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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
COMMISSIONERS WILL NOT
 BE EASILY IMPOSED UPON

ever trivial the sum involved, will be thoroughly looked into.
 Time and again yesterday the motion of Commissioner Lane, "I move that the petition be disallowed,' was put through relative to petitions. As they come in the petitions will be either turned down or sent through an official channel.
 MT. President" said Commissioner Lane, these people must think this body easily imposed upon. I move that these petitions be disallowed. I am consider- ate of a crippled person, but these bar becue stands and peddlers' license are getting to be troublesome"
 The commissioners seemed to concur in the opinion of Commissioner Lane, ths result of which that many will find that the commission is not dead easy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

We are not dead easy is the official quotations of the Birmingham eommis- sioners.
 That was the way Commissioner Lane talked yesterday after a list of fearfully crippled and poverty stricken applicants lad beseiged the commissioners for char ity license and other concessions.
 The numerous petitions for something for nothing filed with the commission have been consuming a great deal of time. The result Is that the petitions are at once disallowed or sent to the proper city officials for report
 In this way the commissioners hope to point out to those who would take ad- vantage of them, that every petition. how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
ANNIVERSARY OF
 HOWARD SOCIETY
Excellent Programme Will Be Car ried Out at College Chapel
 Tonight

Tn celebration of the anniversary of the Franklin society of Howard college, the following programme will be rendered to- night:
 Mhrch-Miss Rowena Bernhard Prayer.
 Presidents address.
 ''Dur Duty to the Republic''-C. B. Hasty.
 True Socialism"-G. I. Dunsmore. .The Dawn of the Worlds Peace"-C. B. Kingry.
 .rDixie Is Dead"-R. L. Wyatt. Solo-Miss Lena Hitt
 Presentation of Senior Pins-President. The exercises will be held in the college chapel and will begin at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
MEMORIAL SERVICE
 OF CAMP M'KINLEY

Camp Bob Mckinley, United Confed- crate Veterans at East Lake, will meet in the Masonic hall Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock. Memorial services will be held in Ruhama Baptist church at 8 o'clock. Everybody Is invited to meet with the veterans and those that have flowers are requested to bring them 10 place on the graves.
 Gen. Fred s. Ferguson will address the camp on this occasion.
 The announcement is made by R. N. Mckinley. adjutant and w. A. Williams. commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
NEGRO CONFESSES
 AN AWFUL CRIME

George Beasley, negro man. sur- rendered to Officer Renes and Detec- tive Henderson yesterday afternoon and stated that he had stabbed his mother to death at Avondale in the early part of last week. The negro was lodged i nthe county jail while tho murder was being looked up. Beasley claims thatt he killing was accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
Asks Summary Judgment

Tom Means as administrator of tho estate of Perry Franklin. deceased, filed a motion yesterday in the circuit court asking that summary judgment be given for $50 against Robert l.. Leatherwood. to cover the amount with interest the de- fendant is alleged to have collected from the Yolande Coal company and failed to turn over to the plaintiff. Leatherwood in cited to appear and answer before tho court on Saturday, May (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
DELEGATION GOES TO
 B'NAI BIRTH MEET

A delegation representing the local lodge Of the Independent Order of B'Nai B'Rith will leave today for Hot Springs, Ark, to attend the annual celebration of the order. Those composing the delegation are Dr. Morris Newfied, A. Leo Ober- dorfer. S. Ullman. David Rich and Isa- dore Shapiro.
 A number of eminent men have been placed on the programme for addresses before the B Nal B'Rith assemblage, and Isadore Shapiro, a member of the Bi .- mingham bar. will be the orator at the grand lodge meeting Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

There were no new developments yes terday in the matter of stopping con- struction work on the Corey plant Of the American Steel and Wire company. AS to the cause of the suspension, w. w.. Crawford, president of the American Trust and Savings bank. issued the fol- lowing statement yesterday:
 Tn conversation with an officer Of a constituent company of the United States Steel corporation I gathered that, owing to certain proposed tariff changes, as in dicated in House bill No. 4i1S. the Amer ican Steel and Wire company has decided to discontinue further construction work in this district, due to the fact that Bir- mingham plants are the most pregnable of any of those controlled by the Amer ican Steel and Wire company. Vessels carrying cotton from gulf or south Allan tic ports to Europe would be only too glad to return to our shores with the higher finished products of steel as bal last, which would mean an exceedingly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
Suit Filed

Oscar Townsend, a minor, pro ami James Townsend, filed suit for s10,O0O damages against the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company for alleged per sonal injuries received when the defend ants agents. through negligence, ran against the plaintiff with switch engine in the yards of the company at Nashville, where the plaintiff was in the employ of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
Just the Finger Ends And This Face Cream
 Beauty's Greatest Aid
How to Prepare Splendid Massage Cream at Very Little

Plenty of fresh air, good mas sage cream and you are on the road to true beauty" writes Madeleine Maree in the Universe. "A simple cream made by dissolving two ounces of cerol in a scant pint boiling water and stirring until smooth, will work wonders with any complexion.
 This cream gently massaged into the skin clears and tones it and lends a delightful charm and sweetness. 1t is especially good for tan. chaps, freckles, or oily skins, and as cerol can be had at any drug store for a small sum, no woman should be with out it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Thursday: Nose Tomlin to Miss Oshie Spruell. F. w. Ellison of Birmingham to Miss Mary Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
PERSONALS

Mir. Sam Blach left Wednesday on . business trip to the east
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
BRANOEIS ON TRUSTS
He Agrees to Draft Amendment
to Sherman Law.

Washington. Dec ls-stop the govern
ment from buying its supplies from trusts
which have been prosecuted by the De-
partment Of Justice and the American
people will believe in the sincerity OF the
fight against violations Of the Sherman
law Louis n Brandeis told the senate
Interstate Commerce Committee to-day
Mr.. Brandes agreed 10 draft an amend
ment 70 the Sherman law for the commit
tees guidance. He favored creation of
commission with broad powers OF investi-
cation OF corporations. including the right
10 hear appeals and to publish the infor-
ma tion It gained in its Investigations.
Mr Brandeis denounced Over-capitaliza-
ton Of corporations He declared his be-
lief in an honest capitalization for the
benefit OF bankers and fnanciers. so that
they would not have 10 pay extortionste
rates on watered stock. But the in
vestors do not need the protection OF Con-
gress so much as the common people" he
continued.
steel Corporation. which the Commissioner
of Corporations had declared to be over
capitalized by $40. .O0o.OOO The Steel Off
cials he ended. declared that there was
no such over-ca pitalizstion.
Mr. Brandeis criticised the star cham
her. sessions Of the Circuit Court az New
York. in which the plan Of reorganization
OF the American Tobacco Company was
discussed Those who were present said
Mr. Brandes were pledged 70 secrecy as
"a what franspired.' 80
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
'QUAKE ROCKS MEXICO
Madero Laughs at Shock Reach
ing from Ocean to Ocean.

Mexico CITY. Dec 16.-MeXico was rocked
from ocean 70 ocean and from Guanajudto
on the north TO the Isthmus OF Tehuante-
nee. on the south. by an earthquake to-day
No loss Of life had been reported 10 the
capital late tonight.
The disturbance was most severely felt in
the state of Guerrero. especially in chill
pancingo. where a few fimsy buildings
were thrown down.
The quake caused a panic here. Hun
drads rushed 10 the zocalo terrified, where
they ran aimlessly about or fell on their
knees I'm prayer.
This was watched by President Madero
with apparent enjoyment. for he stood at
q window in the national palace laughing
He was conferring with two Of his Cabinet
members when the first shock was felt and
apparentIy without fear he walked 70 the
window overlooking the zocaio. remaining
there until the tremors had ceased.
telegraph and telephone wires We're
snapped and FOR time this city was with
out light and electric power on account Of
the brea king of cables. but aside from the
throwing down OF a few adobe walls no
serious damage was done.
The first shock was felt at 1910 o'clock
and continued for a few seconds more than
two minutes.
Miss Dora Chenoweth, wife Of an Ameri-
can dentist. is dead as an indirect result
OF the earthquake. At the beginning Of the
shocks she started down the stairs into
the street. Fright cause an attack Of heart
trouble. and she fell dead on the stairway.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17

rested. and the officials say his trial WIN
develop their view 10 be correct.
Estimates here OF damage done at the
fort arc much lower than those In the
press reports. They total s0.s"o ana are
said 10 be liberal estimates. The losses are
Supplies. 5000: two stables $1,000: twen-
ty-seven horses. $4,000; damage TO the water
main. 800; bridge. $4,000, and storchouse'
$500
Junction City. Kan, Dec. b.-GoVernment
officials invests eating the recent series Or
explosions and fires at Fort Riley aIs
searching for a strange man who was In
company with Private Michael Quirk the
night OF September Is last. when QuirS
vas arrested while trying to enter tho
pumping plant at Fort Riley. This man
ESCAPED while John Hartuns. a special
watchman. was arresting Quirk.
Quirk. whose confession resulted m tho
arrest OF the Rev. Charles NJ Brewer. o.
OlUstree. okla. and Mrs. Anna Jordan. -
Kansas city has refused 70 disclose his
companions name. Hartung described the
man who escaped as medium sized. The
Rev Mr. Brewer * six feet two inches
tall and proportionstely large. and II could
not have been Brewer, according 20 ths
watchmsns statement
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
DECREE FOR w. B. CRAGIN
Tennis Player Wins in Fight Over
Custody of Child.

William B. Cragin. jr.. well known a. a
lawn tennis player. who has held several
championships, received Yesterday his final
decree Of divorce from his wife. Maysie
Bruce Cragin on the grounds Of desertiou.
The decree was signed by Chancellor Pit
nev and Vice-Chancellor Emery. OF New
Jersey on December g. but the papers were
not given 10 Mr. Cragin until yesterday.
4 decree nisi was awarded Mr.. Cragin on
Nav 10. Of this year. and the court ordered
that the husband be- allowed the custody Of
tho only child. Marguerite, seven years old,
for one week out Of every month. Mrs.
Cragin's uncle James ". Donald, chairman
~ the board Of directors Of the Hanover
National Bank. asked that the clause
awarding the child 10 Mr.. Crasin be nulli-
ced This was refused. and then the mat
ter was taken TO the Court Of Errors, where
II was held up until December .. when II
was announced that a final ruling on the
custody OF the child would be given by the
Court OF Appeals in March, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
WRANGLE OVER EXPENSES
House Refuses to Cut Down
Mileage Allowance.
lFrom The TrIbrne Bureau.

Washington. Dec. IA request for an
additional $4,000 for the expenses OF the
House Of Representatives and an attempt
on the part Of the economy committee
10 cut IN two the mileage OF Senator's and
Representatives threw the House into
debate on expenses to-day.
4 war OF words cnsued when Representa-
tive Palmer. a Pennsylvania Democrat
startled the Democrats by Offering the
amendment to cut in half the mileage al
lowance. He proposed that the allowance
should be 10 instead Of % cents a mile. This
elected howl from Representative
Humphrey. OF far away Washington. who
said: 1T is easy 70 see that the author Of
this amendment lives almost in the shadow
Of the Capitol" lie characterized the
Palmer amendment as "buncombe" and an
ineincere show OF economy"
The Palmer amendment failed in com
r,ittoe Of the whole. and in the House
proper was voted down on a rollcall, l29 TO
os The vote was non-partisan. Amend
ments by Representative Sherley, Of Ken
tucky. and Representative Byrnes. OF South
Carolina. 10 reduce mileage allowances TO
q a,tual expenses and 10 five cents a mile,
T, spectively. were unceremoniously rejected.
chairman Fitzgerald Of the Appropriation
Committee explained the $4,000 deficit for
the expenses OF the House by giving some
of the monthly expense accounts Of the in
yestisating committee. The Stanley steel
investigating committee. he said. was
spending s2.700 a month. while extra steno-
graphic expenses were costing 5000
month.
Chairman stanley offered to explain the
expenses Of the committee TO any member
who wanted 10 inquire about them. The
House approved expenditures FOR a number
OF departments including about $4,000 for
tle Treasury Department. which, Mr. Fi.z-
Gerald said. was necessary because the de-
partmeEt had cut lis estimate too low last
wear An appropriation Of Sl05.co Tor an
immigrant station at Philadelphia, asked
tor bv Representative Moore. was refused.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
PROBING M'NAMARA FUND
Federal Grand Jury Inquiries Into
J. Us 81 900 a Month.
ERECTORS GIVE EVIDENCE
Their Detective Tells of James
BIS Plan for Simultaneous
Dynamiting of Structures.

Indianapolis. Dec i6-The 81 loo paid
monthly 10 John j. Mcnamara as secre-
tary-treasurer of the international Asso-
citation OF Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers for organizing purposes and
for which he was not required 10 give an
accounting, was inquired into to-day by
the government officials who are conduct
ing the dynamite investigation before the
federal grand Jury The relation OF the
fund 10 fees given to Ortie f. McMansal
the confessed dynauiter. for his work In
blowing up structures erected by non-union
workmen also was traced.
From an employe OF a livery concern at
Muncie, Ind. the investigators learned OF
McManigals movement of nitro-glycerine
from Albany. Ind. 10 his storehouse at
Muncie McManlgal under the name OF
J. W. McGraw bought lOo quarts OF the
explosive near Albany. II was delivered
to him I'm wagon outside the city, driven
by him 10 an empty house At Muncie' ana
there hacked I'm sawdust He confessed he
afterward used some OF the nitro-glycerine
for explosions at Peoria. III.
The similarity Of some OF the sawdust
found at Peoria 10 that found az Muncle
and in the wagon led 10 the linking or ire
evidence by detectives, and me trar sac
tions we're gone over to-day 10 ascertain
what money had been paid FOR expenses.
Another point taken up by District Al
torney Miller vas the purpose or Nc
Namara. according to McManigsl. to en-
nIov more men 10 have explosions occur
on the same day or within the same hour
at cities widely separated !. 4 G. Badorf
= detective employed ny the National Erec-
tors Association. who worked on this
phase or tho case and who secured scores
Of photographs Of wrecked structures. was
before the grand ibry several hours, with
the idea Of showing that others than those
already known were implicated.
According 10 McManigsl, !. !. Mcnamara
had explosions occur at Omaha and Al
Columbus. Ind. on the same night. II was
in this connection that Mcnamara Is
charged by McManigsl with having said.
want them to 20 OF about the same
vas i'm Omaha and Columbus the same
night. What T am going 70 do Is 70 -ft
about six or eight good fellows. ana am
going 10 station them all around inc 'ouu-
try. and 7 am going 10 have eNploslon'
come Off at one time. one right after the
l I
notice.
II has been shown that in the Omaha
Columbus incident on March p. 1911 the
oxnIosions were done by McManigsl and
T. r. Mcnamara. the time being arranged
by kilograms sent in code 10 J. J. Nc
Namars IN indianapolis.
Miss Nora Haley. formerly private se"-
retary to John J. Mcnamara and who was
under federal surveillance at her nome IN
/ Chicago for several days. spent more than
an hour before the grand jury this after
noon II is supposed she was lnterrosated
regarding money spent during the perlod
when numerous explosions occurred.
Arthur Meyers formerly bookkeerer m
the ironworkers' Office, but now employed
! by the Westinghouse company at Pitts
| burrh. also testified.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
AUTO ACCIDENTS INCREASE
1O4 Deaths from January ! to
November 18.

The National Highways Protective So
ciety reported yesterday that there had
been more fatalities from automobile acci-
dents in greater New York during the
eleven months Of this year than FOR the
entire twelve months Of 1910. Eighteen
,,,ror accidents TO vehicles on Fifth ave-
,,,,e Yesterday. between 18th street and 59th
street were partly due 10 the bad condi-
tiop of the avenue. was reported. Colonel
Cornell. the secretary said:
The work OF widening Fifth avenue.
which should have been completed while
IN. weather was good and travel light has
turned up virgin soil from tn digging
,.nicn has spread over the surface u
t-ifth avenue IN a mucilaginous mass that
i.i,sas automobile, 10 skid or crash into
,arb other. and IS equally dangerous 70
horsa. other vehicles ana pedestrians
t'rLerA we're i0i deaths from automobile
,r,,dants IN the greater city from January
10 zoe sr,ber rs. - MANY ss "ere reported
-, thc entire ,ear ot laln There were
-on,e thrse hundred accidents 10 vehicles
of all klnd- and to pedestrians.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
WILLIAMSBURG MAN ROBBED
Tootpads. After Taking s65, Knock
Victim Senseless.

Masked hiehvsymen held IN Michael
Fr~klev. ~ insurance agent. Of No 80
Morgan avenu~. Williamsburg, early yes
te~d4v morning. and after -obhius him Of
s. et-uck him on tho head with black
sck and threw him into dark hallway
ras- Neeker avenue and Humboldt street
When Buckley regained his senses he stag
.e-cd 20 the Herbert street station, weak
from the loss or blood. wher. an ambulance
was called and Dr.. Sullivan, Of 81. Cath
sr0-'= E0srital. responded.
Buckley could only give a slight descrip-
ton or tho thieves, and detectives were
Immediately put on the case. The insur-
ercc agent was badly cut on the head, but
escaped receiving a fractured skull.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
GEN. REYES FOMENTS WAR
United States Admits His Pres
enCe at GaIena, Mexico.
MONTEREY THE OBJECTIVE
Leader Reported To Be Organ
izing Force to Move Against
City-More Arrests.

Washington. Dec. l6.-General Bernardo
Reyes. the supposed leader Of another revo-
Iutionary movement in Mexico. is at Ga
lena Nueva Leon Mexico it is admitted
in official quarters here. The Whereabouts
of the general have been known 10 officials
Of the War Department and the Depart
ment OF Justice for several days.
General Reyes is under the surveillance
of agents OF the Department OF Justice
and the southern border OF the United
states is being watched closely to see that
this country is not being made the base or
anv hostile movement against President
MadeTo.
General Reyes, who is under indictment
~ Laredo. Tex. for the alleged violation
Of the neutrality laws is out on $4,000 bail
He will not be wanted for trial until April
Eugene NoIte. United States marshal at
San Antonio. Tex, who arrested denerdl
Reves In connection with the Laredo in
dictmeut. has been here several days ana
has discussed the border situation with
officials OF the Department OF Justice.
,,oxico ritv Dec ia special dispatch
n "Fy impartial" from Washington says
tho American War Department has re-
ceived reyorts confirming the statement
that General Reyes is i'm Mexico organizing
A revolution.
one report Of Reyes : activities states tnat
he is organizing a force TO move against
Monterey. II Is said to be the plan OF the
insurrectos TO seize tnis town and make
II their headquarters.
The negroes are reported as being as
sembled At point on the Texas border
near Brownsville.
4 special dispatch to The Herald from
,Foptsrev saws that high official al that
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17

Mace has received word from the vicinity
of Galeua. in the state or NueVo Leo''
that Reyes has arrived there anu - y"
gage, in recruiting. The same onlc'sl
learns also that skirmish between leuerai
troops and Reyists occurred yesterday a.
sandovaI near Matamoros, in the state oil
Tamaultnas No details Of the hsht'ns
have been received.
"Ey Tmnsrciar' at this late date prints Al
editorial regarding President 1ai'
sage TO Congress on foreign relations "hic"
vas presented December :. The anirfna-
,ious contained in the message. the news
naner savs are 80 definite that they may De
taken as outlining a policy applicable 20 All
cases That policy can be caieo Sii'pS
Intervention. II continues. inasmuch % Ii0
Madero government may find itself shor'y
confronting situation similar 10 th"' !"
which the Diaz government was placed
The newspaper points to the President
message as proof that the phantash oi u"
tervention confronts the Mexican na''o''
It refers sati-ically to Ambassador wilson
penetration. which AT tho early da'e VI
his interview with Mr. Taft enabled MIN 20
perceive a situation which no Mexican Sd"
and which only presented itself later.
Brownsville, Tex, Dec. ia dispatch
from the town Of San Fordyce. Tex, on 'he
bor,ler. reports the arrest Of Reyes Ketsha-
secretary to General Bernardo Reyes, on an
indictment returned by the federal srahu
Jury at Brownsville. which charged Vlo-
lation Of United States neutrality laws.
Austin Tex. Dec. ls.-The Adjutant Cen
eral OF the state militia has gone TO
Brownsville. where, Governor Colqu''' was
informed, General Reyes mas an army
ready 10 invade Mexico tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
HARLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE
Supreme Court Bar Pays Tribute 10
Late Associate Justice

Washington, Dec l6.-Many prominent
LAWYERS to-day IN memorial exercises iu
the supreme Court Of the United States
ioined tributes 10 the late Associate Justice
Iobn NJ Harlan. Augustus r.. Wilson. ex-
Governor Of Kentucky. presided and made
the opening address
Solicitor General Lchmsun. as chairman
Of /. committee on resolutions. said Justice
Harlan took part in the consideration of
more cases than any other man that ever
e4t on the Supreme Court bench He said
Justice Harlan rendered the opinion of tho
court IN seven hundred cascs IN hts nearly
rhtrtv-four Years of service bo-'de- swing
r,,u, dissenting opinions
senators Bailey Root and Bradley made
addresses.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
PYROMANIAC IS BLAMED
Army Officials Say One Is Guilty
of Fort Riley Fires.

Washington, Dec. lS-A pyromanisc or
drebug. caused all the excitement and trou-
he at Fort Riley connected with the hres
and explosions at that post during the last
year II was said at the War Department
to-day.
The officials scout the idea Of any or
esnized conspiracy or the existence OF any
nutinous feeling among the troops and
arc firm in their conviction that only
crazed individual is responsible for the
t-o,,ble The man already has been az