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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

Atlanta, December 25.-(Special.)-- Among well known politicians circulating in the Kmball here today were Hon. John T. Boifeuillet and Calvin M. Hitch. Their quiet little tete a tete in a seclud ed corner apparently indicated there was something in the wind, especially in view of the recent report that MT. Hitch has been slated for the position of postmas- ter of Atlanta, at the expiration of the term of Republican Postmaster Hugh l.. Mckee.
 MT. Hitch when asked about the report which has. connected his name with this nice office stated, however, that it was news to him.
 ''The first I heard of my name in con- nection with the Atlanta postoffice,' Mir. Hitch said, twas through the publca- tion in the Atlanta newspapers. l ar. not even an applicant, but 1 do not hesi- tate to say that I would not think of turning such an interesting office down should it come my way"
 MT. Hitch was formerly executive sec- retary under Governor Hoke Smith, and materially assisted him in several of his campaigns.
 MT. Boifeuiller. clerk of the Georgia house of representatives, when 1t is in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
JOSEPH
 n LOGUE
OFFICE IN WHICH
 MURDER.
OCCURRED ARROW SHOWS WHERE CODY WAS FOUND

Goaded by an emphatic popular de- mand that they find the murderer or murderers of Joseph H. Logue, Chicago police and detectives are working over time
 The Logue murder was the boldest crime of the year Following upon q long series of holdups and robberies by automobile bandits and assaults by burglars upon men and women in their homes, the staying in broad daylight in q theatre building half a block from the busiest corner in Chicago finally ex- hausted the patience of the public.
 Clyde Stratton, escaped Ohio convict and believed to be the leader in the au- tomobile holdups, has repeated his de fance to the police to connect him with tie Logue crime.
 3ertie Erisbie, a woman of the un- der world, who is believed to hold the key to the mystery and who is being sought, became the centre of the inves- tigation when it was learned that Logue's office had been visited repeat edly by a blond woman who was re nuted to be the associate of and agent fer gang of thieves. The woman was known by Steven Durza, the office boy, only as 'Gertie.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

symbols of the seal, shows handle at the left hand side instead of at the right, as on all others. The shield is of differ ent shape and the stars are larger. The two ends of the band surrounding the symbols are fastened with a buckle, which in no other instance forms part of the design of a treasury seal This IS the only issue of notes on which the peculiar seal was used, and collectors of paper money include them among the ..freaks"
 Another curiosity Is s1 note of the Second National bank of Ravenna, O.. It lacks the signature of the president and the cashier. although 1t was curcu- lated without challenge. A one-dollar La tional bank note of the First National hank of Fall River, Mass. also lacks both signatures, but passed freely for some time before the blunder was ob- served Still another one-dollar note that of the First National bank of h. dianapolis-lacks the signature of the president. A certain legal tender note of 1860 has one very curious feature. It's face bears a portion of Webster and a representation of Rolfe representing Po- cahontas to Queen Elizabeth At the bottom of the centre is small eagle. Upon turning this bill upside down the eagle presents faithful likeness Of a donkey's head. Whether this was intended by the engraver as a joke is not known. but the resemblance is so close that Y seems to indicate premedia- tion on his part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
HITCH IS NOT AN APPLICANT
 FOR POSTOFFICE POSITION

session, ard at other times special rep rcsentative of United States Senator A. O. Bacon, looked as usual as if he had just stepped from a band box, only more so. The name of the handsome and dis tinguished Maconite has also been con- nected with the federal pie counter under President-eleet Woodrow Wilson, but that is a subject John Boifeuillet doesn't dis cuss. In fact. his friends think he is pretty well satisfied where he is.
 It is pretty well understood, however, that MT. Boifeuillets influence is pret- ty good one to have in Washington, and not a few applicants for federal office are seeking it.
 There is so Far only one applicant for the Macon postmastership, Mir Boifeuil- let said. and that is R. l.. Mckinney, business manager and one of the proprie- tors of the Macon Evening News. IL will be some three years, however, before Postmaster Harry Edwards commission expires.
 MT. Boifeuillet said no one seemed to know just what would be the new Pres ident's policy as to republican officials whose terms have long time to TUT. There is considerable interest in this fea- ture of the situation elsewhere besides in Georgia, and many a keen eye will be on the lookout to see just what Presi- dent Wilson is going to do to the ''ras- oals'' who are in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

covered that when he counted from left to right his cash balanced exactly, but that when he counted from right to left there was a shortage of $50. The clerk spent more than two hours in trying to find opt what was the matter Finally in desperation, he called upon the cashier for assistance The cashier had no bet ter success. Again and again he counted the bil1s.. with the same result-one time the cash would balance. aed the next time 1t would show a shortage. Fi- nally he examined each bill, both face and back-whereupon the mystery was explained. One of the bills bore the de- sign of $50 on the face and that of sl00 on the back The clerk had taken the bill for S10o
 Upon corresponding with the treasury department, they found that the depart ment had record of the bill: In 1890 one sheet of bank notes for national bank in Kansas City had been reversed in the press. One plate bore the obverse of a $50 bill at the top and the obverse of q s100 bill at the bottom. The other plate bore the reverse of the two notes. As each sheet was printed it had been laid aside to dry before being run through for the reverse printing. Inadvertently the pressman had turned one sheet uD- side down. with the result that two mis- printed bills came torth-one With So1 face and $1O0 back and the other with a S10 dollar face and a $50 back. The cashier of the bank had been the first to become aware of the error. He found that something was wrong, after he had the Sl00 back, by coming across one with the siOo face and the $50 dollar back. This note was returned to the treasury and destroyed. and a perfect one issued in it's stead
 One of the 1880 notes is found in a treasury seal entirely different from any other ever used by the government. The l key, which is one of the most important
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
HUNTSVILLE HAS
 A RECORD TRAFFIC
Volume of Business Delays Trains. PostOffice in That City
 Makes a Record

Huntsville, December 25.--(Special)- Traffic of all classes on the Memphis di- vision of the Southern railroad has been heavier this week than ever before, ac- oording to old employees of the company. Nearly all trains have been late during the last week. due to the extraordinary V, lume of business.
 The Huntsville postoffice has made q new record and has handled the largest volume of holiday mail ever known here before.
 Morris Schloss, a member of the firm of Newman < Schloss, dry goods mer chants who were burned out in the Huntsville hotel fire of a year ago, has returned to Huntsville after a foreign tour of several mcoths and will re-cnter business in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
Lamartine As Prophet

Paris Correspondence of the London
 Telegraph.
 It is daily made known to us in these days that Seryia demands a port on the Adriatic. Eighty years ago the poet La martne, bending a prophetic eve on the near east. beheld that this would be so. What Servia needs, he wrote in so many words is a port on the Adriatic coast. And he wrote these words on the Bal kan peninsula:
 ''The Bulgarians despise and hate the Turks They are ripe for Independence, and are destined to form with the Ser vians, their neighbors, the basis Of the future European Turkey" Further prem ising: A union of Servia, Bosnia. Bulga- ria, and "the beIlicose borders of Monte negro" Lamartine uttered this prophecy: "On that day Europe will see new power rise upon the vast and bounteous regions between the Danube, the Adriatic and the Balkan range" Only Lamartine looked to Servia to form the nucleus of the new empire. The quotations ire made from the Voyage en Orient, which constant reader" of a well known French journal has recently been re- reading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
WISH TO RELIEVE STATE OF
 BURDEN OF ALIEN INSANE,

Albany, N. r.. December 5.-States most affected by the protest of the alien insane have accepted an invitation to CO., operate with New York in an effort to induce congress to enact legislation designed to relieve the states of the burden of caring for mental defectives admitted to this country, according to statement today by Governor Dix. A meeting to consider the proposed leg isIation will be called by Dr. Spencer l.. Dawes of Albany, who was appointed by Governor Dix to investigate the question in the state. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

Ga. Fourteen new corporations were or ganized during the week with minimum capital stocks aggregating SS,055.00o
 Among the items of construction work to be done, as reported this week, are
 Church buildings, Birmingham, and S100 000, Atlanta; factory building, Alexan- der City. Ala; city jail, Waycross, Ga; paving, Kisslmmee, Fla, Lyons, Ga, and g75.OO0 Birmngham warehouse, Cordele, Ga; two hotel buildings. Macon; bank building, Ensey, and addition 10 bank buildng, Bainbridge, Ga.; school build ings, Aliceville, Ala. and Lyons, Ga.; waterworbs systems. Gainesville and Newberry, Fla.
 "Construction contracts have been awarded as follows:
 ''waterworxs systems, Alaehua and Tit usville Fla. and Bowdon, Ga; jail. Bount county. Alabama; sewer system, Live Oak, Fla; city hall. Lanett, Ala. sewer, Mobile warehouse, Brunswick, Ga; bridge, St. John county Florida; factory building, Albany, Ga.
 industrial plants will be established as follows:
 Lighting plants, Lyons and Bulloch- yille, Ga, and Gainesville and Newberry, Fla; cotton mill extensions, Augusta, Ga, and Alexander City, Ala. fertilizer factory, Bay Minette Ala; machine shop. Eufaula, Ala; bottling plant, Mariana, Ala, building materials plant, Waycross. Ga: mill for manufacture of hardwood lumber Monroeville, Ala; ice plant. Au- gusta, Ga; power plant, St. Augustine, Fla. Railroad to connect shore resorts on Mobile bay in vicinity of Mobile will be constructed.
  has been organized al Tuscaloosa. Municipal improvement bonds have been voted by Aliceville, Ala, and Lyons, Ga"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, Indiana and Illinois have promised to be represented.
 In his statement Governor Dix cites New York's expense with alien insane as indicating the magnitude of the prob lem confronting the states most affect ed He points out that the next legis- lature will be asked to appropriate $11,792704 to care for the insane for 1913, an increase of $3,422,31S over 1912.
 Thousands of these insane persons were aliens. The government estimate with care of each patient costs S250 an nually and that the average hospital life of each patient is ten years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
VETERANS PRESENT
 MATRON WITH RING

Mountain Creek, December 25.-(Spc- cial. )-The veterans of the Old Sol diers' Home presented Miss Kate Las- setter, the matron of the home, with a handsome ring as Christmas token. The present was purchased by sub scription, practically all of the vet erans subscribing a small amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
CURIOUS BANK NOTES
Extraordinary Misprints and Other
 Defects, and Their esults
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
 Occasionally an imperfect or misprinted banknote will evade the vigilance of the inspectors of the bureau of engraving and printing. The most extraordinary msprint that ever found it's way into calculation was a $50 national bank note A clerk in a western hotel, in making up his accounts, found a discrepancy that could not be explained He placed the pile of bills at his left hand, and as he unted each one, turned the note over and put it on a pile at his right. He dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES
StocIs hOIaIers, Mecfing

Annual meeting of the Stockholders of the East Lake Land company will be held at the general offices of the com pany's rooms, 502-3 American Trust & Savings bank Bldg, Birmingham, Ala, on Thursday, January l6. 1913. at 1 o'clock p. ifl for the purpose of electing q board of directors to serve for the ensuing year and to transact any other business that may properly come before it.
 12-l9-5t-th B. J. SAENDERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
HUNTSVILLE HOME
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Huntsville, December 25.-tspecial)- The fife country home of Zack I. Drake. solicitor of Madison county, was burned this afternoon, causing loss of about S7500; insurance was $4o00. The blaze started on the second floor while the fam fly was at Christmas dinner. Most of the first floor furniture was saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
Not Yet Enthusiastic

From the Washington Star. "'What do you consider the most nelo- dious Wagnerian opera?"
 There are several I haven't heard aren't there?" reioined her husband
 "Yes"
 "Then I guess it's one of them.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
Hire County ConvIcts

Bids will be received by the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County. until noon, Monday. December 30th, 1912. for the hire of county convcts for the year of 1913.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 11-ls-2t-th S. Y. WESrCOr1,
 Hard Labor Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
Plenty of Them

From the Baltimore American.
 l4awyer-"You claim to be a college grad uate. Can you prove you have been given any degree?,
 Prisoner-'Y Yes, sir, the third degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER IN FEDERAL PRISON Atlanta Prisoners Accorded
 Big Feast 9S TURKEYS ARE USED Prisoners Make Merry Around the Festive Board-Given One Hour and Half of Feasting-Poet
 Dedicates Lines to the
 Occasion
9S TURKEYS ARE USED

Atlanta. December 25.-There was a genuine air of Christmas cheer about the dinner served today to the 9ls pris- oners at the federal prison here. Plenty of roast turkey with cranberry sauce was net before Warden Moyerss ''boarders. in the prison mess hall to the aceompani- meUt of Christmas melodies and ragtime srags.
 Never before in the history of Amer ican penal institutions have the inmates of one enjoyed such a spread. The war den explained to his charges when they sat down to dinner that he believed that every human being was entitled to be happy at least one day out of 36o. He wished the prisoners Many Merry Christi masses and Happy New Years" and he touched responsive chord when he ex- pressed the hope that they would spend them outside"
 Ninety Eight Turkeys Used Ninety-eight fat turkeys, weighing 1000 pounds, 300 pounds of dressing and 650 pounds of mashed potatoes and 90 gallons of gravy were provided for the feast, and no enc was denied when he asked for a second helping When each prisoner
  a plate piled high with turkey and dress ing and potatoes. First there was a prayer by the chaplain, and then brief speech by the warden. while the prisoners sat silent with bowed heads. A fash light explosion brought them out of their reYerie with a start an instant before the biz gong changed out it's welcome invita- tion to the men to go to it. t'rightful damage was inflicted upon those 9S juicy fp1S of ha ret ch fer that 1T was just a question how much of the hour and half allotted for the meal would be used.
 Lady Bountiful" appeared to the. pris- oners during the dinner in the person of Mrs. Emma Neal Douglas of Atlaflta. through whose generosity there was placed at each mans plate a half pound of assorted candy. Led by Warden Mover the prisoners rose in their places and gave three rousing cheers for Mrs. Douglas who occupied a seat among the guests at one end of the hall.
 Take Fruit to Cells When the prisoners marched back to their cells they were permitted to take with them the candy, together with ap- ples and oranges which limited capacity prevented them from eating at the tables.
 The mess hall was beautifully decorated with holly and evergreens. Eight to- gether, the men sat at pine tables and occupied comfortable chairs instead of the hard benches common to prisoners. Negroes and whites were separated.
 Logan P. Martin the prisoner poet who is known, as Register Number 2sS1" at the penitentiary dedicated the following lines to the occasion:
 Let's sing song this Christmas day, A song of gladness and of cheer.
 A song that drives all frowns away, And brings a smile to all who hear
 Lets do some little deed that Will Bring happiness to some sad heart; 1 And thus the law of love fulfil, By acting new the Christians part Let's let the star of Bethlehem shine, Within these concrete walls tonight; Our very cells will seem divine With joy and hope and Christmas light
Evening journal., 1912-05-25
Golf Sweaters and Accessories

TUE newest golf sweater. modelled
after the original Jersey. which Is
drawn over the head, is the smartest
garment imaginable and exceptionally
becoming unless the wearer OF il is eN-
cessively thin. For that sort Of figure
the best sweater is the one Of white or
light colored worsted. widely bordered
with red. French blue. bright green OF
dark tan. This model has tight fitting
mousquetaire cuffs and a wide sailor
collar which VS. deeply IN front TO re-
veal the prettily rounded throat. which
not infrequenuy is the possession Of a
very slender girl.
Another golf sweater which is popu-
lar is basket woven. extends well over
the hips. has contrasting stripes bor-
dering its turned back cuffs and a low
rolling shawl collar outlining its sin
gle breasted fronts. One Of the same
length Is d closely fitted Norfolk jack
ct Its nautical collar. extending half
way down the back. has star decorated
corners. and on the upper arm portion
OF the left sleeve an anchor is en-
broidered.
Golf caps are somewhat smaller in
size than we're the models brought out
last autumn. have a lower crown and
a brim that rolls boldly. They are
knitted on large needles so that the
coarse meshes shall allow the air to
Evening journal., 1912-05-25
For superstitious People

A N English paper says: There is
comfort for the superstitious II
you were asked 10 select an unlucky
country you would not doubtless.
think Of the United States. But al
most every emblem and a good deal OF
the history OF the United States are CON
cerned with the ominous number 10.
We knew. Of course. that at the time OF
the Declaration or Independence there
were thirteen states and therefore
thirteen stars and stripes on the nag.
But now some ruthless person poipts
out that there rs a good deal more Of
the IN omened number IN the national
emblems. The motto "E Pluribus
Unum" contains thirteen letters. The
crown Of Liberty has thirteen stars.
The American eagle has a thunderholt
In one OF its talons which contains
thirteen darts and IN the other an olive
branch Of thirteen leaves AS II that
were not enough. there are thirteen
feathers In each Of the eagles wings.
Evening journal., 1912-05-25
Spring Housecleanins Hint

WITH the spring housecleanlng going
on many women who take care OF
their own homes viii nnd It necessary 70
turn their carpets about into different
positions IN a room before laying them
again Perhaps the carpets viii have
to be made over. ripped In the seams
and turned about to meet the needs OF
the readjustment
II this is the case use sharp PEN
knife or a small pairing knife with a
sharp edge. Turning the carpet on the
wrong side so the seams are exposed.
cut the stitches exactly between the
seam taking care not to cut the carpet.
After the breadths have been turned
about they must be seWed together
again. First pick out all the threads
from each side of the seams. then lay
the breadths together. right side TO
right side. and sew with waxed carpet
thread. using a Ions. heavy needle
which comes for the purpose The
stitch most commonly used Is the sim
pie over and over stitch.
Stitches should not be taken too
close together and should not be drawn
tight Just draw them so they will be
firm and allow the seam 10 lie nat
when the carpet is laid on the floor
Some persons prefer the cross or cat
stitch for sewing ingram carpets. but
the easiest and quickest Is TO use the
over and over stitch.
Old carpets that have outlived their
usefulness as entire floor coverings
may be converted into useful rugs by
ripping up each breadth. selecting the
best parts and sewing them together.
10 make as large q rug as possible with
the usable carpet The ends OF these
carpet rugs may be bound with stout
cloth or finished with fringe that
matches the predominating color IN the
carpet
A housekeeper who Is forced to econ
omlze IN every possible way made three
good sized russ from an old brussels
carpet
The nap was so worn from the right
side that she found II almost worthless
so she turned the carpet wrong side
up. making Il into rugs then applied
mahogany stain TO them. making them
a rich red brown color that harmo-
nized well with the other furnishings OF
the room.
Evening journal., 1912-05-25
About Pictures

pIcTURES are often neglected and
allowed TO set dull and faded from
want Of little attention. II they be
engravings or water colors. as soon as
any deposit OF dust is seen TO have
worked itself through the frame the
picture should be carefully taken out
and cleaned by crumbling a piece Of
soft bread and rubbing Il over the SUR
face Of the picture. This viii remove
al dust and any other mark that has
been made on the print
OIL paintings should be carefully
sponEed with cold water and polished
with q soft silk cloth.
Valuable oils should be projected
with glass This has all the good ef-
feet Of varnish without any Of its dis
advantages.
When choosing pictures. II you have
no artistic sense. have some artistic
friend or an artist go with you to buy.
Also follow this rule when hanging the
paintings Il viii pay In the end. for
pictures oarelessly arranged will mar
the beauty Of an otherwise handsomely
furnished room.
Evening journal., 1912-05-25
Green Handkerchiefs Now

EMERALD green handkerchiefs are
the very latest novelties for femi-
nine wear.
Made of silk with a hemstitched edge.
the handkerchief is the dominating
model Of the moment. even though there
be many rivals. It's most doughty COM
petitor is the white one of lilliputian
size also made of silk and finished with
a tiny hemstitched edge.
It is a pretty notion to announce
the lining Of a coat by the color of the
handkerchief tucked into the front
pocket Of the jacket. A dark blue serge
coat with an emerald green lining has
the collar emphasized by a handker-
chief of the same tint
Many of the new blouses for morning
wear have breast pockets. and into
these a tiny handkerchief may be tuck
ed with one corner protruding. The
special advantage of the silk handler-
chief is that it takes up very little
room and has rather a masculine air
that accords with the habit Of the
tailor made shirt. It is trife more
for show than for use. Indeed. 1t is
wise to tack it into the pocket