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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
by RICHARD F. LUssIER.

Ipers Weeklys assertion to be inaccu-
rate and misleading. The revised and
corrected statement should read every
third baby you meet is df not actually
cutting) exercising at least some one
of its teeth on Ford tire
In this connection, If this investi-
cation is still further to be prosecuted
and the teetch cutting resiliency and
prophylatic properties of the Ford tire
are to be considered an asset, we rec
ommend the addition of a we'll equipped
dentist to the staff of this bureau
"'All of which is respectfully and
confidently submitted
Bureau of Superhuous and Erro-
neous Statements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

| in our country for year, we get some
conception of the opportunity for saw
ing money by substituting power We
hlcles for horse-drawn trucks. It has
been shown any number of times, in
scores of lines of business, that even an
average truck will do twice as much
work as horse and wagon can accom-
plish, and for less money. If ratio
holds true in all the work of our COM
mercial world we have a golden OPP
portunity to put the motor truck tc
work in earnest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
DRENNEN OFFERS
SOME STATISTICS

according to Walter Melville, Dren-
nen of the Overland company, recent
government statistics show that mer-
chandise transported by horse and
wagon, motor truck, engine and other
trackless vehicles is Is times as great
as transported by railroads. Thus he
says:
"Few people realize the wonderful
field for the motor truck The average
man has no idea of how much horses
and wagon hauling is done in this
country An estimate, based on re-
Gently collected government statistics,
shows that merchandise transported by
horse and wagon, motor truck, engines
and other trackless vehicles, is 16 times
as great as that transported by rail-
roads in single year.
Therefore. when one stops to think
| that it costs approximately 100000
O00 to operate 250,000 miles of railroads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
THE STANDARD ELECTRIC
At THE NEW YORK SHOW

According to Mrs. J. e. Frazier of
the Frazier Electric Automobile COM
pany the Standard Electric viii be on
exhibition at the New York show dur
ing the first weeks of January.
Yes. the Standard will be shown at
the New York show said Mrs. Frazier,
"and this should be called to the at
tention of Birmingham people who will
be visitors in New York at that time
1t Is interesting to all devotees of au-
tomobiles to know that this latest mod
ell of electric runabout will be on ex-
hibition for countrywide attention.
THE electric runabout is slowly
coming into its own as 1t is gradually
demonstrating its stability and remov-
ing the objections of the pessimistic
motorist In Birmingham more and
more the electric runabout is becon-
ing an adjunct of we'll ordered homes.
In time it will be the only machine
matrons will consider"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
A HerO's Oversight

from the LOndOn opinion.
The Seedy individual twho has come
up after the rescue): "Are you the cove
wot as just pulled my boy aht O. the
sea?'
The Other (modestly. after affecting
a very gallant rescue) Yes, my
friend, but that's quite all right
don't say any more about it,
"Orl right? 1t amt 'orl right Wot
abaht is bloomn' 'at?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
News of Ensley

Work is progressing nicely on the re-
modelling of the Cunningham hospital,
and it probably will be finished by the
latter part of next week. The Tennessee
leased the hospital and is remodeling the
building. both inside and out. The rooms
will be repapered and entirely new fix
lures will be installed. 1t is stated that
several new rooms will be added. the
operating room enlarged and various other
bchanges made about the place.
The hospital service at Ensley will be
under the general supervision of the
health department of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company after jan
uary 1, of which DIR. Nolan is the head.
The physicians of the company will be
put ON salary basis and each doctor
will be assigned to cover certain section
of the city.
A Christmas tree will be held at the
Ensley Baptist church at O'Clock this
afternoon by the Baptist Young Peoples
union. The Baptist Young Peoples union
has a very large membership and much
L lilltItSl 10 DelliS tdheIl Ill lue CluD. ne
union meets every Sunday afternoon at 6
o'clock, and is well attended. They are
having an interesting study of the Bible,
which is given by the Rev. A. X. Wright.
The Highland band of the Ensley Bap-
tist Ladies' Aid society will hold meet
! ing tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. w. 7. Burgn at
| Palmer Terrace. All members are in
vited to be present.
! Mr. and Mrs. r. e. Tidwell entertained
at their home on Ensley Highlands FRI
| day evening in honor of Miss nellie Leath-
erwood of Jasper, who is the guest of the
Misses Davis. The decorations used were
| holly and mistletoe. Games and music
We're the features of the evening which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

noon. The Rev. T. o. Jones of the Fair
view Methodist church will perform the
ceremony. Only the immediate friends
and relatives of the young couple will
be present. After the marriage Mr. anl
Mrs Bently will spend their honey
moon at different points of the south
Upon their return they will make their
home with the brides parents on Ave
nue. L.
Miss Neele Leatherwood of Jasper
is visiting the Misses Davis on Ave-
nue. G..
T. F. Hay Jr.. is away on a business
trip to Chattanooga and other points.
Mrs r. p. Tatum of Gadsden is vis-
iting friends in this city.
Raymond and Clarence Day are
spending the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Day, on Ave-
nue. +.
Miss Ledia Wood is spending the holi-
days with her parents.
DIR. and Mrs. r. NJ. CUNNINGHAM are
visiting friends and relatives in Haley
ville
Miss Lula Phillips of Fayetteville is
the guest of Mrs. w. l. Phillips on
Jefferson avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

Edward and Queen Alexandria we're COM
ing to West Dean for Goodwood week,
there was a cumpus when Queen Alex
andria said she would not meet certain
member of the house party, whom, how
ever. the King was very keen on. Mrs.
James proved herself a true diplomat
on the occasion. She wrote to her maj
esty and said most certainly the indi-
vioual would not be in the house. There
is small residence on the estate and
Mrs. James decfSSd she would have an
ovei flow party there and in this she in
cluoed the one who was undesirable in
her majesty's eyes.
IL the Whitneys take West Dean they
will find King Edwards rnoms exactly
as they were when he left them for the
last time. There is u blotting- pad on
the writing table in his sitting room
which contains several soiled sheets of
note paper ON which he had commenced
letters and in medicine chest is a bot
tie half full of a tonic which the dis
tinsuished guest was taking at the time.
A set of his manicure Instruments, each
Of which is embellished with his initials
aEd the crown, was also left behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
The Wherefore

From the washington Herald.
why does that hen refuse to asso-
ciate with the other hens?"
"Oh. that hen Is descended from one
of the original Plymouth Rocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
Mrs. Richards to Give Dinner

I met Mrs Morgan Richards buying
Christmas presents the other morning
She has never quite recovered her spirits
since the death of Pearl. her daughter
Mrs Craigie John Oliver Hobbs''-but
she Is showing some interest in the din
ner party that is being arranged in honor
of her golden wedding with Mr.. Nor
gan Richards. There was a time, not SO
many years ago, when Mrs. Morgan Rich
ards wore the gayest hats in London,
decorated with flowers and fruit in sea.
son and Pearl and she used to have FIRE.
quent little differences on the subject
But she does not wear these any longer.
There is an etiquette among her friends
never to mention Pearls name unless
she does so herself, for they all know
what she endured at the time of her
death. All John Oliver Hobbs old friends,
who include Millicent Duchess of Suth-
erland. Lady Randolph Churchill and
Lord Curzon, are coming to the dinner
which takes place on the last day OF
this year. The artistic set is also to be
represented in great force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

phere, The royalties were yawning and
apparently dying for their suppers ami
as soon as they had them they cleared
off home. Skating, particularly roller
skating, is also played out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
Talking of Next Year


People are already talking of the ar
rs rsneements for next years courts. Every
season there are certain changes and a
few are mentioned for the future. AL
though the public is not aware of it,
there are no functions which the King
dislil<es as much as these. The Queen,
being a good deal of a diplomat, toll
crates them with far better grace and.
BESIDES she has a sense of humor which
is somewhat lacking in the sovereign. 1t
is no eXaggeration to say that each year
tie courts get more and more on the
nerves OF the King
/ am told a mandate will be issued
forbidding women to apepar in slashed
skirts or without pettieoats. The Queen
has been Mortified with some of the
dresses she has seen in the houses
she has been visiting and at those to
be observed nightly at the theatres.
At one of the later courts of last
year an amusing scene took place in
the dressing room at Buckingham pal
ace after woman who wore a slight
ly slashed skirt had been refused ad-
mittance to the royal presence. She
went to one of the maids in attend
ance and began TO cry. "Why not bor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
Queen Mary Economies

When speaking to the head of one of
the big art furnishing firms in the W est
End this morning I was told they had
supplied to her majesty quantities of
remnants of brocade and tapestries which
she proposes making into cushions and
workbags for Christmas presents to her
friends. ut is a curious thing" he re-
marked, that lady who had SO lavish
a mother as the late Dschess of Teck,
who could notS economize to save her
soul, should possess a daughter who, so
to speak, takes every quarter of a yard
of material into consideration. IL there
was going to be any waste on any of
the pieces we had the privilege of sub
mitting the Queen sent it promptly back"
The present King and Queen do not spend
a tenth of the sum King Edward and
Queen Alexandria used to ray for Christ
mas gifts. The truth is the Queen Is
as saving. as was the late Queen Vic
toria, who had before her minds eye the
future of her family.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
EFFORT TO OBTAIN
RELEASE OF THOMAS
Slayer of Roomie Stevens May Get
Released If Bail Is
Granted.

An effort to obtain the release Of Rob-
ert J.. Thomas. held for the grand jury
in connection with the death Of RoomIe
Stevens. was made yesterday by John
w. Lambeth and r. L. Lambeth, Of
Townsville, y. c.
Thomas Is a native OF the North Caro-
lima town. and his two felIow-townsmen
came to Washington with letters from
Senator Overman TO Mai. Richard SyI-
vester. superintendent of police, and
District Attorney Clarence Wilson. They
held long conferences with both officials
in regard TO furnishing bail for Thomas
pending the convening OF the grand Jury
TO act on his case. II was stated last
night that an agreement had been
reached and that Thomas would be re-
leased to-day on bail. The amount had
not been determined, but the Lambeths
were willing 10 go a long way to get
Thomas free.
Thomas was a boarder at Stevens
house in Takoma Park. He was ac-
cused by Stevens OF being too attentive
to Mrs. Stevens, and was attacked by
the infuriated husband. who shot him
in the cheek and also seriously wound
ed Mrs. stevens. Thomas drew his re-
volver and killed Stevens He claims
that the latter was about to shoot at
him second time and that he shot in
self-defense. He was held by the cor
oner's jury for action Of the grand jury.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
ANOTHER LAST" SPEECH.
Uncle Joe Cannon Speaks fer Lin
coin Memorial.

Uncle Joe Cannon made another fare
well speech in the House yesterday. He
spoke in support of the Lincoln memorial
bill. and attacked members who sought
to use the memory of Lincoln ''as an ar
gument for the promotion and construc-
ton Of good roads" The Fine Arts Com
mission has recommended that the Lin
coin memorial shall be in the form OF a
Greek temple. and the pending bill car
ries out that idea. Good roads advocates
insist that a roadway to Gettysburg shall
comprise the memorial
II had a personal acquaintance with
Abraham Lincoln when was a young
man and came on to the sphere of action" I"
said Mr.. Cannon. 'I loved Abraham Lin
coin personally. I loved his magnificent
service in the preservation of the Union,
the great, wise, strong, charitable. patri-
otic man. Speaking respectfully, to my
mind 1t is a prostitution Of that great
mans name when you speak of using It
as an argument for the promotion and
construction of good roads"
The statement was applauded by the
House.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
U. S. CRUISERS In TURKISH
WATERS REASSURE STATE
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS

In the face OF the alarming dispatches
from Constantinople yesterday. officials
of the Department OF State found much
to reassure them in the fact that the
United States has two armored cruisers,
the Montana and the Tennessee, In
Turkish waters The Montana is now al
Beirut, and the Tennessee is at Smyrna.
and both are ready to give all possible
aid or refuge to any Americans who
may be endangered as the result of the
general upheaval now threatened
At Constantinople are a number OF
warships of European navies. and for
the present American interests in the
city of Constantinople will be left to
their protection. Ambassador RockhilI.
in his dispatches yesterday, made no
suggestion that there is any danger TO
foreigners in Constantinople at present
Consequently. the Montana and the Ten
essee will be kept at their present sta
tons until there is more definite indi-
cation of actual menace TO the lives and
property of Americans. Most Of the
Americans in Turkish territory are mis-
sionaries and their families.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
CLAIM TO HAVE DRIVEN
REBELS TO MOUNTAINS

Consul Canada, at Vera Cruz, Mexico,
Yesterday cabled the State Department
that the Federal authorities claim they
have driven the rebels away from the
railway lines and back into the noun
tains. Because of the consurs fear that
new revolutionary outbreak was i'm
pending. the gunboat Wheeling is now
on her way TO Vera Cruz from Tampa,
Fla.
The consul reported that Gen. Felix
Diaz, who has been a prisoner at Vera
Cruz since the collapse of his incipient
revolt last October, was hurried to Mex
leo City by special train leaving at mid
night last night under a heavy guard.
1t is stated that all the foreigners, as
We'll as Americans. in Vera Cruz have
expressed great satisfaction over the an
nouncement that the Wheeling is en- route
to Vera Cruz
The cruiser Denver has arrived at Aca-
pulco, on the west coast, and the British
gunboat Shearwater is about TO leave
There has not been any serious trouble
at Acapulco thus far.
From FL Paso adviceS to the War De-
partment state that the garrison at
Juarez has been increased to 1000 men.
and that the city seems safe from rebel
capture. unless the Federal troops should
so over to the inSurrectos. Gen. Blanco.
recently the Federal commander in
Northern Mexico. has appeared In El
PasO, after several days spent in the
camp of rebels who captured him and
relieved him of a large sum of govern
ment money he had on his person. He is
under parole not to take up arms again.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
NINE JURORS CHOSEN.
Darrow Trial DraSs Through Week
without Complete Panel.

Los Angeles. Jan. 24-Nine permanent
jurors. tenth sworn, but facing a per-
cmptory challenge. and two venires, to-
talinG 2e names, exhausted, is the prog
ress made during the first week of the
second trial OF Clarence S. Darrow
charged with jury bribery in the McNa-
mara case, in which he was chief coun-
sci for the defense.
No court will be held tomorrow. and
when the case is resumed Monday morn
ing fifty new talesmen, drawn from the
jury box this evening. will report for
jury services. From these the two re-
naming places on the jury will be filled.
and in case the Darrow attorneys decide
to peremptoriIy challenge Juror John
Farley. a right which they have reserved
three regular jurors must be secured.
Farley is veteran OF the civil war. and
not in very good health.
Darrow gave notice to Judge Conley
before court adjourned this evening that
the defense will ask for an alternate, or
thirteenth Juror. There is no opposition
to the plan on the part of the district
attorney, and thirteenth man will
probably be selected before the taking
of testimony is commenced.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
PLANS TO EXTEND
WESTERN RESERVE
Alumni of Cleveland University Meet
and Hear News from
Alma Mater.

Plans for important extensions of
Western Reserve University were an
nounced here last night by Prof. Win
fred g. Leutner, dean of Adelbert Col
lege, at the annual reunion of the WASH
ington alumni of the university, held at
the University Club. Prof. Leutner
came to the. reunion in place OF Presi-
dent Charles F. Thwing. who was de-
tained in Cleveland by the illness OF
Mrs. Thwing.
The immediate new extensions Of the
university consist in the building Of a
new gymnasium and a relocation Of the
athletic field, in connection with which
Will be an expansion OF the department
OF physical instruction by including
department of hygiene: the acquisition
of more land for buildings for Adelbert
College and the College for Women; the
building of a new dormitory for the Col
lege for Women. and, as a later project.
the construction of a new and large
library building
The Washington alumni were invited
by DIR. Thwing. through Prof. Leutner.
to contribute to the endowment OF the
proposed department OF physical in
structlon and hygiene.
1t was brought out by William II. Bald
win. Of Washington one Of the trustees
of the university, that Western Reserve
is the only university and the first one
requiring a full collegiate course of four
years for entrance both to the law and
medical schools.
The following officers were reelected
for the ensuing year: Frederick c. Bryan,
president; Morris ]. Hole. vice president
and Ray s. Gehr, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
STANDING UPRIGHT.
Easy Only Because Of Our Complex
Muscular Mechanism.

We are so accustomed To standing up
right as a natural attitude that few
OF US think what a special complex
mechanism IS required for this purpose.
A moments consideration will show that
the ordinary explanation of the erect
position (the center OF gravity to be d.
rectly above the feeO IL insufficient.
from the front or behind, he drops on
his face. for the truth is that there Is
much more weight in the front OF the
spinal column than behind IT.
The fact is that when we are standing
large number of powerful muscles
Cboth front and back are simultaneously
at work, the effects of their action be-
ing to neutraliZe each other. Thus the
legs would fall forward were II not that
they are kept vertical on the feet by the
strong tendon (the Achilles) at the back
Of the heel At the same time the mus
cles OF the thigh are frightened so as to
prevent us taking a sitting position. and
the muscles of the back are pulled tense
so that the trunk does not stoop forward.
The head is prevented from dropping on
the chest by the ligaments in the naps
of the neck.
That the upright Is not its normal po-
sition Is easily shown by the fact that
a man mods as he is falling asleep, for
as soon as the controlling nervous force
is deadened the head drops forward by
its own weight. only 20 be pulled back
into position again with Jerk when the
brain becomes suddenly aware of an un-
usual attitude
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
MET AWFUL FATE.
Man i'm WrecknGc of Texas store
Begged for Death.

Mckinney, Tex. Jan. "A pail OF
smoke and dust hanging over the col
Ia psed department store where yesterday
at least eight persons were killed, FUR
nished Mckinney a grcwsome reminder
of the catastrophe.
Not until to-day did the awful fate or
E y. Presley. a clerk. become known
After the collapse Of the building Pres
ley was found pinioned under heavy tim
bers and debris Hard work failed TO eX-
triCate him. and fire commenced to burn
his feet He cried piteOusly to rescuers
to shoot him. When they refused ne
begged a physician standing near to re-
licve him of his sufferings. When he
hesitated. Presley screamed in agony, and
the doctor stepped up and gave him such
strong hypodermic injection that he
died in COnvulsions minute afterward
PrrsIey's wife. who was in Dallas, ar
rived on the scene minute afterward.
Business houses and schools were closed
to-day Employees declare that the build
ing was 80 rotten with age that it could
not Withstand the strain longer. and that
they had been expecting a collapse for
year.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
RODDENBERY AGAIN
: .ASSAILS DAVENPORT
Representative Asks that Investigation
Be Made Of Pension
Bureau,

Renewing his charges against James
l. Davenport, Commissioner of PEN
sions, Representative Roddenbery Of
Georgia in the House yesterday chal-
lenged the Committee on Expenditures
In the Interior Department to conduct
an investigation of the Pension Bureau.
Roddenbery charged that In November
lsll. the Commissioner Of Pensions, at
the solicitation of Col. Theodore Roose-
welt. placed on the pension, rolls a man
whose name Roddenbery did not give.
after three previous applications from
this man had been rejected.
everybody was trembling at that
time, said Roddenbery. for fear that
Roosevelt would get the nomination from
Taft. IL the investigating committee will
do Its duty it will find that Roosevelt
instructed Davenport to place this man
on the rolls and that Davenport did so
without the introduction of any new evil
dence TO justify a pension which had
three times been refused. II the COM
mittee will start its Investigation, I will
have other instances to site regarding
the unsatisfactory condition OF affairs
in the Pension Bureau, and I merely re-
fer to this one Instance as an example OF
what can be proven.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-25
MRS. GWATHMEY INDIGNANT.
Alleged Correspondent In bishop
Suit Makes Reply.

New York. Jan. 24.-Determined to
bitterly contest the allegations made
against her as correspondent, Mrs.
Leila Gaines Gwathmey. the young So
ciety matron of New York and New
ports most exclusive circles, to-day
filed a notice of appearance in the ac-
tion of Mrs. Abigail II. Bishop for a
divorce from James Cunningham Bish-
op, the banker. Mrs. Gwathmey has
engaged United States Senator OGor-
mans law firm to represent her.
Mrs. Gwathmey has denied Mrs. Bish-
ops sensational charges and declared
the latter was '1aboring under delu-
sions" and was mot now capable of
rational thought"