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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Eufaula School Bond
Issue to Be Contested

Eufaula, September 22.-tSpecial)
The result of the election held Mon
day for the issuance of public school
bonds in the sum of $4,000 was con-
tested last night when the returns
were eanvassed by the city council.
The election carried by a majority or
one vote and those opposing the bond
issue are making several alleged illegal
votes cast in the election the basis or
their contest. No steps will be taken
by the city council until the next meet
ing before which time the city's case
will be prepared. 1t is thought that an
attorney will have to be secured out
side of Eufaula blythe contestants as
it is reported that all the local attor-
neys are strongly in favor of the bond
issue. The proceeds from the bonds,
if sold, will be used in remodeling the
present school building on Sanford
street and also in building and addition.
r. G. Methvin, merchant at George
town, was today elected ordinary OF
neighboring Quitman county. Georgia,
to succeed the late J. E. Dozier, who
had held the office for over 20 years
and was known as the marrying
squire" in this section. If Ordinary
Methvin keeps up the reputation of his
predecessor he will have to marry
about 100 couples a year and from all
parts of the country at that The I'M
expired term is for nearly four years.
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gap between the home banks and the
colonial and foreign born British in
stitutions and develop facilities not
provided by the present system.
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Washington September 22.-Such a
bank as Baron Farmingdon's commit
tee proposes is one of the most i'm
portant features of the detailed plan
of the recently published plan of the
London Chamber of Commerce for
British trade domination after the
war.
Along with the scheme to divide the
nations of the world into economic
strata, separated by tariff walls as
allies friendly neutrals, unfriendly
neutrals and enemies, the central bank
was recommended in the chambers re-
port as essential to the unification of
the British economic power 1t was
suggested that capital for the bank
be raised jointly by the governm emit
and the branch banks and that offices
be established wherever necessary, es-
pecially in the colonies which do not
now have central banking houses, and
in Russia, where it was said the idea
of closer financial relations with Eng
land had been enthusiastically re-
ceived
While neither Baron Farmingdon's
proposal nor that of the Chamber of
Commerce has been adopted by the
British government, great significance
is attached to them by officials here,
as indicating the trend of economists
in England who are preparing for
after the war conditions.
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NO LONGER HIGH PRICED

When these two great authorities
spoke, the automobile was still pleas
ure serving apparatus beyond the reach
of those of moderate income. Now in
venton and science have taught the way
by which machines can be manufactured
and marketed within the reach of per-
sons of moderate income, and one of the
estimates is that in the so-called season
of 1917 one of the companies producing
low priced machines will market not less
than 10000, and possibly as much as L.
600 900.
The heavy investment of capital in au-
tomobiles has been followed by wide dis
tribution of the money paid to the manu-
facturers. 1t is reflected in purchases
of raw material. One of the estimates
is that second only to war munitions and
possibly structural steel the automobile
manufacturers have furnished the largest
market for American iron and steel COM
modities.
Sometimes Detroit is spoken of as the
automobile city, but it would be quite as
accurate to refer that metropolis of the
! lakes as the interior city from which
originates the largest foreign commerce
They may be explained by her proximity
to Canada, and it is certainly in part
explained by the heavy movement of au-
tomobiles manufactured in the Detroit
district.
One of the bankers of the financial dis
trict in speaking this morning of the
effect upon the money market of heavy
automobile manufacture and marketing,
said that it has made Detroit substan-
TALLY Independent with respect to money
resources.
James Phillips, Jr., formerly owner of
| the New York Press and now promi-
nently identified with the copper indus
| try of the far west. returned a few days
ago from a sojourn of several weeks in
| California, Arizona and New Mexico. He
| spoke upon his return of the impression
| made upon him by the great number of
automobiles owned and operated by farm
| ers not merely for pleasure, but as ac-
| cessories of their business. Reports of
| that kind come from the northwest, and
| it is sometimes said that the day is not
| distant when every farmer in the United
| States who is conservative and careful
| will be the owner of an automobile, and
perhaps two, having discovered that this
apparatus is not only beneficial from the
| point of view of recreation, but also
| greatly supplements other agricultural
| implements in the cultivation of the
( farms and also in getting farm products
| from the fields to the markets. One es-
| innate made today Is that the day is
| rot distant when the automobile manu-
| facturers of the United States will be
turning out approximately 100000 cars a
year.
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renee county. He was charitable, not
onlv from a financial standpoint but in
all of his dealings with his 1eliow
man He owned a beautiful nome at
Moulton, set well back in deep grove
with a low rambling mansion on 1t.
Across from his home was emblazoned
the words, Liberty Hail." and the Gus
toms of that home meant every word
of it's name.
Mr.. White owned other valuable real
estate in and around Moulton.
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A large number of our citizens are at
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tending circuit court at Ashvile this
week. The grand jury is in session this
week. and the criminal docket will run
next week.
Ginning of the 1915 cotton crop is in
process, and the yield will be limited this
season, as in most parts OF the state:
however, where the uplands were thor
oughly cultivated, the yield is fairly
good, as the weevil has not materially
damaged the crop. but are present for
another years crop.
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Sister Ready Dies

Mobile, September 22.-(Special.)
Sister Mary Ready, widely known over
the south, died here last night after
an illness of four months. She was one
of the Sisters of Mercy at the Convent
of Visitation. Sister Mary was born
at Brighton, Mass, IS years ago and
had been here for 80 years. She is sur
vived by a sister. brother and a niece
all of whom reside in Boston, Mass.
Interment took place Thursday in the
convent cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
BRITISH PLANNING
GREAT TRADE BANK
Institution Will Be Organ
lied to Win Commerce
After End of War

4 London, September 22.-Establish-
,ment of British trade bank with a
capital of s10000,000 was recommend
ed today by committee of which Bar
on Pennington, chairman of the Great
Central railway, is the head.
The committee was appointed to con-
slider the best means of meeting the
needs of British firms after the war
with particular reference to financing
large overseas contracts. 1t suggests
that the proposed bank could fill the
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Mexicans Kill British Subjects

Galveston, September 22.-Two Brit
ish subjects were taken from their
home and shot. and So of party OF
SO Carranza soldiers were killed in a
raid September IS on an Aquilla oil
camp near Tuxpam by bandits calling
themselves Villistas, according to a re-
port brought here today by the steam
er Topila from Tampico.
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The Melting-P Pot of Politics

is the cruibe a
all
dundern described
byide
the
politics develop n
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To Investigate Potash Report

Washington, September 22.-The de-
partment of commerce today cabled
the American consul general at Ha-
vana to investigate published report
that millions of tons of potash have
been discovered near Motambo, on the
Matanzas and Santa Clara border, with
deposits averaging % per cent purity
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THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
CORTLAND CITY
ELECTION TANGLED
Matter Will Probably Go to
Court for Decision on
Unusual Situation

CORTLAND, September (Special)
The last jury term of the county court
of Lawrence county adjourned yester-
day after a session of four days in
which much work was done. This court
was established about 70 years ago by
special act of the legislature and dur
ing it's existence has tried many hun
dreds of cases.
The court consolidation laws as
passed by the last legislature put an
end to this court, as well as all other
special county courts of the state.
There were on the docket of this
court when it convened over 100 mis-
demeanor cases, about so of which were
disposed of during the past week.
The cases undisposed of will be
transferred to the docket of the cir
cult court under the new law ]. C.
Kumpe, probate judge, was judge OF
the court and J. M. Irwin, solicitor.
Many pleas of guilty and convictions
were had while all cases that looked
like there was nothing in them were
nolle prosecuted
The municipal election held here
Monday has gotten matters into such
a tangle that it will probably take
the courts to straighten it out. There
were two tickets for board of alder
men. The candidates on one ticket
qualified, while those on the other
failed to do so. The unqualified ticket
was elected in the main and now it
develops that the successful candidates
for aldermen cannot take their seats
because of their failure to qualify UNI
der the corrupt practice act. In the
meantime the unsuccessful candidates,
| it seems, capnot hold office because
of the fact that they did not receive
| majority of the votes cast. The old
board will probably hold until the
tangle can be Strengthened out.
| In the death of Jourd White, veteran
editor of the Moulton Advertiser,
which occurred from an automobile ac-
cident at Chattanooga yesterday, Law
renee county loses one of it's best be-
| loved and quaintest citizens. The Moul-
| ton Advertiser, of which Mr.. White was
| at the time of his death owner and ed
| itor has been in the White family for
| rs years Jourd Whites father, brother,
grandfather, in turn edited the paper
| and now his son, John White, will
| take UP the unfinished work of his
father. for the work of this paper will
never be finished. The motto Of the
| Advertiser, eve stand for all that is
| good and against all that is wrong
| was carried out by Mr.. White. His
| tripod sermons" one of which APP
| reared weekly, were read and enjoyed
| by the entire state, irrespective of creed
| or faith.
| Mr.. White had lived in Moulton prac-
| tically all of his life and his figure
was familiar to every citizen of Law
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RAGLAND

Ragland, September 22.-(speciaL)-Th
municipal election held this week resulted
in the election of the following officials:
G. S. McElwe, mayor; w. T. Brown H.
E. Adams, j. K. Powell. ]. l.. Robinson
and N. L. Davis, aldermen.
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The revival services which have been
running this week at the Methodist
church, and conducted by Rev. George
Dobbs of Birmingham, came to an unex-
pected close last night. Everyone speaks
in praise of Mr.. Dobbs' high class SER
mons, which were much enjoyed by the
large audiences which attended the serv-
ices.
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But the COuntry's Increased
Prosperity Is Largely Re-
sponsible for Condition
TEN YEARS GROWTH
SEEMS STAGGERING
Westinghouse and Hill Before Their
Deaths Were Doubtful About
Ultimate Economic
Effect
By HOLLAND

New York, September 22.-(Special)
About 10 years ago, George Westinghouse
reported to his friends the results of
some Investigations he had caused to be
made in the upkeep of the automobiles
in use at that time. He spoke with as
constituent of the magnitude of the sum,
saying that he was convinced that the
yearly upkeep of automobiles in the
United States entaled an expenditure of
between $500, 100000 and $780, 600, 900. Mr..
Westinghouse could not figure out the
effect upon general business or upon the
money market of this stupendous expen-
diture, although he was convinced that
the heavy payments would sooner or
business conditions.
A few months before Mr.. Westinghouse
spoke of the results of his investiga-
ton, James j. Hill called attention to
the magnitude of the investment of money
in automobiles. He figured that it
amounted to not less than $500 100000 a
year, admitting, however, that his esti-
mate was a crude one. He was some
what concerned lest this extraordinary
try might not react unfavorably upon
commercial and financial conditions.
Both Mr.. Westinghouse and Mr.. Hill
have now passed away. If they were
alive they would read with astonish-
ment, perhaps, the official statement re-
Gently made of the American output of
automobiles for the 1916 season. The
number is estimated at approximately
100000 cars and this is considerably in
excess of the output for the 1915 season.
If Mr.. Hills estimate was correct 10
years ago, then the yearly expenditure
for automobiles should be greatly in ex-
cess of the figures he named So, also,
should the upkeep, since at the time Mr..
Hill and Mr.. Westinghouse spoke the
number of automobiles marketed in a
single year was less than one-fourth of
the number marketed in the 1916 season.
| Whatever apprehension the great in
Ventor and the great constructive rail-
road force may have had respecting the
enormous increase in the purchase of au-
! tomobiles passed away before the death
of each of these two men. 1t was dis.
covered that in the first place the in.
crease in the number of automobiles pur.
Ichased each year was in part due to the
prosperity of the American farmers Mr.
Westinghouse and Mr. Hill when they
spoke looked upon the automobile a:
purely pleasure furnishing apparatus
Neither of them realized how great tn,
service of the automobile might be t,
the American farmers. In the last veal
of Mr.. Westinghouse life he spoke O
the automobile and the telephone as hav
ing made the farming communities O
the United States, or most of them, sub
urbS of the cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
THE BUSINESS AUTO.

Another great development of the auto
mobile industry came when the makers
were about to build and put upon the
market machines which We're operated
for purely business purposes. The num-
Der of these vehicles has greatly in
creased in New York. If there were de-
tailed statements of the character of the
automobiles manufactured in the 1916 sea-
son it would probably show a proper
tionately greater increase in the manu-
facture and marketing of auto trucks and
other vehicles used exclusively for bust
ress purposes than of those manufac-
tured and sold for pleasure.
In the second year of the European
war, thousands of automobiles were pur-
chased by the belligerent nations, and the
experience in Europe, as well as our own
experience on the Mexican border has
demonstrated how we'll the automobile
can serve the armies. In fact the auto
and the flying machine are believed to
be partly influential in the prolonging
of the European war
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-06
PRINCETON PRESBYTERY
Well Attended By Delegate, From
This City.

Delegates to Princeton Pres.
bytery, which met at Fredonia.
KY, Tuesday. April 4th. at 7:3O
p. m. were: Rev. w. 7. Oakley,
Rev. 7. c. Newman, Rev. Cole
Mcconnell. Rev. Will Wallace.
j. r. Sowles, Prof. Z, J. Travis,
7. H. Fowler. |. Frank Wheeler,
Walter Mcconnell, T. W. Walk
er, j. 5. G. Green. II. S. Wheel.
er, John W. Huffman, Misses
Mollie Moore and Ruby Hughes;
Mesdames Velda Bib, Ethel Nc
Connell, Will Canaan, Lillian
Olive.
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II 44+++4+44+ 44E+ III E'444 44+ i. + III

1916; age 81 years and q days.
She was married to 7. NJ. Clark
April 9Th, 1899. and to this union
were born two children. Kelly
and Tommy. She professed faith
In Christ early in life and joined
the General Baptist church at
Enon. where she remained a
faithful member until she with
her husband joined the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church at
Blackford. KY. where she re.
remained a faithful member I'M
Ill death. She was a victim Of
cancer and had been suffering
from this fearful malady for
more than a year. She bore her
affections and sufferings without
ever complaining. Everything
possible had been done to check
the ravages OF the disease. but
without avail. She leaves a
faithful husband. two children.
father. mother, two sisters and
FIVE brothers and a host Of rela-
tives and friends to mourn her
loss. The funeral was preached
by her minister in the presence
Of a large congregation. After
ward she was laid to rest in the
Crowell cemetery. May the
blessings Of a divine father rest
upon the bereaved. ]. r. X.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-06
DR.. Waite Confeses
Murder OF Peck.

New York, Apr. 4.-What pur-
ports to be a formal confession
by DR.. Arthur Warren Waite,
that he murdered his father-in-
law. John E. Peck. OF Grand
Rapids. is printed this morning
by the New York World. The
confession is said to have been
contained in a letter sent to the
newspaper BY Waite. Accom-.
panying It is another letter sign
ed by Walter Rogers Duel,
YATES counsel, in which he Is
quoted as saying Waite desired to
make his statement TO unburd-
en- his soul somewhat from the
heavy load upon 1t as the only
thing he could do 10 atonament. "
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-06
Ms. Milton, Teacher
Half Century, Is Dad.
Member Of Old and Prominent
Louisville Family Dies Very
Suddenly.

The Times has this to say OF
the sister OF Mrs. n. V. Escott;
One of Louisville's most cap
able and popular educators was
removed by the death at 2
O'Clock yesterday morning Of
Mrs. Jennie Smith Milton at her
home. AIT West Hill street. For
more than half a century she
had taught the first grade at the
public school on Kentucky street,
between Brook and First streets.
starting the educational training
of hundreds Of the city's citi-
zens.
Her end came suddenly. result.
ing from a heart attack. She
had been troubled with slight
spells Of heart disease, but her
condition was not regarded az
serious until the fatal attack
seized her. She expired in
short time. Mrs. Milton was ia
her sixty-ninth year. She was q
native OF Louisville and a daugh'
ter Of the late Thomas P. Smith
one Of the foremost citizens o.
his day. She was the widow o.
Scott Milton. She leaves a son
7. Smith Milton; two sisters
Mrs. Henry Escott, Of Marion
Kentucky, and Mrs. John G. Sim
rail-, Of Covington. KY, brother
Thomas P. Smith. Of Chicago
A sister, Mrs. James Buchanan
died two years ago. Mrs. Mi
!, ton was a member Of the Secon
Presbyterian church.
Funeral services were COZ
, Quoted at the residence at 81
: o'clock yesterday afternoon. b
ial was in Cave Hill cemetery.
d Louisville Times,
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Caney Fork.

Herman Rhodes was in this neigh.
borhoOd Friday selling fruit trees.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. viii Howard.
fine girl, March 23rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beard were the
guests Of Lafe Hill and family Sunday.
Grassland Murphey and wife, Of
Fairview. ILL.,, are the guests Of Grover
White and family.
Miss Gladys Beard and May Bell,
Minner, Of near Sheridan, spent las,
week at the home Of Mayo Beard.
Mrs. Pearl Hamilton and dauphte,
spent Tuesday at the home Of Mrs
Gwendoline Love.
Miss Kate Minner has arrived from
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyd spent Sun
day with L. c. Hill and family.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-06
N-@>NT
9DeATIHS'
MRS. SID CLARKE

MhS. OLD CLAhkE
wife of T. M. Clarke. died at her
home Monday. Mar. 9th. at II
a. m. Many friends and rela.
tives were at her bedside when
the erd came. Sister Clarke
was a good christian lady and a
member Of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. at Blackford.
Ky. She was laid to rest at the
Crowell cemetery, a large crowd
of friends and relatives attended
the funeral. Bro. John King
conducted the service and Black.
ford Lodge No. 1877. |. o. o. F..
of which Bro. T. M. Clark is a
member. laid the remains to
rest.
Sister Clarke leaves to mourn
her loss a husband. Bro. T. NJ.
Clarke. two precious little girls.
a father, mother. brothers and
sisters. The Lodge wishes TO
extend their heartfelt sympathy
to Bro. Clarke and his two
children.
Dear father and children
mourn not for wife and mother
for she is done with suffering
and has gone to her reward in
the sweet beyond. and your loss
is her eternal gain. But look To
Jesus, He is your best friend in
time Of trouble and the only one
that can fill the vacant place Of
a mother. But we are willing tC
do all we have coveted to do ant
more to console and comfort 9
brother. Yours in F. l.. & I.
H. W. Morgan. N. G.
|. o. Chandler, Secy.
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Gard d Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends
for their kindness, respect and
assistance shown our loving dau.
ghter. sister. aunt, during her
illness and death, also the lodge
Odd Fellows and C. P. Church
and friends flower Offering.
May Gods richest blessings rest
upon each one.
X. p. Orr and family.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-06

Good Roads Advocates Win Over
Opposition By Majority
Of From 200 to 300.

Morganfeld, KY. April 3. In
terest was at fever heat all over
Union county to-day over the
vote on issuing bonds for $780,
600 for county road building. A
much larger vote was polled than
in the race for Governor, and
both sides were active in getting
voters to the polls, giving free
auto rides. The bond issue car
ried by a majority of 200 to 800.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-06
CITY MARSHAu'S SALE FUR TAXES.

Harmon Cnt co house and lot In Marion city tax TOR 1915 $3.50
Oliver c. lot Marion city tax:for lsl5 1856
Tree Hayward co lot in Marion city tax for 1915 $50
property win be sold the Courthouse door the second Monday
In April 10TH Of o'clock M and o'clock
A. s. CANAAN
City Tax Collector
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Peaches will Be Plentiful.

Peach trees are now in bloom
and there will be plenty Of
peaches unless they are killed in
the future, which is very proba-
BILE. Plums and other early
fruits are also safe so far.