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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
RAILROAD AGENTS
 DISCUSS FARMING
Underwood and BlackmOn Attend-PIan Tick and
 Worm Eradication

With Congressman Underwood and Congressman F. L. Blackmon of An niston present. the meeting of the az ricultural agents of the Southern rail- way and allied lines held yesterday afternoon in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce was unusually interesting and replete with informa- ton of the general agricultural outlook of this and adjoining staates. Grouped around the long table in the center of the room were the men who are making this new department of rafl- road work a practical success in the diversifying and intensifying of crops and truck farming. The chief purpos 3 of the establishing of an agricultural staff is to secure greater yield from smaller acreage, incre.utng tonnage for the railroads.
 L. SeYier, general agent of the exec utive department of the lines, opened the conference with q brief statement of the purpose of the meeting and in- troduction of the visitors. T. o. Plun- ket, official head of the agricultural agents. summarized the progress of the work in regard to the tick era1ication
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
C0.
 INCREASES STOCK Contracts Let for Sinking 20 More Wells in the
 Fayette Field

As a preliminary move toward the con struction of it's 74 miles of pipe line from Fayette to Birmingham, the Providence Oil and Gas company authorized an h. crease in its stock from 1,225,0oo to s2, 300, 00a and authorized the issue of bonds to the amount of s1. 10000 at the stockhold- CTS meeting held yesterday afternoon. President Frank Nelson. Jr.. presided at the meeting.
 Announcement was made yesterday that contracts have been awarded by this company to the Featherlin- sherman company of Kansas and Weller Bros. of Huntington, w. Va, for the sinking of 20 wells in the Fayette county field. the work on the first four to begin the early part of next week. The derricks will be constructed at intervals until the full quota contracted for has been com pleted The Providence territory, meas uring 200 square miles of gas and oil bearing land in .Fayette county. had at the last report 15,coo.0oo cubic feet of nat ural gas. ff +tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
DASHING FIRE
 TRUCK WRECKED

bunch of scared flremen was the ex- tent of personal damage when auto truck No. l. of the Fourth avenue fire station. ran into a curb on Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Fifteenth street
 An alarm had been turned In from the corner of Fifth avenue and Thirteenth street, and as the truck turned into Fifth avenue from Fifteenth street. the axle of the front wheel bent throwing the truck into the curbfng on the opposite side of the street
 Driver Walter Downs was at the wheel. Bremen state that the truck was going at a rate of between 35 and 40 miles an hour and the quick curve at the corner was too much for the axle. as the entire weight of the vehicle was thrown upon that one axle.
 The wheel was shattered to pieces as l; struck the curb The fire to which they were going was of no consequence. and they did not continue the trip. A new wheel was sent out and put or the truck and 1t was brought back to tho station for repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
FIFTY MILLIONS
 FOR GOOD ROADS
  State Association Will Seek Pledges From Candidates
 in Next Election

The Alabama Good Roads association will be the issue in the gubernatorial campaign of 1914
 That association makes no secret of it's intention actively to support one from it's own ranks or another who will adopt a platform declaring for state bond issue of S50,oO0,000 for the purpose of construct ing an excellent system of highways and for working convicts on the roads. for the purpose of maintaining that system
 Literature to this effect Is being dissem- mated throughout the state. It is con tended by the members of the association that county bonds cannot build good roads. and that the appropriation of the present legislature, while of service. is too limited in amount to tbe really effec- tive
 The literature will pont out the fact that the state can borrow money on it's bonds for or 4 per cent. whereas the counties will be compelled to pay a much higher rate. The literature will point out, too, that California and New York have re- gently spent vast sums by legislative ap- propirations for the purpose of building good roads, and such action has encoun- tered the. favor of the people.
 The members of the association are pledged to work for a gigantic appro- pration by the next Alabama legislature, and to see to it that one of the principal candidates for governor embodies such. plank in his platform The good roads advocates. in other words intend to sub merge prohibition as political issue, which, they contend, renders asunder the people of the state, and to substitute good roads, on which Issue, they contend, ev- erybody can come together in friendship
 The good roads association intends to build in Alabama within the next ten wears the finest system of highways in the south. They contend that this can be- accomplished if the state will make the appropriation of s50,0o0e00 or one of at least s30.0o0.0O0. and will permit the em- ployment on the roads of the convicts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21

and the fight against the cotton de-
 stroying insects Each man discussed conditions in his respective territory and the reports showed that the boil
 weevil will give the farmers of Wash
 ington county of this state a war to wage next season. W. D. Clayton. sta
 tioned fin Sumter county, announced
 that they hoped to raise the quaran-
 tine on cattle from that district by frost time, in spite of the opposition they are meeting. Through the distri- button of literature and the demonstra- tions conducted under their auspices on fdent that next year the number Of planters profiting by this method will be double that of this year. The lar gest tract assigned one man by the railroad is the West Point, Miss. sec ton which embraces 5000 acres under The advantageous modes of stump blowing. results of plant ing cotton rows farther apart and ex- periences with Paris green as poison for the disastrous army worm were discussed
 Among those attending were T. o, Plunket. Chattanoosa. Tenn; ". l.. Perry. Chattanooga. Tenn; F.. B. Ram dle, West Point. Miss. v. C. Procter. Greenwood. Miss. R. V. Jarrott, Waynesboro, Miss: E. B. Vaughan, Thomasville. Ala; N. H. Petson, Tus- caloosa, Ala; T. |. Culver, Anniston. Ala. W. B. Clayton. Livingston. Ala. :; J. F. Gray.s Marion Junction. Ala
 These conferences are called when ever the general agent has a new fes- ture to outline or any special instruc- tions to submit. Yesterday afternoon arrangements for exhibits at the Ala bama State Fair were considered at length. The formal meeting adjourned after the reports were heard and was followed by genral consultation among those present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21

Pains new pyro-aero-military spectacle. "The Battle in the Clouds" which will be seen at the great Alabama State Fair ii Birmingham for 10 nights, commencing Ccto Der next, is thrilling realization of the horrors Of coming wars. with the latest developments of science utilized for destruction dealing purposes. It IS the pyrotechnic marvel of the century ond the Alabama state Fair is the only southern exposition of which it will be part Gigantic scenery depicts pro- sressive. city. of the year 2Ooo on thc streets of which several hundred gaily ccstumed performers are enjoying a fete ns>. Nltis psnteagois. sports hafl 'ifr'' batic feats. When n!sht fsiiF tb F- tivit.cs are at their height amidst beau- t.ful illuminations. .suddei,iy p..,. si.' z flashed by wireless that an ehcmy's fleet Of airslips Is approaching. The forts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21

cuio kly open fire and with deadly aim
 compel the airships toSretreat. The main
 fleer appros ches and begins the attack.
 The forts reply with a terrific bom-
 b. rdment of fire shells aerial torpedoes
 and bursting bombs, filling the heavens
 witl. fire and flashes and reverberatins
 detonations. Some of the. airships are
 disabled and one expodes high in the air, it's machinery and occupants dashlng tu
 the ground. The airships bombard the fortjhations with high explosives. fire balls
 and grenades. In subduing destructive
 battery of noiseless guns in /the busi-
 ness section many buildings are wrecked and many fires are started. The gas bag of one airsliip bursts over the city and it's magazine of explosives Is dashed 10 earth. spreading destruction. Towers | anG buildings fall and the flames add | to the fearful havoc until the destrlic- | ton Is complete. Then follows the more bes utiful. even, if less thrilling, portion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
LARGE SQUAD
 AT MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor Mich. September eo.-The biggest squad of candidates for foot ball team that has been reported for the first day of training at Michigan in several years was on hand to greet Coach yost when he reached whitmore Lake yesterday. The men who reported include:
 Captain Conlklln. Bogle and Quinn. M" men: Picard of last years varsity squad, Torbet Peterson. Craig. Pontius, Meek, Paterson and Barton, from the champion all fresh team of last year.
 Shorty McMillan, last years sensa- tional quarterback. has announced that he will not return to Michigan this fall.
 The first days work seemed to in- dicate that Yost will have material from which to develop an unusually strong team ham, remarliing that it was great dis t.ict.
 Returning to England we sailed into Portsmouth while the naval review was Icing held. We witnessed the great army Of snips pass in review and the Ames- ican representaliye, which was the largest of all the ships there, created vast amount of attention
 Tn London we visited John Hays Ham mond. who was special ambassador to the coronation. He received us with marked corGiality. He IS occupying a mansion there and living in great snleador. Per scnaliy Mir Hammond Is very popular omons the British.
 Altogether it was a most beneficial tip. I looked upon It at first with grave misgivings. but I am highly pleased over tho trip now. and feel that I have been vastly educated upon some Of the mining conditions of Europe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
Gun. on Cruiser Bursts

Tollon, France. september 20.--A gun on the French armored cruiser Goire burst today. Thirteen members Of tho crew were hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
OFFICE
New orleans Hallway S Light Co.,, al,
 Baronne Street, New Orleans, La.

Sealed proposals will be received up to i2 o'clock noon. Saturday, September 3). 1911, for furnishing "a supply of coal Tor the power stntionstand gas plants of i,he cDnpapy for n p@riod of one. Two and iilt'ce years from 4mldneht December ls. 1911, ns per specifications on ile at the ,.apr'tiiN office.
 Bids must he addressed to Air. Hugh McCloskey, President o-i7-lW
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-01-21
BansfuI Effec. of Rae. Prejudice.

Professor W. e. Du Bois says 1t IS
strange that In country like the
United States, which Is attempting to
open the largest opportunities to men,
the door Of opportunity is kept closed
against millions Of American born cit
liens.
Race prejudice is harmful not only
to those whom 1t concerns directly,
but to the entire country. 1t is spoil
Ing our ideals of democracy. leading
to caste and to the exaggeration Of 80
cial differences.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-01-21
ASSEMBLY lyman H. W. BASS.
Elected by Large Vote From, Sixth Dis
trict In Philadelphia.

Afro-Americans In Pennsylvania, and
especially the voters in the Sixth dis.
trict Of the Seventh ward in Philadel-
phia, are to be congratulated upon the
unusually large vote which they polled
at the recent election.
From the Sixth district in Philadel.
phia Harry W. Bass was elected to the
assembly by large vote, due in the
main to the fact that Afro Americans
were particularly careful in seeing to
1t that every man of the race of legal
voting age registered.
Mr.. Bass is well known, capable and
energetic. He is native Of Chester,
Pa, and is noted for his sincerity and
devotion to such measures as will tend
to advance the interest of the race
We bespeak for Mr. Bass successful
career in the rightful performance of
duty In his new field
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-01-21
Elk, Consolidate Under New TitI..

Under the new consolidation act Elk
lodges among Afro-Americans will
hereafter bear the title name Of Benev.
olent and Protective Order OF Elks of
the World The general officers of the
order are: President. Benjamin F. How
ard. Covington. Ky; grand president
board Of trustees. James E. Mills, Nor.
folk, Va; grand organizer, ]. Frank
Wheaton. New York; grand exalted
ruler, Harry Fl. Pace, Memphis. Tenn;
grand secretary, Oscar D. Morris,
Washington; grand assistant secretary,
Sandy Dougtry. Portsmouth. Va; grand
treasurer and national receiver, E. Eur
tcn Ceruti, Brooklyn.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-01-21

Sermon topics, Sunday, Jan. %:
IL a. M, THE Christian Sabbath
6:45 p. M, Y. P. S. C. E. ''Conse-
Grafton Meeting
1880 p. m, Presentation of Mis-
sionary Claims"
Instead of the stereotyped form of
prayer meeting, every other Wednes-
day night we shall have Bible expo
sition. Next Wednesday night the
subject will be How Much Can We
Know of Future Life?" Everybody
is requested to bring their Bibles
The Guild was very ably informed
by the paper of Miss Charlotte Ems
ley last Tuesday night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. E. Randolph It's next
session will be held with Mrs. j. w.
Warfield 2557 Glenarm place. Mad
ames S. Fletcher and v Finney are
recent accessions
Sunday night the various claims OF
the boards of the church will be dis
cussed. The last Sunday of January
we expect to raise all the dues for
this department of the church. All
the members are respectfully urged
to hear the appeal Sunday night and
respond according to their ability the
following Sabbath.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-01-21

Miss Irene Walker whose health has
been impaired by close application to
her studies at Howard University is
on her way home accompanied by her
sister.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-01-21

THE STATESMAN ALWAYS HAS
ROOM FOR YOUR NEWS. IF YOU
WILL CALL PHONE MAIN 1905,
WE WILL BE GLAD TO RECEIVE
YOUR NEWS ITEMS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-01-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES {.
NOTES OF THE PEOPLES PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH..

Sermon topics, Sunday, Jan. %:
II a. M, ''The Christian Sabbath"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

men Of character and ability to seeE
career abroad in The service of the
government and an incentive to those
already in the service to put forth
greater efforts to attain the high
standards which the successful conduct
of our international relations and
commerce requires.
I therefore again commend to the
favorable action of the congress the
enactment Of a law applying to the
diplomatic and consular service the
principles embodied in section 1853 of
the revised statutes of the United
States in the civil service act Of Jan.
16, 1883, and the executive orders of
June 81, 1906, and of Nov &c, 1909. In
its consideration of this important sub
ject I desire to recall to the attention
of the congress the very favorable re-
port made on the Lowden bin for the
improvement Of the foreign service by
the foreign affairs committee of the
house Of representatives. Available
statistics show the strictness with
which the merit system has been APP
piled to the foreign service during re-
cent years and the absolute nonparti-
san selection OF consuls and diplomatic
service secretaries, who, indeed, far
from being selected with any view to
political consideration, have actually
been chosen to a disproportionate ex-
tent from states which would have
been unrepresented in the foreign serv-
ice under the system which it is to be
hoped is now permanently obsolete
Some legislation for the perpetuation
of the present system Of examinations
and promotions upon merit and eff
cheney would be of greatest value to
our commercial and international inter
ests. VIM. ii. TAFT.
The White House. Dec. Z. 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
WOMEN'S HAIR
Easy to Make 1t Soft, Luxuriant and
Radiant

Many women have hair SO dull and
faded that it is actually repulsiVe.
These women have probably never
heard of PARTISAN SAGE the invig-
Grating hair dressing that is being
used by thousands of refined women
throughout America.
II your hair is falling or thin or
faded or lifeless; if you have dand-
ruff or itching scalp; If your hair is
not as fascinating as you would like
to have it, go to the Harper House
Drug Store this very day, ask for a
fifty cent bottle of PARTISAN SAGE
and start at once to make your hair
perfect and even glorious.
PARTISAN SAGE is guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or money back. Girl
with Auburn hair on every carton.
For sale by H. o. Rolf and druggists
everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Jew JAPANESE TREATY.

The treaty OF commerce and naviga-
ton between the United States and
Japan, signed in 1894. would. by a
strict Interpretation OF fits provisions.
1--we terminated on July IL. 1912
Japan's general treaties with the other
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-06-01
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
ITEMS OF INTEREST PERTAINING
TO VARIOUS LOCALITIES.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORTANT
The News OF Many climes Told In
Short and Plthy Paragraphs, Writ.
ten Expressly for the Busy
Mans Perueal.
washington

Bids for the s50,0O0,000 issue OF 3
per cent Panama bonds are arriving
at the treasury.
Henry l., Stimson OF New York has
been sworn in as secretary OF war,
succeeding Jacob NJ. Dickinson, re.
signed.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mac
Veagh has left Washington on west
ern trip He will speak at Kansas
City before the bankers association
OF Kansas and Missouri
Dispatches received from the Mexi-
can capital state that persistent ru-
more were in circulation there of the
existence of plot to attempt the life
Of Madero upon his arrival.
Members of the Nebraska delega-
ton in congress feel that a man from
that state should be appointed to fill
the vacancy on the board of the ma.
tional home for disabled soldiers.
Representative Sloan of Nebraska
has introduced a resolution into the
house naming General J. II. Culver
of Milford for the vacancy on the
board OF the National Soldiers Home.
General Hitchcock has decided to
designate hereafter, for a considera-
bic time, one hundred additional
postal repositories each week, in
stead of fifty, as announced month
ago.
Weekly reports of enlistments for
the United States naval recruiting
stations for the week ending May 20
show that Of 1,154 applications there
were 900 reflections and only 226 ao-
ceptances.
President Taft has signed procla.
nation establishing the Harvey nation.
al forest in South Dakota. 1t EN-.
braces 5S3,S20 acres formerly con.
tanned in the Black Hills forest and
53,742 acres taken from the public
domain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-06-01

Vandals wrecked the furniture In
the Christian church at Havelock.
Andrew Carnegie has sent $4,000 to
assist in erecting n science building
for Doane college at Crete.
John Aherns had his arm severely
cut by n circular saw while at work
in a carpenter shop at Deshler.
A vigilance committee for the pro,
lection of citizens against highway.
men is to be formed in Omaha.
John Weers of Auburn was instant
ly killed by the accidental discharge
OF shotgun while shooting rats.
John G. Byrnes, who has been very
sick for some time at Columbus, is
reported on the road to recovery.
The new steel bridge for wagons
and foot passengers, recently ordered
built at Tekamah. is now nearly done
Robert Nicholas of De witt, aged
seventy-eight years, committed sui
eide by hanging himself early Sunday
morning.
Louis Guida, an Italian employe of
the Omaha Gas company, bit the ear
off Nick Levata and took away his
revolver when Levata tried to hold up
Guida.
Some OF the farmers around Column
bus are replanting their corn, the
heavy rain having washed much Of II
out and to avoid poor stand they are
putting more in.
Discouraged by the drouth preva
lent throughout southwestern Nebras
ka, many farmers are plowing under
wheat which they believe has been
damaged beyond recovery.
With his wife lying dangerously iii
in the next room, ]. d. Robinson shot
and killed himself at his home in Lin
coin. He left note saying that i'll
health was the cause of his act.
William F. Stolley, a pioneer resi-
dent of Hall county, well known tc
many of the older settlers in othei
portions of Nebraska, died at Grand
Island at the age of eighty years.
Stephen l.. Myrick Of Greensboro,
n. c., has been elected president of
Nebraska Central college at Central
City, and will take active charge OF
| the institution this summer to shape
its affairs for the opening of the fall
| term.
Dick Kretsinger OF Beatrice. who is
attending Doane college at Crete,
pitched twenty-three inning game
against the Peru normal team Thurs
| day afternoon. The score was to 0
in favor of Doane. Kretsinger pitched
the entire game and made the only
run for the Doane team.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-06-01
KNEW THEIR PLACE OF ABODE
coIored Witness Certain That Prlnel
pals In Lawsuit Had Not Moved
From HaNWkensvlIle.

The object OF the suit was to deter
mine the ownership of a COW. One
Of the witnesses was Abram Reese, o
colored man who had worked for tho
plaintiff. Il will ask you, Mr.. Reese"
said the attorney for the defendant,
"if you were present when the ex-
change in question was consummat.
ed?' II didn't see muffin O. dat kind.
mistuh." Perhaps you don't un6er-
stand me. Were you there when the
trade was nader "Yes, sub; l wuz
dab wen Mist Hibbs done trade de
buggy for Mist Simmons cow"
Wasn't there different understand.
ing between them at some later per-
iod?" "De unde'standin' tween 'em
wuz all right, suh." II mean. Mr..
Reese. did they ever trade back7"
Not as | know. suh." so far IS you
know, then, everything remains in
statu quo?" "No, suh," said Abram,
with much polteness, "dey's bofe OF
em still in Hawkensville. Youths
Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-06-01
Co.! c.! GS(11;|!!!;:'|!ll:;;@:l9Ekh: :'l;E:y

Fairbury voted wet at a special elec-
tion last week.
Holdrege will graduate forty-one
students this year.
Sutton is contemplating the build.
ing of a new school house.
Beatrice and Red Cloud will cele.
brate the Fourth of July.
Scottsbluff will celebrate the glor-
ious Fourth in amplified style.
North Platte is to have a new bank
the Platte Valley State bank.
The state Sunday school convention
will be held at Grand Island, June 6, 7
and 8.
A girl baby about 2 weeks old was
found in the waters of Indian creek.
just north of Beatrice.
The Republican valley medical as
sociation will hold its annual meeting
this year in Cambridge, on May 25.
G. w. E. Dorsey, former congress
man from Nebraska. is seriously Ill
at Salt Lake City according to a tele.
gram to relatives.
Friends and neighbors of the Rev.
Samuel Linn and family at Axtell,
rendered them a farewell reception
torate.
DR.. O. c. Reynolds, practicinS
physician of Lincoln for sixteen years,
died suddenly at that place.
A dam Is to be built on the blue
river near Beatrice to furnish power
| for light and heat.
The baseball fever Is certainly at
Its height in Nebraska City, because
already three OF the ministers, those
of the Presbyterian, Episcopal and
Methodist churches, have organized
baseball teams which play games
each evening at the baseball park
The Lincoln excise board has adopt
ed rule requiring friends and rela
tives OF habitual drunkards to furnish
pictures of the bibulous ones for the
better information OF the saloon
keepers and their bartenders.
Mrs. Joe Moss, wife of promineni
Amherst business man, was instantly
killed in an automobile accident.
While narrowing corn +. Sucker
living near Phillips, met with an acci
dent that resulted in his death.
Stona Piper, S-year-old daughter o
Morley Piper, teacher at the state
normal at Kearney, was fatally in
jured when she fell out OF an atti'
window at her home.
During the heavy windstorm at ST
Paul Saturday evening the large
barn belonging to A. Kasperson wa
blown down and wrecked. Two o
his horses were killed