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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
GREENvILLE NEWS
Oat Crop Some Busi-
 ness Changes

Greenville, May 30.-( Special. 1.-The harvesting of the oat crop is being rapidly pushed by the Butler county farmers The crop this year was a good one. Those farmers who planted but small crops of this grain will in- crease the acreage next year.
 Several business locations will be changed in short while. 0. B. Her. bert & Son Drug company will move to the Hamilton building. They are now installing a complete set of new and beautiful fixtures. When they are moved they will have one of the pret- tiest of the many pretty stores in the city
 The Iris theatre will move by the first of June to it's new quarters next to the First National bank. s. 0. Nor ris. the manager of the theatre, is con ident of having a place of amusement unsurpassed by any in south Alabama.
 Home grown peaches are are now on the local market. The crop or peaches is good in the county. Many of the farmers are buying large number of cans in winch to prepare for conner cial purposes large per cent of their crops.
 The work on the large number of floats to be used in July Fourth cele- bration here Is being pushed Many Of them have been completed and they are attracting much attention. They resemble the ones used in Mardi Gras parades and are indeed pretty. The Fourth will be big day. its like has never been seen here before. A large number of special attractions. includ- ing two brass bands from other places will be here. The big parade will be d mile in length and one of much splendor
 This celebration is being pushed by the Greenville Commercial club and also q number of other men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
ITCHING ON HEAD
 SPREAD ID FACE
And Neck. Grew Worse and Worse. Mass ofItching Sores. Now We'll. Owes It to Cuticura Remedies. TheyAlso CuredW Wife of Sore Limb and Children of Scales on Head.

Montgomery, Ala. -"I was a sufferer from an itching on my head. It grew worse and worse until my head was in mass O! raw, itching sores and 1t was spreading on my face and neck was bothered two years with that plague. Everything that anyone would recommend to me all failed To-day Iam well and owe it all to the Cuticura Remedies.
 My wife fell and sustained sore, bruised leg. If unframed and was about five inches Of sore on the front of her leg. For three years it was black. raw SOTO and at times her leg would be swollen twice its size. We tried nearly everything. and they did no good. She thought she was going to lose her leg. She washed her leg three times day with hot water and Cuticura Soap. then applied the Cuticura Ointment with thin bandare over 1t. Now she is well and her leg is the natural color and size.
 '.Our youngest children's heads were broken out with scales and we thought ve should have to cut of their hair. We washed their heads with Cuticura Soap and hot water and applied the cutcura Ointment and h ten days their heads were fine and clear" (Signcd) T. Nj. Hays. Sept. 30, 1o11-
 If you wish a skin clear of pimples. black beads and other annoying eruptions, hands oft and white, hair live and glossy, and scalp free from dandruff and itching, begin to-day the regular use of Cuticura Soap for the toilet. bath and shampoo, assisted by an occasional light application of Cuticura Ointment. No other method is so agreeable. so economical, and SO often effective Cutie,,ra Soap (o5c.) end cuiicura Ointment lsoc.) are sold every where Sample of each mailed free e.ih 3c-p. book. Address. Cuticura" Dept. T. Boston TeBdeI-faced men should shavs win CutscuIa Soap Shaving Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
MURDER TRIAL AT
 DECATUR FRIDAY
Yesterday Observed as Holi- day-Masons Elect
 Officers

Decatur, May -(Special.)-The pre-. liialnary trial of Frank Schuerman charged with the murder of John Henry Is set for hearing here tomorrow.
 The killing took place a few days ago at Swan Lake, in Limestone county. just across the Tennessee river from Decatur.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad shops, the two postoffices and the banks of the two Decaturs are closed today on account of this being national holiday Decoration day.
 J'he Baptists are building a new church near the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops in New Decatur Today 33 carpeil- ters who are employed in these shops spent their holiday today working on this church and came very near completing it.
 Decatur chapter, No. B, Royal Arch Ma sons. have just elected the following off cers for the ensuing term:
 pr. J. l.. Gunter, high priest; Ed R. Wolf. king; Charles Bassett. scribe; R. w. Wolcott treasurer; A B. Harvey, sec retary; Obe Lee, captain of host; W. R. McCluskey. principal sojourner; Coleman l.. Peck, royal arch captain; w G. Me koin, matser of third veil; A. c. Dile- hay, master of second veil; J. D. Me Nabb. master of first veil. Rev. J. J. Cornish, chaplain; J. w. Young. sentinel.
 At a meeting of the New Decatur city council Alderman Claude McMillan intro duced an ordinance prohibiting automo- plies being driven by an electric street car while the car was standing still, CT while passengers were getting on or off the car. The ordinance was referred 10 the street committee for their considera- tion.
 Mrs. George Mitchell an aged lady of New Decatur. died yesterday at the home of her son. J. W. Mitchell. Third avenue west. She had been in i'll health for a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
REV. GEORGE GRILL
 NOW IN ROANOKE
New Presbyterian Minister Arrives From Selma-Roanoke College
 Commencement Over

Roanoke May 30.-(Special )-The Rev. George A. Grille arrived today from Sel- ma to make this place his home. He will be pastor of the Presbyterian church in Roanoke and in Lineville, giving the for mer church three Sundays in the month
 The Woodmen of the World and a large number of their friends are enjoying their annual picnic at Clairmont Springs today, accompanied by the Roanoke band. Wal ter M. Crawford of Birmingham, head consul of Alabama, is the principal speaker.
 Richmond A. Arnett, one of the oldest and best citizens of this county, was buried yesterday at Salem. five miles east of town.
 The annual commencement exercises of Roanoke college, just closed, were very satisfactory. A class of 13 young men and young ladies received diplomas. The Rev. w. P. Crouch of Clarksville, Tenn, delivered the sermon and the Rev.tC Ross Baker of Opelilxa the baccalaureate address.
 Prof. H. B. Norton has been reelected president of the school here for another year, together with all his assistants ex- cept Miss Farmer. who declined re-elec- tion. She is succeeded by Miss Lurline McLaurine of Union Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
DALLAS PLANTATION
 TO BE IRRIGATED

Selma. May S0.-tspeciaL)-An engineer from the bureau of irrigation of the de- rartment of agriculture at Washington has drawn plans for the irrigation of the large plantation near Gallon belonging to E. NJ. Allen of Birmingham.
 The government irrigation engineer has visited the plantation several times dur ing the past few weeks and has then gone u Birmingham to consult with Mir. Alle;i It is understood that an irrigation system will soon be put in on a large farm owned by MT. Allen near Gallon, and upon which he Is now growing alfalfa.
 The irrigation engineer. w. J. Stanley while in Selma Tuesday. visited the ir.t- gation station of T. B. Woods just east of selma This is the only irrigation plant in Alabama which is receiving the sup pert and assistance from the Unise1 States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
FORCE OF INSTRUCTORS AT
 MOBILE MORE THAN DOUBLED

next few months, the hospital will offer the finest advantages for clinical demon- stration for medical students. The newly appointed clinical lecturers and assistants are considered well qualified to make the most of the hospitals improved facilities.
 Several of the medical college lecturers will take courses in Europe tilis summer to better qualify themselves for their pos sitions. pr. W. C. Jones sailed last month Dr. John 0. Rush. associate professor of genitourinary diseases, will study under specialists in Berlin and Vienna Several others are going who have not yet an- nounced their plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
RELIEF RECEIVED
 1T LAST MOMENT
T 0 minent Woman Talks
 Frankly of Recent Trouble
TENSION FINALLY LIFTED
She Says Relieving One of Debility is Like Lifting Weight From the
 Heart and a Cloud From the Brain

one of the most interesting state |nenfs vet made in connection with the Introduction of "Tona Vita" the new
 tonic that is accomplishing such re-
 ma rkable results in Birmingham. is
 that which was given out yesterday
 by one of this city's most prominent
 women, whose name Is temporarily
 withheld from publication by request.
 'I was as a child" said this lady
 "of high strung, nervous temperament. Hull of wild spirits one day, melancholy and depressed without any apparent
 cause the next day. My appetite was
 as capricious as my temper Continual
 my work at school After leaving. school I was totally differentffrom most girls of my age In that l did not seem |fo get any pleasure out of life. At the age of 24 I felt the years |hfz 90. and was reduced to the very |Fowest ebb of nerve force, impaired Elmemory. By advice of different doctors H1 was. taking a number of drugs of Powerful character, which gave me little relief and 1t was not long be- |fore I became addicted to the use of |these drugs. After my fourth attack | of nervous prostration both my will |power and my mind became affected. I would wander away from people who were talking to me into blankness and B dazed, stupid vacancy.
 1 Lastly, the memory of my own |name and house left me suddenly. and | l was unable to return home without |assistance I had been able to endure physical suffering and my firmness of purpose had served me valiantly for years. but now the tragedy of the fu- ture seemed to mean insanity.
 Before I tried ,'Tona Vita I had made up my mind that this would sure lily be the last medicine I would ever try and that If 1t did not benefit me was firmly resolved. Up to this time n had been in the hands of 10 doctors and not one of them ever suggested that I was suffering from nervous de- bility. That have always been a suf- ferer from that disease, am now fully convinced.
 After the first bottle of this tonic my intense nervous strain disappeared, the tension was lifted and has never returned. Within three weeks my gen. eral condition, mentally and physical 1y, began to improve, depression van 1shed and I am well, happy woman Enthusiasm continues to prevail gen. erally where the new product called
 .'Tona Vita" has been used. The great amount of good which seems to have been accomplished is the cause of con siderable excitement by those who have seen it's wonderful work. Case after case of people who were comparatively nervous wrecks and those who have been sufferers from stomach trouble for years have been reported and the re-
 suits of ''Tona Vita" were said to have
 been astonishing in nearly every case. The specialists will be at Collier Drug company, 109-111 North Twen- tieth street, each day and meet all
 callers from 9 a. m. to s D. m. and
 explain the nature of their new prep aration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
WILLIAM YOUNG IS
 DEAD AT FLORENCE

Young, one of the most prominent busi- ness men in Florence, died at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday night. from the effects of gun shot wound inflicted by R. w. Drane the same afternoon.
 R. W. Drane has secured the best coun- sel in Florence and will plead the un- written law For over month this sad tragedy has been brewing, friends of both parties having done all in their po-'er to avert 1t.
 Mir. Young will not be buried until after the arrival Of his sister, who Is in Cali fornia for her health. He leaves widow and two children; also a father. Il step mother and several half sisters and one half-brother to mourn his loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
GOVERNOR PAYS
 TRIBUTE ID DENNY Declares President of Uni- versity an Excellent One PLEASED WITH REPORT Struck With Spirit of Union and Har- mony Which Prevails at Alabama.
 Believes Tax Commissions
 Being Unjustly Criticised
PLEASED WITH REPORT

Montgomery May 3o.-tSpeciaL)-- Governor O'Neal says that there is greater union at the University of Ala bama than there has ever been before in the history of that institution. The governor returned today from the uni- versity, where he has been attending the closing exercises of that school and he expressed himself as exceed ingly gratihed with the work that has been done at that institution during the past session.
 T was struck with the spirit of union and harmony which prevails at the university" sadi the governor. This union is noticeable both among the university said the governor. This students have also caught the spirit, and the University of Alabama is now on hrmer foundation than at any time during its past history"
 Tribute to Denny
 Speaking of Dr. Denny, the governor declared that he was making an ex- cellent president stating that he is a man of viril intellect and trained ed ucator who has studied every depart ment of university life.
 T was greatly pleased with Dr. Dem ny's report" said .the governor. That report showed that pr. Denny has been most active in putting the university on better financial basis and that all indications point to a banner year next session.
 We have a great institution in the University of Alabama, and that col lege is beginning a new era of pros perity and advancement. All elements of discord have now been obliterated, and students, faculty and trustees are united in a way that indicates the greatest possible good for the univer- sity.''
 Interview on Tax Matters
 The governor declared that he will within the next few days issue state ment relative to the work of the state tax commission in various counties of Alabama. The executive believes that the tax commission Is being unjustly criticised, and he is desirous of setting the people of the state right on propo- sitions relative to the work of the com mission, particularly with reference to the raises in Jefferson county, where the greatest criticism has been made.
 The governor will spend the remaind- CT of the week in Montgomery and will go to Auburn on Sunday. to be present Monday at a review of the ca dets of the Alabama Polytechnic in- stitute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

Mayor Ballenger in discussing the suit ui the New York Continental Jewell Fll- traton company against this city gave it as his opinion that there was but little ground for the action. That so far is the city was concerned there would be 10 liability as the company building the til- tration plant would give the community fdil protection. Suit was filed in the fed eral court .4 few days ago by this oor'i- pany, alleging an Infringement of its pat euts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
MOBILE ID BUILD NEW HIGH SCHOOL Will Be Modelled After Bir-
 mingham School PLANS BEING MADE
Proposed to Call Bond Issue Election in Mobile, the Proceeds to Be Used in Erecting School.
 Academy Overcrowded

Mobile, May 30.-t Special. )-The Bir- mingham High school is to be used as model for the new Mobile High by local architect.
 committee of the Mobile county board of school commissioners. who re- gently visited Birmingham and Mont gomery in search of ideas, reported that the Central High school of Bir- mingham was found to be an ideal school in every respect and the new Mobile school could well be modelled after 1t.
 Commissioners in Dilemma
 Education has been live topic in Mobile county for several months. When the school commissioners, who serve for the city and county both. held their annual meeting recently, they found themselves in debt and without funds to make needed improve ments In the school system. A peculiar situation arose when the commission CTS applied to the city for financial aid. It developed that the city. under the local legislative enactment which con trols the school system in this county, has authority to appropriate money for school purposes, but has no voice in it's expenditure. The same applies to the county, the school board having absolute control of every cent spent for education in Mobile county.
 The city commissioners held that the school commissioners only were respon- sible for the s5o.000 debt contracted. and should use their heads to right themselves. The school board demand ed that the $50. 900 debt be paid, but the city commissioners refused.
 1t is now proposed to call a bond issue election, the proceeds of which issue will go to the erection of new high school and the payment of the school boards debt
 Barton Academy Overcrowded
 Barton academy, the famous institu- tion which for years has served as Mo- bile's high school, has been over crowded just as the Central High school of Birmingham was last fall. Its capacity Is about 1000 students.
 The Mobile county and city joint school system has existed since 1880. It is claimed to have been the first pub lie school system established in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
100000 Fire in Carolina

Raleigh N. C. May 3o.--Part of the Interstate cooperage eompany's plant at Belhaven was burned today with a loss of probably s1,000. 900. Buildings and 2,500.000 feet of lumber were de- stroyed. The amount of insurance Is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

Dr. George s. vann made his onicial announcement for mayor of the city "Wednesday and J. C Tolson announced as candidate for president of the coun- ell This makes two candidates out for mayor and it Is believed there will be tt least two more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

Birmingham district. Presiding Elder ry- Ter of the Gadsden district, and Rev. c. w. Read, pastor of the church, all took part in the impressive services when tue last tribute of the people was rendere1 to the dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
LONG DROUGHT IN
 ETOWAH RELIEVED Hundreds Pay Last Tribute of Respect to Striplin in
 Gadsden Yesterday

Gadsden, May 3o--fspecial.) --Gadsdon and Etowah county were visited by raln Wednesday morning that brought relief from drouth that was becoming serious The rain was slow one that went well into the soil. was general all over the county and supplied almost one inch of water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

The funeral of Superintendent striplin Wednesday filled the First M E. church, the church annex and left hun dreds in the streets adjoining the building
 Presiding Elder J. W. Johnson of tie
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Neigh to Build a Sample Road.

Neigh, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: The Neigh Commercial
club met in special session last eve
ming at the law offices of Kelsey q
Rice. A good representation was
present and the discussion at length
conferred exclusively on the road and
bridge question. These two items
alone took up the entire evening and
IT. was freely expressed that much
had been accomplished during the
session.
President Housh, upon motion
appointed committee to formulate
IA petition and present to the board
of supervisors at Il later date of the
necessity of new bridge across the
Elkhorn river west of this city. The
road to the river is now, and has
been for several weeks past, open to
the public.
Westley Bitney, NJ. c. Remington,
N. b. Swcitzer and S. ID. Thornton,
jr, We're the committee appointed by
the chair to draw up the proper pc
tition and secure its circulation for
'No h'N llldll l'uN'S 'uI NUN lhlS
point. II was so stated at the meet.
ing that number of farmers south
west and west from here are urging
thu matter strongly.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to confer with the board of super
visors, now in session, to have that
body take immediate action in re-
gard to ;he condition of the second
bridge south of this city. The report
was made to the members of the
club that this structure is unsafe for
a heavy load of any kind to be con-
veyed over. The committee consisted
of j. w. Spirk. NJ. O. DaXOn and j. A.
Mmteer.
After much argument it was finally
moved and carried that the construc-
tiOn committee, which consists of O.
\ Williams, ~ b. SweitZer and S. ID.
Thornton, jr.. secure the services of
Contractor Booth to construct one
mile of road, or to the old BabcoclI
corner, north of Neigh. This will
be a sample road and if satisfactory
to the committee and the Commercial
club several miles will be let for con-
structiOn during the coming summer
The meeting adjourned to recon-
vCno at the call of the president, which
will be at an early date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Banks Elects Officers.

Two Norfolk banks held annual
meetings yesterday afternoon which
resulted only in one directorate
change. Col. S. S. Cotton, who has
been director of the Norfolk Ma
tional bank since it was founded in
1885, has retired because of his age,
and h. w. Zutz was elected to take
his place on the board. The Citizens
National bank will hold its annual
meeting Jan. 80 Following are the
officers and directors elected yester-
day
Nebraska National-W. A. Witzig-
man, president; c. A. Johnson, Fair
fax, vice-president; w. p. Logan,
cashier; p. L. Zuelow, assistant cash
Ter. Directors, G. d. Butterfield, chair
man; A. II. Kiesau, Burt Mapes, Isaac
Powers, ]. W. Ransom, C. A. Johnson,
w. A. Witzigman.
Norfolk National-C. +. Burnham,
presidents f. J. Hale, vice-president;
+. w. Xut2, vice president; l.. p. Pase-
walk, cashier; Carl Wilde, assistant
cashier; f. c. Asmus, assistant cash
Ter. Directors, \. Bear, f. p. Hanlon,
William Zut2, F. j. Hale, d. Mathew
son, A. Degner, +. w. Zutz, II. r.
Hardy, c. f.. Burnham,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
BEGIN WORK ON DEBRIS.
Securities in Equitable Building Con.
sidered Safe.

New York, Jan. lI.-Wreckers be-
gan today the work of clearing away
the debris and ice which encases the
safe deposit vault in the burned
Equitable Life Assurance society
building. The various vaults in the
structure are said to be intact and
their contents of half billion dol
lars in securities are safe.
The work of wreckers was badly
hampered by the fact that the build
ing is in such a preCarious condition
that the walls on two sides may fall
at any time.
The vaults of the Equitable Life
have been found to have successfully
withstOod the flames though they
will not be opened until they have
completely cooled off Officers of the
society say there is no doubt that
$500, 100000 lin securities are unham-
pered. 1t is announced that 10000
policies on which the Equitible had
loaned something between $4,000. 900
and $l0O,000,000 had been found to
which they were kept. Securities are
already being removed from the
vaults of the Mercantile Trust com,
pany. The leveling of the walls in
one side of the building was COM
menCcd today.