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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
.s4x Cylinder Funeral Train
A Family Affair, Now.

That motorcycling is not a. selfish sport is shown by the ever increas- ing number of riders who are taking their wives on long vacation tours awheeL
 A MT. and Mrs. R. V. Dunn of Allan ta, Ind, declare that one of the most pleasant trips they have ever taken was a motorcycle trip this summer to Jeanette, Pa, where they visited Mrs. Dunn's parents.
 A 1,700-mt1e motorcycle tour from San Jose, Cal, to -Hpokane, Wash, has just been completed by MT. and Mrs E. B. Turner. On the trip the couple crossed the California desert. They carried with them a camping outfit, preparing their meals out of doors and sleeping in a tent
 l.. W. Luder of Cairo, Mich, is not only taking his wife his vaca- ton tour, but also his child, Mrs. Lu- der and the child riding in a side-car. They expect to visit New York, Bos- ton, Baltimore and Washington, and will be gone about six weeks.
 Another family motorcycle jour ney is that of MT. and Mrs. Aue of Ond1anannIiz> Ind who hava unotorAd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
.DOTHAN MAN IS
SHOT BY WOMAN
Mrs. Martin Shoots and Kills
]. F. Register-WOman
Arrested

Dothan, August 24.-(Special.)- )-J. F,
Register. we'll known farmer living
two and half miles east of Dothan,
was shot and instantly killed last night
by Mrs. Martin. a widow who lives with
her two small children on Registers
place. Coy Chambliss, young man of
that neighborhood, is said to have come
to the home of Mrs Martin early in
the night and raised disturbance. Mrs
Martin is said to have made him leave
He later returned with Register.
Register Is said to have gore to the
door, which was closed and looked
through a knot hole
Mrs Martin, thinking that 1t was
Chambliss, took a shot at the knot
hole with her pistol. The bullet went
true to the mark and entered Registers $
eye, killing him instantly.
Mrs Martin then took her children
and went to Registers home. telling
Mrs. Register that she had killed Cham
bliss. Mrs Martin was arrested and
placed in the Houston county Jail here
Register was about 40 years old and
leaves large family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
FOREPAUGH'S INJURY DUE
TO ODD FREAK OF FATE

1t was singular that Adam Forepaugh.
Jr., the retired circus magnate and we'll
known the world over as "the elephant
trainer" should come to grief in roll
Ter chair on the Atlantic City board
walk because of the antics of a scion
of the old jungle family with which he
was so closely identified in business
Forepaugh's specially was elephants.
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger. He
is reputed to have held peculiar charm
over them
According to dispatches from the
Million Dollar Pier Forepaugh is con
valesceing from injuries sustained
when runaway horse, frightened by
an elephant. ran amuck on the seaside
promenade, voerturned and demolished
Forepaugh's chair and flung him out
amid shower of broken glass. Fore
paugh lives at Fifteenth and Mount
Vernon streets and maintains a sum-
mer home at the shore.
Forepaugh in his palmy days could
put horse and an elephant in the
sawdust ring and make them lie down
together like the lion and the lamb. 1t
was he who first introduced the thrill
Ter of having his favorite elephane wind
its trunk about him and carry him
gracefully from the arena. Forepaugh
also first brought out the elephant
pyramid upon the crest of which he
stood with an American flag
That he should be injured now in his
retired life by reason of an elephants
pran<s is regarded "A paradox of tho
fates.
Foreqaugh's attorney, John a. Brown,
said yesterday he would not oe sur
prised If Forepaugh, as soon as he is
sufficiently recovered, spies out the Of
pending elephant and put him through
few PAGES" for his unruly conduct.
Since his retirement from the show
business Forepaugh has been living
quietly in this city. A few years ago
he contracted severe cold and suffers
now from locomotor ataxia The old
Forepaush show was swallowed up by
the so-called "Circus Trust" Fore
paugh sold out to Sells and the show
was conducted for while as Forepaugh
& Sells. Then Bailey got big share
and the circuit was absorbed by the
Barnum & Bailey outfit. 1t was passed
on to the Ringing management. who
now control the old Forepaugh combi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
MORE OF RECORD
OF BARNEY LEWIS
Was Indicted By Carrollton
Grand Jury Several
Years Ago

Carrollton, August 24.--(Special) }
The arrest of Barnet Smith Lewis in
The arrest of Barney Smith Lewis in
Hattiesburg, Miss, brings to mind his
criminal career in this county several
years ago.
About 1899 the Southern Express
company's safe was blown open at Re-
form and the school fund for the teach
ers of this county was stolen, amounting
to $4,000. The Burns detective agency
was employed in the case and one of
their representatives succeeded in
"spotting" Lewis as the guilty party.
He was indicted by the grand jury OF
this county, but was later released
upon $3.50 bond.
Lewis never appeared for trial and
his bond was forfeited. The next heard
of him was when he got a term in the
coal mines from Walker county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
George Cautions Prince of Wales

King George has cautioned the Prince
of Wales against being tattooed. says
London Life. His majesty. years ago,
when he was Duke of York, had some
elaborate Japanese designs tatooed on his
arms and chest and personally he used to
take a great pride In the artistic excel
lence OF these skin pictures. Queen Mary,
however. dislikes the practice and 1t is
owing to her opportunities that he has
cautioned the Prince of Wales not to
walk in his fathers footsteps, so far as
tatooing is concerned. 1t is a curious CO.
incidence that the Car. who bears such
resemblance to his majesty that he may
be described as his double was tat
tooed with the similar designs by the
same artist, who had the honor of de-
signing the puncture pictures on King
George.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
COTTON MARKET
WILL Be DULL
Indications Point to Re-
stricted Trading During
Coming Week


New Orleans August 24-The cotton
market this week promises to be dull.
with trading restricted This is the
last week of the old season and the
trade will do much guessing over the
annual statistics. some of which prom
ise to lean strongly one way or the
other. The figures on consumption, for
instance. VIII probably be extremely
bullish In addition to the fact that
| THIS will be the closing Week of the
year, II VIII also have five DAYS Of trad :
~ as both American markets will
close Friday for triple holidays. in oh
serVance of Labor Day. as is the usual
custom This will tend to deaden bust
ness more than anything else
me weather will be of th. highest
Importance, particularly in the western
COTTON belt and will probably Influence
the daily swings AT the same time
the present condition period snds to-
morrow the s2oth. and much interest
viii be taken In the next report o,
the. condition OF the crop. This may
cause somewhat less attention to he
paid to weather conditions than has
been the case of late. As the situation
now stands the trade is looking foP-
ward to bu1lish report on condition.
The first of the private bureau reports
Will be awaited with great interest
II is safe to say that continued drouth
in the west would cause prices 10 work
upward while rains would cause a
slump, temporarily at least. There is
SO much open cotton in Texas picking,
that 1t Is difficult % say to Just what
erect continued rains would have on
The market While moisture would
check crop deterioration in the west
and start the plant making again the
N fra fa
and picking would be interroupted So
much complaint would result that rains.
after the first day or so, might he con :
sidered a bullish factor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Climb Into New Way of Dressing

New York. August 24-(Special.) }
Direct from Paris on La Provence
which arrived today came the suf-
fragette skirt. It appeared on ehe per-
son of Mrs. Nat Sphringold, known in
the trade as Nine. Francis. AS the
ship news reporter views it, 1t is plain
and severe in its lines, with sugges-
! tion of masculinity and hint Of trous
ers about it,
1t has two pockets. but one is only
dummy The material is bengaline.
Nine. Francis explained that as the
skirt has no break you get into it by
undoing the blind hooks in the left
hand pocket and climbing into your
own dress through the pocket, as II
were. AT least. that's mans impress
sion of what she said.
For proper effect" she added. "the
skirt should be worn with little
sleeveless blouse. As you can see, the
sufra ragette-although there is really
no reason for calling 1t so-looks like
harem skirt without a split"
Other skirts there were on board La
provence so tight they tripped their
wearers in crossing the washboards.
which in steamships are doorsills.
And the real harem skirt is coming.
too, according to Nine Bernard. an
other passenger at will be here in
about two weeks she said, "and wom-
en- VIII wear 1t. sI'm sure. I think the
harem is superior to the sheath skirt.
1t Is fuller.
1.-The transparent skirts are only a
temporary fad. They won't last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Pig Has Elephants Trunk

Manchester, Ok. August 23.-The alb
sence of nose and substituted therefor
a trunk like that of an elephant. marks
the peculiar characteristic of a pig re-
Gently born on the farm of w. T. Hod-
son, near here. Branching out between
and slightly above his eyes, the trunk ex-
tends downward for about three inches
1t was we'll formed, as was the pig in
other particulars. The little animal was
killed and the body Is being preserved in
alcohol. There We're six other pigs in the
litter, all of which were normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

when propositions involving very great
new work. the exploitation of natural re-
sources upon very large SCALE REQUIRE
capital in abundance and in great sums
President Reynolds intimates that there
may be danger that the greater work of
exploiting natural resources may be aban-
doned because there cannot be under the
proposed system such concentration of
capital as would make It possible to mar
ket the securities needed for work of this
kind.
Apparently President Reynolds is of the
opinion that there may be danger lest
those who seek to prevent concentration
of money and banking resources and
credit should go too far in the other di-
rection. He is clearly of the opinion that
capital should be encouraged, that enter
prises which have merit I'm them and
which represent the exploiting of natura,
resources of the country upon a great
scale should be stimulated. There are
times when 1t is to the benefit of the
whole people that large amounts of capt.
tai be made speedily available so that
great undertakings honorable and legiti-
mate, may be made possible.
Apparently President Reynolds has dis
covered some evidences that the bill now
before Congress has, been SO written as to
limit, If not completely to destroy the
concentration of credit and resources at
the large financial centers in such manner
as to make them available for those whb
speculate or operate in the New York
Stock exchange.
If that be one purpose in this measure
which actuated those who wrote the pres
ent bill there is hardly any doubt that
the majority of the people in the United
States will give that purpose their cordial
approval. But there seems to be intima-
ton in President Reynolds address of a
possible danger. not SO much to bankers
as to the people themselves. of serious inn
pairment of the open market in New York
where the value of securities of all kinds
is tested, or of the open market in Chi
cago, where the value of agricultural COM
modities is in free and open market
proved by daily transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Concentration Of Reserves
Jas. III. Tinder

Fills occulists' prescriptions for eye
glasses right. He puts a finish on his
eyeglasses that many opticians find
1t difficult to equal-the touch Of the
artist. 306 N Nineteenth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Prnner Punish menf

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The servants We're all abed and the
doctor answered the bell himself. A
colored man stood on the steps, holding
a large package.
rs Matildah. the cook. at home. sah7"
asked the man.
yes. but she has retired" returned
the doctor.
Certainly" said the doctor lie took
Can | leaf dis To- her, sah?"
the bundle, from which flowers and
buds were protruding, and after bid
ding the man good night, carefully
carried 1t to the kitchen, deposited II.
paper and all, in a pan of water. The
doctor thought nothing more of the
affair until he heard Matildas angry
voice next morning raised I'm coaversa-
ton with the maid"
''If | had de pussun heah" cried the
cook, dat put my new fall hat in his
yeh dishpan, I'd scald i'm fo' shol'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
A New Industry

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Now that so many automobiles are
passing your house." said the visitor,
Il should think you would keep your
chickens shut up"
''What! said the farmer "and cut off
my greatest income?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Canada To Be Represented

premier Borden of Canada has advised
the management of the congress that the
Canadian government will be represented
by a member of the cabinet. The fact
that the United States government and
the Canadian government will thus be Of
fciaily represented at a good roads con-
eress held on the border line, will bring
about great attendance from both coun-
tries. and will be followed by marked
stimulation OF the road movement in BOTH
As an indication of the widespread inter-
est in the coming road congress the Trunk
Line association, comprising most of the
great eastern and central railroads. has
granted a special rate of one and one
half fare for round trip to western ter
mini en- route to the Congress. This is
a very unusual concession by the rail-
roads and is due to the Importance which
they attach to the good roads movement
under its present leadership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
He Had

From the Boston Transcript.
Ever take a vapor BATH
I've spent ten minutes in tele-.
phone booth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
HOUSTON TO ATTEND
BIG ROAD CONGRESS
Third Session of Congress to
Be Held in Detroit in
September

Washington. August 4.-(speciaL) )--Hon
David F. Houston, Secretary of Agricul-
ture' Will represent the national adminis-
tration at the third American Road Con-
gress, which will be in session at Detroit
during the week of September 49,. The
congress is the annual clearing house of
the organized road movement of America,
and is participated in by 26 great organ
lzations under the leadership of the Amer
lean Highway association and the Amer
lean Automobile association. So impor-
tant is this annual congress considered
that the American Bar association, the
American Bankers association and the
National grange are officially identified
with it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Appointment Appropriate

1t is quite appropriate that the official
head of the department of agriculture
should open this great meeting as the
FEDERAL office of public roads is under
his Jurisdiction. Logan Waller Page. di-
rector OF the office of public roads. is
president of the American Highway asso-
cation and of the American Road con-
sfess' and it has been under his capable
management that the government road Of
nee mas grown in the last eight years
from an obscure organization, with a
total appropriation of only $3.50 to a
widely known and effective bureau with
an appropriation to be expended under
It's direction this year of nearly $1,000, 900.
It's laboratories for testing and research
work have in recent. years obtained such
em1nenee as to cause the British govern
ment to send over to it specimens of the
road materials of England, Scotland and
Wales to be tested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

The emergencies occasioned by the great
Baltimore fire. the disasters which 1t was
feared would follow the annhilation of
San Francisco by fire and earthquake-all
were relieved within a few hours time
by means of the telephone and telegraph
IT frequently happens that the government
transfers millions in gold from New York
to San Francisco, or the other way, SIM
ply by tae utilization of the telegraph and
by appropriate bookkeeping
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-08
Change Much Needed.

For several months past the CONNER
clal club has been endeavorins 20 have
tho railroads that operate through trains
establish a Eleeping car service out OF
Salt Lake OF Pullman cars assigned and
made up at tho local stations Hereto
fore the stopover passenger has had 20
take chances on being able TO secure
sleeping space OF through trains It is
declared. which has been disadvantagcous
10 local tourist traffic. The clubs ef-
forts. which now give promise OF sue
cess. Will mean that the Traveller may
stop over as long as desired and then bs
able to reserve sleeping acconnloda tions
tra!ns
This. Il is declared, will prove Of in
e9t!mable benefit TO tourist traffic ho-
tells. local business and general exploita-
ton OF Salt Lake City and It's eRvrons
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-08
Meeting Is Held at CONNER
cial Club to Review
Senate Bills.
AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
Plan Is TO Place Control of
Improvements in Hands of
Persons Affected.

With two slight amendments Of a
technical character, senate bill No. 90
the proposed new public improvements
law now pending in the legislature, re-
ceived the unanimous support aud iu-
dorsemcnt OF q majority of property
owners, who assembled at the CONNER.
cial club last night to discuss the ,ner-
its of the measure. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the CONNER.
cial club committee on parks and public
improvements, which prepared the bill,
Among other new methods OF regula.
tion, the bill looks toward the stand
ordization of street improvcmeuts, and
places the control OF proposed improve.
ments in the hands of u majority Of
property owners desiring a respective
improvement.
A. H. Parsons acted as chairman Of
the meeting. with W. n. Folland as
secretary. rhc purposes Of the bin
we're explained by George NJ. Cannon.
and its legal phases were set forth by
Aaron Myers, assistant city attorney.
Speeches favoriug the measure were
made by n V. Jones, Lafayette Han
chett, T.. NT Ashton, II. j. Foulger,
Addison Cain, i. 5. Fcrnstrom and
others. while it was opposed by G, F..
Collins, George Ash, Contractor V. p.
Strange. John Keddingtou and others,
who held that some notifications
Should' ne intprlppic cd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-08
No Explanation.

Whereas: the men wao rln this de-
partuent now come out with the
soothing announcement that II the
citizens shall be compelled 10 spend a
snug fortune for water meters. our
water department 1ill then ne de-
cldedly improved. but make no eypia-
nation as TO what benefit motors
would accomplish under g. situation
such. as we ted this winter. and
suggestions made by the present oity
officials is TO increase the burdens
upon the Taxpayers. causing them a.
maximum outlay and minimum re-
suit; and,
Whereas in the legal department,
expenses have been tremendously in
creased notwithstanding which We
find no increase IN efficiency, al
though the salaries of tie employees
in that department have been ma
terally raised, and despite the prom
lse made by the commissioners that
by giving nigh sounding titles to the
lawyers employed in that department
and raising their salaries the neces-
sitN for employing additional special
counsel would be obyiated yet we
find that not only has this Increase
been made to the permanent force.
but epecial counsel have been ell
Saaod at fancy figures, and,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-08
Majority to Control.

The bill also places control In the
hauds of majority OF property own.
ers affected by respective improve
ment. so that 81 per cent of the prop
erty owners affected may defeat a pro
posed Improvement, instead OF two
thirds vote as under present law.
The bill provides for the designation
Of improvement districts so defined as
10 meet the needs or desires OF the
property owners. and provides for the
payment Of 8 per cent on delinquent
payments only. At present S per cent
must be paid on all deferred payments.
II further provides that the cost TO
the property owner of engineering, in
spection. publication and Ievvin2 in
improvement cases shall not exceed
per cent Of the contract price, all cost
above that TO he paid out Of the gen
erai fund.
Under the proposed law. the cost Of
improving street intersections and re,
surfacing them shall be paid by abut-
ting property owners, enabling i'm,
provements TO be carried out that are
not now possible IN many cases because
of the city's lack Of funds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-08
Water Problem Up.

The water problem was also discussed.
Walter G.. Tuttle expressed himself as
opposed TO large dams in the canyons
from which the city derives It's water
supply, He suggested that a series OF
excavations be dug along the streams FOR
storing water. These would be connected
with pipes with the necessary shut-offs
and eliminate the danger of breaking
dams when there is any large concentrs :
ton OF water Several units could be
established and tine water allowed to flow
from ore small reservoir 10 another as
required. the city drawing It's supply from
the lowest excavation.
II doubt whether any dam can he alb
solUtely safe said Mr.. Tuttle Dams
all ove- the world have broken, caus-
ing death and destruction. l understand
that the city engineer coutemplate tes
erecting a dam 100 feet high in Farley S
canyon. II that dam should break IL
might cause millions Of dollars of dam
age and perhaps the death OF many per-
sons. II the excavations that j suggest
would be more expensive than a dam in
eech canyon. one or two OF these reser-
voirs could he constructed now and the
number Increased as money became
available. There is q good deal OF ordi-
nary soil In the canyons and not very
much blasting would ne necessary
a counter suggestion was made that
tho danger could bc eliminated by con-
stTucting series Of very low dams
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-08
Bills Are Advocated.

Mr.. Collins advocated senate bills
Nos lc4 and l05. providing primarily
for an increase of mills ip the au-
thorized tax levy for street improve
ment purposes. This would bring the
total levy to 10 mills. Contractor
Strange supported Mr., Collins and also
favored the method Of paying streets
by zones.
Mr.. Myers explained that the zone
system had been dulv considered aud
found impracticable. Mr.. Strange also
suggested that specification of types
of pavement be eliminated. His mo-
tion TO that effect was lost.
Two amendments offered by y. g,
Hall were carried, providing that no.
tice Of intention for paving work be
mailed direct to property owners af-
fected, and further providing that
bonds issued for improvements fall due
on basis of one'tenth Of the total
cost in one year.
Under the proposed law as iDdorsed
at last night g meeting, zen wears Will
be allowed in which tn pay for al spc'
cial improv oments, instead of only five
years, as is the case with certain i'm
movements now