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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
SOCCI'
Brillidnt Entertdi Holiday Dances Continue to Fi Country Club-Decembe
 Younger and Mar

The largest of the festivities attendant spon the Phi Delta Theta convention took sloce last night. when the reception and dance at the Country club was given to compliment the many interesting visitors. Men who are associated with this distin- guished organization were asked with their ladies, a number of matrons whose husbands are not connected with the fra tcrnity and many of the younger women in the dancing set having been asked to join the party hospitality which num- fbered hundreds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
HILLMAN CAFE TO
 HAVE WATCH PARTY
Special Features Prepared for Ex- tending Merry Welcome to the
 New Year Tonight

Among the notable watch parties in Birmingham tonight will be that at the Hotel Hillman cafe from 10 D. m to a. m. It is announced that number of features will be introduced to make the evening especially pleasing.
 Davidson's orchestra will furnish the music and special programme has been prepared. The menu will be in accord with the spirit of the New Year, and 1t was understood yesterday that table reservations were being made rapidly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31

devote the larger part of my time to the work. for the sum of $500. and all my necessary expenses connected with the work.
 Third. Or I will make the necessary investigations and reports for the lump sum of $500 and all my necessary ex- penses connected herewith Yours truly, THOMAS WORTHINGTON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
Resolution Adopted

After reading the letter MT. Pennington offered the following resolution:
 "Be 1t resolved, by the board of reve- nue of Jefferson county, That the board do and 1t does hereby accept the prop osition In Mir. Worthington's letter above set out numbered third, with the proviso that the necessary expenses to be al- lowed Mir. Worthington shall be such expenses as are necessarily incident to the work for which he is engaged
 The resolution was seconded by MT. McGeever and upon the question being put to the board of revenue the same was adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
Incorporation

The following certificate of incorpora- tion was recorded yesterday in the of- flee of the probate judge:
 Jefferson Motorcycle club, with James Esdale president. R. A. Davis vice presi- dent and A. H. Sheppard, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
How to Give auinine to Children

Febriline is the trademark name given to an improved Quinine. It is a Taste less Syrup, pleasant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take 1t and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordi- nary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervcLsness nor ringing in the head. Try it the next time you need Ouinine for any purpose. Ask for two- ounce original package The name Feb- riline is blown in bottle. 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
This-And Five Cents,

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose cents to Foley & Co.,, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a free trial package containing Foley $ Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills for pain fin sides and back, rheumatism. backache. kidney and bladder ailments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets. a whole some and thoroughly cleansing cathartic especially comforting to stout persons For sale in your town by all dealerA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
Business Session of General Council Today Will Be
 Very Important
CHARTER PETITIONS
 WILL BE ACTED UPON
Appears That Utah Will Win Out Over Colgate-Omaha Will Prob- ably Get Next Meeting of
 the Fraternity
PROGRAMME TO-DAY
s:oo a. m.-Moning business ses-

9:0Q a. m.-Morning business ses- sion.
 1900 m.-Adiournmenr.
 l: :0o D. m.-Afternoon session. AGO p. m.-Adjournment
 7.S0 D. m.-National convention banquet Hotel Tutwiler. W. B. Bankhead. toastma aster
 Speakers: W. B. Oliver of Tusca- loosa, Judge James B. Swing of Cincinnati, O., Bishop c. NJ. Beck with Of Montgomery, w. w. Quarles of Selma.
 Alex Pope of Dallas, Tex, will make the presentation of the fra ternity jewel to the retiring pres ident of the general council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31
Marriage License

The following marriage license was re- corded yesterday in the office of the pro- bate judge:
 John K. Robertson. Springville, to Miss Tracey Hollingsworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-31

The Right Rev. Charles M. Beckwith. Episcopal bishop of the Alabama do- cese, will be distinguished figure at the Phi Delta Theta convention today He will arrive this morning and is scheduled for an address at the banquet tonight. Bishop Beckwith is widely known. among the Phis and his appearance will be of great interest to them.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
WOULD DECIMALIZE TIME.
Frenchman Proposes Twenty Hores and
Thousand Chrones For a Day.

Frenchman Proposes Twenty Hores and
Thousand Chrones For a Day.
Paris. - suggestion is made in
the current Revue Bleue for the pur-
pose Of bringing the chronological
system into line with the decimaliza-
ton of money, weights and distance.
The new proposal involves the divi-
sion Of the day into twenty periods,
called hores. instead Of twenty-four
hours. each hore being similarly divid-
ed into fifty periods. called chrones.
each chrone-about one and half
NOTWITHSTANDING the thousandth part of
q day-aS the gram and the meter are
the thousandth part. respectively, of the
kilogram and kilometer The chrones
are further subdivided into cent?
chrones. the equivalent of second
The deviser of the plan asserts that
the new system would facilitate ma
rine observation, besides simplifying
calculations Of time generally. The
French government. however, shows
no inclination to adopt the idea.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
TO VIEW CHIN. : - % AREA.
Engineers to E>am,ne Ground For
$20,000.OOO Reclamation Plan.

Ne 3[U,UUU.UUU NeCidma !oH P'aH.
Washington. lr |, -! tip in the
American Red Gross ia;.l...r,.ns pan
for the prevention "r ,L""1> "a eastern
China through Il S2,,,Hm,tn"' r+r.iaina-
ton project has been "",nIn.lrd with
the selection Of n innirti OF engineers
to examine the ground. The l,in has
the approval Of President " lirs,'ll. who
was authorized by congress I" lend the
Red Cross "A specified nltlll+i OF army
engineers skilled IN river WORK.
The board will consist ut Colonel
William Luther Sibert of the corps OF
engineers, U. S. A.. builder of the
Gatun locks and dam at Panama; Ar
thur Powell Davis. chief engineer of
the United States reclamation service.
and Daniel Webster Mead. professor
of engineering in the University of
Wisconsin. Charles Davis Jameson,
general advisory engineer. who made
the preliminary examination of the at
f1icted district and on whose report this
board is being sent to China. will &C.
company the engineers
When the work is undertaken Colo
mel Sibert will have the Red Cross rec
ommendation at the request of the
Chinese. government for appointment
as engineer in chief of the conservancy
work.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
COURTESY TO AN OLD
WOMAN wins $4,000
Mrs. 0Ster Of Denver Rewards
Young Man.

Denver.-For being courteous to an
aged woman Robert Reiner has been
left $4,000 in her will. but Mrs. Chris
tina J. Evans, who took care OF the
same old lady's dog until the dog died,
for which. she says, she was promised
$500 in the will. had to start suit in the
district court against the estate in
order to collect the money she said
was due her.
The old lady was Mrs. Celia Oster.
She was worth about 100000 when
she died a short time ago and divided
her money and property among num-
Der of friends and heirs and made sew
eral requests to charitable institutions,
but Reiner came in for the rest Of the
estate, receiving $4,000 from it and
all of the money Mrs. Oster had in two
Denver banks. amounting to $4,000.
Mrs. Oster became widow num-
Der of years ago and, being childless.
found that nobody was kind to her
unless he was we'll paid for his
little services. Reiner, however, she
found to be a different sort. although
young man. He entertained Mrs.
Oster in numerous ways and never
asked anything in return. When she
died he found be suddenly had become
rich.
When Mrs. Oster made her will she
left $500 to be paid to Mrs. Evans
for taking care of her dog. Daisy. until
the latter's death. Daisy died in July.
1913. and shortly before Mrs. Oster's
death she made codicil to her will in
which she revoked the bequest to Mrs.
EVanS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
POSTAGE STAMP MAP.
Unique Idea Worked Out by an Atchi
son Letter Carrier.

Unique Idea Worked Out by an Atc,i.
son Letter Carrier.
Atchison. kan.-Juhn Fortune mail
carrier of this city has competed "A
map Of tile United States from postage
stamps. by using Stamps of various
colors be separated the original thir-
teen colonies. also outlining every
state. The large rivers are shown with
orange colored stamps. In the center
Of the map Is great American eagle
with wings spread. the olive branch
and bundle of arrows clutched in its
talOns. Above the eagle is worked
out the phrase AZ pluribus nnum"
The great lakes are shown and the
Canadian border Is designated with
Canadian stamps. ---.
The map is bordered with pictures
Of presidents, the Ikenesses being Sc.
cured from stamps of various de.
signs. In the center of the state Of
Virginia is copy Of the Declaration of
Independence. hordered with stamps OF
Washington design:
The stamps are all pasted upon q
canvas. . by 9 feet. and each one of
them has been trimmed, requiring in.
finite patience and work The exact
number Of stamps used in making the
map is known only to Mr.. Fortune. as
it is his intention to lease it to large
stores to be used as basis for guess
ing contests.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
HAD MADISON'S RAZOR.
Prisoner Said He Was Fourth Presi
dents Great great grandson,


Savannah. G;.-F. \. Madison. who
says he is Il direct descendant Of Pres
ident Madison, was locked up here aft
er street fight and after he had sur
rendered razor which he said origi-
pally was the property Of James Madi-
son. The prisoner was held as wit
ness und then released.
Madison, who was u stranger in Sd
vannnh. was set upon and beaten by
two men whom he said he did not
know. His cries for assistance brought
policeman. who arrested one of the
men, but was unable to catch the 9th
er. Madison also was taken to the
station. and as be was being searched
the policeman found the razor in the
prisoners pocket
Officer. please let me keep that"
pleaded Madison.
Its against the rules" replied the
policeman. zs~~-.,r-7.r-~->--. -z--.5,=--~-~:,--
Cant you let ME have it? wouldn't
take anything for it," begged the pris-
oner. James Madison was my great.
great-grandfather and that razor and
the family Bible are all of his posses
sions that we have left in the family
now. have been hungry and broke
and without a place to sleep. but l
have never parted with that razor"
He took the razor with him when he
was released.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
ELMER ELLSWORTH BROWN.

ELMER ELLSWORTH BROWN.
for the establishment of a national uni
versity-not a nebulous. inchoate, in.
tangible federation Of our state univer-
stiles and not even this combined with
the various scientific bureaus Of our
government. but an actual, physical
entity. We should have lands and
buildings. board OF government, a
strong teaching force. classrooms and
students and Il fund sufficient to main
tain the highest kind of research
THE economic demand for such a
university is obvious and the field for
its operations no less apparent. The
great growth in usefulness of our state
universities and the very trend of the
growth Of our private universities show
It. Not so many years ago our private
foundations were the intellectual homes
OF scholars, either in embryo or fully
developed. They taught the three pro-
fessions-ministry law and medicine
and acknowledged no other callings or
lines of work as entitled to that name.
To-day they have developed from
scholastic institutions into educational
institutions and have created a num-
Der of professions. For hold that any
field in which scientific knowledge is
applied to the public welfare is a pro-
fession. Instead Of treating only with
books they treat With facts. applying
the results Of scientific research to
every phase Of economics. finance.
commerce and industry. Indeed, do
not call to mind any phase of our in
dustrial life which they do not touch.
1.-THE idea OF a national university IL
not new. it was strongly advocated
by Washington. who bequeathed GER
tain shares of stock as nucleus for its
endowment. Our governmental organ
ization is and has been for many years
working toward that result. We have
no isolated bureaus. nor could have as
a national proposition. The reports on
the observations and Investigations of
The different stations esta blished by the
government all over the United States
are concentrated at Washington. each
in the bureau which has Jurisdiction
over it. The result Is that all the in
formation gathered by isolated stations
OF any one department has place of
concentration where the whole of the
findings can be compared and the net
result or conclusion arrived at.
"Rut without co-ordinating this infor-
nation with economic conditions in
other fields no adequate diagnosis Of a
condition of error can be made and no
prescription for it's correction can be
written. Since it is Impossible. in these
days of interstate commerce and even
Of international commerce. for any
community to live life of isolat
since the lines Of one industry touch
and affect so many others. it must be
apparent that there is great and press
ing need for central institution.
'Bnt not only results of the activities
Of government departments should find
such Capitalization Here also should
come the findings Of state and private
universities. both in this country and
abroad. on any and every subject af.
fectfng our national life.''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
WHITE CLbFHEs HEALTHFuL
Secretary Of Kansas State eoard SAYS
Black Attire Means Discomfort.

Secretary of Kansas State eoard Says
Black Attire Means Discomfort.
Topeka. Kan. DIR. J. &. l'rumbine,
secretary of the state board Ut health.
would make the main streets of all
Kansas towns resemble the promenade
OF tropical city.
He has addressed a circular to the
men Of Kansas asking them to discard
their blue and black summer clothing
for white. He wears white during the
hot season and says it pays. Also, he
would discard ice water as Il menace
to health.
women have learned the value of
white dresses in the summer time,"
said Or. Crumbine. Il can't understand
why the men haven't learned the les
son long ago. Anything that resists
heat in the summer makes for health.
Black, blue or any other dark cloth Is
a heat absorbent and injurious.
Our summer temperatures are as
high and sometimes higher. than in the
tropics. The fact that the air is dryer
is all that saves U.S. White clothes in
the tropics are not a within of fashion.
They are a tribute to necessity and
health.
1.-The man in dark, heavy clothing al
ways is rushing to the ice water" con-
t1nued DR.. Crumbine. And ten to one
he will have crouch On, while the
cool man in white clothing is serene
and even tempered. The ice water.
dark clothing and the crouch are det-
rimental to public and private health"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
SAYS VICE CRUSADE HARMS.
Poor Girls No Worse Than Others,
Adds w. n. Allen.

Poor Girls No Worse Than Others,
Adds W. n. Allen.
Madison, Wis.-"We must stop the
morbid discussion of vice from the pub
pit" DR.. William II. Allen, head of the
New York bureau Of municipal re-
search, told the anti-vice committee of
the Wisconsin legislature. If discus
sion of this subject by women and
others should be omitted for ten years."
he adds, there would be wholesome
Improvement
This country is about to pay heavily
for this anti-vice crusade. 1t is rank
est injustice to poor girls to say that
evil exists more among them than
among others. There is no evidence
that vice is on the increase. 1t is prob
ably on the decrease"
The Rev. E. G. Updike of the First
Congregational church said that moral
conditions. notably among university
students, are better than twenty years
ago, and the conduct of the students is
generally good and steadily improving
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
HISTORY OF MARTHA
WASHINGTON WILL
Morgan Tells How Document
Came Into His Possession.

Washington.-The first authoritative
Pierpont Morgan came into possession
Of the Martha Washington will, to re-
gain the custody of which the COVER
nor and citizens of Virginia have
threatened legal measures. was given
out by Mr.. Morgan.
"The will Of Martha Washington was
taken from the Fairfax courthouse in
1862" Mr.. Morgan said, by colonel
Of the Union army, who rescued it
from destruction by his men. This
officer retained it in his possession for
thirty years and shortly before his
death in 1892 gave it to his daughter
who, thirteen years later, in 1905. sold
it to the late ]. Pierpont Morgan.
This account she related at the
time Of the transfer. She stated that
her fathers regiment garrisoned Fair
fax Court House in 1862 and that he
had headquarters in the courthouse.
Another command had previously occu-
pied the place, and the men had bro
ken open the safes. The floors were
Uttered with papers which the colo.
nels men used in making fires. Enter
ing headquarters one day he found
his men shoveling papers into stove.
He stopped them, and in examining
the papers found the Martha Washing
ton will.
HE carefully preserved the docu-
ment throughout his life, and on the
eve of his death gave it to his daugh.
ter"
The correspondence shows that Mr..
Morgan suggested to the governor of
Virginia two plans for the preserva-
ton and exhibition of the Martha
Washington will. One is that Mr.
Morgan would present the will for
public exhibition at Mount Vernon,
the other is that the will be preserved
by the congressional library at Wash
ington. With both Of these suggestions
Mr.. Morgan couples another, that
George Washington's will. now Vir-
ginia's property. be exhibited with it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
MARRY AT LONG RANGE.

Woman In Holland and Man In Wis
consin Are curiousIy Wed.
Superior. Wis. - Johannes Jacobus
Kuyk, after wedding ceremony pre-
lminaries for which lasted several
months. is married man. His bride
was Miss Maria Louise Grotendorst
of Holland. They were married by
mail.
The bride is expected to arrive from
Holland June Is. Final papers uniting
the couple have arrived from Holland.
A number of officials took part In the
ceremony.
When Mrs. Kuyk arrives she will be
accompanied by Miss Nellie Rees Of
Holland. who is to become the bride Of
q. Kuyk Of Grand Rapids. Mimi. 4
brother Of the Superior man.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
KILLS RATHER, WINS WIFE.
Romance Is Helped Along When
Ranchman Stays Coyotes.

Romance Is Helped Along When
Ranchman Stays Coyotes.
Denver Three years ago Patrick j.
Kerrigan was riding over his home
stead. near Deer Trail. Colo, when ne
came upon young woman who had
encountered a rattlesnake Kerrigan
dismounted from his horse and killed
the snake The young lady thanked
him and went to her cabin, adjoining
his homestead.
Later the same year Kerrigan killed
a number of coyotes engaged in the
slaughter Of the young womans stock.
Again she thanked him and again he
rode away. Thus their romance be-
gan.
Finally Kerrigan proposed and Mary
Dougherty accepted. The romance
reached it's climax when the pair were
married at st. Patrick's church. North
Denver
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27
EARNS COLLEGE COURSE
ON TWO ACRE FARM
Lad Of Seventeen Clears $500
by His Industry.

Waterloo, la. - An income of $500
from two acres within a few months
is the record made last summer by
Glenn Trapp, seventeen-year-old boy.
The boy. who formerly was a news
carrier, paid for his land with the
onions that he raised and made a neat
sum in addition on other vegetables.
A desire to earn enough money to
go to college was the incentive for the
venture by young Trapp Early last
spring be purchased two acres of
ground in Beaver Gardens. ten miles
north Of Des Moines. on the Perry In
terurban. The land cost him $500, and
he made the first payments with
money he had earned and saved while
carrying papers.
The boy erected a tent on his two
acres and lived there during the sum.
mer. doing his own cooking and work.
ing from dawn till dark on his small
farm. He planted the most Of his
land to onions, also putting in few
melons, potatoes and sweet corn. By
thinning out his onion crop early in
the summer he realized nearly $50 on
young onions. The onions be harvest
ed later are recognized by experts to
be about the best grade and quality
that have been raised in Iowa. He
took out nearly 600 bushels OF onions,
for which he received 81 per bushel
His melons, potatoes and sweet corn
have brought him an additional in
come.
Within another year Trap expects
to have sufficient funds to complete
full college course. His success
with his two acres is considered an
excellent example of the possibilities
of intensive farming.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-06-27

fuse to follow this fashion. To me
marriage is too sacred an institution to
permit any allotted promise.
II have always believed in making
the ceremony fit the occasion. In 9th
err words, | have different service for
each marriage. Long ceremonies are
boresome. Therefore | try to make
mine as short as possible
LAS for the word obey had only
one girl who wanted to make such a
crazy promise. In fact, she insisted or
it. There was only one thing for me
to do | refused to marry her. She
had to take the bridegroom to another
minister.
mo woman obeys her husband. No
man with common sense asks his wife
disgrace to expect than to give such q
thing. No man would respect another
man for demanding it. Therefore
think it is positively wicked to use
this word in the marriage contract
1t is spiritually and morally wrong to
encourage woman to make prom.
Use she knows in her heart she will
not keep. She becomes fool and a
perjurer at the same time.
II have been criticised for cutting
out till death do US part 1t has been
said that | advocated trial marriage
But how do l or any other minister
know whether the couple will be flying
to the divorce court in year or two?
We cannot look into the future.
"Why. then. should we try to force
ourselves to believe that they will live
happy ever after. when the divorce
records. showing the large percentage
of separations. stare us in the face?
In such cases they may be sincere
enough at the time-most of them are.
for that matter-but the love and affec-
ton die out with time. To them the
saying of till death do US part is only
mockery."