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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
WIRES REGRETS

Immediately upon hearing of Senator
Johnstons death, Governor O'Neal sent
telegram to Senator Bankhead ask
ing for a confirmation of the report, and
expressing his deep regrets. The gov
ernor upon learning later that the dis
tinguished senator from Alabama had
really passed to the great beyond, de-
clared that the state had suffered a great
loss and he at once wired his sympathy
to the members of the family of the de-
ceased.
Owing to the press of official duties the
governor was unable to give out a state
ment to the newspapers on the death of
Senator Johnston, but frequently during
the day he referred to the death of his
friend, and he was much affected.
The governor has issued an order to
drape the capitol building in mourning
and the flag has been set at half
mast
Every member of Alabama's official
family, from Governor ONeal down to
the capitol servants, was shocked to learn
of the death of United States Senator
Joseph F. Johnston.
The news of Senator Johnstons death
was received at the capitol shortly after
o'clock Friday morning, while officials
were discussing the death of Mai w.
w. Screws, editor of the Montgomery
Advertiser and had a bolt fallen out of
a clear sky the surprise would not have
been greater
Both Senator Johnston and Major
Screws had occupied a conspicuous posi-
tion in the political life and history of
Alabama for more than a generation. and
their sudden fall before the hand of the
grim reaper cast a pail over the entire
capitol force, for both men were loved,
honored and esteemed as few men have
been in Alabama within the past 25 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Captain of Industry

Since his coming to Birmingham nearly
30 years ago he had become closely con-
nected at different times with the upbuiid-
ing of the gerat industries that have
made the city. He was financier and a
captain of industry and was one of those
pioneers who in the early days of Jones
valley had visions of the great city of Bir-
mingham and with their eyes steadily
turned toward that vision have toiled and
planned with a result all know.
Through his business and political life
he came into contact with SO many people
that there were but very. very few of the
citizens of Birmingham who We're not per-
, sonal acquaintances of the statesman. 1t
was this fact coupled with the character
and worth of the man that made his death
felt in Birmingham yesterday with such
universal sorrow.
The remains of the senator are now en-
route to Birmingham, accompanied by the
committees of congressman appointed by
the speaker of the House and chairman Of
the Senate. The entire delegation from
Alabama will be here Sunday to attend
the funeral, with the exception of Leader
Underwood, word from Washington reach
ing the city last night that it would be
impossible for Mr.. Underwood to come to
birmingham and pay here his last tribute
to his colleague.
The funeral train is due to arrive in Bir-
Funeral Programme
The following dispatch from Washington
tells of the arrangements there for the
funeral:
Washington, August -(Special)-The
remains of Senator Johnston, which left
Washington tonight on the Southern at
1910 o'clock, will be accompanied by the
committee appointed by the vice president
to represent the Senate, and also the COM
mittee of the House appointed by Speaker
Clark on motion of Mr.. Underwood
That Representative Clayton fully eX-
pressed the sentiment of Senator John
ston's colleagues when he said, .'He was
a victim of his devotion to public duty
there is ample testimony among the men,
bers of the Senate today. Many of his
colleagues had urged him to take short
rest but he has been firm in his deter
mination to stay in washington, and in
his condition it was simply more than
he could stand up to.
1.-The entire Alabama delegation in Con-
gress which is in the city, will attend the
funeral except Mr.. Underwood, who can
not possibly leave. The House holds an
important caucus on the currency bill
Monday and Mr.. Underwood feels that it
is practically impossible for him to leave
Washington in view of that caucus. lie
regrets deeply that he cannot go and pay
this last tribute to Senator johnston, OF
whom he was very fond.
Judge e. X. Campbell, Representatives
CLAYTON Heflin, Burnett Dent Taylor,
Blackmon and Abercrombie all VIII go.
Representatives Richardson and Hobson
are not in the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
JOHNSTON'S VOTE
IMPERILS TARIFF
LEGISLATION
Continued from Page one,

ask Attorney General McReynolds for an
opinion as to the proper method to pursue
in selecting Senator Johnston's successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Kansas City: Kansas City 2,
Cleveland 3.
AT St. Louis: st. Louis 8, Pitts
burg z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MAY BE CALLED

With the announcement that the gov
crnor would order a special election to
FIJI the vacancy in the Senate, opinion
became rife as to the probable action
of the state democratic executive COM
mittee.
Officials began to ask if the state
democratic executive committee would
not meet and order a primary for the
purpose of nominating a democratic
candidate.
Tyler Goodwin chairman of the state
executive committee, was out of the
city Friday morning, but returned In
the afternoon. He was at once asked
by The Age-Herald correspondent
whether or not he would call the state
executive committee together for the
purpose of ordering a primary.
Chairman Goodwin replied that he could
not say what course he would take. stat
ing that he had not had time to give the
matter any thought. He intimated, how
ever. that in all probability the execu-
tive committee would call primary for
the purpose of nominating democratic
candidate.
Before the governor orders the special
election he will most likely confer with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
WARM APPRECIATION
OF MANY PEOPLE

A s governor of Alabama Senator John
ston won the affection of many people
throughout the state, his most sincere
admirers being those with whom he came
in contact during the four years he
served as chief executive of the state.
There are many attaches in the capitol
today who were here during Senator
Johnston's term of office as governor,
and from these were heard expressions
of sincere regret and bereavement. words
of praise for his courage and manliness
and tributes to him for his greatness, his
patriotism and for his high character.
Feel Double Sorrow
In the death of Major Screws occurring
just a few hours before that of Senator
Johnston. capitol officials feel a double
sorrow. Probably no man in the statae
was better known than Major Screws, few
men had more ardent admirers, none were
more generally respected.
Officials were discussing his death when
they received the news that Senator john
ston had been called to the great beyond.
Like Senator Johnston, Major Screws had
filled an important and honored position
in the life of the state for the past %
years, and both were equally well known.
Hence officials at the capitol felt dou-
Bile sorrow in the death of the two dis
tinguished men,
IL NoliiheHtiHS uPoH NdJoi foSieWS
death, John II. Wallace, Jr., game and
fish commissioner, said:
The state, the south and the nation has
been subjected to severe loss occasioned
by the death of Major Screws, who was
one of Alabamas most illustrious, distin-
guished, brilliant and Valorous sons.
Major Screws was the incarnation of cour-
age and conscience, honesty and honor
patriotism and power. He exemplified
during his long and useful career that, by
unswerving adherence to principle and
fidelity to patriotic purposes character
could be constructed as solid as the foun-
dationi of the world.
1.-THE life and character of Major Screws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Strong Political Figure

elected by large majority and his term
would not have expired until March 4,
tq1E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

II was not long, however, before the
atmosphere clarified. A copy of the
Senate journal, containing the seven
teeth amendment to the constitution,
was found, and it at once became evil
dent to the lawyers who studied the
question that the governor had the
power to call a special election. This
opinion was concurred in by Associate
Justices Mayfeld and deGrafferied of
the supreme court, Associate Justice
Pelham of the court of appeals, and
other distino~,1ishad LAWYERS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
O'NEAL TO CALL
SPECIAL ELECTION
TO NAME MAN TO
SUCCEED JOHNSTON
fconfinued From Page one)

should they be convened in spec
session
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21

with Cummins and Stuart splitting
the anti. Democratic vote, the Demo
Gratis have merely to hold their own
party strength and not repeat the mis-.
take of letting anti Cummins Republi-
cans-the standpatters-make the issue
and pick the candidate.
This b time for prayerful thought
by Democrats, time for giving as
yet allegiance to no man for the nomi.
nation, until the unmistak able logic of
the situation suggests the best man,
the best Democrat, the man who can
win. = Dubuque Telegraph Herald.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
BETTER FARM SEEDS
Why It Is More Economical to Estab-
lish Seed Plots for Home
Grown Seeds.
BY H. p. Miller, Agent Portage Coun.
ty, Ohio.

By H. P. Miller, Agent Portage Coun.
ty, Ohio.
National Crop Improvement Service.l
have been astonished at the enor--
nous amount of money sent out OF
the county for farm seeds, entirely an
unwarranted amount it seems to me.
Do not understand that underesti-
mate the value and Importance of bet
ter seeds. They are one of the i'm
portant possible helps to largerFfa
incomes. But not every man who ad-
vertises seeds has done anything to
improve the seeds he offers and even
when the seeds advertised are inn
proved perhaps you could have made
the same improvement in your own at
less cost than will be necessary to Sc
cure them from distance. ..rz
We are often misled by reports of
big yields. We jump to the conclusion
that they are due to improved seeds,
when they may be due to tile drain
age, fertilization, better tillage, bettel
weather conditions, or all combined;
The man who really improves our
farm crops is benefactor and suck
improved seed is good investment at
twice, or many times, the price OF
common seed. 1t is worth it to you,
provided it is adapted to your soil and
climate, and it has cost the. producer
more in time and labor; and it is but
just that he should have more,
The only way to improve crops is
through selection, just as in animal
breeding, and this selection must take
into account the environment under
which the plants grew. Not much
progress can be made in the improve
ment of corn by selection of seed ears
from the corn crib. The big ears may
be so, and usually are, because of bet
ter conditions of growth. The superb
GRITTY on this account can not be trans
mitted. The only place to select seed
corn for real improvement is from the
standing stalk. Only ears that have
grown under normal conditions should
be selected. The prize winning ears
at a corn show are almost certain to
be very disappointing seed ears.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
A Democratic Democrat for Senator.

$500
The conference of the Progressive
party at Des Moines on Wednesday
was notable in the evidence it gave
that the Progressive party is neither
decadent nor dead, but means to wage
vigorous campaign in Iowa next
summer against both the old parties.
Any one who nurses the delusion that
that there will be reconciliation of the
Progressive and Republican parties
does not know the temper of the Pro:
gressives. They mean to center their
Of the states. They are not respectors
of persons and Albert B. Cummins 10
no more in their favor than Jerry B.
Sullivan, Congressman Connolly, Fred
White, Congressman Pepper or Martin
]. Wade. KIN. ..-.s.-.
The announcement of Frank Q. Stu
art, of Charlton that he will seek kthe
Progressive party's nomination for
United States senator in the June pri-
mary assures division Of what has
heretofore been the Republican vote.
It assures the loss to Senator Cum
minis of all but a few of the rs. 600
votes cast last fall for Stevens, Pro-
gressive, for governor.
But the nomination Of Frank Stuart
means more. It means the loss to the
Democratic party Of thousands of votes
additional to those lost last year, unless
the Democratic party dominates fol
Senator Democrat. For Frank @.
Stuart is a generic democrat. He was.
until last year, affiliated with the Dem
ocratic party. He was an ardent Bry-
an man and the reason he left the par
ty was that he could not reconcile
himself to the nomination of another
than Bryan, and was dominated by the
strong but mistaken notion that Wood
row Wilson was what bis administra.
ton in the White House has proven
him not to be. .@
While the impulse is to rejoice in
what Frank G. Stuart's determination
to be the progressives' senatorial can
didate means to the Democratic party
in improved prospects of success, it
is important to keep in mind what it
threatens in way of Democratic loss
unless the democrats nominate foI
Senator man who will poll the pro-
gressive Democratic vote-the Bryan
vote, if you please. To win next Fall
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
synonymous.

It was Springer's afternoon of ana
he thought he would take the children
for little outing.
my DEAR" he said, approaching his
wife, suppose we take the children to
the Zoo today"
"Why, Will, you promised to take
them to mothers"
IAN right, II it's all the same to the
children.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
SMALLPOX and Diphtheria.

There is less dread of these diseases
now than formerly, because everybody
knows they can be prevented, one by
vaccination, the other with antitoxin.
You can keep from having colds, grip.
ne, bronchitis, pneumonia, ata,rh,
typhoid fever, rheumatism, land other
dangerous coId.weather ailments, if
you put your system into proper heal.
thy condition to resist disease.
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion helps the
body produce substances which prevent
the growth of disease germs in the
blood, thus putting the system into q
healthy condition to resist disease. 1t
will help you get we'll and strong if
you have any Of the above diseases, or
other diseases 1t is very good for chill
dren Just at this season of the year to
make them healthy and strong to suc-
cessfully resist cold weather ailments.
There's direct benefit to you in every
ingredient in Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion
The four Hypophosphites it contains
are used by leading physicians every.
where in debility, weakness and. liabili-
ty to disease, to strengthen the nerves.
Purest Olive Oil, one of the most nu-
tritious, ACKNOWLEDGMENT foods
known, being taken with the hypophos-
phites, gives rich tissue nourishment
through the blood to the entire system.
You who are weak and rundown,
and you who are apparently we'll now,
but are liable to suffer from various cold
weather ailments, use Rexall Olive Oil
Emulsion to get and keep well and
strong. For the tired-out, rundown,
nervous, emaciated or debilitated-t the
convalescing -growing children-aged
people it is a sensible aid to renewed
strength, better spirits, glowing health.
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion king of
the celeb, ated Rexall Remcdies-is for
freedom from sickness Of you and your
family. Pleassnt-tasting, containing
no alcohol or dangerous drugs, you'll
be as enthusiastic about it as we are
when you have noted its strengthning,
invigorating, building up, disease pre-
venting effects. If it does not help you,
your money will be given back to you
without argument. Sold in this com.
munity only at our store-The Rexall
Store-one of more than 1000 leading
drug stores in the Urited States, Can
ada and Great Britain. Edward 7.
Tomas, Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
Arbitration Board Confers With Law.
renee Eiremen.

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. 1S.-Between
5000 and 1000 operatives were thrown
out of work when the strike of fire
men in the textile mills caused the
stoppage of machinery because of lack
of power. According to union officials
$50 of the firemen have struck.
Two members of the state board of
Cancellation and arbitration came here
to confer with both sides In the con.
troversies. s
The union asks for an eight-hour
day at the same pay now received for
twelve-hour2 day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
ASKS FOR PROBE
OF NINE. STRIKE
Federation Of Labor Acts on
Michigan Trouble.
SEVERAL FIERY SPEECHES

Seattle Convention Adopts Resolutions
q DecI airing Nine Owners Ignored
Mems Demands, spurned coneiiia.
ton Attempts and Imported Gun.
men. Thugs and So Called Detectives
Into the Strike Zone.
Seattle, Nov. 1S.-Fiery speeches
were made in the American Fedora
ton Of Labor convention attacking the
Michigan copper mine owners whose
employees are on strike.
Resolutions demanding a congress
sional investigation and calling for
contributions for the support of the
strikers were adopted. ID.
: President Samuel Gompers said the
convention undoubtedly would adopt a
resolution, if presented, demanding in
vestigation as to how the Calumet and
Hecla company obtained title to its
copper land. =
The resolutions adopted set forth
that the mine owners ignored the de-
mands Of the men, spurned their at
tempts at conciliation and in many
ways treated them with contempt, i'm
ported gunner, thugs and SO called
detectives into the strike zone and
that these men deliberately killed
strikers, assaulted women and terror
lied children. f.".
Joseph D. Cannon of the Western
Federation OF Miners described the
conditions under which the workers
revolted.
John P. Walker, president of the H.
linois Mine Workers, who has spent
months in the Calumet region, said it
would be impossible to exaggerate
conditions there, which would dis
grace the most barbarous country in
the world"
John B. Lennon, treasurer of the
federation, said he saw young SOL
diers drunk on the streets of Calumet
with revolvers in their belts. He said
he saw them insult women on the
streets.
Invitations from New York and st.
Louis for the 1914 convention were
read. 49,.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
Mr.. Bryan's Paper, The Commoner.

Through the columns of The Com
moner, Mr.. Bryan meets the attacks
Of those who are opposed to Democrat
ic reforms, a. we'll as the clever mis-
representations made by the organs of
the Especial interests As an cxpon-
ent of the plans and purposes of the
national Democratic administration,
The Ccmmoner is of unusual interest
to all progressive citizens. Mr..
Bryan's signed editorials give timely
discussion Of public questions and are
interesting and valuable to all students
of governmental affairs. 1t is big 81
page monthly. Besides supplying the
best political and general matter. it
has interesting Home, Fashion, Farm,
Cartoon and othe: departments. A
carefully prepared report of the work
of the various members of the Presi-
dents Cabinet is especially interesting
to each taxpayer. The subscription
price is 81. 90 year.
Many of our readers are already
Commoner subscribers; many others
may desire to be. To make it con-
yenient as well as inexpensive for our
readers to send subscriptions to The
Commoner, we have arranged with
Mr.. Bryan to furnish his paper to our
readers, at a special low rate. Only
81 SO spays for q full years subscrip-
ton to this paper and full years
subscription to The Commoner. If al
ready q subscriber to either paper
your expiration date will be extended
one year. ..E
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
mIsTook YOUTH FOR DEER
Minnesota Hunter Fatally Wounds
Another Sportsman.

Mesaba, Mimi, Nov. 1S.-John
Melenski, aged twenty-five years, was
fatally wounded while hunting twelve
miles east of this town.
l.. A. Bloom of Virginia, Mimi, gave
himself up as his slayer, declaring he
thought Molenski to be q deer on &C
count of gray collar that the latter
wore. r, .rsg... -- .. .....
The injured youth was rushed to
Mesaba, where he expired. The vic
tim has q brother at Butte, Mont,
who was notified.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
HamIine Football Star Dead.

St. Paul, Nov. 1S.-Charles SWEET
ger, capita in of the Hamline university
football team, died after an illness of
less than five days. The cause of his
death was spinal meningitis. SWEET
zer was playing his third year of col
lege football this year and was con-
sidered th.s.best center in college foot
ball in the state. For two years he
was unanimously picked by critics as
all star center.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
500 SHOE WORKERS STRIKE
Change In Piece Work Results in Gen.
eral Walkout.
hammock

Milwaukee, Nov. 1S.-Five hundred
boot and shoe workers of the United
Shoe Workers union went on strike
at a local shoe factory here because
of a change in the piece work system,
resulting in a decrease in wages.
Arvid Erlander and J. r. Oldham Of
Lynn, Mass, officers of the United
Shoe Workers, have taken charge OF
the workers. case.
In the demands presented to the
manufacturers the strikers ask their
old rate, five minutes time before
noon and night to clean up, and that
they be paid every Wednesday before
closing time. An early adjustment is
oxncnfod
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
A Niqht of Terror

Few nights are more terrible than that
of a mother looking on her child chok-
ing and gasping for breath during an
attack Of Group, and nothing in the
house to relieve it. Many mothers have
passed nights of terror in this situation
A little forethought will enable you to
avoid all this. ChamberlaM's Cough
Remedy is certain cure tor Group and
has never been known to fail. Keep It
at hand. For sale by Fred Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
1hieve. Get $4,000 In Gold.

b Paris. Nov. 1S.-Clever thieves sue
ceeded in extracting ingots Of, gold
valued at $40. 900 from q consignment
of $1,000, 900 while 1t was on the way
from Constantinople to Paris last
week. The gold was sent by the I'm
perial Ottoman bank Of Constantinople
to the Ottoman bank here In forty
cases, iron bound and sealed,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
Keeping Up With Providence.

Keeping Up With Providence.
In Americas, Ca. there is an OLD.
man who has quite . record for marry.
ing. Four wives have died on him and
he has married the fifth. After the
fifth wedding a neighbor met the old
mans son and said:
well, John. hear your father has
married again." ....
yes, sir" said the boy. Every
time the Lord takes one the old man
takes enthusiastically Evening
Post. ......
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
Hard Work.

Hard Work..
''Shall you write to Maudine every
day while she Is away?"
II shall try to, but it's very discour-
aging to write every day to a girl who
is probably turkey trotting with some
other fellow at the very moment when
you are pouring your heart out OF her
on your very best stationery"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
OF FIRE ARRESTED
Chicago Postal Clerk Held as Incen-
SGT diary.

Chicago, Nov. Excitement Thatch-
er, postal clerk, hailed as a hero
last February when he discovered a
fire in an apartment house and awak-
ened the tenants, was arrested, sus-
pected of having set fires in four
apartment houses Sunday morning.
The four fires broke out within an
hour and all within few blocks of
each other Two were reported by
Thatcher
Investigation by Joseph j. Murray,
tired ATTIC rney, led to Thatcher's ar
rest.