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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16
LOOKS Like BABCOCk.
Assistant Next in Line for Wilmartl,'s
Place.

'As I understand 1t, there is only
one man who can be considered for
the position" said Mayor r. L. Cof-
ran today when asked who would sue
ceed to the position of chief Of the
Topeka fire department, made vacant
by the death of George o. Wilmarth
Promotion In the fire department
is fixed by rule" said Mayor Cofran
'and Everett E. Babcock issthe next
in line Of promotion
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16

AZ q special feature for today only.
the Cory theater is showing the much
talked Of Mutual Girl as she ap-
pears in the second OF series of
feature reels. In this reel this star Of
the Mutual Movies II seen reviewing
the latest fashions ~ shown ON living
models at Piping Rock. one Of the best
known country clubs. The Mutual
Gfrl'' has been herAlded far and wide,
both in newspapers and magazines. az
n most winsome creature. and she
shows she deserves the publicity that
has been given her.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16

The much married John Cooper has re-
turned to Topeka, and leAped Into the
lmeAght a. usual One OF Cooper'S flf1t
visits was to the court. He didn't nle q
divorce petition-nor 10 he the plaintiff
In damage suit.
Mr.. CoOpef went to the court Of Topeka
ana fiIed complaint against Hafve Nc
Coskie, who, Copper claims. owes him
$50 for the rent OF q small farm Cooper
had heard the tenant was contemplating
moving. and wanted to assure himself Of
his rent before the farmer 0isAppeAred.
Charles Hlxou. deputy maEBhAl WaD dD-
patched to investigate.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16

Promotion to Succeed the Late Geo.
O. Wilmarth as Chief Of the Topeka
Fire Department.;
The city commission did not take
up the matter Of appointing new
fire chief today. Roy L. Bone. city
commissioner of finance, was out of
the city, and probably no action will
be taken until his return.
Mr.. Babcok has been assistant fire
chief since 1897. succeeding to that
position upon the death Of Benjamin
McCarter, who lost his life in the SER
vice. MT. Babcock became mem
Der of the Topeka fire department
away back in 1879, two years after
Chief Wilmarth entered the service.
They were both members OF old safety
hook and ladder company No. l.
Mr.. Babcock was born in Hartford,
Conn. in 1854 and came to Kansas in
1869. He was a timer by trade and
was employed by the early plumbing
firm OF Blake & Harm for several
years, or until entering the fire de-
partment service. He has worked In
about every position in the fire depart
ment from the bottom to the top. HIS
long service at headquarters, begin
ming in 1887 as clerk in the CHIEF s
ONCE, and later receiving the rank OF
captain and secretary of the depart
ment, has familiarized him with
every detail of the ONCE and especially
fits him for the position of chief.
Next in line OF promotion Is A. NJ
Robinson, captain at headquarters,
who in the elevation Of the assistant
chief to that Of chief. il due to move
into the assistant chiefs chair.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16
TWO Diyorces FILED Today.

Two divorce cases were filed In the
district court today. None were re-
corded last week
Declaring that her husband wrote
her he would never return, and has In
tentionally abandoned her for two
years, Alice Buford asks absolute d.
vorce from Anderson Buf0rd.
The custody of their child. 1000 ali
mony. and legal separation is the de-
mand of Grace Cline. sos West First
street. who alleges extreme cruelty on
the part of her husband. Lewis Cline
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16

9 Below zero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
RATE ADVANCE PROCEEDINGS END

Washington, May 1.--Proceedings in the advance rate case in which east ern railroads are asking horizontal increase of per cent in all freight rates, were concluded late today, Pres ident Daniel E. Willard of the Balti- more and Ohio making the closing argument for the roads A decision is expected within a month.
 In adjourning the sitting, Chairman Harlan of the 1S.nterstate commerce commission announced with what was regarded as great significance This concludes this phase of the case
 It has been pointed out that the fundamental question of the inquiry was whether the present revenues of the railroads were adequate to their needs. Since negative answer to that question would end the case. the chairmans announcement was accepted by those present as indicating there will be other phases of the case in the future. and that the commission pro- poses to adopt Mr. Brandeis View that the present revenues of the roads are not adequate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Says Diversified Manufac. tories Are Greatest
 Need of Any City
ENDORSES WILSON'S
 STAND ON TOLLS
Says Direct Primary Law Tends to Cause Candidates to Create False Issues-Receives Ovation When
 He Completes Speech

Leslie NJ Shaw, twice governor of Iowa, and Secretary of State in Roosevelt's ad- ministration, addressed the members of the Chamber of Commerce last night on Trade Expansion He was introduced by President Shook of the chamber. There were present what was regarded as the most representative audience seen in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium for sometime. and many of the members had their wives with them. MT. Shaw ex- pressed his belief in subsidies, of a cer- tain nature. and forcefully said that there should be an American merchant marine, He condemned tariff Tor revenue only as being against the principle of trade expansion, and said that for American trade to properly expand American ves- sels must cruise along the South African and South American coasts as well as the islands with American goods made to sell.
 He said in part: T have been very much interested during the last week running over your country. I was here for the first time in 1903. I remember going with party to visit your steel plant and I also went on top of your iron moun- tain. remember was enthused with the thought that this country was going to see marvellous development. Where I stood I could look across the valley and see the coal mines on the other side, while below me was the limestone, which ! fluxes the iron ore. I said then that Anowhere else on this broad earth were Asuch resources collected in such large . quantities. I have believed and still be- alieve hat the first quarter of this cen- utry \till witness the greatest develop ment in the middle south.
 Suggestion to Birmingham ,i- But the resources of this section must be developed. Let me make this sug- gestion. Two years ago I was out in Seattle. They had established a little steel plant there and made good grade s of steele. but they could get no local support. Seattle had tried to make itself great by following one line of endeavor- booming its real estate, making the prices high, letting them drop and then boost ing them again. They have much lum- Der there and also a great port but ,athese things do not make city. Im- ports don't make a city. There is just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
T.P.A. CONVENTION
 IN MONTGOMERY Annual Session of Alabama Division COnvenes-Ban-
 quet Given Delegates

Montgomery May 1-tSpecial.)-Com merciaI Travellers frohr all parts of Ala bama met in session here today for the state convention of the Travellers Pro- tective association More than 100 mem bers of the organization are in attend ance.
 The session was called to order at noon in the assembly hall of the Business Mems league. I. D. Dawees of Post A, Montgomery. presided.
 The welcome addresses were delivered by Commissioner Williasn A. Gunter. Jr,, and Duncan May. president of the Busi- ness Mems league.
 Among the Travellers Protective asso- citation posts whose representatives re- sponded were Post A. Montgomery. rep. resented by l.. C. Cardinal; Post B. Bir- mingham. by Mir. Nesb;t; Post c. Mobile by Mir. Carney. who asked the state or ganizations assistance in securing q morning train out of Mobile on the Louis. ville and Nashville. A telegram from Post D, Selma, was read the Ihessa ge stating that the post would be repre-. sented at the business session Saturday Post H, Decatur. was represented by Joe Calvin and E. l.. ltainey.
 The following delegates are here from Birmingham Hughes B. Kennedy. Thorn. ton Estes. F. NJ. Means, Harry R. Todd H. F.. Shropshire. IT. F.. Shropshire. Jr. I. w. King, J. A. Wall. E. J. Harris. D Levy s. E. Davenport. Reynolds Lide Bob Fulford. NJ k. Lurichan. Georg, A. Ash and wife, F. O. Harvey ant wife, R. l.. Fuller. D. R. Avery. T. 8 Darnell, T. l.. Buchanan. F. D. Horton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

try Is the only one on the face of the earth that professes to have navy and has no merchant marine to sup port it. l am in favor of it in any way it comes. It will cost some money but anything worth while costs some thing. We must have it.
 South Africa, South America and the adjacent islands consume a thou sand millions a year in imports. We get 10 per cent, I want II per cent, of it. The waters of the Pacific wash shores that import a thousand billions a year and we get per cent of this. want per cent. Those markets are open to us if we go after them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Al LAbAMA WINS
 CATEGORICAL DEBATE Defeats Sewanee in Debate on Government Owner
 ship of Phone Lines :

Tuscaloosa May 1.-(Special)- 1.-The Uni- yersity of Alabama defeated Sewanee in joint debate tonight. the three judges be- ing unanimous in their decision. The sub feet argued was. Resolved, That the fed eral government should own and operate the public telephone and telegraph sys- tems in this country" Alabama had the negative side of the question.
 The speakers four in number. were Messrs. Israel Noe and c. R. Ottman, for sewanee. and C. A. Lewis and Calvin Poole for Alabama. The meeting was presided over by President George H. Denny. the judges being Judge John Pel- ham of the state coud of appeals, Dr. e. M. Boyd pastor of the First Pres- byterian church of Tuscaloosa and MT. Robert IT. Cochrane. cashier of the City National bank of Tuscaloosa.
 The debate was opened by Mir. Noe of the affirmative, who stated the question and outlined the line of argument of his side. He said that there were four reasons why the govei nment should own and operate the telegraph and telephone systems of the country. First, these util- ities belonged in the domain of public financiering rather tha.s private: second. government ownership and operation would afford lower rates: third, 1t would increase the efficiency of the systems: and fourth, these utilities are potent social and eco homie factors He discussed the first two points.
 The second speaker was Mr. Lewis of Alabama. Mir. Lewis argued that effi- ciency is more important. than rates, that private ownership is more efficient ment owneFship and operation 10 contrary to our principles of Government. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
FORMAL OPENING OF NEW HOME TODAY Jefferson County Bank Funds Moved Without
 Incident

The Jefferson County Bank building to- day will be on dress parade, 1t being the occasion of the formal opening of the bank in its new quarters Last night q few minutes before midnight the money and securities of the baAk. totallng mill lions, were removed from the old building to the new quarters without incident and placed in the vauIts, and today the bank will be ready for business in it's new home.
 There will be an informal reception this afternoon, beginning at o'clock, to which the general public Is invited. The Cham ber of Commerce has received . special invits ton, and the h,uustrial excursion committee of that body has mailed out invitations to all the members. It is ex- pected that quite a large gathering will be present at o'clock this afternoon.
 President Enslen of tbe bank will be present and there will b<'a reception com mittee to show the visitors over the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
,ere scheduled for today of the seventh

were scheduled for today of the seventh grade students over the county were being held and that between 100 and 15O students were taking the examination There are about 25O students In the coun- ty who have practically completed the seventh grade work in the schools and the present examination Is for the pur- pose of permitting them secure certih- cates showing that they have satisfact0ri- ly completed the work of the Graded schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Attacks Direct Primary Law

The speaker attacked the direct pri- mary law. saying 1t was the most ne- farious law ever placed on any stat ute book of any state" He said that it caused candidates for office in the same party to manufacture issues upon which to be elected
 MT. Shaw said that no tariff provi- sion could secure trade for this coun- try. He said that tariff for revenue only was an invitation to import, when the domestic trade amounted to thirty billion dollars year
 He referred to the Mexican trouble and in a general way condemned the Presidents policy in regard to Mexico Mir Shaw received great applause and practically the entire audience surged forward to grasp his hand at the close of the address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
REMOVE BODIES
 FROM MINE

Eccles W. Va, May 1.-work of re- moving the bodieY of the 172 men who lost their lives in an explosion Tues day in Mine No. of the New River Galleries company began today. Of the 20 bodies found at the bottom of the shaft IA had been brought to the sur- face tonight It was expected the oth- CTS would be taken out before day. light Progress was slow and it will be days before a majority of the vic- tims are recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Mme. Nordica No Batter

New York. May 1.--George T. Young has received two cables from Batavia, Java. today regarding the condition of his wife. Madame Nordica, as follows; Condition serious Gained little ground since yesterday; no change this morn- Ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
STEADY DEMAND fOR| FESTIVAL T|CKETS|
Efforts This Year Will Be ; Concentrated on Two
 Concerts

Music festival tickets have been in. steady demand. In former years the festival usually embraced two night performances and a matinee: sometimes three night concerts. but this years festival will be crowded into two per formances on the same day-matinee and night
 The executive board. of which Mrs Houston Davis $ president. decided that it would be ivtrer for the man. agement and members of the Music Study club in general to concentrate their efforts on two concerts and come out without any deficit rather than three or more concerts with possi- bility of mourning financial loss to be made up by the guarantors. Mrs. Davis said yesterday that she felt quite sure that there would be no deficit next week.
 The St. Louis symphony orchestra, which has been engaged for the fes- next Thursday
 The festival will be held at the Bijou tival, is in the class with the Chi cago symphony and other famous or chestras. Max Zach is the conductor
  est. There will be an orchestral con cert in the afternoon and the orchestra will assist the big chorus of which Rienzi Thomas is director, when it rem ders Paradise Lost" Thursday night
 In addition to the chorus and the orchestra music lovers of Birming gham have a great treat in store in the solo quartet composed of Madam sum delius of Boston, Mrs. Franklyr Knight, Arthur Hackett and Marion Green.
 Madam Sundelius has achieved not able triumphs recently in New York and other eastern cities as solost in symphony concerts. Marion Green is a great hasso-cantante, and while he has never appeared In Birmingham, several Birmingham musicians have heard him. They are enthusiastic about him.
 There will be a full rehearsal of the chorus at the Bijou Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Chinese Constitution Promulgated

Peking, China, May 1.-The amended constitution for the republic of China, remarkable for the powers 1t confers upon the President, was formally promulgated today. The members Of the existing cab inet have resigned. A new cabinet is to be announced tomorrow. The premier ship is abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Deaths and Funerals
James P. Blackman

Funeral services over the remains of James P. Blackman, aged ss years, q foreman of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. who died Thursday morning at the family resi- dence. 4H2 First avenue. were conducted from the Avondale Baptist church yester- day afternoon. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The decea5ed is eurvived by his widow and two sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Mrs. Orrie Clark

DadeviIle. May 1.-(special )--Mrs. Or rie Clark of Dudleyville, one of the old est citizens of the county died yesterday She was 90 years of age. She leaves many relatives in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Examinations at Bay Minette

Ray Minette, May 1--(special. )-Coun- ty superintendent Of education reported this morning that the examinations which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
vaderland Makes 2s Knots

Hamburg, Germany, May 1.-The New Hamburg American line vaderland largest steamship in the world. in her trials made 24.54 knots an hour against the wind and 26 knots with 1t. Her ma chinery developed an average of shade over 5000 horse power.
 that the allegations of the opposition were unsound.
 Mir. Ottman set forth the arguments on the third and fourth points outlined by his colleague. while Mir. Poole con- tinued the same policy of defense begun by Nr. Lewis.
 After all four debaters had spokci, briefly in rebuttai the judges retired They rendered their decision in three
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22
ONE OF THE SAMPLES.

How the new traih affects wooden
goods may be seen from some of the
latest official figures on the subject.
The revenue duties on those goods
did not take effect until the first of
this year, and after five months oper-
alton rs per cent of the looms in the
wooden mills are idle, % per cent of
the carpet looms, over l9 per cent OF
the wooden cards and over Is per cent
of the worsted combs There was also
a stoppage of work on 70 per cent of
the wooden spindles and Is per cent
of the worsted spinning spindles.
This situation is due mainly to i'm
ports of foreign wooden and worsted
goods in such increased quantity as to
go far toward supplying the market,
or rather. to affect prices in the mark
et for the dress goods that came in
during those five months were three
times the value of the same kind of
goods in the same period in the pre-
vious year.-Buffalo News.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22
HOW CALIFORNIA; SOAK US

The Fallon papers state that a car
load of baled hay shipped to Grass
Valley, Cal, from Fallon has been
condemned on account of the hay con
tanning Russian thistles The Fallon
Eagle says there is practically no Rus
sian thistles in the hay 1t will be
news to many that there is any Rus
sian thistle in Nevada, and probably
there is not any This is just another
instance of how the native sors love
us. So long as Nevada buys second
grade stuff from California-fruit, veg
etbles, etc, and spends money to help
along her big fair, everything is love
ly and the Nevada sucker is greeted
with open arms. When Nevada tries
to secure a market in California for
any of her produce there is always
some reason found to condemn it.
First our potatoes were no good, and
now it is the hay. Next.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22
BACTERIA IN MILK.

Twenty degrees of temperature
make great deal of difference in the
rapidity with which bacteria multiply
in milk, according to the dairy divis-
ion of the department There is GER
tain temperature which is most favor
able for the growth of these tiny or
gansms. Below this temperature the
slower is the growth Bacteria that
increase rapidly at 7 degrees F. grow
much more slowly at so degrees, and
at 40 degrees grow hardly at all. Some
kinds, however, tend to increase even
at the freezing point
The rapidity with which bacteria
multiply in milk at different tempera-
lures is shown in the following: At
temperature of so degrees f. the
number of bacteria per cubic cent?
meter at beginning is 10; at the end OF
6 hours, II: at the end of II hours, Is;
at the end of "a hours, Al; at the end
of 40 hours, g. At a temperature
of 68 degrees f. the number to start
with is 10; at end of hours, IL; at
end of II hours, PAP; at end of "a
hours, 81 ,280; at end of 40 hours, 3,
$4,000.
Many of the bacteria commonly
found in milk produce no apparent
change in the milk. Others may
change the flavor without changing
the appearance, while some of the
most common types of bacteria cause
marked changes in both appearance
and flavor In this class are included
the bacteria which sour the milk by
converting the sugar into Tactic acid
and those which form a sweet curd
Another type destroys the casein and
albumen in the milk and causes pu-
trefaction and bad odors.
The number of bacteria in milk de
ponds, first on the number of abcte-
ria in the udder; second, on the amount
of contamination from outside
sources; and, third, on the rapidity oil
the bacterial growth. The rate OF
growth depends on the temperature al
which the milk is held.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22
PUT OUT OF BUSINESS.

The reduction of the tariff has put
/ sugar beet factories out OF bust
ness. 1t has been the rapidly grow
ing beet sugar industry of the United
States that has steadily reduced the
price of sugar. Yet the Democrats
are doing their best to deal death
blow to the industry that would, in
time, have reached the point where
practically all the sugar consumed in
the United States would ge grown by
American farmers.-Colfax Clipper.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22
Subscribe for the Times.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election to be held
on September /. 1914, and the General Elec-
tom TO pc TeId o on ID are nov
Lyon County, State of Neada, for the reg
istraton of all qualified electors. Said books
will remain open on all legal days until 6
tration for the Primary Election, and until
6 o'clock p. m. on October 20, 1914, for regis
tration for the General Election. For ten
days prior to the dates set for the closing o.
the books for either election said books will
be open from to o'clock p. ~ in addition
to the hours above stated
Naturalized citizens requested to present
their naturalization papers when appearing for
registration.
R. L. BUSHEY.
Elk Oficio Registry Agent for Ludwig
Election Precinct, Lyon County,
State of Nevada
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22

The sugar planters of Louisiana
who have been put out OF business by
the present ADMINISTRATION have been
asked to change their crops from cane
to cantaloupes, peanuts and water
melons When they do this, if they do
it, what kind of reception do you
think they would receive at the bank
should they apply for an advance of
funds on cantaloupe or melon crop?
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22
Automobile for Sale.

One 1914 Hupmobile, electric lights
and starter, used but a few months
and well cared for. Car with extra
tires and equipment cost over 81 400.
Will sell for $l,l50 Inquire of George
Plummer. Yerington, Nevada Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22

Forty-two sugar refneries have
closed their doors in Louisiana since
the Underwood tariff CD bill went
into effect. A little more of this kind
of business and there will be no
Solid South"-nor anything else solid
for the Wilson administration.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-08-22
Constipation Causes Sickness.

Don't permit yourself to become
constipated, as your system immedi-
ately begins to absorb poison from
the backed-up waste matter. Use Dr.
Dr. Kings New Life Pills and keep
well. There is no better safeguard
against illness Just take one dose
tonight. 25c at your druggist. Advt