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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-24

1t has been discovered that in addition
20 other errors In the insurance bill which
Governor Carroll has as yet refused to sign,
there Is one section which amends law
that has been repealed for six years. The
bill was drawn as an amendment to an
other bill and then substituted for the origi-
nal bill so that It doesn't fit on as it was
intended II should. The bill also contains
some matter which Governor Carroll be-
lieves should not be added to the code and
regarding which ne differs from the pres
ent state auditor whose department is re-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
NEW REGISTRATION
 OF AUTOMOBILES

Montgomery, August 19-(SpeciaD- By opinion of Cyrus B. Brown. secre- tary of state, automobiles can be reg tstered under the new automobile laws of the state on September l. next, though the law does not become eff fective until October 1. The laws have been printed in pamphlet form, and will be sent out oy the department of state upon request.
 Under the law, all motor vehicles must be registered in the office of the secretary of state The fees are as follows:
 Autos less than 20-horse power, s7.50; less than 3O-horse power s12.5O; less than 40-horse power s17.50; less than 60-horse power or more. s20. license tax of s100 is eXacted of each automo- bile manufacturer, as well as garage owner.
 Electric motor vehicles must pay tax of s12.50. and s15 for each motor vehicle propelled by steam. Licenses can be had upon payment of s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
BESSEMER COURT
 ROOM RUNS OVER Comfortable Quarters Are Now Being Prepared NEW CHECK SYSTEM Tennessee Company Finds Experi- ment at Bessemer to Be Very
 Successful-Other News
 of Interest
NEW CHECK SYSTEM

l Ressemer. August 19.-(Special) | 10 days the fall housekeeping, overhaul ing. remodeling and repairing of the of fees of the Clerk of the City Court Rose
 Huey and the jury rooms at the court
 house will be complete and the new order of things will be a decided improvement in the appearance of this department of the local temple of justice. The county Board of Revenue are financing the plans of improvement and Clerk Rose Husy is general manager.
 The large jury room at the end of the left corridor the former battlefield of many hard fought decisions and 1espon- sibe for many crisis in the careers Of promising young lawyers. will be con- verted into the outer office of the clerk and the present office, which has proven inadequate for the increase of business, will be his private office and record room. The genuine cherry office furniture, con sisting of slope top desk, table, bookcase, docket shelves and record file, installed during the regime of Fergus McCarty, IS undergoing a coat of varnish that brings out all the beauty of the wood and will be removed into the outer office, where all business will De transacted. A wooden railing, stained in cherry and topped with a sx-inch running board will divide the public from the officials, and the floor will be resplendent in covering of new linoleum. The upper panels of the door, that are now filled with a sheet of tin, will be of glass.
 The jury rooms, that will have new floor covering, new chairs and some var nish, will be on either side of the Second avenue entrance and be comfortable for the winter When the work is finished the suite will be as conveniently arranged and as pleasant from standpoint of light and ventilation as any in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
COTTON WILL HAVE AN ENORMOUS LOSS | Department of Agriculture
 Hears Only Gloomy
 Reports

Montgomery, August 1e.-(Special)- Adverse reports which the state depart ment of agriculture has received from all cotton growing sections of Ala hama has caused a damper to settle upon the heads of the department. Up 10 two or three weeks ago the most favorable comment was made as to the success of this years cotton, but during the past three weeks the almost daily deluges have brought about chaotic condition.
 According to Gait Reuben F. Kolb, commissioner Capt John c. Cheney and Hector D. Lane of the department, the frequent rains have greatly damaged the stalk, with the result that this years total output Is now expected to total no more than the crop of last year The 15.0O0,00O bales which were predicted less than a month ago will not materialize, acording to these au- thorities. but will fall short of the mark by probably 3.000.000 bales. In fine, the total output of the staple is expected to be just about 100000 bales.
 Damage from caterpillars has not been
 
 so great inasmuch as the ravages of this insect are not pronounced until the sec ond crop. The caterpillars are now in their webs, from which they will emerge into ravaging insects. The after crops, as a consequence, are expected to suffer the consequences.
 Tt seems to me that the deterioration has been more rapid than ever before In the history of the state," said Captain Kolb today. 'The situation is absolutely pitiful when one allows himself to look back a month ago to the prospects, and to contemplate the geat setback which Is now noted"
 While the crop is not coming up to eN pectation, the realization of an output al big as last years growth will be haile' with delight, iuasmuch as the crop las year was by far above the normal o the several years preceding. No farme has been heard to grieve over the los ~ of his total crop, the grief that Is aris
 Ing being merely from contemplation 0
 what could have been, and what woul
 have been but for the damaging rains
 and the cloudy weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Local Data
Weather Conditions
Weather conditions, Birmingham

Weather conditions, Birmingha"h H'"r, August 19, 1911, ' D. m.:
 The barometric pressure IS hsh 'i the lake and upper valley sections una over southern Florida. Between these two elevations slight depression in- tervenes, connecting decidedly low pres sure areas on the northeastern A,ian''c coast and in the Rocky mountain ana nIeatau states. A high pressure area is moving into the northwestern states from the Pacific ocean, giving showers from British Columbia to northern oregon. The pressure condi- tions in eastern districts are such that unsettled weather with frequent show ers continued in the gulf states and lower Mississippi valley during the past e4 hours, and 1t was raining at Mobile, Ala, at D. m, Saturday night. Pleasant temperatures prevail over nearly all regions except the southern Rocky mountain slope Oklahoma and north Texas, where readings 96 to 100 degrees were general during the warm est part of Saturday afterno oon.
 summary of observations made al United States weather bureau stations:
 Temp ature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Announcements

W. D. tIpshaw will fill the pulpit of the. Baptist church of this city Sunday morning.
 The Missionary society of the Metho- dist church will hold it's regular week ly meeting in the auditorium Monday aft crnon.
 J. E. Brady, otherwise known as Joe Aiky," of Jonesboro will deliver a lecture on "The Poetry of Life at the .Jonesboro auditorium Thursday evening for the benefit of the building fund of the Jonesboro Methodist church. A nominal admission fee will be charged.
 The Brighton Aid society of the Bap- list church will meet with Mrs. L.. Drake Monday afternoon.
 The services at the Brighton Metho- dist church Sunday vii be conducted by the Rev. Carlisle of Jonesboro The morning theme will be Put Your House in order, for Thou Shalt Die" the evening, "A Decree Has Gone Forth. '' A joint meeting will be held at the auditorium Sunday evening of tho Pro testant churches to hear D:. A,J Dick inson deliver d temperance address There will be no other evening services in this cfty.
 The Baptist Aid society wpl meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
REPORT HEARING
 RAILROAD RATES

Montgomery, August 19.-(SpeciaD- Exhibits and testimony which have come under the observation of Col. w. A. Gunter. special master in the rate cases of the commonwealth of Ala bama vs. the Louisville and Nashville railroad, the South and North railroad and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad. have been filed with the clerk of the United States court, middle district of Ala bama. The spe- cial masters report is now in the hands of the printer, and will be ready for formal presentation to the court with in week.
 The litigation in question was begun in 1907, and is one of the most i'm .portant matters the state has before the federal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
 ANNOUNCE TWO HIGH SCHOOL LOCATIONS

Montgomery. August Especially J. The state high school commission, which has just returned from a trip through Monroe county, has announced the selection of Monroevile in that county for the high school site. Brun- didge, in the county of Pike, has been selected for the site of the Pike coun ty high school.
 lnu the latter county. the town of Brundidge was the only applicant though in Monroe county Jones Mill was a warm contestant for the schools location.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
SUMMER COLDS
Are Considered by Doctors More Dan- l.. Serous Than Winter Colds.

? A person is quite as apt to catch cold in the summer as in the winter, but it is harder to cure cold in the summer than in the winter. In winter the brac- ing air assists the remedy to overcome the cold, but the sultry, depressing weather of summer retards the cure of colds.
 The public is much interested in knowing remedy that successfully y cope with summer colds. A remedy that covers just such cases is Peruna. Experience has taught that it is the one remedy that promptly expels sum- mer colds of every character and de- scription.
 Miss Ivy Gray, Fairview, Ky, says: VI have taken Peruna, and would say that it is the best medicine for coughs and colds I ever saw. find that it always cures cold in short while. It also strengthens and builds up the sys- tem."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
New Checking System

few months ago, on March 15, the Ten nessee company installed a checking sys- tenn for computing the time worked by their employees at the Bessemer rolling mill of this city as try-out over the old system of the man with the time book. It has now passed the experiment tai stage and has so thoroughly demon- strated its advantages over the old Inethod that preparations are being forwarded to adopt it at the Ensley steel mill, another interest of the same corporation.
 The system Is simple, a board bearing sufficient hooks to hold circular brass checks. numbered from one to the num- Der of men, is in charge of one man on each shift, from 6:30 In the morning un- til 6:30 in the evening. and from then un- | til 6;30 the next morning, at the entrance l which is divided for those going out and coming in. Every man receives a check to correspond to the department he work.
 in and drops this in a box which IS later emptied. If he is late the man at the .n
 trance makes a record of 1t and he re
 ceives his check just the same. It Is i'm possible for a man under the new systen to lose any of his full time or deprive tn,
 company of the same.
 This system is universally used by tn,
 industries in the north and middle wes
 and its first trial in this district has neer
 made at the rolling mill. The American
 Steel and Wire company's plant at Core,
 have been using it for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Personals

Ben G. Perry Is expected to return from a six weeks stay at Hot Springs, Ark, tomorrow.
 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Stevenson left this morning for Lexington, Ky, to spend a fortnight with his relatives
 Mrs. R. w. Simpson, who has been seriously i'll at her home with typhoid fever is rapidly regaining her former health.
 Mrs. M. J. Taylor, who has been the guest of Mrs l. F. Taylor and family, left yesterday for her home in Wilson, vile, Ala, accompanied by Mrs. I. E. Taylor.
 Woodward seven weeks ago to the Rob- inson hospital, has recovered from an at tack of typhoid and left today for his home in Chicago.
 Mrs. Griffin P. Martin of Jonesboro who is touring the north and east with party of Birmingham friends, is now in Toronto, Canada, after a visit to Niagara Falls yesterday.
 Louis Milton and Howe Price returned last night. from a visit to Wrghtsville Beach, N. C.
 Mrs. s. F.. Jones and little daughter, Catherine. will leave tomorrow for Gran iteville, s. C., to spend the remainder of the summer.
 Dr. J. C. Curry returned from weeks NiSie to piouht springs. tOddy and left tonight for Ashevlle, N C., to remain until September l.
 Miss kathaleen Herd, who has been the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Winters and Mrs. s. F. Jones for the past 10 days, has returned to her home in Rir- mngham. Duke, the son of Rev. and Mrs. M K Thornton, arrived this morning from New York, where he has been attending s,,m mcr school at the Columbia universit,, and will remain for few weeks befor. going 10 his duties chemist at the A. and M. college of Texas.
 Mrs. oscar Randle and little daughters left today for visit to relatives in Greenville, Ala. Miss Bettie Tpton of Jonesboro has re- turned from a visit to her father. in An niston.
 Miss Preston Moran of Birmingham is the guest or Miss Margaret Douglas for a few days Mrs. Sarah l.. Patton of Saginaw, Ala, is the guest of her son. MT. John Pat ton at his home on Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
GERMAN OFFICER
 IS HELD FOR SPY

Plymouth. England, August 19.-Philip Max Schultz, a German army officer @as arrested here today, charged with espionage. IL Is alleged that mass of discriminating correspondence was found ln his possession. Ball was refused. Schultz was remanded by a magistrate for one week. The prosecution intimated the German government was involved in the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
COUNTY INSTITUTE
 ENDS AT ROCKFORD
People Delighted at Location of the County High School-Good
 Roads Enthusiasm

Rockford, August 1s.-tSpeciall-The County Institute, which convened nt Rock ford August l4, adjourned yesterday. The institute was called to order Monday morning by Experiment lief sox. After organization the institute was put in charge of Prof. l.. L. Vann, who con ducted the sessions. He was assisted ny Professor Reinoeld. Miss Higgins and Hiss Atkinson. These conductors did excellent work and the teachers present showeo great interest Coosa county has teach- ing force of about 6o. The enrolment oi the institute was c9.
 The people of Rockford ana surr"u''" ing county are delighted with the ioca'ion of the High school. The abstract mas oeen completed and preparation is being made for beautifying the grounds. .
 The town of Rockford is in .he midst of much building activity Two'A f'ore buildings are now going up and two more are likely to be built In the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Ida Conquest to Wed

New York, August 19.-Miss Ida Con- quest, the actress. will be married in October to Riccardo Bertelli, eldest son of the late Admiral Luigi Bertelli, of Genoa, Italy. It is said that after her marriage, Miss Conquest will retire per manently from the stage. Mir Bertelii came to this country ten years ago to esta ablish an art bronze works, of which he is president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
FAMOUS AVIATOR IS
 SHOT BY HIS PUPIL

London, August 19.--Pierre Prior. the Trench aviator. who made a remarkable Lon-stop flight from London to Paris last April, was shot and dangerously wounded at the Hender airdrome today by his pupil. NJ. Hanot. IIanot then shot himself twice Both men are in d serious condition. The pupil used a revolver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
JOHNSTON CAUSED
 INSURGENT DEFEAT
Alabama Senator Explains
 Vote on Cotton Bill
BROKE NO PROMISES
Talked to Penrose and Suggestion Was All That Was Necessary. Bankhead Condemns Wash
 ington Newspaper Story
By WALTER HARPER.

Washington, August 1a.-(Special) )-Set'- ator Johnston gave out the following statement today:
 .The statement has been made that did not favor, but opposed the considera- ition at this session of the House bill to revise the cotton schedule. The matter is just to the contrary. l was for and approved the action of the senaorial eau GUS that 1t was the sense of the caucus that this bill should be passed by the Senate and also add revision of the iron and steel and chemical schedules.
 q voted for them and my efforts were made to carry out these conclusions, and I voted with every other democrat for them.
 T stated on the floor of the Senate that favored a revenue tariff on all those articles, and that while I favored a tariff for revenue on all these articles I be lieved that the Birmingham district would prosper. even If there was free trade on
 iron and steel. I made speech in Bir- mingham many years since, announcing these views"
 Whatever may be the result of the sud- den and unexpected rupture in ths Sem ate a few days ago that lost to the in surgents the credit of passing their sub stitute cotton bill and by which the dem- ocratic House bill. but slightly amended slipped through the Senate. Senator Johnson is responsible However, Sena- tor Johnston emphaticaly denies that there was any unfair agreement with any one or that there was any violation of any caucus or other promise. The inspiration came to Senator John ston in an instant, and he put it in mo- ton without hesitation. During the de- bate on amendments to the cotton bill, Senator Johnston walked over to Boise Penrose, leader of the regular republicans, ard said, If two or three of your reg rlars would refrain from voting the dem- ocrats could pass the House bill" | It was just suggestion but it had fire | In 1t. Penrose jumped at the suggestion like hen on a bug. He recognized it's possibilities in an instant. It was not a coalition with the democrats. Johnston had not asked or suggested such thing. | They were both shrewd enough to see what might be accomplished by the lack of two or three regular republican votes | just at the proper time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
General News

Officer Heron of the Blue Creek dis trict returned last night from Coalmont in Tuscaloosa county where he captured negro wanted at McAllister, Okla, for embezzlement and also a reward of $50, offered by the Oklahoma sheriff The negro has been at large for some time. In the court of W. D. Lanier this morning Charles Thomas, a negro. was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond for the murder of another negro near the pipe shops several months ago The negro made bond this afternoon and was released from the city jail.
 In the police court this morning three cases were on the docket one was dismissed, one charging E. w.. Truitt of Brighton with being intoxi !. cated in public. netted s12.5 in cash, the other, a negro charged with an af- fray. was fined $20, which was not paid.
 This morning Deputies Metcalf Chew and others of Birmingham paid visit to about four of the soft drink stands in this city and found a small quantity of liquor in the places conducted by Bob Fitzpatrick and Sam Dunn.
 Last night at the Robinson hospital after several days of unconsciousness resulting from a stroke of paralysis Mrs. R. B. Zuber of Woodward died, surrounded by the members of her i'm mediate family. Mrs Zuber was re- moved to the hospital a short while ago for the amputation of a finger as the preventive of danger from blood pois- oning, from which she was suffering a the time, and was reported to be on the road 10 recovery when the paralysis came. The deceased is survived by one son and four daughters of Woodward The remains will pass through this l city Monday morning en route Tor
 Gadsden, where the funeral will be held and the nterment made in the Forrest l Hill cemetery of that city.
 Rev. Moore of Birmingham delivered an adoress Tor the Saloon Opposition league at Brighton Friday night in .e open air near the city hall. and a large crowd of his constituents and onno-
 nents heard him without interruptions. Bessemer played Lipscomb a City league game this afternoon on the Lips comb diamond and Bessemer won by a score of to D. Batteries: Bessemer Nelson, Baumgartner, Houston, and Craig; Lipscomb, Shoettlen and WIl-- Hams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 19.-Forecast for Alabama and Mssissippi-Local showers Sunday and Monday; light to moderate variable winds.
 ennessee-Unsettled Sunday, probably local showers; Monday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
HEROIC EFFORT OF A
 MOTHER Ft IRI

New Orleans. Au, ,h for her little 5-year-old WHO had been playing in %e4 nh iew p,inutes before | t srelo. at their home in i.et SC fi aea here to an abandoned we Nefs later disturbed she hastily seHfsa and descended to the bot as7 lime to save the childs tratsS the mother climbed up te 'ver hand with the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Altrurian Sel

All visitors will be col at the service of the Altru of spceultism. at
 setond avenue, thls mornil The subject of the dIsc' 'sM'akihS the Crooked Pio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Judge Abernet e@asai

.Iud geH. B. Abern Hs 3f rst division of the court f l' as returned to Birmingha a'ttrt pd will resume his duties n il rt m Monday Judge Aberi t aa ein spending his vacation a Nlit fps :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Inflammation of Bladder
 Completely Cured
Interesting story of H0w Mrs. Burris Was Relieved of Intense Suffering

Last November l was taken with inflammation of the bladder. 1 was pre- scribed for by my doctor, but felt no better and be '. came very much discour- aged. I was feeble and emaciated.
 T noticed an advertise . ment of Warmers Safe Cure and decided to give the medicine a fair trial. I did, and was entirely cured. Many thanks for your valuable medicine, which saved me so much suffering. 1 shall always speak good word for it.' - Mrs. B. Burris, Battle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

Property is changing hands and the out- look for bright future seems assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

The county has purchased seVeru road machines and the public roaus ah over the county are being very much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

7. Warmers Safe Cure for the kidneys, liver and bladder Is put up in soc and 31.0O sizes and sold by all druggists.
 Warmers Safe Pills for constipa ton and biliousncss are 25c package.
 A sam ple bottle of Warmers Safe Cure and sample box of Warmers safe Pills will be sent free to anyono send ing name anJ address and mentioning The Birmineham Age Herald. War ners Safe Cure Co.,. Rochester. N. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

Securing the floor on point of personal
 privilege In the Senate today, Senator
 Bankhead condemned statements that ap-
 peared In Washington newspaper in
 reference to his position in the cotton bill fight The article charged Bankhcad with opposing the Underwood steel and iron programme and was very caustic ss
 well as grossly inaccurate. He produced the resolution adopted by the democratic caucus formulated by the committee of
 which he was member to prove his con- tention.
 This is the second time during Senator Bankhead's long service in the House ana Senate that he has taken public notice of newspaper criticism.