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TO INAUGURATE BIG
_ T
Elaborate Preparations to
Receive Visitors Today
Are Completed
OVER 5000 PEOPLE
WILL BE PRESENT
Auto Train of Alfalfa Boosters Leaves
Demopolis Tonight for Tour
of Neighboring Black
Belt Section
By RALPH R. SILVER
i Dtmopolis, August 12.—(Special.)—'With
125 hog carcasses, a dozen veal and two
or three beef on the ground and promi
nent agricultural men from all parts of
the county coming in on every train, De
,mopolis is trembling with excitement to
night In anticipation of the inauguration
of the Alabama alfalfa movement here
tomorrow morning.
The immense and picturesques public
ftquare is decorated with large bunches
of alfalfa, a big speaking stand lias
been erected and the tables and benches
for the barbecue tomorrow are already
In place. C. C. Clay, general manager
of the affair, has gone to Meridian to
meet the big speakers of the occasion
there tonight and to accompany them
here early tomorrow morning. Capt. R. F.
Kolk and other state officials are al
ready here. Over 6000 people are expected
here tomorrow.
Crowd Pouring In
Already the crowd is pouring in from
the far outlying districts where they had
to come by train. The country people
from the surrounding neighborhood of
several miles are expected to come to
morrow in all kinds of vehicles and on
foot. Local backers of the movement
stata that the whole farming secetion of
middle Alabama is interested. Upon the
arrival of the train tomorrow morning
With the principal speakers, Joe Wing of
Meehan icsburg, O., and P. G. Holden
of Ames, la., the automobile train will
be at tlie depot and the party will make
a trip to Praireville, where alfalfa farms
will be inspected.
Returning, the speaking will begin here
at 10 o’clock, and will last untir'noon,
and then the barbecue will be in order.
At 2:30 o’clock the automobile train
Opportunity Knocks at
Everyone’s Door
Just
Once
This Is Your Knock
Listen!
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Patented April 26, 1910
't in* Above In h ( ill of
G. T. WILLIAMS’ mill T. L. HARRIS'
hi-: \iiLiiiirr srei'ORT
We will positively guarantee (if
properly constructed) this support will
hold the light perfectly steady on
straight road. WilJ not let the light
turn by sudden motion of t lie locomo
tive. By the use of a set screw on the
upright set. the light will not be af
fected by any vibrations, jars or quick
motion of locomotive, but on the other
hand, while entering a curve the grad
ual lean of the locomotive will let
light turn around the curve nicely.
The weight is what gives the desired
result. The upright guage and set
screw regulate it. Those two items
are mainly tlie desire of the invention
and what we have secured the patent
on. This invention cannot possibly be
Improved on, as there is no other way
an automatic headlight support can bo
successfully operated than by a weight,
and we have that device.
If you desire a model we will send
you one. It has been spoken of very
highly by all persons who have seen
or had it explained to them. Our pro
bate judge, governor and Congress
man S. H. Dent, president of Lord Co.,
also president of Protective Life In
surance Co. of Alabama, all sneak in
the highest terms of this Invention and
say it will be a boon to railroads.
All railroad companies will be forced
to UBe this, the best headlight, as it
will keep a flood of light oif track at
all times. It will be a great saving to
railroad companies in damage suits and
a good protection to humanity.
We will mention here a little inci
dent that occurred at this place. A
man was run over and killed by an
A. C. L. train while rounding a curve
where they could not see track qt
night. Three other trains passed over
this same body before they found it
out. Our headlight would have pre
vented an accident ruch as the above,
as well as accidents through wrecks.
Make us an offer. Our price is
$50,000.00.
G. T. WILLIAMS find
T. L. HARRIS.
Ail dress
T. I,. HARRIS, Secretary,
HANKS, ALA#
LEGAL NOTIC E
Notice is hereby given by the board
of commissioners of the city of Bir
mingham, as provided in section ICO
of the code of Alabama, that it is their
Intention to redeem bonds Nos. ]6 xo
26 inclusive of Bnsley City public im
provement 6 per cent annual bonds,
dated September 24, 1910, at the Sep
tember 24th, 1913, Interest period, by
paying off the same at the Hanover
National Bank in the city of New York,
and by paying as a bonus to tlie hold
ers thereof a sum e iual to one-feurth
of the annual interest thereon for uric
year.
By order of ths board of commission
ers of the city of Birmingham at its
meeting of August 12, 3 913.
H. S. RYALL,
City Clerk.
A*e-H«r»ld, Aug. 13, 20 and 27, 1913.
i
"in leave on its trip across the coun
try, going east and stopping first at
Fuunsdale. Speaking and entertainment
for the party has been arranged here
and the next stop will be at Unlontown
where the automobile party will remain
for the night, being the guests of the
city.
Will Serve Banquet
A banquet will be served Thursday.
The auto train of alfalfa boosters will
move east again, stopping at Marion,
Newbuin and Greensboro, where the
party will break up and the first alfalfa
movement in Alabama will be history.
Wash Taylor, congressman from this
district, will be the master of ceremonies
here tomorrow. Governor O’Neal has
wired that on account of the senatorial
mix up in the state at present he will not
he able to be here/
The object of the meeting primarily is
to develop the agricultural districts of
Alabamu. It is said by the supporters
of the movement that alfalfa is not in
tended to run cotton out of Alubama.-but
help it stay here. They say that by rotat
ing alfalfa with cotton, the bool weevil
< an be kept out of the state, the land
improved and the fanner enriched. They
advocate the farmer rotating with threa
main crops, alfalfa, corn and cotton. They
say between four and six cuttings of al
falfa can be made in a season with a
yield of from two and half to five tons
tb the acre and a market price of from
$20 to $25 a ton.
MANY OF OPINION
THAT SENATE WILL
NOT SEAT CLAYTON
fr«utlniicd From P«rp One)
purposes he retired from the race
shortly after reading the Underwood
message. He did not go ‘to Mont
gomery, as he had originally planned,
but made his preparations to return to
Pennsylvania, where he had been
spending a vacation.
However, in spite of these facts, there
is general satisfaction that Governor
O’Neal made the appointment. As
James Weatherly expressed it, the Sen
ate should interpret the new amend
ment and by its interpretation estab
lish a precedent. That Alabama is en
titled to two votes In the Senate,
amendment or no amendment, was
generally agreed and that Alabama,
in the moment of tariff refoijm, should
be possessed of its entire representative
strength was ably contended.
CLAYTON WILL GIVE
GENERAL SATISFACTION
The appointment of Mr. Clayton,
which was forecast in The Age-Herald
Monday morning, gives great satisfac
tion in Birmingham and probably
throughout the state. He has been In
Congress for 16 years and as chairman
of the judiciary committee, second in
importance in the House, ranks sec
ond only to Oscar W. Underwood, the
other great Alabamian. He is rec
ognized as a man of fine ability and if
he is confirmed will reflect in the Sen
ate, it is believed, great credit on his
state. He is a sun of the late Henry
D. Clayton, who was a general in the
civil war, judge of ihe Third judicial
circuit, and president of the Univer
sity of Alabama.
There has been some discussion as
to whether or not Mr. Clayton will be
compelled to resign his seat m Con
gress pending the result of the con
test in regard to his confirmation as
senator. It is pointed out, however,
that he will continue to serve as a
member of Congress until his creden
tials are accepted and he is seated,
whereupon there will occur an ipso
facto vacancy in the House. It is un
derstood that this point was settled
some years ago in a test case in which
Gen. Joe \¥heeler was the central fig
ure.
MEANS SPECIAL ELECTION
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT
Should Mr. Clayton be seated, a special
election for the naming of a congressman
will be called in the Third congressional
district. It is considered probable that
a number of candidates would enter.
Charles S. McDowell of Eufauia, Thomas
M. Espy of Dothan, Judge A. A. Evans
of Clayton and Henry Steagall of Ozark
are mentioned, inasmuch, however, as
some time will be required, it is believed,
for Mr. Clayton to occupy the seat to
which lie has been appointed, politics in
the Third will be able to take care of
themselves. The fight in the Senate in
regard to the appointment is expected to
be exceedingly interesting. It is under- !
stood that the argument from the stand- .
point of Alabama will be made by sev- j
oral Alabama attorneys. 'It would cause [
little surprise were Judge Pelham to be ■
asked to appear before the committee on ,
elections and privileges and present the
argument under the strength of which
Governor O’Neal made the appointment.
CALLS A HALT ON VERY
INTERESTING SITUATION
The appointment of Mr. Clayton has
called a halt In an interesting situation
in Alabama. Following the death of Sen
ator Johnston, a dozen men applied for
the vacant berth. Later, friends of Mr.
Clayton presented him for the considera
tion of the governor. An hour later, John
B. Knox of Anniston was put in nomi
nation. Congressman Heflin was under
stood to be in a receptive mood, arjlj Con
gressman Hobson, the candidate who an
nounced against Senator Johnston, was
on the ground.
The contest before the governor was
one in which Mr. Clayton and Mr. Knox
figured to the practical exclusion 'of
all others. Frarfk S. White was indorsed
by his friends and his name presented to
the chief executive. Frank P. Glass was
regarded as a candidate for the appoint
ment. Friends of Jesse F. Stallings asked
the governor to name that gentleman,
and let it be known that they under
stood that shortly after Ids nomination,
the governor had promised to appoint Mr.
Stallings in the event of a senatorial va
cancy. And there were others’ But never
was the doubt grave that the appoint
ment would fall on any other than one of
the twm leading applicants.
WOULD REFRAIN FROM
CALLING EXTRA SESSION
In case Mr. Clayton is not confirmed,
it is generally believed that the governor
would refrain from calling a special elec
tion, because it has been stated by the
senators that among them there is doubt
as to* whether or not the governor has
the legal right to call a special election
without having the authority to do so
from the legislature. The governor is
unwilling to tall the legislature in spe
cial session, and there is no manner of
accuartely predicting what would be the
course pursued. In the event of a spe
cial election the candidates would be Mr.
Clayton and Mr. Hobson.
Yesterday morning, Governor O’Neal
left for Montgomery. Mr. Clayton ac
companied him. Senator Bankhead re
turned to his home in Jasper. He will
afternoon, Mr. Knox arrived. lie will
return to Pennsylvania this morning and
Congressman Blackman will return to
his summer home near Anniston. Con
gressman Hobson is still on the scene.
NEW HEADLIGHT SUPPORT
An Invention Tlinl Thrown Light on
Trnck While Rounding Curve
G. T. Williams and T. L. Harris of
Banks, Ala., have invented and patent- ,
ed a headlight support to be used on
locomotives.
This support holds the light perfectly
steady on a straight road and is so
constructed that it throws a flood of
light directly on the track when the
locomotive rounds a sharp curve. No
other device, it is pointed out, has been
devised that will do this.
Its use will save many accidents (
which in the past have occurred be
cause with the old headlight system
in turning curves the light is thrown
entirely off the track and the engineer
Is unable to see ahead.
The inventors propose to sell their
patent.
_ A TYPICAL ALFALFA FIELD
Alfalfa Held en*t of Demopoll*. One of the many Held* nIiowIdk the In aKiirloiiN growth of alfalfa, through
tvliieh the auto train, hearing vialtora to Alahama'a alfalfa aeetlou, wll 1 pa** today.
GOVERNOR O’NEAL
GIVES REASON FOR
NAMING CLAYTON
rfr«mtInued from Page One!
construction to the amendment would be
violative of the constitution itself, which
provides that no state without its con
sent shall be deprived of its equal suffrage
in the Senate.
“So far as the selection I have made to
Oil the vacancy caused by the Jamented
death of Senator Johnston is concerned,
I can say that I know the people of
Alabama and have no doubt but that
they will recognize and appreciate the
eminent fitness of the distinguished and
capable gentleman whom T have appoint
ed to fill this high position. By his long
training and experience in Congress he
lias demonstrated his ability and great
usefulness and can at once enter upon
the discharge of the duties of this im
portant trust fully equipped for its high
responsibilities.'’
"I nder the provisions of the constitu
tion of tiie United States prior to the
•atideation of the seventeenth amendment,
vacancies occurring in t lie Senate by
death or resignation could he promptly
filled by appointment by tlie executive
authority of each state. The question at
Issue is whether this vacancy shall be
filled iri accord with the requirements of
section 3 of article 1 of the constitution,
pr in accord with the method provided
in the seventeenth amendment. The sev
enteenth amendment requires that the
Senate shall be composed of two senators
from each state, elected by the people
thereof for six years. If the amendment
had contained no provision exception
from its operation the election of the
senators chosen before its adoption, then,
upon the ratification of the amendment
It would necessarilly have followed that
every senator then sitting would have
been elected contrary to the provisions
of the amendment and could not have
continued to exercise the powers and du
ties of the office of senator of tlie United
States. In other words, tlie Senate as
i constitutionally elected body would have
practically ceased to exist. The amend-1
ment therefore provided that It should
pot be so construed as to affect the
election of any senator chosen before it
)ecame valid as a part of the constitu- j
SOT AFFECT
SENATOR’S TERM
"Butlit was not only provided that the
imendment should not be so construed as
o affect the election, but the additional
>roviso Is made that it shall not affect the
erm of any senator chosen before it be
■ame valid as a part of the constitution,
rhe Congress of the United States recog
lized when the amendment was pending
hat all but six states of the union had
dennial sessions of the legislature—two of
he states only holding quadrennial sea
sons of their law-making bodies. They
nust have recognized tha% it would re
luire considerable time to provide the ma
chinery for the election of senators or
he enactment of laws to empower the ex
ecutive of each state to make temporary
ippointments until the vacancy could be
illed by popular election.
"I do not believe It was ever oontem
>lated that any state should be deprived
>f its right of equal representation in the
Senate, and I am of the opinion that the
teventeenth amendment does not apply,
;o far as Piling vacancies is concerned, to
he term of any senator chosen before the
seventeenth amendment became a part
>f tlie constitution. I am not unmindful
)f the fact that an important eonstitu
ional question is presented, but unless
;he proviso that the amendment shall not
De construed so as to affect the election
>r term of any senator was Intended to ex
cept from the operation of the seven
:eenth amendment not only the elections,
MOUNTAIN
AND
SEASHORE
EXCURSION
VIA
ATLANTA
Saturday, August 16th
SOUTHERN
RAILWAY
Premier Carrier of the South
fl»Q AA Hendersonville, Asheville,
!p*/«Uv/ I.ake Toxaway; limit 16
days.
J»-| O'AA St. Simons, Tybee, Cum
tpl^.UO berland, Isle of Palms;
limit 16 days.
J*OQ rrt\ Philadelphia, Pa.; limit
I V 10 days.
Tickets Good On All Trains 16th,
Sleeping and Dining Cara.
3ity Ticket Office, Empire
Building. Telephone M 3067
M. COXWELL
District Pasenger Agent
Birmingham, Ala,
but the terms of the senators chosen be
fore it became valid, I can see no other
field of operation for the language em
ployed.
OBJECTIONS TO
SPECIAL ELECTION
“If I ordered a special election under
the laws of Alabama, from 40 to 60 days
would necessarily elapse before the elec
tion could be held, and its results ascer
tained, and the state would incur a
very large expense. If an extraordinary
! session of the legislature wfis convener,
j it would necessarily require considerable
I time before proper legislation could be se
cured. In either of these contingencies,
i the state of Alabama would be deprived
for a considerable period of time of its
right to equal representation in the Sen
ate, its right to have an equal voice with
the other sovereign states of the union in
determining important legislation now
pending.
“I have not reached this conclusion
without having given the matter serious
thought, after consultation with many of
the most eminent lawyers and judges of
the state, who practically unanimously
concur with me in the conclusion I have
reached, that the executive has the power
to fill this vacancy by appointment.”
NEGROES ARRESTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Policeman J. E. Jones early yester
day morning arrested Will Hickman,
Arthur Hillman and Pierce Hogan,
negroes, and lodged them in the city
jail on the charge of burglary and
grand larceny.
It is charged that the three negroes
broke the seal of a freight car at Ave
nue E and Twenty-second street, con
linger Brewing company. The negroes
linger Brewaing company. The negroes
were frightened off before they could
secure any of the beer, although they
had already rolled several barrels out
of the car. This happened at 11:30
o’clock Monday night and was imme
diately reported to the police. Police
man Jones was assigned the case.
In less than tw’o hours Mr. Jones
had the three negroes under lock and
key as the confessed burglars of the
freight cars. The negroes also con
fessed to several other robberies in
w'hich the Schillinger Brewing com
pany had been the sufferer.
Yesterday morning Mr. Schillinger
came to police headquarters and per
sonally thanked Policeman Jones for
his w’ork in making the arrests.
CLAIM PORTER S
PERSONAL AFFAIRS
ARE INVOLVED
Chicago, August 12.—Reports that Fran
cis G. Porter of Smart, Porter & Co.,
grdtn and provision brokers, is in finan
cial difficulties as a result of deals, of
which his business partner had no know'
ledge, were circulated tonight, following
the appointment today of a receiver for
Porter’s property.
Porter’s financial difficulties, it is said,
were discovered several wreeks ago by his
partner, who took steps to dissolve the
partnership. Attorney Frank for the
creditors said Porter’s liabilities would be
large.
Counsel for Smart said tonight that Por
ter had not been seen by them since Fri
day. They thought he had left the city.
“There is nothing wrong with the af
fairs of the firm,” Attorney Julius Moses
said. “It is Porter’s personal affairs that
are involved.” 4
Deaths and Funerals
Miss Copeland Dead
Anniston. August 12.—(Special.)—'l’ne
body of Miss Claude Dean Copeland, who
died Monday afternoon, was laid at rest
in the cemetery at Jacksonville Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Copeland was born at
White Plains, Ga., and was 35 years, of
age. She had made her home with Circuit
Clerk I. E. Watson and Mrs. Watson, her
sister, for several years In this city. She Is
survived by her stepmother. Her sister,
Mrs. Watson, died some time ago and l.er
father about 10 days ago.
Mrs. Valera Pearson
Carrollton, August 12.—(Special.)—Mrs.
Valera Pearson died at her home five
miles north of this city Monday after
noon, death resulting from an illness of
typhoid fever extending through the past
several weeks. Besides a husband and two
smalll children she is survived by her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Whittaker,
and numerous other relatives. Funeral
services were held Tuesday morning at II)
o’clock, interment being in the Hebron
cemetery.
Mrs. M. B. Whitfield
News was reecived in Birmingham yes
terday of the death of Mrs. M. B. Whit
field at Opelika Monday night. Mrs.
Whitfield was 70 years of age and was
the mother of J. G. Whitfield. Funeral
services will he conducted today from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. A. L.
Dowdell at Opelika. Mrs. Whitfield is
survived by four children; Mrs. Dowdell,
J. G. Whitfield of Birmingham. Max W.
Whitfield and Broughtdn Whitfield, both
of Montgomery.
SHAW, the Undertaker. Phone 9
LIGE LOT, Undertaker. Phone 769
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1002
Generous Friend
From the Chicago Daily News.
At a banquet recently William F. Me
Combs told of a conversation In a club
In which several philanthropic person
ages were mentioned and lauded to the
skies.
The conversation had gone to some
length, Mr. McCombs said, when a man
who was sitting in a corner arose with
a merry smile flitting over his features
and broke into the gabfest.
"Your philanthropists are ail right."
he remarked, "but I think it is only Just
that my next door neighbor should be In
cluded in the kindly disposed bunch."
"We are willing to dad him to the list,"
responded one of the others, "but is he
reall.+ so generously inclined?”
"Well, I should say that he.is," was the
emphatic declaration of the first. "Doz
ens of tramps hammer at his back door
and I have never known him to send one
away empl.v handed."
"You don't mean it?" returned the sec
ond a trifle incredulously.
"That's right," rejoined the first:, "he
always gives them a letter of introduc
I tion to me."
--—-«•*
Got Little Encouragement
Prom the Chicago Daily News.
The conversation turned to proposals of
marriage and several of those present
were laughingly wondering if any man
ever got on his knees to ask a girl to
share Ills joys, sorrows and salary, when
Representative Campbell of Kansas gent
ly pried his way into the gabfest.
•There seems to be one man in Kansas
who really did the kneeling act,” smil
ingly remarked the representative. “He
(tailed on the joy of his life one evening
last week and as soon as the parlor was
cleared for action he started to pro
pose.
“ ‘Darling,’ he passionately cried, throw
ing himself on his knees before her and
rolling his eyes toward the celling, 'be
loved dearest, can't you see, can’t you
guess that I love you?’
“ Well,’ was the rather chilling re
sponse of the girl as she gazed at the ag
itated youth before her. *1 would hate
to think that this is just your natural
way of acting before company.’ ”
GRADUATED INCOME
TAX ON TOBACCO IS
URGED BY HITCHCOCK
Declares Trust Has In
creased Monopoly Instead
of Being Dissolved—To
Press Amendment
Washington, August 12.—That the to
bacco trust, instead of being dissolved
by the decree o? the supreme court of
the United States, has increased its mo
nopolistic control of tobacco manufac
tures was asserted in the Senate today
by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, in dis
cussing the schedules of the tariff.
In announcing that he intended later
to press his amendment to the bill which
would place a graduated income tax on
tobacco production. Senator Hitchcock,
who bolted the democratic party caucus
on the tariff, said he intended also to
discuss the propriety of that caucus in
restraining its members from support
ing his amendment.
"I wish to call attention to the restraint
and monopoly exercised by a few great
manufacturing concerns over the produc
tion of tobacco In the United States,"
he said. "I propose to show that four
great concerns, divided by the decree of
the supremo court, now owned by the
same stockholders, and operating in close
accord, exercise a greater monopoly in
tobacco trade than ever before."
Reading from a paper containing sta
tistics furnished by the Secretary of the
Treasury he declared that these four
concerns manufactured last year 71 3-5
per cent of all the tobacco manufactured
in the country; that three of these con
cerns manufactured IX) per cent of all
the small cigars, and three of them 859*
per cent of all the ribbon decorated cigar
ettes.
Want Monopoly Curbed
"If the American people are in earn
est and 1 believe they are. they want
this monopoly curbed," he said. “If the
United States Senate Is in earnest it
ought not to permit any rule of a party
caucus to restrain a seuator from voting
for a measure that will put a stop to
this defiance of a judicial decree and
restore a condition of competition in the
world in tobacco manufactures.*’
The tobacco schedule was approved by
the Senate without material amendment
and the principal schedules of the metals
were completed, with the exception of a
I few paragraphs. These the finance com
mittee has passed over for further con
sideration.
The sugar schedule was left behind
because of the illness of Senator Rans
dell of Louisiana.
Debate was then begun on the agri
cultural schedule, one of the sections be
ing vigorously opposed by minority sen
ators.
Opens Discussion
Senator Gronna of North Dakota opened,
this discussion and proposed in lieu of
free listing of cattle a rate of $1.50 a
bead on cattle less than a year old, $3
a head on cattle valued at not more
than $14 and 20 per cent ad valorem
on cattle valued at more than $14.
Senator Lane of Oregon said the
principal reason for free listing cattle
was that there were insufficient cattle
growth in this country to supply the
domestic demand.
The committee amendment free list
ing cattle was sustained, 3‘J to 31, Sen
lator Thornton of Louisiana voting with
the republicans against the amend
ment's passage.
This was the first time a democrat
had voted against tlie amendments of
the party.
All the progressive republicans voted
against free listed cattle.
Senator Gronna also sought to in
crease the rate on horses and mules
from 10 per cent ad valorem to $20 a
head, if valued at $200 or less and 20
per cent ad valorem if valued at more
than $200 a iiead. This was rejected,
32 to 40, Senator Thornton still vot
ing with the minority.
Opposes Free Sheep
Senator Catron of New Mexico op
posed free sheep, offering an amend
ment placing a tariff of 60 cents a
head on sheep less than one year old
and $1 per head on sheep over one
year old. This was rejected, 32 to 37.
and the committee amendment free
listing sheep agreed to
Senator Thornton, voting with the
republicans, again indicated he would
oppose the entire agricultural schedule.
An amendment by Senator Gronna to
put buckwheat on the dutiable list at
15 cents a bushel, and buckwheat flour
at 60 cents also was rejected 31 to 29.
Another amendment to put a tariff
of $3 a ton on broom corn met a simi
lar fate.
The North Dakota senator also pro
posed to increase the duty on oats
from 6 cents to 10 cents a bushel,
oatmeal from 33 cents to 46 cents a
hundred and oat feed from 9 cents to
15 cents per hundred. Action on these
rates was deferred until tomorrow'.
Wealth in Milkweeds
Science, w-ith practical optimism, tries
to And “good in everything." It now
points out that we are wasting opportu
nities by not utilizing our neglected
wealth In milkweed and horse chestnuts.
In respect to the former, which will flour
ish on soils too poor for much else, says
The Independent, we are told that the
milky Juice yields rubber, hut In too
small quantity to "bother with." The bast
fibres of the plant, well knowui to the
birds as nest-weaving materials, and to
our Indians as thread, may readily be
separated, however, atul when bleached
yield a white, silky, textile material,
much like flax and even stronger. The
woody material of which four-fifths of
the plant consists has excellent qualities
for paper-making If treated with a soda
solution under pressure. From the seeds
may be obtained a large percentage of a
drying oil, while the long silky down of
the seed Is known to be useful as an
upholstering material. It would seem as
though It would be well worth while to
raise the milkweed as a crop, since it can
be done on land otherwise of little value.
It has long been known In Europe,
where the horse chestnut is a widely pre
valent tree, that the juices of its nuts
furnished a lather that could be used in
stead of soap, and lately the saponine
substance has been removed from the
nuts and applied on a large scale to
cleaning purposes In textile factories. The
process leaves a residue of oil very simi
lar to almond oil: the brown shells from
which a valuable tanning agent is ex
tracted, and a large quantity of white
starch which needs only to he thoroughly
washed In cold water to become a good
food.
A Proverb Refuted
From the Chicago Daily News.
Paddy had a great power of enjoyment
after all. One day he saw a bull attack
a man, and he had to hold on his sides
with both hands, the scene was so funny.
After a time the animal turned his at
tention In another direction, and poor
Pat, after exploring the heights, came
down with a thump on the other side of
the fence. He. rubbed his woiftids, and
he said to himself: "Faith, I’m glad I had
my laugh when I did, or I wouldn’t have
had it at all, at all.”
Its Meaning
From Judge.
“Papa.” asked little Fester Fivermore,
he of the prying mind, “what does ’nom
inal’ mean?’’
“ ’In name only; not real,’ my son.
For instance, the average 'The Hon.** is
nominally honorable.” ;
Low Rates East Via Seaboard
$24.85 Baltimore, and return on sate
August 22, 23, 24. Through steel trains
New dining cars. Ticket office, Wood
ward building.
Burger's
B urgers \
Ten Lessons In Value
“For Comparisonn
You know the fabrics named. You know the Burger’s style and
workmanship. All you’ve got to do is compare.
Hundreds of styles to select from—
Linen, Ratine, Voile,
Crepe and Lingerie
Dresses worth up to
$6, special for today
and Thursday. Just
a little mussed
Linen and Ratine
Coat Suits, all this
season’s styles, worth
to $12. Today and
Thursday
Just a little mussed.
White Crepe Dresses
with colored flower,
latest Paris styles.
These Dresses sold
for $8. Today and
Thursday
Woolen Coat Suits in
all the latest mate
rials and colors^
worth up to $30. To
day and Thursday
Dainty Dresses of
striped aud check
Voiles, also white
lingerie Dresses
worth to $8. Today
and Thursday
White Pique Wash
Skirts, made of the
best materials. These
Skirts are worth
$1.50. Today and
Thursday
Ladies’ and Misses’
Silk Shirts in all col
ors, with Dutch and
sailor collars. Today
and Thursday
Ladies’ and Misses’
Trimmed Hats, in
cluding hemp, Milan
and embroidery. To
day and Thursday
Children’s School
and Vacation Hats,
in Milan and ratine.
Today and Thursday
Any untrimmed
shape in the house, in
all colors; worth to
$5. Today and
Thursday •