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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Bell Cable Damaged BY Rocks.

The Bell Telephone company sus-
tanned a loss yesterday in the neighbour
hood of $3.50 by ESQ feet of their ca
BILE being damaged by rocks thrown
supposedly by a crown of mischievous
boys, on Hall avenue and Tenth street.
Mr. Maddox, the manager here, said
this afternoon that he has not been
able to find out who did the mis-
chief, as no one seems to know, but
that repair work will be started on
the cable in the morning and In cou-
pie of days he expects to have 1t in
good working order again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Are Still Outlaws

Chicago, December N-President B. B.
Johnson of the American Baseball league
arrived here today from the Pacific coast,
where he and President Pulliam of the
National league had a conference with the
California state organization with a view
to bringing it into the reorganized class.
Mr.. Johnson said there was no chance
to whip the outlaws" into line as they
refused to meet the requests of the ma
tional commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
URGENT APPEALS
FROM AMERICAN

San Diego, Cal, December 27.--In re-
Spouse to urgent appeals by wire from
New York, Theodore V. Johnston today
started for Trinidad, Lower California, to
render aid to William G. Morse, under
arrest there on charge, it is said, OF
killing a Mexican.
Morse, a son of Prof S. F. p. Morse of
telegraph fame was a member of Presi-
dent-elect Tafts class at Yale. He went
to the Campbell ranch, near Trinidad
some time ago for the benefit of his
health. Little is known of the trouble that
resulted in Morses arrest, but his friends
In New York are anxious that some one
go to Trinidad in his behalf and Mr.. john
ston, who is a New Yorker, consented
to go.
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Good Berth for Fisher.

Mobile, December IA well-founded
report has been received in this city that
Thomas c. Fisher Jr., last seasons man
ager for Mobile in the Southern league
who was purchased by the Atlanta club
for next year, will manage the Atlanta
team. Billy Smith is said to be slated
for dismissal by mutual agreement, Fisher
succeeding him. Next season being
Smiths last with Atlanta under his pres
ent contract, it is suggested that Fisher
may not succeed to the management until
the season of 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Bio Firm Suspends.

ST. Paul Mimi, December al
Geraghty & Co., one of the oldest COM
mission brokerage firms in this city,
today announced that 1t had been
forced to suspend business. Dizziness
of the grain market for several months
past is given as the cause. J. c.
Geraghty head of the firm, says he
expects to complete arrangements
shortly which will enable him to re-
sume business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Cattle Disease Killed Out.

Buffalo, N. Y, December 27.-No case of
foot and mouth disease in animals has
been found In New York state in the last
10 days and both state and federal au-
thorities are confident that they have
the outbreak smothered that orders have
been issued modifying the quarantine
regulations. The changes go into effect to-
morrow. They permit the interstate ship
ment of hay, straw and hides from any
part of New York state except the coun-
ties of Erie Niagara, Orleans, Genesee
and Monroe, where the state quarantine
regulations are still in force.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Investigation of Packers.

Chicago, December FIT is ex-
pected that investigation of the beef
packing industry and it's relations with
the railroads which was started last
week by the serving of subpoenaes on
the officials of Morris & Co., will be
begun before the federal grand jury
tomorrow and may continue before that
body until some time In February.
Whether the investigation Is to be
turned specifically against railroads and
alleged rebating, or whether 1t Is to be
directed on any alleged combination
of the packing house industry, Dis
trict Attorney Sims today refused to
say.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Counterfeitina Outfit Found.

Greenvlle, Pa, December 27-John r.
Washer of the United States secret SER
vice and Chief of Police j. X Martin, it
is alleged, found a complete counterfeit
ing outfit including moulds. metal and
dies, hidden in a bed in the isolated shack
of Matthew e. Ralston, carpenter, 10
miles east of here, today. Raston was
arrested Wednesday by the police on a
charge of passing countefeit dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
New President for Harvard,

New York, December PA report was
current among prominent Harvard alumni
in this city today that James Storrow was
to become the immediate successor of DR.
Charles Eliot as president of that uni
versity, to be himself succeeded within
a few months by Nicholas Murray Butler,
now president of Columbia college. This
report could not be confirmed tonight. Mr.
Storrow is leading member of the Bos-
ton banking firm of Leo, Higginson & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Greek Patriarch Dethroned.

Jerusalem. December 27.-The Greek
synod has dethroned Daminos, the Greek
patriarch of Jerusalem, who declined to
resign The patriarch favored reforms
for his native flock which were denied I'M
der the old Turkish regime, and were OPP
posed by the synod because they would
have reduced considerably the church
revenues. over which the synod has COM
plete control. The authorities have sent
troops to guard the patriarch in his palace
pending the receipt of instructions from
Constantinople
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Petty Is Honored.

Huntsville, December 27.-(Special)-
Sovereign Commander ]. C. Root of the
Woodmen of the World has appointed F.
Turner Petty, a well-known lawyer of
this city, as member of the sovereign
camp law committee. The honor is one
that is highly priced by Woodmen of the
legal fraternity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
British Consul Promoted.

New Orleans December 27.-Henry T..
CarewHunt local consul for England,
has been promoted to the rank of consul
general, according to official notification
which he has just received, the consulate
here thus being made equal in rank to
those at New York, San Francisco, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia. His jurisdiction will
extend to the states of Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi and Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
GREEN SIZEMORE
KILLS HIMSELF
HAD SHOT AT ANOTHER BOY IN
A DIFFICULTY AND THIS is SUP
POSED TO HAVE WORRIED HIM
TO DESPERATION.

Guin, December N.-(Special.) -Green
Sizemore, son of Dan Sizemore, who lives
two miles south of town, committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon by shooting him.
self through the head with a pistol The
ball entered under the chin and came out
at the back of the head
Sizemore had a difficulty at Beaverton
Thursday night and shot at a boy and it
is supposed he was uneasy about the mat
ter and this led him to kill himself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Taft Has a Quiet Sunday.

Augusta, December 27-President-elect
Taft observed Sunday as a day of rest
remaining in his cottage. He did not at
tend church this morning as is his GUS
tom. Tomorrow Mr.. Taft will receive the
delegation from Atlanta, who will ask
him to set definite date for his visit to
that city. Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman
of the republican national committee, who
Is to be Postmaster General in the Taft
cabinet will arrive here on Tuesday for
a conference with the President-eleet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
WeaIthu Man Sentenced.

Los Angeles, December 27.-Heir to $780,
600 and entitled to a position in Baltimore
society, william Jefferson Powell has been
sentenced to serve $50 days in the city
workhouse on a vagrancy charge. Powell
is refined and educated. and says he will
come into possession of his fortune at the
age of 25 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Work of Dynamite Can.

Huntsville, December N.-(Special)-A
small splinter of steel was blown from
the wheel of an electric car by a dyna-
mite cap and flying through the crowd,
broke fine plate glass window of the
Henderson National bank. This accident
caused the police to stop the dangerous
sport of placing dynamite caps on the
frS ks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Ready to Invade Servia.

London, December 27.-A dispatch from
Vienna to the Daily Express says that
Austria-Hungary has a force of 10000
men in Bosnia and Herzegovina ready to
invade Servia at a moments notice. A
dispatch from Cettinje, Montenegro, an
nounces the departure of the war minis
ter and general staff on tour of inspec
ton of the Herzegovina frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Eight Thousand Eat Christmas Dinner.

Chicago, December H-Eight thousand
poor people of Chicago ate their Christ
mas dinner as guests of the Volunteers
of America. today Men, women and chill
dren crowded into the Tattersall's hail and
We're given their fill of the seasons deli
oaces. Many baskets were sent to old
and infirm people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Craps Game Raided.

Constable Lee White. assisted by two
special deputies, raided a craps game
this afternoon at the negro quarters
of No. mines, and as a result 10 ne
groes will appear before Judge c. F.
Camp to answer charge of Sunday
gaming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Christmas Is Quiet.

Huntsville, December 27.-(Special.)-
Christmas week has passed off here with
unusual quietness and with less disorder
than has ever been known here before.
All records of sales were broken by the
Madison county dispensary on Christmas
Eve. The sales on that day amounted to
$1,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Initiation Nav Cause Death.

Council Bluffs, Ia, December 27.-As n
result of injuries received in a high
school fraternity initiation last night
Thomas Harvey, 16 years old, will prob
ably die Young Harvey was injured
through the use of what is termed a
shotgun paddle in which a blank cart
ridge was fired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Wilbur WRIGHT ooino to Rome.

Paris. December 27.--One of the Paris
newspapers states that Wilbur Wright,
the American aeropanist, will shortly go
to Rome to give Instructions to three
Italian pilots in the working of his aero
plane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
<Thirtv Injured In a Fire,

London, December H.-Thirty persons
were injured in panic caused by cine
matograph fire at Stratford, London,
last night. The fire did but little dam
age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
NEGRO SHOOTS Up
THE ENTIRE HOUSE
SaIIie Halliburton Is Dead In
BeSsemer
FIRED FOURTEEN SHOTS
Telephone Cable Seriously Damaged
BY 6oys-Jonesboro Lodges To
Hold Joint installation.
Other News.
FIRED FOURTEEN SHOTS
By j, B. HOUSTON.

Bessemer, December 27.-(Special.)-
SAME Halliburton, a negro woman
running a boarding house near the
fertilizer factory. was shot this morn
ing about o'clock by Dan Harris,
alias Lem Harris, alias Dan Lanier,
negro, and died Immediately afterward
from the wounds received. 1t seems
that jealousy was the cause of this
crime. He came to her boarding house
at an cary hour this morning with
3S-40 Winchester rifle and to be sure
that he would accomplish his purpose,
he shot into every room where the in
mates were supposedly sleeping, from
the outside, and pretty accurately
gauging the distance of sleepers
from the floor, shot IA times. He then
broke into the house and finding that
the woman whose life he had ATTEMPTED
had received two of the bullets, and
was in dying condition, made his
escape and up to late hour tonight
the sheriff's posse Mas had no intima-
ton as to his whereabouts.
The only other occupant of the house
:, that was hit by the indiscriminate fusi-
! lade of bullets was a negro by the
name of DeAmpster who received a
] flesh wound In the thigh. He slept In
an adjoining room to Sallie. DAN Har-
ris is known in this whole mining Wis
trict as a desperate character and 1t
! is claimed that he has several funerals
i to his credit in the last few years
Sheriff George Jones has been busy
on the case all day, and said this even
ing that he has all the witnesses up
and thinks he will not be long in land
ing his man. Justice w. ID. Lanier
was deputised by Coroner Paris to hold
an inquest this afternoon, which he
did, the jury's verdict being that she
came to her death by gun shot wounds
and by the hands of Dan Harris, col
ored, with many aliases Kennedy
Bros. have charge of the remains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Prize FIGHT Transferred.

Billings, Mont, December 27.-The 20
round boxing match between Eddie Nc
Goorty and Tony Caponi scheduled for
January / at New Orleans. will be fought
Mt Billings about January 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Neoro Found Dead.

Will Cross, a negro, was found dead
this morning in a little house near the
old furnace colored boarding house all
doubled up, his attitude denoting that
cramps had carried him off. 1t is
claimed by a negro living at the board
ing house and who reported the case
that he had been drinking pretty hard
for the last few days. Kennedy Bros,
.undertakers, have charge of the re-
mains.
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altar stairs and the canons slowly
move to their places. The priests are
in violet. the Lenten color. The deep
nue. frightened by wonderful inter-
weaving of gold and silver, and the
crucifix on the altar is also violet
yelled. There is no organ music, and
the deep notes of the chanting swell
with a strange solemnity through the
echoing vaults. Slowly the brilliancy
grows, the candles CLEAN out on the
altar. The cardinal in his sweeping
robes and scarlet cap advances among
attendant priests and acolytes, the
space before the altar is filled with
figures white or purple-robed, show
ing in a vague richness through the
clouds of incense. The long service
goes on, with the monotonous priestly
recitals, the responses of the people,
occasional bursts of exquisite singing.
At last the solemn final word and
gesture of blessing have been given.
and one by one the priests lift and
bear away the palm branches. Then
the olive, which is given in their
stead to the people, is brought for
ward in great sheaves, and a priest in
gold-embroidered violet robe holds out
the silvery branches to the hands
which reach and clutch for them, till
all the nearest of the throng have re.
ceived their portion and pass on twigs
to those behind. Peace and blessing
is that olive to bring to those who
reverenly receive the cleaning leaves.
The distribution completed, the cardi.
nal and canons with their attendant
train move in stately procession down
the church, out into the portico, and
so back to the altar. They bear aloft,
with the tall tapers and the shrouded
cruciflx, the golden palm branches:
not simple boughs such as were cast
before Christ by the people of Jerusa-
lem. These are Enthusiastically dipped
and twisted till they look more like
furled standards, significant touch
in that church which is so ready to
turn the martyr symbol into the con-
quering banner.
DORA greenwich MCHESNEY.
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Billy figured it, was to be complete.
And when the train stopped at the
watering tank the passengers were
surprised to see two ferocious and
dust-stained cowboys pass down the
alsles, carefully examining every face.
But when the last coach was reached
these two gentlemen appeared and
called loudly for assistance.
"She amt there" was the solemn
declaration.
Take another look" yelled the
amazed Billy, "Tll hold the train or
therell be an engineer and fireman
slaughtered"
But Miss Helen Oldham was no.
where to be found. She was not
aboard the limited, that was sure. For
every nook and Granny of the train
had been carefully searched, and the
passengers were beginning to think
that a regulation hold-up was in
progress.
Fools, fools, FOOLS" shrieked the
frantic Monty, when the mysterious
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proceedings were explained to him.
Don't you know that Easter hap
pened last Sunday? My poor Helen,
what must she have thought? What
shall 1 do?"
And he buried his face in his hands
and almost sobbed, while eight cow
punchers stood about in exceedingly
embarrassed attitudes. ~
It's all that almanac of yours"
sighed Billy, looking daggers at the
miserable Shorty. Amt you got any
better sense than to not know that
Easter doesn't come on the same day
every year?"
While every one was blaming every
one else and while the wild-eyed
Monty paced up and down the plat.
form, special delivery letter was
handed to Mr.. McDermott. 1t was
from Miss Oldham, and it read:
'I am In San Francisco at my aunt's.
and have forever lost faith in mankind.
1 thought you were honest and good and
l find that you play a miserable joke
on an innocent girl. I had determined to
go back home and never mention this
again. But 1 am writing to ask you If
yON nave dAy 10 MAKE. !
have thought that there might have been
some accident. If the whole thing was a
joke, you need not answer this letter"
With wild yell, Monty sprang to
the telegraph Office and the following
message to Miss Helen Oldham was
hurriedly dispatched:
Am coming to you on the next train.
MONTY"
And after hours of waiting Monty
boarded the express, which seemed
to run at snail's pace, and eight
good men and true rode slowly out of
the town
Il want all you boys to hear me-"
solemnly declared the mournful Billy,
as the gang assembled after supper
"and be it known by these presents
that II l ever again attempt to fix up
an Easter romance, 1 hope I'm shot
for rustler.'
Exactly one week after the above
mentioned occurrences Mr.. Billy Nc.
Dermott again was the recipient of a
special delivery letter which the "old
man" brought out from town. It
was from Monty.
Good boys" it read, you have all
the cupids that ever existed beaten to
stop. Miss Helen Oldham is now
Mrs. Monty lowering, thank you, and
we are starting for Boston tomorrow.
Judge Oldham has wired his forgive.
ness, and I'm afraid will never again
punch cows. Mrs. lowering and l
expect to pay you all visit, however,
some time in the future. But until
then good-by. Regards to everybody"
well, III be darned," was the only
expression that Mr.. Bill McDermott
could give to his feelings.
And every Easter there is a big box
of carnations and many, many edibles
sent out all the way from Boston to
the ranch where Mr.. Billy McDermott
holds proud and lofty sway.
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Copyright, 1917. ny Wright A. Patterson.

When Billy came in from the corral
he had evolved the great idea" And
IL was all for the happiness Of one
Monty Levering, once known as
A. Montague lowering. but who had
recently taken up the glorious occu.
patton Of a cow puncher. and who
but mat is getting ahead of the story.
The girl lived in Boston, and her
father was a Judge and rich. which
Is truly an unusual condition for most
judges. She was young, petite. and
her cheeks were as red as the au-
tumn apple. When she smiled her
teeth were as pearls, and when she
laughed the spring-time brook was
shamed in comparison. At least this
was the description that rested snugly
In the sentimental part of "Monty's"
mind; the picture that caused him to
hesitate many times before he en-
gagged in the usual "puncher" pas
times.
Monty" was at Harvard when he
met her, and he had called at her
home several times. But when his
father took the receivers route the
Judge decided that any such thing as
an affair between the young people
must end. And so Monty" in the
depth of his despair, went to the west.
1T will never be anyone but you,
Monty, dear" she told him. mo mat
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EAsTER's INDUSTRIAL SIDE.
The Church Holiday Gives Employ.
ment to Thousands of People.

From religion to business is a big
jump in the lives of most men-too
many people Of this world trying to
separate their religion as far as posi-
Bile from their business, for the reason
perhaps that some of their business
methods might not measure up to
their religious standards However.
that may be, Easter-like all church
holidays-has pronounced effect
upon the business interests of the
community. What with the great
number of eggs eaten; the large num-
Der of new clothes worn, and the num-
Der OF Eastern novelties placed upon
the market, it is probably true that
no holiday. religious or civic-not
even Fourth of July-with the posi-
BILE exception Of Christmas, causes a
greater amount Of money to be put
into circulation. That this is so is a
blessing. Hundreds of thousands OF
people who would otherwise be WITH
out work are kept busy half the year
making toys, hats and clothes for
Easter and what at first appears to be
great national extravaganza, con.
Quoted under the guise of religion, be.
comes in reality marvellous boon q
mankind
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EdHtPrttnp

nocent and unsuspecting person. The
day was radiant with sunshine, and
the prairie flowers were just begin
ming to blossom out in all their glory.
AS Shorty remarked, things looked
ripe for weddin's and SUCH"
Rev. Augustus Thomas was merely
told that he was to perform a mar
riage ceremony, and he was happy
and pleased to render any assistance
possible. The license had been Sc
cured and every detail had been prop
erly attended to. So when the train
pulled into the station, Monty was
under close guard to prevent his
wandering away. The surprise, as
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ter how long it may be, or how far
away you are, will come to you
If you need me-"
But I need you now" protested
Monty" Il need you every min
ute; l will need you forever"
Yes, dear" she replied, but we
must wait awhile and We will surely
find a way"
So Monty" rode the whole day
long among the cattle, repairing count
less miles of fence, listening to the
walls Of the homeless kyote, and
thinking. thinking, thinking. AS the
days rolled by look of despair set
tied in his blue eyes, and the boys
at the ranch held innumerable coun-
ellis of war to determine ways and
means of rendering assistance. They
knew his story. 1t was told by a let
ter which one Of the men had acct
dentally opened. And there is moth
ing like the mute sympathy Of the
puncher 1t is equal to any emer-
gency; it is from the heart of nature.
So when Billy McDermott con-
ceived the idea there was an imme-
diate conference OF the clans.
Monty" was out at the other end of
the ranch, so the secret was safe.
"It's as plain as the nose on your
face" declared Billy, vehemently, as
he reached for papers and tobacco.
Hes stuck on this here feminine
parcel in the east, amt he? Sure.
She's stuck on him, amt she? Sure.
Now, I've figured this here thing out.
Says 1 to myself. all you got to do