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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08

fore being enrolled as an apprentice the applicant must present a letter of con- sent from parent or guardian, understand the Guide laws, tie a bow, wrap a par eel fold a dress correctly and take the following obligation:
 '1 presume on my word of honor that will endeayor to obey the Girl Guide laws at all times and that I will never will ingly bring disgrace or dishonor on the Girl Guide society"
 An apprentice is required to pass these tests before becoming a second class gulde One months service, elementary knowledge of first aid to the injured, lay and light a fire in a cook stove using only dry wood and coal with not more than three matches; prepare and pack a simple luncheon how to find and point the direction of the North Star and know the 16 principal points of the compass; make an article of wearing apparel, and show a savings account of 50 cents.
 The qualifications of the first class Guide are to sketch the outline of tree, house or landscape, to name 10 wayside plants with their special uses or characteristics and recognize six trees or shrubs; to name and describe six birds; to describe the proper action in case of minor acci- dents and drowning, fire, escaping gas, poisoning, sunstroke and fainting; to know location of ambulance, fire and police stations and the quickest means to reach them; to prepare and serve a meal of at least three courses to four persons with cut assistance, and to have savings ac- count of s1.
 The Guide uniform is a sailor suit of dark blue material and a sailor hat with band of company colors. Each patrol is named after a favorite flower for ex- ample: White Roses, in which event the patrol color is white and green The flower design is worn as a crest on the left breast of the blouse.
 We hear a great deal of talk in these days about woman's rights, as If the rights of men and women were not equal' MT. Ferry said, in discussing the aims of the movement. "A mans right is to be a man and fill mans place in the world in manly way. A womans right is to be woman and fill a womans place in a womanly way. And, although each is designed to a different sphere, the one is absolutely necessary to the other and both are equal in importance.
 "Women set the standard of conduct in this world and they should study to culti- vate personalities that will be exemplary in refinement and in nobility of life and character. The Girl Guides of America will therefore, be not only guides to use fitness. but will endeavor to be guides to the highest ideals and best life of man. kind.r asst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
WEATHER |S TIE RULING ELEMENT Rains Would Have a Bullish
 Effect AWAIT ACREAGE DATA On the Land Replanted Cotton Will Propably Be Discarded
 and Other Crops Sub-
 stituted
AWAIT ACREAGE DATA

New Orleans, May 7.-The cotton market this week will continue to DC much of a weather affair and in many important sections of the belt the crop will be at a critical point Should moro rain fall and further delay planting It is probable that a considerable area will be withdrawn from cotton and planted to other crops. Rains this week would probably have an immediate and marked bullish effect on the market
 The dispute between the two factions in the market from now on until the governments figures on acreage are known will be over the amount of land replanted. the amount of land thrown out of cotton through fear of the boil weevil, and the amount of land taken from other crops and put into cotton. It is known that replanting is neces- sary in every state in the belt but the bears claim that the area has been greatly exaggerated. In Mississippi ana Arkansas those planters who expe- rience unfavorable conditions this week will probably prefer to go into other crops because a late planted cotton crop is peculiarly liab ble to damage from
 
 any such shifting of crops will be considered of importance around the ring. It has been claimed by the pears that the recent stormy weather did much damage to crops other than cot ton and that considerable land will be taken out of other crops and put under cotton, the incentive being the prevail ing high prices for the distant months and the poor crop accounts. Should 1t develop that this movement is of any magnitude the bear will make much capital out of it.
 Reports from Manchester will be eagerly watched for. The English trade situation has been the mainstay of the bull side for a long time; bulls are hoping to see even greater prosperity in Lancashire. It goes without saying that the bears would be encouraged into attacks on the old crop positions on the slightest signs of any slacken- ing of trade in England, therefore the situation across the water is of the highest importance in relation to the old crop and may also be of importance, before long, in relation to October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
MANY FACTORS
 DISTURB STOCKS
Tone of Hesitation Develops In Securities
CONDITIONS NOT BAD
Degree of Resistance Shown By Stocks Indicates Confidence in Fundamental Con-
 ditions

New York, May IA tone of hesita- tion and uncertainty developed in the securities market last week and was reflected in the uneven course of spec ulation. The rise of the previous week gave place several times to a reaction ary tendency.
 The extent of the previous advance and the period of its duration gave some grounds for the pause, other reasons for which were found in various unfavora- ble developments of the week
 Most obvious of the disturbing factors were the increasing gravity of the Mex ican situation and the various pro- posals for congressional investigations of so-called trusts.
 The degree of resistance shown by stocks of these unfavorable factors seemed to indicate confidence is funda- mental conditions on the part of large holders of securities. The abundance of money supplies and the growing diff ficulty of finding employment for them in commercial channels relieves the stock market from pressure of liquida- tion on that score. In the bond mar ket the pressure of funds for invest ment continues to make a distinct im- pression. New bond issues are in re- stricted volume and are being readily taken care of. A large proportion of the new issues is for refunding pur short term issues made in the period following tue financial crisis of 1907 Demand for new capital is limited by the doubtful industrial and trade out look. An improvement investment in- quiry for existing bond issues follows as a natural consequence and is re- flected in the growing volume of bus mess in the bond department of the stock exchange.
 An index of the backward industrial movement is found in the reduced iron production for April as compared with March. This weeks monthly copper statistics, however. are expected to be favorable. Figures of bank clearings and of railroad earnings bear out in the differences of restricted trade ac- tivity March railroad earnings show some benefit from the economics put in force after the rate advances were re- fused in February, but the shrinkage in gross remains unbalanced by the de- creases in expenses.
 An official statement for the Penn sylvania railroad put the reduction of forces and working time on lines east of Pittsburg and Erie at the equivalent of 10000 men, lowing to the depres- sion in business" and the necessity to economize in every possible way"
 The contraction in the amount dis bursed for wages which is thus indi- | cated involves a reaction. of demand for commodities. Another item in the same | process is found in the. lower prices for farm products which Is serving to 1 reduce the amounts for ready expendi- ture in farming communities.
 The continued high promise for crops. so far as can be determined at this season, keeps up hopes for agri- cultural prosperity and acts the most substantial offset to unpromising con- ditions found elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
N|CARAUGA WILL
 NEGOTIATE LOAN

San Juan del Sur. Me, May 7-The new ly-elecsted constituent assembly has given authorization to President Estrada to contract an American loan.
 According to dispatches from San Juan del Sur and Managua, the proposed loan, which will amount to between sl2,000,0 ,0J0 and S20000, 600, will be used to refund the internal and foreign debts, building rail- roads to Matagalpa and Rama and estab- fishing gold standard. It will be guar anteed by 50 per cent of the customs dues.
 The United States is interested in re- habiliating Nicaragua, and, it is stated, will exert its best efforts to place that country on a staple footing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
HUMAN EXPRESS
 PACKAGE TRAVELS

Houston, Texas. May 7.-(Special.)-
 Banks Meyers of Lawrence, Kan, wish ing to come to Texas, but without the expense of first class railroad ticket, chose a novel scheme to get to Gal weston by inclosing himself in box
 and having himself expressed as a
 talking machine" Had not flask
 of water broken before he reached Fort Worth, he probably would have arrived at his destination, but his thirst be-
 came unbearable and he was forced to
 step from his box, much to the surprise
 of the messenger in the express car. At Fort Worth, Meyers was taken into custody, but was later released
 and he journeyed on to Galveston, but
 on the cushions of first class pas senger coach.
 Meyers took his ride in "a wooden box six feet in length, three feet wide and
 three feet deep. He procured the box at a music store at Lawrence and a friend attended to the shipping. Pro- flasks of water, Meyers crawled into | the box, pulled the lid down over him, the friend tagged the box to Galveston
 as talking machine" and saw Meyers and the box off.
 The first night he slept well, but awakening in the morning found one of the water flasks had broken. Only
 a small quantity remained in the other flask and by 8 o'clock the next morn 1 ing the water supply was gone and he was getting thirsty. By noon his thirst had become unbearable and when the train was 80 miles out of Fort Worth he was forced to slip off the lid of
 the box and scamper for the water | cooler.
 He took the messenger by surprise | by his sudden appearance, but told his story when the messenger demanded an explanation as to how he got in the car The messenger forced him back
 into the box and when the train arrived at Fort Worth turned him over to the police. Meyers squared the deal by
 paying the passenger and freight
 charges and was allowed to continue on to Galveston.
 Meyers took his whole experience as | relative to the method of handling ex- press as interpreted by some express | handlers. "I wish I had a chance to get back at those fellows who handled
 my box at Kansas City" he said. They sure had their gloves off when they 1 handled me and I got some rude bumps | "Otherwise l enjoyed my trip fine although the scenery was not a bit | interesting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
ALL COTTON HAS
 BEEN SOLD OUT

Greenville. May 6.-(Special. )-Re- gently statistics were compiled on the number of. bales of cotton in the coun- fly by J. N. Mcbride. one of the ware housemen here, and there were found to be out of the 25,500 bales of cot ton raised by Butler county this year only 150 remaining in the county. On yesterday there were but three bales of cotton in the city, and these were re- jected and unstable. and it is estimated that there are not 30 bales now in the whole of the county.
 At the last meeting of the Woman club of this city the ladies donated theii large library to the Greenville Higf School Alumni association. This vii he placed with the library already pos. sessed by the Alumni association tc form the nucleus of a public library 1T the school building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, May 7.-G p. m)-Fair and pleasant weather prevailed during the past "A hours over the greater portion of the country, and day temperatures were higher in nearly all sections except where showers during the day caused them to fall below those of Saturday, The tenn perature change In the gulf states did not amount 10 much, and only a few degrees change either to higher or lower occurred anywhereAn the cotton belt.
 Showers occurred during the past "A hours on the North Caroline coast, in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valieys' and in Colorado. fS. .sss. 'a
 The amounts were Iigbt et all stations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Forest Fires Threaten

Winnipeg, Man, May 7.-Forest fires are threatening settlements along Big river, north of Prince Albert. Saskat- chewan. A special train brought all persons living in the danger zone to safety today.
 At Clearwater bay, l5 miles from Kenora, Ont, in the Lake of the Woods district. bush fires have been raging for the last two days. There is no settlement there.
 Fire rangers report the country is dry and small fires which spread to dangerous proportions are burning along the right -of-way at many points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
FARMER AND NEGRO
 IN TRAGIC DUEL Walter Merrill and Farm Hand Both Found Dead
 Near Luverne

Luverne, May 7.-sIn a difficulty at Leon last night between Walter Merrill, a farm- CT, and Bob Dawson, negro, both were killed. The negro used a shotgun but MT. Merrills weapon is not known. The negro had quit working for the planter and the trouble arose over his return
 MT. Merrill died at midnight and the ne- gros dead body was not found until this afternoon. The entire citizenship of that place had been searching for him since the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
COMMISSIONS PLAN METHODIST UNION

Chattanooga, May Special. )-The federation commissions of the Metho- dist Protestant church, the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Episcopal church, south, which will take under consideration here prob lem of universal importance, the anal gamation of the three Methodisms, was inaugurated tonight with devotional services at the auditorium and spe- cial services in all the local Methodist churches. Special services were also held in all Methodist churches this morning. Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the first actual business of tn , convention will take place in a meet ing of the federation commission sub committee on plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Pastors Oppose Boxing

Chicago May 7.-Hundrds of clergymen thu ioughout Illinois delivered sermons to- night urging their congregations to pros test against the enactment of the Carroll bill to legalize sx-round boxing contests which has been passed by the state sen ate, and is now before the house. The sermons were preached as the rsult of an appeal sent throughout the state by the Christian Endeavor union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Summer weather At Last

Washington, May 7.-Summer wealth CT will prevail throughout the coun- try east of the Rocky mountains during the coming week. according to weather bureau calculations. Low temperature Is predicted for the Pacific coast. h. dications are that there will be no rain in the next few days except local show CTS in the middle west and northern Pacific states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Bridge Not Destroyed

Brownsville, Texas, May 7.-E. E. Hundley general passenger agent o1 the Frisco lines, declared today that the report that the San Juan bridge or the National railway between Browns. vile and Monterey. was destroyed to. day by insurrectos Is absolutely with. out foundation. Trains are operatine daily, the Brownsville gateway still be. ing open for Mexican traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Elect New Pastor

Union Springs, May 7.-(Special.)-At- a congregational meeting at the Presby- terian church today the Rev. S. F.. Crosby of Columbus, Ga, was elected pastor at salary of s1200 Rev. J. M. Thomas, pas tor of the Baptist church, handed in his resignation, to take effect June 1. Mr. Thomas will go to Talladega.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08

reporting, and no rain was falling at p. m. except at Hatteras.
 Atmospheric pressure is high over the eastern half of the country, and while this condition exists the weather in Ala bama will continue fair and pleasant, with northerly winds prevailing.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, May T. 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08

Observations P ssvsntynfth merldiAn sMs
 lines through points of equs s Dr perature they bs for frbszins, W and ~
 SYMBOLS of weather; O clear; 1D partly cloudy: cloudy @raln' 0snow' 0D report missing. Arrovs 6y with the maximum smpereturo Tor pe hours sscoud aEhour rainfall if 1t equals o nchs dwjn dveo ity If | mi per hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Weather Forecast

Washington May 7.-Forecast for Ala bama: Fair Monday and Tuesday; light north winds. Mississippi Fair Monday and Tuesday light variable winds Ten nessee: Fair Monday and Tuesday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-10

NAN MORGAN. X o. Browns mar ager, Is laughable in his declaration
j that New York fans want to see the battle between his man and Vol
N the coast Stick to New York. Dan, with your boy, Every minute a fight
between Brown and Wogast ges ate the tenth round should be injurious
to az. o. ##
1t looks as If Freddy Welsh as lea ten them all to a bout with wolgast.
career e. e
The reason that Frank snayne has not roportedt to tn Newark ub 7om
Erie is that McGnnny hs no m o send to Billy Gilbert in exchange.
aus Of financial difficulties. If spea ~ is willing to &C to Erie swayne will
probably com lack here.
Chris Flynn. the young manager of thu Elmgood A c, is sojourning in
Maine 10 That isn't why we are M king mention Of him. It is for this
reason; Flynn has charge OF the EImwood Gibbs eleven and in the midst
Of this great heat lie writes: Tell Del Mayor that his sommer A. G cn be
accommodated this season" That is a footbalc challenge for the taH. tWhew'.
90
BY acquiring Outfeder Bek from the Reds IN exchange for Pitcher
Humphreys and a young shortstop IA med Grers and $4,000 in cash. Horace
Fogel of the Philes punedsa God deal He'll never miss Humphreys and
a good man for the Phfny outdefd, K lot as a regular as a utility mn
Patsy Kline starts the last week of his training today for his bout with
Johnny Knbane, of Cleveland. a Los Angeles Saturday afternoon.
L. Kid the East Orange negro 1853 FOUNDER writes in again that he is
anxious to meet Young kurtz
One hundred and ffty-eght pounds Kid, make you too heavy for Kurtz
Jim savage wrote today that he is in training for sure for another
siege If fighting. Jim should be making as much none boxing Is any of
the other heavyweights before the public except johnson, il he would only
AXE training as seriously as 1t should be-
Here is Jin's letter:
Il m going to box Andy Morris a Brown A. A July IS an I also have
entered the White Hope tournament ut Philadelphia, July 81
IF | get licked in either I'll have n o kick coming as m going to train
Many persons wondered why Andy coakey dropped nut of the Yankee
lineup after a couple of trials in fatco company why he had signed at ALL
Joe, Lennon, the Bloomfield player who covers short for Coak1eys Pat
ersont team, told the writer this which explains things: Chase asked Andy
to help him out as he was shy of pitchers. Andy declared he vas through
IS a major Lacquer, but Chase maintained that he wasn't so Andy told Chase
he would bow to his judgment which proved second to coakeys'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-10
ALLEGED GOO-GOO EYES
AROUSE ANGER OF JAPS.
Hackensack Man Accused and
Given Jiu Jitsu Treatment.

HACKENSACK. July 10.-With neat
ness and expedition two Japa- &c put
to rout a man they accused as a
''masher' at IT,. entrance to the Fort
Lee Ferry yesterday afternoon. Opin-
ions differ as to the real cause Of the
affair, but when it was all over Louis
n. Smith, a business man of Hacken-
sack, and the two Japanese were taken
to the West 125th street police station.
Mr.. Smith was so badly injured that 1t
vas necessary for an ambulance sur
geon to attend him,
Sen Okazaki, who says he is a stu
dem and lives 1t 1876 East Fifty-eighth
street, and H~azaburo Yamaski,, a chef.
of II Concord street, Brooklyn, and
Mr.. Smith were locked up On counter
charges of assault. According to the
Japanese Mr.. Smith started all the
trouble by making eyes at Mr.. Okaz-
axis wife.
They say Mr.. Smith pinched Mrs.
Okazaki on the arm. She paid no at
tention to him and he then made
eyes at her. she sa.s The woman's
husband called Mr.. Smith to account.
For a minute there was an argument
and then something happened.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-10
LOCAL FIREMEN
HAVE BEST daddy"
BALL NINE In STATE
Team Stands Ready to Meet Any
Civil Department Team from
Any Place.

The Fireman's Baseball team of this
city is one of the fastest in the state.
The nine is composed of 1~re-fghters
from Morgan Battalion"
The team has taken the measure of
the crack Belleville Fire team.
The success of the team is due to the
work of Lieutenant w. Edwards, who
is acting as manager, and w. Doremus
and j. Rieley, who represent the Ath-
letics committee.
All Of the above mentioned, espe-
cially the former, organized the team.
They secured c. Hull of Number 4
Engine, to pitch and he showed such
good form against the B~elleville nine
that he was given the position of a
regular. P. 'Haggerty of Number 2
Engine Is working behind h bat and
is also showing good form. The initial
sack Is covered by w. Doremus, who
drives for Chief Sloan. Doremus is an
experienced ball player and is a great
help to the team. He Is at present the
leading batter in the cam, while he
covers the first base position In league
style. A return game will be played
with the Belleville team on August IL,
on Lcorice Oval. this city. Games will
also be arranged with other teams, in
Guiding Paterson, Passaic and other
New Jersey cities,
A game may also be arranged with
the local Police team as this contest
would attract unusual interest anlons
the two rival city men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-10
NEW YORK WANTS MONEY
SPENT IN CIVIL WAR.
Will Press Large Claim With
American Government.

NEW YORK, July 1o.-After years
of inactivity another effort is to be
made by New York city to recover
from the Federal government the sum
CT $500 0 which the city spent in
e%quipping soldiers for the Civil War.
Experts from the comptroller's offics
are now looking into the history of
the city's claim with a view to taking
II up forthwith.
When President Lincoln issued the
first call TO arms the city adopted a
resolution authorizing a bond issue OF
81. 000, 900 to help At out the army. with
this money $4,000 men were assembled
and fully equipped FIR the struggle,
The war department later refunded
to the city a part of the money, leav-
ing a balance of 1862. 900. After the
war cities throughout the North pre-
scented their claims and nearly all were
settled. But New York's claim was So
large that it never was reached.