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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
FEWER FIRES THAN
FOR MANY MONTHS
Bennett Submits Report
Showing Only SO Alarms
During September

In the monthly fire report OF Chief
A. v. Bennett, made public yesterday
it was shown that the department an
swered 9S alarms during the month of
September. which was the smallest
number in many months. The causes
of fire continue as shown in the latest
report to be from sparks on shingle
roofs but this is expected to be curbed
from now on by the workings of the
new city ordinance forbidding building
with shingle roofs.
The total value of the buildings and
contents at risk by the fires last month
was $227,119.66 and the total insurance
involved was s125,4SS. The total loss
sustained'in the SO fires was s15,79Se4.
The report follows in detail:
"Hon. Culpepper Exum, President
Board of Commissioners, City:
Dear Sir--Please find herewith my
report for the month ending September
80, 1918:
"The department responded to 9s
alarms and fires. ran 1879 blocks, laid
out 1850 feet of hose, used 49S gall
Ions of chemicals, and raised $50 feet
of ladders.
"The Bristol recording water pres
sure gauge indicates an average daily
pressure of 9S la pounds, and an aver
age daily variation of 9 2-S pounds per
square inch.
Alarms. how received: A D. T., /;
box, 8; STILL 10; telephone, rs; to-
tai. 9S.
Kind of buildings: Brick, 6 frame,
70; other than buildings. s.; false and
unnecessary, IA; total, 9S.
How extinguished Before arrival,
8; chemicals, Sc; water, 20; false and
unnecessary. Ia; total, 9s.
Cause of alarms: Carelessness. IS;
communicated. A; Goals from CRATE, l !;
defective flues q; defective stoves. 2;
defective wiring, 1 false Z; gasoline
explosion, / incendiary. 2; lamp ex-
plosion, L; overheated coke, 1; over
heated motor, Ii rekindled, q SCOT
burning In flues, 2; SCOT burning in
crate. 1 sparks on shingle roof, 27;
sparks from engine. 8; unknown, 13;
unnecessary. z total. 9S.
Value of buildings at risk. $141.-
97S.25; value of contents at risk, $685.
141.41; total value at risk, 227,119.66.
Insurance involved on buildings,
sSS,S53; insurance involved on contents,
$37, ,0S0; total insurance involved, $685.
433.
Insurance loss on buildings,
$S529.34; insurance loss on contents,
$55S1.S7; total insurance loss, s14,-
'111.21.
Uninsured loss on buildings, S735. 90;
uninsured loss on contents, $946.S3; to-
tai uninsured loss, s16S2.73.
Total loss insured and uninsured,
$15.793.9i. Respectfully submitted,
"a. v. BENNETT,
Chief Fire Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
MORE PENSIONERS
CITED TO APPEAR

Montgomery, October 20-(Special) l)-Six-
ty-four pensioners of Covington county
have been cited to appear before Gen.
Fred s. Ferguson. special master, and
show cause why their names should not
be dropped from the state pension rolls
on the ground of ineligibility. The Cow
ington county pensioners are given 20
days in which to answer the charges pre-
ferred against them.
General Ferguson, who has been In Bir-
mingham for the past week on a brief
vacation, will return to Montgomery in a
few days apd resume his work Of in
vestigating the pension rolls. Altogether
he has examined nearly 500 cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
CARS CHARTERED
FOR 1OO-M|LE RACE
Out-of Town Auto Fans
Have Chartered Spe-
cial Cars

Word has been received from Memphis
by the promoters of the 10o-mile race,
which will be staged at the fair grounds
on October %. that special Pullman
has been chartered by the Memphis auto
mobile fans who are coming to the big
race The Pullman will be in charge of
Ralph Levy OF Memphis.
Word has also been received from Nash
vile that a Pullman has been chartered
by the auto bugs of that city who will
attend the race.
George Murrelrs big Chalmers. which
win be one of the fast starters in tho lGJ-
mile race. will arrive i'll the city Friday.
Other cars are expected 10 follow close
behind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers OF real estate
were recorded yesterday in the office of
the probate judge
s4000-Birmipgham Realty company TO
the Standard OIL company, lots q, %, %
and "a in block 3il. map and plat Of
birmingham.
s3450-G. r. Lewis to W. Il. MeWilliams.
lots 80 and 26 and part OF lots % and 40,
In block 223, map of Bessemer.
$2590-P. A. Eubank to w. A. Coggin,
lot in block ?. map of Ensley.
$500 Miner Land company TO Ella NJ.
Graham. lot % in block ., map Of Blr-
mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
LAWRENCE MILAN PROMOTED
Frisco Man Will Become Chief Clerk
to Jack N. COrnatzer

Lawrence McI.ain, city passenger agent
for the Frisco lines, has been promote.
to the position of chief clerk to Jack N.
Cornatzer, assistant general passenger
agent, with offices in Memphis, and Will
leave during the next few days to take rp
his work there.
He has been here for two years. and
has won great many friends In this city.
Mr.. McI.ain is perfectly familiar with the
work with Mr.. Cornatzer, and is expected
to make a fine showing in his new office.
He will be succeeded here by George J
Cissell OF Memphis, who Is expected t.
reach here during the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
GARLAND G TOBlN HERE
Gould Lines Open Passenger Offices
in BrOwn-Marx Building

Birmingham Won an additional passeH
ger office yesterday. when II was an
nounced that Garland Tobin had been APP
pointed district passenger agent for the
Missouri Pacific and the Iron Mountain.
with headquarters in the Brown-Marx
building.
The establishment OF passenger offices
in Birmingham Indicates how the Gould
lines feel toward Birmingham an origi-
mating point for passenger business. Mr..
Tobin was formerly of San Antonio TEX.
and Is a passenger man Of exceptional
ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
UNDERWOOD WRITES
APPROVAL OF HOUR
CHOSEN FOR ARRIVAL
Everybody in State Invited
to Take Part in Public
Reception Friday
MAY BE ASKED TO
DELIVER ADDRESS
Banquet Tickets Have Been Taken
Rapidly and Only About 100 Re-
main-Shelby Issues Gen.
eral Invitation
LETTER FROM UNDERWOOD

The following letter was received
yesterday by President j. f. Shell
by of the Birmingham. board of
trade
Washington, D. c.. October Is,
1913
"Mr. ]. E. Shelby, Birmingham,
Ala:
MY Dear Mr.. Shelby-I received
your telegram last night and i'm
mediately wired Mr.. William Rad
cliffe that 1 would leave Washing
ton on train No. 35 over the South
ern railroad on the morning of the
2sd and arrive in Birmingham on
the morning of the 24th at 11:40
O'Clock. | am glad that this train
Is satisfactory to you. as it is more
convenient to me. | also received
notice today from the Southern
railroad that their agent had wired
to make arrangements about the
train being on time if possible.
with best wishes, l am sincerely
yours,
20. w. UNDERWOOD"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Seybold Pleads Guilty

Akron, O.. October 20.-Carl Seybold,
former police court clerk, pleaded guilty
on charge of e,nbezzlement when ar
raigned in court today. He was given an
indefinite sentence OF from one. to seven
years in states prison. Seybold was al
legged to have embezzled 5000 OF public
funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses to marry We're
granted yesterday at the office of the
probate Judge:
Dotic Dougherty, Blossburg. to Mss
Mae Norman.
Clarence c. Bookout. ouinton. to Miss
Ellen Cantley.
WIN Norman, Cardiff, to Miss Bladman
Woodford.
]. w. Fowler, Birmingham. to Miss
Mary Barrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Everyone Is Invited
Make Rate the Same

Washington, October 20.-The interstate
commerce commission today, ordered that
for two years the railroad rates on inn
ports west bound from New York and
Boston shall be the same. So ends the
celebrated import rate case in which the
two cities fought for advantages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Cruiser Albany Sails

Washington, October 20.-The cruiser
Albany. homeward bound from the Asiatic
station, sailed yesterday from Yokohama
for Honolulu. A weeks delay in her sail
ing from Japan led to apprehension in
Honolulu that she was overdue at that
port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Wilson Joins Y. M. C. A.

Washington. October aO.--President Will
son today Joined the local branch OF the
Young Mems Christian association, be-
coming a regular member. Many other
Presidents have been members of the or
ganization during their Washington resi-
dence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
ONT SCOLD AN
IRRITABLE CHILD
IL If TONGUE ISN'T COATED,
bToMAcH SOUR AND BOWELS
WASTE CloGGED.

Mother! Don't scold your cross,
evish child! Look at the tongue!
b IL 1t rs white, yellow and coated!
your child Is listless, dropping, isn't
Eeping well, Is restless. doesn't eat
artily, or is cross. irritable. out of
Fts with everybody. stomach sour,
verish. breath bad; has stomache-
he, diarrhoea, sore throat, or Is full
cold, it means the little ones stom-
h, liver and 80 feet of bowels are filed
18th poisons and foul, constipated
hste matter and need a gentle. thor
hgh cleansing at once.
Give teaspoonful Of Syrup OF Figs,
nd in few hours all the clogged up
aste, undigested food and sour bile
ill gently move one and out OF its
title waste clogged bowels without
lausea, gripping or weakness, and you
I'LL surely haveSa well, happy ana
milling child again, shortly.
With Syrup Of Figs yousare not drug
ling your children. being composed en-
irely Of luscious figs, SIENNA and Sro-
natics It can not be harmful, besides
hey dearly love its delicious taste.
Mother should always keep Syrup Of
rigs handy. It is the only stomach,
liver and bowel cleanser and regulator
little given today will save
| sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children Of all
res and for grown-up plainly printed
d the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA"
prepared by t he California Fig Syrup
Company. This is the delicious tast-
ng, genuine old reliable. Refuse any
hing else offered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
LEGISLATORS RETURNING FROM
RECESS SAYS CONSTITUENTS
ARE SATISFIED.
LAWMAKERS READY TO PUSH
LARGER BILLS OF SESSION
Committee Ready to Strive for First Of
Road silis-Lssislature Expects Wis
it's Soon From Both Senators Cum
Minis and ksnyon-soIdiers' Homo
Pension Money Bill Up Soon.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 4.-Several of the
members of the committee on retrench-
ment and reform remained in the state
house. at least part of the time of the
short recess. and the work of the eff
cheney engineers has been going on
steadily. Something will come from
the committee soon to show for the re-
suits attained.
Representative Klay. of Sioux, re-
turned yesterday and announced him
self ready for the finish of the ses-
sion. There is an excellent feeling
in northwest Iowa." he said. regard
ing the work of the legislature, and
recognition Of the fact that we are
further along with the work than usual
at this time. The people are well salts
fled and express confidence in the
legislature. am sure that we are now
in shape to take up the larger bills
of the session and do justice to ALL
Representative Brockway, of Louisa,
came from the southeastern part of
the state and says that the people
down there are in excellent frame of
iulAu OVeI Lie legislative WOIh. we
will probably push the first of the road
bills thru as soon as possible now,
he added cit, is first on the legisla-
tive program and should be disposed
of soon: and then we can carry out
the original program which was laid
out from the first and is well under
stood of following up with putting vt
right up to the legislature to pass the
bills for a state tax levy, county
bonding proposition and other meas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
Southern Io,ua Items

checking the spread Of the disease. No
cases of hydrophobia have developed
among the patients, as in each case,
Pasteur treatment has commenced al
most Immediately after the biting oc-
CURED.
Washington.
Colonel S. w. Brookhart is home
from Des Moines. where he went to
make arrangements for holding the
state shoot this summer. The dates
for the shoot were set for June 1927,
several weeks earlier than in former
years. After the state shoot a tryout
will be held on the range near Des
Motnes and team selected to repre-
sent the state at the national shoot to
be held at Camp Perry, o. At that
shoot a team will be selected to repre-
sent the nation. at the international
shoot to be held at the same place.
This will be the largest gathering Of
rifle experts ever held in the world.
The state shoot will be participated in
by a team from each of the four regi-
ments of the state.
West Liberty.
Fireman Cox. of Rock Island, and
A. L. Payne, of Iowa City, were injured
here early Saturday morning in a
head-on collision between freight en-
gines. The men were given the atten
ton of surgeon Immediately follow
ing the crash. and Payne was taken
to his home on the westbound freight,
while Cox remained here until Satur
day afternoon. CoX's westbound freight
was pulling out of the West Liberty
yards and Payne, an ex-railroader, had
climbed on a car to ride home. The
firemans injuries consist of severe
bruises and sprains, but Payne was
thrown from the roof of a car and was
cut about the head. several stitches
being taken in his forehead, nose and
lips. The Westbound engine found re-
sistance against one of the new $500
monsters, but little property damage
resulted.
Perry.
w. Is. Harlow, foreman Of the Daily
Chief mechanical department, came
near losing his life by the gas route.
Harlow occupies a suite of rooms In
the opera house block. where he keeps
bachelor quarters and does about as
he pleases generally. If he feels like
making himself cup of coffee he mas
the proper equipment in the shape of
gas stove and it was this stove that
came near putting him out of commits
sion. He retired as usual, but about
two o'clock awoke almost snffocated
with the fumes Of gas. Although
deathly sick he stumbled to the doors
and windows and managed to get into
the air. When he had recovered SUI
>fciently to make an investigation he
found that the tube connecting his gas
stove had become loosened and that
the meter was clicking away at rate
that would soon bankrupt him. 1t was
several hours before he recovered from
the effects OF the fumes he had Inhaled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
Important eiIjs PENDING.

Important Bills Pending.
Among important bills on the calen.
dar Of one house or the other with re-
ports which will bring action are:
The equal suffrage amendment to the
constitution.
Income tax amendment to state con-
stitution.
Constitution change to permit taxa
ton Of classes of property.
Applying smoke ordinance to smaller
cities.
Regulating school elections.
Fixing time for counting vote on
governor and inauguration.
Authorizing cities to make fire ordi.
nances.
Nonpartisan election Of judges.
Bill to repeal the Blanchard anti
compact insurance law.
Appointment of railroad commits
sioners, ct al.
Regulation of private banks.
Requiring quick settlement of rail-
road claims.
Requiring interest paid on school
money.
Change in department of public in
struction.
Senatorial redistricting for the state
Forbidding unfair discrimination.
Four year term for county officers.
Prohibition Of treating to drinks.
County uniformity Of text books.
Forbidding sports on Memorial day
Increasing pay of guards at prisons.
Authorizing transmission Of power
across the country.
Increasing state aid for normal high
schools
Permitting women to vote on whether
women shall vote.
Recurring all state funds to be &C.
counted for daily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
DEBATE FOX STATE HoHoRs.
High School Teams to Meet at Iowa
CITY in April.

f1tSn 0Cr0OI edU1S 10 N00S 80 'o"o
City in April.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, March 4.-Iowa City and
Iowa university are laying plans for
the entertainment Of the Iowa high
school teams at Iowa City, in April,
when they come hither to battle for the
championship of the State High School
Debating League. Six teams are left
in the race now-Boone, Shenandoah
Tabor, Forest City, Gutenberg and
Centerville.
The process of elimination continues
April 4, when the field will be narrowed
to four teams. The semi-finals will
follow and then on April % under the
auspices of the university of Iowa the
championship finals will be held at
Iowa City.
The state high school league divides
| the state into four districts. Boone has
already won the championship in the
northwestern district. thus establish
ing its right to enter the semi-finals.
In the northeastern district Gutenberg
will oppose Forest City within the next
fortnight and at the same time Shen-
andoah and Tabor will clash to decide
the supremacy in the southwestern
district. Centerville qualified for the
semi finals by winning in the south
eastern district.
| The university will award loving
cup to the team winning the cham
| pionship April 25. 1t will also enter
tain the visiting teams. All expenses.
including transportation, are paid not
only for the members of the teams
but for the superintendent OF the
schools represented.
| Boone defeated Forest City for the
| championship last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
Pomeroy News Notes.
ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to TimeS-Republ1can.
Pomeroy. March 4.-Pomeroy is to
have building boom this year as con-
tracts have been let for eight new
houses and one garage.
The second annual short course Will
be held here March 1913. The COM
mercial club is boosting for an entire
weeks course next year.
Main johnson moved into his new
cottage that has just been completed.
in the south part of town. The work
on this house was started after the
first of the year This is the first
house that has been built III Poinc-
roy in the winter time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04

Changing the law %, to free passes.
Changing qualification Of candidates
for Judge.
Directing how supreme court shall
act In deciding on constitution.
Advance publication OF legislative
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
GOING EAST.
MINNEAPOLIS 4 sT. LOUIS.

MINNEAPOLIS 4 OF. loUlo.
NORTH BOUND Leave.
Twin Cities Mail (daily)... S:15 Q. N.
Mason City Mail lex. SUM. $50 p. m.
Twin cities Limited daily 81 Q. N,
Local Freight lex. SUM- >. 1900 .. n.
SOUTH BOUND.
~. y.cr!s and Kansas City
Mail daily ............. $3.50 p. a.
Peoria Express COX. Sum-. sos Q. =.
St Louis and Peoria Limited
DAILY ...... ........... s:ss .. m.
Local Freight lex sun.) -. 1900 .. "A.
STORY CITY BRANCH.
Leave. ArivA
9:45 a. m. Stock Express
1ex. sun, ............... s:As .. =.
$40 .. m. Mixed Tex. SUM-. A:As .. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
Brief News of Montour.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, March MIR. and Mrs
Fred Cooking. of Pelican Falls. Mimi.
visited over Sunday at Bert Lovejoy's
going Monday to visit sister of MI
Cocking's, at Dewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wesco. of New
burg. visited at the Lovejoy home Sun
day.
Mrs. Tvedt is moving into Roger
Tenny's tenement house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04

Father Johns Medicine is a physicians pre-
scrption.
Prescribed for the Rev. Father John O'Brien Of
LOWELL Mass, by eminent specialist in lSSo.
Father John recommend this prescription to his
parishioners and friends and in this way it became
known as Father Johns Medicine.
This story is true and we guarantee to give
SIS 100000 to any charitable institution if shown
otherwise
Father Johns Medicine will cure coughs colds and all
throat and lung troubles prevent consumption and make
flesh and strength taken faithfully 1t is not patent
medicine and does alcohol poisonous drugs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04

ures regarding good roads. Very I'm
portant changeA were made IN the nam
roads bill just at the last and prob
ably other changes will be mace. Du'
we believe 1t 10 a good foundation
on which to work and build up q sys-
tenn for road legislation"
It is expected by their friends that
both Senators Kenyon and Cummins
will return from Washington very soon
and that both will visit the legislature.
The junior senator is slated to make
the address on the occasion OF the Lar
rabee memorial. 1t is also anticipated
that the senators will join with Gov
ernor George w. Clarke. and the lead
ers of the senate and house. In aiding
In the framing up of the final program
for progressive legislation for the
thirty-fifth general assembly. Both or
them, In fact had consultation with
the governor and with others before the
session opened and both are deeply In
terested in the fultillment of the party
pledges and the making OF legislative
record that will be approved by the
people. Now that the committee work
is pretty well out of the way 1t Is an
ticipated the members will give more
time to the sessions.
One of the first of the bills TO be put
to final vote in the house is the one
regarding the pension money FOR the
soldiers at the home. For a time TINS
bill was held up in the committee be-
cause OF the fact that while 1t did not
involve an appropriation it would AFFECT
appropriations. Finally Representative
Lounsberry forced it on the calendar
of the house, where 1t is now ready for
action. In the deficiency ILL which has
already passed the amount for the SOL
diers' home was reduced because OF the
fact that for the first quarter of this
year the pension money yielded for the
state $4,000: This would indicate that
the bill to forbid the state taking any
of the pension money will mean about
$4,000 to the home occupants each
year Only four states now touch the
pension money in any Way-Missouri,
Indiana, Wisconsin and Connecticut.
Two states that formerly took part OF
the pension money have abandoned the
plan and nineteen states do not have
anything to do with it.
1t is planned by legislative leaders
that a bill be passed at the present ses-
sion of the Iowa legislature under
which it will be possible for the state
to adapt itself to the popular election
of United States senator. provided
the United States constitution Is
amended, without any additional legis-
lation. Unless this is done and the
constitution is amended then 1t might
be necessary to call an extra session or
the legislature to conform to the feder-
al law before the next general election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
"Corn Belt Route"
GOING SOUTH.
No. st. Joe and X. G.
limited $500. ........... o:oo n m
No. 3-K. c. Mail & Express 1855 p. m.
No. 5-Kansas City and St.
Joseph ......10:00 q. M.
NJ s3-way Freight ......l0:35 .. m.
GOING NORTH.
No. Chicago and st. Paul
limited ...... .11:35 p. m
No. 4-Chicago and st. Paul
E.nress ... .lo:4o a. m.
NJ "a 7:5b p. m.
.No. so-way Freight 7:l6 q. m
except Sunday.
Effective Aug. Z. 1912.
CHICAGO a NORTHWESTERN.
Effective Jan. 5. 1913. noon.
GOING WEST.
NJ fl-Denyer Special -. 1875 4. m
No. Los Angeles Limited 900 .. m
No. S-China and Japan
Exnress $3.50. .......... SIT q m.
No 2s-Ames Passenger S:35 Q. m.
No l5-Fast Mail 1888. sos q "a.
No. 17-Des Moines Passen-
rer ...... 49,. 5:2s ,. m
No. ls-centennial state
sn.cisl 80. ........... 500 p. m.
M la-Iocal Freight ....11:2o .. n.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04
WRAPS SMOTHER CHILD.
kanawha Infant, Heavily Bundled to
Escape Cold, Loses Life.
Special to Times Republican.

kanaWha, March 4.-The 6-morths-
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Schruer.
three miles northeast Of Kanawha, was
smothered to death while the family
was moving to a farm southeast of this
city. The child had been snugly
wrapped to avoid the cold and the
storm and was in the arms Of it's
grandmother, Mrs. w. R. Seimeus. The
child was wrapped too tightly and was
suffocated.