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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-10-10
, Weston, Veteran Walker, :
On Long Journey
; At Ripe Old Age of Is ;

TNpWAED PAYSON WESTON.
- seventy five years old, cham
IL pion long distance walker of
the world. started out from New
York city on June > for II little hike
of some 900 miles to Minneapolis.
Mimi This champion walker IL n
wonderfully hale and hearty old gen
tlem;n and living demonstration of
his claim that Walking Is the best form
of exercise and is the best possible
preventive of premature old age.
The wily little man, dressed In n
khaki suit. hubnaI shoes and Il white
silk helmet. attracted Il large crowd ut
when he started ON his journey. Huge
tllronss followed the veteran, trampcr
through the streets. and IN every town
he enters the walker is given Il hearty
reception hy the inhabitants.
In his trip from New York to Min
ncnpols Weston follows the tracks of
the Erie raiIro'lh for Il large part of
the walk He has the right OF way over
all railroad tracks and through cities.
During the day he carries flag, and
ut night he Is equipped With II lantern.
Tie walks for about seven or eight
hours Il day Prior To leaving New
York he stated that ON this trip he
was not out for amy records, but sim
ply wanted To show tive younger gen
Grafton what II moderate. healthy ex-
crcisc walking Is,
Following Is a record of the more
notable journeys which Weston has
accomplished ON his pedestrian tours:
In 1861 he ilnn@ui'atcd the pop
ulnr interest In wnlkilg by making his
famous walk from Portland. Me, to
Chicago, 1896 miles, in 81 days, %
hours and 40 minutes. between noon
of Oct 90 and 1910 a. M, NOV. IL.
In October, 1865, Weston made the
first record in America of n walk of
100 miles within twenty four consecu-
tive hours by walking the distance
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-10-10
Minute "Movies"
OF the News
Right Off the Reel

Three brothers in Philadelphia have
received gold medals for not having:
missed sunday school in twenty wears.
New counterfeit half dollars have
been discovered in Lemon, Mass They
first came to light in the contribution
box of Il church
Victor Ferrnnte. Il Baptist minister
for counterfeiling. has just been freed
10y President Wilson.
The threatened strike of the ship
builders in Scotland. involving about
10000 men, has been ;lvcrted again,
pending u ballot by the men
H. Dana Durand. former director of
The United States census. will head
the bureau of reSeach in agricultural
economics ut the Minnesota A@ricu-
turnl college
Louis randiraII. who said he had
p'tlt 'Iit Ht'dllN iti NNHlS on II to,ttHt
mile hike. sought mid OF HE New York
police tn reach Paris, where he eX-
poets To win II $4,000 wager
Ten men With eight legs between
them attended the funeral of the one
legged manager OF an artificial limb
factory i'm Chicago The four pail
bearers were all one logged men.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-10-10
Catholic Church

The first Sunday of every month
there will be Communion Mass at s
O'Clock a. M, and High Mass at 1890
a. M, in the church of the Sacred
Heart.
The priest will be in Poison on the
third Sunday of every month.
AsoYslus VREBoscH, S. J.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-10-10
Sad Mistake.

G"ncral-They're going to court mar
tla1 Trumpeter Jones.
Colonel Whaffor?
Genern-Trying to play "Boots and
Saddles on a shoe horn-Chaparral
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-10-10

Photos by American Press Association,
EDWARD y. WESTON AS HE WAS STARTING
ON WALK FROM NEW YORK TO MINNIE
APOLlS.
over an accurately measured road In
Westminster county, n. u, in % hours
and 90 minutes.
In New York city in May, 1870, Wes-
ton walked 100 miles in Fl hours and
80 minutes.
Five years later In the same city
the champion walked | ID miles In %
hours and 10 minutes without Il rest.
In June. 1879, Weston won the Asst
ley belt by walking distance of $50
miles in III hours and A minutes, de-
feating two Englishmen and one other
competitor 100 miles at the Agricul-
tural hall, in London.
In 1881. under the auspices of the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-10-10

Three brothers in Philadelphia have
received gold medals for not having
missed sunday school in twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
GRADED UNION HAS
CHANGED LOCATION
Meetings Will BE Held at First Meth
odist Church Every Tuesday
Morning During Summer

Every Tuesday morning throughout
the remaining weeks of the summer
the Women's Graded union will
hold a meeting at the First Methodist
church. The union formerly met at the
Young women's Christian association,
but a more central location was de-
sired so the meeting place was changed
to the First church and 1t is hoped by
officials of the union that every Sunday
school teacher remaining in the city
through the summer will avail herself
of the excellent help given here each
Tuesday morning.
Throughout the month of August the
very difficult lessons of the interme-
diate grades will be taught by Miss
Kennedy.
A rally of the home department visi-
tors also will be held next Tuesday at
10 o'clock in connection with the grad
ed union. After the opening they will
gather in their own room to discuss
new matters OF much interest. A short
social session will follow. so that all
the workers may become personal
friends.
The home department class at the
tuberculosis camp VIII appreciate the
contribution of any good literature, and
help in the musical programmes of
Sunday afternoons Is greatly desired
Mrs. j. H. Dean is at present in charge
of this work and information may be
obtained through her
A home department class has recent
ly been formed in the South Highlands
infirmary by Miss Kathleen Wamsley
1t is hoped that they will be repre-
sented at the rally Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
BETTER SENTIMENT
IN PIC IRON TRADE
Business Spasmodic With
Prices Irregular-Larger
Buying of Steel Bars

New York. July 26.-The most encourage
ing features of the steel trade last week
were the larger buying of steel bars by
the agricultural implement manufacture
ers heavy specifications for steel pipe and
some improvement in railroad eauipment
orders. Soft steel bar orders, in the last
10 days, were close to 10000 tons. 1t is
understood that buying was stimulated
by protecting prices against decline
The rail mills secured orders for 5000
tons from the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf
5000 tons from the Tampa and North
western, 5000 tons from the Cuba and 1000
tons from Lisbon. Portugal The South
ern railway orders for 2S,0oo tons previ-
ously noted have been practically consum-
mated. The Baltimore and Ohio ordered
5000 tons for bridge work
The Carnegie Steel company established
price of S4 cents per bundle on steel
cotton ties for the season. 1t is esti-
mated that 2,SO0,OOO bundles will be needed
for the cotton crop about to be gathered
and baled. The American Steel and Wire
company met competition on orders for
plain wire and wire nails at 81 per ton un-
der its previous asking prices, but made
no announcement of change In the base
prices as other lines were not affected
The settlement. of the building trades
strike at Chicago is expected to bring
out more orders for fabricated steel in
that territory In other sections there
was moderate volume of business de-
veloped by the keen competition among
1abricators, most of the contracts being
for small tonnages. Among the more i'm
portant orders were 45O0 tons for the
Ritz-Carlton hotel at Philadelphia, 1475
tons for export to Cuba. Another con-
tract for Panama-Pacific exposition build
5ing, 800 tons was placed in San Fran
cisco. The largest steel companies are
again operating 50 to 100 per cent of ca
pacity, but the output for the current
month will be considerably below the
June average. The same is true of orders
and specifications.
Steel is in more ample supply In the
open market, but thus far prices are well
sustained.
A better sentiment was reported in the
pig iron trade, but business was spas
modic and prices were irregular In the
Buffalo territory prices dropped close to
$13 on some round tonnages, although
open quotations were not under $3.50 at
furnace. In the last 10 days Buffalo fur
naces have booked orders for about &C, 600
tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
WILCOX CONVENTION
ONE OF BEST EVER
Sunday School Workers Have Enthu-
siastic Meeting Al Pineapple
Last Week

Selma, July 26-(Special.) .)-The Wilcox
county Sunday school convention, which
was held at Pineapple July "a and 25
was one of the best ever held in the
county. It was not largely attended
but it was one of enthusiasm and interest
from the beginning to the end
The county officers had worked hard
to bring the county up to the gold star
standard. Three of the four districts
had met all of the requirements, but the
fourth had failed to get report con-
tribution, and representation in a dis
trict convention from a few of the
schools. The incomplete reports showed
that there had been a considerable in
crease in enrolment in the Sunday
schools and that the banner school
percentage had been raised from 20 to As
per cent
A leading feature of the convention was
the comparison of the standing of the
county in the percentage of the white
population in the Sunday school, in the
banner school percentage, in number of
organized classes, in number of CRADLE
rolls, In home departments, and in
teacher training classes with that of
ticularly Dallas. In banner school per-
centage Dallas is first in the state
Wilcox is fifty-fourth. In number of
home departments Dallas is second Will
cox is thirty-seventh. In number of sepa-
rate primary depar tments, Dallas is
third Wilcox is fifty-thrd. In number
of secondary division classes, Dallas is
fifth; Wilcox is sixty seventh. The con-
vention unanimously passed a resolution
to organize the county more thoroughly
and by the next county convention to
bring the county up to the front line
standard
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: e. w. Berry Camden
j. r. Melton, Pineapple, Vice
president; Roy II. Liddell, Camden, sec
retary-treasuer; Miss e. Autrey, Pine
Hill, elementary superintendent; Mrs I.
l.. Code, Catherine, secondary division su-
perintendent; ID. II. Turner, Camden,
adult superintendent: Mrs. e. L. Cum
ningham, Furman, home department SUI
perintendent; Prof e. l.. Williamson,
Pine Hill, teacher training superitnen-
dent; R. e. Lambert, Darlington, mission
superintendent; Prof. A. C. Moore, Cas-
tonburg, temperance superintendent; F.
M. jackson, Pineapple, chairman execu-
tive committee.
The State Sunday School association
was represented by Mrs. s. p. Moore.
state teacher training superintendent, and
Prof. r. d. Webb, field secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
COULD SWEEP COUNTRY,
BUT AT AWFUL COST

There is no method of ascertaining
how great the blunder and folly would
be for this peaceful country to under
take to intervene in Mexico" said the
veteran diplomat. I'VE of course could
sweep that country We could beat them
into submission. However the cost will
be so Infinitely great and so tragic that
we would never overcome it. The
greasers" would forget instantly their
family trouble and would be unified in
their opposition to the invasion. With
railroads torn up and with bushwhack-
ers aligned against our troops they
would NOW down 100000 of our brave
American soldiers.
THAT would be infinitely more than
the whole southern part of this hem
isphere is worth AS for money it would
cost us 100000, 900 or more. And when
we ove-came the country what would
we have? Not a blessed thing. We would
have an established protectorate over
NJ Mevico insuring peace and a staple gov
ernment but what good would that do
US for such a price?
1T seems to be that in this whole trou-
BILE the Monroe doctrine has been mis-
construed. 1t is recalled that there was
established Holy alliance in Europe be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
DECATUR WILL BE
4 VERY HOSPITABLE

Decatur, July 26.-(Special )-Arrange,
ments are being made for the holding of
a big fall festival this fall, the exact date
not having been fixed as yet. There will
be grand parade and amusements of va
rious kinds. The country people will be
invited especially and they will not be al
lowed to spend a cent on that day. Every
thing will be free to them in the way OF
etables, street car fares and amusements.
The Fourth of July given here was the
best ever given in the Decaturs. but it is
the purpose of those in charge of the fall
festival to surpass the Fourth of July cell
ebration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Carmicbael Writes Book

Admission, July 26. - Especially
Friends in this city have received notice
of the publication of new book, en-
titled The Theory of Relatively by
DR.. r. D. Carmichael, who was for sew
eral years a professor at the Alabama
Presbyterian college in this city, since
which time he has achieved interna-
tional fame as Mathematician and
scientist. His new book Is the first of
the theory of relativity to be published
in the English language
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
GEN. LUKE E. WRIGHT THINKS
INVASION OF MEXICO WOULD I
BE FOLLY INCOMPATIBLE
Veteran Diplomat Says Monroe Doctrine is Being Given Violent
Msinerpretaon in Present Trouble Intervention Would
Cost Half Million Men and Half Billion Dollars
Secretary of War Discusses Origin of Monroe Doctrine
and Says Moneyed Interests With Mexican Investments
Are Stirring Up the Sentiment for Intervention
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

tween Austria, Spain and France during
the administration of James Monroe as
President. That was to keep down re-
publican forms of government. The three
countries were pledged to help each other
In that mission. Spain was trading then
with countries south of us and designated
what ships of Spanish ownership could
enter and leave the ports The people
finally revolted and Spain tried to subdue
them. The Holy alliance was called into
play, when Great Britain suggested to the
American government that if she would
guarantee commerce and peaceful trading
In the troubled country England would
stand behind US.
"England's navy was a sufficient per-
suasive means to keep the Holy alliance
in tow, SO America brought commercial
relations into play in the South American
country. England and America had in
the meantime been trading in the troubled
country and We're very glad to continue
| that commerce.
'The Monroe doctrine came into exist
enee during that diplomatic negotiation,
| and it was purely and only for the pur-
pose of guaranteeing peaceful trade in
the countries on this continent. We
guaranteed that no power would have the
right to invade any port of the American
continent until this government was un-
able to keep the peace. 1t appears to me
that the Monroe doctrine does not apply
to Mexico, as it is now before US.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
.RUSS|A'S BALKAN
PLAN ABANDONED
Little Hope of Forcing
Turkey to Obey
Treaty

ST. Petersburg, July 2s.-The proposal
made by the Russian government that a
joint naval demonstration be made off
Constantlnople to coincide with the mob
ilization of Russian troops In the south
western provinces has been abandoned.
Germany fatty declined to consider the
plan, and Russia's allies, Great Britain
and France, replied evasively.
Russia is unable to assume the task
single handed of bringing pressure to
bear on the Turks In Europe, and she is
unwilling to do so in Asia Minor, realizing
that such a course would encourage an
Armenian uprising which would only fur
ther complicate the Turkish problem. Ow-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
MONROE DOCTRINE is
BEING MISINTERPRETED

He said, returning to the Mexican
situation, that the Monroe doctrine is
being violently misinterpreted in the
interest of nationals of Great Britain,
Germany. America and other coun-
tries He said that the Monroe doctrine
does not call upon the American gov
ernment to protect the commercial in
terests of the whole country but only
guarantees free trade between Euro
pean powers and South American coun-
tries.
He is very much concerned from a
citizens viewpoint over the situation
He fears that America will be pulled
into that crisis and will come out COW
cred with blood, without money and
with country that is utterly useless
to this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
NOT A CONSTABLE
FOR ALL THE WORLD

This government did not undertake to
become the international constable for all
the world, and protect the investments
made in these countries. If that were true
we would be simply a collector. 1t seems
clear that America should say to the
other governments that If the situation
is so bad and the interests of her finan-
ciers are being injured, all the countries
affected should go into Mexico just the
same as we did in the Boxer uprising.
That would be the best and quickest way
of settling the difficulty. But for America
alone to enter that country and compel
its submission to this governments au-
thority under the Monroe doctrine would
be rather perilous undertaking.
1.-THE American government would be
perfectly justified in entering along with
the other nations, but to do so singly in
order to protect English, German and
American interests would be folly beyond
measure.
MY opinion Is that the investors of this
country having properties in Mexico will
continue their efforts of crystalzing sem
timent until the American government
will be inveigled into going to Mexico with
an invading army. l certainly hope this
will never occur"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

If America intervenes in Mexico as
suggested by investors of this country
and elsewhere it will cost 100000 men
and s5OO,O 900. according to Gen.
Luke e. Wright.
In a chat as to the diplomatic tangle
in which the American government
now finds itself the noted diplomat
and former Secretary of War gave
some rather illuminating ideas. He has
wide experience in state affairs, hav-
ing been governor general of the Phil
ippines for mary years. ambassador to
Japan and has held other government
positions OF note General Wright says
without qualification that 1t would be
folly incompatible for this govern
ment to intervene alone in Mexico
Moreover, he says that unless the
vested" interests disappoint some who
are acquainted III a measure with their
way of doing things. sentiment will
be worked up resulting in interven-
tion in less than year.
mark that" says General Wright.
"The continent will be worked up by
our nationals (moneyed interests)
within a year"
General Wright said while talking
of the diplomatic work of William Jen-
nings Bryan, Secretary of State, that
the policy announced last Sunday to-
ward South American countries was
extremely dangerous and would result
in America being the international
constable" for the whole country un-
less there was some stop put to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

ing to the breakdown of the European
concert, Russia sees no hope of arrestlng
the Turks by force. No military or naval
preparations are proceeding at nresenf
Russia, however, may land force al
Burgas, 76 miles northeast, OF RUSSIAN
subjects If the Turks march in that dl-
rection.
At a counsel of ministers today It was
agreed that the Russian government had
done Its utmost to avert further blood
shed In the Balkans, and that If the pro
gress of the military operations led e
wholesale massacres in that region the re-
prs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Excerpts from an interview with
Gen. Luke E. Wright on the Mex
lean situation:
ITO intervene would cost 100000
American soldiers and O0,000,0O0 or
more"
1T would be folly Incompatible"
THE Monroe doctrine does not
contemplate that the United States
should be an international constable
or collector"
THE Monroe doctrine grew out
of the holy alliance"
America should intervene only
as we did with all nations in the
Boxer uprising"
"Our government is under no OBJ
legations to protect the nations of
Germany, France, England and
Central and South America to such
an extent"
Our policy towards South Amer
lean countries is going too far"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Money in Tomatoes

ward Fulmer of this county, operating
on the farm north of the city formerly
owned by Col. w. N. McKleroy, has
demonstrated that there is money in
tomatoes. On a plat measuring 24O
square yards this summer he has mar
keted tomatoes to the value of $S125,
canned others to the value of 81 and
still has good crop left. He demon
strated one tomato Saturday here that
weighed 2 u pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
GIee Club Recenfinn

Decatur, July 26.-(Special) 1.-The Apollo
Glee club has opened club rooms in the
Bassett building on Second avenue, New
Decatur The house warming took place
last night and was largely attended by
ladies and gentlemen. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with cut flowers
and potted plants of various kinds. It
was one of the most enjoyable entertain
ments OF the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, 1T is WELL ESTAB-
LISHED FACT THAT A RANK
GROWTH OF WEEDS Is A BREED
ING PLACE FOR MOSQUITOES AND
OTHER INSECTS DANGEROUS TO
THE HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS,
AND THAT THE EXISTENCE OF
SUCH WEEDS is OTHERWISE IN
SANITARY AND A MENACE TO THE
HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF BIR-
MINGHAM,
NOW. THEREFORE. 1, C. EXUM, AS
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF SAID CITY, AP-
PEAL TO ALL CITIZENS TO
PROMPTLY AID IN PRESERVING
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY, AND 1
DECLARE THAT. BEGINNING MON
DAY. JULY 2s, 1913, THE LAW PRO-
HIBITING THE EXISTENCE OF
WEEDS ON PRIVATE PREMISES
AND SIDEWALKS ABUTTING SUCH
PREMISES IN THE CITY OF BIR-
MINGHAM, WILL BE STRICTLY EN-
FORCED AND ARRESTS WILL BE
MADE FOR VIOLATION OF SECTIONS
495 AND 004 OF THE CITY CODE.
c. ExUM,
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY Or
BIRMINGHAM.
July 10, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
GIRLS COUNCIL
Meeting Will Be Held at First MethO-
dist Tomorrow Afternoon

An important meeting of the Girls
council will be held tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock in the parlors of
the First Methodist church. The meet
ing will be an important one as the
constitution and bylaws will be re-
ported and passed upon and reports
will be smade by the committees in
charge of extension work.
The aim of the council is to have
all the organized teens aged" classes
of girls enrolled at the international
headquarters in Chicago by August 2,
and as the time draws near they are
working eagerly to reach the mark.
The teachers, one in each Sunday
school, who have been elected as hon
onary members of the council, will
be given admittance, but otherwise no
one else but members of the council
Will be allowed at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
woodmnn Eninv Ice Cream Sunnel

Decatur. July -(Special)-New Deea-
tur Camp No. 4S7, Woodmen of the World.
gave an ice cream supper in their hall
in New Decatur tonight. 1t was IN the
nature of a family gathering. A large
crowd was in attendance and good time
was had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

ing to become aroused. The candidates
are anxious that the people become
aware of the fact that they need saw
ing-of which, incidentally, they are
now decidedly unaware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
LeGrand Will Run

Admission, July 26.-(Special.) )-Def-
mite announcement was made Saturday
by ex-Sheriff w. c. LeGrand that he
will be In the race for sheriff at the
primary next spring. A. III. Borders ano
j, ID. Henry are the only other an
nounced candidates. w, c. Brooks, the
present sheriff, has denied that he will
be connected with the office again In
the event Mr.. Borders. his chief deputy
Is elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
LAMBERTs, 2O14 FIRST AVE.