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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Dry Goods Market

New York March 19.-The irregular price conditions that have been prevailing in cotton goods gave promise at the close of the week of clearing up in the near future. Revisions of prices are under way and they are made up for the purpose of reaching a trading basis. The mills are being hard pressed in consequence cf the low prices and curtaiment of pro- duction was undertaken in many of ths southern mill centers. supplementing the extensive curtailment which has been going on in New England. The volume of business being done in gray goods is fair but at prices which manufacturers say show losses varying from cent to . cents per pound. Fall River sold 100000 pieces of print cloths, of which 6O,00O pieces were for spot delivery. This volume was about SO.oo0 pieces in excess of the restricted production
 There is a fair trade passing in jobbing houses on prints ginghams. wash goods and some few lines of domestics. Buyers are still very conservative in their orders hut they order very frequently and are making no effort to increase their hold ing of merchandise in anticipation of future business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
POSTAL BANKS
 GREAT SUCCESS
Hitchcock Is Pleased With Experiments-Pr
 Ous Condition Shown

Washington, March 19-'"rhe postal say cessful than reasonably could have been expected"
 This was the comment made tonight by Postmaster General Hitchcock on the an- alysis on the returns from the 4S postal savings banks which have been in opera ton since January 8 last. The reports from the 4S second-class postoffices where the postal banks are located cover the period from the establishment of the banks to February 2S, 1911 In that time 1923 accounts were opened and 6s61 de- posits were made, the average amount of each deposit being s21.5o. In the same period only 259 accounts were closed by the drawing out of the deposits. The net amount on deposit was slS3,S6s If the same ratio of deposits and withdrawals is maintained for a year the amount on deposit at the end of the year would be Ss03,214.
 The aggregate population of all the 4s cities in which postal savings banks thus far have been established is approximate ly S70.000. Statistical experts of the post office department have estimated that if the postal savings system should be pa- tronized in the same proportion when il is established at all money order postof- fees the total amount on deposit after one years operation would be about S2O0. .OOO. coo. Postmaster General Hitchcock is en- gagged now in preparing for the estab- lishnent of 25O additional postal savings banks, an appropriation of s50OOOO hay ing been made by the recent Congress for the extension of the system. The list of cities in which the banks are to be located probably will be announced in the near future.
 In a statistical statement prepared by the postoffice department it is shown that Leadville, Colo, has the greatest of open accounts-362-an also the largest total amount on deposit, S21, ,253 Globe, Arz., stands first in the average balance of the depositors, the amount being $70.63 with Leadville second with $5Sn. Newberry, s. C., shows the lowest number of open accounts-1S-and also the least total amount on deposit in any of the 4S cities-s199. Clifton Forge. Va however, is the lowest in the average bal ance of depositors, the sum being 9.O7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Ne7ps of Ensley

Chief Deputy Sheriff Sugg and Deputy Hartsfield made a raid yesterday on sev- eral alleged blind tigers and gamb4.ng joints, said to have been operating at No. 8 mine, near Vivian. The officers maae three arrests on a charge of violating the prohibition law and arrested seven alleged gamblers. The men arrested on the first charge, J. A. Mckee and Q K. Reeves, white men, and a negro named Jones made bond, but the gamblers could nor connect and were taken to the county jail.
 Swedish Service at Ensley
 Rev. J. G. Richards of Thorsby will be at the First Presbyterian church on the corner of Avenue G and Nineteenth street on Tuesday night and will preach spe- cial sermon to the Swedish people Of Ems lev and vicinity in their native language MT. Richards has visited Ensley on seV- eral occasions and has conducted Swedisii services here before. He bears the repu- tation of being an able and forceful sneaker and all Swedish people arc cor dially invited to attend this service. The meeting will commence at o'clock.
 Birmingham College
 Dr. Boyd preached special sermon oi 'Educational Christianity at the Ensiey Methodist church yesterday, which hao snecial reference to Birmingham college and it's support. Dr. Boyd strongly urged the Methodist people to give thls institution their earnest support anu spoke in glowing terms of the great worh the college was doing in the state.
 Personal and General
 Mrs. Thomas Edwards of Holt near Tuscaloosa, is in the city for few oaSs' the guest of friends.
 J. A. Massa of Tuscaloosa, special asehs of the Geiger Land company, IS Tn tue citv for a few days visiting friends.
 St. Margarets guild will meet Wedhes- day afternoon at o'clock at the church building on Sixteenth street.
 The Elks will meet in regular session tonight at their home on Avenue E.
 J. R. Dean of Talladega county IS III the city visiting relatives and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
ALABAMA LEADS IN
 DEMONSTRATION Agents in All But Four
 Counties NOW OVER 400 FARMS Doing Demonstration Work = Ala bama Has S,654,991 Acres of I'm proved Lands-Dallas Has
 Largest Acreage

Auburn, March 19.-Having established a system of demonstration farms in four counties in Alabama, J. c. Phelps, dis trict agent of the national department of agriculture in farm demonstration work, returned to his headquarters in Auburn today. Demonstrators in three other counties were appointed by MT. Phelps last week, and there remains now only four counties in his district of 34 in which no demonstration agents have been named, and in which no farms are oper- ated. Agents will be named in the four soon, he promises, and Alabama will have, as has no other state in the south, . system of demonstration farms under control of a local agent in every county of the state, all working toward the ad- vancement of practical and convenient Instruction for the farmers.
 MT Phelps appointed in Barbour coun- ty R. c. Carlisle as local agent. MT. Carlisle is a graduate of the agricultural course at Auburn, and he is a practical and successful farmer. One feature of the efficient demonstration system in Ala bama is that it is sought to secure as local agents men who are versed in the science of farming as we'll as successful T 35 demonstration farms will be operated, one of them on the plantation of former Governor Conner.
 In Lee county w. H. Pace, an Auburn graduate. Is in charge of the work on about 30 farms. E. c. Bledsoe of Hurts boro was appointed county agent for Rus sell: H. T. Davis of Fort Davis was ap- pointed agent for Macon county; w. F. CG<tngton of Headland was appointed Horny county agent A. O. York of Mid land City, agent for Dale county, and T. 2. Atkinson agent for Houston county, to succeed T. l.. Blackwell.
 Within the past season MT. Phelps, in his district of 34 counties, has appointed 14 county agents, and has put into oper- ation thus far a machine for practical education consisting of more than 400 demonstration farms. operated under the most scientific and efficient methods. In his district of South Alabama there re- mains only the counties of Elmore, Au- tauga, Lowndes and Perry to be supplied with local agents for the entire district to be covered.
 The enactment of the present Alabama legislature. appropriating $25,00O to farm demonstration work. in cooperation with the work iii this line of the United States department of agriculture, has made 1t possible for the extension of the work into every county. The passage of the bill has had its effect, already, in an in- ernment workers.
 The money appropriated by the state will be expended in the counties in pro portion to the area, in each county, of improved farm lands. The salary of the local agents will be proportionate to the ncreage under cultivation. In counties whore the acreage of improved land Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Which Was Dedicated Imnre sve Services Vest

100 persons were converted and immedi- ately after a great revival was held in Florence and 55 members were added to the church. Previous to this the church had been in Cypress circuit, but in 1929 1t was made a station with the Rev. Will liam P. Kendrick as preacher. The church was begun under the pastorate of the Rev. S. B. Wasson in 1903, but was not completed until last year. when the basement was finished in cement to make two large classrooms for the Baraca and infant classes.
 The original building committee com prised l.. C. Hudson, P. R. Jones and J. E. F. Westmoreland, MT. Hudson later being succeeded by F. M. Perry, when he removed to California. The committee who have had in hand the raising of the debt on the church are Ira F. Hawkins, chairmaIf, J. E. F. Westmoreland, secre- tary and treasurer; R. N. Harris, J. J. Douglass, M. M. Striplin, P. R. Jones, J. F. Madry B. B. Jones, George P. Jones, J. W. Gray, John D. S,oan, John W. Hall, S. D. Rice, D. c. O'Steen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
News of Decatur

Decatur, March 19.-(Special.)-M Grace Hartung and Herman Turner were quietly married yesterday at the home of the brides parents in New Decatur. the Rev. w. T. Bartlett officiating. Only rel atives were present. The matron of honor was Mrs. Fred Hartung. Imme- diately after the ceremony the bride and groom left on the southbound Louisville and Nashville train for New Orleans.
 After a short illness the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. D. w. Speake died yes- terday at their homo on Somerville road and Twelfth avenue. New Decatur. The remains were inferred today in the fami- ly burying grounds in Lawrence county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20

Florence, March 19.-(Special.)-The First Methodist church of Florence was dedicated this morning at Il o'clock with impressive services by Bishop James ii. Mccoy of Birmingham. All available space in the beautiful church, including Sunday school room and gallery, was filled before Il o'clock, and seated in the pulpit with Bishop Mccoy were the pas- tor. the Rev. Ira F. Hawkins, and the Rev. B. F. Fraser of Augusta, who will conduct an evangeistic meeting during the week.
 Bishop Mccoy preached a splendid ser mon and at it's conclusion dedicated the church and organ. The following pro- gramme was followed:
 Organ voluntary. Miss Amella Boddie
 Anthem, Lift Up Thine Eyes Unto the Hills" (Emerson). choir.
 Hymn, Come Thou God of Grace
 Apostles creed.
 Scripture reading, Gen. 28:10-22.
 Gloria Patri.
 Second lesson.
 Ofertory, Like as a Father Pittieth His Children" (White), choir.
 Hymn 666
 Sermon by Bishop Mccoy.
 Dedication.
 Doxology.
 Benediction.
 The church cost approximately $3O,OO0 and the debt of sS400 which remained on it at the beginning of the present confer ence year has just been raised by the steward body under the guidance of the pastor, MT. Hawkins. The interior of the church is one of the most beautiful to be found anywhere. The light from rich stained glass windows and stained glass dome over the main auditorium, falling upon the rich green carpet and dark oak woodwork, produce a most beautiful effect. The 5000 pipe organ was paid for entirely by the Young Ladies' Home Mission society, who made their last payment this month. The car pet, which cost $500, was donated by the Ladies' Home Mission society. The first Methodist church was organ ized in Florence in 1922 with John Cox as pastor, his family of five and three others composing the charteE members. They worshipped in log room until 1926, when modest church was built in West : Florence. In August, 1928, campmeet- ing was held near Florence at which over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20

less than 100000, the salary will be $50 a month: in counties where the acreage is between 100000 and 146,000, the salary for the local agents will be s62.b0; in coun- ties with an improved area of more than 146, 900, the salary of local agents is $75. An interesting table has been compiled by the government workers, in determina- tion of the area in each county. It shows that in the entire state the improved farm land amounts to S,654,991 acres. Dal- las county has the largest acreage, with 290, ,26s; Montgomery Is second, with 26l,- 974 acres. Baldwin county, the largest county in the state in extent, has the smallest amount of improved land, with 13 552 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
M'CREERY THANKED
 FOR PEACE EFFORTS

Tegucigalna, Honduras. March 19.- Dr. Francisco Beltran, first vice presi. dent of Honduras, is expected to reach here next week when he will replace Davila in the presidential chair. Fen- ton R. McCreery, the American minister, today received telegram from the peace conference at Puerto Cortez. ex- pressing the thanks of the deleEates for the good results secured through his efforts in the disarmament o4 the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
BURMAN SMASHES RECORD

Jacksonville, Fla, March 10.-Bob Bur- man drove the first mile ever driven at the rate of mSre than two miles minute on the Atlantic-Pablo beach when he sent his big 25O-horsepower Mercedes a mile In 2S. 40 seconds this afternoon. The big red car whizzed over the newly chosen speed way like a comet and presented beau- tiful spectacle in the hot afternoon sun.
 Taking a half-mile start from the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20

end of the beach, Burman opened the throttle of the big red car and passed the mile post at terrific speed. The big Mer- cedes seemed to respond more and more to the touch of the daring pilots foot and fans who were stationed at the half-milo had barely time to get glimpse of the crimson streak as it whirled by and at the judges stand several newspaper men and club officials caught the remarkable time of 2S. 40 seconds for the mile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Fire Burns Store Rooms

Charleston. H., March 19.-Fire which broke out in the Harryman Bros.' store here this afternoon destroyed seven build ings and 1500 tons of broom corn, causing g loss estimated at $2OO.O00
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
1NGTON, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND
oREILLE (FORMERLY STEVENS COUNTY,.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Estate
and Person of George H. Moon, an Incompe-
tent PersOn-No. S09-Notice of Hearing Re-
turn OF Sale of Real Estate.
Notice is hereby given that 7. ]. Kelly, guard
Ian OF the person and estate of George Ell. Moon,
an incompetent person, has made to the said
court, and filed in the office of the Clerk there
OF, return of sale of real estate of the said
person, made by him on the 18th day of Aug
Gst, A. D. 1911, at Newport, in the county of
Pend Oreille formerly Stevens, under a pre-
vious order of said court; Monday, the 18th
day Of September, 1911, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day, in the court room of said
court, at Newport, in said county and state, has
been fixed by the said court the time and
place for hearing said return, when and where
any person interested in the said person or
estate may appear and file written objections
to the confirmation of said sale, and NAV be
heard and may produce witnesses in support of
such objection.
The following is description OF the land
sold and the sum for which it was sold Said
land is situated in the county of Pend Oreille
formerly Stevens], state of Washington, and
described as follows:
The VIZ of the neN and the VIZ of the sell of
Sec: 18, Twp, 81 N, r "A E. w. M. The sum for
which it was sold is $1,000 90.
For further particulars reference is hereby
made to the return On file herein
EARL K. PARKS,
lo-z Clerk OF the Superior Court.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Wallis Siding

County Engineer Vail came down to
his ranch for over Sunday.
Teeter spentlast week with his brother
Carl. at Blue Slide, returning Monday
Archie Robertson received a telegram
Sunday containing the sad new of a
brother being killed by lightning, in
Louisiana.
Clarence and Frank Sykins began
school at Metaline this week. 1t is a
pretty long walk as our school districts
are quite large.
Brooks belong, of Spokane. was a
guest at the M. A, Day home the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Birks have re-
turned to Spokane, where Mr.. Birks
Will resume his position in the county
assessors Office.
Miss Coe, who has been visiting her
friend Miss Laura Teeter, returned to
Spokane Sunday.
w. IL. Crawford and Martin Gret. OF
Metallne, spent Sunday at the Charles
Sharge home. They made the trip in
Mr.. Crafts motor boat.
Miss Adele Nieman came down from
the county seat and spent a few DAYS
with her mother Mrs. M. A. Day and
her many friends in this vicinity,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGTON, IN AND FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY
Z: B. Weatherby, Plaintiff, VS.. BENJAMIN T..
Vaughn and Marguerite Vaughn, His Wife,
observation-disclosures.
The ST. tie OF Washington to the said BENJAMIN
I. Vaughn and Marguerite Vaughn, His Wife,
Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby summoned
to appear within sixty days after the first pu b.
l1cat1on OF this summons, to-wit: Within sixty
DAYS after the 3lst day of August. 1911, and de-
lend the above entitled action in the above
entitled court, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, and servera copy of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his
office below stated; and in case of your failure
so to do judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk of said
court.
The object is to foreclose certain mortgage
executed by the plaintiffs on the LIST day of
April, 1909, for the sum of S775.00 and interest
at per cent per annum on the southeast quar-
ter sex of Section fourteen IA of Town
ship th1rty-one 81 North of Range forty
three 43 then part of Stevens county, but
now OF Pend Oreille county. of said state, judg-
ment being prayed in the said sum of S775 90
with interest from the list day of October 1910.
for the sum of 1924 taxes which the plaintiff
was required to pay. for attorneys fees and
costs. r M DyE
Attorney for Plaintiff. P O. Address. Rooms
end Postoffce Block, Davenport Wash
1877
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Bulletin on Fertilizers
The state agricultural experiment sts

The state agricultural experiment sta
ton has just issued General Bulletin
No. SO, on Commercial Fertilizers"
This bulletin gives report of the pro-
gress of the inspection of fertilizers sold
in the state, as required by the fertilizer
law. The terms of this law are ex-
planned in detail in the bulletin. There
is also brief explanation of the sources,
value and uses of the different plant
food ingredient used in the more COM
mon commercial fertilizers. The larger
part of the bulletin, however, is made
up of tables showing the results of all
analysis of samples of fertilizers, which
were made by the state chemist during
the years 1909 and 1910. Part of the
samples analysed were sent in by farm
ers and fruitgrowers who wished to pur-
chase intelligently, but most of them
were official samples taken from the
open market stocks by official inspec-
tors. The results reported in the bulle-
tin show that most of the fertilizers sold
in this state are up to their guaranteed
composition in quality. Some brands
sold by certain dealers in 1910 were
found to be of inferior quality. Anyone
who desires to learn definitely the quail
ity of fertilizers as sold in this state may
secure a copy of this bulletin, free OF
charge, by writing to the Director of the
Experiment Station. Pullman, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Papers Recorded in County Offices

Reported by the Pend Oreille County
Abstract Co., of Newport, Wash.
Warranty Deed-Lawrence E Gregory
to Fannie Gregory, 81, WI set and e4
sw4, 24-3l-44
Deeds-Larsen Realty Co to Oriental
American Invt Co, $40, lot 7. blk 6, Met
aline Falls.
John Holsington ct ux to Axel Sand
strom and Wilfred Sandstrom, $500,
nw4 SET and ne4 sw4, 34-32-44
New Suit-Complaint-J H Hoffmon
VS. Thos R Lupton ct TX and others. to
foreclose mortgage on lots l and in 81
32-44.
Receivers Receipt-U S to Alphonse
Kobloth, $13.9 5. lots 2, and 4, 4-3O-44
Patents-U 8 to Alphonse Kobloth,
lots 2, 3 and 4, 4-30 A.
q S to Jas McAbee, Ell sw4 and lots 8
and 4. 10 1914.
U S to Arden F Olmsted, lot Z, set
sw4 and 81 set. 3-36-42.
q s to John A Mcintyre, Ell net and
nw4 net, 1884.
Declaration of Homestead-Mary
Greenhalgh to the public, part of lot l,
blk IA, 1st add to Usk.
Nora Greenhalgh to the public, part
of lot l, blk IA, 1st add to Usk.
Receivers Receipt-U S to Frederick
G Jordan, lots 4 and 5, 6-37-43. and sci
sw4 and lot 7, 31-38-43.
Deeds-Ethel Briggs ct vir to L L
Mathews, $4,000, lots and 4. blk 6. and
lots and 2, blk Is, lone.
Panhandle Invt Go to Edw G Perrott
and A G Perrott, $500, lot 10. blk II, 1st
add to Usk.
E W Lollus ct ux to Chas Baker, SIS,
rt-of-wy for road through net, 4-32-43.
Sterling Silver Lead Co to BENZ C
Gocheneur, $3.50, Lucky Jack cement
mineral location.
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les it has been the influence of stand
ards, unconscious and unintentional
perhaps and the result of long estab
lished custom. but yet standards.
Most of our cities have a comparative
ly limited variety of street widths or
standards. Eastern cities. as a rule,
have a greater variety than western
ones, and where their use has been
found to be economical and generally
satisfactory in practice standardization
is success; elsewhere it is failure
Grass plots in streets seem to thrive
only under German municipal regula-
tons or in cities where the property
owners have a superb bundance of civ
jc pride, Even in Paris. world famed
for its beauty. the streets contain no
grass plots. Much Of the beauty of
the old world cities is due to the scien-
t1ic planting and care of street trees,
and if our streets are to achieve the
full measure of attractiveness we wish
for them we must look hopefully for
ward to time when trees and other
plants will be properly cared for under
municipal authority. To this end there
should be a planting space unit of four
feet for narrow streets and eight feet
for wide ones. These units would fit
naturally into the unit schemes for
sidewalk or cartway in the event Of
the abandonment Of the planting.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

Of the grand stand on the west side Of
the race track, and the concert num-
bers will be given between race events.
The band will he the star feature at
night, In addition to the spectacular
number, including q strong pyrotechnic
program.
Ferullo is fulfilling musical triumph
at Idora Park, Oakland, and Ia stated
to have a musical organization second
to none. Ferullo is-a demon with the
baton. In his hand the baton is a
wand drawing forth the harmonies
from the array Of men who sit waiting
for its every turn and curve.
Under the spell of this struggle Of
the mortal with the unseen Ferullo
twists, sQuirms, raves, and his raven
locks wave and fiutter. He arouses an
audience into fever Of suppressed ex-
element Sounds issue in volumes or
are repressed as a whisper in answer
to his every contortton.
The organization which comes to
Spokane for the eighteenth Interstate
Fair, Oct. to 8, carries vocalists.
harpists and other soloists in addition
to the regular Instrumentation, and the
organization will put on a series Of
programs never eQualed In Spokane.