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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
ATHENS CAPITALIST
 WEDS IN LIMESTONE
Joel W. Legg and Mrs. l.. M Garner Married Thursday-Will Winter
 in Florida Orange Groves

Athens. December 13.--(Special)-A Wooley Springs, in the east part of this county, Thursday morning, at 10:30, pr s. P Pryor of Athens officiating, Joel W. Legg of Athens was united in mar riage 10 Mrs Lucy Milhouse Garner, daughter of pr. and Mrs. W. A. Milhouse, tho ceremony being witnessed by num- Der of relatives and friends of the con tracting parties. Immediately after the marriage the bridal party drove 10 Athens, where the groom and his bride departed for a tour of the northern cities, by way of Florida, where the groom owns valuable orange groves and where they will spend the winter.
 Many of the farmers of this county have had fine weather for slaughtering their meat. Many hogs have been salt ed down. There is greater activity shown in the growing of hogs in this county than there used to be, and less meat is being shipped here annually, Miss Moore of the Athens college shows her ability as a hog grower, having sold q number this week to drivers, selling three for S100 in cash.
 Cotton seed are now selling as rapidly as they are brought to town at 50 cents per bushel, and no trouble to sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14

quiet, but mills arc busy on old orders. Mems wear factories have booked sub stantial business on staples and semi staples. and the demand for dress fabrics is fair with no table steadiness in the re- ordering of plain serges in white and navy blue for spring. The outlook for q continued demand for silks is good.
 Following a slight check because of labor difficulties, production of iron and steel is again practically up to capacity, and specifications continue to come in freely. Deliveries are decidedly backward in merchant bars. sheets. plates and shapes, premiums being readily paid tor prompt tonnages. Pig iron is strong, with an advance in prices expected for the second and third quarters, due in part to the high quotations for coke which is very active and firm, with new capacity planned. Heavy buying of cars is noted pending inquiries being estimated at 50.000 cars and a large export business in rails is in prospect, South America inquiring for 100000 tons.
 Activity continues in footwear and most manufacturers are well employed. Num- erous supplementary orders. stipulating the earliest possible delivery, are being placed and business in spring lines is com ing in much more freely.
 The quietness in leather, usual at the end of the year, still prevails. The reac- ton in hides was not confined to any par ticular variety, but embraced about all kinds of hides and skins in every market in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
INDUSTRY ACTIVE
 IN 4 HIGH DECREE In Purely Wholesale Lines
 There Is Less Doing PIG IRON IS STRONG
In Industrial Lines There Is No Ap- parent Let Up in General Activity Heretofore Noted-The Car
 Congestion Improves

New York, December 13.-Bradstreet tomorrow will say:
 Despite cross currents in trade. reflect ing the advance Of the year toward lls close. business as a whole is still active and industry is so in q high degree. In purely wholesale lines there IS less do- ing as the time for stock taking ap- proaehes. but while there is some talk of tariff unsettlement, the situation in most lines is ole of light stocks and in- sistent demand. Jobbng trade reflects more and more the influence of holiday demand and orders from salesmen are smaller while mail business is larger es- peeially in reorders 10 fill broken stocks. It is in retail trade that chief refiec- ton is found of the advent of cooler weather and the near approach of the hol- idays, but here there is a lack of uni- for1nity in the character of the reports received from different sections. In the west and northwest trade in seasonable goods has been stimulated by the colder weather, as well as the near approach of the year end holidays. In the southwest trade is good, especially so in Texas. and vet in that state there is some talk of retail trade expectations having been keyed too highly In the lower Missis- sippi valley trade is good as whole at retail, but in the south Atlantic states while business is better at retail there is no great rush and wholesale trade is dull.
 In industrial lines there is no apparent let up in the general activity heretofore noted. Iron and steel coal coke, lumber and cotton goods concerns are full of bus mess, and the chief complaint is lack of help and car congestion, but satisfactorily the latter situation has eased.
 Business failures in the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
BALLOT 2S TIMES
 BEFORE ELECTION
Bullock Medical Association at Union Springs Elects Dr. Franklin
 County Health Officer

Union Springs. December 19.-The Coun- ty Medical association had a session which will be historic in the history of the association in that there was sharp rivalry as to who would be country health officer Twenty-eight times did they ballot before Dr. Charlie Franklin finally came out with a good majority in his favor.
 The other candidates were Drs Hayes, Bowman and Oswalt.
 The following is list of the officers elected: President of association, pr. Os- walt: county health officer, Dr. Charlie Franklin: city physician. Dr. Oswalti county physician, Dr. Hayes; city health officer, Fitzpatrick: pr. Johnson, health officer; Midway and James, Dr. Harri- son, city health officer, Perote, Dr. Hixon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
HEAR WILL CONTEST
 AT UNION SPRINGS
Relatives of Theodore Walk CT Seek to Share in
 Estate

Union Springs. December 1S.-(SpeciaL) The will of Theodore Walker, who died six weeks ago, will be contested by the relatives who were left out of the pro- visions of the instrument. Considering the man and the bequests he made. this case is interesting. Walker was a bachelor about 45 years old, and to an extent a recluse, though a social man in his ten. dencies. He lived alone in a splendid house a mile from town, with Will How ard, stolid country boy, whom he took as a companion ten years ago.
 The will provided that the estate oi s50.000 consisting of money, valuable live stock and real estate be divided between Howard, Alex Singleton, Jr., and Morgan Johnston. all young men, Singleton being about 19..
 Walker had a taste for the beautiful and his house was furnished with rich and expensive furniture and on his hand wore a diamond ring worth $1700, although otherwise he was very plain in dress.
 The heirs do not think Walker was quite sane and will attack the will on that ground. This comes as a wind fall to the legal fraternity of Union Springs as there arc no new murder cases on the docket and nothing in the way of will cases besides this one
 Rev. s. F. Crosby, pastor of the Pres byterian church here. has accepted q call to Albany, Ga, after being here just a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
ONEAL GETS APPLICATIONS
 FOR CHRISTMAS PAROLES

so far as I can see. Our prison conditions are now better than they have been al any time in the past history of the state, and so far as I can see the convicts are receiving better treatment Our prison laws are being rigidly enforced, and the comfort and health of the conyicts are being most zealously guarded.
 Whatever paroles are granted will be after the most careful investigation et the merits of the applicants, just as has been the case during my. two years in office. shall have each case thoroughly investigated, and if found worthy of ac- ton on my part, I shall give it my consid- eration But I do not believe in granting paroles by the wholesale.
 The governor will visit several of the prisons next week to look into the merits of various cases that have been brought to his attention. He will be accompanied by the pardon board, by James G. Oak ley, president of the convict board, and probably by pr. William H. Oates, state prison inspector. Following his return from his trip of inspection, the governor will announce the Christmas paroles, but every indication points to the fact that the number will be very small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
COLES MOTION FOR
 APPEAL TO BE HEARD

Motion for new trial has been made by Messrs. Allen X Bell, attorneys for Henry Cole., recently convicted of the murder of Albert Nix. and given 10- year sentence, and it will be heard today by Judge William F. Fort iii the first division of the criminal court
 Henry Cole was indicted for the kill ing of Nix. which occurred at Johns some time ago. He was tried the first week of the capital docket set in this term and found guilty of murder in the second degree and his punishment fixed at 10 years in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
To Omen Church Theatre

Denver, December 13.-A church the atre to present model standard of the atricals for the adult members of the congregation, and instructive moving pie lures for the children, will be opened in Denver December 20, according to state ment issued today by Father H. l.. Me Menamin of the Cathedral of the Im- maculate Conception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
GREAT WHITE WAY
 MAY CONNECT CITIES

Decatur, December 13.-(Special)- J. Since the establishment and the open ing of the white way on Bank street Decatur, the business men of New De. catur are contemplating the estab- lishment of a great white way on Sec ond avenue, New Decatur
 Second avenue, New Decatur. and Bank street Decatur, are connected by Lee street and there is some talk of starting a movement to extend the white way over Lee street, thus hay- ing great white way connecting both cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
TEMPEST IN TEAPOT OVER
 RYAN'S REGENT DINNER PARTY
By C. E. STEWART

Washington, December 13.--(Special.)- So absurd was the story that few busy bodies tried to put into circulation re- garding the dinner given in New York by Thomas r. Ryan, which was attended by Representative Underwood and other prominent men in public life that it was the occasion Tor discussion of a pro gramme of legislation for the democratic Congress that no one who amounts to d 'hill of beans' in the Capitol paid the least attention to it.
 It was a private dinner pure and sim pie, and men prominent in all parties at tended it. MT Frank A. Munsey one of the financial packers of the bull moose. was there and yet his paper in Washing ton, the Times. was the only sheet which referred to Mr. Underwood's acceptance of MT. Ryan's invitation in a sneering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14

for the week ending December F were 279, against 2s5 last week. 909 in the like week of 1911, 290 in 191o 173 in 19O9 and 3l1 in 1908.
 Business failures in Canada for the week number 3i, against g last week and 29 in the same week of last year.
 Wheat, including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending December F aggregate 5,G32, b63 bushels, against 6,223, OBS last week and 3 157, 733 this week last year For the 2i weeks ending December 12, allowing for error mnderstatement) in New Orleans re- ports of 1.600.000 bushels, exports are 110,- 405, ,4S2 bushels, against n 2S3. 756 in the cor responding period last year.
 Corn exports for the week are 2SO,eS1 bushels. against 69151 last week and 390, 657 bushels in 1911. For the 24 weeks end- ing December F corn exports are 1,S23,- 9p bushels, against 11.G04,020 last year.
 New York. December 13.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 What appears to be the largest holiday retail trade ever known is in progress. this being q very practical test of the buying power of the people as a result of agri- cultural and industrial prosperity, with labor everywhere fully employed. Indeed the only limit 10 production in many lines is the limit fixed by the scarcity of labor. This is the only complaint in1the dry goods trade. in which there is con- tinued active demand and wide distribu- ton, especially in cotton goods. prices of which are very firm.
 Brown and bleached damestics are well under order and tickings, denims, cheviots and similar goods are in a satisfactory po- sition, while ducks are sold ahead as far as agents will go.
 The knit goods trade is active and 1ib- eral fall orders for hosiery and under wear are being placed at advanced prices. Woolens and worsteds are seasonably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14

1 manner. The writer of the paragraph probably did not know that the "angel' of the progressive party was also pres ent
 oscar Underwood is so absolutely honest and without guile, and as John Sharp Williams expresses it, is 'as clean as a hounds tooth" that no one who knows him, and almost every one here knows him, would for moment connect him with any scheme of any fnancier or other person for hatching out legislation contrary to the good of the country and his own convictions.
 MT. Underwood is under no obligations Ito Mir Ryan, because of the fact the finaneier contributed to his pre-convention campaign for the nomination. MT. Ryan made that contribution of his own free will and accord, and without the knowl- edge and certainly without request from MT. Underwood
 Evil to him who evil thinks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Newman Inaugurated

Washington, December 13.-The Rev pr. stephen NJ. Newman today was in- augurated as president of Howard uni versity here in the presence of rep resentatives of many of the univer- sities and colleges of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Earthnualxe Felt

Oxuard. Cal, December 13.-Two severe earth shocks overturned desks and scat tered books about insthe Oceanview school today. and wrecked two barns nearby. Although the tremors were very marked in the country districts, they were but slightly perceptible in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
HANDSOME CATHOLIC CHURCH AT PULLMAN Structure When Completed Will Cost About
 S250,O00

Cullman, December 13.-(Speeial.)- Rev Fr. Ignatius one of the best be- loved pastors of this city, is making great progress with the new Catholic church in Cullman and the building will be one of the show buildings of Cullman when completed It will cost about quarter of a million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14

The meeting of the creditors of Tom Nandiyer X Son has, been called for December r. This firm is the first for a long time of the leading busi- ness houses of cullman to be forced into bankruptey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14

The Cullman Commercial club has realized several hundred dollars from their bazar. which they held this week and will proceed at once to furnish d suite of rooms in the Buchanan build ing, where the club has been holding their meetings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14

Mrs. G. II. Gillespie will begin &C., tive work for the anti-turbelucolisis campaign to be made in this county after the holidays. pr. R. H. Baird, county health officer. will assist Mrs. Gillespie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14

Rev. s. E. Crosby, pastor of the Pres byterian church here, has accepted call to Albany, Ga, after being here just q year.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27

Harper's Weekly says: "The
human body contains among 9th
er constituents, about two pounds
Of phosphorus, which is essential
to the health of the bones and the
vigor of the brain. This phos-
phorus, if extracted and put to an
other use, would make up about
1000 packages of friction match
es. Besides phosphorus, the body
contains few ounces Of sodium
and half an ounce Of potassium
The quantity Of the latter would
be sufficient for many expert
ments in a class in chemistry. In
addition to sodium and potassium
there are a few grains of magnes-
iuHR, enough to make the silver
rain for q family's stock of
rockets on a Fourth Of July even
ing or to create a brilliant light
visible at a considerable distance. "
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing
gravel cures diabetes, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism, and all
irregularities Of the kidneys and
bladder in beth men and women
Regulates bladder troubles in chill
dren. If not sold by your drug
gist will be sent by mail On re-
ceipt Of $1.0O. One small bottle
i two months treatment and sell
dom fails to perfect q cure. Send
for testimonials frem this I'D 9th
Or states. DR.. z. W. HaA 1926
Olive street. st. Louis, Mo. Sold
by Estrgs Drug Co. and others.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27
The secular awakening of 1911

The secular awakening Of 1911
declares the Danville Commercial
News, is only one side of the
shield The other is the religious
awakening. We read:
3 1T has been many years since
a twelvemonth was marked by so
varied and yet so convergent a
group of movements in behalf of
practical Christianity in all its
different forms. A special mark
of these movements was the ac-
tive share of the laity in them" !"
Other editors. in calling atten-
ton to the drift of the year to-
ward democracy, note the protest
of German workmen against mil
itarism. England's limiting of the
veto power of the Lords, and the
agitation for greater political
rights in China and British India,
where some 70O,0O0,0OO people are
affected. In this country, re-
marks the New York World, the
electoral sensation of the year
was the sudden increase of the
Socialist vote and the capture by
the Socialists Of number of
widely separated cities Few OF
our editors fail to pay tribute to
President Taft for his services
to the cause of peace in initial
ing and negotiating the much
discussed arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France. "This
service to humanity" says The
World sis perhaps, in the whole
record Of the year, the brightest,
fairest entry
The Supreme Court decisions in
the Standard Oil and Tobacco
Trust cases. remarks THE New
York Tribune, are prominent
among the things which make
1911 memorable.
In finance and industry, it is
generally admitted, the record of
the year has been MKT one.
Measured by railroad earnings
and bank clear:ngs business was
hghte3 than in 1910" remarks
the Philadelphia Record. "yet
the decrease was not great. and
it must be remembered that there
was a marked Improvement late
in the year in iron and steel, in
copper. in railroad earnings and
nailrdad purchased - And the
same paper goes on to remind US
that employment was very gen.
eral, wages kept up, and there
were few important labor Difficult
ties" Crops were large, but,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27
THE BENEFITS OF A PACK.
ING PLANT.

An article published in the Ma
con Telegraph advocating the es-
tablishment of a packing plant in
that city says:
Conservatively estimated, there
are 100000 hogs in South Geor-
gla today that with adequate IA
cilities would be converted into
S25, 900, 900 to $30,0OO.0OO in mon
ey. and there are not facilities
enough in the state to convert
them into D per cent of that
amount. Every Western state
making any pretense to agricul-
ture has from $15, 100000 to $780,
OO0, 900 invested in packing houses
and facilities for making the most
economical use of live stock and
IFS products. Georgia has prac-
tically nothing.
This article, which says furth-
er that Georgia is sending away
every year $75,000,00O for meat.
makes an appeal to fnanciers,
wholesale houses. agricultural i'm
plement men. farmers and others
to consider the Importance of
packing plant as a factor in en-
couraging live stock raising, IN
keeping millions of dollars in the
state and increasing the value of
farms. Diversification has been
furthered wherever a packing
house has been established in the
South, because the packing house
becomes at once a ready market
for live stock and the raising Of
live stock involves the raising of
crops other than cotton. More
over. the money that is sent out
of a state by cotton growers goes
to pay for supplies that they could
raise at home, which is just so
much added to the cost of making
the cotton crop and so much to be
deducted from the returns of the
crop.
In calling attention 70 this mat
ter the Manufacturers Record says
that investment of money in pack
ing houses at suitable locations
will undoubtedly result in hand
some dividends. but the greater
benefit will come to those who
raise material for the packing
house or engage In the supple
mentary diversification of crops
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27
SOME GOOD RECIPES.

Hot Wate Spongs Cake-Yolks
of 6 eggs, whites of eggs, 2 cups
sugar, l cup hot water, 21a cups
-four, teaspoon baking powder,
"A teaspoon salt. Beat yolks OF
eggs until lemon eolored, add su-
gar gradually, then alternately hot
water and flour into which baking
powder and salt has been mixed
and sifted; add favoring, of le-
mon if desired, fold in white of
eggs last. Use remaining 3 egg
white for icing. This mixture
may be baked as layer cake or
loaf, or in gem pans. A plain ic-
ing may be used for filling in
layer cake. or chopped raisins and
citron or chopped nuts, added to
icing. -
Angel Cake-Whites of 10 eggs,
I teaspoon cream tartar, 11a cups
sugar, l cup -four. Ateaspoon salt,
81 teaspoon vanilla. Beat whites
of eggs until stiff. add sifted su-
gar gradually, fold in flour mixed
with salt and cream of tartar sift-
ed 5 times. add vanilla. Bake As
to 50 minutes in a paper-lined. un-
buttered pan.
Pound Cake-One poung butter,
/ pound sugar, yolk 10 eggs,
white 10 eggs, l pound -four, "
teaspoon mace q tablespoon BRAN
dy. if desired. Cream butter,
add sugar gradually. continue
beating; then add yolks of eggs
beaten until lemon colored,
whites of eggs, beaten until stiff
and dry, -four, mace, brandy.
Beat vigorously 5 minutes. Bake
Ia hours in slow oven.
For Fruit Cake-the following
may be added to above cake rec
ipe: ~ pounds currants, IA
pounds raisins, ~ pound citron, l
teaspoon each nutmeg, allspice,
cinnamon, " teaspoon each cloves,
mace juice and rind Of orange
and lemon. If brandy is desired,
use "a cup before fruit is added.
This will make two 4-pound cakes.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27
HEALTH BOARD DETAINED
IN QUARANTINE.

Shreveport, La. Jan. 23.-Upon
his arrival from Dallas, Texas to-
day, DIR. Oscar Dowling, president
of the Louisiana State Board of
Health, was taken in charge by the
local police and detained in quar-
antine until Mayor John H. Fast
ham arranged for his release,
Dr.Dowling was returning from
a trip which included visits to
Texas points infected with a spin
al meningitis. He said that the
Texas health authorities. under
the direction of DR.. A. Sophian
of the Rockefeller Institute. had
about stamped out the disease,
further spread of which is not
now feared. DR.. Dowling was de-
tanned here today only a short
time by the quarantine in effect
by the municipal government
against Texas.