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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
MAY IRWIN WANTS
 TO FLY. BUT
 SHE IS TOO HEAVY
IN ORDER TO LEARN SHE HAS PLANNED TO REDUCE HER
 WEIGHT-NEN WAY

May Irwin. comedienne fancy farmer sportswoman and famous shot. Is for the first time in her life dissatisfied with her bulk Miss Irwin has always prided herself on the fact that she has been superior ; to her weight. IL has been the butt of her jokes the plot of her comedies and the Inspiration of her song writers. She has rcjolced in it because it was typical of May Irwin--tle only comedienne not afraid of her corset t-maker Now it is all changed and May Irwin reads the Introducing ads She practices bantins she studies diets and refuses to laugh that big hearty laugh of hers because. for sooth. laughter makes adipose
 So far all her efforts have been in vain. and she admits that she is ashamed to look scale in the face The secret is that Miss Irwin has the aviating bug It has hit her so hard that she is willing to forego almost anything for the sake of riddng her self of the all solid flesh that makes efforts at aviation impossible She written to friends in Denver to call Marjorie Hamilton. the famous .Fat vanshes a Pound Day specialist. and offers Miss Hamilton prize bonus if she rid Miss Irwin of good biz slice of her surplus flesh T will give . prize to Miss Hamilton if sue shows how to take off fifty pounds" Miss Irwin is said to have written her friend here. and. have heard of the marvellous reductions made by Miss Hamilton. you to her and find out if there is hope for me-"
 Miss Hamilton, from her office. 200iA in the Central Bank building. Denver. Colo is ready to take up Miss Irwns challenge T reduce Miss Irwin's weight fifty hundred and fifty pounds if she will my treatment" declared the famous little Calendar Girl today T dent any prize for if. either I feel I Miss Irwin a great deal. have enjoyed more good laughs at her comedy than ever had in life anywhere else and if she will allow. me to show her how to reduce l shall consider 1t honor to show her just how do it
 Miss Hamilton has written to Mfrs Irwin. making her such an offer. and is awaiting reply fo her letter. The friends of the little Calendar Girl making book on the proposition. The odds all in fafor of her success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
BEGIN PROBE OF
 MEAT INSPECTION

Washington. May 1.-The House com mittec on expenditures in the department of agriculture will begin hearings tomor- row on the resolution of Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, authorizing an in yestigation of the meat inspection service. Representative Nelson asserts that the meat inspection service is conducted in the interests of the meat packers as op- posed to those of the public. Dr. Harvey w. Wiley former chief chemist of the department Is expected to appear as a witness. A general denial of MT Nell sons charges was issued today by So- licitor George w. McCabe of the depart ment of agriculture.
 Secretary Wilson also issued state ment denying in no uncertain terms the charges in the Nelson resolution. Sec retary Wilson declared that the meat in- spection service in the United States was conceded to be the best in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
DIVERSION MADE
 BY DYING MAN Will Warnick Tells Wit nesses He Killed Deputy
 Sheriff Staggs

Another Jefferson county assassina- ton has been brought to light, but this tine by voluntary confession of the slayer. Sheriff Walter K. McAdory yes terday received the following letter from pr. J. G. Vance at Marvel, which is self explanatory;
 Marvel, Ala. May 6, 1912 'AIr. Walter k. McAdory. Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-I beg to advise you that Will Warnick, white man, was shot and killed at this place on Sunday, May 5, and on his death bed confessed to the killing of Will Staggs. a deputy. at Pa los, Ala.
 Thinking that possibly there might be someone in the future who might be punished for above crime l thought best to let you know about same. Very truly. J. G. VANCE" Deputy Sheriff Dawson of Bibb coun- ty in which Marvel is located, was in the city yesterday and states that he, pr. Vance and 9 minister heard the conf ession made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
CHAMBERLAIN ENLIVENS
 THE HOME RULE DEBATE

granting financial aid to Ireland, said it was impossible to establish an Irish par liament under circumstances which would compel an increase of taxation in Ireland by from 15 to 20 per cent. Under the bill there was no prospect that the annual grant would be reduced to the vanishing point but the unionist policy would in- crease the amount given by the United Kingdom of Ireland.
 The fact that Irish nationalities in times past had made violent speeches against the government, he contended, was no proof that they would not be loyal un- der home rule.
 Andrew l.. Homer an Ulster member, declared that the attitude of Ulster was:
 Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right"
 We are taking steps," he added, ''to perfect the machinery so that when the bill passes our provisional government will begin to carry out its trust. In two years passive resistance can be trans ferred into active resistance. The first shots fired in this conflict will not only rend the British empire but the British army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
0NEAL TO DRAFT SUITABLE
 REVENUE BILL FOR STATE

 that the nasty passage of thiJ impoAant
 measure might sooner or latfr eauseAal goNernor to call special sfsslon of th5 legjsn<sre to correct the yErious defecti 1t might be>r2und to contain.
 These defects~Save becoYe very evident during the past feN inohs1,s. s,l me , goNer1 nor has remarked fro,n time To time o1 the insunlciency and hsaaeqnaey or lhY bill, and state and countN oilelais nay also registered various comph ln's aealnst the bill Many officials have ai~illaineu ~ that the necessity for correctinF ne e.
 TOTS in this measure would be alofN SUI iicient to cause the governor to call afAe AeA-
 tra legislative session.
 It is not known whether the governed has decided to call an extra sesfion, bud Ii is generally believed that he will doI so. According to the executfvr-sf frer--rrs- many new laws to be enacted. many re- forms to be made, and he has indicated some of these needs. Should the governor decide to call an extra session, it is. re- garded as certain that he will haye' I com plete programme to present to Xhe mem
 bers of the two houses H. will be pred pared to present to the legislature sched- ule that will call for immediate action, for the schedule will have been prepared both with a view to save unnecessary time and for the purpose of conserving
 best interests of the entire state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
PLUMBERS HONOR
 BIRMINGHAM MAN

Montgomery. May 7.-(special.)-The Master Plumbers of Alabama, which asso- citation has been in session in Montsom- cry for two days, adjourned this after noon after one of the most important and interesting conventions the organization has ever held. The sessions of the asso- citation have been held in the Knights of Columbus hall. The two principal sub- jects the organization had up for dis cussion were the abolition of the public drinking cup and the establishment of public comfort stations. The master plumbers consider the public drinking cup insanitary. and they are fighting for it's abolition.
 The following officers were eelcted for the ensuing year: Christopher Bailey of Montgomery, reelected president; Ham ilton Hines of Birmingham, reelected vice president; J. l.. Cahalan of Montgomery, secretary. and J. A. Murray of Montgom. cry. treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
MAY CONSIDER THE s.s LORIMER CASE IN
 THE SENATE TODAY

Washington, May 7-Senator Lorimer' s Senate tomorrow by the presentation of the minority report of the special com mittee which investigated his election.
 Senator Kern, on behalf of himself and his colleagues in the minority. Senators Kenyon and Lea may attempt to put in their report, although the majority report, which exonerated Mir. Lorimer of the cor ruption charges, has not yet been pre- sented. The course will be decided early tomorrow when the minority members confer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
WEEKLY LUNCHEON
 TO BE HELD TODAY

The weekly luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at l o'clock today in the Gold Lion tea room. The programme is under the direction of the finance committee and number of in- teresting announcements are to be given out. Secretary Babb announced yesterday that no subscriptions would be solicited or accepted at the luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
JASPER TO BUILD
 SANITARY SEWERS

A sanitary sewer system is to be in- stalled by Jasper with s15,00o worth of bonds, which were sold yesterday, &C., cording to information received in Bir- under designs of Maury Nicholson, assist ant city engineer of Birmingham, which have been approved. The preliminary work for the system has been executed by Totten X Woodruff of this city, fol- lowing the Nicholson plans.
 It is stated that after the work has been completed Jasper Mil have one of the best and most efficient systems of sewer age of any small city in this state. The work, it is understood, will start without delay and will be completed before the summer has passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Vaudeville at Orpheum

Four of the cleverest and most enter. taining acts that have been to the Or. pheum this season, and a fifth that has wonderful limitations of James T. Pow CTS and other famous actors, are enter taining large audiences every afternoon this week, and twice nightly, at 7:3o and Z o'clock. There are two black comedy acts, especially different, and yet both as clever as can be. Eddie Ross is a wonderful performer on the banjo. and at the same time has q comedy monologue that Is novel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
WILL REGULATE
 ALL WIRELESS

Washington, May 7.-Rigid federal reg
 ulation of wireless telegraphy was pro- vlded by a bill passed today by the Sem
 ate. The measure would give the Secre- tarv of Commerce and Labor authority over all wireless stations and provide for licensing them. The measure will cons ply with the general wireless treaty re1 gently ratified by the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Miner Killed

State Mine Inspector Nesbitt received a telegram yesterday stating that a man had been killed in the No. Blocton mine yesterday by a fall of rock. The message did not state the name or race of the man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Berries Shipped by Car Load

The first shipments of strawberries in car lots were made from Cullman last night when the German Farmers Ship pers' association. August Jeager, man. ager, and the German American Truck CTS association, Henry M. Vanderputte, manager, shipped three cars each, six in all from the berry platform here on a fast freight last night.
 It is predicted that if nothing comes to prevent it more than can be seen now, the largest crop of berries will be pro- duced here in years this season, and both the shipping associations have made prep aration to handle the crop with rapidity.
 Charles Heintz Dead
 The remains of Charles Heintze, who died in hospital in Birmingham Sunday night, were brought to Culman yester- day morning and will be buried here to- day. MT. Heintze was carried to Birming- ham for an operation for locked bowels but death resulted in spite of all that could be done. He moved here from Colo rado a short time ago and lived on the farm formerly owend by Thomas Gengler near Cullman. He was very old man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Wounded Men Living

A telephone message from Holly Pond this morning gives the information that both the Higgins boys. who were severely wounded in a fight on the grounds near where an all-day singing was in progress Sunday afternoon, are still living. The Higgins were wounded lby being shot and cut by Ed Estes and Dosie Hooten, and the fight is alleged to have occurred over refusal of Estes to allow one of 'uha Higgins boys to enter his cold drink stand and to sell him a drink on Sunday.
 Estes was immediately apprehended and brought to Cullman and placed in jail, but young Hooten is still at 4arge, but Chief Deputy Sheriff Alpheus Brind- ley said this morning that 1t was his opin- ion that Hooten would be caught within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
WILLIE O'REAR IN
 HANDS IF SHERIFF. Cullman Lad, Charged With
 Murder, Surrenders WOUNDED MEN LIVING Berries Shipped North From Cullman in Car Load Lots - Charles
 Heintze, Who Died in Bir-
 mingham, Buried Here
WOUNDED MEN LIVING

Culman. May .-(Speeial)-Willie O'Rear charged with the murder of Lu- ther Kempsoh, at Jones Chapel several weeks ago, and who has been at large since the killing, of his own accord sur rendered to Sheriff Scheulng at the coun- ty jail here yesterday afternoon. Consid- erable time was spent by the officers in trying to apprehend the boy when the kill ing was first committed, but no trace of him could be found, but the young mans father, ex-Sheriff A. II. O'Rear, a very prominent farinsr at Jones Chapel. dered to the authorities at the proper time. and this promise was made good yesterday when the boy volunteered to give himself up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Dances Fashioned

The May day dances that were 10 nave been given by the pupils of the Margaret IAllcnl schools have been postponed on ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

IA E. Goth STREET NEAR
 9TH AV. An exclusive Apartment Hotel one-half block Gen. tral Park Rooms with bath. S3. Suites $5.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
ECZEMA BEGAN BY ITCHING

Goldsboro, N. C.-"My daughter suf-
fered from eczema. The trouble be-
gan in the ears by itching and run
ming water, and later it formed pus
and became very offensive. She began
to scratch it and it went into sores.
When the scabs came of there was
a yellowish watery discharge. The
outside of the ear was one solid sore.
She tried several different remedies
but received no relief. She had been
troubled with it between one and two
years when she finally began using
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
"She had not made but two treat
ments when all the scabs came on and
the flesh Just looked very red and
dry. She kept up the treatment four
or five weeks and she was entirely
cured. II also cured other sores on
the children. especially chapped feet
on one of the little boys" (Signed)
Mrs. w. H. Edgerton. Jan. "a, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
FOR SAFETY TO THE DRIVER
Mirrors Installed on Streets Of English
Towns Have Proved Of Material
Benefit.

Mirrors at street corners to provide
for the drivers of vehicles view Of
the cross streets have been installed
in at least two towns In England. In
Folkestone there is an acute angle
street crossing where one corner Is
built up close to the curb. On this
corner is placed a 24x24 inch mirror
supported on gas pipe standards at
such an angle that drivers of vehicles
coming toward the built-up corner
from either of the two opposite streets
can see up the streets at right an
giles to their path.
The engineer in charge states that
owing to the impossibility of motor
lists seeing any on-coming traffic sew
eral accidents and narrow escapes
have occurred at that point. Since
the mirror has been fixed he has not
heard of anything approaching an &C
cident. The damp, mist, rain or frost
have no i'll effect on the mirror
which is occasionally cleaned by a
passing lamplighter when cleaning his
lamps.
At Malmesbury, in Wiltshire, mir
ror five by eight feet in size, support
I'd on standards so that its top is Il
feet above the street, occupies an an
gular position at the apex of closed
right-angle curve. The engineer II
charge says: THE mirror requires
scarcely any cleaning; only a wip'
over once in about three months. -
Engineering News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
In the Meantime.

There had been a row at recess
time, and Miss Martin had called in
all of the pupils, and had a sort OF
a school court, which lasted until time
for school to be dismissed. The trou-
BILE had started with some Of the older
boys in a Misunderstanding over a
game. After hearing both sides OF
the question, she decided proper pun
ishment for the combatants, and told
them to remain in their seats after
the others had gone home. She re-
membered something she wanted to
say to little boy who did not take
part in the ARRAY, and she turned to
him and said:
mo, in the meantime, Guy"
II wasn't in it, Miss Martin" Guy
interrupted hastily.
Wasn't in what?" asked Miss Mar
tin.
why, in the mean time" said the
eight-year-old. Mack's National
Monthly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

, To the man that now has sheep of
mixed breeding or to the beginner we
would say eDdeavor to have as uni
form flock as possible. It is not
necessary to have a registered flock
In order to have a successful one-in
fact, but very small percentage Of
the sheep in this country are regis
tered, says a writer in the American
Cultivator.
The first idea should be to deter
mine upon the type of sheep you wish
to breed, and in determining this take
into consideration the general en-
vironment and market demands. Then
select a pure-bred ram of the type you
desire and grade up to the flock. al
ways taking pains to keep pure bred
of the same breed at the head. 1t
seems a little expensive at times to
do this. but the advantage of having
better lambs and a uniform flock
more than offsets the difference. For
the beginner it is better to go slowly
and gain experience as y NJ go than
to start too large and make a failure.
II may be better to start with ewes
that have LANDED before, as less diff
Guilty will be experienced.
The eve flock should be carefully
culled each year, and any eve that IL
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

JEKRM5N0TES

The finest lead pencil cedar comes
from Florida.
Incubasors do not lessen the labor
but they increase the profits.
Coops containing broods Of chicks
should not be moved frequently.
Sheep will thrive on pasture In
which other animals could not exist.
Never cover milk while warm in
the cans as 1t will produce a musty
cdor.
Cool your milk to so or so degrees
as soon as II is drawn If you wish 1t to
keep.
Stormy days should not be idle days
on the farm. Look about and see II
you cannot find some profitable work.
Milk sold in bottles is more likely to
be clean than that which is otherwise
sold. Nevertheless 1t is well to be
sure it is clean.
Why should the hired man be ex.
pected to work ten hours or more In
the harvest field and then while hot
and dirty tackle the milking Job.
A five-dollar bill will buy detec
tive in the form of a Babcock tester
which will show up every cow in the
herd that does not earn her keep.
The mixer who viii thump a COW
for squirming under the attack o.
flies ought to be hoisted out Of the
barn on the toe Of the dairyman'E
boot.
In some states the law is that al
milk after July LIST must be pasteur
lied before leaving the creamery. II
Denmark milk is pasteurized at al
times.
Need not expect cows to keep NJ
the milk flow during the tail end o
summer unless you have plenty o
soiling crops to feed. Dead grass doe
not produce milk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

shy breeder, poor feeder, that has
bad udder or broken mouth, should be
discarded Ewes in this Class are not
profit-bearers and will often bring
greater returns at this time than at
any other.
The usual breeding season for ewes
is from the first OF September until
the end of the year. the CESSATION pc
Rod being about 140 to $50 days. II
the ewes are In rather poor condition
or the ram is allowed to run with 8
large flock and no attention is paid tc
the breeding, II will result in a long
Landing season and frequently part
of the ewes getting by without set
ting. A little attention, however, on
the part of the owner will prevent
this difficulty.
Where a large flock is to be bred
by one ram, II he is allowed with the
flock one hour or so each morning and
evening and is fed additional oats, a
handful of linseed and some succulent
feed, the results will be far more sat
isfactory. The ewes also should be in
gaining condition. The English
flock master plans to have field OF
rape or clover to turn his ewes into at
this season or else puts them on a
grain ration.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
DRY FARMS, IN TEXAS
Drouuht-Resistant Crops in
Semi-Arid Sections.
Dwarf Milo Maize, introduced py
United States Department OF Asrl-
culture, Produces Forty-Four
Bushels Per Acre.

By r. YoUNGBLooD. Texas Agrieul-
tural College)
The Texas farmers are gradually
learning by experience that It does not
pay to risk the corn crop for grain IN
the semi-arid sections. and that II is
the best of insurance against loss TO
plant crops Of milo and kafhr as far
east as the eastern edge Of the BLACK
land belt i
Corn growing with many farmers -
a habit inherited from their forefa
theirs whose original homes we're Ia
the humid regions. and 1t is surprising
how tenaciously some OF them cling
to their corn-growing inclinations, al
though they fail to produce a crop
from year to year until they become
absolutely bankrupt. Then instead OF
trying to grow the crops adapted 10
the section in which they live, they
drift back eastward to begin farming
all over again. When they return TO
the section from which they first mi
grated they are again disappointed Tor
they find that conditions have changed
Lands are not so cheap as when they
left, and the farmers are employing
more modern farm practices than were
used a few years back, when 1t was
custom to move of farm as soon as
II became unproductive and seek q
new one farther west.
It is pleasing to observe. however
that most of our dry farmers are vel
informed enough to stay where they
are and to plant the crops which are
reasonably sure to mature fair ylelo
As an example of how our western
farmers are taking to the drought-re
sisters. the United States department
of agriculture three years ago intro
duced a very productive strain OF dwar
milo maize into San Saba county, Tex
as where the farmers have spent 81
wears In a rather hard struggle tC
maintain themselves upon crops OF cot
ton and corn. 1t was rather fortunate
7 think. that the first year, 1903, no
over FIVE or ten bushels Of Indian corr
was produced per acre, whereas the
dwarf milo maize, introduced by th'
government, planted side by side Will
Indian corn, produced A bushels o
grain per acre.
Last year and this year the farmer
have scrambled for some of this milk
Sc ed. and those of them who we're for
innate enough to obtain few bushel
for planting have produced from
twenty-five to fifty bushels Of
grain per acre, and now have .plent,
of II in their barns to run them, Will
those who depended on Indian corr
are buying chops and oats at exorb
tant prices.