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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14

reconsideration of the resolution. This
reconsideration will come before the
legislators tomorrow.
Cults of Silver Bow then introduced
a motion to hav a telephone placed in
the booth at the expense of the state,
and that all members henceforth pay.
for all long distance calls. This 10
ton was adopted.
Another by Higgins.
A motion was introduced by Higgins
of Missoula, requiring that all bills to
be acted upon this session be placed
in the hands of the reading clerk not
later than the AID day of the life of
the legislature. This means that the
lawmakers will have Is days in which
to consider all of the bills passed, and
will do away with the possibility Of
~railroading any measure through.
This was made as an addition to the
house rule No. 81, and was referred to
the committee on rules. h
Higgins then placed a resolution be-
fore the house. calling for all bills to
be enrolled upon the typewriter S 10 as
to save time. AS this is a matter
which also concerns the senate, Day
of Lewis n Clark moved that the
matter be referred to the committee
on joint rules. This motion was sus-
tanned.
A telegram was received from the
citizens of kalispell, asking that i'm
mediate action be taken in regard to
Investigation of the Carey land grant
board. This investigation committee
was to have reported to the house
tomorrow, but the committee reported
today that it had not a enough
time in which to go into the matter,
and asked for an extension of time.
This was given in a motion introduced
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14

til tomorrow at 1890 a. m.
In the senate today IL bills we're in
troduced and notices of 10 given.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14
Blankets
S2.95 Values are ss.75

kets; they come in the largest pos
sible bed size; are a tan shade with
either blue or pink borders and to
say they are worth $3.75 is no ex-
aggeration.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14
Blankets at
swift buying
Blankets
S1,95 Values are $3.50

IS or so of very heavy felted
blankets, in pretty attractive
plaid patterns; they are full
bed size and will be found to
be as warm and comfortable a
covering as blankets twice the
price.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14

5 full pieces of fine Merz table
damask, that sells regularly for SOC
yard; 66 inches wide, all different
patterns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14
Blankets
$3.50 Values TO $6.75

A lot of really high-class blan-
kets; some all wool, others part
wool; the lot comprises about
so blankets of various sizes and
qualities; some may be a little
mussed, although most are
clean.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14

Just 10 odd lengths of our Csc,
Use and S5c; all pure linen table
damask; 66 to 10 inches wide; they
come in either bleached or half
~bleached, various patterns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14

Or S1.10 for Il dozen; these are our
regular II 1-2c cases made Of
heavy muslin and comes in either
widths, AZ by Sc or As by So; a big
bargain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14

Or $685. by the dozen; here is
where o save fully one-third on
your purchase; heavy sheets, fun
bed size; without a center seam;
limited quantity only.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-14

Linen ace trimmed articles; VAL
ues VI to $3.50; come in 36-inch
rounds or squares or Is by 81 run
ners for dressers or center tables;
they are very desirable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
COOSA ACCOUNTS
IN GOOD SHAPE: |:
Examiner Sedberry Finds
Only Few Errors of Tech
nical Nature

Montgomery, August 13.-(Special.)- i'm
Ms report to Governor o'Neal on his ex-
animation of the books and accounts of
officials of Coosa county, Capt G. f. Sed-
berry, examiner of public accounts, de-
clared that he had found the affairs of
the county in good shape and that most
of the books had been found correct A
submitted to Judge s. L Brewer of Tus-
tegee, judge of the first judiciol circuit
The only amount due the county Is
charged to Tax Assessor E. l.. Boyett,
who collected from the county In fees the
sum of $2s5, to which he was not entitled
However. the discrepancy was of a teen
nioal nature, and the books of the tax
assessor were found to be correct in other
respects. The examiner also found that
Mr.. Boyett had overpaid the state $3.50,
which will be returned by the treasurer.
Examiner Sedberry found that Tax
Collector H. G. Newell had overpaid
the county s203.23, which accrued as
the result of an error in the assessor $
books.
Books of the other officials were
found to be correct and the examiner
complimented them upon the good con-
dition in which he found their accounts.
The examiner reported on the fol-
lowing officials Judge of Probate j. A.
Crawford, w. f. Bailey, clerk of the
circuit court; w. NJ Goggans. sheriff;
JEFF Sox, county superintendent of edu-
cation; E. v. Jones, treasurer of coun-
ty school funds; Elias Lindsey, ex-
treasurer; M. L. White. treasurer, and
the commissioners court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
NUNNELEE TO GIVE
TIME TO CAMP PA|GN
Acting Editor of the Tusca-
loosa Times-Gazette
Resigns

Tuscaloosa, August 13.-(Special)-Jim i'm
Nunnelee candidate for secretary of
state. who has been acting editor of the
Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette this summer
during the absence of Editor Tom Gar
ner, has severed his connection with the
paper in order to devote his entire at
tention to this campaign.
Mr.. Nunnelee is one of the best news
paper men in Alabama and for 80 years
he devoted his intellect and energies in
this direction, leaving the harness with
perhaps more friends than any editor in
the state and with an ensiable record
behind him.
Mr.. Nunnelee is a versatile writer a
splendid politician and a perfect gentle-
man of the old school,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
DREW INTERESTED
INVESTORS IN MANY
SEPARATE POINTS
Had About $4,000 in De-
Kalb Banks Since
1912, According to
Evidence

Gadsden, August 13.-(Special)-E. C
Drew interested investors in widely sepa-
rated points, many of them in the New
England states. in his promotion of oil
and gas companies in DeKalb county,
and he had on deposit between January
l. 1872, and the present time in Fort Payne
and Collnsvile banks about $25, 600
These things were brought out in the Sec
ond day of the trial in the federal court
OF the man who is charged with using
the mails to defraud.
Another feature of the day was the evil
dence given by State Geologist Eugene
A. Smith, who had just made an inspec-
ton of the Fort Payne territory. His
opinion was that the geological condi-
tions around Fort Payne were not such
as to lead to the belief that oil and gas
would be found there. He said he knows
OF no instrument to determine the exis-
tenee of oil and gas other than by boring.
Lee Hager of Houston, Tex, an oil ex-
pert, testified that the ''magnetometer'
used by Drummond to locate oil was con-
sidered joke in the oil country.
Among those who identified correspond
ence with DfeW were Mfs. margaret k.
Thompson of Kenabrook, Me-; J. j. AL
lison, Chattanooga; f. Fl. Dunning, RAN
dolph, Me-; b. w. Gore. Buffalo, n. Y.
r. e. Hawthorne Vermont; j. L. Dean
Claremont. n. H., and others.
Editors Thomas H. Smith of the Fort
Payne Journal, p. B. Haralson of the
Fort Payne Citizen and H. H. Smith oil
the Collinsville Courier. identified stories
regarding the Drew companies which hao
appeared in their papers. 1t is probable
that the state will finish the presentation
Of evidence at a late hour this after
neon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
HOLIDAY URGED
FOR PLOYES ON
GOOD ROADS DAYS
O'Neal in Proclamation
Asks Merchants to Al
low Clerks Improve
Highways

Montgomery, August 13=(Special }
Governor O'Neal today issued a short
proclamation calling upon the mer-
chants of all the towns in the state
TO give holiday to their employees who
viii agree to work on the public roads
on good roads days. August IA, 10
and IS.
The governor is convinced that If the
various counties In the state will unite
in a concerted effort to improve their
public roads on good roads days that
large amount of good can be ac-
eomplished. Altogether he believes that
improvements to the amoutn of $780,
600 can be made on the public roads of
the state by a proper observance OF
good roads days
The appeal of the governor makes the
third which he has issued from his of
flee at the capitol, the first being a proc
lamation to the people of the state. call
ing upon them to observe good roads
days; the second being an appeal to the
probate Judges and his latest proclama-
ton being an urgent request to the mer-
chants of the small towns of the state to
give holidays to their employees In order
that they may work the public roads.
The appeals of the governor have been
Sul'PitHieilteu Dy an urgent request by
State Highway Engineer W s. Keller
that much attention be given to the work
ing of the roads on good roads days, and
that only those highways be improved
that are permanently located
1t is expected that hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of real work will
be accomplished by the people of the state
on good roads days, and the governor
anticipates that the movement looking to
4
fine highways will extend throughout the
entire state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
GOVERNOR O'NEAL IL
GRANTS TWO PAROLES

Montgomery. August 13.-(Speciall
Governor O'Neal today granted paroles to
two white men upon the recommendation
of the state pardon board. The recipients
of executive clemency were Alex Murphy
of Monroe county, who was sent up to
serve five year sentence for manslausn-
ter and d. f. Stewart of Pike county.
who was sentenced to serve 13 months for
grand larceny.
Among the applicants for the parole of
Murphy were his wife and six small chill
dren. His parole was also recommended
by the solicitor who prosecuted him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
TO PASS SUCCESSOR
TO R. E. MOUNTCASTLE

Nashville. August 1S-J. d. G. Morton,
chairman of the regular democratic
state executive committee. gave out a
statement tonight In which he said that
he would not call the committee together
for the purpose of choosing successor
to Hon. r E. l.. Mountcastle, deceased.
former democratic national committeeman
from Tennessee, unless urged by ma
jority of the committee to do SO. Mr.,
Morton gave as his reason his belief that
action at this time would not be for the
best interest democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14

northward. While temperatures have con
tinued rather high over the central and
southern portions of the plains states,
the tendency during the past "a hours
has zeen for cooler weather there, and
in other sections moderate temperatures
have been general
In the cotton belt temperatures were
about seasonable. Rains occurred along
the coasts, while, throughout the interior,
fair weather with clear skies have been
quite general. No change of Importance
Is expected in weather conditions in this
section within the next "a hours.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
August 13, 1913:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
NORTH ALABAMA

Greenville, August 1s.-(Special)-C.
Fred Winkler has just returned from
tour of the northern part of Alabama in
his large Cadillac. He states that his trip
was fine one and that the country in
that part of the state is beautiful and
especially is this true about the Tennessee
valley. Mr. Winkler was accompanied by
Fred Cannon of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
TWO HURT WHEN
AEROPLANE FALLS

Lima, O., August 13-William and Ed
ward Korn, brothers, were injured today
when they fell 200 feet with bipane OPP
Grated by Edward Korn. William Korn,
who accompanied his brother as passen-
ger, was crushed beneath the machine
when it crashed to earth and probably will
die The men were making a trial fight
in Auglaize county. They could not ex-
plain what caused the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
Butler Cotton Good

Greenville, August -(SpeciaL) 1.-THE
cotton crop in Butler county is still being
reported as good, and the farmers and
merchants are preparing for good busi-
ness in the coming fall. No cotton has
been ginned yet but within few days
all the gins of the county will be in full
operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
Local Data
For the "a hours ending at 7 p. m. Au
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August 1S-G P. M)-The
pressure has continued high over the
eastern half of the country during the
past "A hours and low over the trans
Mississippi sections This barometric dis
tribution has caused general cloudiness
east of the Mississippi river, with rains
over the gulf coast, the Atlantic slope
and the interior sections north of the
Ohio river, and the upper MississippiNval-
ley.
West of the Mississippi, the weather
has been generally fair, although rains
have occurred from Iowa and Nebraska
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
Rebels Driven Off

El Paso, Tex, August 13.-Americans
arriving today from Torreon declare
that when they left there 10 days ago
the rebels under Carranza had burnel
Gomez Palacio. suburb, and that Tor
reon had been under siege fortnight
Mexico City dispatches report that the
federals drove off the rebels after the
Americans left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
In Grip of Heat Wave

Nebraska is again in the grip of heat
wave today At this point the govern
ment report was 106 degrees at 8 clock,
the second time IT has reached that
mark this month. This is within one
degree of the high mark for any Au-
gust at the local bureau. No prostra-
tions were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 1S-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Thurs
day and Friday, except showers extreme
south portions.
Tennessee: Fair in the west, showers
and slightly warmer in east portion
Thursday; Friday probably fair.
Georgia: Generally fair Thursday and
Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14

to the cancellation of the contract be-
tween the city and the Peoples COM
pany, or to the sale by the Peoples
company of its physical properties the
whole proposition would have been at
once abandoned and the Peoples COM
pany would today be doing business
and the city of Birmingham would be
enjoying the advantages or disad-
vantages of a dual telephone system.
The rates of the Bell company would
have been the same as they are to-
day, and the Peoples company would,
or course, have sought to have OBJ
tanned better rates than they were re-
ceiving when they retired from bust
ness
Not a Question of Profits
Whether the stockholders of the Peo-
pies company made Nor lost money in
the transaction, which involved not the
sale of any franchises but merely the
sale OF the physical property of the
company, is a matter with which the
people of Birmin CHAM have no legiti-
mate concern. AS a matter of fact, the
whole question about the sale of the
Peoples company to the Bell company
from a public standpoint is as to
whether the people of Birmingha m
wanted two telephone systems or one.
Every man who believed that there
Shouid De Two telephone systems would
naturally oppose the sale. Every man
who favored single telephone system
should logically favor the cancellation
by the city authorities of the contract
and franchines of the Peoples Home
telephone company
MIR. Barber in the course of his own
speech. has stated that it is his opin-
lon and that he believes 1t is the opin-
lon of practically everybody in Bir-
mingham that we should have but a
single telephone system and that all
he complains of Is the inferior service
and extortfonate rates of the Bell Tele
phone company. I am not here to de-
fend the rates or service of The Bell
company. | think the service is fairly
good. don't know how the rates com
pare with rates in other cities the size
-of Birmingham.
The proper method of regulating
the rates and service of telephone com
panies is by comforting the necessary
authority upon the state railroad com
mission. We should have, and | be-
lieve the next legislature will give us.
public service commission with au-
thority to regulate the rates and char
acter of service of street car com
panies. water companies, telephone
companies, electric power companies
and public utility corporations Of every
character, but the question of the rates
and service of the Bell company Is a
question which had nothing to do with
the question of the propriety of the
sale by the Peoples company OF its
property to the Southern Bell com
pany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
Strikers Clash With Police

Vancouver. b. c., August 13.-Twen-
ty-five special police sent by steamer
to Hanimo reached there today and
were met at tho wharf by a mob of
strikers and driven back on board the
boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
HORNED FROG SEEN
IN NEW DECATUR

Decatur. August 13.-(SpeciaL)--A large
horned frog was caught at the Louisville
and Nashville railroad shops in New De-
catur yesterday by Loony Black. an, em-
ploye of the shops. 1t is supposed that
the frog must have come here In car
from Texas. or some other point In the
west, as there are no horned frogs in this
section of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
INSURGENTS" ON
THE CURRENCY BILL
ARE ENCOURAGED
Wilson FavOrs Rural Credit
Legislation at the
Next Session of
Congress

Washington, August 1S.-Democratic In
surgents" on the currency question de-
clared themselves much encouraged to-
day after the caucus had spent more
than five hours discussing the admin
istration currency bill. Representatives
Henry. chairman of the rules commit
tee, and Ragsdale of South Carolina, who
drew the original insurgent amendments.
and Representative Eagle of Texas ar
gued for the insurgent contentious during
the session and Representatives Buckley
and Korbly defended the bill.
With the administration measure under
fire in the caucus of those democrats who
seek to write into it a provision which
would give the farmer currency on his
crops, President Wilson today issued a
statement committing himself to rural
credit legislation at the next session of
Congress. He set forth that the matter
could not be adequately handled in the
present bill and that separate and dis
tinct machinery for the handling of rural
credits should be established
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-14
Flood of Comment

This question, raised by the House in
sursents, has brought a flood of COM
ment from the agricultural communities
to their representatives in Congress and
many believed the Presidents statement
would have some effect on the consider
alton of the bill in the caucus.
But after the days discussion the in
surgents were confident they would Sc
cure material amendments looking to the
providing Of money TO farmers one
amendment suggested which secured ia
Vorable consideration from both sides.
would make it clear that banks in the
federal system could discount paper based
on warehouse receipts for staple com
modities and would make this paper dis
countable at the regional reserve banks.
Many conservative members of the House
evineed a disposition to support this
amendment, which would carry out the
ideas expressed in the insurgent pro-
posals.
The general discussion of the measure
in the caucus will continue tomorrow and
1t is probable that the bill will be before
the caucus al least for the remainder of
the week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
MUMMY SLEEVE NEW
FAD IN WASHINGTON:
MISS TAFT'ADOPTS IT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The mum
my sleeve has made its appearance in
Washington society, under the chaper-
onage Of Mrs, Spencer Cosby. who in
PRODUCED it at a recent white house
reception. The mummy sleeve is guar
anteed to give it's wearer a varied as
sortment of discomforts.
In the first place, the sleeve does
not permit of raising the arms at all.
The sleeves of the gown Mrs. Cosby
wore to the reception, a beautiful one
of pink and silver brocade. were so
wrapped around her arms that it was
with difficulty she was able even to
shake hands
Miss Helen Taft, who is usually Ill
ira conservative in her dressing, has
adopted the mummy sleeve. although
hers are fuller and loosen than the gen.
eraI run. A new white satin gown
has these sleeves. fashioned of the film
siest of real old lace. Mrs. Martin Lit
Teton has also adopted the fad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
SMALLER BILLS
FOR j. 6. MONEY
New Currency Design Is One.
Third Smaller Than Hereto.
tore-Cox Artist.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-A .r.
transformation, more radical tba,
th!rg IN the past, will be acconor,t.,
III the paper currency of tho I-.,."
States when the new issue in an
nominations, recently decided mo,
put INTO circulation. The notes win ~
smaller-much smaller. They 7i,, %
packed in every denomination r.it,
ueslsh regarded as the master Wi. d
Kenyon Cox and as the last word IL >.
tisllc development of paper curreno,
Peace and Prosperity,
America enthroned be+u,aar
and Prosperity-three draped fen,int,
hgures-and Labor bringing his nrog
ucts TO Prosperity as a gift to Aoa,,a.
and Peace dispatching Mercury 49,
mission OF commerce to Distribute -.
commodities of America to the vor,S
two additional partially draped noson
line figures. the whole without booI
ground of any sort-this is the gron,.
that Kenyon Cox has drawn.
The design has been accented h, -.
'0IHISf' iiClt IL not a sign rF a
dollar mark or any value figure or l..
tering except the "U. S. A." that On
pears under the central figure
The fine arts commission has .,
proved the design The secretary =,
the treasury has directed the bureau =,
engraving and printing to begin M.
work Of engraving the plates. Nor.
than 1000 will be needed.
Dollar Bill Design.
While the back is to appear on note,
Of all denominations, only the desiv,
for the face of the 81 bill has been a.
cepted. This bears the portrait q,
Washington in miniature, inclosed in =
medallion, with no other engraving
surrounding it except the border Of tba
note, simple design in scroll work
with the value in a circle at the lower
corner. Other past presidents por.
traits are to adorn the notes OF Other
denominations.
The new notes will be six inches long
by two and a half inches in width This
is about two-thirds the dimensions If
the money now in circulation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
Wealthof the MaderoS
Totals $4,000
FRANcIsco INpALEcIo MAoERo.

FRANCISCO lNDALEClO MAOERo,
JR.-Elcctod President of Mexico Oc-
tober I. 1871 Took office November g.,
1911 Dsposcd February is. 1919. shot
oead February -.
CUSTAVO A. MADERO-Ilis broth
err. the real power Of the Nadero adj
mnistratiou Shot dead February 10.
FRANCISCO t. MADERo, sR.-Fa-
Their Of Francisco l.. Jr., and his broth
crs At last reports in Mexico city
EMILIO MADERo-Brother Re
ported 10 be starting a counter revo-
luton in the city Of Durango. Mexico.
EVARISTO MADERO Brother.
Student at Cornell University, Ithaca.
\. Y.
JULIO MADERo-Brother Mining
engineer. graduate Of University Of
Michigan Headquarters at san Pc
dro, CoahuHo, Mexico.
ERNESTo MADERO-Brother of
Francisco l., ST. Formerly minister of
finance Is in Mexico city, apparently
in no danger
The fortune Of the Madero elan was
estimated at 500. 600 900 in gold, in
vested in plantations mines. banks and
Industrial enterprises. The late presi
dents grandfather, Don Evaristo Ma
dero, one time governor Of Coahuila,
bequeathed $25, 900 900 to his descend
ants It was held in a family cor
poration or society. which the late
Gustavo A. Madero managed.