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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-13
THE PROBABILITIES.
EXPLANATORY.

"Lorimer seems to find great difficulty in getting the spots off his senatorial toga."
 That's because every spot resembles a blurred dollar mark"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-13

It Is the purpose that makes strong the
 vow; But vows to every purpose must not
 hold. -Troilus and Cresseda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-13

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 14Is New York avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
SCHOOLS.
 TO OPEN MONDAY

Oxford, September 7--(SpeciaL)--T fol- lowing announcement sof the opening of the graded schools at Oxford has been issued by J. o. Morris, principle:
 'The Oxford graded school will open Monday, September II, 1911, in temporary quarters. The teachers of the high school will be hand that week for any pre- liminary work that may be necessary
 The Calhoun County High school will open Monday, September Is. A strong fac ulty has been secured for this school, and it is the intention of the county board of education, together with the people of OK ford to make this the banner high school of the state. The reputation that Ok ford has for years held as a college town. together with the ideal location and 2 modern building. with up to date equipment. makes this a very desirable place to send boys and girls seeking a high school education at minimum cost Pupils attending this school will be given the best advantages that can be had at any school of like jusdiction.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
ATHENS IMPROVES
 MAIN CITY STREETS
Colleges and Schools Open. Crop Outlook Is Most
 DiscOuraging

Athens, September 7-tspecial.)-rh city is busy now widening Mark street from the Houston corner to the fair grounds, much needed improvement. This was one of the most prominent streets in the town, coming in off the Buck Island road, more travelled than any other road leading into Athens. Con- demnation proceedings were instituted by the city council, but this was all made unnecessary by the liberality of the Hous- ton heirs.
 The city is going to have concrete pave nlents laid along each side of this street from Court square to the entrance to the fair grounds and all this will be done before the celebration opens.
 The Greene university school opened Tuesday with large attendance The city school opened the same day with a very large enrolment. The Athens col lege will open on the 20th and this gives Athens four white schools beside the kim dergarten and the large negro college. Trinity. Athens puts much stress upon her fine school system.
 The court of county commissioners met today and acting upon largely signed petition ordered an election for seven beats in this county to settle the question of stock running at large The election is almost sure to determine the ques- ton of quarantine law, for it is believed that in the seven beats, which include all east of the Louisville and Nashville road next to Madison county, will all vote for a stock law. This will give the peo- pie in this territory a chance to avail themselves of the quarantine.
 The past week has been a very disas- trous week to the cotton crop in this county because of the rapid and wide spread increase of the boil worm and caterpillar. The spread of the worm 1as been geenral and the main part of the cotton section is now alive with them
 Reports from the best cotton growing part of the county brings the news that the worm has already cost the county thousands of dollars and 1t seems they are just beginning to get busy. The worms are working sad havoc around Greenbrier, Belle Nina, Moores- vile and up in Shoalford, and in the southwest part of the county about the Browns Ferry.
 Corn fields have been attacked and in some places the stalk has been stripped of fodder In one field after eating all the cotton they cleaned the grass up as if 1t had never been there They are spreading rapidly. Many farmers have used Paris green and arsenate, but the supply seems exhausted and no more can l be obtained The outlook in this county | in most parts is very discouraging
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

and lower limbs. In about one week my scalp was covered with scales which looked like dandruff but became worse each day until at the end of another week the scales were as large as on fish. The itch in my head vas unbcarabe. My hair was coming out in combfuls until it looked go bad l was ashamed to go on the street.
 '.1 used tar soap for shampoo but it took no. effect. At the end of three weeks the back of my head was completely bald. l was Il sight when l decided to try the Cuticura Ointment for the hair, and when 1 saw the wonderful results decided to try the Cutcura Soap and Ointment on my body. After taking six baths in hot water with plenty of Cuticura Soap, and using three boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one bottle of Cuticura Pills, was cured My hair has grown more than an inch in length.
 Before using the Cutcura Soap and Oint- meat I lost all of my finger nails and my hands were so sore l could not put them in water. If had tried them sooner l would have saved few hundred dollars" (Signed) Mrs. K Detlefson, 65l Knickerbockcr Ave, Brooklyn. N. r.. Jan. "A, 1011
 Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold throughout the world, but those who wish to try them without charge may do so by sending to Potter Drug X Chem. Corp, Dept 16A, Boston, for a liberal sample of each, post-frce, together with 32-p. book on the skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
PENSACOLA PARTY
 REACHES DECATUR
Farmers Report Heavy Damage to Crops From Worm--Out-
 look Gloomy

Decatur, September 7.-7 Special. )- Colonel Mayes' party of pathiinders from Pensacola, Fla, to Chicago, ar rived in Decatur last night In speak ing of the trip Colonel Mayes said
 We left Pensacola last sunday and have, had q very enjoyable trip, al though wc had some very rough roads between Birmingham and Decatur When we reached your county NC found some very fire roads, which goes to show that your people are progressive
 ars- tii.y believe in good roads . The rerty stopped at Hotel Echols last night and resumed their Journey to Chicago early this fmotnng. A {nnnlhef of prominent citizens and good roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

jority to be present at the session. In the absence of Gov. Emmet O'Neal and Superintendent of Education Henry J :. Willingham from the city nothing can be learned as to the matters that will be discussed nor as to which of the board members have been asked to the meeting.
 The only reason advanced for the att tendance of only few of the board members Is that matters of mere routine interest are to be considered, of not sufficient importance to make necessary the attendance of all the members Governor O.yeal is not now in the city, and will not be here until tomorrow, according to what can be gathered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
BRADLEY REM|TS
 UNCLAIMED FEES

Montgomery. September 7-(Special.)- John G. Bradley, clerk of the criminal court of Jefferson county, today paid into the state treasury, the sum of $1135 .99 for unclaimed witness fees. The money is a trust fund which has heretofore remained in the hands of the clerk, and has been turned over at the suggestion of Assist ant Examiner of Public Accounts H. Y. Brooke.
 By act Of the recent legislature the fund is required to be paid into the coun- ty treasury. but as the fund was created before the enactment the money has had to follow the course of the old law, which demanded its deposit with the state treas urer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
GREENVILLE BUSY
 IMPROVING STREETS
Company Fourth Regiment Off to Camp-AutomObilis Return.
 Estimable Citizens Die

Greenville. September 7.-(Special)-Th
 city Of Greenvile for the past two
 months has been having two of it's streets
 put into splendid condition. These streets
 have been improved to the city limits
 by the method of sand clay, with the
 split log. Many of the farmers have
 been greatly interested in this work, as
 this will be the method employed in But
 Ter county roads.
 Under Capt Duke Guice, Company E,
 of the Fourth Alabama infantry, left this
 morning for their annual 10 days en-
 campment at Mobile. Although the com
 pany has had it's equipment but two
 months Captain Guice was well pleased
 with the appearance of the men and
 their rapid progress in the manual. About
 70 men of the company were taken to the
 encampment
 The funeral of two of Butler county's well known citizens took place yester- day
 Mrs Sallie Lewis Crenshaw, aged 70
 years died on Monday night She was stricken a few days ago with paralysis and never recovered. Mrs. Crenshaw, the relict of tine late F. w. Crenshaw, one of the largest farmers of the county resided in the eastern portion or the coun- ty She leaves four children, Messrs. Nolan and George Crenshaw, Mrs. Vivian Wilson and Mrs. Sallie Wilson. Inc funeral took place at the family ceme- tery.
 Herbert Howard died at the home of his mother, Mrs. J. w. Howard, in the eastern part of the county on Monday, the funeral taking place Tuesday at the family burial ground. Mir. Howard held
 responsible position in the government
 service at, Washington for many years. Recently he came home on a visit and was stricken with his last illness He leaves three children. Mrs. Claude Laz- enby Miss Kate and Herbert Howard. A party of Greenville citizens returned yesterday from an automobile tour of Alabama and Georgia to Savannah and return. The trip occupied about two weeks. and many cities were visited. The party went partly in the endeavor to arouse enthusiasm in the county on good roads. It was composed of Mir. and Mrs. T. W. Peagler Mir. and Mrs. Jack Boll- 1 ing, Miss Myra Peagler, Mayor o. A. | Lane and w. w. Peagler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
LOVE FINDS A WAY" But John Jacob Astor's Millions
 Haven't Yet

New York, September 7.-John Jacob Astor and Miss Madeline Talmage Force are planning for their wedding which will probably not take place for some time. Colonel Astor called on Miss Force tooay before departing for his estate at Rhinebeck, N. Y. He had nothing to say about his wedding plans, but his friends said the wedding would not take place right away
 The declination of two ministers to per form the marriage ceremony, 1t is said. completely disarranged the wedding plans, causing an indefinite postponement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
enthusiasts, called on the party at thei hotel last night.

entnlSlaStS called on the pafty al tnelr hotel last night. -s- N
 fife army worm in this section of Inc state is doing more damage than was at first thought According to g i.t... n, [ o.r4artng.S .3 thiS section of the state this worm has made It's appear ancc in great numbers and is strip ping the cotton of the leaves and in some places has commenced towork on the bolls.
 old planters say that this is tic first time in 16 years that the army worm' has invaded this. section of tho state They say that never before has the worm appeared here In such great num- ibei,S anu. never Gefofe has It done as much damage as il has done here within the last few days.
 Farmers and planters of this section of the state arc becoming very muc!l diseoura g,d and some of them say tnat their crop will he prac ticaiiy ruined.
 Tiie plant is strong and healthy and well frui;Sd and had it not have been fer the invasion of thls worm the yield this season would have been greater than for many years. Some pick i'll g has been done and q little ginning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
PLAN RESTORATION
 OF FAMOUS ALAMO

San Antonio, Tex. September 7-tspe- cial)-That the Alamo, which stands mute but eloquent in testimony of 'he heroism of it's defenders, is to be shorn inal state is the determination of Gov ernor O. B. Colquitt of Texas. Data of allslSinds is being collected in order that the trestoratiosl may be as aecura,sly planned as possible The legislature has appropriated $500 to be used in this work and in the Identification of the grounds surrounding the structure, and Governor Cclauitt states that he will personally supervise the work of restoration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

untll my body looked IIke a piece of raw meat. l did believe that I could not stand the torture any longer, while all the time 1 was using the salvc and the wash ordered by my physician without relief. When 1 was advised to go to a skin specialist l went with no better results. My
 body was covered with large white scales, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
TRUSTEES NORMAL
 SCHOOL WILL MEET
Only Partial Membership Meeting Causes a Great Deal of
 Speculation

Montgomery, September 7.-(SpeciaD mysterious meeting of a few of the members of the state normal school board will be held in this city tomor- row, according to information which was gathered in hotel lobby of Mont somery tonight.
 It seems that all members of the board have not been invited. but that the summons has gone out to the ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
News Parcr Changes Hands

Raleigh. ". C.. September 7-John A. Park of Raleigh and Curtss Johnson of Knoxville, Tenn, largely interested in the Knoxville Sentinel anl Chattanooga News today assumed control of the Ra- leigh Times, having formed stock com pany. Many prominent Raleigh men are identified with the company. No changes, it is sail will be made in the present toroc. st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
CULLMAN'S FIRST
 BALE IS MARKETED
Pensacola Party at Cullman-Chans cery Court Opens-Build-
 ing Boom

Cullman, September 7-(Special l-The first bale of this seasons cotton was brought to Cullman yesterday by J. H. Burgess, very prosperous farmer living near Holly Pond, 15 miles east of Gull man. The bale was sold to c. A. Steife- meyer for 12 cents per pound. The bale weighed 45S pounds, and brought s54.96. MT. Steifelmeyer paid 1 cent per pound premium for the first bale, the price of cotton in Cullman yesterday being II cents This bale was brought in by MT. Burgess eight days earlier than the first bale last year.
 About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the large 60 horsepower Speedweli car. carry ing the Pensacola, Fla, commercial club scouts, arrived in Cullman. The party had encountered heavy rains before reach ing Cullman and were soaking wet. There were in the party Col. Frank l.. Mayors. editor of the Pensacola Journal: A. M.
 Avery and F. C. Brent. also pr. Mallory
 Kennedy, who was driving the car. The party remained in Cullman about an hour, and while here expressed them selves as being highly pleased with the sentiment for good roads they had met since leaving Pensacola, especially in Ala bama.
 Chancellor William H. Simpson came
 down from Decatur this morning and convened chancery court Judge Speake,
 who is holding circuit court here, dis missed his court for the day in order that Chancellor Simpson might have the use of the courtroom. The Ashwander case, which has been pending in the chancery court in this county for the past several weeks. will be taken up. A
 vast amount of evidence in the case has been taken. This is a suit of Mrs. Ash wander against her husband for the pos session of their three children. and Chan cellor Simpson will render his decision probably today in the matter. | There comes another report of the cat erpillars in Cullman county. This time | from near Holly Pond. It is said that | several fields of cotton in that section
 of the country. are literally alive with | them.
 CuIman is now in the midst Of the | largest building boom in years. Among | the number of houses that are now under | course of construction are many large | business structures of brick, stone and l other material There is great de-
 mand for skilled labor on account of the
 increase in building. The trouble with
 contractors is that they are unable to
 secure carpenters for the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
NEWS OF ROANOKE

Roanoke, September 7.-((Specia1)-The annual convention of the Randolph Coun- ty Sunday School association met in Wadley today for a two days session. General Secretary Simms of Montgomery and Mrs. Moore, teacher training super intendent of Birmingham are expected 70 take part in the programme
 Judge Stell Blake, for six years probate judge of this county, and now practic- ins attorney of Wedowee, has rented tha Dr. Heflin residence and will move to Roanoke in a few days to practice his profession.
 Mrs J. M Belcher. Mrs. A. R. Noel and Miss Hattie Jeff Belcher went to La fayette yesterday to attend the marriage of Mir. Penn Montgomerv to Miss Sallis Kate Pearson, which occurs today.
 K. I. Miles has moved to Coumbann to engage in the mercantile business
 Misses Isabelle, Leila and Thelma Shanks left today for Pleasant Hill, Dal- las county. where they will engage i'll teaching.
 Miss Ruth Nicholson. who will teach music in connection with the county high school in Wedowee, is spending lev days with the family of her uncle Rev S. l.. Dobbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
SUCCUMBS TO BURNS
 IN GAS EXPLOSION
People of Seloca to Have Bridge
 Across the Warrior River Before Long

Saloca, September 7.-(Special) )-John Dickinson fire boss at Johns mines, Blue Creek division T. c. S l. company, who was badly ruined by a gas explosion on August 2S and died September 1, were brought to this place today for interment. Quite a number of his old associates and friends met the train at the station here took charge of the remains and accom- panied the to the Seloca cemetery where the funeral ceremonies were per- formed by Rev J. w. Ragland
 The Crescent Coal company at this place is working about go men in the mines and have an average output of about 200 tons per day. for which they find ready sale to the Louisville and Nashville railroad and other parties. The mines however, are not running up to their full capacity at present
 The people of this section are being much eated over the prospects of hav- ing a new bridge across the Warrior be tween Seloca and KimberlyS At present, in going to and from Seloca to Kimberly, one has to go to Warrior and cross the river, making circuit of about seven miles to get to a point only one and T half miles distant. The bridge wien completed will be TO feet long and 1as feet above low water.
 Crops in this section are extra good. Gotten will yield about so per cent and corn above the average crops for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
SEVERE ITCHING AND BURNING ALL OVER
Scalp, Body, Hands, Limbs Covered
 with Scales. Could Not Stand Tor lure. Cured by Cuticura Remedies.

About three years ago l was attacked with Q very severe itching and burning all over my body and finally my skin broke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
CONSTRUCTION OF
 HIGHWAY IS BEGUN
Audit Huntsville Accounts Completed-May Test the
 Local Option Election

Huntsville September 7.-(Special')- The work of construction on the model state highway was begun this morn ing at Normal. The road will extend from the city limits to Normal and will be wide enough for three vehicles to pass. State Highway Engineer kel- Ter is here assisting in the work, which is being supervised by County Engineer Walter Jones.
 Manager Riggs and the members or the Huntsville team arrived from Rome this morning and after playing game this afternoon with picked team from New Market for the benefit of Si Lam bert d member of the team who Is disabled because of broken knee the team was disbanded.
 Auditor E. G. Lemons report on the accounts of the city up to July 10, 1911. the date on which the city commits sioners took charge of affairs. has been made public, showing that the assets of the city amount to $6S3,572, exceed ing the liabilities by $57,000 The of- ficials in the clerks office are criticised for laxity in methods and new sys- tenn of bookkeeping has been installed. Some of the officials were checked up short and all of them have paid up except Assistant Collector Berry Pierce, who denies any shortage.
 The funeral of the late William l.. Clay, who died in Birmng gham, was con ducted this afternoon in the Episcopal church by Rev. Cary Gamble. Inter- ment was in Maple Hill cemetery.
 There is a rumor on the streets here that a legal test Is to be made of the ~Io hot tod hn 1 S. pensary on the grounds that the dis pensary was authorized by voters who voted dry as first choice. The city commissioners are going right ahead with their arrangements for opening the dispensary. however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

The funeral of the late William l.. Clay, who died in Birmingham, was con- ducted this afternoon in the Episcopal church by Rev. Cary Gamble. Inter- ment was in Maple Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

There comes another report of the cat erpillars in Cullman county. This time from near Holly Pond. It is said that several fields of cotton in that section of the country. are literally alive with them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
BristoW Sharply Attacks Taft's
 Anti Insurgency
Especial from United Press.)

\SpSCidl ITOul OuiISQ FTcSS.J salina, Kas., Aug. 30-Replyfng tc
 President Taft's speech at Hamilton
 Mass, last Saturday, Senator Bristow Rep., Kas.), today issued the follow
 ing statement:
 GBy U. s. Senator Joseph l.. Brfstow., Heretofore our Presidents when wis iting the people have realized the dig nifty of the great office they hold, and abstained from making offensive po- lftical speeches. They have not in- to professional campaign stump speak CTS. Mr. Taft praises the Democrats of Congress for aiding him in prac- tfcally placing upon the free list the agricultural products but criticises them severely when they undertake to reduce the excessive duties on manu- factured products. It is commend the President, to aid him in taking from the farmer the benefit of the protective tariff and discreditable in them when they undertook to reduce the excessive duties on trust-cOntrolled products
 As to the wool bill, MT. La Toilette was a member of the committee on Ways and Means in the House that framed the Mckinley tariff bill. Sen
 
 committee on Ways and Means of the House and helped frame the Dingley bill He and La Toilette in 1909 spent months together working on the wool en and cotton schedules when the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was before the Senate. Their speeches on that bill showed a most thorough and ac- curate knowledge of the subject: La Toilette, aided by the ablest experts in the country, spent months in the preparation of the La Toilette wool bill, and it is no exaggeration to say there was probably more thorough and painstaking work expended in the preparation of that bill than has ever been expended on any single tariff schedule.
 Everybody. who knows La Toilette knows him to be a man of great thor oughness, who goes most elaborately into every detaM of the legislation he proposes. For MT Taft, whose super ficial knowledge of the tariff is we'll known to all, to criticise La Toilette and state that his bill was prepared ''in ignorance, is ludicrous in the ex- treme.
 The Presidents effort to use the tar tiff board to prevent the reduction of exorbitant duties demonstrates that the country needs a tariff commission, the work of which will not be subject to the caprice Of a partisan FTeS1dent, but whose business shall be to report annually to Congress its Investigations "a commission equal in dignity to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 The President was eager to put the products of the American farm upon the free list and could not wait for the report of his tariff board. The reciprocity bill was introduced and passed Congress months before the J1 Il, duties involved in it.
 But when it is proposed to reduce duties on the products of the manu- lecturers, he then uses the tariff board as a buffer to prevent such re- ductions. From MT. Taft's speech it clearly appears that he is in favor of free trade for the farmer and high protection for tn emanufacturer I do not agree to that new tariff doc trine