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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
MOTHERS ODJEC7ssY
 ID MORMCl,,sM
Congress of Mot Ad- iOurns After A ag
 Strong Resol

Washington, May g.. 1 ring that wherever the Mormon ltion con trols. the church is 1T f)uted pos session of all polit.4 \ bwer, con trary to the federal Tuition, the National Congress of ITS, just be- fore closing its fiftes l.nnual ses- sion tonight, adopted ,ltions urg ing congressional leg tn to elim- mate polygamy, reco2 ling a, con stitutional amendmeia Ing federal jurisdiction over the S1f polygamy and protesting again1 acceptance by the battleship Ui the silver service bearing the bentation of Brigham Young.
 Other resolutions pted urged parents to form asso ms for child study, indorsed the ( ger bill for acceptance of Nathan ss Pasteur- ized milk labatories, I'd laws pro- hibiting the inter-mal De of feeble minded and degener. spersons, de- nounce the use of soc g syrups and "medicated soft drin thank Pres ident Taft for his ,aegainst the white slave" traffic deprecate the publica ton of anythi nat is a mea- ace to public morals4 ticular refer 'ence being made t'.tl4 so called comic supplement"
 The congress will meet next year in Texas, probably at Dallas.
 Mrs. Frederick Schoff of Philadel- rhia was unanimously reelected pres- ident of the National Congress of Moth : CTS, which adjourned tonight after be-. ing in session here for a week In con junction. with the second International Congress of Child Welfare. Mrs. David 0. Mears of Albany, N. r., was unani- mously chosen national vice president and other officers named were: Vice presidents. Mrs. Fred T. Dubois. Idaho; Mrs. E. R. Weeks, Kansas City, Mo; Mrs. Ray Rushton Montgomery, Ala; Mrs. Orvile T. Bright, Chicago.
 Recording secretary, Mrs James s. Button, New Haven, Conn.
 Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Arthur A. Birney, Washington.
 Treasurer. Mrs. W. B. Ferguson, Con- : necticut.
 Auditor, Mrs. William T. Thatcher, Florence. N. J.
 Historian, Mrs c. A. Tu.tle, New York city.
 At the closing session tonight 'the relation of home to child welfare" was discussed by Miss Elizabeth Harrison of Chicago and -diss Alice Bently of Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
BANKERS |NDORSE THE ALDR|CH PLAN Adopt Currency Reform Similar to the AL
 drich Idea

Nashville, May 2-With every member in the city attending, the executive coun- cil of the American Bankers association this afternoon unanimously adopted a resolution offered by Frank o. Watts of this city, president of the association, ap- proving the report of the currency com mission of the executive council. This resolution followed two sets of resolutions of the trust company section and the say 1ngs bank section, and the report Which was indorsed is i'll most respects identl- cal with the plan suggested by Senator Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island re- garding monetary investigation.
 Every member voted to adopt the reso- lution approving the currency report and the voting strength was 90 per cent of the entire quota of the council.
 Aside from this, several items of inter es. claimed the attention of the financiers these being the report of General Secre- tary Farnsworth, and that of the treas urer. Both showed their departments to be in splendid shape.
 , lmportant committees and sections also reported The clearing house department report embodied a plan for providing number for every bank to be used in the transit departments, The principal fea- ture of the savings bank department was the consideration of steps looking to the celebration of the centennial in 1916. The trust section decided to talle Legislation into their own hands. The committee on express companies embodied a plan to
 ,lyr ri ncrt S. suance of new money orders.
 The bankers are being entertained with a reception tonight at the home of MT. Watts and the last session will be held tomorrow morning.
 The resolution follows:
 whereas, Important legislation Is pend ing before the people of the country ar fecting more or less widely the interest of trust companies which may from time to time require prompt attention;
 "Resolved, That the president of this section be authorized to appoint com mittee of five to consider recommenda- tions for pending legislation touching upon or likely to affect the interest Of trust companies, and with further author ity to make recommendations thereon.
 This action 1t is understood, takes mat ters of legislation for the trust com panies out of the hands of the bankers association.
 The committee appointed consists of Oliver C. Fuller Wisconsin, Lawrence l.. Gillespie New York; F. H. Fries, North Carolina; R. l. Cutler, Connecticut; F. l. Golf. Ohio.
 Selection of a meeting place for the bankers association will probably take place tomorrow. Boston may be asked to extend an invitation, in which event Detroit will bid for 1912. Richmond and
 l. .f4 11xr eliminated for the contest and New Dr. leans and San Antonio indifferent ow- ing to the short time allowed for prepara- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
FATAL LETTER IS
 CAUSE OF TRAGEDY

Athens, Ga. May "A mysterious let ter which he intercepted is declared by the police today to have caused Rich ard W. Kinney to kill his wife and him self here last night in the presence of their 12-year-old daughter. According to the officers who questioned persons in the Kinney home he showed the letter to his wife and killed her while she was reading 1t. The contents have not been divulged. Kinney was from Newport, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
PISTOL AND ACID
 BRING RESULTS

Louisville. May 2.-Disappointed when large dose of muriatc acid failed to bring about the desired effect, Henry Reeb. shopkeeper. today shot himself in the head with revolver. which he had loaded before taking the acid. He was dead when neighbors reached him.
 Reeb formerly lived in New Orleans. He was recently indicted here for alleged gambling operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Abbatemaggio repeats confession.
 Carabajal arrives at peace conference
 Public-owned warehouse for cotton.
 Canton riots spreading.
 Discuss Anglo-American arbitration. 2-Graves tries to oust Clark. 3-Judge Aston is business-like.
 The land of mountain dew. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Four policemen lose jobs.
 Lane to hear viaduct case.
 Roebuck country home assured
 A talking dog. 6tSports. 7-Visit to heaven.
 Augusta relic sold.
 Society. S-Preparations to annex Jonesboro. s-No peaceful signs on Mexican coast. 11-Markct page. plans not complete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
THREATEN TO
 MOB AVIATOR

Columbus, Miss, May 2.-when Avia- tor W. T. Ware failed to get his machine to hum" yesterday, 800 persons, who had gathered to witness the flight, led by a number of students, made hostile dem- onstration, and at one time it seemed as though Wares aeroplane would be de- stroyed Ware tried a new battery. Of fered explanations, but no flight. so Sher- iff Prowell took him into custody. No charges were made. Ware promises a fight today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
MOTHER TAKES
 HER OWN LIFE

Atlanta, Ga, May 2.-Mrs. Ellen Lacey shot herself through the forehead with suicidal intent here today In the presence of her 3-year-old son, who was con valescing from an attack of scarlet fe- yer. Physicians at the hospital. where she was taken, declare she cannot live. Illness is given as the cause of her act Once before she tried to kill herself with pOisOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
WILL NAME MORE
 POSTAL BANKS

Washington, May 2.-Assured of the success of the postal savings systems Postmaster General Hitchcock has de- cided to designate from this time for ward, from 50 to 100 additional postal savings banks monthly, until this sys- tenn has been generally established throughout the United States.
 Telegraphic reports received from 45 postal savings Repositories opened for business yesterday show that 400 ac- counts were received, the deposits az gre gating $1O,Oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
CUTS WRIST WITH
 HIS SAFETY RAZOR

New Orleans. May 2.-Louis F. Anaya, who recently shot to death A. A. Tender son in the latter's office because of all legged intimate relations between the lat ter and Mrs. Anaya. made an unsuccess- ful attempt in the parish prison today to commit suiclde.n Anaya cut his wrist with safety razor, but failed to sever the main artery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
Favor Gardner Resolution

Washington, May 2-The House com- mittee on naval affairs today voted to report favorably the Gardner resolution directing the Secretary of the Navy to submit all information available regard ing shoe contracts for the navy. The inquiry was prompted by the charge that a Boston firm has a monopoly In the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Mexico City. May 2.-Announce- ment was made tonight that the armistice had been extended for five days more. It is insisted that Judge Carabajal nas full power to act for the government irl the peace negotiations and that the doubts expressed by Madero are without basis.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
RECOMMENDATIONS ASKED.

Every man of affairs, or any pre-
tensions. whatsoever. Is more or less
called upon to write recommendations
for people, and 1t frequently happens
he never saw the applicant before. II
comes from the desire Of persons bent
on obtaining fayors or positions, With
out stopping to think Of the jeopardy
in which they place the good mama
of the person they are asking 70 favor
them.
Those who have had occasion tc
write reluctant letters OF recommen-
dations should be interested in the
Athenacum's account of how a candi-
date for the headmastership Of one
of the English public schools was
helped on his way. The writer of one
OF his testimonials. asked what he
could possibly have found to say. an
swered that he had simply told the
truth-that the candidate was IAN
oily, obstinate beast" You surely did
not say. that?" asked the questioner,
amazed. Nor in SO many words, but
said he was bland, but firm"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
NOT so HERE.

Human nature Is prelty much the
sane the world over. though II ia
more so in some places than others.
The Thav trial attracted hundreds
OF the cur.o b: the crippen trial did
rot lack for spectators; the trial Of
the alleged French count. for sgind-
ling an American dutehess. was
turned into a fashionable resort: and
the trial 81 Mrs. Schenk. IN West
Virginia. for poisoning her husband.
Is causing men and women 70 Eight
FOR admission into the court room.
In all Of these trials women compose
large part Of the audience
The time has not yet come, We are
gratifed 70 state, when Southern
women viii flock 10 the court house
house TO hear the evidence In a sen.
sstional case II Is high tribute
70 their sense Of propriety and pur.
ty We hope this high STANDARD viii
ever be preserved as . sweet fra
GRANGE to the gentle and eleyatini
( character Of our Southern woman
hood--the nobiest pattern God hs,
given 70 man.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
new NORTH STATE

The Weldon News says "the cro-
cuses and daffodil will soon De peep
ing up" That's North, Carolina eli
mate.
A negro named win Black dropped
dead Monday In the Rockingham con-
Wet camp. Webster's Weekly says II
was due to hemorrhage.
w. L. Spoon. good roads expert. is
in Rockingham. instructing them how
TO construct sand clay roads. They
ought to dip up lot of valuable in
formation during his stay
Lexington and Townsville have
riade fine records in population. Thorn
asville has 3.s77, while Lexington has
4.l6S. Ten years ago Thomasyille's
population was $50 and Lexington's
1866.
A minister at Weldon Sunday found
II necessary TO call the attention OF his
flock to the importance OF keeping dogs
out OF church. A few days previous
his members had received a jar by a
canine setting up howl in the build
ing,
The Roanoke News. or Weldon,
says Mai. r. r. Daniel. one OF the
attendants at the recent meeting OF
the National Guard association, in this
city expressed himself as being ex-
ceedingly well pleased at the hospi-
tally shown him during his stay in
Durham"
Salem has passed an ordinance prohi-
biting dogs from running at large up
on the streets of that place. Dogs
found on the streets will be I'M
pounded and IL NOT redeemed in "a
hours by paying 81 for the impound-
ing fee, they will be killed with as
little suffering as possible.
The Banner says that Mr.. Roy
Crews, splendid young man who has
been clerking In Oxford for several
years. has returned to the old home In
Salem township and will resume the
noble calling OF farming. This is good
news. When young men return 10
the farm, 1t Is healthy sign.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
The Triumph Of Law.

Charlotte Chronicle.
North Carolina can well AFFORD to
have the Nathan Montague case pub
lished abroad as a triumph for the
law--as an evidence OF respect by
the people OF this state for the law
A negro who eriminally assaulted a
girl and murdered ner, then muir
dered her family and burned their
bodies. was captured and conveyed
TO prison, then In due time to the
court house. arraigned. tried. found
guilty and sentenced 10 death. all in
due form Of law. There were threats
Of mob violence at one time or an
other, but the. fact remains that
there was no violence. North Caro-
lima deserves no particular credit for
observing the Law. but we cannot
help thinking what might have hap
pened In some other states--lllinois
or Ohio, for instance.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20


Ye fakes that are most
Like a thistledown host.
or spume in the van Of some infinite
wave
What craft in your mildness.
o multitude Tildness.
Bestows this sli-quieting sense Of the
grave?
For our life Is. know
But a search In the snow
Where boundaries change and the trail
disappears;
Where blurring impending.
subduing. misleading.
Drive downfall OF moments and drift
Of the years.
From a soft. from sl2
And inscrutable sky,
Time closes man round Jet him travel
or sleep:
The game 10 the strongest.
An hour at the longest.
And play-felIow powers shall bury him
deep,
Yet flakes floated down.
Mobilize on the town,
TO batter the heart with the ultimate
dread.
Clean chAtels 70 sent me.
Right well ye content me.
Cool garland. pure shroud, happy. In
nocent bed
Louise lmogen Gurney.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
s0MEB0N[sYET UNBR0KEh.
MAN WHO HAS EVIDENTLY BEEN
IN THE BREAKING MILL.

St. Louis, Jan. ls.--In the "a
years OF his life Walter L. Gardner,
of st. Charles. has suffered "a bone
fractures and FIVE dislocations, be-
sides the loss Of one finger on his
right hand and three on his left.
He is still somewhat disabled from
his latest accident, when horse
kicked him, breaking his left arm
for the eighth time. But that was
SO much less of a calamity than pre-
vious ones which have befallen him
that he says he feels in unusually
good shape.
Gardeners run OF bad luck began
when at the age OF four years his
sister dropped him. breaking his
right Leg
Here is the complete list;
Right leg broken once.
Left leg broken once.
Right arm broken twice.
Left arm broken eight times
Collarbone broken once.
Breastbone broken once.
Ribs broken. nine.
Jaw bone broken once.
Dislocations. five.
Fingers lost, four.
Most OF the broken bones were the
result of handling horses.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
TOWN BUILDERS.

The greatest town builders in any
town are the lot ewners--the home
owners. When 4 man owns a lot he
begins TO think something of himself,
and everybody else. He becomes i'm
bued with a spirit that he did not be-
fore possess. The town becomes an
integral part of his existence. He
wants 10 see his town grow and every
one grow and prosper with it. He
has more than a passing interest in
all that pertains to the growth of the
place. Every loyal Durhamite should
acquire property here and improve it
Get i now. because Durham is grow
ing and you may not have the oppor-
tunity you now have. Just pin your
faith to this place. and stick to it. Be
home owner and let's make This a
home city.
Portland, Oregon, has emphasized
the fact that it is a home city more,
perhaps. than any other place in his
country. Much of this publicity has
been effected through its rose festival
and the wholesale planting of roses
and trees throughout the city, which
has made practically all the residen-
tial sections of the city one great gar
den.
Visitors TO Portland are instantly
by the uniform appearance
OF the residence portions of the city.
Hedges of roses line the curbings. and
the porches are everywhere covered
with trellises bearing beautiful -ose
vines.
The Portland Commercial club has
given away hundreds OF thousands of
rose bushes annually to persons who
viii plant them about their homes.
Through this campaign even the
which are rented have been
improved and beautified the same as
homes which are actually owned by
the persons living in them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
HARD TINES FOR LAWYERS.

u seems that evil days have fallen
upon the lawyers Never. they say.
Was practice less remuneratlye. Never
we're expenses 70 high Judges are
besieged By hosdes Of applicants fof
refereeships Dispensers VI political
patronage are passing sieeplsss nights
endesyoring 70 evolve duplicate Of
The miracle u he Ioayes and fishes.
By common consent, according 20
the New YORK World. the causes are
reduced 10 three. FIRST. The panic
The legal profession IL the last 70 feel
financial depression Hard times have
only nov arrived IT lie doors Then
there IL undoubtedly less litigation
But - the settlement % differences
Is usually attended 10 nn5ef = lay.
ysrs supe5yision. this. is not - Ion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
A Few sensible pon't'..

Don't look for flaws as you 90 through
life.
And even when you find them
II is wise and kind to be somewhat
blind,
And to look for the virtue behind
them.
For the cloudiest night has a hint of
light
Somewhere in the shadows hiding:
II is better far to hunt for star
Than the spots ON the sun abiding.
The current OF life ever away
To the bosom of Gods great ocean;
Don't let your face 'gainst the rivers
course
And think to alter its motion.
Don't waste curse on the Universe;
Remember Ii lived before you
Don't butt at the storm with your pun
ny form.
But bend. and let IL pass DER you.
The world will never adjust itself.
To suit your whims to the letter;
Some things must go wrong your
whole life long:
And the sooner you know il the bet
ter.
II is folly to fight with the infinite.
And go under at last in the wresfle;
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan
As water shapes into vessel.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
A DECLINE IN EXPORTS.

Statistics show that our exports TO
China have declined from fifty-eight
millions. five years ago. TO fifteen
and one-half millions in 1910. The
chinaman is frequently referred to
as an enigmatical creature. but those
who have studied him in lis own
habitat realize that there is a great
deal Of human nature in him and
that he has abundant shrewd COM
mon sense. The Chinaman is not a
frst-class lighting man, but he is not
unresentful OF wrong. He has been
outrageously treated in this country,
and especially on the Pacific coast.
and organized into unions as an
European army is into regiments, the
word has gone forth TO boycott
American wares.
Il is as nothing to the average
Chinaman, or the Chinaman much
above the average. that this country
RENTED some millions Of the Boxer
indemnity. That was q state affair
and the average Chinaman knows
nothing Of state affairs, and there Il
no word in the Chinese language TO-
patriotism because the idea is totally
nonresident in the Celestial king.
dom. Il would come In mighty vel
for Uncle Sam 70 teach him patri
otism, and hay. the word and the
idea injected into their language.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
Rongemont. \. G. Route

TO the Editor Or the Recorder.
will try to come in again as
haven't heard anything from the
otner correspondents in quite little
season Christmas Is over and we
have the new year to start with and
We hope 10 i've better in lie new
year. 1911
The people have some disturbance
10 around Rougemont over smallpox.
The report says that W. =. Mangumis
family have II. That IL a false alarm.
they have not got II, neither have
they been exposed 10 IL. They have
not seen o. been with any one who
has had II
We are having beautiful weather
now. Il seems like spring.
Rev. Mr.. smith preached At the
Methodist church At this place sun.
DAY afternoon At o'clock. and Mr..
IIerndon. Primitive Baptist, preach.
morning 81 II O'Clock.
With all good wishes 10 the RE.
corder" and wishing al happy neN
year.
ANNIE
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
DIAMOND PICK-UPs

Toronto led the Eastern league In
batting last season. with Rochester,
the pennant winners, in third place.
Third Baseman Fullerton, who has
signed with the New York Nationals.
hit for 3l4 in the Michigan league
last season.
Miner" Brown. OF the Chicago
Cubs. says there Is no truth In the
report that oryie Overall and the
Miner" intend TO quit baseball.
Edgar Lennox, who has been re-
.eased by Brooklyn TO Louisville. Will
no doubt be classy performer In
the American association.
The st. Louis Cardinals have re-
leased Fred Soy Alberts TO Terre
Haute. "cy" formerly pitched for
Terre Haute and did good work.
Some time during the presen,
month Boston Elks will tender ban
quet to August Hermann, chairman
OF the national commission.
According 10 the new owners. the
manager OF the st. Louis Browns
must be a man OF integrity aud also
be OF social standing. DO you reach
that social standing stuky
There was no pennant for the
championship Springfield team Of the
Three I league 81 1910. InStesd
President Tearney will present the
champions with huge silver cup.
Fred Tennsy wants Pat Fleharty
as an accession 20 his pitching stan
Most people we're OF the opinion that
Pat got through with his big league
pitching several years ago.
President Russell. the new head OF
the Boston Nationals. claims TO have
been the original discoverer OF Jake
Beckley This Is the FIRST inilmatior
given the public that the new mag.
nate Is between lis and i22 year.
old.
seems strange that Brooklyn
would can I'd Lennon. who certainly
did some clever work during 1905
and 1910. Also. odd that all the bis
league teams would be willing 10 lei
him 20 back 10 the minors
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20


portant. But the chief cause OF all is
the overproduction of lawyers. It
has been computed that there is one
member OF the bar TO every five hum
bred men, women and children in the
United States. Estimates Of practice
ing lawyers in Greater New York vary
from $4,000 to $4,000 'rhe new
schools of New York city alone will
graduate this year at least 500 and
probably it will be nearer $50. Never
the less, the average student will un-
doubtedly still cling 20 The deiusion
shat admission to the bar is cquiva-
isat 10 life pension