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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05
ARE APATHETIC.

at chicago.
MANAGERS ARE APATHETIC.
The apathy of managers and super
intendents in many of the % plants
visited by her is ascribed by DR..
Hamilton to ignorance. They had re-
garded white lead poisoning as in
evitable and did not understand the
need of precaution.
even more striking" says the re-
port, was the ignorance shown by
owners or managers as to actual sick
ness among their men. Several times
men, apparently quite sincere, main
tanned that there was no lead poison
ing at all in their factories. In one
instance the manager said that they
had had only two cases in seven years,
! IT were found in the hospital records
of some Is months Another manager
challenged the writer to find one case
for which his factory was responsible
and 81 were found scattered through
two years time. This manager
promptly installed physician a.
medical examiner, a measure he haG
up to that time considered quite SUI
perfiuous.''
| DESCRIBES KILN PROCESS.
The dry-pan room, or kiln, Is the
most dangerous room in the factory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05
Humane Society Meets.

The Rock Island County Humane
society will hold its regular monthly
meeting for January at the Associa-
ton house Monday evening. All the
members of the society are requested
to be present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05
Public Sale On Farm.

Mat Plunkett will hold a public sale
on his farm. three miles northwest of
Taylor Ridge, Jan. 10, 1912. He will
have for sale IL head of horses and
mules. 16 head Of good mich COWS. 70
head Of high grade new rock hogs, and
q lot Of hay, corn, straw and fodder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieved and
cures painful breathing and a danger.
ously sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs. Sold by all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05
Obituary
WILSON FUNERAL.

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Terry Wilson of Milan were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the late residence. Rev. F. R. Stevens
Of Milan was in charge. Burial took
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05
MOOSE OFFICERS SEATED.

Officers OF the Rock Island lodge OF
Moose were installed last evening.
They are as follows:
Dictator-Warren w. DUNN.
Vice Dctator-F. H. Hill.
Prelate-W. ]. Smith.
Secretary-R. S. Berry.
Inner Guard-Fred Mathis.
Outer Guard-William Richards.
Trustees-John B. Williams, VIII.
Ham Peterson and John Lund.
1t was decided TO have the second
anniversary of the local lodge Jan.
IS and arrangements were begun for
the third annual ball. 10 be held about
Jan. "a.
ROCK ISLAND RANGERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05
Notice.

All building trades are requested to
have your entire membership attend
the big mass meeting at Turner hall,
Rock Island, next Monday evening.
Something doing to interest your craft
Come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05
Fire at Saloon.

A small blaze caused by a defective
chimney damaged the saloon building
at TAO Ninth street, occupied by
Philip DeLeu. The fire occurred at
1870 yesterday afternoon. 1t started
in the siding of the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05

Leipzig and Frankfort, and acted for
time as assistant to DR.. Ludwig
Hektoen in the Memorial Laboratory
for the Study of Infectious Diseases
at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-05

ROCK ISLAND RANGERS.
Rock Island lodge, No. 2O6, Of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
HOUSE COMMITTEES REPORT
SCORES MAJOR BEECHER RAY

5tefore the committee by officials who
said Major Ray undertook to impress
his political importance upon Charles p
Taft. Papers transmitted by the war de-
partment, the report stated, showed that
Major Ray had been charged with know
ingly signing a false certificate resulting
in the payment of a fraudulent claim
ard that courtmartial proceedings
against him had been stopped. The papers
also showed that Major Ray had been
charged with directing his chief clerk
to alter vouchers so as to show that
travel pay had been paid to five dis
charged Philippine scouts and with tax
ing corresponding credit on his accounts
although, che had Intentionally paid the
scouts no travel pay"
The committee expressed the belief that
the papers which Secretary Stimson re-
fused to transmit would throw light on
the motives of Major General Bell, com
manding the Philippine divisions, in
dealing with the Ray case as he did
and suggested that ''it seemed hardly
possible that there was not behind the
unmilitary course in the matter some
political motives; some one other than
General Bell
This the Representatives concluded,
might also account for the failure of
the secretary of war to inquire into the
matter which he considered highly ir-
regular"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
TAFT VETOES COOSA
RIVER DAM BILL
> ny c. e. STEWART

Washington, August 24.--(Special)--
President Taft late tonight vetoed the
bill to allow the Alabama Power COM
pany to build a dam across the Coosa
river at Lock 49, The President said
in part:
1T is said that the grantee, the Ala
bama Power company. proposes to
spend over a million dollars in the
construction of the dam, as well as
to furnish toward the Project its
riparian rights and to stand the ex-
pense and cost of the damages by flow
age 1t is manifestly entitled to be
credited for all these expenditures and
Is manifestly entitled to fair. full
and reasonable profit for its invest
ment and work. But after all of these
items are fully allowed for, it is equal
ly manifest that in the course of time
the return from the privilege thus
granted in the shape of valuable wa
ter power created may far exceed a
rea sonabIe return for these items.
mo provision is made in the bill
whereby the Secretary OF War may,
in granting the permit, exact such COM
pensation as in the course of time may
prove to be necessary to equalize this
account. | think this is fatal de-
feet in the bill and that it is just as
out such a reservation as it would be
to throw away any other asset of the
government. TO make such reserva-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
NOYES' FUNERAL IS
HELD IN CAPITAL

Washington. Aug~st 1.-Funeral SER
vices for Thomas c. Noyes, president OF
the Washington baseball club and news
editor Of the Washington Star who died
here Wednesday. took place today at
the Church of the Incarnation tEpisco-
pal) Members of Masonic bodies with
which Mr.. Noyes had been affiliated par
ticipated in the funeral rites, which also
were attended by large delegations rep
resenting the civic and business associa-
tons with which he had been identified
President Dan b Johnson Of the Ameri-
can league, other ball magnates and
players of the Washington and Detroit
teams also attended. Hymns were sung
by the Gridiron club quartette.
The body bearers and honorary pail
bearers were chosen from the Gridror
club, the National Press club, Mr.. Noyes
associates on the Star and from former
business and fraternal associates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
w. d. NESBITT.

tion is not deprivng the states of any
thing that belongs to them. on the
contrary, l. in the report of the Sec
rotary of War, recommended that all
compensation for similar privileges
should be applied strictly to the i'm
provement of navigation In the re-
spective streams, a strictly federal
function The federal government by
availing itself OF this right, may in
time greatly reduce the swollen eN-
penditures for river improvements
which now fall wholly upon the gen
eral taxpayer. / deem 1t highly inn
portant that the nation should adopt
consistent and harmonious policy OF
treatment of these water power prof.
Gets which viii preserve for this pur-
pose their value to the government
whose right 1t is to grant the per-
nit The necessity for the adoption
of such policy has recently been
pointed out, with my approval, by the
Secretary of War. and | see no rea-
son why this bill should be exempted
from the safeguards which have beer
recommended by him In the cases OF
other bills now pending before Con-
gress."
Mr.. Underwood declared that the
government in placing tax on the
power company was merely indirectly
placing a tax on the consumers and in
this case the consumers, being In Alas
bama, they would be paying tax 10
the government for a power that OF
right belongs to the state. Mr.. Under-
wood contends that beyond the ques-
tion of navigation the government has
no rights.
The bill will probably be passed
again early in the next Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
FULL PUBLICITY OF
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
OF THE DEMOCRATS

New York, August 24.-Full publicity
will be given to contributions to the
democratic national campaign fund week
by week during the campaign according
to IN announcement today by Josephus
Daniels head of the publicity depart
ment
I'VE have all along intended to make
public the names of contributors and the
amounts of their contributions said
Mr.. Daniels. But owing to the delay
in opening the Chicago headquarters and
late arrival here of Rolla Wells. treas
urer. we shall not be able TO furnish our
first list of contributions until septem-
Der 10. We will then make public the
name of every person who has given any
amount from 81 up. Where a newspa-
per is collecting funds. we will not credit
the total amount to the newspaper and
let it go at that. but will give the name
of every subscriber
Every week after September TO- we
will give out all contributions received
during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25

Washington, August 24-The House
committee on war department expendi-
lures today reported that Major Beecher
Il. Ray, u s. A., whom the President
yesterday nominated to be deputy pay
master general of the army, had been
engaged in political activity, particularly
in the interest of President Taft; had
been four times charged with serious Of
fenses, never indicated, and never dis
ciplined more severely than by repri-
mand.
Investigation of Major Rays case at
. tracted widespread attention because of
the committees charges that Secretary
Stimson was Withholding important pa
pers bearing upon it. 1t is believed the
committees report was fastened by
President Tafts nomination of Major
Ray for promotion yesterday. Major
Ray is in alignment for promotion I'M
der the law. 1t is said the President and
Secretary Stimson decided to send his
nomination and leave its confirmation to
the Senate. That a fight will be made
there has been felt.
The report quoted from the testimony
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
VOLIVA'S IRE is
AGAIN AROUSED

Zion City, ILL.,. August 24.--Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, overseer in Zion city. last night
seized another opportunity to give ex-
preston to his wrath regarding the path
in which his followers shall walk.
This time the overseer did not scoId
his followerssbut forbade them patroniz-
ing restaurant which has been started
in the town and whose keeper not only
serves pork to his customers, but an
nounces that oysters will appear on the
bin Of fare in season. These articles OF
food, among others. were forbidden by
the late John Alexander Dowie to be
served within the city's borders when he
founded Zion City. The man who owns
the restaurant halls from Antioch. Ill.
mo son of Satan from Atfioch can
come into Zion and disobey the rules of
the institution without feeling the heavy
hand of my wrath Volva said. Il
promise you that the Lord will wreak a
terrible vengeance upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
CAMP REORGAN|zED
At GREENV|LLE
The James H. Dunklin Camp
of Confederate Veterans
Elects Officers

,Greenville. August Especial )-satur-
day morning at the courthouse The James
H. Dunklin camp of Confederate veterans
was reorganized. There was a good at
tendance. and the meeting was full or
interest.
The following officers were elected: Gen.
efal James Il. Stanley, commandant; w.
F. Wallace. first lieutenant, and II. l..
Creech, adjutant.
A meeting of the camp was called for
September Is to celebrate the birthday of
Raphael Semmes. At this meeting the
United Daughters of the Confederacy will
have special exercises. and 10 these vet
Grams who have applied for crosses OF
honor will receive them.
General James b. Stanley. w. +. Wal
lace and j. B. Hughes were elected as
delegates to the state reunion in October
at Selma. General Hooper was lndorsed
10 succeed Brigadier General -Austell, de-
ceased.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
OVERLAND CARS
VERY POPULAR
Drennen Company Sells
Three Same Afternoon
They Were Received

To receive three 1918 Overland automo-
bles at . o'clock one afternoon and sell
the entire lot before o'clock is a record
made by the Bremen company.
The Drennen company, agents for the
Overland, as well as other popular cars,
received its first shipments of the Over
land make a few days ago. Before the
store closed for the night Mr.. Drennen
and his corps of assistants had cold the
three cars. One of them was sold to Judge
Henry b. Foster at Tuscaloosa
Mr.. bremen recently in Detroit secured
the state agency for another year for
handling the overland His success and
that Of his assistants last season ON that
car caused him to increase the ORDERS FOR
Birmingham. The new car FOR 1913. ac-
cording to the Bremen company, IS one
Of the best cars that has been put out by
that company. The reasonableness of the
price when all of the cars fine points are
considered. has struck a responsive chord
and It Is believed that the Overland will
be more popular than ever before in Bir-
mingham.
Technically the car has been greatly i'm
proved upon. The mechanism Of the
machine has been added to greatly, rem
dering the 1913 product very efficient and
serviceable.
Mr.. Drennen said yesterday that he in
spected the factory of the Overland in
Detroit as well as many other auto fac
tories that he looked over many cars
while on his trip. but none of them
struck him with so much favor as the
medium priced, but very efficient Over
land
The company proposes to work the en-
tire state thoroughly with this new ear
and it looks forward to very satisfactory
results from the efforts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
Naturally

From the Boston Post.
A teacher here in Boston was telling
the story OF Red Riding Hood. She had
described the woods and the wild ami
mails that lived there.
Suddenly" she said Red Riding
Hood heard a loud noise. She turned
around. and what do you suppose she
saw standing there. looking at her and
showing all his sharp, strong teeth
TEDDY Roosevelt cried all the boys
in chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
PERSONAL

Mrs. Jennie McElwaln OF New York
viii he at the Hillman hotel on Thurs
day. August 30.
DR.. George Eaves, secretary OF the An
t-Tuberculosis association. has gone to
Demorest Ga. where he Will attend
Chautauqua. lie will return next Thurs
day or Friday.
Mrs. W. r. Gibson and her daugh-
ter. Miss Willie Pearle Gibson who
have been touring Europe this sum-
mer, have returned to their home in
this city.
Mrs. A. f. Long left Yesterday FOR
Ashvile, n. c.. where she will be Joined
by her son. Louis Raymond. Togethe-
they will visit many points in North
Carolina. Mrs. Long is expected TO be
absent from the city about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
SPLENDID FLOW OF NATURAL
GAS FROM WELLS NEAR JASPER

Jasper, August 24.-(Special)-An oil and
gas company of Pennsylvania, which has
had a force of men here boring for nat
ural gas and coil wells, have got on a
splendid flow of gas from two wells with
In mile of Jasper and are preparing to
bore for the third well. The first natural
flow of gas was secured several months
ago and now they have a second well
operating nicely, giving splendid and
strong volume of gas.
The city officials have been petitioned
for franchise to supply the city with
natural gas. If the franchise is granted
ia company will likely put in complete
gas lighting and heating arrangement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
BoWIE's ONE DENIAL AN ERROR

No. Il
"On 75 per cent of the Louisville and Nashvilles
freight business upon which the state made the
freight rate tthe 10 commodities) the Louisville
and Nashville is allowed identieally the rate
as any other road in the state. The two and
half cent passenger rate applies alike to all roads
over 100 miles long"
reassert that these facts are absolutely true,
not only to 70 per cent of the Louisville and
Nashvile's tonnage but as to approximately so
per cent Inc fgures showing the gross NUMBER
and proving this statement. In the evidence
submitted by the Louisville and Nashville road to
the master OF the federal court and copy In the
possession of Mr.. H. c. Selhemer 10th floor Empire
building l would publish the figures except that
Mr. Seheimer is temporarily out of the city and
the papers locked in his office.
Fact No. A. IS not one that the Louisville and
this escaped Mr. Bowie's search of the EVIL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
STATUTE OF 1907 REMOVED EXISTING DIS
ELIMINATION

on the 10 articles of common production and
consumption the Louisville and Nashville and all
other railroad rates in Alabama in 1907 higher
than rates charged in Georgia by the same roads
on the same articles. The Alabama statutes re-
duced these for all roads to the Georgia level
OF the lie articles covered by the rate. statutes
which produce than rs cent of the af-
fected tonnage of the Louisville and Nashville, 1t
eliminated all discrimination against the Louis
Vile and Nashville previously existing and allowed
1t to charge the same rates all other roads In
Alabama. All roads In Alabama accepted the rates
except the Louisville and Nashville and A. ciates
If It's existing rates prior to 907 lower than
other roads Alabama the reduction to this
mon maximum rate for all roads made less re-
1uction the Louisville and Nashville than on
any other road in the state. The state gave the
Louisville and Nashville two and one-half cent
passenger rate the same allowed all other roads
100 miles in length These rates were given
to the Louisville and Nashville. though the bust
its South and North main line In Alabama
lis approximately heavy any single track
road I'm the United States; and in spite of the fact
that 1t accepts two cents per mile the Atlanta
and West Point Railroad In Georgia whore the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25

The grand jury of Walker county ad-
journed today after two weeks session.
This was a special session of the grand
jury and during the two weeks they found
IS true bills of Indictment. Judge Curtis
of Haleyvile has been in town during
the session of the grand jury and stated
the other day that he might move here
this fall inasmuch as he had to be here
about eight months of the year holding
court.
The Walker county law court is called
TO convene next Monday by Judge T. L..
sowell. This session OF the law court
will last for three weeks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LOUISVILLE AND
NASHVILLE PRIOR TO 1907

MIR Bowie says that prior to 1907 the rates of
the Louisville and Nashville in Alabama less
than those of the. southern Railroad II this is
Louisville and Nashville in the rates by itself vol
unfairly established. From this fact we learn that
the Louisville and Nashville considered Ii proper
and profitable. account of Its large volume of
business which less than
those charged by other knes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
Wanted for Embezzlement

Lake Charles. La. August 24.-E II.
wilcox. whose home is said to be
indianapolis, Ind, was brought here
yesterday from Houston to answer to
the charge of having embezzled $500
from a packing company here. of which
he was formerly the cashier. Wilcox is
20 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
FISHER SENDS HIS
DECISION TO TAFT

Washington, August. "a Before leaving
for Hawaii tonight. Secretary of sthe IN
terror Fisher submitted to President Taft
letter fully setting forth his decision
with regard to the wearing of religious
garb by teachers in government Indian
schools. The President has not yet ex-
amined Mr.. Fishers decision and it will
rot be made public until it is forwarded
to Mr. Valentine. commissioner of In
dian affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
.ENSLEY GRAVE
MYSTERY SOLVED
Contains Remains of Mr..
and Mrs. Shelton
MR.. CARROLL'S STORY
Was Schoolmate of Mr.. Shelt0n's Son.
Wood Company to Locate in
Ensley-Snow Home
Robbed


The mystery surrounding the identity
of the remains that lie in the two graves
in the middle of Center street, Ensey.
has been cleared up. James Carroll an
aged citizen of Maylene, Alabama, states
that the graves contain the bones of a
Mr. and Mrs. Shelton who were buried
there in 1919 or about 81 years ago.
On a piece of broken slab lying on
top of one of the graves is an inscrip-
ton bearing the date of 1919 and the
words Mary the consort Of" and the
remainder is gone Mr. Carroll, who
himself is over so years of age in con-
versation with Thomas G. Mackey, a
well known merchant of Ensley, at Co
lumbiana a few days ago told tsse. facts
that clear up the mystery.
According to Mr.. Carroll he was a
school mate of a son of the Skeletons
and the son related to him the facts of
the burial of his parents. The graves
are covered by heavy stone slabs carved
out of solid limestone rock which
abounds in Postum valley. Mr. Carroll
inquired of Mr.. Mackey the location of
the city of Ensley and when enlightened
as to where the Steel City is built he
asked II there were not two graves
somewhere along Village creek, near the
old Brown plantation, the Brown re-
ferred to being James Brown, the father
of w. S. Brown, who is now one of the
leading merchants of Birmingham, and
who was buried In Bethlehem cemetery,
beNw Ensley about 45 years ago. Mr..
Mackey informed Mr.. Carroll of the To-
cation of the graves. Mr.. Carroll stated
that while he lived I'm this vicinity, deer
and turkey were abundant and bear
were common. James Brown was a. great
hunter and it is recorded that during his
lifetime he killed nearly 1000 deer.
The V. w Wood Grocery company of
Birmingham has rented two store rooms
of the new Whilden building at 7os-1O
Nineteenth street and September 1, will
open first class retail grocery store.
The Wood Grocery company are whole
sale dealers in Birmingham and own a
string of retail stores.
At an early morning hour yesterday,
burglars entered the home of w. r..
Snow on Ensley Highlands and secured
a S65 watch, several dollars in cash and
about $50 in cut glass and silver. En-
trance was effected through a lower win
dow. The theft was not discovered until
about o'clock Saturday morning.
Regular services will be observed at
all of the local churches today. The pull
pits of all the absent pastors will be
filed At the Methodist church the Rev.
DR.. Boyd will preach from the Seventh
Commandant continuing his series.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Harris left yester-
day for a wees visit at Blount Springs.
Mrs. Curtis White of Detroit is the
guest of Mrs. J. e. Alexander.
Miss Lille Spence is spending the week
end at Goodwater.