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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
Memorial Services at Camp Chase.

Columbus, O., June 10.-Memorial
services were held this afternoon at
tbe Confederate cemetery at Camp
Chase. a few miles west of the city,
under the auspices of Robert e. Lee
chanter United Daughters of the
confederaey Flowers were sent from
many southern cities to be strewn
upon the 230O graves in the cemetery.
rhe principal address was delivered
bv Col. John G. Blackburn OF Mid
wav XIV. who was prisoner at Camp
Chase during the civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
p.i,road Applies for Charter.

Atlanta. June 1O.-Application was
made TO Secretary of State Phil Cook
for q charter for the East and West
railroad TO be operated from Sparta
In Hancock county to Sandersville In
Washington county. The application
is for a thirty-year charter, and a'&:ap-
italization of $4,000, with provision
for Increasing to $150,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
REJOICING IN ROME
AT PEACE PROSPECT
Giornante di Italia Thinks Russian
Defeats Have Changed Equi-
Iibrium of Powers.

Rome. June 1.-THE success that has
attended President Roosevelt In seeking
for peace is hailed with general rejoicing,
1t being felt that the President thus bene-
fits the whole world.
The Giornate di Italia, representing the
conservative element. contains a. state
ment. evidently inspired, to the effect
that Russian defeats have changed the
equilibrium of the powers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
viii Observe Flag Day.

Washington, June 10.--The national
board of management recommended
that all members Of the national So
clety Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution observe the 14th of
June as Flag Day." and display the
national emblems upon their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
MACHINE RUNS INTO OPEN
DRAW 20 MILES AN HOUR
Attempt of Chauffeur to Swerve Wac
Made Too Late and the Whole
Party With the Auto Are
Hurled Below.

Chicago, June 10-Three persons were
drowned and two others narrowly .a-
capped like fate tonight when an auto
mobile IN which the FIVE were riding
plunged into the Chicago river through
the open draw of the Russ street bridge.
Those drowned:
Jerome G. Kurtman, Chicago manager
for chemical company
Mrs. Jerome C. Kurtzman.
w. A. Hartley, manager for an auto
mobile house.
The rescued:
W. H. Hoops. Jr., manager for an auto
mobile company
Mrs. Jermiah Runyon, New York city
Both Mrs. Runyon and Mr.. Hoops were
unconscious for half an hour after being
taken from the water, but are expected
to recover.
Tries to Pass Second Machine.
Ihe accident occurred at the north end
Of the bridge where there is an nm
ward slope of 200 feet before the eage
OF the draw is reached This slope is 40
steep that 1t has not been thought neees-
sary to stretch chains across the road
way, as Is done at a number of other
bridges where the approaches are on
the level The automobile which dashed
into the river was running south ON Rush
street close behind another machine, the
chauffer of which seeing that the draw
was open, slackened speed and was
coming to a stop about fifty feet from
the edge of the draw. when Hoops. who
was driving the rear machine thinking
to pass ahead, pulled out to one side and
putting on extra power shot toward the
open draw at the rate of twenty miles
an hour.
Realized Danger Too Late.
When close to the open draw he re-
allied his danger and throwing all his
weight on the steering wheel attempted
To turn the machine to the left and by
running along the edge of the draw make
a quick turn and regain the roadway. The
machine was too close to the draw to
permit this, however. The machine turn
ed slightly and for fraction of a second
hung on the brink. The tire of the
front wheel ripped off, the hub broke and
the machine after sliding along the edge
for a few feet dropped into the river
thirty feet below
Hoops and Mrs. Runyon fell clear of
the machine. and We're quickly taken
from the river by number of vesselmen
who were on the dock Just east of the
bridge. Neither Kurtzman. his wife nor
Hartley rose to the surface, and 1t Is
thought that they were pinned down by
the machine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
Was III Years Old.

Middlesboro, KY, June 10.-Ben
Holt. III years old and born in North
Carolina and the oldes. man In Ken
tucky. is dead at Webbs Cross Roads,
Russell county. His progeny num-
bered over six hundred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
RerIah wilkins Inferred.

Washington, June 10-Funeral sery-
ices over the remains of Beriah Will
kins, late editor and publisher OF the
Washington Post, were held at the
family home today. The interment
was in Rock Creek cemetery and was
private.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
Gen. Stewards Condition Unchanged.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 10.-The
condition of Gen. A. p. Stewart, the
ranking officer of the United Confed-
crate Veterans, who is very seriously
i'll in Alabama, remains about the
same
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
New Automobile Record.

New York, June 10.-In the presence
of a great crowd at Morris Park race
track today Louis Chevrolet made
now worlds automobile record for one
mile. covering the distance in So Is
seconds, the previous record being
made by same car being So As.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
klnu Alfonso In Calais.

Calais, France, June 10.--10:10 p.
mixing Alfonso arrived here tonight
and was received with military hon.
ors. He left Immediately on spe-
cial train for Madrid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
Narshrps 10 Operate Agains
Washington and Baltimore
ADML DICKINS IN COMMAND
Sham Operations VIII Be Against
Fifty-one Companies of Coast Ar.
tillery Defending Points
Along the Coast.

Fort Monroe, Va, June 1O-Admiral
Dickins, U. s. N, commanding sixteen
warships. today held his last communiea-
tion with shore preparatory to the joint
exercises of the army and the navy. His
ships now constitute a hostile fleet which
will begin operations at Il o'clock tomor-
row night against the defenses guarding
the water approaches to Washington and
Baltimore.
These defense are Fort Monroe at Old
Point Comfort, which with its range of
searchlights and shells sweeps the en-
trance to the Chesapeake from Cape
Charles to Cape Henry; Forts Washing
ton and Hunt, guarding the Potomac
river, and the immediate approach to the
national capital and Forts McHenry and
Howard defending Baltimore. All of them
are manned and equipped to their full
capacity. In all. fifty-one companies of
coast artillerq nearly half of this branch
of the army, are on guard. Major Cen
eral Wade, L. S. A. commanding the
department of the Atlantic, commands
the defense. He arrived at Fort Monroe
today from Governors Island, N. Y
Weeks have been spent on the special
terms and the preparation of the defense
is complete.
Not Like Actual Warfare.
In working out the exercises the con-
ditions of actual warfare are not to be
followed. Three principal exercises con-
stitute the work at each defense. These
are artillery practice in daylight, the
ships constituting the targets of the
forts practice with searchlights at night,
and the operation of the mine fields, in
which the navy will endeavor to locate
and destroy the mines. When the ar
tillery practice is done the mines are dis
regarded
Flagship is the Texas.
None of the ships or guns will be ruled
out by the umpires who are simply to
compile results upon which the accuracy
of the gunners, the efficiency of the
lights and the effectiveness of the mines
will be figured up at the conclusion
These results will not be made public
They will be used as basis for making
the defense more potent If found neees-
sary
Admiral Dclkins' flagship is the Texas
His command consists of the cruisers
Newark and Atlanta. monitors Arkansas,
Nevada, Puritan and Florida, converted
yachts Siren. Hornet and Silvia, torpedo
destroyers Whipple, Worden, Stewart and
MacDonough and the training shlps
Hartford and Chesapeake.
The naval militia of the District or Co
l,imbia and of Maryland will be part OF
the force under Admiral Dickins.
ment. circulating revolutionary addresses
in the rural districts, for which acts the
imperial patronage was Withdrawn from
the society.
THE elevation of General Trepoff, which
has revived 'the third section" With
practically limitless power for the sup
preston of political agitation, will be fol-
lowed. il is understood, by the abolition
of the post of governor general of st.
Petersburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31

the revered and martyred president the
solid phalanx Of snowy-haired veterans
seated on the main floor rose and sent
a mighty cheer heavenward. It was
not a single shout, but mingled with the
yell were the high minor notes which
are heard in battle yells, until the old
rafters Of the pavilion rang again.
The orator discussed the battles Of
peace which must be fought every day,
and urged all good citizens to rally
round the ballot box as well as the
flag, and thus stay the great army OF
greed that is marching upon city halls,
state capitals and even the national
capital"
Injustice in the economic world Is
another foe which must be met" de-
clared the speaker. New York is tho
richest city in the world and yet 10 per
cent of the people who die there are
buried in the potter's field. You fought
to liberate the slave. but today there
are hundreds of thousands of white
slaves in the factories and mills of this
great country. Let us free these slaves
and live for our country"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31
SEVENTH CALIFORNIA;
CENTRAL PARK SERVICES
Recalls Stole Herosm of Boys Who
Succumbed to the Scourge
Of Plague

VI EldSGO
The services held yesterday at the
soldiers monument in Central park
We're of unusual impressiveness. The
ceremonies were held under the au-
spices OF the Seventh California volun-
teers' association, in memory of the de-
parted members oe that regiment who,
while in San Francisco, awaiting orders
to go to the Philippines, fell victims to
the scourge plague, which swept
through the camp and left a trail of
death In its wake.
From early morn. until disturbed by
the marching soldiery, little children
climbed about the great, historic
Spanish cannon that, with its grim war
likeness, in time of peace, keeps sem
tinel at the pedestal of the monument.
And to them there was no memory Of
death and seourge. 1t was all thoughts
of the gladstone day and the beautiful
sunshine about them.
The silent sermon OF the babes racing
about and over the symbol Of strife,
while above them lowered the likeness
of the soldier at parade rest" in pro-
pitiation Of peace, was Of an eloquence
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31
1000 ATTEND SERVICES
AT TEMPLE AUDITORIUM
Ceremonies In Honor Of Dead Soldiers
Memory Appropriate to the
Oceaciop

Beneath a canopy Of red, white and
all sides, more than 1000 people met in
Temple auditorium yesterday afternoon
in a memorial service in honor of the
nations heroic dead.
DR.. E. w. Clark was the chairman Of
the meeting and said a few words on
obedience being the first duty Of citi-
zen as well as a soldier. After the sing
ing of the Star Spangled Banner" by
Mrs. L. D. Welsh and three cheers given
for Old Glory, Comrade Durand read
Lincolns Gettysburg address. Clement
L. Chin, a member of the Sons OF
Veterans organization, delivered a
short address, which was followed by
one by Mrs. Coffman, who brought
the greetings of the Womens Relief
corps and Grand Army ladies of the de-
partment of California and Nevada.
I'VE bring garands for our departed
heroes" said Mrs. Coffman, land love
and honor for those who are still with
us. The Civil War, aside from being
the greatest event of the nineteenth
century, taught the woman of the north
and the woman of the south what she
could do what latent powers she held
within herself. In this the great strug
gle has proved a blessing to the land.
Mr.. Mills Address
Benjamin Fay Mills delivered the ad
dress of the afternoon and dwelt elo-
quently upon the life and influence of
Abraham Lincoln. At the mention OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31
MEMBERS OF HOPKINS ARM,
NAVAL VETERANS, NO. II, AS
THEY APPEARED AT THE SOL,
DIERS' HOME YESTERDAY

rattle of musketry, they were under
the fire of the unseen foe. No greater
heroism was ever displayed in battle,
than by these men In camp, with the
knowledge that, with the coming, per-
haps, of the next morning, there would
be present the realization that the
dreaded time was at hand"
Upon the conclusion of his address,
the veterans placed their flowers at the
base of the monument, a corps of
soldiers fired three volleys, the bugler
sounded taps martial requiem Of the
dead, and the assemblage dispersed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31

diapason of it's ceaSeleSs voice was
hushed and soft, under the beneflcent
influences at work about it. The white
caps kissed the crescent beach with a
tenderness beyond that of love-of sor-
row and compassion, as if even the
sounding sea knew and mourned, be-
cause, in his angriest moods, man yet
more cruel that nature itself, had sent
fellowman to slumber in the vastly
deep.
And as gentle hands flung far out
on the pillows the fairest products of
the soil, the sea god seemed to smile
back in beauty and to put on his soft
est, most alluring aspect, as if to meet
halfway the beauty of the land.
And even when, sharp and fierce and
bold, there rang out the sounding
crack of rifles, the sailors tribute to
their fellows dead, the echo was hurled
back by the waves in muffled accents,
and the reverberations died away in
cadences so mild that they scarce
broke upon the ear. So, too, when
finally the sweet, solemn tones of the
bugles, playing taps" pierced the si-
lence again in that saddest, tenderest
of all calls Love, good night" the
flowing waters seemed like a crys-
talline sea of gold, so still and calm
and gentle it all was.
Trofusion of Flowers
And again the flowers fell and kissed
the ripping waters-those waves which
In anger can make the might of the
greatest of men but folly-and the
tide turned, and back to the shore it
floated the flowery emblems of love
and affection, till they seemed a bene-
diction upon those whose care and ten
derness had thus remembered the
graveless, unknown dead who lie be-
meath the mighty sea.
1t was the beautiful custom of scat
tering blossoms on the ocean in men,
ory of the sailor dead-a custom orig
mated here and of our special own,
but so fitting and so lovely that it is
spreading the country over-as a final
ceremony long needed for the compile
tion of Memorial day. The land dead
have their graves marked by enduring
granite, and on them for many years
have been placed the garlands and
the flags. But the dead who have
been buried in the sea have been un-
honored and unsung. Only the roar
ing pillows are their grave mounds
and the crested waves their head
stones. SO it is that ON the sea are
the flowers cast, that the ebb and flow
of the tide may bear them far out
from shore and cover in endless course
the resting place of the naval dead.
Beautiful was the thought-beautifu
has been its carrying out
In the Pavilion
Little ceremony attends this loving
service True, yesterday there were
considerable doings in the pavilion
near the seattle hot. dry pavilion,
where people sweltered and the blos-
SONS withered There were naval men
there, with their blue. anchor-starred
banners and Old Glory to keep them
company, and men of the land forces
in several wars. and women with
many badges and high titles, and
strangers attracted by the noise of
song and Grafton, There was a band
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31
OLD SOLDIERS HONOR
DEPARTED COMRADES
Decorate Graves at the National Home
and Hold Usual Memorial
ENereiaee

About thousand people attended the
exercises yesterday at the Soldiers
home, where the usual impressive SER
vices were held in memory of the
honored dead. Ward memorial hall,
where the afternoon exercises were
held, was festooned with the stars and
stripes and flowers. a monument had
been arranged on the stage, which was
draped with flags and decorated with
floral tributes.
Assembly" was sounded at 9:30 a.
M, at which time the artillery fired
thirteen guns at intervals of eight min
utes. Adjutant j. S. Clark was marshal
j. V. Hampson, David J. Rohane, P.
M. Moore, w. L. Mulreinen, Thompson
Holt and e. D. Caldwell.
The order of the march was as fol-
lows: Home band and firing squad;
governors staff and guests; young
women from Sawtelle, Mrs Hattie
Hill; John A. Martin post, w. R. c.,
Mrs. Mallory, president; Uncle Sam
post. w. r. c.. Mrs. Ida Carpenter;
Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Manning presi-
dent; Appomattox circle, Ladies of G..
A. r., NJ Donovan, commander; G. w.
Dustin camp, Sons of Veterans, Arthur
Hill, commander; Uncle Sam post, G.
A. r., A. r. Earl, commander Burn
side post, G. A. R., F. D. Farley, COM
mander; Union Veteran legion, Thomas
Carolin, colonel; Masonic club; COM
panies H, E, F, B, G, K, 1, c, A and D.
Graves Decorated
At the cemetery the graves were
decors ted and selections read from the
rituals, following which volleys were
fired and Taps" sounded.
At 2 p. m. memorial exercises were
held in the memorial hail. A. r. Earl,
chairman. The program was as follows:
Patriotic airs, Home band; invocation
Chaplain Scott; singing and memorial
of flowers to unknown dead, young
women of Los Angeles and Sawtelle;
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress, j. w. Chaffee; Grafton, Hon.
Continued on Page Seven)
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31
Everything Is StilIed

To-day, the wheels OF industry are
still, the capitalist forgets his wish for
wealth, the laborer does not toll. With
one accord, both pay fitting honor to
the nations dead.
"The day has with it the sweet sane
tity of the Sabbath, and the tender
ness of funeral rites without their
pang, for the course of time has soft
ened all our sorrows.
1.-THE men to whom we do honor to-
day, never heard the crash of volleys
they never heard the bugle calling them
to battle. While, for them, there was
neither the boom of cannon nor the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31

a prayer by the Rev. b. p. Lee some
songs, of which ASLEEP in the Deep
and Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" were appropriate, three lengthy
addresses by Judge c. d. Wilbur, Fl.
p. Patton and Rev. r. j. Burdette
and America" and a going and COM
ing crowd at one end counterposed
the oratory at the other, and the pa
vilion was filled with noise and cere-
mony and perspiring persons and pa
triotism, strangely, inexplicably COM
mingled, which seemingly had to be.
And then the tide turned and the ora
tory ceased to flow and out upon the
long pier marched the little procession
of fresh young navy men and old
limping veterans and the dirge
playing band. And at last the throng
knew that the real event of the day
was at hand, and heads were barred
in the strong sea breeze as the flags
snapped and futtered and the tired
flowers even seemed to smile in re-
newed gladness-for their glorious por-
tion had come.
Ceremonies SweetIy Solemn
Gratifyingly brief, yet, ah, how
sweetly solemn, were the ceremonies
on the pier. Capt. ]. M. Hoziea read
the short service for the naval
dead, and instead of the "ashes to
ashes the lovely blossoms fell like
benediction on the eager waves. Then
three times repeated; the long, mourn
fui notes of taps and all was done.
And as the flower wreathed waves
Tapped softly on the cleaning sands
who could count the wet eyes, the
heaving bosoms, of that touched and
reverent throng and not feel that.
whether the sea-interred dead know or
care, the living have done their part
and arc better for it?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31

which no orator might approach in
speech.
The exercises were simple. The
soldier boys, with uncovered heads,
marched slowly past the base of the
monument, bearing flowers and
wreaths. When they had passed. the
blossoms were piled on high.
Forming in parade at the armory on
Spring street, preceded by platoon Of
police, a battalion of the Seventh regi-
ment, N. G. c., the signal corps, firing
squad and members of the Seventh
California Volunteers association
marched to the scene OF the memorial
services. At the foot of the monu-
ment, the regimental colors were
placed, and about them were drawn up
the guardsmen and veterans in civil
ians dress.
Standing at the cannon's breach, and
with one hand resting on it's carved
bronze, Rev. e. P. Ryland offered
prayer. Then followed a brief address
by Colonel Fredericks.
Represented here today said Col.
Fredericks, "are the four chief ele-
ments to denote the liberty Of the ma
tional government--the national guards
man, in which every young man should
have a pride, because it stands for the
will of the majority; the soldier of the
Civil War, standing for the spirit of
liberty given unto all classes; the
Spanish-American war veteran, be-
tokening the demand of the people that
sister nation should be given its
freedom; and the veteran of the Philip
pine war, who fought for the liberty of
enlightenment.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31
CAST FLOWERS
ON OCEAN WAVES
TRIBUTE TO THE SAILOR DEAD
AT PLAYA DEL REY
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
Gratifyiney Brief Yet sweetIy SOL
emn Program Observed on the
Long Pier-Words and
Songs Of Praise
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE

Crimson and gold and white and
green were the whispering, moaning
waves of old ocean at Playa del Rey
yesterday and the ever-restless sea,
glowing sapphire and emerald meath
a glorious, cloudless sky, never seemed
SO beautiful, so grand, so eternal. The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-05
RUG TRANSFORMED
INTO PARACHUTE.
Saved Life of a New York Woman
Who Fell Five Floors to a
Concentrated Yard.

NEW YORK, August 5.-A rug
which formed a parachute saved the
life of Mrs. Kate Getin in a fall from
the fifth floor TO a cement-paved yard.
Mrs. Getin's right arm was broken.
She fell out of the back window of a
fiat at 147 Cherry street into a deep,
narrow area, crossed by family clothes
lines. A woman living in the ground
floor fiat heard a thud on the pave
ment and saw the of a large
parlor rug folding down over Mrs.
Getin. who law in the center. The
swaying Of the clothes lines above
showed that the woman had fallen
from the fifth to the third floor with
out striking any obstruction until she
hit 9 rug which lay spread over two
c~lotheslines. From that point down
ward the edges and orners of the rug
had Topped against clotheslines sufi-
GENTLY to retard the plunge, which
otherwise would have proved fatal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-05
Opera House Restaurant.

Opera House Restaurant.
The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and will serve its
customers as usual in flrst-class style.
is for both ladies and gentlemen.
ALVA HAWKINS,
Manager. I