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The Washington herald., 1911-12-16

For matinee wear or restaurant lunch
cons this is a charming model. and may
be effectively executed in citron colored
cashmere, with trimming bands, revers,
and cuffs of bright green velvet. A bit
OF. cream lace at neck is a pretty finish
ing touch.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-16
Afternoon Tea.

Afternoon Tea.
Mrs Una M-The refreshments for an
afternoon tea are usually served in the
dining-room. The dining table is pref
tily decorated with flowers, and there is
generally an attractive girl or matron
to serve tea. and one to serve choco-
late They are seated at opposite ends
of the table and the guests come into the
dining-room when they please for their
tea and other refreshments, standing in
formally around the table while they eat
and drink. Frequently IL there is to be
large gathering the hostess asks several
Of her young girl friends to help in pass
ing the tea as we'll as the two who are
to serve IT, The refreshments at a tea
may consist of tea, chocolate, sand
wiches of several kinds, biscuits, an ice,
and bonbonS.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-16
"Love's Old sweet song"

Constant Reader-In response to my re
quest for a copy of the words of Loves
Old Sweet Song" many were received
one of which is published for you to-
day. Many thanks to the generous read
ers who took the time necessary fol
copying these verses for me at this ex'
tremely busy season.
"LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG"
Once in the dear dead days beyond recall.
When on the world the mists began to fall.
Out Of the reams that rose in happy throns
I.o to our hearts love sang an old sweet song;
And in the dusk where fell the hrelight's gleam,
Softly It Woye itself into our dream.
CHORUS.
Just a song at twilight. when the lights are low,
And the Pickering shadows softly cume and So
Tho the heart be weary. sad the day and long,
Still TO us at twilight comes loves old song,
Comes loves old sweet song.
Even to-day We hear loves song Of yore,
Deep in our hearts it dwells for eyermore:
Footsters may faltef. weary grow the way,
Still We can hear II at the close Of day.
So tn the end when hfe's dim shadows fall,
Love viii he found the sweetest song Of all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
GOOD INSTITUTE
 HELD AT CLAYTON

Clanton, August @.-(SpeciaD.-The Chiffon county teachers institute, con- ducted by Prof. R. V. Allgood of Avon dale. closed August 25.
 J. w. Moore, county superintendent of education, at the beginning of the in stitute gave the conductors and teach CTS a hearty welcome and did much in making the institute a success. Mrs Maud Truitt discussed the importance of music in the common schools, and Miss Inez McGraw gave some excellent in- structons in primary work The teach CTS go back to their schools much bet ter prepared for their work.
 Prof, AHgood, the conductor, did ex- celent work among the teachers His advice and many useful suggestions vii enable teachers to do much better work during the coming year.
 Prof. N. K. Baker, supervisor or the rural schools, visited the institute dur ing its session. He, gave an outline of his future work among the rural schools
 During the institute c. w. Daugette president of the Jacksonville State Nor maj, delivered an interesting lecture to the citizens of Clanton and the teachers of Chiffon county. He told of the edu- cational progress in Alabama. He first showed educational conditions and gave reasons why the progress was slow for a number of years after the war between the states, and then next showed why the state had made considerable progress in recent years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
HOLD CONFERENCE
 ON REFORMATION

New York. August 25-The frst meeting of officers and attorneys oi
 the American Tobacco company and as- soeiate corporations and representa- tives of the judicial department of the government to discuss a reorgan- ization of the tobacco trust in &C., cordanee with the mandates of the su- preme court, was held here today and n the words of Attorney General Wickersham, made encouraging prog ress Another meeting will be held August S1, and as often thereafter as the federal representatives deem it necessary, to formulate plan to re- ceive it's final test at a public hear ing
 The time to complete the reorganiza- tion fixed by the supreme court expires December 30. Only the broad scope of the reorganization suggested by the corporations attorneys were submitted to the conference today None of those who attended would discuss its details, which are being carerully guarded un- til a scheme is worked out which the Judges of the United States court can fully approve.
 Today's conference was attended by Judges Lacombe and Moves, Attorney General Wickersham and James G. Reynolds, and as representatives of the American Tobacco company James B. Duke, president, and the following counsel: Junious Parker, W. Fuller, Thomas Fuller and Delaney Nicoll. W. B. Hornblower attended as counsel for the Imperial Tobacco company and Sol M. Stock as counsel for the United Ci- gar Stores company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
SEARCH FOR MONA
 LISA UNSUCCESSFUL

Paris, August 25.-It is believed that Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting, Mona Lisa," was taken to Bordeaux whence it is feared it will be carried to either Spain or South America.
 In confirmation of the witness who testified at the investigation on Tues day of its disappearance from the Louvre, that he saw a stout man car rying large parcel covered with horse blanket take the 7:47 express for Bordeaux on Monday morning, another witness today said that on Monday he saw an individual. answering the de- scription of the man carrying the par eel, throw something into garden.
 M. Hamard. chief of the detectives immediately sent some of his men, who found in the garden brass knob from the Louvre door, which the thief had burst open in escaping from the build- ing.
 The Bordeaux police today searched the steamer Cordiller, bound for South America, but there was no trace of Mona Lisa" on board the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Brads,reet's Review

New Yorlss August 25.-Bradstreet' s tomorrow will say:
 Houae trade at many of the large centsds has been improved to a consid- ,,essable extent by the present of numer- ous visiting buyers. Staple commodi- ties. such as dry goods, wool, prinp cloths and clothing show the effects of the better buying movement. Withal there is no disposition to load up or to speculate as to the future. In fact, the tendency is to buy sparingly and to await developments. Under the cir cumstances trade may be termed dis appointing but there Is a tendency to look for better things now that Con- gress has adjourned and tariff legisla- tion is temporarily at rest.
 Cooler weather has improved retail trade to moderate degree, but deyel- opments in this, In other lines are not satisfactory and current clearance sales with marked reductions in price evidently leave little room for profits
 Crop reports show little significant change, while comm odity prices do not display any material differences, the undertone of the latter on the whole being firm. . qHs#I pressed. curtailment being still general in textile lines while there is talk of retrenchment and reduction in working forces on some of the country's rail- way lines.
 Incidentally there seems to be more Indications of strikes among shop men for higher wages and the enforcement of other conditions. However, traffic is increasing and the number of idle cars is now smaller than it has been during the past eight months. In the iron and steel lines new orders are disappoint- 1ngly light and output exceeds the in- take of new business. Ore mining is of h nir ping in prospect on the lakes.
 Operations in the stock ma rket are marked by a light demand for bonds, by falling prices for stocks and con- siderable bearish sentiment, though liq- uidation is not so marked as in recent weeks. Money is firmer and funds are in demand for crop moving purposes. Mercantile collections are slow to fair.
 Somewhat less favorable reports come from the iron and steel lines. Price concessions which have been in evidence for some weeks past. but which received scant consideration, are now being given more attention. Com petition for what Is going is keener and in short mills are producing and shipping at a greater rate than new orders are coming in.
 Collections show some improvement Business failures in the United States for the week ending August 24 were .9' eN7".'ASN -h' i"7t NtSh, -oo III tle like week of 1910. POI in 1909, 236 in 1908 and 167 in 1907.
 Wheat exports, including flour ex- ports from the United States and Can ada. for the week ending August 24, aggregate 3,422,4I6 bushels, against B. bO7, 1885 lasts week and 1293914 this week last year. For the eight weeks ending August 24 exports are 20,151,- t1S3 bushels. against 0341,3S5 in the corresponding period last year
 Corn exports for the week are 3,32O.- 610 bushels, against 29S,531 last week. and 139,169 in. 1910. For the eight weeks ending August 24 corn exports are 4,345,730 bushels, against 3O96, ,O02 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
WASHBURN DEFEATS
 RAYMOND LITTLE

Newport. R. T., August 25.--In the fifth round today of the all-comers tournament for the national lawn tennis champion- ship the unlocked for result was the de- feat of Raymond D. Little, one of the new doubles champions, by w NJ. Wash burn. who won the Columbia inter- scholastic title only few weeks ago. Lit tie made the younger player go through five hard sets, but in the latter part Of the contest Washburn was steadier and speedier and out-generaled Little. The committee will star young Washburn with Mclaughlin for the feature matches to- morrow:
 The survivors of the sixth round to- morrow and their pairings are:#
 c. R. Gardner of New York md G. r Touchard of New York Washburn and Mclaughlin; B. c. Wright and N. w. Niles, both of Boston. and T. c. Bundy of JOS Angeles and J. D. E. Jones of Provi- dence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
SERGEANT KING WINS
 RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Camp Perry, O.. August 25.-,After post poning contests of yesterday because of a storm for the first time in the five years of rifle matches have been held at
 the range here firing was resumed again this morning
 | At the conclusion of the shooting Ser
 geant King of the Fifty-third Iowa in- | fantry, with score of 2S5 was high
 man not only in the national, but in the l Presidents match and was the winner of the championship of the United States. | Sergeant c. M. Smith of the army in-
 fantry was second with 2S3 Sergeant o.
 M. Schriever of the marines, third with 2S1.
 | The winner of the skirmish medal in | this match was Lieutenant J. IT. Cole of the District of Columbia, who had to shoot off a tie score of 99 with Captain
 Test of Texas. The winners of the spe- cial gold medals for slow fire and rapid fire were Sergeant Andrew, First Flori- da infantry, and Lieutenant D. A. Preuss- | ner, Fifty-third Iowa infantry, respec- | tivelv.
 Sergeant O. M. schreiver of the ma | rines, swon second place in the national | military championship and Bieutenant Col w. A. Tewes, CIV Jersey, third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
SUBJECTS FOR TAFT
 ON WESTERN TRIP

Beverly, Mass. August 25.-President Taft has selected some of the subjects on which he will speak on the western trip that will begin next month He told callers today that the tariff, peace and arbitration, currency reform, recip- rocity and conservation probably would form a nucleus for his speech making.
 His position in regard to the attempt ed tariff legislation at the special session and at the session to begin in December also will furnish him with plenty of material in addition to this "big 5.'
 The Presidents programme of rest was broken today so that he might see Frank B. Kellogg, former government trust buster and John Hays Hammond, but beginning next week he will adhere strictly to the "rest cure.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Miss Maud Buck Hostess

One of the younger hostesses of the week was, Miss Maud Buck, who enter tained host of her young friends at a very enjoyable heart party this evening at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs. F. B. Buck. The long veranda where nine tables of pretty girls and their boy friends engaged in spelling f'hearts," was garlanded with gaily col ored Japanese lanterns and clematis vines heavily laden with it's miniature blooms. Ferns formed the floral dec orations. Misses Lorraine Buck and Mill dred Brannon dispensed a fruit punch from a vine encased bowl, stationed on the veranda.
 Standing with Miss Buck, who wore q becoming frock of green muslin with sash and hair bandeau to correspond were Misses May Kennedy and Mary Rosseau Brandon. in pink and white lingerie with ribbons en suite
 The isscofe cards were hand painted ir the green and white feature colors fHith pictures of beautiful girls heads 31fb1<dA&1u 1utse<uoEhpoxr<1D,v vBeon an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
BESSEMER ID BE
 COTTON MARKET Will Be Open for Business
 September 10 TAKE FINAL ACTION McEniry Issues Statement on Elec- tion-COnfiscated Liquor De- stroyed-Other News of h.
 terest in Bessemer

Bessemer August Special .)-Bes- semer will make her first bow to the pub | lie as a cotton market on September lo
 with a cotton buyer on the ground to pay
 market prices, a warehouse and wagon Iyard A good representation of the Bes- 1s,lner Board of Trade met tonight in the
 Board of Trade room. Captain Crook called the meeting to order, stated the
 purpose of the converting and requested
 the secretary to outline the essential pre-
 liminary preparations for beginning this
 new commercial venture. The secretary ienumerated a warehouse, scales, weigher, camp and wagon yard and hearty CO., operation in the publicity end of the busi- ness as necessary for this A report from the committee appointed last Tuesday dis closed that a warehouse, p by 40 feet could be secured on Twentieth street, and that a number of merchants had con sented to be prospective purchasers Of cotton as well as the individual cotton buyer.
 Professor McNeill, who is to be Bes- semer's official cotton buyer, briefly ex- Iplained his object in soliciting cooperation from the Board of Trade, that any city would be obeying a business instinct to go after a s4000O income every season thar he would have cash for cotton and cotton seed buying and that competitive bidding among the merchants should be decided by the board.
 Judge J. c. B. Gwin advanced his range of experience in cotton buying and stated that the greatest loss In shipping the COL ton elsewhere had been in the re-weighing and grading
 L A. Lewis put in the form of a motion that Professor McNeill be guaranted $25 a month by the Board of Trade to pay rent or the warehouse from September through December, but received no sec ond. The secretary here mentioned that Professor McNeill would want a weigher at $50 month furnished him, seed room built, the warehouse supplied him, d plat form and office arranged for The esti mated cost of scales, wagon and camp yards was figured at S435
 Judge Gwin Moved that the chairman ap- roint a committee of five business men to thrash out the proposition with Professor McNeill and whatever decision is reached by them to be accepted by the board, but received no second.
 Among those attending were: w. J. Long, Tom Benton, J. c. B. Gwin, l. Al Lewis, I. W. Rogers, J. H. D. Smith, T. T. Huey R. Mingea, s. Romano, w. w. Hol- lir gsworth, J. W. Rarden and II. w Crook.
 All arguments favorable and adverse were clinched by motion of W. w. Hol- lingsworth that the Board of Trade should guarantee the rent of the warehouse and supply the scales for Professor McNeill, who will pay other expenses with. ware house receipts. This motion was carried unanimously and provided the warehouse receipts exceed running expenses, the sur plus is to be divided between the Board of Trade and the cotton buyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
GLOBE TROTTER
 IS SUCCESSFUL

Cherbourg. August 26.-Andre Jaeger Schmidt of the Paris Illustrated Daily Ex- celsior who started from Paris July r in an attempt to circle the world in 40 days. arrived here on the steamer Olympic from New York this morning and left for Paris at ? o'clock. A motor boat took Jaeger Schmidt as soon as the liner en- tered the roads, he being especially ex- empted from examination by the custom authorities. On landing he jumped into a speedy automobile which was waiting at the Quay and started for Paris.
 By reaching Paris today Jaeger Schmidt will have consumed just 40 days in cir cling the globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
TRADE PROGRESS
 IS CONTINUED Dun and Bradstreet Make
 Weekly Report DRY GOODS ARE QUIET less Favorable Reports From Iron and Steel Markets Show Price Concessions-Light Bond De
 mand on Stock Market

New York, August 25.-R. G. Dun X Co $ weekly review tomorrow will say;
 Further improvement appears in many lines in New England and conditions gen seraily are distinctly better than while ago. Dry goods dealers report fair volume of business in wash goods and de- mand from retailers is steadily expand ing. Textile conditions are brighter and the outlook for cotton woolen nills is more favorable. Trading in wool is more active with the market stronger Con seryatism is still a prominent feature at Philadelphia. although steady progress is noted in some departments. Dry goods are quiet but fall millinery sales are in fair volume.
 Not much doing in clothing and shoes, but demand for leather is moderate. Glazed kid is active. however, and prices are advancing Sales of wool are fair. while iron and steel shows some improve ment Slowly increasing activity is re- ported at Pittsburg and wholesalers re- ceive fair volume of orders for fall and winter goods, but merchants still are con- servative and confine operations as closely as possible to actual needs.
 Wholesale trade is quite active at Balti-
 
 optimism in evidence. Tn dry goods and notions there is a fair amount of business and clothing shows improvement, whereas the movement of footwear is somewhat disappointing. Factories making mems underwear, overalls and workshirts are well supplied with orders.
 A heavy cotton crop is expected 10 stimulate business materially at Louis vile, but current trade is generally quiet. New Orleans reports that continued rainy weather has had an adverse effect on practically all retail lines and also has had tendency to restrict country trad ing. large attendance of visiting buy CTS appeared in the different markets at St Louis and their purchases average well up to those of last year, jobbers and manufacturers reporting that the trade is meeting expectations.
 Clearance sales are the feature at Kan sas City and there Is large movement of seasonable goods at retail. Visiting merchants are placing larger orders with jobbers than expected, owing to depleted country stocks.
 Wholesale dealings maintain gratifying volume at Chicago, the attendance of out side buyers being conspicuously good. IT, regular weather was less favorable 10 adequate absorption in leading retail lines, however and merchants are disposed to operate cautiously in securing fall and winter needs. Retail trade is fair at Gin cinnati> and for dry goods at wholesale is quite brisk Clothing shows some im- and sales of footwear are np to the average. Underlying conditions the northwest are sound and increased activity is expected in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
c. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
 IS ADJOURNED

Rochester. N. Y., August 25-The forty fifth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic came to an end this evening with the installation of Judge Harry Trimble as commander-in-c chief and the other national officers. The encamp- ment went on record in favor of an uni- versal observance of Memorial Day for five minutes, beginning at noon, whereby all labor and traffic shall cease, bells be tolled. etc.
 It was unanimously voted to postpone corsideration calling on Congress to re- move the statue of Robert E. Lee from the hall of fame in Washington. A |resolution to erect monument to Gen. eral Lee in the vicksbsirg, Miss. national bark was voted down. sColumbus1Q.s Augusts 2sr-That 1udso1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Protest Against Negro School

Springfield. Mo, August 25.---A prof test against the location of state in dustrial school for negroagirls in Doug las county, Missouri, was the burden of resolutions adopted by citizens or the county in mass meeting at Ava, near here, today. copy ofsthe resolutions was forwarded to the governor and members of the board Of locators. Tn April 1906 there was a ten days race war in Springfield that resulted in the lynching of three negroes and gener- al exodus of members of the race from here. The three negroes were hanged in the public square and their bodies afterwards burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
RRUNER KILLED
 BY SPLASHING SLAG

Bernard Bruner, employed at Thomas furnace, was fatally burned Thursday afternoon by hot slag from a hot pot. The pot turned so quickly that he did not have time to get out of the way and the molten slag splashed on him. He was hurried to a local infirmary in Shaw's ambulance but life was ex- tinct before the ambulance arrived at the hospital. Funeral services have not been announced yet.
 Bruner was 40 years of age and re- sided at 369 Third street, Thomas. He Is survived by a widow and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
MOOSE ORGANIZE
 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Detroit August 25.-The national con- vention of the Loyal Order of Moose, in session in this city, today empowered its educational committee to spend $50,000 for the organization of a Moose industrial school. Orphans and sons and daughters of members of the order will be taken into the institution and educated in useful trades.
 The board of trustees who will under take the establishment of the institution are: John Hays Hammond. recent repre- sentative of the United States at the coronation of King VI; Mayor George w. Scott of Davenport, Ia., and former United States District Attorney E. J. Henning of Milwaukee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
TOBACCO FARMERS
 ESTABLISH POOL

Greensboro N. C., August 2.-Represen- tatives of 6O.oOO farmers of the bright tobacco belt of Virginia and North Caro- lima, allied with the Farmers Educational union and Comparative union. in executive session here today entered into ain agree ment to pool the 1911 tobacco crop until a price not less than 15 cents per pounu is obtained in any section. The .bright' grade of tobacco will be held for 20 cents.
 1t is estimated that the pool now rep resents 60 per cent of 1911 crop of the two StateS ~ '. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
TWENTY-FIVE ARE
 HURT AT PITTSBURG

Pittsburg, Pa-, August 25.--(Bulletn.)- Twenty-five persons were injured. none fatally, when shifting engine crashed into an excursion train on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad at South Thirty fourth street, this city tonight. At least two score other passengers were thrown from their seats, receiving slight cuts a nd hrIiises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
HARMON CAMPAIGN
 BOOK IS PUBLISHED

Harmon has made an excellent governor of Ohio and would make an excellent president are arguments made in the iIar mon campaign book just issped in the in terest of Governor Harmon's campaign for the democratic nomination for president in 1912 The governors long fight with the legislature for progressive laws is set forth.
 A feature is made of the work of the state tax commission, which he appoint ed in increasing valuations on public serv- ice corporations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Thirty Sawmills Suspend

Beaumont. Tex, August 25.-Operations suspended at 20 sawmills, about 5000 out of employment, representing pay rool of about $500,000 month; other mills in southeast Texas and southwest and cen tral Louisiana scheduled to close between now and September l and long and bit- ter struggle expected by mill owners and union labor leaders. That is the status of the conflict involving the lumber in- dustry in the sections mentioned today.