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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
RACING SW|NDLE
"'"' fully EXPOSED
Remarkable Story Is Unfolded
to the Police
OLD CONFIDENCE GAME
Dune Is FIeeced of $4,000 BY Gang
of Men One of Whom Poses As
the Son of n Standard
OIL Magnate
OLD CONFIDENCE GAME

| New York. April 6.--For lavish stage
setting workman-like execution and am
pic financing the story of a racing swim
die as told the police tonight by Henry
| Wagner, senior member of a firm of bill
| lard table manufacturers, has no equal
in the annals of the New York detective
bureau. 70 obtain $4,000 the confidence
men intrlsted their dupe with $1O6,0o0 in
cash. hired a private car from Baltimore
to Jacksonville, Fla. and impersonated
successfully a party of millionaires, one
of whom was III. II. Rogers. Jr.," son of
the late vice president of the Standard
Oil company, and others
The story came out tonight with the ar
rest of man who gave his name as John
Brown. 6S years old. and describing him
self as a broker and speculator, but whom
the police say is George Rockwell, alias
George G. Hammond alias "Old Joe
Eaton" an old and notorious confidence
man.
Late last month Wagner met a man
representing himself to be Afford Sanford.
private secretary to. Pennsylvania mil
lionaire with money to spend on coal
itnuS. W pulu w dSHeI tame an optloli oil
20G0 acres at 81 an acre, as he could sell
al a huge profit, he was asked. The Sec
rotary lacked funds to finance the deal
himself. he stated, but II 1t went through
be asked only % per cent for his tip.
A trip TO Baltimore followed, where
there entered the pseudo mlllionaires in
Guiding III. ii. Rogers, Jr..' Colonel
Moffatt of Colorado, one Palmer and one
Marshall. From Baltimore the entire
party iourneyed to Jacksonville by private
car. The expense was stood for by the
"millionaires' and at the race track there
was heavy betting between the new
friends in which the victim was not asked
to join. Instead. 1t is declared. his con-
fidence was smoothed out by his becom-
ing stakeholder until at one time he held
$l06,0O0. lIis own draft of $4,000 was
'oblgingly cashed." and he loaned the
money Ia one of the party TO fill out a
$4,000 bet.
Then came the getaway, it is as
serted, ana Wagner said tonight that the
n,ai Arrested today took the part of Mof-
fatt. Wher searched by police 5000 in
biils was found on Browns person. He
was held for arraignment tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
and Kidney Trouble Cured
CURES OF RHEUMATISM AND KIDNEY TROUBLES
ARE BEING REPORTED FREQUENTLY AT GUNNS
\ PHARMACY SINCE GRAY, THE QUAKER
81 HEALTH TEACHER, ARRIVED HERE

In four days she gotNont on crutches; in
10 days throwed them away and in three
weeks Is assisting with her work again
and says she feels better than she has
in years. Another report: Mrs. r. c.
Langford, who resides at Hill City. She
says; ii suffered with kidney and
stomach troubles for 20 years. | had a
constant pain in my back. l could not
bear anything tight around me, for it
aused me such distress. 1 was very
nervous. / got three bottles of Quaker
Herb Extract seven weeks ago ] gave
one to my boy and took two myself, ana
want to tell you I am well; yes, COM
pletely cured for 1t is now five weeks
since l finished the last bottle, and l
have never had a pain or ache since,
and I want to say your Quaker Herb
remedies are worth their weight In gold
to any person who wants cure NOW
these are the reports you can hear over
and over again. Nothing but reports
from people who are being cured by the
use of the wonderful Quaker Herb Ex-
tract. 81 per bottle, three for $3.50 Oil
of Balm CSC Gray prepays express on So
orders or over Call today. Hear about
the good work. Call from a m. to 8
p. IN. Gray is at Gums pharmacy, cor
ner Third avenue and Nineteenth street.
He proves what he says
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
PROTECTIVE GOATS
Used by Railroad President to Prevent
Depreciation BY Dogs

| From the New York Sun
| Consider the way of the man expert
enced in business; he will take a leaf
from anybodys book wrich teaches him
| something
railroad president whose patient di-
plomacy keeps step with its perspieacity
and wise foresight contributes a con-
stable touch in the form OF flock of
thoroughbred sheep to the beauty of the
landscape on his country place at Stock
bridge. Like all sheep-raising farmers,
he has been troubled by the depredattons
of dogs, which are said 20 be so I'M
usually vicious in Berkshire as to make
sheep raising next to impossible in that
pleasant county.
But the railroad president found a
neighbor who had solved the problem
with his own flock. This farmer had n
number of Angora goats, so formidable
In appearance and disposition that no
dog dared come near them, and they
kept the flock safe. SO the wise railroad
man bought a dozen of these protective
goats and put them in charge of his own
sheep. Doubtless he made one of his
tactful and trenchant addresses to his
new committee OF public safety; anyhow,
he feels confident that the dogs will not
kill his sheep without forcible remon-
STRANGE, hereafter.
OF old time it was necessary to sepa-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
Plan to Renrranse House

From the Washington Star.
With the object of reducing the size of
the present hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives so that its members can ad-
dress the whole House without straining
their lungs, plans have just been COM
pleted under the direction of Elliott
Woods, superintendent of the capitol, for
the remodeling of the meeting place OF the
lower house of Congress.
TO the size of the present hall is at
tributed the fact that the House is the
most disorderly and noisest legislative
body in the world. 1t is the largest legis-
lative hall in any country, and visitors
who are familiar with similar bodies of
other countries have frequently not been
favorably impressed with the United
States lower Legislative house because of
the confusion due to the enormous size of
the hall.
The floor of the present hall of the
House has an area of 1900 square feet.
The cubical contents of the hall are $780,
so cubic feet.
ITO agitate this enormous volume of
air. said report of the House commit
tee on library recently, many of the
members are compelled to make very
special effort, and the energy that should
be employed in the brain is diverted to the
lungs, and style Is demanded which is
destructive of the argumentative manner
and leads to defamation and the mere
ad captandum."
The floor area OF the new hall, pro
posed by the plans which Superintend-
ent Woods has just completed, would
be about 6231 square feet. 1t would
be CT feet inches on the north and
south dimension and SO feet inches in
the east and west dimension. 1t fS
proposed to use the remaining space
4. L., 1. 1la,,
of the members Hobbies and resting
rooms.
The proposed plan contemplatcs the
moving of the hall to the south, 50
that the speakers lobby, in the rear
Of the speakers chair will be cut
cut. There Will be no room in the
scar of the press gallery in the hall,
the back of the gallery being the
south wall of the House wing. Thus,
in the rear of the press gallery there
will be windows opening up to the
outer air. which will be available for
ventilation.
The reduction in the size of the hall
will, of course, result in reduction
cr the size of the galleries. The seat
ing capacity of the galleries Will be
reduced about one-third.
The plan does not contemplate the
substitution of benches for the pres
ent Individual chairs but the seats will
.e similar to the seats in theatre.
In front of each row of seats there
will be continuous desk from one
aisle to the next The seating ca /.
,,acity of the new hall will be AGO, al
though there are now less than 400
members of the House.
The plan involves a rectangular hail
like the present hall, but surrounde !
bv pillars and other adornments that,
II is believed, will make very great
i,,provement architecturally over the
present hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
TAFT
TALKS TO HEBREWS
Address Is Made Before Con-
vention in Washington
PRAISE FOR THE PEOPLE
Sneaker Cannon Also Comes Into the
HILL and Delivers Brief Speech.
Several Other Prominent
Speakers Took Part

Washington, April Representative
Jews of America, delegates to the con-
vention of B'Nai Birth, cheered Presi-
concluded an address before them at their
annual banquet with the words There
is no people so much as you are entitled
to become the aristocrats of the world,
and yet who make the best republicans.
The President welcomed the delegates
to Washington and outlined to them plans
for the making of the capital city greater
and more beautiful. He referred to the
| Virginia tract which the district gave
| back TO Virginia and was now seeking
| to regain.
| Cannon entered
| President Taft, abruptly pausing, turned
| to the speaker and said:
ANA now, ladies and gentlemen, here
comes the worthy gentleman who controls
the appropriations of the United States
With one hand on President Taft's
| shoulder. the speaker said:
"Under the rules of the House | am
not half as much to be honored as the
prations of the United States"
| President Taft said:
| II have profound admiration for the
Jewish people because they are escen-
TALLY artistic, because they make excel
lert citizens; are in favor of law and or
der, and~I am glad to have them come to
ttis country. They have the profound ap-
probation of our institutions of liberty
and education necessary. ] am an Uni
tartan, but the church where my father
had q pew stood next to the Jewish
synagogue in Cincinnati, presided over
by that distinguished Jew, that learned
man. that patriot and citizen, Rabbi Wise.
and the churches were so close together
that often pulpits were exchanged So,
on the main question am orthodox"
Following President Taft, Ambassador
Bryce of Great Britain spoke, paying trib-
ute to the Jewish people and surpris-
iIg his hearers at the conclusion of his
talk by addressing them in German. This
is what the ambassador said in German:
II have always favored those who are
working in friendly relations with Ger
many, England and America. I certainly
am looking for your welfare, and trust
that friendly relations among these three
great Intions will continue"
ambassador Bryce's German speech
prompted President Taft to rise to con-
graduate him, and In departing he said
Now, that the ambassador has talked
TO you in English and German l hope
that you will insist upon the speaker OF
the House of Representatives talking In
Fien",,.'
| The Rev. DR.. Abram Symon acted as
POSTMASTER introducing the President ane
| other speakers.
Adolph Kraus of Chicago. president OF
the 3 Mali FIRTH order, followed Ambas
sador bryce. He referred to letter writ.
ten by George Washington to the Hebrew
society OF Newport, r. l., expressing APP
probation foi their approval of his admin
| istration ana welcoming them to America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

That the city would save at least $4,000
year in the payment of interest alone
the difference between per cent and .
per eent-by the carrying of the 100000
bond issue next Monday, was something
which caused comment yesterday.
AT present the city is burdened with a
suburban debt of $4,000 bearing interest
at per cent. To carry on the city work
il will be necessary to borrow over $685. 900
in different sums from time to time, which
1t will also be necessary to pay interest
on at per cent
1.-THE passage of the bond issue is an
absolute necessity said Webb Crawford,
president of the American Trust and Saw
ings company. Statements by the city
authorities show the city to be in dire
financial straits and the bond issue ap-
pears to be the only remedy. The city's
credit is at stake and If the issue is not
authorized it will result in irreparable
damage to the city's good name The
business men of Birmingham should get
out and hustle for this election next Mon
day"
Sol Caheen of Cahen Bros said: 1.-THE
people of Birmingham SHOULD get together
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

From the Saturday Evening Post.
Uncle Jim runs hotel in a small
North Carolina town. HIS man-of-all-
work is an old negro named Bob. Boil
has been with Uncle Jim for years.
A short time ago Bob didn't appear
for work in the morning, but came in
about II o'clock, went up to the pro-
prletor and said, "Massa Jim, | done go'n
quit dish yere place. l amt go'n work
fob you no moh."
"Why Bob" cried Uncle Jim. what
the matter? Haven't I always treated
you right?'
''Yassir.''
Haven't I paid you good wages for
years and yearsr' ..ai
''Yassir.'
Haven't you been my right-hand man
all this timer
'Yassir.'
well, Bob, you amt going to quit
me this way, are you? You. amt going
to leave me like this? Are you wanting
little raiser
Wages is all right, boss. but I'm done
quit
But. Bob, you won't leave me like
this, will you? We've been together too
long for that"
Bob was affected. He shifted a little.
Then he said, wall Masa Jim. I'll stay
eff you'll do one thing foh me-
what is it, Bob?" asked Uncle Jim
eagerly.
s'Tll stay and wuk at dis we're hotel,
Mas sa Jim. only You'll batter git me an
other boardin place. l won't eat here
no noh.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

Gray, the Quaker health teacher, has
been at GUMS pharmacy, former Gum
Gamble Droug Co., corner Third avenue
and Nineteenth street, two and one-half
weeks. When he came here he promised
that the same almost marvellous cures
would be made here in this city and sur
roundings as are always made wherever
the wonderful Quaker Herb Extract and
Oil of Balm are introduced They are not
cure-als by any means, and Gray does
not tell any person they are. They are
not temporary relefs, either. but they
are positively permanent cures for Rheu-
matism, Kidney, Liver, Stomach or blood
troubles, a system purifier and worm
and germ destroyer. Here is a report:
Mrs. W. Y. Burnett, who resides at
Shellmound, Tenn, who has been laid
up in bed with rheumatism, very often
two and three months at a time has
tried almost every treatment she ever
heard of in hopes of getting~a cure. Her
husband, who had read and heard so
much about the many people who were
being cured by the use of, the Quaker
Herb Extract and Oil of Balm that Gray
is introducing at Gunn's pharmacy pro-
cured treatment. took 1t home to his
wife lying there in bed he gave her
the extract according to directions and
rubbed her limbs with the Oil of Balm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
TRA|NMEN WILL
VOTE ON STRIKE
Committee Issues Order to Bal
lot on Question
MEN WANT AN INCREASE
Demands of the Trainmen Are Rejected
BY the Railroad officials Owing to
Certain Restrictions Which
Are Imposed
MEN WANT AN INCREASE

Cincinnati, April 6.-The joint commit
tee representing the Order of Railway
Conductors and the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, whose demands were re-
fused in part by the Cincinnati Hamil-
ton and Dayton railroad Tuesday, today
ordered a referendum vote among the
members of the two unions as to whether
or not to call a strike.
The joint body, headed by w. NJ. Clark
of Chicago and Thomas Dodge of Cleve-
land, left the city tonight for their homes
General Manager e. A. Gould of the
railroad offered to consider lettering the
working conditions, but refused to grant
an increase in wages, and this PROPOSE
ton was in turn refused by the joint
committee.
The meeting of the committee was only
one of many railroad conferences held
here today.
Demands by another committee repre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07


1t is sheep raising as an industry
that will restore the New England
farms, not as a by-product and in
western Massachusetts, a large tract of
land has been purchased for exclu-
sive sheep raising, and down on Cape
Cod one progressive farmer is plan
ming an investment of 100000 IN the
same business. When carried OH as an
industry the dog question is not seri-
oas, as the secret of success, in our
opinion, is more in herding than in any
other particular, and with necessary
number of caretakers, the dog ques-
ZION will not be apt to enter seriously
into the new enterprise.
There is no big money in a flock OF
81 or 60 sheep, turned loose On the
farm, because in this case there is tho
Danger of dogs doing great damage.
But flock of 1000 to 10000 sheep.
properly herded, is as safe from dogs
In Massachusetts, as it Is in Ohio and
New York state or Pennsylvania, and
the profits on this scale of sheep farm
ing will be many times that of any
ether method in which our abandoned
farms could be utilized The average
weight of fleece would be close to
FIVE pounds, SO that on a 10000 clip
there would be $4,000 pounds of wool,
worth around 80 cents n pound as an
average The wool would bring $751;
600. Native lambs would be in great
demand and 5000 might be sold each
year at low estimate at $4,000, and
there would be 5000 lambs to keep to
increase the flock.
At these figures the returns are $27,
000 annually from 10000 sheep. Four
thousand dollars would safely herd the
flock each year and there would be
liberal amount left for other ex-
penses and for dividends or fixed
charges. In five years our New Eng
land ranges and hillsides should be
dotted with 100000 sheep instead of
only $4,000, as now reported, and We
should produce a clip of 25,000,000
pounds of wool instead of 100000
pounds. Patriotism and profit can be
combined in this new New England
industry, If intelligent men of large or
even moderate means take 1t up, work.
ing on the assumption that sheep rails
ing is the industry and all other
branches are by-products.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
Prominent Citizens Say
100000 Issue Of Bonds
Should Be Authorised

at the polls next. Monday and authorize
the 100000 bond issue We cannot afford
not to authorize it; there's too much rest
ing upon it, Should 1t fail to carry the
people of Birmingham will regret it, The
good name and credit of the city will
suffer greatly, while the present needs of
Birmingham make an absolute demand
that it carry"
A. Fl. Ford, president of the Brming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company.
and also president of the Chamber of
Commerce, said Birmingham had a lot
OF debts to assume when she took in the
various suburbs. We knew of these debts
whene we took these towns in and to delay
paying them now would only be to hurt
the credit of the town. We have our
hands to the plow handles and we can't
STOP clear statement from the au-
thorities as to the exact need of the
amount to be voted for, and there is no
doubt but that 100000 will be needed.
great degree of enthusiasm should be
worked UP and the business men go to
the polls in swarms. We cannot afford
to have the credit of the city discounted
in the least"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

rate sheep from goats, lest the flock de-
teriorate Evolution and the exigencies
of life have apparently altered those
earlier conditions. The more strenuous
nature of the goat, in natures slow,
wise way, has been diverted from dan
gerous and destructive activity within the
body of population to its more useful
office of guarding the more helpless menu
bers OF the community against attack
from the outside. 1t is interesting to see
in this incident of happy rural life in
Berkshire. in the lava biding common
wealth of Massachusetts, the accumulated
wisdom of experience reverting to type,
for moment.
The sheep are we'll shepherded, the
ravager is kept at a safe distance, and
everybody is happy, particularly the man
whose keen intelligence taught him to
know good thing when he saw it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

AS to size, there will be enormously
large hats and small ones. The former
will tilt over and shade the face, the lat
ter show it, and in many instances turn
back over it. The Directory bonnets and
those Of the Louis XIV period Will be
affected at the watering places by all
those who take up the fad for period
dresses.
Fellows in all the pale tones will be
conspicuous in the early summer months
in straws. in fabric hats, and in chiffon
wells for motor wear. In the latter they
will be worn in all shades.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
Honesty

From Success Magazine.
l was sitting at my desk when black
Sam. who sometimes waits on me at my
restaurant, entered my office.
what can do for you, Sam? 1 asked
"Ah got a chance to change nah stu
alton Misseh Clahk," he said. "Yo kin
sch a good wu'd fo' me, CAN'T yo'? Tell
'em Ah'm homes n sich?''
.Of course l hestitated, you're a
good waiter. Sam, but l don't know any
thing specially about your honesty"
well, tell em dat, an say yo' thinks
Ah'm homes Dat'll be enough"
So l promised ] would.
THANK yo', thank yo', Misseh Clahk, "
he said, with deep bow When yo'
come over tomorrow. sit at nah table n
Anil give yo shot check"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
When n Model Fell
New York Correspondence OF Cincinnati
Tjmes-Star.

New Ork correspondence VI Sii'S'AA"s'
Tjmes-Star.
There's perfectly corking model at one
of the big hat hives downtown. She is
slender-but not to excess-and dark and
sjnuous and all the rest of 1t. Husbands
who come in there to see their wives get
fitted with new lids go out raving about
the model.
"Wc brought her ON especially from
parjs.' said the head saleswoman, who is
nc SLOUGH herself.
"Someway, American girls do not seem
to carrs off hat with that distangay air,
don't You know?"
Sure. everyone knows. The other day
tho wife being engaged in fitting bon
net on, one husband thought to get into
prattle with the model. He observed that
1t was q fine day She smiled at him,
displaying two perfect rows of teeth be-
tween two coral lips. But she didn
| reply.
II say 1t is fine day, huh?' repeated
the husband.
"Oui, oui" said the model. ''Pret-tee''
"Pretty uh?" said the husband. ut s
got that beat. But you're prettier than
the day" 4
"oui oui," said the model. "vair' pref
tees
Obviously she didn't sabe United States.
The husband tried writing on a card, as
he really wished to convey a few thoughts
to the charmer. There was nothing do
ing. She Just observed vaguely that it
was "pret-tee," and being urged to 60
further, said something about no COM
pronny.
Gee" said the husband, gazing at her
strongly. II wish you could throw a lip
over NY language. I'd just like to tell
you what a screaming witch you are
The lovely woman turned away, smiling
one of those deprecatory smiles that
are meant to convey total lack of COM
preEension. Her lips we're forming TO say
tina. everlasting ''pret-tee,'' when her high
heel caught, and she measured her de-
licious length upon the floor The hus-
band few to help her up.
"Ncw, wouldn't that bite your asked
the oharmer, in the most perfect Newark,
N. j. Dang these slippery floors, any
how"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
The Report Courteous

From Judge.
II hate to press this bill, Mr.. Sowpay,'
said the tailor, taking a much wrinllled
memorandum of accounts from his pock-
ct, ''but'-
'Oh. don't bother, Snip said Slowpay
genially. "You don't need TO press it,
/ don't mind the wrinkles in 1t at all
1t at home already
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
A Chance in Any Case

From Smart Set.
Muriel Oetting him down easy)--l
should advise you not to take 1t to
heart. I might prove most undesr-
able wife. Marriage is a lottery, you
know.
! Malcomn (bitterly)--It strikes me as
more like a rattle. One man gets the
prize and the others get the shake.