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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Feature of Closing Day Ad- dress by Dr. E. A. Ross,
 Eminent SOciologist
HIGHEST HONOR WON
 BY BIRMINGHAM BOY
Subsurface Tendencies in American Social Life" Subject of Address by Professor of Economies at the
 University of Wisconsin
nx II. L. SHI

| Auburn. June Especial. )--The
 forty-seeond Auburn commencement exercises came to a close today with n
 forceful bacealaureate address deliv- cred by Dr. r. A. Ross. eminent socio-
 logist. and professor of economies at the University of Wisconsin. pr. Ross announced the subject of his address as "Suhsurface Tendencies in American Social Life"
 Dr. Ross Address | Dr. Ross said in part
 The ending of the frontier period marked the sharpest corner which has been turned in American social life Free land which prevailed all through the nineteenth century in our great west was an inspiration to democratic feeling. With the end of free land one of our fountains of democracy dries up. There is, however. a spiritual west as well as a physical west, and the former we still have.
 We shall probably cease to diverge from the path of European peoples we have been following. We are not likely to converge with them.
 ''rhe fact that nearly one-half of the American people now live in esIes entails a change in natural spirit.
 Through the nineteenth century Americans were rural, at it's beginning. nineteen- twentieths were rural thus making the old Americanism reflect the psychology of rural folk. The twentieth century will reflect the psy- chology of city people Contrast.
 Dr. Ross discussed the remodeling of the American family He said;
 Today there are only half as many children for women to care for In
 family as there were 1i0 years ago.
 Factories. too have had their influence on the home. taking four fifths of the
 industrial processes from the homes of
 the people. These two things---smalier
 number of children and the disappear
 ance of industrial proeesses--produce two big results. For the first time many married women were endowed with leisure. This has first taken tho form of club papers on Etruscan in art.
 Tt Is now being directed upon con temporary conditions and problems In many cases the wives know more about lconditions in the county almshouse at the police station or in the department stores than do the men. We seem to be coming to the time when the hus- band shall say in the evening to his wife: My dear. tell me something about schedule 'I<' so I shall know how to vote tomorrow Other consequences of this leisure for women, since they have nothing important to do at home to keep them from being burden on their parents young women have be- gun to enter the industries in great numbers"
 13l Receive Diplomas Immediately after the address Pres dent Thach awarded diplomas to 121 graduates, a large number of whom
 are from Jefferson county Curtis Har- lper of Birmingham, graduated "witb l highest honorn
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impairing or effecting any right of tho United States under said treaty, or other wise with the respect to the sovereignty over or the ownership, control and man- tgement of said canal and the regulation of the conditions or charges of traffic through the same
 Senators who hoped to see the bill dis posed of tonight took comfort from the decisive way In which motion to adjourn was defeated The vote was 53 to 22.
 The Sutherland amendment proposed as substitute for the Simmons Norris amendment was defeated 49 to S. It declared that nothing in the repeal act should be considered as denying or abridging the right of the United States to discriminate in favor of American shipping and added that on the contrary such right Is reasserted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Work Through Night
 to Stop Big Flood

Calexico, Cal, June 10.-About 200 Chinese worked all night raising the levee at Volcano lake, which is threat ened by the Colorado river flood.
 The water was within eight inches of the levee crest last night and still was rising higher today.
 Capt J. B. Marbord, commanding the American military forces on the bor- der here, reported to headquarters that the situation seriously menaced the great imperial irrigation system.
 Men and teams were being recruited for duty rapidly at points threatened
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( Washington, June 1O.-National wide prohibition will be voted on in the House within four or five weeks, according to predictions made at the capitol tonight after the rules committee had postponed until July l action on the special rule 70 provide for immediate consideration
 the proposed amendment. Members cf the committee declared they would con sidor and probably 'favorably report the Cantrell rule resolution in July.
 The committees action followed day of stormy conferences between groups of congressman without reference to <po- ,litical divisions It generally was con- ceded that opponents of the Hobson amendment were forcing the issue. con- Adent tho measure could not now poll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
BIRMINGHAM WANTS
 BARACA MEETING

Waco. Tex, June 1o.-Los Angeles. Cal. Birmingham, Ala, and Eureka Springs. Ark, today asked for the next convention fthe Baraca-P Philathea so- cieties The question will be decided by the executive committee, but senti- ment of delegates to the convention now meeting here will be first ascer- tained.
 Al this forenoon's session, Marshal A. Hudson, Syracuse N. Y., president of both societies. delivered an address
 The convention will close tonight with an open air banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE:
 Met at Il o'clock.
 Debate resumed on the repeal of Panama canal tolls exemption with prospect of final vote before ad- iournment tonight.
 Adopted Simmons Norris amendment to canal tolls bill. 50 to "A. Defeated amendments proposed by Senators Sutherland and Cummins. Recessed at 10:20 p. m. to Il a. m. Thursday.
 HOUSE.: Met at noon.
 Rules committee favorably reported arrangements for consideration of the five administration conservation bills at this session. Further committee hearing were de- cided upon before the rules commit- tee votes on the Hobson resolution for a prohibition amendment. Consideration of the judicial code revision bill was resumed on the floor.
 Adjourned at 505 p. m. until noon Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
DEMAND MEXICAN
 WAR DATA FROM
 ALABAMA WOMAN

Chillicothe, O., June 10.-Despite the bur den of years, veterans of the Mexican war of 1S46-4s, in national reunion here to- day, planned to recover trophies and data alleged to be held by a southern woman
 Capt John A. Fisher. commander of the association of Mexican veterans. ap- pointed committee to demand of Mrs Moore Murdock of Alabama the restora- ton of data and relics said to be in her possession, so they may be placed in the archives at Washington.
 Delegates alleged that Mrs. Murdock severed her connection with the national orGanization because of the fact that in recent years all of the meetings of the association have been held in the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
TERRIFIC HEAT CAUSE OF DEATH
 AND SUFFERING

Washington, June 10.-T'he terrific heal wave that has caused many deaths ano intense suffering in crowded centers ol the central valleys since the first of the week spread today into the east In Port land. Me, the official temperature reach ed a maximum of 90 degrees. Boston sweltered with the mercury at Ss, and Washington and New York had tempera- lures of 89 and 80.
 A few places in the central west tenn porarily were relieved. However, gen orally throughout the interior conditions today were as bad IS on the two days preceding with temperatures ranging from 90 to 9S.
 There was small chance of immediate relief. weather bureau officials stated to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
SAYS U. s. WOULD
 HELP TO RESTORE
 PEACE IN ALBANIA

London, June 1o.-A newspaper dispatch from Vienna today says George Fred erick Williams. American minister to Greece, has sent circular to the repre- forming them that the government of the United States is ready to offer it's good offices for the restoration of peace in Albania
 The information was published by a newspaper In Athens.
 The Moslem insurgents in Albania re- fuse to recognize Prince William of Wied as their ruler, and demand the nomination of Moslem prince
 Recently they came into armed con- fiict with the government forces, which they defeated. but afterward were routed in the vicinity of Tirana, to the east of Durazzo, the Albanian capital.
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TIP. A. ASKS SQUARE
 DEAL FOR RAILROADS

Houston, Tex. June 10.-An amendment to the constitution of the Travellers Pro- tective association, which would have limited the tenure of office of national directors to a maximum of two consecu- tive terms was defeated late today after discussion. which took up the greater nnrt of the afternoon session of the na- tional convention here.
 At the morning session, Louis Ochs of New Orleans. chairman of the railroad committee of the Louisiana division. made plea for flair and square deal ing with the railroads,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
SAYS MILITANTS
 DIVINELY GUIDED

Birmingham, England, June 10.-Miss Bertha Ryland, the suffragette who yesterday destroyed with a butchers cleaver George Romney's Portrait of a Boy" in the Birmingham art gallery. today was committed for trial.
 During the, hearing she shrieked without cessation and quoted scrip ture. She used the text "I came not to send to peace but sword" as jus tification for her act.
 She declared the militants were working with divine guidance for pur- ity and righteousness"
 No surrender was her parting call as she went to her cell,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
TWO DEAD; THREE
 ILL AS RESULT OF
 POISONOUS FOOD

Paris, Ky, June 10.-Two children are dead, another is believed to be dying and two other persons are seriously Ill here as a result of poisoning. believed by doctors to have been caused by eating impure food The dead are Lewellyn Hughes, II years of age, son Of Mrs. Grady Hughes. who is i'll, and C. L. Hughes Jr., Il months of age. her nephew.
 Rawleigh Hughes. aged 6. Is not ex- pected to live. but his sister, Blanche. aged 12 will recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
TRIES TO SMASH
 SKULL AGAINST CELL
Guntersville Man Goes Dangerously Insane on the Streets of
 Decatur

Huntsville, June 10.-tSpecial.) )-Jim Hunter was picked up at Decatur yes- terday after he had become dangerously insane and was brought through this city by his brother, who was taking him to his home in Guntersville. Hunter had tried to commit suicide after being placed in jail and he had battered his face up in a horrible manner while trying to smash his skull against the steel bars of his cell. Hunter was attended by d physician when he reached here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
NO INDICATION OF
 HUERTA WITHDRAWAL

Vera Cruz. Mex. June 10.Arrivlng pas sengers today from Mexico City said when they left the capital General IIuerta had
 given no indication of his early retire
 ment from the presidency.
 He was at the station when the train departed to say good-by to personal friends. The military situation around the capital has not greatly altered. Con stitutionaiists appear to be gaining in strength about Puebla. but Huerta is reinforcing the garrison there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Garrison and Mitchell
 Are Given Degrees

New York June 10-Lindley NJ. Gar rison, Secretary of War. and Mayor John Purroy Mitchell were given hon orary degrees today at the eighty-sec- ond commencement exercises of New York university.
 The university conferred 642 de- grees, the largest number in the his- tory of the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Underwood to Attend
 Commencement at the
 University of Virginia

Washington. June 1o.-(Special) Mir. Underwood will attend the com mencement exercises at the University of Virginia next Tuesday. This is the last year of MT. Underwood's presi- dency of the alumni association arti ule meeting of that body occurs on Tues day. The House leader will be on hand. and will probably make an ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
SEVEN BURN TO
 DEATH IN FIRE

New York, June 10.-Seven persons, four of them women. were burned to death. q woman and her son were killed by leap ing from window and eight other oceu- pants of the building were badly injured in fire that spread through an East Side tenement early today.
 More than score of persons were less serfc.Ny hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
DANIELS' ANTI-WINE
 ORDER ON THE PRESS

Washington. June 10.--Secretary Daniels celebrated order abolishing the wine mess abord American war ships was in the hands of the public printer today. It was promulg gated sometime ago and takes effect July 1. The order will be issued to the serv- ice in a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Mexican situation again acute. Senate makes headway on tolls
 problem.
 Auburn commencement over.
 Commemorate peace centeniary. 2--Is big conspiracy planned to force
 McReynolds out? s---Aiaska's biz fish industry. 4--Editorial comment. 5-Wells at Tutwiler tonight.
 Conner charges illegal votes cast. No indication of willingness to go
 into compromise. 9--Cotton futures bill to become law. 11--Markets. -Resolute breaks speed recorda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
ADLAI STEVENSON
 IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Chicago, June 10.--Phy sicians attending Adlai E. Stevenson. vice president of the United States during Grover Cleveland's s 'pecond term. tonight had little hope of his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
UNFILLED TONNAGE
 STEEL CORPORATION

New York, June 10.-The thrilled tonnage of the United States Steel corporation on May 31 totaled 3,s9s.16O tons, decrease of 27e,sos tons over April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
SimmOns-NOrris Amend ment Passed by Vote of 50
 to 24-Defeat Changes
FORECAST POINTS TO
 MEASURES PASSAGE
Decks Cleared for Final Vote Today. Several Continue to Urge Problem Be Submitted
 to Arbitration

Washington, June 1O.-The Senate tonight cleared away most of the leg islstive barriers in the way of n final vote on the canal tolls exemption re- peal bill and unless the are unfore- seen developments the which has ragged in oongres. Q, s 4. measure for many months WI S to n close before adjournment .rrow. Votes taken tonight on Ss nen,- designed to preserve any 99 ne United states possesses unde, Hny-Pauncefote treaty with @ sritnin to exempt American st D om toll payment through the ma canal Indicated that the forces of repeal will win by n substantial majority.
 Senator Simmons, who has led the fight for repeal has estimated that the bill will carry by not less than 10 votes and there was every promise that his est- mate will prove correct.
 There was no real test of strength in the voting tonight. but the repeal forces won the first round of the fight when they put through by vote of 90 to 24, the so-called Simmons Norris amendment, which declares the United States ooes not waive or relinquish any right 1t may have to exempt ships from payment of tolls.
 Changes Defeated
 Although two subsequent attempts to change the language of the amendment st AL. United States has instead of any right 1t may have, were defeated. but neither vote was so decisive as that on the Simmons amendment One modifying amendment by Senator Sutherland was beaten, 49 to B. and The second proposed by Senator Cummins suffered like fate. 49 to S7.
 Of the 50 senators who voted for the Simmons amendment 36 were democrats and IS republicans and the other vote was cast by Senator Poindexter. progress sive. Nine democrats and l5 republicans voted against the amendment In the votes on the two substitutes offered there were several changes but the alignment of democrats remained about the same as on the first vote.
 Attempts will be made tomorrow to put through other amendments. but repeal forces are believed to be sufficiently strong to dispose of them in short order and pave the way for the passage of the bill itself.
 Hint of Arbitration There were several expressions during the debate today of a desire to submit the dispute with Great Britain to arbitra- ton after the repeal bill is passed. Il has been reported in the Senate for sev- eral days that an arbitration resolution will be pressed after the passage of the bill.
 A serious attempt to put through arbi- tration resolutions, however, may be op- posed by democratic leaders who are anxious to take up pending antitrust legislation.
 The first vote tonight came when the Senate was not looking for 1t and found 21 senators absent f--m the chamber oi out of town.
 One fact that was noticed was the absence of Senator Root, acknowledged leader of the republican senators who favor repeal
 Senator Lodge announced that the New York senator was out of the city but 1t is probable that he will return in time to cast his vote for the bill
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
FACTS FROM AFFAIR.

iSriflets Showing Things Going On in All
Parts Of the World.
Damascus now has an estimated population
OF 100000.
There ARE lI27.s4o automobiles in service In
the United States.
In the Atlantic States there are four mo-
torboats to each l, 900 OF population.
Californias 1919 mineral yield is estimated
at ss5 900. 900. an increase OF Si.000,00o over
iei2
There arc sixteen varieties OF maple trees
in the United States. most OF them being
Eastern species.
Portable houses that can he carried in an
automobile and set up In II short time hi any
convenient camping place have been in
vented in France.
Ii is estimated that n day OF darkness In
London caused by fog costs the inhabitants
$4,000 for gas. well as a large sum for
electric light.
The exports OF cotton from Galveston. Tex
for the season Just closed show total of
col bales. which is said TO be the high
est figure attained by any cotton port
In the world.
shipping. engineering and machinery ex-
hibtion Will be held Mt Olympia. London.
rival in interest and utility any exhibition
OF nautical machinery and appliances ever
held IN the United Kingdom.
At the November sale or vancouver fur
house a marked decline In the price of near
~ all furs was evident whom contrasted with
this companys othor Gales during the year.
The furs showing the principal reductiona
wcaEc and muakrat. Cross, silver, red and
white fox skins. were In demand. owing to
their scarcity, 500
Except for various government depart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

called electricity until years laIcr
Morse invented the telegraph. which
bears his name
The modern telephone was invented
In 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell and
Elisha Gray. this being the most won
derful OF all the human achievements
while there were many discoveries
ana inventions at this period, the next
IN importance was the electric motor
and generator by Thomas ~ Edison,
and the Edison incandescent lamp.
But even these were soou to be
eclipsed by other and equally import
ant discoveries and Inventions until
electricity at the present time. with
the wireless telephone and wireless
telegraph, is the marvel OF the age. We
scarcely realize the extent OF tho
science. or the many uses TO which this
mysterious force is put There Is
scarcely anything which has to be done
which is not done electrically. Light
ing. heating, cooling. lifting pulling
all are done electrically. AS did the
ancionts. we still marvel at tho DOW
cr OF this mysterious force: which
properly harncsscd. is the slave of
man; but on the other hand. under Ger
tam conditions, we still look upon ii
with awe and fear. as in the case OF
lightning. Like the ancicnts, we know
not the precise nature of electricity:
we only know the effects produced by
1t, the methods of controlling it and
the laws governing its action. But
knowing these, shall We say that
electricity is still in it's infancyY'
that would be absurd, for many rca-
sons.
Considering the period OF timc--from
almost the beginning Of history-down
TO the present day. we have been
aware OF it's presence in various forms
aud have ha.nesscd it in some form
almost from the first II is rather old
To hc in the 'infnnl class"
Considering the fact that at the pres
ent time, Electricity is doing every
thing that all other forces can do and
some things that other forces can't do
IL is surely no infant.
1t does to-day your lighting. in
homes or highways; it pulls your street
cars, 1T lifts your elevators, pulls your
Continued At Bottom Of Page
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

cultivation, according TO estimates OF
the Department OF Agriculture based
upon reports of $4,000 correspondents
The entire United States. excluding
foreign possessions, contains about
i,a00. 100000 acres. OF this area about
60 per cent or 100000. 900 acres is es-
timated To be tillable, that is, capable
OF being brought under cultivation by
means of the pillow. This includes land
already under such cultivation and that
which III the future may be brought
under cultivation by clearing, drainage,
irrigation. etc. a total of 36l 100000
acres, or 10 per cent. are estimated to
be nontillable, but valuable for pasture
or fruits. Only ~ per cent. or 800 900
600 acres, was estimated to he OF no
use for agriculture. present or future.
According to the census of 1909 the
land area In crops where acreage was
given was 3lJ 100000 acres. This Is
about Is per cent OF the total land
area or about 81 per cent OF the esti-
mated potential tnlable area OF the
United States, excluding foreign pos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
The History of Electricity

Electricity, the most wonderful of all
the forces or nature, was one OF the
carefully guarded secrets of the ancient
priesthood.
The name is used in connection with
an extensive and important class of
pneumonia. and usually denoting
either the unknown cause of the pneu-
monia or the science that treats of
them.
Thalcs OF Miletus, about 600 years
before Christ, refers in his writings
to the fact that amber. when rubbed.
attracts light and dry bodies.
The science of Electricity dates
properly from the year 1000 y. D.. when
Dr. Gilbert. OF Colchester, England.
published book on same, and he is
the inventor OF the word "Elcctricity,"
which he derived from the Greek word
(elcction). meaning amber
The general science includes statical
and dynamiSal electricity, OF electric
force in n state of rest or of motion.
II is AN invisible agent which mani
fests itself in various ways, but the
precise nature of electricity is not
known Those bodies which have the
property Of attracting pieces of iron
are called magnates, and material
possessing this property was first
found by the ancicnts At MaEncsia, in
Asia Minor. from which fact arose the
name magnet"
Otto Won Guerickc OF MaEdcbury. in
1872. is the inventor OF the first cleo
trio machine ever made, and consist
cd of globe of suphor turned by Il
handle, and rubber by cloth pressed
against il by the hand.
Muschcnbrock, of Lcyden, in 1916 is
the inventor Of the Lcydcn Jar. which
Is glass jar with coating of tinfoil
pasted within and without, closed with
"a wooden stopper. through which
passes the stalk OF a brass knob. and
this instrument is extensively used to-
Iu in, oil
ncction with static machines, as applied
to medicine and surgery
Franklin, in 17tI, showed the cleo
trio conditions OF the Leydcn Jar. and
in 1852, proved the identity OF lightn-
ing and electricity. 10y his famous kite
experiment.
Many were tho inventors and scicnt-
lists who studied the invisible force