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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
SEVERAL HURT IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT
 EARLYLAST NIGHT Frank H. LathrOp and Mrs. M. Friedman Most Se-
 riously Injured LEFT THE TRACK AT
 HIGHLAND AVENUE Car Crashed Into Tree in Front of the Residence of Dr. J. $. Gillespy.
 The Motorman Lost Control
THE INJURED

Several persons were injured in street car accident last night at s o'clock on the South Highlands line when an in- bound car left the track at Highland avenue and crashed into a big tree in front of the residence of Dr. J. S. Gill lespy.
 According to the passengers the motor man lost control of the car before It reached Thirteenth avenue, coming down the hill, and the car left the track when 1 it struck the switch at Highland ave nue, which is equivalent to Twelfth ave- nue.
 Frank H. Lathrop. who was probably the most seriously injured, attempted to board the car about Fourteenth avenue, and when it did not stop he clung to the gates. Passengers state the conductor rang the bell to stop and that they saw MT Lathrop running for the car. It was just before the breaking of a heavy rainstorm.
 The other injured were already on the car, and they were thrown violently for ward when the car struck the tree. Mrs. NJ. Friedman of San Antonio, Tex, who is visiting relatives in the city, sus- tained some bad sprains and was under the influence of opiates last night. Her SOL, Meyer Friedman, was severely bruised, and Leon w. Friedman had knee sprained and Mrs. NJ. sommer sus- tained severe nervous shock and had her teeth loosened.
 One negro passenger had his ankle sprained and two others were slightly bruised.
 Mir. Lathrop was taken to the residence of pr. Gillespy, where his injuries were attended by Dr. Cunningham Wilson He was later taken to St. vinvent's hospital. 1 Mrs Friedman was taken to Dr. Wilson's s near by, and was attended by pr. Lowrie. The others were taken to their homes. One of the negroes was carried to an infirmary.
 Leon W. Friedman, well known and popular newspaper man, was .passen- ger on the car and discussed the acci- cent last night.
 We realized that the motorman had | lost control when we passed Fourteenth avenue said MT. Friedman. When we passed Thirteenth avenue, coming down the hill. it seemed inevitable that the car would jump the track. It crashed on down to Highland avenue, however going at terrific speed and it was when it hit the switch at this crossing that
 it left the rails and struck the tree in front of Dr. Gillespy's. The windows were shattered and two of the seats in the car were torn loose by the impact.
 "I saw MT. Lathrop trying to catch the car at Fourteenth avenue, and then saw him running down the hill after it. It began to pour down rain almost imme- diately after the accident.
 If the car had turned over-and do not see how it kept from doing so- ther is no telling what would have be- come of us all.
 "There was considerable complaint on the scene because of the fact that while the wrecller arrived in good time the com pany sent no physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
CHICAGO GAMBLERS
 PAY FOR PROTECTION

Chicago, November Exchanges that Chicago gamblers kept a fund on hand of $4o,OO0 for use in easing Up public officials were made by Harry Brotasky, former gambler, before the civil service commission today in it's investigation into public gaming and other vices.
 Brotasky said he came to Chicago May last with the intention of Investigating gambling and cleaning up the city. He said he found Chicago a wide open town.
 Brotasky testified that the following amounts were paid by gamblers and re- sort keepers in the first ward for pro- lection:
 All night saloons $50 per month.
 All night saloons having music s75 per month.
 Craps games $50 per month.
 Poker games s25 per month.
 Thirty merchants, representing small business houses on the Westside, visited Mayor Harrison today to urge that he temper a recent order driving vicious sa- looms and other illegal places off Madison avenue, a bushes artery of the Westside. They argued that the first effect of the order had been to decrease their business from 20 to 40 per cent. Mayor Harrison denounced the commit. tee and ended by saying: Business men who would champion such conditions for the sake of support ing their business, arc not entitled to the sympathy of decent men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
NEGOTIATIONS WITH
 TRUST SUSPENDED

Washington, November E.-Negotiations between the International Harvester com pany and the department of justice look ing to the voluntary dissolution of the trust" have been temporarily sus- pended, pending action by officials of the so-called trust on the departments ob. jections to the plan of dissolution sub. mitted by the representatives of the com pany.
 The next move, therefore, rests with that corporation.
 A. Bancroft and John P. Wilson, coun- sel for the company. after having laid before Attorney General Wickersham and Assistant to the Attorney General Fowler, Q method of disentegration to which the concern was willing to submit, have gone to Chicago fully informed as to the con ditions which the government will insist upon as the basis of a decree to make the Harvester company square with the anti trust law.
 No conclusion in the matter, 1t was learned today, had been reached. The con ferences of the past few days have re- suited in a complete understanding by the government and the corporation ai to the position and contentious of eacf but it cannot be prophesied at this timt whether the negotiations will succeed oI fail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the follow ing real estate transfers involving 5000 or more were filed yesterday in the probate office:
 s1000-Edward P. Allen as bishop of Mobile to Hepsie Elizabeth Hamilton, lot 14 in block ', according to the West End Land and Improvement com panys map, the lot fronting 50 feet
 on the north side of Cotton avenue. S3750--The Bryan Real Estate com pany to R. L. German, lot 1 in block l 2 of the granter's survey of its first addition to Woodlawn.
 s1OOO-Susie C. Gibson to John E Curtis, lot in J. B. and G. A. Gib- sons subdivision of block of Fulton Hood & Woods survey. s2500--Mrs. Gladys Wilson to J Schileci Brothers, lot in J. A. Bakers
 survey. according. to the map by Cory & Hall; part of lot in same plot
 and lot 5 in block ?. according to tho map of Pratt City by Thomas A. Ray
 for J. M Huey and others. |. s2O00--Caroline Krutsch and Charles Krutsch to A. Chenault McQuaid, lots 3 and in block ], according to the map and plat of the survey of the Laurel Hill addition to Boyles, fronting 50 feet on the south side of Eighth ave
 nue.
 s1400--The Pratt Land and Improve
 ment company to Ellen Smith, lots 10
 II and 12, according to the granter'.
 survey of West Vivian.
 $S1oo-R G. and B. M. Bullard t,
 A. M. Williamson, lots 56 and 57, ac
 cording to Hawes & Booths survey. s2S50-The Realty Improvement com pany to Willie Louise Wilson, lot 1. in block ss, according to the map ans plat of the property of the Birming ham -Ensley Land and Improvement
 company.
 $265O-The Woodlawn Realty com
 pany to J. A. Robertson, lot II Il
 block 4, according to tho grantor'
 map of it's first addition to Wood lawn. 4l s2100-Joseph F. McKeever to Flor ence M. Stephens, lot 12 in block
 of the Avondale Land company's frs addition to Avondale.
 s26o0-c. D. and Jennie N. Ebersol
 to T. S. Dark, lot in block 11-G. ac cording to the map and plat of tn Walker Land company's property. | s350o--E. IT. and Clarine B. West t J. c. Hughes. lot 1s in block 271. ac
 cording to the present map and pla
 of the city of Birmingham. 1 s2350-A. L. and Mary M. William son to R. G.. and B.. M. Buliard. lot I II. 12 and 1s in, block 145, accordin to the map and plan of the North Bir mingham Land company.
 s20OO--J. M. Swain to J. W. Nun j cher, the northwest quarter of tn
 southeast quarter of section s2, towr
 ship 15, range 3 west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
JUDGE B. J. GAYLE
 BURIED IN SELMA
Funeral from Residence Thursday Afternoon-Deceased Was an
 Eminent Jurist

Selma, November 17.-(Special)-- Services over the remains of Judge B T. Gayle, who died at an infirmary yesterday afternoon as the result of an operation, were held at his residence on Union street this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. E. w. Gamble. rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, and were attended by a large number of the sorrowins friends of the deceased and his fam ilv. The interment was had in Live Oak cemetery.
 rudre Gayle has been resident oi this city for a number of years past and was a member of the Dallas Bar association. For a number of years past he has held the office of Justice oi the peace of Selma precinct and his rulings were such in the eases which came before him that they were gen srally sustaiued by the higher courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
LOOKING FORMOTHER
 OF HARRY PERRETT

Chief of Police Bodeker Is in receipt of letter from Harry A. Perrett. a printer of Kissimmse< Fla, who seeks knowledge as to the whereabouts of his mother whom he thinks is in Birming- ham, as the last he heard of her she was here.
 The young man states in his letter to the chief that some weeks ago he re- ceived a telegram from c. C.. Esdale, manager of the Decatur Car Wheel Man afacturing company, stating that bis mother was, 'in bad condition meiitally,' and urging the young man to come at once. The young man states that he could not make the trip on account of not having the money.
 He says that he has since written Es- Gale to give him further information con- cerning his mother. and also has written other parties in the city, but can ret nc answer to his letters. The young man is quite anxious concerning her.
 He states that the last he has heard ot his mother was through Mrs. J. l.. Buseulehner. GOA South Fifteenth street. where he said his mother was staying at the time Nothing was learned by the police last night, but the matter is be- ing investigated. Any information will he appreciated by Chisf 1odsksx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
.SCH|FF SPEAKS ON
 PASSPORT QUESTION
DenOunces American at St. Petersburg For His Atti- i.
 tude on Question

New York, November 17--Jacob H.
 Schiff, the banker, today assailed the at
 titude of the American ambassador at St.
 Petersburg on the passport question. He
 said that while President Taft was assur-
 ing delegations of Jews that the govern
 ment was making every effort to obtain
 a change of attitude on the part of Rus
 sia, Mir Rockhill has asserted that he con-
 sidered the matter of no great importance, but was at St Petersburg trying to get business for American manufacturers and did not intend to jeopardize this interest" !" The gathering addressed by MT. Schiff appealed to Senators O'Gorman and Root Ito support the Senate resolution calling for an abrogatfon of the treaty of 1882 be- tween the United States and Russia unless Russia receded from her position of refus- ing to honor American passports issued to Jews. J+
 MT. Schfff addressed the meeting after the senators had declared themselves. He said: t4a
 "The President. in perfect good faith,
 has assured delegation after delegation
 from New York that MT. Rockhill, our
 representative at St. retersburg. was ex-
 tending every effort to secure change of
 Russia's attitude. But while Preside mt
 Taft was making this assertion his own ambassador in St. PeterSDurg- Sald ne considered this matter of no great impor- tance; that he was trying to get busi- ness for American manufacturers, and did not intend to jeopardize those interests" About a year and half ago, Mr. Witenkin, a financial agent of the Rus sian government, came to me and urged me, as he had done before, to lend my influence to Russia's obtaining some finan- cial footing here.' said MT. Schiff. T told him that it could not be done. A lit- tie later he came to me rejoicing. He told me that he had just made very fla vorable arrangements for forming sym dicate of American manufacturers for ex- portation of American products to Russia, and for the construction in Russia of American plants under American manage ment.
 When I asked him with whom he had made the arrangements he said with John Hays Hammond. l told him that Mir. Hammond was not a manufacturer, but a mining engineer, and asked him why he had arrangements with MT. Hammond. Witenkin answered: Because of the in- fuence he had on President Taft That Wtenkin's statements were true was proved later when MT. Hammond went to Russia, and came back proclaiming himself convinced that the Czar was one of the most liberal monarchs on earth. What does Russia do? It even thinks that it can influence tie President of the | United States. Should we remain quiet and remain obedient to Russia's be- hests?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
PADGETT ACQUITTED
 AT MONTGOMERY Cleared of Charge That He Sold Cows Infected With
 Tuberculosis
Montgomery, N

Montgomery, November 17.-tSpe- cial)-S. H. Padgett, formerly of Montgomery but now of Mobile, was given a clean bill in the city court today after.a trial lasting several days. Allegation was made against Padgett that he obtained money under false pretenses by selling about 80 cows to w. A. Johnson of this city which cows. it is alleged, were infected with tu berculosis. The amount of money in volved was about $S0Q0.
 Johnson's plea was that a number Of the cows were infected with tubercu- losis to such an extent that they were condemned by the city health author ities. Padgett's contention was that he did not know the cows were affected. a plea which the jury held to be good.
 A $10,000 civil suit concerning the sale of the cattle Is now pending in court. "A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
HEAVY GALE WRECKED
 THREE SCHOONERS

Nantucket, R. T.. November 1.-The northwest gale, which swept Man. tucket shortly after daybreak wrecked three schooners In the shoals. Tho Wolston went adrift on Great Point Rip and just missed the schooner Ella Clifton, two master, five miles away, and caused another off Chatham, Q coaster, to ask for aid. The Ella Clifton was lowed to a safe anchorage by the revenue cutter Acushnet. The Wolston. which was bound from Port Johnson for Booth Bay with coal, was torn from her anchorage under Handkerchief Shoal She struck on Great Point Rip. Captain McCauiey and his five men were forced to take refuge in the rig ging. After a four hours struggle with the breakers the crew of the Cos kata Life Saving station reached the wreck and took off the Wolston's crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
AT THE CHURCHES

At the II o'clock service several new members will be received into the church before the sermon. At the close of the n,iristered.
 Avondale Presbyterian at Avenue E anu Fortieth street.-The. pastor, Rev, W. G. Woodbridge, will use for the subject of his sermon at the Il o'clock service, "Why Attend Church?" The evening service will be suspended for, the Union Men and Religion" meeting at the Methodist church at this place at 7:30 o'clock There will be Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock in the morning. Services will be held next Wednesday evening at 7:so o'clock.
 Joint Meeting at Avondale-The congre- gation of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches of Avondale will hold joint meeting at the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 7:3o o'clock in furtherance of the Men and Religion For ward Movement. ThisA is not meeting for men only but for every one Interested in the promotion of religious work among men and boys especially. A 10 minute ad- dress will be made by the pastor of each church, and an attractive musical pro- ST amme will be feature of the meeting.
 Zion Lutheran at corner of Avenue and Nineteenth street--Walther Memor- ial services will be held at 10:s0 o'clock in the morning in German and in. Eng fish at 7:3o o'clock in tho evening con- ducted by the pastor. Rev. H. Beuter. There will be Sunday school in both lan- guages at s:3o o'clock in the morning. All are welcome. 3
 Simpson M. E. Church, at Seventh ave nue and Twenty-fifth street. north-To- morrow will be the last Sunday preceding tine annual conference. Baptizing and re- ceving of new members into the church will be the proceedings of the morning service. An evangeistic service will be held at the evening hour. New members are especially urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
LIVE NEWS AND GOSSIP
 FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL
BY WALTER HARPER

ment in the soil for the most profitehle crop yields.
 Tt is often stated that most esuminous plants. such as clover, nave power 10 ob- tain free nitrogen from the air. rms Is not strictly true. Red clover, for example has no power in itself 10 get nitrogen from
 the air. It is true, however, that the microscopic organism which commonly live in tubercles upon the roots or the clover plant do have the power 10 take free nitrogen from the air and cause It u unite with other clements to form coin pounds suitable for plant food The clover plant then draws upon this combined ni- trogen in the root tubercles and makes use of it in it, sown growth. both Ill the tops and in the roots of the plant.
 These nitrogen gathering bacteria live in tubercles upon the roots of various ieguminous plants. such as red clover, white clover. alfalfa. sweet clover, COW peas, SOY beans. vetch, field peas, field and garden beans. etc. In size these tu- bercles vary from pinhead to pea, vary
 ing with the different kinds of plants, be
 Ing especially small upon some of the clovers and very large up COW peas and soy beans. The tubercles are, of course, easily seen with the eye, but the tubercle
 is only the home of the bacteria some what as the ball upon the willow twig is the nome or the insects Wltnl0.
 Professor Hopkins of the University of Illinois says the bacteria themselves are far too small to be seen with the unaided eye, although they can be seen by neans of the most powerful microscope. Several million bacteria may inhabit a single tubercle. It is not necessary to see the bacteria, because if we find the tubercles upon the roots of the plant. we know that the bacteria are present with in, as otherwise the tubercle would not be formed.
 Although the plant itself. as clover. for example. has no power to feed upon the free or uneombed nitrogen in the air. yet these nitrogen-absorbing bacteria do have the power to absorb the free ni- trogen and cause it to combine with oth- CT elements. forming nitrates or other compounds which are suitable forms of nitrogen for plant food
 Professor Hopkins further says that 1t has been demonstrated that, as a rule, there are different species of notrogen- gathering bacteria for markedly different species of leguminous plants. Thus we have one kind of bacteria for red clover. another kind for COW peas. another kind for soy beans and still a different kind for alfalfa"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
INSURANCE REFUSED
 TO MRS. JOHN QUINN

Chicago, November 1.-The Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers will re- fuse to pay an insurance policy of $500 on life of John Quinn, whose
 widow is in the county jail charged with responsibility for his death.
 officials of the organization informed Lieut.. James Mooney of the Kensing- ton police station yesterday that this action had been taken because of a
 clause in the bylaws of the oreani. zation which states the money will not be paid in cash where the beneficiary is supposed to be responsible for the death.
 Two former boarders of the Quinn household, who are now in Chatta- nooga, Tenn. were visited by Detective James cafferty. It was stated they will be compelled to come to Chicago to testify before the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

First Methodist, Sixth avenue and Nine teenth street-.sThe Heroic Life, Sermon for Men, will be the subject of the pas tor, Rev. l.. c. Branscomb, tomorrow at the evening service. The sermon will be in line with the work of the Men and Re lious Forward Movement. All, men and women alike, interested In that work are invited to attend.
 There will be regular services at II O clock in the morning. Sunday school will begin at 9:3O o'clock in the morning. League meetings will be held at 6:io O clock in the afternoon. At the mid-weelS service next Wednesday, Miss Roque- more, teacher of expression at the semi nary. will give reading.
 Westminster Presbyterian-There will be preaching at Il o'clock in the morning by Rev. Kehley, manager of the Gulf States Presbyterian, and at 7:S0 o'clock by Dr. Snedison of Tuscaloosa. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 o'clock in tine morning.
 Pentecostal Assembly, at corner Of Twenty-Seventh street and Twenty-ninth
  tomorrow by the pastors, s. A. Bishop and l.. B. Graham, at Il o'clock in the morning and at 2:30 o'clock and o'clock in the afternoon. There will be Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock in the morning.
 A. w. Lamar will preach at Il o'clock in the morning at the West End Baptist church. All are cordially invited 10 at- tend.
 Fountain Heights Methodist-The pas- tor, S. T. Slaton, will preach on ''The Gateway to Immortality" tomorrow at the morning service and on 'The Glory of Youth" at the evening service at 7:45 o'clock. Superintendent c. 8. Bissel will open Sunday school at 9:s0 o'clock in the morning. The Epworth league will meet at 6:45 o'clock in the evening, Miss Err nestine Abbott presiding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Slander Is Alleged

Montgomery. November 17.-(Spe- cia1 )-Failure of certain Nebraska im- migrants to settle at Silver Hill. in Baldwin county, was partly due to aI- legged slanderous articles in a certain Omaha. Neb.. newspaper. according to charges which have been made by II. J. Tanak. a prominent Bohemian who recently settled in Baldwin county, and who is the promoter of large colony of Bohemians at Silver Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
c. M. E. Conference

"sMau wanted is the advertisement of this age" declared Bishop G. w. Stewart in opening the Colored Metho- Afst conference yesterday. Tt is calling for men of thought. men of worth men who are not afraid to work, men who will not shirk, for such a man the age is calling whether he be black or white. 0uch a man must think, and I am anxious that my race shall become a thinking race and away with the idea, T am going to be something after while if live and nothing happens for the only way a man can be anything is to he that right today
 The Rev. pr. w. J. Turner reported that his district had raised s6,S63.12, the largest amount ever raised by the 6fatrfct .Little by little we are go- ing to the front" he said. 'and while Wo are not making much fuss we are trying just the same to help the negro up in life and I am glad to say that we ore meeting with some degree of suc-
 The Rev J. J. Lamar was the next ~oaak ar and he was followed by Prof . III A Knox, secretary of the joint board of finance of the conference. He enid that the men were making rapid progress and that no time in the history
 
 "A large. ."The negro is realizing that ' 1hia is the age of do something, and Gometfing that will count He is learn TIT that 1t takes money to TUT { Gkurches, schools and send missionar. s1os to foreign fields"
 rhe Rev. R. T. Brown the Alabama na,oice for bishop and who is editing fhe Alabama Christian Index, was in 4oreat9d in the wonderful addresse. 1usnde. with the work of the coloreC Wethodist church.
 '' A large amount of business wal I Hronsacted during the day. Severa {usuortant committees reported and a \ ocIock the conference took a re
 IHst night was educational night a 1Ra conference. The mass meeting Wal Srosided over by Bishop G. W. Stewart Ssha church was crowded long befor, ehe hour for opening. Some of the stu 2 SGnta Of Miles Memorial college wer, { 11roaent and rendered several musica ScIectfons under Professor Lew. Tn, s i1usic was rendered by the churcl < oboir.
 Bishop c. w. Stewart made the open anw remarks and it was followed b. TFof. J. A. Bray, A. M, D. D.. presi Ant of Miles college, and one of tn 5 u1ost noted negro educators in tn country. pr. Bray spoke of the pro nross made by his people and thei {xfned attention to the work at Mile r 11omorfal college.
 Bfsh0p c. H. Phillips of Nashville <Xt111 be present today and deliver al 1@1ress. Both conferences will close to-
 ofy0w night.