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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Ryan Gives Up Claim
on Controller Bay

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Richard S.
Ryan, alleged author of the famous
"Dick-to- Dick letter" which started the
Controller bay investigation during the
extra session of congress last summer,
today relinquished all claim to the fifty
six-acre tract on Controller bay, Alaska,
known as the Canyon Creek lane termi-
nal tract Mr.. Ryan is president of the
Controller Railway and Navigation com
pany. The claim which he relinquished
today lies between the claims OF ]. j,
Ryan and A. L. Scheuer, which It IL
conceded, were taken in the interest OF
the railway and navigation company of
which Mr., Ryan is head,
The law requires that between all
claims adjoining the waterfront eighty
rods shall be reserved for entry. Mr.
Ryan's claim occupied practically all OF
the eighty rods between the soldiers ad.
ditional homestead claims of J. j. Ryai
and Scheuer. He contended that Law
did not apply in his case because hi'
| application was only for right of way
over the tract, not for absolute pos
session.
Secretary Fisher intimated yer,
strongly in q recent address that tn
government would not take Mr.. Ryan
Interpretation Of the law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Desperate shooting

pains In the c"rat T.t...u ...iCk treat.
mont with IN Kings New Discovery
Prevents pneumonia. Jce, 500. For sale
~ Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Young Columbus
Woman WEEDS in East

CINCINNATI o., Nov. 7-(special
TelegrRm)-TRising their many friends
completely by surprise, Herman Stein,
aged 90, well known Cincinnati merchant,
and Miss Vera Stevenson, aged 20, Of
Columbus, Neb,. slipped over the river
today to Cov!ngton, Ky, and were mar
rlCd, They returned to Cincinnati shortly
after noon, and, with the assistance OF
the pAenN the BRIDEGROOM mad several
Of Their friends Join them In u luncheon
at downtown hotel, Ths announcement
et the lasryiaye was made and the happy
saVpla were (Ge recipients OF man. cCH-
gsatalSt,eas, Miss SipveasoN wal on q
vlslC 10 Ctae.aHOG ard had known Mr.,
S;ela tor Soao tiple, They win mako
t9Stc Ae0s here,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
At Fifty You May
Have Youthful Skin
lFrom Theatrioal Newsl


Several favorite actresses OF today are
mstrons Of nifty yet their eomplexiona
are like those Of the debutante-younE
and ravishingiy beautiful Many Of these
have discovered in a plain mayatons lo-
ton the fountain OF youth, and by mas
raging daily with this homemade toilet
they are enabled to keep their skins soft,
velvety and free from Flemish or line,
The mayAtone lotion is prepared by
dissolving a small original package Of
mayatone in half-pint witch-hRzel.
The constant use OF this lotion gently
removes all impurities and blemishes and
gives TO the skin a rich tint and purity,
Massaging with the mayatone lotion VIII
discourage the growth Of fuzz or hair
and keep the complexion fair and lovely
without the use of powder,-Adv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
BISHOPS ASSIGNED FOR
METHODIST CONFERENCES

OKLAHOMA CITY. oh., Nov, 7..-is!sh-
ops Of tho Aeihsalst Episcopal church in
all parts u ths world were assigned TO
preside ever conferences " The church
to be held nest sprfns 81 this afternoons
session Of The beard OF bishops,
4eRnEas City II 10 have two conferences
at the same time, tho b. Louis confer
once meeting on the Missouri eide Of The
river and the KRnpas conference on the
Kansas side, March 20, This, II In said,
Will bring together perhaps Rs great n
number o. ministers ~ hab over Hpssm-
blsd at an annual conference, The as
slgninsnts inoludei
Bishop Ncsley, Louisiana conference,
Shreveport, La, January III Mexico con-
ference, Mexico CITY, February n.
Bishop NuslHon, Upper Mississippi con-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Through Steamboat
Line is Abandoned

BURLINGTON. iowa, Nov 1.-The pro-
posed through steamboat system for the
Mississippi river, which was intended 10
Paui snd New Orleans, hos been abar-
dsnsd, at least temporarily, Tho stroktuH
gtsambeat company, which this summer
started line Of boats between ~. I.oulr
hns New Orleans End wtleh ezpoctOd 20
open Inc through route. hss Ebanconed
tEs northern T1Yer territory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Visitors Inspect
New Guard Armory

The new armory Twentieth and Har-
ney streets, was thrown open to visit
tors last night for the first smoker of
the winter season. given by local mem
bers Of the Second regiment. Quite an
extensive program Of boxing, wrestling
and music was given. The guests OF
honor were Adjutant General Phelps
Major Penn and Captain Hall OF Lam
coin and Captain Abbott Of Blair.
During recess IN the program and al
the close OF the entertainment the visit
tors were escorted through the new
hall and shown ell the new equipment
and furnishings. II Is the intention OF
the regiment to give smoker once q
month during the winter,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
ROBBERS FAIL IN ATTEMPT
TO BLOW OPEN SAFE OF BANK

MTrCHELLvILLE, Ia, Nov, Rob
bers today Gttou pied % blow open the
sAfe Of ths Aitshellyills bank. but tAr
oXploslOn failed 10 break the vault. After
securing 100 IN small change from tAg
cash craweF the robbers escaped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08

ference, Corinth, Miss, January IL.
Northwest Kansas conference, sallna.
Kan, March 20
Bishop Ouayle Lincoln conference
Oklahoma city, March Z; 81. Louis con-
ference Kansas City, Mo, March 90;
Central Missouri conference, ST. Louis,
Mo, March q.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Professor Robinson
Yields to ApOplexy

WASHINGTON, Nov, 7,-PTof. William
CallyhRm Robinson, dean OF the Law
school Of the Catholic University of
America, was stricken With upoplaxy to-
night az his home hore and died almost
immediately, Dr. RoblnEou, who was q
years ole, wRs formerly dean OF the law
dsqar tment pf Yale university
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Niece of President
Emil Earring Of the
Milwaukee Elopes

RACINE wis, Nov. 7,-4cSine Earring,
daughter of Emil Earring of Milwaukee,
and niece of President Earring of the
Chicago, Milwaukee q St. Paul railway,
eloped to Racine today with Adolph
Hope of Milwaukee. to whom her en-
gagement was recently announced. The
two came in an automobile accompanied
by a chaperone, The couple secured a
special dispensation and were married by
a clergyman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08

There could be no better medicine than
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy. My chill
dren wero all sick with whooping cough,
ono Of them was In bed. had high fever
and was coughing up blood. Our doctor
gave thom Chamberlatn's Cough Remedy
and the first dose eased them, and three
bottles cured them" says Mrs. r, A. Dom
Ildsen OF Lexington. Miss, For sale by
all dealers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
TUSCALOOSA TO SOON
 HAVE NATURAL GAS
Gas Company And Board of Trade Agree Terms-Society Notes
 Of the Town

Tuscaloosa, January 11.-(Special 1.-The meeting of the board of trade was large ly attended last night by the prominent business men of the city for the purpose Of discussing the possibilities of securing the Peoples Gas company at an early date. After several hours of heated dis cussions proSsand con, it was agreed to adopt the resolutions submitted by the directors of the board of trade, which have practically been accepted by the gas company, and as soon as the $50, ,Oo0 worth of bonds have been deposited in local bank the actual work of placing the
 pipe line will be begun. The completed
 plant will cost about $150O00, and Tusca- loosa will be supplied with natural gas
 within a short time. Dr. Grove, presi- dent of the Peoples Gas company, was present at the meeting and gave much valuable information concerning the plans of his company
 Levine Bros. Is the name of the new dry
 goods firm which will begin business in the lately vacated store of Newton Barnes Furniture company on Broad street. in
 a few days. The Lavines are already cit
 izens of Tuscaloosa, having been con nected with l.. Rosenfeld for many years and assured success awaits them in their new undertaking.
 Mrs. Frank Sims Moody has gone to
 Philadelphia to visit her daughter, Mrs
 Claud Plowman, where she will remain
 until Senator Moody returns from Mont
 gomery.
 The Y. M. C. A. and the Y. w. A. of the university held a joint reception last
 night in the mess hall which had been
 tastefully decorated in university colors
 of crimson and white combined with ivy
 and smilax The officers of the two or ganizations formed an attractive receiv- ing line and the entire student body were
 guests during the hours of and Il.
 The beautiful home of MT. and Mrs. F.
 G. Blair in Pinehurst was the scene of a
 brilliant reception this afternoon, given in compliment to the ladies of Christ church. Receiving with Mrs. Braid was Mrs Penick wife of the rector. and as-
 sisting otherwise were the members of the
 Rector's Aid society.
 Mir John Cunningham, a popular uni versity student from Thomasville was licensed to preach by the First Baptist church at their regular meeting Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Cooper of Saman- tha are recent arrivals in Tuscaloosa, and are occupying their attractive cottage on Tenth street Dr. Cooper is one of the best known physicians in the county and will actively engage in regular practice here, where the field for advancement is greater. The Oak City lodge of the Rebekahs held their annual election of officers in the Odd Fellows rooms last night. After the installation which was carried out by l. Green, deputy grand president. delightful banquet was enjoyed. The Tuscaloosa lodge boasts of three grand assembly officers. Mrs. Deacy. the able president: Mrs. Palmer, grand marshall, and Mrs. Kirk, grand secretary These three charming ladies added much to the success of last nights pleasures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
MT. steiner Register. Complaint

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 I desire to call attention to great in justice that is being practiced against Bir- mngham and the south.
 would probably not complain as loud as do were not holder of the securi- ties of the offender, the Southern rail- way
 The Southern Railway company occupies one of the most expensive offices In New York city, on the corner of Twenty ninth street and Fifth avenue, with plate glass windows on which they have very large and expensive signs. leading people to be- lieve it to be a wonderful railway office, and an advertisement for the south.
 But when you go in and state to the clerk that you want mileage book. ne answers you that they do not sell them and that you have to go to Washington to get mileage book (over their own line, mind yom. Now that you can't buy mileage over their own line at this office, then there is nothing to do but to buy ticket from Washington to Birming- ham. and upon asking the clerk for this, he tells you he can't sell it to you. telling you that as you have Pennsylvania mile age, you will have to wait until you get -to Washington to buy your ticket. You car accommodations and he answers you that he can't do 1t unless you buy a straight ticket from New York to Bir- mingham. You ask him what arrange- ments you can make about your trunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
Columbia Loan Company

Articles of incorporation of the Colum- bia Loan and Investment company have been filed in the office of the probate court. The company will engage in gen eral loan and mortgage business, and the principal office and place of business of the corporation will be located in Bir- mingham. The company will open up business with a paid-in capital of $25O0o, the authorized capital being slo0,O00. Fol lowing are the names of the incorpora- tors: F. w. Dixon. R. " Mobley. John B. Weakley, B. F. Lovelady, B. A. Thompson. W. J. Rushton, F. G. McCon- cers are r. w. Dixon, president; R. V. Mobley, vice president; R. B. Tarphy. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
PLANS TO INCREASE
 REPUBLICAN, VOTE
Charles H. Scott Says Attack VIII be Made on Constitutionaiity of Ala
 bama's Poll Tax Law

Montgomery, January I.-To' increase the republican voting strength in Ala bama, with the view of building up a for midable party in this state, Capt. Charles H. Scott, progressive republican candi- date for governor of Alabama at last Novembers election, says that an attack is to be made on the constitutionality of the Alabama poll tax law on the ground that 1t violates the fourteenth amend ment to the federal constitution. The law requires $15O per year from. males between the ages of 21 and 45 yearse under penalty of disfranchisement
 ''The republican strongholds are in the hills of Alabama, where the people are poor, and fully 10000 of them have been disfranchised from voting for failure to pay poll tax, said Captain Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
MOBILE SCHOOL BOARD
 MAKES BIG PROTEST

Mobile, January 1l.-(special.)- )-At a meeting of the Mobile county school pared for submission to the state legis- ature vigorously protesting against any legislation looking to the reduction of present revenue or to the placing of the revenues of the board to any extent or in any manner whatever upon the old basis of the liquor license should liquor saloons be again legalized in Mobile county"
 The action was taken because of the belief by members of the board that the city and county should appropriate money sufficient to provide for the maintenance of schools without dependence upon a system which might at any moment be changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
Necessity For Civil Service

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Most of Walker Percy's ideas of the commission bill are exceptionally good but his intention of leaving out the civil service portion is, according to the views of many, a very serious mistake, because
 it is easy enough for anyone to see that with board of commissioners command ing the vote of the entire list of city employees, besides using their influence at the polls, it would be useless to try to oust any of them with all of the recall measures he might incorporate in his bill So say, let's try and get the civil serv-
 ice embodied in the commission bill in order that we may be able to eliminate the possibility of voting machine of city employees.
 With a good board of commissioners In control of the city affairs it would in vite increased confidence in all lines of business as well as the investment of much new capital in small industries that will not feel like their interests will be hazarded by the whim of some sore ward politician. Then, with the elimination of the many political positions that are a drain on the city treasury, the city S
 finances could be so proportioned not to necessitate the crippling of our schools, fire department. police department. etc. They could also do away with the many objectionable features that frighten off new small industries as mentioned by Secretary Babb of the Chamber of Com merce. The civil service part of city gov ernment is as beneficial as a board of commissioners itself and l trust it will be included in the bill to be passed by the legislature.
 ROGER W. SNYDER. l. Birmingham January II, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
CROWDS ATTRACTED
 BY UNIQUE KITE
SPECTATORS UNABLE TO DECIDE WHETHER TYING MACHINE CON- TANNED A REAL MAN OR ONLY A DUMMY

That fellow up there in that aeroplane has got a darn sight more nerve than I've got" said a spectator to his com- panion yesterday morning as they both stood on Twentieth street and watched the antics of the ingenious kite advertise ment of one of the theatres from the top of the Brown-Marx building. Well, Bill, wouldn't admit it. because you see that man up there Is only a dummy came the reply from the companion, whose mind was quickly changed, how ever, when the invisible man holding the string of the kite gave 1t a jerk, and the dummy aviator began to buck his etheral mount against the winds. "Darned if 1t ain't a man, Bill" came the apology this time from the compan- ion.
 This was the attitude of the whole of Birmingham who lined the streets and craned their necks on the avenues yes- terday morning in their eagerness to be- hold the wonderous exhibition. If any, one was in doubt at first as to the iden- tity of the aeronaut with the genus homo it took only a dive and a dip of the dummy to settle the wavering opinion of the public. The complete deception of the device was a tribute to the ingenuity of the inventor, for since the jubilee pa rade, perhaps, there has been nothing to hold so perfectly the undivided atten- tion of people downtown.
 It may be needless to say there Is noth- ing unusual In the flying of a kite; but the interest that grew out of the reality of yesterdays spectacular exhibition was no little thing. Men tarried at the cor ners to get a good view of the small machination in air high above them, and business was forgot; hurrying pedestrians whose whole interest was lost in the sight collided with each other. and man ners were forgot; in the excitement of the moment everything was forgot-save the wagers that were staked on the avi- ator as man or dummy. It is a fact that d large number of such transactions were made while another chapter was being added to the life of MT. F,eathertop," who5 eavorting on the breezes. again won the admiration of the people of the town. The Age Herald was kept busy yes- terday answering queries whether the thing contained a live man or only 8 dummy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
GIBSON HELD FOR
 MURDER OF WOOD
CIRCUIT CLERK FULLER PRE- FARES BOOKS FOR HIS SUCCESS HIMSELF

Cullman, January 11.-(Special. )- The preliminary trial of Marion Gib- son, charged with the murder of Cicero was brought to a close in the county court here today. A large number of witnesses for both the state and the de- fense was examined, and after hearing the evidence Judge Robert l. Burk e remanded Gibson back to jail without bail.
 The evidence brought out In the case showed it to be very serious and the state established the fact that Gibson was the aggressor in the difficulty, hence the dicision of Judge Burke. The preliminary trial has been in progress here for the past two days.
 Circuit Clerk Asa B. Fuller has been very busy for the past month getting his books and office of the circuit clerk in proper shape to be turned over to his successor O. S. Roden, Monday, January 16. Mir. Fuller has served the county in the capacity of circuit clerk for the past six years and has made an excellent official.
 MT. Fuller has recently been reap pointed as register in chancery for this county by Judge William H. Simpson. He has held this place for the past three years. and his reappointment is conceded to be wise one by the bar and the people of Cullman county.
 Probate Judge Robert l. Burke will have no change with the exception that on Monday, January 16, he will be- gin a new term of office and succeed himself as probate judge It is rumored among some of the people here that there will be a fight on as to the sher- iff's office. c. w. Bryce was declared elected by the canvassing board, but owing to the fact that a contest is on between Bryce and Scheuing, the re- publican candidate for sheriff, 1t Is said that Sheriff Casey will attempt to hold the office until the contest is decided by the supreme court
 The regular jury term of the coun- ty court will convene in Cullman Mon day, January 16. Monday promises to be a very busy day at the courthouse here as this Is the day that all the county officers are supposed to va cate their places to their successors and also the term of court begins. There Is great deal of important bus mess to come before the court at this session. Judge Burke will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12

and he tells you that you can only check it to Washington
 Have you ever heard of anything more ridiculous in your life? A large railway office, in the largest city in the United States, is maintained at an enormous ex- pense, and yet 1t cannot sell you mileage over it's own line nor a ticket from Wash ington to Birmingham; will not reserve sleeping car accommodation or permit your trunk to be checked through unless you buy a straight ticket from New York to Birmingham.
 When you discover that you are like
 a rat in a trap with your Pennsylvania mileage, which is useless, not being able
 to obtain Southern mileage, you finally
 decide that as you have to come to Bir-
 mingham there is nothing left to do but to buy straight ticket.
 The clerk then scrapes up some money out of various drawers, calls a negro DOT ter and sends him out somewhere, and after waiting for some time, to suit the
 convenience of the negro to return. he majestically walks in and throws little envelope on the desk which contains the
 ticket; so you finally procure straight ticket from New York to Birmingham, | together with Pullman accommodation. | can assure you that had I set out
 to ao south or to Birmingham on a pros
 pecting or sightseeing trip, I would never have started, and have no doubt thai
 many people never start due to the facts , herenbefore given. Tn fact, friend oi
 mine. who was also going south, became | disgusted at my experience at the South | ern office and came via Cincinnati, in- | stead of over the Southern.
 | I think this Is great wrong. Either the Southern railway should be made to accommodate such of the travelling public | in it's New York office as desire to come l south or l, a security holder, call on | them to give up their expensive office in 1 New York city. and use that money in 1 improving it's track and its rolling stock, which would be money better spent. B. STEINER. R{rp,ip oh a m Januarv H. 1911
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
AGE-HERALD POPULAR WITH DECATUR FOLKS Best Paper That Reaches
 North Alabama BOGUS CHECKS PASSED Tax Receipts Increase-Banks Are Very Prosperous-River Trade Booming on Account of High
 Water-Other News
BOGUS CHECKS PASSED

Decatur, January u.-(Special )-The people of the Decaturs and of this end of the state are more than delighted with the early edition of The Birmingham Age Herald. '1t Is great newspaper, print ed in a great city. and the fact that the paper is now getting out this early edi- ton is only in keeping with the push and enterprise that is charac teristc of the management of The Age-Herald, is the opinion expressed by one business man of Decatur, and this expresses the opin- ion of thousands In the Decaturs and in Mls part of the state
 Every day many praises are heard for The Age Herald on account of the enter prise on the part of the management in getting the paper here early in the morn ing Citizens of the two Decaturs, Hart selle and many other towns in this end of the state read The Age-Herald now at the breakfast table. just as the people of Birmingham do. The Age-Herald ar rives here on the new early morning train of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, caturs and this end of the state. It is equal 10 a locai newspaper, IS the ex- pression that Is often heard here.
 Coming here as it does during the early hours of the morning The Age-Herald is by darge odds the leading daily news paper that reaches the Decaturs. As a result of It's early arrival the subscrip- tion list has been greatly increased. De- catur people say they like The Age-Her- of itc al nd Ia excellent news service, and it's early ar rival here. Local agents say their sub scription lists are increasing daily and that 1t is no trouble to get new sub scribers for The Age-Herald in the De- caturs.
 One feature of The Age-Herald that is especially enjoyed here is Cartoonist Wal ter Blackman's Mandy and his daily cartoons.