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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
INVENTION WILL
CHANGE NAVIES

New York, October 3-(Special.) Am
other great invention, a method of in
creasing the speed and power of turbine
engines, has come into the world 1t
is the fruit of the genius of Rear Ad-
miral Melville, John H. McAlpine and
George Westinghouse. 1t will, in the
opinion of those who have examined it.
entirely alter the conditions under which
steam vessels are propelled, whether they
are slow or fast ships, yachts or tramps,
Mauretanias or Dreadnaughts.
1t means greatly increased speed with
greatly reduced space for boilers, en-
gines and coal, and therefore great eco
nomical changes in construction. 1t is
perhaps not too much to say that it
means also complete rebuilding of the
navies of the world. For diminished
weight of driving power with increased
speed means capacity for carrying heav-
ier armor and guns. The first nation
to possess vessels of this new type will
la.e vessels of all otner kinds at its
mercy and other nations must follow the
example of the first or allow their navies
to stand confessedly. inferior
The invention is basec upon an appli-
cation of the gear principle to the tur-
bine, thus developing maximum speed
with a minimum of driving space. To
overcome the changes of alignment the
inventors have devised floating frame"
wherein lies the important feature of the
new invention.
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SLAYER OF WILLIS
WILL SURRENDER

Pine Bluff, Ark, October 3.-tSpecial.)-
William Y Ellis, superintendent of the
Citizens Light and Transit company here,
who was yesterday indicted by the Pu-
laski county grand jury for the killing
of Nathaniel p Willis of indianapolis,
Ind, whom he shot and killed in Judge
Fulker's court room in Little Rock, will
arrive in Little Rock tomorrow morning
unaccompanied except by Mrs. Ellis, for
mer wife of willis, who insisted upon
accompanying him there.
He will surrender to Sheriff Roberts
and be committed to jail to await trial
on a first degree murder charge.
When informed of an indictment being
returned against him Ellis, who is out on
$4,000 bail, granted through habeas
corpus proceeding before Chancellor John
NJ. Elliott here, went to his home, in
formed his wife of the true bill and re-
auested that she pack his grip that he
might go to Little Rock and surrender.
The Indictment was no surprise to Ellis
nor TO Pine Bluff citizens.
Little Mary Willis, the cause of the
killing, daughter of the man whom Ellis
killed, and who makes ner home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis here. is still ignorant
Of the tragedy. She VIII remain here
with friends. r. o. Ellis of Fayetteville.
Ark, father of the accused man, is In
the city at this time visiting his SON
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A GLANCE AT COMING
BASKETBALL SEASON
BY BURR BLACKBURN.

The basketball managers in the south
are now busily scratching for dates and
laying their plans for the season which
opens actively about the middle of De-
cember Tire enough will he allowed
after the football season for the organic
ing and coaching the college teams, and
tken for three months the fast indoor
game will hold the center of the stage.
The directors of the Southern Basket
ball league will meet in Birmingham Oc-
tober L; to straighten out the tange of
last year, and lay out schedule TINS
league was comparatively successful and
but for the squabble over Haas, Mobile
would have been awarded the pennaat.
The Birmingham Athletic club, however.
has protested, and demanded that all
Mobiles games be thrown out and the
club be given the pennant and money on
a technicality. This matter WIN De
taken UP by the directors and settled
The Southern league will no doubt be
continued and several new teams may he
added.
Vanderbilt will return with an excep-
tionally strong team, and both Auburn.
and the University of Georgia will pre-
liant PLAYERS Both colleges and other
organizations will endeavor to wrest the
championship of the south from Mo-
bile
Basketball will be unusually interesting
in Birmingham. The Young Mems Chris
tian association will open the basket
ball preparatory season in all depart
ments October Is. large squad of
new material. besides several Of the old
stays Will go back into the game and the
first month will be made interesting by
short league Every man will be
given an opportunity to make the team
and will be expected to show the goods
before November Is.
The Athletic club, as well as the as
ISOLATION. Is depending upon new material
and with new coaches and plenty of
spirit they should both put out first
class teams.
The Birmingham High school should
put a prep. school team in the field
without an equal in the south. 1t has
material galore and a man In charge who
knows basketball. The manager is al
ready planning a long trip through Ala
bama and Mississippi.
There is talk of a city league TO
he formed by teams from Howard col
lege. BIRMINGHAM college. Bessemer Ath-
letic club, the Birmingham High school,
the Growers and second teams from the
Young Mems Christian association and
tie Athletic club This would make an
Interesting fight and would add great zest
to the local situation.
The Sunday School Athletic league has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04

Though the political pot cannot be ex-
nected TO reach the boiling point so early
In October. the present week will witness
a warming up of interest in affairs OF
state. Throughout the country scattering
district nominating conventions Will De
held. and while they will be focal in cnar-
scter. the resolutions adopted here and
there will have significance understood
by the political seers Much interest VIII
center In the influence exerted by the
recent speeches of President Taft. Inc
President has stated formally his views on
the public questions which he had planned
10 discuss on his itinerary and MS
sneeohes of the present week are likely
10 he of a less formal nature, and inspired
Nv tbe occasion which he pleases to grace.
Senator Bailey and Mr.. Bryan may add
something this week on the subject OF
free raw materials and whatever they
say will be widely read
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot has re-
turned to Washington full Of fight, and
has made public the double announce
mont that he does not propose to resign
under fire, ana Indt d Hlolopoly - AOA'
inc TO secure possession of the country's
,oater sites He believes that Congress
must come to the rescue of the nations
natural resources and he may be ex-
nected to add an issue or two for the fall
camnaien. Mr. Pinchot will go to st.
Louis probably late in the week and re-
main there to join the President on his
trip down the Mississippi river.
President Taft will spend the week in
California, arriving at Davis on Mon
day evening. The latter half of the week
win be given over to a visit to the Yo-
semitic valley. San Francisco, Sacramento,
Oakland and other points will be visited.
There promises to be no let up this week
in the polar controversy Commander
Peary has prepared an argument by
which he expects to prove that he reached
the pole and DR.. Cook did not. and this
document may reach the public late in the
week
The battleship Minnesota VIII remain in
the Hudson river at New York on Mon
day to receive a silver service presenteud
by the state of Minnesota Tho ceremony
will take place at o'clock In the after
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Traoedy of the Celebration.

New York, October 3.-The first tragedy
to mar the visit of the thousands of
United states sailors here during the
past week occurred today. Two tackles"
from the United States steamship Mon
tana were found in a gas-filed room in
an East Side hotel. One of the sailors
was asphyxiated and the other was un-
conscious Their caps bore the names of
I'll. Daniels and M. Germaine. Another
sailor Sam Holman, fell overheard from
the gunboat Castine at Poughkeepsie to-
day and was drowned.
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Sheriff DANGEROUSLY Hurt.

Macon, Ca, October 3-Sheriff H. J.
Pope of Taylor county lies in local hos
pital dangerously wounded, having been
shot three times in an attempt to arrest
j. r. Brown at Butter. Ca, late last
night The surgeons entertained little
hope for his recovery. The officer is too
seriously injured to make any statement
about the shooting and as there were no
eve Witnesses details of the affair are
meagre
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neagre.
Shoots at Wife; Kills Himself.

New York. October S.-Enraged at his
wife because breakfast was not ready on
time, Edward r. Muller a special detec-
tive In the employe Of the Interborough
Rapid Transit company. shot at her with
q revolver today and, when he saw her
fall, turned the weapon against himself
and blew out his brains. His wife was
not even scratched by the bullet. She had
tainted from pure fright.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
Cholera Closes School.

, st. Petersburg, October 3.-The fashion
able Medvied restaurant and the Saint
Anne German school, the pupils OF which
are members Of prominent families, have
been closed on account of cholera at
Medvied There are six cases there. Late
dispatches from Vladivostok say there are
eight to ten cases daily at the place.
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Liners Win Final Game.
e. Wee BREAKS Down.

Montreal. October 3.-Henri st. Yves, the
famous French long distance runner COZ
lapsed in the twenty-third mile OF race
here today. Physicians declared that his
heart was affected and that he probably
will be unable to run again. His OPP
ponent, Hans Holmer of Quebec, finished
strong, covering the Marathon distance In
2:32:4O a new record
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peadhead's Nerve.

From Tit-Bits
Oscar Asbe, who, with his wire, MISS
Lily Brayton Is on his way to Australia,
his native and, which he left eighteen
years ago remarked just before he set
sail. apropos Of the slump In theatres,
that the deadhesd liz the destroyer of
drama. while | WAS touring with a
certain highly respected manager we
were playing NJ o long famous old play
house In an ancient town. We had billed
Macbeth for the Friday night. but dur
ing that day the theatre was burned
down For otIf next week there our chief
contrived TO borrow q playhouse little
way ont Of the district On reaching
there to rehearse on the Monday the
manager received letter saying that tne
writer had been given two dress eircle
orders for the performance of 'Macpetn'
but as that play was not performed owing
10 the destruction OF the theatre the
writer surmised that the manager woub'
remit the money value Of those orders
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He Knew.

He Knew.
"Do you know that I got an awful
fright the day I was married?" said
Jones.
yes; / know you did, replied Robin
son. 1T was right there in the front pew
and got a good look"
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taken on rev life and under the direc-
ton of its secretary. R. c. Cubbon, will
organize snappy basketball league. Add
TO this the fact that several eastern
teams are expected south and we have
a season full of excitement.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Griffith Tries Out Rockies.

Cincinnati, October 3.-Cineinnat and
st. Louis won one game each OF the
doubled header here this afternoon. In
the first game a muff of a thrown ball
at the plate by Bliss allowed the locals
to score enough runs to win. Manager
Griffith used none but new men IN the
second game, and pitched himself. Time
ly hitting and errors gave st. Louis an
easy victory in this game. Score:
Cincinnati .......40 400 O1O 10*-6 9 l
St Louis .................-lo o VIZ Nv :
Batteries: Fromme and clark; Beepe'
Melter and Bliss. Time, 200.
Cincinnati ... 600 010--1 s 5
Ct I,ouis .............. 024 0O2--S IL L
Batteries Griffith and Konnick; Hig-
gins and Bliss. Time lib. Umpires'
Brennan and Kane.
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Pirates Defeat Cubs.

Chicago October s.-Chicago's inability
to hit TIeifield safely, coupled with oppof-
tune hitting by Pittsburg and loose play
ing by the locals, gave the Natlohai
league champions an easy victory pete
today, to l. A scratch single ana a pan
~ errors on the same play gave Chicago
their lone score. Score;
csa,aogo eco 900 100--1 b
Pittsburg ..............,. ;. Wv VIZ Vn .sa,5
Batteries: overall and Archer; Lelneil
and Simon. Time. 1:2O Umpires' hisier
and O'Day.
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AUTO RACE WITH A KING.
Returned Tourists Story of Brush
With Alfonso of SPAIN

Of the many residents of Baltimore who
have passed the summer in Europe, prob
ably none attained the distinction of
Samuel c. Rowland, vice president of the
International Trust company, who while
motoring in Spain, met King Alfonso of
the land of Cervantes. In fact he met
the king three times.
The meetings occurred Jon the road from
Biarritz to San Sebastian. and although
interesting were brief. The first time the
king passed Mr.. Rowland then Mr. Row
land passed the king, and finally Alfonso
passed Mr.. Rowland. They did not speak
as they passed by.
Asked the other day to recite the de-
tails of his auto race with the monarch
NJ powl~~d smiled.
I'm little dubious of this king bust
- c'id Mr. Rowland democratically
First there's the danger of international
complications and there's lese majestic
to be considered.
"Your autos were going in the same
direction" was suggested.
Yes" assented Mr. Rowland
And which was ahead?"
We'll we were ahead at first, but the
king passed us. Then somehow we began
to gain on him-whether my son Harvey,
who was driving. opened the throttle a
little, I am hardly prepared to say. At
all events. we gained on him slowly, and
finally passed him.
And then?''
Most persistent king ever saw" said
Mr.. Rowland seriously. I'm the following
mile his machine touched the ground only
three times by actual count, and then he
passed u.s.
And who was ahead at the f1nish?"
well. noblesse oblige. you know, and
we let Alfonso keep the Lead
According to Mr. Rowland. the rival
autos we're within hailing distance for
about four miles, and time went quickly
on that distance. Mr.. Rowland and his
family were In 1910 touring car and
King Alfonso was in a machine Of anoth-
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AirShip Races

between KNABENSHUE and BEACHY. Exactly the
same sore ia thrilling exhibition as is offered right
at the HudsonF Fulton celebration in New York. Every
day commencing October 13) and at night there will also
be flights.
Then we have the beautiful
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10
FAMILY CURED OF
SKIN TROUBLES
Two Little Girls had Eczema Very
Bad|y-In One Case ChiId's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches
Fathers Head Sore from Child
hood In All Three Cases
CUTICURA MET WITH
ITS USUAL SUCCESS

~ have two little girls who have been
troubled very badly with eczema. One
of them had it on her lower limbs. /
did everything that could hear of for
her, but it did not give in until warm
weather when it seemingly subsidized.
The next winter when it became cold
weather the eczema started again and
also in her head where it would take the
hair out and leave bare patches as large
as a quarter Of dollar. At the same
time her arms were sore the whole
length of them. ! took her to a ply
stefan and he said that she had two
distinct types Of eczema. / continued
with him for several weeks and the
child grew worse all of the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected in the
same way. My husband came homo
one day with box of Cuticura Oint
ment and cake of Cuticura Soap. /
began using them and also the Cuticura
Pills and by the time the second lot was
used their skin was soft and smooth as
it had not been before for the winter.
We keep the Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment constantly by us and
when any little roughness or irritation
appears on their skin quickly dispel it
with the Cuticura Remedies. My husband
has used them with most satisfactory
results for sore head which has troub-
led him from childhood. Mrs. Charles
Baker. Albion, Me-, Sept. 81, 1905"
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SLOW SPEED
SAVED LIVES
The r. P. & w. Train Which Left keo.
kuk Tuesday Afternoon Jumped
the Track Near BlandinsvilIe.

Train No. due in Blandinsville at
3:1S was thrown from the track Tues
day afternoon by a broken rail, just
east of the stock yards, nearly the en-
tire train leaving the track. The train
ran for about 100 feet on the ties be-
fore it could be stopped and only for
the fact, that it had not gotten under
full Roadway after leaving the station,
a terrible wreck and possibly the loss
of number of lives was averted As
it was the passengers were badly jolt
ed up, few of them receiving slight
bruises. and all Of them badly fright
ened.
The train which is the regular at
ternoon train going east was in charge
of Conductor Permar. and Engineer
J Bush. They had stopped at the sta
tion there and We're pulling out a few
minutes behind time and had reached
a point about so feet or more east OF
the stock yards when suddenly the
train left the track and ran on the ties
for about 100 feet, as above stated. be-
1 fore it was stopped, the engine and
every coach leaving the track. The
four drive wheels on the engine and
the two front wheels remaining en- the
track when the frightened passengers
piled out to see the damage.
1t was not known for some time
what caused the wreck, and it was
thought at first that the rails had
spread but a broken rail proved to he
the cause of it all. Road Master
Sharp gave it out that in his opinion
that the engine passing over the cold
rail broke it and the cars following
running off the track, pulled the en-
CINE off. The section men had pass
ed over the track just a few minutes
before the train and at that time tht
rail seemed to be alright. He seit
that the breaking of rail was some
thing that was liable to happen at an,
time and could not be remedied AM
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there was no blame attached to any

there was no blame attached to any
one.
The train was past the switch on
the main line, the last coach being
about half way across the switch, and
all traffic was blocked. Road Master
d. Sharp took the matter in hand and
the wrecker from Peoria was tela-
graphed for. In the meantime four
gangs Of section men were hurried to
the scene and couple of freight en-
gines and their crews. The men work
cd faithfully in the bitter cold all
night. The wrecker arrived about Q
a. m. and the train was put back on
the track, the engine being the last. it
being put on and the track cleared
about o'clock Wednesday.
In the meantime the west bound
passenger due hire at 9:12 came as
far as the wreck and was met there by
a train from Keokuk, both trains
turning and going back.
The accident was fortunate, in that
there were no serious injuries or loss
of life for had it occurred half mile
further on. nothing scarcely could
have prevented a fearful accident AS
1t was the smoker was tipped away
over to one side and would have turn
ed over had it not been teld by the
coupling. It is fortunate that it was
no worse.
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David Jameson Ayres.

David Jameson Ayres was born at
Danyille, Kentucky, one of the noted
educational cities of that state, the
seat of Centre College, from which
have come so many eminent men. He
first saw the light pf day February 2,
1916, and had he LIVED until next Feb
ruary would have reached the age of
sixty-fve years.
In 1857, when but la< of twelve
years, he with his parents. -emovyi
to Lewis county, Mo- IT was there
that he grew to young manhood and
auquired collegiate training at
Christian college Canton, Mo. During
this time he lived on farm with his
parents and later having completed
the course at Christian college. he at.
tended the Jones Commercial college
of st. Louis and later he made his
first start in the business world in that
city. his first business venture being
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Mr.. Ayres was ill for over three
weeks, though for some time he had
been ailing and it was In the interest
of his health that he sought differ
ent cline, which for short time bene-
fitted him but it was thought that he
could not long survive.
The body will be brought to this
city for burial and will arrive some
time tomorrow from the east and will
be taken to the family residence, No.
$40 North Fourth street, for burial,
arrangements for the funeral to be
held Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the residence.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one of the many
valuable ingredients of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. Hexamethylenetrami
is recognized by medical text
books and authorities as uric acid
solvent and antiseptic for the urine.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon
as you notice any irregularities and
avoid serious malady. Wilkinson &
Co.
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the Cleveland administration made il
necessary for him to retire.
He Marries.

He Marries.
1t was while serving the city as
mayor in 1883, that Mr.. Ayres was
married to Miss Virginia NJ Burkitt,
daughter of DR.. William Burkitt. This
union was blessed with one child, Miss
Mary Margaret, who survives.
AS a citizen, friend, and advisor,
Mr.. Ayres was widely known and re-
spected. He was for years, faithful
and consistent member of st. Johns
Episcopal church, having been vestry.
man of that house of worship for over
thirty years and treasurer OF St.
Johns parish for more than twenty.
five years.
He was also member of the local
Elk lodge, B. p o. e. LOG and was one
of the trustees of that lodge.
Mr.. Ayres was one of the directors
of the State Central Savings bank and
was interested in number of Keokuk
business concerns. He was an active
member of the Commercial club and
had always had faith and was willing
and ready to do his part in all munich
pl and commercial affairs.
Socially Mr.. Ayres was a most Low.
able man and numbered his friends
by the hundreds. He was blessed with
good nature and kindness and was a
true friend to many BY his death,
Keokuk has lost one of her best and
most liked citizens.
L Those who survive to mourn the loss
of this well known citizen, who has
made Keokuk his home for over forty
years, are his wife, Mrs. Virginia
Ayres, daughter, Miss Mary Margaret,
/ brothers, Thomas r.. and Joseph ]. of
this city, DR.. Samuel Ayres Of Pitts
burg, Pa, and sister, Miss Eta Ayres
Of this city.
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If you are suffering from bilious
ness, constipation, Indigestion, chro-
mic headache, invest one MT in a
postal card, send to Chamberlain
Medicine Co. Des Moines, Iowa, with
your name and address plainly on
the back, and they will forward you
a free sample Of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Sold by Wiki
inson & Co. Pharmacy and j. f.
Kiedaisch & Son.
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For School Children,

Children should romp and play out
of doors as much as possible, and too
much excitement In the way of matt
nees and parties is bad for their deli
cate organizations The average
child who attends school has good
deal TO do and should have man.
hours for fun and recreation.