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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29
AMENDMENT TO
CURRENCY BILL
Caucus Agrees to Paper Based
on Farm Products.
DISpoSES OF LAST BIG ISSUE

Opposition to Original Measure Con.
tends They Have Won All They
Were Fighting for-chairman Glass
Asserts That Amendment Embodes
None Of Their "Wild and Absurd
sussestions.'
Washington, Aug. 26.-An agricul.
tural currency amendment to the ad.
ministration currency bill was intro
duced in the house Democratic eau
Gus.
After several preliminary skirmish.
es, in which other amendments were
beaten, the caucus, without dissent.
ing vote, adopted an amendment,
sponsored both by the "insurgent"
contingent and the | . king and cur.
rency committee, to put paper based
on agricultural products on the same
basis as commercial paper for bank
ing purposes.
1t also would extend the maturity
of notes and bills admitted to dis
count under the amendment to nine
ty days, instead Of the originally pro-
posed forty-fve days.
This action disposed of the last of
the big controversial issues in the
administration currency bill.
1--WE have won all we contended
for" was the comment of Represen-
tative Nicely of Kansas, in charge of
the opposition to the bill.
"The Glass amendment" added
Representative Henry of Texas,
comes practically to the amendment
! had advocated during the last three
months"
"The rediscount section, as thus
amended replied Chairman Glass.
does not combine a single thing of
the wild and absurd suggestions which
had been proposed. Mr.. Henry sur
rendered solely and simply because
he was beaten. He jumped after the
boat left the wharf"
Other members of the committee
made similar statements.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29
WOMAN ESCAPES
OPERATION
By Timely Use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND.

Here is her own statement.
Cary, Maine. &c feel it duty owe
to all suffering women to tell what
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court for Howard County,
Iowa.
October Term, 1913.
S. A. Sutton, Plaintiff,
Joseph Daubner, George Daubner, Loren
II. Bront, Jennie Perdue, Harriet +.
Grimm, Edna Hayden, Chas. Hayden,
Arthur s. Hayden, George Hayden, Ray
DeCamp, Frank Hin, -- Hill,
Hill am Hin
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29
Actual value

Value per SO. yd. about $1.02.
Cement used, 1857 sacks, an aver
age Of 2.21 sacks per lin. it.
Sand and gravel used, GIG tons.
Water used, 564 bbls.
The foundations were kept moist
while the concrete was being plac, d
and the green concrete kept wet for
period OF about ten days after it
was laid.
This road was built during the sum.
mer of 1911 and an examination made
recently shows it in splendid condi
ton.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29
Constructing Cement Road Near Ed.
dyv!l!e, owa.

County Supervisors agreed to furnish
the cement, the farmers interested
agreed to haul the sand and gravel
the business men of Eddyville and
others paid the contractor for the
labor, the township trustees graded
the road and the Highway Commits
sion furnished a superintendent who
took charge Of the construction. Tn
specifications called for concrete
roadway, fourteen feet wide, seven
and one-half inches thick at tbs
crown and seven inches thick at the
sides. Expansion joints filed with
asphalt were placed at intervals {,
twenty-five feet. The cost OF the
road was as follows: Length, 1871
feet; width, IA feet; square yards
pavement, 1852 2-3.
Labor laying pavement. con-
tract price, 31a cents per
square foot 10000 --------$ $685. IS
paid by subscriptions.)
Cement, furnished by county 772.O1
Sand and gravel. hauling
donated by farmers. Paid
for shoveling ---------- 400
Hauling water and cement
one-half mile, donated.
Grading and digging Of
trench mostly donated
by townships.
Actual cash cost--------- 1,404 SO
Actual cost per 50. yd about rs
Based on actual value the
cost would have been as
follows:
Labor at 81. cents per 50. IT'S 593.5s
Cement at Sill per bbl.- 7720C
Sand and gravel 424.O0
Hauling water and cement los 90
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

P. A. Clemmer, Cresco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
WAIVE HEARING ON
KIDNAPPING CHARGE
Ford, Harris, Hurry, Walker
and Sacre Held Under
$500 Bond Each

A. H. Ford:s president; George C. Har-
ris, superintendent of transportation of
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company; j. A. Walker, j. L.
Hurry and L. j. Sacre, all charged with
kidnapping, waived preliminary hearing
before Judge Fl. B. Abernethy and
We're bound over to await the action
of the grand jury in the sum of $500
each.
Bonds were Immediately furnished
with each of the defendants as prin-
cipal on his own bond and G. B. Nc
Cormack and II. l.. Badham as sureties
on each. Hugh Morrow appeared as
counsel for the defendants. White Glib
son for the prosecution. The matter is
now taken out of the lower courts and
it, will be necessary for the grand jury
which meets September /, to make any
further Investigations.
The defendants were arrested fol-
lowing the incident in which w. f..
Welch, labor organizer, was alleged to
have been compelled TO leave town. The
case attracted much interest and quite
a number of people were present at the
trial yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
MISS CARNES STILL
CONFINED TO ROOM
Received Message Yesterday Which
Caused Her to Faint While at
Work in Store

Miss Olivia Carnes, who, it was stated
yesterday. received a message that her
father, Charles Carnes. had been killed
at Oneonta, was still in a hysterical state
last night at her residence, 2l11 Seventh
avenue. She had received no further de-
tails of the tragedy and declined to make
any statement whatever or receive vis-
itors
1t is stated that Miss Carnes, who is
employed at the Woolworth and 10 cent
stores, received a telegram yesterda
morning signed by her sister, Miss Car
rie Carnes, to the effect that her father
had become involved in a difficulty with
the latter. The message said that Charles
Carnes then committed suicide
Miss Carnes collapsed when she re-
ceived the message and was removed to
her home in a hystercal condition. A
physician was summoned who tried In
vain to quiet her. He was in almost
constant attendance yesterday.
Miss Carnes, 1t Is said, has only been
in Birmingham for a few days. She is
about 20 years old.
Inquiries at Oneonta last night failed
to confirm a double tragedy in the city
yesterday and the lady with whom Miss
Carnes boards did not know her home
address and was unfamiliar with the con-
tents of the telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
BIC SOUTH AFRICAN
STRIKE IS SETTLED
Gold Miners Accept Terms
After Period of Veri-
table Anarchy

johannesburg, July 5.-The strike
which involved practically all the gold
mines on the Rand ended tonight. Dur
ing its brief existence anarchy reigned
in the city; there was much bloodshed
and the casualties are estimated at
more than 100. The authorities were
finally compelled to declare martial
law and during several hours today
the troops raked the streets with rifle
fire. The negotiations, which brought
about the settlement were opened this
afternoon and brought to a successful
conclusion after several hours discus
sion, the strike leaders agreeing to the
terms proposed.
Before a settlement was reached
there occurred the fiercest and most
sanguinary conflicts between the police
and the troops and the mobs that had
yet taken place Some of the principal
streets we're the scene of sharp en-
gagements. Ambulances were kept busy
for the soldiers aimed to kill Within n
comparatively short time and in a COM
paratively small area about 60 rioters
were killed or wounded. The fighting
in other quarters swelled the casual
ties list, 1t is believed, to consider
ably over a hundred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

connected with Stephenson studio were
given the opportunity to view the city
from the top of this magnificent building
where the photographs accompanying this
article were secured. Through the
courtesy of Harry Junlker superintendent
of steel construction we were carried to
the top of the building by means of the
huge derrick that Is used to carry the
steel and other material TO the point of
construction; the same means were used
to descend after the pictures had been
secured.
The ride through the air suspended
by a seemingly small rope was not un-s
pleasant yet one could not help tight
1y gripping the ponderous chains that
bore the piece of material we were
riding. Accompanying Mr. Hunt and the
writer were Harry Junker and B. w.
Ward, foreman of the structural iron
workers, on the Roden and Tutwiler
buildings. The landing was made on
the twenty second story. but the up
right beams and cross girders had
been placed for the twenty-third story.
This being the highest point the gir-
ders have reached, the pictures were
taken from the twenty third story MIR.
Hunt climbing a ladder with his cam
era to the outside point where two
planks were placed by Mr.. JunlSer and
Mr.. Ward On this precarious platform
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
SOUTHSIDE CHURCH
TO STUDY PALESTINE
Instead of Regular Sermon by Pastor
Stereopticon Views of Biblical
Geography Will Be Shown

Beginning today. another Birming-
ham church will set a precedent in the
evening service. The service Will be
al the usual hour, but instead of a
sermon by the. pastor. stereopticon
views of Biblical geography will be
shown.
This innovation will take place at
the Southside Baptist church and will
continue throughout July and August.
and should the movement prove pop
ular it may be made permanent
DIR. Preston Blake's idea is that the
eye can perceive better than the ear
can hear during the hot weather
This evening the pictures will be on
Around About the Sea of Galilee"
The first church to change from the
old custom of having Sunday evening
services was the First Christian church
on Fifth avenue and Twenty first
street.
This change occurred nearly a year
ago and has proved to be so satisfac-
tory that it will most probably be made
permanent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
BANDIT WHO R|FLED
SAFE IS CAUGHT

Portland, Ore, July 5.-A lone rob-
ber, who entered. the First State bank
of Milwaukee, a suburb of Portland,
shortly after noon today and with a
revolver induced Cashier A. L. Bolstead
to permit him to SCOOP up all the gold
within reach of the latter's wicket, was
captured late today in the woods some
miles distant. He gave his name as
Virgil Perrine of st. Louis. He is 20
years old
The robber. on gaining the woods.
hid himself by standing submerged to
the neck in an encased spring for two
hours until the chill of the water drove
him out into the hands of a sheriff S
posse.
The robbers loot, about s4O0 in gold,
was found in his pockets with the ex-
ception of $40 he dropped in his flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
TEACHERS DESERVE
BETTER SALARIES,
DECLARES PEARSE

Salt Lake City. July 5.-"Salaries
paid school teachers are by far the
lowest paid to any class or profession.
Teachers must be paid more, or the
public must be content to see the quail
ity OF the teaching force undergo pro-
gressive deterioration"
This was the declaration of Superin-
tendent of Schools Carroll G. Pearsc
of Milwaukee. in discussing the report
on teachers salaries at the opening to-
day of the ffty-frst annual convention
of the National Education association.
At the afternoon session President
James H. Baker of the University of
Colorado presented a report on the
Economy of Time in Educa tion," In
which he declared that school and col
lege courses We're too long and that
they should be shortened SO that the
student might graduate from college
before the time he was 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
COKE BOY BADLY
HURT WHEN STRUCK
Was Riding Velocipede on Sidewalk
in Highland Park When Hit
by Ice Wagon

John S. Coke, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Coke of Highlad park, who
vas run over by an ice wagon Fri
day. was resting quietly last night.
though he suffered great pain yester-
day.
The first reports of the accident.
which were to the effect that the child
was playing in the street when struck
proved to be a mistake. He was riding
his velocipede on the sidewalk and had
1t hitched to q little wagon in which
were riding the little sons of Charles
DeBardeleben and DR.. \. p Harris.
They were on the sidewalk in Highland
park when an ice wagon came down
the hill of a private driveway and
struck the Coke boy. His arm was
crushed and the wagon passed over his
hip. The little wagon was also over
turned. throwing out the other two boys
but they were not injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
F4olV 1t Feels to Swing Out In
the Air More Than 800
Feet From the Ground
STEEL WORKERS ARE AN
INTERESTING. SET OF MEN
Views Taken of City From Topmo Corners of Steel Frame
work Something About the Superintendent of Con-
struction and the Steel Workers Who Perform
Their Duties Under His Direction
By CHARLES H. MANDY

Viewed from a height of more than 300
feet, with an unobstructed range of vision
extending many miles, the great throb-
bing heart of the city below you and the
beautiful residential section plainly dis
eernable through the mass of spreading
trees and green shrubbery, one cannot
fall to be impressed with the greatness
of Birmingham and this busy district
Then again as the eye sweeps the land
scape and takes in the many great indus
trial plants that surround the city like
the ends of a many pointed star, the
greatness of the city is easily understood
for these mammoth industrial enterprises
are its source of life.
The oportunity to view the city and its
surroundings from this great height will
soon be given, for in a few months the
tallest and strongest building in the south
will be completed, and the people of the
city will be given the chance to examine
its magnificent proportions. Those who
are informed on structural steel construc-
ton do not hesitate to say that the rs
story Jefferson County Savings Bank
building is the finest piece of structural
iron work. both in strength of material
and completeness of detail, that they
have ever seen.
On Natural Elevation
Not only is the ne wedfce the highest
building in the city. but it stands on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

natural elevation giving additional height
to the structure, and while every part of
the city can be seen from the top of the
building, the building itself can be seen
from many parts of the city. 1t is an ex-
ample of the development of the district
that cannot fail to impress even the cas-
ual observer.
The view from the top of the building is
magnificent. On one side the great clus-
ter of buildings that makes the corner of
Twentieth street and First avenue re-
markabe on the other a general view Of
the Northside of the city. In the distance
can be seen the gigantic blast furnaces
and steel mills at Ensley; also the fur
naces closer in the city A magnificent
view is that of the Southside with the
Highlands and St. Vincents hospital and
apartment houses stretched along as far
as the eye can see. Almost every down
town church and public building can be
plainly seen. 1t is altogether fine sight
and makes one feel proud OF Birmingham,
of its splendid opportunities and develop
ments, and also proud of the building
that makes 1t possible to see all this.
Carried Up by Cranes
Yesterday morning the writer and Oscar
". Hunt, the well known photographer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
u. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORS MEET IN CHICAGO;
READY TO INVADE THE COAST

the most important ever taken In the
interests of commerce and industry in
the western states" declared John IL.
Fahey, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, on his arrival from Boston.
with the increasing tendency to-
ward federal regulation of domestic
commerce and with the fast growing
Importance of our foreign trade, busi-
ness becomes more dependent upon ma
tional rather than state or local regu-
lation and legislation"
President Harry A. Wheeler of Chi
cago will head the invading delega
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

lures.
Superintendent Is Interesting Man
Superintendent Junker is most in
teresting parsonage. He has worked on
hundreds of skyscrapers in almost ev-
cry section of the country. His duties
are of the most difficult kind for not
only has he to see that the work OF
construction is properly done but he
has to keep track of the hundreds Of
pieces of material that go to make up
the building. Like the material with
which he works, his muscles are of
iron, his grip is truly like a wise while
his nerves are as steel. He tripped
along a six-inch piece of channel iron
500 feet from the ground as though
it was a broad sidewalk and stood on
the outer edge of the building gazing
at the ground below as though he We're
standing on the curbstone.
b. w Ward has also worked on many
of the big jobs throughout the coun-
try although he is a local man having
come to Birmingham about 10 years
ago He was employed for time at
the steel plant at Ensley. Mr.. Ward
quit the work some time ago and went
into business but with the advent of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

Chicago, July 5.-Preparatory to an
invasion of the Pacific coast, directors
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States came here today from all
parts of the east, south and middle
west.
The first stop of the tour will be
made tomorrow at Omaha. closer
acquaintance with western business in
terests is sought by the organization.
Practically every important center in
the far west will be visited.
"The forthcoming tour viii be by far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
$1,000 REWARD

4 REWARD OF $1,000 WILL BE
PAID FOR INFORMATION REsULT-
ING IN THE ARREST AND CONVIC-
TION OF ANY PERSON or PERSONS
FELONIOUSL1 PLACING DYNAMITE,
NITRO GLYCEnEN or OTHER EN-
lOSIyE ON ANY STREET CAR
TRACK IN THE CITY OF BIRMfNG-
HAM. CITY Or BIRMINGHAM.
ny G. ExuM, As PRESIDENT OF
XffE BOARD or COMMISSION ERSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
TakehitO I'll

Toxic. July 5.-Prince Takehito Of the
house of Arisukawa- No -Miva, who is af-
ficted with tuberculosis, is critically i'll.
He is head of collateral branch of the
imperial family. Prince Takehito was
born In 1869. and served with distinction
in the Japanese China war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

girders with the utmost care, having in
mind the men that work below them.
They are good natured bunch, who joke
and sing at their work. The language
they use 20 each other is somewhat
rough, yet always uttered with a smile or
joke in answering in kind some comment
or repartee.
They get fairly good pay, but 1t goes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

without saying that they earn it. Some
times they are swinging on small scaf-
fold hundreds of feet up in the air. guiding
to its place some great beam of steel, or
they perch on the top of an upright post
waiting to place the companion piece. 1t
takes a man to be a steel worker, both
physically and mentally, for each piece of
steel must be placed in its own proper
place and fitted with exact nicely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

the skyscrapers in the city he listened
to the "call of the wild" and returned
to his calling.
Steel Workers Jovial Set
The group of men in the picture are the
steel workers. the men VINO actually put
the structure together. The work is Of
the hardest kind and as hazardous as Il
calling could be. The very nature of their
calling makes them more or less reckless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Superintendent Is Interesting Man

the intrepid photographer took the pic
lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

Not only is the ne wedlfice the highest
building in the city, but it stands on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
KLINE MUM ON CHURCHILL
Reappointment Will Be Re-
fused, City Hall Hears.

Mayor Kline refused 10 comment yester-
day on the question of whether Thomas
w. Churchill is to be reappointed presi-
Dent Of the Board Of Education. but II is
understood that Mr.. Churchill will be
turned down when the appointments are
made, which will probably be on Monday
The Mayors attitude is believed to have
been inspired by numerous letters Of pro-
test sent to him by prominent educators.
To counteract these Mr.. Churchill has
merely the support Of some teachers drawn
into line by Miss Grace Strachan. This
support probably will be without influence
when the appointments are made.
None Of the men who signed the "clti-
zens and taxpayers" letter TO the Mayor
was willing yesterday to detail his objec-
ton 10 Mr. Churchill.
Late yesterday Mayor Kline received a
letter from Alfred J. Talley. attorney for
Mrs. Bridget Peixotto. the teacher-mother,
whose reinstatement has been ordered by
the Supreme Court. Mr.. Taley urges that
Mr.. Churchill be reappointed. saying that
wnen Mr. Gaynor appointed Mr.. Churchill
It was for the purpose Of correcting de-
fects in the school system. which Mr. Tai
ley thinks has been done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
CHECK ON T0MKINS'S PLAN
r. A. G. Smith Would Halt
Waterfront Work.

r. A. c. Smith. Dock Commissioner,
presented resolution before the Board
Of Estimate yesterday calling for the
suspension of the waterfront improve
ment work in Brooklyn. which was start
ed by former Dock Commissioner Calvin
Tomkins and encouraged by Mayor Gay
nor II the resolution is adopted by the
board Il may mean delay In that work
for several years. The resolution asked
for a discontinuance OF condemnation Of
property along the Brooklyn waterfront
between 57th and 6lst streets. Lack Of
money was the reason given.
The resolution was strongly opposed by
the property owners affected. They con-
tended that for six years their property
had been tied UP by the proceedings and
that they had expended thousands of dol
lars aiding the city in arriving at cor
rect valuations. They intend, II is said.
10 resort TO the courts 10 make the city
continue the proceedings.
Commissioner Smith declared that the
proceedings should be suspended at least
until the marginal railway being con-
srtucted on the waterfront by the city
should be completed. Instead OF $1,000
n0 which was thought 10 be available
for the work when planned, in 1911. the
department IS limited 10 about sl5,oooo 90,
he said. The matter was put over for
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
FILM TRUST CALLED GOOD
Exhibitors Say Organization
Has Helped Business.

At the government hearing into the So
called film trust" held In the Hotel
Manhattan yesterday. several motion
picture exhibitors appeared for the de-
fence. testifying that the service ana
business methods Of the General Film
Company. one OF the defendant concerns.
were FOR the best interests OF the indus
try.
Samuel Long. president Of the Kalem
Moving Picture Company, spoke OF the
great Improvement in motion pictures
since the organization Of the Defendant
companies He said the General Film
Company was formed TO place the busi-
ness On a better and fairer basis.
The Kalem company, he said had
grown from one small company OF play
ers 20 eight stock companies. with
branch in Europe. In the beginning, said
Mr.. Long, actors and actresses received
only S90 a week Now they receive as
much as 500 a week. The expenses. too.
are great, he testified, his company
spending $500 10 obtain true setting
for one play the scenes OF which we're
laid in the Holy Land. The entire stock
company was sent 10 Egypt and Pales-
tine.
Mr. Long, under cross-examination,
said II was understood the General Film
Company would buy independent film
exchanges. but the owners were not
compelled to sell 10 them.