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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
T.ft,s Pension Policy in Doubt

Washington. January SO.-Doubt as to whether President Taft would veto general service pension bill compli- cated the situation in the Senate conn mittee on pensions today when this proposed legislation was considered There are two measures before the committee, the Sullowsy bill which passed the House and which would add about $45,000,000 annually to the pen sion rolls, and the McCumber bill, which would add about $15,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
W. H. Propst

sGood roads would be great advantage in the upbuilding of Jefferson county said w. H. Propst yesterday afternoon, and I favor million dollar bond issue for that purpose There is no doubt that Birmingham needs the trade of Jefferson county and the best way to get it is to have good roads. Jefferson county is well able to spare million dollars for such purpose and I would vote in favor of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
George ". BagIey

q am very much in favor of bond issue for a million dollars for good roads, said George w. Bagley yesterday after noon. Good roads more than anything else would tend toward the upbuildihg or Birmingham and Jefferson county, and am in favor of anything that is for the hetterment of the city and county. l think that the election should be called by the Board of Revenue and at an early date'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
Murder Charge Follow. Inquest

London, January s0.-The inquest into the death of Leonard Bearon, whose body was found on Clapham common several weeks ago resulted in a charge of murder against Russian known as "stinie"> Morrison. Morrison was arrested when the police were at Tempting to connect this murder with the activities of the gang of burglars and anarchists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
WILL REMOVE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
W. n. Stewart


 q consider good roads the best asset state or county can have and l am heartily in favor of the bond issue," said w. R. Stewart of Ensley. However, would like to know the plan under which the money will be expended If it means that the amount will be spent outside the city limits of Greater Birmingham I shall certainly vote against the issuance of $l, ,O00 eco bonds, if the city gets her share I am for it. That the roads in and around the city need fixing is evidenced by the fact that there is not road lead ing from Ensley to Birmingham that is fit for travel in bad weather. As the res idents of the city would have to bear the larger part of the burden it is only right and fair that we should know what dis position will be made of the large sum of money.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses have been issued from the office of the probate court:
 Baraket Bofaisal to Miss Martha SaghlN. ! R. D.kwescott of Birmingham to Miss Cldye Narby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31

matter Is one for the most careful consideration and I expect to do my best to defeat the proposition"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
TAFT WILL ADDRESS
TARIFF ASSOCIATION
National Body viii Hear Pres
ident at Its Closing Session
Thursday

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12-rhe cause of
the permanent tariff commission re-
ceived a most important stimulus today
In the closing session of the convention
of the National Tariff association, with
speeches in advocacy of the movement
by many men prominent in public life.
The convention will close tonight with
banquet at which the principal address,
it is expected will be made by President
Taft. Discussion. OF bills pending in con-
gress on the subject Of a permanent tar
IF commission is looked for from Repre-
sentative Longworth. of Ohio, and SEN
ator Lodge. OF Massachusetts,. The for
mer introduced into the house recently a
bill said 10 have the Endorsement OF the
National Tariff Commission association
and including certain features of various
bills offered previously. Senator Lodge
introduced the Longworth bill into the
senate and has announced his speech to-
night will be in amplification Of the
measure
LENROOT MAKES SPEECH.
Only when permanent tariff COM
mission will have been created and en-
powered 10 secure facts on production
and consumption and attendant phases
of the tariff. will the voters of the
country be able to decide clearly whether
they want the Republican principle of
protection or the Democratic doctrine
of a tariff for revenue only. according
to Representative Irvine L. Lenroot, OF
Winconsin, who spoke at the morning
session today.
1.-THE facts to be ascertaineds" he
said, ARE necessary for the proper
framing of a tariff bill on either the
ory.''
Representative Lenroot declared the
protective idea ultimately would prevail.
In conclusion Representative Lenroot
made reference to pending bills in con-
gress on the tariff commission. He said:
II believe there is now substantial
agreement between us all as to the de-
tails Of the bills except as to one point
and that is as to the publicity to be
given the findings of the commission"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
TURPENTINE QUOTATIONS
MAKE NEW WORLD RECORD
Climax Was Reached Friday
on Savannah Market When
81 Cents Was Reached

SAVANNAH. Ga. Jan 14-Turpentine
i selling az a world record price, QUO
tations on the Savannah Board of
Trade for several days having set new
high figures for that great commodity.
Dav after day the record has been
broken for several days and Friday a
new climax was reached when the quo
tation OF s. cents was made. Friday
increase over Thursday was from oi-2
cents to s. cents. with the prospects Of
this figure being sustained or even of a
further climb.
Resin has been high for q longer time.
but its figures, too. averaging for sew
eral days. are the highest in the markets
history. Turpentines Jump to record
prices has been the markets feature
during the whole OF the present month
The season has two months and half
yet to run.
The reason for the high prices is the
slackness OF the supply, the demand
taking whatever Is offered at the prices
quoted
Savannah naval stores men have been
expecting the jump. Naval stores farm
ers are making greater profit than
ever before
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
GRIFFIN COUNCIL LETS
$4,000 BEER TAX STAND

GRIFFIN, Ca, Jan. 12.-Tre city
council has declined to reopen the near
beer fight. which has been the all-ab-
sorbing topic of conversation Stree the
first of this month. A large number of
citizens were present at the meeting and
an effort was made to have them change
the license for near-beer saloons, which
was placed at 5000 when the annual IL
cense ordinance was adopted at the last
meeting in 1910.
Judge T. E. Patterson, one of the lead
ing prohibitionists Of the state, was
present and made an impassioned ad-
dress to the council asking them to raise
the license. Other addresses were made
but the council declined 70 take the
matter up. The license vas placed at
5000 at the REQUEST of the prohibitions
lists, who believed that figure would he
prohibitive, and now that ]. NJ. Bassott
& Co. have paid the license and are do
ing business the city fathers; most Of
whom are prohibitionists, feel that m
justice to all their constituents they have
done their duty
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
This Is Important

Although have contracted with the for large
quantity grape vines with which fill premium orders
possibility that the demand for will be greater than
supply owing the extreme beay of offer Under the
getting their orders before there possibility of the
being exhausted First first served all orders will
filed the order Of their receipt of these
fine vines order in without delay while we have
plenty of the stock on hand
This is SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER good only few
weeks all who desire take advantage of it must do at
every readeof The Weekly Journal may have these
grape WISH this offer good for both and
subscriptions you these grape vines beauty your
home surroundings do advantage of this remaa
bic opportunity
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
ECZEMA CURED
NO NATTER OF HOW LONG STANDING
No CURE, No PAY

The American Remedy Company, Of Ashs-
Vile, n. c., have a new ana wonaefIh ols-
Govern. SA-NA-RE Cults. which they asuaran-
tee to cure any case of eczema OF no matter
how long standing, and will refund the money
IN every case we're Ii falls. II Is perfectly
clean ard does not stain and retails for 300
per package. You do not know us, snd We
a. nnt Know you therefore we do not ask
Won to send the full amount, We are willing
fo risk YOU one-half the amount, and you VIII
rfnk us the other. Send Us one-hair the amount
tQ5el in postage stamps and we viii send you
The treatment by mail. After using IT, II yoa
are nor entirely satisfied notify us, snd ne
viii return the money you sent us, and OF
eaursa IL you are satisfied with the treatment
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mat has been. placed on the market for the
srure Of eczema has been q failure, snd we
rAaliza that we could not afford to go to the
pxneuee OF advertising remedy OF this Kind
WITHOUT we knew It was far superior 70 any
fhfnr ever placed on the market, and thar ar
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relief also employed different physicians with
no better success. a friend advised me to
frv SA-NA-RE CUTS, ] used only one box
and was completely cured in three weeks.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
KISSED HIS COLD LIPS
AND MURMURED PRAYER
Frantic Mother Tells How She
Murdered Her Boy With
Acid

ALBANY. y. Y, Jan. IA-Mrs. Edith
Melber the young widow who confessed
to the Rochester police yesterday that
she had slain her little 5-year-old son.
George. by giving him poison because
she could not support him. arrived here
late this afternoon In charge of a detec-
tive and was hurried TO the jail in a
closed carriage. She was weak and ner-
vous and constantly on the verge of hys-
terics. There was no demonstration on
her arrival at the railroad station. but
a great crowd surrounded police head
quarters when she arrived.
In speaking of the murder OF her son
TO Police Matron Korber before she left
Rochester she sobbed:
IT thought il was bettet or him to be
dead than TO face the struggle l have
had"
once during the Eve hours trip from
Rochester she spoke 10 the detective
about the dead child. saying:
Il want 20 see George. want TO go
TO his funeral and don't want my folks
TO be allowed to bury him. They would
not care for him in life. why should they
be allowed 10 do so now that he is gone.
want my black clothes brought from
Schenectady to me because 1 must go TO
my baby's funeral"
KISSED THE COLD FACE
She told the detective once on the train
that she had not only lcnelt and kissed
the little cold face as 1t lay on the snow
but had said a prayer before she left II.
Other than the brief conversation about
who should care for the child and her
wish TO see II. she made no reference
TO little George. ~
No one who has come in close touch
with Mrs. Melber has been able 70 ig-
ure whether her act was inspired by
spite against her relatives who she knew
loved the child or whether she had sud
denly become insane.
She Is far from being a prepossessing
woman. Her clothing is of cheap mate
rial and fits her poorly. Her eyes are
dark and set close together and one has
profound cast. Her mouth is small
tends TO turn UP at the end and her neck
IS thick and short She wears eye
glasses.
VERY STRANGE ACTIONS.
Keen observers noted the woman s
strange actions during the coroner's in
quest held here. When Vroman, the
clerk who sold the poison to her came
into the room Mrs. Melber recognized
him as though she were pleased to see
him without a eorroborating witness
her own confession would not send her TO
the electric cnalTs DuI THIS uius NOT seem
70 trouble her. She was unable 70 say
what she had done with the baby's hat
and coat. which were missing. She show
ed no emotion during the ordeal,
The police. working on the theory that
Mrs. Me1ber killed her son because ne
was an obstacle Ia the way of her re-
marriage. today questioned Howard Kirk.
of Schenectady. plumber who was said
TO be engaged TO her. Kirk denied this
and said he never had any intention OF
marrying Mrs. Melber.
7 saw her the night she returned to
Schenectady after she had killed the boy
he said. Il saw her again Saturday and
Sunday and Monday. Tuesday / did not
see her but I met her Wednesday night
and she seemed worried. she told me she
had received news that her aunt was
very i'll and that she would have 70 &c
to her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
MOTHER FORCED CHILD
TO DRINK CARBOL|C
Murdered Him Because She
Was Beaten in Her Battle
for Bread

ROCHESTER,, N Y, Jan. 14-Arrest-
ed as she claimed her trunk in the New
York Central railroad station. Mrs.
Edith Melber, pretty widow. who says
she is % years of age. Of Schenectady.
confessed last night. according to the
police. that in a swamp near Albany
last Friday afternoon she gave her o
year-old son, George, carbolic acid, from
the effects of which he died.
She was then locked UP on a charge
of first degree murder, and will be re.
turned to Albany.
In explanation of her crime, the police
say, Mrs. Melber asserts that she has
been a widow four years. during which
time she has had a struggle to care for
herself and her child, and that this bait
tie for existence drove her to take the
boys life.
WOMAN OF UNUSUAL ATTRACTION.
She is an unusually attractive young
woman, and at the end of her examina-
ton was unnerved and wept hysterical-
Ily
The police were able to make the ar
rest yesterday afternoon by keeping
watch in the New York Central station
over a cheap new trunk Lndt naQ Deeu
checked from Schenectady and that
was believed to be the property of
Mrs. Melber.
When the woman appeared to get it
soon after O'Clock she was taken into
custody IL
Mrs. Melber. when placed under ar
rest, declared she had given her child
to an uneIe who was to have taken
him to Chicago and care for him.
When she had made her confession,
according to the police. she said she
gave the acid when he asked for a
drink.
| The police say there is a burn, as if
\ by acid on the woman's hand, and
that other stains are on her clothing
which Indicate they allege, that the
child did not take the acid without
struggling.
Mrs Melber says she left Science
tady Thursday afternoon, and came to
Rochester to look for work. She stayed
in the rooms of the. Young Women :
Christian association at night and said
she was looking for work yesterday. In
the woman's trunk were her own cloth
ing and that of the little boy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
FLORIDA PRIMARY LAW
is UNCONSTITUTIONAL

TAMPA. Fla. Jan. 14-Circuit Judge
j. B. Wall today decided that the act OF
the legislature of 1909 governing primary
elections was Unconstitutional The de-
cision was rendered in the case or Hugh
c. Beathea, indicted by grand jury TOT
alleged Offering money for votes and who
began habeas corpus proceedings.
The grounds are that the act does not
comply with the constitution in that the
subject of the act Is not briefly stated in
the title. and further that the act passed
the senate by a different title than that
by which 1t passed the lower house. The
law declared unconstitutional names rules
for holding primaries and names penal
ties for violation The decision does not
affect the general primary law Judge
wall has ordered the release of Bethea-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
WIDOWS AND CHILDREN
HAVE RECEIVED $50, 594

SPRINGFIELD H.. Jan 14.-Widows
and children Of miners who we're killed
in the Cherry mine disaster of Noyen-
Der 1. 1901, have received $54.594 from
the Cherry relief fund, according TO the
report of Secretary Duncan Mcdonald.
of the Cherry relief fund commission.
The report in detail shows that six
children of the miners who were killed
have since died and. IL beneaciaries have
gone to Europe Six Of the AZ widows
who lived at Cherry just Hfeer the ac-
cident have remarked and only 102 reside
in the village at the present time. The
sum of s2l4,5ss remains In the hands Of
the commission TO be paid to the widows
and children of the dead miners. s
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
Welded al YEARS,
ARE GIVEN DIVORCE

ROME. Ca. jan 14.-After Al years q
married life. a first verdict for divorce was
Friday granted to Mrs. Martha j. Miller in
her suit against her husband, Ben J. Miller,
farmer Of the Floyd Springs section.
The case was based upon the grounds OF al
legged cruel treatment The cruelty was said TO
consist OF remarks made 10 and about Mrs.
Miller 5y her husband These remarks accused
her Of violation OF her marriage vows through
her relations with her own brother.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
The Grape Vines We Send

ground the FALL and kept through tho
Winter ina dry dormant condition and ready planting
any country when the Spring and the frost
entirely the ground which according locality The
vines can therefore be shipped any time
should be kept planting place. preferably
in ceer and covered with little earth they viii
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ing pruning etc. viii with each grape ordered
by patrons carefully followed fail result
success
Remember there is nothing easier cultivate than craps
vines they be planted in convenient potaganst
trained es arbor against building It
doesn't whether you live in the country the city, there
always spot be found about your home where grape
WE'LL and when nicely started there nothing in the
line growing things that will give you greater satisfaction oat
will more fully repay you for their cultivation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
WATERWAY TO GULF
Is GIVEN IMPETUS

CHICAGO, Jan. 14-The COMMISSION
appointed by. President Taft to inquire
into the practicability of digging the
first section of the lakes to the gulf. deep
waterway from Lookport to the Missis-
sippi river has PREPARED the draft of
report to be made to the president
Although Gen. William a. Bixny'
chairman of the commission said the
finding would not be made public in adj
vance it is said the report will be that
governmental appropriation for the
lakes to the gulf waterway Is impracu-
cable at this time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
FLORIDA POSTMlSTRESS
CHARGED WITH SHORTAGE

TAMPA. Fla, Jan. 14A-Mrs. Jewel r. Pope
postmlstress at Astorl Pork Fla. and her hus
band. j. Pope. were arrested Friday BY post
office inspectors charged with being short in
their accounts. saf
been i'll for several months. IL Is alleged tnat
no returns have been maze 10 the department
since last August.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
BETTER TRAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children Of bed
wettinEs There is a constitutional cause for
this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box s27 South
Send. Ind. Will send tree TO any mother her
successful home treatment, with full instruc-
tons send no money. bus write her today If
your children trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child. the chances it can't help
it, This treatment also cures adults and
aged people troubled with urine difficulties by
day or night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
STIFF FINGERS CAUSED
PIANO PLAYERS SUICIDE

JACKSONVILLE. ky. jan 14-De-
spondent because she could no longer
play the piano. owing 20 the stiffenine
az two fingers Of her left hand. Is given
~ her family as the cause for the sui
eide at Miss Maude Ellington here yes
terday-
Almost constant playing, II is said,
caused the fingers 60 become stiff De-
prfved OF her music. Miss Ellington de-
termined to end her life and swallowed
! quantity OF carbolic acid
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
AFTER TEN LONG YEARS
TROOPS MAY GET PAY

FRANKFORT. Ky, Jan. 1z.-stste troops
forisl contest IN 1900 for duty at the state
capitol are about to receive their psy Cor
ernor Wilson has just approved the payrolis
held up for ten years
Owing to the Tine elapsed since the troops
were On duty. officials have been instructed
not to Issue individual warrants for ths p1y
unless application for II is made either 70 the
state auditor or the adJutatnt general.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17

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