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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
INTEREST FELT IN
 CObB'S ACCEPT ANCE
 0F INVITATION HERE
Already Planning Entertain ments for Noted Southern Writer - Important
 Meetings Today

The announcement by The Age-Her- aid yesterday morning that Irwin s. Cobb would deliver one of the prin cipal addresses of the Confederate re- union here in May created much inter est over the city yesterday. The fact that MT. Cobb, one of the foremost writers of the day and certainly the most sympathetic writer of the south, would attend the reunion was suffi- cient to arouse interest, but that he had accepted an invitation to address the veterans lent additional keeness to the anticipation with which his visit is looked forward to.
 Already there are being made plans to entertain him while in Birmingham and it is quite probable that he will be the central figure in number of af- fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
AGE-HERALD ASKED
 ID PUBL .|SH APPEAL
 FOR BRITISH LADS
Scotchwoman, Resident of Birmingham 25 Years Ago. Writes From Coattridge
 to Make Request

Just how wide is the circulation Of The Age Herald is letter received by the editor yesterday from resi- was urged to make an appeal for the British in the trenches in Flanders
 The letter is from Mrs. George Mack ey 6 East George street, Coattridge, Scotland, and is a remarkable one. Mrs. Mackey very evidently writes from a heart overflowing with sympathy and patriotism and The Age-Herald is very glad, indeed, to give her appeal the widest publicity.
 The letter follows:
 My sister-in-law sent me CODY of The Age-Herald and while sitting look ing over it my thoughts went back to 25 years ago when I was down in sunny Alabama, and among the dear Scotch people there. I thought I would make an appeal for our dear lads who are laying down their lives for us in France and Flanders.
 T know from past experience how loyal Scotch people are and if those residing near Birmin gham, Pratt City, Bessemer North Birmingham knew of the hardships that the poor boys have to endure they would send along something to help them. I thought if you would be so kind as to put lit tie piece in your paper that the old country folks would respond.
 "Now, may I tell you why I do this ? I have three boys fighting; they are born Americans. One was badly wound ed on the 23d of September and trav- eled over to France to help nurse him and to see him. l remained there two weeks, being the only British woman in sight of the battlefield and in sound of the big guns. I saw all the horrors of war in the most cruel forms, and all the dear. brave lads have to suffer.
 q made up my mind I would do all I could to help them. I have a list of 12 young men who have no rela- tives to send them anything and look after them the best l can with the help of kind friends. I have also one young man who came over here to fight for us. He is an American and it is too far away for his friends to help him. His name is F. Devine and his home is in 149 West Ninety eighth street, New York There are great many lads who have no friends to look after them, and I am sure if you would in- sert little piece in your paper the Scotch people of the district would send along something.
 "I hope that you will pardon the lib- erty I take in writing to you, only
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06

group libraries of from 10 to IS vol umes These libraries are designed for schools of seven grades and have two volumes suitable for each grade. There is an appropriation from the state fund which provides $fO0 for each county to be used in this work.
 The price of the groups of books, of which there are Is in number. is $1O each, and the state fund is available to schools which raise s10 for a library. the county board to donate $10 and the state S10 which gives this school three groups of books.
 These selections are great conve- niences to rural teachers who have not the opportunity to carefully select books for their needs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
TO CONSIDER MUSICAL
 PLANS FOR REUNION

For the purpose of discussing the musical plans for the Confederate re- union there will be meeting this morning at the Chamber of Commerce of the entertainment and programme committee at which meeting Frederick Gunster and Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe will be present by invitation
 The members of the general com mittee arranging for the Confederate veterans appreciate the great import ance of music and every effort win be put forth to secure as many bands as possible to march in the parade. The (ContinueS en Page Nine,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
TODAY'S EVENTS

Methodist educational conference closes today with sessions at First church
 Reunion committees meet at the Cham Der of Commerce.
 Initial sessions of Alabama Educational association will be held at the Central High school and the Jefferson theatre
 Joint meeting of the city commission and the Chamber of Commerce at 3 o'clock at the city hall.
 Real Estate exchange meets at o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06

Strand-"The Sowers,'' with Blanche Sweet.
 Colonial--"The White Pearl" with Marie Doro.
 Trianon-"Bullets and Brown Eyes" with Bessie BaTriscale.
 Princess-"The Devil, the Servant and the Man." with Kathlyn Williams. Odeon Two-"The Human Cauldron," with William Dunn.
 Alcazar-"The Battle Cry of Peace," with Charles Richman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06

Should a member die or resign his place is filled by the remaining 10 members and he holds office for life The board has not within my memory been guilty of even the suspicion of playing politics and has so conducted itself that the schools of Selma have increased between the years of 1914 and 1911 50 per cent and the enrolment in the High school has grown 124 per cent. This record is sur passed by only two cities in SS states in which studies were made by the United States bureau of education"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
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 Officers who are in close touch with the ease were much interested in the letter which appeared in the afternoon papers vesterday coming from Webb which de- clared that the alleged. bandit had not been out of Jefferson county and that he did not have any connection with the Harrison gang.
 .1rhe writ of attachment was sued out by me on orders from the Attorney Gen eral of the United States said Robert N. Bell federal district attorney, last night. 'sWe simply want to get possession or whatever property Webb may own or have an interest in to protect the inter ests of the government and the parties who have been robbed. Webb had no great amount of property, probably not more than few thousand dollars worth. He only had a part interest in some of that. We expect to get enough at least to nav the costs of the trial when it comes up."
 The officers were inclined to regard the letter as an attempt to throw dust in their eyes and gave little credence to any of it's statements. So far as his connec- ton with the Harrison gang is con- cerned it is d fact that has been estab- lished in hundreds of cases that the IJnited tSates government does not move until it is absolutely sure, not of the guilt of the man under suspicion put of their ability to secure conviction before jury Secret service agents, of course, refuse to be quoted on the case. but it is well known that WenJ has not nisled them by his letter. and that when they get ready to nab him he will be cooling his heels behind the bars in very short order.
 There were predictions yesterday that with the attachment of Webb's property accomplished, he would not remain at lib- erty another 24 hours, and his arrest at any moment would not occasion surprise.
 PROPERTY OF WEBB The property of Webb consisted of less than $500 in the American Trust and the following real estate; The north 50 feet
 (Continued on Page Nfne)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
At the Theaters
At the Photoplay Houses

Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:3O p m. Evening at 7:30 and 9 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
OPENING SESSION OF STATE TEACHERS WILL BE HELD TODAY Three Thousand Educators of Alabama Expected
 to Be Present SCHOOLS OF CITY
 OPEN TO VISITORS Commissioner Hornady Will Deliver Welcome Address-Nfght Ses-
 sion Will Be Held at the
 Jefferson

The opening session of the Alabama Educational association, which will hold three days meeting. here, takes place at the auditorium of the Central High school at 3 o'clock this after noon. Nearly 5000 teachers and edu- cators of Alabama are expected to be present when the meeting begins this afternoon and up to last night several hundred had already arrived. The schools of Birmingham will be open to the visiting teachers and educators today, and most of those in the city will spend the morning studying the methods employed in the Birmin gham schools.
 John R. Hornady, commissioner of education. will welcome the teachers to the city, and Dr. C. c. Thach, pres ident of Auburn and head of the state association, will deliver an address at the meeting this afternoon. F. T.. Ap- pleby, superintendent of city schools at Lafayette, will respond to the ad- of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
PROGRAMMES ANNOUNCED

The programme for the meetings this afternoon and tonight follows; THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 3 O'CLOCK. High school auditorium.
 Music.
 Welcome address, Hon. John R. Hor- nady member board of city commis- sioners. Birmingham.
 Response, F. T. Appleby. superin- tendent city schools, Lafayette.
 Presidents address. Dr. Charles C. Thacb. president Alabama Polytechnic institute Auburn
 THURSDAY EVENING, s O'CLOCK. Jefferson theatre.
 Music.
 ation.'
 Address Hon. Charles Henderson governor of Alabama. Montgomery. Address. Hon. O. P. Ford president Alabama Farmers union, McFalls.
 Address Hon. Sydney J. Bowie, Bir- mingham.
 Reception at the. Tutwiler hotel. The officers of the association and the various departments are:
 Officers for 19l5-16: Charles C. Thach, president. Auburn, J. Alex Moore, first vice president Jasper; c. A. Peavy, sec ond vice president, Atmore Miss Del phine Feminear third vice president, Bay Minette; w. c. Griggs, secretary, Gads- den; T. w. Smith. treasurer, Montgomery. Executive committed: James T: Doster chairman, University; Charles A. Brown Birmingham: Miss Cora Pearson, Flor ence; Charles c. Thach. ex-offico, Au- burn; w c. Griggs, eX-officio, Gads den.
 DEPARTMENTS.
 County Superintendents--M. K Glenn ents, president. Athens; D. O. Warren vice president, Florence; A. $. Scott. sec retary, Jasper.
 Rural Schools-E B. Erwin. president
 tContisued on Page Niael
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
AT JEFFERSON TONIGHT

The meeting tonight will be held at the Jefferson theatre and the subject for the evening will be Local Taxa tion." Governor Charles Henderson, o. P. Ford. president of the Alabama Farmers union, and Sydney J. Bowie of Birmingham will be the principal speakers at this meeting. A reception to the visiting teachers and educators at the Tutwiler hotel will follow
 James J. Doster, head of the de- partment of education at the Univer- sity of Alabama. and chairman of the executive committee of the association, is expected to be chosen president for the coming year without opposition.
 This meeting of the Alabama Edu- cational association is one of unusual importance" said Chairman Doster yes terday. For the first time since the legislature adjourned the teachers of the state will have the opportunity of discussing the merits of the recent school legislation and this will be the last meeting of the association before the local tax amendment Is submitted to Rthe people for ratification.
 "The general programme stresses three points of particular interest at this time, the local tax amendment, the significance of the new school laws. and the campaign for the elimination of adult illiteracy. Among the pronI- nent speakers who will discuss these topics are Congressman Sydney J. Bowie, Gov. Charles Henderson, Pres ident o. P. Ford of the Alabama Farm CTS union: Dr. H. J. Willingham, pres ident of the State Normal college at Florence: Dr. J. Y. Jorney. state su- perintendent of public instruction of North Carolina: State Superintendent of Education William r. Feagin, Mrs. Charles Henderson, Col. J. B. Ellis and Miss Ethel Foster. field agent of the Alabama illiteracy commission.
 "Other prominent speakers are J. B. McBrien United States specialist in rural education. and Dr. l.. w. Payne. who will be the chief speaker in the English department. These are only a few of the important addresses which are scheduled to be delivered during 2 the three days of the convention, said Oh airman DOSter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
District Attorney Robert N. Bell Appears Before Cir
 cult Court Clerk and Writ
 Is Issued
WEBB DECLARES HE
 WILL GIVE UP WHEN
 THE FUSS DIES DOWN
In Letter to Local News papers, Says He Has Not Been Out of the County. Blind, Say Officers

If H. Grady Webb, alleged financier or the so-called Harrison gang of train rop- hers. is kidding the authorities 1t IS liable to proye an expensive proposition.
 Simultaneously with the publication of a letter written by Webb in which he de- c.ared that he had never been out of Je1- ferson county and that he would surren- der when the fuss died down, came the announcement from the office or Robert N Bell, district attorney, that In the name of the United States he had seizeo alt available property held by Webb m Birmingham.
 This development came after day or surprises and rumors in the Nepp case to which the federal authorities heVe have been devoting almost their undlvlo- ed attention for several days. MT beu appeared before William J. Waldrop' clerk of the circuit court yesterday al noon and had issued an attachment TOT the deposit of Webb in the American Trust bank and for two lots owned by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06

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Evening star., 1916-09-04
EMPLOYEES OF RAILWAYS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Meets Here, With 1S3 Dele
gates in Attendance.

With the appointment Of committees,
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Mainte-
nance Of Way Employees opened its an
nual convention here today In the Ma
tional Hotel There are 1S3 delegates
in attendance. Several sessions Will
be held each day until Thursday.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. and
Secretary William B. Wilson of the De-
partment of Labor are scheduled to ad-
dress the meeting "Wednesday. Miss
Rernice Marshall Of Chicago, member
Of the national republican speakers
bureau, is expected to address the con
vention Wednesday or Thursday.
T. H. Gerrey of Greensboro. n G.. Is
president of the brotherhood, and sam
ned 7. Pegg, also Of Greensboro, is sec
rotary.
Meetings Of the General Chatrmen's
Association of the brotherhood were
held at the National Hotel Friday and
SATURDAY., preliminary to the conFen-
ton. Plans for the upbuilding OF the
brotherhood We're discussed and the
following officers were elected and IN
stalled Chairman. D. F. Langley. Du-
luth. Ga; vice chairman, W. A. DAVIS,
Bondtpvn, Va: secretary, c. c. Allen,
lincoln Center, Me: assistant secre-
tary. A b. Larrison, Broadweii, ~
axecutfxe committee. z. F. Cradle,
Nemnhis. Tenn: A. D. Cadg, Newton,
Mass and d. NJ O'Brien, Springfield,
Mass
Evening star., 1916-09-04
OYSTERS TO BE PLENTIFUL.
Reports Received Show Outlook for
Prosperous Season

IN all the sheltered harbors along the
lower river oyster tongers are over
hauling togs and boats and the oyster
runners are working on their vessels
IN preparation for the opening of the
oyster-taking season on the Potomac,
September Is.
Under the regulations of the states
of Maryland and Virginia, which have
concurrent juri 'diction over the Po-
tomac, the oyster-taking time, which
formerly opened September /, four
years ago was made fifteen days later,
as measure Of protection to the oys-
ter. and 1t has been found beneficial
Early on the opening day of the oys-
ter season the tongers viii be on the
grounds taking oysters to be loaded
on the run boats to be brought to this
market and reports state the outlook
for prosperous season is good. In
Vestigations have shown good growth
of new oysters on the public beds
lhe dredging season opens a month
after the coming of longing time.
Should cool weather come, it is prob
Bile that vessels with oysters will ar
rive here within the next day or two
but the oysters will come from private
ly owned beds. which are cultivated
like a farm, the oysters being shifted
about to facilitate their growth. Oys-
ters are on sale at the wharf market
all the year around, but the busy oys-
ter season is during the cold weather
of the months with an r in them.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
LAWN FETE PROFITABLE,
Still Only $500 Available for Relief
Of Dependents of Guardsmen.

The lawn fete for the benefit of Dis
trict national guardsmen's families,
Friday and Saturday evenings at 14th
street and Park road, netted about s125,
according to Mrs. Gendie B. Young of
the committee in charge. Mrs. Joseph
Began was in charge and was assisted
by wives Of National Guard officers
meeting of the Women's Relief
Corps of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia will be held tomor-
row afternoon. at the home of the pres
ident, Mrs. William f. Harvey, l744
Lamont street northwest, at 1870
o'clock. Plans are to be made for con-
tinuance of investigation work for re-
lief in connection with the Citizens
Welfare Association.
Officials of the Citizens Welfare As
sociation stated that the association
probably will be forced to continue its
work for perhaps another month. until
the money appropriated by the govern
ment for guard relief is available The
association is greatly in need of funds
Only about $500, including money re-
allied from the lawn fete, is in the
treasury.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
DRILLING FOR FOUNDATION.
But Little Rock Found on Site for
Government Heating Plant.

Good progress has been made on the
test holes at the site Of the new gov
ernment heating and lighting plant at
the foot of 14th street southwest, and
though several Of the holes have been
sunk to a depth Of los feet no rock Of
consequence has been struck. After
going through several beds of sand,
gravel and blue clay to a depth of
about hundred feet large boulders
have been found in all of the test holes
These boulders gave much trouble in
getting through them and it required
almost as long to get them out of the
way as 1T did to sink the rest Of the
hole.
Dynamite cartridges were lowered in
the holes and exploded with an electric
spark, but the stone lay in such shape
that when the explosive crushed the
boulders about it others fell into the
hole made. But with blasts and boring
the holes went through the obstruc-
tons and the drills We're sent to the
required depth. Up to this time only
one hole has been started on the
ground the new building will occupy,
the others being along Water street, in
front of the site of the proposed build
ing.