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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
SHERWOOD PENSION
 BILL PASSES HOUSE
ds Carried Despite OppOsi- tion of Underwood and
 Other Democrats

Washington, December 12.-The Sher- wood service pension bill which would add upwards of $7o,000 GOO to the govern ment's annual expenditures by granting increased pensions to Civil and Mexican war veterans on the basis of length ot service was passed by the House tonight despite the determined opposition of many democratic leaders. Secretary of the ln- terior Fisher has estimated that the bill would add $750oo,O00 to the pension roll If the 100000 veterans eligible take ad- vantage of it.
 Eight republicans voted with the Sf democrats against the bill Speaker Clark voted with the majority of his party for the bill and Democratic Leader Under wood and Fitzgerald of New York; chair man of the appropria tions committee, voted against it. The bill will now go to the Senate where there is a disposition to pass some form of amended service pen eions legislation.
 And many House democrats voted Tor the measure in the belief that the Senate would not pass it.
 The Subway age pension bill, passed Dy the House ldSl SplllSf i"iiN' VI '' sage in the Senate at that time.
 This republican measure was offered snsuccessfully in the House as substi- tuition for the Sherwood bill. Scores Of amendments were offered and hard ou, unsuccessful fight was made to have a straight pension bill passed without length of service.
 The Sherwood bill would establish the following basis of pensions:
 For service for 90 days to 6 months, $15 per month; from six to nine months, S3C per month from nine months to one year $25 per month, more than one year S3O per month.
 The fight on the bill was waged along political lines to a considerable extent and members of each party charged the other party with buncombe in their attitude to- ward the old soldiers. Prominent demo- crats attacked the bill as directly opposed 10 the democratic principles of economy and destruction of plans to reduce the tariff.
 Chairman Fitzgerald of the approprlc- tions committed fought it because of its tremendous draught on the treasury. Rep resentative Harrison of New York, lead ing democrat on the ways and means committed declared that the bill 'knociled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
create artificial breathing, his lungs ,e

create artificial breathing, his lungs e. fusing to perform their function.
 The doctors diagnose the case as paraly- sis of the lungs. But as to what caused him so suddenly to be stricken or what to do to bring him out of the strange condi- ton into which he has fallen, they admit their defeat. They don ot know what to do All they can advise Is that if his fellow workmen abandon the work of ar tifcial respiration the young man will surely die. The only hope they hold out is that the paralysis may prove to be temporary and that as suddenly as he was rendered helpless and breathless will his lungs resume their work and normal breathing be restored.
 The poignantly painful phase of the sit- uation Is that the young man is fully con- scious. He realizes his condition. AL though the strain on his arms has been terrific and the ache in them almost mad denng, yet in his youthfulness the fear of death fills him with terror and every little while as the man working on him may tire at their task the youth cries in agony.
 For Gods sake, boys, keep on pump- ing! I'm getting weak. Don't stop, or I'll dier'
 Of course there have been no lack of vol unteers in the work. And the curious op- eration is being constantly performed-all in the faint hope that the paralysis will leave his lungs as suddenly as it afflicted
 them.
 The case is the more inexplicable in that Hubbard was a sturdy. ruddy young man. He had never known a days illness and his present grave condition came upon him wholly without warning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
MOTHER K|DNAPS CHILD
  Sarah Averitt Taken While on Her Way Home From
 High School

Montgomery. December 12.-Sarah Aver itt, 13 years old, was kidnapped from her uncle J. A. Averitt, this afternoon while on her way home from the high school by Mrs J. C. Adams of Philadelphia mother of the child and divorced wife of Henry Avertt. She was rushed in, an automobile to Sprague station, 22 miles below Montgomery, and taken aboard a Coast Line train for Savannah, where Mrs. Adams told the chauffeur they in- tended to take steamer for Europe. The child was placed in her uncle's custody by her father on the latter's death bed at Cooks station nine months ago. Ef- forts will be made to intercept the pair at Savannah.
 Mrs. Adams reached the city this morn ing from Philadelphia. At the high school she was refused permission to see the child on tiie ground that once before slie had attempted to spirit her away. Mrs. Adams is said to have been divorced by her husband four years ago on statutory grounds, he having been given custody of the girl by the courts.
 J. A. Averitt, the childs uncle, is one Of the weaithiest contractors of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
BUSINESS MEN MAY
 FORM NEW PARTY.
National Business Congress Is Considering Such
 Resolution

Chicago, December 12.-Presaging the birth of a new political party composed of business men and formed as a pro- test organization, the resolution com mittee of the National Business con- gress today considered such a resolu ton framed by A. Parker Nevin of New York, division counsel of the Ma tional Association of Manufacturers. Final action on the resolution by the congress will be announced tomorrow.
 The federal Congress probably will regulate the sale and transportation of dynamite and other high explosives as the result of discussion of the McNamara case.
 The Business congress also will be asked to go on record as favoring civil service in the consular department. Delegates at the congress declared that such reform to assist as an auxiliary of commerce. Also the matter of the merchant marine will be the subject for resolutions.
 Speakers tooay insisted that the con- gress is one of remonstrance. After John Kirby, Jr., had attacked labor. Frederick Townsend Martin of New York exploited compulsory insurance as a penacea for economic ills.
 MT. Kirby called the Federation of Labor Samuel Gompers' monopolistic labor machine"
 He said it's record and the utterances and acts of it's officers left no shadow of doubt that its policy is to employ. any means, no matter how brutal, unlawful or unreas onable" which will produce a condition where workers are absolutely at the mercy and dictaton of a gigantic and merciless labor trust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

dore Roosevelt refused to talk politics when seen at Back Bay station today. He declined to look at any of the Wash ington dispatches concerning todays meeting of the national republican com mittee.
 Colonel Roosevelt arrived today for a brief visit. He attended the meeting of the Travellers club tonight and will be present at the meeting of the board of overseers of Harvard college to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
CARL MORRIS EASILY
 RESTS AL WILLIAMS

Cleveland, December 12.-Carl Morris, the "Oklahoma Giant" made short work of Al Williams of Cleveland tonight. The fight was stopped in the third round so severely was Williams punished and so helpless was he against the jabs dealt by Morris.
 The Oklahoman weighed 22s and the local man 205. Morris lowered above his opponent and seemed to receive the two or three blows that were landed by Will Hams with complete indifference
 Morris never sought to do the leading but was content to close and in the in fighting got in short arm jabs that did their work quite effectually. Williams soon was bleeding copiousy, while Nor ris was unscarred In the second and twice in the third Williams went to tine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
CHICAGO SELECTED FOR THE
 REPUBLICAN, CONTENTION
-lcoNTINuEp FROM PAGE D


 the issue of the call. This will invalidate the titles of delegates already selected in Alabama. Another was the resurrection of the reduction of southern representa- ton movement by Representative James Francis Burke of Pttsburg, who cham pioned such Q resolution on the floor of the convention four years ago. The committee adjourned at 3 clock to meet at the call of the chairman.
 The republican executive committee failed to take up or consider the ques- tion of holding another convention in Alabama for the election of delegates to the national convention. The ques- tion was not presented to the commit tee. However, it is understood that an- other convention will be held after the general call is issued by the national committee Alabama republicans in uation further than to say that an- other convention will be held. It will have to be done over from the ground up. That is, beat, county and state conventions will have to be held. It will be remembered that in the con- vention held last August for the pur- pose of electing a new state chairman delegates to the national convention were elected. The regularity of this
 
 | the purpose by the national committee was questioned at the time by the pro- gressiye republicans. | Southern republicans in Washington today are open in their expressions of surprise at the very evident weak ness of President Taft in all sections of the country.
 i Tonight Edwin M. Lee, chairman of the Indiana republican state committee. issued a statement in which he declared that his state would be lost to the re- publican party if MT. Taft were renom- | mated.
 MT. Taft cannot carry Indiana" says Mr. Lee. If he is the republican nom inee our fight is lost before a gun is ! fired.
 As one of his original friends who laboled for him night and day. I have l been driven to this Knowledge with ,ex- treme reluctance
 MT. Lee adds that his conclusion was reached only after searching inquiry through his precinct committeeman and in person. What two months ago was passivity on. the part of the voters, he says, now has been transformed into dis satisfaction"
 Almost simultaneously a statement was issued by Walter Brown, chairman of the Ohio republican state central com mittee, in which he deplored the action of the national committee in refusing to provide means for the selection of del- egates at large by primaries. This ex- precision, however, was merely in the nature of a protest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
A Remedy No Family
 Should Do Without

1, No matter how healthy human being nav be it Is safe to say that not many months are passed without some ob- struction of the bowels in other words, consultation, even if only temporary. The bioating the dull feeling may start after the evening meal. If laxative is not taken that night 1t Is certain that sleep will not be sound, and you will awaken unrefreshed.
 Hence, 1t is important for you and for ali the members of your family that a good, reliable laxative be always kert in the house for just such emergency. If is sure to be needed, and when needed you want it at hand. No family that is careful of its health can do without such a remedy. But the ques- tion of which remedy to have on hand IA also of vast importance.
 The laxative most highly recom mended by the majority of intelligent Americans as being best for babies and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

grownups is pr. Caldwells Syrup Pen sin. It is liquid laxative tonic, mild. ' and never gripes, Is effective on robust people and can be given with safety to an infant. Children like 1t because of these gentle qualities and because it is pleasant to the taste. VEN
 It is the best all-around remedy you can have in the house for any disorder many people like MT. Eli Miller I4llu. Ga, and Mrs. D. Henry. 5247 Laurel St.. New Orleans, La, say they would as soon be without the necessities as with out Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. ffs
 Anyone wishing to make a trial of this remedy before buying 1t in the reg ular way of druggist at fifty cents Or one dollar a large bottle (family size) home free of charge by simply address7 ing pr. W. B. Caldwell, 405 Washi>-.sk St., Monticello, III. our name and aT. dress on postal cardr,wilI do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
LUNGS PARALYZED
Man Is Kept Alive by Using His
 Arms as Air Pump

Tusla (Okla.) Cor. New York world.
 The extraordinary affiction that sudden Iy befell William Hubbard. young ron worker of Oklahoma City, has caused still more extraordinary effort to keep the breath of life in his body. For more than 3o hours without cessation, his fellow workingmen have been pumping the young mans arms up and down in order to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Tariff Situation

Washington. December 12.-The general tariff situation and particularly President Taft's forthcoming message to Congress on the wool tariff schedules were dis cussed at length by the cabinet today The message will be sent to Congress next week and it was said today 1t will be brief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Greek Suicides

Chicago, December 12.--Cimbing to the nineteenth floor of the Masonic temple to- day., J. F. Greek, machinist, disrobed. crawled out on a beam and plunged to the ground below He was instantly killed. Tn it's fall the body struck man at cigar stand. breaking both his arms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Cars Ordered

Montgomery, December 12.-An order for 125 cars including steel underfraine flats. gondolas, box and especially equip ped automobile cars, was given the wes- tern of Alabama shops here today by the Atlanta and West Point railroad. h. creasing business and demand for bet ter facilities for handling automobiles In this section is the reason for the pp,,- chase. fFt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Why Mike Persisted

An Irishman named Michael Docherty having been discovered after solemnizing iiuptias with four wives was brought up before the Dublin assizes, charged with bigamy. The judge in passing sentence ex- pressed his wonder that the prisoner should be such a hardened villain as to delude so many women, whereupon Mike said, alphabetically:
 Sure, your honor. I was only tryin' to get q good one--an' it S not aisy!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
New York Agricultural Societies

From the Medina Tribune.
 In this state there are 100 1906 active or ganzations formed for the purpose of advancing one or more phases of agrt- culture. This number includes town. county and state organizations. .'The State Grange, numbering 100000 members. heads the list. ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
The Lingering Kind

gro the Sacred Heart Review.
 Young Lady-Guard, will I'm have time to say goodbye to my friends?
 Guard-Afraid not, Miss. This train leaves in two hours and half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
As She Figures It

This is the first time have seen your wife in ten years.''
 'Yes?"
 Yes She is considerably changed" well you must consider that she is a year older than she was ten years ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

in the face all pretension made by the
 democratic party in the last campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Roosevelt Silent

Boston, December 12.-Colonel Theo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24

A well known real estate dealer,
who never knows when ne lis whipped,
had a rather hard nut to crack the
other day, and to crack 1t he had to
INTRODUCES Son of Ham and "A Chi
nese iaundryman into the wolf OF
things. This Is how 1t happened:
The real estate ynan owned q honse
and lot situated next door to gro
Gerry store In the East End. and to
get II of his hands he offered the
property to the groceryman at fig
ure about equal to what he paid for
H. The groceryman wanted the place
bad enough, hut being somewhat of
a financier, insisted that the real es-
tate man come down in price some
thing like Is per cent.
Not on ysur life." was the real
estate mans reply
The following week the lower part
OF the house was rented to a Chinese
laundryman--purpo of course.
much TO the discontinue of the gro
cerynan. who Immediately called up
the real estate man and offered him
the original price asked, $3.50.
II would have sold last week at
that figure" the real estate man re-
piled. but this week my price is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24

Miss Emily Walls. OF Richmond.
was a guest Of Miss Elizabeth Car
doza to attend the german on Thurs
day and debate on Friday evening.
Miss Louise Alien. of Richmond, Is
visiting Miss Louise Ware at the
Henry Clay Inn.
Miss Kathleen Price, OF Botetourt
county. Ii the guest of Mrs. Richard
Cheney
MIR. and Mre. Fred Holiday have
returned from q visit to Louisa cour-
ty. They have A. their guest Miss
Bette Garrett.
Miss Marion Lasher. of New York,
IL visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William NJ Lasher.
Mt John vaughan. OF Farmville,
and Miss Madeline Bigger, Of Rich
mond. who have been visiting Mrs.
w. L. Foy. have returned home.
The following members Of the new
~ elected vestry OF St. James Epis-
copal church will meet for organi-
ration Tuesday evening 1T the home
OF B. M. Shepherd; c. Z. Potts, l..
r. LewiA w. L. Foy. c. C. Bridges,
8. W. Newman, bernard Guest. Sd.
boswell, ]. r. Fleet. J. Nj. Stone, j.
H. Cheney, A. r. Guiibert. B. NJ.
Shepherd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24

gularly fitting that Richmond should
be celebrating the precautionary, consid-
ering the fact that the first Protestant
church in Amrieca, he had just recent
IN learned. was. built In Hcnrico. OF
which Richmond is the county seat
This ediiico was erected In 1911, he had
been Informed.
On Porter pointed out further that
the influence of the English Bible had
been far reaching, having deep rooted
effect not oMy upon English literature
but upon English law as well. AS for
its moral and religious influence. that
was hard TO be computed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24
Ashland

..,z ASHLAND. XA.. April 24.--Rey.
Russell Cecil, of Richmond, will ad-
dress the men of the college y" M.
G. A. this evening at 1880
On Thursday evening at o'clock
Bishop Walter r. Lambeth will
preach In Duncan Memorial church
and on next Sunday morning Bishop
Murrah. of Jackson. Miss, wifi preach
for the Methodist congregation.
Mrs. II. Seldom Taylor. of Rich
mond, and her daughter. Miss Floyd
Taylor, we're guests of Mrs. Hall Can
ter. on Saturday. Miss Mildred Dor
son. OF Norfolk. is also visiter Of
Mrs. Canter and will remain to attend
the next college debate.
Mrs. e. Y. Rucker. Mrs. J. 7. Ry-
land and Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Hunter.
Jr, OF Richmond. were the guests
OF Mrs c. w. Hunter, ST.. on yes
terday.
DIR. Carl Blackwell. OF Richmond.
visited DR.. and Mrs. r. e. Blackwell
On Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24
BRILLIANT GERMAN
At TERMINAL HOTEL
MANY COUPLES TIP LIGHT FAN.
TAaTic UNTIL WEE sMA'
HOURS.

WEST POINT. VA. April 24.--Of
the many brilliant Germans given at
The Terminal Hotel. the German which
came of Friday night exceis them all.
Under tho leadership of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Julian Baxby, many beautiful and
new figures were danced, much to the
delight of the many lockers on as to
the participants. In spite OF a thun-
derstorm which lasted several hours
large crowd was In attendance and the
wee sma' hours found the dancers still
tripping the digit fantastic toe.
Among those present were:
Mr.. G. n. Garnett, King william,
with Miss Mary Robinson. Richmond;
Mr.. Vivian Curle with Miss Ethel Red
wood, Richmond; MIR. f. v. Hogg, with
Miss Pearl O'Connor, Elkins, West Va:
MIR. Meyer Gordon with Miss Edith
Hogg: Mr.. Bernard Field with Miss
Hazel Hogg: Mr.. X. Z. Bradford with
Miss Sadie Gary; Mr.. Snead, of Flu
wanna, with Miss Virginia Culpcper:
Mr.. l. N. Weaver, Urbanna with Miss
Ruth Marston; Mr.. John w. Courtney
with Miss Lillian Roberts, Mr.. Chaun-
cey Marston, Urbanna. with Miss Emil
ly Fuller; Mr.. Chas Denmead with
Miss Annie McCanna; Mr.. Henry Den
mead with Miss Mary Lynhar'. Rich
mond: Mr.. Edgar Sheppard. Baltimore.
Win 1uA lsy itihIAs ESAUl
Hardy with Miss Bessie Ryland, Rich
mond: Mr.. Van Bibber Tabb Saunders,
Gloucester, with Miss Lucille East
wood; Mr.. Alfred Hargrave with Miss
Myrtle Corr; Mr.. Matthew Fuller, OF
King William with Miss Marian Lewis;
Mr.. Jno. Nj. Lewis, Gloucester, with
Mrs. Lewis; Mr.. a. Julian Bagby, with
Mrs. Bagby; Mr. Clyde F. Green with
Miss Jessie Denmead; Mr.. Clifford
johnson with Miss Eliza Palmer, Ur-
hanna. MIR. J. Lloyd Tabb, Jr.. with
Miss Margaret Palmer; Mr.. Temple
Palmer with Miss Eva Martin, Urban
ma; Mr.. Lucien Robinson with Miss
Natalie Garrett, Mr.. Robert Louis
Driver with Miss Inez Palmer; Mr.. r.
Hargrave with Miss Mary Robins: MIR.
Warren Topping with Miss Mae Ow-
ems.
Among the lookers-on were Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Hoffman, Of New York;
Mrs, Fred T. Thompson. OF New York;
Mrs. Henry Sheppard, Of Richmond;
Mrs. Ed Morvits, MIR. and Mrs. John
Cunse. Mrs. Joshua Hogg and others
The stays were Messrs. Morris Arm
istead, Richmond; Montague Pitcher.
A. L. Terrell, E. o. Friend, Dunbar
ton; Charlie Robinson, While Fuller.
Hughes Ware, Danville: Walter Har-
grave. Mrs. II. 1. Lewis and Mrs. r. j.
Palmer were the chaperones of the
evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24
FIRST WAR ORDER
WELL PRESERVED

An old order signed by Governor
Letcher,. of Virginia, fifty years ago
relating to the care OF two prisoners
captured by the Confederate forces
in the opening scene OF the war be-
tween the States. was found last week
by General Marcus J. Wright. II IL
OF peculiar interest. owing to the nt-
tieth anniversary OF the beginning Of
the war. The order, which instructs
tmn Confederate officers return
the prisoners to Washington. is an
follows:
Executive, Department.
Richmond. April "a. 1851.
Lieutenant Simms, OF the navy.
and Colonel G. r. Cooke. OF the VOL
unteers are specially charged with
the duty OF accompanying Captain
Wright. OF the United States Army.
and Captain Rodgers of the United
States Navy. from this city 10 Wash
ington. and they will see that these
gentlemen are protected from insult
or annoyance.
The citizens OF Virginia are earn
estly requested to abstain from nj,
demonstrations OF passion and vio-
lence. and are requested to ohservs
the laws Of the Commonwealth. They
have been released by the action of
the Executive by the recommendation
OF the council OF State and the mill.
tary committees OF the convention.
now in session.
"Given under my hand as Governor
OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia, the
cath day OF April. 1861.
lsignedl John LETCHER."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24
ACCOMACk

ACCOMACK, VA. April 24.---Dr. j.
North Carolina.
Nd. visited his home here this week.
Alfred Edmonds, student at Rich
mond College, spent Easter at home
with his parents
Mr. Landon Derby's son. Henry
wise. who was kicked by a horse
Monday. is improving.
Mr. s. J. Stevenson's shop, is COM
pleted and Is open for business
Postmaster John w. Berry has
been notified by the postofiice depart
ment that rural route No. has been
established.
Bishop Lambeth and DR.. Beau
champ. missionary secretary are can
wasting the district In the interest of
missionary work In Brazil. DR. Beau
champ spoke in the Methodist church
here Sunday night.
The district Sunday school con-
ference OF the Methodist church
south. is to be held at Onley, May Q
and 9. Or. Hamill. Of Nashville, su-
perintendent OF Teacher Training, will
be present and speak several times
daily.
DIR. Beauchamp. missionary secre-
tary Of the Virginia Conference, 10 TO
be present beside others OF the dis
trict '.e.& -,s
A Sunday School Institute of the
Accomac Baptist Association will be
held at Bethel church May and T..
The lecturers are Professors Middle
ton and Gaines. A splendid program
has been arranged.