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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
SEVERAL INJURED IN . UN|ONTOWN STORM
Dallas and Perry Visited by Severe Winds-SelIua
 in Path

Selma, June 7.-tSpecial)-Several peo- pie were slightly injured and between five and 10 houses were blown down by an incipient cyclone at Uniontown this aft ernoon about o'clock, according to in- formation here tonight. The houses blown down were in the neighborhood of the cotton mill there but the occu- pants escaped with only few minor in- juries and no fatalities are reported.
 In the business section of the town the property loss was quite heavy, as the high winds blew out several large plate glass windows and did damage otherwise.
 The entire country west of Selma to Uniontown. 80 miles distant, was swept by high winds this afternoon, which ob- tained almost cyclonic proportions. The damage in the rural section west of here is believed to be quite severe but no casualties are reported. In Selma the winds gained high velocity and tree limbs are strewn all over the city; fences were leveled, and in the electrical storm which followed the high wind the plant of tho Selma Lighting company was put out of commission and the city was in dark ness for several hours during the early part of the night and business was trans acted by candle light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
PSYCHOLOGY MAY DO IT
New Jersey Mans Scheme for Saving
 His Pear Crop

A we'll known gentleman of Forest Hill has a back-lot orchard of which he is no fonder than some of the newcomers to these shores. says the Newark News. A 10-foot hedge and barbed wire fence fail to defend his premises against the in- vaders Even letters in the paper can not save his peaches. pears and apples from the hands of the spoiler.
 In the season when the fruit is ripen- ing, he has discovered that his trees will be watched day and night by self-ap- pointed guards, who warn other fruit fam ciers away. One day he overheard hot quarrel just outside his grounds, and, un- derstanding little of the strange tongue in which the argument was carried on, he made out that Pedro was scolding Tomasso in words to this effect:
 ''Go on away from here. Tom, this Is my pear tree. I saw it first and I've been watching it four weeks
 Pedro's sons will come now and then to relieve him of his vigil. The pear tree is family treasure, which they conserve iwth true Pinchotian zeal unti lthe fruit is almost ripe. Then, in the quiet hours of night when Forest Hill sleeps the sleep of happy innocence or sits up work ing on It's literary papers, Pedro and his tribe will bore through the hedge and garner the prize.
 Despairing of hedge and fence and pub- 1icity, the Forest Hill gentleman has gone into psychology. One day last month he hired man to spade up his garden and with malice prepense he selected Q neighbor of Pedro'E from across the cana to do the work.
 Under the fruit trees while the spadins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
NEW PLAN DEVISED
 ID FINISH RIDDEN New York Interests in Com municatiOn With Local
 Contractor

The attractlNeness Of an admitted bonus of s200,000 to whenever will complete the Roden hotel has been observed by some New York parties, and it is understood that an announcement of strong packers will be made soon which will result in the completion of the Roden.
 It was learned yesterday that some New Workers with the money had written a here that they would put up enough money to complete the Roden if the local man would advise them to do so. It is taken as a foregone conclusion that the desired advice will be given, and that the hotel will be finished. With the steel up as it is now, it is stated that those who take over the Roden will have an oppor- tunity of erecting an sS00,0O building for $500, 900. That information is speeding to New York at this time, and is expected to be the final item to persuade the New Workers that the Roden is good propo- sition.
 It was made clear yesterday that the new packers of the proposition would not undertake any plan such as first drawn or was executed in the Tutwiler. It is simply believed that they will finish the Roden as good. substantial. quiet place where comfortable rooms may be had at a low tariff. and where good, substantial meals may be obtained with the added de- tails that go to make for higher prices. In all it is believed that the Roden can be completed for less than $5o000o, and that the hotel can be so operated as to pay very good rate of interest on that amount of money.
 The local men that have been wrestling with the Roden for some months are un- aware of the new scheme on the part of the local contractor, and the customers However, it is stated that they will be ad- vised in time, and it is believed that an amicable agreement will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
RESULTS OF INSECT STUDY
Queer Facts About Grasshoppers,
 Locusts and COckrOaches

Some queer facts about the Insect world are set forth in a communication to the National Geographic society oy David F'airchield. the plant explorer. says a Washington special to the New York Sun.
 He says the champion aeronaut is the king grasshopper, which has the ability to jump 100 times its length. It can also sail for 1000 miles before the wind. These grasshoppers sometimes go in such num- bers that they make cloud 2000 square miles in extent
 A young chick finds itself shut inside the egg shell and must work its way out alone, but the young grasshoppers find themselves, the whole nest, shut in a hardened case in the ground made by their mother and 1t takes half dozen of them working together to dislodge the lid which shuts them in
 "The carrying power of the song of the cricket is extraordinary" he says. ''There are species whose strident notes can be heard for a mile, although their bodies are scarcely more an an inch in length. The males alone are musical. As one listens to their friendly song 1t is hard to appreciate what fighters they are among themselves, the larger ones even turning cannibal when foods is scarce.
 ''Of all creatures of our houses the cOckrOacn IS the IlOst uctcetcu. 11ousc- wives may be surprised to learn that . cockroach can live five years and that 1t takes year to develop in maturity. The female lays her eggs in horny capsule like a spectacle case, which she carries about with her until she is ready to de- posit it in some suitable place. Later she returns to help her baby cockroaches out of their shells.
 The song of the cicada is the noisest In the insect world. The 17-year cicada has been called the Rip Van Winkle of the insect world. From its tiny eggs there issues creature with soft white body and mole-like front legs It hurries to the ground and disappears beneath it's surface, sometimes to a depth beneath It's surface, sometimes to a depth of 20 feet. For II years 1t digs its way around in absolute darkness. and then comes to thes urface to join in a marriage revelry of few brief weeks It Is a full-fiedged creature of the air, though encased still in grave clothes of parchment; but it soon splits these up the back, pulls itself out. dries it's powerful wings ana flies away with the whirr of an aerodrome to live but a few weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
University Campaign
 Will Be Launched July 6
Committees Will Begin Canvassng That Date-More Mem bers Added to Citizens Advisory Committee Brming
 ham Must Have University, Says Loveman

Interest in the forthcoming campaign purpose of establishing in Birmingham the Methodist university continues to grow and the daily attendance at the lunches of the central committee shows up well. Plans are being perfected, a good working model of the campaign Is being drawn up Chairman Paschal G. Shook of the central committee has not yet completed the naming of the subcommittees in the 12 districts, but expects to be able to announce the names tomorrow.
 The campaign proper will begin July 6, when the various teams will begin active canvassing, soliciting every man within the confines of Birmingham and Jefferson county. It is believed there will be several very large subscrip- tions in the beginning of the campaign for many men of wealth have expressed 1t as their belief that the establishment here of the Methodist university would mean In dollars and cents more than any other one thing in Birmingham. As business proposition. these men will contribute. and the amounts it is believed vii be anything but small.
 Additional appointments were made to the citizens committee of 100 yes terday, the new members being Gen. D. w. Rucker. Judge M. H. Crittendon, r. B. Freeman, w. J. Rushton. L. c. Pet tijohn, Maj. J. w. Mcconnell, w. b. Wood w. B. Dickinson, R. M. Ingram Frank S. White. Jr, L. c. Woodson, P. B. Thomas, R. s. Warner, Dr. A. B. Harris, Dr. George S. Stubbs, Dr. T. F. Cheek, l.. T. Pritchett, F. J. Smyer, Louis Gelders. Mercer Barnett, M. J. Gregg, William Donovan, Senator Frank s. White and c. H. Nabb. It is the duty of the citizens committee to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

act in an advisory capacity to the cen- tral committee.
 A. B. Ioyeman, of Loveman, Joseph & Lceb, and member of the central com mittee, yesterday issued an interview re- garding the establishment of the Method ist university here. MT. Joseph expressed the belief that the needed money would be secured and said it would come back to the donors many fold.
 The Methodist university is going to be the greatest enterprise the city of Bir- mingham ever landed said MT. Joseph
 II Is going to cause more money to be spent here than any other one thing. and we are going to reap the benefits. As closely as l can figure 1t, the university will mean the addition of s6oo,0OO or s7oO,- 900 year to the money spent here. There is no doubt in my mind but that we will raise that sl,ooo.0oo fund and the money will come back to us hundred fold and we will never regret one iota for having lent aid toward landing this great insti- tuition.
 For many years l lived at Greensboro, where the Southern university is To- cated. This Is Methodist institution and as small as 1t is 1t is the life of Greenboro. If 1t were not for the South ern university Greensboro would go down rapidly, and there are only between e5 and 100 students at the college. If 100 stu dents mean the life of 0 town like Greens boro, what will 1000 or 1900 in a vastly larger institution mean to Birmingham?
 ''The people who subscribe to the in dueement of the university to Birming- ham will have their names handed down to posterity, and they will be honored in time to come for having participated in the making of great university like the Methodists propose to build.
 Coming back to the material realiza- tion of the establishment of the university here, l understand that a s5,00o0o0 plant will be erected by the university, And at least s600000 year will be distributed here for years to come All this in return for s1.ooo.ooo and 100 acres of land. How can doubt exist?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
LONG CONFERENCE HELD BY MERCHANTS
Discuss Solvent Credits Tax With Attorneys in Ex-
 ecutive Session

The merchants committee on the pro- test against the taxing of solvent credits met at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce and imme- ring all outsiders from the meeting. The attorneys for the merchants were present. Although nothing was given out, it Is understood that there will be test cases made wherever possible when Back Tax Commissioner J. V. Allen attempts to assess the merchants on their credit ac- counts.
 Tillman, Bradley & Morrow have been engaged to handle the cases and will work in conjunction with the regular Board of Trade attorney, R. V. Evans.
 The Commercial club of Brighton yes terday morning notified the joint com mittee of merchants associations that It's membership heartily indorsed the fight of the local merchants. The Commer- cial club at Brighton advised its mer- chants to withhold their assessments un- til the fight of the Birmingham merchants was over.
 A J. Abercrombe of Leeds was In the city yesterday and attended the morn ing session of the committee He as- sured the committee that he was heartily in favor of the fight they were to make and expressed the belief that the mer- chants of Leeds gladly would join with the local merchants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
PananlaS. $4 to $1O
was going on he scattered bone fertilizer

was going on he scattered Done iei with great care.
 "This is very precious stuff. Tony, he said as he sprinkled the colorless pow der over the broken soil. Tt Is worth ai- most its weight in gold. No other fertil- izer in the world will make fruit grow the way this will. Can you guess what II IS made of, Tony?'
 Tony had no idea.
 s.It is made" said the veracious gentle- man, from human bones. Have you evDr heard of the catacombs. Tony?"
 Tony had
 ''Well, the American company that manufactures this stuff has discovered some catacombs in Italy that nobody knows about The catacombs are filled with human skeletons. millions of them' and the American company sends its steamers over there and brings back ship loads of skulls and tibias and femurs and ribs. and the factory turns the bones into this stun that I am putting into the ground. Some of your ancestors Tony may be mixed up in this bag"
 Tony shuddered
 ''It seems too bad to use human bonei in this way, but walt till you see ths fruit these trees will bear next fall-ap. ples as big as your head. Tony, and pears as juicy as watermclons.'
 Tony's mouth refused 10 water at thu thought.
 "The curious thing about 1t Is that thu trees that absorb this stuff Into their sal are always haunted. If you come aroun'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

here any dark night next summer, Tony. you will see all sorts of queer things fly ing and dancing and swinging up wonder in the branches-goblins Tony, and may be the ghost of your great-great grand father, skipping around up there in the starlight and making faces Ut you. 1t gives you kind of shivery feeling doesn't it, Tony?"
 In such manner spoke the Forest Hitler, and from the look on his laborer's face he felt that his talk had not been in vain
 Had borne fruit. as it were.
 After many years of pomicultural eff fort, he believes that he will beeble at last to harvest fine fall crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
First Lords Submarine Trip

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 With trip from Portsmouth to the Solent and back in a submarine. Mir. Win- ston Churchill. the first lord of the ad- niralty. recently concluded an adven- turous month During October he made five aeroplane and one airship trips
 The D-2, one of the newest types of sub marine. fitted with a powerful hydro plane. was the vessel in which the first lord, clad in oilskinc, made his trip. and when well outside the navigatlon channel the craft was submerged and m underwater test was made, which TIT. Churchill. on landing appeared to hAvo enjoyed immensely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Postage Stamp Map

From the New York World.
 Atchison. Kan.--John Fortune, a mail carrier of this city has completed a map of the United States from postage stamps. By using stamps of various colors he separated the original 1s colonies. also outlining every state The large rivers are known with orange colored stamps. Tn the center of the map is a great Amer ican eagle with wings spread. the olive branch and bundle of arrows clutched In It's talons Above the eagle Is worked out the phrase 'E pluribus unum. The Great Lakes are shown and the Cana dian border Is designated with Canadian stamps. the Presidents. the likeness being secured
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

from stamps of various design. Tn the center of the state of Virginia is copy of the Declaration of Independence. bor- dered with stamps of Washington design.
 The stamps are all pasted upon can- vas, 5x9 feet, and each one of them has been trimmed, requiring infinite patience and work. The exact number of stamps used in making the map Is known only to Mr. Fortune, as 1t is his intention to lease it to large stores to be used as c ba sis for guessing contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

Mannon Epperson, the 1S-months-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Epperson died this afternoon at the home of his parents at Sparks Gap, after an illness of bronehil pneumonia. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. O. s. Gable. 1nterment will be at Saddler's cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
A Refining Influence
From Judge.

r IOII JuQE6,
 Frost-Do you think the auto has an ennobling influence? { snow--Well. speaking personally, we have been fined and refined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Literally

From the Boston Transcript.
 ''Boozer always creeps upstairs niGhto in his stocking feet.
 Afraid of his wife. eh?''
 ''seared out of his boots-" :.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-29
CALL TO SUFFRAGE CONVENTION

The following can has been sent out
by the president Of the Florida State
Suffrage Association:
Call to the First Annual Convention
OF the Florida Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation.
To the sunrag4st OF Florida, Greet
ing:
The Florida Equal Suffrage Assoc
citation will hold it's first annual meet
ing in Pensacola, December eighth,
ninth and tenth.
In November Of this year, Nevada
and Montana were added to the num-
Der OF Equal Suffrage States.
We have reason to rejoice IN the
steady gain Of the greatest cause OF
the twentieth century; we, too, would
be free. Come to the convention at
Pensacola and help plan how Che wo-
men Of Florida may speedily win their
enfranch1sement.
Come and let Us highly resolve that
our beautiful Southland shall not
longer lag in the rear OF the mighty
procession Of men and women who are
moving forward to realize the dream
Of true democracy, come and by your
coming, show that you grasp the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-29
"GREATER PENSACOLA"
LADIES' NEST NO. 1896.

Thursday evening the Greater Pen
sacola" Ladies' No. 1895, Order Of
Owls gave one Of the most ENJOYABLE
balls Of the season. The merchants
Of Pensacola had been most liberal
with their donations. Everyone seems
most anxious to see the little nest
prosper. With the good viii OF the
public and earnest endeavor Of the
members the Thanksgiving ball was a.
complete success.
Prizes were given for the lady Owl
selling most tickets. To the best gem
tleman dancer and best lady dancer.
Mrs. Stella Bosso won the prize
given for selling the most tickets, the
prize being a bottle of Lily of the
Valley perfume, containing a spray of
Lilies Of the Valley, donated by Mrs.
Mcclure, proprietor of the Curio Store
The prize for the best lady dancer
was won by Miss Ruth Roche, a fine
Kodak, donated by Reynalds' Music
House. The gentleman winning the
Prize being Mr.. Anderson, who also
won bottle of Hudnut's perfume, do
mated by Owl Drug Store.
Coffee was served, being ''El Delito,"
donated by Gulf City Coffee Store and
also Best Coffee, donated by Coffee
Fanch. Milk was donated by Pensa-
cola Dairy. Cream by Dimitry Co
Ham Sandwiches were served, ham be-
ing donated by Sulsberg & Bros, buns
by Hartman Bakery. Homemade
bread by Mrs. LovendahI. Sugar was
donated by Consumers Cash Grocery.
Pickles and mustard by Warheld Gro
Gerry Co.
Everyone seemed to enjoy them
selves and 1T was midnight when Mona
Barrtos' Orchestra sounded the strains
OF Homo Sweet Home that the crowd
dispersed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-29
People and Events nyr5 5y f Ro5.n..

who is the guest OF her grscs...
Mr.. N. B. Cook, and her ann.
Dan Sheppard, at their home ~
"Gadsden, and one Of the dsn-
functions which closed the gsg..,
the week, and at whicI Mrs. ~ -
was honor guest, was that a, 1
Mrs. Sheppard entertained Tor 5..
terday, the courtesy taking N.
OF a luncheon, with covers Ert
twelve.
Exquisite pink roses in nrot-
were used as the floral dec,,.-
of the home which always bolE.
charm Of southern hospltalltr !.
ciously dispensed, and In the A.,
room, the pink rose tones ws,.
peated In the table appointing.
in the menu.
The drawnwork cover was lajs
pink satin, and cenetred with ~
pink Killarney roses, pink gpur 4
baskets at each cover held pink n
and the pretty hand painted CARD
each q pink rose design.
Mrs. Sheppard's guests, besfd.s
Gordy, were Mrs. c. NJ. Reilly
Mrs. Richard Saunders Mrs 10. N
ra, Mrs. Clarence Hutchinson
Eulalie Hutchinson, Miss Hilma ID
Miss Vera Green, Mrs. J. " \
Miss Mabel Green. Miss Josie IA
Miss Marjorie Yonge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-29

meaning OF the struggle by individual
women for larger life and wider OPP
portunities. Come II you love your
homes, that you may help to win the
power to protect them Realizing that
If women had the vote the cruelties
and barbar4ttes OF war would not be
tolerated, come to the convention and
help bring nearer the time when the
battle flags Of the nations shall be
furIed and good will everywhere pre-
vail.
MARY A Stafford,
President of the Florida Equal Suff-
rage Association.
MRS. FRED STANLEY,
Secretary.
Delegates.
Every league is entitled to one vot-
ing delegate for every ten members
and major fraction thereof, in addition
to the president of the league.
All are cordially invited to attend
the meeting and every ten visiting
delegates may elect voting delegate
to represent them.
Persons going to the convention win
please send their names to Mrs. A. e.
MacDavtd, Box L. Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-29
BEAUTIFUL THANKSGIVING
EXERCISES AT
SCHOOL NO. 27.

Friends and relatives Of the
dren Of School No. p gathered a
school building Wednesday after
to Join in the celebration Of Thu
giving and a happy celebration it
The rooms were very beautift
their brilliant decorations, b
tinted autumn leaves, vines and
being used.
There were a number Of pretty
graceful exercises by the pupils
these were followed by meetiH
the Home and School League vi
was unusually interesting.
The art exhibit was one Of the
interesting features of the aftsn
and the work Of the little stud
elected a great deal Of favorable q
ment.
The browning feature Of the q
cises however, came when 3
clothes basket, filled with all SORT
delicacies and substantial, vi
were contributed by the children al
few generous friends, was brouR1.
These were afterwards Distribute
poor families in Pensacola who o.
their Thanksgiving Joy 70 these
children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-29

lection by Miss Ethel Friedman and
a vocal solo by Miss Gladys Calm
added much to the program and
pleased their audience, as these tai
ented musicians never fail to do.
Mr.. Bertram Coleman was the ex-
temporaneous critic. His clever re-
marks were very entertaining and as
sured him of a foremost place among
the wits of the organization.
The Judeans will meet on Sunday,
December 6, with Rabbi VIM. Ack-
erman.