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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-05-17

Casper Gruber went to Kan
to Kansas City Monday on bust
ness.
Everette Mitchell and Arnold
Kemner returned to Sedalla
Sunday to attend the Central
Business College.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Raraca Entertainment

The Baraca class of the Ensley Meth odist church will give its annual con cert and entertainment next Friday evening at the Baraca rooms of tho church.
 The programme will be the most elaborate they have ever attempted and will include many we'll known local vocalists. The instrumental part of the programme will be exceptionally me as many noted performers are to take part.
 The members of the Baraca class, which is one of the largest in the dis triat, extend a cordial invitation to all their friends to be present.
 The following programme will bo rendered with Miss Nina Randall as accompanist:
 PART I.
 Welsh melody, harp, Abptomas, Mrs A. Halle-Chalifoux
 Aniis Animam (Rossino), MT, 1drls Thomas.
 Caroline Lum-Cole.
 Love and War, duet (Cooke). Messrs. Jack and Arthur Thomas.
 Humorous reading (Anonymous), MISS Thomas Roquemore.
 Thais, violin (MasseneD, MT. ollver Chalifoux.
 Fair Flora trio (Anonymous) Messrs. Arthur. Jack and Idris Thomas.
 Mavourneen Nangl, From the Lana of the Sky Blue Water (Cadman), Mrs. Caroline Lum-Cole.
 The Wreck (Rees). MT. Jack Thomas.
 Scene from ITO Have and to Hold (Alary Johnson), Miss Thomas Roque- more. I Know Two Bright Eyes (Autlan). MT Arthur Thomas Ivanhoe, duet, Mrs. Caroline Lum- Cole and MT Idris Thomas. La GazeIle, harp (Toulmin), Mrs A. Halle -Chalifoux.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

was in the preparation of the agricultural bulletin of this region. published some time ago by the Chamber of Commerce, which made free use of the original re- search embodied in the survey of this county.
 During his short stay in the city MT. Smith made a trip through the regions of intensive agriculture as we'll as the main industrial centers ana expressed himself as more than pleased with the results of growth as manifested in many different ways.
 'I have spent only few hours in your busy city, he said, and in my trip around have only been able to get quick panoramic glimpse of things from the out side, I am highly gratifed at the many evidences of growth and development that I have seen manifest on all sides. of course since l was sent here to make an investigation into the agriculture and soils of this region, 1t is natural for me to note first of all any improvements and changes that may have taken place since the work was completed. and in this re- spect l find much to commend, while on the other hand there are gradual changes in progress that portend great good for the land owners who depend on the soil for sustenance.
 "There is much improvement in the ex- tent of and in the methods of disposing of the truck and the easily perishabe vegetables raised in this region, and the land is being titled to the limit of its an nual productiveness. In many instances several crops are raised on the same land in one season; of course this growth of the intensive features of agriculture is made necessary by the rapid and l might add phenomenal rise in the lands here.
 My observation leads me to the con clusion that there is opportunity for the profitable development on large commer- cial scale of certain easily grown and readily marketed products. such as Irish potatoes for example. The bulk of the potatoes consumed in your local markets are not raised in Jefferson county, or in Alabama for that matter, but they are raised by farmers at a handsome profit in the far off states and shipped in here. There are many acres of the varied soils of the county that are well adapted to the production Of potatoes, and feel that the farmers here are neglecting great source of income in not following out ths line market gardening With the im- | proved machinery now in use in the great | potato growing regions of other states where the industry is on a specialized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
ELECTRIC PLANT AT
 BOAZ COMPLETED City Lighted With Electri-
 city for First Time FARMERS PROGRESS
Employe at Rock Springs Quarries Under Arrest Accused of Stealing Duck-Y Young People Meet
 May IS to Hear Address

Gadsden. May 4.-(Special) )--The little city of Boaz on Sand mountain, is eele- brating tonight. The electric light plant under construction for the past several months has been completed and the city tonight for the first time in it's history will be lighted with electricity. The place is enjoying unusual prosperity and much building will be done during the summer in both residence and business property.
 Good Progress by Farmers
 The past week has shown good progress made by the farmers of Etowah. For the last four days the farmers have been in their fields in all but the river bottoms and considerable ground has been gotten ready for planting and in many instances some planting has been done. All plant ing will be several weeks later than usual, but it is believed that average crops will yet be made with favorable conditions from this time forward.
 Accused of Stealing Duck
 s. Gentry, a white man, employed at the Rock Springs quarries, was yesterday arrested and brought to the city late ir the evening and placed In the county jail. He is charged with stealing duck. c. A. Best, superintendent of the quarries, had a duck that he had fattened for him. self and before he killed it it mysterious ly disappeared. He traced it to the home of Gentry and found that it had been slaughtered and eaten there. He secured a warrant and had the thief arrested.
 Young People to Meet
 The boys and girls of the corn and to- mato clubs of this county will meet in Gadsden on Saturday, May IS, to hold a rally Speakers will be present to instruct them in the growing of these crops and give them encouragement in the work. Large entries have been made in both clubs and a considerable gathering is anticipated as the parents of the young folks are also invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
uits Will Be Immense

That the cold storage, ice making tnd packing capacity of the ,lant of the Birmingham Packing company would be doubled at min mum cost of s50o00, work to start 1t once, was an announcement made " the management of that concern yesterday.
 Particular endeavors are to be put ,orth to create a cold storage depart nent at the plant capable of providing rufficient needs for local concerns for .ome time to come and at the same lime provide storage for the products If the {company making the improve nents.
 Charles Ungerman. president of the company which now operates a grow ng business at North Birmingham, is n the east. it is said, on business lnd information anent the improve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

basis, there is no reason why Jefferson county farmer cannot raise and market from 10 to many more acres of potatoes each year and do so at a hanGsome profit. 1 have not alluded to the long growing season of about 230 days, which makes
 it possible to raise two crops of tubers on the same soil in one season, or to the benefits arising to the soil from a we'll devised system of crop rotation with po- tatoes holding a prominent place, or to the actual profits arising from this branch of farming.
 There is great need too of syste- matic effort on the part of all farmers not only in the county but in the state as well tending toward the raising of all eatables for man and stock on the home farm. All of these products grow we'll here and with the cheap land readily available they can be raised on nearly all of the soils of the county at less cost than to import them from far distant states.
 'It is true that land is relatively high here when it is compared with other re- gions remote from Birmingham, even where the soil conditions are the same, however when good trucking lands here are compared in price with those found elsewhere near the large cities of the north, even where the climate is much shorter, it will be found that the land here is relatively cheap. As matter of fact there are locations where farmers could sell their soils at a fancy figure and come to Jefferson county and pur- chase the same type of soil at a much less figure. Hence you will see that land is cheap here when compared with the valuation in other places, but that it is much higher than was the case a few years ago. and owing to the rapid de- velopment of this region the prices seem destined to advance.
 The soil survey of the state is ad- vanc!ng. rapidly and great majority of the 67 counties of the state are already surveyed, and with a continuance of the present rate Alabama will be one of the first states to have a complete county system of soil surveys"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

the plant will be warranted The plant may, after the new work Is completed, slaughter 1000 or 1900 cattle and 1000 hogs per day.
 The new work will also include an in crease In the ice making plant, as the capacity will be run up to 125 or 150 tons per day, 1t is claimed, to handle the capacity of the cold storage de- pertinent.
 In detailing the plans of his com pany yesterday, Secretary Phillips made this statement on behalf of President Ungerman:
 "The work upon the cold storage and ice making improvements al the Bir- mingham Packing company will be per- formed by Evans Brothers. The work will involve an expenditure of no less than $50, ,000 and will place that com pany in a position to render all re quired aid to local patrons of cold stor- age houses.
 We plan to finish the work by Oc- tober l, and with the new capacity we will be in a position to grapple with the local problems much better than ever in the past"
 The plant Is situated, corner Twenty thiid avenue and Twenty-fourth street upon the tracks of the Illinois Central Frisco, Central of Georgia and Bir- mingham Belt railroads. The officers are c. H. Ungerman, president; J. P Phil | lips. vice president and treasurer, and r. N Phillips, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

everything ready for the occasion, which will be one the night of May 14
 The lodge is entering into one of the most prosperous periods of its history and has recently taken in a number of new members
 Plans are being arranged for series of entertainments which will include a monthly social session for the men and U monthly entertainment for the ladies.
 A picnic will be arranged for later and ball games and other amusements are planned.
 The officers of the lodge are working hard to make this term banner one in its history and with the renewed in- terest of the old members and the ac- cuisition of many new ones, the pros- poets are very bright for very suc- cessful and progressive term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Ne7us of Ensley

The Ensley lodge of Elks, No. 9S7, is making preparation for an entertainment to be given to the Elks and their fam flies. The entertainment Is being pro- noted for the benefit of the ladies and will be first class in every particular. A commltteee consisting of George Dig gins. chairman; Oscar Burney, James Vallelly, Mir Hughes, J. Ellis Brown, MT. McLendon and MT. Dougherty have the matter in charge and are preparing an elaborate programme.
 Following the musical part of the pro- gramme dancing will be indulged in and a force of carpenters is now at work on the floor of the lodge room, getting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

ments was given yesterday to the pub lie by Fred Phillips, secretary of the company.
 An additional building will be of brick with stone trimmings and will be provided with cork insulation, fn- ished with cement in the storage rooms. A sprinkling system will be installed
 insuring a low rate of insurance and decreasing the fire hazard of the plant It is stated that a special storage
 room will be provided for valuable furs and that the local mercantile concerns will find at the new plant every safety , and protection which will warrant plac~ ing valuables of that nature in keep ing for the season, avoiding the pres
 ent plan of storing furs and such articles in plants situated elsewhere.
 The plant will have in addition ca pacity for 45,000 or 50,000 cases of eggs, 20,000 barrels of apples. while an increase in the daily slaughtering at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
VALUE OF THE SOIL
 SURVEY WORK HERE
Howard c. Smith Points to Possibilities of Jeffer-
 Truck Farmer
4pf./

Howard C.. Smith of the United States soil s,nf.ey passed through Birmingham yesterday en route from points in Georgia t5 the state of Ohio, where he will be en- gagged in the reconnaissance soil survey of that state. MT. smith. it will be remem- bered, was the surveyor sent here by the United States bureau of soils to have sharge of the. soil survey of Jefferson county several years ago. The facts gathered and published ia this valuable publication have acted as key to the vast undoveloped resources of this region and have been used freely by all classes of citizens.
 Ono of the widest uses to which this authoritative publication has been put
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
GOOD ROADS RECEIVE
 BOOST IN CORINTH

Corinth, Miss. May 4.-(Specia1.)- )- Good roads received boost here today as a result of a speech made by B. Ward King, the split drag expert from Missouri A large crowd was present and much enthusiasm manifested. Many questions were ked, seeking infor nation. Three hundred dollars was of fered in prizes by the Business Mems club for the best half mile of road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Missionary Returns

The Rev. H. w. Province and family are the guests of MT. and Mrs. P. A. Flu bank. pr. Province will be remembered by large number of Ensley people as one of the first pastors of the local Sap tist church. In recent years he has been stationed in China as a missionary. hav- ing just returned to America lately. He has been invited to speak today at the Franklin theatre but it is not definitely known if he will accept, But later in the week he will lecture at the Franklin. With his family he will be here week.
 The Ensley club will meet Tuesday night. A plan to raise funds to begin the improvement of the local park and to hire a keeper will be discussed. President Averyt has a proposal to Ipake the mem bers of the club provide Tor the imme- diate needs. The plan it is thought will be taken up and work started at once on getting the park in shape. The club will discuss again the matter of the Southern depot, which has been taken up with the state railroad commission, ask ing that body to take atcion with the Southern railway looking to better depot facilities.
 The Builders Band of the Ladies Aid society of the Ensley Baptist church will give an entertainment at the Ensley opera house Thursday, May 9. The pro- gramme will consist of Tom Thumb wedding and a musicale. About 60 chill dren will participate.
 John H. sheldon will leave for New Mexico in about 10 days to spend few months for his health.
 This evening the first of the week of mission services will be held at St. An thony,s church under the leadership of Father Devery. the Paulist missionary. Moral issues will be discussed during the week. Father Devery is noted speaker and his addresses will be oH in- terest. The public in general is invited to hear him. He will be assisted by the rector, Father McQuiIlen.
 The Methodist ministers of this section of Birmingham will attend the meeting of the ministers at the First Methodist church of Birmingham this afternoon. pr. Springfield of Ensley will preside
 Regular services will be held at Grace Presbyterian church today by the pastor, the Rev. l.. A. Reagor.
 In two exciting games on the steel plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Attention Coke Dealers

The attention of coke dealers in large quantities is called to an advertisement in another column of the New Orleans Railway and Light company. soliciting sealed bids for furnishing one years sup ply of coke which are to be addressed to MT. Hush McCloskey. president. and must be in by F o'clock. noon, Monday. May 90. 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

grounds yesterday afternoon the season
 of the T C. I. amateur league was opened. The first game between the two city teams. Alice Furnace and the City Offices, the former won by the score of to l. This game vas closely contested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
New Dormitory at Florence

Montgomery, May Especial. )-At a cost of $5O,000 new dormitory will be erected at the Florence Normal col lege. The building committee met Sat urday and ordered that the contract be let at once A few changes in the plans were made. fa, a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

throughout. The second game between the Mechanics and the Mills resulted in victory for the Mechanics. the score being to S. Several pitchers and catchers were used in this game. At least 1e50 peo- pie saw the contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
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New Cold Storage and Ice Making Plant of Birmingham Packing Particular Attention Will Be Paid to Equppng Plant to Care For Expensive Furs and Like Material Demanding Cold Storage at Certain Seasons-Capacty
 For Cold Storage Eggs Meats and
 Fruits Will Be Immense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

John H. sheldon will leave for New Mexico in about 10 days to spend few months for his health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

l The Methodist ministers of this section | of Birmingham will attend the meeting | of the ministers at the First Methodist | church of Birmingham this afternoon. pr. Springfield of Ensley will preside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Regular services will be held at Grace Presbyterian church today by the pastor the Rev. L. A. Reagor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

In two exciting games on the steel plant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-08
EASTER.

All nations in all time have had their Easter
festivals, more especially thu women folk. Even
IA ancient Chaldea they arrayod themselves In
gay garments and with much singing and other
ceremonies welcomed the return of rammuz
L. Old Egypt they visited the tombs Of their
ancestors and strewed flowers on the graves and
unless memory does not err too gr, atty. the
Romans had their feast Of the Lupercal, which
might be said TO resemble somewhat the Eas
Ter Of the Christian nations Of today
Easter, aside from its ecclesiastical asso-
Citations marks the coming OF sp.iag. the birth
OF the new year when The mother of months Ia
meadow and plain fills the shadows and windy
places with lisp of leaves and rpples of rain,
and the first faint flame of the young year
Pushes from leaf to flower from flower TO
fruit"
Nature begins to put her gay attire and
it is equally fitting that mankind. which en-
phatically means woman kind should do like.
Wise What ii the Easter bonnet is fearfuy
and wonderfully made. What if it has been
carcatured, lampooned and otherwise derided !?
Docs not old Mother Nature set the fashion
and who we that we should not follow her
example,
For Easter, spring, is the of rejoicing
it is the season OF hope, the promise OF better
things to come. 1t is the dawn of new life
the season that makes plain the words OF the
poet who voiced the sentiment. old human
lily, that hope springs eternal in the human
breast, The days becoming longer and
brighter. New life, new energy appears. That
which has lain dormant feels new impulse
and the most discouraged among mortals
cannot help but know that a world opens
to him.
So II is fitting fiat the Easter time. the
spring time, should be celebrated with songs
Of Joy and gladness, with the putting away
of old things and the putting of new, wheth-
it be the well.worn winter bonnet for the
gorgeous one OF spring. dead desires for
new born hope.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-08
TIE t,ASE OF MILLER.

Richardson's pciice authorities have an i'm
portant duty TO di charge in handling the case
of Frank Miller, the barber, who is charged with
the grave crime of having down Mr. Carl
Ruehrmund with an automobile and left him
without even ascertaining how serious his In
juries were.
Two women who assert that they were In
the car with Miller declare that while running
AT high rate of speed and without lamps he
ran into a man at Meadow and Broad streets
and that they, fearing detection and publicity,
boarded street and hurried home, leaving
the new made acquaintance. With whom they
had been riding. to look after his victim Miller
on the other hand claims that he was at his home
en- the night of the accident and that his ma
chine had been out OF commission fer several
days
There should not be great difficulty in getting
et the truth in this matter. II Miller not
responsible for the accident which came near
costing a citizen his life, and guilty of the
cowardice OF deserving a man whom be had seIi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-08

are by no means new, as william Jennings
Bryan will testify. But as an accelerator 20
movement TO develop the resources of NUM-
cipality the dollar dinner of the Richmond
business men has considerable claim to oTigi-
nality, It is quite novel 1t should prove
great success.
The dinner is in line with the great demon
stration Of Richmond business men in January,
when they held a parade and afterward u.s.
tened to the inspiring speeches on the advan-
tages and opportunity for men of ability in
this city The dollar dinner will be held in
the Blues Armory. Thursday, Apr.l 18th, under
the auspices Of the Chamber of Commerce, the
Business Mems Club. the Richmond Advertisers
Club the Travellers Protective Association, the
United Commercial Travellers the Retail Mer-
chants Associations and the South Richmond
business Mems Association. The speakers VIII
be- worthy Of the affair, including, as they do
representative men of business ard of the LEAD
ing professions. head by Mayor Richard on
who is not the last among tho workers for
bigger and better Richmond.
Not the least interesting among the adj
derson pre- tdent Ct the association which will
build the highway between Richmond and
Washington. That highway is going to BE-
built and built or business plan devised by
Richmond man. To be sure others going
10 help but the work will fall chiefly on Ri h
11ond and the busine men OF RI hnond.
But to get back to the dollar dinner 1t Is
the right sort Of idea TO bring together thu
business men of Richmond at dinner which
is In keeping with the Richmond spirit bountl-
fu. enough, yet with due regard for frugality,
There can he-Ea lavish display at a dollar din
ncr, hut experience has taught Richmond bust
ness men that the proper kind of dinner may
he obtained for dollar even with the high
cost of living bidding more than one hotel
proprietor pause.
Meanwhile it may BE- well to keep the move
rtent for a bigger and better Richmond in mind
every day. II is all very we'll to give 1t a little
/ extra push once IN while. hut the only way
/ to keep it moving is to keep eyerastingly
| pushing It.