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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Some Sizzling Prices to Reduce the Stock
200 Dress Patterns of Printed and Striped
 OrgandieS

Had them here for week-but put away-saving them for this very occasion. BEAUTIFUL COOL-AIR- R-INVITING ORGAN DIES. Honest spun goods with no slimsy spots-ffne and even with no thick and thin streaks. They're in the window GAY AS YOU PLEASE and fresh as just gathered daisies. A DRESS PAT TERN IS 10 YARDS. The 10 YARDS IS ACTUALLY WORTH $50. THE DRESS PATTERN OF 10 YDS., 32-IN. WIDE, WILL BE SOLD TOMORROW no FOR OS
 (Wash Goods, Aisle CT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Summer Rugs and Other
 Rugs

Some Are Near Half Under Value
 And this is one Rug Store that won't customers. Prices that look RICK LESSI,Y LOW are made with REA- SON--overstocks-c special purchases-reasons that are made pos sible in a BIG STORE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

B 1 r m 1 ngham women show much wisdom in chOos- ing Oriental Rugs now. Special prices on medium and small sizes. 12.50 Rugs for SEQ. 1b.N Rugs for 900. 2O.OO Rugs for &l2.m
 (3d FloOr)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Special Values in the Linen
 Store

OlOTc
 Slight overstocks here brings special advantages to every home where good linens are valued, @
 SLEEPING FOR MAKING DRESSES-90 inches wide-LI- NENE-although stores not quite so particular would call it LINEN for making women's suits or skirts-boys suits and girls dresses-and takes very little in the making. Specially = per yard 49c PURE LINEN SHEETING-90 inches wide-the best kind of value at 1.00-for m 79c TABLE DAMASK- Mercerized Table Damask-64 inches wide our staple. 59c quality for 49c TABLE LINENS-German sil- yer bleached Table Linen-choice of 15 patterns-money's worth at 1.25-specially, yard 95c TABLE NAPKINS = Beautiful inexpensive highly mercerized Table Napkins, size 1Sx18-hem- med. Use them as Fruit Napkins and save your better ones. h. stead of LOO, specially 79c ,,
 (llnens, Aisle O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

9x12 Wilton Vel yet Rugs and best quality Administer Rugs-all In beau tiful Oriental de- signs and colors. 50 Rugs for selec- tion = instead of 25.00 are 17.O5
 9x12 extra qual- ity Seamless Tap estry Rugs, new designs, and a quality not shown before in Birming- ham, small fig ures. instead of 1850 are 12.85
 6x9 extra quail ty Seamless Tap estry B r u s S Q Is Rugs, instead of $50 are D.D5 Summer Rugs Tint Make the
 House Much
 Cooler
 Rag Rugs for Bungalow, Log
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
LOV6Mdinii 5i;iiil iiiii Joseph ,is;i 5 SLoiiieb
What the Crockery Store Holds for the June Bride

llOluo lOl lIfC JuaiO UfiuS Things dear to the brides heart = things sh e ou 1 d choose herself-we know-are here in many fascinating forms for the adornment of her home-whether that home Is one room in a boarding house = or a many roomed castle.
 SPARKLING CUT GLASS Single pieces of beauty or whole water sets or punch sets.
 CHINAWARES- Handsome din- ner sets-or individual pieces that are inexpensive Some wonder fully artistic designs.
 POTTERY-Some rare speci- mems of the ceramic art in odd and beautiful designs.
 GRASSES Hammered brasses shaped into artistic Jardiniers, Pedestals, Gongs and goodness knows what all.
 EI4ECTROLIERS-S mple or elaborate, as you please. A wide ly varied assortment, assuring choice for every temperament of taste.
 IN FACT OUR WHOLE DE- APARTMENT IS AN EXQUISITE SETTING OF WEDDING GIFT SUGGESTIONS THAT IS READ ILY APPRECIABLE AT SIGHT.
 (2nd Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Beginning Tomorrow---the Second Annual Sale of Toilet Articles Being An Occasion Of Considerable Price Sau,,g O..
 Wide Variety of Toilet Needfuls

sale for those who planning trips and for the sum- mer needs at home-a TIMELY, HELPFUL, REASONABLE sale Not overnght'' saebut one whose splendid op- portunites attest to MONTHS OF PREPARATION and an- ticipation. Many items of IMPORTATION for this particular event grand spread of POWDERS and PER FUMES and BRUSHES and TOILET WATERS that cover and counters like the dew does the your seection-for your economical encouragement. YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LIKE BEFOREl-such diversity of offerings at THIRD and HALF and FOURTH less than the LOWEST prices that have yet been advertised The display in the show window epngy courts your enthusi asn-but the BIG SHOW is ON THE INSIDE ladies and gentlemen
 things from this list KNOW It SALES
  in the merchandise values (Toiet Goods, Aisle H)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Extra-Conlbs Worth $1.50 for

One lot of 9-inch extra heavy rubber Dressing Combs. These come coarse and fine.
 Among these Is Your Kind of Powder at a Special Price
 5 gross VOILET TALCUM POW pound boxes with sprinkler top-25c value-box 15c MENNEN'S TALCUM POW DER-Violet, borated and flesh tint-2 BOXES FOR 25c SQUIBBS' TALCUM POWDER Violet and carnation-25c value box 15c IMPORTED TALCUM POW DER-Azurea and Muquet de Mai box 1oc FACE owDER-5oc SIZE FOR 25c BABCocK's CoRYLoPsIs TALCUM POWDER-box 15c MADAME ISABELL'S FACE POWDER-White, flesh and bru- nette-regularly 50c-for box 35c NADIE FACE POWDER-in- stead of soc, is, box 35c LA BLANCHE FACE POWDER regularly DOC, for box 3ec New Prices on Face Creams
 and Lotions
 NADINOLA AND EGYPTIAN CREAM--regularly soc, for 35c JERGENS BENZOIN AND AL MOND LOTION-25c size for 1oc ELCAYA CREAM, FACE POW DER AND TOILET SOAP each 500
 Bath and Toilet Soaps
 L., J. & L. BATH SOAP-S CAKES FOR 25c JERGEN'S VIOLET GLYCER- INE SOAP-3 cakes in box 19c KIRKS JAP ROSE SOAP-3 cakes for 25c L. T. PIvERS' ORTED FRENCH TOILET SOAPS-Vio- let, sandalwood, heliotrope and muguet-cake 200 Some Specials That You Don't
 Want To Overlook
 LYONS TOOTH POWDER instead of 25c is 17c MUM-instead of 25c is 200 ATLANTIC LAVENDER SEA SALT-25c bottle for 15c CARBONA UNB URNABLE CLEANING FLUID-bottle 15c, 25c and soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Negotiations Suspended

Picking, December egotiations between the group of international bankers and the imperial Chinese gov ernment for a loan are suspended for the present. The ministers of the four interested nations with the United States was for the purpose of adjusting the pending loan The Russian minister was disinclined and the other repre- sentatives feared a boycott Of foreign merchandise would result
 While all agreed that the money should not be advanced for military purposes, certain of the ministers argued that there was only one recog- nized government, which would soon be without funds. and when that occurred further lawlessness would result, in cluding grave possibility of the im- perial army being disintegrated into plundering bands. Several American missionaries stationed in the province of Honan have replied to communica- tion from the American legation here that they see no use in resisting re- tirement from their post, all the towns being peaceful.
 The American legation is not taking such drastic steps as the British con sulates, who are arresting British mis- sionaries who refuse to leave the in- terior when ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 3.-0 P. D. Unsettled weather is general over the gulf and Atlantic states. and the St.
 Lawrence valley, and rain or snow oc- cured throughout this region during the past 2i hours. continuing at many sta tions till Saturday night. The precipita- ia Is the result of the generally low ha metric pressure in all eastern dis tneis. A slight increase in baromctric
 lngs has been noted in the Gulf re-
 which promises clearing weather in iJe liear future. Temperatures are lower ip westward of Alabama, and a mod ei temperature fall is likely to be ex- nc need in this state during Sunday.
 continue on the Pacific coast and the northern Rocky Mountain plateau su Evance of the high pressure area &iA illg in from the Pacific ocean. Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
REFUGEES REACH
 SAN FRANCISCO
s. s. Manchura Arrives Yes
 terday From China
SUFFERED HARDSHIPS
Most of Missionaries With Their Fam lies From Interior of Flowery kingdom-Trip to Ichang
 Made in Small Boats

San Francisco, December 23-A large number of missionaries, refugees fronim China, with their wives and children. ar rived here today on the liner Manchuria It was the largest number of refugees since the trouble in China began. Most of them were from the interior parts of the fiowery kingdom, and nearly all of them suffered hardships in the journey to Shanghai.
 D. F. Allen, Canadian Methodist mis- sionary, was among the refugees who arrived. With his wife and three chB- dren he travelled from Jenshow, in the szechuan province, where the trouble be- gan. They were ordered to leave. and started September Il, for Chinkiang, the first open port on the Yang Tse river. Immediately upon their arrival they were ordered to move on, but finally obtained permission to take up quarters in a bun galow in the hills nearby. They remained there for six weeks. Before they left more than 100 refugees had joined them In their bungalow three families were living
 There were seven children in the com bined families, and the little Aliens man aged to pick up the whooping cough At the end of six weeks word was received from Picking that if they did not get away from Chinkang the authorities would not be responsible for their safety.
 The consuls of the different powers chartered 30 boats, and, under the escort of the British gunboat Teal they made the trip to Ichang. The journey occu- pied ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
CHILDREN SEE
 MOTHER TAKE LIFE.

San Francisco, December 23.-Accused by her husband of intimacy with chauf- feur. Mrs. Annie Ball. 26 years old, shot and killed herself in the presence of her three small children at her home this morning.
 While the frantic husband hurried away for an ambulance the three small boys, the eldest of whom is years old, un- aware of the presence of death, scram- bled over the prostrate form of their mother. deeming it all play.
 Ball and his wife had been happily married eight years, according to his statement Yesterday afternoon he went shopping with a woman friend of his wife, and on his return declares ne learned that his wife had met a chauf- feur and had made an engagement to mset him today. He said nothing about what he heard to his wife last night. His wife was preparing breakfast at 7:3o o'clock this morning when Ball entered the kitchen. A few heated words were exchanged, and the children heard tho loud voices of their parents, and left their beds and ran 10 the kitchen.
 As they entered the mother ran into her bedroom and took revolver from a bureau drawer Her husband sought to grasp the weapon, but she was too quick for him. Pressing the muzzle against her breast, she fired. As she fell to the focr the husband ran for an ambulance. When it arrived the little ones, in their nlghr gowns were kneeling around the body, trying to wake mamma up
 Mrs Ball died later. Ball collapsed at the hospital on hearing of her death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
GUECHKOFF MOTION
 WILL BE OPPOSED

St. petersburg. December 23,-The pro gressists will oppose the Octoberist mo- ton in the duma pertaining to retaliatory measures against the United States. Yes terday M. Guechkoffe and others repre- senting the Octoberists and nationalist party which control a majority in the duma introduced a proposal to provide fo. tariff war schedules applicable to the United States at the expiration of the treaty of 1882. The proposal aims, at the existing schedules of the Russian duties and to impose duty of 100 per cent on articles admitted free under the present tariff
 The opponents of this measure object to it on the grounds that the consumers will suffer greatly.
 . Dispatches from Moscow say that many Of the leading commercial men are in the tariff war againststhe United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
NEW UNDERWOOD GOSSIP
ny WALTER HARPER

It has long been common knowledge that Underwood is popular in New York as he Is in all other sections of the country where he has made speeches and is known. His recent speeches in New York have been well received by the press and by the peo- pie. The hold level headed conserva- tism of the man is winning everywhere.
 Added to all this is his thoroughness in legislative work his directness of action sand his perpetual readiness in debate. He is never surprised or con fused. No vicious onslaught from the opposite side of the House ever so much as cracks the composed smile on his face.
 A fine example of his cool prepared . ness was given on the floor of the House Thursday when Payne Hill. Dal- zell and others took issue with MT. Underwood on the latter's statement that the Presidents message on the wool schedule confirmed the democra tic position on the question of tariff reduc- tion.
 There was a hot crossfire of debate, lasting several minutes, with Under wood singly against three or four of the best tariff debaters on the other side. Underwood never hinched or hes itated but was able to master every position and got much the best of the contest.
 Through the entire controversy the Underwood smile never changed. It is most tantalizing in debate. I have seen strong men go down before that smile alone. It is MT. Underwood's battle flag and it is never lowered. If it should fall once he might be defeated.
 Let me say of the Underwood smile haf q Taft. The Taft smile is one of good fellowship.
 The Underwood smile is one of sober confidence and determination of pur- pose. It, is the smile that sits upon the face of the conquering warrior who knows the valor and loyalty of his men and the justice of his cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
IS MADE BY TYLER GOODWIN TO
 REGENT CRITICISM
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 action of tho committee was strictly in harmony with the unbroken custom of the party in this state with the single ex ception of 1908. That primary was called flor delegates to the national con vention in that year was simply because no convention at that time was required for any other purpose, and the commit tee thought that it would be better to have a primary for delegates rather than to call a convention for the sole purpose of merely selecting them. The present state committee is required, under ex- plict instructions from the last state convention to hold a convention for the nomination of the two supreme court judges.
 Every candidate for President, upon complying with the rules laid down by the state committee and the sub-com- mittee in charge of the primary, can have his name placed upon the ballo, and every democrat in the state can hava the privilege of voting for his individual presidential choice. The candidate re- ceiving the highest number of votes will have the satisfaction of knowing that when the convention meets on April 1T it will select for him 24 delegates to the national convention, absolutely and en- tirely loyal to his candidacy. The reso- lution even went so far as to permit each candidate for President upon the ballot to run his individual list of dele gates to the state convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Voters Elect Delegates

''The state convention will be composed of delegates elected by the democrats of the several counties in the primary at which they vote for presidential candi- dates. If there be in the plan adopted anything unfair to any candidate. or that shows partiality to any candidate. or anything which will help or hurt any candidate more than any other candidate, certainly fail to see it. The committee did properly adopt unanimously a reso- lution indorsing for President our own able, honest patriotic fellow democrat and fellow citizen-Oscar Underwood. Nevertheless. any democrat in Alabama has the right to his personal choice, and will have the square. privilege of express ing that choice by his ballot in tue pri- mary on April 1.
 When the state convention selects the delegates if will be done with an eye sin gle to the benefit of the candidate who is chosen by tfe voters in the primary. Anything else would be unfair When the democrats have spoken in the pri- mary, the delegates they elect to the state convention in that same primary will reg ister the expressed command of the party. Personally, I delight in the great ability and distinction of the loyal democrats from sister states whose names have been mentioned in connection with the demo- cratic nomination for the office of Presi- dent We are proud of them, but in none of the states from which any of these candidates hail Is any effort being made to hamper their fayorite's candidacy with second choice. There cannot in my Judgment arise in Alabama any possible condition by which the exceedingly fair chance of MT. Underwood for the nomina- ton will be essened by a democratic con vention in his own state shaekling his friends with any second, third or fourth choice instructions for either Clark or Wilson or Harmon or Marshall, or any other outside candidate, however great and able he may be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 23.-Forecast for Ala labama--Local rains and slightly colder Sunday; Monday cloudy, light to moderate to variable winds.
 Mississippi-Fair in north, local rains south portion Sunday; Monday unset tied, light to moderate variable winds.
 North and South Carolina and Geor- gia--Local rains and colder Sunday Monday probably fair, light to moder- ate west winds becoming variable.
 Tennesse-Fair west, local rains east portions Sunday; Monday cloudy, prob ably rain, colder west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

London, December 23.-Cons i2erable curiosity has been aroused in dipfo- matic circles here with regard to the reasons for the proposal of Great Britain and Japan to undertake a dual mediation in China after the powers, including the United States, had de- cided to present an identical note to the conference now meeting at Shang hai.
 There was a tendency to believe that the Japanese government had made the proposal and that Japan was anxious to intervene. It turns out, however, that the proposal really came from the British government, acting on the belief that the British consul at Han Row, who had induced the combatants to agree to an armistice, might again stand as a mediator in the larger question.
 1t is said that the state department at Washington is making inquiries both in Japan and in Great Britain regard ing the proposed British-Japanese med iation.
 The reiterated report that the Brit ish-Japanese mediation contemplated insistence upon the maintenance of the monarchial government. is officially de- nied. It was stated a the foreign of fee that the efforts of the British gov ernment in conjunction with the other powers, however were directed to as sisting China to secure for herself an ehicient form of government based on popular approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
News of Marion

idarion, December 2s.--(special.)--- MT. and Mrs. r. R. Blackburn have is- sued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Carmen Helen, to Wal ter H. Martin, the wedding to occur on Wednesday afternoon, January 10.
 The local camp, Woodmen of the World, has elected the following off cers for the next year: J. A. Hendrix, mast chancellor commanders; E. M Blackburn, chancellor commander; pr. J. r.. Young, A. L.; J. M. Rogers. bank CT; Paul Loyelace. escort; Perry Black burn, w; w. D Rankin. secretary: E. E. Howell, manager J. D. Dennis, clerk.
 For the first time in a number of years white persons making applica- tion for teachers license exceeded those of colored. There were 25 who took the examinations; two for first grade and one for life certificate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
EXPECT ARMISTTCE
 WILL BE RENEWED
 FIRST OF THE YEAR
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With tle troops he has advanced to tlle south as far as Stu Chow An, raging many towns and living upon the coun- try as he marched
 In the meantime the revoutionaries have advanced northward to Lin Wei Euar, with strong supporting columns of troops to the left and right, occupying the best positions.
 Chang Hsun has commandered the en- Gre northern section of thek Tien Tsia Pu lSow railway. including ths carafan of rolling stock The revolutipnaridE hold tho southern section of the tailwaN The Chang Hsun force is about LOGON men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
New Motor Speedway

New York, December 23--1t was an- nounced tonight that the Metropolitan Motor Speedway association has ac- quired 330 acres of land on the Rear ney Meadows in New Jersey for uaA as motor and speedway and aviati4 and athletic ground. The associati18 has received authorityNto issue $1.5OoX 900 capital stock and it proposes td construct lnotordrome two miles long with seats for 100000 persons. It was stated that work would begin Feb- ruary l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Columbia Downs Howard

New York, December 23.-By defeating Harvard by the score of to in the final round of the twentieth. annual intercolle- giate chess tournament today, Columbia university defended her title to her SUI premacy at chess which was captured by a close margin over Yale in 1910. 'f7'4ff bias quartet finished with a total et " points out of possible 12. or juss ahf point short of the intercollegiate
 made by Columbia in 19o6, when apa Blanca was q member of the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Answer Not Received

Shanghai. December 2s.-The peace conference between the delegates oi the imperial government and the revo- lutionaries will not resume it's sessions for several days. Tang Shao Vi, who came to the conference as the rep resentative of Premier Yuan Shi Kai is occupied in exchanging dispatches with Picking and in receiving callers. He has not received Premier Yuan Shi Kais constitutional answer.
 Tang Shao Vi Says that the armistice is now almost perfect.
 Within the past few days the eco homie situation in the interior of the country has greatly improved Tele- grams and letters from all points show that while lawlessness continues in the outlying country districts the govern ment officials yet have succeeded in making decided improvement in the general conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
Rehels Routed

Merida. Yucatan, Mex, Decembt1 Twenty-Five rurales routed 200 rel yesterday noar DziIan, who were lieved 10 be awaiting shipmcs arms from New orleans. Dailan 3s tie coast of Yucatan, 100 miles wes progreso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

Washington. December 23,E6 6speela1)- "1 hope that I will have the opportunity of voting for Oscar W Underwood for President of the United States in the next national election" These were the words of man high Up in the government ser vice at Washington.
 I iiave heard practically the same ex- pression from many others. democratic and republican,
 The average citizen of the United States would be surprised to know the disaffee- ton and tho spirit of insurgency that has arisen against the present administration right under the dome of the national capitol
 There is an insistent and growing de- mand for the level-headed conservative democracy that is most positively personl- fed in Oscar Underwood of Alabama
 "The extreme Bryanites will not sup port Underwood for President" taunting- ly remarked one newspaper man, a close friend of President Taft, to another news paper man from the middle west in an office building elevator this morning.
 That is why we want MT. Underwood, ' snapped the second newspaper man.
 You cannot hope to elect a democrat without the support of the Bryan ele- ment."
 ''As easily as you can hope to elect Mir. Taft without the support of the insur- gents.
 So is the democratic party armed with ready answers to every proposition that may be laid down by the republicans. The party was never in better fighting trim with more sympathetic audience.
 Word has reached Washington of q well developed sentiment favoring MT Underwood in New York. No one here seems surprised at the news.