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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
News Item

Half a bushes day will soon be cut from the Chicago-San Francisco time of the Union Pacifc-Southern Pacific San Francisco Oveland Limited, en abling that train to make the trip in 0S hours, instead of 725s as at pres ent.
 This annihilaiion of distance" said J. c. Stubbs, director of traffic of the Union Pacific today, which will be accomplished upon Sunday. May 2S. Is the initial step toward realizing to the travellers using the Union Southern Pa : cifc System the advantages made pos sible by the vast sums expended in improving our roadbed, in installing electric block signal protection. in dou- ble tracking, betterment of power and equipment, etc.
 Time Is money, and the clipping of four and half hours from our sched- ule is in the nature of a dividend to the travelling public, which we believe all travellers, especially business men, will appreciate. since the increase in speed Is made without any decrease in the comfort of travel"
 The Overland Limited under the present schedule leaves Chicago at z D. m and arrives in San Francisco at 52s D. m.. 72h hours later. Under the new schedule it will leave Chicago at about 8:30 D. m., arriving in San Francisco about 2:2S D. m. The train now passes through Omaha westbound at 8:15 a. m. and under the new sched- ule will make 1t about 9:30 a. m. East bound, the train now leaves San Fran cisco at 10:40 a. m.. and arrives In Chi cago at D. m., 72h hours later. It will leave San Francisco at 10:20 a. m. under the new schdule and arrive sn Chicago about s:10 a. m. Eastbound 1t now passes through Omaha at. 11:45 D. m., and will hereafter make 1t at about p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
AUTO DRIVER HAS
 NARROW ESCAPE

Jacksonville. Fla, May 14.-E. Hay craft, driving a Giant Knox against Bob Burman in Buick in the special match race of five miles at Moncrief park, miraculously escaped death today. Bur man passed Haycraft and the Knox was enveloped in cloud of dust. preventing Haycraft from seeing the exact curva- ture of the turn. His machine crashed into the fence, turned turtle and hurled Haycraft into a ditch. The gasoline tank of the Knox racer caught fire and the wreck ed machine was burned. Hay crafts clothes also caught fire and it was with difficulty that he was savei from the second danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
GREAT LUTHERAN
 SERVICE IS HELD

St. Louis, May 14.-what was de- clared to have been the largest Luth- eran devotional service since the days Of Martin Luther, was held in the col iseum this afternoon, where 16,000 per- sons gathered to celebrate the one hun dredth anniversary of the birth of Rev. pr. c. F. Walther, who Is credited with reviving the Lutheran church in the United States. The celebration was in connection with the session here of the Missouri synod of the Evangelical Luth . eran church, comprising 5000 congrega- tions in the United States with a mem bership of 100000
 A chorus of 4000 voices. including 5000 children and students of Concordia seminary, founded by Dr. Walther in St. Louis, sang and an orchestra of 75 pieces made up of all local Lutheran churches played.
 As an outgrowth of the centennial celebration a movement has been start ed to erect a statue of Walther in St. Louis. The Missouri synod continues in session this week, taking up prob lems connected with Lutheran institu- tions in Fort Wayne. Ind: Milwaukee Wis; San Francisco and New Orleans. Change In Schedules A., B. & A.. R. R. Effective Sunday, May 14 A., B. & A. R. R. train No. 24 will leave Birmingham for Manchester and intermediate points at a.. m, instead of s:30 a. m. 5-11-6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Women's Golf Tournament

Atlanta, May 14-Commencing tomor- row morning the first annual woman's southern golf championship tournament will be played over the links of the At lanta Athletic club at East Lake. Play will continue throughout the week until Friday, and 10 handsome cups have been put up for the winners in the various events. About 50 women will participate in the tournament, of whom 30 or more arc from the leading cities of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

ben accomplished they will go about establishing divisions of the order in other various towns and cities in Ala bama.
 Tomorrow evening those delegates who happen to have arrived already Tn the city will be entertained with a joint meeting of the local lodges at Fraternal hall, when the amplified rank of knight will be conferred on about zo candidates On Wednesday evening the visiting brothers will be entertained with a vaudeville performance at the Orpheum, and on Thursday evening the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Kho- rassan will hold a ceremonial session for their entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
BUSINESS CHANGES

MUST seli in 90 days, established fur niture business; $700 stock, two stores and one small building on a quarter acre lot, worth $500; the best business stands in the place.
 one store newly built. two stories; second story built so that it can be used for dwelling: the other store will rent at good price; brown ore mining trade, regular work at all times Six-room dwelling worth $500, at desirable place: barn and other outdoor buildings; two acre-lot good for truck growing; home market for all you raise; this is in good sec ton and within an hours ride of Bir- mingham If you want to buy a business at less than half it's worth get this; the present stock will pay nearly half the investment; price s2o00; two-thirds cash, balance on
 payments. Write A. c. Phillips, Green Pond. Ala. 5-13-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
FARM LANDS


 TOR SALE-220-acre farm within miles of city, at auction oy chancerv court, in front of Jeffe-str coLnty courthouse, Saturday, May 2, within the legal hours nf sac, e20 acres, ta; simple, known as Geo. Jack land, located miles from Greater Birminkh ham, on East Lake and springvil,c pike , creeks. good springs. 75 acres in cultivation, adjoining oli- ver's fine lake, supplied by spring water. Tidewater company made survey through this land. For further information see G. w. Martin adjoining this farm, Pin son. Ala, R. F. D. No. 1. 5-14-2t FOR SALE-Farm. Will sell my little truck farm in the Ensley city limits; on the pike road, little over acres: am tired of the screaching automobiles run ming over my chickens and hogs; tired of the roaring. changing trolley cars tired of the smoke and the whistles Is between Ensley and Corey. Could have got more last year but I want to sell now. Good 4-room house. barn, fences, etc.; every foot of it high and good Will take part cash. Address Charley Kelber. general delivery, Ensley.
 5-fA-ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
REVISED FIGURES
 ON COTTON REPORT The 1911 Estimate of Cotton, Planted Will Be Made
 From This Basis

Washington, May 14.-Revised figures Of the department of agriculture's cotton report indicate thes area planted to cot ton in 1910 was about 3S.4lS,000 acres. Tn stead of 3s.196,ooo acres, as estimated last June. These figures will be used as basis in making the estimate on June of the acreage planted to cotton this year. The yield per acre In 1910 Is esti- mated at 170.7 pounds, and the area picked g, sos GOO acres
 Revised details by states for 1910 fol- low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, May 14-Cotton goods trad ing was stimulated during the week by larger buying for the account of printers. The American Printing company pur- chased substantial quantities of narrow cloths and then gave notice that It's mills. in which gray cloths are made, would be closed alternate weeks beginning May 22 for an indefiite period. This was taken as an indication that the demand for finished goods is likely to remain, but that the gray cloths were obtalnable in the markets below the cost of production in the best equipped mills.
 Following the buying of the American company many converters and represen- tatives of the manufacturing trades be- gan buying and the total volume of trad ing ran to the highest figures of the year in medium count cloths. Fall River sold 47000O pieces, of which 15.000 were for spot delivery. Bag manufacturers bought fair sized lots of heavy cloths for delivery throughout the summer. Job bers who convert on their own account also bought in larger quantities.
 There was little or no change in the general buying of domestics by jobbers.
 The tone in the market is unquestion- ably better and merchants are now se- cure in saying that prices have reached the low limit on samples until there is a very radical decline in the raw material.
 Export shipments, are still ahead of last year. Progress is being made in satisfactory way In the work of bring ing southern yarn mills into a combina- ton. Fine comber yarn cloths for con- verting and printing have been sold moro freely for contract delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
CRAFT TO SPEAK
 AT SELMA MEETING
Selma Veterans Leave for Reunion. Small Fire in the City
 Yesterday

Selma, May 14--(Special)-On the occa- sion of the meeting of the Dallas County
 Good Roads association, at the court
 house at noon next Friday John Craft of Mobile, president of the state high
 way commission, will deliver an address.
 President c. Kirkpatrick of the Dallas County Good Roads association extended
 the invitation to MT. Craft several days ago and has received his acceptance. Mir.
 W. s. Kellar state highway engineer,
 has also been extended an invitation to make an address on the occasion of the meeting next Friday and 1t is thought
 that he will also attend. The member ship committee recently appointed has made a canvass of the county. The can-
 vass resulted in large number of new members being added to the association
 and Dallas county now has an active organization of good roads advocates. President Kirkpatrick Is now making up his list of delegates to the national
 good roads convention, which will sooE
 convene in Birmingham. This list of del
 egates will be announced during the meet ing to be held next Friday.
 number of the veterans of this city and the surrounding section left Selma
 this afternoon over the Southern railway for Birmingham and thence to Little
 Rock to attend the annual reunion. A committee of the members of Camp Jones.
 United Confederate veterans. solicited
 subscriptions yesterday from the mer-
 chants of the city to defray the expenses of some veterans to the reunion who could not afford to go otherwise. The
 merchants of the city responded liberally to the fund and several old soldiers were made happy and will enjoy the reunion. The veterans from Selma left on special car, which was hitched to the rear of the regular afternoon Southern rail-
 way train from here to Birmingham. The
 visit to Little Rock will be greatly en-
 joyed by all the veterans from this sec- ton.
 The city school board has purchased the Schulhoffer lot on Fremont street. and at
 some future time will erect high school
 building upon it. About three years ago
 the school board purchased the Stillwell
 lot adjoining for the purpose or erecting
 a high school building. but after the plans had been drawn 1t was found that the | lot was too small.
 | The two lots which have been purchased | by the school board mean an expenditure 1 of s11,00o. As soon as 1t can be arranged an excellent high school building will be erected upon the lots. and which Is greatly
 needed at present.
 | The fire department was called to a | small house on Lawrence street in the rear If the wholesale grocery store Of l. c. w. Hooper & Co. this afternoon at 1 o'clock. The building was used by c.
 w Hooper & Co., for the purpose of stor- ing hay, and when the fire department ar- rived the building and contents were on fire, but the flames were quickly. ex- tinguished and the damoke resulting was ] very small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Notice

The Alabama Board of. Pharmacy will hold its meeting in the rooms of the Medical Association, Chamber of Coni- merce Building, Monday morning, at 10 o'clock. All applicants for examination must be on hand promptly.
 E. P. CALF. Secretary.
 6-14-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Merchants, Miners, Manufacturers

By giving your Casualty and Bond ing business to The Int terstate Cas- ualty Company, through any local agent you may prefer, 1t will be bene fitting Birmingham company tn over nine hundred stockholders and others, directly and indirectly, who are trading with you. Protec- tton absolute. w. D. Wood,
 President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

FOR EXCHANGE OR sALE-1so acres of valley land, 25 miles from Bir- mingham. l mile from depot, l4 mile from railroad; S10 per acre will take h in trade for Birmingham property. Address Y-3. care Age-Herald
 : h-1A-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
ONE CENT 4 WORD.

RATEs-One cent a word n dayi nc au' taken for less thnp 25c for nrst inser- tfon Cash nusf acrDmpnny order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

OR sALE-We have just acquired a de- sirable six-room cottage located on acre and half of fertile land; one block of car line. Fine chicken or truck patch; already out In garden, fruit etc. Can sell on terms. Ingram Lithia Water company. Phone 1O3 211 N. 21st St.
 5-14-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

OR SALE-$25,O00. modern, 10-room residence in best part of South High lands, close to Highland avenue. This was built for home. Brick veneered. tile roof, hardwood floors, tile bath, and in fact everything in keeping with good taste and comfort Let us show you this. Minge, 2118 1st ave- nue. Bell 1346. Peoples sos.
 XII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

A FEW ACRES AND LIBERTY" |O-acre farm. 2lz miles from Mount Pin son, barn and orchard; ten acres in cul- tivation. Price. s700. s0-acre farm, l mile from Mount Pinson, old log cabin, spring and branch; a great bargain at $1s00 Arthur W. Brown, 8 Watts Bldg
 5-14-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

WANTFD-Young man to act as sten- ographer and office assistant in branch
 office of large corporation; chance for advancement Answer in own hand writing and give references. Address Va care e-Herald. 5-l4-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
WANTED-MALE HELP

to take So-day practical
 course in our machine shops; learn tho automobile business and accept good positions. New Orleans Auto School.
 Nar, orIaena Ia 3-10-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

FOR SAI>EsThree full blooded male Fosy TerriS7s, young and beautiful, cho pf s s-4 i.-rApply Janitor, Massey Bu
 mss :Iege, 2O241a 3d avenue. 5-l! f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

FOR SALE-Four-roon house ito sell,
 near car line, on the hill. Mast sell in
 ten days; plumbing in: *ill sell for s1600; worth 5000 easy; $375 and assume payments of s15 pfonth Address Cot-i tage. 1911 Avenfe E, Ensley. 5-14-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

BHAw. The Undertaker. Phonss . GREEN Undertaking Go. Phones i0o2 LICT JOY. Undertaken. Phones 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

5R BALE OR ExCHANGE-S500 5 acres unimproved in 2A miles of courthouse. This property will cut $26 lots and Is a good speculation, or will make good truck garden. Minge, 211S 1st avenue. Bell 1346, Peoples 608. B-10-3t- -th- sa- mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

FOR SALE-s125O, $500 cash and s10 a month or 800 year, with per cent interest. will buy my 4-room cottage near McWiliams spring, Ensley. Cor ner lot Don't bother me unless you
 have s6O0 and mean business. Address Business. 2317 E. Ensley. 5-14-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

WANTED-Ar once a healthy wet nurse;
 reasonable salary paid for right one. Address J. T. Greene. West Blocton,
 Ala. 5-13-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
WANTED-BOARDERo

FINED couple to board in private amily, South Highlands, lovely place eferences required. Phone Main 4192.
 h-12-7f
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
70 USE TELEPHONES IN STRIKE
Should the Telegraph Operators on
Illinois Central Strike Trains VII
Be Handled by Telephone.

Memphis. Mar 24.--The Illinois
Central railroad laid off all tele-
graph operators at relay stations and
1t the headquarters of the Louisville
division at Memphis and at all sta
ions south to New Orleans, Trains
are being operated by telephone, by
means Of a system installed two years
sgo which has gradually been con
aeeted with local stations and general
offices This movement is believed to
be a demonstration to the operators
that trains can be operated without
telegraph. The order will affect the
entire system.
The telegraphers two weeks ago be.
gan taking referendum vote. the re-
suit of which was to determine wheth,
er or not a strike would be ordered.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
JUST COULD NOT RESIST
Dr.. G. c. Abbott Visited Mena Twice,
and Now Is Here to Make
BIS Hcme.

The more man sees Of the world,
the better he likes Mena and Polk
county. Arkansas. This is q fact
frequently demonstrated. and here is
concrete instance:
DR.. G. c. Abbott has travelled ex-
tcnsively. and has lived in several
states OF the Union. Two years ago
he visited Mena. He was pleased,
but was not prepared to stay. He
came again year later. then went
west to Colorado. and to New Mexico
but he says all the time he had a
desire to Oct back to this locality, and
Friday he came. announcing that
he was now here to make his home.
Mrs. Abbott and three children, now
at Lykins. N. NJ. win arrive with
the family belongings in short time.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
FOR MER CASHIER
GETS THREE YEARS
Fred Davey Is Convicted Of Receiving
Deposits. Knowing the Bank 10
Be IasoIveut at the
Time.

Bentonville, March 23.--Fred Da-
vey, well known citizen of this coun-
ty, and for a number Of years cashier
of the Bank Of Sloan Springs. prior
to its failure year ago, was convicted
here today on charge of receiving
deposits after he knew the bank was
insolvent and was given three years
In the penitentiary.
Other officers of the defunct bank
will be placed on trial during this
term of court on similar charges
There are also other cases pending
against Davey.
Another important case on docket
for trial during this term of court is
that OF DR.. Z. B. Stoughton. a dentist,
who is charged with manslauehter.
DR.. Stoughton is charged specifically
with causing the deaeh of daughter OF
A. c. Cline by putting cocaine in her
teeth while he was doing dental work
for her.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD TO HIM
Champ Clark Thinks Country is
Ready to Accept Democratic
Program on Tariff.

Washington, Mar. 25-Future speak
err Champ Clark returned after two
! weeks lecture and speaking trip
through the Middle West, thoroughly
convinced of future Democratic
triumphs.
Necessarily spoke to audiences of
Democrats and Republicans" he said,
but it is evident TO me that the tide
OF sentiment is more strongly toward
the Democratic party now than it was
year 60
Il think this is due to the fct that
the country has accepted at face value
the promise OF the Democrats in the
house to proceed intelligently and inn
msdiately to enact remedial legisla
ton. For instance. did not see any
where evidence Of fear in Business
circles over the certainty of Demo
cratic downward revision of the tart
at may be the announced policy OF
schedule by schedule revision has al
layed misgivings. Under this plan
there will be the least possible dis.
turbance | have heard some objec-
tons to this plan" continued Mr.
Clark, but they come from two small
groups-those who want no changes
at all and those who want the whole
tariff ripped open. | think the ma
jority Of the people want us to get
the worst schedules first and clean
them up. How far we can go at the
special session does not depend solely
upon the house. II will be determined
by the sentiment and disposition OF
the senate.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
TWO AUTOS ARRIVED.
Cara Ordered By W. W. Rowton and
n. Z. Dunn Are Here.

Two more automobiles were added
Saturday to the rapidly growing bunch
now in Mena.
The twenty horsepower FIVE pas
senscr car recently ordered by w. w.
Rowton and the thirty horsepower
Rambler" bought by NJ. r. Dunn
reached here Saturday. were I'M
loaded. and made their initial runs on
Polk county soil.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
FORMER MENA MAN
MEETS WITH DEATH
Cordsetor Warren Huribnrt Knocked
From Csbooss Of Kansas City South
err Train at Stilwell-Was to
have Quit In Month.

Conductor Warren Hurlburt, form
erly highly esteemed citizen Of
Mcna. who moved to Heavener after
the terminal removal. was knocked
nom the top of the caboose on freight
train No. 81 at Stilwell Friday
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock and died
from injuries received about 8 O'Clock
that night.
Mr.. Hurlburt. who had been con-
ductor on work train north Of Still
well. last Friday exchanged places
with brakeman on the freight train,
in order that he might 60 to his home
at Heavener for q short time. He
was standing on the caboose with his
back toward the front of the train
when an oil spout. which was hanging
low. struck him on the neck. He
was thrown to the eronnd and never
rceained consciousness.
his remains were shipped Saturday
from Heavener to his old home at
Norfolk. Neb.. where they will be
buried.
Mr.. Hurlburt was man who was
well liked by all who knew him. He
had been in railway service for about
80 years. and was expecting to quit
in about a month. He was mem
Der of the 0. r. c. and also Of the
Odd Fellows. his membership in the
latter order covering a period OF Is
wears.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
MISSOURI BANK LOST $4,000
curryvlIe Has Visitation From Rob
bers Who Destroy Safe, Terrify
Residents and Escape With Booty.

st. Louis, Mar 25.--Safe blowers
set of five charges of nitroglycerin
in the Bank of Curryville, Pike county,
wrecIng the building and safe. and
escaped with $4,000 The explosion
vas terrific and was heard all over
the town.
Frightened at the audacity of the
robbers, the townspeople did net try
to interfere with them Those who
lad lighted their dwellings put out the
lights at once, for fear they would
raw bullet from the men
The money was in silver. gold and
rrseacy and made bulky LOOT
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
FOR GOOD ROADS
Phil Cornell Took Party Of Boys to
Improve Bethesda Road.

Phil Connell took a surrey load Of his
boy friends Saturday morning and with
them spent several hours throwing and
raking loose rocks from the road be-
tween here and Bethesda Spring. On
the back of the surrey was tied a sign
which read. For Good Roads Phil
is now running his fathers Cadillac
and has a great desire to have good
roads TO run on.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30

used sample bottle and row a.,. q.
regularly in the house "~'s
lou VIII learn to do away with salts
sas,,s ana cathartics for these are hui
S ss,aporasy reiiefs while DIR. CaldweIl.s
syrup Pepsin is guaranteed to cure n nsa
,,ianehtly IL will train your stomach ana
bowel muscles so that they viii do tbas-
Ces again naturally without outside ala
Pepsn. @a'e Wy syrup
,. 1T caldwell does not feel that tina
purchase OF his remedy ends his oh My
Hs sxa he has specialized In stomach
years and viii be pleased 10 x,vs ao ~
asaasr any advice on the subject fres
OF charge. All are welcome ~ wr,te
~ aim; whether for. the medical advice
W "a cs1s Ia sample address him DR..
Monticello. Ill oai'oihs'
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30
MORE SCHOOL TAUGHT FARMERS
Kansas State Agricultural College
viii Start Classes to Comply
With New Law.

Manhattan, Kan. Mar. 25.--The
summer school for teachers win be-
gin for the spring term next Wednes.
day in the agricultural college. The
legislature passed law two weeks
ago requiring all teachers in grade
and rural schools to pass an examina-
ton in elementary agriculture The
United States government authorized
agricultural colleges to give this in
struetion to school teachers. 1t was
to conform with the new law that the
college at Manhattan sent out invita-
tons recently to the teachers to at,
tend course arranged especially fol
them.