davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
CROP CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT STATE VERY ENCOURAGING Corn, However, Feels Effect of Drouth, According to
 Agricultural Report
WEEVIL EXTENSION
 GRADUALLY GROWING
Pest Appears in Several New COun- ties-Hopeful Sign to Note Great Attention Being Paid to Di-
 versification Methods

Montgomery, July 4.-(Special),fhe latest weekly report of the state depart ment of agriculture and industries rela- tive to crop conditions throughout the state sounds a most optimistic note. The departments report for the past week is based on numerous reports received from farm demonstrators in Alabama.
 According to the agricultural depart ment, the drouth has been general and, as consequence. the corn crop has been rather seriously affected. However, 1t is expected that the corn crop will prove. on the whole. most satisfactory.
 Tt is a hopeful sign to note that great attention is being paid to diversification methods and the progressive farmers in all portions of the state are wing with neach other in varying their crops under the improved system which the national government and the state have in- augured and which is being carried into such profitable effecto says the depart nents report.
 The weekly report declares that during peared in several new countless and we have evidence that the invasion is grad ualiy but surely extending"
 However, the farmers throughout the state are alive to the necessity of meet ing and combating the evil. says the report and the work of extermination is progressing with remarkable determina- tion and vigor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
BELL WILL BE BLESSED Father Coyle Will Perform Ceremony at Ensley Italian Church

At St. Joseph's church at Ensley this afternoon at 4:30 the interesting cere- mony of the blessing of a new bell will take place. This church. lately erected. is one of the most beautiful of the small Catholic churches Of the Bir- mingham district. It is for the Italians and will fill a long felt want in Hhat 1t will give those who live too far from St. Marks church. East Thomas, a fitting place of worship.
 The ceremony of the blessing of the bell is usually performed by the bishop of the diocese, but as Bishop Allen. owing to other engagements, cannot be present, he has delegated Father Coyle of St. Paul's church to perform the ceremony. The Italians of the district will be present in force and their friends and well wishers are cordially invited to attend.
 This handsome bell is the gift of Philip Rogusa, a member of the new parish of St. Joseph.
 The T. c. I. band will be in attend ance as also the various Italian so- cieties of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Dadeville, Alabama, rob O7 5Q11


 Some of the visitors present today included the governor of Alabama, Miss Olivia O'Neal. Montgomery; Gen. J. B. Sculley, adjutant general, and the gov ernor's staff Chancellor John Allison Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. Cherokee A. Rog- CTS, It. Gibson, Okla. Mrs. Connell Rogers. Ft. Gibson, Okla; Miss Marion Sevier Rogers, Ft. Gibson, Okla; Mrs B. F. Wilson, regent, Hermitage asso- ciation, Nashville, Tenn; Miss Louise G. I1ndsley, vice regent, Nashville Tenn; Mrs. Joseph V. Allen, regent Alabama D. A. R.. Birmingham; J. Thomas Heflin and family. Lafayette, s. S. Broadus and family, Decatur; Thomas Jeffries, representative, l. O. R. M, Atlanta, Ga.; R. E. L. Neil, rep resentative I. o. R. M, Selma; Mrs. Eleanor Gillespie, representative, D. A. R., Fayetteville, Tenn; Mrs William Gerry Slade, national president U. S. D. 1872, New York; Miss Maud Mcclure Kelly, state president Alabama U. s. D., 1912, Birmingham; Dr. George H. Denny, president University of Ala bama, University; Mrs. Robert H. Woodrow, regent Sims Kelly chapter U. s. D., 1912, Birmingham, with 15 members of her chapter; Dr, Thomas W. Palmer, president, Montevallo; Fred l.. Blackmon, Anniston; Dr. w. H. Blake, Sheffield; WI J. Martin, state land dBtft, NOitBOiIltlS IT. H. J. w llllhs ham, president, Florence; Judge s. l.. Brewer, member commission, Tuskegee; Felix l.. Smith. Esq. member of comnlis- sion, Tuskegee; John w. 1Overton, Esq, member of commission. Wedowee; w. L.. Lancaster nominee for state treasurer, Wetumpka; J. Manly Foster Montgom- cry: Maj. D. Marshall Andrews, United States engineer, Montgomery; Prof H. s. Halbert, historian, Montgomery; P. A. Brannon. chief clerk. department Of A. and H., Montgomery; Thomas M. Owen, Jr., assistant department of A. and H., Montgomery; c. P. Simmons. worshipful master Andrew Jackson lodge, Montgom- cry; Robert s. Teague, Montgomery; Dr. John Massey, son of one of the soldiers in the battle, Tuskegee: A. P. Foster, secretary Andrew Jackson Memorial as- sociation, Nashville. Tenn; Senator B. F. Weathers, Roanoke; Thomas l.. Bulger and family. Dadeville; J. B. Rylance and family, Dadeville; Mrs. Norah E. Miller, radeville: John Lovelace and family, Dadevile; Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Owen Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FAMOUS INDIAN
 BATTLE OBSERVED
 IN TALLAPOOSA
(Contfnued from Page One)
Trials of Andrew Jackson

to man of less iron nerve, energy, de- termination and military capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
TWO MORE SUSPECTS
 IN HOU[|HAN CASE
Man Held at New Orleans and Another at
 Winfield

ham yesterday morning for New Or leans with requisition papers for Fred Newman. who, the local officers all lege, knows something of the Moses Houlihan assassination a few weeks ago. man named Ponds has also been arrested at Winfield in connee- ton with the Houlihan killing on the orders of Sheriff McAdory. This makes three arrests in this death as Lewis King Is in the county jail charged with the murder of Houlihan.
 Coroner Spain stated last night that an inquest in the Houlihan case was possible this week and that he would hold such an inquest if the police were ready with the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

ent trial. We invite and encourage others to communicate with the department on the subject The Manor remedy, which we have previously described and given to the public, seems to grow in favor A large manufacturing concern now makes and markets this remedy, selling 1t for $l5 per barrel. We mention this to show that the Manor treatment evidently has merit and is evidently regarded by many as a solvent for the boil weevil trouble. We will keep the farmers posted from time to time in the hope of materially discounting the evil that inevitably fol- stroyer.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Entire Force Slaughtered

IHtlTc TOICc oIhuSHteTeu
 "As soon as Coffee reached his sta tion, by a prearranged signal, Jackson was notified and the attack upon the breastworks commenced, which were carried by assault, It will be seen that, by his plan of battle, the Indians were surrounded, and they neither asked or gave quarter, but fought with savage desperation, until their entire force was decimated Those who plunged into the river and attempted to escape by swimming, were shot down by Cof- fees men on one bank and by Jack sons on the other. History relates that, desirous of ending this terrible car mage, when towards the close of the afternoon, it was observed that a con siderable body of Indians had found refuge on the bluffs of the river, Jack son sent friendly Indian to announce that their lives would be spared, If they surrendered, but this announcement was answered by a volley, and so the carnage continued.
 "The result of this decisive victory was immediately felt-at one blow, Jackson had crushed the power of the Creeks. Half of their warriors were dead and the rest were scattered; their spirits broken, Fort Mims avenged and, with the surrender of Weatherford. the war was over.
 After the labors of 10 years. free from the passions and prejudices which warped the judgments of men during. those days, impartial history all concurs in the verdict that Andrew Jackson was the military genius that conceived, and with celerity of move ment, and the disregard of obstacles which would have deterred most com manders, successfully carried into ex- ecution this remarkable campaign.
 As result of the war, not only was the power of the Creeks, most war like and formidable of the Indian tribes, broken, but the power of the red man in North America forever end ed Another important result of the battle was that it freed the border states from all danger of Indian war fare. enabled them to send their troops without fear of Indian hostilities to New Orleans and opened the pathway for the eliminating victory of Jackson over the British at New Orleans.
 Mobile Saved From Indians
 But for Jacksons crushing blow to the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend, the British would have captured Mobile and New Orleans, penetrated the Mis- sissippi and secured control over all of our western territory. It is one oi the inconsistencies of fate that at the fort, erected by the French under Bienville, to check the encroaching tide of English immigration. should be used by Jackson as the strategic point from which his victorious columns crushed the power of the Creeks. whose hos tility threatened the existence of the Americans and that here he signed the treaty of peace which opened for set
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
CARPENTER SHOT BY
 MACON ATTORNEY

Macon Ga, July 4.-Virgil Thompson, . carpenter, was shot and killed here early today by A. w. Stokes, a local attor- ney. The killing took place in front of the postoffiee. Stokes was arrested later. The police say he claimed that Thompson invaded the sanctity of his home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Patriotic Demonstration

Buffalo, N Y, July "A patriotic demonstration and parade marked the last day of the ninth annual interna- tional Epworth league convention. Charles W. Fairbanks, former vice president. and N w Powell, member of Parliament of Toronto, were speak CTS at the demonstration. The singing of Nearer My God to Thee" by a chorus of 15,000 voices massed around the Mckinley monument was a feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Reports Rather Optimistic

The departments report follows:
 The reports of our demonstrators and collaborators. in farm work throughout the state have been rather optimistic n tbpe for the past week. The drouth has been rather general and the corn crop has been as consequence seriously af- fected This crop will be far short of the expectations entertained a few weeks ago and had they received the rains then rationaly hoped for. our corn yield would have been most satisfactory. While the dry spell has prevailed with more or less severity throughout the entire state yet sections in certain portions have been visited by frequent showers and from these sections especially good reports as to corn have been received. It is hope ful sign to note that great attention is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05


 Prior to the creation of the commission an agitation had been begun for an ap- propriaton by Congress for the erec- tion of a monument, and for the estab- lishment of national park or military reserve to include the battle-ground. A bill was introduced by MT Heflin, looking to congressional assistance. Nothing came of this bill, however, nor of several sub- sequent measures very earnestly pressed by MT. Heflin.
 At the meeting of the commission for organization on February IT, 1909. a me- moral was adopted, addressed to Con- gress. praying for the establishment of the Horseshoe Bend battle park as "a lasting memorial to the brave men who fought and to those who fell in those trying days when hostile Indian aggres- sion threatened our frontier civilization ' The memorial further declared that such action would mean that a grateful gov- ernment could always be relied upon to do it's duty not only to its patriotic dead but its patriotic living as we'll" The memorial, which was prepared by Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the Alabama state department of archives and history and secretary of the commis- sion, contained number of historical papers and documents of great impor- tance. illustrating the character of the battle. The memorial was published as Senate document 756, Sixtieth Congress. second session, and constitutes valuable contribution to the history of the old southwest.
 The memorial was presented by Sena- tor Bankhead. It Is now out of print, but Senator Bankhead was successful in se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

curing a reprint and 35o0 copies were sent by him and distributed on the battle ground during the celebration this year as souvenirs.
 It was not until the spring of the pres ent year, however, that Mir. Heflin was able to secure federal assistance. After a hearing had been had before the com mittee on library of the House of Rep resentatives, at which the governor, Mir. Broadus and Mrs. Norah E. Miller ap- peared in behalf of the measure, a bill was passed appropriating $5000 to erect monument on the battle-ground.
 This was approved on April ?. 1914, by President Woodrow Wilson. The act pro- vided that the monument should be erect ed as a memorial to the men who fought in that battle, at cost of not to exceed S5000 The monument was to be erected by the Secretary of War. subject to the approval of the commission on fine arts It Is expected, of course, that the Horse shoe Bend battle anniversary commission will be called into conference, and that its members will largely assist in deter mining the character of the monument Celebration on March 27, 1914 The actual anniversary of the battle was observed in Dadeville, raliapoosa county, Alabama, March 27. 1914 by the public dedication of a tablet placed on
  this celebration there was large and enthusiastic gathering. A masterly ad- dress was made by J. Thomas Hefin member of Congress from the Fifth Ala bama congressional district. The exer- cises were conducted generally by the people of the county and the Horseshoe Bend battle anniversary commission, as with the great celebration on July A. The following is the inscription on the tablet:
 1S14-1914
 This tablet is placed by
 TALLAPOOSA COUNTY
 In commemoration of the
 One-hundredth anniversary of the
 BATTLE OF HORSESHOE BEND fought within its limits on March 27, 1874. There the Creek Indians, led by Menawa and other Chiefs, were defeated by the American and allied Indian forces
 under Gen. Andrew Jackson, This battle broke the power of the fierce Muscogee. brought peace to
 the southern frontier, and made
 possible the speedy opening
 up of a large part of the
 State of Alabama to
 civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

WE OFFER SPECIAL SUMMER RENT INDUCEMENTS TO STEADY COLORED TENANTS WHO WISH THE COMFORTS OF MODERN HOME LIFE. GO INSPECT APARTMENTS NOW ptstny. 15TH SIT. N. FORD REAL ES- TATE-INS. CO.,, AGENTS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
1880
TARlEE HITS FARMERS.

Iowa wheat farmers have lost al
average of $67 each, a year by the
slump in the price of wheat since the
republican party went out Of power
All the Iowa wheat farmers put TO-
gether have lost 32,446,2O0 a year
Recent hot debates in the house OF
led to an investigation
of wheat prices. The results OF this
investigation are now given out for the
first time. The figures given are righ,
up to July l. They reveal general
slump of fifteen cents q bushel IN
wheat prices since republican times.
There are 1924 wheat reporting
farmers in Iowa, whose estimated
wheat production this year was 16,30S,
900 bushels. The figures show the
average wheat farmer throughout the
country has lost $95 year through
the decrease In the price of his wheat
from what it was under republican
times. The loss to the wheat farmers
Of the whole United States is $139, 800,
900 year. The total estimated wheat
production of the country for this
year is 93O,O00,0OO bushels, from re
ports from 1.45s,667 wheat farmers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
Daddy Bedtime
- A Fashionable
.010V Tournament In
= Animal Land.

~ tennis during the afternoon
wonderful playing they had OF
a tournament tell them about (. .
sort OF a it?' asked Jack.
like the this afternoon but
interesting
daddy? Children
You certainly wouldn't call children interesting
would your
children heartily that for knew daddy thought
things
continued daddy land don't believe
will who they Were"
to be good players they
quick"
might call but they
possibly
to against the
audience present The frogs
fashion
special for
big round logs
their best The principally
consider
Of hem
had
right
drink lemonade
thought appetzinA
nbng things the
received fine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
GET THE NAME

Yesterdays press dispatches con-
tanned the following:
Rochester, N. Y, July 2S-Driven
desperate by their inability to pur.
chase heroin, cocaine, morphine and
other habit forming drugs since July
i, when the new state law prohibiting
ne sale of these drugs became effec-
tive, eight victims of drugs, all young
men, applied to the police yesterday
and today asked to be locked up. Sew
eral of the voluntary prisoners declar'
ed that il they were not placed In con-
f1nement they feared they would either
commit murder. or self destruction.
EITHER give us the drug or lock US
-up until we are cured summed up
their appeal.
To meet the situation, steps have
been taken to open hospital for the
detention and treatment Of the victims
and others who may apply.
The above item will probably attract
only small attention and still smaller
amount of thought. These pitiable
specimens Of humanity need sympathy
and help. They are weak minded now
and were when they started to use the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
BAD DREAMS OF CONSPIRACY.

BAD DREAMS OF CONSPIRACY.
Wilson's harangue against business
men who write letters to congressman
was clearly childish. This form Of
appeal has been used by reformers for
years. 1t was used in the fight on
Cannon, in the passage Of the income
tax amendment, in urging temperance
legislation. This method of influenc-
ing representatives was more respon-
sible than any other one element In
forcing Wilson's nomination at Balti-
more. Our recollection of the number
Is not exact, but we think that upward
of one hundred thousand kilograms
came to delegates asking them to vote
for Wilson. Here is a familiar, frank,
and wholly proper way of exerting In
fluence. To talk about 1t In terms of
conspiracy Is childish. AS Wilson's
acts and utterances continue under
scrutiny, his intellectual and tempera-
mental traits become apparent A very
marked one is the disposition to pre-.
vail by mere weight of will, by asser-
ton, without willingness to argue or
meet argument-Collier's.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
IF YOU MUST DRINK ;

To the married man who cannot get along without
his drinks the following is suggested as solution to
the bondage Of his habit:
First - Start saloon in your own house
Second - Be the only customer. You will have no
license to pay. Give your wife So to buy gallon of
whisky, and remember there sixty-nine drinks in
gallon
Third - Buy your drinks from no one but your wife,
and by the time the first gallon is gone she will have
$735 put in the bank and So to start business again.
Fourth - Should you live ten years and continue to
bv booze from her. and then die with snakes in your
boots she will have money to bury you decenty, edu-
cate your children buy house and lot marry decent
man, and quit thinking about you.-Exchange.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT OF
aUNlTkD STATES.

In the hope OF some DAY securing
a raw cotton supply independent OF
America, the International Federation
of Master Cotton Spinners' and Manu-
facturers' association Of London, Eng
land, has launched scheme for the
establishment of model cotton plan
tation in Punjab, India.
Considering the advances already
made in India, 1t Is estimated that be-
fore many years the Indian crop will
be almost as large as the American
crop. The model plantation In India
will demonstrate the benefits which
arise from intensive farming, thereby
encouraging the landed proprietors to
adopt this system and to improve the
yield per acre and the quality OF the
fibre.
The land will be sown with rs large
q percentage of American cotton seed
as possible, and the agricultural DE.
partment of Punjab will have the right
to purchase any of the surplus seed
produced which is not required for the
estate, for distribution in other dis
tricts.
The federation has secured a twenty
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

years lease of $500 acres close to the
railway and water supply. A modern
ginning mill is to be erected, and as
there is scarcely any population IN the
vicinity, model villages are to be es
tablished for the workmen, who are tc
be brought in and instructed by ex
perts.
Leading members of the federation
believe that within few years 1t will
be possible to increase the Indian cot
ton crop to ten million bales without
encroaching on the area required 1o1
food. Manufacturers in all countries
using Indian cotton are subscribing ia
the project.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

drugs that have ruined their lives
They did not know what they were 40
ing when they began the use of these
habit forming drugs and that Is the
reason that they are to be pltied.
But here is the other side OF 1t. Inc
men who sold those drugs to these un'
fortunates did know what they were
doing and that is the reason they ough'
to be punished without pity Inc
names and addresses Of the persons
who sold the drugs that made THESE
human derelicts should be secured ana
published and publicly posted Inc
seller knew exactly what he was dong
in those transactions even If the buyer
did not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

While the ancient Egyptians posses.
sed no newspapers, an interesting
chronicle of the small happenings OF
their daily life is exposed in the papy.
rean writings soon to be exhibited in
London by the London Society OF
Antiquaries. That human nature has
not changed very much with passing
ages, is shown by an order for an in.
quest into the death of slave, killed
by fall from roof on which he had
crawled out to obtain a close view OF
some dancing girls. Announcements
Of horse racing and other athletic
sports, and a complaint by wife
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

The constant agitation that people
learn how to swim and the fact that
the city has opened bathing beach
for the very purpose Of making this
knowledge easier to acquire and safer
to practice, will result in many non
swimmers or poor swimmers going
into the water. II the non.swimmers
and the poor swimmers are cautious
enough to stick to the shallow water,
they will be in little danger but the
contrary will be true If they become
too ambitious and try to qualify as
experts in short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

against surly husband who refused
to give her the house key, are other
items In the papyr. One notice tells
Of a certain Platonic philosopher who
was privileged to receive meals free at
the Alexandria library.
The Courier Ice fund has done con-
siderable good during the heated spell
Of the past few days and the more
good 1t does, the more need is there
that the good people of the city come
to its assistance. The fund is not q
magic one and every time some Ice is
bought for sick child, it depletes the
fund. Subscriptions are welcomed.