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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
HEALTH EXPERTS
SPEAK IN JASPER
Hobson and Party Repre-
. senting Various Depart
ments in Walker

Jasper, September 10--fSpecial)
What was pronounced the best exhi-
bition of expert information ever heard
! in Walker county was given today by
Congressman r. p Hobson and his
party representing various departments
of the government.
Captain IIobson in few words told
of the development of that part of gov
ernment work and after explaining
that on his tour there was present ex-
perts from several departments. he in
troduced DR.. C. w stiles of the public
health department.
DIR. Stiles spoke for about an hour.
He stated after more than 20 years OF
study of the public health of the coun-
try that he had found the southern
women more unhealthful and weaker
| constitutionally than the women of
| Ohio lie stated that there were Ger
tain diseases with which they are more
| or less infected that are not found i'll
Ohio the state with which he was COM
pairing the southern states.
"'fhe reason for the poorer health of the
southern women stated DR.. stiles, us
due to the fusng OF the disease of two
| races The white people brought certain
diseases here from Europe. and diseases
unknown to white people and European
| countries have accompanied the negroes
| from Africa, which are being spread
among the white people of the south ana
, mal1ns them less henlthful than that peo-
pie who have inherited only the disease
of one race.
"All these could be prevented, stated
the doctor, ''by proper sanitation.
! The best solution of the labor problem
| in the southern states. as he sees it, is
not to bring over here people from the
| European and Latin countries, but save
! the children who die prematurely. and
within a few years will have labor In
| plenty
Miss Lathrop of the childrens bureau
told of the establishment. achievements
and needs of that department and was
! followed by b. l.. Moss of the aericul-
| tural department who in short speech
! put the people in touch with what the
government is trying to do for the farmer.
| After dinner DIR. Won Ezdorf of the
| Marine Hospital service, an expert on
malaria gave a very simple discussion
| of the prevalence and methods of pre-
vention of maraia. Miss Margaret Otis
Nesbt of the National Red Cross So
/ ciety was listened to intently on the sci
ence of nursing and Prof. j. G.. Thomas
of the state university gave an excellent
discussion on the subject of rural educa-
tion.
! The entire programme was concluded by
speech from Captain Hobson, who Gre
ated his usual enthusiasm in a Walker
county audience.
On Thursday they will go to Berry
and from there to Tuscaloosa. Eutaw and
Greensboro and other points In south
west Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
CAPITALISTS HERE TO
y SEE VILLAGE SPRINGS
SITE OF CEMENT PLANT

Important announcement is expected to-
night in regard to the prospective con-
strrction of a mammoth cement plant at
Village Springs
Capitalists interested in this project,
which, If completed, viii mean an outlay
of more than sI0O0,000 reached Birming-
ham last night, and this morning early,
will leave for the scene of their future
operation The site, recently acquired
will be inspected. and it is confidently
believed that tonight the announcement
will be made that work will be ordered
urder way as soon as practical
In the party which arrived last evening
and registered at the Hotel Morris were
j. c. McGinnis of Philadelphia, A. ].
Raker of Reading, T. j. Mahon of Phila-
delphia, Thomas p. Strittmatter of Phila-
delphia. J. p. Strittmatter of Philadelphia
5. r. Frey of Lancaster, Cyrus W. Gaul
of Wernersville, Pa Richard V. Meade
of Baltimore, James NJ. Crate of Potts
Ville George NJ. Sides of Lancaster, A. V.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
HIGH PRICE is PAID
FOR RESIDENCE LOT
]. H. Wade, Bachelor, Thinks Per-
haps Property Will Increase
Matrimonial Chances

The transfer published yesterday OF a
lot on Highland avenue from J. G. Whit
field to J. II. Wade for $4o.4s1, the highest
price ever recorded for property on that
admittedly prominent avenue has cre-
ated considerable interest in real estate
circles. That the lot was sold at an
unusually high price was freely stated
in realty circles yesterday but Mr.. Wade
it is said feels satisfied.
The statement was made yesterday by
Mr.. Wade in connection with the trans
fer that he was an old bachelor and
thought perhaps il he secured the most
beautiful lot on Highland avenue it would
promote his matrimonial chances Other
than this he would not make any state
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
AUGUST WAS BAD
MONTH FOR CROPS
Composite Condition Sep.
tember | Was 10.1 Per
Cent Below Normal

Washington, September l0.--Augusi
was unfavorable for crop development
in the United states, the department of
agriculture announced today The COM
posite condition of all crops September
l was 10.1 per cent below average con-
ditions on September | of recent years,
whereas on August 1 conditions We're
6.2 per cent below the August / aver
age.
Compared with a year ago prospects
at this time are about l2.2 per cent
poorer Last year crop prospects stead
lily improved as the season advanced.
the final outturn being the largest on
record on the other hand, this year
prospect to September l have tended
to decline with the advance of the
season.
The condition Cor production II har-
yested) of various crops on September
/ compared with their average coDdi-
tion mot normalJ on September | OF re-
cent years foliows.
Glover seed 1907. alfalfa 92.G milles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Y. M. C. A. CONFERENCE
AT MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, September 19.--tSpe-
cial. Between 20 and 25 delegates ar
rived in Montgomery this morning to
attend the first annual conference of
the Young Mems Christian association
of Alabama. which convened here to-
day. The delegates to the conference
We're met by local Young Mems Chris
tian association officials and escorted
to the Woman's college, where the ses
sions are being held.
The initial session. of the association
was opened tonight with an address
by the Rev. George Lang, temporary
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
here. Professor Lang chose as the sub
jectS of his address The Opportunity
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion in Fitting the New Social Pro-
gramme Into Church Life"
The conference will be in session
through Thursday and Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11

Weaver of Philadelphia, Fred Suffer of
Philadelphia, w. A. Knight of Cincinnati
and w II. Fletcher of Cincinnati
AS is remembered some time ago, The
Aee-Herald carried the announcement
that property had been acquired at Village
Springs by Philadelphia capitalists, and
that a cement plant would be constructed
thereon. II was stated by the owners of
the property that material for the manu-
facture of cement abounded there and
was of the most excellent quality
Through the property runs a creek which,
it was stated, would prove of fine service
in connection with the plant to be erected.
1t Is estimated that at Village Springs
the investment will approximate 81, 10000
That the project is a go, is considered (
certain, and the visitors last night, while
desiring that they be excused from maxi
ing a statement of their ideas and inten-
tions. appeared most optimistic The
soIth. they declared. was a revelation
to them, and that this section would be
in the end not only the productive sec-
tioE, but the section OF wealth as yeII.
was freely predicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
NEGRO METHODISTS
ARE NOW IN SESSION
Joint Alabama Conferences Expect to
Raise $4,000 for the Miles
Memorial College

With the expectation of raising SIS,
600 for Miles Memorial collcge, the
well known local institution of learn
ing maintained by the Colored Meth
odist Episcopal church, ministers and
laymen from the North Alabema, the
Alabama and Central Alabama confer
ences have met in Birmingham to hold
a jubilee educational convocat.on The
convocation began yesterday morning
The sessions of the convoeation are
presided over by Bishop r. S. Williams
of Augusta, Ga, presiding bishop Of
the Alabama diocese, and are being
held in large tent in Smith park,
Mortimer street and Fifth avenue. IN
opening the meeting Wednesday morn
ing Bishop Williams gave a strong and
forceful address especially to the min
listers, pleading for harmony in the
work OF the church and school during
the year and declaring that the work
of Gods church was bigger than the
ambitions of any man.
He dealt with the struggle of the
negroes in Alabama to build educational
institutions for their own young peo-
pie. and expressed the hope that all
negro Methodists In the state would
join hands In the effort to have Miles
Memorial college succeed
With the transaction OF some minor
business matters pertaining To the per-
fection of an organization the morn
Ing session came to a close.
DR. John w. Gilbert, president of
Miles Memorial college, who has def
nitely decided to give up his African
work and lead the colored Methodists
in Alabama in their educational work,
made short address and outlined his
policy as president of the institution.
DR. Gilbert stated that he came as
president of Miles Memorial college be-
cause he was elected by the unanimous
vote of the board of trustees, and that
he did not represent any faction He
declared that 1t was his aim to do some
thing for the school if possible, to do
something for his people and for the
country, and that in so doing, he had
the right to expect the loyal support
of all the ministers and laymen in the
state.
Other short addresses We're made by C.
II Chandler and j. b. Battle.
Dr. Robert T. Brown, editor of the Ala
bama Christian Index, preached the intro
ductory sermon last night Participating
or the programme We're Rev. w. &. Finch
and DR.. W. r. Thomas.
Beginning with the morning session to-
day, the reports of the North Alabama
ccnIerehcs VIII pe2ln tne annuai rally for
Miles Memorial college Reports will be
heard this morning from the Birmingham
district Rev. ]. A. Bray, presiding elder;
Admission district, Rev. W. NJ. Cruce, pre-
siding elder North Alabama district: Rev
j. II. Bynum presiding elder
Bishop J. II. Mccoy viii address the
ministers and others attending the con-
vocation this morning on the subject.
The Minister and Education. An in
teresting programme has been arranged
for the entire week and besides addresses
by prominent negroes from different Sec
tions of the country. several prominent
ministers from the Methodist Episcopal
church. south, will speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
MANY NOMINATIONS
ARE SENT TO SENATE
Number of Promotions Will
Be Made in Consular
Service

Washington, September 1o.-President
Wilson today nominated to be eonsuls;
Homer Britt. Mississippi. Teneriff, Ca
nary Islands; .Audres j. McConnico, Mis-
sissippi, Trinidad. West Indies; Ralph K.
Totter, Tennessee Monteviedo. Uruguay.
To be postmasters: Alabama, j. a.
Wilson, Russellville; Edgar Collins, War
rior. Arkansas, ]. w. Davis, Arkansas
City; j. 7. Mccain. Crossett. Georgia
Marion Lucas Savannah; c. l. Carson
sf.. Commerce; L. n. Peacock. Jr., East
man.
President Wilson made the following
additional consular nominations
General Leo Allen Bergholz, of New
York at Dresden, promoted from consul
at Kingston, Jamaica.
Joseph l. Britain Of Ohio at Copurs'
promoted from consul at Prague
William Coffin OF Kentucky at buGa-
nesth, promoted from consul at Jerusalem.
Frank Dillingham; Of California, at
winnipeg Manitoba, transferred froil
Coburg; T. ST. John Gaffney OF New
York at Munich, transferred from Dres-
den.
Frederic W. Godins of Illinois at Quay
ouil promoted from vice consul at Monte
vledo.
John Edward Jones of District of Colum-
bia at Genoa, transferred from Winnl-
peg.
Robert L. Mansfield of Indiana, at Man
couver, transferred from Zurich
james A. Smith of Vermont at Calcutta
promoted from Genoa.
Alexander NJ Thackera of Pennsylvania
o1 frf.y11 Rarlin
David F. Wilbur of New York at Zurich,
transferred from Vancouver, B. c,
To be consuls Ralph c. Busser OF
Pennsylvania, Trieste, promoted from
Erfurt.
Homer NJ Byington of Connecticut,
Leeds promoted from Bristol.
benjamin r. Chase of pennsylvania,
Leghorn, promoted from Leeds.
Frank Deedmeyer of Alabama, Prague,
promoted from Leghorn.
Stuart j. Fuller of Wisconsin, Durham,
promoted from Iquitos.
James II. Gooder of New York. Tahiti
Graham II. 1<emper of Kentucky, Eur
furt. promoted from Cartagena.
Lucien Meminger of South Carolina,
Rouen, promoted from vice consul at
Paris.
Edwin L. Neville of Ohio, Antuns, pro-
mcted from vice consul at Seoul,
Thomas Willing Peters of District of CO.
lumbia, Kingston. transferred from
Munich
Samuel II. Schulz of Oklahoma, Nantes,
promoted from Alden.
Felix Willoughby Smith of New York.
Alden. promoted from vice consul at
Beirut
Henry p. Starrett of Florida, Cartagena,
pi omoted from vice consul at Havana.
Roger Culver Tredwell of Indiana, Bris-
tol. promoted from London
Adolph A Williamson of District of CO.
lun,bia, Tansui, promoted from Antung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
HOUSE AND SENATE
WILL BE RENOVATED
Members of Capitol and Building
Commission Meet Today to
Complete Plans

Montgomery, September 10.-(Special.)
Members of the capitol building commits
sion will meet in the office of Governor
O'Neal Thursday for the purpose of COM
pleting plans looking to the renovation
of the house and senate. Architect Frank
Lockwood of Montgomery will meet with
the commission, and will advise them
relative to the Character of work to be
done.
The two houses will be completely rem
novated. New furniture will be installed,
the floors will be recovered and many
other improvements Will be made to the
historical rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Deshler Institute Onens

Tuscumbia, September 10.-(Special) }
Deshler institute opened this morning un-
der the auspices of the new management.
September 10 was chosen for the date OF
the opening of this old institution, as it
vas the birthday of Major Deshler.
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Gated by the Steel corporations state
ment Just issued
Unhlled orders at the end of August
were 5,223,j0S tons "a falling eff of 175SiS
tons, or about $1,000 tons less than the
expected decrease.
New orders n August were at no less
rate than $500 tons day. and cancel
lations were insignificant The rate of
new business is more surprising in view
OF the light railroad buying and lne
policy of buyers to avoid long time con-
tracts while prices are In process of re-
adjustment.
Some of the car shops will need work
in few weeks, Dut lower offers to the
railroads nave met little response
The week has brought little change IN
finished steel prices Plate mills are bid
ding more actively for business.
In the lighter liies wire products have
led in activity, but are quieter after tile
heavy August movement Sheet mills still
md less than eIough business to sc
round
1t is evident that the bulk of pig iron
buying for this year is over. Southern
furnaces are now generally firmer than
those In the north, due to recent heavy
sales of pipe aud basic irons.
In southern Ohio, steel company has
closed for $4,000 tons OF basic iron for the
first half of 1914, with central Ohio and
lake furnaces.
An impression has at last been made
on the $50 Connellsville, coke price, as
.-t.. f.. L. n. a
rumber Of sales are reported at s225 at
oven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
TAFT Is Reelected

Louisville. Ky, September 10.-George
d. TAFT of Indianapolis was reelected SUI
preme protector at the annual election
of the supreme lodge OF the Knights and
Ladies of Honor here today. All the old
officers were reelected with the excep-
tion of Supreme Treasurer George A.
Byrd who after 16 years of service. de-
olined to stand for reelection. William
G. Taylor of Indianapolis was chosen
supreme treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 1o.-Forecas
for Alabama and Mississippi: Local thun
dershowers Thursday and Friday.
For Tennessee: Fair in cast; loca
thundershowers in west portion Thurs
day; Friday showers.
For Georgia: Fair Thursday; slightly
warmer north and central portions; Fri.
DAY unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Acquitted of Distilling

Montgomery. September 10.-(SpeciaI)
Tom Merrill of Randolph county was to-
day acquitted by the federal court here
of the charge of Illicit distiliing In his
county. Mr.. Merrills name was the last
on the list of those charged With liquor
violations and lie was the oniy one ac-
Quilted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Haberman Presented to Wilson

Washington, September 10.-Gusta Hab-
erman. member of the Austrian Paria
ment paid his respects to the President
of the United States today. being pre-
sented by Representatives Cooper and
Konop of Wisconsin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11

765 grape so. cranberries SO, oranges
ELI lemons 67.2, sugar. cane 9l4 sugar
beets 97.9, sorghum S3.1, sweet pota-
toes 94.4, cabbages 90.s. onions 92.5.
hemp so, hops 1885, peanuts 101.1.
The acreage of clover for seed is esti-
mated to be AZ per cent over last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
To Establish University

Vienna. September 10.--A committee was
appointed at today's meeting OF the Zion
ist congress to forward the project for the
establishment of Jewish university at
Jerusalem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
ArOuses the Liver ana Purines the
Hood

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill
tonic, arouses the liver to action. drives
Malaria out of the blood and builds up
the system. For adults and children soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11

New York. September lO.-fSpacial /,
The Iron Age will say tomorrow:
TIE heavy rate of steel consunntioo
and the fact that users generally are
carrying light stocks and making -closa
connections WITH the mills are both iudi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at ! p. m. SEP
"a Ilaei. o..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25

Mr., Employer. what kind Of voters
are YOU turning out?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
ABSENCE Of NEWS
DEPRESSES STOCKS
Only a Few Issues Active on Mar
row FIuCtuationS-S. P. State
ment Gives Bad Impression.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK. sept 25-A sharp ad-
vance in Canadian Pacific In London
contributed strength to that issue at
the opening Of the New York stock mar
ket to-day. with the result that a gain
Of points was maze The copper
group was also strong Amalgamated
Copper rose =. with Utah Copper gain
ing 3 American Smelling and Chino
Copper gained fraCtioually after selling
d shaoe under Wednesdays final
Southern Pacific began u lower, but
recovered and scored "A net advance.
The undertone was steady Reading
was active, beginning at 1884 for a
gain OF Il, then Increased this advance
TO u There was profit taking in Peo.
pies Gas, which Slumpta point Great
Northern ore certificates lost =, while
fractional losses We're sustained by Rock
Island and American locomotive Ana
curaa Copper began with a decline, then
recovered and gained.
Among the other gains were United
states Steel common *. Union Pacihc
Is, Northern Pacific 4 Brooklyn Rapid
Transit s. and American Can Il
The curb market was Irregular
Americans in London were quiet, but
prices were above New York parity.
The advances Of point or more dur
ing the first hour were due mainly to
Londuns aggressive buying. Later in
the forenoon, recessiOns were general.
American Can was weak, declining 4
Canadian Pacific was down / " Read
ing. Southern Pacific and Missouri Pa
cific were OFF Is. Steel rose ~ Cop
per sold around 7Gi4. The tone con-
tinued heavy up TO the noon hour Call
money loaned at "a.
A number Of stocks were lower in the
last hour. giving an irregular appear
ance to the railroad and Industrial
groups Delaware and Hudson ruled "a
above the noon price, while Reading was
la under its midday range. Steel
shaded. while Canadian Pacific crossed
232 for a substantial fractional gain
over the noon price Union Pacific sold
through l5S for a net loss OF u on the
day Missouri Pacific sold around %
for "a net loss Of a point on the day.
Peoples Gas recovered
The market closed heavy Govern
mcut bonds were unchanged. other
bonds were firm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
NEW YORK PRonucE.

NEW YORK, Sept % Petroleum
steady. crude Pennsylvania, $3.50
Iurpentine weaker, Al U43
Rosin weaker, common. 4O5u4 20.
Wool quiet, domestic fleece. 24u2T.
pulled, secured basis, 22u50. Texas,
secured basis, 4GU63
Hides quiet; native steers. leQ19I /;
branded steers, lSL
Coffee steady, options opened 10a14
higher, Rio No on spot, 9l9ng1s
Rice firm; domestic, ordinary to
prime. 4a5A
Molasses steady; New Orleans. open
kettle, 34H55
Sugar, raw, duh: centrifugal. 3C7
hid; muscayado. 3.l7 bid, molasses su-
gar. , 80 bid
Sugar refined, dull, fine graduated,
4.T0u4 SO, cut loaf $50 hid crushed.
3 50 bid mold A, 5.l5 bid; cubes. IS
a 5 05, powdered, SOU4gO. diamond.
: so bid confectioner's A, 465 bid; soft
No ], 455
Potatoes firm. white. nearby. o0a
. so, sweets, 125H225
Beans quiet marrow. choice. 6 20q
so, pea, choice, $50 bid. red kidney.
choice. 4 4O045O
Dried fruits firm. aprIcots. choice TO
fancy, l2H l4A, apples. evapora ted.
prime to fancy, ~ ug. Drunes, zoe to
Soc, 81 Wl2, COS to zoos, 4ha7is:
peaches. choice 10 fancy, GU7H; seeded
raislus. choice 70 fancy, G2d72.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Worlds Wheat Crop
Estimated Under 'l2

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-A cable
gram received from the International
Institute Of Agriculture at Rome and
made public to-day gives the following
preliminary estimates on the world
grain crops for the coming harvest.
Wheat. Bulgaria, 81. $4,000 bushels,
Franc &22.1&f.uor bushels. Hungary,
lbb-btl,u1o bushels. Italy. 20S. 4f1 900
bushels. Canada, 2ll 004. 1V1 bushels. and
FOR these countries, with Roumania Bel
GUM, Denmark, Spain. Luxembourg,
Russia, Switzerland. the United States,
India, Japan, Algeria, Tunis, Prussia,
England and Wales added, a total pro
duction Of $3.50 900 900 bushels is es-
timaJed
Corn: Hungary. lS4. 900 bushels:
Italy. SS,422.0o0 bushels. and with Bull
gaTla, spain, European Russia. Swift
zerlaud, the United States Japan and
IuniS aided. the total production is es-
timated at 2,76G. 0UG. 600 bushels
oats. Prussia, 42H .4Jg 900 bushels.
Canada, $40 049UUO bushels. and with the
countries named for the wheat crop. eX-
cept India and France added, the total
production is estimated at 1926, 900 900
bushels
The total production Of wheat last
year aggregated 1853 533 900 bushels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
STOCK GOSSIP

Interstate Commerce Commission re
port on the New Haven wreck assails
directors
Governors of the Stock Exchange take
no action on the withdra wal nj the Fed
cral sugar Refining stock from list.
American Malt Corporation declares
dividend Of 81 on the preferred stock.
which is a decrease Of 81 a share an
nual.y
Bank of England rate unchanged at
AZ per cent.
Reactiouary tendencies may continue
to-day on weakness 1t Is reported sup
port viii be found lndustrials are neg
iected New York Financial Bureau.
European unrest over the Balkan sit
uat on IS reflected in New York Some
favorable development Is needed 20 over
come these temporary bcarisr factors
DO not expect material decline. and
believe stocks should be bought around
the low prices 0f yesterday Favor
Northern Pacific. steel and Coppers.-E
K. Clark