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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
z|MMER AGENT FOR PULLMAN COMPA ANY Succeeds c. w. Lewis, Who Goes to Cincinnati to Fill
 Zimmer's Place

G, NJ. Trimmer of Cincinnati. has been appointed agent for the Pullman com psny in Birmingham, and has succeeded C. ". Lewis in that work. Mr.. Lewis has been sent to Cincinnati as assist ant district superintendent, place va cated by the appointment of MT. zim- mer to the local work. Mir. Zimmer upon reaching the city went to work with the local organization, whereup ,n MT Lewis. left for Cincinnati. Prior 10 leaving yesterday Mir Lewis who has been here for sometime and who has been very popular in railroad cir cles, was presented with watch. The presentation was entirely unex- pected, and was the signal for an ova- tion for the retiring official. MT. Lewis thanked the employees for their tlioughtfulness and their token of es- teem. He introduced MT. zimmer, who felicitated Mir. Lewis upon having se- cured such an organization.
 Mir. Zimmer is accounted one of the best informed men in the Pullman service. He has been engaged in the work at Cincinnati for some years. In railroad circles among men of the op- erating department MT. Thinner is widely known and very popular.
 He was a guest yesterday at the Newspaper club of Wallace Johns. Ee was enthusiastic over the club, and made an application for membership.
 T have heard great deal of Bir- mingham," said MT. Zimmer. T was told that Birmingham was provisional place, where there was uninteresti1g people and nothing much to see. had been here and knew differently I would say that the people and the au- thorities of this city should correct the idea that some persons have that Bir- mingham is small town. I have been to many cities, and I want to say that have seldom visited such a live place or city where the people were more delightful than in Birmingham This city Is entitled to every possible praise and there should not be left un- done anything which would send Bir- mfngham forward. Even before l knew ] was to come here 1 tried to correct impression that appeared to have been diffused by some interests antagonistic to this city.
 T am very much pleased to be To- cated in this city. 1 have never tackled a work with more interest than the duties of the Pullman company in this city. We hope to strive in every way 10 promote the interest of Birmingham and the people who travel this way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18

It was suggested in the meeting of the Jefferson County Cotton club yesterday morning that a subscription be started among the school children of Birmingham to buy cotton. The idea was given by F. A. McElroy and discussed by the club. It was pointed out that if each child could donate 10 cents. enough money could be secured to purchase at least % bales of cotton, the cotton so purchas sed to be held In trust for a public fund playgrounds or some charitable institu- tion. The money donated would be a contribution to the fund with the lro- "a year. when the price doubtless would be higher than 10 cents a pound.
 The club will investigate every phase of the matter and doubtless will arrive at some conclusion whereby cotton can be purchased in this manner. Another sug- gestion along the same line was to start popular subscriptions of st each for a worthy purpose, the money so secured to go for the purchase of cotton, such cot ton to be held for year or until the price is 10 cents or better This also will be investigated.
 The membership committee of the club did not begin its actual work of solicit ing yesterday. It was decided. after the committee had met at the Chamber of Commerce. to hold the soliciting over until Wednesday next, when all commit tees will be assigned territory and will get to work on a whirlwind campaign to close the matter at once.
 Today at 12 o'clock there will be a con ference between several out-of-fown peo- a view of arriving at some new ideas whereby the cotton crop can be saved. The general situation will be carefully gone into and good is expected to result from the meeting
 The form necessary to be signed before becoming a member of the Je, son County Buy-a- Bale club is as follows:
 Application for Membership Jefferson County Buy-a- Bale-of- Cotton
 Club. Headquarters, Chamber of Commerce
 Building.
 Birmingham, Ala, .......... 1914
 .I hereby agree that the $50 herewith paid shall be invested by the Jefferson NodittN buy -d-Ddit-Ot-&otkou SluD III. u bale of cotton under the methods adopted by it's board of directors. l further a.,ree that this cotton shall not be sold at a price less than 10 cents per pound, Jrior to October 1, 1915, except as may other wise by ordered by the board of direc- tors of said club. I hereby become 4 member of the Jefferson County Buy-a- Bale-of-Cotton club and agree to abide by it's constitution and bylaws, and to aid in every way possible efforts of the club to finally secure price of 10 cents per pound or more for the south's pres ent crop.
 Name ..........................
 Address ..........................
 secured by ....-........-....-......
 Comm1tte0 NO.
 Following are >the rules under which cotton shall be bought by the Jeffet- son County Buy-a- -Bale- of Cotton club: '1. Bales bought shall be at a price not exceeding 10 cents per pound for cotton grading middling or above
 "2. The seller shall pay out of the proceeds of sale all charges including storage and insurance to October 1, 1915.
 Q "3. The warehouse receipts covering bales purchased must show the weight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
WOULD HAVE SOUTH |CORNER THE COTTON MARKED OF WORLD l Others Permitted to Manip-
 ulate Staple in Past, Evins Points Out
 THAT IS REASON FOR SITUATION NOW Thinks State Should Assess Tax on
 All Cotton Planted in Excess of Five Acres to Each

For years the south has produced a staple of worldwide demand and per mitted others to manipulate it's prod uct.
 R. B. Evins of Greensboro. legal nd- wiser to the governor of Alabama. while gave the above as . reason for the present situation which he believes to be most critical.
 His remedy Is this: The south should corner, speculate with and manipulate It's crop. He holds that If this Is done through the cooperate of cotton bear become the richest section of country in the world.
 The situation is most serious said Mr Evins. "There has never before been time when a farmer. could not obtain some money in exchange for his cottony A remedy revolutionary h it's significance is required.
 'The state of Alabama-a and all other cotton producing states--shoul> through it's legislature buy the crop of this year at 10 cents per pound, advanc- ing to farmers negotiable notes for $40 per bale. and retaining S1o per bale to cover costs of taxation and insurance. On it's credit, from the na- tional government, the state could ac- quire s5o with bale for collateral.
 Having purchased the cotton crop, the state should retire it from the market. Cotton could be sold next spring at fancy prices. The s10 per bale withheld to cover taxation and in- surance. together with all net profit for the, state would have no desire to make money-scould then be returned to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
REGISTRATION IS
 PROCEEDING SLOWLY

An average of 25 per day is the record of the board of registrars who are sitting in regular session at tie courthouse this week for the purpose of registering the citizens of the county who are qualified by residence to vote. Tom Lea, member of the board, states that in view of the approaching elec- tion for city commissioner, the regis tration is proceeding very slowly, and he urges all those who have the neces- sary qualifications to appear before the board and file their names. This is the regular sitting of the board as pre- scribed by law, and every citizen of the county who has lived here two years and who is over 21 years of age, and can meet the requirements of tho board is entitled to register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
STATE SHOULD TAX
 EXCESSIVE ACREAGE

'The legislature in conjunction with ac- ton to the above effect should by proper statute enacted empower the state to place tax of $2o per acre in excess of five which any farmer in the future might plant in cotton. This would materially reduce production, would mean the re- tirement of the bulk of the crop and would result in the price being advanced to splendid figures. There is no question Yin my mind but that if all southern states should cooperate in this respect, this section of the country would become the wealthiest-certainly the most indepen- dent
 .The south should no longer permit the money kings of the east to manipulate it's crop. We have for too long a period neglected our own interests The plan outlined is revolutionary, but the times are revolutionary. The farmers have never--probably on account of necessity co-operated. The bankers will not assume the risk of properly financing the crop, and few can blame them There is only one other recourse and that is for the south to finance its own productionr
 The remarks of MT. Evins are consid- cred significant. There is no man closer to the governor than he. It is considered probable that the governor will be moved more potently than ever to call the legis- lature together in extraordinary session. It is considered probable too that other southern governors. as result of their meeting in Washington Monday, will do likewise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
GIVEN PRELIMINARY TRIAL Sam and Josephine Arna Charged
 With Being Implicated in

Another chapter in the sensational ab- duction of Miss Mary vftteirno. the Ital- ian girl alleged to have been Kidnapped by Tony Diadona, was added yesterday when sam and Josephine Arna, charged with being acc0mplices in the abduction. were given preliminary hearing before Judge H. B. Abernethy of the court of common
 pleas Che evidence was concluded yes- terday afternoon and this morning at 5 o'clock the arguments in the case will begin. It ie alleged that the defendants furnished room in which the girl was locked up and assaulted. Walter S Brewer Is representing the prosecution. the de- fendants being represented by Turner 6 Murphy. McArthur . Howard and Leo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfefs were recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge:
 s1os5-Bessemer Coal. Iron and Land company to W. H. and c. M. Hook. lot 14 in block 172 Carolina avenue
 s1200-Mary E. McWillians and hus- band. A. L. McWilliams. to Robert L.. Rutledse, lot and part of lot $. block e. Birmingham Land and Improvement company's survey.
 $525O-Jesse F. Yeates and wife to Jo- seph l.. Hill. part of lots 1 and ?, In block 10. Phelan's addition to city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
AND THOMPSON
 SUGGEST REDUCTION

Mr. Evlns ddes not stand alone in ad- vocating plan as outlined above, al- though some others do not propose the advanced steps. that he proposes Sem ator Robert B. Spragins, while passing through Birmingham yesterday en route to Montgomery, said that the legislature should empower the state to tax cotton fin the hope of reducing its yield, but ex- pressed the opinion that the banks will be able to relieve the situation In the present crisis
 Tt is not the crop of this year
 which will prove difficult to be ham
 dled, said the senator, flor the banks can render the qecessary assis- tance. But If as much cotton is pro-
 duced next year as has been produced
 this year. Q situation impossible to he
 handled will be developed The legis-
 latures of all southern states should
 get together immediately and co-oper-N . ate in q manner to limit acreage next
 season."
 H. A. Thompson of Greenville, who will be one of Butler county's members of the legislature when next that body con- venes, is another visitor to Birmingham who advocates plan whereby the states or the south will gain control of the pro- auction of the south. He favors a sten seeking to limit by proper taxation the yield of next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
PERSONAL

Mrs. John Wills, with her two sons, has returned to Birmingham and Is again at her home on Cullom street. after an inter- esting stay of several months in Florida
 Nr. and Mrs. Pelham Anderson have nauned tha1z uttlo son Pelhauas Jh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 A. H. Anderson, Ensley. to Miss Bonnie Bryant.
 Grady Markham, Toadvine. to Miss ANs Harris.
 c. D. Beard. Birmingham. to Mrs vir- gil Goodwin.
 Harry F. Brooks. Birmingham, to Jud- son Cabot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
R|NGWORMS 50 BAD HAIR EATEN AWAY
Suffered Terribly. Broke Out in Small BIisters. Head Scaly. Eruption Began to Spread. Im- possible to Rest. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed.

2223 18th St. N, w.. Washington. D. 0. Some time ago I suffered terribly from ringworms They broke out In small blistsrs and the head became scaly. So bad were the ringworms that the hair was completely eaten away. the scalp became tender end irritated. so much so that after being touched sores began to spread. After . few weeks the head became a solid mass of sore erup- tion. In some Instances the irritation was so severe that 1t was almost impossible to rest.
 ''These ringworms had been running for two or three months and numerous remedies. home and prescribed. were tried but to no avail Some one hit upon the Idea to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment e we had been using It in the fAmfly 6tx the babies. Upon tho first applicatiov lslisf was afforded. in two months an snt1re now growth of hair had come forth and aftsr continuing the truAtmcnt for another moath I was completely healed Of the ringwurma..: tsisned) Daniel w. Chass. Jan. 27. 1914.
 Samples Free by Mail
 Why not have . clear skin? Cuttuxa Soap used exclusively and Cuticura oint- ment occasionally will promote and main tain a clear skin. free from pimples. black heads, redness, roughness. rashes nnd other unsightly eruptionA Although Cu1tcura Soap t25c.) and Cuticwa Ointmeue (Hoa., oro sold by drusgists and dsalsse oveuyvhro. sample of saeh vitA s1-A onlh Dock will be ssnt ftee upon nqueoA AanEoD postcard; sCuttc0sA DepA \. Neo>ns
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22
Toned up WHOLE sxstem

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than ] ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spencerport, N. Y. II used several
bottles Of these tablets q few months
ago. They not only cured me Of bill
ious attacks, but toned up my whole
system. " For sale BY al dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Butte. AT the close OF the campaign
Mrs. Burke will return to her home
in Idaho with the gratitude Of hun
dreds Of North Dakota women for the
splendid service to them in the cause
of Woman Suffrage.
THE SUFFRAGE LEAGUE of
Caselton held very successful Tag
Day for Suffrage, Friday, October 9.
Tags were sold and souvenir "Votes
for Women" pencils given away. The
money raised is to be used in sending
letters to the voters asking them to
give women the franchise.
A. SUFFRAGE DEBATE is sched-
uled in Mayville for the near future.
Mrs J. ,N.tGreenburg .,of California
will support the affirmative
FARGO .SUFFRAGISTS have open
ed a Suffrage Rest and Tea Room on
the corner Of Broadway and First
streets. Fosters and signs decorate
the three large windows and catch the
attention of the passer-by, many Of
whom are thus drawn inside, where
they find easy chairs, ink and paper
and reading Materials or refresh
ments if they choose. 9iii3s
MRS. aCOCHETA FERRIS LUTZ,
a well known reader Of splendid abil-
ity and state organized Of the Min
nesota Equal Suffrage League, will
give the last two weeks to the North
Dakota campaign. Mrs. Lutz was
booked to arrive in Bismarck Oct. 10th
to remain through the State Industrial
Exposition. She will assist the local
women at their booth and with the
Suffrage parade, which promises to
be the most interesting feature Of
Suffrage Day, Oct. 22nd.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Of Post Office Clerks, at its annual
convention at Omaha last week, unan-
imously endorsed equal suffrage. Five
hundred delegates were present, rep
resenting 10000 members, in every
state of the Union. The resolution is
as follows: "The consent Of the gov
erned is the true foundation upon
which all democratic government
must rest, and tn econsent to estab-
fish true democracy. Therefore we,
The National Association of Postoffice
Clerks, hereby endorse the principles
of universal suffrage for all-men and
women"
What Women Are Doing.
France has IL women in its army
aviation corps.
Philadelphia has 100000 working
women.
Japanese empress is making ban
dages for the Red Cross nurses.
Paris dressmakers are now busily
engaged in making hospital garments.
Italian women employed in the met
al industry earn from 4 to cents per
hour.
Over 10000 women own stock in the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad. 85al.. z.
More than quarter of the working
people in the United States are wo-
men.
Women who desire to vote in Kan
sas are not compelled to state their
age.
In the two years during which the
women have had the ballot in Cali
fornia, these are some Of the reforms
they have worked: sa
The salaries Of women clerks in
public service have been increased.
The general recognition Of political
equality helps toward economic equal
ity.
The Eight Hour law for women has
been extended to include nurses in
training and workers in apartment
houses. 8
The Juvenile Court law has been i'm
proved by separating dependent from
delinquent children. s5 Y Il 5
Pensions for teachers who have
served thirty years are provided.
The age of consent has been raised
from l6 to IL years Of age.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-14
Mauician's AlIv Truthful.

We have been told the story of a
professional magician who had recent
~ been making one-night stands in
little towns. The other night he was
in an Ohio city and he certainly made
q great hit there. He had been per-
forming for more than an hour and
his audience was in great humor. The
audience, in fact, was for him to a
man when he pulled a bad boy of the
town to the stage. A big laugh fol-
lowed.
The magician brought the lad to
the footlights.
Now, nay boy he said, 81 want
you to tell this audience that you are
sure your pockets are empty"
my pockets is empty" answered
the lad, obediently. de rabbit you
told me to put in me coat got away!"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-14
USE CHAIRS 1873 YEARS OLD
Oldest Bank in This Country, Located
at Philadelphia, Has Historic
Furniture.

Twelve business men gather at regu-
lar intervals about long table in a
room on the second floor Of the build
ing at sos Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia. The chairs they sit in have
been in service 1873 years and are as
good today as the day they were sold
by the maker. Those chairs have sup
ported the frames OF various men ia
nous in American affairs.
The II men are the directors Of
the Bank Of North America, the old
est bank in the western hemisphere,
and the most remarkable. On the
walls Of the directors rooms are the
portraits Of ell the former presidents
OF the venerable bank and there is a
painting of Robert Morris, founder
of the institution, financier of the
Revolution, a man to whom the Amer
lean people owed much and to whom
they made a poor return.
Off to one side is a table which
came from the home Of Morris. It has
been in service perhaps one hun
dred and fifty years, but there is not
a crack or blemish in it's it's mahogany
body or its marble top.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-14

would let them out considerably easier.
the maximum fine being $780, while the
federal fine is 5000.
1t is alleged that last fall the Wolfe
river pot hunters supplied ducks to the
Oshkosh man, who in turn supplied the
Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosba de-
mands. Orders would be telephoned to
him and he would send the ducks down
either by the baggagemen or by some
persons whom he knew to be coming
to the city.
The arrests will be made some time
this week. 1t is believed that those
who do not consent to plead guilty
will be indicted before the next fed
eral grand jury.
Several local restaurant keepers and
buffet owners, when approached today,
said they had never served game out
of season, and had no fear of the
threatened investigation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-14
DO WELL WITH LITTLE RAIN
Dry-Land Farming of Central Tunis
Has Long Been a Matter of Won
der to Other Countries.

One of the greatest and most tri-
umphant agricultural booms in the
world is to be found In Africa-the
dry-land farming of central Tunis,
where the rainfall is less than ten
inches. This success is astonishing
in the face of the uncertainty, dread,
and failure that harass our own as
yet unadjusted dry-land agriculture.
AS an evidence of local failure I would
cite the observations Of an agricul-
tural scientist on recent 90-mile
journey in the southern part of
the Great Plains, where the rainfall
averaged 20 inches. In the 80 miles
traversed there was but one surviv-
ing settler and not even cattle-ranch.
The dry-land farmers had pushed out
the cattlemen, and the recent droughts
had pushed out the dry-land farm
ers-all but one-in strip as long as
from New York to Philadelphia. Our
uncertainties arise under a rainfall Of
10 to 20 inches. The Africans COM
placency is assured by less than ten
inches. Subscriptions have recently
been taken up here for people living
in an average rainfall of 16 to 18
inches. Yet the complacent success
of Tunis is in the vicinity of Sfax,
where in seven consecutive years the
total rainfall amounted to Al inches
five and eight-tenths per year.-Prof.
J. Russell Smith, in Harper's Maya
zine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-14
A WAY TO CONTROL DANDEL1oNs

People whose lawns are spotted with
bright yellow dandelions, beautiful but
annoying, might wei take other meth
DDS for their control than the mere use
of lawn mower or the digging up of
their roots. The plant is perennial and
perpetuates itself by means of long,
narrow tap root, and hence ordinary
methods do but little good.
Iron sulphate spray viii do the trick,
especially where the plants are thickly
spread. The solution recommended by
A. L. Stone, state seed inspector, Col
lege of Agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin, is made by dissolving two
pounds of iron sulphate in one gallon
of water. The drug comes in granular
form and dissolves easily. One gallon
will be sufficient to cover $50 SO. #. of
lawn. A sprinkling can will do to
apply the solution to small lawns, but
on affected areas of any size hand
pump, fitted with a fine spray nozzle, is
best. The finer the spray the better
in this case, and the more completely
the plants are soaked the surer Will be
the results.
"Spray after the dew is off in the
forenoon when fair weather is promised
for the next AS hours,o advises Mr..
Stone. This will give the poison time
to get in its work. Never apply the
solution on freshly moved lawns. Do
not sprinkle nor NOW the lawn for three
days after spraying. It may be neces-
sary to use the iron sulphate treatment
three or more times during the season
if the dandelions are thick and have
been allowed to go to seed. A table
spoonful of the compound placed on the
crown of scattering plants will com
plete the work Of destruction. !"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-14
PLANS SPELLING MATCHES.

The State Fair Spelling Contest viii
be held in the several towns on Satur-
day, May 23rd, 1914, as follows: Paris
contest will be held in District No. 3
school house; Pleasant Prairie in Dis
trict No. 2; Brighton in District No.
4; Bristol in District No. l; Randall
in District No. 4, Salem in District No.
5; Somers in District No. l; Wheat
land in District No. l. The contest
will be written and will begin at
three O'Clock, p. M, May 23rd.
]. ]. Kerwin, Co. Supt. Schools.