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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-05
One of the first delivery motor cars

copyrighted, 1918, by Frank G, Car
penter.)
Washington, u. C.
EN AM the poorest man in the world
for newspaper story. My life
has not been pyrotechnic. L was
not born in the gutter and have had
no sensational struggles with poverty
to get an education, and reach public
service. l am only plain, ordinary
man, -delevoped along the common lines
OF American life, in plain, ordinary
way Besides 1 have no news instinct
] do not know a good story when see
It, | have had the newspaper fellows
tell me that I was the best newsmaker
In the government service, out that
the news I furnished was sent forth
without any knowledge on my part
that 1t was of any news interest what
soever'
These were the words of the Post
master General Albert Sidney Burle-
son, as he sat before his big desk in
the postoffice department. He had E
pile of papers before him and the
room adjoining was filled with callers
waiting for audiences, and each with
$3.50 in the morning and from then on
throughout the day. the business, | was
told. would increase. 1t was not Il
good time for an interview, ana th.
opening words of the Postmaster Gem
eral were by no means propitious New
ertheless. put my questions and the
answers came quick and without hes.
itation. one of the first subjects was
the parcel post, and the trouble that
had arisen with Congress as TO in
creasing the size of the packages and
lowering the rates:
The Postmaster General SAID.
81 intend to do all that the law will
permit to better and cheaper tae parcel
post service. The postoffice is de-
partment of efficiency, and it is the
servant of the people. am not here to
make the laws. but 1t is my duty to
enforce and carry them, out, IS tar as
this department is concerned. That duty
] am trying to discharge as regards
the parcel post. You have seen how
the first move l made was resisted /
then said to the senators and repre-
sentatives just what l have said to
you. You have placed this RESPONSE
bility upon me, and I am going to car
ry 1T out. l. shall move forward Just
as fast as the law will permit and
believe that we shall soon be sending
parcels of 100 pounds weight through
the mail. When we have established
the s.S1st system | have another move
PLANNED to follow it. We shall go on,
step by step. l know just what I am
n CT wi ho
made at the soonest possible momenr
and the development will go right
along during the next four years.
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methods employed, and just what it
costs by each method. 1t was found that
the cost of delivering by motor vehicles
varied from one and one-half cents to
nearly 10 cents per package, whereas
delivery by horse-drawn vehicles showed
variation of from l cent to 5 cents per
package. We are now investigating how
to deliver goods the most cheaply"
The conversation here turned to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-05

by Uncle Sam, will stop at your home
every morning and will make a delivery
to you every afternoon That kind of
thing is going on all over the country
but does it not cost the government
a great deal to deliver the packages?"
I'VE have had careful record kept of
so of the most important postoffices of
the country for a period of six days.
This was last April. The reports from
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Reynolds and II. q. Kelley of the
Grand Trunk to Portland Thursday
had special reference to the proposed
changes in the immigration facilities
at that terminal. Mr.. Chamberlain said
he did not know what action the Unit
ed states government might take re-
aaraing a detention headquarters,
leaving it IL be Inferred chat tile
course to he taken by the Grand Trunk
would, to some degree n least. be gov
erned by the action OF the government
He met General Manager Morris Me
Donald Of the Maine Central, il is sup
posed concerning trouble dating back
tire years, when the Maine Central.
Boston & Maine and the Portland Ter
minal Co. refused To haul the Pulinans
of the Grand Trunk from the transfer
station To tile Union station
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed in the United States district court
at Bangor by Ira D. Haskell of Ban
gor. laborer, who owes s1115, with no
essets; Joseph f. Willett of Pressure
Isle. laborer. who owes Sl052, with Sill
assets Andrew l.. Avery of Fairfield.
labGrer, WHO owes 1862, assets 81: Will
lie !. stevens and Pcrtay +. Fish. both
of Portland. Is co-partners in the firm
of Casce eating ard Public Ca. liabili-
ties of the frm So: Herbert p. Gros-
satt of Waterville.. laberer, who owes
s623. with $50 assets.
1t is understood the visit af Pres. T..
j. Chamberlain and Vice Pres. NJ NJ
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BOWdoin Notes.

brunswick. Me, May Special
The students are showing much base
bail enthusiasm and ii is pfohahIe that
a large aggregation will go To Mater
vile, Saturday, To see nowdoin play
her first game in the Maine champion
snip series, the game with Colby. So
far the White has played seven games.
winning two, over Rhode Island state
and Trinity. The team has lost -
Wesleyan, Harvard, Maine Central
Tufts and Andover, but in no case. ex-
eept the game with Maine Central.
when the team was playing in poor
form, has the score been overwhelm-
ing. In both the Wesleyan and Tufts
games Bowdoin led her opponents up
to the last two innings. The team,
this year, with the exception of the
pitchers, is very strong. and is show
ing up finely both in fielding and HIT
ting. The batteries are showing con-
slant Improvement. The men who
viii play in the Maine games have not
yet been picked. but it is likely that
there will he very few changes from
the lineup OF the earlier games. 1t IS
expected that either Dodge, 10, OF
Woodcock Medic Is. will do the
twirling for The White against Colby
Woodcock, a southpaw pitcher, has
pitched some very good games in the
Maine series in other years, but on
account of the increase of work IN the
medical department. has not had time
to practice or do tho pitching in any
of the games this spring.
Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta ri,
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Retta Morse, Flora Somers. Gladys
Hanson, and Ina Nelson, all of Port
land; Misses Grace Gazzam and Annie
McFee of Seattle: Miss Elizabeth Nc
Donald of Lynn, Mass. Miss Veste.'
Battles and Esther Gillette of Haver-
hill, Mass; Miss Mabel Hackett ii
Cambridge, Mass; Miss Grace Hamil-
ton of Biddeford; Miss Regis Pond 81
Potter; Miss Jessie Jewett of Lewis
ton: Miss Ruth Seabury of Yarmouth
Misses Agnes Tarbox and Elizabeth
Purington of Topsham; Misses Ellen
Mcmahon. Margaret Wood and Ruth
Andrews of Brunswick
On Saturday the party will take an
outing on Casco Bay. leaving Bruns-
wick on special cars for South Free
port where the members will be met
by the launch aAlphine." and taken T.,
Cousins Island. There a short Inner
will be served. after which the party
will continue their sail arriving IN
Portland during the latter part of the
afternoon.
Beta Theta ri held a reception on
Friday afternoon, which was largely
attended by the professors. the towns
people and the students, All present
had a very delightful time The Hiefa
hers of the receiving line We're: Mrs
Frank f. Woodruff. Mrs. Roscoe Ham.
Mrs. Edward r. Little of Brunswick;
Mrs. Leslie A. Lee of Cambridge. Mrs.
earl Ostcriicld of New York CITY
About O'Clock a banquet was
served at Hotel Eagle for the party,
and not long afterwards in the ev"-
ming. dancing commenced at the FRI
ternity chapter house. LoVell's or
ehestra of Brun3wick furnished tae
music for tWenty-four dances.
Among the guests present we're;
Misses Marion Alexander, Dorothy
Gilman. Ernestinc Hall all of Port
land Misses Louise Garland and Mar
jorie Smiley of Bangor Misses 1va
Record and Myrtle. Haskell of An
burn: Misses Frances Weeks auG
Milieent Clifford of Bath; Miss GEORGIA
Young of Northampton, Mass; Miss
Elizabeth Lee of Cambridge; Miss
Josephine Hobbs of Camden. Miss
Marguerite Roberts of Dexter; NJ IS
Mildred Jerdon Of New Gloucester;
Miss Edith Hazcltine OF Pittsfeld;
Miss Ellie ireland of Stetsen; Miss
Alice Hurley of Bowdoinham Mrs.
Willis Roberts, Misses Frances Little,
Ruth Blackwell, Helen Blackwell,
Natalie Wilmington. claire Ridley,
Dorothy Donnell, Isabelle Palmer, The }
Wilson and Helen Fislle all of Bruns
wick; Miss Olive IlolWay of Augusta
The committee which So success
fully managed the affair consisted Of
Walter f. Eberhardt 13, Of New YORK
city; Douglas II. McMurtrie Il, of
Woodfords; Francis Y. Callahan II.
of Portland; Paul J. Koughan Il, OF
Bath: Chauncey Hall 10, of Augusta.
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the two youngest ffaternitiesi at Bots-
dom held their annual receptions ana
house parties on Friday afternoon ana
evening, and the many guests coming
nom all parts of New England had
most enjoyable times
Al the Kappa Sigma house Tire
guests arrived at all times during the
afternoon and at T.. NJ. covers wera
laid for 50 and dinner was served 1T
the fraternity house. Soon after
supper the guests with their escorts
drove To The Pythian hall, where the
dance WAS held. Twenty dances
We're included ON the orders.
The patronesses We're: Mrs. Wilmot
b. Mitchell. Mrs. Charles G. Hutchins,
Mrs Frank NJ Stetson. all of Bruns-
wick; Mrs. j. G., Jewett of Newton,
Mass; Mrs. Emma Otis of Rocklani.
Among the young ladies present
were noticed Misses Jessie Merrill,
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ceased: Mrs. Agnes Smith, Litchfield,
Sect Dearborn, Litchfield; and Edwin
Dearborn, deceased
They have six grandchildren, al liv-
ing. and eight great grandchildren Mr.
ard Mrs, Dec rborn enjoy the distinc-
ton of being grandparents in fourth
generation family.
Mr. Dearborn saw active service in
the Civil Var. He enlisted in Hallo-
well. April y 1861. in Company L. 3rd
Reg't. being one of the first To volun-
teer from that place. He has always
been stapnch Republican and great
admirer of Theodore Roosevelt, He is
now IS yeass old and enjoys fair
thealih. retaining AL his fae0ilties and
akins sfeai interest IN the news OF
the GaE. t,rz
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People Grow
Thin and Weak

because new tissue is not
made as fast as it is used.
The ingredients of Father
Johns Medicine are the same
kind of food and nourish-
ment that blood and tissue
are made of.
That is why it rebuilds
wasted tissue for those who
are weak and run down.
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Still More Direct Evidence

There is almost limit to the letters we might
publish Direct Evidence of the great good derived by
suffering humanity from Hoods Sarsapara undoubt-
eddy true that many surgical operations have been prevented
by taking this medicine to Purify the Blood and Build
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DfREcToRS:-Jo +. Myord. Thomas
f cole. Edmund Z: Converse. Wiiliah
l.. Corey. Charles A. Corliss Philip l..
Foster Henry b. Rowland, Eugene
Meyer, Jr, William g. Rockefeller JOIN
u; RYAN. Charles II. Sabin. Wililam Is.
William D. Thornton, Albert
H. Wiggin
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mendation to the stockholders of the
two Companies is as follows
ITO the Shareholders of the INsPIRA-
TION COPPER COMPANY and LIVE
OAK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY:
The undersigned. Committee Of Engi,
neers, representing the Inspiration Cop
ment Company, have made study of
the two properties and their respective
values and hereby report as follows
After carefully going nn6rt over the ne MAPS dsd
properties. we find the Inspiration Com
pany ore reserves amount to 3o,3o,w9
tons assayine l.95 per cent copper ana
the Live OAK Company 15.U0o0oO tons as
saving FL per cent. copper.
We find the Inspiration Company has
approximately Sl,4o0,GO0 in cash III the
treasury and the Live Oak Company has
approximately 100000 cash in its treas
ury.
After due consideration was given to
the respective tonnageS of ore and the
amount of money already spent by the.
respective companies In the develops
ment of their properties, as well as the
additional amount which will be required
for plant and preparatory mining work
to place them on producing basis. it
was agreed that on the present issued
capital stock one share of Live Oak is
equivalent in value TO four shares of IN
spration, and we recommend that the
Inspiration and the Live oak properties
consolidation will be of great mutual adj
vantage. and the terms are fair.
DATED: December 20, 1911.
w. H. ALDRIDGE, -.
HENRY <RUMB,
H. i. ROWLAND,
NJ E. MCCARTHY"
Inspiration Copper Company has $40
100000 capital stock, all common, divid--
ed into l&D!9o shares, par $40, all OF
which are issued and outstanding.
Live Oak, Development Company has
1891, 500 capital stock, all common, divid-
ed into $3.50 shares, par $40, now ISSUED
and outstanding. and no further issue Of
the shares o. this Company is to he
made.
Many or the large stockholders in your
Company have 'signifed their intention
of accepting the, offer to exchange their
shares for stock of Inspiration consoii-
dated Copper Company. Your Board OF
Directors, by resolution passed at a
meeting held on January 5, 1872, recon-
paepdcd all stockholders to exchange
their stock and have directed lnat L :
lloiice be sent TO all stockholders OF
record.
II. +. J. KNOBLOGH.
Secretary.
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TRANSFER AGENTS-Guaranty Trust
Company of New Yerk,-New York.
old Colony Trust Company
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oFFfcFRS:- William b.. Thompson.
President; " iliiam - Thornton. wee
President. Joseph w. Allen, Secretary
Treasu rer.
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Exhibit =.
INSPIRATION
CONSOLIDATED
COPPER.
COMPANY =.

INSPIRATION CoNsoLifjATEp cor
PER COMPANY
Incorporated under Laws of state of
Maine.
IL broadway, New, York city. \. Y.
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IF Made by Hood It's Good I would
not be without these good medicines in
the house. ] will tell you how began
10 take Hoods Sarsaparilia.
Il had been ailing. for years with
- Local Troubles,
and could nof do MY houseuork, was
very weak and had lost gold deal Of
flesh. The doctors said l would have
TO submit to an operation, but I did
not like TO leave the family long
enough for a treatment.
"a brother who had received much
benefit from Hoods Sarsaparilla for
kidney trouble advised me to use this
medicine. After using two bottles T
was a great deal better. Istook six
bottles and was entirely cured. ! felt
better than ever. My daughter and
other members of the family have also
used Hoods medicines with benefit.
advise every sufferer to give them a
trial" Mrs. e. A. Sehromm.
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The remarkable success of Hoods
Sarsaparilia in impure blood. rheuma-
tism, dyspepsia and other troubles en-
titles this family medicine to high
praise and entire confidence as a blood
purifier and strength giver.
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"21 Highland Street,
"Roxbury. Mass. May II, 1912.
&C. I. Hood Co., Lowell. Mass.
81 have used Hoods parilla,
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REGISTRARS:-Ban Trust Com
many. New York; National Shawmut
ii'%>SPIRSTIoN CONSOLIDATED COP
PER COMPANY
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Hoods Sarsaparilla


nble in usual qud form
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STATE OF MAINE.

KENNEBEC, SIS. SUPREME JUDI
CIAL COURT. IN, EQUITY. s,4s4 . !
Frank ". Holmes VS.. Inspiration Cop
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
CHARLTON.

Mrs. e. s. Boylan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mingles. arrived yes
terday in response to message stat
ing that her sister Mrs. Fred Willitt of
this city was lying at the point of
death. Mrs. Whit has been Ill for
some time with tuberculosis.
Mrs. J. w. Reese and two grandsons,
John and Robert Culbertson went to
Woodburn yesterday to make the ac-
quaintance Of her new granddaughter
who arrived Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Waynick,
formerly Of this place.
Mrs. e. c. johnson visited in Russell
yesterday with her father ]. w. Foster
who is quite III. S#
for ten days visit with. relatives In
Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vincent Of Florida
arrived yesterday for visit with their
niece, Mrs. Chas. Clark.
w. II. Penick left yesterday on few
days business trip to Creston and
Des Moines.
w. H. Holden Of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
visited in this city yesterday with his
uncle John L. Holden. while on his way
home from trip to Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collinson departed
yesterday for Canon City. Colo. where
they Will meet their son George who
has been spending some time In the
west for the benefit Of his health, and
where they will probably spend the
summer.
Patsey Foley Of Omaha, formerly Of
this county, is spending few days
with relatives and old friends here and
at Russell.
Mrs. Margaret Carey Sellers Of VAL
ley Junction is spending the week In
Charlton with the Misses Anna and
Mary Kenney.
Mrs. Asa Smith and little daughter
Enid, left yesterday for a weeks visit
with relatives and friends In Corydon
and Lineville.
Mrs. Maude Cunningham OF Bolivar,
Mo-. returned home yesterday after q
visit with her sister Mrs. Geo. A. Israel
and brother Harry Meter.
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|Dr.D.E.Graharn
Heurs-e to IL :. M; Z - . : n.
Emil. office Bids. ottsmwa. Town.
Obituary.
Thomas X. Armstrons.

Thomas *. Armstrong was born In
Marshall county, near Wheeling. West
Virginia, Sept. 20. 1898 and died May.
24th, 1913, aged ~ years. months and
26 days. He was united In marriage TO
Mary A. Terrell April Is. 1866. To this
union six children were born, the eldest
and youngest dying In infancy. Those
who survive him are his wife, three
sons and one daughter. John A., Of
Ames: Iowa, T. II. of Agency. Mrs.
Emma Rubel OF apollo county, Iowa.
and b. M. Of i4-on, Iowa. Also eight
grandchildren.
He came to Wapello county In Oct
ober, 1865. passing the fall and winter
with an uncle Alexander Simpson, and
moving on the farm in the spring "
1857, where he has continuously resid-
ed for forty-six years.
Mr.. Armstrong was mustered into the
U. S. service Aug. rs. 1862, becoming d
member Of Co. D, 18th regiment West
Virginia infantry and served until tho
close OF the war He saw service III
numerous skirmishes and several en-S
ga gements, among them being the siege
at Ft. Gregg and the battle of Cedar
Creek when Gen. Sheridan made his
famous ride from Winchester, and the
addition Of one man turned defeat into
victory Mr.. Armstrong was before
Petersburg when Gen. Lee evacuated
that stronghold. and participated In the
long chase that ended with the surren-
der Of Gen. Lee at Appomattox. In
all of his extended service he was never
wounded nor was he ever reported on
the sick list. During the last few
months Of his life he endured great
physical pain which was borne with
great patience.
The funeral services were held at his
beautiful home Sunday afternoon May
rs and interment was made In Ottum-
wa cemetery, Rev. r. Horne OF Kirk
Vile ng.-Contributed.
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BEGIN HUNTING FOR
TARIFF LOBBYISTS
CONTINUED From Page ~

mate way to represent reputable in.
dustry is a lobbyist"
Senator Bacon knew of no recog.
nized lobbyists" giving dinners or
social affairs seeking to influence
legislation.
Senator Bacon concluded by testify
ing he had heard there are two sugar"
organizations in Washington, one for
free sugar and the other against 1t.
Senator Bankhead was called but
did not respond. Senator Borah took
the stand.
Borah Not Interested.
mo" was his answer to all the
questions as to whether he was in
terested in any industry or represented
professionally any industry affected
by the tariff. *, .5..
II retired from my profession when /
entered the senate" he said. The
senator was lawyer Harry Day and
Mr.. McCarty of Idaho, he said, had
talked to him about lead, Frank J..
Hagenbarth and DR.. Mcclure, officials
of the Wool Growers association, in
regard to wool, and several men from
Louisiana in regard to sugar. The
names of the latter he could not re-
member.
/ Senator Borah said no one had at
tempted to influence him improperly
and he had no knowledge of the use
of money. He told the lead and sugar
men he thought the bill would pass as
written, and it was not worth while
to spend the time discussing 1t.
81 don't consider the men who called
upon me lobbyists he added. "They
were all men legitimately representing
industries which they believed would
be affected" He added he had seen
no "lobbyists' at this session.
did you see them at former ses-
sions?" asked Senator Reed.
I'VE make up our minds about GER
tain men that we believe are trying
to influence legislation" he said.
Borah Names McMurray.
Pressed for names, Senator Borah
said he regarded "the men mentioned
by Senator Ashurst'' as interested in
land legislation.
Work is Started.
When the hearing opened some
newspaper photographers ordered the
committee members around in bus.-
ness-like way while a picture was
taken. Senators Bacon and Ashursr
moved aside.
II don't care to get into such a
picture" said Senator Bacon.
Senator Ashurst was called. He
testified he was not interested direct
ly or indirectly financially in the pro-
duction, manufacture or sale of any
article mentioned in the tariff bill or
any bill before congress, nor had he
sought to influence any other sena-
tor
The committee then made the first
effort to secure list of so-called
lobbyists or persons who have
talked with senators" about the tar
if bin. Senator Ashurst said he had
not kept record Of those who had
talked with him, but he was prepared
to give names Of all he did remem-
Der. The first was William Ketter-
ner Of California" who had asked him
to find out whether there would be