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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June 17.--G p. M)-F'air
weather with high temperatures has pre-
vailed over almost all of the central and
eastern portions of the country since
Monday night. The passage of the high
pressure area over the upper Mississippi
valley and the great lakes has brought a
cool change in those sections. the change
ranging from to q degrees. The stag
nant pressure conditions in other portions
of the great central basin has caused a
continuation of the warm wave. Maxi
mum temperatures reached 9S degrees in
st, Louis and Louisville SO degrees in
Knoxville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Montgomery.
Jacksonville and Huron, S. ID. In all other
sections south of the great lakes and
east of the Mississippe afternoon read
ings exceeded 90 degrees generally.
Rains occurred over portions of the lake
region and the northern plains states,
while in Texas thundershowers were gem
eral. High winds We're reported at Louis
Vile and st. Paul
In the cotton belt but slight change
has occurred in weather conditions dur
ing the past "a hours. Rain has fallen
over almost the whole of Texas and
northern Louisiana, but fair weather has
continued elsewhere. Temperatures have
risen slightly in most sections. There
seems but slight chance for any mate
rial change of weather in this section
within the next "A hours.
Tempt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
MATHEWS GRANTED
ANOTHER INSPECTOR
Building Operations Furnish More
Work Than Can Be Looked After
With Present Force

Building activities in Birmingham have
become so vohminous that 1t is furnishing
more work than the city building inspec-
tors department is able to handle and
the commissioners yesterday granted the
request of Building Inspector w. O. Mat
hews for an additional inspector. Mr.
Mathews presented a petition to the COM
mission in which he stated that there was
more work than he and his present force
could handle
1t was stated that the new inspector
would be practically self-sustaining be-
cause he would almost make his salary
in fees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Chicago, June 17-A warm welcome in
foreign lands awaits the Chicago White
Sox and the New York Giants, asserted
James A. Hart, former president of the
Chicago Cubs, who returned yesterday
from a trip around the world, traversing
part of the route the globe trotting base
ball teams will follow next winter
He predicted an enthusiastic reception
of the ball players in all those nations
which already have shown an interest
in the sport and especially in Japan.
The Philippines, Australia and France
will be touched. Manila will give a great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Approves Gypsy Smiths Work
, the Editor of .1he Aee-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
Referring to the article which appeared
in Tuesdays Age-Herald reporting the
action of the Pastors union in reference
to the proposed Gypsy Smith revival, L
wish to correct any inference In connec-
ton with the use of my name, CHASING
me among those opposed to the coming
of Gypsy Smith to Birmingham The
motion / made, which was not fully
quoted, was intended to get a definite
expression from the union, and at the
time the motion was made very few of
the pastors had expressed themselves as
being willing to make a personal canvass
for the amount needed. =
/ desire TO say that / am most heartily
In favor of Gypsy Smith coming to Bir-
mingham / have been through n meet
ing with him and can testify that he
uses no claptrap methods nor anything
else Objectionable. / believe he is just
the type of a man needed for this city
and stand ready to contribute my part
and to cooperate with any plan adopted
to bring him here. A. X. WRIGHT.
Ensley, June II, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
MEXICAN REFUGEES
HELD AT QUARANTINE

Mobile, June 17--Thirty- five refugees
from Tampico, Mex. are on board the
Leyland lime steamer Asian. held at
Quarantine under United States marine
hospital rules.
Among them, 1t is understood to-
day is the family of G.. Girmendia, who
recently fled Mexico, charged with COM
plicity in the killing of President Ma
dero, who reached this country by way
of Cuba.
Senior Girmendia arrived in Mobile
Friday last and according to Mexican
Consul Gayon is supposed to be en-
route to Mexico to join the revolu-
tionistS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
AGED WATCHMAN
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

While tagging a freight train yesterday
morning at Twenty-seventh street, near
First avenue. Fred Smith, aged 6S years,
a flagman for the Southern railway, was
buried beneath a mass of coal when a
coal car turned turtle.
1t was thought at first that Mr.. Smith
had been killed. but he was dug up alive.
Shaw's first aid corps was summoned
and removed Mr.. Smith to st. Vincent s
hospital, where it was stated that he
would recover, although he was severely
bruised about the head and body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
GLOBE CIRCLING CLUBS WILL
GET BIG OVATION ON T HE TOUR

welcome to the teams, Mr.. Hart said.
so will Australia, If too many games are
not played in a single city. In Japan
baseball is confined mostly to the COL
leges. 1t appeals more to the educated
classes than the rank and file, howeveS
so the work there will be educational
rather than remunerative. There are
number of leagues n Paris. The deport-'
ment of the players on and off the field
will be most important, as the people in
the countries to be visited hardly would
understand the quarrelling with the UNI
pires and some of the tricks which are
regarded here as legitimate in abate-
ment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
ANNUAL MEETING
OF BOARD OF. TRADE
Enthusiastic Gathering of
Tuscaloosa Citizens
OFFICERS ELECTED
OFFICERS
ELECTED
Many New Projects Discussed, viz. !:
Celebration of Barge Line, River
Rates, Wharf improvements,
New Road to Wharf, Etc.

Tuscaloosa, June 17.-(Special)-Th an
nual meeting of the Tuscaloosa Board of
Trade was had last night, with Presi-
dent Foster presiding. He made an in
teresting report of the years work and
made many helpful suggestions In his
retiring speech.~ The resignation of DR..
George Little as secretary was not ac-
cepted.
After the usuals reports and business
the following citizens made impromptu
speeches on the subject of "Trade at
Home: Messrs. +. G. Blair, Victor Fried
man, Duckworth, Henry Goodman, Horne,
Finnelle and John Bealle. M. p. Hollins-
worth made an excellent talk on Indus
tries in Tuscaloosa County" Col Fl. B..
Foster thanked the citizens for SO stanch-
by assisting in the success of the Board
of Trade during his administration
The new officers for the year are: Pres
ident, E. B. Nuzum vice president, A. s.
Vandegraaff; treasurer, r.. H. Cochrane
Directors: Messrs. S. f. Alston, w. w.
Brandon. F.. G. Blair. H. 3. Foster. w.
M. Faulk, M. P. Jemison, G. K. Little,
f. w. Monnish. w H. Raiford. f. M.
Moody, D. l.. Rosenau and G. A. Searcy
Many new projects were discussed for
the coming year among them being the
celebration of the barge line, river rates,
wharf improvements, new road to wharf
and extra business for Tuscaloosa mer-
chants.
The annual high school conference held
its first session at the university this
morning and will be conducted by Prof.
James Thomas, professor of secondary
education at the university. The con-
ference will extend through Friday and
many valuable and practical problems will
be taken up.
Asphalt was laid on Greensboro ave-
nue. yesterday and owing to the rapidity
OF spreading this material the business
section of the city will soon be reached.
The observation of Flag Day by the
Elks was most interesting and a splendid
programme was rendered in the audi
torium.
County Superintendent Perry Hughes
has received information from Mr. Will
lingham that Tuscaloosa county has been
selected as one of the four counties in
Alabama to be awarded the Peabody fund
to pay county rural supervisor whose
duty will be to visit smaller schools, or
ganize corn and tomato clubs and assist
the weaker schools Mr.. d. L. Smith has
been appointed to fill the position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
COUNTY REUNION TO
BE HELD AUGUST Ia
Date Decided on Yesterday at Meet
1 ing of Executive Committee of
Veterans Association

The annual county reunion of the
Jefferson county confederate veterans
will be held Thursday, August IA. The
date was decided on yesterday at a
meeting of the executive committee of
the veterans association.
The place where the reunion will be
held was not selected and the commit
tee which has this in charge Will re-
port to the full committee next Mon
day. The committee is composed of
DIR. o. Il. Dozier, chairman; T. A. Ham
ilton, secretary; w. A. Williams, r.
p. Waller, /. P. Gray and A. M. South.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
WIFE MURDERER is
GRANTED NEW TRIAL

Troy, June 17.-(Specia1.)- John
Henry Meadows colored, who was con-
demned to death and was sentenced to
hang on November 10, has been granted
a new trial by the supreme court, this
decision being made, it is said on ac-
count of a remark the judge is said to
have made during the trail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Political Fugitives Arrive

Willemstadt, Curacao, June 17--Many
political fugitives from Venezuela con-
tinue to arrive in the Island of Buon-
aire in the Dutch West Indies. Pedro
Maria Nara, a member of the Vene-
zuelan house of representatives and
two other prominent refugees reached
there today from Caracas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
GLASS To INTRODUCE
CURRENCY REFORM
MEASURE friday
Chairman Glass Has Bill
About Complete Will
sons Message Will Pre-
cede Introduction

Washington, June 1.-THE currency
reform plan will be presented to the
House in the shape of an administra-
tion bill by Representative Glass of Vir-
ing and currency committee, on Friday.
The bill is now practically complete.
President Wilson's message is to be
presented to the House Friday and the
delay in the introduction of the bill
is to permit precedence to the mes
sage.
The House met today with Demo-
cratic Leader Underwood absent for
the first time in many months, but
he will be back in time to hanole the
situation Friday. In the meantime
those opposed to currency legislation
at the session are comforting over the
course to pursue. Their particular de-
sire is to avoid any move that would
tend to break party harmony.
Urge Money Investigation
Representative Henry of Texas, and
Representative Neely of Kansas are
III q ih6 upOH litciI cOllCdS aPPOiht-
ment of another special committee TO
inquire into the workings of the So
called money trust
Senator Newlands In a statement ac-
companying resolution he presented
to the Senate. urged that in place of the
Is regional reserve associations under
stood to be encompassed in the pro-
posed currency bill that a reserve asso-
citation be organized in each state "all
49,. y 49,. o..
law through a reserve center"
The question came up in the House
when Representative Henry asked to
have 100000 additional copies of the
money trust report printed. Represen-
tative Austin objected The House
then declined to authorize the print
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Building Permits

The following building permits We're
issued yesterday in the office of the
building inspector;
s11O0-George Watkins, 2022 Third ave-
nue.; repairs TO one-story frame build
ing.
se000-Godfrey Goldman. Hanover Cir
Gle and Madison avenue; one two-story
frame building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
WOULD REDUCE
HOUSE MEMBERS

Washington, June 17.-Representa-
tive Campbell of Kansas. introduced
today a bill to reduce the number of
members of the House after March
8, 1917, to 233 in place of the present
membership of 435.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Propose New Amendment

Washington, June 17.-Another
amendment to the constitution for
single six-year presidential term was
proposed today by Representative
Rucker of Missouri. More than 15
single term proposals are pending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
EVENTS OF TODAY

Botany club meets at 10 o'clock at
Gold Lion tea rooms
Chattanooga plays Birmingham at
o'clock p. m.
County convention of Womans Chris
tian Temperance union at Woodawn at
$50 o'clock a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Weather Forecast

Washington. June 17.--Forecast for Ala
bama and Georgia: Generally fair We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Mississippi: Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day, except probably local showers in
southwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing comic, GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC. drives out Malaria. enriches the
blood. builds up the system. A truo
Tonic. For adults and children. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Rotary Club Meets Today

There will be meeting of the Rotary
club this afternoon ae ! o'clock p. m. at
the Gold Lion tea room. The speaker
for the occasion will be George L. STAFF
ford. Herman Beck will distribute SOU
yeniers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
To Get Rid Of Mosquitoe.

You can Sleep, Fish, Hunt or attend to
any work without being worried by the
biting or singing of Mosquitoes, Sand
Flies, Gnats, or other insects by apply
ing to the face, ears and hands, DIR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL. CSC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
At the Theatres

Majestic-"Hiram at the Cabaret
2.30, 1880 and 8 o'clock.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2:30. 1880 and
o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Local Data

Local data for the "a hours ending at
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
SIGNALS BEING INSTALLED.
Milwaukee Railroad Installing Pro-
tective Signal System to Pre-
vent Trains from CoIIidinq

Manila, July 14-(Special to the
Review Milwaukee railroad is
installing a protective signal system
such as the Chicago & Northwestern
Gently installed, that will protect its
trains from almost any kind of col
lision.
Already work has been started on
installing these signals every two
miles on the right of way between
Chicago and Council Bluffs. High
tension wires are being strung and
wells are being set every two miles
along the right of way for the opera
ion of this modern signal service.
With this modern improvement the
Milwaukee will be amply as we'll
equipped as other trunk lines across
the country.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
Sunday School Notes
Side Lights on Next Sundays Lesson
for Teachers and Pupils.
Edited by Charles K. Meyers

July 20-Moses Called to Deliver
Israel. Elk. 3:1-14
1t will be remembered that when
the Apostle Paul made his defense
before King Agrippa as told us in the
Goth OF the Acts, he made this i'm
mortal statement: 81 was not disobed-
lent unto the heavenly vision" This
was the testimony of the great apostle
and we find him a power in spread
ing forth the gospel of Jesus the
Christ. From the lesson of this week
it will be seen that in the days of
long ago, 1900 years before Christ
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16

| New London is Olllng the business
streets.
Miss Anna Eckert returned to he
home at Sioux City Saturday after :
pleasant weeks visit at the G. G
kemming home.
Harry Dearduff left Saturday for {
two weeks vacation trip, which he
will spend visiting friends at Cleve
land and other eastern cities.
Mrs. N. j: Wheeler returned Sun
day from Omaha, where she has been
fof the past three weeks visiting al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. E.
Westcott.
Mrs. Chas. Bollen and infant daugh.
ter and Miss Maurine Hamley expect
to leave the latter part of the week
for Clinton, where they will spend
two weeks visiting friends and rela.
tives.
Mr.. Chas Bollen will leave Satur.
day evening for New York City to
visit the large markets, purchasing
goods for the Balle-Brodersen com.
pany. Mr.. Bollen expects to be away
about two weeks and has planned on
boat trip through the great lakes
on the return trip.
J. V. Barborka, the jeweler, left
Saturday evening for Clinton, where
he spent several days with his faith
err Mr.. Barborka left there the fore
part of the week for two weeks trip
through the east and before his re-
turn will visit the principle business
centers purchasing goods for his
jewelry store
Mrs. ]. L. Miller, of Deloit, togeth-
er with her brother, VIM. McKim, OF
Independence, Mo-, were business
callers in the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. McKim was called to Deloit last
week to be in attendance at his faith
ers funeral, which was held there
last Thursday afternoon. He will re-
turn to Missouri this week.
Mr.. J. H. Mahoney, of Des Moines,
was in Denison Sunday spending the
day visiting friends and relatives. His
son, George, accompanied him and
will remain in Denison several weeks
for a visit with his former school
mates. Mrs. Mahoney is expected in
the city the last of the week for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. D. o. John
son.
The pastors of the churches at Ma
nilla have circulated a petition among
the business men OF that place with
view of petitioning the council at
Manila to pass an ordinance for the
closing of business houses on Sun
day. The petition was quite gener-
ally signed and it is thought that the
council will take action in regard to
the matter in the very near future
Mr.. Carl Gronau leaves this even
ing for New York City and will sail
on Saturday of this week on the
steamship Imperator for Germany for
an extended visit. Mr.. Gronau has
not set any particular time for his re-
turn to Denison, but will remain
abroad in the hopes of benefiting his
health. He expects to join Mr. Her
man Koenekamp in Germany and to-
gether they will tour the fatherland.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
DENlSoN
Hdditional focal

Have you secured your chautauqua
tickets yet?
Mrs. L. Osterlund was down from
Vail Thursday last.
Miss Vera Menagh spent Sunday al
Lakewood Park, Lake View, visiting
friends.
Mrs. julius Ahart was up from Dow
City Saturday shopping and calling
on friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kral, of Vail
were pleasant callers in Denison last
Thursday
c. H. Gronau was down from Kiror
Saturday calling on his many county
seat friends.
Season tickets for the chautauqua
can be secured at the Review office
at $3.50 each.
Miss Agnes Monaghan, of Milford
township, was weekend visitor with
friends IN DenlSOn.
Mrs. James Duffy, of Vail, visited
relatives and friends in Denison sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. j. E. Judy, of Boyer was in
Denison Friday transacting business
and calling on friends.
A. C. Bale and B. Brodersen return
ed Sunday from a three days visit
with friends at Keokuk.
Mrs. ]. w. Miller, of Manning, spent
Sunday in Denison at the home of
her son, J. w. Miller, Jr
Ed Olson left Saturday for Beat
rice, Neb., where he has accepted a
position in a bakery shop.
Earl Brake was down from Boyer
Monday transacting business and call
ing on his many county seat friends.
Misses Maylou Richards and Mabel
Barnholdt, of Charter Oak were
pleasant Denison visitors Sunday af-
ternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Miller, of Mil
ford township, autoed to Denison last
Thursday afternoon and called on
friends.
Mr.. Gail Carey, timekeeper for the
Northwestern for gang at Vail,
spent Sunday at the parental, J. T.
Carey home.
Allan Dudley and wife returned to
their home in South Omaha Sunday
evening after few days visit at the
Raymond Conner home.
Clarence Chamberlin, who is in the
employ of the Northwestern at Boone,
was a Sunday visitor at the parental,
p. c. Chamberlin, home.
Miss Evelyn Ailsworth left today
for Muscatine, where she will spend
a month visiting her friend and for
mer teacher, Miss Kritz.
Miss Alice Stevens, the bookkeep-
er at the Balle-Brodersen store, left
Sunday for two weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Upton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Vibber of Co.
roma, Cali, were pleasant guests at
the A. J. Bond home in Denison last
week. Mrs. Vibber is a sister of Mrs.
Bond.
Mr. Edmund Howorth and son. Ed
mund, and the Misses Lulu and Mary
Howorth motored up from Dow City
last Wednesday evening for a visit
with Denison friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Friend have
moved their household goods into the
Schwartz home in North Denison and
will make their home there. This
house was formerly occupied by Theo.
Benecke and family, who recently
left for Pennsylvania
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
Round Trip Fares to Colorado, Utah.
California and North Pacific Coast.

Go west now, while the low, round
trip, summer tourist tickets are on
SALE Variable scenic routes to choose
from. Favorable stopover privileges.
Liberal return limits. Modernly
equipped trains from Chicago daily via
Chicago and North Western Ry. make
convenient connections with service
from all points on this system. For
rates and full particulars apply to
ticket agents. 29-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Science Backs Superstition

From the Chicago Tribune
The divining rod. a twig which is said
to tremble when held over subterran-
can waters or buried treasure has been
used through the ages by the eredulous
TO locate wells or find lost money.
Now. the superstition is justified by
science.
Recently the German government
sent Prussian official to Southwest
Africa TO locate subterranean water by
means Of this rod
In Munich not long ago Kuringer the
wizard" acting for the water COM
missioners, located several breaks in
the water mains by the same means.
carl Roth the celebrated inventor,
has been conducting some experiments
with the rod. and says that he must ad-
init that there is some connection be-
tween 1t and deep water.
Faith in the divining rod Is as old as
human records.
Hosea denounces the Jews for their
faith in such heather ceremonies. He
says: MY people ask counsel and their
STAFF declareth it unto them"
Several different materials are used
Tor the diyining rod. In Germany the
black or white thorn is used. Both or
these shrubs are descended from the
sacred thorn of India, and that was
sprund from the lightning, so their
prophets say.
This is the primitive way of ex-
pressing what German scientists now
admit-that the power OF the rod has in
some way an electric origin.
The rod trembles when brought over
subterranean currents of water: Just so
the lightning selects and strikes the,
tall tree whose roots go down into and
are fed by the same subterranean cur
rents
on the other hand, Professor Barrett
or Dublin claims that the rod possesses
no power except what il gains from the
one who holds it: that, unconsciously or
invcluntarily, he directs It, for only
"sensitives' are successful
The German Emperor, when he ex-
pressed his faith in the rod, tried to
qualify as sensitive" but found that
he was not one of the chosen
Superstition expresses the same idea
by saying that only thes eventh son OF
seventh son can use the rod success
fully.
The shape of this rod is the letter
Y Invert it and you have a crude
representation of the human figure.
That Is what 1t is supposed to typify.
In some places In Germany these rods
are dressed up like dolls, elsewhere
they are formally baptized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
SCARCITY NOTED
ON MORRIS AVENUE
Tomatoes Are Somewhat
Short and Fish Supply
Running Low

1t is said that there is a slight scarcity
OF quite a number of products on Morris
avenue. Tomatoes are reported some
what short, and the fish supply is run
ming low. There is a strong probability
o. sharpe rise in the price of fish
within the next few days. The demand
for this food is much better than for
sometime past.
Business in the produce market YES
terday was fairly brisk. No change in
quotations was noted, but few ship
n.ents of cantaloupes from south Georgia
are being received and few-iust a few
tomatoes are coming in.
Poultry is practically unchanged and
the supply Is still consistent with the de-
mand.
Business in the grain market was
yesterday reported quite brisk, but there
was no change in prices. The present
warm weather is having a good effect on
wheat crops In the west and this fact
has some bearing on the local grain sit
uation.