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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Mail Order Threatens

There is a conservation of business in the city of Chicago between two large mail order houses which Is said to aggre- gate the monstrous sum of S700OO,O00 per annum. This is accomplished without the aid of a parcels post or the cheap deliv- cry of merchandise by mail carrier and rural free delivery route carrier
 Seventy million dollars represents the business of 10000 retail merchants with an average annual sales of s7000 Does that stand out to you sufficiently strong for you to see what it means? Ten thou sand retail merchants would be doing business in the country side, each with one or two clerks, each supporting a family therein, were t not that only two great mall order houses have built up such an enormous business in the city of Chicago.
 Now. let your imagination roam for q moment to Philadelphia, New York, Bos- ton. Baltimore, even St. Louis and most of the other cities of the country and you will find in each of them one or more mall order houses, each with a rapidly accum- ulating line of customers, each busy in its work of construction"
 Captain Lee traced the evolution of the country town and then traced 1t back to where 1t began, showing what the retail merchant had done toward the develop ment of the country.
 In closing he said:
 "A million arguments for parcels post may be made by men whose interests are wholly and solely selfish but not one of them will stand the light of logic, and these same men may advance the idea that local parcels post carries none of the possibilities of i'll contained in gen. eral parcels post but they are wrong and they are to be combatted with every power that the vast army of retail mer- chants of the country can bring to bear upon Congress and the Senate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Commend Lorimer Opponents

Jefferson City, Mo, March 2.--The Mis- 'ouri senate today adopted resolution omniendng United States Senators Stone nd Warner for voting against Senator William Lorimer in the Unte1 States senate yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03

Montgomery, March 2-(Special. )-Bir- mingham's commission government bill, which has been hanging fire all of this week. was returned to its fold this after noon, when it was thrust for shelter back upon the legislature of Alabama On the eve of the last day of grace allowed be- fore 1t could, of it's own accord, become a law, Gov. Emmet O'Neal sent the in- strument back to the house of represen- tatives. where it originated, in order that a number of amendments might be tagged to the measure that will in every respect satisfy the interest of the governor in the manuscript '
 Passed in 15 Minutes
 Fifteen minutes after the bill was re- posed amendment to the bill was adopted. the explanation being offered by the Bir- minsham delegation that the changes were in every way satisfactory to the city concerned. It developed that these changes were agreed to before the amend ments were proposed, the result being unanimous vote of the house in favor cf
 
 ecutive. Tomorrow, in all probability, the revised bill will be sent to the state sen ate and adopted by that body
 No opposition will develop to any of the changes.
 Before the week is over the entire mat ter is expected to be adjusted the bill signed by the governor and the commits sloners named
 The Amendments
 The suggested amendments strike from the bill the prohibition against party nominations for commissioners, places the city under the regulation of the state board of health, creates department Of justice, giving to one of the commission CTS judicial authority over all city mat ters and makes the commissioners city, and not state or county
 At the same time in his message to the legislature the governor expresses grave doubt as to the constitutionality of the recall feature of the bill, but said 1t might be upheld on the theory that commiss,o,, form of government for cities being unknown at the time of the adoption of the constitution, the power might exist as one that essentially belongs to the government.
 Qualities Judge Lane
 The third amendment suggested by the governor is looked upon as one put into the bill in order that Judge A. O. Lane of Birmingham might be appointed as one Of the three commissioners to put in office Under section 150 of the state consti- tuition. as generally interpreted, the popu- lar jurist of the Magic City could not hold office on the commission owing lo the fact that that section of the organic, law forbids judges from accepting any position other than judicial one during the time for which they were elected in a judicial capacity. .3
 Placement of the third amendment in the bill undoubtedly means that Judge Lane can be appointed to office. and that one of the pluEns will fall to him. Little doubt is expreAsed but that Harry Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Postoffice Appropriations Measure Laid Aside
 After Midnight
THREE SUPPLY BILLS
 PASSED DURING DAY
Tariff Board Bill Tabled Early In Evening and Believed Lost, But After Other Work It Was
 Taken Up Again

Washington. March 3.-The House at o'clock this morn ing agreed on the conference re- port on the agricultural bill and immediately took a recess until 9:30 a. m.
 At l:45 o'clock Senator Rev. eridge made point of order that Senator Stone. having spoken twice during the present legislative day. was not entitled to the floor. MT. Stone loudly protested and a tense situation was created.
 After MT. Stone had suhslded Senator Overman began a fili- bustering speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD

1--Anti-state- bill completed last
 night. li 3es. .is.f,s. ss ssA .sH- Luke Lea chosen senator by the Ten
 nessee legislature, ,. :. Alabama solons return for hard work. Mexican troops caught in deadly trap. David Graham Phillips shot by man
 who commits suicide s~, s- s-t. 2-Spokane men invent new flying ma
 chine. "A, r. .s As .t ~ .s'. '- Warning against big appropriations
 Speaker Joe Cannon-lias made rec Ma,isie Adanus makes nt.ln 'schahte- i .cler.'y ass ,.'i < ,st7s s.s'. -fss'-' i',s s-Republicans of Chiffon county great
 ly confused. ..5-s Q;
 Cuilnian county wants new court
 "liroater Decatur bill brings fight.
 Little boy held in jail with his, father Editorial comment. <, .,-,s5-s s. 2 .r 5-Story told by new city. directory.
 Underwood boomed for vice president New mine bill is completed.
 Annual report made by Secretary
 Chaffee <. is .s E. 6-Bessenler to vote on se5,Q0o bond fs- ans ' l+ ! EEss ssi... fslsi ys < Who ..wiil control the next : senate? 7-Brmingham social events. E'a
 Dolly Dalrymple's chatter.T' s5 If S-Coai exports show enormous increase Truce Is declared by beiiggerents
 Mrs. Schenks s trial nearly the end. E s-Selma is becoming large mule market. Medical dispensary begins business on
 the jump. ~ Southside skating rink is totally de-
 stroyed by fire k. z Y l0-Chief Bodeker submits annual report. l1-Stocls develop unsettled tone,
 Wheat adyauces on long buying
 Liquidation eases of cotton market. l2- Ensley merchants will meet tonight.
 Annual meetin1 of Prot6ct5xG LlfA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
J. P. MORGAN TRAVELS
 SIXTY MILES AN HOUR

Philadelphia. January S.-What is be- lieved to be the fastest railroad trip ever made between Washington and New York occurred today when J. Pierpont Nor gan, the fnancer. was whirled from one city to the other over the Pennsylvania railroad in the unparalleled time of three hours and 56 minutes All the way th4 special train on which MT. Morgan mads the trip averaged more than a mile minute. The distance between the two cities Is 224.7 miles and express trains make it in five hours.
 MT. Morgan's train was composed of a locomotive. a tender, one steel coach and private car. and left Washington at 11:12 o'clock this morning. A 15-minute stop was made at the West Philadelphia station, where engines were changed and the train arrived in New York at 3:0S o'clock this afternoon.
 The special train, it Is said. was or dered in a hurry and the purpose of Mir. Morgan's trip was not made known to the railroad officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
ANOTHER STEP IN
 s 2. SETTLING CLAIMS

A Lexington, Ky.,fJanuary 23.-Another step toward settling the affairs of the .defunct Southern Mutual Investment company, whose 4ooo stockholders list ed claims aggregating si,ooo,ooo when the concern smashed was taken in the circuit court here today.
 Six suits against the estate of Col. C,J., Bronston, former president of the company. aggregating more than $100,- 0O0,. and brought by the receiver of the concern. were settled by court order. The estate was ordered to pay $10,000 to Receiver James c. Rogers on one of the claims and the other five suits were dtsmissed. The cases have been in court for six years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
RAGING IS DOOMED ON
 N CALIFORNIA TRACKS

Sacramento, Cal, January .23.-Cali- fornia race tracks will be given 15 days grace before the, new anti-gambing bill goes into effect, according to an informal agreement entered into by republican senators in caucus today.
 This is not suficient to allow the and 1t is said that this consideration did not enter into the situation. the only object. being to protect small shop Keepers and others dependent upon race track patronage.
 As now drawn, the proposed law will take effect immediately after It's pAs- sage. An amendment providing the 15 days extensioniw be incorporated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
WRIGHT PUPILS BEGIN
 WORK AT AUGUSTA

Augusta. Ga. January 23.-The train ing camp of the Wright company. in charge of Aviator Frank Coffyn. start ed it's first pupils In the art of flying today. when w. Startling Burgess and George H. Manner, both wealthy men of Baltimore. reported for lessons Mir. aeroplanes from a scientific view point. The peculiar availability of the Au- gusta arsenal, which was government property, will be brought to the atten- tion of the federal government by the chamber of commerce in order to se- cure the governmental aviation tests here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Despondent Girl Suicide.

Evergreen, January 23.-(Special.)-- Wade Hickson, a prominent citizen who lives near Sklnnerton, In this county. came here this morning to meet the re- mains of his daughter, Maud. The de- ceased had been teaching school at some place near Laurel. Miss. and had formed an attachment for a young man there. to whom she was engaged. But for some cause the marriage was not consun1- mated, the young lady was fin i'll health and she suicided by taking carbolic acid. Her tragic death cast great gloom over the entire neighborhood, where she had been raised and lived all her life. She was said to have been most estimable Ui
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Army omeer Mske. Fll.ht

San Francisco, January 2s.-First Lieut.. John c. Walker of the Ninth infantry made his first successful flight as the operator of "a biplane on Selfrldge field late today. Rising easily from the ground he circled from the field at a good height for mile. In landing one of the wire stays of the machine was broken. Because of the light rainfall the regular proErsnns was postponed until tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
steamer stiII Grounded

Mobile. January 2s. = Information brought here today from the lower bay Is to the effect that the Norwegian fruiter Fort Gaines Is still hard and fast aground at the east end of Petit Boie Island, and that her valuable cargo of bananas will have to be thrown overheard in order to tighten the steamer so that sh scan be pulled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Negro I.yncheds :

Fl Paso, Tex. January 23-chihuahua newspapers received here yesterday con- tain an account of the execution, without trial. of a negro named FarreL near Ma dera last Thursday The paper states Farrel had made himself obnoxious both to insurrectos and officials of lumber company and was placed in jail. At night he was taken out by a squad of mounted men and shot r.r t sra 1f'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
HEFLIN OFFERS
 RESOLUTION ON
 COTTON FIGURES

Washington, January 23.-(Special)- Representative Hefiin today introduced a joint resolution directing the director of the census to collect and publish addi- tional cotton statistics monthly showing the exportation and importation of cot ton. The object Is to keep the grower informed. It is also claimed that cotton is frequently imported in large quanti- ties to break the market.
 The omnibus claims bill was killed in the House claims committee today. The vote was not along party lines. The ob- lection was to the so-called French spoil ation claims. The bill included long list of meritorious southern church Civil war claims put in to get the vote of southern congressman. There were about 15 Ala bama claimants who lose by the committees action. ss's--
 Southern members of Congress, headed by Senator Percy and Representative Humphrey of Mississippi had an inter- terview with the Secretary of Commerce and Labor today to urge him, to. appoint J. F. Reed of Atlanta, Ga, special agent of the department to interest for eign trade in cotton products. Reed Is desired as an agent who will represent the producers rather than the manufac- turers. tlti
 Chief Knapp of the bureau of plant industry left for Montgomery tonight. He will deliver an address on the boil weevil to the Alabama legislature
 Lieut.. Arthur Goodwin of the army, a brother of Tyler Goodwin of Alabama, is in the city.
 Capt. John White Craig, brother of the Fourth district congressman, has been detailed inspector. of Philippine constabu- lary, with the rank of major.
 H. A. Bradshaw and J. T. Kirk of Tuscumbia were admitted to practice before the supreme court today on the motion of Representative Richardson of Alabama.
 Robert w. Bowman of Yazoo City. Miss, assistant secretary to Champ Clark, and for many years secretary to Senator-elect John Sharp Williams of Mis- sissippi, has pneumonia.
 Representative Burnett will leave for home in few days to attend the wed- ding in Gadsden of Miss Ruth Campbell a daughter of Robert Campbell, to. P. H. l. Burnett of Deland. Fla, the con- gressman's son. 5stf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
More Cavnlrymen Arrive

Fl Paso, Tex, January 2s. One hundred additional Mexican cavalrymen. arrived yesterday at Cieud Jaurez to be dis tribute along the border to enforce neu- trality laws The military force now centering at Juarez numbers 300 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
More on PptasA qnss,.en

Washington, January 2s. It is un- derstood that within e'k Count Bernstorn, the. German mbassador here will. present tc the Ate depart Inent the reply ef hts. ernment to Secretary Kpox's 'irfpesl that the potash ssdisp6ts be tsKen up diplomat icaIly by thSsfore' ohlcss of the two countries. ~ a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
nomh WrecIxs store

Chicago, January 23-A bomb explo-
 sion today wrecked a drug store owned by Artzio Stinano and Guiseppi Namiana at 1O0i Larribee street. The druggists had previous received letters demandiny
 money. No .dhs vet iutur&6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Rev. J. C. OxIey Dies

Houston. Tex. Jannary 2s.--The Rev. J. c. Oxley, Sunday school field secretary for the Texas Methodist conference, died nt his home here last night. MT. Oxley waa widsly knowu in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
r,ans e 4. ..s Up work

Cincinnati. Yss,Dlly 23.--Joseph Hammer,
 recently app3l' fi assistant to August Hermann, pin nan of the National
 Baseball Com ion,, began his work here today. .ar xact duties of the new position hays sci been detined but # F thought th4 nnsr will devote most X of his stimk so invsstieaten C minor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
tHE WEATHER

washinspn, January 2s.-Weather fore cast for Alabama: Fair north, cloudy in south portSn Tuesday Wednesday un- settled, pNbably: moderate northeast and east wtds.
 Mississippi Unsettled Tuesday, proba- bly followed by rain Tuesday night or winds. " 5tet.
 Tennessee, at Kentucky: Fair Tues day: Wednesds unsettled. f Local office uNted States weather bu- rcau. Birminghap. Report for the "A hours ended p. k. January 23, 1911; Maximum temperspre 5s Minimum tempera\re ......... 37 Mean temperature e......... J Normal temperatuft t............ 4G Total excess ......S 96 Precipitation ................. .0o Total precipitation Bee Jan. 1. .....4.st Excess ...........'..s .I
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

Chief Knapp of the bureau of plant left for Montgomery tonight. He will deliver an address on the boil weeyil to the Alabama legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

Capt. John White Craig, brother of the Fourth district congressman, has been detailed inspector. of Philippine constabu- lary with the rank of major
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

Representative Burnett will leave for home in a few days to attend the we'd ding in Gadslen of Miss Ruth Campbell a daughter of Robert Campbell, to. P. H. l. Burnett of Deland, Fla, the con- gressman's son. ss !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

Lieut.. Arthur Goodwin. of the army, a brother of Tyler Goodwin of Alabama, Is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

Robert w. Bowman of Yazoo City. Miss. assistant secretary to Champ Clark, and for many years secretary to Senator-elect John Sharp Williams of Mis- sissippi, has pneumonia.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

sale combined effort the of all department chiefs
collect distribute bargains than have been before Man
heartily spur ready
doarsyiedng buyers dollars worth of onabe
chandise at and around half price
the buyers for bargain one
his former records Washington shoppers the victory of this
friendly of underseling
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-27
Mayor Setter Puts an End
to Their Career in
Marion.
DECIDES THEM TO Be UNLAWFUL
Chewing Gum Machines
Appeared in Marion 4
Months Ago.
Chewing Gum Often Ran Ont and
the Customer Got Nothing For Ills
Moncy--An Disappear soon as Ord
or Is Given out.

Acc 1rding 10 a mandate issued by
Mayor j. q. Setter this morning, all
slot machines in the city must go. The
order also stated that the machines
must be taken from the various
places OF business before 10 o'clock
noon today.
Quietly and peacefully the alleged
instruments of the tickle goddess,
were removed from the business
rooms about the city. making con-
hscation by the officers unnecessary
The chewing gum bender type Of
slot machine. from which the player
is supposed to receive something for
his money. at each operation. made
its first appearance in Marion about
four months ago At that time. it
was said, the machines conforme !
with the law i'm every detail
The machines were not kept in
perfect working order by their own
ers. II Is claimed. They neglected TO
replenish the supply OF gum when the
stock became exhausted and when
the machine was played without the
necessary gum. the law was violated.
After deciding that the slot ma
chime was an unlawful institution and
contrary to the statutes, Mayor Setter
ordere Chief of Police Kllnefelter to
notify the owners of the machines Of
his decision.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-27
Memorial Services.

Sunday was observed as Memorial
day at the Samel Evangelical church.
At the morning service, the pastor.
Rev Charles Keppel, delivered a
memorial sermon in the German Ian
guage. At this time, a list of names
of members who died during the year
was read as follows: Christopher
Jacob Hoffman, whose death occurre I
February 10; Frederick Muerle, Feb
rrary 26 Thelma Drusilla Renwald,
August ;; Wilhelm Herman Bauer,
August 80; Harold Huntsman, Octo-
Der 10; John Wesley Super October
90. all of Marion, and Lewis Forrider,
April 9, at Toledo; John Francis Trey
July I, at Cincinnati, and Karl Jacob
Pfeiffer, August 23, at Gallipolis.
At the evening service, Rev. KEEP
pei recited selections from "Gn Me-
moriam," Tennyson's great master
piece--with explanations and Chris
tlan interpretations The beautiful
words OF the great poet, as they were
presented by the minister, were low
ing tributes TO the memory of the
dead, and conveyed a message of sym
pathy and tenderness which Tennyson
knew so well how to express, Both
services were very well attended.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-27
BIG MISSIONARY
DAY TOMORROW
Union Meeting at First
Presbyterian Church all
Day.
Banquet Will be Served at
Noon-Address in the
Afternoon.

Tomorrow marks the completion Of
the Post Jubilee campaign among all
the churches Of the city and the union
meeting at the First Presbyterian
church will interest hundreds of wo-
men in the county.
, The morning meeting VIII be a
practical and helpful one "A round tab.
l@ being the special feature. Mrs
Joaas Concklin will conduct this. and
missionary topics will be discussed.
At the noon hour two hundred women
VIII be served luncheon in the social
room. Every ticket has been sold for
this, many being reserved by Rich
wood, Prospect and LaRue women.
The luncheon is the only feature at
which charges will be made,
In the afternoon, Mrs. J. f. Fisher,
OF Cleveland will address the assem-
bly,. Mrs. Fisher is the daughter Of
DIR. A. B. Lennard, of New York city
the secretary Of Foreign Missions in
the Methodist church. She has travel
ed extensively throughout Europe and
Africa and her address will be on
North Africa-Christian or Moham-
medan."
The service viii be In charge of Mrs
" c. Butcher who is chairman. ana
Will be divided into three sessions. The
morning service will begin at 1000
o'clock, at 1900 O'Clock, luncheon will
be served, at 300 o'clock an informal
reception for new members will take
place and at 2:sO o'clock, the after
NOOn Session win hegin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-27
POULTRY SHOW
ENDEDSATURDAY
Was Decided Success Ex-
cept From One Stand
point of Attendance.
Another Show Will be Held
Next Year-Were 1000
Birds Shown.

The poultry show given by the Ma
rion County Poultry and Pet Stock
Association closed Saturday even
ing, after exhibiting since Tuesday
morning one of the finest line OF
fowls ever seen a Ia county poultry
show. This was the i;fth show CIV
en- by the fancier's association and
nearly 1000 birds were shown. The
tents which were pitched on the
Evans lot at the rear of the Klein
mailer store attracted many Marion
county people, although the attend
ance was far short of what was an
ticipated, the inclement weather Of
the feek prohibiting many through
out the county from attending. The
committee in charge made the state
ment that the show as a whole was n
huge success and that another would
be held next year.
Carmi A. Church, one of the states
foremost men in this business was
the superintendent and much of the
success OF the show was due to his
efforts. S. b. Hane, of Splceland,
Ind, and Ira Keller of Prospect
were judges and a large number OF
premiums were warded, the exact
number to be known after the busi-
ness meeting.
on Wednesday evening there wilt
be a meeting In the basement of the
Marion County Bank. This viii be a
business meeting and following fin
ancial consideration officers will be
elected and plans made for the show
OF next year.