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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
PRESIDENT TAFT
WORKS ON MESSAGE
Will Not Worship at Shrine
of Aunt Della This
Thanksgiving

Washington November 22.-President
Taft cancelled business and cabinet TN
gagements today to work upon his mes
sage to congress. He found time COR sew
eral social engagements during the day
The President during the day attended the
wedding of Miss Eleanor Cullom Ridg-
ley granddaughter of Senator Shelby M
Cullom of Illinois, to DR.. Henry b. Bar
ker, at which the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Knox, the British ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce and the French ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand also were eonspic-
uous.
The President will not worship or
Thanksgiving day at the Shrine of Aunt
Della Torrey I'm Massachusetts whose
pumpkin pies the President is said to
regard with both personal and presiden'
tial favor. Stress of public affairs will
force Mr.. Taft to dine in the White
House although he said to have promised
in case it was possible, to lead ;he at
tack at Miss Torrey's feast. For the
same reason it was announced the Presi-
dent has been compelled to relinquish his
desire to attend the football game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
GIRL MURDERED AND
BODY D|SMEMBERED
Two Thousand Arkansas
Citizens Spend Day in
Search for Slayer

Little Rock November 22.-Dragged
from her horse. her head and legs cut
off and the body cut in two by per-
sons unknown was the fate of 17-year-
old Lilly Barnham, the daughter of a
prominent farmer residing near Pleas
ant Ridge, Ark. whose dismembered
body was found near her home today.
Miss Barnham rode to the Pleasant
Ridge park yesterday and was return
ing home when attacked.
Two thousand residents of Boone
county, led by Charles s. Barnhan,
father Of the girl, searched for the
murderers today. Merchants in many
of the towns and villages closed their
stores to aid in the man hunt
Parts of the body of the girl are
still missing. Her death is believed to
have been caused by blow on the
head with an ak after which her as
sailants chopped her body to pieces.
Portions of the body had been strewn
on the ground. some of them being
found 80 yards from the spot where the
girl was killed
The motive for the crime is I'M
known. The young woman's father said
she had no enemies and had not been
involved in a love affair.
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CONFERENCE NOTES

In addition to the $65,sOO raised at the
session of the conference yesterday morn
ms for the Birmingham college. there has
Stree been added additional subscriptions
up to late last night which makes the
total amount of pledges for this educa-
tional institution something like $4,000.
Last year there was subscribed for for
eign missions the sum of SIS, 22l 81; home
missions, $s461. Y. and to special missions,
$B07969 The past year the Sunday schools
OF the North Alabama conference raised
81, 1877 80 for missions. The Birmingham
district led all the other presiding elders
districts with S111,926.2 % for all purposes
At a meeting of the board of education
yesterday, trustees whose terms have ex-
pired were reelected for the Athens Fe-
male college, the Womans college at
Montgomery and the Birmingham college.
At this meeting of the board Mr.. Brans-
comb and DR.. Duncan were elected dele
gates to the educational conference which
meets next year In Dallas. Tex.
The committee on conference relations
assembled Friday afternoon, but did not
complete its report 1t is probable that
the report will be completed in time to
be presented before the conference this
morning. Should the report not be COM
pleted partial report will be submitted
to the conference today, and the re-
mainder later.
The American Bible society came in for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
REBELS DESTROY
a MEXICAN RAILWAY
Caraveo Is Attempting to
Form junction With
Inez Salazar

Ell Paso. Tex, November 22.-Ref-
ugees arriving tonight on a marooned
passenger train report further destruc-
ton of the Mexican railway below
Juarez by rebels who fired into the
train. Among the passengers were
American women and children. None
was hurt It was necessary to build
temporary tracks before proceeding to
the border
The rebel general Marcelo caraveo,
is operating below Juarez with 500 men.
He apparently awaits a junction with
General Rojas, who has about the same
number, and with General Salazar, who
yesterday took the port Of Palomas, on
the Mexican border. After this mob
ilization of forces the rebels are ex-
pected to move on Juarez, defended by
less than 500 federals with practically
no artillery.
Major Mcdonald of the Thirteenth
United States cavalry, stationed at Co
lumbus, New Mexico, had "a conference
today with General Salazar, who rode
from Palomas to the international
boundary to meet the American Of
hcer The rebel leader said he has
captured 80 federal prisoners and that
IA federals had been killed in the Pa
Tomas attack. He said that his men
took possession OF 5000 rounds of am
munition and 100 rifles, which Will
make possible the recruiting of SAL
azar's force to 500 men,
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CRUISERS RETURN
FROM TROP|C WATER
Switzerland Says Health of
Men Has Been Excep-
tionally Good

San Diego, November 22.-Back from
long service in China and Central
America. three armored cruisers of the
Pacific feet dropped anchor today ir
San Diego bay. They are the California,
flagship of Rear Admiral w, IL. FL.
Switzerland: Maryland and Colorado.
The voyage from Cornto, Nicaragua,
TO San Diego was uneventful except
for a heavy gale off the Tehuatepec
gulf, according to Admiral Switzerland.
1.-THE newspapers of the United States
have been full of accounts of our eX-
petitions in Nicaragua and there is
little I can add regarding the march
to Granada" said Admiral Switzerland.
II will state. however. that the con-
duct of officers and men was excel
lent
Il believe there has been scarcely
an instance in the history of the navy
Of so many men being stationed for
SO long time in the tropics with so
good a record for health. There was
some malaria but no more than might
have been experienced in a much north
eriy port on the Central American
coast"
Speaking about wireless eommuni-
cation, the admiral said cruisers were
In almost constant touch with Key
West and Colon. and that the operators
picked up the navy station on Point
Iona, this port, while 1900 miles south
of San Diego
Four months pay has been given the
crew and shore leave was granted
within an hour after the anchors had
been dropped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23

The banquet of the postal employees
of the Birmingham district last even
ing at the Country club was voted a
great success by the 100 or more who
attended. The appetizing menu and the
efficient arrangements of all details,
including the use of ice water, met the
approval of the postal employees and
their guests
The POSTMASTER, Assistant Postmas-
ter A. d. Smith, was introduced by l.
r. sewell. president of the local postal
clerks association, who responded with
short address devoted to the mail
service. especially to the Importance OF
rapid delivery of all mail matter. Mr..
Smith then called upon John w. Goude-
lock of the Birmfn CHAM postoffice, who
spoke on efficient service in the post
office and offered thanks TO Mr.. I'm
.derwood and Senator Johnston for their
efforts in furthering favorable legisla-
ton for the benefit of postal employees
throughout the United States. M. r
James, chairman of the national ad-
visory board of the National Assoeia-
ton of Postal Employees. made some
remarks lauding Senator Johnston and
Congressman Underwood for their et-
forts in effecting better conditions Tor
postal emp1oyes. The postmaster then
introduced the speaker of the evening
Senator Joseph F. Johnston.
1.-THE postoffice department said the
senator, rs the most important braneh
of the federal government--more I'M
portant than the army and navy, fol-
while we need the army now and tnen
and never need the navy we are al
ways dependent on the postonice. Ano
the postoffiee has grown not only IL
the large volume of business 1t nan
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DOCTOR IS INDICTED
FOR MURDER OF WIFE
Body Exhumed and ExamA
ined by Experts-Physi-
clan Reticent

Springfield. Ohio. November 22.-The
grand jury of Clark county this aft
ernoon returned an indictment charg-
ing Dr. Arthur B. Smith of this city
with numbering his wife. Florence Cav
iler Smith, last March.
Dr. Smith was Immediately arrested
by Sheriff Lawrence at the offices of
his attorney and taken to the county
jail, where he announced that he would
see no one.
The indictment was the result of an
investigation at special session of the
grand jury The body of Mrs. Smith
was exhumed a few weeks ago and
postmortem examination made by Co
lumbus experts. Their report has not
been published, but was presented to
the grand jury.
Mrs. smith was prominent socially
and her death occurred suddenly March
IS of this year. Shortly before her
body was exhumed Dr. Smith was mar
ried to Miss Mabel Merchant, nurse
in the Springfield hospital.
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ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
AT BROTHERS DEATH

Chicago. November 22.-The death of his
brother in German prison, where he
was serving long sentence for splitting
in the face of Emperor William, was
the reason given by John Wisoleski for
attempting to end his life today. I'm a
lieutenant in the German army he told
the police, "and reached Chicago Thurs
day for visit. | received word last
night that my brother had died in prison
where he was sent for splitting in the
face of the Kaiser. l wanted to die
when learned of his DEATH
The man, who swallowed poison, is ex-
pected to recover.
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attention yesterday morning just before
the conference adjourned, when DR..
Brown, representing that Organization.
gave an account of the work aeeomplishe I'd
by that institution During tho past
year about four million Bibles were dis
tributed which showed handsome In
crease over the year before.
Dr. J. S. French, pastor of the MeKen-
dree church, one of the most historic
churches of the conference which is To-
Gated In Nashville, will probably return
home tonight. DR.. French stated he was
wonderfully impressed with the greatness
of Birmingham. He said he was particu-
larly impressed with the sxyseraper Sec
ton of the city, and was attracted by
the many beautiful stores in the city"
During the conference Major and Mrs.
J. d. Elliott have as their guests Judge
and Mrs. w. w. Brandon.
The North Texas conference is now in
session in Dallas, Tex, and DR.. John
Moore of Nashville, who was a promi-
nent visitor to this conference, has gone
to the Lone Star State to be present
at that conference
The joint board of finance held special
meeting Friday afternoon for the purpose
of appropriating the fund for superannu-
ated preachers and widows. The board
also apportioned the. assessments for bish-
ops and also for the 1918 superannuated
fund, and for the delegates to the Central
conference which meets in 1914, the place
of meeting to be determined later
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ROBBERS ABROAD
IN EVERGREEN

Evergreen. November 22.-(Special)-
in Evergreen. Dunn Hardware COM
pany's store was entered for the second
time this week, and six pistols and a
small amount of money stolen, Their
loss will be about $3.50. The postoffiee
was also burglarized. the entry being
made through the east window. The third
place to be entered last night was the
gentlemen's furnishing store of Salter &
Millsap AT the last place they stole the
cash register, carried 1t under the hill
and secured as a result of their trouble
about 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
QUARTER LUNCH At
BOTTOM OF STRIKE

Atlanta. Ga, November 22.-Diseharge
OF dagman because he sent in bill
to the Georgia railroad for so cents for
two lunches, which he testified were nee
essary to make him meal instead of
rs cents for one, was one of the two
Incidents that recently caused the em-
ployes of the system to strike and cost
the state, the railroad and the employees
combined total of sS50,coo according to
testimony in the arbitration hearing to-
day.
The other incident that led to ,he
strike Mas the discharge of Conductor j.
7. Pasehal for violations of the federal
law providing that trainmen must not
he on duty longer than sixteen hours con-
sscutively.
Taking of evidence in the arbitration
hearing is expected to be concluded to-
morrow.
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POSTOFFICE EMPLOYEES HOLD
BANQUET AT COUNTRY CLUB

dies but in efficiency and it is now the
greatest Institution, business or gov
|ernmental, in the world.
Il will always favor legislation 10
improve the conditions of the postal
employees and as long as l am in the
Senate of the United States ] intend
TO espouse the cause of all government
employees for better working conditions
better hours and better pay"
other speakers who made short re-
marks were Hugh Grant, J. T. Nc
Entry, postmaster of Bessemer; 7. j
Kennamer, POSTMASTER of Ensley; c. A
Buff, J. e. Hazan. ana John II. Ken
nybrook, chief mail clerk of The Age
Herald.
Il want to thank the boys of the
Birmingham. Bessemer and Ensley Of
fees for their assistance IN giving the
subscribers of The Age-Herald high
class service" said Mr.. Kennybrook
about two years ago the management
of The Age Herald, realizing that in
order to hold the business that we al
ready had, and to secure new business
II was necessary to get first class mall
service. With that end in view / called
on Mr.. Harris. then superintendent Of
the mails, and he gave me assurance
that it was the desire ana the duty OIL
every clerk to give good service ano
assured us of his cooperation
"The Herald has reason to APP
nreciate the excellent service that has
been rendered us and one result Is that
The Age Herald has increased its daily
and Sunday circulation more tnan H.
oon comics. without the high class
work of the officials and the employees
we could not have made such tre-
mendous stride.
Before adjourning the banqueters al
expressed regret that Congressman Us
car w. Underwood was unable to at
tend and also John w. Sibley' president
of the Chamber of Commerce. both pc
ing prevented from coming by Illness
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WILSON HAS DISPUTE
W|THPHOT0GRAPHER.

Hamilton, Bermuda, November 22-
President-elect Woodrow Wilson mad
lively dispute today with an American
photographer which almost led to the
exchange of blows. The photographer TOOK
a snapshot at Mr.. Wilson, in spite oil
his protest. Mr.. Wilson exclaimed an
grily:
'sYou are no gentleman. If you want
good thrashing, keep that up. can take
care of myself in these things. came
here especially to avoid photographers
Mr.. Wilson passed the greater part of
the forenoon in riding in the vicinity oil
his residence on his bicycle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
NEW COUNTRY CLUB
FOR MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, November 22.-(Special)-
Work has been begun on the grounds of
the new Capital City Country club. an or
ganization recently perfected by the Jews
of Montgomery. The new country club
will be near the end of the Cloverdale
car line within a short distance from the
Womans college, and within a mile of
the Montgomery Country club. The To-
cation is considered ideal for country
club.
The construction of the is hole. golf
course will be in charge of John M. In
glis, golf expert at the Montgomery
Country club. Mr. Inglis has already be-
gun work on the new course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
Cameron Enters Denial

Chattanooga, November 22.-Attorney
Robert T. Cameron, prominent mem
Der of the Chattanooga bar, on trial in
the federal court on the charge of VIC.
lating the white slave law. today testi-
fled in his own behalf He entered a
complete denial of the accusation by
Louise Nixon. IA years old, of Birming-
ham, that he had sent money for her
transportation from Birmingham to Chat
tanooga. and declared he did not write
letters to the girl asking her to come to
Chattanooga.
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SENATOR RAYNER
SLIGHTLY WEAKER

Washington, November 22.-T'he condi-
is critically i'll here from complica-
ton of diseases, remained practically I'M
changed at late hour tonight. During
the day the senator rallied twice from his
state of coma, but early this evening
he sank back into Inconsistencies and
in a perceptibly weaker condition.
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Deaths and Funerals
Frank Nj. PeytOn
Frank ID. Polinski

Frank d. Polinski, aged 2s years died
late Thursday evening at local hospital
as the result of injuries received at
Boyles, when he was run over by Louis
'ville and Nashville freight train. Funeral
services were conducted from the chapel
of Shaw g. Sons yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock, the interment taking place
at the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
POLICE CARRY 300
POUND WOMAN
DOWN STAIRWAY

Chicago November Authorization
given by an angry husband whose Wife
spent her time and his money In an
alleged gambling resort. led to a raid on
a handbook on the South Side today.
The keeper of the place and eight xome1
Ave of them gray-haired, were arrested.
One of the women offered to bride the
detectives to allow her to so. Mrs. Mag
ne Brown. 40 years old, who weights 800
pounds. refused to walk down the stairs
from the second floor, and was carried
out by the police.
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VOTE

Philadelphia, November 22.-Theodore
Roosevelt's plurality in Pennsylvania over
woodrow Wilson, in the recent election
was 4s.S07. according TO official figures
available tonight The total for Pres
ident are: Roosevelt, 1895; Wilson, 1885,.
SIS: Taft. 273.sO5; Debs, sO.sl5; Chain, 49,
$50, Reimer. 7os.
The socialist vote compared with that
OF 1905 shows a gain of 1901. The pro-
hibition vote shows falling off from four
years ago of 17,16l.
The total vote for all candidates for
President was 12l4,504 a falling off Of
G2.946 compared with 1905.
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FEDERATION TO ASK
AID FOR DYNAMITERS
{ Continued from page one,

upon today the convention will elect
officers at o'clock tomorrow. Max S.
Hayes of Cleveland, a member of the
Interna tional Typographical union, is
to oppose President Gonpers for re-
election. William II. tombstone of Prov
Association of Machinists. is to oppose
Association of Machinists. is to oppose
the third vice president, James O'Con-
nell, former president of the dachin-
lists union. 1t is expected other Of
ficers win be reelected without oppo-
sition.
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NORMAL CONDITIONS
ARE BEING RESTORED

Kingston, Jamaica, November. 22.-Nor-
nal conditions gradually are being re-
stored in the hurricane swept districts Of
western Jamaica. Railway communica-
ton has been resumed, but the telegraph
lines have not vet been repaired. In the
absence of detailed reports it is still i'm
possible to state the full damage done by
the hurrican and tidal wave.
Advices today say there has been con-
siderable looting at Savanna La Mar and
Montego bay and force of armed con-
stabulary has been sent to each place.
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B. W. Dawes

Florence, November 22.-(Special.) REL
atives of Mrs B. w. Dawes formerly
Miss Hattie Bowen of this city. have
been notified of the sudden death of her
husband, which occurred Tuesday in Cal
ifornia. Mrs. Dawes Is with relatives
of her husband In Paducah, Ky.
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Coleheck to Sneak

AT the fortnightly meeting of the teach-
ers of the public schools, to be held, at
the High School auditorium at this
morning, Prof. Edward l.. Colebeck or
the chair of Greek and Latin at BirminS-
ham college, will address the teachers
on Plato's Ideal Republic"
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John G.. Caldwell

John G. Cardwell died yesterday morn
ing at a local infirmary, following an
ices will be, held this afternoon at
o o'clock afrom the residence, 1910 Fifth
avenue. north. the interment taking place
at the Woodawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23
SHAPIRO RELEASED;
TOSTAY |NNEW YORK
Informers Are Not Wanted
in Texas-Lubins Are
Released

New York, November 22.-William Sha-
piro, driver of the murder car, in which
the gangsters rode to and from the scene
of murder of Herman Rosenthal, was
released from custody during the day.
Shapiro said he expected to remain in
the city and go back to running a pub
lie automobile.
bald Jack" Rose and the other in
formers in the Rosenthal case were still
in the city or nearby today, their friends
said. The only doubt was as to Sam
Schepps. who had announced he intended
to leave for Hot Springs, but who had
not started on his journey at late hour,
so far as could be learned.
Chicago, November 22.-Deteetives as
signed to meet Sam Schepps, "Bridgie"
Weber Harry Vallon and BALD jack
Rose, the four Becker case "informers,
on the arrival of train from New York
late today. found no trace of the men
on the train 1t was discovered that
the party on board under suspicion con-
sisted of five b8okmakers bound for Tex
as, and It was thought one of them prac-
ticed joke, pointing his four companions
out as the witnesses in the Becker case.
The orders of the Chicago police were
to conduct the informers, If they left
the train. to headquarters. where they
were to be confronted with the alterna-
tive of behaving Themselves" or leaving
town.
Newark, ~ J., November 22.-Morris
and Jacob Lubln. brothers, indicted last
August for forgery who were taken from
the Jail here to testify at the trial of
Lieutenant Charles Becker in New York,
were today given their freedom
Dallas. Tex. November 22.-Police have
been stationed at the depots to scrutinize
incoming passengers today. All are on the
lookout for the four informers in the
Rosentha case, who were said to be en-
route to the west. Police Commissioner
Bartlett announces that If the men come
to Dallas they will be held up. Schepps
is said to have lived here once.
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FOOTBALL RESULTS

At Austin, Tex: University of Texas,
Is: Southwestern University of Geors =
town, g.
At College Station, Tex: Kansas A.
& M. 10; Texas A. & NJ, 10.
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mkrsLEy,s HORSE sTRANGLEn

New Philadelphia, o., November
22.-Charger, former President Nc
Kinley's riding horse, met a violent
death today on the farm of Albert
Lewis, at Strasburg. when he be-
came entangled in a wire fence and
strangled.
After his masters death the horse
was sent to the Lewis farm. Al
though 81 years old, he would still
prance TO music.
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jackson. Miss, November %. -tSpecialD
kilograms were received here this morn
ing from Biloxi advising Robert Peyton
of the death of his brother, Frank NJ.
Peyton, who was until recently one of
the most prominent and successful young
lawyers of Jackson. Two months ago
his health broke down and he was taken
to Battle Creek for treatment and was
understood to have been improved. Mr.
Peyton was born in Raymon, this coun-
ty. about 45 years ago
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Nancy ]. Cain

Nancy J.FCain, so years old, died last
night at Z o'clock at her home. 1890
Sixth avenue The funeral will. be held
at the residence tomorrow afternoon at
o clock with interment in oakhill Gem
etery.