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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
Eueenics Would Bring Race
of Small People With
'"':''' Big Heads

HE positive improve the race bv CARE.
- FCI SELECTION Of those called upon to pcrpct,atc
This undoubtedly attractive conception but the control
of heredv is possible only Man
master the lower animals
men. INTELLIGENCE, NORMAL HUMAN BEINGS ARE
THEIR OWN MASTERS
ATTEMPTING REGULATE THE MATING OF HUMAN
BEINGS WOULD BE a WORSE TYRANNY sumPTu.
AIRY LAWS THE MIDDLE AGES EVER DREAMED OF.
Even bng this system the spread right heredy
and selection it's effects be small People who
another likely inquire whether they MAIN
TAIN THE STANDARD OF THE RACE
We depend for these things Nature has of
the standard improving
engens dream Of Social and artificial natural
selection bring about lcgcncracv and social dccacncc:
The eugcni if they succeeded in their plans would PRODUCE
4 RACE OF IIYDROCEr1IALOCS PYGMES
They think nature emphasize
ONLY THE INTELLECTUAL TRAITS.
THE SIZE OF THE HEAD At the
EXPENSE
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
RODMAM LAW The
HUMAN SKYROCKET

New York, April 1.-Rodman Law,
the human skyrocket. says he'll try it
again. Laughing at danger, Law
declares he would. go up in the air
beated on top Of a giant skyrocket If
he had to build dozen of 'em and
Toy with death as many times before
he succeeds in putting Jules Verne's
widest imaginings to blush. All this
ITO, OH topof his thrilling experience
Oh the West Bergen Flats of Jersey
City, n. }. Law had a steel cylinder
constructed, similar in shape to that
of the ordinary skyrocket, about ten
feet high and three feet in diameter,
tapering to a point ut the top. The
experts Of fireworks company were
consulted and it was decided that a
charge Of fifty pounds of powder
would be adequate to drive the device
up $500 feet. When the. machine
reached the maximum altitude and
began to decend Law, who had fitted
up Il seat on top of the rocket to be
comfortable. expected to spring from
the cylinder, open u parachute and
decend gracefully and safely to moth
er earth. This is how it worked out;
Law had the giant rocket lifted to an
angle Of 45 degrees and seated himself
in his chair on top of the scatfold.
The fuse was lighted. For few
moments 1t sputtered: then came an
explosion. The rocket leapet several
feet in the air, carrying the reckless
man with it, and then came down
with Il crash AS the smoke cleared
the rocket was seen to be bounding
about mother earth just like those the
small boys used to discharge on the
glorious Fourth and call "chasers."
1t stopped finally. and Law emerged
from the wreck dazed and begrimmed
and with face and hands scorch ed.
If Il man expects a woman to be
reasonable she thinks he is Il tyrant.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
new, COUNTIES -: =:
EASY...T0 MAKE

The governor signed the Brewer
bill amending the Leighton new
counties law, so that new counties
may be established with Il valuation
Of $4,000, 900, il $4,000, 900 are left in
the old county. Another change .is
that, when Il portion Of an old county
has been included in proposed new
county. it will require only 50 per
cent.Df the qualified voters. of such
territory to petition in or ont. Or
iginailv 33 per cent could petition out.
New county lines must not come
nearer than ls miles to the Limits Of
an existing county seat. There were
IO other amendments that will ma
terially affect new county formations.
Two more new equities are in pro-
cess 6f. formation under the amepded
law: Pondera, to be created ont of
Teton;c and Richland, out of Dawson.
BY the time the next Legislature
meets 1t is highly probable that forty
counties will he represe nted in the
state. .::Spi,ate. That will keep Big
Business busy. ifit attempts another
bipartisan eombine to stitie decent
legislation.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
NAVAL AND ARMY
APPOINTMENTS

On Wednesday, March 10, Repre-
sentatives Stout and Evans jointly
appointed Harold McClave White, Of
Buffalo, Fergus county, Montana, as
principal, and Claude Il. Simpkins, Of
MissOula, as first alternate to the
United States Military Academy at
West Point. tthe same time Repre-
sentative Stout sent in the appoint
ment of Edwin keyes Cheadle. of
Lewistown, as principal, and I.aunce-
lot Rowley, of Lewistown, as first al
ternate, to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis: while Repre-
sentative Evans sent in the appoint
ment of Herbert William Anders on,
of MissOula, as principal, and Her
bert NJ. Rice, of kalispell, as first al
ternate, to the Naval Academy.
a musical entertainment will be
given Friday evening, April II. at
HansOn's Hall, for the benefit of the
public library. A splendid musical
program has heen arranged, and all
who attend are assured an evening Of
pleasure. Come out and enjoy this
musical treat. and at the same time
help along 4 good cause. Adults. ~
cents. children 25 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. \. Bakus and five
children arrived on Thursday MORN
ing from Chester, West Virginia
Mrs. Bakls is Il sister of Mrs. q. +.
Deyarmon. The family will stay
here for some time SO that Mr.. Bak-
us can find Il good location and Il good
piece of land in DaW son county.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
POSTMASTERS
RECOMMENDED

Charles l.. Beers was recommended
by Congressman Tom Stout for post
master at Judith Gap. The recon-.
mendation will be- passed on by the
senate and by President Wilson with
in the next week.
There has been considerable doubt
in the minds of the people of Judith
Gap as to who would receive. the
post office. Some coa,tendeil that
Mr.. McCanley would land" the job
while others said that Charley Beers
would get it. One point upon which
all agreed was that no matter which
one, landed it the patrons Of the office
would receive prompt and efficient
service.
Washington. March 3O.--R e pr e.
sentative Stout today recommended
the appointment of the following
postmasters: Joseph s. reerson,
Belt; J. A.. Wright, Chester: 6. L.
Beers, Judith Gap; Grant Robinson,
Lewistown; j. $. Kelly, Kendall;
j. +. Layelle, Columbus; Harry $.
Green, Big Sandy; Thomas II. Rush.
Wibaux; Charles Lipey, Fort Benton;
Henri H. Smith, Joliet; Mrs. Alice
Hensley, Moore.
Representative Evans recommend
ed the appointment Of the following
postmasters: Mrs. G. Busey, Eureka:
Eugene l.. POindeNter. Dillon; George
II. White. Manhatten; Roy NJ. COrley,
StevensNille.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
LAF CUT SHORT
BY NEW ORDER

The new list of words issued BY
the simplitied spelling board is almost
q week old now, tho it is u SAT wager
that few persons hav speld the words
included in the revised alfabetik list
according to Hoyle since it came out.
So many words are altered by the
present complet list that one can hav
a choice larg enuf to express most
anything desird and while it may look
Cd when ritten there is no dout OH vii
be able to say what he wishes. even ii
it cald for serious thOt to the extent
OF many serious paragrafs. Obvious
" it follos that it means IL big chang
ard it will bring caos unless one rites
sloly. At first one is inclind to laf
but an effort to put thots into para
gratis brings the blus. Ii he who
misses the first time keeps on until
he overcomes his disposition to rite
words rong, It will not seem so ridicu-
lus to him, but f~he sticks that long,
he may need u fysician to bring him
thru the brane storm which results.
Even the telefone, telegraf and fono-
graf becomes different. Friends no
longer carry ''i's,'' no one can be Il
yoman with "e's' and most common
caracteristics are dropt from the old
words. Gin may stick rs titely but
one Of its elements is missing. The
slauter of words which has taken place
seems retched ut first, but the bord
which issues this alfabetic list insists
it has added to knowledge of the
world and it would he a nave who
would refuse to admit that was en,lf.
Those to whom the change givs pain
must remember not to put themselves
first but rather practs the new order
for time and they may be convinst.
Great Falls Tribune.
Food for reflection never satisfied Il
hungry man.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
]. P. MORGAN :. < !
PASSES BEYOND

Rome. March 3k.r-j. PierpOnt Nor
gan. the New York tinancier, died
here today few minutes after noon.
For mOnths,his health has been de-
Ginning, hnt the symptoms became
greatly exaggerated about II week
ago and since Wednesday last he had
been'in a semi-comatuse concision.
Tonight his body. lying in the death
chamber, is surrounded with flowers.
Messages of sympathy have been re-
ceiyed from King Victor Emmanuel,
high officials of state, diplomatic re-
presentatives and'from many personal
friends in all parts of the world. [.
The death Ut Mr.. Morgan was not
known III Rome until several hours
after it occurred, owing to the deslfe
that MIR. Morgan's son, j. =. Morgan,
dr.. who is III New York, should be
the first to he notified. -
The official statement prepared by
DIR. Giuseppe Bastianelli. DIR. Geo. A.
Dixon, and DR.. NJ. Alan Starr, the
attending physicians, indicated that
agraduai collapse followed d cOndi-
ton of nervous prostration, which
prevented the digestive. organs from
performing their functions and affect.
I'd the mental faculties.
Kansas City's new Union passenger,
station is to have \ motion picture
show to entertain persons whiting for
trains. 4
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
High Cost of Foolishness
Our Modern Problem
By Mrs. AUSTIN NJ PALMER Study Club


rs NOT COST LIVING.
lshNEss THAT'S CRAVING THE MooERN
HUSBAND FATHER
To mind the pathetic figure in life today is
the middle class wage earne the who small salary striving
to enable his wife and daughters KEEP UP APPEARANCES
Needless feminine folly is the REAL PROBLEM OF HOME:
ECONOMICS.
It's the high cost Of oohncas that's the horrible
WORKING AT THE ROOT OF THE MODERN HOME. Too
irresponsible wives buy and snowy clothes and
SPEND Tong DAYS wandering through the shops window
shopping
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
REGISTRATION CLOSES
ON TUESDAY 8th

On next Tuesday the Registration
Books will close for the County Di-
visien election to be held sn May 9Th.
Come into the Journal office and
register whether the election will be
held or not.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-04
Congregational Church Announcement

Services will be held Sunday. April
Il at 1880 in the evening. The bible
teaching OH life" will be the theme
considered. Everybody is welcome.
Sunday school at' II. o'clock in the
mOrning.;..,' + Vasku, Pastor. @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26
CHESTNUTHILL
TO BE IMPROVED
Leading Role of Pageant at Colum.
for Work and Construction Will
Be Started This Morning

At a cost of about s125,00 work will
be started this morning to improve
Chestnut hill, fronting on Highland
avenue, near the Country club. which
Is owned by the Birmingham Realty
company. The contract for the work
has been given to the McCartin Con-
struction company. 1t was announced
yesterday that all the plans had been
completed for the improvements to the
place and that work would start in full
blast this morning.
The Birmingham Realty company has
held that property for many years,
awaiting the proper moment to i'm
prove IT and place 1t on the market.
1t is n bluff 35 feet high overlooking
the Country club golf links and front
ing on Highland avenue in the nature
of a circle. The company maps indi-
cate that residential park of unusual |
beauty will be erected. There will be
provided wide boulevards for the resi-
dents of the park entering the prop
erty from Highland avenue about three
blocks west of Halls avenue. In every
detail the work has been carefully
planned and 1t is believed that few
park properties will be so attractively
arranged. The sewer construction will
be handled by John McPoland while the
sidewalks and guttering will be con-
structed by C. NJ. Brown.
The work will be completed during
the present summer If the weather is
good and the property will be offered
for sale during the fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26
YIELDING CRUSHED
TO DEATH BETWEEN
OFRE|GHT CARS
Iron Bolt Driven Through
Back of His Head Caus-
ing Almost Instant
Death

r. M. Yielding, foreman of switcn
engine in the Louisville and Nashville
railroad yards at Boyles, was Killed
yesterday afternoon at about 4.55
o'clock by being caught between two
freight cars that he was uncoupling.
An iron bolt went through the back
of his head, inflicting injuries when
caused instant death.
He was Immediately rushed to Blr-
mingham as it was thought at first
that he was still living. Shaws ambu-
lance met the special engine and ca
boose at the Louisville and Nashvill g
station. Examination at St Vincent )
hospital showed, however, that Yield
ing was dead and had probably been
killed instantly. His remains were car
ried back to the undertaking rooms of
Shaw & Son and the relatives of the de
ceased We're notified.
Mr.. Yielding was married and Is sur
vived by his widow and three small
children; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs e..
NJ. Yielding, and three sisters. The de-
ceased was 80 years of age and "A mem
ber of the Birmingham Temple lodge
of Masons and the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen. Funeral arrangements $
will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26
OPEN AIR SERVICES
HELD BY CATHOLICS
Picturesque Scene in Blessed Sacra-
ment Parish-Father Dougherty
breaches Eloquent Sermon

The annual Corpus Christi commem-
oration in the Blessed Sacrament
parish. West End, yesterday afternoon
which included many non Catholics at
tracted by the impressive and pic
turesque ceremonies.
The grounds of the parish adjoining
the Blessed Sacrament church embrace
many acres and the procession. which
included acolytes, the Holy Name So
cieties of the Birmingham district,
Knights Of Columbus and other Cath
olic organizations, moved solemnly over
the green sward. Two affairs had been
erected in the open air and from these
as well as the altar in the church the
henediction of the Blessed Sacrment
was given. An eloquent discourse was
delivered by the Rev. Father Dough-
erty, C. M. The exercises We're in
charge of the Rev. Patrick Turner, pas
tor of the Blessed Sacrament church.
In the other Catholic churches of
birmingham Corpus Christi commemor-
atfons were held in the forenoon, At
st. PauIS there was an unusually large
procession of acolytes, first communion
boys and girls and sodalities with their
banners. At 1890 the procession was
formed In the church yard and moved
solemnly along the street and into the
church, proceeding down the middle
aisle to the sanctuary rail The Rev.
Father Carroll celebrated high mass.
There was no sermon but at the end
OF mass there was procession in
which the sacred Host was borne
through the aisles of the church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26
WORKMEN MAY
RESUME DUTIES AT ONCE
PENDING INVESTIGATION
State Board of Mediation Will Not Take Up Subject AS Re
ported But Citizens Committee Will Probably Be al
lowed to Conduct Independent Investigation Of
Issues Involved

Through the agency of the citizens COM
W. w. Crawford, E. F. Enslen. Capt.
Frank S. White and the city commits
sioners. the strike between contractors
and building workmeN will In all proba-
bility be settled by noon tomorrow.
There will be no meeting Of the state
board of mediation this morning as re-
ported Saturday afternoon. There Is no
occasion for such a meeting. There will
be nothing submitted to that board COM
posed of Gen. f. w. Rucker, Dr. G. H.
Denny and j. p. Drake. The governor
has not assembled that board.
The striking workmen have indicated
that they welcome an investigation. The
contractors also appear willing for an in
vestigation of the situation. Therefore,
the citizens committee will probably
meet again today. Pending their decision
the strikers will return to work. That
investigating committee may report with
in 10 days, or it may be longer. Not
withstanding the differences the strikers
are expected to return to work perhaps
tomorrow and will await the investiga-
ton of the citizens committee.
This seems to be assured, as developed
yesterday that the strikers welcome in
vestigation and that the contractors were
not unwilling to an investigation as to
their position. Pending such investiga-
ton 1t is expected the workmen will re-
sumo their places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26

Beautiful and impressive in their SIM
plicity, the annual memorial exercises of
Birmingham Typographical union, No.
104, took place yesterday afternoon in
Woodlawn cemetery at $3.50 O'Clock before
hundreds of friends and relatives who
had come to pay tribute to the members
of the local printers organization, VINO
had gone to their last resting place.
The chairman nf the ceremonies was
President r. P. Schoppert, and the after
rooms programme consisted of appropri-
ate music from the band of the Alabama
BOYS Industrial school and songs from
a quartet of young men from Howard
college. Between the music and songs
we're interspersed brief remarks from tie
clergy present. John r. Hornady, man
aging editor of the Birmingham Ledger.
was the principle speaker of the afternoon
and said in part:
II wish that / had the power to visual
ize in your minds it is visualized in my
own, the heroic battles / have known
men to fight right here in the city of Bir-
mingham. Then you would appreciate
the force and the truth of the statement
tnat many WHO nave uieu oi titc iioio VI
labor have died deserving place on
the scroll of fame, a name among the
heroes of our time.
For score of years | have been
thrown among the PRIMERS of Birming-
ham and during this time 1 have seen
disease lay its hold upon them and have
seen them fight day after day the battle
that meant life or death to them. And
have known the measure of their cour-
age and the incentive that held them 10
their purpose. And when the battle was
going against them, ! have seen them
fight on long as strength would last,
lighting, not with the hope of long lie.
but with grim purpose to provide for
their loved ones until the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26

AS far as the state board of arbtra-
ton and mediat tion is concerned, no off
cial action will be taken. That was
made plain yesterday by Gen. Edward W.
Rucker president fthe board He said
that the governor had not requested the
board to arbitrate. the question. He said
that 1t would be folly for the state board
to undertake to arbitrate the matter when
the contractors did not admit that there
was anything to be arbitrated.
In connection with the report that the
state board was to convene this morning
at 10 O'Clock and undertake to settle the
matter General Rucker had this to say
II have looked up the law. l have re-
ceived no command from the governor TO
convene the state board of arbitration
II would not be of any use to convene
this board unless both sides to this strike
agreed to abide by the decision of the
state board. The contractors as | under
stand If have nothing to arbitrate. There
fore. If one side is unwilling to arbitrate
II would be useless for us to take this
matter up. 1t follows, therefore. that
the state board will not convene Monday
morning as rumored. We have no in
structions from the governor, and we have
no agreement from the strikers or con-
tractors that what We would do would
be expected as final.
The citizens committee has set no
time to meet today, but it is believed that
in view of the announcement or Geherai
Rucxer something will be done during the
forenoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26

For years past the charm of the rab-
BIT foot has been favorite negro SUI
perstition, but of recent years it has
been taken up by the white folks and
the expression, working his rabbit
foot" has become quite common among
all classes. While the rabbit has four
feet, only one Is supposed to be en-
dowed with the power to bring good
luck to it's possessor and, furthermore,
the animal must be an habitue of d
graveyard, for it is the left hind foot
of graveyard rabbit that is supposed
to ward off evil or to bring good luck.
The black cat is another animal that
figures largely in the superstitious
beliefs and has been closely allied with
witches and other >uncanny people for
many centuries. 1t is mentioned in the
worlds greatest literature and in the
folk lore and legends of nearly all the
nations of thevearth. But unlike the
rabbit foot, which can be carried in
the pocket. the black cat has no re-
puted effect as talisman unless alive,
so when Jim Shorter, a xanthic COL
ored negro. who was reputed to be a
'conjure man." undertook to substi-
tute cat tails for rabbit feet and in
sisted they bore greater charm he
found many to believe him and for a
time did a thriving business selling
cat tails to the superstitious members
of his race.
But Jim got into trouble. for he
found some difficulty in securing sup
ply of the feline appendages. He was
an adept at catching cats and while
his methods of detailing them was
somewhat crude 1t was effective With
one fell swipe of his little hatchet he
cut off about an inch and a half of
the tail and after applying a strong
liniment he turned the cats loose. Soon
it began to be noticed that the cats
in his neighborhood all had shortened
tails and for time the people were
at a loss to account for 1t. Finally
the tale of the tails" came to the ears
of the humane officer and on a little
investigation he suspected "conjure''
Jim as being responsible, so he went
to interview him, keeping his identity
a secret.
Walk rite in, boss" said Jim, as
the officer approached the door of his
rather humble dwelling. rs dar sumph.
in yo' wants?"
Il hear that you are well upon con-
jures' and 'hoodoos'," was the reply.
"Yassah, boss, All shore is"
Then possibly / can purchase tai
isman with supernatural potentialities.
Say which, cap'en?"
The officer repeated the statement
which seemed to mystify the negro
more and more, and after a pause he
said Hit mought be so cap'en, bu
: II hit are, All amt nevah seed hit.
y mean have you rabbit foot ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26
FREIGHT TRAINS
CRASH TOGETHER
No One Injured in Head-On
Collision Near Coaling.
Traffic Delayed

Without inficting and personal Injuries,
but demolishing railroad equipment. two
freight trains met head on at Coaling on
the Alabama Great Southern railroad yes-
terday morning about o'clock. The
terrific impact of the two giant locomo-
tives caused residents of the small town
to jump up and run to the tracks, where
they found Engineers McCarty and Jones
of the Two engines and their firemen un-
injured. The crew of each engine were
able to see the other train and all uf
them jumped to the ground before the
wreck happened. They were uninjurel
except for the shake up received by the
wild leap for safety.
The officials at Birmingham were noti-
fed at once of the wreck. They rusthed
wrecSing crews to the scene where after
seven hours of hard labor they placed
the engines in the ditch raised the de-
rallied cars and allowed through passea-
ger service to be re sumed.
| The wreck caused a heavy damage to
The two engines Involved and derailei
many cars of lumber. 1t also delayed
passenger traffic very much, which was
| the total extent of the damages.
| The limited train from New Orleans
with Confederate veterans aboard and
other passengers was halted at the wreck
and did not reach Birmingham until
o o'clock. The train was due here at 6;i)
o'clock from New Orleans. Other trains
were held up by the accident for some
hours. At noon Yesterday the tracks
were about cleared and traffic resumed.
Officials of the Alabama Great South
ern railroad will hold an investigation
into the cause of the wreck this morn
ing "A