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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

pital how I felt to have leg cut off. "I was busy with my books,' she said, when big stone came through the wall. As I leaped aside to avoid it the ceiling caved in and the water followed and passed over me. Rescuers found me pinioned under a grindstone. They tried to release me and failed. The stone was too big to be lifted told them to get cleayer. No one would get it. I continued to plead. I told them I could stand it. l saw Joo Vonegar, a friend. I asked him to do it. I pleaded some more. I was in awful pain and nothing could be worse torture than what I was enduring Vonegar said he could not do it. asked a big man back of him to do 1t. He found sharp instrument. By the can- dle light l saw the blade glisten. I think there were four or five strokes. Then they got me loose."
 At the hospital, Dr. Ashcroft said the girl would recover. Six persons are known to have been killed in the main building of the Bayliss plant and sur viving employees said that 35 other lives may have been lost there. A car load of bread came, but clothes are needed
 An old resident said 1t was the lasS of the town. He added there was no need for rebuilding. There is no lun,- Der to work on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
BIRMINGHAM USES THOUSANDS
 OF GALLONS OF LITHIAS
By REUBEN LEWIS

Birmingham, during the summer months, consumes mineral and nthia water on an average of 10S5 gallons daily. This means that 1G,275 glasses. holding nine ounces each, are consumed, and 13S,SS0 ounces are consumed by the thirsty public.
 In a week of seven days. 7595 gallons will be used, 11S,925 glasses will he emptied and 972160 ounces will be consumed. In a month of 30 days, s2.55O gallons will be consumed. CT 4SS,250 glasses will be drunk, pr 4,166, 100 ounces will be consumed.
 The cost of this liquid is interesting also. The cheapest of these waters is the Valley Spring water, which is local mineral water, while the highest priced Stafford, a Mississippi water, costs 40 cents a gallon. The average cost Is 70 cents. However, all of the lithas and minerals sell for the same amount at the fountains, where they are sold to the pub lie. If all the water that is sold to the public should be dispensed by the foun- tains it would cost the Birminghamers sS1S.75 daily, $569G weekly and a total of s292, ,590 yearly.
 However. these figures will hardly be correct, as most of the waters are con- sumed in the residences and in the of fices In consideration of this fact, it is thought that the most conservative esti- r,ate of the amount spent will be $2OO,- GOO a year
 A great amount of physical effort is eX- pended in the consumption of these waters. The average person in drinking a full nine ounce glass will swallow F times. At this rate the consumers will swallow 1953o0 times daily, 1,367,1OO times weekly, 4l01S,O00 monthly and 492 156,0OO times yearly.
 Some time is spent in the drinking of these waters. It is estimated that the av- craze person will take one minute to drink 2 glass of lithia water. At this late, if the time spent in the consump- tion were to be divided into the numbers of drinkers. each citizen of Birmingham would expend eight seconds day drink ing lithia or mineral water.
 or all the waters which are dispensed by the soda founts, the Benscott lithia is the most popular Bowden runs second ir the race of popularity, while Ingram fol, flows closely. Of the two kinds, lithia ant mineral, lithia is the most popular, anc the saline waters are most preferred ot any lithias.
 The dealers in the lithas and mineral waters in this city are greatly pleased with the conditions and state that the outlook for more successful season next year is very rosy. They state that after the mineral and lithia waters are placed fin an office or residence the order is al ways repeated. When asked as to whether the saloons will hurt the sale of the water they stated that it would not injure the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
CITY OFFICIALS ID MEET IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, October 1.--City officials from all parts of the United States are ex- pected here this week to attend the 18th annual convention of the League of Amer ican Municipalities which opens on De- tober 4. The convention will be in ses- sion for three days.
 feature of the opening session will be the annual address of Mayor Darius A. Brown of Kansas City, president of the league. Mayor Samuel Carson of James, town, N. Y., will deliver an address on the subject. 'The Future City" Other scheduled speeches include City Govern ment by Commission" by Prof. Ford II. McGregor of the University of Wiscon- sin; What Live City Can do Under an Antiquated Charter" by Major J. c. Haynes. of Minneapolis; "The Standard ization of Municipal Business by Fred H. Cosgrovem, comptroller of Omana, Neb.; Long Time Bonds, For City Improvement" by Mayor H. c. Thompson. of Chattanooga; Law En- forcement ' by Mayor Marcus B. cul- lum of Duluth. and "Municipally Owned Public Belt Railroads" by Mayor Martin Behrmann of New Orleans
 The election of officers and the selec- ton of the next meeting place will oc- cupy the closing session on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
LITTLE CHANGE
 IN STOCK VALUES Technical Causes Arrested
 Decline WAR GAVE IMPETUS Money Markets Abroad Responded To New Forces of Strain and New York Foreign Exchange Was
 Reflected Locally
WAR GAVE EMPETUS

New York, October 1.-Notwithstand ing the spasmodic fluctuations of prices in the securities market last week, there
 was little change in condition imme- diately affecting market values. The enormous speculations in United States steel and the rapid decline in quotations resulted in virtual demoralization of the stock market during the early part of the week, when the movement reached it's crisis. The arrest of the fall in the prices and the irregular recovery which followed were due to technical causes rather than to alteration of speculative sentiment. The urgent borrowing de- mand for important stocks showed that the uncovered interests was reaching un- wieldly proportions and a demand for stocks to cover shorts resulted. Fever ish fluctuations accompanied this move- ment and it was apparent that doubt and unsettlement still prevailed.
 Neither the attorney generals state ment regarding the intentions of the de- pertinent of justice in connection with enforcement of the antitrust law, nor the denial of the United States Steel corporation that it would dissolve voIun- arily proved effective in restoring calm
 Neither statement essentially changed the situation, for the question whether the government was to file a suit for dissolution against the Steel corporation remained unanswered.
 President Taft's speech at Waterloo, Iowa, also left matters as they were, for Wall street considered this utterance as essentially reiteration of well known views of the administration.
 The strengthening effect on financial markets of the reports early last week of final agreement in the Moroccan con- troyersy was modified later by the news that there were differences still to be adjusted. Declaration of war between Italy and Turkey gave fresh cause for apprehension, although its effect upon American markets was comparatively slight. In fact stocks developed strength Saturday although announcement of the beginning of war the previous afternoon was followed by a depression. Money markets abroad responded to the new forces of strain, and New York's for eign exchange rates carried the reflec- tion of this pressure on the local money markets.
 Both Paris and Berlin borrowed fur ther sums here and late in the week B. 50e,000 gold was taken here for Paris.
 On the side of trade and industry, no striking changes were recorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. October 1, 1911. C D. m.)-- Rain fell over wide expanse of coun- try during the past 2i hours, the pre- cipitation belt extending from the north and middle Atlantic states, through the Lake states, upper valley states and northern Rocky mountain region to the Pacific coast Rain was still falling nj n great many stations in these sections at 2 D. m. While the amounts were generally light, some places reported amounts exceeding an inch.
 There Is a trough of low pressure ex- tending from the Rockies to western It is bounded by regions of high barometric readings central in Manitoba and in the South Atlantic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
DAY DISCL0SES TRUTH OF
 TRAGEDY AT BAYLISS DAM
CONTINUED FROM FACE n

l----------------~->---- arsenal composed the relief load. This was ordered by Governor Tener and the train left Harrisburg at 4:10 o'clock this morning in charge of Major Finney of the Eighth regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard. with eight men as guards. At Sunburst 21 men of Troop c of the state constabulary, all the available men at hand, and citizens were taken aboard, but a delay of an hour was caused by the loading of the troop horses.
 It was shown this morning that there was need of a strong hand to guard the town.
 Pillagers have been at work during the night, following the rumor that the vaults of the Austin bank and the safes of several stores had been wrecked. The rumors were not founded on fact Bremen and volunteers did effective work in keeping off would-be plunderers. In several cases the guardians had hand to hand conflicts with the marauders, in which the latter were worsted.
 Survivors of the flood had not recovered from the horror of the scene this morn ing and for many hours none but strangers visited the ruins. As the day progressed small knots of survivors met and visited the sight of the ruined town Many striking incidents of the flood anc | the escapes were recounted.
 | Credit for the quick spreading of thu alarm was given to Lena Binckey, q telephone operator, Upon receipt of th' | message from the Clffhouse that thu I dam had broken the Bell employe pushed 1 the alarm button connecting with the fir' | department and the engineers offices o 1 the Goodyear lumber mill below the town l The engineer tied his whistle down an6
 the fire bell in the town was likewls, | sounded continuously. She then rushed 1 to ufs. aff1U xxrQr ar,
 herself of 'the dam has broken" 1 The operator then fled for her life to
 ward the steep hillside at the north enC of Main street. Turning toward the val l ley she saw the great wall of wate | descending on the town.
 From where I stood" she said. "th'
 wall of water seemed 90 feet high. Abov,
 1t rose a great cloud of spray in whicl
 houses were tossed, pumping against on
 another, spinning and turning as they fel
 to pieces or were swept out of my sight The noise was appalling. When l fie' | from Main street there were scores o people behind me- many of them chil
 dren. They did not seem to appreciat
 the immirence of their danger. Som
 turned into stores as if to make a pur
 chase. While I was looking down upo
 them utterly helpless 10 give furthe
 warning, the cloud of mist that seeme
 to precede the flood hid them from viev
 and a moment later the green wate 1 buried them from my eyes"
 Chief of Police Baker took an informl census and from his list calculated tha
 at least 300 of the residents were unac counted for.
 s NJ Sieberi. chairman of the citizens
 committee. and Michael Murrn, the bur gess. pointed out that this reckonin necessarily is inaccurate because man of those who escaped the food are wan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Tightens Her Skin
 Loses Her Wrinkles
fFrom Social Mirror)

q want to tell you how ensily and quickly l got rid of my wrinkles" writes one of our correspondents. While in London a friend, much eE- vied because of her youthful appear ance, gave me a formula for a home made preparation which has the nffect of instantly tightening the skin. thus smoothing out wrinkles and furrows.
 Tine principal ingredient is pow dered saxolite, which l found could be procured at drug stores here. An ounce of saxolite is dissolved in half rint of witch hazel. After bathing my face in this once the transformation was so marvellous l looked years younger. Even the deep crows feet were affected. as were the annoying ereases about my neck. It seems diff licult to believe that anything could produce results like these, but several 10 whom l recommended the remedy have been similarly helped. including an elderly lady whose cheeks had be- come quite baggy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

coast section. The central location or the low causes great volume of air to blow from the Lakes, Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific ocean to the interior where it is losing it's vapor as rain. To the northward of the How" where
 the winds are northerly it is cool, the
 maximum readings being in the fifties
 and sixties. Southward. however. 1t con- tinues intensely hot. High summer temperatures are general in all the gulf states, and the daily mean m Aia bama was about 10 degrees above the normal
 Weather conditions now prevailing III
 the state will most likely continue Monday. l Summary of observations made al | United States weather bureau stauohs' Tempt ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
TWO DEAD, TWO DYING,
 FOUR HURT IN FIGHT

Lake Charles. La., October 1.-Two dead. two fatally shot and four less se- riously wounded is the net result of a free for all fight at Oakdale late last night
 The wholesale tragedy occurred at a negro boarding house. A negro woman and a white man were killed. All of the wounded were white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

sale materially, but they expected slight falling off.
 The following gives the brands. the deal- CTS and the amount sold
 Benscott, Fowlkes and Myatt, 300 gal lens sold daily
 Bowden, Doster- Northington, 200 gallons. Ingram, Ingram Lithia Co.,, TO gallons. Tate Fowlkes & Myatt, 40 gallons. Hydro-Still. Fowlkes & Mwatt, 100 gall Ions.
 Valley Springs, Lathem Co.,, 75 gallons. Dixie, Douglass Distributing Co.,, 25 gallons.
 Livingston, John L. Parker, 25 gallons. Stafford, Fowlkes & Myatt, 9 gallons. York, John L. Parker 25 gallons. A total of 1OS5 gallons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Local Data

Local data for the 14 hours ending at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Weather Forecast

Washington, october 1.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississppi Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; light to moderate SC uth winds.
 Tennessee: Fair Monday except show CTS in northeast; somewhat cooler; Tues day fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

Wed Wed. OCTOBER 4-5 Popular Mat. Thurs. Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Lawyer Kills Self

Chicago, October 1.-Curtis H. Remy for many years well known as a cor poration lawyer, died in a hospital here today from d bullet wound inflicted in his room in a downtown hotel early this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Announcements

Bessemer lodge No, s5S. Ancient, Free and Accepted Mason. meets. tomorrow night.
 Umatilla tribe No. Gl, Red Men. meets tomorrow night.
 The United Charities meets tomorrow afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. E. M. Owens.
 Woodmen's Circle. Bessemer grove No. 72 meets tomorrow night
 The Woman's Missionary society of the First Methodist church meets tomorrow afternoon at the auditorium. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church meets tomorrow after noon. The Ladies' Aid society of the. Jones horo Methodist church meets tomorrow afternoon.
 | The Ladies Aid society of the Jones' boro Baptist church will meet toInor- | ow afternoon with Mrs. J. E. Wilson 1 The United Daughters of the Confod. eracy will meet with Mrs. Harr@ Grigs- by. A full attendance is requested
 The Orthodox Jews will have services a; the Masonic hall tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02
Is YOUR SKIN on FIRE.

Does it seem to you that you can't
stand another minute of that awful
burning itch?
That it MUST be cooled?
That you MUST have relief?
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The very first drop STOPS that aw-
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ID. d. D. gives you comfort
cleanses the skin of all impurities
washes away pimr!es and blotches
over night
Take our word for it, as your local
druggist.
Get a $1.O0 or a 25c bottle today.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02
PENSIONERS MUST
WAIT A FORTNIGHT
Money for Old Soldiers Not
Ready Until Feb 10

The distressing news comes from A.
lanta that state pensioners must wait
a fortnight longer, or until about Feb
ruary Is, for their money. Here is the
story of the Journal concerning the
postponed payment:
Lacking some $250,000 Of having
enough money to pay the 1911 pensions
with, the state treasury and the state
executive office and the state pension
Office maintain their relative attitude
toward one another unchanged.
The pension commissioner has SUD
mitted his reQuisition for over a mill
lion dollars pension money to the gov
ernor But the governor has the re-
QUESTION on a corner Of his desk, and
has not signed any warrant for the
amount Why? Because the treas
urer reports the same each morning
Not enough yet, sir" And until
the treasurer says the money is in
hand, there won't be any warrant and
consequently there won't be any re-
QUESTION honored, and the veterans
won't get their money.
The situation is almost without pre-
cedent in the executive history Of the
state. The school teachers have been
made to wait year after year for the
money they had already earned, while
tho veterans were paid their pensions
- advance. But this year the pension
commissioner was not ready when the
money was, so the state school com
missioner was let into the vaults, with
the result that the teachers have al
most been paid, while the veterans are
waiting.
Assistant Treasurer B. F. Perry be-
Iieyes that there cannot possibly be
enough money in hand before February
10 He points out that the first Mon
day in February falls on the 9Th. And
lit is not until after then that the
county tax collectors are required 10
send their monthly reports and remit
tances TO the treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02
SENATOR BACON NOW
FOR FREE LUMBER
Originally Voted to Retain the
Duty on 1t
Savannah Press

When the tariff bill was up last year
there We're some differences among tAa
Georgia delegation in the house and
senate as to their vote on lumber. Sen
ator Bacon united with two or three
members of the house, Mr. Brantley
among them and voted to retain a du-
ty on lumber, Senator Clay, however,
declined to take this view and voted
for free lumber, as did Congressman
Hardwick, Judge Bartlett AMI others
in the house. The Importance Of
tariff revision this year seems to have
overcome even the desire to protect
the home products of the district.
According to the Washington CORES
pondent OF the Atlanta Journal. Sena-
tor Bacon has indicated his purpose &c
vote for free lumber in the tariff bill
to be framed by the democrats OF the
SD Congress. if such a provision is
incorporated in the bill by the house.
Inasmuch as the Ways and Means
Committee has been selected with 4
view to free lumber, the senator 3
statement means that he AL. Tlzl5 ms
position with reference 10 -15E Bg1aa-
ule.
When the Payne-Aldr5ca eu was
in the senate last Eezr. Senator Bacon
joined with others IN voting fo- -ls
slight duty on lumber Concerning
his position. the senator said yez-er-
day:
While I have mr. views as 10 The.
propriety Of q strictly revenue duty
being placed on lumber. I think that.
the party must get together on he
tariff question. I realize that iadirzd-
uals have to make concessions and ir
is my purpose 10 be in accord with
such position as the house may decide
10 take upon this question
Senator Bacon's declaration, &C
cording to Mr.. Ralph Smith, has been
hailed with pleasure among demo-.
Gratis generally, and he is being ap-.
plauded for the spirit Of Cancellation
and harmony that he manifesrs as
concerning the tariff upon which i'll
is claimed the democrats will go toI
pieces in the next congress.
The senator's position is signih-
cant of the attitude and spirit that is
being displayed by democrats gem
orally, and it is regarded as strong
evidence of the purpose of the party
leaders TO make the most of their
success at the last election, according
to Mr. Smith
The senior senator from Georgi aoc-
cupies commanding place in the
senate, not only on account of his rec
)gIized ability, but because of his long
service and his well known familiarity
With public questions His concessionI
5, therefore, important.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02
THE PATH TO YESTERDAY.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.)

ST Louis Globe-Democrat.)
There's a path that leads to Yester-
day-you know wit;
A rambling path OF blossoms and
perfume
You remember how the wild grapes
oyergrow it.
To the house upon the hilltop deep
III bloom.
There's a path that leads to Yester-
day through flowers,
Where the wood thrush is a voice OF
magic song;
Where the cricket snaps its fairy whip
for hours.
And a barefoot boy goes whistling
all day long.
There's a path that leads to Yester-
day through dingles
OF the forest. where the wood pool is
an eye
And the sunbeam is a twinkling soft
that mingles
With the gladness of a girl who
dances by.
There's a path that leads to Yester-
day, a glimmer
With the pearl and purple footsteps
of the dusk,
Where the first star leaps and flashes
Ike 3 swimmer,
On the violet verge Of twilight
washed with musk.
There's a rath that leads to Yester-
day that's haunted
With the shadows Of old memories
OF bliss
And the ghosts of loves that roamed
there once, who counted
Every moEeut by a heartbeat or a
kiss
There's a 7ath that leads to Yester-
day Its calling;
Don" You hesr it? How it calls
through many things,
Through its roses, like the memories
now falling.
And the dreamlike Westward lutter-
ing OF wings.
There's a path that leads to Yester-
day we've started;
Hear il calling with the many whip
poorwills,
Like voices of old happiness departed
Through the darkness where the
moon rests on the hills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02
Death OF MIR. S. ]. REES
At HIS HOME LAST NIGHT
Blood Poisoning From a Gar
buRCIG Has Fatal End

TIE many friends OF Mr.. S. J. Rees
will regret TO learn of his death at
o'CloLG last night, at his home on
Jackson street, near Church, from
blood poisoning, caused by a carbun-
Gle. Mr.. Rees was we'll known not on
ly inAmericus and Sumter county, and
in Schley where he had a plantation,
but in ohter counties of this section.
He leaves a wife and four children
who have the sympathy Of a host of
friends in this aflicdon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02

Those roads are wonderful develop
ersa said one of the Philadelphia Wis
itors this week. He knew what good
roads mean and he could easily judge
of their value to Sumter. Do our own
people fully appreciate what they
mean?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02

"a better crop of boys and girls is
needed in the United States" say the
Atlanta Journal Yes, while We are
making more cotton and more corn and
more oats to the acre the supreme fact
of all must not be forgotten, the future
of the land depends on the boys and
girls The crop of them is the crop
that should first of all and most con-
tinuously have attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02

They all talk the same way, Whether
they come from Carolina or Pennsyl-
yania they cannot find words strong
enough to express their admiration for
Sumter and Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-02

A piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Lniment and bound on
to the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame back
or pains in the sides or chest give it a
trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which it affords. Sold by all dealers.