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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
EDUCATORS CLOSE THEIR CONVENTION Avery Declares Many Stu
 dents Are Idlers NOTABLES PRESENT Discuss Rural Schools as Being In- efficient and Behind the Times.
 Farmers Are Made
 to Suffer
NOTABLES PRESENT

Chicago, July 12.-The iftieth annual convention of the National Educational association closed tonight.
 E. T. Fairchiid. the new president. said undoubtedly the executive committee at the meeting in autumn would ratify the selection of Salt Lake City for the next place of meeting Meetings of depart ments and a general session tonight at which Albert E. Winship. Boston; Baron ess Bertha Von Sutsner Vienna, and Luther Halsey Gulics> or the Russell Sage foundation were the chief speakers. ended this years meeting. In an ar raignment of American university life at a meeting last night Of the National Ed ucation association, Chancellor Henry Avery declared that in many cases stu dents are extravagant idlers, who, being able to afford it, spend their winters in fashionable universities. which they re- gard as attractive winter resorts.
 "A student nowadays must be very brilliant or very troublesome before the college president becomes acquainted with him at all, said Chancellor Avery.
 The enormous influence of the stu dents has changed the character of the student body. Every college president knows. and if he is frank, will admit, that there is some truth in the strieture of the late R. T. Crane.
 "The story widely circulated and com monly believed that in the destruction by fire of fraternity house at one insti tuition the students lost their lives be- cause they were too intoxicated to escape and the other story of the drunken stu- dent who blundered into the wrong apart ment and was shot as a burglar are sufficiently we'll known to make every college president wonder if these things are not present in his own institution"
 Poor Rural Education
 Rural education as now conducted was described as 'behind the times and threatening the prosperity of the farmers. The lack of funds for county schools was said to be due to the system of renting farms
 Warren H. Wilson,, director of missions New York city, declared that under the one-year lease system farmers could not be expected to spend money either for improvements on the land or for school houses. They would not build school houses in a community where they were only temporarily located, he said. He quoted figures purporting to show that the profits of farmers in Iowa depended upon child labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13

New York, July 12.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Most news as regards economic mat ters is encouraging. Favorable crop progress, improved sentiment as to the future, maintained activity in finished steel operations. some growth in buy ing for fall, a good half years busl- ness in textile and manufacturing, ac- celerated building operations and bet ter retail trade due to widespread clear anee sales comprehend the leading fla reports.
 Some buyers already have visited western markets and they have made good purchases of dry goods and all lied lines for future delivery and all though conservatism, bred either of high food prices, uncertainty as to po- litical trends, or desirous to know more about probable crop prices still is in evidence At the same time it must be admitted buyers of dry goods in general are disposed to defer purchases because of high prices, but withal the market continues to harden and mill agents appear to be very firm about quotations. However, some reports in- dicate that there has been over pro- duction of ginghams. But on the other hand the fine goods market is some what perturbed by news of labor dis sensions in New Bedford and while these may not eventuate into strikes it is noteworthy that some mills have turned down business for next spring because they are not certain about their ability to make deliveries. Col lections are perhaps fair with positive slowness still existing in the south.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending July II were 252 against TO last week, 196 in the like week of 1911. POP in 1910, 206 in 1909 and 25S in 1908
 Business failures increased for the week 2S, which contrasts with 22 for last and 22 in the like week of 1911.
 Wheat, including flour. exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending July II aggregate 2,495. 407 against 2,993.53S last week and L. S01 ,0S3 this week last year.
 For the two weeks ending July II exports are 5.4sS,945 bushels against 3,34s,35s in the corresponding period last year
 Corn exports for the week are 126.- 179 bushels against S3,272 last week and S9S,39f in 1911. For the two weeks ending July il corn exports are 209. 451 bushels against 1,s7f,40S last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
ACTIVITY CONTINUES
 |NSTEEL OPERATIONS
News as Regards Economic
 Matters Encouraging
RETAIL TRADE BETTER
Production Slightly Curtailed Owing to Hot Weather-Quietness Pre- vails in Pig Iron-Dry Goods
 Jobbers Conservative

New York, July 19.-R. c. Dunn & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 The volume of business reaches sea- sonable proportions. With abundant harvests which now seem assured there should be an early and heavy demand for merchandise. Production has been slightly curtailed because of the hot weather and the necessity of making repairs. while difficulty in- getting adequate labor has delayed the blow ing in of several eastern blast furnaces. Pressure for deliveries of all kinds of finished products, however, continues a significant feature of the situation. Quietness prevails in pig iron and no large contracts are pending, yet bases are firm. There has been an advance of s2 a ton on iron pipe and steel hoops and bands also are stronger. One of the prominent railroads has called for bids on more terminal work, while ad ditional marine construction will re- quire considerable tonnage of steel plate.
 In dry goods jobbers, while buying
 
 the operations and are not inclined to purchase freely until they have more fully ascertained the trend of the fall demand Drills and sheeting hold steady with the best known mills sold up to September, while tickings ahd denims are steady. Bleached cottons tend to a higher lever on moderate sales and print cloths are firm with very light stocks. Miscellaneous export trade is good but there is little demand from the far east.
 In woolens and worsteds the leading manufacturers are we'll supplied with orders for fall. some being so fully engaged that they are not seeking new business Announcement is made that the high cost of wool, advance in wages and shorter hours will lead to enhanced prices. Worsted yarns are very firm with most mills well provided with bus mess, but cotton yarns while slightly stronger, are in light demand. New England footwear manufacturers are resuming operations following the usual closing down at this season and many buyers are in the Boston markets. Prices asked are higher and both lea th- CT and hides are in demand at this ad- vanced quotation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13

This is your chance to get coat and trousers--tailored by Sommer- 200 patterns of fine serges, worsteds, cheviots and crashes to pick from. worth up to $32.50-some more now only S17.s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Have Your Suit Made at SOmmer'S
Underwear

All the standard makes in all ma terials and styles, B. V. D., Morris, Gotham, Otis Lisle and others, in single garments or Union Suits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Shirt Prices

Cut to Fit Any Pocketbookl Big stock, swell styles, nifty pat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15
A Great Work

During the past year the childrens gardens on
the University Of California campus have given 200
or more Berkeley (Cal) children an insight into
trre. The departure was in charge of Professor
Stebbins.
The little tots barred from the privileges of a
playground, have found in these gardens wonderful
new land, where nature manifested itself; where they
learned the mystery of growth; where they found
recreation that tended to bodily vigor; where they
were taught the joy Of work. where they learned the
rudiments of business administration and civics with
their little market and banking system and their
staff OF officers, the mayor, commissioners street
perintendent and other dignitaries.
Meanwhile there have been almost as many
Berkeley mothers who had the assurance that their
little ones engaged in their playwork in whole
some surroundings off the Streets away from danger
and under the kindly building influence of
Professor Stebbins
The work started in Berkeley should be carried
on by school authorities of every city in this country
because IT is one OF the best Influences exclusive of
the home influence which has entered into the lives
of children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15
Sunset Phone Franchise

The city commission is again about to be
harassed by the Sunset Telephone company on the
question of granting new franchise.
It looks like waste of time to consider the ques-
ton
It is not likely the commissioners will vote for
any franchise renewal now. If they did it is safe
guess that the people would demand referendum
on the thing and kill it in an election.
But the company says it wants to put in three
quarters of million in improvements and does not
feel like doing it unless 1t gets another 25year grip
on the people here. All Of which is bosh.
The people have had that kind of stuff fed to
them for SO many years by public service corpora
tions they are getting surfeited with the diet 1t
does not taste good any more.
If the Sunset company needs to make great i'm
provements to give good that will be &C
cepted without argument--let it make them.
Its property will be here after they are made
Nobody is going to take it from them without due
remuneration. The present franchise until
1915 IF at that time the city wants to take the
telephone business it would have to pay for i'm
provements put in If the city does not take it over
the company may get new franchise then. Or it
may be allowed simply to go operating without a
franchise until the city does get ready to assume
ownership
Orwhat is perhaps more likely Uncle Sam
may decide that the whole telephone business of the
and he may take the whole thing over in the entire
country.
At all events there seems to be no real reason
why new 25-year grant should be given the Bell
telephone monopoly just now. Their franchise has
not expired and there is no need for any action
unless it be to compel the company to give better
service for less money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15
A, FAMILY READING.
BY Stewart b. Stone.

Mr.. Tompkins sought his IA
vorite leather chair, kicked off
his shoes, slipped on his new fam
cy effect carpet slippers, and
reached for the Evening Cable
gram, when his young daughter,
Ethel, addressed him;
pa, read the continued story,
about the Princess Nerissa, aloud
to us. please"
"No-no!" groaned Tompkins.
There's nothing solid In suei
miIk-and-water romance. Let's
see now-'Salvator wins
"Oh, pa" put in young Teddy,
''read the funny column"
Mr.. Tompkins put on frown
like bust Of Huxley. "B-r-r!" he
growled. II want to read about
the Stockton Futurity."
Mrs. Tompkins cleaned her
throat. "Surely you can find
something in the paper to inter
est the entire family-the en-
broidery instructions-Aunt Lucy
Talks With the Children-the
Sunday school outline, or some
thing"
"Er-let's see," sighed Temp
kins, making the most OF a bad
situation. Here 1t is. This Is
promising: Three Thousand are
Slain in Cold Blood"
Heaven save us!" exclaimed
Mrs. Tompkins.
"A farmer in Louisiana fell
from precipice 400 feet high"
resumed Mr.. Tompkins, "'and
landed in a hay wagon, severely
bruising his right leg.
"Whew!" whistled Teddy.
"WonderSft didn't kill him."
The owner of the vehicle be-
came angry" pursued Tompkins,
and kicked the unfortunate
farmer into the Gulf of Mexico
nearby. where shark bit off his
left arm at the elbow"
For the lands sake!" exclaim-
ed Mrs. Tompkins, dropping her
sewing.
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The Times Daily Short Story

tearfully bllsterins his right
hand"
"Unfeeling womanI" comment
ed Mrs. Tompkins.
'Whereupon he rushed into q
nearby swamp, where he was bit
ten by three thousand of the ter
rible Yazoo-bugs. Our hero would
no doubt have given up and died
then and there had not an aged
indian chief appeared with a bot
tie containing mysterious sub
stance, which soothed the bruised
leg, restored the bitten left arm,
healed the dreadful razor cut, re-
set the sprained ankle, cured the
scalds, relieved the blisters and
killed the three thousand Yazoo-
bugs. The secret Of this wonder
full balm was obtained from the
old indian by our hero and this
great preparation can now be had
at all drug stores, where 1t is
known as ''Dr. Hooks Great Yazo
Tonic and Pain Eradicator;" price
one dollar. fifty and twenty-five
cents"
A great sigh of resentment
went up from the listening fam
lily.
TITS only . medicine ad,"
pouted Ethel.
And Mr.. Tompkins turned to
the pink sheet Of Salvador.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

nges-s2.75ws.75.
Rhubarb = Home grown. 20
ID.
California Grape Fruit-s3.5O
04.50.
Cherries-25c@$1.25.
Asparagus - WASH. 81 25 %
1.50.
Potatoes-$22 ton.
Lettuce-s1.10 a crate; 200
Csc doz. heads
Turnips-s101.35 a sack.
Beef-11 1s 912hc.
Pork-12 y q 1870
Beets-$2 sack.
Onions-s6c q s2.S5.
Lemons-Se.25.
Watermelons--1 Hfc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15
Observations

TO withdraw or not to withdrawing is the
question.
THAT Frisco weather prophet has the govern
ment beaten mile.
ANYWAY Judge Cnshman appointed Tacoma
man for district clerk
IHE statement by state officials that 10000 more
farmers needed in this state TO feed the people al
ready here ought to cause some of the struggling ur
ban citizens to break for the woods.
NOW California prognosticator says that sun
spots are responsible for this sweet weather Sup
pose Mother Earth is trying to wash the SUMS face
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

Escaping from the embrace
of the chilly waters Mr.. Tomp-
kins continued dramatically" the
poor farmer ran along the Texas
state line until he encountered an
insane negro, who cut off his
right ear with a razor"
Jerusalem" gasped little
Ethel.
Pursued by the gigantic ne
gro, he ran until he reached the
Red river, when he fell into the
crimson water, severely sprain-
ing his left ankle" continued Mr..
Tompkins. I" The farmer was
then carried by the scarlet flood
to the Mississippi, where he land
ed safely. Inquiring at a house
for bread, the lady scalded him
with hot water.
"Ain't he dead yeti" asked
Teddy.
AT that he showed fight
resumed Tompkins, "'but tho
lady threw a red-hot iron at him,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

THE FISHERMAN
mo-" replied the curly smile HE
calls fishing but doing hiding he
won't to while holds suffragette reception
Johnny sister other besides me-
:" Bout
where think stand in her affections7"
I'm afraid division
EXPERIENCE
why adjusted
that there will be friction Now husband and understand
each other thoroughly" II ID
long you married. r
Nearly three days"-Judge. + III
writer Of best in Mahe"
asked the who him with much
stock he kept on his farm. l.
six produce vender, yokb Of
Oxen calf horse and three shares of Vermont Central
ANXIOUS KNOW IL
"Officer."
has been following for hour" r. 81
do want him?" ~
MOI but wish would find whether thinks beduti
and Chicago RecordIerad.
HE GOT OFF
Have formed opinion this guilt
4 have sa no. but I'm not eligible Juror"
my wife hasrLousvlIe courer-Journal
MEXICAN REyoLUr1oN
Nv. I'VE call that girl Juarez"
"shes tmes this season aasas CITY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

WHICH MOTHER is THE PROUDEST?


n
viii
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n s1eg andfe a
Int ehmeto as
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rectitude," remarked good old Brother Bin
never lay off fun business--he dess grinds
on and on like buzz-saw; and dess de very
minute yo' thinks yo'se'f plumb safe FUN
fm-kerzow!-he's got yo'!
"Dar was de c'lamity dat done fell up
on Brudder Sassoon-him w'd de wooden
leg, yo' ricklec'. Well, sa, he devil done
tackled right in de. church, and took dat
po' brudder's Fiction and slapped him
plumb out'n good standin' wild it. Brudder
Sassoon had been outside de fellership for
goodness how long-I fuhgits now dess
what 'twuz dat got him crossways, but,
'tennyrate, dar he was, up-wallerin' in de
sasspole o. sin, and all de rest Of us tryin'
to saturate him back into de church. But
he hung off twell de Bishop-yo' knows de
Bishop, big, po'ttly yellaw gentleman-took
to laborin' wild him. Well, he come tn 100
dat disreluctant brudder did, and he come
clean, and de Bishop fetched him back to
de fold, tudder Sunday mawnin'.
De Bishop was plumb tickled wild de
success of de operation, and dey comes up
de aisle, de Bishop ahead, wavin aside de
rusher and uh-rushin' de stray lamb up to
de front hfssef, proud as Tommy-turkey
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

what became of that fair
haired girl you were engaged to
last summer"
"Oh. she dyed"
In Warramunga, Africa, the
men folks put their wome nunder
a ban of silence by holding the
little finger of the right hand in
front of her mouth. Sometimes
the man dies without lifting the
ban and his widow goes through
life talking with her fingers.
And they do say that there
isn't henpecked husband in that
part OF Africa.
But Our Dog Has the Most
A great banker of Europe has
the finest collection of fieas IN
captivity.
Without throwing single
brick, American suffragists have
come within mailing distance or
success; while their British cous-
ms are still divided as to wheth-
er the briekbat or hatchet Is the
proper equal suffrage argument.
Now we know why coal oil and
gasoline are higher,
John ID. Rockefeller has
financed an anti-graft prose-
cution In New York city
News Item
A REAL ''RNOCKDowcN."
Mr.. Hogan--Where did Oh git
tn black eyer Ohm Just aftner
bein' initiated.
Mr.. KeiIy-Into what society,"
sMr. Hosan-Into tn society av
me mother-in-lav.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

Wild Brudder
whole puhcussion bruddes
troopin along after glad
yers of welcome for de lamb dat lost.
Bishop bowin de
Brudder
knohole in de fo
Bishops bowed he'd kerbm wild
like and Brudder Sassoon bein black
brudders
rudde Sassoon an de Bishop
Ifmbnsvie
was enoyn fit and jumps an sets his head to hold
him. 20 Brudder Sassoon managed
his wooden and knocked dat docah bpddeI
lit hommerin'
Brudde Dnger gambln hollered
black to
And SIGH gwine round and
"Brudder Sassoon right
dat he would come into no fold nudder time
safe, no casion fun de wiles o.
Satan 1essn watch like hawk"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

Loganberries. so = crate.
Cantaloupes-$1 so.
Carrots--s2 q sack.
Cabbage " @3kc.
Spinach--90c a box.
Chickens-12 % 20c a Id.
Oysters-$7.50 per sack.
Clams--s1.90 sack.
Crabs-$1.b0 Oils doz.
Buttr-.
Washington Creamery - 31@
32c.
Eggs
Washington Ranch-26@2Sc.
WHOLESALE PRICE,
Feed.
Hay, sf3@19 ton: oats, s38
ton; wheat. $3.50 6630; shorts.
$3.50 ton; bran. sz7.50 ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15


With John for thai was 81 q
ius aunym teof
iii cmeino powado Of
kkreo
the Ator home & So
When
o ywhho rhe isnch tn $
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

When responding to Times
Ads. say IT saw It in The Times"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15
DE CASE OF BROTHER SAsSOON
BY TOM p. MORGAN.

BY TOM MORGAN.
"Yo shoy Iigious
ectiude remarked good old Brother Bimmelick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

But Our Dog Has the Most
A great banker of Europe has
the finest collection of fieas in
captivity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15
VARIED STOCK
ANxOIOUs no KNOW
HOW HE GOT OFF

cence?"
T have not. but I'm not eligible as Juror"
why not7"
my wife has. Louisville Confessional.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15
JUST LIKE SEALS

Johnny, I suppose your sister has other beaux bes
+" Bout seven more"
where do you think stand In her affections7"
I'm afraid you're in the second division pal."-Ch
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-15

What became of that fair
haired girl you were engaged to
last summer?"
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
HUDSON EXHIBIT TO
SHOW NO NEW VALVE

An erroneous report that the Hud-
son Motor Car Company Of Detroit.
has been experimenting with a new
type Of valve mechanism and will ex-
hlbit Il az the New York automobile
show. was recently printed In the
automobile columns Of a number OF
newspapers.
The Hudson Company today made
the announcement that the story IS
without foundation This story prob
ably omanatcd from a rumor pub
lished i'm the trade papers.
The Hudson exhibit az the Madison
Square Garden Show consists Of a
beautiful snoW-white chassis. which
splendidly tells the story OF how
Howard r. Cofin the Hudson de-
signer has eliminated approximately
1000 parts in the new Self-starting
Hudson SO
There are three Hudson models
a touring car. torpedo and runabout,
on exhibition.
The Hudson Company authorizes
the statement that there has been no
change in the 1912 product from
those cars that have already been
delivered and are being exhibited az
the shows
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
Daley losses IS Goals,
Setting New Local Record

Friends School five gallopcd away
from Swarthmore High yesterday af-
ternoou. and trounced the visitors by
a 46-lS margin. Joe Daleys spec
tacular goal shooting landed the vic
tory for the locals. Friends alert
captain tossed fifteen goals from he
field, which is incidentally the season s
record for this city. Joe Gagged seven
in the first and eight in the second
half Most of his shots were from
underneath the basket and with man
hanging on his back
In the second session Swarthmore
played two men against the scoring
phenomenon. but TO no avail. Daley
Tailed at case, aud Il was his shooting
alone that brought home the bacon for
the Quaker youths. Without his points
Friends would have had but Is i'm con
trast to their opponents is.
Doc Fahey was the only other local
youth who seemed able TO locate the
net with any regularity. The lanky
center Gagged four goals, and covered
the floor neatly Eckman was re-
placed by Nolan during the first
period, and the ciminutive recruit was
always present at the right moment.
He tore off one goal and passed like
an old timer. Many of Daley's goals
were the result of Nolan's accurate
heaving Short was relieved by
Groom in the second half, and the
pride OF Newport held his forward 90
a single tally
Friends lead at the end of the first
half by 20 to Il score. thanks 10
Daleys seven appropriately timed
field tosses The locals seemed 10
lack the vim and dash that character
lied their Alumni victory Daley,
Fahey and Nolan We're the only ones
who seemed TO be in condition, and
they will have to display better form
II they wish to make their difficult
schedule n success.
Coach Ross Is banking his hopes on
Captain Daley. but his teammates will