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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-24

eye. This is of the latter type and Mr.
flolberS is entitled to the pianola on this
point"
Hugh Locke nominated c. N Wiley, adj
writer Tor the Standard Portland Cement
company He told now the Standard
Portland Cement company had increased
its business 1000 per cent through the
advertising of Mr. Wiley.
d. g.. Ewing nominated John W. An
derson, advertising manager of Louis
Pi2ltz, displaying very attractive ad-
vertisement. This ad is catchy the
type is good the display Is conspicuous
but not too much So" said Mr.. Ewing
Mr.. Anderson is entitled to the
pianola''
COX DEFENDS HIMSELF
Il. G. Cox obtained recognition on
point of personal privilege and defended
his advertisement from the assaults OF
some of the opposition. who said that II
sought to take away from birmingham
money and men Mr.. Cox pointed out
Continued ON PAGE Twelve)
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You Missed Lots OF Fun If You
We're Not AT the AID ConUention

mendous salaries paid to some of the
successful advertising writer's of this
country. Several firms in New York pay
their chief advertising men more than
$4,000 a year, and there are hundreds
and even thousands of ad writer's who
make above $1,000 per annum. l know
the manager of a great general agency
in New York who was with me in Wash
ington some 20 years ago as a Washing
ton correspondent on small salary, whose
income today from handling advertising
matter is more than 100000 a year.
Only last week he told me that he en-
ployed 140 men and women in his offices,
all preparing and placing advertisements
for various manufacturing and other con-
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derful advertisement. He is entitled to
your vote"
phares Coleman was the next to OBJ
tain recognition. and he, too was re-
ouired to give his name to Madame
chairman. Mr.. Coleman nominated A. e.
Lewis advertising writer for Caheen
Bros. 4t,o
,narits and dement's of the ad writers
OF this city, that we should take az
vantage of The Age-Herald, said WI.
Coleman. 1T strikes me that 'ne'e .he
a spirit of parsimony evident IN tne
al Of Colonel Smith In that ~ ,ooN
only seven lines of space. Now l nave
here a real advertisement. cana ne
snread to the view of the delegates d
double page ad clipped from ING nse
Herald. telling of the Things 1ane1,i
Bros. have for Christmas. Inns
written by A. c. Lewis LOT e,,.at a,s-
merchants who printed the lirst us
nlav advertisement used in the preoe-
cassor of the now great Birmingham
"Tbink of what Caheen Bros. have
done by advertising in The Age,lier-
aid. why, they have MADE I'll, rne n.osM
in which they are Located. ne ~,
this advertisement tens Is ny C,'rist
greed. but a gentle story OF onf 'is
n,os. or Santa Claus for all the httie
ones.
TEST OF AN AID
The test of an ad writer is that ms
advertisements make the gooos move
In tbis respect | want to say Caheen
Bros. are fortunate in having the best
ad writer in Birmingham. Gentlemen
L commend Mr. Lewis advertisement TO
you"
w. D. Sims nominated F. ]. Holberg,
advertising manager for Louis Saks
Clothing company.
II want to nominate the advertislng
writer of the store that sold Colonel
Smith his first suit of store bought
clothes" said Mr.. Sims. Truth and
honesty of dealing has characterized this
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THE FIGHT STARTS

II admit Mr.. Barrett had a right to
name the temporary organization of this
convention said Mr. Gray. because the
convention had to get started somehow.
l wish to seriously protest, however,
against the obvious attempt on the part
of the temporary organization to perpetu-
ate itself. | admire the august chair
man. but when it comes to running over
us Cannonism and Huddlestonism, I'm
against him, besides that, he's from Tai
ladega. / wish to nominate in opposition
to him, the Hon Webb w. Crawford,
than whom there is no more honorable
and courteous gentleman IN the south
land"
CuIpepper Exum arose excitedly. "Mr.
Chairman" he began.
''Sit down." roared the chair, you're
out of order / don't want that motion
seconded
Borden Burr arose calmly Mr. Chair
man. he began mildly.
This looked promising and Mr.. Bowie
recognized Mr.. Burr, who delivered an
address, which, after it was done, left
the delegates wondering who he was
against.
Alvin NJ. Douglas then arose and made
an address opposing the temporary chair
nan, who was making desperate efforts
to retain his place on the stage.
Mr.. Exum again arose and em~'~ed
standing until the chair was forced 20
recognize him. When the former mayor
o. Birmingham began his address it was
atent that he was somewhat heated
over the manner with which he had been
left on the floor.
Il won't say what / think about the
temporary chairman, because there S
ladies present. he began, and was inter-
rrpted by a small, quiet little follow in
the back of the house.
will you yield the floor to me for one
! moment?" he asked in low, we'll modu
lated voice.
Mr.. Exum turned quickly and told
Solicitor Hugo l.. Black to so ahead He
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the convention and entitled to a vote
All persons admitted to the second and
third floors shall be treated as specta-
tore
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ORDER OF BUSINESS

|
]. Report of the rules committee.
Adoption of the report of the COM
mittee on rules
3. Report of the committee on nomina-
ton of permanent officers.
4. The election of permanent officers.
5. Display of ads.
6. Nominating speeches.
Balloting.
Declaration of result and final award
o. piano.
3. Home, Sweet Home"
The surprise OF the evening came when
the committee to select a permanent
chairman and clerk made its report. The
committee recommended that Mr.. Bowie
be retained as chairman and Mr.. Miller
be retained as clerk. Before the chair had
an opportunity to put the question, Henry
Gray was on his feet Directing.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Judge Allows Jury
To Hear Story Of
Famous Billiard Deal

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-over the pro-
tests OF the defense Judge Hunt. presid-
ing at the trial OF the eleven former New
Haven railroad directors under the Shar-
man antitrust law, allowed the jury to
day to hear the story OF The famous Bill
lard transactions. IL Is alleged that 1t
was through these the New Haven con-
ce0led from the Massachusetts authorities
its ownership of the Boston & Maine rail
road untE II could get legislation enacted
TO clear the way for the roads legal Ac-
quisition.
Judge Hunt. however admitted the evil
dence conditionally. stating that he could
not determine whether II was relevant
to the case until he had heard It.
AS testified TO by Charles s. Mellen.
John l.. Billiard. a coal dealer OF Meriden.
Conn. purchased tho New Haven's 10000
shares OF Boston & Maine stock without
putting up a cent OF his own money. The
sum OF Si1 10000 was supplied him ;or
the purchase through a loan which Mel
len arranged for him on the stock itself.
and which the New Haven accepted from
Billiard in addition TO his demand note
for 81, 10000 without security.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Daniels Takes Steps
To Build Battleships
In Government Yards

WASHINGTON. Nov. g. - Secretary
Taniels announced today he had taken
tho first step with view to building n
government navy yards battleshlps Nos
~ and a, orivate bids for which exceeded
the limitation of cost fixed by congress-
He has Indicated that the Norfolk yard
and possibly the Puget Sound yard At
Bremerton, Wash, will be considered
when contracts for the battleships are
awarded Neither yard now is equipped
Cor battleship building
All private bios exc ee6ed $S.OOO,ooo white
sho limit fixed ty congress is E.soo,Oo0 Tor
ue cost OF hulls and machinery. Navy
Yard estimates FROM the Philadelphia,
few York and Marc Island yards were
lelow the S7.OOo 600 mark. with the excep-
ton of the Mare Island figures. which in
cluded the estimated cost OF equIpplng
the yard for work.
All the private bidders gave the n
creasing cost of strr ctural steel and In
ebility to obtain early delivery from ;he
steel companies as factors In determining
their bids.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Architects s Rakeoff
Means Fewer Bids

Omaha contractors. members of the
Omaha Builders exchange and or the
Nebraska Master Builders association,
will refuse to bid on the two big Jobs
for school buildings at Harlan. la.
Harlan IL to build a high school costing
something like $4,000 and a ward school
building costing about $4,000. Local con-
tractors have been invited to bid on the
jobs.
They have refused because the archl-
tect. John ID. Chubb of Chicago. Is de-
manding a fee Of SO from every man
who wishes to bid on the lob. No, you
don't get your money back when the
contract is let. not by a long ways.
That is not the way Shubb is doing bust
ness.
The custom OF architects is to ask n
deposit of about s25 from prospective
bidders for a set of the plans. This
money Is usually refunded when the con.
tract Is let
In this case, however, Architect Chubt
Is asking deposit of s25 before he for
wards get Of the plans, and Is planning
TO refund only SIS of this sum, while he
keeps the other 80.
1t Is possible that a delegation OF one
or two master builders from Nebraska
VIII call ON the architect.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
RYAN TESTIFIES
AGAINST HALPIN
Convicted Clairvoyant Says His
Profits in Four Months Exceeded
Sixty Thousand.
HE WORKED UNDER PROTECTION

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Testifying
today at the trial of John Halpin,
former captain of police, on trial for
bribery, Jimmy" Ryan, convicted
clairyoyant swindIer. testified that
operating under police protection his
profits from clairvoyancy between
October. 1919, and March, 1918,
amounted to between 100000 and
$4,000.
This, he said, included his share Of
SIS, 800, which Mrs. Hope McEldow-
ney of La Crosse, Wis, gave him to
invest in copper stocks"
In March. 1918. he said he went to his
home in Wyoming. but was brought back
to Chicago two months later by a detec-
tive from the states attorneys office.
Ryan told of working" under the
alias of Prof. Charles T. Crane" and
of meeting In his brother Franks clair
voyant parlor, Walter OBrien. a former
subordinate OF Halpln's and recently
found guilty Of bribery.
"OBrien Is a nephew of Captain z.
D. O'Brien. who was suspended last
night as chief OF detectives on charges
that he had been instrumental in rails
ing a forced fund for the defense OF
his nephew and other policemen involved
in the clairvoyant graft cases.
John e. Northup. attorney for Halpin.
charged that the suspension of Captain
o'Brien had been engineered so as TO
intimidate policemen who might be called
to testify for his client
Frank Johnson, jr. first assistant
states attorney. entered a vigorous de-
NAL to this insinuation.
Ryan testified that Walter O'Brien told
him to go ahead with plans for an
elaborate place" on North State street.
but to "be careful because in that To-
cation he would be under the boss
nose"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Prize Rooster Dies
of Excitement as
Ribbon is Tied to Pen

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-An
autopsy will be held. It was said today.
to determine the cause OF the death of
prize rooster owned by Charles e.
spaugh OF Hope. Ind. which expired last
night at the Panama-Pacific exposition's 3
poultry show. Honorable mention proved
too much for the rooster. a barred
Plymouth Rock, and the bird, which
was valued at $50. died while judges
we're Rffixing ribbons OF award to its
pen.
At first, edath was ascribed 20 heart
failure, but when T. e. Qulsenberry de-
clared that chickens were susceptible to
the same emotions as are human beings,
1t was said that the rooster died OF ex-
citoment following It's handling by the
Judges
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
NEBRASKA CREDIT
In EAST IS GOOD
FinancierS Longing to Loan State
Half Million Dollars at 3 "a
Per Cent Interest.
NO WAY TO TAKE UP OFFER
(From a staff Correspondent }

Vt IOHl Il Sldll NOTTeSpOnuenl.J
LINCOLN, Nov. 23.-(Special. -
Whether it is the State university
foot ball team or Joe Stecher, or
whether it is a reputation for honesty
that has put Nebraska in the top
notch class with the financiers of the
east, is not known, but according to
information received by State Treas
urer Hall, New York money dealers
would be tickled to death to loan
Nebraska several hundred thousand
dollars and only charge 81 per cent
interest.
They have written Treasurer Hall that
I'VE would be glad to make a loan of
$500 600 to 5000, 600 to the state Of Nebraska
for six months at 3A per cent,
with the understanding that it is
to be renewed at maturity at
the same rate as often as desired. This
would not only put you in a position to
take care of the excess demand on all
loans in the various political subdivisions
of your state, but, by taking these loans
at per cent you could make a profit OF
IA per cent"
The plan looks good to Treasurer Hall
from a financial standpoint. but the state
cannot borrow money without an act of
the legislature and there is no law which
will permit 1t to go into the brokerage
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Army Fliers Lose
Their Way in Texas

AUSTIN. Tex. Nov. 2S.-The areo
squadron of the United States army o.
ccuntered and solved many new problems
ia their flight today from Waco to Aus
tin, part of their cross-country trip frofl
Fort sill. okl, to San Antonio, Tex. All
six of the machines reached Austin
safely. but not until four of them had
teen lost for nearly two hours in a haze
which caus I'd several of the machines to
Grift nearly fifty miles westward OF their
course.
Three of the machines were forced 10
l,rd in unmarked territory to get their
bearings. The aviators accomplished the
landings successfully. a feat which was
regarded as of especial value during r
trip planned to test the efficiency of the
machines by conditions as near as possi-
bic to actual warfare.
The squadron expects to resume tomOr-
row the journey to Fort Sam Houston at
San Antonio.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24

seven whose husbands were incapacltated
for work through sicknSs or physical
disability.
The investigation revealed" said Mrs
kourke. that S97 per cent OF Ss1t women
interviewed receive less than 81. $3.50 or
81 week. and 1914 per cent receive less
than s. a week in industries wherein they
render better service than men, The prob
lem OF underpaid and overworKed women
is OF vital Importance and grave conse-
cuence In this state
Mrs. Rourke presented table showing
large number OF women and girls In
the OCCUPATIONS referred to were forced 20
c, ntribute TO the support OF the families
to which they belonged because OF IN
adequate compensation for the heads OF
those families. She dwelt in detail upon
the physical strain endured by these
workers and said that remedial legisla-
ton was necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Lou Pay of Husbands Cause of
Married Women Going to Work

NARTELOO. la. Nov l9.-Low wages
earned by husbands were found to form
the greatest factor In causing married
women TO go to work. by a special in
vestigation into occupstional conditions
Sinong women OF Iowa, Mrs. Ellen M
Rourke. state factory inspector. to,t
delegates to the Iowa state Conference OF
Charities and Correction here today.
Women and girls employed In laundrles
and telephone exchanges were selected
because OF the extreme conditions In thelr
Cmployments, That Of the telephone girl
being sedentsry and light. but under p
severe nervous strain, while that "
laundry workers required excessive phys
ical labor. There were 1895 laundry
workers and l.O77 telephone workers In
tcrviewed, Mrs. Rourke said. OF the S2'
married women interviewed there were
half whode husbands were out OF work Ct
were not steadily employed and sixty
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Widows Tag Day
in Chicago ArouseS
Strong Protests

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-Chlcago's s
charitable organizations today began a
campaign to obtain Mayor Thompson's 5
veto of a resolution passed by the city
council last night setting aside Decem-
ber IA as a Tag day" for needy
widows.
The resolution provides that widows
shall do their own tagging and retain
all money collected. Aldermen would
supply the necessary credentials. Those
detained by ill-health could provide au-
thorized representatives.
The objection to the Tag day" is that
It would promote beggary and expose to
jibes and insults women who appeared on
the streets labeled Widows"
It Is estimated there are s2.5OO widows
in Chicago. but the proportion OF the
needy ones is not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Supposed Dead Man
Comes Home; Parents
Nearly Die Of Shock

OREGON CITY. Ore. Nov 2S.-The
aged parents Of Harvey sturgis, aged a.
are In critical condition today from
shock caused by the sons return home
last night after they had believed him
dead for nearly seven months. The body
of a man found in another part OF the
state was identified as that of Sturgis
and brougt here for burial.
sturgis was an inmate of the Oregon
State Asylum and escaped early this
year He said he had been working on
a ranch In Washington and appeared to
have recovered physically and mentally
The body OF the other man wore clothes
bearing Sturgis' name.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
STATE OF ANARCHY
EXISTS In PERSIA
Troops Of Various Nations Doing
Just About as They Please, with
Government Helpless.
GENDARMES ARE IN REVOLT

WASHINGTON. Nov. 90. - Dis
patches of a semi-official nature re-
ceived in Washington indicate that
practically a state OF anarchy exists
In Persia. According to the reports
troops of various nations are doing rs
they please in certain sections, the
government being powerless to curb
their present actions.
Many government officials are said
to have fled from the area in which
the most serious conditions prevail
The state department announced today
that approval had been given the action
OF American Minister Caldwell in taking
charge of the diplomatic interests Of
Germany and Turkey in Persia, and said
that the minister had taken the step on
his own initiative. 1t was pointed out
that Persia being a neutral country the
minister was we'll within his powers In
agreeing to look after the German and
Turkish interests when the regular rep
resentatlves informed him they were
about to leave the country and requested
him to do so.
british Consul Arrested.
BUSHIRE. Persia, Nov. 2S-(Via Lon
don.)-W. T. T. o'Connor, British consul
at shiraz. In the interior of Persia, about
ll6 miles northeast OF Bushire, and the
other members of the British colony
there were arrested recently at Shiraz
and taken to BorRsjan, about twenty
five miles ipland from Bushire, where
they were detained.
The women of the party, who have
been released and have arrived at Blu
shire. declared that gendarmes. alleged
to be acting in collusion with Germans,
deceived the Persian government OF the
province. stating that war had been de-
clared and that they were acting under
orders from Teheran.
GendarmeH in Revolt.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Sir Edward Grey,
the foreign secretary. announced in the
house of Commons this afternoon that
the seizure of the British consul and the
manager of the Imperial Bank of Per-
sia at Shlraz had been officially con
firmed.
They were arrested. he said. without
the knowledge Of the Persian government
by gendarmes. who are now In revolt
throughout the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Minister Accused of
Breaking Game Law

YANKToN. s. D.. Nov. 3.-(Special)--
Rev. w. Il. Cary Of Armour is in the
tolls OF the state game warden's court.
4 shipment OF dressed poultry from
Armour TO the manager of the White
soN. Chicago, alleged TO have been sent
by the minister. was seized at Trip. with
Game Warden Welby on guard here. ~
the shipment had reached this far The
dressed poultry proved to be fifteen will
duck, jus: as they were shot
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Knife Taken from
Stomach of Woman

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-The table knife
which Mrs. Elizabeth Hochsberger
finally persuaded surgeons she had swal-
lowed while in delirium due to illness
eight months ago, was taken from her
stomach today by an operation at the
West Side hospital.
The knife was corroded and saw
edged from the action OF the stomach
acids. and physicians said that nature
had made heroic efforts to digest tho
implement. The woman rallied well from
the operation.
When she first told of having swsl-
lowed the knife physicians said her story
was a Pigment of the imagination. but
yesterday she prevailed upon them to
use the X-ray. and the resulting photo
graphs Vindicated her.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
Henry Ford Calls
at the White House

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Henry Ford
called on President wilson today In sup
port of the movement for neutral con-
ference TO attempt 10 end the European
war and establish a permanent peace.
He told the president he considered
Christmas the best time for such a move
ment. but declined to say how the presi-
dent had received his suggestions.
Il am willing 10 give all the money
I've got and tc go anywhere II my doing
so will aid this movement" said ar.
Ford as he came from the White House.
President Wilson has kept the United
,ates out Of. the war and have learned
that his course Is being approved by peo-
pie generally throughout the country"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
DRAFT OF PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE BEFORE AIDES
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23-President
Wilson laid before the cabinet today a
practically completed draft Of the ad-
dress he will read TO congress on De-
cember Z.
The. president has decided to touch on
the question OF raising revenues for ma.
tional defense, but probably only in
very broad terms. Some OF the cabinet
wanted him to devote the entire address
70 the national defense question. but
as read at tOday's cabinet meeting. #
deals with other legislation.
The president favors cutting appro-
priations as much as possible for public
buildings and rivers and harbors Inn
provemenls
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-24
New Rate on Hard
Coal is Suspended
for Another Month

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-Reductions
in hard coal rates ordered by the Inter
state Commerce commission 10 become
effective December !. were postponed to-
day until January /.
This is the second postponement In the
anthracite case. The original ORDERS were
to become effective October /. but on a
showing by the railroads that the new
tariffs required to ba filed wero compli-
Gated a first extension OF sixty days was
granted.
The news rates apply between the Penn
sylyania mines and tic Atlantic seaboard