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The Washington times., 1913-09-25

And speaking Of distinctions, there's
the card of a Fourteenth street dan
cling teacher instructions" it runs,
in artistic. classic and society dan.
cling"
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

LEARN ONE THING EVERY DAY.
From the "Post")
Frank Chance 10 just about a. anxious to
cop in the series with the Nationals a. il the
local pilot, Z
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

AND DON'T FORGET THE EASTERN
CITIES. LIKE SEATTLE.
(From the Times
In the Middle West. such cities as Cleve-
land. Chicago. Cincinnati. and Buffalo
The Washington times., 1913-09-25
FAMILIAR PHRASES

Get your Gamboa campaign buttons
early.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

o. w. L. WILL have 1t that the head
line "Rifemen See Sights" contains the
germ Of a jollity. and who are We to
argue il?
The Washington times., 1913-09-25
Heart Balm

That lets me out" remarks Wilton
Lackaye in Fine Feathers" when the
suicide of Bob Reynolds brings the
Play to a close.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

Add daring info: Newman Opposes
Plan to Gust Him. The star"
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

Sail suicide being no. unlike .this col. s
ultimate paragraph.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

Speaker Clark stepped down from the
chair. made a speech. recitetl the four
little old last-year's and then some
lines beginning THE devil was sick. -
ard the House 'roared in appreciation -
Oh. for the sense of humor that the
House has!-the Democratic side Of It,
that is, when a Democrat cracks a
Joke. There must be 20 CT 90 A-number-
one column conductors. understand.
us. just throwing their lives away In
Congress. g..
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

Whaddye Mean That Sort Of Hat?
G. S. X: Will you please let US know
whether Helen Rowland really wears
that sort of hat? -.'
r, INGTON
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

That lets Ue out.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

Pittsburgh. Pa. September q.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

Sometimes the line Is merely buzzing
when the operator says it's busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16

DeKalb county seems to be getting to
be fine market for mules and horses,
there being four carloads of these anil
mails shipped in here last week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16

strator for this county, and he is very
highly pleased with the results of the
years work. The meeting was ad-
dressed by j. B. Hobby of Auburn. and
ms speech was Instructive as well as
entertaining
The county commissioners are aiding
IN this work materially, and they had
provided prizes out of the county
funds for the most successful boys in
the three districts of the county.
The winner of the first prize in the
hrst district was Lee Edwards. who
raised on one acre, 121 bushels of corn,
at cost of Is cents per bushel. In the
second district. r. F. Ray was award ed
hrst prize, and his record was "a
bushels at cost of 81 cents a bushel
r. l.. Weeks was winner in the third
district. with "a bushels at a cost of SO
cents.
Other prizes were also given for the
pest seed corn and Andrew Robertson
was given first prize in this depart
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
DEKALb CANDIDATES
BEGIN TO ANNOUNCE
Present Signs Indicate an
Unusually Interesting
Campaign

Fort Payne, December 15.-(Special9
Following the agitation for an early pri-
mary candidates are beginning to an
nounce at a very lively rate in DeKalb
and present signs indicate that there will
be campaign of unusual interest during
the coming months. Bule Lyons, the
present deputy sheriff. was the first can
didate to officially announce himself for
the office of high sheriff in DeKalb, but
since his official announcement there has
been several others who have also an
nouneed for this office So far there are
five candidates for this one office, one of
these being eX-Sheriff Thomas L. Downs
M NJ Wilson and G. l.. McGhee are
both candidates for county commissioner
from the Second district The only can
didate spoken of so far for the legisla-
ture is F. E. Ladd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
Convention at Thorsbv

Mountain Creek, December 15.-(Special.) }
Another good service is to be afforded the
people of Thorsby and vicinity on next
Sunday. when NJ. c. Crumpton, w. H.
Cook, Prof s. Fl. Herbert, D. H. Mar
bury, W. e. Thomas and others are to
lend their assistance in an all-day meet
ing. Each of the gentlemen mentioned
have accepted invitations to be present
and will speak on the special subjects
allotted to each one respectively Dele
gates from all schools in the district will
be present, and John A. Hunter, the presi-
dent, and Miss Roberta Collins, the secre-
tary, are arranging all details necessary
to warrant the success of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
Revival in 1912

Coincident with this there was an un-
expected and really phenomenal revival
of general business during the last half
able in view of the fact that a presiden-
tial election was in progress. Railway
purchases filled the steel mills of the
United States with orders. The capacities
of these mills were overtaxed Buyers
We're compelled to anticipate deliveries
by orders placed four or five even nine
months in advance of shipping dates
This was something wholly unknown in
the steel industry. At the same time
many persons thought that general bust
ness in the United States was entering
upon what might be called a boom
period. In 1913, however, there came
change. Railways reduced their purchases
to the lowest level in years. General
business throughout the United States
began to fall off, and in the middle of
the year 1t was evident that the year
1918 was to be one of the poorest the
country has known since 1898 Mr.. Leigh
is confident that if the railways had
been granted a per cent alliance in
freight rates last June much of this
business depression would have been pre-
vented. He believes, also, that the
speedy granting by the interstate COM
merce commission of the request that the
railways be permitted to increase their
rates by no more than 5 per cent will
be almost instantly followed by a per-
ceptible revival of business activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
To Declare Dividend

Portland, Me-, December 15.-The
holders of S1s,57s outstanding shares
of stock of the United Wireless Tele
graph company will share in a $500
900 dividend soon to be declared by !
trustee in bankruptcy, according to 9
report by special master affirmed In
the supreme court today. The master
was appointed in the equity suit %,
the United Wireless Liquidating com.
pany against the bankrupt company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
County Officers Indicted

Pittsburg. December 15.-Indict-
ments were returned against DR. E. E..
Walters, county collector of delinquent
taxes; Howard B. Oursler, director of
the bureau Of supplies of Pittsburg;
Norman Wymard, clerk in the tax col
lector's office, and Harry McKelvey. a
special policeman, charging them with
conspiracy to issue fraudulent tax re-
ceipts in connection with the lat cleo
tfon. Walters and Oursler have long
been prominent in Pittsburg politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
BOYS CORN CLUB A
SUCCESS IN LAMAR
Winner of First Prize, Lee Edwards,
Raises 121 Bushels of Corn
on an Acre
POrter'S.

Vernon. December 15.-(special)
That the Boys Corn club is success in
Lamar and conducive of much good
amongst the agricultural element was
proved conclusively at the last meeting
for 1918, which has just been in ses-
sion at Vernon. The work of the club
is under the direction of J. A. Arm
strong, who is the government demon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
LUMBER PLANT IS
VISITED BY FIRE
Several Thousand Feet of
Lumber Consumed in
Selma Blaze
4syNsgi .
1-lz-- iA-tls.-- d.

Selma, December 10 Special. )-Sev-
eral thousand feet of lumber in the
dry kilns of the Schuh Mason lumber
plant, just northeast of the city, was
destroyed by fire which was discovered
shortly before noon today. As the plant
was beyond the reach from the water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
Cafes Must CIose

Kansas city. December 15.-w. c.
Reynolds. police commissioner. an
nounced today all cafes must close at
o'clock the morning of New Year
Heretofore patrons have been permitted
to order drinks up to that hour and
remain until the liquor was con-
sumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
CLARKE HIGHWAY IS
ABOUT COMPLETE
County Alive to Interest of
Good Roads and Others
Will Be Built

Thomasyille December 15.-(Special)
The good road leading from Fulton here
is almost completea now and will give a
good road through the entire county.
When State Highway Engineer Keller
visited this county about a year age,
no work at all had been done on the roads
with view of making permanent high
ways, but the people became Interested
and the commissioners appropriated
good highway all the way through the
county. When this is completed others
will be constructed.
The people are enthusiastic again about
waterworks and a sewerage system A
bond issue was voted some months ago,
but on account of money market tho
town officials were unable to sell the
bonds. Messrs. Kay and Long visited
here Saturday and stated that they had
a purchaser and would submit definite
proposition within a few weeks
The Rev. A. l.. Sellers preached his
farewell sermon here on yesterday at
the Methodist church. This was a dis
trict last year and Mr.. Sellers was pre-
week to take up his work there
The directors of the Clarke County
Fair association are having the fair build
ing painted and will soon have their en-
tire grounds graded. The fair for 1913
was such a decided success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
BARBOUR CONVICTS
MAY WORK ROADS
Board of Revenue Unable to
Place Them in Mines or
Lumber Camps

Eufaula, December 15.-(Special)-It is
probable that after January l. Barbour
county eonvicts will be worked on the
county roads, as the board of revenue
has not been able to get a reasonable
figure from either the mines or the lum-
Der camps for the use of the convicts.
If this is done the road force will be
materially increased in all districts. and
much more work can be done.
The Roberts school in Quitman county
has been moved to the I. l.. Baleom
place, where a new building has just
been completed
With the approach of the holidays when
the big department stores of the larger
cities are decorating in season, the busi-
ness of shipping southern smilaX, holly
and other southern evergreens is becom-
! ing extremely heavy In this section.
| The Barbour County Banner, a five
column, eight-page weekly, four pages of
which are home print made it's first ap-
pearance at Clayton, the county seat,
several days ago. the publisher being j.
| w Mapoles, formerly Of Marion
DIR. George Lang of Admission is ex-
pected to visit Eufaula shortly to make
an address in behalf of the Presbyterian
| Synodical College for Women at Talla-
dega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
A Recent Recognition

1t is only within a few years, relatively
speaking, that business men of the United
States have realized what the relation
of railway prosperity to general business
prosperity is. This is in part explained
by the fact that for many years there
was misunderstanding as to exactly what
constitutes railroad prosperity. 1t used
to be thought a good demonstration that
the railroads were prosperous if there
We're reported increased earnings of some
particular railway company or If the no.
NAL goowth gross earnings kept pace
with business and agricultural develop
ment of the country. But it is now be-
ginning to be understood that railroad
prosperity means proportionate increase
of net earnings with gross earnings; such
increase as would enable railroad COM
panies not only to pay reasonable divi-
dends and to apply some portion of the
earnings to Improvement of the proper
ties, but also to build up acceptable
surpluses, for it is upon the surplus that
the credit of the railroad company is
based when it applies in the money mar
kets for fresh capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
When They Are Out of the
Market the Whole COun-
try Feels Effect
EXAMPLES ARE CITED
FROM RECENT YEARS
IL Five Per Cent Increase in Rates
Had Been Granted in June.
1913 Would Have Been
Bumper Year
ny HOLLAND.

New York, December 15.-(Special MIR.
e. b. Leigh, a business man of Chicago.
who has gained national reputation, for
mulated a new aphorism at the recent
meeting of the Railway Business associa-
ton in this city. He stated that rail-
way purchases measure general business
prosperity" This, however. is only an
other way of putting into words the
thought which lay behind Jay Could s
aphorism that the iron business is the
barometer of trade or Andrew Carneefe's
statement that 'in the iron and steel
business there is either a feast or fam
ine."
Mr.. Leigh's remarks, which were al
most informally made, did not gain the
publicity which they surely would have
done had he embodied them in an address
to the members of the association at their
annual dinner. He spoke almost infor-
mally, exactly as though he were chat
ting with business friends having in
mind the laying before them of certain
propositions which were the result of his
own long experience In business, espe-
cially rs president of very large corpo-
ration in Chicago.
Mr.. Leigh spoke at the morning meet
ing of the Railway Business association,
and as that was presumed to be exclu-
sively a business meeting his remarks
were for a day or two known to few
but the members of the association who
heard what he had to say He spoke at
hrst upon general business conditions. He
knows what some Of them are, especially
IN the west He, personally, and his cor
poration are brought into very close touch
With these conditions. He frankly ad-
mitted that the country is now face to
race with somewhat distressing expe-
rience and feared that this may be con-
tnued At the same time he spoke with
confidence of the possibility of alleviat-
ing present business distress and of
stimulating speedy business activity His
experience justified him in saying that
at this time there could be no factor
which would do more to stimulate general
business out of it's present and apprehen-
sive condition than vigorous resump-
tion of railroad expenditures. This opin-
ion. Mr.. Leigh said, was based upon
careful study and comparison extending
over many years which demonstrated per-
fectly the true relation between railway
purchases and general business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16

The census report up to December /
| shows that there has been ginned in De-
Kalb 227S1 bales of cotton this year as
against 16, Ais to December l last year. AL
ready more cotton has been ginned In
the county than the entire crop of last
year, and Indications are that the entire
crop this year will go to If not beyond
| 25,00o bales the largest crop ever made
in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16

mains the fire department was able to
do but little good after reaching the
scene. The loss Is estimated at about
$4,000, which is partly covered by In
surauee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
Birch Presents Credentials

Lisbon, December 15.=The new
American minister to Portugal, Thomas
H Birch, presented his credentials to
the President of the republic today.
These activities resulted in a fairly good
business year and there was an excellent
carry over to the year 1910. In the
letter part of that year, however, there
began a decline of the railway business
which caused considerable apprehension
about the business of 1911 That appre-
hension was justified during a part of
the year. In 1918, the high point in rail-
way purchases of equipment was reached
in the month of May and there were nor
NAL purchases for the rest of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
Railroads Buy Everything

Mr.. Leigh stated as though it were an
accepted fact needing no demonstration
that agriculture alone is a greater indus
try in the United States than that of the
railroads. Agriculture, however, has
many different things to sell. The rail
roads have only one thin gto sell and that
is transportation. But the railroads are
compelled to buy almost everything pro-
duced in all departments of American
business. Many of these purchases are
in normal times on stupendous scale.
and 1t is the recent understanding of that
fact which has at last brought the busi-
ness men of the United States to the
| realization of how great a factor IN the
maintenance and increase of business
prosperity are the railroads of the United
States.
Mr. Leigh does not believe that the ca
pacity of the railroad companies to buy
steel rails, for instance, is in itself a
sufficient indication of railroad prosper
ity or of the purchasing ability of the
railroads. OF course it is one indication.
but, taken by itself, as the public is dis
posed to do, it is not of any great i'm
portance. But the ability of the rail-
roads of the United States to purchase
general equipment of all kinds is the
best measure of railway prosperity. The
purchase of these equipments along
broad, large lines means very great
stimulus TO general business conditions
throughout the country. Within a few
years, Mr.. Leigh says, the purchasing
of new equipment has had a far greater
influence upon the iron and steel industry
than did the change from the old iron
rail to the steel rail.
Examples of Recent Years
Mr.. Leigh, Furthermore, told his friends
that he had observed that the railway
q mr. Of T-;t
had now for many years been the first
to recognize and also to participate in
revival of general business throughout
the United States. Furthermore has own
far-reaching observations have taught
him that this particular industry has been
the first to detect the signs and to feel
the effects of recession of business ac-
tivity. He therefore feels justified in his
belief that this great business which of
itself represents the employment of a mil
lion and a half wage earners. is true
barometer even to the extent of foreca ST
ing changes from high to low pressure
or the reverse in American business ac-
tivity.
Mr.. Leigh referred to a few notes he
had written which embodied the results
of some of his Investigations These
showed, first. that the year 1908 was
notably the leanest of business years, al
though the crops were bountiful and
money was plentiful In that year the
smallest number of new cars were Or
dered-only 63,000 since the time of the
reorganizing and revitalizng of the rail-
way systems of the United states In
that year the railway companies made
the smallest purchases of equipments that
they had done since 1896. In the first
half of the year 1909 the conditions of
1908 were continued. but in the last half
of that year there began a substantial
buying movement by the railroads Illus
trated by the fact that they ordered
nearly 100000 new cars and the purchas ses
Of general equipments were very great.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
WINS ON POINTS
IN FIFTEEN ROUNDS
Kid Sullivan Proves Most Ag-.
gressive in His Bout With
Danny Lewis.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

Proving himself to be the aggressor at
all times. doing most of the leading and
landing the hardest. II less frequently.
on his opponent. Kid Sullivan was rem
dered the decision on points over Danny
Lewis at the Maryland Athletic and
Social Club. Ardmore, Nd. last night
For fifteen rounds. every minute of
which was filled with fast work, the
boxers stood up and fought for the de-
ciston.
Not once can either contestant be said
to have Stacked up in the rapid, pace
which was established at the outset
Of the first round. although both showed
distinct signs of weakening in the early
part of the thirteenth round
Sullivan opened the first round by
working hard on Lewis stomach and
upper part Of his body Lewis returned
some Of this same tactics in the latter
part of the round. but his blows did
not seem to have the strength back Of
them. In the second round Sullivan
continues to lead with right to Lewis
head. but the latter succeeds to cover
in most instances.
Swatts Adamson forced Dummy
Ketchell to quit. Benny Winters out
pointed Sailor Smith and Kid Erne won
on points from Jack Knight Admanson
showed more stun than any contestant
in the preliminaries.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
By BRYAN MORSE.

There will be nothing doing among
the amateurs tomorrow. practically
every sandlot league team taking
things easy over the Fourth. But a
single contest is scheduled for the
holiday, that between Episcopal and
Methodist, in the Brookland Sunday
School League. One or two teams will
take trips out of town. but all the
other leagues have called OF the
games, leaving open dates
Some Of the far-sighted schedule
makers have noted that Saturday, a
general holiday or half holiday fol-
lowed the national holiday and but
few circuits have scheduled games for
that date. For the most part the
amateurs will remain idle tomorrow
and Saturday. The schedule will be
resumed on Monday, however, and the
teams will settle down for the battle
to decide the pennant winners in the
various leagues for the right to fight
for the city title.
On Saturday. Southland and Waver-
ly will meet in the Capital City
League. while in the Central, North
ern and G. P. o. will battle. The
United Brethren and Reformation are
due to take the field on Saturday in
the East Washington circuit while
@. Fl. /. and Oxon Hill will meet in the
Potomac League. ST. Stephens and
Naval Medicos are due for an engage
ment in the Marquette. while Avon
dale and Mohawk are schedules to
battle in the Eastern. Departmental
Federal, Northwest. and Treasury
have bokoed no games for Saturday.
Amateur day appears to be doomed,
the managers failing to respond to
the letters sent out by Secretary
Shurtleff. There will be practically
nothing doing for a parade ana re-
view on the day after the Climbers
come back to town. Few returns
have been made TO the secretary and
the project has been practicaiiy aoah-
doned.
Boss Booster Bill Hoover has with
drawn the support of the Booster Club.
and there will be nothing left to do now
hut TO declare things of for the demon
stration. Manager Griffith will prob
ably take back his offer Of the prize
money and the amateurs Will give up
the idea. ~....
S.sr, OF the Marquette League, will be
without the services of Palmer Stearns.
captain-elect of the Western High
School team, for next year, who has
been PLAYING short for the team. Stearns
has gone to Culpeper. Va, for the sum-
mer, and will be out of the lineup in
future.
Ninth and the Aggies were the only
teams to play errorless ball In yester-
DAYS contest The Christians managed
TO defeat First Presbyterian by to l.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Ship Shells Today;
Leave Here Tomorrow

The shells Of the Analostan and Po-
tomac crews are to be shipped to Phil
adelphia today for the Peoples Regatta.
to be held on the SchuylkiIl river TO-
morrow.
The crews of the two clubs which
will enter in five events against the
cream of the rowing talent East and
West will leave here tomorrow MORN
ing. The Analostan crew Ia entering
but one event. the Junior eight-oared
shell race. while the Potomacs are en-
tering in the singles, doubles. and
eights events.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
WEIGHTS ARE
READY FOR GONG
Light Work Only Is on Schedule
Today for Joe Rivers and
Willie Ritchie.

SAN FRANCISCO. Car. July s.-Quiet
reigns today at the training camps Of
Willie Ritchie and Jose Rivers, who
viii clash here tomorrow afternoon for
the lightweight championship of the
world. Both have finished their heavy
training, and did only enough road
work today to keep down to weight
Each weighed 134 this morning. and
each declared he does not feel the least
bit weakened.
Betting on the contest ID the highest
in years on a championship affair. At
odds Of 10 to s. only $500 was placed
by Tom Corbett. the betting commits
sioner. 1t is now expected that the
same odds will prevail at the ringside
The seat sale is heavy.