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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

That a building would be erected on South Twentieth street, between Avenue D and Avenue E, for the Goodyear Tire com pany which, with the Diamond Tire new home, will represent an approximate in- vestment of S20,000, was the announcement made yesterday by John c. Lusk, vice president of the Jemison Real Estate ana investment company. The building will be alongside the one now being erected for the Diamond Tire company and will be similar to that structure in design ard finish. The building for the two concerns will be of brick construction. with plato glass in front. perhaps tiled floors in the show rooms, with two stories as the height. The erection of buildings empha- sizes the growing importance of South Twentieth street as the automobile dis- trict of Birmingham.
 In connection with one of the buildings there is a rather striking story as to tine reason one of the companies came here and opened a branch house. An automo- bile owner was compelled to adjust sonc tire troubles with the branch located in Atlanta. After this had been done num- Der of times the citizens dropped the tire people a note, and in it said unless the company established a branch here it would be 'up to- local automobile owners to patronize the tire people doing business in Birmingham. Three months elapsed when the company arranged to build a branch home in this city.
 The two branches brought here by bread cast upon the water" are agencies for the state and both have transacted quite a large amount of business in Bir- mingham. Every detail of the business is handled here and any patron is placed in direct touch with all that the factory produces here in Birmingham.
 1t is stated that other automobile prop ostions are pending on the south side of the city, such as the establishment of other agencies and the probable erection of other buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

ATTENTION DAIRYMEN FOR ONE WEEK WE WILL SELL SOUND LOOSE c. s. HULLS AT $500 PER TON AT OUR MILL, IN ANY QUANTITY.
 THE BUCKEYE COTTON OIL co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
Sidewalk Sketches
THE PI~NIC SEASON.
By Howard L. Ram

.
baking powder biscuit, the escalloped
potato and the angel food cake.
Picnics are usually crowned by q
series OF free baths, just as the low
descending sun imparts its last frugal
blister. These baths are usually taken
in some river which is the home OF
the highly-perfumed carp and has q
bottom literally ornamented with
clam shells and the yielding vertebrae
Of the pollywog. They are also taken
in native costumes which make thin
man look like has relief Of toast
ing fork.
Some people are SO fond Of picnics
that they take along self-dumping
hammocks and stay in the woods until
nature has given them the rich, golden
sheen Of summer sausage. After a
man has grown a beard which would
stand up and fight a disc harrow to
the ropes, he will return home with q
deep sense Of satisfaction and series
OF parallel ridges embossed by the
vindictive mosquito.
Picnickers who sleep In tent are
seldom disturbed by anything except
the inhuman habit of snoring In three
colors or by the predatory pinch bug,
which is liable to land on a protruding
toe just when everybody has dozed OFT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
THE HILLEs STATEMENT.

The Courier today publishes in full
resume Of the delegate contests at
the recent Chicago national convention.
The document prepared by Mr.. Hilles
has been approved by the Taft cabinet
and the review of the evidence sub
mitted is certified to by Victor Rose
water, who was chairman Of the ma
tional committee, and Thomas H. De-
vine, chairman of the credentials COM
mittee of the Chicago convention. It
takes up individually the 238 contests
brought by the Roosevelt forces at Chi
cago, reviews the manner in which 1854
Of these contests were dropped by the
Roosevelt managers and Roosevelt
members of the national committee,
and submits evidence that the remain
ing seventy-four Taft delegates seated
were entitled to their seats. A detail
ed denial of the charge that the re-
nomination Of President Taft was &C.
complished by the seating OF fraudu-
lently elected delegates is made.
The Hilles statement, which is given
on page 2 of this issue, is the first
detailed reply made by President
Taft's friends to the reckless charges
made since the convention. 1t should
be read in full.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
r4E,R IDEA OF HARD TINES 5.

THEIR IDEA OF lard .lMEs:
a familiar truth, which like many
- its kind is easily. forgotten, NJ wen
snfnrced in q little conversation pc
= wean an old lady and her nttle
granddaughter, says the Detrol' 'foe
Press. - Grandma
when YOU were q little GIRL! asked
the child 49, !. "a
,,,ed her grandmother. eve were pio'
Per p farmers. and lived In log CABIN
- was large and comfortable; the
aa,ra were warmly carpeted, and we
Md plenty to eat and plenty 10 weal
E,,t we raised everything ourse1'e e.
and made our own clotn.
1--WE had no money to go 70 Stores
aven 4 there had been any stores 70
- to and 50 we felt very. very poor;
Hbare were two things we we're al,
ysrv fond Of, and oh, how We ioneeo
~ Them! How often we wished we
could AFFORD them! But we cMion
and sometimes it made US feel mise..
ahle - be 80 poor. Those two Things
were salt macxerel and store 'uo'
lasses. ,..x, -, .-vhv
hat .d,d YOU have to eat, then?"
" "N,thing but beef, mutton. chick.
~. vanison. quail, squirrels, wild
ducks, brook trout and such tn LILIES,
AZ for molasses, we hadn't anythine
but maple sirup.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
CANAL DEBATE
OPENS IN SENATE
QUESTION OF CHARGING TOLLS
TO FOREIGN VESSELS
DEBATED

Washington, d. c., July 30 The
right Of Great Britain to partici-
pate in an understanding for the con-
troll Of the Panama Canal was denied
In the senate by two advocates Of the
measure to give American coastwise
shipping the preference in canal tolls.
Senators Bradley of Kentucky and
Massey of Nevada commended not only
under the treaty to regulate it's own
affairs but the purchase of the canal
zone removed the entire subject from
international control.
Senator McCumber Of North Dako-
ia took an opposite view in his speech
opening the canal debate.
Senator Massey declared the Hay.
Pauncefote treaty of 1901 could be en-
tirely ignored by the United States, SO
far as the Panama canal was concern
ed. The operation Of htat water way
had become domestic problem, he
said, and not properly renewable by
any international work.
Not Bound by Treaty
Senator Bradley held that even un.
der the treaty the United States had
simply made the rules of equality
which were to apply to all nations. As
tion at whose expense the canal had
been built, he declared the United
States was not bound by the regula
lions of the treaty, so far as it re.
quires equal treatment" to all ships.
Senator Cummins asked If the
treaty with Panama guaranteeing free
passage of Panama's war vessels
would not require the United States
Ito give free passage to war vessels Of
all nations. Senator McCumber said
he believed the strict terms Of the
treaty would require equal treatment
to all war vessels. Senator Fall calico
attention to the fact that there wal
also treaty with Colombia for free
passage of it's warships
Hopeless Diplomacy.
zone is impressed In examining
these different treaties added Sena
tor Cummins, with the hopeless con
fusion into which the diplomacy O.
that time seems to have fallen"
Senator McCumber declared The
treaty proposed absolute neutrality
for the canal, but Senator Cummint
said it was impossible to conceive
that the United States should be com
PEELED to pass through the canal II
time of war the battleships of hos
tile nation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

for the largest gathering ever held at
this place
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson OF Libertyvillo
visited friends here Saturday and Sum
day.
Miss Clara Johnson is visiting with
friends at Libertyville.
o. Croy Of Alabama is here visiting
his mother Mrs. j. B. Croy.
Lloyd Nye is visiting at HedEfck.
Mrs. Wesley Bishop who : I'D her hip
broken Is in a critical condition.
A very pleasant family reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Buchanan in Agency Sunday July %.
The children present were Mr.. and
Mrs. M. d. Whipple, Mr.. and Mrs Lon
buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Cremer,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stull from Bfrm-
ingliam, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dale, Or
vile Buchanana, G. w. Cosselman from
Parsons, Kansas, also fifteen grand
children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

these products, and the attempt thus to
lower the cost OF living Is expected to
make votes for the democratic ticket.
1t has been urged by some of the
members of the house majority that 1t
would be better for the party to post
pone action on this bill until after
election, so as to make it easier to cor
rail- the farmer vote, these counselors
holding the opinion that the city vote
IS safely democratic anyway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT

Cedar Falls Record: There is go
ing to be scarcity Of teachers this
fall. In several counties the superin-
tendents report an evident shortage
because less than the usual number
have applied for examinations. The
time was when many young man
took a whirl at teaching during the
winter months. Now they find more
lucrative positions in other lines OF
employment and the girls have monop-
olized the field.
Des Moines Tribune: Some day
some city that desires to take a real
leadership in reform will propose to
consolidate all the various taxing
agencies.
Here is Des Moines with school
board levying taxes, q county board
levying taxes and 9 city council levy
ing taxes, the taxes levied by each be-
ing again subdivided into funds that
are non-interchangeable.
The result is that, while the city has
no money whatever for protection
against fire, it is building school houses
twenty years ahead OF the demand and
on scale Of expense unknown to any
but one or two cities in the United
States.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: President
Marvin Hughett Of the Northwestern
says Iowa is the modern garden Of
Eden. It's better than Eden, however,
for no one is being driven out of 1t.
Cedar Rapids Republican: "He made
good president once" they say But
admit that Roosevelt was good
president twice, does that establish
his claim to be the perpetual prasi-
dent? Washington made a good
president, so did Madison. so did
Jackson and so did many others, but
they all retired at the end OF their
second terms. Some man might make
a good president for life, but in this
country we limit presidents and we
do it wisely. We think we can find
one man good enough at least every
eight years.
Burlington Fawkeye- lowans are
heEinning to appreciate Jowa's lakes.
1t is reported that there are some 500
summer cottages at Clear Lake, and
mat THESE as Wen as the HOtetS are
full and hat there are some 1000 Wis
TORS at this beautiful lal,e, and it is
the best season since pcorle BEGAN
'summer-resorting" there. By and by,
Icwans Will he wonderins Why lowans
should leave Iowa just to srcnd few
weeks in peace and rest and Quiet and
comfort somewhere and why they
should make long journeys III the hope
OF finding what they have right here
at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
IOWA EXHIBIT AT
HYGIENE CONGRESS

Des Moines, July 3o.--Iowa will
have a large exhibition at the 1nterna-
tional congress on Hygiene which
meets in Washington. D. c., Septem-
Ter 90 to IS. DR., A. L. kcpford. state
lecturer on tuberculosis, the state
toard of health, the state university,
The dairy commission and the labor
commission are preparing exhibits to
be sent.
After the exhibits have been used
in Washington, they will be brought
back to Iowa for use in educational
work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

When August Belmont modestly ad
mitted that he had contributed $3.50,
900 to the democratic campaign fund
in 1904, there were two kinds OF
thrills that bounced along the cordu
roy spine Of many Of the working
members Of the democratic party. One
was a thrill Of regret that they did
not know of the contribution at that
time, and the other was q thrill OF
hope that August will do 1t again this
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
ne BRITISH TITANIC INQUIRY.


The British board of trade court
which conducted an inquiry into the
Titanic disaster finally has reported,
. liberal application OF wniteWas =
forming the bulk Of It's enort. AS ~
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon the court neiu
he was guilty only OF cowardlce, anu
not of bribing the crew to be coWalue
also. j, Bruce Ismay is upneia lui
exemplifying the maxim that II IS peG,
tar to be live coward than q dead
hero Aside from passing on these
too cases the court decided that there
had been collision with great loss
nf life at sea and that was about the
ertant Of it's findings. Nothing was
said in the report Of the British court
ahout the inquiry conducted py tne
American senate, but 1t was really u
mnch more service than the BRUSH IN
Destigat.on. The American INQUIRY
brought about the facts at time Wnen
tha ofacers of the steamship line ana
lhe wireless officials seemed ne at
o,anortinp to hide the facts. The BRUSH
n n,iirv on the other hand, seemed 70
nroceed on the theory that II was nSo-
essary to extend sympathy 70 ne
living and prevent criticism VI eno
survivors. The American inquiry wae
held at q time when the TRAGEDY was
iraah n the minds OF the people. me
recommendations it made for the
eouipment Of vessels with hfe SAVING
appliances, backed by public opinl x.
80 strong at the time, compelled me NJ
IN stallation OF more lifeboats and pet
Ter wireless apparatus on many YES
sels The British inquiry dragged LOT
weeks and the report at this tlme'
months after the tragedy occurred, mas
lost much of the effectiveness Il woulo
have had il returned at q time Wnen
a.,,,iie interest was still aroused.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
POLITICAL PHRASES.

Getting down to actual facts, the 81
a,,is Times sees absurdity In the
100 ~ such terms as progressive and
reactionary. and points out that II 1s
nhuinns that these terms are mere pol.
itical tnckery, palmed OF upon q
thoughtless public for the sole pur-
~ catching votes and bOlstertng
Jp personal causes.
According to those who are making
nolitical phrases today, the Times
saws. It would appear that certain
class OF citizens believe In gong for'
ward and that another class advocates
tba nolicy OF going backward. Could
.ny+hinr more absurd be imagined7 1t
esiIs Does not the verdict of science
have II that there can be no gong
back?-t1nat even the man VINO ti1es
to stand still is lost? Is 1t not patent
that the terms progressive and reac-
tionary were invented to meet the
needs Of men who are not Intelligent
or sincere, and who need some bogus
method OF hiding their motives and
their designs?
The limited states has been steadily
progressive from the beginning the
Times continues. The triumph over
the British government by way Of the
revolutionary war was q progressive
movement The knitting together OF
federal power, as distinguished from
the haphazard authority Of the states,
acting independently, was progress
siye measure. And steadily, since the
American people were recognized as
such, progress has been made in
America more rapidly than in any
other nation on the face OF the globe.
The Indians are the only Americans
who do not believe in progress-and
It says consider what has happened to
them!
The words quoted are, after all,
argely political chaff to throw into the
yes of those who fall readily for
hrases and slogans, and the Times
uggests that we keep in view clear
dcture of the thrilling story of our ma
lon; and then we will know readily
neither progress" is new idea; we
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
ALBA.

Rev. w. H. Neil leaves this week for
Jacksonville, Illinois, where he will
spend two or three weeks in recreatioa
and rest
Charles Harper threshed his wheat
Monday and reports yield Of 40
bushels per acre.
Mrs. c. B. Powell will entertain the
Womans Foreign Missionary society
of the First M E. church tomorrow
afternoon at her home on Benton ave-
nue. east and Second streetnorth.
The Queen Esther circle held pic
mic at the city park this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
INSTITUTIONS
ARE IN GOOD SHAPE

Des Moines, July Ex-senator John
r. Wade, member of the state board
of control, returned from an inspection
trip of state institutions yesterday
He visited at the Fort Madison peni-
Tertiary, Iowa soldiers orphans home
at Davenport, Iowa state sanitariums
at Oakdale and the independence state
hospital.
Everything is in good condition at
all the institutions" said Mr.. Wade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
IOWA MAN APPOINTED
TO DRAINAGE POST

Washington, D. c., July 30.-S. Fl
McCroy, an Iowa man, has been ap-
pointed by Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson to be engineer in charge OF
drainage work to fill the vacancy ere
ated by the removal several months
ago Of G. G. Elliott, which followed
charges of Irregularities in connection
with the use Of drainage funds of the
department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
REDUCE TARIFF ON
FARM PRODUCTS
Democrats Propose to !rnnnediatei,
Lower tie Duty on
Produce.

Washington. D. c.. July 2e.-Demo-
cratic House Leader Underwood is
quoted as saying that the next tariff
BILL to be taken up will be the So
called market basket BILL
This bill will reduce the tariff en- a
great many things that the housewife
brvs for her table. 1t will, Incidentally
remove the protection from a large
portion of the things the farmer
raises-fruits, vegetables, butter, eggs,
and so on
From democratic standpoint, the
mass in the cities are consumers Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

B A picnic is a place where people
meet to perspire in unison and make
the acquaintance Of several new va
rieties of insect life.
A picnic is always held at some
damp and inaccessible spot, where
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

The trustees and the management
of the Ottumwa waterworks merit the
warmest praise for the quality Of water
they are furnishing Ottumwans. A
year ago the best Ottumwans got were
mud baths. Today the water II %
clear 1t seems a shame to muss It up
by bathing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

there Is an album.
dance OF sharp.
Is a 6 ed an t s
which are contin'
ually d roppine
down somebody's
neck and inter.
rupting the con
versation with I'M
holy remarks.
No picnic is
considered a real
success unless IL
bumps into a wet
thunder shower
just as the fried
chicken is about
to be disseminat.
ed. It is a nelan.
choly sight to see
q Lam hAln..- IL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

Judge Stevens seemed to be afraid
to trust the people at the Des Moines
convention with all Of Roosevelt's
Telegram. There are one or two other
men who believe more In talking q
square deal than In living It.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

The latest from Texas says tha
prohibition is the democratic issue
there now. Until recently the demo
cratic issue there has been as to how
much Of an interest Senator Bale,
had in the Standard OIL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

LaFollette says that the progressive
movement made rapid progress while
Roosevelt was in Africa. We respect
fully refer this terrible statement to
the Outlook.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

With the democrats pushing prohi-
bition in Texas and q bolt in the
Moosevelt convention in Florida, the
south is attracting as much attention
now as it did during the contest at
the republican national convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
No Drinking Cups at Fair.

Des Moines, July 30-There will be
no public drinking cups at the state
fair this year, according to members
of the state fair board. The board has
arranged to change the present drink
ing fountains with cups attached to
chains, into modern sanitary foun-
tains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

Michiganders are coming. out strong
for the new party, the Chicago Exam
liner observes When the suffragettes
become active in that state will they
be known as Michigeese?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
AGENCY.

Saturday about 4 o'clock o. Meng,s'
barn was discovered to be on fire. The
barn and contents, consisting Of hay,
com, buggy and harness were burned.
1t is supposed that it caught fire from
a bonfire that some children had start
ed near the barn. Some insurance was
carried.
The prospects for the home coming
picnic to be held here Aug. L. are good
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

The latest news from Washington
says that the railroad rates on pota-
toes are to be investigated. Is this q
movement to prohibit their shipment
into dry territory?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

shall know what reactionaryism has
meant-in social, in commercial, in
political fields; we shall know the
difference between tricky politicians
weapon and a great nations tendency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

Remember-the man who gets ar
increase In his salary is not entitled
to it, unless he does more work and
better.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

You may say you do not believe the
Jonah and the whale story, but can
you invent one that will last one
hundred-thousandth part as long.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

The idea that Yoshihito should be
crowned emperor Of Japan, when
Teddy is out of job is beyond un-
lderstanding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

nicker comfortably seated in a large.
resilient pool OF rainwater and trying
to spear the elusive olive with a tin
FORK, while all about him are the pros
trate and water-soaked forms of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

The Mexican rebels are doing all
they can to make the United States In
tervene. That rebel army in Mexico
ought to be caught and put to saving
wood
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

council have started in on campaign
to advertise their city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

We haven't heard of any children
being named Bull Moose. Woodrow
still leads in the child naming race.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

Roosevelt is such a good natured
mamie speaks with. such modera.
ff0n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
PEOPLES PULPIT

The Courier will pubiis!, In this
column articler contributed By
ito reat ers. The communications
should be typewriter or In
plain hand. on one side Of the
paper, and aligned.