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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
BRITON WILL MARRY
AN AMERICAN GIRL

New York, November 20.-Admiral
of the Fleet Lord Fisher of Kilverstone,
G. c. B., and Rear Admiral Sir Fred
erick Fisher, X. c. v. o., of the British
navy were arriving passengers today
by the White Star liner Baltic They
will attend the wedding at Philadelphia
on Tuesday of the Hon. Cecil v. Fisher,
Lord Kilverstones son, to Miss Jane
Morgan, a daughter of Randall Morgan
of that city.
Miss Morgan marries into naval
family with good grace. She is one of
the few women in the world with a
master mariners license.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
MEMORIAL. SERVICES
BY NATIONAL GRANGE

Atlantic City, N. j., November 20
Memorial services and a lodge of sor-
within the year occupied the National
Grange here this afternoon, with c. f..
Smith, worthy master of Vermont, in
charge. Grand Master N. J. Batch
elder made the principal address
Tomorrow. the time set for the
"triaP of Helme and Hampton, two
members who attacked the integrity
of the administration. with the entire
convention as the jury, is looked for
ward to with interest. Both sides ex-
pect something sensational and the
leaders of the stand-patters and in
surgents say the delegates will not
be disappointed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

Louisville, KY, November 20.-(Spe-
cial. EN- route to Birmingham, Ala,
a specisl left the east tonight hearing
Is of the wealthiest steel men in
America, where the visitors Will look
over industrial properties. The move
ment of the steel magnates is being
kept secret. clear track from the
east to Birmingham has been arranged.
The party will arrive here over the
Big Four road at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
evening, November 29, and will re-
sumo the journey to Birmingham, leav-
ing Louisville over the Louisville and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Russia mourns loss of Tolstoi. 4
Noione man in control of democracy
Revolution in Mexico quelled
Assault made upon Premier BRAND
Foss demands that lodge quit race.
New explosive for aerial warfare
Waterways convention will be i'm,
portant.
j. p. Morgan coming to Birmingham.
2-Census figures on greatest cities.
S-Race for senator may grow active
Summary of work on Panama canal.
44-Editorial comment.
5-Daring aviator and his manager reach
the city.
victory.
6-Someuhing wrong with amendments.
7-Averages of the American league.
e-General sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
American Buried at Cherbourr

Cherbourg. November 20.--The funer-
al of G. II. Weidlich, sailor from the
American battleship Louisiana who
was drowned in the harbor Friday
took place today. After religious
ceremony on the Louisiana the coffin
was taken ashore under an escort of
officers and sailors. The mayor and
representatives of the civic depart
ments, detachment of French sailors
and many civilians followed the body
to the cemetery, where it was inferred.
Weidlich was native of Altoona, Pa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
J. P. Morgan And Others Coming
To Birmingham On Special Train

Nashville road at $3.50 o'clock the same
evening.
The following are some of the prin-
clpsl officers and directors OF tile
United States steel corporation who
are to be In the party: e. II. Gary,
chairman; William Ellis Corey, presi-
dent; j. Pierpont Morgan, Henry
Phipps, J. p. Morgan, Jr., George w.
Perkins, e. c. Converse, Daniel Reid
George f. Baker. Charles Steele, Henry
c. Frick and Norman b. Ream.
The United States Steel corporation
owns valuable holdings In the Birming-
ham district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
SUNDAY scnooI workcrs Meet

Russelville, November 2o.-(Special) y
The Franklin county (First district Sun
day school convention Is being held at
Cherry Hill, near Russellyille, today. A
number of excellent addresses on diff
ferent phases of Sunday school worFs are
being discussed. "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
Fighting Mt Guerrero

Laredo, Tex, November 20.-Fighting
occurred at Guerrero, Mex, today. Re-
ports reaching Laredo state that an out
break took place in that village, in the
state of Coahuila. and that the federal
troops are in control tonight, exercising
martial law. No information can be Sc
cured as to whether there were any cas-
ualtles.
Guerrero is about so miles from Cotulla,
Tex, in a western direction. and is in
the district to which Francisco I. Ma
dero, the alleged revolutionary leader.
was making his way when he was last
seen In Texas. The Madero estates lie
in that part of Mexico. No further word
has been had of Madero himself, and it
is presumed he slipped through the cor
don of American officers which 1t is re-
ported had been thrown out to effect his
arrest, and was somewhere In the neigh
borhood of Guerrero when the fray oc-
Cured.
Perfect quiet has prevailed today in
the Laredo territory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

suggestive Of the attitude taken by Will
liam j. Bryan after his first defeat In 1896,
when Bryan wrote THE First Battle" In
like manner the politicians Of the two
camps, democratic and republican, are
commenting on Colonel Roosevelt's vale
dictory and saying that 1t is startlingly
similar to the sentiments of Colonel
Bryan after his first defeat In 1896
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
Portugal Awaits Ratification

Lisbon, November 20.-Foreign Min
lister Machado today announced that
he hopes the proposed commercial
treaties with the United States and
other countries will be ratified before
the constituent assembly meets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
Liehthou.e Keeper Dead

Tampa, Fla, November 2o...News
was received tonight by telephone of
the death at Fort Dade of Capt. Charles
Moore, aged rs. for 80 years keeper
of the lighthouse at Egmont Key, 40
miles from here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

New York state democrats tell you tnat
Henry l.. Stimson's vaiedlctory 70 .ne
I, effect that his defeat ''is a mere incident
in the fight for progress which Will go on
until its ends are attained is strongly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
GORDON knew BOOTH,
SLAYER OF LINCOLN
That Casual Acquaintance
Only Cause of Suspicion
Against Him, Says
New Senator

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Colonel
James Gordon, the new senator
from Mississippi, is a spare built
stopped man with a scraggly gray
beard which covers his chin and
upper lip. He is unreconstructed
and has no apologies to offer for
the civil war OF the part he played
in it, While the war department
was denying that a reward of $10,-
600 was put on his head as one OF
the Lincoln conspirators the old
gentleman was searching his mem.
DRY for the facts. .9Hl
Col. Gordon met John Wilkes
Booth, the slayer of Lincoln in a
hotel in Montreal. 1t was casual
acquaintance, formed through Col.
Jacob Thompson, secretary Of the
interior under President Davis and
at that time an agent of the Con
federacy in Canada. Col. Gordon
was not well acquainted with
Booth. and the fact that Booth left
Montreal and came direct to Wash
ington was the only cause of the
suspicion directed against Gordon
and Thompson. hos,
The new senator went to Canada
after his escape from Union pris-
on ship. He mad been abroad ne
gOtiating for the purchase of a
warship for the ConfederacS. In
returning, the party tried to run
the blockade at Wilmington. He
was made a prisoner with the com
mon sailors on the boat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
HIGH FLYING
THE SAFEST"

PARIS, Jan. 8.-"The higher you
go, the safer you are"
Thus M. Bleriot. the aviator who
crossed the English channel in a
monoplane, commented today on
the death of Leon de La Grange,
who was killed in a fall from his
aeroplane yesterday at Bordeaux.
Bleriot also referred to the injuries
of Santos Dumont and Madame De
La Roche, both of whom were
slightly injured yesterday during
ascensions. He said:
Il believe the deaths of De La
Grange, Lefebvre, Fernandez and
Ferber were all due to flying too
close to the ground, where the air
current is uncertain | would as
soon fall from 1000 feet or 5000
feet as from 100 feet. There is less
danger of falling from the greater
heights. Hereafter | think that |
shall not sail at distance less
than 1000 feet above the ground 3"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
CHRISTIANITY GAINING
POLITICS AND TRADE
Statesmen and Others, In
Guiding Sherman and
Cannon, Tell Of
Improvement.

CHICAGO, nan. S.-Twenty-five
prominent men of the country con
tribute expressions of opinion as to
the force of Christ's teachings in
politics, business and international
relations during the last two. de-
cades in a symposium read tonight
before the Plymouth League of the
First Congregational Church, Oak
Park. u
Letters were received from Vice
President James S. Sherman. For.
ester Clifford Pinchot, Speaker Jos
eph G. Cannon, Norman Hapgood
Senator Johanthan p. Deliver
Gov. Deneen, Woodrow Wilson, Da
vid Starr Jordan and John G.
Shedd
Opinions are unanimous that the
spirit OF Christ is a greater force
now than formerly Two Ques
tons were addressed to the men: 4,
Us the spirit of Christ more dom
inant in business, politics and in
ternational affairs than when you
entered public life?"
rs II an advantage or a disad
vantage for a public man today tc
be known as a protesting Chris
tian?'
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MAYOR NJ s. PRATT:---
WITHDRAW YOUR Statement OR
SUE ME FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL
---ELLZABETH CURLEY ELYNN
---ELLZARETH GURLEY LYNN

having charge of that jail, while
admitting that Miss Flynn was
confined therein, deny most de-
cisively the wild and hysterical in
ferences and conclusions drawn by
Miss Flynn We who
know him know that his character
is SO high and his daily conduct so
well ordered that Miss Flynn's
charge against this man refutes
itself and discloses the prejudice
and hysterical character of her
letter"
Without going into detail, would
request that you do one of two
things: Either make an amended
statement in the public press of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
COMING OF BILLY
SUNDAY PUTS LID
ON YOUNGSTOWN

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan. s.
The lid will be on Youngstown dur.
ing the five week revival services
to be held, beginning Sunday, Jan
s, by Rev. Billy Sunday, the base
ball player evangelist.
Men who have been in the habit
of shaking dice for the cigars or
drinks, were met today with the
declaration, Nothing doing until
after Sunday has been here. That
Is orders"
The report is current that sa
loon and divekeepers have been in
formed that they must obey the or
dinances to the letter of the law
while the revival is under way.
Services at the dedication yes
terday of the big temporary taber
nacle for Sundays meetings nROve
that the structure Is satisfactory
1t seats about 1000. The clioirlo
GOO. which sang at the dedication
will sing at the revival meetings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
SEE MARIE CAF1ILL ANDHER
GIRLS AND REJOICE OVER ,EM

A feast of humor. bevy of pref
ty girls in gorgeous gowns, num-
her of gay fellows, who seem to be
having the finest kind of a time,
circled around the center of attrac
ton, Miss Marie Cahill, one of
the jolliest stars of stageland,
characterized the performance
given last night at the Auditorium
theater
Miss Cahill is one of those people
who have natural faculty for
making others laugh, and she gives
you the impression that she is just
bubbling over with merriment. Her
new play, THE Boys and Betty. -
in itself hasn't much of a plot: at
least you forget all about it while
listening to the jokes of Miss Ca
hill, and,- by the way, she isn't
stingy in this line. and the catchy
songs of the boys and girls. George
V. Hobart has contributed num-
Der of bright, catchy lines and a
number of good jokes. which Miss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
. . . . = . . . . 90 90,
. BUILDS FIFTY-FOUR "
, MILES OF RAILROAD
, BY HIS LONE HAND

= JETMORE. Kan, Jan. Sin
o Hodgman county, this state.
. one man is building a railroad
. by himself. unless one counts
9 the four mules and the scraper
g used in making the grade.
. The man is Rudolph Myers,
. a native of jefferson county,
= Kansas. He is about so years
q old.
. Myers has sought no bond
. issues, and the right of way
Z he has secured thus for he has
. bought with his own money.
. For Is months he has been
= working quietly on his road
q bed and in those Is months
. everyone who has asked him
. questions has received only
. nod of the head for his pains.
. Myers will say nothing.
. This railroad is planned to
= extend from Jetmore to Gar 4
. den City. 81 miles. 1t will af- I
. ford connection with the Jet 4
= more branch of the Santa Fe. ,
. Myers has completed nearly 4
. two miles of his roadbed. two 4
. of the toughest miles of the I
. proposed route.
q q q & q a 4 q q q a 4 a q a I
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Cahill handles in a careless, reck.
less manner. as if there was plenty
more where those came from.
A number of the song hits of the
evening were the Arabs Love
Song The TettrazZini Family,
That's the Doctor Bill" when
You've Got Your Eye on Some
One" and the songs about Dad. j"
The chorus girls are all exception
ally pretty and sang and danced in
the daintiest, catchiest manner.
Their gowns, for which they havye
reputation, were extremely beau.
tlful. Most of them We're sheer
flimy garments made en- traine.
No small part of the wit and
frolic was due to the quartet OF
boys, among whom will be remem-
bered the German lad, the part
played by James B. Carson. Wal
lace Mccutcheon. Jr., is exceeding
ly we'll cast as leading man and is
clever partner for Miss Cahill.
The performance will be re-
peated this evening.
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this city, sending copy of your
amended statement to the editor of
Current Literature, withdrawing
that portion of your letter which l
have quoted above and apologiziRg
for your, l believe, inadvertent
suggestion as to the condition of
my mind at the time the letter wac
written; or that someone connect
ed with the official body of this
city file a complaint against me
for criminal libel
In justice to myself and my
friends one of the two courses
above suggested should be follow
ed. Respectfully yours, Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
IS A SHINING SUCCESS
Muccia Owns So Much PROPERTY
He'll Quit Backing Shoes.

TRENTON, Nj, Jan. Standing
in this country from Italy thirteen
years ago, at the age of sixteen.
with scarcely enough money to per-
NIT him to enter Vincento Muccia
became a bootblack around the
state capitol. He boarded his earn
ings and invested them when the
amount was big enough.
Now he owns twenty-tbree
houses in this city and has an
nounced his determination to quit
shoe-shining and go into the real
estate business. Vincento or Jim
mic Mooch," as he Is called, knows
all the prominent men of the state.
He has educated himself and goes
often to Philadelphia and New York
to hear grand opera.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
HOBBS THROWS
KEYS AT SHANNON

David Scion Hobbs, former. ward
politician and city water inspector.
was committed to the Medical Lake
insane asylum yesterday by Judge
J. ID. Hinkie This makes the
second time Hobbs has been com.
mitted to an asylum. the first com
mitment following a shooting epi-
sode in which negro lost his
foot.
Hobbs insisted on making his
will in court following the SEN
tence. using a check book upon
which to inscribe the disposition
OF his property.
Hobbs was arrested on New
Years eve for heaving a brick at a
bartender in the Darby saloon, and
figured In rockpile episode In
which Bill Shannon. one OF Spo-
kane's finest. received a black eye.
Hobbs threw bunch of keys at
shannon In court yesterday. n,iss-
Ing an official optic by the frac-
ton Of an inch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
$40 A WEEK DRIVER
ONCE; RETIRED MIL
LIONAIRE NOW
William Mccoy, Chicago HoteIkeep-
err, Quits Business After
Long Success.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-From driver
of a bakery wagon at $40 week
to retired millionaire is the transi-
ton of William Mccoy, who has
just turned over the hotel property
that for twenty-five years bore his
name to the Victoria Hotel COM
pany.
On his arrival in Chicago from
Ireland about forty years ago Mr.
Mccoy obtained employment as a
driver A few years later he en-
gagged in the livery business, which
gave him his start on the road to
wealth. About thirty years ago he
went into the hotel business and
was successful from the start.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
WHY THE C|TYS CAR
FARE BILL IS So BIG

Recently by order Of the city
council new style of street
railway tickets was ordered for
city employees, good only be-
tween the hours of 8 a. m. and
5 p. m.
This step was taken to cut
down the enormous bill for car
: tickets, which had startled the
city fathers.
Here is a conversation over
heard in one of the depart
ments at noon today, between
a secretary Of the department
and one of its inspectors.
81 guess ri have to have a
few car tickets" said the in
spector to the secretary. Some
Of the departments in an al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
BLANTON WILL LIVE;
ROBERT RICE ACCUSED

that Rice is the man who beat
Blanton over the head. nearly kill
ing him. The men had been drink
ing together at different saloons
on Thursday, and the saloon men
have identified Rice as the man
who was with Blanton.
1t is the opinion of the police
that Rice was endeavoring to get
Blanton drunk and take his money.
Little credence is given the theory
that the alteration resulted from
a quarrel. Steward Dare of the
Emergency hospital says that Blan-
ton was not drunk when brought to
the hospital,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
MESSENGER KID
CLEARED S7.65

NORTH YAKIMA, Jan. S.-A
messenger boy named Fulkerson
was delivering a live turkey Mon
day, when the bird got away from
hit, and, falling to run it down. he
broke its neck with broom stick.
Taking 1t to the house the lady.
would not have 1t because she or
dered a live one. The butcher would
not take 1t back because 1t had not
been bled in time. The messenger
boy put on rattle. paid for the
turkey and cleared $765.
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DEATHS

Mrs. c. E. Hollenbeck. age % years.
died yesterday at the Dea coness hos
pital She leaves a husband Funer-
al arrangements have not been made.
Funeral services for Ida Nelson.
age IL years. who died Thursday at
the home Of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. John Nelson, $500 Fisk street,
will be neld Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the family, residence.
Rev. b. Westerlund will officiate. In
terment will take place at Greenwood
cemetery Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
Funeral services for M. +. Patter-
son, who died Wednesday at Nelson,
Wash, were held at $50 this morn
ing from Buchanan undertaking par
Tors. The body will be shipped to
Minneapolis, MINI, for burial.
w. r: Shropshire died last even
ing at the Deaconess hospital. He
was timekeeper for the Spokane,
Portland X Seattle railroad The
body, will be shipped to Atlanta, Ga,
for burial.
Arthur j. Debiner, age 81. died
this morning at his residence, 500
Fifth avenue. He was a son of Mr..
ana MRS. >. Dobiner. His father is
one of the retired members of the
Sergeant signal corps of the United
States army
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at o'clock fom Buchanan un-
dertaking parlors. Burial will take
place at Greenwood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
NAUGHTY INDEED

. "Mr. Hartman, for all his Z
. wealth, was not purse-proud,"
. said New York broker. Z
. Yet he thought lot of Z
. money. He used to tell with
. a good deal of sympathy
= story about the Russian am
. bassador to the court of Louis
. XIV.
= Louis XIV, playing cards
= at Versailles, dropped franc
= on the floor and stopped to
= look for it. Then Mr.. Harri-
= mans Russian ambassador,
= who was very rich, said with
. a scornful laugh:
y LET me assist your majes-
= ty.'
= And he took out a thou
q sand franc note, lighted II,
= and held IL near the floor for Z
. q torch"
Q 90 q 90 q Q Q . Q q 9 Q (
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08

The following entirely self ex-
planatory letter was received to-
day by the mayor from Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn. the l. w. w. leader:
Hon. N. S. Pratt. Mayor of the
City of Spokane. Dear Sir: | note
in the columns of the Spokesman
Review, under date of January Z,
1910. letter purporting to be sign
ed by you and addressed to
Leonard d. Abbott, editor of Cur
rent Literature, a monthly maza-
CINE published in the city of New
York.
In the course of the letter re-
ferred to you say, However, those
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08

legged effort to "save" the tick
cts, issue them to the employees
instead of the employees carry
ing around book, as of old.
well, how many do you
want?" asked the secretary.
"Oh, let me see" replied the
inspector. Lunch and back is
tow, home this evening is an
other and returning to the Of
flee Monday is one more. Four
will do, | guess"
The tickets were issued and
the city employe rode to home
for lunch and in the evening at
the expense of the taxpayers,
without any pangs Of con-
science, for he possibly had
seen others do the same thinq.
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II Is announced today that J. M.
Blanton, the Iaborer who was at
tackled and beaten near the Big
Island lodging house Thursday
night, will live. His condition was
regarded as critical yesterday aft
ernoon.
Blanton has identified Robert
Rice. a laborer, who was arrested
yesterday afternoon at the Home
saloon by Detective Lister, as his
assailant. Since no one saw the
assault, the capture of Rice the
same day, shows good work upon
the part of the detectives.
There Is strong evidence to show
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
YOUR LOSS BY FIRE
IN 1907 WAS S2.58

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Every per-
son in America practically sustain
ed a fire loss of S2.5S in 1907,
whereas the per capita loss in Eur
ope was only AS cents.
This contrast was brought out by
William Fl. Tolman, director of the
New York Museum OF Safety and
Sanitary Appliances, at a banquet
of the directors and their guests.
The total fire loss in America in
1907, said Mr.. Tolman, was $215.-
100000, and, including the cost of
upkeep of fire departments, the loss
in this country might be estimated
at $500 900 900.
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PRATT THANKS PUCH
FOR HIS AID

Mayor Pratt today sent a letter
to Fred c. Pugh, prosecuting attor-
ney, commencing him for his
liable, energetic and willingly given
assistance" in suppressing the In
dustrial Workers who undertook
to speak in the streets in defense
of the right of free speech.
The mayor thinks that the prose
cutor's assistance contributed to a
great extent toward the success of
suppressing the outbreak, as with
out his assistance 1t would have
been haru job to put down the
!. w. WIS.
The mayor also says that he is
appreciative of the aid given by
the prosecutor in the enforcement
OF the screen law