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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Boosting Forestry
From the New Bedford Standard.

| From the New Bedford Standard
New York's new state college of for
estry Is in line with the growing intelli-
gence of the country in the matter of
tree growing and nurturng. The forest
has been haphazard affair in this coun-
try; but the industrial outlook in relation
to lumber has impressed the needs of
business. methods applied not only to cut
ting timber, but to raising timber. Plant
ing, nurturing, and cropping forests is
now recognized Industry, encouraged
and advanced by many institutions of
learning. The New York State college. es-
tablished in connection with the Uniyersi-
ty of Syracuse. is now to be housed in
buildings TO cost quarter of a million
dollars and for the practical side of the
work state experimental farm and three
forests tracts owned by state or college
are available. The work is to be purely
educational, but its influence in this di-
rection VIII be more far-reaching than
merely among the students in the school.
Every institution of the sort and every
forest conserver Is direct power in the
direction of constructive and preservative
forestry. as against the ignorant barring
OF the land for the present lesser gain
state wide forestry association will be
fostered ny the school. 10 extend inter
est in and knowledge of theoretical and
practical forestry. and the association in
turn Is affiliating with other tree and park
interests In local movements. This new
college at Syracuse is oiily one of the
several forestry boosters In New York
state. They are multiplying, fortunately,
throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Standard Portland Cement company's Plant at Leeds

Leeds is a prosperous town on the
Southern and Central of Georgia rail-
roads about Is miles from Birmingham.
The town is the natural outgrowth of
rich farming district. and it furnishes
market and a shipping point for the
surrounding farms.
The business district of Leeds is CEN
tered around the Southern railway sta
tion. There are a number of depart
ment stores, a furniture store. hotel.
and a drug store. The hotel is new and
is well managed, and the drug store is
distinct credit to the town. while the
other stores carry good lines. The busi-
ness part of town has paved sidewalks
and is lighted by electricity. There are
three good macadamized roads running
into Leeds.
Seven years ago the Standard Port
land Cement company. which operates
In Various parts of the south, located
a plant at Leeds. This is their only
plant near Birmingham, and the site
was chosen on account of the high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

on the second floor there are three
recitation rooms and large auditor
ium. The auditorium has folding doors
and Is supplied with a stage, screens
and curtain. rendering i suitable for
public entertainments 1t Is seated
with desks and is used for chapel ex-
ercises each morning and also for
study hall. There is a three years high
school course and all pupils of that
department and of the seventh grade
sit and recite upstairs. The recitation
rooms are used for class reciting.
while the other pupils have an oppor-
'tunity for a quiet study period in the
auditorium. which is in charge of some
one of the teachers
The teachers are at school at s
o'clock the first bell rings at $40 and
there is an informal study period dur
ing which pupils may have special
help. School begins at $3.50 and the
entire study body assemblies in the
auditorium for exercises. These morn
ing exercises are varied as much as
possible. Last year a number of talks
We're given by business men from
Leeds and from other places There
We're songs by the children of diff
ferent grades, as well as musical num-
bers by visitors.
Last year the high school depart
ment had literary club which met
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
A Sale = Won1en's, Misses ana
Children's Footery Included in
Our Anniversary Sale!
Conpetent Expert Shoe Fitters to Serpe

Womcn's Pumps aud
strap SiIppers-In velvet
suede, calf and patent,
broken sizes and odd lots
of this seasons selling;
formerly sold for $3 andS4
Women's Pumps and Ok
fords-In gunmetal, white
canvas and patent; new,
nobby styles; in all sizes;
SO and 81 values.
WOmcn's New Wine
Pumps and Button Oxfords
The newest shade now
being in such tremendous
demand: look very smart
with embroidered white
dresses; 81 values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

power house where power is generated
for its own use, and from which 1T
furnishes electricity to the town
Beside this industry, there is a bot
Ting plant, and about two miles out
Of town is a powder mill.
New School House Built
Two years ago Leeds built a new
school house. 1t is one of the very
few two-story brick schools in JEFF
ferson county outside of Birmingham.
The windows throughout the building
are weighted and supplied with shades,
and those of the recitation rooms are
at the back and at the left side, Civ
ing the pupils the proper light The
seats are new single desks, all black
board is heavy, slate-finished style and
the walls are plastered and finished
around the bottom with narrow base
board. There are new flat-topped
desks in dark oak for the teachers and
each of these desks Is set on a raised
platform. The recitation rooms have
cloak rooms with two doors In each
of them are wardrobe hooks and a
shelf.
There are two large halls, upstairs
and down. and two flights of stairs
connect the first floor with the second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

grade of raw material, shale and lime
stone. TO be found there, and also be-
cause of the good facilities for ship
ping which the two railroads furnish.
The investment is calued at 100000
and the yearly output is half a million
barrels. This is soon to be increased
to three quarters of a million. The
company owns between 500 and 1000
acres of land in their holdings at
Leeds and there is enough raw materi-
al on this land to last hundreds of
years. There are about 150 men in the
eompany,s employ, and the payroll is,
In round numbers, $4,000 per month.
The company has a number of sub
stantital houses built for those en-
ployed at the plant, and has also a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Brassieres, a Summer Clear
ance

Brassiere Covers, especially adapt
ed for evening wear; made of chiffon,
net and fancy lace medallions; white,
pink and blue; regular price 75c to
$3.50; reduced to sec to $4.oo.
(Brassiere Sale, Sd Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

"eonerr You apply "GETS-I1' in 2
seconds, that's all. "GETS-ITn does the
rest. There Is no more fussng. no more
bandages to fit, no more salves to turn
the flesh red and raw. NO more plasters
to get misplaced and press on the corn
No more "pulling,' no more pain, no
more picking and gouging. no more
razors
GETS 1T" stops pain, shrivels up
the corn and the corn vanishes. GETS
III" never fails, is harmless to healthy
flesh Warts, callouses and bunions dis
appear
GETS 1T" is sold at drug stores at
25c bottle, or sent on receipt of price
by f. Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
Sold in Birmingham by Eugene
Jacobs Drug Store. Gale Drug Co. G.
stores) 307 First avenue and Pratt sta
ton, Pratt City, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Remarkable Values In
Laces g Enabroideries

Think o getting 25c Swiss and NaInsook FIounc-
Ing at 25c-That is of the specials in this An
niversary sale of embroideres. All fresh, new
goods,
swiss and Nainsook ElOuncIng-1S inches wide
and finished edge bands, worth 25c yard
And just Tbink-25c and doc Linen CIuny Edges
and Inse rfIons4 to 6 inches wide; fine for trim
ming ratne and lines only yard.
AIso-PIatt Val and Point de Paris Edges and
insertion to Match--5 to inches wide, values up
25c, at Zoe.
tLace and Embroidery Sale, LIST Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
From our CLIQUE Dent.

Women's 16 button pure silk gloves, all Sizes
in black and white the 75c kind 50c pair.
Meyers 16 button pure thread silk goves
with embroidered ok; this lot consists of black
white and tan; $1.25 values, Soc pair.
list Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Beats All How "GETS-
1T" Gets Corns!

The New-Pian Corn Cure. No Fuss,
No Pain, Sure and Quick
You never used anything like GETS
1T" for corns, beforel You're sure at
last that every stubborn corn that
you've tried SO long to get rid of is a
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05
MOTORCYCLE
 SCORES l9|2
Ray Seymour Rode Fastest Official Mile in 36 Sec onds; Some Astonishing Records of Professionals and Amateurs

The fastest official mile travelled by a motorcycle during the year of 1912 was 36 4-5 seconds.
 This was at the rate of 97S2 miles an hour and was ridden by Ray Seymour at Los Angeles, Cal. May r, 1912.
 On the same day and in the same test Seymour flashed on around the track, mile after mile, until he had hung up new official records up to and including 20 miles.
 He rode the 20 miles in 12:52 4-5. A few days later. on May 24. he broke the existing records from 20 to 30 miles, riding the 30 miles in 20:2 21 45.
 These were the only new professional records made during 1912, although there were many attempts in which the record was not adopted as official for various reasons. announced by the com petition committee of the Federation of American Motorcyclists. Jake DeRosier, the old motorcycle 'war-horse" still holds the official pro- fessional records made during 1911 and 1910, from B to 100 miles. DeRosier's time for 100 miles is 75:242-5. In the amateur field Lon Claflin
  ory1s from 1 mile to F miles for 1912 His first mile was made in 2-5 sec onds-two seconds slower t3han Sey mour's professional time. This record was also made at Los Angeles, Cal, on the anne day that Seymour cleaned the slate up to 20 miles-May r. Claflin's time for the seventeen miles was 11:24 3-5.
 G. Gustafson made a record of 400 miles in 4:92 36 at Springfield, Mass. Oct. 1, 1909 On the following day c. Spencer hung up records from 500 to 1 ,0OO miles at Springfield. His time | for 1000 miles was 22: 20:59. l Following are the F. A M. national l championships for 1912. these cham | pionships being competed for each year:
 Two-miIe F. A. M. Championship, won by Don Johns, Chicago, June 2nd' 1912. Time, 2:O1.
 1 One hour F. A. NJ Championship. J. | U Constant, Detroit, June 23rd. 1912. Distance. 665s miles.
 Five miles F. A M. Professional Championship. Ray Seymour, Colum-
 bus, July 18th, 1912. Time. 3:22 2-5- Ten miles F. A. M. Professional 1 Championship. Eddie Hasha, Columbus Ohio, July 18th. Time, $40 2-5. Fifteen miles F. A. M. Professional Championship, Eddie Hasha, Columbus Ohio, July goth. Time, 1O:53 4-5.
 Ten-mile F. A. M. Amateur Cham pionship. J U. Constant. Columbus, Ohio. July goth Time 6:59 1-5 1 Five-mile F. A. M. Amateur Cham pionship. Don Clark, Columbus, Ohio Juty goth, 1912 Time, 4:28. One-mile F. A. M. Amateur Cham nionship. J. U. Constant, Columbus Ohio. Judy goth, 1912 Time. 40 Is.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-George Stand ing, champion racket player of the world and the racket and tennis club professional retired from competition Ja;luars 1 aid will devote his entire time to his duties at the racket club. With the. exception of rom Petit of Boston, Standing IS the oldest instruc- tor of rackets and court tennis in the United States and for several years has been rec 1En5zed as the leading ex- ponent of the game n the professional ranks.
 Since his arrival in this country Standing has defeated many of the leading racket and court tennis players of Europe. | or many years Standing was classed among the four best racket playe.s in the world He de- feated Tom Petit of Boston. Fred Forester of Lakewood, Alf Tomkins of Philadelphia and many others and was the acknowledged champior cf Ameri- !. His vic.cry over Pete La. ham of England, one of tic greatest racket players of all times, gave him the worlds championship, which he, sue cessful;v defended against Ferdirar Garcin of r'raaee. ': Hans. the pres ent British ehatnriGn, and others.
 With Standing. on the retired list there are no players of championship caliber in this country, although there are several promising young players acting as instructors in New York, Philadelphia. Boston and Tuxedo
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

house or at all events, by the cohorts of police who safeguard them. One may stay for months in Munich with out seeing more than a royal carriage driving past, almost unnoticed except for the raising of hats. The popularity of the Wittelsbachs is genuine, and ev- cry Municher takes a<lively interest in the ways and doings of the members of the royal house.. The tragic history of the Wittelsbachs in recent times is perhaps the reason why the personali ties of the present generation seem somewhat effaced. Thy at all events take care not to stand in the limelight. From the Manchester Guardian.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

There is no dull season" in Phoe- nician athletics, and the high school is even now in the midst of a parox- ism of sportive activity; football was nJ sooner over than track work was begun, and now baseball practice is to be ar-ed By Monday evening two diamonds will be in readiness at Fifth and Mckinley, and two squads of embryo Ty Cobbs will be chasing the ball around.
 Until the first of February, the prospectives will be divided along class lines; Manager Grable will have charge of one squad. and Captain Johnson of the other. A series of games will take place between Grable Senior-Juniors and Johnson Soph.- Freshmen, and before Freburary fif- teenth a school team will be picked and put in the field to fight for The Republican baseball cup.
 The Valley league series this year will be the third of the annual con tests for the trophy cup; the In dians won the series of 1911 and their name stands first on the trophy: last year the Normal took the champion ship. and the cup is now enthroned in the Tempe school The school that wins the cup three times comes into permanent possession of the prize.
 Word comes from the south side that the Normal players have been practicing for some time; interclass baseball is the feature at the Indian school just now; and Monday the revels will begin on the Phoenix field. Mesa and Tempe high schools are not at all backward when it comes to a championship contest and it is probable that both will have teams in the field in a few days.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

Gustav Woelferling, an ex-sergeant in the German army, has just been sen tenced to fifteen years hard labor as a penalty for too much prosperity
 Woelferling was long detailed as sec retary at the military headquarters at Thorn, near the Russian frontier, where he enjoyed the utmost confi- dence and had access to confidential military plans. Early in 1912 he re- signed from the army with the best wishes of his superior officers, but suspicion was aroused when after a few months of quiet life he began to spend money freely and place mortg- ages on a scale all out of proportion with his former pay and pension.
 The military authorities had him closely watched and through counter espionage and. in other ways finally established that the trusted sergeant had for years been betraying to the Russian authorities mobilization plans and other material of great value to them in case of war
 After secret trial he was given the highest permissible sentence, fifteen
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05
MUNICH ROYALTY IS MODEST.

As far as meeting royalty is con-
 cerned, Munich is a great contract to Berlin. It is impossible to stay long in the Prussian capital without having ones path stopped or impeded by the passing of some prince of the royal
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

bility of Berliners through an alleged inheritance of s45O,000 from an uncle in Russia Spei was able to embark in extensive building operations, many of which were conducted at a point on credit based on the supposed inheri- tance, but finally defrauded workmen, contractors and others out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 The pair led a luxurious life while the story was believed, furnished an expensive apartment in a good section of the city and played no small role in the social life of their quarter until the bubble burst.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05
BILL FUR RELIEF
 IF THE ACTORS
Long Campaign Waged in Germany Results in In troduction of Measure Protecting From Theatri- cal Managers
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcuI

BERLIN, Jan 4.-The long campaign waged by German actors has resulted in the introduction in the Reichstag of bill designed to afford members of the profession relief from the present arbitrary decisions of theatrical man agers.
 If the legislation is enacted the right of the manager to discharge a player after months probation will be de- nied. The bill abolishes all probation ary or conditional contracts. No re- hearsals may be held after evening performances, and rehearsals on Sun days and holidays are sharply restrict ed The producer, too must supply all costumes that cannot be worn in com mon life
 The managers claim that the last provision would work a great hardship upon them and point out that it would of necessity result in lowering still further tEe already small salaries which are paid to German actors and actresses. except in the case of large well-paying playhouses in the big cities
 E. w Kerngeld, fifteen -year-old lad, has just been honored by the pro duction by the famous Philharmonic orchestra, under the direction of Ar thur Nikisch, of a dramatic overture, his fourth work of importance.
 The Nikisch concerts are musical events of the first importance in musi- cal Berlin and when the program was announced musical critics and nabitual concert-goers worried their heads over the identity of this msterious composer whose work had been selected for such signal distinction.
 Disregarding the youth of the com poser the critics have praised the work highly as showing complete master of the art of orchestration and modern musical technique and the experience of composer of years training. A certain lack of originality, to be ex- pected in so young a musician under the influence of composers like Strauss was the chief criticism brought against him and this is he is expected to out grow.
 Although the story of Madame Hum- bert and her fraudulant millions has presumably penetrated all parts of the world, a German version of the swindle has just been stopped and the perpetra- tor Mrs Anni Sanueck,, sentenced to 2H years Imprisonment With a companion, an architect named Spei she played upon the guilt
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

years at hard labor. fined $3,750 and none loaned on mortgages by him to the amount of $17,650 ordered confis- cated to the state; the total of $21,00 apparently representing his profits as a Russian spy.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

brand and put them into the little toy bank. by putting a crimp in the aspirations of one Ollie Kirk. The coast fight fans are yelling Coward" at John because he will not go out west and fight this rude Dundee person, who yearns for gore and glory Johnny Kilbane has always been known as one of this here shrewd sort, and the fact that he is staying around where the picking is good indicates that he wants enough coin of the realm to last him "a while before he takes any chances with his championship crown.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

After being out of the game for a couple of years, Orvie Overall, for merly of he Cubs. wants to come back and pitch for any big league team except the Cubs.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

Sir James Callahan. manager of the White Sox. says that sitting on the bench is not to his liking and that he will play in left again next year.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

In explaining his break with his manager. Aleck Mclean, Matty Bald win says that Mclean did not get him enough bouts.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

Jim F7ynn's next bout will be with Tom McMahon, the Pittsburg heavy weight, the muss to be staged in New York the latter part of this month.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

Charley Ledoux, the French ban- tam, who has returned to France, may not box again for two years, as he will have to enter the army in Ine near future.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

There was a nice story appearing in the eastern papers the other day notifying the world that Life Insur- ance Agent Christy Mathewson had saved a beautiful school girl fan from being expelled from school. For a nice retiring fellow, who minds his own business and says little, Big Six gets more newspaper publicity than any baseball blayer in the jungles There is a reason"
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05
Sporting Chat
 Hot of the Bat

The spectacle of Rube Marquard standing back on his heels and de- manding $100O0 a year to pitch for Muggsy McGraw and the Giants does not swallow like good dessert to the average fan. The fan is nothing if he is not a dopester, and with his little book of records in his memory, he figures out that Rube has not yet returned service in full for that dear II, 900 bones, that wise old lawn J. handed over the counter to Indianap- olis for tEe privilege O. havi:'g Rube as a useless ornament to the Polo only delivered the goods for two sea- sons. which just about pays the in terest on the 'leven thou.
 Young Lochinvar has come out from
 the west
 Of all the wide border. his punch is
 the best.
 He put out Jim Flynn. and he knock
 ed Palzer stiff.
 And 'tis said he carries in each hand
 Diff
 That would another an OK, when 1t
 lands il a jiff,"
 With apologies to famous Scotchman.
 The facility with which Luther Me Carty fools a fan while in training seems to be equalled only by his ability to go home with the bacon after the bout. Six months ago, he was spoken of as big dub, stuck or his own looks and not of sufficient class to get out of the Carl Morris division of wanta be's. Yet in three weeks. he has humbied the two lead ing heavyweight pugilists of the country, one of whom has been a crusher of white hopes for years, and the other of whom was looked upon as the heavyweight velocipede to roll out the black business in pugilism Lute's eyes are now sparkling with pleasure almost as brightly as the diamonds in Uncle Tom McCarey's s belt, a souvenir belt, worth more than 5000 that has been prepared for the winner of the heavyweight contest. There are only two or three white pugs in the world now actively engaged in the business who arc likely to be able to stand before the young Missouri giant. He can vel lay claim to the heavy championship of the world without feeling any apprehension that his prowess will be questioned until another crop ot white hopes is raised by the public bleeding pug promoter.
 There has been some cessation oi that talk of the Vernon baseball team coming here next spring fol the opening training. And that aim all. We hear no more of the stuff about Vernon owning the Los Ange- les club franchise.
 In that particular corner of tho world dominated by Fl Paso, and 1T which Douglas, Bisbee, Cananea, Al buquerque and possibly Tucson art said to be located, there is d grea deal of talk at present of reviva this year of the old Cactus Baseball league If it is possible for these cities to put up teams and obtain recognition from the national associa ton of baseball leagues, it is quit likely that a ID" class league ant perhaps a "C'' class league could b. supported reasonably well. But i another attempt is to be made t maintain an expensive independen league it Is likely to end again in fl nancial failure. However this ma be 1t is well enough known tha some of the games played by tn teams of the former Cactus leagu were equal to many games in Gas "A" leagues throughout the country
 Johnny Kilbane. the feather chamT weighted few more dollars with hi
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05
VALLEY LEAGUE
 DIAMOND SERIES

Will Start February 18th; Republican Baseball Cup
 the Prize; Several Teams Already Practicing; P. H. s. Squad Starts Monday
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

A new year and new champion.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-05

Joe Rivers is swelling around New York, wearing good clothes, telling folks how it is done in the big Yer non arena. Joe is shortly to trade biffs with a dentist party by the nom de ring of Leach Cross, who plugs teeth for business and blacks eyes for pleasure But he said that's no business"