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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
MORE MESSAGES
 RECEIVED FROM
 TOURISTS ABROAD
Many Are Safe in Paris and London, But Nothing Has Yet Been Heard From
 Berlin

A number of cablegrams received in Birmingham yesterday from Alabama citi- zens in Europe brought reassuring news as to their safety but indicated that the tourists are suffering great inconven- fences. All of those so far heard from are in Paris or London, and no word has yet come from any of those who may have been caught in Germany.
 No cable message has been received from the party of MT. and Mrs. c. F. Markell. and it Is believed they are some where in Germany and have been unable to get through any message. Mrs. N L.. Miller sister of Mrs Markell. yesterday received a letter from Mrs. Markell from Berlin. dated July 27. In this letter it was stated they were preparing to go to France, but nothing was said about the war indicating that at that time the sit uation had not apparently assumed seri- ous proportions.
 Mrs. Viola Roden-Reain, who makes her home in Paris. yesterday cabled her mother the three words, Safe and sound"
 White E. Gibson eabled his law part Ter, Sen DAVIS. rom Lonuon. near after terrible continental hardships." Mn Gibson is accompanied by Mrs. Gibson, their children, and Mrs Gibson's sister, Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald. Cards received from MT. Gibson yesterday by Birming- ham friends were dated July 26, from The Hague, in Holland, and did not men tion the war situation
 V. w. Long yesterday received the fol- lowing telegram from the Secretary or State:
 Telegram from Panels W. Farwell. Chicago (French consult. states Miss Longs party has reached Paris. Address, American Express Company, Il Rue Scribe. '.W. J. BRYAN"
 This refers to the party of Mrs. G. G. Brownell of Tuscaloosa, of which Miss Louise Long is a member. Others in the party include Miss Serena Kirkpatrick and Miss Gustrne Miner of Birming- ham; Miss Isabel Curry of Bessemer, Miss Cornelia Elliott of Gadsden, Mrs. Thomas Ellis of Birmingham, Miss Imo- gen Little of Mobile, Miss Ruth Brownell and Miss Julia Newzum of Tuscaloosa, Mrs. and Miss Pleasants of Menter City, Miss; and Mrs. and Miss Brock of Para gould, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
COUNTRIES WHEAT
 CROP ANNOUNCED
675, ,0OO, ,OOO Bushels Is Pre- liminary Estimate of the
 Agricultural Department

Washington, August 1.-The country s record breaking crop of winter wheat amounts to GOO bushels, the depart ment of agriculture states today in It's pre- liminary estimate. This is 22,000,0O0 bush- els more than was forecast in July
 Prospects of the spring wheat crop have decreased during August, and that crop is now estimated at GOO bushels or 3s 900 bushels less than in July making the total wheat production forecast of 911,- 0oo,0O0 bushels, or 100000 bushels less than indicated July 1.
 Corn prospects decreased 2s3. 600, GOO bush els during July and crop of 2,634 000, 600 is now indicated, while oats decreased A. 000,000 bushels.
 Potato prospects increased 5000. .0OO bushels and a 370O00,000 harvest is indi- cated.
 Weather conditions for the great grain crops were not especially favorable dur Ing July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
ALMON WOULD TAKE
 PLACE AS SPEAKER
Tuscumbia Man Tells of In- terest in Florence to
 Tuscaloosa Highway

Judge E. B. Almon, speaker of the Ala bama house of representatives, and con gressman-elect of the Eighth district, passed through Birmingham last night en route to his home in Tuscumbia after having transacted legal business in Mont gomery.
 Judge Almon stated that at the present time he was giving his entire attention to the practice of law, and that when he assumes his duties as congressman, March 4, he will give his entire time to the busi- ness of Congress.
 T am still member of the legislature" :" he added. land should an extra session of the legislature be called prior to the expiration of my term. I would attend and take my place as speaker.''
 Judge Almon, however does not antic- ipate an extra session of the legislature. He expressed himself as being deeply in- terested in the highway which Is contem- plated as connecting link between Flor ence and Tuscaloosa. He stated that in this proposed highway there was great deal of interest. A mass meeting will be held today in Tuscaloosa, and within 10 days at Russellville. The project was launched last year when number of rep resentative citizens of the Tennessee val ley, together with leaders in Marion and Tuscaloosa counties met together in Guin. The legislature. in it's next regular ses- sion, will be asked to take charge of this project and carry 1t to it's logical con clusion.
 Other prominent Alabamians who were in Birming ham Vpsterday were l. A t'd- munds of Natural Bridge, member of the legislature; George Pegram of Faunsdale. member of the legislature. and in the pri- mary of April a candidate for attorney general, and John s. Mooring chairman of the state tax board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
Rivals Her Daughter
 in Youthful Beauty

A well-known society matron whose youthful beauty Is so well preserved that she is regarded as her daughters rival in this respect--though she does not pose as such--attributes her girltsh complexion chiefly to two things. She says
 by overlooking the skin and pores, tend to age the complexion. Mercolized wax has just the opposite effect. It keeps tl1e pores clean, permitting them to breathe, and removes dead particles of cuticle which are constantly appearing and which give the complexion that faded look. Whenever my skin begins to get the least bit off-color, muddy or tanned, I go to my druggists for an ounce of mercolized wax: I apply this nightly, like cold cream, for a week or so, washing 1t off mornings. This Is what keeps my complexion so fresh. white and velvety, even during the try ing days of summer.
 HThe absence of wrinkles and flabbi- ness I owe to the use of simple face bath prepared by dissolving. one ounce of powdered saxolite In half pint witch hazel This keeps the skin tight and 6irm."-Social Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08

The iudicious use of herbacious plants, trees, shrubs and vines is a means of adding greatly to the charm and beauty of city homes. If we made our sur roundings beautiful and attractive, our lives will be more pleasant and con tented Nature Is the source of all beau ty, and 1t is to her that we should turn in selecting materials to add to the beauty of our surroundings.
 The Planting Plan
 The first step in the systematic adorn- ment of the home grounds is the adop- ton of suitable plan. This plan de- pends upon the size of the area to be improved, funds available for the work, climatic conditions. soil. location of the site, and the contemplated arrangements of the material, whether formal or nat ural.
 On the average city lot, the formal style of plant arrangement is the most feasible. In the suburbs, however. where the home grounds include large areas, the natural style may be most desirable. It can easily be seen that 1t is impossible to develop a forest, park, or grove on small city lot, and 1t is equally im- possible to maintain a formal garden consisting of terraces, fountains. hedges, sheared trees and carpet beddings over areas of several acres in extent. The formal the natural style of adorn- ment may be adopted two may be combined where 1t may seem desirable
 Before any planting Is done, a map of the area to be improved should be made. On this map should be located all structures on the lot, the contour of the land and the direction in which the most pleasing outlooks can be ob- tained. The aim should be to hide by means of trees and shrubbery all objec- tionable features of the premises or sur rounding premises and to maintain in- tact all pleasing views.
 Selection of Varieties
 A variety of trees and shrubs should be used. The aim should be to select
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
ALL RIVER WORK IN ALABAMA STOPPED Cessation Due to Failure of Congress to Pass Rivers
 and HarbOrs Bill

With the exception of continued oper- aton on Locks 1 and in the Warrior river, all government work in Alabama has been estopped.
 Information to this end was gained last night when it became known that all hands in the Tennessee river had been "laid off, Last week The Age-Herald carried a story that all work in Mobile bay and channel had been estopped, and yesterday. telegrams brought the news that idleness prevailed in the environ of lock IT in the Warrior river.
 The cessation of activity on the part of the government in completing it's own work is due, 1t Is believed, to the failure of the rivers and harbors bill to effect an easy passage through Congress. This bill provides an appropriation for Alabama of $2,000, ,000 One of the items is for $780, GOO. with which to complete the Warrior river in order that for the year round it might be navigable from Cordova to Mo- bile.
 It is estimated that government work in Alabama until tfie recent estoppage had resulted in monthly pay roll of S40000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08

the information Is extremely encourag- ing.
 In business circles it was learned yesterday that two additional orders or inquiries for coal amounting in the aggregate to 100000 tons had been made here. However the sales man. agers to whom the inquiries were di- rccted for quotations held their coun- gel and would not disclose tho names of the interests or the brokers inquir- lug. They held their information for reasons that are obvious to those who understand the keen competition in coal circles. Notwithstanding the yagueness of information in regard to the giant tonnages sought here there is a strong belief that Birmingham will profit immensely by the situation in Europe.
 In addition to tho coal outlook the price of steel has advanced and there Is expected to be a mark ed advance in iron quotations during the next day or two. The local plant of the Tennessee company is now unusually busX on orders and expects within q few~days to book requirements which were be- lieved few days ago to be extremely remote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
FILE INJUNCTION
 AGAINST RAILROAD

New York, August 7.--Annie DeKoven and Cecil Barnes of Chicago. stockhold- CTS of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway. brought an injunction suit in federal district court today against the Lake Shore company and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad company to prevent proposed consolida- tion of those two lines
 The plaintiffs ask that officers and direc- tors of the companies be restrained from carrying out the proposed consolidation. They also ask that the New York Cen- tral be restrained from voting shares of stock of the Lake Shore standing in the Centrals name at any meeting called to ratify the consolidation agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
MEN ARE WANTED
 FOR OCEAN TRADE Customs Collector Asks All Available to Get in Touch
 With Him

Information was received In birmins- ham yesterday that Percy w. Maer' col lector of customs at Mobile, desires the rames and addresses of all masters mates, chief engineers, first. second and third engineers of the district of Mobile available for service on merchant vessels in the ocean trade.
 If there be such In the Birmingham dis- trict or in this part of Alabama. they are asked to get in touch with James H. Awtrey, deputy collector, 2l6 Postonice building, or telephone Main 21s. Birning- ham.
 MT Awtrey will transmit the informa- ton to Collector Maer at Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08

One of the largest summer attend ances in the history of the Chamber of Commerce was present yesterday aft efnoon at the regular monthly meeting at S:30 o'clock. The chief matters of business transacted was the sending of message of sympathy to President Wilson, election of five new members, discussion of the fire insurance rate increase solvent tax situation and sim far matters.
 Chairman Porter of the railroads and transportation committee reported on tbe negotiations with the Louisville and Nashville railroad officials for bet ter train service to Athens. The board Endorsed all that had been done and told the committee to go ahead with it's work as planned.
 Reports were made by members of the wholesale trade committee on pre- l:minary plans for the annual conven- ton of the Alabama Merchants asso- citation in Birmingham. August 26 and 27.
 President R. w. Ewing of the Board of Trade reported on the result of the recent trade in Birmingham campaign ana stated it would be continued this fail He also mentioned the fire in surance increase and the solvent credit tax cases. which discussion was taken up by other members also. sugges- ton was made of merchants patrol for downtown and patrol in the res idence districts by which premises could be kept clear of rubbish and notification of fires made to the fire department before the flames got too great headway the patrol to be as an adjunct to the police department. it being stated the police department was so small that fire alarms in the night were often not turned in in time be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
BARROW HIKING
 ACROSS COUNTRY
Birmingham Man With Brother Is Walking to New Orleans.
 Reaches Montgomery

Ralph s. Barrow. a graduate of the University of Alabama in 1910. and for merly connected with the boys club work in Birmingham, has begun vacation hike to New Orleans. He reached Mont gomery yesterday and from card re- in fine condition.
 Nr. Barrow is accompanied on the long walk by his brother. When they reach New Orleans they will take boat for New York Mir. Barrow next fall will enter Harvard university as a student.
 We have reached Montgomery. read the card. There Is no better way in which one could spend vacation than walking a long distance through the country. Try it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 sl6O0-M. A. Gwin and wife to M M. Gwin. southeast quarter of section a6, in township IS. range west
 s165o-L. M. Dyke and wife to Mary E. Patterson, lots 35. 36, 37 and s. in block 6, Self and Howard Land company's sur vey, and southwest quarter of southeast quarter section 8, township 17, range , west.
 sl000-C. I. Meigs and wife to James C. Manning, lot IS. in block SO7, survey of city of Bessemer, made by Bessemer Land and Improvement company.
 $3000-May E. Patterson and husband to Kate Dyke, west half of lots 1 and 2, in block 621, survey of Elyton Land com pany.
 soou0-Avondale Land company to w M. Franklin, lot ?, block 61. Forest Park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
End Cantaloupe Probe

Chicago. August 7-The federal grand jury ended It's investigation of the western cantaloupe exchange here to- day with the- return of indictments against seven corporations and 2s in- dividuals. The indictments charge vio- lstion of the Sherman antitrust law. Illegal control of the product and the fixing Of prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
Incorporation

The following certificate of incorpora- ton was yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $20 500-Eagle Furniture company: M. w. Martin of Memphis. president and treasurer: Davis Martin, Columbus. Ga, vice president, and A. c. F1elds. Birming- ham, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 C. R. Franklin to Miss Della Parker.
 NJ D. Norton, Birmingham, to Miss Annie w. Craven.
 NJ Weaver, Birmingham. to Miss Alma Bowen.
 Ed Blackstock, Bessemer, to Miss Alma Goodwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
Boyd Leaves on Vacation

night for . two weeks vacation at Waynesvills. N. c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-16
NUMBER 26
Along the Miami

The were twelve present at the
school election in Bethel district.
They voted for eight months school.
Messrs Tom Huffman and Philip Her.
man were elected school directors.
Misses Cleo Lytle came down from
Kansas City Friday to spend her
Easter vacation with her cousins,
Vivian and Wayne Wolf. She re-
tvrned Monday.
A concrete bridge is being built
over the Huffman branch.
Messrs. Jackson and Linard spent
Sunday afternood with j. L. Fisher
Ernest and Harry Jarvis spent
Sunday with the Couch boys.
Mesdames Allison and Burk planned
a surprise for Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Allison, which took place Sunday.
There were eighty-one relatives and
friends present A bountiful dinner
was served and every one present
will remember the day as joyous
Easter.
VIM. Newell and family entertained
Mrs. D. X. Walker and daughter,
Miss Wolf and neices, and Miss Leta
Ward Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Tiffany Of Kansas City, ex-
poets to come the last of the week
for visit with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Newell.
Miss Mary Funk closed her term
at Bethel Friday. She has proven to
be a very successful teacher in this
district.
Clifford Jarvis expects to 60 to
Kansas City this week for a visit with
his sister. The trip will be an event.
full one for him.
The Tygard school affairs are in
such satisfactory condition that no
changes were made election day.
Sheriff johnson and j. r. Smith
were fishing Tuesday afternoon at
the waterworks.
Mrs. d. X. Walker and daughter,
Misses Ruth Kerns and Ruth Wyatt
visited Mrs. VIM. Newell Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Hoyt and Mrs. Fisher attend
ed the Lapalma Christi entertainment
at Mrs. Frank Aliens Tuesday.
Mrs. Culver and daughter Hilda
visited Mrs. Newell Monday after
noon. MIAMI.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-16
Mulberry and Western Bates.

Dennis Thralls of Butler, was a
caller at H. X. Dykman Tuesday and
purchased Mr.. Dykman's Percheron
stallion, Grelot.
Luke Booi, who has been critically
i'll, was taken to Kansas City Friday
and operated on for appendicitis, He
is still very4ow, but is reported as
slowly improving.
DR.. j. c. Sageser is building new
hog house in which to shelter his
herd Of 0. l. c. pigs.
Little Mary KNAPP is reported as
being much better.
Stella Nichols came down from
Lyle Friday evening to spend the
week and with home folks.
Claude Norwood made a business
trip to the county seat Friday.
Master Walter Ewbank is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. .Bohlken, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Meints, Bruno Meints and
family, H. X. Dykman, wife and son
George, were visitors at the Will and
Chris Meints home Sunday.
Clarence Sargent has returned
from Kansas City where he was at
tending an automobile school.
Bernie Bohlkent and family, John
Dykman, wife and son Loren, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bohlken and son
Walter visited at the M. H. Meinen
home Sunday.
The graduating class of the Amoret
High School will give farce, "The
Masonic Ring" Friday night, April
II. RAMBLER.
Buy everything you need Of us this
spring. -Black-Arnold. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-16
Eastern Bates.

Rev. and Mrs. Gather went to But.
ler Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith
a baby girl April 3, 1914.
Mark Young is building a new
barn.
Ellis Kimble is hauling lumber from
Butler for new dwelling, The car.
penter has begun work.
Mrs. Laura Snodgrass went to But
Ter Tuesday to take care of her faith
er, Charles Radford, for a few days,
She reports him improving.
There were five united to the M.
E. Church at the morning services at
Spruce. Their names were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Porter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Troxell and Miss Fey Rey-
nolds.
Miss Cora A. Allen of Butler and
Miss Mamie Barnette of Summit were
out driving in this vicinity Sunday
evening, accompanied by their best
friends.
VIM. Walters began work Monday
on a stock barn for J. H. Baker.
Aunt Jane Smith is quite poorly at
this writing. The doctor was called
Monday.
The women's S social club will hold
their next meeting at Mrs. George
Herman's Thursday April 80, at 2 p.
m. Topic for discussion, milk and
Butter"
l preme ct 'ctter program given at the
, valid under; !; Sunday night was well
even though !. "'gram :t,, carried out
" -ersonal knowled vas oeau'''u''y
decorated ':cn w.--, II
Four upstairs office rooms 10. rent
by Hiram Nichols. @A 26-1t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-16
Cortland and Athol Gatherings

! Well, Easter has come and gone.
There were no doctor bills; no one
even had the stomach ache, but what
an awful amount of eggs that are
gone.
Lou Smiths sister and husband,
who have been visiting him from
Iowa, have returned home.
Mrs. Carnie entertained friends
from near Kansas City Easter.
Ray Phillips and wife entertained
and have been enjoying pleasant
visit with his sister, Miss Nellie, OF
near Lees Summit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Callahan and
family attended church in Butler last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Hill and little
niece called on Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Shay Sunday evening.
Misses Flossie, Clona and Harley
Medley of Star neighborhood attend
ed Sunday School at Cortland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Smith visited her
brother, Fred Medley and wife Sum-
day.
Mrs. Jessie Flannery and children
from near Virginia, visited relatives
in CORTLAND Sunday.
| Ray Phillips entertained by friends
from near Adrian the latter part OF
the week.
Mrs. LA Medley called on Mrs.
Jerry Callahan Sunday.
The pie supper at Cortland Friday
night was we'll attended and good
program was rendered. They sold
some where near 40 pies, and took in
little better than $40. Miss Angie
Faubion got the cake.
A good old fashioned egg roast was
enjoyed by all those of the Duvall
ranch, and several others took part.
A. O. Calvert is selling out with the
intention of going to California soon.
A party was given at the home OF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-16
Adrian Notes.

From the Journal.
Sam Perry, living near Everett,
owns Jersey COW thirty-two years
old and is still giving milk. The cow
gave birth to her first calf at the age
Of eighteen months and has never
been dry since that time. This is an
unusual record.
Mrs. Mat Black was brought home
from Kansas City Monday where she
had undergone serious operation.
She is still quite weak but seems on
the safe road to permanent recovery.
Her many friends will be pleased to
hear of her Improvement.
Mrs. A. V. Adams, who went to
St. Joseph afew weeks ago for medi-
cal treatment submitted to a surgical
operation Monday. A telegram re-
ceived from her husband, Major
Adams, on that day stated that the
operation was success and that
everything indicated that Mrs. Adams
would soon fully recover. The many
friends of the family here will be
pleased to hear this favorable report
of her condition.
Mrs. Jesse Switzer died at her
home in this city Wednesday morn
ing, April 9Th, of complication of
diseases. Mrs. Switzer took the
whoopinp cough some weeks ago,
two weeks ago she took the measles
and later pneumonia. The complica-
ton was too much for her power Of
resistance and she died as above
stated. Mrs. Switzer was a young
woman, was married to Mr.. Switzer
last October. The young husband
has the sympathy Of friends in this
bereavement
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Fulk of near
Passaic, gave a big dinner at their
home last Sunday in honor OF the
marriage Of their son Charles to Miss
Vesti Rice which occurred some days
ago. About fifty neighbors and
friends were present 10 enjoy the
great feast and tho social hours that
preceded and followed the dinner.
The guests were GID of an oppor-
tunity 10 pay respect9 10 the newly
Ned1 ~ Nel - TO the Reaiol hoGf