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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
WEEV|L APPEARS
IN TUSCALOOSA
Experts State No Damage
Done This Year
GUARDS REORGANIZED
Officers Engage in Pistol Battle at
A. G.. S. Station in Attempt to
Arrest Birmingham
Negro

Tuscaloosa October 11.-(Special)
The boil weevil has appeared in Tus-
caloosa county, information to this ef-
feet having been telephoned to Tusca-
ioosa today by Farley Maxwell, one of
the leading farmers of the county, from
his plantation near Phifer. 1t was re-
ported that the weevis We're there in
considerable numbers, but according TO
statements of experts here no damage
will be done by the insects this year.
1t is also reported that If an early
crop is made next year. only slight
damage will result, but unless measures
are taken to check the weevi1 the crop
of the following year will be practi-
ca1ly destroyed 1t is stated that the
farmers are already taking steps TO
cut down the cotton crop acreage next
year and a variety of other crops Will
be planted to take the place of cotton
The petition of the Warrior Guards
has been completed and is now in the
hands of sthe adjutant general. 1t is
stated that the local men interested in
the movement to organize this company
to supplant the company which was
recently mustered out of service here
for inefficiency, have been assured in
advance that their petition will receive
favorable action. 1t is expected that
Col. c. r. Bricken of the Second reg-
ment will come to Tuscaloosa in the
near future to muster the new organ
tzation into service.
The officers are Richard NJ Snow
captain; Louis MCGEE, first lieutenant;
Spencer Pearson, second lieutenant. The
Warrior Guards were organized in 1886
and took part in the wars against the
Creek and Seminole Indians. Later they
entered the Confederate army and their
captain, Robert Il. Rodes, became one
of the famous leaders of the army
winning fame with jackson at Chan
cellorsville and being made general
after that engagement.
Police Officers Sullivan and Thrower
report that they engaged in a pistol
duel at the Alabama Great Southern
depot at early hour this morning
with a negro they were trying to ar
rest. The officers state that they had
been requested by the Birmingham
police department to be on the look
out for negro who was supposed to
be on a freight train coming this way.
In the darkness, about 20 shots were
fired by the officers and the negro
but he finally made his escape and has
not yet been captured.
An automobile accident which came
near being serious occurred near Tus-
caloosa Thursday afternoon, according
to information received here today. The
60-horse power machine of j. r. Stall
worth while travelling at a good rate
of speed, went over an embankment
several miles from the city and turned
completely over. The four passengers
In the car. j. r. Stallworth Alex Chris
tian. Clarence Stallworth and Alfred
Martin, narrowly escaped being crushed
under the machine jumping into pond
of water on the side of the road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
MIR. HARDING NAMES
MEN TO RECEIVE AT
THE LAND CONGRESS

Concluded from Page Five,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

N@"He'"uSU ITUfH F'HRG FIVtD
Alabama lands is second to none in Amer
lea; in fact, Alabama leads the world in
corn and cotton production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Profanity Once Indispensable

Swearing was at one time regarded as
Indispensable. accomplishment, says
che London Chronicle. Evelyn Ashley
once told Sir Algernon West that on his
father becoming Lord Shaftesbury, Lady
Caroline Neeld. his sister, said to him in
all seriousness, Now that you have come
into the title, YOU must learn to swear
Your father always did, and gained great
respect by IL In the county" Those We're
the days when the Archbishop of Confer
bury, calling upon Lord Melbourne to dis
cuss some business. said, Now, my lord,
1t will save time If, before we begin. we
assume that everybody and everything is
damned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12


Alabama lands is second to none in Amer
lea; in fact, Alabama leads the world In
corn and cotton production.
Bennie Owens to Speak
Bennie Owens of Ware, Gilmore county,
won the prize for growing more corn on
one acre of ground last year over every
other contestant in the United States
making 237 bushels. In a letter to the
management of the land congress yester-
day he stated he would be in attendance
on the congress. and tell in his own way
just how this feat can be accomplished
In any county in the state. He made the
statement that his land was the poorest
section of the state but by intelligent
handling and hard work he had made it
as good as the best In addition to Ben
ME owens, the prize corn grower, Sam
Mccall, the 75-year-old negro ex-slave
who likewise leads the world in cotton
growing, will tell the delegates to the con-
gress sjust how he succeeded in growing
one 506-pound bale of cotton on meas
ured eighth of an acre, without the ex-
penditure of l cent for fertilizer, or pro-
ducing cotton at the startling rate of
eight bales to the acre.
The congress will also discuss and
fnaugurate practical methods for the
removal of every condition that has
hitherto operated as a barrier to the
settlement of the idle lands of the state,
in order that the railroads may have a
clear vision of Alabama's claims to the
intelligent northern farmers, and
through cooperation with the congress
go after these classes for settlers here.
1t is claimed by the management of the
congress that never before has such
a move been attempted in the state,
and its success or failure lies within
the hands of the people themselves. 3
"a g ~ 4 q
To Advertise Congress
As evidence of the warm spirit of
cooperation which every railroad in
the state is showing to the land con-
gress, the following statement was
made in a letter from W. w. Croxton
general passenger agent of the Atlantic,
Birmingham and Atlanta railroad yes
terday:
II shall be more than glad to attend
the meeting, and will be much inter-
ested In doing anything we can in CO.
operation with the Alabama Land con-
gress. l have pleasure in advising that
we will advertise this occasion along
our line in every way we can to in
duce as many of our farmers as possi-
BILE to attend this occasion in Birming-
ham. There is nothing in our national
life today that will contribute so large
ly to our future success as would de-
velopment of our resources, which can
only be accomplished, as | see 1t, first
through better roads, and next. through
diversification of crops, and the latter
will not succeed without some cooper
alton and comprehensive scheme for
marketing Of the crops. Do what else
you may, these are the vital things that
first must be accomplished before we
reach that measure of success our nat
ural resources are capable of yielding"
In fulfilling it's promise to secure the
cooperation of the railroads of the
state, the land congress has a special
committee composed of well known citi-
zens from every portion of the state,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
JOHN G. WATMOUGH
DIES IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia October n.-John G. Wat
mough, member of distinguished fam
1ly, died today, aged rs. He was son
of Colonel Watmough, who won distinc-
tion in the war of 1872, and was a noted
collector of paintings, rock crystals, ar
NOR and Japanese worries.
He was born in Philadelphia. His
grandfather received a vote of thanks
from Congress for having carried con-
gressional and other governmental pa
pers to a place of safety in the revolu-
tionary war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

who will meet in the auditorium of the
Chamber of Commerce on the day pre-
ceding the convention of the regular
sessions of the congress, with the
heads of the immigration departments
of every railroad operating in Ala
bama, for the purpose of formulating
and perfecting a practical working plan
of cooperation between the railroads
and the people.
To Present Plans in Concrete Form
This plan will be presented to the
assembled delegates on the following
day in concrete form for adoption and
discussion. Among the local members
of this special committee are A. H.
Ford, president Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, chairman;
George Gordon Crawford president Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company;
John w. Mcqueen, vice president Sloss-
Sheffield company; E. NJ. Tutwiler, Jr.,
general manager Alabama State Land
company; while some of the out of town
members are James B. Ellis, president
Dallas Compress. company, Selma; c. g.
Abercrombie. Montgomery; George
Fearn. Jr.. Mobile; f. w. Monnish, Tus-
caloosa. and others equally prominent
for every section of Alabama
In a. letter, received yesterday from
G. A. Park, general immigration and
industrial agent, Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad, Mr. Park stated that he has
requested his entire agricultural force
to advertise, talk up and solicit large
attendance from every point on their
line to the land congress. while the
passenger department Is having printed
display notices giving the special re-
duced rates and features of the. con-
gress, which Will be posted in every
station on the line. This is likewise be-
ing done by the other roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Nav Order Strike

New Haven, Conn, October 1.-THE sit
uation developed by the opposition of the
engineers and trainmen on the New Ha-
ven railroad to the revised rules pro-
n1ulgated by General Manager Bardo has
again become so acute that engineers
say they would not be surprised if a strike
was ordered at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

ker, Walter X. McAdory, A. V. Bennett.
Finance committee-Louis Pizitz, chair
man; John w. O'Neill, A. W.,D. john
son, j. d. Collins. ]. T. Doster.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-16

came to him, suppose this thief
were the ex-convict Rattenberg,
what would Rattenberg be most
likely to do?
He'd go and get his gun, wait
until he" saw that Mansfield was
alone in his junk shop, and then
go in and threaten to blow the
old mans head off unless he came
through with the money. That's
what he'd do.
And Mansfield, being a niser,
and having money in his pocket
for once, would fight back,
wouldn't he?
"And then the thief, in desper-
alton, would attack the old man
and in the fight the odds are ten
to one that one of them would be
killed by the other.
Now we know that the man
who killed Mansfield loitered out
side the junk shop for over an
hour yesterday until he saw that
the old man was alone in the
store.
1--WE know that he then went
into the store, and that there was
a desperate struggle there, which
ended in the murderer first shoot
inging Mansfield through the alb
domen and then crushing in his
head with part of an automobile
motor that was lying in the store.
And we also know that the
ex-convict, Rattenberg, was lott
ering near the junk shop Tues
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-16


CABARACY AFFAIR
New York, Jan. 16.-Several
'white-haired boys" "tin-pan
girlies" and "happers" had
shock that almost caused them to
skip a drink in Broadway cab
aret early today.
A cabaret singer was handing
out fine line of caba-braying,
glasses were blinking, and on the
tables of a few eccentric persons
there was food. Everybody was
having a fine time.
Rudely a company of hremen
dragging a hose dashed into the
place. There's a fire upstairs.
All you people get out" shouted
the fire captain.
One youth became quite inter-
ested. He looked at the hose
curiously. Finally a smile broke
over his features, as though he
had solved a great problem.
why, there's water in that
thing" he said, examining the
hose. Take it out. Don't want
water in here. No-place for it.
Can't bear the sight of the stuff"
be ended querulously.
Firemen again ordered the
guests out, but they refused to
go.
I'VE should worry cried a,
group at one table. 60 upstairs,
and put the fire out. It's not our
fire"
The frenTen went upstairs and
put the fire out before it had done
any damage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
WATER WORKS
CHANGE HANDS TO-DAY

The city council met this morning
in special session TO take over the
fOcala Water Company's property.
Mr.. Powell, president of the Macon
Savings Bank, and representing the
company, was here with the papers
to make the transfer and receive the
money. At the meeting this morning
the attorneys for the city pointed
out several minor irregularities in
the titles to the property which could
be corrected here or by telegraphing,
and this will be done during the day
and the committee is empowered 10
pay to Mr.. Powell the $4,000 as
soon as the papers are all satisfac-
tory. The money wtH-have- been
paid and the transfer made before
night are the present indications, and
Mr.. Powell will return home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
WILL BE ABROAD
ALL NEXT WEEK

The Ocala baseball team will leave
tomorrow afternoon for Clearwater.
where it will play all next week. The
schedule of the games is as follows:
Monday-Ocala VS.. Clearwater.
Tuesday-Ocala VS.. Tarpon
Springs.
ednesday-Ocala VS.. Cuesta-Rey
of Tampa.
Thursday-Clearwate vs.. St. Pc
tersburg.
Friday-Ocala vs.. Clearwater
Saturday-Ocala VS.. Knight and
Wall of Tampa.
The Ocala team, says the Tampa
Times, is one of the strongest in the
state and some of the other visiting
teams are putting up good game
| this season, which assures the fans
an opportunity to see a series Of
games seldom offered outside of the
large cities.
! The lineup will be be Norton Da
Wis, Ray Bullock, Frank Harris
! WEIGH Dewey, Julius Brown, Vile.
Burford, John Chazal, Charles Cha
zal, Pat Anderson and George Bats
and perhaps a substitute or two.
Game With Gainesville
Gainesville has promised to b.
here for a game on the 14th, and W,
daresay that Giant or Red Sox pit
cher has been engaged for the Uni
Iversity City team.
The fast Winter Park base bal
team met and defeated the team fror
] Eustis at the Driving Park yeste1
day afternoon, the score being six t
three. Sentinel.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
COMMISSIONER FROM ALACHUA
COMMENDS OUR COUNTY
}Ir. Grace i Well Pleased With the
Highways in Marion

Marion county's good roads are
not only the talk OF the town" but
the talk of the state.
The work now being done on the
road from the north side of Lake
Weir to connect the hard road be
tween Ocala and the Lake county
line, is receiving more than passing
notice as this means a continuous
hard road from the north border of
this county TO Leesburg, and other
Lake county towns.
Mr.. c. J. Grace. member OF the
board OF county commissioners OF
Alachua county, was in the city yes
terday, and al the invitation of Mr..
Ed Carmichael, chairman of the Ma
rion county board, made tour of in
spectiOn with him in the southern
part of the county where the new
work OF extension is now in progress.
The Alachua board is now contem-
plating putting to work on the coun-
~ roads the short term convicts, and
and impressed with the excellent
manner in which Marion handles this
proposition. He visited the camps at
Lake Weir and also the gravel pits
| just south of the lake where the ma
| terial for the present work is being
1 taken out. Mr. Carmichael explained
! in detail the workings of the system
now in vogue here for utilizing the
county convict labor on the public
roads, and Mr.. Grace returned home
thoroughly convinced that Marion
county had just about hit upon the
proper plans for making the best use
OF the convicts.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
Try a Star want ad.
StOrk and Cupid
Cunning PlOHers
Many New Home will Have a Little
Sunbeam Il. EEchten IL

There IS usually a certain degree OF dread
in every wOmans mind as TO the probable
pain, distress and danger Of childbirth.
But. thanks to a most remarkable remedy
known as Mothers Friend, all fear is ban
ished and the period is one Of unbOunded,
joyful anticipation
Mothers Friend Is used externally. 1t
is a most penetrating application, makes
the muscles Of the stomach and abdomen
plant so they expand easily and naturally
without pain, without distress and with
none Of that peculiar nausea, nervousness
and other symptoms that tend TO weaken
the prospective mother. Thus Cupid and
the stork are held up to veneration; they
are rated as cunning plotters to herald the
coming OF a little sunbeam 10 gladden. the
hearts and brighten the homes Of q host Of
happy families.
There are thousands Of women who have
used Mothers Friend and thus know from
experience that it IS one Of our greatest
contributions 70 healthy. happy mother
hood. II is sold by all druggists at S1O0
Per bottle, and is especially recommended
as q preventive Of caking breasts and all
other such distresses.
Write 10 BradfeId Regulator Co., 131
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga, for their very
valuable book 10 expectant mothers. Get
e bottle Of Mothers Friend to-day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

FARM FOR SALE-Splendid farm
of 40 acres near Ocala; new 2-story,
7-room house; servants house and
all necessary outbuildings; good wa
ter; land all cleared and under fence /;
shade trees around house; number
of bearing pear trees. Price $4,000.
Terms on application to Farmer
care Star 7-29-3t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
CITY OF OCALA

Mayor. D. Robertson.
Recorder. T. Izlar.
Assistant RecOrder-Joseph Bell.
COunCil-B. 4. Weathers, presi-
dent; ]. H. Taylor, president pre-
tenn; E. c. Bennett, Baxter earn, J.
W. Hood, E. T. HeIvenston, G. A
Carmichael, F. G. B. Weihe, C. NJ
Livingston.
City Attorney-C. L. Sistrunk.
City Clerk-H. c. Sistrunk.
Treasurer and Tax Collector-W
w. Clyatt.
City Engineer-J. R. Moorhead.
Superintendent Light Plant J. G.
Caldwell.
Superintendent Water Works.
A. Campbell.
Marshal-A. J. Brigance.
Fire Chief-H. S. Chambers.
Sanitary Inspector-G. ". Cleye.
land.
Street Commissioner-Ro
Marsh
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
THE SANITARY LAUNDRY
MOVING TO LAKE CITY

The Messrs. Elmer and A. W. De-
Camp have closed the Sanitary
Laundry and are packing the mach
inery for shipment to Lake City,
where they have bought a building
and will set up the laundry plant and
commence operating the same in a
short time. Lake City has no Iaun-
dry and there are a good many small
places nearby whose business this
laundry can get. The board of trade
of that city has had the matter of in
ducing the DeCamps to move there
up with them for several months. Mr.
a. w. DeCamp will go to Lake City
to manage the plant and his father
and mother will continue their resi-
dence in Ocala. The building in
which the laundry is now located
will be remodeled into a tenement
house.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

FOR SALE-1913 motorcycles and
motor boats at bargain prices, all
makes, brand new machines, on easy
monthly payment plan. Get our
proposition before buying or you will
regret it, also bargains in used
motorcycles. Write us today. En-
close stamp for reply. Address, Lock
Box IL, Trenton, Mich. 7-1S-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
DREADFUL FATE OF A
CITIZEN OF DEFUNIAK

DeFuniak, Aug. 2.-Walter Bow
ers, superintendent of a sawmilI of
Quit Tervin and one of the best
known citizens in Walton county, met
a terrible death there yesterday by
falling against a rapidly revolving
saw. He fell with his back against
the saw and his body was ripped to
the breast bone.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
BROOM SALE MONDAY

| will sell fouT-string broOms, large
house size, sold everywhere for 35c.,
to grown people only, one broom to
person, for 15c. each Monday to 1870
p. m. Why Pay More" B. Gold
man S-2-1td
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

FOR SALE-Good farm with i'm
plements, etc, complete, can be had
at reasonable price. Owner cannot
attend to same on account of other
Ocala Star. 7-29-2tw
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OUTGOING MAILS CLOSE

A. C. L.-NORTH-5:O5 a. m.
12:45 p. n. SOUTH-6:10 a. m;
2:10 p. m; $3.50 p. m; p. n.
S. A L.-NORTH-12:50 p. N. i;
4:1O p. m; p. m. SOUTH-12:50
p. m; p. m.
OCALA NORTHERN-NORTH-
I a. m; 1855 p. m.
STAR BItchton and
Calvary-2 p. N.
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Christian

CIV. H. Coleman, Minister)
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
IL a. m.-SermOn.
8 p. m.-The church will join the
other churches in the union meeting
at the Baptist church.
Everybody welcome
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
BROOM SALE MONDAY

| will sell four-string brooms. large
house size, sold everywhere for 35c.,
to grown people only, one broom to a
person. for 15c. each Monday to 1870
p. m. Why Pay More" B. Gold
man. S-2-1td
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
Presbyterian

(Pastor, Rev. W. H. Dodge, D. d.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Sermon.
Subject, The Souls Sentinel"
p. m.-Junior Mission Society.
p. m.-UniOn services at the
Baptist church. Sermon preached by
Rev. J. B. Ley.
A cordial invitation extended to
the public.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

FOR SALE-Suite of bedroom fur
niture, bureau, wash stand. bed, mat
tress and springs, art square, two
small rugs, toilet set, ETC.; good as
new; will be sold cheap. Address
j. c. care Star 7-29-6td
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Methodist

(Rev. Jno. B. Ley, Pastor)
$50 a. m.-Bible school.
The pastor having returned from
his leave of absence will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow at II a. m. At night
he will address the union congrega-
ton at the Baptist church. His
morning subject will be Divine
Pity At night he will speak on
The Socialism of Jesus"
A Cordial welcome
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

house. four rooms on first floor, on
south Fourth street, east; also the
Thomas cottage on corner of Orange
avenue and south Fourth street. APP
ply at 80 S. Main street A VI.
BObbitt. S-2-tf dly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
CHAPTER No. 13. X. n. NJ.

Regular convocations OF the OcaIa
Chapter No. 10, R. A. NJ. on the fourth
Friday in every month, at 1880 p. m.
c. Z. Common, H. P.
Jake Brown, Secretary. Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

Ocala Lodge No. 2S6, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, meets tina
second and fourth Tuesday evenings in
each month. Visiting brethren always
welcome. Chas ". Hunter, E. R
Joseph Bell, Secretary Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

LOST-A gold bar pin, heavily
engraved on each end with a square
of solid gold also engraved in center.
Finder will be suitably rewarded by
returning same to D. T. Jeffcoat or
to this office. #S-1-6t
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AT THE CHURCHES TOMORROW
Episcopal

EplScOpaI
(Rev. Jas. G. Glass, RECTOR
a. m.-Holy communion.
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Morning prayer, Litany
and sermon.
s p. m.-Evening services.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02
.IANUSCRIPT COVERS

An elegant line or lawyers manu-
script covers. in any color that could
De desired, just received at the Star
office.
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FOR SALE-35O acres cutover
pine land with railroad siding, shan
ties and good we'll of water; good for
vegetables and vine growing; price
$40 per acre; three miles from Dun
mellon. For information write ]. G.
Baskin, Dunnellon, Fla. 7-22-1m
FOR RENT-Half of large
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-02

Lost, Found, Wanted, For Sale
For Rent and Similar Local Needs

FOR RENT-Three or four fur
nished rooms; light housekeeping.
Enquire Anderson Pharmacy. 7-16-tf
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CoNCORDIA LODGE r. Z. OF A.

Concordia Lodge, Fraternal Union Of
America, meets in Yonge's Hall on the
second Thursday evening of each
month Geo. L. Taylor, F. VI.
Chas. K Sage. Secretary. Ad