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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
YOUNG MEN WILL
 STUDY AVIATION Courses Will Soon Be Put in ' Universities ADDRESS BY ROACH Speaker Before Science Association Declares United States Far Be-
 hind Europe in Aero
 nautic LabarOtories
ADDRESS BY ROACH

Washington, December 2S.-Courses of aeronautics soon will be established in American universities to fit young men fer the profession of flying and airship building. This advance in edu- cation was predicted today by Profes- sor A Lawrence Roach of Blue Hill, Boston, in an address before the Amer can Association for thea Advancement of Science
 It appears likely that the demand for collegiate instruction of young men wishing to enter aerial engineering as profession will soon require the es- tablishment of regular courses of study" said Professor Roach. The in- stallment of suitable laboratories pro- vided with powerful blowers connected with wind tunnels, or of whirling tables is essential. Aerial engineering can best be taught in institutions that now possess departments of mechanical en- gineering and naval architectural
 Professor Roach said the United States was far behind Europe in estab- fishing laboratories for the study of aeronautics.
 Effective legislation to protect the person and rights of American labor was the subject of discussion in the opening meeting of the American As sociation for Labor Legislation. Pro- lessor Henry Seager of Columbia uni versity, who presided at the meeting, urged the establishment of a federal commission on industrial diseases for which Legislation now Is pending in Congress.
 Not more than 15 per cent of the men injured in work accidents were able to obtain compensation under the so-called common law" said John H. Wallace, a member of the industrial commission of the state of Washing ton. MT Wallace characterized the na- ton as bad employer" and his view was indorsed by L NJ. Rubinow, a former expert of the national bureau of labor, who said private corpora tions gave employees much more con- sideration and care than does the gov ernment.
 There must be immediate legislation 1 if the United States government is not willing to remain among the worst of employers" he said. c Cheap Illuminating gas for consum- CTS in the near future through the ad- vaneement of science was predicted by l Professor Charles E. Munro of Wash 1 ington in an address before the Ameri- l can Chemical society. A new method for determining whether maple sugar
 l iiVls sa asialteratet qaacf Was dascrif 2 ne sams as'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29

have risen, ranging about degrees in the seuth, 10 degrees in the lake region and from to 26 degrees over the east ern slope of the Rockies. In the north west it is extremely cold. At Swift Cur rent the temperature was 42 degrees be- low zero at D. m. Temperature falls of from 10 to 30 degrees have occurred throughout that section. In the north Atlantic states a drop of from 14 to 3e degrees has occurred.
 Cold, clear weather prevailed in all sections. of the cotton belt Cold wealth CT will continue. Friday. but tempera- lures will moderate during the next 2i hours.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations December 2S, 1911: s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
sI ATE TO BE ORGANIZED
 IN UNDER WOODS BEHALF

Hi-t e1ecT.ira aeAs-on at Montgom- cry yesterday the subcommittee of the state democratic executive committee passed favorably on the idea of organ izing the state in the interest of Oscar W. Underwood for the presidency of the United States.
 This information was brought to Bir- mingham by Gardner Greene of Pell City and Tom L. Long of Jasper, members of the committee.
 'The subcommittee decided" stated Mr. Greene, that the state should be organized at once. A committee will be named, to be called the central commit tee, consisting four members from the state at large and one member from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Moore-Winkler Wedding

Greenville, December s.-(SpeciaD. D.- The Moore Winkler wedding party was entertained Wednesday evening at all elaborate dinner at the spacious home of MT and Mrs. August c. Winkler on Her bert street.
 Last evening the nuptials were solemn ized at Lhe St. Thomas Episcopal church, the contracting parties being Mis- Elsie Winkler end MT. James Carney Moore of Rochester N. Y. It was the most bril- liant social event of the winter. and was chsract srized by a large gathering of ou, citizens and visitors from other places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
HADLEY REFUSES
 PAROLE FOR BAILEY

Jefferson City, Mo-. December 2s-Gov- pers, president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, announces that he has de- clined to grant parole to Edgar G. Bailey. who killed Albert Ferguson, non union hack driver in Kansas City in 1901, while strike was in progress.
 He is serving a life sentence, Governor Folk having commuted his punishment. which originally was fixed at death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29

1 each congressional district. This central committee will have active charge of the campaign, and will appoint sub-commit- tees in the counties and beats of the state. An effort will be made to land the national delegations of other south. ern states
 E. K. Campbell of Birmingham, who was given the privileges of the floor at the meeting of the subcommittee, re- turned from Montgomery last night. He made no comment relative to the action of the subcommittee. It is tacltly under stood that MT. Campbell will be chair nan of the central committee to be named in the interest of MT. underzs wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Pioneer Oil Man Dead

oittsburg, December 2S.-Zadock Martin, Jed 91, pioneer oil man who sank the
 eond oil we'll drilled in the United States d later conducted wells fin Pennsylvania
 a New Yoork died here today. It was i ough Mir Martin who secured the aid the lare H. H. Rodgers. that an an iity was obtained for Coldrake, who eilled this countrys first oil well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
sAKs INCORPORATION
Authorized Capital Stock of Company
 Is Increased 10 $2o0,O0o

Papers Nof incorporation have been filed in the probate court by the Louis Saks Clothing company, the authorized cap ital stock being given at $200O Notice was also filed of an increase in the cap ltal stock of s19s,OO0 making the total authorized stock $2OO,0O0.
 The officers of the company, as given in the papers are: w. E. Montgomery, president Harry l.. White, vice presi- dent; J. M. Griffin, secretary and treas- urer
 The papers state that a general cloth- ing and tailoring business will be con ducted, with headquarters in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Cattle Killed By Cold

Dalhart, Tex, December 2S.--With saeixs of oil cake tied to their saddles, horse- men are riding today over Pan Handle cattle ranges saving what cattle they may find from starvation by giving them the cakes. This Is the twelfth day since, crust of snow cut off practically all food from the animals. Reports from tho range today were that many cattle were being found dead. Weather conditions continues hopeless. As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
C. & o. Flyer Ditched

Huntington, w Va, December s.
 When the Chesapeake and Ohio railroads crack train No left the rails at Mc- Kendree. w. Va, today the locomotive rolled down an embankment. A number of coaclies left the track. Engineer Will liam Bum of Hinton was killed and Fireman Lacy Terrell was fatally crushed. A number of passengers were hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Weather Forecast

Washington, December S.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Fair, slightly warmer Friday; Saturday increasing cloudiness and warmer; moderate east and southeast winds.
 Georgia: Fair Friday; Saturday sllghts ly warmer; light to moderate northeast winds.
 Mississippi and Tennessee: Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer Friday; Saturday cloudy, rain and colder in west portions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 2s-l p. m- The pressure is low over the country west of the Mississippi, except along the northern border where a very in- tense area of high pressure has moved down from Mariboba. East of the Mis- sissippi the pressure is high except in the north Atlantic section, where low pressure continues.
 Temperature changes have been marked over many portions of the coun- try during the past "A hours. Through out the gulf states, the Mississippi val ley and the lake region temperatures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Mullin Wants Release

Fort Wayne. Ind, December 2S.-Pitcher George Mullin of the Detroit club. stated to friends during a short stop here to- day that he was on his .way.to Detroit
 to ask his release from Frank Navin. He intimated that he has managerial prop osition from minor league,- although he declined to make known his plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Corda Fratres Merges

Lafayette, Ind, December 2S.-Corda Fratres the old world and South Amer can organization of college and cosmo- politan clubs, today joined with the Ma
 ional Association of Cosmopolitan clubs cy North America in world wide organi-
 ltion. The merger was completed at to- lays session of the national association )lding it's annual convention here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
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Hrs olan M Keith of setins eseE~
 Ideas tc Convict Depart ef


 fastranery DaeAnleer 2 spcSat |. Ceoslntea ihst sdleness is the father of crime and that it is conducive to dissen- sion in prison life as well as in everyday life Mrs. John M. Keith of Selma ap- pearcd before the state convict depart ment today and urged the adoption Of prisoners at work all of the time. She recognized that heavy tools could not be used in the execution of such work, but according to her idea the state could find some work for tine convcts that would keep their hands busy. and thus keep their minds bent on work rather than on crime.
 Mrs. Keith talked at length to various members of the state convict department all of whom agreed with her that the solution offered is calculated to bring good results.
 It is thought that the state at the next session of the legislature may take steps to enact such laws as will provide for the employment of prisoners while con- fined in bastiles. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Young Lady Dies

Decatur. December Special J. After a short illness Lena Grace, aged 14 years, daughter of MT. and Mrs c. w. Williams, died at the home oi her parents in West New Decatur. The funeral took place from the residence yesterday afternoon and the services wore conducted by the Rev. D. B. Nor ton. She was a niece of J. c. Orr, cd itor of the Morgan County Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Valves Examination

Sew York, December 2S-James Low rf, otherwise known as Jimmy Jonn-
 f5'' the rack track man accused of nav ie killed Palmer Mcbride at Leeds. li Hand, on August e9. waived extradi- rl proceedings today and consented to itlrn to England. He claims he killed
 Bride in self-defcnse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
GOVERNOR 0'NEAL INVESTIGATING
 NEW CONTRACT FOR CONNECTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

The contract, according to its terms, will, unless abrogated or ordered held up, become effective January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Mccormack Gives Views

In reference to the investigation, George B. Mccormack, president of the Pratt. Consolidated with r'---s-t-e '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
pILrs cuREp fN 6 TO 14 DAYS

Your druggist will refund money If PAZO OINTME ENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud- ing Piles In to 14 days. 60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29
Provisions of Contract

The contract calls for the placing by the state at the tipple of Banner mine between 1900 and 1900 tons of washed coal per day, the remuneration tol be 65 cents per ton.
 The state is to furnish the labor clothe and feed the men, furnish and feed the live stock, and furnish picks, shovels, mining and lubricating ons and ammunition for blasting and min ing purposes.
 The company will furnish a stockade for the convicts, the timber used in the mines, electrical machinery, motor cars, and material used in the col struction of brattices.
 The contract provides that the con vict board, at it's discretion, may give the convicts one holiday in each montL
 It is also provided that the stats shall furnish convicts to the numbef of 400.
 R. l.. Johnston and W.. N. Huckabee, connected with the convict department ol the state. spent yesterday in Birming ham. Neither discussed the matter of thu Banner mine contract between the state and Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iror company.
 The president of the convict board James G. Oakley, was in Birmingham Wednesday night. It is considered prob able that he will return today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29

tltH " 1tete sRifiti ~t+s ti fefnot fa afer iss aha ga op asesi ever hs a'ne sucA 2 cou se wise. sheuis ia detarmsee ID slka uch ag- ien 9ll. have DO Hord q eususs 1A I..g 4.lLllien .Lis s4afa tss ene of the best convict contracts in it's history--one that will earn money for the state. The only regret we will have In case of the abrogation of the contract will be that such action was us of between S50,0O0 and S75,000 in preparation for the beginning of the operation of the contract However we do not wish to be understood as ifftimating that this sum- in it's en- tirety, will result in a total loss
 officially this company is not in- formed that the governor is dissatisfied with the contract. Therefore, any fur ther statement or comment would be
 improper at this time.''
 The governor admits that he knows nothing of the details of the contract, and that, even were he better in- formed, he would be incompetent to pass judgment on it's merits and de- merits.
 "However,' stated the governor, complaint has reached me and consid- erable criticism As the matter is one of the gravest importance I feel 1t my duty to become better informed. have the greatest confidence in the ability and trustworthiness of Mr. Oak ley. However, it is my intention to know whether or not the state has made a bad bargain"
 The governor did not make known the source of the complaint and crit icism which has reacher him. That the source is a rival corporation, however, is the belief of officials of the Pratt Consolidated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29

 ]. Special ER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-29

E. c. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01

Vashon Island berry growers are
again tasting the results of loss of
their years work in the sale of their
strawberries. Vashon Island produces
some Of the finest straw berries in the
world and the people have made that
kind of farming leader. They have
not, however, been properly organic
ed as selling body; something they
must learn more of or failure Stares
them in the face. Raising produce
for the market is only half of the
battle. Selling it at profit is the
other half and we may add consider
able more than half. There are too
few business men among the farmers.
1t is easier to grow crops successfully
than to sell them successfully under
the present conditions. This year
the strawberry union of the Island
entered into a agreement with a
Seattle commission house to handle
their crops and pay it 10 per cent
commission. The grower was to re-
ceive the best possible price less the
commission. The result was most
disastrous. More than forty thousand
crates were shipped, approximatlng
seventy five cars. On many Of these
there was an actual loss to the grower.
Those shipped June 22nd Melted the
grower sixty two cents crate; those
shipped July 18th Melted the grower
twenty three cents a crate; those
shipped July 22nd made deficit to
the grower of forty three cents. The
entire seasons work OF the growers
was practically lost. This is certain
ly discouraging to the growers of that
progressive district.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01
Prizes for Essays.

The Washington State Dairymen' 8
Association offers five prizes of $15,
S12, $40, So and S., for the five best
essays on the following subjects:
1.-THE Farm Home.'
2" Raising the Dairy Calf. -
3-"Succulent Feed for the Dairy
Herd. l."
4--"Production and Marketing of
Milk for City Trade"
5-"Selection and improvement of
the Dairy Herd"
Boys and girls under the age of
twenty one are eligible to this contest
and each contestant is to select one
subject. The President of the AS
ISOLATION is to select committee to
whom the contestants shall submit
their essays. Essays must be in the
hands of the committee not later than
one month prior to the next annual
convention. The five best essays will
be read by the writer's at the next
annual convention.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01
Public Swine Auction October
a, at Spokane.

There will be a public auction of
thorough bred swine October 18th at
the Spokane Interstate Fair on the
grounds This will be one of the
best chances to secure thorough bred
hogs at auction ever had on the coast.
Already there has been offered twenty
to thirty Berkshires. from twenty to
twenty five Durocs, a nice line of O.
|. g. Whites and dozen or more of
Hampshires.
Other breeders are invited to send
in their hogs for sale. See an ad in
this issue for particulars. Most of
the hogs offered at this sale are win
ners of the Oregon State Fair and the
Yakima Fair, and are offered by the
very best breeders in the Northwest.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01
Fairs and the Press

Some of the fairs of the State have
no publicity system whatever. The
promoter seems to look upon news
paper men as parasites and upon the
press AS common property. They
argue, "This fair proposition is for
the good of the state and all the
people, in short its news and pub
fishers ought to take day off, come
and see us, then write this thing up
fully, so people would know. 1t is
their due and ours too. Oh we will
send each of them a nicely printed
pass. But make it in the editors
name SO if he sells it or gives 1T away
we will have some chance to take it
up at the gate and make the fellow
pay That's the position and the
attitude that many of our Western
fairs still assume. For it's continuance
publishers have themselves to blame.
So long as the fair press agents can
get all the publicity they want in the
face of such an attitude this condi-
tion will continue. Street fairs
Carnivals, Rose festivals, Potlatches,
Agricultural exhibitors and horse
races meets will continue to wait for
editors to write them up, or will hire
smooth press agents to write innocent
looking advertising matter put into
the press of "pure- reading news" and
advise the editor that "this fine
piece OF news was released for publica-
ton Yesterday"
The press of the good old state Of
Iowa awoke to the situation four or
five years ago and it cost the state
fair loss of business that year,
variously estimated at from fifteen to
twenty thousand dollars. Many of
the Eastern fairs and stock shows
now pay for their advertising and
pay for great lot of it too, just like
any other progressive business ven
ture. Ii they send pass to pub
Usher he is at liberty to sell it or do
what he likes with it in order that he
may get some small return for the
service rendered. We do not believe
in the policy of sending out passes
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01

Tacoma is seriously contemplating
the establishment of a municipal
farm. This is to be located on the
prairie south of the city where a large
tract of land can be obtained at a
reasonable price. These lands have
been held to be practically valueless
for farming purposes, but now there
is prospect that they can be irrlgat-
ed, and if so they will become valu-
able. The city proposes to place all
county indigents on this farm and
make it as nearly as possible self
sustaining. This will be one Of the
best moves any western city has
undertaken and we will watch the
results with interest.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01

The enemies of Dr. Wiley were de-
feated after all. President Taft re-
fused to remove DR.. Wiley from
office though the strongest kind of
pressure was brought to bear on him.
President Taft has done nothing since
his Inauguration to his high office
that will meet with the approval OF
the people as his action in this case.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01

What is known as the high line i'm
provement district near Ellensburg
has been endorsed by the people at
an election recently when they voted
$50 to 80 to. bond the district for
money to complete the big irrigation
ditch. This improvement will include
ninety thousand acres of land and is
one of the largest ever undertaken by
private individuals.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01

The Farmers Institute at Nook
sack, held since the middle of Sept
ember is reported to have been very
successful affair. Professor Chaplin,
of the Experimental Station, discuss
ed the matter of soil and soil manage
ment, and gave good deal of useful
information in the matter of preserv-
ing the value of the soils in Western
Washington. Mr.. Fl. L. Blanchard,
of the Puyallup Station, gave a
great deal of useful information on
the care of poultry and the dairy.
Professor Ashby discussed institute
work and school matters. Every
farmer who attended this institute
received valuable information we'll
worth the time taken from their
homes.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01

The city of Chehalis will be the
next progressive Washington town to
come under the provisions of the
commission form of government. At
an election held few days ago the
vote was about three to one in favor
of the change. Though Chehalis has
been one of the best governed towns
in the state the people believe that
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01
According to the Mount Vernon

According to the Mount Vernon
Argus, M. Richad Richardson, of
La Conner, harvested this year 24O
bushels of oats from two acers Of
ground. This enormous crop was
raised on ground which had been
devoted to cabbage culture for several
years. Evidently the culture of cab
bage did not deplete that soil.