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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

anu fertli1zer company, which was built
ialeeiy with local capital, and was pro-
hlcteu by II. L. Sutherland This enter
Wlse, though late in getting started, is
reported to be making splendid progress.
Two lumber plants began business here
dtrlng the past year. The Walker Lum-
Der company and the Hester Lumber
company. both of which are selling all the
material they can get out.
Inc farmers throughout this county ara
reported to be in prosperous condition.
they made the largest cotton crop of a
decade last year and realized good prices
FOR their staple and seed. They are in
yestlng a good deal of money in i've
stock and other farm improvements.
There has never been a year before in
the history of Walker county when so
much marked Improvement was made on
the public highways. Thousands of dol
lars were spent and the equivalent of a
great amount of money was contributed
by the planters throughout the county in
voluntary work on tho public roads. The
leaders In road Improvement, assisting the
county commissioners, have been j. II.
Crawford, l.. B. Murgrove, the Long
superintendent surveying and grading a
per cent road up Gibson Hill.
The business outlook for 1914 Is like a
bank note in that it has a cash value
which will be realized during the year.
To effect that end plans being per-
fected to make the incoming year even
more prosperous than the one that has
just past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MORE MISSIONARIES
NEEDED, ,SAYSSH
Addresses Student Volun-
teer Convention at
Kansas City
THE PARISIAN

Kansas City, January 1.-THE world s
eVange1zation must be accomplished
In this generation declared DR.. Rob-
ert E. Sheer of New York city before
the student volunteer convention to-
night J.. L. Kinsolving Of South Bra
iii. bishop of the Episcopal church,
emphasized Latin-Amerca's need for
more missionaries
Previously 5000 students and visitors
listened to appeals from the natives of
China and Japan and from missionar-
les returned from India and South
America for help in meeting what was
characterized as the greatest oppor-
tunity christianity ever has faced.
THE present generation of men,"
said DR.. Sheer. "is in mortal need It
is no answer to this need to promise
that long after these men have
crumbled to dust the gospel VIII have
filtered by the slow processes of ma
SfcIai-- ducation to their children If
the idea of Christ does not peryade this
generation it will be found in the next
that other ideas have the monopoly.
No other call in the world today
is as needy, as inviting, as rich in
Its return as the purest form of evan
gelistic work at home and abroad"
DIR. X. Kato of Japan and now of
the University of Chicago, who told
OF the progress of Japanese thought,
said: The educated classes are DOM
mating every department of Japanese
life today. But among these upper
classes atheism and agnosticism are
1rowing. The old faiths are losing their
lid and as yet nothing has taken their
Mace.N
90 V.Iz
of China. appealed for help in the work
of Christianizing China and for greater.
consideration of foreign students in
north America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Perry County Prosperous

Marion, january 1.--(Special.) )-The 9
new year finds Perry county ready for
the growing of new crop as that Of
last year has all been gathered and
with the exception of about 5000 bales
OF cotton being held has been turned
to cash. The banks all show the largest
deposits in their history and compara-
lively few mortgages have beeen fore
closed. The most optimistic farmer, SO
far has little fear of the boil weevil,
and good cotton crop will be planted
this year. An effort will be made TO
reinstate the county in the corn grow
ing contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
HUNTSVILLE IN GOOD
FINANCIAL SHAPE

Huntsville. January 1.--tSpecial )-Fur
the first time in many years the city of
Huntsville is enabled to enter upon "a
strictly cash basis for the new year. sAIl
Indebtedness has been paid off during
the last few days and only bonds remain
outstanding. The city is more ildepe.ld-
ent financially than it has been In long
time. It's affairs are directed by board
OF three city commissioners, who attend
to the business as If 1t were their own.
city Attorney Grayson was today direct
ed to take up the matter OF collecting
100000 assessments that are due on paw
ing improvements.
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Cotton Report Makes
Much Better Showing

Russellville, January 1.-(Special)
Reports of Sam Hester cotton statfs-
tician of Franklin county, show that
the county's growth of cotton this year
exceeded by 361S bales the crop grown
in 1912. AS required by law. the re-
port was given to the weekly papers
of the county.
A total OF 1879 bales have been
ginned at the numerous gins over the
county this year as compared with
9759 during 1912. The report from the
statistician only contained the num-
ber Of bales ginned until December 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
ADJUSTMENTS
"P0lly of the Circus"

Miss Elsie st. Leon In the original
Frederic Thompson's polly of the Cir
cus'' will be the attraction at the Jeffer-
son theatre tonight and Saturday night
cnd Saturday matinee 1t will be pre-
sented here with all it's elaborate scenic
equipment and the circus features that
wen it fame and success in its original
production. The indications point to
large audience at each performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
"The Blue Bird"

The Jefferson theatre announces the en-
gagement for January 5, G, and g. with
special matinee Thursday of 1.-The Blue
Bird Maurice Maeterlincks fairy fan
tasy Of happiness, which has been the
dramatic sensation of all the European
capitals and of London and New YORK
recently. In the English version used
none of the beauty of the Belgian poet 8
great work is said to be lost, while the
production offered here is described as
the most elaborate that has been made
anywhere of his play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Vote for Reserve system

Boston, january LA vote, in favor Of
making New England federal reserve
district under the new currency law and
OF organizing federal reserve bank here
TOR all New England, was passed today
py the directors of the chamber of COM
merce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
HAS A SKUNK FARM

Chattanooga, January 1-(Spe-
cial.)-The latest business venture
in this territory is a skunk farm.
J. b. Anderson. druggist of this
city, has undertaken the raising of
skunks upon wholesale scale upon
a farm near Hixon. Tenn, about 10
miles from this city. The animals
are being raised for their furs
which are rare and valuable. A
specially constructed pen has been
built to prevent the animals rum
ming at large until domesticated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Boat Renorted Lost

Beaufort, N. c.. January News was
received here late today of the loss of
the power houseboat Tunari and rescue
of her crew off Georgetown. S. C. Tie
vessel. recently completed, and on her
first trip south. with only the crew aboard
went OH bar in a northwest gale and
was beaten to pieces. She was worth
probably $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

throat. Repeat, starting a little to the
left and so on. until the entire part of
the neck beneath the jaw bone has been
treated
Double Chin
"a Place the first two fingers OF he
right hand on the left side, one above
and one below the jaw bone, and brin,,
them briskly across to the right side of
the face. Do this six times. Now place
the two fingers of the left hand on the
right side of the face and draw them to
me left side, repeating six times.
% Throw back the head take a biz
or the loose flesh between the first and
second fingers and roll 1t slightly five or
six times; continue this trea tment over
the parts of the chin that show super
fuous fat.
Warming
DO all your exercises before a mirror,
so you can note the effect on the neck
and avoid making new lines. or increas-
Ing the old. Be careful of your carriage
hold the back erect. the chin up and in.
Remember that muscles can only be
strengthened by exercise, and whether
there is too much or too little flesh, we
get Improvement only by toning up the
muscles and feeding the flesh Be gem
erous with your cream choose a good
massage cream and give the skin all it
will absorb.
Creams
A pupil writes me asking about cold
cream" and If it can be used for mas
sage. Anything may be called cold
cream. but the general custom among
the manufacturers of toilet goods is to
label as cold cream toilet cream in
tenced only for lubricating, protecting
and cleansing the skim Such creams
have their value, but they do not feed
the skim
A massage cream" or skin food"
contains fats that the skin can absorb
A bleaching cream" contains some prep
aration to whiten the skin. In some
cases such a preparation is added to
the massage cream so it can be used f,r
massage and bleaching purposes.
z7r,,e M>Z m |
Madame Ise'bell's next lesson will deal
With the effect of colors on the skin and
hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
BiiOu-Next Week

Miss Beulah Poynter will open an in
definite stock engagement at the Bitou
theatre next week with Arizona" the
great Augustus Thomas drama Of tho
plains and military life A scenic artist
has been In Birmingham for two weeks
painting special scenery and building a
production. The company arrives co.
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
At the Majestic

Commencing with q matinee next Mon
day the Majestic theatre will be opened
with one of the greatest of American
photo dramas, THE Volunteer Organist -
1t is wonderfully dramatic picture,
with battle scenes, daring rescues, a des-
perate fight between a man and bear,
and thrills of many kinds. There will
be a matinee every afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock and a performance every night at
$50 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
At the Riiou

A large audience is expected at the BIZ
jou tomorrow afternoon to see Where
the Trail Divides" which is one of the
strongest plays of the season. The ad-
vance sale for the remaining three per-
formances Is one of the best of the sea-
son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Steamer Reports

Mobile, January 1-Schooner Harri-
son T. Beacham, one Of the ships out
or Mobile that encountered the gulf
storm, reported this afternoon from
Havana, her destination. No details are
availablea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

of the season and is pleasing the audi
ences. The Battle of Bay Rum is one
of the seasons comedy successes Miss
Buckley is a charming comedienne with
something new to offer, and the Merlsel
sisters present an excellent acrobatic act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
LESSON VI-PART III
THE NECK AND CHIN
Massage Movements

ID Cover the neck with massage cream
Throw back the head, inhale and puff
out the cheeks and the muscles of The
neck. Repeat five times
(2) Throw back the head, taking care
always to keep the back straight. SO
wrinkles will not form behind the ears
and turn the head from side to side. Re-
peat five times
(3) Hold the head erect and put plenty
OF cream behind the ears Place the
first and second fingers of both hands
back of the ears at the hair line one
at each side of the skull bone and draw
the fingers firmly down to the base OF
the neck. Repeat 10 times OH each side
These exercises are for all necks, wheth-
er too fat or too thin. the idea being to
strengthen the muscles
Flabby Neck
If the skin under the chin is loose and
wrinkled do the following massage daily.
using all the cream the skin will absorb.
Throw back the head and anoint TIC
first three fingers of the right hand with
cream. Beginning at the chin and using
a rotary movement work over the fierh
from the chin to the hollow Of tie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
At the Ornhenm

This weeks vaudeville bill at the Or
pheum has four Of the best balanced acts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

Madame Isebelrs next lesson will deal
With the effect of colors on the skin and
hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

There are Voiles and Lawns in
this Waist offer There is a
whole window full of distinct
styles on display, which act as
an index of the great array that
q waits the woman of taste on the
second floor.
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-29
SEED BED FOR ALFALFA.
How to Prepare the Soil 70 Insure
Good 4Yieid.

How TO Prepare the Soil 20 Insure
Good Weld.
when alfalfa is grown on corn or
potato ground the preparation Of the.
seed bed fs comparatively simple
affair. The land should be disked In.
the spring and worked with peg
tooth harrow. After the disking and
narrowing the ground should be
worked occasionally during the spring
with disk and harrow in order TO CON
serve moisture and 3 kill the young
terminating weeds.
Growing the alfalfa alters corn Or
potato crop Iii 81 added advantage ia
that the seed bed II firm below the
|top two crsSthree inches. small
seed of the alfalfa and the dselicaate
nature of the young plant demand a
Iconapaet seed bed. In comparison to
what allowable TOR CORP or eve w
FER wheat. H
III ID open.porous seed bed the
lSpotl 10 apt ia drysout sin the upper
inchea, and f this occurs shortly
tie termination Of the alfalfa
sRe yodzg seedlings are quite liable
to diethTough lack of moisture
N
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-29
Cow Stall and Managers.

approved form OF the tubular, steel
stalls with tubular steel stanchions,
supported by chains and concrete
floor as shown. All required dimin-
sions are given in the drawings with
the exception Of the stall. which Is 3
feet 6 inches.
The stanchion is SO arranged that
ITS lower end may swing nearly a foot
in any direction while the upper end
Is almost equally movable. This wide
latitude permits the COW. to move her
head freely from side to side, allows
her to rest, stand up, or lie down in q
natural position almost as easily and
unrestrainedly as If she were united.
This type Of stall is intended espe-
cially for dairy cattle, but may be
adapted for beef cattle as well. For
beef cattle double stall Z or 8 feet
wide are considered best, and on &C.
count Of their greater size, the dis
lance from manger to gutter should be
increased to five feet.
There are many well-known types Of
wooden stalls that meet the require
ments of a good stall. fairly we'll. They
are cheaper in first cost than the stall
described and can easily be construct
ed by a carpenter or the farmer him
self. It would be beyond the purpose
of this article to give details Of these
several stalls, but drawings and de-
scriptions car be easily secured else
where. t5Ssf
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-29
BREED OF DAIRY cows
Dutch 8eIted Cattle Are Easily Kept
and Well Adapted 70 Northwest
Range Conditions. II

(By q. L. MARTIN, Professor Of Dairy
ing. North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege.) Vac
The Dutch Belted cattle get their
name from the characteristic color
markings Of the. breed, which is q
white belt around the middle with the
rest of the body black. This breed
originated in North Holland and was
controlled by the nobility for a long
time, who have kept the breed pure
for over 200 years. s, &
The conditions under which this
baeed developed in Holland were very
similar to those Of the Holsteins. In
general form and conformation the
two breeds r very similar. The
mature Dutch Belt cows will average
a little more than 1000 pounds. They
are a strong, vigorous breed, able to
stand heavy production, with well de:
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-29

A4 EEE- ~ LE Icy 49, as
veloped nervous temperaments and q
quiet disposition. The cows Of this
breed are claimed to fatten well when
past milking age. and make beef OF
excellent quality. The calves are
large and make veal OF very fine quail
lily. &s5
The Dutch Belts are not. 90 common
In America az many Of the other
breeds, except In the eastern part
OF our country they are found In
numbers, where they have good BUSH
ness reputation as mixers. The: milk
from this breed averages about 3:5
per cent butter tat ten. and often the
cows are very persistent mixers. ope
breeder reports an average of 5000
pounds OF milk per year from his herd
of as cows. III #f
This breed Sof dairy cattle ID hardy.
easily kept, andssweI adapted 10 range
conditions 81 the northwest. They
VIII rank wen with other dairy breeds
when handled intelligently.
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-29
GRAIN EXPORTS and WAR.
Months VIII 10 Requirsd 10 Ship Our
Surpluszo Grain

Months win Rs Rsqluirsd % ship our
surpIusSof Grain
Just as soon as bottoms can be char
tered exports OF grain ana Of other
products VIII be resumed from the
United States. England and France
should be able to keep open theirp ports
and prevent seizures OF food laden
ships from this side. However. food
- contrabrand OF wal, and event con.
Yeyed IN bottoms having the registry
OF neutral natiOns-Norway, Sweden.
Japan or the United States-may be
captured 4by German wal vessels II
consigned to England or France.
The need OF food In Great Britain
Will soon be desperate. Her stocks on
Aug. / were hardly enoughsto feed
her population for three months under
peace Or barely two months under war
conditions.
All exports Of food from Russia may
be prohibited BY ukase or embargo, al
least to Europe. No Russian produce
can get to England via the Baltic, as
that outlet Is bottled up by the Ger.
man navy. Russian exports via the
Dardanenes may be prevented BY 2Tur.
key upon pressure from Austria-Ger
many. Shipments from Russia's Pa.
cifc ports via Panama are not likely
to cut much figure.
The Belgian government has bought
up the wheat stock there and will regu.
late the price; many city governments
in Europe Ikewise.-American Agri'
culturist
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-29
Thursday AZ Friday
; and 4
DOL Elevator II |lll|I Co %.
NOTICE no THE B

You are hereby notified that my
wife, Mrs. Nick Schieber, has left my
bed and board and has refused to re-
turn and I will not be responsible for
any debts she may contract and If
you extend her credit I will not be re-
sponsible for same. NICK SCHIE-a
Der, New England.--adv. S-15-3t
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-29
RusIness easIa,

Farming on business basis elm
mates small mules Just as II displacesa
small horses. ,
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
B. P. 0. Elss.

The regular meeting Of Washington
Lodge, No Is. B. p. o. Elks. was held
at the club on Wednesday evening with
a good attendance Of the membership
Chairman Richards, Of the committee for
visiting the sick. reported all Of them to
be in an improved condition. some hav-
ing returned to their usual vocations.
The orphans outing committee report
ed continued progress In the arrange
ments being made for the entertainment
Of the orphans at Marshall Hall In June.
and present indications point to q very
successful outing.
Arrangements for the crab feast to
mark the formal opening Of the roof
garden for the season are rapidly being
perfected, as shown by the report Of the
oyster compittee. who have this work
In charge.
The exalted ruler announced With much
regret the death OF Brother Kicks, .
member OF Baltimore Lodge, No. Z. but
a resident OF Washington for many years
He died at Baltimore, where he has lived
for the past three years, and the funeral
was held at o'clock Friday.
Beginning the second Sunday Of June.
auto trips have been planned by a num-
Der OF members to sister lodges. On the
initial trip a large delegation has ar
ranged to go to Frederick. Nd. lodge.
and other visits Will be planned all dur
ing the season.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31

Toledo, Ohio. in June. Those two mem
bers being in the closest relationship to
the members. will then be informed Of all
changes in plans and bylaws, and thus
better prepare to educate them. Three
applications for membership were ac-
cepted. State Deputy Johnston. of Ten
nessee. was present and addressed the
members At length in the interests Of
the society. The speaker was a guest
Of State Deputy McCaffrey for . few
days.
Consul James ". Downs presided at
the meeting of Lincoln Camp on Monday
night He has been chosen by the Dis
trict members as delegate to the Head
Camp at Toledo. Two applications were
received
The semi-monthly meeting Of Potomac
Camp was opened with Dr. 9. n. Rosen-
thai in the chair Tuesday night. F. A.
Engie was elected as adviser: L n. Bry-
ant escort and F. C. Grady. vatchman.
to MI vacancies. The clerk, John J..
Hushea reported the camp to be in q
hourfshing condition. and rapidly prog
ressing. Remarks were made by District
Deputy Millard. Banker F. NJ Tate and
other members.
Myra B. Enright Camp. Royal Neigh
bors Of America win celebrate chiIdren's
day on Saturday, June Is. by q picnic
at the Zoo Park. The committee in
charge are Mrs. ]. K. Duncan. Mrs. H
II. Millard. and Mrs. J. T. Piggott.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
PHONE MAIN 1000.

of Ballston. Va, present The finances
and records were examined by the State
Council secretary and State treasurer
and found to be In excellent condition
Addresses were made by various MEM
bers present upon the conditions Of the
order, the principal ones being made BY
Past Councillor William Welty, Past
State Councillor s. Brashears and Coun-
cilor J. W. Millstead-
An interesting meeting was held BY
Valley Forge Council. No. 81. on Wednes-
day evening. when many visitors were
present
The regular meeting Of Bennins coun-
ell, No q. was held last Monday evening
In the town hall, Benpjng. with . large
attendance One candidate was initiated
into the council. under the direction of
its degree masters. A B. Gray and B. l.
Benson. Interesting addresses were made
by n. Keyser, II. z. Burner. and W. z.
Gilbert
Edward J. Ross Council. No. q. Ju-
nior Order United American Mechanics.
at its meeting Wednesday evening re-
ceived two members-one by initiation and
one by transfer from another council.
An application for reinstatement was
also received from a former member.
Past State Councillor s. Brashears was
elected a delegate to the United States
Beneficial Association. with which the
council is afiliated. which meets in Nor
folk. Va, June 3.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
TIE WASHINGTON HERALD SUNDAY. NAY 81. 1914

nm, .xnsEsbsr- Of Congress from Nsw
York, preceded by an exempHncasion
Of the second degree. A 5banauet VIII
be held this evening IN the new nome.
and the exercises win conclude to-
morrow evening with grand ball
The regular meeting Of Carroll Council
win be held on Tuesday evening, ana OF
spalding on rhursdays evening.
state D.p.sy Harsa-sta. R.tires
Today.
STATE Depsty Edward p. Harrington.
who for the last three years has been
the chief of1icer OF the order In this Juris-
diction. retires from that once today.
He VIII be succeeded In this once by
william p. Normoyle. who has been .
district deputy during the entire period
Of state Deputy Harrington's administra-
tions. Mr. Normoyie has been an active,
earnest worker In the order since April
q, ts9e, when he became charter mem
Der Of spalding Council. having been Tor
three terms grand knight Of that council.
and also active In the chapter and IN the
committee work involving the entire
Jurisdiction. and his elevation to the chief
ONCE Ii q merited promotion.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Woodmen Of America.

Central Camp. No. 1so15. Modern Wood
men Of America celebrated Its first ami
versary Friday night with q large at
tendance of its membership. The camp
was organized one year ago with four
teen charter members, and the report OF
the clerk showed q total membership al
this date Of 131. Three members have
been claimed by death.
Two candidates were initiated into the
mysteries Of woodcraft, the officers OF
the camp being assisted by District Dep
uty H. II. Millard. and Assistant Clerk
Charles E. Miller. Of A. r. Talbot Camp.
State Deputy William McCaffrey pre-
sented an able argument in favor OF the
institution Of woodcraft, Its fraternal.
social and beneficial features.
Under the leadership OF Consul L. A.
White. the camp Is rapidly taking its
place In the front rank of camps in this
city.
A. r. Talbot Camp on Thursday even
ing voted to send its consul. vergne w.
Patter, and its clerk. DR.. J. X. Duncan
to the Head Camp meeting to be held In