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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

The ladies of the Baptist church are planning Mum social at the home of one of the members next Friday even- ing.
 Steel City lodge Knights of Pytfias will meet tonight in regular session. The feature of the meeting will be the report of J. R. Walker, who was grand repre- sentative at the recent meeting of the grand lodge. MT. Walker took an active part in the proceedings of the grand lodge and was appointed on several com- mittees.
 There will be a matinee for children next Thursday afternoon at the Ensley High schol auditorium when the final re- hearsal of the cantata, The Wreck of the Hesperus," will be produced by the Lyrian club of the Ensley High school. The regular performance will be Friday night gf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
GREAT AIRSHIP
 IS COMPLETED

BarrowIn Furness, England. May 22.- Great Britains first naval airship, the construction of which has been sur rounded by much secrecy, was success fully launched here today. The airship was christened the Mayfly. She is 502 feet in length, is of the rigid type. with a blunt nose tapering to a pointed stern.
 The airship is specially designed for naval purposes, and can be moored on the water. The frame work contains eighteen gas bags filled with hydrogen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Permeter Gets Bond

Jackson. Miss, May 22.-Swinton Permeter, the alleged murderer of Miss Jamie Sharpe, the daughter of a prominent Winston county farmer, whose death sentence was recently re- versed by the state supreme court, was given ,habeas corpus hearing before Chancellor Lyell and admitted to bail in the sum of $10,00O.
 Permeter had two narrow escapes from lynching prior to his trial. Fear ing another attempt on his life, Per meter will not return to Winston coun- ty until time for his trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Rains Make Muddy Streets

AS result of the recent heavy rains a number of the streets and avenues in and around the city of Ensley are almost i'm passable. Many of the streets have been graded according to the grade established by the city but have never been slagged or cherted, and as the ground is very soft after heavy shower they soon get very muddy and travel is very difficult. Several vehicles stuck in the mud and had to be unloaded before travel could be resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Building Activities

Despite the unfavorable industrial con dit,ons in and around the steel city, the h,,i,dine activities have not checked up, and many handsome new dwelling houses and store buildings are in course or erection
 The two-story residences that are be- ing built by the Ensley Land company on Avenue E, near the gates of Corey. The architectural designs are very pleasing, and already have assumed a handsome appearance.
 The indefatigable w. R. Stewart is never happy unless he has at least half a dozen houses in various stages of con struction. and sshut downs have no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Pratt City Items

The Women's Home Missionary society will have it's regular monthly tea this aft ernoon at o'clock with Mrs J. M. Gar lington. Tn addition to the usual order of business the delegates who attended the annual conference will make their reports The musical programme will be rendered by Miss Vann and Miss Daniels
 Mrs. Roberson of Selma is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Searson, on North High lands.
 Miss Eva Phillips of Highland avenue has a her guest Miss Clark of Jackson vile, Fla.
 Miss Athagene Kersey of Newman, Ga is visiting Prof and Mrs. E. o. Sanders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
STEVENSON TALKS
 TO NEGRO GRADUATES

Huntsville, Ala, May 22.--The thirty sixth baccalaureate exercises held at the Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes at Normal yesterday were of a very high character in every respect The sermon was preached by Rev. Henry M Stevenson, pastor of the Holmes Street Methodist church, Huntsville. His theme was "Kingship Possible to Everyone '' taken from the tenth chapter of St.. Mark. The sermon was full of striking truths and interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Rocention at High School

rbe Rush school Improvement assocIa- .,an has issued invitations to a recep- .,or to be given at the Ensley Hlgh school next Wednesday at S@ O'CLOCK rhe affair will be for the oeneht or the kindergarten department which IS m
 -s af funds to carry out the work
 M,,s,c and games will be the features as we'll as selections by 'ne pup,is . the Bush school. The patrons ol 'ne school and friends are invited to attend ,be reception, as an opportunity Will De afforded to inspect the manual training and other departments of the high school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
BESSEMER MAKES
 SPLENDID SHOWING

Washington, May 22-(Special.)-A pre- liminary statement of the general results of the census of manufactures of the city of Bessemer. Ala. was issued today by Acting Census Director Falkner. It was prepared under the direction of Mir. William M. Steuart, chief statistician for manufactures. bureau Of the census. Tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

ham, is vice president Other members are S. S. Murphy, of Mobile; w. E. Striplin, of Gadsden;s Prof. J. J. Doster. of the university; Prof. J. R. Rutland, of Auburn, and Supt. H. J. Willingham, of the state department of education
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
EDMONSON IS.
 COMMISSIONER

Montgomery, May 2,-(speciaL)-Gov- ernor Emmet ONeal has appointed w.. B. Edmondson, of Decatur, jury commis- sioner of Morgan county. Mr. Edmond sons commission was issued to him Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
GRANADE PREACHED
 FOR ROANOKE BOYS

Roanoke, May 22.-(Special)-The com. mencement sermon of Roanoke College was preached yesterday morning by the Rev. W. T. Granade. pastor of the Duffy Street Baptist church of Augusta, Ga. A large congregation which over- flowed the college auditorium listened with marked attention to the scholarly discourse upon the subject, The Secret of Life" In the evening Mir. Granade delivered another eloquent sermon at the First Baptist church.
 The local cotton mill is receiving and installing thirty-one more looms In the weaving department, making 1Sl Tn all. and completely filling the annex recently erected as weaving room in connec- tion with the yarn mill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Ensley Items

terrors for him. A number of houses are being built in and around the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
The Rates On Five Classes of Business Service and One Class of Resi- dence Service to be Slightly
 Increased. Other Rates
 Remain as at Present.

We wish to announce a proposed change in the rates on six classes of telephone service furnished by this company in Birmingham.
 The new schedule of rates is given else where in this advertisement and shows slight increase in each of the six classes of service.
 The increase in rates is necessary in order that the Southern Bell Telephone Company may earn a reasonable return upon it's invest ment in Birmingham. It is generally recog- nized that the present rates for telephone ser- vice in this city are grossly inadequate in com- parson to the value of the service at the dis posa of the public; and that the rates are lower than those charged in large cities
 We believe the citizens of Birmingham are willing to pay public utility corporations a rate sufficient to insure a reasonable return upon their investment. We also believe it is realized that efficient service in large city can-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Change of Rates is Proposed by Bell Telephone Company

people who may be reached and the area of our plant has increased many hundred times. There has been no increase in rates.
 It is a matter of common knowledge that the larger city the greater the rate necessary to operate telephone plant profitably The reasons for this are fundamental; the experi- ence of it is universal. Birmingham is now multi office-exchange; that is, the growth of Birmingham has made it necessary to estab- fish branch exchanges in various sections of the city. Such system, it is well known, is more expensive of operation although it best fills the needs of great city.
 We have made constant and successful efforts to maintain efficient service in Brn1ing- ham. We have anticipated the growth of the city and met the demands for larger system by investing the necessary capital.
 This has been done in the belief that the citizens of Birmingham are willing for us to earn a reasonable return upon our ir1vestfnent.as
 We are hoping that we may have the cooperation of our subscribers and of the pub lie in arranging rate schedule that will pro- duce earnings in a measure commensurate with the capital represented. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

not be rendered indefinitely unless the rate of charge is commensurate with the value of the service.
 The primary cause of the increase in rates is the marvellous growth of Birmingham, not only in population but in area. The value of telephone service to each subscriber and the cost to the company of rendering it have in creased as the city has grown; the number of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Here Are the New Rates for Telephone Service

Only six classes of telephone service will be affected by the rates of the Southern Bell Telephone Com pany. The rates are as follows:
 BUSINESS SERVICE Unlimited Special Line Business Service $6 per month
 An increase of $2 per month) Unlimited Duplex Line Business Service $5 per month
 An increase of $1 per month) Message Rate Special Line Business Service S4 per month
 An increase of $1 per month) Twoway Private Branch Exchange Trunks S9 per month
 An increase of $3 per month) One-way Private Branch Exchange Trunks $4.50 per month
 (An increase of $150 per month)
 RESIDENCE SERVICE Unlimited Duplex Residence Service S2.50 per month
 (An increase of soc per month It will be noted that only class of residence tee- phone service is affected by the schedule of rates The special line residence rate which is already very ow remains the The rate for fourparty line service also remains the and while do not recommend this service to the large user the small user to whom telephone service indispensable may have it without increased cost
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29
Fish and Oyster Fleets Had
Fierce Encounters With
Angry Elements
STORIES Of HARDSH|PS AND
SUFFERING JUST COMING N
Man From Lost Vessel Rowed Forty
Miles in Open Skiff to Get Aid For
Crew-Another Crew Lived Three
Days on Boiled Lobster.

New Orleans. April 29.-Flerce en-
counters with a lashing hurricane
and angry seas, two nights of ex-
posure and almost unending hours Of
hunger and thirst was the lost of
scores Of fish and oyster men Of tho
gulf coast fleets during the West In
dian gale Of Tuesday and Wednesday.
The stories Of suffering among the
crews of the wrecked schooners and
the oysters tuggers are coming in
today. brought by the men who sue
ceeded in reaching the villages after
the long fight in the gale OF shore.
Dispatches from BiioxfsAs OF the
return last night of Daniel Goren-
flo. the son of a prominent packer.
who with the crew Of the schooner
Arapahoe had terrible experience
during the forty-eight hour hurricane.
Losing their bearing and blown
from their moorings, they ran short
Of provisions and subsisted on boiled
shrimp for three days, the only
u. 'uhAua "dtoI dVdl6Dle DelQg taac
which they caught during the down.
pour.
Oscar Colson Of Scranton, Miss.
captain Of the schooner Reindeer.
was near Arapahoe. The anchor line
parted during the terrific blow and
the Reindeer drifted two days and
nights across the long stretch Of the
Louisiana marshes and bayous to
Catfish Pass. Colson reached Biloxi
last night after rowing more than
forty miles in small skin to carry
relief for her crew. He was nearly
famished and exhausted J.,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29
Saw Attorneys For the De-
fense Despite Promise to
District Attorney
N M'AAMARA BROTHERS STILL
REMAIN |AC0MkUN|ChOO
Refused to. Give Any Interviews to
Anyone Except Their Attorneys
Defense Will Try to Prove Times
Explosion Due to Gas.

Los Angeles, April 29.-ortie Nc
Manigal, who is alleged to have con-
fessed to series of dynamiting out
RACES, made another change of front
today. Despite the declaration to the
district attorney that he would see
none Of the attorneys for the defense,
he held an interview with Attorney
O. N. Hilton. The latter said after
ward that McManigal admitted hav-
ing made statement to the district
attorney but gave his reasons for do
Ing so, which Hilton said were emf
nently satisfactory to the defense.
Calmly awaiting future develop
ments, John ]. Mcnamara, secretary
of the International Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
and his brother, James B. Mcnamara,
are obeying the letter Of the instruc-
tions Of their attorneys and refuse in
terviews to all other persons. Nothing
more definite regarding the line Of de-
tense has been stated than that it will
try to prove that 1t was gas which
caused the explosion in the Times
building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29
ITALIAN UNITY
JUBILEE OPENS
Two Rival Expositions Are
Competing For Public
Favor

Turin, April 29-The international
exhibition of industries and labor, the
biggest affair of the kind ever at.
tempted in Italy, was opened today.
There is friendly rivalry between
Turin and Rome, where the art ex-
position, the other feature of the
Jubilee celebration of Italitn unity,
is in full swing and the result has
been an intense popular interest in
both undertakings. The Turin exhibi-
tion occupies 100000 square feet.
extending on both sides of the River
Po, the two parts being adjoined by
four bridges, two built especially for
this occasion. The American pa
vilion comprises the largest exhibit
ever made abroad by that govern
ment. In all there are $4,000 exhibit
ors representing the European and
North and South American nations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29


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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29
Canada being the first step toward
that end.

that end.
Il say to our neighbors on the
north. be not deceived" said Mr..
Prince. when We go into. a coun-
try and get control Of it, we take Il.
1t is our history, and 1t is right that
We should take 1t II we want II. and
you might as well understand It. The
speaker has 80 said: the party back
OF him has said 10, and 1t does not
deny that that is its DESIRE"
Mr.. Prince declared that the reci-
procity bill was the worst bargain
ever driven by one nation with an
other and that the Democratic farm
ers free list bill ought to be labelled
the farmers fake BILL"
The real climax Of the session came
when Representative Kent of Cali
fornia, a new Republican member who
succeeded Duncan Mckinley in the
house. delivered a semi-humorous
speech on the general tariff question,
arrafgn1ng "a revenue tariff upon
necessities" He said that with other
novices IN the house, he felt sure that
he had absorbed speeches until he
had learned much that cannot pos
sibly be true" and that the congress
sional record was filled with mass
Of mathematics proving what is
logically absurd"
II am a Republican, or what used
to be a Republican" Mr.. Kent OBJ
served, because I believe in the pro-
lection of infant industries that stand
some eventual chance of becoming self
sustaining. But many industries,
having outgrown the cradle, have not
been required to hustle for their live
lihood, but have been carried bodily
to ward In the hospital where our
stand-pat friends advocate keeping
them during all eternity to be doctor
ed, nursed and nour1shed at the pub
lie expense"
Mr.. Kent said that protective tar
III was an attempt to tax ourselves
rich"
"The nation can acquire wealth IL
not merit he said, "by unanimously
consenting to the reciprocal picking
Of pockets by all the people,"
To show tariff inequalities, Mr.. Kent
said that "Mr. Rockefeller probably
pays less government revenue on the
food, he consumes than does the aver
age hod carrier. He would doubtless
like to pay as much, but he can't with
out eating as much.,s
Mr.. Kent read = ".poem produced by
q laureate of my district" concern
ing the tariff speeches of Mr.. Kent's
opponent at the primaries. It ran:
"He makes 1t clear to me that what
] lose / gain. you .see; and on such
things as clothes and shoes 1 seem to
gain but really lose, Thus If l buy
my socks too low, they'll still be high
er--he says so-and shoes I thought
were high last fall were really low
shoes after all. II l pay less for
shoes or hats, the maker has to lose.
And II he loses. then, you see, he
charges up the loss,to me. Now when
4 have to pay hihQhere, he reckons
profits to his STORE ana duncan finds
b share for me in all Of this prosperi-
ty. The speeches shed a radiant light
upon the. theme and make 1t bright;
merely read them DER and DER to
find more's less and less is more. In
buying hat or coat or vest, dear's
cheap and cheap dear at best. High
is low; low is high, far's near, nears
far. whites black, blacks white-and
there you are"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29
Committees Began the Task of
Sorting the Wheat From
the Chaff
Annexation IS ULTIMATE
DREAM OF THE DEMOCRATS
Congressman Prince Charged That
This Was the Real Purpose Behind
the Reciprocity in Speech in the
House Late Yesterday.

Washington, April 29-Committee
meetings were in order today for the
senators. The members of the more
important committees arrived early at
the capitol to acquaint themselves
with the mass Of matter that has pill
ed up since congress convened and
which has remained practically un-
touched. The fact that when the
senate adjourned yesterday it was
not to meet again till Monday, gave
an opportunity to prepare for the Sc
rious business of the session. which
has been prevented by the factional
light over the committee assignments
in the Republican ranks.
The house again had the free list
bill before it. An effort yesterday to
follow the lead of the senate and adj
journ till Monday was frowned on by
the Democratic leader because of an
increasing number of members who
have announced their intention Of
speaking on the measure.
Another declaration that annexa-
ton is the desired end of the Demo-
Gratis in pushing reciprocity, an at
tack on the postoflce department as
the greatest political organization of
this or any other land" and speech
by new member Of the house reveal
Ing the humors of tariff fight in
congress-, featured yesterdays late
debate on the free list bill now pend
ing before the house. Other sub
jects than the. pending bill were dis
cussed under the. latitude Of debate.
Mr.. Prince OF Illinois, Republican,
attacking the 0aaaiitzn factprocNE
bill, sounded the annexation note.
President Taft's speech in New York
Thursday night furnished his text. He
said that the pouring of Americans
into the Canadian northwest and the
attitude Of the controlling forces of
the Democratic party, could mean
nothing else than annexation, reci-
procity and partial free trade with
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29
COURT DECLINED
TO DECIDE ON AIR
Wrights Won on Principle in
French Court Over In
fringers of Patents

Paris. April 29.-In decision hand.
ed down today by the third civil tri-
bunal in the suit of the Wright broth
ers against several French aeroplane
manufacturers for an infringement Of
patents. the court upheld the conten-
tions Of the plaintiff in the principal
but declared that 1t did not wish at
present to render definite decision,
as the science of aviation was too
new to admit of an arbitrary finding
in such a case.
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Continued on Page 81
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Continued on page 81
NELSON ATTACKS.
THE AGREEMENT
Minnesota Senator Opens War
on Reciprocity Agreement
With Amendments

Washington, April Ex-senator
Nelson Of Minnesota has fred the
first gun in the battle he is waging
against the ratification Of the Cana
dian trade agreement. He introduced
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29
Five Charges Now Remain
Upon Which Court Must
Finally Pass
sEvENTY.HGHI SPECIFICATIONS
UNDER THE FIVE CHARGES
No Evidence Was Offered ON the
Charges Dismissed and Were Drop.
ped on Motion Of the Counsel For
the Prosecution.
III. D. PaulsonA

s3A. Os 1du1SOnsJ
90 = . q 4 .
Bismarck, N. D., April ga
public apolog-' for the statements
published by him was made today
by Editor j. H. Bloom Of the
Devils Lake Journal with refer
ence to Senator 8. A. Gibbens Of
Towner county. In his statement
to President Burdick of the SEN
ate, which in turn was submit
ted to the senate this afternoon,
Editor Bloom says he is we'll sat
isfied that the charge that Sena-
tor Gibbens had been coerced and
intimidated into remaining away
from the court sessions was un-
true and without foundation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Insurance Directory.

The state insurance department IS
sending out copies of the annual di-
rcctorS, prepared by the department,
of the agents and brokers authorized
10 transact business in the state of
Maine, as recorded in the insurance
department up to Sept l, 1911.
The list includes 81 Maine mutual
fre companies, : Maine stock marine
companies. 63 stock fire and marine
companies of other states, mutual
FIRE companies of other states, United
States branches cf % fire and marine
companies OF foreign countries, 1
Maine life insurance company, % life
Insurance companies of other states,
: Maine msccl aneous companies. 40
raiscellaneous companies of other
states and countries, 3 Maine assess
mcnt companies, assessment COM
panies of other states, Maine frater-
nal associations, and 10 fraternal as
sociations of other states and coun-
tries. The directory also contains a
full list of all authorized agents and
brokers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Mrs. Royce Arraioned.

The respondent, Grace E. Royce, wa
formally arraigned upon the lndlct
rnent Of the Grand jury, charging TN
murder of her infant son. Mrs. Royce
in "a firm voice, pleaded not guilty t.
the charge.
The Jury selected for the trial of Mrs
Revee was as follows Samuel w. Tai
bot Gardiner; Edward c. Blair, Wa
terville: G.. c. Adams. V Hatarai'
James c. Ltbty, itchticht, c. y. kid
i + II sow; \. j. I&en. Benton: j
tnra Mcrse. Oakland; Joshua StoY.
or. Monmouth: +. NJ. McGugin, Pitts
ton; c. w Barton, Winthrop; RALPH
II. smith, Waterville; Lester y. Per
=. Randolph The court appointed
Joshua Stover of Monmouth as fore
man of the jury. Deputy Sheriffs Col
gan and Meady were given charge
the Jury.
In the making up of the panel b. K
Eftserrcy of Vassalboro Patrick Q
Ciarponticr of Augusta, Ralph w
Snail Of Augusta and Fred Wells Q
C.ieton we're challenged by the State
Frank French of Vienna. y. w. HUFF
of Wasne. Herbert H. Kelton of Au.
EESta, -. W. MdlfoliIl u w iitNSp'
Claude W. Townsend of Augusta an
Charles w. Stevens of tlallowell werz
challenged by the defence.
]. Henry Morse of Oakland, during hi
examination, stated that he had take
the case over 70 some extent with II
naiqhhors aud was asked by Attorne
.cigh if he WAS conscious of any bia
that would prevent his acting In VI
caae IS Juror. No. sir" was the reply
Mr. Morse was allowed to take plae
Oh tie panel Albert p. Emery OF wa
terville was finally excused on accoun
of physical Illness.
All Jurors who were not on the pane
wero excused until $50 A. NJ. Thursda.
The request of Attorney Genera
Fattangal that four witnesses
stephen Norris. and the two sons an
daughter of the respondent, be eN
eludea from the court room during tn
opening of the case and until caIle
upon to testify. was granted.