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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Pratt City News

The cornerstone for the new Masonic building on Third street was laid with impressive ceremonies yesterday after noon. Grand Master Lawrence H. Lee officiating.
 The members of the lodge first met in the old hall and went through the routine of business. They then marched down Third street by twos to the hand some new brick building which will be their home in the future. A large audience was on hand to witness the ceremony and stood with barred heads while the chaplain led in prayer. Grand Master Lee then stated the oc- casion of the meeting and performed the ceremony according to the Ma sonic manual.
 When the cornerstone had been lald the Masons, together with the visitors, repaired to the nearby Knights of Pythias hall, where a number of speak CTS prominent in Masonic circles made short talks.
 Miss Florence Tomlinson of Pelham is visiting her sister, Miss Mullins, on North Highlands
 Miss Emoge Reeves is visiting rela- tives at Blossburg.
 Mrs. E. c. Summerlin is visiting in Belle Ellen.
 Miss May Bruce of Birmingham was the guest of Miss Kate Trainier on East Highlands yesterday.
 Mrs. c. B. Sommers of West End, who has been visiting her parents on East Highlands, has returned home
 Dr. W. T. Darlington of Camp Hill is in the city and will have charge of the Pratt City drug store while his brother, pr. J. Darlington, and wife, visit his old home in Camp Hill
 Ruby. the little daughter of w. H. Banard, is threatened with fever.
 A. O. Blackenship has moved into his now building on Fourth street.
 Ernest Butler will spend his 10 days vacation with his friends and relatives in Springville.
 Mrs. K F. Monfee Is visiting friends in Covington. Ga.
 Mrs. J. l.. Parker Is steadily improv- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
CHARGES AGAINST
 TAFT'S SECRETARY
Norris Says He Runs "Polit-
 ical News Bureau
PAPERS IN LEAGUE
Object of Conspiracy. It Is Alleged. Is to Suppress Information Favor ing LaFollette's Presi- =
 dential Chances

Washington, July s.-Chsrges that Charles n. Hlies. secretary to the President. Is acting as the head of a political news bureau" which sup presses truth" and issues "unground- ed and false" reports as 10 sentiment concerning presidential candidates, were made today in letter to Rep resentative Norris Of Nesbraska, insur- gent leader in the House. addressed to the Nebraska Progressive Republican n league.
 Representative Norris charged that the administration suppressed facts" relatives to sentiment favoring the candidacy of Senator LaFollette for the presidency.
 -.ls letter was in answer to tele- grams from the Nebraska progressives declaring their repudiation of Frank A. Spootwood. who. they say. had rep resented himself as an agent of the league and as such had given out sev- eral statements favoring the renom- ination of President Taft. MT. Norris charged that the progressives had been wronged by a conspiracy" of great newspapers in suppressing news relat- ing to the progressive movement. After referring to a series of articles prlnt- ed, Mir. Norris, letter concluded:
 These various articles have ear marks that strongly indicate they orig mated in the White House l do not think the President himself authorized or dictated them, nor do l know that he had knowledge of them, but it is generally believed the information came from his private secretary, and almost without exception these objec- tionable articles contain items of in forma tion that necessarily have come from some one closely connected with the N hlte House.
 T am reluctantly led to believe the Presidents private secretary is at the head of political news bureau that is maA4ng a determined effort to sup press any sentiment in favor of the candidacy of Senator LaFollette and to do this by the suppression of truths and publication of ungrounded and false reports"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
LOCAL FIRMS NOT
 ENGAGING SPACE
Chaffee Says Practically All Exhibit Space at Fair Is Being Taken
 by Outsiders

Preparations for the Alabama State Fair are being pushed rapidly by theman- agement and great progress has already been made with the renovation of the buildings and grounds. Secretary Frank P. Chaffee states that the exhibit space nas been well taken up to date and that the engagement of the total space avail able for exhibition purposes is now in sight.
 Incidentally it is learned from the sec retary of the Fair association that prac- tically all this exhibit space has been taken by foreign persons, while the local people have shown little or no interest at all in this feature of the celebration.
 Secretary Chaffee learns from Commits sioner of Agrculturs Reuben F. kolb that the states exhibit or agricultural and other products has begun to assume definite form and that the idea of the replica of the dome of the state capitol built of ears of corn and otherwise orna- mented with the fruits of the field will more than likely be carried out. This is to be one of the most beautiful exhibits at the state fair and Commissioner Kolb has devoted much time and effort to make. 1t so.
 It is further understood that the Ala bama Fair association has become a member of the American Poultry asso- citation and that number of the individ- uals who are identified with this organi- zation will make exhibits at the coming fair, though not officially. The officers and directors of the Fair association are greatly encouraged over the outlook for the coming celebration and each is work ing continuously to complete all the final details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07

Pettiford. sylacauga, s5.7O Literary Scouts. Tuskegee institute, $5; Woman s' Union, Marion, 8; Social Improvement Purvis. s2; Mrs. Welch. Tuskegee insti- ute. s1; Mrs Thomas, Tuskeeee institute H: The Climbers, Birmingham, Sl 60; to- tai, $1l15.S7.
 Summary Montgomery clubs, s2s3 10; Talladega clubs. s252 50; Mobile clubs, s205 10; Birmingham clubs, $93. 10; Selma clubs, s7425; Bessemer clubs, s72.72; Tus- kegee institute clubs, s49.20; other clubs, S75 90; total, s1l15.Sl.
 The white citizens of Montgomery do- hated s127 50 through the Anna M. Dun- can club.
 The grand lodge colored Masons of Ala bama donated $5 through the Paul Lau- renee Dunbar club of Talladega.
 The Twentieth Century and other Mo bile clubs paid all expenses of conveying boys to the reformatory from Mobile
 The Montgomery clubs donated largely to the support of Hale infirmary, Mont gomery.
 The Bessemer clubs entertained the fed eration free of charge. The Tuskegee Womans club contri- buted s570 to the reformatory during the year. SIS of which amount was donated by Dr. B. T. Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
HANDS TORN AND ! BURNED BY TORPEDO

Robert Lide about 25 years old, was seriously injured last night at fl1S o'clock when torpedo which he Was handling exploded and lacerated both of his hands.
 It seems Lide was playing with. some of the children of his neighborhood in front of his residence at 1914 Thir- teenth avenue south. He was attempt ing to make the torpedo explode when in some inexplicable way the torpedo exploded tearing both of his hands. An ambulance call was immediately sent out and after the arrival of Johns automobile Lide was taken to St. yin- cents.
 Immediately after his arrival at the hospital he was placed on the oper- ating table and his injuries were att tended to by pr. Cooke. Upon an'ex- animation 1t was found that both of his hands were very badly laceiated but it could not be ascertained wheth. CT any of the injured mans fingers will have to be amputated lls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07

 LAWYER IS ILL

yiterbo. July 6.-The sitting of the Camorrist case today was retarued o"- ing to the illness Of Abbatemagglo's s lawyer. President Bianchi requested several attorneys to take up the case of the informer temporarily but all those appointed declined to act. The president appointed counsel Tor Abpa- tenaggio and the trial went on. Sew eral witnesses were interrogated m cludlng Marquis Di Messimo, who se- questered Erricones horses, but the marquis declared that se had Iorso,7 ten almost everything connected "ith the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
TROOPS ASKED FOR
 PAPER MILL STRIKE

Mexico City, July 6.-Troops were asked for tonight by the management of the San Rafael paper mills to preserve order following a walkout today of majority of the workmen employed there The men demand an increase in wages
 The San Rafael mills manufacture prac- tieallH all the print paper used in the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Recovers 300 Pounds of Sugar

Officer Furey yesterday recovered about 800 pounds of granulated sugar and has been unable to find an owner for the sweet goods. The officer was questioning a negro as to where he obtained the sugar when he broke and ran. As yet he has failed to return to claim his goods and Officer Furey believes that it was stolen. The goods are being held at head quarters for identification
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
BIG CONCERT CROWD

An unusually large crowd attended the band concert in Capitol park last night. According to some estimates the throng was even larger than that of last Sun day. Signor F. Nappi, director of the band, plays a trumpet solo every night which is always received with hearty applause.
 Tonight's programme is as follows: Coronation March, Meyerbeer.
 Calanthe Waits, Holsmann.
 Vision of Salome; Description Fantasie, Lampe.
 Floating Along Romanza, Burlington.
 Intermisson.
 steamboat Bill, two-step, Shields.
 Solo: Love Me and the World Is Mine (BalD, F. Nappi.
 Cupid and Butterfly, ID Albert , The Dollar Princess. selection, l.. Fali.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Personals

Miss Roberta Russell will entertain thek Young Ladies Missionary Circle Saturs day afternoon.
 Mrs J. H. Read has returned from visit through the mountains Of Tennes-l see
 Mrs. o. M sprading, who has been se-> riously i'll for the past few days, IS re- ported to be rapidly improving
 Mrs. James Wood Of snort creek haa returned home after a short visit here.
 MT. and Mrs Frank Burford have re- turned from Greensboro, where they have, been attending the funeral of MT. Bur-l fords mother. lg
 MT. John Wren has gone to Mobile on business trip.
 Mrs. Harold Williams Of Atlanta is uss iting Mrs. John Williams or iuAeoo'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Aldyn's Amendment Accepted

Lord Cromer said when he previously proposed the appointment of joint com mittee of 15 1t was merely to bring about a discussion He was now willing to ac- cept Lord Aldyn's amendment providing for a joint committee of six
 Lord Morley of Blackburn said he could not understand how members who had voted on a measure could be expected to consider it impartially afterward. This clause, he declared, would destroy the en- tire structure of the parliament bill and involve the complete betrayal of its ob- jects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Cows Must Look Sharp

The cows of Ensley have been giving some trouble lately and l. P. Guy, has announced his intention of putting them in the pen unless properly herded. It will be remembered that a recent order from the police headquarters was to theI effect that all cows should be staked or in charge of a herder. All cows not complying with the above in the future will be in direct line for the pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Dance at Ensley Park

There will be dance for the dancinA set of Ensley tonight at the new pavilion recently built by the Ensley club. Prep>, arations are being made for largo crowd An unusually fine orchestra haSj been employed for the evening and re- treatments will be served. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
League Social Is Given

An independent social was given at the home of the Misses Williams at 2400 Ave- nue H last night A large crowd of young people was on hand to enjoy their hospitality. Refreshments were served and games were played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Think Griffin Will Recover

The condition of Will Grin'n' the miner who was injured when he was struck py a tram car at Cannon mines Wednesday' was reported to be much improved last night at St. vincent's hospital ana ms recovery is thought to be assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Dr. Johnson Will Travel

pr. Frank H. Johnson left yesterday, for Dawson Springs, Ky, where he will begin travelling for pharmaceutical house. pr. Johnson states that he is In bad health and he thinks change will help him. He expects to return at thaI end of his contract and resume his prac-l tice. tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
VETOB|[L PASSES COMMITTEE STAGE Lords Lose Control of the
 Money Bills LEADERS NOT BACKED Peers Show Restiveness Throughout the Debate-July 13 Has Been
 Fixed as Report
 Stage
LEADERS NOT BACKED

London, July s-The committee stage of the veto bill for the curtailment of the powers of the lords was concluded in the house of lords tonight. Although numer- ous amendments were proposed by inde- pendent members, all were withdrawn or rejected.
 The debate throughout displayed great restiveness on the part of the peers against their leaders. Lord St Aldyn. who as Michael Edward Hicks Beach was chancellor of the exchequer in 1S5 and again in 1Ss5-19O2. the financial authority on the conservative side, more than once declined to vote with his party.
 The house of lords showed the great est reluctance to yield its control Of money bills. As the bill leaves the com mttee it commits joint committee or six members of the two houses the power of deciding whether any bill Is money bill-a power which the government bill reposes in the speaker of the house of commons alone Further the same com mittee will have virtual power to refer any important bIl to a referendum of the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07

Dr. Alvah H. Doty, Health Officer of he Port of New York, is being examined y q commission appointed by Governor Dix to investigate the truth or falsity of .harges made against him by number af citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Mickey" Brennan's Condition

The condition of Mickey Brennan was reported to he a little better last nl...t. but it is announced that he is still in a serious condition and there is doubt about his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
No Trace of Stolen Jewelry

. Although detectives have been nara a' work on the case, no trace has yet been found of the jewelry stolen from the residence of Ben Weil 1900 South Twen- tieth street. Detectives state '"a' M burglar or burglars left no trace 'na' could be used as 8 clew. Ine oAioe.s have been watching the pawn shops Il" hopes of recovering some or the s'oien iewe,ry. but so far have been unsuccess- fIl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
LIGHTNING STRIKES
 TRESTLE WORKER
Gadsden Dismisses Superintendent of Water Works Plant on Advice
 of Engineer

Gadsden, July Especial "A num- Der of men who are engaged on the trestle work of the Louisville and Nashville on it's approach to the Coosa river bridge were standing under a tree where they sought shelter from a sudden storm, Joe Robinson, one of the work kmen. was struck hy a bolt of lightning and for a time it was thought that he was killed. However. he was taken. to hospital and revived and is now thought to be on the road to re- covery. He is young man of 35, is married and lives at Fruithurst.
 R. l.. Laverty, a member of the La verty music house of this city, and a travelling man in the employ of the New Home Sewing Machine company named Williamson, were caught by freight car on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad al the Seventh street crossing yesterday when they were on their way to the union depot in an au tomobile. The automobile was com pletely wrecked and the men were both more or less injured. although both will soon recover
 AL the meeting or lhe city cpuHcll last night the matter of releasing the superintend of the water plant con struction was thretshed out and the council put the proposition in the hands of the engineer He promptly notified the superintendent that his services were no longer needed. The charge against Superintendent Worrel was that he had taken other contracts on the side while in the employ of the city and by not giving all his time to the city's business had complicated matters between the city and the bond ing company that secured the city a gainst loss through failure of the or iginal contracting company undertak = ing to do the work.
 This contracting company failed and the city being compelled to finish the job, is looking to the bonding com pany to make good any loss MT. Wor- rel has been very efficient superin- tendent and the council was 10th to let him go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Amendments to Be Rejected

July 1s has been fixed by the lords as the report stage and when the bill goes back to the commons Il Is cer- tain that the amendments will be re- jected en bloc What course the lords will then adopt is uncertain but the strongest influences are being brought to bear from the strongest section Of the unionist party to persuade the lead CTS against forcing the government to involve the creation of 500 peers.
 After clause of the parliament bill relating to bills other than money bills was passed. the debate proceeded on a new clause moved by Lord Cromer, providing for the appointment of joint committee of the two houses to determine the character of bills and 10 decide whether they come within the veto provisions, leaving it to the speaker of the house of commons alone to determine what constitutes money bills and requiring the house of lords to pass them without amendment within one month after receiving the bill. otherwise ii shall become law uithour inc lords consent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
PERSONALS

A. $. Cnft, general superintendent of the Illinois Central railroad was in Birmingham yesterday.
 The numerous friends of Percy Rock ett will regret to learn that he is se- riously ill a the home of his father, ]. E. Rockett, 1427 Ut. Charles street. MT. Rockett has been in failing health for long while
 Prof. F. M. Massey, principal of Mas sey V. Clark school, Pulaski. Tenn. is spending a few days in the city at the Hotel Florence While in the city Professor Massey Is visiting many of his old college mates and students and will incidentally return with sev- eral new boys from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Keep Your Health

4 telegram sent to Miss Graham at 129 Auburndale avenue, Memphis, Tenn in June, 1907, read:
 "Photograph superb. Keep your health and good looks. Have written"
 In another letter Miss Graham was advised as follows:
 Keep your health. Don't touch wine, beers or liquors. They will ruin your complexion. You know the stage is not my advice. If you need anything I will help you. Sorry you spent that R1SOO but star at $2000 a week. ! suppose. has to by s45 or $50 hats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07

oHAW. The Undertaker. fnones > : GREEN Undertaking Go. Phones io0a eIQD JOY. Undertaken. Phones "a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11
INDICTED OWNERS
OF THE TRIANGLE

New York, April 1.-THE grand
jury this afternoon indicted Max
Blank and Isaac Harris, owners of
the Triangle Shirt Waist company
for manslaughter in the first de-
gree, as result of the recent fire in
which 14S persons lost their lives.
The jury found that the fire regu-
lations had been generally violated
in the Triangle factory; that the ex-
its were kept locked, and that a par
tition constructed in conflict with the
requirements OF the building laws
had kept the girls and men burned
to death in the recent fire from max
ing their escape.
Bench warrants were at once is
sued for the arrest of Blank and
Harris.
In the history of New York only
one person has actually been con-
victed of negligence in connection
with fire horror, and that was Cap
tain Van Schaick of the steamer Gen
eral Slocum.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11
UNION LABOR
WINS FIGHT IN
SUPREME COURT
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.I

Danbury, Conn, April I'D. E.
Loewe, whose judgment for damages
against the Hatters' Union, because
it ordered a walkout here, was re-
versed yesterday by the United States
appellate court, announced today
that he would carry the fight to the
supreme court lof the United States.
The Danbury dispute was one of
the most important in the history of
organized labor. When the union or
dered a strike the men went out, and
for some time tied up the hat indus
try. Backed by other manufactur-
ers, Loewe sued the union for dam
ages, and won his suit. The reversal
of that judgment yesterday was
hailed as a great victory for the
union, and the fight on behalf of the
workmen will be vigorously support
ed when Loewe's appeal comes be-
fore the supreme tribunal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11
BIG JAP LINERS TO
CALL AT PORTLAND

Portland, Ore, April 11.-Follow-
ing the announcement that the bank
line of freighters will make Port
land a regular port Of call for Orien-
tai shipments comes a second an
nouncement today that the lines new
passenger vessels, the Orteric and
Luceric, will call at Portland on their
maiden trips, arriving here about the
middle of May 1t is probable that
the steamers will make Portland a
regular port of call thereafter.
The Luceric which was sent out
ahead of her sister ship, arrived at
Vancouver, B c., Saturday from
Yokohama. The Luceric will reach
Seattle tomorrow, where she will
take on cargo and then proceed to
Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11
IOWA
DEADLOCK
UNBROKEN
DEMOCRATS AND STAND-PAT-
TIERS UNITE AFTER THIRD
BALLOT IN FORCING AN AID
JOURNMENT UNTIL NOON TO-
Z MORROW.
LIMITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Des Moines, Ia, April 11.-With
the adjournment of the Iowa legisla-
ture, due today. it is rumored here
today that a compromise on the sena-
torial deadlock has been reached,
and that a senator will be elected.
The 63d ballot, taken today, showed:
Kenyon SO, Deemer 81, Porter 81.
On the second and third ballots to-
day Kenyon showed 60 votes. There
were no other changes.
After the third ballot this after
noon the stand-patters and Demo
Gratis joined in forcing an adjourn
ment until noon tomorrow, by a vote
of 70 to II. The freinds of Kenyon
favored further balloting for sena-
tor, but were outvoted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11
LARDLEss COOKERY.

Horseless carriages, wireless telegra-
ply, and now lardless cookeryl Lard
has one fatal objection-it is indigestible.
Nine-tenths Of the indigestion with
which the American nation is afflicted
is due to the use OF pork and its by-pro-
duct-lard.
Recognizing this, The N. K. Fair
bank Company, has placed on the mar
ket Cottolene, which can be used for
cooking purposes in every way that lard
or butter can, and which makes deli
cious, digestible and nourishing food. 1t
is recommended by physicians, even to
mvalids, and it is cheaper than lard,
one-third less being required.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11
ALL KINDS OF
WEATHER IN PORTLAND
[uN1rEp rRnss LEASED w1Rp.l ]

Portland, Or, April 11.-Snow,
rain and sunshine visited Portland
today, and forcibly impressed on the
inhabitants that the Changeable
April was at hand.
On Council Crest snow 1ell during
the forenoon, while at the same time
1t rained on the lower levels of West
Portland, and the sun shone bril-
llantly over East Portland.
Reports fr m Southern Oregon
state that snow fell during the
night in the Rogue river valley. This
is the first occurrence of this kind in
April for IS yedrs.