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Evening journal., 1911-11-10
rn RFPLANK RRInGF.

The new planking for Market street
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rived this morning.
Evening journal., 1911-11-10

ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form Of
illness are invited to promptly COM
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women. A wo-
Evening journal., 1911-11-10


man can freely talk
of her private ILL
ness to a woman (;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
hdence between
Mrs. Pinkham and
the won en- OF
America which has
never been broken.
Ar.-rw Aao che rafTh
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1O.--The railroad
list was strong today. gains ranging
from one 90 two points being estah-
llshed In the important western is-
sues. The industrials did not share
in the strength. Steel receding IL
Noon Realizing on a large scai5
continued throughout the forenoons
but the market held steady
Evening journal., 1911-11-10


Iished a testimonial or used letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out of their possession, as the
hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
in your case. She asks nothing in re
turn except your good will, and hei
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, should be
glad to take advantage of this gener-
Gus offer of assistance. Address Mrs
Pinkham, care of Lydia Z. Pinkhan
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to havt
Lydia f.. Pinkham's S0-pag.
Text Book. 1t is not book fO,
general distribution, as it is to-
expensive. It is free and onls
obtainable by mail. Write FOL
IL today
Evening journal., 1911-11-10

C. I. Hudson and Company say
1--WE believe the Goulds are short
Of the general market and are strik-
ing at Missouri Pacific and Wabashes
TO effect the list and believe the mar
ket Is a buy on all drives
Evening journal., 1911-11-10

F. d. Lackey and Company say;
Sentiment has completely changed
by the adoption Of the reorganization
plan as presented to the United States
Circuit Court and the granting OF an
Injunction restraining the carrying
out Of the wholesale sweeping reduc-
tions in freight rates in the West"
Evening journal., 1911-11-10

Reported daily b. F. d. Lackey q
Co. bankers and brokers. members
PHILADELPHIA Stock Exchange. s4a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11

Memphis, August 10.-The funeral Of Gen. George w. Gordon, member of Congress and commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, Sat- urday afternoon will be military in every detail and in accordance with plans he personally prepared. Written directions as to his funeral were found among General Gordon's papers today.
 The cortege will proceed from the chamber of the Confederate Memorial association in the Shelby county court house. where the body is lying in state, at 3:30 o'clock. Services will be con- ducted at the Second Presbyterian church by the pastor. Rev. A. B. Curry assisted by Rev. R. Lin f'ave of Nash vlld,i chapl tin gener&4 D. she Tssrnes- see division, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Interment will be in Elm wood cemetery.
 Company A, United Confederate Vet erans, and the Chfckasaw guards will act as an escort of honor on the day of the funeral. General Gordon was formerly captain of the latter organ ization. Besides the congressional com mittee which will arrive in Memphis Saturday morning, the several auxiliary Confederate organizations and the local military companies will be part Of the escort to the grave
 General Gordons remains were con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
MOY WANTS SONS
 TO BE LIVE WIRES'

St. Paul, August 10.-Quan Kai, spe- cial representative of the viceroy of Canton, China, and Moybash Hin, the Chinese consul at Portland, Ore, who have been in St. Paul since Monday inspecting public libraraies and educa- tional institutions. will go to a circus tonight and then leave for the east. Quan kai said today he liked American newspapers. You take interest in ev- erything.' said I<ai. and know how to reach the common people. In our country only the educated classes can be reached through the medium of the press. But the day k not far distant when China will be one of the progress sive nations of the world"
 Moy Bashin likes American slang. q am fast learning to understand Amer ican slang he said Tt Is sometimes so short and to the point I like American ways. When my sons grow up I will have them educated here. Maybe they can learn how to be-how do you call it?-a live wire-I like that expression"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
GENERAL GORDON'S FUNERAL
 WILL BE HELD TOMORROW

veyed to the rooms of the Memorial as sociation today to lie in state until the funeral hour. Former comrades and a detail from the local company, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, will maintain guard of honor
 Tribute was paid General Gordon in orders issued from the general head . quarters of the Sons Of Veterans today suggesting that each of the camps ar range memorial services in his honor.
 All city departments will be closed during the funeral, and the fire bells will be tolled.
 The death of General Gordon has brought forth expressions of keen re- gret from many public men. Messages of condolence were received from all parts of the county, among the first being telegrams sent by Gov. <. w. Hooper of Tennessee and United States Senator Luke Lea.
 The body will lie in state at the Shel- by county courthouse after preparation for burial, with & military guard of honor, until the time of the funeral.
 During the first part of last night Confederate veterans. comrades of Gen- eral Gordon, watched by the bier, and their places were taken about mid night by members of N. B. Forrest camp United Sons of Confederate Ve.- erans, who kept the solemn vigil until morning. Forrest camp will have a meeting late today to formulate plaas for it's members participation in the funeral. Similar plans will be made by other Confederate organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
CONGRESS IN BRIEF

Washington. August 1o-Senate-Met at noon.
 Cotton tariff revision bill reported ad- versely to Senate. but consideration post poned until another day.
 LaFollette and Underwood again failed to. agree on wool bill and decided to call on the Senate and House conferees to- morro wto consider the entire tariff sit- uation.
 The Senate took up the Cummins bill 10 require the national monetary commit tee to report next December. Senators Cummins and Heyburn attacked the mon etary commission. Senator Burton de- tended it.
 House-Met at noon.
 Considered business under call of com mittees.
 George w. Perkins continued testimony t,efore steel trust investigation commit tee pr. K. F. Dunlap, associate chemist. department of agriculture, appeared be- fore the committee Investigating the Dr. Wiley case. House agreed to Senate amendments to statehood bill.
 Adjourned at 1:30 p. m. out of respect 10 the memory of Representative Gordon of Tennessee.
 Democratic Leader Underwood indicated that agreement was near on free list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
H. [. PRICK LEAVES
 UNION PACIFIC.
Great Fniancier Also Ex-
 pected To Retire From Steel Corporation

New York, August 10.-The retirement of Henry Clay Prick from the directorate of the Union Pacific Railway company was announced this afternoon. Mir Prick rendered his resignation some days ago, but nothing was said about his retire meP'dHf1th rad<sr ,7 II is understood he VIII retire from other large corporations with which he has been prominently identi- fled for many years, including the United States Steel corporation.
 Friends of the capitalist and former iron master say his primary purpose in retiring from active financial life is due to his desire to take life easy and de- vote himself to other pursuits. It was also intimated that his idea in getting out of the Union Pacific road was that lis activities in that road often conflict ed with his duties toward the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, in which he has very large holdings, and in the Pennsyl- vahia railroad
 MT. Tricks friends also said he believes such connections to be unwise at this time vixen the federal government is exercis- ing such close supervision over large railroad and industrial corporations. whose affairs are so closely inter-rela ted.
 Union Pacific and ,Atchison are so-called competing roads at many points, and MT. Tricks interest and activity in the United States tSeel corporation, which has fre- quently sold large supplies to those roads, has at times resulted in adverse criti- cism.
 MT. Tricks resignation from the Union Pacific if latest reports are accurate, was not due to friction with the man. agement. of which there have been ru- mors recently. It has been reported that he favored segregation" of Union Pa cifics assets, with a reduction of the pre- vaiing dividend, believing that much of the hostility to which the Hartman roads, particularly Union Pacific, has been subjected. with the result of their large dividend disbursements. This is denied by MT. Tricks fellow directors In the Union Pacific, who say that he re- tires with genuine regret and kindliest feelings.
 Henry Clay Tricks career and material success Is closely interwoven with the history of the steel and iron industry. He was one of Andrew Carnegies lieuten- ants and was deep in the confidence of that iron master They had serious disagreement, however. when MT Car negie took over the s1.000,0O0 forfeit mon- ey which Prick deposited as binder to buy the Carnegie properties, but which project failed. Later MT. Carnegie sold his interests to the United States Steel corporation for at least three times the price he named to Prick and asso- ciates.
 Mir. Prick added to his millions while In the iron business by erecting large coke ovens in the Pennsylvania iron district, These have enormously increased ms wealth. which is conservatively estimat- ed at considerably moro than Sloo,OoO,OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
COTTON LEADS THE
 ENTIRE CROP LIST

Washington, August 10-Cotto1, lemons, apples, oranges and rice were the only crops which on August 1 showed grow
 ing condition above the average of recent years. Other crops fell below the average condition, while the combined condition of all crops was 14.6 per cent below average. according to the announcement. of the department of agriculture today. On July 1 conditions were 10.7 per cent below the average, and on June they were 2.S per cent below. The severe drought over & wide area of the country was the prin cipal cause of the unusually low crop con-
 ditions, the report states.
 A. comparison of the condition of vari- ous crops on August 1 Cor at the time of harvest) with their average growing con- dition on August of recent years tpast 10 years for most crops), is shown az
 follows, 100 representing average condition and not normal.
 Cotton, 1l22; lemons, 1O4.2; apples, 1Ol.7 oranges, lOo.2; rice, 1000; sugar beets, sa.1' hops. 99.3; sugar canes, 99.0; grapes, l9s O. Swatermelons, 96.4; cantaloupes, eo.6;
 pears, 955; alfalfa, 94.6; peanuts, 94.1;
 beans (dry). 9aS; buckwheat. 91.9; rasp- berries, 91 O; sweet potatoes 9S.S; lima
 beans, SS. i: kaffir corn, S6.9; corn, S5.7; to-
 matoes, S5.3; flax, S47 sorghum, A.6; blackberries, SS.5; onions, S3.0; tobacco, lSa.7: broom corn, S1.7; oats, 19.9; peaches, 7s 6; hay, 7s6; barley, 77.S; cabbage, 77.6; hemp. 75.9; timothy, TAI; potatoes, 13.5; spring wheat. 72.7; millet, 72,4, clover hay | production), 6S.1; pasture. s7.s. v
 | Preliminary testimate of yieid) acre Of
 winter wheat is 9l5 per cent and rye s5.t
 per cent of average. s I The figures of growing conditions ahovc | do not take into account the influence of changed acreages. Taking into acco mt | both acreage and conditlon, indications are that the wheat crop will be II per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Perkins warns government.
 Wool conferees near agreement. Cordon's funeral tomorrow.
 Underwood taken serious all over ma.
 tion.
 Prick leaves Union Pacific. o--Is army full of foreign spies? 3-Frankin county may get new road. Underwood is newest arrival" l-Editorial page. brI. look into park at North Birmingham. New mine prison will cost $l5,OO0. 6-Sports. 7-Socety.
 Registering for bridal couple. S-Bessemer game full of color.
 Pope rests better after operation 9-cowart writes on states resources.
 Aldrich monetary body is attacked l1-Markets. Morgan election set September Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
WARRANT IS ISSUED
 FOR PARIS MANAGER

New York, August 1o.-Marius Jean, Paris manager for the credit Foncier Americain, for whom a warrant was issued in Paris on Tuesday, is in this city. The warrant followed the raiding of the credit Fonciers many offices throughout France. It was said the $10.- 900, coo Delaware corporation had sold a large amount of bonds and stock in France securities of doubtful value. On hearing of the warrant against him, Jean said he called on the French consul here and told him where he could be found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Alleged swindlers Arrested

Detroit, August 10.-Three men charged with swindling N. T. Connell of New Or, .eans out of slS00 in a poker game on the steamer Alpha on Lake Erie were ar To: te.! when the steamer arrived here to- day from Macl1inaw. The accused men are Paul Worth. Detroit; John C. Patter- son. Lynn, Mass. and Louis York, an ad- vertising man from Chicago According to Captain Lightbody of the Apina the men returned s10 to Connell after they had secured the s1S0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 HELD RESPONSIBLE

Memphis, August 10.-(SpeciaD Chris Science treatment of typhoid fever until the last moment when medical aid was summoned was held responsible by mem- bers of the local physicians association today for the death of Charles l.. Fick- len, well known club man and former Sewanee university athlete. The illness lasted over six weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Leishman in, Turin

Turin. August 10.-American Ambassa- dor Leishman, whose transfer to the Ber- lin post was announced recently, arrived here today He will have an audience with King Victor Emmanuel tomorrow, when he will present his majesty with an autograph letter from President Taft, congratulating the recipient on the recent celebration of Italian unity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11

Murdock today. ''They think he's got whisllers and picture him as solemn and venerable statesman bowed down with the weight of years and experience. Somehow they've got the idea he's the whole House, and seem to like the way he's conducting himself"
 As sounder of the public pulse Mir Murdock is classed as an expert. and he has way all his own of getting close 10 the plain people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
MIR. UNDERWOOD IS IMMENSELY
 POPULAR IN WESTERN STATES
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington, August 10.-(Special)-Os- car Underwood is immensely popular with the plain people on the western prairies, according to Congressman Victor Mur- dock of Kansas, who has just returned to Washington from a chautauqua tour through several western states.
 .'Gscar Underwood is the whole show down here at Washington, according to the way these people view it, said MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Italian Cholera Statistics

chiasso, August 10.-Official statistics here regarding the cholera situation in Italy show that from August 1 to August 5 inclusive, there were throughout tho kingdom of Italy 1o39 cases and SSo deaths from the disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Balloon Race Entries Named

Paris, August 1o.-Alfred Leblanc, Emile Dubonnett and Welby Jourdan will rep resent the Aero Club of France in the in 'ternational balloon. race to be started from kansas City in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
ASK GRAND ARMY ID
 NATIONAL REUNION

Memphis, August 12.-(SpeciaD. A dele gation of distinguished southerners, some of whom fought in the Civil war 50 years ago, will leave in few days to extend special invitation to the commander and veterans of the Grand Army of the Re- public to be present in Memphis on Sep- tember 27 on the occasion of the first national reunion of the Blue and the Grey"
 The delegation will be headed by Presi- dent w. c. Duttlinger of the Fall Festi- val association, and they will proceed direct to Rochester, N. .Y., for the G. A. R. reunion.
 Gen George w. Gordon, late command CT in chief of the United Order of Con- federate Veterans had placed his stamp of approval on the Blue and Cray re- union and other officers of the southern organization including gray and grizzled survivors who fought throughout have made preparations to attend in a body.
 Gov. Van Zant of Minnesota, who was in Memphis recently, said that he would attend the reunion. He will bring with him few comrades who fought with him on the northern side at the bloody battle of Shiloh.
 At meeting of the Sons of Confederate Veterans decision was made to provide a barbecue for all veterans after the pa- rade on September 27. Watermelon and other native products of the south will form the menu on this occasion and an order has already been placed for ten thousand melons to supply the old soldiers and their friends.
 cent less than the average annual produc- tion of the past five years.
 Corn, 70 per cent less; oats. i2.3 per cent less; barley, l6.2 per cent less: buck wheat. SS per cent less; potatoes. 2l Q per cent less: tobacco, 25.5 per cent less: flax, 23 per cent; rice. 1.5 per cent more and hay 22S per cent less than the average production of the past five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Lords Make Hard Fight

L0r0S Make nara flGnt
 The Earl of HalsbLry once went SD far as to make formal motion that one of his supporters be heard in pref erence to one peer who favored the government.
 When the voting began Lord Lans- downe withdrew to a position behind the throne but followers watched the issue eagerly The bishops on boan sides walked through the tellers first thrill of excitement marked the ap- pea rance of each notable but none was greater than when Lord Rosebery ap- peared as supporter of the govern ment.
 As soon as the result was known several members of the house of com mons rushed from the galleries into their own chamber and whispered the news to the mem bers. A great cheer followed the announcement of the gov ernment's victory.
 The question of the hour Is what eff feet tonight's decision will have upon the future fortunes of the conserva- tive party. Viscount Morley's definite announcement that enough peers would be created permanently to swamp the upper house If the government did not prevail apparently swayed a few way erers and decided the issue.
 Viscount Morley, who made the statement in reply to appeals from Lord Rosebery and Lord Lansdowne. read 1t slowly from sheet of fooiscap He said that the matter deserved an an- swer, plain, deliberate and beyond all cavil. He concluded:
 Every note given against my mo- ton not to insist on the amendments is a vote given In favor of large and prompt creation of peers. s.a
 Lord Rosebery admitted 1t was now quite clear that the bill must pass. The former premier. who spoke for the first time since the veto bill was introduced in the upper house. de- nounced the government for having gone to "a young and inexperienced King. not yet five months upon the throne. to ask for guarantees to pass a bill that had not even passed it's first reading in the house of commons"
 He concluded:
 If the bill passes tonight th re will still be force left in this house to op- pose the dangerous measure of the government and Europe and the em- pire will be spared the sight of a scan- dal which would go far to weaken the hold in the center of the empire on it's component parts"
 The Earl of Camperdown, having an nounced that he would support the gov ernment rather than see the upper house swamped with new peers, the Duke of Norfolk declared that If any unionist peer supported the govern. ment he would vote with the insurgent followers of the Earl of Halsbury. Wis., count Halifax adopted the same atti- tude
 The archbishop of canterbury an nounced he had come into the house with the expectation that he would De able to abstain from voting without doing anything detrimental to the in- terests ~- the country but the debate had changed his opinion.
 Lord Milner, Lord Curzon of kedles- ton and the Earl of Halsbury and the Earl of Selborne. all spoke in favor of resisting the commons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
BOWS ID
 ASQU|TH'S WILL Government Wins First
 Step in Veto War
VOTE WAS 131 TO IA
Adopt Morley Resolution That Lords Shall Not Insist on Their Amendment to the Parlia-
 mentary Bill

London August 10.-Premier As- quith's government, which claims to represent the democracy of Great Brit ain, tonight enforced its will upon the peerage by the narrow vote of 131 to 114. By this vote the house of lords decided to accept what the liberals con tend Is the will of the people and adopt viscount Morleys resolution not to in- sist upon the lords amendments to the parliamentary bill. which practically limits the power of the house of lords to a two years suspensory veto and vastly increases the prerogatives of the house of commons
 The constitutional struggle which began when the house of lords, nearly two years ago, rejected the budget of David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, Is ended, for time at least, and with the greatest change to Great Britains working constitution since the passage of the reform bill.
 The process of voting consumed nearly an hour and the result trembled
 in the balance until the last moment. The "de hards' mustered greater strength than was expected, and the government owes it's victory to the votes of between 20 and 30 conserva- lives who threw in their lots with the liberals to save their own case from
 loss of prestige and the King from the necessity of exercising the royal pre- rogative for the creation of a number of new peers from which everyone be- lieves he was extremely anxious to be saved.
 The archbishops of Canterbury and York and nine bishops also lined up with the government, although the ec clesiastical lords generally keep aloof from party questions. The bishops of Bangor and Worcester went with the Halsburys, the Hast ditchers"
 It will be noticeable that the highest ranks of the nobility furnished the few est supporters of the government. The dukes of Norfolk, Leeds, Marlborough, Newcastle, Northumberland, Somerset and Westminster voted with the oppo- sition, while the remainder abstained from voting
 Drinking the. hemlock" had become an historic phrase in past months and the gathering In the ancient chamber tonight to witness this memorable hu- sniiiation was Sorthy U the occasion. Peeresses, ambassadors and commoners packed the galleries and a group of privy councillors, by exercising the prerogatives of their position, sat on the steps of the throne. The benches and aisles of the floor were crowded. Lieut. Col Arthur Lee, in speaking of the house of commons today, said this would be a black day in Eng lands history if the house of lords accepted the veto bill and the house of commons cut adrift from the tra- ditions of centuries to bestow salaries upon it's members Apparently the sen timent of the peers was in full accord with this description of the occasion. Lords frequently forgot the oppressive dignity which customarily marks the proceedings in the upper chamber, and fought for a nearing with great stren- uousness.