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Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
ORGANIZED SCOUTS
Oscar Kirkham, of Salt Lake
' City, Visits Thatcher 4

No one has ever before done so much
good in three days as Oscar Kirknam,
of Salt Lake City, who came here Sun
day evening. ......
Monday, Mr.. Kirkham met with the
M. /. A. officers at the. Academy, in
both morning and afternoon session,
where he taught them all the different
steps and requirements of scout work,
organized scouts, with M. |. A, officers
as scout leaders, and arranged TO have
them affiliate with the national organi-
zatiUn of scouts and receive scout
badges as soon as they qualify.
AT four O'Clock Monday afternoon,
he took the officers out on the campus
ana taught them new games and group
athletics to be used by the NJ. |. A. or
ganzations, and the boys were delight
ed with them. Monday evening he met
with the young people in the hall and
introduced two pretty new dances, "The
Honey Bee Scholastic, and "The
Dixie Waltz ..'.
Tuesday he met again in convention
and taught them the scout sign, motto,
salute, oath, gave them practical knot
tying and many other things.
tic crowd from all over the valley met
on the Academy campus and enjoyed
the afternoons contests between the
different ward M. |. A. Associations.
They had disc throwing, shot put, pole
vault, broad jump, tug-of- war, many
different kinds Of foot races and other
games. There was no cessation in the
sports from one o'clock until sundown.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Kirkham again
met with the young people at the hall
and taught them two more new dances,
.'The Quaker Two Step" and the Har-
ward Waltz" After the dance, from
$3.50 to 1000 p. M, he held joint Of
ficers' meeting and gave valuable aid
in different phases of M. |. A. work.
Wednesday morning he met with the
students Of the Academy at devotional
exercises and told the story Of the
opera, 'Tannnauser, then continued
the convention work, with games at
the close of the afternoon session, and
practice in the four new dances again
in the evening. ..Il...
At the afternoon session the young
men presented Mr.. Kirkham with a
beautiful Navajo rug as a little token
of appreciation. =, 4 ....
During the evening dance, President
Kimball, Bishop Tyler, l.. c. Snow,
Sarah B. Moody and Seaman Merrill
briefly expressed gratitude for what
Mr.. Kirkham had accomplished.
Mr.. Kirkham is splendid young
man, who has the love of the young
people at heart. Among many other
choice things, he said: "If all the
time spent in criticising young people
was spent in thinking of something for
them to do, we would have a better
class of young people, Mr.. Kirkham
left yesterday for Salt Lake City.
rH -~~$-
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
A Successful
Pumping Plant

F. L. Ginter, manager of the Gila
Valley Milling Co., returned last
week from a business visit to Tue
son. While on the trip Mr.. Ginter
went by auto to Coanoa Ranch, 40
miles south of Tucson. This ranch
is owned by Gen. l.. H. Manning,
president of the Tucson Chamber of
Commerce, and consists of $4,000
acres.
This ranch has the most complete
pumping plant in the Southwest.
Eight wells. 80 feet deep, about 800
yards apart. with a center well, $50
feet deep, all operated by pumping
system that irrigates 5000 acres of
alfalfa and | 900 acres of barley.
Mr.. Ginter als0 visited Elephant
Butte mine. 10 miles southwest of
Coanoa Ranch, where he SAW Snow
engine. l40 horse power, running
direct, with crude oil as fuel. Mr..
Ginter says the Gila Valley Milling
Co. is contemplating the installation
of a power plant of this kind.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
A Winter Cough

A stubborn, ANNOYING, depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body,
weakens the lungs, and often leads
to serious results. The first dose
of DR.. Kings New Discovery gives
relief. Henry D. Sanders, of Cav.
endish, VT, was threatened with
consumption, after having pneu-
monia. He writes: DIR. Kings
New Discovery ought to be in every
family; it is certainly the best of all
medicines for coughs, colds or lung
trouble" Good for children'scoug
Money back if not satisfied. Price,
SOC and Sl.0O. At all druggists. H.
E. Bucklen & Co, Philadelphia or
st. Louis. adv.5l-4t
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
GlLA ACADEMY NEWS

Friday was a great tree, shrub and
rose planting day for the Academy.
The boys worked all day and put the
grounds in order. The girls came at
eleven o'clock and delightful luncheon
was served.
Monday morning President Kimball
complimented the Academy on the SEN
iors' play, and the choir on the recital
Monday night. .t@
Mr.. Kirkhsm, the NJ. |. A. worker,
will instruct some of the Academy
students in dancing Monday night.
Prof. Sardoni's musical recital proved
more successful than any that has be-
fore been given in Thatcher. His Sc
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
Horrible Blotches of Eczema

Quickly cured, by DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment, c. P. Caldwell,
of New Orleans, La, states: my
doctor advised me to try DIR. Hob
sons Eczema Salve.' used three
boxes of Ointment and three cakes
of DR.. Hobson's Derma Zema Soap.
Today have not spot anywhere
on my body and can say am cured"
1t will do the same for you. Its
soothing, healing, antiseptic action
will rid you of all skin humors, black
heads, pimples, eczema blotches, red.
unsightly sores, and leaves your
skin clean and healthy. Get box
today. Guaranteed. All druggists.
soc. or by mail. Pfeiffer Chemical
Co., Philadelphia and St. Louis.
adv-5l-4t .
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
BASKET SOCIAL

A very successful basket social
was held by the Ladies' Aid Society
at the M. E. Church last night.
Twenty-Five baskets We're sold. DR..
C. C. Hickman and DR.. George S.
Martin were hot contestants for the
prize cake offered the ugliest man
in Stafford, DR.. Rickman received
&c votes and DR.. Martin SO votes,
DR.. Rickman getting the cake by a
majority of 7 votes.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
Methodist Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Rev. James A. Lewis, Milaca. Mimi,
writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy has been a needed and welcome
guest in our home for a number of
years. | highly recommend it to
my fellows as being a medicine
worthy of trial in cases of colds,
coughs and Group" Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy trial and
we are confident you will find it
very effectual and continue to use
it as occasion requires for years to
come, as many others have done
For sale by Stafford Drug Co.
adv-514t
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
MAY CONSOLIDATE

County School Supt. J. A. Woods
visited Shiloh and Fl. Thomas school
districts Tuesday afternoon on mat
ters relating to the organization ef
parents and teachers associations.
These two DISTRICTS are also taking
up the matter of consolidation for a
larger school district.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27

lection on the violin Of his own COM
position was received by a hearty en-
.corer The solo, ,''Oh! Lord, | Come,
and chorus, sung by Miss Priscilla
Phillips, accompanied by the violin,
was also charming selection and was
encored by the audience.
The Ladies' Quartette and Glee Club
were highly complimented and the choir
was at its best. .. .....
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27

Miss Edith Jennings came over
from Clifton Saturday to visit with
her mother, Mrs. Kate Jennings.
Miss Jennings returned to Clifton
Tuesday.
Jack Harvey returned home We'd
nesday after an absence of three
months with the Turley surveying
party. Jack is suffering from an
attack of malaria.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27

A heavy cold in the lungs that
was expected to cure Itself has been
the starting point in many cases of
disease that ended fatally. The
sensible course is to take frequent
doses of Ballard's Horehound Syrup,
1t checks the progress of the dis.
order and assists nature to restore
normal conditions. Price 25c, SOC
and $l.00 per bottle. Sold bv SAT-
ford Drug Co, Thatcher Pharmacy.
Solomonville Drug Co. adv-5l-4t
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
Don't You Believe IL

Some say that chronic constipa.
ton cannot be cured. Don't you
believe it. Chamberlain's Tablets
have cured others-why not you.
Give them a trial. They cost only
a quarter. For sale by Stafford
Drug Co. adv-51-4t
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
TANGO

Verna and her Minstrel Maids
five people-three ladies, two
gents), will present Minstrelsy,
vaudeville and Cabaret. Also the
acuteIy sensational, distinctiveIy re-
fined Tango. the sensation of the
day, at Brier's Hall, commencing
Sunday night, March 1st, in con-
nection with three reels of moving
pictures. adv-2-1t
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27

and may not exceed thirty-fve cents.
Successful control of San Jose
scale cannot be obtained unless care
is used and the right kind of material
and spraying apparatus is used. In
formation may be obtained by ap-
plying to the State Entomologist,
Box 348, Phoenix Arizona.
o. G. BARTLETT,
Assistant State Entomologist.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
WEIGHING THE MAIL

The local postoffice began weigh,
ing all mai going out and coming
in on February 18th. This will con-
tinue for los days for the purpose
of obtaining an average to be used
in making mail contracts for the
next term of four years.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
Cash For Poultry

Will pay cash for all your poul-
try at any time. If you have hogs
or beeves for sale see me. am in
a position to buy them.
H. C. WHITE. Stafford.
Phone 463 Soft
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
BALER AND
ENGINE MEN !!
TAKE NOTICE

Now is the time to bring your balers
and engines to have them thor
oughly overhauled and everything
put in hrst-clsss working trim.
Then, when the rush of the baling
season comes, you will be prepared
to put your work through with no
loss of valuable time and no idle
men drawing pay while your ma
chine is being hauled to the shop
and repaired. IF you have been
to us before we believe you will
come this year IF this is your
first time, come with the knowl-
edge that we guarantee satisfaction
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
LADIES' AID SOCIETY

The Ladies' Aid Lociety of the
M. E. Church will be entertained
by Mrs. T. T. Hunter next Tuesday
afternoon, March Sd, at 800 o'clock,
and a cordial invitation is extended
other ladies to be present.
MRS. c. S. GILPIN,
Secretary.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The quarterly examination for
teachers certificates will be held in
the court room at Solomonvile,
March 2 and 8, 1914, beginning at
$3.50 o'clock a. m. and closing at 4:30
D. m. on said dates.
j. A. WOODS,
County Superintendent.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
AN ENJOYABLE DANCE

The Stafford Dancing Club gave
another of its splendid dances at
Brier's Hall last night. McDouald's
orchestra furnished the music.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
For Sale

Arthur Ellis is offering at a great
sacrifice, ten city lots Inquire at
GUARDIAN OFFICE for particulars.
ady-47-tf.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
A NEW PORCH

r A new porch with iron roof is be.
ing built this week on Downen's
Pool Hall building.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27
For Sale

At a bargain, Piano and White
Sewing Machine; both in good con
dition. Inquire at GUARDIAN office.
adY.2.2t
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27

To RENT-Five acres; plenty of
water; Lebanon. Inquire at GUAR
DIAN OFFICE. adv-52-3t
Graham guardian., 1914-02-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
LEEDS CITIZENS
G|VEELL|OTT CANE

Leeds. January -6Specia1)-At a
meeting OF the citizens in the town hail
last night J. b. Elliott, Duke of
Leeds" was presented with gold
mounted cane as token of apprecia :
tion for his loyalty and labor in the
upbmlding of the town of Leeds and
community.
DR.. A. J. Farley was elected chair
man of meeting and C. r Roberts. sec
retary. An interesting programme was
arranged by p. G. Lindon, DIR. III. =.
caffey and w. \. Wilmington.
Short talks were made by Messrs.
p. {. Iindon. Wilmington, Caffey, Far
ley. Lee and Woods
Mr. j. b. Elliott is one of the old
est citizens of Leeds. Through his per-
sistent labors Leeds has been built
into an enterprisng little city" and
by his influence several large corpor-
atfons have been brought to Leeds and
others coming. The gathering together
with smoker was enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
TO ELECT
OFFICERS TODAY
Annual Meeting of Business
Mems League at
Noon Today

Officers will be elected toda, By the di-
rectors of the Business Mems league fol-
lowing the report of the nominating COM
mittee, which will meet this morning at lt
O'Clock To draw up slate for submission
to the directors.
The stockholders of the Business Men 5
league will meet today at noon to elect
directors for the year. Immediately after
this election the report of the nominating
committee, of which Bert Jacobs is chair
man, will be heard and the directors will
elect officers for the ensuing year.
A luncheon Will be served by Acting
Secretary Sam p. Fowlkes. There will be
turkey, salads and other good things for
the members of the league
The officers elected will probably serve
Tor the Alabama State Fair association
as wel as the Business Mems league as
the affairs of both organizations have
been in the hands of the same officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
CHINESE BRIGAND
DEF|ES GOVERNMENT
Refuses to Allow American
Missionaries Access to
Interior

Peking. January THE brigand Hwang
LANG, WHO during the anti-Manchurian
revolt proclaimed himself Ming emperor.
still defes the authorities and refuses to
permit the American missionaries. who
have been for months at Foo-Chow, to re-
turn to their missions in the interior, AZ
though he has allowed all other foreigners
to do so.
The American legation has made repeat
ed representations to the Chinese foreign
office on the subject but Edward I. VIII
llams, former American charge affaires,
and Paul S. Reinsch, the present Amer
lean minister have equally been unsue-
cossful in their efforts to persuade the
Chinese government to take any action.
In American circles here it is thought
that only the landing of a force of marines
will accomplish the fuihllment of Chinese
treaty obligations, and it is pointed out
that the Japanese and other nations Oh
tain quick satisfaction for their griev-
ances by making naval displays. 1t is
remarked that neither foreign residents
ror the Chinese contemplate the possibil-
ity of the United States taking any such
action and consequently there will be con-
tinuance of defiance by Hwang Liang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08

convention committee. The entertainment
was in the form of story of experiences
in a trip through the park and lasted
about hour and a half.
DR.. <itchel; gave vivid description OF
the beauties of the park and told Of is
1900 square miles of magnificent scenery
filled with glacial formations, dense for
ests, high mountains, ancient glaciers,
lakes and Indians.
The Glacier national park is in north
west Montana and is the property of .he
United States government. DIR. Kitchell
talked interestingly of possibilities for
pleasure il the playground of the vest
and said that an ever increasing nun.-
Der of tourists were attracted TO the park
by the splendor of the scenery ahd The
opportunity for research.
A large audience gave him close at
tention throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
Society
Continued from Page SIX,


Nylam Baptist church His subject was
city buildings, and he spoke in the in
terest of the Civic League and School
Improve ment association. y large body
OF school children attended
Miss Louise Musgrove left for her home
in Anniston Tuesday after a visit to Miss
Hottie Sibley, with whom she spent most
of the holidays
Mrs. James Roberts and son returned
Tuesday from Pensacola, Fla
Mr.. Samuel Rand has gone to Florida to
spend week. .
Mrs. Erie Smith Of Huntsville is visiting
Mrs. Wallace Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. w p. Northington Of
Prattville are guests of Mrs. Merrill Nor
thington
Miss Frances Crouch and Miss Mary
Crouch plan to leave Saturday for their
home in Franklin, Tenn. after visit to
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Crouch.
Miss Marie Pinckard, who has been in
New York throughout the winter, spent
the holidays here and will remain for
some time.
Miss IIettie Sibley, accompanied by her
guest, Miss Elizabeth Smith of Portland,
Ore, will leave Saturday for Washing
ton, tc resume their studies at Washing
ton college.
Mrs. Kenneth Charlton has returned
from Louisville, Ky, where she visited
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Earle are expected
home this week after foreign tour.
Mrs NJ [. Garrett and her daughter.
Miss Shelby C. Garrett of Greensboro,
Ala. are the guests of Mrs. J. S. Hall at
Ensley.
All who have ever attended Ran
dolph Macon Woman's college are re-
quested to meet in Cable hall this aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock.
meeting of the West End School
Improvement association is called for
this afternoon at 8 o'clock by the pres
ident, Mrs. 7. G.. McGahey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope of cure was an opera tion.
Trusses did me no good. Finally l got
hold of something that quickly and
completely cured me-. Years have
passed and the rupture has never re-
turned, although | am doing hard work
al q carpenter. There wasfno operation,
no lost time, no trouble. l have nothing
to sell but will give full information
about how you may find complete
cure without opera ton, If you write
rie, Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, S96
Marcellus Avenue. Manasquan, n. j.
Better cut out this notice and show it
to any others who are ruptured--you
may save life or at least stop the
misery of rupture and the worry and
danger of an operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
iEUFAULABANK To
JOIN NATIONAL ASSN.
First Alabama Bank to Take
Advantage of Currency
Law

Euafula. January - Special Tho
Bank Of Eufaula is the first. state bank
In Alabama to announce that il viii
become a member of the national re
serve association provided for in the
new banking and currency Law BY n
unanimous vote of the board of direct
ors the bank today decided TO enter
the association and President W. Law
renee Wild ar once wired the treasury
department ar Washington for the
necessary papers.
The Bank of Eufaula is capitalized at
$4,000 and under the terms of the
new law will have TO deposit per
cent of it's capital and surplus with
the reserve association to become a
member. 1t is the opinion of Presi-
dent Wild that either Atlanta or Sa-
vannah, Ga, will get the reserve bank
In this district. with the probabilities
favoring the former, although a great
portion of the banking business of Eu-
faula goes through Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
MoseIey Bound Over

In the court of common pleas, presided
over by Judge II. B. Abernathy, Charles
Moseley was bound over to the grand
jury yesterday on two charges of assault
with weapon. His bond was fixed at $50
in each case. Joe Weatherspoon, charged
with robbery was bound over in the sum
Of $500. j. d. Willis waived preliminary
hearing on charge of grand larceny and
put under a $500 bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
GILHOOLEY SIGNS
CONTRACT FOR 191 1

New York January President Frank
Farrell of the New York American
league club announced tonight that Frank
Gilhooley. the young outfielder purchased
from the Montreal club for $4,000 last
season, had signed a 1914 contract. Gill
hooley will report at Houston. Tex, on
March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08

Continued From Page seven)
players was attacked but it's validity in
law and equity was sustained by tie
supreme court in Pennsylvania in the
l,aJoie case. With respect to the alIe-
cation that either the National or
American league, or both of them, as
parties to the national agreement are
iileRal combinations, or trusts. in re-
straint of trade or in violation of anti
trust statutes. it is difficult to take
such declara jons seriously. Experience
has demonstrated that this national
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
SWEET SPEAKER OF
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY

Albany, n. Y, January 7.-Beyond ef-
fecting an organization not much work
of Importance was accomplished at the
opening of the 1914 legislature session. Ad-
journment was taken tonight to Janu-
airy 49,
Thaddeus c. Sweet republican, of Os-
wego, was elected speaker of the assem-
bly, on the first ballot.
Governor Glynns annual message urg-
ing economy was read in both houses.
Several bills We're introduced in the senate
respecting such matters, such as regulat-
ing the sale of poisons, establishing a
system of central rural schools, regulat-
ing the practice of vivisection and permit
ting the use of convict labor on public
highways.
Assemblyman William Sulzer, the for
mer governor, failed in two attempts to
get in his resolution calling for general
investigation of alleged political abuse by
an assembly committee. He voted with
the progressives on practically all matters
of consequence.
commission, which is responsible for his
or her appointment or removal. In other
words it's up to the board of commissions
ers to see that the city gets efficient SER
ice; we are responsible for everything and
If there's anything going on here that
the people OF this city don't like they have
Only to remove us from office, as is we'll
known they can do, and 1t Is on this
basis that I am taking part IN this police
invckugation."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
KITCHELL TELLS
OF GLACIER PARK
Delivers Educational Travel Lecture
at First Christian Church-Tells
of Trip Through Park

Ifr. l.. d. i<itchell delivered an educa-
tonal travel lecture ON the Glacier Ma
uonai park and the Blackfoot Indians last
night at the First Christian church un-
der the auspices of the Christian Endeavor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
LEACH DENIES
FEDERAL RUMOR

Tampa, Fla. January Tommy
Leach, outfielder of the Chicago Ma
tionals, who is wintering here. denied
today that he had been offered the man
sgership of the Pittsburg Federal
league club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08

agreement existing between, and salts
factory to all leagues. has done more
to place our national game foremost
among an outdoor sports the world over
thsn any ofhar fraueeee Under the pro-
visions of This agreement q player has
his DAY IN court and through the ma
tional commission an opportunity is
given him for fair, impartial and thor
ough hearting 10 the end that full JUS
tice may be done him.
we naturally and properly. as sane
toned and sustained BY our courts Of
Justice. object to players bearing their
contracts. but if the proposed Federal
league will draw its supply from the
growing field of baseball players COM
ing to the front every year it will meet
with no opposition from us.
Speaking for the National league, I
may add that we propose to continue
our policy of fair dealing with our
players and with the public. and we
have no doubt in so doing our actions
will meet with general approval"
Tile proposed meeting of the National
Baseball commission did not take place
today, partly owing TO the lengthy
meeting of the National league direc-
tors and because President Tener had to
leave on an early afternoon train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
Minor Leagues Abandon Places

Tie committee from the National AS
soeiation of Professional Baseball
leagues had hoped to take up several
matters with the commission concern
ing legislation that was brought UP
at the last meeting of the national as
sociation, but this plan was abandoned
when President Tener left town.
The National league meeting devel-
oped little other than the statement
issued by President Tener. The requests
granted to the Baseball Players fra
ternity deals entirely with contracts
and necesstates the changing of the
present contract in several particulars.
This was discussed by the league mag
mates and it was announced that the
old contracts could be signed until the
new contracts are issued. The new con-
ditions to be inserted in the new con-
tracts, however will be binding upon
all clubs who have signed or who will
sign players to old contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
Public Opinion VIII Side
With Organized Ball i'm
Case of War, Says Tener

Continued From Page Seven,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Earle are expected
home this week after a foreign tour