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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-27
.BIRMINGHA,1 sprCT.Y

"BIRMINGHAM sPECIALv TO NEW YORK, THE TRAIN THAT MEETS THE DEMANDS OF ALL. AZ rORDING LUXURIOUS ACCOMMODA- TIONS.
 LEAVES 0.30 A. M. EVERY DAY,
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-27
.,u MAN 19ERS
 ]. TAKE NJ CHANGES
Of Stampede III Co.i, sns.on : for Another Candidate
 =
EYES ON ROOSEVELT
Little Fear Is Felt Among Taft Men = of LaFOllette BoOm-OhiO Del
 egates at Large May Be
 Elected at Primary

-Washington, November 26,-(SpeciaD.-- The men who are managing President Taft's campaign for renomination are taking no chances of a stampede in the convention for any other candidate. The word had gone out that in the selection of delegates from the Taft states not only shall they receive positive instructions, but delegates shall be selected who will keep Their heads and refuse to be stampeded.
 Eyes on Oyster Bay
 Little fear is felt among the Taft men of the LaF ollette boom. They figure tho Wisconsin man will be likely to have 75 delegates out of the 1070 who will vote in the convention, but they have their eyes on Oyster Bay. While they do not believe the constant preaching of the insurgents that Taft will be defeated if nominated will strengthen DaFollette, there is an idea that it is preparing the ground for a Roosevelt whoop which may sweep the convention off its feet unless the dele gates are securely riveted
 The report that friends of Taft in Ohio are willing to submit to a popular prl- mary in the election of delegates at large from that state to the next national con- vention is widely discussed in Washing ton today. While it is known that per- sonally the President has no objection to, a primary which can be conducted under the law of any state, 1t was pointed out by his friends here today that, under the law of Ohio no provision is made which will cover the election of delegates es large and instructed On the other hand, the election of county delegates to con- gressional conventions, each of which will choose two delegates to the national convention, might be left to a popular primary. It is understood that the Presi- dents friends would object to general popular primary at which anybody could vote, because of the lack of a specific statement of qualifications for those who might participate.
 LaF0llette to Speak
 Despite the definite unofficial announce ment that Senator LaFollette will make campaign tour for the Presidential nomi- nation through 10 states. beginning about December 10, it may be stated today on the highest authority that the senator at this time has no definite dates fixed for his trip. Tentative dates have been con- sidered but there is no certainty they can be kept. The senator has worked all summer on political matters and his auto- biography now apparent in current maga- zines. The result is he has tired himself out, and as it is his intention to prepare his campaign speeches carefully before delivering them, there is yet doubt when he will be able to take the road. When his programme is absolutely fixed 1t will be announced from his headquarters here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-27
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. John G. Farley of An niston announce the engagement of their daughter, Annie, to Harry Perkins Bel lenger of Gadsden. The wedding will take place some time in January.
 Arnold L. Hart, special representative of the Manchester Guardian of Manches ter. England, is visiting Birmingham and is a guest of his dncle, J. N. Cham bers, of the Birmingham water works. His object in visiting this country Is in an effort to promote better and more profitable conditions between the cotton producer of America and the cotton spin. ner of England.
 Mir. Hart will spend a portion of his time with his cousin, Wallace C. Cham bers, at 1132 Louse street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-27

JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phones ioq,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-27
LICE Loy. Undertaken. Phones 70.

SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones 9.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
RICE IN CHINESE FASHION
One Method Of Yellow Race That May
We'll Be Copied by the
American Cook.

The Chinese method Of cooking rice
differs from that OF the ordinary
housewife. and the rice when done.
instead of being muHhy. sticky
paste. Is spotlessly white. perfectly
dry. with each grain standing by H.
self To attain these results pick tho
rice over carefully 90 remove all re-
fuse; then wash n through several
waters. rubbing II between the hands
TO remove the coating OF starchy
powder When tho water is perfectly
clear you will know that the rice In
IN ft condition 20 be cooked. Have
some water boiling in a saucepan. tho
proper proportions being about two
quarts OF unsalted water to each half
pint OF rice. Sprinkle the rice in so
80 slowly that the water will scarcely
stop boiling and cook II at a gailop
In order that the grains may be kept
IN motion while boiling. Do not stir
or touch tho rice in any way after
the grains have commenced TO soften
When they are done drain OF all the
water and set the pan In tho oven.
that the rice may swell. Do not let
II cook or brown. and serve II as soon
as Il has become thoroughly dry.
which viii probably be IN loss than
ten minutes. Let each person salt
the rice TO suit his own taste after II
has been brought 10 the table.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
TIE NEW APPoRrIoNMsNr.
seens Mississippi Will Not Get an Ad.
ditioraI Congressman.

Jackson. The hope cherished that
the new census would give Mississippi
an additional representative IN con
gress has about fed Judging by the
two bills which have been introduced
relative 10 the re-apportionment by
Congressman Crumpacker. chairman
OF the house committee on census.
One Of these bills provides for keep
ing the membership az the present
number. 3i9. which would give one
representative for every $4,000 peo-
pie. The other bill hxes the house
membership al 433. which would make
the basis " representation gft.s77
citizens for each representative.
Should the smaller unit. 2tt.S77. be
acceDted as the basis Of representa-
tion, Mississippi would have little
chance % get an additional represent
alive but II the basis * fixed at g3t.-
600 this state would barely hold her
present congressional representation.
as U In known that the census report
shows the population of Mississippi 20
be i.I9T.0oo or $4,000 short of tho fin
number TO give the state eight repre-
senfatives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
THE GREAT SIMPL0N TUNNEL
Fourteen-Mile Bore Uniting Italy and
Switzerland Could Be Destroyed
In One Second.

Milan. Italy.-The 14-mile Simplon
tunnel uniting Italy and Switzerland
Is being looked after in case OF war
Engineers are engaged in arranging
mines at each entrance so that in
case of war this great Industrial ave
nue. under ground could not be util-
ized by an invader. These entrances
could be effectually closed at a sec
ord's notice by starting the fuses
connecting them with the dynamiter
charges. The Italians have taken a
second precaution by erecting a
double steel door Of strength enough
to withstand the onrush OF an ex-
press train travelling at so miles an
hour. This door is operated by elec-
tricity from the Italian end some
seven miles distant The door is hid
den In the rocky side Of the tunnel
and In tested oncs O week. At either
end Of the great bore is a simple de-
vice which by pressing a button would
tear down the supports of the tunnel
and let down enormous quantities Of
rock which would ruin the tunnsl b.
. second
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
ADMITS GIVING SON ACID.
Widow. Age %. Corfesses Killing Boy.
Age 5.

Rochester. \. Y-Arrested as she
claimed her trunk In the New York
Central railrold station. Mrs. Edith
Melher, widow. VINO says she is 90
years old. Of schenectady. confessed
that in a swamp near Albany she gave
her five-year-1ld son. George. carbolic
acid. from the effects Of which he died
IN explanation OF her crime. the po-
Ice say. Mrs. Melher asserts that she
has been a widow four years. during
which time she has had a struggle
TO care for herself and her child. and
that his battle for existence drove her
% take the boys life She is an un-
usually attractive Young woman. and
at the end OF her examination was IN
nerved and weeping Historically.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
The New Army Emergency Ration.

spection until falls the unhappy day
when the enemy cuts on the commits
sariat and the pabulum falls TO show
Up.
Then each boy in drab squatting by
the good camp fire. grabs the loose
end Of the blue bandeau enwreathing
the head Of his can and gives her a
twist II works after the principle
Of the tin ribbon around the fragrant
sardine can-only il really works.
From the package fall three slabs Of
something very like the brown cakes
Of chocolate that small children buy
from train butchers and with which
they delight to crumb up the plush
seats Of the passenger coaches
The hungry soldier may draw but
one slab. From this he removes the
tightIypressed wrapper Of figured tin
foil. and 30 hs sits down to supper.
The other two cakes must be put back
in the can and saved. one for tomor>
rows breakfast and the other for to
morrow's dinner. II need be.
n his palate does not take TO his
compact meal in this dry form he can.
with knife or bayonet. scrape his slab
over his tin cup and boil the scrapings
three minutes in the cupful OF water,
thus brewing a hot beverage. which.
In chilly weather. would undoubtedly
be preferred to the cold. dry fodder.
II tastes much like the pouuIar
brands of milk chocolate. but not so
sweet Chocolate-which French
tourists have long esteemed as an
emergency travel ration--is the base
Of the compound.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
CAPT. JONES TO RETURN.
Hsre 10 Some Good News for Southern
Mississippi.

On good authority IL is learned that
there will be no change either in the
ownership or the general plan u man
arement OF the Gulf and ship Island
railway a. the result II the death ~
rs vice president. Mr.. J A. Jones.
waich occurred on Christmas dav at
Gulfport.
cart. !. T Jones. president of the
system. and It's builder and principal
owner. Intends to return 20 Mississippi
within the next two weeks and assume
personal charge ~ the property
This announcement comes some
vhar In the nature ~ surprise IN
view of the general belief that has pre-.
vailed In the state FOR several months
that Capt Jones would never again be
able TO take active charge of hts ex,
fensive business Interest,". on account
oi ill health. This report is fatty cun-
tradicted from Buffalo. and the infur.
nation received direct from that city
is that the veteran Industrial promoter
and philanthropist not only bore the
ordeal OF his sons death In heroic
manner. but has impressed him with
the belief that Il is hts first duty TO
come back 70 Mississippi. marshall his
forces. and take charge ~ his prop
erty interests.
u ia also stated that reports con
cerning the III health Of Capt. Jones
nave been greatly exagxerafad. that
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
LOOKS BAD For MRS. sCHeSK
L-er Affinity Tells Story Of Their Reis-
tions-GaVe Him Costly Presents

Wheeling. " Va.-The tedium OF
Hypothetical questions and technical
Testimony vas suddenly larred in the
Schenk ease when. through a witness
brought into court records the first
intimafiOn of scandal in its praseeu-
tion Of Mrs. Laura Farnsw0rth Seheuk.
who is charged with ADMINISTERING poi
son 70 her wealthy husband. John o.
scheus.
When Daniel Phillips was called i
created more than the usual murmnr
about the courtroom.
Phillips told u long automobile rides
with the accused. at her intivatiou.
FOR more than eighteen months preyi-
GUS 70 her arrest. During the last year.
he said. Mrs. Schenk had talked 70 him
about plans to get 4 divorce, and lafer
talked almost constantly Of The strong
probabilities OF Schenks death.
Phillips admitted thar Mrs. Schenk
on various occasions had given him
many costly presents, among them a
diamond pin and smoking jacket.
The state attempted several times.
through adroit questioning. 70 estah-
Ilsh that undue intimacy had existed
between the witness and the defend
ant. but to all questions along this line
PHILLIPS refused % answer on the
ground that be would incriminate him
self. and be was sustained BY the court
in his position
Phillips testified tsat after he be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Sehenk she
visited his place OF business so often
that he was forced to ask her to stop
coming. She then resorted 70 the tel
ephone and he was called so often that
this means Of communication was
finally abandoned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
)PoRT RECORD BROKEN.
5 for America Over Three Hun.
drer Million Dollars.

IEhing'1n. - With the enormous
Of almost ss.50a. .00o 600 the
value o. the foreign trade Of the
y States during the year which
December 81. 1910. was greater
| ghaf lf any wear ever beforv, and
balance in favor Of this country
r. ssNo aNd.a00 The figures ex-
the former high record ef 1907
but So. HH0 .a00
Pides fiis new record. another rec
pa 5rokeu during 1910. in the
of Imports from abroad. They
rfrd 'n sf.5se. .S0T. .62f. compared
|E.fs5.5.a.7sf in 1909. sf.fI6.s7s.
lses and s1.i25.1s9.Se0 in 1907
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
COTTON MILLS CURTAIl
HAS NOT KEPT PACE wt-u =,
CREASED STAPLE PRICES
Textile Exchange Declares /. l,po.,.
s's to Make Profit win stspI.
at Present Prices.

Atlanta. Ga.-Drastic curtailmer, IN
me manufacture OF cotton goods untf
me prices Of the manufactured nrrduc,
assume more correct ratio TO tho cos
0, raw cotton was urged in resolution
aoop'ed by the Textile Manufacturers
exchange. at a meeting here
More than 2,0o0.00o sptndles in nina
southern states and Illinois and In
uiana were represented at the meeting
All state organizations also we're urged
70 cooperate in This movement
The textile exchange Is comuosed Of
practically all the state organizations
m the country. More than forty dele.
gates from all sections east Of the Mis-.
sissippt river and Texas we're nreSeu.
at the meetings.
II was pointed out that. while the
price OF the staple has risen phenoma-
nally in the last few years. the pricss
OF the manufactured products have no.
Kept pace. The present pr.e OF cotton.
10 and l5is cents. makes IL imposstbls
Tor the mills to make a reasonable
proht' IT is claimed. the mill men De.
eiaring they would have 10 own cotton
az Il cents 70 be able to declare givi.
fends
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
PROPOSE A SHAFT TO DANTE
seri5ina for Memorial Which They
viii Give to City.

New York-New Yorks italian citi.
Gems. who have already presented the
city with monuments 20 Columbus.
Garibaldi. Verdi and verrazano. are
now subscribing to a fund with which
to erect 3 monument TO Dante. author
Of tho Divine Comady' The figure
OF the poet. OF heroic size. will be
backed by a shaft OF granite SIS feet
from base to summit. Life-size figures
of Literature and Religion and life.
size groups representing Dante's
visions of hell. purgatory and heaven,
Will decorate the base. At the very
foot. in bas-relief. is the Roman wolf
sucking Romulus and Remus. Above
the poets head Is an American eagle.
bearing a laurel crown. The monument
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
FOOO A Ia TABLOID
New First-Aid- -to-the- Hungry Ha-
ton for Army.
T~erty Four Hours Meals All Packed
In Can About the Size of
cake of Kitchen
Soap.

washington.-A half pound of grub
a day for a hard. worked soldier sweat.
ing In the trenches, Dinner. two and
tvo-thirds ounces after forced
march. when he is tootsore and
weary, Twenty-four hours meals.
all packed snugly in tiny can. about
az big as Bridget's slab OF kitchen
soap,
Such ia the invention OF Gen Henry
@. sharpe. commissary general Of
Uucie Sans army-the busy officer
who three daily feds the $4,000 hun.
cry mouths of our soldier boys
lie is tho first inventor you ever
heard Of who hopes that there will
never be any demand for the prize
fruit OF his genius. And this is be-
cause this invention Is an emergency
ration" whose use would mean, I'm the
frst place. war-whlch General Shsr.
man rightly defined as "helr'-and. In
the second place. an unfortunate emer-
xency OF war resulting from a cutting
on Of the supplies OF an army In the
field
The sky-blue can, which holds an
emergency breakfast. dinner and sup.
per. all within It's tiny shell. Is four
and three-quarters inches long. less
than three inches broad. and an inch
and a quarter thick You can wear
one In your hip pocket without
arousing tho least suspicion that you
are b.arfnx rpfreshnaeuts Ieaa nrnnar
and polite.
War breaks out. say. with the laps.
the Germans. or the bloJmin British
Each Yankee brave in khaki has one Of
these can Of hrst-aid to-ths-empty
dropped into his haverSack. where u
keeps fresh for months. and where u
must be regularly accounted fur at in,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
OPPOSE FORTIFlCATION |
FOSTER DOUBTS ~ IT WILL sE
PAYING PROPOSITION.
Is~uey Declares Big Arramerts Ar.
Menaee to Peaee-struggle for Sig
Ships Developed Into a Mania.

New Emphatic opposition TO
President Taft's plan Of terrifying the
Panama canal from Representative ].
Foster, chairman Of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs. and a declara-
ton by Chairman Tawuev of the house
appropriations committee thar great
armaments are temptation to war
marked the joint mass meeting - the
New York Peace Society and the Peo.
pies Institute here
These vast armamen tend 10 pro
mote a spirit Of rivalry among nations
10 excel each other. said Mr.. rawuev
When IL was heraided about the world
that England had launched a hattleship
OF $4,000 tons. 5000 tons In excess Of
our largest bartleship. 6, seemed advis.
able 70 submit TO congress a supple
mental estimate for 20 .aO0 tou ba--
tleshiU. As a conclusive argument in
support OF the authorization N such
a ship our chief executive at tha.
time, Theodore Roosevelt. said TO me
want 70 be able 70 say when
40 out u office that have authorized
the construction % the largest battle
ship the world has ever Seen
Although congress 40 that time did
uofhing more than authorize the prep
sration OF plans fur a haftleship OF that
size, az is next session. under the
pressure OF a manufactured Japanese
war scare. II provided for the ships.
BUT before the adjournment Of con
gress England laid the keels Of two
e3.oa0 Ton Dreadnaughfs. and in orfer
10 gratify an ambition to excel Eng.
and. congress authorized the cunstruc-
tinn Of two battleships u 5000 ions
tisnlaeemeut"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
GIRL HEIR TO GREAT WEALTH
Millionaire indiana Car Builder Leaves
Daughter the Ward of
Chicago Bans.

Michigan city. tnd.-Liftle Miss
Catherine Barker. the fourteen year.
Old daughter of the late John n Bar.
ker. the wealthy car builder % tkis
city has learned of tho strange couni
tions under which she becomes one ot
tho richest girls IN the world
After the funeral of her father.
which was held from the family rest
dence here. the relatives gathered in
the dining room Of bis mansion 10 hear
the reading OF trust deed dispoains
~ the Barker estate Of upwards " $50.
o0o. 900
There we're substantial bequests Ia
Mrs. Nelson Luddington Barnes %
Chicago and Mrs. Harold A Richard
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19

son ~ London. nieces. and 10 Norton
w. Barker. a nephew. ot Michigan
City.
The bulk ~ the vast estate went to
the little daughter. who was an only
child and the idol of her father II was
his love for her. according 10 intimate
friends. which made him tie up her
fortune in such a way that she might
best be protected from fortune-hunt
ing husbands
Both the girl and the fortune arc
turned over 70 the guardianship % the
First Trust and Savings bank Chica.
go. That Institution will direct her
education and limit her expenditures
until she Il OF age. Even then the trus-
te"ship continues. and only the income
Of the estate will b. paid to the young
woman. When she marries-that de-
tail Of the trust document has not yet
been made public.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
Kills erother-in-Iaw.

Aherdeen--O. T. Jones shot and
killed II. F. Gilreath and then shot and
hdlled himself near Prairie. The men
were brothers-in-law Messrs. Jones
and Gilreath owned a sawmill. cotton
gin and blacksmith shop, together and
about a year ago there arose some DIFF
iculty between the two. and Gilreath
had Jones' placed under a peace war
rant. Thinking there would be no fur
ther trouble. Gilreath went over TO see
Jones. and while there they renewed
the old trouble and Jones shot GiIreath
twice with pistol. then used the sama
weapon on himself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
SOLVE RATE PROBLEM
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT NEED
Ed BY ROADS.
mics Possible ,y Employment Of
Scientific Labor.

Washington-"We contend that rates
are ample. but that the expense OF op-
GRAFTON is excessive; that wages are
not too high but that. as the manage
ment is unscientific. labor. material.
equipment and the plant fail to give
adequate results We plead for tho
Introduction of scientific management.
under which the railroads shall get one
hundred cents for every dollar ex.
pended.
In opening his argument for the ship.
pers OF the Atlantic Seaboard before
the Interstate commerce commission.
Louis d Brandeis thus presented the
fundamental reason. in his mind. whT
freight rates should not be advanced
As proposed by the railways.
Mr. Brandeis declared that no rail.
way company operating in official elias
sihcation territory had introduced into
any OF its departments the principles
Of scientific management
he believed thar these principles
we're properly as applicable 70 rail
roads as 10 any other Industrial enter.
prise
Mr. Brandeis pointed our that no 1e.
tual cooperation existed among the
roads with a view to reducing the cost
OF anv particular operation. n there
we're cooperation among the roads III.
highest measure OF efficiency could be
obtained and the saving Of per cent
of the aggregate Gust. or even far more
than . per cent could easily be- obtain
cd. he said
Cooperation also. IN Nir. Brandeis'
opinion. cuuli secure reductions IN tis
cost of steel rails. IN the price of
vhieh he believes an enormous saving
could be made He suggested. how.
ever that M effort was being made By
the railroads 20 obtain reduction Of
she price ef steel rails because OF the
financial connections with the four
great steel companies which manufas Z
ure the rails
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19

Three-quarters pound Lima beans.
three quarts water; bring TO boiling
point. then add kitchen bouquet. one
carrot, and one-hnlf can tomatoes.
Boil slowly for four hours. adding wa
ter n needed When done take one
tablespoonful -four. butter size OF one
egg. boil up. and add to soup; season
with salt and pepper and serve. II
is greatly improved by slicing three
frankfurt sausages thin and adding 10
soup Iurt before serving.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
SHORTEN LADIES' HAT PINS
Big Fire = They 7rutrude Nor. Thar
-llf an Inch.

New York-NeW Yors Ciry viii ioin
the list Of cities which have Iegislarsd
against the lnng hat pan evil. IL an ord.
nance now before the board n alder
men becomes a iaW The ordinance
provides a ine u not more than $50
for any woman whose haf pin. unless
suirably guarded. prorrudes more than
haif an inch from the crown or at1er
portion u rhe hat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-19
Has viii Set Aside.

New York.-Francis X Petit. who
was left only a cemetery plot and an
old suits Of clothes under the will Of
his father. William B. Petit. Succeed
ed in having the viii set aside. The
testament disposed OF a $3.50 600 es-
tate, giving his young wife the bulk OF
the fortune. Young Petit testified
that his father indulged in eccentric
pranks, and said that on one occasion
Petit. Sr.. carried a pistol aid horn
when he collected rents from negro
tenants