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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
CONGRESS =
 BEGINS LABORS IN VIENNA

Vienna, Austria. September lo.-Cnder the protection of Emperor Francis Joseph the twenty third eucharistic congress to- day began it's labors which are to be con tinued until Sunday next. Delegates ard visitors numbering approximately 15,Vo and including representatives from the United States, South America and Canada and from all the countries of Europe have gathered in the city, which is bedecked in flags in honor of the great scelesias'ic meeting The papal legate to the cor gress. Cardinal VanRossum, arrived at the Austrian capital this forenoon from Rome After a short service at St.
 Stephens cathedral the cardinal was driven in a state coach to the Hofburs
 where he was received by the Emperor and members of the imperial family. The business of the congress will begin with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
MORE OFFERS FOR
 EXPERIMENT FARM

of Commerce has received many more letters offering land for the proposed demonstration farm of the Chamber of Commerce. One of the letters suggests that the land inside the running track at the state fair grounds be used as the demonstration farm. The objection to this seems to be that the land is too valuable to the state fair and is needed for fair purposes. The farm committee of the chamber is still at work on the matter of establishing the demonstration farm and something definite will probably be done within the next week or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11

festival assembly in St. stephens to- morrow, when the papal brief will be read. Addresses then will De delivered putting forth the principles of the con- gress Thursday there will be ponti- fical high mass in the cathedral and con- munion masses in all the parish churches of the city. Sectional meetings for tfe discussion Of questions affecting the Well fare and progress of the church will be held every day in the cathedTa al ana In some of the larger parish churcnes. The last and crowning function Of the con- gress will take place Sunday forenoon when a mammoth procession will march from St. Stephens along the Ring Strasse to the Hofburg, where low mass will he celebrated by the papal legate on top of the great nave gateway. The Emperor and members of the court will atterd the service, which will be conducted with in the view of 5o,00o persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
WARREN MISSING l. FROMNEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, September 10.-John F. Warren of Greenwood, s. C., who came
 here on September to accept the position of assistant district observer of the New
 Orleans weather bureau, has mysteriously disappeared.
 When he failed to report for duty the
 second day after his arrival here 1t was
 believed he had decided to give up his po- sition and had returned to his home. Today. however. an appeal was made to the weather bureau officials by his South
 Carolina relatives to institute search f0' him.
 Warren is % years old. He served for a while in the railway mail service and before coming to New Orleans was in the weather bureau station ht Key West.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11

Great interest is being taken in the revival meetings being held under the auspices of Grace Presbyterian church in the tent on Avenue II and Nine teenth street Evangelist R. w Lewis, assisted by the pastor, the Rev. l.. A. Reagor, is conducting the services and they express much satisfaction at the success of the meetings to date. pr. Lewis has announced another morning service for the young people at 93O daily This. is followed by the regular Bible reading service at 10:so o'clock. The third service is held at 7:30 o'clock, the hour being changed from 7:45.
 A majority of the teachers who will compose the corps of the six public schools at Ensley have arrived in the city and are making their preparations for the opening day, September 16. The high school and the several grammar schools have been cleaned and brushed out, and made ready for the pupils. Next Saturday examinations will be made for the new students who have arrived in the city since the last ses- sion. It is estimated that in all about 500 new pupils will enroll in the Ems ley schools. Prof R. E. Tidwell, prin- cipal of the high school, Is busy get ting the affairs of the schools in shape.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is messing all of its trolley poles and light poles on the downtown corners in tin jackets. The poles in the middle of the blocks are left uncovered.
 owing to the dampness that prevails in the cellars of Ensley the contractors of the Ensley postoffice are building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
IMMENSE SUM IS
 SPENT FOR BUTTONS

Chicago, September 10--Sixty million dol lars was spent in the United States last year for advertising novelties. an increase of 25 per cent over the previous wear. ao- cording to statements made today at the opening session of the national association of advertising novelty manufacturers. Of this sum s1, 10000 was expendrd for polit- cal campaign badges and buttons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
Miner Reported Killed

Word was received at the office of the state mine inspector yesterday that a man had been killed In the Crocker Hollow mine, the property. of the Sloss- Sheffield company. yesterday morning. The name of the dead man or the man ner of his injury were not told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
JUST DESERTS

Thibodeaux, La, September 10.-Allen Richie. Il, played the part of a side show attraction for the edification of a group of his small boy friends yesterday. He set a match to gasoline as he sprayed 1t from his mouth. He is now suffering from burns and may die The physi- clans say the membranes of the throat have been affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
French Bark Not in Distress

Portland, Ore. September 10.-The report brought here several days ago by the British bark Killarney that the French bark Edeourd Detaille had been sighted in distress and possibly had gone down off the Oregon coast, was erroneous. The vessel seen by the Killarney was the Italian ship Mariatressa, which arrived today at Vancouver partially dsmasted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
CLEAR ALEXANDER
 OF GAMING CHARGE

Montgomery, September 10.-(Spe- cial )-Kelso Alexander was acquitted of operating gaming table by jury in the criminal division of the city court today. The case was started early Monday morning and a sensa- . tion was caused when two veniremen admitted that they had been approached ed and sounded" to how they stood toward Alexander. They declared they were not requested to favor the de- fendant. but that friends asked them whether or not they had anything personal against Alexander
 Mike Minto was convicted of operat- ing gaming table two weeks ago and will be sentenced to term in the pen itentiary. The offense Is a felony under the Alabama statute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
Gone to Tuscaloosa

State Mine Inspector c. Fl. Nesbltt has gone to Tuscaloosa county for a few days to make some inspections. Mir. Nesbitt sent his report on the Ab- ernant mine explosion to Governor O'Neal the latter part of last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
ONE WHO KNOWS
 WHAT CONGRESS DID

Sandusky, O., September l0.-Resding the Congressional Record and numerous other publications sent him by Congress- man Anderson for q year, drove Carl Hessenmeyer of this city insane. accord ing to his own statement in pronate court today He said he got so he read nothing else
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
NEGRO LYNCHED
 BY GE0RG|A MOB Prisoners Held in Marietta Spirited to Atlanta to
 Avert Trouble

Cumming Ga, September 10-Mob spirit. which has been at fever heat here since threatened race trouble Sat- urday, boiled over today when several hundred white men stormed the local jail and riddled Ed Collins, negro, with bullets. The body. of the negro was mutilated with a crowbar and then dragged to the public square. In the presence of crowd of over 2o0e citi- zens the dead negro was strung up to a telephone pole
 Collins was arrested today along
 with three other negroes in connection with.,the assault of a young white girl here Sunday, is alleged that he as sisted Ernest Cox alias Daniels, the negro who confessed to the crime, in hiding the body. 'Cox was taken to Atlanta for safe. keeping. s Sheriff Reid had difficulty in getting the prisoners into the local jail on sc count of the, mob which assembled
 when the arrests were made public.
 Shortly after the negroes were inear- cerated the mob attacked the jail witj, crowbars and effected an entrance
 None of the other prisoners were mo tested.
 While no further trouble is antici-
 pated here. tonight threats of violence
 are being made on all sides in the event l that Cox or the five negroes spirited to Marietta are brought back here, for 1 trial a- l Atlanta. September 10.--Fearing . demonstration similar to the lynchin 2
 in Cumming today. the five prisoners
 held at Marietta In connection with
 an assault on white woman at Cum
 ming last week, were spirited to At-
 lanta tonight. s
 Saturday after a clash between whites and negroes at Cumming was ayerted l by the arrival of two companies of state militia Bitter feeling against the
 prisoners led the officials to rush them to Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
DALLAS DELEGATES
 ID BIRMINGHAM County Will Be Represented at Convention of Wilson
 Marshall Clubs

Selma. September 1o.-tspeciall-At the request of Chairman Tyler Goodwin of the association of Wilson and Marshall clubs of Alabama, Chairman W. Roun- tree of the Dallas county democratic ey- ecutive committee has appointed 10 dele gates to represent Dallas county at the state convention of Wilson and Marshall clubs which will be held in Birmingham on Friday, October 8. The delegates who have been appointed to this convention will all very probably attend and those appointed are as follows: l.. H. Hooper, Leo Leva, ". C. Phillips, J. B. Martin, E. E. l.. Mel, B. F. Ellis, J. w. Picker ing R. D. Sturdivant, H. $. II. Mallory and Clifton Kirkpatrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
ROCKEFELLER IS
 AN OLD SETTLER

Cleveland, September 1o.-After tho patriarchs in attendance upon the Old Settlers association today had discussed for an hour the infancy of Cleveland. somebody spoke up and called the atten- ton of the gathering to the fact that John D. Rockefeller was 'in its midst. v The richest man" had made an unpre- tentious entrance by side door Dis covered, he was called on for speech.
 q feel it a great honor, MT. Rocke- feller said, ito be numbered among the Old Settlers Until recently I could not think I was one of them, but having been a resident of Cleveland since 1853 expect that by and by shall be counted as an old Settler. God bless you; good bye ,esffkag <
 The old Settlers gatbered in force about their visitor and shook hands. the secretary proudly. securing his signature for the register. .s3 ssgs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11

Tuesday morning Mayor J. l.. Clay ap- pointed several delegates to represent Selma during the sessions of the Amer ican road congress which will be in ses- sion in Atlantic City from September 30 to October D. Both President W. H. Taft and Gov. Woodrow Wilson will make ad- dresses to the congress during the week 1t is in session. The majority of the dele gates appointed by Mayor Clay will at tend and they are as follows: Julien Smith G. G. Vaughan, N C. Agoe J. B. Ellis and M M. Lehman.
 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the city council was held Monday night and during 1t little business Of importance came up for consideration. During the meeting the council authorized Chief Blakely to attend the annual convention of fire chiefs of the United States and which will be held in Denver during the month Reports from the managers Of different public service corporations were read and received and filed. This was fol- lowed by a discussion as to the cause Of the delay in the paving of Broad street from Dallas avenue to the Union pas senger station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11

IT'S HOT, BUT OH YOU wrishtsyille Beach! seaboard viii continue to sell 10 day tickets at SIS on September 5, 12 and 19. Finest surf on Atlantic coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13
MAKING CITIES OF CONCRETE
Dwellings For Workmen Also Made Of
CindeFs, Sand and Cement-Waste
Products Utilized.

A model concrete city for the wage
Garner IS being built at Nanticoke. Pa.
E. y. Lewis conceived the idea Of
building these houses of REINFORCED
concrete throughout, which would not
only furnish the operatives with model
sanitary homes. but would serve as
q demonstration Of the possibilities Of
building Industrial communities by this
new process Of pouring in steel forms.
While the idea OF the poured house
is similar to that of Edison, the meth
cd. the Scientific American says, is
entirely different from the plan on
which he has been working The prac-
tlcabilIty Of the system Of building, in
vented by Washington architect, Mil
ton Dana Morrill,, has been demon
strated in the building of a cement
city, Virginia Highlands, naaf Wash
ingtOn.
IN the Pennsylvania town for work
men, now being completed, products
which have been heretofore regarded
as waste are being utilized. The build
ings are mixture of coal cinders,
sand and cement. Forty houses are
being poured, grouped in pairs, inclos-
ing park OF a playground which is
800 by 600 feet. A railroad track is
laid around the. whole group and a
mixing plant is mounted on a fat car
with an elevator for hosting concrete
attached. Cars of sand, cement and
cinders are attached to the mixing car
and spouts conduct the moisture into
the steel forms at the various parts Of
the building. AS a section of one
house is completed, the train is moved
to the next.
Still another cement city is ven IN.
der way at High Lake, a suburb Of
Chicago. Here, the entire concrete
work, including cellar walls and first
story walls Of one of the bungalows,
some 80 by 40 feet, has been poured
in four days and the cost of construc-
ton OF six inch walls, which is ample
for one or two story building. has
been brought down to eight cents q
square foot which is less than the cost
OF constructing Of frame houses. The
houses are said to have proved dry and
exceptionally warm during cold wealth.
er.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13
INDUSTRIAL
MECHANICAL
GA NOTESqSZ

About eight million men are en-
ployed in regular occupations in Great
Britain.
The burning quality Of coal was
known for a long time before it was
used as fuel
The manufacture of cement has at
tanned eighth rank for value among
the industries.
Aluminium pulleys for machinery are
said to lessen the friction and thus
extend the life of belts.
The total production Of gold in Aus
traia in 1911 was valued at SCI, $780,
600, as against $66,249. 500 in 1910
Paper false teeth, q German novelty.
are said to be stronger than porce-
lain ones and to retain their color as
we'll
Coal is used to provide about a.
100000 horse power in the United
States to 100000 provided by water
power.
1t is estimated that material capable
of yielding products valued at $4,000
600 goes to waste annually in this
country.
Germany has the worlds largest
loom, in which felt disks for paper
mills up to 233 feet in circumference
can be woven.
Magnesium is the principal ingredi-
ent in a new alloy out in France that
weighs about two-thirds as much as
cast aluminium
About one-third Of the worlds pro
duct Of pig iron Is accounted for in
the United Kingdom. United States
and Germany.
The discovery of a considerable de
post of uranium ore IN South Au-
stralia is believed to indicate q new
source Of radium.
German silver is an abby Of nickel,
copper and zinc.
A new white metal alloy. atherium.
is lighter than aluminium, makes
sound castings, turns well and may be
soldered, forged and welded.
An Ohio man has invented a plumb
er's torch in which a soldering iron
is utilized to operate the compressed
air pump as it is being heated to
economic fuel.
A Maine inventor has combined a
gasoline traction engine and thrash.
ing machine on one set of wheels, the
sane power being used TOR both pur-
poses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13

E. R. Smith, formerly schooIbook
man and now a farmer and fruit grow
er, tells story of a boys essay, writ
ten in a few seconds on the subject az
suddenly coming into possession of
wealth.
THE teacher instructed her pupils
to write an essay on What Would I Do
If Suddenly Became Possessed Of
S10,000?'" relates Mr.. Smith. "and she
warned them that their work was to
be seriously considered. Papers and
pens were passed, and it was only a
few seconds until one boy began to
squirm in his seat, appeared to be in
a hurry and suddenly announced he
had finished
You're through already?' the
teacher asked.
Eyes, I'm through
member, now, I'm going to
mark your essay very closely. It
doesn't seem like you could finish such
a subject so quickly
"'Go ahead; I'm READY the boy
said.
THE teacher opened the folded pa
per and read:
g What would do if I suddenly be-
came possessed of $10,00O?'
Not a darned thing' "-Reboboth
Sunday Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13
/ KILL OFF THE GRkSSH0PPER
Insect Not Locked Upon With Horror
and Fear II Was Comparatively
Few Years Ago.
By F. L wAsHBURN.)

Concerted action by government
and state authorities has had the ef-
feet CT changing the dreaded grass
hopper from a menace which was IA
tinnaI in scope. to an insect which
while harmful enough in character, IS
no looked upon with the horror and
fear It was comparatively few years
ago.
There are many methods Of com
batting these pests, but three methods
are especially practical in most local
tiles.
Fail Flowing is considered the most
efficient. Plow the eggpods under.
buryirS some, and breaking open
others SO that moisture can get in,
ard exposing still others 10 the at
tacks OF their enemies-birds. shreWs,
etc.
The second method is that of pois-
oDed bats Use either poisoned bran
or the Criddle mixture. Poisoned
bran car be used only in situations
where stock and poultry are exclud-
ed. Neither should it be used where
partridge and quail are likely to feed.
1t is merely bran poisoned with paris
green or arsenic, two pounds of paris
green to 100 Of bran, moistened with
water and a little molasses, so that
the bran will just stick together when
taken up with a spoon.
CridGle mixture is horse-manure
mixed with arsenic and slightly salt
ed. It is to be distributed about the
fields IN small masses. We ali know
o. the fondness Of grasshoppers for
anything containing salt They viii
even roUghen fork handles in their
efforts to get at the salt deposited on
them with the perspiration. This mix
ture is recommended in some of the
western states. The proportions are
about as follows: Paris green, one
pound; salt, two pounds; fresh horse
dTOppings, 100 pounds. The horse
droppings are usually measured out in
a three-gallon pail Five pailfulls be-
ing taken as the right amount for one
pound Of the poison. The salt is dis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13

grUand and use plenty of fertilizer.
PIow or spade deep and when ready
to set out the plants mark off in rows
two feet one way and four feet the
other After the ground is marked
off, set stakes or small poles not less
than five feet high for each plant.
In choosing the plants do not Sc
lect tree tomatoes, as they are not
prolific, but pick out some good,
smooth, meaty variety. Set the plant
on the south side of the stake, about
four inches from it, and train same
to stake as it grows, tying with binder
Irvine or cloth strings, which are pre-
feTable Many times when the vines
are very rank two branches will start
to grow from the top, but clip one off
allowing only one to grow to a
height of five feet, then clip the tops,
and keep them clipped, which will
hasten the ripening, and convert all
the strength of the vine into fruit.
When the plants are eight or 10
inches high, little runners or shoots
will appear in the forks. Here is
where the whole secret lies. These
runners sap the main vine and turn
all the strength into vines instead of
tomatoes. When they appear pinch
them off and allow only one main vine
to grow. The fruit buds or blossoms
will also appear in the same fork. but
&c not disturb them. Keep clipping
out the runners every time you find
any or when you cultivate them. The
fruit Will be nice, early, clean, handy
to pick, and as shown by the picture,
a great improvement over the old
WaV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13
BabbItt's Great Invention

The name of Isaac Babbitt is gen
orally associated with the anti-fric-
ton metal which bears his name. but
his greatest invention was not the
"babbttt metal" but the accompany-
ing process of using such a metal for
the bearings Of machines, or. Dab
biting. This process has had the
W.dest>infuence on the DEVELOPMENT
of high-speed machinery. Isaac Bah
bftt as boy was apprenticed to the
goldsmiths' trade. In 1924 he found
ed the manufacture Of britannia ware
in the United States. In 1889 he dis
covered ''babbitt" metal. The Dro-
portion of babbitted bearings used
today compared with all other forms
is so great as to make the number of
the others comparatively insignif-
cant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13
LARGE PROFITS
GEO A. Hall

placed anywhere, at
tracts and kills all
hIes. Neat. clean or
namentaI. convenient,
cheap Lasts ali
season. Mad e Of
metal. caa'tsp illor tiT
over; VIII not soil OF
injure any thin e
Guaranteed effective
Sold by dealers ol
6 sent prepaid for s1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13
Delicate Point.

They are a happy Sewickley couple.
They haven't been married very long.
In fact, the honeymoon has barely
waned An elderly friend met the
bridegroom downtown yesterday and
slapped him on the back.
Well, happy as & lark, I suppose?"
oh, yes"
"How's the cooking?"
u have one trouble there. It's just
this. my wife has been preparing angel
food every day for dinner"
You must be getting tired of it."
u am Yet I feel a hesitancy about
saying anything. How soon after the
honeymoon would it be proper to ask
for beefsteak and onions ?"-Pittsburg
Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13

Falling Eyesight Responsible for an
Old Mans Mistake-Rebuke
Hardly Effective.

A certain group of youngsters in an
exclusive West Side residential section
had been very noisy throughout the
forenoon.
The children were still doing their
utmost to initiate bedlam, when a
very angry old man appeared at the
door of nearby apartment house. He
was quite old, and it was evident that
his eyesight was not the best, but he
finally succeeded in picking out a
youngster who was aiding very strenu-
ously in the noise making.
The aged man walked over to the
child, took it by the hand and walked
back to the apartment. When he
reached the doorway he turned to the
child and said:
Don't you know it's against the
law to make so much noise?"
Yes, sir" was the meek reply.
We'll, don't you know that you'll
be arrested and put in Jail, and then
you can never be president of the
United States?"
please, sir?" replied the child, 81
don't care; I'm only little girl. .
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