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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
CAROLINA TROOPS
HERE YESTERDAY
Eight Hundred Stopped for
Short Time on Way to
Border

The troops of North Carolina, moving
to the Texas border. passed through Bir-
mingham late Wednesday night and early
yesterday morning. Thirty-three carloads
of khaki-clad guardsmen halted here for
a short brathing spell of about 80 min
utes. Moving in three sections, there were
about 800 men and officers.
The manner in which the railroads are
handling the guardsmen augurs well that
the Alabama batteries will not suffer
in the manner that the first units of the
United States troops did in June On ac-
count of the menacing mien of the Mex
leans at that time. the war department
was forced to dispatch the troops to the
border in day coaches For days the
cramped quarters.
The Carolina troops moved in tourist
sleepers and Pullmans. They seemed to
be comfortable and reported that all was
well. In inner circles the report is cur
rent that the Alabama troops will be
Paso. in the same cars that the North
Carolina guardsmen used. 1t is limited
that the same tourist cars will be sent
from Ell Paso to Montgomery, and upon
their arrival there, the Alabama guards
men will entrain Immediately.
The movement of the North Carolina
troops was effected over the Southern
railroad to Birmingham and thence by
the Queen and Crescent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
CONFERENCE HELD
ON V|ADUCT PLANS
Prominent Railroad Officials
Here-Weatherly Says
Details Only Hitch

There was no unusual development
yesterday when Commissioner James
Weatherly, representing the city COM
mission, conferred with officials and
counsel of the railroads in regard to the
proposed Twenty-first street viaduct.
However, Commissioner Weatherly re-
ported that there was some progress
made during the meeting, and that only
a matter of details prevented the two in
terests from arriving at a definite con-
clusion.
Following the conference the railroad
officials stated that there was nothing
to announce.
No future date was assigned as the
time for the next conference, but Com
missioner Weatherly stated that he ex-
pected some decision within the next two
Or three weeks.
II had merely a brief conference with
the representatives of the railroads
this afternoon in regard to the via
duct" Commissioner Weatherly stated
last night 1.-THE meeting was devoted to
a discussion of details, but no definite
conclusion was arrived at. The plans Tor
the viaduct are completed, and it is only
a matter Of time before some action will
he announced
Attending the conference were the fol-
lowing railroad officials: w. l..
Mapother, vice president of the Louis
VILE and Nashville railroad; H. w. Miller
of Atlanta, vice president Of the South
ern railway; l.. Sewer. general agent n
the Southern railway and the Alabama
Great southern, and I. E. Brooks, su-
perintendent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile. Counsel representing the various
railroads concerned were present to take
part in the proceedings.
The railroads would give no intima-
ton as to when the work. of constructing
the ,iaduct would begin In view OF
the fact that virtually all the property
owners on Twenty-first street have
waived damages that might result from
the erection of the viaduct, 1t is re-
garded that the beginning is not far dis
tant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
Alabama Land Book To
q Be Distributed Here

Advance copies of the initial issue
of the Alabama Land Book have
reached Birmingham. This publication,
which has been termed the textbook
of the industrial. commercial and ae-
ricultural advantage of Alabama, con-
tilins ITO pages of matter pertaining to
the assets of the state. Practically ev-
cry county in Alabama is represented
in this book with interesting informa-
ton and Illustrations.
The book is now ready for distribu-
ton and 500 copies are coming to Bir-
mingham to be distributed by the Real
Estate exchange. This is the first of
a series of 10 editions and 10000
copies will be published, most of which
will be sent on request to the north
ern, eastern and western states. The
book is considered one of the greatest
assets to the state as an advertising
medium.
Jefferson county and the Brming-
ham district are well represented, Is
pages being devoted to this county,
five of which are used for a special
article by F. Bozeman Daniel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
WOODMEN TO GIVE
MASQUERADE BALL

An event. of fraternal interest will
be the masquerade ball to be given to-
night at Beggs hall, Avondale, under
the auspices of Company l., uniform
rank of the Woodmen of the World.
This is an annual affair and all
Woodmen and their friends are cor
daily invited to be present. Prizes
will be awarded the lady and gentle
man wearing the best costume.
Auto Collision
An automobile driven by E. ]. Reed
was badly damaged at 1916 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when an automo-
bile said to have been of the Whit
man Taxicab company collided at
Tw enty SECOND street and Fourth ave-
nue., north. Mr.. Reed was going west
on Fourth avenue and the other au-
tomobi!e going south on Twenty-sec-
ond street. No one was injured. Ac-
cording to eyewitnesses the accident
was unavoidable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
AMENDMENT MEANS
ABSOLUTELY FREE
SCHOOLS IF PASSED
Local Taxation Will Prevent
Assessments, Tuitions and
Fees of All Kinds, Says
Feagin

Representatives from seven counties
met with W. F. Feagin, state super
intendent of education, at Jasper yes
terday and Endorsed the proposed edu-
cational amendment. Enthusiasm
marked the conference, at which the
counties of Fayette, Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Lamar, Marion, Walker and Win
ston were present, said Superintendent
Feagin, who was in Birmingham last
night. Today superintendent Feagin
will hold a similar conference at Tus-
caloosa.
The outgrowth of the conference was
the adoption of two resolutions. The
first Endorsed the policy of the state
educational department that will make
unnecessary the collection in the future
of assessments and fees from the stu
dents. The second declared the 10y
of the educators at the prospect OF
having free schools.
''The meeting served a splendid pur-
pose," Superintendent Feagin stated
last night "The educators reported
that they were confident that the pro-
posed educational amendment would
carry in November. when the voters
of their seven counties go to the polls.
They are enthusiastic in the support
of the amendment and are doing every
thing within their power to make a
realization of our plans possible.
From all sources, I hear that the
people are in favor Of this amendment,
which will mean so much to the chill
dren of Alabama. 1t will raise Ala
bama from the rear ranks in educa-
tional circles to the fore.
1.-The state will be covered system
aticalIy. Friday, similar meeting
will be held at Tuscaloosa. There will
gather a number of educators from
the surrounding counties and we will
discuss the situation. The outlook
for the amendment is bright"
Following are the resolutions that
were unanimously adopted by the edu-
Gators at the conference in Jasper yes
terday:
Resolved, by the representatives
from the counties of Fayette, Franklin,
Jefferson, Lamar, Walker and Winston
in conference assembled at Jasper, as
follows:
l. The policy of the state education
al department, as stated today in this
conference by superintendent Feagin
that when the educational amendment
goes into effect no naturalization fees
assessments, incidentals or other
charges shall be collected in the pub
lie schools, and the terms thereof
heightened has our full approval and
Endorsement.
2. We rejoice that the time is near
when our schools will be free in fact
as we'll as in name and the children
of Alabama given educational advant-
ages equal to those enjoyed by the chill
dren of other states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29

state to the Satsuma orange section Of
Mobile the people will come to visit the
Birmingham fair, notwithstanding the
fact there are fairs in other parts of the
state. The Birmingham fair has the rep
utation of being the most complete in the
south, and attracts visitors from all over
the state, and from adjoining states
President r. A. Brown Is immensely
pleased with the outlook.
The work of getting the grounds in
readiness for the work of the exhibitors
is complete. Those who will have ex-
hibits will start work this morning or
tomorrow morning. All exhibitors who
have their showings in place "a hours be-
fore the opening Of the fair will receive
bonuses ranging from 800 down to SIS
This bonus rule will apply to all exhibit
tors regardless of whether or not they
win sprizes or are awarded ribbons
President Brown is determined to have
the fairs ION time programme carried
out in every detail, and is going to spend
mint of money doing it, if it becomes
necessary.
The agricultural exhibits this year will
exceed the showings of former years, ac-
cording to Secretary Sam H. Fowlkes,
Notwithstanding the ravage of flood
waters over vast section of the state
The livestock show, the showings of
swine, the poultry show, the dog show,
the dairy exhibits, and, in fact, every
department of the fair this year will be
on a scale better than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
To Improve Road

improvements will be made on the
Roebucll Springs road, according to a
resolution passed by the board of rev.
enue yesler lay morning. A delegation
of members of the Roebuck Golf and
Country club appeared before the
board and requested that the road be
improved from Spring street to the
city limits
Among those who appeared before
the board Thursday were: w. w.
Crawford. A. l.. Fulenwider Ross
Smith, Charles Burris, Eugene Brown,
Joseph Prower, William Wilson and
william Morris. About 20 members OF
the Roebuck club appeared before the
board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
RAILROAD NOTES

Announcement Is made by the railroads
that the special low rates to the Ala
bama State Fair will become effective on
October 3. From that date until October
IA, inclusive, the railroads will offer bar
gain rates that the citizens of Alabama
may see the wonders at the fairgrounds.
The limit of the stay permitted in Bir-
mingham is October 16.
All points in Alabama will put these
rates into effect.
Special fares to Cincinnati have been
authorized on account of the annual
meeting of the National Laundry asso-
it is expected that there will be dele
cation of at least 10 men, representing the
big laundries operating here
The tickets will be placed on sale on
October T. and will have a return limit
extending until October 16
The executive head of three railroads
was in Birmingham Wednesday night,
but only for few minutes. L. A. Jones,
president of the New Orleans and North
ca stern, Atlanta and ViclSsburg and the
Vlcksburg, Shreveport and Pacific rail-
roads. passed through the city in his
private car en- route to New Orleans.
1t has been long time since Mr.. Jones
was in this district. He is regarded as
one of the ablest railroad men in the
south.
Vice presidents of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad and the Southern rail-
way were in Birmingham yesterday. w.
H. Mapother, vice president of the Louis
Vile and Nashville, and II. w. Miller.
vice president of the Southern, were in
and were in attendance at the meeting
held to discuss the viaduct plans.
]. M. Tyler, travelling passenger agent
for the Texas and Pacific, left Wednes-
day night for trip to Texas.
w. B. Gresham, district passenger agent
for the Seaboard Air Line, is spending
his vacation on his farm near Ohatchie.
w. A. Muse, travelling passenger agent
for the Seaboard Air Line. at Memphis,
is spending a few days in the city.
r. Fl. DeButts division passenger agent
for the Southern Railway at Charlotte
is in the city
]. o. Jones, travelling passenger agent
for the Southern at Raleigh, accompanied
the troops to Birmingham.
w. R. Taber, travelling passenger agent
for the Southern at Greenville. was in
the city yesterday.
James Freeman. assistant general pas
seneer agent for the Southern, returned
last night after short trip to Atlanta
f. D. Bush, general agent for the c.
and n M. at Atlanta, is in the city.
r. H. Bowden, travelling passenger
cent at Memphis for the Frisco. was In
birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
Outlook Auspicious for
Y. M. C. A. Night School

1t was announced yesterday by Educa-
ticnal Director Howell that prospects are
good for a large enrolment in the
Young Mems Christian association
night school. Numerous inquiries are
being received. indicating very wide
spread interest.
Numerous working boys are. enroll
ing for the employed boys class. The
law school promises to be largely at
tended Many young men are signing
up for the engineering, commercial
courses, public speaking, Spanish and
English for foreigners
The faculty is stronger than at any
time in the past, and 20 able and sue
cessful men are to do the teaching.
The school will formally open next
Monday night. The feature OF the
opening will be the illustrated lecture
by Prof M. Thomas Pullman of Au-
burn on THE Story Of the Locomo-
tive"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
RATIFY DIRECTORS
OF FREIGHT BUREAU
NAMED BY COMMITTEE
Merchants and Manufacturers to Con-
tinue Their Bureau Until New
One is Formed

The freight traffic bureau of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
will not be abolished until after the Biz
mingham Traffic bureau Is made per-
manent organization according II. r. A
Porter, president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association.
The association met in the Chamber OF
Commerce building yesterday morning
and ratified the five directors nominated
by the nominating committee. There will
be another meeting early next week. at
which time these directors will be for
mally elected and they will In turn elect
a president and manager.
The directors ratified by the Merchants
and Manufacturers association are ]. W..
Oden, Henry T. DeBardeleben. w. D..
Nesbit, e. Wilkinson >and s. l.. Earle.
Morris w. Bush and M. p. Northington
were elected this week as the two direc-
tors from the Chamber Of CommarcA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
RESULT OF RAID
Auto Thefts Continue

The police department heard from the
automobile thieves again yesterday morn
ing, when three five-passenger Ford cars
were stolen from the downtown streets
within an hours time. Two of the Fords
were recovered by Detectives Moser, Gar
ner and Officer Burgess a few hours after
the thefts We're reported to police head
quarters.
The following were the victims of the
thieves: C. M. Edwards, 300 Eighth ave-
nue., Graymont, five-passenger Ford,
which had not been recovered at late
hour last night; J. Ellis Brown, Jeffer-
son County Bank building. and A. J..
Gufenkamp, 1923 Jefferson County Bank
building.
The police department will detail two
plainclothesmen in the downtown district
to watch for persons guilty of taking au-
tomobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
COUPLE ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Miss Nellie Crick and Harrison Sigh
of Brighton were arrested yesterday
Il. Abernethy on charges of murder.
The warrant was sworn out by Ar
thur Jacobs, assistant coroner, of Bes-
somer. The warrant charges the cou-
pie with strangling a newly born baby
girl to death and throwing it in some
woocs near Bessemer. Deputy Sheriff
W. G. Steele made the arrest and
lodged the man and woman in the
county Jail, where they are being held
without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
Car Shortage Is Acute

Roy Terrell of New Orleans. assist
ant to President J. S. Pyett of the
Gulf Coast lines, arrived in Birming-
ham yesterday and will remain here
until this afternoon. He is accom-
panied by his wife.
Mr.. Terrell has been inspecting the
northern agencies Of his company and
reports that car shortage in the ter
ritory visited is much more acute than
it is in tho south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
Campaign Textbooks

4 The 1916 campaign textbooks of four
political parties are now on file in the
reference department of the Birmingham
Public library. They are THE Demo-
cratic Textbook Republican Campaign
Textbook, American Prohibitionist
Yearbook" and the Socialist Handbook
Campaign 1876
These books contain not only the plat
forms of the parties and speeches by lead
ers in the parties. but also many pages
of valuable statistics. which the library
considers of permanent value.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
At the PhotopIay Houses

Trianon: olga Petroya in Playing
With Fire"
Rialto Viola Dana in 1.-The Light
of Happiness"
Strand: Pauline Frederick in ashes
Nof Embers"
Triangle: William S. Hart in THE
Patriot"
Belle Theatre, Ensley Henry Wal
thall in pillars of Society,""
Alcazar: Harry billiard in Caprice
of the Mountains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29

Judge John H. Miller dissolved the tenn
porary injunction restraining the election
commission from conducting referendum
on the question of operating the motion
picture theatres on Sunday in decision
and opinion filed yesterday afternoon in
the office of the clerk of the city court.
Judge Miller ruled that the initiative
and referendum features of the five
commissioner bill were within the pro-
visions of the Alabama constitution and
that the movie referendum was a legal
proceeding.
AS soon as Attorney Felix Blackburn
was informed of the contents of Judge
Miller's decision and opinion he an
nounced that an immediate appeal would
be filed to the state supreme court.
"Of course we will file an appeal"
said Attorney Blackburn, land we Will
try to have it heard in the November
term of the supreme court"
While the filing of an appeal by At
torney Blackburn will not reinstate the
temporary injunction against the election
commission, that body cannot go forward
with plans to hold the Sunday movie
referendum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
TODAy'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
Statement September II. 1910

Lyric: Vaudeville; matinee at p.
m. Night performances at 1880 and 8
o'clock.
Bijou: While the City Sleeps COM
edy drama. Night performance at y
o'clock. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at 2:30 o clock.
Colonial: Blue 1iobon Gir.s," in
musical comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
HAD NECESSARY SIGNERS

A proposed ordinance supported by the
signatures of about 100 voters was pre-
scented to the city commits soners max
ing a demand for a referendum election.
This demand was turned down and un-
der the provisions of the five-commis-
sioner bill this action automatically made
it the duty of the election commission to
hold the referendum, as the signatures
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-10

In Tuesdays election the DEM
ocratic tickect carried jackson
county by an increased majority
over two and four years ago.
Three Republican districts, the
first, second and fourth fell into
line line, given majorties for the
Democratic tickets. The follow
ing is the total vote of each cand-
idate:
Wilson 1907
Hughes TAO,
Rye. ...... ...1481
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-10
Voters Of Tennessee Thank
ed for Their Support.
GOVERNOR RYE.

Nashville, Tenn. Nov, 8 1916.
To the people of Tennessee
who supported me in yester-
days contest | desire to ex-
press my profound thanks
and gratitude.
/ am deeply conscious of the
fact that The splendid major
ity given me is not personal
to myself, but is the express
sion of a confidence in and
approval of the principles for
which the party stands.
To the press of the state.
and to those in charge Of
headquarters at Nashville in
cluding the official force,
who have laborediso indus
driously for the success Of
the party, and to all local or
carnations, | desire to ex-
press my thanks and CRATE
full appreciation.
TOM C. RYE.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-10
SENATOR KcEELLAR.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 8 1916.
am grateful beyond the
measure of words to express
to the people of Tennessee
my appreciation of their
confidence in me as demon.
strated at the polls on yes
tetday. The result shows
that the democratic party is
effectually reunited in our
state. 1t shows that the peo-
pie are tired of strife. 1t
shows that the people of
Tennessee are satisfied with
the record of the democra-
tic prrty in the state and ma
ton. It shows the wonder
full popularity of President
Wilson in Tennessee. and a
belief of the people in his
policies and their desire to
uphold those policies in the
United States.
K. D. MCCLELLAN.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-10
RETURNS FROM 93 COUNTIES In TENNESSEE give GOV.
RYE A MAJORITY 27,594--SAME COUNTIES GIVE
WlSONAMAJORITY OF 42,4l4 FOR PRESIDENT.

Returns from SO counties in
Tennessee, with all reports pract-
ically complete, show that Wood
row Wilsonrecieved 1877, ,373 votes
to 96,158 votes for Hughes, a
majority of AZ, Ala for the Presi-
dent.
The same SO counties in Ten
nessee gave Tom C. Rye for gov
ernor 126, ,226, while his oppon-
ent, John Overall, received SO,
632, a majority for Gov. Rye of
1854.
The same SO counties give K.
D. McKellar, democratic nomi-
nee far United States senator,
I25, 8I4 votes a.5ainst 95, TAT votes
for Ben w. Hooper, the repupli-
can, a majority for McKellar of
30,067. f
Ninty-two counties in Tennes-
see give Hon. B. A. Enloe, de-
mocratic npminee for railroad
commissioner, II7,898 votes a.
gainst 81, ,474 votes for Terry AZ
bernathy, a majority for Col. En-
loe of SO, 474. One county made
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-10

26, 900. 1t was a great vic
tory, won under the splen-
did leadership of Woodrow
Wilson. The strength of our
state ticket was in unity Of
purpose and effective organ
ixation. The people rallied
to the principles of the par
tysand united in support Of
the regular nominees! We
appealed to to the reason,
the intelligence and the pa
triotism of the voters. Their
response with such a splen-
did majority in the face Of
the money used by the op-
position to influence the re-
suit will discourage the fu.
tere investment of foreign
capital in political ventnees
in Tennessee. on the promisA
es of republican politicians.
The democracy of Tennessee
has infexibly set itsssface to.
ward the future and present
unity and harmony in the
party pressages a long con-
tinuatiou of democratic rule
in our splendid states
l wish to thank my friends
who contributed to my sue
cess and the success of the
ticket.
B. A. ENLOE.