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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
INTEREST ALREADY
IN 1914 STATE FAIR
Stock Raisers Suggest That
Saddle Horses Be Judged
This Year

Interest in the Alabama State Fair to
be held in the fall is already beginning
to be in evidence. Letters from farmers
and stock raisers throughout the state
are being received daily and one of the
latest suggests that saddle horses be
judged at the fair this year.
Mrs. j. b. Reid, secretary of the Fair
association, received the letter from the
Blackbelt Stock Farms yesterday 1t an
nounced that the owners of that warm
We're now preparing their exhibits for
the coming fall and suggested that sad
die horses be placed on the list of stock
to be judged.
In Alabama horse raising is not so
much of an industry as it is in states
farther to the north. but Mrs. Reid be-
lieves that if horseback riding clubs were
organized and the people generally took
to riding horses it would be but a short
while until there would be sufficient in
terest TO warrant a Shorse show, such
as is held in New York and other east
ern cities 1t would also stimulate the
industry of horse raising, thinks Mrs.
Reid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
JUDGE COLEMAN
WILL Be CANDIDATE
Judge of Admission City
Court Announces for
Reelection

Admission, January 31.-(Special)-Judg
Thomas w. Coleman. Jr., presiding jurist
of the city court of Admission, announced
his candidacy for reelection to the Of
flee he has held for several years. There
is no likelihood of hsi being opposed.
Since the meeting of the county COM
mittee this week, Calhoun politics has
been very active The Rev. w T. Me
Cain, a former member of the lower
house, announced his candidacy for the
legislature Friday lie resides at Oxford.
The others in the race for this office
are T. M. Aderhold. G.. c. Williams, j. A.
Carter and probably j. II. Edmondson,
although the latter has not announced
John M. Crook is still acting as probate
judge, DR.. John +. Rowan, who was ap-
pointed by the governor. having not quail
fled. He stated that he would not take
office until Clerk Crook had had time to
wind up his affairs. nfs
Tie race for state senator between ID.
q coSer a.d c. y. Kline has not at
tracted asNh attel:tioh, being obscured
bv The iuSest that has attended the
senatorial kampaign both Hobson and
Gpdervof forces are claiming Calhoun,
IIA aa(wood seems to have big lead
In dre cantry and will more than break
ever lsbe cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
DECLARES SOUTHERN
STATES WILL GET
MORE THAN SHARE

Washington, January s.-Southern
states VIII get more than their just share
OF the funds for farm demonstration work
provided for in the Lever agricultural
bill. according. to Senator Cummins of
Iowa, who contended today that the funds
should not be distributed by a basis of
rural population, but on farm land acre
age.
south had to carry the burden of a negro
population and that the money was need
ed to offset that burden. Senator Hoke
Smith said the rural population method
was not adopted at his suggestion, or that
of Representative Lever. but at that of
a committee representing state agricul-
tural colleagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
COMMITTEE TO MEET
At MONTGOMERY
Democrats Will Decide Sat-
urday on Double or Sim
gle Primary

Montgomery January 31.-(Special.)
Members of the democratic executive
committee of Montgomery county will
meet next Saturday to decide whether a
double primary or single primary for
the nomination of county officials will
be held.
George w. Jones, chairman. today issued
a call for the meeting. 1t is probable
that plurality plan and a primary for
April 6, the day of the first state pri-
mary, will be agreed upon.
Assessments will be made against cam
didates and election officers will be ap-
pointed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Grip Patients Grateful Peruna Expectorant Tonic

Do not make the error of regarding
grip as an exaggerated cold. There
Is big difference between che two
Grip is an epidemic disease that poi
sons the vital organs When a per-
son has grip, the air passages are
alive with millions of bacilli poison
ing the blood. The infected person
feels tired and exhausted.
1t requires a good tonic laxative to
keep the body of the patient as strong
as possible to counteract the effect of
the poisons created by the grip bacil
1us An expectorant tonic with some
laxative qualities is the safest rem
edy. Such Is Peruna. Beware es-
pecially of coal tar powders or tablets
because they lessen the vitality of the
patient
There is no specific for the grip.
Peruna has been used with good
success in former grip epidemics. In
dications point to the return of grip this
winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
-29tEl EDITION,

late the flow Of navigabe rivers as to
make that flow even throughout the YEAR
so far as possible.
The Dill provides for the Mississippi
valley an adequate levee system, supple-
mented by both source stream control
and system of controlled outlets and
auxiliary flood water channels in the
lower delta. These will not only protect
the lower valley. but also will safeguard
villages on the tributaries
THE bill is nationwide in its scope and
provides for treating every river sys-
TEN as unit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
How to Shed a Rough,
Chapped or Blotchy Skin
(From Beauty's Mirror)

This is what you should do to shed a
bad complexion: Spread evenly over the
face, covering every inch of skin. a thin
layer of ordinary mercolized wax Let
this stay on over night, washing off
next morning. Repeat daily until your
complexion is as clear, soft and beauti-
full as young girls This result is in
evitable, no matter how soled or with
cred the complexion The wax literally
absorbs the filmy surface skin, exposing
the lovely young skin beneath The
process is entirely harmless, so little
of the old skin coming off at a time.
Mercolized wax is obtainable at any
drug store; one ounce usually suffices.
It's a veritable wonder worker for
rough, chapped. redeemed. blotchy. pim-
pied, freckled or sallow skin.
Pure powdered saxolite is excellent
for wrink1ed skin. An ounce of 1t dis
solved in a half pint witch hazel makes
a refreshing wash on. This renders
the skin quite fir,/v nd smooth; indeed,
u the very first H,lication grasses the
low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
RIVER REGULATION
BILL REINTRODUCED

Washington, January Ex-senator New
lands today reintroduced his river reg
ulation bill. SO amended as to provide
a way to prevent repetition of flood dis
asters In the lower Mississippi river.
1.-The bill contemplates. said Senator
Newlands, mot only standardized levee
system, but also standardized river
flow. Its ultimate object Is to so regu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
CONFESSED FORGER
TO BE LIBERATED

ST. Louis, January 31.-Elwood c. Will
liams, former councilman of Camden, N.
j., who surrendered to the local police a
few days ago. and said he was wanted
in his home city for passing forged
checks, will depart for his home tomor-
row a free man.
For almost three years williams has
tramped from city to city, conscience,
stricken, but he dared not return to Cam
den. Thursday he walked into police
headquarters and told the police Off
GERS he could stand the mental strain
no longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Muddy Skin
Blotches and Pimples
Are More Quickly Removed and Pure,
Colored Skin Restored BY the Use
of stuarts Calcium WATERS
Than Ry Auy Other Metbad

There is no common sense in pimples,
liver spots, blotches etc. marrng your
beauty and if you will read the rest of
this announcement you will see exactly
why this is so.
When you eat you fill the entire blood
with all manner of waste matter II
decay and fermentation of a harmful,
kind arise then this poisonous matter
is taken into the blood and must be
thrown off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

Do not fail to read the experience of
former grip patients with Peruna.
Pastors Wife Had Case of Grip
Rev. George A. T.. Troutman. 231S
East Ninth St, Kansas City, Mo-, writes:
MY wife and I are strong believers in
Peruna. My wife was cured from a
severe case of la grippe, and we feel
that the least we can do is 30 CRATE
fully acknowledge the merit of Pc
runa.'
e Could Get No Relief From Grip
Mrs. Gentry Gates, S219 First Ave,
East Lake Ala, writes: IT had a bad
case of la grippe. l tried several kinds
of medicines. but could get no relief. l
tried Peruna, and 1T cured me. | can
safely say that 1t is fine medicine. /
have used 1T in our family often and
find it to be good"
Took Peruna for Attack of Grip
Mrs. Charles T.. Wells, Sr., 230 South
St, Delaware, Ohio. writes: After
severe attack of la grippe I took Peruna
and found it a good tonic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
an Always BE ssiad That 1 Jsed
Stunrts Calcium Waters, Everybody
Now SDeaks of NV ComuI awsou,


The blood is somewhat like stream
of water 1t has the ability to cleanse
very quickly; but if it is filled with such
matter as it cannot handle then it over
flows and leaves debris and refuse of
all kinds along its course.
The skin of the face is so tender that
the impurities in the blood break easi-
ly through. The pores of the skin un-
der the influence of poisonous refuse
matter become unable to do their work
Then it is that the bsood is constantly
throwing waste matter into them, filling
them up until they appear like little
hills of discolored impurities.
Stuart's Calcium Waters are composed
of powerful, blood cleansing ingredients
One of these-1Calcium Sulphide-is the
strongest blood purifier known.
They go into your blood just like the
nutrition from your food. They follow
every vein in the body. They open the
pores. They help the blood. They kill
the elements that cause skin disorders
and. better than all else, they do their
work speedily. gently and yet forcibly
and well.
Stuart's Calcium Waters are pleasant
to take and you may obtain box any
where from any druggist. Price. %
cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Rules Not Followed

Following instructions given to us to
make a careful investigation j. b. Hobby
of our office visited the home of Cecil
Adams on November 10, 1913 and found
that the above rules had not been fol-
lowed in the points given below:
l. Only one of the two witnesses sign
ing the report measured the land. cTwo
witnesses are required).
2. Between so and 120 bushels of the
corn had been pulled and hauled up be-
fore the arrival of either witness. This
amount was pulled Thursday or Friday.
1t rained on Thursday and Friday. Neither
OF the witnesses arrived until the follow
ing Monday. The work of weighing was
begun then and the gathering taken up
again. When about so basketfuls of corn
had been weighed it began raining again.
and the work was discontinued until the
following Wednesday, when 1t was COM
pleted. (Rule says this must be done on
a dry day.
3. One of the witnesses who signed the
report helped weigh about 80 basketfuls
of the corn which was pulled during the
previous week, then left and did not re-
turn on Wednesday when the Weighing
was completed. 1.-TWO witnesses are re-
quired)
We have in our possession signed state
ments from the two witnesses who signed
Cecils report covering and substantiating
the above facts.
November ID, 1913 ]. B. Hobby visited
Walker Lee Dunson, Alexander City. and
found that he had followed the rules
governing the Boys Corn club contest in
every detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Convention Today at Decatur

Decatur. January a.-tspecial)- 1.-The
Fifth district Sunday school convention
will be held at the Southside Baptist
church tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock. An ex-
tensive programme has been arranged
for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Visit to Junius Hill

November 2S, 1918, ]. H. Hobby visited
Junius Hill, Alfalfa, and found that he
had followed the rules governing the
Boys Corn club contest in all details ex-
cept the measuring of the land. J. b.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

Hobby made the following report of the
mea suring of the acre:
'Junius Hills report failed to show the
dimensions of the plot cultivated by him
which was irregular in shape. Assisted
by Junils and under the supervision of
the witnesses who signed his report and
a former teacher of the boy, I measured
the irregular plot according to a plan
agreed on by me and HilIs former teach
er acting for the witnesses and the bow
Hill and | carried the measuring line and
each recorded the measurements A Sec
ond measurement was made to CERTIFY re-
suits first secured. According to calcu-
lations made by the boys former teacher
and myself the piece of land contained
6SS2 square yards q sos acres) Accord
ing to this measurement the reported
yieldd of 2S4.379 bushels was reduced to
1918 bushels"
We have on file the original figures of
the teacher and ]. b. Hobby calculating
the area of Hills acre
In view of the above facts 1t was our
duty to recommend that the State Bank
ers' association give Walker Lee Dunson
the prize trip to Washington. Hence De-
comber l. 1918, we made formal report to
the chairman of the agricultural commit
tee of the State Bankers association Civ
ing him the name of Dunson as the win
ner Of the above trip.
The state contest conducted by the state
department of agriculture is entirely diff
ferent from the Boys Corn club contest
and we have nothing whatever to do with
IT. Our work is simply and entirely with
the members of the Boys Corn club
whose work we help to organize and con-
duct. 1t frequently happens, however
that the members of the Boys Corn club
also enter the state contest conducted by
the state department of agriculture The
Boys Corn club contest and the state
department of agriculture contest are
entirely different and different commit
tees pass upon the results and make the
awards. The committee appointed to pass
upon the results of the state department
OF agriculture contest is composed of
gentlemen of the very highest type and
are well known to us. We have no criti-
cism to offer because they differed from
as in their opinions as to who won the
prizes 1t is entirely possible for two diff
ferent committees or sets of men work.
ing independently of each otier and fol-
lowing different rules to come to entirely
diferent conclusions as happened in this
case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
HOBBY AND DUNCAN
MAKE EXPLANATION
OF CORN CLUB PRIZE
Tell Why Award Was Made
to Walker Lee Dunson of
Alexander City
STRICT OBSERVANCE
MADE OF THE RULES
Point Out Certain Details of Govern
ment Requirements With Which
Other Contestants Failed
to Comply

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
Certain papers of the state, on January
q. 1914, contained special from Mont
goyery criticising our position in naming
Walker Lee Dunson. Alexander City, as
winner of the prize trip to Washington.
given by the State Bankers association.
In reply we desire to make the following
statement of facts for publication.
We are agents appointed by the federal
department of agriculture and we are
instructed to make careful investigations
of all large yields of corn reported to us
before any general prizes are awarded
in the Boys Corn club contest. During
the fall of 1918 large yields of corn were
reported to us as follows: Cecil Adams,
Eclectic, 239 80 bushels; Junius Hill, At
talla. 234.S7 bushels; Walker Lee Dunson.
Alexander City, 1927 bushels, as we'll as
some other 2Oo-bushel yields
The rules laid down by the federal de-
partment of agriculture. governing the
gathering of the boys corn club acres,
reads as follows:
In gathering your acre of corn select
two disinterested witnesses not kin to you
and follow this rule: Have these wit
nesses measure your land. An acre of
land contains 4s40 square yards. Weigh
the entire lot of corn from the acre Enter
total weight of corn here: - pounds.
This must be done on a dry day, after the
corn is mature and dry. Then weight one
10O-pound lot of corn. shuck and shell this
lot, and take the weight of the sheled
corn. Enter weight of shelled corn here:
- pounds. Multiply this weight of
shelled corn by total weight of the corn
on the acre and divide this number by
Sc. This will give you the number of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

Auburn, January 80. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Mail Orders

Carefully & promptly filled. Pre-
paid il for 81 or more & accom-
panied by cash. Il. II. Fares
rebated thru Business Mems
League.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

Mr. Jones, who has beer leader in the
prohibition cause for more than 80 years
stated that the prohibitionlsts had moth
ing to hope from Hobson on account OF
the manner in which he mad antagonized
all the leaders In the House and Senate.
Mr. Jones pointed to the fact that any
measure which Hobson advocated was
rather certain to be defeated, and asked
the pertinent question, rs Hobson aiding
prohibition in this race or is he trying
to make prohibition carry him into the
Senate in spite of his record which shows
that he is not the man for the placer"
Judge Brandon spoke briefly, urging the
voters to stand by Underwood and point
ing to the fact that a vote against I'm
derwood would be construed as vote
against the Wilson administration. since
Underwood was the leader of the admin
istration in the House and had put into
effect the bills for which the party had
long stood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Bowie Answers Charges

In his address Mr.. Bowie took up every
argument which Hobson has advanced
against Underwood and answered to the
perfect satisfaction of his audience the
various charges. The speaker scored
heavily when he read a quotation from a
speech in which Hobson had again
charged that Underwood had placed a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
OBSERVANCE OF FLAG DAY.

gagged completing arrangements for their
flag day exercises which will be held In
Battery Park on Sunday afternoon. June
IA, at three O'Clock. William r. Byrne,
past exalted ruler of the Albany Lodge
Of Elks, will deliver the Grafton. A stand
sufficiently large to accommodate the
G., a. r. veterans and Woman's Relief
Corps will be erected. Large delegations
are expected from Montpelier. Rutland
st. Adams, Bennington and Plattsburgh
to assist in the exercises An invitation
Is extended to local organizations to Join
IN the observance of the day. Sherman's
band will furnish the music for the
occasion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

day, June l, In the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine, the Rt. Rev. David II. Greer,
bishop of the diocese Of New York,
officiating. George Foster Peabody, Rear
Admiral A. r. Mahan. William Felomos
Morgan, Algernon S. Frissell, Louis G.
Myers and DR.. Charles II. Leete were
bearers Mr.. Bishop had been for a num-
Der of years the secretary Of the American
Church Institute for Negroes. an organi-
Zation of the Episcopal Church, which
aimed at the educational elevation of the
colorcd race. 1t was Mr. Bishops function
to superintend the educational work as
carried on in several southern schools. in
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia. Ala
bama and elsewhere. He visited these
schools, inspected their equipment, currl-
cula and resources, and aided in securing
teachers. Funds for the work were Oh.
tanned from voluntary contributions sen.
to Mr.. Bishop. The pulpits of all Eplsco-
pal Churches We're open to him in present.
ing the cause of the institute. and his
sermons We're the means of inspiring the
gifts which maintained the institute. Mr.
Bishop preached in this city at St Paui's
about two months ago His office
in the diocesan house in Lafayette
with the other functonaries of the
church, especially his immediate superior,
Bishop Greer.
Mr.. Bishop passed his hoyhood at Willis
ton. VT. His college career was at Bur-
lington In the University of Vermont,
where he graduated in 1886. He took
theological course in the Union Theoog-
ical Seminary, New York, and graduated
In 1891; took n postgraduate course in
Columbia University, 1884,; and studied
later at the Universities Of Berlin and
oxford. He was ordained deacon and
priest in the Episcopal Church In 1891, and
in the s; me year became assistant to the
Rev Arthur Brooks at the Church Of the
1ncarna ton. During the Rev. Heber New
toms absence abroad. Mr.. Bishop was in
charge of his church, All Souls New
York, and then he was made rector of st.
Andrews at South Orange. where he re-
manned four years, leaving to spend a
year in study in Europe Returning to
the United States he became rector of st.
Stephens at Colorado Springs and later
assumed charge of the work of the insti-
tute In the service Of which he passed the
rest of his life
Mr. Bishop was member Of the Amer
lean Oriental society; Of the American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
of the New York Academy of Sciences, of
the New York \ ldcmy OF Political Sci
ence, and Of the Phi Delta Theta frater-
nifty. He WIS married in 1899 to Miss Ro-
silla Bertha barrow OF New York who
with an only daughter, Aurill survives
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
FAREWELL PARTY.
Serenade Mrs. G. G. Niles
and Daughter, Who Leave Soon.

About 70 of the members Of Queen City
Hive, No Z, Ladies of the Maccabees,
with part of the Sherman Band or
chestra, serenaded Mrs c. c. Niles and
daughter Miss Marguerite Niles. at their
home on South Champain street Tuesday
evening. The affair was a farewell party
by the lodge members to the ladies, who
are to go to Westpoint, Va, to make
their home Both hold offices in the
local hive.
Meeting early in the evening, the party
with the coors OF the hive marched to
the home of C. G. Niles and spent the
evening with music furnished by the or
chestra, During the evening several
pieces of silver were presented to Mrs.
Niles and Miss Marguerite by the lady
commander, Mrs. Myrtle Parker, A buff
fet lunch was served and a social hour
enjoyed
Mr.. Niles recently sold his trucking
business, which he has carried on In this
city for a number of years, on account
of i'll health. Mr., and Mrs. Niles and
daughters, Marguerite and Orpha. will
leave this city June 20 for Westpoint,
Va, where II is hoped by their many
friends In this city the climate will BEN
eft Mr.. Niles health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
AS PAT EXPRESSED 1T.

One afternoon a through western train
stopped at a small station for water and
Ice, and taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity to stretch his legs, a passenger
named Pat debarked and rambled around
through the adjacent scenery.
Suddenly the locomotive gave a warning
whistle and started. At the same time
Pat made wild dash for the rear plat
form.
Stop" he excitedly cried. on seeing
that he wasn't gaining any. "Hould the
train"
What's the NATTER" asked the rear
brakeman, not recognizing Pat as a pas
senger. What do you want?"
stop the train" painted Pat "Yez
have passenger on bord thots left be-
|hind"-Philadelphia Telegraph