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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
OPERATOR SENDS
 4 CALL FOR HELP. s4s -s=s=Hsa iss.aisssas Hess-sss ea9lsi ..4sss Victim of Robber Records
 Sensations HIGHWAYMAN ESCAPES While Burglar Holds Gun to His Head and Rifles the Safe the Operator Ticks a Call for Help to the
 Next Station

New York December 11.-(Special. )- A dispatcher named Gleisner was send- ing train orders this morning in the West Shore terminals in Weehawken when over another wire came clicking call which made him jump to an- swer
 This is Nolan. operator at Highland, N. Y,,". was. the message. he got. q am being held up. I was sitting here few minutes ago when young man wearing a light overcoat came iIf. .<He had a revolver, help me up. Said he wanted money and would kill me if I resisted. He's holding a gun at my head now"
 Nolan was evidently so nervous that he could hardly handle his key. Gleis- ner could tell by the way of the broken sentences filtered in. There was pause. "Go on, go on," replied ths Weehawken man, I'm listening"
 "He thinks I am sending regular messages" resumed Nolan. Told me to keep right on with my work. Please send help"
 The sounder ceased to click. A mo-. ment later, with frantic energy, Gleis- ner was calling Cornwallis. the nearest West Shore station to Highland and Poughkeepsie, which is just across the Hudson from Highland, giving the alarm. Almost before he cut in the Highland office again, a posse was be- ing organized at Cornwallis to stait for Highland, and a squad of Pough- keepsie police was hurrying to the ferry landing. s
 Nolan was on the job. My friend is still here" he ticked to Gleisner across TO miles of snow. Apparently Nolan's nerve was coming back. He has no idea that I called you up." I'm send ing help" flashed Gleisner "What $, happening now?"
 'I am still at work" Nolan replied "So is highwayman. He tells me to keep sending messages. He has his gun pointed at me. He is now going toward safe. It is unlocked. Now, he opens safe. Gun still pointed at me. watch him over my shoulder" Then there was a short silence while Gleis- ner spread the news up and down the whole division. Soon he had every operator on the line listening. At tie end of five minutes Nolan called again
 He's gone for good said Nolan: Went down the tracks, took $170, all there was in the safe. and bunch of tickets"
 The posse from Cornwallis arrived first. In the little railroad station at Highland they found a white-faced young operator in a state of semi-col lapse. for the reaction had set in, but he was still talking to Gleisner. With the strain over, Nolan went to pieces and had to he relieved from duty. First, though, he gave a good and com ,lete description of the robber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
POTASH DISPUTE
 HOLDS INTEREST

Washington, December 11.--(Special.) ) H. Davis, special agent of the state department, who has been in Berlin en- deavoring to bring about a favorable settlement of the potash dispute, ac- ton by the department or President Taft is anxiously awaited by agricul- tural interests all over the country.
 Attention is further directed to this international dispute by statement today by one of the largest importers of potash. It is pointed out that pot ash is an essential of all commercial fertilizers, that 1t Is produced only in Germany, and that the new German tax imposed at the demand of the pot ash trust amounts to an impost of 100 per cent on all exports of potash to the United States.
 The amount of this tax is more than the entire cost at the mines to con- sumers under their low price contracts. and makes the price on deliveries i'll the United States much greater than the old syndicate' prices. The American contracts were made long before the law was passed. and the law was en- acted with the deliberate intention to destroy these contracts, to coerce all potash mines into the syndicate, and so to bring about a return to high prices, and take away the market made in American by low-price producers outside of tho syndicate.
 The tax falls upon the American con- sumner of fertilizers because if ia nr, yided in the contracts that all export and import duties or other government charges shall be paid by the buyer.
 Hope is expressed in the statement that the administration will find some way of relieving American consumers. who are of course mainly farmers, of the burdens of the German tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
ALLEGED DIAMOND
 THIEF ARRESTED

Memphis, December u.-(Special. )-Miss Gladys Doyle, alias Mary Whitney. alias Lucille Stewart, charged with stealing s50,000 worth of diamonds from travel ing salesman at Salt Lake City Sep tember 1 last, gave herself up to the police Friday night. The girl, who is but r, arrived from New Orleans on an early train Friday morning. and immedi- ately telephoned the police, saying she wanted to surrender, as she had seen her photo in a newspaper recently charging her with the theft. She says she got no jewelry from the salesman and impli- cated Walter Perry. an alleged confidence man. whom she stated is now in Cuba. A reward of $500 is offered by the Pinker- ton detectives for her arrest.
 She will go back to Salt Lake without requisition papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
MYSTERY OF DEATH
 IS NOT YET SOLVED Man to Whom Baroness Was Engaged Is Not Found TALK OF NEW NOVEL .sIarie Claire" Is the Sensation of Paris-SimpIc Life Story of
 the Authoress, n Poor
 Seamstress

Paris, December 11-(Special.) 1.-The mystery concerning the death of Bar oness Delvinge has not yet been solved. Captain Meynier. to whom she was en- gagged, has not yet been found. It is said she once hinted at suicide. Her former husband,f Baron Olivier, who is one of the most chivalrous gentlemen that ever lived, said in answer to some of the gossip which has come from the poisonous tongues of slanderers: Her conduct since our unfortunate separa- tion has been above reproach. I and my mother and child have never ceased to respect her. We all visited her frequently.
 This city is talking of a novel just published under the title Marie Claire" It is the simple life story of the au- thoress herse1f-a little seamstress, in- experienced. Yet 1t has touched Paris ians as no work has touched them for
 years. The authoress is Marguerite Audoux. who at the age of five was left at an orphanage. There she stay
 ed happy enough among the kindly sisters until she was 12, when she went to work.
 From the convent the girl made her way to Bourges, where she earned precarious livelihood with her needle. After two months this work was aban- doned. for she got a situation making cartridges.
 But Paris was Marguerites goal. Since then she has maintained herself
 by her work with the needle, but in her leisure moments she began to write the story of her life. It is 10 years ago since she wrote the
 first installment. It might never have
 been brought to light but for an acci-
 dent. The authoress happened to be sit-
 ting in a modest restaurant enjoying a frugal meal, when she overheard some gentlemen talking of books. Marguerite Audoux's eyesight was fail- ing; if that went, what was to become of her? Taking courage she ventured
 to tell one of the party that she had
 written a book. More amused than anything else, he said he would like
 to read it. When he did so he was
 astounded. The book was shown to.
 Mme de Noailles, the well-known phil anthropist.
 Then the book was brought to the l attention of Octave Mirbeau, the dram atist, who was so impressed by it that he helped to get Marie Claire pub l lished.
 The merits of the novel have im- pressed more than Mirbeau, for the | Acamedy of Ten, composed of men of
 letters, has decided td award the au- thoress the prize ($120D) given annual | ly for the best novel df the year. There was a ball inl St. Denis. The da ncers were the riff-Iaff of Paris so- ciety sallow 0ced boyA, the "Appach es" 1 of modern Pare9-- in bdwler hats. shirts without cossaxf. tigh4fitting clothes.
 with humped-up shoulders, slouching walk and sinister leer.
 l The women with tHeir hair curlcd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
Notice to Stockholders

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual stockholders meeting of the American Trust and Savings bank of Birmingham, Ala will be held at it's place of Business, in it's banking rooms, on Tuesday, January 10, 1911, at o'clock D. m., for the election of direc- tors and the transaction of any other business that may come before said meeting. w. w. CRAWFORD,
 President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

A. s. Smith, jeweler, is clos ing out the bankrupt stock of jewelry at 102 North 20th street. This stock consists of
 nost everything found in the up-to-date jewelry store for Christmas gifts, etc. This stock must be closed out this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

Firman Smith, distinguished attorney of Nashville, Tenn, has been spending day or two with his Jackson friends. He is on his way home from Mexico, where he is interested in one of the biggest sil- yer mines in the country. These mines are located near Parral, the center of the recent insurrection, and he states that for several days they placed strong guards about their property, but were never attacked, the government having put down the disturbance very promptly, but not before a good many persons were killed, among them being three or four Americans, the Mexicans claiming they were killed by accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
ATTENTION! PANDORA PATROL.

All members are requested to be present at city hall 6 p. n. promptly. Business of i'm portance. J. R. M'GREGOR,
 Captain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
EXCELL CHORUS Bring others to hear our pianist tonight.

Seaboard, the Atlanta High way. All Electric Lighted cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

The Hinds county board of supervisors has given notice that bids on a s100, 0G0 bond issue will be opened on the first Monday in January, at Jackson. These bonds constitute one-half the amount of bonds the First and Fifth districts of Hinds county will issue for good roads the commissioners having declared that sufficient for the first year.
 At the safne meeting contracts will be let for working the highways of the coun- ty, and plans and specifications. are now being gotten up. There are about 800 miles of public roads in the county, and during the past three years more than s1e0,O00 have been spent on them. The system has given the county the best roads it has ever had, and the board will continue along the same lines as hereto fore. However, this system was found too slow for Jackson, and the big bond offer was resorted to with view to hastening the coming Of roads over which the farmers may get to town regardless of the weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

By the terms of remarkable will just probated it is found that Capt. w. R. Frye, an aged citizen of Chattanooga, who died November 20, left the greater part of a considerable fortune for the purpose of erecting a free public building in this city provided with lecture halls, dance halls and other features of moral, social and intellectual enjoyment for the use of the working men and women Of Chattanooga and their families. Consid- erable sums were left to the Vine street orphans home. the old ladies' home and other charitable institutions. and provis- ion is made for the establishment of an old mems home and an old negroes home In the public building which will be erected it is provided that no intoxi- cant shall ever be sold, no games of chance permitted, and that no preacher of any denomination whatsoever shall ever be permitted to preach a doctrinal sermon in the building or on the grounds. Scientific and literary lectures, however, are to be encouraged.
 All Captain Fryes surviving relatives are provided for literally, but the great CT part of his fortune goes to charity.
 The deceased lived at 245 Oak street, and while never being known as char ity worker, was an upright and highly respected citizen. He was reticent and retiring man, and the terms of his will bring great surprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

Thomas Kansinger for more than 22 years a member of the fire department of the city of Chattanooga, has just en- joyed the proud distinction of being the first man to be retired and placed upon the pension list of the Benevolent Asso- citation of the Police and Bremen Of Chattanooga. The funds of this organ ization are secured by monthly subscrip- lions and due from the members of the police and fire departments, together with certain amounts appropriated by the city for the benefit of her retired serv- ants
 Uncle Tommy, as he Is familiarly called, is 6s years of age, having been a resident of Chattanoga since the close of the civil war. During his career he has combatted with every important con- fagration that ever visited the city, in- cluding the s600oo0 loss sustained by the burning of the Loveman block in 1891, and the burning of the Richardson build ing in 1894, entailing loss of s5vy, 900. The amount of Uncle Tommy's pension was not made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

Auditor E. J. Smith has compiled a comparative statement. showing the con- dition of the 3s1 state and 30 national banks in this state November 16, 1910, and the S29 state and S1 national banks on November Is, 1909, which is of interest showing as 1t does net increase of &, ,5S7, ,1S3. 6S in a period of one year.
 In 1909 the loans and discounts of the banks were, in round numbers, s54, ,325 o00; ; in 1910 they were s59, GOO
 In 1909 the cash on hand amounted to 8, 215. 600; in 1910 it was s4. 665, ,000.
 The total resources in 1909 were s93 Ill.,. 600: in 1910 they were s102, 298, coo.
 The capital paid in 1909 was s16, 225, 900; in 1910 1t was s16,024000.
 Individual deposits in 1909 were s46, ,396; in 1910 they were S54, GOO
 Time certificates of deposit in 1909 were S10, 3s8, GOO; in 1910 they were s11, ,59s 900.
 The total resources of the state banks in 1910 were ss0o52, ,ss6.s3; of the national banks, s22, ,245, ,s23.47.
 Auditor Smith considers this a fine showing, the net increase being $s,537,- 1S3.6S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
EDUCATORS MEET
 AT CHATTANOOGA Prominent Men Come From All
 Over the Country FIREMAN IS RETIRED VIII of Capt. W. R. Frye Provides Funds to Build Public School Building, Public Dance and
 Lecture Halls
FIREMAN IS RETIRED

Chattanooga, December 11.-(Special.)-
 All arrangements have been completed
 llere for the entertainment of the South meet in this city during the holidays.
 President D. B. Johnston of Winthrop college. president of the association, has just Issued his list of speakers. Among the most important are: Mayor Gaynor of New York city, Senator Owen of Okla bona. Dr. Pritchett, president of tho Carnegie foundation; D. J. Crosby of the National Bureau of Education: Dr. Charles W. Stiles, secretary of the Rocke- feller hookworm commission, and Pres ident Barret of the Farmers union.
 The entire list of speakers is as fol- lNvs: W. J. Gaynor. mayor of New
 York; Senator Robert L. Owen of Okia ltoma; Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, in charge of federal farm demonstrating work; Dr. Henry s. Pritchett, president of the Car negie foundation; Dean Russell, Univer- sity of Wisconsin; James H. billiard, president of the Jeans foundation; P. P. Claxton, University of Tennessee; G. r. Milton, editor of the Chattanoga News; D. J. Crosby, national bureau of education; pr. C. ". Stiles, secre- tary of the Rockefeller hookworm com mission; Charles Barret, president of the National Farmers union; John s. Kirk, Missouri Normal institute; E. c. Brown, Georgia State normal; John c. Campbell of, tine Sage foundation; ". K. Tate. of South Carolna Miss Carry B. Hyde, Winthrop college; Mrs. Neal G. Knowles, Iowa State normal.
 One Of the most interesting and unique features will be a display of the work done in the manual training departments of various schools throughout the south.
 The exact dates of the meeting are De- cember 27, 2S and 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

l.sh ssins .ioppa xe Post 6vl Exehasge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
CORN CLUBS DO GOOD
 WORK AT JACKSON
Poultry Club Organized for
 the Girls
BANK REPORT COMPILED
shows n Large Increase of Over Eight Million in One Yenr-Hinds COun- ty Issues Bonds to Build
 Good Roads

Jackson, Miss, December 1.-(Specia1) )
 Prof. ". H. Smith, father of the Boys
 Corn Club" movement in this state, for
 mer superintendent of education of the county of Holmes, and now supervisor of
 rural schools, was at his office in the capitol today for tho first time in quite while. He has spent the past several days in the northern portion of the state, urging longer terms, better school houses, and more attractive premises generally, and believes that the campaign of educa- ton along these lines now being waged by the department of education will re- suit in great good in the course of time. In fact, there has already been great awakening.
 Tomorrow Professor Smith goes to zeig- 1erville, Yazoo county, to address the public school there, and on his return will remain in Jackson several days.
 Down in Forrest county they not only arc developing the boys as farmers and champion corn and cane growers, but they have a poultry club for the girls. report has just been received by Commis- sioner Blakeslee showing that the win ner in the contest, Miss Esther Lee, from seven Rhode Island Red chickens which cost s. kept on the open range, produced POT eggs in less than nine months; from these eggs, or a part of them, 55 chick ems were raised in that time; nine dozen eggs were sold for s2.70; 25 chickens were sold for s12.50. The expense of keeping anu looking after the fowls was approxi- mately s5.50, leaving a net return from seven chickens in nine months of $45.20.
 The winner of the Corn club contest in Harrison county, Mississippi. was Errol Saucier, who brought down s25 as prize, and receives a diploma from the depart ment of agriculture. One of the interest ing things in connection with Master Saucier is the complete and business-like statement he made of how he handled his crop. He made 15s bushels on an acre. He planted Tasting six-eared prolific corn; used six one-horse wagon loads of stable manure and planted March 23, at that time using 400 pounds raw bone fer tilizer. On April % he used 100 pounds 1 nitrate of soda, loo pounds of soda and 300 pounds of acid phosphate May 15. He l spent S1s17 for fertilizer and did his work | himself, the work figuring up to sS.S0 | The value of the crop after expenditures are deducted is sS3 for the acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

There was a ball in St. Denis. The dancers were the riff-Ia of Paris so- ciety, sallow nced boy{, the "Appach es" of modern Pare9-- in bdwler hats. shirts without cos,a1s, tighdfitting clothes. with humped-up shoulders, slouching walk and sinister 1eer
 The women with tfeir hair curled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
SEABOARD ANNOUNCES
 CHEAP HOLIDAY RATES

fsr naf e. s eaa Jl4a ilgass1 laisaa x sesa elet sli -r h. aa cas<r. sets9a eteA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

Madame Marie Roche, aged 4. who has been a widow three times, has been mar ried at Yssingeaux to M. Andre Bryyere, a widower of 75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

We have purchased the Shop of Quality and will operate at this stand thoroughly good store for men, but we propose to start with new goods, hence this half-price sale to sell all the Stanford Go. stock.
 B. 2. HARTY,
 J. D.. BAUGH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

of manufacturing cigars and cigarettes out of coca husks, in contravention of the tobacco monopoly, and has been sen- fenced to four separate fines of a160 each. Three and a half millions of these cigarettes had been placed on the market annually. s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-26
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL %. 1910

ORDERS have gone. forth TO expedite
the Bsllinger Investigation and get II
GU; OF tie way ba!ore the Thoughts OF
the public turn to the elections of next
sall. 1t is realized it would never do to
hsys this case pending after the cam
psigu opens and the coat OF Wbite8asn
it is intend t, spply to Ballinger mu
be applied sooa il /. is 10 effect Its pnr'
pose. Hereafter the investigating CON-
mittes is to meet three days in esch
wssk, and Digtt sassions may be held
Whether the plsrs of the msj ority will
s.cceed ID doubtful, becsu'e there l.
prosiug bsiiss not only among demo-
cratic members of the committee, Dull
with the public as we'll, that the IN,
vestigatiou, instead of being restricted
from now u:t'l liz conclusion, should DC
brosdened end made to cover the "hoie
question of BsliiDges's relation with the
predatory combinations OF the fac'ns
coas'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-26
CONFEDERATE VETERANS,

Mobile is filled With visitors and dals.
gates to the ant val reunlau OF The United
Confederate Veterans aud tie reunions Of
The cfticsted organizations Of the United
Sons Of Oonfedsrsta Veterans snd Dsult-
ters of Confederate V.t.rans and The
Southern Memorial Association, which Ia
10 session there.
The r;u1!on Of the SOUS of Oorfeder-
a'e Veterans opened iast night with a
graud welcoming meeting. The Uon!ed,
crate Veterans ere holding their meetings
in large text, seating abou. 5000,
which haI been erast,d near the Tent
O u, where =, 600 veterans will 6ad &C.
eonmods ton.
Camp has been established IN The shore
of Mobile bay.
The mort elsborat, arrangements for
the reception and entertainment Ct the
yeteyana end other vis;t,rs have been
made, and in addition to tho numert us
public entelt linmenls, balls, excursions
and campfres, there will be Daay social
affairs of more or less private nature.
Great riTslty is expected between the
delegations from Little Rock, Macon,
Chattanooga and several oths. cities snx
!oGs to secure The reunion nsxt year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-26
PHARMACY BOARD.

FiftY.three applicants for license to be
registered pharmacists, snd twenty-eight
applicant for reghtared assistants, are
being examined By The State Board of
Pharmacy at The Medical College of Viz
ginia 10 Richmond.
The Numbers OF the bosrd are: DR..
James L. Avis, president; T. A. Miller,
aecretsrJ; E. L. B,audis. field secretary /;
George 7. Menkip, O. G. Kesrfoot and
q. 8. Arlington. With all the members
present the board m In the rooms at
tbs Capitol Monday afternoon TO t'an,.
act routine tuiIness and prepare for the
examinst tons to be held Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-26
TO GET OUT BLUE BOOK.

10 Initiation of their husbands, whose
names and deeds are recorded ia tie con
gressional directory, the members Of The
Congressional Club, which is composed
OF the wives of taa representatives in
Congress, intend TO have blue book OF
their OVID.
Tho idea originated with Mrs. Chsmp
CLARK. Each member OF the club h!s
been asked to furnish brief biogr Apply
of herselfi-nnd among other questions is
asked: eff thrown on your own resources
what could you do to win "liviug for
YOURSELF" A full record as to geneal-
ogy and personal achievements is re-
quested.
Mira. CLARK believes that the book not
only will lend dignity to the ciuo, but
tbs t it will act as a cenentipg bond be-
tween the members. Each new session
of Congress will see 8 new blue bouk.