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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
Miss Barker Goes to Atlanta

Montgomery, April S-(Special. )-Miss Tomnie Dora Barker, who has been as- sistant librarian of the state department of archives and history, has gone to At lanta to accept position in the Carne- gie library Miss Barker has been in the office of the state library at the capitol for nearly.two years. and is recog- nized as a librarian of pronounced ability and efficiency. She will become the as- sistant librarian in the Carnegie library at Atlanta. and her many friends in Montgomery predict for ner much suc- cess in her new field of labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09

Mrs. Jackson Hadley. Esopus, N. YD writes:
 Tt is with the greatest pleasure l write this. For years l have suffered terribly with kidney and bladder trou- b1e. The pain in my back by spells was so great I could scarcely stand on my feet, and such terrible headaches and pain around. my heart, and was so nervous all the time that life seemed a burden to me.
 T paid out a great many dollars both for doctors and patent medicines and no benefit only for the time.
 One day, looking through a Peruna almanac, I saw how many had been benefited by using Peruna. I followed directions, and after taking four bot ties of Peruna can stand on. my feet and work all day with comfort. The pain in my back and head has entirely left me, and 1 am not 50 nervous and can say l am completely cured from all kidney trouble'
 Internal Catarrh
 Mrs. M. E. Seymour. R. F. D. 9 Bow man, Georgia. writes:
 T am ready to speak a few words in favor of Peruna and Manalin.
 q have tried them for nearly every III of life for myself and family, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
Horse and Buggy Missing

The loss of a horse and buggy sup posed to have been stolen was reported last night to the police by the Palace Livery company. The animal is described as a bay horse with white star in his face and one hind foot marked white and weighing 1000 pounds. He was at tached to a new side spring black top buggy reward has been offered for the return of the outfit or report to police headquarters.of information leading to it's recovery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
Mann Objects to Using Name

Washington, April S.-It was announc- ed tonight that House Minority Leader Mann had decided not to permit his name to be placed on any of the stand ing committees of the house because his work as minority leader would take practically all his time. This being com mony regarded as a tariff session, the demands for his time if he were to go on the ways and means committee would be more than he could meet in addition to his duties as house minority leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
INSPECTION MADE
 OF SIGNAL CORPS

Captain Cunningham of the U. s. A. signal corps last night officially in spected the local signal corps, of which Capt c. H. Ohme is in command.
 The officer pronounced the local corps in excellent condition. The inspection was made at the Chamber of Commerce building, the headquarters of the corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
Congregational Servces

Services at the chapel. North Nine- teenth street and Seventh avenue, this morning at Il a. m. Preaching by the pastor, Dr. George Eaves. topic, Souls in Need of a Friend" At the evening service at o'clock Dr. Eaves will con tinue his series on "The Good in Other Religions" "Shinto'' will be the specific topic for tonight. Bible school at 1J a. m. Good music by choir and congre- ga tinn | -.--. .ll- ]. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
PANCOAST MINE HORROR CLAIMS
 DEATH TOLL OF "A
tCONTINUED FROM PAcE n

provision in similar cases by special acts.
 Officials of the federal mine rescue sesIice refuse to believe that there Was any defect in the. ''armor' worn by Jo- seph Evans when he went to his death. the first hero of the service. Evans re- celved the capacity of the apparatus and collapsed. His companions say he tugged madly at the helmet, probably feeling asphyxiation coming on. and tore 1t from his head, thus exposing himself to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09

smoke and gas that killed the men he was seeking to rescue.
 The work of relieving the distress of the victims families is well under way. Mayor John Won Bergen has made an appeal for immediate contributions and called a meeting of citizens this after noon to take charge of the relief fund. They learned from the coal company of ficials that the miners ''lIeg fund" will take care of the burial expenses and that the company, for the present, will supply food to the victims families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
Mother and Children Burned

Chicago, April s.-Flaming oil burned a mother and her six children so severs- ly in an explosion of kerosene stove at Clyde, suburb of Chicago last night, that two of the children died today. The other victims will de.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
Walter Miller Elected

St Louis. April S.-Walter Miller os Tulane, university was elected president of the/ classical association of the middle west and southwest here tonight. H. J. Barton of the Illinois university was named secretary-treasurer and Cincin- nati was chosen as the next meeting place. ,tts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09

from the Ohio valley to the upper lake region. A very heavy rain. 4.36 inches, fell at New Orleans since morning. Tn understorms occurred throughout Ala bama, and brisk or high winds were recorded along the west gulf coast.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, April 8, 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
Weather Conditions

Washington, April S-Forecast for Ala hama and Mississippi: Fair in north; threatening in south portions Sunday; Monday fair; moderate north winds.
 For Tennessee: Fair and slowly rising temperature Sunday and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09

FOR RENT-1612 9th Ave, : north. nine-room residence opp Psite Park; $50.00 per mon h. Bell phone 88 Main or 202 2nd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09

Observations taken D. seventy fifth meridian ume
 lines through points of equal air
  perature they freezing ~ and 1902 SYMBOLS indicate state of weather; Q clear partly cloudy; . ooudy' @ain Omows O rspors missing fly with the wind First figure ma1imum 'Rird wind velocity of 10 miles per hour UT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09

removed from the explosion and coulc not hear the report. They were un. scathed and not bothered bv the explo sion or black damn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-03

| Notion and Art Dept.
81 Dressed Dolls for ST
lS2.75 Kid Dolls for $i.25
$3.50 Boxing Gloves
for $500
$3.50 Basket Balls $l.25
$3.50 Framed Pictures
for $I.35|
$50 Framed Pictures SOC
ISIS Toilet Sets for $500
l$S Toilet Sets for $4.25
|$5 Toilet Sets for $2.25
l35c Candle Shades I5c
Isl Brass Light Shades Csc
|$2.75 Brass Candle
Sticks for $3.50
So Brass Candle Sticks ST.
Csc Toy Kitchen Sets zoe
$3.50 Toy Kitchen
Sets for 75C
$2.25 Japanese Wick
erware Hanging Bas-
kets for SIPS
$3.50 Japanese Wick
erware Fern Dish $2.25
All Valentines to 60 at
HALF PRICE
A. G.
..f
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13

Leon Sampaix. the Belgian pianist,
comes direct from Brussels for his
second season in America, and his err
tistic services are being sought by
many of our foremost musical in
stitutions. This season the Western
States will be particularly favored
with opportunities to hear this emf
nent artist. Mr. Sampaix's musical
education was begun and completed in
the different schools of Brussels, Ber.
lin and Paris. He has made extensive
concert tours on both continents. hav-
ing appeared in many of the PRINCIPAL
cities of Europe and eastern America.
His consummate art has ELECTED the
most favorable comment of the sever
est critics and musical public. Nota-
BILE among his achievements are his
successes in joint recitals with such
famous artists as Ysaye, Andricek and
Caesar Thompson, with whom he has
shared honors on many occasions. Mr..
Sampaixs playing is characterized by
it's brilliancy, power. color and rich
ness of tone, exquisite finish and re-
fined interpretations, which are the re-
suit of his unusually broad musical ex-
periences. His manner is unassumirg.
quiet and entirety hacking in any OF
the usual affectations Of the concer.
pianist. He will play on Friday after.
noon, May 26.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
MAYOR ZIMMERMAN
ORDERS ARREST OF
RICHMOND FLIRTS
Police Instructed to Haul All
Washers Into Court Where
City Judge Will Deal Sc
verely with Them.
|OBEYANCE is PROM
ISED BY GORMON
Police Chief Says City Is No
torious for Its FlirtsDe-
scribes Both the Man and
Woman Delinquents.

To protect women and girls from
the attentions of nirts and mashers.
who have become SO numerous in
Richmond that many women hesitate
to 60 on the streets unescorted at
night. or to permit their daughters to
go alone in public. the police began
systematic crusade ON Saturday
Because of the numerous complaints
of insults to women. reported to tho
police. the necessity for immediate ac-
tion became essential. The following
warning is issued by Mayor thinner
man:
"The police are hereby instructed to
bring before me every person who at
tempts to hirt with or insults any
woman on the streets Of Richmond. l
guarantee that any man or boy arrest
ed for flirting or mashing. viii get all
that 10 coming to him in police court.
1t makes no difference who he is or
of how good family he comes. His
name, furthermore, will be given to
the newspapers"
Notorious for Flirts.
Superintendent Gormon Of the pol
ice department declares that Rich
mond is becoming notorious as gen.
eral headquarters for fiirts. He says
that the police are making similar
campaigns in other cities and 1t Will
be done here. However. Mr.. Gormon
put In the condition. III the woman
does not want to be fiirted with. !.
It 10 claimed by the police that men.
and more especially young men, con-
gregate on the street corners OF the
city, and make remarks about the girls
who pass-and IL they happen to be
pretty they try to firt with them. On
some occasions the girls are subjected
to insults.
The Masisr Z Sport.
The masher who tries to pick up
girls on the street, ID branded by
Chief Gormon. as two penny sport" !"
Mr.. Gormon describes him as wearing
a new spring suit of an exaggerated
cut. loud" cap. to attract attention.
and the indispensable cigarette-the
white death" OF course he ID good
looking in his way. He loafs In front
tof cigar stores, and ID little Wild.
just to show the girls that he is q
sport"
The kind Of girls he goes with. Mr..
Gormon also speaks of. He says:
They too. wear the extremes In styles
some OF them are ashamed to walk
down the streets with their, fathers.
The girls care for dress--a good time
Ia daring male escort, an occasional
glass of wine and cigarette, too"
| Richmond, Mr.. Gormon says, ap-
pears to be worse than other cities In
this respect, because there are no
road houses, or other places Of the
kind. where the masher may take his
victim. The "pickups" are walked the
HfreetG
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
TO PUNISH STRIKERS
Chicago Contractors Tired of
Labor Troubles.
tAmerican New. Service,


Chicago. May 13.-Unless the strik.
ing workmen in the building trades
council end their internal strife by
Monday they will come in for more
trouble than they bargained for. Mem
bers of the contractors and architects
association. have new mode of pun.
ishment up their sleeves. according to
an announcement made today and
should the strikers fail to drop their
fight and return to work it will be put
into effect
II was declared several weeks ago
that the builders would declare lock-
out against the whole of the building
trades union IL the row was not ended
but this has not been carried out.
The strike situation in other
branches in Chicago is about at q
standstill. More than 10000 men in
various trades are out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
BARN WAS BURNED
Fire Threatened Factory Dis
trict Friday Night.

Wild excitement prevailed for sew
eral minutes at a fierce blaze in a
wooden building, near Fourteenth
and the Pennsylvania railroad, on Fri
day evening, and for some time, the
large lumber yards of the Hoosier
Drill, and surrounding buildings were
with destruction. Though
the stable was destroyed, with part Of
it's contents the loss is not over 5000.
While the blaze was at its fiercest
and excitement ran high. wooden
roof, on which about fifty small boys
had crowded, almost caved in.
When the first alarm at the fire oc-
Cured, the No. g and No. 5 compan-
les were fighting fire at 916 South
Ninth street, nearly two miles from
the other blaze. Just as the small
fire on Ninth street was extinguished
there came the second call. on North
Fifteenth street. Box 66 was thought
lessly pulled by some observer OF the
fire. Chief Miller says the second
alarm was unnecessary. The Fiji
teenth street fire was put out soon az
ter the arrival of the other companies.
The barn was burned to the ground
but horse and carriage in the struc-
ture were removed. It belonged to
the Quaker City Machine Works. The
dense smoke that arose, and the sec.
ond alarm. brought a huge crowd OF
spectators to the scene. Before the
arrival of the fire companies. employ.
es of the Hoosier Drill. and spectators
formed a volunteer fire brigade. II
is understood the loss is covered by
insurance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
400" NO LONGER
Chicago Upset by Leaders
Action Today.
tAmerican News service)

Chicago. May 13.-Chicago's 400
is four hundred no longer. Today
the socially eject awoke to find that
their number had shrunk to 100 and
there was a large weeping and wailing
and gnashing Of teeth among the
climbers and the excluded members of
the erstwhile -Four Hundred"
Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick. who or
ganixed the "One Hundred Club" is
the human blue pencil and social ar
bitter who reduced the list. She is a
daughter of John D. Rockefeller and
the wife OF Chicago's richest man and
her position in society is assured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
Gives Evidence to Interstate
Commerce Com mission
Showing Former Richmond
Bankers Holdings.
NAMED DEFENDANT
IN RATE HEARING
Interested in Seventeen Cor
porations, Capitalized at
sos, 600, 900, with Annual
Incomes Of $l4o, 100000.

Daniel G. Reid. Of New York,
formerly of Richmond. Is interest
ed In corporations, the total capt.
slization of which totals to $780,
145.6S5, and the incomes of which
are estimated at $149,646.9S7 an
nually. These corporations in
clude:
American Can Astor Trust,
Bankers Trust. Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad. Chicago. Rock 10
land & PaciAc railroad, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway, Con-
tinental Insurance, Evansville &
indianapolis railway, Evansville &
Terre Haute railway. Guaranty
Trust Of New York. Keokuk & Des
Moines railroad. Liberty National
Bank, Peoria & Bureau alley rail.
road. Peak Island. st. Louis & San
Frsncisoo railroad. Second Nation
al Bank. Richmond Union National
banx, Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
ADMITS THEFT OF
$26 FROM ], WILSON
Jimmy" Gee Bound Over to
Circuit Corut on Charge
Other Police News.

JEFF Wilson, the blacksmith, sent
James Gee, formerly a member of the
Giants colored baseball team, to pay
a bill of $26.1O for him. Gee left town
without paying the bill, and it is un-
derstood went to Minneapolis. On re-
turning he was arrested by Patrolmen
Wierhake and Edwards at his home,
los North Third street. The arrest
took place on Friday night. -'e''a
On a plea of guilty to grand lar.
ceny. he was on Saturday morning
bound over to the Wayne circuit court
by Mayor Zimmerman. Gee had never
been in trouble before. and Wilson, for
whom he worked for some time. says
he was always honest in his dealings
with him. Gee had no explanation to
make.
Louis Eckels. alias Louis Shaw. ar.
rested for striking Emmitte Alscranco
In the Pennsylvania railroad yards.
has not yet been slated. and will not
be. pending the result of the blow he
struck Alscranco. The condition of
the latter was practically unchanged
In the Reid Memorial hospital on Sat.
urday. Eckels. who claims he is only
seventeen years old. Is said to have a
record in crime. The police say he
served time In reform school.
Glenn Bedenbaugh. a coiored porter
at the Westcot: hotel until recently
was arrested on Friday night for pub.
lie profanity. It is alleged that on
April % Bedenbaugh cursed several
employees Of the hotel. William Bay.
field. the hotel proprietor. fled the am.
davit. The case was continued as the
negro said he wanted to get the best
lawyer in the town."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
TOTS "HOBOEO" TO
WELFARE EXHIBIT
Tired of Mistreatment at Ii
ma, Walked and Stole
y. Rides to Chicago.
(American News service)

Chicago, May 13.-Frances and Har-
ry LENA, 10 and Is years old, today
are hero and heroine of the Child
Welfare exhibit. because of the un-
usual courage they exhibited in ''ho-
boing" all the way from West Liberty,
Ohio, to Chicago.
They had been confined in the Men
MONTE Home there and declared they
had been whipped and sent to bed
without supper on several occasions.
firing of this. the girl shipped off her
hair, donned a suit of her brothers
clothes and they hiked.
They got as far as Lima and spent
six days as guests of the city in Jail.
Then Father Quille, of Chicago heard
of them and had them brought here
Members of charity organizations pro-
pose to send for four other Lenza
children as soon as the cases of Har.
ry and Frances have been disposed
OF.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
.PENN|LESS POLE
KILLED HIMSELF
Lured from Chicago on a
Promise of Work and Be-
came Melancholy.
(American News Service)


Pittsburg, May 13-Penniless and
unable to get transportation to his
home in Chicago, Raymond Sofranszki
aged 45 years, of 1899 Evergreen av-
enue, Chicago. dramatically shot and
killed himself in the Ft. Wayne rail-
road station in Allegheny early this
morning Leaning up against the mir
ror in the washroom he deliberately
placed the muzzle- of the revolver to
Ms heart and pulled the trigger. Sew
eral persons standing nearby witness
ed the act. The deed was attributed
to Sofranszki's inability to secure a
job in the Pennsylvania shops here,
he having been lured away from his
home by the promise of employment.
Sofranszk died almost instantly He
wrote a farewell note to his family in
Chicago. This was written in Polish
and very little of it could be trans
lated. .+ .-...
Another letter found in his pocket
was addressed to Police Inspector
Lawrence A. BARLEY. 1t had been
written for Sofranszk by a Fifth av.
enue notary public and read as fol.
lows:
Inspector Bartley-Dear Sir: Bearer
of this has been enticed from Chicago
by supposed agent of the P. F. & c.
and has been shipped here with prom
Use of work, but turned loose without
money or work--absolutely helpless
his condition being one of many
Should be Investigated thoroughly. See
what your department can do"
In the dead mans coat pocket was
found a union card of the Information
al Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and
Helpers of Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
MANUFACTURERS TO
MEET NEXT WEEK
(American News service)

V<<nIVTTCdH 4<eWS StTVTCt1
New York, May 13.-Accident pre-
the chief theme of discussion at the
annual meeting Of the National AS
sociation Of Manufacturers. which
meets at the Waldorf Monday for a
three days. session. Other subjects
to receive attention are banking and
currency. immigration, industrial edu.
cation. patent reform. and the crea-
tion OF an independent tariff commits.
sion Of experts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
HENRY COUNTY FAR
MER'S HOME ROBBED

New Castle. Ind, May 13.-While
the family was. away from home
thieves entered the farm residence Of
Ben Beall, four miles east of the city
and carried away watches and other
property to the value OF 500. A por-
tion Of the stolen property was recov-
cred in search Of house on the
East Side yesterday and the police are
after the culprit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13

The above information 10 part Of
that given to the interstate commerce
commission by the Alpha Portland Ce-
cent company, which contends that
the United States Steel corporation
and others have exerted undue infiu.
ence In alleged rate discrimination
against the complaining corporation.
A dispatch from New York in part
follows: -.--,---,.
In an effort to show the vast influ.
ence exerted by the United States
Steel corporation and the Arm of J. p.
Morgan & Co., In the railroad and in
dustrial affairs of the nation, the Al.
pha Portland Cement company has
placed before the Interstate commerce
commissions special examiner chart
purporting to show that the total cap
italixation OF the companies and cor
porations on whose boards of directors
steel trust and J. p. Morgan & Co. d.
rectors appear. amounts to $l5.s57..
2s.339.
Gross Income $%.e@o, sos, ,so2.
The chart also shows that the total
gross income Of the companies ID
S%.640. .5Os.5O2.
The document 10 the first complete
compilation OF the kind. as far az spe.
cial examiner Mackley. OF the commits.
sion. knows which has ever figured in
litigation.
Certainly. Mr.. Mackley said. Il ia
the hrst time the public has had a
chance to see tho vast ramifications
OF the steel corporation and the Nor.
gan irm.
The chart was placed as one OF the
trump cards In the Alpha company q
fight to have freight rates on cement
and cement materials Strengthened out
by the commerce commission.
The Alpha company charges that
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and 9th
er roads have disseminated against II
In the matter Of freight rates in favor
OF the Universal Portland Cement com
pany OF Pittsburg. which Ia owned by
the United States Steel corporation
and that the steel influence is respon
Vible for the discrimination.
Some one hundred and sixty defend
ants are named In the complaint. The
case 10 being heard by special examin
er Macklcy In Room 3l5 Of the custom
house.
L. II. Porter. counsel for the Alphos
company. explained that II had TAX
en- an expert statistican long tim,
to trace the steel corporation and
p. Morgan 4 Co.. influences In tn,
many other companies. but that tn,
work was as thorough as careful
and skilled statistican could make il
The chart showed the total capital
xation OF the companies. exclusive o
the United States Steel Corporation
itself. In which the steel trust and ]
p. Morgan & CO.. directors were Off
GERS or directors. amounted to S14
3SS.s75.72s. with an income Of 1886
b%7.07s. The capitalization OF tn
steel trust and its subsidiaries was Civ
en- at @1.46S. .653,6ll.
The income Of the steel trust an,
its subsidiaries was given as $7O3.961
\24.
The Alpha company's statistical
says that in the case OF carriers an,
manufacturing companies he used tn
aggregate par value OF bonds an
stocks outstanding, In the case O
the banking institutions. he used tn
(Confinuod nm paUe StxN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
FINDS D!EIz GUILTY
Will Appeal Life Imprison.
ment Sentence.
(American News Servfce)

Z =
Hayward, Wis, May 13.-John Dietz
was found guilty and sentenced to
life Imprisonment. Mrs. DietZ and
their son. Leslie, were acquitted. Deitz
who conducted his own defense was
denied new trial, but will now hire
the best lawyer available and appeal
his case to the state supreme court