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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
SOME STORIES AND GOSSIP
 WITH THE TRAVELLING MEN
By CLARENCE G. THOMSON

one man in the lead one week and an- other the next.
 In all II candidates were initiated into the association, while a number of others are on the waiting list. Fol lowing the regular routine business the members enjoyed good cigars and talks from Frank Means, Abe Levy of Nashville and others.
 For the month of october Birmingham Post B, T. P. A, holds the distinction of securing more members than any post in the state, and Alabama led in appli- cants for the southern district of the association Members were congratulat- ing themselves on the success of the cam paign recently started for members.
 According to President J. b. Robinson of Post B of the Birmingham T. F. A., the regular meeting of this association will be held in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce next Satur- day night at o'clock. This meeting promises to be largely attended and something good is promised the faith full"
 E. P. Kirkpatrick, president of the Ala bama Travellers association is back from the big Mobile meeting, all bubbling over with enthusiasm. You all know Kirk ,'' and just how enthusiastic he really can get when he tries. Well, he was at his best when interviewed yesterday. Ram ming his thumbs into the armlets of his vest and putting on that million-dollar boise, known to all travelling men, "Kirk' said: "Y betchalife we had a fine time. All the Alabama travellers, including all associations, were the guests of the Mo- bile travellers. There was parade-some parade, too-with more than 200 travellers in white hats and canes; then again, they came in automobiles.
 After the parade. we were guests of honor at the Gulf States Fair, and noth- ing on the grounds missed the attention of the travellers Then, Saturday night. the Mobile travellers were hosts at q banquet given at the Cawthon hotel. If every travelling man did not enjoy the day it was not, Mobiles fault, for the town was open for us."
 s. D. McGriff former president of the Mississippi Travellers association, and Sam Howard, also former president of the same association, of Meridian, at tended the dongs in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
Madison Meets Massey

Gurley, November 5.-(Special.)-TE Madison County High school football eleven will face the strong Massey tean of Pulaskia, Tenn, on Massey's campus, November IS.
 Madison county still boasts of being un- defeated this season, and unless they taste defeat in their game for this week, will face the Tennessee team undefeated.
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The United Charities and the hos pital board will meet in regular ses- sion Monday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the president, Mrs. E. M Owen, on Fifth avenue All mem bers are urged to be present as mat ters of importance will come before that body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
AUTOS IN BESSEMER

Herbert Ethridge, clerk to the judge of probate, issued automobile licenses as fol- lows: POP general, 23S pleasure, 79 com mercial and 31 motorcycle during the month of October and during four days of November 24 additional licenses Clerk Fthridge has charge of all licenses in the F precincts in the Bessemer district
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AMENDMENTS ARE EXPLAINED TO BIG
 CROWD AT THEATRE
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legislative sessions. We need more ses- sions of the legislature, not that we may have more laws. but more intelligent laws"
 He referred to the fact that the leg islature is now meeting less frequently than it did 100 years ago. and declared that the time allotted at the quadrennial sessions is not sufficient for the business to be transacted.
 "To deny more frequent legislation is to deny the capacity of government" he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
NEGRO BREAKS NECK IN FALL FROM CAR Bessemer City Court Will Take Up Jury Docket
 Today
 2S PROHIBITION CASES Funeral of Thomas J Hayes Yester- day-Issuing Auto Tags Keeps
 Clerk Busy-Social and
 Personal Gossip
2S PROHIBITION CASES

Bessemer, November 6.-(Special. )-Joha Rogers, negro brakeman, on freight No. 220 of the Alabama Great Southern rail road, was killed today when he fell off the car. His neck was broken. The ac- cident occurred on the main line between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-hfth streets. It is thought that the man was knocked off the car by boxcar on an adjoining track, breaking his neck. The train crew evidently did not miss the brakeman, as it kept on it's way. The man was dis covered by a man passing and Jacobs was called. He was removed to the un- dertaling establishment, where papers were found in his pockets identifying him.
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Bessemer, November 5.-(Special) The North Alabama conference will conclude its session and reach adjourn ment along toward noon tomorrow The last thing to be done Is the an nouncement of the pastoral appoint ments by Bishop Denny. With this an nouncement begins a new conference year.
 This announcement Is easily the center of most interest of a confer ence session. Consequently on that ground may be explained quite a good deal of the varied speculation indulged in by pencil pushers" doing the busi- ness at Bessemer.
 As to these speculations, made un- der the guise of probability, as to where this or that man would, could or should go: for reasons deemed wise and prudent, the bishop and his cabi- net usually guard with jealous care the tmparting of appointments till the last hour of the session. Such has long been custom among Methodists. Sometimes the cabinet leaks"
 A given presiding elder may have a special friend to whom he may i'm part significant hints; that friend may himself have special friends to whom he passes along the leakage; and ere long there is a sluice of supposed fair ly certain information running like 6 flood. And by it some men are made restless.
 GOOD GUESSES POSSIBLE
 Among nearly 300 ministers to get appointments 1t is very probable that some good guesses may be made as to where a few will fall. But by far the greater part of such talk is wild often without shred of suggestion to warrant its circulation. Such reports, carried in some of the papers, may have been read with interest by the public.
 Certainly this writer had sources of information at least equal to that of other reporters but deemed 1t not a desirable or proper thing to offer to The Age-Herald a lot of stuff--live- ly it may have been, but utterly worth less so far as reliable information goes.
 The statistical secretaries completed their tabulation about midnight Satur- day night and will this morning re- port results to the conference.
 STATISTICS GIVEN OUT
 These statistics are given The Age Herald ahead of time
 Question 23: What is the number of local preachers and members of the several circuits. stations and missions Of the conference?
 Answer: Local preachers 2s2, mem bers 1o4,151.
 Question 2s: How many infants have been baptized during the year? Answer S4S.
 Question 27: How many adults have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
ELKs, SPECIAL MEETING

The Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. will hold 2 special meeting Monday night at the hall on Nineteenth street, at which time matters if importance will come before the body. All members are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
LADIES' AUXILIARY

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will hold its mis- sionary meeting Monday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock in the parlors of the church with Mrs. George Wales as leader. All members are requested to he present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
BISHOP DENNY WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS
 OF PASTORS TODAY
Statistics For North Alabama Conference Com pleted, Showing in Detail the Work of Meth
 odists in This Section During Past Year.
By REV. E. NJ. GLENN

been baptized during the year? Answer. 1 3957.
 Question 2S: What is the number of Epworth Leagues? Answer 12S. Question 29: What is the number of Epworth League members? Answer, 41O0, Question 30: What is the numter of Sunday schools? Answer, 719 Question 3l: What is the number of Sunday school officers and teachers? Answer, 6059.
 Question S2: What is the number of Sunday school scholars enrolled during the year? Answer, 71, 6S3.
 Question 39: What amount was assessed by the last conference for the superan- nuated preachers, and the widows and orphans of preachers? Answer, Sl3c9. Question S4: What has been collected on the foregoing account, and how has it been applied? Answer, collected $SS5S.9S; applied to claimants. Question 35: What has been contributed for missions? Answer
 Foreign .......................,... 1884 H Foreign, special .................... 3,S5l.52 Home and conference ............ 12,536.37 Home and conference, special.... 3,4St.O Total .s33 396. .4u
 Question 36: What has been contributed for church extension? Answer, S78O9.49.
 Question 37: What has been contributed for education? Answer, $15,152. 75..
 Question 3S: What has been contributed for the American Bible society? Answer, S2T
 Question 39: What has been contributed for the support of presiding elders and preachers in charge? Answer, presiding elders $29 923, preachers in charge $212, ,22O; total $242 143.
 Question 40: What has been contributed for the support of bishops? Answer. s2641.32.
 Question fl: What is the number of societies and of houses of worship owned by them? Answer societies G. e., church organizations) 8S7, houses of worship 7S7.
 Question 42: What is the value of houses of worship, and what is the amount of indebtedness thereon? An swer, value s2,125, 450; indebtedness, $l2o,- 040
 Question 43: What Is the number of pastoral charges, and of parsonages owned by them?' Answer, pastoral charges, 2S5; parsonages, 22S.
 Question A: What is the value of par sonages, and what is the amount of 1n- debtedness thereon? Answer, value, $431, 22S; indebtedness, $45757.
 Question 45: What is the number of dis tricts, and of district parsonages? An swer districts, 12; parsonages, F.
 Question 49: What are the educational statistics? Answer, Birmingham college, value, $21S,000; professors, 10; students, 16l; Athens college, value. s200, 900; professors, g: students. IA; Woman's college (one- half interesD value, $400,000; professors, 2o; students, 225.
 Question 50: How many copies of the general organ Nashville Advocate) and of the conference organ Alabama Advo- cate) are taken? Answer, general or gan, $50; conference organ, 522s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
U. D. c. MEETS

The local chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet in reg ular monthly session Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. J. D. Patton at Jonesboro, and all members are urged to be present.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06

Travelling men of Birmingham proved their interest in Birmingham
 made products by accepting Sidney w. Lees invitation to visit the plant of the Alabama Grocery company Satur- day night. Incidentally, they proved that they had good appetites.
 The affair was quite an enjoyable one and probably was one of the larg- est attended travelling mems meetings ever held in the city. The travellers showed their appreciation of MT. Lees hospitality and from all appearance greatly enjoyed the evening.
 In parties of about 25 the visitors were escorted through the plant where various Birmingham products are made and put up. The machinery and other apparatus were explained by att tendants while the entire plant was in operation
 Following the visit through the plant the men were treated to a nov ing picture show in the open, after which a splendid barbecue was served.
 Many familiar faces were ill evidence at "Sids" barbecue, while there were men whom no one seemed to know. One travelling man remarked to the writer; q thought I knew all the trav- cling men in the city, but I see was mistaken. I have met more than dozen new ones and l see more on every side. This meeting offers fine chance to get acquainted.
 Following the barbecue the United Commercial Travellers went to their regular meeting, which was held in the Maccabee hall. According to R. K. (Grandpa) Kennedy, this was one of the most enthusiastic meetings held by the local council in som metime. Nor than 75 members were present and some real snappy talks were heard.
 It was originally intended to award the membership prize for the person getting the largest number of new ap- plicants in the membership campaign but on account of the interest in the campaign it was decided to put the awarding of prizes off until the next regular meeting. The grand prize is U c. T. ring. This race is close, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
INTERESTS SHOULD PAY

Commissioner Hornady declared that the whole burden of educating the chill dren of Alabama should not fall upon the fathers and mothers who are living here. but that the corporations and in- dustries which own a large majority of all the wealth of the state should
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Miner Relates Narrowing Story of Escape of
 Party From Bessie Mine
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see anything. But he had a safety lamp, and I suppose that saved us. for an open lamp would have gone out We'd been killed. sure.
 'He led the way and we followed as best we could. We went back in the seventh, climbed the escapeway and got to the pump in the sixth. There we seen a pool of water. We pulled off our jumpers wet 'em in the water and stuck lem over our heads. That air was 50 thick and bad, we were petering out soon. Boys said Drake when we got to the water, I'm down l can't go no further. Fod Gods 8 sake, don't leave me! I couldn't have left him there if had to die, but I didn't have no idea that we would come out alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
MELTON OPPOSED

Judge Kelton referred to the amend ment as crazy patchwork job, and declared that the counties would not take advantage of it should it be ratified.
 He declared himself in favor of bet ter educational system, stating that the only measure in which he disagreed with the advocates of the amendment was as to how such system is to be brought about.
 "Education is a statewide proposition," he said. 'and is confined to a question of natural justice. believe if you are go- ing to bring results along educational lines, the only way to do it is to vote down the tax amendment, and to elect legislature which will do away with the existing evil, and enact such laws as will give every child in Alabama an equal chance to get an education"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
CITY COURT CONFINES

The Bessemer city court will convene Monday morning with Judge J. c. B. Gwin presiding. A jury criminal docket will be taken up. Twenty-eight of the defendants whose cases are set for trial are charged with violating the prohibit ton law. A number of cases have been set for the week, and it is expected that the docket will be practically cleared.
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pay their pro rata share.
 "The amendment will make such condi- tions possible he said. There have been suggestions of other remedies, most of them remotely removed. There is only one remedy before us at this time and that is the school tax amendment, which will give the counties the right of home rule.
 Every boy and girl in Alabama Is en- titled to go to school and get an edu- cation without one cent of cost. Not only should the tuition be free but free school books should be put into their hands.
 ''The public service corporations should pay their part of the money necessary to educate the children of Alabama, and relieve us of some of the obligations we are bearing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
STATISTICS GIVEN OUT
CHARITIES MEET

Herb ert Waites, W. E. Bradford, Oscar Whitlock and Joe Brewer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
WAITED 15 MINUTES

We waited there for about 15 min utes, I 'spose. Right then and there every one Of us, even the niggers, got down on his knees and prayed to God that we'd get out of that mine. But.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
SAVED LIVES OF NEGROES

man who had the most level head of any miner in the deep passages of the earth, was fire boss on the left-hand side of the mine. He saved the lives of two negroes, M. Williams and Tom Sims. These two negro machine run ners were working In the ninth left entry. He was fixing to mark a head ing when the explosion occurred. As soon as the blast had swept up the slope and left in its wake black dust saturated with particles Of coal and fumes of smoke he took the two negroes, who were undercutting coal in the left entry, and crossed over to the right.
 This change probably saved the lives of all three, for the entry on the right hand side is much longer in depth than the left, and on the right entry he found leaking air pipe, from which was is- suing compressed air. The negroes soon became restless and said they were going to leave and go out into the slope and take a chance. Had they gone the res cuers stated. afterdamp would have over come them.
 He held them with him, got canvas from one of the back rooms and brat ticed the entry off from the slope with this material and pieces of timber that had fallen down from the roof of the mine In this rude fashion. he kept out the deadly fumes of the damp and re- mained at the Assure in the air pipe until the rescuers came. It was the rescue tean. from Sayreton that found the sur vivors there more than 15 hours after the explosion. so members of this team said when issuing from the mine after the three had been transported up the track in one of the cars. There was no cheering or any sort of demonstration for the men
 The survivors were led to a small houss
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even at the pump station, it was so hot that we all just give it up.
 Pretty soon said, Let's go on from here.' We'll die if we stay here Drake said that while we were at the water we ought to stick and maybe the res- cuers would come and get us. I thought sure that the damp would get us and so begged them to take a chance to get out somehow. I told them I was going to go on, even If I had to go by myself. We couldn't tell where we were or where we were going. I asked Drake if he could lead us out He said he couldn't tell now that all the signs were torn down and that it was too dark to read them. But he said he knowed the way and we started on.
 Before leaving we wet our jump CTS and put 'em over our heads. But now that I come to think of it, one of them niggers didn't have thing over his head. I know I would have passed away but for finding mud holes and water along the way where I wet my jumper and washed my face.
 "Somehow or other I felt just the time that we left that sixth and found the crosscut In one of the back rooms that we would be saved. but the oth- CTS didn't know. It was a sort of blind lead the blind. but anyhow we wan dered on.
 "You don't know how hot 1t was in there. In the fourth entry when we had got that far, the timbers were blazing with fire. I remember that Drake put some of 'em out by rub- ping lem with his shirt sleeve. It was hell down there, I tell you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-06
PRAYED ALL THE WAY

we wandered on, stumbling along
 and trusting in God. We prayed all the
 way, but didn't say much else. We had
 to follow right behind Drake, for he
 had the only light and you couldn't
 see more than three feet in front of you. The Lord only knows how long it took us. It seemed week to me. We were getting weak in the knees
 after a while and it felt as 1T you
 couldn't take another breath or your
 lungs would cave in
 But when we reached the second
 entry we could smell the fresh air
 and it was then that we knew we were saved I can't tell you how l felt. never was that way before in my life, and when we saw the open air at the first entry and looked out and saw
 the starlit heaven at the top of the slope I never saw anything that looked
 so good to me- We were so happy and
 glad that I don't recollect that we even said anything to each other What was your first impulse when
 you realized that you were safe?" Mr. McGowan asked.
 T wanted to know if the others knew that there had been an explo- sion So I went as fast as l could to the top of the slope that leads out into the colored quarers. l heard one woman making a lot of racket and so knew pretty well that they knew too By the time that I got to the mouth of the slope there were about 50 people there. It was about O'CLOCK, I reckon.
 Some people told me that my wife had heard I was safe or would have gone right away. You never saw d happier woman in your life than my wife when she hugged me to her. ''So I guess it must have been luck. Ie we hadn't had Drake We would never have got out. If he hadn't had us to look after him when he was down in the sixth he would have been overcome by the damp But it's good to be out of there."
 How did the explosion sound in the mines? Was there loud report?" "It was sort of muffled, like dyna- mite going off. There was culver, a sucking and a fizzing. The force of it put out our lights, but did not hurt us in any way"
 SAVED LIVES OF NEGROES John Shell, who is regarded as the
 man who had the most level head of l kl-o
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-02
Used Resinol For
Bad Skin Trouble
Considers Her Cure Remarkable

June 25.-"For almost six months
l suffered from a severe case of skin
trouble on my leg between the ankle
Snd knee It began by swelling, with
severe pains day and night, followed
BY constant itching. My leg then be-
came intlamcd. and later water Bills
ters and ptmply sores broke out on it.
At this time my leg was at least one
thlrd above its normal size, ana the
continual itching and burning sensa-
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many remedies, but gained no relief
until commenced using ResinoI ONT
ment and Resinol Soap. from which
| obtained relief by the first apphca-
ton After a continued use of Resi-
mol ointment and Resinol Soap the
swelling was reduced, the itching and
burning were entirely relieved and a
complete cure was effected. having
used only three Jars of ResInoI ONT
ment and two cakes Of Resinol Soap.
My trouble sure was serious. ana |
consider the cure remarkable"
lSignod) Mrs H. w Neefus. 825
Pearson St. Greensboro. n. G.
An druggists sell Resinol Ointment
and Resuol Soap For samples. free
write to Dept. As. Resnol, Baltimore
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-02
DUN'S REVIEW.

New York. Sept l-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say.
"Embargocs on freight shipment,
and some cancellations of contracts
because Of uncertainties as to deliy-
cries due TO the threatened transpor.
tation ueup, characterized the situa.
ton during the week Yet, in spite
Of these conditions business made fur
Their substantial Roadway, new pro-
jects in most instances being under
taken with sustained confidence. Cur
rent buying continues noteworthy
though ordinarily ii might be check
ed, and divergence between supply
and demand is sul factor Of
strength in many markets. Prices in
leading lines tend upward steadily,
while the high costs naturally cause
some hcsitanCy consumption is not
lessCEcd perreptbly. In one import
ant branch after another purchasing
has broadened appreciably, following
a temporary lull, and producing and
facilities remain nRde-
quatc To meet the expanding require
mcnts. With transactions SURPRISING
those of any other year, much more
business might be done were it not
for the scarcity of materials and
shortage of labor, which prevent man
lfacturers from accepting all the con
tracts offered
Weekly bank clearings $3,745,14I,-
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