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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

the aforesaid public would read the ac- count, perhaps shudder, perhaps say "too bad" and turn to the sporting page. The corporation and the corporation under taker wouldf rather it be not mentioned because. solely because of the anti-cor- poration lawyer.
 There is one person and one institu- ton whose activity can reach such cases and correct such abuses.
 The person is the anti-corporation law yer. The institution is the alleged fake ds mage suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Big Merger Suspected

Counc, Bluffs, Iowa, February 1l.-It became known yesterday that majority lf the stock of the Council Bluffs Inde- pendent Telephone company had changed hands within the last week, the oris' nal holders. business men of this city turn irg over the shares at the company S offices and receiving its par value in cash, but without hint as 70 tre iden- tity of The purchaser. Persons wEo claim to know declare the purchase Is a rart Of the consolidation project being en- gineered by J. P. Morgan. but official Attenuation cannot be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

able to look in the light. At last she. decided to go to doctor, because she could hardly work any more. The doctor said it was a very severe disease, and if she did not follow his orders closely, she might lose her eye sight. He made her eyes burn and applied electricity to them, and gave her various ointments. In the two and n half or three months that she went to the doctor, we could sec very little improvement.
 Then we had read so much how people had been helped by Cuticura that we thought we would try 1t. and we cannot be thankful Cuticura Pills for purifying the blood, bathcd only with Cuticura Soap, and at night after washing, she anointed her eyes very gently on the outside with the Cuticura Ointment. In one week, the swelling was entirely gone from the eyes, and after a month, there was no longer any mucus or watering of the eyes. She could already. see better, and In six weeks she was cured" (Signed) Mrs. Julia Csepicska, 20O5 Utah St., St. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 25, 1910. % Many severe affections of the eyelids arc eczematous or sympathetic. Cuticura Rem- edies used iudiciously seldom fail to prove beneficial in such cases. Send to Potter Drug q Chem. Corp. Boston. for tree booklet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Relieve Chinese Famine

Seattle, Wash, February 11.-When the government transport which is to take supplies to starving Chinese sails from Seattle on February 25 she will carry a full cargo The Seattle Commercial club, which is experimenting the giving Of supplies, is receiving donations from all rerts of the country. telegram was received from the Christian Herald yes tcrday, notifying the relief committee that 1000 tons of provisions would be forward ed from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Bar Inter-marriage

Carson, New, February 1.-The inter- marriage of an American with the Jap anese or any other Asiatic race is prohib- ited in bill passed yesterday by the lSe- vada legislature. It maxes the perform ance of such a marriage by minister or justice of peace a misdemeanor. A res olution memoriaizing Congress to exc Q all Asiatics was introduced into the sen- ate yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Dilling Takes Charge

Seattle Wash, February u.-Mayor Hiram c. Gill, recalled by the electors for alleged misconduct of office. retired to- day without ceremony and George w. Dilling, chosen to succeed him, took the oath of office. Police Captain Claude G. Bannock took charge of the police force as acting chief. He has been instructed to clean up the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Try, to Assasinate Lerroux

saradell, Spain, February 11.-An un- successful attempt on the life of Alejan- dro Lerroux, deputy chief of the rerlb- licans in Barcelona, was made last night. Five shots were fired at him by a group of men on the sidewalk but he was rot hit. Three persons, were arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
EYES RED, WOULD
 BURN AND STING
Grew Constant|yWorse. Could Hard- IyWork Any More. Used CutIcura Remedies, and in Six Weeks
 She Was Cured.
"It is just year ago that my sister came over here to us. She had been here only q

ACN WCCho WAiCh iiCA
 eyes began to be red. and to burn and sting as if she had sand in them. Then we used all of the home rem- edies. She washed her eyes with salt water, used hot tea to bathe them with, and band aged them over night with tea leaves, but all to no purpose. She went to the drug store and got some salve, but she grew constantly S,,o~e~ Gh & xs-o~ a~ rCaixp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Missing Man Found

Toledo O., February 11.-O. O. Car,in, representative of a millinery ccr:pany Of Indianapolis, who has been missing since the first of January, was found here in demented condition at the tramp lodging station last night. He was unable to account for his absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
|. 'C. A. LANGSTON.' MAYOR INDORSES TREAT
 MENT
"Bakerfield, Mo-"

DdhcIliclu, MO.
 4 Chas. B. James, care James Sanatorium { Co.,, Memphis, Tenn.-Dear Sir: 1T beg to acknowledge receipt of home treat ments ordered under date of February oS, and to say in this connection that as mayor of the city of Wabash, I have made much investigations as to the best remedy to use for home treatment; that is, for treatment of those addicted to alcoholism who could not afford to go to sanatorium for treatment. I will say without hesitation that of all treatments which have been used in this city. and gven by our city physician, we find yours 'to be the most effective, producing the best results.
 If the various cities would use some money in the treatment of their citizens who are addicted to alcoholism, at the expense of the city. instead of constantly sending such citizens to Jail for plain trunks, much money would be saved. and crime would be greatly decreased Yours very truly, "JOS. w. MURPHY, 4 Mayor of Wabash, Ind. t xvoJ ,oe1 T,,l F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
NTI-CORPORATION LAWYERS
 ACTIVITIES IN BIRMINGHAM
BY EDWIN TORGERsoN

Recent extended discussion regarding certain alleged evils of the legal practice in Birmingham has raised in the minds of disinterested persons the question as tc whether the expression. fake damage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
" apash, lnu', Marcn ., 'V. CURED OF TOBACCO
 HARIT

Charles B. James, care James Sanator-
 ium Co.,, Memphis, Tenn.
 T Dear Sir--Answering your inquiry as to how I get along with your Snuff Treatment am glad to say, after using snuff for 90 years, can now meet my friends on the street or in my home without the embarrassment used to feel. don't want snuff. and never think of 1t. The scent of tobacco makes me sick. - l was suffering from stomach trouble. and am great deal better of that since SI quit the habit. If my testimonial will De the means of some one else quitting, am willing for you to use it. Yours truly, MRS. NELLIE HALL.
 l59 Exchange St., Memphis, Tenn.
 Formerly of Merigold. Miss.
 March 25. 1910.
 JAMEG HOME CURE REMEDIES Will heA3lar Aed at the following Whiskysx HIT Beer. '. :. .. .$126o Nervol3oI | {nsomnia ... 600
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
PERSONAL

Miss Margaret Anderson is spending the week with MT. and Mrs. Joe Frank ling at Lehigh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
FULL OF "D0PE"
 WITHOUT "H0RE'
NINE YEARS AGO
 BUT NOW HE IS
Full of Hope" and Without
 "Dope"

AND NO DESIRE FOR sWIIsI<EY MT. C. A. Langst0n, Merchant of Bakersfield, Mo-, Says His Expcri- ence Is That the James Treatment Will Permanently Cure Any Case of Drug or Whiskey Addiction and Recommends It to Those Who Need Treatment. ..l.- . q U '.t
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
TAFT BARS FAKE. PHOTOS
Objects to Portrait Being Printed
with Others.

Washington. Dec 25.-Week-end tour
lists who want photographs with a Wash
ington label on them showing President
Taft shaking them by the hand or in
earnest conversation with them got an
unexpected Christmas present from Mr..
Taft, for the President has put the Of
fetal ban on these fake photographs.
Several days ago a Pennsylvania ave-
nue. photographer, whose window display
contains many pictures of Mr.. Taft in
the act of shaking hands with citizens
whom he probably never met. was re-
quested by United States Attorney Will
son to leave Mr.. Taft out of such pict-
ures in the future. The photographer
appealed to the White House, but the
President upheld Mr. Wilson.
In a recent decision the Supreme Court
held that a photograph was persons
own property, but ii is not likely that
the present case will go to the courts.
President Roosevelt once appeared In a
fake picture apparently talking state
craft with a negro coal wagon driver.
he registered an objection Immediately
and the practice was stopped
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
MASSACRE BY RUSSIANS
At RESHT;; 500 KILLED
ButChery Of PerSianS Lasts 49
Hours and Still Continues
Private Houses Demolished.
CHILDREN AMONG VICTIMS
Outrages Follow Acceptance by
Teheran Government of All
Cars Demands-People
Stupefied at Aggression.

London, Dec. pa massacre has been
going on in Resht since Saturday. ac-
cording to official Persian kilograms re-
oeived in London to-day These state
that on Sunday five hundred Persians
were killed by the Russians. many Of
them being women and children. The
people. il is said have been eXhorted not
to fight and not TO give the slightest
provocation. but the massacre still con-
tinues.
Resht is the capital Of the province Of
Ghilan and has 10000 inhabitants. The
government house has been bombarded
and many government officials and po-
lice have been killed Private houses
have been demolished.
According To other dispatches the Rus
slams killed four unarmed Mohammedans
in the Armenian quarter Of Tabriz, dur
ing the fighting in that city.
The people Of Persia" says the dis
ratch. ARE stupefied at the attitude of
Russia. especially as these outrages have
followed Immediately on the acceptance
by Persia of the second Russian ulti-
matum and after Persia has shown
every desire and disposition to concIli-
ate Russia and establish friendly rela-
tons"
The acting governor Of Tabriz re-
ports that it is impossible TO negotiate
with the Russians who are sweeping
the streets with artillery and refuse to
accept a truce.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
AUTOMOBILE KILLS BOY
AND INJURIES WOMAN
Orange Youths Speed On After
Running Them Down, but
Are Captured.
ABOUT TO CROSS STREET
Parents of Dead Lad Were EX-
pecting Him for Christmas
Dinner When Told of
the Accident.

Orange. n. j.. Dec. 25.-A boy was kill
ed and woman slightly hurt at Main
and Day streets, this city, this after
noon by an automobile occupied by three
young men of prominent Orange fam
lilies. Though the boy was carried
fast to one of the lamps, nearly half a
block, the speed of the car, it was al
legged, was scarcely slackened. Slowing
up only enough 10 make the turn into
Essex avenue. the car sped on, with
Deputy Sheriff Bianchi in pursuit in a car
impressed by him into service.
Bianchi finally cornered the youths
many blocks from the scene Of the
accident and turned them over to a
policeman. The trio were locked up
for the night in the local police station
and will be arralgned tomorrow before
Police Justice Bray.
The driver of the car was Daniel A.
Dugan, jr., son of Daniel A. Dugan,
District Court Judge. Another of the
trio was James 4. Clark, jr, son of To-
cal real estate broker. The third was
School Commissioner. The police chief
said he would prefer a charge of man
slaughter against young Dugan.
The dead boy was Leo McDermott
fourteen years old son of Edward NJ
McDcrmott, of No. As Mechanic street
As he was being hurried to the Orange
Memorial Hospital in another automo-
bile his father and mother sat down
To their Christmas dinner, wondering
where their son could be.
The woman hurt was Miss Sylvia
Tichenor, of No. 80 Wallace street She
had only been bruised.
Patrolman Riley stood at the corner
drug store and saw both hit as they were
crossing the street. He yelled TO by
ISLANDERS 10 catch the number of the car
and called up headquarters. Bianchi
hailcd Dr. Stephen G. Lee, of East
Orange explained what had just taken
place and mounted the step of the doc
tors car To give chase. AS DR.. Lees car
turned into Essex avenue the fugitives
had almost reached White street. one
block to the north
They tried 10 turn west In the latter
street. but were going too fast. The ear
skidded and brought up with both rear
wheels smashed on the opposite side OF
the street
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
DEAD AS DINNER WAITS
Young Man Who "Disappoints'
Sweetheart Is Killed by Gas.

Somewhere in Graham avenue. Brook
lyn. lives a girl who expected her sweet
heart 10 take Christmas dinner with her
Yesterday and was disappointed. Some
time to-day probably. a policeman Will
show her a photograph of herself and
tel her that her sweetheart did not ar
rive for the Christmas dinner because an
hour before the appointed time he was
found dead in his room. asphyXiated by
gas.
The girls sweetheart was Francis j.
O'Hare, a clerk, twenty-six years old.
who lived in a furnished room at No. ~
Second street. Manhattan. On leaving
the house early Sunday evening he told
Mrs. Harriet Morgan, the housekeeper
70 call him at noon the next morning so
he could get over TO Graham avenue, In
Brooklyn, "to nave dinner with his
sweetheart" What time he returned TO
his .m Sunday night is not known.
Mrs Morgan went to the door Of his
room shortly before noon yesterday and
knocked loudly. but there was no an
swer The door was locked. Becoming
alarmed. she called her husband, Patrick
Morgan. who detected the odor of gas
He ran TO the street and found Police
man Grams, who broke down the door
and dragged O'Hare from his bed and
out into the hall Or. Brown, who was
called from Bellevue Hospital, pro-
rounced him dead. 1t is believed that
the gas was turned on accidentally.
O'Hare had no relatives In New York
so far as Mrs Morgan knows, and armed
with a photograph of a young woman
found in his room, detectives started out
10 search for his sweetheart, whose name
Mrs. Morgan did not know.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
MANY M0R0S SURRENDER
Surrounded by Pershings Men,
Lay Down Their Arms.

Manila, Dec. 26.-The Moros who sew.
eral days ago retired to the top Of Bud
Daio, in the Island Of Jolo. which they
had fortified, capitulated to-day TO the
American troops. The Moros number
six hundred and defed an ultimatum is
sued by Brigadier General Pershng. or
dering disarmament Of the natives.
Their supplies were cut off and they
were surrounded in their stronghold by
American infantry. Finally they were
forced TO yield through hunger, and
marched from their position and laid
down their arms.
Prior 20 the surrender a desperate
band Of twenty tried TO force an outpost,
but were repulsed. Several of the Moros
were killed, but there were no American
casualties.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
TAFT PORTRAIT REMOVED
Mexican Federal Building Shorn
Of Pictures of Living NIen.


El Peso. Tex. Dec. 25.-The picture Of
President Taft has been removed from
the reception room in the Mexican Gus
tom House at Juarez. in which he and
President Porfrio Diaz Of Mexico met
two years ago. In its place has been
hung the coat Of arms Of Mexico.
The picture was removed in conse-
ouence Of an order issued by President
Madero a few days ago against the
hanging of pictures of any living person
in federal buildings in Mexico. The order
is generally supposed to have been di-
rected chiefly against eX-President Diaz
whose pictures were hanging in every
puolic building in Mexico.
The picture of Hidalgo, the patriot
priest of Mexico was also taken down
recently.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
CIGARS FOR BIBLE CLASS
Drexel Biddle Gives Christmas
Entertainment for 700.


Philadelphia. Dec. 25.-Seven hundred
of the twelve hundred members Of the
Drexel Riddle Bible classes to-day were
entertained by the founder of the organi-
zation in his private gymnasium. The
classes represented were Philadelphia
Norristown. Chester and Tacony.
Bishop Rhnelander. Bishop Suffragar
Garland and sixty clergymen dropped In
upon the festivities. Mrs. Biddle, her
Young daughter. Miss Cordelia Biddle,
and the ladies Of the Bible class of ST.
Johns Church aided in receiving the
guests. The gifts distributed by Mr..
Bddle were solid gold stickpins and
boxes Of cigars for the men, breastpins
and boxes of candy for the women and
SO gold pieces.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
UNEASIMESS IN LONDON
Persian News Causes Renewed
Attacks on Sir Edward Grey.
fBy Cable 10 The Tribune.

London. Dec. 26.-The latest develop
ments of the Persian situation are caus-
irg MUCH uneadiness here and renewal
of the Radical agitation against Sir Ed
ward Grey, the Foreign Secretary. The
Daily News" says:
I'm all this miserable tragedy the part
played by this country is most humili-
ating. From a position of splendid in
dependence we have become the cats
paw of France and Russia. It is not only
the passing OF Persia which we are wit
Messing these days but the passing OF
the world tradition OF England"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
DIR. MAYO HOLDS HIS OWN
Condition Reported Satisfactory, and
Outlook for Recovery Good.

The condition Of DR. Charles II. Mayo.
who has been I'm a precarious state in the
Presbyterian Hospital following two op-
crations in a week. was pronounced salts
factory yesterday morning. and IL was
added that the outlook FOR his complete re-
covcry was good. A bulletin issued by Dr
Joseph A. Blake last night r,ad as fol-
lows:
"Dr Mayo passed a rostful cay. His
condition is very satisfactory Temperature
and pulse better. Prospects OF recovery
NerY faNOrahle"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
CHILD THOUGHT DEAD LIVES
Undertaken Finds Life in Corpse
He Was About to Embalm.

Kingston, n. Y, Dec. 25.-An unusual
Christmas surprise gladdened the home
Of Frank Guirdano to-day. Guirdanos
little child apparently died this morning,
and John j. Murphy local undertaken,
was called to arrange for the funeral
Instead he played the role Of Santa
Claus, for while he was making the pre-
liminary arrangements for the embam-
ing of the body he discovered signs OF
life. The baby was hurried to hos
pitaI here, and it is said that it may re-
cover
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
DIDN'T OPEN BOSTON POST ROAD

10y IeIrgraph 70 The ITIhunF
Greenwich, Conn, Dec. 2j.-iighway Com
missioner James Mcdonald failed to keep
his promise To the town Of Greenwich.
made a month ago, that he would reopen
tho Boston Post Road between Coscob and
stamford on Christmas Day, after keeping
1, closed for a year making improvements.
consequently. Greenwich considers Me
Donald a poor Santa Claus
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
UNCONSCIOUS FOR FIVE WEEKS

lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
South Norwalk, Conn, Dec 25.-George
Cohn, OF New York. who was hit on the
head five weeks ago. is still unconscious
His case is said 10 be without parallel.
Doctors think he will live out his natural
life this way.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
SHUSTER NOTIFIED TO GO
Persian Cabinet Formally Dis
misses American.

Teheran, Dec 25.-The Cabinet to-day
notified w. Morgan Shuster the Ameri-
can Treasurer General of Persia, OF his
dismissal from that office. This follows
the decision of the National Council and
the ministry 10 submit To the demands
contained i'm the Russian ultimatum. The
Cabinet intimated To Mr. Shuster that il
would communicate 10 him later its
plans concerning the turning over of his
accounts to his successor.
An indignation meeting was held after
the public announcement Of Mr.. Shus-
ters dismissal TO protest against the So
called coup detat, but the crowds were
dispersed by the police without disorder.
Further demonstrations are expected.
All the opposition newspapers have been
suppressed and martial law has been
proclaimed.
The Russian Consul. who has assumed
the government OF Resht, reports the
town quiet at the present time. but looks
for further outbreaks.
II Is reported from Shiraz capital Of
Inc province VI IfllN 'il'iA 'iSi'iin III i''
on a body of Indian troops who were pro-
ceeding To meet the British Consul, one
of the Indian soldiers being killed. There
has becn considerable trouble at Shiraz
on account Of the boycott instituted
against the Indian troops by the Mollahs.
Diulfa. Persia. Dec 25.-According TO
Information received here fighting con-
Times in the streets of Tabriz between
the Russian guard and the Persian con-
stitutionalists.
St Petersburg. Dec. 25.-Advices re-
ceived here to-day from Tabriz I'm Persia
CIV that the Russian troops have been
forced 10 abandon the Russo Persian
,<ark which is situated In the principal
ha1aar and which they have hitherto
haor protecting. About $l5OOoO In specie
is now lying in the bank without a
guard.
uoI IDAY WASHING TON TOUR
81 Three -day trip 10 the National
CJeece,,ai visitlng principal points OF interest
EgaNH los
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
Charity "FiI|S the Hungry with
Good Things; EnIivenS City
Institutions and LightenS
Prison Gloom.
MANY BIG CELEBRATIONS
Salvation Army Feeds $4,000
Then Entertains 1000 Children
-Bowery Mission Gives
Breakfast and Big
Tim" a Dinner.

OF the 100000 souls in New York
few if any Of their encompassnl bodies
went - bed las: night without having
leen filed 10 repletior with substantial
food at least once during the day and
truth hesitates 10 record the awful total
Of the cases Of indigestion numbered
among those 100000 people. Turkey,
stuffed with chestnuts, roast sucking
pig, wild geese: ducks both wild and do
mestic: venison, bear. the beasts OF the
field and birds of the air and the fisn
that swim in the waters, all contributed
to the riot Of eating
1t is one way OF exemplifying the spirit
of Christmas. for in nearly every house.
hold there was at least one guest who
was besought 70 eat and then eat some
more, and then gorge. II is also the way
that is taken by the chartably inclined
of pouring forth the Christmas spirit on
those who are not ble 10 provide eats"
IN large quantities for themselves. OF
these. between fifty thousand and sixty
thousand received food yesterday from
their neighbors. Some ten thousand OF
them were housed at city institutions,
while private and quasi-public generos-
;ty provided for the remainder. The SAL
vation Army alone took care OF more
than twenty-five thousand.
The feast OF the Salvation Army was
portioned out in the 9th Regiment Ar
mory. in 18th street, across from the
army headquarters 1t came in baskets,
10 be taken home, and IL was estimated
that the baskets were passed out dur
ing the morning at the rate OF fifty
minute In each basket there were
chicken a can OF soup. two loaves Of
bread, potatoes, plum pudding. apples
and tea and coffee for five persons Some
of the Army's guests arrived as early
as 6:30 a. m, nd fully three thousand
We're in line at y o'clock, when the doors
OF the armory were opened. The line
formed at the 10Th street entrance -
the building, and the basket carriers
went out by the main entrance in lth
street
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26

AntedlluVIan Whiskey is as near periec-
ton as Scientific Research ana years OF ripe
experience can make 1t. Luyies Bros n. T.
-Adyt,
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
ONLY 81 HOURS TO HAVANA.

Atlantic Coast Line, IN. \. & FLORIDA
Special" effective Jan LIST. All East
Coast" points reached. All Steel. Electric
Lighted Pullmans. l2lS Bway.--AdvI
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26

pEWEY'S WINES FOR NEW Yehe'S.
Champagnes. Stil Wines or Grape Juice.
H. T. Dewey * Sons Co., lSS Fulton st. NY.
-Advt
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
The Revolutionists
By JAMES HAY. JR

By JAMES HAY. JR
Washington is The scene of this
dramatic story. which is entirely
unlike any other story Of Span
lsh> American revolutions ever
printed. Clever and surprising.
See the next Sunday Magazine
Of the
New>York Tribune
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26

,otI IDAY WASHINGTON TOUR
IT, 81 Three -day trip 10 the National
Lpecet,uai visiting principal points OF interest.
~ 40 90 covers necessary expenses
IPsnanpsylvania Railroad. See Ticket Agents
-Advt
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26

No holiday feast complete without An
aostura Blttors-eXqulsite appetizer. .-Advt.