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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
PIKE WILL VOTE ON
 TICK ERADICATION
Mississippians Will Decide a; Special
 Election Whether to Install Dipping Yats

Jackson. Miss, April a0.-tSpecial.) )-The citizens of Pike county will vote for or against tick eradication May s. and pro- gressive, wide-awake farmers as well as other business men who keep up with the times, are hoping the election will carry in the affirmative. This is ques- ton that the legislature put up to the people of the several counties.
 The dipping vat has proven It's merit in scores of counties of this state. Quaran- tines have been lifted and dealers may now ship their cattle to any market. If they have been dipped according to gov ernment directions and are clear of ticks they bring a cent or two more per pound, or s to s10 per head more than cattle that have not been dipped. These are facts that have been beaten into a great many farmers, and they are now among the very strongest advocates of the dip ping vat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
DIR. SAMUEL PERRY

St. Paul in his great letter to the Col lossians refers to St. Luke as the be- loved physician" This most truly may be said of Dr. Samuel Perry by his many devoted friends. He was my family physician during the four years was pastor of the First Methodist church. He possessed all the qualities of a great doctor--skill gentleness, cheerfulness. success. His good humor was like a mountain spring that never ran dry. "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine" When he entered a sick room he carried sunshine and hope to the patient. He was a typical gen tleman. There was no sordidness in his nature. He hated shams and pretense. He was the truest of friends He never deserted friend. He was not quick to form friendship, but when he did 1t abided forever. He recognized the fact that a friend might have faults, but these could not ever dull the edge of his devotion to one he loved. There never was flicker in our friendship and love for each other. I knew him for nearly 30 years and we were often together and l can sincerely say never saw a little thing in all our as- sociation. He was a great, big man and Christian of the noblest type, he was a wise man and if he consented to give advice or counsel. it was always safe to follow it.
 After I left Birmingham the first time and went back to San Francisco he visited us and remained two weeks. It was a real rest to him and the re- membrance of that visit Is a joy to this hour He vas like boy again and so was l. My sainted wife was made so happy by his coming to see us in our far away home that 1t seemed she could not do enough for his comfort. He had sat beside her sick bed so often and nursed her really like a father that she could not bear to see him go away. They are now both in that Presence where every shining front displays the unutterable Name" I expect soon to join them. Oh! blessed hope. full of Immortality.
 He reared a large anG honorable fam fly, his daughters were among the fair est and loveliest of Alabama, and his sons among its most respected citizens noble boys they are and love them all. Dr. Perry was never the same man after the death of his wife--one of the best women and mothers that ever lived. She idolized him and he gave :, back all her love and all her devo- 1 ton.
 From my far away Ca .cfornia home send this tribute of love for one ot
 the best and noblest friends ever had. c. B. R1DDICk.
 San Diego. Cal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
COMMISSION LOOKS OVER MARION SITE UniOntOwn Also Puts in Bid for Perry County High
 School

Marion, April 2o.-(Special.)-W F. Reagan and H. F. Lee, representing the state high school commission, were here today to look at the sites offered for the Perry county high school and they decided to recommend the prop erty on Monroe street and lying west of the Marion Female seminary and be- ing separated from the same by a small lot used for a barn.
 Uniontown sent a delegation here this morning and made an effort to have the locating board go to union- town as that place had quietly raised the amount necessary for the building and had agreed to submit choice lot also; however, the Marion commit tee feel satisfied that the commission will decide to locate the school here. Just as soon a final decision is reached, work will begin on the build ing and every effort will be made to have the building ready by September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Car and Auto Collide

Anniston, April 2o..-(Speeial.)--Thea auto mobile of pr. A. N. Steele and a street car of the Annston Electric and Gas company collided at the corner of Elev- enth street and Noble Sunday morning, and the car of pr. Steele. which he was driving, was badly demolished. Dr. Steele was going east and the car was going south Neither saw the other un- til the collision. Dr. Steele was not in- jured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
ALABAMA BOYS WIN
 TROPHY IN CORN
 GROWERS CONTEST

Auburn, April 0.--(Special)-A team of 10 Alabama boys won the southern grand sweepstakes trophy in a corn growers contest, according to official announce- ment made today by authorities of the conference for education in the south. An acre of ground was the unit, and the Alabama boys averaged lS00l bushels to the acre. Walker Lee Dunson of Tal- lapoosa county, who recently was named national champion corn grower led with a yield of 32.50 bushels on his acre. A total profit of sllOl4 4O was made OH the 10 acres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
FULLER IN CHILTON
 FOR CHAS. HENDERSON

Clanton, April 20.-(Speeial)-pavi w. Fuller is to speak here on April 23 in the courthouse at il q. m. in the interest of Mir. Henderson's eection. He is also to speak at the Soldiers Home. Mountain Creek. on April 23 at 10:30 a. m, and on the same day at Verbena at ! D. m, and at Thorsby in the avening at 7.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Panama Exposition Publication

One of the handsomest publications yet issued on the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco is being distributed in Birmingham by the Remington Type writer company. It is illustrated in colors and contains not only beautiful ilustra- tions of points in California, but pre- sents valuable relief maps in color of the canal zone and its various features of interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Ryan in Washington

Washington. April 9o.-tspecial.)-W H. Ryan of Marion. Ala. a candidate for the United States marshalship of the southern district, is in Washington in the interest of his candidacy He called at the department of justice today, and upon several members of the Alabama delegation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
To Attend Junior q. IT. A M

Anniston. April 2O.-(Special)-W. F. Mccartney, national representative, and T. F. Newman, past councillor of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. will attend the state convention, which will convene in Birmingham Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
GADSDEN MAY VOTE
 ON b|G BOND ISSUE
$10O,000 Will Probably Be Spent on Street
 Improvements

Gadsden, April eo.-tSpeciaL)--I IS probable that an election on the ques- tion of issuing s1o0.oo0 in bonds for street improvement will be ordered at tonight's meeting Of the council A poll of the council today indicates that the endurance will pass. It is said that the resul; will not affect the paving on Fcrest avenue. wa.ch will be con ttnued Ordinances also will be pre- scented for oiling Fifth. Sixth and Chestnut and Cherry streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Much Talk
the Yonkers Statesman.

I From the Yonkers Statesman. 1 Mrs. Bacon-Here is statement that there is a record of a Chinese state ban
 I ouet lasting r hours.
 1 MT. Bacon-Must have had womer. | speakers, I guess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
To Lovely to Use

From the Louisville Herald.
 Your chum doesn't come to the pub lie library any more"
 No; somebody told her that she had beautiful eyes. and now she won't even use them to read novel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

k. l. Denmon and H. c. Davis will be in charge of the Etowah county Co- mer headquarters. which will be opened in the simpson building. The work oi organizing the different beats of the county is progressing. The Henderson forces also are very active
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
PLANT BIG COTTON
 ACREAGE IN DEKALB

Fort Payne. April 2o.-(Special)-- )--The rains of the last week has made the ground so wet that the farmers have been unable to blow any for sometime, but they are all putting in time hauling for tilizer while their teams not glowing.
 Cotton crops are promising to be heavier this year than usual. one farmer near here is preparing to plant for 150 bales, which is considered a heavy crop for this section of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Richmond Conveniently
 Reached

Birmingham Special leaving Birming- ham at 9:30 a. m. daily carries through sleeping car to Richmond, arriving there $40 a. m. following morning via Southern Railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Boys Club Chapter Meeting

Chapter of the Boys club will meet at the home of Mrs. w. E. Gleason. 2iSO Twentieth avenue. north, at 2.so o'clock. D. m, Tuesday, A full attendance is urged as plans for tag day will be arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

Delegates to the Alabama Sunday school convention at Mobile from At talla, Alabama City and Gadsden left here this morning on the president s special" on the Louisville and Nashville
 The Gadsdcn deipgation will work for the 1915 meeting of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

15. Already a large number of pupils from the rural district have made ap plication to secure board In order to attend the first session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

The last cold spell slightly damaged the fruit crop. but unless there is more damage done there will be fairly good fruit crop of all kinds in this county The apples are just now in bloom, but some of the earlier blooming trees were damaged some. such as pears and plums
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

bonds for sewer extension, which is be |. ing held today, will carry by large majority. In fact. Il Is believed that there is no opposition to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

The Blackfriars of. the University oi Alabama will present Goldsmiths "She Stoops to. Conquer Ut the Gadsder theatre IoI ighl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
BARBOUR BANKS
 IN GOOD CONDITION
Eight State Financial Institutions in County Make Creditable Show
 ing in Recent Statement

Eufaula, April 20.-(Special)-The eight state banks in Barbour county are in ex- cellent condition. according to statements just published at the call of the state superintendent of banks. The assets of the banks seem to be in healthy condition, and the individual deposits make up an unusually large total. Bankers express themselves as well pleased with present conditions and are looking forward to a good business year. There is one state bank at Eufaula, one at Conner two at Clayton, two at Louisville and two at Clio Only the Bank of Eufaula is a member of the federal reserve association. The two national banks in this city also belong to the reserve association.
 The executive committee of the Ala bama division of the Americation Associa- lions of Opticians has requested Dr. ]. B. Whitlock of this city to make an address at the annual convention of the division, which will be held in May, probably at Birmingham.
 This will be cleanup week in Eufaula and the authorities of the city will join with the residents in brushing up the town for spring and summer.
 A meeting of Eufaula camp, No. @S, will be held at the courthouse on Wednes- day to make arrangements for the ob- servance of the Confederate memorial day next week, as well as to discuss the trip to Jacksonville next month upon the oc- casion of the annual Confederate reunion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

Wiihing shori time the Etowah Light and Power company of Attalla, subsidiary to the Alabama Power com pany. will begin The expenditure of $2o,000 to in prove the water system there Three miles of mains will be laid thus giving water service to near ly every part Of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

This will be clean-up week in Eufaula, and the authorities of the city will join with the residents in brushing up the town for spring and summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

With 20 charter members, the Trav- elers' Protective association organized Sunday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce. State President F. M. Means and State Secretary w R. Mabry were present Officers elected are: President, w. K. Ives; vice president. w c. she'll
 grove: secretary and treasurer, E. D. Jordan
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

1896, I fished out the little article
and called the attention of the white
cotton mill people of the South to
against them. I did it through the
columns of the Southern Textile Elk
celsior then being published in
Charlotte, N. c.. After tanning Smith
a little in a way that | knew would
have the desired effect on the mill
people-being one of them-I
touched up Bill Arp and Frank STAN
ton for being so careless of the
miserable cOnd. tiOns Of the mill peo-
pie of Charleston, while they spent
so much time and used up so much
valuable space in the Atlanta Con-
stitution singing slush about daisies
and pansies, green fields and water
melons and cussing out Cleveland
for occasionally giving some Niger
an office. If Bill Arp had known
who l was he would not have noticed
it, but as it was I had my manu-
script copied and revised until it
looked right respectable, and of
course the spelling corrected. SO it
came to pass that Mr.. Arp threw
aside all reserve, for the time be-
ing, and called me liar, whereupon
L, in my wrath, proceeded to spring
Mr.. Hokes article on him and thus
ended the controversy.
l had not thought of the matter
for years until I read what you said
about Mr.. Smiths trip over in the
old country to procure cheap labor
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
{ ANSWER.)

A pound Of cotton will make about yards
of heavy cloth (such as domestics) and about
yards of calico.
One pound of cotton will make heavy
crash towel.
AS to rope of all kinds. thread and twine
beds and bedding. curtains and tents, Sacks
hosiery, mems cotton-wear, mercerized fab
RIGS, laces and embroideries, the field is so
wide. and the product so various, [ cannot
now answer in detail.
But [ am sure that the people of the Uni
ted States, to say nothing of Canada, Alaska,
Mexico. South America and Central America,
could use all the cotton we produce, If money
qOere cheap and PLENTIFUL
"Money is the root of all evil" the Money
congestion is what ails this country, more
than everything else.
The Government has given the big national
banks a monopoly, and we are simply perish
ing for the lack of sufficient circulating
medium.
Business is almost dead; and the farmers
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
THE ATTEMPT TO DISPLACE
WHITE LABOR WITH
NEGROES.

Dear Mr.. Watson: I once had
newspaper clipping in my possession
which gave the Hon. Hoke Smith of
Georgia credit for cOnceiving
scheme whereby the Southern manu-
facturer might successfully compete
with the cheap pauper labor of the
Orient. The scheme itself was
beauty, but as thoroughly tested out
by the manufacturers of Charleston,
S. c., it was a miserable failure.
But no one, so far as L know, has
ever charged the failure up to Mr..
Smith. The idea was to throw all of
the white people, who were engaged
in the cotton mills, out on the streets
and fill their places with negroes. l
cut the article out Of the paper and
pasted it in the back Of little book,
would send it to you, but have since
lost the book.
When the experiment was being
made in Charleston, think it was in
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10

then it all came back to me and
thought it might help you in your
fight against this arch enemy of the
honest handwriting white people of
the South-for it will help to show
this class Of people that Mr.. Smiths
opposition to them is not Of recent
date, but dates back to the early
Nineties while he was Secretary of
the Interior under that other friend
of theirs, Mr.. Cleveland Am sorry
[ have not the clipping to send you,
but [ believe you can find it if you
care to use it.
| am only one of many men here
in Salisbury who are with you heart
and soul in all you do and say.
Yours very truly,
w. A. FOWLER,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
How Much Cotton Could Arneri-
ca Consume?

Moultrie, Ca, Sept. 5, 1914.
NEAR SIR: | wrote you yesterday for more
- information about your statement as to the
American mills and people using twice as much
cotton as we can make. Perhaps | not
explicit as l should have been | figure that
15,000,0 900 bale crop would give the U. S. 100
million people IS pounds cotton per capita,
or 375 pounds per family of five. I do not think
we could use it. This is very important ques-
ton right now while our people in mood
to listen to facts
Please show in The Weekly Jeff just how you
figure it and will work it for all can. If
you will be SO kind I wish you would publish a
lot of quotations from Jefferson Jackson, Cal
houn and Burton on the money (banks) question.
We could them with good effect. Used
to have them, but have lost them some how and
they have slipped my memory Thanking you in
advance, am, Sincerely yours,
G.. H. JOHNSON
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
THE AMAZING GROWTH OF ANTI
POPERY PAPERS.

Dear Sir: 1t may be of interest
to you to know that the Sentinel
of Liberty" of Grand Saline, Texas,
is to move to Monroe, Wisconsin, in
September. There is a new building
being constructed which it is to oc-
cupy. The building is made of brick,
steel and reinforced concrete, and is
to be absolutely fire-proof.
The Knights of Luther of Monroe
and vicinity have made it possible for
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
w. 7. Anderson Again Advises
the Cotton Growers.
HOW Much VIII His Advice Cost
Us This Tine?

RLESS goodness Here comes W. T. An
- derson again telling us at great length and
with prodigious self-importance what to do
with our cotton.
Mr.. Anderson was Treasurer and Georgia
Vice-President Of George Dole Wadley's dole
full Southern States Cotton Association
In front of your Uncle I. L. w. lie nicely
printed certificates issued by George Dole's
doleful Association, assuring me that it Will
pay me sundry sums, aggregating several
hundred dollars.
Said sums have never been paid.
Said sums never will be paid
(Excuse me for a silent tear, natural under
the circumstances
Those sums were due your Uncle T. E. W.
last January Frost fell OH George Dole's
Company. and it IS now in bankruptcy.
Serenely unmoved by the calamities which
he has in part brought upon innocent and
confding cotton growers, Mr.. W. t. Ander-
son'is now the most obstreperous noisy and
tedious adviser of the Farmers.
He has lots of impudence, hasn't he?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
HE REALIZES WHAT t. e. w. IS
WORKING FOR.

Dear Sir: I notice stamped on my
September Magazine that my time is
out with this issue, &c. | beg to
hand you check for one dollar, please
book me for another years subscrip-
ton. l cannot afford to be without
your writings. 1 am enclosing you
a clipping from the Youths Com
panion. You see he is taking note
about the danger there might be
from tampering with free speech, &c.
May the good Lord bless and pros
per you in the good work that you
are doing for the generation to come.
May your health remain good and
may you be able to fight these battles
for a long time yet.
Yours most truly,
Miss. K. GREENE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10

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This is not necessarily for publ
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PAGE ELEVEN

are almost too discouraged to pick out their
cotton.
We must defend ourselves from the Money
Trust.
We must have State-bank currency. or we
must form local Clearing Houses and make
our own Soap wrappers.
We've got as much right to do it, as the
Clearing Houses of the Cities.
Let Us feed those city chaps out of their
own spoon. /. f. W.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10

New Edition of "The Story of France" by
Thos. E. Watson. Just off the press. Two
volumes, $3.50 the set. Handsomely bound,
gilt tops, gilt lettered. This book is regarded
as standard by the French readers and schol-
ars. The Jeffersonian Publishing Company,
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
(COnnent.)

AS l remember it, Hon. E. j. Wat
son, of South Carolina, was in cohoot
with Smith in this matter.
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor de-
nounced E. J. Watson in a speech
which he made in Atlanta.
/ don't know why Mr.. Gompers
failed to denounce Smith. Perhaps
he did not know Smith was the
father of the idea of throwing the
white people out of the mills.
T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
McDuffie County Farmers, Mer-
chants, ETC., Recommend the
ScreVen County Plan For
Financing Cotton.

liz courtroom was packed at II a. M
Monday by citizens of McDufie and sur
rounding counties, assembled to consider the
Cotton crisis
Hon. j, Glenn Stovall was in the chair and
the meeting was addressed by several repre-
sentative men of McDuffie-S. F. Morris, c.
Ross Wall, j. G. Stovall and Thos E. Wat
son.
The various plans for coping with the situa-
ton were discussed.
1t seemed to be the unanimous conviction
OF those present. that there was no merit in
the propositions to tax cotton, limit the
acreage, "buy- a-bale," and similar rubbish
Committee was appointed to confer with
the local banks, with the view to cooperation
and relief
The Screven County plan was unanimously
recommended
That plan is, practically, the issue of State
bank paper, on months time, at per cent
interest for the months.
This State bank paper to be based upon
warehouse receipts for cotton. valued at -
cents, the loan to be cents.
The cotton to be insured, and title held by
the Trustee of the local Clearing house Asso-
citation.
This plan will Immediately supply the local
needs for currency, each of the bills issued
being endorsed by the banks of the Associa-
ton.
With these emergency notes. the farmer can
meet his pressing debts, buy what is i'm
mediately necessary; and thus not only relieve
himself, but throw business to the local
merchants, who in their turn will throw it to
the cities
The State banks, it is hoped, will gladly
adopt this plan which will give them a GER
tain amount of independence Of the National
Money Trust.
If our people do not act together, and strike
resolute blow for local independence, the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10
THE: JEFFERS ONIAN

Farmers and Merchants of the South will soon
be in a condition of financial peonage. with
the Money Trust banks as our masters.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-10

Sails bury, N. G..