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The Washington times., 1912-01-25
MRS. W.T.. HOUS[R
DIES At ROCKVILLE
AT TERLONG|LLNESS
Movement Started In Gath
ersburg to Bond Town
for $4,000.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 25.-Mrs. EN-
ma T.. Houser, wife of william f..
Houser. died yesterday at her home in
Rockville. of tuberculosis. She had been
iii several years. Surviving her are
her husband and three children. Funeral
services will be held at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow morning at the M. e. Church
South; interment to be In Rockville
Cemetery. Mrs Houser was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander c.
Scheirer, ,of this place. She was thirty
eight years old.
movement was started at Gathers
burg, this county, to bond the town for
$4,000 to institute water works, con-
struct cement sidewalks. and otherwise
improve the town. 1t il planned to
have the Legislature now in session at
Annapolis, to authorize the bond issue.
An effort will also be made to induce
the Potomac Power and Electric Com
pany,. OF Washington. to extend its cleo
trio lighting lines from Rockville to
Gaithersburg, a distance Of Ave miles,
for the purpose of lighting the resi-
dences and streets of the town, and
1t is said the Washington and Rock
Vile Electric Railway Company will be
asked to extend it's railway from Rock
vile to Gaithersburg.
The annual meeting Of the Maryland
state Teachers Association. Of which
Prof. Earle b. Wood, superintendent OF
schools of this county, is president, will
be held at Braddock Heights, Nd, June
1878. President Wood has announced
that q splendid program is being ar
ranged.
Among those who will deliver ad-
dresses are Governor Goldsborough, DR..
p. p. Claxton, United States Commits
soner of Education; DR.. William NJ.
Davidson, Superintendent Of Schools for
the District; Judge Hammond Urner,
of Frederick; Woodland G. Phillips,
superintendent of schools for Howard
county; DIR. w. H. Kesiter, formerly
president of the Virginia State Teach
ers' Association. and others. The men,
bership of the association has increased
to about 200. and 1t is thought the at
tendance this year will be the largest
within the history of the association.
Mrs. George e. Lewis entertained the
Rockville Inquiry Club at its semi
monthly meeting. The responses were
current events of interest. An inter-
esting feature of the program was a
paper on Our Boys and Girls" by
Mrs Edwin Smith. Refreshments were
served.
The Misses England entertained at
cards yesterday afternoon in honor OF
several sisters Of Mrs. L. L. Nicholson,
ar who are visitors at the Nicholson
The Washington times., 1912-01-25

The Misses England entertained at
cards yesterday afternoon in honor Of
several sisters Of Mrs. L. l.. Nicholson,
sr, who are visitors at the Nicholson
home here.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Senators to Speak In
Baltimore Tomorrow

Washington will be represented at the
banquet Of the Direct Legislation
League to be given at the Eutaw
House, Baltimore, tomorrow night. SEN
ators Clapp Of Minnesota, owen of Ok
lahoma, and Chamberlain of Oregon
will be among the speakers. Jackson
II. Ralston, president Of the league, will
be the POSTMASTER. The Washington
delegation will leave here tomorrow at
ternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Class Reunion.

Members of the class Of 1888 Of the
Eastern High Schoi have been invited
to attend the annual reunion, which will
be held at the home of Mrs. Jesse Ad-
Hirs, Quincy street, Chevy Chase, on FRI
day evening at 8 o'clock. A musical pro-
gram for the entertainment of the MEM
bers Of the class will be held after a
short business meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Funeral Services Held
For Miss Emma Crawford

Funeral services for Miss Emma Nav
Crawford, sixteen-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Crawford, Of
814 G street southeast, were held at
the Wilson Memorial Church this ar
ternoon at 2 o'clock. The pastor Of the
church, the Rev. James L. Mccain,
officiated. Miss Crawford had attended
the Sunday school at Wilson Memorial
Church. Interment was In Congression-
al Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Association Will Give
Complimentary Dance

An entertainment and dance will be
given tonight at the National Rifles
Hall. in G street, by the Washington
Railway Relief Association, compli-
mentary to the women friends Of the
members.
: A splendid program has been arranged
by ]. F. Moffett. superintendent of
transportation of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25

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The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Street to Be Known
AS Oregon Avenue

Senator Bacon has won his fight in
the Senate to have the name Of Oregon
avenue restored to the street which
the Commissioners named Swami street.
The Senate passed the bill yesterday
afternoon.
Oregon avenue hereafter will include
not only the original thoroughfare of
that name. but Cedar place. from
Eighteenth to Nineteenth street.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
1nomas Nelson Page to
Address Normal Pupils

The pupils Of the Normal School 1t
the Franklin building win be Addressed
ternoon at O'clock.
The subject Of the address 10 Man
nerss" and much interest 10 evidenced
In what Mr.. Page, a. Southern gentle
man. will have 70 say about manners.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Cat Beats Red Fox.

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y. Jan. 26.-
Toots, big tomcat, beat a red fox
until the fox was killed with an ak
handle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
BASEBALL GOSSIP

It is probable that the practice season of the Barons will commence Thursday, as "Bill' Foxen will have arrived, and as Manager Molesworth and Charley Bell are in town. it is thought that the play CTS will begin training on that date. "Bill' has written that he will arrive on the dot and expects to get into condition early for the coming season, which he hopes to make his best.
 The chubby manager has been looking over the park and is pleased with it's condition. He says the park will be the finest in the south in every respect this season, and from indications as good as any in the country. It has been well kept during the winter, and the grass is grow ing nicely now.
 No more contracts have been received, and George Yantz is still a holdout. All the players who have not sent contracts, except Yantz, have stated that they will report on time. and the roly poly manager believes that YantZ will come across too. That he will get Trough before the prac- tice season is another belief of Moles- worth Trough will report at Columbus, Ga, Monday with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27

blow handle, common sense end of the business.
 Recently a bulletin was issued by the horticultural department that was a model of good practical sense, the data from which was in some measure obtained here. If the Milwaukee man succeeds in getting his colony located they are assured of success from the start.
 A revival meeting has been in progress at the Baptist church this week con- ducted by the Rev. w. A. McComb of Clinton Miss, who is a very interesting speaker and who has done much good so far, more than 15 accessions having been made. The music is in charge of Mr. Babbett and is about the best ever ren- dered here. A portion of it is of his own composition.
 That the negro can take on to some de- gree improved farm methods is shown by more than 40 of them working an acre each in corn and cotton under the direction of Leonard Lett, demonstration agent for this county.
 MT. Lett has so much work in sight here that he may be given assistant. He made a fine talk to the negro race last week on corn, which will help keep money at home heretofore going out for corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27

wanted to stay here, but s20 would not keep him long and at the end of a month, for instance, he would be without funds either to stay on or to return to his home and he said that he had no friends who were in position to help him.
 "In view of the fact that there was no hope for his recovery and that the man would within a few weeks become burden upon the community we charged our general funds with s13.25 and with the money that the man had purchased ticket to Birmingham and returned him to his home. It Is too bad that this man spent all his money on so III advised and fruitless search of health.
 'If the physicians over the country and other people, too, would come to realize that the climate of Colorado cannot of itself cure anyone of tub .r- culosis and that it cannot under any conditions cure anyone who is too far gone, much misery and suffering could be ayerted. People of no means are | far better off in their own homes where they can receive the proper care than they are where they can receive no care or food except such as they can scrape together. We perhaps realize this more acutely than anyone else. The situation Is divergent in the east, but converges on us. We receive these people constantly and it is utterly im- possible for our small community of 30000 to care for those of the whole east and south who have simply enough to pay their transportation here and to board themselves for perhaps three or four weeks.
 T am writing because I thought that you might perhaps want to look this man up and especially to explain our position in the matter for I feel that with the limited knowledge that people have where this man Is that we would be subjected to severe criticism, but am also sure that when the circum- stances are understood that everyone will agree that our course is perfectly Justifiable and the best thing that could be done for the man himself as well as ourselves. Yours very truly .
 WOOD F. WORCESTER, Agent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
HOW TUBERCULOSIS
 IS BEING EXPORTED
Thinks It Unfair to Send so Many Sick to State of
 Colorado

"A typical case of Alabama's export of tuberculosis is revealed in the &C., companying letter. It is written by the agent of the Associated Charities of Col orado Springs, Col, MT. Wood F. Wor- cester," said Secretary McGrath of the Anti-Tuberculosis association yesterday.
 People who read ana think with sym pathy of this sick man, facing pauper- ism in a strange country, may easily condemn the action of the charities agent But suppose we consider what Colorado people have to faee-this steady stream of l1opelessly sick and impoverished men and women, yes, and children, too. run ming to them from all over the land. we must allow that there's no justice in the method. The fact that Colorado has plenty of sunshine should not saddle Colorado with large fraction of Americas tuber- culosis poverty.
 '"The plain sense of the situation is that Alabama can take care of its own sick. If they begin the treatment at the early stages tuberculosis patients can get well here, but they must have fresh, clean air, good food, and carefree minds. Probably
 
 cester writes, could have received such if he had stayed in Birmingham and in the care of the fresh air camp.'
 The following is copy of the letter re- fered to above by MT. McGrath:
 Colorado Springs, Col, February 3. MT. William McGrath, Associated Chari-
 ties, Birmingham, Ala.
 My Dear MT. McGrath: We have just had man to come to us by the name of S@ J., a Roumanian, who says that he lives in small town by the name of Wylam, as near as I can make out, near Birmingham. He reached here just few days ago and went to one of our physi- clans who at once sent him to us and said from the looks of the man he should go home. The man was very sick with tuberculosis. We returned the man to the doctor and asked him to make a thor ough examination of his condition and re- port to us whether or not there was any chance for his recovery if he stayed here. The doctor reported that the man was in the last of the second stage and that there was no hope for his recovery. J. had $20 in money left. He, of course,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
BIRMINGHAM COAL
 WINS PREFERENCE
Reported That l.. & N. Will Substitute It for Ken
 lucky Product

That Birmingham coal had cut into the Kentucky product for at least 3OO,0O0 tons per year, to be used by the Louisville and Nashville railroad between Mobile and Pensacola and that the Pratt Consolidated Coal company would secure that enor- nous additional tonnage to be mined here was the report made yesterday.
 It is stated that the Louisville and Nashville company has been experiment. ing with Pratt coal on the Pensacola line for some time, trying to determine whether or not it is as good and will serve the same purpose as the coal se- cured in Kentucky. From every indication the coal has been found as good if not better than the Kentucky coal.
 The company never gives contract for tonnage, but indicates about how much will be used and makes arrangements to that end. No contract has been entered into for the new supply, but it was stated yesterday by an official in authority that the Pratt company had been asked to furnish the Louisville and Nashville with coal for use between Mobile and Pensa- cola. The additional statement was made that the Louisville and Nashville had been buying considerable coal from the Pratt company, but that the additional tonnage would be supplied without any trouble 1t was believed.
 There has seldom been a time when the coal market was more brisk. It was stated yesterday in coal circles that the Rock Island railroad had for the first time asked Birmingham to sell 1t 15,000 tons of coal. The Rock Island order is for immediate delivery, with equipment to be furnished and may result, as many hope it will, in Birmingham getting a yearly contract with the system formerly associated with the Frisco. In addition to the Rock Island order the Gulf and Ship Island is getting about 400 tons daily from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
UNDERWOOD CLUB
 FORMED AT LACON

Lacon. February 26.-(Special)-An Un- derwood club is being formed here and w. J. King has been named as vice pres ident. The citizens generally are joining and party lines to a great extent are be- ing obliterated. They are for Underwood because he is a southern man and more especially because he Is an Alabamian and has distinguished himself so bril- lantly in the natieaal Congress as great leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
WHAT MEN OF BIRMINGHAM
 THINK OF R00SEYELT'S
 FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

who has been just as beneficial to him as the ex-President has been to his sue cessor. There are many things that Rooseevlt owes to Taft just as Taft owes to Roosevelt, and this opposition on the part of the colonel to the man now Pres ident is not to be popular move.
 'I don't believe that MT. Roosevelt would have publicly announced his will lingness to accept the nomination if he had not been well satisfied in his own mind and confident of his support in se- curing that plum at the national conven- tion. He must have had his ear to the ground for some time, because he is too shrewd politician to undertake anything that is not practically assured.
 If Birmrngham's candidate, oscar w. Underwood, is chosen as standard bearer for the democratic party, there is no doubt in my judgment that he will defeat Roosevelt, because he is the logical choice of the conservative people throughout the country and it is usually the conservative element that wins in national election" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
A PITCHER SIGNED

Manager Molesworth announced yester- day afternoon that he had signed another pitcher. his name being Kane. He halls from Denaly, N. J., and was recommend ed to Molesworth by Bill Foxen. From reports Kane is quite a promising young ster, and is said to be quite a neat performer. He will report Thursday with Bill F'oxen, who comes for an early training.
 The robust leader also stated that he intended to mail out the transportation to players within a day or so and that he expected every man to report on time. He denied the current rumor that he had appointed Roy Elam field captain, and said that the training season would prob ably begin on Friday. No other dope was given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27

ground, nor do much of anything in get ting farm work started. The terrific rains of last week broke terraces and made re- pair work imperative. A few green peas have been planted, and some ground made ready for other crops.
 With clearing weather blows will run at a record gait to catch up with the de- lays occasioned by the indictment weather. On account of the lateness of the season the acreage will likely have to be re- duced. Farmers and shippers are re- questing D. w. Hurlbert, agent of the Alabama Great Southern, to have an ex- tension built to the present loading shed so as to better care for shipments this season. It is believed that favorable ac- ton will be taken on this request.
 From far away Milwaukee comes an inquiry about truck and Cuba and it seems that realty men in that terri tory want to get some Germans in here so native southerners can show them how to farm. Officials of the state de- partment of agriculture at Auburn have seemed to think it wonderful that native farmers have made good here and when ever they want to learn something about vegetable growing they load up man and send him over where he can get the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
AFTERMATH OF THE
 BALDWIN STORM

Bay Minette, February 26.-As an after math of the tornado which swept through this locality early Friday morning, re- ports have been coming in from various parts of the country of the damage that was done in the wake of the storm.
 The reports received indicate that though number of farmers suffered con- siderably from the wind and rain, the turpentne men over the county and especially in the north end of the county were the heaviest loosers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
COLONIAL DINNER AT
 FLORENCE A SUCCESS

Florence, February 26.-(Special.) 1.-The colonial dinner, served by the Epworth leaguers on Saturday was financial sue cess as well as an enjoyable social oc- casion Over $50 was realized despite the rain and wind.
 The young ladies looked as if they had stepped from some quaint old portrait frame. as they graciously welcomed the guests and served them the choicest viands that were in vogue in ye olden days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
w. G. BELLENGER RESIGNS THE
 PRESIDENCY OF GADSDEN CLUB

added, however, that he was exceeding y sorry 10 take that action and assured the league officials that he would accord them his loyal support in all matters per- taining to the welfare of the league.
 MT. Bellenger has been president of the Gadsden club since it's organization and was one of the most prominent men in the league. Colonel Boykin is well known in Gadsden and is an enthusiastic baseball fan He is one of the chief stockholders in the association also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Murphy Begins Early

Chicago, February 26.-President Charles W. Murphy is going to start the baseball
 season in not only an optimistic mood but in a charitable spirit. His charity per- tains to his home town. He made a state ment last night, based on the material of his and the White Sox team, that he would not be surprised to see the world s championship again fought out in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Brown May Quit Game

Anniston, February -(Special)-Larry Brown, who was the star catcher of the Southeastern league last year, has been in the city for several days in the in terest of the candidacy of his brother, Secretary of State Cy Brown, who is run ming for the presidency of the railroad commission. Larry has not yet signed up and he says he may quit the game this year and go into business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Claud Mimms in Town

Claud Mimms, well known contractor, was in Birmingham yesterday looking after some personal affairs. He is presi- dent of the Birmingham Slag company and has other interests in this district. MT. Mimms said yesterday the business situation was good and he looked for con- siderable activity this year in all struc- tural lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Pelicans Beat Isthmians

Colon, Panama, February 26.-The New Orleans Southern league baseball team defeated the Isthmian All-Stars Sunday by score of to 1 in the final game of the series. This gave the American team four out of the five game series played
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27

The headquarters of the Southeastern league was notified last night by w. G. Bellenger, president of the Gadsden Base ball association, that he had resigned that position. and that Col w. J. Boykin had been elected by the association to the presidency.
 The retiring president is also mayor of Gadsden, and stated in his communica- tion that he could not fill both positions without neglecting one of the two, and that he felt it was his duty to resign. He s.........sss....ssss.s.s. beats are equally divided and each man. as nearly as possible, is given the same amount of work to perform And again, they are continually adding to the de- partment. As fast as a man applies for a job there he is put through the civil service examination and given a job.
 The men of Birmin gham's police depart ment are distributed as well as could be under the circumstances. Chief Bodeker has shown that he has done the best he can do with what he has to work with, The thing he needs is more men and needs them right now.
 Recent Burglaries
 The recent burgaries taking place in
 
 far to prove this and the people are walk ing up to it. They have been asking for more men and sooner or later they are going to demand them.
 Memphis is building a beautiful new police station which is being constructed with view to the growth of the city. It is being made amply large and with the best of materials so that it will stand the wear and tear of the years. What has Birmingham in this line? One little cor ner of the city hall, which is about as poorly arranged a sit can possibly be: a dinky little jail which grows dirty and filthy despite the hard and conscientious efforts of the wardens to keep it clean.
 The desk sergeants office of the Bir- mingham precinct is in the open hall, be- hind high desk. Here the great majori- ty of police office business is transacted in both winter and summer.
 The jail is inadequate to care for the prisoners, there being no place in which to conflne white female prisoners. No nit there is no place to keep them unless they be taken to the county jail.
 Memphis is well fixed along this line. They have ample accommodations for oil tho departments of the police depart ment.
 Why should Memphis have them and Birmingham not? Is Memphis any better city than Birmingham? Is there any more money in Memphis. when Birming- ham enjoys her millions upon top of mill lions of dollars worth of property?
 Yet the police department, one of the most important branches of any city's government. of Greater Birmingham is sadly inferior to that of Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
LacOn News

Lacon. February 26.-(Special )-NIrs. Ann Dutton, for many years a resident of this section of the country, was buried Saturday at Piney Grove, near here. Her husband, Henry Dutton, died about a year ago. and since that time Mrs. Dutton has lived with her daughter at Decatur.
 Heavy rains and freezing weather have kept farmers from the fields for several weeks, and oat sowing is far behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
May Start Games Earlier

New York, February 26.-The question of starting baseball games of the Ma tional league club here earlier than the usual hour of o'clock probably will be determined by a vote of the spectators of the opening game of the present sea son.