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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, 1T is A WELL EsTAB-
LISBED FACT THAT RANK
GROWTH OF WEEDS is BREED
ING PLACE FOR MOSQUITOES AND
OTHER INSECTS DANGEROUS TO
THE HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS.
AND THAT THE EXISTENCE or
SUCH WEEDS is OTHERWISE IN
SANITARY AND A MENACE TO THE,
HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF BIR-
MINGHAM,
NOW. THEREFORE,, 1, C. ExUM, AS
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD or
COMMISSIONERS OF SAID CITY, AP-
PEAL TO ALL CITIZENS TO
PROMPTLY AID IN PRESERVING
THE HEALTH OF THE City, AND I
DECLARE THAT, BEGINNING MON
DAY, JULY rs, 1913, THE LAW PRO-
HIBITING THE EXISTENCE or
WEEDS ON PRIVATE PREMISES
AND SIDEWALKS ABUTTING SUCH
PREMISES IN THE CITY OF BIR-
MINGHAM, WILL Die STRICTLY EN-
FORCED AND ARRESTS WILL BE
MADE FOR VIOLATION OF SECTIONS
495 AND 6O4 OF THE CITY CODE.
G. EXUM,
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
BIRMINGHAM.
JULY 10, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Conner ON ALLUS|ON
TO Mr.. WEATHERLY
Says He Declined Invitation
Because J. S. 3. Thompson
Was to Be Present

B. B. Conner, candidate for governor
In regard to his reference made In his
speech at Gaines Chapel Thursday tc
James Weatherly, city commissioner
made the following statement yesterday
at noon:
Il had visited the Howard Douglass
plantation before and held him in high
regard. simply declined to accompany
Mr. Weatherly to the place whoa l found
out that Mr., ]. S. B. Thompson. then
political manager of the Southern rail-
way. had been invited
Mr.. Weatherly was out of the city yes
terday and could not be asked concern
ing the differences between the statement
of Mr.. Conner and his own, printed in
The Age-Herald of Saturday morning.
In that statement Mr.. Weatherly said
that he notified Mr.. Conner that Mr..
Thompson had been invited, and that Mr..
Conner accept later to decline on the
ground, jocularly expressed, that Mr..
Thompson and Mr.. Weatherly were con-
nected with the Southern railroad.
Inasmuch as the incident occurred six
or seven years ago, there is probable
reason, 1t is thought that between the
two statements there should be differ
ences.
Mr.. Weatherly is of the opinion. how
ever, that there was no reason why this
little matter should have been included
in the vitriolic remarks of Mr.. Conner,
for, as he states, he had laid no trap
to catch Mr.. Conner or to taint his en-
vironment. Mr. Thompson and Mr.. Doug
lass. mentioned by Mr.. Conner in regard
to the incident, are dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Reckless Automobile Driving

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
Noticing how extensively the follow
ing matter from The Plain Dealer was
being republished in leading daily
newspapers throughout the country
causes me to suggest that 1t would
seem that 1t Is applicable to Birming-
ham and the entire state of Alabama
as well as other cities and states. Es-
pecially so In view of our losing ex-
cellent citizens (such as Mr. A. j.
Camp and others) and the severe
wounding and extremely narrow es-
cape from death (as well as taking
many months of valuable time for re-
covcry, or only partial recovery of
many. as for instance the case of Vice
President C. 7. Fairbairn of the Re-
public Iron and Steel company, due to
such excessive speed that pedestrians
and others are more or less in danger
of losing their lives or being SO in
jured as to partially or wholly in
capacitate them from earning capacity
or the enjoyment of life. The case so
properly brought before the police au-
thorities by Mr.. Solon Jacobs few
months ago of two youths racing their
fathers autos at some 40 miles per
hour speed, with their parents in the
machines encoura ging it. shows that
it is not alone dangerous chauffeurs
that are to be reckoned with in bring
ing about matter of dangerous and
mankind killing speeds.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Auto licenses in New York are is
sued by the secretary of state. Some
100000 of them are outstanding and the
number is of course growing every
week. But. he says secretary. the num-
Der of automobile accidents is increas-
ing faster than the number of ma
chimes in use. Something must be done,
he thinks. to curb the speed madness
largely responsible for the condition.
This state official finds that very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

few of the accidents are due to de-
fective machines or defects in high
ways most are caused by negligent or
incapable drivers. What is true in New
York is probably true in every other
state.
1T is a problem which merits atten-
tion by every class of people. Law abid-
ing drivers for their own protection
and for the honor of their kind should
be as insistent as those who neither
own nor hope to own a machine that
speed and traffic regulations shall be
obeyed. Motor car reclxlessness is an
evil .afflicting everyone in one way or
another, and the quicker the public
consciousness can agree to the best
way to handle it the better for all.
"The New York official points to a
growing peril, for fighting which the
states might we'll unite in some uni
form plan. 1t has long ceased to be q
mere local question anywhere
The foregoing showing automobile
accidents to be increasing faster than
the number of automobiles in use, nat
urally suggests remedying the speed
mania from which most automobile ac-
cidents occur and believing that The
AgeHerald can do mach in the bring
ing about of 1t in Alabama is why
| am submitting this communication
for your columns The large damages
being awarded the injured generally
throughout the country Will, to some
extent, help to render automobile peo-
pie more careful, but strong public
sentiment against undue speed and
reckless driving is needed in working
out the proper curing of same.
JAMES f. SLATER.
Birmingham, July 26, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
PROPOSED TREATY
WITH NICARAGUA
TO Be MODIFIED
Terms Would Prevent Union
of Central American
Republics
SUGGESTION HAS
CREATED SUSPICION
Original Draft to Be Changed-United
States Not Adverse to Union.
Nicaraguan Situation Pecu-
liar, Says Mr.. Bryan

Washington, July 26.-Important
notifications are to be made in the
proposed treaty with Nicaragua by
which the United States would estab-
lish a protectorate over the southern
republic 1t has been discovered that
inal1y outlined by Secretary Bryan,
Nicaragua would have been prevented
from ever joining with other republics
TO form single central American
union.
This was not contemplated by the
administration when the treaty was
proposed and the suggestion has cre-
ated suspicion among other Central
American countries. At a conference
today between Secretary Bryan and
members of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee 1t was agreed that the
original draft of the treaty should be
changed and definite statements be in
cluded In the compact, providing that
1t should not stand in the way of any
future action Nicaragua might decide
to take toward joining Central Amer
lean combination.
No Direct Proposals
Secretary Bryan assured the commit
tee today that the government was
making no direct proposals to other
Central American countries for similar
treaties.
The Nicaraguan situation was pc
culiar, he said. because that country
proposed the negotiations and asked
for the establishment of the American
protectorate. In the case of other
countries the United States is "hold-
Ing itself open" to treat with them, IL
the suggestion comes from their gov
ernments. The United States will not
adopt an aggressive attitude. Secretary
Bryan said, in attempting to negotiate
any additional treaties.
The unexpected turn given to the
Nicaraguan matter resulted from the
fact that Secretary Bryan had incor-
porated in the treaty the general terms
of the so-called Platt amendment re-
lating to Cuba.
Special Stipulations
Among other things the treaty would
stipulate:
THAT the government of Nicaragua
shall never enter into any treaty or
other compact with any foreign power
or powers which will impair or tend to
impair the Independence of Nicaragua" /"
Another section would provide:
THAT the government of Nicara qua
consents that tho United States may
exercise the right to intervene for the
preservation of Nicaraguan independ-
ence"
The United States has no intention
of preventing central American union,
1t Is understood, and will modify the
rigid language of the proposed treaty
to make this clear
The Senate committee proposed to
go over the treaty in detail next week
and Will recommend other amendments
chief among which, it is understood,
will be one designed to protect the
United States against any obligation
for the outstanding debts of Nicaragua
A further conference with Secretary
Bryan will be held Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
CONCERTS TODAY
AT EAST LAKE PARK

An unusually interesting programme
for two concerts today by one of the
best bands this city has ever had, the
opening of the state military encamp-
ment Monday morning, a skaters
masked carnival, and a number of spe-
cial acts and attractions is a hasty
glance at the features provided by East
Lake park for the immediate future.
Nappfs band will render the two con-
certs today, in the late afternoon and
early evening hours, under the lead
ership of Sig. F. Nappi, himself, and a
cornet solo, "The Holy City" will be
rendered as one of its numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
HOIsE

Washington, July 26.-After several
hours of long. orthodox tariff discussion
in the Senate today. during which the
republicans were consistently defeated on
amendments, the minority leaders began
to tire of fruitless efforts to amend the
bill, and rapid progress was made. The
chemical schedule practically was ap-
proved without change when the Senate
adjourned.
In protesting against the heavy cut in
the duty on whiting. senator Lodge de-
clared he knew it was useless to offer
amendments. He also protested against
the duty on lithopone. saying he would
not uselessly delay the Senate by offer
ing an amendment.
Senator Smoot also refrained from Of
fering certain amepdments, saying.
L will not offer an amendment. because
see 1t will do no good"
All the paragraphs of the chemical
schedule We're approved with the excep
ton of those referring to barrites and lead
products. which were passed over by -e-
quest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Henwond Sentenced

Denver, Colo. July 26.-Harod F. Hen
wood was sentenced to die today within
the week of October a for the murder of
George e. Copeland for which he was
recently convicted after his second trial
The judge recommended. however. that
the governor commute the sentence to
life imprisonment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
New Decatur Designated

Decatur. July e6.-(Special )-Postmaster
Claude Mcmillan has just been notified
that the New Decatur postoffice has
heen designated as a post saving deposit
tory, the ordsr to become effective on
September 2. The Decatur postoffice has
been postal saving office for several
months past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
REPUBLICANS TIRE
OF Vain EFFORTS
TO CHANGE TARIFF
After Long Discussion in
Senate Minority Leaders
Retire and Progress
Is Made
SATURDAY IN CONGRESS.
SEN ATF

Tariff debate continued.
Secretary Bryan conferred with for
eign relations committee on proposed
Nicaraguan treaty
Lobby committee in recess until
Monday.
Adjourned at 517 p. m until noon
Monday.
HOUSE.
Adjourned at 12:0l p m until Mon
day noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Short House Session

Washington, July 26-The shortest ses-
sion of the House on record adjourned
four minutes after it started today This
was done to avoid continuance of Ali
buster for the republicans for debate
of the Diggs- Caminetti white slave cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Lorenzen Sold

Ottumwa, Ia, July 26-Pitcher Lor-
enzen, a left-hander of the Ottumwa
club in the Central association, was
sold today to the Detroit Americans
for $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Ewing Back From Extensive Trip

Robert w. Ewing has returned from an
extensive trip, during which he visited
New York, Buffalo, Detroit. Chicago,
Grand Rapids, and other points east and
west where are located furniture, chair
and filing equipment factories. and where
he purchased an extensive line of office
furniture, to which Roberts & Son will in
future devote considerable space, making
it a large part of their stationery and
office supply and equipment business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
ASTRONOMERS DIES.

Binghamton, N. Y. Jan. CDR.
Lewis Swift, Americas foremost as
trOnomer. died yesterday at his homo
in Marathon. W recovering con-
seriousness which followed a stroke Of
paralysis sustained New Years day.
The funeral will be held Tuesday.
DIR. Swift was a fellow Of the Royal
also of Canada. received three gold
medals from the Austrian Academy Of
Sciences at Vienna for discoveries. the
greatest number ever given to any one
man. Hc also received the La Lande
silver medal and $40 francs from
france for the most rapid discovery
Of comets ever made.
Dr.. Swift was born in Charleston. N.
Y, February %. 1920. and was the ac-
knowledged discovercr of more than
1900 nebulae. or little worlds" and
fifteen comets
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06

pany will build a 100000 plant either
ut Minot or Burlington in tho
spring. and will then no prepared 10
put briquettcs on tho market In large
quantities and ut a price that will
pay North Dakotans to use this fuel
In preference to any other. An effort
in the proposition. which appears to
be a very good 1t liz backed by
some Of the best known financiers In
the state.
Tho trouble with other briquetting
companies organized In the state wIs
III lack OF capital. This concern will
have plenty of backing and tho invest
briuuettes are to be manufactured,
but gas and tho various by-products.
This ought to give Minot cheaper
power that should induce many manu-.
featuring enterprises to locate here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
MINOT HAS
Water Mains Spring. Leak and Many
Complaints Are Heard.

dtef MAINS spring. Leak ANA Many
Complaints Arc Heard.
Minot. y. d.. Jan. 6.-Minots water
system is causing more or less trouble
and apparently there is no relief in
sight. The first trouble occurred moro
than a week ago when the packing
blew out of the main on Belyeau ave-
nue. and left the city without water
for " days. The next trouble &C.
Cured early New Years morning
when no less than three leaks We're
discovered in various parts of the city
Within about an hour the big tank
ON the south hill had been drained
and the city for several hours Was
without water and fire protection
again. Several leaks were discovered
and stopped within the past week and
reports of trouble are coming into the
pumping station daily. A leak some
where along Main street flooded the
Easements Of the Brauer. LeSueur,
johnson and Samuelson blocks. The
floor Of the Independent office re-
ceived Il good s%crubbing New Years
morning that was not on the program.
1T is said by those who hay invest
gated the trouble. that the pipes in
certain places were not Joined proper
~ n it is believed that in various
parts of the city, one pipe was not
given the proper lap over the other,
and this has caused trouble with the
nacL;nr
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
FOUND THAT WOMAN
WAS STILL LIVING
Firemen, After Working to Elk
hume Body, Find Her at
Home of Neighbor.

Minot, y. D., Jan. %6.-Aftcr work.
ing for two hours in an effort TO cN-
hume the body OF Mrs. Gertrude IIoff,
who was supposed to AVE been burn
ed to death when her home in the
woods near Eastwood park was on
sumed by fire Friday night, tho men,
bers of the fire department. found that
Mrs. HoT was safe and We'll at the
home Of q n%eiShbor.
The house WAS practically destroyed
by the fire. The loss is estimated at
$1,000 OF which $500 is covered by
insurance.
The blaze was discovered SOC aft
or S o'clock by William Wendt. who
at once turned in AN alarm to the fire
department. The fir" 4 already
made considerable Roadway when 1t
Was discovered.
The ,iremen at once FASTENED 10
the scene. On their arrival. however.
they found that owing 10 he position
of the house which Mas situated in Il
patch OF woods, it was necessary to
stretch the hose for two blocks to the
nearest street iii Eastwood park.
This took considerable time II b.
the time the hose line had been laid.
it was found TO he Impossible to check
The destruction
No one had seen Mrs. IIoff since )
o'clock in the AFTERNOON and it was
j'eicvca al the time ;hat sine had
Heen in IN. house While the fire Wa;
Duriilig.
AS soon as the firomen could get
near The hurnins huild!ns. ;hercfore.
the wor!. OF clearing away the en-
hers WIS begun in 4 desperate effort
~ ecovc. the body before it should
be totally consumed.
The WORK WAS extremely difficult
ana the cold vino which had sprung
Mp chilled the tirensen TO the marrow.
They svuclS sainely IN their task how
over, until just AS they had given uH
here word Was received shat Mrs.
iIni had no; beer in the house at all
i'nI wis safe At tho home OF one OF
her friends.
* a lesult cf their lahors in the
cola several members Of ;ne lire de-
pertinent have severe coughs and
sore Threats.
Although notlline is known With
certainty rs 20 tAe cause Of h blaze.
i: is believed that il originated from
an over heated stove.
Mrs. Iioff, who is a widow. lived
alone except For her iwo children.
The TWO children are III present away
nn - ,.;si.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
LIVERPOOL CLOSED
UNCHANGED TO-DAY
Primary Receipts Were Very
Liberal-Minneapolis Mar
ket Was Higher.

Minneapolis. Jan. 6.-Liverpool
wheat market closed unchanged.
Primary receipts liberal today 1885,
600, last year $4,000 bushels. ship
ments today $4,000. last year they
amounted to $4,000 bushels. Clear
ances of wheat and flour cqualled L.
.175.000 bushels. Worlds shipments
for the past week were 9.6S0.O0O
bushels, a week ago they amounted to
7.7GS,000 bushels while for the cor
responding week Il year ago the to-
tai was 6.76S.00O bushels. The bulk
of this was furnished by the America
5,6S0.00O bushels. The market in Min
neapolis opened fractionally higher
and has ruled steady all through to-
days session. After the opening there
was further improvement with hardly
any set back at any time during the
day.
Some snow was reported in the vim
ter wheat belt.
1t was thought that mills must have
made some flour sales as they were
buyers. OF wheat today.
The United States visible supply Of
wheat increased %2,174.00O bushels.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
REPORT INTERESTS
STATE DA|RYMAN
of Animal Industry
Gives Out Number of In.
teresting Facts.

Bismarck. n. D.. Jan. 6.--Thc re-
port OF the Bureau Of Animal Indus
try for 1917 of the u. $. Department
OF Agriculture contains many things
OF interest 10 North Dakota dairymcn.
Speaking of cattle breeding. 1t con-
tains the following:
The work carried on during the past
year II cooperation With tho North
Dakota experiment station in the
breeding circuit near New Salem was
along the same general lines as last
Year. Records have been kept Of the
production of all the cows i'll the herds
OF he members. The records made
by the COWS for the calendar year
1911 was mo- as large as h record
made during the previous year. be-
cause OF the shortage OF feed produce
ton. IL to hi drought that prevail
cd over North Dakota during the sea-
son OF 1910 and 1911. There was IL
shortage of both winter and summer
feed during the YEAR.
Six heifers We're put into the -Ad-
vanced Registry during the past year.
The best record was made 10y the heif-
er Dakota of Elmwood tl3o155. H. l..
II. b.. age l Year. IL months. 70 days.
producing in the 7-day test. .92.1
pounds of milk. 12.Oal pounds of but
teriat: average test. ALP per cent.
No outstanding sires lave been dis
covered in the herds up to date. but
the work has not been in progress
long enough to expect this. consider
ing the number OF pure-breds in the
circuit.
\ large number of grade heifers
have been sold from the circuit. and
the surplus pure-bred bulls have been
sold readily. most of them going to
the farmers in the immediate vicinity
of the circuit. Forty-three bulls nave
IAaan cold SiV,no fha S,,Vl- N-nS haOn~
All the members who erected silos
last summer were pleased with the
results obtained with them last VIM
ter. Most OF them succeeded in grow
Ing sufficient corn to fill them, regard-
less Of the drought.
In the section of the report given
to the Dairy Division. under the Vest
portion of the United States lying west
of the Mississippi river. are some In
teresting statements regarding silos.
During the year 40 We're erected UNI
der II supervision of department
men. 8 of construction. IS of
concrete, and > Of other types. The
interest in silos is increasing rapid
ly.
The concrete silo is very econom-
ical. particularly where lumber is ex-
pensire, and for this reason it is Of
ten recommended.
The cost Of construction is greatly
reduced in many cases by co-operat-
ing with field men.
Eighteen concrete silos in Colorado
cost an average Of $2.37 per ton Ca
pacity.
The dairy department conducts a
dairy demonstration farm near Deni-
son, Texas. and another is operated
in connection with the Animal Hus-
bandry Division at Beltsville. Md.
AT the present time, federal dairy
men are assisting in the following
western states: Colorado. Idaho,
North Dakota and, Iowa.
In North Dakota the field men are
cooperating with the state dairy de-
|partment. The work done by r. c.
ties. M for a time This past season
by E. B. Heaton in LaMoure county is
representative of tina done by the
federal department elsewhere.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
PAST Fifty? YOU
NEED "CASCARETS"
What Glasses are to Weak
Eyes-Cascarets are to
Weak Bowels.

Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help. else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton is perfectly natural. 1t is Just
as natural as it is for old people TO
walk slowly. For age is never so
active as youth. The muscles arc less
elastic. And the bowels are muscles.
SO all old people need Cnscarets.
One might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active. This is
important at all ages. but never 50
much as at fifty.
Age is not a time for harsh physic,.
Youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity. But a lash can't
NO used every day. What the bowels
of the old need isIa gentle and nat
ural tonic. One that can be con-
stantly used without harm. The only
such tonic Is Cascarets and they cos,
only 10 cents per box at anv drug
store. They work while you sleep.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-06
OPPOSITION TO REPUBLIC.
Reports from Paris Say Interesting
Things arc Happening.

Paris. Jan. 4.-Some residents of
the aristocratic Faubourg quarter and
other Royalist partisans who do not
like the republic. are showing their
suing stamps-likc the French fem
inists and the anti-alcoholic league
inscribed with more or less s%curriolus
sentiments. The government. how
ever, does not give them much chance
to have political effect on the citizen.
letters so decorated will in future not
be delivered. 1t had become a COM
NOR custom for Royalists to adorn
their letters, especially to soldiers in
the army. with scditious labels. Some
times the Duke d'Orleans figured on
the stamp; sometimes an unflattering
%caricaturc Of President Fallicres, or
an ugly-looking female to represent
the republic. The propaganda had
become so active that the govern
ment decided to take action.