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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
New Heat Record

Chattanooga, June 12-Official tenn perature here today was 97.2 degrees at D D. m.. a new record for June At 12, noon, the mercury stood at 96. A short and violent thunderstorm passed over the north end of the city and at l o'clock the government thermometer registered S4 degrees. Then the mer- cury began climbing back, reaching the maximum at } o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Women and children by the hundreds will find the Lyric this afternoon splendid place to spend couple of hours in comfortable, cooled place, with a good vaudeville show of music comedy and features. Already the ad- vance sale of tickets indicates that there will he large attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Will Extend Sewerage

Anniston, June ztspecial)-Th sewerage system of the city of Annis- ton will be materially extended as a result of the adoption of an ordinance to this effect Thursday evening. The extensions will be made in the north ern and western parts of the city. The ordinance has been pending for some time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Mrs. Evaline Godbey

Huntsville, June 12.-(Special. )-The body of Mrs. Evaline Godbey, mother of
 E. w. Godbey of Decatur, was brought here yesterday and conveyed to the old home near tht Tennessee state line where the funeral was held. Mrs God
 bey died at the home of her son after
 a brief illness. She was 76 years old.
 She was also the mother of the Rev.
 c. C. Godbey of Goodwater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Want Oil for Fuel

Mexico City. June 12.-The National railway lines today ordered that only food supplies be accepted for transporta- tion on freight trains. owing to the scarcity of fuel for the locomotives. It is said the company is making efforts to get oil for fuel from Tampico by way of Texas ports and thence to Puerto Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
OPPOSED PERMITTING,
 THAW TO TESTIFY

Albany, N. Y, June 12.--Attorneyl Gen eral Carmody is opposed today to Harry K Thaw being permitted to go to Penn sylvania in connection with the settlement of his fathers estate.
 MT. Carmody declared he had not agreed to Thaw making the trip.
 This department regards Thaw as in- sane, said he. NO arrangement of any kind will be entered into that will recog- nze his right to be at large"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary M. Carter

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary M. Carter, aged 2S years, who died Thursday in an infirmary from the effects of injuries sustained when struck by two trains at Weaver station will be conducted this morning al o'clock from St. Pauls church. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
PRESIDENT WILSON
 TO JOIN "OLD GRADS'

Washin gton, June 12.-resident Will son will go to Princeton tomorrow to join with other "old grads" of the class of '79 in celebrating their 35th grad uation anniversary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Will Not Celebrate Battle

Petersburg, Va. June 12.-Plans for celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of the Crater, on July 30. were abandoned tonight. No reason was given for the decision of the local camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans. which had arranged for the celebra- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
James Campbell Dead

Greenwich, Conn, June 12.-James Campbell, millionaire St Louis business man. died tonight at his summer home at Indian Hill, near here. He was presi- dent of the North American company, a controlling corporation of public utilities in many cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Big Volcano Eruption

Bedding, Cal, June 12.-The fourth and greatest eruption of steam and smoke from the new opening near the peak Of Mount Lassen at the foot of the Shasta - range, occurred late today. The smoke column reached an estimated height of 2500 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Cooling Freezes

Knoxville, June 12.-After suffering three days of unusual heat for June, the mercury climbing to 9S Thursday. Knoxville enjoyed cooling breezes this afternoon and drop of IA degrees or 96 at noon to S2 at D. m Thunder showers occurred tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
T. H. GOODMAN DEAD

San Francisco, June '12.--T. H. Good man.. general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific railroad from it's pio- neer days until his retirement on pension In 1905, died today at the age of sS. He joined the Southern Pacific in 186S ....,..e, t...7.s ....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Absent. Minded

From the Boston Transcript.
 Miss Elder-Poor MT. Dubb is so ab sent minded. He bought me box of candy on his way up to call last eve ming, and he
 Her friend-He left it in the street car, I suppose? e-tf
 Miss Elder-No; he ate it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
K FUNERAL t NOTICE

l, The friends of Mr and Mrs. Phares Coleman are invited to attend the flu
 neral of the latter from the family residence. 2310 Highland avenue, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Internent in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Evidently

Rosemary-Have so4 ever been inn pressed by the mystery of Mona Lisa s smile?
 Thornton-No. She looks to me just like some woman who is doing her best to laugh at one of her husbands jokes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

Catching Burglars in Gotham
 Although a burglar had entered the apartment of George s. Speide1l at No. 174 Rich avenue. Chester Hill. Mount Vernon, early yesterday morning to get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Business Men Jailed

Mexico City. June 12.-Advices from Monterey assert that 15O business men are held in jail there because they refuse to subscribe 100000 pesos demanded by the constitutionalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Oscar Noel Dead

| Nashville, June 12.-Oscar F. Noel, 9l l years of age, one of Nashvine's wealth. | fest men, died last night after prie' l illness of pneumonia. .-...sf...s. .sl /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
DALE GEAR RESIGNS

Topeka, June 12.-Dale Gear, manager of the Topeka base ball team for three years, today resigned. He said place as manager of a Texas league team has been offered him.
 Dale Gear is we'll known in the Southern league as a for mer member of Birmingham and Shreveport clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone iOoa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

WANTED-Twenty unemployed good Greek laborers for out town; ship today i D. m.; good wages. Apply early. City Employment Bureau. 452 Hood Bldg.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Fencers Will Compete
For JuSSerand Trophy

Competition for the Jusserand trophy
the annual fencing classic of the East
will be opened at the Washington Fen
GERS Club, 122Q Connecticut avenue
northwest. Saturday afternoon. Promi-
nent fencers of New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore will enter The trophy
is a large bronze statue Of "a fencer.
DIR. Scott d. Breckenridge has won
two legs" on the trophy. A combina.
ton fencing exhibition and tea dance
attracted 200 members and guests yes
terday. Dueling swords. cavalry sabers
and foiIs were used under direction OF
Francois Darrieulat.
Assistant Secretary of War Henry
Breckenridge DR.. S. D. Breckenridge.
DR.. ]. Breckenridge Bayne, Clement L.
Beuve, and Robert B. Morse took part.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
ROOSEVELT T0tEAD
ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN
win Oppose Republicans at
DanyiIIe, Champaign, and
East ST. Louis.

CHICAGO, Feb. L-Theodore EOose-
Welt may be the chief figure in the Pro-
gressive party end of the Illinois Sena-
tcrial campaign.
Progressive State leaders are prepar-
ing a tentative working schedule for
the Colonel and arranging prel.minaries
for tie fall campaign. based upon word
from him that hs will be willirg and
happy to get into the Illinois tight.
Colonel Roosevelt wants to speak in
three places in particular, Il e under
stood-Danville, Champaign and East
81 Lcuis. This desire Is based on the
general assumption as1ogg Illinois poll
ucians. which has been reported to the
Colonel, that former speaker Cannon.
William b. Mckinley. and William "A.
Rodenbery are 10 try 10 get back into
Congress as Republicans.
You can DILL me IN those three dis
tricts. anyway, is the purport Of the
word which State Chairman T,oSins Is
said to have received from Itooceveit.
The Progressives nave not picked a
candidate for Senator. and probabky will
rot do so until aftef March l.. -Four as
pirants are being consIdeyed by State
organization leaders-Erauk Gates Al
len, OF Moline; 3. +. Harris, -pf Cham
paiSn; Dean Franklin, of Macoml, and
Mr.. Robins.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01

early days, 4, I. knew. that would re-
ceive due consideration even as a back
number. E..... ..-.s. -. 80 ..-s
| What Mrs. Dyer-for twas she and
! no otber-told me was so interesting,
and she had such an accurate knowl-
edge of the chaotic state of affairs in
dancing circles that she willingly fell
| in with my plan to unwind the ideas of
other Back Numbers, and set them
straight through easy explanations of
| the different phases of the late dances.
First of ALL she said. these chill
dren had better be very, very careful,
or they won't have any tango dance at
| all. Neither Will they have anything
but a sirnplified phase of the hesitation
and the one-step and fish walk. The
tango win kill itself just as the barn
There is no other way of expressing
| it. They simply kill themselves and in
| this manner.
! No two people do the dance alike, at
| least / mean to say that no two couples
| do the dances alike A girl will go to
a dance. and take every number with
| her partner, she cannot dance with
anyone else; no one but her partner
can dance with her. This brings about
the same set of conditions which made
the barn dance failure. Two or three
COuplSS NOulu ldht TIE uOOL
with their fancy steps and movements
while the rest of the dancers sat and
looked on.
| Now the dance as We have come to
recognize the term includes everyone.
There is an exchange Of partners, and
the evening is not supposed to be spent
bv the girl with the escort with whom
she originally came. In fact, II is even
considered bad form to dance too much
with one person. But you see how the
present methods of dancing with one
person undermine the very principles OF
the formal dance. 1t is n sort of COM
munity affair. Each person gets a
chance. The dance is a democracy, but
tango. eEd other late dances, as they
are done at the present time, make II
@ naristocracy."
To begin with. she Strengthened me out
on the dances themselves.
There arc Just three or four that one
should know primarily" she said.
First of all we had the tango. This
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Bulletin Reveals Wonders
Of the Alaskan Country

The mean annual temperature of
Sitka,' Alaska, is about the same as
that OF Washington, according to a
Department of Agriculture bulletin.
which gives many interesting facts
about the great northern territory.
Seattle. Wash. is nearer Maine than
to the extreme western point OF Alaska.
says the bulletin.
According to the bulletin, currants,
blUeberrieS, strawberries, raspberries,
gooseberries, and cranberries are plen-
tiful in Alaska. Chicken raising has
proven feasible. and on the south coast
many farm products could be raised
that are now shipped into the country.
The bulletin warns the homesteader
that many difficulties are to be en-
countered.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01

used to be quite dancer in the old
days when the waltz and the two-step
were in vogue. and even did well at
the turkey trot, but somehow 1 had to
wait for the fascination of the tango,
the hesitation waltz, and the fish-walk
to come up and grab me by the hair
before ! humblAd my pride by going
TO dancing school.
How we self-taught dancers do hate
TO go to a school to learn.
The old-fashi0ned dancers taught one
another II one could two-step, If one
could waltz, the party could be attend
ed without qualm.
But the insidious tango is another
matter.
Everybody's doing it, but doing it diff
ferently. I felt that I must go to
school and there under the kindly su-
pervision Of a specialist untangle the
tango. the hesitation waltz. the one-step,
the fish-valk, and find out il it was a
wise thing to get little knowledge OF
the real Boston, the one that is both
attractive and easy.
At all of the dances there seems to
DC such hodge-podge OF steps, such
an abnormal amount of inefficient fol-
de-roL No one is quite sure just what
he or she is doing. II one or two
couples are sure, they Immediately take
possession of the whole floor and gyrate
to their hearts content and to the
fame-eating envy of the onlookers,
flattened against the wolI.
I stood the trial of being an envious
Onlooker for several evenings. and then
when I found that I had to attend a
dancing school surreptitiously. 1 gave in
and went to see the teacher upon whom
l could most depend for individual in
terest and accurate knowledge.
Her school on r street has been the
scene of hundreds of high school
dances and her kindly insistence- had
long ago won the admiration Of my
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
DIP LIN rHE HESITATION

marks about the attitude Of the dancer,
not only the physical, but the mental
attitude.
Lend yourself to the rhythm, the sup.
pie, train your feet to respond quickly
to your thoughts. You can never dance
If you do not think so. .a- .st..
The waist must be supple, and your
balance perfect. 49,. - s-..0I
There must be perfect ease in putting
out either foot. ..s 90. -'
Try walking a chalkline with the
left foot first and you will see how
dependent you are on the right foot.
This must be overcome.
"Heelless slippers? They are unneces-
sary and ruin the arch of the foot.
Have a small heel"
The article next Sunday, as taught
by Mrs. Dyer, will be the simplest ex-
PLANTATION OF the tango that can be
given. This appears first, since tango
steps are part Of almost all of the
other dances.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01

! is an imported dance, and it has special
music OF its own. There are tango
dances. written in two-four time, and
on every dance card it should be named
tango
The hesitation waltz and the fish
walk or 'one-step' took their steps from
the tango, and are built up from these
with interpretations Of their own.
The hesitation is waltz, and waltz
music is played for it.
The fish-walk, which later absorbed
the one-step, is twc-step. and two
step music is played foc il.
Both the hesitation and the fish-walk
NAV be recognized 10y the music as
soon as the first notes are struck.
Music for the hesitation is different
from the old-fashioncd waltz music, be
ing more jerky. and having a peculiar
two of The Blue Danube That music
Is in legato waltz time, limpid and
smooth, while the music of a real
hesitation waltz, Miss Caprice or The
has a distinct accent on the first beat.
1t also allows for a htatus in the time
during which minor steps are intro
duced and the real stop. or hesitation,
is accomplished.
The phonograph companies have put
out special records of hesitation music
called 'Valse Boston written legibly on
the record, while the tango dances are
similarly identified with a label.
TIL fish walk and one-stey can be
done to any snappy two-step. or fast
march. Too Much Mustard, and Pull
man Porters on Parade, or Around the
Hall are examples of this kind of mu-
sic.
Some persons try to do the fish-walk
to waltz music, but this is wrong"
The three Illustrations show different
characteristic features of the three
steps, the dip in the hesitation waltz,
the first step in the tango, and the
aeroplane glide in the one-step or fish
walk
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Editors to Preach on
Washington's Birthday

Ell CENTRo.y Cal. Feb. I.-Editors of
the California Press Association have
been invited to MI the pulpits Of the
churches OF e Centre, when Washing
tc2's birthday services are conducted or
the Sunday that they arrive here OF
their excursion to Imperial county and
the national orange show at San Ber
uardino.
State Printer Richardson. president OF
the California Press Association. says
that abouts100 editors and their wives
will leave San Francisco on a speeia
train Wednesday. February Is, return
ing a week later.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
CAPITAL TEACHER,
SAYSFANCY WORK
/ CANNOT CONTINUE
Standard of Dancing Needed to Insure Pemanecy OF Tango
Fish-Wak one-Step, and estation Watz-Mrs. Flora
Dyer Gives Interesting Advice on How to Learn
, New TerpsiChorean Twists -
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

Are you just ordinary dancer?
this article for you explains the late dances and tells
hon the Average person may learn them.
boys girls and Who fairly good dancers
body of the formal dance have been crowded
off the floor by the iutrcacy of the modern steps.
steps fundamentally intricate hoHeper and there
no reason why first fen simple should not be easily
learned form should be learned which be easily t
nOpie perhaps for all time NTH fancy fs
distressing cloud the brain and trip the feet
BeLoW explanatory introduction series of lessons
the hesitation fsH-ud, TANGO designed especially for the
delectaton those haze feared learn
the late steps coaer ord of hope forhe the
girl pho has been .Heretoforesa wafioRer. IT,. .
Every Sunday the articles viii The Times NTH illus
posed by the best dancers in the city giving the
explicit Mrs. Flora C. Dyer weHknoWH Washington
dancing teacher:--- s.s I.5..z... -.--..-.-.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Eloper Foster Evades
Capture for Sanitarium

NEW YORK, Feb. L-No trace was
found today of Joel NJ. Foster. the
chicken farmer-eloper. who escaped
from the sanitarium of DR.. A. J. Givens
at Stamford. on Wednesday night.
According to Judge n. C. N. Downs.
attorney for Thomas ]. Foster. mill
ionaire father Of the man. who was
caught in Atlanta with DeHIah Brad
ley. the eloper was committed to the
sanitarium on the testimony OF two
New Jersey physicians that he was
suffering from incipient paresis.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Lincoln Beachey Hurt
In Racing Motor Car

Los ANGELES. Feb. L-Lincoln
Beachey was severely injured late yes
terday when mis- aeroplane fouled
tree in race with an automobile.
The aerop1ane was smashed. =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

in the following form
General Tor specially Election. city
of Seattle, Go DO held .....sss.s....,i
he.
official ballot for use In tdssiK
nation % precinct 60 hs printed OF
Htampnd1,
Directions 60 voters; To vote Cor
candidates. write the figure 81" op-
posite the name ~ your first ehntce
for any office You may express
as many additional preferences 49,
YOU please by writing the figure "g'
opposite the name % your second
choice the figure IS" opposite the
name 90 your third choice. ana 80
on You may also write IN the
blank space provided below each
group the name Or any other person
or persons for whom you desire to
vote. or attach psatrr hearing the
printed name ~ any such person OF
persona
10 not write more than one mum
her opposite the same nhme, II YOU
spoli this ballot tear II across once.
return Go the election officer and
get another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

ftcers 60 be elected, or measure %
ha submitted. ana In all eases no.
tices shall he published In the city
official newspaper once each week
Tor two consecutive weeks next pre-
rodine such election ~ tho time
place and purpose Of such election
Section ~, IL shall be the duty ~
the city cierk to cause 20 DO ma dc
out ana delivered NJ each voting
place. by the time fixed by law FOR
the opening 81 the polls. on tho day
90 each election, all necessary hook >
end lista required ny the general
laws ~ tho state for holding such
elections
Section 81 A certificate ~ siee.
tlon shalt he ptima facin evidence 81
the facts therein stated. but tho city
council shall decide AL questions as
20 the auhtlfiea lions and election Of
It's own members, and In all eaHen
- contested election for any office
the contest shall he decided by the
city council according. as nearly "a
may he, TO the laws Of the state
regulating proceedings IN eases Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08
THE CHARTER
on TuE
City of Seattle
crNrRAr rowrnx on run CRY.

PREPARED AND ruorosED ny
rfiE fuEruoLpERs ELECTED
MARCH 4. IptA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

Section 60. The official head oi
the city shall he n mayor. He shall
be at least thirty years OF age, =
citizen of tho United Statea and OF
the State OF Washington, and o
qualified eiector OF tho city at the
time of HIS election, and shall have
been a citizen and taxpayer OF the
city for ut ieaet four years before
the date OF his election.
Section 81. The mayor shall
fa) BE recognized as the official
head Of the city for all legal and
ceremonial purposes
Cbl Execute for the CITY of Sc.
attic nil deeds, conveysncoa, con.
! tracts and bonds, except as other.
wise expressly provided in thi,
Gcj Re tho head OF the police de
lpartment ard maintain peace and
good order in the city
Section &C. In case Of tho dis.
ability or absence of the mayor from
the city, the vice president of ths
city council shall act as mayor Ii
! case OF vacancy In tho office OF
mayor, tie vice president OF the CITY
council shall become mayor and
shall hold office until the next gen.
erai election.
Section ca. Tho mayor shall not
have nor exercise any executive, nd
imlniHtrative or legislative power eN.
cept such ms are expressly given tt
| him by this charter and the consti
tuition and laws OF the State OF
| Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

Continued on Page .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

Precincts niuety-three. orc hun
dref and twelve. one hundred and
twenty-fhree one hundred and
twenty -four. one hundred and TWEEN
ty-ffve. one hundred and thirty
seven. one hundred and thirty eight
one hundred and thirty mine. one
hundred and forty-four, one hundred
and fifty. one hundred and fifty-one
and one hundred and fifty-two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

Section SO. There shall be de-
partmant OF audits and accounts
which shall consist of city comp
troilcr. deputies and employees. The
city council and shall be subject to
removal by Il. No person shah be
eligible to be city comptroller un-
ieas he be citizen OF the United
states. resident OF the City of
seattle and shall have had at least
five years total experience as n pub
lie accountant auditor or similar Of
ficer. lie shall appoint a chief dep
uty who shall be subject to removal
nv him. and may appoint from the
empioyes of the department such
IDENTITIES ms he shall deem expedient.
and revoke such appointments.
section 90. The city comptroller
over tho financial affairs Of the city.
shall keep all its accounts. and ali
departments and other offices OF the
city shall he subordinate to him In
all matters OF accounting: shall.
semi annually, examine and verify
ali records and files Of all depart
ments and other offices OF the civ.
TO the city council and the city
manager ms to the condition OF any
ldennrtmrrt or other office; <ha IL
check all claims and demands
AGAINST the city. and all its ohlira-
tfons. expenditures and pay rolls.
ahan require all claims and demands
against the city to be verified. and
K sep a record thereof: shall issue
All warrants. keep Inventories OF
tho property OF the city. and All
other public and non taxable prom
erty within the city: shall check
the daily balances OF the city treas
urer and apportion all moneys coll