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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
JULY CROPS IA PER CENT BETTER THAN
 1O-YEAR AVERAGE

Washington, July 9.-Crops in the Uni sed States July 1 were in about IA per cent better condition than the 10-year average on that date Last year." said a department of agriculture bulletin to- day, the July 1 condition of all crops was IF per cent below the 10-year av- craze, but prospects declined as the sea- son advanced, the November, or final re- ports last year, being 6.7 below the 10- year average. Present conditions con- sequently are about 2.7 per cent better than the outturn of crops last year."
 The growing condition July 1 of minor crops not announced in yesterdays re- port was made public today. Crops above the 10-year average were: Pears, 10 per cent alfalfa, 6.6 per cent; lemons, 49 per cent; oranges. 46 per cent; grapes, 3.5 per cent hops, 3.2 per cent; sugar beets, 3-1 per cent; broom corn, 2-7 per cent; oantaloupes, 10 per cent; beans (dry), 0.S per cent; millet, or per cent; raspber- ries, CA per cent.
 Crops below the 10-year average were: Peaches, or per cent; cotton, IA per cent; onions. AZ per cent: pastures 6.3 per cent, peanuts. 66 per cent; cabbabes, 6.7 per cent; sorghum, ST per cent blaclxberries, S.2 per cent; sugar cane, S.S per cent; lima beans, 9.1 per cent; tomato, 10.7 per cent; hemp, 124 per cent; clover hay, 14.9 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
BIRMINGHAM'S NEW "CITY
 BEAUTIFUL" DEPARTMENT

seems to favor them more than those growths which men cultivate and alone deem valuable.
 Somebody has said. and it seems wise- ly, that anything is a weed which grows unsown and out of placei There Is often a temptation to allow a thrifty tomato or cucumber vine which comes up where it was not sown, to grow even when 1t interferes with the sym metry of garden bed and the matur- ing of something useful and of an en- tirely different nature. The chances are many to one that the fruit or flower of the interloping plant will prove com paratively worthless as specimen of it's species; and therefore it is gener- ally safe to cut up these plants when known weeds are destroyed.
 If you are away from home for some weeks and the weeds invade your paths, one way to get them out is to scatter dry rubbish over them for a few days then burn 1t off. A little care will pre- vent grass with beneficial results.
 The time to weed and cultivate Is the early morning, not only for your sake but because the weeds can be thor oughly baked all day and prevented from going back into the soil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Value of Trade School

To the Editor of The Age Herald: l have read with much interest in your issue of recent date the timely article of Miss Flora Milner Harrison on The Ala bama School of Trades and Industry" Since the passage of this bill by the legis- lature in 1911, many people have earnest ly hoped that the condition of the treas ury of the state would be such that the governor would cut the strings on this appropriation and permit building to be- gin.
 That the school is needed, no one famil- far with the conditions which obtain in the state will deny. The state has in the university and Polytechnic institute, Institutions where captains of industry may be trained. Not 2 per cent of her What provision has the state made for vocational training outside of a few cities for the 9S per cent of her sons?
 The ftate needs efficient industrial workers, such as carpenters brickayers blacksmiths, electrical workers etc, who have been trained to use their brains as well as their muscles. The average in- dustrial worker who learned his trade as an apprentice does his work as he was taught, without thinking of a better way From my viewpoint, every system of public education should seek to train for intelligent and moral citizenship economically efficient and fully equipped for political self control. Then let us build this school for trades and indus try at the earliest possible moment, and begin to train the boys whose opportuni- ties In life will not permit them to obtain Industrial education in any other way. The demand for such a school exists In lJ06-1, when the citizens of Gadsden un- dertook to establish the Alabama Trade school for white boys and the idea be- cane prevalent throughout the state that | the institution had opened it's doors for pupils. applications for admission came in from every section.
 | Senator Watt T. Brown understands
 well the need of such an institution. He
 has seen hundreds of boys grow up with | potential possibilities, but for lack of just
 such tIaining. continue but half deyel- ored. Their condition has been a burden
 upon his heart, and for several years he
 has worked ''inctant in season and out of
 season" to give these poor boys a chance
 to become efficient social and industrial | workers.
 Hoping that The Age-Herald will con-
 tinue in it's good work in behalf of the boys of Alabama, am, very truly, ISAAC w. HILL.
 Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington
 July :, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
BOOSTERS FAVOR . TIE EASTERN ROUTE
MOntgOmery-MObile High way Discussed at Green
 vile Mass Meeting

GreenYille July 9.-(Special.)--A joint meeting of good road boosters from Crenshaw, Butler, Coneuch and Escam- bia counties met in Greenville yesterday for the purpose of organizing to land the Montgomery Mobile highway, the eastern route. The meeting was a very interest ing one, and one that was well attended. MT. X. A. Beeland of3 Greenville was elected permanent chairman and Clay Black of Georgiana was elected secretary.
 Committees from each county were ap- pointed, and these committees will go fur ther in the matter, such as securing funds. The eastern route is said to be the far better route than the western. The eastern route will go through the heart of some of the most fertile lands in the state, and will go through coun- try that is owned by progressive white farmers
 This is not so with the western route as it goes through the black belt and from business standpoint the eastern route will far better Montgomery, Mobile and the country than the other. The people of all these counties are intensely interested in the highway and are work ing to secure this route.
 The place of holding teachers institute has been changed from Georgiana to GreenVille The institute will be held at the Butler county courthouse, beginning August 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
FEARS THAT SISTER WILL MURDER HIM. San Francisco Man Prepares to Flee-Unable to Lo-
 cate Sister

San Francisco, July s.-NVith the polics trying to find Mrs Eloise Dennis, sup posed to be in San Francisco on a mur- der hunt for her brother, Marshall Nelms, the brother. prepared tonight to flee to his mother in Atlanta, Ga. Although San Francisco detectives gave little credence to the telegram received last night from Chief Beavers of Atlanta saying Mrs. Dennis was here to murder her brother they searched every rooming house and hotel in the city for the woman.
 telegram received today from James W. Reynolds, chief of police of New Or leans. denied that Mrs. Dennis had killed her sister, Beatrice, in New Orleans stat ing that the records of the New Orleans coroner showed no such death Mrs. Dennis mother told the Atlanta police that her daughter had written from San Francisco that she had killed Beatrice in New Orleans and then was in San Fran cisco seeking her brother.
 Nelms was much agtated by the At lanta telegram. '1 wired by mother last night 1 was not going home" sair Nelms but I have changed my mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
UNIQUE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
 DOWN IN VERA CRUZ
Salutes, Fireworks, Swim ming and Riding Contests Gave Natives Something
 to Talk About

Vera Cruz. Mex. July 4.--(Special correspondence )-"Come on, you Wyo- ming save the Twenty eighth; Oh, you marine. come from behind and save us," were the frenzied cries I heard this morning when l stood on the malecon sanidad and watched the finest swim ming race that I ever saw in which the sailors, marines and army contested, the honors going to the navy first, ma rines second and the army third.
 This was 440- yard race, and l could not for the life of me see how the men could hold out to swim at such a rate for that distance.
 Then later We had some Roman races in which soldiers did some fine riding, one especially fine piece of work being that of opening his two horses out so that one rider did not run over Mexican woman that attempted to pass over the course while the race was on. She was unharmed, but 1t was q miracle. Everywhere the moving pie ture man was busy and Ariel Verges, a friend of mine that l have made since l came down, said that the folks of Birmingham could see in August how we celebrated the glorious Fourth
 At the noon hour the salutes were fired and in all the history of the United states l do not th1nk there mas been anything to excel the grandeur of the guns from ship and shore as round after round was fired. The artillery brigade fired their guns off just back of the postoffice and through 1t all T. L. Moore, one of the attaches of the postal department, Is said to have slept.
 At our dinner table today small flags were at each plate for buttonierre and each guest of the hotel pinned the same In the lapel of his coat. We had sure enough turkey and fine spread all round.
 l was much amused at a Turk who Is here; he speaks a little English, but is no more an American than l am a Turk. He had monster flag flying from his place and to hear him talk one would think that he was first cousin to all the noted Americans that have ever figured in our history. One Mexican calmly informed me that We were celebrating the birthday or Wash ington.
 The tug Patuxent made a record run from Galveston, bringing the fireworks and tonight the natives have seen things unknown before.
 All in all 1t has been the most unique Fourth l have ever known, and un- doubtedly patriotism is alive, but has reaehed that stage of progress where 1t can differentiate between jeopar- dized dollars and the public honor.
 BILL SYKES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
LOCAL LAWYERS OFF
 ID MONTGOMERY
Much Interest in Report of Central Committee on
 Professional Ethics


 Birmingham lawyers will be missing to- day. In large number they will leave this morning for Montgomery to attend the annual meeting of the Alabama Bar association. Col. John Tillman and Will liam Fitts, leaving yesterday afternoon. composed the advance guard
 On the programme the following Bir mingham lawyers included: H. c. Selhimer, J. T. Stokely. Leo Oberdorfer and Henry U. Sims. With the exception Of the speech of Robert c. Aston of Atlanta, formerly a resident of Barbour county, this state, the feature of the pro gramme in which chief interest is cen tered Is the report of the central com mitee MT. Sims. chairman of this com mittee, will make the report
 It has been understood for sometime that this committee would make A sen sational report in that the names of sev- eral well known lawyers will be involved in a charge of non-ethieal practice. Con siderable secrecy has been maintained although when the committee sometime ago, met in Birmingham. the fact that 1t was considering drastic report, leaked out
 The meeting next year will be held. it is understood, in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
OUTLOOK FOR BIG
 FIG CROP IN BALDWIN

Bay Minette, July 9.-(Special.) Word has been given out to the effect that operations will begin during the middle or latter part of this month in the canning department of the Cudahay fig orchard in this county and that the same will be kept up until the figs are harvested and ready for the market. MT. Cudahay has one of the largest, if not the largest. fig orchards in this state, having over 100 acres in one field, and since the fruit is just be- ginning to ripen, 1t is believed that by the middle of the month, he will find it necessary to place in operation the cannery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10

There is old saying, "a stitch in time saves nine" Whether or not this applies to sewing we do not know, but We do know that 1t applies to weeds in the garden.
 When weeds are only half an inch high 100 of them can be killed with one stroke of the hoe; but after they are two feet high they begin to be plants instead of weeds and must be pulled up with great care.
 There are many occasions in garden ing when it Is wiser not to disturb weeds than to uproot them even with care. This is especially true in case of running vines like squashes, pumpkins, etc, which are very tenacious of the hold they get upon surrounding objects through their tendrils or feelers; and if this hold Is broken the result in fruit development will be impaired perhaps utterly destroyed.
 There are many varieties of weeds and so quickly and generously do they improve the opportunity to possess the land that one marvels at the law which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Hicks Heads Committee
 to Secure Exhibit

Montgomery, July 9.-(SpeciaL) The governor of Alabama today ap- pointed James H. Hicks of Talladega, chairman of the Alabama commission to secure an appropriate exhibit for the Panama Pacific International expo sition at San Francisco in 1915. Louis Farley, president of the Farley Ma tional bank of Montgomery, was ap- pointed treasurer of the fund and Frank P. Glass of Birmingham was named on the commission to succeed w. P. G. Harding of Birmingham, who resigned when appointed a member of the fed eral reserve board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
SHERIFF SAVES
 NEGRO FROM MOB

Jackson, Miss, July 9.-Sheriff Jones of Jasper county with an armed guard of 20 deputies reached here this morn ing having in custody Nose Johnson, the negro who confessed to officers he was the highwayman who held up and robbed the pay car of a lumber company, killing one man and wound ing two others near Stevens, Miss, two weeks ago.
 Sheriff Jones slipped out of Bay Springs with his prisoner early this morning.
 Johnson will be held here for safe Keeping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
TWO MEN ESCAPE
 MONTGOMERY JAIL

Montgomery, July 9-(Special. )-W. H. Tranmell and W. Nj. Martin. two @hite men imprisoned in the Montgom- cry county Jail, made their escape about o'clock this morning by saw ing the bars of their prison cells. The cell from which the men escaped Is on the second floor of the Jail and the pen lowered themselves to the ground by means of a blanket.
 The escape was made from the cell from which Benjamin Brumby, an af- legged forger, made his escape about a year agc Local jail officials believed the men who escaped today had out side ess: s:stance.
 Officers of other cities have been notified of the escape and have been cd to assist in recapturing the two n.en
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
RAGING

Newport R. l., July 9-Fog caused postponement today of the race of the American cup yachts and indications tonight were for a continued foggy weather tomorrow With another prob able postponement of a race between hesolute, Vanitie and Defiance.
 fachtsmen here tonight heard that after the Newport series the Resolute will undergo changes in rigging, in- cludlng a return to the single head rig.
 The cruise of the Eastern Yacht club ended today, fog interfering with the intended run to New London, Conn. Commodore Sears disbanded the fleet tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Drinks Acid in Covington

Andalusia, July 9.-(Special )-After writing a letter to his mother who re- sides in Pike county, and also a letter to a friend relative, Tray Livingston. aged about 2S years, drank about two ounces of carbolic acid and in about 15 minutes he died from the effects of the poison. The suicide occurred yes terday at noon about five miles east of Andalusia at the home of Mrs. Dan Morley, with whom Livingston was re- siding at the time he committed sui eide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
MARION NEWS

Marion, July 9.-(Special. )-Bailey Brothers & Bishop of Pennsylvania, who purchased large tract of timber land four miles north of town a few months ago, have arrived and will begin work on the erection of a stave and keg head mill in a few days This industry will give employment to 100 men and a small community will be formed near the plant.
 The regular Tuesday afternoon serv ice at the St. Wilfrid Episcopal church has been discontinued for the remaind- CT of the summer.
 A catfish weighing 56 pounds was brought to town this week. It was caught near Coon's landing in the Ca haba river
 The boil weevil is reported from prac- tically all sections of Perry county west of the Cahaba river. Here at Ma rion the pest is too plentiful to be a curiosity.
 J. A York, principal of the county high school, has announced the fac ulty for the first session: Miss Dana atchell of Auburn, domestic science and art. She Is a graduate from Tal- ladega and has three years experience in high school work. Miss Lou Potter of Talapoosa, Ga., mathematics is graduate of Oberlin
 college, O., and has wide experience as teacher.
 Miss Annie Castleman of Birming- ham, English and history; Is grad uate of the University of Alabama. 
 The annual Masonic barbecue given for the families of Marion chapter No 12 Royal Arch Masons, is being held on the lawn of the public school to- day. Degree work was held last night and new officers will be installed to- night with the assistance of number of visitors.
 Several members of the local Meth odist church went with the Rev. J. C. James to the district conference. which convenes at York on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Two Paroles Are
 Granted by Governor

Montgomery, July 9.-(Specia1. )-The governor today granted a parole to Vera Bell, a young white woman ar rested in Birmingham for vagrancy and sentenced to a term in prison. The pa role was granted upon condition that she return to Memphis, her former home.
 Executive clemency was also extended to Charles Bevel and Will Watson of Talladega county. Bevel was serving sentence for second degree murder and Watson was convicted of violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Veterans in Monthly Session

Mountain Creek, July 9.-(Special) 1.-The regular monthly meeting of Camp Ill. United Confederate Veterans, was held yesterday. There was an average at- tendance of members. Capt J. NJ. Simp- son presided and the regular business of the camp was transacted. At present the finances of the camp are in good con- dition. The old veterans enjoy this gath ering together once a month and ex- Managing expressions on matters that con- cArn them most.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Light Globes Broken by Bullets

Two shots were fired in the saloon of Henry L. Jenkins, on Twentieth street, between Third and Fourth avenues, about 9:3O o'clock last night which were very mysterious. It was so mysterious that Chief of Police Martin Eagan ordered that Hugh Lee, Bill Bailey and Fred Chanall and a negro porter be placed un- der bond In making a statement of the affair after the smoke had cleared away Henry l.. Jenkins offered $25 reward for the arrest and conviction of the man who did the shooting. The bullets broke two arc light globes in the saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Ida l.. Thomson

Mrs. Ida l.. Thompson, aged 56 years, died yesterday afternoon about o'clock at her late residence, 909 North Thirty ninth street. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 3:SO o'clock from the residence. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, a son and a daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Machinery Broken

Philadelphia, July 9.-A long distance telephone message from Little Egg harbor life saving station says the steamer Atlantic City was disabled late today as the result of broken machin- cry five miles northeast of Barnegat light buoy. The vessel was plainly vis- ible for a short time from Little Egg harbor but no distress signals were displayed up to the time a thick fog obscured the view.
 The Atlantic City is a freighter and was bound from New York for Atlantic ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Mrs. T. D. Stallings

Greenville, July s.-tSpecialD-Th flu neral services of Mrs. T. D. Stallings were held yesterday afternoon at the residence. Interment was made in Mag nolia. The services were conducted by the Rev. J. T. Smothison. Mrs. Stallings died after a continued illness Monday night She is survived by her husband, two sons, Thomas Stallings and Kendriclx Stallings; two daughters, Mrs. A. Watt and Miss Georgia Stallings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Articles of Incorporation

Montgomery. July 9.-(Special) Papers were filed in the office of the secretary of state today reporting the incorporation of the Peoples bank of Centreville. The new institution is capitalized at s42,000. J. w. Honnecutt is president. Another corporation re- ported to the secretary of state is Slut tons Drug company of Mobile. James D. sutton and others are the incor- porators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Huh

From the Cincinnati Equirer
 II was just reading the impression of an Englishman who has been visiting this country" said Mrs. Gabb. He states that the only fault he has to find with American women is that they are overdressed.' And yet we claim that the English have no sense of humor,' commented MT. Gabb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
A Dirty Job sL- N,,tex-f11A Hara1l

Just look at she wonderful color of the sea!' exclaimed a tourist on his first Mediterranean cruise See how blue it is''
 That's not strange" growled traveller who had lately run the gamut of Nea- politan pensions and was therefore dis illusioned. No wonder it's blue. You'd be blue yourself if you had to wash the shores of Italyi'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Error in Advertisement

An error occcurred in proofreading in the advertisement of ]. Blach X Sons semi-annual sale of Earl & Wilson's shirts in yesterday mornings paper.
 The copy as printed read: S2 Earl x Will son shirts for S4 and $5 The correct read ing should be: $2 Earl X Wilson shirts, four for So, or Sl. .35 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Mrs. T. K. Happard

Marion, July 9.-(Special. Mrs T. K. Haggard died at the residence of Mrs. Kate Boyd at an early hour on Wednesday. She was 60 years old and member of the Baptist church. Two sons and a daughter survive her, w. A. Haggard, M D., of Brooklyn, Ala, and Dr. o. l.. Haggard. a dentist of Gadsden. and Miss Jamie Haggard. She was buried at the family cemetery near Spratt, the Rev. J. NJ. Tucker conduct ing the funeral service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Frances Ruth Kinnane

Funeral services over the remains of Frances Ruth Kinnane. aged years, who Gied Wednesday night in local infirmary, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence of the child 8 parents, MT. and Mrs. H. F. Kinnane, 121 Grace street Interment followed in For est Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
STEAMER REPORTED
 IN DISTRESS; TUG !. IS SENT ID RESCUE

Newport. R. l., July 9.-A message vas picked up here tonight from the naval wireless station at Arlington, Va, saying the steamer Atlantic City was in distress three miles northeast of Barnegat light buoy and in need of assistance.
 The message was addressed to the revenue cutter Onondaga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
UMPIRE FORCES ST. PAUL
 TO FORFEIT GAME

Indianapolis. July 9.-Umpire Johnstone forfeited today's game to Indianapolis when, after he had put Catcher James out of the game in the sikh inning the St. Paul club had no catcher with whom to continue playing James was or dered from the game because taken exception to decision to balls and strikes. Substitute Catcher Glenn was allowed to go home today be- cause of illness and Manager Friel claimed no one else could play the position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-10
Stout Put Under Bond

K M Stout of 12O6 Avenue H was placed under $100 bond yesterday afternoon on the charge of an assault with weapon on May Nealey, negro nurse. From the police investigation it appears that the negro girl insulted Mrs. Stout The wom- an was removed to the Hillman hospital