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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
MISS POWELL MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT

jackson, Miss, January 16.-(Special.)
Miss Susie Y. Powell, superintendent OF
school improvement work in Mississippi
has sent her annual report to Washing
ton, showing just what has been accom-
piished in this state and plans for the
future.
For instance, the report shows that q
counties were organized for club work
tEst the several clubs had a member
ship of 1924, and that 375 of them made
reports to headquarters. These reports
Showed that 242,315 pounds of tomatoes
were packed, that the average cost OF
production was s4.S5 the average cost of
Canning was ST.. 80, and the average profit
was 5000 on one-tenth of an acre of
lano
The amount of money raised for the
salary and expenses of county agents
was s1675, the amount raised for prizes
was $3.50. For next year 81 counties are
organized and the sum of $500 has been
pledged to county agents.
Valuable prizes will again be offered the
counties making the best showing in
health conditions, etc, $50 being the first
prize, SIS the second, so for the best
county exhibit of booklets showing cor
relation of text book work. $40 to the
county making best showing application
OF physiology to daily life of students
With view to forming right habits that
viii prevent tuberculosis, etc; IS goes to
the teacher who writes the best story on
the observance of cleanup day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
WEATHERLY PUTS IN
GOOD WORD FOR BOYD
Says Candidacy of Local Man for Su-
preme Court Is Being Well Re-
ceived in Montgomery

81 find Romaine Boyd has very, very
many influential friends in Montgomery"
stated City Commissioners James Weather.
ly yesterday afternoon upon his return
from Montgomery, where he has been for
the past two days on private business.
"Mr. Boyds candidacy for the supreme
court bench is being very well received
in Montgomery, and by the most promi-
nent and influential citizens there" said
Mr Weatherly MANY people spoke TO
me about the matter. assuring me they
intended to support Mr.. Boyd to the best
of their ability.
II myself am very sorry to see Mr..
Boyd leave the services Of the city. l have
often said it, and / expect to repeat it.
for he is undoubtedly one of the most
valuable, If not the most valuable, single
city official we have. But If he wants
the supreme court job I'm for him. and
I'll do everything l can to help him. From
what I have seen and heard so far his
election is practically a foregone con-
cl, sion already"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
CALLS FOR IRON AND
7. STEEL INCREASES
Improvement Keynote of
Weeks Dispatches
MONEY MUCH EASIER
Better State of Employment Particu-
larly in Iron and Steel Industry.
Demand for Spring and
Beyond Improves
MONEY MUCH EASIER

New York, January 16.-Bradstreet' s
will say tomorrow:
Improvement is the keynote of this
weeks dispatches. Much of the better
ment is sentimental in character, but at
the same time considerab BILE of 1t is actual
aid substantial. Foremost in the news
is the better state of employment Incl
dent to the resumption of operations in
plants that had closed down over the
holidays, particularly IN the iron and steel
industry, the freer buying of commercial
paper, with banks seeking desirable
grades and reporting supplies not equal
To demand: the all around ease in money
following months of restricted credits and
stringency and betterment in demand for
spring and beyond.
Activity in wool continues, with prices
hardening. Calls for iron and steel have
enlarged.
Business failures for the week were
As
Wheat exports aggregate 6,113.2S9 BUSH
els, against 6,12s.460 bushels last year,
New York, January 16-R. G. Dun's s
Weekly trade review will say tomorrow
Changes in business conditions have
been mainly in the direction of improve
ment and confidence is further strength
ened. The first real cold snap of the
winter was decidedly favorable to those
branches of retail trade largely depend
ent upon the weather. while the demand
fer fuel was also accelerated by the ex-
eee6ingly low temperatures.
"A significant feature Is the revival of
quotable activity in commercial paper.
merchants and manufacturers finding it
possible to provide for their requirement
at considerably easier terms than here
tCfore.
almost without exception reports from
the leading sections of the country indl-
cate that mercantile and industrial entcr-
piises are being undertaken with in
creased vgor, and it is gratifying that
signs of improvements are clearly ap-
aren't in iron and steel.
Failures this week numbered i93 in
the United States, against 434 last year;
an1 40 in Canada, compared with q
year ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
AROUND GREENSBORO

Greensboro, January 16.-(Special )-Tne
Rev. j. A. Beal pastor of the GreensboI @
Baptist church, has rendered his resg-
nation and will leave very soon for his
lew charge, the Clayton Street Baptist
church, Montgomery. Mr.. Beal has lived
here two years, during which time he has
also been pastor of the Newbern church
and has many friends over Hale county
who will regret the departure of himself
and family.
The James d. Webb chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will give
a DINNER to the veterans on Genera.
Lees birthday, at the Woman's Exchange.
The governor has appointed Dr. Slede I,
of Greensboro one of the jury COM
missioners of Hale county.
The Greensboro public school buildiny
is complete and though it only cost $1,000
is said to be easily worth $4,000. 1t has
furnace heat, electric lights and q COM
rlete system of waterworks and sew
erage, and in every way is thorough;
up to date
DIR. Arthur Bonner of the Southern uni.
versity has been in Birmingham this week
where he delivered an address before the
district ar'on of the Epworth league of
which Frank NJ. Dominick, an old Green's
boro boy, is president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
II. S. ARMY AVIATOR s.
LOOPS THE LOOP

New York, January 16.-Scrgt. Samlcl
Katzman. an artilleryman stationed at
West Point looped the loop in an aer. =
plane today and established a record fot
this feat among military aYiators In the
United States The exploit was invour-
tary. The aviator, who is a novice in
training at an aviation school. was ny
ing about 2000 feet above Fort Wadsworth
on Staten Island, when his machine turned
,ver and dropped 50 feet Katzman stuck
to his seat and in righting the aeroplane,
made a complete loop. He landed un-
hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
SEEKS GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF PHONES

washington, January 16.-A lengthy
argument for the acquisition of the coun-
trys telephone lines by the government
was made in the House today by Repre-
sentative Lewis, Maryland. Reiteratins
previous statements as to alleged lack
of efficiency, Mr. Lewis declared the
agreement between the department Of
Justice and the American Telephone AMI
Telegraph company, designed to restore
competition in the telephone service.
would not improve conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
2949 Bales Sold

jackson, Miss, January 16-(Special.)
The trustees of the pententiary report
that they have sold so far this season
29d9 bales of cotton at prices ranging
from 10 cents to 1876 cents, and that
the amount of cash received therefroul,
and which has been paid into the state
treasury was S204,518.3 "a. More than half of
the cotton crop remains to be sold; in
fact, the trustees are still picking cotton
on the Parchman farm, and expect to get
in all at least 1000 bales for the 1918 crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
ASKS BILL PROVIDING
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

Washington, January 16-To instruct
the House commerce committee to report
as early as possible a bill for the gov
ernment ownership of the railroads of
the country, resolution was introduced
today by Representative Crosser, demo-
crat, of Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
CARRY OUTDOUBLE
SUICIDE PACT

Chicago, January 16.-Earl S Bosticx
and Il. A. Buchanan, apprenticed seamen
at the Lake Bluff training station. COM
mitted suicide after agreeing to die TO-
gether, according to the verdict of tho
coroner's jury, which held an inquest into
their deaths today.
They were found dead last night with
bullet holes in their temples. Notes Civ
ing the addresses of relatives to be not!-
lied in case of death We're considered by
the jury as evidence or a suicide agree-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
baldwin Prisoners at Large

Bay Minette, January 16.-(Special.)
Contrary to the reports which were re-
ceived here yesterday noon, the prisoners
who escaped from the city officials yester-
day morning made good their get away
and are row at large. The prisoners were
reported captured along tho Louisville
and Nashville between this place and Mo-
bile, but later reports state that they are
not captured and 1t. is likely that they
have left this vicinity for good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
Would Enable Chicago
To Construct HarbOr

Washington January 16.-Representa-
tive Mann of Illinois today prepared bin
giving the Secretary of War authority
to permit the city of Chicago to con-
struct a park or harbor along the lake
front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
Car Detective Slain

Sandusky, o., January 16.-Moses
Price. 45 years old, of Lerain, Lake
Shore railroad detective, was shot and
killed here today by car thieves whom
he was trying to arrest while they were
entering car in the yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
GARDNER HEARING
AT ASHVILLE TODAY

Ragland, January 16-(Special.)-Th
preliminary trial of Henry Gardner has
been set for hearing next Saturday for the
alleged killing of Henry Lee his brother
ir,-law, which occurred hero last Monday
evening. The trial will he held at Ash
vile before Judge Herring. A great many
witness have been summoned to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17

The stockholders of the Bank of Rag
land held their annual meeting this week,
ard the following officials We're elected
for the next year: w. I. Brown, presi-
dent; j. w. Mcneil and DR.. w. G. Me-
harg, vice presidents; J. c. Dubois, cash.
Ter. Thirteen directors were elected as
follows: N. o. Hamilton, w. I. Brown,
|C n. Wiley, n. A. Lowrimore, w. II.
Mckleroy, M. L. ONeal, Dr. ]. Il.
Brown, n. w. Qui1lin. G. S. McElwee.
]. C. Dubois, .Jr., J. W. Mcneil, A. j..
Tarvin and Dr. Meharg. A dividend of
6 per cent was declared on the shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17

This market is sanitary; gives
quick, clean and polite service. You
get honest weights down to the last
ounce.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
CHARACTER IN THs NEckTIE
Here 10 an Explanation Of tne Depr,~
isy Undoubtedly Esirecd AZ Tirss
ey the Neck Acorrnent

The man was trying TO tie his
necktie in a satisfactory manner, and
vas succeeding only 20 the extent
Of much profanity azd many extra
trials The man who was waiting for
him vas taking Il almost as seriously
as be was.
4 xuess.- he said sympafhetically.
we all have necktie troubles more or
less. know I do But now that !
have discovered what Is the natter
with a refractory tie I simply throw u
away and transfer my trouble else
where by giving Il 20 any man who
laughs At ne because I caa't tie u
The other MAJ ceased his efforts
long enough 10 ask what the trouble
Was.
IT IL purely psychologist the visit
or explained You see the tie vas
made BY some woman or other who
was either cranky or had disposition
you couldn't get along with TO save
your life. She being OF much temper
or temperament put her character In
her work and though Il looks all
right and would easily pass the deal
er. e wont WORK at all with the con
sumner unless be happens TO be the
kind Of man Who could get along With
that kind Of a woman
4 know this to BE- true. because
have traded one OF my refractory ties
9Th 4 friend for one be could not
handle. and We had 10 trouble with
them after the exchange Now and
then. though you come across one that
simply will not tie right. and neither
you nor any man can succeed with
tt. That kind. fancy. is made By
some crank Of an old maid who Is an
old maid because she has such n dis
position thar even the matrimonial tie
can't properly adjust itself to her.
The man before the glass took on
the tie and passed it over to his
psychic friend
Suppose you see what you can DO
with it, he said
The visitor was accommodating. and
behold. he tied it a. smoothly and
nicely as though his best girl had
made IT for him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
-Pape's Diapepsin- settles sour,
gassy stomachs in FIVE
minutes-Time III

You dent want a slow remedy when
your stomach : haG-or an uncertain
one-or a harmful one--yOur stomach
r too valuable you mustn't infure H.
Papes Diapepsin Is noted for is
speed in giving relief. its harmless
ness, IFS certain anfaiIinz action n
regulating SICK. sour. gassy stomachs.
Its millions O. cures IN Indigestion.
dyspepsia. zastritis and other stomach
trouble has made IL famous the world
over
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-Est a large
hfty-cent case from any dealer and
then u anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them. II
Nhat they eat lays Ike lead. ferments
and sours ard forms gas. causes head
ache dizziness and nausea. eructa-
tons % acid ald unaizeSted food
remember as soon a. Pape's Dsapepsin
comes IN contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishss It's prompt
ness. certainty and ease In overcoming
the worst stomach disorders l. a reve
lation 70 those Who try ir--Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA
TO DARkEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up a Mixture Of Sage Tea
ard Sulphur TO Bring Back Color.
Gloss. Thickness

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur. properly compound
ed brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded. streaked
or gray: also ends dandruf. itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Tears
ago the emily way to get this mixture
was 70 make il AZ home. which 10
MISSY szd Troublesome. Nowadays.
b. asking az any store for -wyeth's
sage and sulphur Hair Remedy you
viii get a large bottle Of this famous
old recipe for about 50 cents.
Don't stay gray, Try Il. No one
can possibly tell that you dzrkensd
your hair as Il does Il so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with il and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. by morning the gray
hair disappears. and after another ap-
plieatiou or two. your hair becomes
beautifully DARK thick and glossy ADV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
PLEASE PUBLISH
THIS LETTER
Writes Lady Who can Nov walk fs-
Niles q Day Without Feel
ING Tired.

Boydtcu. va-Mrs. Fannie BOYD. 81
this town. says 4 am sure would
have been IN NY grave. had IL not
been for Cardui. the vomans tonic
and I certainly cannot praise 10
enough. for IL Is Wurth its weight in
gold an. today. a walking adver.
tissment for Carduf
Before taking CarduL I COLD hardly
walk across the floor. I was so weak.
I underwent an operation last spria :
FOR wumanly troub e. but felt no better.
After using bottles % Card1i. the
woman's tonic, my ulcers we're all
gone. can eat hearty without suIer-
Ing any pain. feel fine in every way.
work all day. and can walk four miles
q day without feeling tired.
Please publish this letter. as would
Ike for every woman to know what
Cardui did for ne
Many letters. similar 70 the above.
come 70 Us. unsolicited. every day.
This one should surely convince you
Of the merit Of Cardui. IS il expresses
the earnest sentiment Of i lady Who
has tried t.
II you suffer from any Of the numer-
Gus ailments so common TO women.
such as headache. backache. nervous
ness. weakness. pains in sid eos ard iim rs.
etc. begin taxing Cariui
today. Il VII help you a IT, has helped
10 many Others, ia the past hal fcentury.
n R-wr& ~ Lads, AtvEsury u<-,-. Char=-
1oos1 &e<ticzac Co. Chzltznoogz- Tern. tor
Sn-sAaf l-zrsens.s. and - Dax- bucx Eurne Treat.
nenf for Wonen- srn< a rl1s1 vrzcper. or
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12

A beaver was killed in Germany
two years ago. Il seems to have been
the last beaver in Europe
The dodo is not an imaginary bird.
az most people think It was a huge
pigeon too bulky 70 fly. and svarmed
centuries ago in Madagascar. But ex-
pIorers and sailors ate II out Of exist
euce. and no living specimen has been
seen since ISL
The great aux may not really be ex-
tfuct There are rumors that II Ism :
though there is no authenticated case
OF che beng seen for the last 80
years. But they were common on the
Wild AMI rocky islets OF northern
Scotland Just over a century ago Any
one Who finds an egg can count on
selling Il for $500.
Sealskia keeps getting dearer and
dsarer The reason Is that the tur-
seal Is being hunted out OF existence
The Antarctic fur seal vanished some
years ago. over 5.a0a.0 600 seals. IL has
been estimated. having been slauga-
tered tn 50 years Now the Arctic
farseaI IS disappearing too--Stra,
Stories
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12

The dearest boy fell IN love with
ne last SUMNER ecnnded che Of the
girls
And did Won return his Affection
asked the ecnefant
Ca. loved him-bat. Of course. I
wasn't IN love with him. You see. he
vas a mere ehEld-tidn't I tell you
Well. Nhst happened~
on. be vent back % school When
the term opened vas Years older
than he and his case vas hopeless.
cant make you imagine how vcung
he was-ch- YES. ear When he part
ed from ne he said Give ne some
thing TO take hack % school With ne
70 rsueubsr yoa by-aay little thing
And I said. Al rizht-whar shaM Il
be- And he said. Oh. anything
lust so ir's something 70 eat -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12

President P0fncars has done What
no other president Of the third repuh-
lie has succeeded IN accomplishing
namely making his wife an entity In
Official life He has done IL quietly.
without ossenfation or announcements.
but 50 nrrnly that Nine Pofneare al
ready Is elevated 10 4 position similar
10 reixning eonsorts when matters
arise involving European courts Men
ton OF her name In the formal com
plimentary telagrams which we're the
final incident Of the last royal visit
to Paris-that Of King Alphonse-
was the first indication OF her accept
ancs BY European courts. Afterwards
she was officially received BY the
German ambassador she now Is IN
fact the first lady Of France. charm
ing everybody BY her beauty. exguis-
ite grace. and tact which are rapidly
making her the idol Of Parfsians-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12

Here Is tale told BY Arthur Mur.
sell in his Memories Of Ny Life
When George Macdonald came TO
lecture on Macbeth I vent 20 meet
him al the Ciapham Station. and wait
ed tin a dreamy. long-hairsd man was
led up 70 ne between two officials. I
went 70 hin with ny hand extended
10 give him welcome when one Of the
men IN buttons said. Oh. this gent
belongs 70 you does he Rather. I
replied Well We found htm wan
dering on the line and had 10 take
charge of him No YOU dent said I.
not till he has given a lecture on
Macbeth ard then perhaps you
won't Be so anxious To keep him BY
this time he had descended from the
clouds. or wherever he had been soar.
ing. and gave some account OF him
self which appeased the ofieiaI mind
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS
WHEN BLADDER B0THERS
Harmless TO Flush Kidneys and ksa-
trziixe Irritating Aeids-splsndid
for the system

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says a noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass IL on to the bladder.
where il often remains to irrftate and
tndane, causing a burning. scaldinS
sensation. or setting up an irritation
at thu neck OF the bladder. onliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night The sufferer In In
constant dread. the water passes
sometimes with a sczlding sensation
and is very prufuse: again. there n
difficulty in avoiding It.
Bladder weakness. most folks call
il. because thsy can't control urina-
ton While IL Is extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful. this II
really one Of the most simple ailments
TO overcome Get about four ounces
Of lad Salts from your pharmacist and
take q tablespoonful in q glaxs Of
water before breakfast. continue this
for two or three days This viii neu-
tralize the acids in the urine 20 it no
longer . a source Of irritation to the
bladder and urinary organs which then
act normally again
lad Salts 10 inexpensive. harmless
and Is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon Juice. combined with lithia
and Is used BY Thousands Of folks vhe
are subject TO urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation lad Salts ID
splendid for kidneys and causes nc
bad effects whatever.
Here you have q pleasant. eferves
cent lithia-vater drink. which quickly
relieves bladder trouhle-Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
REMAINED DEEP IN SLUMBEa
Porter sinpiY Associated Confuslsn
Of Wreck Win tire Usual Noise
Of coanIlra.

The limited express tore madiy
along through the midnight darkness.
Suddenly the alert engineer spranx
10 the lever and set The brakes. The
sparks Jew from the rails as the
locked wheels slid along as wifh a
cry o. pain. The lights we're sxtia-
guished az car after car tnppied from
the rails Then el-1e ahutderilg
silence more TERRIBLE than the harsh
grating o. iruu on steel
some passengers made torches from
fragments OF wreckare and searched
for dead and injured A sound sinEa-
larry Ike a srore issued from a pile
o. debris Hastily removing several
pieces % twisted Iron. they dragged
/ forth a slumberirx porter
Great heavens they exclaimed
Didn't you knos there had been q
wreck -
Well. gemmun 2 sto- felt soma
thin. but done thought Ve uas
cuuplin' on Do diuin' cab az Jackson =
Youths Compaziou-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
MARCH STRAIGHT TO THE SEA
Ne OBSTACLE Aeis to Make Army Of
West indian CRABS s~-rve
From tts Course

In the rivers and frssh-water
streams Of the West Indian noun
tains are Quantities % crabs that
scutfls away when anyone comes
near. Just like any ordinary crabs
But. as crabs 90. these are very queer
crabs indeed
When an American lady crab
wishes % lay her eggs. she lays them
Etthcut more ado and keeps them at
tachsd 70 her body until they are
Matched But not 80 her West indian
cousin she lives In the mountains.
but she feels that she must lay her
eggs in the sand OF the seashors- No
Nhere else will do
-. once a year. all the West Indian
crabs gather in a great army. which
sometimes stretches 90 yards vide
and more than a nile long Then
they set cut for the sea. the males
leading and the females behind
Nothing can turn this fierce little
army from It's course. II house
stands IN its way. or a wall or elf
over Il Eoes. Sometimes hundreds Of
crabs are killed IN their tracks. bul
the host keeps straight on. turning
neither 20 the right nor 70 the left
When the army arrives upon ths
ssashore. the females settle down con
tentedly in the sand and deposit theii
eggs And when the laying season
q over. the old crabs turn around ans
march serensiy home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
Muscular Religion.

Bishop Cross said the other DAY OF
4 clergyman who advocated a stand
Ing army
Muscular Christianity is all very
well in It's way. 10 doubt. but when
ever 7 see an ebuItioa % it I think
OF the revivalist
A revivalist on 4 street corner vas
a good deal annoyed BY a group OF
rough young men Giarfng az these
young men. he said
Let rs ncw kneel in prayer. and
Il that young fellow with the h1rs
hp irterferss with me again while In
praying III break his Jaw. II I &c
seven years hard labor for ir--Nsv
Orleans States.