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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
STEIMMEL GETS TEN
 YEARS IN THE PEN

Nashville. February S.-The steimmel case, which has caused much comment in this county. came to verdict today. Henry Steimmel was found guilty in the criminal court of second degree murder. He was given ten years in the peniten- tiary. Steve and Lizzie, brother and sis- ter. and his parents. charged with be- ing accessories, were acquitted. Tilda Steimmel. Henrys half sister a half witted girl, was the alleged victim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
UNDERWOOD BEEG
 TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Bankhead's Action Affects
 Other Candidates
SENDS CIRCULARS
Offers to Furnish Weekly Supple ment to Papers Booming House Leader for Presidency-Sen-
 ator Gives Out Interview
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington. February S.--(Special. )- Hackers of various presidential candidates in Washington became visibly affected to- day when it leaked out that there is a regularly organized movement on foot for the nomination of Oscar Underwood for President
 The leak came when a circular letter which had been sent out to more than 1000 editors of weekly newspapers over the south by Senator J. H. Bankhead, offering to supply campaign supplement for pub lication in those newspapers and offering to pay so much per thousand for such publication. The letter was a purely busi- ness proposition, but to fulfill the con tract involved requires a vast sum of money. It is this fact that caused the politicians to sit up and begin to notice things.
 Politicians Are Mistaken
 That MT. underwood's friends desire his nomination has been an open secret for some months, but the politicians evidently did not believe that they had the courage and the ability to put up "scads' of money to back their desires.
 Why, they are talking around here to- day as if the idea of nominating Oscar Underwood were new thing" declared Senator Bankhead tonight. We have been boosting Underwood for months and we meant 1t all the time. The fact that we are ready to spend money, printers ink, work and time to back up our de- termination to secure his nomination might have been expected.
 We have asked more than 1000 weekly newspapers to take and circulate a sup psement that we have prepared with great care, and we have received so far but one refusal. We have put the proposition on a strictly business basis. We prepare the supplement and pay the publisher a reasonable price per thousand copies for circulation.
 To Reach Entire South
 By this means we hope tt reach prac- tiealiy every reader in the south with a carefully prepared story of MT. Under wood his record and general fitness for the presidency There will be no let up now until after the convention and the nomination of Mir. Underwood, as we con fidently believe will result.
 we will have no word of criticism for any of the other candidates in the field There will be no fight on anybody or any faction. We will simply press forward the excellent abilities of Leader Under wood and leave the matter to the people If the south can be persuaded to reeog- nize its opportunity and the fitness of the man the fight is won. If the south will support Mir Underwood we can secure enough delegates from the other sections of the country to win the nomination. There is already strong sentiment for Underwood outside the south, but the country cannot be expected to push him forward if his own people hang back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Pied mont After Railroads

Annistsn, February s.-tSpeciaL)- Mayor Roberts and the business men of Piedmont are after the Southern railway, They want new depot, and the matter has been taken up with the state rslilroad commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Would Be Great Boom

MT Churchill contenddd that the set : tlement of the long quarrel between the British government and the Irish
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Sturgis to Houston

San Antonio. February s.--Lieut. Col |saauel D. Sturgis, Third field artillery K left tonight for Houston, where, on or Hers from Brigadier General Duncan tol3llnanding the department of Texas 
 sC0STINUEp ON FACE ID
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
BANKER MORSE GOES BACK ID NEW YORK Pathetic Contrast to His
 Former Self HE SEEMS APATHETIC Not Once Does He Lift His Face While Battery of Flash Lights
 Is Turned Loose-Mrs. Morse
 Is Much Affected
HE SEEMS APATHETIC

New York, February S.-Charles w. Morse, bank wrecker and pardoned fed eral convict, came back tonight to the scene of his former triumphs and his conviction, crumpled up in wheel chair, silent and impassive as lay figure. With white faced wife by hls side, he was pushed through the curious throngs at the Pennsylvania station, lifted quickly into taxicab and whisked away to his home at 127 West Fifty eighth street. to remain for a week or 10 days before starting TOT Bad Nauheim, Germany, where he hopes to recover his health, which phy sicians say prison life has shattered. Shows No Emotion If Morse felt any emotion at his homecoming he did not show 1t. Not once did he open his lips during the progress or the wheel chair from train to taxicab. He did not even raise his head but sat with hands limp on the chair arms. Thus he passed stoldly through the crowd, a fur trimmed over coat collar partly shielding his face The train from Atlanta. where Morse served less than two of his 15-year sen- 
 Reporters and photographers by the score awaited its coming and as 1t swept into the station at 6:28 there was a rush 10 the front exit of the Pullman car bearing the Morse party. Preparations for his detrainment had been carefully made. A wheel chair was rolled up with almost automatic precision and Morse quickly installed in 1t.
 Then came q booming crash and a burst of flame. Every body jumped. while Morse shrank back into the chair. A photographer had taken the first fiashlight of the returning banker. Mrs. Morse looked anxiously at her husband as the smoke cleared and pressed close to the chair as it was wheeled away. Her face was ashen but she said noth- ing.
 Battery of Flash Lights
 In the waiting room of the station a greater crowd awaited Morse As the gates swuEg open battery of flash lights was turned loose and the fusilade continued as he was wheeled to his taxicab. Morse blinked but in his face there was nothing which the oniooker might read.
 pr. A. L. Fowler of Atlanta, who ac- companied Morse here and will go to Europe with him, when asked how the banker Is, replied: He is very sick man, but he stood the trip better than 1 expected. ",fesa
 Will Mir. Morse attempt to go down town before he leaves for Germany?'
 Impossible" said Dr. Fowler.
 Will there be any old friends at the house to greet him tonight?'
 No one except the little family party" replied Dr. Fowler.
 As the party approached the waiting taxicab the police fought back the morbidly curious who pressed forward and with the help of station attendants a lane was forced. Through this Morse was showed and lifted into the vehicle.
 Mrs. Morse for the moment, was for gotten. pr. Fowler turned to assist her. She was breathing hard and swaying in the jam. Tho doctor put out his arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
HUNTSVILLE CAR
 CO. CHANGES HANDS
Properties Transferred to
 Alabama Power Go.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
First Bale at Huntsville to Be Sent to Nashville for Auction-Donat Boucher Dead-New Steel
 Bridges in Madison

Huntsville, September 5.-(Special) The transfer of the properties and franchises of the Huntsville Railway light and Power company to the Elec- tric Bond and Share company, which was recently merged with the Alabama Water Power company, was consum- mated here today and the new com pany is now in charge R. L. Rand, general manager of plants for Ala bama, is here and is making a sum- mary of Improvements and repairs that are necessary to bring the plant up to the highest state of efficiency.
 Transmission lines will be erected as soon as possible to bring power in here from the Little river in Cherokee county and after that the generation of electricity by steam will be dis pensed with. The company has pur- chased the electric plants at Anniston. Decatur Gadsden, Sylaeauga, Talla- dega and numerous other towns and cities in northern Alabama and will probably have 100000 horsepower to dispose of
 w A. Onut, general manager of the corporation In AiaDdula, states that 1t is the intention of his company to foster the location of manufacturing industries in this section so that all of the power available may be utilized.
 Bale Purchased
 The bale of cotton brought here by John and Clinton Anderson Tuesday and which was one of the first three bales of the new crop grown in this section, was bought by the Jones' Baugh Cotton company and will be sent to Nashville for auction.
 Donat Boucher Dead
 A telegram from St. Landry, Ia., to Mrs. J. B. Bricher yesterday an nounced the death of her son, Donat Boucher. aged 25 years. after a brief illness with typhoid fever He was mar ried and had two children. Young Bou- cher formerly resided in Decatur
 New Steel Bridges
 The county commissioners have con- tracted with the Converse Bridge com pany for two new steel bridges on the public roads in the rural districts. One bridge is to span Indian creek on Athens pike and the other is to be placed across Hurrican creek on the
 Criminal Court Over
 The special criminal term of the law and equity court which has been held here during the last four and one-half
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
New Steel Bridges
Criminal Court Over

The special criminal term of the law and equity court which has been held here during the last four and one-half weeks by Judge James H. Ballentine, has adjourned. A majority of the $50 criminal cases that were on the dock ct when court opened were disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
.UNLOADED GUNK|LLS
 A CHILD AT DECATUR
SOmervilIe Residents Want Old Courthouse Donated
 for School

Decatur, September 5.-tSpeclal)-Whi playing with pistol which he did not know was loaded R. l.. Smith, member of the well known meat market of Smith & Rigsby, Church street. accidentally shot and instantly killed little negro boy, Andrew Horton. The negro boy was assisting in carrying in ice at the meat market
 A number of years ago the county seat of this county was located at Somer- vile, an interior country towns This was the first county seat of the county When the county seat was moved here. the old county courthouse at Somerville was leased for twenty years for school This lease has expired and now the peo- pie of that town are asking the county to donate them the building for school The county commissioners feel kindly towards the request
 Abe Olshine and his bride arrived this morning from Atlanta, Ga, where they were married on last Tuesday night at 8 o'clock They are at home. 3o3 Line street, Decatur.
 The bride was formerly Miss Rose Saul, a popular young lady of Atlanta. Thel groom Is well known young Jew ish tusiness man of Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
MISS BERRY'S BODY
 BROUGHT ID ATHENS
Funeral of Alabama Woman Who Died in Cincinnati
 Occurs Today

Athens, September 5.-(Special.) al.)-The remains of Miss Carotta Berry. who was found dead in her room in Cincinnati. reached Athens Thursday noon, and will be buried Friday morning from the home of her aunt, Mrs. R. V. Saunders where she was reared. She was a brilliant young woman and had many friends who are pained to learn of her sudden death. Her aunt, Mrs. Saunders, went to Gin cinnati immediately upon learning of the death of Miss Berry and had her remains shipped here for burial
 little negro boy about 10 years of age was killed by freight train in this place this morning by the train backing over him The train was switching and backed down the track and the child was sup posed to be crossing when caught by the backing train.
 The Greene University school opened it's third annual session today with a flattering attendance.
 The weather for the past 10 days has done much for the improvement of the cotton crop.
 The commission form of government for Athens will be voted on Monday. The outlook for the commission form Is not as good as it was 10 days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06

been spending the summer in Chautauqua, N. Y, returned home a few days ago. They leave here Friday morning for Johns Hopkins, where Mrs. Massey will be placed in the hospital
 o. S. Lewis infant died recently of meningitis.
 The extreme heat has caused q rapid opening of cotton in this section, and the season of marketing the staple has opened here. The best farmers of the county say that the crop will not be over two-thirds of what 1t was last year. No damage is reported as being done by the worms
 The waterworks of the city which have been operated by T. Y. Conner for the past 10 years under contract, have revert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
TUSKEGEE SCHOOLS
 OPEN ON MONDAY
Extreme Heat Causes Cotton to Open Rapidly-WaterwOrks Will Be
 Operated By City

Tuskegee, September 5--(Special. .)-EVery preparation is being made for the opening of the public schools in this city next Monday. A new laboratory has been placed in the high school department. and the sanitary drinking fonts have also been put in.
 Dr. and Mrs. John Massey, who have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
BURNETT ID SPEAK
 AT ALbERTV|LLE Will Adress Marshall Voters Saturday Afternoon HAS NO OPPOSITION Rumored Dr. Morton of Boaz, a Lead ing "Moosevelt," May Enter Race
 for Congress-Marshall
 Schools Open
HAS NO OPPOSITION

Albertville September 5.-(Special) j. Congressman John l.. Brunette will ad- dress the voters of Marshall county at the courthouse on next Saturday after noon and it is expected that a large crowd will hear his remarks. MT. Bur nett so far has no opposition for election in November and there does not seem to be any probability of his having an op- ponent. Dr. Morton of Boaz, one of the leading "bullmoosites" in Marshall coun- ty, is being spoken of as being MT. Bur netts opponent, but it is not very likely that he will have the nerve to run.
 Politics as whole are very quiet In the county, despite the reports that are be- ing circulated to the effect that the "bull moose party will sweep the county.
 Marshall Schools Open
 All the principal schools in Marshall county have opened with very fattering prospects. The Seventh District Agricul- tural school at this place has enrolled at present 200 pupils and new ones are coming in on every train and the attend ance will pass the 250 mark before the week end. The Albertville public school has enrolled over 200. The Marshall coun- ty high school, which opened it's first ses- sion at Guntersville, has enrolled S5, WHICH IS lne largest dlttHuduCt OI high school in the state for it's opening day
 Cheaper Current
 The corps of engineers that are survey ing the line of the Alabama Power and Development company from Anniston to Decatur have reached Albertvile and are camped on the outskirts of town. The power company proposes to furnish cheap electricity to all towns between the two cities and there seems to be no doubt but what Albertville, Boaz and Guntersville will enjoy cheap current.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
PUBLIC SCHOOLSAT
 ROANOKE BEGIN
Leon Palmer Delivers DiplO- mas to Teachers-Sunday
 School Workers Meet

Roanoke, September 5.-(SpeciaL)- )-The public schools of Roanoke opened yester- day with probably the largest attendance on opening day in their history Ad- dresses were made by Revs. F. H. Far rington and G. A. Grille and Prof H. Mcdonald of the Macon County High school.
 Leon C. Palmer, general secretary of the Alabama Sunday School association, delivered an interesting address at the Methodist church last evening, after which he delivered diplomas to 12 ladies who had finished the teachers training course conducted by Miss Martha Pitt man.
 The annual convention of the Randolph County Sunday School association will convene in the northern part of the coun- ty today and tomorrow. General Secre- tary Palmer and several local workers from this place are in attendance.
 The coming of September has brought a number of business changes in Roam oke. Among the new concerns launched is a drug business by w. r. Danelly, a grocery business by J. H. Strong. while J. T. Woodall goes to Abanda to enter business. The Baltimore Bargain House and the Boston Store, recently closed under bankruptcy proceedings. have re- opened.
 The Hillabee Singing convention will hold its annual session in Roanoke Fri day, Saturday and Sunda yof this week. Dinner will be served each day at Hand ley Springs.
 Roanoke received her first bale of this years cotton Tuesday. The price paid was IA cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
Different Now
From ,Judg,

From Judge.
 Little girl (reading about Cornelia)- Mother, are we children jewels
 Modern Mother-.No, darling. If you were, I'd pawn you all and go abroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
BRONZE STATUE ID FATHER A. ]. RYAN Life Size Statue of Poet Priest Will Be Unveiled
 in Mobile

Mobile. September 5.-(Special. )-Father Abram Joseph Ryan, poet-priest and civil war chaplain, who made himself mmor- tai with 'The Conquered Banner and "The Song of the Mystic will be memo rialized in Mobile, his former home, with a bronze statue. which will be placed in Ryan park, in the upper section of the city.
 MT. Elmer Maddox, who has the con- tract, has received a miniature in plaster of the monument which will be in life size. The monument committee, of which Dr. Erwin Craighead is chairman, will either accept or reject this model. Con struction will begin just as soon as sane tion can be obtained.
 the war and is democrat after the war" Horatio Seymour had said, Negroes cannot rule this country"
 few days after the state barbecue at Selma General Meade distributed troops at Livingston. Sommerville, Silver Run, Tuscaloosa, Greenville and other places in the state. Garrisons were already at Huntsville, Montgomery, Selma and Mo- bile.
 General orders instructed all post com msnders to attend public meetings.
 The garrison at Tuscaloosa was con- manded by Lieutenant Ryan. Ryans headauarters were on main street. Across the sidewalk he stretched United States flag. He arrested several young ladies who crossed to the other side to avoid passing under it. He arrested Ry- land Randolph three times and sent him out of town for publishing uncompli- mentary remarks of the troops. He ar rested citizens of all ages on trumped up charges. MT. M. A. King. planter nearby, challenged Ryan to the field of honor on account of his offensive remarks in a local newspaper about the ladies. Ryan promptly arrested King.
 JOHN WITHERSPOON DUBOs.4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06

ed to the city. They will be operated by the city in connection with the light plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
ATLANTA EXCURSION

Southern railway announces special low fare of $5,25 to Atlanta and re- turn Tickets on sale 7-S-9, limited Fist. Five daily trains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
HOT WEATHER HERE

But cool and delightful at Wrightsville Beach. Seaboard will continue to sell 10 day tickets at sl5. September ,. F and 1o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-19
SUGGEST SPENDER
TO SUCCEED BRYCE

LONDON. July tS.--~An interesting
suggestion regarding q successor to
Ambassador Bryce at Washington is
made by the Canadlu1 Gazette pub
lishcd In London. which mentions J
Alfred Spender, editor of the West
minister Gazette. an afternoon paper
and recognized as a government orga II
"a "a likely man 60 fiji the greatest
post In the diplomatic service, with
salary OF $50. 00o"
Mr. Spender Is a brilll4nt news-
pshpes mar with .asn1 lM@ra5x' sepu-
tation. bat he iaz never held official
posi- except TO bt member of the
royal commission on divorce. Spender
was formerly on the staff OF the pan
Mall Gazette, but left shat paper when
Waldorf Astor acquired fl The Ca
madam Gazette says;
THE present government Of Canada
came into power upon the defeat Of
the policy Of reciprocity. which
Ambassador Bryce did his best
to institute and further. but no
word has, we may he sure, fallen from
them to suggest that the decisive
Canadian election of last September
should find their sequel in change
in the British embassy at Washington.
All the same. Ambassador Bryce's
term Of office is not likely to be much
prolonged.
Mr. Spender is q man Of large COS
mopolitan outlook, and Of the scholar
~ type. which il IS customary to re-
gard AZ best suited for the American
embassy IN London and the British
embassy in Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-19
JAMES CARRIERS TELLS ST.R-
GIANT NARRfN HE HAS
DREAD DTSEA SE5--SE>T TO
HOSPITAL.

People living in the vicinity OF tho
Second station were surprised yester-
dag morning to see several ahlebodIed
policemen rush peIlmci into the
street
The cause Of It was The advent into
the station of James Gamers colored
OF sI3 North Fourth street. who an
noanced that he was suffering with
smallpox There were several Off
GERS in the station at the time. and
Sergeant Marin drew back as near
tina opposite wall as he could get
while the officers scattered 20 the
winds and the street.
The health department. was com
munIcated with and the negro was
sent 10 the hospital
I Everything around the station was
mmtKated. and It happened that all
( OF tlle policemen had been vaccinat-
cd
/ Few OF the policemen were hanging
around the station during the even
iug OF night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-19

Wilson a larger majority than II has
river any Democratic candidate for
president In tho las; alirty years. we
m all united now and everyh dN is
working tooth and natl for Wils19.
"a All Ssovernor WILSON visitors TO-DAY
Wrought him most encouraging reports.
Senator Gore u oklahoma. said ne
vas convinced the La Foiiet5e men
would como in behind the Na@u1 haaa
wagon.
and we -vill receive them without
hapfisn,'' he said. they have already
uzaae their professions Of faLs-
Another visitor was Edgar Alien
Poe, attorney general OF Mars land.
WIN brought with HIM William 4,
Wilson, president NJ the Woodrow
Wilson club, OF Baltimore. The Mary
handlers reported great enthusiasm
among the Democrats " ti3st State
for Governor Wilson.
II Wa learned tonight that GoFef
nor wilson has ordered that a direct
falnphrga wire tie Installed AZ the
ttf44,- white }4t-tsv- tA-4is'4-ysttfas vita
the campaign headquarters &c be es-
tahitshed iu New York This re-
gardpd here shat as an Indication thAt
Mr. Wilson does unt intend to resign
th@ eoperutrsbgy tUt viii reraan AZ
Me simmer residence, which ls the
n~onsriv w. the state ~ New Jersey
,bopph the GUNNER. @g3 tr means
~ flta J-r.,t v'rr 5l-'Y r. constant
,nglch with Chairman @otoHhs.