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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

The federal council, in which are joined 32 Protestant bodies, meets ev- cry four years Its second quadrennial meeting will be held in Chicago at the beginning of December and will be util- ized to show forth Christian unity In practice. For eight days the sessions will be given up to federated methods of work, to presentation of the plan to form a peace league of ministers of America, Great Britain and Germany. to results attained for social service, and to digests of the exhaustive sur veys that have been made in what used to be the home missionary states between the Mississippi river and the Pacific coast. There is forming, to be completed by that time. federation of the volunteer organizations, to pre- vent overlapping and directory of them will be Issued immediately after the ouadrennial meeting.
 Since the end of the Men and Re- ligion Movement 47 federations, some state and some city. have been formed and have come into touch with the council. Besides these 26 others are in process of formation. Cities that are federating their churches include Washin gton Hartford, Jacksonville. Indianapolis, Louisville. Rochester, Minneapolis. Springfield, Mo. Nashville. Springfield, Mass, Detroit, Buffalo, Spo- kane and Seattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
PILES CURED AT HOME BY NEW ABSORPTION
 METHOD

If you suffer from bleeding, Itching, blind or protruding Piles. send me your address. and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorp- ton treatment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial. with references from your own locality manent cure assured. Send no money, but tell others of this offer. Write to- day to Mrs. M. Summers. Box F. Notre Dame, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
The Simplest of Remedies pm the Popular MagazlnA.

John Drew was interviewed by . news paper man in hotel in Chicago ono night and at Hast realized that he would have . hard time getting rid of the visitor. The writer seemed determined to sit forever in spite of the signs of sleepiness exhib- ited by the actor.
 T suppose T seem like a night owl" said the visitor. when the clock pointed to nearly o'clock in the morning. As A matter of fact. I'm just that suffer intolerably with insomnia. I wonder what's the best thing to do for it?'
 .Go to sleep" suggested Drew smooth ly. If you'll step into the next room while I undress I'll show you how to do it'
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lest solution to deal with the whole lan- guage on the same principle as we adopt with such portions of it as have passed into common English speech? As the most familiar quotations. "nihil human me alienum puto,' and the like, ever pro nounced in any way but one. the Eng fish way, which ignores quantity and treats the words as English wordsf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
A Possible Reason
From the New York Press.

From the New fork Press.
 Tn Boston not long ago a young par son was summoned for driving his au- tomobile beyond the speed limit.
 You say" remarked the magistrate. that you were proceeding at the rate of only P miles an hour, while the officer declares that you were travelling at the rate of 30? I don't like to doubt either of you. Can you think why he declares you were going at that rate? Is there any grudge he owes you?''
 ''No." responded the clergyman. q can't think of any. unless it Is that married him two years ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Greatest Nerve , vitaIizer Known
A 5O-cENT BOX FREE
A Recent Discovery. Kellogg's Sanitone | Waters, the Most Effective Nerve
 Strengthener for Men and Wo-
 men Eyer Found by Science.

This is the worlds newest. safest, most reliable and effective nerve fnytgorator. revitalizer, brain awakener. body strength ener, without equal in the worlds history of medicine. It brings about change from kbat awful, dull, weak, lazy. dont-give-a- hang feeling to brightness, streng gt h, clear headedness and courage which is .fefnarkable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

nations it has ever been up against. Because this is the outlook MT. Mosely feels sure that President Taft will not be a progressive in this respect. In Cuba the difficulties, according to MT. Mosely, are in line with some difficult ties in the United States, viz: that men not all they ought to be get into power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

The regular s1.0o sine of Kellogg's eanitone Waters arc for saie In Bir- at Adams Drug Co, 1901 2d
 Aye; Collier Drug Co. 10o-11 N. 10th |Dk., Dewberry Drug Go, 208l 2d Ave; 5. Parker, 1st Ave. and 20th St.; Patton Pope Drug O., 500 N. 20th St: Gum Drug Go, Sd Ave and 3oth St; Jacobs
 Dvug Store, 1904 ad Ave. No free hoxes
 nea0 dsuxSista.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Salvation Army Training School

Commander Eva Booth, the head of the Salvation Army in America, reports so great interest in the training school project as memorial to her late father, on the part of men and women who are classed as poor people, that the enterprise Is to be made monument by the poor to the armys great found- CT. There has been worked out a scheme of poor mems bricks, costing c5 cents, and it Is with these bricks that the walls of the memorial are to be reared The location of the school is to be Fourteenth street. New York, quite near to the national headquarters of the army
 General Bramwell Booth the new head of the army. has given notice that memorials of Gen. William Booth. the founder. may take such form as armies in different countries decide upon. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Unity in Practice

St. Vincent Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity.
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he has recommended that training schools as memorials be founded in New York, London and Tol<io. The one in New York is to house a school al- ready in existence and having stu dent enrolment of about 100. These students, picked up often from the res cued, train for nurses, settlement work CTS, money solicitors and secretaries.
 Commander Booth reports that in the past 12 months 15,0o0 men have passed through army industrial homes and se- cured employment. while in army ho- tels 12,00o men per night are accom- modated Orphans to the number of 34,- 900 were placed last year and 1900 girls rescued and their lives changed. Lit erature is distributed in 20 languages. This data is not for the world but for the army in America alone. A new method is called the "close touch" churches of the whole country are to be asked to cooperate in the erection of the Booth memorial school
 Fears for the Latins
 The Rev. Fl. R. Mosely has been su perintendent of Baptist missions in Cuba for fl years. going there imme- diately following the Spanish war. Previous to that time he had been su- perintendent of Baptist missions In
 
 to attend a conference of Christian workers among the Latins of America, he praises the personal qualities of the peoples among whom he works and ex- presses the gravest fears if the United States have eventually to interfer in Mexico. Concerning Cuba he quotes Havana papers to say that the Cuban treasury Is empty and that much hinges upon the national election that is to take place in Cuba on November 9, three days earlier than American na- tional balloting.
 Baptists in Cuba lead all other Pro- testant bodies. having S5 churches and nearly 5000 members. These include Baptists assisted by American Baptists south as we'll as north. Methodists come next in numbers. and then come Pres byterians and Episcopalians. the last named. according to this Baptist au- thority. doing excellent work among English speaking people chiefly Americans, while Baptist work is Cuba is wholly among Spanish speaking. Baptists have two colleges and 13 pri- mary schools All are crowded, since many Cubans prefer them to public schools Nearly all teachers are sup ported by tuitions paid by Cubans and not by contributions from the United States.
 superintendent Mosely points out that Mexicans are intense in their pa triotism and in their hatred of every. thing American. If it develops that American armies are forced to inter- fere-he does not say they will be- he fears both Mexican parties will unite and fight them. bringing upon the Unit ed States one of the most serious sit-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
A Physician
 Cures His Wife
 Of Consumption

With Simple Home Treatment Book Fully De- scrblns the Treatment Sent Absolutely Free
 To Any Lung Sufferer
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Free Trial Box Coupon

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01

Jackson, Miss, April 3O.-tspeclal)- There is every reason to believe that the old political lines as between Narda- man and anti-Vardaman are going to be drawn taut in the scramble for places on the Mississippi ds1egation to the national convention, and that candidates wHl be voted for because they are for or against Vardaman rather than forlGovernor Will son and against MT. unR rwood' or vice versa.
 The two factions have placed candidates in every congressional district, but the state at large delegates, while equally di- vided between Wilson and Underwood, are not lined up for or against Vardaman, and all fonr will be voted for by both sides, as q general thing.
 Those district candidates for delegates who are being backed by the Vardaman element are according to a gentleman high in favor at the Vardaman court, as follows:
 First district, c. T. Heard, Brooksyille; T. A. Began. Tupelo.
 Second district, A. C. Anderson, Ripley; Hall Sanders, Charleston.
 Third district, Walton Shields, Green vile; J. L. Haley. Itta Bena.
 Fourth district, J. J. Mcclellan, West Point, Henry Hart, Wnona.
 Fifth district, T. e. Brame, Pauldng; Floyd Loper, Lake.
 sixth district, Edgar Harris, Laurel J. R. Tally, Hatuesburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
]. M. MURPHY WAS
 GREATLY BENEFITED
Had Almost Lost Hope When Relief Game Unexpectedly
WIFE IS ALSO RELIEVED
American People Rapidly Awakening ko the Fact that Means for Fight ing Modern Plague Are Imper- atiye-New Tonic Being
 Tested.

The people of Birmingham are rapidly awakening to a full appreciation of "Tona Vita" the new tonic now being intro duced here. Statements by the score from those who have tested the prepara- tion are of an extremely favorable char acter and the demand is growing stead fly larger.
 Mir J. NJ Murphy of Oxmoor, in dis cussing the value of the new medicine yesterday afternoon said 1T have been sick for some time. The doctors could not help me. I tried all kinds of medi- cines without relief, suffered principally with stomach trouble and nervousness.
 q slept poorly and my sleep did me very little good. l felt very tired most of the time and never was well a moment. but was always nervous and Respondent l seldom had a good appetite and when ever I did eat I felt bloated from gas and would taste the food for hours.
 About a week ago I got some Tona Vita and have taken it regularly since From the very beginning I felt the bene- ficial effects of this new medicine, and l now feel for the first time in several years like a well man. I now seem to get nourishment from my food and no longer have stomach trouble or feel tired and depressed. 'Tona Vita has done me lots of good.
 My wife was also run down and in poor health. She started taking the medi- cine when it began to help me. Her improvement has been fine and she is now in good health"
 MT. and Mrs. J.. M. Murphy's were pronounced cases of nervous debility, which is likely to be found existing in any Birmingham family" said one of the representatives who are here introducing '"Tona Vita" Half of the people in the larger cities find life burden as a re- suit of this modern plague" continued he.
 Such people have uncertain appetites, poor digestion, uneasy sleep, little ambi tion and they feel too tired to do justice to their work most of the time. They suffer from timidity, have no initiative, are droopy and haven't enough good rich blood in their veins to make them capable and self reliant. Their nerves are in such a state that they imagine themselves af- flicted with various diseases at different times. The real trouble with them is de- bility. produced by the strain of the mod ern life they are forced to lead
 'Tona Vita will remove this misera- ble condition. The medicine must do the work or we don't want money for it.
 We will be at the Collier Drug com panys store, 109-111 Nhrth 20th street, from a. m. to s p. m. to meet the pub lie and explain the nature of the tonic. Tho sale of the preparation in Birming- ham Is entirely satisfactory to us and is growing larger very fast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
NEW ORLEANS IS
 OUT OF STATES"

New, orleans, April 30.-With the transfer 10 Yazoo City of games sched- uled here for Thursday. Friday and Saturday between the New Orleans and Greenwood clubs. the end of the Cotton States league baseball in this city Is apparently near today. President A. J.. Heinemann of the Cotton States club here goes to Yazoo City during the night. He will give the enthusiasts of that city an opportunity to purchase control If they do not want the club Laurel, Columbus, Gulfport. or some other town in Mississippi will probably purchase the franchise, There are many bidders.
 The Yazoo City franchise was for feited last winter and the club trans fcrred to New Orleans, but the ven ture has been losing one for the pro- moters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK
 ROUNDING FIVE

Jackson, Miss. April 3O--Walter Jack son, negro probably fatally shot his father-in-law, Ernest. Ellis. and his mother-in-law and seriously wounded their three little children at the town of Florda, near here, this morning. The me- gro and his wife had quarreled and she went to her fathers home. Jackson fol- lowed with shotgun and afterward ran amuck His wife escaped. The negro has rot been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Request Dismissed

Cincinnati. April s0.-The national ball commission today dismissed th' quest of the Chnneothe club of the. stnte league 10 review and reveN ruling of the national board valid pie contract of the san Antonio
 Of the Texas league with Player
 Grainger, who was regularly reserve this season hy Inc Chillicothe club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
TWO FACTIONS PUT CANDIDATE
 IN THE FIELD IN MlSSISSIP

Seventh district, D. C. BramiettI Woodville; N ?. Cassedy, AagnolN
 Eighth district, D. C. Bramlette. Jackson; Fl. W. Bradshaw. PeiahM
 II is taken for granted that the candidates are anti-NardamaII-at
 they are not recognized as Vard3 candidates by the faction leaders h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
NATIONALLEAGUE
STANDING
Reds Beat Cubs

Chicago. April 3o.-cincinnatl today started a batting rally in the eighth in- ming after two men were out driving Lavender from the mound, after tying the score and then hitting Brown safely for a run, which put them in the lead. The final score was 10 5 Both teams played loose ball behind the pitchers. Score:
 R.H E. Chicago ............... 120 no 0o0-5 Il , Cincinnati ............ 1o0 900 o5l--7 @ | Batteries: Lavender, Brown and Archer; Suzgs and Mclean. Time, 2:20. Empires. Johnstone and Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Costsof Living

"The cost of living continues to increase, commodity prices. as indicated by Brad streets index number, being 910l0 against s5223 last year, and British commodity prices, as given by the London Economist show 279l against 25. .36 last year. Pro- dnction of gold at the Rand mines for the first quarter shows 227l ,65s ounces. against 1937, ,127 last year, yet interest -rates on first class commercial paper and call loans are a point higher than a year ago, and should business continue to im- prove still higher rates may be expected, particularly in the Birmingham district where an unusually large amount of build ing and construction work is under way. Lumber prices show an advancing ten dency, due partly to the small output. owing to difficulties experienced by the mills in getting a supply of timber, their operations having been greatly hampered by wet weather
 Building statistics of 20 leading cities, for the first quarter of 1912 show a slight decrease as compared with the same period last year the totals being s10s,59S.316 against s112,- 665.603
 The number of business failures for the first quarter was greater than for the same period last year. being AIT against 3729, but the liabilities were slightly less. being s57,934000 against s5S, S,S3S,000 last year. Bank clearings for the entire country, including New York city, show an increase as com pared with last year, the total for the first quarter of 1912 amounting to sf2, e71 .915 ,000 against s40.221. .6l7,000 last year. A comparison of reports to the comptroller of the currency on Feb ruary 20, 1912. and January ', 1911, shows that the banking situation is stronger than year ago, as the ratio of cash to deposits in all banks was 6.6S against 6.35 last year. and loans to deposits 10362 against 106.45. while the ratio of reserve to net deposits was 91.44 in 1912 against 21.40 in 1911.
 Exports and imports show marked expansion in business, our imports for March amounting to $l56,635, ,08o against s139,041.99S in March, 1911, the total for the quarter being in round figures SABA 000.000 against $391. .000.00 last year Exports for March were s205,- 332. BPS against s16l .s33,2o4 in March. 1911, the total for the quarter being Approximately s606, ,000, 900 against s544,- 0OO,0 last year. An exceptional fea- ture in March exports was the value of cotton. notwithstanding the prices were lower than a year ago. In March. 1911, there were exported 40s,413 bales valued at s29,673,37s. while in March. 1912. exports were l,lo1,o33 bales. valued at s60.577,631 Exports of cot ton seed oil increased from S1,s54.2l in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Cnornia Reatnn.

Chapel Hill, N. C., April 30-tSpe- cial)-Georgia lost to North Carolina today in fiercely fought game 6 to 3. The score: R.H D. Georgia ...... 01o 002 020-5 6 6 Carolina ..... 200 200 20|-6 ?
 Batteries: Bedingield. Brannen and BoWden; Lee and SWenk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Sullivan Assigned

Washington, April 3o.-James livan of New York, secretary/ Amateur Athletic union, has b ignated by President Taft az( sioner for the United States international Olympic gamei te be held at Stockholm, 5 fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
RECEIXER.S SALE

THE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE BANK OF PRATT CITY, IN- GUIDING THE BANK BUILDING, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, WILL BE SOLD BY THE RECEIVER AT PRATT CITY, MAY 2, AT IF O'CLOCK NOON AT PUBLIC OUTCRY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
DanyilIe Gcts Gordon

Chattanooga. April 3o.-(special. CT Gordon of the local club wi sold to tho Danville club of. ginia league. This reduces tn squad to but one surplus man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Johnson Refuses to Fipht

Milwaukee, April 9o.-Jack Johnson has rejected an offer of S30,0OO by Hugh Me- Intosh to meet Sam Langford in a box ing contest in Australia. according to announcement today by T. S. Andrews of Milwaukee American representative for Mcintosh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Rillikens Get Pitcher

st. Louis, April 3o.--Pitcher Mark Allison of the St. Louis American league club was today released to the Montgomery club of the Southern league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01

sidered, than 1t has been for several years past. The demand continues good ard prices are better than year ago. A gratifying feature is a better inquiry for steam coal.
 The improvement noted in pig iron a month ago is fully maintained. In dis- cussing the situation a well known local brokerage house calls attention to the fact that there are now three conditions pre- vailing, all of which have a tendency to increase the stability of the market and to strengthen prices. First, the country is melting iron faster than it Is being produced. Second, stocks have. decrea sed about 900000 tons from the high point reached last December Third buyers have acquiesced in the higher quotations, thus giving substantial proof of the in- creased consumption. All finished iron and steel products, such as bars, shapes and plates, have advanced and many fur mace owners who have remained idle for the past IS months are beginning to make inquiries for material which enters into furnace construction. looking forward to the time when prices will justify their blowing in. No. foundry is now selling al $11 and the volume of business is large While these prices are only living for the average commercial furnace, they are vastly better than the ruinous quotations of S9.50 and BIO few months ago. There is an increasing evidence of railroad buy ing and the entire situation in metals looks brighter than for many months past. with every reason to hope that there will be gradual and continuous improve ment extending throughout the summer months. The fact should not be over looked, however, that the present local advance in iron is due in part to heavy purchases by southern pipe manufactur- CTS, and that current prices are above a parity with the Lake districts.
 The pig iron production for March was 2.405,00 tons against 900 tons in March, 1911, and for the first quarter of 1912 was 5, 5,562, GOO tons, against 4,7i1.000 tons Ir cor responding period last year. The Amer ican Railway association reports a surplus of 1S,70S cars on April l, against 194, ,SS7 a year ago. The labor situation has greatly improved. the strike in the anthracite re- gions and in the bituminous fields of the north and middle west having been set tied by an increase in wages. The de- mands of the locomotive engineers on the northern railroads have been submitted to board of arbitration. and as all recent experience shows that matters in arbltra- tion are settled only in one way, by com promise, 1t is probable that part of the advance demanded by the engineers will be granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Mercer Wins

Macon. Ga, April (Special.- Mercer easily won from Wake Forrest today, 6 to 2 The score: R.H E. Wake Forest .... 100 001 000--2 3 3 Mercer .... 050 001 00s--6 12 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01

At Waco: Waco 9, Austin 2. At San Antonio: San Antonio l, Hous- ton 3.
 At Galveston: Galveston 5. Beau mont g..
 At Fort Worth; Fort Worth ,. Dallas I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Banking Reform

.'The adoption by the Alabama demo- cratic convention of plank in it's plat form demanding reform of our banking and currency system has attracted much attention, and has met with general com mendation. If is taken a $ an expression of the views of the distinguished citizen of Alabama who was unanimously in- dorsed by the convention as a candidate for President. The presidential campaign is becoming spectacular, but it's effect upon business has so far been negligible The bitterness shown by the two factions of the dominant party toward each other appears to increase the probability of democratic success at the polls in Novem- Der, circumstance which in former days would have disturbed business, but which now does not excite any alarm.
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BIR-
 MINGHAM''