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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
SENATE AGREES TO
VOTE ON CURRENCY
MEASURE FRIDAY
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for the Glass bill that passed the
House.
Republican senators Joined Senator
Hitchcock today in a strong fight
against the provision of the owen bill
limiting to 90 days the maturity Pc
riod of commercial paper that might
be redscounted at the proposed new
regional reserve banks
Senator Crawford of South Dakota
end McCumber of North Dakota de-
clared 1t would make it impossible for
country banks of the west to meet an
emergency: and that the mass of six
months notes of farmers and stock
iaisers would be valueless in time of a
panic because they could not be re-
discounted.
Bank of Big Banks
with this 90 days provision Won are
simply creating a bank of big banks"
declared Senator Crawford, "a bank 10
help big banks, but for which Won as
sess the little banks to get the capita,.
The little banks are simply commanded
to carry wood and water for the big
banks.
you say to the Vanderlips and the
Hepburns and the Morgans and the
Keynoldses. Come in with your short
term paper and get the money but you
say to the Smiths and the Browns and
the Joneses from the small country dis
tricts. Go somewhere else with your
long term farmers paper, we cannot
discount It,"
Senator shafroth replied that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
FORNEY JOHNSTON
ISSUES STATEMENT
Says Distribution of Car
toons Against Hobson I'm
authorized by Committee


Forney Johnston, chairman of the state
Underwood committee. yesterday gave
out the following statement:
! Il regret exceedingly to learn that car
toons have been distributed making refer
ences to Congressman Hobson. This is
too much the sort of campaign which
Captain Hobson himself wages. Neither
Mr.. Underwood nor his committee has
authorized this procedure and l am GER
tain that no friend of Mr.. Underwood
will continue that course. l trust that
1t Will be unnecessary for us to take any
more aggressive step to stop that sort
of thing than to make the statement that
Mr.. Underwood and his campaign COM
mittee disapprove and. disclaim any re-
sponsibility for cartoons or other publica-
tions not issued under the name of his
committee. Our brief of the facts Is
now being printed and nothing except the
record facts are required in this cam
paign."
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this committee In respect to determining
this basis of representation"
Vote on Resolution
The vote on the resolution was as fol-
lows:
Aye-Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut. Delaware, District of Column
bia, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, KAN
sas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mime
sofa, Missouri Montana, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,
North Carolina, New York, North Da-
kota, Ohio. Oklahoma, Oregon, Fennsyl-
vania. Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Utah, Vermont Washington.
West Virginit, Wisconsin. Total, 49,
Nay-Alabama, Georgia. Mississippi Ne
braska, South Dakota. Texas, Virginia
Total, 7.
According to figures submitted by the
subcommittee the new plan would re-
duce the total number of delegates from
1888, as in 1912, to 1893. Under 1t these
states would lose delegates: Alabama, o.;
Arkansas, 8; Florida, d Georgia, 10; ILL
nois, .; Kentucky, ]; Louisiana, Z; Mis-
sissippi, 8, New York, 4; North Carolina
8; Pennsylvania, l; South Carolina, Il:
Tennessee 8; Texas, 49, Virginia. Q: Ha-
wall 4. The southern states would have
1854 delegates in all.
The District of Columbia and Alaska
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
INCREASE IN.W|NTER
WHEAT ACREAGE
2,8S8,000 More Acres Planted
This Year Than Last,
Says Report

Washington. December 17.-An increase
of Sc per cent or 2.sss000 acres in the
area planted to winter wheat In the Uni
ted States this fall, compared with the
revised estimated area sown last year
was reported today by the department.
of agriculture. The condition of winter
wheat on December 1 was 9.2 per cent
of normal. the highest December con-
dition recorded since 1903.
Rye shows a decrease of IL per cent.
or $4,000 acres in the area sown this fall
compared with that of last fall, while
the December / condition of 95.3 per cent
of a normal is the highest since 1907.
Texas, with 30 per cent, and Oklahoma
with 35 per cent. show the greatest in
crease in winter wheat acreage, while
Kansas, which has by far the greatest
area sown, showed an increase of IL per
cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
NIGHT SESSION OF
THE CRIMINAL COURT

Judge William E. Fort held a night
session of the criminal court yesterday
in order to complete the case of Henry
Bowman, negro, who was charged
with the murder of a white man. The
arguments of the attorneys were con-
cluded by $50 o'clock. The jury retired,
but did not bring in a verdict last night
and retired to a hotel. They will con-
tinue their deliberations this morning
The negro is alleged to have struck a
white man on the head with brick. 1t
is claimed the blow caused his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
HOBSON CHALLENGED
BY MR.. DONOVAN TO
DEBATE IN ALABAMA
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seen him before expressed themselves as
pleased to have an opportunity to see him.
But it appears that instead of coming
back to reply to me, and to explain to
his colleagues his Absence or to atone for
taking the governments money without
giving service, he took the time to at
tempt to besmirch the character of the
leader of the democratic party in order to
advance if possible, his own candidacy
for another and higher office in the SER
vice of his country.
Captain Hobson, in his speech on the
floor of the House, left the impression
that he had been using his position here
TO enhance his value as a talker from
the platform where there was a charge
at the gate, for he stated that he COM
nanded the biggest fee paid, with one or
two exceptions, upon the lecture platform,
and that his return from his lectures was
three or -four times as great as his salary.
tSee page 627l, Congressional Record.)
Absent for Entire Weeks
According to his own statement at that
slime, which is misleading and untruthful,
that he occasionally took a week end to
lecture, and never the middle of the week,
! will say that there have been entire
weeks that he was absent, and from Oc-
tober Is to December l of the current
year he was not present at the sessions of
Congress a single day.
During the first session of the Sixty
third Congress, which opened April 7 and
closed December j. he was present on 13
roll calls and absent on 81 roll calls. The
10 roll calls he responded to were held on
four different days.
All told, Captain Hobson was present
on seven days during the eight months
that Congress was convened during the
first session of the Sixty-third Congress.
L would ask you, Mr.. Editor, If this is not
a fine record for a public servant in whom
the people have placed trust that is one
of the greatest honors within the gift
OF the people? Common deeency will at
least suggest that he should resign as he
does not do anything in Congress for his
money.
The Congressional Record of October 13.
1918, will give a detailed account of
Hebsofa' absence from Congress.
The Great Tariff Hearing
You are undoubtedly aware that Con-
igress had great tariff measure to deal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
ONE KILLED; SEVEN
HURT IN COLLISION

Knoxville. December 17.-One dead. two
seriously hurt and five others painfully
injured was the result of a collision due
to a dense fog between two street cars
in Lonesdale, a suburb. this morning, John
Y. Conner. a Southern railway fireman.
passenger on the outgoing car, died
tonight of injuries received, physicians
having found 1t necessary to amputate
both of his legs. Motorman Henry Rob-
erts. who has both legs badly mangled
has never regained consciousness and will
probably live only a few hours. Conduc-
tor Dan C. Bryant. the other seriously
injured man, Is in a critical condition
following the amputation of his right
leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Hickman Named Detective

X. K. Hickman, an ex-policeman, was
last night appointed member of the
detective department by Chief of Detec-
tives S. Virgins. According to Mr., Wig
gins, the appointment of Hickman was
made to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Detective w. M. Burge
q few days ago. Mr.. Hickman comes
highly recommended according to the
head of the detective department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Shot by Brother

Greenville, December 17.-(Special)
Reports come in from Pigeon Creek, this
county, to the effect that two brothers
named Boswell, got into a difficulty, and
one was shot by the other, and seriously
injured. The cause of the affair is un-
known. Later reports from the shooting
say that the man shot has not yet died
but very little hope is entertained for
his recOYerY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Castle in Spain

From Pearson's Weekly.
Dolly-"Ethel Wills told me a month
ago that her new gown was going to be
a dream"
Polly--"Well that is all 1t is so far.
Her husband won't give her the money
for it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Hardy Wins Noble Prize

London. December 1.-THE Nobel prize
for literature is to be awarded. according
to the Pail Mall Gazette, to Thomas
Hardy, the English author.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Gifts at 9Sc

Large Dressed
Dolls
Big Doll Trunk
Moving Picture
Machine
l. a r & e / T o n
Wheelbarrow
Large Blow Ac-
cordeons
l. a r & e Il o o |
Chests
Painted Hobby
Horses
l. a + & e d o | l
Buggy
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found nearly three years ago in the
woods near her home. A heavy cudgel
was the only clue to the murder. Nor
iarity, arrested on circumstantial evi-
dence, has not ceased to protest his
innocence.
great chairman has been away from his
duties at Washington.
I would refer Mr.. Robson to the opin-
ion of Mr.. Speaker Clark, who said only
few weeks ago: ut is wrong to take
the governments money for the dis
charge of the duties of office and then
neglect the duties of office This can oe
seen in the Congressional Record of No
vember s. 1913
Donovan's Own Record
AS for Hobsons attack upon me. per
NIT me to state that I was in the liquor
business Is years ago. I have lived in
one town of 10000 population for nearly
A years. I have been mSmber of every
session of the Connecticut legislature
since 1908 with one exception. I have had
to be candidate in district in Connec-
ticut that in presidential elections gave
the republicans a majority of more votes
than were cast for the democratic cleo
tors. In the six different times that I
have had the honor of being a candidate
for office I have never failed to secure
a majority in the city where ] live. This
is the city that I call home, and there is
not a voting district In it that has not
been carried two to one by the republicans
in presidential elections. In fact the SEN
atorial district which honored me by
sending me to the state senate on several
occasions has a number of wet towns and
a number of dry towns. and in the last
congressional election the support 7 re-
ceived from the dry towns was nearly
equal to that of those called wet I car
ried two dry towns, and tied in one more
and in all of the dry towns was led by
a total of 80 votes, and in fact where
was led most by my opponent was in
three wet towns. Tt is fact also that
received the largest vote and received a
larger percentage of the vote cast in the
towns where ] was best known, irrespec-
tive of the fact of whether they were wet
or dry. The records will show that in the
towns where ! am the best known that
whenever I have been a candidate, with
one exception, | have always received
more votes than were cast for the sue
cesful presidential and gubernatorial
tickets.
This is the first time in my life, and
hope that 1t will be the last, that have
ever used the first person singular in dis
cussing political achievements or to an
swer scurrious attack. But feel that
owe 1t to the good people of Alabama
to let them know that the democracy of
Connecticut did not honor me with a seat
in Congress for the purpose of drawing
the salary.
In closing permit me to say of my epi-
sode with Captain Hobson that I have
nothing to deal in but the truth. Yours
sincerely, j. DONOVAN.
Washington, December 13. 1913 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
MURDER TRIALDIVIDES
LAKEWOOD COLONY

Toms River, n. j., December 17.-The
case of Joseph Moriarity, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Caroline Turner,
wife of one of George Gould's garden
ers at Georgian court. has divided tine
wealthy Lakewood colony into two
parties. Moriarity's trial is on tomor-
rows supreme court calendar and a
partisan crowd is expected to fill the
court room.
The defense is superintended by
Mrs. Jasper Lynch, a wealthy resident
Of Lakewood, who believes Moriarity
is the victim of a conspiracy. She has
engaged three prominent attorneys and
will sit among them at the trial.
Mrs. Turner's mutilated body was
found nearly three years ago in the
woods near her home. A heavy cudgel
was the only clue to the murder. Nor
iarity arrested on circumstantlal evi-
dence, has not ceased to protest his
innocence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

l. a T & e Photo
Album
Water Sets
l. a r & 9 T oy
Piano
3 e a u t 1 ful
Bisque Orna-
ments
Il a n C y Comb
and b r Il S h
Sets
l. a r z o Iro n
Stoves
Steel Collapse
BILE Gocart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Gifts at 4Sc

ical Airships
Celluloid Dolls
7 + | p | 1 Gated
Fancy NJ ir-
rOrS
NJ e @ h a n / cal
Bears
Beautiful Doll
Beds
Red r o C k | ng
Chairs
Large Painted
Rubber Balls
Sewing Boxes
Etc, Etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

l. a r & e X | d
Body Dolls
Large c h | n a
Tea Sets
Hill Climbing
Trolley Cars.
Hill G 1 m b e r
Engines
B u C k ing Me-
C h a n | C a l
Mules
Large Mechan-
ical Automo-
biles.
Large Mechan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
ALABAMA LOSES
NINE DELEGATES BY
REPUBLICAN ACTION

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

The passenger Overland auto
mobile of G. j. Huffman was burned
up this afternoon about 8 o'clock on
the road between the pipe shop and
TIueytown Just how the fire originated
is not known. but Mr.. Huffman thinks
the engine got too hot.
He was driving and was In the car
alone when he saw the car smoking
and got out to investigate. On seeing
the fire he hurriedly cut limb of
tree to fight the fire, but the gasoline
tank exploded and the entire car was
destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

About o'clock this morning fire was
discovered in the store of a Greek on
Eighth alley and Nineteenth. While the
INSIDE was badly scorched, the damage
was not heavy. The origin of the fire
is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

this committee In respect to determnin
this basis of representation
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
ii heforey.

1t before!
AT midforenoon Abraham left hi.
mill and walked to the postofice and
entered with firm step and handed one
of the envelopes to the postmistress Al
the general delivery window and asked
Can you tell me. please. IL YOU rec.
ognize that hand?"
"Um. UNI. ah-umw she stammered as
a blush came to her cheek.
Say, by cracky, Mrs. DAYTON. Won
are wilder" almost shouted the
man.
Yves"
.'Drat me, but 1t never occurred 20
meI'
"N-no."
III come in this evening and wen
set date for the marriager'
"But. Mr.. Gunner
But be called and the date was set
and there was no postponement on &C.
count of the weather or anything else.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
LOOKS LIKE A SEA OF ICE.
Curious Lake of Soda In the Wild. of
East Africa

- Sohd III Ino WIGS OF
East Africa.
Lake Magadi, In British East Africa
Is Famous for its vast deposits of soda.
Until recently few people have seen its
shores. for 1t lies in the midst Of bar
rem and waterless district. but the rail.
way that was started few years ago
by an English company opens the way
for travellers to this curious natural
phenomenon. recent visitor describes
1t In the London Field:
Ordinarily it looks as If ii had frozen
and as If snow had then fallen upon
1t, partially thawed and frozen again.
The temperature gives the lie to this
appearance Of roughened ice. for the
heat is extreme and at midday almost
unbearable. The soda burns the feet
even through boot, and the sharp
projecting spikes, which resemble hoar
frost. will pierce any except the thick
est sole. After the rains there is a
layer of water over the greater part OF
the lake. which turns lovely pink
color. By moonlight the scene is weird
ly beautiful
The lake contains at least 100000, 900
tons OF crystalline substance. composed
almost equally Of carbonate and bicar-
Donate of soda. Surface and under
ground streams of saturated soda liq-
uor continually feed 1t, The present
supply Of soda is enormous. and as
fast as 1t is removed new surface.
formed from the mother liquid" be-
meath. replaces it. Natives have col
lected soda from the same spot year
after year without making the slight
est difference in the abundance of the
supply.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
Pithy SUMMING Up.

The late Mayor Gaynor of New York,
as all the world knows from his letters.
was a subtle critic, and at luncheon
at the Century club. discussing novel
list who had begun well, but had de-
generated into the lowest type Of best
seller" Mayor Gaynor said:
"This scribbler's whole biography
could be put into two questions and
answered thus:
"'How did he commence writingy
"'With wealth of thought
"'And how has he continnedY
"'With q thought of wealth. -
Washington Star
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
Birds and Cyclones.

II has been suggested that birds
habitually make use of storms In trav-
cling from one part of their range to
another. It is pointed out that II bird
cannot find a shelter it must be more
comfortable on the wing than on the
ground during storm. because In the
fiercest gale 1t flies in moving me-
dunn. like swimmer in a strongly
flowing Harper's Weekly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
IInsettinn the Salt Gun.

In some parts OF the world. particu-
larly in Germany. it Is still believed
that the upsetting of the saltcellar is
the direct act of Satan-"the peace
disturber." And the habit Of trying to
avert any catastrophe which may hap
pen by tossing little Of the salt over
the shoulder is due to the belief that
by so doing one hits the invisible Satan
In the eye, which temporarily, at least.
prevents his doing further mischief.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
Their Attachment.

"Do animals possess the sentiment
OF affection?" asked the school teacher
of the little girl.
"Yeth. ma'am; almost always"
Good" said the teacher. land now
turning to little boy. tell me what
animal has the greatest natural fond
ness for man."
The small boy considered carefully
and finally answered. "Woman."-La-
dies Home Journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
Marks of Social Distinction.

"The Hugginses." said Sherlock
Holmes. ARE very popular with the
wealthy classes"
''How do you know" queried. con
fident Of brilliant answer.
Because there are so many grease
spots on the pavement in front Of their
house"
Il don't see the point" said I.
lyon auto" said Sherloch.-Newark
News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27
Cautious.

Mrs. Peck-Mr. Highfier never takes
his wife out in his automobile. Peck
I guess he doesn't care to have two un-
manageable things on his hands at one
time.-Boston Transcript
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27

..What itinerary did you take on your
European trip"
"John wouldn't let me take one at
all. You see. he's crossed the ocean
before, and he said it was foolish to
Gil our trunk with lot of things wed
never use."-Detroit Free Press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-27

Let every man mind his own bust.
ness and endeavor to be what he was
made. -Thoreau.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-17
LAzEARS ENLARGE
INTAKE CANAL On
GARMESA PROJECT

]. II. Marks, civil engineer from
Chicago is an arrival in the city and
viii do extensive work on the Gar
mesa properties-the Lazear inter-
ests-in the Fruita section The
plan is to greatly enlarge the intake
ditch leading from the Salt Wash
reservoir to the Lazear ranches.
George C. Lazear of Chicago, father
of Manager Robert Lazear Of the Gar
mesa project also arrived yesterday
and will be here while the work is
going on.
Robt. Lazear stated yesterday that
the reservoir as it now is. holds $50
acre-feet of waterfall of it flood
waters from rains and that as the
land it covers is further improved,
the dam will be raised from 40 to 10
feet in elevation, the maximum to
which it can be carried. The Gar
mesa project is one of the largest in
the valley and considerable money
is being expended in making it a gar
den spot.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-17
L|PTON'S CHALLENGE FOR RACE
r NEXT SUMMER TO BOOM YACHTING
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Oct. III the present
plans OF American yachtsmen can be
considered equivalent to yachts there
Will be no scarcity of cup defenders
when Sir Thomas Upton and his
Shamrock " arrive off Sandy Hook
next summer. No less than six
sevcnty-fiye footers have already
been proposed and should all be
built, the trial and elimination races
will be equal in interest to the cup
contests proper, scheduled for next
September 1t appears certain at
this time that at least four of the
six yachts projected will eventually
slide off the ways and that yacht
racing with reasonable type of
ocean racer will receive a tremen-
dous boom.
One order has already been placed
with the famous designer Nat Herr
eshoff, of Bristol, II. l., and two 9TH
ers are assured If Herreshoff will ac-
eept them. The first sydicate in the
field, which is known among the am
ateur yachtsmen as the Blk Six, con-
sists Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, +. S.
Bourne, ]. p. Morgan, George Baker,
b. S. Walters and A. C. James. Plans
for this yacht which is to be sailed
by Robert Emmons of Boston are al
most completed.
A second yacht will quite probably
be built by three members of this
syndicate, assisted by c. Oliver Iselln.
Bourne is heading this movement and
has been assured of the cooperation
of two members of the big Six" syn
dicate. Alexander S. Cochran, own
er of the racing yacht Westward, al
so has tentative plans for cup de-
fender of which he is to be the sole
owner. Still a fourth group which
is discussing a seyenty-five footer is
projected by Commodore e. Walter
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-17
WEATHER FORECAST
Furnished by
u. 8. WEATHER BUREAU.

For Grand Junction and Vicinity:
Generally fair tonight and Saturday,
not much change in temperature.
For Colorado: Tonight and Sat
urday generally fair, not much
change in temperature.
Oct. 16, p. m: Temperature
So; relative humidity. So per cent;
wind, west, miles per hour; wealth
er, cloudy.
Oct. II, G a. m: Temperature,
81; relative humidity, 76 per cent;
wind, northeast, l mile per hour;
weather. clear.
Highest Temperature: Yesterday
60; same date last year. 81; same
date during past 21 years, rs.
Lowest Temperature: This morn
ing, "a; this date last year, 80; this
date during past 81 years. 2S.
Mean temperature yesterday, so,
which is below normal.
Precipitation: During the past
"a hours, none; total since first of
month, 81 inch.
General rains are reported over
the country from Texas northeast
ward to upper Michigan. Kansas
City reports 1.34 inches during the
past "a hours.
Temperatures at Selected Stations In
the Grand Junction Fruit District
Maximum Thursday; minimum
this morning:
Grand Junction (ground exposure)
&c, %.
Mt. Lincoln, 81, 2S.
Fruitvale, 62. 27.
Pomona, 61, 27.
Iona, 62, 33.
Delta, 67, 90.
Delta. 61. 30.
Rogers Mesa. 60, 27.
Paonia. "a, 30.
e. S. NICHOLS,
Local Forecaster.