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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
FEDERALS TRYING TO
 SURROUND REBELS

Toluca, State of Mexico. Mex. Apri 19.-Hard pressed by General Leyoas troops in the state of Morelos, band of 300 rebels yesterday crossed the line into this state and today four de- tachments of troops, numb ering in all about 400, are attempting to surround them in the hills near Santiago Tian- guistengo
 Yesterday the rebels entered the town of Jalatlaco. where for some hours they were busy burning public records and committing other depre- cations Leaving the town they start cd for Santiago Tlanguistengo, but learning that volunteers were garri- soned there, changed their course and spent last night In the hills.
 Today the company of volunteers from Santiago Tianguistengo, another body of volunteers from Ixtlahuaca, a detachment of troops from Toluca and from Metepec, company of infantry and company of cavalry were sent to engage the rebels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
). 4. R. DELEGATES
 ARE WORKING HARD

Washington, April 19.-On the eve of the biennial election of president gen cral and other national officers of the Daugh ters of the American Revolu- ton, the center of activity among the delegates to the congress of the so- ciety shifted today from Continental hall to the lobbies of the hotels where the members of the organization are staying. Merely a handful of daught- CTS were in the auditorium of Conti- mental hall tonight to hear number of reports from committees Instead most of them were trying to win votes for their respective candidates. Much doubt exists as to whether Mrs. Mat thew T. Scott, of Illinois, who won the president general chair two years ago by a narrow margin over Mrs. William (. Story of New York, or whether Mrs. Story, again candidate, will be elect cd. Both sides claim sufficient votes to elect their candidates.
 In addition to president general, there are to be elected tomorrow a vice president general in charge of or ganization of chapters and 10 other vice president generals and other of ficers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
4BATHTUB TRUST" HEARING RESUMED Manufacturers Claim Con sumer Was Benefited
 By Combine

Pittsburg, April 19.-That the agree ment entered into by Is manufacturers of sanitary enamehdware, charged by the antitrust act, was advantageous to job bers and consumers of the United States and that only certain class of plumbers and their "exorbitant charges were af- fected, was testified to by a number Of prominent manufacturers from various parts of the country during, the bath tub trust hearing today. The testi- mony was by far the most important given since the government inquisition began in this city.
 w. H. Glow of Chicago readily admit ted that his company had signed the agreement for the reason that it would cause an improvement in the enameled wares offered by the manufacturers io the jobbers. Under the agreement the companies were enabled to use a patent process that both facilitated the indus try and maintained 8 standard price fo. sanitary ware. After the agreement was signed he said the jobbers made mo D money.
 
 he said, "but the cost to the consumer was less"
 What was the cause of this?" aske1 MT. Grosvenor, special assistant attorney general.
 "The plumber,'' was the laconic re- l sponse.
 MT Glow said the plumber loaded the jebber down with alleged claims for in- perfect wares and these claims under | the patent process manufacturing did not have g leg to stand on How have the prices been since Jan uary 1, 1910?" was asked. | There is neither pleasure nor profit l in selling enameled iron, ware now. We have been trying to get a resale price l for years and this was the first decent one we ever had Then the government steps in and breaks 1t up.' Other witnesses testified in like man. ner All of them said they had signed the agreement in order to get better | quality of goods The hearing will con- | tinue tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
SOLDIERS GETTING
 DOWN ID WORK

San Antonio, Tex, April 19.-The big maneuvers camp at Fort Sam Houston daily is being made more permanent. The troops have resigned themselves to the bill of order that there will be no active service, and are settling down for long stay. Company kitchens and messers are being housed in frame structures with walls and roofs of canvas and wire screens. Improvised sidewalks are being built and supplies are accommodating. To- morrow Major Normoyle vii lopen bids for 1000 tons of hay, and 1t is probable he will call for other bids for like quan- tity within the next few days.
 The Third brigade has again occupied it's tents and settled down to garrison routine. Tomorrow the Third Field ar tillery will leave for the Leon Springs military reservation to burn powder and hurl shrapne on theoretical enemies. So far no other arrangements for maneuvers at Leon Springs have been made, but it is understood every organization will have A period of duty there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
BUTLER FARMERS
 DEFY THE BROKERS

Greenville, April 19.-(Special)-I the face of bids of IA cents, rise of nearly 100 per cent in one days time, and also in the face of threat to boycott Butler county truck in Detroit next year, the committee of the Butler County Truck Growers association here yesterday con- signed a car to a Cleveland, O., house, ignoring and defying the Michigan peo- pie. H. c. Naumann, representative of Wei, TIrnbull & Co.,, the Detroit commission house that the growers here say have buncoed them out of three ears of radishes arrived yesterday morning and shortly afterwards long day letter tele- gram addressed to the committee from Well, Turnbull & Co.,, threatening that unless they continued to receive the con- signments as heretofore that they would next year obtain radshes elsewhere and boycott the Butler county truck. At the beginning of the season the contract was made with the above men, tioned house by the Butler County Truck Growers association to handle the rad ishes shipped to that point. This they have been doing until a.month ago, when
 
 Detroit house failed to make returns on three carloads of goods and at the same time flooded the market with Long Beach radishes. causing the decline in price 10 where the members of the association became disgusted and plowed up the re- mainder of the crop
 At the meeting of the committee here yesterday the representative of Well, Turnbull & Co.,, bid against a representa- tive of Purse & Co, also of Detroit, for the control of car of radishes, bring ing the price almost a hundred per cent higher than 1t was the day before. The committee decided that the Dtroit mar ket was too flooded, however, and ignored both houses to cosign the car to Cleve- land house.
 It is said that the committee will take up the matter with the Produce Reporter of Chicago today, unless the matter was not adjusted by night.
 Until the present time 90 cars have been shipped from here, making aboilt 12,0Og barrels of radishes. When the price is considered it makes quite a sum. as a barrel will bring an average of S10. in- volving a sum of rather large propor- tions.
 The association feels that under the cir cumstances that they have not been fairly treated and that their contract with Well. Turnbull X Co. has been forfeited by the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
GASOLINE BLOWS
 UP DRUG STORE

Pell City, April 19.-(Special)- )-A terrific explosion occurred at 10:15 o'clock this morning in the drug store of R. A. Martin here.
 Ullman Turner, white, and Harrison Curry, colord, were severely injured, bu. 1t is believed not fatally.
 Loss to property is estimated at about s10,0oo. The store was recently complet- ed and occupied only last week, being erected and stocked at a cost of about sl5.000
 The cause seems to have been a gaso- line leak in the basement
 Turner and Curry went to the basement to bring up goods and on lighting a gas oline lamp the explosion followed The floors were lifted up. the windows and doors were blown out and the fixtures and stock hurled about in an awful con- fusion The injured men managed to make their exit before they collapsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Statues to Actors
,m the New York World.

From the New York World.
 The recent dedication of a statue to Sir Henry Irving in London was trih- ute to the actors profession of kind unusual in AngloSaxon lands. The French have shown a more catholic rec ognition of the stage in the way of pub lie memorials to it's celebrities. But there Is not in New York or Brooklyn statue to an actor, and the erection of one to Irving in London and its formal accept- ance by the city is all the more remark able for the reason that the British cap- ital has been chary of such posthumouo acknowledgement of artistic or literary genius. It has a profusion of statues to kings, dukes and generals, but few to poets authors and men of science. It is said to have none to a painter.
 The Irving statue is by the Royal Acad- emcan Brock It represents the actor in doctors gown and hood, carrying in his left hand roll of manuscript, the figure standing on stone pedestal sur- mounted by a plnth of bronze. In front is the monogram H. l. and on either side are the masks of Tragedy and Con- edy. The statue is the gift of English actors and actresses" as the inscription says and stands hard by the Garrick theatre and the National Portrait Gal. lery. occupying a site provided by the Westminster corporation.
 It's erection is testimony to the prog. ress of public sentiment out of mediaevat ruts. The world has moved since Adri- emo Lecouvreur was denied Christian burial on account of her profession. Yet It was left to an era after the great days of acting to see an actor honored with knighthood and college degrees dur ing his life and with a statue In a LOnS don street after death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Fine Letters

From the Louisville Courer-Journal.
 The Greek poem, Homers Iliad. con- tains 501. .9S0 letters. The Roman orator, Cicero, declares he had seen this wholo poem written on a piece of parchment so small that it could be contained in nut she'll This Is not very definite, because buts are of various sizes. A French en- cyclopedia describes an edition of Roche foucault's maxims published in 1929. a printed geographically In pages measur- ing 951 square millimeters and contain- ing 26 lines, with A letters to the line. A page one inch and a fifth square would bo about equal to 951 square millimeters, which would give. say, 800 letters to the inch. What you are now reading in this paper is about 250 letters to the square inch. MT. Charles Toppan, an engraver Of New York. engraved the Lords Prayer, with its title. and the Ten Command. ments, with title and numbers. adding his own initials, within a circless less than forty-one hundredths of sn inch in diam- eter. The actual number of letters and figures on this plate is 1850: and as its area is a trine over one-eignth of square inch, the number of letters to the square inch in this case would be 12C00. At this rate Homer's poem could all be written on a slip of paper l inch wide and 21 inches long. using both sides. MT. Toppan's let- ters do not exceed the 150th payt of an inch-too small to be legible in most casoo to the naked eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
GETS DAMAGE FOR
 USE 0F PICTURE

washington. April 19.-Members of the supreme court of the United States today put their heads together to determine whether a pretty woman, particularly a pretty New York woman, may prevent the use of her photograph for advertis- ing of trade purposes. Photographers. newspapers and moving picture men are said to be vitally concerned.
 The court was considering the case of Mrs. Aida T. Rhodes og Brooklyn. N. Y. One day, arrayed in her wedding gown, she had her photograph taken for a birthday present for her husband. Not long afterwards her sister-in-law re- marked:
 q saw your picture today in the win dow of a trading stamp store"
 Mrs. Rhodes obtained from the com pany exhibiting her photograph 5000 judgment. Now the supreme court of the United States Is asked to announce as unconstitutional the New York statute of 1903 making it misdemeanor to use | name or photograph for advertising or trade purposes without the consent of the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
GOV. O'NEAL SIGNS
 THE MINING BILL

Montgomery. April 1s.-(Speciai )-Gov. Emmet O'Neal today signed the Hollis mining bill, which quite thoroughly reg ulates the mining of coal in this state, and which provides means for the les senlng of deaths from explosions The bill is the one which was passed on the last legislative day, after the combined efforts of the committees of miners and mine operators had been made to have such an instrument written as would meet all demands.
 In addition to signing the mining bill the governor affixed his signature to the bill which provides sl5.000 appropria- ton for the Alabama oyster commission, with which money the oyster industry in Alabama is sought to be improved.
 About 100 bills are yet to be signed, in the neighborhood of 25 smaller meas ures having been sent to the secretary of state today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
YOUNG MAN HAS HIS
 LEG BADLY CRUSHED

Frank Robinson. a 17-year-od white boy, was brought to Birmingham fror, Warrior yesterday afternoon over tha Louisville and Nashville railroad with his left leg so badly crushed that 1t was found necessary for the member to be amputated at the Hillman hospital. where he was taken in Greens ambu- lance for treatment.
 It seems that the young man was in the employ of a brick making concern at the time of the accident. While going about his duties he was caught in a mixer and before the machine could be stopped his left leg was crushed almost off his body. He was reported as resting we'll late last night, and the authorities at the hospital think he stands 8 good chance for recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
DISTRICT PYTHIANS
 IN BAY ANNETTE

Bay MMinette, April 1s.-(Special)-. The Seventh district convention of the knights of Pythias of the grand do- main of Alabama was held here today. The first session convened at this afternoon. at which J. H. H. Smith, fudge of probate. delivered the address of welcome. Many fine addresses were in order and much enthusiasm was shown. The district contains Mobile. Baldwin, Escambia and Conecuh coun- ties. Public addresses were made this evening in the courthouse. chief among which was that of Grand Chancellor Frank w. Lull of Wetumpka. Delegates attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
HOUSE OF COMMONS
 BEGINS BIG DEBATE

London April 19.-The most import ant stage of the discussion in com mittee by the house of commons of tended to -curtail the power of the house of lords, will begin tomorrow morning. The debate will be on the second clause, to which it is under stood the government has decided to all low fortnight. This clause relates to the restriction of the powers of the house of lords as to bills other than uoney bills. It says:
 ''If any bill other than a money bill Is passed by the house of commons in three. successive sessions (whether of the same parliament or not) and having been sent up to the house, of lords at least one month before the end of the session is rejected by the house of lords in each of these sessions, that bill shall, on it's rejection for the third time by the house of lords, unless the house of commons direct to the con- trary, be presented to his majesty and become an act of parliament on the royal assent, notwithstanding that the house of lords had not consented to the bill, provided that this provision shall not take effect unless two years have elapsed between the date the first introduction of the bill in the house Of commons and the date on which it passes the house of commons for the third time"
 The discussion of the first clause dealing with money bills which was passed yesterday did not involve the question of principle. as 1t was already admitted that the house of lords did not have the power of veto on money bills Therefore the opposition de- voted it's efforts which proved unsuc- cessful to pinning 5the government to exact definition of a money bill More strenuous endeavors will be made to ob tain the amendment of the second clause, which deals with general legis- lation. Night long sittings are expect. ed and resort to the "guillotne" by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Kansas Snake Cave

In the early days there was cave on the A. Mcclellan farm on Lost creek in this county, but there was never a suffi- cient curiosity on the part of the peo- pie to explore it. The mouth of the cave became filled up and for years 1t was lost sight Of
 A few days ago a dozen boys found the opening and they immediately began an Investigation. The cave ran back into a large hill and the young expor- CTS worked their way back into the depths of the earth for more than 40 feet The large room was cold and damp and inhabited only by snakes. The boys killed 30 blueracers and several rattlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
MANY REPORTED
 DEAD IN BATTLE

Torreon, Mex, April 19.-Nasas, town near Pedricena. in this state (Coahuila), was captured by rebels Monday after a fight which began Sunday morning, ac- oording to reports received hero today. The town was defended by but 30 men, while the number of the insurgent force is placed at S6, under Cipriano Fuentes. The fighting continued on Sunday until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when the att tacking force withdrew. The assault was renewed Monday and after short but valiant defense the town fell into the hands of Fuentes and his followers. On both sides the number of dead and wounded is said to be large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
NAME COMMITTEE
 TO INVESTIGATE

Washington, April 19.-The House com. mitte on foreign affairs today appointed a subcommittee to confer with Pres ident Taft and the Secretary of State as to the situation on the Mexican border The committee consists of Representa- tive Garner of Texas, Sharp of Oklahoma and Foster of Vermont.
 To this committee were referred the House resolution on the subject of the Mexican rebellion. One directs the com mittee on foreign affairs to institute an investigator and the otHer calls upon the President to supply fths committee AIith information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
MUST SERVE BEER
 WITHOUT THE.FOAM

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 Munich, wednesday, April 12.-serving short measure in beer and the deception of the public by filling "steins' and "seidels" with froth so as to form what is popularly known as a collar has just been judged an offense punishable by in- prisonment by the criminal court here.
 The tenant of gigantic beer house, who was charged with defrauding the public in this way, was sentenced to six weeks in jail and fine of S75O, and five of his walters to te;ms of from one to three weeks in jail.
 Evidence showed that it has become customary to serve beer in glasses in which the liquor did not reach the legally stamped mark, indicating the proper measure, the drinking vessels being filled with froth.
 Public indignation led to the suit which was instituted by several customers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
GREAT INSTITUTION
Dr. Elkourie Says Smithsonian Is Most Interesting Thing He Saw

"The most interesting thing in Washington Is what r saw in the Smith, sonian Institute" said Dr. H.. A. El- kourie. especially the relics of pre- historic medicum and parchment on which were records of old eastern re- iigtons~
 "f could spend a month with great pleasure and. profit in this wonderful Institution"
 Dr. Elkourie made the trip with the party which invited President Taft to attend the good roads convention hx-e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
DECISIVE BATTLE
 IS EXPECTED

Presdio, Tex. April 1s.-(Via Maria, Tex)-A decisive battle for possession Of the city of Ojinaga, across the border from Preside, is anticipated within A hours. Today, with the arrival of Q band of insurreetos, 300 strong, un1er the command of Antonio Villareal, and bringing with them two twelye-pound cannon and one machine gun, prepara- tions began in the insurgent camp, indi- eating that rush on the federal garri- son defending the city is in immediate prospect Villareals forces include 26 Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
BOARD ID GOVERN :
 NORMAL SCHOOLS

Montgomery. April 19.-(Special, ,)--Gov- ernor O'Neal tonight announced the ap- pointment of the board of trustees of the State Normal colleges, which has charge of all normal colleges in Alabama. It is composed of J. B. Weakley, Bil- mlngham; w. w. Lavender, Centrevlle; Robert B. Evans, Greensboro; Byrd C. Farmer, Dothan; H. A. Skeggs, Decatur; U D. McNeel, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Will Survey Disputed Ground

Brownsville. Tex, April 19.-Senor E. Zayas, chief engineer of the boundary commission for the Mexican govern ment, who has been engaged in surveying in conjunction with the American engi- neers, the boundary line from Rome to the Gulf of Mexico, left Matamores this morning for Juarez to survey the terri tory where Blatt and Converse, the two Americans, claimed by the Mexican gov ernment to have been aiding the insur- rectos, were captured some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
LET COURTHOUSE
 ID OANN|STON FIRM New Fayette Building Goes to Little-Cleckle Con-
 pany at S58,347

Fayette, April 19.-(Special 1.-The Fay ette county commissioners today let the contract for the construction of the new courthouse building at this place, to the Little-cleekler Construction company ot Anniston. the cost to be S5S,s47 21. Work Will begin at once and be pushed to a rapid conclusion.
 It Will be remembered that the court house was destroyed in the fire which recently swept Fayette The new struc- ture will be modern in every respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Deaths and Funerals
D. G. venable

D. G. venable, aged 2s years. died yes- terday morning at o'clock. His remains were sent for burial to Atlanta last night at 12:15 o'clock, by the Green Under taking company. The deceased is sur- vived, in addition to his father, John venable, by a widow and several chil- dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Fred Leroy Potter

Fred Leroy Potters, the 9-months-old son of MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Potter. died last night at the family residence. 1527 North Seventeenth street. Funeral services will be held today at the resi- dence. interment to be in Elmwood cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
His Bad Luck
iladelphia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Optimist-They say that freezing is the easiest death to die.
 Pessimist-Yes. and suppose 1t will be just my luck to die tn the summer time.