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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
WILL RAISE COLLEGE
DEBT AT ADMISSION
Trustees of A. P. C.. Decide
to Liquidate the Entire
Floating Debt

Admission, June 4.-(Specal.) AT the
| meeting of the board of trustees of the
Alabama Presbyterian college in this city
Tuesday evening it was decided to liqui-
date the entire floating debt of the school,
The trustees also went on record as op-
posed to college fraternities, conferred de-
grees and attended to other businss.
President E. d. McDougall read the re-
port for the past year, and 1t was shown
to have been the most successful in the
history of the school. Plans for wiping out
the debt, which amounts to $4,000, will
be formulated by a committee consisting
of President McDougall. Trustees Frye,
Odell and Clarke to be held in Birming
ham this week.
In abolishing the college fraternities the
board of trustees wore of.the opinion that
the Greek letter societies have tendency
to breed snobbishness and class distinc-
tions. and that they are inconsistent with
a democratic institution. Hereafter all
seudents attending the school will be re-
ouired to take oath that they will not af-
filiato with a fraternity while In that
school.
Degrees were conferred on the Rev. II.
M. Edmonds of Birmingham, who re-
ceived the degree of doctor or DIVINITY,
and upon Judge Samuel d. Weakley, who
was made a doctor of laws The OFFICERS
of the board, w. C. Clarke. chairman; j.
n FRYE secretary and w. A. White,
treasurer. were reelected. No changes
were made in the faculty.
Al a meeting held at the college build
ing Tuesday afternoon after the closing
exercices an alumni association was
formed by the graduates of the Alabama
Presbyterian college, including those VINO
received their degrees tnls year.
Eugena +, Turner of Admission was elect
ed first president, Frank A. Liddell OF
ITniontown, vice president, and c. U.
aach NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Judge Gary's Impromptu
Address Before Steel
and Iron Institute
GREAT FUTURE FOR
YOUNG MEN IN TRADE
Admitting There Has Been Some Re-
cession in Iron and Steel He
Thinks Fundamental Con-
ditiOns Are Sound
By HOLLAND

New York, June 4.-(SpeciaL)-As there
was no manuscript, not even any frag-
mentary notes, upon which Judge e. II.
Gary could rely when addressing the
American Steel and Iron institute at its
recent meeting in this city, 1t has rot
been possible as yet to meet the requests
which have come from many parts of the
country for printed copies of the speech.
The address was. in the literal and exact
meaning of that term, impromptu. 1t was
delivered without the slightest conscious
preparation. For that reason the address
furnishes perhaps one of the best of the
opportunities Judge Gary has ever given
for grasping some features of the intel
lectual ability which has distinguished him
since his identification with the United
States Steel corporation as chairman of the
board
1t has sometimes been said that Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
LARGE PIPE PLANT
NEARS COMPLETION
Lynchburg Foundry Co.
Will Soon Finish Plant
in Admission

Admission. June 4.-(SpeciaL)-Th work
on the s1,O00.o0o plant of the Lynchburg
Foundry company, now being constructed
In the northern part of this city, is rapidly
nearing completion. Fl. e. McWane, pres-
ident of the company, was in the city
from Lynchburg Tuesday and expressed
himself as highly pleased with the work
accomplished. When complete it will be
the most modern pipe plant in the United
States.
The entire building of the Lynchburg
plant will be of iron and steel, and all the
very latest labor saving devices will be
installed. Despite this fact, however. the
plant will employ $50 men, there now being
75 men engaged in the structural work,
besides a number of others employed In
other capacities The foundations have
been laid and the superstructure is now
well under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
MILL OPERATIVE is
FATALLY WOUNDED
Will Gibson. Shot by Officer Mitchell
at Huntsville While Resisting
Arrest, Succumbs

Huntsville, June 4.-(Special)-J. VIII
Gibson. a cotton mill operative OF west
Huntsville, died last night as result
of being shot by Policeman Wheeler
Mitchell. Gibson was shot Monday aft
ernoon. when resisting arrest, after the
officer had gone to get him for shooting
,eero Ben Blackman. Gibson fired
On the officer as he approached and
Mitchell fired back, striking Gibson in
II was not thought at first that Gibson S
wound was serious. but there was a
change in his condition Tuesday night
- Iio1 in short time. Gibson
leaves a widow and two children.
~ ..ttcnell was placed under bond
.fter c;ibson's death and a preliminary
trial will be held as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

]. C. Lubois, formerly cashier of the
Bank of Odenville, but more recently
cashier of the Bank of Rag1and, has
moved his family to the latter place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
COTTON AND CORN
DAMAGED BY HAIL

Russellville, June 4--(Special.)One of
the worst electrical storms for the year
was that of Monday evening. It was
noted that quite lot of large hailstones
fell and from some places 1t is reported
that same damage was done to the farm
ers by beating down their cotton and
corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

title free and clear to the land where
the house is to be built, and they do not
loan to more than so per cent of the value
of the whole property.
Right here is where the savings bank
helps the would-be home owner. Use the
savings bank as safe depository for your
money while you are building up the
fund to buy your lots. just as the Chicago
depositor did who wrote the letter to the
bank saying that 'I never missed what
have put away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

Mason Hmn Pianos invite recognize
better
materials btanab and
than other quality
architectural beautiful
cost S douby justified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

Prof. Puckett of Springville, recently
elected principal of the Odenville public
school, is spending the week here in the
interest of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
ALBANIAN KILLED
IN CHATTANOOGA
w. c. Hulsey of Tuscaloosa Meets
Death in a Street Car
Accident

Tuscaloosa, June 4.-(Special.)-W. c.
Hulsey, a well known Tuscaloosa citi-
zen. was killed in street car collision
in Chattanooga Monday afternoon. Mr..
Hulsey was working in Chattanooga as
conductor on the street car system
when the accident occurred He is sur
vived by his wife and two children who
reside in Northport The remains were
brought to Tuscaloosa yesterday and
carried to Cokers for interment
At the annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the Merchants Bank and Trust
company the following officers were
elected: President. G. A. Searcy: vice
president, G. w. Christian; active pres
ident, w. F. Fits Jr cashier, Glen
Foster; assistant cashier, G. D. John
ston
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
American Rag-Time

The American rag-time songs, it is said,
are the rage in Europe this summer. Good
authorities assert the rag-time movement,
formerly regarded as mere trash, does con-
lain an originality that entities it to he
considered as a folk song" an expression
of the lite OF the people, not some conyen-
tional and commonplace thing made ac-
cording TO rules found in books.
The erratic division of rhythm in ag.time
technically called Syncopl undoubted-
ly fits the American temperament. Stately
dances do not suit our young people.
They want n rhythm that calls Tor vigorous
motion, not fixed by arbitrary dancing
master rules.
The trouble with ordinary rag-time is
that most OF it iS.written by mediocre mu-
sicianS. Their harmonies and melodies are
of about the character you would find in a
book OF kindergarten songs. one sounds
just like another, and the melodies of 1913
are indiStinguishable from those of 1912.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
ESCAPED The IiADHOUSE

Ii old Nine DGgucTre had been =
quick to act as she wa to suspect
Louis jacques Dagucrrc might have
ended his days in an asylum, and
the world might have waited a CEN
fury longer for . C of prcserv-
ing family IikeHesse5 on bits of pap
or or glass. Up to the early thir-
tcis of the last century NJ. Dagerre
had behaved rs any well balanced
decorator and scene painter and
steady going husband should have
behaved, and then he began to ex-
pertinent with liquids and attempt
ed to hasten sun shadows on glass
or copper Sheet. He talked Of q
wonderful day when be could
make portraits of his friends with
out either brush or pencil. In
great rrepiGatiun Nine Dagucrre
hurried to q doctor and, wccping
told the medical man these symp.
toms. To the Doctors discerning
mind they spelled nothing less than
insanity, and in 1888 they set about
preparing NJ DGguerro for a visit
to the asylum at B~iccterc.
Pot just then ,he u~nsuspecting
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
TOWN LOYALTY

a salesman for an outside print
ing house ~canvassed the town Tues
day and then called at this office
and paid the following compliment
to the merchants:
"You have the best lot Of home
boosters here of any town / ever
visited. They, with hut two OK
ceptiuns. would not let me talk
printing at ALL" To those business
men who 50 Loyalty support this
little shop, we extend our thanks
and acknowledge our appreciation.
-Garineryille Record Courier
If that same salesman had can
vassed Wells he would hGvc gone
away cmtpy handed. They give
their home printer ali the printing
he can handle in that town and send
their orders for lithograph and eu-
bossod work through him. That's
the kind of loyalty that builds up a
town.
If thar salesman had canvassed
E!ko he would probably have gone
away with 500 or a 1909 Dollars in
good orders. That's the kind of
loyalty that puts a town on the
bum and forces the newspaper to
get out a Gay" paper for a Jay"
town. No man can afford to get
out q first class paper unless he
gets first class support. Banks
and other business houses can send
in their order for all kinds Of books
and printing, through the local
printer, get the same kind Of work
they are getting at the same price
and still the local printer will re-
ceiye a commission which now goes
to the big cities. Will our people
ever learn the lesson of local in
tercsts?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
EVERY MAN HIS
w ROAD MAKER

The rural method Of repairing
a highway has always been to
scrape muck and turf from the side
of the road into the center, to be
washed out by the first rain.
No doubt much work like this
will be done on those TWO days in
August in Missouri when Gov.
Major of that State has called on
every able bodied male citizen in
the rural districts to work on the
highways. II every man who ex-
poets to respond to this Gull would
instead contribute in cash the
value Of his two days time to some
plan for scientific road building,
the result would be much larger.
Gov Majors idea might be criti-
cised as a return to the primitive
plan for road building. In the old
days IL was quite customary TO
divide a township into a large
number Of districts, and appoint a
highway surveyor for each district.
The result was commonly that
every one repaired the road near
his own home. If the appointments
were changed often enough, about
every STRIP of highway would in
a few years receive some work.
AS a plan for distributing %favors. it
worked equitably enough. Rut the
repairs were of the most amateur
ish and transient character.
Nevertheless. much could be
done for better roads by voluntary
effort. II Missouri's amateur road
makers next month Instead Of heap.
ing up mud from the cutters. in
the effort to make a showing. will
pick out the hollows that are Just
starting, and draw a little good
gravel to fill up these holes they
could ave far more expensive re-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
Tipping the Barber

BARRIERS strikes have been reported
from 4 considerable number OF cities
the past few months. In this contro-
versy the nuisance of tipping has been
a large factor. Where the hair artists
have been gathering in $ls and $50 a
week by the addition of tips 10 their
pay, it takes a substantial wage TO sat
isfy them if toe fee custom is cut out.
There seems less ground for the tip
habit in the barber shop than in the
restaurant. Irritating and un.American
as it is in eating houses, it has at least
had the effect TO stimulate good service.
The waiter who formerly dawdled
around seems TO have springs in his
heels where there is a chance ofSather-
ing in an extra dime or quarter.
In the barber shop the customer is
lever compelled to tip for self protec-
ton. The shears operator is too close
ly under inspection. The exaction is
tolerated by the master BARRIERS because
it helps pay the wages of the help.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
The Children in Vacation

Few are the children, particularly the
boys, who will admit that they like school.
But before their play time was three days
old, they have usually been whining about
the house asking Mother to find something
for them to do.
In school, with regular hours and dis
cirlined time, under the quiet rule Of a well
trained teacher, their pursuits seem adapted
TO their abilities. They have enough out
door life to keep them red checked. and
the regular methodical calm OF the school
room quiets irritationS.
Loose in the street and playground,
they tire themselves in hot sunlight, and
wear out their nerves quarrelling.
Stnl children must have their pilytime.
though many educators feel that they
would be better of II they had summer
classes in hsudwork to give them regular
discipline. The boys who have a garden
to weed, papers to deliver. or any regular
task that does not tire them, are better of
than those that wander aimless aud restless
all day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
THE W OF INITIATIVE

In his remarks at the Perry's
victory centennial at Erie, Pa. Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels called
attention to the marvellous initiative
shown by the hero commemurated.
Mr.. Daniels truly remarked that
in this time Of machinery, it may
be forgotten that personal initia-
tive, alertness, and will power are
vital to success.
The historical painters and muir
al decorators always picture a lead
err like Perry in the act Of waving
a flag, brandishing a sword, or
boarding 4 ship. Yet no doubt Per-
rvs victory and many other mill
tary triumphs wore due quite as
much to thorough efficiency of pre-
paration and attention and to de-
tail.
When Perry arrived at Lake Eric
he found gunboats nearly built, but
it had not seemed to occur to any
one that guns, musket, ropes and
sails would be needed. With Per-
ry hustling, the ship timbers of an
afternoon had been standing trees
Of the morning.
To fit himself out with iron he
secured the country for barn door
hinges and cart-whcel tires.
Perhaps military skill did not
count Perry as much as certain
qualities called ''initiative'-the
refusal to be daunted by difficult.
les that stop other men, the facing
and analysing these difficulties,
and persistent action until obstac-
les are removed. These qualities
which flow not so much from gem
ius as from a ~resolute heart, may
in q degree be the gift of any
young man who is not satisfied
with the rut Of medIucre success.
Like the muddle headed old gov
ernment that was building gunboats
without guns, most men do net see
the needs of their work until they
actually happen. Another fellow
comes along who looks ahead, sees
defect in Il situation. schemes to
meet these defects. lie finds the
world is full Of helpful forces,
whose service can be had by the
wide awake persistent seeker.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
Town Spirit

The principal Of a High school once said
he had long worked to develop school
loyalty. At school ddnccs, he told his
boys thatthsy must see that Every girl had
partners. II the girls were neglected so.
cially. they had a miserable time and 1t
hurt the school The result Of his teach
ng was that every pupil became a booster
for that institution.
Is there similar spirit in this town? II
not. why not, and 1t so, to what EXTENT
II all our people had this same spirit Of
standing by home friends. buying Of home
stores, what a boost il would give While
money would he circulating here, available
for taxes Improvements and also raising
the value Of zeal estate, that is only part.
Of il.
This spirit would 6l our business men
with hope and enthusiasm The place
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
THE CORN CROP

The estimated yield of corn per
acre, 27.8 bushels, as against 26
last year, means a lift along the
way to the poor man. If the farm
ers could raise what the Department
of Agriculture says they should,
crops of 80 bushels per acre, little
more would be heard of the cost of
living problem.
The very soul Of America seems
to be reflected from those magnif-
cent rolling fields of the corn belt.
The great wheat field, yellow and
golden, suggest the richness Of
prosperity. But the shiny penants
of the cornfeld, glistening in the
sunshine and floating in the breeze
suggests all the sparkle of the
American temperament, and alert
energy of American enterprise.
Historians say that if the white
man had delayed coming to this
country another hundred years. the
Iroquois and other tribes of Indians
were making such progress in corn
raising that they would have de-
veloped on their W account a
more stable civilization. They had
enormous fields even then. The
great West would be barren today
had not the corr field provided easy
sustenance for men who were doing
the heavy tasks of pioneering.
There can be no more important
task before the government in
spreading knowledge of corr gos-
pei and bringing up a race of
fan mers who can push the corn har-
vest to its limit of possibility. The
simple home will never go hungry
as long as the corn fields ill the
meal barrel and feed the source of
the pork supply. In millions of cot
tages. Johnny cake, hominy and
bacon are still the satisfying
foundation of work in the field, tn
mine, the forest, a great triangle
of bone. muscle and sinew.
How many farmers know that a
good ear Of corn should be 10 in
ches lorg, and that its circumfer-
ence should be three-fourths it's
length, thickly studded with deep,
fat grains?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25

Andrew Carnegie was the only one althc
Berlin jubilee dinner who wore plain black
clothes without decoration. he might
appropriately have tied a library card 10
his huttouhoio.
Ex.Prcsidcnt Taft has lost Il pounds
since ne left Washington. but no has
not yet been asked 10 withdraw his
name from the roster OF TIE Fat MEMS
Club
As they can't stop the Chicago wives
from killing their husbands, it might be a
good idea 10 get some needed rcvcuue by
regulating the evil on a high license basis.
The business men are now anxiously
waiting for the college graduates to 20 to
work for them and rsorglpize their meth
DDS ON a Scientid basis.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
PETITION FOB DISCHARGE

In the District Court Of the United States. In
and for tho district OF Nevada.
Ia the Matter Of Pt1Rus Sax. IN bankruptcy.
10 the Hononbi, J.. :. burlington. Judge Of
the District Court ofthe United States. in and
for the District OF Nevada. Piukus Sax. Of
ElSo. in the County o. Elko. Suite Of Nevada,
respectfnlly represents that on the soth day Of
January \. ID. 1913. he vas duly adiudgsh -s...-
rupt. under the acts OF Congress. rclafisg to
bankruptcy; tsat he has daily Surrendered al
his property and right OF property and that he
has fully compiled with all the requirements OF
s1iu acts. and she orders OF the court. touching
his bankruptcy.
wherefore. he prays that he may be dccrcCd
by the court 20 have "A full discharge from all
debts proyable against ~his estate under said
Bankruptcy acts. except such debts as are *.
crptcd by law from ssCh dischargr.
Dated this 10Th day OF June. Al ID. 1913.
PINkUS SAX, Bankrupt !
State OF Nevada. County OF Elko. IS. a.
Pinkus sax. being 1irSt duly swoyu-N i,
and says tha; he is the Identical
in the foregoing application; that h4sfgad
said application. and knows the eohtcuJs there
Of, and that the same IS true OF his own know
ledge. PISSUS 4
Subscribed and SWORN TO before mt this 10th
day OF June. \. d. 1918.
tSeaD J. L. DARTT. No.ary Public.
District OF Nevada. -.
On this 25th day of june. a. ID. 1913. on read
Ing the foregoing petition. &C. is
Ordered 10y the court. that a hearing be had
upon the same on the 3ih day Of August. A. d.
1918. before said cour', NJ Carson City. I'm said
district. uJ 10 o'clock iu the forguouu: and that
notice thereof be published in the Weekly
Independent q newspaper printed In said dis
trict. ana that all known creditors and other
persons 10 interest may appear NJ the said time
and place and show cause. II any they have,
why the prayer Fl the said petitioner should
not uc gTantcd.
And 10 is further ordered Uy the court, that
the clerk shall send by mail TO al known cred
itors copies OF said petition and this order. All
dressed 10 them av their places Of residence rs
stated.
Witness the Honorable e. s. Harrington.
judge OF the said court. auu me seal thereof. az
Carson City. in said district. ON The 25yh day OF
June. 4. d. 1913
(ScaD I'll. EDWARDS. Clerk.
by Ii d. Edwards. Deputy.
JI Asw
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
LYNN ON The UPGRADE

Arthur r. Law a mine operator
OF Salt Lake vas in Elko today. Mr.
Law and associates have taken
over a group Of five claims from
c 3 and Ernest Happier out ut
Lynn. Mr. Law has great faith in
Lynn as the coming camp and pre-
diets big things FOR the future, His
company will commence develop
mcnt on a large scolc Mt once.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25

pairs later on.
An active man in TWO days could
fill up the mud puddles that are
beginning to hollow out in several
hundred yards of road. Left to
themselves, these holes soon scour
out into deep THANK you marms'
"A year or two later it would
take hundreds of dollars to put
the road back where it was.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25

u would seem Ike going too TAR when
any one reading The Declaration olIadcpcn-
dence July 4 is arrested Tor disOrdcrly CON
duct.
u seems strange that President wilson
did not let The government clerks loaf sat
uriay July s, when he ought 70 have hesu
pleased that they we're willing to show up
from Monday to Thursday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25

would have an air of prosperity in every
line of its exterior. Every one who visited
it would carry away the story that this is
is a place of smiles. hustle n success.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
The Elgin Dairy

The Elgin Dairy is prepared 10
oeIiYor "a to 30 per cont cream in
any quantity. All cream pasturizod
and delivered daily. Stop the
wagon or phone 1876. Advt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-25
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT

Entered 1T the ElKo postonnce for transmission
through the mails as second-class matter.