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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Chicago, February Backward Hines millionaire lumberman, declined tonight to discuss published report that he had been expelled from the Union League club today az a result of his connection with the Senator Lorimer case. Officials of the club also refused to affirm or deny the reports of Hines expulsion.
 q will have to refer you to my eoun- sel as l personally have decided to say nothing regarding the matter at this tlme," said MT. Hines, when questioned at his Evanston residence.
 Marquis Eaton. attorney for MT. Hines, after learning of the reports, issued the following statement:
 ''If MT. Hines has been dropped from the club the matter is subject to dis cussion only through the accredited off cers and I don't see that 1t would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

funds and not having any one at homo to attend to the people coming in during his absence. This trip however, has nevertheless been drought with good re- suits. as hundreds of homeseeliers had been interviewed by him, some of whom have settled here since. Again 5000 more of advertising would have brought us five times the inquiries we have received and of course ,correspondingly larger influx of settlers.
 With the means at hand however, we have accomplished excellent results and done a large amount of work, the benefits of which will still continue for several years to come. even if the work would be abandoned today
 Books Distributed
 "We have distributed over 20.0o0 books to all parts of this country, Germany, England, Canada, Cuba, Mexico and South America, and have even now at our office two letters from Germany and one from Mexico from parties who will come to Birmingham in the near future for the purpose of settling in our district. Quite a number of homeseekers from all parts of the country have also written us of their intention of coming here during tie spring to join those already here. and as spoken of before, homeseekers VII con tinue to come here during the next or two as result of our work.
 I've want to lay stress on the fact that we are endeayoring to bring only families here. either from this or from foreign countries, who are an intelligent class of people-thereby giving assurance of their ability to succeed and who bring sufri- cient means with them to establish them selves. We consider the quality of ses- tiers of more importance than the quan- tity and have only encouraged and brought a limited amount of men with famili ss without means. who were however skilled workmen such as miners and furnace workers.
 Optimistic reports were aso made by the committees on civic Improvements, George Ward, chairman: industrial bu- reau, M. P. Messer. chairman good roads. .Cleon B, Rogers. chairman; in- dustrial excursion. Oscar C. Turner, chairman. The social session was then convened. after which the meeting ad- journed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Convention Committee

Europe"
 Convention Committee
 oscar C. Turner, chairman of the con vention committee. submitted the follow ing report, more in detail:
 AS your committee has reported on several occasions. we have not striven very hard to secure many of the larger md more important conventions on ac- count of the handicap that we have been up against yet during the year 1911 numerous conferences, meetings and con- ventions have been held and have given all the aid we could to them.
 For 1912 we have a number of prom ises already and there are also quite e few whom we have taken up matters with who so far have not made a de- cision. Among those. however, prom ised for 1912 as follows:
 Alabama Educational association will convene in Birmingham in April.
 The Alabama Traction and Lighting companys convention will be held in Birmingham in October.
 "The Gulf States Osteopath association will be held, as well as the Southern Ice Exchange in November
 "The International Congress of Applied Chemistry is to visit the Birmingham district in September after the adjourn ment of their convention.
 Bankers of Group No. of the state Of Alabama will hold q meeting in Bir- mo aa~, in March. 1912.
 "An invitation has been extended to the national board of Young Women's Christian association to hold it's 1913 con- vention in Birmingham.
 The mine inspectors of the United States will hold a convention in Bir- mingham in 1913.
 ''The Southeastern Division of the Af- hliated Advertising Clubs of America will hold big convention in Birmingham in 1913 and these energetic and wide awake ad men are already at work pre- pairing their arrangements for their guests at that time.
 "The National Mante1 and Tile associa- ton has promised Birmingham a con- vention in 1914 and there are some others we have not heard from.
 Farm Movement
 Chairman John IT. Adams of the farm movement committee gave an interesting ac count of the work done by this board. In part it follows:
 The farm movement department was started in June, 1910, a little over a year and half ago The Chamber of Com nerce at that time sanctioned the expen- allure of $700O a year to carry on the work Of this department. Of this stipulated sum we have up to date only received s74s3S7, thereby falling short of more than 5000
 This shortage of $4c00 in our appropria- tion has naturally handicapped the work We laid out 10 do. to considerable ex. tent and curtailed the actual results op- tained. We have for instance never ar rived at the point where we could send our secretary abroad to personally follow up the work among the people in the west. north and east and arrange excur- sio nparties to Birmingham on special trains as it is done elsewhere. We started to do this last summer. but had to recall our secretary from Chicago and his work there and at other points amongst the prospective settlers ere he had accom- piished his purpose because of a lack of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
the advertising committees report, and

the advertising committees report, and he read in part:
 During the year this committee has furnished cuts and information for the following publications: The Pilot, South ern Banker, Continent. McClures. Muni- cipal Advertising Folder of Gulach Ad- vertising company. Illinois Central folder. Queen and Crescent folder. Central of Georgia folder on golf, The Survey, North German Lloyd Steamship company, Auto Blue Book Times Democrat, Jewish Guar dian. National Magazine, Concrete Age.
 During it's administration your com mittee issued literature which has proven attractive and In great demand by our citizens and business houses to mall to their friends in other towns throughout the United States.
 During it's administration your com mittee had the emblem of the chamber redrawn, which was approved by the board. and this emblem has been used on all of the printed matter issued by us. There was too much detail on the original design to enable us to use 1t for badges and on literature. This new design gives us an extremely attractive and handsome design for our literature and printed matter.
 New Civic Sign
 "Civic Sign II Is a great pleasure to your committee that the design for the tiNit SiEh nho dppioAt' pS tit ppoip and ordered erected as soon as the funds are in hand to do so. and while It was the wish of the committee that this sign ba completed during it's administration the lack of funds prevented it's erection at this time. Your committee will feel satisfied if at some future date this civic sign can be erected.
 Post Card Day During the year the committee was authorized to purchase 50,0O0 postal cards containing tabulated figures and statistics for Birmingham during the past 10 years of population new buildings. bank clearings, annual pay rolls, etc, and on January 25, the day set aside as post card day. with the co- operation of the business houses and cit- izens, 45,00o of the cards we mailed out to all parts of the United States and Europe"
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Nhcr, il Is found AZ reasonable
depth While this solution furnishes
only an answer to the problem of
the supply, The quantity obtaRahle
a, a eiyen depth can only he deter
mined hN actual test. have found
quite IN abundance ui reliable data
ia This point and extending over
considerable area. tested one we'll
2& feet To water that furnished G50
gIlluus per minute 10y pumping il
down To - feet The gravel eN-
tends down 10 a depth OF 10 feet
and figure this we'll able to furnish
over 1000 gallons per minute with
4 iii of lG feet, This well does not
extend beyond the first water"
with wells in every part of the
valley Welding great quantities OF
water under actual test, and with
absolute data on the annual supply.
WI are ltu w lh''S w NuH'lUut tIldt
this valley has abundance OF the fin
cs, waster to irrigatc its land and
that the supply is constant.
The Climate.
II Is not enough that a climate he
pregnant with health, hut IL must
lhrob with the other. joys of respira-
tory life. one might he mlsled In
soil and water analyses, but his own
physical nature Immediately re-
spends to the wondcr-working eli
mate. With an elevation of 1900
feet the summers are never opprcs-
sive and the winters never cold. In
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Mimbres Valley Sorghum Cane

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waters :, has moi n.,p lc,ched ont
and J;ssr,r.J ,hroprh excessive
.rj,r,n Inn, romans ~ an ever
.,,,d, stor.r,u., or nlnr, foods /
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.,i ,o...s... ,,,,pti,Ii,i.. and nos-
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Th, v,,cr
y, ,is, .,..cr will remain long
3. .,,,,,. c.,,b,,, .,I,n,y of rooJ
,.,,.r !, is mns, potbcri sl.hr
-, ..... ,,,,J, h,ulirr vot,r year in.
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fact the whole year is one round OF
mental and physical yigor. The
whole Southwest is great natural
sanatarium and hy her blessed sun
shine and pure air has brought life
and vigor to the poor, cmaciatcd
body OF the dispairine invalid. Dur
Ing the past year personally know
oi a Young man who was unconscious
here for thirty days. lie lay In u
stupor and hlcd nj The nose during
this time, but at last, his whole
frame" hcgau to respond 80 the
healing influence of this rysurrcct-
Ing climate aud today he is enjoying
perfect health and looks a giant. on
it's great To liy, in a climate whore
every inspiration Is 4 harmony. every
expiration an anthem and life itself
a melodious chorus.
With rich soil In whose dark
lahyrinths drowsy life is still slum-
herring; with pure water TO moisten
the throbhing seed; and with a eli
mate suited to all the glorious pro
cesses Of animal and,ycgetablc de-
velopment, the Mimbres Valley is
destined to be one of the "fdens"
of this old world.
u. :. ROBBINS.
EDITORS NOTE-Prof. Robbins Is
man emincntly fitted to discuss
the subject in hand, rs his connec-
tion with the National Land Jour
nal and irrigation Age, and from
the further fact that he was presi-
Deming graphic., 1912-04-26
UNDERGROUND WATERS
Cont. from last page

u is q waste OF time talking about
either 80 ! am going 80 quit right
how, but wouldn't rXcmplify the split
ana hospitality Of the Great Southwest
II did not extend to each and every
officer and member Of the great Con
R'rsS cordial invitation To come and
VISIT MS IN The aud Of Sunshine. mag
hIilcrnl schools. aud educational ad-
Nanlagcs, where health makes wealth
easier aud renders life - positive bless
Ing.
Deming graphic., 1912-04-26
WYE ARE GOING TO ASK YOU to help us carr
Wv New Mexico, into the far places.

/ d. not believe IN unscrupulously
"houstirg the game. "loosting the
came" is the business at the crook
aud | don't envy him his calling
With an the cntanglrd interests ut
ia, profit system it Is 50 easy for
even the candid man to ovrr-state
ihc data or even draw on his desires
and Imagination Tor dope. Rul
find large numbers OF people At
iraclcd to this valley. and. Of course
this movement has a reason back ot
il. Is II fact or fancy and what ar"
IN. leading facts in the ease, and VINO
IL back of them? After all. Wheh
r,duccd to simple terms the Iunda-
mental things are land. water, eli
mate.
The Land.
As far as have examined lhe
land find II very rich in plant
foods, but like most all the iahd III
arid regions II lacks humns. This'
of course. can be- readily supp''e"
without expense through proper
cropping. The soil Of the valley Is
ouitc uniform aud is entirely iree
or alknl on the surface. Consider
ing the good drainage ana pure
water lor irrigation we can saieH
eliminate from OUR discussion the
whole alkaIi question. for 1t is mere
in such limited quantities 'ha' 1t
will never become problem Ihe
soil is n rich. sandy loan. win ap"h-
dant food for vegetation, easily avail
Deming graphic., 1912-04-26
'oNNFH EDITOR Ot' THE
NATIONAL LAND JOURNAL
WRITES OF THE MINI
BRES VALLEY.

my somewhat extended Obscrva-
'loh and experience in the South
west, and from the advantages Of
Tered me for more general study
VI the whole country by being liter
"ry editor of the National Land Jour
na'' In Chicago, | feel that have
some authority to speak Of the MINI
bres Valley.
am keenly sensible of moral
responsibility In scattering broadcast
'ueas and facts that may influence
men and women to come here, seek
'hs land, home. health, and chance
W better their financial condition
Deming graphic., 1912-04-26

WYE ARE GOING TO ASK YOU carry gospel
w New Mexico, into the places.
1.-THE peophm the Middle West could be brought
Mexico there thousands fertile produce for dollar with the
best land Illinois, and that this land of
the East will sell for they that are being
served with H1gatng waters that bought
asked for the best farms the Mississippi Valley, cheaper lands
would return profits that of the think they
would be indifferent? Hardly they would plan their affairs that
they might get this larger which eventually
will today.
You who live New Mexico know how fertile and
know how delightful the climate and how hth
spirit of the ntemoam country and hearts
who have their lot elsewhere.
We that this; grounded
That why certain that the advertising
big Yo will but the benefit enthusiasm anda
little
All that ask that YOU send this Of
living outside the particularly east
the
To each name furnished will send copy booklet
Mexico detail and facilities of
they about
every live wire in New Mexico will send the but prospects
results will quickly be amarant WILL YOU?
Remember simply asking
Just address your list top
Deming graphic., 1912-04-26

CATHERINE LAUGHRFN
Thirtccn-year-old daughter of Sena.
tor and Mrs. c. j. laughren. Of
this city. and winner of the second
prize in the Agricultural Demons
tration Train Writing Contest.
dent OF large irrigation com
pany and has had valuable ex-
perlencc as an engineer,
Advertise in the GRAPHIC and get re-
suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
NATION IS APPOINTED
Former State Auditor to Take Con-
tempt Proceeding Testimony.

The supreme court today appointed
j. NJ. Nation of Erie as commission
er to take testimony in the contempt
proceedings against the officers Of COT
feyVille in the custer suit filed in the
Kansas supreme court in Decembe1
1907 Nation will probably begin the
taking of testimony in this case early
next month
In 1907 a suit in custer was filed
against the mayor and city commits
siOners of COffeyville. 1t was charged
that they violated their oaths Of office
by permitting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the town and that these sales
We're made with their knowledge and
without an effort to stop the viola
lions of the law. In 1908, a writ of
custer was issued against these Off
cials, which became binding not only
on the administration at that time but
affected their successors in office as
well.
Now it is claimed that CoffeyviIle is
again infested with jointists and on
showing made by L. r. Clark, county
attorney of Montgomery county. the
court issued a citation based on the
infractiOns by the officers of the judg-
ment in custer in the 1907 suit. Ma
ton will hear the testimony in this
case and report his findings to the su-
preme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
HE'LL PURCHASE TEAM
PhilIies Likely to Become Living
stones Property Soon.

Philadelphia. Oct. 24.-Jefferson Liv-
ingstone, of Cincinnati, is here to COM
plete the deal with the stockholders
of the Philadelphia National League
club, whereby he will be able to take
up the outstanding notes of President
Horace S. Fogel and so purchase the
controlling interest in the club.
Livingstone has never before been
identified with a major league team.
but has has been a magnate of more
or less prominence throughout the
west He said last night that there
would not be much trouble fnancin6
the deal, although the price Which he
would have to pay to get control was
greater than he anticipated. Gustavus
Meyer. a local capitalist, Is expected
to be associated with him in the deal.
President Fogel will not give any
figures until the papers are signed
but he admits that the negotiations
have reached a stage where the act
ual transfer is only matter of de-
tail. 1t is understood that the syn
dictate will pay off F'ogel's indebted
ness to those who originally financed
the purchase of the club and addition
al money, so that the deal will repre-
sent approximately $500, 0G0.
AS for Dooin's future as manager,
to say what disposition would be made
of the present contract, but that this
would receive his first attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
FREE FISH TODAY
City Lifts Ban on Central Park
Lakes This Afternoon.
Thousands of Fish Waiting to
Be Caught This Evening.

Today the Central park ponds will
be opened to the public for fishing
purposes. Bass weighing from six to
seven pounds flash through the lakes;
there are thousands and thousands of
them-enough for every family in To-
peka to dine on fish.
1t has become necessary to eXtermi-
nate them on account of their enor-
nous appetites-they imbibe millions
of smaller fish every day. Commits
s1oner Stotts has conferred with the
park wardens, and decided that the
opening OF the ponds is the only rea
sOnable Thing to do.
Fishing will be carried out under
the state game laws-which prOhib bits
the sport on Sunday. by the way. and
the catching of any bass less than Il
riches long.
1t is expected that all the small boys
in town will array themselves on the
banks this afternoon; officers Will be
delegated to watch them
Hundreds of Topeka citizens have
asked permission to fish in these
ponds said Commissioner StOtts this
morning, but until now it has not
seemed wise to turn them loose"
The worms in Central park will be
hunted to the death. and should take
refuge under the ground for at least
a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
BLOWS HEAD OFF
Young Farmer, Lying Beside
Sleeping Wife, Kills Self.
Woman Learns OF SulcIO
When Room Is Lighted.

Hutchinson. Kan, Oct. 24.-Tom
Jones, a prosperous young farmer, lv-
ing six miles northeast of Alden, IN
Rice county, took his life in dramatic
fashion He arose in the night, secur-
ed his shotgun, returned to bed, with
out disturbing his sleeping wife, ana
discharged the gun into his forehead
as he lay by her side in bed.
He leaves a wife, two little boys,
father and mother, a brother and a
sister. He had an unusually happy
family life
No reason can be assigned for the
rash act, except that he had been com
planning on Saturday of severe
headache which was caused by a
threatened quinsy or throat trouble
which he was subject to.
Mrs Jones and the children were
slightly aroused by Mr.. Jones getting
out of bed and going down stairs but
they soon fell into a deep sleep again
and did not hear him return to the
bed. He returned to the bed and held
the barrel of the gun in his left hand
and evidently pulled the trigger with
the other hand while the Inuzzle of
the gun rested upon his forehead. The
entire top part of his head was torn
away and the shot passed through
the head of the bed afterwards and
lodged against the wall.
Mrs. Jones heard the shot which
evidently put out the light that had
been left burning in the room. Her
first thought was that the house hao
been struck by lightning and she
reached over and touched her husband
on the arm, but as he did not move
she realized that something was
wrong
She could smell the sulphur smoke
in the room and she called for the
hired man, who came at once striking
a match as he came and when at the
door of the room the light from the
match disclosed a scene that caused
the wife to faint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
HOW ABOUT BIRDS
Topeka Commissioners Don't
Know What to Do.
Game Warden Pleads for Their
Welfare Before Board Today.

.'Blackbirds," quoth H. P. Miller,
ARE much like commissioner
necessity and a nuisance at the same
time"
Professor Dyche, fish and game
warden, appeared before the city COM
mission this morning and entered a
plea for the blackbirds- No lawyer
could have worded the case OF a
wealthy client more eloquently than ne
He admitted their failings. but declared
their virtues far outweighed the dam
age they do.
THE blackbirds." said he. are the
greatest destroyers of insects known,
and are, therefore. of inestimable value
to the farmer. 1t is true they are
nuisance at times and destroy kaffir
corn in the fall On the other hand.
farmer will tell you that if a flock of
blackbirds follow him in the ploughing
season, they are more effective than all
the chemicals in the world. Some of the
biggest alfalfa districts were barren
until the blackbirds came to protect the
grain. They settle in the city because
they know that an ordinance protects
them; they know this as well as the
commissioners that made the law
Apparently the birds are quite aware
of this fact; they come in millions.
droves, myriads, to the detriment of
rest, peace and comfort. 1t is a Won
derfu1 thing to see them swooping
through the air, line upon line. the
peat OF Inelr wings sounding ike a
giant biplane whizzing over the tree
tops. Hundreds of complaints have been
sent to the city commissioners, but it
has seemed almost impossible to
destroy what is unanimously voted a
local pest.
Although Prof. Dyche does not advise
the determination of the birds, he quot
ed a couple of effective remedies.
''Flocks of them used to roost in
my little grove" said he, "and the
boys shot dozens; but still they came
selves to the limbs of the trees, shot
off Roman candles and sky rockets,
and frightened the birds away. In
other places they use water to spray
over the birds just after they have
gone to rest for the night
In discussing Professor Dyche's re
port, I'm with the blackbirds,' Com
missioner Tandy declared.
Ditto" said Commissioner Stotts.
They're pretty good fellows. You
should see the worms that they de-
stroy. And, by the way. they had a
conference in my back yard and have
decided to go south in a very few
days They want to be left alone for
a week at least
"Unquestionably they're invaluable
to the farmer" Mayor Billiard affirm
ed, and though they're a nuisance in
many localities it does not seem wise
to destroy them. It is a serious prop
osition. but the usefulness of the birds
seems to overbaIance their trouble |
some qualities"