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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
A Delightful June Shower,

Mrs. Chester Benton Phifer enter
tanned at her country home, near Bur
lington, for Miss Grace Phifer, on
Wednesday afternoon, June 10, from
three to six. The rooms were very
prettily decorated, the color scheme of
green and white was beautifully car
ried out. In the masses of green were
seen lilies and white Hydrangas in
full bloom. The ladies were requested
to bring their needles and left as SOU
venirs some very artistic needlework
for the bride to be. At four the hos
tess served very dainty and delic-
ious buffet luncheon.
The ladies then gave Miss Phifer
some very pretty poetical selections
and practical advice to be used on her
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
Old Settlers Picnic.

The Old Settlers annual picnic will
be held June 10, 10 and 20, 1914, on
their grounds near the S. M. Koto
bridge, four miles northeast Of Falsen
and thirteen miles southeast Of Gran
vile. Good programs and amuse-
ments every day. Special feature the
first day will be graduation exercises
of 1914 school graduates of McHen-
ry county.
Refreshments served on the
grounds. Everybody welcome, both
young and old. Come.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11

Victor Bartlette Abbott, Ludwig A
H. Biorn, Mabel Irene Bowker, Flor.
ence Leone Champlin, Florence Dun
can, George John Patrick Dwire, Law
renee Llewellyn Hines, Irene Elenors
lille, Mildred Elmira jacobson, B. Mel.
vim Johnson, Erma Alice Jones, Doris
Elizabeth Kemper, Luella c. Larson
Esther Madeline Nichols, Mabel Eliz'
abeth Olson, Will C. Olson, Pearl An
nette Roell, Lindon Seed, Harold B. A
Scofield, Henry Ross Slocum, Bertor
Glenroy Smallwood, Samuel Keith
Thompson, Eva May Walker, Roberts
Ellen White.
Class Motto-Impossible Spells Fail
ure.
Class Colors-Copenhagen Blue ano
Corn.
Class FIower-YeIlow Rose.
Board of Education.
J. H. Tompkins, president; DR.. A. ]
Mcdaniel, Francis J. Murphy, C. F
Truax, J. C. Smallwood.
Faculty.
S. Henry Wolfe, superintendent
Ruby G. Phillips, Latin and principal
Katherine Donovan, history; Nina A
Dell, commercial; Clara NJ. Ross, Ger.
man and English; Ida Davidson, sci.
ence; Ava L. Cochrane, English; Ger.
trude Chamberlain, expression; Frank
H. Waters, mathematics; Carlotta Hal
lock, music and drawing; Elsie Pelis
sier, domestic science and art; Weston
w. Mitchell, manual training.
This is one of the best classes evel
graduated from this institution. The
Valedictorian is Linden Seed, TIE elk.
teen-year-old son of DR.. and Mrs. d
F. Seed, who completed the four years
high school course in three years with
an average of 81 plus. The young
man also took lively interest in ath.
letics, being one Of the star ends in
the foot ball team. He is also an able
hockey player. Linden evidently is q
chip off the old block, his father be.
ing an old time athlete. The young
man will enter the North Dakota state
university next fall, taking up the
medical course, with the intention Of
completing his work in Chicago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
Must Fill Vacancy.

The county judges, county auditor
and remaining members of the board
will find it necessary to appoint a
county commissioner to fill the place
of the late F. L. Sanders of Kenmare.
In case of tie the county treasurer
will be called in. AS there are two
factions at Kenmare, there will no
doubt be a lively scramble for the
place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11

eral children, by prior marriage,
who have the sympathy of all. Mr..
Sanders was a good Christian man, .
member of the Nazarene church and
the pastor of that institution will have
charge Of the funeral services.
Prior to his moving to this city,
Mr.. Sanders farmed successfully near
Kenmare.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11

Harold B. Nelson, court reporter
for this judicial district and who has
many friends in Towner, was elected q
member of the school board at the re-
cent election in Rugby. He will make
valuable member of the board
Towner News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
journey thru life.

journey thru life.
The presents were mostly all hand
made and very beautiful and useful.
The geusts were Mesdames John
Miller, M. D. Graham, Fred Trumble,
F. J. Christie, Dan Conan, o. K.
Spires, Woodford D. Wilson, and Miss
Ruth Blackman and Carrie Wallace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
POSTOFFICE EXPERTS
 HERE NEXT WEEK
Their Plan Is to Standardize All First Class Postoffices in the
 United States

Postmaster T. H. Aldrich has been notified that a committee of experts from the postoffice department at Washington will visit the city next week to investigate the methods of conducting the Birmingham postoffice. This committee is making a tour oi the entire country and will investi- gate every first class postoffice as to the manner in which the postoffice business is transacted. Colonel Aldricb states that the purpose of the commit tee is to standardize the first class postoffices and to suggest a uniform system throughout the country in the methods of conducting the business of the department.
 The committee is composed of experts of long service in the postoffice de- partment and their object Is to pro- vide system for the government of all first claSs postoffices that will. mean greater efficiency and greater economy. The department has no fault to find with the manner in which the local postoffice is conducted. In fact. Colonel Aldrich has been complimented on his conduct of the office but the heads of the department believe that a uniform system throughout the Uni- ted States will make for greater ef- ficiency at a less cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 Lizzie M. stepp, administrative of the estate of M. l.. Stepp vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company; $So,00o damages for the death of the intestate who was killed in the mines of sRe defendant com pany.
 J. R. Payne vs. c. O. Mabry; $10,0OC damages claimed by the plaintiff, alleging that he was shot and seriously injured by the defendant.
 w. c. Satter White vs. John s. Gil- lespy; $1000 damages claimed for alleged injuries received in an automobile acci- dent.
 Elijah Gathem pro ami vs. Clinto Min ing company; 5000 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Mary Gathem vs. Clinton Mining com pany; s250o damages claimed for alleged injuries to minor son.
 Frank Campigiani administrator of the estate of Salvatore Imbraguglio vs. Wood- ward Iron company; $15,000 damages claimed for the death of the intestate who was killed at the blast furnaces operated by the defendant company.
 B. T. Hairston vs. Alabama Livery company; 5000 damages claimed for al- legged personal injuries.
 Gertrude Hairston vs. Alabama Livery company: 5000 damages claimed for al- legged personal injuries.
 Mrs. Annie Brady vs Alabama Livery company: S1500 damages claimed for al- l0ged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
SEVEN GRADUATES GIVEN DIPLOMAS Medal Winners Announced. Baccalaureate Address
 Delivered

The presentation of diplomas to the seven graduates of Birmingham col lege yesterday morning completed the commencement exercises. Those who received diplomas were: Joseph A. Gray, Claude M. Glenn, D. K. Pegues. B. H. Branscomb, H. M. Malone, A. R. Bucks and w. o. Walton.
 The medal winners for the year were: w D. Nolen, athletic medal given by Prof. Hugh Robertson; H. c. Brown, freshman Reclamation medal; L. G. An derson, sophomore Reclamation medal w. D. Nolen, junior oratorical medal; Miss Amy Russell, B. B. Conner medal and also the general scholarship medal The medal for the best senior essay was not awarded and its win- ner will be announced later. Several essays exceeded the word limit and the seniors had been given two weeks time in which to make them conform to the rules governing the contest.
 Dr.. J. D. Simpson, president of the college. presented the diplomas and the medals. 4 a5f
 The baccalaureate address was de- livered by Dr. James A. Duncan of Decatur, whose chose IS his subject. "Idylls of the King" showing the an- alogy between Tennyson's poem and the average life of a good man. He held up the knights of the round table as examples worthy of following.
 Four daughters of Rose Wellington Owen, founder of the college present. ed to the school portrait of it's founder. It is the work of Miss Efna Smith and is considered an excellent lik eness. Dr. Simpson in short speech accepted with thanks the portrait The daughters of the late MT. owen, who made the presentation are Mrs. Ned Richardson McDavid. Mrs Claude Zu- Der, Mrs. Will Love and Mrs. Grover Thaxton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
MUSIC RECITAL AT
 CLARK & JONES HALL

Mrs. Marie Kern-Mullens student re- cital at Clark & Jones hall Tuesday night was brilliant event. The last four num- bers were particularly fine. The entire programe follows
 Quarett, Peggy (Neidlinger) Mrs. Hall, Miss Hancock, Mrs. Grove, Miss Basenberg
 "All Souls Day" Qassen), Miss Mary Kate Randle.
 Tt Was a Dream 0Hawley), Mrs. A. V. Jennette, Jr.
 "The Eden of My Dreams Grish) (Tay- lor), Miss Kathryn Dinan
 "Oh. My Bairnie" CElliott), Mrs. E. z. Grove.
 Little Grey Home in the West" Q.ohr). Miss Sadie Borum.
 From Out Thine Eyes" (Ries), Mr. Byrd Haley.
 q Arise from Dreams of Thee" qIuhn), Mrs. Louise H. Miller.
 q Love Thee (Grieg), Miss Margaret Steinhilber.
 "A Song of Sleep (somersep. Miss Ruth Gaines.
 Duet: Excelsior" (Balfe), Messrs Haley, Coffman.
 with Violet (Grieg). Mrs. C. A. Perkins.
 Ave Maria, (schuberp, Miss Grace Powell.
 'rhe Gift" (Brown), Miss Lillian Love- man.
 Magnetic Waltz (ArditD, Mrs. Ned McDavid.
 ''Vissi D DArte''-"Tosca" Puccni), Miss Lois Rennie. Pell City.
 "E,lizabeth's Prayer = "Tannhauser" (Wagner). Miss Lillian Hancock
 "Blow. Blow Thou Winter Wind' (sar- jeant, Miss Kate Baseuperg.
 'Lieti Signor'' Les Huguenots' (Meyerbeer), Mrs. l.. w. Hall.
 Quartet: De Coppah Moon'' (Shelly), Mines Hall, McDavid, Grove, Miss Bas- enberg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11

third quarter. American Car and Foun- dry company has purchased about 1000 to 5000 tons of nalleable and foundry grades for delivery at East St. Louis during the next four months. The Missouri Malle- able Iron company has purchased from 1000 to 5000 tons of malleable for delivery during the last half, and Chicago melter has taken 5000 tons of high silicon.
 ''The principal sales or basic were 10,- 900 tons for last half delivery to the American Tube and Stamping company, Bridgeport, Conn. and tae same tonnage to the Gould Coupler company, Depew, N. Y, for delivery during the next five months.
 A Harrisburg company Is sounding the market on basic
 Following the recent heavy buying of southern iron to a leading pipe company on the basis of S10.25, Birmingham, for No. 2, quoting at that figure has become mors common for the third quarter and s1O.50 is the usual quotation for the last half delivery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
ORDER SHERIFF TO
 DESTROY LIQUOR

quantity of spurious, vinous and malt liquor" that has been rcposing in the "sideboard'' of the sheriff of Jeffer- son county since the days of prohibition was ordered to be destroyed by Judge c. B. Smith of the second division of the circuit court yesterday on condemnation proceedings. The liquor was seized by the sheriff in the various raids that were made during the dry season and was not claimed by the parties in whose pos session it was found. The sheriff will pour the "joy water" into the sewers in the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
MANY ASSESSMENTS DOUBLED IN ETOWAH
Estimated Over 5000 Pieces of Property Will Be Af-
 fected by Increase

Gadsden, June 10.-(special)-It is esti- mated that more than 5000 pieces of prop erty will be affected by the increase in assessments in Etowah county which will be recommended to the court of county commissioners, following the investiga- tion which has been under way for many months by Special Examiner O Brien Of the state tax commission. Some of the assessments have been doubled. Cita- tions to property holders probably will be issued by June 20, and it is expected the hearing of protests will continue until October.
 Funds to be used as prizes for the win ners of the Etowah County Girls Tomato club now are being solicited by Miss Diana Bankston, superintendent in charge of the work. Although Etowah made the best record in the south last year, it is expected that she will double her output this year. and will produce 60,O00 cans. There are 136 girls enrolled in the club this year.
 Gus Teague, a negro, was freed of the charge of murderng his wife following his trial in the city court of Gadsden, but immediately. was arrested on the charge of assault to murder. Love Mar tin, his victim, will probably be the pros ecuting witness
 The county republican executive com mittee will meet June 20 at Attalla to make arrangements for the county con vention which will be held sometime in October. A complete county ticket will be nominated if present plans carry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
News of Ensley

Luke Stewart, a young white man, died at the Tennessee company's hos pital yesterday morning from an acci- dent that occurred in the Bayyiew mines late Tuesday afternoon. It is reported that Stewart was down in the mines and when attempting to get out of the way of one of the motors step ped in front of another which was coming behind him, and was seriously injured. He is survived by his father and mother, three brothers and two sisters His remains were sent to Ol- iver Spoon, Tenn, yesterday afternoon for burial. Mr. Stewart was 22 years of age.
 Mrs Rebecca Sarjent died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. R. E. Tidwell, yesterday morning about 7;30 o'clock following a short illness. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. E. Tidwell and Mrs. W. Speadman, and two sons, T. H. Sarjent of Russell, Ala, and H. o. Sarjent of Hamilton, Ala. Her remains will be sent to Russell. her former home this morning at o'clock for burial. She was "A years of age and is well known throughout the state.
 Funeral services over the remains of little Arthur l.. Arnold, Jr., the 21s- year-old son of MT. and Mrs. A. L. Arnold of this city were held this afternoon from the family residence, 1908 Pike avenue. Interment followed Hay. pastor of the First PresbytSrian church of this city, officiated. The little boy was sick only short time and his death occurred late Tuesday afternoon.
 Dr. w. B. Crumpton, secretary of the Baptist state board of mission, was in Ensley yesterday and spoke at the Ensley Baptist church last night. pr. Crumpton spoke on the work that, the missionary were doing in the foreign lands
 The mems meeting under the aus pices of the vestry of the St. Johns Episcopal church of this city, which was to be held tonight in the Knights of Pythias hall -on Avenue E, has been postponed until next Thursday night in the same place. The meeting was postponed owing to a number of the vestry being absent from the city.
 The members of the Senior Forty Two club of this city will be enter ta1neQ LnlS aIternOOn at the nome or Mrs George R. Byrum, 290S Avenue E. All members are invited to attend
 Miss Dorothy Grim, head supervisor of the Ensley Wesley House. has left on her vacation and will visit rela- tives in Georgia Miss Grim will be absent about two weeks.
 Miss Lucille O'Brien of Gadsden, is the guest of Miss Leila Sanders of this city.
 R. T. Guy Is confined to the Bir- mingham infirmary. where he was re- moved about a week ago with a frac- tured hip which resulted from a fall.
 J. A. Dupuy has returned from busi- ness trip to Montgomery.
 Mrs. c. A. Wynne is the guest of relatives at Gallatin, Tenn.
 A. c. Davis. ST.. is i'll at his home on Avenue G.
 Mrs Hattie Benton and daughter have returned to their home in Frov- erton, Tex, after visiting Mrs. T. F. Powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
NEW COMMITTEE TOMEET ID TAKE UP
 MULKEY'S APPEAL
Declares He Only Wants an Equal Opportunity to Have Name on Ticket
 in Third District

Montgomery. June 1o.-(special.)- )-Mem- bers of the new state democratic execu- tive committee will meet within the next week or ten days to consider w. O. MulSey's appeal to that committee from the action of the democratic executive committee of the Third congressional dis trict in nominating J. J. Speight to suc- ceed Henry D. Clayton.
 Announcement to this effect was made today by General Bibb Graves, chairman of the new committee, who declared that he would confer with both MT Speight and MT. Mulkey before assembling the committee. MT. Speight is now in Wash ington, but will come to Montgomery for the purpose of talking over the situation with the chairman of the new committee.
 In appealing to the state committee, MT. Mulkey states that it is not his pur- pose. or the purpose of his friends, to eliminate any candidate from the demo- cratic ticket. He declares that all he wants is an equal opportunity Ito have my own name placed upon the ticket as a democrat with that of any other candi- date'
 Mulkey's Statement
 This statement was made by MT. Null key today and is in full as follows:
 Tt is not my purpose or the purpose of my friends in the appeal which I have taken from tho rules of the congressional committee of the Third district to the state executive committee. to eliminate any candidate from the democratic ticket, and I shall ask that the name of Mir. Speight or any other democrat be placed upon the ticket and voted for. All that l want is equal opportunity to have my own name placed upon the ticket as 8 democrat with that of any other candi- date, and this Is absolutely equitable and fair. because we know that there would be none other than democratic candi- dates for Congress in said election.
 "The action of the congressional com mttee has in effect denied my right or the right of any other democrat to have ocrat, and consequently denied the right of the democrats of this district to exer- else a choice in this election. This was wholly unfair, if not unwarranted, and I shall ask the committee to make the correction.
 q wish here to add that should the committee hold that I may run as a democrat, and should be elected, shall stand firmly for the policy of President Wilson in his constructive legislation.
 "The lower house of Congress is sup posed to be directly from and to repre- sent the people. and I insist that any selection of any member by any other agency than that of the people Is unwise and undemocratic."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
STEINER FIRM BUYS
 TUSCALOOSA BONDS

Steiner Bros. have just purchased s1oo.Ooo of per cent 30-year waterworks bonds of the city of Tuscaloosa. They had pre- viously purchased 5000 Tuscaloosa fire equipment bonds voted at the same time that the waterworks bonds were author 'ized. The proceeds from the waterworks bonds will be used to enlarge and in- crease the capacity of Tuscsloosa's pres- ent watsrworks system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
 IN THE STEEL TRADE Believed June Will Show a
 Gain in Unified Orders 1O,7OO CARS ORDERED
Current Buying of Bars for Third Quarter and Second Half and Im-
 plement Companies Show More Interest Than for Months

New York, June 1O.-(Special.)-The Iron Age will say tomorrow:
 Encouragement has come to the steel trade from several directions in the past week. There have been orders for zoo cars bringing more than 100000 tons Of plates and shapes to Pittsburg ard Chi cago mills. More pipe line business than
 in any week in months and good in- crease in bar buying and inquiry from implement manufacturers These and other developments are back of the be- lief now expressed that the expected turn has come and that June will show a gain in thrilled orders after three months of steady and large declines.
 'The Steel corporations falling off of 278OOO tons in thrilled orders in May is less than was predicted, but the explana- tions of lighter shipments than in April is not strongly reassuring The wrought pipe trade has been keenly followed up the Valley Pipe Line company's oil line project in California, and under the sharpest competition Youngstown com pany has taken the contract for miles, q total of 15,ooO tons. The largest foreign pipe lllt inquiry ever tO tiiS market is now up, representing .50 miles for Persia.
 Current buying of bars Is for the third quarter and second half and implement companies have shown more interest tDan in many months. Southern pig iron sales since June 1. have totaled fully 175,000 tons, pipe iron running considerably over 10C,0 900 tons.
 Buying by the general foundry trade has increased at points ranging from S10.25
 to sl050 Birmingham for No. g. In the
 Chicago district several large buyers of foundry and malleable grades have been in the market. In most Of these trans actions prices suffered"
 Cleveland. June 10.-(Special) )-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say: Many buyers of finished materials, es- pecialy manufacturers of agricultural inn plements, are showing stronger desire to contract, but mills are very conserva- tive in regard to contracting beyond the third quarter of the present year.
 They see nothing to be gained by mak- ing contracts for long periods at low prices and are anxious to be in position to enjoy higher prices. which would prob ably a company the increased demand which it is confidently expected will come at a later date.
 This attitude of sellers Is illustrated particularly in the case of steel bars While as low as $l10 Pittsburg has been done on prompt busi- ness, the usual quotation for third quarter Is s1.15 Pittsburg, while for the fourth quarter S1.20 Pittsburg is asked and in some cases has been ob tafned The Philadelphia office of an in dependent company reports sales of 500 tons of bars in that district at $115 Pitts burg for third quarter.
 Reports from nearly all centers art more cheerful as to sales of pig iron. II Chicago it is believed that the low poinl has been reached and makers are dis couraging sales for delivery beyond thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11

grees during the day over all the south Rocky mountain division. Platte City, Neb., reported maximum reading of 9s degrees. as did Montgomery, Nashville, Louisville, Vicksburg and Shreveport, Birmingham Knoxville and Memphis followed close with temperatures of 96 degrees. Local thundershowers caused fall of from to IS degrees in the p. m. readings over northern portions of Tex as, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, but iR the remaining sections of the cot ton belt temperatures ranged from to 10 degrees higher than on Tuesday night.
 Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
.22-CALIBRE BULLET
 WILL PROVE FATAL

It was stated at St. Vincent's last night that there was no chance for the recovery of Nj. c. Pullen, the railroad timekeeper who was accidentally shot at Bazemore, 1l7 miles north of Birmingham. Tuesday afternoon. Pullen was shot by Greek laborer with 22-caliber rifle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

With five acts of the class shown at the Lyric this week, any vaudeville Dill would be worth seeing, and as the other two are of Lyric standard, the show this week is unusually good in every way There are four musical turns on the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Increase nixidend

The directors of the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank at a meeting held this week increased the dividend rate from 4 per cent semi-annual to per cent mak- ing 10 per cent per annum. The per cent dividend just declared out of the earnings of the current six months will
 be payable July 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11

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