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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
Enormous Development CO.
incident With Growth of
SO-Called Trusts
RECENT FIGURES
GIVEN BY FARRELL
Offer Contradiction to Assertion That
"Rich Are Growing Richer and
the Poor Are Growing
Poorer
ny HOLLAND

New York, December e-(SpeciaL)-Were
the Secretary of Commerce at Washing
ton to incorporate in his annual report
some historic statistics which the Presi-
dent of the United States Steel corpora
tion, James A. Farrell laid before the
Illinois Manufacturers association d few
days ago his report would be widely read
and, for many persons. would be interest
ing reading.
These figures might serve to demon
strate the accuracy of the statement
made by those who insist that it is not
true that in the United States the rich
are growing richer and the poor are
growing poorer 1t has been customary
to enforce this statement by two sets OF
statisticsAone which shows the stupen-
dous increase in the aggregate amount of
savings accumulated by the wage e-earners
of the United States since 1876. These
savings are considerably greater than
the aggregate amount of our national debt
at the close of the civil war. Another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10

be a commercial club or a banding to-
gether of citizens under any other name,
for he contended that through these
means was the greatest development and
progress made possible. Stating that 3S
per cent of the population of the United
States was at the present time living in
cities and that the percentage was grow
ing he declared that It was necessary
for a more complete cooperation In order
to meet the changing conditions of life.
He closed by recounting the pressing
needs of Birmingham, such as more
schools. larger recreation grounds for
children, cheaper living and equitable tax
alton and said that only by team work
and earnest and unselfish cooperation
could these things be brought about.
The Underwood Hobson Joint debate
that was scheduled for Friday night
at the Ensley opera house has been
postponed on account of one of the
parties withdrawing from the debate.
The Wednesday evening prayer meet :
ing at the First Presbyterian church
of Ensley Will be in charge of the
team of the third district, which is
composed of the following members.
James Liddell. w j. Adele and c. IL.
Lind. This service will be patterned
after the custom of the early church in
the apostles day as follows. when We
come together, every one of You hast
a psalm, hast a doctrine, hast a tongue,
has n revelation. hast an interpreta- :
ton" All of the church members are
urged to be present and the public is
cordially invited to attend. The serv-
ice Will begin at 7:45 o'clock.
j. b. Mcclure, while diving q horse
to buggy Monday. was thrown to the
ground by the breaking of the buggy
shafts and seriously injured. Mr.. Nc :
Clure was driving on Nineteenth street
near the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company crossing when the shaft
broke He was taken to the Cunning
ham hospital. and later removed to the
South Highlands infirmary. He had
not fully regained consciousness last
night.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Jack son.
who died at 11:30 o'clock Monday night
at the family residence on Twenty
third street Tuxedo, will be sent homo
some time this morning to Chester for
interment. News of the death OF Mrs.
Jackson was quite a shock to her many
friends. She died of heart failure Ia
ABOUT two hours. She is survived by
her husband and five children.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Real Estate Mems association of this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
REV. THREADGILL is
AGAIN AT EUFAULA
Methodists Raise Minister'S Salary
From $500 to $2000-Charity
Work Being Organized

Eufaula December 9.-(Special. with
the reappointment of the Rev. III. C.
Threadgil as pastor of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. the salary of this
charge has been increased from $500 10
$1,000 by the board of stewards. This in
crease of salary was contingent upon the
reappointment of Mr.. Threadgill, who now
begins his third year in the local pas
torate.
The Rev. ]. e. McCann presiding ell.
der of the Eufaula district who was
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church for several years, and who goes
to the Troy district presiding elder. will
be succeeded here by the Rev. w. p.
Hurt of Opelika
Sneak thieves entered Cargirs cafe
last night broke into the cash drawer
and secured about ST.
Christmas charity work is being thor
oughly organized In Eufaula. The local
lodge of Elks will distribute a Christ
mas basket as usual this year. The
Womens Benevolent union will also re-
peat it's work so well begun last year,
while other ladies of the city are plan
ming for an elaborate charity ball to
be given at the Rifles armory. Friday
night.
The sale of the Red Cross Christmas
seals in Eufaula has been taken up by
a number of local women, headed by
Mrs. A. A. Couric. Jr., for the first time
that the seals have been issued
The schedule Of the morning train from
Macon to Montgomery on the Central of
Georgia railroad has been changed from
500 to S:15. for arrival in Eufaula, while
that of the Ozark train has been changed
from SIS to $40 for arrival here.
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set of statistics shows the enormous in
crease in the value of agricultural lands
and farm property and furthermore DEM
onstrates that this great wealth is for
the most part well distributed among the
people. President Farrelrs informal
statement would seem to add force to the
assertion.
At the meeting of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association President Farrell
narrated in a somewhat informal manner
the story of the increase of the interna-
tional trade of the United States in the
past 80 years, and especially in the past
five. A part of this increase took place
in the 15 years prior to the passage of
the Sherman antitrust law, and at least
20 years prior to the first rigid enforce
ment of that law. Our export business
grew amazingly for at least 20 years prior
to agitation and legislation having for
its purpose the regulation and control,
within certain limits. of the railway
companies of the United States.
A Peculiar Feature
From one point of view it seems strange
that the greater increase and within the
past five years the phenomenal growth of
our expectation, especially of manufac-
cident in point of time with the legis-
lative and political agitation which pro-
fessed to have in purpose the correction
of the dangers which lurk In so-called
big business"
Furthermore, the story of our export
trade is a narrative in which apparently
our various tariff laws have written no
chapters. For the increase in our expor-
tations of manufactured commodities has
progressed under the Mckinley law, So
called, the tariff commission law, the
Wilson low tariff law, the Payne Aldrich
law and appears to be unaffected by the
law which has just been put upon the
statute books. Under the Payne Aldrich
law our expectation of manufactured
commodities, especially of iron and steel
products, has increased so rapidly that
we are now. so far as increase Is con-
cerned, ahead of Great Britain and Ger
many Germany has a protective tariff,
Great Britain has none. In 1908, the
United States exported a little under l.
100000 gross tons of iron and steel prod
ucts. In 1912 our manufa cturers export
ed nearly 5000, 900 gross tons of iron and
steel products. In the same period of
time Great Britain's expectations did not
vary greatly each year from 100000 tons
while Germanys increased from 8, 800 OOC
tons to a little under 100000 tons.
So far as any one is able to see the
effect of the Payne-Aldrich law and SO
far as any one is now able to forecast the
and is TO be of no direct consequence SO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
WESLEYAN DECLINES
TO PLAY YALE TEAM

Middletown, Conn, December 9.-Man-
ager Francis b. Upham, Jr.. of the Wes-
leyan university football team, announced
tonight that Wesleyan has declined to
meet Yale on the gridiron next fall Since
1899, Yale has always opened the season
with Wesleyan and an Invitation was ex-
tended to Wesleyan again this year but
owing to the fact that the game is too
hard on the Wesleyan players for the
first of the season. it was deemed advis-
able to decline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10


quiet wedding took place yester-
day at 2:30 o'clock when Miss Re-
becca Louise Zeigler was married 20
Mr.. J. H. Boiler of Empire, at the
home of the brides parents. Mr. and
Mrs. w. II. Zeigler on Avenue II.
Only the relatives and immediate
friends of the young couple We're pres
ent. The Rev. A. III. Neal of Dora,
performed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boiler left for Oklahoma on their wed
ding trip and will make their home
at Empire on their return.
Yesterday morning Clyde Chapel,
was bound over on a $500 bond to
await the action of the grand jury EY
Judge f. o. Harris of the Ensley in
ferior court. Chappell was arrested by
Officers Granger and Virgins in Palos
Monday night on 6. charge of rob bing
the Seal Brothers dry gods store sew
eral days ago About $500 worth of
stolen property was recovered.
J. o. Argo of Jasper. is visiting
friends of this city.
Charles Boiler of Empire, was ono
of the out -of-town guests at the mar
riage Of his brother yesterday.
S. II. Rush has returned from visit
to friends at Goodwater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
Fire Near Edwardsville

Edwardsville, December 9.-(SpeclaLl }
The corn and wheat mill of d. S. Baber.
one mile out, was burned down last
night. The loss Will be about $500,
with no insurance. The fire was discov-
cred by the Rev. w. ]. Newborn, the
miller who lives near the MILL abou.
o'clock. The fire is supposed to be of
incendiary origin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10

Miss Lavinia Norville of Livingston is
representing the Alabama Womans Chris
tan Temperance union in the big tenn
perance rally here this week to promote
the adoption of a resolution looking to-
ward a constitutional inhibition on the
sale of liquor.
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S. H. Rush has returned from a visit
to friends at Goodwater
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10

]. o. Argo of Jasper. is visiting
friends of this city
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The Underwood Hobson joint debate
that was scheduled for Friday night
at the Ensley opera house has been
postponed on account of one of the
parties withdrawing from the debate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10

Charles Boiler of Empire, was one
of the out-of-town guests at the mar
riage of his brother yesterday.
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city will be held tonight in the office
of J. H Perkins on Nineteenth street.
Talks will be made by b. r. Pegran,
W. II. Stewart. p. A. Eubanks. F. u.
Fairclothe and several others.
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far as expectation of iron and steel
products is concerned. There may be
hereafter some indirect consequences
favorable or unfavorable. No one can
now tell whether there Will be or not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10

A doll sale will be given at the
Ensley Baptist church this afternoon
from 2:30 to 500 o'clock. The sale
is conducted under the auspices of the
Highland band of the Ensley Baptist
church
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-26
PAY LAST
TRIBUTE
TO SHARIO

ST. Patricks church in Indiana Har-
bar was crowded this morning with
mourners come to pay their last trib-
ute of respect to the late Maurice Sha-
rio, who died suddenly of heart dis
ease last Tuesday evening.
The funeral was in charge of the
Eagles and the Catholic Order of For
esters, a large delegation of the lat
ter coming from Chicago to be pres
ent at the services. The Eagles, Indi-
ana Harbor lodge. attended in a body.
marching from their hall to the house
and thence to the church and forming
an escort for the remains.
Requiem mass was solemnized by
Rev. Father John Wakefer, pastor of
st. Patrick's church, and there was
very beautiful music. After the mass,
which began at $40 o'clock, the re-
mains We're taken to the Lake Shore
depot where they were placed aboard
the 1912 train. arriving at 1870 a. m.
where an auto hearse and other auto
mobiles awaited to take the casket
and the mourners to st. Boniface ceme-
terry, where interment took place.
The pail bearers were selected three
from the Catholic Order of Foresters
and three from the Indiana Harbor
Aerie of Ea giles.
The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful Some of the more con-
spicuous pieces were a broken roll of
American beauty roses from the In
land mill workers, a floral eagle from
the Eagles, and the C. o. F. emblem, a
cross and circle of roses and carna-
lions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-26
About stale Ministers.
SPORTING BRIEFS.

DIR. B. F. Roller, AIS Michigan ave-
nue.. who testified he was a physician
with wrestling as side line. was dis
charged by a jury in Municipal Judge
Fryes speeders' court in Chicago
Wednesday for driving his automobile
at an alleged excessive rate of speed
Monday night. According to the mo-
torcycle policeman he was driving his
automobile on Michigan avenue, near
East Thirty street. at thirty
four miles hour when arrested.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 26.-Frankie
Russell of New Orleans and KNOCK
out" Brown of New York have been
matched for a ten-round bout here Oc-
tober IA. 1t was announced the win
ner would meet Joe Rivers here two
weeks later.
Louis W. Bruff. % years old. claim
ing to be a pugilist. and Arthur Bailey.
10 years old, who says he is the form
er's trainer were fined s25 and costs
each Wednesday by Municipal Judge
Scully in the Sheffield avenue court, in
Chicago They were arrested when
they were found acting suspiciously
A loaded revolver was found in Bruff' s
possession.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-26

Every minister present who is living
on time borrowed from the Kingdom
threw his soul into the testimonials that
were in order. He may be taken away
this year.
best / can" said ]. J. Thompson OF
Royal Center. seventy odd years of age
Bishop Delivers Another Warning.
Previous to the roll call of superan-
nuated preachers Bishop Mcdowell
talked to two hundred and nifty min
listers 1t was programmed as an "Ad-
dress" but 1t seemed merely a CONVEX
sation in which the Bishop asked the
most intimate questions of his own
heart and gave to the clergy its
answers.
With eyes tear dimmed he told of
his first pastorate and how little and
inconsequential 1t seemed to him then.
God forgive me-" said the Bishop, 'for
there is not community In America
that is not good enough for the Angel
Gabriel himself to preach the gospel
in"
Scores the Ministers.
The object of the Bishops talk was
of appointments. To the preacher who
thinks his congregation does not want
the truth the Bishop directed his criti-
cisms. 1T is a perfect scandal" he
said. when preacher reports that he
is preaching the simple gospel and is
talking pure drivel.
preaching the truth does not mean
giving the people one truth over and
over again going after them ham
mer and tongs. The minister that
breaches the glad tidings of damna-
ton over and over, telling his congre-
cation that they are damned and acting
as IL he were glad Of it does not preach
the truth.
The Gospel of Kindness.
I'VE must re-adjust ourselves to
kind truths and plead with tears for
the lost sheep" continues Mcdowell
How many of you have preached a
comforting sermon during the past
year? You can't win Catholics by lam
basting the church or sinners by pic
turing the torments of eternal punish
ment
About Stale Ministers.
THE Bishop urged the clergy to re-
/ vive interest in the conference course
and keep itself posted on all new works
that are included in 1T. He asked the
ministers to preach with the love of
truth and the love of their hearers
Some fling truth from themselves in a
sort of contempt for the audience. You
must love your audience no matter
where you go. / don't suppose the
: fishermen in Palestine were very like
able but Christ found some that he
| loved
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-26
MASKEDMEN
PLUMBER
TRAIN
Cut off Mail and Express
Cars; Engine Is Still
Running Wild.

Birmingham. Ala, Sept. 26.-AIabama
Great Southern train No. from Bir-
mlngham to New Orleans was held UP
and robbed at Bibbville siding. three
miles south of Woodstock, Ala, at mid
night and early this morning the en-
gine and two of the cars were running
wild.
Engineer Daniels had stopped the
train for red block when the robbers
climbed up and ordered the fireman to
uncouple the express car, which was
carried some distance down the track
After dynamiting the same the robbers
reported to have been two masked
men-ran the engine down the track
several miles, putting the fireman off
Express Messenger Kelly was covered
before he knew what was happening
and could not say what the losses
would be. The mail car did not have
much of value, so far as known early
this morning. The engine, mail and ex-
press cars have not been recovered.
Several shots Fired.
Several shots were fired into the
mail and express cars before the mail
clerks and messengers left them.
Three of the clerks, Saunders. Phillips
and Poole. narrowly escaped death.
"a htdu was nl1GQ Will grass
from the door. which a bullet shat
tered.
Two dynamite chargesswere neces-
sary to open the safe. the last one be-
ing so heavy as TO jar the ground sew
cral hundred feet away. The train left
here at 1915 o'clock last night. The
scene of the holdup is sparsely set
tied mining section.
Train is Running Wild.
At one o'clock the engine and two
cars passed Tuscaloosa, Ala, about fif-
teen miles from Bibbville, apparently
running wild. Sheriff Palmer of Tus-
cafoosa county. who has been notified
of the holdup. attempted TO stop the
train, but was unsuccessful. He fired on
the train and one shot was returned.
Obtaining a switch engine. the sher-
if started in pursuit with a posse.
Nothing has been heard from him. A
special train from Birmingham is be-
ing rushed to the scene. Bibbville is
thirty eight miles south of Birmin
ham.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-26

An $500 loss was caused which is
about equally divided between the
building and the stock. The building
is owned by H. Goodman.
The car this morning is thought to
have caught fire from crossed wires
which were used in drying the car with
an electrical process. Part of the car
had to be chopped away to get at the
fire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-26
FIRE BREAKS OUT
IN EAST CHICAGO
Blaze at German-American
Car Plant Keeps De-
partment Busy.

A fire which broke out yesterday
morning on Parrish avenue in East
Chicago, and another one this morn
ing in a car in the German-American
Car company's plant, kept the fire de-
partment busy.
The fire yesterday morning broke
out at $40 o'clock at 3649 Parrish ave-
nue. in a frame cottage occupied by the
Cox Paint and Wall Paper company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-26
BISHOP gEFE
PREPARES
MINISTERS

Continued from page one.)
The Detroit times., 1913-03-29

M0znon. II you haven't time to At
D4 = gymnasium class, lend an ear
- ~ philosophy Of Miss Edna Miller.
11lnD Miller u . disciple OF the "sS
ue(ee u home" movement and. while
= Ioading member of the Seattle
1ash.) Y. w. c. A. gymnasium class
essh. has given . good deal Of time
INA thought TO the problem confront
- those who feel that they haven't
1nANy or who are without the inclinar
t)on, to Join Z gymnasium class.
~lGnny Of the best gymnasium ex-
<go0Des may be done ct homs," says
No. Miller. "Dokens Of them. for the
Doyo3opmsnt Of nearly every part Of
- body. require absolutely no appaSA
HIM Whatever. For instance. exercis-
|ng for the prevention Of round
Aoalders, weak lungs. weak ankles.
n1lgoDt3on and nervousness may be
)n1ulg0d In 1t home without any In
to0vonlenoe. have found that q good
[oh1t u just - hard to break a. Q
I'D one. Get into the habit OF taking
! certain kind Of exercise at a certain
Ene Of the day. every day. 1t Is won
og30l what good results from the
timp3ogt Of exercises II performed
)Dgularly."
Here are q few Of the cat homo"
)xegcises given by Miss Miller.
Running on the ball of the feet,
4oa6 up and chest thrown back. with
The Detroit times., 1913-03-29
Needed Economy

President Wilson inaugurated
hght 10 reduce the expenses OF gov
,rnment and bring economy into pub
&c Affairs. AS might be expected, no
is already seeing opposition to his
-pith. congressman do not like To
have opposition 10 their reckless
spending OF puolic money for district
and political advantage.
But the president is in earnest He
has written 10 Ser ator Tillman and
others asking support In his campaign
Sume Of the Democrats in both houses
have pledged themselves 10 aid him
Other members, OF both parties, are
falling back on the 'prerogatives" or
congress 10 protect their extrava-
gances
Much can be done I'm this matter II
congress will Sd al II whole-heartedly
Many times IN the past congressman
have made spread-eagle speeches and
talked eloquently of the tax burdened
common people" and then voted for
large and wasteful appropriations for
their own districts or that were TO
their personal political advantage.
That's an ola story.
- ehy sAthS oPPAOoNhtAb CNohpthy 10
TO come this time there must be sin.
certify In the movement. There will he
sincerity with the president and with
those who havs the country's good at
heart. Those who can see no farther
than the ends OF their own noses may
think-and act-otherwise There
must also he sincerity in the people
Crying for economy and then return
ing the men who voted away the treas
ury just because their own district
got slice OF the pork will never
save the country.
At the bottom OF all these things
are the people. ONCE seekers and
ONCE holders. save the few real lead
ers look only so far as they believe
the people think. II the people will
come out strong for economy there
will be no trouble about It. In their
own interest the people should come
out In support OF the presidents plan
II they don't they will reserve the
ever increasing load Of taxation and
high prices under which they are now
beginning TO stagger.-Milwaukee
News.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-29

Over twenty distinctly different styles, cut
Always. IS and 4S-inch lengths, new trimme
collars fancy backs and newest sleeves =
beautiful materials in navy and all shades
The Detroit times., 1913-03-29

stress must be laid on part affected.
In taking these exercises one must
take into consideration the condition
OF her health. A person who IL ner-
vous or has weak heart should
execute these movements much more
slowly than the person who possesses
normal health. IL must be remember
ed that deep breathing is very essen
tial in all gymnastic work and the
best results cannot be obtained with
out Il.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-29

Neb., March 2S.-Miss l.
Harding. secretary Of the Omaha
GoSd Of trade, has chicken farm
TN $4,000, and last year she
orod 3l,7eS on her poultry and
80. Nine years ago she had Just
ma q Job In . business once.
( nat was about the time when Miss
ing noticed the high cost Of liv-
md shs was the main support OF
& 1nmily. She invested that 40 In
&1Gn house. . dozen hens and
utor. At nrst her idea was TO sup
3 fresh sggs for the family table.
va she found the backyard plenty
|mo euDuSh for the nook.
Nh this plant she succeeded In
16hing enough eggs for her family
1 oume Asighbors. and In the
= ~ che bought . small Incubator.
R nehf1ng the tiny lamp Miss
11ng spent days and nights Of con-
~ worry for fear II would 80 out
~ yo11 the wooden hen many
k1OuD v1Gits.
- HArdiAg thought she had the
The Detroit times., 1913-03-29

place TO scratch for the prepared
green foods scattered in litter on the
floor. A mixed ration of boiled grain,
German mangles and incubator
sprouted wheat and oats, with a gen.
erous supply OF fresh meat once
week, is fed. Fresh water 10 given
them every half hour.
with the recent completion OF a
6.000-egg incubator, q granary and an