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The Washington herald., 1912-10-28
RULES OF THE CONTEST.
FOUR S1,25o AUTOMOBILES.

Every contestant should be familiarly
acquainted with the rules and conditions
governing the contest. They should be
strictly adhered to. Read them carefully
and observe them in letter and spirit
They are as follows:
L Any reader Of The Herald may NOM
mate himself or another person by filling
out the nomination blank and sending II
to The Advocate: or. If he has not the
nomination blank at hand. by forwarding
the name. address. and telephone num-
ber. II any. of the person placed in
nomination. Upon acceptance. proper
notifica tom will be made. and 1.00O votes
will be credited to the contestant as a
starter"
& Merchants and manufacturers CO.
opefating in the contest, employees Of the
firms. members Of their families. and
employees Of The Washington Herald and
members Of their families are barred
from competing.
1 In case Of tie votes. the article in
volved will be sold and the proceeds
equally divided among the contestants
tying.
l. Contestants are requested to send
their votes to The Advocate as often a.
possible. Persons may cast votes for any
Of the contestants. but those once sent
The Washington herald., 1912-10-28
YOU CAN WIN ONE OF
THE $50 AWARDS
HERE'S THE WAY
Adocate

OF a single week or day may result in
defeat at the end of the competition. All
that In necessary to do to enter the COM
petition is to cut out one OF the nomina-
ton blanks printed daily in The Herald.
nil 1t In. and forward to The Advocate.
Upon the acceptance Of the nomination
the nominee will be credited with 1000
votes. A person may nominate himself
or have some one else do II for him. II
II is inconvenient to send in one Of the
regulation nomination blanks. then for
ward the name, address and telephone
number. any. Of the nominee, the
number Of the voting district. and the
name Of the nominator. Nominations
should be addressed to The Advocate.
Washington Herald Contest Headquar-
ters. IA Thirteenth Street Northwest,
Washington. d. c.
Only one nomination will be accepted
for each nominee. Persons in sending
in nominations should be careful that the
number of the voting district 10 given
correctly. Entering the contest places
the competitor under no obligations n
does not require the expenditure Of
money. or the possession Of unusual
gifts.
II you have not already entered the
contest, cut the blank out At once. NIL
II In. and send 1t to The Advocate.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-28

Everybody's hustling. You must hustle.
Get your friends to hustle. Somebody &
going to get these awards. Somebody's
going to get the grand award. the $4,000
house and lot. Your chance II as good
As anybody's. Patronixe the merchants
and manufacturers whose Advertisements
appear in The Washington Herald either
on this or some other page. Advertisers
in the contest have this line in their an
nouncements: I'VE give votes in The
Heralds' $4,000 contest Retail mer-
chants all over the city are giving votes.
Buy from them.
You get one vote with every s cents
you spend with them. These firms sell
everything you need. Watch for new
announcements.
Scores OF manufacturers are repre-
sented. Save the wrappers. labels. or
cartons Of their goods and turn them
in at the Contest Building. ia Thirteenth
Street Northwest. You get one vote
for each cent you spend for . manu-
factured product advertised in the con-
test. You get the votes on the product
The Washington herald., 1912-10-28

IN chnnot De tr1nsferred to the credit al
another person.
5. Votes can Be obtained only BY nat,
ronizing the firms and products adyerI
tised In connection with the contest
g. The Washington Herald reserves thl
right to introduce new advertisers at AK
time during the contest. Contestant
should watch the paper every day foI
these changes The advertisement Of anJ
retail merchant or manufactured produc}
may be withdrawn at any time by Th@
Washington Herald for good reason. ID
such event votes will not be counted fo1
the firm after the date that the adver1
tisement In dropped
Z. Contestants may compete only fo1
the articles to be awarded In their rel
spective districta
J. Candidates are not restricted ID
their districts. however. In the matter OF
securing votes. Votes may be procured
in any section of the city and cast fo}
any contestant. regardless OF districts
9. The contest Is now on and cohssnun}
until II o'clock (midnighO. Februar3SS
1s1a D
10 Tho relative standing Of eontestl
ants. as well As any changes In the rule1
governing tho contest. will appear
The Washington Herald fpom time q
time.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-28
HERE'S The WAY
(By The Advocate)

whether the merchant you buy from Is
In the contest or not. but by buying
from a merchant In the contest you get
votes both from him and the manu-
facturer on the same purchase.
Read all the advertisements in The
Herald to keep in close touch with the
contest opportunities.
Bear in mind that contestants have to
bear no expense: and because all lines
Of goods are represented in the contest
unnecessary purchases are not required.
1t is advisable for contestants to Sc
cure copies of the list of advertising
merchants and manufacturers from The
Advocate and distribute them among
their friends with the request that they
patronize those establishments and prod
ucte.
In asking a person to assist him in the
competition a contestant is doing that
person a favor. For by patronizing the
firms in the contest the public Is certain
to get reliable qualities at moderate
prices.
Success will not come by chance. II
is not q '1ucky" contest. To win you
must plan. work. and step lively. Per-
sistent effort is the secret OF success.
Above all. be sure you know all the ad
vertisers in the contest.
BY all means enter at once. The delay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
MAKES REPORT ON
 SUSQUEHANNA LOAM

l Washington, January 26,-(Special.)-Dr 1 J. A. Bonsteel, scientist in soil survey department of agriculture, has issued a bulletin on the scope and properties ot the Susquehannna fine sandy loam. Large areas of this valuable soil type are en- countered in Alabama.
 l Following is pr. Bonsteers summary on the subject:
 1 "The Susquehanna fine sandy loam is an extensive type of soil throughout the | gulf coastal plain area. It occurs to a considerable extent in Alabama and ad- | joining states, but is chiefly found ill northern Louisiana and the timbered belt Of eastern Texas
 Ut occupies rolling to hilly areas lying at attitudes of 200 to 800 feet above tids | level.
 Cotton and corn are the principal crops
 grown upon the Susquehanna fine sandy loam, the former yielding about one-thiio of a bale per acre ,and the latter about | 15 bushels Winter oats, cowpeas, so' grum, peanuts. sweet potatoes, tomatoes and melons are also grown. ~ "For its improvement the SusquehanN fine sandy loam needs careful protection from soil erosion, deeper blowing. and the incorporation of organic matter in the surface soil It is capable of considerable improvement by the use of these methods There remain extensive areas of this soil type capable of occupation and agri cultural eye1opment particularly in the
 western gulf coast region. This sandy soil is well suited to the growing of cotton
 under boil weevil conditions; the early maturity Of the crop constitutes one ol the essential features of combating this | pest.
 Tn general the Susquehanna fine sandy l oam is not particularly well equipped with modern farm machinery, and the in troduction of tillage tools suited to the deeper blowing and the broadcast prepar ation of the land is to be advised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
HAMBURG-AM AMERICANS DENIAL
Humphreys Statement without
 Foundation of Any Sort"

New York, January 26.-(special)- Frank Presbrey, prominent advertising agent, who handles the account of the Hamburg American line, has issued a for nal denial of the charges made by Congressman Humphey before the com
 mittee on rules. The statement read:
 Tn the news reports from Washington
 giving an account of the discussion yes
 terday before the rules committee of the
 House of Representatives. and published iu the newspapers, there are certain state nIents made which are so diametrically
 opposed to truth or anything approximat- ing it that 1 deem it only right that a de- nial should be made from authoritative
 sources.
 Representative Humphrey is quoted as stating. No newspaper favoring tie upbuilding of the American merchant marine could get any for
 egn steamship advertisements. l don't
 know whether the favorable editorials
 get the advertisements or the advertise
 raents get the favorable editorials
 Further on, in continuation of this un-
 truth, MT. Humphrey, in answer to
 question said, I am merely stating the
 facts
 AS MT. Humphrey evidently likes 10
 dwell on facts, let me say that hdNo
 handled the advertising of the Hamburg
 American line for many years. During
 that entire period I have never receive1,
 either by direct word or by inference, any instruction from the company or any or ficial connected with it, to pay the least
 particle of attention to the editorial at-
 titude of any newspaper or other publica-
 ton on -he shipbuilding question or any
 other. It has been my invariable rule to submit to the company list of such pup Ilications as from my experience felt as Alred would be most productive from the standpoint of securing passengers TOT the bne. Never, in all my dealings with the Hamburg American line has a single pa- ner or magazine been cut off this list be- cause of it's editorial bias one way or an other. I therefore characterize MT. Hum- pLrey's statement as absolutely untrue and without foundation of any sort MT Humphreys further statement as to the Hamburg American line refusing to eve Pearsons Magazine any of it's adver- tisine after the appearance of MT. Hum pLrey's article, published in the May, 1911 numbe-, is equally untrue. The lines | advertising has appeared in a recent issue. Notwithstanding Mr. Humphreys state r,ent that Later they tthe Hamburg | American Line) wanted to square then- selves and reinsert the advertising, and | the magazine would not stand for it. desire to say that Pearsons Magazine has regularly solicited the advertisements and | their insertion have been considered wholly with view to the advertising
 merits of the publication and not with l any reference whatever to any articles which it may have published from the ! pen of MT. Humphrey or anyone else."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
ARMY OFFICERS TO
 TAKE PART IN GAMES

Washington, January 26-Preparatioils are already being made by the United States army for participation in the Olym- pic games at Stockholm, Sweden, next July, five officers having been assigned to prepare for the trip, though the army team will be composed of only four men Those selected are Capt. Guy V Henry cavalry: First Lieutenants Benjamin Lear IT.. Fifteenth cavalry; John c. Mont somery. Seventh cavalry; Ephrlam F Graham. Fifteenth cavalry. and Secono Lieutenant Quekemeyer, Fifth cavalry;
 Captain Henry and Lieutenant Graham were on the team which represented the army at the horse show in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
WOMEN ATTEMPT
 TO CRUCIFY MAN

I,odz. Russia Poland, January 26.-Time- ly arrival of the police today prevented 9 band of fanatical women from erucifying a man whom they had adopted as their saviour" A new sect was recently formed by women of the Moravian com munity. They selected a man named Kowalski, whom they worshipped as their saviour. They urged him to allow hinr- self to be crucified so as to enable them to prove the truth or fallacy of their tenets by his resurrection.
 Kowalskn's faith wavered and he strenuously opposed persecution and the prosecution of the resolution. Ultimately 30 determined women took his home by stor- They were proceeding with his mmolation when the police appeared and stopped the sacrifice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
NEW ORLEANS IS
 AFTER LOWER RATES

New Orleans. January 26.-Alleging dis criminating in favor of Atlanta and other points the board of trade yesterday be- fore Special Examiner Mackley of the in- terstate commerce commission asked for relief from the s per long ton rate on pig iron from Birmingham to New Or leans territory. s2.55 rate was wanted. The complaint was opposed by Louisville and Nashville. New Orleans and Nortli- eastern, Alabama Great Southern, H. linois Central and Frisco railroad attor- news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
SIR CHARLES TUPPER
 MUCH IMPROVED

New York. January 26.-The condition of Sir Charles Tupper, former prime min ister of Canada, is so improved that his sons sailed today for Canada. Sir Charles has been iii with bronchitis for two months at his country home at Bexley Heath Kent. and for time his condition caused considerable anxiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
WIFE CONVICTED OF
 KILLING HUSBAND

Iona, Mich, January 25.-Mrsc. Amelia Jones was today convicted of poisoning Ter husband, Henry Jones. The poison, u was alleged, was placed in pie which Jones ate and which partly paralyzed him for life. Mrs. Jones will be sen- tenced later. Jones is g years old and his former wife is ,S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
QUAKE DESTROYS
 FIVE VILLAGES

London. January 26.-The earthquake in the Ionian island of Zante destroyed five villages and damage property in the capital to the value of $60O,000, ac- cording to an Athens dispatch to the Daily Mail. The death roll is 90 and the government has sent warships to the island with provisions and tents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27

New York, January 26.-R. G. Dun x Go. $ weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 The situation in business is of a mixed and varied. character. While there Is lessened demand for iron and steel products-a natural reaction rom the November and December activity, the volume of business is well main- tafned in spite of the falling off in new railroad buying.
 New business includes additional or ders for about 100000 tons of rails. There is under negotiations in eastern market 6O,000 tons of plates and shapes for vessels, and contracts have been placed for two large freighters for de- livery on the lakes next summer There is still a lack of complete confidence in the trade and consumers in many in- stances restrict purchases to immediate needs. Prices are slightly irregular, there being an advance in wire prod ucts of $1 per ton and iron bars have strengthened now, being quoted at s1.30, Pittsburg; while steel bars are still available at s1.15.
 on the whole plates are not so firm and s115 Pittsburg is being shaded Open hearth and Bessemer billets arc steady at s2O and sheet bars at $2l, Pittsburg Specified tions for tin and sheet bars are heavy. The coke output for the week was 407,1s5 tons, the larg- est total for IS months.
 Trading in the dry goods market showed noticeable expansion this week. Demand for cotton goods was more general, and while there was some ten dency towards conservatism there was good buying in all standard lines and little or no complaint was made re- garding prices.
 Miscellaneous trade is holding up steadily. but bids from China are too low to induce business. Red Sea trad ing is good in small lots. Tn woolen goods. western iobbers report improved conditions and are buying more freely in the primary markets In overcoat- ing, chinchlls, sheltlands and mixed rough fancies arc being well taken.
 New rough wooens in suitings are ordered and some mills have sold and withdrawn. In dress goods the demand for nearby shipments of serges, whip cords and fancies is noticeable. Silks are in more liberal request and both cotton and woolen yarns are in fair demand.
 Visiting foot wear buyers have oper- ated literally in spring and summer goods in the Boston market and fair business is being received through travelling salesmen.
 Leather is in demand Hides are firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
WANTED-SITUATIONS

Situation by good stationary engineer in small town. can handle Cor llss or automatic engine; also pumps:
 am good fireman; am employed, but wish
 10 change. Address E. H., care Age Herald. 1-26-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Tourists Return

Colon, January 26.-Tourists who have been visiting points of interest on the canal under the auspices of the Illinois Manufacturers association, sailed for Ha- vana this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
BUSINESS CHANCES
FLORIDA LANDS

IF you want to farm why not investi- gate Florida trucking. Big return gen ial climate, reliable information for the asking offer for sale, easy terms, a part of my holdings. in tracts of to 40 acres, part of each in cultivation. Splendid truck and orange land. Two small bearing orange groves, good resi- dence Might consider part exchange city property. c. w Mills 4l2 Empire, Bell 1902
 1-24-7t- t-wed-thtl-fri-sat-m mo -tu-wed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
=- FOR SALE

RATES--One cent a word n day; no ad.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- tfon. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Lixerpool Merchant Dead

Liverpool, January 26.-Thomas K. Charles, a prominent merchant of this city, died today. He took leading part in the movement for the reform Ill the handling of bills of lading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
GOOD NEWS FOR
 THE STOCKHOLD- FRS OF FIVE REV. FRS OIL X GASCO.


 
  
  ecouldas for before elfnited of ofad of ours Bell vic a s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
NOTARY PUBLIC

NOTARY PUBLIC-Deposition taken, copying done. conveyances drawn. w. A. Lester 2107 Sd ave. 4-13-tf-th-sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27

ATTENTION DAIRYMEN
 FOR ONE WEEK WE Will. SELL SOUND LOOSE C. s. HULLS AT S5.00 PER TON AT OUR MILL, IN ANY THE BUCKEYE COTTON OIL co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
FARM LANDS
FOR SALE.
LOsT-sTRAYED-sToLEN

LoSl-S LA ED-o lOLIIl>
 SPRAYED OR STOLEN, one female set ter about s months old, white with black spots, slightly ticked; has on collar and city license tag. Reward. Notify Allen NJ. Holt. 604 Tuscaloosa avenue. Bell West End 1S6-J. 1-25-tf THE collie or shepherd dog which strayed from the residence of Gen. Louis w. Clark last Thursday has not yet been found; liberal reward will be paid for the return of the dog to 2026 Avenue J, South Highlands: the dog is full size, a year old and white face with reddish tan shaded body; answers to name of Prince" and was bought in Weptumpka, 1-26-tf LOST or strayed. white bull dog with black brindle spot middle of back; brindle eye and ears; ears cropped. Call either phone s74. Suitable re- ward 1-27-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
IMPROVEMENT MADE
 IN JOBB|NG TRADE Favorable Weather Facili- tates Retail Business COTTON GOODS ACTIVE Especially Poor Reports From Cotton Growing States of South-Rail-
 roads Doing More-ColIec-
 tions Slow to Fair
 

New York, January 26.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say
 Favorable weather has facilitated business operations i'll jobbing and re- tail lines, which report more or less improvement But on the whole trad ing and convers conservatism is very ing and convers eonservatisf is very suspicious, particularly in the farm ing sections. 1t is conceded that trad ing will be late in developing. How ever. better weather conditions have enabled travelling salesmen to get about more readily and as a result jobbings have been favored with fair volume of mail orders. Staple lines are in most marked demand, groceries, provisions and foot wear presenting the best ap- pearance. In the country leading mar kets domestic cotton goods show more life, while worsted yarns are firmer and more active
 Especially poor reports come from the cotton growing states of the south where the holding of low priced cot ton has made for a scarcity of money which in turn prevents farmers from settling their last seasons debts, and consequently requests for extensions are numerous. New business In iron and steel is lighter in volume and some reports indicate that specifications though declared to be satisfactory have actually fallen off a little. The rail- roads are doing more, thanks to bet ter weather and the large movement of coal which two factors have re- duced the amount of idle rolling stocks. Collections are slow to far with the majority of the reports m dicating tardiness.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending January 25 were 436, against 361 last week, 345 in the like week in 1911. 295 in 1910, 3ll in 1909 and 359 in 1908.
 Business failures in Canada for the week number 37 which contrasts with 40 last week and 33 in the like week of last year.
 Wheat, including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending January 25, aggregated 3,043,494 bushels, against 2,941,579 last week and 2,132,513 this week last year. For the 30 weeks ending Janu- ary 25 exports are 96,507,59S bushels, against 7O,S41,516 in the like period last year. Corn exports for the week are 1,740,752 bushels, against 1,462,3SS last week and 1,S31,343 in 1911. For the 30 weeks ending January 25; corn exports are 19,031,264 bushels against 19,261,143 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
MONEY TO LEND

MONEY loaned saiaried people, women keeping house and others without se- curity; cheapest rates; easiest payments, offices in 66 pAincipal cities; save your self money by getting my terms first. D. H. Holman. room 4Ol Farley Bldg,
 1-1-ly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
ONE CENT A WORD.

!. RATEs--One cent word dayy no ad. taken for less thnn 25e for first inser- lion. Cash must accompany order. BUSINESS CHANGES YOUNG man now clerk for large eorpo- ration wants position and 5000 interest in smaller but growing business Ad- dress A. Blank 1720 Tuscaloosa avenue.
 1-26-3t THE STANDARD HOME COMPANY
 ASSETS
 s1,so7. .7o1.s8 We build, buy. sell and trade real estate. TAYLOR & HASKINS ACTS, 9S4 BROWN-MARX BLDG.
 Bell 5454. Peoples lSl5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
ROOMS-WANTED--BoARD

WANTED-Room and board in private
 family in Norwood, by young man
 who will appreciate nice place. U-ls,
 care Age-Herald 1-26-2t FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room with board: modern conveniences l60o 10th ave, south Peoples phone 1888. 1-2e-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
ONE CENT 4 WORD.

RkTES--One cent a word n day, no nd. taken for less than 25c for first inser- tion. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
WANTED-BOARDERS
CLEANING AND DYElNG

GALL Towles & Everett for dry clean
 ing and dyeing. Bell 2ss6, 1856; Peoples l1ik M2 1-l2-30t
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
M'vEAGH DISMISSEs
ASSISTANT TREASURER
IBy LsaseS wire ts EvsaInu nsrsldl

(By LeaseS Wire ts EVsaInH nsraId1
Washington, Nov. 22. -- Secretary
MacVcigh today asked for the resig-
nation II Gideon G.. Bantz as assist
ant treasurer OF the United States,
because he IL said not to he In sym
pathy with the administrative policy
at the secretary OF the treasury Mr..
Bant2 will be succeeded by Christian
s. Pearcr. at present chief Of the di-
vision of banks, loans and postal
savings.
The resignation of Bantz follow
Ing 81 closely that OF Treasurer Lee
MCClung, Is admittedly part of a
plan OF reorganization OF the treas
ury office by Secretary MaCVcHRh.
The secretary today declared he In
tended To leave the treasury ONCE IN
an "up-tO-date, progressive" cOndi-
tiOn for the incoming Democratic
administration.
No further changes are contem-
plated, II In said, the resignation ot
Bnntz Hnd the fllling OF existing va
CancicR completing the prOgTum.