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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
MRS.. EDDY'S LAST
 RESTING PLACE

Boston, December 6.--The north shore of Halcyon Lake, an exclusive section of Mount Auburn cemetery in Cambridge, will become the last rest ing palce Of Mary Baker Glover Eddy founder and late h cad of the Christian Science church.
 Three lots, the only ones remaining In the circle about the lake, have been purchased by the friends of Mrs. Eddy and plans will be made at once and work begun in the spring on suit able tomb.
 Directly across the little lake may be seen the tombs of James Russell Lowell and Oliver Wendell Holmes, while many other names famous in American letters and professional life may be read on nearby memorials.
 The funeral services will be held at II. o'clock Thursday at the Chestnut Hili home. Besides immediate members of the Glover family and the Chestnut Hi,i household. leading officials of the church and possibly a few newspaper men will be present After very brief service the body will be taken to Mount Auburn. where it will be placed in the general receiving tomb to remain un- til the mausoieum is erected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
BATHTUB TRUST INDICTED
 BY DETROIT GRAND JURY
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IL
 ", given him immunity from criminal pro ceedings.
 The government charges that Wayman obtained $70o0 from the Peoples State bank of Detroit by giving 100 shares or .the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing company as security, and that in using this fund to purchase several patents s50o0 went back to tine Standard Manufac- turing company for patents that it IS all leged to have turned over to the combin- ation Wayman is not voluntary wit ness
 The government charges that Way man collected $5 per furnace per day from each or 16 different firms, some of which had as many as 80 furnaces and tfat after two months those firms that did not violate the agreement were to receive a rebate of so per cent of this ccntr ibution. Wayman's collections, 1t is ale gcd, ran al high as $700 per day.
 The defendants against whom fndict- ments were found today will be re- ouircd to appear at once in the United states court here and give bonds for their appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
MEXICAN ARRESTED
 IN WASHINGTON
His Friends Claim That It Is
 Trick of Diaz
NO POLITICAL CHARGE
Former Member of Mexican Congress Is Held on the Charge of Misapplying Funds But This Is Called
 Subterfuge

Washington, December 6-The provs- icral arrest of Juan Sanchez Azcona, onco a member of the Mexican congress. jour nslist and a member of one of the best known families of Mexico, was procured here today by direction of the depart lnent of justice on representations made
 by the Mexican government declaring that a warrant with charge of obtain
 ing money under false pretenses had
 Lcon issued for him in Mexico and that documents containing further details were on their way to Washington.
 No political significance, 1t was said at the Mexican embassy, attaches to the
 arrest, but Gustavo A. Madero, supported
 by other friends of Azconda. here. charge
 "tnat the circumstances of the case are trivial'' and that ''behind it all Is the
 vongeful purpose of the Diaz admins tration to get possession of Ascona be- cause of his acknowledged connection with anti-Diaz newspaper attacks Of the last three years"
 Azcona is son of the late Senor As coma, former Mexican minister to Italy Guatemala and the Argentine Republic He came here November 21 from San An tonic, Tex, where his consultations with Francisco I. Madero, leader of the Mex ican revolution, were an open secret. He hes been associated here with Gustavo
 l. Madero a brother of the revolutionist leader. Azcona said that the incident oD which charges have been preferred against him occurred four years ago and that his part in the affair was mere ly that of a witness. He asserted that while manager of a newspaper in Mex ico City many contributions were re- ceived for the entertainment of the poor of the Mexican capital. The funds were
 sufficient and were turned over to a
 committee of women for distribution among the poor Another newspaper, he
 said, charged that the money had been
 diverted from the original purpose of the donors.
 hKAdeysypr bgkqtojtojtpojptototto Azcona declared that after due judicial investigation in which he appeared as a
 witness the case was dropped. Later he
 said. he founded "Nuevo Mexico" and
 began a series of attacks on the Diaz administration, which caused it's suppress sion three times and finally its conisca- | ton six months ago, and he, as it's edi- | tor was compelled to leave the country. l Counsel for Azcona declared tonight that a vigorous fight against extradition | would be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
GENERAL MERR|TT'S FUNERAL AT NIGHT
Army Officer Is Buried With
 Military Honors
DELAYED BY A STORM
Special Car Brings the Generals Body From Washington md After Much Delay Is Inferred in the
 Army Cemetery

West Point, N. r., December 6.-Maj Gen. Wesley Merritt, U. s. A, retired) twenty first superintendent of the
 United States Militafy academy. was buried here tonight by lamplight with the military honors of his rank. His body vas laid beside that of his frat wife, in tho military reservation cemetery.
 There was no service in the chapel of the academy as had been planned. The special car bringing the body from Washington was delayed by the storm and the hour was so late 1t was deemed
 wiscst to make the ceremonies as brief
 as the due hignities would allow. Of | fcers who have attended every mili- tary funeral within the last 30 years
 could recall no other held by lamp ligni.
 | As the regulations provide, the fife | and drum corps followed by the cadet | corps fell in at the funeral on the ap- pearance ot the coffin. The fifers' breath froze on their instruments as
 they shrilled the slow measures of the
 dead march. Behind them clanked the | fin, draped in the colors the body it en-
 closed had served for lifetime. fol- | lowed by the pallbearers, mourners
 and attending civilians. As the long
 procession moved through the darkness
 the flash of the minute gun glared for
 an instant across the shrouded fields
 and the dull jar of the report pounded
 solemnly against the mountains. Thir-
 teen guns were fired.
 l Lanterns guided the procession to the
 grave and there, while the mourners
 stood bareheaded in the snow, the coffin
 was lowered into its resting place, the words of the burial service were spoken, three crashing volleys echoed across the | river, the bugle sounded taps" and again
 the minute guns took up their count. Wesley Merritt was born in New York
 June 16. 1886, and appointed to the Mill tary academy from Illinois in 1855. l He was graduated from the>class of 1860 and almost immediately lunged into tho l civil war.
 | General Merritt was six times breveted
 in the volunteer service and the regular army for gallant and meritorious conduct on the field. He served in the battles-ot | IISttySDui6, lOiu f1dTDOT, Five EOrKS and l countless others; rode with Sheridan on
 his famous raid and was present at Ap- pomattox Court House when General Lee rendered his surrender to General Grant. He was mustered out in 1868 with the rank of major general and took rani, in the regular army as lieutenant colonel | From 1882 to 1887 he was superintendent
 at West Point, when he was promoted to
 brigadier general, U. s. A., and later tc major general.
 The post chaplain, Edward St. Travers officiated at the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
HIGHWAYMEN ROB HOLDEN OF $175
xs,rx MAN ARRESTED" AND THE nrprrTy sHERIFFS THEN TAKE u,s CAsH-sCHOOL IMPROVE WENT ASSOCIATION MEETS

Sam Holden was held up on the Pesserter road yesterday afternoon ebout 4:30 o'clock by two white men and relivcd of s17o in cash. The men claimed that they were deputy sher- ifs and placed Holden under arrest on n charge which they refused to d. yulee. They took him few steps fur ther and then, presenting pistol at him. forced him to give them the money.
 The matter was reported to the po- lice and an accurate description of the two white men furnished by MT. Hold ell. One is described as being taii' slim. clean shaven man, feet 10 inches high. wore black suit, black hat anu black overcoat. The other was feet C inches high weighed about 40 and wore a gray suit.
 Officers were immediately sent TO investigate the highway robbery. but no clue was found to the identity of the two men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
AUTOMOBILISTS
 LOST IN STORM

TUsoumbia, December 6.--After losing their way and wandering aimlessly for more than 12 hours in a snow and rain storm, the American Automobile associa- tion scouting party, headed by Al Fer guson of New York, were rescued today ani brought into this city. All the party, including besides Ferguson, Hugh Fia- ncy. Columbus, Ohio. and Charles Thatch- CT end Fred Clarke of Cincinnati. were In an exhausted condition. The men had lost their way in the mountains and were finally found by a hunter. The party are en route to San Francisco by the south ern route, and expected to reach their destination by Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Personals

Mrs Duncan Cox of Nashville, Tenn. is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. F.. S. Rrazelton. on Avenue E and Twen- ty-fourth street.
 Mrs. J. NJ Clark of Russellville, who has been the srest of her son, Dr. M. G. Clark, on Ensley Highlands, has re- turned to her home.
 Mrs. Aiena Fuller of Chattanooga, Tenn. is visitir.r her parents, MT. and Mrs. F.. $. Biazelton.
 W. E. Veal has returned from a bus mess trip to Chicago, where he went to purchase fancy meats and provi- s.ons for the Christmas trade.
 Mrs. J. " Mayne, who was acci- denrnily shot few days ago. Is suf- ferIng considerably from the wound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
COST OF WARSHIP
 EXCEEDS LIMIT

Washington. December 5-.-Finding it Impossible to build the new, battleship 'ii,ew York at the New York navy yard within the authorized amount, of S6,O00, GOO, Secretary Meyer today announced that work would not be begun on the new vessel until the situation had been called to the attention of Congress and sup- stantial increase made in regard to tho Emit of cost. It is said it Will be neces- s9l& to increase the amount authorizei by $l 9o0,o0o and possibly s1.5fa,0o0 Secre. tary Meyer attributes the necessity for the additional amount to the increased cost of labor under the eight-hour law
 The decision not to begin work on the battleship until Congress has been asked to increase the cost was based upon ar
 rinion which has just been rendered t1 Secretary Meyer by the Attorney Gen eral
 Secretary Meyer in taking the matted ua5 with Congress win call attention to tne high cost of ships in the govermen' yards as compared with these built by Wivate contracts, and also to the effer: Of the eight-hour labor law upon the pri- yate shipbuilding industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Terra.as Made Governor

Chihuahua, Mex. December 5, via Ell .Paso, Tex, December 6.-The state con- gress met today and elected Alberto Ter razas acting governor of Chihuahua state, succeeding Jose Maria Sanchez.
 The election is really an appointment, which serves to consolidate authority, as Gen. Luis Terrazas, father of the new governor owns a third of the land in the state, and has always been the power behind the throne.
 General Hernandez today assumed con- trol of this military zone succeeding Gen. Plata. Hernandez is known as an inex- orable fighter who has no sympathy with the common people.
 Government troops which left here on Saturday camped at San Isabel today. Six hundred rebels were reported 15 miles away at San Andreas, and the government forces have been split into attachments to reconnoiter in force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Negro Confe..es Robbery

Pittsburg, December 6.-Harry Bar rett, a negro, confessed at hearing to- day that he robbed Mrs. K. A. Casey of her handbag while riding on a street car last night. He was held in 5000 bail while others arrested~ were re- leased. The handbag, in addition to a small sum of money, contained $17,000 worth of securities, checks and notes These securities the police found had been torn into small pieces by Barrett and scattered throughout the negro quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

ator Carter of Montana exclaimed to senator John Kean. the defeated New jersey senator 'I looked up when the chaplain said it and he had his eye on you.'
 Not fallen, only plucked," said Senator Kean.
 1he Secretary of the Treasury recom- inends an appropriation of s33 800 for the I.Gaintenance of the Birmingham internal revenue district during the next fiscal sear It will be carried in the next sun dry civil bill.
 Ii. G. Barclay of Mobile, E. c. Simp- son Of Montgomery, and A. G. Meghy of Florence are registered at Rivers and Itaroors' Congress headquarters.
 District Attorney Reese of the Mont somery district is in the city and says he is on the way to New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
SNOW CONTINUES
 IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, December 6.-Nearly five inches of snow has fallen in New York since 1:3O o'clock Monday afternoon and still showing intermittently tonight. The weather bureau at Washington says ''snow' for tomorrow. The storm brought about the usual delay in suburban train and street car transportation, but there was nothing like tie-up. Through trains from Buffalo were on an average of an hour late at Jersey City; those from Chi cago and mid-western points from an hour to three hours late
 The minimum temperature of the day of the greater city was g, the maxi- mum 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07


 ssThe evidence further showed that the manufacturers appointed a committee on the day they entered into this comina- tion, which committee with the licensor referred to, fixed the prices of all the products sold by the combination and tile terms and conditions upon which they shall be sold.
 Tt further appeared that the defend- ants at meeting in New York city ap- pointed a committee, known as the price and schedule committee, to determine prices and conditions of ss.le. This com mittee held a 10-day session at Mount Clemens, Mich, some m ,nths ago and fixed prices, conditions, etc.
 ''The department being satisfied that not only was this a case of intentional violation of the Sherman law. but that a fictitious semblance of dealing in patent ed articles under legitimate patent license agreement was adopted to conceal the true nature of the transaction, it caused the evidence to be submitted to a grand jury at Detroit and this investi- gation has resulted in the indictments above referred to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Mortimer Caldwell

Mortimer Caldwell, aged S1 years, died last night at 9:s0 o'clock, at his late resi- dence. 1S1 North Fifty-first street. The remains will be sent for burial to Besse- mer by Shaw & Son tomorrow morning. The deceased is survived by a widow and ro,,- children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Arrested as . Fugitive

Chicago, December 6.--Attorney Eu- gene Stuart was arrested here this aft ernoon on fugitive warrant charging him with having sold western lands twice. The sum involved is between SS00,0O0 and $400,000. The warrant was obtained by l.. c. Knowlton, who gave his residence as Caldwell. Idaho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
New Leaders Named

Douglas, Ariz, December 6.-Mail ad- vices from Torreon say that Gen. Gero- nimo Trevino, chief of the third military zone, has appointed as commander of the government expeditionary forces Carlos Gonzales The latter in turn has named his son as leader of 300 organized volun- teers, who have taken the field against the rebels south of Torreon. Madero, the leader of the rebels, is said now to be at the head of a body of rebels which took the town of Sierra Modja, western border, three days ago.
 This move, 1t is said, gave him control of the terminal of the western branch of the Mexican Central from Escalon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
p.,c. Commission Turned Down

Washington, December s.-Activity of a self-appointed peace commission, which has been endeavoring to reach a basis of settlement of the revolutionary move ment in Mexico, apparently is highly dis pleasing to the Mexican government. A sign of this resentment was the receipt by the Mexican embassy today of a cablegram from Enrique Creel, the min ister of foreign affairs, denying that the government had anything to do with the appointment of such commission.
 The minister says that President Diaz has not appointed peace commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
One of Creel,. Family

Fl Paco, Tex, December 6.--Alberto Terrazas. the new governor of Chihua- hua state, is brother of tho wife of Enrique Creel. Mexican minister of for eign affairs, who was himself governor of Chihuahua until he became a cabinet off, ficer The father of Alberto Terrazas held the position of governor prior to Creels election.
 Alberto Terrazas is president of the Juarez Jockey club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

recitat ticn Miss Lucy Walker; instru- mental duet. Miss Ingram and Mrs. j.. A. Dupuy; reading, Mrs. J. c. Bryant. At the conclusion of the programme refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
u.v Royd New Pastor

The armour cement of the appoint ment of the Rev. G. W. Boyd as pas tor of the First Methodist church of Ensley has been received in the city Many hoped that pr. J. A. Bowen would he returned to the charge he has so ahlv filled during the short time ne has been here. He has been reap pointed to the evangelistic work In which he wae engaged when appoint ed tv the Enslev charge. He has made many ~pers onal friends here who regret his departure Rev. Mir. Boyd comes veil recommended and will be cor dially welcomed by his new flock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
John Pissou Arested

John Pisson, an Italian. was arrested last night by Ohicers Richardson and Earp on a charge of embezzlement. Ii is charged that Pisson stole s125 from E. c. Crispo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Snow Is Heaviest In Years

Lexington, Ky, December 6.-One of tho heaviest snows for many years fell in this section of Kentucky last night and early today. The fall in the mountains was two feet. while the low lands were covered with 10 inches of snow. Business in the mountain districts is entirely sus- pended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Statement From washinston

Washington. December 6.--When ad- vices reached the department of justice late today relating to the indictment In Detroit of officials of 16 corporations engaged in the manufacture of bath tubs enamelware. etc., the department immediately issued statement con cerning the Investigation of the al- lesed combination.
 Reviewing the evidence the state ment. in part, follows:
 "rhc department some time since brought civil suit against this com hination and has been taking evidence in that suit for some time. This de- yeloped that the annual output of bath tubs and plumbers supplies, etc, ag- pregates abou. S15, 5,000,000 a year; that the defendants have fixed prices by ~agreement and have advanced prices SC fixed, ana have regulated by agree m,nt the price at which jobbers were permitted to resell the products. pur- chased from the combination and that an effort had been made to bind all iohhers in tie business to sell such wares at cnly the prices fixed by the combination.
 Agreement By Dealers
 .-ro that end the combination re- fused to sol to iobbers who would not agree to resell at the price fixed and also refus ed to sell to any jobber who handled any supplies manufactured by persons rot ir the combination.
 The evidence tended to show that the defendants knew when they entered into this agreement that such an agreement would be unlawful and that they accord ingly sought for device behind which 10 conceal the true character Of the com bination: that after they had agreed upon all the terms and conditions, and upon resale prices, that the day before the final meeting at which the agreement was to be signed three members of the com Iination assigned certain patents for tools, used in the manufacture of the wares. to the promoter of the combna- tt1n, who borrowed securities upon which tly obtain a loan of STOOD by the expendi- Vlre of s6o00 of which he claimer to have facaured the patents and thereby the right to control the entire output of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Snow . Foot Deep

Harrisonburg, Va, December 6.-With snow q foot deep and no indications of abatement the upper valley of Virginia is threatened with the worst storm in years. Trains are belated and country roads are blocked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
school Improvement Association

The School Improvement ASSOCIATION will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the Bush school building on Avenue
 q. All membcrs of the association, their friends and patrons of the sch ools
 are cordially invited to be present. The
 proaraun,e will be as follows: Piano
 solo, Mrs. J. &. Vann; vocal duet. Miss Nina Ran6@l and Miss Florrie Purcell;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Two Boys Given wrong Medicine

Two Boys Given Wrong Medicine
 Rockford, H., December 6.-Clarenco and Charles Brown, aged ] and years. of Sycamore, were found dead in bed today. Their mother, 1t Is said, gave them tartar emetie, thinking 1t was epson salts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
CHAMP CLARK ON
 TAFT'S MESSAGE
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of Alabama is a member will hold sl meeting one day next week, and efforts will be made to report and pass an H. literacy test bill before adjournment m line with the recommendations of the commission. Representative Burnett IS highly sratified over the findings of the commission in favor of restrictive leqis- lation. It is understood that Representa- tive Bennett of New York was the only member of the commission who made any objection to more restrictive legisla- ton.
 Against Ship Subsidy
 Democratic Senate leaders told their republican colleagues today that they cordially agreed with the programme adopted by the majority of facilitating business in the Senate as much as pos s.ble at this session, but they did net sec any use of bringing in a ship subsidy bill. which would lead to a long debate and, if passed. would encounter serious delay in the House.. and perhaps be. de- feated. Several of the republican leaders are in sympathy with this view It Is tue that the republicans are pledged to the measure, but the party having been beaten at the polls, there are some who do rot see the use of wasting the time of the Senate over the measure Just at present the ship subsidy bill Is about the only piece of legislation threatening fight of any proportions in the Senate.
 The Tucked Sparrow
 The chaplain of the Senate. with Ham, let's There's special providence in the fall of sparrow in mind. referred today. in the course of his prayer to the Divine Father. by whom even the fall of a sparrow is noted.
 John. you must be one of the Jersey srarrows the chaplain referred to-" Sen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

Birmingham Special, <" Observation cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

Birmingham Special, !" The steel car train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Prices Are Fixed

Is manufactories aggregating millions of dollars annually.