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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
Lesson in Scientific
 Complexion Renewing
From The Family Physician)

Everyone has beautiful skin under heath the one exposed to view. Bear that in mind and 1t will be easier to understand the correct principle in ac- quiring a lovely complexion. Nature IS constantly shedding the top skin in flaky particles like dandruff, only much smaller in size. In abnormal conditions or in advancing age, these particles are not shed as rapidly as in robust youth. The longer they remain the more soiled or faded they become that's the immediate cause of a bad complexion"
 It has been discovered that ordinary mercolized wax. to be had at any drug store, will absorb these worn-out par ticles The absorption, while hasten ing Natures work, goes on gradually enough to cause no inconvenience. In a week or two the transformation is .complete. The fresh. healthy -hued, Pyouthful underskin' Is then wholly in evidence. You who are not satisfied with your complications should get an ounce of mercolized wax and try this treatment Use the wax nightly. like cold cream. washing 1t off mornings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
NO ACTION UNTIL !. MIR. EXUM RETURNS
City Commissioners Held Short Meeting Yesterday.
 Routine Work

The city commissioners at their meet ing yesterday postponed action upon the granting of public service corporations any franchise rights until President eui- pepper Exum returns home. The question came up on the request of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company that three blocks of Twelfth avenue be used for the purpose of extending the line to the end of the Norwood boulevard. The commissioners assumed the position that further grants should not be made until a full board is present.
 MT. Exum is expected home next Tues day to attend the meeting on that day and until that time the franchise mat ters have been held up. The commis- sloners took that action upon the request of Commissioner James Weatherly.
 Bids were opened at the meeting for s10.0oo or sewer construction on St. Charles street The bids were opened and that is all for the matter was passed over until the commissioners can look into the subject carefully
 At the meeting yesterday morning a resolution was introduced allowing the auditing department to pass upon all reouisitions that are issued for supplies by the city. This system is expected to result in some slight economy in the handling of supplies. Unless the auditing depart ment certifies the voucher or acquisition to the board no payment will be made, according to the gist of the resolution.
 Several matters of more or less import ance were handled yesterday, but the meeting largely consisted of routine work. It lasted only short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
AT THE HOTELS

c. ". Hare of Tuskegee, James Free man of Atlanta and J. P. Day of Selma are among the arrivals at the Empire.
 S. L. Morrow of Mulga, J. B. Powell of Greenvilie and J. M. Burns of Jasper are registered at the Metropolitan.
 R. F. Kolb of Montgomery, J. A. Ed mondson of Anniston and J. E. Boyette of Montgomery are among those stopping at the Morris.
 Tom Stringfellow of Anniston, c. l.. Cash of Atlanta and J. E. Slater of Louis vile are registered at the Florence.
 W. T. Archer of Sheffield. w. c. Peter of Montgomery and l.. R. Crimes of Montgomery are among the arrivals at the Hillman.
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G. B. Forges, s11, TOO. A. II. French. s9600. Mary s. Fitzpatrick, s45,6o'

G. B. Forges, s11,700.
 A. H. French s9600
 Mary s. Fitzpatrick, s45,60o.
 J. W. Farrior. S24,00o.
 W. R., H. $. and R. B. Going, s210o0.
 Mrs. l.. K. Harris, S20,590.
 W. C. Harwell, slS,0oo R. R. Hawkins. $36,500.
 James Hood, $5000
 Hood & Wheeler Furniture company S22, 800.
 W. J. Henley, $23, 500.
 J. H. Heineke, s26, ,220.
 Jemison Real Estate and Insurance trustee, $21 GOO.
 Robert Jemison, Jr., sl3,7co
 Jebeles x Coias, $26, 400
 Junius w. Johnston, S24,000.
 Mrs. w G. Hunt, s540o.
 A. Kribler, $540O
 Alex Courts, $500.
 ". B. Leedy and W. l.. Huford. s9o.ooo.
 Mrs. H. Lazarus, $75O0
 s. E. Laird, $9600.
 S. N Lee. s10.S00
 Agnes F. Leatherwood, si920.
 Mrs. A. M. Ligon, s24,60o
 R. l.. Leatherwood, sl5,6O0
 Mrs. Pauline c. Locke, N0So0.
 Mrs. Jennie Leedy, $s200.
 P. II. Linnehan and K. N. Wheeler s9S50.
 Mrs. Amanda J. McDanel. SS700.
 W. D. and c. l.. Mclaughlin, s29, 200.
 J. F. Mclaughlin, Si6.S00.
 NJ. l.. McWhorter, $i5.000 Robert McDavid. s40,6l0. F. NJ. Mcclure. S9000 Mary Alison Macke, s7500. Morris Real Estate company, $20,400. Lewis c. Morris, $36,S00. Mrs. Fade s. Merrill, se7,ooo T. H. and l.. L. Moultoh, sls0,45o. New South Land company, s594o Mrs Ida M Newbold, sl6625. w T. Northington. SS9.eoo. V. G. Prowell. s21 ,oo0 l.. J. Pettyjohn, s22,so0.
 Mrs. Melvina quinn, s3ooo0.
 Miss H. E. Rocketr, SA5,V90. O. L. Richards, Ti,lOo. P. A. Rossiter ct als., ;3S,COO James B. Robertson, s40,OO0 J. A Roebuck. slS,ooO. s. H Roebuck. slS,c00
 Steiner Brothers, sl45,lSO J. l.. Starkey. al,SS0.
 SIoss-Shefield Steel and Iron company e, ,S37, COL Mrs. Jennie F. Sanderson. $52, ,40o. Mrs w. z. Sddons, s14fO0 Mrs. E. J. Simmons, sl5Oo0. F. l.. smith, ss400.
 Mrs. Irene c. Smith. s22,5O0. IL. A Shelton, s24.00o. Schusler 6 Jenkins, sl5,00o
 Mrs. Agnes R. smith, s6sOo.
 A. c. Sawnson. $l9.S00.
 Tarrant Land company, $96.72o
 Mrs. Mary F. Thornton. $9S70.
 Mrs E. W. Turner, sl9,009 E. l.. Turner $51 GOO. l.. A. Townley. s2l.soo s. J. and J. F. Taylor. sl6,5o0. Mrs. N. w. Tyson. s33.900 D. l.. Thomas. executor, $2G,700. Mrs. Olivia Teague, sl6,020. Victor Realty company, S37.200. Mrs M. E. Vance. so, 450. T. A. White, $3I. .52o. pany. $36600. James Wilcox, s10,2S0 J. l.. Yancey Real Estate and Insur ance company, s7200. Burgin Real Etsate company. 5s.595. Birmingham Realty company. 772.s11
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

cannon's mouth" have been known to tremble at the sight of the hatpin in the hands-nay, sometimes in the hat, of a woman.
 Yesterday morning a mild spoken negro named Bill Beecher was brought before Judge Hugo l., Black of the police court on a charge of assault and battery. He was accused of skipping the dusky cheeks of his inamourata who answered to the name of Willie Ann. Beecher acl1nowl- edged the charge, but insisted that his blows were merely love taps" and plead in extenuatlon of his offense that his nn- gentle Willie Ann had attempted to 'stob" him with a hat pin Of alarming proportions and unusual length. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

For many past centuries, tears were woman's chief weapon and generally an effective one at that. but with the ad- vent of the large hats and larger fsatpins. the suffragette movement divorcel courts, and the general independence of woman. the ''limpid saline fiuids that diTuses the eye and moistens the eyelld Is no longer brought into play. and woman has some times resorted to a much more dangerous weapon, namely, the two foot hatpin.
 Such terror has this weapon aroused among the masculine gender that legisla- tive enaetments have been passed regu- lating it's length, and men of known courage and daring who have faced the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
Building Permits

The following building permits were is- sued yesterday in the office of the build ing inspector:
 $160o--J. NJ Cartwright, Railroad ave- nue and Twentieth street. elevators by the Otis Elevator company.
 s2ooo-W. H. Graves, Thirty-second ave nue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, four elevators by the Otis Ele- vator company.
 $2000-Albama Penny Savings bank, Eighteenth street. elevator by the Otis Elevator company.
 s1S0o--F. F. Hearn, 1209 Second avenue. one-story frame building by w. H. suy- dam.
 s1000--McKinley & Cavannaugh Sloss avenue, between Sixty-eighth and Sixty ninth street, one-story frame building at 6ay labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
A WOMAN'S WEAPON
Ny CHARLES H. MANDY

furthermore introduced witness who fully bore out his statements.
 This evidence aneered Willie Ann to such an extent that she nearly busted in trying to smother her wrath and nut, tered under her breath that she would ''even up wld dat nigger yet She took the stand however, and in response to. the inquiries of the court. related the break between Mistah Beecher and her. self.
 Hits dis-er way. jedge: yisterday non ing as An war CT standin at ma do up. comes dat man an axed me who An war out wld las night An tole him hit war none uf his bs'ness; den he lowed dat he would make hit his bisness. an the fust thing An knows he slapped ma face"
 What about that hat pin he says you drew on him@'
 ''y aint nevah seed no hatpin.s
 you deny that you attempted 10 I '. him with one?a
 Ah sho'ly does"
 "Beecher what have you 10 sav?'
 'Jedge, Ah exeeedin'ly regrets dat dis yere disorder, but An was not ter fault An tried ter 'sptain maself. but every time An says anythin dat gal spnte ma word Don when she gets after me wid a hatpin as ong as one of yo' Jail sem tences, An hands her CT lick on de face an run. Jedge. An has looked down de muzzle uf forty fo. but dat hatpin looked wusser ter me den dat. so An hits her an lltes out"
 T don't know but what I would have Tit out, too, under similar eondi- tions. You are discharged"
 As Clerk Bill marked N. c. on the ar resting slip he said to the judge, Hat pins are certainly dangerous weepons.n
 ''They certainly are replied his honor. T know from experience their danger Only few nights ago l was coming to town with young lady, a most charming little creature, who wore a hat so large that 1t would keep her feet dry in a shower of rain In addition 10 this the points of several hatpins protruded sev- eral inches over the hrim. l kept dodgiug all the way in town to keep from beilig mpaled and I am sure the people on the ear must have thought I had St. Att thony's dance. Then again on another oe- easion-but this is a digression: next. case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
FRISCO FORGERY
 CASE ON TRIAL
Treasurer s. C. Wilds in the City Yesterday to Testify Against.
 Morris

L. C. Wilds, treasurer for the Frisco lines, came here yesterday from Fort Worth to testify before 1he grand jury against E. NJ Morris, charged with for gerry In connection with some Frisco vouchers cashed here. Morris is alleged to have secured q large sum here on the indorsemcnt Of pr. Carl Fox and was later arrested aboard the Seminole Linn tied at some point in Florida. MT. Wilds. accompanied by J. H. Doughty. general agent for the executive department, went to the courthouse where Mir. Wilds pro nounced the Frisco line vouchers for gery The name of MT. Wilds was one of those used on the vouchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
BEN VEIL IS NOT
 PARTY CANDIDATE
Says Use of His Name by Republicans Was Made Through
 MisapprehensiOn

Ben Well of the firm of M. Well X Bro. Sesterday authorized a statement to the effect that his name had been announced as republican candidate for the board of county commissioners through a misap- prehension.
 T have great admiration for my repub- lican friends" said MT. Well, but I think those who know me will realize that the use of my name in this connection was made through mistake. I am in no sense a candidate for the office, and have been assured that my name will be re- moved from the list.''
 T participated in the democratic primary and will support the ticket nominated in that primary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
Smith Loses Suit

It took just few minutes yester- day for a jury in the federal court to decide adversely to Larry smith in his suit against the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance company of New York for S1O,00O, the face value of the accident policy held by Smith at the time he was shot by street car conductor, re- sulting in the loss of sight of both of Smiths eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in he office of the pro bate clerk:
 E. N. Maddox of Birmingham and Miss Ida Townsend
 W. A. Stanley of Birmingham and Miss Mirties Runyan.
 Hugh Tuly of Birmingham and Miss Annie Gallagher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
ROBERTS EXCURSION
 OCCURS TOMORROW
The Chamber of Commerce Members Will Inspect
 Big Printing House

Tomorrow afternoon the industrial ex-, eursion of the Chamber of Commerce will go to the plant of Roberts & Son on Third avenue, and from the number of inquiries received at the Chamber of Commerce ir Is very probable that an extra large crowd will make the trip. The excursion will be in the nature of a house warming and formal opening of the new plant of the large printing house.
 The crowd will leave the Chamber of Commerce building at 2;45 o'clock tomor- TOW afternoon and headed by Oscar Tur- ner, will march to the plant. The officers of the company will personally conduct the excursonists throughout the large building and each phase of the work car- ried on there will be carefully explained. Refreshments will be served and appro- priate souvenirs given to each person.
 Later on a Ladies Day will be held at the Roberts plant. the ladies of the city being invited to inspect the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
To Make. Rio Loan

London, September 24.-A Rio Ja- neiro loan of s15.00o,OO0 at per cent is soon to be put on the market here and arrangements for underwriting the issue are in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
Loan Upderwritten

London, September 24.--The whole of the s25,ooo,oo0 of the new Chinese loan offered for subscription here was un- derwritten today at l 4 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25


 tion of railroad rates. If the legisla- ture, in extraordinary session, fails to establish just rates in Alabama the people will arise and assert themselves at the polls when next it is time to nominate a governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
Incorporation

$20,0o0-Downey Brothers Construction company. James Downey president sssA general manager. and C. s. Cannon, sec retary.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-30
IMAGINE NEW YORK.
p IMAGINATION makes q city great.

YMAGINAT1ON makes city great
food for thought in the degree to which recent
suggestion in this column for keeping the Equitable site to
give light beauty the depths Of lower Broadway
led discussion Of and definitely to
acquire the land for public park.
city governed New York governed, public interest and
public opinion ultimate propng forces behind ali foresight
planning In European cities the quiet secret determine
council enough There they believe allowing few
authority imagine things and them out for the benefit OF
people Here believe in letting the people in the imag
business they grasp and through improvements
We believe the better because develops
greater initiative responsibility and pride in the citizens.
The people Of New York ready cultivate this kind Of n
agnaon They begin to look at the city with eye to lite
future should grow every year confident
daring.
Great benefits and bet,ermens cutting through Of thorough
fares the clearing parks and paz the acquiring Of valuable
private property public gooda These things often present
opposition and expense that to the tmd insur
mountae In most they not nsumounabe Imagination
and authority stride cut Jdgh them.
story told of the famous Baron Hasmann, who wrought
improving the streets Of Paris describes him collapsed
day detection the inner workroom Of Napoleon ILL., The
private his plan for certain street through
the OF the city had completely discouraged him. Its i'm
possible" he said, bitterly 81 see way to build it."
"On the contrary replied the Emperor, "it is perfectly simple
whereuon caught ruler and blue pencil and drew the
map Of Paris bold straight newhh became the broad Boulevard
Scbastopol Of to-day.
Public opinion here and do this city imperial service
Blue pencil the Equitable site Begin to Imagine New York
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MAKING THEMSELVES IMPOSSIBLE.

HE outrage the part OF the london suragetes
pouring acid and ink into letteboxes thereby wantony de-
sroyng letters containing cheques and draugs and causing
ncacuae loss and embarrassment to the public
seriously think than How long before their logic will push
ade Drained extremes? They that
violent necessary force the to attend to
their demands Then making unbarabe nusances Of themselves
and destroying other peoples property fails to them the de-
sired attention will to shooting psssersby in Pccady and
blowing the National Gallery? These English suragss
ing straight when they will prow hand in hand with
the anarchists and require be treated accordingly Already they
need the police surveillance.
This country should be proud that twenty thousand Of its
who the vote march peaceb through the streets of New
wide and respectful attention to the strength Of their
without much hint of these crazy disgusting of
criminal frenzy and that disgrace their ssren
the
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Letters From the People

to remedy not only the rates but To pro-
tect lives. Something must happen and
soon. s. II. X.
Wants Mathematical Rule.
To the Eii4or Of TIE Evening World
Would one OF your mathematical read
ers kindly explain the rule by which the
multiplier for column discounts Is OBJ
tainedf For instance. an article Is sold
at a list price OF N75 per dozen. subject
to certain column discounts. as 80, Is,
7 Ia and s per cent. Instead of figuring
each OF these discounts separately. q
multiplier IL used. by which the list
price Is multiplied. and the result gives
you either the total amount OF the dis
count, or the net price OF the article,
This should interest lots of your read.
ers. w. j. A.
"Girls aud Justice" Again.
To the Edator II TIE Evening World;
! read a letter condemning the action
Of girls who forc!bly resented the at
! tenuons OF Washers. I wish to stats
that DO not agree with the writer. II
more girls would show their bravery ir
that way gay young chaps would be lesi
liable TO mistake strange girls fol
| friends" These mistakes are general,
made accidentally on purpose" II Il
not always what the young man sayi
that anssrs the SRI. II 70 how he sayl
II " ~.
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widespread conviction that wealth Is all
powerful In New York.
"A witness from out Of town testified
at the Aidermanic inquiry the other day
that In New York you can do anything
with money He said It was the COM
mon impression in this community and
II had been strengthened in his casa by
remarks made to him by q New York
policeman.
Gov. Dix. Of course. acted within his
legal and personal rights in pardoning
Patrick on the representations of Pat
rick and Patriok's counsel. Possibly the
Governor had not heard OF one of Pat
rick's attempts to reopen his case on
the sround OF new evidence when a
crowd OF backwoods folk was brought
to New York from Texas and Louisi-
ana. These people came here prepared
to swear that Jones. the valet. had ad-
mitted to them that his confession, on
which Patrick was convicted. was false
''Mr. Jerome was District-Attorney
And It didn't take him long to show
that the imported testimony was per-
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mark was heard hundreds Of times. It
was: The next to BE- turned out will be
Harry Thaw.'
You zee It happened that Patriots
hght for freedom. which had been set
back several times by the courts. was
buiwarked by the millions Of . wealthy
relative. And It has happened before
that men backed by mlllions or by pow
erful political or social influences have
escaped the full measure Of punishment
dscreed by courts end juriss after fair
trials. In fact. the power of money 10
all important in such matters AZ. In
deed, II Is in almost everything.
New York has long been cynical
about the capacity OF the law to punish
criminals Of great wealth or great In
fiuence. To some extent this cynic1sm
was dissipated by the conviction OF
Becker and the four gunner. The tssu-
ance OF a pardon to Patrick by the Gov
ernor without consultation with the
local authorities has revived the old.
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rHE HOUSEHOLD ROUTINE.

- ma
Time: 7 +. Al
n HR. ID. entering briskly)-Well'
MI Dinner ready? I'm as hungry
AVA as a bear, and l washed up down
at the office. so there need be no delay.
It's funny. since I've stopped smoking
what an appetite I've got.
Mrs. d. (pessimistically)-oh, didn't
see much the matter with your appetite
before that. You used to talk lot
about lack Of II and the probability OF
your fading away slowly but surely.
But you piled in Just the same.
Mr.. D. (testily)-I may have eaten.
but never had the real appetite behind
It. I Just ate to keep alive.
Mrs. d. (sceptically)-Ye-eh!
rThe maid brinu In acme diAhes and places
'hsm hs-oT Mm I', ~ What. that mesa,
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mushrooms , ,.,.,
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NO such thlns' mat sumo i"''e y.
that same piaHeu turne'-'"". ""a'
It Is. l had II not LOT dinner ihursosy
| cold for supper THURSDAY hNs"''
hashed for breakfast Friday morning.
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Mrs. Jarr Encounters That Rarity,
A Genuine Neighbor, in New York


crying for supper. and Mr.. Jarr will be
having the ndgets. and everything will
be waiting for me! Oh. dear. isn't II
terriblev
But It wasn't terrible at all. A saw
Mrs. Jars nostrils at tho door, and
the children danced around her crying
gleefully:
odd Mrs. Dusenberry's here, and shs's
getting such q grand supper for you!
We're going to have hot rolls and apple
dumplings. And shes cooked tangled
britches for us. They amt cold yeti"
Tangled britches?' inquired Mrs. Jarr
Yes" said the neighborly old lady
from Indiana, "tanglebritches 10 what
we calls 'em in Taylor Township
They're q sort Of doughnut, you know.
You Jest cut your cruller dough fiat and
criss-cross. and when they cooks in the
hot lard they look like tangled britches."
How sweet OF you to como over and
give us . hand. you dear old thing"
We'll. Elmer. who works in the
saloon at the corner. tells Tony the coal
man. who tells me. that your hired gal
up and leaves you without a word" sx-
planned the old lady from Indiana, $50
I puts on my shawl and comes over.
nsighborly-like."
1T WAS nei8hboriy like. indsedv'
said Mrs. Jarr. "of all the people
know, you and Mrs. Rangle are .he
only REAL neighbors have.
After all II Is country people. Uor
Mrs. Rangle was a country girl, too
who give a helping hand when a neigh
Dor In in trouble and distress"
We'll. country people have their self.
Dish fuses, too" said the old lady. THE
Beasleys scalded our hogs, and my
Gabe had the law on 'em. Old Mar
! Paddock had a line fence fuss for ter
years with VS.. They was our two near.
est families, and I tell you I sometime,
think It's a comfort to live In toavr
whore you have so many neixhbors ycu
can't be quarrelling with them ALL"
II don't believe you kept up any quar-.
rels with any neighbors II they were
sick and In trouble" said Mrs Jarr
smiling at this naive confession.
We'll" said the old lady, "wher
Mandy Beasley's twins were born did
go over a few times and We fnally
made the men folks quit their lawing
And when Emmie Paddock run of ant
got married she did come to see me e
git me to 20 with her to her folks.
But" here the old lady's eyeI
twinkled, ~ did enjoy going to tn,
Squire's ONCE on that law suit with tn,
Beasleys for a while. and wouldn
let old Man Paddock threaten to shoe
my old man, and did stand with tn
gun while Gsbe tore down the line fenc'
that trespsssed on our land; but. afte
II was all over, I did enjoy making up
''Neighbors has to have fuses ono
in a while test to take away the lone
someness. But you never N ses witt
that stuck up Mrs. Stryver. ~ hat silly
nirtatious Clara Mudridge-S NTH. d
your"
No" said Mrs, Jarr, hut think
, will. 1t might relieve the lonesouenesi
80 you cay, and take my Mia - N
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