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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
SAYS PETITION
 MAY BE AMENDED Brickell Settles Lauderdale
 Controversy BANKS MUST PAY The Attorney General Holds That Banks Are Liable for 1911 As
 sessment-Walker to
 Collect

Montgomery, May 13.-(Special.) 1.-TWO opinions were given out by Attorney Gen. eral Robert c. Bricken Saturday. The first was In reference 10 petition for an election under the arks local option bill and the second was submitted to Superin- tendent of Banks A. E. Walker, referring to an assessment upon the banks of the state for the year 1911.
 The first opinion was addressed to State Auditor Brooks smith, who addressed communication to the attorney general on receipt Of a letter from Judge James F. koonce, judge of probate of Lauderdale county. Judge Koonce wanted to know If a petition filed with him as judge of pro- bate fer the purpose of calling an cleo tion to determine whether or not the sale of liouor shall be legalzed in his county does not contain the required number of voters, could new names be added; and that If subsequent petition were pre- sented, whether or not this petition should contain an entirely new list of names.
 General Bricken held that all that was required under the Parks bill was that petition should contain 45 per cent. of cie dudiiiieu NNteis Niio 'oeNa " ~ general cleo ton, and that 1t made no difference whether these names had been signed to a former petition or whether or not thy had been added after petl- ton had been presented.
 In his opinion submitted to Superintend- ent of Banks Walker, the attorney gen. eral ruied that it was his duty to make call upon the banks of the state for their assessment as provided by section 6 of the act creating the state banking de- partment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
HIGH PRICE 0F
 LIVING |N1TALY

Rome, May 13-(Special.)-The govern ment expects that it will take months, if not longer, to put question on the move- ment to secure reduction of the prices of food. There have been mutterings and grumblings in labor circles about the con- stant increase of prices, not for luxuries but for the actual necessities of life. The working people have noted that in spite of the increase of products and national
 prosperity that it is more difficult to get
 along.
 Wheat. vegetables, dairy products, meat
 of certain kinds and the palmer class of
 groceries are just as plentiful as ever, but
 a man who has a sum of money equiva-
 lent to the American dollar finds that he
 is getting less for his money than he did a year ago.
 It Is just as hard to get money now as 1t was a year ago, but it is harder to get enough to eat. The government is spending money by the bale on its army and putting millions into the buildig ot warships, money which the working peo- pie say had better be put into the build ing of modest, low rent houses, for along with other things rents are going up in the cities.
 Mascagnis new opera. ''Ysobel," which has been privately performed at Genoa. Is to have it's first public production, at the theatre Colloseo. Buenos Ayres The com pany will rehearse on the voyage out in the steamship, practically the whole, of the vessel being given over to the sing CTS. Mascagni chartered the vessel speci- ally for tho purpose. the only other vcy- agers being . few wealthy enthusiasta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
EXPLOSION SETS TALLADEGA AGOG m Old Forgotten Powder Magazine Is Set Off
 at Night

raIIadega, May 13.-Twenty cases or w4er and twenty-one cases of dyna- +e stored in a magazine near the Tal7 1era furnace exploded at S@ p. m- idav evening with a roar that couio
 heard for ten miles. The theaters re full of people, who rushed Wiloy ' the exits. Citizens ran out of their uses asking excitedly what was the ,tter. Farmers came to the city rom les out in the country to get an eN- ,oation of what had caused the expio- m. The house of J. T. D. Cater, six 3 les northeast of the city. was shaken
 if hv an earthquake, and the family yakened. The home of NIT. CurleS arlv one mile from the scene was dam- ed at least s15 worth in broken glass
 one lock was blown off Of a hal or Window glass was broken on thu
 bile square in Talladega, one mile iron explosion. The explosives had laln Il ',a magazine many years, and rad al
 5st e5een forgotten, save by few boy
 10 played around there, and used tn
 cks of dynamite as playthings. Int
 of had routed, and entrance could De CT
 fed into the magazine by way Of the
 of
 The b,lilding was a small brick struc-
 re. standing in a field near a roch
 arry, one-fourth of mile rom any use. The Talladega Iron and steei mpany had erected the magazine over years since, and when the company .7t~, into the hands of receiver the istenceN of the explosives seem to nave en forgotten. The fact that boys were wing with dynamite taken from this ,eazine was reported to the authorities me time since, so 1t is stated on lhe .eets. and a command was given that Q roof and building be secured, so tha' V danger might be averted. whether is was done. and properly done, is not own. e- The general opinion seems to be from 'lternal evidences that a fuse hfty ol Ore feet in length was laid, ana lighted inc magazine. and the explosives fired
 nurpose by parties who knew of the Histence of the dynamite and powder 1T Se . magazine. A hole in the ground ackand yawning, and hat found neal 4 is all that is left of the building anc ntents. One pecuiarity of the explo m was that every one thought a bomf d been set off close to his own door automobile party at Munford, ter les away, saw the sudden up-shoot o1 Q flame at the time of the explosion veral people observed a quick flash ar stant before the roar was heard,
 t is a miracle that no more damage IS done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
$450OsGIFT FOR
 NEGRO NORMAL

Huntsville, May 13.-(Special.)- )-Miss Virginia Mccormick has made a gift of $4500 to the Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes at Normal. The money will be expended by the trustees in general improvements and extensions.
 Mrs Tedena Collier, widow of the late Frank Collier, on owens x Roads, died last night at her home in the county after an illness of several months. She was 65 years old,
 The annual closing exercises of the West Huntsville public school were held last night in the presence of a large au- dience Judge James H. Balelntine deliv- cred the annual address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
THREE ESCAPE
 HUNTSVILLE JAIL

Huntsville, May 13.-(Special.) )-Three prisoners escaped from the Madison coun- ty jail early this morning by prying out defective bar and lowering themselves to the street with ropes of blankets. Those who escaped arc D. A. Clark. a young tailor of this city, who was recent ly arrested on a charge of forgery; Jim Holman, who was held as an accomplice of his father in burning barn of a neighbor, and Novel, . tramp. The men left no trace behind to indiacts in which direction they wont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
SIGN PETITIONS
 IN MADISON

Huntsville. May 1S.-(Special)- l)-Petitions addressed to the probate judge asking that he call local option election so that Madison county voters may express their preference for prohibition or the legal ized sale of liquor are being circulated for signatures at several points in the city and county.
 Owing to the unusually small vote boiled for governor in the last general election, the number of signatures re- quired on sthe petitions is less than g thousand, while there are fully $500 quail. fled voters in the county, The local op- tion election will draw out almost the full voting strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
KEEN INTEREST IN
 RACE ID THE POLE

Copenhagen, May 1S.-(Special.)-Th race to the south pole is being followed with the keenest interest throughout the Scandinavian countries and the news that Captain Amundsen has gained so large a lead is generally regarded with satis- faction, although Prof. Otto Nordenskield, the well-known Swedish explorer, crit icises severely the secrecy which Captain Amundsen maintained concerning his south pole project. It would be very re- grettable, says Professor Nordenskield, if Captain Scott, arriving at the south pole, found that Captain Amundsen had reach ed it a week before him, taking the Brit ish route, and making use of the previous British discoveries. Under such circum- stances 1t would be no great honor for Amundsen to be first at the pole. Nor wegian newspapers have published a let ter addressed to Captain Amundsen to the chairman of the committee of the Tram expedition. In this letter Captain Amundsen apologizes for not having pre- viously communicated his change of plan to the committee. and admits that one of the reasons which dictated his silence was the apprehension that the committee might endeavor to dissuade him from his project.
 There are very few who take Norden- skield's view of the matter There is no
 indication that Amundsen intends to fol- low the English route and it has long been regarded as proper in polar ex- plorers to have free use of the discoy- cry of their predecessors.
 Since the Cook fiasco Danish scientists are inclined to go slow and if Amund- sen should return with claim to the discovery of the south pole the fact that he is a Scandinavian will not prevent his proofs being subjected to the most rigid scrutiny.
 Dr. Nyrop, Danish university profes- sor, has written a whole volume about kissing. He noted that, while even the stern Romans had three words for kiss, according to the nature of the salute, the sentimental English have on term for every sort of kiss. The German has over thirty different styles of kisses entered in their dictionaries As 1t Is, most peo- pie find kissing good, no matter what the word is that describes it, but lovers may note the German word "nachkussen, v which means making up for kisses which have been missed through absence.
 There Is likely to be gold rush .o Iceland, Announcement Is made that a French mining engineer has not only found gold In paying quantities in Den marks most northern colony but silver and conner as well. Full details of the discovery has not yet reached here.
 The flag of Denmark. plain red banner bearing on it a white cross.si is the oldest flag now in existence For over 300 years both Norway and Swe- den were united with Denmark under this flag. In the year 1219 King Wal demar of Denmark. when leading his troops to battle against the Livonians, saw or thought he saw a bright light in the form of cross in the sky He held this appearance to be promise of divine aid and pressed forward to vic- tory. From this time he had the cross placed on the flag of his country and called it the Dannebrog. that is, the strength of Denmark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

who have been required to pay almost fabulous passage rates.
 The Pope is able to celebrate mass every morning, but he receives very few visitors.
 The international exposition at Turin will demonstrate to visitors this progress in industry which the kingdom has made during 50 years. Socialist agitation and anarchist activity are dangers which vary in magnitude from time to time, but they are always there and, with the develop ment of manufactures and labor-saving machinery and the continuance of low wages, they are not likely 10 disappear. Scholars and bookworms and men who are interested in the great libraries of the world will probably hear with regret that Father Francesca Ehrle, perfect of the vatican library for many years, will retire next fall. Every one who has had to visit this library-a vast storehouse of all kinds of knowledge not to be met with elsewhere-found in Father Ehrle the kindest of welcomes. and most effective assistance. No one who has ever lived has known all of the treasures contain ed in this wondrous library; but Father Ehrle knows more than any other mar about them. He will be succeeded by Rev. Monsignor Ratt. perfect of tho Ambrosian library at Milan.
 Father Hhrle. who is a member of the Jesuts order, will probably go into ont of the houses of the society after re tirement.
 The wave of antagonism to the Pipe which recently stirred official Germany and tended towards a renewal of tht Kulturkampf. seems to be dying down 1T intensity, Cardinal George Kopp, bishol of Bheslau, in his position of member ol the upper chamber of the landtag ol Prussia. has been enabled to make piee to the calmer reason of the legislators regarding the anti-modernist oath. show ing how 1t was quiet in accordance witf the degrees of the Council of Trent. ano was a safe guard, as far as possible against heresy, it seems to have broush the discussion to close, The cardlna with his appreciation of the mental ettl l tude of Pro{estanism has struck the righ nots.. The Pope believes and hon9S tha this may secntributs to dissipats Vpse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
WILLARD BANK IS
 ORDERED CLOSED

Frankfort, Ky, May 13.-By order of the state department of Kentucky tho State Bank of Willard, Garter county. Kentucky, was closed today. the official report of the state bank examiner de- claring that the cashier. o. H. Burley, admitted the shortage, but that he charges one of the organizers of the bank with being responsible for the padding Of correspondents accounts in Cincin- natl and Louisville banks. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
;aIveF Star" Tremendous Success Chas. l.. JOhnson's Latest Song Takes Country By storm.

Chaa. l.. JOhnsOn's Latest Song Takes
 Country By storm. About once in a generation a music
 mposer comes to the front who has the 1ppy faculty, amounting to positive
 nius, of invariably catching the popu- fancy with his every production. Such | composer is Mir. Chas. L. Johnson, com ser of lola. who has recently scored a inber of phenomenal successes, the Hest of which, "Silver Star" is now be- 39 sung and played in the principal thea
 IFS of the large cities and in thousands homes all over the country It is ar tnged both as song and as an inter ego for the piano. the words of the Ing being the simple love story of war or and an Indian maiden set to a slneful, haunting melody which charms te ear and fingers in the mind. Silver
 ar" Is published by J. w. Jenkins Sons Kansas City, who, it will be remem- ,red, issued large number of other ,pular musical compositions, a few of
 e most notable of which are, Flight of ancy Waitzes," ''If You But Knew, .,uR. Mystic Dream Values" "Pickled |eets Rag" ''Phantom Isle Values" and lust One Word From You" song, have so recently emanated from the Kansas ity music publishing house of J. w. Jen Ens' Sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

The senior class of the Bessemer High school is composed of 12 clever girls and boys who have edited and arranged to pay for the 'T<alista," the first annual in the history of the school and who are famous for their skill in the manual arts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
CONTESTS OVER
 PYTH|AN OFFICES N. l.. MyersOn of AnnistOn Would Be Keeper of
 Records and Seal

Anniston, May 13.-(Special)-N. L. Myerson of this city is making a strong fight for election to the position of keeper of records and seal of the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias of i Alabama, and the fight for this honor promises to be the chief feature of the convention of the Alabama grand lodge which will be called to order by the grand chancellor in Birming gham next Wednesday morning.
 MT. Myerson will oppose the Rev. J. NJ Dannel1y of Montgomery, who has held this position for several con- secutive terms. He says that he has the solid support of all lodges in the An niston district and that he Is rcceiv, ing pledges from many other sources. He realizes, however, that it will be difficult task to oust the present in- cumbent. as MT. Dannelly is regarded as one of the most pop,ilar men in the grand lodge. Mir. Myerson is president of this district and has held every of flee within the gift of his local lodge.
 Another interesting race will be fought out for the office of grand out er l guard to succeed Graham Perdue of 1 Birmingham who was elected at the convention here last year. This race will lie between S. H. Newman of Dadeville and B. J. Taylor of Montgom- cry. Another race will be that for grand | representative, for which there are sev- eral candidates.
 The delegates from here will be N 10. Dry, Calhoun lodge; J. I. Brooks, Anniston lodge; Roland Turner, Oxford lodge; A. P. Ezell Oxanna lodge. A large number of visitors will also go over from here.
 Dr. W. F. Marlborough, pastor of the Parker Memorial Baptist church in this city, has gone to Marion, where he will preach the annual commencement ser mon to the graduates of Judson College for Girls by invitation of President Pat rick
 Herbert Robertson, a lad of 15 years, was fatally injured on an elevator at the plant of the Anniston manufac- turing company Saturday morning by having his head crushed in while rid ing on an elevator between the second
 NA" VI ehe hiiil building. The lad was employed as an operative at the mill and it is said that the boys have had habit of riding up and down on the elevator when they are not at work, although they have been warned against the practice. Young Robertson's S body was not discovered until some time after the accident, when it was round lying on the floor of the elevator. II seems that his head had been crushed while he was lying down and looking over the edge of the elevator as it ascended.
 In anticipation of the coming com mencement exercises, the students of the primary department of Noble in- stltute gave an enjoyable cantata The Jolly Picnic Party"f under the di- rection of Miss Evans Saturday evening. They were assisted by Professor Thompson's younger music pupils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

James Fitzpatrick; story writer. Mar garet Rust; artist, Ethel Johnston. The class colors are blue and gold, the flowers, sweet peas. The class members and their friends have entertained at many social affairs in honor of their graduation.
 simistic forebodings that have been pre- dicted as likely to be realized in prex- innate future The radical anti-Catholio in Vessische Zeitung says it is undenia- hle that the moderation of the cardinal has prevented passion from running riot. A man Of living faith, devoted to his right office with mind and heart, Car dinal Kopp is likewise a person of great prudence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

The following officers were recently elected: President, Duff Lewis vice pres ident, Phil Neal; secretary and treas urer, James Fitzpatrick; prophet. Helen Lewis; historian, Mary Reynolds; poet, Fay Faulkner: editor-in-chief of Kalista,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

Dr. W. F. Marlborough, pastor of the Parker Memorial Baptist church in this city, has gone to Marion, where he will preach the annual commencement ser mon to the graduates of Judson College for Girls by invitation of President Pat rick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

who have been required to pay almost fabulous passage rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

In anticipation Of the coming com mencement exercises, the students of the primary department of Noble in- stltute gave an enjoyable cantata
 The Jolly Picnic Party" under the di- rection of Miss Evans Saturday evening. They were assisted by Professor Thompson's younger music pupils
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-11-23

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-11-23
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-11-23

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-11-23
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-11-23

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