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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
FORD TO ADDRESS
Chiffon FARMERS
Union COnveneS With Col
Inns Local Chapel
June 1920

Clanton, June 13.-(special 1.-The Chill
ton County Farmers union is to meet
on June 10 and 20. with the Collins
local chapel. d. P. Ford of Birmingham
is TO address the meeting; also C. L. Gay
of Montgomery, L. n. Duncan of Au-
burn, and G. T. McEldory of Talladega
are to participate in the exercises. A
big attendance is expected.
The Unity Chiffon High School Baptist
association, composed of w. NJ. Olive. L.
T. Williams, Judge E. b. Deason, w. H.
Conway. w. ]. Billingsley, j. J. Stanley
and p G. Maness, have located the school
building at Thorsby, met and perfected
definite plans foh the opening of the
school on September 8. A building COM
mittee has been named and the work
of construction will be pushed from this
date.
1t is interesting to note that white births
in Chiffon county are more than double
the usual number while the co<Dred births
and deaths are just equal.
Deputy Sheriff Fallon arrested "blind
tiger, pedlar who had in his trunks 2Or
pints of whisky which he intended to
retail to the laborers at work on the
great dam across the Coosa river. The
man refused to give his name. He is now
in Clanton jail.
The following persons have been elect
ed as teachers for Clanton High schoo
for the next term: Prof. j. j. Pickens
Miss Annie M. Williams, Miss Lucille
Gross, Miss Elnar Sartor and Mrs. j. ii
Middleton. Two vacancies remain which
will be filled by the board OF trustees
in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
BOIL WEEv|LS IN
C0NECUH COUNTY

Evergreen, June 13.-tSpecial )-Boll
weevils are reported in great numbers
in the southern portion of this county.
Yesterday Local Demonstration Agent
Frank Simmons and District Agent
Whitehead returned from tour of in
spection and. they stated that they dis
covered immense quantities in the vi
cipity of Repton and in other commu-
mites south of here. They gave it as
their candid Judgment that the damage
to the cotton crop this year will be at
least S5 per cent. Cotton is not doing
well, owing to the unusual cool spell
that has prevailed for several DAYS.
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DIR. CASPAR| WILL
ATTEND DAIRY MEET

Montgomery. June 3.-fSpeciaL)--
Dr. Charles A. Caspari of Baltimore,
member of the National Pharmacopia
board and widely known authority on
pharmacy has notified c. ii. Billingsley,
pure food clerk of the department of
agriculture, that he will be in Mobile
Monday afternoon to attend the an
nual meeting of dairy, drug and food
officials OF the United States.
DIR. Caspari will deliver an address
at the convention which will begin
Monday and continue until Wednesday
evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
FRED MARIGOLD
DIES SUDDENLY

Fred Marigold. aged 45 years, who
operated a postcard Photographic gal
lery at East Lake. died suddenly OF
heart disease at his boarding house
yesterday morning. Acting Coroner
Russell investigated the DEATH
Mrs. Annie T. Marks, with whom Mr..
Marigold boarded, said she heard loud
on the wall of Mr.. Marigold's $
room and on investigation found the
photographer gasping. DR.. w. d. Han
kins was hastily summoned but be-
fore he arrived Marigold was dead.
The deceased had no relatives in Bir-
mingham and the body is being held
pending advices from Chicago.
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FATHER HELD FOR
CHILDREN'S DEATH

Ballinger. Tex, June 13.--Wiliam Crom-
aims, farmer. was arrested at his home
near Ballnger today and is being held
without the benefit OF bail pending an
investigation OF the death of his lS-year-
old son and the serious illness of two
others of his children. 1t is alleged that
bread which was part of the morning
meal at the Cromains' home today had
been poisoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
FIREMEN VOTE
SALARY INCREASE

Washington. June 13--Salarys in
creases were voted to all the executive
officers at today's session of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen. The new schedule was not
made public.
spirited contest is expected to de-
velop over the selection of permanent
headquarters for the brotherhood. The
question was made the special business
for next Monday. st. Louis today en-
tered the race for the next -conven-
ton
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Dentists Leave Birmingham

The dentists assembled from all parts
of the state for the convention here
had practically departed for their vari-
Gus homes last night. DR.. J. c. West
brook. chairman of the committee on
arrangements. says that the train which
took the visiting doctors over the in
dustria1 part of Birmingham was fur
nshed by the local committee instead
of by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Joseph Haywood

Joseph Haywood. aged 80 years, who
died Thursday at local infirmary. Will
be buried Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The funeral services will be held at
the residence in Wylam and interment
will be in Oakland cemetery. Mr..
Haywood died after an operation for
appendicitis.
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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Henry BOlte

Cullman, June 1s.-(SpeciaL) L)-Mrs.
Henry Bolte, an old settler and well
known died here on Tuesday and was
buried at the Protestant cemetery on
Thursday. She leaves nine children. The
Oldest daughter is teacher in the city
school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
DEKALB TEACHERS
PASS EXAMINATI

Montgomery, June 13.-(Special.)-
Forty Eight persons who took the April
teachers examination In DeKalb county
were successful. according to a list
of the new teachers made public Fri
day by the board of examiners Forty
seven were white, while only one was
colored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
DOminick-Freeze

Vincent, June 13-tSpecal)-Mr and
Mrs. William Benjamin Freeze announce
the engagement of their daughter. Chan
ME Florine to DIR. Martin Luther Domi-
nick. the wedding to take place ON the
evening of June % at o'clock at the
Baptist church, Vincent. They will be
at home after July / at Ashland
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William J. Fleet

Funeral services over the remains NJ
William J. Fleet, who died Thursday.
were conducted yesterday afternoon
from his late residence. 400 Tuscaloosa
avenue, West End. Interment followed
in Woodlawn cemetery.
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George Lester Paine

George Lester Paine, aged s years,
died last night at about o'clock at
the residence of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Paine, 1920 South Fifth
avenue. The remains will be sent by
Lige 10y to Roanoke. Va, tomorrow
afternoon for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
TROY bARKEEPERS
MAY LOSE LICENSES
Ordered to Appear Before
Excise Commission to
Defend Themselves

Troy, June Especial. 1.-The Troy ex-
else commission has served notice ON all
saloon keepers of the city to appear be-
fore the commission on Monday night,
June ID, to show cause why the license
of each should not be revoked
The charges which the saloon keepers
are to face are: Permitting the sale of
alcohol and permitting the unnecessary
lettering around the saloons.
The commission recently had various
whiskies which were being sold here an
alyzed by the state chemist, and after
much was found to be faulty. a consid-
erabe lot was ordered destroyed by the
sheriff.
The commission declares that the Smith
regulation law will be enforced to the
letter. The members of the commission
are W. T.. Griffin, A. l.. Crouch and j
f. Johnston.
Ensign Harry Gellerstedt. who recently
graduated from the Naval academy at
Annapolis. is in the city, the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs l.. e. Gel
lerstedt. He has been assigned TO the
battleship Connecticut. to which he will
report next month at Philadelphia.
There have been a few minor changes
made in the faculty of the normal school.
Miss Delphine Feminear who taught the
fifth and sixth grades last year, has ac-
cepted a position in the public schools
of Selma. Miss Alma Hall of Midway
has been elected to the place made va
cant by Miss Feminear. Joseph Boyd
will be librarian, Mrs. Knox having re-
signed.t The other members of the facuI-
ty remain as they We're last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
BURNETT INTRODUCES
IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington, June 13.-The Bur-
nett-Dillingham immigration re-
striction bill imposing a literacy
fest was reintroduced today by
Representative Burnett, chairman
of the immigration committee.
Under the democratic caucus
rules, the bill will go over until
December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Homer Howard

Funeral services over the remains or
Homer Howard. the infant son os NJ
and Mrs. T. ID. Howard, 1917 Avenue
were conducted yesterday afternoon
was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Married in Hartselle

Hartselle. June 13.-(Special Miss Lois
Kitchens and Mr. f.. z. Yeager were mar
ried at the Baptist parsonage last night
by the Rev. r. l.. Quinn. the union cul-
minating a romance begun in their school
days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Madison WhatIev

Funeral services over the remains or
Madison Whatley. aged years. who
died "Wednesday, We're conducted yes
terday morning from the family resi-
dence, 5729 Second avenue. Interman+
was in Forest Hill cemetery. The de-
ceased is survived by his parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Infant Cox

The remains of the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Cox of Rosedale who
died yesterday morning were sent yes-
terday afternoon tP Union Hill for in
terment by Johns.f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Mrs. Lilv Whit.

The remains of Mrs. Lily White who
died Thursday at her home in Ia
Thomas, were sent yesterday afternoon
to Decatur for interment by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Wire Sparks

London, June 13-The judge of the CEN
trail criminal court found it impossible
to conclude today the trial for conspiracy
of the suffragette leaders, Miss Harriet
Kerr, Miss Agnes Lake, Miss Rachel Bar
rett, Mrs. Beatrice Saunders, Miss Annie
Kenny, Miss Laura Lennox and Edward
Clayton, the chemist, who acted as their
adviser The case was adjourned until
Tuesday.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 1S.-Governor
Dunno probably will sign the woman suf-
frage bill early next week.
Washington, June 1S.-The Senate today
confirmed the appointment of William H.
Berry as collector of customs at Phila-
delphia The case or Mrs. Longstreet,
widow of the confederate general. for
whom a successor has been named by
President Wilson as postmistress at
Gainesville. Ca. also was before the Sen
ate again today.
Richmond. Va, June 19-George Fl.
Armstrong of Philadelphia was today
elected president of the Travellers Protec-
| tive association of America.
London. June 13.-Lieut James r. b.
Kennedy of the naval wing or the Royai
Flying corps. was killed and {. Gordon
Roll another aviator. seriously injured in
| tha fall OF a. monoplane near the Brook
lands aerodrome today. Bell was driving
| the machine with Kennedy as a passen-
ger.
washington, June 1S.-Commencement
| exercises at the Holy Cross academy mere
today were made notable by the presence
of Cardinal Gibbons as presldlns osncca
| and Secretary Bryan as orator or the
day.
| Chicago. June 13-County Judge Owens,
| II was lea rned today, expects TO nave
| women watchers at the polls next spring
noN that the legislature mas passed
womans suffrage law
Baltimore. June 1S.-Losses aggregat-
inp xaSO COO were caused by fire tonight
at Wagners Point. just south OF mere ON
| the Patapsco river.
New Orleans, June l5.-Ihe poarA OF IN
spection and surveys OF shore stations
| of the navy department, headed py Rear
Admiral John X. Edwards arrived mere
TODAY on its tour of inspection of south
ern navy yards.
Edinburgh. June 1S-The militant sur
fragette campaign was resumed here to-
night with the biggest raid that had yet
been made on mail boxes. Twelve of
these receptacles from one end OF the
town to the other were attacked.
Boston June 13.--Judge Foss today
s;crad the legislative resolution appro-
nriating s25O,OOo for Massachusetts, state
lbuilding and exhibition at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Several hundred employees of the Gads-
den Car Works will leave Saturday moul-
ing for East Lake, where they will at
tend the annual picnic of the employees
of that place. The train will he oper-
ated here over the Southern railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Apollo lodge, Independent order of odd
Fellows will observe memorial day at the
First Methodist church Sunday morning
when DR.. George w. Read will deliver
a sermon at IL O'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
POWER CONTRACTS
CLOSED At GADSDEN
Industrial Plants Will Be
Furnished Power by Ala
bama Power Co.

Gadsden, June 13.-(Special )-Contrae
are being closed by the Alabama Power
company for power to be furnished local
industrial plants. 1t is believed that in
the course of six or eight months prac-
tieally all the plants using steam in the
Gadsden district will take electricity. In
some cases it will cost thousands of dol
lars to make the change. but the saw
ing. it is said, will be sufficient to war;
rant the expense. NJ. Webb Offutt of
the Alabama Power company was here
today and announced that a commercial
organization has been put in the field.
consisting of engineers and solicitors,
which Will work out details for the con-
sumption of electric power by local con-
Germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Edinburgh. June 1S-The militant suf-
fragette campaign was resumed here to-
night with the biggest raid that had yet
been made on mail boxes. Twelve Of
these receptacles from one end of the
town TO the other were attacked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Jim Collins, white man. charged with
assault with intent to murder, was today
found guilty Of an assault with weapon
and fined Slo0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

sKEGEMOG POINT RESORT.
beautiful peninsular between two
inland lakes; finest fishing; safe boat
ing: bathing; no hay fever; $40 to $12.
H. A. King, Elk Rapids, Mich.-From
Globe-Democrat, st. Louis, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Plans will be made here for the dedica-
ton of the new federal building which
will be completed by the middle of July
The building cost about $250000. The fed
eral court. room is finished in mahogany
and the postoffice is done in marble and
oak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

New Orleans, June 13.-The boarA OF In
snection and surveys of shore stations
Of the navy department. headed by Rear
Admiral .John r. Edwards, arrived here
today on its tour of inspection of south
ern navy wards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Boston. June 13.-Judse Foss today
signed the legislative resolution appro-
priating $250,00o for MASSACHUSETTS, state
building and exhibition at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Springfield. ILL.,. June Ex-Governor
Dunno probably will sign the woman suf-
frage bill early next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
LICE 10y. Undertakes. pho.. 7a
SHAW. u. unaer.e4er. Pnan. !

JOHNS Undertaking. c.. Pno.. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Baltimore, June 1S.-Losses aggregat-
inp $4,000 were caused by a fire tonight
at Wagners Point just south OF here on
the Patapsco river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Richmond, Va, June 1S.-George II.
Armstrong of Philadelphia was TO-DAY
elected president of the Travellers Protec-
tive association of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

T.ondon. lime 13.-Lieut. James r. e.
Kennedv of the naval wing of the ROYAL
FLYING corps, was killed and c. Gordon
Bell, another aviator. seriously injured in
the fall of a monopane near the Brook
lands aerodrome today. Bell was driving
the machine with Kennedy as a passen-
ger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Chicago, June 1S.-County Judge ovens,
it was learned today, eXpects 10 nave
wonnan watchers at the polls next spring,
noN that the legislature has passed
woman's suffrage law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

washington, June l5.-Conhn.eilcei,ieh
exsrcises Of tl1e Holy Cross academy here
TO-DAY we're made notable by the presence
of Cardinal Gibbons as presiding OFFICER
and Secretary Bryan as orator OF the
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SEATTLE GIVES
TO AID VICTIMS

Money for the relief of Ohio's
flood victims Is coming Ia to the
Chamber Of Commerce here today
IN amounts Of from 81 to $3.50. II
will be forwarded at once to the
Red Cross headquarters IN Wash
ington.
The American Express Co has
Announced that II will transport.
free OF charge. money and supplies
for the relief Of tornado sufferers at
Omaha aud flood sufferers in llli-
noia. Indiana and Ohio. when con
signed TO regularly organized relief
committees or municipal authori-
ties Autos will be sent without
charge 20 pick mp packages of sup
plies ready for shipment Money
must be scnt 20 the companys Of
flee. s04 Third Rv
Donations received at the cham
ber came from Schwabacher Bros
4 Co. Inc Wholesale grocers. $3.50.
Fischer Bros. $50. Schwabacher
Hardware Co. $50: Shafor Bros.
$50 Crescent Manufacturing Co.
SIS. Helen Igoe. $40. Bonney. Wat.
son Co. $50. ! A. Nichols, s25 EN-
ily Swnding. s., o. Almor. 81: T..
HOUSTON. 81, ID H. Parker. $40.
FrankiP Benson. S.: u. F. NJ. 81:
Hillman City resident. 81 A. F. H..
81 seattle Auction Co. s25. Man.
ming q Co. s.; employees King coun.
* treasurers office. 500. Total.
si62.
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Stay BEHIND:
SEND WOMEN
OUT I'm BOATS

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DAYTON. O.. March 27-Women and children frs. ;s
the rule in death-stricken Dayton today
Hundreds OF have been behind in their flooded
hoes after their families moved because there was not
room enough in the all Many OF these are facing
death from fire. while their anguished wives and children
watch the flames from points Of safety
Already of the flood are becoming vis;b,.
from the south shore Of the flooded district the bodies o men
women and children be floating with the debris Of
houses and the carcasscs of dead horses
yandau
ed
me bodies thus far taken being conveyed
10 ule chapel OF NoOdlaWn
uAt corpse recovered today Lille Eadman
drowned A policeman
effort 81 '- -" u'Npeia'e
While but
o ana IRE raFaged city possible
can OF caring supply to the work
such lev boats available worked ton snaoa
"hleIs already
ing and almost freezing
cry NheFe the tood -
ti eo9 ho~cyer Is retardnE the as
h huileFlngs OF the
nom e9 probably win materially swell which cannot
oe uaue ny ~ anything like completeness
Ihroahou an the lower OF the that hundreds
OF persons be bon,ae
waters suhsde sufficiently TO permit W
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CALL A GRAND JURY!
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0NL00kERS
POWERLESS
TO give AID

~ rated
DAYTON. o. 27.-w,h greater part o bu.L
are biting blizzard s~eepins
the roaring thousands
and children who aid.
staggering holoeaus, Imminent, onleokers
forced posses pre-
vent and only sunbIy impending horror.
Driven BY bowling blizzard which sin RACES uosba,sd the
eating seseIated
ard m from Third ST toward the resdenee district per
Of who, survived the errors Of
nocoe and
by the ons~sep'nO flame.
adjoining building which 800 have been
trapped Tuesday.
carrying Chief Rsrby
flooded
leaned from the windows Of their
rsuees pleading begging p.ouy their
csdsrcs n Of the
rhou.and. are making ash: ssain.,
There only chance
small These fighting almost
hdlsy against the current
yesterday from Cincinnati
500 dead but shess will be Insufficient The death
grows hourly Every refugee Of mis-
ss death the flood To the rivers south shore the wind
hundreds Of distressed persons who are Inn
prsoned the roots
-for COD. help There
ms $ continual plea ringing the water.
nothing Strong labor
Ing they helpless in the rush Of water
Yesterday the nsh, To-day blow
Ing sna the struggle is tragic
FIOod hre-~hien7
Shelley Burns VIII presented this himself
Since Tuesday a prisoner stable Win fire
nd God lesped into the water he
Of debris unt rescued at daylight
the ous Milling plant and faced
approaching Fifty enanee BY pur9n9
eater They
remain.
without food water
reported
cause clothing becoming frozen.
Of the National Gosh Register
bring refugees
Three hundred fyve 10 the
d the cgrrie company building.
Ram5y th- renen crowned
firemen graDped with horses
mino nesrby and were the animals sank
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WOMAN LEAPS
INTO TORRENT

IT, tinted rress leased Wire
PLYMOUTH Ind. March 2T-
Gilbert kassler, refugee from the
Hood dstr.c6en city OF Peru. Ind. ar
iived here today He said:
The sight OF the rushing water
seemed 10 take the heart out OF
most Of us. especially the women
Night and day we could hear the
women shrieking.
piloted one rescue boat end
nlled IL with refugees. One OF the
passengers Was woman. We
were moving unsteadily when sud.
denly the woman arose and walled.
What is the use? We will he
drowned anyway Then she
plunged into the torrent.
The current swept around the
street corners al a tremendous
rate"
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1--WE NEED HELP" IS
WIRE FROM GOV. cox

SPOKANE, March 27.-The
president Of the Spokane
Chamber Of Commerce has re.
eeiVed telegram from Gov.
Cox Of Ohio, saying that the
next few days probably will
prove the catastrophe TO have
been the most awful in Ameri-
can history, and asking the
Spokane chamber 70 notify all
Pacific Coast commercial or.
sanizations that immedi ate
help is needed.
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ing. This awful happening
earno, be exaggerated. should
say there are at least $500
dead.
We went 20 Third and 81.
Clair streets, which 10 further
than anyone has ye, gone.
Twice the boat struck whiriinu
human bodies. They turned
like spools on machine In the
whirlpool. We reached out and
touched ~eman's head once,
ard then mans bearded face.
We went as near the fire as
we possibly could.
Some Of these penned In the
buildings must have seen VI,
because we could tesr their
cries for help. We looked up
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ard sa~ people standing a,
windows, and then sa~ them
@fali back into the flames We
could not do a thing for them.
When We finally had to
leave the scene of the fire. two
blocks were ablaxe, Third and
Fourth streets. between 81.
Clair and jefferson. We heard
this eries of people who must
have been a block away. Some
cries came from the direction
Of tine Beekel house. All Day.
tor 10 likely 10 burn unless the
fire Is es,inDuishco.
We could Do no good. 20 we
ro~sd 20 tire Adams wholesale
heure further up THE street,
ard there rescued five women.
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Asleep on Job,
Suspended by
Governor Cox

hf lnl'f4 i-refH leased Wire
COLI MHUS. o. March 27-
GOV Cox has suspend a from
office John Miller the state
superintendent of public work
because Miller was asleep In a
hotel here last night while the
governor was fighting to save
the Lewiston reservoir. Miller
was summoned from bed by
Cox and sayagoly ccnsured
This morning Cox put State
Highway Commissioner Jas
Marker In charge OF Miner's OF
flee AZ noon Marker com.
municatcd with both the Grand
and Lewiston reservoirs. n
was reported that both wera
still intact