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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
GAMBLE ELECTED BY HARDWARE MEN The Convention Adjourns to Meet Next Year in
 Mobile

Montgomery. May 1s.I(speciaL)- The custom of promoting vice presi- dents to the presidency of the Alabama Retail Hardware association was abol- ished by resolution of that body today, and the election of officers thus held resulted in the election of J. T. Gam ble of Wetumpka as president of the association. Mobile was decided upon for the next meeting place of the or ganization, probably in May of 1912.
 Following upon an auto ride this afternoon, the convention which has been in session since Wednesday, ad- | journed this afternoon Other officers in addition to MT Gamble were elected as follows:
 First Vice President-B. H. Mat thews of Camden
 Second Vice President-F. M. Kelly ] of Selma.
 Secretary and Treasurer-L. G. Smith of Ensley.
 Executive Committee-J. T. Gamble of Wetumpka, B. H. Matthews of Cam | den, F. M. Kelly of Selma, J. W. Beas- ley of Birmingham, s. H. Andrews oi Jackson, c. P. Summers of Opelika, J N Cureton of Dothan, F. M Crawford
 of Oakman, J. T. Worthe of Alexander City, H. o. Bowling of Ozark. T. H
 DeLoach of Demopolis.
 Delegates to the National Conven
 tion--J. T. Gamble, L. c. Smith ant J. W. Beasley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
HUNTSVILLE AFTER
 GOOD PITCHERS

Huntsville, May 1S.-tSpecial.)-The ex- perience of the Huntsville team in losing three straight games in Anniston has confirmed the idea in the minds of the fans here that the team is strong every where except in the pitching staff. Me- Dowel1. the premier pitcher of the ag- gregation, got bumped badly in game last week with Decatur, and has not been able to get back in shape again. Wylie, a local boy who gives promise of mak- ing good, was touched up Yor a majority of the IT hits credited to Anniston in the game monday.
 The support that the team gives its pitchers is almost perfect and the ability on the part of Huntsville's opponents to hit the ball has decided the games. Man ager Watkins is on the lookout for at least two good pitchers and expects to have them for the opening of the series here with Selma next Monday.
 1 The Huntsville team has received no ! official nickname as yet. The directors of
 the association have called upon the lady fans to suggest names and a choice will
 be made during this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
GOOD ROADS ON
 PUBLIC CONSCIENCE

Columbus, Ga, May 1s.-(Special.) 1.-The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says in it's regular weekly issue:
 Good roads is subject that remains on the business conscience of the people of Georgia and Alabama, and the actual work of building highways in numbers of the progressive counties in the two states forms an example and a stimulus to their neighbors that is productive of good results. Never before was the theme of road construction such a live vital one. and, judging by the present widespread sentiment and it's vigorous manifestations, more will be accomplish ed along this line in the two states in the next decade than in all the past years combined. Cobb county, Georga, will knock at the door of the Georgia legisla- ture this summer for authority to issue s30c0o0 of road bonds. In Bibb county,
 Alabama, frst-class highway construc-
 ton has been ordered, concrete bridges
 being an incident in the programme
 Newton county, Georgia, will vote on the issuance of road bonds. Randolph coun- I ty, Georgia, wants to vote on the issuance
 of s20o.00 of road bonds, and Decatur county, in the same state, on the issuance 1 of s100,000 of similar bonds.
 | "In Birmingham, Ala, an agitation has begun to hold a worlds fair in that city in 1919 In the same city the commission which recently took charge of municipal affairs is, considering calling an election on the issuance of s1.5O0,000 of bonds for various improvements. At Albany, Ga, a company was granted franchise to es- tablish a street car system and at Gads- den, Ala, franchise for an electric and gas light system was issued"
 "A s50000 bottling enterprise is reported for Savannah, Ga At Sylvester Ga, contract was awarded for building rail road shops. A $1O0.000 insurance company was chartered at Atlanta, Ga. A com pany bought site at Macon, Ga, for the erection of a fertilizer plant. To Bes- semer, Ala, firm the city of Rockhill, | s. C., awarded contract for the construc- ton of 161a miles of sewers At Macon, Ga, contract for the erection of $25,00C overall factory was awarded. Dawson, Ga. voted school bonds. Cullman. Ala. l is receiving bids for $25,000 of paving
 Commercial bodies were organized at Cal houn. Ga, and Dallas. Ga. A s4O.O0(
 woodworking plant is reported for Allan
 ta. Ga. The new corporations of the weeh
 are 25, with capital stock of $404,000. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
FINLEY MAKES STATEMENT
 ON WAGE CONTROVERSY

stated to the committee, explaining in
 some detail the surrounding conditions.
 asked them to consider what reasonable
 basis there was for such a demand at this
 time and pointed out the fact that they
 had received from us as much a s AS per
 cent in increase in wages since 1900, in
 cluding substantial increase a year ago
 based upon the contention that here had
 been substantial increase in the cost of
 living, whereas since then the cost of liv-
 ing has not increased but has, on the con-
 trary, declined. that the scale of wages
 paid by us was fully up to and even in
 excess of the scale of wages being paid
 by our principal competitors; and, in view
 of existing business conditions and Of
 the fact that the earnings of the com
 pany were showing a tendency to de- |cline and in view of the uncertainty as
 to earnings during the summer months, could not now consent to any increase of wages.
 'T explained further that I did not desire to assume any arbitrary stand
 and would accordingly be willing to take the question up with them again in the autumn of this year when we would have further light in respect to earnings and business conditions after the summer months and would then consider 1t with them with an open mind and on the merits of the situation as then existing. If they were unwilling to accept this sug- gestion, I offered as an alternative to
 mediate or arbitrate the question with them
 II trust very sincerely that our men will see the justice and equity of the position of the company will realize that the management is controlled by the pur- pose of being entirely fair to them, and that the way is always open to them
 and to their representatives for fuli and just consideration in conference, or all questions that may arise. s.w. W. FINLEY."4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
BAD NEGRO CAUGHT
 IN HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, May 18.-(Special.) .)-Herman Medley, a negro who is wanted here on five indictments for shooting on the pub lie highway, carrying pistol, and other offenses, has been captured at Gadsden and is in jail here.
 The Lowe Manufacturing company is installing a dyeing plant in it's mill here and will be enabled to dye 4000 pounds of goods each day.
 Dr. Benton M. Hall. the young physi- elan who died Tuesday, was buried this morning in Maple Hill cemetery with Masonic honors. Services were conduct ed at the home of his mother-in-law Mrs Mary s. Wallace. by Rev. Francis Tappey and Rev. J. w Johnson Dr. Hall was d life member of the Elks and member of the MaSOnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
Governors Family Refugees

Douglas. Arz, May 1s.-Immigration officials yesterday permitted the adopt ed daughter of Gen. Luis Torres, mill tary governor of Sonora, to enter the United States, and the family continued their journey to Los Angeles last night. The wife of General Torres, her parents and her 15-year-old daughter who were seeking refuge in the United States,
 were detained at Nogales yesterday by immigration officials, who demanded to be shown proor of the legal adoption
 of the girl before she could enter the country Later the matter was adjusted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19

MT. A. M, who resides at No HOO North Third avenue, and is a conductor on the North Ensley line for the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power comnanv. has been sufferer for some time with stomach, kidney and rheu- matism, He was in such condition he was unable to work His knees and ankles were all swollen and the pains he suffered was something awful. He was using everything he had ever heard of or was told about, but nothing did him any good. When the health Teacher came to this city and commenced ad- vertising that he brought Quaker Ex- tract and oil of Balm with him, and he intended to remain in this city for five or six months or until he had proven to the people of Birmingham that the Quaker Extract and Oil Of Balm would cure even where all othsrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
TRUE WORDS FROM A STREET CAR MAN
Wn NO
 But Quaker Extract ndO o

work and have been working 76 days now without losing a minute and am feeling fine. My stomach and kidney troubles are all gone and feel like a new man, and Quaker Is one of the best medicines in the world."' Now this Is only one of many hundreds of people whose. name and address the Health Teacher has given you who are completely cured. Some people had in- digestion and stomach trouble so bad they had to live on raw eggs and milk, brand, mush and bread that was baked, four or five hours on account of the distressed condition of their stomach. Today after using the wonderful Quaker Extract a few days, are eating and drinking anything and everythfnr r. No more indigestion or constipat ton and Quaker Extract did 1t. At Gunf,'s
 Pharmacy, corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street. sesa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
GERMAN PRESS
 ON ARBITRATION

Berlin, May 1S.-The American arbitra- tion proposal, a draft of which to serve as basis of negotiations, Secretary Knox yesterday submitted to the British and French ambassadors at Washington, attracts general attention in the German press. The Tagblatt is the only paper 'that greets the proposition as a loyal at- tempt toward complete arbitration. This newspaper asks whether German was sounded with regard to the acceptability of the tentative document by the German government before it was submitted to sthe British and Fernch government. The iChauvanist papers, as Is usual when re- Herring to America, have adopted an at ,titude unfriendly to the American pro posal.
 Washington, May 1s-Ambassadors Bryce and Jusserand today cabled to their home governments the Tentative outline of the arbitration treaty Hubmitted to them yesterday. Both em- Fbassies acted quickly upon the matter .Arnbassador Jusserand returned to Wash 1ngton this afternoon from a short trip to Canada, and after a brief considera- ton of the proposed convention cabled il to Paris.
 The next move will be in the foreign offices of Great Britain and France It is expected here that the time is not far distant when both Messrs Bryce and Jusserand will receive definite instruc- lions to proceed to the negotiation of a convention on the basis of Secretary Knox's suggestions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19

have failed even to give relieI. NOV
 1t has been up to the Health reacnes
 to make good these strong assertons
 that he made He told you that eluakeI
 Extract and Oil of Balm wouid t uue
 rheumatism, catarrh, kidney Hver' stomach or blood trouble, indigestion,
 and constipation. and would expei al
 worms from man, woman or child ana
 he would prove It. Did he Keep ms
 promise? There have been seven 'Ape
 worms brought into the drug store py
 people who have taken QuakeI
 snd hnndreda of dear little children
 have nav expelled pin worms, hook, fit or s, stomach worms, who are living testi- roori. ls that Quaker Extract does .ex- neil all worms from the system. Here comes Mr Gill. who says After used the quaker Extract and Oil of Balm only five days ! went back fo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
Germany Again Protests

Berlin, May 1s.-Germany has followed up her representation to the Mexican government of two weeks ago, concern ing danger to Germans at Cuernavaca and elsewhere in Mexico, with particular representations regarding the wounding of the German Ocon Katerfeldt, who was reported shot while defending his ranch near Toerreon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
TUSCALOOSA ID
 HAVE POSTAL BANK News Is Received With Ex- pressiOns of Delight-A
 Depository Named

Tuscaloosa, May 1s.-(special) )-Informa- tion was received here last night to the effect that the Tuscaloosa postofflce had been designated as a postal savings pahk, This is a signal honor, and so far hss only been conferred on a few other post offices in the state For some months an application has been on file for the es- tablishment of this bank.
 The First National bank of Tuscaloosa also received notice yestsfday that it had been selected by the<government as a United States deposipfy. ....
 At the request of Birmingham Board of Trade. Judge " W. Brandon has ap- pointed the following gentlemen to go as delegates to the Good Roads convention which convshes in Birmingham May 2S to 26:
 S. D. AcGee, L. H. Maxwell. w. E. BinghaA, Murk Poole, R. N. Harriss, MurlA AyFindley, M. P. Jemison. H. ! T BuB. John Nelson, J. H. Price R. Il VI lliamson, M. B. Thompson, E. B
 earse. P. B. Hughes, T. F. Norriss, J.
 Furguson, G. L. Hinton, J. S. Yerby, Wal 4 ter Patton, W. S. Patton, ". E. Robert
 son, A. A. Kirk, Prof. J. H. Foster, E | Hausman and J. c. Brown.
 Invitations have been issued to the thir I ty-iifth annual commencement exercise 1 of Stillman institute, which begins oi May 2S. Following is the announcement of the exercises: Commencement sermon by Dr. C. M. Boyd, May 2S; public exhi bition of lyceum. May 29 at o'clock graduating exercises and annual address May 30; address before the Alumni asso- citation May 31 at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
SUBMIT PLANS.
 FOR LIGHT PLANT Decatur Council Considers Proposition Julian Gets no Complaints

Decatur. May 1s.-(Specia1) )-That De- to be owned by the city, is one of the possibilities of the near future. The city officials now have the matter under con sideration and are giving 1t serious thought. Already they have had submit- ted to them plans and an approximated cost of S40,0o0 for building and equipping the plant. The plans and estimates were submitted by the J. B. McCreary company of Atlanta. Several of the city aldermen are of the opinion that the city can own her own plant at a saving, make good revenue from it, and at the same time give the citizens better and cheaper lights than they are now getting. The matter will be taken up at a future meeting of the city council and will be gone over thoroughly.
 The Southern Bell Telephone company las just officially notified the city of the raise in rates, and after some discussion the matter was referred to the city attor ney for a legal opinion as to whether or not the telephone rates can be legally raised at this time
 State Railroad Commissioner Frs Julian spent a day in Decatur at
 courthouse to hear claims any c en might have against the railroad N claims at all were presented, Nd MI Julian packed his grip and left For othe fields.
 St. Anns hall has just Zen opened 1T New Decatur. It is in fe basement oi St. Ann's church, an1< is used for the meetings of the Sanctuary society of the church and Sunday school meetings of the Knights of Colulnbus. The hall was opened with an ice cream supper given by the ladies of the Sanctuary society. There are 2s ooys who belong to this so- ciety and orc of the number 21 were pres- .ent and a general good time was the re- suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
Teacher and Pupils Drown

Ludinghausen. Prussia. May 1s-A school teacher and six pupils of neigh boring village were drowned today while bathing in an abandoned mari pit. All walked unwittingly into a deep hole in the center of the pit. None of the seven could swim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-19
Matt Marshall Dies

Nashville, Tenn, May 1s-Matt M. Mar shall, aged 66, chairman or the tennessee 2 local hospital following an operation for appendicitis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-11

Distortion No. 1 stated that we have
heen accustomed to advertise Grape Nuts
end Postum as "cure-alls for everything"
1t has never been the policy of this
company to advertise Grape-Nuts or Pos
ltam to cure anything.
We say that in cases where coffee disa-
srees and is causing sickness it's dismissal
will remove the cause of the trouble, and
Me suggest the use of Postum for the
feascn that it furnishes hot palatable
morning beverage, and contains natural
elements from the grain which can be
used by nature to assist in rebuilding
nerve centers that coffee may have broken
down.
Likewise Grape-Nuts food does not
cure anything but it does assist nature
tremendously in rebuilding. provided the
urdigestible food that has been used is
discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken in its
place.
Charge No. 2 states that the passage
of the National Food & Drugs Act COM
PEELED us to drop from the packages some
assertions regarding the nutritive value
hf Grape Nuts.
We have never been compelled" to
make any change.
Since the beginning it has been a univer-
al rule to print clearly on every package
axactly what the contents are made of.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-11

Physiological Cnemistfys py halnn
stem.
Biochemio System of Medicine. By
Carey.
The Weekly" carefully eliminates from
its printed account testimony regarding
the years of research and study by Mr..
Post in fitting himself for his work, and
would lead the reader of the distorted
article to believe that his education
began since 1905.
Distortion No. Y reports Mr.. Post -
a 'dodRing witness"
His eye is not of the shifty kind OBJ
critics. On the witness stand Mr. Post
looks quietly but very steadily straight in
to the eyes of the haRgling. twisting law
yer, trying by all his art to ask double
barreled questions and bull-doze and con-
fuse a witness.
The "dodging" it seems consisted OF
replying. II don't know"
Opposing counsel holds a book in his
hand while he queries.-
want to know if there is single
thing in your whole book here that sug-
gests any particular kind of food" Then
followed some discussion between attox-
neys.
When Mr. Post was allowed to reply,
he said, II don't know until read the
book over to see."
This book, it turns out, was written BY
Mr.. Post seventeen years ago and prob
ably has not been read carefully by him
in the last fifteen years. 1t would require
remarkable memory to instantly say
Eyes" or mo- as to what a book of LAT
pages did or did not contain, without
reading it over,--but such conservative
and well balanced answers are construed
by sensation seekers to be "dodging."
The attorney sought by every art to
impress the jury with the fact that Mr..
Posts belief in the power of Mind in
relation to the body branded him as un-
reliable and worse.
The following is quoted from one u
the questions:-
(The lawyer reading from the book.)
'The writer of these pages desires "a
say nothing of himself other than as a
simple instrument through which the Dr.
vine Principle chooses to manifest itself
by, precept and example.
"Skill in mental practice is gained in
the same way rs skill in any department.
OF science-by observation, study. expe-
rience and the ability to evolve correct
conclusions.
Tread carefully. thoughtfully no moro
than twenty pages daily. Afterward seek
an easy position where you will not be
disturbed. Relax every muscle. Close
your eyes, and go into the silence where
mind is plastic to the breathings of spirit
and where God talks to the Son. The
thoughts from Divine Universal Mind
come as winged angels and endow YOU
with healing power. If you 20 into the
silence humble and trusting. you will come
out enriched and greatly strengthened in
body by contact even for short time
with the Father of all life and all power.
You will feel refreshed in every way and
food taken will digest readily as tho
stomach works smoothly when under the
influence of a Higher Power"
'T ask you if you did not write that.
and If you did not believe it when you
wrote it."
For a moment the Court Room was in
absolute silence.
Mr.. Post slowly leaned forward over
the rail, pointed his finger at the Atty's
face to emphasize his reply and with eyes
that caused those Of the Attorney to drop
be aid. 'Yes.' am proud to say did,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-11

in due time. We suggest the reader lool
for it.
PrevaricatIon No. 8. Post spends
nearly a million year in advertising and
relies on that to keep out of the news.
papers the dangerous nature Of the fraud
he is perpetrating on the public"
The Postum Company does pay out up
wards of million a year for trade an
nouncements. Newspaper men believe our
statements truthful or they would not
print them. Large numbers of newspa-
per men use our products.
They are capable Of telling the public
whether or not we "bribeo them.
It may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe" that particular weekly.
No. 9 states that the amount of the
verdict will "be devoted by the weekly
to EXPOSING fraud"
This is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against the
weekly" total, 500.0O0.00.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
Item 10 il discovery" that wheat
bran is a part of Postum.
But the criticism neglected to mention
that for years every Postum package an
nounced in plain type that the outer COW
ering of wheat (bran), made part of the
beverage.
They ignorantly fell into trap here,
not knowing enough of food value to know
that 'Taka-D iastasev the article used by
physicians the world over for starch in
digestion" is made from wheat BRAN"
So we use that part of the wheat berry
because it contains the element needed
to develop the valuable diastase in man.
ufacture. Good Postum is impossible
without this part.
These self-appointed critics do make
some laughable blunders through ignor-
ance, but-be patient.
Item II is an illustration of the squirm-
ing and twisting of the sensational writer
delivering distorted matter to his read
ers.
While on the witness stand Mr.. Post
testified to his studies in Anatomy, Physi-
oloey. Dietetics and Psychological re-
lating to the preparation and digestion of
food. Asked to name authorities studied
he mentioned six OF eight from memory,
and commented on some clinical expe-
rience covering several years in annual
journeys to Europe.
Now notice the distortion. Copy from
the printed criticism.)
"He POST pointed out pile of books
in possession of his attorneys as the very
ones he had read"
(Notice,-"the very ones he had read -
leading the reader to believe that they
were the only ones.)
did you consult the books from these
editions% was asked.
from those and various editions" an
swered Post.
The attorney picked up book after
book from the pile and showed the title
pages to the jury,-all except two had
been published since 1905"
This is an example of distortion and
false coloring to produce an unfavorable
impression.
The facts are Mr. Post purposely intro
duced the latest editions that could be
obtained of prominent authorities to prove
by them the truth of his statements re-
earding appendicitis and the analysis of
brain, also the latest conclusions in re-
esrd to the action of the digestive organs.
These works are:
Human Physiology, by Raymond.
Physiological Chemistry, by Simon.
Digestive Glands, by Pawlow.
Hand Book OF Appendicitis, by Ochs-
ner.