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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
MONEY POURED INTO
SEVENTH DISTRICT
TO DEFEAT BURNETT
Testimony to This Effect
Appears in Washington
Papers in Accounts
of Lobby Probe

Gadsden. july 2S.-tspeciaL)-con
gresham John L. Burnett. who re-
turned from Washington last night to
attend the farmers conference. brought
copies of Washington papers giving tes-
timony of NJ NJ Mulha1l in the lobby
This evidence showed
that much money was poured into the
Seventh district in the attempt to de-
feat Burnett for Congress when NJ. W
Howard was his opponent. Mr. Bur-
netts activity in behalf of the immi-
grafton bill was given as the cause of
the manufacturers ire. Mr.. Burnett
said that there are seven or eight ap-
plicants for appointment as postmaster
at Boaz and at Albertville.
That the paving fight may be aban-
doned during this administration is the
belief of some citizens. 1t is thought
that two-thirds of the aldermen will
not vote for the improvement unless
a majority of property owners ask for
1t and there is much opposition from
property holders on the streets pro-
posed to be paved, although citizens
throughout Gadsden favor the paving.
Friends of Loui Boveman are urging
him for president OF the Chamber of
Commerce. to succeed J. b. Wadsworth
who has declined to serve another
term.
L. f. Greer, state convict inspector.
is in Etowah today inspecting the con-
Wet camp. Judge l. L. Herzberg re-
turned from Birmingham last night,
but failed to see the governor. 1t Is
said that the county may be forced to
remove shackles from convicts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
OLD CROP COTTON
SUFFERS BREAK

New Orleans, July 2S-The price of old
crop cotton suffered another severe break
today as a result of the selling out of
holders of long contracts.
In the trading up to noon July dropped
80 points and August dropped % points.
This made the break in July about IS
points or nearly 81 bale.
The market opened steady with no
signs of weakness, but soon after the call
both July and August were sold heavily
and prices fell under Ahe pressure.
With the lowest of the forenoon July
stood at lilo cents and August at 11.69
cents thus fulfilling bearish predictions
that August would sell under July.
The new crop positions We're compare
lively steady a net loss of 10 points being
the lowest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24

business men of this community the work
of diyersification that has been started
with the initial meeting held here today.
Other plans of the association are to
establish a bureau of information with
the Chamber of Commerce of this city
in charge of the talented Mr. Roberts.
who is now secretary and seemingly the
oscar Turner of Gadsden. That young
man will furnish to all those who may
apply circulars and other printed matter
dealing with questions that may arise
from time to time in the management
of farm. Mr.. Roberts promised that
whosoever applies for the printed matter
would be furnished without cost all that
was requested, and that such data will
be sent on without delay.
Purpose of the Bureau
The bureau formed here is for the addi-
tional purpose of showing the farmers
of this section the business men and the
stock men what prosperous conditions ap-
ply in Louisiana and to try and get the
farmers of this section to copy in meas
ure the work of that section. The edu-
cation of the farmer and the farmer
children in the Importance of their voca-
ton will also be one of the tasks un-
dertaken by the association formed to-
day. The association proposes to show
the farmers now important IL 10 " NV
on a cash basis and to show the farmers
how vital IL is for them to raise sufficient
food stuff to feed their stock without buy
ing at high prices and also to raise all
the food that is consumed by the farmer
and his family.
The work tnat has been outlined is ad-
mittedly of the greatest importance and
the task is held to be one that will call
for unusual effort The merchants and
business men of Gadsden with Mr. Rob-
erts handling the preliminaries hope to
accomplish everything that has been IN
dertaken
Captain Kolb Speaks
Following the few remarks of Mayor
j. II. Holcombe welcoming the farm
ers to the city. the meeting was
opened by a speech by Capt. Reuben
F. Kolb. the commissioner of agricul-
ture He started out by reviewing the
devastated conditions that faced the
south after the terrible war of 1861
65. He told about the conditions of
the land and gave some personal OBJ
servations about the conditions that
applied then. He predicted his startling
disclosures of statistics by saying that
diversity was the saving plan of the
Alabama farmer and concluded by ap-
pealing to those who heard to make
every inch of their ground pay for ev
erything 1t was worth.
He said that over $3.50, 900, 900 worth
of stock, eggs, grain products, fruit
butter and such commodities were
shipped into Alabama during the last
year and that the record was grow
ing every season simply because the
farmers of this state did not raise the
commodities and supply the tremen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
KOLB CLAIMS HENDERSON
is REAL PROHIBITIONIST
Says Proper Time He Will Produce Letter in Which Hender
Commended Mallory and the Cause of Prohibition
and Tell of Hendersons Efforts to Keep This Let
ter Out of Montgomery Paper
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

Gadsdens July 23.-tSpecial)-In a
chat here today with visiting newspa-
per men Capt Reuben f. Kolb, the
venerable campaigner who is making
a splendid race for governor, followed
the lead of former Gov. Braxton Bragg
Conner in making some warm comment
upon opposing candidates.
He charged Charles Henderson OF
Troy with being a "prohibitionist and
one who was utterly inconsistent at
that" He said he understood that Hen
derson paid over $1,000 in an effort to
squelch an edition of a Montgomery
paper which was printing an injudi-
cious comment by himself upon the
prohibition issue.
Captain Solb said that only four
copies of that memorable letter were
in existence and that he possessed one
OF them. He promised at the proper
time during this campaign to make the
contents of that letter public. He said
in connection with the letter that 1t
was printed in the first edition of the
Montgomery paper but that 1t was
successfully headed off in the later edi-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Rellina Released

Frank Bellina was released from the
county jail yesterday afternoon upon
making $500 bond on two charges of
receiving stolen goods. Bellina operates
a meat market and grocery store at
Twelfth street and Fifth avenue and
was implicated in the confessions of a
band of negro car thieves that was
captured Monday night by Deputies
Steele and Curl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Longshoremen Return

Philadelphia, July 23,-Longshore-
men who went on strike here yester-
day alleging that member of their
union had been Disseminated against
returned to work today. Transportation
companies involved denied allegations
of the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Killed hv Switch Engine

Decatur, July 23.-tspecial)-Albe Ma
lone, negro, was run down by switch
engine and killed yesterday in the Louis-
Vile and Nashville railroad yards in New
Decatur Malone was watching an APP
preaching freight train when the switch
engine, unobseryed, ran into him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Received by POpe

Rome July ga group of GA Cana
dian and American pilgrims were re-
ceived in private audience today by the
Pope. They were conducted by the Rt.
Rev. Michael F. Fallon, Bishop of Lon
don, Ontario, who presented Peter 5
pence, amounting to $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Everything Ready For Big
Orphanage Picnic Today


chestra will furnish the music. num-
ber of handsome prizes will be offered
for the night dance, among them a beau
tiful 50 fan presented by p. II. Linnehan
to the best lady waltzer pair of solid
gold cuff buttons presented by Antwne,
Mcclure & DeShazo, TO the best gentle-
man waltzer For the second best lady
waltzer the Guarantee Shoe company Of
fers a pair of slippers, for the second
best gentleman walter the Walk-OVer Shoe
company offers a pair Of house slippers.
The committee asserts that there will
be something doing from the time the
gates open until they close at night and
mirth music and merriment will pre-
vail. Booths will be IN operation on the
grounds providing amusement for the
crowd, while the barbecue and other re-
freshment stands will provide everything
for creature comforts. John Antwine,
president of the Jefferson County Or
phanage association, under whose aus
pices the picnic will be held states that
the sale of tickets has been unprece-
dented and that big crowd is expected
All the proceeds of the picnic go to
the maintenance of the East Lake or
phanage, which depends largely ON the
money raised at the annual picnic.
Officers of the association are: John
Antwine. president; Arnold Masberg, sec
retary, and A. IL. Geohegan. treasurer
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unusual enthusiasm when he arose to
make his short address and when he
concluded was given perfect ovation.
The meeting adjourned to meet next
year at the fair to be held in this
thriving city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
EXCEPTIONALLY BIG CROWDS
EXPECTED BY COMMITTEE IN
CHARGE-THE EAST LAKE Or
PHANAGE GETS PROCEEDS

Everything is in readiness for the
crowds that will attend the ninth annual
picnic and barbecue to be given today
at the grounds of the Alabama State
Fair association for the benefit of the
East Lake orphanage. The committee in
charge announces that 1t will be big
ger, brighter and better than ever. the
programme including field events, horse
racing, motorcycle racing. photo plays,
music and dancing. A feature of the
opening parade that will march before
the grand stand will be the lis orphans
from the home at East Lake. The parade
will start promptly at 10 o'clock under
the direction of Grand Marshal G.. H.
Ratterman.
There will be dancing from to o'clock
in the afternoon and from Z to II o'clock
in the evening. Prof. Fred Nappi's or
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hard cooked mush or we'll baken bread.
An ordinary fish pond stocked with
few hundred breeding bass or Dream
would furnish for any farmer and his
family at all seasons of the year splen-
did and desirable food fish, while the
sale of the surplus fish annually should
amount to several hundred dollars.
Immediately after the passage of
the game and fish laws in 1907 I drew
a resolution which was passed by the
legislature memorializing Congress to
establish fish culture station in Ala
bama, to the end that our people might
be furnished an adequate number of
young fish for stocking and propa ga
tion purposes. At each session of Con-
gress during the past. several years
members of the Alabama delegation
have introduced fish hatchery bills. One
or two of these bills passed the Sem
ate. but died in the House.
The proper replenishing of the wa
ters of Alabama with fish, native to
this Cline, demands that fish culture
station be located in this state at the
earliest possible moment. | know that
conditions are right in Washington for
the contamination of this scheme, and
believe that If the farmers confer
ence, held under the auspices of this
most progressive Chamber of Com
merce, will memoriaIize Congress to
this end. such action Will have a most
wholesome effect
Burnett Enthusiastically Greeted
The programme was concluded with
talk by Congressman John l.. Burnett
who came here on a short vacation to
meet with the farmers and tell them
that the whole country relies upon
their efforts for its sustenance and
final betterment. He pledged all his
powers to the consummatlon of the
plans and the programme outlined by the
farmers association and said If the
suggestions from the experts and 9TH
ers who spoke were carried out no
power existed on this earth to inter-
fere with the richness of the final re-
ward
rh., fs1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Hobby Follows kolb

The remarks of Captain Kolb, who is
we'll known to practically every man
In this county, We're heard with the
greatest interest as evidenced by those
present. He was subsequently cheered
to the echo when he concluded his
speech.
Captain Kolb was followed by j. d.
Hobby of the agricultural department
of Auburn, who has been engaged in
the corn and tomato club work. He had
a very interesting and convincing
statement about the work that has
been done. Both of the experts plead
ed for the diversifcation of crops by
the farmer. Mr.. Hobby said he would
not have the farmers of this state give
up the cultivation of cotton but that
Ii by plowing Just little deeper and
adding the proper kind of fertilizer
and doing a few more essential de-
tails the crop would be benefited SO
per cent that IL was manifestly a
great saving and economy to do that
which would bring such a rich re-
turn.
lie said that in Alabama there was
the greatest need and opportunity for
the dfversification of farm lands. He
said that farmer should work every
day of the year. He said that every
| acre of their land should be made to
bring in something and that every lick
of work done should be made to count
In the final windup of things. He spoke
or better business management in farm
ing and said nothing was os important
as knowing the costs and disburse-
ments of successful farm. He cited
instances of achievements in this state
and ended by wishing the farmers a
better condition and requesting them to
ask OF the proper authorities all in
formation they desired in connection
with bettering their work
He was followed by b. L. Moss, who
spoke in reference to the cultivation of
red clover. The talk of Mr.. Moss was
unusually interesting to the farmers
present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Diversified Farming and
Efforts to Supply Local
Demand Points Most
Strongly Emphasized
WOMAN EXPLAINS
WHAT CAN BE DONE
BY GENTLER SEX
Burnett, Kolb, Wallace, Hobby and
Moss Among the Chief Speakers
at Meeting Which Prom
ises to Result in
Much Good

Gadsden. July 23.-(Special.)
The officers and executive COM
mittee elected at the conclusion
of the farmers meeting today
are.
President. e. w. Green, Gads-
den.
vice president, to be named
later.
Secretary and treasurer. Collie
William Roberts.
Executive committee. b. W.
Duke. Capt. J. NJ. Elliott, Jr.,
Judge j., H. Iovejoy, Joe Nc
Cluney. II. II. White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
WARD TO Be PLACED
IN CHARGE IN MOBILE
Will Succeed Col. Flagler as
Engineer in Charge of
Mobile District

Mobile. July 2S.-(Speoial Capt. r.
T. Ward, United States engineer corps,
viii succeed Lieut.. Col. c. a. F. Flag
Ter as engineer in charge of the Mo-
bile district. according to information
received in Mobile Wednesday even
ing. Captain Ward is at present in the
Mobile office and has been in charge
during recent absences of Colonel
Flagler.
The retiring engineer, who will enter
the officers school at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, as an Instructor, it is
said. will be rendered farewell BAN
quet Thursday evening at the Caw-
thon hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24

Kindergartens will continue to be a
part of the Mobile public school sys-
tenn. By q vote of to 3 the school
commissioners at a special meeting
Wednesday reinstated the department,
the proposed abolishment of which had
stirred the women of advisory board
to earnest action. Victory also crowned
the efforts of the women. who urged
the restoration of the position of pri-
mary supervisor.
Salaries will be cut in the kinder
garten department; the training school
pupils will be expected to furnish the
music, which heretofore cost the board
$780,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Should Have Fish Pond

aside from stocking our streams
with fish. without any great expense
every farm that has running through
1t small spring. branch or stream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24

dous demand of this section. He said
ii was a shame and disgrace that the
farmers of this section allowed any
such condition to exist. He said that
the farmers had this problem to solve
He assured those who heard him speal1
that their fathers had faced worse
problems and had overcome the OBJ
stacles and he pleaded with the Ala
bama farmers to take up the work
and bring it to a successful conclu-
sion. He said that Alabama spent
more money trying to help farmers
than any state in the south and the
farmers of this state should profit to
the last cent by that expenditure. He
called attention to the fact that Ell
more county had broken the record in
the production of corn to the acre and
that boys in Etowah county had raised
some of the best corn and had won
some of the prizes offered by the state
of Alabama to encourage the corn club
work that Is growing rapidly in this
state
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-01
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge shumway te Sit at WillimantIc Friday for Short Calendar and As alignment of Cases,

Judge Milton A, ShumWay of Daniel son will preside at a short calendar session of the superior court. at which cases will be assigned, at the court room in Wiliimantic tomorrow (Fri- day) morning. court opening at 1915 o'clock
 Following is the docket Jennie Bru- nell Vs. Charles Bruneil, E. Fl. Brinda- mour ct al. vs. Walter D. Snedeker, George Beno vs. James Paris, Chaun- cey E. Macfarlane vs. $. Arnold Peck ham, admr.
 Trial List-To Court; Henrietta J.. Borgesson ct al, ys. John G. Gallup, Anna Johanna BorgeFson vs. Fred w. Mitchell Stephen Wilbur vs. Bertha M Wilbur Hattie F. Stone vs Byron B. Stone, Henry H. Davenport vs. Ger trude Vinton, Uncas Power Go. vs. Frederick F. Shaw ct al. the Angldile Computing Scale Co. Vs. the s. Adams Co. Joseph Seeman ct al Vs. Milton K. Stymus, Alice Sevigny vs. Dona Sevigny George Rood vs. Mike Nern- aree ct ux To Jury: Harold Morgan vs the Connecticut Co. Nellie Egan vs city of Putnam.
 Notice-State's Attorney Charles k. SearIs gives notice that he will be at the superior courtroom in Willimsntic Friday May 2. from 10 a. m to t1.45 a. m. and at his office in Putnam Sat urday, May 3. from a. m to p. m, for consultation on criminal cases.
 Clerk Edgar M. Warner will remain at the courtroom all the afternoon 10 attend to naturalization cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-01
Insurance Adiusters at Work.

Tuesday a police officer was station ed at the Windham High school ruins so that the conditions after the fire should not be disturbed to make an investigation more difficult. A com pany of gentlemen, thought to be in vestigators from insurance companies, examined the ruins Wednesday. Mrs Spaulding, secretary of the school committee, was busily engaged at the town clerks office Tuesday securing the original bills and vouchers for the furnishings and equipment of the Windham High school to aid the in surance adjuSters in arriving at their cost and value preparatory to adjust ing the loss, The opinion prevails that more insurance should have been car ried on the building, furnishings and equipment. As less than so per cent. of the value was insured the com panies could dictate tearms of settle ment, but it is not thought any of them will take any demurrer from pay ing the town the full amount of in surance-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-01

was informed by Mir. Flagg that un- less the consent of the young woman g parents could be produced, in writing. no license could be issued, as the Con- necticut law provides that a young woman cannot legally consent to mar riage if she is under 21 years of age, without the consent of parents or guardian.
 At Danielson the town clerk was told by the applicant that the young wom- an was 21 years of age. and of course he had no reason to assume that the applicant, who was not the young woman, was not telling the truth
 In this city the groom did not give the name of Brown, under which he was married at Danielson, but another one. The young womans name was given here as in Danielson, however.
 Missing Handcar in River.
 The mystery of the disappearance of the handcar that was stolen from OK ford last Thursday night by burglars who robbed several places in that town has been solved, and the solu- tion is according te the theory of the railroad detectives as to what was done with the cssr The ear was found in the Mannexit river, near Webster, it's location being discovered by man Whe saw enc of it's pumping handles sticking cut of the water which has been gradually Feceding from the very high level of last week, when the ear was entirely submerged, At the point in the river where the handeaF was found a steep smbankment rises and on the crest of this is the railroad track. The crooks simply pushed the car down the embankment and let 1t burglars has been found, though rail- road detectives have been keeping watch in this town and others near here fer several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-01
COLCHESTER
Village Improvement Society Plans for Final CleanUp Days-MemeriaI Day Arrangements.


 On account of the wet weather the Village Improvement society has ex- tended cleanup week until Friday, and inspection day will be Saturday, May 3. The plan is that pupils from the schools and all others interested shall gather on the ball grounds Sat urday afternoon at 3.30 and after a few words of directions they will form three divisions, which under leaders and drum and cornet and flag shall make separate rounds of streets, re- turn to the park and report signs of improvement, perhaps listen to brief expectations of Colchester, sing My Country, 'Tis of Thee. and disband If stormy, the programme will be post poned.
 illustrated Lecture.
 An illustrated lecture by MT. Meserve was given in the Academy hall Tues day evening. the subject being A Travelogue on Hawaii. There were about 100 views of the country.
 Several from the village were at the auction held on the Webster farm three miles south of the village We'd nesday. Stock. farming. tools and household goods were sold.
 The Willing Workers of, the grange met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Will liam E. Strong's on Hayward avenue to sew
 Mrs. John Riley and daughter of Hartford are guests of Mrs. Rileys mother, Mrs. Etta Lombard, on Nor Wich avenue.
 Joseph Kraft is moving his house. hold goods from his residence on Broadway which he recently sold to Fred Hosmer's house on Norwich ave- nue.
 George T. Clark of Willimantic was the guest of friends in town Tuesday,
 Memorial Day Plans.
 The Hebron Drum corps has been engaged to play for the c. A. R. on Memorial day. The post will go to Hebron in the morning to decorate, returning here about noon, when din ner will be served, and the exercises will be at D. m.
 Mrs. Joseph Sultze and son Edward and Miss Jennette Agranovitch wera visitino friends in Hartford Tuesday
 A Popular Entertainment.
 There was full house at the show Tuesday evening in Grange hall given by w. H. Rays Creole Bellies company The troupe played two nights and gave the best and c1eanest show that has been here for several years
 The Boys club ball team expects to play a team from East Hampton on the park Saturday afternoon.
 The moving picture booth has been taken down and moved to Tip Top hall.