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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
MAKES INSPECTION
 OF LOCAL BATTERY
Lieut.. B. M. Bailey Is Being Enter tained Here by Artillery Officers
 and Others

Lieut.. B. M. Bailey, U. S. A, recently appointed to succeed Lieutenant King as inspector of artillery for the divi- sion composed of Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana and other southern states, came to Birmingham last night.
 The new inspector was received by Maj. L. s. Dorrance. Capt. Ed Ander- son and Capt Frank Finn. Later he was entertained at dinner by Oscar C. Turner. Today he will familiarize him. self with local conditions and will then continue his tour.
 The battery in Birmingham Is said to be in excellent condition. During the regime of Inspector King, on account of lack of suitable quarters, there was danger that Birmingham would lose this branch of the service. Now, how ever, suitable quarters are had and conditions are reported to be very good.
 Major Dorrance announced last night that Battery D, under command of Captain Film, would join other artil- lery companies of the state in annual encampment August in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
WOLATORS OF AUTO
 LAW ARE ARRESTED
Mayor of Selma and 36 Others Will Be Given
 Hearing Monday

Selma, July 1s-(special) )-warrants against Mayor J. L. Clay and 36 other &ell-known residents of Selma and Dal- las county were sworn out today by Dep uty State Fire Warden T. l.. Austin from the office of Secretary of State Brown.
 The arrests were made for failure 10 pay the state automobile licenses and the warrants were sworn out by MT. Austin after he spent Friday in Selma making an investigation. Those arrests are not half of the citizens of Selma and Dallas county who are violating the law by not paying automobile licenses and MT. Aus tin will return to Selma Monday when it is expected additional arrests for vio- lation of that section of the state law will be sworn out
 Among those arrested are a number of the most prominent residents of the city and county who will have hearing Monday before a justice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
SPELLING MATCHES AT
 COUNTY INSTITUTES

Montgomery, July 1s.-(Special)-As a plan for popularizing the work in the manual and household arts. as well as a method looking to the deepening of conn n.unity interest in the work of the coun- ty institutes, Superintendent of Education William F. Feagin has written to -he va rious county superintendents and sug- gosted that an old-fashioned spelling bee be given on Thursday afternoon of each institute.
 MT. Feagin suggests that the men be allowed to spell against the women, and that prizes be awarded to those who stand up the longest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
FOREIGN GRAIN t
 ESTIMATES GIVEN


 Washington, July 1s.-Estimates of grain crops of European countries CO., bled today by the International Insti- tute of Agriculture at Rome, Italy, to the department of agriculture here shows:
 England. including Wales, wheat 6e,- 44S,000 bushels. or 6.2 per cent moro than last year; barley 51,093. 900 bushels, Tor per cent less; oats S9,S27. 900 bushels, or IS per cent less
 Italy. wheat 172. 6s7,0oo bushels. of 19.5 per cent less.
 Hungary. excluding Crotia and sla- vonia, barley 69,567,o00 bushels, or 12.s per cent less; oats ss.544.ooo bushels. or -10.a per cent less.
 Prussia, Rye ss1,s72,ooo bushels, or 0.9 per cent less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
May Release Mexican
 Prisoners at Fort Bliss

Washington, July 1s.-A suggestion that the 640o Mexicans, principally sol diers. interned at Forts Rosecrans, Brown, Mcintosh, Bliss and Wingate, be released, provided definite assur- ances are given that they will not take up arms again, was received today by the war department from General Bliss.
 It is estimated that in addition to the large sum already spent 1t soon will cost the United States approximately one-half million dollars for the main tenance of the Mexican internes. Gen eral Bliss suggests that the more im- portant officers. such as Generals Sal . agar and Castillo. be detained for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
EXPECT FORMER MEMBERS
First Baptist Baraca Class to Have Vacation Get-Together" Today

The Baraca class of the First Baptist church will hold today a Vacation get together" and hopes to have every for mer member of the class for a visitor It is the intention of the class to gc out after new members. too. and it hopes to materially boost it's membership as a result. of the workings of the "get-to- gether' spirit.
 The Sunday school as a whole expects to have a general home coming day for all former members as well as for the purpose of securing new members, but the Baracas are confident that their at tendance today will break all previous records of the class and Sunday school as we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
TEACHERS EXAMS
 BEGIN THIS WEEK
No County Institutes for Teachers Will Be Held, According to
 Announcement

Mont gomery, July 1S.-(Special.)-No county institutes for teachers will be held next week owing to teachers examinations throughout the state. The examinations will be held in every county in Ala bama, and information received by the department of education is that there will be an unusually large number of appli- cants for teachers certificates
 The midsummer examinations are all ways heavy owing to the vacation sea- son, many teachers taking advantage of the season to apply for higher grade cer- tif1cate. and large numbers of graduates, just out of school, appearing before the examining board for their first examina- iton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $2o0o-Walter s. Ryall to W. c. Tyler Lots and in block 15, and lot 10 in block 9, survey of East Avondale
 s10O0-Walter s. Ryall to w. G. Tyler: Lot 14 in block 15, Earle Place Realty company's survey of Earle Place.
 s4000-St. Johns parish, Ensley, to w. F. Wilcox: Lots B, IA, 15 and Is in block "E' Q5-E), corner Avenue F and Six teenth street.
 S1150-Allen C. Benners to R. M. El- lard Lot in block 5, survey of Ben dale.
 $1050-C. B. Cleveland to Annie Ger trude Warren: Lot F in Hewes & Booths survey. city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
First General Rain
 in Perry Since May

Marion. July 1s.-(speciaL)-The first general rain since May fell last night and today throughout Perry county.
 William B. Woodfin, who reported the first cotton bloom, reports open bolls on his plantation two miles south of town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 1S.-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday probably thundershowers in south.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Sum day; Monday partly cloudy; probably showers in south.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Sunday and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Many Inouiries for Fair Cataloes

Inquiries for catalogs are being received fin large numbers at the office of the Alabama State Fair association, and many are entering for the races. It is said the entrants in the races this year will be larger than ever before. Mrs. J. B. Reid in charge of the woman's department said yesterday afternoon that there were more inquiries for catalogs of the fair now than at the same date last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Why the Kidneys
 Need Relief

Do you know that every ounce of blood in your body passes through the kidneys every three minutes? We'll, it does, and. as 1t Is the duty of these ffail tubular structures to filter all i'm purities from the blood. it is readily realized that the least inflammation or irritation results in imperfect work which Is sure to impair your health.
 That is why. if you suffer from back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19

ache. headache. rheuma- tism. heart weakness. or some acute forms of dis ease. it is an indisputable warming that your kidneys need help, and just the help they need Is supplied by Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy. It soothes and heals inflam- nation and irritation. and gradually restores the kid neys to their normal con dition. At all druggists in soc and $1.00 bottles. Sam pie free if you write War ner's Safe Remedies Co.,, Rochester. N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
HEAVIEST RA|NF ALL . .OF YEAR IN CALHOUN Streets Badly Washed and
 Much Damage Done TEACHERS ADJOURN
Wireless Station in Anniston Is Destroyed by Wind-Courtship by Mail Ends in Marriage.
 Child Born With Teeth

Anniston, July 9.-(Speeial )-Telephone and telegraph linemen were kept busy all over the Anniston district Saturday re- pairing damage wrought by severe wind and rainstorm Friday afternoon. The Alabama Power company was also a suf- ferer again, probably sustaining the greatest damage in the city, their power being shut off and almost every indus try in the city that uses electric current closed down for sometime.
 The rainfall was the heaviest of the summer. The streets were badly washed wind leveled some corn to the ground but generally, the rain was welcomed and 1t is believed it will be of great ben eft 10 farming operations in this district
 A wireless telegraph station over the Deering jewelry store, erected to receive time direct from Washington, was de- stroyed. The worst damage to the wires of the electric company was done near the Kilby Locomotive and Machine works and near the gas plant of the company in South Anniston.
 At the latter place a horse belonging to Lanford & Go. was killed by electrocu- ton. The grounded wires charged the water in the street and as the horsz stepped into the water he fell dead almost instantly. A woman and child were walk ing behind the team, and the death of the horse probably saved their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
SEND $1O,OOO FOR THE
 NATIONALIST CAUSE

New York, July 1S.-Ten thousand dollars of a promised fund of $100,000 was forwarded today by the United Irish League of America to John E. Redmond. to be used for the nationalist cause in Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
HEAVY HA|LSTORM STRIKES MADISON Cotton and Corn Cut Down and Melons Ruined RAISING SCHOOL FUND Southern Dairy Demonstration Car Visited by Madison Farmers-Suf-
 frage League Formed at
 Meridianville
RAISING SCHOOL FUND

Huntsville, July Special )-One ot the heaviest hailstorms ever re- ported in this section struck the neigh borhood of Harvest on Thursday night The hailstones threshed cotton and corn fields and in some places nothing but the stalk was left. A big water melon patch was ruined and nearly all the melons were broken open by the hail.
 The Rev. J. B. Cumming. financial agent of the Birmingham college, is here taking subscriptions to the big fund that is being raised for the col lege Mr. Cumming stated that the failure of Birmingham to land the Methodist university will have no ef- feet on the plans for the development of Birmingham college nor will it al- te. the determination of the Alabama Methodlsts to make it a great educa- tional institution.
 The county herd of deer that belongs in the courtyard here hos been in- creased to five by the arrival of fawn yesterday.
 The dairy demonstration car of the Southern railroad has been in this sec tion this week demonstrating up-to- date methods to large crowds of farm CTS.
 A delegation of women snffragists of the Huntsville organization went up to Meridianville last night and organ ized a local league there. The sufffa- gists are pushing their organization out into the smaller towns and are evidently preparing for a well organ ized fight for suffrage in the next leg islature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19

Following a spirited correspondence, Nlies Lillian Earl Bray of this city left a few days ago for Kaufman, Tex, where she was married to J. O. Gallops, engi- neer for an electric light company there, when she had never seen until she alighted from the train. The Rev w. A. Stuckey performed the ceremony, after which the bride and groom left for Ter rell, where they will reside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19

J. w. Monk of this city has returned from Heflin. where he attended the eighty-second anniversary dinner of Mrs. $, E. Webb, who is the mother of IA children, grandmother to 75 and great grand mother to 47. She has been a dea- coness in the Baptist church for half century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19

The Calhoun county teachers institute, which has been in session here, closed weeks work Friday afternoon, and most of the delegates have returnede to their homes. It was the best attended of any similar institute ever held in the county and the discussions covered a broader scope.
 Before the sessions came to an end. auxiliary organizations elected their of ficers for the ensuing year. Gordon Wor- ley principal of the Piedmont high school, was elected president of the reading circle, of which Miss Jennie Persons is secretary. Mrs. Russell King. wife of the principal of the Oxford high school, was elected to head the school improvement association, assisted by F. H. Watson. rural school supervisor, and Miss Annie Persons as vice president and secretary treasurer, respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19

Celestial Calhoun goes Tuscaloosa coun- ty one better. A baby was born at Holt recently with a well developed tooth, &C., cording to dispatches in the papers. but J. Floyd Smith says a negro baby has been born on his farm that has two well deVeoped teeth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-20
EXERCISES CLOSE
YEAR OF SCHOOL.
commencement Means Beginning of
New Life. Says Rev. Thomas
Irving.

Impressive ceremonies marked the
commencement exercises of St. Jo-
seph's academy and St Patrick's
school at st. Patrick's church Friday
night. Ten boys graduated from the
school while two girls finished their
high school course in the academy.
Four girls received certificates for ex-
cellence in penmanship.
The program was opened with an
organ selection by Prof. Frederick
Binder The choir sang Praise Ye
the Father and was followed by the
sanctuary choir, all young boys, who
sang "Veni Creator. NOzarts Mag
nificate was next sung by the choir.
In his address to the graduates,
Rev. Thomas Irving, c. S. c., Phi. D.,
rector of Holy Cross seminary, Notre
Dame, dwelt on the fact that the COM
mencement was not the ending of a
certain career in the life of the stu
dent, but as the name implied an as
Stunning of the duties of a new and
larger sphere: Commencement eX-
ercises." said the speaker, were al
ways an inspiration TO do things. to
accomplish new objects, to attain
higher ideals, and TO lead better life
in every way.
Rev. John f. DeGroote, c. S. G.,
pastor of the church. congratulated
the graduates on the closing of q. most
successful year. and said that the class
had shown their appreciation for the
efforts of the pastor and of the teach
ers during their school careers.
Diplomas for finishing the grammar
school course in st. Patrick's school
we're presented to Francis Kelly. Jo-
seph Cunningham, Leo Anderson, Carl
Schubert, John Mccarthy, oscar
Wolf, Lucian Guilfoyle. Joseph Nyi-
kos Harold Wahlen and Harold
Weber.
Cold medals and diplomas for fin
F ishing the high school course N the
academy were presented 10 Miss Helen
/ Nennet and Miss Florence kopp.
Penmanship certificates were
awarded to Helen Nennet, Florence
KOpp. Angela O'NeiIl and Lucille
Weber.
The program was closed with sol
I emn benedictiOn and the singing OF
go Salutaris". "Tantum Ergo. "Lau-
date Dominum" and tie Deum" by
I the cOngre cation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-20
WHEAT CROP MAY
EXCEED FIGURES
Conditions Are Ideal With
Rains in Northwest and Good
Clear Weather For ThreSh-
ing Sections.
BY JOSEPH T. PRITCHARD.

CHICAGO, June 2O.-Nearly all the
cash wheat in the Chicago market has
been chartered TO go out. This makes
the conditions surrounding the cash
article stronger than it otherwise
would be. The charters Friday were
900, 600 bushels to go to Buffalo at
rs and 100000 bushels sold for direct
export. All this was old crop Millers
purchased ,000 bushels of old
wheat at Chicago and it was said that
there were goo, 900 bushels of the new
crop sold to go abroad. This big trade
in the cash article will not cut any
figure in the matter of price boosting
because of the fact that many millions
of bushels of new wheat are now being
prepared for shipment to any point
wanting it, The purchases of new
wheat by Chicago commission houses
were again large.
Threshing returns were more favor
able and there are some in the trade
who believe that the total winter and
spring wheat crops will exceed $780,
100000.
1t will take a continued big demand
for the cash wheat to prevent prices
from declining still further. Foreign
ers want much of this grain but Will
not load up with new or old wheat at
this particular time IL would be diff
ficult TO say as to the amount Of wheat
sold for foreign shipment, but it runs
up into millions of bushels The con-
tinent has probably made the largest
purchases of any of the countries
abroad and it was said that both Ger
many and France were buyers in this
market
The wheat market was a narrow af-
fair Fridays prices being confined TO
small limits. The range was upward
and the highest levels were fairly we'll
held.
rro,, ron dft;c,,s, n o,,+ 18th tba
spring and winter wheat belts were OF
the best. There were additional rains
in the northwest while in the winter
wheat belt there was sunshine and
higher temperatures, with cutting and
threshing active.
Corn closed irregular and unsettled
following a session where prices were
broad and where declines were gener-
al for the nearby months, losses being
made of Il a 1-2c. but the deferred
futures were as much as 1-Sc higher.
The Argentine corn again attracted
I considerable attention and il was be-
+ ing Offered for July C. j. T. New York
and Philadelphia at 60 IL.
Cash trade here was again small al
1885, bushels.
oats were up 1-SG1-4c and firm
{ There were many reports received OF
poor crop prospects IN portions OF IL
linOis and Indiana. Cash trade was
+ larger at $4,000 bushels.
Provisions were rather quiet and
slightly lower for the day. Ribs clos
ed steady on buying against cash sales
4 OF meats. \ fairly good trade in cash
was reported and prices for most de-
scriptions are advancing. Close
WHEAT-July. So IS; Sept. 81 IS;
/ Dec, 81 3-Sd1-2.
CORN-July. new. % La IS
! July. old, 50 Ia; Sept. new. 81 IS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-20
OPENED Gates"
GIVEN At PARK
Members of Y. w. C. A. Pre-
sent Interesting Pageant.
Performance Will be Re-
peated Tonight.

Interesting in substance and pic
tGresquely staged was the pageant,
The Opened Gates, the first per
Torrance of which was given Friday
evening at Springbrook park by the
Young Women's Christian association.
In spite of the rather chilly weather
the performance was given out or
doors and was witnessed by a large
audience which heartily applauded
not only the work Of those taking
part but also that of the two young
women. Mrs. Mary Hays-B Banks and
Miss Vera Campbell, who wrote the
libretto and directed the undertaking
throughout.
Particularly excellent features were
the work of Mrs. Leverett Trash as
the Spirit of Christian America, Of
Miss Madge Woodward as the Spirit
of the Y. w. G.. A, Miss Alice Ecker
as Industry, of Miss Olga Rosencrans
as Recreation, and of Miss Marion
Goodman, physical director OF the
high school, who in gypsy costume
gave an intricate and graceful solo
dance. Miss Grace Goodman as the
Home Girl and Miss Mabel Stouffer as
the Spirit of the Past sang beautiful
solos AS a part Of the recreation cpl
sode the Y. w. G. A gym class and
the high school gym class contributed
folk dances which were most enter
tanning.
In National Amphitheater.
The setting for the affair was the
natural amphitheater back of the
casino where a platform strung with
incandescent lights was arranged for
a chorus and the accompanies. Miss
Gladys Waters To right and left
were tall gates, one representing the
entrance to America by way of Ellis
island and the other the gate Of OPP
portunity through which the Amer
lean girl comes TO more abundant life.
Following the opening march IN
which almost 200 girls in the cos
tunes of various nations participated
congregated without the gate repre-
senting the entrance TO America. AS
the gates opened revealing them.
there stepped up TO greet them the
Spirit OF Christian America in the per-
son of Mrs. Trash. who draped in old
glory, made most effective ngure.
In her delightful voice, we'll adapted
girls but proclaimed herself, In an
sWer TO their song Of appeal. at a
loss 10 know how TO deal with them
alone As she spoke, from the other
gate appeared the Association spirit IN
the person OF Miss Madge Woodward.
accompanied by her three helpers,
Recreation. Miss Olga ROsencrans:
EuucdliOh, MISS Illleli AliSPAl oe4v.''
Miss Frances Toy. who offered their
assistance to Christian America
AS they come through the gates
there appears also gray clad Industry.
Miss Alice Ecker. with her arms fun
OF raw materials ready for young
strength and hands uncrippled by ma
chine or loom.
In turn they are introduced TO the
! Spirit Of Christian America and In
turn go among the foreign girls each
drawing a certain portion after her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-20
TO ELIMINATE TWO
HOLDING COMPANIES
Rock Island System Stock
holders and BondhoIderS
Committee Drafts Plan.

NEW YORK, June 20-Eliminaticn
of the two holding com e fes with
aggregate capital of 1857, II 900 with
rehabilitation of the Nock island
system based on the sale Of securities
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific Railway company, the original
property, are the features of tenta-
tive reorganization plan agreed upon
at a joint meeting Friday of the stock
holders and bondholders committee.
The Rock Island system is now
composed of three companies. the
Rock Island company which controls
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad company, which in turn con-
trolls the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway company, the operat-
ing property IN the reorganization
the two first named will be eliminated
entirely.
The plan viii be submitted 10 the
public service commission Of Illinois
next week and underwritten by a syn
dictate of bankers
Under the plan the trust indenture
securing the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway company collateral
trust per cent bonds now in default
viii be fOreclOsed and the pledged
common stock Of the railway company
purchased Out OF TINS common 9AoIA
collateral trust bond holders are 10 re-
tain at par So Il per cent Of the face
value OF their bonds. The remainder
of such stock amounting 10 $50, t5l,-
SCI par is TO be offered for subscrip-
ton with new preferred stock. The
collateral bondholders also have the
privilege to subscribe an amount equal
to Is per cent Of the face amount 81
their bonds. receiving in return Il
per cent of the face amount OF their
bonds in preferred stock and IA per
cent in existing common stock OF the
railway COMPANY
The bondholders also have the right
70 subscribe 10 preferred and common
not taken by the various security hold
ers But the amount Of common re-
ceived from all sources by the bond
holders cannot exceed the face amount
Of the deposited bonds.