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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05

April ed. The large attendance of
friends and relatives OF Mr.. Barrett
gave evidence OF the esteem in which
he was held. The Rev. e. j. Lock
wood, d. d., and the Rev. Walter NJ
White We're in charge of the services
and both paid tribute to Mr.. Barrett's
superior qualities. Relatives present
from out of the city included Mr.. and
Mrs. William Strahan and the Misses
Willetta and Jenna Strahan, all Of
Denison; Oscar Strahan, Of Perry;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Comstock, of Waiver
ly; Charles Judd, of Camanche; Geo.
Chalker, OF Clinton; V. II. Benham."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05

Mrs; P. Lamp and daughter, Harriet,
The entire community wishes to
join with the sorrowing relatives in
extending sympathy in this hour of
sadness.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05

Transatlantic steamship owners fig
ure that the European war will save
$275.000,O0O to TIE American people
by shutting off tourist travel. The
tourist will enjoy superior scenery and
get the benefit of moro healthfM out
ings without carrying TO foreign coun-
tries quarter of billion dollars Of
money needed by American enterpris'
es. In effect, it is an application OF
the principle laid down by Abraham
Lincoln in his discussion of the tariff
that ii we buy goods abroad, we get
the goods and the foreigner gets the
money, while if we buy at home, we
have both the goods and the money.
American tourists will get both health
and pleasure, and America will keep
the $215,0OU.000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05

Who says that President Wilson IS
not performing the duties OF his o.
flee when lie was on hand to throw
out the first ball of the season for the
Washington team?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05

The population of Des Moines in
1881 for the most part were jewellers
in the cabins which were once occu-
pied by the soldiers. There were two
rows OF these cabins, one built west
ward from the functions of the rivers,
called Coon Row. The other, extend
ing north along the Des Moines river,
was called the Des Moines Row. IN
dependent of these, there were two
small hotels, two one-story brick res
licences, few small frame houses,
several cabins built after the soldiers
barracks, several small stores and Of
fees and one small frame church
capable, by packing, of sheltering
some hundred persons, and belonging
to the Metlodists. Also small brick
court house, two stories high, used
for court house purposes. for meet
!ngs on Sunday and for political and
other lectures during the week. and
sometimes for school. The houses
were scattered, and the people, dis
carding right angles, instead of fol-
lowing the streets. by constant tramp
ing made diagonal paths all over the
town.-From the autobiography of
John A. Nash in the April number of
"The Iowa Journal of History and
Politics." published by The State His
torical Society of Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending May 3, 1915.
The first half of the week was warm
and dry, but the latter half gave gen
eral and copious showers and about
normal temperatures. Rapid progress
was made in preparing ground fol
corn and considerable planting was
done, especially in the southern coun
ties. The rains will be of great bene
fit to small grain. pastures, meadows
and truck fields. Small grains and
grass made rapid growth and are now
in excellent condition generally. A
large acreage of potatoes has been
planted in the eastern counties and
the crop is doing well. Favorable
weather prevailed for the pollination
OF fruits, most varieties having been
pollinated before the recent rains, and
the indications are still favorable for
an excellent crop-Geo. NJ. Chapel,
Director, Des Moines, Iowa.
The scientific agriculture bulletins
are regarded highly by the farmers
unless they are so bold as to conflict
with the instructions they received
from their fathers.
The ladies Of the Current Events
club are hereby notified that the next
meeting will be held at the club room
on Friday afternoon, May eth, at 300
o'clock.
Our last meeting was made not
able one Of the year by most enter
tanning and instructive lecture on as
tronomy from Pres. Van Ness, of the
D. N. c., and by delightful music rem
dered by the college quartet. At Fri
days meeting, Prof. Knowlton, of the
high school, will address the club on,
"The School as Social Center" and
the sophomore class Of the high school
under the direction Of Miss Hayes,
will present. "A Study of Lincoln"
A rare treat is in store. Come and
bring your guests.
Emma w. Hawk,
Pres. c. T.. Club.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05

When a man ceases to rise in the
night and respond to fire alarms, he
may as well admit to himself that he
is growing old.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05
MOVING PICTURES For SCHOOLS
Consulting Engineer Gives Help in
Buying Apparatus.

Because there is a good deal of
truth in the old saying of wise school
master that You can feed more into
mans ears with teaspoon than
into his ears with scoop shovel" the
engineering extension department of
Iowa State college is encouraging pub
lie schools in the purchase OF moving
picture apparatus. One of the men,
bers of the department has been made
a consulting engineer" on moving pic
ture equipment and is giving assist
ance to all schools that ask for help.
Already educational films have been
demonstrated in Des Moines, Cedar
Falls, Marshaltown, Fayette, Eldora,
Waverly, Ottumwa, Red Oak, Fort
Dodge, Oskaloosa and Burlington.
Several of these cities are already
arranging to buy machines.
In the purchase of moving picture
apparatus, attention must be given to
it's proposed uses. The school with
q large auditorium, seating 900 or 900
people, needs machine of a different
type from that adapted to use in class
rooms or small library rooms. Some
schools desire a machine that may be
carried from building to building and
such machines are of another type.
There is still a smaller machine suit
able for story hours in Libraries, show
ing a picture 4 feet square. Other
questions involved concern the type OF
screen, the darkening of rooms and
compliance with fire regulations. Upon
all OF these questions the engineering
extension department will be glad to
give advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
O'NEAL AGREED ID
 PAY BURR $500 Letter to Governor Tender son on Taxation Bill Made Public
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Montgomery, August 2S-(Special.) )-Rep- resentative Thompson of Butler in oppos- ing before the senate committee on finance and taxation the bill carrying appropria- tions in the interest of Birmingham law yers, made public this afternoon the let ter written by ex-Governor ONeal to Gov ernor Henderson respecting the alleged contract entered into by the state and the aforesaid lawyers. Ex-Governor O'Neal represented in effect that he agreed on behalf of the state to pay Borden Burr a nominal sum of $500, 1t being his under standing that Citizens league would pay him the principal part of his fee.
 AffidaVits from Mir. Burr were also made public, and in one of them MT. Burr rep resents that it was his impression that in addition to the nominal fee of $500, the ex-governor agreed to pay on the basis of the work accomplished. The commit tee agreed favorably to report the bill some days ago, but withheld action pend- ing the statement of Representative Thompson. Following the statement the former decision of the committee was not adversed. and it Is anticipated that the bill will come out of committee Tuesday. The house has already passed the bill. Lawyers mentioned in the paper are Allen & Bell, Frank S. White & Sons and Mr. Burr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
WOODMEN LEAVE
 TODAY FOR CAMP About 250 Officers and Men Going to Pensacola on
 Special Train

About 250 officers and men of the local companies, Uniform Rank, Woodmen of the World, will leave this morning on a special train for Pensacola, Fla, where they will attend the uniform rank en- campment, which begins tomorrow and continues all week. They will assemble at the Louisville and Nashville depot at S;SO this morning, where they will om- bark on the "Woodmen" special They will arrive in Pensacola this afternoon and will parade through its principal street to the big encampment at Palmet- to Beach.
 Brig. Gen. w. T. Nall of Birmingnam m will be in command of the encampmeat. which will be composed of the severa. regiments of the uniform rank from the extreme southern states Dr. H. A. FL kourie is chief of the medical corps. with the rank of colonel, and George H. Younger of Ensley is post adjutant with the rank of captain
 The local companies that twill leave this morning will be: Woodlawn (2), Magic City, Avondale, Steel City, North Bir- mingham, Boyles, Bessemer West End. and Jonesboro. number of ladies will accompany the party, including Mrs. W. T. Nall, Mrs H. A. Elkourie Mrs. Frank Fender, Miss Margaret Nall and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

Montgomery, August 2s.-(Special) Among the numerous bills proposed by the recess committee on the judiciary, it is doubtful if any one has attracted wider attention among the lawyers of the state than the judicial circuit court meas ure. This bill passed the senate several days ago. and probably will be considered in the house next week.
 As is known, the measure provides 24 judicial circuits. There are 1G circuits un- der the present law. But in increasing the number of circuits the proposed new law imposes additional duties and jurisdiction upon the judges pre- siding over the circuits. The new law provides machinery by which the circuit courts shall exercise the duties hereto fore performed by law and equity and chancery courts these latter tribunals having been abolished by bills which passed the legislature sometime ago.
 The circuit court bill, as passed by the senate, contains a number of amend ments proposed by the committee on the judiciary, hence the new divisions are dir ferent in many respects from the circuits as proposed by the recess committee.
 Following are the proposed new cir cults contained in the senate bill
 First Circuit-Choctaw, Clarke Marengo and Washington.
 Second Circuit-Baldwin, Butler, Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
TROY

Troy, August 2S.-(Special.)-The dates
 for the Pike county fair this year will be November 1 to 6, inclusive, the first
 week in November. Hon. w. c. Black is
 president. Josh Copeland and Martin Fol-
 mar are secretaries, Fox Henderson, Jr..
 treasurer; E. c. Bassett and T. s. San ders, vice presidents. The same direc-
 tors will serve, with the addition of Fred Henderson. All managers for the de-
 partments have been named. Pike Is to
 have the greatest fair this year ever held in this county, and the past few years have been great successes.
 Great numbers of boil weevils have been brought to Troy from farms eight or nine miles south of here. The bugs have appeared in great hordes, and are doing the crops much damage. Many farmers did not suspicion the appearance of the weevils until they began cotton picking, and then found them by the score. Pike farmers will begin approved methods in fighting the weevils.
 What has been a record breaking in- stitute for teachers has just been com pleted here, having been held at the city echoT, and having had an attendance of more vhan 13O teachers Miss Rosa Strck- land and Miss Tillman of Birmingham conducted the institute. An address was made by Dr. A. A. Persons of Bessemer, and other educators of note. A promi- lnent feature of the week was an ad- dress on Wednesday night by Mrs
 Thames, illiteracy commission field agent
 who spoke on ''Illiteracy in Alaba ma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
LATE EVENTS FROM
 THE ESSANAY STUDIO

l Ruth Stonehouse has returned to Chi cago from Chattanooga, Tenn, where she | Joined the Essanay southern company to
 take the lead in "The Dignified Family.y three-act photoplay t>s She has again 1 Chicago studios.
 Richard c. Travers had close squeeze | in taking a scene from the Essanay photo- play, Vain Justice.' He was standing on a peak on Signal mountain signaling | to an army when his foot slipped and he went backwards over a cliff. There was sheer drop of more than 100 feet with an almost perpendicular incline for | more than 1000 feet to the valley. His companions ran to the edge of the cliff | expecting to see Travers whirling through space or rolling along the ground hunv dreds of feet below. They were aston- | ished to see him dangling from the limb l of a tree growing out of the side of the
 mountain but 25 feet beneath them. H4 caught by his coat tails and the bending | of the limb broke the fall. He was un- | hurt except for few scratches. was unhurt except for a few scratches,
 and was waving frantically for help, hav- | ing a keen suspicion that something was ripping. He was hauld up with a rope. {, Do not delay entering your name fot | competing in this campaign. Send in you3
 name by filling out the nomination blani4 and bring or send it together with youf
 photograph to the Motion Picture Depart
 ment of The Age-Herald. Do this now. Those who enter their names early will | stand the best chance of success.
 | Write or call on the manager of the Motion Picture Department, Age-Herald. He will be glad to give you any informa- | tion desired relative to the campaign and assist you in any way within his power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
OPPOSITION TO SOLICITORS BILL

Montgomery, August 8.-(Speclal.) Opposition to the bill regulating solicitors of the state was vigorously presented be- fore the house committee on the judiciary today by Solicitors M. T. Ormond of Tuscaloosa and D. C. Almon of De- Cd tur.
 The bill passed the senate this week. IL was proposed by the recess com niittee on the judiciary and contains in the opinion of solicitors of the state, d number of drastic provisions. One of the regulations, and that to which the greatest opposition Is being made, prohibits solicitors from accepting out side employment of any kind. The bill first contained the provision that so- licitors should not represent public service corporations. but it was amend ' cd in the senate so as to prohibit so- licitors from accepting any kind of outside employment. The measure pro- vldes salary of 5000 annually. It is understood that the house com nttee will make several material amendments to the bill, one of which will provide that solicitors shall re- ceive a salary of $2400 annually, the salary authorized under the present law, and be allowed to accept other employment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
GOVERNOR REVIEWS
 NATIONAL GUARD

Montgomery, August 2S.-(Special.) Governor Henderson, attended by his staff, this afternoon reviewed the troops of the First infantry, Alabama National Guard, which has been in encampment here since last Sunday.
 Every company in the regiment passed in review before the governor. and 1t was declared the regiment had never shown up to better advantage. Follow ing the parade, the governor and his staff inspected the encampment grounds and later the officers of the regiment entertained the official party at supper. large number of Montgomery people witnessed the parade.
 The encampment of the First regi- ment has been pronounced the most suc- -cessful ever held in Montgomery, and both officers and men are believed to have benefited by the weeks practice.
 The Second infantry will encamp here next week and on the following week the Fourth regiment will be in camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
JUDGE WILL FIGHT
 COMMISSION BILL

Montgomery, August 2S.-(Special) ) Senator Judge will not permit the pas sage through the senate of the building commission" bill which would create for Jefferson county a commission to nave charge of all public buildings municipal and county, and to have in hand all con- struction in progress or contemplation. The bill names the commission, as is re- membered, and provides taht it shall serve, as did the sanitary sewer commission, without pay.
 The 15 gentlemen named in the bill are among the best known men of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
WANT ASSISTANT
 FOR DIR. OATES

Montgomery. August 2S.-(Special.) A statewide cry goes up for the legisla- ture to pass bll providing new assist ants for Dr. Oates, state prison inspector, in that he might be provided with means for carrying out his new duties respecting the inforcement of the child abor laws.
 Dr. Oates has stated quite frankly that without new assistants he cannot in- force the law as 1t should be inforeed and that the legislatures failure to enact the bill would nullfy the law.
 For that reason, all people interested in child labor are petitioning the legislature to act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
BAD OUTLOOK FOR
 CONDEMN ALTON BILL

Montgomery, August 2S.-(Special.) The Birmingham condemnation" bill a measure which would give Birmingham the right to condemn for purchase the property of the Birmingham Waterworks company, Is in precarious shape.
 Efforts to have it reported by the house committee municipal corporations have faied. One member of that committee said yesterday:
 Despite the merits of the bill, 1t will be brought forth only with great difficulty because of the courtesy due the Jefferson county members of the committed, Mir. Weakley and MT. Scott, both of whom oppose the passage of the bfil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
CIRCUIT BILL IS
 ATTRACTING WIDE INTEREST
By l.. s. BETTY

ecuh, Crenshaw and Escambia.
 Third Circut-Barbour Bullock, Dale and Russell.
 Fourth Circuit-Dallas.
 Fifth Circuit-Chambers, Lee Macon and Elmore. -...
 Sixth Circuit-Fayette, Lamar and Pick ems.
 Seventh Circuit-Shelby and Talladega. Eighth Circuit-Madison and Jackson. Ninth Circuit-Cherokee, DeKalb and Marshall
 Tenth Circuit-Jefferson.
 Eleventh Circuit-Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Marion.
 Twelfth Circuit-Geneva, Henry and Houston.
 Thirteenth Circut-Mobile.
 Fourteenth Circut-Cullman, Lawrence, Walker and Winston.
 Fifteenth Circuit-Montgomery. Sixteenth Circuit-Etowah, Blount and St. Clair.
 Seventeenth Circuit-Autausa, Bibb Chiffon and Perry.
 Eighteenth Circut-Calhoun. Nineteenth Circuit-Lmestone and Nor gan.
 Twentieth Circuit-Coffee, Covington and Pike
 Twenty-first Circuit-Clay. Cleburne Coosa, Randolph and Tallapoosa.
 Twenty Circut-Lowndes, Will COX and Monroe.
 Twenty-third Circuit-Tuscaloosa. Twenty-fourth Circuit-Greene Hale and Sumter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
LOS ANGELES TEAM
 WINS RIFLE SHOOT

Washington, August 2s.-The Los An- geles team. with a score of 2294 in pos sible 25O0, won the inter-club military rife shoot in July, according to announc ement today by the National Rifle association. G. l.. wotkins of Los Angeles made he highest individual score, 243.
 Phoenix, Ariz., finished second among the clubs with 22S9. St. Augustine, Fla. the only southern club entered, was nine- teenth, with 2015.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
SUPPORT AMENDMENT TO LICENSE BILL

MontgOmery. August &.-(Special) All local option melGbers of the legis- lature will support the amendment to the license bill proposed by Senator Lewis of Macon, that which requires the colec- tion by express companies of tax nf ID cents on all shipments of beer and whisky
 Senator Lewis contends that the express companies handle so many, shipments that from this source of taxation the state would receive about $1o0,000 per annum.
 And none of the oonsignees." he added, would object to the payment of the small toll'
 Senator Judge of Jefferson stated this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
SALARY BILL
 TO BE AMENDED

Montgomery, August 2S.-(Specal) ) The indications are that the Jefferson county salary bill, setting out the amount of salary to be paid officials by the county as soon as the system of fees Is eliminated, will be amended by Senator Judge so that the probate judges of the future shall draw S6500 per annum instead of $5000 as the bill in it's present shape contemplates. This amendment would make the pro bate judge better paid official than tine sheriff, for the bill provides that the sheriff shall receive $6000. Many claim that this amendment would be just, that while any reputable citizen might ser, acceptably as sheriff, probate Judge would in addition to executive ability, have highly highly developed Judicial temperament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Commissioners Appointed

Washington, August 2S.-Salvador has
 appointed the following represento-
 tives on the international high com
 mission created by the recent Pan-
 American financial conference, to con
 slider uniformity of laws relating to trade and commerce. and an internation- al commercial court:
 Toms G. Paloma, minister of finance: Rafael Guirola. former minister oi finance; Francisco A. r\ma. subsecre- tary of public works agricul urc Belarmino Suarez Cast hos. promi nent lawyer of Salvae Earlos DAu- buisson. former U kecretafyj ot finance; Manuel LOT k, treasurer of Salvador, and r. 3ne Souza
 Moncade- director of the postoffica-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
INJUSTICE DONE
 REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS

Montgomery, August 28.-(SpeciaI) Unintentional injustice was done Rep resentative Davie of Bibb county by The Age Herald correspondent last week in inadvertently emitting his name in the list of those recorded as voting in support of the measure abol- ishing the convict lease system.
 Representative Davie voted for the passage of the bill but through mistake his name did not appear in the list of those voting for the bill. The Bibb county representative is an ardent ad : vocate and supporter of the plan to take convicts out of the mines and he has chanpioped that cause during the entire session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
SENATE IS BUSY
 WITH LICENSE BILL

Montgomery, August 2S.-(Speciall The senate is still wrestling with that provision of the license bill which imposes tax of A of 1 cent on every bottle of coca-cola bottled in Alabama
 Crawford Johnson of Birmin gham contends that this proposed tax is pro hibtive, and that it will result In all tottling companies removing their plants from Alabama and shipping their wares into the state.
 The bottlers have offered a substitute basing the taxation on bottling ma chimes of certain capacity, and claim that this substitute would put into the treasury as receipts from bottling works about $30,00 in excess of receipts previously collected.
 The action of the senate respecting this matter cannot be forecast