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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
HEAVY DOCKET IN
BESSEMER COURT
Over $50 Cases Listed for
Fall Term
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT
Special Meeting Called to Discuss
Negro Show-General News of
Interest in Bessemer
and Vicinity
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT

Bessemer. September S.-tSpecial.)
docket which will come up at the next
term of court which begins Monday,
the sixth of October. Clerk Rose Huey
of the Bessemer city court is distribut-
ing the bar dockets for the next term.
The docket opens with the cases set
for the first day of the term and closes
with the last week before the Christ
mas holidays. The booklet contains $
! so civil cases and over 100 criminal
cases 1t covers 80 pages and Is very
convenient for attorneys who in the
past have depended upon typewriter
sheets with the weeks cases on them
The outlook for the work of the court
this term is heavy, as many civil suits
have been filed ranging from 500 10
$1,000
The following suits will not be set for
trial until after the first of January
since the dockets have been made up to
that time. Will Foster VS.. the Wood
ward Iron company. $4,000 damages, al
leging personal injuries to plaintiff.
John Vaughan VS.. the receivers of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road company, for $4,000 for alleged per-
sonal injuries. Hattie Pool VS.. the
Western Union Telegraph company for
$500 for failure to deliver a telegram.
Leonard Clark VS.. the Southern rail-
road, $500 for wrongful ejectment. VIII
Nordau VS.. the southern railroad for
$500 for wrongful ejectment. Emma
Humphreys VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, for.
$1,000 for wrongful ejectment.
More than the usual number of suits
have been filed during the vacation of
the court and many are still to be filed
before the court opens in october.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
General News of Bessemer

The Bessemer chapter. No. 10. Royal
Arch Masons, Will hold it's regular con-
vocation September the ninth at s
o'clock. All members are requested to
be present. as there will be work in
mark masters degree.
The Pastors Helpers are holding IL
rummage sale in the vacant store on
Third avenue. 1t will continue through
Tuesday and the proceeds will be added
to the fund for the new Methodist
church.
The new matron, Mrs A. G. Kilby,
took charge of the Elizabeth Duncan
Memorial hospital Monday morning.
Mrs. Kelley is well known in Bessemer.
having lived here for many years.
On Friday night a recital will be Civ
en- at the high school auditorium by
Professor Dahm- Petersen and his music
class of Birmingham for the benefit of
the building fund of the First Metho-
dist church. A splendid programme
will be presented at popular prices
The Bessemer camp, No. 81, Woodmen
of the World, will hold its regular
meeting Wednesday night at the usual
hour. All members are requested to
be present.
The remains of Mrs. Mary y. Kellen,,
age 58 who died today at the home
of her son at Ensley Highlands. will
be sent to Woodland, Ga, her girlhood
home tomorrow afternoon over the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic for
interment. Kennedy Undertaking COM
pany have charge.
An excellent meeting was closed
Sunday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist
church. The pastor, the Rev. A c..
Swindall, having been assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Ridgewell of Howard college.
The church received II additions, eight
by baptism and three by letter A coll
lection taken for the ministers resulted
In SAB for the visiting minister, S19 for
the pastor and SO for the Sunday school.
At the close of the.Jnorning service the.
congregation held an election for a pas
tor for another year. and the ballot was
a secret one. When the result was an
nounced it was found that the pastor
the Rev. A. c. Swindall, had received
every vote cast. 115, practically the err
tire mem bership of the church. This
was one of the most successful ones
ever held at Pleasant Ridge.
On account of the absence of Super
intendent Persons who is in south Ala
bama. the regular meeting of the board
OF education which was to have been
held Sunday evening was postponed un-
til one day later. On Wednesday even
ing, however, the board will meet and
make final arrangements for the OPEN
ing of the city schools next Monday.
Many of the teachers are attending tho
institute in Birmingham this week. aid
the regular entrance examinations sol
for the latter part of the week have
been postponed until Monday and Tues
day There is one vacancy in the corps
of teachers, which the board will have
to fill
The colored schools will have an,
elaborate programme for the opening OF
their school and many members of the
race will make speeches Monday morn
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
100000 PAPER
MILL AT GADSDEN
$500, Subscribed for the
Stock Thus Far
60,OO0-POUND CAPACITY
Work Begins When $500, 900 Worth of
Stock Is Sold-To Employ 600
Men-Wilson Will Probably
Be Invited to Gadsden

Gadsden, September s.--tSpecia1)--A ST.
100000 paper mill has been secured for
Gadsden. The prospectus for the Alabama
Pulp and Paper company. a 100000 cor
poration, has just been received here.
Already $3oo,00o has been subscribed for
the stock and when $4,000 Is sold, it is
proposed to begin the construction of the
ticf.lly been selected. The prospectus con-
tains 20 pages of printed matter concern
ing the plans of the company, with IL
Illustrations of Gadsden and statistics con-
corning the city. Practically all classes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
MICHAEL WASUSEK
LEAVES FOR HOME
Paralytic Polish Boy to Return to
Fatherland to See His Mother
Again

ST. Paul. Mimi. September SIN an
endeavor to see his mother and home
once again in the fatherland Michael
Wasusek, 19-year-old Polish boy suf-
fering from broken back and paralyzed
legs, will leave here for Warsaw Satur-
day The lad will make the long trip
on stretcher, accompanied by Miss
.ydia Keller. superintendent of hos
pital, where for a year and a month he
has been helpless. Physicians are doubt
full whether he can stand the journey
On August H. 1912, the boy was injured
in local railroad yard when 30-foot pile
of lumber fell on him. He recovered $13.-
600 damages Of which he still has about
s5oo0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
Long Thought Girl
Turns Out to Be Boy

Huntsville, September s.--(special. IAN
nounce ment is made here that as the re-
suit of surgical operation perfo mod by
Drs. Dean Lewis and William M. Harsh
cr In the Presbyterian hospital In Chi
cage, Iva May Terry, who has grown up
In Huntsville as the daughter ce Thomas
T. Terry, a prominent merchant, has be-
come a boy. Although the boy was reared
as a girl, he is not a girl at all. as he and
his father and all who knew him sup
posed until a short time ago. The name
has been changed from Iva to Ira. 1t is
stated here that his Isl the third case of
the kind that has occurred at the Pres
byterian hospital in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
MANY TENDER AID
FOR AUDITORIUM
Sentiment for Project Seems
to Cover Whole City
BIRMINGHAM SPIRIT
Poultry Men Among Organizations
Which Offer to Support the Plan
With Practically Unani-
nous Vote
BIRMINGHAM
SPIRIT

Mr.. Paschal G. Shook. Auditorium
Committee. City:
Dear Sir-To the best of my rec
objection | have opposed every
bond issue for the city of Birming-
ham during the past ten years
However. | am about in the notion
of supporting the issue for the
auditorium. Will you kindly ex-
plain In detail the amount of the
bond issue and any other informa-
ton YOU may have about it. You
may put my name on your COM
mittee is you wish.
l vote in beat No. ~, Birming-
ham. and will do what l can to-
wards its success. Yours truly
]. MORGAN FLOWERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
Jumping at Conclusions

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
You promised that you would give me
my answer this evening" he said. Are
you ready to do so
Yes" she replied. but want you to
promise me something first"
What is it?'
II want you to promise me solemnly
that you will not DO anything rash-that
you will not, when I have given you my
answer, go and drown yourself or take
bichloride of mercury"
have your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
Tigers Begin Practice

Princeton. N. j., September s.--Prac-
tice for the 1918 football was started
by Princeton this afternoon with about
80 candidates. Although there are
many positions to be filled, the early
arrivals made an excellent Impression.
Captain "Hoby'' Baker ana Field
Coaches Andrews and Blueth%ntha1 took
charge of the. men and put thenl
through lively practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

of PAPER, with the exception of news print,
will be manufactured. Pulp wood cost
ing from 81 to $40 cord in the north
can be secured here at SO and $3.50 cord.
The plant will have a capacity of $780,
coo pounds of paper a day, and will en-
ploy 600 men. The work of interesting
the capitalists in Gadsden has been car
ried on quietly by Secretary Roberts for
the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
Special Council Meeting

There will be a call meeting of the
Bessemer city council Tuesday even
ing at 8 o'clock, at which time action
will be taken concerning the petition
presented by the merchants in regard
to closing the negro show on Twentieth
street and First avenue. The merchants
claim this show is demoralizing trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

At the meeting tonight of the Chamber
of Commerce the members will vote rpon
a plan of governing the chamDer b.
means of a commission of seven men. IN
cniding a chairman, doing away with the
president and board of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

l.. C. Irvine, general director of the
Southern Commercial congress-. is here
and tonight will address the Chamber in.
reference to having President Wilson stop
in Gadsden on his southern tour. II is
estimated that it will cost about $500
to entertain the President for few hours
while here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

The trial of Wiley Goforth has been
set for Thursday in the city court of
Gadsden. Goforth was convicted of the
murder Of Nicholas Schentzen. German
miner, at Altoona In 1911
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

More than 1900 names were attached to
the petition sent to Governor O'Neal to-
day asking that he call an election on the
question of moving the Cherokee county
courthouse from Centre to Cedar Bluff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

Additional affidavits in behalf of the
state were presented to Judge ]. A. Bilbro
today in reference to the motion for a
change of venue in the case of J. Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-20

i1druly Her lips curleu III
scrutably.
"Why?"
Il dare not p
Tell me?"
But why? You would hate me!
am that melodramatic person - a
Woman with Past"
But the present is all right. You
are happy you have, pardon me
many admirers -"
She broke into a delicious laugh
'Those boys," she exclaimed with
faint derision; "but We known real
MEM"
| gulped somewhat. | come of a
staid old Quaker family. | looked al
her in a confused questioning way as
she crossed one knee over the other
showing an inch of stocking over the
muddy boot, and she fiipped some
ashes into the CRATE with her little
finger Again that suggestion of the
stage came and raped upon my
brain.
Il think that / have seen you in
some play" | said slowly You are
on the stage?'
Il was for awhile she admitted
with frown; but 1t s a dreadful
bore. Real life is more exciting"
you have few illusions, | judge?'
/ remarked
''None!" She snapped her fingers
in the air. "Oh, once | believed in
things. All girls do at some time
Truth, honor, even love. Yes, | be
lieved in love - honest love. The
man Tilted me and since then -" she
brought her closed fist down on the
table so that the magazines ratified -
since then, we LIVED."
She looked me so steadily in the
eyes that | WINGED. Surely she did nj
call Thurzo's living? No it must be
that Past of hers. | began gently to
picture another idea of life to her -
while she sent smoke rings up to the
chandelier. | felt the woman had
good in her. She was one of those
drifting barks that needed harbor.
She spoke so freely of what she
believed women should do if they
pleased that | grew warm behind the
ears. In the meantime she seemed tc
be having the time of her life. | had
telephoned to two places for cabs, but
owing to the storm there was none
to be had, and | live in an old-fash
ioned out of the way neighborhood
There did MT seem to be anything t(
do but wait. And it caused her not the
slightest annoyance, evidently. She
had an odd, boyish way about hel
that precluded any suggestion that il
was not quite all right for her to bt
sitting there at my fire very near tt
midnight.
u UT according to her talk she was
- the most immoral person | haC
ever met. She said she had always
done as she pleased and always would
do So that she hated conventions
and rules, but that she was not &
sneak and preferred me to know hel
just as she was.
In spite of all this, before the cal
finally came, to my great relief and
to her seeming chagrin, l had asked
her earnestly to marry me and begir
life all over again on a new basis
She refused fatty, but her eyes grew
soft with tears.
"You would" she cried amazed
''in spite of everything?"
81 don't believe in one law for 6
woman and one for man." spoutet
somewhat weakly; Il like your frank
ness. But l don't want you to go tt
that rowdy place for dinner"
She laughed. "You go there" she
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-28
DIARY OF FATHER

DIARY OF FATHER TIME
In 1853 DR.. Johnson wrote in the
London Taller:
1.-THE trade of advertising is now so
near to perfection that it is not easy
to propose any improvement"
The comparison between the adj
vertising of 1859 and that which ex-
listed in ancient Rome is not greater
than the gap which separates the
haphazard announcements of the
eighteenth century from the scien-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-28

shores of Massachusetts were dead
ahead.
Mr.. England spoke of palms and
guavas.
'It is so warm" said the captain,
sententiously, to Lady Pelham, "be-
cause we are approaching the New
World, where it is warmer than with
u.s."
ct is so warm" said Mr. England,
because we are approaching the
equator, where it is hotter than in the
Internal regions"
20 Lord" said Lady Pelham, on
her knees, make it right for me not
to betray his secret, for he is thine
own true penitent, and l am thy
daughter that adores thee"
One morning the fan of palm was
seen by Mr.. England to pass to lee
ward in the boil of waters. A little
later he showed Lady Pelham a
school of fying-fishes, and about
uOO1 IuS AOyhOuI SA4CA W NhOoC OA4
deck that he beheld land. The two
faces which Mr.. England wore as the
Hynd Horn bore down on that island
for island it now showed itself to
be-were Of exact oppositeness. To
the captain he showed drawn lip
a beginning-of-the-end face, as it
were-to Lady Pelham the most
dancing of eyes, the most radiant of
smiles. But if the expression of his
face was joyous when he turned it
on Lady Pelham, what must have
been the feeling in his breast when
the dim blush cloud on the horizon
began to assume familiar shape?
Ito Be Concluded Monday,)
1890
DIARY OF FATHER TIME
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-28

tifcaIly planned publicity of the
twentieth. In ancient days posters
and placards were freely used to an
nounce games, festivals, ETC., but
during the middle ages European
merchants relied mostly upon the
crier, who stood outside of the shop
crying out the wares which were for
sale. The first trade advertisement
in England was curiously enough the
first advertisement Of new COM
modity-tea.
The following appeared in the Mer-
GURUS Politicus for September, 1858:
THAT excellent and by all Physic-
tians approved China Drink, called
by the Chineans Tcha, by other ma
tons Tay, alias Tee, is sold at the
Sultaness Head, a coffee house in
Sweeting's Rents"
The elaboration of newspaper adj
vertising is primarily due to America
and today a single page for one issue
Of a popular woman's magazine sells
for $4,000, while $500 is not an ex-
orbitant price for the same space in
any American magazine of large cir
culatiOn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-28

Certain chemicals vary. in color
with moisture, and this fact is util-
lied in a novel advertising cardboard
meter, on which the pictured sky is
blue in fair weather, becoming lilac
on the approach of change and pink
when rain is near. -, ~ d,7--
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13
MUST
GET BUSY NUW

County Demonstration Agent H. A.
Carpenter, whose experience with the
boil weevil In Louisiana we'll qualities
him for advising on the subject of how
to combat the pest, said to News
representative today that the situa-
ton in Forrest county is critical. Mr..
Carpenter asserts that unless the cot
ton grower puts up good fight on the
boil weeyil during the next five or six
days he needs not expect to gather a
cotton crop. He says he does not
mean any half-hearted, make believe
fight, but fight in which the determi-
nation to win is fixed.
Mr.. Carpenter says that within the
next few days cotton viii be too large
and have too many squares on 1t to
make the picking of adult weevils
possibility there are enough such
weevils now In most fields to pune
ture every square that is formed This
Is especially true of those fields where
weevil picking has not been done.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

Pat invites all the little folks to join
in the chorus of his song today, 81
Want to be in Dixie" Besides the
very latest Pathe Weekly the Lomo
will show civil war story entitled
THE Fighting Chaplain" This pic
ture is founded upon an actual Incl
dent of the war. The Kalem COM
pany spare no expense or hardship in
making these war pictures, and are
acknowledged to be the best producers
of stories of this kind. There are
many stirring battle scenes with a
romance interviewer which will make
very interesting offering. "OHara
and the Youthful Prodigal" is a Vita
graph comedy-drama. Are you going
to hear Pat Drew in his best song?
He is singing it today. Tomorrow,
Saturday, is Biograph day at the Lomo.
"The Lady and the Mouse is the title
of what we think will be the best pic
ture of the week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13
BARGAIN Event
AT DAvIDSONS
GREAT MiD-seAsoN SALE OF
sEAsoNAsLE MERCHANDISE
sEGINs SATURDAY.

A bargain event par excellence
opens tomorrow at the Davidson Co.,
with the Inauguration of the Great
Mid-SeasOn Sale of this big firm. The
largest June month in the history of
the store" was the slogan adopted on
June LIST by The Davidson Company,
and the Inauguration of this big sale
with it's thousand and one real bar
gains means fuIfiilment of the slogan
and then some.
Goods you want right now have
been thrown on the bargain counter
from every department. and every
reader of The News knows that goods
from The Davidson store possess
every element of quality.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

shed later and by plowfng the cotton
every week he will make GOOD crop
of cotton despite the weevil. He stat
ed that without vigilence now no farm
or need expect to make a cotton crop
this season.
Mr.. Ford had one tenant who re-
fused to pick weevils from his cotton
and he at once cut OF the ration sup
ply for that tenant and his family.
This resulted IN the tenant with all
his family getting into the cotton field
where they worked with will picking
OF the insects from the cotton plants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

THE Pathe Weekly" Mr.. Maurice
Costello and Clara Kimball Young
and Mary Fuller Edison drama, will
feature the bill at the Greater Gem
theatre tonight. Following is the
program: Lord Browning and Gin
derella,' featuring Maurice Costello
and Miss Young. The Pathe Weekly
--latest number) animated news from
all parts of the earth and its comic
supplement Of Mutt and Jeff; when
Greek Meets Greek" by Mary Fuller,
Edison; Diamond Cut Diamond" Luz
bin society drama, music Tomorrow
a big special matinee will be given
when Broncho Billy (Mr. G. NJ. Ander-
son and Maurice Costello, will make
their Saturday appearance in new
plays.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13
Pimples Should
Be Watched
May be Means of Absorbing Disease
Germs in Most Unexpected
Manner.

The world renowned laboratory of
the Swift Specific Company has COL
lected a vast amount of information
regarding the spread of blood diseases.
In thousands of instances the most
Virulent types have been the result of
coming IN contact with disease germs
IN public places, and the apparently in
significant pimple has been the cause.
IL spreads with astonishing rapidity,
often injecting the entire system in a
few days.
1t Id fortunate, however, that there
Is remedy to cope quickly and thor
ouThly with such a condition, and
thanks to the energy of its producers
the fainouS :. S. s. may now be had
&c almost any drug store in the civil
ICED world
This preparation stands alone az a
blood purifier. It Is somewhat reyolu-
tionary In Its composition, since 1t
dccomplishes all that was ever claimed
Tor mercury. iodides, arsenic, and other
destructive mineral drugs, and yet 1t
is absolutely purely vegetable prod
uct 1t contains one ingredient which
serves the active purpose of stimu-
lating each tiny cellular part of the
tissues to the healthy and judicious
selection of Its own essential nutrf-
ment There are more cases of ar
ticular rheumatism, Iocomotor ataxia
paresis. neuritis, and similar diseases
resultant from the use of minerals
than most peop-e are aware Of These
facts are brought out in a highly in
teresting book compiled by the medical
department of The Swift Specific Co.
1877 Swift Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. 1t is
mailed free. together with a special let
ter of advice, to all who are struggling
with a blood disease
Get a bottle of s. 8. s. to-day
or your druggist 1t will surprise you
with its wonderful action In the blood.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13
GOING AFTER
BOIL NEEvIL
PROSPEROUS FORREST COUNTY
FARM ER =, rs TAKING mo
CHANCES WITH PEST.

8. " Ford, one OF Forrest county's
most successful farmers, when in the
city this morning, stated that crops
are doing very well and gave as his
opinion that the corn crop this year
will be the best ever grown In the
county. Mr.. Ford said that he is hav-
ing the boil weevils picked from his
cotton field and that he is positive that
by picking the weeviI now, following
with the picking up Of the squares
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

S. & H. Katz's midsummer sale of
mems furnishings begins Saturday,
June 14th and will continue ten days.
The merchandise in this store will be
marked down to genuine bargain
prices as will be seen from the ad
elsewhere in today's News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

Readers of The News are offered an
opportunity every Friday of saving
money on their Saturday and Monday
purchases. The Calhoun Bankrupt
Store publishes list of Saturday and
Monday specials every Friday and
every item named is real bargain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

Sheriff j. d. Bennett, who has been
confined to his home for several days,
was at his office for a short while this
forenoon, but did not feel we'll enough
to remain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13
CITY BREVITES.

Neil ]. Sorenson, president of the
Amalgamated Mexican Smelter Mines
Co., of Tehuacan, Mexico, is visiting
his business associates in Hattiesburg
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

Judge Stone Deavours of Laurel and
r. e. Wilbourne, of Meridian, are
here today arguing some points al
issue in the matter of w. A. Avery Ell
al VS.. w. w. Avery ct. al.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-13

N. B. Blount announces in todays
News his big June Sale to start Satur-
day and continue 10 days. Mr.. Blount
submits list of bargains that will be
we'll worth careful consideration.