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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
RAD|UM UNCERTAIN
ASCURE FOR CANCER
Director Campbell of Penn
sylvania Appears Before
House Committee

Washington. January 26.-Radium as
cure for cancer still is in an ex-
perimental stage, and its use in the
treatment of internal cancer results
fatally in a large percentage of cases,
according to the testimony before the
House mines committee today of DR..
William II. Campbell, director of the
radium clinic of Pennsylvania. DR..
Campbell told the committee that, so
far as the deeper cancers are concerned
I'VE cannot tell today what the out
come of the radium treatment will
be-"
"We can tell" he said, that there
is disappearance of the tumor that
the radium causes the disinte grafton
of the tissue of the cancer butt some-
thing is created in that disappearance
which kills my patients. l cannot tell,
robody can tell, for four or five years,
just what the result will be-"
Glow many of your patients have
died as a result of your treatment
asked Representative Byrnes of North
Carolina.
Two of Five Fatal
DR. Campbell demurred at this, but
finally said that two out of five of
lthe cases treated ended fatally. He
added that all were in cases where the
disease would have resulted in death
in a few months without treatment.
II simply feel" he said. that I've
just showed those patients over a little
bit quicker"
DIR. Campbell said that at the present
price of radium the cost to patients
ought not to be prohibitive. 81 can
treat patients at cents per miligram
of radium per hour on an investment
OF $4,000 and double my money in a
year." he declared.
uf ged that the committee include in
any legislation for protecting the ra-
dium supply Substitutes for radium.'
He said that meso-thorium. much
cheaper product than radium, was
equally effective.
James c. Gray, general counsel for
the Radium Chemical company, told
the committee that radium treatment
had relieved him, of cancer after sew
eral ineffective operations. He opposed
government interference with the pro-
duction of radium and urged that pri-
vate development of the industry be
encouraged
DR.. John r. Anderson. director of
the hygienec laboratory of the United
States public health service, declared
that the public health service was in
position to take charge of the pro-
duction of radium for the benefit of
the entire country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
EVENTS Of TODAY

City commission meets at 3 o'clock.
A. c. Harte TO be guest at dinner at
Young Mems Christian association.
Ad club luncheon at / O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
Threat Was Costly

Admission, January 26.-(Special)
Charged with having made threats against
Chief Shiretzki and Officer w. T. Pruitt,
Zeke Hopkins, a negro, was fined s100 and
cost in police court Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
Ask General Strike

London, January 26.-The executive
council of the Building Trades Federation
TODAY adopted a resolution calling upon
the plumbers. smiths, filters. electricians,
painters and allied trades to join in
strike. More than 10000 men are af-
fected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
Resigns Athens Charge

Athens, January 26.-(Special)-S. P.
Pryor, pastor for the past two years of
the Presbyterian church in this place, has
rendered his resignation. He has not
yet decided where he will go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
GILBERT DOBBS
CALLED TO EUFAULA
FIRST Baptist Congregation Extends
Call to Commerce, Ga,
Pastor

Eufaula, January 26.-(Special) )-The
congregation of the First Baptist church
has extended a call to the Rev. Gilbert
Dobbs of Commerce, Ga, to become pas
tor of the church, which has been with
out a minister since the resignation of
the Rev. J. A. French, now of Columbia,
December !. DR.. Dobbs spoke here last
week at the prayer meeting services, and
made such favorable impression on his
hearers that the congregation decided to
extend him call. 1t is understood that
DR.. Dobbs already has one call under
consideration, but despite this the local
congregation hope to secure his services.
Candidates continue to spring up for
county commissioner. two more announc-
ing today for the Barbour board of rev.
enue. They are H.. A. Woodbridge and
w. j.. MCGEE of Baker Hill.
Child labor Sunday was observed in
the churches of Eufaula, appropriate SER
mons being delivered by the different pas
tors.
The petitions for an election on the
commission form of government in Eu-
faula will be sent to Probate Judge T. d.
Grubbs at Clayton after the first OF the
month for his approval and action. Prac-
tically sufficient signatures have already
been secured to the petitions to insure
the election being ordered. If they are
will b ordered for the first week in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
Al the Theatres

Jefferson-"Peg o. Ny Heart" 2:15 and
e:1o p. IN.
Lyric-Keith's vaudeville, 80 and $50
p. m.
Buou-"Freclles. 2:3o and $50 p. m.
orpheum-Vaudeville, 2:So. 7;SO and 8
p. m.
Maiestic-"Traffic in Souls" 2:8o and
$500 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
REFERENDUM AND
RECALL INDORSED
BY MINE WORKERS

Indianapolis. January 26.-The ini-
tiative. referendum and recall We're in
dorsed by the convention of the United
Mine Workers of America here today.
1t also was provided in the resolution
that the recall be applied to constitu-
tional amendments and that Judges
shall be prohibited from declaring laws
passed by the people unconstitutional.
Endorsement of the so-called gateway
amendment" Introduced bv Senator Ia
I'oilette of Wisconsin, which would
make it easier to amend the federal
constitution, also was contained in the
resolution.
A resolution introduced by the Scam
mon, Kan, local which condemned both
the republican and democratic parties.
was voted down.
According to the value placed on time
by President John p White of the or
ganization it cost the convention about
$500 to reach the decision that it had
no authority to compel either of two
Illinois local unions to pay doe
tors bill of S74.45. President White
said 1t cost the miners about S25 a
minute for the time they are in ses-
SION. A man, holding a transfer card
from local at Coffee. Ill, went to
OFallon, Ill, wherethe was taken i'll.
Tie union at O'Fallon sent the man
TO hospital and the bill was S74.45.
1t then asked the Coffee union to pay
the Dill. which was refused. The con-
Vcntion ruled that it could not COM
pei the Coffee union to reimburse the
O'Fallon organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
MARION CITIZENS TO
LOCATE PUBLIC ROADS

Hamilton, January 26.-(Special.)-Th
citizens of Marion county have been in
vited to meet with the commissioners
court on February to discuss the loca-
ton of public roads. A large crowd is
expected as each section of the county
wants distribution of the 100000 roads
bonds.
C. ]. Wilson, editor of the Marion
County News, is confined to his room.
having suffered a slight stroke of facial
paralysis. His many friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
Bessen1er News

Bessemer. January Especial. sid
ney J. Bowie will speak at the high school
auditorium Thursday night in the interest
of the acndidacy Of Oscar W. Underwood
for the United States Senate and large
crowd is expected. on Thursday after
noon Mr.. Bowie and George Ross will
speak at McCalla, returning to Bessemer
at night.
Mrs. j. Marks, 5s years of age, died to-
night at o'clock at a Birmingham In
Urinary after an illness and operation.
Mrs. Marks has lived in Bessemer for
many years where she is well known and
very popular She is survived by her hus-
band, two sons, Sidney Marks of Ndsh-
vile and Ike Marks of Bessemer; two
daughters Mrs. Ike Haas and Mrs. Sid
ney Stamm, both Of Gadsden, and her
little granddaughter, Stella Marks
Plateau, and number of other relatives.
The funeral will take place Wednesday,
the time to be announced later
Besemer Lodge No. 83S, Ancient, Free
and Accepter Masons. held a meeting to-
night at the Masonic hall on Twentieth
street at which time the entered appren-
tice degree was conferred on number of
candldateS. Inc entered appfenuce lecture
was given. After the comforting of the
degree the lodge practiced preparatory to
the examinations 20 be held on February
"a
The funeral of Emmett Hammack. the
14-year- son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Hammack, who died Sunday night about
10 O'Clock after a short illness, took place
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
teenth street. Interment was at the
Brighton cemetery.
Mrs Oscar Harmer will entertain the
AT the Point of the Needle club" Thurs
day afternoon at O'Clock at her home
on Seventh avenue and Sixteenth street.
Wardsworth will he the poet under dis
cussion for the afternoon.
Bessemer Camp No. 81. Woodmen of the
World, will hold its regular business meet
ing Wednesday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27

Bessemer Camp No. 81. Woodmen of the
World will hold its regular business meet
ing Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
Heated Discussion

when the convention adjourned it
was involved in a heated discussion,
which was participated in by Presi-
dent White. on the action of the in
ternational executive board In per-
mltting Joseph Poggiani, business man
ager of the Mine Workers Journal. to
remain In the organization after he
had admitted that he had illegally
signed two transfer cards. President
White defended the executive board by
declaring that Poggini had been Sc
Verely reprimanded for his act and be-
heVe that was sufficient punishment.
Duncan Mcdonald of Illinois de-
nounced the action as violating the
constitution. which sets forth that any-
one guilty of illegally trafficking in
transfer cards shall be expelled from
the organization. He said it set a dam
gerous precedent and intimated that
the mild punishment was due to the
TACT that Poggiani was an appointee
o1 President White. White denied this.
James Lord vice president of the
Illinois miners, was elected president
or the mining department of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. This office
has been put on salary and Mr.. Ford
proposes to go to Washington, d. c.,
soon and open headquarters. He will
work in conjunction with the federal
bureau of mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27

Child labor Sunday was observed in
the churches of Eufaula, appropriate SER
mons being delivered by the different pas
tors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
Local Data

the "a hours ending at Z p. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27

HORTON, Local Forecaster.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
HUNDREDS KILLED
BY FLOOD AND
EARTHQUAKE
Japanese Village BIotted Out Of
Existence
TIDAL WAVE BURIES TRAIN
Hurricane on Russian Inland Sea
Drown More Than a Thousand
People

Toxic, Mar ia severe earth
quake occurred today in the prefec.
ture of Akita, Island of Hondo. A nun
Der OF persons in the city of Akita
were killed and many houses destroy
ed or damaged In the village of ilow
akubi, which was ruined, there we're
many casualties. The disturb lnce
badly damaged the railroad and tele.
graph lines.
The volcano Asama-Yama, 80 miles
northwest of Toxic is in eruption.
Full details of the disaster have not
been received owing to the Interrupt
ton to communication. Sixty dead
bodies were found in the basin of the
Omono river where 800 houses were
destroyed. The village of Kitameno
was burned.
AS result of the earthquake a cop
per mine at Tsunmdato collapsed. The
fate Of the 500 workmen In the mine is
unknown.
Simultaneous with earthquake came
terrific explosions and the bursting of
flames from the volcano Azaman-Ya-
ma which terrified the inhabitants OF
that district.
st. Petersburg, March l6-Details OF
the hurricane which swept the PROV
ince of Kuban, southern Russia Satur-
day were received here last night from
Ekaterinodar. A noftherly gale caus-
ed numerous waterspouts OFF the cast
coast of the sea of AZov and the shore
from Yeisk &c the strait of Kertsch, a
distance of about SO miles, was food
ed and six villages damaged. One hun
d: ed and seventy-s.x men employed on
The construction work OF the Kuban
railway were sleeping in shell. They
were awakened by the roar OF the
storm and fed before the rising tide to
train standing on the railway line
and endeavored to escape on it. soon,
however, the engine and cars were oy-
erturned by the rushing waters and
swept away with the men.
The hurricane ragged for 10 hours.
When i. ceased, the receding floods re-
veeled terrible scenes of destruction.
Eight miles of the railway embank-
ment we're in ruins. The wrecked train
was covered with the bodies of dead
workmen, all of them showing eyidenc-
es Of the terrible struggle which they
had gone through in an endeavor TO es-
cape death. Forty-eight of the 176 men
finally got TO shore on floating wreck
age, but it is feared that all the other
members of the construction crew
were drowned.
Many courageous rescues OF per
sons floating on wreckage in the sea
have been reported. A large number
of bodies have been washed ashore at
various points. The meager dispatch
es received yesterday reported that
1900 lives had been lost as a result OF
the storm. but no reliable details Civ
ing what may be termed an accurate
estimate have yet come to hand. A ST
milar catastrophe occurred along the
shores of the sea Of Azov 81 years ago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
A FAREWELL SURPRISE
Fellow Employees Present Diamond
Ring to John J. Leary

John J. Leary, boss finisher at the
Holden, Leonard company mill who
resigned his position to accept a
similar one with the American Wool
Ell Co.. at Dover, N. H., was present
ed with a diamond ring by the en-
ployees in the finishing department
in testimony of their affection and
respect. Mr. Leary with that kind
and modest disposition said, accept
my warmest thanks and remem-
brances TO all"
Landlord Cronin Of the American
House where Mr.. Leary had lived
during his stay here, gave him and
about twenty OF his friends an oyster
supper and il was merry crowd In
deed. A program was arranged sew
eral days ahead for the occasion con
sisting of music, singing and dancing.
rhe Union quartette of Valley Fails,
n. Y, sang several selections. Shep
pard d. Burden sang Goodbye Old Pal
and gave limitations OF Harry Lauder
the famous Scotch comedian. Dane
ing was enjoyed until the departure
of the midnight train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
S. N. BOWLES DIED
SUNDAY NIGHT
IN WOODFORD
Had Been Life Long Resident
of Native Town
HAD LONG PUBLIC CAREER
Held Nearly All Town Offices and
Had Represented Woodford in
Three Legislatures

Stephen NJ. Bowles. a lifelong resi-
dent and one of the prominent citiz-
ems Of Woodford, died Sunday night
at the home Of his sister, Mrs. Fred
Stone in Woodford Hollow, following
an illness of several months.
He was born in Woodford not far
from the present site of the building
known as Camp Comfort. His father
was Lewis Bowles and his mother
was Lydia McLenithen and he was
the youngest boy in the family. A
brother, George w. Bowles, died less
than 10 years ago.
He was educated at Burr and Bur
ton seminary in Manchester and his
principal occupation during his ac-
tive years had been that of school
teacher. He had been the Banner
correspondent for number of years
and had written extensively for 9TH
er newspapers which circulated in
this vicinity and had contributed to
some extent to magazines.
He maintained an active interest
in the affairs of his naive town and
had held nearly all of the offices. He
had been a member of the board of
selectmen, a town law agent, lister,
auditor, superintendent of schools
and health officer, He was three
times elected to the legislature. in
1894, 1908 and 1912 and was consid-
cred by his colleagues to be an ex-
cellent working member of the
house. He was a republican in poll
tics and was a regular attendant up
on the state and county conventions.
The funeral will be held from the
church at Woodford Hollow Wednes-
day afternoon at / o'clock, Rev. Ell
mer Mckee Of st. Peters church Of
ficiating and the burial will be in the
cemetery at Woodford City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
FtOERALS DEFEAT
VILLAS MEN IN
SK|RMISH
Fighting Resumed Around City
of T0rreon
WIRELESS MESSAGE CAUGHT
Rebel Chief Intercepted Instructions
from Hucrta for Garrison to
Take Offensive

Houston, Tex, March 16.--A gen
eral forward movement of both the
Mexican federal and rebel armies at
Torreon was begun early yesterday,
preliminary, to the opening of the
long deferred battle for possession Of
that city, according to dispatch
from Chihuahua, Mex, last night to
the Houston Post. In the first Skin
mishes, the constitutionalists it is
said, were put to fight, but in later
minor engagements the rebel troops
were reported victorious.
Orders were given by Gen Francis
co Villa for the advance of his troops
late Saturday night. His action was
FASTENED by the interrogation of a
wireless message from President
Huerta at Mexico City to Gen Refug-
10 Velasco, commanding the federal
garrison at Torreon. As caught by
Villas wireless station, the message
directed Velasco to take the affen-
sive against the constitu.ionalists i'm
media.ely. A special train has been
started for Juarez to carry Gen. Fe-
lipe Angeles, secretary of war in the
cabinet OF Gen Carranza, to Chihua-
hua to command the artillery.
Within a few hours after orders
were given for the rebel advance, dis
patches from the extreme front re-
ported a federal movement west
ward from Mapimi through Canyon
da Cadena, which owing to its proxi-
nifty to the federal outposts, had not
been strongly garrisoned by the con-
stitutionalists. The small rebel force
retreated. Gen Urbana with 1000
men at Palayo, nine Spanish leagues
to the north, Immediately was order
ed to advance and Gen Villa issued
orders for the advance of all the cav
airy at Escalon, Conejos. Peronal
and others points along his battle
front to the immediate northward OF
Torreon.
A later report from the front said
Gen Aguirre Benavides had proceed
ed southwark from Conejos in re.
ponse to Gen. Villas order to adj
vance, and encountering a large body
of federals south of Peronal, had
driven them into Bermijillo. Losses
were not reported Gen. Villa is
said to be impatient for the arrival of
Gen Angeles in order that he may
reach the scene OF battle. He has
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
r. o. CORES HOUSE BURNED,
Civil War Veteran Loses Home and
Household Effects

The house on the farm of Capt. R.
o. Gore on the mountain east of the
village was completely destroyed by a
fire which started about 10 O'clock
Sunday night In the evening one OF
the chimneys was discovered to be
burning but the occupants of the
house at first believed they had sue
ceeded in putting out the fire. Later
1t was discovered that the fire had
found its way into one OF the wooden
partitions and that inasmuch as there
were no facilities for protection, the
structure was doomed.
Miss Hazel Gore, daughter, has
been Ill of pneumonia for some time
and has been cared for by Mrs. Isaac
Hurley, neighbor. When it became
apparent that the house must burn
Miss Gore was placed upon sleigh
and taken to the Hurley home. AS
the transportation of the helpless
woman TO a place of safety required
lHc doolbtdnCO vi 1NCis lAOAAbCA Va
the family there was no time to re-
move any of the effects and all OF the
household goods we're destroyed with
the building. There was an insurance
of $4,000 on the house and contents.
The house, which was a substantial
brick structure located on one OF the
best farms in the county, was built by
the owner about Ia years ago.
Capt. Gore, who will be so years old
during the present month, moved to
Bennington with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezekiel Gore. when less than
four years of age and has therefore
passed nearly all OF his life in Ben
nington He served in the civil war
as captain OF company A, 14th regi
ment of Vermont volunteers and has
an excellent war record.
The blaze from the burning build
ing was plainly discernible from the
village until after IL o'clock. There
was a south wind blowing at the time
which kept the flames from the barns
otherwise all of the buildings would
have been destroyed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
THE soUAW MAN

About Which the Morning Telegraph
Said:
"One of the grea. outstanding sue
cesses of feature photoplay produc-
tons. has been achieved in The Squaw
Man Viewing the film as a whole,
one is strongly tempted to say that it
is perfect. From the first scene to the
las. the settings. whether interior or
exterior, are extraordinary good. The
Photographic work is perfect and in
oludes many particularly fine effects
In ali scenes Dustin Farnum interprets
his part perfectly. The exteriors are
Of unusual beauty and were all made
in the very country where the story
is laid
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
SUES RUTLAND RAILROAD
Judge e. L. Bates Claims Damages
for Injuries

Rutland, March 13.-Property OF
the Rutland railroad was attached
for $1,000 by Sheriff e. C. Fish OF
West Rutland today as the result of
suit for alleged negligence brought
against the company in Bennington
county court by Judge E. L. Bates of
Bennington. The case is returnable
at the June term of court.
The plaintiff alleges that he was
injured when the northbound flyer
was derailed near New Haven juno
ton in November, 1912. His counsel
is j. X. Batchelder, his law partner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Ladies Altar society OF ST.
John the Baptist church will give an
entertainment and social at Bank
hall. North Bennington. st. Patrick's
evening at o'clock. Music by Don
nelly and Phillips. Ice cream and
cake will be served in the hall. All
are cordially invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16
BENNINGTON WON
Beat "Sllent Five" on LOGAN Gym
Floor III to 10

Floor ~ to 10
In well-played basketball game
Saturday evening the Y NJ, g. A.
quintette romped away from the 81
lent Five OF North Adams, winning by
a score OF al to IS. Despite the over
whelming score the game was fast
and at a time during the beginning OF
the score was just a point or two
difference. The home team showed ex
cellent team work at times and their
shooting was of frst-class order.
Allan and Snow played their usual
strong game, Allan scored total OF
three field goals while Snow gathered
in two. Hitchcock, the wall climber,
was there in all his glory and held
his man TO one basket while he rolled
nj total of four. Denley was little
off In the shooting line but his guard
ing and floor work were beyond com
parison. Buss, the iron man. shot
goals from all angles, getting a total
of seven. Dict of the Silent Five play
ed the best game for his team and
made a total of ten points. The line
ups we're as follows:
Silent Five Y. NJ. c. A.
blot, re-, IT, Buss
Willett. lg.. r., Donley
Ercohanic, C., c., Hitchcock
Burdick. RI, Is, Allan
Arltiusnn II rg Snow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16

FOR SALE-Small dairy farm miles out
Q TILES from South SALISBURY station on
well divliei land. which keeps 10 cows and
team, yUcd len room house slated and painted
lArpe balm with basement oil 10 good epair
with ne silo attached. IS bearing apple trees
Gil erafted fruit, hen houses. corn house
wagon and hog house. runuing Water pip d
70 house aud in pasture. wood enough for oc
cupapt, fine place for poultry and small fruit
Price Sl,5' O. own will take $500 as first pay
ment, Nash and Hutchins. 32tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-16

Tor SALE splendld one man farm, less
I than ne mile from troll y. ~ mile from
North Bennington. s. acres OF smooth nearly
l-vel land. very strong, ricl and prod icuve
and free from stone, has ways been kept
under high state oil cultivation. nearly all can
be plough d, high slightly location, place will
tcep COWS aud team. gond variety of fruit,
20 d room mouse. good barns, wagon house,
grainer,. hen aud hog house, cuts from rs TO
10 tons hay, spring brook through pasture
Price 200. Nash and Hutchins. 32ff