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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Centennial Celebration

Perhaps no more convincing evidence
Of the presence OF a Virile birmingham
spirit has been manifested than in con-
nection with the proposed Centennial cele-
bration in 1919 of Alabama admission
into the union. one day last October, 70
public spirited citizens took an entire
day Off They appeared before the gov
ernor's committee in Montgomery, and
urged to the utmost the selection of Biz
mingham as the place for the proposed
exposition. The decision has not as yet
been made, but Birmingham leads for the
honor.
Birmingham participated largely in the
formation and the first convention Of the
Alabama State Land congress. In Mobile.
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
delegation was carried TO Mobile in u
special sleeper and took an active part
in this most important conference. Two
of the delegation were elected officers of
the congress, while a number of Birming
ham business men appeared on the pro-
gramme.
There has been activity In the organi-
zation Of new companies and also in the
line of increases OF capital by established
concerns in the Birmingham district. Dur
ing the year a total of 255 new companies
filed articles of association with an as-
gregate capitalization of Sb,06s,30J. In the
same period 10 firms and companies en-
De1fft''N'
increase their capitalization. This in
creased capitalization amounts to
S4.213.900.
It has been the year of tremendous
growth in the district, and at the present
time several million dollars are repre-
sented in banks. office buildings. hotels.
manufacturing plants and apartment
houses under construction. There is
every certainty that the year 1913 will see
the same remarkable gains which have
been recorded in the past few years.
Statistics which have been compiled
show an unbrol1en record for gains dur
ing 1872 These increases appear in bank
deposits, bank clearings, postoffice re-
oeipts value of new buildings, tax ASSESS
ments, the production of pig iron, steel,
coal and coke, the number of cars handled
in the district, and the number of pas
sengers carried by the street railway
company. Perhaps the gain in bank clear
ings Is as significant as any that may be
cited The increase In 1912 over 1911 is
nearly S21,000O00; the increase being IA
per cent over the previous year. Bank
deposits gained in 1912 more than $1,000, 600
over the previous year, an increase OF
nearly per cent.
The statistics follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Marcus McEltierry

Talladega February A-tSpeeiai1 -
Marcus MeElderry. gallant Confederate
soldier. and a member OF one of the
most prominent families OF the city, died
at his h6me on South street at 2:l5 Thurs
day afternoon following an attack or
pneumonia. Mr.. McElderry was for a
long time a Leading merchant of Talla-
dega, but as age came on he retired from
business. lie was a member of Wheeler =
cavalry and was greatly trusted by that
general being one of the best scouts and
the surest shots In the command, as
we'll as capable secretary to General
Wheeler. He was over 20 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Miss Ellen McCown

Huntsville. February 1L-(Special) Miss
Ellen McGown. 1s-year-old daughter of
w. n. Mecown, died last night at thu
family home on Church street. after al
illness of 10 days with pneumonia. She
is survived by six sisters The girl was
one of the eight girls of one family who
had typhoid fever at Meridianville year
ago. following the death of their mother
with the same maady. one of the girls
died of typhoid after all of them had
been removed to the city hospital foI.
treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
HOUSE FAILS TO
CLEAR CALENDAR

Washington, February 14-For the sec
ond time within week the House to-
night attempted unsuccessfully to clear
its private calendar at d night session.
When a score or more bills had been
called with only three unobjected to, Rep
resentative Graham of Illinois made a
point of no quorum. There being none,
adjournment followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Mrs. g.. w. Couch

Winfield, February H.--(Special) Mrs.
G. w. Couch of Winfield, who was taken
TO Birmingham to undergo an operation,
died yesterday and was brought here
this morning and will be buried about
u miles south of here at the family
cemetery. She Is survived by her mother,
one brother 4. l.. Reece of Brming-
ham. and two sisters, husband and four
small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Surgeon General Dead

Washington, February 14.-Dr..H D.
Geddings, a former assistant surgeon
general of the public health service
and who served conspicuousIy abroad
in connection with cholera outbreaks,
died here last night after four
months illness. lie was born at
Charleston, s. c., 81 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Man Found Desperately I'll

PIttsburs, February 14.-Capt.
Thomas a. Ross. riverman well
known between this city and New Or
leans. was found in shanty boat on
the bank Of the Allegheny river last
night desperately i'll from privation
and exposure. lie had been missing
several days. In an old trunk search-
ers found bank book showing de-
posits of $15.S78
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Expert Engrayer Dies

Washington, February 14.-John r.
Hill. said by Director Ralph of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing to be
the most expert script engraver in the
world, died here today from apoplexy.
For 16 years he had been chief of the
engraving department of the federal
bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Friendships Offering

From the Boston Transcript
Mrs. Xavier; isn't this safe cushion
the one I saw you making for Clara
Christmas present."
Mrs Kaye: Yes; but when I got it
finished it was entirely too pretty to
give away, so / bought her ready-inadc
one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Miss Edith Ward Uauby

daughter of Samuel NJ. Handy, $3.50 High
land avenue, died at a local inhrmary
last evening The funeral viii be held
from the residence Sunday afternoon at
2:3O o. clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
COURT ITEMS

Judge Hugo l.. Black presided in the
first division of the city court yesterday
in the absence of Judge Nesmith. who
was detained from his bench by a busi-
ness engagement. Judge Black heard the
case of NJ. o. Travis against the Edge
wood Land company in which the plain
tiff recovered a verdict.
Sentence will be passed this morning
on the prisoners convicted this week in
the first and second divisions OF the Grim
inal court. Judge S. r. Greene will sem
tence those convicted in the first division.
Judge Gwin those in the second division.
Judgment by consent for $500 was had
yesterday in the case of IL. A. Granger
VS., the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company, which was set in the third
division of the city court.
On motion of Attorney Richard r. Fries
Judge Sharpe dismissed two appealed
cases from the lower court that had been
brought to the city court on writs of
certiorari Mr.. Fries invoked the recent
ruling of the supreme court In reference
to statutory writs being issued other than
by the probate judge.
Seeking an extension of the sanitary
sewer system at Boyles. a committee con-
sisting of real estate dealers and repre-
seItatives of the several land and de-
velopment companies located at that point
appeared before the board of revenue
yesterday. They asked that two branches
be built to drain the higher land around
Boyles. The board took the matter under
advisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15

cured by a special committee after n
conference between railroad officers,
cotton buyers and Chamber of Com
meree members. 1T is conservatively
estimated that from S1000.000 to ST.
900 has been paid for cotton coming
to Birmingham as "A result of this de-
cision. This money has passed
through local business houses and
banks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
crease over 1fg11 .56a.G17
Increase over 1911, s61,57S.
Increase per cent, 13.
NEW BUILDINGS.

Incfeased per cent, g 1-IU.
The Birmingham Chamber of COM
merce has had an active share in the
general growth and progress of the
city of Birmingham, and its purpose is
to maintain this activity during 1919
The watchword of this organization IS
service" and IL is determined to give
the greatest possible service to the
largest number. This is tile "Birming
ham spiru,' and it is this spirit which
animates the Birmingham Chamber of
Commerce. Respectfully submitted
WILLIAM c. RADCLIFFE,
General Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
The Latest Fad

From the Washington Herald.
"Your little hoy seems to think Santa
Claus Is woman
"Yes: they had a suffragette Santa
Claus at our house..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

class colored womag
cook; good wages and room on place.
Call 1912 South 18th street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15
Increase over 1911, 55i ,s39 tons.
IIINI tdot VFtI IUIIf UVIfooo NVfIos
Increase per cent 16.
ALABAMA PIG IRON PRODUCTION
IIINT UioEU HVI NVIINt U
TONS or STEEL PRODUCED.

Increase over 1911, 121,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-15

and well equ gped. Your employees are
capable, energetic and loyal being thor
oughly imbued with the spirit of the or
ganization. Your secretary has made
good, and by his careful attention to his
duties and the courteous treatment OF
everyone has wor their esteem and good
will. / wish here and now to publicly ae-
knowledge my gratitude to all my fellow
officers and the directors for their cordial
sympathy and loyal support Through
this alone have we been able to keep step
with the march Of progress and pros
peTitY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
HousekeeperS Form Clubs.

A new kind of club is gaining
great popularity in this city. 1t is 8
club among h1usekeepers formed
for the purpose of keeping down the
C 'st of living. Ten neighbors get
together and form Larkin Clue-ot-
Ten, then buy their Soaps. Spices
Teas, Notions and Pharmacal Pre-
parations, etc., direct from LarAin
Co. This saves them fully so rer
cant and enables them to get jus t
double the amount of household sup-
plies for their money, or t. obtain
much handsome Premium Mercher
disc without increasing their regr-
lar living expenses. 1t also gets them
together in a social way. as the va
rious cub mee'in2s are made YER
Interesting and enj)yahls affairs
This club plan enables you and y Ur
neighbors to place $40 90 order re-
tween you (the sms Il .st it is ec)ncm-
'cal to shiI) aud divide the ex z e
even II. Anyone who desires to d,
81, can form a Larkin Cllb and make
the same savings these otEer womt n
are making. Suppose you write /
Llrkin Co Buffalo. N. Y, and as
them for their urge catalog r. 101
This explains their / an in full. auc
shows you the 500 Premium Mercb.
a ldise you can obtain by deaIin
With them Catt g ma led free ny
ia r, ques' Advertisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
HOW TO AVOID PNEUMONIA
Keep Away From Crowds, Especially
When Meals Have Been
Missed.

Pneumonia is practically dis
ease Of city life and crowded living.
With our present knowledge the
prospects are hopeful for the control
of pneumonia in the future through
prevention. This is of special inn
portance to the individual. The
avoidance Of pneumonia is largely
question Of personal precautions that
prevent the development Of the dis
ease by lessening the prcdisposition
to it. Men in middle life, particu-
larly those about fifty, must learn
during unsettled weather to avoid
crowds, especially when fatigued and
when they have been for number of
hours without eating. Late at night,
when for any reason a meal has been
missed, crowds are dangerous. If
this lesson could be generally learned
there would be less pneumonia
among the well-tO-do classes. The
principal danger comes in crowded
street cars, which, if possible, should
be avoided at rush hours. 1t needs
to be emphasized that the danger
from overcoming is greatly en-
HANGED by fatigue and going without
food. In a word, prevention of
pneumonia is now much clearer than
it was. Like all the other infectious
diseases, instead of being a more or
less inevitable dispensation, it has
come to be recognized as due to GER
tain definite factors which can be
greatly lessened by public and indi-
vidual HYGIENE regulations.-Jour-
nal of the American Medical Asso-
citation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
MIGHT Not Be Alive.

McMinnvilIe. Tenn. Mrs. Ocie
Jett. Of this place. writes: ~ don't
believe I would be living toby. VI It
hadn't been for Cardui Hay in | ed
u days, and the doctor came every
day. but he did me no good. Finally.
he advised an operation. but | ", uld
not consent, md instead took CIR
dui. Now | am going about the
house, doing my work. and even do
my washing. Cardui worked wen
derful in my case. l am in letter
heelth than for five years" Cardui
is a strengthening tonic for women.
1t relieves pain, tones up the nerves.
builds strength. Try it, At your
druggists.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24

See w. D. Porter of the o. G..
Sprouse Co.. incorporated. about
your next tailored suit. Suits to
order $3.50 to $4,000 Suits in stock
$500 to $500. Ii you care to save.
visit US.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
HAUNTED DESERT or COB
Mysterious Singing and Walling and
Distant Music Beguile the Trav-
eler in the Waste.

Slowly we travelled across the great
waste of Dzungaria. the "soul-appalling
Gobf of some writer's, but TO us land
Of beauty, even If Of a somewhat ter
rifying character. For her, more near
ly than in any other land is beauty al
lied to terror.
These silent steppes, the natives
believe, are the haunts of 'genii"
and the rendezvous of evil spirits. AS
a recent writer has said The great
sandy desert of Cobb has been looked
on as the dwelling place of malignant
beings from the days Of hoary an
tiQuity" All luckless travellers in this
region, from the days of Marco Polo
onward, have recorded strange stories
OF weird beings that inhabit the depths
OF the wastes Mysterious singing and
wailing. beating of drums and dis
tant music are said to beguile the trav-
eler and head him off the track until
he is hopelessly lost In the wilder
ness. A recent Russian explorer gives
quite detailed account of the wild
men OF the desert Listen to the
strange story told by Kosloff. who
traversed the desert OF Dzungaria in
its widest part not long ago:
These wild men. the KyzKyks. as
they are called, are covered with short
wool. similar TO the fur OF young
camel. They have long black hair and
black eyes. They are OF the ordinary
size. but rather long-legged. They
roam the steppes In pairs. aud when
harassed by man they scream. whis-
tie and snarl IS they run away. The
native Kirghiz claim 10 have caught
them occasionally. but the captives
refuse food and drink. and die after
few days."-Douglas Corruthers In
the World Wide Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
Candy Via Parcel Post.

Delivered at your door. Fresh
from the factory. 70 all who pur-
chase 60c or over.
P. J. BRESLlN. Manager.
Hopkins vile. K +.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24

One good second hand. A H. P.
horizontal international gasoline en-,
CINE. in good running order. at a
bargin.
PLANTERS HARDWARE co.
Incorporated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
DIFFERENCE.

'Did the prisoner take cognizance
If you in the saloon9'
"No, sir; he took whisky straight
,lf the bar"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24

Adyertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24

The benches which are to take the
place of the swivel chairs and desks
At which have been
House bencneS used so long in
Aro - pIooo the house cham
nv III '"oo' Der of that body,
are In place on the floor of the cham
Der.
The new benches have comfortable
backs and arm rests. No desks are
provided for the members except as
they have charge of bills which come
up for consideration. or when they
plan to address the house on some
special subject. Then temporary Ia
bles will be placed before them.
The substitution of the benches for
the chairs and desks has been made
necessary to accommodate the in
creased membership of the house. I'm
der the apportionment made after the
last census, the house membership
has been increased to ABS. There was
not room in the house chamber to give
chairs and desks to all the new mem
bers.
me hCW ar dh5SlhOht Vi oSaV0 was
contemplated in time for the opening
of the extra session. The change,
however, may be only temporary. and
the new benches are to be tested be-
fore any move is made to dispose of
the old chairs and desks. Should the
benches not prove. satisfactory, the
chairs and desks may be returned and
the size of the chamber increased. as
at one time contemplated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
Cheap Bananas.

Car near L. & N. depot. Bunches
SOC to $l.O0. 1Oc per dOzen.-Ad-
vertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
CONSISTENT ANIMosITY.

"Why do so many people want the
press muEzled?"
Because of its logged pertinac-
itY.o
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24

Secretary OF the Navy Danlelc the
other day called attention to the fact
neuuCe WunlDer 1919, the number
of Middioe Of appointments TO
- "'oe' the naval academy
will be reduced onehalf, each senator
and representative in congress being
allowed but one after that date instead
OF two as at present.
The opinion Of department officials
Is that congress should so amend ex-
listing laws as to permit the appoint
ment Of at least ten candidates at
large by the president. Provision for
this was contained in the naval bill
OF the last session of congress, but
was struck out in the house on a point
of order.
The academy can accommodate
many more midshipmen than are now
there, and 1t is feared that II more
appointments are not authorized the
shortage of naval officers will in.
crease.
The revision of the curriculum of
the naval academy at Annapolis has
resulted in a decrease In the number
of first-year men dropped for de-
ficiency in studies. according to Sec
rotary Of the Navy Daniels. II has
been found that the lessening of the
proportionate count given to examina-
ton marks has had beneficial result.
The recent entrance examinations
also showed an increase over the usual
percentage passed Out of 1876 ex-
amined this year. SO per cent. upassed,
while the average for the last six
years has been about al per cent.
passed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
BEYOND UNDERSTANDING.

"He tried to kiss me. 1 can't
understand it,"
"Neither can |, dear"
'FYou cat"-Stray Stories.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24

The export trade of the United
States for the month of February fell
Shrlnkage in OOO-s4,Sis,4fO. to
Exnort Trade be exact-as com
-"Po'' ouO' pared with the ex-
ports for the same month last year. &C
cording to figures issued the other day
by the department of commerce. Elk
ports for February aggregated 1884,
025,916, as compared with $19S,S44,-
326 for the corresponding month in
1912.
On the other hand, the imports of
United States for the same month ex-
ceeded the imports for the correspond
ing month of last year. The total val
ne of imports last February was $149,-
569,214. For the same month year
ago they aggregated $134, 188.43s.
The excess of exports over imports
for last February was $44, 456,702,
while for the corresponding month
of 1912 the excess amounted to $64,-
655,SSS. OF the imports that entered
this country last February those that
came in free of duty amounted to $7ss-
$4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-24
UNIVERSAL.

"One must graft fruit trees before
they will yield anything"
"Great Scott! even old natures
1oing it!'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

about the smallest item in the bill
of every. taxpayer. and that. his
highest charges come from his
city and school levies is a mere
incident in the general discussion
It is the supremest folly to think
the taxes of the individual tax.
payer can be materially reduced
by chopping of any state depart
ment In fact, as has been shown.
the antire state government could
be abolished and the result wonld
scarcely be noticed by the indi-
vldual taxpayer paying taxes in
any county Of the state on a valu.
alton Of $1,000. He would not
see that his taxes had been re-
daced in any material degree.
In my campaign last year in.
sisted that the people study their
tax receipts and | expect to insist
upon this study until it results in
q definite accomplishment in the
matter Of securing lowering Of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

taxation. Taxes can only be low
cred by general concerted move
msnt all along the line. Wherever
an economy can be made in state
government it must, of course, be
made and wherever economies can
be affected in any other depart
ment Of government they certainly
should be made by those respons-
Ible therefor
"The one thing to understand is
that | am not attempting to shift
responsibility, but that / am in
viting the people to participate in
an honest discussion of taxation.
which can and will produce re
suits, as distinguished from the
purely political discussions Of this
matter which We might expect Il
witness in campaign years but
which we should hardly expect t,
hear well-meaning citizens make
at the present time d b 0
Statesman, December 30, 1913.