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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

The funeral of Nellie Alspach, who
died Sunday, will be held from the
home at GIG West Ninth street at 10
O'Clock Thursday morning. Interment
in Mt. Hope cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, May 60 p. m.)-The pres
sure has continued relatively high over
the northern half of the country east
of the Rockies and relatively low over
the southern states and the south and
west, during the past "A hours. As a re-
suit, the weather has been unsettled and
cloudy over the greater portion of the
country east of the Mississippi river.
Light rains have continued over the lake
region, and the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. Thunderstorms have
occurred in the southern states east of
Alabama, but scarcely any rainfall at
tended them.
The entire country west of the Rocky
mountains has been under the influence
of an extensive area of low pressure since
Thursday night. Rains have been general
over the northern plateau and along the
Pacific coast.
Temperatures have fallen considerably
over the central and upper Mississippi
valley, and 6, cooler change has prevailed
over the upper plains states. due 10 the
high pressures in thoSe sections. In the
remainder of the country temperatures
have risen slightly.
Fair weather has continued west of Ala
bama, but thundershowers have prevailed
over the cotton belt east of here. Tenn
epratures have changed but slightly.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
May 9, 1913:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
YOUNG DETECTIVE
DELIVERS BICYCLE
Seven Year-Old Boy RecOv-
ers Wheel From Negro and
Reports to B0deker

With the instinct of a good detective.
Stuart Noblett. a 7-year-old white boy of
S19 South Thirty-fifth street, reported to
Chief George II. Bodeker, early last night,
his first case and was duly rewarded.
The circumstances were as follows:
Chief Bodeker was extremely busy in his
office when looking up he saw a dirty
faced. bright eyed youngster standing by
his desk with "a nickel plated bicycle.
The chief asked him who he was and
whose bicycle he had. Young Noblett
stated that he had taken the wheel away
from negro boy and knowing that the
bicycle had undoubtedly been stolen he
had brought it to the police station and
wanted his reward.
Chief Bodeker on hearing the boys
story, called OH Desk Sergeant Warren
to investigate and in the meanwhile he
introduced to the detective force the latest
valuable adjunct of the police depart
ment Sergeant Warren found that the
bicycle had been stolen several days ago
and was the property of B. J. Cefalu,
who was notified. The detectives follow
ing the initiative of their chief rewarded
the boy with a handful of silver pieces.
Stuart left the police station all smiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
WRIGHT DIES AS
RESULT OF WOUNDS

rhe remains of James David Wright
a white man of Vernon, Lamar county.
who died at 8 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon in the st. Vincents hospital
as the result of a stab wound in the
abdomen, will be sent to Kennedy this
morning at O'clock for interment by
Lige 10y.
Wright, ii Is said, was stabbed in
an affray Thursday night and his con-
dition was so serious that he was
rushed to Birmingham for treatment
He arrived over the Frisco yesterday y
morning and was Immediately removed
to st. Vincent's hospital, where he died
in the afternoon without making any
statement as to the cause of the quar-
rel inS which he was the victim
Wright was % years of age and his
home was in Vernon, aefew miles from
kennedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
NEGRO DOCTORS
ELECT OFFICERS
DIR. E. 7. Belsaw of Mobile, President
BoOthe's Paper on Pellagra Pro-
vOkes Discussion

4 discussion of pellagra by DR.. o.
.. Boothe, which provoked an inter
esting discussion from the floor of the
convention, the successful perform
ance of a hysterectomy, the removal
of a 10-pound tumor by DIR. A. NJ.
Brown of Birmingham and DR.. j. A.
Kenney of Tuskegee, assisted by DIR.
H. C. Bryant of this city and DR.. Don
Wilborn of Admission, and the election
of officers, following full programme,
We're the features of the last days ses-
sion of the Alabama Medical, Dental
ard Pharmaceutical association, com
posed of negroes, which has been in
session in Birmingham at the Advance
hall for the past three days
Dr. l.. U. Coins of this city, who has
teen president of the association the
two terms was succeeded by Dr. L.
7. Belsaw of Mobile. and was given
On retiring hearty vote of thanks
BY the association for his successful
administration.
DR.. c. O. Boothe was bombarded
with question after question by many
members of the association. He dwell.
on the symptoms, causes and treatment
of the disease.
Pharmacy as a Business and Phar-
macy as a Profession" was discussed
by DR.. l. B. Kigh of Birmingham,
while DR.. Kenney gave some personal
Impressions gained from 50 appendi-
celomies. DR.. N. j. Broughton of
Woodlawn discussed "Anesthetics.
IN the Treatment of the subject, PRO
fessional Ethics" DIR. A. M. Brown gave
some good advice and called atten-
ton to some serious breaches of pro-
fessional ethics that sometimes happen
with members of the profession. His
paper was ordered printed for general
distribution among the negro physi-
clans. DR.. A. T. Landers of Tuskegee
institute discussed oral Hygiene,
closed the programme by giving some
personal experiences in treating two
cases of compression of the brain.
Resolutions thanking the Birming-
ham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceu-
teal association, the negro citizens of
Birmingham and the newspapers were
passed at the instance of DIR. w. f.
Steers of Decatur. DR.. T. G. Mason
presented resolutions of coincidence on
the death of DIR! S. III. ii. Washington
of Montgomery. The report of the
committee on nominations was adopted
which elected the following officers:
President e. 7. Belsaw. Mobile; first
wee president, c. O. Boothe, Birming
ham; second vice president, f. w. Rag
land, Birmingham; secretary, F. w
Terry, Talladega treasurer, Don j.
Nilborn, Anniston; and historian. W
II. Brummitt Talladega. DR.. w. Z.
steers was appointed orator for the
next year. The next meeting of the
association will be in Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
ALFONSO ENDS
VISIT TO FRANCE
Leave Taking for Madrid
Is Without Special
Incident

Paris, May 9.-King Alfonso of Spain
tonight ended his visit to France and de-
parted for Madrid. His leave taking was
without incident
This afternoon the Spanish monarch
visited the aerodrome at Buc and was a
highly interested spectator of daring
flights by aviators In heavier than air
machines and of the evolutions of dirigi-
BILE balloons. Several times the King ex-
pressed alarm for the safety of Avators
Garros and Chevillard. as they executed
seemingly particularly dangerous feats,
In all, however, Alfonso was boyishly en-
thusastic over the exhibition. In depart
ing he said:
Il will advise my country to take exam
pie by what l have seen"
Madrid, May 9.-Queen Victoria today
took her children to a cinematograph ex-
hiibtion of pictures taken during King
Alfonsos visit to Paris The young
princes and princesses readily recognized
their father and applauded him loudly.
This manifestation delighted the audi
ence. The royal party was cheered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
CHICAGO THEATRICAL FIELD
GIVING PLACE TO MOVIES

Chicago, May 9.-The rapid contraction
of the legitimate theatrical field in Chi
cago. largely reflected in the expansion
of motion picture shows, was empha-
sized today by the leasing for five years
of the Colonial theatre, one Of the city's
most pretentious playhouses TO firm
presenting film productions. Yesterday
the historic McVickers weIt the same
road. That the transfers Were not wholly
due to the approach OF summer Is indi-
Gated by the fact that the Olympic the
atre some time ago changed to the ex-
hibiton of moving pictures.
These developments are the result prln-
cipally of an agreement entered into dur
ing the winter among owners of some or
the principal theatres 10 curtail the COM
petition which had resulted in the over
construction of theatres not only in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

Montgomery. May 9.-(Special)-The
following rulings on applications for re-
Hearings have been announced by the
court of appeals
Charles N. Davis VS.. George J. Clausen,
from Mobile law and equity court appll-
cation overruled.
Walter r. Afford VS.. r. w. Creagh,
from Wilcox circuit court; application
overruled.
Eek parte ]. j. Dew, petition for man
damus; application overruled
Elk Parte Mrs Lizzie l.. Malone. peti-
ton for mandamus; application overruled.
Ex parte Mrs. Cassie w. Morgan petit
ton for mandamus; application overruled.
tx parte W. W. Holley, petition Tor
wit of mandamus; application over
ruled
Elk parte ID. w. Duncan, petition for
mandamus: application overruled.
Ex parte J. G. Harris, petition Tor
mandamus; application overruled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
HOT POT EXPLODES;
NEGRO IS KILLED
Engineer and Fireman Also
Painfully But Not Fatal
ly Burned

A hot pot exploded last night about
Z o'clock on the Birmingham South
ern in the yards of the Alice furnace,
TN elfth street and Powell avenue, in
stantly killing Ernest Curley, negro
sW1tchman, and inflicting painful but
not serious burns on R. s. Montgom-
cry, an engineer, and J. A. Rogers. a
fireman, both white.
According to accounts of eyewit
nesses of the fatality, Montgomery, in
charge of his engine, was taking a
hot pot of Stag to another part OF
the plant when the explosion happened,
The negro Curley, who was near, was
killed instantly by having the hot slag 9
flow over him.
Montgomery, although burned, cast
off the coupling between the engine
and the car carrying the hot pot, and
started his engine away. Ambulances
were called and the Warner & Smiley
company carried the remains of the
negro away. Coroner c. L. Spain was
notified of the accident and will in
vestigate this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
GEORGE w. STONER
RELIEVED OF POST

Washington, May 9-Senior Surgeon
George w Strong, for IL years in charge
of the medical examination of arriving
aliens at Ellis island New York. was
today ordered relieved of that duty to
assume charge of the marine hospital at
Stapleton. New York. as part of shake
up in line with policy of making period
ical changes. Surgeon l.. l.. Williams,
now on duty at Wilmington. N. c., VIII
succeed DR.. Stoner at Ellis island.
Senior Surgeon Hiram w. Austin VIII
be transferred from the Stapleton institu-
tion to take charge of the marine hospital
at Detroit, relieving Surgeon c. II. Gard
ner, who will head the federal hospital
at Buffalo, n. Y. The changes become
effective May Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
BUILDING MATTER
OVER UNTIL TUESDAY
Judge Lane Will Then Ask Condemna-
tiOn and Removal of Several
Shacks in Restricted District

Owing to the fact that City Attorney
Romaine Boyd was engaged in other inn
portant matters, the drawing up of the
resolution for the condemnation and
demolition of several shacks in the re-
stricted district was not undertaken yes
terday and the matter will not come up
before the city commissioners until next
Tuesday,
The fact that a resolution will be drawn
and pushed for passage by Commissioner
A. o. Lane for the tearing down of these
houses is due to the verbal report of a
special committee of inspection which
went through the district Thursday aft
ernoon. The committee was composed of
Chief of Police George Bodeker. Chief
Sanitary Inspector Walter Burson, Chief
Plumbing Inspector Charles Eckerle, Chief
Building Inspector w. o. Matthews and
City Physician Charles Whelan. They re-
ported to Judge Lane yesterday morning
and their report was of such nature as
to cause Commissioner Lane to demand
immediate action toward removal of the
buildings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
MARX RETURNS FROM
TRIP TO NEW YORK

Otto Marx returned yesterday for New
York. where he has been for several days
connected with several financial matters
affecting the Birmingham district. That
he has been working upon some industrial
matters that will materially better this
district, but as to which nothing has been
given out yet, is generally understood.
Mr.. Marx said yesterday that in New
York the situation as far as business is
concerned was one of hesitancy just st
this time. He said that the general tone
of the market was rather quiet, but he
expected the situation to be bettered
shortly That Birmingham was in for a
rather promising summer, due to the in
dustrial announcements expected soon,
was the opinion of the well known
banker
Mr.. Marx was accompanied to New
York by Mrs. Marx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

metropolitan cities, but all over the couns
try.
Chicago is regarded as a good show
town, but last winter there were 50
many playhouses in operation thai
only productions of unusual popularity
could attract paying audiences. Passe !
were abolished, but that eXpedient did
not help much. Recently Powers thea
ire the scene of many high class plays,
placed on sale for 80 cents all seats
unsold at 1850 o'clock.
The contraction of the Chicago fiele
is said TO be an index to the situation
in order that cities where houses are
closing to bring their aggregate ca4
oacity closer to the needs of the pub
lie
The Colonial theatre formerly was
known as the iroquois, in which 10
years ago nearly 500 persons were
killed by a fire that quickly burned
the fittings but left the building ina
tact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
M'VICKERS THEATRE
GETS NEW LEASE

Chicago, May 9.-On the heels OF
the sale of the historic McVickers thea
tire to a firm which will use it for
the presentation of movies" announce
ment was made today that the same
firm has closed a five-year lease OF
the Colonial theatre, one of the most
pretentious playhouses in the city
which will reopen as a film house
May IS.
The disposal of these two theatres
Is q result of an agreement among the
theatrical magnates to reduce the num-
Der of show houses. the surplus OF
which, they claimed, spelled ruina-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
is VACANCY ON THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Johns Term Has Expired-Successor
Will Be Elected Next
Tuesday

That the term of Col. Samuel Will John
as a member of the board of education
had expired and the commission should
proceed to fill that vacancy was COM
muncated to the commission yesterday
by the board of education. The election
of successor to Colonel John was passed
until next Tuesday during which time
it is probable that many applications viii
be received
Colonel John has removed to south Ala
bama and there has been a great deal OF
speculation as to when he would resign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Recreation Congress

Richmond May s,-Girls and their ac-
tivities took UP today's programme of the
Recreation congress. Among the speak
ers were Mrs. Charles Frederick Weller
of Lawrensce, Kan, Ellen Kate Gross of
Baltimore. Mary B. Stewart. Baltimore
and Mary E. Mcdowell of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
CULLMAN STORES ARE
ENTERED BY THIEVES
Numerous Lines Depleted by Early
Morning Visitors-Athletic Club
Is Organized

Cullman, May 9.-(Sp Specia1)-A bold
robbery occurred in the department
stores of C. A. Steifelmeyer on the
morning of May about daylight when
the store was Broken open and numer-
Gus lines depleted. The police have ar
rested no one as yet.
st. Johns Lutheran church will en-
tertain the public at an ice cream
strawberry festival on May Is. The
Baptist church and the Methodist Epis-
coral. church, south, will also have a
berry festival.
A Cullman Athletic club has organ
lied owith a membership of 40. The
club rooms will be on the third floor
of the Buchanan building. The equip
ment has been put into the building
John Buchanan is president.
The high school commencement is
announced for May 23 There are seven
young men and one young lady grad
yates. Great interest attends this, the
first graduation, of the new school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 9.-Weather fore
cast; Alabama and Mississippi: Gener-
ally fair Saturday and Sunday.
Tennessee: Fair, somewhat cooler
Saturday; Sunday fair.
Georgia. Local showers Saturday;
Sunday fair, light to moderate variable
winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Negro Charged With Burglary

Willis Jones, negro, was arrested last
night by Detective Nation and locked up
on the charge of burglary and grand
larceny He is charged with breaking into
numerous South Highland residences in
the past few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Cases Suspended

Washington May 9.-The supreme court
today suspended argument of cases and
adjourned until next Monday. 1t will
then take recess until May 26, when it
win recess until probably June g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
RULINGS ON APPLICATIONS
FOR RRHEARINGS ANNOUNCED

Starr Piano company VS.. d. A. Baker,
from Pike circuit court; application over
ruled, opinion modified.
Jackson Lumber company VS.. Western
Union Telegraph company. from Geneva
circuit court; application overruled.
Western Union Telegraph company VS..
Farmers and Merchants bank, from coosa
circuit court; application overruled.
II. l.. Plott VS.. r. y. Foster, from La
mar circuit court; application overruled.
Edgewood Highlands Land company VS..
H. II. McFerren, from Birmingham cir
cult court; application overruled.
Tri-City Gas company VS.. Connolly
Boiler company, from Gadsden city court;
application overruled.
American Central Insurance company
vs.. ]. II. Pepper. from Tolladega city
court; application overruled.
Lucien c. Harris VS.. state, from Frank
lin circuit court: application overruled.
Cooper McNaron VS.. state, from
Marshall circuit court; application over
ruled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Charged With Larceny

Rennie and Lewis Bassof were ar
rested yesterday by Officers Strong
city Jail on the charge of grand lar
eeny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
ORATOR CHOSEN FOR
BAR ASSOCIATION

Mont gomery, May 9.-(Special)--
Announcement was made this after
noon by Col. Alexander Troy. secretary
OF the Alabama State Bar association,
that e. ID. Sanford, judge of the fed
era3 court of the Eastern district of
Tennessee, has been chosen to deliver
the annual address before the associa-
ton this year. The Bar association will
meet in Mobile this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

or his office be vacated. The note yes
terday is the first official step taken.
The motion to pass the election yester-
day was concurred in by all the commits
sioners to whom the information was new
as to the term having expired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
CULLMAN CROPS FEEL
EFFECTS OF DROUGHT

Hanceville, May 9.-(Specia1 1.-The
Yong dry spell which shows no sign
of breaking is worrying the farmers
The small gardens are suffering and
the cotton is not coming up very well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

The Southern Woodmen, a new lodge,
was organized last night. This lodge
is only two years old but it has made
wonderful progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
EVENTS OF TODAY
At, the Theatres

Ilnal day of state convention of
T. +. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. M,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

Majestic-'"rhe Honeymoon Trail
i:30, 1880 and o'clock p. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

GRANULATED EYELIDS CURED.
The worst cases. no matter of how long
standing, are cured by the wonderful
old reliable DR.. Porters Antiseptic
Healing Oil Relieves pain and heals
at the same time. 25c. soc, $1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

That Cullman county does not mean
to linger behind in good roads is shown
by the fact that the commissioners
have already sent out surveyors to plan
the macadamized roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

The meeting of the Ladies Aid of
the Methodist church at Mrs. Camps
beautiful home in the county was
distinct success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-30

learn the why's" and 'wherefores" Of
the significance Of floral nomenclature,
just what certain combinations of
flowers are meant to express and the
appropriate flowers for certain cele-
bratiOns.
Trips to the country in the spring Of
the year are always enjoyable. but
with the added pleasures Of an &C
Quaintance with flowers and their
blossoms the country VIII seem the
more beautiful
There is, of course, what some might
term the foolish side OF the language OF
flowers Interpretation, but a little
nonsense now and then is relished by
the best of men, and II you are in
the habit of sending flowers as gifts
you may avoid embarrassment by
knowing the rules of this flower Ian
guage.
In selecting flowers for her you
will be able to express the proper sen
timent and not inadvertently say what
you had no intention Of saying. If she
does not understand the language.
wei and good; you have an attrac-
tive combination Of cOlOrs anyhow; if
she does, you have an effective means
of communication.
Six consecutive dictionary coupons
clipped from The Herald gets the
marvellous book when accompanied by
the small expense bonus.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-30

The Hssuf G5rdP~
For the best music TO be heard IN
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-30
COOPERATION PAYS
FARMERS IN ITALY
Banks and Diaries Prove Profitable
Institutions and Benefit Rural
Communities.

Vienna Austria. June 3O.-Some most
Interesting phases of Italian rural life
have been investigated by the American
commission on agricultural OrganiZa-
ton. cooperation and rural credits.
now travelling in Europe to examine
the various systems in use on this side
Of the Atlantic
At Cremona. Italy. the commission
ers inspected the Peoples bank. which
Is more or less the mainstay of the
rural population The bank is not truly
cooperative In principle but is prop
erly SpeakinE. a joint stock company
depending on larger commercial inStl-
tuuons- Tt departs particularly from
the cooperative idea in so far as the
number of votes held by members is
dependent on the shares they possess.
on the other hand it may be called
a peoples bank in so far as the OBJ
ject kept in mind by the directors is
not primarily to make profits. but to
insure the betterment of the circum-
stances Of the local population. who are
themselves the shareholders 1t NAV
be called a rural bank for the reason
that 10 viii lend money by preference,
ana AT a favorable rate TO those en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits. The
director explained that the bank acted
considered the main industry on which
depended the welfare not only of the
neiShborhood. but Of the whole ma
ton.
one Of the chief functions of this
bank is to make advances to facilitate
the work of the Cooperative society of
Local Farmers. having for its obpject
the improvement in agriculture and the
encouragement of modern methods on
the part of its members. Membership
may be had on easy terms and carries
with ii the right to buy from the So
ctety. fertilizer. machinery, etc. at
practically cost price. For this pur-
pose the credit of the bank is called
into play.
Another institution visited by the
commissioners was the CremOna Fer
tilizer factory, also cooperative and
apparently very GOurishinE. The phos-
pilates manufactured here are sold eN-
clusively to the members of the Co
operative society at a price allowing
for reasonable profit on the shares
held by the members themselves
These three OrganiZa tiOnS-the bank.
the Farmers Cooperative society and
the fertilizer factOry-are in theory in
dependent though il was made plain
that in practice their membership and
their directorate Overlappcd largely.
and that they worked together for mu-
tual advantage.
About 10 miles from Cremona. i'm the
village of Soresina. is situated what is
presumed to be the largest cooperative
dairy in the world, handling the pro-
ducts Of 5000 cows. Here every single
byprOdUCt was being fully utilized. The
main product of the factory was soft
cheese. but this was supplemented by
making of skim milk butter and milk
sugar Finally the rinsinEs We're fed to
hogs