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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

year by year since the numbers of this
class were recorded. Between 1872 and
1918 the number has risen from 40,9S6 to
123.S4i an increase of 14S per cent. The
insane and idiot paupers formed In 1918
1876 per cent of the total number of pau
pers relies ed, as compared with 81 per
cent in 1872. In relation to pcpulat on
the numbers of this class have increased
from % per 1000 in 1872 to "a in the pres
ent year.
Sociologists may draw what conclusions
they choose from these figures. The COM
parison of 4143 millionaires and nea ly
10000 paupers would seem to afford ma
terial, for some rather interesting COM
ments on the advantages of civilization.
The aristocracy Is taking up aviation.
] hear. by the way. that Lord Edward
Grosyenor. youngest son of the late Duke
of West minister. is an enthusiast and is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
Physician Tells How
To Grow Hair
WclI-knOwn Physician and News
piper Correspondent Tells How
to Promote the Growth of
the Hair

"A well-known physician who has
made careful study of the hair re-
Gently made the following statement;
ut Is comparatively easy to stop tho
hair from falling out, promote lts
growth and Danish dandruff by the f1l-
lowing simple recipe. which can oe
made at home: To 7 OF. of water add
a small box of Barbo Compound / OF.
of bay rum and u OF of glycerine.
Apply Ii to tho scalp with the finger
tips two or three times per week. IL
not only Is excellent as a scalp and
hair tonic but it darkens faded,
streaked, gray hair and makes it soft
and glossy. I use II myself and have
no hesitancy in recommending 1t to
my patients. these ingredients can
be bought at any drug store at very
little cost
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Society



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Miss Marie Reid of Norfolk, accompanied
her home, and is her guest. They will
go to New Orleans next week to attend
the convention Of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Miss Martha Glover is in vicksburg,
Miss, visiting Miss Allyne CcCabe. while
en- route to Vicksburg, Miss. Glover
stopped off at Meridian for week end
visit to Mrs. Hemming. and was beauti-
fully entertained at the Stonewall club.
Miss Glover will return in time for the
Thanksgiving festivities.
Mrs. Sterling A. Wood, Mrs. George F.
Harrington and Mrs, L. ]. Haley will go
down to Troy Monday to visit Mrs.
Charles Henderson. Tuesday the party
will go to Dothan to attend the Ala
bama Federation of Women's clubs,
which will be In session during the week.
Mrs. G. r. Stamps and Mrs. W. X.
Salisbury will go to Dothan Tuesday to
representatives from the Twentieth Gen.
fury club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leeper will leave
tomorrow for New Orleans to be absent
week or 10 days
Messrs. Will Gauldin. Fred Field and
Henry Foddrill were hosts at a theatre
party Friday evening at the Jefferson
theatre to witness Annie Russell in "She
Stops to Conquer" In compliment to Miss
Medora Holcombe's visitors, Miss Mae
Morgan and Mary Ellen Fay.
On account of the sudden Illness of his
son Startling. at Rome, Ca, Clyde Ennis
was called to that place yesterday.
Mrs. Ida Wright Johnson OF Tuskegee
Is visiting Mrs. Charles H. Motion.
Miss Cleo Glover has returned to Bir-
mingham after an absence of several
months and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
y. T. Glover. 1881 South Thirtieth street.
Mrs. C. v. Hall and her two daugh-
tiers. Miss Iva Hall and Miss Hazel
HALL, are guests of Mrs. W. J. Smith in
Petersburg, Tenn.
Mrs. J. r. Agee left Monday to visit
her mother. Mrs. Price. in Tallahassee,
Fla.
Mrs. I.oui Tart and children arrived yes
terday from Gadsden to visit Judge and
Mrs. A. o. Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Warner and their
little grandson. Charles Warner Koenig,
are enjoying a delightful fishing trip.
They went to Mobile last Sunday. and
after spending a day or two went down
to Bayou lie Batre, where they will be un-
til the latter part of the week.
Miss Zayde Lighthall of Syracuse. N.
Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Middleton
, Barnwell.
Miss Ida Bonfeld has returned home
after an extended trip through the north
and east
| Mrs. J. A. Minus of Epes and her little
son are visiting her sisters this week
| In Birmingham.
| Mrs. r. L. Robertson and Miss JAMIE
Robertson have spent the past fortnight
with Mrs. ]. q. 2. Riley at Ozark.
| Miss Sadie Parrish has returned after a
stay Of several months with relatives in
Nashville. Franklin and other points in
| Tennessee.
Miss Ola Crawford Of Franklin, Tenn.
arrived yesterday to visit Miss Matte
Bennie..
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An Explorer Returns

Some remarkable additions to the geo.
graphy of the Amazon country have been
made by Dr. Hamilton Rice, who has. just
returned from a q months exploration
trip in southeast Colombia and northwest
Brazil in the course of which he traversed
about 10000 square miles of practically
unknown country.
DIR. Rice says in telling of his wonder
full Journey: Until We reached civiliza-
ton at Manaos, 1000 miles up the Amazon
river. our record was one of bad weather
and physical horrors which only South
America can supply, of insects which
made existence horr'hle of
starvation and consequent mutiny, and
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farer to NAVY working with pick and
shovel on country road, what are you
digging for?" The workman looked Up.
Money" he replied. Money ejacu-
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work
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Where They Dodge Office

baltimore. VT, october 11.-tSpeciai.)
Shaking the political plum tree
never causes sleepless nights on the
part of the city officials of Baltimore
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of the Atlantic on big game hunting
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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
AIDING TALKS
Of BOOM IN
BASEBALL

LONDON, Dec. 26.--Among the i'm
portant visitors from the United
States In London this week is A. q.
spaiding, head of the athletic out
fitting concern in New York and Chi
cago. He has just concluded a six
weeks pleasure tour of Europe, dur
ing which he visited the new stadium
in Berlin, where the 1916 Olympic
games Will be held
There is no stadium in the world to
compare with it, said Mr. Spalding to
the international News Service cor
place to hold the games Building IL
petus to athletics In Germany, and
with the aid of strong American
trainers and methods the fatherland
should be a strong factor in the next
Olympia.
In fact, during my trip have been
greatly Impressed by the strides which
continental Europe is making in ath-
letics. Baseball already has taken q
strong hold in both France and Ger
many, and the visit of the New York
Giants and Charley Comiskey's Chi
cago White Sox will be eagerly and
impatiently awaited
Il believe baseball is one OF the
fundamental causes for the athletic
supremacy Of Americans, and should
Europe once get the baseball craze
her athletes are sure to give a better
account of themselves in all other
branches of sport ! may add, how
ever. that ! have unbounded faith in
my countrymen TO hold their own for
many years to come
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
ROUNDING
To FORM FOR
Bic BOUT

Arthur Pelkey and Gunboat Smith
are putting on the finishing touches
to their condition for their battle on
New Year day. Pelkey has been at
the grind for the past two weeks now,
and 1t will be up TO him to take things
easy for the next few days. The
Gunner still has few rough edges to
file off, for he was rather late in
starting the grind.
1t will be up to both men to attain
their best possible form if they hope
TO make the fight that is expected of
them just six days from now. Con-
dition is going to count as much as
anything else in this great white hope
conflict. especially IL the battle is 10
be long, grueling one, as many Of
the ring dopesters are figuring on.
Neither man made a holiday of
Christmas. Instead. they both
knuckled down and drilled as hard as
they knew how. The usual holiday
crowds were attracted TO the camps
at Coima and San Rafael.
Pelkey was delighted when he
heard that his father, Andrew Pela-
tier. is coming all the way from the
family homestead at Ontario. Canada,
TO see his son in action This news
was received at the PeIkey camp yes
terday afternoon, and the big fighter
was IN a joyous mood.
He worked six fast rounds, three
with Montana Dan Sullivan and three
with Charley Horn. Manager Tommy
Burns decided that he needed a day OF
rest, and refrained from donning the
gloves with his box hope
Pelkey is a hard. energetic worker,
and has apparently made good with
all those who have watched him per-
firm SfnPa ha @nnlr h Hir at
Colma- He's not as fast as the Gun
ner nor can he handle his fists in such
approved style. but he is so much big
ger and stronger that he will stand a
chance TO offset his opponents advan-
tages.
Burns appears to be well satisfied
with the condition of the giant Cana
dian He is banking upon Pelkey to
register a knockout over the former
tar. Burns announces that he is still
willing and ready to bet his bankroll
on Pelkey provided that the odds drop
to to /, which he believes will be the
case before the men enter the ring.
They combined business and pleas
ure at the Smith stronghold over in
San Rafael The Gunner and his re-
tinue sat down to a splendid turkey
dinner cooked by Mrs. Shannon, and
everybody made merry. But before
this celebration the Gunner pounded
Bill Stone and Jack Hemple around
for six rounds to the ediflcation or a
large and admiring crowd
Both men ought to be in splendid
physical condition If nothing happens
In the meantime. Both will be very
careful to guard against possible in
1uries to their hands. Pelkey will
box only a couple of times more,
while Smith probably will keep ham
mering away at his sparring partners
up to within a day of the battle.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
LOCAL FERRY TRAIHs-ElEcTRIc SERVICE
Via Oakland Pier


10 Oakland ieth ST. and Berkeley, via shatfuck Ave
every twenty minutes until $40 D. m inclusive; then
200 $40 70 20 II 0o / 40 p. m. 10 and 90 q m
Additional boats Saturdays and Sundays only $40
p. m, e-20. 1000, 10.4o and H. 20 D. N.
To Berkeley Via cafor MA Street or Albany yla Ninth
Street linss.-Dsily-From eco a. m. 1920 e <o
100 M, and every twenty minutes until 20 D. M
inclusive; then 600, e.40, 1920, Hoo 1f40 D m
1920 and l. 20 m. Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only. $40 p. m. s.20. 1000. i0.4o aud II 20
pm. ,
70 Oakland. Washlngton- Broadway, East Oak,.,S.
tfuNole and Melfose via Seventh Sf-Daily-From
400 . m, then every twenty minutes until ga0 % m,
inclusive; hen 600. $40, 1870, lI.O0, ll0 .. M.
1870 and 20 g. m. Additional boats SATURDAYS and
Sundays only. $40 p m. e20. 1000. i0l0 and ii2o
Pm. 4
70 Havsaseawt.- Daiy-From 600 .. m. and evs,v
twenty minutes until TAO p. m inclusive; thsn I'd.
s00, ll.4o p m Saturdays and Sundays only O. 40'
1000. l040 ll.20 p. m.
To outton Ave. Daily-6. 90 g. m , 90. $40 7fD IN
7.4O. 500, $40, go, 10.00, l040 ii 90 a. m. 1900
?. m. l240. lao. 200. 240, $40 400. 40 400
900. $40. $40. 500. eco. 6.A0, TAO $40, eco.
Hofssshes 10 OakIaad washington ROADWAY FrItv.ls
Alameda, North Sds.-Daily-F 600 .. M. I'd 90
$40 100, 7.20, 740 500, $40, $40 O. m; then I'd
Pm, 40 40. 500. $50. $40. 600. e-2o. 6lo. 100
and TAO p.n
TO Aamsda. Park s. via m st., oakIasd-
800 .. m, 40, 940. 1920 II. 100. IL 40 q m, 100
Pm, 90. Lao 220. 240, 320 720. 500. $40, 900.
s40. 1920 and ii.00 D. m.
To Stonshurst Steam sayIcs)-ts0o, TAO, f72o
t90o, 1000 .. M, II 90 p. m, 100, t3O0 f320
'4'oO, 500. 40 and t6-20 p m.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
NETHERLANus ROUTE
From faslac Street Wharf, Pier No. ?

This route offers exceptional opportunity for Auso
moblists to reach all paints on the Sacramento RIyer
Colinsville. Empaton, RIO Vista. lseson Ryde Walnut
Grove, Vorden, Courtand Cisrksburg. Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $50 a. m d.Iv
except Sunday, arriving Sacramento 700 D. m Steppnr
et al points route. Leaves Sacramento 600 . n
esiy except Sunday. arriving San Francisco 700 a N.
No stops en- route.
StsamW Mcdcc q Apschs. leaves San Frsuoiaeo n
noon daily except Sunday. Leaves Sacramento Ioo0
= m daily szespt Sunday; stopping both ways n IN
points en- route; Arriving time San Francisce And
Sacramento indefinite, account fruit season.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

for several years have been decid-
ed at 1913 pounds ringside They
were not quite so particular In
the old days Of give and take, so
Richie has legitimate argument
10 make when he holds out for
I3J pounds.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
War Handicaps the
Athletes in Greece

ATHENS, Dec. 26.-The Greek
games which were to have been held
at Athens in the spring of 1914, have
been definitely postponed. The COM
mittee in charge has found it impos-
sible to make adequate preparations
in so short time after the war.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
SOCCER GAME OFF

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2s.-The state
championship soccer game between
the Barbarians of San Francisco and
the Rangers of Los Angeles TO be
played here yesterday. was called off
on account OF rain.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
A Tale of Cincinnati
BY L. w. NELSON

other night my hotel youth walked in his sleep;
He seemed be in trouble and he seemed
His hair wildly rufhed and his face with grief
His seemed troubled like the of thief
His forth twas in horrors grip,
While his eyes wildly vivid like chicken with pip;
evy and then he waved his and gave
I'D rather die than Garry Herrmanns Redand
It proved he ball player of and fame
Who all the inside Info" and the of
No wonder then with Tinker canned that he turning
But with Charley Herzog signed his face all
But still in he promenades his face
They signed Charley Herzog and will be the goat
Such the words he while parading in his dream:
They can't make for Garry Herrmann's team
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Via Alameda PIsr

To Oakland. 1Ath and Franklin Sta
SID, as q N. and then is and IS minutes psst a.
hour until 74s p M then $50. s.l5. 1000, lolA
li2o p. m. and 12I5 . m
- oAlameda. North and South sne-
6l6. 64S m, aud then Is and 45 minutss past tAs
ll.30 p M 1915 and 100 .. m
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
UNION TRANSFER COMPANY.

Agents eolset baggage and ohssks on trsI,. =, - -
southern Pacific comnaay and deliver bacsass q .s.L
esnee Lney are authorized to check bssraae drcsa
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Levinsky Puts One
Over on DriSCoII

NEW YORK. Lee. 26.-BattIing Le
Whisky, light heavy weight of this
city. defeated Tick Driscoli of Brook
lyn in 10 refund bout in the latter
city this afternoon I.evinskv
weighed 166 pounds and Driscoll l76.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY

AUTOMOBILES. MOTORCYCLES and vi.
HOLES. From San Francisco. South L
Of Ferry Building, for Broadway whar
half hour until 300 D. M. inclusive the
te:ao .. M. 1000 p. m. tl0so p. m
sl1:l5 p. NJ. 1890 mdn.. 400 a. n
From broadway Wharf, Oakland. for Sa
Francisco-Frem 6;15 a. M. daily. and ever
half hour until s:45 p. NJ, inclusive; the
te:l5 p. m, se:45 p. m. tI0;l5 =. M
s10:a5 p. m. 100 p. m. 1915 a. M
for mornlng. sDaiiy. for afternoon
fSunday excepted. tSundays oaly SUNDAY,
and Mondays only.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

TLYNN went back so far in
the meantime that nobody is
paying any attention to him.
Smith cleaned up the former FIRE
man in three rounds back in New
York. and Johnson has not en-
Eaged in a bout of Importance
since Smith has kept busy,
beating all comers, while Pelkey
crowned himself white heavy
weight champion by stopping
luther McCarty.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

KTOBODY can say that the
IN Gunner is not entitled to
rule a 10 to or a 10 to
chance over Pelkey. His record
stamps him as such. He has been
fighting everybody in sight, while
Pelkey has not done any ring
work since that enc victory which
made him world famous.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

TYUCH Will depend upon the
lVi gameness and the stamina
OF Peikey. If he can stand
the wallop and display some of
the spirit with which Nelson used
10 startle the hstic world, then
lust tab him as a very dangerous
contender. But IL his jaw is of the
glass variety, then get ready for
n Quick getaway and bank on the
Gunner.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

fY CONTEND that | am right
and l hope to prove it to the
world" says the little title
holder. "McAuliffe. Cans, Erne and
the other lightweight champions
used to fight at 1873 pounds or
tbereabouts. Nelson was the
man who insisted on 1873 pounds
rfngside. Just TO weaken Cans for
their fight in Goldfeld. Then
Wolgast followed his example.
Z
fkYAN make this mark, too,
but, naturally, it is easier
for me to do 1a5 pounds
think that this weight is the
proper one for lightweight bat
lie and / viii continue to fight
for fl while I have the title. Nell
son had no right 70 establish
new mark and I don't see why
have to abide by what ne did in
Tho past. i, IS lot Up 20 me"
X
~BrRE are many who will
agree wills i'itclie IN thEs
= respect, ae pi:e the Seet that
lightweight cha npicnship battles
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

NTH is without doubt the
hardest hitting big white
man who has shown here in
many years. His right hand con-
tains the necessary stun to stop
the man who is not gifted with
unusual powers of resistance. He
is an accurate puneher, too and
he knows how TO bring that old
hRymakeF over to the jaw when
the other fellow least expects II.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

- ONE of the eastern experts
have recently been raking
lightweight champion Willie
Rifchie over the Goals because OF
HIS attitude in the weight ques-
ton. They claim that he is not
a legitimate lightweight when he
holds out for 135 pounds, and that
he should be compelled 10 do 1873
hounds ringside, just like Wal
CAST and Nelson did.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

THE New Years mixup be-
tween the big fellows Will
mark the most important
heavy weight battle that the
country has known for a year
and a half, or since Johnson won
on foul from Jim Flynn down
in Las Vegas on the afternon OF
July 4. 1912. That was a real
championship fight, but it result
ed in a disgusting exhibition for
al the snacfa tors
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

~ HE general belief is that the
winner VIII make the pill
grimage to Europe and at
Tempt TO settle the issue with
Johnson Pelkey, through his
manager, Tommy Burns, an
nounces that Johnson is posi-
lively the only coon he viii fight.
Jim Buckley, speaking for Smith.
says that the Gunner will not
only fight. but that he will lick,
every coon in sight.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

ttIe atlantic. and nobody seems
10 be bOthering their heads about
them any more.
X X
TT is, therefore. a golden oppor-
tunity for Smith and Pelkey.
There are no black clouds in
the pugilistic skies to bother
them, and the men of their own
color who happen TO issue chai-
ienges viii hardly be taken seri-
ously for the simple reason that
none of them has been able to
make anything like a respectable
showing of late.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

G TILL. it is strange and pecu-
liar. indeed. that a so called
champion should enter the
ring against so called chal-
lenger and command the favorite
price. Despite the fact that his
record does not figure with that
of Smith, the Canadian has a
better claim to the heavy weight
crown. and if precedent were
followed in this case he would
have the call in the wagering.
But traditions are upset this time
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-23
BALDWIN

Trade is brisk at Baldwin and by
the looks of the town it will not be
necessary in the future for travellers
getting off at our depot to ask the
conductor, Where is the town."
Our new merchant. Mr.. E. E. Stran-
demoe. has caught the auto fever and
invested in a new automobile .
J. C. Poole is building a house.
The new bell. presented by !. NJ.
Capper, our e%nterprising merchant, to
the Presbyterian church, has been up
three Sundays.
Rev. Mr.. J.. G. Cooke has just re-
turned from New Salem. where he at
tended the Presbyterian meeting held
there the 18th and 10Th of this month.
Rev. Cooke, having passed the final
examination. wac ordained minister.
He is the first ordained minister to be
stationed at Baldwin. We wish Rev.
Cooke success in the future, as he has
has enjoyed in the past.
Services will be held every Sunday
morning at Cromwell school house, at
1l:30 a. m, and at School House No.
8, where Miss Thompson is teaching,
in Ecklund township, at 2:3O p. m,
and at Baldwin church at 7:30 p. m.
H. Falkenstein of Wilton was seen
on our streets today, trading with the
Baldwin merchants.
At noon. Wednesday, a big fire was
seen starting up east of town, and
the wind blowing about 60 miles an
hour, which started the people, a
great many without their dinners, to
fight the flames. 1t travelled with
great speed and di da great deal Of
damage, among others burning the
buildings on the place formerly own
ed by Oscar Coleman, also w. Mack
ey's barn. A Mr.. Hewitt was thrown
from his pillow while breaking a fire
guard and his back is reported brok-
The fire started from a straw
stack on Leonard C%arlson's place,
which had been burned two weeks
previously, but the fire had shoulder.
ed till this fierce wind carried the
burning ashes to the prairie.
Mrs. J. C. Watkins had a narrow
escape, while driving the mail wagon
last Wednesday, as she was in the
of the prairie fire and only es-
capped by driving into a pond of water
and remaining until the fire had pass
ed.