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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
AMONG THOSE PRESENT

Far be it from any convention to miss having some personalities" in it's | ranks, and this convention, too, had ! it's great and near great. At the con- vention was no less personality than I a member of the National American | Woman Suffrage association board, adding dignity and importance to the work. As this person is we'll known in Alabama it will not be considered nec- essary to discribe her. The convention l feels honored to have her in Its midst.
 To be sure this is no lesser person than l our Mrs. Jacobs.
 | Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch, who has just returned from the National Child Labor
 conference, and is one of it's most ac- | tive members, also needs no diScrip-
 ton to Alabama readers.
 1 A noticeable thing among the dele gates was the number of newspaper | women in Alabama that are active suffragists. No less than six were dele
 gated to the convention. Mrs. Raiford 1 if Selma, Mrs. Adelaid Kennerly of Montgomery, Mrs. Ballanger of Selma,
 Mrs. Ullman of Birmingham, Mrs. Stern
 of Montgomery and Miss Miles of Bir-
 mingham.
 Many prominent men were in con stant attendance at the meeting and
 packed the theatre at night A small 1 sprinkling of delegates husbands were also no hand. Many complimentary re-
 marks were overheard as to the way
 the women conducted a convention by ! these visitors.
 CONVENTION BABY
 One of the chief reasons for wom-
 ans desire for the ballot is it's pro- tection for the home and the child, and
 under all circumstances the call of the
 mother is strongest. So a convention {, baby was decidedly in order. However, 1 he was debarred from the convention ] hail. for if a man can break up an old
 maids ball, baby as sweet as this one would surely break up a suf- 1 frage convention, and even this al
 most did happen at one particular time. During one of the psychological mo-
 ments, when everybody was eagerly
 waiting decisive vote on a very inn 1 portant question, a vail of distress | went up from the hotel corridor. Every suffragist in that hall stopped, turned towards the door and was about to rush to the aid if the little one, when
 the mother clamly took charge and the
 convention went back to business Mrs. Fred Koenig of Columbiana brought
 the convention baby and darling he | is too.
 l Little Margerie. Taylor daughter of
 Mr and Mrs Angus Taylor, was also 1 conspicuous little figure and great 1 help she proved, as the presidents page.
 As the last moments of the conven- l tion passed and the delegates had done ltheir allotted share, reports were all
 in and officers elected, a real calm ihad settled over all. everybody was
 tired out after the thrse days of hard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS

The training of youth is the most inn portant business of any country and any people; it calls for the very best citizen ship without regard to faith, creed or po- litical utilization. Our state is in a transition period in it's educational propa- ganda; the cry of neglected childhood is calling loud from every hilltop and in every valley for unselfish, consecrated service, and we cannot turn a deaf ear to the echo that comes from every quar- ter We must have richer grains, better fruits and fairer flowers but all these will be withheld until we open wide the door of opportunity to our children. The vast possibilities are not alone for one year, or one time, or one race but ben. ef1ccnt legacy for every man, woman and child who shall ever live in our great com monwealth.
 'The strategic point in the new system of education of the state is in the county board of education, and in my opinion here is our supreme opportunity. Every thing depends upon the boards that are to be selected. We must put aside every obstacle that may be in the way, and secure for each county membership on these boards. composed of persons of business ability. judgment and vision, men and women of clear thinking with willing hands, stout hearts and broad vision.
 T appeal to the public spirited citizen ship, leaders in business and in public life-the strong men to get together and save the day for the youth, for the state.
 II wish. here and now to congratulate the people of Walker county for their wise and patriotic course pursued in the selection of the board for that county, and I commend the plan to the various counties of the state. It may not be found possible to carry out all of the details of this plan in other counties, but l am sure all can get from the plan sugges- tions that will aid in working out scheme that will be applicable to the sev- arol couptiaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

arguments against it answered, and what suffrage has done for Colorado she was asked number of interesting questions. One or these questions was relative to the labor troubles in Colorado. Senator Robinson said Colorado was not to be blamed because she was the scene of the labor unrest of the vest brought about by eastern capital, as other states had had similar, if not worse, troubles, but real cause of the cessation of the trouble and the end of the strike.
 '--.... TRIP TO FALLS
 On Thursday after the luncheon hour, delightful ride was taken to Noccalula Falls The Alabamian that has not seen this glorious place should be ashamed or the omission. We Americans are a peculiar people. For generations we have been seeking the beauties of Europe, or the wonders of the west, when right here at hand is one of the really great natural beauties of this great country.
 The romantic story of the Maiden Noe calula and it's end in the Black creek tragedy lends an added interest to the place. Long before Alabama was ever so great, before the sound of industry had hammered into her heart, or the sound of commerce smoked her hills, ioihdHCc fldu Written US story on her historic pages, and love, which is ever the same through the ages, had been adding it's mystery, it's joys and it's sor- rows in Alabama. Noccalula an Indian maiden, was betrothed to the chief of another tribe, in the near vicinity of Black creek, on whose banks her father and his own tribe lived The white set tier had also come to this part of the world, and one of these white men met loved and woed the Indian maiden. The ambitious chief, her father, was furious at the so-called interference of the pale face, and demanded that the maiden marry at once her Indian betrothed. Heart broken she went to tell her white man lover The chief fearing some trickery of the maiden persued her Hearing the stealthy tread of the father and his tribe behind her and knowing there was no hope, the lure of the falls invited her. as nearer and nearer the father came upon her. Greater grew her determination and more welcome the sound of the falls, and as the white moon hathed the silver water and the giant pines waved silently over the scene she threw herself on the falls. Years have passed since then, and oft the story has been repeated until now the names of all but the maiden are forgotten, but the great granite horseshoe still encircles her, the hills echo her sobs and water murmurs her requiem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
HIGHEST TYPE OF MEN SHOULD SERVE ONCOUNTY BOARDS Superintendent F e a g i n Praises Action Recently
 Taken in Walker BE NONPARTISAN
 FOR BEST RESULTS Says If Proper Interest Is Shown. the Best Men in Counties Are
 Always Willing to
 Serve

William F. Feagin, state superintendent of education, was in Birmingham yesterday and expressed his deep interest in seeing that suitable men are chosen for county boards of education. He especially com mended the plan recently adopted in Walker county. Discussing the subject MT. Feagin said:
 The south has been slow to accent or follow nonpartisan policies in regard to any of her institutions. And while this is a fact, her people have never been lack ing in patriotism and loyalty to the best traditions of our common country? For more than 50 years we have struggled under conditions that were not under stood, and which we were unable to ex- plain The dual condition of society and politics caused by the two distinct races living in this section bound the white citizenship together like bands of steel. And now in the noon-day light of a clear understanding, in worging out the great problems of state and nation for the bet torment of both races, she has found that with some of her problems, if studied and solved in the broadest and best way, the solution is in nonpartisan action.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

six-basket peach carrier. Fruits
packed In this way and shipped by
express are successfully carried from
Miami, Fla, 70 New York, and from
Corpus Christi, Tex, to Chicago.
For the long shipments which are
necessary in order to place the Florida
and Texas grown tomatoes In the
markets, the fruits are picked as soon
as they have reached full development
and show the slightest change in color.
The stage Of ripeness Mt which fruits
should be picked and shipped should
be regulated by the season as well as
by the demands of the market for
which they are intended. During
| cool weather the fruit should be ripper
when gathered than during the warm
| season. The most distant shipments
should be filled from the least ad-
vanced fruits. These features would
/ appear to be selfcvident, but they
are worthy Of enumeration, for they
! are important factors in gaining the
highest success.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
Farm Lands Increase In Value.


The value Of farm lands Of the Unit
ed States is estimated ut $45.55 per
acre, as compared with $40.85 year
ago. S40.31 two years ago. $3.50 three
years ago and $38.23 four years ago.
Che census reported the value Of
farm lands in 1910 as $32.4O, and in
1900 as $15.57 per acre.
In recent years the value of farm
lands has been increasing ut the rate
Of about per cent year, or approxi-
mately 81 per acre per year. The eX-
ceptional increase Of the past year
may be explained partly by the reac'
ton in the southern cotton states fol.
lowing temporary depression last
year, and partly by the stimulus giver
by the war to prices, particularly Of
grain.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
His Reaimen.

"Regmens Regimens! |" said Prof.
Hilary McMasters before the Harvard
Medical school.
"There are too many, nonsensical
rcgimens, young gentlemen. I prefer
the regimen of Mark Twain to all such
rubbish.
"Mark had very strict regimen,
you know. He never smoked but one
cigar ut time, and never smoked
while sleeping.
"He never ate meat except with
his meals, and he never drank except
at meals and between meals.
ellis father took drug store for
bad debt In Marks boyhood, and
among the stores were nine barrels OF
cod liver Oil. These lasted Mark seven
years, The rest Of the family had tc
get along with the ipecac and nuS
| vomica. Mark being the pet. lie was
in fact, the first oil trust. He got II
ALL"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
STARVING ROOTS OF WEEDS
II Foliage of Plant Is Constantly De.
stroyed Death Is Only Mere Mat
ter Of Time.

Perennial weeds Of all kinds must
he cut repeatedly to starve out the
underground roots or stems. If the
foliage Of the plant is constantly de-
stroyed, the death of the plant is only
a matter Of time and will be caused
directly by root starvation.
Any breaking or cultivation of the
soil I'm which these plants grow only
serves the purpose Of scattering them
unless that cultivation Is persistent
enough to keep down all growth Of
foliage
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
Steer Infested With Ticks.
GUM and Holland all thrown In.
Scope of Work

OCOPC VI tSOTHs
These figures give some faint idea
Of the scope Of the work Of the depart
mcnt Of agriculture In its campaign
against this Scourge Of the live stock
industry in the South. TO get full
realization of the magnitude Of this
work, however, one must know how diff
flcult 1t has been to push the fight In
the face Of popular opposition based
on widespread belief that the ar
senical bath was poisonous to cattle
and caused milk COWS to go dry-must
know that 1t usually takes two or
three years of preliminary demonstra-
| ton work to persuade Il county to
vote for tick eradication, and that oc-
casionally dipping watts are blown up
with dynamite by overenthusiastic Op-
ponents Of such new-fangled contrap-
tions.
Now, however, the department seems
to have the campaign well In hand,
and the work Of clearing territory Is
going forward smoothly. Over third
OF the territory originally quarantined
has alrendy been released and popular
sentiment is trending strongly in favor
Of pushing the fight.
The department will demonstrate
the use Of the dipping vat anywhere,
If there seems to be sufficient local In
terest to encourage the experiment
but it will not begin systematic work
at eradication In quarantined area
until the county has, by Il special ref
erendum election, voted in favor o.
such campaign.
Dipping Demonstrations.
The dipping demonstrations oftc
partake Of the nature Of barbecue @
picnic. Everybody goes, the skeptic,
o as weN as the hopeful, and the az
k dresses Of the demonstrators are usua
E. ly delivered before large audiences.
y After the dipping, the steers an
# COWS that have been through the n
q senical ordeal are put on public e:
II hibition for several days, in order ths
the fearful may be convinced that tn
animals suffer no harm from the batl
s AS result Of few practical den
onstrations Of this nature the count
|. generally votes wet us regards the n
n senical bath-sometimes by major
l. ity as large as ten to one.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
TOMATOES FOR NORTH
Florida and Texas Lead in Pro-
ductiOn of Crop.
Convenience, Care and Judgment
Should Enter Into Preparation OF
Product for Market-Exclude
All L.eaky Fruit.
(By l.. G. CORRECTLY

(By L. G. CORRECTLY
Commercial tomato growing in the
southern states is almost exclusively
confined to the production Of tomatoes
at season when they cannot be
grown in the North except in green
houses. On this account the CONNER
cial production Of this crop is restrict
ed to areas where there is very little,
If any, freezing during the winter
months. Florida and Texas lead In
the production Of this crop.
Where tomatoes are extensively
grown for shipment to the North, con-
venience, care and Judgment should
enter into the preparation Of the prod
uct for the market 1t is always ad-
visable and usually necessary to assert
and grade the fruits as they come
from the field before placing them In
the shipping boxes. If this work can
be done in shed located on the rail
way over which the fruits are to be
transported, SO much the better, but
If 1t is necessary to haul the tomatoes
| some distance for shipment then the
| packing shed should be located at the
for both harvesting and shipping The
same precautions In handling the
fruits should be observed in the SOutl
as In the North.
The fruits as they come from the
vines should pass the scrutiny Of ex
perienced sorters and graders so thu
tomatoes of q certain size and degree
Of ripeness will reach the same ship
ping case. All leaky fruits should b,
excluded, and the stems, If any ur
found attached to the fruits, shoul'
be removed Experience has shown
that fruits are less likely to be broker
and leaky upon arrival Mt their dcs
tination II all stems are removed tha
when this feature In neglected.
The individual fruits are wrappe
in a soft brown or white tea pape
and packed in two-layer boxes or 1
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

in the department Of agriculture who
have eradicated the aforesaid tick
from that much territory-to be pre-
else, 253, 3,163 square miles-have very
full realization of Its extent. Other
people can only make stab at realiz-
ing how big it is, through some such
comparisons as these:
It is nearly as big as Texas.
It is more than four times as big as
England.
1t IS Is times as big rs Switzerland.
1t is bigger than the whole German
empire in Europe, with Denmark, Bel
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
Q-BAN DARKENs GRAY HAIR

Gray, streaked, prematurely gray or
faded hair quickly restored to original
dark shade by shampooing hair und
scalp few times with Q-Ban Hair
Color Restorer. No dye-perfectly
harmless. Q-Ban acts on roots-revives
color glands,-makes hair healthy, grad
ually changing all your gray hair to an
even natural dark shade, making entire
head Of hair clean, fluffy, abundant
without trace Of gray showing. soc
a big bottle by parcel post. (Sold by
most drugglsts.) Address Q-Ban, Mem
phis, Tenn. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
SOME WEEDS SERIOUS PESTS
Rotation Of Crops Is Most Effective
Means Of Eradication-Piow
Up All Thistles.

The fact that certain weeds are gen.
orally found as serious pests with GER
tain cultivated crops IN dare not gen
orally serious pests with others sug-
gcsts the most important of all ways
Of combating the weeds, VIZ, by the
rotation of farm crops
II the thistles and mullens overrun
the pastures, plow them up and SOW
corn.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
II Only.

President Wilson said one day, dur
ing his Princeton presidency, to an
athlete who had flunked:
"NIy hoy. It's too bad you do 30
wret chcdly In the lecture room and SO
well on the gridiron! All, my boy,
my boy, If people only hoped up and
checrcd us when we quote Greek the
same as they do yhen we score touch
downs, eh ~
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
BY CARL VROOMAN,
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture.

Two hundred and fifty-three thou
sand square miles Is obviously lot Of
territory. Anybody can see tho :, by
just looking ut the figures. but nobody
can realize just how big such stretch
of country may be till he has had
something to do with ousting from
such an area sit-back and -holdti light
citizen like the cattle tick The folks
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
kinu Georqe's Collection.

King George Of England Is making a
collection which may some day prove
very valuable. 1t is complete set of
the trench periodicals that are being
issued for private circulation by the
men at the various fronts. Many of
them are extremely curious.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
Promoters Of Vigilance.

aren't you afraid your course will
make you some encmics?"
"I'll have to take q chance" replied
Senator Sorghum. "Sometimes It's bet
ter to have few enemies so rs to
keep YOU from getting too good-na-
tured and careless"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
Respite.

Poor Mr.. Grimes next door Is laid
up with rheumatism"
"rhat so? thought 1t was funny /
hadn't heard that darncd old player
piano of his for the last three or four
days."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

A goldfish weighing 07 pounds was
caught Off Pophnm, Me-, and wher
placed on exhibition at Bath was pro
uuunced the father Of oil cod.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
ELIxIR BABEK A GooD TONIC

And Drives Malaria Out Of the System.
"Your 'Babek, acts like magic; have given
1t to numerous people in my parish who were
ommend 1t to those who are sufferers and In
need of ~ good tonic. Rev. 8. Szymanowski,
st. Stephens Church, Perth Amhoy, NJ j..
Elixir Babek, so cents, all druggsts or by
Parcels Post, prepaid, from Kloczowski & Co.,
WaehnQton, ID. G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVE S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system SO cents
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
Intilnidated.

Aunt-Why didn't you scream when
he kissed you?
Niece-He threatened me.
Aunt-Threatened you?
Niece-Yes; he said If I did he'd
never kiss me again.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

Cherishing Sentiment.
''Do you ever bet on horse racer"
''No. Pm fond Of horses and don't
like the i'll feeling that betting on
them Is sure to create"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

DR.. Peery's "DEAD SHOT" is IN effective
medicine for Worms or Tapeworm in adults
or children Ono dose is sufficient and NO
supplemental purge ncccssary.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

rrlght's indian Vegetable Pills have stoot
for sample to 372 Pearl street, N. Y.-Adv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
A Cautious Girl.

there's q mouse in the corner"
Poke him out, Vanessa. Here's a
foot rule"
"Not for me. want yardstick
when I poke ut q mouse"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

Stiles, Granuiated Eyelids, Sore and Inlame9
Eyes healed promptly by the use OF ROMAN
EYE BALSAN.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

TITO hold ttits place in the sun, the avowed purpose
il Of great nations conflict. To hold .ts place in
the sum- the object of every business in the great
fight for industrial and commercial supremacy.
To be able hold sits place in the sum- the supreme
test of asphalt roof 1t is the sum- rain snow,
that plays havoc with roof If it resist the drying
day. the rain will not affect it except to wash
it clean and keep it sanitary.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
One of Life,s Mysterlea.

Singular thing, isn't it?"
"What?"
"That people who are different from
us seem to be satisfied with them
selves s"-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

Butter and cownrdly soldiers develop
like reactions If exposed to fire.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
C||erfQi11~teed
Roofing

takes its place in the sun" and holds it longer
than other similar roofing, because it is made
of the very best quality roofing felt, thoroughly
saturated with the CORE blend Of soft asphalts,
and coated with blend of harder asphalts
This outer coating keeps the inner saturaton
soft, and prevents the drying out process SO
destructive to the ordinary roof.
The blend of asphalts used by "The General
is the result Of long experience. 1t produces
a roofing more pliable than those which have
less saturation, and which are, therefore,
harder and drier.
At each Of the Generals big mills, expert
chemists are constantly employed to refine,
test and blend the asphalts used; also to expert
ment for possible improvements. Their constan,
endeavor is to make the best roofing still better
The quality of CERTAIN-TEED is such tha
it is guaranteed for S, 10 or IS years, according
to thickness Il, 2 or 3py). Experience proves
that it lasts longer. Behind this guarantee is tn
responsibility of the worlds largest manufac
turer of roofngs and building papers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14

The General nakep
one third of Ameri-
ca's supply Of as
phalt roll roofing. His
facilities are unequal
ed, and he 10 able to
produce the highest
quality roofing at tho
lowest manufacture
ing cost.
CERTAIN -TEED
is made in rolls, also
in slate covered shin.
gles.Thereis a type of
CERTAIN -TEED
for every kind Of
building, with fiat or
pitched roofs, from
the largest sky-scrap-
er TO the smallest
residence or out.
building.
CERTAIN IT + ED 10
sold by responsible
deaierg all over the
world. at reaeonab b 10
priccs. Investigate u
before you decide on
any type OF roof.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-12

steady growth. and 1, is hoped that
every secondary school IN the state
who th"r pubiia o. private, VIII afliliatc
ana extend :. hearty support - the
already successful cndcavora OF the
league. 10 dues arc required All
tina; - asked is cooperation in TN.
work IS planned. For til" further bsn-
Gilt Of IN" schools. more Information
can be gotten from Professor Charles
.. MarliS, professor 81 secondary nd.:-
cation, or y. x. Boyd. secretary o, tl,.
Virginia High school r.itcrart. and Attn
lctic League. University nf Virginia.