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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
WORK IN ALABAMA
FOR CONSERVATION
Men Named for National
Exposition Which Will Be
Held i'm Knoxville

Washington. February Especial }
me appointment of 81 prominent con-
servationalists of Alabama to consti-
tute the state board for the National
conservation exposition, which is to
be held in Knoxville, Tenn, in the
fall of next year, was announced in
thls city today. The board is as fol-
lows: John Fl. Wallace, Jr., commits
sioner departments of game and fish,
montgomery, chairman: Randolph st.
John, secretary of the Commercial club,
Syiacauga; John /. Kaul, Birmingham; /;
VIII Anderson, Prattvil1e; F. f. It'd
We'll, president the Development Com
pany of the Decaturs, Decatur; George
Stiefelmeyer, president Cullman Com
mercial club, Cullman; Isadore Kayser,
president Chamber of Commerce, Sell
ma; {. Il. Bondurant, Chamber of Com
merce, Jacksonville; j. b. Wadsworth,
president Gadsden Chamber of Com
Inerce, Gadsden; w. F. Archer, presi
dent Sheffield Commercial club, Shelf
held; Jesse B. Hearin, Demopolis Bus
mess league, Demopolis; John W. Sib-
ley, president the Chamber of Com
merce Birmingham, w. r. Chapman,
Dothan; r. F. Kolb, commissioner de-
partment of agriculture and industries,
Montgomery; T. sydney Frazer Union
Springs; T. II. Miller, the Montgom-
cry Journal, Montgomery; ]. K. Jack
son, Montgomery Light and Water
Power company, Montgomery; S. Fl.
Floyd, president Birmingham Mortgage
and Trust company. Birmingham; w. j.
Martin, state land agent, Montgomery,
Henry J. Willingham, superintendent
department. of education, Montgomery;
EDWARD c. Belts. Huntsville
The exposition, though national in
scope, Will have as its prime object
the preservation of the natural re-
sources of the southern states, through
Improvement in the methods of pro-
duction and consumption so as to elm
mate unnecessary waste. The principal
lines along which exhibits are to be
made are forestry. scientific agricul-
ture, the development and increased
use of waterways for both power and
navigation, the conservation of mineral
wealth and the protection of human
life in mines, the preservation of fish
and game and human efficiency, IN
cluding child welfare, home economies
and rural life Improvement. A National
advisory board at Washington, COM
posed of leading authorities upon all
these subjects and headed by Clifford
Pinchot, president of the National Con-
servation association, is directing the
plans for all exhibits dealing with
conserva ton.
The exposition grounds have already
been laid out and occupy over 100
acres Several of the buildings in
cluding those to be devated to for
estry, liberal arts and live stock are
completed, an agricultural building
with an auditorium is in process of
construction, and other buildings, in
cluding an all-southern states building,
are in the architects hands.
The Alabama board is to represent
the exposition in that state and to as
sist in securing participation in the ex-
position by the state and by such pun
lie and private organizations and individ-
uals as are interested in any form of
conservation Similar boards are being
organized in the other southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Discomfort AMONG
GARMENT STRIKERS
Struggle for Leadership
Between Officers
Apparent

New York, February 3.-An apparent
struggle for leadership between higher
officers of the United Garment Work.
ers' union, a feeling of discomfort
among the thousands of workers be-
cause of the few strike benefits paid
and the continued bargainings between
union REPRESENTATIVES and manufacture
ers over terms of settlement, marked
the opening of the sixth week of the
clothing strike today of 10000 men,
women and girls
Conflicting statements purporting to
come from officers of the union as to
when vote would be taken on the
offer of the manufacturers on the basis
of sliding wage scale increase, left in
doubt Just what actions the leaders
we're taking TO end the struggle. Pres
ident Rickert of the union declared
emphatically today that vote would
be taken wednesday and announced
Thursday. Henry Waxman, treasurer of
the union, declared that a vote already
had been taken and would be an
nounced shortly.
The Associated Boys Clothing manu-
facturers, comprising a group of EN-
ployers of about 1900 workers, agreed
after a conference today to grant an in
crease of 10 per cent "a hour week and
tacit recognition of the union. This
agreement, it was announced at unior
headquarters, would not be accepted
since it did not embody all the demands
of the strikers. The refusal of the wrap
per, kimono and house dress manufactu
rers' association to agree to the unions
demands for so-called collective bargain
ing prevented settlement in that de-
partment.
The striking white goods workers to
day received substantial aid from Mrs
r. L. Chadbourne, a prominent suffra
gist, who presented check for $1,000 L
the womens trade union league to bi
distributed among the white goods work
ers on strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
HOBO HERE TELLS HOW HE
MISSED BIG CONVENTION
Was Enroute New Orleans But Porter Got Him Wood
awn-Tes Some Tenets of the Fraternity's
Constitution

To commit no crime, but TO maintain
the inalienable right of refraining from
labor of all varieties and to appear juss
as they are pleased to appear, are car
dinal principles at the constitution Of
the National Hoboes' association. accord
ing to a member of that unique fra
ternity who spent last night in Bir-
mingham.
He called himself Walter Burr.
Il was en- route to New Orleans
stated he. Il boarded the Alabama
Great Southern in Cincinnati. A porter
got me at woodlawn. 1t was good night.
My duleet song was pitched too high, for
it shot entirely over his head. ! quoted
from the scriptures and from the classic
utterances of the old masters. But to
no avail | dismounted. and laboriously
plodded my weary way into the heart
of birmingham. And here I am stand
ing I'm front of the counter of this grog
emporium. Everybody loves a tramp"
As a matter of fact he had been in
vited to participate. 1t was after the
second drink that he spoke of the con-
stitutlon of the hoboes' association.
LAS | said, he continued thereafter,
Everybody loves a tramp. None of you
would like to follow our profession. As
q matter of fact, you tell yourselves and
your wives that you have no respec.
for us. But when we are clever you
laugh at our jokes. You are interested
in us as if we were monkeys. Our ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

pearance is comieal. You stand and hear
us talk. You feed Us.
1T is a great life. There are few
successful tramps who were born tramps
The ideal tramp is man of some edu-
cation and considerable wit who doesn't
work because he dislikes work, not be-
to work. But none of you have the moral
courage to follow your inclination"
Mr.. Burr stated that he regretted hav-
ing missed the convention, but was glad
to be in Birmingham again. He inquired
as to the health of the members of the
city commission, calling each of those
officials by his given name
Il regret to hear of the trouble into
which George Bodeker has managed to
get himself" he added, "but l presume
my old friend Martain Iagan is able
to take care of the town. How is Ne,
Drennen George Ward, and Old Harry
Jones? comical fellow is Harry All
of you know him, of course. One of the
finest fellows in the world, that mani"
He amused the crowd which had gath
cred in the bar lie positively refused
to tolerate a collection which one of
those who heard suggested. instead he
took fifth drink. gave an illustration
New York-among the ultra fashionable
sang a little song, quoted an epigram
of Voltaire, placed his fingers on his
rimless cap and leaped out into the
night.
He was about p years old and pre-
possessing, as he said he was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
ARMY PROPERTY
WILL Be CHECKED
O'Neal Designates TOwnes
to Accompany Military
Officers on Tour

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special)-
Governor O'Neal has delegated Examiner
of Public Accounts Charles l.. Townes
to accompany Adjutant General Scully
and First Lieutenant Albert Goodwin,
Z. s. A.. on their tour of the state for
the purpose of checking up all army
property in possession of the various ma
tional guard organizations. The governor
said he thought it expedient to send an
examiner along with the inspection Of
ficers In order that every possible step
might be taken to recover any property
that has been lost, as well as to con-
vince all national guard officers of the
states intention to check up in the fu-
ture all property that has been given
into their custody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
FIVE RIVERS OIL
& GAS COMPANY
SUCCEEDS IN THEIR WELL NO. 10
AT ELECTRA, TEX.
Mr.. william Hood, President, IL Away
On a Trip to Panama

The home office received today a
telegram from Mr.. Silk stating that the
drill had just reached the oil sand az
900 feet depth and the oil was coming
into the well so rapidly that the work
of undermining the 10 inch casing so
as to set it on top of the sand had to
be stopped.
No one can say what size well it viii
make until the thickness Of the sand
is drilled. but from present indications
it bids to be the largest well the Five
Rivers company has yet drilled
The telegram also states that wells
Nos. IL and 12 lack only 200 feet OF be-
ing to the oil sand and will only re-
quire few more days to reach II.
The Five Rivers company has already
declared their first quarterly dividend,
payable April Is. 1913, to all holders
of stock up to March 81. 1918
The price Of crude oil Is advancing
every few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, February G p. m.)-An
area of high barometer overlies the west
ern half OF the great central basin and
also the northern Rockies on tonight's
map, and as a result severely cold wealth.
er prevails over the upper Missouri and
Mississippi valleys, and relatively cold
weather throughout the entire eastern
slope of the Rockies. Reading of from
8 to IS degrees below zero were general
at p. m. in Montana, the Dakotas and
Minnesota Temperatures were below
freezing at that time from northern Texas
and Arkansas northward. The principal
center of this disturbance, however con-
tinues in the extreme northwest, and the
temperature. change In the more SOUTH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
MANDOT WINS
FROM SHERIDAN

Memphis, February 3.-Joe Mandot of
New Orleans proved himself better
boxer than Mickey Sheridan of Chicago
in fast but bloodess eight round bout
here tonight tonight and was awarded
the decision.
During the first four rounds honors were
about even, but after that the superior
ring generalship of the New Orleans
fighter gave him the advantage and the
decision. Sheridan, however, fought
gamely and shook his opponent with lefts
to the jaw several times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
FAMILY HE|RLOOMS
STOLEN AT MOBILE
Jewelry Valued at $25OO
Said to Have Been
Stolen

Mobile. February 3.-(Special. 1.-Two
perplexing robberies involving the loss of
family herlooms and jewelry valued at
about $500 were reported to the police to-
night by Mrs. r. V. Taylor, wife of Vice
President and General Manager Taylor
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and BY
Mrs. John Quill the wife of Captain Quill,
ore of the best known steamboat owners
in the state Neither of the ladies' would
detail their losses, in fact. the whole
affair is puzzling. to say the least. in
the opinion of the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
ANOTHER BIC SLIDE
in bEU[AH CREVASSE
Total Width of the Breach is
Now Six Hundred and
Ten Feet

Vivksburg, Miss, February S.-Another
big slide occurred today at the south
end of the Beulah crevasse, making it a
total width Of e10 feet. Major Woodruff,
engineer Of the Third district will go at
once to Beu'ah.
Filing is 10 be driven in the hope of
preventing further SERIOUS caying.
Major Woodruff could not say just what
effect the new break would cause except
that considerable more delta land will so
under water which will spread much
more rapidly. The Filters levee is stand-
ing well despite Sundays heavy rains.
The chances are that the Beulah break
will now widen greatly within the next
few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
rly sections has not been important dur.

erly sections has not been important dur
ing the past "a hours.
Rain or snow has been general through
out the greater portion of the country
cast of Che Rocky mountains, the excep-
tion being in the northern plains section,
where the influence of the high has
brought clear weather. Snow has fallen
;n.western Texas and in Oklahoma, Mis-
soHri and Arkansas and north of the Ohio
river. Rain has fallen over the southern
states, the only heavy amount being at
Montgomery.
With the eastward movement of the
high the skies in this section will clear
and temperatures will fall steadily, caus-
ing cold weather in Birmingham Tuesday
anG Tuesday night. Conditions seem fav-
orable for slowly moderating tempeT6-
lures Wednesday.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations:
Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
CHIEF HOLLOW HORN BEAR
TO ATTEND INAUGURATION

For the first time in history women will
participate in the inaugural parade.
These women, 200 strong, wearing uni
forms and representing the National
Peace congress, will form a section OF
their own.
Plans were completed today by suffrage
leaders to hold daily street meetings be-
ginning tomorrow and to continue through
March 3. when she suffragettes' parade
will take place. Most of the meetings
will be held near the government depart
ments, with a view of interesting govern
ment employees in the suffrage cause. Suf-
fragists of national prominence will adj
dress the meetings.
The American Federation of Labor,
through President Gompers, has sent invi-
tations to labor unions throughout the
country, urging union men to have their
women relatives take an active part in
the suffrage parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

Washington February S.-Hollow Horn
Bear of South Dakota, an Indian chief,
and the original OF the picture of the In
dian on the s5 treasury certificates, has
written to The inaugural committee,
through Senator Gamble, expressing
desire TO attend the Inauguration. The
chief desires to present to the new Presi-
dent great peace pipe, which he de-
cares is the highest honor the Indians of
South Dakota can confer ON the Great
White Father If the Presdentelect is
agreeable to the plan, Hollow Horn Bear
will bring with him a group of Indian
chiefs and the gift will be presented with
tribal ceremony. The pipe which Hollow
Horn Bear would present is similar TO
those presented by thes Indians to their
own chieftains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
CASTRO CALLS UPON
MAYOR GAYNOR

New York, February 3.--Cipriano
Castro, ex-Presdent of Venezuela,
called on Mayor Gaynor at the city hall
this afternoon. Castro is enjoying brief
liberty in the city, having been released
on bail pending argument in a writ
of haheas corpus obtained in his behalf
after the immigration authorities had
refused to admit him to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
NEW BANK OPENED
AT TUSCALOOSA

Montgomery. February s.-fSpecial)-
Superintendent of Banks Alex E. Walker
went to Tuscaloosa today TO ,open the
new Commercial bank, at that place. The
new financial institution has an author
tied capital stock of S60,o00 with $4,000
paid in. A. H. Dabbs of Carrollton is the
president and John ]. Nelson OF Tusca-
loosa- is the cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Weather Forecast

Washington, February S.-Georgia and
Alabama: Fair and colder Tuesday; We'd
nesday fair; moderate west and north
west winds.
Mississippi: Fair Tuesday colder in
south; Wednesday fair, light to moderate
northwest winds.
Tennessee: Fair and colder Tuesday.
Wednesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
MERIDIAN LIBRARY
NOW COMPLETED

Meridian. Miss. February s.-(Speciall
1t is expected that the magnificent new
Carnegie library building will be formally
received this week from the contractors,
and that a reception and house warming
VIII be given during the month. Mrs.
Eamm has been elected librarian, and the
selection is considered good one. as she
is lady of rare literary attainments. The
--llluing alone cost s3o,ooo and 10 credit
10 the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money II 1t fails
to cure. E. w. GROVES signature II on
each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
ALAbAMANEGROHA HAS
SET fine EXAMPLE
INRA|S|NG COTTON
Former Slave Gets Fine Re
suits by Increasing Or
ganic Content of Soil
NO COMMERCIAL
FERTILIZER USED
By Careful Methods of Plant Selection
He Has Produced Over Seven
Bales of Cotton on
Two Acres
ny C. E. STEWART

Washington February 3.-(Speclai)-ln-
tcnsive farming In the cotton belt Is the
subject of an interesting bulletin No
sl9, from the agricultural department. ihe
bulletin shows in an interesting story
illustrated just what one man, a negro
sam Mccall, accomplished and is accom-
p,isfing on two acres of ground on
run down farm In Alabama. Most run
down farms of the country, particularly
in the SOUTH are in far greater need OF
organic matter to make them productive
than they are of commercial fertllizers'
the bulletin declares by way of introduce
tion.
Sam Mccall is an ex-slave. now over
10 years of age, who remained on his Tor
mer masters plantation as tenant, atter
gaining his freedom, and by hard Work
and thrift bought first 40 acre tract and
later adding to his purchase at different
times until he owned 1863 acres. For 10
years he ran this place along old lines,
and with old methods, with the usual re-
suits. His land was run down, pehs
rolling in contour and very susceptible 10
erosion, and in many places soon washed
into. gullies Finding himself in this shape,
sam concluded that he would concen-
trate his efforts on a smaller area OF
land. He accordingly selected two acres
which were in little higher state of fer
ttiity than the other tillable portions OF
his land, producing at the time an aver
age of one-third to two-ifths Of bale
Of cotton to the acre under favorable con-
d.tons
Increasing Organic Content
He began Improvement of this land by
increasing the organic content Of the soil.
AT first this was accomplished by plow-
ing under leaves and other decaying yege-
table matter secured from nearby wood
land but this practice was later discon-
tirued Corn stalks, cotton stalks and all
weeds from the fence corners were plowed
under but never burned, as is a common
practice in many portions OF the SOUTH
Practically everything but the lint cotton
and a portion of the seed was returned to
the land in some form or other No eom-
rrercial fertilizer of any kind was used,
except a little cotton seed meal undef
his oats The depth of the soil was great
er by gradually breaking the land deeper
each year, so that now it is open and
porous to a depth of 10 or IL inches.
With the increased organic content
and greater depth of soil came cor
responding increase in the yields of
cotton, so that after a few years the
land was producing a bale or more to
the acre. BY 1898 the soil had become so
rich that seven bales were produced
on the two acres, and for several years
the yield averaged close TO this mark.
When 1t is considered that the average
yield of cotton in the south is little
more than one-third of bale per care,
these yields on the two acres are seen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-06
RE ADY FOR BOUTS
AT SPRINGFIELD
Boxers to Give Exhibitions
Before Members Of Legis-
lature Tonight.

Springfield, Ill, May 6.-Followers of
the boxing game from all over the
state will watch fast card to be
staged at Arion hall tomorrow night,
as an exhibition of wha- may be ex-
pected If the Carroll Hilton boxing
commission bill is passed by the legis-
lature.
Gov. Dunno and the state officers
and all of the members of the legis-
Iature are to be guests of honor. SEN
ator Carroll and Representative Hilton
have made all arrangements for the
program, admission to which will be
free but strictly by card. No purses
are hung up for any of the four bouts
which are on the list. Mayor Harri-
son and his cabinet. who will be In
Springfield, are expected to attend.
Fight fans from Chicago are said to
be coming on a special train. The first
proposition was to stage the card in
the state arsenal, but plans were
changed last week and Arion hall sub
stituted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-06
TH|RTY-ONE CARS
FOR MOTOR GRIND
Final List for 500 Mile Race
at Indianapolis Shows
Two Ne wEntries.
BY JOHN G. DE LONG.

The final entry list as announced yes
terday by Manager Charles w. Sed
wick of the Indianapolis motor speed
way showed thirty-one cars entered in
the 5oo-mile international sweepstakes
race to be held on Memorial Day. The
number OF nominations, officially
announced, created surprise among
local motorists, as 1t had been sup
posed the total count was only twenty
nine.
One of the last pair to be named was
an Isotta, while the other was an "un-
known" Two Isottas. previously had
been entered, with Teddy Tetzlaff and
Harry Grant named drivers. In
formation received by the speedway
people was to the effect that the entry
OF third car had been made impossi-
BILE by a strike in the Milan factory.
This information was considered def
mite and was made public. but at the
three entries would be made after all.
The driver OF the third Italian car has
not been picked.
Two "Unknowns" Now Listed.
1t Ia said that Trucco. the Italian
pilot, may have the mount on the last
Isotta, while another rumor has 1T that
r. c. Gilhoo1ey may be given the place
Gilhooley is down as relief driver for
Tetzlaff and Grant
Deep mystery surrounds the identity
of the twelfth hour mysterious
stranger" and the unknown" entered
several weeks ago and placed No. on
the list. The managers of the speed
way claim they know nothing about
the cars or the drivers but are able &c
exhibit two $500 checks paid as entry
fees. There are some who suspect thai
one of the unknowns is the car BY
Eddie Hearne and Harry Cobe, and
that Hearne will drive in the race Il
IS said the other mysterious one has
been entered and will be driven by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-06

We are starting a campaign for new
members. Jim Mead has Joined the
ranks and promises to make some
shooter. All interested sportsmen are
cordially invited and welcome. We
wish to make our club the largest and
best gun club In Lake County. The
first shoot of the Chicago Interurban
League of Gun Clubs will be held on
the grounds of the Chicago Gun Club
Sunday, May 18th. All members are
requested to turn out for this shoot. as
much depends on the attendance to up
hold the honor of the club. Shooting
begins promptly at l p. m. The next
regular shoot of the Hammond Gun
Club will be held our grounds May
18th. Visitors welcome
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-06
WHITE SEEKS GO
WITH KILBANE

Los Angeles, Cal, May 6.-Jack
White of Chicago came in from San
Francisco this morning to put In a
personal challenge to Johnny Kilbane
for a featherweight championship bat
tie. White went to Venice to see the
champion. The Chicago boxer lost to
Kflbane in their only battle here, but
he figures he has improved and Kill
bane has gone back since that meet
ing. White ranks with the best of the
feathers, and McCarey may arrange a
bout between the pair for the first
week In June. the earliest available
date.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-06
FEDERALS START
RACE TODAY

Chicago's Federal League team,
fifteen strong. left last night for St
Louis, where the outlaws" will open
the season today with the Mound City
nine their opponents. President
Charley Sherlock accompanied the
squad, which is in charge of Manager
Bert Kelley. Following the games at
ST. Louis the Federals are scheduled to
play at Indianapolis, Covington and
Pittsburgh, returning to Chicago with
the Pirate team on May % to start the
new league off in this city. President
Sherlock is optimistic regarding the
prospects for his club.