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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
30 HEAD OF HOGS

twenty-five shoatg VT. about %
mounds: brood sows; pure bred
Poland China male hog,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
JOINT
Public Sale

rhe undersigned will sell at pub
81 auction on the John Latte farm
4 miles south Of Enterprise on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
Tussday, Feb. Is

, s., at 10 o'clock sharp, tn
following described property;
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ROCK ISLAND
EaatlDOsnnd
WeatbOumd
SaIinA Branch
Leave for Saline

Arrive from Salina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
SELMA TO COMPLETE
NEW BRENT ROAD

Selma, December 30.-(Special,) 1.-The in
dications are that within the next few
months citizens of Selma will take steps
looking 10 the completion of the road
now under construction by the Brent
Lumber company of Brent Bibb county
into Selma. If this road is completed it
will prove most important feeder to
the business interests of Selma.
Manager j. f. johnson of the lumber
company, and Hon. j. f. Thompson of
Centervile were in Selma Monday and
while here had a conference with the
railroad committee of the Selma Chamber
OF Commerce regarding the extension ef
the road into Selma. No proposition was
made by Mr. Johnston during the con-
ference, but it is generally believed some
plan will be agreed upon shortly oy
which work of extending the road to
this city will start at once. The road ex-
tends for about a distance of ten or
twelve miles south of Brent in the direc-
tion of this city,. 1t will take only about
thirty miles to complete the gap and the
road would pass through a section rich
In timber and agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
REORGANIZATION OF
THE C.. O. p. URGED

Des Moines. Ia. Decemser 3o.-Adher-
once to the programme for reorganization
of the republican party, determined on
at the recent meeting of the republican
national committee in Washington, was
urged by Senator Albert B. Cummins, in
an address before the Grant club here
tonight.
The senator said he had not changed
his mind as to the suepriority of his own
plan for an extraordinary conyention of
the republican party, but he recognized
that the proposed convention was a
means to an end and that the changes
themselves were the substantial things to
he accomplished He accepted the ac-
ton of the national committee as "a fair
fulfillment of the demand for reorganiza-
tion.
With reference to the third party move
ment, Senator Cummins, said he could
not concur in the conclusion that "thue
progressism" necessitated the reformation
of that party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
WEIGHT OF BRAIN
HAS NO RELATION
TO IT'S POTENCY

Philadelphia. December 9O.-Dr. E. Lin
den Mellus who has experimental for
many years at the Johns Hopkins Medical
school and elsewhere, today told men,
bers of the American Physiological So
ciety that the weight of brain had no
relation to its potency, and that the intri-
cate brain convolutions had nothing to do
with the power of the brain.
The theory that intricate convolutions
were a sign of brain power or efficiency
seems based rather on the desire for
anatomic explanation than on any pro-
durable facts he said
Dr. s. Tashiro, a Japanese scientist,
attached to the Rockefeller institute, New
York, was of the opinion that the nerves
created their own radium energy while
DR. A. Chehore, Columbia university, be-
lieved that the nerves were the carriers
of energy developed elsewhere in the
body's ducts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
FIRST NATIONAL
RATE INCREASED
Will Pay Per Cent on Savings De-
posits Instead of 3 Per Cent.
Effect of New Currency Law

As will be seen by reference to The
Age -Herald's advertising columns the
First National bank of Birmingham has
increased the rate of interest it pays
on savings accounts to per cent. 1t has
heretofore paid at the rate of per
cent. The larger rate as explained in a
letter authorized by the directors as
the result of the new banking and cur
rency law. AS President Harding said
last night that the bank could now
safely pay 4 per cent per cent quar-
terly, instead of three fourths of per
cent quarterly.
The increase in the rate on the bank S
savings accounts as they stand today
amounts, it is said, to u sum in round
figures equal to $4,000 a year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
Mirtl1, Music and Minstrelsy
An A Star Cast of Prominent Eks to Present Minstrel
show-Many Novel and Original Stunts to
be Presented
BY CHARLES II. MANDY

tango" and "the flopdoodle glide"
In the event George Rattermann's
voice RECEIVERS from a recent operation
he will sing LENA Darling" provided
the police do not interfered. John
| Shelby will give musical act, includ-
harp and a baritone solo on a Jews
HARP and a baritone solo on a bass
drum. Captain McCrossin will present
an exhibition of the manly art of self
defense in which he will challenge
any man present under and over 80
years of age to box 10 rounds, Mar
/, quis of Gooseberry rules, kicking and
biting not barred. DR.. Perkins will
introduce his speciality, painless dem
tistry." The doctor states that he Is
willing to expose the result of his long
and laborous studies for the benefit of
science. His plan is to knock a man
| senseless with a club and before he re-
covers. pull his tooth. The doctor has
promised to give anyone in the au-
| dience demonstration of his wonder
| full discovery without cost or price.
| John Beedy refused to disclose his
stunt" but intimated that it will be
| wild and woody" 1t is hard to imag-
anything rash, but that fact will make
| his act the more enjoyable.
There was only one dissenting voice
at the meeting last night, that of John
| McCarty, who accused the committee
| of trying to hog the whole show. He
| threatened that unless given part
he would knock the entire proposition,
SO In order to pacify him, he was given
| the part of scene shifter. In fairness
to the committee, it might be said that
the present programme is subject to
| change and other acts that prove more
meritorious may be substituted.
| The Joint committee will meet Fri
day morning at the office of Captain
McCrossin, where the necessary details
will be discussed and a number of sub
| committees appointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
MOB THREATENS
EDITORS LIFE

Decatur ILL.,, December 3.-Carl Per-
son. editor of the Illinois Strike Bulletin
published at Clinton, who this afternoon
shot and killed Tony Musser, strike
breaker, employed at the Illinois Central
shops at Clinton, was taken from the
county jail tonight and spirited from
the city to escape mob violence.
The shooting was the elimination %
an alleged attack on Musser through
Persons paper. Musser was struck by
seven steel bullets. two of which passed
through the body. He died 20 minutes
after he was shot.
Because of the excitement caused by
the shooting, Mayor Edmonson ordered
ell saloons closed at o'clock and APP
pointed extra police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
TUSCALOOSA GRANTS
STREET RAILWAY CO.
EXTENSION OF TINE
Morris Brothers Allowed
Three Months More in
~ Which to Construct
Electric Railway

Tuscaloosa, December 30.-(Special.) }
The city commissioners tonight granted
to Morris Brothers. principal owners
of the Birmingham Tuscaloosa Rail-
way and Utilities company. an extern
sion of six months time in which to
complete the electric street railway
which the company is under contract to
build here.
The time limit under the previous
agreement expired at midnight We'd
nesday night. An additional three
months was also allowed the company
in which to finish the light and power
plant which is to be built here.
At the same time the city commission
holds on to the cash forfeit which the
company made guaranteeing the com
pletion of the work here and also re-
quired "a bond of $4,000 to guarantee
the prompt completion of the paving
between the car tracks.
Morris Brothers are under contract
to build and operate 10 miles of cleo
trio railway in Tuscaloosa and to con-
struct and operate a light and power
plant and furnish current at a lower
rate than that now being charged by
the present company.
In case the work is not completed at
tue end of the extension the commits
sion reserves the right to revoke the
franchises and to take the cash forfeit
and the bond.
The present financial condition of
the country was assigned by Morris
Brothers as the reason for their inabil-
ity to complete the project on time
About $4,000 has been spent here in
furtherance of the plans of the COM
pany during the present year. The
Electric Street Railway Light and
Power plants here are a part of the
proposed electric railway to be built
from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham by the
same company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
courts:
VIII Furnburgh VS.. the Alabama
Fuel and Iron company $4,000 damages
claimed for an alleged assault and
battery.
Lucien G. Lowe VS.. the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company. $4,000
damages claimed for alleged personal
injuries.
VIII Young VS.. Macarthur Brothers,
$4,000 damages claimed for alleged per-
sonal injuries
w. S. Demas VS.. Thorp 'Fireproof
Door company, $4,000 damages claimed
for alleged personal injuries.
w. w. Glenn VS.. Louisville and Nash
vile Railway company, $4,000 dana ges
claimed for an alleged wrongful ejec-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
FEAGIN TO ATTEND
EDUCATIONAL MEET

Montgomery, December 30.-(Special) }
William f. Feagin. state superintendent
of education, left this afternoon for At
lanta to attend the meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Southern Educa.
tional association, which will meet in
that city Wednesday, Superintendent
Feagin is vice president of the organiza-
tion.
Other members of the executive commit
tee are, w. X. Tate of Columbia, s. C..
and r. A. Clayton of Birmingham. presi-
dent and secretary-treasurer respective.
ly, OF the association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
ALABAMA CORN
GROWING CHAMPS
ARE ANNOUNCED
S25 Awarded to Winner
in Each COunty-Cecil
Adams Wins First
: Prize

Montgomery, December 30.-(SpeeiaD
Announcement was made today by the
state department of agriculture and in
dustries of the successful prize win
ners in the various counties of the
state in the recent corn contest.
The department several days ago an
nounced the state prize winners, the
champion corn grower being Cecil Ad-
ans of Elmore county. who raised 23s
bushels on a single acre of land. The
second prize went to Junius Hill OF
Etowah. whose record was ga bushels
and the third prize was captured bs
Walter Lee Dunston of Tallapooss
county, whose record was 2S2 bush
els.
The county winners each will receiv
s25. The successful contestant in Jef|
ferson county was Floyd Abernathy ol
McCalla, who raised So bushels.
The following are the prize winners il
their respective counties for the largest
yield of corn per acre:
Autauga, F. M. Goolsby, DeatsViileI
Baldwin. Hughey Wright Lockley: Bib
C. II. Cleveland, Centreville; Blount. Eai)
nest Radcliffe. Blountsville; Beilocl|
Sammy Hixon, -Perote; Butler q. vi
Duncan, Greenvile; Calhoun, J. II
Wooten. Admission; Chambers, Dawsol
Hail. Wadleigh; Cherokee, a. b. GleveI
land, Collinsville; Chiffon, + J. Carroll
Plantersville; Clark. Clyde Bassel Thom|
asvile: Clay, b. c. Patterson Ashland
Cleburne, O. C. Hollis. Hehin; Coffee. .Io|
seph Nichols. Chancellor; Conecuh, Re-
ert Hines, Belleville; Coosa, Bestor Miller
Rockford: Covlngton, Ray Crawford. An
dalusia; Crenshaw, ID. A r. Milton, Gls
wood; Cullman. John f. Dahlke, Gull
man: Dale, Payne Mutto, Ariton; Del
Kalb, w. II. Elrod, Porterville; FL
more. Leslie Sayers. Eclectic; ISL
Gambia, John Gibbons. Mason, All
George Gibbons Mason: Etowah, Alfred
c. GLADDEN.; Fayette. Bill Arp Thomp
son; Geneva, S. c. Garner. Samson
Greene, Robert Gawd& 1linton Hale
e. II. Massengale, Greensboro Houstonl
j. II. Rollins, Columbia. o,fferson|
Flody Abernathy McCalla Iamail
Rheuben Kalb Harper. Vernon; Law
renee, Grant B. Etheridge. Town Creek
Limestone; Floyd E'zzell, Mt. Rossel
Madison, Louie Collier, Brownsboro
Marion. Lynch Couch, Marion; Mar
shall. Ray lloyd, North; Mobile, Ralp
Byrd, Citrohelle; Montgomery. Jane
Clifton: Samson Fleta; Pickens, G. "
Carr, Reform; Pike, Byron Rushtot
Linwood Randolph, Carl McCarleS
Lamar. Shelby, Rheuben Bentley, Col
umbiana; st. Clair. Birge Smith, Steele
Sumter, Rowan McElroy. Cuba; Tai
ladega. Perry Machen, Sycamore; Tai
lapoosa, FELTON, Rornsby, East Tales
see; Walker, Edgar Stages, Oakmau
Washington, Nathan Mills. Healn
Springs; Wilcox George w. Rogers
Sunny South; Winston, III. j. Carter. Ad
olson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31

According to the statement of the
committee of arrangements having in
charge the great Elks minstrels that
will be presented by the Elks' lodges
of8Birmingham and Ensley at the JEFF
ferson theatre the latter part of Janu-
ary, Al Fields, Honey Boy George
of the leading exponents of the art of
minstrelsy, will have to look we'll to
their laurels, for the committee declares
that they have gathered together the
greatest aggregation of minstrel stars
that ever trod the boards.
At a meeting of Birmingham lodge
No. 10, held last night, it was decided
to produce the minstrel show and the
following permanent committee of ar
rangements was appointed: George
Rattermann. John e. Shelby, Capt. e. j..
McCrossn, DIR. John Perkins and John
S. Leedy. They will act with the Ems
ley committee, Hugh Hill. j. Ellis
Brown and Harry Bross in perfecting
the arrangements for the show.
Two night performances will be
given and a monster parade. in which
the entire body of Elks will join, and
headed by the r. C. |. band and the
band of the Alabama Boys Industrial
school will take place each day along
the principal streets of the city. Among
the performers the Ensley aggregation
will furnish will be the famous Welch
quartet the dimunitive comedy singers
and dancers, Dave and Tommy Moxley,
Hugh Hill and Harry Bross, premier
end man. and other tried and proven
talent The Birmingham bunch will fur
nish the other star performers, which
will include "baby ballet" whose av-
erage weight is 225 pounds. who will
present the latest dances, "the tangled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
Billiards SWEEP
CENTRAL EUROPE
Bitterest Year End i'm Dec
ade Experienced on
Continent

Paris, December 3o.-France and great
er part ofEurope are experiencing the Bit
terest year end in a decade. Blizzards
and floods have done great damage In
land, and gales OF exceptional violence
have ravaged the coasts
In Spain and Portugal the intense cold
has caused numerous deaths. In the
south cf France the temperature was
registered below zero, Fahrenheit.
Germany is in the grip of storms and
in many places, including Berlin. there
have been heavy falls of snow.
In France and southwest Europe rail-
roads are cut in many places and this
region virtually is isloated,, so far as
teleeraplc communication is concerned.
Conditions are at their worst in southern
and central France, which usually are
favor ed by mild winters. Suffering is in
tense and deaths from exposure are COM
mon.
Paris and outlying districts have been
partly snowbound, and the tributaries of
the Seine are overflowing. The weather
bureau foresees no immediate improve
ment in conditions.
A cyclone struck lie Creusot. in Soane-
Et-Loire today, doing great damage. In
the mountainous region OF Morven many
houses We're unroofed.
A terrific sea is running in the Mediter-
ranean, threatening all craft that have
hot reached port.
Perpignan. capital of the department OF
Pyrehees-O -Orientales, reports terrific
snowstorm throughout the department,
with the thermometer in many places
six below zero.
The River Aube is rising rapidly and
inhabitants of the villages in the neigh
borhood of Troyes nave been forced to
exacute their homes precipitately
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
SARAH BERNHARDT
WILL BE HONORED

New York. December 30.-Dispatches
from Paris announce that the name OF
Sarah Bernhardt has again been SUBJ
mitted in the New Years list of per-
sons nominated for membership to the
Legion of Honor. M. Viviani, French
minister of public instruction, has sent
in the name of the famous actress and
as President Poincare is eXerting his
influence in her behalf, the friends of
Nine. Bernhardt are hopeful.
The nomination of Nine Bernhardt
to the Legion of Honor has been
strongly opposed for years by the
grand chancellor of the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
FEAR lINCENDIARIES
CAUSED THE FIRE
AT RUSSELLVILLE

Russellville, December 30-(Special.) I'm
cendiaries are thought to have been re-
sponsble for the flames which early this
morning destroyed the colonial residence
of III. II. Horton in West Russellville, en-
failing an approximate loss of $1,000, with
insurance.
No one was living at the house at the
time of the flames. Mr. Horton moved
several weeks ago. Passers early this
morning discovered the house to be on fire
and Immediately sounded general ALARM
but owing to the fact that the tower and
water lines were closed down the fire de-
partment was unable to check the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
SUM FOR ENDOWMENT
OF A FOREST SCHOOL

Berlin December 30.-A resident of Ber-
lin today presented TO the city fund of
81 25C, coo for the endowment of forest
sohoof' for boys.
1he prescribed regime is to be of Spar
tar character. Only the simplest of foods
is tc be provided and pupils are to be
taken on long trips on foot 80 that they
may become acquainted with the father
land"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
PHI GAMMA DELTAS
PROHIBITED FROM
JOINING THE T. N. E,

Atlantic City, N. j.. December 80.
Resolutions prohibiting its members
from affiliation with the Theta Nu Ep-
silon, an inter- fraternity society, were
adopted at today's session of the an
nual convention of the Phi Gamma
Delta Playing politics by the Theta
Nu Epsilon was given as the cause for
the action.
The annual banquet was held tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
Auto SDeeders Fined

San Francisco. December 3O.-Half a
dozen first offenders were fined today in
police court for automobile speeding. Sew
eral second offenders will be given prison
sentences tomorrow. Since the judges last
week adopted resolution to find all first
and Jail all second offenders, the number
of arrests for reckless driving by motor
lists has been reduced 50 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
MALONEY CHARGED
WITH MURDER

Cincinnati, December 30.-A formal
charge of murder was placed today
against Robert Maloney, who shot and
killed his wife and baby early Monday
morning in local hotel. Maloney, who
was in a deplorable physical condition
after raving in his cell for u hours, was
somewhat improved today
He said he would represent himself at
trial. A preliminary hearing was set for
January 8. 1914.
An alienist was employed by the court
to examine the prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
SUPPOSED MALE HOBO
PROVES TO BE A GIRL

Chattanooga. December 30-(Special.)
A supposed male hobo when arraigned
before City Judge Martin Fleming this
morning proved to be Miss Bessie Smith,
IL years old, foster daughter of H. G..
Reed, Dallas, Tex. When supplied with
female attire after confession as to her
sex the feminine nofnad agreed to return
Immediately to her home. which she de-
serted several months ago. She was ap-
pretended on. box car late last night In
complete male attire. She recited a thrill
ing career since wooed from home by
wanderlust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
Declare Matthews Murdered

Buffalo, December S5.-Gordon F.. Mat
theWs an attorney who was found shot to
death In his bathroom Christmas after
noon, and who was pronounced a suicide
by the medical examiner, was murdered
The five physicians who performed the
autopsy SO declared IN their official re-
port today. Detectives at once began in
investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
AGED PENNSYLVANIA
WOMEN DEAD

Centralia, Pa, December S0-While the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Horn, aged 107
years, was being held today. Mrs. Julia
Garrity. who was nearly 100 years old.
died.
The women were among the first women
settlers in the anthracite coal regions of
Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
PAPERS SEARCH FOR
MISSING CARTOONIST

Chattanooga, December 30.-(Special.)
The newspapers were called upon today
to- aid in the search for f. r. Hamb!y,
cartoonist upon a local paper, who has
been mysteriously missing since December
90 Hambly left suddenly last week AID
his wife has appealed to the papers today
after an active search by the police had
failed to disclose the whereabouts of her
husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
Sacred Harm "Sipg,

Eufaula, December 30.-(Special) There
will be a Sacred Harp "sing" next Sum
day at the Second Baptist church here,
to be led by w. l.. McGehee, president of
the Barbour county singing convention.
Many prominent Sacred Harp singers
from all portions of the county will be
present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
CULLMAN ENJOYS
UNIQUE CONCERT

Cullman, December 30.-(Special
Cullman was treated to unique en-
tertainment on last evening, when Mis-
Media Humphreys, formerly of this city
now of New York. sangs and Cy Wan
man, author and humorist spoke ami
read of his noted productions. Will,
Mr.. Warman has never made his homl
in Cullman his only daughter, Mrs. !
II. McVeigh, lived and was marie.
here. The opera house was filled d
see the distinguished two, on whor.
Cullman has claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
Indoor Aeroplane Flight

San Francisco, December 30.-In what Is
believed to be the first biplane flight at
tempted underneath a roof, Lincoln
Beachey circled successfully the interior
of the palace of machinery of the exposi-
ton grounds today, but made a poor
landing and smashed his biplane. Beachey
was not injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
DIR. c.. w. STYLES TO
SPEAK IN SELMA

Selma. December 30.-(Special DIR. G
W. Styles, well known expert of the
department of health of the Unitad
States, will deliver a lecture in the audi
torium of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION on Friday evening, under the
auspices of the Selma school board It
will be the second of a series of lec-
lures which have been arranged for by
the city health board upon various topics
and will prove most interesting to all
who will hear it.