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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
EXAMINATIONS FOR
FIRE BOSS CLOSED

Examinations for fire boss certificates
were concluded yesterday before the state
examining board, which is testing the
knowledge and ability of a number of
applicants for that important position
The examination tests the applicants min
ing experience. in this or other states
his knowledge of the mining laws in ref
erence to the duties of a fire boss and
of the different gases met with in mines
and how to detect them. He is also re-
qured to state what action he would
take in the event of finding gas in a
mine of an explosive nature, and under
what conditions safety lamps should be
used. These are only few of the queries
made by the examining board, all of
Which have to be answered in writing
in the presence of the board. All the
papers were turned in yesterday after
noon and will be reviewed by the board
and those making the required number
of points will be granted certificates The
examination for the first and second class
certificates is also being held and will
continue until Thursday The examina-
tions are being held under the supervi-
sion of the state board of examiners,
of which Chief Mine Inspector c. III.
Nesbitt is chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
DROWNED TRYING
TO RESCUE WOMAN
Memphis Man and Unidenti-
fled Woman Meet
Tragic Deaths

Memphis. July 22.-L. W. Dutro, a
wealthy business man of this city, was
drowned in the Mississippi river near
Memphis late today while attempting to
rescue young woman from drowning
Mr.. Dutro> formerly was postmaster at
Memphis and had been prominently den-
titled with political affairs in Tennessee
for a number of years.
Neither the body of Mr.. Dutro nor that
of the young woman. whose name could
not be ascertained tonight, have been re-
covered.
The accident occurred at owens Bar
five miles north of this city: 1t is stated
that the woman, who with several others
was wading in the shallow water OF the
bar, accidentally stepred over a ledge
into deep water and Mr.. Dutro who had
stopped at the bar on his way to inspect
property in which he was interested
several miles further up the river, went
to her assistance. Both were drowned
before aid could reach them
Mr.. Dutro was 56 years old. He was
born in Fayetteville. Ohio. and came TO
Memphis about 25 years ago. He was ap-
pointed postmaster here in 1S99 and
served continuously until several months
ago when his successor was appointed.
He was recently indicted for soliciting
campaign contributions while postmaster
and was fined one cent and costs of the
litigation on several counts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
VIEW OF LONDON FROM
FAMOUS ROOF GARDEN

London, July 20 Special. )--Most
Londoners and thousands of tourists
know the roof garden at Selfridges.
in oxford street. From it they have
seen sailor eclipses and aeroplanes. TO
say nothing of the wonderful view of
all the chief landmarks for miles
around. On the night of July ! it is TO
be put 10 quite another use. There is
to be a roof garden ball" the first
event of its kind to take place in Lon,
don
The ball has an admirable charitable
purpose II is organized to benefit the
London branch of La Croix Rouge,
Union des Femmes de France, and the
French Creehes. An executive commit
tee has as its president the Vicomte
de Famous and Nine. Jean Perier and
Nine. Edmond Palmie as vice presi-
dents. The French ambassador, the
Duchess of Norfolk. the Duchess of
Sutherland, the Earl and Countess of
Chichester, Lady Mont Mrs. Emile
Mond. the Hon. Mrs. Alfred Lyttleton
and Baron Won der Heydt are among
those who have promised their patron
age
Already the success of the ball is as
sured, 1000 guests being certain, though
1000 is nearer the limit OF accommodate
ton. The fountains are to play and
great masses of fiowers and pergolas of
roses will constitute a charming set
ting. Dancing will take place. both out
side and In the palm court and adja-
cent salons of the top floor inside.
Given a fine summer night, the ball
should be a thoroughly enjoyable event,
in which not only will there be an op-
portunity of dancing in the dawn" but
for seeing the sunrise from point of
view that will be new even to those
who think they have known London
under all its possible aspects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Nepro's Skull Fractured

Sam Cross, negro. was brought to the
Hillman hospital yesterday morning in
an unconscious condition. Following an
examination and operation by City Ply
sician Charles Whelan, 1t was announced
that in all probability he would die as
the result of badly fractured skull. The
negro was carried to the hospital in the
ambulance of Davenport and Harris,
negro undertakers. at the request of the
negro's wife The negro woman stated
to the hospital authorities that her hus-
band was knocked on the head last Sat
urday night by unknown parties and
since that time his condition has been
serious. Cross works at Boyles and lives
at Forty-second street and avenue A. The
police will investigate further
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
MRS. NEWTON IS
GIVEN LIBERTY
Unfortunate Woman Taken
to Pisgah Home by
Friends

Mrs. Medora B. Newton. wife of the
self-confessed housebreaker and bur-
glar, was released from custody yes
terday after the case charging her
with receiving stolen property was
nolle pressed by Judge 7. M Rogers
of the inferior court of Woodlawn on
motion of Assistant Solicitor Hugh
Locke.
Mrs. John b. Reid and Miss Hutch
inson of the welfare department of
the city accompanied the woman to the
court and after her release she was
taken to the Pisgah home Mrs Reid
stated the unfortunate woman is al
most a total nervous wreck. due to the
strain she has been under, and is in
need of rest and quiet in order to re-
cover her health and strength.
Quite a number of attorneys volun-
teered their assistance at the trial OF
the woman but their services were not
needed as on the facts being presented
to the solicitor he agreed the ends OF
Justice would be hest served by releas
ing the woman from custody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
REMEDY TROUBLE At
EAST LAKE SCHOOL
DR.. Oates Says Sanitary
Conditions Will Be Recti-
fled by State at Once

lnsanitary conditions in regard to
sewerage at the Boys Industrial school
will be corrected as soon as possible.
according to a statement made last
night by DR.. w. II. oates, state prison
Inspector. Some time ago. after an in
yestigation, Or. Oates reported sani-
tary conditions at the reformatory
Very bad indeed.
The state within few days. stated
he, will advertise for bids. The cost
of the sewerage will amount to be-
tween $500 and $4,000 When this
equipment is installed the present ter
rible condition will be remedied to the
satisfaction of everyone"
DIR. Oates stated that certain i'm
provement must be made in the con-
dition of the old city Jail, concerning
which he made report last week. lie
declared, however, that the publica-
tion that he would go through the Jail
today with municipal officials was in
error
We will confere with city author
tiles stated he, some time in the
future. but not tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
The Way Made Plain
From the chicago Record Herald.

FROM the chicago Record Herald.
MY boy" said Hamilton Buskirk
you are about to graduate. This is an
important epoch in your life"
Yes, dad replied his son, Il realize
that"
''Your whole career lies before you.
You are at the place where the road on
which you have Travelled divides into
two branches. One of them leads to
honor. success and happiness. The other
to failure, misery and disgrace"
IL know it,"
(Which of the two roads are you
going to take?"
"The former"
MY boy, I'm glad to hear you say
that. And how are you going to decide
which is the right road?"
We'll, | happened last night to over
hear mother telling you candidly what
"a failure She considered you. so I'm go
ing to hunt around until ! find your
tracks and start up the road you didn't t
take" .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
SCOUTING PARTY
TO TUSCALOOSA
Prominent Walker Citizens
Leave for Purpose of
Boosting Road Days

Jasper. July 22,-(Speclal)- "A good roads
scouting party expects to leave Jasper to-
morrow for Tuscaloosa for the purpose of
boosting roads days, August IA and 10.
The party from Walker county consist
OF the court of county commissioners,
and l.. B. Musgrove, j. II. and w. b.
Banhhead, L. w. Lollar, E. w. Long.
The purpose of this scouting trip Is to
attend the annual old folks picnic given
Friday next at Boly Springs and have
met there the court of county commits
sloners from Tuscaloosa and Fayette
counties, that they may plan to have
large force of men volunteer to work
on the public road in Tuscaloosa and
Fayette counties.
The road from Jasper to Corona has
been completed and now j. r. Pill of
Corona is grading what is known as the
Gibson hill just beyond Corona. With
the completion of that work. Walker
county will have good road from JAS
per to the te-Tuscaloosa line and
the citizens of this county wish to have
the highway compelled to Fayette and
Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Rrain Crows for Half a Century

Twenty five years Is generally the
growing limit" That is, most people
are believed to have attained their
entire growth. so far as height goes.
or size of feet or hands. by the time
they are rs years old. Some develop
much younger and attain their full
growth by the time they are any
where from 16 to 20 years of age says
the New York American.
After 25 human beings are not sup
posed TO grow except to put on weight,
increase their waist measure or grow
stout all over. but the claim has been
made by ]. Millott Severn. an English
phrenologist, that there are many In
stances where the human head con-
-inues to grow and that mems heads
have been known to increase in size
after they were 40 years old. Mr..
Severn's claim is of much interest re-
gardless of the matter of phrenology
but they are not actually new claims,
for DR.. J. b. Mege, of Paris, says the
brain does not become fully developed
until a man is from 40 to so years of
age.
Mr. Severn says that he has measured
the heads of many prominent people
from time to time and he has dis
covered by means of these measure
ments that the head continues to grow
at a considerably greater age than
is generally believed BY taking care
full cranial measurements at various
times of the same heads he is able to
give figures.
He has, he says, taken measure
ments and examined measurements of
more than 100000 heads during the last
25 years, and he has come to the con-
clusion that Just so long as the human
brain is active and kept vigorously at
work it develops and the head in
creases, in very many instances, in
size.
He says: "Mr Lloyd George, NJ. p,
chancellor of the exchequer, has in
creased the size of his head from be-
ing nearly 23 inches in circumferential
measurement to 23A inches from the
time he was 40 to As years old" In
other words, after 40 years old his
head grew a quarter of an inch larger
in eight years Another instance is
given. "Mr. Robert Blatchford, editor
of the Clarion and author of Britain
for the British" says Mr.. Severn, "in-
creased the circumference of his head
from 227s inches at so years of age
to 23B inches before his Goth year.
Another example of increasing the size
of the head full quarter of an inch.
and this time after the man had
reached the half century mark of years
A still more remarkable instance.
according to the claim of Mr.. Severn,
was that of Mr.. Bart Kennedy.
whose head measured, at "a years of
age, 23A inches Twelve years later
1t measured "a inches, showing that
his head actually grew three quarters
of an inch larger in IL years. He
had written IL books during those IL
years, and also kept his brain vigor-
ously at work. Mr.. George Barnes,
M. p, in 16 years showed that his
head had grown three-eighths of an
inch. and the late William T. Stead's
head increased in circumference from
23 inches, when he was As years old.
to 233s inches when he was g..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Mongolian Lamas
From the National. Geographical Maga-


From the National. Geographical Maya
zine
Every third man In Mongolia is lama.
Some live in tents, with and on their
relatives, while others live in the tenn
pies. The temple lamas are of the lower
type; they are coarse and filthy and
much inferior, both morally and physical
ly. to the tent lamas. They are not un-
like those sometimes seen by travellers in
the Lama temple at Peking, China. The
lamas living in tents among the people
are of q better class and are much more
respected and looked up to all over Mon
golia.
sumo, which consists of two temples and
their outbuldings. forms one of the
largest and most important 1amaseries
in outer Mongolia. There are about 1000
lamas living there. some quite young, as
Sumo is an important theological school.
This lamasery, or monastery. is town
In itself, and very interesting. Lamas
may be seen here of all ages and degrees.
ON the tops and corners of the temples
are prayer wheels, covered with gold
leaf; these contain long prayers written
On rolls of script and the wheels revolve
in the wind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
MOTORCYCLE AND
AUTO COLLIDE

collision between motorcycle and an
automobile at the corner of Twenty first
street and Park avenue resulted in some
severe bruises and cuts for the motorcy-
Gle rider, Roy Shellnut, 260s Eighth ave-
nue., north, at o'clock last night.
The collision it is said was unavoida-
bic and B. A. Murrelle the driver of the
automobile, who has offices at 321 Brown
Marx building, was not detained by the
police. Shellnut was removed tosthe resi-
dence of City Physician Charles Whelan
st 607 Twenty-first street. north, and his
injuries were dressed. In a few hours
he was able to leave for his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Digestion Was Good
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
"Dick's line of talk on imaginat

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Dicks line of talk on imagination"
said Senator Marcus Smith of Arizona to
a party of pals few nights ago, "makes
me think of medical acquaintance of
mine.
"Among his patients continued the
senator "the doctor had lady who was
strong on Imagination. In fancy she sur
fered every i'll in the long sick list, and
was continually calling at the physician 5
office or 'phoning for him.
EARLY one evening the doctor was
called to the lady's house. and although
the fair patient complained of being very
i'll, she said she intended going to the the
atre.
'''The doctor readily saw that she would
be perfectly safe in attending the per-
formance. and was about to take his leave
when the patient called him back.
q oh doctor, said she In a weak and
languid voice. ''I want to ask you some
thing. Do you think that | may eat few
oysters tonight on returning from the the
atre?
"'Yes, madam replied the physician
Just trfe testify as he started for the
door, shells and all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
FORMER CHAMPIONS
SHOW OLDTIME FORM

Boston, July 22.-William A. Larned
and Beals C. Wright, both former ma
tional singles champions and partners
of high standing a decade ago in ten
mis- doubles. went into combination
again today and vanquished r. ID. Lit
tie and T. r. PellNof New York in the
best match of the second round of the
annual tournament for the eastern
doubles championship at the Longwood
cricket club. The scores were rs, 6-S,
81. 6-1.
The surprise match of the, day was
that in which Gustave L. Touchard and
w NJ Washburn eliminated the for
mer Princeton team of G. M. Church
and Dean Matbey at 81, 6-3, 2-6, 10-S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
SEVERAL VISITORS
/. HERE TO SEE O'NEA[
Executive Has Been Very
Busy, But Will Probably
Grant Interviews

While Governor O'Neal was too busy
yesterday and too tired last night to
see all the visitors who would have
interviewed him, it is probable that to-
day or tonight before his departure
he will grant a hearing to those who
have come from other cities to meet
him.
One of the visitors last night was
Judge John C. Eyster of Decatur. ono
of the best known men of the state.
Judge L. L. Herzberg. probate Judge
of Etowah. was another visitor. 1t is
considered probable that Judge Her
zog will interview the governor in re-
gard to the new rules of the state re-
quiring that all shackles be knocked
off the legs of convicts According to
reports which have been published Et-
owah has assumed an attitude of semi
defiance protesting that il cannot work
its convicts ON the roads and prevent
their escape without the use of chains
Another visitor was J. B. RyIance
OF Dadeville. one of Tallapoosas rep
resentatives in the legislature, and
well known attorney. 1t is thought
that Mr. Rylanee will talk to the gov
ernor in regard to the case of Sheriff
Lynch, who is charged with having
exerted his official influence in pre-
venting the indictment by the grand
jury of Deputy Prince, who was
charged with having killed a man. Mr.
Rylanee is the attorney for Deputy
Prince.
II did not come specifically to see
the governor" stated Mr.. Rylance, but
admit that l would have no objection
to talking the matter over with 1t Is
understood that before taking action
he will give Sheriff Lynch a hearing,
and that In case after that hearing the
charges against the sheriff are con-
sidered grave enough. impeachment
charges till be carried TO the supreme
court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
MRS. SIMS FUNERAL
HELD YESTERDAY

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. w. II. Sims, aged IS years, who
died Monday morning at 10 o'clock, were
conducted yesterday morning from sthe
residence, 1929 Twelfth avenue, south, at
10 o'clock Interment followed in ELM
wood cemetery. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband, w. H. Sims, a
former lieutenant governor of Mississippi,
and one son, Henry upson Sims, a prom
inent attorney of Birmingham.
Active Pallbearers: z. r. Rudulph. John
II. Frye. George Bondurant Alex Gar
ber, Sterling A. Wood, W. Thornton Es-
tes. w. P. McCrossin. F. I. Monks and
Leo X Steiner.
The honorary pallbearers were: Capt.
F. s. White. Gen. e. w Rueker, DIR.
r. d. Parke, John W. Sibley, Maj. r..
II. Elliott, Rabbi Morris Newfield, j. l..
Darby. S. Terry Fowlkes, V. S. Gate and
w. W. Crawford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
PROUGH'S SORE ARM
WORRIES BARON BOSS
Manager Moesworh States Prough May Out Several DAVIS
Knisely Still Unable to Play-'tWee Willie Has
Cold in Pitching Arm.

Manager Aiolesworth is worried about
the condition of his two star players
Prough and Kniseley. Bill Prough evil
dently caught cold in his pitching arm,
for the wing is too sore to permit pitch
ing. Just how long the twirler will be
out of the game is matter of conjec-
ture. The continued pain in the side re-
fuses to leave Kniseley, who is suffer-
ing from slght attack of appendicitis.
shortly after the game in Mobile"
said the Baron manager over the phone
from Montgomery last night. ,Prough
complained of a sore arm. In the game
which he won, he stated that he did not
feel we'll When we reached Montgom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Building Permits

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday in the office of the build
ing inspector:
s1950-M. p Lewis. Eighteenth street
brick buildings.
s5000-F. B. Kruehaus, Avenue B and
Thirteenth street: Two one story brick
buildings.
S1i00-Angiin & White, Avenue H be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets;
One story frame building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23

cry Bills arm was extremely sore. I
had Intended using him in the Montgom-
cry series but unless he feels right to-
morrow afternoon I viii send Gregory
in. Unless the soreness departs 7 viii
not take a chance on him failing for
the season by pitching him If he feels
badly.
"Kniseley may be out of the game for
several days and again he may enter this
afternoon 1t is problematieal whether or
not he will play. He states that the main
will leave him suddenly and If such should
be the case he will return to the game
this afternoon. We do not know whether
II Is appendicitis or some. other maladv.
We certainly should have taken that
game this afternoon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Lizzie Clark Arrested

Lizzie Clark, a negro woman, was ar
rested at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
by Call Officer j. E. Jones and placed
in the city jail on the charge of MUIR
der The arrest of Lizzie grew out of
the shooting and killing of John Walls
ton, negro at Twenty-fifth street and
Alley C at 1880 o'clock Monday night.
Lizzie escaped at the time of the shoot
ing, but in the early hours of yester-
day morning the eagle eye of skinny
Jones recognized the woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Poet and Mad Dog

Lille July 12.-tSpecial.)-The precau-
tions in force here against the deadly
dangers of unmuzzled and unleashed dogs
are even more severe than at Calais.
But the presence of the Pasteur Institute
here makes people less timorous, al
though out of 473 hydrophobia patients
last year 211 came from Lille.
In the village of Canteleu, between
here and Dunkirb, saw today M. Paul
Duthoit, an artist and poet who said
to me- Il was passing a neighbour s
house when a dog rushed out and snap
ped at my calf. My treatment only
finished last week. They killed the dog
before being quite sure whether he was
mad or not"
M. Duthoit has written beautiful SON
net of gratitude in honour of the Pas
teur Institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Sofia Isolated

Sofia. July 22-Sofia is still iso-
lated from the outside world, except
by telegraph by way of Bucharest and
Sebastopol, which is reserved exclu-
sively for official dispatches and press
kilograms. No private kilograms are
accepted.
No mails from Europe have been re-
ceived in the past Fortnight nor has
agency rews been published for four
days. Consequently the public is in
ignorance of the happenings of Eu-
rope. To all intents and purposes
Sofia is besieged.
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. U. s. A.,
retired, and several Europeans are
forced prisoners here. Surgeon Maj.
Clyde s. Ford. U. S. A., medical corps
who did good work at Constantinople
in connection with American Red Cross,
is also here. He has offered his serv-
ices to Bulgaria and his offer has been
accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Insist Upon Evacuation

London, July ga Times dispatch
from St Petersburg says:
The Russian government is cred
tied with the intention of insisting
that the Turks evacuate Adrianople
at all costs"
Bucharest dispatch to the Times
says 1t is feared the Greek demands
will be so extravagant as to delay the
signing of an armistice and Indefinite
ly postpone a meeting of the proposed
peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
TURKEYS POSITION
MAY CAUSE GENERAL
WAR IN EUROPE
Russia Ready to Accept
Mandate to Compel Rec
OgnitiOn of the Lon
don Treaty

London. July 22.-The European con-
cert is faced by a most delicate and
difficult situation, requiring the ex-
ercise of the utmost diplomatic tact. II
Europe is not to be plunged into a
general war by the Turkish reoccupa-
ton of Adrianople and Kirk Kilesseh.
Bulgaria, helpless, sees the fruits OF
her dearly won victories snatched from
her hand and while negotiations for
an armistiee are proceeding in leis-
urely manner at Nish the Greeks and
Servians continue to push their adyan-
tage
The official announcement made at
Constantinople that the Turkish troops
had reoccupied Adrianople created the
worst possible impression in diplomatic
circles and the powers Immediately
began an exchange of views to find
the best means of checkmating Tur-
keys action which is looked upon as
a clear cut defiance of all Europe
The next few hours are likely to de-
eide whether forces hitherto unengaged
shall enter the Balkan cockpit Rus
STA is understood to be ready to ac-
eept the mandate of Europe to compel
the porte to respect the treaty of Lon
don and the British cabinet tomorrow
will consider whether this government
shall cor sent 20 active intervention by
cf