torr in making successful the efforts I past rear as president or this organ- of this chamber are the Birmingham daily ization. newspapers. Their attitude is beyond “Second, that the Chamber of Com- CASEMENT SAYS praise. No estimate can be mode of the merce is convinced and does now ac- MS I value of the in their to him that ■ publicity being given knowledge the results of columns every day of every week In the his labors as President of this organ- year. This is true of the news columns ization have proven of vast benefit to and of Ihe editorial pages. They co- Birmingham and vicinity, and that Weils Last suggest, admonish, such will remain not as a ben- Call operate. they they only IS DEM -I they encourage, they lead ns to new and efit to this community, but will even- larger embavor. More power to them." tually be held as a monument to his ability, integrity, efficiency and good Many of these Hart Schaffner & judgment. Noted War TO BUY HIS HEAD Convention Committee's Correspondent Report “Third, the Chamber of Commerce 11 Idem chairman of the conven- Passes Marx Fall and Winter Suits are Henry hereby tenders to him its profound Away After an light tion committee, reported in part as fol- thanks for the results obtained during Irish Separatist Leader Ex- lows : his administration." Operation enough for Spring. "There have been in Birmingham during Farm Movement Work our fiscal year about BO per cent more hibits Letter “On December 9 this committee, in com- Offering j conventions than were hold here during pany with the wholesale trades commit- th previous year, having been about 60 Berlin. 12.—(Via for His tee and representatives of other organ- February London, Feb- 825,000 Cap- large and small gatherings. Time to izations and of busineses interests gen- ruary 13, 1:45 a. m.)—James Creelman, the enough yet get your money's "There was an article in one of our met erally. with Mr. W. R. Baughman American journalist, died .here today. He ture or Death papers early- in January of this year es- I campaign manager of the agricultural '$ .» the entertained dur- had undergone an operation two days | worth—besides can next timating delegates extension department of the International you begin ing 1914 at 25.000. and cash spent by these ago for Bright’s disease. Harvester company of New Jersey and delegates as approximately $625,0000. This Ctiica Berlin, wireless go. Take February 12.—(By information was obtained largely front James Creelman was one of tlie most A fall with new clothes and “As the Birmingham Chamber of Com- Men, practically to SayviUe. L. I.)—Sir Roger Case- the Chamber of Commerce, and Is as ac- known of merce is representative of the entire busi- widely American newspaper ment, leader of the friction curate as such an estimate can be made. separatist ness interest of the state of Alabama our men. He first attracted attention as a Hand in This the that This is in concrete form and shows howr satisfying knowledge you got in Ireland, published bore today an members were no doubt to a man In thor- war correspondent in the Spanish-Amer- valuable conventions are. 1 open letter to Sir Edward Grey British ough accord with a movement of this "Without burdening this report with a ioan war. At the battle of El Caney he Glove Sale character, even state for affairs, realizing that Birming- a real Note the reductions. secretary of foreign list .wo mention a few of the was seriously wounded after capturing a bargain. lengthy ham. with its coal and iron, was in the alleging that h< Sir Roger, has doc- conventions that have visited ns. some flag. Later he was a rnidst of an agricultural district and that Spanish eorresopnd- 4 \1) Our' evidence to prove that the for the first time, and who expressed ) umentary its future prosperity was so entirely de- ent in the Russian-Japanese war and was < ® a themselves as greatly pleased: tl.50 Gloves $22.50 H. S. & M. $25.00 H. S. & M. British government is in criminal pendent upon the prosperity of the farm- present at the fall of Port Arthur. "American Iron and Steel institute. to have him or ers that they unanimously adopted the Creelman was at Overcoats Suits and Overcoats conspiracy captured Theta born , Can- 4 \re "Now i Suits and "Phi Delta fraternity. plans suggested giving Mr. killed, says an item given out tonight Baughman's ada, November 12, 1839. His first news- .‘ "Southern Textile association. organization a written invitation approved paper work was in New York.* While l y the Overseas News agency. "Electrical Supply Jobbers’ associa- For such good makers as Adler, Per* by the directors of our chamber to come working as correspondent in the Euro- Sir Roger made a statement, con- tion. in and Bactno made them and to Birmingham. pean field he interviewed Leo XIIP you \ !• "Alabama Educational association. Pope tinues the news to the «^ now means. ■ agency. charging “TTp present time 22 counties in and also many crowned heads. He left what thRt "Alabama State Fair. Tansfeldt De C. Findlay, British min- north Alabama have extended invitations for Berlin to represent a York paper size assortments ■ "Alabama Merchants’ association. Fairly good offer to our organization, raising the necessary on 2. i ister to Norway, with conspiring with union. January f "Alabama Farmers' hoice of tans, dressed and '■_rS funds and all other undresaeit making provisions for Creelman married Miss Alice Buell of Sir man Adler Chris- we can count on and a Roger’s servant, "No doubt these * id. t conveying the various experts to the Ohio in 1891. Mrs. Creelman is now on tenson. a Norwegian, for the capture large percentage of the other gather- $30.00 H. S. & M. $35.00 H. S. & M. speaking points on the dates set. The her way to Europe aboard the steam- ings coming back to us in the near fu- or killing of Casement, for which counties that have already been covered Adriatic, started this ture. A partial list for 1915 includes the ship having early Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats Christenson would receive 125.000. have attended these meetings in num- week when apprised of the serious illness Our 1.00 ! following: 7Q bers estimated from 60 to 600. An ac- of her husband. Sir Roger showed a photographic Alabama Bankers association. Gloves I curate number is kept of the attend- copy of what purported to be a letter Southern ( attlemen’s association. ance and will be Ft is ' Lumbermen's association. published. so far written on British legation paper at Tri-State estimated that. 90.000 farmers have heard _ Alabama Baptist Laymen. Christiania, in the minister's handwrit- the divers!fl cation speeches in 22 counties Alabama State fair. and over his The in north Alabama. The ing signature. writer Alabama Merchant’s association. Montgomery *20 J25 Chamber of A of New of this letter “on behalf of Commerce, which is co-oper- Quartet f promised Southern Commercial Secretaries as- ating with our chamber in handling the the British government,” that if, sociation. Books Which I south Alabama counties, have arranged Sing through information Chris- Greeters’ association (one dayi. given by to put on the movement In j6 counties up Sir be "We can never hope to b«* a really large Their Own 1 tenson, Roger should captured, to this date with five more requests hav- either with or convention city until a liberal fund is without his companions. ing been added recently. Christenson guaranteed and a regular organization Praises 1 would receive “from the “The information given to thpse farm- British employed. Our committee, acting for the government” £5000, would be ers has been furnished under the slogan Chamber of Commerce, have solicited a ! Montgomery, February 12.—(Special.) The Turmoil, by 1 OK allowed personal immunity and would of ‘Alabama Must Feed realiz- j Herself.* The senate committee on finance and M. & be given free passage to the United number of conventions for their 191f> and WEIL that until the A,Ot# BRO. ing farmer grows his own Booth States if he 1916 meetings, with some measure of sue- ! taxation this afternoon over as Tarkington so desired. home products for feeding his and passed j| this family Christenson ac- cess; without expending much money. | as bills recess commit- personally declared, his stock that it will be necessary to many 30 to the Help Wanted, 1 OP "Presently we shall have a big audi- by 1915-17 First Avenue cording to Sir Roger, that Findlay told mortgage his cotton to purchase these tee, whose duty it will be to devise a him to Sir a torium and will be in working shape for Lait & Dennison lure Roger to point on Paine materials from our imported sister new revenue law and to make a thor- :1J the coast where a keeping it actively used. Tn the mean- British ship could states. The farmer is also given accur- run in and him. “or still time we will he increasing our conven- ough investigation of the financial con- A Set 1 The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes get better, ate Information as to how much corn, of'Six, by OK <1 to knock him In the tions of considerable size and import- dition of the state before the I head.” meat, hay, poultry, butter and other legis- Conrad A.Ot/ Sir ance; certainly many more than we can Joseph Roger said that he had asked things are shipped into his state each lature reconvrmes next July. jfl to without such ___ _..j the Norwegian hope have solicitation." government to promise year in order to absorb the cash that Several bills, however, were report- God’s Country and The i If him protection and that after this Report on Auditorium ho gets from ills cotton. ed favorably this afternoon by the promise was received he would to finance one of most im- James 1 OP H go H. K. Milner, chairman of the audi- “When this movement Is completed it committee, the Woman, by >ther expenditures will be made in the Christiania immediately and lay before will have no portant of which was the houst bill torium committee, reported in part as doubt covered 50 counties Oliver Sherwood A»^tJ I At post careful and manner. the government proofs of the for tick Rousing Meeting pnnlent British follows: in Alabama and 200,000 farmers will have appropriating $60,000 eradica- "I am jroing into this office with the minister’s alleged with a tion in (Book Store, Main conspiracy "A has been heard the greatest doctrine that has ever Alabama. Companion measures Floor) Chamber of Commerce real bill prepared by Captain lesire and determination to be of Norwegian subject on Norwegian soil been to our southern Iri applying to the several counties were Boyd, the city’ attorney, with the assist- preachod people. alue to the of Commerce and Sir Roger’s letter has been sub- New President Chamber the states where this work lias been done also reported favorably. Installs I ance of John B. Weakley, giving city :o the great city of Birmingham. mitted to the American ambassador and more than a wonderful of Birmingham the right to issue secu- year ago results lave no fear of failure, because that the representatives of other neutral have obtained and the same f Continued from Page Five) rities for the construction of an audito- organizations Plague in Havana I vonld mean failure for you. My success countries for their governments and are tiiat these forces return LMmaaJdscphJISfl rium. This hill Is in the hands of the requesting Havana, , February 12.—Two 1 a kuc- a copy also has been Si' *en their and who has lues not signify simply personal directed to Sec- to further advance this interest. While up membership, two gentlemen named, who will no doubt cases of bubonic plague, authenticated •( .ks. hut the success of you who have retary of State Bryan at Washington. we know that it is impossible to get ever tried to bring them back? No see that it receives proper attention and every- me. 1 to work hard, and as such, have been discovered here. One Chicken {elected expect of the one to respond at one time, we believe Champion Story business will continue successful that has is passed at the present session leg- from the 1 i’rom New York Herald. long ;xpect you to do likewise. If there On February 3, Sir Edward an- that ‘seed will fall death disease occurred three the Grey islature When that shall have been done enough upon good permits a number of its best icen selfish or factional feeling, let nounced in the House of days ago. All the cases are believed Knowing that it requires 21 days patrons any Commons that of will be In ground’ to bring about a revolution in the people Birmingham po- to have 1 incubator or tc» leave it without any effort being mad* is it aside, Jpin hands and hearts the pension allowed to Sir Case- our that will add originated at the European at oh an egg by hen heal put Roger to act and on agricultural system sition definitely positively steamer a and by the management to adjust differences, ind work together for a common cause- ment, who formerly was in the con- more to the of our state than wharves. Wiliam Rensch, popular progress this prosperity real or busier Birmingham, a sular question." —■ s Ive and steamfltter here fancied. This, my friends, is a hotter, bigger, service, had been suspended M anything that has been done in the south plumber figured! business institution, and In many ways :itv of bustling factories, beautiful homes, pending an investigation of allegations New Industries Reported since the Civil war.’’ U. S. Ideals In War * hiat If the heat were increased 21 tlmeflf we must to that he was 4 n could be hatched In one apply it the same principles >eace and prosperity.’* disloyal. A sensation was J. A. Wilson, chairman of the Indus From the Philadelphia Ledger. egg day; thuf that we would to our Johnson is to name caused in Wholesale Trade 4 much and apply private busi- President expected England last November when trial committee, reported in part as Report It has taken Europe a century and a aving worry anxiety. ness. one us the next few days it was The Alabama Merchants* convention boiler Rvery of has his own in- lis committee within reported that Sir Rogfr had follows: quarter to catch up with the United From the steam-heating in th* dividual. of the hoard conferred was the main of the of < home he stretched personal influence, and a re- tnd the first meeting with the German imperial "Your industrial committee desires subject report States in one important feature of inak- ellar of his steam markable difference could b<-* at which a. general secretary authorities in the wholesale trade committee, Murray an incubator in which he made in li**ectors, Berlin concerning what to report that though the y»*ar 1914 be- itig war. This is the first big European 1 ipes to placed our if every one of us here ill be elected, is expected about next attitude German would Brown, chairman, in which the 1 S He an extrO membership troops have to- gan with promising industrial inquiries discussing conflict in which trenches cut a real fig- eggs yesterday. kept tonight would, this l«’rida ward Ireland if report states as follows: ^ on the valve for 24 during year, secure y. they landed there. I* which were promptly investigated the ure. -eight safety hours .oat one new member and one The submitted t*. Pe< retary W. was stated that he was “The first convention was attended by £ nd this afternoon when he the bring back report assured tha; • ot ton crop situation and the breaking German. French. Russian and English opened old member. was in pail as follows; if German about 900 merchants: nearly 14 5 steel and iron industries al- matter is thrown open by the directors of large will diversification movement has brough [ reserve bank in the ter- most always locate themselves, and the the the southeastern "THE SHOP OF NUMBERLESS GIFTS” Chamber of Commerce t, * in these and other favorably ritory Your banks and banking commtt- smaller ones lines are the attention of a large element whi * tee Is this matter atten- |; careful the one* to which we must give our at- are not giving usually reached by this organ ■ tention. While we are advising our farm- tion, and Birmingham’s application ban ization. Many new' and their friends, lastinj > been In a formal manner, and Di- er friends to diversify crops it will have been tnade friends, made in recent week * be wise for us to rector Kettig of the reserve bank will extremely diversify through this campaign. our industries. advise us when further action becomes "In 1914 also Birmingham has takei necessary. her position as a Prudent and Careful Expenditures city of attractiv “Commendation is due to the member- JEWELRY SALE homes, and of ■ “Money makes the mare go." but some recreation, and is striv- ship committee for its excellent showring. $75,000 ing to temper the mares that were a little too slow' in the well-worn sloga: 1 Prevented by conditions from conduct- Pittsburg of the south,’ with a going have made a good deaJ of money new' on lng a general campaign, nevertheless it reading, ‘City of Beauty and go. Some people have complained about industry reports a total of 125 new members, and Our advertising committee the expenses of this organization, but accepted a a good margin of new members over res- Sacrifice Auction offer from [sssl railroad sources this is not unusual as huaran nature is and ha * received. These latter necessar- Today Ignatlons Begins caused the issue of an prone to criticize rather than to praise. edition of 35,00 1 were increased because of continued ily and will transaction, the same as copies of a booklet of We must sacrifice our fine stock of jewelry, lutely truthful and honeat In every detail, every purchase, In ordi- I have no criticism of this sort to make, striking 32 page * abnormal business conditions. Total of the kind retail sale. of precious stones and gold and silver novelties, as well inaugurate the greatest auction sale nary because I believe it is unjust, but in view Birmingham photographs. It is 1 is 1042. Death has a at membership laid aB fine cut A ever known, beginning today handsome and glass and sterling ware to raise Birmingham has This great sale wfll be for only a few days. | of the unusual conditions under which booklet, is ‘Made in Bir hand our heavy upon membership during LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH AT ONCE 11 o'clock. Everything in our store WILL HE SOLD AT YOUR unuaual must mingham.’ from the o 1 we are now living, pains photographs 1914, as the report of the committee #f tke Jaffa PRICE. SALES the half-tone To accomplish our purpose we have engaged the Remember, the PenHal Gaaraatee DAILY. Moralsg 11 a. m. te 1 p. a* be taken to cut the garment according through cuts to the print makes plain. for Ing and finest sales talent possible, courteous, experienced Jewelry Co., which, has stood Afteraooa, p. m. lo 5 p, ia. Eveatags 7 p. aa. tQ to the cloth. You may rest assured that binding. with all other line, nacks every io aa. “Though suffering along gentlemen who have won success by being abso- years as the best in the jewelry p. the administration expenses will be kept Successful Affairs institutions and concerns, our finances for as low as is fair and reasonable, and “Many of our members declare tha t the year make a creditable showing. Re- the most popular social event of the yea r celpts of the general fund were 98979, and was the May outing and barbecue a t those of the special fund were 96107, mak- Bayview. The sight of hundreds of wel lng total receipts for the year 918,066. known business men parading the street b “Relations between the Chamber of CLEAN NUT 1 upon their return, with coats on the r Commerce and other civic bodies are of arms, and voices joined in the singin g the most cordial nature, and acknowledg- > of classics as a CO. Coal Ton I such "Hot Time in th e ment hereby is gladly made of co-opera- JAFFE JEWELRY $2.70 Old Town," proved conclusively that oi r atlon and assistance given this body Gifts” Traat Bulldla* civic leaders know how to 1914 the Business Men’s JULIUS “The of Numberless 115 North 20th I Wittichen' 1 reiax on cx during by league, JAFFE, Proprietor Shop caslon. as well as to look after tha r Rctary club. Ad club. Builders’ Exchange J 403 PboBM I business affairs. and Real Estate exchange, I "There have been several other sock j “But chief among the ee-opentUng toe