The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

THsealoost, December 12.-(SpeciaD
Congressman w. B. oliver will have a
large self-propelling barge named after
Tuscaloosa. He did intend to have
tug named after this city, but when he
returned to Washington found that the
barge would cost 100000 more than the
tug and would present a much more dig
nihed appearance as it came from New
Orleans to the upper Warrior, so he de-
cided, with the concurrence of Leading
citizens of this plaeessto have the barge
INSTEAD of the tug nalned TUSCALOOSA
Not content with this, he is now at
work to induce the navy department to
name a battleshlp after this state. In
a letter to friendsNin this city in refer
ence to the-matter be has this to say: q
intend taking up at once with the Sec
'retarys of the Navy the question of nam
ing one of the large battleships for Ala
bama, / know he will be glad to do so,
provided we hayeI one now authorized
that has not been named. You under
Stand that only recently the navy cs-
Hpartment has, concluded to put. out of
commission the old Alabama" bat until
this decision was reached it was not pos
sible to get the oonsentvto name one OF
the new ships for the state II am hope
full Of finding tomorrow that all of rr9
authorized ships have not yet been
named. VIII let you know should {
be successful"
j. b. Williams, the young man who
was struck by southbound A. g. S.
freight at am Carly hour Monday morn
Ing, died at the Druid City infrmary at
s. o'clock that afternoon, without regain
ing conscfousness lie leaves a Wife and
two small ePPilarep,
|, Col. .Wooisey Finnell, secretary OF the
board of trade, has received an. in
curry from an engineering firm in Phil
adefphia. wanting to know If there are
anv shortline railroads to be built in this
section any time in the near future. This
is interpreted to mean that northern
capital will soon be seeking Investments
in. railroad and other legitimate lines
of investment in the south.
Regular railroad traffic INTO THIS CITY
has been greatly delayed for the past
few days by washouts on all of the lead
10 tines Passenger trains have been
running several hours late on that ac-
count.
The dwelling Of j: P. Clements of
Norfhport was destroyed by fire early
Monday morning. The loss was 5000,
with some insurance.
Tho Farmers association of Tusca-
loosa county has done a great work
during the past season. Over 800 OF
the Leading farmers of the county be-
lon& To the association and they are
milling together for the unfit Of the
farmers During the past fall over
$1,000 worth Of seed has been bought
through the Farmers association at a
saving OF over 20 per cent to- those
ho took advantage of the epportun-
inv az purchasing seed through this
assoeiltior Ii was through this as
sccfatio nvthat 400 Tpscal posa farmers
were sent on "a tour of, inspection
through the counties Of Dallas, Perry
and -Marengo. Spying out the land
as IT. we've, sand getting informa ton
first hand as to the possibilities of
making money out Of dairving.N
n 1t was through this association that
such authorities. on stock raising as
Mr.. Allen of the Hereford Cattle as
ISOLATION. of Kansas CITY; Mr. Sugg of
the Duroc Swine association, OF Chi
.eago: Mr.. Tisschane Of THE Jersey Cat
tie club. OF New York City. and Mr..
Goode the Successful Hereford breeder
OF Glastonbury. Ala were induced to
seome ia this city and. make speeches
al thes recent, moving picture show of
sblcodeds cattle. These men were all
up on the subjects. thew handled and
gave those who went out to hear them
a mass of information about 1.-THE breeds
of hogs and cattle alluded to above.
Z The association does not propose TO
stop with what has been done along
the line of giving farmers first-hand
Information. but a some future date
will have srepresentatives of the Hol-
stein .Gugnsey and Angus cattle asso-
ciatfonsT They viii also have speak
ers here to talk about swine OF the.
Ham pshiBe@ Poland china and Berk
shire swine. associations. as-.well as a.
number of sneakers on pastures and
feed crops.
Mr. j. B.. Brosius Of the ranch de-
partment of the Kaul Lumber company
eand Mr. Lett county farm demon.
strater. are among tine live wires in
the association. In speaking Of the
|crga pizatipn-4 Mr.. Brosius remarked;
-FOUR programme for 1920 will be