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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

The initial step in the construction
of the Finley shop and yards at North
Birmingham was the principal contract
of interest to builders and supply deal
ers in Birmingham announced during
the week. While the contract was Sc
cured by foreign engineering firm it
is believed that the principal work will
be done by local workmen and men en-
gagged in the building trade in Bir-
mingham. The initial outlay on the
Finley shop and yards will be above
$4,000 and will be steadily augmented
from time to time up to the expira-
ton of five years. After that it is ar
ranged whereby the facilities at the
Finley shop and yards can be doubled.
Other than the above contract there
has been little new developments in the
construction line in Birmingham. The
other buildings have been going ahead
during the past week with usual en-
ergy.
1t was announced during the week
that there was a peculiar incident con-
nected with the construction of the
Hood Wheeler building. The city of Bir-
mingham has lately become rather
strict in it's building laws and it is
stated that 1t requires an unusually
good proposition to secure any conces-
sions from the city.
However, 1t was necessary for the Hood
Wheeler company to get a special ordi-
nance passed giving that company the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Leaves That Attract Gold

From the New YOfK sun.
Taft, Cal.,-Agustus Schwartz, a placer
miner, with claims in northern Ventura
county, came to Taft, 6S miles, driving
over mountains and desert with a mule
team and using baiing wire for harness.
to gather leaves of the famous gold spot
plant which is said to act as a magnet
upon gold dust.
1t is the intention of Schwartz to use
the leaves of this recently discovered
plant in the bottom of the sluice boxes
on his claims in order to catch the gold
as 1t is washed down from the mountain
side with the mud and gravel brought
away by hydraulic bombardnent. He
has been using carpet, but hearing of the
gold spot plant. he decided to abandon the
old method and try the new.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

Lutte new character which attracted the
attention of builders during the past
week. There has been, as is always
the case here, some new work started,
most of which has been under consid-
Grafton and has been announced from
time to time during the past few weeks
Builders are in the interim paying close
attention to fire protection. The extreme
ly regrettable situation which came about
by reason of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company fire has drawn
attention to probable fire hazards and
there is said to be a plan on foot to
educate the general public up to COM
plete realization of the Importance of
fire protection in new construction. 1t
is said that in this city there are unusual
hazards taken and 1t is hoped by build
ers to eliminate that as much as pos
sible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

block Of stone was cracked and
Clipped from the intense heat, but
the metal windows and doors were
not damaged, beyond having the
paint blistered off and the glass
cracked These fireproof windows
tarding deviceS-they met the
emergency--The Bank of Berry was
protected
The front windows and doors In
the bank building were made of
wood-the result was, the building
caught fire through these openings
but was extinguished by hard work.
The nearest burning building to
these front openings (wood doors
and windows) was approximately
10 feet
Small Towns Fireproofing
In a number of small towns the
more progressive owners and build
ers realize the value of fireproof
windows and doors and have In
stalled them in their buildings. In
every case where fire has occurred
LAS in Berry, these fire retarding
devices have proved their inestima-
HE value by absolutely holding in
check the fire eating flames
Reduces Insurance
The reduction In your insurance
rate by the installation of fire re-
tarding devices will within three
years pay the difference in cost;
afterwards you not only have an in
vestment yielding handsomely. but
you are protected beyond doubt.
We are in a position to handle
out-of town business promptly. Re-
member, no Job too large for us and
none too small to receive prompt at
tention. We furnished the Jeffer-
son County Bank Building with 1900
openfngs of metal windows and
doors The Berry Bank Building
with openings of metal windows
and doors. Write for full informal
ton on modern fire retarding de-
vices Brewer & Seaman, 1303-4-5
Jefferson County Bank Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

June 21.-(Special)-The photo
graphic reproduction here shows
five fireproof exterior openings in
side wall Of the building occupied
by the Bank of Berry. Just across
the alley. distance of 20 feet from
these openings. the fire destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21


imated a
in
this morning
of
CAUGHT ON FIRE BUT WAS PUT
workon
Of the the fire under control saving portion
destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

four buildings and 1t was at this
point that the heat was more severe.
the fire ragged worst and the risk
greater.
The Arrow
The. arrow Is to direct your at
tention to the stone sill. This solid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
Do Modern Dances
Make Wrinkles?

1t is strictly a newspaper notion
that because the dances of the day are
strenuous they develop signs of age.
Worry and carelessneSs may make
wrinkles. but the activity of clean
dancing, never! Wrinkles are due
more to improper care of the skin,
neglect and too strenuous mental &C
tivity. They may be avoided or
cured by using a simple protective,
and stimulative vegetable cream jelly
before retiring. Just get one ounce of
almozoin from your dissolve
il in IL pint of water and, before re-
firing. cover the wrinkled surface with
this cream, which dries quickly and
both protects against the night air and
draws the skin smooth, will not grow
hair and Immediately forces the blood
to build out the flesh so wrinkles dis
appear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

What are a fathers rights over a
21year-old daughter?
William V. Cleary, town clerk of
Haverstraw, n. Y, and political boss
of his district, shot and killed IS
year-old Eugene Newman who had
gone to his Office to announce his
marriage to the politicians daugh-
ter
Charged with first degree murder,
all the father will say is that he is
justified by the unwritten law as
young Newman had wronged his
daughter girl 81 years old.
He has made the bride of a week
a widow.
He has killed a man, who, what
ever his past offenses, had made
good TO him and his family.
He had brought irreparable sor-
row TO Newman'S father, his friend
of life time
Under the facts, there can be no
shadow of justification for his act.
Unless the man is insane, it was as
brutal a murder as has ever been
perpetrated and should be judged a.
such.
Suppose there had been no mar
riage-would his chance of favorable
judgment at the modern bar of en-
I lightened opinion be any better?
/ think not!
The unwritten law is the weapon
and the excuse of the moral illiterate
the man or woman who has not
! learned the a b c's of right think
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
GERMANS TAKE 0FFENSE
AT FRENCH AVIAT0RS

BERLIN. Aug 4.-Chancelor Won
Bethman-HOllweg announced today
that Germany considers that there is
a state Of war between her and France
owing 20 the latter's encroachment on
German territory. He expressly stat
ed. however, that this does not mean
a declaration OF war against France.
That action would be next step
German troops have seized all the
railroads Of western Poland, driving
back steadily the Russian troops who
oppose their advance. Bridges de-
stroyed by the Russians as they fell
back are being repaired by German
engineers. Warsaw will be invested
within a short time and then the Ger
man land and sea forces Will cooper
ate in an attack on -. Petersburg.
The government today issued a
proclamation fixing the maximum
price OF food and other necessities of
life. This action was taken 10 check
merchants from demanding exorbit-
ant prices for commodities.
All shopkeepers that refuse 10 take
paper money, insisting upon gold or
silver. will be closed forthwith.
IL was officially stated that instruc-
tions have been sent TO the German
ambassador TO France 20 demand his
passports at once
Berlin today presents a different
picture than IL did on Sunday Then
minds were concentrated for the most
part on the certain loss they were TO
suffer because OF the war. But today
knowing that Germany had before her
a terrific struggle against the big
powers OF Europe. the people go about
with smiles on their faces. They are
willing 10 make any needed sacrifice
10 uphold the honor and national dig
nifty OF Germany. and the wave OF ma
tional patriotism that rolled over her
on Saturday and which receded sun
day is now rolling back with Increased
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

81 that he would not have in dealing
with any other adult woman.
The spirit which prompts a man
to kill his daughters young husband,
merely because of his suspicious of
their relations before marriage, is
the spirit which drives children into
exactly such relationships.
II is a survival of the old Roman
law which gave a man the right OF
life and death over his household.
IL is un-American, for in a democ-
Tary the family, which is its unit,
must be a democracy in which every
member has equal rights-even to
their own sins.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

shall go back on the ship at once. as
all passengers were directed 10 stay
on the ship"
Passengers Kept i'm Dark.
The liner carries about $50 first
class passengers, 354 second class and
954 steerage passengers. The local
postoffice was offered the mail for
forwarding and they telegraphed TO
Washington for Instructions.
On Saturday, Aug. l, passengers
noticed on the chart a poster saying
Returning very far north" The cap
tain told the passengers that in case
all the lights were extinguished not
to get excited, that they were still GO
ing very far north. On Saturday the
top of her stacks were painted black
TO look like the Olympia. On Sunday
Aug. 2, the weather was very good.
In the night the ship was darkened,
not a light on her. thick fog came
up in the early evening. The captain
did not reduce speed nor sound his
horn.
Passengers say the ship was kept
dark. The passengers were badly
frightened and a committee of men
went to the captain requesting him to
start his horn and reduce speed
which he did On Monday, Aug. g.
the thick fog held and the vessel was
still going very fast, but her horn was
blowing Late next day the liner was
chased by an unknown vessel, pre-
sumabIy a British warship. The chase
was kept up until the liner put In
here at midnight Passengers sent
kilograms, telling friends where they
we're Only newspaper men were a6-
mitted on board the ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
HAS HAD MERRY CHASE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Since the
left New York a week ago the KrOn
Prinzessin Cecilie has been the sub
ject of no little speculation. With
her cargo of $10.6OO, 600 gold and
worth approximately $4,000. 900, she
was regarded as a great prize by a
warning nation
Yesterday il was reported that the
ship had been held up by four Brit
ish cruisers and was being conveyed
into a British port.
One cable from London today even
stated that the liner was in the har-
Dor at Falmouth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04


MARRIED; HER FATHER, WILL
LIAM CLEARY; AND THE SLAIN
SON-IN-LAW, EUGENE NEWMAN.
ing and right conduct. It suspends
the laws of God and man in the
interests of persl al vengeance and
1t should be particularly obnoxious
TO the intelligent woman because il
ignores the greatest privilege which
civilization has conferred upon her
the right of consent.
In the dark ages women were the
chattels of the strongest. No one
thought any more of whether a wife
wanted to change masters or a
daughter to be sold than if they had
been so many goats or sheep. Today
a woman belongs only to herself!
There can be no redress, no VEN
gence, for what she has consented
to, once she has attained an age
at which mature consent is possible
It is not possible TO believe that a
girl of 81 is incapable of such con-
sent or that she could be led astray
by a boy of 1S.
when their wives or daughters have
consented to moral wrong only
through the surviving instinct that
women belong to them--are their
property-to be protected from in
jury as IL they were inanimate, un-
consenting victims.
They murder less from love than
from self-lovei
But whatever their motives, the
time has passed when intelligent
opinion will sustain such crimes. If
there is to be unwritten law, let
women themselves invoke 1t.
They must learn new responsible
tiles of crime as we'll as of law.
What sickening cowardice 1t is to
demand to do your own thinking
your own voting. and still call upon
men-or even permit them-to dc
your killing for you Until very re-
Gently women suffered under a per
petual moral minority. Legally they
| might become of age but mentally
and ethically never.
A father has no rights Of any kind
over a boy or girl of 21-no excuse
or justification for interference in
the love affairs of his daughter c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
WIlL-'F-THE-WISP
TREASURE SHIP IN
BAR HARB0R PORT

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
shall go back on the ship at once, as
all passengers were directed 10 stay
on the ship"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

Military censorship Is announced
at 1t. Petersburg through an Off
fetal UkseZ. Prince George Trou-
betSkcY. director of the near east
ern department OF the foreign Of
fee. Is appointed minister to SerVia.
The Chicago hog market is de-
morali1ed-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

Seventeen Russians killed, so
taken prisoners I'm skirmish with
Germans near HOhenSalza-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

Mobilization of SwitzerIand'S
military forces which has been
proceeding for several days has
been completed. and all means of
transportation Communicated and
held I'm readiness. Sweden will re-
main neutral
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
WEYBRIDGE HILL.

Farmers in this section have about
finished sowing and planting.
Thomas ]. MacMurtry returned last
Wednesday from the st. Peters hospital
in Albany, N. Y, where he has been for
treatment, and is much improved.
Miss Theresa Coolidge of Middlebury
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Jewett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. James spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Bristol.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel II. Jewett Monday, June l.
A team belonging to Elmer L. Wright
ran away in Middlebury on Monday. One
horse was quite badly hurt.
Thomas j. MacMurlry, jr., of Man
chester, n. H., is spending a week with
his parents, Mr.. ard 7. j. MacMurtry.
At the Congregational church next
Sunday morning Rev. 7. NJ. Ross will
take for his subject, "The Effective
Church for Rural Community
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
THE BoRER PEST.

As has been stated in these notes
many springtlmes past the worst
enemy of newly set and young apple
trees is the small white borer that
works in the trunk at and just below
the surface of the ground. Some or
chardists rely almost wholly on paint
ing the trunks at about this time with
whitewash containing small
amount of carbolic acid, but the writer
has seen much damage done In or
chards which have received only this
protection. In the first place, the grass
and weeds should be kept hoed away
from the trunks of the trees a distance
of a foot or more. Often the presence
of the borers is indicated by the red
dish dustlike excreta which are usually
thrown out from openings In the bark
Just above the surface of the ground.
But sometimes there is no outward APP
pearance. 1t Is we'll for this reason to
go over the trees carefully. The writer
has found a curved baded pruning
about the trunk to the depth of an inch
or two and scraping the bark gently.
If the borers are present their excreta
will show, as stated, or the bark will
show fiat and give a hollow sound as
the knife passes over 1t. When located
the bark should be opened and the
borer taken out. If the borers are in
their second year and are in deep they
should be prodded with a wire or a
pliable peeled apple twig. The borers
that have completed their second year
bore upward sometimes a distance of
four or five inches above the level of
the ground and emerge as borer beetles
through a round hole about the size of
q double 3 shot
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
A Clear Wind Shield.

A doctor living in a rainy climate
whose calls took him out often in wet
weather undertook the problem Of
maintaining clear vision through the
wind shield Of his automobile regard
less of rain, and he succeeded in max
ing a prescription that would do the
work. The prescription calls for one
ounce Of water. two ounces Of glycerin
and one dram of salt This is poured
on a piece of gauze and then wiped
over the glass. care being taken to
have all the strokes downward The
effect of the treatment is to prevent
raindrops from clinging to the glass;
Saturday Evening Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
THE ROSE BED.

Where one has little time to look
after 1t bed of roses will give very
large return in fragrance and beautiful
bloom. The soil should be of rather
stiff clay, which should be enriched
with a generous allowance of well rot
ted manure and decomposed leaves.
For bed of the tender tea roses the
following list will be found very Salts
factory: Maman Cochet, white and
pink; Killarney, white and pink; Kai-
serln Victoria, w. r. Smith, Rhea Reid
and Golden Gate. The bed should be
hoed frequently and watered every
evening during dry weather. The chief
enemies Of the rose family are the
little red spider and the rose slug. The
former may be controlled by spraying
as frequently as may be necessary with
a solution of tobacco water, while dust
ing the bushes when the dew Is on
with road dust will fix the slugs. AS a
rule, the heavier the pruning the thrift
fer will the new growth and bios
SONS be-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
A CHINESE INCUBATOR.

An American consul whose head
quarters are near Annoy, China, reports
that the inhabitants of that section in
cubate eggs in an interesting manner.
Unhusked rice is roasted and then
cooled to lukewarm by tanning it or
allowing the wind to blow through it.
layer Of eggs, then layer of rice, and
then spread in the bottom of a large
wooden tub Upon this is placed a
layer Of eggs then layer of rice and
so on until the tub is full. Every
twenty-four hours the rice Is reheated,
the eggs being removed while it is being
done. When put back the eggs that
were at the bottom of the tub are put
at the top and the other layers each
one row lower down, while the eggs
that were at the outer edge Of the circle
are put In the center, and vice versa.
While ting the tub Is kept COW
cred with cotton mattress. One
trouble with this kind of incubator is
that 1t is not always possible to tell
Just when the chicks are going to
hatch
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
WEYBRIDoE.

Mr. and Mrs G Z. Child are spending
a few days in Fair Haven with their
daughter, Mrs. G. II. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Drolette of West
Cornwall and Mr. and Mrs. P. c. Elmer
of New Haven were in town Saturday to
attend Memorial day exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. n. w Merrill of Panton
are visiting in town.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f.
church met with Mrs J. w. Doolin We'd
nesday afternoon.
The entertainment given by the I'm.
provement society Saturday evening
netted them about SEQ co.
Memorial day was observed here in a
very fitting manner, the church was
well filled at an early hour, the recta
tions and drills by the scholars of the
schools were well rendered. The address
by the Rev. F. NJ. Hagadorn was of a
high order and was listened to with
marked attention. The male quartette
sang several selections which were much
appreciated. The fast thinning ranks of
the veterans were represented by but
four, namely, E. H. Fiske. E. Elliott,
Charles Tier and L A, Baker.
Quite bold attempt at theft occurred
here last Sunday night. Some unknown
person went to the shed of j. A. Greene,
took his motorcycle and apparently at
tempted to ride it, but not being familiar
with operating it he abandoned it leav-
ing it by the roadside where it was
found by Mr.. Greene.
The topic for the sermons by the pas.
tor at the NJ E. Church next Sunday,
June = will be- Morning, Perfect
Through Suffering" There will be
special music. Evening, The third and
last in the series on pilgrims Progress. -
II. n. Clark and son Harley W., went
to Burlington and st. Adams last We'd
nesday for brief stay.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
RULE OF THE GLOVE.
Queer Custom of Suspendns the Law
In an English Town.

BY reason of a curious custom the
people of the old town Of Honiton, In
Devonshire England. are exempt from
arrest from dawn to sunset Of a certain
day of the year. 1t is while the horse
fair there is in progress that the law is
thus suspended for awhile. The custom
is a survival of a quaint and pictur-
esque ceremonial dating from the days
of King Henry III.
At the beginning of the fair the town
crier, in the gorgeous dress of beadle
of the old days. appears upon the scene
with a pole to the end of which is at
tached large gilt glove decked with
flowers Having rung his handbell
three times. the cricr announces:
"Oyez, oyeZ. Oyer The fair is begun.
The glove is up; no man may be ar
rested until the glove is down God
save the king
Each sentence is chOruSed by the
children standing round. and Mt the
conclusion they scramble for nuts. The
glove is taken down III sunset.
Louis Republic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
HOG CHOLERA CONFERENCES.

In the writer's home state it Is esti-
mated that the value of hogs lost as a
result Of the hog cholera epidemic of
last year was $3O,OO0.O0O With a
view to preventing the disease from
making such inroads this year hog
cholera conferences are being held In
good many counties of the state.
Usually these meetings are addressed
by some animal husbandry specialist
from the extension department of the
state agricultural colleges. Following
his lecture on the subject, which takes
up the causes, sources Of spreading
and methods of preventing the disease,
an informal discussion is held and
questions bearing on the subject put
and answered. Any farmer anywhere
who is in the hog raising business
and would like all the light he can get
on this question of preventing disease
should make 1t a point to attend one
of these conferences, If one is held in
his vicinity. Pointers got may save
him hundreds of dollars.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-05
Momentum and Velocity.

In answer to the question rs it not
velocity that produces gravitation? If
we throw a stone against a window of
sufficient resistance with too little We
locity 1t will not break, but if we
throw it with sufficient velocity the
window will break" the New York
American says:
1--WE do not know the cause of gravi-
tation nor of anything, but the increas-
ed speed of a stone thrown is not the
cause of gravitation; 1t is the cause of
momentum, which is product of mass
multiplied by velocity. Momentum
would be the same If the stone were
thrown close to the earth, where the
full attraction Of its gravitation would
be felt, or out in space trilions Of
miles, where the earth's gravitatlon
would be almost infnitesimal-tha Is,
the glass would break by increasing
the speed of the stone as here on
earth"