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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
CHEMISTS TO FORM
AN ORGANIZATION
Temporary Officers Are
Chosen at Meeting
Last Night

A preliminary meeting of Alabama
members of the American Chemical So
ciety was held last night at the Bir-
mingham Medical college for the purpose
of organizing a local section of the So
ciety. OF the 26 members in the state,
16 were present in answer to the call for
organization. Prof. b. B. Ross, state
chemist, was elected temporary chairman
and Wallace L. Caldwell was elected tenn
porary secretary. Letters from most of
the members. in the state were read. ex-
pressing the desirability of organizing q
section.
1t was decided that the section should
be called the Alabama section and it's
membership embraces all members of the
American Chemical society in the state,
The headquarters of the section will be
In Birmingham. and most or the meetings
will be held here. A tentative programme
committee was appointed to arrange the
details of the first official meeting at
which time an effort will be made to
have DR.. C. L. Parsons of Washington,
the national secretary, to attend.
Those present were: +. G.. Bell of the
Grasselli Chemical company; A. r. Bliss.
Jr., of Birmingham Medical college; Wal
lace c. Caldwell of the Pittsburg Testing
laboratory; w. Donaldson, the Birming-
ham Waterworks company; d. f. Farrar
of the Shelby Iron works; Harry b..
Guernsey. of the Tennessee company; Dr.
j. r. Harris of the Tennessee company;
Robert S. Hodges of the University Of
Alabama Stewart J. Lloyd of the Uni
versity OF Alabama: G. r. Miller of the
Tennessee company; c. F. Papazoni of
the Jefferson Powder Manufacturing conn
pany; B. b. Ross. state chemist, Auburn;
H.. w. Sperr, Jr..s of the Tennessee COM
parry; William Tiddy of the Tennessee
company, Corey; c. N Wiley of the At
lantic and Gulf Portland Cement com
pany, Ragland; c. S. Williams, Jr., of
the Alabama Polytechnic institute, Au
burn. a.ftFe
The American Chemical society is one
of the largest scientific societies in the
country and is the largest organization of
chemists in the world, having a member
ship of GOO, including all of the eminent
chemists of the country in every line of
chemical work. At the present time there
are ~ local sections of the national or
ganization. of which the following are in
the south: Atlanta, Nashville Louisiana
and North Carolina sections.
It is planned to have regular monthly
meetings of the Alabama section at which
Papers upon various branches of chem
1stry and chemical industry will be read
and discussed and it is also the inten-
tion to have attractive social features in
connection with the meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
WILSON INDICATES
EARLY POLICIES OF
HIS ADMINISTRATION
Continued from page one)


ton Harrison of New York, and widow
|of Jefferson Davis private secretary,
was introduced to the President and
Mrs. Wilson.
Gossip among White House callers
today centered largely on the more
important diplomatic positions which
the President is expected to fill with
in short time. 1t is known the am
bassador to Great Britain is one of he
first the President and Mr.. Bryan will
take up and since Mr.. Bryan plans to
visit Lincoln for few days about the
middle of this month, this nomination
lis daily expected.
There We're only a few names sug-
gested for foreign posts. Joseph E.
Davies of Wisconsin, who was in charge
|of the western headquarters of the
democratic national committee, was said
to have been offered the embassy at
Rome and the report declared he had
refused. William Corcoran Eustis of
Washington was referred to as a possi-
BILE selection for the German ambas
sadorship. Mr.. Eustis was in charge
of the inauguration ceremonies. Col.
Thomas Birch formerly aide to Mr..
Wilson as governor of New Jersey, was
said TO be in line for the post of min
lister to Belgium. T. w. Gregory of
Austin, Tex, was reported to be
slated for the ambassadorship to Mex
leo.
announcement of three important ap
pointments was made today Charles
Z. Neill, who was Commissioner of
Labor under Presidents Roosevelt and
Taft. was nominated as commissioner
of the bureau of labor and statistics
which will take the place of the old
labor bureau in accordance with the
act creating the new department of
labor. Mr.. Neill was renominated as
commissioner of labor by President
Taft several months ago, but he failed
OF confirmation, and under the law has
been out of office since February l.
Daniel c. Roper of North Carolina
was nominated to be First assistant
Postmaster General. Mr. Roper has
been clerk to the House ways and
means committee and is known as an
expert on the tariff.
James I. Blakeslee, secretary of the
pennsylvania state democratic commit
tee, will be made Third Assistant Post
master General.
Other subordinate departments were
considered at the cabinet meeting but
master General.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

HILL CRITICISES
IRRIGATION WORK

Charleston. S. C., March 7.-Discusslng
the advisabiiity of applying for govern
ment aid in drainage work on the south
Atlantic coast James ]. Hill. railroad
magnate of the northwest, tonight cri-
czed what he termed the stupid man.
agement' of the department of the in
terror in federal irrigation work Mr.
Hills remarks were made In an address
before members of the local advertising
club.
The speaker declared that government
irrigation work cost twice as much as it
should have cost and twice as much as
the same work would have cost in Can
ada. The blame was due, he said, to
stupid management in the department"
Mr.. Hill declared that as Franklin K.
Lane, the new Secretary of Agriculture,
was a Canadian by birth, it was prob
able he would be able to inaugurate a
more economical programme.
The railroad magnate expressed the be-
lief that the people in each district should
cooperate in their own problems without
seeking government aid. Districts, he
said, should be eentered about a river
basin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
GREEKS CAPTURE
TELEGRAPH LINE

Athens, March THE telegraph line to
Janina. which was captured by the Greeks
yesterday, was restored today. The first
message received by directed to the min
lister of war 1t announced that Crown
Prince Constantine entered the town at
noon, surrounded by 1900 enthusiastic
citizens, who went out to meet him.
The dispatch adds that there were ex-
tfaefdinary scenes as she Greek cavalry
and Infantry marched into the city, the
populace crying. cheering and embracing
the soldiers. Six thousand wounded or
sick Turkish soldiers We're found in Ja-
nina. 1t is reported that the Turkish
troops which escaped pillaged the shops
of Christians before leaving.
Perfect order now reigns in Janina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
THREE ARE DROWNED
WHEN LAUNCH SINKS

Chattanooga, March by the sink
ing of the launch Elsa on the Tennes-
see river last night three well known
Chattanoogans were drowned
The dead are: Earl e. McKeneny, son
of J. D. McKenney, William Il. ARM
strong. lieutenant in the Chattanooga
fire department. and W. Fitzgerald
Simpson, assistant engineer at the No.
fire hall. also in the employ of the
city.
The bodies have not been recovered
Searching parties are still at work.
The men we're returning from duck
hunt at the mouth of Hiwassee river
when their launch sank. The cause of
the accident is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
WILL NOT CHANGE
NAME OF ORCHESTRA

Chicago, March THE name OF the
Theodore Thomas orchestra will not be
changed to the Chicago Symphony Or
chestra, founded by Theodore Thomas.
The secretary of state at Springfield to-
day refused to grant the change in name
because another musical organization was
incorporated under the title Chicago SYM
phony orchestra in 1900. Mrs Thomas.
in a letter to the board of the Chicago
Orchestra association, protested against
the proposed change, but was informed
that it would be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

Acheson, who fought on the same field
as Colonel Parenhams father. Another
man was paralyzed and Is said to have
been for weeks practicing to pronounce
the Colonel's name, but frequently could
not do better than Pack, Pack" He
managed to aIticulate sufficiently well
to have his vote recorded. Corporal Stew
art, who was invalided out of the Royal
Scots Fusiliers last year on account of
failing sight and who is now blind. trav-
eled to Derry to support Colonel Paken-
ham and left soon afterwards for the
Royal infirmary, Edinburgh. where he is
to undergo an operation. During the
afternoon an old man named Gideon VIII
son, a unionist, refused to listen to the
advice that he was too i'll to go out and
said he was determined to vote for Col
onel Pakenham if 1t killed him. While
getting out of bed to go to the poll, a
waiting for him, he fell back
and died. 1 doubt very much If Kansas
could duplicate this political enthusiasm
How the famous Gainsborough painting
of Lady Anne Ponsonby came to be SO
punctured with holes that the art agent
of J. Pierpont Morgan refused to con-
slider its purchase, has just been told in
the course of a most peculiar trial.
The Right Hon. william Fitzwililam
Burton, owner of Burton Hail. in Coun-
ty Carlon, is a descendant of long line
of blue blooded landlords. but being in
need of helping of the root of all evil''
he rented Burton Hall to a member of
the newer Irish aristocracy, Charles John
member of parliament and sup
porter of John Redmond, who made his
fortune in the United States. Burton
claimed that during Engledon's tenancy
the picture valued at many thousands
of dollars, mysteriously disappeared Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
Tim HealY. the witty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Tim Healy the witty parliamentarian
and Kings counsel, ELECTED the fact that
Burton was fond of telling his English
visitors at the hall that the lady in the
canvass was grand aunt, Lady Anne
Burton, but the great surprise came when
1t was proved on the witness stand by
a venerable clergyman, that two little
boys, Johnny and Jimmie Allen both
since dead, being given bows and arrows
one Christmas, used the lovely Lady
Anne (Ponsonby or Burton) as painted
by the great artist as a target for their
craftsmanship. The face was, supposed
to be the bulls eye." Little Johnny
made an inner-a wide hole in the neck
while Jimmy helped with several out
ers'-holes scattered about the edges
The result was the reverend father of the
children decided to have the picture re-
stored. In transit it was stolen, ulti-
mately arriving in a London auction
room In decidedly sad condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

explosion of the dynamite ship in Bal
fimore today. As the collier had not
formally been turned over to the de-
partment the damage win have to be
made good by the Maryland Steel COM
pany. the contractors
Secretary of the Navy Daniels sent a
message to the contractors expressing
regret over the accident to the Jason
and deep sympathy for the families of
those killed or injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
Marshal Offered Brihe

Kansas City, March Thomas Hol-
lowwell, a deputy marshal in charge
of the jury in the murder trial of
D. Clarke Hyde, today told Judge Por-
terfield he had been offered bribe
of $1,000 to bring about Disagree
ment of the jurors and $500 for ac-
quittal. He referred to the alleged
briber as man in the second Hyde
trial. A John Doe warrant was issued.
The present trial of Hyde for the mur-
der OF Swope is the third. Two jurors
have disagreed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
Oscar Harvey Safe

Ell Paso. March Oscar Harvey, son
of Thomas Harvey. wealthy farmer
near Princeton. Ind. reported kidnapped
by Mexican rebels and held for ram
som of $1,000. is safe in Juarez The
senior Harvey wired the money. said
to have been demanded for his sons
release. and asked that the matter be
investigated. Developments today
showed that the young man had but
gone to Juarez for a, short stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
To Mediate Dispute

Willemstad. Curacao, March 1.-THE
Venezuelan government has COMMISSIONS
General Jesus Garcia as its representa-
tive to mediate in the. dispute betwee
political factions of the republic.
There has been some fighting at Trujillo
in the northwestern part of Venezuelr
but the trouble there is of purely local
Character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
Wanted Legitimate Release

Albany. n Y. March Alfred Henry
Lewis, writer, testifying today before
Governor Suffers committee of inquiry,
said that six weeks ago he asked
Harry X. Thaw: "You probably have
had many chances to get away; why
didn't you leg it?" Thaw answered, the
witness said, that he preferred to OBJ
tain release legitimately. The writer
said that he visited Thaw at the in
stigation of an attorney who had OBJ
jected because everything written about
Thaw was unfavorable. Lewis said he
believed Thaw sane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
"Mother" Jones on Trial

Charleston, w. Va. March 7.--'sMoth-
err Jones, the aged labor leader, and
so other persons charged with con-
spiracy in connection with rioting in
the Kanawha coal field, were placed
on trial before the military commission
today. Another charge is that they
were concerned in the killing of Fred
erick O. Rabbit, a book keeper 1t Is
expected the trial will last several
days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
MRS. MABEL MILLS
TO LEAVE FOR HOME

Kansas City March Mrs. Mabel
Mills, who lost or was robbed of Sal
600 in Evanston. ILL.,. last Saturday.
will leave tomorrow for her home in
San Antonio, Tex, and her husband.
E. w. Mills, will start at the same time
for Chicago. Mr.. Mills said he had In
tended to accompany his wife to Texas,
but Mrs. Mills had so far recovered
thai she could make the Journey alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
Pass Suffrage Bill

Bismarck, N. D., March THE lower
branch of the North Dakota legislature
today passed the woman's suffrage bill.
Woman's suffrage win not be submitted
to the people, having passed both houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
FIFTY KILLED AND
THREE SCORE HURT
WHEN 300 TONS OF
DYNAMITE EXPLODE

tContinued from pngc One,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

Washington. March 1.-THE navy de-
partment WAS called on for detailed
report of the damage sustained by the
naval collier Jason as the result of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
CITY NEWS.

Hazen Sawyer is confined to HE
home today.
-Ewers- Mccarthy Co.'S spring hats
and shirts are ready.--Ady.
"A number of George Washington
social events will take place this
evening. -;
Lookl Best Springfield lump coal
$3.50 per ton. J. G. McManus Con
struction Co. Phone 215.--Adv.
John J. Crimmins, Jr., has been
sick at his home for two days threat
ened with pneumonia. He was much
better today
! Better get an Ewers-McCarthy Co.
suit or overcoat. 20 per cent reduc-
tion.-Adv.
Ii The Gate City is pleasing you
as a newspaper production good
word in its favor to your neighbor
would be appreciated.
Read public sale adv of Fred
Hilpert on page S.-Adv.
1T is hoped that weather condi-
tons will improve by tomorrow morn
ing 30 that the visiting bankers can
have good time while Keokuk
guests.
Joseph Pruellage. a well known
Fort Madison business man who has
acquaintance in Keokuk, died at his
home yesterday morning. His death
was unexpected.
Lewis Schreimer Of Chicago is
the assistant manager of the Hamil-
ton Wooden Co.. associated with MT.
A. j. Freedman in charge Of the com
pany's interests here.
The Montrose Journal says that
two Montrose men have secured good
positions on the building force for the
new hotel in Keokuk Charles Ken
dali as foreman and Roy Jamison as
his assistant
New banks in Iowa are an indica-
ton OF prosperous conditions and new
banks would not be started were
Iowa not prosperous state. Keokuk
Is one of tie points to launch new
financial institution. and Donnellson
and Cantril are other nearby points
to start new banks.
Perry, Iowa, has just held spec
ial school election In which the town
carried a proposition to issue bonds
in the sum Of $4,000 for the con-
/ struction of two new school houses.
The vote carried by a majority of
21S in the small town. The women
were very actively in favor OF the
new schools. This happened In Perry,
not In Keokuk.
From Des Moines papers it is OBJ
served that the Rock Island railroad
has arranged to improve It's service
cut of Des Moines. 1t does not seem
difficult for railroads to improve the
service out OF or into Des Moines, but
there is always many obstacles to
overcome when other cities apply for
improved service. And Just at this
particular time this criticism applies
to the Rock Island and It's Keokuk
service.
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Bros. rs assistant in the City Meat
Market.
Mrs. f. A. Madsen left Tuesday of
last week for q few weeks visit at
her old home in Minnesota.
Messrs. Jourgen Olson, John Wer-
ner and Leo Olson have formed a
company for the purchase of grain
and to deal in farming implements.
The new firm has purchased the H. T..
Hogy elevator. Leo Olson will do the
buying, which is q guarantee Of q
square deal to everyone. Burlington
panies.
Miss Mary Muyres Of Chaska,
Mimi, is visiting at the John Reutten
home.
F.. w. Bendush, the Minot contrac-
tor, has begun the erection Of the
township hall.
The town was nearly depopulated
Sunday. Everybody has gone to the
hills after the festive duck.
Andrew Lazarus was accidentally
shot by his son while hunting ducks
in the hills Sunday. One of the shots
penetrated his eye. He was taken to
the hospital ut Minot Immediately af-
ter the accident. We have not learn
ed the exact particulars regarding his
injuries but hope they will not result
seriously.
School began Monday with large
attendance.
H. 7. Hogy and family left for Mon
tana last week. They will reside in
Joplin for few months at least and
then return to their home here for
the winter.
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FOUR CORN Frs.

rOON NONNE Ems.
. . I. !" . . > . . 9 o I. (. !. . . .
Mrs. d. N. Stevick, Mrs. VIM. Ste
wick and Marion and Myrtle Sand
quist visited with Mrs. Boucher Sun
Stephen Jordahl and Edna Sand
quist visited with VIM. Whorley Sun
day.
Carroll Gordon, Carlton Richerson,
Glen Straley, Bill Wicks and others
from Des Laos were out hunting in
the hills Saturday and Sunday. They
all seem quite happy as they were
singing, but-who could help being
happy in the hills.
Miss Maude Halligan returned home
after few weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Stevick.
DR.. Seed of Minot and John Wolf
ate dinner with Mrs. Boucher Sunday.
Miss Bell Demaree is staying with
Mrs. Hippy SO as to be close to her
school.
A great number of hunters were out
in the hills Saturday and Sunday. One
man had his eye shot out while hunt
ing.
VIM. Carpenter went to the Magic
City Saturday.
Mrs. d. N. Stevick was a Des Laos
visitor Monday.
The Stevick boys started threshing
Tuesday.
Miss Emeline Johnson visited with
home folks over Sunday.
Mrs. r. l.. Veach from Des Laos
visited her daughter, Mrs. Breslin,
Sunday.
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Has America . national anthem,
and, IL so, what 10 t.?
America has officially no national
tune. bnt ''The Star Spangled Banner"
is played at colors in the army and
navy ut the order Of the war depart
ment At various times movements
nave been put Oh fo,t to Obtain an act
Of congress recognizing The Star
SpaM.led Banner" and this mir Is the
,ne most commonly recognized and
santed by citizens
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Gl3,4EI,E{l

Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Rustad, Miss Han
son, Miss Dugan brought Mr.. C. Skull
rud out in the hills Monday evening.
Mrs. j. Jones and children visited
with Mrs. Watson Sunday.
Everyone enjoyed the masquerade
dance at Halligan's Tuesday evening,
altho the rain caused many to stay at
home and very few masked. At late
hour a splendid supper was served af-
ter which they were entertained by
some good singing.
Mayme Farris is on the sick list
this week.
Little Austin Veach is on the sick
list this week.
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BURLINGTON.

VIM. Wistrom, the Flaxton drug
gist, spent Sunday with relatives and
friends here, returning to Flaxton on
the early train Monday. Il III
Miss Schindeldecker of Minneapolis
was guest at the Charles Wistrom
home several days last week. -
Mesdames Lanpher and Pedlar ac-
companied their husbands on duck
hunting expedition Sunday.
Chas. Parsley, formerly Of the OPP
era barber shop in Minot, has estab-
lished barber shop here. He runs
the pool hall in connection with the
shop and handles cigars, tobaccos and
soft drinks.
Mr.. Parsley is first class barber
and we are pleased to learn that his
patronage is far better than he was
led to expect.
Robt. Taylor, an experienced butch
er, has been engaged by Jacobson
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Jap Marries White Girl.

So Mutsomoto, aged 80, who halls
from Williston, and Clara C. Corkin,
aged 80, who says that Kenmare is
her home, were married Friday morn
ing at the court house by Judge Muir
ray. The woman seemed perfectly
happy in getting the Jap for her
spouse. The husband took his bride
to Williston, where he is engaged in
business.
Deputy Dan, Dougherty is said to
have acted as best man at the we'd
ding.
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TAKES HIS SIXTH BRIDE.
Groom, Seventy FIVE, and fianeee, Six.
ty-fvs. Tie Knot Without Minister.


ty-fivs, Tie Knot Without Minister.
Beaver, PA remarkable marriage
contract was entered into by DR.. Aske-
lon Mercer, seventy-f1ve years old. Of
Beaver Falls, and Sarah L. CalSrove.
sixty five, Of Wetzel county. W. Va.
When they obtained a marriage license
here they Informed the clerk all they
needed was certificate. as they could
dispense easily with all bridal attend
ants and Clergyman.
Guided by this information, the clerk
issued license for DR.. Mercer and
Mrs. Calgrove to marry themselves in
the presence Of witnesses.
DR.. Mercer said he had been married
five times. and in each instance he and
his bride had performed their OWL
ceremony. always in the presence Of
two witnesses. The wedding was per
formed at the home Of the bridegroom
as arranged.
DR.. Mercer gave the date Of his last
marriage as May 3, 1904, and his last
divorce on May 4. 1908 He has fig
ured in several court cases here caused
by his marital difficulties.
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Notice for Bids for Bxcavating.

n. Notice for Bids for Excavating.
Z Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the undersigned
at his office in the Lesueur Building,
Minot, N. D., up until noon, Monday,
Sept. Is, 1918, for the excavating for
St. Leo's Hospital. Plans and speci-
fications at Office of undersigned.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved.
R. T. Frost, Architect.
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WANTED.

Good tenants for well improved land
within three miles Of good market.
Will furnish money to buy cattle,
hogs and horses at s per cent interest
and will rent for = term of years.
Men with experience in handling cat
tie and hogs preferred.
M. r. Porter,
At Scandinavian-Am Bank,
Minot, N. Oak.
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WANTED-Neat, good girl for gen.
eral Homework. modern home, small
family, wages IS per week and no
washing. Mrs. f. H. Boyer, third
floor Boyer block, MinOt. 9.11.tf
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viii Organize n October.

Jack Law, the /. w. w. organizer,
has left Minot. He stopped at Devils
Lake and gave talk on the recent
Minot troubles, speaking from the
other officials. He stated that the I.
w. WIS would return to Minot in Oc-
tober to organize and assert their
rights.