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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

NEGRO FARMERS TO
MEET TOMORROW
National Congress Will Convene for
Three-Day Session-AgriculturaI
Demonstrators to Be Here

Bringing number of delegates from
most of the southern states and from a
Few of the states of the north slleh as
Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, the National Ne
gro Farmers conference will hold its
first annual session in this city at the
Sixteenth Street Baptist church July 4, 5
and 6.
Ihls movement to have a national or
ganization among the negro farmers was
begun several months ago by Prof E. L.
Blackshear, principal of the Prairie View
State Normal school, Prairie View. Tex
The objects of the congress as outlined
by Professor Blackshear are to encour-
age the colored people to buy more land
each year; to discuss improved methods
of seed saving and selection, soil prepara-
ton, cultivation, fertilizers, crop rota-
tion, marketing, rural credits, improved
live stock and better home, school and
church life in the rural communities. to
inform the public of the progress the me-
groes of the country have made in agri-
culture and to popularize Industrial edu-
cation.
The United States department of agri-
culture has designated T. NJ. Campbell of
Tuskegee institute and J. B. Pierce of
Hampton institute. agriculture experts of
the federal service, to attend the con-
gress and give the delegates the benefit
of expert opinion and scientific observa-
tion. Well known negro educators. heads
of the state schools and other Industrial
Institutions will attend the meeting, many
of them appearing on the programme
Among these are w. r. Carter, principal
Industrial and Educational institute. To-
peka; W. ID. Thomas, Louisville; E. L.
Blaekshear and w. C. Rollins, treasurer
Prairie Viey State Normal school; Walter
s. Buchanan, president Agricultural and
Mechanical college, Alabama T. NJ
Campbell, Tuskegee institute, Alabama;
Principal j. r. Reynolds, Gilbert acad-
emy, Baldwin, La; r. r. Wright, presi-
dent George te1college, Savannah; b.
F. Allen, president Lincoln institute, JEFF
ferson City, Mo-; James d. Dudley, pres
ident Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, Greensboro. n. c.; II. T. Healing,
president Western university Quindaro,
Kan, and DR.. Robert E. Jones, editor of
the Southwestern Christian Advocate,
New Orleans.
Subjects intimately touching the farm
life OF negroes will be discussed by these
men and by many others, men and women
who are actually at work on the farm
Local arrangements have been in the
hands of a committee working with DIR.
w. r. Pettiford. Beginning Friday morn
ing. July 4, at 9 o'clock, the congress
will be in session Friday and Saturday,
with three sessions daily. Sunday ad-
dresses will be delivered at a mass meet
ing by DIR. III. T. Healing, w. r. Petit
ford and Robert e. Jones of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
INSPECTOR WILL
BE APPOINTED SOON

A soda fountain inspector will be
the next move to follow the adoption
of the soda fountain ordinance by the
city commission, according to a state
ment made yesterday by City Commits
sioner A. o. Lane. The ordinance was
Tuesday.
1t provides that all utensils used
about a soda fountain or refreshment
stand shall be washed in clean running
water before they are used again. 1t
will hardly come UP for passage be-
fore next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
u. OF MICHIGAN WINS

Chicago, July university of Mich
igan athletes won point honors in the
intercollegiate meet here today, the
second big event in connection with
the international games at Grant park
Fred Kelley of the University of
Southern California. a member of the
American Olympic team at Stockholm,
was the individual star. lie gathered in
Is points, taking first in the 120 and
220-yard hurdles and the broad jump
A third in the discus throw by Cap
tain kohler of Michigan gave the Ann
Arbor team the one point necessary
to win first place. Michigan scored 16
points, Southern California Is and Uni
versity of Chicago 49,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Hayes Declared Elected

Little Rock, July 2.-The Arkansas
democratic central committee this aft
ernoon declared Judge George W. Hayes
was nominted for governor in the pri-
mary June 81. The vote was 19 to g.
Attorney Hal Norwood, counsel for for
mer Congressman Brundidge, declared
the contest will be carried to the courts
and they will be asked to restrain the
secretary of state from certifying
Hayes nomination to the election com
missioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
JOHNSON REFUSES
TO GIVE Up OFFICE
Brantley Postmaster Claims
He Is Under Civil Serv-
ice Regulations

Montgomery July 2.-(SpeciaL)-Post-
master ]. S. Johnson, republican, OF
Brantley. refused to obey orders from the
Postmaster General Monday to turn over
his office to a democrat. At midnight
Monday the Brantley office became a
fourth-class office owing to decreased
receipts and johnson now declines to va
cate, claiming that he is under civil sery-
ice regulations.
He refused to transfer his office Mon
day the ground that he had not been
checked out and because his successor
had not qualified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
CONTINUE USE OF
TJJBERCULAR VACCINE
Sufferers Who Desire to Finish Course
of Friedmann's Cure to Be
Provided For

New York, July 2.-To meet the cases
Of such tuberculosis sufferers who were
treated in local hospitals with the Fried
mann vaccine during DR., f. Friedmann's
STAY here and who desire to continue 1t
through the prescribed course, the board
Of health today lifted the ban against the
remedy to allow further administrations,
provided it is done in designated institu-
tions
The general prohibition of the use of the
remedy is not lessened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
$1,000 REWARn

A REWARD OF $1,000 WILL BE
PAID FOR INFORMATION RESULT
ING IN THE ARREST AND CONyIC-
TiON OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS
PLACING DYNAMITE,
NITRO GLXCERIN OR OTHER Ex-
pOSiSE ON ANY STREET. CAR
TRACK IN THE CITY OF BIRMIN(.-
HAM. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
BY &. ExUM, As PRESIDENT OF
THE HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Kennedy Masons Elect Officers

Kennedy, July 2.-(Special)-Th Ken
nedy lodge of Masons elected the follow
ing officers at it's last meeting:
DR.. ]. o. Kennedy, worshipful master;
Andrew Mcdaniel senior warden; L. F.
Handy, junior warden; j. A. Thornton
senior warden; J. A. Thornton, senior
deacon; j. L. Richards, junior deacon; j.
Nj. Cooper, tyler; 7. F. Lester, secretary;
w. Z. Walker treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 2.-Forecast for Ala
bama. Georgia and Mississippi: occa-
sional local showers Thursday and prob
ably Friday.
Tennessee: Local showers Thursday ex-
cept fair in extreme west portion; warmer
In west portion; Friday generally fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
SLIGHT INCREASE SHOWN IN
TAXES IN DALLAS COUNTY

put on a night shift at their plant in the
northeastern part 81 the city and which
will be steadily Increased week after
week. The Selma Manufacturing com-
pany was formerly known as the Cav
thon cotton mills and was purchased
about year ago b. ]. F. Ames of Cleye-
land, o.
With the convening of the city court of
Selma next Monday morning the criminal
docket of the court will be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Ask Morrison's Release

Los Angeles, July Am appeal was
sent to the state department today
for the release of L. II. Morrison, Los
Angeles man held prisoner by Mexican
federal forces. Morrison's parents were
their son had been taken to a
PRISON in Sinaloa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Lynch Begins Investigation

Philadelphia. July president
Lynch of the National league. be-
gan here today an inquiry into the
trouble of last Monday when Man
ager McGraw of the Giants was
struck by Pitcher Brennan of the
Phiiadelphias after the game by
which the Giants took the lead.
Lynch interviewed McGraw,
Doom. Brennan and Shortstop
Doolin and then left for New York
where he will announce his ruling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

Selma, July 2.-(Special.)-G. Crawford
Phillips, tax collector OF Dallas county.
has made settlement with the coun-
ty authorities for the taxes he received
during the year of 1912. Wednesday Mr.
Phillips settled with the state authori-
ties and the combined settlements
show that during the past year the citi-
zens of Dallas county paid state ana
county taxes amounting TO s74,7Gl29. This
is a slight increase over the taxes of the
preceding year.
In his settlement with the state Wednes-
day, Tax Collector Phillips turned over
Ss4, ,0S599 for the past year. This amount
is divided into three parts as foliows:
School fund, $ss791.5S; soldiers fund,
81, 930,52, and state, S32, ,35s.9i.
The amount received by the county for
the past year from Tax Collector Phillips
amounts to ss0675.s0: This is divided into
two parts, lridge tax. s25,sh.2i county,
s6a, ,S34.06. M. Phillips today received his
commission as lax collector of Dallas
county for the coming term. He has
made the county a most capable official
during his term Of office and has care
fully handled all funds of his office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

Carl Foster of Bridgeport. Conn, greas
Incohonee of the lfaproNe ed Order of Red
Men of the United States, has appointed
r. e. l.. Mel of Selma a member of the
legislative committee of that order. This
committee will hold a meeting In Wash
ington during the month of September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
For Weakness and Loss Of Appetitc

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., 1913-07-03
EVENTS OF TODAY
At the Theatres

Bijou: Quo Vadis,n go and $50
o'clock p. m.
Majestic: .eThe Merry Whirl," 2:so 7'so
and o'clock, p. m.
orpheum. Vaudeville, go, 7:so and ,
o'clock, p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

Shortly after o'clock this afternoon
the No. / fire department made run to
Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street where
a small fire had broken out on the roof
of Karr's market. The blaze was quick
ly extinguished. It is thought that the
fire originated from defective flue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. m, July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

sszs.Ay school class of Mrs. Glib
M of the Baptist church will
~ party this afternoon and
ne homo of Mrs. Moore, 1904
III ssit for the benefit of the new
Sunday school room. The hour will be
from to o'clock Games and nay
ride will be features of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

Much interest has been manifested IN
the meeting 10 be held Thursday after
noon at the city park at 4 o'clock at
which time a chapter of the Equal Suf-
frage association of Alabama Will be Or
ganized. Mrs Murdoch will be the speak
er of the occasion while talks will also
be made by Mrs ]. o. Thompson and Mrs.
Solon Jacobs of Birmingham.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
BANK ERS AGAINST
CURRENCY MEASURE

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Mambers of
the American Bankers association,
representing forty-seven states and
fifteen billion dollars of capital, met
today to consider the Owens-G Glass
currency bill.
Many points of the proposed meas
ure were asserted as unsatisfactory.
President Hepburn Of the Chase Ma
tional bank Of New York especially
objected to the proposed federal re-
serve board which intended to control
government banks on the ground that
four of the seven members were ap-
pointed by the president and senate,
The other three are secretaries of the
treasury, agriculture and comptroller
Of the currency, are also indirectly
presidential appointees. The body
therefore, is completely under the
presidents domination, and it is fear
ed would become dangerous political
machine.
The bankers also prefer a single
central bank instead Of the twelve
branches. Instead of the banks fur
nishing the money for the federal re
serve institutions it is thought thu
whole people ought to be Furnished
money through the United States
treasury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
THAw WILL NOT BE
RETURNED TO N. Y

SHERBROOKE, Que, Aug. 22.-
Harry Thaw's lawyer, W. p. Shurt-
cliffe, this morning returned from in
terviewing the Ottawa authorities
with positive assurance that Thaw will
not be surrendered to New York state
authorities but will probably have to
leave Canada, either in the way he
entered or by route Of his own Sc
lection.
1t is reported that Thaw's relatives
have a yacht in Canadian waters for
the purpose of taking him to Vir-
vinia where court decisions in insanity
cases are favorable to him.
The Canadian authorities took Sc
riously the rumor which was jokingly
started saying that gangsters had
been hired to break into the Jail and
rescue Thaw. The have doubled the
guards and are closely scrutinizing
everyone approaching the Jail.
At the request of the Canadian inn
migration department, Jail Physician
Noel made forty-fve minutes ex-
animation of Thaw and pronounced
him perfectly sane.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
X KENTUCKY REPRESENTATIVE
THREATENED BY SHARKS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 21.--
Representative johnson Of Kentucky
today told the house lobby investiga-
tors, he had received hundreds Of
anonymous threats to kill him unless
he ceased activity to pass the bill
to regulate loan sharks in Washing.
ton. He showed the police an affi-
davit saying that Sam Cornwall had
told him he had followed johnson for
three nights trying to kill and still
intended to kill him. johnson said
once he noticed = man who he BE-
lieves was Cornwall, following him bal
scared the man of With = rwolvsr
The congressman said be did not wan'
protection as he was able to prctse'
himself.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
there to meet him. The remains will
arrive tonight.

Messrs. Nash and Dunham of Do.
lores, who had been here on business
coming over by auto, met with an &C.
cident west of Porter last evening
while on their way home. The steer
ing gear of the machine dropped and
they ran into wire fence. Mr.. Dun
ham was thrown against one Of the
wires and had his lower jaw severely
cut. They had their machine repaired
and left for home this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
RUMORED CAMlNE1TI
WILL FLEAD GUILTY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-N Ia
persistently rumored today that Cam
inetti, frightened by the Diggs' v.r-
dict, has decided to plead guilty Tues
day. II he does. it is expected the
prosecution will drop two counts in the
indictment charging he offered Miss
Norris inducements and persuaded hei
to go to Reno, leaving but one count
that charging straight violation Of
the Mann law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
COMMISSIONER BRAKE
URGES MEDIATION

DENVER, Aug. 22.--Labor Com
missioner Brake and John Lawson Of
the national board Of the United Mine
Workers, have arrived here and are
comforting to adjust the trouble in the
southern Colorado coal fields.
Brake said today: mediation ID
the sane and sure way to prevent =
strike. We probably shall not succeed
today, but we are hopeful. The min
ers are showing the proper spirit;
their restraint is a good sign"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
ENORMOUS CONSUMPTION
OF LIQUOR IN RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-
Startling proof Of the tremendous
increase in the consumption Of In
toxicants in the past ten years, and
incidentally Of the enormous finan-
cial success Of the governments
liquor monopoly, is presented in Off
cial statistics published today In con-
nection with the new budget. The
liberal press calls it, "the drunken
budget" The annual sale Of alcohol
is said to have grown from ITO, ,000,-
900 to 24o,OOO.oO0, and II is estimated
that in the current year the total In
come from this source will be @l00,-
100000 or more than ons-fouKth of
the entire revenue Of the empire.
When the government monopoly Of
the sale Of spirits was established IN
1896, it was at first confined to four
governmental departments but within
a decade it has been gradually sx-
tended to the whole Of Russia with
the exception Of half dozen Of thp
small out-laying provinces. Since the
establishment Of this system the gov
ernment of Russia has sold to The
people of Russia nearly three million
gallons Of vodka alone, and sociolo-
gists agree that the amazing prsve-
lence of drunkenness, and crime amone
the lower classes is attributable a.
most solely to this fact. At the tins,
the government piously announced
that in taking over the liquor business
it was sctuated less by the hops q
financial advantage than By moral
and hygienic considerations. Thsy
said that the private saloon keeper
was running the people and that the
government must step in and stop
so much intemperance.
The result has been just what op-
ponents of the project predicted
systematic alcoholism Of the Russian
people. Graphic illustration Of the
system was furnished in the recent
official inquiry among school child
rem at Ekaterinodar. Out Of 5,721|
pupils it was learned that SO per cent
drank. OF these rs per cent had
taken to drink At tho age Of eight
20 per cent At the age Of seven, an(
II per cent at the age Of six. whii
many were found who had been sup{
piled steady diet Of vodka At ~
age of four years.
A recent medical congress has 81
cribed the alarming spread Of msnta i
diseases among all classes to exeee
sive use Of intoxicants, and the OH
cial journal Of the department Of tua
tice admits that 'the general connse
tion Of alcoholism and criminalit
among the masses Is becoming svi
dent" Figures are given shown
that in districts where the eonsuuD
tion Of spirits is above the avsfael
there is always m increase IN esin
The APPALLING increase of suietds -
Ia attributed TO the governments N
tematic alcholisation Al the sulplg
1t being almost IN direct ratjea !
the sale of intoxicants. In ~ RI
ten years, suicides have rissn ~
twenty in every million 70 nsog
thirty-five. In larger cities ~ a
ures are even more striking. h II
COW. in the past six ysaSs IL nan
Of suicidss has quadrupssd, - II
Petersburg It has incrsass1 ffen
in every 10000 inAaht1ants - I
More than 800 puhais seAesl elll
who are allowed - ~ koa1
because ~ gsveFnnsut -
: took thsir swn nvss - yelSs III
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
DIGGS FOUND GUILTY
OF WHITE SLAVERY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-Mau.
ry /. Diggs, who was convicted Of
four of the six counts in the white
slavery indictment, is preparing for
an appeal. He is free on $20, 900 bail
The penalty may be 100000, twenty
years Imprisonment, or both.
Diggs will receive sentence Sept 2
The Caminetti trial on practically
the same charge and evidence that
convicted Diggs, has been set for next
Tuesday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

The Joe Bodnar company, who have
the contract with the city for the lay
ing of quite number of cement
sidewalk crossings, has been busy all
week using the county rock crusher
crushing rock to be used in the walks
and it is being distributed by wagon
loads at the various street crossing
corners throughout the city. They
have cement mixing machine that
will be in operation next week when
the work CT laying the walks will
begin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
OUR TREES GROW

because your order gets our per-
sonai attention, whether evergreen.
forest, ornamental or fruit trees.
whether small shrub or rose bush
We are very careful in packing,
using nothing but the best of ma
terlal for same, as this altitude is
very hard on nursery stock when
In transit. Send for our free cata-
iogue. Get our prices on tree pro-
tectors, they are only fraction of
q cent each. They protect your
trees.
The DENVER NURSERY CO.,
400 W. 46th Ave, Denver, Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
HEARTLESS FINEDS
MURDER OLD WOMAN

FAIRPLAY, Colo, Aug. 22.--Mrs.
Marie Decker, aged 72, a cook at the
Colorado and Southern section house
at Hayranch, between Como and Caro-,
was murdered, her skull crushed and
neck broken yesterday, and robbed Of
$3.50. The victim was the widow Of
William Decker, a pioneer Colorado
miner.
II II believed the murderers were
familiar with the house and aware
that the victim had money.
A posse Is securing the hills but II
Il believed this IL . blind for the pur-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
EATON TUNNEL ON
SANTA FEE CAVES IN

TRINIDAD, Aug. 21.-Rescuers to-
day dug A. f. Smith alive from a cave
in on Ration tunnel on the main line
of the Santa Fe near here, and re-
covered two other bodies. Four men
sre still entombed and are probably
dead.
The gang was repairing the tunnel
preparatory to the heavy traffic ex-
pected during the San Francisco ex-
position.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-Judge
Van Fleet today summoned Mrs. C.
d. Lane, widow Of the Alaskan mil
lionaire, to answer the accusation Of
Juror Bliss, that she tried to discuss
the Diggs' case with him before q
verdict was reached. Servants told
the process servers that Mrs. Lane
had gone to San Diego indefinitely.
Caminetti, who is also to stand trial
on the same charge in the case, Ia
pleased with the jury's verdict in thu
Diggs case, saying, "Diggs was con
victed because he bought the tickets
They can't accuse me of that. dom
see how they can convict me-"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

George E. Hosmer, newspapermar
of Fort Morgan, Colo, is in the city
in the interests of the Colorado in
dustrial exposition which will be held
in New York city, at the Grand Cen
tral palace, Nov. l to 27, 1918. Mr.
Hosmer is member of the press and
publicity committee of the association
and is here to confer with the board
of trade and other local organizations
regarding a showing from La Plata
county at the exposition. Mr.. Hos
mer was state printing commissioner
under former administration, Is the
owner of the Fort Morgan Herald and
will be in the city several days on
business ard renewing old acquaint-
ances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Mrs. Florence O'Driscoll and her
two grandchildren, the little Goeglein
girls, went out to Falfa this morning
for visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schalles
there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

TRINIDAD, Aug. 22.-The stats
federation of labor today adopted the
plan of electing officers by . refer
endum vote of the whole membership.
The election to be held between Oct.
20 and Nov. 25. Meanwhile the pres
ent officers will continue.
Pueblo was chosen as the next
meeting place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
back from attendance at the Knights
Tempiar conclave at Denver.

Mrs. M. M. Hume, formerly pro-
prietress of the Southern hotel dining
room, left for Aztec this morning for
an extended visit to her mother there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

John Melton, a former resident here.
but is in business at Silverton now,
came down from there this morning,
on short business trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

H. T. Henry, q merchant of Hes
perus, was in town today purchasing
fruit and other supplies from our mer-
chants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

City Mayor Henry Scouton is the
proud possessor of fine new office
desk for his Office at the city hall.
1t was delivered today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Mrs. J. s. O'Neal and children of
Pennington and Mrs. NJ. E. Mahoney
of Fruita, Colo, who has been visit
ing in the lower country, left for
Grand Junction this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
cal smelter. A big trainload will ar
rive from there Saturday.

Mrs. John r. Ball and her friend,
Miss Pingrey, returned from Silver
ton this morning after few days
sight seeing trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Tom Pimm and family arrived over
land this afternoon from Fort Gar
land in three immigrant wagons on
their way to Montszuma county. They
he'd hard trip Of It over Cumbres
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

FOR SALE-About 1000 feet of
second hand lumber, two iron beds,
Two dressers, one S-hole range and
other household articles. Mrs. Rus
sell, 1915 w. Second ave. AI4-4t
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Mrs. L. c. Phillips of this city, who
has been out to Monte Vista on a
visit to her mother. returns home this
evening.