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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
KETT|G RETURNS CONVERT ID POLICY
 Of LOWER TARIFF Says Trip Through Europe Has Convinced Him of
 Its Wisdom SAYS THIS DISTRICT CANNOT BE INJURED Is By No Means a Free Trader, But Says Americans Can Manufac-
 ture With Greater EcOnO-
 my Than Europeans

After an investigation in Europe, w. H. Kettig, manager of the Crane com- pany in Birmingham, and one of the best informed business men in the south, is of the opinion that a reasonable reduction of the tariff will not hurt in any way the Birmingham district. MT. Kettig was a student in German colleges.
 He was in Europe three months this summer and made careful study of the situation there as regards to the lower ing of tariff on the protected industries of America at this time. MT. Kettig said in an interview that he had been all along protectionist and believed that policy to be the "Stop, Look and Listen." sig nal for American lawmakers. However, he said his views had been changed by reason of the antiquated methods of Eu- ropean industries as compared to the American. modern methods. While MT. Kettig has changed his views on the tariff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MACHINERY MAY BE
 SHIPPED TO COREY
New York Report Says That It Is No Longer Stored at Sha-
 ron, Pa.

That the machinery for the comple- ton of the American Steel and Wire company plant a Corey, which has been stored at sharon, Pa, for some time, had been reshipped to this city, was a statement appearing in the Financial American Friday The paper carrying the item is well known fof it's reliability and Landerburg. Thal- man X Co.,, brokers in New York, at once notified their correspondents here of the news.
 Local officials of the steel company said that they did not have any in- formation It was given out that MT. Lutz would return today from the east, where he has been for some time, and that perhaps he would have some in- formation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
WASHINGTON WILL
 SPEAK FRIDAY

Dr. Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee institute will speak in connection with the installation of pr. J. A, Whittier as pas tor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church at the Orpheum theatre next Friday night. M
 An offering will be taken to assist the church in its great effort to raise s7oo0, so that the congregation may be able to go into the main auditorium of the church.
 The entire public is invited to hear Dr. Washington on this occasion. and to as- sist in this effort. Special provision has heen made for white friends, and tickets for the occasion for the white people have been placed at Parker's drug store. and can bes obtained by calling for them tLere. Friday tickets will be placed at Mabry Bros. and the Peoples Drug store for the colored people.
 One hundred voices have been secured end will furnish plantation melodies and ether music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
PLAN b|G RALLY. FOR BOYS TEACHERS
Meet October P to Discuss Methods of Bringing
 Boys to Christ

At a meeting held last night at the Y. NJ. c. A. the boys work commit tee of the Men and Religion move ment announced great rally of men teachers of boys to be held at the First Methodist church on Sunday aft ernoon, October 22 at o'clock
 At this rally the combined forces of all the Protestant churches will. be thrown into the work of reaching the boys of Birmingham and leading the into the Christian life. The plans of the Men and Religion movement and its aim to interest the boys will be explained to the men who are inter- ested in boys and a plan for two years work will be outlined. It is the pur- pose of the boys work committee to multiply the number of boys in re- ligioas life and Christian service by eight during the next two years In order to, accomplish this task they have gone about it systematically to enlist every man in the city who is a present or prospective leader of boys and to make them realize that they are in the greatest work in the world
 The committee has divided the city into five districts. and two members of the committee are assigned to each district. They will organize their dis tricts and arrange to push boys work In definite manner, aiding by organ ization, by inspiration and by deter mined effort. ft
 At the meeting on October 22 the boy problem as it exists in Bir- mingham today. will be discussed by some of the leaders of work among boys. Some of the boys themselves will make talks and a campaign of evangelistic work will be outlined which will be launched later in the winter with a great central rally to which the boys themselves will be in . vited
 This committee is composed of J. F. Taylor, chairman; l.. D. Burr F. R. Clark, F, ". West, M. D. Norton, Burr Blackburn, Job Going, Judge Hugo week completing a canvass of all the churches in the city. securing the names and getting in touch with every one who might be interested in boys. and they are anxious to get the names of every person who is or might be a leader of boys.
 They propose to use every possible means to interest the boys, to pro- mote athletics. group clubs. organize classes and entertainments and to in troduce the best methods of catching a grip on the boy so that he may be brought in touch with the Christian life. Ht
 direction of the general Men and Re- ligion committee of which w. M. Cosby is chairman, and will make its plans fit in with the forward movement for men which will reach it's climax nexi February with an eight days campaign led by a group of the country's great est orators and religious leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court Saturday: E. G. Bretzin of Vivian to Miss Blanch Quinette.
 Jeff Williams of Edgewater, Ala, to Miss Florence Bibb.
 !. L. Jolly of Warrior to Miss Ada Mitchell
 A. D. Donovan of Birmingham to Miss Mary A. Griffith.
 J. A. Baggett of Boyles to Miss Pearl Sims. c. A. Darnell of Birmingham to Mrs. Myrtle Davis.
 R. H. Pucllett of Birmingham to Miss Grace Kendrick
 Dave Crocker of Birmingham to Miss Fannie Lane.
 w. NJ. Isabell of Birmingham to Mrs. Fife B. stewart
 Harry C. Jones of Ensley to Miss Eula Woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

of economy and conservation prevails. The result is that the markets are full of quail, cartridges, grouse, pheasants and deer Game in Germany is as cheap, if not cheaper, than beef Every land own CT and every farmer realizes quite a hand some return from the sale of game, or the sale of shooting rights. The raising and care of wild game costs little or nothing, and if the Alabama farmers would realize that their game could be made an important asset and source of large revenue, our fields once more would be full of wild fowl.
 If Europe with her teeming millions of population can conserve her nature l with her far more fertile soil is wasting her timber and game without any regard for future generations.
 ''The business situation over Europe is not very bright. England and nearly all the continent are suffering from the se- verest drouth that has occurred within the past 50 years. In some places 1t has not rained for three months, and in one place on the continent there is .a record showing that not a cloud was seen in the sky for two months. The hot weather was unprecedented.
 Nearly all the crops are failures. The farmers are selling their cattle, as there is nothing to feed them on. Prices on all food stuffs are soaring high and the prospects are that there will almost be famine this winter among the poorer classes There is, therefore. great dis content all over Europe, being held down by the strong arm of the military
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
NORWOOD IS SITE
 FOR NEW CHURCH
Cumberland Presbyterians Will Soon Erect Handsome Place
 of Worship

Two excellent lots have been pur- chased from the Birmingham Realty by the Cumberland Presby terians, which is now blaming to build a place of worship in which every body will manifest pride.
 The lots are situated on Twenty seventh street and Twelfth avenue, in Norwood, a popular part of city, with in half block of Norwood car line. This church has reached its present degree of prosperity under the most ad- verse circumstances and now hopes to stand in the forefront with others in tho great effort to uplift morality and religion in tho city and all over the world. The pastor, J. D. Lewis, is UT gent for each member of his congrega- ton to be present today at II o'clock. together with all friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Alabama Educational Association

The executive committee of the Ala bama Educational association has been called for a meeting at the Exchanee hotel, Montgomery, October 20, at D. ni.. for the purpose of making the pro- gramme. selecting the place and the time of meeting of the next session of the association The meeting on Friday night will be informal. The department of city superintendents will be in session beginning Friday and lasting through Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Negro Injured

Louis Russell, negro, employed in the Johns mines of the Blue Creek dis trict, was seriously injured on the cars at the tlpple yesterday morning. His injuries will not prove fatal. Mine In- spector w. w. Kecker made an investi- gation of the accident yesterday aft erpoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
THE RELIGIOUS CENSUS TAKER
 WILL CALL ON YOU THIS MORNING

port to the district superintendent for Instructions in order to keep intact the various organizations.
 The accurate count of the enumera- ton will not be completed before Mon day or. Tuesday and the record cards will be distributed to the respective churches, who will have the follow up work to do any time after supper on Tuesday might, =. = .... s's.,s s,.s..ss.s4s
 5 I1verstliing is readyis fofsstie ma rl<- ing of the cards and the work is eX- pected to proceed without a single in .fArferenca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
House Committee to Meet

The Neighborhood House committee Will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock Ill the directors room of the Chamber or Commerce to consider plans mapped out for the settlement work undertaken oy the Associated Charities and Free Kin dergarten association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Paint Without Oil
Remarkable Discovery That Cuts Down the Cost of Paint Seyenty-five
 Per Cent
\ Free TrinI Package Is Mailed to Ev-
 eryOne Who Writes

A. l.. Rice, a prominent manufactur- ar of Adams, N Y.. has discovered a nrocess of making a new kind of paint without the use of oil. He calls it Powderpaint. It comes in the form of a dry powder and all that is required is proof fire proof and as durable as oil paint. It adheres to any surface, wood, stone or brick. spreads and looks like oil paint and costs about one-fourth as much.
 Write to MT. A. L. Rice, Manilf'r, 753 North St, Adams. N. Y.. and he will send you a free trial package, also col or card and full information showing you how you can save good many dollars. Write today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
''77'' : Humphreys Seventy-Seven Breaks up Grip and COL DS

It is the, first few doses of Seventy seven" taken early. that count in breaking up a..Cold, quickly
 Bremen say that the first few r::nutes of fire often decide the fare C; building.
 It is the same With a Cold
 Never be without 'Seventy-seven" in the house. Carry it in your pocket. 7' Keep "Seventy-seyerk,' handy while the bad weather lasts, itris your best protector against Coughs, Colds and Sore Throat. All dealerslsells Seventy seven" 25c or mailed.
 Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., Cor. William and Ann Streets, New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

This morning at 9:3O o'clock an army of 5000 enumerators of the religious census will begin their hours slaught on the religious statistics of Greater Birmingham and every person dwelling in these limits willvbe; given personal invitation to Join or visit the Sunday school of his choice.
 The host of workers will assemble at their district headquarters at 9 o'clock and from there go their rounds. Should the day be stormy they are eX- pected to procure an umbrella and re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

 he is in no sense an advocate of free trade. MT. Kettig said yesterday:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Easter Pumps

The cozy first floor bal cony is filled with tried and true makes of pumps, OK lords. and ties.<
 All the new lasts are shown, chiefly in the round toe and short vamp. Choice of welt or turn soles, Cuban Or military heels and all feathers, in either black or tan
 $3, $3.50 and $4
 (1st Floor BaIcony)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
YOUR EASTER APPAREL IS RE
New Suede Bags

'Tis quite the fad to match your costume with a suede shopping bag.
 These are large size with long cord tassel attached. Bags are silk lined, fitted with coin purse Metal and self color trimmings. Leading colors and black, $3.50. (Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

One styled blue stripe--has a high net collar and V net yoke, outlined in a deep solid blue band of messaline. The band continues down the entire front of the dress, terminating in deep 12-iach band of the same material around skirt. Sleeves have plain band cuffs. Crushed plain blue girdle. Blue and white but tons for trimming make this dress very chic and captivating.
 Another striped messaline is in Dutch neck and peasant sleeves. Trimmed in solid color bands and set off with solid color bands, and eaborately trimmed in braid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

A polka-dot foulard silk has a high lace neck, lace yoke and cuff and the new semi-high waist line. Plain skirt, with back and front panel.
 Another Foulard is in the bordered styles. The Grecian border being used most effectively as bolero waist trim ming and band around skirt and cuffs. Dress has narrow lace yoke and peasant sleeve. (3rd Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
2 Embroidery "SnapS' sS' Monday

lace buyer wishes all the fine spacious depart nent she has in the of the store To tempt you she offers these two stirring specials:
 75c and $1 27-inch S,uiss F1om,cing Pretty embroidery flouncings, in those large AN showy patterns so effective for lingerie N0 dresses Choice of English eyeet baby Irish Fl effects and open work patterns 27inch, - - $I.5O to $2 24-inch Alouer En1broideries Delightful patterns for waists, yokes and NN overdraperies. Bodies of sheer, fmy AN 0 Swiss, "A inches wide and only 98c VOI yard
 (Rear Fioo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Easter NeckWear! {!

Dainty neck fixings for fair feminine throats are here in a most charming variety. Jabots, fichus, chemisettes, Dutch collars, satin sailor collars in combina- tion effects, etc.
 25c to $1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Easter Millinery w as
 Neuer So Beautiful

Inspired by former fashions and periods, the master artists have developed the pretties Easter millinery have shown
 Of the several hundred hats moreover, each what different expresses those individual style touches which much to the woman of refined taste
 The woman who buys her Easter hat at tSeee- Smiths will not meet its duplicate every third person, nor on any person.
 Individual hats of distinction and refinement at such modest prices $ $6 and S8 Then prices go upwards step by step to $50. (m''nery salon. End f00D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

Complete Showing and Easter Sale
 of Coral Jewelry
 Complete assortment of lovely coral jewery will be shown Monday for the first time Emery Square, the 2nd Floor The wonderful coral shades blend beautifully with the vang and fuschia coors and tins As contrast to other colors, coral is delightfully."- effective
 Many Articles Are Specially Priced Here is opera chain made of 500 pieces of native coral Chain IS 1 12 yards long and priced at 50c
 Another opera chain charmngy of pearl and coral Price S2
 But price nothing until the coral pieces them sevether rich beauty enhanced by quaint and unique gold and silver settings
 Choose from this list:
 necklaces chans soc to veil belt o cameo brooches osc to 25c $1.5o Earrnos and @ ~' cameo Cameo pins 25c (Fnery Square 2ndF
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-24
Foley Kidney Pills Ts-s

Just the right medicine for backache,
rheumatism, Bright's disease ssand.,,.'all
urinary irregularities. G. Fl. Lessori40
Allen St., Burlington, VT, says: "For
the last several years | suffered with
weak kidneys and bladder trouble. One
day while having a particularly bad
spell l was advised to try Foley Kidney
Pills and | began taking them accord
ing to directions. After a short time
the pain left my back, the action of my
kidneys was free and natural and al.
though this was some months ago
have not been bothered with kidney OF
bladder trouble since. | gladly recon.
mend Foley Kidney Pills to all those
who have kidney or bladder trouble
John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-24
THE CUCUMBER.

One Way to Dress 1t and a Royal Way
to Grow 1t.
If ever an anthology of the foods Of
the earth comes to be written quite an
entertaining chapter could be made out
Of the cucumber. And some of the ex-
tracts would provide material for much
mental exercise to decide whether they
are humorous or serious. For exam
pie, what did the Greek poet mean
when he said of a certain woman:
She was to me
More tender than a cucumber?
Only one meaning would have been
taken from that equivocal statement
by that famous doctor who used to de-
clare that the only way to dress Gu
cumber is to cut ii into very thin
slices, sprinkle it with the finest Of oil,
pepper it plentifully, cover it with vim
egar-and then throw it out of the
window! On the other hand. Thack-
cray tells how he chad delicate cucum-
bers stuffed with forcemeat," while
Dickens refers to salmon, lamb, peas,
innocent young potatoes, a cool salad
sliced cucumber, tender duckling-
all there" Both novelists were evil
IDENTITY men after the heart of the EN-
peror Tiberius, who was never with
out cucumbers and had frames made
upon wheels, by means Of which the
growing cucumbers could be moved
about and exposed to the full heat Of
the sun, while in winter they were
withdrawn and placed under the pro-
lection of frames glazed with mirror
stone.
Yet two or three centuries ago the
vegetable was looked at suspiciously
as cold and Observation-Disclosures
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-24

hours.
In the realm of music there may be
cited many instances OF extraordinarily
quick work. Oscar Hammerstein's
record of a comic opera In one act
words and music. composed In one
night. is an example.
One of the most remarkable bits OF
orchestrauon ever written. the over
ture to "Otello." was scored by Rossim
In only twenty four hours.
Sir Arthur Sullivan composed the
brilliant epilogue of the Golden Leg
end" In the same space OF time. He
sat down at o O'Clock one evening to
compose the overture to "lolanthe
and did not rise from his desk until
the last note was written at on the
following morning. while the overture
to The Woman of the Guard" occu-
pied him no more than twelve hours
both to compose and score.
II IL told Of Donizetu that be wrote
the Instrumentation Of an entire opera
within thirty hours. On the morning
IN which Rossinis "Gazza Ladra" was
to be produced not single note Of the
overture had been written. and the
manager was In despair He sought
out the indolent composer. locked him
IN ono of the rooms Of La Scala and
declared he should have neither food
nor freedom until the overture was
completed. Rossini set to work with
will and to such purpose that the
music was written and rehearsed be-
fore the evening performance.
Mozart was another genius who fire.
Quently needed the spur Of eleventh
hour work. Though at In the morn
ing not note OF the overture to Don
Giovanni had been set down. yet Mo
cart finished It before he went to the
breakfast table at his usual hour. Dur
ing the long hours consumed by this
task II 10 said that the musicians wife
kept him awake by reading fairy
stories to him.
One of the fastest composers that
ever lived was Trotere. the writer Of
songs Some of the composers feats
verge on the marvellous. II is said. for
example. that he actually wrote the
score Of I'm Old Madrid" and had
dropped 1t into the letter box within
eight minutes of the time he had taken
up his pen. This would be remarkable
merely a. showing his deIterity and
agility. 10 say nothing Of the labor OF
the composition itself.
One Of Schubert's friends tells a
story indicating that composers ra-
pidity of workmanship. He had left
Schubert absorbed In Goethes ballad
''The Erl King" On his return In few
minutes he found the musician swift
iy putting on paper the notes inspired
by the poem. and within an hour there
had been composed that great song the
world has admired ever since.-Edwin
Tarrisse in Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-24
DINNER EPISODES.
Odd Happenings That Helped to
Spice the Meals. q.......
THE WORM THAT DIDN'T TURN

1t Spoiled Funny Story For . We
man Whose Pet Horror lie Anything
That Wrissles-A Distracted soisn.
fist and Gastronomic Calamity.
At dinner party one night my host
and were in the midst Of an interest
ing conversation when l noticed a
movement in the lace centerpiece
which lay under a pot of growing
tulips. The lace was pushed aside, and
straight toward me wriggled fat red
earthworm. If have a pet horror It
is for anything that writhes. My host
was nearing the point of funny story
when | caught sight of that strange
intruder on dining table. He reach
ed the end Of the story and laughed
! believe | laughed. but to this day I
cannot tell what that story was about.
! sat watching the gymnastics Of that
lively specimen Of fish bait In forty
seconds 1t was due to tumble into my
lap. There was no waiter near The
reptile was hidden from my host bv n
soup plate. The man at my right was
absorbed in conversation with a WON.
an beside him. The worm had almost
reached the edge of the table when I
mad an inspiration. | turned a rcd
wlneglass upside down. for the waiter
was approaching with a napkin wrap
ped bottle.
Have you turned White Ribboner?'
asked my host. ..an
For tonight I have" Where my
voice came from do not know; neither
do | know how | ever sat out that
meal listening to host who tried his
level best to entertain dull guest
and watching frantic fshworm try
to break its way out of Jail. Some
how growing plants on the dining
table have gone out of favor In our
house.
A dear distracted old scientist I
know keeps his wife on the anxious
seat every moment when they dine
/eut. She is prepared for ANY ridicu-
lous thing he will do. No one ever
possessed finer breeding or gentler
manners than the good old professor,
but his fits of abstraction are likely to