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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Brittle Finger Nails

I wish to get some information regard ing my finger nails. They are brittle,
 break easily and never seem to grow out as they should. Something seems to eat the nails way down into the flesh. and they continue to split deep down on to the roots of the nails. Dirt accumulates in these cracks and makes them look badly. My line of work is mechanical work on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
MIDNIGHT SONS"
 SEND OUT INVITATIONS

The Midnight Sons of the University of Alabama have issued the following in- vitations:
 Midnight Sons. Commencement german Friday. May 2s, 1915. Clark hall. Ten 0 clock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Active class of the Walker Memo rial church will give lawn fete this evening at the home of Mrs. l.. R. Pat ton or Tuscaloosa avenue. The child ren will be entertained with readings from Uncle Remus' at o'clock and a musical programme for adults has been arranged for o'clock.
 The L'Etude d Art club will have a pie nic at the Edgewood Motor club today. All members are requested to take the il o'clock Edgewood car.
 Mrs. c. J. Sharpe will entertain the Yanoey chapter of the United Daugh- ters of the Confectionery Wednesday aft ernoon at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
NOTES OF TRAVELLERS

Miss Annie Blnn is the guest of Mrs Henry B. Scott in Atlanta, and is beins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
LAST TRIALS ARE RUN.
Teams From Remaining Ward Schools
Chosen For Graded Meet.

Teams From Remaining Ward Schools
Chosen For Graded Meet.
At preliminary trials held Friday and
Saturday teams from the last of the
graded schools were chosen to repre-
sent their buildings in the field and
track meet Of the graded schools that
is to be held Friday, May %. The fol-
lowing were those who won places:
Woodbury-Class A, Milton Gervich,
Louis Gralnek, Harry Calladine; Class
B. Dean Moehrl. Ike eGralnek. Albert
Hesmer; Glass c. Ronald McEleney.
Thalmer Thompson, Donald stegall:
Glass D. Ross Howard. Willie David
son, Joseph Gralnek.
Anson-Class A, Talbert Olsen, Roy
Plum, Eugene Huston; Glass B. Rus
sell Fuller, Floyd Bartlett, George
Green; Glass c, George Erickson
Emerson Brewster, Oscar Swedeberg:
Glass D, Frank johnson, William
vokoum, Charles Ramsey.
Rogers - Glass A, Harold Beeson
Lloyd Julian, Charles Rcupe; Glass B.
Clair Wildman, George Reeves Kim
Tidd; Glass C, Fred Brooks, John Nc
Leland; Glass D, George Anderson
Clarence Sieg, Erley White.
Glick-Class B, Keith Prugh. Clauss
Carter; Glass c, Louis Shannon; Class
D, George Prugh Harold Hills. Loren
Mead. The Click school had no en-
trants for Glass A events.
Franklin - Glass D. Ralph Ferneau
Ralph Edsall, James Bryant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
z. j., POWELL FALLS IN FAINT
FROM CAR STEPS AND FEET
GO UNDER WHEELS.
RIGHT FOOT AND PART
OF LEFT ARE AMPUTATEo
Powell Coming Here to Become In
speetor Of viaduet-Was III, and
Anxious to Get OF Train Near Sta
tion-Many People on Station Plat
form Witness Accident.

AS the result of falling in a faint
from the steps of Minneapolis & St.
Louis passenger train No. 101 at s:O5
this morning. e. J. Powell, unmarried,
aged %, assistant civil engineer OF the
road, living at Oskaloosa, will be q
cripple for life. Both of Powelrs feet
went beneath the wheels, the right one
being crushed so badly that it had to
be amputated. A part Of the left foot
was also amputated.
: Many people on the union station
platform witnessed the accident. At
first it was thought that Powell had
fallen as he tried to get off the moving
train. According to the victim Of the
accident, however, he tainted, or at
least feels sure that he did. as he re-
membered nothing about falling, and
realized for the first time that he had
been hurt when he became conscious
shortly after the accident.
Became III on Train.
Powell became i'll on the train, suf-
fering from severe cramps In the ao-
domen. j. R. Cummings, engineer, and
John Reid. another assistant, were
with the young man. The trio were
standing on the platform Of the pas
senger coach, and because of his ILL
ness Powell remarked to his compan-
ions that he would get off opposite the
station, as the train pulls to the eX-
IRENE west end of the platform.
Spectators on the station platform
saw Powell as he seemed to sink down
and fall slowly from the coach steps.
He chung to the hand holds of the
coach and was dragged about twenty
feet. Powell might have been killed
had it not been for S. ]. Jackson, SUI
perviscrs of bridges and buildings. who
pulled him from beneath the wheels.
Condition Fairly Good.
Altho he had lost much blood, and
suffered greatly from shock. Powell's
condition was declared by DR.. H. H.
Nichols, the company's surgeon, to be
fairly good following the amputation.
The right foot was taken off above the
ankle, and the left across the 1nstep.
Powell was hurried in an ambulance
to the Deaconess hospital.
Just what sort of complication
Powelrs illness may produce in the
case of his accident, remains to be
seen. Dr. Nichols was not oble to get
from the injured man much of the his
tory Of his illness, and does not know
whether the abdominal trouble was
due to appendicitis or some less seri-
Gus ailment.
Powell was coming here to work on
the viaduct. of which he was to be the
Inspector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
Sound Bell for
All Fire Alarms

The big bell in the court house tower
has been restored to the city fire alarm
system. Beginning Saturday the Gus
tom of ringing. the alarms on the bell
was resumed The determination to
resume the old bell alarm system,
after 1t had been discontinued for ten
days, was chiefly because Chief 1. T.
Kirby found that it places very
serious handicap on the department
that could not be overcome except by
ringing the bell.
Chief Kirby pointed out to Council
man Ed T. Austin. superintendent OF
the department, that the bell was of
use to the department to notify fire.
men off duty of alarms, and thus sum
mon them to their places. At times
the number Of men actually on duty
at the stations is scarcely more than
half tho maximum number by reason
Of others being at meals, on vacation,
or having their day off.
Without public alarm 1t was I'M
possible to get these men Off active
duty to fires quickly. While Chief
Kirby recognizes there are some dis
advantages to a public alarm system
he recommended the old custom be
resumed until such time as the city
was able to increase largely the num-
Der Of fremen on duty.
The first alarm sounded by the bell
after 1t was put in service again was
Sunday, when q burner under roaster
in a pop corn wagon at Main street
and Second avenue became overheated
The only damage done was to break a
pane OF glass In the wagon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
AIhion Ieaeher to Mod.

Mrs. c. E. Luce, Of Albion, enter.
tanned Saturday afternoon at her home
complimentary to Miss Esther Glass.
who will become the bride Of Homer
Hill, Of Central City, in June. Miss
Glass, who is the daughter CT Mrs.
Mary Glass, of Central City, has been
teaching in Albion for the past year.
Many interesting forms of amuse-
ment were enjoyed. Much fun was af-
forded by the receipts for happiness,
and the kilograms in which each word
started with each consecutive letter in
honeymoon" which were written by
the guests to the bride-to-be. Miss
Glass received many pretty gifts from
her friends.
The rooms were decorated with pink
and white carnations and bridal
wreath. Mrs. Luce served refreshments
late in the afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24

F. Read, served in Company X,
twentieth Illinois infantry, and was
Killed during the siege Of Vicksburg.
Mr.. Read was a native Of West vir-
ginia, where he was born March "a.
1924. He was admitted to the home
April 10, 1909. He was a widower, but
Is survived by three sons and two
daughters. They are G. w. Read, OF
Staples, Mimi. and A. 8. and ]. III.
Read, Of Tacoma, Wash; Mrs. Cora
Bowler, Of Minneapolis; and Mrs.
Phoebe A. White, whose residence is
unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
Bangor Notes.

Friends Of Mrs. Mary Nicholson and
Miss Belle Howard very pleasantly
surprised them at their home Thursday
afternoon. Refreshments were served
and a social time was enjoyed by all
Mrs. Hspsy Hoag, Of Marshalltown
was the only out-of-to town guest. AT
accident came near marring the pleas.
ure Of the day when Grellet Dillon's
automobile collided with Miss Belle
Whinery's buggy. The damage done
was very slight.
The endeavor societies held a union
meeting Sunday afternoon.
Harry Hollinsworth suffered a Sc
we're attack of asthma Sunday.
Arthur and Cecil Reece, of Liberty
visited at Winfield Recess Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. of Illinois
spent the first part of the week witt
Mrs. Johnson's sister, Mrs. VIII Macy
Miss Belle Howard was very pleas
antly surprised Monday night by about
twenty members of the endeavor socie-
ty. She was presented with a c. E
pin. Games were played and refresh
ments were served. Miss Howard left
Tuesday for Lawrence, KAN, where
she will remain for the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
MEETS DEATH ON RAILS.
Unidentified Man Victim Of Railroad
Accident Near State Center.

Accident Near State Center.
An unidentified man. presumably
about IS years old. was killed some
time Saturday night or, Sunday morn
ing at a point about one and one-quar-
ter miles west Of Lamoille. The crew
Of freight train reported at State
Center at 1880 Sunday morning that
parts Of mans body were lying on
the track Coroner Lynn investigated,
secured as good description of the
man as was possible, but conducted no
inquest.
From all indications the man had
fallen from between two cars, or from
the rods Of box car, and was not
struck by the train. The particles of
the body were between the rails, the
head being about twenty-fiv rods west
of where the trunk was lying, and one
foot and an arm 100 yards west Of the
head. Both arms and legs were sever
ed, and the trunk was badly crushed.
The head, however, was not as badly
mutilated as would have been expected,
considering that it was severed from
the trunk.
The man had heavy black head OF
hair, SO slightly streaked with gray
that the gray hairs were hardly notices
able excepting by looking closely. The
eyes were light brown. The man was
probably about five feet. ten inches
tall, and would have weighed 175 or
1870 pounds.
The pieces of the body were taken
to the Brimhall undertaking parlors in
State Center, where the head will be
kept few days in the hopes of estab-
fishing Identification. There was hard
ly enough Of the mans clothing left to
give any description of it. A small
piece of his shirt showed it to have
been blue with a light thread thru 1t.
Overalls were worn over the mans
trousers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
In the Police Court.

Frank Malone, Frank Darr, and
George Connolly, who were arrested
for being drunk, were assessed $40 and
the costs .or given the choice of going
to Jail for ten, days. They went to Jail.
Robert Mayer, whom the police ar
rested for being drunk, was discharged.
William Smith, a negro. who said he
lived in Virginia, and who was ar
rested by Officer Will Lage for boot
Logging" pleaded guilty in the mayors
court this forenoon. The negro wanted
to serve mis- time and set Il ever with
as soon as possible. Mayor Willard
told him he would send transcript Of
the case to the, district court at once
% the Judge could dispose Of the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
STATE CENTER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Ann Avery West, Nonasenarian
S,,eunoh. a. Dauohter's Home,

Succumbs at Daughters rome.
Old age caused the death at 2 o'clock
this morning of Mrs. Ann Avery West,
aged 81. at the, home of her daughter.
Mrs. Wilbur Carpenter, in State Cen
ter. Mrs West was the widow or
Henry West, who died seventeen years
ago.
Mrs. West was born Avery in Dow
enshire, England, Aug. 81, 1928, and
was married in England in 1855. She
emigrated with her husband to Canada
then moved to New York state, and
came to Iowa forty years ago. she
has lived in the Rhodes neighborhood
since that time. For the past eight
years she has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Carpenter.
Besides Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. West
leaves another daughter. Mrs. Sara
Baxter, Edmund, Okla, and two sons,
John West, of Rushville, Neb., and
George West, of Rhodes. Mrs. Manuel
Raglan, 425 Swayze street, this city,
is a granddaughter. $3.50,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter were in st.
Louis att the time Of Mrs. Vests death,
but will arrive here Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
sokoL PROGRAM PLEAsEs.
Good Sized Audience Witnesses Joint
Exhibition Of Athletics.

A good-sized audience witnessed the
joint exhibition Of gymnastics given by
the Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown
Sokol associations Sunday afternoon at
the Eagles hall. : Twenty-Five people
twelve women anddthifteen men, were
present from the Cedar Rapids asso-
citation, and together with the Mar
shalltown association. a program OF
drills, tumbling, and other gymnastics
was given. The affair was a success In
every way.
The Marshalltown association went
to Cedar Rapids some time ago, and
the Sunday affair was in the nature OF
a return visit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
WANT CHILDREN TO AID.
Veterans Of Soldiers Home Ask That
Children Give Flowers.

Orlando Hartman, commander Of the
post at the soldiers home, has asked
the Times Republican &c request that
school children Of the city aid in the
Memorial day exercises by making up
small bouquets and donating them to
the post.
There are 946 graves to be decorated
in the home cemetery, and there are
not enough flowers in the home green
house to meet the demand. Mr.. Hart
man would like to have the children
make up small bouquets of posies and
bring them to the court house steps,
at any time between and s o'clock
Friday afternoon. The Memorial day
observance at the soldiers home is to
be held Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
Ioeal Weather. Record.

Sixty. seven and 40 were the ex-
tremes of temperature Sunday. COM
pared with 65 and IS. the maximum
and minimum Saturday, and Is and
So, the range of temperature year
ago Sunday. The rainfall Saturday
was 10 Of an inch, and Sunday it was
80 Of an inch. At o'clock this morn
ing the temperature was 81. two de-
grees warmer than at the same hour
Sunday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
Liseomb News Notes.

Miss Bess Alexander returned to her
home in Sac City Wednesday after a
visit with friends.
Miss Mabel Pierce left Saturday
morning for her home in Lewis, where
she will spend the summer vacation.
Miss Burneta Boyd entertained the
pupils of the intermediate room Satur-
day afternoon. The affair was sur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
Wood Rockford Cases Continued.

The cases growing out Of trouble
between A. D. Woods, real estate
agent of this city and John H. Roch-
ford of Austin, Mimi, which were set
for hearing in Justice Burritt's court
for Saturday were continued until
June q. The attorneys agreed to the
continuance because district court was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24

prise planned In honor OF Dorothy and
Tellie Dickerson. who expect to leave
soon for Hampton and will not be with
their classes when the school work Ia
taken UP in the fall. A pleasant time
was enjoyed with games and refresh
ments were served. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
SOLDIERS FATHER DEAD.
Nathan Read, Of Union Passes Away
at Soldiers Home.

Nathan Read. member of the
soldiers home from Union, died at
sS:45e Sunday at the soldiers home hos
pital OF bronchial pneumonia. Mr..
Read was one Of two members OF the
home who are members BY virtue Of
service Of sons. The other member
coming under this act is Chester Bur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24

Marion Township Notes.
The Helping Hand Aid met with
Mrs. Rob Rank Wednesday, and will
meet In two weeks with Mrs. c. E.
Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. +. H. Duff and family
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24
REMNANT SALE.
Remnants From All Departments or
SaIa TUESDAY and Wednesday.

For Tuesday and Wednesday only,
we will offer every remnant in our
store at one-half our usual selling
prices. This will include remnants
from every department and for this
sale will be grouped on the main floor,
west aisle.
Headquarters for satisfaction, Bene-
dict s. Brintnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-24

visited Sunday It the home Of Jamso
Sensenbaugh In Msrshaltown. \;
Robert Brothers ID III Of sppsn'
dicitis. s
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-11
Notice for Publication

In the District Court, Eighth Judicial
District, State O! New Mexico, within add
for the County OF Quay w l. For
worth. plaintiff, vs.. VI J. Hurt, ct al, De
PENDANTS. No 1871. The defendants n
J Hurt, a Il. Hurt, C~hadbourue Broth
ers Cattle Company Francisco Adrs
John II. Howry, J. w Howry. IohnW
Howry. and unknown Claimants OF inter
est in and 90 the pre7iass and property
involved herein and described in the CON-
plant IN this action, adverse to plaintf
and plaintiff estate therein, are herebi
notified that an action has been com
menced against you by the plaintiff W.
l. Foyworth IN the above styled cour
and cause, whereby plaintiff seeks to quiet
the title in himself in and to the following
described real estate and property lying
and being in Quay County New Mexico
to wit
Sian ", II, and y. - 5 w. 10
Sec - Twp. 10 ~ t.. 81 T., y NJ ?.
NJ, y ~ ~ Sec. ~. Twp. . y, X. IS
T., y. NJ. = NJ, ; w. - OF \. L "a
y W, i-iS T.. IL, y, :. " "a Sec.
- Twp 10 y, Is IS l., y. VI. =. Ms
T. ~ Sec 81, Twp 10 ~, Il s. +. NM
J.. NJ and y. r. - Sec 10, Twp, a.
y, K IS l., y. VI T.. VI.
Plaintiff prays tina, his title IN and 70
said property be established against ad'
verse claims Of defendants, and that de-
PENDANTS be barred and estopped from
claiming any right, title, or interest adj
verse to plaintiff estate therein, and icf
such other relief as to the court may seem
equitable. And you are further noilheo
that unless YOU enter or cause 10 DC
entered your appearance in said cause on
or before the roth day OF March, A u,
IpI5. Judgment by defaul, will be entered
against YOU and relief prayed BY plain''n
granted Harry II McElroy OF Tueum'
carl New Mexico, is attorney for plaintiff
-, FlNEGAN, Clerk
w. IL COPLEN, Deputy.
iSeall
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-11

City Marshal Groves informs us
that he evidently saw an air ship go
over one night last week. II carried
two lights and when first seen was
directly over Tucumcari travelling in
a southwesterly direction. II re-
manned in sight about fifteen min
utes. He was afraid to tell anybody
until he found others who saw the
same thing who confirmed the re-
port.
1t was supposed to have been en-
route to Old Mexico to assist in the
revolution or was carrying Jack
Johnson to Juarez where he is sched-
uled to participate in a foot race
with big Jess Willard.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-11
Time Of Arrival and Departure
Of Trains
ASxiwa emaF
Serial Nc. oI46So.
Contest No. S347
NOTICE OF
Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office. T%ucumcati, New Mexico,
January "a, 1918

Department OF the Interior, Onltcu o'a'es
Land Office. Tucumcari, New Mexico,
January -, 1915
To the Unknown Heirs OF Joseph
Grissom, deceased, whose whereabouts
and post-ofhce addresses are unknown
Contestees:
You are hereby notified that Thomas
Silas who gives Texico, New Mexico as
his post-ofhce address. did on September
roth, ,oI4, file in this Office his duly cor
roborated application to contes, and Sc
cure the cancellation Of your Enlarged
Homestead Entry. Serial No oi4o59 made
August 2Ist. 1911, for Yves, one-half Sec
ton go. Township 5 ", Range 81 + New
Mexico, Meridian. and as grounds for his
conies, he alleges tina, Joseph J. Grissom
is now deceased, and that his known
heirs are Sue Dodson and Efhe Grissorn,
whose present place OF residence is un-
known. las, known place Of residence OF
said heirs and las, known post-ofice vas
Rock Island, Tennessee: that the ages OF
said heirs are respectively more than
,wenty-one years, the exact ages being
unknown, and that the said heirs, Sue
Dodson and Etie Grissom. are all OF the
known heirs Of said entryman. and are
daughters OF the enirymsn. and that ATTAIN,
is informed tina, ne left no other children,
that he left no widow; that entryman died
abou, October, tgr2, that prior TO the
time OF his death and more than q year
prior thereto, entrymsn abandoned said
entry and changed his place of residence
to the town Of Texico, New Mexico, paying
only occasional visits to the land at any
time during his entry; that said heirs
failed within a reasonable time. to wit,
one year IRON death of entryman to com
mspce cultivation and improvement; and
that defaults have not been cured.
You are. therefore. further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed. and your said entry will be can
celed without further right to be heard
either before this Office or on appeal, Il
you fail TO file in this office within twenty
days after the FOURTH publication Of
this notice, as shown below, your answer
under oath, specifically responding to these
allegations Of contest, together with due
proof that you have served a copy OF your
answer on the said contestant either in
person or by registered mail
You should state in your answer tn,
name of the postoihce to which you desir,
future notices TO be sen, to you.
X. p. DosoHoo. Register
Date Of first publication Jan Al, 1915
" third Feb 4,
" " fourth II
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-11
MURDOCH NEWS

Milo maize threshing il the most
important happenings at the present
time.
Vance Bros. are doing the thresh-
ing. They have about ten days
work yet to do. Some part of their
machine broke last Tuesday, which
will delay the ~thresning for a few
days.
Our school is progressing nicely
with Mrs. Roy H. Smith as teacher.
Mrs. Smiths auto is giving her
quite a little trouble, one of the tires
bursted, while on her way from
school, but she anointed the tire with
a patch and went in home o. K.
A surprise party was given in
honor Of little Miss Nora Layton at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Brittian last Sunday. Quite a crowd
was present. II was a very enjoy
able affair. Mrs. Brittian is quite
an entertainer for children.
Misses Nora and Ruth Layton
were the guests of the Misses Avants
Sunday evening.
Murdoch has changed its postoffice
site one mile south. Mrs. Avant is
postmistress.