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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
CATHOLIC CLERGY
HOLD CONFERENCE
MEMBERS OF NORTH ALABAMA
DEANERY LISTEN TO INTEREST
ING PAPERS AND HEAR IN
STRUcTIvE ADDRESS BY BISHOP

Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock the
clergy of the North Alabama deanery
met in semi-annual session in ST. Paul s
rectory. The Rt. Rev. Edward P. Allen,
D. D., Bishop of Mobile, was present
and presided. Others present were the
Very Rev. Henry e. O'Grady, st. Cath
crimes church, Pratt City, dean of north
/, Alabama; the Rev. John A. Bratton,
missionary of the Birmingham district;
the Rev. Clarence Reitmeieir, o. s. B..
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Tus-
cumbia; the Rev. Celestine Mittmeier, o.
8. B., st. Cyril and Methodius, Brook
side; the Rev. Paul Klich, st. Anthony's
church, Ensley; the Rev. Ignatius Meyer,
o. s. B., Sacred Heart church, Culiman;
the Rev. John B. Canepa, San Marco,
East Thomas; the Rev. Michael F. Filan,
st. Vincents hospital; the Rev. Narcisse
Denis, Our Lady Immaculate, Birming-
ham; the Rev. John O'Kelly. Our Lady
of Sorrows. Birmingham, and the Rev.
James e. Coyle, st .Paul's Birmingham.
After the recitation of the veni Sancti
Spiritus Father Coyle read a paper from
the November Missionary, Reminiscent
ces of Convert Making by the Rev.
Martin Callaghan of the Sulpicians This
article was one of the most interesting
among the many excellent papers read
at the missionary congress in Washing
ton few months ago. After its reading
yesterday Father Celestine read a lucid
paper on the minor prophets-Aggaeus
Zacharias and Misunderstanding especial
ly on the Messianic passages in their
writings.
Dogmatic theology was ably handled
by Father Clarence, who. in lengthy
paper had collection of the prophe-
cies from the Old Testament that had
reference to the birth. life. death and
glories of the Messias. He showed clear
ly how these prophecies were fulfilled
from references to the New Testament
From their fulhllment he clearly estab-
lished the divinity of Christian revelation.
Father Klich treated moral theology
and had an excellent essay on the de-
votion Of the ''Way OF the Cross" dwell
! ing on the indulgencies by which successive
Roman Pontiffs have enriched the devo-
ton. He also explained clearly the in
diligence given by the priest in Articulo
uioiti cApidiHlnB Widl Is neCoSSdTy TO
gain the indulgence on the part of the
priest and on the part Of the dying per-
, son.
Father Ignatius read an instructive ar
ticle on Canon Law, giving the different
ways in which new parishes are estab-
lished. He also defined clearly the offices
and rights of the pastor of a church
After the papers had been discussed
thoroughly by the assembled fathers, the
right reverend bishop summed up the dis
cussions and gave a general talk, espe-
cially dealing with the new legislation
Of the church being gradually introduced
into this country, which has lately been
taken from under the jurisdiction of the
propaganda. He congratulated the con-
ference on the thoroughness and schol-
arship displayed in the papers and in the
discussions. After prayer in common the
conference adjourned to meet six months
from date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved,
were filed yesterday in the office of the
probate court:
S65OO-C. W. Ufford to Gus A. Pope, Jr.,
lots 15 and IS, block III, Elyton Land
companys survey of Birmingham, 'front.'
ing 100 feet on the north side of Sixth
avenue, south, and extending back 10C
feet along the east side of Twenty
second street.
s22bO-W. r. Stewart to A. l. Arnold, lot
1, in block Q, H. p. McWllliams' survey
Of Ensley.
$216e-Joseph A. Magnus to Sophie Marx
stein. one-third interest in the north
half Of the northeast quarter Of the south
west quarter Of section II. township H.
range west
$12O0-J. O. Diffay to c. D. Strong. part
of lots and 7, in block IT. survey OF
North Emithheld.
$l000-J. l.. Thornton to Fl. 8. Thornton
the south rs feet of the north 43 feet OF
lot 4. block s, ]. T. Hoods survey OF
Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
LEE LONG FINDS
PEOPLE AROUSED
Washington County Man
Writes His Views
TREND IN RUSSELLWLLE
State Chairman Says It Is Poor and
Helpless Mans Home That Will
Be Searched and Not Rich
and influential.

The spirit of the people is aroused"
said ]. Lee Long, chairman of the anti
amendment campaign committee, yester-
day, and when their spirit is aroused
you cannot beat freemen
I'VE had letter today from a gentle
man in Washington county He states
that he has never voted since 1892. He
states that when Kolb was counted out
he determined never to vote again in
Alabama. Now however, he is going to
cast ballot against the amendment.
and four OF his sons are going to do
likewise
He wrote as follows: In case the
amendment wins am going home, load
my gun and shoot the first man who
enters my front yard
Another thing which illustrates tho
fact that the people are aroused-the
common people who earn their bread in
the sweat of their brow-is the fact
that many contributions are being re-
ceived from every part of the state from
those who give little because thew can
not give more" Mr.. Long then produced
the following letter as typical of those
of which he spoke:
"Russelville. November o. 1909
~. Lee Long, Chairman, Birmingham
Ala
Dear Sir: I live in the west side of
Russellville beat, three miles from town
and one and half miles from the beat
line. There are only two in favor of the
amendment from the beat line to the
| town, while % or more are against the
amendment / have not been in the east
side of the beat. but have seen friends
from there who tell me that most all the
votes will be against the amendment.
$50 please find check for IS that | give
myself to help defeat the amendment
Your friend, AMOS p. HESTER"
When the people aroused as Mr..
Hester is against any measure. that meas
ure is doomed" continued Mr.. Long
And one reason why 1 am absolutely
confident that the common people are
opposed to this amendment is that the
bad features are aimed directly at the
man who has not plate glass doors and
windows. The homes OF F. NJ. Jackson.
Judge Weakley and Governor Conner will
never be searched, OF course. 1t is the
home of the poorer man, whose influ-
ence Is not so great, which Is endangered.
Should the amendment be adopted there
will be countless repetitions Of the Joe
Bell story--that story over which Besse-
mer Is still deeply indignant"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
SEWER CALLS
HIS COMMITTEE

L. SEWER, chairman Of the committee
on the 800 Club" has called meeting of
the committee for Friday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock In the Chamber of Commerce
directors room. The committee will inn
mediately get to work on the plans, and
within short time the club VIII be
launched as a corporation to lend money
and buy stock in incoming industrial en-
terprises.
Mr.. Sewers commi.tee mas uhiimited
1,ower 70 act in deciding upon the scope
~ the work, and he desires full at
tendance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
TRY THIS FOR COLDS

mix half ounce of Concentrated pine
compound with two ounces of @lycnr ne
and a half pint of good whiskey: shake
1t well each time and use in doses of a
teaspoonful to a tablespoonful every
four hours These ingredients can be
had from any good druggist Or he will
get them from his wholesale house, any
one can mix them. This Is said to be
the quickest cough and cold cure known
to science. The Concentrated pine Is
a special pine product and comes only
in half ounce bottles, each enclosed in an
alright case. but be sure it is labeled
concentrated"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
GREENE CANDIDATE
FOR u. S. MARSHAL

William A. Greene, former chief dep
uty marshal under d. N. Cooper, an
nounced yesterday his candidacy for the
position Of United State marshal, which
ofrice is now held by Pope M. Long. The
appointment will be made January a.
next year.
Mr.. Greene has been employed for the
last 70 months by the Bradstreet COM
pany, and II secretary OF the Gorham
Agency company, agents for the Empire
life Insurance company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
Graney Wants the Fight.

San Francisco. November 2S.-Eddy
Graney, the prize fight referee. left for
New York today with a check for 5000
which he intends to place as a forfeit
for a bid he will make for the Jeffries-
johnson fght. Graney intimated that his
bid would be at least 100000. Graaey
plans TO obtain permit to hold the
fight within the city limits here and
claims that If he is successful be can
afford to bid more than James Cofroth,
vhasa arAna II In an Adinininx county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

The defenders of the constitution will
have two rallies in Birmingham next
Sunday afternoon.
The one will occur at the Jefferson and
the other at the Hippodrome
At the Hippodrome Senator Bankhead
will preside. James Weatherly will pre-
side at the Jefferson.
The speakers at the Hippodrome will
be Congressman M. w. Howard, Con-
gresham Sydney ]. Bowie, Walker Percy,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
TWO MONSTER MEETINGS
ARRANGED FOR SUNDAY

w. P Pinckard, Andy Marx, Tyler Good
wyn of Montgomery and John W. Tom
linson
The speakers at the Jefferson will be
Emmett ONeal. Jesse F. Stallngs, p. G.
Bowman, Judge J. c. Manning, William
b. Bankhead Robert n. Bell, Senator
John A. Rogers and Tom L. Long.
People from every beat of the county
will attend these speakings. and it Is
expected that both buildings will be taxed
to their capacities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
VIII Train In Athens.

Athens, Ga. November 23-Manager
Stallings of the New York American
league baseball team today completed al
rangements for his team TO train mere
next spring. The local street railway
company will at once provide a suitabls
park.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
PERSONAL

ceorre B. Hunt, in advance of '"The
Right Of Way" which comes to the JEFF
ferson theatre December 3 was in Biz
mingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Martha Williams.

Mrs. Martha Williams, GA years old,
died yesterday at her residence, liz
North Fifty-third street, Woe lawn
The funeral announcement will be made
later. The interment will be In Wood
lawn cemetery this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
CITY ITEMS.

Returned to Montgomery-Judge
Thomas G. Jones, before whom the new
petition for an injunction against lho
h1aban,a railroad rates will appear, re-
turned to Montgomery yesterday aft
ernoon and it is considered probable
that he will take it up Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

Moved to our New Home" 210s 9Th
avenue Both phones No. ..
SHAW g. SON, Undertakes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 70 IL days or
money refunded. sec.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
Iniured-A


CARPENTER Injured-A carpeheei
named McCullan, while working at ene
home of Terrence Mackln, 9le SCUM
t,igbteentb street. of the firm of Mack
in brothers, fell from scaffold yester-
day and was seriously hurt internally.
He was taken to the St Vincents nos
pital in Shaw & Sons ambulance. Inc
accident happened about IL O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

Store closed all day Thurs
day. Give us your orders to-
day. A. & P. Tea 90.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

Negro Shot to Death-WiH foWelI,
.lias win shack. a negro, was shot ayd
Instantly killed last night by Joe
Green, another negro. The shooting
occurred in house near the corner OF
Fifth avenue and Twenty-secono
street, and jealousy is said to nave
been at the bottom of the affair. Green
the murderer, escaped and has not peen
apprehen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

The following is the local report OF Tue
United States weather bureau al pi
,ninpham for "a hours ending at p. M,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
THE WEATHER.

washington, November 8-Forecast:
Alabama-Fair tomorrow and Thursday
with rising temperature. Light northeast
to east winds.
For Mississippi-Fair Wednesday anu
Thursday, with rising temperature; nght
east to southeast winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
The Savings
Department

this Big Four Bank Treasury Of Courage and
Confidence for many the Bread winners of Birmingham
they their money here and that is growing al
the time Are you of them?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

Holiday at POstoffice-The pos.oi-
fee will observe holiday hours tomor-
row. The general delivery will be open
from o'clock until 10 o'clock, all 9TH
er departments from till TO- money
order and registry departments eX-
cepted. There will be two carrier de-
liyeries to the business section and one
to residence districts. all in the morn
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

Two More Wards Organizeo-ihe
Fourth and Fifth wards We're oIsaniN ..
al night by the Young Mems Anti
Ar,andment club and Z. w. Shearer
was elected president of the club. me
attendance was fair and enthusiasm
was great. Dr. Elkourie, John Burgln
and IA. C. Woodruff made speeches.. me
Eighth and Ninth wards will be organ
Ted Thursday night at 2O2 South fwen-
tieth street, next to Duncans drug
store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
American
Trust and Savings Bank

FIRST AND TWENTIETH BIRMINGHAM
w. CRAWFORD,
H. J.
C. HAMILTON,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

the plant to "gO all to vines" There
will be an excessive growth of leaves,
but the yield Of grain will be small
Take an ear of corn or bunch of hay
and burn it. The ashes that are left
are the mineral parts of the plant
These cannot be obtained from air or
water, but must come from the soil
Some of the most important of these
are iron, which is the substance that
helps to build up chlorOphyIl, and sui.
phur, which is found in the nitrOge
nous parts Of the plant There are a
number Of others also, all of which
are present in the soil in such large
amounts that there will probably al,
ways be all that the crops can use
Two of these minerals, however, Pc,
tassfum and phosphorus, are not sc
plentiful When the plant cannot get
enough potassium the grain will not
be filed out well. If there is too little
phosphorus, especially in the case Of
fruit trees, the development of fruit
is checked. Adding barnyard manure
to the soil helps to keep up the supply
where little stock is kept or where
grain has been raised continually for
years and little attention paid to the
soil it is sometimes necessary to apply
phosphorus and potassium in the form
Of commercial fertilizers.
In the eastern part Of this country
there are many farms that have be-
come so badly PIN down that crops
will not grow at all unless they are
fed with commercial fertilizers. These
are very expensive, and it often takes
nearly all a farmer makes to pay his
fertilizer bills. These farms would
never have become so worn out If they
had been properly cared for. Leaving
plowed ground, especially on hillsides,
exposed for several months during the
fall and winter allows much plant food
to wash away. Growing the same
crop year after year wears out the
land rapidly. Different crops require
different kinds Of food By changing
crops from year to year no one food
material is used to excess and the
others wasted. By keeping as much
stock on the farm as possible, saving
the manure carefully and spreading it
on the fields before it rots or teaches
away and by using leguminous plants
to gather nitrogen the soil can be kept
well supplied with plant food.
1t is much more profitable to feed
the crops in this way than to buy
plant food on the market at excessive
prices. Usually, however, the plant is
hungry for the mineral elements not
because they are not in the soil, but
because they are in form in which
it cannot get at them. The roots Of
the plant spread all through the soil
IN search of food. If you will look at
a little root through magnifying
glass you will see that it is covered
with root hairs. 1t is through these
root hairs that the plant takes up food
from the soil There are no openings
directly into them, but the walls are
so thin that the water can soak
through to the inside. Solid sub
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
WAYS OF THE ARABS.
Dodgins the Evil Eye and Tests of
Filiai Piety.

DodginS the Evil Eye and Tests of
FiIaI Piety
Very curious to the occidental mind
are some of the ways Of Arabia and
other MOhammedan countries. A trav-
eler says: zone of the objects Of the
most anxious solicitude for Moham-
medan parents is the shielding Of their
children from the evil eye. Any person
expressing admiration for a child ex-
cept by piOus ejaculation or the tnvo-
cation of blessings upon the prophet
fills the heart Of the parent with APP
prehension When children are TO be
taken into the street their faces are
often even smeared with mud or
greasy substances lest their c0melinesS
should attract attention, and in order
that the person Of the child Itself
should escape attention gaudy and gilt
tering ornaments are hung about it
and written charms sewed into leather
medaIlions suspended from its neck.
zone Of the best of Arab character
istics is that Of filial piety. Sons and
daughters of deceased parents take
upon themselves all sorts Of irksome
tasks accounted as expiatory Of the
minor faults committed by the depart
ed ones during their lifetime and dis
charging faithfully every payment or
obligation left unfulfilled by dead par
ents, for has not the prophet said that
martyrdom even will not atone for an
unpaid debt?
"Eloquence is accounted the greatest
Of all possible gifts. According to
Arab tradition, the most superlatiye
degree of eloquence was attained by
King David, such being the beauty Of
his diction, added to the poetry Of his
words. that when he acclaimed the
Psalms even birds and wild beasts
were spellbound, while on some occa-
sions as many as 400 men died from
the excess of delight induced by his
reading. "-Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

Thus you see that plants breathe in
much the same way as animals do,
only they give off oxygen, the product
which is used by animals, and take up
carbon diOxide, the gas which is
breathed out by animals. In this way
plants make animal life possible. Ami
mails give off carbon dfOXide and
manure as waste products. Plants
tear these waste products to pieces
and by rebuilding them make them
once more into food for the animals.
Next to carbon hydrogen and Oxy-
gen are the foods that the plant uses
in largest quantities. Since water is
composed of these elements, the sup
ply will be plentiful as long as there
is plenty Of water in the soil.
There is one element, nitrogen.
which forms a considerable part of
the plant, that is harder to get. While
three-fOurthS Of the air is nitrogen,
the plant does not seem to be able to
use it in this form. The only kind Of
plants that can use the nitrogen in the
air at all are the legumes, such as
clover and alfalfa. Certain bacteria
that live on the roots of these legumes
have the power Of changing the at
mospheric nitrogen into forms in
which the plant can use it. We shall
study more about this process later.
Nitrogen is one of the most impOr,
tant plant foods. and it is one that is
very often lacking. If the plant can
not get a sufficient supply of nitrogen
it will be stunted. will stop growing
early. and the Weld will be very much
reduced. Since all the crops, with the
exception Cf the Iegumes. must get
their nitrogen from the soil, the farm
er must see to it that there is q plen-
tiful supply there if he wishes to OBJ
tain a large yield.
If you will drop a little rich black
soil on a hot shovel some of it will
20 up in smoke. The part that burns IS
humus and is made up of vegetable and
animal matter which is partly de-
cayed. This humus contains large
amounts of nitrogen, and from this
source the greater share of this ele-
ment used by the plant must come. If
your soil is black, spongy ana well
supplied with humus there is little
danger that the plant will go hungry
for nitrogen. One Of the best ways to
keep a field in this condition is to APP
ply liberal quantities of barnyard ma
uure. Another way is to plow under
green crops, especially clover. Some
times it is necessary to buy nitrogen
for the plant in the form Of CONNER
cial fertilizers. but this is very ex-
pensive way of obtaining IL.
Even when the plant is given all the
nitrogen it can use it sometimes falls
TO do we'll This is because 1t cannot
get as much of the mineral elements
as it needs
Too much nitrogen in proportion to
the amount of mineral elements causes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
CAVE HOUSES.
France is Dotted All Over With These
Curious Habitations.

France is Dotted All Over With These
Curious Habitations.
'"There are no fewer than 100000
cave dwellers in Fran e." writes a
traveller. Whether you travel north,
south, east or west you find these Gu
riOus limitations of the homes of prim-
tive man. They stretch for fully sew
enty miles along the valley of the
Loire, from BlOiS to Saumur, and as
the train proceeds you can catch a
glimpse from time to time of their pic
turesque entrances, surrounded by
flowers and ycrlure. AS likely as not
you will see the inhabitants standing
or sitting in front of their mysterious
looking CaVernS, and unless you have
learned the country you will be in
clined to imagine that they possess
some of the characteristics of the
troglodytes of old and that their
homes are mere dens. Not so, as you
will find on visiting them.
''They are nearly all well to do peas
ants, owners perhaps of some of the
vineyards that deck the slopes on all
OlNCSy anu lICiI llSlDiIdIlOIlS tlICt do al
rule, both healthy and comfortably
furnished. These singular houses are
remarkably cool in summer without
being in the least damp, while In win
ter they can be warmed much more
easily and better than ordinary apart
ments. The health Of the modern
troglodyte is, as a rule, excellent, and
it Is not uncommon to find Centena-
rians among them. This however, is
by no means surprising when we con-
slider that their homes are not only
healthful to live in, but are also COM
fortably furnished and fitted up.
''In the majority of cases these rock
houses were not excavated for the spe-
cial purpose Of being inhabited, but
with the object of obtaining stone for
the building of houses. At ROchecOr-
bon there is a rock dwelling carved
out Of a single block of stone, and the
ingenious owner, in addition to making
a two story villa therefrOm, has pro-
vided himself with a roof garden,
from which a fine view Of the valley
can be obtained A similar house ex-
lists in Bourrc, in which locality the
disused Quarries are said to date back
to the days of the Romans"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
Eliminating Library Books.

Want advs. on page l, column 7.