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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

good deal of company to meals. and
this is another reason why dining
room of this size is preferred For
such a purpose house must be built
without a cellar-which will save a
good deal Ia first cost The range in
the kitchen and the fireplace in the
dining room will answer for heating
until severe cold weather comes late
in the fall Where fireplace heat is
depended upon, good big room is nee
essary so that the heat may be gently
diffused instead of burning ones face.
This dining room will serve as a pleas
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
ALFALFA SEED IMPROBABLE
Product Reaches Lowest Price In
Many Years at Cottonwood
Falls, Kan.

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.-Alfalfa
seed has reached the lowest price
here this season at which it has sold
in many years, according to local deal
ers who are now able to buy seed at
$3.50 a bushel. The price probably
will go still lower.
The decline in the market does not
seem to be due to big crop, at least
not locally, as the yield in this part
of Kansas is hardly half of that pro-
duced last fall, but rather to a falling
off in the demand for seed.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

ont sitting and reception room during
the day, and it answers for a reading
room and general living room in the
evening.
The bathroom is over the kitchen,
where It may be kept warm enough in
moderate weather by means Of drum
through which the kitchen smoke pipe
passes.
Il well 70 look into the newest me-
chanical devices for supplying water
70 the bathrooms in the country The
In building a house Of this kind, It
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
MOTOR WRECK INJURIES PRIESTS
Car Crashed into Iron Post at Gary,
Ind.-Three clersymen seri-
ously Hurt.

Gary, Ind.-Three Catholic priests
and a layman were injured severely
when a motor car in which they were
riding crashed into an iron post. Two
of the priests, the Rev. Edward Kow-
ieski and the Rev. P. A, Kahelleek,
were cut and bruised to such an extent
that their removal to a hospital was
necessary. The Rev. Father Czajgow-
ski and John A. Fabish were less Sc
verely injured. All of the four were
thrown violently from the machine to
the pavement.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
WHY SECRET SHOE TRUST TRIAL?
Attorney General Disguised With Ac-
ton of Judge Putnam
To Go Deeper.

Boston, Mass.-"Nothing short Of
star chamber proceedings" and an "un-
heard of action" was the way Attorney
General Wickersham expressed him
self to District Attorney French re-
garding Judge Putnam's agreement to
the United Shoe Machinery company's
request that the government suit
against the trust be held in secret,
He said before he left Beverly for
home that he intended to go deeply in
to the shoe case when he returns,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

most satisfactory arrangement is a
tank in the ground. which may be
large, discarded boiler she'll; and 1t
may be filled from the caves by open
ing a valve before each shower and
closing 1t afterwards. There must be
sufficient air pressure to drive the wa
ter up to the second floor, but this is
easily supplied with a bicycle foot
pump. BY having two tanks. 1t is
not necessary to let the air out, but
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
Has Bla Fire.

Belleville, Kansas.-Fire destroyed
a large part of the town of Cuba. 1t
started in the rear of Prebles imple-
ment store, destroying that building,
together with the postofice and a
millinery store. The origin is UNI
known. The loss is from $4,000 to
$4,000, partly insured.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
More Valuable Than Diamonds.

Most people are given to believe
that the diamond is the most valu-
able of precious stones. This idea is
false one, for the ruby really is
the most valuable of jewels. The
Oriental ruby, compared weight for
weight with the diamond, costs many
times more than the latter
Several years ago, an 11-carat ruby
sold in London for $4,000. An H.
carat diamond would not bring any
thing like this sum. Practically all
OF the worlds rubies come from the
East Indies.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
GLOVE is MADE REVERSIBLE
Excellent Idea for Making Baseball
Nit Is Shown In llIustratlon-Flts
Either Hand.

An idea that would seem to be par
hcularly adaptable for baseball gloves
is shown in the illustration. 1t is a
eversible glove; that is, a glove which
can be worn on either the right or the
left hand. This Is made possible by
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

the water is pumped into the seconL
OF pressure tank rs needed.
The air pressure system is a good
one, when you become accustomed to
It, as it will not freeze in winter, and
you have the advantage of high press
ure if you want it. Soft water is al
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
Kansas cItY Man a KnIaht.

Copenhagen. Denmark.-The king
of Denmark has conferred the honor
of knighthood on Carl Busch of Kan
sas City. The musician received the
title Of knight Of Danneborg,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
What Erlahtened Joe.

Little Joe-Mamma. l was awfully
afraid when you shut me in the dark
closet
Mamma-Why, Joe. what were you
afraid Off
Little Joel was afraid couldn't
nne the cake.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
QUEER REVERSAL OF FORMS
Wealthy Young Pole Turns Life Up
side Down-Always Summons Ser
wants by Bugle Call.

Vienna can boast curious eccentric
who turns life upside down, a rich
young Pole, who lives in sumptuous
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
Reversible Glove.

the provision of two thumbs. each of
which has an outside pocket into
which 1t can be tucked when not in
use. The glove is shown in the draw
Ing as used for the left hand.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

"You must form your wishes and
they wiz continually extend into real.
tiles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
VETERANS ELECT
 SELMA DELEGATES

Delegates to the approaching Con federate reunion that will be held In Selma have been elected by Camp liar dee. Confederate Veterans. In addition to the election of delegates at the reg ular monthly meeting the regular bus mess was transacted. pr. Sholl, camp historian. told thrilling war story and read a poem appropriate to the oc- casion. The elected delegates were: w. D. Stratton, D. A. Hamilton, D. R. Bize, Green Hayden, T. B. Afford, R H. Hagood. The delegates were im- powered to appoint their own alter mates.
 Attention was brought to the camr that some one was soliciting funds fol the purpose of sending some of the ola vets 10 the reunion. The commandel stated that such solicitation was mol authorized by the camp nor had any committee been appointed for that pur- pose. The camp fully appreciates suci well intentioned efforts. but in order 10 prevent a possible imposture would rather that such efforts have the of fcial sanction of the camp which caf always be obtained for any legitimate solicitation of subscription funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
LEROY SHIRK DIED
 YESTERDAY MORNING
Was Prominent Merchant and Citizen of Birmingham--Ill Long
 Time

Leroy Shlrk, aged 46 years, prom
 inent citizen of this city, died yesterday
 morning at 2:1o o'clock at his late resi-
 dence, 1904 North Twenty fifth street. MT. shirk died after long illness. He had
 been confined to his bed for the past two
 years on account of i'll health and the
 end was not unexpected.
 Mir. Shirk came to Birmingham il years ago from Pennsylvania, where he was
 born in 1866. He came here a comparative
 stranger and started in business on d
 small scale. His advance was rapid both
 in success in the commercial world and
 in making friends. In 1909 he was the
 proprietor of the Shirk Wholesale Mer-
 cantile company on Morris avenue. The
 next year he was forced to retire from
 active business on account of bad health. The deceased was shriner-Mason fig uring prominently in the affairs Of the local lodge. He was also q steward in the First Methodist church of Birming- l-ham. of which he had been member for many years.
 The deceased is survived by his widow Mrs. Emma 5hirk: two daughters, Hazel and Mildred; his father, NJ M. shirlS, and two brothers. D. M. and C. C. Shirk His father and brothers live in Iowa ana they have been notified of the death hy : telegraph.
 The funeral will be held at the residence at 2:SD o'clock this afternoon, Dr. l.. c. Branscomb in charge. The Msxons will l be in charge from the house to the 1 cemetery. Following are the palibearers | H. C. Woodruff. Gns Lee. C. NJ. Nc Mahen. C. F. Bell, $. J. Cole and J. II
 Newman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
COUNTY BOARDS OF
 EDUCATION ID MEET
Will Assemble At Chamber of Commerce At 10
 O'clock Today

The county boards of education from all the counties of Alabama will meet this morning at 10 o'clock in the Cham Der of Commerce. Ii was first announced that the meeting would be held at the High school building, but for various reasons the Chamber of Commerce was selected instead
 William F Feagah of Montgomery. chief clerk of the state department of edu- cation, arrived in Birmingham last night and -p4ated that he expected about 40 or 90 counties would be represented at the meeting this morning. The boards Of education of county consist of five men, who have practically complete con troi of the schools of that county. The men on the present boards were elected last August and this will be their first general meeting. Matters of the utmost importance to the boards will be dis cussed today.
 Another meeting of the county boards will be held later in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Mrs. E. c. Landers and children of Huntsville are the guests of Mrs. George E. Boyd.
 Miss odelle Ware of Huntsville is wis., iting Mrs. George D. Boyd.
 The Ensley .patrolmen have been noti- fled to call at 409 Nineteenth street, north, Birmingham, any time after g o'clock Monday morning and receive their new uniforms
 John Angwin returned Sunday morn Ing from Chattanooga, where he attends ed the session of the National Associa- ton of Funeral Directors and the sa- tional conference of embalming boards. MT. Angwin reports interesting meet ings of the organizations and pleasant trip.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Jones was held at the residence in Wylam Sunday afternoon. fnterment was at Oakland cemetery. Mrs Jones was 2s years of age The funeral arrangements were by Echols & Angwn.
 John Reese, a negro, who has just fin- ished an eight months sentence for lar cery, called at the Ensley police station Sunday afternoon to claim the personal effects which he had at the time of arrest. The effects consisted of 2 cents and pair of dice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
BIG CROWD HEARS BAND CONCERT; THIS IS CHILDREN'S DAY AT FAIR
A FIELD MARSHAL OF ENSLEY
By CHARLES H. MANDY

ulates enemies, and he has gathered to- gether his share. In every movement for the advancement and betterment of the city his time and energy was given with out stint. and in every political contest of any consequence he has been the storm center whether he wished it or not. And the Ensley brand of politics has always been a little warmer, a little more vari- gated and a little harder to solve than of any other place. and then some.
 Tn 1907 he became an Ensley alderman, being selected by the board to fill va cancy. His enemies really elected him by boasting that he shouldn't have it, so he went out and took it. There were some mighty good men on that board of alder men, and It was not long before the most business like municipal government in the south was organized and systema- tized. The material was there, and Me Dowelrs energy and progressive ideas
 helped materially to electrify it into action. Schoolhouses, storm sewers and sidewalks and streets were built cheaper and better than anywhere else, and with the spirit of legitimate expansion, trades were made with Annieburg, Fairvie~ and Vivian and all voted overwhelmingly to go into Ensley.
 But the clans were gathering, and the regular election in 19oS witnessed about as fierce a political contest as was ever pulled off. MT. McDou ell was the petrel of that wild storm. and at the biggest political rally ever held at Ensley two nights before the election he showed that he could also make a speech, and pitt lessly holding the feet of his enemies to the fire, he set the town wild and made what Governor Cunningham, no mean judgeof such affairs. phblicly said was "the best vote getting speech he ever heard" Needless 10 say he won by a vote Of two to one and the writer had the pleasure of voting for him.
 When the Greater Birmingham was up before the special session in 1909 he was selected to make the fight against it. Upon the organization Of Greater Bir- mingham he and Capt P. J. Rogers were unanimously elected members of the council, and at the next election had nc opposition before the people. When the council was reorganized he was made chairman of the finance committee, and the first thing he did was to have taxes assessed as of the current year, and the city was over slO0,o00 richer
 1t takes a versatile man to make good and hold to 1t in new and rapidly changing and growing community; one who can warm to his friends and warm tc
 his enemies: one who is slow to promise
 but once promised, regards 1t as an obli-
 gation rlgidy to be respected one who is a good student and believes that the proper study of mankind is man; one who knows he is no saint and refuses to be a Pharisee; one who can recognize the best tools available and is not afraid to use them: one who can rise from the ashes of defeat more vigorous and deter mined than before. one who can be q stick of dynamite or a dose of paregoric as occasion demands
 Yes, Mcdowell is versatile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
CITY AND CIRCUIT COURTS CONVENE All Trial Courts of County Will Be In Session This
 Week

All the divisions of the city and circuit courts will reconvene today, after the summer vacation and take up the cases on the docket set for the fall term.
 In the first division of the circuit court Judge E C. Crow will preside and take up the special setting of the appealed tax raises. Judge John G. Pugh will preside in the second division and take up the regular docket. In the first dl- vision of the city court Judge C. C. Ne smith will take up the docket set for the week. Judge C. W. Ferguson will pre- side over the second division;. Judge w. M. Walker will take up the docket set in the third and Judge Sharpe will take the chancery docket.
 Both divisions of the criminal court will be in session, presided over by Judge Frank Cahalan and Judge Samuel E. Greene. With the opening of the civil courts all the trial courts of the county will be in session. for tiie first time since the adjournment for the summer The juries for the week for all the courts have been summoned and will be organ ized and inipaneied this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07

While there are some people in the Bir- mingham district, and out of it. for that matter, who know the status of Ensley in tlre industrial world, yet there are many who live in this district who do not real tion's holdings in that busy little burg and who have no conception of the pres tige of the mammoth plants in the steel and iron centers of the world
 Ensley is a live wire. 1t is conceded by railroad officials that the best steel rail in the world Is being made there; in fact, the stel rail aforesaid has put "Ensley on the map Like all live towns it has many live wires within itself, and one of the .iivest wires in that great hive of industry is M. H. McDowell.
 M. H. Mcdowell possibly knows more of Ensley's inside history, more of its them than any living man. The fact that he is the trusted representative of the immense Ensley realty holdings of Ram say & Mccormack, and their associates, proves beyond cavil that he has Q head full of gray matter, is thoroughly hon est, diplomatic and that his judgment has
 
 been tried and proved They don't fully trust big things to any other kind of men.
 Ensley has many able men. The best technically trained men in the world look after and direct or operate its great in dustries, and who in Alabama does not know and respect pr. Cunningham? But it is principally of one of them that this into Ensley II years ago to see his old friend. the late Charles A. Nolan, who painted the new city to be in glowing colors and persuaded him to stay, and he has been on the job ever since. He was formerly in the newspaper business in Tennessee. and had been successful in one or two ventures; he was versed in politics for Cleveland had made him post master at Tracy City, Tenn, and United States circuit judge had appointed him as United States commissioner. But with the change of government, President Me Kinley put good republican in his place as postmaster, he grew tired of trying 'moonshiners,'' and turned deaf ear to the call of his first love. the news paper Some say he does the Sias Wegg act and drops into poetry occasionally, but this he denounces as base libel. Be that as 1t may, he has one of the best selected libraries in the city, and knows something of every book in it.
 Anyway, he came to Ensley when 1t was an old field and has helped to make it what it is. Any man with strong con vctions and a decided personality accum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
High Mass Resumed Yesterday-yis-
 iting Preacher

During the summer term, including Sep fember, the 10:30 mass at St. Paurs was low mass but on yesterday high mass was resumed. The Rev. Father Carroll Was the celebrant and the Rev. Father Mckee, c. s. Congregation or missions) preached the sermon. Yesterday was rosary Sunday and the visiting priest had sthe rosary for his theme. Those who heard the sermon spoke of it as being at once instructive, eloquent and piercing.
 The choir rendered a mass by Peters During the offertory Miss Irene Jenkins of Bessemer sang a beautiful Ave Maria She displayed excellent vocalization and dramatic style.
 The Rev. Father Coyle, pastor of St. Paul's said that all the masses yester- day were largely attended. He said that the Sunday school attendance was also large.
 Mir. Fex, the secretary of the parish, has added to his stock of prayer books Bibles. crucifxes and other Catholic goods several of the Catholic magazines
 Bishop Allen, is expected in Birming- ham during the coming week.
 Father O'Kelly. who was due in his parish October 1. has cabled Father Reil- ly, who is looking after his parish dur. ing his absence. that important business will detail him in Ireland for a week or 50 longer.
 The Rev. Father Barley will have charge of the missions attached to St. Paul's church.
 The Rav Tatber Callahan forrperIv a l. sistant of the Rev. Father Brady of St. vincent's church, Mobile, has taken charge of the church at Huntsville.
 Tho Rev. Father Hourahan, newly or daiued. has been appointed assistant pas tor of St. Vincents church. Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
AT THE HOTELS

L. ". Shook of Auburn. c. c. Lewis Of Cordova and J. R. Hertzlen of Hunts vile are registered at the Morris.
 M. c. Stokes of Montgomery, w. H. Burgins of Talladega, and G. E. Davis of Gadsden are stopping .at the Metro politan.
 T. L. Richardson of Atlanta, W. T. Hand of Jemison and F. W. McDavid of Selma are among those registered at the Hillman.
 c. II. Thomas of New Decatur, George Reese of Selma and o. NJ. Steele of Eutaw are at the Florence.
 M. A. King of Tuscaloosa, A. J. Thomp- son of Russellvllle and c. R. Price of Louisville are stopping at the Birming- ham.
 W. T. Goodman of Searles. D. c. Coop CT of Oxford and J. o. Rhodes of Selma are among the arrivals at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
Siblcy to Return

President John W. Sibley of the Cham Der of Commerce will arrive in Birmng- ham this morning from an extended trip through the east. Mir. sibley represented the Chamber of Commefce at the meet ing of the International Congress of Chambers of Commerce at Boston. ane' also attended the meeting of the Amer iean Road congress at Atlantic City. What work Mir. sIbley accomplished for the benefit of the local Chamber of Com merce will not be known until his ar rival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
POLICE HARD AT
 WORK YESTERDAY

The "coppers'' disapprove of dissipation and riotousness on Sunday, as F men and women. both white and black, yes- terday learned to their sorrow.
 officers Kicks, Whitfield, Macke, Brent, Brown and Moore and the north and south side wheel scouts at different times yesterday sent to the station just 1T peo- pie charged with being drunk and dis orderly. There were two negro men for drunk and three for disorderly conduct; three white men for drunk and one for disorderly conduct, and six colored fe- males and two white women for disor- derly conduct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
Attendance was Over 1000 More Than Any Other
 Sunday EIGHT GRAND OPERA SINGERS PERFORMED Aviator Duyott Flew in Morok Mono- plane-Fireworks Spectacle Will Be Given Tonight-Aviators
 Will Carry Mail
MONDAY, OCTOBER .

Children's day, Huntsville day, Decatur day, Fri City day, Press day.
 9:o0-Gates open: dog show opens, Midway opens.
 2:o0-Flights by aviators Du- yott and Stevenson.
 2:00-Special aeroplane mail service by Aviator Stevenson in a biplane.
 200 and 7:00-Concert by Lib erati's band and opera singers. 2:00 and 7:0o--Free acts in front of grand stand.
 4:00-Motorcycle races.
 6:00--Free acts, including the high dive" and spiral globe" on the Midway.
 s:o0--"old Mexico" fire works display.
 Judging of Jersey cattle and poultry throughout the day.
 The attendance at the State Fair for the first four days has exceeded the attendance of last year for the same four days by about 1000, it was stated by of ficials last night. The many at fractions and special features of today is expected to bring out an immense throng of people. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07


 Fair Mir. Duyott drives Morok mon oplane, this being the first one ever seen in this city. Long and slender, the machine resembles a huge dragon fly while in the air.
 Aviator James Stevenson, flying in q biplane, and Duyott will make flights every day this week at the fair grounds at ? o'clock Mir. stevenson did not have his machine set up yesterday but will appear today, when he will carry bag of mail from. the city postoffice to the fair grounds. He will make this flight at o'clock this afternoon. Stevenson was sworn in Saturday as a special United States mail carrier and will carry mail each day of the fair. This will be the first eroplane mail serv- ice in Alabama.
 Tonight for the first time the man. moth pyrotechnical display of fire works, "Old Mexico.' will be given and will be repeated every night during the week The free acts will be given at and ' o'clock each day on the stage in front of the grandstand.
 The dog show will be opened today and will contain q large number of en- tries. The Judging Of Jersey cattle and poultry will begin this morning. tine extensive exhibits making 1t necessary to take two or three days to the judg- ing. F. ]. Marshall of College Park, Ga. will judge the poultry
 Today's motorcycle races consist of two 10-mile races, the entries being Charles Bake. Joe Wolter and Gayle Joyce. The midway will be open all day and everything will be in full swing at the fair grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
P. A. COOK TO
 MAKE ADDRESS

P. A. Cook. the poultry fancier, who has the splendid exhibit at the State Fair, has gone to New Orleans for a few days. MT. Cook will arrive in Bir- mingham Thursday and will address a meeting of the Alabama Poultry associa- ton Friday night.
 i The poultry association meets on the Chamber of Commerce. The local poul- try men are congratulating themselves on the opportunity of hearing Mir. Cook