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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
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 " was the ambition of Mrs. Taft when
 she entered the White House to have
 her regime as First Lady of the Land
 M go down in history as one of the most
 notable, if not the most notable, so- elally, in the history of the first resi- denee of America This year she bids fair to see this ambition realized. The White House Is now in the midst of very gay season" It began with rush, so 10 speak, at m earlier date than the presidential round of entertaining is usually entered upon, and 1t bids fair to continue later in the spring than has been customary-with only perfunctory obser- vance of the tradition that the "officiap' season shall end with Ash Wednesday,
 Tn short, never before has the presiden- tial mansion had q schedule that called for so merry a round of balls and recep- tions and dinners and teas and luncheons and musicals in a given space of time.
 It Is as though the present mistress of the White House had determined to make up for lost time-and who can blame her, for the Tafts' present lease on the coveted dwelling has half expired. And the cir constance that the only daughter of the household is this season at home contin- uously for the first time since she reached the boarding school age, and can aid her mother materially in the role of a hostess, has had as much to do as her own returning health with rekindling Mrs. Tafts ambitions. And, finally, the fact that this years "short session" of Congress will adjourn on March 1, in stead of continuing until early summer, makes it necessary for the White House to crowd into a limited interval an i'm portant phase of the formal entertaining, although, as has been explained. other hospitalities are to be given greater lati- tude as to time than has been customary
 The dream of making the White House in fact as it is in name. the social hub of the nation and the scene of the most brilliant of entertainments. is no new craving that came to Mrs Taft after she found herself installed as a four-year queen. On the contrary, her ideas and ideals of White House hospitality have been, consciously or unconsciously, in the making for years past As a girl she yis- ited at the White House for long inter- vals during the administration of Presi- dent Hayes, who, with his wife, were old family friends, and naturally she sub scribed to some of the policies and pre- cepts that were followed by Mrs. Hayes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

Y was the ambition of Mrs. Taft when
 she entered the White House to have J her regime as First Lady of the Land 7 go down in history as one of the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
SUFFRAGE PARADE ST|RS NEW YORK "Tyrant in Trousers" Prop
 erly Denounced DRAWS A BIG CROWD Three Thousand Marchers Parade Fifth Avenue Carrying Womens
 Suffrage Banners Shouting
 "Votes for Womeuw
DRAWS A BIG CROWD

New York, May s.-(speoial.)-T the cheers and a few jeers of a multitude that had just witnessed a strictly mascu- line affair a Marathon, with reinforce ments of their own friends, the famous female-male suffrage parade braveiy marched today down Fifth avenue from Fifty-seventh street to Seventeenth street and then across to Union square, where in an outpouring of purely feminine wrath, delivered from automobiles, the day and the denuncia ton of the tyrant in trousers ended.
 The Marathon crowd remained for the most part patiently in it's place. glad of the chance to compare the mode of locc- motion of the best physically of the male sex with the slow pace of those who demand all the rights of their swift brothers At the head of the column of 5000 marchers came a few embarrassed policemen. The crowd focused it's initial attention upon the suffragette banner. white and immaculate, and borne by a division of suffragette leaders. Upon the banner was this:
 Forward out of error.
 Leave behind the night,
 Forward through the darkness,
 Forward into light"
 The banner was borne by Miss Inez Mulholland, Miss Fullerton and Miss All berta Hill.
 And it was into darkness that the wom- en marched, for the antis had been be- fore them along the line of march dis tributing handbills. Their phrasing gave the onlookers the cue for hecklng the paraders.
 Votes for Women
 "Votes for womenr' shouted a marcher close behind the Scotch bagpipes.
 A quiet man with gleam in his eys spread wide the handbill which an anti had put in his hand
 'The suffrage is not question of right or of justice" he read from the anti literature, but of policy and expediercy, and if there is no question of right or justice there is no cause for woman suf- frage."
 votes for women." came back in a chorus.
 long numbered float showing a woman dressed in eighteenth century costume laboring at her household tasks.
 The poor thing,' came from scrub woman at the curb. Then with a glance to the right and one to left, the scrup woman had fallen in behind the float shouting Votes for women!' with the best of them.
 From far up the avenue there floated down to those near r Forty-second street a chorus of admiring approvals in strictly masculine tones from the sidewalk gal lery.
 Manicure girls, dressmakers in their best creations, milliners, cooks, hair dress CTS, trained nurses, professional women and stenographers were among the marchers. Behind them came the leaders and representatives of the various woman suffrage organizations under whose direc- tons the passage to the second reading of English suffrage bill was secured.
 The division of the parade that suffered the most at the hands of the unfriendly spectators was that of the male sym pathizers of the suffragette cause This section was not numerous but each mem Der of that band was greeted from the sidewalk with ''mollycoddle!' 'undesir able citizen!'' and even ''liar''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
JOBS SECURED FOR
 TH|RTY-S|X MEN Pisgah Home Has Helped Many Unfortunates
 Out of Work

The Pisgah work Is attracting increased attention and supplies of various kind are constantly arriving at the home in Elyton. Sheets, pillow cases and towels are needed at present, as well as under wear, shoes and mems clothing.
 The Pisgah evangelists are being called to pray with the sick. and now calls from as far as Atlanta are being received, asking them to conduct services.
 Thirty-six men have left Pisgah home in the last five weeks 10 go to work. and the Pisgah evangelsts are gratified to see their Ideas so we'll carried out. Nine men out of every 10 are more than willing to go to work. and are always thankful for the kindness shown them. The Pis- gah slogan is Hove instead of clubs,' as jail Is a poor place for man who Is willing to work,
 Services are held every morning at o'clock and every Friday night at 7:90 o'clock at Pisgah home, 104 Cotton ave- nue, West End. Every Tuesday and Fri day afternon at 3 o'clock at Simpson M. F. church, Twenty-fifth street and Sey- enth avenue, and every Sunday afternoon at 8 clock at Fraternal hall. Third ave- nue near Twenty-second street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
MOB LYNCHES . TWO NEGROES

Mobile. May 6.-On the public road, three miles west of Louisville. in Win ston county, Mississippi, the dead bodies of Cliff Jones and Bruce White, both colored. and half brothers, were found dangling from the limb of tree at an early hour this morning. Both of the bodies were cold and had evil dently been hanging for some time. Both of the negroes were in the em- ploy of Johnson Pearson, a prom inent planter. and had been placed un der arrest Friday afternoon for an al legged attempt to poison MT. Pearson and family by placing a solution of strychnine. obtained from rat poison, in the drinking water that was being used by the family. The men were taken away from deputy sheriffs who had them In charge. by a mob, but it could not be ascertained whether the members of the mob were white or black. Several days ago MT. Pear son had occasion to reprimand Jones for cruelty to one of his horses and later on in the day refused to advance him money wherewith to purchase a suit of clothes. This evidently angered
  sion which he made at the time of hls arrest, led to a determination to have revenge. Thursday night MT. Pearson detected bitter taste in the driking water at his home and upon investiga- tion found that strychnine had been placed In the bucket Remembering that a vial of the poison had been kept in the barn for the purpose of poisoning rats, he went to look for it and found that it was missing. Jones was found at the house later on and after being put through a course of sweating ad- mitted that he had put strychnine in the water and implicated his half brother. Bruce White, in the crime, which White also acknowledged! The negroes were arrested and while be- ing conveyed to the jail on Friday afternoon were taken away from the deputies, their bodies being found early this morning by farmers on their way to Louisville. The relatives of the dead men refused to inter the bodies or have anything to do with the remains, which were cut down and buried by the sheriff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
CORNELL DOWNS
 PENN ON CINDERS

Philadelphia. May 6.-Cornell showed unexpected strength in the, field and on the cinder path today and won the an- nual track meet from the University of Pennsylvania by the narrow margin of the last event was decided the broad jump, which was won by Little of Cor nell. The final score: Cornell 59. Penn sylvania 5S.
 One of the features of the meet was the defeat of Paul. of Pennsylvania, who holds the intercollegiate record for a mile. Cornell's victory places her among the favorites for the winning of the big intercollegiate meet later in the month. Following are the winners:
 Hundred Dash-Minds, Pennsyl- vania. Time. 1Q seconds.
 Two Hundred-Yard Dash-Ford Cor nell. Time, 22 seconds.
 Four Hundred and Forty-Yard Run McArthur. Cornell Time 50 2-5 seconds
 Eight Hundred and Eighty-Yard Run Putnam. Cornell Time, :56 2-5.
 Mile Run-Jones. Cornell. Time AIS 4-5.
 Hundred and Twenty-Yard Hurdles Haydock, Pennsylvania. Time. 15 3-5 sec onds.
 Two Hundred and Twenty-Yard Hur- dles-Haydock. Pennsylvania. Time, 25 1-5 seconds.
 Shot Put-Kranzler, Cornell. Distance. fl feet 5A inches.
 Hammer Thow-Bannister, Cornell. Dis- tance, 143 feet, 10 inches.
 Pole Vault-D' Autremont, Cornell. Dis tance, il feet, 6 inches.
 High Jump-Burdick, Pennsylvania. Heighth 6 feet 10 inches.
 Broad Jump-Little, Cornell. Distance, q feet, %-inch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Letters to the Editor
Visit to Old Battlefields

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 I have just returned from Washington, and seeing your editorial in the morning paper. First Battle of Manassas" am forcibly reminded of the precious mem- orics" of 50 years ago.
 We were In a Pullman observation car of the Birmingham special, gliding along through the picturesque and historic country from Rapidan to the Potomac. Hugh Bell, the nagman, called out Rapl- can bridge. Here 50 years ago I fought during the entire day. That day we held in check Averills division of cavalry There. says he. lis Cedar mountain where Stonewall contended with General Pope, whose headquarters were always in the saddle and who had been In the habit of looking the enemy in the back. '' I quickly recognized this mountain from it's symetrical shape; I had ridden en- tirely around it's base nearly 50 years ago.
 Then we passed Culpepper courthouse, where General Stuart was dancing when the Federal cavalry were crossing the Rappahannock at Kellys Ford, a little way off And there is Brandy Station, where the greatest cavalry battle of the war, or perhaps of the world. was fought, where my company lost six killed besides a large number wounded: our Col w.. H. F. Lee was badly wounded and after ward captured and held as hostage, and his brother, Maj. Gen. Custis Lee offered himself as substitute for his brother that he might be restored to his wife, who was made i'll by the capture of her husband.
 Colonel Lee was captain of Lees Vir- ginia rangers of which I was mem ber We quickly reached Catlett's sta tion, where my company came very near capturing General Pope; we did get his coat that he left in the sta tion when he ran out in the darkness and escaped.
 Next we passed Buckland. made fam ous as a historic spot, where we en- countered the gallant General Kill patrick; then we passed Bristoe sta ton, where General Cooks North Car olina brigade suffered so severely, and 1t was said General R. E. Lee requested the sword of General D. H. Hill be- cause there was not sufficient precau- ton in his advance upon the enemy who were behind railroad embank- ment.
 Then next we reached the fields of Manassas where 50 years ago In July was fought the greatest battle that was ever fought between raw and untrained troops
 It would be grand reunion between the blue and the gray. I am sure 1t would be an epoch in the history of the country, the tendency of which would be to wipe out the asperities of the past and restore that spirit of har- mony and good will which unites patri- otic citizens and makes typical Amer jeans of all. J. w. BUSH.
 Birmingham, May 6, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
ALST0N GOES ID TALLADEGA AGAIN An Aged Distiller Is Fined Quite Heavily in
 AnnistOn

Anniston, May 6.-tSpecial )-The Annis- ton city court, which has been in special session since last Monday, has adjourned until next Monday, and Judge A. H. AL ston, supernumerary, who has been sit ting here, will be in Talladega until next Thursday, when he will be again in this city. During his absence, Judge T. w. Coleman will resume his wonted seat on the bench
 Friday afternoon John H. Maxwell, for merly a licensed distiller near Jackson vile, was convicted of violating the pro- hibition laws and fined $500. He was also given a jail sentence of 90 days, Judge Aston withholding hard labor sentence on account of his age. In discharging the juries, the judge congratulated them on their work and congratulated Cai- houn county on having men who were not afraid to enforce the law.
 Revenue Officer c. B. MoClurkin has returned from an expedition in Clay county, during which he destroyed two stills during the past week, one of which was torn down Friday night near Irona- ton The officer waited all night with the hope of getting evidence that would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
TO BEGIN WORK ON
 TERMINAL LINE

Montgomery, May 6.-(Speciai.)-The Lee Street Terminal company is prepar- ing to begin the construction of it's line. ard 1t is expected that within the next few months the company will be in full operation. The directors of the company were delayed for some weeks in getting permission from the board of commission CTS to lay tracks across the Mobile ana Ohio tracks, the latter road contending that the new line would greatly inconven- fence them, in addition to offering a num- Der of obstacles from an engineering viewpoint.
 The franchise was finally granite by the board of commissioners, and the an- nouncement was made today that the work of laying tracks for the new ter minal would begin within the near future. Tracks are to be laid from point just west of the union depot to Montgomery street, a distance of about five blocks
 The Lee Street Terminal company is rurely local concern, and is considered to be one of the most important enter prises that has been started in this city in xears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
THREE COMMENCEMENTS WILL
 BE HELD IN ONE AT THE JEFF # PERSON THEATRE THURSDAY i NIGHT

Commencement exercises of the Bir- mingham Medical college and College or Pharmacy, and Birmingham Dental col lege, and the Hillman Hospital Training school for nurses will be held together Thursday night at S:15 o'clock at the Jeff ferson theatre. It was decided by the officials of the three institutions that It would be more advisable to hold the graduating exercises at the same time instead of separately, as formerly.
 The commencement address to the grad mates of the three schools will be deliv- cred by Gov Emmet O'Neal Diplomas will be presented the graduates of the Birmingham Medical and Pharmacy col lege by the dean, Dr. B. l.. Wyman Dr. ". P. McAdory will deliver the charge to the medical students. Dr. Charles Mer- Till. dean of the Birmingham Dental col lege, will present diplomas to the mem bers of the graduating class of that insti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
ARGUE RELATION OF
 PEACE ID INDUSTRY

Baltimore, May 6.-The peace move ment in it's relation to commerce and in- dustry was considered by the speakers at the closing session of the third na- tional peace congress today.
 "The closer and more numerous the ties created between two nations by commercial relationship the greater think will be the reluctance on the part of either to begin war against each other" said John Ball Osborne, chief of the bureauo of trade relations of the state department.
 John Hays Hammond, America's spe- cial ambassador to the coronation of King George of England who presided over today's session, said business men recognize the advantage In foreign trade of establishing amity among na- tions, and therefore we are heartily in sympathy with the efforts of President Taft and Secretary Knox to establish permanent tribunal for the judicial settlement of international disputes"
 Business men," said Mr. Hammond, "cannot reconcile the altruistic endeav- crs of the present generation to conserve the natural resources of the country for the use of succeeding generations with the present great debt which Is being piled up as burden for prosperity because of militarism.'
 Capt. c. c. Yates of the coast and geodetic survey advocated the establish ment of an international bureau for the defining of international boundaries in ad- vance of disputes which might lead to war.
 Theodore Marburg, chairman of the eX- executive committee. which will decide on the meeting place of the next congress two years hence, said the matter prob ably would not be taken up for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
.LOR|MER PROBE
 GETS SEVERE BLOW Judge Petit Attacks Legali-
 ty of Investigation TILDEN DISCHARGED Man Whom Helm Committee Ordered Arrested for Contempt Is Dis
 charged By Judge-May
 Go to Supreme Court
TILDEN DISCHARGED

Chicago, May --(Special)--Ju Ade- Tor J. Petit today. In decision that at lacked the legality of the state investlsa- ton into the election of William Lorimer to the United States Senate, discharged Edward Tilden of the National Packing company from any obligation to appear as a defendant in contempt proceedings before the bar of the state senate of H. linos.
 His banking conferees q. M. Benedict and W. c. Cummins, were also relieved of responsibility to appear before the in, vestigating committee, together with MT. Tilden, with records that night have been pertinent to the investigation.
 Mover In the history of the state has such fatal blow been dealt the judicial power of the Illinois legislature by an agent of a department which the legisla- tGre created.
 The Helm committee, after months of labor, has hut one chance of reviving the case. This was admitted by it's attorney, J. J. Healy. That is an appeal to the supreme court, taken on the fixing of costs against Sergeant-at-Arms Hatfield who arrested the defendants when the senate first commanded their appearance
 If the fight against the Judgment of costs is carried to the supreme court, then the entire case must be reviewed, with the possibility of revearsal of the de- cision by that body. That would save the state senate from the humiliation i'm posed by the ruling of the country grand jury today.
 The decision, which sustained the writs of habeaS corpus, has a still more vital clause in It. In branding the investga- ton as illegal 1t makes highly possible this development:
 That the records of the senate of the state may never bear one word tending to show that the senatorial toga of Will liam Lorimer was purchased for a fixed sum of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Champ Listens To Hum Of Presidential
 Bee--Then He Smiles And Says Nothing

Washington, May 6.-(Special )-Champ Clarke's friends, who are desirous that he should get an early strangle-hold on the democratic presidential nomination, are exhibiting signs of nervousness these days over his apparent apathy, con- trasted with Gov. Woodrow Wilson's con- spicuous activity, and at frequent inter- vals one can observe anxious-browed par tisans padding into the speakers room to hold converse with him and advise him to bestir himself.
 Mir Clark listens with grave and se- rious men-he is one of the best listeners you ever saw-the trace of smile hovers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
By PATTERSON sTEALEY

about his mouth, and then he draws his callers attention to the glorious view out of the south windows of his room, the vivid green of the lawn, the springing foliage, the broad Potomac glistening In the sun, the vernal mist on the Virginia hills beyond-and says nothing.
 And yet it is a fact that he is not turning wheel in the presidential game. That he will be a candidate for the nom- ination if it is to be an open fight, and there are indications that any consider able section of his party calls him, goes without saying.
 His attitude. his friends declare, is one of dignity without affection, of sincerity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
MORRIS HEADS
 ONEONTA SCHOOLS

Oneonta, May 6.-(Special)-The Oneonta city council has elected Prof I. N Morris of Liberty as pricipal of the Oneonta public school for the en- suing term beginning September l.
 Judge John F. Kelton has appointed se delegates from Blount county to the National Good Roads congress to meet in Birmingham May 23 to 26 Some Of the most enthusiastic good roads men in the county are in the delegation
 The farmers are taking advantage of the good weather in getting their crops in the ground. During this week many of them have their corn and cotton crops planted As a result of the good weather and busy time with the farm CTS the merchants of our city have enjoyed a quiet time this week. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
MEDICOS, DENTISTS AND
 NURSES TO BE GRADUATED

tuition, and Job Going, president of the Jefferson county Board of Revenue, will make the presentation to the members of the nurses class.
 Other enjoyable features of the pro- gramme will be vocal and instrumental musical selections.
 The 1911 class of the Medical college in- cludes 2 young men. who will receive their diplomas and their degrees of doctor of medicine. Eleven graduates compose the class in pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

without can't Using no professions of false modesty nor holding back for ef- feet. yet he refrains from pushing him. self forward until there is indication that he is wanted.
 He is absolutely without an organiza- tion, has no publicity bureau and does not seek the limelight At the same time he is easily accessible and is as democrat- ic as when he first drfted in from Pike county. But he will not talk presiden- tial candidates with anyone.
 MT. Clarks seeming attitude of aloof- ness is approved by many of his friends. They say that his position Is rendered delicate by the fact of his being speaker of the House, the head of the democratic party In the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Schenk Trial Postponed

Wheeling. May 6.--The second trial of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk, charged with attempting to murder her husband by administering poisoning, was continued today until the Septem- Der term. It was reported that the in- dictments probably would be dropped.