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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
File Found Hidden on Negro

Ed Lockett, negro, charged
assault with intent to murder,
was brought TO the county jail
from Bessemer yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Smithson, and
when searched a 16-inch file was
found tied to his leg. The dis
covery of the file lead Sheriff
McAdory to make thorough
search in the Jail and this re-
suited in finding many Knives
and improvised files among the
negro and white prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
ALI Cordially Invited

Visiting merchants and the ladies of
the city who want to see the great
est and most up-to-date mattress fac
tory In the United States are cordial
~ invited TO attend the formal open
ing of the Perfection Mattress COM
pany's new factory at s31 North Twen-
ty-fourth street today from to 19
o'clock. Souvenirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
Negro Charged With Murder

Charley Wilson, a negro, was locked up
in the county Jail yesterday charged with
murder and highway robbery. 1t is al
legged that Wilson killed a negro in the
lower part of the county few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
Body Cut in Two

Ashland, Wis, August 27.-Adolph john
son, working in a local sawmill, was
thrown against saw today by timber
he was guiding and his body cut in two.
He was "A years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
Moving Day in Greenyille

Greenville, August 27.-- Especially
September l is the moving day in
Greenville and already moving has been
commenced. Every available dray is be-
ing pushed into service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28

For Weakness and Loss of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC. drives out Malaria and builds
up the system. A true tonic and sure
Appetizer For adults and children. soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
TWO DIPPING VATS
REPORTED BLOWN Up
Secret Service Men Work on
Case in Jackson
THREATS RECEIVED
Report From Jackson States People
in Certain Sections Violent in
Fight Against Restrictions
of the Cattle Tick Law

Huntsville. August 27.-(Special.)A re-
the people in the Paint Rock Valley have
become violent in their fight against the
restrictions of the cattle tick law and
have blown up two dipping vats with
dynamite. AT Trenton a gang of men
cut the telephone wires leading out of
left a note giving warning that If this
vat is rebuilt, blood will flow through
the streets of the town.
An attempt was made to blow up this
vat once before, three sticks of dynamite
having been placed In the bottom. After
was thrown into a eornfield belonging to
one of the most active of the laws adj
herents in the neighborhood.
The destruction of the dipping watts is
an offense against the United States gov
ernment and secret service men will be
put at work on the case
w. G. Maloney, young man, who was
arrested today for riding trains contrary
to law, claimed in the police court this
morning that he was making study of
the underworld and became a hobo in
order to get a close view. Mayor Smith
imposed a 2O-day sentence on him and
informed him that he would be given
every opportunity to make a study OF
hoboes and other members of the chain
gang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
OLIVER ADDRESSES
VOTERSAT HAMILTON
Speech of Congressional
Candidate Well Received
in Marion County

Hamilton. August 27.-tSpecial.)- W.
b. Oliver, candidate for Congress. adj
dressed a large crowd of Marion county
voters in the courthouse yesterday aft
ernoon. He was introduced by Attorney
n. V. Fite.
Mr.. divers speech was well received
and much favorable comment was heard
on it, Mr.. Oliver has many warm sup
porters in this section of the county.
The sixteenth session Of the Sixth
district agricultural school formally
opened Monday with an enrolment of
225 This session promises to be the
most successful of any previous one.
There are 80 in the senior class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
At the Theatres

Majestic-Motion pictures, $50, 7:S0
and o'clock p. m.
orpheum-vaudeville 2:3o. 7.aO and
o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
EVENTS OF TODAY

Second day of merchants eonven-
tion.
Mobile plays Birmingham At Rick
wood Field.
Band concert at Capitol park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
Lawyers Gather in Genoa

Genoa, August 27.-Large numbers OF
newspaper men and photographers and
several lawyers arrived fom Naples todA,
expecting that Porter Charlton would lkha
here on Friday some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. N
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
AFFlRMS KERN APPOINTMENT
eelIeville Newspaper Man and Mayor
Gets Best Appointment Under
DUNES Jurisdiction.

Springfield, In-Governor Dunno
sent to the senate list of FIVE
appointments to important places
in the state government. Under sus-
pension OF the rules the senate i'm
mediately concurred in the selection.
The appointments follow:
Fred j. Kern Of Belleville, chair
man of the state board Of administra-
ton.
Arthur w Charles of Cormi, presi-
dent of the rivers and lakes commits
sion.
Lewis Green Stevenson of Bloom
ington, member Of the state board Of
pardons.
James B. Dibelka of Chicago, state
architect.
John P. Gibbons of Chicago, chief
grain inspector.
Kern, who has been given the best
appointment in the jurisdiction of the
governor, is a newspaper man and
has been mayor of Belleyille for some
years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
MISSOURI MOTHERS TO MEET.
State Association to Hold Its First
Convention.

st. Louis.-The Gas annual con-
vention of the Missouri Mc.kiers' and
Parent-Teachers' association viii be
held at Louisiana, Mo, April 80 and
30, and will furnish the first oppor-
tunity OF the many organizations Of
the state to get together.
The president of each organization
in the state will appoint delegates to
the congress. and it is expected a
large attendance will result Elab-
crate preparations for the entertain
ment of the guests are being made by
the local committee at Louisiana.
Many prominent speakers from va
rious sections of the state will be on
hand Special rates have been OBJ
tanned from the railroads. and for the
two days the city of Louisiana will
be given over to the education of
parents. Mrs. James G. Nugent of
5s47 Maple avenue is state president
of the congress.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
So STATES ARE IN LINE.
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS
SOON TO BE AUTHORIZED.
Rhode island State Senate lie Hustline
for Honors Of Final Seal Of APP
prevail on Amendment.

Washington, d. C.-The constitu-
tional amendment for direct election
OF United States senators lacks the
ratification Of only one state to make
it effective, according to a list com
piled by Senator Bristow OF Kansas
The state department has received
formal notice from % states. Senator
Bristows unofficial list shows 80, in
GLIDING Pennsylvania, is follows:
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Indiana, Illinois. Idaho, Iowa.
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan, Missouri, Minnesota. Montana,
Nebraska. Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico. New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon. Pennsylvania,
South Dakota. Tennessee, Texas, Yer
mont, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Mail advices have not yet been re.
ceived from New Mexico, but Senator
Bristow includes it in his list on the
strength of a telegram received by
Senator Fall Of that state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
WALLACE GETS FRENCH POST
President Wilson Appoints Son-ln-
Law Of Late Grief Justice Fuller
as Ambassador.

Washington, d. C.-Hugh c. Wal
lace of Tacoma, Wash, a son.in-law
of the late Chief Justice Fuller of the
United States supreme court, for
some years a resident of the national
capital, has accepted the post of Am
erican ambassador to France. This
disposes definitely and finally of the
report that William +. McCombs, ma
tional Democratic chairman, has re-
considered his refusal of the French
embassy and would go to Paris.
Mr. Wallace's appointment to
France has caused a pleasant ripple
in society here. He and his wife, who
was Miss Mildred Fuller, have figured
in the inner circle of the capital. Mr..
Wallace presided over her fathers
home much of the time of his SER
vice on the supreme bench.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
70 GIRLS STILL MISSING
RELATIVES APPEAL FOR AID IN
THE SEARCH.
Priest Informs Pittsburu Authorities
That He saw Parties at New
castle, Pa, as Train Left.

Chicago, Ill-Federal officials, Of
flcers of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road, and members OF the Illinois sen
ate vice commission, who are inves-
tigating the disappearance of 20 girl
immigrants from a Baltimore & Ohio
train at Newcastle, Pa, March IS, adj
nitted that they were no nearer a
solution OF the mystery.
Though the railroad officials be-
lieve that the girls reached Chicago
safely after delay caused by
the floods, officers of the Nor
wegian Danish Young Women's
Christian association, to whose care
one OF the girls was to be entrusted,
said she had not arrived, and that
they knew nothing Of her.
Charles F. Dewoody o. the depart
ment of justice, who wired federal
authorities at Pittsbury 10 start an
investigation. asked Stanley w. Finch
of Baltimore, chairman OF the nation
al commission for the suppression of
white slave traffic, to join in the
search for the missing girls.
Federal authorities at Pittsburg no
titled Dewoody that a priest who was
aboard the immigrant train wrote
them that he saw the train pull out of
the station, leaving the girls behind.
The Pittsburg officials advised feder-
al authorities here that they have
been unable to find any trace of the
girls.
Chicago relatives of two of the girls
-Tata Mesalis, Pole, and Lena An
derson, a Swede-appealed to Sena-
tor JUL, member of the Illinois vice
commission, to aid them in the search
for the young women.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
NEWSSf MISSOURI
FULTON ROAD CONTRACT LET.
Fourtser Miles to BE Graveled at q
Cost OF s3o,occ

Fultou.-The commissioners of the
Fulton road district let the contract
for graveling several main roads to
the ]. H. Sutherland Construction
company of Kansas City. The i'm
provements will cover II miles and
the cost will be approximately $780,
900. Work is 10 be commenced in 30
days and and is TO be completes by
Christmas. The commission recently
let the contract for rocking large
portion of the roads. and these i'm
provements. with the gravel work,
viii practically finish the main roads
IN the district. The commission also
expects to do considerable concrete
work this summer This will include
a new concrete bridge or West Sew
enth street. which is TO be built by the
city of Fulton at cost Of $4,000. II
will be the largest and most expensive
bridge thus far constructed on the
cross-state highway in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
RUSSIAN EMPIRE SUSPECTED
Austrian Newspapers Contend Pow
ers Are Not Supporting Program
Agreed Upon to Coerce.

Vienna, Austria.-Little Montene-
gro's defiance of the powers is the
subject of a series of hysterical out
bursts in the newspapers here. There
are indications. the Austrian editors
believe, that some Of the powers are
not supporting the program agreed
upon for the coercion OF Montenegro.
The finger of suspicion points partic-
nlarly at Russia.
All the papers print an apparently
inspired declaration, announcing that
Austria-Hungary expects to act indie
pendently against Montenegro, in
case the naval demonstration by the
powers is insufficient.
One editor adds that the city of
Scutari must belong to the future
state of Albania with OF without the
consent of Europe"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10

doctors and none Of them could do more
than relieve me for time.
al saw your advertisement in pa
per and decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. took
seven boxes Of it and used two bottles
of the Sanative Wash, and / am COM
pletely cured of my trouble. When 1
began taking the Compound ! only
weighed ninety-six pounds and now 1
weigh one hundred and twenty-six
pounds. If anyone wishes to address
me in person / will cheerfully answer
all letters, as cannot speak too highly
of the Pinkham remedies. Miss JEs-
SIZE MARSH, Adrian, Texas.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered BY
woman and held In strict confidence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
INHERITANCE TAX So, 900, GOO
Missouri viii Participate in Levy
Against Property Held by the
Arbucke Estate.

Kansas City, Mo.-With the OBJ
ject of settling the amount Of
inheritance tax due upon the Kansas
City property of the late John Ar
buckle of New York, testimony as to
the value of the property will be
taken here April Is by r. b. Cald-
well, an attorney of this city, appoint
ed by the probate court to make the
appraisement.
The principal piece of property
here belonging TO the Arbuckle estate
is one of the largest hotels in the city.
Caldwell said the inheritance taxes
against the entire estate of $4,000
IO0-levied in states that provide it
would amount to about 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Cost of Disease Millions.

Sedalia. - tuberculosis costs Mis-
souri, S40,O00,000 a year, DR.. Walter
NJ. Miller, secretary of the Missouri
Association for the Relief and Con
troll of tuberculosis, said in an ad-
dress said here. He said the cost of
the disease in the state is equivalent
TO tax OF 1929 for each 500 of its
assessed valuation and three times
as much as 1t costs to support the
public schools of the state, Or. Miller
said Missouri would be justified in
bonding itself at per cent for more
than one-half of its total taxable
wealth If tuberculosis might thereby
be eradicated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
STATE INSURANCE LAW VOID
Of Missouri, Awarded the Full
Amount of Policy.

Kansas City, Missouri-Mrs. Mag
gle l.. Lukins, whose husband
died in Illinois brought suit against
the international Life Insurance com
pany. The company argued before
Judge Porterfeld of the circuit court
that she could not do so.
The court decided that the amend
ment to the insurance law, which
says that only citizens of Missouri
may sue in its courts on insurance
policies, was not constitutional. He
awarded Mrs. Lukins the amount Of
the policy, $4,000, and 5000 for attor-
nels fees.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
DOCTORS TO GET CURE"
FRIEDMAN TO TELL SECRET IN
UNITED STATES SOON.
German Savant Declares Government
Report Cannot But Be Favor
able to His Discovery.

New York, n. Apparently
convinced that the government physi-
clans would make a favorable report
of his tuberculosis cure, DR.. f. F..
Friedman announced that within
few days or week the secret OF his
turtle bacilli culture injection would
be given to the American medical
profession at large.
I'VE shall not tell the world how
to make the liquid for injection" DR.,
Friedman said through his interpre-
ter, "as that would be dangerous TO
the interests of the public. But we
shall arrange through regular chan
nels, so that all reputable physicians
may be able to obtain my remedy and
treat tuberculosis in all parts of the
country"
II was explained that the much-dis-
cussed secret" withheld by Dr. Fried
mann is the method of transforming
/ the extract from the culture of bacilli
into the liquid injected into the pa
! tients. In this process several foreign
, substances are used, and without this
knowledge, possessed only by DR..
Frienmann and his representative IN
Germany. he said, the remedy cannot
be given.
DR.. friedman and his associates
would not discuss the plan for dis.
tributing the remedy, but made It
clear that Safeguards are being pro-
vided to prevent the indlscriminate
us of the remedy by indiscreet or in
experienced physicians"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Upton TO CHALLENGE AGAIN
in Proposed Race in Effort to
Lift American Cup.

London, England-Sir Thomas Lip
ton announced his decision TO chal-
lenge the New York Yacht club I'M
conditionally for the Americas cup.
Announcement that Sir Thomas
would challenge Internationally was
made by the Evening News. 1t was
stated that the baronet would send
his new challenge early next week to
the New York Yacht club through
the medium Of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Cairo Conditions Unchanged.

Cairo, nl-The food conditions at
Cairo remain practically unchanged,
although the river shows 4 slight ris-
ing tendency.
The weather forecaster here pre-
diets that the river will mark little
over So feet before the crest is
reached and that the Mississippi river
will help to hold the river at Cairo
above the dangerous stage of 81 feet
for a week or moro. The river marks
SAT.
The United States life-saving crew
arrived from Chicago. They left the
train at Mounds and came from that
town TO Cairo in their boats. a de
tachment OF the crew has been sent
10 the Dog Tooth Bend country, about
u miles above Cairo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
RESINOL relieved
ITCHING INSTANTLY
And Completely Cured Skin HumOr

II you have eczema or any other
itching, burning skin trouble, the best
evidence of what Resinol Soap and
Resinol Ointment can do for you is
the word of one who was cured by
them after weeks of suffering. Adolph
Schoen. 742 Shepherd Ave, Brook
Ign, writes:
Nov. l, 1912.-"At first little red
spots were seen on my arms and body.
which / noticed were getting larger
every day. They itched me so much
that scratched myself until / bled.
There were times when | stood up all
night and scratched. was troubled
about three weeks. during which time
/ used -, which seemed to do mo
no good whatever. Then, finally. |
thought of trying Resinol Soap and
Re. lol Ointment AS soon as / APP
piled Resinol Ointment felt much re-
lief. After using it few times, no
ticed the sore spots slowly fading
away, and IN about a month | was
cured completely"
The soothing, healing balsams in
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap,
penetrate every tiny pore of the skin.
clearing 1t of all impurities, driving
away eczema rashes, ringworm, psori-
asis, and ether eruptions. and making
pimples and blackheads impossible.
Prescribed by physicians for eighteen
years For free samples write to Dept.
SIX, Resinol, Baltimore, Md. Every
druggist sells Resinol Ointment (50c)
and Resinol Soap t25c). or sent by
parcel post on receipt OF price.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
MRS. AUGUSTUS HEINZE DIES
Wife Of magnate sueeunhs clasping
Hand Of Estrsnged Husband
After Reconciliation.

New York.--Reconciled with her
husband, Mrs. F. Augustus Heinze
died, clasping the hands Of him from
whom death bore her away before the
courts Of man could record their last
decree.
She died at her apartments in the
Dorilton, Broadway and Seyenty-hrst
street, after an illness Of seven weeks.
At 20 she came TO the close Of
romantic and eyentful life, tinged at
the last with deepest borrow.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
WATER oVERrLoWs BIG FOUR
ENHANCEMENT, sUeMERGINo
RESIDENCE DISTRICT.
LIGHT PLANT is IN DANGER
Force OF Men Work TO Keep u From
Being eUt Out Of Commission
Conditions at Cairo Pc
main Unchanged.

Harrisburg. Ill The entire resi-
dence district in the south and west
part Of ibis city, covering an area OF
IS blocks, was flooded by water over
flowing the embankment CT the Big
-Four railroad
All the families moved out and
their homes are submerged The wa
ter has risen more rapidly. possibly
on account II a brisk wird which is
blowing in toward the city.
With the water reaching six feet
at the electric light plant, the doors
and windows barred with sacks Of
clay and two large pumps pumping
out the water as it seeps in, the plant
is still running and the city has
lights.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Fewer Autos Licensed.

Jefferson City.-The state automo-
bile department has licensed this year
20,057 automobiles and $50 motorcy-
Giles. The number of automobiles H.
censed is 4,322 less than last year, but
it is thought when the roads improve
that the record of last year will be
beaten.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Kills Daughter and SELF.

Bachelor, Ia--After killing his 16,
year-old daughter with Il shotgun be-
cause she Insisted on marrying a man
OF different religious belief from that
Of her family, George Brown, As years
old, hanged himself.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Raptlsts Plan School Federation.

Moberly.-The Baptist Educational
commission, composed OF the presi-
dents of the various Baptist colleges
of the state, met in MCberly TO form
a federation of the various schools
and colleges of this denomination in
Missouri and arrange for a uniform
course OF study.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Mayor In Charge.

Mayor James b. Blackman took
personal charge and forced men at ex-
orbitant pay to assist in the work
OF keeping the light plant from being
flooded. Extra guards have been
pressed into service to check any loot
ing and the refugees are being cared
for.
\ passenger train was sent to and
from Eldorado through water which
covered the tracks.
To show now serious is the situa-
ton here the various lumber yards
have built GOO skifis for rescue work.
The relief committee received warn
ing from Evansville that an addition
al rise of five feet can be expected
here by Tuesday noon.
One Of the remarkable feats being
accomplished is the prevention thug
far Of water flooding two coal mines
in the east and southeast parts OF the
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
VIC sIaYers BODY Found.

Chisholm. Miun-The body OF John
Fontana, who Killed his wife with an
ak, was found iH four feet OF water in
the cellar OF his home. Statewide
search for the alleged murderer had
been begun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Cigarette Causes s1oo. 600 Fire.

Calgary, Alta.-Fire caused by the
careless dropping of lighted cigar
cite in a livery stable destroyed
hotel and several business houses at
LArdon, 90 miles east Of Calgary. The
loss !s approyimatel! 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Hat Pins iDlsorderIv.

Trenton, N. From this day New
Jersey women who wear hat pins with
unguarded points are classed by the
law as disorderly persons. Women
who persist in carrying these weapons
must pay fine of from So to 500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10

Mondak, Mont c. Collins, a ne
gro, who shot and killed Sheriff Court
ney and Deputy Burmeister Of Sheri-
ian county when the officers attempt
ed TO arrest him. was taken from
the Jail and lynched.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Kings DAUGHTERS to Meet.

Mexico.--The state executive COM
mittee of the Kings Daughters held
its annual meeting here. The com
mittee inspected the society's home
for aged women and reported plans
for the state convention here in No
yember.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-10
Former Wisconsin Jurlst Dies.

San Jose, Cal.-William p. Lyon,
for 25 years supreme justice OF the
circuit court Of Wisconsin, died at
San Jose Of illness incident to old
age. He was 81 years old In the
civil war he was colonel Of the Thir-
teenth Wisconsin infantry.