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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
! Many Dangers in Our Pets

From the Louisville Herald.
Prof. Raphael Blanchard, Psychologist
delivered a lecture on Household Pets
and the Dangers They Present"
The lecturer talked on the various dis
eases which may be transmitted to per-
CONS by their pet dog, cat or parrot. The
list includes such maadies as hydro
phobia, tapeworm, itch, ringworm, dipth-
iberia and infectious pneumonia the
last two mentioned being conveyed often
by parrots.
Professor Blanchard said the dog trans
nits hydrophobia not only by biting but
sometimes by merely licking the hand
or a face.
Another disease which dogs may trans
NIT is ringworm, skin disease pro-
are likely to catch from q dog skin dis
eases which they often wrongly attrib-
ute to contagion from school fellows.
Professor Blanchard insisted strongly
On the necessity of washing household
dogs frequently to keep them free from
fleas.
Dipththeria is conveyed by pet birds
who suffer from complaint caused by
a bacillus iberia. In houses where tuber-
oulosis persons reside dogs, cats and
birds become Tuberculosis, and where
household pets continue to propagate to
disease.
BE kind to animals" said Professor
Blanchard. but be kind to persons also.
Watch over your household pets care
fully to prevent them from disseminating
disease"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
PLAY AT GREENSBORO
"On Plymouth Rock Given BY Anna
tours Scores Success

Greensboro. April 13.-(Special.) 1.-THE
story of John Alden and Priscilla, enti-
tied. ION Plymouth Rock pretty play
with a musical setting was well given by
amateurs at the Greensboro opera house
last night.
AS it was Joint benefit for the Athletic
association of the Southern university and
the music department of the Greensboro
graded school, a large audience attended
and all were pleased with the splendid
work of the college boys and girls.
The play was done in three acts; A gar
den in Plymouth; room in Priscilla S
house, and the closing act same as the
hrst
Those who took the principal parts were
Misses Mabel VERIFY and Mary Lawson
| and A. C. Evans, Jr., c. o. Lawrence
/ Malcolm Johnson and NJ. F. Dozier. a
chorus of IA maidens with spinning
wheels brought I'VE olden times" before
| the audience In a most realistic man.
rer. There were also hunters, Indians
and elders. all well costumed.
| The Puritan maidens were all attractive
in their becominsly simple costumes.
| Miss Mabel VERIFY. the clever daughter
| OF Editor William E. W. VERIFY, of the
Greensboro Waterman, surprised and de.
| lighted the audience with her beautiful
| clear fresh soprano voice. which bids
| fair 70 make a name for this charming
young girl She made Priscilla, the Pur
/ itan maiden. most taking" John Alden
| A. c. Evans, Jr. nephew of Judge AL
| fred Fl. Benners of Birmingham) wer,
very good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Why You Should Yawn

from PearSon'S Weekly.
Yawning may be rude-especially in
company-but 1t Is good thing for you
to do.
For one thing, it ventilates the lungs.
When you take an ordinary breath the
lungs are not completely filled, nor are
they thoroughly emptied by an ordinary
respiration. There is certain quantity of
an left in the lungs always, which physi-
ologists call residual air.
This air in time becomes foul and af-
fects the blood, and, through the blood.
the nervous centres. Certain nerves get
tickled as it were, and the result is a
yawn, stretching the lungs to their full
est extent, filling them with clean, fresh
air and driving the foul air out.
That's one reason why 1t is good to
yawn. For another yawning opens and
stretches and ventiates all the various
passages leading to the lungs. You will
perhaps be surprised to know that yawn-
ing is even beneficial to your hearing.
The cracking sound which you so often
hear when giving an extra big yawn is
due to the stretching and opening of the
Eustachian tubes. These tubes commune
cate between the ear and the back of
the throat. If they are congested, which
happens when you have bad cold in the
head people complain of deafness.
If you feel inclined to yawn then do
so. 1t Is natures way of cleaning out
your lungs and air passages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14

sojourn in Birmingham. According to
Spiro he has worked steadily without a
vacation all the time he has been in this
country, and now that he mas garnered a
''wad" that a greyhound would have
difficulty in jumping over he is going to
HE himself to the land of Homer and
other Hellenic sevants.
The first two years of "Gyp the Blood r
existence in Birmingham We're spent in
'massaging' dishes in restaurant kitch-
en-. He graduated into waiter nine years
ago, and since that time has waited on
aroximately 100000 ersons.
1t is Interesting to note the staustics
of Spiro's nine years work as waiter
He estimates that he served from 25O to
300 persons every day or over 100000
year In the nine years work he has
waited on more than 1,000000. In answer
to query as to tips, Spiro said that his
tips would average in the nine years about
cents a person His statement means
that this Hellenic son has received sbO,0o
or more in gratuities besides a very COM
Portable salary.
He retires now at the age of 30 to go
back to Greece to visit tine old folks lie
states that he may return to Birmingham
following a trip around the world He
AYERS that he has worked hard and will
now enjoy the fruits Of his labor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Judge Abernethy on Migrants
Endorses the Recent Statement of w P G. Harding and Gives
His Experience In Dealing With this Glass
BY CHARLES H. MANDY

Some years ago the criminal jurisdic-
ton of the several justices of the peace
of the city of Birmingham was taken
away by legislative enactment. With the
establishment of the inferior courts In
lieu of the justice of the peace system
no change was made as to jurisdiction,
but with the latter change from the In
ferior courts to the court Of common
pleas final Jurisdiction was given that
court in all vagrancy cases, owing to
tho prevalence at that time of crime
committed by idlers
For the past two years Judge IL. B.
Abernethy has been active in suppressing
the vagrancy evil. To assist in Kidding
the city of this ''incubus" the city com
1nissioners have detailed two plain
clothes men to round them up and take
them before Judge Abernethy. His docket
will show a large number of convic-
tions for this offense in the past two
years and he has done much to relieve
the situation. However, he quite agrees
with Mr.. Harding, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, who recently appeared
before the city commissioners, in his
statement that there are too many idle
negroes in the city, especially when
from almost every part of the Birming-
ham district comes a complaint of scarcity
of common labor. He believes that it is
one of the problems facing the city that
is worthy of the most earnest eonsidera-
ton
In speaking of the matter yesterday,
Judge Abernethy said 1.-THE statement
of Mr.. w. p. G. Harding in reference to
many of our manufacturing institutions
being hampered by the scarcity of COM
mon labor and that there are many idle
negroes, is very true. 1t is not a new
condition, however, but has existed for
several years. Common labor is in de-
mand by the contractors erecting the big
and little buildings of the city; it is in
demand at our industrial plants.
But on observation one will find that
soft jobs such as waiting in restaurants
and hotels, pressing clubs and poolrooms
are over running with labor. Any man
owning an automobile can always get
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
News of Ensley

Mrs. p. G. Archer and Mrs. l.. P. Smith,
members of the Missionary council, now
in session in Birmingham. conducted the
services at the Ensey Methodist church
yesterday morning. Mrs. Archer gave a
short sketch of the history of the work
of the women in missionary work from
the time ii was first organized, about 81
years ago. when, she said, the bishoI
required them to raise and deposit III
the bank $1,000 before they were allowed
to send out missionary
Mrs. Archer paid a glowing tribute tC
the deaconesses and the splendid work
being done by them and emphasized the
growing need in this line.
Mrs Archers husband is pastor of the
church at Winsboro, Tex, and she is
corresponding secretary of the north
Texas Conference Missionary society.
Mrs Smith. who assisted if the serv-
who are members of the general board
of missions and is division manager OF
the council. She is also president of the
north Texas Conference Missionary So
ciety. She also is the wife of a Metho-
dist min ster whose pastorate is at
Cooper, Tex. Both these prominent mis-
sinary workers are native Texans. A
large audience enjoyed the addresses OF
Mrs Archer and Mrs. Smith.
Rev w. G. CASTOR of Bridgeport
preached at the Ensley Methodist church
last night. The young divine is a brother
of DR.. A. L. CASTOR of Ensley, whom he
is visiting.
Richard Johnson, a negro. was shot and
killed yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
at his home at Thomas quarters. 1t is
said that the shooting was done by Bessie
Johnson wife of Johnson. The woman
left and is now being sought by the
police.
The funeral of Hugh Grady was held
yesterday afternoon at the Pratt City
Catholic church. 1nterment was at the
Pratt City cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Weekly Naval Stores

Savannah, April 1s.-Turpentine was
firm during the week, closing yesterday
at 371ac as against 42c last Saturday,
and 45c for the corresponding day of
last year. Sales for the week were 1871
as against 1864 last year. Receipts for
the week were 2645, as against 2043 last
year. Shipments for the week were 2523
as against 20S5 last year. Stocks were
1858 as against 1893 last year. Stocks
increased III casks during the week
Rosin was firm for the week with
little change, Sales for the week were
none as against 900 last year. Receipts
for the week were TIA as against 697a
last year. Shipments were 70n as against
1854 last year Stocks are sc. 493 as against
4a7ia last year. Stocks increased 237 bar
Iels during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14

a negro to run it, in fact any business
that does not require hard work can get
all the negroes they need. There are sew
eral hundred able bodied negroes in Biz
mingham and its vincinity in my opinion,
that do not do enough labor in week
time to earn a pack Of meal or two or
three pounds of meat.
I'm any part of the city where the ne
groes congregate can be found any num-
Der of loafers. l believe many of them
live by thieving and the balance on the
rictuas that the negro women steal
out of the white folks kitchens where
they are employed.
ct is also a notorious fact that many
of them dress well and when arrested
can always make bond AS a matter of
fact this class of negroes get out of jail
quicker than white man charged with
the same offense. l agree with Mr..
and if convicted given prison SEN
tence, because generally they can pay a
fine, and then it is not punishment but
a license to ply again their nefarious
trade. l have the first case to try where
i fined one for vagrancy that they did
not continue living as they had done
before
THE only way TO get rid of this class
of negroes is to keep continually after
them. And there are number of white
Migrants that ought to be attended to.
In my opinion a vagrant is generally Il
THETA thief is always a vagrant-and
in some respects just like hogs you
leave a hole In the fence surrounding a
corn field and they will go in. You can
set your dogs on them and tear them
all to pieces. but if you leave the hole
open they will come right back the next
day.
81 suppose l have let out on probation
within the last two years at least 200
men and women charged with vagrancy,
and | venture to say that not more than
dozen able bodied Migrants kept faith
with the court. | have given this aues-
ton great deal of thought and as /
see 1t, the only way to keep idle hands
out of mischief is to put them to work.
If they won't work of their own accord,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
HARVESTER SUIT UP
NEXT WEDNESDAY
$50 Witnesses, Mostly Farm
ers Will Be Called to Kan
sas City to Testify

Washington, April 13.--Hearing of the
antitrust suit against the International
Harvester company, the so-calied harves-
ter trust, will be resumed at Kansas
City next Wednesday, when the defend
ants will call $50 witnesses most of them
farmers and dealers in agricultural ma
chinery. Edwin p. Grosvenor, special
assistant to the Attorney General. in
charge of the governments case, left
Washington tonight for aKnsas City.
Following Kansas city, testimony will
be taken at Sioux Falls, st. Paul. Chi
cago, Cincinnation and Buffalo. 1t is ex-
pected that the case will be closed by
the first or middle of June and the evil
dence submitted to the United States
court at ST. Paul in October for decision
as to whether the corporation shall be
dissolved under the Sherman law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Pagan Origin of the Crescen

From the JIOfluOn CTITOHICIV.
The crescent. taken by the Mohamme-
dams from the Christian Byzantine en-.
pire, had already been taken by Chris
tianity from paganism. The city on the
Bosphorus first assumed the crescent
after it's preservation from the attack
of Philip of Macedon in 339 B. c. This
attack was made on a moonless winter
night of wind and rain, but was re-
vealed to the citizens first by the howl
ing of the dogs lis that why the Con-
stantinople dog was so long privi-
leged?) and when they rushed to their
posts, by meteor which lit up the
Macedonian army. Saved by this mir
acle, the citizens erected a statue to
Hecate the Torchbearer, and struck
coins bearing her emblem, the crescent
moon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
$4,000 FIRE AT
ASHV|LLE SUNDAY
Flames Originating in Dry
Kiln at Cooperage Plant
Does Heavy Damage

Ashville. April b. special)--A IRE OF
unknown origin originated in one OF the
dry kilns of the Ashville Cooperage COM
pany early Sunday morning and totally
destroyed one of the largest heading
mills in north Alabama, saw and planning
mill and five dry llilns. with a loss Of
about $4,000. s. ee-.
The plant. while quite new, has been
in operation long enough to be on pay
ing basis. Only $4,000 insurance was car
ried. About 100 men are idle as 4 result
of the fire The president, Mr.. r. Aber-
nathy, was out of the city. No definite
announcement has been made concerning
the rebuilding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
AID CLUB LUNCHEON
"POTLATCH" AFFAIR
President Sparrow Announces That
Big Chief Turner Will Submit a
Few Timely Remarks

"Potlatch' luncheon for the Ad club
members Tuesday at l o'clock in the
Gold Lion tea room in the Brown Marx
building. This was the announcement OF
President John Sparrow last night.
Mr. Sparrow especially urges upon all
members of the AID club to attend this
luncheon as 1t will be very important.
Heap Big Chief Oscar C. Turner will
talk on the "Potlatch'' until somebody
shuts him off and reports will be heard
from committees on the coming street
fair other important talks will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
|HURTSBORO AFTER
UNION STATION
Delegation of Citizens Takes
Up Matter With Central
and SeabOard Officials

Girard, April 1s.-tspeciaL)-A large
representative body of Hurstboro citizens,
members of the newly organized com
mercial club of that city, and headed by
Supt. c. w Peters of the city schools,
and president of the commercial club,
spent the day in Columbus yesterday in
conference with Superintendent Baldwin
of the Central of Georgia railroad, in the
hope of securing his eompany's oo-opera-
ton in the matter of a union passenger
station in Hurtsboro. 1t will be rernem-
bered that the Central depot at that place
was burglarized and burned a few days
since and it is the desire of the CONNER
cial club to get the Central and Seaboard
to join in a centrally located union sta
ton. 1t is understood the committee was
very much encouraged by Superintendent
Baldwin and that they are taking up tho
matter with the Seaboard officials in Sa-
vannah this week.
Prof. j. B. Hobby of Auburn, the Ala
bama Boys Corn club man, has been
procured by Supt. r. a. Gamble of the
Girard City schools, to make the address
to the graduating class from the High
school at the commencement in May.
The district convention of the Fourth
Alabama district grand lodge of l. o. o.
f. has closed its session in Phenix city.
Many delegates We're in attendance and
the doctrine of odd Fellowship much ex-
tended. The next meeting will be held
at Roanoke in July.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Quickly Vanuuished

DR.. Eliot, formerly president OF
Harvard university, tells the story of a
duel between an author and pub
Usher. The publisher, in declining TO
print the writer's book, criticised 1t in
language so harsh that the proud au-
thor became greatly incensed and chal-
lenged the printer to duel
To this the publisher replied:
Your challenge Is as badly written as
your book. As you have called me out
name the weapons. They shall be
grammars. You are a dead mani"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
BACK TO GREECE
TO SPEND MONEY

spiro Cateehis, popularity known as
"Gyp the Blood, the black haired suave
and obsequous ''garcon" in Arthur Green
woods cafe on Twentieth street. near
Fourth avenue, is going away-and may
never return.
Spiro is going back to the homeland
Greece-this morning, after an II years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Why Use Two Glasses

When Jas. H. finder will supply you
with Kryptok invisible bifocals, with
beth far and near vision in one glass
With no seam? Most comfortable
and dressy glasses made. 306 N.
11neteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
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pickett, Terminal Station, or Jack w.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Bay Minette. April Z, 1918

tGt is needless to say that the editorial
from which our Bay Minette friend quotes
was not intended to Justify anarchy In
any way whatsoever as that term is gen
orally understood much less teach such
a doctrine" The suffragette movement
in England has reached the stage of a
large sized revolution, and political revo-
lutionists are not treated as ordinary
criminals In Mrs. Pankhurst's case the
government in the end will likely pursue
a course different from that in ordinary
criminal cases That was about the up
shot of The Age-Herald's editorial AS
the article said In conclusion, 1T is a
situation that has no parallel in English
history, and the Asquith government will
be puzzled in dealing with the new pris.
oners from the Old Bailey. ED
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Pats Indignation

Patrick, lately over, was working In
the yards OF railroad. One day he
happened to be in the yard office when
the force was out The telephone rang
vigorously several times, and he at last
decided It. ought to be answered. He
Iwalked over to the instrument. took
down the receiver. and put his mouth 10
the transmitter, just as he had seen
others do.
| .sHillo." he called.
"Hellor answered the voice at the
other end of the line. rs this eight
six-one- five-nine?"
Jaw, g'wan! Phwat d We fink I am,
A box carr"
| FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL PEOpr T.
| ATTENDING HUNTSVILLE CONyEN-
TION, QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE
| WILL OPERATE SPECIAL COACH OK
6,1O A. M. TRAIN April. 10. s3ns EOEs
ROUND TRIP. TELEPHONE MAIN 7oa
FOR PARTICULARS. II. +. LATI-
MEM, DIvIsION PASSENGER AGENT.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-03
HEROIC SACRIFICES OF WOMEN OF cONFEpERACY REMEMBER
 ED BY MEMORIAL
STATUES MADE OF BRONZE
Scene Shows a Mother Parting With SiKteen-Year-Old Soldier
 Son.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
 Little Roc6.-The Confederate Wom- ems monument now completed and erected on the new capitol grounds was viewed by the committee having it's erection in charge and accepted. The monument has a granite base, 10 by 13 feet, surmoun,ed by a bronze group of four figures modeled by J. Sweiger, a Philadelphia sculptor
 The design of the monument, which is $ feet high, represents woman of the Civil war period who, haying sent her husband and older son to the front, is parting with another son who has attained the age of 16 years since the war began, and who also is going to the front
 A daughter, IA years old, weeps on her mothers shoulder and another son. eight years old, who has come into possession of a drum, has caught the military spirit and displayes his eagerness to accompany his older brother
 A bronze tablet is placed on the front of the base of the monument bearing a legend describing the intent and purposo of the monument.
 The committee in charge of the monument consists of Gen Charles Coffin and Gen V. Y. Cook of Bates vile. Gen. E. w. Green. Gen. Jonathan Kellogg, Gen. J. F. Smith and EX Governor an w. Jones of Little Rock, and Thomas Green ST. and the Rev. Father J. NJ. Lucy of Pine Bluff.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-03
"CL&NSmRh'S" PER-
 EKNihL SUCCESS
Has Toured For Six Years To Ever
 Increasing Popularity.

"The CIansman,' Thomas Dix on'ss sdramatization of his two ia nous books, "The Leopard's Spots" and The Clansman," is destined to enjoy perennial sue cess and popularity.
 For six years it has been the dramatic sensation of the age and remains today without an equal in the furore it created throughout the entire United States. It has always played to record breaking business in Northern as well as Southern cities.
 Though playing continually in otber sections of the country, The Clansman" has not been in the South for three years. It is for this reason that the Southern Amusement Company has made an elaborate revival of the great drama for special tour of the South this season, which will mark the seventh triumphal year of it's success.
 This play is now being played in the smaller cities for the first time and will be seen here in Prescott on Tuesday, April 8 when it will be seen in large tent theatre which is more com pletely equipped than the opera houses of most of the smaller towns. The reports from other places this show has been seen last season is that it is a great show and they will no doubt draw big crowd in Prescott. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-03
Auto Owner Wins.

Bentonville.-The case of Mrs. NJ. s. Slease against Connolly Harrison of Siloam Springs, occupied two days dur ing the present term of circuit court, Mrs. Slease sued for $25,000 damages, alleging that she was injured in an accident caused by her horse taking fright al Mir. HarriDgtons automobile, The jury found for the defendant and it vas brought ou in the testimony that Air Harrington did all in his power to avert the accident
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-03
Heirs Sue Administrator.

Fort Smith.-Alleging that the ad ministrator W. J. Doke, is indebted to them in the extent of S15,0G0 heirs of Robert Massey, founder of the Massey Hotel at Bentonyille, filed suit in the federal court here asking for a full accounting of the estate. The suit is filed by Frank R. Massey, a brother of the deceased, and there are 14 plaintiffs. Massey was killed in a runaway at Bentonyille prior to the completion of his hotel.