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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
TRAFFIC MEASURE
TO COME Up TODAY
BEFORE COMMISSION
Little Else Scheduled for
Action Although Many
Matters Are Now
Pending

There are several matters pending
for action by the city commission at
the regular meeting this afternoon but
there appears to be nothing absolutely
scheduled for action except the traf-
hc ordinance to be introduced by Pres
ident EXum.
The anti-diseased meat ordinance is
not ready for action.
The restricted district question Is
hanging fire and it was stated yes
terday by members of the commits
sion that the final vote might be taken
today. No conference on the question
has been held by the commission since
the hearing closed Monday, however,
and 1t is probable that they Will not
be ready to act on it today.
The Dewberry petition for a fran
chse for a plant to manufacture cleo
tricity and sell it in the city may come
up for debate. 1t is before the COM
mission for action at any time they
see fit.
The matter of a reduction of in
terest on Improvement assessments
may come up. This latter largely de-
pends on whether or not Comptroller
Abbott makes his report on the ques-
tion before the meeting.
Another thing that has been pending
for some time before the board is the
question of lower gas rates. City At
torney Boyd recently made a report in
which he showed by comparison that
Birmingham was entitled to lower rates
on natural gas Nothing has been done
since.
The traffic ordinance which is ex-
pected to pass this afternoon is con-
sidered very important. 1t regulates all
features of traffic within the city linz
its and has a special portion devoted
to the regulation of the noise from
automobile horns and sirens, motor
cycle instruments of torture. street car
bells and all other noise making ye-
hieles which do or might inhabit the
city highways and byways. The or
dinance was drafted by city Attorney
Boyd
City Commissioner Weatherly In
tends to Introduce a set of traffic
rules recently submitted to him by H.
X. Miner, which, he believes. are more
concise and easily understood than GER
tain portions of the present ordinance.
1t is expected to pass without serious
opposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
MIR. EXUM MAY NOT
TAKE VACATION
Says He Will Not Leave Town as Long
as the Street Car Strike Is
in Progress

President C. Exum of the city COM
mission stated yesterday that his con-
templated short vacation of a week or
10 days about the lrst of July might be
abandoned on account of the present
street car strike. Asked what effect that
would have on his announcement as to
whether or not he would run for re-
election this fall. he stated he did not
know exactly.
Il certainly will not leave town with
this street car strike in progress" said
Mr.. EXum. Il expected to make an an
nouncement of my intentions when re-
turned but if | don't go [ don't know
just when I Will decide Probably with
in the next two weeks In either case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27


. fright. 1t would crack open and bleed at
night. / lost nearly all Of my hair. could
not bear to put my hands in water. tried
all remedies that could be mentioned and
received no relief. After using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment q week could wash.
scrub and do any kind Of work without any
pain or bleeding. Now my face. hands and
head are perfectly well and my hair is grow
ing very nicely. Outicura Soap and Oint-
ment cured me-" (Signed) Miss Anna
Moses. Apr. 15. 1912.
Why not have . clear skin, soft whito
hands. a clean scalp and good hair? 1t Is
your birthright. Cuticura Soap with an oc-
casional use Of Cuticura Ointment will bring
about these coveted conditions in most cases
when all else fails. Sold throughout the
world. Liberal sample Of each mailed free.
with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard
:..Cuticura, Dept. T. Boston,
0Tender-faced mon should use Cutioua
eeap Shaving ettck. 2to SAMPLE Scesx !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
To Have Birthday Party

The Baptist MISSIONARY union VIII
have a birthday party this afternoon
from to 10 a. m. at the home of Mrs.
Ellard. 4112 Avenue d. An interesting
programme has been arranged and de-
lightful refreshments will be served.
The persons attending will give PEN
nv for each year of their age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
CALL OFF PICNIC
AT PISGAH HOME
Step Necessary-Had Expected to
Entertain Large Crowd

The big Fourth of July picnic and re-
ception which has been planned for
Pisgah home has been called off on ac-
count of the dangerous illness of DR.. c. o.
Oman, the elder In charge.
DR.. Oman had hoped to make the oc-
casion such that hundreds of the friends
of the home could come on July 4 and
see the actual workings of the institu-
ticn. Secretary w. j. Squires, however
states that DIR. Oman is in such critical
condition that absolute quiet is necessary
The work of the home will be carried
forward as usual, but it will be several
days before it can be stated definitely
whether DIR. Oman will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
Musical Comedy at Majestic

1.-The Duke of Durham is pleasing at
the Majestic this week. There is "a matt
nee every afternoon at 2:30 and two per-
formances every night. at 1870 and .
o'clock. with reserved seats in advance
for the first show at night and the Sat-
UIday matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Vaudeville at Orpheum

The Orpheum has a matinee daily at
2 80 and two performances nightly at 1880
and . o'clock. with box seats for the
various performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27

and then the skin would
break and scale up and then
draw and wrinkle up. II
would break and crack open
In great gashes and bleed
freely. 1t burned and itched
and I would almost scratch
the flesh of. When the
itching ceased the burning
l- Jc,,I Nv 70 ro mo q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
General Rain Is Needed, But
Corn and Cotton Are i'm
Fine Condition
BEST SHOWING MADE
IN NORTH ALABAMA
1t Hot and Dry Weather Continues
Corn Will Be Adversely Affected,
But the Prospect for
Cotton Is Good

Alabama's crops this year might be bet
ter than ever before should a general rain
fall. But should the present exceedingly
hot and dry weather continue, corn VIII
not produce as in other years. The pros
pect for cotton is good.
The above is the gist of the opinions de-
livered In Birmingham yesterday by half
dozen men who have recently observed
crop conditions throughout the state. As
a whole. optimism rredominates with the
general impression existing that north
Alabama will outpoint the southern Sec
tion of the state .lnder equal conditions.
Capt. Reuben f. Kolb. commissioner Of
agriculture, who in discharge of his duty
and in furtaerance of his campaign for
governor, has travelled extensively
throughout Alabama. is optimistic Got
tom he said, lis in excellent condition.
There seems to be no reason to fear but
that We will produce our full quota of
bales. There is fine prospect for corn, too,
although rain at the present time is need
ed. Without an early rain, corn will GER
tainly deterioIate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
Building Permits

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday In the office of the build
Ing inspector:
$7000-C. S. Prise West Hanover Circle
two-story brick veneer building.
$l200-Louis Schillinger, Second alley and
Nineteenth street. heating system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
letter ON HANDS,
HEAD AND FACE
Skin Would Break and Scale. Burned
and Itched. Face a Fright. Lost
Nearly All Of Hair. Could Not Put
Hands IN Water. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Cured.

Route No. 8. Rustburg, Va.-"I caught
letter in my hands. head and face four years
ago. 1t came first with itching roughness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27

association is concerned. If your commits
sion, as custodian and trustee of the
funds of the citizens of Birmingham, are
satisfied to have the board of education
squander the said funds for which abso
utely nothing is gotten in return by the
said citizens.
Amount of contract as awarded, SIS. .73O.
Amount of lowest bid, $15,51s.
Amount knowingly squandered by the
board of education, s212.
Yours very truly,
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACT
oRs' ASSOCIATION"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
COAL OPERATORS
TO MEET JULY 12

At meeting of the directors of the
Alabama Coal Operators association held
yesterday 1t was decided to have the an
nual meeting July II at / o'clock A
luncheon will be served at the Hillmai
hotel at which officers will be elected
for the ensuing year and other business
of Importance transacted. 1t is under
stood that G.. B. Mccormack will be re-
elected president, as well as James David :.
son seci etary and the other officers. The
meeting will tage up several matters of
general interest in industrial circles which
have to do with the members of the op-
orators association. Arrangements Will
he perfected at this meeting for the out
ing to be held July 27 at Marvel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
Reports From Sections

Hector ID. Lane, formerly connected with
the department of agriculture, and now
Lawrence county's representative in the
Legislature, while in Birmingham last
night expressed conviction that north Ala
bama would produce a greater yield in
both cotton and corn than in several pre-
vious years. Crops in Lawrence county,"
he said, "are excellent. The same condi-
tions obtain throughout the northern Sec
tion of the state. True, we need rain, but
not so badly that there is reason to fear
disastrous results"
IN the northern section of the state con-
ditions are not SO good. j. Lee Long
of Greenville said: Crop conditions in
south Alabama are not as good as they
might be. Our cotton is not growing. In
my patch the stalks have hardly grown
an inch in three weeks We have fine corn
prospects, but are now badly In need of a
general rain There is hope, of course,
that conditions will improve
Dallas S. Boyd, crop scout for d. & II.
Beers of New Orleans, while in Birmng-
ham yesterday, said: THE crop condi-
tion in Alabama appears to have reached
its crisis. Should fine crop weather pre-
vail, great yields will be made Condi-
tions in northern sections of the state
are much better than in the southern"
Black Belt Is Prosperous
Col. Lewellyn Pitts brought the re-
port from the black belt He is
resident of Uniontown He said "Ex-
cellent conditions prevail in our sec
ton. OF course, we could make use
of general shower. But the indica-
tions are that we will break our pre-
vious records"
J. r. Robertson of Cropwell, one of
the largest planters in st. Clair while
in Birmingham yesterday said: "Our
crop prospects are fine as far as cot
ton is concerned. However, corn is not
doing so well. We need rain, a good
deal of 1T, and that quick"
Capt. Jack Crawford of Jasper, menu
ber of the legislature, who combines
banking and farming with lawmak-
ing, was a visitor yesterday. He has
recently completed a trip throughout
north Alabama. He said: You NAV
with safety place bet that the crops
in north Alabama this season will put
the farmers in fine condition. The indi-
cations are that there will be plenty of
cotton and more corn. Farmers as a
rule, are giving attention to hog and
hominy, too, and this means a grea
deal Should general rain fall
throughout the state, the country as a
result of it's bumper crop, would be
able to withstand any legislation, ma
tional or state. however unusual, dras-
tic or otherwise disturbing it might
prove to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27

1T seemed to be an understanding with
some of the bidders that certified check
for $500 was not necessary, but that
check for 500 would be accepted in lieu
thereof, and it does not appear to have
been generally understood that it was
necessary for this 500 check to be GER
titled. as a representation of the board of
education stated at the investigation held
by your commission, that four of the
checks were not certified, Unfortunately,
one of the parties who SO understood the
matter was one of the lower bidders, and
the board has seen fit since the letting OF
the contract to discriminate against them
on that account We understand no claim
was made that the lowest bidders check
had any defects or was written with ink,
the color of which was not acceptable to
the board.
with this statement we beg to advise
that the incident Is closed so far rs this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07

you have said" remarked the
judge, addressing the witness, that
your husband is such an impatient
man that there is no living with him.
In what way does his Impotence man
ifest itself?"
IF his meals are not always ready
when he seats himself at the table,
your honor. he storms. # the coffee
happens to be a little cool he goes
into paroxysms of rage. and if l keep
him waiting for a moment when we
are going out anywhere he flies into
awful fits of temper. He just can't
seem to control himself at all"
"a very impulsive man, I should
say. What, may I ask, is his bust
ness"
He is professional flea trainer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07

Prevent the Fly viii be one of the
slogans of the Boy Scouts of America
this summer. The boys will go scout
ing for the fly. Though last year
Swat the Fly" was their motto, a
plan Of campaign has been outlined for
them which goes more effectively into
the question OF eradicating those dis
ease bearing pests.
A plan has been worked out by
George H Merritt, publication secre-
tary OF the national headquarters, IN
der the direction of James E. West,
chief scout executive. This plan pro-
vides for the cooperation of the boy
scouts throughout the country with the
state boards of health and the city
boards OF health, or any other organ
ization that is carrying on an active
campaign against the fly.
Cards bearing the motto prevent
the Fly will be sent TO the boy scouts.
These cards will contain not only the
lifehistory OF flies and give a picture
Of the damage they do. but also viii
contain specific instructions for the
scouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07

their visit and anxious to extend every
help and courtesy. Before the Amer
leans start for home they expec. 10
examine rural and high schools in all
parts of Denmark. with view 10 as
pertaining the influence Of these
schools on Danish country life. and
the possible lessons that may be learn
ed from them for the rural problem
in the United States.
Mr.. Fogh-s' frst-hand study of Den
mark is part Of a comprehensive IN
vestigatio Of rural schools which the
bIreau Of education Is making. Three
other field specialists are at work; J.
c. Muerman, formerly Of the Philip
pine service. who is now studying
the rural school problem in the north
west, with headquarters at Salem,
Ore; J. d. Esgleston. formerly state
superintendent OF schools in Virginia,
who is contributing 10 the problem
from the point Of view of the south,
where II is an especially pressing one;
and A. {. Monahan OF Massachusetts,
who gives special attention TO the
northern and eastern sections. 1t is
hoped in this way to bring together a
body Of fundamental facts about ru-
raj education that will aid immensely
in the task of betterment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07
BOY SCOUTS FIGHTING FLY

First, the scouts will be urged ito
swat the fly" namely, to kill the old
ones that have lived through the win
ter time or are of the first brood OF
the spring season. Second, they will
go scouting for the breeding places
for flies, such as stables, pig stys, gar
bage cans and the like, for by clean
ing UP those places they prevent the
fly. If the breeding place is stable,
the scout will go to the owner and en-
deavor TO get him 10 sign a promise
to keep the stable clean. Third. if the
scout finds a garbage can that is not
being taken care of properly he will
report it to the city authorities. Fourth,
if he finds breeding places that are not
being properly cared for and NO avail
able means are provided for cleaning
up these places, he and his companion
scouts will undertake the work them
selves.
The plan is to divide up each city and
town into sections and appoint troop
10 look after that section. AS a troop
has several patrols, the section will
be sub-divided so that each patrol
will have a separate district to cover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07
Senator uef Representative victO, Murdoch

Washington. D. c.. April Led in
the house by Victor Murdoch Of Kan
sas and in the senate by Senator Poin-
dexter OF Washington, the members Of
the progressive party in congress are
going 70 fight for the passage Of all the
measures advocated by the party in
its Chicago platform.
The new partys program is a for
midable one and includes bills for a
national inheritance and income tax,
the creation of non-partisan tariff
commission. the initiative. referendum
and recall, presidential preference pri-
maries, improvement of the Mississip-
Pi river. merit system for postmastersr
marshals and internal revenue collec-
tors. registration Of all lobbyists, an
industrial commission to supervise in
terstate corporations. agricultural cred.
its and agricultural college extension.
some easier method of changing the
constitution. and numerous reforms, in
Guiding prohibition Of child labor and a
minimum wage for women.
House progressives ssy they viii 90
even further than tits asd seek Iegi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07
The Daily Story
AN UNWARRANTED TRIAL-BY WALTER r, T0oKER.
Copyrighted by Associated Literary
Copyrighted. 1918. by Associated Literary Bureau

When became engaged the first
thing l did was to take my bosom
friend. Bob Anderson, to call on my
fiancee. Now. there is a marked diff
ference between the mutual treatment
of men and women friends. have
known young men TO abuse each other
so numerically that woman looking
on would hold her breath. expecting
every moment to see them come to
blows.
Bob Anderson and were apparently
in perpetual quarrel. and never was
one known TO say anything compli-
mentary of the other. On the con-
trary. we would often vie with each
other as to which could say the mean
er thing about the other.
/ had not prepared Lena for this pc
culiarity l introduced Bob as my es.
pecial friend. and that to me meant
that he had the privilege of abusing
me to his hearts content, and vice
versa.
Il am delighted" said Bob earnestly
TO Lena, that you have consented to
take Jim in hand and try TO make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07
TnE FREE WOOL PROGRAM.

II Is announced from Washington
that President Wilson and the house
ways and means committee have
agreed to make free wool the basis of
the coming tariff legislation.
The wool schedule is already the
most obnoxious of all the schedules
OF the Payne-AldriCh robber tariff law
In the first place, because IL lays bur
dens upon every citizen who uses
WOODEN goods. and, in the second place.
because It is no material benefit to
anybody except the wool and WOODEN
goods trust. IL cannot be said TO even
benefit the sheep growers.
Free wool" has been for years the
chief feature Of Secretary Bryans tar.
IN reform program, and no doubt he
has eNertsd his influence in giving il
- ',auinr place ia the democratic plan
for 'ariT reconstruction ar the special
session Of congress which begins to-
day.
10 is to be hoped that the democrat.
'c senators will all fal, into line for the
supper, OF the proposed program OF
no. president and the ways and means
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07
The Glacial Enochs.

Several times In recent years II has
been obser~ed that great explosive
volcanic erup'ious tKrnSaton. Pele.
Katmah by charging the upper atmos-
phere In the isothermal region with
fine dust have markedly diminished
the amount Of solar radiation received
1t the earth, surface. II seems evi-
dent. according TO Professor w. j
Humphreys. that the effect OF this
process must be to reduce the temper
uture Of the air near the earth. since
the dust Scatters great amount Of
the solar radiation Thus = period OF
excessive volcanic activity. II long con
tinued would produce the thermal
conditions OF an ice age. The geolog'
ical record is said to furnish evidence
that such n period actually began
shortly before the last ice age and has
continued with diminishing intensity
70 the present time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07
railway Gazette.D

Comparisons of statistics regarding
accidents occurring under widely differ
ing conditions may not be highly in
structive, but they may not be with
out significance. Accidents on rail-
ways, excepting those TO trespassers,
are largely due to shortcomings of the
arrangements or employees. Those oc-
curing IN city streets are due directly
TO the carelessness or reckiessness
of these suffering or causing them,
and indirectly to inefficient govern
ment. Some interesting comparisons
can be made between the fatalities
caused by accidents in the streets of
New York City in the calendar year
1912, and those occurring on the entire
railway system OF the United States
IN the year ending June so. 1912 The
number of passengers killed in all
train accidents was 1879; the number of
people killed by automobiles in New
York City was 221. The number of
railway passengers killed from all
causes was 31S; the number of per
sons killed by automobiles and street
cars in New York City was 355. The
number Of passengers and railway en-
plOyes on duty killed was 3,23S; the
number of persons killed by automO-
biles, trOlleys and wagons in New York
City was 532. or l6 per cent as large
, The total number of passengers Ond
employees killed, including employees
not on duty was 5,151. In other words,
although the railways hauled one bill
lion passengers a total of about IS
billion miles, they killed fewer pas
sengers in train accidents that were
killed by automobiles in New York
City, and fewer altogether than were
killed by automobiles and trolley cars
in New York City; and although they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07
eard.n. Of The Ro,noru..

The gardens OF the Bosporus are
one Of the most characteristic fea-
lures OF that ryer-like strait. They
have. moreover. a definite cachet OF
their own. This IS largely prescribed
70 them by the nature OF the soil on
which they are laid out The banks OF
the Bosporus slope sharply back TO I.
height Of some 400 feet and are bro
ken by valleys penetrating more grad
unlly into the rolling tabIelands Of
Thrace and Asia Minor. Few OF their
houses. therefore. do not enjoy some
view Of the water and Of the opposite
shore. rarely more than a mile or two
away. The gardens OF the houses are
accordingly laid out with reference TO
those views and are determined in
form by the steepness Of the hillsides
on which they lie. They are terraces
that IS. one or many according 10 tbs
size OF the gsrden--ScriOner's.