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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
A Snoring Cliff
"A Singing Hill.

~ ATHER uncanny it would be to walk
~ unsuspectngly along some quiet valley
L path and suddenly hear, from some
mountain or cliff overhead. weird,
strange sounds that resemble both the tone
of human voice and the note of stringed
instrument Yet there are certain parts of
the world which boast mountains and hills
and cliffs that make these queer noises In
the Pyrenees. for instance. there are points
which seem to throw out wild musical notes
when the wind is blowing from certain direc-
tons The natives, of course, are terribly
superstitious regarding them. They imagine
they possess superhuman powers and that they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

~ 0 you know why sermons make you
sleepy? Because you hypnotize your
- self, says German professor.
Is Have you ever wondered why 1t is
that you do get so sleepy in church that you
sometimes think you are going straight on
into Rip Van Wrinkle slumber?
It's because you are too attentive. 1t isn't
because the air is bad. the sermon stupid, or
anything of the kind. The more faithful ana
Jealous you are the seepier you can get.
The reason is that you gaze too hard at the
preacher and hypnotic yourself. You are 80
attentive that you get yourself in an unnat-
ural state and then suddenly you find that
you are hopelessly sleepy and cannot remem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
Tobacco a Disease Preventive;
Smokers Free from Epiden1ics.

LONDON physician has recently risen
IL to the defense of tobacco. For hun
dreds of years it has been berated ON all
sides. Now it is claimed that tobacco
is disinfectant and that smokers do not
suffer from epidemics.
During severe cholera epidemic in Ham
burg not a single workman engaged in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

morning because we have heard it too often.
The writer says nothing as to whether those
who are In love will waken earlier because
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

~ ROF. PRINGLE, a Scotch naturalist,
- says that ants have the most perfect
sound producing organs yet discovered
In insects, and that they are extremely
susceptible to sound. He claims their sound
producing organs are situated in certain seq
ments of the abdomen, and the sounds
brought forth by rubbing. Nobody has ever
heard these voices, for they are far too faint
to be detected by human ears. Nevertheless
many authorities are becoming convinced of
their existence. Attempts have been made to
hear them with the aid Of the microphone
but the only sound detected was that of the
crawling of the ants.
Again in regard to their hearing, careful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

~ UCCESSFUL commercial use is being
~ made of the Roentgen ray apparatus
- by the large London Association of
Poultrymen. This association delivers
on an average of 100000 eggs per week to tina
city's merchants, and by this apparatus tests
the freshness of its eggs and stamps the seal of
its guarantee ON each one.
The Roentgen lamp is inclosed in a box
which is quite impervious to light except on
one side, in which wall opening for the re-
ception of the egg is made.
An absolutely fresh egg appears perfectly
transparent, while eggs which are older and
still edible show few small spots. These are
not visible to the naked eye by ordinary light,
but are shown on the fuorescent screen of the
apparatus very clearly. When such spots ex-
ceed a certain number the egg is declared unfit
for use.
These examined eggs which are stamped
and certified are much sought after in the Lon
don market.
Photographs Sent BY Wne.
DIR. Korn the Berlin scientist is having
much success in the sending of photographs by
wire between stations located at Paris, Ber-
lin, and Monte Carlo for use in press work,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
Tng-a-lin ling!
The Phone Extra
Ew extensions and Improvements

n EW extensions and Improvements have
M lately been made in Budapest, Hun
gary, in the news telephone system,
which has already been in operation
for several years and which is tremendously
popular affair.
1t seems that in that city by the payment of
IS as yearly rate citizen is entitled to re-
ceiye all the news of the day by telephone
The program starts in the morning and lasts
until evening" in the course of which time
you are made acquainted with all the latest
happenings of both local and foreign interest
At 9 in the morning the daily service begins
buzzer announces the correct time so loud
that You can hear it in the next room. One
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
PLANS SERVICE FOR
TRUCK GARDENERS

washington, D. c., June 25.-A mar
ket news service for farmers and
truck gardeners who raise perishable
products may be established by the
recently created Office Of markets OF
the department of agriculture. The
feasibility Of such a service is to be
studied by specialist Of the Office,
who also will take up the best way of
making statistics Of demand and supply
useful to the farmer. The prices re-
ceived by producers, the cost Of trans
portation and storage, condition Of
ownership, accumulated charges, pro
dts and other elements will be in
vestigated.
Other specialists 1t was announced
today are to give attention to co-opera-
tive organizations Of producers and
consumers and will assist in the
formation Of new cooperative organ
izatton. An expert in cooperative
accounting will assist such organ1za.
ton to keep their books and records
effectively to establish cost systems
and follow up methods Of handling
goods.
Specialists in transportation will as
sist producers to obtain equitable
freight rates and will discuss ques-
tions of extending facilities, determine
tion Of rates, routing and other mat
ters concerned with the speedy and
cheap moving Of products. The mill
ing, marketing and utilization OF cot
ton seed will be given special at
tention.
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OLD PRECEDENT TO- fall
Washington Waits With Interest to
See Where Wlleon viii Nee.
X conn,, sslon.

Washington, D. c., June 25.-Mem-
bers Of the house are waiting eagerly
to see whether President Wilson will
smash anoother precedent and attend
q meeting of the Lincoln memorial
bridge commission OF which he is a
member, in the house end Of the cap
itol instead of calling the members to
the executive Offices. A meeting of
the commission Is scheduled for this
week. a.sas
While the president has frequently
used his room in the senate wing Of
the big building for consultations with
members Of both bodies he has thus
far confined his appearances to the
precincts Of the house to the, two times
he read his messages to the joint ses-
sion. If he puts in an appearance at
the committee meeting he will have to
pass over another tradition. The COM
mission was named by the previous
session of congress to investigate and
report on the cost and design of a
bridge to span the Potomac river from
q point on the Mall near the site Of
the Lincoln memorial and the Arling-
ton national cemetery. Besides the
president, Vice President Marshall,
Speaker Clark, Senator Swanson and
Representative Clark Of Florida, con-
stitute the commission.
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of Juarez, ready to join him in the
marcl- against the border town. These
men, according to Villa would bring
his total force up to about 2,100 men
It is estimated that he should arrive
within attacking distance of the town
by Wednesday night.
Neils Larsen, mormon contractor
arrived last night from the vicinity OF
Casas Grandes and reports that Limo
Ponce. a federal officer estimated the
number killed by the Villa band at
Casas Grandes at more than 100, in
cluding Rogue Gomez, one Of the com.
manders Of the federal irregulars.
Make Angry Denial.
Douglas, Ariz., June 25.-Gov. Pres
|quiera OF Sonora, telegraphed an angry
denial from Hermosillo today OF re-
ports emanating from Mexico City and
Nogales that General Pedro Ojeda
had repeated his Aqua Prieta exploit
and defeated superior force Of state
troops in the battle OF Ortiz and Santa
Rosa.
Ojeda was still bottled up at Santa
Rosa near Ortiz the governor as
serted in his message to the constitu-
tional junta- Federal troop trains
were stalled by stretches Of wrecked
roadway and 1t was declared that the
rebels were pressing on to certain
victory.
The battle continued yesterday and
today around Santa Rosa.
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INVADE DENVER.
Big Delegations Report to Participate
In Thirty.first Annual Bundles
funniest.

Denver, Colo, June 25.-Hundreds
of turner's and their friends reached
Denver today for the thirty-flrst
Bundles funniest, timing their arrival
SO as to be here at the formal open
ing Of the program Of reception and
entertainment tonight.
Hotels began to be congested this
morning and the reception and regis
tration committees of the festival
committee were forced to appeal to
the main body for help. The dele.
cations from New York, Boston, New
ark and additional visitors from Chi
cago and points in Wisconsin, as
well as from San Diego, San Fran.
cisco, Oakland and Portland, reached
the city this morning. The contingent
from the cities of Minnesota came
in late last night.
Early this morning many of the
active turner's carrying their gym.
nastic bars, walked to Lakeside park,
a distance Of five miles from the
business section Of the city, to &C.
custom themselves to the altitude.
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE DAYS NEWS

DENVER, COLO more than 100
members OF the National Press as
\ sociation left Denver for a two days
trip through northern Colorado cities
and the mountain districts Of Estes
park. s
TOPEKA, KANS:-An appeal to the
citizens Of Kansas to discourage the
use OF fireworks In celebrating July
4 was sent today to every newspaper
in the state by State Fire Marshal
d Parkman.
DES MONIES Fire destroyed the
Easton Place Methodist church fol-
lowing stroke of lightning during
the storm last night. Twenty six
young people who were practicing
for an entertainment, escaped, badly
frightened.
/. MASS.-Willia
college graduated a class of 115 to-
day. President Harry A Garfield an
nounced that the college would at
tempt to obtain an endowment OF
two million dollars. Half Of the flrst
million was in sight. he said
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
.OTTUMWAN'S FATHER
DIES AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, June 25.- William T.
Wright, who would have been 85 years
old on Saturday, next, passed away
Monday afternoon at the home of his
son, Joseph Wright, In the Parsons
college addition to Fairfield, after an
illness Of several weeks. Mr. Wright
had made his home In Jefferson
county since 1S47, settling in Cedar
township near, Wooster on coming here
from Kentucky He had been a resi-
dent OF Fairfield for a quarter Of a cen
tury preceding his death, and had seen
the county grow from wild prairie
to one of the richest and most pros
porous in the state.
4 He is survived by his aged wife and
six children who are as follows: .
Mrs. Isaiah Spray Of Ottumwa, Mrs.
Merry Heckathorne Of Washington,
Mrs. Nancy Spray Of Fairfield, Stephen
Joseph and Jesse Wright, al lof Fair
field.
Funeral services were held this
morning at 10 O'clock at the resi-
dence and the remains we're laid to
rest in the Wright cemetery, near
Wooster.
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REBELS PLANNING
TO TAKE JAUREZ
BAND or 1000 WELL ARMED MEN
ADVANCING TOWARDS THE
BORDER CITY.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 25.--Panchio
Villa and his band OF Mexican rebels
are enroute from Casse Grandes, Is
miles south of here, to attack Jaurez,
according to messenger Of the Pear
son lumber interest who has just ar
rived here. The messenger left Casas
Grandes Saturday, following its cap
ture by Villa and his rebel band and
says Villa has 1000 men all well
mounted and equipped. Last night
Villa sent word to American consul 7.
w. Edward in Juarez that he would
attack the border city this week.
Today the Juarez defenders under
Col. Castro began mounting cannon on
vantage points about the city.
The messenger said Villa told him
he had men at Palolnas, west OF Juar-
,ez, and at Villa Ahumada, southeast
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
.BULGARs ATTACK sEaV|lI
Early Morning Finds Conflict In the
Balkans Between the Allies
On Again.

Belgrade, Servia. June 25.-As
strong force OF Bulgarian troops at.
tackled the Seryan positions at Zele-)
toyo and Ratkovatz In Macedohia at|
l O'clock this morning. IA
. The attack, according to oflcial IN.
formation, was unprovoked. Fightin6,
was still in progress at a late hour a 4
Later reports from the scene OF thu
fighting said that the Servian artillery.
had gone into action and a fierce bats,
tie was in progress In which both
sides had suffered considerable losses.
The Bulgarian attack on the ESery.l
ians has created a dangerous state 81
excitement here. The newspapers pub
lish special editions declaring In, laYea
type War Has Begun" The streets
and cafes are filed with excited
crowds. f8 tfss5s
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MEAT EXPERTS To
INSPECT SUPPLY
COUNTRIES WHICH MAY
SHIP CATTLE HERE SOON
n, s.. WILL BE VISITED. ,sssss.sE ssss!,

Washington, June 25.-Secretary
Houston in contemplating the dispatch
OF four or five OF his experts from the
bureau OF animal industry to Argen
tine, Australia, Uruguay. Brazil and
any other countries which may be pos
sible sources Of meat supply to the
United States. &
The placing of meats on the free
list, as provided for in the tariff bill
combined with the fact that the supply
Of cattle In this country has been de
creasing for some years past, has led
the department of agriculture to the
belief, the secretary said today. that
other countries may be shipping beef
here in the near future.
His purpose in studying the situa
ton at first hand, he said, is to find
out exactly what provisions Other
countries make for inspection of their
meat and whether any, conditions pre-
vail which might conflict with the
meat laws in operation here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
RUSSIA DEVELOPS
AERIAL ARMAMENT

et. Petersburg, June 25.-In the de.
velopment of aerial armament Russia
Is making immense progress, according
to a report made by the chief Of the
army staff in the duma today.
""The Russian ministry Of war will
not rest" he declared, until flying
squad has been established in every
army corps. The government has
recently doubled the number Of dir
igibles. It has acquired airships
known as aerial dreadnoughts which
are provided with machine guns, bomb
throwers and wireless telegraphy. AL.
though the German army possesses
eleven dirigibles, only eight Of these
come up to the standard of the Rus.
sian army dirigibles."
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.WH|TEWASH COAT
For | NJ ! REYNOLDS
GENERAL is CLEARED
OF ANY INTENT TOO OBJ
sTRucT, JUSTICE.

Washington, D. c., June 25, Presi-
dent Wilson and Attorney General Nc
Reynolds had an early conference to-
day to select special prosecutor for
the Caminetti-Dfggs white slave cases
and the Western Fuel Co., indictments
in the federal courts In San Francisco.
1t was said an announcement would be
made before the end of the day.
! With the wheels Of the department
Of justice grinding again on the cele-
brated cases, administration officials
made no effort to conceal their relief.
s 1t is President Wilson's intention to
get Francis J. Heney to take the cases
If possible. He is regarded as being
specially desirable because he has no
political interests with the administra-
tion. Matt ]. Sullivan and Thos.. Hay
den are also under consideration, and
Representatives Kent and Raker have
been mentioned as possible selection.
Secretary Lane, personal friend Of
IIeney's has been asked to use, his In
fuence to persuade that lawyer to un-
dertake the work. sE
With the selection Of a prosecutor
and McNabs resignation, the white
house will consider the case a closed
incident. s
President Wilson last night tele.
graphed United States District At
torney John L. McNab OF San Fran
cisco, CAL, acceptance OF the latters
resignation, the form Of which the
president characterized as IAN mex.
c,sable intima ton Of injustice and
wrong doing on the part of Attorney
General McReynOldss In q letter to the
attorney general, the president exon
Grated him from blame and adopted
Attorney General McReynolds' sugges-
ton that the, case of Caminetti-D -Diggs
and the Western Fuel Co., cases b
prosecuted Immediately by special
counsel for the government.
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DRASTIC ACTION
IS CONSIDERED
New Protective Plan Sug-
gested in Democratic Cau-
Gus on Tariff Bill.
WOULD BAR PRODUCTS
]. OF CHILD LABORERS
Senators Claim Scheme is
Better Than High Duties
to Stop Competition.

Washington, D. c., June 25.-Twc
far-reaching amendments to the admin
istrative provisions Of the tariff bill
aroused opposition in the democratic
senate caucus today. One was that
prohibiting importation Of any goods
except immediate products Of agricul
ture, forests and fisheries. wholly or in
part manufactured by children under
IA years old. The provision was de
clared by many senator's to be the
most drastic protective measure any
manufacturer could ask for-greater
as a protection against foreign com
petition than high tariff rates.
The, amendment to grant to the
United States court Of appeals concur.
rent Jurisdiction In customs cases in
volving more than 800 with the Gus
toms court also aroused attention.
Some democrats thought the proposal
an entering wedge toward elimination
Of the customs court.
Resume Sugar Debate.
Senator Ransdell resumed debate
against .f1eo sugar when the caucus
opened. while Senator James was ready
to support the schedule. Discussion Of
both the wool and sugar schedules was
"a end at four p. N. when vote was
tes 1ae taken. With those questions
settled, administration leaders expect
the. bill to be reported toEthe senate
carly next week. fs4eri
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HISTORIC FLAG AT
IT'S OLD MAST HEAD

Washington, D. c., June 25.-Com.
modore Perry's historic battle flag
with It's legend Don't Give up the
ship" which flew at the masthead OF
the Niagara at the battle of Lake Erie,
.is on its way to Erie, Pa, in care OF
Ensign Lowry u. S. NJ, who goes to
join the rehabflitated old Niagara for
her "cruise" in connection with the
centennial celebration. The navy Of.
ficer also carried collection Of other
valued relics Of Commodore Perry,
which will be exhibited on the Nj
agara.
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PLAN HUGE DOCK FOR NAVY
Authorization Sought For Expenditure
Of $4,000 For Norfolk
Yards.

Washington, June 25.-Vigorous ef-
forts will be made to force through
congress at the opening of the regular
session in December an authorization
for the construction of a gigantic dry
dock at Norfolk, Va, capable Of ac-
commodating the largest dreadnaught.
The plan contemplates the installation
of a dock 1000 feet long, 10 feet wide
and thirty-five feet deep. The cost it
is estimated will be approximately 49,
100000. Representative Holland of
Virginia, is leading the fight for the
improvements which he declares are
necessary to the upkeep of the navy.
He already has bill before the house
naval affairs committee.
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RECOVER BODIES
FROM THE RUINS
Eleven Known to be Dead
Following Explosion in
Big Grain Elevator.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 25.-Three
bodies were dug out Of the smoldering
ruins of the Huested Milling Co., ele-
vator today which burned yesterday
following terrific explosion. More
are still in the debris and two Of the
victims succumbed to injuries, bring
ing the total of the death list from the
fire and explosion to eleven. The
charred that Identification was impos-
sible. Anthony Kruger and William
Widkowski, both Of whom were fright
fully burned died at the Emergency
hospital and of the sixty explosion
victims in the hospitals, many are SO
injured that recovery is not expected.
High up in shattered cupola of the
mill two companies Of firemen are
tattling to recover two and possibly
more bodies of dead men. From the
upper windows Of the, concrete section
of the elevator and from the Elk street
viaduct the bodies are plainly visible.
Great clouds of smoke from the burn
ing ruins below make the recovery OF
the bodies difficult.
Just how many bodies are in the
cupola neither the police nor the fire.
men are able to say with certainty.
No men were at work there and it is
believed those who died there fed to
the tower following the explosion and
were caught by the flames.
Careful checking up OF the en-
ployes' time cards has accounted for
all but eight men.
Firemen poured streams of water on
the ruins all night but the debris is
piled so high that it will be days before
1t can be cleaned and complete search
made. %
Of1cial checking Of the list Of en-
ployes In the Huested Milling Co.,
shows besides the eleven known vic
Tins, 26 men are still unaccounted for
and are believed to be in the ruins.
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sLANDER CASE ENDS.

Des Moines, June 25.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson OF the federal court this
morning dismissed the three $4,000
suits for SANDER brought against FIT.
Neff and Leslie Strawn, assistant at
torney general of Illinois, by Earl
Sheets. Elbert Reed and r. H. Mitchell,
business men Of Shenandoah, Iowa
The plaintiffs were acquitted OF
charges Of conspiracy in federal court
brought as result Of the removal Of
the Swanson Manufacturing company
from Shenandoah to Marseilles, Ill.
They started suit against the pros
Iecutors as soon as acquitted.
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WILLING TO refund BONDS
Clause Stricken From the Currenc,
Measure May be Reinserted,
Says Wilson.

Washington, D. c., June 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson told inquirers today he
would not object to reinserting in the
currency bill the original provision
to refund 100000 two per cent
bonds securing national bank notes
into three per cent bonds without the
CIRCULATION privilege. The president
said If the currency committee
thought it desirable he you'd agree
without hesitation.
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MUNITIONS OF WAR
HELD AT THE BORDER

New Orleans, La, June 25.--A cSr.
load Of war munitions, on its way from
New York to the camp OF Venusttos
Carranza, the state leader In north
|ern Mexico Is held In New Orleans
pending decision by the department s0f
Justice as to whether to allow 1t 10
proceed. The consignment-12S rapid
fire guns, several hundred cases ofl
ammunition and quantity Of side
arms said to be part OF con-
tribution from relatives OF the late
President Madero. fste