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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
POTLATCH PICTURES
NOW BEING SHOWN
Views of Celebration Are to Be Sent
All Over the World for Exhibi-
tion Purposes

The first potlatch moving pictures were
shown yesterday at the Victoria theatre
Twentieth street, near Third avenue
They will be shown today and tomorrow
and will then be sent on to New Yorl,
to be shown throughout the country.
J. Roy Hunt, the local boy who photo
graphed the potlatch, is also the owner
of the Victoria theatre, besides being
the Gaumont Film companys represen-
tative for the south. According to all
who visited his theatre yesterday to see
the pictures, they are exceptionally clear
and will be of great advertising value to
Birmingham.
Mr.. Hunt took 1000 feet of pictures OF
the potlatch, photographing the entire
celebration from the smoking of the pipe
of peace in Capitol park, the night pa
rade, and Birmingham on wheels to in
diyidual pictures of the best floats In
the different parades. The Capitol park
scenes are of especial interest, as they
show the various city officials in loving
attitudes toward their alleged civic enc
mics Among the celebrities photo
graphed are Commissioners A. o. Lane
and James Weatherly, Chief of Police
George II. Bodeker, Fire Chief Bennett
big Chief" Buster Brown, A. Fl. Ford
president of the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company; A. NJ Lynn,
president of the Birmingham Water
works; Hill Ferguson, Oscar C. Turner
John w. Sibley Frank Smith and John
Sparrow.
The picture shows parts of the night
parade and nearly all of Fridays parade
of Birmingham on Wheels. which despite
the rain appears very clearly on the
screen. AS it is estimated that this pic
ture will be shown by the Gaumont com
pany throughout the entire world and
will be witnessed by at least 10000, ,00t
people, the advertising value to this local.
ity is construed very great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
HOME COMING WEEK
AT AUBURN JUNE 1-3
All Indications Point to Large Gath
ering of Auburn Alumni at
That Time

Montgomery. April 2S.--(Special.)-A in
dications point to large gathering of Au-
burn alumni during home coming week
at the Alabama Polytechnic institute, ac-
cording to- c. Homer Billingsley of the
pure food bureau of the department of
agriculture Mr.. Billingsley is a profni
nent alumnus of Auburn, and is member
of the local committee raised for the pur-
pose of creating interest and enthusiasm
in home coming week In Montgomery and
adjacent territory.
Home coming week will be held June /
to 8, and the occasion promises to be, ac-
cording to accounts, the most memorable
in the history of the institution. Gov
ernor O'Neal and the members of his staff
will attend the exercises at Auburn, and
it is probable that the executive will re-
main at Auburn during the three days of
the commencement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
KELLER TO MAP OUT
HIGHWAY ROUTES
State Highway Engineer to
Tour State in Auto
JUNE CHOSEN FOR TRIP
Following Tour, Keller Will Draw Up
Report to Be Submitted to Next
Legislature-Tour Will Be
Begun at Mobile

Montgomery. April -(Speclal.) State
Highway Engineer w. s. Keller will make
an automobile tour OF the state during the
month of June for the purpose of map
ping out a proposed line or system of
trunk highways. Engineer Keller's tour
OF the state will be In obedience to in
struction issued by the state highway
commission
The tour of the state for the purpose
of laying off system of trunk roads
has been in contemplation for two years
or more, and the trip would have been
taken last summer had not the Illness
of Assistant Highway Engineer Boyd rem
dered Mr. Keller's presence in Montgom-
cry necessary.
Following Mr.. Keller's tour of the state
the highway engineer will draw up a
report to be submitted to the next legis-
lature. This report Will contain recon-
mendations for a number of public high
ways to extend through the state from
north to south and from east to west.
The last legislature, in creating the high
way department, provided in the bill that
the state highway engineer should sub
init to the next assembly of the law
makers a proposed route for number Of
state highways.
While Mr. Keller has not yet deter
mined what section of the state he will
first visit, 1t Is understood that he may
start from Mobile and come up to Selma
and from there to Montgomery. From
the Capital City he will go to Birmng-
ham, and thence to Florence, Decatur,
across to Huntsville, and thence to Gads-
den, Admission and other cities in north
Alabama. The itinerary will also include
a trip to Tuscaloosa, Dothan and other
places in the state.
Engineer Keller thinks ne will be able
to make the trip in 20 days, and June
has been selected because Of the good
weather which usually prevails during
that month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
PARTIALLY INSPECT
THE CITY SCHOOLS
Parker and Weatherly Make Trip.
Crowded Conditions Are Found.
Another Trip Later

Accompanied by DR.. John l.. Parker
president of the board of education, Com
missioner James Weatherly made par
tial inspection of the city schools yes
terday. The inspection will be continued
during the next few days. The inspecting
party found as many as 30 children In
some rooms and IN most cases crowded
conditions were commented upon. Some
of the buildings were found to be sadly
in need of attention. The inspections
by Judge Lane and Mr.. Weatherly made
separately are expected to develop the
bond issue request that was made some
days ago by the board of education. The
amount is the only question as 1t seems
to be generally understood that some
thing must be done to improve the pres
ent conditions as we'll as to provide for
the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
CURRENCY REFORM
LOOMING AHEAD AS
NEXT BIG MEASURE
Presidents Diplomacy on
Tariff Again to Be Tested
on Money Legislation
PARTY PLANS ARE
SOMEWHAT VAGUE
Leaders Are Not as Well Agreed on
What Should Be Done as Was
Case in the Tariff
Revision
By G. e. STEWART

Washington. April tSpeeials)-
rhrough the able generalship of the Pres
1dent and Mr. Underwood there, seems
little doubt but what the tariff bill will
have practically smooth sailing through
Ithe Senate as we'll as the House
Congress has recognized that there is
q frm hand and a master mind at the
White House, and that the Presidents
anxiety is to cooperate with them-not
ito bully them. The Presidentstook a lonr
lchance with Congress. but he took II
after mature deliberation, and he played
every card with a purpose and deliber-
lstely as a chess piayer who studies his
i1noves. far in advance of their execution
lille has not acted upon an impulse as did
Roosevelt. He broke precedents but he
.save the detail Of their breaking much
Thought and study, with a full realization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
MEMORIAL SERVICE
HELD AT FLORENCE

Florence. April 2s.-(Special.) )-The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
memorial services at o'clock in the
courthouse.
The exercises we're opened by an in
vocation by the Rev. A. p. Odom. The
Florence Glee club sang an appropri-
ate selection. while the standard bearer
stood and gracefully waved the beau
tiful chapter flag.
The presentation of crosses of honor
was under the supervision of Mrs
Bayless and Mrs. Wood.
The address was delivered by Rev
G. F. Bell and was a mastery effort
Special mention was made of the two
beloved members of this camp who
had passed away during the year
Judge R. t. Simpson and DIR. r. A.
Conner.
Among the interesting events of the
afternoon was the rendition of Dixie
by the glee club accompanied by the
"old rebel yell" touching beautiful
event was the sending of a floral tri-
butte by the president of G. A. RS
to be placed on the grave of DIR. Con-
ner. as a recognition of the noble
southern gentleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
MISSISSIPPI BERRY
CROP MOVING NORTH

Jackson, Miss, April gS,H- (SpeciaLl-
rowing north and west in car lots and
good money is finding its way south.
Madison State. few miles north OF
Jackson. is one of the heaviest ship
pers of berries and the crop this year
is said to be one of the finest ever
raised In spite of the cold snap of two
weeks ago and the heavy rains pre-
ceding the frost. osyka, Madison and
Dprant are the heaviest shipping points
in this state. hundreds of acres being
planted in each of those vicinities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
l.. 8. Amonson Dead

Philadelphia, April 2S.-Louis s
Amonson, president of the Peoples Ma
tionaf Fire Insurance company, noted as
leader in the countrywide campaign
against the dangerous match" and
"the arson trust" died today at his
home in Newton, Pa, from acute indii
gestion and heart trouble, aged a
years He came to this country 80
years ago from Bergen, Norway where
he was born.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
NEGRO ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

John Williams, a negro, was arrested
and placed In the county jail yesterday
on the charge of murder by Deputies
Rape and Curl, because of alleged partic-
ipation in a fatal shooting affray Sunday
morning at Valley View near Rosedale,
on the other side of Red mountain Ac-
cording to Information given to Coroner
c. l.. Spain yesterday morning, Calvin
| Banks, a negro. was killed and several
other negroes were wounded in the affray.
Coroner Spain and Chief Deputy Walter
Metcalfe are investigating the shooting
and more arrests are expected to fol-
low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
BIG REALTY DEAL
is CONSUMMATED

what proved TO be large real estate
deal was made public yesterday after
noon In which Orr Il Roberts sold to
Samuel Marks and Mrs, Brightwsll OF
Montgomery that property which n stu
ated at 1920 Fourth avenue for $4,000, The
price IL considered an exeollent one, set
ting now record for this part of Fourth
avenue. The property will bs used solely
as an Investment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
Charge Not Susta aimed

Anniston. April es-(S (Special)-W, w.
Cogswsll, who has been under charge of
insulting a. little white girl for several
months, was arraigned in the city court
before Judge T. W. Coleman Monday
morning, and was acquitted of the chargs
against him. He appealed frem the re.
acrdsr's onaEt whaa aanvictAd thsfo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29

has some ideas, but he has not put them
into concrete form, and so far as can
be ascertafned they are not generally in
dorsed by his colleagues. Carter Glass,
chairman of a similar committee of the
House, is probably the best equipped man
in either branch of Congress to frame a
measure. 1t is Carter Glass, therefore, to
whom the President must look for aid to
steer the democratic ship through the
currency shoals, unless he himself has
plans and specifications upon which he
can get the majority to stand
Congress could not have been better
prepared for tariff legislation, and while
the President displayed rare genius in
concentrating his party into one solid
mass for team work, especially in the
Senate, it is believed that it will be a
far more difficult task to agree and settle
upon, with as absolute knowledge as to
its wisdom, a currency reform bill Cur
rency reform is now undoubtedly the big
gest legislative problem confronting the
administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
MOBILE LACKING IN
SCHOOL ABILITIES
Nothing Done as a City for
Education
BUILDINGS NEEDED
Examiner German Examines Vouch-
ers of Mobile School Commission
ers and the Superint endent
of Education

Montgomery, April s.-(Special.)--
That the city of Mobile has done less
for its public schools in proportion to
it's wealth and population than any city
in the state is the opinion of Examiner
of Public Accounts J. T. German, who
today filed with Governor O'Neal re-
port covering his examination OF the
books, accounts and vouchers of the
Mobile school commissioners and S. S.
Murphy, superintendent of education
The examiners report covered the
period extending from September l.,
1911, to August 81. 1912.
According to Examiner German, the
city of Mobile is behind every city in
the state in that it contributes nothing,
as municipality. for the education of
the children. Mobile IS also deficient in
school buildings and equipment, de-
clares the examiner.
Taking the figures of the examiner,
the total receipts of Mobile county for
educational purposes from August 81,
1911, to September l. 1912, were $780,
637.74 OF this amount s64,552.12 was
state appropriation; $122,796.3S was
special county tax, and $4,000 was bor-
rowed money. About $1,000 was raised
from other sources, including rents.
land leases, timber and ties and re-
ldemptions. At the beginning of the fis-
cal year 1911 there was balance of
s3,30022 in the treasury.
Examiner German says that out of
the total receipts exclusive of the bor-
rowed money, s134,539 was expended on
the city schools, and $53,OS5.50 on the
rura1s schools 1T will thus be seeen,''
says the examiner, that practically all
of the educational fund of the city of
Mobile is derived from the state ap-
preparation and the special county tax
| The examiner then compares Mobile
with Montgomery and Birmingham in
respect to the contributions which those
cities make for educational purposes.
Montgomery with a population of 49,
1000 less than Mobile, contributes ST.
500 for it's public schools for the
scholastic year ending September 80.
1912, and Birmingham contributes
s2S3,714.93 for its public schools.
The value of school property in Mo-
bile, according to the examiner.includ
ing buildings and equipment, is $421,-
75O, while the total value of school
property in Montgomery is $5S3,225. In
Birmingham the value of school prop
erty is $1,673,S54.56.
Examiner German found the books of
the school officials of Mobile correct
In concluding his report Examiner
German says:
THE valuation of taxable property in
the city of Mobile is $4,000 600, and
1t has done less for its public schools,
In proportion to its wealth and popu-
lation, than any city in the state"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-02
'EASTON

The Ladies Aid society of the Epis- copa1 church of Tashua, were pleasant ly entertained at the home of Mrs John Treadwe1 on Thursday after noon. The ladies tackled a quilt and spent social time.
 Miss Minnie O. Sherwood spent Memorial Day as guest of friends out of town.
 Miss Ida F. Ogden spent Saturday in the Park City,
 The Dorcas society of the Baptist church held a meeting at the hall on quilt. After the work a business meeting was held after which fine supper was served. There were not as many present as usual as the day was changed on account of the weather and some of the members were confined to their homes by ill., ness.
 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel see1ey and Miss Evelyn Seeley, Master Samuel See1ey and Howard See1ey spent Mem orial Day in Bridgeport.
 Robert Beec1er of Bridgeport is now boarding with MT. and Mrs. Harry S. Edwards in Stratfie1d.
 Mrs. Martha Sturges of Aspetuck has returned to her home from sev- era1 days spent on Sport Hill assisting Mrs. Clarence A. Jennings.
 Arthur B. Wheeler spent Memorial Day at his home on Sport Hill.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Con gregationaI church held meeting at the Grange hall on Thursday after noon and spent a social time.
 Mrs. Mildred Ferris and daughter, Miss Mary s. Ferris Of the Centre spent Thursday in Bridgeport.
 Miss Hazel B. Sherwood, William B. Andrews, Miss Lillian F. Andrews, MT. Ernest Williams, Miss Bertha An drews, MT. Elliott Northrop. Miss Evelyn Gilbert and MT. and Mrs How ard Edwards attended the mems SUD- per given by the men of the Stepney Baptist church on Thursday evening"
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Osborne, Mrs Standish and MT. Percy Stand1sh of the Centre spent Saturday in Bridge port
 MT. and Mrs. Chester Hull and daughter, Miss Lorintha Hull of Plattsvi1le were guests of friends out of town on Memorial Day.
 All schools in town were open on Monday having been closed since Thursday and Friday was holiday
 Miss Evelyn Gilbert was an over night guest of her sister, Mrs. Howard Edwards over Thursday night.
 Miss 1rma Nichols of Stratfie1d spent the holiday and week end as guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs Charles F. Nichols. of this place.
 There was a. ball game on the hill diamond on Friday morning, between the single men and married men.
 Miss Ruth MaIlette of New York is spending a few days as guest of her mother, Mrs. Belle MaI1ette in Tashua.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-02
ANNOUNCE
 FIELD DAY PRIZES

The prizes to be awarded the visit Ing organizations at the state parade and field day of the Eagles to be held in this city, July 22 were announced yesterday at the meeting of the gem eral committee held at Eagles hall yesterday morning The aerie coming the longest distance will be awarded a handsome silver cup, the aerie with the largest membership a handsome silk American flag, the aerie making the best appearance in line silver pitcher, the degree team making the best appearance, a handsome silk ban ner, silver pitcher for the best float in line, and a shield for the best deco rated automobile.
 In individual prizes there will be an Eagles gold watch fob for the mem Der coming the longest distance to take part in the parade, an Eagles button for the tal1est member, a watch fob for the shortest, an Eagles ring for the fattest, and a button for the thinnest member in line. The Bridge port aerie, degree team, or members are not to compete for the prizes.
 President John J. Heavey, chairman of the general committee, who has been visiting the various aeries throughout the state reported very strong sentiment in favor of the pa- rade, and had received assurances in Torrington. Meriden. Ansonia, and
 
 from those places would be in line in uniform and with full ranks.
 During the coming week President Heavey and other members of the publicity committee will make visits to other Aeries and place the proposi- ton before the members of the order. Monday evening John J. O'Nein will visit the Naugatuck aerie, and Prest- dent Heavey and Representative J. H. McMurray will visit the Hartford aerie. Tuesday evening Secretary T. M. McNamara will visit Great Bar rington with President Heavey, and John Connors will visit the New Ha- ven aerie. Wednesday evening Presi- dent Heavey and Eugene Hope will visit Springfield aerfe. Friday evening President Heavey, William Brooks and John Mcclure will visit the aerie- at Mount Vernon. Thursday evening of this week the aerie will hold its regu- lar meeting, several candidates will be initiated, and a social session will follow the meeting. There are some important matters to be acted upon and every member is urged to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-02
VIEWPOINT

The Dodgingtown Bremen will take part in the New Milford Firenen's pa rade,> June 4tl1s and expect to take along guest Fire Chief P. H. Gan non of the NeWtown Hook and Ladder Co.,, in recognition of past favors re- ceived by them from Fire Chief Gam non. They expect also to participate in the State Firernen's parade at Saw in Rock. Aug. 27th.
 Martin A. Corbett administrator of the estate Of the late Bridget Crotty Keane< exhibited his administration
 Rev. George T. Synnott has new automobile which came this week.
 Leon Bourquenez has returned to Newtown from Bridgeport. and has engaged the Jesse. James Place in Botsford. He expects also to resume his business of saving timber, as for merly.
 Tax Collector John F. Houlihan at the Brick building, Saturday was as- sisted in the work of tax-collectfng by Thomas J. Maloney of the Newtown Grain and Coal Go. Their joint efforts resulted in the tidy sum of $6,000 for the town treasury.
 Miss Frances Kelly of Bridgeport was a week end guest of her aunt, Mrs. John F. Maloney of Mile Hill, and while here enjoyed the St Rose entertainment and dance.
 John J. Lyons, superintendent Of the Car Spring Rubber Co., of Jersey City. with his wife were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. P. H. Mccarthy of Edge wood Farm.
 MT. Theodore Kaeche1e, of Bridge port, and Miss Lucy Lambach, daugh- ter Of Annie Lambach, of Newtown, were united in marriage by Rev. J. H. George rector of Trinity church, May 31st. Also MT. Herbert Botsford of New Haven was married to Miss Florence Morgan of Hattertown, by Rev. MT. George on the same day The latter groom is the son of Samuel Botsford formerly of. Palestine dis trict, while the bride is the daughter of Edwin Morgan of Gregorys Dr. chard district, Newtown. Neither cou- pie apparently had the May supersu- ton.
 John Daily, an enthusiastic member of the Order of Eagles in town is meeting with pronounced success in the sale of coupon tickets for the ben eft Of Bridgeport Aerie No 420 of which he is member. He is in re- ceipt of his second consignment of coupon-books from President John J. Heavey of Bridgeport Aerie No. APO, and a very fIattering congratufatory let ter on his zeal in the cause Of the Fraterua1 Order of Eagles from Pres ident Heavey who is expected to wis it Newtown soon in the interests of the order.
 A very recent business change in HawleyvilIe is the transfer of the Lee Creamery to Futile brothers, formerly in the milk business at Greenwich. The new proprietors retain Manager
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-02
SONS OF HERMANN
 ELECT OFFICERS

Hartford. June 2.-At the business meeting of the eighteenth biennial convention of the Sons of Hermann m Connecticut. held Saturday at Maen- nerchcr Hall, the following officers were eIected=-
 Grand President-Herrnan Jaeckel, Norwich.
 First vice-President-F. A. Baier. New London
 Second Vice-President-Ot Rech- eubury. New Britain
 Grand Secretary-Otto Berger, An- sonia
 Grand Treasurer-Cuno A. Hell fricht. Hartford
 Grand Trustees-En1fl I. zander, Ansonia; George Buettner, New Brit ain; Hugo Noack. Stamford; F. W. Burgey. Hartford; Casper Schmidt, 1I5ddIetown-
 7 Representatives to National Grand Lodge Session at San Francisco in September-Emii Coos. Danbury; Ot. to Berger. Ansonia; Cuno A. Hel- fricht. Hartford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-02
WoMEN's PETTTCoATs

Wash Petticoats, stripe seersuekers value 59c. Sale price 39c yard.
 Wash Petticoats. seersucker stripes value 59c. Sale price 49c each.
 Wash Petticoats, white and fancy seersucker stripes, value 89c. Sale price 6gc each.
 Wash Petticoats, woven stripe crepss- all co1ors, value $1. Sale price 7Sc each.
 CoIored sateen Petticoats, plain green and cerise, value s9c. Sale price 69c each.
 CoIored Sateen Petticoats, dark blue, green and cerise, value $1. Sale price 75c each Black Sateen Petticoats, good quail ity, value $1.19. Sale price S8c each.J Sateen Petticoats, good assortment of styles, value $1.25. Sale price 9So each.
 Heatherb1oom and Pan Sateen Pet ticoats, value $1.50. Sale price S1.25 each.
 Heatherb1oom and sateen Petit coats, Klosft tops, value $1.95. Sale price $1.5O each.
 Silk Petticoats in a wide range of pretty styles, value $1.95 and $2.25. Sale price $1.5O each.
 Cleft Aisle, Center)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-02
The Sr1ith-Murray Co.

Jersey City; also from the same city, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Shepard and son. The latter are guests of their mother, Mrs. Charles N. Shepard of the borough and will remain till the middle of the week.
 Some of the Memorial day visitors in town include, from Bridgeport: Miss Nora Costello with Mir. and Mrs. T. F. Cavanaugh and Mrs, Denis Cava- naugh of the Boulevard, Michael Fin nell with MT. and Mrs M. Lynch Of Gas street, MT. and Mrs. John Ffnnel1 at Mrs P. Lyons, Walnut Tree Hill; Miss Doris Crockett at Mir. and Mrs. Lawrence Tay1ors, Botsford; MT. M. Grove of Bethel with MT and Mrs. NJ. F. Grove; and MT. Edward Xiii bride of Jersey City with his grand parents, Mir. and Mrs. James Corbett of Botsford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-02
E. H. DILLON 6 60. 1@ 1!es Main s1: sT. OEcE1Ks F~zt7
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. LEADING NG1LLLNERs-
YOU WILL SEE IT FIRST AT D1LLoN's

Every time something is introduced in millinery you it first at Dlon's. We keep continually in touch with Paris and the other great fashion centers When novelty in women's headwear out hasten it for stocks This the only establishment in Bridgeport that imports models direct from Paris Our styles always in advance of those shown elsewhere If you want the newest in millinery AT A MODERATE price buy at Dion's. We showing new white hemp hats white chip hats white Milan hats Leghorn hats, natural Panama hats, trimmed and untrirmed