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By RALPH R. SILVER PliotoisrRjpliN for thin article taken by Bert. G. Cnvcil

an honor, such an exalted and high po- street arm in arm, entering: a restaurant | dollar terminal station and below It the sition, had never entered his head. of or cafe together and enjoying a quiet tall skyscrapers and office buildings Lewis W. Turpin was democratic con- the business district of little meal. The two men Birmingham. gressman from the Ninth district then hq^niobbcd about together until the matter w$.s ton- Has Been Twice Married On May 6. 1862, in a three-story, light hunting and fishing and developing the minghty.ni he became a member of the and when Turpin online back home in ally settled, then they shook hands, Mr. I'nderwood returned to a colored brick house which now stands sturdy constitution that now enables him Ninth district the summer of 1S93 he found himself Virginia democratic congressional op- Aldrich went to the to work far for capitol anAlabama began their death a the martyr, a large crowd met him at th*> born to this John ‘Lewis Under- wood likp quilts out of. a porcupine. He ily returned to. Louisville, Ky., again was time of the heated contest, be- struggles. Truman H. Aldrich, present union, of New Orleans and during the spring old Louisville and Nashville station with always couches his answers to such to take up their residence in that city. tween R. F. Ivolb and Gov. T. G. Jones of wood, now 25 years of age, and connected postmaster Birmingham, was nomi- a in of 1862 when the civil war was at for the brass band and gave him a rousing- with the Woodward Iron and questions such language that they raging Oscar was then 13 years of age. I-Je had gubernatorial democratic nomina- nated by these allied forces as Under- company, welcome. He received three times the can not. foe twisted about and made to its height, yet none of the Underwood gone to a preparatory sohool In St. tion, both men claiming that they had wood’s opponent. Oscar XV. Underwood, Jr., 21 years of attention Aldrich -mean that he didn't had been nominated. Underwood was made paid when he returned age last and a student In his see-' something say. No fafrnily were ever connected with either Paul, received some education from The campaign was pretty lively, with a July to Birmingham a few weeks later. Un- ond at the law of the Uni- party secff.ts or plans ever get out private instructors and upon his return chairman of the committee on creden- few little tilts now and then, but Under- year college eifle of tho historic conflict. Eugtone Un- derwood entered the race through Underwood and he to Louisville he entered tials and made the majority report which undaunted and versity of Virginia, his father’s alma before the Louisville wood didn’t deliver any pyrotechnical or- in derwood, the present congressman's fa- 18% was fleeted again; there was no mater. places his endorsement on such plans Rugby school, where he received what gave Jones the nomination and the elec- atory or do any mud slinging; he just doubt about it this time, and Congress- the all forms of radicalism are removed. ther, was a well to do lawyer, who be- might be termed a school tion. That was ids first conspicuous in- the Mrs. Underwood passed away in high edqca- calmly passed about among vo- man W. That's the realm of Oscar Underwood has repre- year 1900 and her death the what is now drawing the strong- lieved in peace and he had h Moj \ into politics. Not ters,. to them as brought prosperity; yasioji talking personally often sented the of est financial Interests of the afterward he was chosen candidate Ninth district Alabama In sorrow' Into Oscar Underwood’s country of children and therefore for the. Law lotfig aa possible, making speeches which greatest large family Training the House of ever since. life. toward Underwood with the view of of the Ninth district democratic con- teemed with Representatives Ever since Mr. Underwood had never took an active in the The elder l’ndc*rwf law. He just gre\t up with propriations handed around lows.' He didn't do out and out then. “Underwood Is a whose and included what is now known as the any Certain kinds of evening and dinner gentleman that idea in his head and ho never felt ( When a little southern oratory was need- seems United States in the year 101,2. weighed, campaign work, but he made it a point ff*>wns which make her one of personal bearing I have Tuscaloosa district. The city of .Birming- ed on always perfect. any inclination to change Ids hi i n cl tlie floor of the House to put spice to of never known him to a 13 from the stand- ham to get into ail corners his district, tHe best dressed women and- the center actually offend pounds. Speaking about it. was' just commencing realize into things. make once in a man thoughtlessness or mistake. IT* an It was public speeches while, attraction at social gatherings. She is by point of that is some baby, what important place was and Underwood was avoirdupois, Alter completing his course at Rugby disappointed. He ex- but more often talk with the indi- is always in control of his tem- going to be; the little coal and- iron just officially in charge of the social side of ahsqlute from the standpoint of numbers, jt proves school the voung man entered the Uni- pected to make his record on the floor He never vidual voter and get his opinions and Mi*. I’nderwood*® life and has .been ac- per. forgets a friend, never (,f town was the life and blood of Jefferson, of the his that the illustrious chairman* of the wax versity Virginia and graduated from House; lie believed that con- ideas on matters of loses a frieml and is and con- and Jefferson had not fur- suggestions and leg- quitting herself In a way worthy of always that institution with law county county gressional work would all take on is a the lass of 18St. place islation for the district. the rail- on tinually new To my knowl- and means committee ^iot supersti- nished a candidate for the When vy. Mrs. Underwood was born in making ones. He returned home to winning the floor while were on Louisville and for debates going roads a certain of edge Underwood has his first untactful tious man. Underwood has .stat- Ninth district congressional race slighted part the ft'Reeling: W. V., and received the larg- I himself a short time practiced law with Ids fa- for and votes were being He took polled. country, and a good deal of It was *r of her at St. Albans deed or remark yet to make.'* ed that he does not believe in years. Jefferson wanted a finger In the his seat part education positively ther, being admitted' to the Kentucky f and listened and .watched for in that section Alabama in So did the black belt counties and slighted of Softool in Cincinnati, O. horseshoe good luck, hoot owl bad luck, bar. pie. a couple of days and then realized for Personal those days, Underwood got off the rs. Underwood has an electric lim- Appearance it that there were little jealousies between them tlie first nor ‘'haunted'’ houses.' Underwood be- Then was Mho young lawyer time that Congress was a body out The stature of is TTa about their candidates. Those train, hired a. livery rig and struck ousit,® which she drives about the city Underwood big. made the move which more respective of committees and that nine-tenths of lieves in work and lie blushes probably than across country. Little knots of voters and uses in her social calls. Mr. is now nearly JO yCars old and has honesty, were reconstruction days and the result all making any other one thing has tended to shape legislation was committee legislation, would at. various his He is of nature of whole was that several times gather about him Underwood is very fond olT horseback reached maturity Jang ago. when he says so; for (’nderwood’s his public career. He went to the thing in Birming- originating committers, developing in and talk over mat- rJdhW but as medium with a frame that, the democrats were defeated coalitions places they wouli} since his appointment j height, large is to be a man of actions more than a ham,* Ala. by I committees and made in.to a law of the ters in a of nifui,to man way and if of tlie Itonse ways and means is well filled out, although it could not. An older W. T. of the several other parties existing at soj-t ("Kijrman nan of word* and he practices what lie brother. I’nderwood. nation largely by coimuUtee work. Un- or the be said that he is a fat man. From that time. Then came Underwood, the | the crops were hot too urgent comfniittee and official floor leader of had heard about the booming little derwood saw that .was done t,,,> preaches, though the preaching is as ljotbing opr Ty-e*tlnd' too inclement, they eiftrn per- Iffouse democrats he, has had no time outward appearances it would seem that mountain town in peacemaker. the of Alabama where iron floor tlie House except-the the to with Underwood was a man of about 35 small and the acting as large as Under- He was made chairman of the Ninth voting suaded congressman linger tm'l horseback riding: and takes his daily ore and coal were sticking out of the and a little oratorical to the exefclse gjet them a few hours until they' at walking and golf. His habits years of age. HiWjfaoe is full and rather wood can make them. mountain sides. lie went to district congressional committee and ex2''c,SP Birming- statesman's names into ‘tire newspapers a crowd to- arft He to bed and when Ik* smiles iho.re are vis- harsh words or loud scenes the word around, gather regular. goes before 12 round, ham entered the [without any and show the folks home hr Comes of aipl fundee business, back that getlier, and Underwood would make them- when possible and arises al>out ible two rows of white teeth that put English Parentage Oscar or broken friendships he quietly and °’f baron, a cup of Underwood a preserved ancestors in this country came over from if he would come to patched up their petty differences lie 1"yually Birmingham he From that time on Underwood term expired and a old man. Not the sign of in a short time had as beau- Osc^tr the last year of Ids- ‘iffee good southern hot bis- groomed slightest in 1648. His father was a farm- would him secure a good clientele. them doing 1 England help spent all his energies toward gathering make a, uit. This Is can be In his featuraa. team as would return Washington, finished about S:30 o'clock dissipation found er In later law. he I Oscar went and was admitted to the tiful work any college football ft0*!1 xverM early life; studied and great stores of stnfUtfcis and general In- the votes vnrt after a walk or a little bus no. vices. Tie smoke* that ever a The few speeches, apid -^’hen exercise of Underwood became an able At' the time of bar i, 1884, form- team scratched gridiron. attorney. Birmingham September formation and schooling himself on com- 8tlU some kind Mr. is and cigars and when at ban- | result was that after a few years' work counted W con®reT I'nderwood ready for cigarettes bis residence in Nashville he was one\l ing a law partnership with .lames G. mittee work; and when bis opportunity takes sparingly the Ninth district elected democrats man. r*v* .J work, and goes to work. quets and social dinners of the originators of1 the Louisville mid Garrett, which was known as Garrett & came last he was ] year and named chair- Mc'-ftMl f'«mPalKn of champaigne or alcoboli° liquors. He is hud their in every term; did it easily and have been Nashville railroad system. His mother, I'nderwood. They offices | man of the most in and stum®* How He Receives Visitors and iis at member of St. doing it ever since. the important'committee that i* wtt*i , an Episcopalian before Iren* was Miss Frederica the little building by the Underwood, the House of the Jinn occupied Hcpresentatives, whole Ho wears a dark on the land*, of the marriage, peacemaker, had put over his first stroke the democratic-parby^B usually suit, or a Mary's High ope Virginia Smith, daughter of Jabcz Smith, Uirst, National'banlr' of RJrirlingham. and country knows the result.- democratic white on South of and had shown general linen summer suit. His favorite fashionable Episcopal dftprekei who at one time was mayor and a very al itie spot where-now stands the great political diplomacy Now Oscar l cajflH thar in the dates sellar is a medium height lay down col- Highlands, in Birmingham. <,.* citizen of Va. llis office ability embryo which last Unseated First Term jn-,>CHfeuWr. nfoFjJ prominent Petersburg, Bvuf the man. cherished Jefferson county could get in order break up , *? pintle greet off into passionate appeals to sentiment. ltnoll with t winding pat urn. The to feet encased in great snow shoes, a ] furnishing the candidate for the Ninth •solid south'* proposition, so they voted considerable n4**erwood himself follows to the keynote his Mfe has been to the front which over- loor to blanket wrapped about their body and One of His Notable Cases district. A crowd of these young to unseat Underwood and give Aldrioh leading up perch s,ly good-bye and repeatedly •Friendliness, Honesty and Work." Just fellows, alti- ceeps a bundle of furs and as for looks the street from a rather high B-pok for the few days before he left for on their backs One of his most notable cases was won : including such men Nathan L. Miller, the election. Many republicans voted, )gitjng. troiiv,ie he has Washing- Mr. back win- nauo tne \ this beads which they traded for flour and a few years after he came to I K. K- Campbell. M. A. Porter. B. Fndevwood's retention, but the republi- tude. From Ulidejwood's -ep0rter and th© time he has on winter to attend the Sixty- Birnfing- Henry into valley :aken up. over- dow can loot#' dovn the all the time news- ! iccond a tobacco and "fire water.:; The Indians ham, when single handed in the federal Gray and others, all of them now prom- can majority in the House was ht; Jwiien the Congress newspaper man asked unseat where lies Blrmlngha n's toiling buslnr-s >aper mam j8 tickled ‘o because lim: and the general environments of the court at Huntsville, Ala., ho took issue inent in the city and state, held a con- whelming then and the vote to pieces districts. Directly behl id ie to Underwood at "Mr. frontier town of the sixties instilled into with Chief Justice llrick'el in a suit in- ference one evening and decided that Os- the democratic nominee carried easily. and industrial ail and is Underwood, what do you most the valley -e- hinking a love for tin out was the did not tlie l.ouse and on across the hU h,H 8lory will make , idmire in your, friends?" the young boy great volving large financial interest# amt a car \\\ Underwood “man to Even then Underwood get vlth of] stands the high, bln* k smokesta the editor. His of doors. Ho became fond of hunting | first interpretation of now federal laws. home the bacon for Jefferson coun- ruffled, lose his temper or make any low ci|y \ eyes sparkled, his features re- bring an kj is the of and cupola of the gloss furnaces, ,pi seemfc underwood is an 1 axed into a * smile ami oui of door sports. As natural After long arguments .which lasted sev- ty.’’ They talked about the matter with vitriolic attacks on ways politics )ldiV't? friendly and j of whose lndt.-tl*' boyhood friend, W a tlieg circumstances, he eral friends and a few later One of the familiar the largest tlie plants question be without a moment s hesitation he with boys in his days i'nderwood won the case and their days men- and politicians. isked cancel an^| unseat have done more than anything ,nlng the policies of the detn- s we red: learned to skate, swim and fish. , from that time on was known as *me of tioned the matter to Underwood. The sigiits in Washington w hile the big el-e/° | her icratlc or Mr. chums In- used to the ablest in blushed and was before the House was Un- bring Birmingham greatness. partj; \iderwood’s opin- “Truthfulness and With his crowd of j lawyers the state. >oung lawyer stammered matter Tym ion on a of honesty, my bo^H down the on across the valley is tlie new uilliut- issue \j,0 day and tho I ruthfulness make i^ng tramps over the country, Soon after Underwood's coining to Bir- and apologized and excused himself; such. derwood and Aldrich walking Ljve and honesty." Jig I l l \ f