of Mrs.
Mary E. Walker, Andre Pierre
Auguste, DIR. Geo. w. Stubs and
Mrs. Willie Pitre, which strip of
land or canal right Of way is sc
feet wide and is described as fol
lows. Beginning at a point which
is 1888 feet, north, 43 degrees, 80
minutes; west Of Station No. 202,
plus 26.8 of the centre line of The
Union Irrigation Company's Opel
ousas Branch of it's Main Canal
System; thence running south IS
degrees, Z minutes, west following
the right of way line OF said Opel
ousas Branch for a distance of
1876 feet to a point; thence run
ming north 43 degrees, 80 minutes
west for a distance of 1899 feet
to a point; thence north Al de-
grees, As minutes; east, 1903 feet
to a point thence south 43 degrees,
80 minutes; east for a distance of
80 feet to a point; thence follow
ing the line of a curve to the left
whose radius is SO feet for a dis
lance of II feet to a point; thence
south 43 degrees, 80 minutes; east
for a distance of 1862 feet to a
point: thence following the line of
a curve to the left whose radius is
SO feet for a distance of 67.7 feet
to a point; thence south SIS de-
grees, Z minutes; west for a dis
lance Of 91.6 feet to the place CT
beginning, containing 81 acres
and being more fully described by
a plat attached to the original act
of sale.
20. A certain strip of land or
canal right of way acquired from
Alicia j. Lastrapes, and described
| as follows. Beginning at Station
No. %, plus 5 of The Union Irri-
CATION Company's survey Of its
Iatral Canal, which Lateral Canal
has its beginning at Station No.
202, plus 1858 of the Opelousas
Branch of its Main Canal System /;
thence running north 81 degrees,
As minutes; west for a distance of
2879.6 feet to a point; thence fol-
lowing the line of a curve to the
left whose radius is so feet for a
distance Of 74.5 feet to a point
thence south 27 degrees, As min
utes; east for a distance of 45.1
feet to a point; thence following
Lit Il1lG VI a tuI VIC " tnC lA5iAe
whose radius is SO feet for a dis
lance Of I'll feet to a point
thence north Sc degrees, 81 min
utes; west for a distance of 657.8
feet to a point; thence north IS
degrees, 20 minutes west for a dis
lance of 901.6 feet to a point
thence north 81 degrees, 46 min
utes; west for a distance of 1859
feet to a point in line with the
west line Of the land Of Theogene
Bertrand. which strip Of land or
canal right of way varies in width
from IL feet to lis feet, and lies
on both sides Of the above describ-
ed line, containing 21.83 acres,
situated in Townships 5 and {
south, range 3 east, st. Landry
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The properties described in
the paragraph next following are
rights of way purchased with the
intention Of constructing canals
but upon which no canals. have
been constructed and which are
available for agricultural pur-
poses:
80. A certain strip of land OF
canal right Of way acquired from
Christina Hanson, widow Of H.
L. Bidstrup, $50 feet wide, begin
ming at the edge Of Bayou Courta-
bleau, at or near the lower end of-
the new dust pile Of Gibben's old
saw mill; running thence south
westerly about IA acres to a gap
or valley thence through said val
ley across q ridge in the field ot
said Christina Hanson, widow :
thence following a defle through
the hills to the Bayou Carroi,, at
the limit Of the land Of said Chris
tina Hanson, widow, at or near
the railroad bridge; a more acenr-
ate description Of the said strip Of
land being given in a plat Of the
survey thereof attached til the
original act OF sale, said survey
being described as follows: Be
ginning at an iron post planted
on or near the bank of the Bayou
| Courtableau below the site oil the
old Gibben's saw mill, designating
and marking the northwest corner
Of said strip Of land thence run
ming south 2 degrees, As minutes,
east 2270 feet to an iron post, said
line being the western boundary
line of the said strip of land UP
to that point thence south IS de
grees, As minutes; west, 610 feet
to an iron post thence south 30
degrees, Is minutes; west, 500 feet
to an iron post; thence south IL
degrees; west, $50 feet to an iron
post; thence south Al degrees. $50
feet to an iron post thence south
40 degrees, so minutes; west, 800
feet to an iron post; thence north
SO degrees, 30 minutes; west, 800
feet to an iron post thence north
80 degrees, 30 minutes; west, 2000'
feet to an iron pipe, said right Of
way to lie along either side of or
on the line above described, start
:rg from the second iron post
above described, and containing
lGant;nuad an naoe Ri
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north 83 degrees, 4 minutes; east
for a distance of SO feet to a point
thence south 6 degrees, 8 minutes
east, for a distance Of 1889 feet TIC
a point on the south line of the
above described land; thence south
SO degrees, 4 minutes; west for a
distance of 96 feet to the west line
of said land; thence north 6 de.
grees, 4 minutes; west for a dis.
lance of 1889 feet to the place OF
beginning, containing 2.83 acres OF
land.
27. A certain strip of land OF
canal right of way acquired from
Eleanor B. Comeau, wife Of G. H.
Comeau, over, through and across
the land of said Eleanor B. Co
meau, wife, described as 438 acres.
more or less, situated in the north.
east and northwest quarters OF
Section II, and in the southeast
and southwest quarters OF Section
Is, in the southeast quarter OF
Section Z, and in the northeast
quarter of Section Is, Township
6 south, range 3 east, st. Landry
Parish, Louisiana. and bounded on
the north by the land of Francois
P. Pitre and Ertemon Lafeur and
Thomas e.. F%ontenot, on the east
by the lands of C. H. Comeau and
Mrs. Pauline Deville, wife of b.
F. Roberts, on the south by land OF
C. FL. Comeau and Elizabeth Caz-
amier, Jules Jubert and Henry La
fleur, and ON the west by lands of
Joseph and Manuel Durousseau
and julie Damon Bertrand. which
strip of land or canal right of way
is described as follows: Begin
ing at the northwest corner OF the
above described tract of land run
ming thence east along the north
line of said land north 83 degrees,
minutes edse ioi
1858 feet to a point at the north
east corner OF SAID a OF iahu
thence along the east me Of q
land south 6 degrees, 40 minutes
east for a distance of $685. feet
to a point On the above described
land ana lana ! y. =. eohieau
thence soutn o. degrees 20 , l !,
ntes; "es ioI =. 20 : Z.
Iee7 % poine e'iel.e nq -. AZ
- naaee 80" ao:nt
utes east for a distance of 96 feet
to a point; thence north 6 degrees.
40 minutes; west for a distance Of
1901 feet to a point thence south
81 degrees; west for a distance of
SITS feet to a point on the west
line of the above described tract
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Parish, Louisiana, and being more
fully described by a plat attached
to the original acts of sale.

fully described by a plat attached
to the original acts of sale.
The properties described in the
following three paragraphs en-
brace that part of the canal right
of way known as Lateral No. 5
upon which the construction is
completed:
80. A certain strip of land or
canal right of way acquired from
Andre Pierre Auguste, measuring
100 feet in width by $50 feet in
length, described as follows: Be
ginning at the southwest corner
Of property of said Andre Pierre
Auguste, and running north on
the west line a distance Of $50 feet
to a point; thence east to a point;
thence south $50 feet to a point;
thence west 100 feet to the place
of beginning, containing 1.49 acres
and situated in Township 6 south,
range 3 east, st. Landry Parish,
Louisiana.
81. A certain strip Of land or
canal right Of way acquired by j.
A. Andrepont, 35 feet wide and
lying along the south line and
! being a part of the property pur-
chased by said j. A. Andrepont
from Louis Christ on July Is,
1912, and bounded on the north
by property Of said j. A. Andre
pont, on the east by the public
road, on the west by the property
of j. S. Lafleur, and on the south
by VIM. A. Reed, containing .25
acres, more or less.
80. A certain strip Of land or
canal right Of way acquired from
j. s. Laf1eur, measuring 80 feet
in width by 400 feet in length,
and described as follows: Begin
ming at a point 1872 feet west OF
the northeast corner of the resi-
dence property Of VIM. Reed, To-
Gated on the public road; thence
continuing west for a distance of
400 feet to a point; thence run
ming north 80 feet to q point;
thence east 400 feet to a point
ON the west line of property of
j. A. Andrepont thence south 80
feet to the point of beginning,
containing BAL arpents, and sit
uated in Township 6 south, range
3 east, st. Landry Parish, Lou
isiana.
, Also, all right, title, interest,
claim and demand of The Union
Irrigation Company in and to:
Lateral No. i, which has been
constructed, is 100 feet wide and
extends from Main Canal, where
it enters the Harris place, along
the south line of said Harris place
and along the south line of the
Peckham place for a distance of
about 2 miles, containing 24.7
acres, more or less.
Lateral No. 3, which has been
constructed, is ITS feet wide and
extends from Opelousas Lateral
on C. Fl. Comeau place through
said Comeau place, Arthur Co