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o'clock p. m. Capt Reuben F. Kolb will speak at Capitol park at 7:30 o'clock. Athletic meet at Avondale park. Bishop McCoy will lay corner stone ot new building for St. Paul's Meto^st church at Graymont. At the Theatres Bijou—“The Call of the Heart," 2:30 and S:30 o’clock p. ns. Orpheum—Vaudeville, 2:30 and 9 o’clock p. m. ( Bessemer News Bessemer, August 31.—(Special.)—The Rev. Duff Lewis, who has been a stu dent for the past two years at Trinity college, Durham, N. C., delivered an ex cellent sermon at the First Methodist church this morning which was much enjoyed by the entire congregation Mr. Lew'is Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I A. Lewis of this city and is preparing himself for the ministry. • Mrs. L. C. King, who has been ma tron at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital for several months, has resigned her position. Mrs. Kelly, who has made Bessemer her home for a number of years will succeed Mrs. King, assum ing charge at once. The protracted meeting which has been in progress for the past week at the Jonesboro Baptist church closed tonight. The Rev. R. W. Carlisle has been assisted In the services by Mr. Robinson of Demopolis. The Helping Hand league will hold a called meeting Monday afternoon at the Carnegie library. All members are re quested to be present as plans will bo discussed for holding a tag day for the purpose of buying lings for the public •chools in this city. There will be a regular meeting of Bessemer Lodge, No. 458, A. F\ & A. M.. Monday night at 8 o'clock at the hall on Twentieth street. A full atten dance is urged. The Ladies’ Aid society of the First Baptist chutch will hold its regular missionary meeting Monday afternoon at the church*the subject for the occa sion being "The Mission Schools at ^ Home and Abroad," with Mrs. J. H. D. "Smith as leader. Tuesday afternoon the Bessemer •chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at the home of • Mrs. n. S. Moon in Jonesboro at I o’clock. The United Charities and Hospital hoard will bold its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. E. M. Owens , on Fifth avenue. Reports of the j month’s work will be made. NEGRO ARRESTED ON SPEEDING CHARGE Scouts Chase Davis Over a Mile. Clements Says Autoists Were More Careful Yesterday Aleck Davis, n negro chauffeur, was — -arrested last night about 9:3(1 o'clock by Motorcycle Scouts Clements and Ricks on charges of speeding, reckless driving and blowing his klaxon horn, lie was alone in the machine at the time. The arrest was made at Avenue I) and Seventeenth street, after the police scouts had chased the negro over a mile. "It was the most flagrant case of speeding I have encountered in many a day," said Officer Clements. "This negro Davis was speeding through the streets on the left hand side, which Is contrary to law*, at a speed of approximately 55 miles an hour, according to the speed ometer of my motorcycle; he was also blowing ids klaxon horn continuously and did almost everything that he should not have done. I consider It exceedingly for tunate that no one was killed during tlie brief time that this negro ran wild about the streets." Davis was brought to the city jail and locked up. It is understood that from now’ on all police officers will refuse to accept bond on the streets of speeders and violators of the traffic law. but will bring them down to the jail, where they k may make bond If they are able, if not w they will be locked up. Officer Clements stated that yesterday he noticed uutomobilists showed more ► than the usual care for pedestrians and for the city ordinances. Chauffeur Escapes "Gentleman Roger" Thompson, the I Times Square chauffeur who drove for1 Thaw on the trip from Matteawan, dis appeared from Sherbrooke today. It was learned he hail gone to Montreal. Al though he hail disclaimed any Intention of Jumping the $500 bail on which lie was held here on the charge of aiding Thaw to cross the border, the slute of New York is taking no chances. Thompson is under indictment in Duchess county on a charge of conspir ing with Thaw and five others to tiring about Thaw's release, and detectives fol lowed him on Ills journeylngs. His case comes up here on Wednesday. Kor Weakness anil I,ass nf Appetite The Old Standard strengthening tonic, UHOVE'S TASTELESS chill .TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up thi system. A true tonic and sure Appe tiser. For adults and children. 50c. THE MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE ARE RE4LKJESTED TO MEET AT 'THE MA SONIC TEMPI.E AT 2i.MII P. M. MON DAY, SEPTEMBER 1. FOR THE PI II POSE OF ATTENDING THE FI NEII tl, OK BROTHER H. J. DAVIS. FI VER \ I. SERVICES WILL, BE CONDUCTED BY THE CHAPTER OF HOSE CROIX AT THE RESIDENCE, 0122 FIRST AYE MCE, AT .Mi.MO P. M. . Ill RIAL AT WOODLAWN CEMETERY. N. L. MEWHINNEY, WISE MASTER. SPECIAL LABOR DAY MATINEE , TODAY “THE CALL OF THE HEART” Secure Seats Early for Matinee and NI*M All Star Cant and Bis Production aa Appeared Laat Sea no a lfic, 25c, 2K5e, SOe. Phone 1142 la ■ iZd BUSINESS WORLD IS DONE ONJIG SCALE Scientific Experiments By No Means Confined to In stitutions of Learning ARE SEARCHING FOR PERFECT STEEL RAIL Great Laboratories Are Maintained by Pennsylvania Railroad—Electrici ty May Revolutionize the Mixing of Metals ny HOLLAND New York, August 3J.— (Special.)— Research along scientific lines is by no means confined to the Institutions of learning which have been established through the benefactions of men ot wealth. In the business worlll research along very expensive lines, involving the patience which characterizes the true man of science, Is now In prog ress throughout the United States to an extent of which the public has lit tle knowledge. Theodore N. Vail said recently in an informal conversation that as soon as some embarrassing questions which cannot be answered till the Sherman anti-trust law Is in terpreted by the courts are out of the way the corporation with .which he is identified will have an open and free field for the utilization of the exten sive and expensive work of research and experiment, some of it along orig inal lines, which is being carried on by that corporation. In the field of electricity and its utilization as a commercial aid a very exhaustive and almost wizard working series of experiments and tests is now in progress at Schenectady, at Pitts burg. in one or two places in New York city, and possibly elsewhere. The late Henry O. Havemeyer, presi dent of the so-called American Sugar trust, confessed that for years he was constantly apprehensive lest in some of the great research laboratories of Europe or of this country some dis covery would be made which would revolutionize the making of refined sugar and make it possible for a pow erful and successful competitor of his own company to be established. Mr. Havemeyer used to say that as long as he controlled the American Sugar Re fining company the corporation would maintain research and laboratory de partments so that if there were to be discoveries which would he of value to those who refine sugar the chances were that his company woulT! bo the first to make them. The expense of maintenance of the research and lab oratory work conducted by this com pany has been very large. Some in cidental discoveries have been made by i lie men of science there employed which have not been of any advantage to the sugar people, but have been passed1 along to the other channels of trade. A day or two ago it was stated ffiat as one result of research work it lias been discovered that it is no longer necessary to employ indigo for the whiteping of fine sugar. When Mr. Havemeyer organized the American Sugar Refining company the factor of indigo was regarded as absolutely es sential for refining properties. One of the men of science in tills city whose achievements in perfecting telephone apparatus have been re markable was speaking a day or two ago of indigo and of what science had done to impair this once very valuable agricultural product. It was research work in one of the great laboratories of the world which taught business men how to utilize one of the by products of petroleum or coal tar so that a dye stuff could be obtained which would make it no longer neces sary to use the indigo plant for se curing blue dyes. This triumph of re search and experiment was an almost accidental discovery. in the Big Corporation The Pennsylvania railroad has for years set the pace for other railroad com panies so far as research work is con cerned. Its great laboratories at Altoona have, after long experimentation, shown the way by which chemistry and physics rpay improve the equipments, tracks and all the paraphernalia which enters into railway operation. Yesterday Dr. P. H. Dudley, now recognizedw as the world's foremost expert authority upon steel rails, stated to the present writer that after a series of experiment and long maintained research work, he was be ginning to feel assured that the perfect steel rail, one in which there lurked no dangers, would be turned out by the steel rail mills of the United States. Now as a result of very expensive research work, which has been for a^good while In progress at Schenectudy, they expect so to utilize newly discovered laws of science for a rail, scrutinizing evry In terior part of it, as thoroughly as they would do if th£ ingot was made of plate glass. George Westinghouse recently said that he was convinced that the re searches and experiments conducted by men of the highest scientific attainments in the field of electricity, would result in revolutionizing the mixing of metals so as to form* alloys. That this may be followed by radical and far reaching change in manufacturing, Mr. Westing house regarded as practically inevitable. But the expense of maintaining research work of this kind is very great. The individual or the little corporation With small capital could not undertake to do it. It involves not only great capital, but also the employment of the ablest experts to be found anywhere in the world. In the Madison Square Tower Patiently and with the enthusiasm and devotion characteristic of the true men of science, Dr. Peter Cooper Hewitt ^ln the Madison Square Garden tower, is carrying on a w’ork of research and ex periment, especially In electricity, along lines which caused Lord Kelvin to speak with great enthusiasm when he called upon Dr. Hewitt in his laboratory upon his last visit to the United States. Some of Dr. Hewitt’s experiments resulted in phenomena which astonished Lord Kel vin and which caused him to say, “Oh, if only Helmholz were here he would study this phenomenon and might dis cover the law which is behind it!" Fortunately for his own zeal and en thusiasm, Dr. Hewitt is a man of great wealth. He can afford to expend a con siderable part of his yearly Income In carrying on his work of research and experiments even though the expense amounts to many thousand dollars. Mr. Westinghouse is convinced that some day Dr. Hewitt’s work of research will be followed by the commercial utilising of some of the discoveries made by him which will be of as great benefit to the world as was Bir Henryl Bessemer’s dis covery of the process by which steel could be made so economically as to cause It to be substituted for many uses for Iron. Abram S. Hewitt once made a calcula tion which he laid before Sir Henry Bes semer which showed that Bir Head's jgpearch and experiment, which ware ..Vi xLSiizv. -i f THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM TO BE j " T I - Gus Lee, G. A. Williams and George Edwards Have An Expe rience With An Alligator at a Recent Con vention at St. Louis -— --- By CHARI.KS H. HANDY In every age and in every clime from the days when the wise men followed the star in the east down to the present time it has been the custom to show our favor and esteem by the bestowal of gifts upon those w’ho have .. Ined our respect and good will. Gifts as a rule are much appreciated regardless of their value for the appre ciation lies more in the motive that prompts the gift than the cost thereof. Sometimes, however, people with the best Intentions will bestow gifts that are inappropriate to say the least and ofttimes embarrassing. For instance a French brier pipe and can of tobacco W’ouldj hardly lie an appropriate gift for a young lady Sunday school teacher or a pair of skates for a man with a peg leg. But whatever the nature of the gift the recipient generally accepts it with good grace even though he or ahe instinctively knows it will be a white elephant on their hands. Bast week there was held in St. Bouls a convention of the commissary mana gers and cdmpany storekeepers. Dele gates attended from every section of the United States. From the Birming ham district In the neighborhood of 50 persons attended, all more or less in terested In the commissary business. Among them w*as Gus Bee, general man ager of commissaries for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; George A. Williams, president of the Acme Canopy company, and George W. Edwards, also connected with the Ten* nessee company. The Birmingham delegation led by Gus Bee made themselves felt in the business meeting of the convention and at the conclusion of the session a hand some alligator skin handbag was voted to Gus Bee as the most popular man in the convention. In addition to the handbag they gave Gus a live alligator about three feet long. While somewhat doubtful as to what to do with the alligator, he accepted both gifts witl. the deepest appreciation and though not having the "gift of the gab/’ man aged to let the donors know how much he appreciated tlie kindness and com pliment. The gifts were made just as the con vention adjourned and not having anv where else to place them he took the bag and the alligator to his room in the hotel. After fastening the alligator with a dog chain lie went downstairs and joined some of his friends in the hotel lobby to talk over the work of the convention. Mr. Williams and Mr. Edwards occu pied adjoining rooms witli Mr. Bee and while they knew the h&Tidbag was to be presented to Gus they knew nothing about the alligator, having been absent when the presentation was made. Gus went to his room first and had just re tired wiien Mr. Williams came In from an informal banquet given by some of his old St. Louis friends. Ho greeted Gus very effusively and after undress ing came and sat at his bedside to talk matters over. All at once he saw the alligator in the corner of the room. He gave a gasp and clutching Gus by the arm asked hitn if be saw' anything in the#corner. Gus took a tumble Imme diately and sitting up, asked: “Which corner.’’ ^ “The corner by the door." “I see nothing but the w’ashstand arid a chair.” “Don’t you see that alii—that alliga tor over there?” ”1 don’t see a thing.” “Good Lord, I’m ruined! Call a doc tor and call him quick. If ever I eat any more lobster salad I'll be-1” Gus could not contain himself any longer and gave a guffay that could have been heard four blocks. He mado the necessary explanations, much to the relief of Mr. Williams, who 3aid he never had such a shock in hia life. As George Edwards had not yet come to his room, the two framed up on him and taking the alligator they tied it on the top of George’s bed and hid be hind the bureau to watch the result when he came in. In a few minutes j George came upstairu and entered his room. He stood before the dresser and was taking off his collar when he caught a glimpse of the alligator through the glass. He quickly jumped around and almost gave a yell as he saw* the reptile slowly move backward and forward on the bed. Cold heads of perspiration broke out on his forehead and grasping his pistol which was ly ing on the bureau, he said. “Mr. Alliga tor, if you are not an alligator then 1 am in a h—1 of a fix; if you are an al ligator. you are in a h—1 of a fix,” and started to level his gun when Gus called on him to wait a minute; the two men emerged from their hiding place and again explanations were in order. George states that he will never, never more eat a Welsh rarebit just before retiring. t The three friends had quite a laugh over the situation and placing Ine alli gator near the w’ashstand, rang the bell for ice water. The negro boy promptly responded, having visions of a generous tip from the three Alabama gentlemen. “Place the water on the washstand and bring us some cigars,” said Gus. The ebony hop started to the washstand, but he never got there. He spotted the ’gator, who opened his mouth to yawn. For a minute he was speechless, but when the pitcher of ice water fell from his shaking hand he recovered his voice: he lit out down the hallway uttering a series of yells that would have done credit to a Sioux Indian on the war path and from late accounts is running yet. Gus left the alligator In St. Louis to he shipped to Birmingham later and it is understood he will donate it to the Avondale zoo when it arrives. M’CUTCHEON WINS REVOLVERTRYOUTS Leads Nearest Competitor by 8 Points—International Matches Today Camp Perry, O., August 31.—Every thing here is ready for the opening Monday of the international shooting matches. The first event will be the individual match on the 300 meter range. In this match the United States army magazine rilles will be used. This match will'consist of GO shots fired in six strings of 10 shots each, standing, kneeling and prone. Eighteen sighting shots will be allowed. The winner will receive a gold medal anti $200 in gold. A meeting of the delegates of the na tions which will take part in the in ternational tournament was held this morning and the conditions of the shoots were agreed upon. A memorial service was held this af ternoon for Francisco £egarra Ballon of Peru, who was accidentally shot and killed Thursday by a team mate. The tryout for the United States re volver teams gives the following re sults: C. M. McCutcheon. Colorado, 4'M; J. H. Snook. Ohio, 4 86: P. llanford, New York. 482: J. A. Deltz, New York, 480; \Y. B. Loughborough, United States infan try, 477: H. Boeder, New York, 48G; W. C. Short. United States ’nfantry, 467: A. J. McNab. United States in fantry, 464; P. J. Dolfen, Masachusetts, 456; H. E. Sears. Massachusetts. 454. SAN FRANCISCO LOSES ESPERANTO CONGRESS Berne, Switzerland, August 31.—The in ternational esperanto congress today de clined the invitation to hold the congress at San Francisco in i015 on the ground that the Journey was too long for Euro peans. Paris was selected for the con gress In 1914 and Edinburgh In 1915. At the closing session today, after speeches warmly advocating peace had been delivered by the German engineer, Herr Schiff, and the French General Se bert, an English delegate, Colonel Pol len, caused great enthusiasm by embrac ing both of them. KILLARNEY HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE Killarny, Ireland, August 31.—The Karl of Kenmare's fine seat,- Killnary house, Killarny, county Kerry, was destroyed by fire today. It was built 30 years ago at a cost of (1,000,000. long continued and expensive, had In creased In about 36 years the wealth of tbe civilized world by an amount ap proximately equal to the total money capital of the civilized nations In the [ year 1780. All of this work Is In the direction of great efficiency in American manufac ture and business life. The amount an nually expended by the larger corpora tions for the maintenance of laboratories and research wol'lt reaches far up Into the thousands. Many of the men of sci ence, notably Theodore N. Vail, who Is both a man of science and a business man, are confident that as a result of this world reaching work of research carried on by the great corporations and by men of wealth like Dr. Hewitt we are to have an era soon of new prosperity that may be compared with the era which followed (he Invention of the steam engine and Its application to water navigation, and, a little later, to land transportation by rail. ' guu Y&c. 5*c. (100. Mountain Creek. August 31.—(Special.) The citizens of Clanton Intend that a Chilton County High school shall be es tablished nt their town, and with this thought In vie» a number of the lead ing men met alia proceeded to discuss and canvass the best means of raising tue amount of money needed with which to finance such an Institution. It is necessary to ralso J4000 in order to meet the requirements of the state de partment of education. At the meeting lots of ground in the town of Clanton were donated by Dr. Qowan and J. W. Stanfield for school pur poses. There was a large attendance present, including H. T. Pipes, C. R. Mullins. W. H. Sartor, W. I. Mullins, ,r. B. Downs, E. M. Plnckard, J. N. Dennis, J. L. Du pree and J. H. Roberts. Deaths and Funerals Gus G. Murphree The remains of Gus G. Murphree, aged 23 years, who died in a local infirmary early Saturday morning, were sent to Hancevllle yesterday morning for inter ment by Shaw & Sons. Frances C. Bragin Funeral services over the remains of Frances Louise Bragin, aged 3 years, who died In Oxford, N. C., Saturday morning, will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bragin, Jr., 1309 North Nineteenth street. Interment will follow In Elmwood cemetery. Dr. Sinkler M. Lathem Funeral services over the remains of Dr. Sinkler M. Lathem, who died Satur day night at a local infirmary, will be conducted this afternoon at ;3 o'clock from the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Twenty-seventh -street and Twelfth avenue, Norwood. Interment will be In Oak Hill cemetery. The broth ers of the deceased: Dr. G. M. Lathem, John D. Lathem, Will T. Lathem, Alf H. Lathem; his broth/r-in-law, W. H. Pattle, and his cousin. Dr. J. D. S. Davis, ’will act as pallbearers. Mrs. J. W. Harrell Mrs. J. W. Harrell, aged 35, years, died yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at her late residence, 1210 Fountain avenue. Fuheral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. Interment will be In Elmwood cemetery. The deceased Is survived by her husband and one son, Lanier Harrell; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lanier, two sisters, Mrs. L. E. Patton and Mrs. A. L. Reese, and two brothers, J. W. and W. P. La nier. The following will act as pall bearers: A. D. Oden, J. W. Wood, W. F. Williams, Carl Brown, E. B. Helser and J. T. Abernathy. Mrs. Linnie Morrison Mrs. Linnie Morrison, aged 58 years, died last night at 8 o'clock at the res idence of her sister, Mrs. W. P. New berry, 306tt North Twentieth street. The remains will be sent to Newark, O., to day for Interment by Lige Loy. Gsrrett E. Pearson Garrett E. Pearson, aged 38 years, died yesterday at his late residence In Gate City. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, with Inter ment In Forest Hill cemetery. I * ,---* OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHER_11 U. S. Department of Agriculture. WEATHER BUREAU. ] BXPCAKATdKV NOTS9, Observations taken at 8 p. m., 75th meridian time. Air pressure reduced so sea level. Isobark' (continuous lines) pass (h rough Point* of equal air pressure. Isotherms (dotted lines) pass through points of equal temperature; drawn ouly for zoro, freezing, 90^, and lOOr. O «*••« © partly clondy; © cloudy; © taka; © snow; © Teport missing. Arrows fly with the wind. First figures, highest past 12 hours; second, precipitation of .01 Inch or more for past 34 hoars; third, maximum wind velocity. Weather Forecast Washington, August 31.—Forecast for Alabama-Mississippi-Louisiana: Gener ally fair Monday and Tuesday. Arkansas-Kentucky-Tennesscc: Fair Monday and Tuesday. Georgia: Fair north, local showers south portion Monday and Tuoday. Florida: Local showers Monday and probably Tuesday. .Local Data For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m. August 31, 1913: Highest temperature . 91 Lowest temperature . 72 ft ean temperature. S2 Normal temperature. 77 ' Excess in temperature since .ran. 1 54 j Rainfall. O.Ou Total rainfall since January 1.... 36.22 Excess In rainfall since Jan. 1. 0.59 Relative humidity, 7 a. m., 79; 7 p. m., 77. Weather Conditions Birmingham, August 31 (7 p. m.). With the barometric pressure relatively high east of the Mississippi river, and in the north Pacific region, and rela tively low throughout most of the in terior and western sections of the coun try, there is a steady drift of the air from the easterly points of the com pass, and scattering showers occurred in sections favorably situated with ref erence to great water areas, as eastern and southern Florida, western.* Lake Michigan and some Atlantic coast sta tions. The principal rain area on tonight’s map was in the southern Rocky moun tain and plateau states. Though the rain occurred over an extensive area, tiie amounts were light at all stations from which reports were received. .Mod erate rains occurred also in the Colum bia river valley and in some of the northern Rocky mountain districts, be tween the centers of high and low pressure located In the northwest. Temperatures were again high in tho lower Missouri valley and in the plains states from the Dakotas to Texas. They Were moderately hlgn for the season throughout the south. At Birmingham the mean for the day was about 7 de grees above the normal, and at Mem phis the thermometer recorded 90 de grees at 7 p. m. and 96 at the ime of the highest. ^ There is nothing more than ‘a mod erate degree of cloudiness in the middle gulf section to indicate any rainfall for Monday. In Alabama we will probably have generally fair weather, with the temperature considerably above the seasonal average. Summary of observations made at Vnlted States Weather Bureau stations: Temperature Lowest at for 7 p. m. day. Abilene, partly cloudy .... 90 72 Apalachicola, clear. 76 70 Atlanta, clear . 82 70 Atlantic City, clear . 72 66 Baltimore, clear . 7.8 6G Birmingham, partly cloudy 79 7 2 Boise, clear. SG 60 Boston, clear . 72 62 Brownsville, partly cloudy .82 7 ♦ Buffalo, clear . 70 f»S Burrwood, clear . so 7^ Calgary, cloudy. :>0 r»0 Charleston, partly cloudy .. 80 72 Chicago, cloudy . 78 66 Corpus Christ!, clear. st 7.8 Denver, cloudy . 76 56 Des Moines, clear . 88 74 Dodge City, partly cloudy ,sn 6> Duluth, clear . 60 f»6 Durango, rain . 70 4 6 Hastport, cloudy. ;»8 5 1 Galveston, partly cloudy . SI otl Green Bay, cloudy. 68 60 v Hatteras, clear .. .. 76 To Havre, partly cloudy . 70 5 1 Helena, partly cloudy .... 7i 56 Huron, cloudy . Jacksonville, partly cloudy Kamloops, partly cloudy . Kansas City, clear . Knoxville, clear . Louisville, partly cloudy . Memphis, clear . Miami, clear . Mobile, cloudy . Modena, rain .. Montgomery, partly cloudy Montreal, partly cloudy Moorhead, clear . .. New Orleans, partly New York, clear. North Platte, clear ... Oklahoma, clear . Palestine, clear . Parry Sound, clear. Phoenix, partly cloudy . Pittsburg, clear . Portland, clear. Raleigh, clear . Rapid City, partly cloudy Roseburg. cloudy . Roswell, cloudy . 76 66 Salt Bake City, cloudy. S2 64 I San Diego, cloudy . 68 6-i San Francisco, part cloudy on 5i Sault Ste. Marie, clear ... 04 5 1 | Seattle, cloudy . . . .. •»# 02 Sheridan, partly cloudy .... 82 lit I Shreveport, clear . '•<$ 77 I Spokane, cloudy. T'-* 62 [St. Bonis, partly cloudy ... 88 68 St. Paul, partly cloudy ... 72 62 Swift Current, part cloudy 68 5 1 Tampa, clear .. 78 72 Toledo, cloudy. 7 1 66 Washington, clear . 76 61 Wllliston. cloudy . 86 56 Winnemucca. clear. 8 1 6«* Winnipeg, cloudy . 72 46 RARE HANDKERCHIEF IS PRESENTED TO MR. HEFLIN By C. E. STEWART Washington, August 31.—(Special.! It. B. Gordon of Ohio, sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives, is a warm admirer of Representative of Alabama. Today he presented to Mr. Heflin an original Allen G. Thurman bandanna handkerchief. These hand kerchiefs were carried as banners in the campaign when Allen G. Thurman was the democratic nominee tor vice president in 1888. Senator John W. Daniels of Virginia in seconding the nomination of Allen G. Thurman gave fame and national recognition to the bandanna handkerchief, lie said: “In the name of the people of Vir ginia, upon whose soil he was horn, and in the name of the people of Ohio, «••••••••••••••••••••••••■■••••••••••••••••••«•••••< Ills adopted home—in the name of the democracy of this great nation, incor ruptible, unterritied, and unconquerable —1 fling this banner to the battle and the breeze (waving a bandanna hand kerchief), the symbol of his name. It is an emblem which, like the cap of liberty, equality and fraternity, needs only to be seen to carry its message. It goes to the field today with the bene dictions of the wise and good, side by side with the flag of a never-dying star.” Mr. Gordon says that he knows of only one other of these bandanna hand kerchiefs in existence. Mr. Meilin is very proud of this old democratic relic and says that he will keep li and be Inspired by it to battle for the princi ples of democracy so much loved by Ohio’s grand old man in his life time. THE ADMINISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED BY NEWS FROM MEXICO (Continued from Pane One> shifts are made It will be solely for rhe purpose of guarding against rebel opera tions. In addition to the students of the preparatory schools, where military in structions have been enforced for some weeks, the manual of arms is being taught workmen who are atendlng night schools and the employes of the tax de partment. The officers of several banks are said to have offered their services. The newspapers cqntinue to devote themselves editorially to the subject of the late diplomatic exchanges, dwelling upon the alleged sympathy and encour agement Mexico Is receiving from the press of France, Germany and Great Brit ain. Followers of Gen. Felix I)laz ex pect him to return to Mexico City not later than October 4 to push his cam paign for the presidency. Senor Gamboa said today that no further Instructions regarding the Japanese mission, to which General Diaz was appointed, would be Is sued by hls department until after No vember, the month In which the election Is to be held. The excitement among American resi dents over President Wilson’s warning subsided to a large degree over Sunday. A limited number of persons left on trains to Vera Cruz today. Cqnsul General Shankin spent mo3t of the day in his of fices, but received fewer visits than on previous days. The opinion Is growing that the warning, so far as regards the large centers, will not be generally obeyed unless further Information of a definite character Is forthcoming. Refused to Recognize Consul Eagle Pass, Tex., August SI.—That Gen eral Bravo, federal commander at Tor reon, Mlexico, ' refused to recognize the United States consular agent, George G. Carothers, when he protested against the execution of six Americans In that city, is the declaration of the three Americans, Frank and Milton, Chis um and Andrew Q’Dell who arrived at Pledras Negraf, "constitutionalists" head quarters, froth Torreon yesterday. “Your government does not recognize the government of Mexico." Bravo Is re ported to have declared, "and I shall not recognize you- The affair Is none of your concern and you have no right to Interfere." According to the refugees, who soy they escaped from the beselged city and made the trip to Pledras Negras over land, the six Americans reported exe cuted were charged with having been "with" the constitutionalist troops. , At constitutionalist headquarters, however, it is stated that all /foreigners who en list In the revolutionary army are re quired to become Mexican citizens, and, so far n* to known, William Campbell •C Arkansas to the I with the constitutionalist forces. Camp bell, who Is a non-commissioned officer, like a number of Japanese, enlisted (lur ing the Madero revolution and continued with the rebels during the present strug gle. It Is also declared at Plcdraij wegras that Venustiano Carranza, the' Sjitu tlonalist commander-in-chief, was tn per sonal command of the siege of Torreon, does not permit foreigners to join Ills army. Respect for Game Laws Minneapolis, August 23.— (Special.)— Game laws In North Dakota al-e strict, according to A. H. Runge of Bismarck, formerly Are chief In Minneapolis, now Arc marshal of North Dakota. When hls train stoppod near Discoll recently he went aheud and found the engineer waiting for a prairie chicken and her bVood to get off' the track. The en gineer was afrafd to violate the law by running over the birds. ’ 'VI •EASHS PfiEDIETED* Washington, August 31. — Warm % weather In the east and southwest, and a cool wave in the northwest were pre- / dieted tonight by the weatTier bureau \ for the first part of the coming week, j “It Is likely," tl»e weekly bulletin A states, "that this cool cliange will ad- ^ vance eastward and overspread the A plains Btates and the upper Mississippi j valley by Wednesday or Thursday, and A the eastern and southern states thefl latter part of the week. Local frosts V will occur by the middle of the week m in tlie far northwest. A disturbance I that is now over the northern Rocky ^ mountain region will move eastward, ^ attended by local showers and thun- l derstorms, and cross the great central ^ j valleys Tuesday and the Atlantic ! states Wednesday or Thursday. Other- I wise the week will be one of generally A fair weather. "There are no indications at the present time of a disturbance in the West Tndies." BAY MINETTE GIJN CLUB HOLDS SHOOT Bay Minette, August 31.— (Special.) The Bay Minette Gun club held the first shoot yesterday that it has had for some time and t-everal ftlirly good scores were made. With the hunting season near at hand, the club intends make their meetings interesting and some good scores may be loci*!?S for. The score at yesterday's shoot Wft« as followes: W. F. Erwin, IS out of 25; J. W. Conway, 21 out of 25; F. S. Stone, 18 out of 25, and Mack Reed, 11 out of 25. ti WESTERN UNION _ 1 TEL LAM • THEO. N. VAIL. PRESIDENT C)xJLuvt<*#& £x/Xaa& Jljsjy JUbvva frvv) {\HvJt Ajn-OA*>e^Xr O'vs I /i«/WA^CA- UJA^WVA AjLAO^ ^ 'WVaAffl 0\AJU3 M/iAAto . ! I % sj THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY I __ ——-——J