The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
CITY ITEMS

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 President Baugh Returns-R II Baugh. president of the Southern league, returned yesterday from Little Rock, where he went to wind up the details there and remove the offices to Bir- mingham. He announced that the asso- ciation would have offices in the Jeff ferson County Bank building. and that the work of removing the offices would soon be completed.
 T was received in Little Rock with the utmost cordiality" said Mir Baugh. The best known citizens there received me with open arms, and while they re- gretted that the headquarters for the league would be removed to Birming- ham, at the same time they recognized. that as my home was here that such a move was a just one. l am convinced of the fact that the members of the association will fully cooperate with me in doing all possible to carry on the splendid work started by Judge Cavanaugh
 The McGaugheys Here for ,sood-- Snowden McGaughey, president of the Jefferson County Savings bank, and Mrs. McGaughey, arrived yesterday from Gadsden and are registered at the Tutwiler. They will make their home here. Mir. McGaughey has taken charge of the work of reorganizing the Jefferson County Savings bank. He lunched yesterday with Forney Johnston, attorney for the bank, and McLane Triton, Jr.. agent for tho state banking department in the reorganiza- tion.
 Senator Nardamnn Here Yesterday. James K. Vardaman, United States senator and former governor of Mis- sippi, who was here yesterday visiting his daughter. left last night for .Iacl1r son.
 Senator Vardaman called upon Copt. Frank S. White, former United senator, and other friends here. He indicated that he was very much pleased to get home from Washington The sen ator visited the Press club, which he said was most attractive place.
 Trade Paper Editor Here--E D. Floyd, of Chicago, connected with the rews department of the Daily Trade Record was here yesterday, with Mrs. Floyd on personal business. They were shown over the Newspaper club and the Tutwiler yesterday, and were very much pleased with both institutions. MT. Floyd is a member of the Chicago Press club, but said the Birmingham club was far superior to any press club he had ever seen. He and Mrs Floyd will be here until Friday night.
 RockweIIs Go East-Fredericl< w. Rockwell, vice president of the United Hotels company operating the Tutwiler, with Mrs Rockwell, left last night over the Louisville and Nashville for New York, after a visit of 10 days to Bir- mingham. They were both charmed with the courtesies extended to them while in Birmingham This was the first trip south of Mrs. Rockwell, and she was delighted with this section of the coun- try.
 Construction Is Progressing-Harry B. Wheelock. the architect, said yester- day that the work of construction on the new building being erected by A. A. Gambill and associates adjoining the Chamber of Commerce, was progressing splendidly and would be completed with in few weeks. The building, it Is said, will be one of the incest in the Bir- mingham retail district. R. " LaBarre has the contract foS the constructions
 Special Dinner at TutwiIer-At the Tutwiler hotel today there will be served a special dinner in commence ration of St. Patrfick's day. The serv- ice will be table d'hote, if desired, or la carte There has been prepared very attractive souvenir menu which guests may keep. if they wish. A special musical programme will be rendered by the orchestra.
 Whitfield Building Fine House-J. G. Whitfield, the well known manufacture CT. is erecting a home costing $25,00o on the South Highlands. The building will be among the most elegant residences in this city. It is stated that MT. Whit field will save about 25 per cent on the cost of construction on account of the excessive amount of idle labor and the low prices of materials.
 Bank Committee Does Not Meet--No meeting was held yesterday of the re- organization committee of the Jeffer- son County Savings bank. It was stated that there would probably be a meeting in the next few days, at which time a full list of the new off, vers would be given out.
 More Pictures for Trophy RoOm-The Newspaper club trophy room will be made attractive within few days by photographs of Judge E. H. Gary, James A. Farrell, president of the Steel cor poration; Otis Skinner, the noted actor, and other notables who have been en- tertained there recently.
 Special Menu at Press CIub-Secre- tary Dameron of the Newspaper club announced yesterday that there would be a special menu served at the club to- day in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day. There will also be special music by the orchestra.
 Andrews Passes Thr0ugh-W. s. An drews, general superintendent of trans portation for the Queen and Crescent route, was here yesterday en route to Cincinnati. He said that his trip was of no special significane. He was using official car 199.
 Marx in New YOrk-Otto Marx of Otto Marx & Co. is in New York on business. It is understood that MT. Marx has negotiations in New York of unusual importance to local interests. He will be home in about 10 days
 
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