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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
NEWSPAPER CLUB GETTING
IN SHAPE FOR THE OPENING

handled and everything will be in exact
place for the opening ON February 23
BY reason of the unustaI amount Of
work that is to be done during the
next few days Secretary Cameron re-
quested yesterday that absolutely no
member of the club or visitors call dur
ing the week. There is such unusual
interest in the Press club quarters that
AIr Cameron realizes that his request
will cause some disappointment to Wis
itors but he said yesterday that after
this week at any hour the members
would be cordially welcome for at least
the next 10 years. Proceeding on that
basis, he said that for a few days he
hoped that the club would be abso-
lutely free of visitors.
In the opening there is being taken
the widest interest by the members.
There has been such conta gious enthu-
siasm shown in this institution during
the past seven months that great
many of its most active friends can
scarcely restrain themselves as the
orening date is so nearly here.
1t is believed that as many members
as car-do so will attend the opening
from out of the city. 1t is expected
that all resident members Will be pres
ent Admission to the club Tor TINS
AFFAIR as on all occasions will be by
cards issued to the members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
BRADLEY BELIEVES
'CLAbAUGH WILL WIN
Tuscaloosa Editor Returns
After Spending 2 Weeks
In Washington

Leon c. Bradley. associate editor of the
Tuscaloosa News. was here yesterday,
and is firm in the opinion that Sam Cla-
paper, will be named as postmaster at
Tuscaloosa. The fight of Mr.. Hobson to
deprive Representative Abercrombie of
the right to appoint Mr.. Clabaugh ,has.
it is understood, been taken directly TO
President Wilson by very influential men
of Washington, and 1t is believed that
Congressman Abererombie will be per-
mitted to name the postmaster of his
home town.
Mr. Bradley said yesterday that the
people of Tuscaloosa are almost solidly
for Mr.. Clabaush, and that the post
ponement of his selection until the cleo
tion is over in April will not change, in
his opinion, the chances that he has for
the appointment. Mr. Bradley has been
IN Washington two weeks in the interest
of Mr.. Clabaugh and he says there is
not the slightest doubt but what Mr. Cla-
baugh will be the next postmaster of
Tuscaloosa.
I'm our county, which is in Hobson' 5
ulSlIlCl, ana W0efe lie has pldyeu tlle
game of politics as he understands the
game for some years, the hero of the
Merrimac will get some votes,'' said Mr..
Bradley. However, Mr. Underwood will
carry the county or will break even
without a doubt 1 consider that If Mr..
Underwood can break even in Hobson' S
own district that he will get a landslide.
MY information secured from various
sources over the state oonvinces me that
Underwood Is going to receive the most
lattering vote ever given a candidate
in contest in this state. Mr.. Hobson' g
disregard for his congressional duties
has certainly indicated that he is not
the man for this high honor, while Mr..
Underwood's fidelity to duty has en-
deared him to a vast following, and has
attracted a great many former Hobson
admirers into his ranks. / personally do
not think that prohibition is an issue in
this case and am not of the opinion that
Hobson will succeed in misleading the
people on that proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
MANY TURNED AWAY
EAST LAKE REVIVAL
Large Congregations Hear the Rev.
BILLY" Williams-Services To
Continue This Week

Numbers were turned away yesterday
from the East Lake Methodist church,
where the Rev. Billy Williams, known
|Rs ''the drummer evangelist" is conduct
ling services. The church was packed
|at both the morning and evening services
Mrs. Williams also spoke to a large num-
'ber of Epworth League workers yester-
day afternoon.
There have been many conversions since
Ithe beginning of the revival and both
3Mr. Williams and the Rev. r. E. Tyler,
pastor of the church. are delighted at the
results being obtained.
Last night Mr.. Williams spoke on
k'The Young Man and His Company"
Tonight he will give the companion lee
ture entitled, THE Young Woman and
lI1er Company This afternoon at 2:3o
10 clock, Mrs. Williams will address a
meeting of the women of the church
The meetings will continue at 2:S0 o'clock
I'm the afternoon and 1880 at night
Throughout the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
TRAVEL TO FLORIDA
POINTS VERY HEAVY
In East and North 1t Is Necessary to
Make Reservations Six Weeks
In Advance

In the history of this section and Flor
ida as winter resort no heavier travel
has ever been experienced from the north
and east to the south. 1t is stated by
local officials that reservations for Pull
man space must be made in the north
and east at least six weeks ahead The
reservations up to this time for Florida
has been so extremely heavy that such
time is necessary before the Pullman
company can accommodate those wishing
to make the trip south 1t is stated that
local trains for the south operated
through Birmingham have been affected
materially by the travel to the milder
climate
1t was noticeable yesterday that the
trains through here carried extra equip
ment In most cases while it Is announced
that special trains will be necessary dur
ing the next few days to take care of the
Mard Gras travel and the excessive
travel to Florida points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
MISTRIAL ENTERED
Jury Unable to Agree i'm Case of Mag.
gle Price Charged With Murder

A mistrial was entered late Satur-
day night in the case of Maggie Price
p negro, charged with murder in the
first degree, the jury failing to oNeach
K. verdict after more than "a hours de-
The case was tried in the
|9lrst division of the criminal court be-
|fore Judge w. E. Fort and went to
Fthe jury about o'clock Friday even
|ing. The jury stated they were hope
lessly tied up at noon on Saturday
Judge Fort called them before him and
|in response to inquiry from some OF
the jurors explained the law in ref
|crence to the different degrees of mur-
|der.
He sent the jurors back to the room
|for further deliberation and urged
lthem to reach verdict If ii was pos
Esib1e without sacrificing their con-
|ecientious opinions of the case. The jury
Il etired but at a late hour had failed
no arrive at a verdict and were dis
|charged and mistrial entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
1000 ATTEND SERVICES
Negroes Observe Anniversary of the
Birth of Lincoln and Douglass

More than 20O0 negroes. entirely filling
the auditorium of the Sixteenth Street
Baptist church, yesterday attended the
services commemorating the birth of
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Doug
lass The principal speech of the day
was delivered by the Rev. T. ]. Mop
pins. pastor of the Metropolitan African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church. His
subject was, "The Evolution Of Human
Ideals.
The meeting was called to order by
Oscar w. Adams president of the Bir-
mingham Civic and Educational leaguH
Adams explained the purpose OF the
league and introduced w. b. Driver. who
presided. Music was furnished by the
choir OF the Sixteenth Street church
Clarence Dudley delivered an address of
welcome to the league and DR.. w. p.
Saunders responded. y. j. Clyde Randall
introduced the speaker Of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
HOUSTON FILM TOBE
SHOWN HERE TODAY
Will Give Idea of How Local
Picture Will Be De-
velOped

Beginning at 9 o'clock this morning
a film made in the city of Houston
will be shown at the Odeon motion
picture theatre. The film will be thrown
on the screen promptly at O'Clock and
will give the spectators an idea as to
how the film to be made in Birming-
ham will be developed No admission
is to be charged for this picture, the
manag cement of the theatre extending
an invitation to be present to all in
terested parties.
1t has been pointed out that the pic
ture to be made in Birmingham will
be much better than that made in Hous-
ton because of the buster business dis
trict the more beautiful residence sec
tions and the great industrial plants in
operation in and around the city. The
picture is to be made by the Paragon
Feature Film company and it is prob
able they will begin making the film
this afternoon or tomorrow morning
Birmingham people are to be the actors
and actresses in the play, A. H. Ford
and Mrs. Sidney Bowie acting as Mr.
and Mrs. Blackman of the play. Ihe
other characters have not yet been Sc
lected but it is thought John d. Turner,
who has the matter in charge, will an
nounce decision today.
Mr. Turner is finding 1T difficult
matter to select his leading lady haV-
ing had so many requests for that po-
sition from ladies prominent in society.
The leading man and other characters
will not it is believed, prove such a
strain upon the committee. There will
be in all over hundred people in the
play, but there will be only five prin-
cipal characters
The film is to be shown In B1rmhg-
ham for one week. after which 1t makes
a tour of 26 leading cities of the Unit
ed States, coming back to birmingham
as the property of the Birmingham
L. ,har af
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
|DARDEN WILL NOT
RETIRE FROM RACE
|Blount County Man Says He
Expects to Be Nominat-
ed For Congress

Contrary to expectations, George w.
Darden of Blount county, candidate for
Congress. will not retire. On the other
hand, judging from a vigorous state
ment issued yesterday, he will on
March 6 or before pay an entrance fee
pf $3.50. In his statement he declares,
Furthermore, that he has not hitched
bis wagon to the star of either Captain
Hobson or Mr.. Underwood
Here is what he says:
~I wish to say that 1 have no notion
|pf retiring. I expect to be nominated,
hnd as 1 desire to accept the trust
from the hands of the people I shall
not retire. Why should 1 retire? I
have every prospect of winning. 1 was
Faithful to the people in the last Leg
slature, and my insistance for the pro-
tection of their rights was so vehe-
ment and continual that 1 was called
old Peepuls Darden,' an appelation of
which was very proud.
'T have tried to run the race for
Congress on my own ability to dis
charge the duties of the high office,
and while have refrained from at
elHplluB 10 lOOk my Cdnuludcy OH the
campaign of either Mr. Hobson or Mr..
Underwood for senator, or to any other
candidate, [ have not hesitated to let
t be known when asked seriously for
Whom I will give my individual vote.
While l shall not be dictated to by
either, the views of the candidates Nfor
senator and also for governor are SO
different that voter has the right to
know which candidate you may be in
favor of, and l am not a dodger of any
question. Ask me whom 1 am going
to vote for in any race and I will tell
you just as quick as l will tell you
which | prefer to eat with my turnir
greens, corn bread or biscuit
II shall not retire, but on the con-
trary l will give this district pro-
gressive representation in the next
Congress, at all times led by my strong
faith in equal rights to all and special
favors to none
GEORGE w. DARDEN."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
CARPETS AND FURNITURE WILL
ALL BE IN PLACE EARLY THIS
WEEK-FORMAL OPENING TO
BE NEXT MONDAY

After seven months of work on the
part of local newspaper men the news
paper club organized in this city of
which over 900 leading men of Alabama
are members. will be opened one week
from today.
Beginning next Monday at o'clock
and continuing until midnight. the
club rooms will be thronged with men,
bers and the lady friends they may ask
to that affair.
The last detail of the club will be
completed by tomorrow or the day fol-
lowing. BY that time the carpets will
be down. the furniture in place. and
the club in complete charge of w. A.
Cameron. it's secretary. and his staff
of assistants. The employees of the
club, under the direction of Mr.. Damer-
on, will, during the few days prior to
the opening, familiarize themselves
with their work and the details of the
three floors. And in the meantime
those odds and ends that always de-
velop during the last few days will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
Ramsay Returns from East

Erskine Ramsey who was called to
Pennsylvania a few days ago on account
|of death In the family of his elder
brother, returned home yesterday. He
was unwilling to discuss the proposal
made a few days ago as to his enter
ing the race for Congress on the republ-
can ticket in opposition TO anyone nomi-
nated in the democratic party TO succeed
Oscar w. Underwood 1t is understood
hat Mr.. Ramsay is considering the propo-
sition. His close friends are of the opin-
ion that Mr.. Ramsay will not offer for
tho place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
NONCAPITAL CASES
SET FOR THE WEEK
Officers of Local Moose Lodge Will
BE Tried Before Judge Greene
Probably Today

Judge Samuel F.. Greene viii organize
the juries for the week in the first
division of the criminal court and take
up the noncapital docket set for the
day.
The first two cases on the dock ct
are those of officers of the local lodge
Of Moose, who are charged with un-
lawfully causing the death of two can
didate& while they were being initiated
into the order some months ago. 9th
er cases set for today are Irving l..
Semon, charged with embezzlement;
Walter b. Mobiles. charged with dispos-
ing mortgaged property, and Gid Weay-
er, charged with murder in the second
degree.
Judge w. f. Fort will preside over
the second division and will assist
Judge Green in the trial of the cases
III the first division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Bodeker Of
Augusta Ga. arrived in the city last
night and will be the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George IT, BodelSer at their
home, 1904 Thirty first street. north.
MI. Bodeker is a leading druggist OF
Augusta, and a prominent member OF
the Masonic fraternity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16

to cleanse. He said he was indifferent
to charges of insincerity. because he
himself knew he was sincere.
In Alabama Politics
With the exception of husky throat
the orator was in good form He was
very impressive. His language was ex-
oeptionally fine, his periods well
and productive of spontaneous applause
and productive of spontaeous applause.
He dabbled in Alabama politics only
by way of incident. He referred to the
meeting of the Anti-Saloon league of
America in the city of Columbus and
characterized that meeting in view OF
its far reaching effect as the great
est since the birth of Christ.
AT that meeting" he said, sit was
determined to send to Congress, both
the House and Senate. men willing to
submit to the people an amendment
providing for nationwide prohibition"
His other significant sentence was
expressed in derision of the doctrine of
states rights. He declared that when
a candidate invoked that doctrine II
was because he was desirous of secur-
ing the liquor" vote.
His argument in support of prohibi-
tion was the usual argument denuded
of extreme theories, He did not indorse
llobsons corpuscle theory, and he did
not voice Hobson's startling statement
that more men In America die each
year from liquor than have been killed
in all the wars of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
Young Mems Conner Club to Meet

Announcement is made that the Young
Mems Conner club will hold a meeting to-
might At O'Clock at the Headquarters
~ the Edrst National Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16
cry Dollar

nou spend foolishly is a dol
lar lost = gone f orever !
Every dollar you save and
deposit with this bank
means not only a dollar
saved, but a dollar drawing
interest quarterly. Choose
wisely the manner in which
you'll use your dollars by
starting a Savings Account
with this bank-NOW!
The First National Bank
"A National Bank for
Savings"
Capital and Surplus
S3,000,0O0
Per Cent Interest on Savings,
Compounded Quarterly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16

For Weakness and LOSS OF Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC. drives out Malaria and builds
up the system. A true tonic and sure
Appetizer. For adults and children. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-16

to cleanse. He said he was indifferent
to charges of insincerity. because he
himself knew he WAS sincere.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-04

This risk of failure requires profit
larger than simple interest, or men
would not go into business at all. 4
Occasionally, owing to fortuitous
circumstances, a business will secure
large profits; but the business across
the street may at that very moment be
running at loss. The averagesprofit
Of legitimate business is small. 1t does
not equal, after the fixed charges have
been deducted, the prevailing rate Of
Interest; and were it not for the iele-5
ment of chance-such as inspires the
gold miner-capital would not engage.
In business at present rates.. III
Wherein, then, lies the trouble?
Why does the ,labor-saving machine
bring no relief. to labor? There re-
mains one more factor to consider.
Rent. All business of whatsoever kind
is subject to the law Of economic rent.
Machinery is as free from monopoly
as labor; but the raw material, the
earth, out of which labor and the ma
chine are to fashion useful products
is snotfree. The owner Of the machine
does divide the profit with labor; but
the ifficulty lies in the fact that there,
As very little prof tito be- divided.
The profit has gone sto. the owner of.
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.LhERAef lf[siTB||:. Il. !:
[F4lsta tt8el HIx.sl .is.r s.g#S&T >.
! FAVORED BY SENATE
Committee Stands Pat and
Recommends Passage of I'm
migration Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-By the
unanimous vote of those present, the
senate Immigration Committee de-
cided to report the Burnett immigra-
ton bill with the literacy test un-
changed. .rs
The bill recently passed the House
OF Representatives by a two thirds
vote. The literacy test provides that
immigrants must read at least forty
words in either English or some other
language, dialect or tongue.
The exemptions include those flee
ing. from religious, racial, or political
persecution, and also the mother, wife
or grandmother or father and grand
father over fifty-five years of age.
The bill now goes to the Senate,
with the prestige of an overwhelming
vote by the House and the unanimous
approval by the Senate committee
whose chairman, Senator Smith, of
South Carolina, said: II consider this
bill the most effective measure that
has been presented to Congress in
years for the purpose of. restricting
undesirable immigration. It is fair
alike to foreign governments and to
our own people,, 49, :, 49,,
e.. Strong pressure is being exerted %
have the Senate reject the literacy
clause in this bill, and trade 3unionists
are urged to notify their Senators IF
their views on this question ="
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-04

State Senate Decisive1y: Votes
Against Employment of Con-
:>victs By Contract.

FRANKFORT, KY, April .s,-By a
vote of % to 4 the state senate passed
a bill authorizing the employment of
convicts in the manufacture of articles
for state use.
Owing to the condition of the state
treasury, the bill provides that the
contract labor system is not to be i'm
mediately succeeded by the state use
system, but that, if a trial of the lat
ter proves financially successful its
scope may be extended until the con-
tract labor system is supplanted by
that of state use.. .
The advocates Of the bill showed
that under the contract labor ,systel
inmates OF penal Institutions are not
employees of the state, but serfs of the
contractor, who is furnished. free
buildings, heat, power and light to
house his labor that is clothed. and
fed by the state Another factor that
made possible the adoption of this bill
was the action, OF the national house
of representatives in passing the Boo
her bill, which places convict made
goods under the jurisdiction of con-
vict labor laws of another state, when
offered for barter or sale in that state.
1t is claimed that two-thirds of the
goods manufactured by convict labor
are disposed of in states other than in
the state where manufactured, and
Kentucky must fall in line with other
commonwealths in arranging new
plans to deal with this problem a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-04
MACHINERY, LABOR, INTEREST, LAND ]

seems to indicate the truth of the So
cialist's position; that is;" that labor
must itself own the machine, if it is
to derive any benefit from its use. But
superficial view q few centuries ago
indicated that the earth was flat.
May, not a more thorough examina-
| tion into the question disprove the
contention of the Socialist, Just as a
deeper insight overthrew the Ptolmaic
system Of astronomy? In the present
instance the very conditions of the
problem should give us pause.
What instrument has added more to
the; power of labor than the sewing
machine; yet in what is the. owner
ship more. generally diffused? The
great mass of women own the ma
chimes they are using; and few Of
those who do not need be deprived Of
that advantage if, it were really worth
while. j. "' ..''
. A first-class sewing machine can be
had for $12 to SIS; and good second
hand machine comes to only S., or
less. II, under such conditions, wom-
en- go into sweatshops to operate the
sweaters machines, and earn the same
pittance as with. their own. ma chimes.
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the earth All the machinery used in
the anthracite: coal region amounted
to less in value than the, wages Lost by
the miners during the strike. Yet had
they bought the machinery its owner
ship would have availed them nothing.
For the owners Of the coal lands still
would have been able. to take all the
profits from coal mining.
Locomotives, cars and rails are free
to any who wish them: and labor
could, with very little self denial, buy
them; but their ownership would be
useless without a right Of way--that
long strip Of earth upon which the
business is conducted.
Since, therefore, labor is exploited,
not by. the owner OF the, machine, hut
by the owner. Of the earth upon which
the machine stands, and out of which.
comess the raw material, why burden
society with the stupendous task Of
conducting AL business: with the in
evltab1e waste and corruption that
must ACCOMPANY such q venture, when.
the desired relief can. be secured by
freeing the raw material? Nor is It
necessary In order to have this result.
to have public Ownership event Sin land.
- that iss' scsssssj = "a staks the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-04

Government Reports Shows In
crease of Facilities in Spite
of "Safety First. -

WASHINGTON, April 3.-There
was an increase last year of AIS
deaths in the coal mines of this coln-
try over the year 1912, according to a,
report just issued by the United States
Bureau of Mines. The total number
killed last year was 2,785. The in
crease gives a fatality rate Of 1882 in
every 1000 men employed, compared
with 3.27 in 1912. Six thousand men
were employed in 1913 and the in
crease in production was between &c.
100000 and 40,o00,000 tons. DR.. Jo-
seph A. Holmes, director of the bu-
reau, in commenting upon the record
for the year, said: AN examination
pointing fact that in our coal mining
operations during 1913, there were
killed 425 more men than during 1919.
This is an increase of 18 per cent in
fatal accidents, with an increase Of
only about per cent in coal produc-
ton. We can find little comfort in
the suggestion that this increase may
in part be accounted for by the oc-
currence during 1913 of four large
mine explosions. Furthermore, while
the total deaths from mine explosions
was 213 greater IN 1913 than in 1912,
the number of explosions in which
more than five were killed was only
seven as compared with 10 explosions
in 1912. In fact the statistics show
an increase in fatalities during 1913
from all the underground causes ex-
cept mine fires and surface accidents