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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
PLANNING ID SELL MOBILE FRANCHISE Finn Says Little Rock Will Get It for the 1912
 Season

Memphis. July Special )-M. J. Finn former Little Rock manager and president, now scout for the New York Nationals. who was here today, was responsible for the statement that ne- gotiations are pending for sale of the Mobile franchise to Little Rock, effect i've beginning with the 1912 season
 The visit of President Hervey of Mo- bile to Little Rock at present is for the purpose of discussing details, says Finn, who expects to resume manage ment Of the club in event Little Rock re- e-enters the circuit. Little Rock fans are expecting a berth in the 1912 Southern league circuit" says Finn. ''The sale of the clubs franchise to Chattanooga nearly two years ago did not destroy the old organization which still has 5000 in bank drawing in terest This amount will be used in the purchase of a franchise.
 Little Rock could have had Class B or c half this season but the off cers of the old association thought best to wait for a franchise in the Southern thus assuring Class A games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
WORLDWIDE MOVE WILL BE STARTED EndeavOr Union Plans Big
 Campaign LOS ANGELES CHOSEN Next Convention of Union Will Me Held in California City-;'Board
 Walkers" Are to Be
 Evangelical
LOS ANGELES CHOSEN

Atlantic City. July S.--A resolution was introduced at today's meeting of the board of trustees of the International Christian Endeavor union, indorsing a worldwide campaign of religion among men.
 The resolution was presented by Will liam Shaw, general secretary of the In ternational union, and 1t was referred to the committee on resolutions, which is expected to act favorably on it. The Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark brought before the trustees the question of Christian En- deavor work in the colleges of the coun- try. He thought there was not enough attention being paid to college towns and suggested that an active committee be appointed to look after this branch of christian Endeavor work.
 At the junior rally on the million dol lar pier this afternoon a great throng was present to hear the addresses on training boys and girls.
 Tonight there was a monster choral service in which all the choruses organ ized for the big convention united. While this was in progress in one of the big auditoriums, a Christian Endeavor camp fire was being held in the other large auditorium on the pier
 Los Angeles, Cal, was selected today as the place for holding the 1913 interna- tional convention of the Christian En- deavor union
 An effort is to be made during the rel maining days of the convention, which does not adjourn until Wednesday night, to evangelize the casual crowd on the board walk and Atlantic avenue. Twenty pairs of volunteers will hold simultaneous meetings each noon and about g o'clock each evening at intervals along the great wooden way and also on Atlantic avenue, the main thoroughfare of the town.
 Atlantic City, July Swallowing yester- days strenuous activities, which were brought to a close with two big meetings last night at which President Taft was the principal speaker, hundreds of Chris tian Endeavorers turned out early today for the sunrise services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
SELMA WOMAN'S
 NOVEL ATTRACTS

Selma, July S.-(Special) 1.-The pub fishing company of A C. Mcclure x Co. have sent out notice that 0 novel by Katharine Hopkins Chapman of Selma will be issued by them dur ing the coming fall. This announce ment will be of interest to the many friends of Mrs. Chapman who has large number of friends throughout the state The novel by Mrs. Chapman will be entitled "The Fusing Force" and is described as pleasing piece of fiction which is sure to delight all readers It is a simple and en1oyapie tale of the, west. The scene Is laid
 in Idaho and the mines and their cos-
 mopolitan people form background for an absorbing love story centereu around charming girl-a beautltui and piauant southern lass. Mrs. Chap-
 man has remarkable descriptive powers
 and her story affords an exhilarating
 breath of mountains and plains ana promal instincts that is pleasing. Mrs. Chapman, who is descenoan' of Stephens Hopkins, one of the slgn- CTS of the Declara ton of Independence and the daughter of Mai. and Mrs' Thomas Holmes Hopkins of Anniston, is well known throughout tne state. During recent years she has been remarkably successful as short story writer and her stories have been pup lished in the leading periodicals. Ine Fusing Force is her first novel ana l is sure to prove success as soon as | if is issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
FIGURES ON HIGH
 COST OF LIVING Prices Have Very Material
 ly Advanced HIGHEST DURING 1907 The 1910 Wholesale Prices Were 4 Per Cent Higher Than in 1909 and 1.6 Per Cent Higher
 Than in 1907
HIGHEST DURING 1907

Washington. July S.-The high cost of living is no myth. An investigation bv the bureau of labor of the prices of 257 commodities during 1910 shows that wholesale prices in that year were per cent higher than in 1909 and 1.6 per cent above the average of 1907, which was the year of highest prices since 1870.
 In view of Canadian reciprocity dis cussion, an interesting item in the bu- reau report shows that the wholesale prices of farm products was 75 per cent higher in 1910 than in 1909.
 Wholesale prices in 1910 were 19.1 per cent higher than in 1900; 46.7 per cent higher than 1897 (which was the year of lowest prices between 1890 and 1910); 16.6 per cent higher than 1890, and S16 per cent higher than the aver age high prices between 1890 and 1899.
 The highest prices in this decade were reported in October, 1907, when general decline began which continued until August, 1908 A rise then set In and there were monthly increases with out a break up to March, 1910, when wholesale prices reached the highest point in 20 years. They were then 21.1 higher than the average of 1900; 42.2 per cent higher than the yearly aver age~of 1897, and 3S.S per cent higher than the average price of 10 years be- tween 1890 and 1899.
 Then followed a slight decline and from June to December, 1910, prices remained nearly level and at the close of the cal endar year, 1910, they stin were 90 per cent higher than the ten-year average between 1890 and 1900 and 45.4 per cent higher than the record set by the high price year, 1897. Of the 257 commodities considered in the investigation l4S showed an average increase. 26 showed no change and S3 showed decreases.
 Prices of lumber and building materials increased 10.7 per cent; farm products, 75 per cent; drugs, Al per cent; food stuffs, 3.2 per cent; clothing, [ per cent, and the miscellaneous group of commodi- ties 57 per cent. House furnishings de- creased 1 per cent and fuel and light 3 per cent
 Some extraordinary variations were re- corded during 1910. Potatoes increased 300 per cent eggs go per cent; coffee 60 per cent and mess beef 8 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. July S.-showers occurred today throughout much of the lower AL lantic states the gulf states. the plains and southern Rocky mountain slope Some heavy showers were reported, but in gen. eral the amounts were light. Alabama stations reported scarcely any rainfall to- day. Only Birmingham had trace, put with the low pressure conditions to the westward and northward, and copious showers falling in Texas and Louislana' u is very probable that the weather VIII remain unsettled and showery In .his state through Sunday
 The temperature is not high in the cot ton belt. The daily average is somewhat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
MILLION DOLLAR
 GIFT FOR HOSPITAL

Portland, Ore, July s.-At today's pro- ceedines of the International Missionary convention of the Christian church, R. A. Long, the Kansas City millionaire iu"'- herman, announced that he would, during the next 10 years, give Nooo,oQp Tor the establishment of non-sectarian national hospital to be located on tract in Kan sas City owned by the Christian church. MT. Long is the head of the Long-Beil lumber company. But two conditions gov
 arn, the donation. Tho church must raise another million dollars and one-tnird ol the hads in the institution must be free The church. already has raised $4Oo,OOO o' the amount required and the officers ex'
 pect to have no difficulty in raising thu
 ssDO.OOo balance during the coming two wears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
"YORKTOWNDAY"
 WILL BE OBSERVED

New York, July S.-The movement of 'sociation to have Yorktown Day, Oc- tober- 19, observed throughout the country by a series of peace demon strations in honor of Washington, has already found adheMnts in 20 different states Among these are Utah, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri Indiana and Florida
 The association purposes to- erect . lasting memorial to George Washing ton in the form of magnificent build ing at Washington, D. C., and 1t ex- poets that Yorktown Day will be de- clared a half-holiday throughout the country in order to permit school chil dren and others to take part in thu peace observances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
ALDR|CH MONETARY
 PLAN IS ASSA|[ED
Combination of Financiers Alleged By Minnesota
 Congressman

Washington; July s.-In connection with a resolution introduced today by Representative Lindbergh of Minnesota, proposing an investigation by House committee of nine members to deter mine if there exists combination or financiers in the United States operat- ing ins restraint of trade or violation or other laws, the Minnesota insurgent re- publican assailed the proposed financial system submitted to the monetary commission by former Senator Aldrich. The resolution calls for investigation of the banking, money, exchange, credit and deposit systems of the country and recommendations for remedial leg islation.
 Wall street" said Representative Lindbergh in his statement. brought on the panic of 1907, got the people to demand currecy reform, brought the Aldrich- -Nreeland currency bill forward and if 1t dares, will produce another panic to pass the Aldrich central bank plan. We need reforms, but not at the hands of Wall street"
 Mir. Lfndbergh said that under the Aldrich plan the reserve association will take away from communities funds that belong to the communities and which should be used to build up their own industries"
 "Of the 45 directors proposed for the association" Mir Lindbergh said, each of the D branches is to elect one. New York city, Philadelphia and Boston would control one and other large cen ters would control others. Four would be sufficient to make Wall street the sole arbiter This provision for selec- ton of directors contains the principal joker in the Aldrich plan. Twelve di- rectors are to be elected on the basis Of stock representation sand, of course, would be elected by the Wall street crowd. for the capital of this country is now controlled to the extent or so q r16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
NO PARCEL RATES
 ON BULK PACKAGES

washington. July s.-Denying the right of tne Wells-Fargo Express company to charge parcel rates on bulk packages, the inter-state commerce commission today reaffirmed principle previously laid down and ordered that after September l ,ext carriers shall not make the owner ship of property offered TOT transports tion a condition to the applicatlonfof par ticular rates. The decision anects every express company operating Ill the opi'eu Sta teS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
DR. HUMPHREYS $ SUCCEEDS COOPER -f Prominent Physician to Be- come Commissioner at
 Huntsville

Montgomery. July Special )- The governor late this afternoon ap- pointed Dr. John D. Humphreys as a member of the Huntsville commission as Lawrence Cooper, who was rendered the positoin when the other members of the commission were appointed, ow- ing to business reasons, felt compelled after long and serious consideration of the matter. to decline the appointment.
 The governor, while very loathe to accept MT. Cooper's deciination, feels that by his appointment of Dr. Humph- reys as the third member, he has giver Huntsville a commission thoroughl1 ,equlpped in every way to assure tha ,,,.t daspality a safe, sane and satisfae e4eorY administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
CAVALRY TROOPS
 BECOME INF ANTRY
Are Ordered Attached to Fourth Alabama Regi-
 ment as Battalion

Montgomery July s.-(Special.) 1.-The former cavalry companies, A. and D. located at Montgomery, Birmingham and Selma, respectively, were this afternoon ordered attached to the new Fourth Ala bama regiment as a battalion of infantry. Maj. B. F. Noble, formerly cavalry com mander, has been named major of the battalion.
 r. Company B, formerly of Camden, was mustered out of the cavalry service at the time of the disbandment of the squad ron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
TWO BOYS DROWN
 WHILE OUT FISHING

Columbus, O., July S.-The bobbng of cork caused a double drowning and the near drowning of third person in the Scioto river this evening.
 Howard Beck, aged 1T, while fishing be- came excited as he saw his cork disappear and fel Into the river.
 Mestor Eitel, aged IS, Becks companion, jumped into the river and attempted to save him. Seeing that both boys were going down for the third time, Alexander Link went to their rescue and was nearly drowned in an effort to. save them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
FLORIDA SOLDIERS
 MAKE BEST RECORD

Washington, July s.-General Weaver of the. coast artillery corps has especially commended the officers and enlisted men of the Eleventh company at Fort Dade Fla, for having made the best record of the service with eight-inch guns during the present target practice year.
 That company scored 100 per cent of hits, firing at a target three and one- half miles away and moving at speed Of about five and one-half miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
AWATORS START
 FOR CAPITAL TODAY.

Atlantic City, N. J., July s.-Harry Atwood and Charles K. Hamilton, the aviators, announced tonight they would begin early tomorrow morning the flight by way of Wilmington. Della ware, and Baltimore. They were to have started today but Hamilton's bi- plane which was autographed for. did not arrive here soon enough. rf The machine, duplicate of Atwoods ibiplane. which was damaged when he landed in the ocean yesterday, arrived at 5.3O D. m. in tow of an automobile from Waterbury, Conn, Mechanicians
 will work on it the greater part or the night to get it into perfect con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Blackmon for Good Roads

Anniston, July s.-(Special) )--Con- gressman Fred l.. Blackmon of this city is, an ardent advocate of good roads. and favors using every advisable means toward enlisting the aid of Uncle Sam in helping along the cause of bet ter highways He has accepted an in- yitatfon to attend the next meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association at Selma and has promised to use his influence in the effort to get President William H. Taft to attend the meet ingS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

below the normal for the season. In the west, however a nearly stationary con dition prevails the day temperatures at most places running high. Moorhead and Huron had readings of 100 degrees A high pressure area on the Pacific coast is causing falling temperatures as far east as the western Dakotas. This high will probably extend it's influence farther east by Sunday and exercise a moderat- ing influence on the heat conditions ar fecting the upper Mississippi and Mis- souri valleys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
PERSONALS

Miss S. Eugenia Self leaves tomorrow for a months rest in the Tennessee noun tains.
 I. R. Rubenstein, wife and son left yes terday for the east on pleasure trip ior a few weeks.
 Miss Lucille Sparrow, who is student of the piano in the New England Con- seryatory of Music, Boston, has returned home to spend her vacation. Miss Edith Snarrow. who attended the commence ment exercises of the conservatory, re- turned with her sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
BLACK WARRIOR
 BILL UP MONDAY

Washington, July S. (special)-on the call of the calendar this morning, Senator Johnston got his bill providing for further development of the Black Warrior river up for passage, but at the request of Senator Burton it was carried over to Monday to give time for further consider ation.
 Senator Johnston expresses confidence In it's final passage, with the amendment | recently introduced by MT. Johnson him. ] self which answers the objections raised to the bill on it's original form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Dynamite Plot Suspected

Webster City, Ia.,, July s,-tSpecial)
 Enough dynamite to have blown up buildings block away wa sfound this afternoon under the Union Mission building A p1pt Is suspected. The mis- sion and the American Salvation Army has been given much trouble and the mission finally forced the army to abandon it's post It Is suspected that hot-headed opponents of the mission are responsible The police are search ing for a clue. .rN fs,s :, A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Berlin Garden Concert

Berlin, July s.-(Speciai.)--Me -Me'ape's oi the American colony in Berlin nave ar, ranged q garden concert at hroits D enea = s z to be given by slee ciun conposeu u, 1sermany. under the auspices of some Americsp women residing here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Italian Boy Killed

- Nelson. Ga, July S.--Aneered because his daughters sweetheart came to the railroad station to bid her good-bx, Harry Franzani, an Italian. today opened 'nre on the young man witha pistol. "A bullet struck an Italian boy in the crowd. kiii- ing ht0 instantly. The girls suitor es- capped Wninjured Franzani was prepar- ing to take the girl back to Italy.> A--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

1 President, Judge John Pelham; hrst vice president, Gen. Robert F. Lgon, Montgomery; second vice president, Paul Speake, Huntsville, third vice president Te Sidney Frazer, Union Springs; fourth vice president, John E. Mitchell, Moolle' fifth vice president. W. w Laven- dar. Centreville; secretary treasurer, Alex 1 Troy. Montgomery
 Executive committed W. T. Selpels' Leon McCord, Leon Veil and R. G. Ar rington, all of Montgomery
 Central committee, Henry Upson Sem mes. Henry Fitts, z. T. Rudolph Sterling A Wood and Forney Johnson, all of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Sailors Are Satisfied

New York, July S.-The troubles of the Ward line seamen over the question of wages and conditions of labor have been settled and the steamship Havana sailed this afternoon with d full union crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Weather Forecast

Washington, July S.-Forecast for Ala bania and Mississippi; Local showers Sunday and Monday; light to moderate south winds.
 For Tennessee: Local thunder showers Sunday or probably Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Too Much Spirit

From the Washington Post
 Dash was eating an Easter supper with friend in a restaurant. The friend or dered. by way of sweet, rum omeIette. Dash said {, eagerly;
 ''Yes. aiu I'll have q rum omelnite too without any esgs.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Leavenworth Welcomes Soldiers

Leavenworth, Kas., July S.-The thir-
 teenth regiment of infantry arrived from San Antonio at the post here today. The troops were given an elaborate welcome by Leavenworth citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

Montgomery, July S.-(speeial) )-Elec- ton of officers, the hearing of a few re- ports and addresses by several members of the association featured the second and last days session of the Alabama Bar association, which was today held at Jackson lake, near this city
 An old-fashioned barbecue was the es- pecial feature of the day, which was participated in and enjoyed by the crowd of lawyers present.
 Parers were read at the session by [. C. Whitson, Talladega; Ray Rushton, Montgomery: A. c. Howze, and others.
 Officers for the coming year were elected as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
SYSTEMIC CATARRH
 RELIEVED
 BY ByPERUNA.
My Husband Also Uses
 Peruna.

Mrs, Della May Sam .uels. whose picture &C., c 0 mpanies this testi- monia1 and W h 0 T @
 $ i q 6 s a t 3 5 8 N l. Conda St., Tipten, Ind. writes The Peruna Co.,. as follows! Flight bot ties of Pe- runa com D l 6 te y
 cured me of systemic catarrh of s e V @ r a l y e a T s S [ a mdtng,
 and if my h u s b a n d feels badly or either of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
House Adiourns

Washington. July S.--After adopting resolutions of sympathy on the death of Representative Mitchell of Kansas, the House today adjourned until next Wednes- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

Stomach Trouble
 Mrs. Wilson Robinson, 704 Nessie St. Toledo, Ohio, writes:
 T feel like a new person. l have nc more heavy feelings, no more pain don't belch up gas, can eat most any thing without 1t hurting me. I want to be working all the time. I have gained twenty-four pounds.
 People that see me now and saw me two months ago seem astonished I tell them Peruna did it. I will say it is the only remecy for spring and all other ailments"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
MACON WANTS TO
 DRILL FOR OIL

Anniston, July S.-(Special.)-G. P Ma con, a well known Anniston citizen, wants to organize a company for the purpose of drilling for oil on a farm which he owns north of this city and where he is said 10 have found undeniable evidences of oil well possibilities.
 MT. Macon says that he made unsicen- tifc experiments at his farm, which is To- cated on the Coosa river at the mouth of Cane creek, some time ago, and that as the result of later experiments made by an expert, he was offered s24OOo for his property by a syndicate. Because of cer- tain stipulations in the contract however, MT. Macon says re declined to sell.
 There are said to be other places in this county, notably at Oxford, where oil can be found in some quantities, and Mir. Ma con believes that with proper financial backing these properties can be developed at great reward.
 Glenn Tucker, who resides on Will s creek out from this city, was bitten by a large rattlesnake this week, but Inc later captured the reptile and gave it tc John Shelnutt in this city, who is mak- ing q collection of snakes of this variety The rattler which bit MT. Tucker was eight feet long and makes fine music with 21 rattles Two other large snakes are held in captivity by MT Shelnutt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

Observations D. seventynfth meridian time continuous limos through points or equal aF pressure. ; will be drawn only for freezing W and l
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
"I Testify With Pleasure to the Merits of Warner's Safe
Mrs. T. J. Taught,
 IesIfa Mich

Just one of the many thousands of Endorsements during the past 34 years
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 As a preventative and cure, use