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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
LIFE INSURANCE
 FIRMS CONSOLIDATE

New Orleans, April 3.-The Pan-Amer- ican Life Insurance company, recently organized under the Louisiana laws, with a paid up capital and surplus of $1,75o,ooo, was today consolidated with the Louisiana National Life Assurance society of New Orleans. the outstanding insurance and assets of the latter being acquired by the Pan-American company.
 The capital stock and surplus of the Louisiana National which was organized six years ago, totals $So0,0o0. It has out standing insurance of $5,30000o.
 The total combined assets of the con solidated company is approximately s300O,ooo.
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Anneal to Governor

Nashville. April 2.-Appeals for tents and rations reached Governor Hooper today from flood sufferers fin Topton and Union counties. Adjutant General Frank Ma loney of the state militia left for Dyers- burg this afternoon to investigate the sit uation and a supply of tents was for warded at once to Dyersburg and Mem phis. which will be sent into the flood dis tricts. There are reported to be 200 flood refugees without shelter at Randolph, whG can be reached only by boat from Mem phis.
 If the conditions in west Tennessee prove as bad as dispatches received by the governor indicate, it Is likely he will issue proclamation asking Tennesseeans to contribute to the relief of the homeless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
Settlers Arrive

Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 3.-Twenty- one thousand settlers for the Canadian northwest arrived in Winnipeg from the old country today. Ninety per cent of the newcomers are from Great Britain, the others being from different countries of Europe. Most of those who arrived today will proceed to the western prov inces of Canada to settle on farms. Sev- eral hundred are Welsh and Cornish miners. Thirty special trains were re- quired to bring the immigrants from Mon treal to Winnipeg.
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of commission. Four thousand loaves of bread was among the express matter brought In today.
 Up to a late hour tonight the govern ment levee west of Hickman Is holding although the water is tapping the top and the embankment is sloughing. Fifty thousand sand bags have been piled on the levee. This exhausted the supply but another consignment will arrive tomorrow and those directing the work say the levee will stand and the inundation of farming lands will be averted. Business and professional men are working in gangs with farm hands and government lab
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At the Orpheum

With two exceptionally clever vaude- vile acts, the Australian Woodchoppers and Hayes and Alpoint in Hans Nix's Baby.' the Orpheum is continuing to fill up every night and entertain large au- diences every afternoon. There are per formances every afternoon and two every night, the first at 7:s0 and the second at o'clock In addition to the two stellar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
Do Not Sell Drugs

Chicago April 3-"People seem to think druggists foster the sale of habit forming drugs" said H. G. Schuptrine of Savan- nah, Ga. at the meeting of the National Association of Wholesale Druggists, here today, but we are decidedly opposed to 1t. Peddlars and dsreputable doctors arc the people who engage in this traffic.
 Mr. Schuptrne said federal legislation is needed to curb the evil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
Jim Smith Battered

New York, April 3.--Bob Moha of Mill waukee battered Jim Smith of New York so badly in a scheduled 10 rounds bout at the National Sporting club tonight that Smiths seconds threw up the sponge to save their man from a knockout in the eighth round.
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Danger Point

The upper St. Francis levee district Is regarded as the principal point of danger now north of Memphis except for a short strip of levee directly above the city. To- morrow the government engineers will concentrate their efforts at the latter point and the sloughing enbankment will be strengthened, Along the White river front the full effect of the great volume of water will not be felt for several days. South of Memphis the levees are reported strong.
 Dispatches from along streams tributary to the Mississippi report rivers and creeks the highest in history and the lowands vast stretches of water.
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Pleads Guilty

New York, April 3.-Matteo Abarno, leader of three brgands, who held up the taxicab robbers in saloon and robbed them of $1O,0o0 of their 5,oou loot pleaded guilty today to receiving stolen goods, and was .remaDded for
 sentence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
MonopIanes Seized

Berne, Switzerland, April 1.-Two mono planes, which were shipped from Eng land. have been seized by the Italian authorities at Luno and sent to Rome. It is believed that the machines were in- tended for the Turkish army.
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All Under Water

The business district of Hickman Is practically entirely under water and mer- chants have earted their stocks 10 the hills. where improvised stores have been set up. The factory district, where the levee broke Monday night, is submerged, only the peaks of the cottages formerly occupied by the workers showing above the water, while the belongings of the victims are floating away into the river
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sONA ALIENS 1o, 600. MouNTAlN HOME


 
 
 
  
  for sna Allen and sdna Edwards dead alive $ o Nine indicted reward of 500 and two others @ making the total soo cd the late Thornton se Judge of the Carroll County Court  will be presided Judge Walter Roanoke
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HIGH WALL OF WATER
 THREATENS 4 TOWNS CAIRO LEVEE BREAKS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n


  phis the situation is acute. The city s gas supply has been cut off and the sewer system of that district is out of commits sion.
 Refuse is running into the overflow which covers wide area Tonight Bayou Gayoso is over the banks on Pop lar avenue within three-quarters of a mile of the principal business district of the city.
 In many streets water is standing to a depth of six or seven feet, and thor oughfares which up to a few days ago were thick with vehicles are stretches of water with here and there a skiff or frail raft moving about with residents en- deavoring to rescue their submerged be- loDgings. Every hour the water is making further encroachments.
 Lack of labor is hamperng the work of combating the river. Where the water is mounting to the levee crests farmers are awed and can give little aid, while the forces gathered in the cities are far be- low the requirements.
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Pisgah Home Doing Good

''The Pisgah home in West End is doing more good than every charitable institu- ton in the city of Birmingham and they give their beds free. If they do this the Salvation army, with their greater amount of revenues could certainly do as much. It is an established fact that the Saliva ton army collects more funds than any other like organization in the city.
 "The investigation for which Mr. Jones asks shall be started at once and I am going to see personally to it."
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New Orleans. April 3.-The Missis- sippi river at 7:30 o'clock tonight reg istered a stage of 161 feet, 1.3 feet below flood stage. The water Is rising slowly and the crest of the food Is not expected to reach here until late this month. constant watch is being maintained and all levees are report ed in excellent condition. Zero on the gauge here Is 2.5 feet below mean gulf level.
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Hickman Moves


 Hickman. Ky, April 3.-Tonight Hick- man has moved to the residence section on the hills, has given over her business and factory districts to the flood and IS caring for the refugees from the sur rounding lowlands. In every home from dozen to a score have found a refuge spare rooms are filled, attics and eel lars have been converted into living quar- ters and even the cattle have been turned out of the barns that some unfortunate may have sleeping place.
 Refugees came to Hickman today by the boatload. in wagons and on foot Quickly us they come some provision is made and they are cared for From the Missouri shore. where the leyee broke yesterday, men and women with their children are being rescued from house. tops and tree branches Some are pulled from the water but so far no loss of life has been reported Tonight boats continue to cross the river, each time returning with a human cargo. From behind the levees on the Kentucky side farmers and their families have come in droves. the women and children remain ing but the men returning to watch their lands and dwellings.
 Food Supply Low
 The supply of foodstufs in Hickman is running low but the loaf is being shared with the hope that by tomorrow relief will come from the outside Since Monday no trains have entered the city Today a passenger train came to with iD eight miles with mail and express matter, which was hauled by wagon the rest of the journey. Passengers came by the same method
 Railroad officials promise a resumption of traffic tomorrow. The first train will bring tents and food
 Today the cltys only bakery went out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
SENSATIONAL | CHARGES MADE BY POLICEMAN Salvation Army Criticised in Method of Running
 Rooming House ASKS CHIEF BODEKER FOR INVESTIGATION Latter Grows Caustic in Talking of Work Done by the Organization.
 Will Begin Investigation
 Immediately

Charges were made last night to Chief of Police George II. Bodeker by Policeman J. E. Jones which will result in an in- vestigation of the manner in which the Salvation army conducts its rooming house on South Twentieth street.
 Policeman Jones works the South Twentieth street beat on the morning shift, from 80 o'clock at night until 7:S0 o'clock in the morning. He. like all other policemen, has many calls for as- sistance by those who are not able to pay for lodging. He states in his formal com plaint to Chief Bodeker that he has time and again sent these people to the salva- tion army rooming house for lodging and that they return within a few minutes stating that they were denied that for which they asked.
 Policeman Jones' Letter
 The official complaint of Policeman Jones to Chief Bodeker follows:
 April B. 1912. Hon. George H. Bodeker, Chief of Police, City
 Dear Sir-I wish to request that you have the mode of operation of the Salva- ton army's rooming house on South | beat and have a good many people apply to me for place to sleep. Many of these have sent to those people who have re- fused them lodging. have reason to be- lieve that the people who habitate this rooming house are not what they should be and l ask that it be investigated.
 Thanking you for any action you may take in this matter, l am, yours very re- spectfully, J. E. JONES, Patrolman. Chief Bodeker stated last night that he would act at once on Policeman Jones complaint and conduct d rigid investiga- ton of the rooming house and the man ner in which it is conducted
 Bodeker Is Caustic
 q have long heard said the chief, that the Salvation army made charge for their beds, but this is the first com plaint that has been formally lodged with the police department and it shall be looked into. These people are granted free license and if they are turning 1t into a money making institution I think they should pay license. Not only are they granted immunity from license but they are donated certain sum, 1 don't re- member just how much, by the city for the maintenance of a free rooming house for unfortunates who straggle through the city, and I think that they should live up to it.
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acts, there are three others that are ex- cellent, and new motion pictures, with first class music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
Confer With Taft

Washington, April 3-Senat tor elect Ollie James and Representative Rus sell of Missouri will confer with Pres ident Taft tomorrow 70 urge him to send a special message to Congress
 asking for an appropriation to buy food
 and supplies for Mississippi river flood
 sufferers.
 The appropriation of 1850, ,000, author | ized yesterday, was for work and can
 not be used to buy food. | A special meeting of the House com mittee on appropriations has been
 called for tomorrow morning to hear arguments of Representatives James and Russell for a government appro- | priation to relieve flood sufferers in the vicinity of Hickman. Ky. Both have introduced resolutions appropriating $250,000.
 Cairo III. April 3.-The flood situa- tion here tonight remains practically | unchanged. The gauge recorded 5S.s 1 feet at sundown, rise of only three l tenths of a foot since last night. The river is 17 higher than ever before.
 Latest predictions are that it will not pass the 54-foot mark. All 1evees around Cairo and the drain
 age district are safe tonight. A great
 army of men Is watching them and tho railroads today brought another looo | levee workers into the city. Railroads are operating trains With considerable difficulty. Several boats are rescuing live stock | from the flooded district and although | thousands of dollars worth will be
 saved the loss on this item alone Will | be enormous.
 1 message from Columbus Ky, to-
 night says the only dry spot in the city | is at Star Mills. The refugees at that place are without meat, but expect a
 shipment of supplies from St. Louis by l boat.
 The levees at Greenfield Landing, Mo,
 broke today and the water is pouring
 into that section More territory in this district is under water than was
 ever believed possible. | The entire Mississippi valley in this | section is in distress and in need of prompt assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
Memphis Gauge Readings

Memphis, April 3.-Gauge readings at ' o clock tonight show the following stages:
 Memphis 42 g. rise of three-tenths in F hours; Pittsburg 19.9. rise of seven- tenths Cincinnati 49.S. a rise of eight tenths; Louisville 25 feet, rise of one tenth St. Louis 30.1. rise of one-tenth; Cairo 53.S, rise of one ne-tenth: Paducah 49 feet, rise of four-tenths; Helena, Ark, 5O. 1. rise of three-tenths; Vicksburs. Miss, 46.1. rise of one-tenth; New Orleans l6.1, rise of two-tenths.
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Duquoin. Ill., April 3.-In response to an appeal from Cairo. special train carrying 200 men left here today for the flooded districts. They will join the army of men now working on the levees. Many women and children ar rived here from the flooded district to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04

Chattanooga, April 3-Showing stage of 2s.7 feet at o'clock tonight, the Ten nessee river Is still rising rapidly. It is predicted it will reach the danger line of 3S feet at Chattanooga tomorrow night and may go two feet above in the follow ing 24 hours. People in the lowlands about the city are preparing to move out. Con- siderable live stock Is in danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04

Augusta, Ga, April Eve extend our sincerest sympathy to the flood sufferers. Can we be of assistance?"
 This message tonight was sent by Mayor Thomas Barrett, Jr., to the mayor of Memphis. Plans were started to raise a substantial fund tomorrow for the relief of the Mississippi valley flood victims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04

New Madrid, Mo, April 3.-New Madrid and the surrounding country is flooded to a greater depth than ever before; business has been practically suspended and cot tage dwellers have moved into school houses, churches and office buildings. Railroad service has been discontinued and the city's waterworks plant and light ing system are out of commission Food stuffs are being sold by rubber booted clerks to purchasers who come to the windows in boats An accurate estimate of the monetary loss is not possible. One negro, caught in the current at the inter- section of two business streets was drowned.
The evening world., 1912-05-06

sinss ma The associations include do
NESTLE suppii<s. AGRICULTURAL supplies.
creaEnsr1ea, farmers loan banks and
savtnsS banks. A cash basis 10 strictly
maintained. The annual dividends r.
turned to the purchasers average BE-
tween . and 10 per cent. Arrangementl
are made with dentists, doctors and
merchants who sell goods which the 80
defy does not handle. 10 Give the 90
cisty . commission on business done
With its members.
In Denmark sales are confined ID
members OF the cooperative societies un-
lees the latter wish to subject them.
selves to taxation. The Joint association
q Dantsh cooperative societies operates
NUMEROUS factories and warehouses
throughout Denmark. AZ present the
svefass dividends range from s pei
cent. 10 ~ per cent.
The statement 70 made IN Ire consular
rsportb that the pr!oes charged By pr.
vete dealers are kept down.
The evening world., 1912-05-06
GIRL AS SHE
WROTE TOA|DH |M
f. And KILLED SELF
Grocer's Discharged Employee
Fired at Daughter as She Was
Penning a Recommendation.

waking IN unexpectedly on ssvsn-
tssn-ysar-old Mary Rucksr. the daugh.
ter Of Z wsli.to-do srocsr Of LATHE
Ferry. near Haoksnsack. Anthony Par
ehali. who bad been discharged by her
father, yesterday shot and killed the
giN ana then himself.
Miss Rucksr was writing . letter q
accommodation for her slayer when
he came into the room.
Paschaii was thirty.nvs years old.
He had known the sira thres ysave.
Nsighbors think he was in love with
her. Charles Ruehsr. the father. d.
MES this. 6ix months aso Rucksr dis
missed Parchali. and the employee va
reported TO have said that he would
Kill the entire family.
Saturday night there was . reception
In sokoi Hall. which was attended by
Mary Rucksr and her sistsr. A young
man accompanied them. Parchall wal
also there. HIS behavior was COM
msnted on. ~ he seemed morose..
Yesterday uyornins Parchail ap.
psrsd at the R6cker homo and asked
for Q accommodation. Mr.. Rucksl
wal out and, Mrs. Rucksr toad the man
TO return In the AFTERNOON. He 70
turned ct I o'clock. Ruoksr had asked
Mary. who attended to all clerical
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work. to write out the references In
English.
She was At q desk writing out Q good
recommendation for Parchaii. when he
entered the room. u~nannounced. by Q
rear door. Mrs. Rucker was In the
store and her husband upstairs lying
down.
II have come to kill your Parchaii
wal heard TO say IN . loud. angry tone.
The girl, who had not seen him or
heard him approach. swung around In
the chair and faced him. The girl
ieaped from the chair and was about to
order the man out. when. snarline
something at her. he drew . revoivsr.
The youns woman screamed. Parchail
ss1ssd her by the arm. but h tore
herself AVA Again he approached
her. this time yith the revolver pointed
at her heart. The girl jumped behind .
chair and called for aid.
Parchsii fred. Tho bullet entered the
giri's body. She ran into the store and
Parchaii fred again. The missile went
through the front Of the store. narrow
IL missing two boys on the pavement.
Il broke the window Of OrrIn Peters's
house acroas the way. The glass cut
Psters's face.
From the shop the girl staggered hack
10 the room wherc Psrchall stood and
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WON'T TELL.
WH0 SHOT Inn At
his c0NEY RESORT
Leo Skamino, Proprietor Of
Vienna Restaurant, Found
With Two Bullets in Him.

Az hs Wss standing at West Fifteenth
street an1 Surf avenue. coasy Island.
aSoatS o'clock this morning Policeman
John J. Burns heard the reports Of two
shota He thought the Consy Island
vas beginning early.
The only paacs nearby open At the
time was the Vienna Restaurant. Burns
ran In And found the proprietor. Leo
0kamino. lying bleeding on the noor.
LsaulnG over tho wounded man was his
partner, Mrs. Sadie Tittlebauh. and
close BY WAS her brother. Benjamin
silver. who lives at Surf avenue and
West Ssvsntsnth street.
~ don't know anything about It."
Barns reported silver rsplisd when
askeA what had happened. and Mrs.. TIT.
tlebanm said. II was In the Kitchen and
knes nothing except that ! heard thu
shots." a.
Burns raised, sksmino's head and
asked him who shot him.
I've nothlng 70 say" okamino man,
xSsd "a reply.
The police could get no further insor
matioa. Or. ovsrsnd took skAmino h
Consy Sslasd Hospital and said he veul,
probably die. One bullet had sntsrs,
the LETT jaw. ths othV the right shoui
dsr and the patient was in . sstou
conAiboa..
whsn tosd that ne was ltksiy to a
ekamino replied. well. I'll take care o
myself, Tor Al that. and all you'll q
from me 10 that I don't know who she
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FRECKLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Home1v S0oea

New Drug That Quietly Removes
These Homely Sposs
There's mo- longer the slightest need VI
feeling ashamed Of your 1reckles, ~ Q
new drug. othiue1double strenstk-hss
been discovered that positively removes
these homely spots.
Simply get .ons ounce Of othine-
double strcngfh-4som Riker- Hegeman
Drug Stores and apply q little Of Il Of
night. and In the morning you will see
that even tho wosst lreckles have begun
TO disappear while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. IL L. seldom
that more than an ounce II needed "a
completely clear tho skin and esIn Z
beautiful. clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. "a this IL sold under eusrantes d
money back IL II fails to femovefreckles.
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FIRST SHOCK ENDS LIFE
OF CANDIDA IN DEATH CHAIR.
Execution Of Quarryman Balls Muir,
dercr At Sing Sing One Of
Quickest on Record.

Salvatore Candida Of Rockland
County vas executed 1t the sing sins
prison this morning In record time.
Four minutes after the man entered
the death chamber he was being un-
strsppso from the chair and carried to
the autopsy o
He was young and strong and Wig
orous. but one shock appeared to do the
work. A second was Administered. how.
ever. Nineteen hundred volts At nine
and . half smperes were used. One OF
the wItnessss WAS Sheriff dross OF
Rocklsnd County.
Csndido MAS accompanied on the walk
from the death house by Rev. Father
sclaiia Of st. Phillips Church, this city
and the Rev. william Franklin. new
prison chaplain.
Candida killed Reginald r. Rails. su
psrintendent Of the Rookiand Count,
Trap Rock c0mpany's quarry, by strik
Ing him on the head with q piece o
iron pipe, following q discussion whici
vas over the proper placing Of cars.
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fell at his feet. lie ssxed At her a
minute n then pat two tgl!sts into
his eide. just under the heart. lie fell
iifeiess beside her.
Mary WAS taken to the Hackensaek
Hospital. where she died within q few
minutes without having resaIned con-
s~ciousness.
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TWO KILLED BY TRoLLeYs.
one victiM the Father Of Demo
cratic Leader In Jersey city.


cratic Leader In Jersey city.
John J. sheshy Of Ne. 80 Eighth
street. Jersey CAY. was struck and killed
by an Erie street car last night at
the corner of Pavonla avenue. Jersey
City. Mr.. shechy was the fsthcr Of
John J. sheohy &C.. Democratic leader
Of the Second Ward Of Jersey City. The
motorman of the car. Burton Lake Of
No. Is vroom. street. vas arrested and
charged with niansiaushter.,
sheehy. who had been employed In the
Jersy City Water Department.. was on
his way home when hit. He was Axty.
four years old and leaves two sons. The
funeral will be on wednesday from 81.
Lucia's Church.
About two houss after Mr.. Sheehy's
death. Charles Harnett Of No. sos Ho-
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ssksn avcnss., vas 3ausl BY . Nsvafk
avenue car at BALDWIN avenue. The car
vas descending Q steep kraos., Motor
mar John ). Kinney was held for man.
siaugtaer.
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year.
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GvsnlNs World.
"omesr eeS" 10
. rapidly moving
etoV0 New York
Me bsoed on the
farce Of the Nms
name.
4 ssln begin In
The gvsnIno
Werld Monday,
may ~
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that Mill make
you sesv& b,usa,
rem, ~tpethaehs
and ne faiss ysu
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