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The evening world., 1911-03-21
BIC GUNS BATTER
OLD WARSH|P IN
TEST BY NAVY
New Hampshire Opens Fire on
Former Texas While Naval
Men Watch for Results.

ON BOARD L. s. &. VERMONT, off
TanEisr Island. Chesapeake Bay. March
2.-With her big twelve-inch guns the
battleship New Hampshire. under the
observation of the Secretary OF the
Navy and the officers of the entire At
lantlc feet. opened hre on the old battle
snip san Marcos, formerly the Texas,
early to-day IN AN experimental test OF
the paletraOility of modern smells and
the resisting y Of the latest type Of
armorplate.
Scattered about the vicinity of the Nr-
ING range were practically every battle
ship OF the great Atlantic fleet. for
whose officers and the ordnance experts
OF both tho navy and the army the
experiments are being made. Anchored
at a distance OF 500 yards from the
modern battlesh.p New Hampshire. the
ant!quated san Marcos. with no living
thing aboard but some chickens and
pigs. was the OBJECT upon which thou
sands OF pairs OF marine glasses were
trained. The results of tue first shells
on the san Marcos were not made
known, but the San Marcos still seemed
SGaworthy.
To-day dawned bright and clear in
contrast TO the foggy weather OF yes
terday. when the conditions prevented
any test firing. The splendid weather
to-day afforded an excellent opportunity
for the experiments and Observers.
Secretary Meyer, with other officials
OF the Navy Department and several
Senators and Representatives on board
the gunooat Dolphin. started for Wash
ington last night. but with the favora-
bic weather conditions this morning
they decided to return to see the ex-
periments. which began early for their
The evening world., 1911-03-21
TAFT SCHOOL CLOSED
BY CHlCKEN.POx OUTBREAK.
Presidents Son Charlie, Who Is
One Of the Pupils, Escapes the
Disease-23 Cases.

wINSTED, Conn. March 2l.-The
Taft School in Waterfowl. which is
conducted by President Tae.'s brother,
is closed on account OF an outbreak of
chicken pox. There are twenty-three
cases at the inirmary. Charlie Taft.
the Presidents son. who IL one OF the
pupils, has not shown any symptoms
OF the disease although he. Il is said.
was one OF those exposed.
The winter term was TO end in two
days. and umoer OF the students an
~ticipated a trip to the Bermudas during
vacation. but now cannot go. Abou.
seventy left the school for their homes
yesterday and to-day. BY Tomorrow all
will be gone except those who are sick.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
TRIED
TO SAVET0PPL|NG
TRUST COMPANY
lronriaster Tells Whitman
About Offer of Si,5OO,OOO
to Banking Department.
CUMMlNS HAD A UYER
Claims He Gould Have Saved
the Bank If Allowed An
other Hours Time.
CUMMINS HAD A BUYER.

Instead Of aiding In closing 10 the
trust company bearing his name Ian.
last. Andrew Carnegie has ibfor ned
District-Arorney whitman that he did
all In MS power 10 Keep the trust COM
osny going. As late rs . o'clock on the
morning In question. X. A.. Franks.
financial agent for Mr.. Carnegie. had
supi. Orion n. Cheney. OF the state
banking Department on the ieiephons
with an orer from Mr.. Carnegie to re-
lease the stock o: the Madison Trust
Company. which he held as part coll
lateral for a 81, 10000 loan to Wnlian J.
Cumnins. the Nashville promoter. and
his coterie of friends.
Mr.. Franks explained TO Mr.. Cheney
that Mr.. Carnegie was willing to lot
the entire proceeds OF the sale OF this
uptown trust company stock 20 into the
treasury OF the Carnegie Trust Com
pany.
o can 10 ahead and consider the
Madison stock n rood ne released 20
the Cummins people" Nj. Franks is
reported 10 have told Mr.. Cheney.
Il don't know as II will help much"
Mr.. Cheney Is said to have replied.
Shut Bank Immediately.
The superintendent OF Banking IL said
to have hung ~ the telephone. after his
talk with Mr.. Franks and Immediately
sent one OF his subordinates to shut
down the Carnegie Trust Company.
Cummins claims that he had a buyer
ready to Fay a good price for the Madl-
son stock. and that II Cheney mad wait
ed for an hour or so there would have
been sufficient funds on hand to carry
the downtown trust out Of
its difficulties.
Mr.. Whitman also learned from Mr..
Carnegie that on the evening Of Jan. 8
knowledge OF the rocking condition cf
the trust company was brought TO him
at a dinner which he was attending IN
the Waldorf. The messengers are SAID
to have been Supt, Cheney and Joel r
company.
Cummlns hoped to sell the stock of
tho Madison Trust Company to ths
Plaza Bank. which has the backing OF
the National Park Bank. In fact. the
Nashville promoter claims he lad an
oner for the uptown trust company
from hat Interest. Before such
a sale could be made 1t was necessary
that the stock pledged with Mr.. Csrne-
gte should be released.
h ironmaster has assured Mr.. Whit
that he did not stand In the way
OF II a sale. and that up to the
very hour OF closing Of the Trust Com
pany's doors. he was willing to come
TO Its assistance in the sum which could
be realized from the sale of the Madl-
son stock.
The amount which was offered for the
uptown Trust Company's stock aggre-
gated tl.500. 900. Thus Mr.. Carnegie
was virtually coming to the aid of the
Cummins coterie In that amount. over
and above the 10000 0 which they
already owed him.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
Went Three Times.

II assumed that the family were out
A. church, so | spent perhaps ten min
utes walking up and down tho block
and then came back and rang The bel.
again. SIN there was no RESPONSE
So. after another short stroll along the
block. ] camc back. possibly I'm ten or
hiteen minutes. and for the .hird time
entered the vestlbule. | went no further
man the outer entrance anu was never
Inside the house proper at any time.
TO make sure of getting the name
correctly ! put on my glasses and
stopped 10 look clearly al tho indax.
~ that moment n man rushed in from
the street. lIc was coatless. hatless and
without his collar, lie looked to me as
" he had been drinking. lie cried out.
What are you doing here? Arc van
Trying TO break into my house7 You've
been hanging round here three or -four
weeks and now I've got your"
Struck Several Times.
Then he rushed me- and struck ,pe
In the face. | said Let mo explain
lie would not listen. lie struck nm,
four or i've times with hls fist. 1 triet
10 sA4e4d Iny face and defend mysel
and backed away from him. A. rs
treated 10 the sidewalk a sm.llor ma,
rushec up from behind aud nj, mo WI,
a clue On the head. ! ran and both n
them ran after me, strlklnr me- re,eot
edly. Finally when We had roaohs,
central Park West / stumbled ana fpl,
"a inst moment az officer in piai,
clothes came along. I asked him 10
protection ny this time the man VIII
the club had disappeared.
"As a man of honor, ! wish 20 a.,
that netRer on my way 10 the hons
nor after I got there did speak 10
single person. white or black, male a
female. / spoke 10 no white woman.
never san Mrs. Clrich In my lie, an
she does me a gross wrong when sh
says / accOsted her. Nor did | at an
time peek through a %keyhola. In ia,
tice to Ulrlch I will say that ] thin
he possibly mIss0ok me Tor q burglar.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
LONG FIGHT WITH FIRE.
BIn1e Thought Mastered Breaks
Out Anew In stanton, Va.

STAUNTON, Va, March T--When
flremen, who all night had been fight
ing the blaze In the business section Of
stanton, thought they had the fire
completely e~Xtinguished this afternoon,
flames broke out afresh In the store OF
II. g. BraNton. a large amount OF gas
Ollne and oil was stored in the building
and began to burn fiercely.
1t is believed more serious damage will
result tina by the fire OF last night,
the loss by which IL estimated at $3o0,0o
The evening world., 1911-03-21
KINDNESS WINS HER $4,000.
Sum Beaneathed Girl who Nursed
r., r.. Faulkner In Last UIaess.

The will of francis e. Faulkner. who
died March !. was hled for probate with
Surrogate to-day, To Kate Elliott
Wilson was bequeathed $4,000; to Jen-
ME u. Bassett. a cousin, $1,000; TO Anna
L.. Biauchi, lin recognition Of her
kindness 20 me during my Illness" $780,
600. and 10 Taxi Tamra, n servant. $500.
Edward d. Faulkner of No. 35 West
Seventy-fourth street, a brother of the
dead man, was bequeathed the residue
OF the estate. said To amount to several
hundred thousand dollars.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
CARNEGIE BILL IN SENATE.

ALBANY. Mash 2l-senator Fraw-
ley to-day introduced a bill inoorpor-
atlng the Carnegie Corporation TO
receive aud maintain a fund and apply
the Income to promote the advancement
OF knowledge by aiding technical
schools, institutions OF higher learning,
Nhr1r!r, and scientific research. The
~lu.1rp1rotnIs are hndrew Carnegie,
El'hu Root, Henry s. Prituhett, william
II. Erew, Robert 3. Woodward, Charles
J. Taylor. Robert A. Franks and James
Eertrum,
The evening world., 1911-03-21
B-Z-Z-ZING! SPRINGS HERE.
jersey Mosquito Puts Official stipp
on Mortal Enemy,

ELIZABETH, n. J., March 2l.-Spr!ng
was ushcred In with a hum in Ellzabe n
to-day.
a mosquito. first OF the season. Il, on
the placid features OF Health Inspector
Louis J. Richards as he was directin,
the work Of oiling pools IA the meadows
TO eliminate them.
The evening world., 1911-03-21

BOSTON, March 2l.-tIis cork leg this
afternoon folled Hugh Doherty's at
tempt 20 drowH himself. Despondent.
DOherty pegsed along owe the Warren
Bridge md leaped into the Mystic
River. lie disappeared. but his cork
leg drew him H. the surface, the art.-
acial member popping skyward from the
water. Rescu..s took poherty to the
The evening world., 1911-03-21
Slnnder suit Dismissed,

The sui; Of Mrs. Corinne Roger,
against Eric B. Dahlgren. a son OF Ad.
miral Dahlgren. asking damages for
Islander. WAS dismissed by Supreu.
Court Justice Page yesterday VIXEN
Mrs. Rogers failed to appear. She had
altered that Dahlsren accused her Q:
stenlIng a stkckpin.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
Against Vote. for Women.

DIES MONIES, Ia, March 2i.-|rhe
state Senate to-day. by a vote of q to
p, defeated tho Allen bill granting
woman suffrage at all elections in Iowa,
The women viii have q hearing before
the House Thursday
The evening world., 1911-03-21

ALBANY, March FILING Womnn's
Cosmopolitan Club os New York was in
corporated to-day to maintain n club
for women engaged In liberal arts o.
professions. The directors include Mar
Bosworth OF New York; Josephine Hen
drick OF Simsbury. Conn; Mary \. Hew-
IT. OF Bingwood, y. J.; Ethel $. Hoyt u
Darlen. Conn. and Edith Macy OF Scar.
borouEh-On- Hudson.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
Turned Over to Cummlns.

The remaining $4,000 Of the loan made
By tho Van Norden Trust Company.
winch was advanced on April %, was
Immediately iudorsed over TO the
credit Of William j. Cummius's per
sonal ac'oun and used by him APP
parent!y for hts " personal benefit.
The indictments fled charge the lar
ceny OF these sums: $4,000, April p;
$4,000. Apr! -, aad $4,000 on April %.
None OF these transfers appear ever
to have entered upon tho books OF tho
VI department Of The Carnegie Trust
Company, nor, so far as can bc learned,
was there ever held by the Carnegie
Trust Company I'm trust for the two
institutions advancing tho money any
shares OF the stock Of the Nineteenth
Ward Land on the Twelfth Ward
Bank
The evening world., 1911-03-21
Raiser or To Launching.

BERLIN. Malrh 2l,-Enperor Will
lam and Empress Augusta Victoria loft
to-day for kiei, where tomorrow they
VIII witness the launching OF the bait
tieynip Htlde1rand. The weasel Will be
chrlstencd by the Empress.
The evening world., 1911-03-21

under the mail boxes. trying 10 find a
name resembling McCreary. picked
n taat looked in the aim light Ike
Clearly. or something OF that sort, and
pushed tho button. There vas no an
kNer.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
CUMM|NS HELD IN
$4,000 BONDS


tenth Ward and the Twelfth Ward
banks at IA specified price so far as
should prove necessary, the balance, IL
any, 10 remain rs n trust fund for the
benefit of the institution from which
the money was received.
Te Nineteenth Ward Bank paid over
$4,000 on April % by four checks. each
Of which was Immediately indorred
over TO the personal account of william
j. cumminr. who used the funds for
his parzonal purposes.
One hundred ana twenty thousand
dollars of the Van Nor5cn Trus, COM
pany's money. which was obtained on
April q. wcs deposited to the credit OF
one Of the other members of the group.
and shortly afterward transferred to
Cummins's account u APPARENTLY used
by MIN for his personal benefit.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
Didn't Say Which slxty.rhIrd Street.

SfSH WV wv
You VIII notice" continued D.. WASH
EsEton. that scOt.'s letter docs not say
whether he means las. ~ West Sl1ty-
third street. But from nv know.edge o.
lhe city ] figured Il to be Nes,. sunday
afternoon / lec,ured al the Church OF
The P!lg rims iu Brooklyn. I lief, there
ibout ., came here and stayed IN my
'ooms until abOut .. Then / started out
10 look for the Smith. ! rode Oh the
sabway 10 rifty-n.nth street and then
made ny Wy afoot u West SINty-tAlrd
street"
F"Had you been dr.nking?" asked the
reporter. having IN mind ulrich's coun-
ter charge.
F'Not drop said the negro. "Thst
charge Is absolutely untrue. had the
name OF Smiths friends In my head
rather haz.ly. ] am not even certain
that ! remembered the name exactly.
but / had the numoer-u l-2-clearly
fixed IN my mind. / went into the
,estibule and looked az tho card index
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
WILL HAVE REPORTS
 FROM EVERY JAIL

Montgomery May 22.-(Special)- Dr. William H. Oates, state prison in spector, is sending out to the sheriffs and chiefs of police of the state print ed forms on which they are required to make a monthly prison report to the inspector The reports which the sher- ifs of the state are required to make not later than the 10th of each month will contain numerous statistics with
 reference to the prisoners confined In each of the county jails. Sheriffs and chiefs of police are required to answer in this report somo 30 or 40 questions which will inform the prison inspector of the conditions which obtain in the several jais and prisons of the state. The May report will be out by June 10, and will be the first report of this nature that has been made In the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
EXPECT BIDS ON
 NEW WING JUNE 8

Montgomery. May 22.-(Special.) )--That the capitol building extension commis- sion is determined to erect the north wing of the state house as early as pos sibe has been evidenced by the an- pouncement that bids for the construc- ton work will be received by the com mission on June 8, and that shortly thereafter the contract will be let and the work begun.
 At a meeting of the combustion to- day the plans of Architect Frank Lock- wood, of Montgomery. were further con sidered, and other matters discussed looking to the early completion of the new wing. Mir. Lockwood has been au- thorized to give plans and specifications to any contractor wishing to bid on the new wing and these may be procured at the office of the well-known archi- tect
 All of the members of the commission were present at the meeting today ex- cept Justice Dowdell, of the supreme court, who was present at the Jinwright hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Southern Bell Telephone NAA
 and Telegraph Company $tsa $ 2

figures are subject to such revision as may be necessary after a further ex- animation of the original reports.
 The value of products represents their selling value or price at the plants as actually turned out by the factories dur ing the census year, and does not neces- sarily have any relation to the amount Of sales for that year. The values under this head also include the amount re- ceived for work done on materials fur nished by others.
 Further details can be drawn from the summary which follows: Number of es- tablishments, 3O capital invested. s7,4So,- OOo; cost of materials used, s3,51400O; sal aries and wages. SLOT, 900; miscellaneous expenses, s2s3,ooo; value of products, s4,- 9s60OO value added by manufacture products less cost of materials used),i s1, ,472 900; number of salaried officials and clerks, 262; and average number of wage earners employed during the year,1326.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
RED MEN BEGIN
 POW WOW TODAY

Montgomery, May 22.-(Special )-About 300 delegates are expected to attend the twenty-fourth Great Sun council of the Improved Order of the Red Men, which will convene in session in this city to- morrow morning. The Order of Pocahon- tas, the ladies' auxiliary of the Red Men, met in session this morning, with about 160 delegates present. The headquarters of the two orders are at the Exchange hotel.
 The Great council of Pocahontas as- sembed at 9:30 o'clock this morning at Red Mens wigwam on Madison avenue, when William A. Gunter, Jr., president of the board of city commissioners, de- liverei the address of welcome. Mrs, May Bancroft great Pocahontas, of Mo bile, made the response. From 10 o'clock this morning until o'clock this afternoon the council was in executive session, and this evening the council was CT tertained as the guests of the Red Men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
LIBRARIES FOR ALL
 SCHOOLS 0F STATE Teachers and Pupils Read
 ing Circle Has Plan NEW LAW IS IN FORGE Recent Legislative Enactment Pro- yides Funds For Purpose-List
 of Books to Be Used Was
 Adopted Yesterday
NEW LAW IS IN FORGE

At meeting of the board of directors of the Teachers and Pupils Reading Circle held yesterday afternoon in the , rooms of the Educational Exchange in
 the Title Guaranty building plan was
 effected for providing the schools of the
 state with libraries adapted to the needs lof the graded and high schools
 | sThe directorate of the. Teachers and | Pupils Reading Circle were occupied during the whole of the afternoon until
 late last night working out what should prove to be one of the most important steps yet taken in the direction of ed- | ucational advancement
 | The scheme has become possible only | of late since the passage in the legisla- | ture of the new library law which was formulated by Watt Brown. By the pro- vision each county in the state is to re- ceive from the state for the purposes of school libraries an appropriation of S100 to be distributed among ten schools, provided that equal amounts be furnish ed by each school and by the citizens of each community. making total of $3O TUT ilDrdfy purposes.
 At the meeting of the board of direc- tors yesterday afternoon and night a list of books was adopted for both teachers and pupils. The literature selected for the teachers treats mainly of the science and methods of teaching, and will he made partially the basis for the state examinations.
 
 The reading matter for the pupils was chosen with due regard for grades and or course. was made very compreben-
 slve' Three sets of books were chosen
 TOT each grade, making twenty-one sets
 Tor the seven elementary grades. Tn each set there are three books, and thus
 Tor each school there will be sixty-one
 books, with twenty additional sets for
 the high school department.
 The purpose of the library is obvious ly to cultivate among the pupils a. taste Tor literature, and it is sought to accom- | plish this end in conjunction with their studies. No little pains has been taken | in working out the plans for a school
 library such as will be available for all
 grades, and the board of directors of the
 Teachers and Pupils Reading Circle are
 confident that they have found a way
 to attain this object | The Reading Circle was organized
 about three years ago. At present C. w. Daugette. of the Jacksonville Nor mai school is president of the organ
 ization. and C.. B. Glenn. of Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
|DR. M'CARTHA AT
 GENEVA SCHOOL

Hartford, May 22.-fSpecial. .)-The commencement exercises of the Geneva county high school began very auspl- ciously yesterday with the excellent sermon by pr. c. l.. McCartha of Troy The sermon was full of advice for the graduating class, but was equally applicable to everyone. Dr. McEartha took his text on the subject, Success and Means of Achieving It." from the book of Joshua, where the Lord had told Joshua to bc strong ard of good courage and admonishing him to ob- serve the law is 1t had oeen handed down by Moses that he might be pros porous and that he might have good success.
 This evening a play entitled Miss Priscilla Prim's Kindergarten" was rendered by the soL homore and fresh- men classes. The commencement exer- cises close Thursday evening with the baccalaureate address by etx-Gov. B. B. Conner.
 The high school faculty was delight fully entertained at o'clock dinner last Saturday evening by Miss James Speller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
MONTGOMERY WILL SIGN 90 PER CENT Big Local Option Petition Will Be Filed on
 June 6

Montgomery, May D. Especially Chairman Fred Hammond, of the Mont gomery Local Option league, has de- clared that when the petition asking for an election to legalize the sale of liquor in Montgomery county is presented to Judge J. B. Gaston, of the probate court, 1t will bear the names of about 90 per cent of the qualified voters of the county.
 The number of names required is 1922, and 1t Is announced that more than twice this number has already been se- cured The petition will probably be presented to Judge Gaston on June 6. the day on which the Smith regulation bill becomes effective. The election will be held some time in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
IiEGRO CONVICT
 BRAINS ANOTHER Killing Occurs at No. 12
 Mines RECEPTION AT ENSLEY
Bush School Improvement Association Will Entertain Wednesday. Building Activities Are
 Unusually Good

This morning about o'clock Sid Jones' life term negro convict at NO. + mines. got into a dispute with a, fellow convict named Walters, which resulted in Jones braining Walters with DICK handle, killing him almost instantly
 The two men were at work in N2. l. mine. which is worked by convicts, when dispute arose between them regarding their allotted tasks-that is, the amount of coal they were required to dig-and after few words Jones seized pick handle and struck Walters a terrific blow on the head, inhicting a fatal wound.
 Coroner Brasher held an inquest ana hound the negro over to await the ac- tion of the grand jury. He was con yeved to and lodged in the county 1all by Deputy Sheriff James Merriman.
 Jones was already serving life sen tence for murder, and it is stated he IS one of the negro soldiers who parhcl- ra+ed in the shooting-up of Brownsvllle' rex few years ago, causing the ne- oro regiment to be disbanded by order of President Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
STATE OFFICIALS
 WILL ALL ATTEND

Montgomery. May 22.-(special)-cap- tain Reuben F. Kolb commissioner ol agriculture and industries; Hector D. Lane, of the agricultural department and w. S. Keller, state highway engi- neer, are among the state officials who will attend the National Good Roads Congress in Birmingham. this week.
 The members of the state highway commission will also be present at the big convention, the announcement hay ing been made that the members of this commission will be in daily attendance on the sessions of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Personals

B. E. Harris is the guest of Ed Lind or Avenue G. MT. Harris is en route to O. lumbus, Ga.
 Capt. C. H. Mandy made an address al the Ensley High school Monday on the war maneuvers at San Antonio.
 Mrs. H. J. Smith, president of the Hu- mane society at Gadsden, is visiting friends in the city.
 J. s. Morrow, secretary of the Red Feather Coal company at Lucille, was in the city yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. James Sharp and children are visiting Mrs. c. w. Sharp at Ensley Highlands.
 MT. Fred Mallock is quite i'll at her home on Ensley Highlands.