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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
BETTER SERVICE
BY TELEGRAPH

New York, December at will be pos
sible tomorrow for merchant sitting in
his San Francisco office to dictate an
urgent letter to his stenogra pher In the
morning with reasonable certainty that
it will make the mid-afternoon steamer
from New York for Europe en- the same
day.
This abrldgement of time and distance
becomes possible through a plan an
nounced by the Western Union Telegraph
company tonight. The merchants letter
will be received by the telegraph company
precisely as a message would be received.
usual toll and the copy at this end will
be placed in a special sealed envelope
addressed as directed and rushed to any
available steamship. The only extra
charge will be cents for postage.
The new service will be known as the
special ocean mail service and is an ex-
tension of the policy inaugurated with the
night letter service. Night letter rates
will apply to all matter filed during night
letter hours. 1t is confined TO no port
or city and is available in either direction
from Chicago to Baltimore or from Bos-
ton to Seattle. Letters should bear the
full address of the foreign correspondent
and must be marked Care Ocean Mail, l."
New York or whatever the port may be-
In cases of urgent transatlantic letters
it IS estimated that approximately one
week will be saved in either direction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
NEW SHORT LINE
ROAD PLANNED

Chattanooga, December 2.-(Special.)-
The application In Rome, Ca, Thursday
afternoon by e. +. Blomeyer, vice presi-
dent of the Chattanooga Southern, and
nine other employees Of that road for ar
ticles of incorporation for the Cbattanoo-
ga and Atlanta Railway company, and
the register in the county court clerk
office here this morning Of the purchase
of 20 acres of land in Alton Park. a SUBJ
urb of this city. means that the Seaboard
Air Line will enter Chattanooga.
The new route goes over the Seaboard
Air Line from Atlanta to Rock Mart,
over the Rome and Northern from Rock
Mart to Harrisburg and over the Chat
tanooga Southern from Harrisburg to
Chattanooga. This route will create a
new short line between Chattanooga and
Atlanta seven miles shorter than that OF
the Western and Atlantic and % miles
shorter than the Southern.
The creation of the Chattanooga and
Atlanta will not interfere with the indi-
vidual corporate existence of the Chat
tanooga Southern, which will continue Its
present schedule between Chattanooga
and Gadsden. Yards and shops will be
erected here at Alton Park.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
AMERICANS MAY
SEE FAMOUS MAP

New York. December 2.-Americans
may have a chance to see in the near
future the famous map on which the
word America" appeared for the first
known time in the history of map max
ing.
To have it brought to this country,
however, from Castle Wolfegg, in the
kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany,
where it was recently discovered Pres
ident Taft will have to give some COM
prehehsive guarantees. Among them is
one that the document be safely re-
turned and another that the transfer to
America be effected with the proper
respect dignity, safeguard and ceremo-
MES due to this hallowed document, say
the convoy of a squadron of battleships."
These stipulations are contained in a
letter which has been sent President
Taft by Heinrich Chales of this city,
representing, he says, His Highness.
Prince Macmillan Won Waldburg Auf
Wofegg Bel Waldsee," who has the map
in custody, and who is willing, under
such conditions, to allow Americans to
inspect this unmatched heirloom of their
history"
Mr. Chales declared that this speci-
men Is the only one of the world famous
mappe-mundi'' in existence. 1t was made
in 1907 on design by Martin Waldsee-
mueller at the city of st. Dio in the
Vosges and bore the name America
within Is years Of the discovery OF the
new world by Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
TESTIMONY HEARD
IN GLOVER CASE

Cambridge, Mass, December "A noise
was distinctly heard In the home of
Mrs. Lillian M. Glover of Waltham the
night after the one on which her llus-
band, Clarence F. Glover, came to his
death by shooting. according to testimony
given today In the trial OF Hattie Le-
blanc, charged with the murder of Glow
en-. George t. Freeman of Newton, a
wife, stayed at the Glover home for two
or three days after the murder, testi-
fled to hearing this noise, but did not
investigate it. This testimony was given
during cross-examination by Celvin NJ.
Johnson, the Leblanc girls attorney, but
he was either unable to induce Free
man, his wife or Mrs. Glover herself to
admit they saw any trace in the house
OF the presence of Hattie Leblanc, who
was found hiding under a bed in the
spare room three days after the shoot
ing.
Mrs. Freeman admitted she had placed
some furniture in front of the door of
the spare room, but could not explain
her motive Mr.. Freeman said he had
heard Mrs. Glover apply a vile epithet
to her husband
Late in the days session Charles Nc
earthly, who assisted in carrying Glover
from the piazza into DIR. Cousen's hos
pital, says he entered the Glover laundry
following the murder and found there
comb, a cap and a pin which were
identified later as belonging to Hattie Le-
blanc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
ELKS WILL HOLD
ANNUAL MEMORIAL

The Birmingham Lodge, No. 70, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, will
have their annual memorial services to-
morrow at the Bijou theatre. The OPEN
ing march will begin at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The members of the lodge who have
died since the last memorial day are
Rufus N. Rhodes, January II, 1910; F. NJ.
Gardner. February 8; ]. C. Gerst, March
16; A. O.. Liddon, May 13; Frank P.
O,Bren, September Q.
The Following is the programme or the
exercises.
March, Marionette (Gounod), Claimants
orchestra.
Prayer, the Rev. Father James E.
Coyle.
Opening of lodge.
Lodge hymn, lodge, orchestra and audi
ence.
Quartet, from Oratorio GELD, by selected
quartet from Birmingham Oratorio So
ciety-Nrs. Carl w. Leeds, soprano; Mrs.
John Peck, alto; Mr. Albert S. Mills,
tenor; Mr.. r. C. Kaufman, bass; Prof.
Fred l.. Grambs, leader.
Address, Fraternity" the Rev. r. DE
Oyles.
String quartet, AdagIo Pathetic God
ard.
Eulogy, Brother w. P. McCrossin.
Quartet, from Oratorio GELD, by selected
quartet from Birminghma Oratorio So
ciety.
Cornet solo, Calm as the Night Carl
Bohm), Mr.. Fred Nappi.
Closing of the lodge.
Benedction, the Rev. Father James E.
Coyle.
Committee-G. Rotholz, chairman; o.
w. Colgan, Frank Arrico, Julius Ellinger.
C. e. Meglemry. w. s. Shepherd.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
FOOD EXPERTS TO
MEET IN DULUTH

New Orleans, December 2.-Choosing
Duluth, Mimi, as the next place of
meeting and adopting resolutions sug-
gesting improvements in the national
pure food law, the Association of State
and National Food and Dairy Depart
ments closed its annual convention here
late today.
The association expressed the belief
that the enforcement of the national
food and drugs act of 1906 and of the
pure food laws of the various states
are seriously hampered by the absence
of standards for foods. In this connec-
ton Congress was urged to enact a
law providing for the appointment by
the President of a foods standard COM
mission, to be composed of food law Off
Gals and chemists, state and national,
and representative manufacturers and
dealers in foods.
A resolution was adopted providing thai
the enforcement of food control laws
'be divorced from politics." and that Of
ficials be selected solely. from stand
point of efficiency.
The convention declared that there ap-
peared in some publications false and
misleading statements concerning the
value of so-called patent medicine anc
such advertisements were deprecated or
the ground that they were contrary to
the spirit Of the national food and drugs
act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
GREATEST HONORS
PAID TO AMERICANS
= Lord Mayor of London Enter
tains Members Of Navy
WELCOME IS CORDIAL
Toasts Are offered to Amerivan Navy
and Speakers Comment Warmly
Upon the Ties That Bind
the Two Nations

London, December 2-Rear Admiral
Joseph B. Murdoch. commanding the
Third division of the United States At
lantic feet, and 100 officers of the First
and Third divisions, were guests at a
luncheon given at Guild hall today by
Sir Thomas V. Strong. the lord mayor,
and the corporation of the city of Lon
don. Many distinguished Englishmen and
Americans residing in London were pres
ent to meet the visitors in whose honor a
reception was held in the library proper
to the entry to the banquet hall
Nearly 1000 persons sat down to the
fepst
THE mayor had Admiral Murdoch at
his right and Ambassador Reid at his
left. British and American flags were
draped back of the guests tables. The
menu was one of the sort for which the
London corporation is famed
In proposing a toast to the United
States navy, Sir Thomas said that the
present was the first occasion when Guild
hall, which had witnessed the reception
of naval heroes like Nelson, Howe Rod
ney, Collingwood and Drake, had been
permitted TO welcome as friends and al
lies In the peaceful amenities of citizen
ship the naval representatives of friends
and cousins from the other side of the At
lartlc.
1--WE in England" he added. cannot
think of America as a foreign power
America is an integral part of the Eng
disappearing family"
Replying, Admiral Murdoch spoke of the
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American navy as one of native born
citizens instead of one of foreigners as Is
sometimes enormously supposed. He de-
scribed IL as an instrument of peace.
Referring to the many questions be-
tween the two countries that have been
settled by arbitration, the speaker said
that it was inconeeivable that any ques-
ton could arise impossible of such solu-
ton.
Mr.. Reid offered a toast to the mayor
and the corporation whom he thanked
warmly for their hospitality. He said that
every American officer realized what such
an entertainment in the historic hall of
the first city of the world means and
also realized what the Stars and Stripes
and the Union Jack together might mean
and never forgot that they were twin
flags representing one race.
At the reception all the officers were
presented to Mayor and Lady Strong,
who were seated on dais at one end of
the library.
A guard Of honor from the grenadier
guards drawn up outside Guild hall re-
eeived the Americans with military hon
ors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
GOVERNOR PROBES
TAMPA SITUATION

Tampa, Fla. December 2.-Following a
three days investigation of strike condi-
tons here, as result of charges made by
President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, that protection Is not
being given strikers, Governor Gilchrist
today issued a statement in which he de-
clared that he found no evidences of any
disorder that could have been prevented
by the officers of the state or city, and
that the whole difficulty between. the
Cigar Makers union and the manufactur-
ers is that of recognition of the union
Governor Gilchrist left here tonight,
taking with him testimony taken by the
manufacturers and the labor masters as
to the charges made by Mr.. Gompers that
the law has not been enforced here, and
will take whatever action his findings
after further investigation warrants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
OPINIONS MIXED
ON COTTON CROP

New York, December 2.-It has been
thrust and parry in the speculative mar
kets, but on the whole the bears have
had the advantage of a marked increase
at the ports and interior towns, a local
crop estimate of 12,092,0O0 bales, exclusive
of linters, depression in Wall street and
narrowness of the speculation in cotton.
Liverpool, too, has suddenly become dull
Some embarrassment in the dry goods
trade at home and abroad has been re-
ported and December notices have
amounted to anywhere from 10000 to
10000 bales, something which has puz-
zled Independent observers who do not
understand why the cotton should be
thrown on the market now IL the price
is going up. The hedge selling by the
souGh has been steady and spot inter-
ests have sold the eaear months. Fall
Rivers sales of print cloths have been
small.
The outside public shows no great dis
position to take hold of cotton nor is it
generally expected to do SO until the
market has shown its ability to advance
sharply and firmly and maintain the rise.
Fridays surprise in regard to the big
local crop estimate undouptSdly hau d
more or less demoralizing effect
Some experienced and successful peo-
pie in the trade insist that the crop Is
small and that the prospective consump
ton is large, so large, indeed, as to
presage a scramble for cotton among
the spinners later on and an inevitable
rise of prices to a much higher level
than has yet been attained this season.
Manchester is doing brisk business
at prices showing distinct upward ten
dency.
Il is insisted that there is brisk de-
mand for spot cotton at the south and
that prices there are generally firm. Re-
tail trade in dry goods throughout the
country is reported good, favored by
seasonable weather. Some prominent
business men combat the idea that 1911
is to be a rather poor year and take the
ground that the way is being paved for
better times
Speculation in cotton, it is urged, Is only
hanging fire, awaiting two important
events next week, that is. the report on
| ginning on December and the govern
ment estimate of the crop on December g..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
OPENING SESSION
WILL Be MEMORIAL
Sunday School Workers Reach
City Today
BIG CHORUS is READY
Song Programme Announced for To-
morrow ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Voice Chorus to Be Under d.
rection of Prof. Excel
BIG CHORUS IS READY

The opening session of the birmingham
Sunday School association will be in the
order of a musical memorial out of re.
gard for the late DR.. Luman S. Handley.
Beginning at $3.50 o'clock the thousand;
voice chorus, consisting of the Birming-
ham Oratorio society, the Jefferson Male
chorus, and the Birmingham Sunday
school chorus, conducted by Prof. e. o.
Excel of Chicago, will render the fol-
lowing programme:
l. Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me-
@ From Every Stormy Wind That
Blows" with vocal Obligatory
8. Prayer, DR.. A. r. Moore.
! 4. ..All the Way My Savior Leads Me. y
5. Scripture reading, DR.. Raimundo de
OWES.
G. How Firm a Foundation" a
z. Address, Rev ]. A. Bryan.
3 8. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
! 8. Prayer, DR.. George Eaves
TO- God Will Take Care of YOU"
AL the friends of the late DIR. Handley
are cordially invited to be present at the
musical memorial services.
Prof. e. o. Excel, the famous chorus
leader, who Will conduct the tnouSand-
voice choir at the meeting of the Br-
mingham Sunday School association, will
reach the city this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock from Chicago and will be reg
istered at the Hotel Hillman. Mr.. A. w.
Roper, the pianist viii arrive from
Akron, o., at 10 o'clock tonight; the Rev.
A. II. Mckinney will come in from New
YorA at o'clock this afternoon, and
Mrs. Slattery will be on hand at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The Model Lesson" to be taught by
the Rev. Mckinney, has been arranged
for the presbyterian Buddles' of the
First Presbyterian Sunday school We'd
nesday afternoon.
Arrangements have been made with the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company to the effect that ali suburban
cars will be waiting for the crowds each
night after the close of services.
The Rev, Mckinney will preach Sunday
morning at II o'clock at the First Pres
byterian church and Sunday evening at
7:30 at the Second Presbyterian church.
The ladies of the First Baptist church
will serve tea and coffee free during the
meeting of the association, and will also
be ready to serve the crowds each night
with sandwiches at cents, slice of pie
cents and glass of milk cents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
WEALTHY WIDOW
Is FOUND DEAD

Sistersville, W. Va, December Mrs.
Elizabeth Allen, aged 81 years. a wealthy
widow, was found dead today at her home
at Sherley. near here. A large sum OF
money which she had in the house is
missing and the coroner is of the opinion
she was strangled to death. after which
the rbbbery was effected. Mrs. Allen lived
alone and had no faith in banks. She
owned considerable property, including
Several farms, on which producing oil
wells were located.
When Mrs. Allen did not appear early
In the day, search was made for her and
she was found fully dressed in rear
room, other rooms being in confusion,
showing that she had fought hard for
her life. In house 20 feet away Mrs.
Aliens son. John, is dying from tuber-
oulosis.
There is missing an old wallet in which
Mrs. Allen is known to have had over
5000 cash with bonds, notes and other Sc
curities. r
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03

Huntsville opera house, for many years
the finest theatre in North Alabama, Is
for sale. ]. e. Penney, who bought this
property when he took over the Hunts
vile hotel, has decided to let it go, the
principal part of the block having been
destroyed by fire. 1t is situated on one
of the finest business lots in the center
of the city and builders say that the
building can be converted into almost
anything except theatre. Plans have
been drawn for the conversion of tho
onera house into a medium sized hotel
and that may eventually be its fate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
New Yorker Dies in Cleveland

Cleveland, December Julius E.
French, aged 70, of New York, head
of the Railway Steel Spring company
and a member of the board of directors
of the American Locomotive company
and largely interested in other enter
prises, died here today at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. H. K. Deveraux. He
was recently operated on for stomach
trouble at Roch ester, Mimi, and came
here last Saturday in improved health,
it was thought.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
DULANEY FREED OF
BRIBERY CHARGE

Yazoo City, Miss, December s.-The
case of L. c. Dulaney. accused of brib-
ing state Senator Theodore Bilbo to cast
his vote in the senate caucus for United
States Senator Leroy Percy. was giver
10 the jury shortly after o'clock this
morning Thirty minutes later the jury
,eported with q verdict of acquittal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
Very Cold weather

New Orleans, December 2.-Freez-
ing temperatures were reached this
morning as far south as northern Flor
ida, with killing frosts at Jackson
VILE and Mobile. The local weather
bureau predicts fair weather generally
over the west gulf states tonight and
Saturday, accompanied by rising tenn
peratures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
TT. worth High school BURIED

Fort Worth, Tex, December 2.-The
Fort Worth high school building was
totally destroyed by fire early today,
causing a loss estimated at 100000.
The fire is believed to have originated
in the furnace room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03

Richmond, Va, December 1.-THE
Right Rev Charming Moore Williams
died here today after an illness of two
years, aged So. He went years ago
to Japan as missionary and was
episcopal bishop of japan for long
time &.
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Franklin, Ca, December 2-The Bank
of Heard county here was last night
entered by burglars, the safe dynamited
and $1,000 in cash taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03
Too Cold for School

Atlanta, December 2.-Five of the
city's public schools were forced to
close today on account of the cold
weather. The thermometer registered
% degrees this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-03

WANTED High class stock
statesmen by the Peoples Nat
ural Gas Co. 429-33 Brown
Marx Bldg.
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Rome, December 2.-During the last "a
hours there have been reported eleven
new cases Of cholera and one death from
the disease in the infected districts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

j. w. PaScOe. who was taken
i'll very suddenly while coming
up town one days a couple Of
weeks ago, and who hash cen a
very sick man since, is reported
as improving slowly now.
Mrs. Mary Moses, of Chautau.
qua, New York, and Mrs .Tinnie
Moses, of Cory, Pa, are here
visiting with their nephews, c.
L. and E. W. Noses.
W. II. Ward, of route 6, has
returned from an extended visit
at Kansas. City, 0SawatOmie and
Clinton, No. Mrs. Ward went on
to NorbOrne, Mo-, for a visit with
friends. !
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11
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CLAFLIN.
From The Clarion.
CLAFLIN.

Kenneth ROahen and Miss Fran
els Moses were over from Great
Bend Sunday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. ROahen.
Adam Galliart, who lives near
Larned, has been spending a few
days visiting with the families of
C. W. Radenberg and Kramer Jan
sen, of route one.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Herthel left
last night for Kansas City, and
will go from there to Broken Ar
row, Okla, for a visit of several
weeks with relatives.
F. W. Roahen will leave to-
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Miss Anna Sharp is here from
Liberal for a visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. G. N. Daniels
Miss Miranda Rennard, Of WeE
Bend, Wis, is here visiting with
Mrs. AdOlph Held.
Fred Hull came in Friday from
an extended business trip east,
and left the first, of the week
for southeast Missouri on a real
estate trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Mrs. j H. Page, mother of Mrs
W. W. WestwOOd, returned Sat
urday from a several weeks visit
in EmpOria.
Mrs. Will Davie, of Davenport,
Ia, is here for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sci.
lerS.
Miss Lucille Baker visited with
friends in Lyons a few days last
week.