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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
CHEROKEE WOMAN
WALKS INTO RIVER
Mrs. Pleas Archer Commits
Suicide By Drowning.
Body Recovered

Centre. April s.--6Speeia1)-Mrs Ar
cher, wife of Pleas Archer. living on
Chattooga river, near where the South
ern railway crosses, about a mile from
Round mountain, drowned herself yes
terday. She was complaining of a Sc
we're pain in her head and her hus-
band crossed the river on the trestle
10 get something for her relief. On
his return and just as he got to the
river he saw her entering the water on
the opposite side. Her bodys had sunk
before he could get to her. but was
recovered few hours later. She was
the daughter of Taylor Naugher, and
leaves husband and three chill
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
$4,000 Church IS
BEGUN AT OPE[|KA

Opelika, April S.-(SpeciaL)-Th First
contract for a new church to be erected
on their lot corner North Ninth street
and Second avenue, to cost $4,000 Work
on the new building will begin next week
and will be completed by September 10.
Il will be conveniently arranged in all
departments and one of the prettiest
churches in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
Yaerancv War Continues

Admission. April s.-fSpecial) )-The cru
sado started some time ago by the police
to put an end to vagrancy In Admission is
still under way. Two Young white girls
were taken in charge by the police at
street fair Monday evening and fined s25
and costs by the recorder Tuesday W..
W. Ray. who was fined 1900 and costs for
selling liquor. appealed his case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
COKER GIVEN s1OO
FINE AT ADMISSION
Shot and Seriously Wounded Mrs.
Leland, Causing Her to Lose
Left Eve

Admission. April s.-(special. )-I.ee Coler
who several weeks ago shot and seriously
wounded Mrs. Lillian Leland as result
OF which she lost her left eye. was fined
500 and costs after an all day hearing in
the city court this afternoon. Somewhat t
OF surprise was occasioncd when Mrs.
Lelands sister, Mrs. sallie Brakefeld.
tesunea ior fne defense. The shooting
occurred as the result Of an affray be-
tween Coker and Mr.. Leland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
ENORMOUS TASK TO
| KEEP Up THE WORK
FOR AGRICULTURE
Secretary Houston Takes
Cue From President
Wilson
IMPORTANCE GROWS
GREATER EVERY YEAR
Costs Only S1S,000,OO0 Annually to
Carry on Activities of Agricultu-
raj Department, Probably the
Most Important of All
BY c. e. STEWART

Washington. April s-(Special.)-
he new Secretary of Agriculture, Da-
lid Franklin Houston of Missouri. got
his cue from President Wilson as he
Fat in the inaugural stand on March
!. and listened TO these words
We have itemized with some de-
gree of particularly the things
that ought to be altered, and here
are some of the chief items:
A body of agricultural ac-
tivities never yet gave the eff
cheney of great business undertake
ings, or served as 1t should be
through the lnstrumentality of
science taken directly to the farm,
or afforded the facilities of credit
best suited to practical needs"
1t was to carry out these purposes
that President Wilson appointed a
comparatively unknown school teach
Or from Missouri at the head of one
of the greatest departments under the
government.
To Arouse Interest
To get the man on the farm to use
and apply the great mass and wealth
of agricultural knowledge in possess
sion of the government is a problem
Il must be taken directly to him and
demonstrated SO that the information
Is forced upon him; then to devise a
system of credits that will meet his
needs. these two great problems are
cut out for the new secretary. other
advances he will seek to bring out,
such as intensive farming, a bureau of
for the information of farmers
and the protection of migratory birds.
The postoffice department probably
comes closer to the people than any
other branch of the government and its
machinery and agents are more visible
than any other. The department of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
MURDERER STILL AT
LARGE IN MARION
Sheriff Requests Governor ONeal to
Offer Reward for Capture
of Frank AlsOp

Hamilton, April s.-(Special) -
Sheriff Lloyd has asked the governor
to offer a reward for the capture OF
Frank Alsop, who murdered Charles
Clay and J.. Raip a few days ago In
the extreme eastern part OF the coun-
ty 1t is reported that Alsop killed the
men in cold blood and Is hiding In the
bluffs near the scene of the murder
The sheriffs posse made diligent
search for him but failed to find him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
PLANNING FOR The FUTURE

The L. & N. Railroad must act in dual capacity
1t must grappe with the myriad details incident to
the operation of railroad and fight in the railroad
world of competition for its existence and the in
dustral existence of the territory through which 1t
operates; and it must plan ahead outstanding its
sources that they may be expended in development
and anticipation of industries to follow.
1t is this planning ahead which is not always ap-
parent and is sometimes confusing to the general pub
hc The L. & N has investments totallng many hun
dreds of thousands of dollars which not one dollar
of return has been realized and which dollar
of return will be realized for time to Ad-
ditional investments of similar nature are bcing made
all the time.
These investments In anticipation of results that
will mean the upbuiing of the territory through which
the road operates provided the people in the territory
where the investments made take advantage of the
opportunity and cooperate with the L. N for the de-
velOpment of the natural resources
Money is required for development Tla L. e ~
must make fair return its investment, plus an
amount sufficient to expend the development of its
territory A hand-tomouth policy would be suicidal
to the business interests of both the L. n and the
people, The tracks and equipment would deprecia the
territory would lie dormant and the service ID soon
become seriously impaired.
A railroad struggling under the burden of debt
railroad which does not fair return its invest
ment railroad which suffers imposition at the hands
OF selfseekng politicians incapable OF supplying that
service to which the people entitled and which is TO
the best interests Of TIE territory through which the
road operates.
WE SEEK YOUR COOPERATION
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09

County court Is in session here. and
there are quite number of cases be-
ing disposed of. After April 23 the
county convicts will be worked on the
public roads of the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09

G. ]. Wilson. publisher of the Ma
rion County News, who suffered loss In
the recent fire. will have his paper
printed in Birmingham until he can
have new office erected and new
press installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09

Southern Commercial congress, whose
members have already been appointed
and will sail for Europe this month
II the knowledge Of scientific farm
ing which has been evolved by expert
ments and study could be gotten to the
lndlVidual farmers and put into effect
by them, experts figure that tens Of
billions of dollars could be added an
nuaily to the wealth of the country.
Farm bulletins are now being used
to get this information abroad, sup
plemented by the wider circulation Of
the newspapers. OF course, some little
work is being done by farm demon-
strators.
As the result of an investigation put
on root to find out how many farm
ers We're receiving and applying this
knowledge, 1t was learned that soms-
tnlng less than one half of those Wis
lted were receiving the bulletins ana
while "a per cent of those who got
the bulletins read them, only one-half
OF these attempted to put the advice
INTO practical operation and the same
proportion of those who attended
farmers institutes attempted to carry
out the suggestions there received.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
HAVANA WANTS CHESS GAMES
Offer of $4,000 is Made by Mayor Of
Havana to Pay Expenses of
Tournament in Cuba.

Jose r. Capablanca, chess cham
pion OF Cuba. who recently received
commission from the Cuban govern
ment as chancellor Of the Cuban con
sulate at St. Petersburg, announced
on his arrival In New York the other
day from Havana that he had been
authorized by Mayor Audrade of Ha-
vana to invite ten OF the leading mas
ters Of the world to play In an inter
national tournament at Havana begin
ming February /, 1914 The Havana
city council has recommended the eX
penditure Of $4,000 for the tourna
ment
Inasmuch as Capablanca will visit
London, Paris and other capitals on
the way TO St Petersburg. Mayor
Andrade took advantage Of the OPP
portunity to clothe the young mas
ter with this authority in order 10
save valuable time This list Of mas
ters includes Rubenstein. schlechter
Tarrasch, Spielmann, Niemzovitsch
Teichmann, Marshall Duras, Jauow-
ski, Alechine. Bernstein. Maroczy, At
kins and Vidmar Ten OF these play
ers win be given places in the tour
nament. The sum Of $500 viii be
distributed In cash prizes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
COPIED FROM BABANl ROBE
Maternity Gown That Is Rapidly and
DeservedY Coming Into
Favor.

A maternity gown which is rapidly
coming into favor because it is easily
made as well as becoming and grace
full, is copied from the Babani robe.
If the material chosen for the garment
is very wide, the gown may be cut
in two pieces so that the seams shall.
join under each arm and up each
sleeve as far as the shoulders where
the edges button or hook over from
front to back-after the garment las
been drawn on over the head.
Crepe-silk or cotton-is an excel
lent material for the Babani maternity
gown as it is usually very wide and
cuts TO the very best advantage. More
over. the fabric lends itself readily to
stenciling and there are innumerable
charming designs which may be pro
duced as a bordering for a skirt. the
loose sleeves and the roundabout neck
Of the robe. Gold on blue, rose. green.
brown or gray makes an effective Dor
dering and silver is lovely on black.
mahogany. fame, maize or mauve. The
Babani does not literally drag upon
the floor but when the model is used
for maternity gown. It is always bet.
ter 10 have it long enough TO entirely
cover the feet as otherwise it viii lead
its wearers en- awkward appearance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

When man tas been LEFT all alone In
the world for two or three months.
let us say.
When he's picked up his rations wherever
he could. while his wife and the
kids were away,
When he's had TO take care OF his iaun-
dry himself and at night had Ia aim
lessly roam,
or SIT in the gloom OF small rented
room. he learns that there's no place
like home.
When a man who has louged to be FREQ
from the cares that husband and
father must learn.
When holes have appeared IN the linen he
wears and the first days OF autumn
return
When there's no one TO scold II his sp, rits
are low or his stock OF eontentment
is small
He knows. without any one telling him
SO. that there's no place like home.
after all.
When house broken man who has
grumbIed he had TO shut windows at
night.
Who has often complained In his fits OF
the blues that the tates had him
marked for their spite
When a man such no has for two or
three months found not a long hair
IN his comb.
And been free from restraint his sole
solemn plant Ii that there is no
place like home
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
AT TO TAKES UP
COURSE IN ATHLETICS

Auguste Rodin, the sculptor.
though seventy-three years old, an
nounced his intention OF going to
Reims to take the course in ath-
letics provided by the College of
Sports, the national institution for
training Olympic athletes. Rodin is
the president of the college and his
greatest desire is to see France
beat all nations save the United
States in 1916 at Berlin. He de
clares America hopelessly outclass-
es other countries in athletics. His
purpose in going to Reims is dou-
BILE, to benefit his own health and
get a line on what France is doing
to prepare for 1916.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
ELBOWS WIN OLYMPIC RACES
President Thompson of American
Committee Makes caustic Reply
to Englishmans Accusations.

Answering a statement made in the
London Morning Post by Guy Nick
alls, the English oarsman, that he had
heard it said, In Stockholm elbows
won more races for the Americans
than their legs" Robert NJ. Thompson,
president of the American Olympic
committee, declares in the same pa
per that the charges are grossly alb
surd Mr.. Thompson fiays Nickalls
for not judging for himself, instead of
accepting the opinion of some one,
who, not satisfied with the results,
had to invent reasons to sooth his
wounded feelings"
In conclusion, Mr.. Thompson
writes: Il hope that your athletic
world will be able to settle its own
disputes without constant reference
to what heretofore has been friend
ly nation, for even the best of friends
grow cold under unfounded insnua-
tons such as those of Harrison and
Nickalls.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
CAREER OF PERCY WENDELL
Former Football Captain of Harvard
Mas Not Only Great Player, But
Popular With Students.

Percy L. Wendell. captain Of the
Harvard football eleven of 1912. was
born in Jamaica Plain, Mass, on July
IS, 1890. Before entering Harvard in
1910 Wendell had been a star player
on the Roxbury Latin school eleven
for three years. During his college
career Wendell was not only a great
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
Unwilling 10 Worry

Which would you prefer" she
asked TO have an appetite without
being able to crafty u or to be able
TO have everything and not want il?
"Peaw'" he replied. what's the use
borrowing trouhle2 You have a waist
and have arms and his Is your ia
theirs lodge night"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

Mike Murphy Is being missed at
penn Doctor Hancock, former foot
bah and crew man. is Oh the field daily
with his sachel full Of tools helping
patch up bruises and cuts. He is the
Philadelphia police surgeon at pres
ent. but is not figured as capable as
Murphy at fixing up the minor hurts
that football players suffer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

An odd handbag in white suede has
a spray of flowers cut across the
front This resembles the English
openwork embroidery. for the edge
OF the cuts are embroidered. A dull
blue satin was placed under the flow
81 design. while green was placed
ander the leaves. :.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

But your country is so new" said
the foreigner. you have nc tradt
tons"
"Ob. dunno We've got old enough
to have men here who can hold their
grandchildren on their knees and tell
OF experiences they had when they
we're professional baseball players"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

Did your husband get down Or his
knees when he proposed to your"
Mercy. no. We had on our bath.
itg suits and were In the water up to
our necks when It happened "
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
Percy l. Wendell.

football player but one of the most
popular men at Harvard He was
elected first marshal OF the senior
class Of 1913, the highest class honor
at the Cambridge Institution, cad be-
came president of the class.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
Accounted For.

The Hlimbersons keep a butle,
now
Is that 500 I've been wondering
why the old man hates to go home to
meals lately
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
Oh

Don't worry about your son Ev-
cry boy must soy his Wild oats, you
know
Gracious it's worse than that He'a
In love with a grass widow
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
YaIe's Coliseum

Yale's new football coliseum TO be
completed in 1919. will seat approx
mately $1,000 persons and will have
standing room for at least 5000 or
1000 more.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

Glenn Warner says that Carlisle will
not. miss Jim Thorpe 50 much IN
Arcasa, ne has the whirlwind back be
counts "a to replace the great Olym-
plau
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
Heaven.

There will be NJ marrying or giving
in marriage "a heaven. but most wor1
en- rather hope there may be shopping
70 do
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

Brooke in football. Orton in track
and Nickalls in rowing are shree new
coaches at Penn.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

Model of Sand Tissue Trimmed
With Braid Motifs. Collar and Belt
of Satin.
~~~~--~~~-~-~~~~~-~~~-~~~
ers stands erect in front, a little to
one side.
We are going to wear a good many
close-ftting hats and toques this win
ter; and side by side with these we
shall have picturesque shapes in
beaver and velvet which will recall
the wonderful hats shown in Winter
halters paintings.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

make them look absolutely natural
and the applied dye never wears OF.
A really fine set of tinted stone mar
ten Is a. valuable possession, and this
winter IT will be the hight OF the fash
ioA.
Notes on Winter Millinery
! mentioned in one of my recent ar
ticles that velvet is going to be the
leading material of the winter sea
SON. and this is specially the case
where hats are concerned. For spe-
cial occasions white velvet hats and
toques Will be very much worn and
black velvet will be seen on all sides
and on all sorts and conditions of
hats
Short-haired furs will also play i'm.
portant roles in the millinery world,
especially that lovely, very costly fur
known as breitschwantz. On the
head have sketched this week you
will find one of the newest toque
models, carried out entirely in
breitschwantz. This is earlier
model, and It represents the latest
ideas Of the most famous milliner in
Paris.
Tam o'Shanter styles.
These soft-crowned tam-o'-shanter
toques are going to be very popular
They will be worn with plain tailored
suits and also with the picturesque
dress now so popular. which consists
of a plated skirt and a loose mantle
A toque now being worn is quite
supple. The beautiful silky fur seems to
frame the face and hair. and the
juanty looking mount Of black feath-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

The secret Of success IL the work
that is always staring q man right In
the face
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
BY THE WAY.

When "A good man stays out late at
night, spends all the money he can
raise. mingies with loafers, goes TO
dances whore lewd women congregate
and outrages his self-respect general
y In order to get nominated for office
he modestly says: Yes. my friends
are urging me to run"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25

When man calls on lady ne
should treat her as she Is served by
the story that Is Ito be continued"
Leave her anxious
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-29
SLOTHFUL PUBLIC SERVANTS

that the Administration
said that the conferences
that the discussion of the
in require number of weeks and
this discussion will result
confe the houses
it unnecessary The peope-the
Wilson out the prom
concerned with all these
everybody prefers that it be
would rather the bill
mayhap
thing not as good
holding The House has proceeded
bill is to be amended the
do it, They should
without debate
them.
bill suits the people is perfect bill bat it viii
to phases
will ii liz
negiving
o Wall Street
the features 9*r1IK
Pres
allowed 11'lsLuf mi ons
1l
in its
choose by
wishes th
people.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-29
GARDNER OPPOSED TO
REPUBLICAN MACHINE

Boston, Mass, Sept. 29.-Congress-
man Augustus P. Garner, Republican
candidate for Governor, has declined
to allow the present Republican state
committee to run his campaign. His
action resulted from the refusal of the
committee to accede to the candidates
demand that Chairman Charles E. Hat
field resign. Instead the committee
voted confidence in Mr.. Hatfield.
In statement issued last night Mr..
Garner said he might find his freedom
of action as Governor, if elected, seri-
ously embarrassed if he accepted the
help of the present Republican state
committee. While he knew Mr.. Hat
field to be an honorable and loyal man,
he said that Mr.. Hatfield's views and
methods were not his views and meth
DDS.
Il am fighting the oio system In the
only way in which it can be fought,
he declared. 81 am fighting for an un'
controlled Republican party"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-29
ALABAMA STATE EXPOSITION.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept 29.-The
annual Alabama State Exposition
opened here today with large and
interesting display and large atten-
dance. Among the numerous educa-
tional features of the exposition are
the exhibits arranged by the South
ern Railway, the Mobile and Ohio,
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific, the Alabama Great Southern
and several other southern railroads
These exhibits are made with view
of lettering farming conditions in the
south and daily demonstrations will
be given of the most scientific meth
DDS of doing the work required on
modern farm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-29
THE ALABAMA SITUA TON


improbable
their requests he
Speaker distant
carries with prestige and than Sen
Underwood the For
only senatorial timber
left; Alabama ought TO keep its prestige
the
place
Joker dignity
would
laugh
Surely probably
Union will insist
representing
of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-29
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Under the provisions of and by vir'
tue of the authority conferred upon
me in deed of trust, executed by
j. G. Brown and Annie L. Brown to
Peoples Building & Loan Association
of Grenada, Miss, on the 21st day OF
October 1908, to secure certain in
debtedness therein mentioned and
which said deed of trust is recorded
in book 3, page Is, of the Record Of
Land Mortgages and Trust Deeds in
the office of the cahncery clerk of
Forrest County, Mississippi, I, H. ].
Ray, Trustee, will on the
21st day of October, 1918,
offer for sale and will sell at public
auction for cash, to the highest and
best bidder, at the east door of the
Court House in the City of Hatties-
burg, Miss, during legal hours, the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-29
SUBMIT REPORT
TO REPUBLICANS
IMPARTANT CHANGES MADE IN
TARIFF BILL IN SENATE, RE.
TANNED BY coNFEREEs.
by Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Sept 29.-The confer
ence report on the Underwood-Sim-
mons tariff bill representing the final
adjustment of the Senate's amend
ments, with the exception of the
Clarke cotton futures tax question, was
made public today, when it was sub
mitted to the Republicans on the con-
ference committee. While the Senate
gave way on most of its amendments
many of the important changes were
retained and the general everage of
rates of the House bill were reduced
about four per cent advalorem.
When the conference report was
submitted to the full committee Rep
resentative Murdoch moved that the
House accept the Clarke cotton fu-
ture tax, and Representative Fordney
Republican, offered an amendment to
extend from March to June, 1914, the
time when the sugar tariff shall be-
come effective. Both were rejected
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-29

some time his brother, with an atten-
dant. took the patient to Europe IN
the hope that the trip would Deneht
his condition. After their return this
summer, Mr. Sullivan seemed 10 De
somewhat improved, but one day ne
disappeared under peculiar circum-
stances and nothing was seen or heard
of him in spite of the most thorough
search, until his mangled body was
found at a railroad crossing in tne
Bronx borough. Persistent rumors
that big Tim" had been foully dealt
with and that after he had been muir
dered his body had been placed upon
the railroad track, induced District
Attorney Whitman to start an inves
tigation and it was decided to hold al
inquest.