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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
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DELAY REPORTS
Willingham Having Much
Difficulty in Preparing
Report as Result

Montgomery, October 24.-tSpecial '-Ow-
ing to the failure Of county superinetnd-
ents of education to send into the state
department. of education their annual re-
ports on the work accomplished in their
county during the past year. Superintend-
ent Willingham is experiencing much diff
fculty in preparing his report for the gov
ernor. About Is county superintendent
of education haveg failed to make any
complete report to the educational depart
ment, and without these papers the an
nual report of the department will be in
complete, according to Superintendent
Willingham.
superintendent Willfngham thinks that
the failure of certain counties to send in
their reports is due to the fact that all
OF the delinquent counties have new SUI
perintendents of education. and since the
reports are supposed to be made out by
the retiring -superintendents, those off
Gals are inclined to be more or less tardy
in performing their back duties.
About Is or 20 county superintendents
retired from office September 80, at which
time their duties were taken over by the
incoming officials The superintendents
who were reelected were nearly all
prompt in rendering their annual reports.
the delinquents being chiefly the refining
officers.
Mr.. Willingham is particularly anxious
to get in all the county reports. since his
report is greatly dependent upon those
documents. He will leave for Florence to
take up his duties as president of the
State Normal school at that place just
as soon as he completes his annual report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
CAPTAIN OF CO. N
COMPLIMENTS MEN
Official Recognition Taken
of Services Performed by
Men at M. & O. Wreck

Montgomery, October 24.-(SpeciaL of
fetal recognition has been taken OF the
services performed by members of Com
pany NJ. First infantry. Alabama Ma
tional Guard, stationed at Mobile, in car
ing for the injured when the troop train,
carrying federal soldiers. was wrecked
near Meridian, Miss, October 10, with
a heavy loss of life.
In communication to the adjutant
generals department, Capt. John A. Ma
hon of Company M paid high COM
pliment to the services performed by
his men. Il wish to compliment my men
for the cheerful manner and prompt, ef-
ficient way in which they handled their
respective duties, and in their absolute
obedience to ORDERS said Captain Ma
hon.
Twenty members of Company NJ re-
manned on duty all night and cared for
the injured and prepared the dead for
burial.
Captain Mahons communication to the
military department follows:
"A troop train bearing troops from
Fort Morgan. Ala, en- route to Meridian,
Miss, on October 10, was wrecked at
bridge GLIB, 81 miles north of Mobile,
ana many soldiers Killed and injured.
Realizing the impossibility of
troops being able to reach Mobile in
time from Fort Morgan to assist In
caring for injured, l called 15 uni
formed volunteers to assist in haniling
the wounded and dead In 3S minutes
20 men and one lieutenant reported in
uniform for duty. Same were turned
over to Major Burgess on his arrival Il
few minutes before the first special ar
rived and were reassigned to me and
then assigned as litter bearers, escorts
on ambulances and dressing.
'The Mobile and Ohio railroad in the
name of the wounded troops request
ed the loan of so blankets as they were
unable to secure any elsewhere The
quartermaster of this command on my
order issued so blankets to be used for
the wounded and took receipt from
the railroad for same
THE members of this command re :
mained on duty all night and at S
O'Clock today were dismissed.
while they did so as soldiers in the
performance of their duty 1 desire to
compliment my men for the cheerful
manner and prompt, efficient way in
which they handled their respective du-
ties and in their absolute obedience to
orders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
NEW METHOD FOUND
TODESTROY WEEV|L
South Alabama Citizens
Going to Louisiana to
Investigate

Montgomery, October 2A-(Speeial)
Cart John c. Cheney. chief clerk in the
state department of agriculture and in
dustries, will accompany party of promi-
nent citizens of Montgomery and other
places to Alexandria, Louisiana, Novem-
her 3 for the purpose of investigating
new method for destroying the boil
weevil, discovered by j. w. Vogler of
that place.
The delegation TO Alexandria viii in
clude citizens from Montgomery, Ever
green, Mount Willing and Pensacola, and
will compose some of the leading cotton
experts of those places. The party will
spend several days at Alexandria, and
will make thorough test of Mr.. Voglers
methods of computing the weevil.
In addition to Captain Cheney, the party
Will inelude: A. II. Stern, c. II. Tolman,
". r. Teebles, Montgomery; I. c. Craig
Flonaton; W. II. Lee, Mt. Willing: r.
II. Beeland, Greenyille; T. 2. Deeming
w. ID. 1vey and j. y. Newton Of Ever
green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
HUGE DAM AND LOCK
AT HALE'SBAR, Tenn.
TO Be FINISHED SOON
Big Power Plant Will Be
Formally Opened Nov. II. .
S9,000,O00 Spent on
Project

Chattanooga, October 2I.-tSpecial.) }
November 12 has been tentatively agreed
upon as the date for the official celebra-
tion to mark the hral completion of the
lock and dam at Ha1e's Bar, Tenn. After
five years of gigantic toll and the expen-
diture of 100000 ty the Brady interests
Of New York, -he huge project which
marks a new era in the hydro-electrical
development OF The south is now COM
pleted, and within TWO weeks time the
harnessed forces Of the Tennessee river
will be converted into So, 900 horsepower
and the natural energy which from time
immortal has squandered its force
against the banks of the stream will
whrr the wheels of industry in Chatta-
nooga, now rightfully called the Dynamo
of Dixie for the hydraulic-electrical
project ON the Ocoee river has long been
operating the traction lines of the city
and supplemental dams are now in the
course of construction.
According to the present programme,
many members of Congress, including
the Senate committee on harbors and
rivers and, if possible, United States
Senators Lea and Shields, Will be in at
tendance Nicholas Brady, present head
of the estate of the late Anthony
Brady, will also attend. Elaborate ex-
ercises WHY be held and special cog
nizance of the opening of the huge
power plant Will be taken by the Ten
nessee River Improvement association,
which Will open its annual session at
Sheffield on the day that the final
completion of the project will be cele-
brated.
The lock and dam at Iiale's bar is the
original ro-electrical project in this
section of the country being conceived
by c. E. James, Chattanooga's prom
inent capitalist. and the late j. C. Guild
before work was begun either on the
Ocoee river, near Cleveland, Tenn, or at
Talulah Falls. Ga.
The final completion of the dam will
result in rise of practically eight feet
in the river at Chattanooga and the
engineering department is occupied at
present with the problem which may
result from the submerging of mouths
of several large sewers. Every contin-
gency has been anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

The Age Herald tomorrow will contain.
among other things, the following inter
esting features:
DIR. w. E. Evans will begin new
series of four articles dedicated to the
Shakespeare students of Birmingham un-
der the title, Some Allusions In the
Plays"
Bill Vines writes tomorrow on John II.
Wallace Candidate for. Governor
Frank G. Carpenter has a striking ar
ticle under the title, Private Papers of
the Presidents
c. f. Markell takes as his topic, "A
Journey Along the River of the Sky
Richard Spillane writes on Finding
Prosperity Through Adversely"
Burns Mantle has an illustrated article
on Charles F. Murphy, the Bossiest Boss
of Them AL"
Prof. Eric Doolittle of the University of
Pennsylvania has an illustrated article
on 1.-The Heavens in November"
A classic in a page is "Landolin,' by
Berthold Auerbach.
Articles by women will include the fol-
lowing:
Dolly Dalrymple takes as her subject,
GLORIOUS Religious Spirit in the City's
Thronged Sunday Schools.
Karl Kaffers subject Is, do We Need
the Adverbs?"
Flora Miner Harrison writes on JEFF
ferson County's Teachers Association; It's
Success an Indication of the Professional
Spirit. of the Teachers
e. l.. Scott has an interesting story
from London on 'Teaching a Royal Prince
His Manners
on the editorial feature page, in addi-
ton to the article by DR.. Eavns will be
the following:
"President Wilson'S Unofficial Cabinet, .
by Richard Spillane
Heart to Heart Talks" by Charles n.
Lurie.
"Apropos of the Revival" by Dr. George
Eaves
Alexander Travis" by DIR. b. f. Riley
The news COLUMN of The Sunday Age
Herald will be up to the usual high stand
ard; and in addition there will be page
for fashions for the ladies, children 9
page for young people and the comic Sec
ton in colors which chronicles the doings
OF Old Doc Yak. Mamma Angel Child
and the other funny people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
EFFECT OF CHINA
BERRY ON STOCK

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Recently number of short articles
have appeared in the press about the
for keeping away mosquitoes and keeping
horses and other animals in a healthful
condition. For some time / have heard
that china berries were used by farmers
and others to destroy intestinal parasites.
1t has also been stated that negro women
gave berries to children to eliminate in
testinal parasites. 1t has also been stated
by numerous parties that robins will be-
come intoxicated by eating china ber-
ries.
In order to test these alleged properties
of china berries, year or so ago
started an investigation of the effects of
china berries and china berry leaves on
different domestic animals. Some OF the
results determined so far can be briefly
stated as follows:
l. China berries and china berry leaves
when fed to hogs will produce fatty So
generation of the kidneys and the liver.
g China berries when fed to pigs will
produce a condition of intoxicationrvery
like that Of alcoholic intoxication. .
3. When fed to pigs china berries will
narcotize or intoxicate intestinal para
sites and possibly destroy them.
A. In some instances china berries when
fed to mules or horses will produce intense
salvation.
1t is probable that the active principle
in china berries and china berry leaves
which causes the above effects on animals
is an essential oil found in the plant. 1t
can readily be observed from the above
record that 1t is not safe to feed china
berries or china berry leaves indiscrini-
nately to animals. 1t might be Well to
state that some animals could obtain a
tolerance to such a toxic plant by be-
ginning to eat it in a small Way and
gradually becoming more or less immune
to it's effects. This. however, has not been
proven by experienced tests 1t Is only
surmised because some farmers claim
they have fed them indisc,iminateiy with
out appreciable i'll effects.
G. A. CARY, Veterinarian.
Auburn, October 2. 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

have caused northerly winds west of the
Mississippi, but the clear skies over that
section have caused temperatures to rise
slightly. East of the Mississippi, how
ever, where the cloudiness has 'contin-
ued, temperatures have fallen from to
u degrees, except along tile eastern
coast.
over the country west of the Missis-
sippi river the weather has been fair
and pleasant, which is also true of the
lake region and sections north of the
Ohio river generally.
In the cotton belt rainfall amounts have
decreased in southern sections east of the
Mississippi, and increased in Tennessee
and North Carolina, Nashville reporting
los inches since p. m. Thursday; Raj
egh, 1.06 inches. and Louisville 12S
inches. Conditions seem to Indicate slow
ly clearing weather for this section Sat
urady, with temperatures gradually in
creasing.
Summary of observations made al
United States Weather Bureau stations
October a. 1918: e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 24.-G p. NJ 1.-THE
area of low boremter that was central
over the lower Mississippi river on Thurs
day nights map, has moved northeast
ward and now overlies the central ALLIE
ghanies, while the .'high' that "a hours
ago occupied the lower half of the plains
section has moved in over the gulf This
pressure change has caused general clear
ing weather throughout the great inte-
rior valley, and an eastward extension
Of the rain area, which on tonight's
map includes all of the Atlantic slope, as
we'll as the greater portion of the cotton
belt east of the Mississippi river.
The increasing pressures over the
southern states during the past 2i hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

COTTON RECEIPTS
BREAK RECORDS

Savannah October 2I.--Cotton receipts
at Savannah for the week ending today
broke all local records. A total of 1873, ,2G5
bales were received. The previous record
was 1S1,i92 hales received during the week
ending September %, 1911. The receipts
here last week exceeded those Of any other
port, according to local records. The
estimated value is $1O000,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

MOSELY QUALITIES
FOR SUPERINTENDENT

Montgomery, october 24.-tSpecial.) )
c. c. Mosely of Camp Hill recently ap-
pointed by Superintendent of Education
Henry ]. Willingham to the office of
county superintendent of Tallapoosa coun-
ty, to succeed ]. NJ Bennett resigned,
qualified for his new office today, and
Will Immediately take up his duties Mr.
Mosely was appointed superintendent of
Tallapoosa county several weeks ago.
Mr.. Mosely is at present principal Of
the school at Camp Hill, and will retain
that position in connection with his Of
flee as county superintendent until next
May He has engaged l.. ID. Lane OF
Camp Hill to assist him in discharging.
the duties of county superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
MOTHER GIVES LIFE
FOR TWO CHILDREN

Hammond, Ind, October 24.--Mrs.J oseph
Scezda. her 6-year-old son and 4-year-
old daughter were fatally burned and Mr..
Scezda was seriously burned today in a
fire which started from a kettle Of blaz-
ing lnseed oil which fell from the stove.
The blaze set fire to the children's cloth
ing and the mother was burned almost to
death irving to extingush the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR ROAD IN DEKALB

Montgomery, October 24.-(Special)
DeKalb county will shortly begin the con-
struction of new sand clay road, to
cost $500. The contract for this road
was let this week by r. p. Boyd, assistant
state highway engineer. who has just re-
turned to Montgomery from his trip in
north Alabama. While in that section of
the state, Mr.. Boyd inspected a new road
that is being constructed in Marshall
county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
DUBLIN CHILDREN
TAKEN FROM TRAINS

Dublin, October 24.-The hostility against
the scheme to provide homes in England
for the children of Dublin transport work
ers who have been on strike since Sep
tember is increasing. A crowd, includ-
ing several clergymen, tonight boarded
a train as it was about to leave the sta
ton here and took from it IL children who
were being taken away. Later seven
ether children We're prevented from de-
parting by another train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
JURY DISCHARGED
AS INCOMPETENT

Mobile. October 24.-A jury in the
civil division of the court of the city
today for acquitting w. G. Horn, prom
inent business man, of violating auto
mobile speed limit Law by the toss Of
a silver coin were discharged from fur
ther service in the tribunal and told
that they We're incompetent to serve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
Finger Prints of Immigrants

New York, October 24.-Polce Commits
sioner Waldo said today he would rec
ommend TO the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor the taking of fingerprints CT
all immigrants. A report relative to the
taking of finserprints as a means OF
criminal Identification is being prepared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
ROOSEVELT HAS
LUNCH ON MOUNTAIN

Rio Janeiro, October 24.-Colonel Roose-
Welt, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Margaret
Roosevelt spent this morning on an ex-
cursion tour of Tijuca mountain, a peak
800 feet high, and had luncheon there
In the afternoon they attended garden
party in the botanical gardens here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
-Four Killed in Colorado Strike

Denver, October PA report was re-
ceived at the office of Governor Ammons
late this afternoon that four men had been
killed in a battle at Walsenburg. Colo,
in the southern Colorado coal fields,
where strike is in progress. The re-
port contained no details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
Lake Steamer Reported Safe

Montreal October 24.--The keyvlye,
a new lake steamer for whose safety
fear was expressed yesterday. was re-
ported off Cape Magdalen today. She
has apparently been delayed By bad
weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
FEELING DECIDEDLY
BETTER IN THE SOUTH
Fortified by Free Sales of
Cotton at Good Prices
TRADE HOLDS UP WELL
First Touch of Winter Benefits Re-
tail Trade-Early Reports as
to Holiday Trade Are
Good
TRADE HOLDS UP WELL

New York. October 24.-Bradstreet 8
tomorrow will say:
"Despite Irregularities of weather
and the natural ebb and flow in trade
currents, the volume of distribution
trade holds up well, though probably
not as large as some weeks ago nor as
heavy at some centers as year ago
"The first touch of winter has bene-
fitted retail trade in winter wear cloth
ing, dry goods. shoes and rubber goods
In the northwest this has helped or
ders from jobbers. In the southwest
the disposition is to go carefully.
I'm the south the feeling is better
fortified by free sales of cotton at ex-
cellent prices Pacific coast reports are
also cheerful.
Large primary markets report some
recessions in trade but in some lines
inability to get goods is at the base of
the slac1ening. Early reports as to hol-
iday trade are good.
Business failures for the week were
246 against 229 in 1912
Wheat. including flour, exports for
the week are the largest for 12 years,
aggre eating S,325,3SS bushels, against
6,655,961 last Year"
New York, October 24.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly trade bulletin tomorrow
will say:
Business situations continue fairly
satisfactory though evidences of re-
dictionary tendency are manifest in GER
tain branches of trade.
Cooler weather has stimulated both
retail and wholesale distribution of sea
sonable merchandise in numerous sec
tions but unusually low temperatures
at the south had led to reports of fur
ther damage to cotton.
Conditions in iron and steel still re-
fleet curtailment of operations with adj
ditions to idle forces and there Is Il
less optimistic sentiment Reductions in
prices are more frequent yet railroad
demands are becoming more of a fea-
ture and consumers are urging deliv-
cries.
Much interest is being shown in the
question OF imports but thus far moth
ing of especial significance has oc-
|eurred in that connection. A better tone
Is apparent in the copper market. Con-
tinued favorable advices are received
from leading dry goods houses.
Failures this week numbered $40 in
the United States against 255 last year
and 81 in Canada compared with 29.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
Even In With suffracettes

BrstoI, England, OctoNer 24.-Students
OF Bristol university today avenged the
burning of the sports pavilion Of the uni
vcrsity by suffragettes by smashing the
windows of the offices OF the militants,
dumping the furniture in the streets and
making a bonfire OF it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
Whenever You Need tt General Tonic
Take GrOyess

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties OF QuI-
NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria,
enriches Blood, Builds up the Whole
System soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

The School Improvement association
has been reorganized. Officers were
elected and plans for q new year were
made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

The Musical club held its regular
Flint Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
PARENT
ASSOCIATION FORMED

Oxford. October Especial IA
parentteache association will be or
ganized Friday evening, October 81, in
the college auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

The Jolly Bachelors will give
Halloween party Friday evening at the
home of Miss nellie Pinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
Weather Forecast

Washington. October 24.-Weather
forecast for Alabama and Mississippi:
Fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday
fair.
Tennessee: Fair in west, clearing in
east portions Saturday: Sunday fair.
Georgia: Fair Saturday and Sunday.
For the "a hours ending at z p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

Episcopal church shall sanction reli-
Sious communities within dioceses. This
was suggested in Il speech early in the
convention by Bishop S. Spalding of
Utah and was introduced later in the
form of a proposed canon. The bishops
requested the house of deputies to con-
cur
Under the legislation voted by the
bishops religious community seek
ing recognition would have to submit
to the church, for approval the rules and
constitution, no change in which could
be made without the consent of the
bishops of the diocese containing the
mother church OF the community. The
community could elect a chaplain, who
would be responsible to the Episcopal
bishop for his nlinistraton the same
as a parochical clergyman. The real es-
tate and endowments of the commu-
nifty would be held in trust for it BY the
Episcopal church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

Only One s.BgOMO QCINfNE.
THAT is LAXATIVE BROMO CUININE
Look for the signature or is w
GROVE Cures a Cold In one Day
Cures Grip in Two Days. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

Miss Lou Luttrell was carried to an
Atlanta hospital Monday for treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25

HORTON. Local Forecaster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-19
MAVERICKS DEFEAT
TEAM AT FIT. BAXARD
armstrong Makes Good Showing on
Slab for FL PasOaus, Winning by
Score of = TO ,.

Fort Bayard. \. NJ. April 19---Arm-
strong more than made good, and
showed that he is capable of maintain
ing a berth on the Ell Paso team, Fri
day afternoon, when the Pass City
Mavericks defeated the local club by
the score of s to 8. Armstrong was
backed by splendid support. An i'm
prOyement was shown in the work OF
the FL PasO players, who as team
contributed but one error toward the
score making of the locals Four boots
were chalked up against the local team
Johnson, the local twirler, was
touched for II hits, while only five
were made off the nifty flinging OF the
FL PasO slabman. Armstrong toiled the
entire innings for the visitors. and
Johnson worked for the locals The
crack little fielder. Harry Barker
donned the NIT and protector behind
the bat Bob Smith being out OF the
game on account of the injury to his
hand Lefty Hill. the portsider, who in
iUred his wrist in the game with Silver
City yesterday, is also laid up for a
few days Patterson backstOpped for
the local team.
Saturday the Mavericks played
against the Santa Rita squad which
has the distinction of registering q
victory over Silver CitS- and VIII prob
ably be the toughest proposition which
the FL Pasoans have tackled so far.
The Mavericks viii be in Silver City
Sunday and meet the Stag bumpers in q
return game.