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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
WALKER PERCY IS.
 IN WASHINGTON

Washington, November 2o.-(SpeciaD.- Walker Percy of Birmingham spent a few hours in Washington today, but returned to Birmingham tonight. While in the city he looked in on the Stanley committee of the house of representatives investigating the steel corporation. He said that he did come to Washington in connection with this Investigation. but purely on private business.
 MT. Percy was enthusiastic over the prospects of. Oscar Underwood for Pres- ident He expressed the belief that MT. Underwood would demonstrate during the next session of congress that he is the practical leader of the party and his nomination at the next national con- vention will be the most natural result of recognized fitness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
CARNIVAL GOES
 TO FIT. DEPOSIT

Greenville. November 20.-(Special.) A carnival company consisting of mid way attractions arrived in Greenville Sunday afternoon from Troy Ala. where they showed at the Pike county fair. The carnival company came here thinking that arrangements had been made for a weeks stand by their ad- vance agent. The terms made by the officials in regard to license, etc, did not look good to the company, conse- Quently the show will move It's train and people to Fort Deposit this aft ernoou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

owners should settle since 1t is the property owners who will have largely to pay for 1t. He thinks there are other ways of securing relief from the high water rate.
 The last quarterly conference for the conference year was held last night at the First Methodist church. All the final business for the year was trans acted by the stewards of the church and the local ministers. All the bus mess of the local church must be closed and ready for report by next week. when the annual conference will be held.
 The church officials have been busy rounding up the finances and expect to report that every financial obliga- ton has been met.
 There will be splendid concert given tomorrow night at the high school auditorium, when the Edwin R. Weeks company will appear in one of it's novel and fun producing enter tainments which is sure to please young and old alike. This concert is given for the benefit of the senior class of the high school The proceeds will be used for the school annual.
 A message was received in Bessemer yesterday stating that Mrs. P. Governor witch had died of paralysis at the home of her daughter Mrs. M. M. Coburn in Mobile. Mrs. Governorvitch is an old res- ident of Jonesboro, having lived there for t~n~ wrtetkt tn-- l. .-f~ ter at the time of her death. She is sur vived by three daughters. Mrs. M. M. Co., burn of Mobile, Mrs. c. w. Bishop of this city, and Mrs. Logan Bridges of Birming- ham, and Caspaar Governorvitch of North Birmingham. The body will be brought back to this city tomorrow morning and will be inferred at Cedar Hill cemetery with Kennedy Brothers in charge.
 Henry, the young son of Mir. and Mrs. H. w. Sweet, is quite i'll at his home with malaria fever. a
 Miss Grace McDaniels spent yesterday with friends in West End.
 w. H. Hoover Is able to be out after a recent illness.
 Robert Brainbridge and his sister. Miss Lizzie Brainbr1dge. left yesterday for Pittsburg Pa.
 e. E. Falkner who was operated on lOi 0PpCiAdACAtAo dt LAC AASO iAsAaA aAANA VI was taken to his home this afternoon.
 Miss Willie Allen is home after spend- iug the week end in Dol0mite with her sister Mrs. P. E. Gwin.
 Mir. and Mrs. Phil Lacey and Miss Maud Mims have returned from hunt ing trip in Shelby county. They brought back quite a number of birds.
 Mrs. c. w. Nixon and little son, c. w., Jr., have returned from Chattanooga, where they attended the Nixon-Head wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. Steve Barrett announce the birth of daughter.
 Dr. J. H. Downing has returned from Selma.
 MT. and Mrs. S. l.. Baty of Pratt City spent yesterday with MT. and Mrs. w. C. Raty on Berkley avenue. r. J. Bryant of Ensley spent yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
OFFICIAL AFFAIRS
 AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, November 20.-Announce- ment of the official receptions and din- ners to be given at the White House this season was made tonight. The social season at the executive mansion will open with a dinner to the cabinet December 14. The New Years reception comes next and that in turn will be followed by the diplomatic reception January g; the dip- lomatic dinner January 16; the judicial reception January 2s the supreme court dinner January 30: the congressional re- ception February 6. and the speakers din- ner February 13. The official season will close with the reception to the army and navy February 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, November 20.-(SpeciaL)-' The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company of Bessemer has se- cured the contract for ssO.OO0 worth of pipe to be supplied to the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company to be used for gas purposes.
 In the mayors court this morning only 19 cases appeared on the docket. Two cases were dismissed, two post poned and the remaining 15 eases netted $45 cash from $500 assessed.
 The firm of Long-Lewis of this city was awarded the contract for putting in the water works at Amory. Miss, today. This contract will cost approx imately S5O.000.
 The action taken by the i've council men in signing an agreement to call off the "arbitration" election Is being heartily approved. Dr. E. P. Lacey when asked for his views on the sub ject stated that he was opposed tc the purchase of the waterworks and as he saw 1t, if the city entered into the arbitration 1t was obliged to buy whatever the price might be.
 pr. L. A. Spencer approves the action of the five councimen. He stated that he thinks that the property owners should have the principal voice in this matter as they are to be most affected He thinks if the property owners wish to purchase the waterworks they can easily petition the city council.
 pr. J. c. Curry. grain and produce dealer. when asked for his opinion said: Tt meets with my approval"
 pr. J. s. Winters does not approve of the city entering upon an arbitra' ton to purchase the waterworks. H. says the supply of water as furnishe cd by Hawken's springs would not make good investment for the city. He be lieves that the question of owning the waterworks is one which the propeEt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
PURCHASE RIFLE RANGE AT AUGUSTA

Montgomery. November .20.-(speciaD.- First Lieutenant Albert G. Goodwin of the United States army stationed at Montgomery, has been, ordered by the war department to leave this city on Wednesday for Atlanta to confer with the adjutant general of Georgia relative to the purchase of a rifle range at Au- gusta, Ga. From Atlanta, Lieutenant Goodwin will so to Augusta to inspect the range.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
New Mail Route

Washington. November 1O.-(SpeciaD.-- A new rural mail route No. from Cherokee, Colbert county. Ala. has been established to commence February l. Length 2S.52 miles. One hundred and ten families supplied.
 The following Alabama postoffices have been designated as postal savings bank: Camden and Eutaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Weather Conditions

An area of moderately high pressure overlies the entire central portion from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic ex- cept in the north Atlantic, where the vestige of low area pressure still re- mains. West of the Rockies an area of low pressure extends in a narrow trough across the country north and south, caus- ing pleasant weather in that section.
 Rather cool and clear weather prevails over the great interior valley and no pre- cipitation occurred except along the Great Lakes, where light snow falls are re- ported.
 Temperatures have fallen slightly in the central Mississippi and Ohio valleys and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Cunningham Dead

Joplin, Mo-, November 20.-Leon Cum bingham, 67 years old, one of the build CTS of the Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern railroad, now a part of the Frisco system, died today of heart dtesease. MT. Cunningham's estate is bstimated at $1,000.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Hand Badly Mashed

Greenville, November 20.-(Special.) ) An employe of the Gulf Red Cedar company here while attending to du- ties at their large mill in some man. ner got his right hand caught in one of the saws and 1t was badly cut. Four of his fingers were nearly severed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
MANY DELEGATES
 IN MONTGOMERY
Inland Waterway Associa-
 tiOn Now in Session
A FINE PROGRAMME
Feature of Mondays Session an Ad- dress By Senator Fletcher of Florida and Congress-
 man Wickliffe

Montgomery, November 20.-(Spe- cial) Improvement as a means of opening a greater field of usefulness in the south and as an in- strument for waging more successful warfare against railroad rates is the great suggestion that Is being made by the Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Waterway association, which opened Its annual session in Montgomery this morning. Many delegates on whose faces shines enthusiasm were present at the opening ceremony.
 The feature of today's session was the address of Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida on "The Actual and Practical Results Accomplished by this Association" The address was intent ly listened to and vociferously ap- plauded.
 The association was welcomed to Montgomery by City Commissioner J. T. Letcher in behalf of the city and by Governor O'Neaps counsel, Robert B. Evins of Greensboro, who spoke In be- half of the state. Secretary Leland j.. Henderson of the association delivered an address during the day as did Con gressman Richardson. Several i1n- SpttCil6S WCi iiioNO' .A SA'AoA's session was featured by address Of Congressman Wickliffe of Louisiana.
 The programme for the remaining days of session follows:
 Tuesdays Programme
 9:30 A. M-Addresses by Hon. J. Thomas Heflin, who will speak on Cot ton and Water Transportation;" c. s. l. Holland, president Inland Waterway league, Victoria, Tex; w. J. McGee, bureau of soils, Washington, D. c.
 2:30 P. M-Addresses by Congress- man D. H. Mays of Florida, subject, Transportation Essential to Develop ment:" Lieut. Col. Lansing H. Beach, United States corps of engineers, Some Facts and Fallacies Concerning Water Transportation" w. A. Blount of Pen sacola, Fla; Dewitt c. Reed. Jackson vile, Fla
 Addresses by Congressman John H. Small of North Carolina, subject, Tn Reply to the Opponents of Waterway Improvement" Joe Mitchell Chapple, Editor National Magazine, subject, The Benefits to the People from an Aesthetic, Health and Pleasure Standpoint; Col onel Pleasant A. Stovall. editor Savan- nah Press.
 Wednesdays Programme
 g a. m-Addresses by Senator J. F. Johnston of Alabama, Congressman 5. A. Roddenberry of Georgia, Hon. James w. Porch. president of the New Dr. leans Progressive Union, subject, "City Terminals" and c. l.. Friszee, vice pres ident of the National Rivers and Har- bors congress, and vice president of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways association, subject, "Economy of Transportation.''
 Il a. m.-River excursion, leaving the Municipal dock at Il o'clock in the morn- ing.
 p. m.-Automobile trip. Seeing Mont gomery," starting at o'clock sharp
 D. m.-Final session at Exchange au- dtorium to complete programme and business of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 20-Forecast Tor Alabama Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; light variable winds.
 For Georgia: Fair Tuesday; cooler In north portion; Wednesday fair, light to moderate northwest winds.
 For Tennessee: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Greenville Very Dry

Greenville. November 20.-(Special.) Since the last term of circuit court. which was held here recently by Judge A. E. Gamble. Greenville has been "dryer" than any time since the prohibition laws went into effect. It was remarked by . travelling man that there was positively nothing doing in Greenvillo. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tab- lets. Druggists refund money if 1t falls each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

have risen slightly in the Gulf and At lantic coast states.
 In the cotton belt clear, pleasant weather has prevailed. Temperatures have risen a few degrees over most sections and light winds were general. In Birmingham temperatures were z de- grees above normal. No changes of im- portance are expected in this section Tuesday.
 Temp'ture
 Lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Local Data For the A hours ending at p. m. No-
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owners should settle since 1t is the property owners who will have largely to pay for 1t. He thinks there are other ways of securing relief from the high water rate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-07
GASOLINE ON THE FARM

nually purchased by farmers for use
in operating about everything from
churn and sewing machine to big
threshing machines. The gasoline en-
CINE Of small horsepower is adapted to
farm Of any size. 1t is the only
power that can cover the whole field
as well as the horse. The small farmer
could nor afford to own and operate
a. steam engine, but chicken farmer
or small fruit farmer can afford a two,
three or five horsepower gasoline en-
CINE. The wonderful fiexibility prac-
teal value to the greatest possible
number Of people. In other words, the
gas engine in one form or another is
rapidly and steadily revolutionizing
farm conditions from one end OF the
country to the other. It is not a dream
OF the future, but an actually observ-
able upon tens of thousands of farms.
In the United States and Canada the
gasoline tractor appeared later than
England, but 1t has multiplied far more
rapidly in the last few years. Relative
ly speaking, the percentage of crops
planted, harvested and hauled to mar
ket is increasing with marvellous ra-
pidity. The question OF power on the
farm is today of crucial Importance.
The portable gas engine or tractor is
revolutionizfng agricultural conditions
just as surely as the use of general
farm implements did quarter and "A
half a century ago. Thousands of
farmers are annually equipping their
farms with gas engines OF small and
large power to operate grindstones.
pump water, saw wood, chop fodder.
grind feed, operate churns and cream
separators, and to furnish light for the
harms and homes. On the larger farms
and ranches the gasoline engines are
doing the blowing. narrowing, moving,
threshing and hauling of produce to
market.
When rs per cent of the rural COM
munity is given to mixed farming,
combining dairying. hog raising and
the fattening of choice stabilized beef
cattle the small portable gas engines
of from five to ten horsepower are
the most popular. The engine Is
mounted on wheels and can readily be
transported to any part of the farm
to grind feed for the cattle. cut corn
for ensilage, pulp roots, thresh grain
In the barn, and milk the cows and
run the churns and separators. A I'VE
horsepower engine viii. for instance.
thresh from 200 to $50 bushels OF
wheat a day, and only two men are
required for the operation of ii.
In regions where medium sized
grain farms are cultivated, with crop
OF fron 5000 TO $1,000 bushels. the
problem is always has been how to do
the threshing with the least number
OF men at the proper time. The gaso-
line portable outfit Of from twelve to
thirty horsepower has solved this prob
lem for thousands Of farmers. Many
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-07
MURDER CHARGED
IN TINES MlSHAP
Los ANGELES GRAND JURY RE.
TURNS TWENTY-FIVE INDlcT-
MENTs--NAMEs WITHHELD.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. THE grand
jury in The Los Angeles Times explo-
sion case returned twenty two indict-
ments, but 1t is not kEoHn how many
persons were named
Wholesale murder by means of dy~
Mantle is understood to be the charge
set forth in all the indictments. but Ii
is believed that not more than three
or four men are named In the true
bills.
The return OF the indictments fol-
lowed disaster that excited the peo-
pie OF Los Angeles to degree that
for few days bordered almost upon
panic and resulted in the offering of
rewards aggregating almost 100000.
Union labor, which The Times and
Its proprietors had opposed, was
brought into the situation, and when
the special grand jury was impaneled
on Oct 20 1t was Immediately con-
fronted with two conflicting theories.
One of these, supported by the ind
ings of an investigation COMMITTEES ap-
pointed by Mayor Alexander, was that
The Times plant had been blown up
oy dynamite conspirators.
The other, presented by a commit
tee named by the state building trades
convention, then in session here. was
that gas was responsible
J. B. Bryce, NJ "A. Schmidt and Da-
vid KaDlan are three suspects In the
case. They were in the city for a
few hours after the explosion. but sub
sequently disappeared.
According to detectives, Bryce.
Schmidt and Kaplan purchased from
a San Francisco powder firm the Iynn-
mite used to destroy The Times build
ing and that which was later found
in the internal machine planted at the
residence OF Felix j. Zeehandiaar, Sec
rotary of the Merchants and ManuKac-
turers' association. This organization
had opposed the extension OF labor
unions in this city.
Two days ago an additional reward
of $4,000 was formally offered by the
county board OF supervisors for their
capture.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-07

boards, etc. Contractor D. A. Dinnie
of this city sub-contracted for the sta.
ton, Bell & Co, for the steam heating
and plumbing, and Anton NUM- for the
electric work, including the connecting
Of motors, switch boards. etc, and thus
much of the work was done by Minot
firms.
The power is furnished by the Minot
Light & Telephone Co., the power be-
ing transmitted over private wires. The
water station is connected with the
telephone service and is equipped with
fire gong, which sounds the moment an
alarm is turned in and gives the engi-
neer in charge an opportunity to pre-
pare for any emergencies that are like
ly to arise when much water is needed.
Contractor Kennedy commenced
work on the water mains April 1s, 1909,
and furnished employment to a large
number Of men, a preference always
being given to home labor. The last
connection of the original contract was
made Dec. 16, and the first water went
through the filter beds on Dec. IS, at
which time the first water was pumped
into the new mains.
Owing to an accident it became nee
essary to lay a new line of pipe cross
ing the river and this was completed
Feb. 6, 1910. On March %, the first tap
was made at the residence of Judge
Lynch, who was the first to get water
from the new system. Connections
were then made to the pipes of the old
water system to allow consumers time
to make new connections, the last one
Of which was made Nov. %. when the
old mains passed out of service.
There are now 325 taps connected
with the new system, and by. spring
this number ought to be at least dou-
bled. To insure uniform publication
of the water, arrangements were made
with Gustav F. Ruediger, M. d, of the
University of North Dakota, to estab-
lish branch from the the state pub
lie health laboratory, which is now To-
Gated in the operahouse block with
Robert A, Stark, M D., bacteriologist
In charge. Samples of the raw and fill
tered water are examined three times
a week for bacteria contents to deter
mine the efficiency of the plant in re-
moving same Results to date have
proven very satisfactory, the average
of all examinations made showing the
water to be 81 per cent pure. At no
time has there been any evidence of
any disease producing organism found
in the filtered water.
Filtration Plant.
The equipment of the filtration plant
is in duplicate, consisting Of forebays,
coagulating basins, filters. clear water
reservoirs, chemical storage tanks, low
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-07

A very interesting article in the cur
rent issue of The Review of Reviews
sets forth some of the changes being
brought about by the use Of gasoline
in it's various forms of power produc-
tion on the farm. It is pointed out
that farming by automobile is not ex-
actIy a fanciful idea, but a practical ap-
nlication of the automobile engines and
ao,1ipment for every day agriculture In
addition TO this, many automobiles or
the regulation type and of special de-
SIGN are employed by the farmers or
the west for both business and pleasure.
thousands of light automobile trucks
and delivery wagons are used by the
farmers for hauling almost daily IN the
harvest season farm produce or per-
ishabIe nature to market trip OF
from ten to twenty miles Is easily made
with a light load of perishable goods.
The saving in freight and expense is
big item to consider. The truck farm
erg near our large cities are adopting
the automobile delivery wagon, for 10
them II saves time in delivery over the
old system of hauling by horse ana
truek The farm automobile is bring
inp the cities closer to the farms and
onening M a wider region for supplies.
The farmer with good automobile de-
livery truck is closer to the market to-
day. when living at distance of twenty
miles, than another living six or eight
miles from town il dependent upon the
ordinary horse and truck. The annihi-
latlon OF space for the farmer Is thus
hig consideration. 1t enables him to
deliver produce in person at the mar
lsets and pet back to the farm early In
the forenoon. In addition TO this he
has the pleasure of spin, and some-
thing to look forward to on Sundays
when recreation is in order.
In the last year the biggest purchas-
ers of automobiles in four of our west
ern states lived in the rural districts or
small towns and villages. About so
per cent of these purchasers were farm
ers. or what might be called near
farmers. In four other western states
40 per cent of the buyers Of automo-
biles were out-and-out farmers, or
stock breeders, and 20 per cent of the
purchasers in five other states belonged
to the same class. There is little won>
der that manufacturers of the west are
designing special machines for the
farm and rural trade.
The story is not complete without
adding that nearly 100000 gasoline en-
gfnes, ranging in size from one and
one-half to forty horsepower, are an
81 "a A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-07
dies ALONE ON
HIS HOMESTEAD

Harvey, N. D., Jan. 7.--Jacob Oh
schlager, single man of about 35
years of age, was found dead in bed
In his house. situated about fifteen
miles southwest of Harvey. He was
living alone on his farm, and until
some two weeks ago, had apparently
been enjoying good health. A few days
before his death he had complained of
what he termed stomach cramps to one
Of his neighbors and Of not feeling
very well.
He was last seen alive on the Mon
day preceding the discovery of his
body. On Thursday last. his nearest
neighbor, not having seen him for
the past few days, went over to the
house to. investigate. but as the house
was locked, and the windows covered
with frost enough to prevent a view
of the interior, he presumed the own
er was away, and so went back to
his own place. The next day he re-
turned with another and they succeed
ed In obtaining a view of the inter-
Tor, and saw Mr.. Olschlager lying
dead In his bed. The news was at
once spread. and acting on advice
the coroner was summoned from Me-
Ciusky Al postmortem examination
revealed the fact that the deceased
came 20 his death from an attack Of
appendicitis.