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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

of Fullback Howle and Tackle Burkes, both of whom are injured.
 Many Birmingham people will visit Tus- caloosa to witness the game. The Ala bama Great Southern has three coaches reserved for the use of Birmingham vis- itors.
 University, October 19.-(Special.)-Fo the past week the crimson and white squad, under the direction of Coach Pol lard and Assistant Coach Prichard has been going through the hardest work of the season. The game In Columbus last Saturday with Mississippi, although won by score of 20 to 0, was far from satis- factory. for fumbling and simple playing were it's most evident characteristics. This fact has made the head coach realize that if respectable showing is to be made against Sewanee on Monday a marked change must be made in the play of the team. With the aim of accomplishing this he has been driving them through severe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
A Giant IS Never So Large As When lie Is Surrounded
 By PigI77ieS.

The discreditable sale of narcotics---cocaine, morphine and similar goods---that cause and support the hideous drug habits---was well known to be one of the leading sources of business with one of the parties who is now trying to foiSt the prohibition question upon the public as an argument for patronage.
 A flimsy argument indeed, to thrust against the broad, liberal, cut-price foundation of the Jacobs Pharmacy. It accents instead of belttles.
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/Saf ofZNe Fleet LAcIwNa rectzMe nenoe
<4hye tuza0e ofhho cGa.sunah. pioneer
IN .eed07 n0Mo0ho1
re clSszz7elh1o cS7s17a1s

As large and as powerful as Is the
Lusitania, the big liners memorable
trip across the atlantic did not create
bali so much interest as did the voyage
Of the little American steamship, the
Savannah, which was the first steam
vessel to bridge the great ocean. The
Savannah's trip was made In the year
1919, and was only intended as an ex-
pertinent, as she did not carry passen-
ger or a pound of freight From a
financial viewpoint the trip was fall
ure, for, while there were several offers
TO purchase the new steam vessel, none
of them regarded as acceptable.
The Savannah's trip is historic and
was accomplished at great risk. So
fearful were mariners generally of the
fate Of the experiment that the com
mander found II impossible to obtain
sailors In New York, and was obliged
to seek them IN New London, Conn, the
home Of the sailing master, Stevens
Rogers. who was well known to the sea-
faring men at that port.
Much Of the data regarding the Sa-
vanHah has been lost, but 1t Is certain
that she was a full-rigged ship, with
auxiliary steam power, and Of $50 tons
Originally intended as sailing packet
between New York and Havre. While
she lay on the stocks at the shipyard
at Corlear's Hook, New York. she at
tracted the attention Of Captain Moses
Rogers, who had been associated with
Fulton and Stevens in commanding sew
eral Of the early steamboats,. He in
duced a wealthy shipping firm in Sa-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Wisconsin
State News
UNITE FOR WAR on UNIONS.
kenosha Employers Out for Open
shop and Strike May Result.

kenosha Employers Out for Open
shop and Strike May Result.
1t has become known that al a meet
Ing Of Representatives Of every industrial
plant in Kenosha steps were completed
for the formation of a manufacturers
association. The principles of the asso-
citation as made public practically declare
for an open shop in every plant in Ae-
nosha. The new order will affect $500
men, and the plants which have signed
the agreement have an ANIMAL pay roll
Of more than S5.000.000. The announce
ment Of the formation of the association
came as a surprise to labor leaders. who
declared that within a few weeks there
would be 5000 men striking in the city.
The new association has arranged TO open
a central labor bureau with paid men in
charge to attend TO the work of getting
men to man the machines in the factories.
Thomas 3. Jeffery. long noted as fight
er against union laber5swa elected presi-
dent of the new association. and y. g..
Simmons, Jr.. head of the Simmons Man
ufacturing Company, vice president. Ev-
cry plant in kenosha is now a member
of the association. Nearly all of the
plants have contracts with the unions.
but none of these viii be renewed after
their expiration next month. Four of the
plants in the new association are the larg-
est of the kind in the world
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

lantlc. The revenue cutter Dallas sa-
luted the ship as she entered the har-
Dor, and the bank Of the river vas
lined with patriotic citizens. whose en-
thuslasm found relief In shouts Of ap-
proyal.
Sets Ont for Liverpool.
After showing her PAGES to the citi-
zens of Savannah, on the morning of
Saturday, May %, 1919, the Savannah
set sail for Liverpool The log of this
historic trip is still to be seen in the
National Museum at Washington,
where there are several other relics of
the daring Captain Rogers. When the
ship was off the coast of Ireland, a
British cutter, the Kite, noticed her.
and seeing the smoke belching from her
funnel believed the strange craft was
afire. When the cutter. after sending
several shots across her bows brought
her to, the British commander was
much chagrined to find his mistake. and
ordered the captain to take down the
pennant he was flying, but Captain Rog-
ers answered that he would do nothing
Of the kind, as he was entitled to fly
the colors.
While he was off the Irish coast,
Captain Rogers had another experience
which sorely tried his pride. He found
when about fifteen miles from Cork
that he mad run out Of coal He was
in calm, but was unable to get up
steam, and while he had hoped to steam
into Liverpool, he was compelled to
enter like any other sailing ship. On
the voyage, which ended on June 20, at
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vannah to purchase the vessel and fit
her with steam engines, with a view to
giving that city the credit of being the
iirst TO inaugurate a transatlantic
steamship line.
Queer PaddIe-Wheels.
Scarborough & Isaacs, the firm refer
red to- bought the ship and had her fit
ted with an inclined, dlrect-acting. low
pressure engine of 80 horse power. the
diameter of the cylinder being 40
inches and the stroke five feet The en-
CINE was built by stephen Vail, after
ward connected with Morse in the in
ventiOn of the telegraph at the Speed
we'll iron works. near Morristown. \.
J. The boilers were built at Elizabeth
By Daniel bod. A popularity of the
equipment was that the paddle wheels,
which consisted of eight radlal arms
held In place by one Iiange and ar
ranged to close together like a fan,
were so constructed that they could be
unshipped and taken on board il the
weather proved to be very heavy. In
thoSe>days such contrivances were only
regarded as fair weather adjuncts and
not to De intTusted to the buffetings of
s rough sea. The vessel was designed
to carry 80 tons of coal and % cords
of wood. 1t cost $4,000
An account OF the Savannah. pub
lIshed after the trial trip between New
York and Savannah, says "her cabin is
finished In elegant style and Is fitted
up In the most tasty manner There
are SO herths, all of which are state
rooms. The cabin for ladies is entirely
distinct from that Intended for gentle
afford that retirement which is 50 rare
y found on board OF passenger ships"
Captain and sailing Master.
The captain was Moses Rogers, and
law. stevens Rogers who was not re-
dated 20 him by ties of blood, although
their SurnamcS were the same. Captain
Rogers. a native OF Connecticut. who
was responsible for the experiment
commanded the Phoenix built for John
stevens and his SON Robert ltVin -Ston
Stevens. In 1905. He took the HVtie
Phoenix ou her memorable voyage from
Sandy Hook to Cape May. the FIRST time
a steam vessel had braved the dangers
OF the ocean, He also commanded the
Eagle in 1918. when that vessel made
her first voyage from New York to Bal.
tiuore, and he was associated with the
owners OF the New Jersey, when regu-
lar bl-weekly voyages were inaugurated
between these ports. Captain Rogers
was regarded as a person whose opin.
ions on the subject OF steam NAVIGATION
we're important and valuable. and he
frequently was consulted by steamboat
owners AMI -eonstractorS.
The frs long voyage OF the Savan-
nah was from New York 70 Savannah.
The trip occupied days Is hours, and
during that time the engine had been
worked 4I1s hess==. The vessel left New
York at 10 O'Clock on the morning OF
March 2S, 1919. and arrived st her des-
tlnahOn on April 6, at o'clock In the
morning. Arrived st the southern port
the ship attracted great deal OF at
tentton, for It was known that she was
- t1 Cog the record across The A.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Power of the CrocodiIe,s Jaws.

The power of the jaws of the croco-
ollie is terrific, says Sir Samuel Baker
in his book on wild beasts.
Once, he continues, he had the metal
of a large hook, the thickness of an or
binary telegraph wire, completely bent
together, the barbed point being
pressed tightly against the shank and
rendered useless. This compression was
caused by the snap of the jaws when
seizing a live duck which he had used
as bait, the hook being fastened be-
meath one wing. On one occasion he
found fish weighing seventy pounds
bitten clean through as if divided by
a knife. This, again, was the work of
the snap OF the jaws of crocodile.
A Frenchman, NJ. Paul Bert, once
made experiments on the strength of a
crocodile's jaws by means of a dyna.
mometer. He found that a crocodile
weighing 100 pounds exerted a force Of
3OS pounds in closing his jaws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
GOTHAM BANK CLOSES
BIG kNicKERBocKER TRUST
COMPANY IN TROUBLE.
After Run Exhausts SS,00O,00O Re-
serve, Directors Order Doors
Closed - stock Exchange Firm
Fails for s6,O00,O00.

During a day bordering on wide
spread financial panic, New York Tues
day witnessed the suspension of the
Knickerbocker Trust Company, the sec
ond largest in the country, with de
posits aggregating more than So .000,-
age firm of Mayer & Co, whose liza
bilities are estimated at S6,0o0000, and
the serious embarrassment Of six banks
and another trust company.
The resignation of Charles T. Bar
ney, president of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company, precipitated run on
the four branches OF the bank in the
morning. The directors announced
that they had plenty of money to meet
all depositors, but the rush grew so
heavy that at noon, after a conference,
it was decided to close the bank tenn
porarily.
The days events included the sus-
pension temporarily, and possibly for
some time, of the Knicllerbocker Trust
Company, a concern with 100000 of
deposits frantic selling at panic prices
Of shares on the stock exchange: the
rise of call money to 20 per cent; a
100000 brokerage failure; and the
circulation of sinister rumors as TO the
standing of men and Banks whose
credit has hitherto been uIassailed.
Credit the bulwark and support of all
business, was shaken to its foundation,
and the general banking situation be-
came so grave that the Federal govern
ment was forced to act The entire
financial machinery of the government
was set to work to prevent widespread
ing financial trouble.
Immediately after the suspension of
the Knickerbocker Trust, William
Turnbull, fourth vice president of the
company, issued for publication a
scathing statement liz which he accused
a man, supposed to be President Roose-
Welt, of indirectly causing the crash
by destroying the confidence of the
people in the credit system.
President Roosevelt, in a speech at
Nashville, Tenn. denied responsibility
for recent financial developments and
uneasiness. He defined his policy as
an effort to punish successful dishon-
esty, and declared that for the remain
ing sixteen months of his term this
policy shall be persevered in unswerv-
ingly.
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9 o'clock In the evening, he came to an
ehor in the River Mersey, in front of
Liverpool. The voyage had lasted %
days IL hours, during which steam had
been used so hours
CruiSed I'm European Waters.
Although the Savannah did not en-
ter Liverpool under steam, she shipped
coal as soon as possible and gave the
people at that port a sample of her
work under engine power Richard
Rush, the American minister, sent a
dispatch to the State Department not
ing the arrival Of the ship. In this
note he refers to the vessel as being
the first of her description that has
ever crossed the seas and having ex-
cited equal admiration and astonish-
ment as she entered the port under the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Telephones In Forentn.

It is entirely probable that the for
.sts Of the far northwest will soon be
equipped with first-class telephone
service. These instruments were in
reduced some time ago for the use Of
he supervisors and rangers engaged In
he forestry work, and this method Of
communication assuredly was the
means Of increasing the sphere Of use
illness of the officials, especially In the
natter OF fire fighting, where 1t was
possible to get an efficient force togeth-
n fer the purpose with the least posi-
Die loss of time and before the flames
had made any great Roadway. These
Ines are easily constructed, for the rea-
con that the means are already at hand
FOR the stringing of the wires. As a
ulS, standing trees ore made 10 Of IN
he capacity of poles Contracts have
been made for 5000 miles Of wire and
,ther necessary supplies, which will Be
used mainly IN the forests between Salt
Lake and Denver, and this will proceed
at the earliest moment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
Reports from Various Commercial
Centers OF the United states.

Reports from Various Commercial
Centers OF the United states.
CHICAG0.-The Chicago financial sit
uation is as strong as the Rock of Glib
raltar. Banks have found safety in their
own examinations. Local institutions
have not INDUCED in wildcat speculations
They have attended to commercial Deepen
denotes strictly, and hence the Wall
street furry has been felt but little here
BOSTON.-There is little anxiety
among banking interests here. Thus far
the only effect of the disturbance has
been an unsettled market, especially for
copper shares.
PHILADELPHIA-Ph / la delphi
banks are in strong position and able tc
withstand any drain that they may be
subjected to. A pool stands ready tc
take care of any financial institution that
may develop weakness.
Los ANGELES Financial institu.
tions are solid and no fear whatever is
felt
ST. LOUIS.-There is no reason to
fear serious business depression OF
financial furry here. We are getting
more independent of Wall street and are
not disturbed by its 6urries.
KANSAS Financial conditions
in Kansas City are healthy West of
and contributory to Kansas City condi-
tons have been unusually prosperous and
the country banks have plenty of money
MINNEAPOLIS.- The time has pass
ed when Wall street conditions can have
any serious effect upon conditions here
The Northwest, for several years, has
been a lender rather than a borrower of
money.
SAN FRANCISCO.-There is album
dant money in the commercial banks here
for legitimate purposes and nothing is
TO be feared on account of any of the
San Francisco savings or trust banks.
DENVER. Banking and business in
terests in Denver have not felt the effects
Of the Wall street furry.
PORTL4AND.-The financial situation
in this city is remarkably good. The
banks of Portland have more money on
hand than at any other time in their his
tory. There is scarcely a bank in this
territory that is not prepared for any
emergency.
BALTIMOKE.-Bankers and brokers
express no apprehension over the fnan-
cial situation. Local banking iastitu-
tons are IN a strong position.
MILWAUKEE.-N National and private
banks are doing business without any ex-
element to-day. They have prepared for
any emergency that may arise.
CLEvELAND.-The furry in New
York had no effect in financial circles
hara
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Sex of Pigs at Birth.

The Bureau of Animal Industry OF
the United States Department of Az
riculture has been collecting informa-
ton with a view to ascertaining the
relative proportion of the two sexes OF
pigs at birth. Reports were received
from eighty-two breeders, located In
twenty-three different States and terri
tories, representing eight different
breeds Berkshire, Chester Whites.
Duroc-Jerseys, Hampshires, Large
Yorkshlres, Ohio Improved Chesters.
Poland-Chinas and Tamworths. One
thousand four hundred and seventy
seven litters were reported, with a to-
tai Of 1925 pigs, of which there were
$500 boars and 6,625 sows. This shows
the proportion to be almost equal, there
being 1905 boars to every 1000 sows,
or POI boars to every 200 sows
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Perkins BInmex MeCaII.

In the effort to get indictments for
forgery in connection with the New York
Life Insurance Company fnanciering dis
missed, George W. Perkins and Charles
s. Fairchild the New York millionaires,
have attributed the fraudulent entries,
showing a fictitious sale of stocks intend
ed TO deceive the Prussian government to
the late president. John A. Mccall The
lawyers for Perkins charge that the grand
jury was actually eoerced by District At
tOrney Jerome into bringing the indict-
nents after they had once voted not to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
W, c. +. I. HOME UNDER FIRE.

Guaranteed as Insanitary and
Matron IL Accused of Brutality.
On the advice OF the State board OF
health the health authorities OF Eau
Claire have made an investigation of the
State Woman's Christian Temperance
Union maternity home in thai city and
found the place to be inSanitary and over
crowded. The home was placed under
quarantine and officials are investigating
charges made by inmates, who allege that
they were horsewhipped by the matron,
locked in dark rooms for several days
on bread and water diet. and that wheat
bran and dry bread constituted the prin-
cipal part OF the daily menu.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
TRIES TO FREE "PAL.v
Man Held at Madison for Burglary
Declares Partner Not Guilty

After he had been convicted together
with John Lewis of the burglary of the
store in Rockdale, near Madison, Charles
Martin vent on the stand and confessed
that he alone committed the crime and
that Lewis had nothing to do with it.
Previously both men had fought convic-
ton. The confession has caused the court
to postpone sentence and it may result
in a new trial
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
To nam the CoIOradO,

The city of Austin. Texas has signed
with New York contracting company
for the rebuilding OF the great dam across
the Colorado river at that point. which
was washed away by the foods several
years ago. The new dam, which is to
cost .S1.500.000 viii form a lake thirty
miSss long and half a mile wide. 1t viii
provide power for large electric plant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
HER DIAMONDS GONE.
Woman Had Employed C1airvoyant
to Charm stones.

Mrs. George Williams of Beloit claims
she had $1,000 worth of diamonds stolen
from her and she alleges that certain
clairyoyant is the thief. The other after
noon she had the clairvoyant come to
never lose tinem. He wrapped them up in
a box and made few mysterious passes
over them, and then seemed to give her
the box, with the instructions that it was
not to be opened until Saturday. He
then took train for Chicago and has not
since been seen. Mrs. Williams upon
opening the box found the diamonds miss
ing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
two DIE UNDER ENGINE.
Threshermen Meet Horrible Death
when 1t Plunges Through Bridge.

When 1t Plunges Through Bridge.
Caught under a heavy traction engine
as it crashed through a bridge in the
town of Wyoming, four miles south of
Spring Green. the other night, George
Smith and Charles Culver were crushed
to DEATH Smith, the owner Of the thresh-
ing outfit, was instantly killed. Culver,
caught under the engine. was slowly
scalded to DEATH The bridge was a 10
foot span across a dry run. The front
trucks of the engine had cleared it, but
the rear part crashed through and the
engine toppled over backwards, carrying
the two men with it. While assisting in
removing the bodies, James Lloyd Jones,
a member of the board of regents of the
State university, fell and broke his left
leg
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
sprayIng Potatoes.

An Ohio Experiment Station Bulle-
tin recently published says:
The late blight and rot Of potatoes
nay be prevented by spraying frequent
" with Bordeaux mixture, made Of
four pounds Of blue vitriol and four to
five pounds of lime to fifty gallons Of
water, beginning spraying Immediately,
and repeating the spray at eight to ten
days intervals till crol, Is mature. The
more frequent spraying is necessary
later in the season. The increase in
1905 from spraying as above, was forty
to forty-five bushels marketable pota-
toes per acre upon the late crop. -Four
to six sprayings may get be required
upon very late paintings. Delay IN
treatment is unwise.
For earlier treatments. when plants
are smaller, about fifty gallons Of mix
ture will be needed per acre. but from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Preserving sweet Potatoes.


A bulletin Of the South Carolina
that, while sweet potatoes may be pro-
duced In abundance in the South at
small cost, and furnish q cheap and
wholesome food that is nutritious and
palatable, not only for man, but for
domestic animals they have fallen far
short Of the measure Of success as
market crop, because (1) they are too
bulky to pay for extended transporta-
ton, and (2) they cannot stand rough
handling and exposure to freezing
weather.
The station, therefore, undertook to
find a method by which the potatoes
might be dried, with an Improvement
of the keeping quality and no loss Of
edible quaHty. After numerous ex-
perlments 1t believes that these results
may be obtained by boiling the pota-
toes in an open kettle and drying In
fruit eyaporator The method follow
ed at the station was as follows:
BY means of a derrick used In the
cannery several bushels Of green pota-
toes were lowered in an iron basket
into a boiler in which the water was
heated by steam. To secure uniform
cooking the roots should be nearly of
the same size Those weighing from
ono 70 two pounds required ono hour
for thorough cooking Six to eight
hours were required cor cooperating
them at q temperature Of 80 degrees
F. An ordinary laborer peeled and
sliced one bushel per hour.
The egaporated potato. II IS claimed.
win keep for an indefinite time and
tear transportation to any part Of the
world at any season. IL contained
moisture, 3.42 per cent crude ash,
2.4s per cent; crude protein, SOC per
cent; crude fair. so per cent; crude
fiber, 20S per cent, and nitrogen-free
extract s6.16 per cent. To prevent
hardening Of the product is should be
packed IN close boxes as soon as prac-
ticable after removal from the hot
room.
To prepare the po+ato for the table.
"s0ak the slices in wa1rn water Cor an
hour and prepare a. t-oesei or can
died potatoes. The G pota-
toes may also be used IS ar ae fresh
roots for puddings or 81
For the latter purpose they may be
quickly prepared by adding a small
amount Of warm water and boiling:
and not more than fifteen minutes will
usually be required
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Debt Fifty-T,vo Years nId Is pain.

In the mail of Acting President Collie
of Beloit college on a recent day was
check for S291 for payment of a debt of
500 contracted by DR.. McParkinson, de-
ceased, of San Jose. Cal. when a stu
dent at Beloit ffty-two years ago. The
debt with interest was paid by DR.. Me-
Parkinson.s estate and upon his renuest.