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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-06-18

Easy.
The easiest philanthropy
This world will ever view
10 telling how things ought to b
An what folks ought to do.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-06-18

Could Do Her Part.
Mistress-Bndget, this pie is awful
And you told me you could bake I'd
good pies as any cook in Boston.
Bridget-so I can, mum. But an
tee ladtes I ever worked for mixed the
uss themselves before l baked 'sm,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
SAY MINERS HAD
 CAUSE ID STRIKE Congressional Commission Files Report on Michigan
 Investigation

Washington September 1.-The brief for the Michigan copper miners in the congressional investigation of the Calumet strike, filed with the House mines com mittee several months ago and made pub lie formally for the first time today, ance at the time of the strike as dem onstrated by the operators seeking to remedy the conditions since
 The miners brief charges that the attitude of the companies has been "one of defiant arrogance while that of the miners has been pacificatory and digni- fled.
 The miners assert they made every honorable concession and that "the oper- ators cry of alien agitators preventing a settlement is hypocritical and untrue It also characterizes the operators ref erence to red socialism" as "a cow ardly subterfuge to becloud the real is- sue.''
 The brief says the wage system main- tained compels men in various instances to work for less than a living wage quotes testimony taken in Michigan to corroborate that statement, charges as- saults and outrages by the deputies, gun men and soldiers on the striking miners assails the deportation of Charles H. Mover and insists there was interfer- ence with free access to postal facilities and other invasions of constitutional rights.
 The committee has not taken any action on the results of it's investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
bUY-A-bALE CLUB
 FORMED IN SELMA Business Men Band To- gether for Purpose of
 Helping Situation

Selma, September 11.-tSpecal.)--A Buy a-Bale Cotton club was formed at the courthouse here Friday morning. The club was formed with a membership of 40 members, which will be materially in- creased during the next few weeks. Each one of the 40 members of the club wils hold from one to 100 bales of cotton for an indefenite period until the staple will bring more then 10 cents a pound.
 The meeting was attended by quite a number of the business men of the city ana farmers from the surrounding sec- tion. The object of the club is to get citizens to purchase as many bales of distressed" cotton as possible at 10 cents a pound on mddling basis. Farmers will also be allowed to join and place in the hands of a central committee re- ceipts for as many bales as they feel dis posed to hold.
 plan of buying and holding cotton until it commands price of better than 10 cents pound were discussed from their various angles. It was finally de- oided that any and everybody could ioir the club and hold as many bales of cot ton as they desired if their transaction was legitimate and met the approval Of the central committee.
 This central committee which will have charge of the real work of the club will be composed of Messrs. A. G. Parrish, Isidore Kayser, s. r. Hobbs, R. II. Agee and c. E. Suttles It IS expected that the membership of the club will be greatly increased during the next few days and that within the next week or two the club will take off the market not less than 20,000 bales of cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
COL. w. w. MOORE RETURNS Says People in North Carolina Noun tains Are Not Affected by War

Col. William w. Moore returned yes- terday from vacation spent in Wains- vile, N. C., near Asheville. He was a member of Birmingham colony at that mountin resort, which has been grow ing in attendance during the past few years.
 ''The rural folks of that section are not greatly troubled by the European conflict which seems to rage with un- abated furry" said Colonel Moore. They are busy entertaining moderately wealthy persons who find delight and surcease from summer annoyances in the land of the sky. Their work is profitable and they have no reason to complain of the attendance this year from what I am told. This is the first summer that have spent in the mountains of North Carolina as have preferred the crags of Kentucky heretofore. That is great country, however.
 ..The crops between Birmingham and North Carolina appear to be very good. It is unfortunate that the cotton crop is as good as it is from all reports as to the price of cotton. However 1t ds probable that some way will be found out of the present market difficulties" y
 Colonel Moore went to North Carolina in an automobile and had unusually good opportunities of observing the rural situ- ation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
FINAL SESSION OF
 GENERAL COUNCIL Many Entertainments on Programme for Phi
 Delta Theta

The general council of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity adjourned yesterday after being in session here for two days, arranging details of the national conven- tion to be held here from December 2S until January l.
 A programme for the meeting was de- cided upon and the entertainment fea- lures will be a theatre party, a ball, a banquet and a smoker. In addition there will be a number of semi-private func- tions for distinguished members of the organization who will be in attendance.
 Dr. G. Potter Benton, president of the University of Vermont, and head of the council, said that the meeting of tho council had been very satisfying and that Monroe B. Lanier, chairman of the local committees, had prepared a programme that received the full sanction of the council.
 More than 5000 is already in hand for the entertainment of the delegates and additional subscriptions are being received every day
 All members of the fraternity are con- fident that the convention will be the greatest gathering of college men ever in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
IS AVAILABLE FOR
 CARGO TO BRAZILIAN PORTS

W. W. Croxton of Atlanta, in a state ment given to The Age-Herald yesterday, announces that the steamship kentra. flying the American flag. will sail on September 21, for Rio de Janeiro and Santos. Brazil.
 The purpose of the communication of MT. Croxton was to advise local people that the cargo is not fully made up and that other offerings would be accepted.
 From this development, coupled with other recent announced sailings from va rious ports. it is indicated that transporta- tfon facilities are about to be secured on the gulf coast. The inability of local pro- ducers to obtain ships and the lack of adequate financial institutions in South America have been the two chief disad- vantages sustained by this district in working up business in that section. The fact that the financial arrangements will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

be made soon and the daily develop ments in regard to ship capacities arc leading local persons to think that the local district will soon be prepared to take advantage of markets offered In South America.
 The statement of Mir Croxton in re- gard to the Kentra follows
 AS Information the steamship Kentra, flying the American flag, is booked to sail from Brunswick, Ga. on September 2l, with cargo for Rio de Janeiro and Santos, Brazil. large portion of the cargo has already been obtained. but this vessel can accommodate and handle other shipments offering. The steamship Ken tra is owned by the United States and Brazil Steamship line. and is the only company operating steamers. flying the American flag. between the United States and Brazilian ports.
 "On account of the European war the rates of insurance are very much higher on foreign owned steamers than those flying the American flag"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
For Handling Cotton Crop

Ho the Editor of The Age Herald:
 A good many plans of more or less merit are being suggested to relieve the cotton calamity. His excellency Emmet O'Neal has called a conference of the southern governors for this pur- pose
 l believe that if two plans that have been advanced separately be combined immediate and permanent relief will be given tbe south
 l. The federal government to buy all cotton now in the United States and to be harvested from this crop at IA cents per pound basis good middling
 2 Then put tax of cents per pound on all cotton grown in the United States during the years 1915. 1916 and 1917.
 tourteen cents per pound for cotton will enable the farmer to pay his debts and leave many of them surplus which will enable them to change their system of farming by buying live stock.
 o-eent per pound tax on cotton for three years will so reduce the pro auction of cotton that the federal gov ernment will make handsome profit out of it's purchase of cotton
 1 would like to hear from those in- terested in cotton showing the fallacies in this proposition. It seems to me req sonable, remedial and absolutely essen tial to the welfare of the south and to ! our national government. JOHN A. ROGERS.
 Gainesville, eptember 10. 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
"DOKEYS" WILL HAVE BIG
 CEREMONIAL OCTOBER 15
Nv CHARLES H. MANDY

"The United States can take an ounce and a quarter of gold and stamp upon 1t an eagle bird, and make it worth S20- that's money
 "A mechanic can take material worth 6 and make it into watch springs worth S1O00-tlsat's skill.
 "A merchant can take an article worth 62 cents and sell it for sl--that's business.
 "A lady can purchase h $z.sS hat, bu. she prefers one at $29-thar's foolishness.
 "A ditch digger works ail day handing tons of earth for s2-thats labor
 "A K. of P. can join Alladin temple and have the time of his life. then and ever after-that's common sense, and .Of all sweet words of tongue or pen. The sweetest are these: It costs but 10.
 We have a supply of campaign cigars to get rid of at this session. Somebody has to smoke them but
 " Ere you face trouble on the sand
 And try to tempt the fates, Give your feet their annual bath
 And see that your socks are mates.
 Listen: It is your duty to keep clear of the books. Your dues are s2 per, pay able in advance. Delays are dangerous.
 Bulletins:
 q hope they never have another drop . Gene Reed.
 T would get married but fear my wife wouldn't let me attend the Dokey ceremonials. ."-Graham Perdue. t''I sure do want to see some one else take it.''--Herbert Cobbs.
 q wasn't last with my shoes. Louis Walowitz.
 Well. I got mine."-H P. Lesher
 Since I wear my fez (my) girl says I'm the handsomest man in town" tHow women are fooled) Hugo L.. Black.
 I've never managed to fool my wife. but expect to do so if necessary to get to Dokey ceremonial. Cap Rainey.
 There Is only one thing better than speaking to suffragettes-that is attend ing a Dokey emonial.''-George Hud- dleston.
 Want Column-Wanted: A K. of r. to cross the desert must be able to talk Spanish. feed the tigers and milk the camels. Free lodging, no board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
SOUTH PROTESTS MAINLY AGAINST
 WAR FREIGHT TAX
Opposition Disregarded by Committee, However-The South Urges Action Will
 Cause Great Hardship

Washington. September 11--(Speeial) strong protests from the south against s tax on freight today held up the demo- cratic members of the committee on ways and means in putting the final touches to the war tax measure, but in the end the protests were disregarded and the pro posed taxes on freight wines and beer will stand. The bill will be reported ;o the House tomorrow and will be taken up by the full committee on Monday
 From the south came messages saving that the section already was suffering severely from the European war and to impose tax on it's freight would work great hardship. The lumber men in par ucular were understood to be aggreved.
 fight against the freight tax on the ground of unconsttutionality. was pre- saged by two leading democratic senators In conversation with the correspondent of The Age-Herald. In the case of foreign freight. it is argued the tax on foreign freight might be construed as an export tax, which is forbidden by the constitu- ton. Yet, to exempt foreign freight might be accepted as discrimination against do- nestle freight and bring protest from the ultimate consumer at home. c. E. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
TENNESSEE CO.
 TEACHERS ADJOURN Instructors Attached to the Schools of Company Hear
 Educators Speak

The convention of teachers attached to the schools of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company was concluded last night. It had been in session since last Monday. There has been in attendance every white instructor employed by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany. They have been addressed by Dr. J. H. Phillips of the Birmingham schools Miss Winifred Collins. a noted worker in educational and welfare work, as well as talks by Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch. Prof c. B. Glenn, Judge s. D. Murphy and others interested in educational and wei fare matters.
 .-lThe convention, which is the first ever held by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and llail- road company instructors, was very suc- cessful One of the school buildings in the Muscoda division was used for the insti- tute. which was attended not only by com pany teachers and officials but by per sons interested in the work from other sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
S21O,OOO WILL BE SPENT BY SOUTHERN
 IN MOBILE DISTRICT
Work Begun on Warehouses on Site of Old M. X o. Station-Start Ex-
 pertinent Farm

Mobile, September 11.-(special.) )--when the demolition of the ancient building at the corner of Royal and Beauregard streets, the passing of a historical 1and- mark was noted. This building for many years was used as a passenger station by the Mobile and Ohio railroad before the march of progress brought Mobile to tho present magnificent union station. Later the structure was dedicated as a freight depot to the Southern railway.
 To Erect Warehouses
 Again it is progress and development that has caused brick to be taken from ing in Mobile Wednesday included off the Southern railway has appropriated s2o0,00o to construct great warehouses ad- jacent to it's docks in its gulf port. A part of the money will be spent in the development and arrangements of the railroad yards.
 Those who witnessed the ground break ing in Mobile W,ednesda yincluded off eias of the Southern Railway company from Birmingham. Superintendent '. L, Harris, with headquarters in Birmingham; J. B. Michael. master mechanic of selma and R. D. Tobien, engineer of mainten- ance of way of Birmingham, joined As sistant General Freight Agent J. w. Hun ter here.
 Contract for the new construction has been let to Hancock Harbn X Hancock of this city.
 Development in Mobile by the Southern railway is believed to be the direct re- suit of a visit to this city last spring by President Fairfax Harrison, who also Southern railway experiment farm in con neotion with the Gulf Coast fair. The experiment farm will supply the dining cars of the Southern railway throughout the system, and every menu card printed by the railroad company will advertise this fact
 New POstoffice
 Previous to the breaking of ground fol the new freight warehouse was the cori- mencement of work upon the new post office building in Mobile. When corr pleted, the structure, including the price of the land upon which it is to be erected will have cost s500,000. It will be entirely of Alaabma marbel. Ten thousand dol lars will be spent immediately upon rt- modelling the present postoffice, which after the completion of the new building will be used exclusively by customs off cers, courts and government engineers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

While the nations of Europe may be warning and flying at each other's throats' so to speak, the natives of the European countries aforesaid who nave immigrated are living in peace and harmony in the
 United States. and Englishmen. Scotch- men, Irishmen, Germans. F'renchmen,
 Russians. Greeks. slavs and Seandina-
 vans stand shoulder to shoulder in mat
 ters pertaining to the government of the
 country which they have adopted as their
 home. It is a beginning of the end, when
 a universal system will prevail and man
 will meet his fellowman on broad plat
 form of brotherly love.
 The officers of Alladin temple of the
 Dramatic Order of the Knights of sl< l<horrassan, have ordered mobilization
 of the Knights of Pythias of the Birming-
 ham district, they having declared war against every worthy member of the or der who fails to respond to the call to arms to advance the cause of Pythianism through the medium of he ''Dokeys." A liberal response having been made to the call to arms by David ]. Davis, who issued a royal proclamation to all the Pythians of the district to partici- pate in the ceremonial that will take place in the near future, his royal high ness. D. J. Davis, has issued the fol- lowing proclamation:
 Fall in, fall in, Attention, Dokeys. Whether you be of English German, French, Russian, Austrian, Hungarian Belgian or even Turkish descent, know you not 'tis said the powers that be have ordered all yotaries of Alladin temple 153 to mobilize at 7:30 D. m. on October b. 1914, at Fraternal hall. War has been declared on the tyros of every nationality. Liberal rewards, in the shape of side splitting laughs will be given for captive tyros. By command of
 DAVID J. DAVIS, Royal vizier" GENE REED. Secretary.
 '''P. S.: Something to Think About-Ten- nyson could take a worthless sheet Of
 paper. write a poem on it. and make it
 worth s60 0000-that's genius.
 Rockefeller can write few words on
 piece of paper and make it worth No,-
 GOO, ,O0O-thats capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
NO ANNOUNCEMENT
 FROM CON|M1TEE
Wholesale Trade Committee Considers Alleged Unjust
 Criticism of Wholesalers

The wholesale trade committee of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday morning for the purpose of discussing the alleged unjust criticism of certain local newspapers, claimed to have been directed at local wholesale firms. Chairman Mur- ray Brown, after the meeting, said there was nothing to give out, but 1t is under stood the matter will be dropped.
 Four members of the committee were present The session was executive, news paper men being excluded.
 Other matters under discussion were the publication of The Alabama Merchant, the official organ of the Alabama Merchants association, and matters pertaining to wholesale trade. It is thought probable The Alabama Merchant will be issued. al- though nothing was announced to this ef- feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
BAKERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION TODAY Will Ask Permission to Re- duce Size of Loaf of
 Bread

This morning at 10 o'clock the bakers of Birmingham will appear before the city commission to request permission to re- duce the size of loaf of bread to meet the increase in the price of flour. It is understood that the commission will grant the request if it finds that the increase in flour Is sufficient to war rant a reduction in the size Of the loaf.
 The present size of a loaf of bread is 14 ounces It is understood the bakers want to make 1t 12 ounces instead, claim ing that the rise in the price of flour has made the change Imperative It has been pointed out that it would be im- practical to increase the price of bread, cents being accepted as the standard price the country over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
OPEN IRON ORE MINE
 IN ATTALLA DISTRICT

Attalla, September 11.-(Special)-J. Flacks McDuffie, who recently moved to Attala from Birmingham, has acquired some property near Littleton, suburb of Attalla, on which he will open an iron ore mine. The work will be started within week or two. The ore is fossili- ferrous red hematite, the .,utcrop showing. 57 per cent iron where the lime has leeched out. Borings extending 100 feet below the surface show the same high grade of hard iron found at other mines in this part of Etowah county.
 The society leaders of Attalla have taken the nonresident students of the Etowah county high school under their charge and will look after their social welfare during the schop. term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
RAIN GAMES WILL
 BE PLAYED LATER

Chicago. September 11--Departing from the custom of not transferring postponed games. the clubs of the American league will this month play off in western cities of the circuit games which were post poned when the western clubs made their final invasion of the east.
 The decision to adopt the system, which originated in the National league, was announced yesterday by President B. B. Johnson.
 The postponed games, it was announced, will be played as follows:
 Washington at Chicago, two; Boston at Chicago, Washington at St. Louis, Boston at St. Louis, Philadelphia at De- troit, Washington at Cleveland, two: New York at Cleveland. Boston at Detroit, Cleveland at St. Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Disregard Opposition

Washington. September 11.-Disregard- ing opposition from some of their col leagues to the proposed tax on freight transportation, democrats of the ways arai means committee completed the war rev.. enue bill today without vital changes. and It will be introduced tomorrow by Chair man Underwood The bill will be reported. to the House Monday and called up on Tuesday for debate when special rule to expedite it's passage probably win bo presented.
 Efforts were made today to exempt from the freight tax farm products en route to market, but the proposal was rejected on the ground that 1t would kill the effort of the tax entirely and open 1t to amend ments of all sorts. Administration lead CTS thought it unlikely the bill would bs amended in the house.
 No one wants this bilI& said MT. Jn- derwood. We don't want any xind os a tax. but we can't help it. We didn't want the war in Europe. It Is a condition we are dealing with We will push the bill through as rapidly as possible"
 Administrative features were added to the bill today providing for penalty of double the tax on persons who seek to evade 1t and authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury and commissioner If it,- ternal revenue to fix rules and regula- tions.
 Representative Fucker of Missouri to- day introduced bill to increase the in- come tax rate F per cent and to reduce the exemption to 5000 and sS000. as has been originally provided by the ways anc means committee in the revenue bill. but withdrawn at the request of the Presi- dent
 In further effort to relieve the financial situation, the commerce committee Of the Senate continued today its readjustment of the rivers and harbors appropriation bill. planning to reduce it from $5s,O0.Oo0 to SS1, 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
HEFLIN'S NEW YARN

Washington, September 11.-(Spe- cial. )---"Tom' Heflin yesterday sprang a new one on the floor and in the corridors which seemed to tickle his auditors hugely.
 "Old Uncle Zeke. down my way" said MT. Heflin. has spent his long life wishing he had $1.000,0O0. Elf An had $1 ,000, ,O0O.' says Uncle Zeke, And be a banker. jes' like Mir. Mo'gan.
 Why. Uncle zeke."$I told him, you don't know enough arithmetic. Tell me. if man buys something for $12.25 and sells it for $9.75. does he make or lose?
 "F'or several minutes the old man fig ured. and then he answered conciu- sfvely: He makes on d. cents an he loses on d dollars
 And, of course. Heflin VOWS this is tr11e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
An Instantaneous
 Wrinkle Remover

The average woman is alway sur- prised to learn, after Experimenting with all sorts of patent so-oalled "wrinkle-removers," that the most ef- fective remedy in the world Is a simple wash which she can make herself at home in a jiffy.
 She has only to get an ounce of pure powdered saxolite from her nesrest druggist and dissolve 1t in half q pint solution to the face every day for awhile. The result Is charming-marvelous. Wrinkles show less plainly and tSe fscs fsrs has a nice firm. comfortable feeling that is thoroughly delightful and lends self-confidence In ones appoarRnc9 This harmless home remedy b used by thousands of women to oblitorato ~ Nawelcome traces of umos