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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
Loan Shark Convicted

New York, October 9.--David III. Toll
man, notorious as loan shark. was con-
victed today of violating the state lag
against usury and sentenced to six months
in the penitentiary Tolman said he had
conducted between 40 and so loan offices
throughout the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
Permanent Naval Policy

Washington. October Ex-senator Bran
degee asked the Senate naval committee
today reconsider permanent naval pol
icy with regular programme for the am
nual building of hattleships and auxil-
iaries. while there are no acute foreign
questions pending.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
SculIy Returns Saturday

Montgomery, October 9.-(Special )-Ad-
jutant General Joseph 3. Scully will re-
turn Saturday from Chicago, where he
has been attending the annual meeting
of the American National Guard associa-
ton General Scully left for Chicago last
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
FATE OF PERRY JAIL
HANGS IN BALANCE
Commissioners Meet Monday to De-
eide Whether to Repair or
Build

Marion. October Especial THE
recent inspection of Perry county Jail
and almshouse made at the direction
of DR.. Oates. calls for certain improve
inents at both places and .the county
board of commissioners will meet next
Monday to consider the Recommended
tons. An effort will be made to re-
pair the present buildings and avoid
the erection of new buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
Gr.puI.ted EyeI,d. Cured

The Hors leases, no matter of how
log standing, are cured by the wonder
full. old reliable DIR. Porters Antiseptic
Healing Oil. Relieves pain and heals
at the same time. Csc. soc. s1.Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
VIII Relieve Nervous Depression md
Low Spirits

The Old Standard general strengthen
Ing topic, GROVES TASTELlISS chill
TONIC, arouses the liver, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A
sure Appetizer and aid to digestion. soc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10

Bijou-"Sold For Money $3.50 o'clock.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2:S0, 1880 and
O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
Marion Doctors Meet

Hamilton, October Especial 1.-The
Marion County Medical society met in
Hamilton yesterday and elected officers
for the ensuing two years as follows: Dr.
r. l.. Hill of Winfield, county health Of
fees; DR.. NJ. s. White, physician for
county Jail and almshouse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10

piles Cured In q to IL Days
Druggists refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First
application gives relief. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
EVENTS OF TODAY
state Fair grounds open at . o'clock
At the Theatres

Two services at Gypsy Smith revival.
City commission meets at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10

The number of bales of cotton sinned
in Perry county up to September %
was 80 per cent more than at the same
date last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10

The marriage of Miss Mabel Wi.ller-
son and Grover c. Kirkland took place
at the Wilkerson residence on Wash
ington street at 5 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. DIR. p. V. Bomar officiating.
The bride is the only daughter of Mrs
G. A. Wilkerson, while the groom has
been employed by the Wilkerson Drug
company for two Years. The bridal
couple left for Florence. where they
will make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10

county fair are being made. Secretary
70. !. Woodfin has secured Nappi's band
from Birmin CHAM, as we'll as a number
of attractions that We're shown at the
Montgomery fair. Ample protection
will be given visitors by securing a
we'll known detective to keep watch
for crooks that are following The fairs
this season. The fair will open on
October % and close October 20. The
last will doubtless be the largest in at
tendance. as it will be negro day.
Booker 7. Washington will be here to
deliver an address on that day, in adj
dition to the exhibits made by the me-
groes of the county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
A Prime Requisite for Development

But marvellous as has bsen this ai-
vancement we, as n people, are still lack
ing in one of the requisites for complete
development, namely, a thoroughly and
generally efficient citizenship-a citizen
ship whose masses have been adequately
trained individually and collectively to
live sanely and officially. and to utilize
wisely and in fullest measure the I'M
rivaled natural advantages with which
our land has been endowed. In other
words. except here and there. our prog
ress in educational achievement has not
been such as to render certain or possible
the best of development-civic. social, or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
|ABERCROMB|E'
MAIDEN SPEECH
Extemporaneous Remarks
on Vocational Education
SUBJECT IMPORTANT
Is Warmly Congratulated By Col
leagues at Conclusion-Alabam
Feels Deeply on Subjects
Affecting Education
By c. e. STEWART

N3S1iHBlODt oGtODtI S-iopecldl.t
Without amy preparation in advance and
with no intention of making a speech at
all, Aabama's junior congressman, Rep
resentative John w Abererombie, made
his maiden speech last Thursday in the
House of Representatives.
The Houes was in committee of the
whole house on the state of the Union
and had under consideration the joint
resolution providing for the appointment
OF commission to consider the need
and report a plan for national aid for
vocational education.
This is subject upon which Represen-
tative Abercrombie feels deeply and also
upon which he is eminently qualified to
speak. He said in part:
Mr.. Speaker: Every member ON this
side of the aisle is committed to the pol
icy which this resolution seeks to inauSn-
rate, and is therefore under obligation
to give 1t prompt and serious considera-
ton. 1t is the hope of the committee that
the subject will appeal with equal inter-
est to the members on that side of the
aisle, for If there is a matter of para
mount concern to all of our people, re-
CARELESS of party, creed, or race, 1t is
their adequate preparation for productive
~ pocit,, opd affi,iant citizen shin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
Our National Resources

I'm natural, resources that portion OF
the earth's surface embraced within the
boundaries of the United states of Amer
lea has been favored by heaven o er all
the world beside No other country can
boast a greater variety or a more boun-
tiful supply of natures gifts. None other
possesses soils more diversified and Ter
tile, minerals more numerous and val
liable, forests more extensive and useful,
streams more plentiful and serviceable,
climatic conditions more varied and
healthful. Sky and air, earth and sea,
forest and stream, mountain and valley,
soil and climate, all conspire to make our
land delightful haibtation for man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
Human Development

And the greatest of natures produce
lions is man. Man himself is the most
important of our natural resources and
his development is inseparable from Inc
development and use of those things over
which he has been given dominion. In
deed, those things can be developed and
appropriated only TO the extent that man
develops himself. Self-development is pc
culiar to man, and it is one of nature S
laws that his development must precede
the development of brute life and the
utilization of things inanimate.
THE power to acquire and utilize
knowledge is the characteristic which,
more than all others, save his spiritual
nature, distinguishes man from other
branches of the animal kingdom, and
through the exercise of this power he has
made wonderful progress in civilization.
Nowhere else in the world has this prog
ress been greater than iEa the United
States of America. Considering the OBJ
stables to be overcome, the hardships to
be endured, and the problems to be
solved, our advancement in commerce,
industry and government has been marye-
lous.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-03-01

everything was covered deep with
snow. So the girls took brooms and
brushed off the snow from the fence
rail near the kitchen door. Every
day they put thick piece of bread
out on the rail for the birds. They
took thick slice SO the wind would
not blow it away nor the birds knock
it off,
At first one bird ventured up and
ate some bread, then his mate came.
Both flew away and soon return ed
with two more. The good news must
have spread in some way, for in a
short time ten or twelve birds were
taking turn about at dinner. The
girls enjoyed watching the birds and
became more acquainted with bird
ways and manners than ever before.
In Holland, nearly all the people
build houses for the birds and put
them up on posts. The house usually
consists of room and sheltered porch
though some of them are larger.
Throughout the long winters when it
is difficult for the birds to find food,
these little houses are supplied with
bread crumbs and grain by the little
Hollanders The birds are not so
timid as here because of the kind
treatment given them.
We will need our birds next sum-
mer to eat the worms, caterpillars
and bugs that help to destroy our
fruit and vegetables. They are very
helpful and very necessary.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-03-01
AThe RanS

them. Notice their color, their size.
what kind of soil they grow in and
which ones are most rare.
To the boy or girl who writes the
best essay mot over $50 words) on
"Our Spring Flowers" we will give
book. This contest closes June LIST.
That is quite long ways off but
spring is later in some parts of the
country than in others and we must
give all the boys and girls chance to
tell about these wild beauties as they
see them this spring.
We will have another contest to fill
in the time while spring is getting
ready. The subject of this contest is
Chow the Birds we're Helped" 1t
is to be true story, telling how you
or some one you know. helped the
wild birds to live, during the time
the ground was covered with snow.
This contest closes April 18th and
the winner of the first prize will be
awarded a book.
SO remember children, there is a
letter by Easter; then the first con-
test. "How the Birds we're Helped"
which closes April 18th and the second
contest "Our Spring Flowers which
closes June 1st. Try for all of them
whether you are a subscriber or not.
RULES FOR CONTEST.
1. Write on one side of the paper
only.
| 2. The contributions must be
original.
3. Write full name and address on
upper right hand margin and the
number of words on upper left hand
margin Of first page.
4. No one may compete who has
reached the age of seventeen.
Address to Children's Corner Of
The Ranch, Kent, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-03-01
YOUR GARDEN.

r It will soon be time to think and
talk "Gardens. - Do you ever sit by
the fire and think of your garden; of
how good the different vegetables will
taste or how pretty the posies will
look? You never did? Then try 1T.
Decide whether your garden will be
for vegetables or flowers and when
you have decided, talk it over with
father and mother as to the most
convenient place for the vegetables
or which particular spot Will be most
beautified by the flowers.
Some times we see people who like
certain vegetables and have better
luck raising those few kinds than any
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-03-01
TIE BIRDS.

East of the Cascade mountains the
winter has been very severe for the
birds as the snow has covered the
ground for some weeks and many
wild birds have been without their
natural food.
AS they cannot scratch through the
deep snow, their only chance was
around the houses and barns and as
these are often far apart in the farm
ing districts, the little birds, often
Jared badly.
Two little girls saw some birds fly
ing about one morning trying to find
even a fence rail to sit upon but
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-03-01
GbiIdren'$ Page
Address all communications for this
page to MARGARET WYE, care
of The Ranch, Kent, Wash.

The children of The Ranch are to
have a page of their own their very
own. Now l am sure the boys and
girls are 80 delighted with this, that
they will rally around The Ranch and
help to make this one of the brightest
and most interesting children's pages
in the west or east either.
You live in country of opportunity
the grand west-where things hap
pen and where so much is to be seen
and learned. Those of you who live
in one part of the country have an
opportunity to know of things that
the children living in another part
may never have seen nor heard about
and by writing these different in
terestlng events to "The Children's
Corner you will have a share in
making this page bright
First we want to know you and to
have you know each other, in a way.
So each of you write letter to the
Children's Corner, "a letter telling
about yourself, your school, your
pets, in fact any thing of interest to
you, and you may be sure it will
interest all of us.
Did you ever hear of a "Do-it-now
Club?" 1t may have one member or
any number of memb ers. The object
of the club is to do whatever you have
to do and "do it now.'' So suppose
each of you form a club of one men,
Der and write letter "now" to the
Children's Corner. To encourage a
edo it now" spirit, hand painted
post card will be sent to the boy or
girl whose letter is mailed first. We
shall allow the post mark to tell when
the letter is mailed.
To each child who sends letter to
the Children's Corner before Easter
very dainty Easter post card will be
sent. They are pretty souvenirs and
will please you. Different letters will
be published from time to time as
space permits.
= Spring will soon be here and with
it, all the beautiful wild flowers The
flowers on the coast are different from
those east of the mountains. Those
found in Canada are not like those
found in southern Washington. So
keep your eyes open, children, for
the wild flowers and write us about
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-03-01

other. 1t may be egg plant or toma-
toes or onions that they succeed with.
Did you ever eat an egg plant or see
one even? They are fine to eat and
are not grown extensively enough to
be cheap. Okra is another vegetable
but little known in the north although
the southerners are very fond of it.
There are several new varieties of
vegetables introduced into our coun-
try the last few years, that proves
very interesting vegetables for young
people to raise. Neighbor children
often gather to see new variety of
vegetables and, I presume, to secretly
admire the vim of the child who is
raising it.
Again some people have such fine
luck with some favorite fower-like
the sweet pea or nasturtium. One
girl, out west, found time after school
and on Saturdays to grow her two
favorites-sweet peas and nasturtiums
in quite a small space. The pea
vines, planted beside the house, grew
to be over four feet high and we're
loaded with long stemmed blossoms,
making them SO easy to arrange grace
fully in the vases. The nasturtiums
we're planted to hide an old stone wall
and so we'll did they do what was ex-
pected of them that the wall was hid
den in blaze of glory. These flowers
we're picked every day, the house was
filled with their fragrance and beauty
and generous supply found it's way
into the neighbours homes.
A curious f1owerbed was made by
boy who called it his "crazy flower
bed" He had planted package of
mixed seeds and it grew up to
wonderfully interesting place. There
we're marigolds, larkspur, lovei n-the
mist, snap dragons, four o'clocks,
lady slippers growing side by side
with the unknown. The children
near by loved to come to look at this
"crazy garden,' just to see what odd
flowers had blossomed on certain I'M
promising plants.
I am sure most of you would enjoy
having garden but you want it small
enough that you can do all the work
in it yourself. so you truly feel it is
really your garden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
DUBLIN FEARS
TROUBLE AT
SUNDAY MEETING
Big Demonstration Planned by Labor
Union Forces-Members of Parlia-
ment to Speak.

Dublin, Sept. 6.-More serious trouble
is expected from the strikers over the
weekend. The Transport Workers
union has announced a demonstration
for Sunday to take place in Sackville
street Several labor members of Par
lament are scheduled to speak at the
meeting.
The Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieuuten-
ant of Ireland, has refused to order the
public inquiry asked for by labor lead
ers into the clubbing by the police dur
ing the recent riots until order has been
restored and pending the issue of legal
proceedings in the police courts. He in
Inmates that the inquiry will be ordered
later.
The sailors and Firemen's union is
urging its executive to aid the locked
out workmen financially. One line of
steamships between Liverpool and Dub
lin has suspended its sailings because of
the strike.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin issued an
appeal to the employers and men yes
terday to get together and discuss the
trouble, urging that in the meantime
definite truce be agreed upon. 1t is GER.
tain that something must be done if
industrial stagnation and general dis
order are to be averted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
NO WOODEN CARS.
Proposal That 20 Per Cent. Be Retired
Each Year.

Washington, Sept. 6-The abolition
of every wooden passenger coach in the
United States within FIVE years will be
demanded in bill now being drafted
by Representative A. G. Allen of Ohio,
who framed the steel mail car provision
in the postoffice bill at the last session,
and by Representative Stevens of New
Hampshire, chairman of the safety APP
pliance committee of the interstate COM
mittee.
The Allen-Stevens bill, which will be
offered for passage at the present ses-
sion if possible, will compel every rail-
road in the country to retire 20 per cent
of its wooden passenger coaches year.
beginning on January /, 1914. 1t will
provide corps of investigators work
ing under the supervision OF the inter
state commerce commission to see that
the provisions of the measures are car
ried out.
The bill viii not apply to Pullman
cars alone, but TO every car that carries
passengers, from combination baggage
and smoking car to the finest type of
the Pullman sleeper.
"The railroads" said Representative
Stevens, "will of course have a fair
hearing. They may be unable to get
sufficient number of steel coaches to
comply with the proposed time stipu-
lated in the measure. In that case the
bill provides that certain trains where
the risk is greatest shall be equipped
with steel cars first"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
J. P. MORGAN g. CO. QUIT.
Give Notice of Intention to End Connec-
ton With New Haven.

New York, Sept. 81. p. Morgan &
Co. served notice yesterday upon the
New Haven railroad of their intention
to end their connection as fiscal agents
of that road. The notice was made pub
lie by New Ravens executive commit
tee. No reason was given for the with
drawal.
This committee authorized it's presi-
dent to install without stint safety APP
planes and signal apparatus TO ensure
the safety of the passengers.
The Morgan company committee re-
affirmed the resolution adopted after the
Westport wreck that all passenger
equipment purchased by the company in
the future be of steel
Theodore n. Vail, president of the
American Telegraph 4 Telephone Co.,
was elected member of the executive
committee of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad at meeting
of the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
SPORTING NOTES.

Beals Becker, the one time Boston
National. is making good in Philadelphia
He was an excellent player in Boston and
is proving his true worth to the Quak
er City aggregation.
Davy Jones, the one time star PLAYER.
with the Chicago and Detroit American
clubs, is looked upon as one of the lead-s
ing hitters in the American association.
In fact, he has been ever since he Joined
their ranks, At present the Jones per-
son is hitting for around $50
Tommy Connolly, the American leagus
umpire, reiterated what he said earlier
in the season about George Dauss OF
the Tigers. After the season had been
a few weeks old Connolly said that
Dauss was the best recruit pitcher in
the American league. Dauss has inn
proved and is regarded as reliable as
any pitcher Detroit ever retained.
Some talk has arisen OF the inten-
ton OF converting Edgar Willett from
a pitcher to an outieder. Wallet has
been the leading Tiger pitcher all sea
son and this move would be foolish until
he reached that stage when he became
ineffective. Wiilett is an excellent hit.
ter.
Football candidates for the Lafayette
football eleven have reported to prac-
tioe. They are assembling at Poconu
Mountains and will not return to Eas-
ton, Pa, until Sept. 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
SOBER DAYS IN WASHINGTON.
"A Man Does Not Even Dare to Hic-
cough" Says Red Nosed Visitor.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Those bibulous-
ly inclined persons who plan a fling
when on a visit to another city had bet
ter remain away from the National Capt.
toll or revise their plan of diversion. 1t
developed yesterday that all the fines
recorded in police court for violation of
the new excise law are being applied to
the payment of pensions for members of
the police and fire departments of the
District of Columbia. As result, the
activity of the police has occasioned
pleased comment by certain enthusiasts
and bitter obiurgation by others. It's
come to pass now where man doesn't
dare even to hiecough in public" said
man, with a red nose, as he left the city
hall yesterday. Since July /, when the
law became effective, the pension fund
has been swelled by $4,000 and the pros
poets are that all pensions to the fam
lilies of members of both branches of the
service will be paid promptly hereafter.
They have been in arrears.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
BANKERS ASSAIL
CURRENCY BILL
Wilson Hopeful of Its Passage Despite
Criticism--Can Measure
Unworkable.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Indications of
trouble in the track of the administra-
ton currency bill continued to loom up
yesterday. While President Wilson is
telling callers he is certain of enact
ment of currency measure in the spe-
cial session, bankers representing the re-
cent conference in Chicago assailed the
bill before the banking and currency
committee and told the committee the
measure was not workable.
1t became clear yesterday that the
Weeks resolution. directing the commit
tee on banking to report a bill December
2, would be killed directly or side
tracked, but at the same time the pros
poets are as strong as ever that it will
be many weeks before it will be possible
to drive a currency bill through the up
per House.
Senators are preparing to leave Wash
ington in large numbers as soon as the
tariff bill passes, and the expectation is
it will be well along toward November
before the banking and currency COM
mittee agrees on bill. Many think a
majority of the committee never will
agree on measure and that the sub
ject will simply be referred to the Sem
ate for consideration.