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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12

Mr. william A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FHAE "
COST on all subjects pertaining 10 the
subject of building, for the readers OF TINS
-paper, On account of his wide experiences
as Editor. Author and Manufactures, mel
Is without doubt, the highest authority
or, all these subjects. Address all 1nquiriesl
to William A. Radford. No. 178 Vest
Jackson boulevard, Chicago ILL.,, and only
enclose twO-cent stamp for reply.
For economy in space and careful
planning of the rooms to utilize theI
last inch to advantage, the house del
sign here shown is exceptionally good.
1t is that of a medium-sized square
built house, "a by 80 feet in ground
plan.
These dimensions may seem ratn-
er small to work into seven rooms,
besides a good bathroom, plenty of
closets, and a good lower hall with an
open stairway Yet these rooms are
as large as the average rooms in new
houses, as houses go at the pres
ent time; and they are good deal
larger than some Years ago, rooms
were larger; but that was when build
ing material and labor were very
much cheaper than they are now.
builder can almost tell the age of
q house by the size of the rooms. But
there are other CONT ibuting causes.
One is that we understand building
better, and it is not necessary to
build SO large to get the same amount
of comfort AS one lady expressed it,
Il have learned to like my small
kitchen; there are places for every
thing, and do not have to walk so.
much"
We have learned how to ventilate
houses so that the air in small rooms
in new houses is better than the air
In large hooms in houses built 20 or
so years ago. One reason for better
ventilation is that houses now are
set up well from the ground 1t is a
rare thing to see a new house less
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12

than three feet above grade, and many
Of them are more than four feet up.
There was time when cellars were
confined to one corner of the house,
and they were often dark, damp, dingy
affairs. Modern houses, however,
practically all have cellars the full
size of the house, divided into COM
partments-one for the furnace, one
for coal and one for the storage of
fruit and vegetables. A furnace in
the cellar is in itself splendid ven
silator; it keeps the cellar dry and
YARN, and the heat from it will force
ventilation. Then, the circulation Of
air in the pipes and through the reg
listers carries the warm circulating me-
dunn to every corner in the building.
Nine out of ten Of the smaller houses
probably are heated by means of a
hot-air furnace, and there is no bet
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ter heating apparatus for a house Of
this size.
Another Improvement in the modern
house is in making larger chimneys
and putting more fues in them. There
Is constant current of air going up
through the chimney. If fIue is built
right, it works night and day. purify
ing the air in the house. It does not
make any noise, and we are likely
to forget that it is there; but the
work goes on whether we know it
and appreciate the fact or not. Thou
sands Of people owe their lives I'M.
knowingly to just such protection.
know families who habitually sleep
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12

general design. 1t is, however, bet
ter to build plain and neat than h
attach too many ornaments. There i
something about a plain, neat house
if well proportional, that you never
get tired of. Fancy balconies and odd
shaped roofs look well when they arr
new, but such things seldom Wea
well. For steady diet, there is moth
ing so satisfying as plain bread AMI
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N Il l!yx R u D Ord g D q r.

with the windows all down tight '.
may pass their houses at any ~
of day or night, and never see a NJ
dow open. They trust in Provids'.
to supply fresh air, and they ns,s
know whether the order is prons,s
flied or not. 1t is a great tbiny !
have confidence in somebody or SOM
thing. You can even enjoy estb
sausage and mince pies if you baS
sufficient confidence in the maker
The general appearance of m
house is inclined to plainness, i,
across the front it is relieved nv
good veranda that especially fits n
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Hardly Probable.

Have you seen NAMES engSf'
naent ring?"
"Of course. Did you have an la.s
that she was making an effort to niO'
itr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12

ATE seems to have decreed that,
in 1863. two great battles were to
be fought on the American CONT
nent, one in the east and the
other in the southeast.
Whether or not Fate decreed
thus, chance, accident and neces-
sity, three elements that are pres
ent in all great military opera
tons. combined to produce the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
THREE MURDERERS
ARE ELECTROCUTED

Ossining, n. Y, February 1o.-Three
murderers were executed In the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison today. Two of
them murdered women. All three went
to the chair with firm step and each,
as he passed from the cell house to the
death chamber called back a CHEEKY fare
well to those who remained awaiting their
end. The first man to die was Joseph
Garfalo, huge Italian, who killed his
wife because she threatened to divorce
him. George Bishop negro, small and
frail, was the second to take the chair.
His crime was the murder of a white
woman, Mrs. Margaret Bell in Brook
lyn. Lonato Cardillo, the third, was con-
victed of killing Stephen II. Lickson,
whose body was found in brook near
Sing Sing prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
TO HOLD YOUNG GIRL :
PENDING APPEAL
Nesmith Had Issued Order Placing
Nora Adams in Custody Of
Her Brother

In the decision of the habeas corpus
proceedings filed in the city court seeking
the release of Nora Adams, a young girl
about IA years of age, from the deten-
tion home of the juvenile court, Judge Ne
smith issued an order that she be placed
in the custody of her brother, Charley G..
Adams, who resides at Bessemer. Fol-
lowing the decision of Judge Nesmith,
Isadore Shapiro, who represented the Of
ficers of the juvenile court. filed notice OF
appeal. and Judge Nesmith made a fur
tber order that the girl be held in the
custody of the Juvenile court pending the
result of such appeal.
The girl was taken in charge by the
officers of the juvenile court on the peti-
tion Of her relative, w. G. Adams, who
represented that her father and mother
being dead, her guardianship at the time
OF the hling of the petition was improper
and insufficient. Judge Murphy ordered
her retention. and the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings were filed, which alleged she was
being unlawfully detained by the officers
of the juvenile court. n. i. Thompson
was attorney for the petitioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
BERLIN BANKERS
SON TOSTUDY HERE
Will Learn American Bank
ing Methods at Ameri-
can Trust

To learn the ins and outs of Amerl-
can banking methods and systems,
Ernest G. Hensel of Berlin. Germany.
a son of one of the most prominent
bankers in the German capital, will
arrive in Birmingham this afternoon to
become connected with the American
Trust and Savings bank.
Mr.. Hensel Is young man, probably
about 25 years of age, and is cultured
and highly educated. His father, de-
string that the son who some day per-
haps will take over the large bank
ing business of the family, learn
American methods of banking, made
arrangements for him to come to Amer
lea and become actively connected with
one of the modern and progressive
financial institutions Of the United
States. To this end arrangements were
made for him to come to birmingham
and for the next year or more he will
be connected with the American Trust
in its various departments at various
times.
During his residence in Birmingham
Mr.. Hensel probably will live with Mrs
Edward Erswell on South Highlands
The two families have been close
| friends for many years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
BAR WISHES CONGRESS TO
ACT UPON CLAYTON BILL

Montgomery. February 10.-(speeial.)-
Governor o'Neal has been requested by
the committee on uniform judicial pro-
cedure'' of the American Bar association
to communicate personally with Presi-
dent-eleet Wilson urging him to recon-
mend in his forthcoming message TO Con-
gress the consideration of reform of plead
ing and procedure at the special session.
The. letter TO the governor was signed
by the members of the committee of the
American Bar association, consisting of
Thomas W. Shelton OF Virginia, chair
man; Jacob NJ. Dickinson of Nashville.
w. B. Hornblower of New York city,
Louis D. Brandeis of Boston and Joseph
n Teal of Portland, Ore.
In the letter to the governor the COM
mittee ON uniform judicial procedure
asserts its belief that Wilson, who has al
ways favored procedural reform, will rec
ommend the consideration of that sub
iect in his message to Congress. but asks
the governor that he write a personal
letter TO the Presidcnt-eleet urging him
to do So The bill which the committee
desires Congress to act upon is House bill
2f462. introduced by Chairman Henry D..
Clayton of the judiciary committee, at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
COFFIN EXPECTSA
SETTLEMENT SOON
Says Adjustment of Ala.
bama Consolidated Diff
culties Near at Hand

The adjustment of the Alabama Con-
solidated Coal and Iron company difficult
ties is said to be near at hand. Harry
". Coffin, one of the joint receivers for
that property with Lee c. Bradley, local
counsel, will leave Thursday for New
York and Baltimore where the affairs
of the company will be discussed. Fol
lowing that meeting 1t was the opinion OF
Mr.. Coffin last night that some definite
announcement would be made in connec-
ton with the settlement of the receiver
ship
Mr.. Coffin said last night that he was
of the opinion that some settlement would
be effected soon. The reorganization conf
mittee has been working diligently over
the troubles of the company and their
temporary financing of the company Is
said TO have been arranged.
1--WE cannot tell what will take place
after the Thursday meeting" said Mr.
Coffin last night. However, I believe
something definite in connection with re-
leving the trustees will be announced.
am told that the reorganization. commit
tee has its work well in hand and that
the financial matters have been arranged.
The trustees may be dismissed soon."
The local industrial people expected
visit this week from the reorganization
committee members. However, it was
learned yesterday that matters had come
up in Baltimore which prevented the visit
of the committee members. Mr.. Coffin
and Mr.. Bradley will accordingly visit the
members in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
FISHER DEFENDS
THE RECLAMATION
SERVICE OFFICIALS
Explains Conditions Which
Gave Rise to the
Charges of In
competency

Washington, February 10-Secretary of
the Interior Fisher today issued state
ment in defense of officials of the reela-
nation service against whom charges of
incompetence and maladminstration
have been made by the House sub-com-
mttee on interior department expendi-
lures. The committee requested that
congressional inquiry be made into the
charges and recommended the removal
from office of Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Samuel Adams and L. H. Newell
and L. c. Hill, director and supervising
engineer, respectively, of the reclamation
service during the pendeney of such an
inquiry.
II would have no comment whatever
to make about this subcommittee report''
said Secretary Fisher, were it not that
i think the high minded public Off
cials whom 1t criticises are entitled to
have me say: That it relates to trans
actions most of which occurred years age
and to engineering works which were
gone over by the board of army engi-
neers that investigated all of the rec
lamation projects in 1910; that Adams and
Newell have been criticised without no.
tice and without hearing, and, that many
of the charges made can have no cred
ible evidence whatever to support them
Il believe it is a good thing to have a
periodical investigation of the operations
of the reclamation service. but it should
be carried on by a commission competent
to judge OF those operations and which
will hear the officials before 1t condemns
them'
Assistant Secretary Adams declared in
a statement that il Congress deemed II
wise to expend $4,000 for another investi-
cation of the reclamation service il would
be welcomed.
Il shall do everything possible to see
that 1t shal be thorough he added, "and
that it Shall be not abandoned. until the
responsibility for each of the charges
named is placed where it belongs. The
department requested the committee fol
copy of the report as It was giver
to the press, but was refused. | have
no copy of the report which has ap.
peared without any signature to show
its authorityship.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
SCENES Of YOUTH
CALLED HIM SOUTH
Lien" Button Here After
Absence of II Years
LANDED HERE IN 1887
Made Plenty of Money, But Lost 1t
All and Went to Chicago and
Is Now Comfortable,
Thank You

Leonard Button of Chicago, who was
for many years a we'll known citizen of
Birmingham, and who was known to
hundreds of his friends as s'Len" Button,
reached Birmingham yesterday with Mrs.
Button to spend a few days.
Mr. Button came TO Birmingham in
1857 and left u years ago, so that he
saw the ups and downs of the early city
and is in position to appreciate fully the
marvellous strides made during the past
decade. Mr. Button has prospered since
going to Chicago. and says that the no.
tion struck him very suddenly to come
down TO Birmingham for a few days for
a vacation and to look at some property
which he preserved out of the wreck
when things went wrong here in the
early days.
ssThe change hero is marvellous he
said last night land all these sky
serapers convince me that my little prop
erty must be considerably moro valuable
than formerly. I have never lost my old
love for Birmingham and it always seems
more like home to me than anywhere
else"
Il was associated with Rufus n. Rhodes
in his early newspaper career in Birming-
ham. 1 was for many years on The Age
Herald with Roy McCardle and the other
old boys How is Henry Gray and Ross
Smith and all the others? We all used
to belong to the same German club. They
tell me Eli Smith is gone and Capt Frank
OBrien Do you know, | landed in Biz
mingham with 20 cents and was worth
100000 within six months? And within
year it had grown to $4,000? But what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
FIRE LOSS IN 1912
ABOUT EQUALS 1911
State Must Adopt More Wig
OrOus Fire Prevention
Regulations

Montgomery, February 10.-fSpecial)-
Reports of fire companies for 1912, which
ere being received by the state insurance
department., show that the fire losses i'm
Alabama for last year were nearly equal
TO the record of 1911, according to the
Alabama Insurance Bulletin for the month
of February. The bulletin declares that
Alabama must adopt more rigorous Iire
prevention regulations or continue to hold
a bad name in the destruction of prop
erty."
The bulletin states that the Protective
Life of Birmingham had profitable year,
making a large gain in surplus and a
large saving in mortality.
A word of warning is issued by the
insurance department to the citizens OF
the state against all efforts to place stock
In insurance propositions. In most cases
agents engaged in selling this sort of pa
per are none too careful about making
statements that cannot be carried OUT
states the bulletin "At present no stock
sales are authorized in this state, save in
cases where companies are qualified and
are writing insurance. This department
will cheerfully answer questions about
any stocks that may be offered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11

instance of the American Bar association.
Considerably more than majority OF
congresmen have expressed themselves
as standing ready to vote favorably II
the bill be allowed to come up" declares
the committee In their letter to tho gov
ernor. There has not yet been heard
a dissenting voice. But a very little of
the time of Congress will be required"
1T has been endeavored to impress the
unquestioned fact that since the dignity
and usefulness of substantive law de-
pends absolutely upon the machinery of
the courts through which it is enforced
pleading and procedure should have first
consideration. A judge is bound hand
and foot by the rules enacted by Con-
sress for the goVernance of his court II
the rules are archaic the courts rulings
must reflect It. The judge cannot be-
come higher than the law. In the mean.
time the courts are being criticized for
Incompetence and the lawyers disliked
for alleged indifference. 1t must appeal
to every patriotic man that this is not
a helpful condition of governmental re-
lations The solution oil the difficulty
as 1t now stands rests upon Congress.
II is most timely and important that you
help to carry home this conviction, by
promptly writing to President-elect Will
son and your representative in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
PERKINS ON STAND
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Testifies He Shot Greek
When He Believed Life
Was in Danger

Henry d. Perkins, on trial in the Grim
inal court before Judge Fort for the kill
ing of George Orgyro. a Greek merchant
at Pratt City, took the stand in his own
behalf late yesterday afternoon. lie tes-
tilted that he was assistant sanitary in
spector at the time of the killing and had
gone to the store to inspect the meat
market of the deceased lie stated that
Orgyro cursed him and said he was tired
of the inspectors coming to his place.
After a few hot words the witness testi-
fed the deceased started toward him with
large butcher knife, which was pro-
dueed in court. The defendant is Grip
pied in one foot and said he only shot
when he thought his life was in danger.
He was subjected to a severe cross ex-
animation by Capt. Frank s. White, but
was not shaken in his original testimony.
There were few actual witnesses, but
large number of character witnesses for
the defendant. The court adjourned at 6
o'clock last night, but all the testimony
is not in. There are two or three more
witnesses for the defense. and the state
may have some in rebuttal. The hearing
will be resumed this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
CHANGES QUARTERS
Tennessee Mill and Feed Company
Leases Agee Warehouse

Owing to the large increase of busi-
ness and the inadequateness of present
quarters w. II. Maxim, president of the
Tennessee Mill and Feed company. at
2113 and 2115 Morris avenue, has leased
the Agee warehouse at the corner of
Twenty-fourth street and Morris ave-
nue. and Mr.. Maxim announced yester-
day that the Tennessee Mill and Feed
company was already moving into its
new quarters. He expected that ii
would take the better part of two
weeks before everything was removed
and the firm established at it's new
headquarters
The change of quarters will also
mean. according to Mr.. Maxim, that
more men will be employed. The COM
pany now employs five travelling sales
men, who cover the entire state of Ala
bama and the adjacent states of Geor-
gia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
GIBBONS WANTS
LENT RESPECTED


Baltimore, February 10-cardinal
Gibbons said tonight that 1t is time
that some of those calling themselves
Christians call a halt on their lack OF
respect for the season of Lent and their
utter disregard for the rules and OBJ
servance of the season.
"Those who go to the seaside, to
the mountains or TO some other re-
sort TO spend tho Lenten season when
they consider everything dead are Ia
be censured," continued the cardinal
'They are not obeying the command OF
the church TO spend this holy season
in repentance for their sins. They inn
agne that by going off to some rest
full place they are observing the rules
which forbid social parties.
'"rhey are as much to blame as those
who dance and enter into other forms
of amusement. Dances, card parties
theatres and every other form OF
amusement should be cast aside for the
forty days."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
MRS. CLEVELAND
WEDS PRESTON
Widow of Late President
Grover Cleveland Is
Again a Bride

Princeton, n. j., February 10.-MTs,
Cleveland and Thomas Jex Preston, Jr.,
were married at 1880 o'clock by Presi-
dent John Grier Hibben of Princeton uni
versity, at the university. No preliminary
announcement had been made of the
marriage and the utmost simplicity was
observed in the ceremony
Because of the recent Illness of Mr..
Preston. the wedding was private. the
guests in addition to the two immediate
families being President and Mrs. Hib-
ben. Miss Elizabeth Hibben. and Andrew
f. West. dean of Princetons graduate
school. The bride wore a simple white
silk gown and carried roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston will spend the
remainder of the winter in Florida.
The ceremony was performed in the
main drawing room of President Hib-
ben's home. Professor Preston and the
members of his family. including his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Preston of Aurora, N. ", his brother-in-
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hop
pen and his other sister. Mrs Florence
Preston Jones, arrived in Princeton II
the forenoon and went directly to Pros
pect The members of Mrs. Cleveland
family included her debutante daughter
Esther, her younger daughter, who cam,
here from school in Connecticut, and hel
| son, Francis.
During the day friends from the faculty
OF the university and residents of tht
town called at Prospect, offered theii
| naon xVi a the bride and her llIzba nd
The honeymoon, it is added, will be spen
I'm Florida. The climate there has beer
prescribed for the bridegroom, who Is no
| in good health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
THREE CONVICTED
DYNAMlTERS BAILED

Chicago, February 1o.-Bail for three
more of the labor men found guilty
at indianapolis of conspiracy to transport
by Judge Francis Il. Baker. presiding
in the United States circuit court OF
appeals. The men affected were: James
r. Ray, Peoria, ILL.,, sentenced to one
year Bonds $4,000 Edwin Smythe, Pc
oria, ILL.,, sentenced to three years; bond
$4,000 J. II. Berry, st. Louis, sentenced
70 four years; bond $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
Easy Way to Cleanse
the Hair and Scalp

Mature intended that every woman
should have a wealth of beautiful hair
hair that can be arranged into an at
traetve coiffure which accentuates her
physical charms" writes Mrs. Mae Mar
tyn. beauty authority.
Much depends upon the cleansing
BATH If it be of an alkali nature, the
scalp and the hair follicles suffer injury
and the hair grows dull, brittle and
falls out A shampoo mixture made by
dissolving one teaspoonful canthrox in
cup hot water gently, yet thoroughly,
removes every trace of dust and dam
druff and so energies the hair roots and
delicate tissues that they become strong
and healthy. After rinsng, the scalp
is clean and plant and the hair is soft.
glossy and easy to do up. CanthroX
shampoos not only promote a healthy
condition. but encourage an abundant
and silky growth of hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11

dropi The bottom fell out of things. I
went TO Chicago broke and with a wife
and two sick children, and yet love Bir-
mingham.
'Sinee leaving Birmingham I have been
in a good many lines of business, includ-
ing newspaper, special advertising and
insurance, and now l guess | am what
you call a promoter. I have organized
three insurance companies and have done
fairly well. | have 10 acres over across
Red mountain and guess I VIII hold on
to it, because l might want TO settle
down there some time.
'I am expecting to get great deal OF
pleasure out of greeting old acquain-
tances and seeing the changes in the old
scenes while I am here