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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
DANIELS TAKES
SHORT TRIP IN FLYING BOAT
1T Was Delightful Says Secretary of Navy II Enjoyed the
Sensation Thoroughly '-Inspects Academy Grounds

river from the Naval academy. The flight
was made In the flying boat "C-1."
The air trip was begun at S:5s o'clock
and eight minutes later the trip was over
and the secretary. after travelling about
eight miles at height of 900 feet, was
telling of his experience.
Mr.. Daniels came to Annapolis this
morning and inspected the buildings and
grounds at the academy. After dining
with superintendent ]. H. Gibbons, he
boarded a navy launch, which carried him
to the aviation camp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
STEEL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL FACTORS
GREATEST IN j. S.
Schwab Tells Why It Was
Impossible to Organize a
Corporation of it's
Equal in 1901

New York, May H.-Because the United
States Steel corporation owned some "a
per cent of the ore reserves of the coun-
try 1t would have been impossible In
1901 to have organized another corpora
tton its equal, Charles NJ. Schwab, first
vice president of the corporation, testi
fled today in the governments suit to
dissolve the corporation as an illegal
combination. The testimony was adduced
in cross-examination by government
counsel
Mr.. Schwab said. however, that ores
could have been imported from foreign
countries and a corporation as big as
the United States Steel concern organ
lied. He conceded on the other hand,
that there was no other financial inter-
ests In the United States as strong as
those which went into the corporation,
namely, ]. p. Morgan & Co., the Rookie
feller-Standard Oil interests, the Carnegie
interests and the W. II. Moore group
Completes Testimony
Mr.. Schwab completed his testimony
today In the face of persistent efforts
on the part of Judge Jacob NJ Dickin-
sou, tHe government attorney, to gain
admissions tending to show that the cor
poration was organized chiefly to pre-
vent destructive wars among competing
steel concerns. defended the company at
every point.
In his conversations with J. p. Nor
gan that led to the organization of the
corporation he had never, he declared,
discussed the alleged threat of Andrew
Carnegie to build a tube plant in COM
petition with the National Tube COM
pany, one of the concerns afterward taken
over. In connection with present con-
ditions in the steel industry Mr.. Schwab
testified that "if T live long enough and
have the money the Bethlehem Steel
corporation of which he Is now chair
man, would manufacture every product
now made by the Steel corporation. He
said the Steel corporation. owing to the
advantage of owning transportation ia
cilities, was able to manufacture steel
rails 81 to 50 cheaper than its compet-
itors, but said that was only because
the Bethlehem Steel corporation has not
got the resources to build railroads of
its own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
o"nlVDERS WALKER
EXPECTED TO DIE
AT ANY MOMENT
Remarkable Battle Against
Hand of Death Almost
At An End
THE CASE is ALMOST
WITHOUT PRECEDENT
IF l Am Dying" Says Stricken
Banker, "the Sensation Is Not
Unpleasant; None Need Fear
It's Terrors"
WALKER DIES AT 1885.

Macon, May 22.-B. Sanders Wal
ker, who took bichloride of mer-
c7ry by mistake here last Wednes-
day, died at :35 o'clock this morn
ing. He had not regained con-
sciousness since early this after
noon. His immediate family was
at his bedside when he died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
GEO. H. DENNY INJURED IN
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

Mobile. May 21.-President George
H. Denny of the University of
Alabama was injured In a runaway
accident at Maplesville. according
to a wire to Mobile this evening.
Horses he were driving were fright
ened when the carriage pole broke
and he was thrown out. His In
juries are not regarded as serious
though painful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Annapolis, Nd. May 2l.-Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels this after
noon travelled eight miles through the
air in flying boat. 1T was delightful;
I enjoyed the sensation thoroughly" was
the secretary's reply TO an inquiry just
after he alighted.
Tho secretary went up with Lieut.. John
H. Towers senior officer of the navy
aviation corps. whose camp u across the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Report Suffrage Bill Favorablv

Springfield, ILL.,, May 21.-The woman
suffrage bill, granting votes to women
for all statutory offices In illinois, was
reported favorably to the Illinois house
OF representatives today and advanced
10 second reading. The measure already
has passed the senate Its advocates he
iieve 1t will have equal success In the
house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Georgia Couple Drowned

Savannah, Ga, May A.-John Matthews
and Bessie Seagers were drowned In the
Ogesche river near Savannah today when
the boat in which they were riding was
overturned Three other occupants of the
boat two women and a man, were res
cued by Parry Clay, who also was a
member of the party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
SUPERINTENDENT LUTZ
RETURNED TWO DAYS AGO

C. w. Lutz, superintendent OF the plant
and widely known in wire circles, had no
explanation to make. Shortly thereafter
he left for Pittsburg, where he has re
manned until two days ago, when he came
back to Birmingham. The plant was
closed In an uncompleted stage The ma
chinery has not been completely installed
That the additional machinery needed
will be installed at once and that opera
tions will start when that work is fin
ished Is the gist of information received
in Birmingham as to this very important
development in this district.
President Palmer of the American Steel
and Wire company some three years ago
dropped in here one day and said the
Steel corporation intended to build a wire
mill here With that ii was announced
that the appropriation had been approved
and work was shortly started on the
plant. From that time until April Is.
1911, the city of Fairfield was wild with
success and optimistic over its future.
which was exceptionally bright From
that date until yesterday, however, the
destiny OF Fairfield was a matter of spec
uiation in the opinions of some men,
Faithful merchants there, however, stood
by the city of Fairfield and through it's
trials followed the city until this time. II
night the merchants and citizens of Fair
field were rejoicing and incidentally cele-
brating the order for the completion of
the mill issued by Judge Gary
MARK SUDDENLY
CALLED FROM CITY
The plant at Fairfield was built by the
#. w. Mark Construction company of this
city The president of that company,
F w. Mark, was suddenly called out of
town three days ago to the east Nat
urally. speculation was rife as to his
absence at that particular time on ac-
count of the constant rumors that were
afioat here as to the probable action of
the corporation executive committee yes
terday.
His absence from Birmingham, In the
light of the order of yesterday, is sub
5ect to a logical conclusion. 1t is said
that as the contractor for the new plant
he will be called upon to do a consider
able amount of additional work That he
was called east to consult with engineers
for the company is accepted as true. Mr..
Mark, in view OF the order OF yesterday
OF the executive committee rs expected
home in the next few DAYS, following
which 1t is believed work of completing
the plant will be rushed.
In the opinion of experts here work
extending over so or 30 days Will be neces-
sary before the plant can be arranged
for operations at the expiration of which
time 1t is generally understood that oper-
ations will commence.
WILL CHANGE THE ENTIRE
FEELING IN BIRMINGHAM
In the opinion D; business man and
others in touch with the general trend
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Chairman E. H. Gary An
nOnnceS Formal Action
BY Finance Committee
Of Steel Corporation
FEELING OF BUOYANCY
SPREADS OVER CITY ON
RECEIPT OF MESSAGE
Senator Bdnkhead Notified That the
Work Is to Go Forward Rapidly.
Action Indicates Unbounded
Confidence In Birn1ing-
ham In the Future
viii Push the Work Ahead

New York, May 21.-(Special) 1.-The finance committee
of the United States Steel corporation decided at special
meeting today to push equipment work ahead fast pos
be the wire and mill of the American Steel and Wire
company at Birmingham with the idea of starting up the
plant in the late early fall Members of the
mee did not give any particulars of the undertaking.
but it estimated in quarters familiar with the progress
already made that 100000 will be required to put the mill in
shape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Acute Stage Passed
Exchange Will Receive Report

Liverpool. May 21.-The cotton ex-
change here will remain in session un-
til p. IN. on June q to receive the re-
port on the condition of the American
cotton crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
BANKHEAD is NOTIFIED
OF COMMITTEES DECISION

Washington. May 2.-(Special)
Senator Bankhead is in recent of
a telegram today from Chairman
Gary of the United States Steel
corporation announcing that
work will be resumed on the big
wire mill at Fairfield, and that 1t
will be pushed to completion at an
early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

The American Steel and Wire company plant Fairfield
will be completed and consequently operated Official
nation to this effect received in Birmingham Judge
Eber H. Gary chairman of the Steel corporation who said in
AT meeting of the finance committee TODAY
it decided to complete the wire mills at Birmingham
In many years mporta he benefit of
Birmingham has been issued As upon the wings of the morn
the report spread through the city that the long expected
action of the corporation executive Mad been taken
And the bouyancy that followed that announcement has
scarcely been duplicated in this district since the Steel coror
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

CONTINUED ON Page Eixht)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24
Dies from injuries

G. r. Marshall, second son of
Jos. Marshall, aged SO years
died this morning about half
past ten o'clock firm in juries
sustained by him through being
thrown from a disc cultivator
which he was using on the
farm northwest of Mcdale.
He was III marie d.
At abont seven o'clock he
went into the field with a eract-
ious team hitched to a disc and
they ran away with him, throw
ing him off his seaF, and cut
and mutilated him ia a fright.
full manner. He was immedi
ately put into an automobile
and rushed to Missouri Valley
and placed under the care of
DIR. Heise, but the doctor could
do nothing for him, and he died
without recovering conscious.
ness. The funeral will be held
day after tomorrow at Modale
and interment will be at Cal
houn cemetery.
We are very crowded for
room, goods arriving daily and
must unload some of the stock
81 we are giving Is PEI cent
eff on ladies' coats, skirts and
millinery.
rangers Department Store,
"Where quality counts"
This Cubist idea Of art isn't SO
new at tt at. Remember
g1andnotfe,'s teeeuilt?-
Cleveland Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

ance in the rural districts.

ance in the rural districts.
Many children living in rur-
al districts have experienced
the disadvantages of roads
made impossible through q
lack of proper maintenance and
it is expected that their inter-
est in the competition will
stimulate greater interest
among the parents. Bad roads
have prevented many children
from obtaining a proper educa-
ton and have even prevented
doctors from reaching the side
of rural patients in time to
save their lives.
Any child between the ages
mentioned, attending a coun.
Try scnOOl, may compete. Only
one side Of the paper must be
written on; each page should
be numbered; the name, age
and address Of the writer, and
the name and location of the
school which he or she is at.
tending must be plainly writ
ten at the top of the first page
The announcement of the com.
petition has been sent to the
superintendents of schools in
the rural districts. No further
information can be obtained
from the Office of Public Roads.
This announcement should be
plain to everyone, and all chill.
dren will thus start on a basis
lof equality.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24
From the Office of Public
Roads, United States De-
partment of Agricul-
ture, Washington,
D. C.

A gold medal to the school
boy or girl between the ages of
10 and Is who writes the best
composition, not to exceed 300
words, on the repair and main
tenance of earth roads, is to be
awarded by Logan Waller Page,
Director, Office of Public Roads,
United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
All compositions must be sub
mitted to Mr.. Page before May
Is, 1913, and the medal will be
awarded as soon thereafter as
the composition can be graded.
The composition may be based
on knowledge gained from
books or other sources, but nc
quotations should be made.
| After many years experience
in dealing with the public road
situation of the country, it is
Mr.. Pages belief that ignor.
ance on the subject Of repair
and maintence of roads is az
much the cause of their bad
condition as any other one fac.
tor. It is expected that the
competition will bring about q
better understanding of the
subject Of repair and mainten.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24
Sleepy Hollow Items

sleepy Hollow Items
The Ramsey Brothers are
making ard hauling fine oak
posts.
Tim You'll is planting his
COW beets, they are fine feed fol
hogs too, and chickens can be
taught to eat them. Mr.. Field
tells US he has raised as high
10 tons on a quarter of an acre
of the mangle worzel, how much
better feed could one raise, it
takes 2 and a half pounds of
seed to SOW that much land in
drills.
VIM. Gier has been to Mis-
souri, looking after his farm
there, he is we'll impressed with
the country there and thinks
it is a fine place to make a liv-
ing easy, he has traded his farm
there for Missouri Valley prop
perty since coming back but
expects to buy a larger farm
down there and move on it next
year.
Scott hurry has returned to
old Iowa from Indiana.
Mrs. Shocks, Mrs. Ramseys
mother, has gone to visit her
daughter near Castana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Rowe and
son Sherman visited with Mr..
and Mrs Ross Holly of Orson
over Sunday.
We passed through Calhoun
recently; it is a neat little berg
and they can beat us on bache-
lor girls, yes we take our hat
off to you Calhoun, but we have
two bachelor men and they
have curley hair and one of
them we know can scrub the
fico~, tidy up he house and get
a meal as we'll as any woman,
now its your turn to bow.
Fred Metcalfis greatly inter-
ested in the latest improved
airship, he thinks it is a great
success. We think any of those
bluffs here would be a fine point
for an aerial flight, if your
mind is soaring and you want
to know all about airships just
ask Fred he tells US he has so
shares in one.
We recently took a trip to
Roy Rodens farm near Orson;
if you want to see some fine
farm homes thousands of bush
els If corn and lots of fat hogs
and cattle just drive alorg the
Bluff road up there, there is
urcle Dennis Fitzgibbon, of
course you all know uncle Den
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

mis-, but maybe some ofyou don't
KIN wv what a fine farm and
pretty home he has, but it has
to be seen to be appreciated.
Steve Myers was having some
grading done and a park built
for his folouse geese, Steve is a
hustler. c. w. Myers lives a
little off the main road so can't
tell you what he is doing.
Fred Schwertley is fattening
a lot of cattle and hogs as are
also the O'Conner brothers.
Roy Roden had the finest lot
of fat hogs we have ever seen
In one bunch before, we notice
that the hogs and cattle fatten
just as we'll under D mocratic
administration as ever and we
fancy the farmers will realize
as much for them, there was
several big feeders whose name
we would like to mention, but
we don't know them and being
somewhat bashful we didn't
like to ask them but hope they
will have their names on the
gate posts when we pass there
again. For neatness and COM
fort the James home and julius
McDonnels deserves special
mention, but for beauty, nea'-
ness and comfort Joe O'Conner
has them all beat to our notion.
you may think we mean Frank
O'Conners but we don't, we
m ian Joe and will stick to it.
Manning, la, April 18.-It is
now planned to oil the streets
through the business part Of
town. The streets which lead
to the business center will also
be oiled, making eight blocks
in al. The putting in of tbs
sewer system will interfere
some, for it mean, an extra
oiling of the streets after the
sewer mains have heen laid.
Professor Some of the prob
lens of human existence are
becoming more and more COM
pick.
Admitting Parent-Yes; /
can't hardly wait for my
daughters graduation essay
to let US know what to do about
them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

Francis e Meyers and Miss
Frances Carter both of this
city were married in Council
Bluffs Saturday by Justice
Joseph. Mr.. Myers is employ
ed in the shops here and the
happy couple will make this
city their home.
Jim Riley will be one of the
good looking, hard working
clerks at Gilmore's Grocery in
the future, assuming his duties
tomorrow morning.
The curfew, one tap of the fire
b II, was inaugurated on sched-
ul, time last night and the or
dinance will be rigidly enforced
in the future. A whistle would
probably be better as it could
be heard at a greater distance
but until a whistle is secured,
the fire bell will answer very
nicely.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

The splendid new passenger
depot comes largely as a result
of the paving movement that
is now under way, and is due
to the progressive spirit of the
city.
If paving has an effect like
that in Hamburg, why wouldn't
it have the same effect in Mo,
Valley.
Reggy Yes, l was going a
broad, but I-aw-I changed my
mind, you know.
Peggy Well, | do hope you
got a better one in the change
"Going home through a dark
side street last night | saw
man setting fire to his own
property"
can incendiary? What did
you do?"
Nothing. He was merely
lighting his cigar.
"When you broke the en-
gagement of course you re-
turned the diamond ring he
gave you"
"Certainly not! l don't care
for Jack airy more, but my
feelings have not changed TO-
ward the ring"
Even Indiana's six best cell
lars were flooded. Detroit
Free Press.
And Ambassador Page will
not be deserving the WORLDS
work. Boston Herald.
Woodrow Wilson seems bent
on reducing dollar diplomacy
to sense. Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Wilson knocked Bryan into a
silk hat. Baltimore Eve ning
Sun.
Say, Woodrow, even Bill Taft
appointed some democrats.
Houston Post.
The new German war TAX
assesses the Krupp estate 81,
100000. And yet some people
affect to think that there is no
such thing as poetic justice.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In 1852 the Crescent in Eu-
rope indicated a new moon. In
1913 it represents the last quar-
ter.-Kansas City Times.
Mailing Clerk You oan,t
send that stuff. 1t weighs Sc
veral hundred pounds.
Plain Citizen-But this is a
balloon. Wait till | initiate it
before you weigh it.
The Webb Bill has certainly
made the temperate zone torrid
State.
Several towns in Ohio have
recently reconsidered their pre-
vious objections to going dry.
Cleveland leader.
!. O. o. F.
Ninety-Fourth Anniversary
Dunlap, la, Friday, Apr.
Is, 1913
PROGRAMME
Forenoon
Business Meeting. l. o. o. +. Hall,
School of Instruction, lO:30to 10 M.
Geo. S Dunn, Sioux City, instructor.
E. ladies.
:30-Initiation Degree by Dunlap
Degree Team.
3:0o-First Degree by Woodbine
Team.
Evening
Call to order at 100 O'Clock.
Opening Ode
Invocation Rev. A. w. Harmed,
Dunlap.
Music Edna coulthard, Mo. Valley.
Address of Welcome Pref. Rade-
baugh. Dunlap
solo-Lillian Mccain. Mondamin
Response. Address of Welcomed.
C. Milliman, Logan.
Reading Myrtle Beck, Dunlap.
Male Quartette-Dunlap.
Peadino-Ed;fh PocL ooar
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

enjoy the afternoon with him.
AL! kinds of games were in
dulged in until about five
O'Clock when Mrs. Logan serv-
ed refreshments to the young
people. George is very proud
of himself as an entertainer
and promised all present to
give them a party every time
he has a birthday. All prom
ed they would be there again
next year.
Mccall Patterns at rangers
Department Store.
j. E. Conroy and S. C. Ora
ham go to Fremont tomorrow
to attend a meeting of the Di.
vision Safety Committee.
Louis Moskovitz delivery
team wanted to create a little
excitement this morning, so
they just ran away. Nobody
injured and no damage done.
Joe O'Conner bought a Buick
4Oof Mason and Seabury this
morning. This is one of the
incest cars in this locality.
We are in receipt Of the Ne
vada Representative of Nevada
Ia. giving the obituary Of War
rem Letson who died in Council
Bluffs last week. Mr.. Letson
was an old time resident of this
city and was the first station
agent of the C. & N. w. here.
lie lett mere a number Of years
ago, moving to Council Bluffs
but will be remembered by all
the old time residents.
Peters shoes and Kabo cor
sets at rangers Dept. Store.
Mrs. w. T, Roden was quite
seriously ill yesterday but is
resting easier today, and in a
fair way to recovery.
John Glennie is back at his
old stand again for a few days,
repairing shoes, while Ingwer
Dohrman is sick.
Mrs. Fred Longmyer return
ed today from a trip to Ken
nard, Neb, where she went to
visit with "home" folks.
Walt Milliman and Jas. Riley
have resigned their positions
VITA Louis Moskovitz.
Woodbine should not forget
to return thanks occasionally
for the grief it has missed by
refusing the Missouri Valley
the electric franchise last sea-
son. The towns that are get
ting the Service" have all
reached about the limit of their
endurance. Missouri Valley
is now giving ear to overtures
from a man from Atlantic who
is seeking a place to invest his
money in a plant, and Logan
business men at a recent lunch
con debated as to whether it
would not be the proper thing
to ask the council to declare
the franchise to the company
void. As it is turning out it is
mighty nice that the franchise
here was showed under.-Twi-
ner.
May Manton Patterns at the
Dickman Store. Try them.
The Big Marshes a busi-
ness woman.
The Little Man-What bust
ness is she engaged in?
The Big Man-Everybody
Mr.. Taft has sent for the pic
ture of Roosevelt he left in the
White House, but he has not
told anybody what he was going
to do with it. -Southern Lum-
herman (Nashville).
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24
Lou Longman is in Excelsior
Springs for couple of weeks
treatment and rest.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Witt were
pleasantly entertained alta one
o'clock dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn Burbank
yesterday and at a six o'clock
dinner last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Cox. They expect
to leave for Montana tomorrow
evening.
Ms. S1arrad IN Of Omaha
was the guest Of her mother
Mrs. E1 Newton today.
Try the Dickman Store for
Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes and
Ladies coats.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

Advertised letter list for
the week ending April IA, 1913:
Day, Mr.. Francis
Kragh, Chris
Lammere, Stella
Mallas, VIM.
Praier, Leo
Waite, w. A.
D. J. Album, P. NJ.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

Don't forget 5 days sale at
Rangers; Is per cent off on la
dies coats, skirts and millinery.
rangers Department Store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24

Jim Blunt returned from
Fremont yesterday where he
has been the guest of relatives
and friends for a few days.
He says that Missouri Valley is
doing more business every day
than Fremont and that there
are more people on the streets
here than there although FIRE.
mont is considerable larger
than Mo. Valley.