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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
Stability for Aeroplanes.

From the Springfield Republican.
That Is the goal at which many in
ventors have been aiming. If the French
aviator Moreau has really attained it he
will rank with the Wright brothers among
the pioneers Of the art. This is the one
thing indispensable to the general adop-
ton Of fight Of which many enthusiasts
have dreamed. Even such stability might
perhaps fail to make the air seem as
safe as solid ground to the average pater-
familias who now takes out his household
lin an automobile. But certainly such
confidence cannot be created so long as
safety is at every moment dependent on
the skill and Judgment OF the man at
the wheel. It may be recalled that at
the last aeronautical congress in England
much skepticism was expressed as to
mechanical stability. and some even took
the view that it would be dangerous be-
cause II might make the pilot careless
But this attitude seems merely perverse
one would not feel safer In q steamship
II only q skilled hand on the bridge kept
1t at any given moment from upsetting.
Moreaus device, 1t must be pointed out,
still remains to be tested. He has been
seen to use both hands In taking photo
graphs, and to turn round in his seat In
stead Of watching his course. He claims
also to have flown thirty miles without
touching lever, but this was naturally
without witnesses-most passengers would
to certify to such q performances. But
tests viii no doubt be invited and made.
and II they succeed there win be extreme
interest In the means by which these re-
suits are attained. Yet perhaps Of sven
ths. invention on Which 4oreau - ssid
to- be now working by which an .AAto-
plane would be made fn ease the engine
should stop. to glide down automatically
t. the Rou6 It - seaax aa1as.- r---~4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
Science and Farming.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland klhln DehleT.
The University of Wisconsin reports
that the demand for the services Of gradu.
ates of it's school OF agriculture Is far In
excess Of the supply. Young men direct
from the school are paid excellent sal
aries ranging as high as 5000 year,
and 1t is said that positions with aggre-
gate salaries amounting to $4,000 an
nuaIly could not be filled.
The report is Interesting from two
standpoints. It indicates that American
agriculture is not as decadent as has
been claimed by some pessimistic observ-
ers, and IT shows that scientific training
is VALUED as highly in farming as In other
pursuits.
There can be no doubt that agricultural
education is of great value to the pro-
spective farmer, whether he intends to
manage his own acres or work for hire
as an expert. The scientific farmer 10 .
rather modern development. but he has
come to stay. His worth win constantly
be more and more apparent as farming
grows more difficult through the inevi.
table expansion Of population. decrease OF
acreage. exhaustion OF soil and increase
Of demand. ,tt..f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
LEAVE UNION STATION,

LEAVE UNION STATION,
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HoUR'
10 PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINALS. LIBERTY ST. AND
w. 23rd STREET.
100 ;. q % ,,. an. hoZ.,t Special,
500. 500 pm: and 'l2so night: = IS ~:
Diners and Parlor Cars ON day trains. Sleepefs
On 22O night open at 1000 Pm.
Philadelphia and Atlantic City. f1s0O. 900
I'll 90 am, II 90. 300, t4.00 pm.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
Week days 100 am. to 1000 pm.l
s246, 1900, 1880. 100 '7.20, $500. $50.
200 f9. 80. 1000. 'l1.o0 am, s120O noon.
III. 0s, 800. Il Is. 700, 800, 1920. 93.eo
t4.00, 800. s5-01. 1908, $40. 1900, $3.50
WOO, 800. f9.00. 1000. 'l0.40. sl1.80. 'l2.90
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. 1000 an. '1.25, $50 pm.
c ciSH pNsSNsirr ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE.
q. 10 an. .4.1O pm. 40 night;
PITTSBURGH 1000 am. s1.25, s9.10 pm,
$500 night fsleeper ready 1000 p.m.l
CLEVELAND. s12.00 night. COLUMBUS. $50
WHEELING. .s.1o am. $3.50 pm. 'i24o
night
Schedules Of local trains at ticket Offices.
sDaily. Except Sunday. 4Sundays only.
TELEPHONES At following Ticket On1ces:
18th and Y. ave. NV. Main 1891: 619 Penn
visania ave.. Main PTS: Union Station. Main
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
THEY'RE NOT ALL BAD.
Protest Against Indiscriminate
Slaughter of Hawks.

From the Syracuse Herald.
IA Farmer has recently written Q let.
ter to a Syracuse newspaper in which he
comments on the game laws. particularly
those protecting hawks and skunlGs.
Every farmer knows how fond these are
OF chickens. he says, and with poultry at
the present prices chickens are costly
food for wild game
Every enlightened farmer knows that
Of the ten or twelve species OF hawks
which may visit his land all but two are
so much more beneficial than detrimental
to his interests that the few cents worth
of powder and shot expended In killing
one OF them is the worst investment he
could make.
The national Department OF Agriculture
has thoroughly investigated the economic
status of American birds Of prey. Dr. A.
K. Fishers report tells what was found
in the stomachs Of hundreds OF hawks OF
each species. The only hawks common In
central New York which consistently
take toll of the chicken yard are the
sharp-shinned hawk and Cooper's hawk.
little furtive, slate backed birds, lightning
quick In flight, capable OF killing quarry
much larger than themselves. The farmer
rarely shoots one OF them. They come.
strike and are gone before he can get bis
shotgun off the pegs
Instead, he kills the big. siow-fying
hawks, that nest in his wood lot ana cir.
Gle high in the air during the heat OF the
day. Hen hawks" he calls them. or
these big fellows the redtail does visit
the barnyard once in a while, and the
red-shoulder occasionally, but for every
chicken taken they destroy hundreds OF
mice, rabbits, young woodchucks and
other vern1in that punish the crops. When
a redtail does kill hen he is very slow
and clumsy about ii, a great commotlon
results among the fowls. and the big
hawk is blamed for the little sharp-ehtp
habitual depredations.
Travellers along the Cicero plank road
last fall may have noticed two broad
winged birds hanging in chains under an
apple tree like thieves from medieval
gibbet. They were marsh hawks and
the farmer who killed them doubtless
thought he had done the countryside a
service. Marsh hawks practically never
touch chickens. They are the greatest
meadow mousers in creation, and eacn
one accounts for many times his weight
in field mice during the year.
The pretty little sparrow hawk, SO cas-
lily approached as it sails from pole TO
pole along a telephone line, has a per-
fectly clean record about chickens. spar
row hawks do not visit the barnyard at
ali. Their business in life is killing the
noxious grasshopper, and they are indus
trious. But they are hawks, and are ig-
norantly killed with their relatives be-
cause of the bad name borne by the
family.
Let the farmer at least conflne his war
on hawks to those that visit his hennery.
and not gun for them afeld
AS to skunks, We sympathize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
LOAN COMPANIES
PRIVATE lOANS

n amounts from 5 and up to 500 On ho1sehele
gcods. etc.. On either weekly q moetniy payment
nent plan. which greatly reduces the cost. We
want every person IN wsshington now canyane
. loan to call and Gst or fAteA Phoes II
h7O for agent to call.
RELIANCE LOAN AND TRUST CO..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
n. 8.-FollowinH schedule figures published oily
% Information, and are not guaranteed:
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON:
For Atlanta. Montgomery, Mobile, New OriesnA
o.O0 am. and 10. As pm. daily. Dining cars.
! For Chattanooga and Memphis. via AsheviliA
For Atlanta, Animation Birmingham. 600 IN.
and ABS pm. daily. Dining cars.
For Atlanta. Admission, Taladega, Calera, Selma,
600 am. and .85 pm. daily; and for uniontown,
Demopolis. Meridian. 300 m. daily. Dining cars.
For Roanoke, Bristol. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
Birmingham, Meridian, vicksburg, New Oflea1G,
FOR RoanoEs. Knozviile. Cn.ttaneog., Nah.
Vile, Memphis. 40 am. daily. Sleeping car
may BE- occupied after 1000 pm Dining car.
For Ashevflle. eco an, SIS pm. and los
pm. daily. Dining cars.
For Columbia. Summerville Charleston, Alksn.
Augusta. Savannah, Brunswick. Jacksonvile an1
Ficrids points: s.Ss Pr: iaily: Dining ear:
Thursdsy, Fsidsy and saturday, AS Pm.
ESr H.IrisonSnrs. $50 am: daily ip..lo. can:
&86 pm tparlor carl and &c pm. week days.. +.
For Charlottesville QocaD. 7.30 am. and 40
'' For Warrenton, 600 am, HOO an. 40
pm. daily; 3.35 pm. (parlor carl and ass -
week days
pm. week days.; SIS. els am. and sos Pm.
Sundays. Also 6; Is pm. week days for LeesbwS.
L. 8. RROWN. General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
Oneioromancy.
From Judges Library.

From Judges Library.
"Ever notice how actual happenings
sometimes fit into dreamsr'
Had experience. ] dreamed was In
my auto on q country road and recall
hearing an explosion An tncandescene
light globe in the room had burst. ,and
when / woke up was under the bed
tinkaring the springs with my wifs's haan-
icuro set"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
The Inevitable Result sTy

From Harpsr's Weekly.
ST am surprised to hear that Duosi
bieieh has broken down." said etubbA
lie used to have splendid conetitus
hon."
"Yes." said wigg.ethorre. but hs be- !,
gan amending IT, IA
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CheSaDeake Beach nv.

Schedule Of excursion trains to and from Chesa-
peake Beach. effective May rs. 1912. subject to
change without notice:
WEEK DAYS.
Going leave District Line Station, $3.50. 1880
and II 80 am: $50, e5:40 and TAB pm.
Returning. leave the Beach. se:35 an. II 30.
s2:1O. 500. 500 and 1000 pm.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
Going. leave District Line Station, $3.50, 10 30
and i1:30 am; 2, 3. - and 7:4o pm.
Returning. leave the Beach. u an. 80.
s2:i0, g, 8, and 10 pm.
make local stops. Running time. IS minures.
All other trains make run In 80 minutes.
W. F. JONES, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
AFTER THOSE WHO
 SELL DEADLY DRUGS
Dr. WheIan Says Every Effort Will Be Made to Protect Weak
 Dope Fiends"

That he had declared war on dope" sellers in Birmingham, and that they must go was announcement of pr. Charles Whelan. city physician. yester- day. Dr. Whelan in discussing the matter said:
 "The situation cannot be exaggerated The dope fiends here are getting their dope from sellers who l am told are not only ruining fellow creatures but are growing rich over the proceeds. MT. Roberts. in his analysis of one case in Sundays Age-Herald. has started a campaign for the uplift of these crea- lures which Is destined l nope to break up the evil here. I earnestly beseech the cooperation of the police, the sher- fir, the newspapers and public spirited citizens in this movement. The dope fiends can be cured If we will go at it right. I have now segregated several dope fiends and every effort is being made to cure them. I know one family up until the early hours of the morn : of the drugs hold upon her son. I could reeite innumerable cases of bright young men wrecked by these vampires who sell them dope. Judge Lane has detailed one officer with me on this work and l intend to leave no stone unturned to get these sellers in jail. When the next legislature meets I propose to offer laws which will make lit such a punishment to sell dope that few will venture to do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
ALL WEEDS MUST BE CUT BY AUGUST ] Ultimatum Issued to Prop erty Holders by Con-
 missioner EXum

According to an order issued yesterday by Culpepper Exum, president of the board of commissioners, to the sanitary and police department all weeds on va cant and occupied property must be cut. August has been designated as the latest day for compliance with the uItimatum and unless the strictest observance of that order is had it is warned that there will be wailing and gliashing of teeth in various and sundry households.
 The weed campaign comes on every year with the same regularity as dog days. As a rule there is a strict compliance. This year is not expected to be the exception.
 The city officials, especially the health department attach great deal of im- portance to the cutting of weedse Grown weeds are breeding places for mosquitoes, flies and other insects, most of whom carry germs that will sap the life out of human beings. Every city desires free dom from weeds It is as important as swatting the pesky fly.
 The city now Is said to be grown over with weeds in many places. At various points the sidewalks are not used on ac- count of overlapping weeds. Various and many white dresses and light brooches have been ruined by slashng from weeds Personal appeals have been made to prop erty owners.
 Cut the weeds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday In the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s132s. .5o-A. P. Posey to Arthur ". b, range l west, according to the present plans and surveys of Jefferson county.
 s4000-Allen Northington to Elizabeth Cabaniss. lot 46, according to the present plans and surveys of the Mountain Ter race Land company to Birmingham.
 s9O00--C. W. Mills to J. T. Coleman and wife, part of lot 'D'' in block ?, in Phe- lan's estate. according to the plans and surveys of Phelan's addition to Birming- ham.
 SO00-I. S. Meharg and wife to Laura Never. 6.76 acres in section p, township IS. range west, according to the pres ent plans and surveys of Jefferson conn- ty.
 s275O-R. E. Johnstone to o. L. Duggan and wife, lot "A," according to W. R.. Stewart survey of lots l and in block G. of the Helena Heights Land company.
 HOOO-Mrs. N c. Freeman to Bessie Simpson, lot 1T in block 13 according to the present plans and surveys of the West End Land and Improvement com pany.
 $2OO0- Birmingham Realty company to George N Cooper, lot in block 2S, &C., cording to the present plans and surveys of the Birmingham Realty company to the city of Birmingham.
 s1300-Joseph Sokera to w. IT. Marsh. 6 acres of surface rights in section ', township 20, range west, according to the present plans and surveys of Jeffer- son county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
NEW COAL COMPANY
 IS ORGANIZED

The Pierce Coal and Lumber com pany is a new firm recently organized at Bridgeport, Ala. in Jackson coun- ty. The new company has several mines in operation. their main camp being five miles north Of Linn Rock. Ala, on the Memphis division of the Southern Railway
 State Mine Inspector c. H. Nesbitt is in receipt of a letter from the heads of the company inviting him and his assistants to visit the mines. The of ficers of the company are: F. D. Pierce. president: R. W. Pierce. treasurer V Mott Pierce, vice president. and J. IL Mercy. secretary and counsel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
MANY TAX INCREASE
 CASES DISPOSED OF
Several Substantial Raises Made Yesterday Through
 Agreement With Allen

Several substantial raises were mad yesterday by agreement between th' property holders and Capt. J. " Allen back tax commissioner. The larges raises were those of the Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing company. sS7,ooo Pratt Southern Coal company, sls,54o and Mrs B. s. Roberts, s10,250. The board of revenue heard many cases yesterday and made the following dis position of them:
 RAISED. D. w. Pipes, S2o0. Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing Co, Ss7, 300
 T. J. Pinckard, $500 Daniel Peirson, Jr., 5000. Mrs. Sallie C. Pickard, 800 Charles R. Plosser, $1o00. D. J. Poncellor, s3s50. Gus A. Pope, 5000. Pratt Southern Coal CO, s1S.340. Mrs. H. E. Presley, $500. Mrs Henrietta Proctor, $50O. John C. Pugh, s1500. Mrs. NJ. c. Prowell, 5000. Mrs. Malvina Quinn, sl0OO w. E. Quinn, $500. Thomas H. Robe, S250. c. T. Randall and J. NJ. Cartwright 5000
 Richard Randolph, s2500. Mrs. Ida l.. Ray. $500. Realty Investment Co., 5000. E. Redd, 5000. Mrs. Eliza P. Redd, 5000 Augusta R. Reed, s250. Mrs Lizzie Reed, $650. Republic Developing Co.,, $3.350 Mrs Margaret s. Rhodes, extr., s4,125. Mrs M NJ. Rich. $2500 N. A. Richards, sl1o0. w. c. Richards, 5000 Dr. E. P. Riggs. sl151. Mrs. Eula Reed. s400o. C. D. Ritter. s40o. Mrs. M. E. Rixey, si0o. Mrs B. s. Roberts, s10250. David Roberts, Jr.. s5075 Mrs. Emily W. Roberts s650. Lucy A. Roberts (colored), $400. Mrs s. M Roberts, $200. Mrs Stella Robertson, $500 Mrs. " J. Siddons, s2000. G. W. Rowan. $216. Mrs. Roberta Rakestraw. 500. Mrs Matte E. Porter, s1000 J. F. Peter, se00 Miss Alice S. Peebes. s700.
 DISMISSED. " o. Prowell Mrs & N. Puckett. W. C. Puckett. R. w. Powell. Thos. Pool. Pleasant Hill Ore Company Charles R. Plosser. Mrs. J. l. Putnam. Mrs. J. T. Packard. Mrs. Bessie T. Perry. Walker Percy, agent J. E. Penson. Mrs. Kate Penzler. J. o. Peebles. Mrs Eugenia Shirley. Mrs. J. o. Rogers. Mrs Lucy T. Robert. R. H. Hagood. Red Mountain Development Co. Dr. ". W. Ransom. c. T. Randall Mrs. NJ. T. Ramsey. Mrs. Clara Rambow. J. H. Purdy. Mrs. w. E. Reed. C. H. Reed. Mrs. A. s. Redd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
ID DECIDE DATE OF
 REFERENDUM TODAY
Much MOOted Question Will Be Settled by the City
 Commissioners

At the city commission meeting to- day the mooted question as to when the referendum election shall take place will be definitely determined. There is a disposition on the part of the cit
 izens' committee and others interested
 to hold the election August 29, yet
 there are some others interested who
 consider Thursday a rather incon-
 venient day and 1t is taken that Pres
 ldent Exum will suggest that Mon day be selected.
 The general opinion is that August 12. the day for the county bond issue,
 cannot be used, as 30 days must be
 given for the advertising of the cleo tion
 | The citizens committee that called upon Commissioner Weatherly and | made the tentative suggestions about
 August 20 will meet again with the commissioners today It is expected | that the attendance at the meeting to- l day will be unusually large 1 The entire board will likely attend the meeting. MT Exum and Mir. Weath- erly will be there sure. Commissioner
 Lane, who has been III for several days
 was at the city hall for a few minutes yesterday morning. He went home,
 however, without remaining al the hall long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
WHO SWIPED THE COAT?
By CHARLES H. MANDY

Somebody swiped Clerk Bills coat or, rather, that is what Billyum says they did.
 He further makes the charge that it was taken from the very court room wherein Judge Douglas levies assess ments upon offenders against the city ordinances that sometimes resemble a Joe Allen raise on down town property, which assessments the aforesaid Bill collects with much satisfaction, or else.
 Or else means that in the event pay ment is not made Frank Gafford col lects the assessment at soc per day, not in cash. but by means of its aquire- ment in exercise with a broom and shovel, thereby installing civic pride into his somewhat unwilling pupils by showing them how much better city looks when its streets are kept neat and clean.
 to the legislator-meaing Bill-there never was such a garment like the one he claims to have lost.
 In this respect it might be mentioned that none but Jersey cows and Berk- shire hogs ever get killed on the rail- roads
 It sure must have been a wonderful coat. for Joseph's coat of many colors wasn't a circumstance to the missing garment. according to Bill but to tell the truth, if it matched his pants, so.9S at a remnant sale would have been an extravagant price for the ertire layout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
CHARGES ARE FILED
 AGAINST HEFu|N
Detectives Claim Solicitor Did Not Properly Prose-
 cute Schmidt Case

Montgomery. July 29.-(Special,) )-Repre- senting that Solicitor IT. P. Hefiin of Jef- ferson county had not properly prosecuted the Ida Schmidt murder case in Birming- ham. A. c. Heilwig and Miss Sallie c. Wheeler. detectives in Birmingham, to- day filed charges with Governor O'Neal against Solicitor Hefin, and asked that these charges be investigated
 The charges were not presented in any specific form. They were contained in a joint letter received by the governor from Detectives Hellwig and Sallie (. Wheeler and the executive at once replied and asked that they furnish what information they possessed in reference 10 the case together with all evidence.
 Rumors have been for the past several days circulated to the effect that charges would be preferred against Solicitor lief. lin for nefficiency, and it was expected that they would be presented in formal manner by the detectives interested in the case.
 If is probable that the governor will order an investigation of the charges as soon as they are presented to him in . more definite form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
RABBI L|EbERMAN
 IN ZIONIST CAUSE Says His People Owe Duty
 to Unfortunate COLONIZE PALESTINE Lauds the Land That Thrills the Jew ish Heart With Splendid Mem-
 ories-Quotes Words of
 Nathan Strauss

Rabbi Hirsch B. Lieberman, NJ. A, of Houston, Tex, who is travelling repre- sentative for the Jewish national fund, after a visit of several days to friends in Birmingham. expects to leave today.
 He is an ardent worker in the Zionist cause.-the movement to colonize in the holy land Jews who are oppressed in Russia and other countries. The rabb said that as the Jewish people in America were thriving he would not. of course advise them to have this country and take up their abode in the Zion colony; but conditions, he remarked. were very different in Europe.
 A lecture which the rabbi recently de- llvered in Louisiana is being widely read and discussed. It is in part as follows:
 Are you Hebrew? A Jew, if you please9
 Then you have a patent of nobility the kind Americans believe in. Your patent of nobility is the history of the Jewish people. But only your apprecia- ton of it gives you title to 1t.
 lover wonder is the land that thrills the Jewish heart with splendid memories It is the land of our glorious past Palestine.
 By disregarding it you renounce youl birthright..
 By forsaking it you ignore the dearest hopes of your ancestors, from whom yot