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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
SUICIDE PREVENTED BY COAT
Garment Cought in Steel Trellis as
 Man Leaped From Bridge

From the New York World.
 William Baist, a homeless porter, out of a job, jumped from the northern foot path of the Williamsburg bridge, at a point 100 feet west of the Brooklyn tower. from an elevation of about 130., feet. A few seconds after he would have realized his wishes, but his coat caught In the steel trellis, 15 feet below the car tracks. and held him fast, so that he was unable to move.
 A hundred persons saw the man leap and hundreds more swarmed up the foot path or leaned out of the windows of passing cars to watch his struggles in the trellis 13O feet above the water, face down, and visibly attempting to break free from his garments.
 The crowd broke into tremulous cheers when John Bauer, motorman of a Ralph avenue car, got off and started to the rescue. The motorman had perilous route to travel. At this dizzy height he stepped along the ties until he stood over Baist, and then had to chamber down to where the attempted suicide was hang ing.
 James Davis, a Brooklyn Rapid Transit inspector, was speedily at the motorman's side Their difficulties were thousand fold enhanced by Baist's own behavior. The man refused to be rescued and strug ged to frustrate efforts to save him. He was still fighting his rescuers when Po- liceman Laurence Driscoll. who had seen the jump, reached the dizzy perch and added his efforts to those of the Brook lyn Rapid Transit men. Baist was still refractory, and it was not until the po- lceman had beaten him on the head with his club that he gave up. The three men then lifted him to safety on the northern foCtpath, while the crowd cheered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
The usy)ss-Duster Is Here

Dallas Lore Sharp in the July Atlantic
 There are beaters, brooms and Bissers s sweepers; there are dry mops. turkey wings, whisks and vacuum cleaners; there are-but no matter. Whatever other things there are, and however many of them in the closet, the whole dust raising kit is incomplete without the dust less duster.
 For the dustless duster is final, abso- lute. What can be added to, or taken away from a dustless duster? A broom is only broom, even a new broom. Its sphere is limited: it's work Is partial Dampened and held consistently down by the most expert sweepers, the broom still leaves something for the dustless duster to do. But the dustless duster leaves nothing for anything to do. The dust Ing Is done. Because there are many who dust. and because they have searched in vain for the dustless duster, I should like to say that the thing can be bought at department stores at those that have a full sline of departments-at any depart ment store, in fact; for the dustless dus- ter department is the largest of all the departments, whatever the store Ask for t of your jeweler, grocer, milliner, or ask for @'The Ideal" The Universal"
 'rhe indispensable and you shall have it--tlN perfect thing which you have spent life looking for; which you have thought so often to have, but found as often that you had not. Yet you shall have 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
ADJUSTMENTS
At East Lake

The success of the high-class presenta- ton of vaudeville with the reopening of the East Lake Casino has been from the very beginning most phenomenal. o. M. Paul, the Dutch comedian, has dstin- guished himself among the artists of this class and has pulled off some of the cleverest and most original skits ever heard in Birmingham. In their own line of comic sketches Rome and Ferguson make broad departure from the regu- lar performances and their dancing and singing Is far above the ordinary.
 The operatic selections of Marteli and Rossi and the popular melodies of Miss Frances Wilson must be viewed from an altogether different standpoint from the other numbers offered at the Casino. The Great LaVelle troupe of aerial tumblers who give free performances twice daily at p. m. and 10 D. m. have excited the greatest admiration of all by their spec tacular feats of daring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07

yer Martha Green and Hughlet May Adams.
 Mrs. Ike Marks, as director of the Bessemer orchestra. will have charge of the programme for the Airdome Friday night.
 Bessemer chapter Order of the Eastern Star, No. 6l, will meet Friday night.
 Personals
 l. A. LaRue leaves this week for At lantic City to attend the grand lodge meeting of the Elks.
 this morning for Atlanta to spend two weeks.
 Miss Betty and Miss Hattie Allen will Va. and expect to be absent a fortnight
 Miss Bessie Neal left this afternoon for Atlanta. Macon and Indian Springs, Ga, and will return in few weeks. Mrs. Griffin P. Martin, accompanied by Mrs. McGehee of Birmingham, will leave the latter part of the month for a tour through Canada, the lake shore resorts and New York. Mrs. George Bancroft is i'll with appen- dcities at her home in Brighton. Mac Parsons left yesterday to spend his vaca ton in Denver and other Colorado points c. C. Hartley returned to his home in Tunnea Ga, yesterday, from the Rob- inson hospital, where he fully recovered from an attack of typhoid fever. | The condition of Mrs. George Martin. | who is seriously ill at her home in Jones' boro, is considered very grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
B|G CONVENTION
 OF ENDEAVORERS
Secretary's Report Shows Increase of Over Million
 Members Since 1909

Atlantic City, N. J., July 6.-Eight thou auditorium of the $1 ,OO0,0o0 pier tonight at the opening session of the International Christian Endeavor The feature was tho annual address of President Francis F. Clark
 The report of William Shaw, general secretary, submitted tonight showed an increase of over 1,000.0O0 members since July, 1909, in the United States. His de- claration that China had recruited 3S1 societies during the same period created interest, as did his plea for the spiritual welfare of the immigrant, the betterment of Sunday labor conditions and the sue cess of the fight against immoral moving pictures.
 Starting a worldwide work on larger scale the board of trustees this afternoon relieved President Clark of the detail work of his office to permit him to travel about the world to effect closer inter- denominational endeavor. He will still re- main in office and there will be no diminu- tion in his authority but he will promote the interest of the work in writing and travelling to portions of the world where the organization is weak.
 Other officers were reelected, including the trustees with the exception of Rev. William Patterson, resigned, in whose place John Wanamaker was appointed; ; Rev. A. A. Shaw, resigned, succeeded by Elmer Harris, Toronto: Rev F. E. Tip pett, resigned, succeeded by Rev. Frank A. Day, Montreal; Rev. John M. Lamden, resigned. succeeded by Rr. Albert w. Jefferson, Portland, Me-. Rev. Wyland Hoyt, deceased, succeeded by George w. ceased, succeeded by Rev. Earle Welfrey Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
GOMEZ ANSWERS
 EDITORS ATTACK Executive Committee of the Conservatives Holds a
 Secret Meeting

Havana, July 6.-Attacks recently made against President Gomez by newspaper which has shown much op- position to the administration, are ap parentry beginning to assume import ance. Congressman Andres, director of the newspaper Fl Dia. charged the President with the accumulation of a huge fortune during the two years of his administration.
 The President has issued a statement giving an Aventory of his estate, which shows 1t to be of only moderate dimensions acquired prior to his as suming office. This action is deplored by his friends as weak and undignified and denounced by his enemies as an attempt to cover culpability. The re- suit of the controversy was shown to- day in a host of disquieting rumors.
 The executive committee of the con servatives discussed the matter last night secretly and decided that 1t did not present legal grounds for action against the president. It is now ru- mored that evidence has been dis covered of projected uprisngs in the provinces of Oriente and Pinar Del Rio. The President is represented as much perturbed. He is said to .have declared that at the first sign of disorder he would take the field at the head of the rural guard and crush the revolu- tionary movement.
 It was learned tonight on good au- thority that there exists much uneasi- ness among the rurales, of whom near ly half are held in Havana as part of the permanent garrison on account of the possibility of their being sud denly caned into active service.
 Reports from the various provinces do not show definite indications of an immediate uprising but the runors con tinue persistent, resulting in strong undercurrent of anxiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
SOUTH CAROLINA
 LADY SAYS Wilson's Freckle Cream Re- .15 moved Her Freckles

Miss Lucille Scott of Scotia, s. C., re- gently wrote us as follows: II have used many things to get rid of my freckles, but l have never found anything so good as Wilson's Freokle Cream. I can not say enough for it.
 This cream is a mild bleach, and soothes the skin and leaves it in & healthy condition. It drives out the im- purities, and is guaranteed to. remove frecEles. pimples and bleackheads If 1t fails to do so your druggist will refund your money. If he can not supply you, send 5Oc to the Wilson Freckle Cream Company. Charleston, g. C., and we will mail you full size jar. It is the one real way to get rid of frecllles. Sold by Jacobs drug store, 1904 Second avenue, special agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
CURIOS FROM THE
 MISSION FIELDS

Asheville, N. C., July 6-Following the regular exercises at this mornings ses- sion of the Southern Educational Mission ary Movement, an interesting feature was added to the proceedings when workers from China, Japan and Corea placed on exhibition curios from the fields where they have worked and travelled.
 pr. H. Gamble, Methodist missionary to -Corea, was the speaker at tonishts plat form meeting. His address was largely a recital of his experiences in his chosen field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
RAILROAD CONTROL OF MINES OPPOSED Test Suit Filed Against the Lehigh Valley Road CHARGE LAW EVASION Action of Government Is to Vitalize the Commodities Clause of
 the. Interstate Com-
 merce Law
CHARGE LAW EVASION

Washington, July 6--The government will renew the fight to disassociate the
 great coal carrying railroads from their virtual control of mines and to Titalize the commodities clause of the Interstate commerce law test case against the
 Lehgh Valley railroad was filed today'in
 the United States court in Philadelphia. That the Lehigh Valley Coal company, Coxe Bros, Inc, the New York and Middlefield Railroad and Coal company, and the Locust Mountain Coal and Iron company are not bona fide coal companies but merely adjuncts to the Lehigh Valley railroad and are devices for evading the commodity clause is the government s principal complaint
 It is also alleged that the Lenigh Val Hey railroad company, with the object of removing competition, has caused the Le- high Valley Coal company to contract at a loss for the output of other anthracite operators, has transported the coal over it's own lines and through the coal com pany fixed the price in New York and other markets.
 The government charges that although
 the buying of coal from old operators
 has been done at loss to the coal com
 pany, it has enabled the Lehigh Valley
 road to transport the coal over it's lines
 and profiting freight charges
 Virtual Control
 As further allegation that the Le-
 high Coal company is an adjunct of the
 Lehigh Valley railroad the government s complaint says that since the capital stock
 of the coal company had been owned by the railroad, 1t has paid no dividends, that
 millions of dollars has been advanced by the railroads to the coal company
 which has never been refunded and thae the railroad has paid the interest upon the coal company being compensated, the government claims, by the earnings Of transportation of coal over it's lines. By
 proving the Lehigh Valley railroad is actually the legal owner of the Lehigh Valley Coal company's anthracite mines, or has pecuniary interest In them, the
 government hopes to bring it's case into line with the recent decision of thee su- preme court in the commodity clause. strike down dummy coal companies and 1 force the coal carrying railroads from their control of mines.
 | Philadelphia, July 6.-The amended biis | of complaint against the Lehigh Valley Railroad company which has for it's ob- | ject the separation of coal mining from the railroad transportation business un- der the commodities clause, prohibiting railroad companies from transporting commodities in which they are interested was filed in the United States circuit court this afternoon. The railroad com- pany has month to make answer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
BRUSSELS STEEL CONFERENCE ENDS Committee in Charge of Organization Plan REP. STANLEY TALKS Says Gary's Golden Rule" Suggestion Is Result of the Steel Inquiry
 Which Is Now in
 Progress 
REP. STANLEY TALKS

Brussels, Belgium, July 6.--The steel men concluded the business which had called them together from nine steel pur- chasing countries in a brief session to- day and adjourned. Most of the Amer jeans left. for Paris late in the afternoon. The conference appointed a committee of thirty, made up of members of each na- tional group, to work out q plan for an International steel organization and sub init the same to the full conference which will be called. The American members are Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation; President A. J. Far Tell of the same corporation; Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel company; E. A. S. Clarke, president of the Lackawanna Steel company, and Will lis L. King. vice president of the Jones X Mclaughlin Steel company.
 sThe committee organized forthwith by making Judge Gary. chairman and w. B.. Peat of England secretary, and ad- journed to meet again when summoned by the chairman.
 Following their deliberations the dele gates were received at the palace by King Albert and later they visited the battle field of Waterloo, nine miles outside the Belgian capital
 Washington, July 6.--Representative Stanley or Kentucky, chairman of the House steel Investigating committee, has followed with lively interest the proceed ! ings of the international steel confer : ence at Brussels. He expressed the be- lief today the encouragement at Brus- sels of Golden Rule principle of do- ing business was due to desire of the United States Steel corporation to neu- tralize any action Congress might take as result of an investigation of that concern. In a statement Mr. Stanley said:
 :. e. Control Worlds Output
 If, as a result of this investigation, the steel trust should be dissolved-I do not say that it will be--the steel trust undoubtedly would be forced to compete absolutely in an open market with the worlds output, and without tariff pro- : lection would be forced to cut prices.
 But if an international agreement, limiting the worlds output, and possibly prescribing limits of territory for the sale of the output of each individual country 7 can be arranged, the steel trust need fear no competition. Upon that basis the action of Judge Gary in endeavoring to secure a worldwide understanding at Brussels Is a natural one"
 Representative Stanley said he believes the inquiry would result in reducing the duty on steel products:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Rain as a Beautifier

Rain as beautifier of the complex ion is advocated by many New York society women Tn the spring and sum mer they are fond of tramping through the rain so the drops pelt against their faces. They like to put on old clothes, raincoats, strong shoes and a turban and start out through the woods. The pelting of the rain may harden the skin, but it gives color and health to it. Such treatment removes minute particles of grit and other matter whirled against the cheks on dry, dusty days in the city. 1t Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
NEWSPAPER MEN
 IN BAD COLLISION

Canonsburs, Pa, July 6.-George Brown, aged 35, of New York city, newspaper circulation promoter, was killed, Carl II. Thaimer, sporting editor, and Fred Dou- bleday, reporter on the Washington Rec .ord,. and J. Cephus Guthrie, chauffeur for an automobile company at Washington, Pa, were hurt today by the overturnins of the car in which they were riding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07

Then the motion was carried adopting the original recommendation. This also provides for monthly audit of the pay roll and not to pay for any extra work
 A motion was passed granting the .pur- chase of buggy for Detectives Childers and StoutenbOrough and that the DOT rowed horse in the fire department be returned. After rather stormy ses- sion, the council adjourned.
 Reduce Street Expense ~
 In order to reduce the expense of main taining the street department of the city for the next three months. when the city finances are at low ebb, Mayor Lewis will eliminate the hired drivers of sprinkling, trash and other wagons. Prisoners who can be trusted will be allowed to work out their sentences by doing this work. This will mean a saving of the salaries of the men formerly hired, which amount ed to $40 monthly. and a possibility of a prisoner working his term in three- fourths the time required ordinarily. Be- sides the actual saving of money, the food bill will be less, as the shorter terms will not demand so many meals, an item of no small consequence in the city dis This plan IS expected to prove a SucCeSSIul one ana De an dlu to the city until the fall at least
 Bessemer vs. Talladega
 Bessemer will play a picked team of Birmingham and Talladega players at the City League park tomorrow afternoon. Williams of Johns is slated to pitch for the visitors. but the local twirler has not been selected yet. Tannehill will not pitch, as he left for Montgomery today.
 City League game between Besse- mer and Dolomite will be played here Saturday afternoon.
 Announcements
 Mrs. Tom Benton will entertain the Matrons' club at her home on Arlington avenue Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Isabel Curry will be hostess of Friday evening at her home on Berkley avenue. in honor of Misses Martha Glo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Killed by Fall

Coalgate, Okla, July 6.-Charles Sch ultz of Oklahoma City, dropped to instant death today, at Phillips, two miles south of here, when, after he had become entangled in the guy ropes of a burning balloon and carried sev- eral hundred feet in the air, the rope gave way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Posters Body Sent Home

Honolulu, July 6.-The body of Lieut.. Col. Fred w. Foster, of the Fifth United States cavalry, who died recently from injuries sustained by being thrown from his horse, was placed on board the trans- port sheridan today cn route to Arling- ton national cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
A Quaint Thought

From the Washington Post.
 Miss Geraldine Farrar. seated in her deck chair on the George Washington, regarded a half dozen youngsters playing on the sunny. deck, and then said. with a pensive mile:
 q often wonder. considering what charming things children are, where all the queer old men come from.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Italx Grants Steel Contract

Rome, July 6-The Italian government has awarded the contract for portion of the armor plates of it's new dreadnaughts to the Carnegie Steel company. English, French and German companies also made tenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Canadian Northern Is Financed

Montreal, July 6.-It was announced to- day that the Canadian Northern rail- road has secured financial backing for the entire route from the Pacific to the Atlantic It was also announced that within 30 months the railroad will enter Montreal by tunnel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Girl Operators Strike

| Chihuahua. July 6.--All the girl op- orators in the La Paz Clothing com pany went out on, strike today at noon. They demand an increase of 20 per cent in wages. Tonight they par aded the streets carrying banners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Emperor Reaches Stravanger

sChrstiana. July 6.-The German Elm pAror arrived at Stavanger on an inlet of the Noi tn Sea this afternoon. The royal yacht Hohenzollern was escorted by two cruisers and two torpedo boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
One Killed, One Injured

Paducah, Ky, July 6---When the boil CT of a threshing outfit exploded near Dtk edom, Tenn. George Adams was instantly killed and John Kell and Walter Ridgeway seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Enforce Sanitary Laws

EuIOICC oauitoly LAWS A resolution introduced by Alderman Crotwell that the sanitary officer be auth orized to enforce the sanitary laws in regard to drain connections of the drug store on Nineteenth street and Second avenue, was referred to the sanitary committee.
 Bids were opened for the additions to the Hard negro school and the fol- lowing firms submitted estimates: W. F. Nolan, J. B. Edwards Lumber com- pany. J. T. Crofford, Central Lumber company and Crotwell Brothers Lum- Der company The Crotwell Lumber company was the successful bidder, their bid amounting to $125o.
 The question of sanitary sewer for Dartmouth avenue was discussed and deferred by exclamation to the first meeting of August.
 The analysis of the Hawkins Spring water made by Prof. A. A. Persons at the Alabama Polytechnical institute stated that the water could be desig- mated as good and the presence of 12 per cent albuminoid ammonia in the water was caused by delayed vegetable matter growing by the spring. The rec ommendation was made that steps be taken to remove this growth as in time it might result in breeding of pathogenic germs. Superintendent Gammon of the water works stated that the spring was now being treated for this growth and expected to see the spring clear in few weeks. The matter of the school budget was referred to the finance committed to report back at the next meeting.
 The Bomb Exploded
 A bomb was hurled into the solons by a recommendation of wholesale cut in salaries of city officials and dis charge of several from the finance, street and light committees.
 The joint committees recommended that the street foreman, two patrolmen, driver, Leo TIill of the fire depart ment be laid off: that the city engl- neer's salary be reduced to half and work half time; Jakes salary be re duced to half; every other city onicial have 10 per cent cut in salary from the mayor to the fire department, and the monthly appropria tion for the Car negie public library be cut entirely This plan Is to be enforced for three months because of the depleted man. cial condition of the city.
 As consequence of the reading, President Ross made speech in oppo- sition to. such measure ana made an unexpected personal attack upon Mayor Lewis in regard 10 his duties. Presi- dent Ross ruled that such proceeding would be Illegal as the salary of any city official could be neither decreased nor increased during his tenure of of flee.
 Alderman McTyoire moved that the ruling be not sustained and the motion ma ssed. He also moved that the recom- mendation with the exception of the matter of th- library appropriation, be adopted but Alderman Johnson amend cd this by moving the elimination of the exception and the motion carried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07

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