The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
CITY ITEMS

W. H. Burns Here From Texns-W II. Burns of Texas who is rancheI neighbor of Max Blach, a member of the firm of J. Blach x Sons, was here yesterday. He is en route to Florida to look over land in that section which has been represented to him as being fine for ranching purposes. Mir. Burns owns a ranch of hundreds of acres ad joining one purchased several years ago by MT. Blach. He said yesterday that a great deal of attention was be- ing turned to the south by cattle raisers of the west on account of the rapidly increasing price of lands ill Texas and the rapid improvements in this section.
 ''The mistake that MT. Blach and l made many years ago was in not buy ing more west Texas land,'' said MT. Burns yesterday. 'If we had pur- chased more we would have certainly been in much better shape Lands arc far too valuable there now for ex- tensive grazing and we must seek oth- CT fields. I have looked over q part of south Alabama but I have not seen the black belt, where, l am informed. your best cattle land lies. l hope to do that before I return home. l am en route to Jacksonville, where l will view some land that is said to be fine for ranching purposes
 Mr Burns was shown over the press club by Colman Blach and was very much interested.
 McGaughy Here PermanentIy-S. Me- Gaughy, president of the JeffersoA County Savings bank, will arrive this mirning from Gadsden to remain here Cir,oa h hic ale a ai = dent of the bank he has divided his time between Gadsden and Birmingham. MT. McGaughy was rendered a ban quet at Gadsden last night by the Chamber of Commerce of that city as a token of the esteem in which he is held there and also to indicate the re- gret over his departure. The banquet was served at the Printup hotel.
 MT. McGaughy. who was vice presi- dent of the First National bank of Gadsden, will be succeeded by Gads- den man, 1t is believed. No announce ment however, has been made in that connection. MT. McGaughy and the members of the reorganization commit tee of- the Jefferson County Savings bank will meet tomorrow, at which it is believed a>definite announcement will be made as to the reopening.
 Underwood Coming fin Few Days. Oscar w. Underwood. junior senator elect from Alabama, will be here eith- CT Sunday or Monday. He is now in Orlando. where he has been visiting with Mrs Underwood. It Is unlikely that MT. Underwood will make any statement when he comes home about the criticisms that have been aimed at his tariff bill by local republicans. MT. Underwood has stated on many occasions that his record is well un- derstood by his constituents and that his tariff regulation was in line with the democratic platform. While Mir. Un- derwood is at home the newspaper men will very likely entertain him. The affair will be at the press club.
 DamerOn Going tO FlOrida-W. A. Dameron. secretary of the press club, will leave tomorrow morning for Flor ida with Mrs. Dameron. They will be away several days. Mrs. Dameron has been suffering with al broken ankle for several weeks and is otherwise in : disposed. It is believed that an outing In balmy climate will be of great benefit to her. MT. Dameron has been at the press club for IA months with out day of rest so he will also be benefited by the outing. it is believed. They will visit the parents of MT. Dam- eron in Atlanta and will go to Jackson vile. Orlando. St Johns and other points in Florida. They will be away about two weeks.
 Miss Webber Hasses Through Flor ence Webber, star of tho Lady Luxury'