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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
THAT REMINDS ME
The Plant of Alabama Hold Annual Consultation
Bessemer- Handle Technical Phrases as Chilly
as Their Medical Brethren
By WALTER HARPER.

The plant doctors of Alabama met In
regular consultation at Bessemer yester-
day.
They call themselves horticulturaiists'
In reality they are doctors of plants. |
sat for an hour and heard them toss
technical words and phrases about over
the high school auditorium like yeritable
medical bone sawyers.
These plant doctors handle trees and
shrubs like the physician handles a sick
baby. They diagnose diseases which
plant life issheir to just like their med
ical brothers examine case of measles.
When surgery Is needed to effect
remedy sterilized tools are used In ev-
cry operation and the resultant wound
is cauterized, sterilized and bandaged
just like the stub of an arm that has
ben amputated.
1t was a veritable aggregation of agri-
cultural high brows. They talked about
pears and apples in Latin and handled
blight like Greek scholars translating
Arabic.
But it was all refreshing and instruc-
tive We need more high-brow farmers
In Alabama, men who appreciate the Inn
portance of education in the growing of
apples.
The only regretable feature in the
meeting is that the attendance Is not SOC
instead of 20.
Among those present and taking active
part In the discussions Is State Com
missioner Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson.
He is a candidate for state treasurer.
His interest in the fine art of grating
has no connection with his campaign.
The treasurer has nothing. to do with
trees.
c. H. Billingsley, clerk In Mr.. Wiki
inson's office, is another prominent dele
gate. Mr.. Billingsley is asking for his
boss job. He appears to be partic-
ularly interested in the culture of the
pie plant.
Five years ago new citizen came to
Birmingham.
He was from Talladega county. The
biggest city he had ever seen was Chill
dersburg.
He spent his first day gazing. up at the
E'1rSC NaLlOQal Ddnk putting. Ou the sec
ond day he got job as conductor on the
street cars.
That was the greatest cay of his life.
When he went out in charge Of reg
ular man to learn the line he felt like
a pig in hog heaven" The only dark
spot in that paradise was the fact that
the boys back in Talladega could not see
him running the cars-yes, actually rum
ming the cars. He was not only getting a
bait of riding the cars free but he was
the whole cheese.
He was awkward and green but he
did not know it; therefore it gave him
no pain He tried the patience of the
man who was trying to break him in
but was a source of much genuine
amusement to the passengers He did
not know the difference between trans
fer and a policeman's badge and rang up
fares when he intended to pull the bell
cord He gave the motorman two rings
for a stop signel and three or four to
go ahead.
He talked Talladega Dutch and In a
voice loud enough to be heard all over
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the car. Tt was embarrassing to his
coach who had been in town long
enough to know that to be green was a
sin.
The young girls on the car staggered
at his awkwardness and the old woman
pitied him. The men laughed-laughed
in his face but he didn't realize that he
was the show.
He was earnestly trying to learn his
Job and he learned 1t. 1t wasn't many
days till he was regular"
Then the company put a new blue
suit of clothes with brass buttons on
him. He couldn't resist the temptation
any longer. He wrote home and told the
folks all about it. The new clothes put
notions In his head. Standing collars
and patent leather shoes followed In easy
succession.
All this was a shock to his system
but 1t stood the strain and he had a
Sunday or "off duty suit" made that
was In keeping with his uniform. Then
he had some pictures made and sent
copies back home.
Five years passed. I rode out on his
line yesterday and my attention was
directed to an exceptionally neat cottage
StduuluS III Sight VI the car llnt. "A
young woman stood on the veranda and
waved to the conductor as we went by.
1 looked more closely at the conductor
and recognized my friend from ITALIA
dega. Yes it was he.
Less than a year ago he married one
of the young ladies that laughed al
him five years ago and now they are
paying for this cozy little home in the
suburbs. On Sunday he teaches a class
in the Sunday school and is considered
one of the useful young men in the COM
munity.
He realizes now how green he was
five years ago but that does not worry
him.
He is ready to join in the merriment
when he is sent out to break In another
green hand.
He knows that If that other fellow has
the right sort of stuff in his gizzard
it will show up at the proper time.
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For Custody of Roberson,s Children.

Russellville, January 2S.-(Special.)-
Habeas corpus proceedings for the GUS
tody of the children of Tom Robertson.
who was hanged In this county Decem-
Der IT. were heard before Judge r. J.
Moody of the county court yesterday.
Mrs. George Allen Robertson, Toms
mother, entered proceedings for the
custody of the children, who are with
J. w. Clark. averring that she was pre-
pared to do a better part with the
children. Judge Moody rendered. his
opinion in favor of Mr.. Clark and the
children Will remain with him.
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Nal. T. o. BrldgeWorth Dead.

Athens, January 2S.-(Special.)-
News has just reached here of the
death at Nesbit, Miss, of Maj. T. Oliver
Bridgeforth, a native of this county
and large land owner here. He was
one of the wealthiest citizens of Mis-
sissippi, being worth nearly or quite a
half million dollars. He has many
near relatives in this community. He
leaves three daughters, all married. His
remains were buried in Memphis.
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YESTERDAY EVENTS
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Mrs. Carriers Bridge for Mrs.
Maben and Mrs. Ferguson
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Miss Lillian Moore and Miss Mabel
Moore Hostesses-Miss Vaughan
Honored-Miss Bland Tomln-
son Entertains.


Mrs. Harry Whites luncheon In
compliment to Mrs. Henry Weston
Hyde of New York.
Miss Edith Bowron's tea for
Miss Katie Sharp and Miss Es-
telle Hubbell, from 4 to o'clock.
Miss Mary Campbells dinner for
Miss Katherine Stiles of Bruns-
wick, Ga, and Miss Beatrice I'm
derwood of Knoxville. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Tuck enter
tain at dinner at the Country club
for Mr.. Alfred Morton Tuck OF
Philadelphia.
The marriage of Miss Helen
VanH oose and DIR. Kennon Thet-
ford will be solemnized at the
VanHoose residence at s:so
o'clock.
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Executive Committee to Meet.

Athens, January 2S.-(Special.) 1.-THE
county executive committee is called
to meet at the courthouse next Mon
day for the purpose of fixing the date
for the democratic primaries in this
county. The action of the state COM
mittee in naming May as the date for
the primary has caused a political fiut-
ter in this county and many new can
didates are announcing.
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FOR MISS HOVER
AND MISS LAM B.

Miss Lillian Moore and Miss Mabel
Moore were hostesses yesterday att an
afternoon bridge in compliment to two
attractive visiting girls, Miss Mary Ho-
yer of Denver, Col. and Miss Lucy
Lamb of Norfolk, Va. who are guests
of the Misses Terrell.
The Moore residence was prettily dec
grated for the occasion with narcissus,
the white and yellow blossoms showing
brightly against a background of ferns.
Both Miss Lillian Moore and Miss Mabel
Moore are capital hostesses and their
home is frequently thrown open to their
friends The tea given In compliment
to Miss Mable of Atlanta was one of
the most enjoyable afternoon affairs of
the season.
After a series of bridge games the
guests were served with buffet lunch
con most tempting and prizes were
awarded To Miss Hover and Miss
Lamb silver picture frames bearing the
monographs of each was awarded and
the other prizes included silver vanity
mirror and a pair of silk stockings.
The invited guests included Miss Smith.
Miss Gamaliel Dixon, Miss Elise Jones.
Miss Hopkins of Columbus, Miss. Miss
Jamie Harris, Miss Nell Harris Miss An
ME LeGrande, Miss Rambo of Marietta.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

NOTES AMI FEn0OtNNGSs
Cards were received yesterday from
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, sent from
on hoard a steamer in the Inland sea
of japan. The party was just leaving
Nagasaki after three delightful days. Mr..
and Mrs. Jemison have been absent sew
eral months. In the party with them are
Mai. and Mrs. e. M. Tutwiler, and several
others.
Miss Mary George Greene. who has been
n, for several weeks with typhoid fever,
is reported decidedly improved. Her
friends will be delighted to learn that
she is convalscent.
Mrs Harriette wiswel1 O'Neil, who
left Birmingham In the fall. to study
voice abroad, Is now in Paris, where
she is pursuing her studies under the
former preceptor of Dud1ey-Buck. Crit
icisms of her voice are most encouraing
and grand opera, for which she is pre-
pairing, seems an achievement very near.
Mrs. Richard Carlyle woodson will leave
Monday for visit of some length in
Florence, and later in Texas with rela-
tives. A very pretty compliment was
maid to her yesterday in an informal
bridge party given by Mrs. Charles Sharp,
| who entertained three tables of play
ers in her honor. The prize, handsome
Dresden vase, was awarded to Mrs.
| Charles bowman, and to the guest Of
honor the hostess presented a dainty
| china chocolate pot.
| Especial social interest is attached to
| the Auburn-Y. M. C. A. basketball game
| tonight. Sponsors have been chosen for
| both teams and large crowd of young
people will attend. Miss Lucy Lyman
Powell has been chosen to act as spon-
sor for Auburn, with Miss Dorothea
Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Bowie as
maids. For the z. NJ. c. A. Miss Bes-
sic Bigsbee is sponsor; Miss Elizabeth Co
ing and Miss Marion Robinson. maids.
-
Mrs J. Norman Brooks returned this
week from Mobile after an absence Of
several months in New York. With her
was her son. Mr.. Norman Brooks who
has been a student of the violin in Ber-
lin for some time. Mr.. Brooks will
leave in a short time for a tour Of Mex
ico
The Joe Wheeler chapter. Children of
the Confederacy, will meet this afternoon
at 2 o'clock with Louis Branscomb at his
home, b1s South Nineteenth street
Miss Monetta stribling and Miss Annie
Lou Wood will give pupils recital on
the evening of February 2 at Forbes
Piano company.
Miss Ollie Parker Of Staunton, Va. is
the guest of Mrs. Charles Beasfn-
fielder on Sixty-fourtA street and First
avenue. WOODLAND
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BRIDGE FOR PRETTY VISITOR.

In compliment to their house guest,
Miss Vera Vaughan Of Washington, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Hammett entertained
four tables of players at bridge last
evening.
The rooms in which their guests played
were adorned with crimson blossoms and
a profusion of ferns. A buffet supper
was enjoyed at the close of the evening
when two prizes. a picture frame for the
gentlemen, and a brass violet bowl for
the girls, were awarded.
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MRS. CHARLES G. BROWN
TO BE HOSTESS AT TEA.

Mrs. Charles G. Brown will be hostess
at an informal tea the afternoon of Sat-
urday, February 5, from to 3 O'CLOCK.
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BY MYRTLE MILES.

In compliment to a popular visiting
matron. Mrs. Spencer Maben of New
York and to Mrs. Hill Ferguson, one
of the seasons brides, Mrs. ]. Rivers
Carter was hostess yesterday at one OF
those charming affairs for which she IS
SO we'll known. Mrs. Carter ID charm-
ing hostess and her invitations always
meet with an eager response. Her prloSe
yesterday was particularly pleasant, be-
cause of the gracious sweetness or her
honorees
Mrs. Carter's home, in the beauty of
its decorations always shows the distinc-
tive touch of the hostess; flowers from
her own lovely gardens are brought In
abundance to adorn the various rooms.
The afternoon and evening parties given
there last spring will be long remembered
for the brilliant and fragrant blossoms
which her Conservatives had yielded.
Yesterday luxurious palms and ferns were
distributed throughout the house and clus-
ters of hyacinths. narcissi. and daffodils
stood in vases and baskets. Receiving
the guests in the hall were Mrs. Buck
and Mrs Robert Jemson, Jr. while In
the drawing room the hostess and her two
guests of honor welcomed them. Mrs.
Mortimer Jordan stood In the reception
room, serving the guests upon their ar
rival from a bowl of eggnog. The others
whom the hostess asked to assist her
were: Mrs. W. NJ. Jordan, Mrs. w. IL.
Kettig and Miss Hannah Elliott.
At the conclusion of the games several
handsome prizes were awarded, the hos
tess presenting each of the honorees with
a handsome picture, and giving prettily
framed miniatures as game and score
prizes: w
Among the invited guests were:
Mrs. Maben, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Lee
vert Mrs. w. NJ Jordan, Mrs. Morti-
mer Jordan, Mrs. Henry B. Sray. Mrs.
Buck. Mrs. w. NJ. Walker. Mrs. A. A.
Walker Mrs. William e. Fort, Mrs.
Paul Chalifoux, Mrs. Frank Lathrop,
Mrs. A. w. Smith, Mrs. A. H. Wood
ward, Mrs. Lewis Coleman Morris, Mrs.
w. P. G. Harding, Mrs. Felix Drennen,
Mrs Jesse Stallings Mrs. J. M. Cald-
we'll, Mrs E. M. Tutwier Jr., Mrs. w.
H. Kettig, Mrs. John L. Raul, Miss
Hannah Elliott, Mrs. John B. Wealkley,
Mrs. Shipman, Mrs. Charles Clifton
Ferrell Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Mrs. II.
s. Matthews, Mrs c. o. Ebersole, Mrs.
Frank Y Anderson, Mrs. Frank Nelson,
Mrs Oscar Hundley, Mrs. Guy r. John
son, Mrs. Esry Johnson, Mrs. Hubert
Smith, and Mrs. w. S. Lowell.
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MISS BLAND ToMLINsoN HOSTESS

Yesterday the youngest set spent very
happy evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Tomlinson on Highland
avenue when their daughter, Miss Bland
Tomlinson, was the hostess at dance
In compliment to Miss Josephine Mobley,
a pretty school girl who has come over
to spend the weekend In their attrac-
tive home.
The residence was bright with flowers
and foliage, making perfect setting
for the bevy of bright and happy young
people whom the hospitality assembled.
There were about 80 invited and the
evening was enjoyed to the full by each
one the Young hostess showing the same
aptitude for giving pleasure to her guests
that is shown by her charming mother.
In the dining room a buffet supper was
served after the hours of dancing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-19
START OF A HOT JOURNEY OVER
A WHITE DESERT AND HEADED
FOR SHADY OYSTER BAY
BY gibson GARDNER.

KHARTUM Egypt, March 17-This from Khartum to Alex
andr going to be quite little jaunt is 1900 miles Not
Luxor nights ride from Cairo by boat rail to
Assuan
the Iala This the the with
Iafa
Journey the Nile of and nights
But this first railroad ride will Anyone who has
will be troubled The Egyptian railway
provided
ordinary other blue
the from the desert.
small
S you
yourself be quite luxurious heavy share
S
the other the
kitchen well diner exceept idea for the Pullman
simultaneously
Al o'clock the guard through ringing bell This means that
served.
n S December o March BY
civil
employees from England down Cairo and thence after
the officers begin think For 1t
the this kind of colony
during the He has three months
il
o
In temperature to 100, but
at night there is cool breeze
feel W
The hotels of Khaum Like
bath But
plentiful from the worlds markets.
The cooks from Germany and the waters
bound
visit Kharum lack attention The
the Sudan has
they They can't afford to- So they merely
about 10000 blacks
comfortable houses and hotels out OF bricks
brought from England high embank
beautiful gardens These watereo
by the primitive irrigation device seen all along
endless chain with eahen buckets
buffalo going forever around 1oot cfc
Tonight the first or our long oufhe! "hch VIII
end at T.. A.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-19
Twenty-Five Gents
to Stop That Itch

Eczema sufferers who have never
tried the oil Of wintergreen com
pound (known as ID. d. d. Prescrip-
tom, are now enabled to get a trial
bottle of this recognized remedy at
only % cents. This is a special of
fer, this compound having sold for
over 10 years in $1.00 bottles.
The oil of wintergreen, as com
pounded with thymol and other
healing ingredients in D. d. d, Pre-
scription, is now recognized by
scientists in both America and Eu-
rope. 1t takes away the itch the
very moment it is washed into the
skin and the cures all seem to be
permanent. At any rate, we
ASSURE you that the itch is al
layed INSTANTLY; we know this
and VOUCH for it. Hence, we spe-
cially urge trial-now-while the
patient can get a bottle at only 25
cents. Be sure to ask for the oil as
properly compounded under the
name of d. d. d. Prescription.
Will Fl. Murgittroyd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-19
.REUTERDAHL MAKES HOT
REPLY TO ARMSTRONG

Editor The Press-The attack on
me by Mr.. Armstrong in a current
issue of another paper requires a
reply.
He states that 1.-THE Reuterdahl
plans did not provide for the supply
pipes to fill the standpipes. 1t was
not the city engineers fault. Reu-
terdahl took the work out Of his
hands. So now, according to the
plans, we will have standpipes with
out water"
Now, in regard to Mr.. Arm.
strong's statement. that no provision
had been made in the plans for
mains to connect the standpipes-
such a statement is due either to
deplorable ignorance or wilful and
malicious Misrepresentation - in
either case regretable condition
of mind for public official.
In regard to the much discussed
question of the need of standpipes.
This is now an old and settled ques-
ton. 1t is perfectly ridiculous for a
layman like Mr.. Armstrong to ever
venture his opinion against an en-
| cheering authority like Professor
Burr, who emphatically pronounced
himself for standpipes and con
Cured in and approved the plans.
| If Mr.. Armstrong would take
merely a few moments to inspect
the general plans approved by Pro
fessor Burr he will find even the
sizes of the mains which were pro
vided as connections to the stand
pipes-but perhaps it is asking too
much to expect that very busy in
dividual like Mr. Armstrong should
spend time on such trivilalities-
the political game is Of more i'm
portance to Mr.. Armstrong and his
rapidly vanishing coterie than the
truth.
| Mr.. Armstrong states that I took
the work out of the city engineers
hands. Another deliberate misstate-
ment 1t was by direct order and
resolution of the city council that !
was placed in absolute charge of
the work; furthermore. the city
charter provides that the water
commissioner shall be in charge Of
the entire water system of the city
and directly responsible to the coun,
Gil alone.
l have kept out Of any contro-
versy and I regret to be obliged to
again enter the fight. but when
such bold pieces of misrepresenta-
ton are passed out to the public as
the truth by public official. feel
justified in correcting the deliber-
ate misrepresentation of men who
care more for the political game
than they do for the truth
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dents coat tails, in the hopes big
Bill will pull him through.
Garst, along with Senators Cum
Minis and Dolliver, typifies the real
Iowa progressive. He is one of the
leaders in the progressive move
ment, which first took shape some
ten years ago on the floor of the
Iowa senate when the state was
making it's notable fight against
the railroads. Garst, with G. S.
Gilbertson, Thos. Chesire, Tom
Healy, now dead, and A. B. Funk
fought the railroads and their spe-
cial lobbyists to standstill-
fought them and beat them.
They are fighting yet-fightine
for the cause of progressiveness
insurgency if you wish, but fight
ing, nevertheless.
Carroll. present governor and
candidate to succeed himself, is
classed as a standpatter. He's
hardly true standpatter, al
though he has allied himself with
that clan. He straddles and sits
on the fence whenever he can, 6
| good deal like Taft.
| The election in June of the
men themselves is really only &
secondary matter. It's a fight Of
insurgents against regulars.
And the fight is not with the
governors alone. It's on congress
men, too. Capt. Hull of the Sew
enth congressional district, {
Washington regular. will be op
posed by Judge S. F. Prouty, pro
gressive, and warm persona
friend of Senator Cummins. In the
Ninth district Walter l. Smith
member of the rules committee
and regular must put up his dukes
against Attorney General II. w
Byers, firm progressive.
The insurgents are determined
to fill every office with progress
sives, men opposed to Cannon
Aldrich rule and dominion, ant
| against the tariff as adOnted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-19
THERE'S A REASON FOR VAMPIRE
WOMEN" SAYS ORIGINAL VAMPIRE

said Miss Kaelred. Wherever Il
went, in cafes, on the street,
everywhere, ! looked for the vam-
pire type. And found it, too.
There are vampire women and
studied them.
There are two sides to every
question, of course And the YAM
pire woman has her reasons for
existence.
I'm the first place. some man
made her. She didn't want to be
vampire; perhaps she was only
looking for the honest love that
every woman is entitled to. Then
the man played vampire with her
he took all she had to give and
then left her.
I'm most cases the girl turns to
another man, hoping against hope
that the first man was bad and
the next one won't be. But she
is generally disappointed. The sec
Ond man is vampire, too.
Then, after she has been twice
fooled she finds a third. But this
time, in self-protection, she plays
the vampire, not he.
perhaps she is merciless. That
is only because the men-vampires
have been merciless with her. She
knows that the minute she ceases
being a vampire the man will be-
gin to play the role.
"The memories of her first ex-
periences embitter her mind and
she never forgets them. Every
blow she strikes at mankind is
aimed at that first man, who took
all she had to give and gave her
nothing in return.
"She is glad enough to see man
kind suffer She is vampire and
she is proud of it.
wherever you find a vampire
woman, you will find man vam-
pire first. Men make the vam-
pires who destroy them.
PERSONALLY, my heart goes out
to the woman who didn't care.
Before her there went man who
didn't care