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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

WANTED-A successor for Mrs. .Hur- ley's Millinery Training school, Watts building. Must be lady of culture, education, some capital, business ability and best references. Mrs. Hurley will leave the latter part of Sxarcl for New York and will accept no pupils for her personal instruc- tion after January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

LEARN automobile engineering at nome, earn S25 to $50 weekly; pre-.
 pare quickly in spare time; pay when we place you; automobile model fur nished; free book explains. r. s. Correspondence Institute. Inc, Dept. 45 Elimra, N. Y. 11-5-4t -Su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

WANTED-Refned couple to board in private family, South Highlands near Five Points. 2109 11th avenue, south.
 12-6-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

TRAVELLING SALESMEN WANTED Hundreds of good positions now open paying S1000 to $5000 a year; write today for full particulars about how to get one of them; no experience re- qured; earn while you learn. Ad- dress nearest office, Dept 367, Ma tional Salesmen's Training Assocla- tion, Chicago, New York, Kansas City, Seattle, New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

WE have exclusive territory for good live salesmen to sell the classest line of de luxe bas relief calendars and novelties. Write today. Smith Hecht Co.,, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

WANTED-Regular and side line sales men to sell an exclusive line of popular priced genuine wood mission calendars; also hand colored line: exclusive subjects and designs; they sell on sight: big money makers; good commissions; season opens Jan uary l. References. Empire Art Co., Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

WANTED-Office man, experienced in railroad or express work, for few days give references telephone mum ber and state salary expected. Reply promptly in own handwriting. Ad- dress T-94, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

BROWN-MARX BLDG. copies Phone 2S10 Bell Phone 367t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

FIRST CLASS men for high class prop osition; must come recommended. Apply S20 Brown-MarX Bldg.
 12-1O-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

SA LESMEN-First class salesmen to sell Puritan Grape Juice as side line or exclusives; big seller: good comm ission. Paw Paw Grape Juice Go, Ltd, Paw Paw, Mich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

MAKE slO day easy selling safety clutches; mends a chair joint in one minute; 12 for 25 cents; samples 10 cents. A. & B. Mfg. Co.,, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

MEN who know the agency business - can make Sf0 to $100 per week at pointing and directing local and dis trict agents; exclusive contracts: cap able men can build income up to 5000 to $10,00O annually; no com petition. Sheer-Cut Shear Co.,, Chi cago 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

o1IVo' J 1NCIII- -J eIIIes OUI1IpdIIy, 3Jl W. Madison St, Chicago, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

WANTED-To buy two bed room suits of furniture. one range and kitchen and dining room furniture; must be bar gain t1-94 care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

WANTED-Pupils on cornet and all wind instruments. H. E. Snow, care Jefferson theatre. city. MANTED-Loan on ten room modern residence built about three years. first class building and location South High lands, Insured amount of loan 522 Elm pire. Sell 5z72.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
WANTED-A SUCCESSOR ITot-
MRS. HURLEY'S MILLINERY TRAIN ING SCHOOL
 Watts Rtlilding

Must be a lady of culture. education some capital business ability and best references Mrs. Hurley will leave the latter part of March for New York and will accept no pupils for her personal in struction after January 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

BECOME A DETECTIVE-Earn $50 to $500 per month, travelling over the world; send stamp for particulars. Write Frederick Wagner, 1243 Lex ington avenue New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

PORTRAIT agents; no middle man, but 100 per cent honest value; prompt shipments. low prices. And I'll treat
 YOU white 0. Hettinger, Artist 2226 Barry avenue, Chicago. 12-10-4t-su
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
CURTAILING PIGTAILS
Many Chinese Cutting Off Queues
Students Punished.

Pekine. Feb. ia curious agitation
significant Of the times is going on through
out China regarding the queue. The pig
tail is being ridiculed by all progressives
as an emblem indicative OF backwardness,
civilized peoples. Cartoons appear regular
ly in the newspapers, showing the advan-
tage OF the queue 10 the assistant OF the
headsman in the act OF decapltating a
criminal or depicting the various other
animals that wear the tail the dog and the
pig being in the foreground. Editorials
denounce The custom. and new groups of
men and associations are daily falling into
the line OF reform. Progressive military
officers. newspaper men or employees OF for
eigners meet and agree to sacrifice their
queues, and then hold frecracker festival
20 celebrate the performance publicly.
The general movemnt is meant to indi-
cate the change OF ideas which has come
over the nations advanced men. 1t has
teen followed by hundreds In the treaty
ports. but in the conservative capital,
where the official spirit prevails the move
ment has received slight checks. For in
stance. the movement among students OF
the Imperial University was speedily sup
pressed By the faculty's giving to the first
students appearing without the appendaSe
one-third the number Of dement's necessary
for dismissal On the other hand a news
paper which printed the statement thai
the Empress Dowager was against the
change suffered suppression for the period
Of one week
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
THAW TO SEEK NEW WRIT
Counsel Soon to Try Again for His
Release from Matteawan.

II was said at White Plains yesterday
that the reason that counsel for Harry X.
Thaw, who is confined in Matteawan Asy-
lum. agreed 70 the dismissal Of the appeal
70 the Court of Appeals I'm behalf OF his
client, from the order denying him trial
by jury to determine his present sanity
was because Thaw was planning a new
move looking 10 his release. II is said that
Charles Morschauser, OF Poughkeepsie
will apply this week 10 some Judge in the
9th Judicial District for another writ OF
ha beas corpus for the asylum authorities
70 show cause why Thaw should not be
discharged or transferred TO some other in
stituuon.
This action is to be taken because OF the
recent reports regarding the death OF Johr
]. Nugent. another inmate, who died In
tire asylum II is said that affidavits VIII
be produced to show that the surroundings
at Matteawan are not conducive for the i'm
proyement of the mental condition oi
Thaw
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
LOOKED LIKE WOMEN SAVED
But DE skoits Is Only Wax
Danes" Says Small Row

Casting melting glances nm the,, res.
cuers. the Seven Wax Sisters were res.
cued last night from No. 20 West 23d
street, four story brownstone building.
occupied by the Hudson Bay Importing
Company. a fur concern. The fire was
discovered in the basement by Peter
Mcdonald, the watchman. The cellar
was ablaze when the firemen arrived
and II took them half an hour 10 con-
Quer the flames. The damage was esti-
mated at $4,000.
While the firemen were fighting the
blaze Mcdonald went through the build
ing 10 see If the upper floors were all
right. He was not seen again until the
flames had been extinguished and then
Lieutenant Phillips. OF the salvage corps,
heard groans coming from the elevator
shaft and found Mcdonald lying in the
car. unconscious from smoke He was
taken to the New York Hospital.
During the fire the men from one en-
gine company saw a group of seven fur
clad figures in the show window. They
managed TO pull them to safety, to the
intense admiration OF some women
watching the blaze. TO whom ii appeared
as IL human beings were being rescued
until a small boy lodged out OF the
crowd and said with scorn:
'Ah. de skoits is only wax DANES
get wise"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
DIX AT WELFARE EXHIBIT
Governor Talks on Importance
of Training the Child.

Nearly ten thousand persons listened 20
an address by Governor Dix at the closing
exercises Of the Child Welfare Exhibit In
the list Regiment Armory yesterday. II
was In response to the demand OF the au-
dience that Governor Dix spoke. 1t having
been his intention to view the exhibit and
az old a public address.
ITO my mind, this exhibit illustrates In
practical form the great Importance Of
givirg attention to the upift Of the child.
said the Governor. Its great Importance
lies In the fact that upon the child. upon
the young men and young women Will de-
volve the carrying forward OF the teaching
OF humanity in this great land OF ours.
want 10 impress upon YOU that by study,
by careful thought, by attention TO the very
things illustrated here. we must perpetuate
this uplifting movement In paving hom-
age TO Lincoln we may well follow his ex-
ample in taking up the work which he
laid down. the work OF removing burdens.
Monsignor ID. J. Mcmahon, supervisor
OF Catholic charities. and the Rev Dr
Maurice Harris. of Temple Israel. als-
spCke. 1t is probable that the exhibit vii
| be reopened during Easter week. for th'
benefit OF out-of-town educators, and .
similar exhibit will be opened in Brooklyn
| In the spring
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
HUNGARIANS DINE APPONYI
Count Eloquent in Speaking of
Hopes for Fatherland.

a thousand or more OF his fellow coun-
trymen packed the subterranean reaches
OF Webster Hail. No. I9 East 1lth street.
last night to dine with Count Albert Ap-
ponyi and listen 10 his eloquent flow OF
Magyar The United Hungarian Societies
of New York and the immediate neighbor-
hood gave the dinner, which Count Ap-
ponyi stipulated should be inexpensive and
representative.
The counts address, which wrought
cordial reactions at every pause in his vola-
tile audience, dealt with Hunsarians pa
triotism. He deplored the great emigra-
ton from his country TO America. and
prophesied that before long the prosperity
of Hungary would give al the young men
work and stop the outflow.
Other speakers were the Rev. Louis
Kovacs. the Rev. Andrew Szilagyi. Robert
Erskine Ely and ex-Secretary OF State
Samuel Koenig. Only Mr.. Ely and Mr.
Koeng spoke in English, ana what they
said was intelligible only 10 those who sat
few feet away. since cnly Count Ap-
ponyi himself was capable Of demanding
attention from that assemblage.
The count was the guest in the afternoon
luncheon in their home. No. 2S West 10th
street. Among the other guests AZ the
luncheon were Archbishop Farley. Mrs. O
II z. Belmont. Mrs. William A. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Unternyer. Frederick
Townsend Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi:
Nixon, President Nicholas Murray Butler
Justice and Mrs. Gerard Tiber Won Smia
lovsky. Consul General Alexander vor
Nuber. Miss Louise Ward McAllister and
Monsgnor J. P. HAYES. Following the
luncheon Nine. Mariska Aldrich. Of the
Metropolitan Opera House. sang number
Of old Hungarian songs.
Andrew Carnegie will be Count Apponyf
host at a luncheon az his house. No. West
qlst street tomorrow Among the guests
will be Bishop Greer, Professor Samuel 7
Dutton Of Columbia; ex-Judge Alton Is
Parker Albert Shaw, James Speyer, Mel
willie T. Stone Horace White, George w
Kirchwey, William II. Maxwell, Superin
tendent Of Schools, and George Haven Put
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
"DUKE" BEATEN BY "MAY0R"
Second Avenue Rejects Joe
Levy, of Essex Street.

Despite the fact that yesterday was sun.
day and that the great East Side usually
spends the day in comparative quiet. there
was much excitement from early in the
morning until / o'clock In the afternoon at
Second avenue and lst street. Men hurried
I'm and out OF the hall kept By Jake
Hirschorn. stood I'm groups on the ada
cent corner and engaged one another In
earnest argument From the interior or
the hail Itself sounds OF far flung revelry
and clarion toned discourse issued. the
air was rife with argument.
In the hall men were gesticulatins wildiy
and shaking their fists al one another. ana
the battle seemed 20 wage hercest about
the forms Of two men distin guished In sp-
pearance and regal in bearing.
After more OF this kind OF excitement =
man got up on the table and said that tho
memorable election for the Office OF Mayor
Of Second avenue was at an end. The
votes were then counted. IL vas found thac
Simon Steingut. present incumbent OF the
office had been reelected by a majority or
votes out OF 227 cast Joe Levy. the
Duke of Essex Street" was his opponent.
steingut. with subtle distinction, made =
speech: Gentlemen and friends; / haVs
been your Mayor for a number OF years
Everybody knows me on Second avenus
and what good I have done Nov herS
they come I'D from Essex street trying Ia
take my title away. The people on Second
avenue do not want dukes for Mayor
He was borne off In triumph on the shoui-
dsrs ~ his friends. The peoples choice
had won
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
GENERAL WEBB DEAD
Soldier and Former Head of City
College SucCumbS.

General Alexander Stewart Webb died at
10 o'clock last night at his home. In River
dale, from complication Of diseases. de
had been i'll for some weeks. and his con-
diticn became critical toward the end Of
last week.
General Alexander Stewart Webb was
born In this city on February Is. 1885. the
son of General James Watson Webb and
Helen Lispenard Stewart Webb. He was
graduated from West Point In 1856 and was
appointed a second Lieutenant in the ith
Artillery. He also served in the I'd Artil-
lery and In the 18th Infantry Of the regular
army. At the outbreak OF the Civil War
he was made major in the lst Rhode
Island Volunteer Infantry. He served with
the Army OF the Potomac as inspector gen.
erai and as assistant chief OF artillery. In
1863 he was appointed a brigadier general OF
United States Volunteers and commanded
the Second Division OF the Second Army
Corps for a year.
For distinguished bravery in action at
the battle Of Gettysburg he received the
Congressional medal OF honor and 1t was
In that battle that he was wounded almost
to death. He recovered In time TO take
part In the Rapidan and wilderness cam
paigns At the battle of Spottsylvania ne
was wounded a second time. In 1864 he was
| appointed a major general OF United states
Volunteers by President Lincoln. He acteo
as chic, OF staff OF the Army OF the Poto-
mac from the battle OF Appomatox court
House until 1866. when he was appointed
a lieutenant colonel in the Ath United
States Infantry. and served with that RANK
In the 9Th Infantry later
He was appointed a major general OK the
/ United States army by President Grant anu
assigned TO command the first military dls-
| trict in 1869. and at his own request was
discharged year later. his wounds naVlhs
made him unfit for active duty. In tha'
year he became president Of the College OF
the City Of New York, which place ne heio
until his retirement, in 1902.
| When General Webb assumed the presi-
dency the college had At students ano
| twenty-seven instructors, and IL was
through his efforts that the student pouy
| and the faculty were greatly eniareeu
Natural History Hall, on the old colieBe
site in East 23d street, was ouiit ourihs
his time as president. and 1t was ne VIM
planned the new buildings for the conese
a, Amsterdam avenue and 13sth ana iU'n
rreets A pension OF $500 year was
granted him on his retirement according
TO law.
General Webb was the author OF mum
tAr of military books. among them Inc
peninsula" and "McClellan's Campaign OF
1882"
He was commander general OF the oroe'
Of Foreign Wars and member Oh Tue
Society OF the Army Of the Potomac inc
Society Of the Cincinnati. the Loyal Legion
and the Sons Of the Revolution For sew
eraI terms he was president OF the west
minister Kennel Club. He was aiSo
member of the Century, Union ana C'S
cIubs He leaves a wife. two sons ana n'e
ao,.obters His brother is DR.. w. Se"alo
| Webb
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
PATRoLMAN STOPS RUNAWAY
Two Hurt When Family Of Five Are
Thrown from Their Carriage.

In stopping a runaway horse which bolt
ed when part OF It's harness broke on the
Willis avenue bridge yesterday Patrolman
Streck. OF the East 16th street station,
was dragged nearly a block and barely
escaped injury. Max Cohen, a real estate
dealer, OF No. 1856 Fulton avenue. The
Bronx: his wife. their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Freeman,
and the Freemans' three-year-old son. Le-
roy. were all thrown out in the runaway.
The frightened animal swung the car
riage against one OF the girders OF the
bridge. breaking II TO pieces. With a por-
ton Of the vehicle dragging at its heels
the horse continued across the bridge, un-
I'll Streck leaped for the bride and finally
brought It 10 stop.
Streck called Dr. Langrock. Of the Har-
lem Hospital. who found Mrs. Freeman
had fractured left elbow. Mr.. Cohen was
cut about the face and head. Except for
slight bruises the other members or the
family were unhurt. All OF them were able
10 go TO their home.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
UNKNOWN TRAIN KILLS
A MAN IN SUBWAY
poIice Can't Get Its Number or
Name of Motorman, Though
They Saw Accident.
COMPANY IGNORANT ALSO
potality Occurs on Elevated Part
of Structure, but None
on the Platform Can
Describe It.

,,hbound subway train OF the
nm, avenue division the hu'''Oei VI
xiob is unknown to the police or the
thorough Rapid Transit Company IN
80 Of q motorman whose name is not
struck and killed Van Krigy.
lehman in the employ of the Inter-
s.-oueh. at a point about a block south
.,e Freeman street station yesterday
,.o,,oon. The manner in when krisy
., trled is not known TO the police
a the Interborough officials also pro-
,heir ignorance OF how the accident
,,-rsd The only thing In connection
,,3,b the killing Of the man upon which
Ito and subway officials are agreed Is
80. no was run down by subway tram
at that point.
rha subway tracks are elevated at the
,,-asman street station. and as hrigy
.ros working on the tracks a southoouno
.-oir drew out Of the station. Lieutenant
p-adv Of Police Headquarters. and Pa
.-ol,nan Bate. of the Bronx Park sta
..,-, were standing on the platform and
- me accident. They leaped TO the
,rscks and ran down the roadbed until
.rsv reached the dying man. He was
.,,,o,e6 10 the Lebanon Hospital. with
-, LEGS cut of. and died there an hour
i.,cr Krigy lived at No. 14V2 Bristow
y,-set The Bronx, and was married. HIS
,rife arrived at the hospital just as he
was breathing his last.
Although the two police officers saw
,be accident. they said they were too far
away 10 see just how ii happened. 1t is
,bourh, that Krigy stood too close to the
soYtbbound tracks and that some of the
rains mechanism caught part OF his
-lotbipe. throwing him beneath the
wheels. The police OF the fremont sta
,ion made an immediate investigation,
brt they could not learn the name Of the
rnotorman or the number Of the train.
The station agent at Freeman street
saij that the Interborough officials
seemed unable 70 furnish any informa-
,,on about the mans death. According
70 Lieutenant Brady and Patrolman
Patte. the train had not Immediately
slowed up after striking Krigy. and 1t
vas only when they heard the mans
screams that they glanced down the
track They were just in time 70 see the
swltchman's body hurled beneath the
forward trucks.
The train was we'll filed with pas
sengers at the time Of the accident, and
many Of the women, thrown from their
seats when the motorman stopped the
train on hearing the shouts Of the po-
lice. were panicstricken. thinking the
train was off the tracks. When the
crushed and bleeding body Of Krigy was
carried back to the platform and COW
cred with piece of canvas the women
fought 10 get out Of the train. many OF
them being hysterical but the train went
ahead and the Police lost trace Of 1t.
Parolman Hunt, Of the fremont sta
ton. was sent 10 the Interborough's S
YARDS. AT 10Th street and Boston Road.
but reported back 10 the station that he
had been unable 70 gel any information
a. 70 tine motorman's name.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
HUNT FOR POSTMASTER ENDS
r. L. Ashhurst May Turn Up
Later. Some Saw.
Ia Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Atlantic City. Feb 12-Police of this city
and the postofiice officials OF Philadelphia
have decided to give up for the present any
further search for the missing postmaster,
Richard L. Ashhurst, of Philadelphia, who
disappeared while a visitor to this city,
nearly three weeks ago.
This was decided at conference between
the head of the Philadelphia postoffice,
Postmaster Bacharch OF this city and In
spectors Wardel and Furness. The postal
officials said they would take UP any clew.
however. that might be turned up later.
Local police still adhere to the theory
that Ashhurst was drowned and expect his
body to float ashore, but some Of the gov
ernment officials cling TO their belief that
he has simply dropped out Of sight for a
time and will turn up later alive and well.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
GEORGE CHRISTIAN 5LANkE.

George Christian Blanke. lawyer WIN
oeices at No. 253 Broadway. died suddeny
Yesterday at Lakehurst \. j., where ne
had gone a week ago for a rest MI
planke contracted a cold two weeks ago.
on Friday he decided 10 return 10 his nome
vo u5 Brooklyn avenue. Brooklyn, but ne
became in that afternoon.
Rorn in New York City eighty-two years
AGO. Mr. Blanke received his early educa-
tion in the public schools here. Later he
entered the law office OF Judge Jasper T.
Gilbert and on being admitted 70 the bar
hecame his partner. Afterwsrd he was asso-
ciated with William ]. Osborn. Mr..
Blanke had been actively engaged in the
nractce Of his profession for nearly sixty
years.
He was twice married. He leaves three
daughters and two sons. For many years
Mr.. RIanke was a regent OF the Long Island
College Hospital. and for thirtyfve years
was a deacon OF the Central Congregational
church In Hancock street, Brooklyn. The
funeral will be held IN his house this even
ing al O'Clock. and the burial will be IN
the family plot in Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
THOMAS ]. HAM.

Thomas ]. Ham. one Of the Oldest news
naner men In Pennsylvania, died at Lake
wood. y. J., late on Saturday night foHo".
ing a stroke Of paralysis. For nearly nan
a century ne had been editor and propr'e-
TOR Of THE Herald" OF Honesdale' fenh'
He served two terms as judge OF tne
Wavne County PENN Court, and was tne
author Of several histories. He also wrote
considerable verse. lie was probably the
last survivor of the dinner given tor
Charles Dickens in New York. IN ls's' os
the newspaper editors and publishers.
Mr. Ham was in his seventy-fourtn year
IT. leaves wife. the daughter OF the iate
Zachariah Paddock. Of Binghamton. ~ y
and t,vo sons-Eugene p. OF Spring Lake
\. J.. and Wallace, Of New YORK. Inc
burial will take place tomorrow al Homes
dale
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
APHAsIA VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Girl Writes Name and Brotherin- Law
Finds Her at Hospital.

After trying all day yesterday to restore
the memory oS the young woman who was
found at lslst street and Third avenue on
Saturday suffering from aphasia. Or. Lie
herman, in the Lebanon Hospital. late last
night succeeded in getting the girl to write
I'm German characters the name Rose
<aplan." Then she added the address No.
3N Henry street. She said she was clOa X
fnisher, nineteen years old
Through Police Headquarters II was
learned that a general alarm had been sent
out on the request of Morris Finkelstein,
the girls brother-ln-Iaw, with whom she
lived at No. 30 East l02d street. Finkel-
stein went L. the hospital late last nlghi
ana identified her He said that the Young
va mans parents live mt No. 90 Henry
street The doctors hope that her memory
will be fully restored in few days.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
DINNER FOR MISS ELLEN TERRY

Miss Ellen Terry who finishes her Amer
lean tour in Washington on February Is.
will be the guest OF honor at a farewell
dinner given by her friends and admirers
on February % at the Hotel Astor The
speakers so far announced are Joseph II.
Choate. Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Kate Doug
las Wiggin and Josephine Preston Peabody
The grand ballroom will be decorated with
daffodils, Miss Terry's favorlte flower, and
there will be handsome souvenirs for the
guests. Miss Terry sails for home on
February 25.