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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
WARNING UTTERED
 ON DANGER OF WAR

Washington, December 16-There is no frst-class, respectable power with which we are in the slightest degree liable to have any complications or conflict which cannot put into the field almost immediately at least 3,000000 men. They would put them wherever the conflict might be more rapidly than We would manufacture arms, organize troops and deliver them on the grounds to oppose them.
 This statement was made by BrSsadier General Crozier, chief of ordnance of the army at his hearing before the house committee on military affairs just before the army appropriation bill was reported to the house today.
 The reserve of ammunition which we consider desirable to have,.' added Gener- al Crozer, considering the facilities for manufacturing both in government and private establishments, has been fixed ienttively perhaps at 300 rounds per rife entering into war or active preparation for war, with the facilities we have for manufacturing operated at their full ca pacity day and night, we will be able to keep up the supply that win be needed.
 At the rate at which we would go, under the amount that was appropriated in the last appropriation act, it would re- ouire about six and a half years to &C., cumulate- that reserve, at the rate which we will go under the estimate before you, for use after June 30 next, it will require twelve years to accumulate the reserve. Manufacture is under way to run the SUD- ply on hand up to 123,000000 rounds by June 30 next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL. Families Are Mixed Up In the Tragic
 Affair.

St. Martinsville, La, December 16.- While a jury was tonight deliberating in the case of Eraste Champagne, charged with the murder of Taylor Dashpit, an effort was being made to secure another jury in the court room adjacent to try Albert Dashpit, son of Taylor Dashpit. for the murder of Henry Champagne. a son of Eraste Champagne. The jury in the first case had been out for "A hours without ap- parent sign of reaching an agreement. jury in the second case, 1t Is thought, will be secured by tomorrow afternoon.
 The elder Dashpit was assassinated several weeks ago and Champagne was charged with the crime. This tragedy followed soon after the killing of Champagne's son by Albert Dashpit in an election row. The two families are related and are prominent jn this section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
TWELVE DEATHS
 FROM THE WRECK

Greensboro, N. C., December 1e.-A total of 12 lives is the death toll as a result of the wrecking of the Southern Railways Richmond-Atlanta local passenger train which was derailed and plunged down an embankment at Reedy Fork creek yester- day morning. The mass of wreckage has been thoroughly examined and 1t Is now definitely known that all of the bodies have been recovered coroners jury to- day went to the scene of the catastrophe and after investigation found that the wreck had been caused by defective rail.
 Late tonight Information from the hos pital regarding the injured is encouraging with the exception of F. Smith, a train- man of Spencer, N. C., whose condition Is still critical. All the other injured will recover
 The fear that other dead bodies might be found in the debris was removed when thorough examination today showed that all the bodies had been found yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
GIRL FOUND AFTER
 ELEVEN YEARS

St. Louis, December 16.-Miss Nellie Burns, missing for Il years, and just three days ago declared legally dead by the circuit court. today proved the court s decree wrong. As a consequence the girls foster mother, Mrs. Annie Bosse, re- signed letters of administration granted her by the probate court and caused to be dismissed a suit In which she had all ready won Judgment against a life in surance company. The two women met today for the first time since October IS. 1898, when Miss Burns disappeared on her way to school. She was only years i. old then, but Mrs. Bosse declared herself satisfied as to the identity of the young woman.
 It had always been supposed by Mrs. Bosse and the police that Nellie had been Kidnapped. Her story disproved this.
 '1 was on my way to school with a girl about my own age" she said. "when two men, my father and my uncle, seized me and despite my kicking and scream ing, placed me in a buggy and drove to a house on Dayton street. Father told me that this was to be my home and that I would never see mother Bosse again.
 T grieved over the change for time, then like most children, forgot my trouble. A few years later we moved across the river to East St. Louis and when be- came older I went to work in a depart ment store"
 The girls father is Daniel Burns, an engineer. He and his wife were living apart when the latter died, directing that Nellie be given into the care of Mrs. Bosse. Both Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Bosse had taken out insurance policies on the girls life. These matured in 1905, but Mrs. Bosse waited until few weeks ago before bringing suits to recover on her policy In a justice court. She won this case and the company appealed Last Monday Judge Withrow of the circuit court sustained the finding of the lower tribunal that the girl was dead. Accounts of the case appeared in thenewspapers and thereupon Miss Burns aunt tele- phoned to the company's attp&pfss the intelligence that her neice was HsiVe. Af- fidavits to this effect were sworn to by her uncle and by Miss Burns herself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
INSURGENTS ARE
 WAITING AT TACK Main Body of Men Is Placed At Rama on the River STRATEGY OF ZELAYANS ZeIaya's Forces Kept Hidden But Some of Them Exposed Them
 selves to Throw Opponents
 of the Track.

l Bluefelds, December S. via New Or l leans December 16.-With childlike op- timism the insurgents of the Nicara . guan east coast, excepting the leaders still await an attack against the point where the attackers stand the least chance of success. namely, the fortif- cations at Rama Rama is SO miles west of here, at the Junction of the Rama and Escondido rivers. The at tack has been predicted daily for fortnight without fulfillment and there now seems to be plenty of reasons to believe that there will be no battle there
 Zelayan generals displayed a pretty piece of strategy in front of Rama. The sick and the half sick allowed them selves to be seen by outposts and Es- trada's spies were guilefully told to expect an attack at any hour. Thls kept the main body of provisionals be- hind their breastworks, leaving the main body of Zelayans to work out their destiny in another direction unham- pered It wais said by miners who have tramped the country that they could cut & road through the brush at the rate of 8 mile or two a day toward Bluehelds.
 The first intimation that Estrada feared such a movement came early this week when the provisional presi- dent refused to allow the Bluehelds Fruit companys steamer Marietta al Giorgio to proceed up the Escondido river on her regular trip for bananas at Rama. He feared plot whereby vasquez would seize the steamer some where along the river and descend on Bluehelds, seizing the all important custom house which furnishes the pro- visionals with funds, cutting Estraoa off from his base and leaving Ghamorro between the two fires at Bluefelds and Greytown. Estrada rushed 300 men to Cana, fruit station between this city and Rama, and later his alarm subsid- ing. gave the Marietta di Giorgio per mission to proceed to the latter city. On December g, however, in renewed alarm at the reported outnanking movement he stopped the ship at Cana. The freight was brought down under guard from Rama and taken aboard at Cana.
 The cruiser Des Moines, which ar rived December g, carries crew Of 2s0 men, but no marines. She draws too much water to enter the lagoon and lies two miles out, rolling in the open sea. Captain Shipley and Thomas P Moffat, the American consul, are in constant communication by wireless They early agreed as to the best plar of protecting American interests here should the government troops suddenly burst from the forests into the town. While it cannot be confirmed, Shipley 1 is said to have asked that force or marines be furnished him as quickly as | possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
MRS. HORACE TAFT
 DIES IN HOSPITAL

Baltimore, December 16.-Mrs. Horace B. Taft, wife of a brother of President Taft, died here this afternoon at the Johns Hopkins hospital. where she had been a patient of Dr. Harvey Cushing. At the hospital all information in regard to the case was refused, but the body is now in charge of an undertaken and will be shipped to the Taft home at Water town, Conn.,, tomorrow.
 Watertown, Conn. December 16.-Mrs. Horace D. Taft wife of a brother of President Taft, who conducts a boys school at Watertown, Conn, who died to- day at Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti- more, following an operation, was first brought to New Haven santarium for treatment, but the nature of her ailment was not given From New Haven she was taken to Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
MANY DRUGS ARE
 MENACE TO HEALTH

Washington, December 16.-Delegates to the reformers conclave were forced to- day to listen to two speakers who took them sharply to task for their methods of accomplishing results. Dr. Harvey ". Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of tho department of agriculture, at lacked the sale of drugs, especially CO., caine, which he said was becoming such a menace to the general health that unless its use was better regulator its sale should be prohibited entirely, even in medicines. Caffeine, Dr. Wiley declared, was an other serious menace to health, especially of children, to whom it was served in numerous soda fountain drinks. This last named drug, he declared, did more harm to the young than any other.
 MT Brolaski, a reformed race track gambler. cautioned the reformers against making compromises with those they were prosecuting. because they were 'so easily fooled" He cited a compromise made by the reformers when they were seeking to close up the Indiana race tracks .'It makes me faugh,' said the ex-gambIer. ito think, how easy you are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17

Never were such handsome suits of fered at this immense reduction before the holidays. Fashion able fabrics and col ors, tailored to suit the most critical.
 Fine Panama Skirts, black and colors, a $5 skirt for :. .$3.48 $10 Silk Raincoats for -. .$5.98
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Wallace Memorial Day.

Washington, December 16.-Cere- monies attending the reception by Con gress of the statute of the late General Lew Wallace of Indiana will be held in statuary hall at the capitol Janu- ary 12, 1910. The Senate today fixed this date for the formal reception of thes figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
London Editor Dead.

London, December 16.-Frederick Greenwood, the author and journalist, died today MT. Greenwood founded the Pail Mall Gazette, of whic< he was the first editor. Later with others he established the St. James Gazette, which he edited for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Mar Veteran Dead.

Memphis, December 16.-Capt. E. A. Cole, veteran of the Mexican and civil wars and for years prominent in local and state affairs, died tonight after a hrief illness, aged 85. Captain Cole during recent years served as county librarian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Minister Calhoun sanoueted.

Chicago, December 16.-W. J. Cal houn, United States minister to China, was the guest of honor at banquet given by the Industrial club of Chicago tonight. ''The hope of this country is in the sane, sober kind of men who are not in political office, nor ask office" he said in his address. A silver golf stick was presented to MT. Calhoun and he admitted he was the poorest golf player in the Industrial club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
XHAT090 1923 Second 1AAl NO 0 Avenue
 COME AND SEE THESE
Ladies' Fine Suits
 Reduced Lower Than Ever s32.5O SUITS FOR s25OO SUITS FOR
 $15.95 $1394

Finer quality and more style than you ever saw in suits at this price. Now is your opportunity to get the best suit you ever bought.
 s h ort Flannelette kimonas in pretty patterns for 48c Long kimonas in Ger man F'lannelette, a variety of patterns, only .S1.69
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Woman Found Dead.

HanDj dl. Wis, December 16.-Chiidren find' < their house barricaded and crawl ing through the window last evening found the body of their mother, Mrs. Shel- ly, with her head blown off. Murder is suspected. Hannibal Is near lumber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Amerlcan Arrested In Paris.

Paris, December 16.-The police to- day arrested an American postal em- ploye named Cohen, who Is accused of having stolen registered letters rom the San Francisco postoffice. Cohen denies the charge. He will be extra dited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
We Rebate Railroad Fares Thro
 Rebate Bureau.
For Men Handsome Kuppenheimer Suits. $30.00 SUITS $15.95.

Remember there is a guarantee with every suit sold at this price, satis- faction or money back.
 S20.O0 SUITS $9.98
 These suits are made from choice fabrics in fashionable weaves and colors. The shipment was delayed in reaching us, hence this low price. $500 "All America" Shoes in patents, vicis and gun-metals for .................. .S34S $500 Soft Felt Hats, a sample line for. .s1.es serviceable combination Sets in Xmas boxes. Handsome Eiderdown Bath Robes, s29s, $2.oo Suede Gloves, all shades ..-...-.. .$1.4s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Ask to See Our Line Of Men s
 Bath Robes.
IDEAL XMAS GIFT Elegant Trimmed Hat

In this department the price has been cut to the limit.
 $25.OO Pattern Hats, exquisitely trimmed with French and Willow Fumes, fancy feathers and dainty aigrettes, only ..... ....... SABA Any Fur Turban in the house for ..... ... -. .$2.98 No Reservation-your choice. $4.OO Velvet and Felt Shapes for ...... ...... .........9 98c Ask to see our line of Children's s hats and Baby Caps.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19
ACHUSATH NACHIA ASSOCI-
ALTON OF AMERICA.

The object of this Association
is the purchase of 1000 dumas
(about 1000 acres) of land in Pal
estine, and after a period of years,
to enable the members of the AS
ISOLATION to obtain possession of
equal portions (about 10 acres) of
this land.
The Plan of Organization:
Each member is to pay the sum
of 5000 year for ten years; i. e.
sum of $4,000 at the end Of 40
years, in total.
When 100 shares have been sub
scribed under such conditions, the
Association will be Incorporated
under the laws of the state of New
York. When the articles of incor.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19
StrauS to Be Am
basSadOr to Japan

Oscar S. Strauss has been nomi-
mated by President Taft to be Am
bassador to Japan. The Globe
and the Times contain editorials of
approval of Mr.. Taft s choice. Mr.
Straus S experience in diplomacy
is limited to what he learned while
IN Constantinople. He has since
made study of the history of di-
plomacy, and had intended to de-
vote the coming years to d study
of international law abroad.
The Jewish community here is
pleased with Mr.. Taft's sending
Mr.. Straus to Japan.
Yokohama, March S.-A special
despatch published here, stating
that the appointment of Oscar S.
Straus, Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor, in President Roose-
welt s Cabinet, as Ambassador to
Japan is practically assured, is
creating much comment in the ia
panese newspapers. -Boston Advo-
cate.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19


tration. His next political con-
nection was his appointment of
the present Court of Arbitration
at The Hague, to succeed Mr.. Har-
rison, a high and coveted distinc-
ton, and one which Mr.. Straus
had worthily worn.
Mr.. Strauss is justiiably proud
of his race, his religion, his long
line of decent. The last time he
was in England, when dining with
noted member of the house of
lords, the subject of ancestry
came up for discussion, and his
host announced that he could
trace his family back to the thir-
teenth century. every interest
ing" said Mr.. Straus, "but | can
trace my family back to one thous
and years before Christ. +"
Mr.. Straus, it will be remember
ed, is a trustee of the Baron de
Hirsch s fund, and to Mrs. Straus
was instructed the expenditure OF
large sums for the Jewish work
ing girls in this country. The
Clara de Hirsch Home for Work
ing Girls in Sixty-third street,
New York, is the result of her la
bors in this connection and stands
as an enduring monument to both
Baroness Clara de Hirsch, who
founded and endowed 1t, and to
Sarah Straus, who thought out the
plan and put it into execution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratus have two
daughters, both of whom are mar
ried, and one son who bears the
name of Roger Williams. That is
a curious name for a Jew, perhaps,
but Mr.. Straus is an ardent advo-
cate of religious liberty, and it is
mot unnatural that he should have
bestowed upon his son the name
of it's pioneer in this country
Boston Transcript.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

possession of learning can turn to
no good account. The attainment
of virtue is the highest learning,
and the path or road to happiness
should be the aim of life.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

Miss Jeanette Guntz of Corpus
Christi passed through here from
New York on her way to Victoria
to attend the Levy-Munzenhei-
mer wedding. She was the guest
of Mrs. H. Butler.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

The people in Washington are
very much interested as to the
political fate of the Strauses, who
have made such a warm place for
themselves in the hearts Of the
people at the capital. In taking
a house almost in the suburbs,
more than mile away from any
car line, they have tested the af-
lection of their friends to the ut
most, and they can feel assured
that the people who have come in
to their circle do not belong to the
mob who go around from official
house to official house "peddling
cards. as the expression goes, but
those who really esteem them and
value their friendship. Mrs. Straus
would be CONSPICUOUS figure in
any circle, she is handsome, talent
ed and responsive and an abund-
ant fortune has given her leisure
to cultivate herself to the utmost
limit. She speaks several langu-
ages fuently, keeps in touch with
the times and besides conscient-
iously performing all of her social
duties, is as active in charitable
work as her husband. Nor does
she neglect her exercise, for al
most any day she can be seen on
the back of her little thorough
bred cantering about the suburbs
Of Washington as though she were
still in her teens instead of the
mother of married daughters.
Mr.. Straus strikes one as being
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

Mr.. Ned Levin who has been
making Houston his headquarters
has returned to his home in Gal
weston.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

HIuCH OlueI IHdu Ills WlLo, WHICH
lis due more to the fact that he has
seen and experienced more suf-
fering than has his consort, who
was the petted daughter of a
rich family. The secretary of
commerce and labor is a Bavarian
by birth, and his family for many
generations back, under the name
I;of Lazarus, played an important
role in that kingdom. His father
Jacob Lazarus, was member of
the assembly of Jewish notables,
convened by Napoleon in 1908,
which was the initial council of
Jews known as the French sanhe-
drin. 1t was this first congress
that, in obedience to Napoleon s
decree ordering all Alsatian Jews
to adopt family names, Mr.. Laz-
arus appropriated that of Straus.
The fortune which his descendant
now enjoys was created by this
same ancestor who was involved
| in the revolutionary movement
which resulted in the abduction of
Ludwig and the exile of his mis-
tress, Lola Montez, who turned
pious in the last days of her life,
devoted herself to charitable
works, and died in sackcloth and
ashes in California. Because of
his part in this revolution, Laza-
rus Straus found it cow enient to
emigrate and with his wife and
Children landed in this country
some five or six years before the
civil war. 1t was an excellent
move, this emigration, since he
became a rich man and dying in
1898 left a fortune to his sons,
having spent large sums upon hE
torial research. The story of Mr..
Straus s rise to fame is well
known, and to both him and his
brother Nathan Strauss, for their
work in the cause of humanity,
the world owes a considerable
debt.
Mr.. Straus began his political
career as a democrat, aud was a
warm friend and strong hacker
of President Cleveland, who re-
warded him for his support by
giving him the portfolio to Con-
stantinople, one of the most covet-
ed billets in the diplomatic SER
vice, which he filled so credibly
that Mr.. Harrison offered to con-
tinue him there; but his private
affairs made it impossible for him
to remain outside of the country.
| I.o 1.,oc ,NuorYa.1oI
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

Mrs. S. Gale entertained lew
friends last Wednesday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Nasonwich. The
guests we're: Mesdames w. Will
ner, Sam Cohen, II. Posnansky,
Weiss, B. -Westheimer, S, j. West
heimer and Miss Jessie Levy.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

The young people who sur},. sed
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Westheim' r.
last week, presented them With =
Friendship Book, in which each
one present inscribed their name.
Those were Misses Bette Mendle,
sohn, Teeney Charney, Sara Gross
man, Dora Stark, Sara Hurwitz,
Clara shumaker, Celia Cohen.
Fannie Karkowski, Annie Zuber,
Elsie Tiras, Fannie Cohen, Sara
Goot of San Antonio, Mrs. Rachal
Gale; Messrs A. L, Cohen, M.
Karkowski, j. Finger, 0. Tiras, B..
Hurwitz, j. Mendlowitz, j. Zuber,
!. Tiras, M. Stark, j. Il. Aronson,
M. Westmeimer, S. S. Gordon.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

DIR. Barnstein collected over two
hundred dollars for the benefit of
the Jewish Consumptives Home in
Denver, Colorado.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19
Galveston Personals

S. Lomanwitz leaves Monday,
March 22nd, for Brennan, Germa-
NY
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Block of Phila-
delphia are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
I'll. Prince.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

There will be an election of Of
ficers of Adath Yeshurun Congre-
CATION on March 2Sth.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

Mrs. A. Morris and daughter
Miss Sadie have returned from a
pleasant trip to New Orleans.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
Mexican Comes to Promote
Order in Central America

WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-Anoshcr
erigmatical phase OF the NiCaraguan
situation is t0reShauowed In the COM
ing of Enrique Creel. former ambas-
sador OF Mexico TO the United STATES
who will arrive in Washington to-
morrow TO lay before the statc de
partment certain proposals on the
part OF his government looking toward
the restoration OF order in Central
America.
The object OF Senior Creel's visit
Is as yet unknown to the state depart
ment officials nor does there seem TO
be any information concerning the
suggestions he is to make. II - as
sumed however. that these viii not
call for any change OF attitude on
the part OF Secretary Knox
The dispatches received AZ the state
department today indicate that here
is no material change in the Nicarl-
guam situation.
Consul Moffat reports that Hua-
fields is quiet. and il is believed tbat
the reyoldtionists will win in Rama
There IS some danger OF the Leia.
van forces making detour. Their
seems TO be doubt at the present me
ment whether Zelaya will risk his posi-
tior In a conflict with Estrada. II Il
regarded as much more likely that he
will refrain from an opening engage
rent. preferring To maneuver Win
tho hope OF seating one Of his bench
men i'm the presidents chair