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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

nent surgeons of the state and a man
of national reputation. He occupies the
chair of surgery at Vanderbilt.
John Early, manufactures of Nash
Vile, was president of the Great South
ern Agency company for period of time
Sterling Fort is president of the North
ern Bank of Clarksville.
e. c. Morrow is In the tobacco bust
ness in Clarksvile.
Nathan w. Hale is a former member of
Congress from the Knoxville district
The case has been of widespread in
terest as stock was sold in many sections
of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Penutchie

Two cups brown sugar one-half cup
cream or milk, butter size of walnut.
vanilla to taste. Cook sugar and milk
until they form soft ball in water.
put in butter and cook until it is melt
ed and blended-about two minutes; re-
move from fire and beat Thoroughly.
Add one cup nuts before pouring out
into shallow, buttered pan-Kindness
of friend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Little Girl Wants Big Doll

is there any one In your Corner who
mas big doll and who has no fur
ther use for 1t? I should be glad to
get one for my little girl We have a
pig FAMILY and cannot afford to buy
dollles. l should be pleased to return
your kindness by giving the poem Da-
nus Green in His Flying Machine to
the woman who asked for it some time
ago. MRS w 7, D5
Several copies of Darius Green" have
louhd their way to the person who
asked for it. A doIl-less little pirI
Is an object of loving pity to mothers
and to children. Somebody will see that
your lassie does not suffer long for
the lack of her baby. Girls outgroW
dolls and thenceforward lose love for
them. Look up the discarded pet and
Write to me for the address of the
nother who cannot afford the luxury
Oh making her girl supremely happy.
Make Washing Easier
May l enter your delightful Cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
No Idea of Value

New Orleans, August 5.--Joseph Keen
Day, superintendent of the railway mail
service for this district tonight said
that he did not have the slightest idea
OF the value of registered mail carried
out OF this city this morning on Louis
Vile and Nashville train No A. He
added that other registered mail was
taken on at Gulfport, Mobile and other
stations and that it would be difficult
to estimate the value thereof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
One Vacancy on Library

On account OF the absence OF N. Y.
Joseph from the city the library board
organization has been held up for few
days. Mr.. Joseph is the only member that
has not been heard from since his ap-
pontment. And there is one vacancy to
be filled, caused by Mrs. Londons resig-
nation. Mr. Weathorly states he hopes
to have the board organized in the next
week or sooner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
GALLOWAY REFUSES
TO SELL JOE AGLER

Chattanooga, August ESPECIAL Pres
ident Frank Galloway refused tonight to
listen to any proposal offered by Presi-
dent j. L. Lillis of the Jersey City club,
for Joe Agler. the Crackers star first
sacker. L.illis offered Borten the former
White Sox, just secured from the Yam
KEGS, for Jack Knight and another player.
The two magnates met here tonight by
special appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
TRAIN BANDITS LOOT L. g N.
MAIL CAR AND MAKE ESCAPE
AT 14TH ST. IN BIRMINGHAM

the train with the holdup men. He was
in Montgomery and came in on the
accommodation just ahead of number
A. He was one of the first to be on
the scene when the holdup was re-
ported and closely examined the mail
clerks.
Il came very near staying In Mont
gomery a little while longer said Mr.,
Startling, and come in on number a.
However. that would not have made
much difference, as like the rest of the
passengers, | probably would not have
known anything of the robbery until
after 1t was all over.
"To me after a partial examination
of the facts 1t looks like the work of
inexperienced men. They were daring
to say the least. As to the loss to the
government, that is highly problemati-
cal, but 1t will undoubtedly be heavy.
as people are sending large sums of
money through the registered mail
these days. I will cooperate with the
police in every way possible to appre-
hend these youthful robbers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
COURT MEETS IN NEW
FEDERAL BUILDING
Grubb Presides at Gadsden.
Drew Case to Come Up
STREETS TO BE PAVED
First National Bank of Boaz Organ
ized-Etowah Teachers Institute
Opens-BroOks Indorsed as
Successor to Evans

Gadsden, August Especial )-For the
first time federal court convened today in
the new federal building at Sixth and
Broad streets. Judge w. l. Grubb is
presiding and opened court at O'Clock
this afternoon. Present in the city are
United States District Attorney o. ID.
Street, his assistant Attorney Kennamer
United States District Marshall Pope
Long and other court officials. The Jurors
are from many sections of this county,
while witnesses have come from widely
scattered points. The case of e. c. Drew,
charged with misuse of the mails, is the
most important to be considered and
witnesses have come from widely scat
tered points.
The city council last night passed ordi-
nances to pave Forest avenue from Sixth
10 Twelfth street and Walnut street from
Fifth to Twelfth street. Bids for a paw
ing of about eight inches of concrete with
a two-inch dressing of bituminous ma
terial will be opened August Is, and final
hearing will be held August %. The city
will bear the cost of intersections and
incidentals, If the ordinances are made
final.
The First National bank of Boaz, with
a capital stock of $30,000 was organized
there yesterday. The officers are: Presi-
dent, w. H. Bartlett; vice president, L. II.
Turner; cashier, E. NJ. Booney. An appli
cation for a charter will be made, and 1t
is hoped to open the institution for busi-
ness this fall
With ia teachers present, the Etowah
county teachers institute is being held
at Disque High school.
James Mitchell, president of the Ala
bama Power company, is expected to visit
Gadsden and to be present when the steam
power plant is put into operation before
he returns TO London.
Justice Cad Wright at Guntersville has
set August IS as the date for hearing
the case to decide whether liquor confs-
Gated from the steamer John Ross on
the Tennessee, river shall be destroyed.
Prohibitionists have retained John Lusk
to represent the state.
Capt. j. T. Brooks, for many years clerk
of the city court of Gadsden is receiving
endorsements from many prominent men
over the state for appointment a public
examiner to succeed Examiner Evans, re-
signed.
Temperance union institute is being held
today at the First Baptist church. Mrs.
]. B. Wadsworth, county president, is
presiding. State president, Mrs Weisel,
and Mrs. Jeffries, state vice president,
both of Birmingham, as we'll as many
visitors from surrounding towns are in
attendance.
Postmaster ]. r. McC1eskey of Boaz
denies the report that he has resigned.
II. w. Burns was reelected manager of
the Farmers union warehouse yesterday
at a meeting of the directors of that
body.
Another evidence of Gadsden's growth
was given last night when more money
was asked from the city council for the
sanitary department 1t was shown that
the work had increased greatly Reports
of the officers also showed an increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Sugar Cnnkies

Weigh three eggs in a tin cup, take
equal weight OF sugar butter and pas
try flour and one teaspoon baking
powder. Add more flour if the douph
IS not stlm enough to roll. After it is
roIied into a sheet sprinkle with gran
ulated sugar and cut out with dough-
nut cutter. This makes four dozen
cookies.-Kindness of Mrs. J. M. b.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Request for a Dress Form

HAS any one in your Corner dress
form to give me? 1t must be size 40
or AZ. I don't care how old it is. l will
pay expressage. MRS. H"
Referred to amateur and to profess
sional dressmakers. Did you see the in
structions for making a dress form
printed fortnight or so ago?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
For Library, Bed and Dining Rooms

Il Will give one pair of pillow cases
and two small tableeloths to any one
who will write for them. 1 also have
lot of books. NJ E. w"
AS morsel that should serve as des-
sert and as appetizer. we present the
last item upon the docket for today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

vide our new twins with means of TAX
ing the air. They need twice as mucn
as the single baby, recollectl And the
sooner they get out Of doors the soon
er they Will cease to load down the
mother arms and bend the back of the
next in age
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about their work in an experienced way
registered mail. 1t is estimated that
they had an hour in which to do their
work between the time the train left
Calera and its arrival in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
ROBBERS INEXPERIENC CED.
SAYS f. w. STARTLING

E. W. Starting, the chief of the spe-
cial agents of the Southern Express
in the south came very near being on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
DEATH CAUSED BY
GREEN SILK SOCKS
VIM. E. Sherwood Succumbs
to Blood Poisoning Con-
tracted in Peculiar Way

Death from blood poisoning caused by
wearing green silk socks was the fate of
William r. Sherwood. who died in a
local infirmary Monday night. His re-
mains We're sent to his home in Evans
vile, Ind, yesterday by the undertaking
firm of Shaw & Sons for interment
Sherwood came to Birmingham a few
months ago and was employed in the Of
flee of the Illinois Central. few weeks
ago in some way he got an abrasion on
his right foot, but did not take any
particular notice of it until after he had
bought and worn a pair OF green silk
hose. 1t was then that he noticed that
his foot began to swell
lie was taken to the infirmary last Fri
day, but his condition steadily grew worse
and his death followed late Monday night.
He suffered greatly it is said, in the
last hours before DEATH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Automobile Stolen

AUTOMOBILE DLOien
Arthur Doane reported to the police
yesterday that his five passenger Cadil-
lac automobile had been stolen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

With ia teachers present, the Etowah
county teachers institute is being held
at Disque High school,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

The First National bank of Boaz, with
a capital stock of $4,000, was organized
there yesterday. The officers are: Presi-
dent, w. H. Bartlett; vice president. L. II
Turner; cashier, E. M. Booney. An appli-
cation for a charter will be made, and il
is hoped to open the institution for busi-
ness this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Justice Cad Wright at Guntersville has
set August IS as the date for hearing
the case to decide whether liquor confis-
Gated from the steamer John Ross on
the Tennessee, river shall be destroyed.
Prohibitionists have retained John Lusk
to represent the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Capt. j. T. Brooks, for many years clerk
of the city court of Gadsden is receiving
endorsements from many prominent men
over the state for appointment as a public
examiner to succeed Examiner Evans, re-
signed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13

M w h 1 { e
AA gators, m a Y
~ lbe used instead
/of rubber fount-
II ain sy ringe;
"A easily k ept
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out; x-quart s..... ( Dc
Household Emergency
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13

chickens, fed. schenkel shot and Po-
iicemAn Bsnsnger. who heard the shot.
ssised the two men NJ they were da 81
Ing out Of the yards. They said they
were Edward Dillon OF Hoboken. cooper.
end James Dunn, q Hoboken plumber.
~ che police station Il was suggested
that the ROSTERS should be put In q
dasss cell. so they would not disturb
the occupants Of the station house by
GROWING. Nobody could tell. however,
Just which ones were roosters. - they
were all kept toGether in the crates Ia
which they arrived In New York.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
EVIDENCE KEPT GRATED
FOR FEAR POLICE WILL
EAT IT; TWO MEN HELD.
Fifty BOOSTERS and Hens IN Station
House: Plan TO Lock Up
Growers Fails

rSfty roostsrs and hons IN crstss are
bs,ne held ~ the west Seventeenth
ssrsst police station - evidence against
two prisoners who are charged with
burglary. The prisoners srv accused Of
attempting TO steal the chickens. which
were IN tho baltimore . Ohio railroad
yards n, Eleventh s~suvs and Twenty.
sixth street..
Nixht Waterman 6chentei. herring
tho chickens cackie, Investigated and
two mon. each carrying . bag full Of
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
RECALCTRAN1 WITNESS
At INVESTIGATION Of
AREMEN PLATOON BILL
Ryan, Secretary Mutual Benefit
Association, Refuses to Tes-
tify About Use of Funds.

ahs invessisa6son ~ COMMISSIONS
- Accounts Mahoney into ths alleged
0sevtey Of the Fyremcn's Mutual Bene.
- Associates IN favor az shs paasans
. ~ Arsmsn's ewo-piatooa otii
sArouUA ne Legislature strvok . snas
= The sAAps Of . rscaicitraat witness
- Ne Arss Nv Of IT. procedure 20.
sse1lug to the statement to-day a IRE
0ummies1onsr Johnsoa.
aaMessos Ryan. financial sserssasy
q tho organization . eee1rsa arsmAa,
saoassA - enSWsr ~ osOessas sDpss-
01Aang 70 rAs A3opoeaetea 0a1s of o.
~ Nnn1s q ths asoociok1oa. q ths
Wessad fhax his Answses 0AOA4 esua -
(ncsimAssss a. AsSzuds."
WAoa 4ahonoy asEed htD A1rooely n
~ &aa SanFd that . io6byfng fund from
he assoc1aAon's treasury hid essn ussd
- AGeen1 Ryan savs ne same IN
GWsr ~ wsuid he answsr qusstiona
9Do1uned to fnd1naAe that the1e was moi
- ansount q usousy n ths treasury
~ ShoalA - there. Commissions
ohAsnsv oaalsA ether witnesses to-day
0o0mAssSoose Johnson announced to-
~ 49, ~ would accompany Fire Chief
len Recon aAd al Of the fifteen dep-
- eh1uls % ASAay a Thursday to
ann1 ~ Dub1e hsaslng Gov. SulsR
IN ~ - ~ matter Of the two.
$4,000 ~. ~ - - him for sigma.
0ss. ID.C1is1 Croker has written IN
O00 ,Settee b CIV. gvissr decryins
tSo VVpU-ol01DOo ~.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
Rubber Sundries

Rubber Complexion Brushes. 1sc
and SOC.
Rubber Tooth Brushes, 7sc.
Rubber Bath Brushes, sl.7s.
Rubber Sponses, lSc to s2.ss.
Rubber Sponge RAgs, 24c up.
Rubber Tissue Finger Cots, per
dos. 20c.
Rubber Finger Cots, So.
Rubber Combs. all sisea lsc. up.
Rubber Cushion Hair Brushes, soc IN.
Rubber Soap Dishes, 2Sc to SOC.
Rubber Teethins Rings. Sc up.
Rubber Toys sanitary. harmless.
amusing. l0c to s1.lo.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
SPECIAL
Maternity
Reou isites

Mattress Protectors, $50 up.
Kleinert Crib Sheets. SOC.
Vulvs Pads. Riksr's. 60c
dosen.
Gray Enamel Douchs Pane.
%. 4l.26.
White Enamel Douche Pans.
tl.2], 9i.S0.
w. e. Solution Basins. $50
Rubber Bed Sheets. Black.
el.7S: White, el.2S, Extra
quality White. No. !. $500
No. e. 400.
Umbiical Tape. loo pkse.
Clinical Thermometers. SOC
Medicine Tubes. 30.
Feeding Cups. 2so up
Sponees, 100 up.
Safety Pins. i0c package.
Nail Brushes. 100 up.
Jaynes' Corona Castle Soap.
100 cake; 3 for 2So.
Petrolatum. 2Sc pound.
Synod Soap. l7c, SO.
Riksr & Hogemap Olive OH.
bottle. 3Sc and $50.
Rikor and Hcgeman Taloum
Powder. h.. 100.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
Riker's Straw Hat
Cleaner
Makes Your Old Straw
Hat Look New

Rikef's Straw Hat Clean
e will remove all stains and
dust and restore your soiled
straw hat to ii original white
ness. This Cleaner will not
break or roughen or bite
even tho finest Milan or hemp.
Neither will II turn tho hat
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tons do. The hog -, Do
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
rails sig Floors 20 Death.

Edward J. smoiins. sixty-eisht years
old, Of No. ca wost One Hundred and
Fifty-Anth street. laborer on a new
building being constructed at No. u
West Eighty-third street. fell through
the hatchway from the sixth floor 10 the
cellar to-day and was Instantly killed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
Billings's
Formaldehyde and
Sulphur Fumixator

Destroys al germD and in
sects. Most cffecf.ive-con-
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holds candle is sea mlcss and
solderless-built lihe a stove.
No danger of fire running
over. A perfect fu,nigator and
germicide with the disinfecting
values Of both sulphur -
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13

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The number Of articles varies
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stsrilised gsusc. glass douche
noszle, I box Of tslcum powder. I
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Our prices on various cases ere
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13
1900 TslA q nara. Da,acs

ADogoun0o Joto 81 nosSoo DSn1ro.
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q one time Minister Of Agriculture
nvs to-day before the members Of the
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Of European systems OF agricultu-.l
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-13

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Sa nitary Napkins;
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Jaynes' Blood Max
ing Pills

For making rich. rcd blood
and giving tho skin . rosy
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Jaynes' Blood Msking
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-29

'hsss are fee. Il any. real Negro Social
'st- 10 70 ssyins nothing ~hstsvsr against
The solisiist Party fas IL has the sans
right 70 the nsld - any other party. bnt
We do believe Il il saying volumns in IA
vor OF the Nesro's political judgement.
And just in this connection. since SeBa-
tor Kern Is on the investigation train b.
break uP pSonags{and.restore the right-
OF the citizens. %, what a splendid Op
portunity Is afforded him 10 send, OF
cause 70 he sent into every state south 81
the Mason and Dixon line SENATOR'S
Investigating Committee to look after
the righ- Of several million Negr,ss,
which have i-en taken from them Her,
Is wide field for artion i'm tins direction
The good senator paid no attention L.
the strike in his own STAT. ~hi.h VA ~.
my "n nj tBs saline tsnAr A. ours u,r o.
that Of New Jersey. Game ~suat,r, do
not liz diserimatiNe; with the exception
of West Virginia, an investigating com
mites can L. PLACED in every ~s'uthern
state Ia good AIN antag,.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-29
ALL CHICKENS RAN AFTER HIM
ihelled Corn in Torn Pocket Cited
as Cause When Arrsigned.

Chicago, Aug Prank Morgan.
'tarted for his home AZ 5Gf7 Dol,-on ave
dter be hal completed his days work
IN the road t. his home he found an ear
corn and started b. she'll Il. The ker-
'eis he put in hi- ride pocket.
lie pa--ed the home Of Mrs Emma
'torak. SIS Pills avenue.
Mrs Storsk was sitting on her rea,
porch. and when she saw alI fler rriz.
plymouth Rocks follow Morgan -he SIS
l'rcted hun Of trying o. steal them. Sle
creamed and Morgan looked 1t her.
Waving her hands, Mr.. Storsk -tartrd
'or him, and Morgan. su-piciou- q her
sanity, also ran.
But he could not lose tlle chickens or
Ms. Storsk. The race was brought n =
Sudden stop ~ the appearance ofapo-
i'cemsn. Ms. Storak asked that Nsr-
ran he arrested, and he va
Friday he explained the ca-e n NUM-
eipsl Judge SABBATH.
II think there ws q hole In my pock-
q and that the chickens were attracted
~ the c0rn falling out," he explained
II never stole anything in my life. f"
JUDGE SABBATH believed him.
You are discharepd,v he aid. sshut
DO so< sh<1 say more corn and pot is m
= TON uurkn< %
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-29
Exposition Commission Receive,
100000 For Semi Centen-
NAL Celebration.

Pennsylvania leads the list in tia. ap
preparation for the celebration 81 fifty
years OF iree'iom of the Negro race in
America The celebration will H.. held
held IN Philadelphia in September New
York appropriated 50 ,,.sb Ia hold ACHE
ration IN New York City: New jersey
appropriated S3J.o.o for a celehration A,
ltlantic City; Illinois gives S25.pu.