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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
TROY PYTHIANS HAVE
A SOCIAL SESSION
Luncheon Follows Some Work Ill the
Second Degree-Bank Has House
Warming Today


Troy, February 1s.-tspeeial)-A lunch
con was served a few nights ago in the
banquet rooms of the Masonic temple BY
the knights of Pythias The luncheon fol-
lowed some work in the second degree at
which a large number of knights were
present In addition to the candidates
now taking the ranks of Pythian knight
hood, there are great many other can
ddates for the ranks. A matter of inter-
est came up at the close of the meeting
when S. II. Blan and W. b. Folmar ad-
dressed the meeting in regard to a pro-
posed ceremonial of the dramatic order Of
the Knights of Khorassan in Troy in the
near future Many knights expressed
their willingness to join this great social
order.
". b. Folmar, banker will give house
warming at his new bank in the Folmar
building on Friday, February IA. AT the
same time public demonstration will be
made of the automatic alarm system Of
the American Bank Protection company.
The bank is one of the hand-omest to be
seen anywhere even in cities of much
greater size than Troy. The interior fix
lures are of marble and solid mahogany
The vault is one OF the greatest features
of The bank, containing the devices,
worked by electricity. to prevent burglary.
The bank is also provided with safe de-
posit vaults
A negro woman at China Grove fired
upon an officer last night and killed her
husband The details are not known yet
on account Of the telephone wires being
down, but the above fact was sent to
Probate Judge Edmunson early this MORN
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
COURT REVOKES
ORDER OF ARREST

Lima, Peru. February 13,-A wireless
dispatch from Iquitos says that the up
per court has revoked the order Of arrest
issued by a Judge of the lower court
against Julio Arana, the chief director
of the Amazon company, which owns the
rubber concessions of Peru.
After an investigation into the atrocities
committed in the Putumayo district, Senor
Arana announced his intention of proceed
ing to London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
SOPHOMORE FIVE
NOW LEADERS IN
THE CITY LEAGUE
Bessemer Plays B. a. c. Tonight
BESSEMER AND B. A. {.
MEET ON COURT TONIGHT

The i've of the Birmingham Athletic club will the
of the Bessemer Athletic club tonight on the floor of
Bessemer club
There is intense rivalry between the two clubs and both
have been in hard training for the coming game.
Bessener has made good record this year. defeating both
Auburn ard Alabama On comparative the Bessemer
lads will hard struggle At any event the game will be
well worth seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS
"Bunty Pulls the Strings"

"The engagement of 'Bunty Pulls the
Strings begins tonight at the Jefferson
theatre and the indications point to a
splendid audience. "Bunty Pulls the
Strings comes well recommended. The
engagement includes performances Fri
day and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
BICYCLE RACE

st. Louis. February 13.-Seven teams
were still tied for first place in the six
day bicycle race at the end of the second
nights racing. Morton and Beck gained
two laps. but are still one lap behind
the others, they having made $40 miles
and laps only. Clarence Carmen Of
New York, teaming with wilcox. sus-
tanned a fractured rib tonight in spin,
probably putting that pair out of the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

directly from his stride. lie must stop
and bring his feet together.
1.-THE belief that sliding helps a base
runner arises from the fact that it Is
universally employed as an aid in slid
ing into the other bags. It is an un-
disputed fact that a slide into second
or third Is absolutely Indispensable
But bear this fact in mind. the rum
ner hits the dirt not to help him beat
the ball TO the bag, but to evade the
tag. \ man can steal second or third
when the ball beats him a full sec
ond. but at first he must actually beat
the ball"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

the proceeds will go to the building fund
for the completion OF the church. 1t is eX-
peoted a large crowd Will attend The
banquet viii be served at o'clock, after
which an entertaining programme of reci-
tations, songs and instrumental music will
be rendered. The complete programme
is as follows
Reading, Mrs S. T. Kennedy.
piano. duct, Miss Nina Randall and Mrs
G. W. Cole.
Song, Magic City quartet.
Piano solo, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Johnson.
Vocal solo, Mr. Dave Moxley.
Song, Magic City quartet
NJ NJ. johnson will act as master Of
ceremonies.
Vincent Chimeti, an Italian, was buried
yesterday afternoon at Oakland cemetery.
The Catholic funeral service was con-
Quoted by Father Muller. chimeti was
injured at the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad furnaces Monday and died Tues
day night. He was 2S years of age.
Mrs Henry Chamborden died suddenly
yesterday morning at the family residence
at 1900 Avenue Il. Henry Chamborden
at Birmingham infirmary. The funeral
arrangements have not baen announced
While responding to a fire alarm yester-
day afternoon about If the truck OF the
Ensley department struck man, who was
not seriously injured. Only the fact that
the non-slxd chains were on the tires Of
the truck and the prompt application Of
the brakes by Captain Tetlow, saved the
man from serious injury officer Givens
made every effort to clear the street for
the passage of the truck, but this indi-
vidual oarelessly strolled along in front
of the machine. The fire was a small
roof ablaze at 1406 Avenue G.
Another big concert will be given by
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company band at the Ensey opera house
February %. This 40 piece musical organ
ization under the able leadership of Di-
rector Restorrf. has in a short time at
tracted notice as. being far in advance
of the ordinary amateur band, being the
equal of many professional organizations.
The concert to be presented on February
81 will have new feature. consisting
of vocal auxiliary of ~ and classical
and modern Instrumental and vocal solos
will be rendered in addition to the concert
numbers This promises to be the most
pretentious offering yet made by the
band.
The Rev c. NJ. Beekwith, bishop Of
the Episcopal church of Alabama, will
conduct services at st. Johns Episcopal
church In Ensley Sunday night. A large
class will be confirmed by the bishop at
this service. He will be assisted by some
pastor from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
MAYNARD Dead

Boston, February 1S.-George Maynard,
mining engineer. who introduced the
Thomas basic steel process into the United
States, died during the night. His home
was in New York. where he was born in
1888 lie was one of the original members
of the American Institute of Mining Engi-
neerS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

Bristol, Tenn. February 1s.-(spe-
eial THE vacant berth in the Appa-
lachian league, occasioned by the with
drawal of Morristown, has been filled
by the substitution of the Romans of
Rome, Ca, and the organization for
this speedy aggregation of baseball
teams for 1918 is now complete. This
league leads all others in it's class
in point of the number of speedy twirl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
News of Ensley

Arrangements for the big supper and
entertainment tonight have been COM
pleted by the Baraea and Philathea
classes of the Ensley Methodist church.
A bounteous supper will be provided by
the women of the Philathea class, and as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
At the Biiou

Satan Sanderson' is strong dramatic
Offering and the company playing 1t at
the Bf5ou this week Is thoroughly capable
In every way, with Norman Hackett in
the leading role. The quality of the conf
pany has been maintained. and the same
complete production will be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

Boston, February Especial lis
sliding to first base on close ones a
good play? Iris Speaker sometimes
does it and most fans, especially those
of the minor leagues, say yes. They
argue that it gives the runner the ad-
vantage of at least a second and also
shows the slider TO be possessed of the
proper pep and fighting spirit. Two
men. each representative in his ca
pacty in the Southern league, how
ever, condemn the play as poor one.
These two men are Otto Jordan, ad-
mittedly one of the best all round
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
ROME LANDS BERTH IN
APPALACHIAN CIRCUIT

ers which it produced. OF 36 pitchers
appearing in the official averages, 10
went to higher leagues, including Nor
man cullop, the Virginia boy, who was
sold to Cleveland, Ohio, Americans for
$4,000
The Appalachian league will be made
up of teams from the following towns
during the 1913 season: Rome, Ga
Middlesboro, Ky, Cleveland, Knoxville
Bristol and Johnson City, Tenn. The
season Will open May s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
FRITZ Scheff

The seat sale for FRITZ Scheff the op-
eretta prima donna who will be seen at
the Jefferson theatre Monday night in
"The Love Wager a Hungarian musical
play. will start Friday morning at the
box office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
Blanche Ring

In the whirwind success, "The Wall
Street GIRL Miss Blanche Ring and her
splendid company will be seen at the JEFF
ferson theatre next Wednesday evening.
The seat sale win start Monday morning
at the box office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

three times every day to see THE Isle
of Spice" the musical comedy In tabloid
form. There is a matinee every after
noon at 2:45 and two performances every
night. at 7:s0 and o'clock, with reserved
seats ON sale in advance for the first
show at night and for the Saturday aft
ernoon matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
Prominent Halter Dead

South Norwallx. February 13.-James
Henry Knapp, prominent for years in the
hat making industry, died here today,
aged 81.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
Speaker Beating Ball in Slide to First

| players who ever donned Southern
| league uniform. and Frank Rudder-
ham, since Carpenters departure, the
dean of the umpiring staff.
"A base runner does not gain time
by sliding into first says Jordon. '1Ic
loses by IT. In running the body is car
ried we'll forward and the leg advanced
as much as possiblefto take the bag
When tho runner slides. however. he
must slow up and bring both feet to-
gether before he can throw himself for
ward for the slide. Isn doing this he
| loses a whole step. No man can slide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
At the Majestic

The capacity Of the Majestic is taxed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

The Rev C. M. Beekwitl, bishop Of
the Episcopal church of Alabama, will
conduct services at st. Johns Episcopal
church In Ensley Sunday night A large
class will be confirmed by the bishop at
this service. He will be assisted by some
pastor from birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

Mrs. Henry Chamborden died suddenly
yesterday morning at the family residence
at 1900 Avenue f. Henry Chamborden,
husband of the deceased, is critically III
at a birmingham infirmary. The funeral
arrangements have not baen announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14

he soccer league has been having a
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-21
7 Reels Of y
4 thrills I

The loss at the Collins Co. fire was
about double the first estimate given.
and probably will amount to $1,000, of
which 81, 100 was on the stock and about
5000 on the building.
The M. VS. of the Congregational
church will give basket social this
| friday evening in the church parlors.
Everyone is invited and each lady is re-
quested to bring basket
i Everybody had a splendid time at the
Tennis Club dance last Friday night and
the success of the affair has led the
committee to arrange for four more
dances, the dates of which have been
set for December IL and 81, January
% and February 20.
We do not claim that the mere use
of want ads will produce prosperity.
But 1T seems more than a mere coinci-
dence that most prosperous people are
quick to recognize the value of an ad.
in our Cent-a-W Word Column. Let us
supply your wants through this method.
County Attorney Cole and Court Com
missioner Brown give the assurance
that the neglected child case'' which
has agltated our town so much lately
has not been dropped. Further activ-
tiles will be started as soon as the press
of work during the present court term
is over.
Deputy Grand Master kellogg was
over from Walla Walla SATURDAY. night
to meet with the local l. o. o. F. lodge.
About fifty members of the order were
present and the initiation ceremonies
were put on. Afterwards a somewhat
elaborate luncheon was served by Cat
erer Haas.
! Hunt the buyer who wants to buy
and the seller who wants to sell through
our. Cent-a-Word Column-then your
deal is two-thirds closed. No sales
manship is required under these circum-
stances craftsmanship costs money
many times the cost Of want ad.
Get that?
City Clerk Wright went to North
Yakima Wednesday to be present at
the hearing before the public service
commission on the light and water
charges of the P. P. & L. Co. The
twenty odd cities of the valley will be
represented
Miss Violet Armstrong, who has had
charge of hospital at Sand Point, Ida.,
Tor the past three months, visited her
sister, Mrs. F. M. Crosby, last week.
Miss Armstrong returned to Spokane
Tuesday where she will visit friends for
a couple of weeks before going to Ed
monitor, Alberta.
The ban has been officially lifted on
the tango and the other new dance
steps in Kennewick. The city council
decided at their last meeting that they
were I'm wrong" so henceforth the
tango goes and there will be no police
supervision unless the management of
the dances request it.
Nearly eight tons of fish were con-
sumed IN kennewick during the year
ending November first, according to
the report Of the Kennewick Meat Co.
to the state fish and game commission.
Of the Is. 763 pounds consumed, halibut
was the table favorite with 7, 756 pounds,
and salmon next with 6,627 pounds.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-21
M. W. Mattecheck went to Mabton
yesterday on business.

M. W. Mattecheck went to Mabton
yesterday on business.
Miss Etha Sullivan visited over Sun
day with friends in Toppenish.
L. E. johnson went to Spokane yes
terday on brief business trip.
Logs Taylor leaves this friday eve
ming for Colville, where he will spend
the winter.
q. A. Stewart returned Thursday
evening from weeks business trip to
Spokane and vicinity.
Clark Mauk returned home the first
of the week from Wenatchee, where he
has been attending school.
Mrs. j. L. Eddy of Tacoma is spend
ing week with old friends from Sum-
ner, the Olinger family.
Earl Zero arrived Wednesday from
Wenatchee for a couple of days visit
at the J. B. Olinger home.
The teachers in the Finley schools
were present at the teaahers' lat
home" day in the local schools Friday.
The Piute Club is planning an .at
home" for Thanksgiving afternoon. 1t
is hoped that all members will be pre-
sent.
Rev. and Mrs. H. o. Perry and
daughters, Gladys and Mildred, visited
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Sunnyside.
The Klatter Club met at the home of
Mrs. R. c. Mounsey Wednesday after
noon. Those in attendance tried to i'm
prove their bridge.
Mrs. C. j. Beach stopped off in Ken
newick Wednesday on her way to Cal
ifornia where she will spend the winter
with sister who is ill.
Miss Margaret Wetmore has gone to
North Yakima for couple of weeks
to substitute for the instructor in
music in one of the high schools.
The Womans' Foreign Missionary So
cieuy met Thursday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. A. Jacot and report very
pleasant and interesting meeting.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-21

Little Robert Plummer has been SER
lously i'll for the past week.
Mrs. W.R. Weisel was WallaW ALA
business visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. w. A. Moran, who has been
very i'll for the past week, is reported
as improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay F. Dean and chill
dren were up from Alfalfa Wednesday
on business and pleasure trip.
| Larry Marks returned Wednesday
from ten-day business and pleasure
trip to the Sound cities and Portland.
Mr.. Hawley will entertain his class
of boys this (Friday) evening at supper
IN the basement of the Methodist
chruch.
Miss Mildred Holmes, who has been
spending the past six months with
friends in Spokane, returned home
Thursday.
City Attorney Holcomb left for Spo-
kane Wednesday where he will attend
! the meeting of the Municipal League, of
which the city of Kennewlck is allowed
delegate.
Miss Emma Tweedt left this week
for Seattle. where she will join her
father, H. G. Tweedt and wife. and
will then accompany them to their home
in Honolulu, where she will probably
spend the winter.
Mrs M E. Morrison, of Seattle, Wis
tied from Saturday until Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. P c. Book. They were
old friends and neighbors in Des Moines,
Iowa, and have lately moved to their
new home in Seattle.
The V. P. class of the Methodist
church will be entertained at dime
social at the home of Mrs. A. Jacot this
evening. All members of the class are
urged to be present as very delight
full evening is being planned.
The first of the new catch basins for
the street drainage is now being in
stalled on Mckinley street. Eleven
more will be placed about town as soon
as the contractor can get around to it.
This weather emphasizes the need of
them.
John Dequer, socialist lecturer,
will speak next Sunday at the Chris
tian church, at o'clock on Socialism
in Education. This talk will take the
place of the regular service and there
invited to attend
| The road to the S. P. & S. has again
come in for favorable action by the city
council. They agreed Tuesday night to
gravel the portion from jefferson to
Monroe. That is, the portion of Fifth
street beginning at the edge of Mr.. Ser
combe's place and extending to the top
of the hill.
At the regular meeting of the Odd
Fellows last Friday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming term: N. G., D. L. Taylor; V.
g., A. L. Williams; Rec. Sec, H. R.
Love; Fin. Sec. w. Sonderman; Treas,
j. Hess; Trustee, D. L. Taylor. After
the business session an Odd Fellow ban
quet was given.
Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Clark, of Selah,
Wash, visited last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Dorothy. They
were on their way home after attend
ing the Ministers Convention held at
Prineville, Ore. They also spent few
days with old friends in White Salmon,
where Mr.. Clark was former pastor of
the Methodist church.
The committee appointed to look into
the matter of securing for Kennewick
an adequate fire alarm is watching with
interest the outcome of the difficulties
that our sister city across the creek has
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-21

w. w. Delameter rendered his res
ignatiOn as manager of the Columbia
Valley Creamery at meeting of stock
holders last Saturday, and H. D. Nice
wanger was appointed to the position.
MIR. Delameter has returned to Spokane
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-21
THOMAS & BOWMAN present the wonderful

Ralph Boone who is attending school
at Wenatchee visited over Sunday with
friends. He was returning from Spo-
kane where he played with the Wenat-
chez football team against the North
Central high school,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
ALEDO

Mr. and Mrs E. E. Emrick and fam
]. Emrick, and Miss Manda Anderson
left Saturday for Monrovia, Cal,
where they will spend the winter
Professor and Mrs. Ray are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Rays mother
and sister in Robinson, Ill.
Rev. J. J. Thomson of Monmouth
spent Sunday here with his sisters.
Miss Elsie Borklund was a visitor
in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A Gibbs arrived
home Tuesday from Bonapart, Iowa,
where they have been visiting Mr..
Gibbs relatives.
Mrs. Down and daughter, Mrs. w.
8 Robinson, and granddaughter, Miss
BeTnice Robinson, of Joy were Aledo
visitors Monday.
Mrs. Bert Curry and son, Lester, of
New Boston spent Monday here with
Mrs. Curry's mother, Mrs F. NJ. Cub
bage
The Misses Yerna and Nora Mid.
I daugh returned to their home in Gales.
burg Monday after spending a few
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H
/ S. Middaugh.
Mrs. Anna MCCULLOUGH, who has
been a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Morgan, returned to her home
/ in Morris Monday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Dice and three
children and Miss Bertha Miller left
| Monday for Rock Island where they
vii. make their future home.
Mrs. Long and two children of Hoop
pole, Ill, and mother, Mrs. NJ Pratt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
VISIT TO BOYH0OD HOME
INSPIRES WORDS TO SONG

There have just come from the press
copies Of a new song, Dear. Old
Home" the words of which were writ.
ten by NJ. r. Fennessy Of 622 Twelfth
avenue. this city, set to music compos-
ed by L. A. Clark. Recently Mr.. Fen
messy visited his boyhood home at Au-
burn, y. Y, after an absence Of 20
years. He returned Rip Van Wrinkle
like, to find everything so changed
that it was with difficulty that he
could recognize any of the old scenes.
The old familiar faces that he knew
so well when a boy were all missing
and he was so grieved by the change
that time had wrought that the words
of the song came TO him as the best
means Of expressing his sorrow. The
words are full of pathos and the mu
sic is good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
DEPUTY TREASURER
RESIGNS POSITION

Miss Lillian Cox, deputy county
treasurer, today announced her resig-
nation 10 take effect Immediately.
Treasurer w. H. Whiteside will install
his daughter. Miss Florence whiteside,
II Miss Cox's place. The latter has
been in the Office for many years. her
first appointment being by her father,
j. T.. COX, when he became county
treasurer. She has made no definite
plans for her future, intending to take
a well earned rest before taking w
other duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Deposed as a
priest and denounced by the dignitar-
les Of his church, Rev. Alfred C. Nor
timer Of this city, who until a few
days age was reputed one of the most
prominent and influential Episcopal
ministers Of the east, intends shortly
to sail for England Further than that
his plans are unknown.
DR.. Mortimer's name was linked in
gossip with that of a woman and re,
Gently an investigation into his con
duct was ordered. His unfrocking
resulted.
Or Mortimer was splendid
preacher, but we ascertained that he
failed, personally, to live up to his
teachings" declares George Wharton
Pepper, one Of the most prominent
Episcopal laymen of the United
States, and accounting warden Of DR.
Mortimer's church.
Prominent as a clergyman, DR.
Mortimer is even more widely
known as the author OF many books
OF admitted authority. His reputation
extends TO Great Britain and the con
tinent and the So of his books have
I a place in the British museums col
1 lection.
There is a high moral strain run
ming through DR.. Mortimer's works
OHe of the most widely read of hi
B books is Helps to Meditation" Il