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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
BIRMINGHAM'S NEW "CITY
 BEAUTIFUL" DEPARTMENT

Watering is at once the most impor- tant and most difficult of gardening E tasks. It is impossible to say exactly how much water should be given to plants in pots; all one can do Is to ad- wise that the soil be kept moist; never saturated. never dry.
 Experience alone teaches the gar dener when water is necessary, but if the amateur takes care to water his plants only when the soil begins to get dry, and before 1t has really got dry, he cannot go far wrong.
 It is obvious that plants need more water in summer than in winter. whereas during the former season they might need moistening twice day once week in winter probably would prove sufficient The condition under which plants are grown, the tempera- ture in which they are kept, and the state of weather influence the question of giving water.
 One rule, however needs to be ob- served without fail that when water is applied, let the pot be filled to the rim so the soil Is moistened thoroughly; then give no water at all until the soil appears to need it.
 one of the chief causes of failure in growing plants in pots Is that of giving little water frequently, as so many afpateurs appear to do. This practice IS bound to result in sout soil, and the consequent i'll health of the plants.
 Tn watering greenhouse plants water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15

Of similar temperature to the air of the house Is best, while plants in bloom should not be showered overhead, or the flowers will spoil Occasionally pot plants are accidentally allowed to get ury and the soil contracts around tho sides of the pot In such cases, tho best treatment Is to immerse the pot | entirely in larger vessel of water for about quarter of an hour and | then allow to drain
 Good drainage Is especially necessary in the case Of pot plants; faulty drain age means that the soil will rapidly Generally speaking, soft wooded. quick growink plants require larger quan- tity of water than hard wooded slow growing plants
 When potting plants space for water should always be left at the top to form a sort of reservoir for the water poured in, until it has time to percolate Into the soil.
 During the favorable months of the year many plants particularly foliage plants, are greatly benefited by syr. inging and spraying, which should bs carried out in early morning or during the evening.
 Seedlings need watering with grea, care. The safest plan to adopt when moistening both seeds and seedlings
 is to immerse the flower pot to the rim in a bowl of water; then the sur face soil is not disturbed at all. IT the water Is applied in the usual way through the watering can, the soil may be washed away from the seeds, thus exposing them, or the seedlings may he knocked down, and If this occurs many of them will not recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
TEXTILE MEN WILL
 MEET IN NOVEMBER
Big Southern Convention Decides to Meet in Bir-
 mingham This Fall

Tho Southern Textile association will meet in convention in Birmingham in No vember of this year. This information was conveyed to President Shook of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday by A. B. Carter, secretary of the organization. The textile manufacturers nave just closed a convention at the Isle of Palms, Chares- ton. s. C.. and will hold second con- vention here
 The local Chamber of Commerce has been very actively at work in securing the semi-annual convention in November Of the textile men. although the cam paign has been conducted very quietly. A post card canvass Nns made of every member of the association, inviting them to consider Birmingham's application for the convention. The city commissioners sent an official communication, invit- ing the association to meet here. When the matter came to a sote Birmingham seemed to be the unanimous choice.
 This is the third convention secured by the Chamber of Commerce or it's repre- sentatives for the latter part of the year. The Electrical Jobbers' association will convene here. Oscar c. Turner having been instrumental in sec.ring this conven- ton. A Greek letter fraternity also will meet in Birmingham.
 The lateer part of the year will be busy time for the local civic organlza- tions. The Alabama Merchants associa- ton convenes here in August. The Ad club will stage its Home Products ex- position at the same time. The state fair comes in October ana the fair associa- ton is now busy completing its plans for the annual event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
SYLVAN WEDDING
 HELD ON CAHABA

A sylvan wedding of unusuel interest occurred yesterday morning when MT William H. Tomppert and Miss Lola May H. B. Abernathy judge of the court of common pleas. The wedding occurred at the beautiful summer camp of the late Tom O'Byrne on the Cahaba river. the nuptials being pronounced under rustic arbor made up of luxuriant green foliage decorated with wild flowers in profusion. The wedding party was formed at the lodge with Professor Romeo's band play ing the wedding march and leading the procession. Miss Hinton was attended by her sister, Miss Helen Hinton. MT. Otto Greener was best man. Others of the wedding party were MT. and Mrs. Hinton, Miss Coral Wood. MT. William Tomppert, sr and about 150 attending guests. At noon an elegant barbecue dinner was en- joyed. The afternoon was pleasantly spent, music and singing being the feat ures.
 Mrs Tomppert is possessed of a charm ing personality and is popular among a wide circle of friends. She has resided with her parents at Gate City. Mir. Tomp- pert has lived in Birmingham for the past & years and until recently. when he went in business for himself. was employed at the railroad shops as master mechanic. iting some of the principal cities. and on their return will make their future home in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
CRIMINAL COURT
 TERM NEAR CLOSE

Juries for the week will be organ ized this morning in the first divi- sion of the criminal court by Judge William E. Fort, after which he will take up the docket set for the day. On Tuesday morning and for the balance of the week he will try appealed cases from the police court of the city of Birming gham. Judge Samuel E. Greene will preside In the second division and will take up heavy docket of mis- demeanors.
 The summer term of the criminal court Is drawing to a close and will be concluded on the 27th inst. Both judges are making every effort to try all the jail cases that are on the dock ct as in the event the case is not reached the defendRnts will be con- pelled to remain in the county jail until the court reconvenes in September. This week will practically conclude the cases on the docket
 The grand jury for the April term is winding up the business of the ses- sion and will probably make final report the latter part of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
MILITANTS EXPLODE
 BOMB IN ST. GEORGES
Three Pews and Three Windows Are Damaged-Famous Painting
 Unharmed

London, June 14-A bomb was ex- ploded in St. Georges church. Hanover square tonight Evidence tends to show the explosion was the work of suf- fargettes and coming so close on the bomb outrage in Westminster Abbey, the dissertation of this famous edifice has increased alarm as to how far the militants intend to go. Three pews and three stained windows were damaged by the explosion. The famous painting of "The Last Supper" by Sir James Thornhill, which hangs over the altar, was not damaged, although the window above 1t was splintered.
 Bremen found square tin box and several pieces of candle in the over thrown pew and member of the con- gregation said the pew was occupied at the evening service by a woman in a checked dress. On an envelope found in the church was written "A pro- test to the torture of women."
 While judges of the high courts and the lord mayor were attending service in St. Paurs cathedral today, suffra- gettes interrupted with protests against the torturing of women. The service was delayed several minutes while two women chained to seats were removed.
 A crowd today overran platform in Hyde park where a militant flag was raised before four men who were hold ing meeting could begin their speeches Police took the men to a station for protection. Two meetings in Hyde park of nonmilitant suffra- getts were broken up and it required a strong police force to quell the dis turbance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
"WALK-CHAIN' IS
 PROUD OF HER BOY

There is a certain negro woman who is notorious about the streets of Bir- mingham because of her bizarre manner of strolling through the aforesaid high ways. Her cognomen is Walk Chain"
 "Walk-Chain Is an oddly built nonde- script ebony hued. female senegambian and her propensity is for notorety She is always dressed In a white gingham rather closely fitting and her appear ance in the business sections of Bir- mngham always starts near riot.
 Yesterday this negro woman appeared in police alley in company with a white child. large crowd had followed her to the mouth of the alley and fingered to watch what Walk Chain was about to do. She did not disappoint the crowd.
 Hello Walk-Chain, said Warden Glover.
 "Howdy," she said, "how do you like my little boy?"-and picking up the child and placing him in her arms she said to the boy; Hug Chain,'' and kiss Chain and the child followed her in- structions.
 The child was a pretty golden-haired boy. He was about three years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
BREAKING THE NEWS

In 200 of the leading hotels in America night telegrams will be posted early this morning conveying the intelligence to the travelling public and others that the Tut wiier hotel. the finest in the south, Is open for business.
 George W. Traylor, Jr., resident man. ager for the Tutwiler. sent out 200 night letters last night to that number of hotels announcing the opening of the $2.22N. .00o Tutwiler. The custom among hotels Is to post such information in a prominent place.
 In addition to this. the management of of the Tutwiler, with other information and data which will be used to advertise the Tutwiler and incidentally the city oe Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
CRAWFORD TO RETURN
 EARLY THIS MORNING

George Gordon Crawford will return this morning at o'clock from New Or leans to which city he and the family accompanied the remains of the late Mrs. William P. Richardson for interment at Mataire cemetery.
 Mrs. Richardson died Saturday morning at o'clock at St. Vincent's hospital. Mrs. Richardson. who was formerly Miss Gordon Is survived by Mir. Richardson, one daughter, Mrs. George Gordon Craw- ford, and three brothers, Beirne Gordon, Cuyler Gordon and the Rev. Percy Cor don. an Episcopal rector of a church n New England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
Municipal Advertising

What better municipal advertising can there be than the advertising of success full manufacturers in any municipality And what method could be more effective in advertising these successful manufac- turers than great exposition of the products they make? Aren't our interests mutual? Every manufacturer seeks new trade-desires a larger selling territory hunts a growing market and is keenly anxious to sell more folks more goods The problem, then, Is not how to arouse interest-not how to attract attention, for the dealer or consumer is keen minded man and observing enough to always seek better things. All the manufacturer has to do is to give him u chance. When the manufacturer puts the story of his products before him in this coming expo. sition and shows him all the facts aiout his goods he will do his own thinking This exposition is for raising in the mind. Of dealers and consumers the standard ized goods made in Birmingham. 1t wiI touch the interests of the buyer, the sel Ter, the maker and the ultimate consumer Its success cannot pe doubted. Flo scores of manufacturers will direct tn critical attention of nearly 2000 dealer and more than 5000 families to meritori ous articles made in Birmingham.
 For starting this patriotic commercial movement, the manufacturers of Birming ham are much indebted to the Birming ham Ad club. Few projects will do nor, good than great exposition of made-at home products Indeed, II was a happ, idea and fortunate conclusion to have this exposition simultaneously with tn, coming of nearly POGO Alabama mer- chants-thus making both work in har. monious conjunction fos the benefit ol Birminghams commercialdom
 All manufacturers are busy men. Oth. CT things demand their attention Dffi cultfes stand n the way. But every man ufacturer can find some time to do some thing for it. Let evefy manufacturer both big and little, support this civi, enterprise with vigor and vim and un quenchable enthusiasm. Let's all get il this big game-let's take off our coats let's work-let's take hold this exposi ton and make 1t the biggest bushes winner that ever won top place in com mercaldom."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15

 mezzos. marches, waltzes, one steps and all the latest popular novelties. John Wiegand, Jr., leader, and pianist. has directed orchestras in New York and Pittsburg and for the past six years has been in charge of the music at the Sagamore hotel on Lake George. N. Y. Fred D. Wiegand, violinist has been with the Minneapolis Symphony orches- tra for the past three seasons and has also played with the Pittsburg Symph- opy.
 The formal music programmes for the afternoon and evening are as follows: March. Brave Hearts, (Wiegand). Overture. Jolly Robbers tSuppe). valse. "Congratulations"-C Lame Duck (Europe) Scenes from Lucia" DonizettD.
 Three dances from Nell Gwyn" Ger man).
 Maxixe. "sans sous' (Green).
 Cello solo, Little Gray Home in the
 Intermesso, starlight" (zulueta).
 Gems from "Carmen" (Bizet).
 Polonaiae Militaise Chopin.
 Excerpts from Der Rosenkavalier'' (strauss).
 Evening 6:3O to II
 March. Flag of Victory (Von Blon).
 waltz from "Thes Merry Countess" (Strsuss).
 Excerpts from ''cavalleria Rusticana' (Mascagnl.
 Grand March from Aida" (verdr.
 IntermexxO. Courtesy, (Wiegand).
 Scenes from ''sarf' (Kalman).
 "The Blue Danube waltz (Strauss).
 ''The Wedding of the Rose'' (Jessel).
 Cornet solo. "A Perfect Day" (Bond). Gems from 'sweetheart1'' (Herbert).
 One-UtepG, (a) Tickle Toee's fPenn) (b) "Hop Along Herman).
 Overture on southern airs (Gieseman).
 Fragments from ''The Purple Road'' Reinhardt).
 valse. Sur le fiot Bercenf's (Bereer). March, "Amicitis" (Wiegend).
 Tho balance of the evemlng programme will Do made up entirely Of requestR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
Has Display in London

At the Anglo-American Hundred Years Peace exposition, now open in London, the Southern Railway system has the only ex- hib.t made by an American railway, and much attention has been attracted by the handsome display of southern agricul- tural, horticultural and mineral products. The exposition will be open until Novem- Der, and will be visited by millions of people who will thus have the advan- tages of the south put before them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

The Lyric this week presents an all- star vaudeville bill. with five big feature acsts and two others of more than stand ard. It is the happiest assortment of musical acts of the season, five of the seven presenting music in some form or the other Included are Frederick Bowerss the famous song writer and singers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
N eWs of Ensley

Steel City lodge. No. 1so, Knights of yesterday afternoon at the Oakland cemetery, and it was witnessed by large crowd. The regular ritual cere-
 mony was carried out and the graves of
 the deceased members of the lodge were
 decorated with flowers. Thomas R. Wal
 ker, district deputy grand chancellor for the third Pythian district. delivered a short address. and spoke of the work that the order had accomplished. rev- eral other short addresses were made by officers of the lodge
 Saturday night about $40 o'clock an automobile driven by ]. T. Pryor and 8 Tidewater car operated by Motorman J. B. Osley, colided on Avenue I ana Seventeenth street and, although the au- tomobile was damaged no one was in jured. The accident was due to a mis-
 understanding, and each thinking the
 other would stop. The auto driven by MT. Pryor was five-passenger car. Tue
 lenders and front of the auto was baoiy | smashed
 1 Funeral services over the remains of 1 Mike Arakan, an Armenian. who died
 at his home in Fairfield Saturday, fol- lowing a sunstroke. were held from the
 family residence yesterday afternoon. ln-
 terment followed at Oakland. The Rev.
 J. w. Fuiford pastor of the St. Johns | Episcopal church, officlated. Araklan had
 sunstroke last Friday about 1:30 o'clock ! while he was at work in the wire mil at Fairfield He never regalned con- sciousness and died late Saturday aft ernoon.
 l Funeral services over the remains of 1 little Ralph Woods the 17-months-od ! son of MT. and Mrs. s. r. Wood of | SanduslSy. were held yesterday afternoon
 from the family residence. Interment l followed at Crumley chapel. | A large crowd heard the concert at | Fairfield yesterday afternoon. which was given by the T. C. l. concert band un- | der the direction of Prof Costa. An in- | terestng programme was carried out and | the music was very enjoyable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
Slips and Breaks Ler

T. J. Mason of Garnsey slipped on the sidewalks on Twentieth street near First alley yesterday at noon and broke his leg. Johns ambulance was imme- diately summoned to the scene and car- ried MT Mason. who Is an alderly man. to St. vincent's hospital for treatment At the infirmary 1t was stated that the fracture was set without trouble and that MT. Mason would be about in several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
DECIDE ON HOME
 PRODUCTS SHOW
Location Will Be Settled at
 Ad Club Luncheon Today
RAIDT TALKS OF SHOW
Says Every Manufacturer Should Grasp Opportunity to Advance His Interests and Boost
 Birmingham

Location of the proposed Home Product exposition to be given by the Ad clul and the Birmingham manufacturers II August during the Alabama merchants convention, win probably be announced at the weekly luncheon of the Ad clut at 1 oclocS today at Rotary hall The special committee appointed to deeids upon where the exposition should be hele is scheduled for report
 The general subject outside of the ex' position talk at the luncheon at Rotary hall today will be. What Has Helpeo Me Most to Learn What l Know About Advertising The subject will be handled in five three-minute talks by prominent advertising men of the city The manu- facturers of the city who take part ir the Home Products exposition have also been invited to the luncheon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
Raidt Discusses Show

Raidt Discusses Show
 Charles W. Raidt Is chairman of the Ad club special exhibit committee for the to have a made in Birmingham exposi- tion,'' he says, "the manufacturers of Bir- mingham voted periodically in favor of boosting the Magic City.
 By now everyone must know that Bir- mngham Is a city of advertising enthusi- asts In fact, l don't believe that there is single unbeliever in the whole com munity.
 For when our city receives the adver- tising--the fame-to which she is justly entitled. it will come more from the goods made in Birmingham than from any state, sectional or municipal advertising good though these forms be. In our city there are made many excellent trade-marked articles. Many of them are friendless, unknown and meaningless out side the offices of the men who are re- sponsible for them. They have no more meaning to the public at large than the number on the prisoner has on the man outside of prison. Both exist only in the minds of those immediately concerned.
 These products bearing unknown trademarks, and those yet without them are some of our city's richest resources. They lack only the dynamic power of making them better k,.own to dealer and consumer-thus establishing each product at its proper value. For a demand once created and increased means that man Inf qt b..e he, territory. Besides his grip takes hrmer hold on dealer and consumer, both new and old. Some Birmingham products should be a by-word in every state of the south And the trademarks under which they sell are valuable assets, not only to the owners invidiyidually, but our city and state as we'll
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-07
made about him by the Old


Fox.
Washington gave johnson a good
salary, but Johnson in his early days
was earning more money than the
whole Washington team. The peo-
pie paid money to see Johnson pitch
and not to watch Washington play,
or go through the motions.
According to dispatch from New
York, some steerers of organized
baseball smile at the idea Of peace.
They are said to declare Garry Herr
mann made a cagey move when he
talked peace with Charley Weegh-
man. These conferences are said to
have resulted in certain facts about
Federal finances becoming known to
the powers of organized baseball.
This information is to be used as am
munition in the warfare against the
new league.
Of course that was all very honor
able because it was pulled off by
club owner, and a club owner of Or
ganized baseball. If a Fed magnate
or mere athlete had attempted any
thing of the kind it would have been
treason, brigandage, assault and bat
terry and few other pet appellations
which Ban Johnson has for jump
ers.
If these organized baseball men
are correctly quoted in outlining the
results of Herrmann's negotiations
with Weeghman, organized baseball
should see that the matter is hushed
up and kept from the public, for it has
nothing to be proud of.
That statement is directed at only
few people. The majority of or
ganized club owners are good, square
sportsmen. They are in the game for
business reasons, of course, but they
also like the pastime for itself.
Numerous trades may be engi-
neered at the New York meeting, as
IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-07


give him a good second baseman in
exchange for some of the surplus ma
terial he has on his roster.
Before leaving here Roger did not
say whom he was after nor whether
he had begun negotiations with any
other manager.
He has never said he was after
Heinie Groh of the Reds, or that he
would accept Groh if the opportu-
nifty offered. Roger is somewhat
secretive, and will give out news
when he has something of real in
terest to impart. Until a deal is
actually closed he will keep his own
counsel.
The new Cub pilot has the reputa-
ton of being wise trader, and the
man he lands will undoubtedly be
of great assistance to the West Side
team. Jack Miller would look mighty
good in our infield, bubt Manager
Higgins of the Cards thinks highly
of his all-around inner defense man,
and would not give him up lightly.
When Connie Mack's Athletics
were knocked out of the American
League championship in 1912 by the
Boston Red Sox it was common talk,
practically admitted by the elon-
gated leader himself, that the Mack
men had not been working together.
They were satiated with good liv-
ing and auto rides, and were not put
ting much of their energy into their
diamond work. "
At the beginning of the next sea-
son Mack woke his club up, drove it
from the first gong, and carried the
team through to another easy VIC
tory over the New York Giants in the
post seasons contests for the worlds
championship.
In the season of 1914 the Mack
men were off to another fine start,
but they slithered badly in the clos