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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
ALGOOD GIVEN JOHN
 LIMESTONE COUNTY
Auditor Elect to Serve as Farm Dem- Onstration Agent Until Term
 Begins Next Year

Montgomery. May 30.-(Special.)-M. F.. Algood, recently nominated as democratic candidate for state auditor. was yester- day appointed farm demonstration agent for Limestone county. The appointment was made by Capt R. F. Kolb, commits sioner of agriculture. MT. Algood will serve as demonstration agent until his term as state auditor begins next year.
 In the recent primary Mir. Algood de- feated w. F. Wilkinson of Prattville. He Is from Blount county, but this makes no difference as far as the job of dem onstration agent is concerned. as a man can be from one county and serve as the agent in any other county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
FALLS 35 FEET AT
 LEEDS CEMENT PLANT
Employe Seriously Injured When He Comes in Contract With
 Live Wire

Leeds. May s0.-( Especial. )-George Dor oush. young white man employed by the standar1e Portland Cement company here' was seriously injured yesterday when he was knocked from the top of . platform s6 feet high. He was attempt- Ing to put an iron railing around the platform when a piece of the iron acci- dently touched one of the Alabama Power company's wires carrying saooo volts of electricity.
 Hesides being badly burned he has his lee broken and serious cuts and bruises apout the heed and body He was taken to the h0spitaI in Birmingham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
COURSES OF STUDY
 ADOPTED BY BOARD
Commission Maps Out New Courses for Nine Agricultural
 Schools

Montgomery. May 30.-(Special.) )-New courses of study for the nine agricul- tural schcools of the state were worked out here yesterday by special commis- sion appointed for this purpose at the re- cent meeting of the state agricultural school boards. The new courses were completed yesterday and have been for warded to text book publishing companies in order that the book companies may submit lists of their books to the state superintendent of education before June 15.
 On June 15 commission will meet to select uniform text books for the nine agricultural schools. The courses of study with the schools will be the same under the ruling. Members of the com mission who met here yesterday were Prof. J. F. Duggar and J. B. Hobdy, Au- burn; J. s. Thomas, University; J. T. Mo- Kee. Evergreen; H. o. Sargent. Hamilton, and W. F. Feagin. state superintendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
EDUCATIONAL RALLY HELD IN HUNTSVILLE Purpose to Arouse More In-
 terest in Schools NEED A NEW SCHOOL Effort Will Be Made to Add Some New Departments to School-De-
 catur Merchant Files Petition
 in Bankruptcy
NEED A NEW SCHOOL

Huntsville, May 30.-(Special.)- )-The Civic league held an educational rally yesterday for the purpose of arousing more interest in the public schools of Huntsville and eventually to bring about the raising of the grade of the schools Addresses were made by Mrs. Milton Humes, Miss Grace Walker. R. C. Johnston, superintendent of city schools, the Rev. Francis Tappey and others.
 Mrs Humes called attention to the fact that Alabama has too many illit- crate people and said Huntsville should do it's part toward overcoming this condition. Miss Walker said that not only did the city need a new high school building but the grades of the schools should be raised and some new departments added so that children who graduate from the grammar schools may have more general edu- cation.
 Superintendent Johnston pledged his hearty cooperation in whatever is tc be done to increase the efficiency oi the schools. The Civic leegue will keer the question before the public and in terest will not be allowed to die out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
POS[AM HEALS
 EVERY All IF SKIN OR SCALP

Use Posiam for any akin trouble which may be causing you distreas, takes hold so readily and accompiishes es so much and so quickly,
 All ltqhing steps, pvernlsht rcd noses. unframed compiexions and minor
 Poslam is safest and most speedy for Eozema, Acne, Salt RheVm, Tetter. Scalp Scale, Barbers' epd all f6rms of
 Your druggist sells P0slam. For tree sample, write te Rmsr&euex {Gbora- Sses s's% IT. 's s3 osnss; 's sS zs'Iss IT. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Married In Sylacauea

syIaeauga, May Q, Special )-Thursday evening at the First Methedist church the Rev, Q. A, ratum and Miss Maria Stewart were married, the Rev, L. F, Parish officiating. The groom Is young man of noble traits of character and is located on the sylaoauga circuit. The bride is dauehtev Of ex-Postnaster ", r, etswart, aa1 han . host of friends,
 They ieft feg IeRayetts e>a ethes pelntu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Naval Gtores

Savannah, Ga, May M,-TuFPentins firm, 4Sa{oI sales, A6] receipts, bs3l ship ments. 636l stock, i7,6a@, Resin firml Haiea, 2070, receipts, 1b2oi shipmenta. l61hl etoaks, lea ,6oa, ouotsl 4, B, n9o0a@l g D. aee. S' iss' <, a, .:'s: :s:s' !, 's3| Fl Fl <:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Selma Market

Selma, May Sn-tapeciai) )-Hpot cotton in the Selma market today was quoted es follows, 0eod middllns. lao, Strict mid- ding, 1lAo, Middling, llo. Strict low mid- ding, 1s1fp. Low middllng, lao.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. May 30.-Special. )-Spce cotton was quoted here today as followss Strict midding, 13 15-16c: middling. 13xos strict low middling. 131kc; low middlings 12lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Cards have been received here an- nouncing the approaching marriage of the Rev. William Mckee, pastor of the Methodist church at Gentry, Ark, and Miss Ethelyn Fuqua. of Alexander City, on June 3. MT Mckee is a. former Huntsville boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

M w Howard, in Gadsden today, stated that he will not be a candidate for Congress this fall against John L. Burnett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Plans for memorial services to be held the first Sunday in June were made last night by Coosa camp, Woodmen of the World. A monument will be unveiled over the grave of the late Sovereign W. i. H. Burnett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

The closing exercises of the Goodrich Training school were held last night and diplomas of graduation were awarded to Charles Dill, Walter Jones, Luther Lehman. Edwin Jones and Crawford Robertson. The annual ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Mrs. Florence Neel of Birmingham has filed suit for 5000, and w. T. Neel, her husband for s2500, against the Gadsden Bellevue and Lookout Mountain railroad to recover for injuries alleged to have been received May 16 when a car was beyond control of the motorman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
dress to the graduates was made by the Rev. J. W. Cherry of Fayetteville

J. T. Tibbetts of Decatur, dealer in general merchandise, has filed vol untary petition in bankruptcy in the bankruptcy court here. His liabilities amount to about $3o00 and his assets. which consist only of a small stock of goods, are claimed as exempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
ETOWAH WILL VOTE
 ON S300,000 GOOD
 ROADS BOND ISSUE
Resolutions Adopted at Mass Meeting Calling on Com missiOners to Call Elec-
 tion at Early Date

Gadsden, May 0-(SpeciaL)-Re
 calling upon the county commissioners
 to call an election at an early date on
 the question of issuing $3o0,000 in good
 roads bonds was passed at mass con-
 vention of Etowah farmers and business
 men this morning at the courthouse. Dr.
 c. l.. Guice acted as chairman. com
 mittee, consisting of 0. R. Hood, R. E.
 Downs and J. A. McCluney was named to organize the beats of the county for a
 campaign. John Craft, president of the
 Alabama Good Roads association, de- livered an address. Short speeches were Cluney, J. A. Smith, Commissoner-elect
 Cornelius, R. A. Mitchell, S. McGaughy. C. l.. Marsh. Sam Sibert and Probate Judge l.. l.. Herzberg.
 | A meeting of citizens will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Monday night to discuss the problem of commission government for Gadsden. Several who have been mentioned as mayoralty can didates declare they will not run, but favor the commission form. The ap- pointive feature of the law. however has proved a great drawback to the adoption of commission government in Gadsden in the past, and 1t may prove a promi- nent factor in the present consideration of the proposition.
 Appropriate commencement exercises
 were held at the Gadsden theatre last night when 16' graduates were given di- plomas. Addresses were given by Dr. FrederickfD I.osey of the University of Alabama and by Judge John IT. Disque. president of the board of education. This morning certificates were awarded to S7 graduates of the grammar schools. Efforts are being made by Captain w E. Bare of Company F, of Gadsden, and Capt R. A. Burne or Company M of Alabama City, to lease a rifle range on Lookout Mountain. Assistance may be secured from the state in preparing the place for rife practice. s
 Mrs. Florence Neel of Birmingham has filed suit for 5000, and w. T. Neel, her husband, for s2500, against the Gadsden Bellevue and Lookout Mountain railroad to recover for injuries alleged to have been received May 16 when a car was beyond control of the motorman. M w Howard in Gadsden today, stated that he will not be a candidate for Congress this fall against John L. Burnett.
 Plans for memorial services to be held the first Sunday in June were made last night by Coosa camp, Woodmen of the World A monument will be unveiled
 over the grave of the late Sovereign w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Efforts are being made by Captain w. E. Bare of Company F, of Gadsden, and Capt. R. A. Burne or Company M of Alabama City to lease a rifle range on Lookout Mountain Assistance may be secured from the state in preparing the place for rifle practice. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

The William Forney chapter. Daugh- ters of the Confederacy will celebrate Jefferson Davis birthday with picnic at Oxford Lake, to which all the old vet erans have been invited. Walter B. Mer- Till will be the orator of the day, and special exercises will also be held. A basket dinner will be served at noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Residents of Anniston living on North Noble street, the principal automobile thoroughfare for pleasure parties going north, placed an order with the Gulf Re- lining company. through c. S. Leyden, chairman of the committee in charge of the work, for 1000 gallons of oil to be used in oiling North Noble from Thir- teenth to Twenty sixth street The oil will be applied as soon as it arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

The Rev A. Lichtenstein, superintend- ent of Jewish-Christian missions with headquarters in St. Louis. Mo, is here and will occupy the pulpits of Parker Me morial Baptist church this evening and of the First Presbyterian church this morning. The Rev. Lichtenstein is Jew by birth, but has been preaching for 26 years.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-04

In pressing articles, instead of US
ing a cloth to cover them, try sheet
of newspaper. It CLOSES silk, and a
scoreh does not matter,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-04
e Of the Popular KaIem Beauty, Alice Joyce,

Gabardine is the newest material
of the year. 1t is a cross between a
poplin and whipcord; very pretty for
morning or afternoon dresses,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-04

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The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
Daily Stock Letter,

[Copyright, 1914, by the New York
Evening Post.1
NEW YORK, March 19.-Prices
ruled strong today in market that
was devoid of interest except for tn !:
somewhat greater resistance shown
by few stocks which for several days
past manifested considerable weak
ness. The Rock Island shares, how
ever, touched new low records again,
and although this movement caused
temporary disturbance it did not go
far enough to affect the market as a
whole.
The advance in Lehigh Valley had
good effect, but Wall street paid
little attention to the government suit
or the instruction which 1t raises in
tEa status OF other coal stocks. The
market at the close showed fractional
gains for the day with broad buying
OF some OF the tobacco stocks.
There was q very strong tone to the
foreign exchange market, but no an
nounc sments were made Of gold en-
gagements for South america. The
situation was such as to suggest thai
one or two shipments might be ar
ranged in the near future for the ac
count Of London banks.
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
tive team was composed of Harold
Hanson, Clarence Alling and Eliza
beth Wilson.
NEW ORGANIZATION
ELECTED OFFICERS
Representatives Of the Older Boys
Sunday School Classes Form
the Organization.

The representative OF the older
boys Sunday school classes met at
the Y. M. c. A. Tuesday evening to
complete their organization. The fol-
lowing officers were elected
Sanford Drake-President
George Hoffman-Vice president
Ross MISUNDERSTANDING.
Van Garrison-Treasurer
Committees were appointed as fol
lows: Program, Wilbur e. Davis, Ben
ID Chapman; arrangements, Gerard
Huiskamp, Albert Jenkins, and George
Hoffman,; music, Marshall Fulton,
Thos.s Gray, Madison Sterne; banquet,
Adrian Kirby, Merideth Ackley, and
stafford Stridkler; advertising, this
committee will consist of the officers.
The dates for the older boys con-
ference have been set for April 11th,
and 18th. The officers elected and
committees appointed will have com
Eplete control of every feature, and it
lis anticipated that the conference
will be great force among the older
! fellows of the city for religious and
moral uplift 1t will be the first
thing Of the kind ever held In the
city, and it will without doubt prove
popular feature among the activities
of the older boys. A good program is
in the making, and it will be attract
i've from every standpoint. Men who
are working with boys will be brought
ito the city as leaders Of the discus
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
D. 0. IVES DIED
| At BOSTON, MASS.
Was Former Resident Of keokuk
With the KLINE Here
Number Of Years
|FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OLD
Was a prominent Railroad Man and
Rose to Prominence
In That
Line.

Many residents of Keokuk will re-
member D. o. Ives as a former resi-
dent of this city along in the latter
part OF the 7O's or early in the SO's,
when he held a position in the K line
offices here, then located down on
lower Main street, and many have
watched with pleasure his rapid adj
lvancement In railroad circles. He
was quite popular with his associates
! and with the people Of Keokuk gen.
Ell ally.
| According to st. Louis papers dis
patch was received Tuesday at the
Wabash general traffic department in
that city announcing that D. o. Ives
manager transportation department of
| the Boston chamber OF commerce,
died Monday morning in Boston. He
was about fifty-five years Of age. He
graduated from Harvard University in
1879. He was for number Of years
general freight and passenger agent
of the Burlington in st. Louis and
then transferred to Omaha with that
road, and came back to St Louis in
1905 as general traffic manager of the
Wabash, which position he left in 1908
to become chairman OF the official
classification committee in New YORK
City. After holding that position for
q year he was appointed to the posi-
tion Of manager of the transportation
department of the Boston chamber of
commerce where he was closely
identified with the entire New Eng
land railroad situation. AS a member
Of the Burlington official family in st.
Louis he was associated with Howard
Elliott, nov chairman of the New
Haven board. w. G. Brown, former
president the New York Central;
H. A. Delano, president Of the Mon
on and forme; president OF the Wa
bash; w G. Maxwell, general traffic
manager of the Wabash, and j. d. Nc
Namara, general passenger agent.
i Mr.. Ives had been in poor health
for several months. He married in st
Louis Miss Kennett, member OF an
4 old st. Louis family, and resided al
Normandy during his service with the
Wabash. He took prominent part
In the rate negotiations with the
Wells Municipal commission. ,ss
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
MAN HERE
ON ILLINOIS WARRANT
Man Thought to Have Passed Bad
Check Arrested but Released A.
ter Proving Innocence.

w. A. Martin, an automobile sales
man Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, was arrested
here today on an Information sworn
out at Monmouth, H.. charging Mar
tin with having passed bogus check.
Martin was able to prove his inno-
cence however, and the. man from
Monmouth who had sworn out the In
formation and brought II here agreed
to his release and returned to Mon
mouth.
Martin had received in part payment
for an automobile sold to E. Hartman,
at Burlington, check for $25. Atch-
inson, the Monmouth man had cashed
the check for Martin, but after It had
been cashed by Atchinson at Mon,
mouth bank, word was received from
Burlington that the check should not
be honored. Atchinson was of the
opinion that the check was bogus and
traced Martin to this city with an In
formation for his arrest.
Martin. however, was able to show
contract signed by Hartman, AID
convinced both the police officials
and Atkinson, himself, that he was
not crook, but that Hartman had re.
fused to honor the check for some
reason unknown. Martin gave Atchin
son note for the amount of the check
and the matter will be investigated
from the Burlington end at once. Hart
man is an ice cream manufacturer
who formerly owned an ice cream
store in this city He is half owne,
Of similar establishments in number
OF other Iowa cities besides Burling
ton.
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19

shade: the founce at the bottom Of the
skirt Is of chiffon also
This frock may be copied in size 3s.
with 5R yards of 36 inch material
No. 8061 is also developed in taffetas
in Deep rich shade Of bordeaux.
There is an unusual sash starting at
! the front Of the bodice, crossing In
front and extending around the hips to
the back. where it terminates In two
long ends. 1t catches up the tunic
over either hip. to give the puffed eff
feet which is a feature of 80 many Of
the imported models for spring.
This dress may be copied in size s6.
4 with about yards Of 36 inch material
Taffetas average about 40 inches in
width and range in price from 81 a
1yard UP.
No 8122-sizes 81 to AZ
| No 8061-sizes "a to AZ.
! Each pattern IS cents.
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
Was Not In Speakers Mind.

On one occasion. when certain
legislative candidate, known as a
clever speaker and very effective in
dealing with hostile audience, was
addressing meeting in his constit-
uency, he had no sooner risen and
said, Gentlemen than some one
threw an egg at him. Quite unper-
turbed he turned to the offender and
said: II was not speaking to you, sir"
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
CITY NEWS.

Born to Mrs. Ruth Pollard Tues
day. March II, at the home of her
parents 1401 Bank street, an 8 pound
girl, Ilah Bernadine.
Officially. tomorrow will be the
last day of; winter Spring is due to
arrive in this section OF the stats
early Friday morning. The weather,
man is going to stick on the job
with his winter stuff as long as pos
sible as snow is promised for tomor-
row. This may be followed by rain
Saturday and Sunday Equinoctial
storms will likely be In order the
last Of the week
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19

Read The Daily Gate city. 100
par week.
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
Composers Moods.

Those who imagine that a creative
artist can, through the medium of his
art, express his feelings at the
moment when he is moved make the
greatest mistake Emotions, sad or
joyful. can only be expressed retro.
spectively. SO to speak Without any
special reason for rejoicing. / may be
moved by the same cheerful creative
mood, and, vice versa, work COM
posed amid the happiest surround
fngs may be touched with dark and
gloomy colors. rs.-Tschaikowski.
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19

sions, and everything that presents
itself to the older boy as q problem
will receive free and aggressive dis.
cussion.
A session of the officers, members
of committee, and class representation
will be held Friday at 500 p. m.
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19

The article in the Constitution Democrat Of the 18th
inst, quoted correctly the result of the late pr
mary On reading between the lines discover it contains
sting which did not intend to nflict and which
ceedingy regret having injected into otherwise friend
y contest After having personally apoogzed to Mr. Gray
gladly make this statement publicly the offence was
rendered t
j. A. NJ COLLINS
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
JAP QUESTION Is
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
keohi Society Discuss Recent Cali
fornia Question and Affirm
ative Wins.

Whether or not the action of Cali
fornia in regard to the Jap question
was justifable was discussed yester-
day at the high school, The question
which was considered by two debat-
ing teams was: Resolved that the
action of California in its recent
action on the Japanese question is
justifiabIe."
The affirmative team which gained
a victory was composed of the follow
ing: Harold Collins, Alice Hinkley
and James Hollingsworth The mega
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
His Fowls Predict Thunderstorms.

Predicting thunderstorms is the
novel use to which poultry-rearer of
Domremy, France, puts his fowls. He
is said to have discovered that by
mixing pepper with the food of his
fowls their plumage turns pink, which
changes to a vivid scarlet about an
hour before coming thunderstorm.
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
rna,ncers course OF studIes.

Engineers are now able to determine
with approximate accuracy the height
to which wall may be built capable
Of resisting any given amount of VI
bration or swaying. New rules have
been applied tosthe foundations of.tall
structures, to bridges, etc.. and in
Japan students of engineering and
architecture receive a special course
Of lectures on earthquake building
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
TAFFETAS, FLOWERED AND PLAIN,
FAVORED FOR AFTERNOON FROCKS

Every season there is a rumor that
taffetas will be worn but. for some
reason or other, American women have
salways refused to takeAthem up to any
extent This season, however. 1t looks
as II they we're going to. These new
taffetas are of wonderful quality: sup
pie enough to be crushed In the hands
like chiffon. There is an American
made taffetas called Pussy Willow"
that is quite as perfect as it is pos
sible to make it. The French houses
are using cerise and chartreuse tints
for evening and the darker shades
tete de negre. blue and wine color-for
daytime wear.
1t is an effective fad to combine chif-
fon with taffetas as illustrated IN No.
1922. This is an afternoon dress OF
tete de negre figured taffetas. with
bodice and tunic Of chiffon. in the same
The daily Gate City., 1914-03-19
a Few Of Our
Special Prices
Quality Groceries
for
Friday and Saturday
Canned Fruits

Best 8 lb. apricots, per can 2oc
Best 8 lb. peaches, per can 2oc
Good 3 lb. peaches, per can 15c
Best 3 ID. pears, per can 2oc
Best 8 lb. plums, per can zoe
Best BIB. pineapple, per can 2oc
Best 15c pineapple, per can 1oc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-05
Center
IDEA Gets 1
BIG BOOST

The social center idea got hlE
boost at the teachers institute et
Puyallup Wednesday when DR.. q.
Il. Pugh of the University Of Cal
ifornia declared:
THE school must be made. the
social center Of the community. :"
He also denounced inter-school
athletics. declaring they had pass
ed from the realm of healthful
amusement and recreation and be-
come commercial and are nov
a source of physical and moral
degeneracy. At best they are
failing to give any chance for
athletic development to but .
bare handful of the students.
County School Superintendent
L. l.. Benbow delivered scath-
ing arraignment of the school
teacher who smokes or used to-
bacco. He criticised the girl who
wears rats in her hair in a big
roll over her forehead and who
fixes herself up with artificial and
ultra frivolities of the fashion.