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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
INSISTS ON ALLEN
FOR COMMISSIONER
Tuscaloosa View of Him Given to
Show Esteem in Which
He Is Held

Is IL true that a prophet Is without
honor in his own country?
The following excerpt was taken
from the Tuscalooa Times-Gazette of
July 12:
Hon. Vassar L. Allen of Birming-
ham. has been spoken of for commits
sioner for that city. Mr. Allen has
told the newspaper men of that city
that he has no political ambition at
this time and under no circumstances
will he be a candidate. Mr.. Allen Is
one of the very best lawyers in that
city and would make a good commits
sioner. one who would reflect credit
on that great city. 1t looks like a
pity that MIR. Allen cannot see his
way clear to enter public life at this
time. But he is young yet and in the
future the city of Birmingham and
the state of Alabama will have occa-
sion to call him to some position of
honor and trust Alabama has no pur-
cr, better citizen than Vassar L. AL
len"
Is it not time that the citizens of
Birmingham not only cast their votes
to elect true representatives in the
city government but that they also call
forth from the ranks of the people
the man who should be their nominee?
Does it not frequently happen that
even the best of the candidates is not
as good man as the people could have
nominated, IL the people had asserted
their prerogatives by making a selec-
tion of the candidate themselves
Is 1t not true, again, that it would
be difficult to find a better man in
Birmingham for the post of city COM
missioner than Vassar L. Allen?"
Again, would not the citizens be able
TO point with pride to an official board
which bore the names of
vassar L. Allen. president of the city
commission.
George B. Ward. sheriff of Jefferson
county?
What the citizens of Birmingham
need to give them what they need is
team work. We need sacrifice hit
now and then, and this latter sugges-
ton is intended for the assimilation of
the already announced candidates as
well as the prospective ones. Sincerely
yours, SAMUEL G. MEAD.
Birmingham, July 12, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14

There are now A summer public schools
in session in Jefferson county. These, eN-
oepting the school at Partridge, were
taught about five months last winter. The
same teachers generally are teaching out
the eight months term. Being in the farni-
ing districts, these schools are usually di-
yided into winter and summer term,
and they are usually taught out by ths
same teachers, contracts being made FOR
eight months in the beginning of the scho-
lastic year.
l. w. McAdory Is now making his last
official visit to these schools, and he is
accompanied by orof P. M. Mcneil, tEe
county uperinten0ent-elect for the next
term of four years from October l next.
Last week they visited the schools at
Rock Creek, taught by Prof. A. e. Hand
ley; the school at Concord, taught by w.
C. Parsons and Miss Burchfield the
school at sulphur. taught by Miss Yielding
and the Lacy publie school, taught by Miss
Smithson. fhis week they will visit the
following schools, Mount Tabor taught
by Miss Annie JONES' Roper. taught by
Miss Alma Smell, Hit, taught by Miss
Ida Mae Hun: Argo, taught by F. S. Self
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
YOUNG GIRL STOPS
RUNAWAY HORSE

C. r. Hooper of Gadsden, who was
registered at the Hillman hotel last
night, says that while standing in the
railroad station waiting for the train
to Birmingham. he saw very remark
able feat of horsemanship in which a
16-year -old girl leaped from the back
of her own steed to that of runaway
horse.
Frank Hanna, a youth of about IS
years, was driving home in buggy
when his horse ran away In endeavor-
ing to stop the animal he became en-
tangled in the reigns and fell from the
buggy. His horse started on another
squirt and the lad was being dragged
along. the rough road when his predica-
ment was witnessed by Miss Heanly,
who was horseback riding along the
road.
The young lady gave pursuit and
within 100 yards overlook the runa-
way. Steadying herself in her saddle.
she leaped to the back of the maddened
animal and succeeded in stopping him
In few minutes. The buggy was not
damaged though the boy was slightly
injured.
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MRS. w. H. SIMS is
MUCH IMPROVED
Condition Became So Alarming Sat-
urday That 1t Was Feared She
Could Not Recover

Friends of Mrs w. III. Sims Will be
glad to know that the family was much
encouraged over her condition yester-
day Mrs. Sims has been very i'll and
her condition became so alarming Sat
urday that 1t was feared she could not
recover.
However. her Improvement yesterday
was such as to give good grounds for
the belief that she would continue to
mend.
Mrs. Sims is the wife of Gov. W. II.
Sims, former executive of Mississippi
and mother of ii. U. Sims, the we'll
known attorney. The Sims residence is
at 1929 Twelfth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
HITS CHURCH
OF AVONDALE BAPTISTS
More Than Wagon Load of parows Nests Torn Out of Bey
BY Firemen-Church Services Continue Without Inter
ruption, Even While Firemen Are Fighting the Flames

Lightning struck the First Baptist
church at Avondale yesterday morning
and set the belfry on fire. and while the
damage was not great, the fire had
several unusual features.
The lightning apparently entered the
church by means of wires and when the
fremen got into the belfry where the
blaze was located, they tore out more
than wagon load of feathers, straw
and grass, which had been carried into
the tower in years past by sparrows to
build their nests. This combustible
trash was burning when the fremen
reached the scene and when it had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
TO HOLD INSTITUTE FOR
FAIRGROUNDS SUPERVISORS


with the National Playground Association
of America, and will remain in the city
only long enough to get the several play
grounds under way.
The supervised playground is new de-
parture in Birmingham, but has been sue
cessfully carried out in other large cities.
It is generally conceded that by far the
best results are obtained by proper super
vision, and it is for the purpose Of train
ing the playground supervisors of the city
that the institute has<been arranged. In
addition to the supervisors everyone in
terested in the Fairgrounds movement is
Invited to attend these meetings, which
will be held every Monday and Friday
morning at the Central High school until
further notice The institute is free, and
Mr. Cannon will be pleased to have pres
ent everyone connected or interested in the
several Fairgrounds OF the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
BEAUTIFUL SONG
SERVICE IS HELD
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian and the
HandIey Memorial Congregations
Attend the Service Jointly

A beautiful song service was held
yesterday evening at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church. Among those
rendering special selections were Mrs
Fields, leading soprano of the Church
of the Advent choir; Erin Farley, bar
itone; owen Gillespie, tenor, and r. E.
Martin, director of the choir of the
First Methodist church of Springfield,
Mo. Besides these the regular quartet
choir. which is one of the best in the
city, gave. several numbers.
This service was heard by the COM
bined congregations of the Handley
Memorial and Fifth Avenue churches
This is the second time that this plan
of combining sthe two congregations
for the evening service has been tried
and each time 1T has proved to be a
very satisfactory arrangement.
The following programme was rem
dered last night:
organ prelude.
Hymn.
Chorus, Gloria from the Twelfth
Mass (MozarD.
: Scripture.
Solo, selected Erin Farley.
Prayer, Rev. L. A. Bell, pastor of
Handley Memorial church.
Anthem, Festival TIE Deum (Buck)
Remarks Rev. ]. M. Broadly, pastor
Of the Fifth avenue church.
Solo. selected. owen Gillespie.
OHertory, II DO Not Ask o Lord
(Spross) violin obligato, Mrs. Fields.
Solo, selected, r. e. Martin.
Hymn.
(Hayden).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
TO OUTLINE PLANS
FOR LAND CONGRESS
Farm Movement Committee
Will Meet This Afternoon
at A O'Clock

The farm movement committee of the
Chamber of Commerce of which Joseph
o. Thompson is chairman. will meet this
afternoon at 4 o'clock ait the rooms of the
board of directors.
Plans for the approaching Alabama
Land congress will be discussed, as well
as several other matters connected with
agricultural conditions and the farm
movement. The other members of the
committee are John II. Adams, John L.
Morgan, NJ. S. Sloane and e. M. Tut
wiler, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
FAMOUS NEW YORK
DRUGGIST rs DEAD

New York, July 13.-Df. Charles J.
Perry. Park Row pharmacist, we'll
known to most newspaper men who have
worked in or visited New York for many
years past died today after a short ILL
ness. He was born in Richmond, Va, in
1850. but came TO New York when a lad
and worked himself up from an errand
boy in Park Row drug store to be head
OF the concern which bears his. name. All
his business activities were consigned TO
the newspaper publishing section of New
York
Dr. Perry was a member of various
clubs. including the Lotus and Press. He
was one of the old time tenants who were
evicted in historic Astor house when 1t
closed 1t doors recently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
The Rev. Father Rapier of Atlanta
Fills the Pulpit

At last mass at St. Paurs church
yesterday the Rev. Father Carroll was
the celebrant. the Rev. Father Coyle
read the notices for the week and the
Rev Father Rapier, president of the
Marist college of Atlanta filled the
pulpit
The visiting clergyman had an ex-
ceptionally strong and resonant voice
and his reading of the gospel was sin
gularly impressive. His discourse,
which was on holy communion--an in
sistence on frequent communion-was
said to have been at once enlightening,
appealing and piercing.
Father Rapier had been attending
the National Catholic educational con-
ference in New Orleans and stopped
here on his way back to Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
LITTLE GIRLS STRAY
FROM PLAYGROUND
Ladies of Mercy Home Will Be Glad
to Have Any Information About
Their Whereabouts

The ladies of the Mercy Home will
be very glad fbr any information about
two little girls who strayed away from
the playground at the home Saturday
The children told their playmates they
were going for a walk to see some
relatives and 1t is thought by the ladies
at the home that the children are being
cared for at some private home In the
city and that the finders will not think
to notify the Mercy Home.
They will be glad to have any in
formation as to the whereabouts of the
little girls, whose ages are s and 10
years respectively.
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been removed the blaze was easily got
ten under control.
The lightning struck the building
during religious services, and instead
of there being a panic and stampede
the congregation remained cool and the
services continued while the firemen
were fighting the flames
The run of the firemen was made in
driving rainstorm and all the time
the men were at the church the rain
was pouring down in torrents.
Chief Bennett last night commented
on the unusual situation of finding so
much refuse in the belfry which had
been carried In by the sparrows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
We'll Closes on Thursdays

Mrs. w. L. Murdoch, who is chairman
of the special early closing COMMITTEES
of the Equal Suffrage associations
stated last night that the name of n.
Well & Bro. had been inadvertently
omitted from her report as published
Sunday. m. We'll & Bro. close viis
Thursdays at O'clock and rerhAin
closed the rest of the day. said Mrs.
Murdoch. and | am sorry to have made
the mistake and omitted them from my
list"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
MONTAGUE CANNON WILL
TEACH GAMES AND. OTHER
PLAYGROUND FEATURES AT
HIGH SCHOOL THIS MORNING.

An institute for the instruction of play
ground supervisors will be held this morn
ing at o'clock in the gymnasium of the
Central High school.
Montague Cannon, the playground ex-
pert, will be in charge and will direct the
games and other amusements that are
suitable for Fairgrounds. All the newly
appointed supervisors of the parks of the
city will be present and games will be or
ganized and played on the floor of the
gymnasium. Mr.. Cannon is connected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
NEGRO is SHOT AT
WOODWARD MINES
Night Waterman Claims Man Was
Ransacking the Pockets of
Whites in Bathhouse

Bessemer, July 13.-(Special.) LAST
night George Virgins, the night watch
man at the Woodward Ore mines shot
George Knox, a negro in the back, 1t
being alleged that the negro was in
the bathing house of the white men,
ransackng their pockets when Mr..
Virgins walked in. hre negro broke
and ran and Mr.. Virgins told him to
halt but as the man did not do So he
fired at him, the bullet taking effect
in the back. He was moved to the
hospital where little hope is held for
recovery. Virgins was arrested.
A message from Yolande. stating that
the negro who killed a white man at
Alfalfa several weeks ago had been
arrested, brought Chief of Police Lee to
Bessemer last night After reaching
this city and getting in communication
with the parties at Yolande, 1t was
found that the negro failed to answer
the description and was released. There
Is big reward offered for the negro
who is known [ have been in Memphis,
as 1t was discovered by Chief Lee that
the negro drew money that had been
sent to him there from Admission, just a
few minutes before the officers reached
the scene.
Tom eLary, a negro stabbed and cut
John Sanders, another negro last night
on First alley and Nineteenth street as
a result of a dispute. 1t appears that
the men were talking and began an ar
gument which resulted in Ieary pulling
out knife and stabbing Sanders in the
right side and cutting him on the arm
and back, then making his getaway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
New 'Skyscraper

Chattafiuoga, July July ~ tSpeciall-
Chattanooga skyscraper district is to
have another addition in the new Gem
tury building. The structure will be
erected at the corner of Eighth and
Market streets on the site of the Joe
Anderson Drug company. The build
ing alone will cost s2o0.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
TALKING PICTURES
COMING NEXT WEEK
Majestic Theatre VIII Reopen Mon
day and Show Edison's Latest
Invention Here First Time

After being closed for one week the
Majestic theatre will reopen next Mon
day with Edisons famous talking pic
lures. This will be the first visit to
Birmingham of the Edison pictures.
which have proved record breakers for
drawing attendance at every theatre
where they were shown from coast to
coast
The patent is called the kinetophone.
and is only a few weeks old. 1t is
capable. however, of taking any kind of
picture and the accompanying record.
Included in the pictures that will come
to Birmingham are the mayors cabinet
of New York city, including Mayor
Gaynor and his chiefs of staff, who
talk about their departments; "The
Five Bachelors" a comedy film; "The
Musical Blacksmith'sH musical COM
edy film and Edison Minstrels, with
an olio and great patriotic number,
'"rhe Drummer Boy" Another of the
films will be discourse on suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
Flies From Paris to Berlin

Berlin July 13-The French aviator,
Leon Letort, made a flight from Paris to
Berlin without stop today. He left the
French capital at 4:10 o'clock this MORN
ing and landed here at lilo In the after
neon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
A Steady
Saver

Never fears hard timesl
Some weeks he saves and
deposits LESS than others,
BUT AL w AVS SAVES
something and always has
money at his command.
Why not follow this plan
of saving steadilyg A saw
ings account with this bank
will help you.
Interest will be added to
your savings quarterly.
The First National Bank
Capital and Surplus
$3,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
Lepine Elected

Paris. July 13.-M. Lepine, ex-prefect of
Paris, who recently retired from that Of
flee, was elected today republican deputy
for Montbrison.
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And, Besides All These Features,

lb bap page % d conn
For Sale Any Stand or Buy of Any SATURDAY EVENING POST Boy
YearySu
Randolph Pgg sS ass s'a ety. s:' :Ss
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never rallied She leaves four sons.
all OF whom are married and have
families of their own. They are Con-
rad. Peter. Fred and Gustav and III
are residents OF Custer county. except
Peter. whose home is in this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Koch made their home here
Tor number of years and owned con-
siderable property here. Last Friday
her three sons came down from tha
Wet Mountain valley to SEQ her. but
she was unable to recognize them.
The funeral will take place from
Wilson's undertaking chapel at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning after which
the remains OF the deceased will hs
Inferred besides the grave OF her hus-
band In Greenwood cemetery. Friends
OF the family invited to the obsequies.
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MRS. ELIZABETH KOCH
DIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Mrs. Elizabeth Koch. widow OF the
late Frederick Koch and one OF the
pioneers OF Custer county. died here
NJ o'clock sunday afternoon from
paralysis after an illness OF a month
or ak weeks duration. Deceased WAS
a native Of Germany and with her
husband came to Colorado with the
German colony from Chicago under
General wulsten in the spring of 1870
and settled In the Wet Mountain val
ley. She was born in March. 1883.
consequently was nearly eighty years
OF age. Since the death OF her hus-
band. which occurred In December.
1901. Mrs. Koch has made her home
here and with her sons In Custer
county.
She came to Canon City at the time
OF the death of the late DIR. f &.
Baldwin of westelire early last month
and was shortly after stricken with
paralysis at the home OF her son.
Peter Koch. on Nineteenth street. Re-
Gently she was taken to the hospital
for treatment and a weck or ten days
ago sns,aiaed second stroke OF par
aiysis. from the effects OF which she
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VOWS. The defendant has thirty DAYS
to ale an answer to the petition If In
the state. aud forty days IL outside
OF Il. AS far as can be asccriainei
no steps have been taken by the de-
fesdant to contest the divorce. and
whether any will be or not Is mat
YER of conjecture. Mrs. Richards re-
sssuv entered suit in the district
sssrt of Denver county against Miss
ossr for alienation of her husbsnds
aGsshoas and the case is still pend
ng.
esu1aards q Canon City BOY.
hr. Richards. the plaintiff In this
psssssding. Is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
.. 4. Richards OF South Canon and
w. born at Como In Park county, but
n generally regarded a. . Canon City
-. for Il vas here that he spcnt
u.st of his vossgcr days. After ieav-
ing Park county the Richards family
moved TO Colorado Springs. and later
to Brookside In this county. Tom
Richards wonderful voice was recoE-
nixcd when he iirst entered the public
schools as student and he was sub
sequently sent abroad for its cultiva-
tIon. and he studied for several years
under tho best instructors in Paris.
Munich and other musical ccnters. On
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returning 10 this country he was
Eiscn an opportunity to display as
talent as n singer In grand opera and
he achieved great reputation as a
baritone in some OF the most dificult
roles Perhaps his greatest success
was as the leading man in The chos-
ola;e Soldier" one OF the most popg-
lar operas OF the day.
Mr.. Richards great success in his
professional work has been a matter
OF pride and qualification to his
friends in this county. and they have
missed no opportunity OF showing
their appreciation of what he has ac-
compilshed in his chosen profession
on the occasion OF his visits to Colo
RADIO Mr.. Richards 10 q member o.,
Canon City Lodge No. slc. Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Eiks. aad ne
Aas q host Of admirers here.
Mr.. Richards u now singing In vaa-
devilis In the larger eastern cities
With the Lulu Chaser company. His
wife 10 nfteen years his senior.
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WET MOUNTAIN
VALLEY NEWS

The following items from the Wet
Mountain Tribune will be of interest
10 Canon City people;
A couple Of trappers from Canon
City spent n short time trapping just
north OF the reservoir on Grape creek
and besides a number of smaller ami
mails succeeded in trapping twenty
ave coyotes
Thos. d. and Thomas G. Balman aal
family Of Hillside are among the maay
to Walt Denver and the stock show
this week
willard Cieghorn. after missing n
couple OF trips. arrived here Tuesday
to solicit orders from the grocery
houses.
Emil vahidlck spent the past week
In Canon City. where he went to seek
relief from the toothache.
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Lost HIS Love tor Dcienonn"
The complaint further states that at
numerous times during the last Ave
years the defendant has made II un-
safe for the complainant to live with
her. or be In her company; that on
various occasions she has made such
shreats against tho person OF the COM
psainant as to make HIS life burden
some. his peace OF mind DISTURBED
ssd his personal safety in jeopardy.
In consequence of her treatment Of
hia tho plalnti6 AYERS that his love
aaa respect for the defendant has been
forfeited and ,ost and that It IL now
uusafe. unwise and impossible for him
to live with her m husband. where
fsre he prays that relief be granted
hin In divorce from his marital
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Place Your Order for scaleeiSe.

Since placing our last order for
Scalecide. orders have come In so fast
that we have had to order an extra
car. So are in position to fiii more
orders.-adv.
THE ROYAL GORGE FRUIT GROW
ERs' ASSOCIATION.
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Mr.. A. r. lAvingrton. Mas Living
ston. Mr. and Mrs. t. n. Harding were
the gucsts OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. n Glib
son on an auto trip to Pueblo in tse
Gibson Lozicr this afternoon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. rilton are spend
ding the day visiting friends In Flor
ence.
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The Homesteaders Gamble .,,.s Is snothsF f big big

weeks issue. 1t is by w. ]. Harsha, Colorado home
stcader and it tells the whole homesteading proposition
from to u. MIR. Harsha has been through the mill
and he says that who stakes homestead and
hasn't the two G's-gumption and grit-had better
quit He saws further that a homesteader will stand
better chance of succeeding if he has $1,000 in cash.
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The Farm That
Won't Wear Out

Now appearing in The COUNTRY
GENTLEMAN.
This Weeks Issue On Sale Today
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AND SAVE YOUR ENERGY,

says DR.. CYRIL G. HOPKINS,
soil expert at the Illinois Experiment
Station, than continue farming on the
plan of taking from and not putting
back into the soil those things which
are absolutely essential to perma-
nent, successful agriculture.
And he proves this statement. But
he does more. After showing with
irrefutable facts just why the pre-
vailing American method of farm
ing is ruinous, he demonstrates how
you can make your farm yield from
80 to 40 more bushels per acre.
It's all in a series of articles entitled
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Word With the Women.

tlewonan'-a farmers wife, mother, good house
keeper and intelligent all rolled into onewrites
article that full OF helpful ideas and sensible advice This
week her subject IS Farm Ciens Cofhfng This issue also
contains: Ugg The KffetHs LeOvy "a substantial way of
reducing the ofvng Nv p Furniture Showing that
beauty and utility may be combined; From TEgh
Teaer lmeaty suggestions in the full of the wordl