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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
POLITICAL TALK
 IN WASHINGTON
Shadow of Roosevelt Really
 Dominates Just Now
UNDERWOOD POPULAR
Republican Sentiment Is for Renomi- nation of Taft Unless Roosevelt Is
 in the Race-The Democrats Should Go Slow
Ky RALPH M. wHrrEsIDE

Washington, December 23.-The
 shadow of Theodore Roosevelt really dominates the political talk in Wash ington just now.
 If Roosevelt was an active candidate for the republican nomination 1t is regarded as extremely probable he
 could win 1t. Unless he is avowedly
 out of the nomination, however, shrewd
 observers can see nothing but Taft.
 From all sections of the country men whose business it is to keep in touch with the communities tell the same
 story: Republican sentiment is for the renomination of Taft-unless Roose- welt is in the race.
 I have talked with scores of men
 from all sections of the country and
 they all have the same story to tell. With Roosevelt out of it, or not an
 active candidate, Taft will win easily;
 with Roosevelt an otive or even pass i've candidate it is not so sure.
 l don't wish to be understood as say ing Roosevelt could get the nomina-
 tion even if he were an avowed can
 didate. As a matter of fact, I think it
 extremely doubtful. But unless some
 means can be devised to take the col
 onel definitely out of the race the Taft
 men will not feel certain of anything
 until the convention has acted.
 And by the same token the Roosevelt proposition has a most important bear ing on the democratic nomination. With President Taft the republican standard bearer 1t is practically certain that the democratic nominee will be a man of progressive ideas. a man who will be likely to attract the element in the re- publican party which would vote for
 LaFollette with enthusiasm.
 Should the unexpected happen and MT. Roosevelt be the republican nom
 inee the chances of Harmon, Under- wood or some other man of conserva-
 tive tendencies would be very greatly increased.
 And let me say that the man who fig ures on the democratic nomination, | leaving Underwood of Alabama out. would do well to go slow It is by no means certain that the conservative element In the party will not find the Alabamian the best man upon whom
 to center if the deadlock which is expected, develops in the democratic
 convention. In the judgment of shrewd political observers he has more of the ] elements which go to make a dark
 horse than any man who can be picked out.
 While he is looked upon as some what of. a conservative he has not
 alienated the extreme wing of the party. to the extent that they would
 not be willing to vote for him. As things look today in Washington Governor Woodrow Wilson will go into the democratic convention with a good | lead, but it is not regarded as probable that he can get the necessary two | thirds of the convention.
 When it comes to compromise Clark, Underwood and Marshall are
 mentioned in about that order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
PIGGY" FOSTER
 SERIOUSLY SHOT w. T. Kemp Shoots Foster Through Stomach IN BON TON POOL ROOM Claimed Foster Became Boisterous and Struck Kemp With Cue
 When Latter Tried to
 Quiet Him
IN BON TON POOL ROOM

Piggy" Foster, an employe of the
 Tennessee, Coal and Iron Railroad com. pany, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded last night by w T. Kemp, man. ager of the Bon Ton poolrooms at Ave-
 nue E and Nineteenth street, Ensley MT
 oster was shot through the stomach
 and was rushed to the South Highlands infrmary, where physicians announced
 late last night that there were small chances for his recovery, the intestines
 being perforated in many places. | Mir. Kemp claims he shot in self de- fense, as Foster struck him over the head with billiard cue just prior to the
 shooting He was allowed bond in tho ] sum of s25oo, which he had not made early
 this morning.
 MT. Foster played second base on the baseball team of the Accountants in the Tennessee, Coal and Iron league last
 summer and is very well known in Ems ley. It was stated that both men are sin gle.
 The story of the shooting Is that Foster
 became boisterous while in the pooroom
 last night about o'clock. MT. Kemp att
 tempted to quiet him, it is said but Eos ter became angry and struck Kemp over the head with a cue. MT. Kemp was knocked down by the blow, and bears a mark now of where the stick struck him. It is said that he scrambled to his feet and shot, Foster falling to the floor with ball through his stomach.
 Captain Rainage of Ensley police pre- cinct placed MT. Kemp under arrest, and he was taken before Judge Camp. Sev- eral eyewitnesses to the shooting were
 examined by the judge, and MT Kenlp's
 bond was then fixed accordingly. The
 prisoner was then turned over to Chief
 Deputy Sheriff Sugg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
HERBERTL l.. COBBS
 ISSUES STATEMENT
Resents Recent Reference to Conduct of Members of .Gr0wlers'
 Club n IRA

recently published newspaper article to the effect that efforts will be made to prevent any form of dancing at social en- tertainments save the ordinary and unen- bellished waltz and two-step, has aroused the indignation of the membership of several of the younger club organizations of the city. One of these, which was more prominently mentioned than any other, the Growlers, is exceedingly anx- ious to impress upon the minds of the public the truth that it has never and will never be necessary for the appoint ment of such committee as was all legged fo have been appointed to enforce that conduct among it's members which is innate in the person of practically every one who participates in the dances of the clubs of the city.
 Bearing on this subject, Herbert L..
 Cobbs, president of the Growlers, has requested The Age-Herald to give pub
 licity to the following card:
 Noting a we'll written article in the Birmingham News of December 9 on the habit of dancing certain steps and move- ments at social functions in the more
 prominent clubs of the city, and noting ain ungrounded statement that Il com mittee had been appointed by the Growl- CTS club to see that no such dancing
 should be indulged in at their dance Mon- day evening at the Country club, |, as president of the Growlers club, feel called upon to say that there has been no such committee appointed. The conduct of the Growlers and their guests has ever been such as to render any such committee totally useless. Membership in the club and admission 10 functions of the club have been and will be guarded in such a way that vigilance to enforce the con duct of a lady or gentleman at the club entertainments is entirely foreign to the spirit of the young men composing the club Respectfully,
 HERBERT l.. COBBS, President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
NEGRO DESPERADO IN THE COUNTY JAIL

Frank Richardson, negro the Tusca- loosa desperado who shot and killed Dep uty Sheriffs Tom Coopel and Brown Hor- ton several weeks ago and who was sen fenced to hang for the murders. was brought to the Birmingham county jail yesterday by Sheriff w. C. Palmer and Deputy Sheriff Clements of Tuscaloosa county.
 The feeling Is so strong in Tuscaloosa against the negro that the officers took the preca ution of bringing him here for safekeeping. Richardson was given re that evidence might be brought forth that would show why tic sentence should be commuted to one of life imprisonment. The negro was heavily chained on the trip to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
MIR. AND MRS. MASS
 CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING

MT. and Mrs. Gustave Mass entertained a few of their friends. the occasion be- ing the 18th anniversary of their mar riage. The house looked very effective with evergreens and Christmas decora- tions. A delightful luncheon was served. The guests were the Rev. and Mrs. Renter, MT. J. E. Wunnenberger, Mir. and Mrs. B. Frank Toe, MT. and Mrs. Pitt ginger, MT. and Mrs School, Mrs Holtorf, Mrs. Hahn, Mrs. Hentschel, Mrs. Carew, Mrs. Forstman Mrs. Harich, Miss w. Mass Miss Bertha Mass, MT, Gustave Mass and others. Several handsome gifts were received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Y. M. C. A. Meeting Today

Evangelist j. A. Bowen will address the Young Mems Christian association's
 mems meeting at the Princess theatre Temptation" will be the subject of his address. MT Bowen has an extensive reputation as u successful evangelist and his address on this subject will be of special interest. The opening song service beginning at 3;30 o'clock will include selections by the association orchestra and chorus songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Emperor Improving

Vienna. December 23.---Latest re ports from the palace indicate that the Emperor Francis Josephs progress is satisfactory. The Emperor has been ,t,iie.inp TOT me past week from q severe cold, Ills cough has now all most disappea his appetite is good and he sleeps undisturbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
NEWS OF SOCIETY
BY MYRTLE MILES

fairs are being planned in her honor dur ing her stay in this city.
 Eldridge Reese has returned from T.. M. I. to spend the holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs George W. Reese, 2244 Sycamore street He has as his guest MT. Alex Dawes of Carson City, New, another student of T. M. L.
 Miss Hettie Sibey has returned from Washington college to spend the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John w. Sibley
 MT. C. c. Goodwin left last night to spend the holidays with relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Nice Christmas Gift

Oklahoma City, Okla, December g. In accordance with a custom established by former Governor c. N. Haskell. Governor Cruce granted Robert S. Waltham a ;, Waltham is serving a life sentence. This Is the third time he has been paroled for Christmas.
 Three short term prisoners were given pardons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Wedding Announcement

calera, December 2s Especial )--Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Crawford announce the. engagement of their daughter Ar telie, to Mr. James Ellwood Gum, the marriage to take place on the afternoo,.as of Wednesday January r. at the MethotS dist church, Calera. Ala. After bridal IN tour to New Orleans and south Alabama they will return to their home in An- niston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS

A called meeting of the city mission board will be held in the First M E. church Wednesday morning. December 2, at 10 o'clock. This meeting is important and all members are urged 10 be pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
CONCERT AT
 COUNTRY CLUB

A victrola concert will be presented this afternoon and evening at the Country club and number of the club members will spend an hour or two in the living room and verandas. Mrs. T. c. Thomp- son will have F friends with her for tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
MISS.CHILDERS A HOSTESS

Miss Pattie Childers will entertain at tea Thursday, December 2S, from 3 to 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

sermon this morning at the Third Pres byterian church, Avenue c and Twen. ty-second street. The subject of tn, afternoon sermon at 7;30 o'clock will be, "The Mission of Christ" Rev. J. A Bryan will preach at both services. Al Christmas service.
 At the Sixty-sixth Street Baptisi church Sunday school will begin at 3t o'clock this morning. At II o'clock Evangelist A. A. Walker will preach q sermon on The True Christian Church. There will be regular evange. listic services tonight at 7:So o'clock
 The subject of the sermon this morn. ing at 10 o'clock at the service of tho Altrurian church, Cable hall, 1916 Sec. ond avenue, will be, christmas"
 The Christmas observance at the Highlands Methodist church will con. sist of sermon this morning on the subject, "A Christmas Mediation" de. livered by the pastor, pr. E. C. McVoy and special programme of music. Sun. day school will open at 9:S0f o'clock with Vassar Allen as superintendent The following are the musical number. for the II o'clock Service: Organ pre-. Jude, Pastoral Symphony" Mrs Charles Bowman; vocal duet, He Shal. Feed His, Flock" Mrs Richard Peter. and Miss Basenburg; solo, He Was Despised and Rejected of Men, Mis-. Basenburg organ prelude "Hallejut Chorus Mrs. Charles E. bowman.
 The evening worship will be held al 7:30 o'clock and the sermon theme vii. be, "The Riches and Poverty of Christ Dr. McVoy will preach in the evening
 The pastor, Rev. k. H. Copenhaver will use And His Name Shall Be Call. ed Wonderful" for the subject of the morning sermon at the Christs Englist Lutheran church today. The Star ol Jacob' will be the name of a Christmas service at the afternoon hour, to be conducted by the Sunday school These services will be. held at F'raternal hall at Third avenue and Twenty -second street.
 First Church of Christ, Scientist Services are held every Sunday at II a. m. The subject of today's lesson will be, Christ Jesus" The Wednesday tes. timonial meeting is held at SD. m Sun day school at 9:30. The reading rooms are in the Brown-M Marx building, rooms loo-73l. They are open daily except sunday, from 10 to o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

At the German Lutheran Zion church, Avenue B and Nineteenth street, Sunday school will begin this morning at 9:3o o'clock At 10 o'clock the pastor, the Rev. H. Beuter, will preach communi- cants sermon, and at 10:a0 he will preach a Christmas festival sermon in German, and afterward the holy communion win take place. The childrens Christmas services and exercises, with the Christ mas tree, will be at o'clock in the after noon fH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

The subject of the sermon this morn. ing at 10 o'clock at the service of tho Altrurian church, Cable hall, 1916 Sec. ond avenue, will be, christmas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

At the Cumberland Presbyterian church in the Birmingham Seminary chapel. Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street, the pastor. Rev. J. D. Lewis, will have for his subject, The Won derful Savior" There will be Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

"The Annunciatiop of Christ's First will be the subject of the
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
MANY PLANS
Made For Entertainment
of knights of Column
bus Visitors.

The people of Detroit are prepar-
ing to entertain the delegates and
visitors to the Knights of Columbus
national convention, which will as
semble in that city next Tuesday. It
is expected that the convention will
bring between 5000 and 1000 visit
ors to the city Headquarters will be
at the club house of the Detroit
Council, where the sessions Of the
Supreme Council will be held.
While the delegates will be busy
attending to matters connected with
the order the visiting Knights and
ladies will be enjoying excursions
and musicales. One day they will
have an all-day trip on the river and
on another occasion will be given a
moonlight trip. Besides there will
be minstrel show and a grand ball
Several afternoons will be devoted to
automobile rides and the delegates
Will be entertained with a banquet
at the Hotel Cadillac. The conven-
ton will open with a solemn high
mass at the Church of the Holy
Rosary.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29

header at Indianapolis on that date.
Thus II will be seen that President
Grayson and Manager Howard not
only had to contend with crippled
team and hard luck for over half
the season, but were the victims OF
an unfair schedule. being the worst
deal this town has received In
scheduled games since the organiza-
ton of the association. Long trips
like the present one have a tendency
to wean the fans away from the team
and lose interest In the games. as
new faces appear In the lineup they
have never seen and can not be ex-
pected to enthuse over, being on the
whole an injustice to a town the
size Of Louisville. which as baseball
city is second to none In the associa-
tion and will compare fayorably with
several in the big leagues All In
all the local fans are hungry for the
team, and will give them a warm
welcome on their return Ia spite OF
their unfoltuna.e trip.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
POSITION
OF the Catholics of the United
states On School
Question.
Able Article From Society of
the Holy Spirit On Timely
Topic.
What Cardinal Gibbons Views
Are On Unsectarian
Schools.
CHURCH DOES NOT INTERFERE

The Society of the Holy Spirit is an
organization of Catholic men in New
Orleans that seeks to disseminate
devotion to the Holy Ghost, and to
spread Catholic knowledge. 1t dis
tributes free Catholic books and lit
erature, aids priests in poor country
missions and helps free Catholic
schools in similar localities. In
twenty-one years it has paid out
over 100000, and distributed over
100000 Catholic books and tracts.
In one of its recent tracts the So
ciety of the Holy Spirit has this to
say regarding the position of Cath
olics on the school question:
The church is not opposed to pub
lie education, either in this country
or elsewhere. On the contrary, her
adherents pay in these United States,
without resistance, their share of
general taxes for school purposes;
and in addition they answer the call
Of their church in the Name line by
maintaining everywhere a multitude
of their own schools, in which a
million Catholic children are being
taught. The Catholic church en-
cages herself in this matter simply
with and for her own. She has moth
ing to say for or against the public
schools, for the use of those who are
not of her fold If the majority of
Protestant and Jewish parents are
satisfied with these schools that is a
matter which concerns them alone
and their children. No Catholic that
we know of suggests the closing of
the public schools as they now are,
against those who may find them sat
sfactory; nor the Withdrawing of any
educational institution, forming part
Of a public system, from the juris-
diction of the State. All that is de-
sired is that some suitable plan be
adopted which shall combine, for
Catholic children, with ordinary sec
ular education, a fair amount of
Catholic religious instruction. Pre-
cisely this same privilege we would
wish extended to any other creed,
Protestant or Hebrew, caring to
profit by it. All of this, be it OBJ
served, is beyond or beside the issue
of intrinsic merit between the two
systems of education, sectarian and
nonsectarian.
Cardinal Gibbons voices Catholic
sentiment when he expresses the be-
lief that unsectarian education tends
to undermine faith in the divinity of
Christ, in revelation, in the necessity
of organized and concerted religion,
in church authority and in various
faith. Surely it will not be disputed
that the child who with his arith-
metic and grammar has had year
after year fair amount of catechism
and other religious instruction must
grow up understanding the tenets of
his church, and be better disposed
and prepared in after life to uphold
and defend them.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
AGED MATRON DEAD.

Mrs. Margaret A. Kopmeier. an
aged and respected matron Of the
East End, died at the family res
idence, 1912 East Washington street,
on Saturday night. Mrs. Kopmeier
was born in Germany eighty-four
years ago. but had lived in Louis
vile since she was seventeen years
old Her husband, George II. Kop-
meier, died forty-four years ago.
Four children survive her. They are
George Kopmeier. President of G. F.
Vissman & Company, and also a
director of the German Insurance
Bank; Miss Carrie Kopmeier, one
of the supervising principals in the
public schools; William Kopmeier
and Mrs. A. S. Prins. Her death is
mourned by large circle of friends.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
UNFAIR TO LOUISVILLE.

Manager Del Howard's Colonies
will play again at Minneapolis this
afternoon and tomorrow and then
cross over to st. Paul for three
game series. From there they will
go 10 Columbus and Toledo for three
games each before returning home,
opening here Thursday, August 10,
with indianapolis. who have been
trailing us closely for the past two
weeks. With the exception OF a
two-day stay at Indianapolis. Septem-
Der A and s, this Will give Louisville
a stretch OF home games until Sep
TENDER n, when they will close their
season here and then play away un-
IN the Association season closes ON
october !, winding up with a double
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
NATURAL
Forces Declare Pennsylvania
Priest Caused Wreck OF
the Maine.
Insists That Proper EXamina-
= of the Hull wnl Be
Convincing.
Vessel Was Not Originally Built
For Heavy Burdens
Imposed.
OPERATED LIKE A SEE SAW

Rev. Luke V. McCabe, ID. d., of
st. Charles Seminary, Overlook,
Pa, has been bordering over the
misfortune that overlook the bat
tleship Maine in the harbor Of
Havana on February 10, 1898.
Father McCabe shows a thorough
knowledge of naval architecture,
whether his conclusions in the matter
be correct or not. Martin l. j..
Griffin, the Irish-American historian,
has thought we'll enough of Father
McCabe's views to publish a little
brochure on the subject.
Father McCabe contends that the
Maine was destroyed neither by an
internal or external explosion, but
simply broke of its own weight.
Among other things Father McCabe
says:
1T should be remembered that the
Maine was originally designed for a
cruiser. It was only after her con-
struction was nearly complete that
she was changed into battleship.
Afterward when she was finished,
according to the new designs, it was
found that they did not work out as
expected; and a part of her arma-
ment had to be moved further back
in order to balance the weight of
her powerful ram and keep her
head above water. The mechanical
principle involved in this operation
is well exemplified in the familiar
play of see-saw.
-, faI,E
and the farther apart the greater the
strain, and consequent danger OF
breaking of the board or pole. In
the case of the Maine the greater
downward pressure in the bow and
towards center and rear, in conjunc-
ton with the upward pressure of the
water acting as support or fulcrum
In the space intervening, caused
tension and strain greater than had
been calculated for. This strain she
proved herself strong enough to
Withstand successfully for two years;
but all the time it was weakening
her power OF resistance and finally
produced the catastrophe.
"This was due therefore to no ex-
plosion of gunpowder or other COM
bustible from the inside, and still
less from the outside of the vessel.
OF the two main explosions so-called,
which have been testified to, the
first I considered to consist simply
in the breaking of the keel, caused
by the inevitable operation of
natural forces as already stated; and
the second to be the consequent
breaking in two and tearing apart OF
the whole of the ships superstrue-
ture.
"The uncovering of the wreck and
the completion of the operations nov
going on will, I am confident, en-
able every one who wishes to test the
of the view here put
forward; for I can not agree with
the stateemnt in recent interview
that the problem is impossible OF
solution and that the secret VIII
never be known.
Father McCabe's views were sent
to the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations and to seevral newspapers,
but seems to have passed unnoticed.
His theory is borne out by the testi-
mony Of a number of the officers and
men of the Inflated vessel, and re-
cent developments make 1t appear
that Father McCabe is correct.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL.

The visitors at the Catholic sum
mer School at Lake Champlain are
enjoying delightfully."- cooling breezes
as we'll as instructive lectures. Dur
ing this week Rev. Father John f.
Mullany, LII. d., of Syracuse, n. Y.
presided over the family gatherings
The evening lectures We're made
doubly interesting by the presence OF
Thomas Walsh, Phi. D., Of Brooklyn
and piano recitals by Camille w. G.
Zeckwar.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
HURT AT FIRE.

Capt. John Kirley, who was seri-
ously hurt at the Torch Company fire
on Friday night of last week, is
improving rapidly, and It is thought
he will soon be able TO return to his
post as head Of the No. hook and
ladder company. Capt. Kirley fell
from the balcony fifteen feet and was
badly bruised. Fergus Kennedy and
John Kilmier fell through skylight
at the same fire. but fortunately
escaped with only slight injuries.