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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
LEON M'CORD
SOUNDS WARNING
Says Submission of Constitutional Pro-
hibition Amendment Will Pre-
cipitate Bitter Politics.

Montgomery, August 3.-There was a
division in the house committee on tenn
perance today over the Ballard bill sub
hitting the question of constitutional pro-
hibition to the voters of the state. With
three dissenting votes the committee
agreed to favorable report and the bill
will go on the calendar of the house to-
morrow. Leon McCord, leader of the
safe and sane league" and Representa-
tive Edwards of Washington addressed
the committee against the bill. Mr. Nc
Cord warned the committee that submis.
sion of the question would precipitate bit.
ter politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Mrs. Sims, Funeral.

Admission, August Especial THE
remains of Mrs. J. c. Sims, who died
of typhoid fever at her home in De-
Armanville Sunday afternoon at
o'clock We're buried yesterday after
noon at o'clock in the DeArmanville
cemetery. This is the second member
of this family to die within ten days
of typhoid fever and four others of
the family are affected with the dis
ease
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
OCEAN STEAMSHIP.
BIRMINGHAM FIRM
GETS BIG CONTRACT

Columbus. Ca. August a-(special.)-
The Columbus Manufacturing company
today awarded to L. C. Thompson &
Bros. of Birmingham contract to build
a 100000 addition to its mill The en-
larged building will be four stories high.
500 feet long and 12s feet wide. and Will
be equipped with $1,000 spindles and 1909
looms. Ground will be broken this week
for the new mill Nine contracting firms
submitted bids.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
RAILROAD TICKET.
Should Be Good Until Used by the
Purchaser.

Montgomery, August S.-(Special)-The
bill presented in the house today by Mr..
Long of Lee >provides that a hrst-ciass
railroad ticket shall be good until USED,
and that mileage shall be good on all
trains without the necessity Of purchasing
tickets Herewith.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Plumbing Contract Let.

Sheffield. August 3.-(SpeciaL)-Th
Sheffield school board has awarded the
contract for sanitary plumbing of the
city school to p. Machtolff of this
city. The entire work will cost slight
ly over $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

TomIinson Against Commission.

Montgomery, August 3.-John
w. Tomlinson of Birmingham ma
tional democratic committeeman,
reached Montgomery tonight com
ing for the expressed purpose of
opposing the bill pending in the
legislature which provides a COM
mission form of government for
classified cities of the state. Mr..
Tomlinson declares that the move
ment Is undemocratic and would
be the first step toward the dis
solution Of the solid south"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Reminder Of Earthquake.

Rome, August 3.-The central commit
tee having In charge the earthquake
fund announces that all but $4,000 of
the total of $5.020,000 subscribed for the
relief of the victims in southern Italy
has been expended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
kIrknatrlck for Sale.

Atlanta, August 3.-Manager Smith, of
the Atlanta Southern league team. has
asked waivers on Kirkpatrick, utility
man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

adjourns it will never be heard of again.
Next winter it would be referred to the
Senate finance committee and stay there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
HundIev Gets His Pay.

washington, August S-(speciaio-
Judge Hundley gets his $2' 1888 back
nav through the restoration of an item
bv the conference committee.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Bell Post Inspected,

Bell Post. "A, Department of New
Hampshire, G. A. R., held its annual
inspection at the last regular meeting,
with Past Commander William p. New
ins. of Wesley b. knight Post. of Derry,
as Inspecting Officer. who highly COM
plimented the Post on the well-kept
records and the excellent financial
standing and its good membership after
these many years. An inspiring feature
of the occasion was the presence of De-
partment Commander Chas. w. Stevens
OF Nashua, the first time in the organ
ization of the Post that it had the honor
of entertaining a Department Com
mander. He was accompanied by Past
Department Commander Maj. VIM. H.
Hampshire Soldiers Home at Tilton.
An event of personal interest was the
meeting Of Commander Stevens and
Bugler Edward ]. Robie. of the local
G. A. r. Post. for the first time in over
"A years, both of whom are veterans of
the 1st n. Fl. Cav. After the inspection
exercise bountiful collation. was served
by the Woman's Relief Corps inthe town
hall, where in the evening a rousing
campfire was held, in which Command
er Stevens and Maj. Trickey participat-
ed. A reminder of wartimes was a stacl,
or muskets near the stage on which
were two cavalry sabers, a bugle, can
teen, etc, carried by members of the
local Post in the civil war, decorated
with number of miniature American
Flags, beside which stood a staff. ON
which was large silk American Flag.
u. j. Robie, Quartermaster
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Old Drums,

Editor National Tribune: In looking
over your paper I see from Comrade
Edwin Forbes statement in which he
claims that he has drum older than
mine, but he does not give proof. My
drum was made in Berlin, Germany. in
1850, when the Hessians were organ
ized. The nails with which IL was put
together were made by a blacksmith
and riveted on inside. According to
history. King George hired 1900 Hes
slams to come to this country to fight
against the Americans in the war for
their independence. They came over
in the Fall of '76 to Canada. and in
IT Were in New York, where they were
whipped on Oct 7 at Saratoga, and on
the 18th, 10 days later, Burgoyne sur
rendered to Gen. Gates at Bemis flights,
and there my great-grandfather, who
was soldier in Col. SchultZ's regiment
under Gen. Gates, captured this drum.
My grandfather carried it in the Mexi-
can War under Gen. Scott. My father
used it for five years in the New York
Militia, and l started out with 1t in 81.
L was Drum Major of the 5th Iowa.
Afterward my brother, Clark, carried
it in the 40th Iowa until the close of
the war. 1 have been in Los Angeles
a little over 26 years, and have only
missed two Fourth of July celebrations
playing on this drum. L have played
at Post meetings, w r. c. meetings,
funerals, flag raisings, political parades,
etc. If Comrade. Forbes can show.
better record, let him come forward,
and l will furnish more proof.-Robert
Balm, Los Angeles, Cal
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
A Question of Fairness.

]. P. Greed, South Bend, Ind, asks
in letter to The National Tribune IL II
has been entirely fair in its criticism of
Commander" Peary. He says that in
one issue we charge him with having
changed his surname from Perry to
Peary, but offer no proof and site no
authority. Mr.. Greed thinks that it is
no crime to change ones name, any
how, as it is very often done. He cites
the fact that the late Vice President
Henry Wilson changed his name, but
it did not turn his countrymen against
him. Mr.. Greed does not think that
Peary's treatment of the Flag was desc
Grafton at all. He sees nothing wrong
in cutting a strip out of the American
with a strip of white. upon which Is
painted the North Pole flag" He says
that it simply indicated that Peary
would persevere in his task of planting
that glorious Flag at the North Pole,
which he doubtless has done. Mr.. Greed
does not think that using the Flag as
an advertisement is wrong at all, and
he goes on to say: Commander Peary
is an officer in the United States Navy,
and had the confidence of President
Roosevelt, and it is unbecoming to thus
ruthlessly attack man as your paper
does, without an iota of truth to back
the utterances of your paper" and says
tnat he belieNeS that Hedry reacned the
North Pole.
In reply to Mr.. Greed, Peary's name
was originally Perry. and it is SO stated
by his uncle, brother of his father, who
says that he does not know why Peary
chose to change his name. No Flag
could be glorious that had been cur
tailed of about a quarter of its propor-
tions. and that kittering from the upper
left-hand corner to the lower right
hand corner Pearys act was humili-
ating mistreatment of the Flag, and If
brought to the notice of the Navy De-
partment would probably bring about a
reprimand. Such treatment of the Flag
is forbidden by the regulations of the
War Department and also of the Navy
Department. Any inscription that is
designed to go with the Flag has to
be placed upon a metal plate and fas-
tened upon the staff to which the Flag
is attached. Peary is not an officer in
the L. S. Navy. He appears in the naval
register simply as Robert e. Peary, Civil
of a Commander" and has assumed
the title. or at least has permitted it to
be used in connection with his name,
but when addressed by the Navy De-
partment his letters go out addressed
Mr.. Robert E. Peary, Civil Engineer,
u. S. N. The National Tribune has not
Peary. nor has it insinuated
that he did not reach the North Pole.
In fact, it believes that he did. who
discovered the North Pole" is yet to be
decided by the evidence which will be
submitted by the two claimants.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

| c. H. Sawyer, 1st Me. IT. A.. Roach
River. Me. Comrade Sawyer. who keeps
a hotel for hunters and tourists. was on
his way to st. Cloud. where he pro-
poses to establish himself during the
| Winter months.
| Joseph Bringman. 102d Ohio. Enon
Valley, Pa. Comrade Bringman was q
prisoner of war at Cahaba, and had a
thrilling experience at the time of the
wreck of the ill-fated Sultana. He was
in the water a number of hours before
| being brought to land. He is farmer
| by occupation, and was on his way to
st. Cloud. where he expects to be fol-
| lowed by his sons and number of his
comrades.
| B. f. Calender. 1st n. II. Cav. Roch-
ester, n. Y. Comrade Calender is the
proprietor of the Franklin Crayon COM
pany, and was on his way to st. Cloud.
He spent last Winter in Porto Rico,
and had some most interesting expert
ences and observations in that new pos
session of ours.
John c. Coover. Battery X, 1st Ohio
Art. Comrade Coover had an unique
experience of being transferred to the
Navy after long service in the Army.
The Navy was badly in need of men
and gunners. and he was sent on ship
board and served in Farragut's fleet in
its operations in the last year of the
war. He has been a grocer in Los An
geles. Cal, but has now gone to st.
| Cloud.
Col. Edward c. Rogers. 18th N. Y.
Battery, Lockport, n. Y. Comrade
Rogers went out as a Lieutenant in the
I9th n. Y. Battery, and came home its
captain with breyets of Major and
Lieutenant-Colonel. He has been for
many years a manufacturer of cotton
batting at Lockport. which business he
still continues with his sons.
j. E. Griffith, 1st N Fl. Cav. Keene,
n. FL. Comrade Griffith was on his
way to St Cloud accompanied by his
SON Probably other sons may join him
there. He is painter by trade and
Will be found very useful in the COM
munity in that as well as other ways.
I! N. Adams. 10th W. Va. Ravens
wood, w. Va. Comrade Adams is POST
master of Ravenswood, and was on his
way to ST. Cloud
Col. ]. C. Gibbons, Akron, o. Com
rade Gibbons served in the 9Th Ohio
Cav, and had a fine record He is now
in the insurance business
Frank S. Longley, 21st Me-. Tomp-
kfns Cove, n. Y. Comrade LongIey
Is superintendent of stone quarry and
also OF an ice company, and was on his
way to st. Cloud, where he will ioin
the colony.
Henry Ireland, 117th N Y, Charles
City, Iowa. Comrade Ireland, who is an
expert accountant, is making a leis-
urely journey with his wife to Florida
20 escape the bitter weather in the
North. He will bring up sometime
during the Winter at st. Cloud.
Rufus F. Barton, Cd VT. AItamont
~ Y. Comrade Barton, who served
thru the war in the famous old Ver-
mont Brigade, is a physician and sur
geon, and was on his way to st. Cloud.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
The Pension Exncnd,ture

Herbert ii. Davies. of the Kearsarge
Association of Naval Veterans, sends ms
clippings from the Boston Post on the
pension question. The first is an article
lamenting the terrific expense of the
pension roll, and claiming that the
Government has been unduly generous
to those who served it in its time of
need. The next clipping is a vigorous
rade Davies, which was also printed in
the Post, and the Post, in an editorial,
says that it does not agree with the
man who criticised the pension system.
The Post says that the men who shed
their blood or suffered injury that the
Nation might be preserved can never
be fuily paid, however liberal our PEN
sion system may be-
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
The Stunendous Erie Canal

Perhaps one of the most imposing
features of the new canal will be the
aqueduct devised for the crossing OF
Oak Orchard Creek in the vicinity OF
Medina. Where the canal is to form a
junction with the creek there is a gorge
80 feet deep and 500 feet wide at the
top. Here will be placed a reinforced
concrete aqueduct having a single arch
of 29O feet with a length at the top of
sos feet. OF course, the gigantic locks
which will raise and lower the boats
above the hills of the New York in
terror will be constructed with modern
precision, and while the engineers are
creating the bed for the gigantic dam
at Gatun, the agents of the State of
New York are not less concerned with
the problems incident to the construc-
ton of the locks of the barge canal.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Has 1t nm EnuaIp

Editor National Tribune think that
the following story will equal, if not
surpass, any that have been in The
National Tribune. ON FEB. 22, 1906,
Aquilla France, Richard France and A.
w. France enjoyed a reunion dinner
at the home Of Richard France at
Eagle Grove. Iowa. the first two being
half brothers, and both being half
uncles of the latter. All three enlist
ed in Co. c. 10th Wis, and A. w.
France served fourIye and one and
a third months. Neither of the three
were wounded or captured; all three
rode on. the first steam srailroad ever
built; all three crossedl the Atlantic
Ocean together, and A. WI France rode
on the first electric road built and Al
years after the war all were hale and
hearty. and their oombihed ages were
205 years. At this dates they are all
still able to eat their, ratlons. That is
going some. They hadna pleasant re-
union after sepahationHof 81 years.
land, Ore.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Indiana ut AndersonyiiIe.

The Report of the Indiana Anderson
VILE Monument Commission will soon
be ready for distribution. The Conn
mission desires to furnish to every In
diana ex-prisoner, widow or heirs of
deceased ex-prisoner one copy of the
report. Send address and, If possible.
regiment and term of imprisonment to
ID. c. Smith, 220 East Market street.
Crawforsdyille. Ir5
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
A Thanksgiving Dinner.

At a Thanksgiving dinner given by
Thomas Smith, Co. B, 18th Ohio, there
were representatives present from the
Attn N. Y, 18th, 74th. S0th. 97th,
1S5th. and 72d Ohio, and battery OF
Illinois light artillery. The comrades
were enthusiastic in praise of The Ma
uonal Tribune Bill, and they think
that before Congress appropriated mon
ey for 14-foot channel for the Mis-
sissippi 1t should remember the men
who gave their blood and strength to
secure the river from Cairo to the
Gulf
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Approves McEIroy's Stories.

s. 70. Erwin. Sth Tenn. Cav, Fort
COBB, Okla. thinks that McElroy's AT
lanta Camapign"l is by far the best of
all the war histories he has ever read.
he says: And your articles under the
heading Abraham Lincoln could NOT
be better. We hope you will put them
In book form. The National Tribune
gets better all the time"
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
The Youngest Soldier,

I. W. England, Los Angeles, Cal, be-
lieves that he is among the youngest, if
not the youngest, of soldiers of the war
of the rebellion. He was born Aug. II,
1917, and enlisted at Peoria, ILL.,. in the
lo9th ILL.,, May 20, 1864, and he was
not a drummer boy, either. He would
be very glad to hear from any of the
boys who served in that regiment.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Free Book About Cancer.

THE LEACH SANATORIUM, Of indianapolis.
Ind. has published a book cancer, which
gives interesting facts about the cause of can
Ger: tells what to do in case of pain bleeding
odor, etc, instructs in the care of the patient
and Is in fact valuable guide in the man.
agement OF any case. The book is sent free
to those interested who write for 1t. mention
ing this paper.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Astray for so Years.

warrant on the PENNSYLVANIA
Treasury for s15.77 to S. ]. Van Doren
who served in the Erie regiment, was
sent to him at the time of his discharge.
but returned to the Dead-Letter Office,
and was recently rediscovered, when II
was sent to the only living relative of
Van Doren, sister living in Erie, Pa.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
CONGRESS-.
Report of Proceedings From Day
to Day.
Senate.

Tuesday, Dec. THE Presidents
message was read.
Fountain l.. Thompson, the new Sem
ator from North Dakota, was sworn in.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Gallinger, providing for the re-
tirement of public school teachers of
the District.
Postal savings bank bills were intro
duced by Senators Borah and Burkett.
Senator Lodge offered a resolution
calling upon the President for informa-
tion concerning the steps taken by this
Government for the suppression of the
white slave traffic"
The Winona tariff speech of Presi-
dent Taft and. the recent speech of
Speaker Cannon defying the House in
Surgents were ordered printed as public
documents.
Senator Bailey introduced a resolu-
ton fixing the hour of meeting daily at
2 o'clock in the afternoon. He will ad-
dress the Senate upon the subject at a
later day.
The Senate after a short executive
session. in which the nomination of
Postmaster Grandfield was confirmed,
adjourned until Friday at noon.
House.
The reading of President Tafts an
nual message occupied practically all
the time of the session.
The District of Columbia subcommit-
tee of the Committee on Appropriations
held an executive hearing on the Dis
trict estimates. Commissioners Macfar-
land and West were before the subcom-
mittee.
Representative Gillespie, of Texas. in
troduced a bill providing for the inves-
tigation of the activity of the Sugar
Trust in National campaigns.
Representative Hitchcock. of Nebras-
ka, offered a resolution directing the
of Commerce and Labor to
discover the physical valuation of tele-
graph and telephone companies.
The annual report of the Secretary
of the Treasury on the state of the Ma
tionaf finances was made public.
The House adjourned after the read
ing of the Presidents message until
Friday at noon.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Filipino characteristics.

DR.. G. 7. Sibley, a brilliant young
doctor. who is working in the Philip
pines under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Board, finds a rather poor brand
of humanity in Mindanao, where he Is
stationed. In making a recent tour of
the island with a y. s. Army officer, he
was impressed with the cruelty of the
natives, and believes that the cockpit,
which everybody attends, even mothers
with babes in their arms, is the school
in which this trait Is developed. He
says: IF IL was ever the duty of the
United States to emancipate the slaves,
then it seems to me even more its duty
to annihilate the cockpit" He gave
specific cases to illustrate how indiffer-
ent the people are to human suffering.
For instance, labOring man who was
terribly injured was taken to his shack
and left upon the floor to die or get
well, as fate might will. The two Amer
leans found him IA days after the acct
dent seething mass of filth and pus
After bathing and dressing the poor
wretch they placed him in their lanch
and took him to Davao, where he re-
covered and Is now well and strong.
His employer lived directly across the
street. and DR.. Sibley says: 1T is safe
to say that he took better care of his
pigs than of his servants" He also ex-
presses doubt whether military meas
ures alone will ever abolish this char
acteristic of cruelty, and adds: TRULY
great responsibility has been placed
upon the Christian church of America" /"
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Funny notices go to Postmaster-Ge
erai Hitchcock. A man from Missouri
Is trying to get the Postmaster-G General
TO refund to him s. worth of green
backs. Inclosed in a letter We're four
pieces of green paper. and the state
ment that dog chewed up the rest Of
1t, and that ii represented a s5 bill
The Treasury Department has been put
in possession of the scraps which had
been left, and wants to be shown" be-
fore it coughs UP s. for the Mis-
sourian.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Representative r. F. Aiken, of the
Seventh District of South Carolina, who
is a member of the House Committee
OF the District of Columbia, proposes to
Introduce a bill for prohibition in the
District of Columbia as soon as Con-
gress convenes. He says that while pro-
lnbition has not in every case prevented
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
The Struqqle for Missouri
BY JOHN McELROY
BY Far the Best Account Ever Written Aomentous
Contest
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The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Senate.

Dec. 10.-The Senate convened at
noon.
Report on the white slave traffic"
presented by Senator Dillingham;.
A bill imposing stricter railroad reg
ulation submitted by Senator Cummins.
Senator Rayner introduced a resolu-
ton authorizing the President to arrest
land punish Zelaya.
a numDer of measures to reoTganize
things mundane were presented by Sem
ator Newlands.
Senator Galiinger introduced bills to
amend the insurance laws of the Dis
trict and to allow the City SS Suburban
Railway to extend It's line.
Senator Daniel submitted numerous
bills for Senator Martin, among which
was one authorizing the construction of
a road from the south end of the High
way Bridge to Arlington Cemetery.
The nominations of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Curtis and Internal
Revenue Collector Cabell were held up
by Finance Committee.
Following a brief executive session
the Senate adjourned at 1:10 o'clock
until next Monday.
House.
House of Representatives convened at
noon.
Representative Bennett presented par
tial report of immigration Commission
upon white slavery" Objection made
to printing document for the House by
Mr.. Sabbath, of Illinois.
Representative Graham, of Pittsburg,
renewed request for permit to print for.
Committee on Agriculture. Represen-
tative Payne, of New York, objected.
Representative Kustermann, of Wis
consin, rising to a personal privilege,
replied. and denounced attack made
upon him by the American Flag, a
merchant marine publication.
Representative Smith, Chairman of
District Committee, asked unanimous
consent for Jan. IL to be set apart as
District day in the House in addition to
Jan. 10. MIR. Fitzgerald, of New York,
objected.
Representative Smith introduced a
number of District of Columbia bills.
The House had it's first official roll
call this session. By it Chairman Sper-
ry. of the Committee on Alcoholic
Liquor Traffic, gets clerk
Upon motion of Mr.. Payne, of New
York. the House adjourned Cat 1870
o'clock) until Tuesday at noon.