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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
FARMERS NINTH
 ANNUAL INSTITUTE
Professor Cary Announces Pro- gramme of Farmers
 Summer School 4

Auburn, July 5.-(Special )-The ninth annual roundup. farmers institute, will be opened Saturday, July 29.
 Monday. July 91st, 10 to F, lectures and demonstrations in cooking and on sheep and sheep judging will be given Tuesday, August 1, is the day for talks and demon strations on hogs, home canning, corn and boys corn clubs; Wednesday, August ?, dairy subjects, horticultural subjects, beef cattle, farm demonstration day, etc Thursday, August 8, fertilizers, mules and horses; Friday, August 4, chickens, cot ton pastures, good roads. etc; and satur- day, August 5, trucking, prizes, cooking, ets.
 During the entire week from Monday until Saturday Mrs. F. l.. Stevens of Ral- eigh, N. C., will give one or more lec- ture on home economics and home sani- tation. Miss Carrie Hyde of Rock Hill s. C.. Normal and Industrial college, will give daily lectures and demonstrations in cooking. etc.
 Miss Stella Palmer of Alabama, a re- cent graduate of Columbia university, N. r., will give two demonstrations in do- mestic science.
 Two of more expert poultry men will he present and give instruction on poul- try houses, yards pens, feeds, incubators, judging, mating, etc.
 The government and state farm demon strators have been invited to be present and take part in the lectures, discussions and demonstrations.
 The boys of the boys corn clubs are urged to be present, and all farmers in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
HIGHCOST OF LIVING. PROBLEM IS SOLVED.

Dcs Moines. July 25.-A lively scramble participated In by more than 5000 Des u.ent here today of permanent market place to combat the high cost of vege- tables anc produce, caused, it is claimed. hy combination of growers.
 Following a campaign of several weeks the city officials turned the city hall lawn oN CT to vendors. The rush of consumers tegau a o'clock. By s O clock the huck- sters laG sold out. New potatoes were bought for 45 cents peck. or S175 a bushei, where formerly the price has been s to Sl per bushel. Apples which had been selling at D cents a peck were sold for 10 and 12 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
The Defender of the Homes.

mainng portions of Texas, except in the more southern and southwestern Gis- tricts, where but little rain occurred
 Virginia-Drought unabated except To- cally. Sunshine abundant.
 North Carolfha-Rain needed in central and western districts.
 South Carolna-Light precipitation in north, normal in south. Sunshine and temperature about normal. orgia-Rainfall abundant. Conditions generally highly favorable,
 Florida-Precipitatio generally below normal, irregularity distributed.
 Alabama-Showers frequent but distri- button irregular Soil getting tco wet in many localities.
 ssissippi-CIoudY and ln!avorable. above normal but uneveny distributed, Sunshine badly needed,
 Louisiana a-Precipitation irresularly dis tributed Weather favorable for outdoor occupations.
 Texas-Temperature about norm. |. showers daily in northern counties; prac- tically no rain fell in lower eoanties.
 Arkansas-Cool. showery week
 nnessee--Temperature moderate, rain- fall considerably above normal.
 Missouri Precipitation limited Over large part of state vegetation is still suf- ierjng for rain.
 Olllahoma-Tem below normal, sunshine deficient. Drought broken ana conditions much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
SOMMER TAILORING co.

of yesterday afternoon when the three men were acquitted by the jury of the county court which Is in session here.
 The only witness appearing against the men was F'leshemmel himself. The case went to the jury late in the afternoon, and after a very short deliberation a yer dict of not guilty was returned. The case was one of very little significance, how ever, but it has cost the county several hundred dollars during the time it has been in the courts.
 It has been decided by the department of entomology at Auburn that the sam pies of cotton bolls found in a field on the Fienhardt farm a few miles west of ulman by Rural Carrier Charles w. Dorrough did not contain any trace of the 1eal boil weevil as was supposed However, Prof. W. E. Hinds. entomologist at Auburn, writes that the samples indi- cate that the field Is infested with what is known as the boil worm, and sug- gests ousting the plants with dry Paris green, as is done for the cotton worm.
 The condition of the crops in this county are promising with the ex- ception that considerably too much rain has fallen within the past few weeks, which has caused the cotton plant to drop tho fruit. Should it continue to rain through the month of August the chances are that the cotton crop will be shorened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
REFUSE TO TESTIFY
 IN VIOLATION CASE
Young Men Fined Ten Dollars and Given Twenty-fOur Hours in
 Jail

Two young white men, who were sum- moned as witnesses in a case of violation Of the prohibition law, tried before Judge Hack or the police court, were fined $1O each and sentenced to 24 hours in the city jail for refusing to testify in the case.
 The witnesses were asked if they pur- chased beer from the defendant and re- fused to answer the question on the grounds that they might incriminate themselves. Judge Black imposed the above fines and continued the case until this morning. It was stated that habeas corpus proceedings would be resorted to to gain the young men their liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
NEWS ODENVILLE

Odenville, July 24-(Special.)-T Bap- tist revival which has been in progress here for the past week came to a close $500 was raised for the completion Of the Baptist church.
 CIops as general thing have been well W orked and are free of grass, but too much rain is beginning to tell. The cors crop is about made, but cotton is in the critical stage.
 Principal J. o. Sturdivant of the county high school has been appointed assistant institute conductor of the Shelby county institute, which meets at Vincent Au- gust 21. and principal conductor of the St. Clair county institute, which meets at Snringville September 4.
 He will leave for Auburn this week to attend the farmers institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
AUTOMOBILE PARTY
 AT GUNTERSWLLE President Buchanan of Nor maj College Attends Ma
 tional Association

Huntsville, July 25.-(Special 1.-The au- tornohle and good roads party, who left Hrntsville Monday for Birmingham in the interest of the Lakes-to- the Gulf high
 way, made stopover at Guntersville where they were treated to addresses by promnent good road men. Hon. John A. Lusk, Judge R. W. Walker and Claren- don Davis were the speakers. The party will be entertained by promoters of the project in Birmingham today and this everire. They will return to Huntsville on Thursday morning.
 President Walter S. Buchanan of the Agricultural and Mechanical college for neg, ces at Normal Alabama. left yester- day to join the special Pullman party of teacr CTS from Birmingham, and with them will attend the National Association of Colored Teachers at St. Louis. Pres ident Buchanan will address the assembly on distinctive Work of the Agricultural and Mechanical College" After the con- vention of national teachers closes Presi- dert Buchanan will spend a few weeks In the east in the interest of his school. It looks now as if the night school, which has an enrolment of nearly POO pupils, will have to be closed for want of Su!Tl'ltnI 1unuS. AS tnlS IS tne SCHOOL where the very poor negro has to obtain his edrcaton, it is urgent that aid be given President Buchanan in his praise worthy work. The president of the col lese goes cast. where he expects to meet with ptilanthropic persons. who he be- leves will give him material aid in the ma inte nance of the night school.
 The Rev. w. c. David died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Hobbs, yesterday at the age of 80 years. For T time he was moderator for the Liberty Paptist association. and afterwards a mis- sionary evangelist. He moved to this couny from Opelilla The body was laid to rest in Maple Hill cemeteryH
 State Examiner Charles l.. Townes has fled his report on Lawrence county with Judge D. w. SpeaSe of the Eighth judi cial circuit. and the governor. The re- pert is extensive, covering nearly 40 pages, int 'u,iiie the work on the books of that county from 1906 to date. The county ard state received several thousand dol lars which were paid into their treasuries as a result of this examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
GUN IS HOPEFUL 2
 OF COUNTY SCHOOL

Guin July 25.-(SpeciaD An early visit from the state high school board. com posed of Governor O'Neal, Auditor Brooks Smith and Superintendent Henry J. Will lingham, is expected.
 E The purpose of the visit will be to look over the situation in regard to i.,e location of the county high school for Marion county at Guin. There has beer donated by the public spirited citizens Of Guin and surrounding community the sum of $950O together with twenty acres of good land for the purpose .T securing the location of the school
 Guin, July 25.-(SpeciaD.--Th state en- gineer began surveying this morning ,he route for the new highway from Guin to Hamilton, the county site of Marion cotnty. The road will be 16 miles in length, and is the most important highway in the county, and as soon as the survey is completed work will be e. gun and rushed through to completion This road passes through some very fine farming country and it will develop much of the lands lying idle
 Guin. July o5.-(SpeciaD. The crops In this section of the country were never better than, they are at the present time.
 There has been much rain for the pas. few weeks, but as yet the crops are not injured With fair weather the low grounds will soon dry out, the crops ~-ill grow fast, and make full yield
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
FARMER RAISES NEW KIND 0F COTTON
Cotton Near Cullman Not Infested With Boil Weevil,
 Says Prof. Kinds

Cul'man, July 25.-(Special.)-J. B. Rus sell. a very successful farmer living a few miles west of Cullman, has some specimens that are entirely new in the cotton line. Three years ago MT. Russell noticed two stalks of cotton in his field that were entirely different from any of the other plants, and the idea sruck the farmer that he would watch the plants and when they matured save he seed and rlant them another year, which he did with wonderful results. Within two years time he had secured enough of the seed to plant several rows of cotton this year.
 The plants do not have the appearance of ordinary cotton stalks The leaves have q reddish appearance, and the bloom that is produced is very much like that plants grow much larger than the old style cotton, and the staple issmueh finer and longer, having almost the appear ance of finest wool. MT Russell hopes to make a success of the new cotton, and will get enough of the seed this year to plant about an acre or more. He will test the cotton next year.
 MT Russell does not know how the seed first came into his possession, but he is highly pleased with the result of his experiment and believes that he will ac- ccmplisk great things through his ex- re1iment He has not given the cotton a name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
NEWS OF ASHVILLE-

Aslville, July 25.-(Special.)-The jury commission Of St. Clair county is in ses- sion here. The commission is composed of l.. (. Davis, J. T. Forman, John Yar- broush and N A. Hood
 Mrs, t. II. Lonnergan is having the h,n,her and bricks placed on the ground for a new home on Hartford avenue. It is understood that l.. R. Lonnergan is tO luild a new residence here soon
 james l.. Herring. probate judge of St Clair county, left this morning to hold county court in Pell City.
 The severe rains are doing much dam age to tic crops in this section. They are also causing the roads to wash some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
Cadets Are Found

Christiana, Norway, July 25.-Gaston l.. Holmes and Charles l.. Clifford, the two midshipmen of the American practice squadron, who disappeared on Thursday last, were found today. They are we'll. They were discovered at the Finger rail- way station. having come to this city from 5ergen where their vessels were when tue Young men left the ships. They win besetqrned to their ships in care of. the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

The case against Doc Speegle, John Rut- uedge and Walter Thompson charged Jointly with the theft of an umbrella from Robert ,Fleshemmel, to the value of s1, which has been in the courts of the coun- ty for more than two years, was disposed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

Broadway. Barclay X Vesey Streets r.
 "THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL" An parts City easily accessible by Elevated Subway eurfaos Cars Eur. Plan. Moderate Ratea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

SNcxt auction sale, Thursday, July 27. X nice lot to select from. Fies & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
HOTEI, EART.INGTON

103 Wayery Place. Broadway American plan s. European plan S1.50 with bath
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
HOTEI. BRISTOL.
HOTEL EARLE

Oa W. lsTH ST. BET 9TH & 7TH AYES. Rooms
 SLIGO. priv. bath. sl.5o; Am. PL. $3.5e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
HOTELS
New York City Hotels
,. HOTEL ABDERDEEN

West 32d St.. Bet. 9th Ave and Broadway. Center af Shopping and Theatre districts. An exclusive fam- fly and transient hotel. Fireproof, having special facilities for accommodating families and large partes et attractive prices. Rates upon application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

ssrNcxt aucti0n sale, Thursday, July -27. l 1A nice lot t0 select from. EieS & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
HOUSE

% V. 18th St. Broadway. Rooms, sl 50: with
 private bath. $2: Amer. Plan $2.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

9TH ST. NEAR BROADWAY. Rooms. 31.00 per day and up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

Mrs. Maggie May Bevs, wife of c, W. Bevis. died at her home, 311 West Mar ket street. after a short illness The re- mains were taken to, Woodville for in- torment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

hU0mB. SI.UV per day and
 HOTEL FLANDERS lsS w. ETH ST. NEAR BROADWAY. Rooms with private bath. $2o0 up. HOTEL GREGORIAN esth sti Bet Brosdwsy and 9th Ave, New York City Large Room with Bath. $2O0 per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

Bluett Wallace. back tax commissioner of this county. has just been called to the home O. his father at Moulton, in Law renee county on account of the alarming illness Of his father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
HOTEL ALGONQUIN.
HOTEL ARLINGTON

59-65 West Attn Street
 NEAR EVERYTHING Rooms with private Lath S2.O0 up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
GRENOBLE HOTEL
HOTEL WILLARD
HOTEL MARGARET !.

yeth St. near Broacacy, overlooking Hudson River euitcs with bath s2 ..r day and up American and European plan. q tsta.'} is z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26

O Brooklyn Heights overlooking the Ilarbor Euro
 pean pian $l.e0 up. Thomas Toby. Mgr. -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10

wire line proposition. The village board
ordered warrant drawn for sS26 for
c. J. HUFF OF the Interstate Electrical
Co. Ignatz Mankowski, the clerk of
the village, thinks that this amount
is excessive and he refuses TO sign the
warrant.
Today Mankowski received a tele-
prone message from one of the Of
ficials of the Interstate Electrical Co.
asking him to come into Chicago. He
expects to be informed that he Will
be inundated to pay this 1925 If he still
refuses to do so.
This will add further complications
to the already complicated situation in
West Hammond. In fact there are so
many actions of various kinds, af-
fecting West Hammond. pending in the
Chicago courts that it is hard to keep
track of them.
The people OF West Hammond find
the reports Of doings in the village
interesting that the circulation of
THE TIMES, which has the most com
plete and authoritative reports. has
jumped up surprisingly in the past
few days. Many citizens of rne WI
lage have telephoned THE TIMES asking
to be put on the circulation lists.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
RIVER WORK
IS INSPECTED

A. J. r. Hill, of Grasselli, commo-
dore of the Hammond Motor Boat Club
yesterday inspected the work that the
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company
is doing in the Grand Calumet river
near Columbia. The company is dig
ging trench in the river bed, twenty
ssix feet below low water level, in or
der to lay a thirty-six inch water main
Mr.. Hill found the old channel for the
motor boats impossible because filled
up with muck excavated by the dredg-
ing company. The channel lay along
the south bank of the river and when
the company began work it promised to
| fill in the low river bank for Columbia
Park. Apparently the company is
| dumping its dredgings too nea- the
shore and it slides back into the river
| causing the river channel to fill up.
| Those who watched the work in the be-
ginning thought that the city would get
| the low land filled practically without
| cost to the city. but the Great Lakes
| Dredge and Dock company seemingly
| does not care where 1t deposits the
| dredgings so long as they do not inter
| fere with the trench it is cutting under
| the water.
/ The work is progressing without q
/ hitch and several car loads of thirty-sis
inch pipe have already arrived and are
ready for unloading.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
HOT WAVE
BRING UP
OLD STORY

AS a result of the agitation which
was started by THE TIMES several
weeks ago the saloon Keepers of Ham
mond are taking steps to secure
independent supply of ice. About all
that the proposition needs is proper
leadership.
The paying of ice bills Is anything
but a pleasant task these days and
so great is the feeling against the ice
trust that other newspapers in this
locality will be forced TO take up the
agitation to make it appear that they
are looking after the consumers in
terests
The increase of from 171z cents to
% cents a hundred was reported in
THE TIMES several weeks ago. 1t is
now an old story but the dealers do
not intend that the matter shall be
dropped and the organization of a
consumers cooperative ice company
is one of the probabilities of the near
future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
Gavit Won't Race.

Bernard Gavit of Hammond, the
mouch-touted runner. who had agreed
to race Cecil Henderson Of Hebron in
this city on the proposed field Gay,
August II, has written one of the pro :
moters of the affair that he is compell-
ed to back out. He admits in the let
ter that he was mistaken in charging
Hend with being a professional,
and he assigns as his reasons for de-
Ginning to race the illness of his grand
mother in Michigan and the fact thai
he would have TO resign his position to
train for the event.
The chances are quite strongly
against field day meeting being held
here now, as the Henderson-G avit race
and a baseball game were the only
features that had been secured up to
date-Valpo Vidette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
WERE old
FASHIONED :
FISH THESE

William winterhoH of Highlands.
president of the Lansing State Bank
yesterday indicated the old-fashioned
fishing tackle at the expense OF d nam-
mond man who was anxious to display
his prowess with an o-date tackle.
The fishing party was composed of
Mr. Winterhoff and Col L T. Meyer of
Hammond. The latter had heard the
bank president tell of his success at
bass fishing in one of the brick yard
holes, at Lansing. and readily accepted
an Invitation. He though to himself
that If Mr.. Winterhoff could boast Oh
such success with an Anticipated poel
and line that he would empty the pool
with his modern tackle in a short time.
Mr.. Winterhoff went armed with a
twenty foot pole. to which was attached
a long line. cork and a nail answer
ed the purpose of a bobber and sinke r
respectively. Col. Meyer began whip
ping the pond and telling his partner
about his success as a fisherman in
Canadian streams. Mr Winterhoff ex-
cused himself for interruptingF the con-
4 versation saying that he was buy land
| ing a black bass. and IN d minute a
beautiful two pound game fish wa
landed. The conversation Col
Meyers part then Jagged notably and
THE banker began telling of his success
lin the brick yard hole. Col. Meyer
switched from live frog bait TO artificial
minnows then to the spoon hook, and
| finally to the red and the black flies
and pork rind. AL Inducements were
in effective The fish simply treated
the high toned bait with contempt
They were reared III humble surround
ings, just brick yard pond and they
would have none of the artificialitie
of city life. Mr.. Winterhof landed
number of two pound bass. Col. Meye
got nothing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
BONDSMEN SICK OF 1T.

The concerns which bought the
bonds on the West Hammond paving
jobs are sick of their bargains. Some
time ago an action has been begun in
the courts on the relation of Miss Vir-
ginia Brooks to have the asses sments
withdrawn from collection on the
1o4th street pavement.
1t now develops that the board of
trustees al their last meeting passed a
resolution Withdrawing the assess
ments on Wentworth avenue from col
lection.
NJ. Peterson, the contractor who laid
both of these pavements, is now out OF
business and so the responsibility falls
upon the bondsmen. 1t is understood
that they regard the situation a very
serious one and are doing all they car
to prevent heavy loss to themselves
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
LAURA WANTS
TO CONE HOME
Bradshaw Girl in New York
City Writes Home for
Money.

A letter bearing address with the
exception of the post mark at New
York city was received by Mrs. Brad
shaw. 6S4 Webster avenue from her 1 )
year old daughter Laura May Williams,
who mysteriously disappeared from her
home the second time Thursday July IS.
Mrs. Bradshaw the girls mother re-
fused to give the contents of the letter
this morning, but the police understood
its burden TO be that the girl did not
have any money and to send 20 to New
York she could return home. Mrs.
bradshaw asked the police department
what she should do. A letter VIII 10
sent toANew York. care of general de-
livery in hope that the girl may be To-
Gated.
In talking with a TIMES reporter this
morning Mrs Bradshaw claimed she
had not heard from her daughter di-
rectly. but she thought the letter look
ed like mans hand writing. At the
police station she stated that the letter
came from her daughter. The police
are mystfhed regarding the mothers
actions but refuse to start anew on the
case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
PIG IRON PRICES
ARE FIRMER
Competition Active, How
ever, on ALI Lines.

The Iron Trade Review will say to-
day: Pig iron prices are hardening
on account of the recent increase in
demand and mill activity continues.
When business OF Importance in finish
ed lines appears strong competition
and frequently considerable cutting of
prices are noted. In the east there is
a marked tendency toward firmer
prices for pig iron. This IS true to a
considerable extent in the southern
territory where $40 iron is now very
scarce. An eastern steel maker is In
the market for 10000 tons OF basic, and
a New England consumer has purchas-
ed 5000 tons of basic from Virginia
furnaces. Pipe companies in the Pihla-
delphia district are actively in the
market The Westinghouse purchase
of 1880 tons of foundry grades is the
most important transaction in the CEN
trail west. and established a price OF
$3.50 valley for Nc. , foundry.
The general contract for the Kan
sas City terminal. which Will require
about $1,000 tons, has been awarded to
the George A. Fuller company. Not in
years have so many contracts for ships
-, been pending in eastern territory. one
company is now figuring on sixteen
vessels. which will require about 50.-