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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
ATHLETES COMPETE
 FOR BENEFIT FUND

New York, Juno 12.-Nearly every ath- lete on the team which will represent the United States in the Olympic contests at Stockholm competed today at American League park in the track and field com petitions for the benefit of the national Olympic fund.
 Shortly before the games began a heavy rain deluged the grounds, precluding rec ord performances. Craig of Detroit won the TO meter dash fin s1-5 seconds. kiviat of the Irish American team took first honors in the 1900 meter race, in min utes s 2-5 seconds. The finish of the 3500 meter race was stirring one. Tewanima of Carlisle winning by four yards from George " Bonhag. who was the same distance ahead of Berna of Cornell, these three being the only ones who covered the full course.
 Tn the field events Ralph Rose of San Francisco was best at the shot putting, doing 9l feet. 10 inches with both hands. Horine finished third in feet 8 inches in rhe running high jump which Thorpe of Carlisle won with clean jump of 6 feet. s inches Allen of Los Angeles won the broad jump with 22 feet, inches. Dun cans best throw at the discus was l42 feet 1lA inches, and Champion McGrath sent the hammer 1So feet 2ia Inches.
 The Adams brothers. Platt and Benja- min, of the New York Athletic club, tied for first place in the standing high jump at , feet 8 inches. and both declared that they had made arrangements to go abroad with the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
THE RIVAL PLANTS.
 WERE RARELY USED
After Buying Out Competi- tors Company Dis
 mantled Them

New York. June 12.-The extent to which the American Sheet and Tin Plate com pany threw its small rival plants into the scrap heap" after buying them up was a matter of interest in today's hear ing of the governments suit to dissolve the steel trust.'' There was dispute be- tween Jacob M.s Dickinson, the govern ment counsel, and c. " Bray, former president of the American Sheet and I'm Plate company. in regard to the source of the information which MT. Bray of- fered on the stand. MT Dickinson re- peatedly insisted that the United States Steel corporation furnished the witness with the figures he submitted.
 Mir Bray submitted memoranda of mills dismanted after formation of the Amer ican Tin Plate company, showing that out of l21 plants assimilated 3S were thrown in the scrap heap, 60 were moved to going plants, IS used as shares and 1, sold complete. MT. Dickinson objected on the ground that the memoranda was prepared by the Steel corporation. The witness declared the memoranda were completed by a man who was his assistant in pittsburg when he was president of the company. This man is chief engineer of the company" said -.lr. Bray. T sent for the information after the hearing on Monday"
 The government wanted to know what value was given to the plants on the books of the company. Bray estimated that each mill was written off at about $10.000
 Frank Penney, who has been secretary and assistant to the president Of the Penn sylvania Steel company since 1901, de- scribed the purchase and sale of iron ore.
 The government offered in evidence a batch of contracts for purchases of ore made by the Pennsylvania Steel company with the Stephenson Iron company, saying that the contracts show that the market pric of metal ore increased very material ly between 1901 and 1905. The United States Steel corporation was organized in 1901
 Counsel for the Steel corporation ob- jocted to the admission of the contracts on the ground that the government had not established their authenticity. The con tracts went into the record notwithstand- ing the objection
 The hearing will go on tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
THREE PAROLES ARE
 GRANTED CONNECTS

Montgomery, June 12.-(Specia1J J-Govel nor O'Neal today granted three parole to state convicts. one of the recipient of executive clemency being white ma and the other two negroes.
 John Wright, white man sent up fror DeKalb county in 1908 10 serve 12 year for murder in the second degree was DE roled by the governor on the recommer dation of the trial judge and solicito and other influential citizens of DeKall Wrights parole was conditioned on hi good conduct, and on the further cond ton that he keep away from the Baile family, with whom he had trouble befor his imprisonment.
 Levi Motley, d negro of Autauga cour ty, who was sent up to serve four year for grand larceny, was another recir tent of executive clemency. his parol having been recommended by the boar of pardons. It is declared that consie erable doubt exists as to the negro guilt.
 Parker D. Austin, a negro. sent up froi Jackson county to serve IS months fo burglary, was also paroled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
MUSCOGEE TO WAGE
 WAR ON HOOKWORM

Columbus, Ga, June 12-(Special )--That Mrscogee county will wage war on the hcokworm disease has been decided by the county commissioners, that body hav- ing voted an appropriation of $50 for this purpose. Dr. Jacobs, stationed at Mon- tezima, representative of the Rockefeller sanitary commission. will be in Columbus within few days and will inaugurate and direct the work.
 Half dozen or more places in the county will be arranged for the treatment of patients suffering with this disease and 1t is the hope of those behind the movement to eradicate it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
 AND AROUND THE TRI-CITIES

by Robert Harris, colored farmer who lives about five miles east oi
 Sheffield.
 Miss candler of Corinth, Miss. and
 Miss Cheatum of South Carolina were the honorees of a delightful dance
 given by the young gentlemen of Shef- field at the Tri-Cities park Monday evening. Quite a number of young people from Florence and Tuscumbia were present and added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. Yesterday at 3 o'clock a barbecue was given by Percy Jones of Florence
 to a few of his friends. which was one
 of the social events of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
SUDDEN DEATH IF ! I. ]. COX IN GADSDEN Child Has Brains Crushed
 Out Beneath Wagon LABOR VERY SCARCE J. F. Canterberry and ". ". McDan- iel Dead-Masons Elect Officers.
 Police Court Doings-Con-
 victed of Assault

Cadsden, June 12-(Specia1)-T. J.. Cox, aged 72 years, pioneer of Gads- den and a former newspaper man, died suddenly late yesterday evening while seated on a bench near the Printup hotel. He was observed to be reading magazine only few moments be- fore he was found with his head thrown back and his face deathly pale. Alderman Ed Christopher, who reached | his side almost immediately, summoned | a doctor, but 1t was too late The body | was taken to his home in East Gads- dne. Apoplexy is given as the cause | of death.
 Brains Crushed Out The 6-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. George Burgess living near Yelling ton, met sudden death yesterday while riding on the seat of farm wagon with his father. As the wagon passed over a rough place in the road, the lad lost his balance and fell to the ground, the heavy wagon wheels passing over his head and crushing his brains out.
 J. F. Canterberry Dead J. F. Canterberry a former resident of Alabama City, died this morning at Rock Springs. He had been in poor health and death was not unexpected.
 w. w. Mcdaniel Dead
 w w. McDaniel prominent lodge worker of Alabama City, died yesterday evening. He is survived by wife and four children. Burial was made this aft ernoon at Forest cemetery. the services being in charge of the Masons. Picnic Tomorrow The Sunday school of the First Presby- | r.II ff. a.as aYD1 YnfR RY1ln n at Elliott park Friday
 Masons Elect Officers The annual election of officers of Lodge 236 A. F. & A. M, last nigh, resulted as follows: w. NJ, A. H. Campbell; s. w., D. w. Williams; J. w, Rex LeFevre; treasurer, E. L. Russell; secretary, H. G. Davis; S. D., J. L. Echols; J. D., N. J. Ryan.
 Police Court Doings
 Laura Foster, white woman, was tried today in the criminal division or the city court of Gadsden on the charge of stealing from house in West Gads- den.
 will Hoyt plead guilty this afternoon to burglary He will receive sentence Saturday. He broke into the l.. & N. depot at Altoona.
 Labor Scarce
 So scarce is labor in Gadsden that Superintendent Jones of the water de- partment has been forced to abandon the work of laying mains on South Fourth street
 Convicted of Assault
 Will Johnson, a negro, was convicted in the criminal division of the city court of Gadsden yesterday on the charge or assault with intent to murder. He was charged with having attempted to kill an Italian near the steel plant
 Boaz Booming
 Boaz is to haxe six or seven new store buildings completed during the coming season, according to Mayor Bartlett of that place, who was a Gadsden visitor yesterday. They all are to be brick struc- lures.
 Crop Outlook Good J. A. McCluney. agent for the demon- stration farms in Etowah county, has completed another tour of the county and is optimistic as to the crop outlook. Conditions are much better than he had anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

valley fair weather has been general. In the cotton belt light rains occurred in Oklahoma, Louisiana and eastern Texas and in Florida. A fall of 16 degrees oc- cured in Oklahoma and slight fall in Louisiana and eastern Texas. In other sections a rise of from to degrees was general. In Birmingham temperatures were ? degrees below normal. showing a mean rise of degrees. No decided changes are expected in weather condi- tions Thursday.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations. June P:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. June 12-G P. M)-Tha pressure is high over the northern half of the great central basin, and also over the South Atlantic coast. In other sec tions of the country the pressure is rel atlvely low. There has been a marked fall in temperature throughout the lake region during the past 24 hours, and a slight fall over the northwest and the eastern slope of the Rockies Another falling temperature area embraces the entire inter-mountain plateau.
 Rain has fallen over the country west of the Rockies, except the extreme south west and extends eastward to the Mis- souri river. Another rain area covers the eastern lakes and New England states.
 Over the southern half of the Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
WIND RETARDS THE
 GROWTH OF COTTON

Columbus. Ga, June 12.-(Special.) J. There is considerable difference of opinion as to the effect of the rains followed by the cold winds of the past few days on the cotton crop in this section. Some think that the damage to the growing; plant has been inconseouential while others take a very different view. The consensus of opinion appears to be, however, that It has been retarded about week on ac- count of the wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Mrs. Kimhrough's Death

To the Editor of Tho Age-Herald: One error of the notice of Mrs. E. L.. Kimbrougt's death should be corrected. Her first husband was named Col. Thomas Jefferson Hanna. Robert Hanna was an older brother, who died without children.
 THOS. w. COLEMAN. F.utaw, June n. 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

PANDORA TEMPLE A. A. 0. N. NJ. s. WILL HOLD A CEREMONIAL sES- SION JUNE 10. F. M., AT THE OR- PHEUM THEATRE.
 !. D. MATLOCK,
 ILL. POTENTATE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
MRS. CHAS. TARVER
 DIES IN OPELIKA
Clayton Defeated by Clio-Barbour
 Highway Almost Completed Into Clayton

Clayton s June 1Z-(Special. .)-Mrs. Charles Tarver. widow of Charles Tar yer, former prominent citizen of this place, died in Opelika at the home of her son, Ben Tarver, on Saturday. The remains were brought here and buried from the Methodist Episcopal church on Monday morning, the services being att tended by large number of friends of the deceased lady. Mrs. Tarver was greatly beloved here, and her death has caused genuine sorrow. She Is survived by several children.
 Clayton and Clio crossed bats on the local ball diamond yesterday afternoon of % to 5.
 The Barbour county highway Is almost finished into this town and will soon be an example of the roadbuilders' art that will reflect credit on the promoters and the board of revenue of the county. One gang is at work just outside the cor porate limits of Clayton and the others are located at intervals between here and the 10 mile post--the road having been finished and dressed. up from Eufaula to that point.
 Seven negroes are held in jail here charged with the murder of a member of their race, George Blue. near Mt. An drew recently
 Two house parties are in progress in Clayton this week, one at the home of A. l.. Martin. the other at the home of OaB. Pruett. and the place is filled with young ladies and young men from Att lanta, Montgomery, Eufaula and Ozark. and presents lively appearance socially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
A DEPLORABLE
 STATE OF AFFAIRS

Chicago, June 12.-Patrick Door and his wife of Westville, Okla, arrived last night. the former pre- pared to do battle in the interest of Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Door to support President Taft. Door was postmaster of Westville until Colonel Roosevelt tossed his hat into the ring. Then Door re- signed. Mrs. Door remained sup porter of Taft and was appointed 10 succeed her husband. Door came decorated with large Roosevelt badge and Mrs. Door wears pen nant for Taft. They agreed before leaving home not tv argue politics with each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
Weather Forecast

Washington. June 12.-Forecast for Ala bama, Tennessee and Mississippi-Gener- ally fair Thursday and Friday.
 Florida-Unsettled; probably showers in the peninsula Thursday and Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
COMMENCEMENT ON AT CATHOLIC SCHOOL Play Given Last Night at St.
 Bernard College MIKADO PRESENTED Contractor for New CulIman Court house Given Until Today to Put
 Up Required Bond-Petitions
 for Saloon Licenses
 
MIKADO PRESENTED

Cullman, June 2.-(Specia1) 1.-The commencement exercises will take place at St. Bernard college today and to- morrow. The commencement which will be started with a play by the dramatic club in the dramatic hall at the college tonight will mark the close of one of the most successful terms of school the college has had since its incipiency. The exercises will be con cluded tomorrow morning at o'clock, when the awarding of medals and diplomas will take place in the dra- matic hall, and the annual address of the president to the student body will be delivered.
 Mikado Presented
 The Mikado, an entirely new and ori- ginal comic opera, was given by the young ladies of Sacred Heart catcholic school in this city last night. The play was given at the Esther opera house, and was for the benefit of the Catholic cause In this place.
 Contractor Granted Time
 Another hitch has been caused in the be- ginning of the work on the new court house by the failure of Mr Dobson, the man to whom was awarded the contract for doing the work, to furnish bond, as has been required by the county commits slonerg The extension of time which was formerly given him in which to make bond was cut Monday, and when he failed to appear, pursuant to a request from Judge Weakley of Birmingham. MT. Dob son was granted another extension of time until Thursday morning in which to make satisfactory bond.
 Petitions for Saloons
 Since the appointment of the excise com- mission of Governor ONeal Monday, and now that 1t Is known who they are to be, petitions for saloons are being flag rantIy circulated among the people of the town by those who intend to apply for q license to sell liquor. There are possibly a dozen men who expect to try to secure license. Cullman can only have three re- tail saloons and one club. u is said that the excise commission expect to limit the number of wholesale dealers to two or three
 Il is expected that saloons will be run ming in Cuilman by July l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

SOUTHERN RAILWAY THROUGH ATLANTA ONE HOUR QUICKEST TIME TO WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. LvS. 0sS0 A. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

WRIGHTSvILIE BEACH Queen of Atlantic coast resorts $15.00 To-day tickets on sale Thursdays. Sea- board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

Helena. cloudy .....,........a 6S Huron, rain .................... 66 Jacksonville, clea ....... 74 Kamloops, cloudy ..... 66 Kansas City, pa. .Jddy . S2 Knoxville. clear ........... IS Louisville, clear ............. S4 Memphis, clear ............ S4 Miami, rain ...................... 7S Mobile, partly cloudy .......... IS Modena, cloudy ................ 72 Montgomery, clear ............ 80 Montreal, partly cloudy ......... 50 Moorhead, cloudy ................ 6S New Orleans. cloudy .......... IS New York, cloudy ............ 70 North Platte, partly cloudy .. 6s Oklahoma, cloudy .......,..... 6S Palestine, clear ....l...... so Parry Sound. clear ......... 5s Phoenix, clear ................. 94 Pittsburg, cloudy .............. 6S Portland, cloudy ................ P Raleigh, clear ........... 76 Rapid City cloudy ........... GO Roseburg, rain ..--............... 64 Roswell, partly cloudy ........ 80 Salt Lake City, partly cloudy ;. 80 San Diego, cloudy .............. 60 San Francisco, cloudy ...... 60 Sault Ste. Marie, clear ........ 50 Seattle, cloudy .................. 64 Sheridan, partly cloudy ........ 72 Shreveport, clear ............... 80 Spokane, cloudy .............. 64 St. Louis, clear ............... S2 St. Paul, cloudy ............ 6S Swift Current, partly cloudy .... 76 Tampa, partly cloudy .......-.. 7S Toledo, partly cloudy .......... GA Washington, cloudy ............ S9 Williston. cloudy ............. TO Winnemucca. cloudy ......... 5f Winnipeg. partly cloudy ..... 72
 E. c. HORTON. Local Forecast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

The first cotton square was put on exhibition last Saturday. 1t was grown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

The police force needed another po- liceman and George Chambers was elect ed to the position. He commenced work at once and is making good with his superior officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

A class in dramatic art has been formed in Sheffield, which will be taught dur ing the summer months by R. c. John son, who win teach according to methods of the National School of Oratory ir Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13

Seven negroes are held in jail hero charged with the murder of a member of their race, George Blue. near Mt. An. drew recently.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-05
Some THINGS Worth KNOWING.

Vacuum Cleaner.-There are moder
ate priced vacuum cleaners which can
be obtained Once q housewife begins
to use this wonderful invention she viii
wonder how she eve got along sc
many years without one. They are the
most sanitary thing ID the market FOL
sweeping. cleaning walls. bedding
furniture and draperies.
Beaded Waists.-If the beads have
come off from q blouse one can easily
sew then on again. Beads come In ev
cry imaginable color. so there will be
no trouble in matching yours.
Gathering a Rolled Hem.-When
gathering q rolled hem hold the MA
terial between the thumb and first fin.
ger of the left hand and do the rolling
with the thumb and first finger OF the
right hand. Keep the left hand about
an inch behind the right and near the
hem, so that when the material Is roll
ed one can keep 1t taut. After a thin,
even roll is made over the desired
length do the gathering. Gather as
you work-that is, after about twelve
stitches have been taken gather by pull
ing the thread
If lace Is to be sewed on a rolled
edge hold the material with the right
side toward you. Place the lace on
this side and overland 1t on, making
each stitch under the roll and at the eS
IRENE edge of the lace.
Covered Boxes.-The fad Is on for
covering boxes with cretonne. They
make dainty and beautiful presents, but
the work must be done extremely neat
to be successful. 1t may mean cover
ing one or two boxes before n really
catches on to arranging the corners
and using the paste dexterously.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-05
City vii! Can Fruits.

All canning Of fruits and vegetables
at Cleveland's city farm at Warrens
Vile will be done this year by wo
men prisoners. Deputy Superintendent
Mack of the workhouse says that II
q short time all the women inmates
will be removed from the old work
house to the county institution and
that the present plan was to have them
do the canning for all city institutions
All the men have been removed from
the Woodland avenue institution. The
men will be assigned to roadmakine
and heavy farm duties until the brick
manufacturing plant Is completed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-05
New Idea For "Set In" Sleeve.

With the introduction Of the ''set In"
sleeve has come an entirely new idea
for gaining the best possible effect and
for lessening at the same time all strain
on the close fitting back Of the blouse
or one piece dress with which 1t IS
used so generally.
This little "kink." adapted especially
to light materials, is to wear the waist
over a fitted lining of thinnest lawn,
to which lining the sleeves are attach
ed, after the part OF It directly around
the armscye has been faced for sew
eral inches back with the material OF
the waist or dress itself. The arm
scye edges Of the waist are TO be turned
In and finished with a piping, either OF
the same material or of whatever con
trasting color has been chosen for the
trimming.
If care is taken not to stretch the
edges while finishing they will set as
neatly over the sleeve tops as though
Joined by stitches, while in reality they
are entirely free Of the lining.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-05
FURORE TRANSITIONAL

One way to state the case would be
to say that common stock of human
ignorance has been increased by the
introduction of "furore transitional, -
into the %vernacular. 1t increases the
sum Of things which We do not know.
A glimmer of light is thrown on the
subject by the astute counsel for a
Chicago woman who is charged with
having gone to the bedside of her
sleeping husband and making his
slumber permanent.
When a woman yields to such an
unwomanly propensity as filling her
unconscious liege lord full Of slugs,
Of course there is something wrong
with her. We might have been able
to explore the mysterious of her
psychopathic w~ellsprings if her at
torney had not come forward with
the ready explanation that she was
a victim of "furore TRANSITIONAL" He
will offer it in court by way of apology
to the relatives of the deceased and
incidentally to the state.
Realizing that his explanation would
somewhat exercise the curiosity OF
the general public, he offers this illum-
mating gloss: 1t is a technical term,
meaning a state of mind superinduced
by the nervous condition Of the par
ty concerned. The definition still
leaves mucn with the unframed mind
of the layman would like to have de-
fined, but doubtless we shall hear
more of this transitional fury when the
case comes to trial. We have no
doubt that it will entirely displace
the elemental Americana" which
Delphine Delmas contributed to the
anthology CT reconcile Hleas. That it is
not allied to aphasia or emotional in
sanity is practically conceded by the
Chicago attorney, who say those eX-
plantations will not be included in the
defense.
To be perfectly frank, "furcre trans
itoria' sounds much more like the sud-
den spasm which sceises upon man
killers, pickpockets and other offenders
Immediately after rather than before,
a crime is committed. 1t seems close
ly related to that other mania tech
nically known as claustrophobia,"