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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
HUMAN AND ANIMAL TOES Period May Come When Ballet Dan-
 cer Will Only Have Two

A horse has only four toes-one on each foot. It is commonly supposed that it Is his foot that Is shod. It Is his toe This Is hard to believe, but it Is the truth. The foot extends clear to the heel, which Is about two feet up. The calf of his les is the big muscle that leads to his flank and bends back as a knee ought to. This may seem like an awkward kind of a foot. but, as Mark Twain said about difference of opinion." 1t has made horse racing possible.
 When the horses ancestor was little. like a sheep, millions of years ago, he had five toes on each foot, says a writer in the New York Evening Mall When he walked he used them all. but when he ran there was not time to put them all down. The horses that could run so fast that only the middle toe touched the ground got away from the long toothed flesh eat CTS and raised colts. They had to run this way so much of the time that they finally got so they could not put their heels down at all any more. The toes that were not used went away and the one that remains is not the big toe, but the middle one.
 The speed theory is the best one to ac- count for this toe development. but there is another one. That is that they walked on their toes in the night, tiptoeing away while their enemies slept.
 If history repeats itself the time will come when ballet dancers will have only one toe and their heels will be away up in the air like the horses are now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
THOUSANDS DRINK
 LIQUID WTA[|IAS
You Will Praise It-It Is Free All This Week-Even
 a Sample Will Help

Have you visited the vitalitas display at Averyt's Drug Store. 109-11 Twentieth street? Have you tested Vitaiitas by hav- ing a drink of it in diluted form? If not. don't let this week close without doing it. Thousands are testing 1t and are bet ter off for even one drink of It. It is no refreshment by any means; it is a medi- cine and most wonderful one, yet 1t is not unpleasant to take.
 Some of the famous health waters of the world have. in mild form. a portion of the virtues of vitalltas. The Carlsbad waters of Europe, the Hot Springs of America for instance, have been famous for ages for their curative properties. Yet they have in only small degree the po- tency and medical efficiency of Vitaiitas. One teaspoonful of Vitalitas in a half glass of water makes a draught that Is unequalled by the mineral waters of any land. vitalitas is pure. free of adultera- tion and just ss nature produced 1t. 1t Is today the greatest natural tonic and sys- tenn cleaner known to man. It sweeps away many of the most troublesome dis eases to which flesh is heir. Stomach disorders and many ailments of kidneys liver. bowels and blood will not exist where Vitalitas Is used. It dissoIves and removes toxic poisons, thus relieving rheumatism and various disorders. It has no harmful ingredient It Is fully guar anteed. @
 Visit the demonstration and sample VI talitas today at Averyt's Drug Store. 10S- Ill goth street. or write there for infor- mau0n. !. V. .ti4.- 4- 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
CULLMAN BANK
 CLOSES|TS DOORS
Assistant Cashier Under Ar rest Charged With Per-
 jury and Embezzlement

Cullman, November 23.--lSpecial.) )-The
 German bank of Cullman closed it's ooors
 this morning and posted a notice of liqlii-
 dalton. Joseph Kramer, assistant cashier, is under arrest under a s2o- 900. bond charged with embezzlement, perjury and receiving deposits knowing the bank was insolvent. A warrant for
 the arrest of MT. Kramer was sworn out this afternoon by A. E. Walker, a
 state superintendent of banks.
 Emil Kramer, cashier of the bank.
 left Cullman for Europe just prior to the outbreak of the present war, and
 has not returned No definite informa- ton regarding the financial affairs of the
 bank is obtainable at present
 The German bank was organized in February, 1903, with capital stock of $50, ,0o0 The present officials of the bank are: J. H. Karter, president; John T.
 Beyer. vice president; Emil Kramer,
 cashier, and Joseph Kramer. assistant
 cashier.
 Superintendent of Banks Walkef stated this afternoon that examiners have unearthed a shortage Of s40,000. Ho states that no agent has yet been appointed to liquidate the affairs of the bank, which are in tangled con- ditien, but that this will be attended | to In the next 12 hours.
 The bank has a capital of $2b, ,000 with surplus checking deposits, pav- Ing deposits and time certificates to the total amount of s166,000, according ! to Superintendent Walker
 1 The closing of the German bank was
 the second financial failure in Cullmar I in the past three days. The Mack Bros 1 Traffic and Transfer company closed out
 on Saturday, practically all of the stock | of the company being taken under mort | gages. Both John and Charles Mack proprietors of the company, are missing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Investigator Reports to Commission on Church and Social Service of Fed eral Council of Churches

New York, November 2S.--ln a report to the commission on the church and SO cial service of the Federal Council of Churches Of Christ in America, made pub lie here today, the Rev Henry A. Att lxinson, associate secretary, a investi2a- tor. arraigns Colorado coal companies for their attitude In the recent Colorado la or troubles
 The Rev. MT. Atkinson was sent to Co rado and also to the copper mining Gas,iict of Micl,gt;, where there were recent labor difficulties. by the so,iai se. Vice commiss'e of the Congregational |: of churches.
 After reviewing the Colorado troubles his report says
 ''rhe coal companies dominate the poll tics in counties where the mines are To- cated They have brought about the eleo- tior of officers and can do about as they please so far as the law Is concerned. Jefferson Farr. sheriff of Huerfano county, has been in office for 15 years. He Is known as the king of Huerfano county What he says goes, as one of his admirers put 1t to me. It is not what he says, however. but what the coal companies say.''
 Further the report says: "It Is impos- sible to enforce the law and the courts virtually are closed to those who incur the enmity of the coal companies. Thus economic justice is denied the men through the manipulation of political af- fairs Thirty years of such oppression have taught the miners that their only hope is in the unions. An individual counts for nothing. If he protests he loses his job; If he makes too much trou- ble he is dealt with by hired gunmen."
 Of the actions of the militia, the Rev Mr Atkinson informed the commission as follows:
 ''The soldiers were gladly received by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
DECATUR

Decatur November 2s.-(Special) ) Aunt Nancy Raburn, one of the few old time negroes of this county. is dead. She was in many respects an historical Character. She was born and reared on the Wilder plantation, near Decatur, and for the past 25 years she had been the faithful cook for Mrs. W. B. Thompson, who owns Wilder plantation.
 Aunt" Nancy was a character of the old south and but very few of her kind remain today. They are rapidly psss- ing with the old south and the cus- toms of those days.
 Farmers of this and adjoining coun- ties are finding a ready market Tor all their corn in the Decaturs. The feed dealers and the mills of the De- ca turs are buying up all of the wagon corn they can get and are paying good prices for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
CIRCUIT COURT IN
 DALLAS CONFINES.
Judge Miller Charges Jury To Go After the Men
 Higher Up

Selma, November Especial. )-In his charge to the grand jury of the winter term of the circuit court of Dal- las county. which convened here Mon day morning, Judge B. M. Miller in re- fe'ring to the state corporation and pool laws and their violations made a yelled reference to the investigation by the Mississippi authorities of the Sons of Plato, in the hearing of which several times has been mentioned the name of prominent Selmian.
 Do not be content to indict and help convict the small man." said Judge Miller. "but indict and help convict the big man if he is guilty of any Vio- lations of the state laws. Indict and convict the small man and he will struggle to pay the fine the court im- poses or work out his sentence, but the lesson resulting from the convic- ton of the small man, his fine or his sentence will not have the force upon the public for the observance of all laws as will the indictment or con viction of a big man if he is guilty of an offense.
 The violation of the state Sunday laws by the drug stores of Selma formed large part of the charge by Judge Miller to the grand jury. It is we'll known fact that at the last session of the circuit court of Dallas county the court took steps to stop tho drug stores of the city from sell ing anything except drugs. For few weeks following the soda founts and cigar stands of the drug stores re- mained closed but for the past few months they have been selling soda water. ice cream, cigars cigarettes, to- baoco or any other article they have beer handling. This feature formed the principal theme of the charge to the grand jury by Judge Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
AMERICANS WOULD
 FIGHT FOR CANADA

Ottawa, Ont. November 2s.--One hundred thousand men in the United states have offered to enlist in Canada for service in Europe, according to Ma 1cr General Hughes. Canadian com mander of militia.
 He made the statement today in re- ply to questions regarding the theory that Germans in the United States might attempt a raid across the bor- der.
 Major General Hughes said he was for accepting the men Hundl eds of An ericans he asserted. already are with the first and second contingents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
MURDERED BABE
 |SFOUND IN WELL Headland Aroused Over the Discovery of Infant Vic
 tim of Murderer

Dothan, November 2s.-(Special.)-A spe- cial from Headland tonight says that great excitement was caused there this afternoon by the discovery of a newly born and murdered infant in a well on the premises of an unoccupied house near the school building in that place. A well known young girl of that place is sad to have been seen to approach the well with bundle in her arms which she threw Into 1t. The matter was reported and an investigation disclosed newly born infant with it's brains knocked out and It's body burned In several places. No arrests have been made at this hour. Further developments in the case are watched with intense interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
COLORADO COAL COMPANIES
 ARE SCORED BY ATKINSON

the strikers, for they expected they would have some protection but their hopes were in vain. It soon became evident the militia was under the control of the coal companies.
 jail without any charge being lodged against them and held incommunicado.
 "The constitution of the state was set aside. The militia instead of aiding to maintai norder and secure justice, was used to break the strike. Special attack was made upon the Ludlow colony. There were 300 people living there 272 of them children. There were 21 natonalities and yet they lived in peace. It was this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
MAN WALKS IN WATER
Specially Constructed Life Belt Under
 Arms-Wings on Feet

August Somerfeld, 62 years old. went walking-no, not swimming-in the deep waters of the Meramec river at Stanton. Mo-, Sunday and caught a soft shelled turtle with a hump on its back like a camels. says St. Louis special to the New York World.
 He says it Is the only turtle of the kind ever captured, so far as history has recorded, and as for walking on the water he claims he Is the pioneer, except for one such feat mentioned in the Book of Books.
 sommerfeld walks partly in and partly on the water. The lower two-thirds of his body is submerged and the upper one third is above the water. Even so, he says he can step fully dressed into the waters of the Mississippi. shoulder his gun, hunt duck up stream or down stream, slipping quietly upon them be- cause they do not recognize that he is a man, and when he has shot them walk to where they float on the water and put them in his game bag. Or he can reach the best fishing places without using a boat.
 Drifts While Lunching
 When he is tired and hungry he turns his face down stream and drifts leisurely along while he eats his lunch from the lsnapsack on his shoulder, takes drink of his favorite brew and then smokes an after-dinner cigar. And Sommerfeld has photographs of himself to prove that he does all this.
 Sommerfeld keeps himself afioat in the water with a specially constructed inflated rubber life preserver fastened around his body. This buoy, which is made in two semicircular sections, is very thin at the lower edge where 1t fits closely to his body, but it widens upward and under his arms. When 1t in inflated it is seven inches thick. This arrangement, he says, enables him to float upright in the water easily.
 So far, any one could do as we'll as 'sommergeld as long as they were go- ing down stream. But the peculiar parts of his invention which cause him to speak of his feat as walking on the water are the propelers which he fastens to his ankles, enabling him to travel against the current as well aa with 1t.
 Winged Feet These propellers, constructed of aluminium, consist of several wings which, when he lifts his foot, fold close against the ankle. offering no re- sistence. But when he pushes down and backward with his foot the wings spread far enough to form a cup which catches the water and propels him along The two propellers for the ankles weigh only -fourths of a pound. Sommerfeld says. The rubber buoy weighs about four pounds. l A few weeks ago Sommerfeid at tended a fish fry at Sullivan. Mo, and demonstrated his water walking abil- l ity before a crowd of several hum dred persons. Later he attended an other fish fry at Stanton. Mo, where 1 in the course of his demonstration he caught the comeback turtle with hooks and line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Dogs Trained to Dig Roots

From the Chicago HeraId
 Jerseyville, Il1.-In the bottom lands atong the Illinois river. where the wild giI Iseng grows, the hunters of the me- dicinal plant have dogs trained to search for it. The first to employ the services of dog was a boy.
 Ginseng is one of the most valuable of heaherbs that grow in the woods. The roots are used by the Chinese, who employ 1t in the treatment of many ailm ents. Gingseng is also In great de- mand in our own country for medical use and is one of the most costly of all the rots employed :n the druggists 5 laboratory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
ROBERT c. NEWTON
 COMMITS SUICIDE

Dothan, November 2s.-(Special) Robert c. Newton, 22, city salesman for the Dothan Coca-Cola Bottling com pany, committed suicide this afternoon at the Caps factory by drinking about third of an ounce of carbolic acid. Death resulted in about 20 minutes. A bottle of acids had been taken from him earlier in the day. No reason for his act has been made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

colony against which the militia. includ- ing the mine guards, directed their fire on April 20 number of the inhahit- ants were killed and the tents were de- stroyed by fire.
 Tn the investigation following the Lud- low battle 1t was shown that many mi- litiamen who were receiving pay from the state also were In the employ of the coal companite as guards, thus receiving double pay. They really were employees or the companies fighting in the name of tho state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
To Build Public Roads

Selma. November 23.--tSnecial) Tor the purpose of making arrange r.rnts for the transfer of the conSicts of the county back to the county. Per " county will soon begin extensive public road building and proposes to do 1t by her convict labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
KINKY HAIR

Don't be fooled by using some fake prep- sretion which claims to straighten your hair. Kinky hair cannot bs made straight: you are just fooling yourself by using tt. You have to have hair before you can straishtsu 1t. Now this Exsisneo Quiniue Pomadsiss Hair Grover which feeds the scalp and roots of the hair and makeo the hair grow very fast, and you soon can see the results by using several times. It 10 . wonderful Hair Grower. It cleans dan. drum and stops Falling Hair at once. It leaves harsh. stubborn. happy booking hair soft and silky. and you can fix up your hair the way you want it. We give money back if 1t don't do the way ws claim Price 25c by mail. stamps or coin
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Atl4nta. O. Exelento Medicine Co.
 Your Exelsnto Qui- nine Pomade . b ono hair grower which will do what you claim 1t will do. 1t sure made my b airRrow very fast and cleaned the dan- druR and stopped my hair from falling in . week using 1t. l am sending you my photo graph. You will see how long my hair is now. SILIA GREENE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Cotton is steadily coming into Roanoke. being sold by the farmers and then ship ped by the buyers. Contrary to the ex- perience of many other towns, very little cotton is being stored in the warehouses here However, much Is being held on the farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
His Excuse

From the Boston Transcript.
 Wife (after callers had gone)-How dare you scold me before company?
 Hub-Well, you know, my dear, don't oaro to do 1t when ws are by ourselvss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
ROANOKE

Roanoke. November 23.-(Speeial.-The tax collector and assessor of Randolph county are this week finishing their last round of official duties. Out of S6o,0o0 on the tax books In assessments for this year only sT000 have been paid. Of this amount $500 was paid in Roanoke Sat urday. However, several days are given in Wedowee during the holidays. and at Roanoke also, at which time the bulk of the taxes will be paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-04

GET PLACES

The thirteen candidates who will
try for positions on the school board
at the coming election drew lots yes
terday for position on the ballot. AS
a result of the drawing in the office
of the city auditor, the candidates will
have the following positions on the
ballot:
For the t~hree-year team: Herman
Boerth, C. r. Stone, J. Fl. Bowers, j.
w. Greene, Mrs. r. P. Blake. John S.
Frame, Mrs. Eugene deLendrecie, E.
F. Ladd.
For the one-year term: Frank D.
Hall. L. D. Richardson, Nellie Nelson
Hicks, w. J. Howe, c. o, Strom.
1t is of Importance to voters to
know that the right number of candi-
dates in each group must be voted on
If the ballot is to be counted. There
is = total of five vacancies to be filled,
three for three years, and wv for one
year. Voting for more than three for
the three-year term will cause the
ballot to be thrown out, so far as the
th~ree-year term candidates are con
cerned, and the same applies to the
one-year candidates.
The first registration day for the
school election comes on Tuesday,
April I, and the last comes week
later. In order to vote in this election
voters must have resided in the state
at least one year, in the county six
months, and in the precinct ninety
days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-04
WHAT'S. SAID

l.. NJ. Ellefson. H. P: Mark Master
degree will be conferred by Keystone
Chapter r. A. M. Monday evening at
1870 o'clock.
A. B. Taylor: The several conclave
committees for the grand conclave of
knights Tempiar will be held Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-04
Candidate For Commissioners of Agri-
culture and Labor. :

I hereby announce myself as a re-
publican candidate for the office of
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor, subject to the vote at the June
primaries.
-AdVt. r. +. EIlNI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-04
PROGRAM Was A SUCCESS

A fairly good sized crowd witnessed
the excellent program given by the
Phosterian Literary society of the.
high school last night. The crowd
although not as large as it might
have been was very ~appreciative.
The first number on the program
was a selection by Phosterian orche-
ira and they took very we'll with the
audience.
The dialogue by Hewison Pollock
and Grant Webster, which was taken
from the quarrel scene of Julius
Caeser between Brutus and Cassins
was well received. = ~ H. z.
The essay by HuIda Fossum on the
life of Clara Barton, the founder Of the
Red Cross society in the United States
was we'll written and very interesting
Again Howard Case and Donald
Faulders took the house in a, piano
duet for which they received a hearty
encore.
The one act farce, An Economical
Boomerang brought much laughter
and was we'll acted. Maggie as an
Irish, maid. by Myrtle Bebo, received
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-04

Washington, D. c.. April 4.--Last
bulle6il gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent April 4 to 8. warm
wave April 3 to 7, cool wave April 6
re, 10. Temperatures of this storm
wave, covering about five days. will
average below FORMAL and following 1t
the general average trend of TEMPER
atures will be downward. The force
Of this storm will be above the gener-
al average. Rainfall will be generally
deficient. Most rain about the Mex1
can gulf, gradually decreasing north
ward.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about April 9, cross Pacific slope
by close of April 10, great central VAL
leys April IL to IA, eastern sections
April Is. Warm wave will reach Pa
cifc coast about April 8, cross Pacific
slope by close of April 10, great cen
trail valleys April II to Is, eastern sec
tions AJril IA. Cool wave will cross
Pacific slope about April IL. great CEN
trail valleys April IA. eastern sections
The i've lays covered by this storm
wave Will average colder than usual
and frosts will be carried farther
south than usual. Weather language
weather severe storms. dangerous
storms. We had first part of April
marked severe weather, middle of the
month severe storms and last part of
.Apuril dangerous storms. We are ex-
pecting severe storms for this disturb
nee we also had severe storms
fnarke6 for March 23 to ~.
Another disturbance will reach Pa
ciic coast about April IA, cross Pacific
slope by close Of April is, great CEN
trail valleys April 16 to IS, eastern sec
tons April 10. Warm wave will cross
Pacific slope about April Ia, great GEN.
trail valleys april IT, eastern sections
slope about April II. great central val
|leys April 10, eastern sections April 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-04

A. c.. Hofmaster, whose speciality is
Right-Cut tobacco, is in from a trip,
for the weekend.