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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

Washington. December 13.-A vigorous investigation and prosecution of all con- nected with the alleged dynamite conspir- acy is the injunction from the department oi justice to District Attorney Miller, un- der which he will conduct the federal grand jury inquiry beginning at Indian apolis tomorrow. District Attorney Me- Cormick of Los Angeles, who has been here several weeks conferring with of- ficials of the department, left tonight for New York on mission connected with the governments investigation. Officials, however decline to discuss the trip in detail.
 Attorney General Wickersham. through Assistant Attorney General Harr, Is per sonally directing the governments course. The inquiry is based on two federal stat utes and if an accumulation of offenses can be proved under one or both of these laws against those responsible for. inc crimess long terms of imprisonment. cat be imp oscd. The maximum penalty foi violation of the statute fixing stringent conditions and restrictions upon the in terstate shipment of explosives is Is months in the penitentiary and fine of 5000 The law by which it Is hoped to reach all who may have inspired or direct ed the outrages makes 1t a crime for two or more persons to conspire to break a federal law This imposes a maximum penalty of two years Imprisonment and S1o.O00 fine. One or both of these laws would be applied to every illegal shipment of explosives.
 Prosecutions in other states where build ings have been wrecked by dynamite dur ing the past few years are likely 1t is de- clared here, to grow out of the Indian apolis inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

Washington, December 13.-With President Taft as one of the speakers and Secretary Fisher of the Interior De- association, which began it's seventh annual convention here today, heard tonight the annual address of it's pres ident. J. Horace Mcfarland, urging the creation of a federal bureau of national parks. MT. Mcfarland advocated gov ernment control of all land containing great natural phenomena and declared that "a nation that can afford a Pan anna canal cannot afford a dry Nj agra"
 President Taft had sent word early in the evening that he was not feel ing well and would be unable to ad- dress the convention, so that when he appeared the delegates gave Dim a warm reception. The President de- clared he was in hearty accord with the effort of the association to estab- lish d government bureatf to take over the supervision of the national parks He referred to observations he had made on his recent trip in the west and agreed that some such centralized authority was necessary for the proper conduct of the national play ground.
 Other speakers were Senator Shoot of Utah. who discussed the value of national parks to the west; Enos A. Mills of Colorado, who described ami mai life in national parks, and Herbert w. Gleason of Boston.
 President Mcfarland declared the transmution of the forested district ly ing between Washington and Baltimore into the Lincoln Memorial National park would be more fitting tribute to the great liberator than a mere com mercial highway. The United States leads the world in the extent of her national and municipal parks, he said, and it is only by the establishment of a federal park bureau that the na-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
CIVIC ASSOCIATION URGES
 BUREAU OF NATIONAL PARKS

tion can hope to preserve for all time the beauty and healthfufness of those | breathing spots.
 | At the morning session William Tin dell, secretary of the board of district commissioners, welcomed the delegates. Other speakers at the early session
 were:
 | Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg of Phila- delphia. of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; J. Lockie Wilson of Toronto, secretary of the Ontario Hor- ticultural association; Irving K. Fonda
 of the American Institution of Archi-
 teets, and Ernest Thompson Seton, who
 spoke on behalf of the Boy Scouts of America. ----.-z- Among the speakers tomorrow will
 be L. o. Howard, chief entomologist pr. Woods Hutchinson of New York.
 The reports of officers will be pre- l scented at the morning session. Speaking as an exponent of the idea
 that all Americans should see Amer ! ica first" Herbert w. Gleason of Bos-
 ton took one of the feature parts 1T | the first evening session of the con
 vention of the American Civic assucia-
 tion tonight, when he presented an H.
 lustrated lecture entitled Some Pic | turesque Features of Our National | Parks" MT. Gleason has crossed the
 continent 20 times in the past 10 years
 making special study of the nationI parks not only of the United States but of Canada. He has taken thou
 sands of photographs.
 "The national parks of the United
 States frequently are referred to as
 the 'playgrounds of the nation,' i" he J said, yet the national parks offer far
 more than mere opportunities for
 recreation. They possess an educative
 value which, properly appreciated, en-
 titles them to be ranked among the
 most potent forces in our educational
 system. Happily, we are beginning to
 realize the place and power of beauty | in our life as a nation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-House adopts Sulzer resolution.
 Fear main curb on business.
 Abandon all hope of finding more liv-
 ing miners.
 Civic association urges bureau of na-
 tional parks.
 Grand jury will take up dynamite
 probe today &-Grannis urges weekly rest day.
 Perkins wants license system.
 Baseball war, goes merrily on. 3-Defense rests in Knight trial
 Jackson brutally attacked at York. Farmers meet at Gadsden Saturday. .EEditoral comment. bBonnyman heads neX coal company. Red Cross seals on Sale today.
 Thompson smiles at late reports. Hagan must face another court to ;e-
 cure release
 Hodges not badly hurt
 Hotel committee holds meeting. 6EDolly and Mrs. Richard F. Johnston. 7--Society. S-Professiona men to test law
 Touching scene in Montgomery court. 10--Steel plants to start work again. 11-Jrnderwood' plan to handle trusts. sweep state of Arizona. ls-Annual meeting of Southern club. 14-Aiabama shows great progress. 15-Markets. 1e-Mrs. Stokes is called to testify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
EXISTING FREIGHT
 RATES ARE ATTACKED

{ Washington, December 13.- Existing freight rates on furniture from North Carolina and South Carolina points to Pacific coast terminals of $l.70 hundred pounds were attacked before the inter- state commerce commission today by the Southern Furniture Manufacturers asso- citation. From Virginia points to Pacific coast terminals the rate is $l.o0 and it is contended that the haul fnom Carolina territory Is shorter. f
 The complaint is directed against the Southern railway and practically all of the transcontinentat carriers. The com mission is asked to iix Il joint through rate and grant reparation on previous shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Lacks Exnerience

Austin, Tex, December 1S.-Although he has been railroad engineer or fireman tor 22 years. w.. w. smith was ordered fined $25 today by the court of criminal appeals for lack of experience. The court fined him be- cause he served as conductor on a freight train without having previous ly served two years as brakeman, as required by the Texas "eXperience' law The case probably will be car ried to the supreme court of the Unit ed States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Rlueiackets Land

Hankow, December fS.-A landing party of blue jackets and marines from the United States gunboat Villalobos, which was sent up the river to Tung Ting lake in order to protect the es- caping American missionaries from the attacks of pirates, reached To Chow without mishap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
DELHI GOES ASHORE
 ONMOROCCAN COAST
n. Princess Royal of England on Board Has Narrow
 Escape

Gibraltar, December 15.-The steamer Delhi, conveying the Princess Royal Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar, sis ter of King George, with her husband, the Duke of Fife, their daughters and many other passengers, on their way to Egypt, has gone ashore on the Nor rocan coast.
 At the entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar the ship struck. Her posi- ton is considered so threatening that the British cruiser Weymouth has been ordered to leaye for the scene with the life saving apparatus
 Rough weather prevails.
 London, December 13.-The country was thrown into state of general anxiety today by the news of the dis aster to the steamship Delhi off Cape Spartel, with a royal party and a large number of passengers aboard. Fortu- nately the Delhi is fitted with wire les and was able speedily to summon aid from Gibraltar and Tangier.
 Several warships were soon on the spot and in spite of extremely rough weather all the passengers were safe ly landed. The royal travellers who included the Princess Royal Louise Vic toria, a sister of King George, her hus- band, the Duke of Fife. and their daughters, had extremely unpleasant experiences, one of the princesses mar rowly escaping drowning through the capsizing of q boat
 Several French bluejackets were drowned by the capsizing of launch from the French cruiser Friant, which was assisting in the rescue. queen Alexandria naturally was deep- ly concerned but had early news of the safety of her daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Mfrs. Wells Dead

Boston, December 13.--Mrs. Catherine Wells, the authoress. died suddenly at her home here today. Mrs, Wells was born in England in 1888, the daugh- ter of the Rev E. $. Ganett, noted minister. In early life she came to America. She was married to Samuel Wells, an attorney. in 1868.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
German Naval Appropriations

, Berlin, December 13.-until now not the slightest intimation of the govern ment's intention regarding military or naval appropriations has appeared, but according to an apparently -authorita- tive statement which appears in Boer- zen Zeitung today the navy and not the army is to be the chief beneficiary of this appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Robinson Attains Good Speed

Hammordsport, IN. r., December i3.- Hugh Robinson, testing today new hy- 6ro- -aeroplane with I5 horsepower mv- tor. attained a speed of "A miles an hour in calm air. S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Flynn Wins

sydney December 13.-Porky Flynn of Boston defeated Alonal heavyweight named Turner in a match at the sta dium today. Flynn easily outponted his opponent but won on a foul in the fifth round.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
VISIT OF A NOTED EDUCATOR

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Stuart of Washing.
ton, D. C. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. B. Burris from Tuesday until Thurs
day.
Mr.. Stuart was nearly 10 years Superin.
tendent of the public schuol system of
the District of Columbia. one of the finest
schools in the country.
To get much needed rest he resigned
after six years hard work, in 1906
In the succeeding year and half under
a most inefficient management, the
schools Of the District were, brought INTO
a state Of utter chaos. Finally in 1907 at
the urgent solicitation oiirhe trustees, Mr..
Stuart was induced once more to assume
the heavy burden of the superintendenCy
which he held for three years longer un-
til the Districts Schools were once more
in flourishing condition.
Upon the occasion last June of his fnaI
retirement, Mr.Stusrt was paid a number
of very handsome compliments in the
guise OF appreciative resolutions OF a lau-
datory character beautifully engrossed
and artistically embeIlished with floral de.
signs in colors. Several witty, illustrated
brochures were presented him, and fl nal
ly the teachers also presented him beau
tiful solid gold Swiss watch, mousgramed
outside and withan appropriate inscription
engraved on the inner case and a heavy
gold chain to match. To Mrs. Stuart
they ali gave lovely tall cut glass vase.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
EXTRA SESSION LEGISLATURE

After spending l3 consecutive weeks or
a quarter of year, in West Chester, codi.
flying the Laws of Delaware, Walter H.
Hayes and former Attorney. General Her
bert H. Ward, the code commissioners,
returned TO Wilmington Friday. The
work, however, is not nearly completed,
and it is not likely that the Legislature to
piss on this codifcation of the laws will
be called before next April or May. Mr..
Hayes and Mr.. Ward have done practi-
csly nothing else since the latter part of
June, but this codifcation work. The
average layman has no idea of the great
amount Of work there was in this plan.
The late Chief Justice Charles B. Lore
was also member of the commission, but
no one was named to succeed him. BY
this work the laws of the State are great
ly simplIied. Many acts on the same
subject are put into one act, etc. This is
really the first codiication of the laws
since 1852. They were partly codi6ed
several times since then, but the work was
not complete as in this instance. As has
been stated the commissioners selected
West Chester for doing the work, as they
could get plenty of room there and could
work without being interrupted every few
minutes.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
PORT PENN

Mrs. Harry Saxton is visiting relatives
at Dover.
Miss Elsie Minner, of Harrington, is
the guest of William Yearsley and family.
Mrs. George Duncan, of New Castle,
called on friends in the village on Thurs
day last.
Mrs. George johnson is entertaining
her daughter Mrs. Jos. Hartis, of Mar
shallton.
John WaIlen and wife have returned
after weeks visit with relatives in Cam
den, N. J.
Miss Viola Bender has as her guest
this week Miss Eva Bender, of near Della
ware City.
Chas. McMunn and wife are entertain.
ing bis aunt, Mrs. Kate Haslett, of New
Rochelle, N. Y.
Miss Bella Carpenter has returned after
an extended visit with relatives in Newark
and the vicinity.
The tomato factory has been in opera
ton here for the past week, running a
half day at time.
Misses Grace and Gladys Money, of
Townsend, ,are spending week with their
Aunt, Mrs. E. S. Z4chies.
George Webb and wife are entertaining
their son Clarence and family and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen of Philadelphia.
Miss EIva Carpenter spent several days
last week sight seeing at the Delaware
Water Gap, Pacono Mountains and Strou d
burg, Pa.
Misses Ollie and Julia Paynter and Mrs
Racine and sister, Miss Clara Barnett, OF
st Geoages, called on Mrs. Emma Bend
Ter on Thursday last.
Mrs. S. B. Bender and daughter, Miss
Mildred, have returned from visit with
Mrs. Joe. Wright at Richardson Park.
They we're accompanied by Miss Carrie
Wright, who will spend short time with
them.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
LIGHTNING FIRES STABLE

During an electric storm and heavy
down-pour OF rain Saturday night,a light.
ming bolt struck the stable of James Rob-
inson on the farm of txSheriff James c..
Robinson, near Smyrna, and in a short
time set about confagration which com
pletely destroyed the stable, shed aud
contents valued at $500 on which there
was an insurance OF $1,000. All tile stock
was saved except a mule, Mr.. Robinson
also lost ten tons of hay valued at about
5000, lot of provendpr, wagon and pillow
harness and come farming utensils. The
crash happened about ten o'clock when
the family had gone to bed. The terrific
peal of thunder awoke the family and
Mrs. Robinson discovered the building on
fire, called Mr.. Robinson, who with his
men, rushed Immediately to the stable to
save what they could. In the stable at
the time we're ten or twelve head of horses
and colts. Mr.. Robinson succeeded in
getting all out with the exception OF one
mule which was too stubborn to coax or
bndgs. fortunately the cows were in the
pasture field.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
BLACKBIRD

Mrs. W. A. Watson, Sr. spent Monday
with her mother Mr.. Fannie Guessford.
Mr.. and Mrs. David D. Stats spent part
Of Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia,
Miss Adeline Benjamin, of near Will
mington, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Royden
Caulk.
Mr.. Herbert Stats, OF Camden, N. j.
visited Miss Jennie Johuson, r ear Green
Spring this week.
Miss Bessie Ferguson, of Westmount
N. j., visited her aunt, Mrs. Temperance
BrOckson this week.
Nj. Spencer Buckson, of Wilmington
spent a few days with his parents, MI.
and Mrs. James A. Buckson.
Mics Beatrice Tompson, of near Mar
shsllton, spent last Friday with Miss Ads
Weber, at Black bird Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Black
bird Station, entertained last Friday Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith, of Clayton.
Our Epworth League service will be
lead on Sunday evening by Mrs. L. 7
Brockson. The Topic: Epworth League
Rally Day, The Supreme Motive Power
Mrs. w. A. Watson Jr.entertained heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Murrey, ol
Selbyville, from Thursday until Sunday.
Mr.. Murrey returned home, Mrs. Murrey
will spend a few more days.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Town Board Does Things

And still the new Town Board is doing
thinRsl % notices to owners of defective
pavements to fix the same. What superb
improvements the concrete crossings are!
And now they swear they are going to
give the long-suffering citizens chance
to walk the streets of the town without
stumbling over broken and sunken pave
ments or wading and splashing through
paves swimming in water! And what's
more, the dear old cellar doors we have
been stubbing our toes on from our
childhood days-they too must take q
reef in themselves. Well, il this thing
keeps up we will begin to suspect the
Millennium is somewhere near-anyhow
it's already pretty near time to sing
TIE Deums in the churches. Then bsnzais
for the new Town Boardl Banzais!
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
A MUSICAL TREAT

A musical and dramatic recital will be
given at the New Century Club room by
Miss Harriet E. Bailey, Of the New Eng.
land Conservatory Of Music OF Boston. on
Friday evening, September, 9th. Miss
Bailey, will be assisted by Miss Lola
Ingram accompanist.
Miss Bailey is cultured lady OF excep-
tional talent who has bad great success in
her appearances before highly critical au-
diences in the various large cities through
out the country-New York, Boston
Buffalo-Baltimore etc.
The fact that she is a graduate of the
foremost musical school in the United
States, the Boston Conservatory Of Music
should in itself insure her a good audi
ence in Middletown.
Miss Bailey purposes later to stage here
with the help of local talent, the beauti
ful drama founded upon the Greek fable
of Pygmalion and GaIatea, which will
surely fill the Town Hall, and shunt some
ducats into the Golfers of the New Century
Club, for whose benefit, in part, the per-
torrance will be given.
All lovers of good music will come and
hear Miss Bailey.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
A Queer Burglary

Sometime on Wednesday night bur-
glar ticking table off Mr.. CIV. Peverley's g
porch used it to push up the screen to a
pantry in the rear of his dwelling. Pass
ing through the pantry right by no end of
delicious "pies and things" tie queer
guy of a burglar ramsacked the lower
rooms, burning in his search not less than
80 or sixty matches in the various rooms.
He seemed to be an esthetic cuss, fond OF
music, for he half burned eight matches
around the music stand, evidently in
quest of some music to go with the fine
guitar he stole He was plainly virtuoso
too, for he did not touch beginners in
struction book there
Nothing else was taken, nor were the
family aroused. He had his nerve with
him, for at the time Of his visit bright
electric light was burning in the front
hall, and also one up stairs-which might
haye discouraged his further explorations
in that direction.
The mean scamp was illmannered
enough to go off leaving the pantry screen
propped up with stick and the whole
household not only prey, to burglars,
but to flies and mosquitoes also
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Lightning Kills Two Cows

On Saturday evening about 9 o'clock
as Mr.. Victor Kohl, who farms place on
the Levels was going to bed, binding
fash Of lightning struck his farm, killing
two valuable milch cows and putting his
telephone out of commission, destroying
the whole battery of dry cells.
The bolt struck straw rick about 100
yards from the house, passing clean
through leaving a clear opening big
enough to thrust the arm in, and killed
two cows lying or standing under it, and
badly stunning a third, which, finally
recovered on the following day. What
adds to Mr.. Kohps loss is the fact
that the COWS would soon be fresh.
However, he speaks of it with a wise
philosophy that declares it might have
been worse-the life of some member of
his family or his own, might have been
sacrificed instead Of his cattle, etc.
So The TRANSCRIPT while lamenting
his misfortune can join him in thanking
God it was not more serious.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Song Services

A very delightful song service was held
at Bethesda M. E. Church on Sunday
evening, with Miss Maude Deakyne at the
organ. The pastor of the church, Rev.
Vaughan s. Collins, holds an annual song
service which gives much pleasure to the
music loving members of the congregation.
The sermon was omitted. DR.. Collins
read number of by INNS from the bymual
telling something of the authors, after
which the hymns were surg. During the
offertory, the large choir gave a beautiful
selection. A pleasant feature ofthe even.
ing was the number of men and boys pres
ent, there being thirty.eight by actual
count, this being large number for q
Middletown church on ssummer evening.
Rev. John M. Arters OF Portland, Maine,
who is visiting his parents here, preached
the sermon in the morning.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Highwayman Sent Up

About SIX weeks ago two colored men,
both claiming to be named Edward
Johnson assaulted another colored man
near town named William H. Money.
maker, knocking him senseless and steal.
ing his hat and shoes, johnson, No. /.
was caught with the stolen goods on him,
and in default of bail sent to the work.
house.
Moneymaker, who turns out to be no
slouch as a private detective, followed the
escaped johnson No. 2. from Wilmington
to Harrisburg Penn, and other points
back to Wilmington again, where at bis
instance, Johnson No. 2. was arrested on
Saturday. Constable Dickinson was not in.
formed (through some oversight) till
Monday, when he brought him down to
Middletown, ,and then took him to Towns.
end-Mr. Cox being gaway-where Squire
Carter held him for Court in $4,000 bail
and this being found, took him up to the
workhouss on Wednesday.
johnson will think twice before be
selects such vindictiVe Nemesis as Mon
eymaker for victim.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Miss Gunkel Entertained

Miss Bessie Wilson Gunkel entertained
recently at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Sara Gunkel at Warwick, Cecil County,
Nd, house party consisting of Misses
Beulah and Name Cullom, of Pittsville,
Md, Miss Gertrude Sweeney, of Norwood,
Pa, Mr.. Reese Dutton, of Philadelphia,
Pa, Mr.. Billy Sweeney. of Norwood, Pa,
and Mr.. A. G. Reynolds, of Warwick.
For the pleasure of the guests many plea
SAINT pastimes were INDUCED in, and
many trips taken to such places as Aug
ustine Beach, Betterton, Port Deposit,
COLCHESTER and nearby towns.