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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
OLDER GIRLS WILL
 HOLD CONFERENCES

District conferences feature the week in
 Older Girls Council work. there being
 three meetings scheduled. The West
 Northside will hold meeting Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the offices of
 the Birmingham Sunday School associa- tion in the Title Guarantee building; Thursday afternoon at the same hour and place the Southside district will hold meeting. The North Eastside will ncld
 a meeting Friday afternoon at place to be announced later. The North Bir-
 mingham district will meet Saturday aft ernoon with Mrs. c. R. Hilton, woman , chairman of the district
 Miss Louie Deaton is chairman of the West Northsde district and announces the programme for the meeting of her
 district as follows: Devotional Miss Mary Virginia Cummings; business routine election of secretary: roll call; round table discussion, led by Miss Minnie Ken nedy; plans for the year; Mrs. Charles Plosser will tell story; benediction Miss Annie bowman Is chairman for the Southside district and announces the programme for Thursday afternoon
 meeting as follows: Devotional: busi-
 ness routine; election of secretary; cleo
 tion of woman chairman; Miss Paisley
 leads general discussion; plan of work foi the year.
 Each district will have definite piar of work for the year. which will be car ried out. The programmes for the other two meetings will be announced later , Miss Isabel Ford will have charge of one | meeting as chairman and Miss Mattie 1 Moore of the other
 | Miss Minnie Kennedy is in Atlanta at 1 tending the Atlanta Girls conference | She is expected home Tuesday.
 Miss Zoe Black, president of the Bir mingham Older Girls council, last nigh 1 sent night letter to the Older Girls conference in Atlanta. A copy follows: | "The Older Girls council of Birming ham sends greetings to the Atlanta Girls
 conference and wishes them every sue ] cess in their endeavors. May you d,
 much to advance the cause and live up tt
 our motto: Dare Greatly in its ever, meaning.
 | "Older Girls Council of Rirrp in pl1a m ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
ADJOURNMENT TALK
 WITHOUT RESULT

Washington, June 13.-A proposal that Congress should adjourn in July as soon as the appropriation bilis are disposed of in both houses was talked over by dem ocratic leaders at the capital today. but without result. Majorit.' Leader Under wood pointed out to democratic senators and some of his colleagues in the House that the best thing to do would be to clear up the supply measures and then to adjourn with the understanding that the President convoke an extra session in November.
 Senators are not disposed to agree tc this course. They contend that Congress should stay in Washington until anti trust legislation is cleared up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
AUTO LICENSES ARE
 BEING RAPIDLY PAID

Montgomery, June 13.--(Special. )--Cita- tions to automobile owners who have failed to pay their license taxes for the year 1914 have been issued by the state motor vehicle department and the li- censes are being rapidly paid, according to a statement of Thomas Bradford, chief clerk of the department
 During the last few days the owners have been paying up promptly in order to escape criminal prosecution. Those who fail to pay up within the next few days will be vigorously prosecuted, the governor recently instructing the solici- tors of the various judicial circuits to prosecute those who have failed to pay their license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

an immense majority of which die Some fell upon stony places'-these are the baeilli that find Iodgment in many of Us, perhaps with the produc- tion of a small focus, but nothing comes of 1t; they wither away be- cause they have no root Some fell among thorns and the thorns sprang up and choked them.' This represents the cases of tuberculosis, latent or ac- tive, in which the seed finds soil suit able and crowns, but the conditions are not favorable, as the thorns, repre- senting the protecting force of the body get the better in the struggle But others fell on good ground and sprang up and bore fruit an hundred fold.' Of this group were the 54435 who died of the disease in 1909 in Eng land-the soil suitable. the protecting forces feeble"
 Just what the good soil' is. favor able to tuberculosis is not known. The fact was recognized by Hippacrotes. and by most writers since Ribbert's s definition is that peculiarity in the organism which allows of the effective working of the exciting causes of dis ease This gives no explanation. For practical purposes the predisposing and contributing causes of tuberculosis may be divided into the inherited and ac- quired.
 hereditary
 The popular mind has always asso- ciated tuberculosis with heridity, but with the mistake however, that the disease itself is inherited Therefore, nothing can be done it is natural or providential. Tuberculosis is not in herited, but the tendency to it may be and Is often inherited. There are a few cases on record where children were born with tuberculosis. These cases were congenital. that is. existed at birth, and were developed during the growth and development of the child prior to it's birth and was con- tracted from its mother Heredity ends with conception (AdamD and the po tencies and impotencies thus implanted are the primal forces that measure the inherent force or weakness of the in dividual. These will be modified by the environment, which begins with con- ception and ends with death These facts cannot be too strongly empha- sized. People are often hopeless be- cause tuberculosis is in the family All such ought to know that only the tendency is inherited and that the ba- bacil1i are absolutely necessary before they can have the disease. All such persons ought to know that thls in herited tendency can be increased or diminished by their environments and habits of life.
 The inherited tendency may be ra cial. national or family. Thus. when civilized men introduced, among other things, tuberculosis among the American In- dians they died by thousands and it is today their special scourge. The Irish both upon their native isle and in America, are prone to the disease The negro (not the native in his savage state in Africa) is more predisposed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
"Held Up" by Barber

M. Irby, a resident of Belton. Tex. passed through Birmingham yesterday, and in passing came very near to get ting bad impression of the city in gen. eral. MT. Irby told of how barber tried to impose upon him by charging s1.SC for a haircut and a shave. However, the old game failed to work. he said. and the would-be ''robber' did not even get paid for the work that was really done. MT. Irby visits this section every year. passing through Birmingham en route tc Vincent, where he has a niece. He also visits his mother in south Alabama every year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
TWO WINDSTORMS
 SWEEP TENNESSEE

Nashville June 13.-Two windstorms swept into Tennessee about o'clock this afternoon from Kentucky. Reports indicate that one storm originated around Bowling Green. The second storm came from Earl- ington. Ky, and all wires between Burlington and Hendersonville, Tenn, are down. This storm swept down into Goodlettsville where trees were blown down.
 Slight winds in Nashville tonight
 caused a sudden drop in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
SUSPEND PROPOSED
 FREIGHT INCREASE

Washington, June 13-Several proposed increases in freight rates were suspended today by the interstate commerce com mission pending investigations.
 Increases on grain and grain products from Kansas and Nebraska to points Tn Oklahoma, were held up until October IS, pending further action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
Card of Thanks

MT. and Mrs. R. T. Waddell wish to thank their many friends for the kind nesses extended them in their recent be- reavement of the death of their sister, Mrs. J. F. Tatum of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

this disease than any other race and | it will ultimately exterminate him If present conditions continue Iuoercu- losis Is rare among the Jews. Every Nobody knows.
 1 Nobody knows exactly what this in herited tendency is but the logical an swer is diminished power of resistence or special adaptation of the tissues for tu- bercular infection and growth, the baciiii 1 falling upon good ground. The seed and the soil meet in reciprocal harmony and the disease results, just like certain lands and certain seeds make the largest crops.
 | Acquired Tendency 1 It is impossible to consider all these in ] a brief paper like this. Some general consideration must suffice. These ac- ouired tendencies may be divided into two classes:
 l. Those that are found in the indi- vidual.
 9 Those that are found in his environ ment.
 Individual Health and life consist in due cor respondence between the resisting power of the body within and the destructive power without (Spencer. So long as the body triumphs completely there IS perfect health partially there Is sickness; not at all there is death This cor respondence may be broken by weakness upon the part of the body, or strength upon the part of the destructive agency. Anything therefore. which wealxers the body-want of proper food in quality or quantity, over work, want of sleep. dis sipation, excesses of all kinds, acute and chronic diseases injuries, etc, etc., thus producing weakness upon the part of the body, are predisposing and contributing causes because they diminish the resist ing power of the body.
 Environment Bad habitations, where there is want of pure air, sunlight, cleanliness, etc., are of first importance Occupations, where the work is under bad sanitation. exposed to dust, moisture, bad air, want of sufficient light over crowding, etc., are predisposing and contributing causes
 Immunity
 Just as there are predisposing causes to the disease, there are also antagonistic conditions. This is called immunity. Man possesses considerable immunity to tuberculosis as a continuing and destruct- i've disease None, however. is absolute ly exempt A large dose of virulent bacilli will get the strongest. There are few people over 30 years of age who have lived in close relation with their fellow creatures, that have escaped infection. As stated above, 10 to gu per cent or all post mortems show tubercular evidence. Practically all people are infected dur ing an average lifetime, but only about 10 per cent of all deaths are due to tuber- culosis. This difference measures the relative proportion of immunity and ten dency to the disease. Up to this time no artificial immunity by vaccine has been demonstrated as reliable. It is thought that the contraction of bovine tuberculo- sis in infancy, if the little one survives establishes partial immunity for the patient Up to this time the only inn munity we can hope to maintain is as nearly perfect health as possible by ob- serving the rules of individual hygiene and living in the best possible environ ment.
 In next bulletin prevention of tuberc- losis will be discussed. R. M. CUNNINGHAM. M. D. City Health Officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

Hundreds of membership cards in the Trade in Birmingham club of the Board of Trade have been received and just as many suggestions as to the best way to promote the trade at home idea among the citizens of Birmingham. On each enrolment card Is a space upon which the would-be member of the club is asked to give hint as to what he thinks would be a way to boost home trading.
 Following are some of the ideas ad- vanoed by citizens:
 Hill Ferguson: Get everybody to take inventories before leaving for the summer vacation then purchase vacation neces- sities here before starting for the trip"
 Joseph Beitman: 'T have always advo- cated trading in Birmingham and have done so myself"
 Herbert J. Baum: Practice what we preach and then get our wife and the neighbors to trade Tn Birmingham"
 John E. Ellis Make goods and prices equal to the goods and prices offered by competitors in other cities
 l.. T. Randall: Practice what we preach and see to it that the other fel- low trades in Birmingham.9
 s, C. Randall By keeping up the present boosting plan.'
 E. Wilkinson: By being apIe to s,ng truthfully, 'Everybody's Doing It."
 Joe K. Saks By being truthful"
 w. l.. Sims: Have a standing adver- tisement in the daily papers giving a list of Birmingham manufacturers and Bir- mingham products"
 R. W. Ewing: "Our people talking Bir- mingham products, and merchandise and then giving them the preference in buy ing"
 Herman NJ. Beck: By thinking of Bir- ming ham before ordering elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
Acnuired Tendency

It is impossible to consider all these in brief paper like this Some genera consideration must suffice. These ac- quired tendencies may be divided into two classes:
 1. Those that are found in the indi- vidual.
 2. Those that are found in his environ ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire. after a
miraculous escape from the der OF the gang Of
brilliant thieves known as the Black Hundred.
lives the life Of a reoluse for eighteen years.
Hargreaye accidentally meets Braine. leader
Of the Black Hundred. knowing Braine will
try 10 get him, he escapes from his own home
BY a balloon. Before escaping he writes a let
ter TO the girls school where eighteen years
before he mysteriouSly lett on the doorstep his
baby daughter. Florence Gray. That day har-
ereave also draws 81. GOO. 900 from the bank.
but Il IS reported that this dropped into the
sea when the balloon he escaped in was pune
tured.
Florence arrives from the Girls school.
Countess olga. Brsine's companion, visits her
and claims her as a relative. The Black Hun
dren then see a means OF making Florence a
target for their attacks. They are after the
for Florence. The Black Hundred after a
number Of attic mpts fail. due 10 the ~isdsm OF
Jones. the Hargreave butler, and Norton a
newspaper man.
Concealed above the rendezvous Of the Black
Hundred, a man learns OF the recovery Of the
box from the sea by a sailor and OF It's sub
sequent return 70 the bottom OF the sea. anu
he quickly communicates the fact 10 Jones. 4
the band. but before rs ~contents are xamine
the box mysteriousiy disappears.
Finding himself check mated al every turn.
Bralne endeasors 10 enmesh the Hargrease
household IN the la~ 10 order 10 gain free &C.
cess 10 the house. The timely discovery b,
Norton sets the police al the heels OF the pacS
anu ttouitN w y Iafu CH lNf VttN y ffluekNOu>.
which however. proves 10 be barren OF results.
The Black hundred BEGIN 10 fear ,,orion
and plan 10 dispose OF hem. Again she M
noticed butler shows hiss hand ~ fescuing Nor
ton and defeating Braiae.
Braine and Countess Olga plan a dariaq at
tempt 10 capture Florence and Norton al a
masked bali given by Princess Pariova. They
defeat their Osn plan BY oVcr-auAistN.
BY chance Florence discovers 0 cave used b,
the Black Hundred. BEING surprised b. mem
beers OF the band. she coucesis herself ard then
learns OF a mysterious paper which Is OF vital
i'm portance 10 her fathers safety. and NJ great
risk 10 herself secures the paper.
Florence secures 4 mySteii0us paper which
Is OF vital importance 10 the s2fet, OF her ia.
ther. Braine loses hope 81 securing the 81
00O, 600 and turns 20 revcaue.
henri Seryan Is giycR darumentars evidence
aasins; the Black Hundred. ThrN a., 10 net
II from him hy 2 clever ruse. but aaain Iones
beats them % u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

II ann an American citizen" said Rraiuc.
who. realizing what TIE future held. readily
preferred \ long prison term w America
to ihe horror nj Russian exile.
Your certificate ha- been destroyed
said >rrvau. -'and The State d-rparcmcut
considers your papers void because YOU
obtained them under false oats. You arr
an undesirable citizen and the republic b.
happy y" learn that you Win wv taken WIZ
I'm hands
And because" added Norton. .,ou
have laid too many mines IN thr black
mailing business. and the government doe
not propose to have them madr known INV
the public through q hong aud useless trial.
II Wa " long run. old top: but right ~
right. And hy thr way. | want You "A meet
Mr.. Jcd~on. formerly ~ Scotland Ward.
H. Indicated Jones. who started
We" went on the reporter. y rccog
nizcd ham long ago"
III H. true" sand llargrravr. taking
Jones hand n III own. Fifteen wears
ago employed him M watch m, affair.
and very well he has lone 80. And H. You.
ynn wretch turning upon the ha-gard
Braine. '%'li~tcn: there = q million and YOU
have been within N foot WI " Y dozen times.
II ha- been under Your very nose. d. you
remember Poc'~ 'Purluincd Ltttrr9' I'LL :
Undcr your very nose, within touch NJ your
hand Now, take him away. Mr. Scrvan.
The police Will ~ satisfied with che prison
err they have"
SO, presently. IIargreaye. Jouc~. Flor
cnce. and Jim were alone. That smile
which had revealed ~ Florence her ia-
ther'- identity Stole over M face again.
lie put his hand on .Iim'~ shoulder and
bcckoncd o. Florence.
"Are YOU really anxious to marry thu
Young man."
Florence nodded.
"WeIl. then. 10 -. And - t. Europe
with him On Your honeymoon: and a~ w
wedding present 10 YOU both. for every
dollar that w ha~ viii add \ hundred
and when YOU ect tired M travel you will
both come back here IL live. The Black
Hundred has ceased a. exist
And now said Jonc~, shaking hi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

CONDITIONS GOVERNING the CONTEST
The prize CT SO. 600 xrl be won BY the man,
woman or child who writes the most acce ptable
solution OF the mystery. from which the last
two reels OF motion picture drama will be
made and the last two chapters OF the story
written b. Harold hacGrath.
Solutions may be sent TO the ThaHhouser
Film corporation, either NJ Chicago or New
York. any time up 10 midnight. December ~.
They must Gear post Office mark not later than
first appearance OF the last tiim releases and
three weeks after the last chapter IS published
In this paper, IN which 10 submit solutions.
A beard " three Judges will determine which
Of the many solutions received Is the most ac-
ceptahle. The judgment Of this hoard will be
absolute aud final. Nothing Of a literary ma
ture ~ili be considered IN the decision. nor
given any preference IN the selection OF the
winner OF the $4,000 prize. The last two
reels, which will give the most acceptable solu-
tion TO the mystery. will be presented IN the
theattrs having this feature as soon "a II IS
practical 10 produce same. The story cor
responding 10 these melton pictures will ap-
pear in the newspapers ooincidentaIly. or as
soon after the appearance OF the picture as
practical. With the last two reels will be
shown the picture Of the winner. his or her
home, and other Interesting features. u Is
understood that the newspapers. so far as prac-
ticai, IN printing the last Two chapters OF the
story BY Harold maeGrath. will also show a
picture of the successful contestant.
Solutions TO the mystery mus: no. be more
than 100 words long. Here are some questions
10 be kept IN mind IN connection with the mys-
terry as On aid 10 a solution:
No. " becomes OF the millionaire?
No. q what becomes Of the 81. 0o0. 900.
No. 3-whom does Florence marry7
No. VIII becomes or the Russian
countess2
Nobody connected either directly or Indirect
ly with The Million Dollar Mystery" will be
considered as a contestant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

The federal u rtmvut agreed tt saw
nothing, to pm wv obstacles w lhc va, VI
the Russian agent, provided hg could ah-
duct hi trio without ~cri"u-l, cla-hina
with the New Nnrk police authorizes. MI
was q recognized t.,t ihat The .oeal poo
lirc force wanted fhr urv-rap, .lur,
which would attend thc crashing oI the
Black Hundred. ~ wuuld wv ~ c%yplpit.
But their glur, Wa- ri: nor did ~rr,au
take Ia trio back with hm H. Russia.
Mann ~Irtn- thfna- happened that NIGHT.
the night - thc final adventure.
Florence ~ai w hrr room reading. The
book wa~ oliver Twist" mott thc pleasant
ct sort III book to read under thr existing
circumstance. Several Times -hc had
reached The plac, where taen overheard
Nancy cuuie~~iuu-~h, iau,iri NJ. bryri
door closing SOFTLY. nul credited n fo htr
imagination. Poor Nancy. who wanted fo
b. good hut did ro' tnd time d, h,i FLOR
cucc po~~,--cd Y habit familiar to mo~t
nj a. the ucrd ui gnrlr- ur candy when
reading. - -hc ran- thc BEN ter her
maid. intending to u-h hrr to hnur WV
SOME applc~. Sine turu.d d. her r.r div.
presently to hryak oI gnI strike inr t4.I,
again. Nhcrr wa. that maid' She varied
pvtiap, five minutes. then lald down thc
book aud began tu investigate.
Tkcrc Wa~ uot 8 servant a. hc found ~
thr entire house, What III lhr world could
that mcaul Used az She wa~ 10 heart
rcading ~n-pcn~s~. he was none The l-~
terrified. Something had taken the ~rrN-
ants from The house. From whence wa
the danger % come ihi- time. Where ua~
Jones! Why did he uol return a. he had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

the game l. up. There h. one shot lett ~
this automatic. II YOU make any attempt
~ escape. I'm III you have Il. not 4" Kill
hut To disable. You and your precious
rountr-~ viii >ail tomorrow morIIug Tor
the Baltic. aud from there YOU will - 4"
the lead mines IT, dragged hi prisoner
toward the house.
.lour troubles are over. my child" said
lIargrcavc. a- Nv pressed F%lorcnrv w hi
heart.
And NINE have begun" murmurcd The
countess. 'But | still have one shot"
The police stood encricling her. Calmly
she opened her handbag and took ont her
handkerchief. II wa~ y thick aud heavy
~ilk one. Swiftly She un~crewcd the top
III her walking stick tit will be- seen now
that the carrying oi II was not an aifcc-
Iiatiunn. extracted \ vial and threw II vip-
lently 10 the floor. An uvcrpowcring sweet
odor filled the room. Jones. knowing how
deeply vrr~cd Brlinc was Va oriental pol
sons aud narcotics. made 4 desperate hut
futile effort ~ tear down i curtain ~ throw
over the liquid; but even ia the effort he
felt hi sense going. The last a. wa
conscious Of was a hooking laugh.
But the entrance 81 Jim. dragging Brainc
after him. -hockcd al The banter ont 81
the countess. She turned and rushed
madly for the stairs. without having the
least idea of how she was 10 manage To-
escape from the upper stories. She had
thought Brainc free. A. she flew up the
steps all the pats returned. al her warn
ing~ 10 that stubborn man. Tins was the
end : Russia. The horrors of the cold
and deadly damp~ NJ the mines for
everi
Jim. still holding the battered con~pira-
tor. watched her flight IN amazcmcnt. Ilr
could not understandable he pushed
Brainc INTO the library and the vanishing
odor as~ailed hi n%o~tril~. What these
fumes were hc was never tu know. but they
proved 20 be- tran~itory. Five minutc~
~utliced Ia bring All hack Ia their sense.
For the while they forgot Olga.
This man i minc." said Servan. nod
ding toward Brainc.
ale i your~ without charge, . said Jim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

~hnulder-.
"WrIli" sand llHrerrHNr.
my business b. dome. Sill" lunr-
paused.
eco un. sand llargrruvr -uhcrly.
well. the truth IN. ~ir. I've grown used
wv You. And W vouN Ict mr piay thr but
lcr till the end -hall hc most happy"
n Wa eoing ~ suggest it.
Norton tuuk Flurrncr w thr hand and
drew her away.
"Whvrr arr tuu taking mr N" -hc asked.
II ana going tu take TIM pretty hand uf
Your AMI put W llJi upon ~ .nnO.0n0 Md
Nj yun don't hrlir,r III. follow me-"
She followed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

trhi~ II the Last chapter 81 "Thc Million
Dollar Mystery" that Mil appear until
after The >ln.no0 prize ha~ been awarded,
when thc concluding chapters. written IN
Mr.. MarGrath from thr hest -%niuti"m uf-
erred. viii W. published.