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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
BARN AND MULES
 60 UP IN FLAMES Fire Causes Excitement. Judge AlmOn Convenes
 Court at Florence

Florence March 6.-(Special)-A barn land, this county, burned at midnight Saturday night. the fire being of incen- diary origin. it is believed. Six head of
 mules and horse and a large quantity of feed stuffs was burned, the loss being placed at $500 on a conservative estimate. Bloodhounds from Lawrenceburg, Tenn |, were put on the trail Sunday evening and followed it to the home of Richard Simp- son, a negro, who was arrested and brought to jail in Florence last night. The evidence of the dogs is all there is against Simpson, and 1t is likely he will prove an alibi.
 the Farmers Mutual.
 Judge Charles P. Almon convened the spring term of Lauderdae county circuit court here this morning and organized the grand jury with John w. Yancey as foreman Solicitor R. T. Simpson, who has just returned for a trip to Mobile for his health, will represent the state. Judge Almon charged the grand jury along the usual lines, laying particular stress on pistol carrying and violation of the prohibition laws. He said there was less of the latter under the new city ad- mnistration, but cautioned the jury to be diligent in ferretting out what still ex- ists. Another point stressed was the prevalence of perjury before grand and petit juries, which the judge said had in terfered with the enforcement of the laws
 The first two weeks will be given to the civil docket and the third and fourth to the criminal docket. consisting of about 133 cases.
 HA7. Reeder, county superintendent of cduca on for Lauderdale county, received this week the names of successful appli- cants for teachers certificates at the De- cember examination as follows:
 First Grade--Claytie Thornton, Rhoda Sanders, Emma F. Vaughn.
 Second Grade-John w. Jones, Flora Romina, John T. Duckett. Herbert F. Koonce. Bayless s. Haraway, Lillian L. Srygley, Burt Wardrop, Matte Lou Smith, Harriett E. Campbell. Lydia Kil- born, F. E. Warren, Merton Stephens, E. IT. flames, John w. Howard.
 Third Grade-Gladys Davie, Jamie Par trich, Ross O. Shaver. Robert Forest Barr, Raymond Mcdaniel, Ora Mae Sneed, Ida l.. Osborn, Dora Romine, M. Leone Compton, Edmond c. Holley, William F.. Johnston. Ross Romine. Louise Chandler, Andrew Jackson, Wayne Moore, Mary E. Jackson, Robert T. Townsend, Luther King, Thomas o. Rose, William B. Han ey, R. II. Waddell o. P. Heffington, Cora Haynes J. F. Jackson, Lacie Blanton, Irene Hardwick. Reba B. Wilcoxson, A. l.. Glenn, Minnie Winfield, Minnie l.. Stevens, Norman Reeder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
FIRE, DESTROYS OLD OPERA HOUSE. Gadsden Landmark Burns
 to Ground BILBRO CHARGES JURY Makes Plea for Conservatism and Appeals to the Public to Assist in the Strict Enforcement
 of the Law
BILBRO CHARGES JURY

Gadsden, March 6.--(Special) )-Fire at an early hour this morning destroyed the R. B. Kyle building on the south side of Broad street, commonly known as the old opera house block, as in years gone by it served the city for play house. The building was one of the best constructed in the city and the fine old walls kept the conflagration from spread ing beyond the building itself. The inre- rior and roof. everything but the walls, was completely devoured by the flames. The ground floor of the building was occupied by the Dimotsis confectionery and ice cream parlors and Keller, the tailor. Both of these also suffered heavy loss, aside from the loss on the building, which is estimated at sl5,000.
 The fire apparently originated in the back of the confectionery store and rapid ly spread to the whole structure. The fire was well under way when discovered and it was good fight on the part of the department to cope successfully with it as the structure was three stories high and the water pressure is too low to throw water to that height. Two Greeks, employees of Dimotsis, who were asleep in the third story, barely escaped with their lives. They managed to es- cape with the help of the police and fire men, but lost all their personal belong ings. Colonel Kyle is out of the city and nothing definite is known as to what he will do but it is entirely likely that he will rebuild and doubtless with a mod ern structure. All loss was protected by insurance.
 E With the assembling of the grand jury today Judge Bilbro of the criminal court delivered his first charge to that body. The message to the jurors was a thor ough and masterful review of the re- responsibilities assumed by them and a strong appeal that they do their duty. While demanding that all violators be brought to justice and punished for their contempt of the law the features of the charge were plea for conservatism on the part of the jurors and an appeal to the public to assist in law enforcement by cultivation of proper public interest.
 The Methodist conference of the Gads- den district has been called by Presid- ing Elder R. T. Tyler to meet in At talla on March 30 and 31. There are 21 pastoral charges in the district and as this Is a conference of both pastors and laymen a large attendance Is anticipated. The conference represents 7500 members of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Recites Negro Folklore

Huntsville, March 6.-(Special.)- Professor Roilions Fitzhugh Greene ap- peared before a large audience oi teachers. students and visitors at the Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes here last night in a re- citals of Paul Laurence Dunbars dia- lect poems. An Easy Coin Teller,
 When De Cone Pone's Hot" "Tempta- ton" and several of the dead negro's s best works were recited with all the quaintness and characteristic humor of the ante bellum- negro. The recital was pronounced by the dean of the college to have been a helpful and encourag- ling controbution to the aim of the in stitution to impress upon students ar appreciation of the old-time negro
 tyQ<nddovd H1oaud E,1ro ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Representative Martin III

z Montgomery. March 6-(Special)- )--Rep- resentative c. D. Martin of Calhoun coun- ty was taken to a local infirmary this morning to be given immediate treatment as result of relapse which he suf- fered during the night. Prior to his coming to Montgomery the representa- tive was seriously i'll at his home. and the excitement incident to the present session Is believed to have operated against the quick restoration of his health. MT. Martin is quite i'll, but IS not considered dangerously so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Purvis Improves

Baton Rouge, La, March Civilian G.
 Purvis, the aviator, who was seriously injured yesterday when he was pinned beneath the wreckage of his bipape. is reported to have passed a good night.
 Physicians say he is resting well today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Cholera Less Serious

Honolulu, March 6.-The cholera epi- demic in Hawaii appears less sxsaous today than at any time in the last week. Last night there was reported only one new case with symptoms that might de- velop into cholera. One of the patients previously afflicted died In all g cases of cholera have been reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Chinese Consul Coming Home

Annoy, China. March 6.-American Con- sul Julean Arnold left today for Naga- saki. Japan. whence he will return to the United States on the American trans port Sheridan. Charles BrlsseL vice con sul, win De In charge at the consulate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Callaehan Named

Montgomery, March .-(Special)--Dan J. caliaghan of Mobile has been named back tax commissioner of Mobile coun- ty by Governor Emmet O'Neal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Labor Leader HonOred

R. E. Gam, state president of the Ala bama Federation of Labor, with head quarters in this city, has Just been ap- pointed by the president of the American Federation of Labor to the position oi organizer in the Anniston district and vicinity, embracing all northeast Ala bama. He Is also made label agent un- der the appointment, which authorizes him to organize state and federal labor unions, initiate members, etc. The ap- pointment is good for one year, and Is considered tribute to the efforts Of MT Gam, who is regarded as one of the best informed men organized labor has had ir Alabama In many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-07
Mrs. Wright Dies

Mrs. Ella T. Wright. wife of w. B.. Wright, living at the family residence, 1924 Commerce street. died at Sellers hospital In this city Sunday night after an opera ton. The funeral services will be held at the family residence tomorrow, Rev George Stoves officiating. Mrs. Wright was twice married. She is survived by four sons and daughter, children of the first marriage, and by Harry Wright, a son by the second union.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-04
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that an
application will be made to the
Governor of Pennsylvania, on the
4th day of August, 1911, by w. J..
Hopkins, w. j. Cramer, R. Wonna-
colt, q. A. Wonnacott, f. R. Var
coe, w. w. Pierson, and D. w. Hull,
under the act of Assembly approved
April 29, 1874, entitled "An act to
provide for the incorporation and
regulation of certain corporation"
and the supplements thereto, for the
charter of an intended corporation
to be called the "Waymart Improve
ment Company" the character and
object of which is the purchase and
sale of real estate, for holding, leas-
ing, mortgaging, selling and improv-
ing real estate, and for these pur-
poses to have and possess and en-
joy all the rights, benefits and privi-
leges of the said act of Assembly
and it's supplements.
e. G. MUMFORD, Solicitor.
Honesdale, Pa, July 6, 1911.
55t4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-04
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made to the Governor
of the State of Pennsylvania, on the
9TH day of August, 1911, at 2
o'clock p. m. under the Act of As
sembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled, "An Act to
provide for the incorporation and
regulation of certain corporations"
approved April 20, 1874, and the
supplements thereto, for the charter
for an intended corporation to be
called Wayne Development Com
pany" the character and object of
which is for the purpose of erecting
and constructing dams and reser-
voirs in the State of Pennsylvania,
and for that purpose to acquire land,
remove and dispose of any timber
and do all other things necessary
and incident to the construction of
dams and reservoirs, and for these
purposes to have, possess and enjoy,
all the rights, benefits and privil-
eyes, of said Act of Assembly and
its supplements.
LAURENCE H. WATRES,
Solicitor.
603 Connell Building, Scranton, Pa.
54eoi 6.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-04
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
Accusations Against Chief Of Weather
Bureau to Be Considered.

Accusations Against Chief of Weather
Bureau to Be Considered.
There is to be still another investiga-
ton at Washington. Announcement
is made that the charges against Pro-
fessor Willis L. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau, which have been pre-
ferred by James Berry, a former en-
ployee Of the bureau, will be consider
ed shortly. Mr.. Berry charges that
Professor Moore has unlawfully ex-
pended money in the employment of
experts in about the same manner as
did DR.. Wiley.
"The committee will take up its in
vestigation Of the weather bureau aft
er we have disposed of the Wiley case,"
said Chairman Moss of the house in
vestigating committee.
"Mr. Berry has filed several charges
against the administration of the
weather bureau. have had some cor
respondence about the Odenback case,
in which Mr. Berry charges that Pro-
fessor Moore has gone beyond his au-
thority in his attempt to engage the
expert services Of the Rev. f. L. Oden-
back of Cleveland in connection with
the latter's seismographical observa-
tons.
"I do not know that any payments
have actually been made to DR.. Oden-
back. The committee will have to look
into this, and this will be one of the
things brought up when the committee
starts its general investigation of the
weather bureau"
Mr.. Berry filed his charges against
Professor Moore at the department of
justice, alleging that the services Of the
Rev. DR.. Odenback were engaged to be
paid for out Of the exigency fund of
the bureau. He declares this to be un-
lawful, as there is no provision in the
appropriation for the weather bureau
which permits such expenditures for
seismographical information of this
character. Attorney General Wicker
sham forwarded the charges to the
agricultural department, but made no
recommendation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-04
WANTED, A FINGER.
Wealthy Woman Offers to Pay Liber-
ally For New Digit.

Wealthy Woman Offers to Pay Liber-
ally For New Digit.
Mrs. Reginald Waldorf of Philadel
phia, rich young widow and accom-
plished musician, is willing to pay sew
eral thousand dollars for new index
finger. She is now recuperating from
the effects Of an operation by which
her right forefnger was amputated
after becoming infected by an acci-
dental cut with a rusty knife. She
has advertised for a finger and is
willing to pay literally.
Mrs. Waldorf feared that she could
never play piano or organ again when
she found that she must part with her
finger. Now, however, she is taking
hope. A plaster cast of the left index
finger has been made and accurate d.
Rensions taken, and DR.. West says he
is going to find finger.
Here is the kind Of finger Mrs. Wal
dorf wants:
Index finger Of right hand-length,
inches, distance from finger tip to
palm: thumb joint, 27-1e inches; prox-
imal joint 2as inches in circumfer-
ence; middle Joint, 5-16 inches In
circumference; distal joint, 1-16 inch
es In circumference.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-04
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Anne Delezenne, late of
the borough of Honesdale, Pa,
deceased.
All persons indebted to the said
estate are notified to make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against the said
estate are notified to present them
duly attested for settlement.
HOMER GREENE, Executor.
Honesdale, July 10, 1911.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-04
QUESTION IS
EUROPE POWERS
England With France Against
Germany In Case of a
Showdown.

net have prevented any continuous
policy being followed. In 1905 Ger
many was quite prepared to go to war
over the retention of NJ. Delcasse in
the French cabinet. She is evidently
ready to do so again, unless the policy
which he seems to favor of ignoring
Germany's claims, whether they be
just or not, Is exchanged for one that
frankly recognizes them and endeavors
to arrive at working agreement.
On two occasions Germany has given
the plainest Of hints that she had
claims in Morocco, one at the time Of
the Casablanca incident in 1908, when
German deserters into the French for
eign legion were forcibly seized by the
German consul; the other on July of
this year, when q German warship
suddenly made its appearance in the
harbor Of Agadir.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-04
THE MOROCCAN
AGAIN STIRRING
Situation Acute, but Diplo-
macy Expected to
Prevail.

m HE Moroccan question" which
is Just now the cause of anx-
iety among the diplomats Of
Evening journal., 1911-11-08
MUSICALE AT DOVER.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Nov. S.-The annual
club musicale is being given by the
Dover Century Club by the chairman
of music. Mrs. Elmer f. Benson, this
afternoon. Some fine selections from
eminent composers are on the list,
which is arranged as follows:
Piano, Waltz" Miss Agnes Carrow:
violin. Petite Ballade." A. Victor
Lightbourne: soprano. 81 Love You, 20
Mrs. Marion Humphreys; piano. "Noc-
turne;" baritone (a) "The Lost Chord, 4"
% II Love Lou" DR.. c. del. Har-
bordt; reading. "a Seidl Concert, !"
Mrs Walter Massey; Guet. Passage
Birds Farewell" Mrs. Miriam s.
Davidson and Mrs. Mary w Burton /;
piano duet (selected). Misses Helen
and Maybelle Jones.
Evening journal., 1911-11-08
TO PROBE PRISON
CONDITIONS IN KENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Nov S.-Acting on a
petition from the Kent county grand
jury. the Levy Court voted to visit in
a body the Kent county prison and
investigate the condition of that in
sttution which was severely criti-
cized by the grand jury and pro-
nounced detrimental to the health Of
the prisoners. The court may employ
an expert to recommend physical
changes to the property with a view
of having all the defects remedied by
the closing in OF winter
Evening journal., 1911-11-08
MAKES COLDS OR
GRIPPE VANISH
Most Severe Cold and Grippe
Misery Relieved ina
Few Hours

You can surely end Grippe and
break up the nose severe cold either
in head, chest. back, stomach or
limbs. by taking a dose Of Pape's Cold
Compound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken.
Il promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness, sneez-
ing, sore throat, mucous catarrhal dis
charges, running of the nose. sore
ness. stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, without interference with
your usual duties and with the knowl-
edge that there is no other medicine
made anywhere else i'm the world,
which will cure your cold or end
Grippe misery as promptly and with
out any other assistance or bad after
effects as a 25-cent package of Pape's
Cold Compound, which any druggist
in the world can supply
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at a cost OF
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinine, which We have
conclusively demonstrated is not ef-
fective in the treatment of colds or
grippe.
Evening journal., 1911-11-08
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT. Del, Nov S-The Della
ware Equal Suffrage Association will
hold its fifteenth annual convention
In the Nj. E. Church here on Thursday.
November 9.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Griffith and two
daughters, Miriam and Ruby, who
have been seriously i'll at the Della
ware Hospital with typhoid fever,
have returned home, and are now
convalescent.
Personal:-Miss Leila Lyman, Of
SwarthmOre College, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John r. Lynam-Miss Margaret
Sindall has been entertaining Miss
Elnora Chalfant and Mrs. Parker and
son. William, of Philadelphia-Mr
and Mrs. Percy Guy are on an eX-
tended visit in Pittsburgh-Alrs. Rob
ert Pyle. of Wilmington, has been Wis
iting Mrs. c. w. McClary-Mrs. John
Justis, of Trenton, has been the guest,
of Mr.. and Mrs. owen Garton-Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Snyder and son,
William, and Mrs. Kelley. Of Kimble-
Vile, have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Killgore-Miss Ethel
Foraker. of Wilmington, was the guest
Of Miss Rebecca Maclary on Sunday
William Blocksom has been entertain
ing his brother, of Chester, Pa.-Mrs
Morris. of Wilmington. is spending
some time with her son. William Nor
ris. of this town-Alrs. Watson keolig
who recently underwent an operation
at the Delaware Hospital, is improv-
ing and expects to return home this
week-Allen Sindall has returned tC
his home from the Delaware Hos
nifa1
Evening journal., 1911-11-08
KENT COURT WON'T
INCREASE ALLOWANCES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Nov. S-Recorder of
Deeds Amos Hinsley appeared before
the Kent County Levy Court, asking
for an additional deputy for his Of
fee. The request was denied, several
OF the commissioners taking the
ground that the court could not and
would not add anything to the deputy
or perquisite system at the county
buildings.
Mr. Hinsley made a strong financial
plea. showing that his Office had al
ready turned over 10 the county In
cash. since January l, $4,000, while
the amount paid out in salaries for the
entire year reached only S2,10O-re-
cordor, 81 500 and deputy, 5000.
The movement against salary in
creases I'm this state, however, Is
growing. and instead of increases, II
is probable that there will be a de-
mand of no mean proportions for a
curtailment of the salary and deputy
system i'm all counties, particularly
IN the cases of officials who seldom
appear in their offices to help the
deputies.
Evening journal., 1911-11-08
RAISE TRACKS ON
COLUMBIA BRANCH
PennSy Will Put Road Bed
Out Of Danger Of Ice
Jams

Nearly 300 employees of the mainte-
nance of way department are raising
the tracks Of the Columbia branch
of the Pennsylvania railroad to rush
the work between the Branch inter-
section and Hillsdale. For the past
week a gang of eighty men has been
at work at that point and yesterday
all of the section men that could be
gotten were sent there.
The two miles of road between these
two plces is being raised three iaet
and it is said that it will take about
800 carloads to make the fill These
cars. if placed end to end, would make
a continuous string from Harrisburg
to the place where the work is in pro-
gress.
About $50 cars have already been
received, an average of twenty being
shipped to that point daily. The work,
however, is not interfering with the
traffic over that road. The line con-
sists of two tracks, and, if necessary
to put one of them out of commits
sion, trains can be run over the sec
ond.
The tracks are being raised I'm order
to prevent any possible damage by
floods, such as occurred i'm March,
! 1904 when not only the rOadbed was
damaged. but entire trains We're up
set by the ice The raise of three feet
will put the roadbed out of the reach
of floods like that of 1904, which was
tho biggest in local history. Beyond
/ Hnlsdale and Bainbridge there can be
4 little damage from the ice and water
/ floods
1t rs expected that the work on the
| Columbia branch will be completed
by the first of the year, provided the
| weather does not interfere.
Evening journal., 1911-11-08
NEWSY DOINGS
OF NEW CASTLE
Firemen Want $500 City
Money for Chemical
Apparatus
COMMONS TRUSTEES
TO SEE THE FARMS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. S.-The Trus-
tees of the Commons last evening de-
cided to visit the farms in the near
future. The Trustees want to inspect
the farms and see for themselves just
how things exist on the properties
before they are rerented for the COM
ing year
In the absence of president John H.
Rodney, Mr.. Deemer presided over
the meeting.
The Acting Committee was author
lied to sell an old engine and tank on
the Penn farm to James b. Toman for
500.
Treasurer McGrory reported s2O69
on hand. The Acting Committee re-
ported number of applicants for the
farms.
Several members Of the Trustees
expressed their willingness to well
come the DUPONT Boulevard near or
across any of the farms.
City Council last night engaged in
serious discussion regarding the pur-
chase of combination chemical
wagon for the Good viii Fire Com
pany. The company will pay half the
cost of the combination wagon, own
ed by the Fame Fire Company and for
the purpose of getting aid from the
city John p. Murphy, Jesse A. Mckay
and John Truitt attended the meeting
last night. MIR. Palmer presented a
letter from the fire company on the
subject asking for one-half of the
price of the combination wagon.
Mr. Murphy said the Good Will
Fire Company was willing to pay $500
and wished Council would give the
other $500
Mr.. Mckay said New Castle needed
the combination wagon and the mem
bers of the fire company believed this
bargain should not be allowed TO slip
away. The Fire Committee and FL
nance Committee later held confer
ence with the committee from the
Good VIII Fire Company. Announce
ment as to the intentions will be Civ
en- later.
The City Council will buy a new
horse to replace the present one used
for city work.
City Treasurer John b. Manlove
reported that Tax Collector Leach
had settled in full for the taxes of
1908. The amount received was $780,
"A.
Mrs. Margaret Sweeney. wife of Jer-
ry Sweeney. of Dobbinsville, died yes
terday afternoon.
There was another fight last even
ing in South Fourth street in which
some of the regulars" took part.
Magistrate Nickerson is spending a
few days in New York City.
Tho several organizations of this
city, are getting in new members.