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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
DEMOCRATS MEET AT
 MERIDIAN TUESDAY

Meridian, Miss, January 25.-(specia1)- A meeting of the city democratic execu- i've committee of Meridian will be held on Tuesday, January 30, at which time the date for the holding of the city cleo tion primaries will be selected. The meet ing has been called by Secretary Wyatt Easterling. There has been considerabls confusion in the matter of the city pri- maries. The mayor and boards of alder men and councilmen some weeks ago se- lected April 9 and IS as the date for the holding of the primaries, but there was opposition to the move made by inc boards on the score that they acted witff1 out authority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

an unpretentious little bonnet, makes her rounds to the needy poor and sick and distressed. i i4ilsiiHls
 Many knew her by sight only-lawyers, doctors, merchants and bankers-yet on she goes in her .oaily work of love, from case to case of distress and disaster, of Illness and affliction, so unobtruslvely that you'd never know she was doing the great, big, splendid helpful work that fills her life brim full and running over
 "Paid?
 Yes, of course she's paid--she must live and breathe and have her being just as we all must, but let me say right here that the District Nurse is the only one connected with the District Nurses Asso- ciation who is paid Gall the rest goes for medicine. bed linen and clothing). Every officer and attachee connected with 1t giving their services for the pure love of humanity.
 Isn't that a beautiful thought?
 FOR THE PURE LOVE OF HUMAN ITY!
 The little nurse. Miss Marie Forsman, told me yesterday about how she hap pened to know something of the Walk CT family and their surroundings. Just before Christmas" said she, In her sweet, modest way, "Dr. M. C.. Schoolar of West End reported to me that there was illness in the family of MT. and Mrs. Amos Walker, who live just a short distance from Elizabeth station on the Powderly car line. l went over to see them and found the f5-year- Told daughter i'll with typhoid fever She was quite i'll, and when Dr. Schoolar asked me if he found 1t nee essary to have regular nurse If I could send one, I gladly said yes It turned out afterward. however, that 1t was unnecessary, so I went out myself every day, and made visit to the It. tie patient and saw that everything necessary was done MT. and Mrs. Walker are such good, kind people--so ambitious for their chlldren--nine of them then. The dear little girl has since died. They left nice home in Texas. hoping to do better Here, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
JOHNSON TAKES
 POLICE IN CAR

Chicago, January 25.-There were a few moments yesterday when Jack Johnson felt immune from arrest for speeding his racing automobile. He had Chlef of Po' Ice McWeeney as his guest on trip from the city hall to the stock yards. Tho heavyweight puglist had gone to ask the chief for permission to box in Il theatre. Chief McWeeney told the negro fighter he had no time to talk; that he was in a hurry to get to the stock yards.
 You can go with me if you are In such a hurry" said Johnson. Hurry Is my cars middle name" he added.
 The chief accepted but warned John son and told his pugilist chauffeur the speed laws must not be violated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
PROHIBITIONISTS
 WANT 5000, ,000 VOTES

Chicago, January 25.-"Three million votes in 1912" is tho shibboleth of the pro hlbition party whose campaign is being directed from the national headquarters here. To this end prohibltionists in each state are pledging themselves and are at- tempting to galn a fixed number of votes.
 One of the features of the campaign will be a pairing agreement" The tenn perance workers believe there are many members oe each of the two big parties who would. vote the prohibition ticket T they felt that any equal number from the other big party would do the same.
 In Pennsylvania, where such pledge is being cirqulated. the signers are being given assurdnce that unless l00,0O sigma lures arc obtained, the agreement snail be void.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mrs. Albert Caldwell's Buf-
 fet Luncheon A . SOCIAL CALENDAR
Some Points About the Testimonial Concert-Mrs. McAdory's Lunch- eon-Mrs. Scruggs Issues
 Cards-0ther Notes
Ry MRYTLE MILES

The fine spirit of the Birmingham nut sieians and the Birmingham public Is be- ing demonstrated in the plans for the testimonial concert to be given at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday for MT. and Mrs. William Gussen. At the recent fire in Cable hall their studio was burned, TO- gether with their three grand piahos' other musical instruments, and hprary regarded as one of the best in the souer'' Only a small insurance was carfleu, so their loss was indeed great As usual there were many things that 1t has taksn a 1ifa tirne to. accumulate, and which fn- surance could not have covered. AL the suggestion of Mrs. Solon Jacobs, that public spirited woman and good musi- clian several of the ladies. have arranged for the testimonial concert. Mrs. Charles Bowman was made general chairman, Mrs. Solon Jacobs chairman of tickets and patronesses, Mrs. Richard Johnston and Mrs. Victor Hanson in charge or the publicity. Assisting them are great ulany pal ronesses who were most cordial ill accepting the invitation to help give tbis splendid testimonial to two superior musicians. There is no doubt the at- tendance will form capacity house, Tor there are few public organizations in Bir- mingham that have not at some time been assisted by Mir and Mrs. Gussen. Their standards have always been high and they have maintained them throughout Bifmingham's progress and throughout many discouraging periods. The pro gramme Tuesday will be one of the best that has ever been presented at the Jef- ferson. one of the several attractions will be the ensemble number by those able musicians. MT. and Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, with the harp and violin. Although at 8 great risk to the handsome gold harp Of Mrs Chalifoux, she at once consented to have 1t moved to the Jeffer- son for this concert. MT. Frederick Gun ster, who has refused repeatedly to sing in public slnce he came to Birmingham, even for handsome remuneration, con scented to sing at this concert and will give a group, including the "Erl King" Mrs. Chandler, who has not sang at large public affair in two years, will give d number. MT. John Shaddicks lovely baritone voice will be one of the attrac- tions. Mrs. Lawrence Block, who is one Of the best piansts in the south, will play q solo,
 The boxes were sold immediately when paced on sale and the tickets are rapidly being taken from Adams, Parkers drug stores, Five Points Pharmacy, and the box office at the Jefferson. The event NV i'll be an artistic one, a fashionable one land for a splendid cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
CABINET OFFICERS
 TOPANAMA CANAL

Washington, January 25.-Secretary of the Interior Fisher and Postmaster Gen. eral Hitchcock, the only two members of President Taft's cabinet who have not visited the Panama canal, have been or defed by the President, 1t was unonlclally learned today, to make a tour of inspee- tion. They will leave here probably about February 15. on account of the nu- merous questions which arise In eabinet meeting discussion, dealing with the changed commercial relations that the opening of the Panama canal will bring about, the President is desirous of having every member of the cabinet familiar with conditions on the isthmus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
TAFT COMPUTES
 INDIANS SENTENCE

Washington, January 25.-President Taft today commuted to expire at once the fife Imprisonment sentence of Toy Toy, Umatlla Indian, who, in accordance with the traditions of his tribe. murdered Anna Edna, woman doctor who failed to cure his father. In the eyes of the tribe this stamped her as a witch, justi- flying her death. Sh- was poisoned by Toy Toy and Columbia George, another Indian. whose sentence was commutel several months ago. They were convicted at Portland, Ore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
TO MAKE FURTHER
 RAIN EXPERIMENTS

Oklahoma City. Okla, January 25.- Professor Jemison of the Edmond branch of the state normal school system announces today he will soon make further experiments in the way of rain producing as result of what he says was q successful trial recently HIS recent experiment was made on toggy morning from high plateau. He raised Uouid air in the form of a spray. The result was rain. he asserts. Professor Jamison the next time he will use an airship for his experiment and rise above ordinary cloud heights, where he expects his spray to produce the moisture and cause a precipitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
MISS SHATTEEN MITCHELL
 TO WED MIR. w. w. BROOKES

Miss Shatteen Mitchell of Georgia, who has twice this winter delighted Birming- ham audiences with her interpretations of Maeterlinck's Mary Magdalene," is to be married. Her Birmingham friends are in receipt of the following invitations:
 MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Guyton Bowers req quest the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their cousin, Miss Shat teen Bartlett Mitchell, to MT. William Walker Brookes on the evening of Wednesday, February T. at o'clock, at Wynnton, Columbus, Ga"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
RURAL MERCHANTS
 SHOULD ORGANIZE

Kansas City, January 25-"Tf country merchants are to save themselves from being swept out of existence by big Rail order houses, they must organize for thehs own protection" said L. c. Boyle, former attorney general of Kan sas, today in an address here before the Southwestern Lumbermen's Association.
 ''Insstenr clamor to destroy, the coun- t1y merchan. was first heard" the speak CT said, simultaneous with the birth of the mall order house The demand 10 eliminate tho middleman applies only to country merchants because the mail or- der houses confine their operations to country districts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs. Cade of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Mrs. Robert Jemison MT. Jemison Is in New York for a week or 10 days.
 
 Mrs. John R. Perkins is the guest of Mrs. John J. Lappage at her home on Birch street. Fairyiew. to Panama.
 Mrs. Mason billiards mother, Mrs. J. c. Conner of Florence, and her sister, Mrs. Harry Hyde, of New York, are her guests at Terrace Court The Dillards have taken Mrs. Allie Birch's apartment in the court.
 Miss Mae Snider left yesterday for Bat tie Creek, Mich, to remain several weeks.
 
 Miss Miriam s. Saul of Atlanta and Miss Lena Blumberg of Chattanooga were the inspiration of reception and dance at Fraternal hall last evening.
 
 Mrs. s. H. Henderson, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. A. Blackburn. will re- main another fortnight Mrs. Noodle, who has also been Mrs. Blackburn guest, will return to her home in Texas in a few days.
 Mrs. Leslie F'ulenwider, Mrs. Ross c. Smith and Mrs. Crawford returned yes- terday from Pass Christian and other coast resorts.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry F. Beaumont, IT,. have as their guest Mrs. Henry F. Beau mont.
 Mrs. Charles Ehlbert of Greenvilie Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Julius Marx. MT. J. A. Emory of New York has joined Mrs. Emory here and together they will return home Saturday, They are guests of Mrs. Dan Smith in Avondale Mrs. Hugh Roberts is visiting relatives in Tuscaloosa.
 Dr. and Mrs. Hardee Johnston have as their guests Mrs. w. IT. Johnston and Mrs. Alphonso Avery of Morganton, N. C. Mrs. William Brinkley and two children are here from Iuka, Miss, to visit Mrs. Brinkley's mother, Mrs. Emma Little. on South Twentieth street.
 Miss Mitchell, who has been visiting Mrs. Albert Caldwell, will leave today for her home in Nashville.
 Mrs. W. S. Brown and Mrs. Albert cald- well will leave today for Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
TO LAY NEW SWITCH
 TRACKS AT MERIDIAN

Meridian. Miss, January 25.-(Speclal.)- Extensive improvements will begin at once at the Armour car shops of this city New switch tracks will be laid and the capacity of the shops increased. Un- der the present system 1700 refrigerator cars are kept in repair through the local shops; 800 cars will be added to this number at the beginning of this summer. Ninety men are now employed at the shops and 125 will be required to oper- ate the shops after the improvements have tbeen made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
AGED EDUCATOR
 DIES IN FLORIDA

Knoxville, January 25.-Dr. John F. Spence, A. NJ, l.. l.. D., aged S4, retired educator and Methodist clergyman. whose home was in Knoxville, died yesterday in Orlando, Fla. where he had gone in search of health. He had been a member of Holston conference. Methodist Episco- pal church, for nearly 50 years and in his educational career had been identified With U. s. Grant University at Athens, now part of the University of Chatta- nooga, and with the American Temper ance university at Hartman. He served as president of each of these institutions Tor a number of years and was the founder of both institutions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
MEMORIAL WINDOW
 FOR JOHN BUNYAN

London, January 25.-A memorial win- dow for John Bunyan was unveiled in Westminster abbey this afternoon, PA years after his death. The window illus trates scenes from Pilgrims Progress" The dedication ceremony was attended by large gathering of public men and many digntaries of both church and state. In- ception of the memorial was due to American Baptists, who during ths Worlds Baptist congress held in London in 1905 commented strongly on the fact that there was no Bunyan memorial Tn Westminster abbey. The British people were stirred to action and started a fund for tho purpose of inserting a memorial window In the abbey. America and Great Britain contributing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
MENA EXPECTED
 IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans January 25.--General Luis Mena, former minister of war of Nica- ragua, who was recently elected to the presidency and who more recently an- nounced that he would not accept is ex- pected to come to this city shortly, &C., cording to a statement made by one of his closet friends here last night.
 1t is believed here that General Mena has been shorn of his power, as Nicaragua Is now regarded as being virtually under the protection of the United States a major portion of the army dismissed and the customs under the direction of the Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
SPONSORS AND MAIDS
 FOR BASKETBALL GAME

club team will play Auburn and a spirit
 ee game is in prospect. Miss Miriam
 Smithdeal of Atlanta is sponsor for the home team and her maids are to be Miss
 Katharine Lindsey and Miss Margaret Patton.
 Miss Madge Chisholm is sponsor for Au- burn, with Miss Gladys Enslen and Miss Dunbar Avirett as maids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
STENZEL'S
 ECZEMA LIQUID

A clear. white liquid for cleaning, puri- flying and healing skin and scalp diseases. Stops itching instantly; cures eczema permanently. A few days after using the disease begins to disappear. Price s1. Sold in Birmingham by Jacobs Phar- macy. Patton-Pope Drug co.. Collier Drug Co. Sent anywhere by express by Park Chemical O., San Antonio. Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
A Fine Cook Says

T have been using Blue Ribbon Ex- racts in my demonstration work foi ears and can truthfully say, find them ure and high grade and there is no bet er on the market for all kinds of plain nd fancy baking Wesley Michaels.
 Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
MRS. HUBERT SCRUGGS
 SENDS OUT CARDS

The following invitation was sent out yesterday:
 Mrs. Hubert Scruggs will be at home on Thursday, February 8, from S:S0 until o'clock, at SO3 Highland avenue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Fast Seaboard Trains

To Atlanta. Washington. New. York leave Birmingham S:30 a. m. and D. m Through Pullman observation cars and diners Phone Bell 2382 for reservations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
PHILLIPS
 "WHITE MAGIC"

New York. January 25.-"white Magic" comedy by David Graham Phillips and R. o. Cooper. was presented for the first time here last night with Gertrude Elliot as tho star The play was begun by Mir. Phillips and after his death was com pleted by MT. Cooper. The scenes are laid in New Jersey and a New York hotel and deal with the subjugation of the ob- stimate artist, Change" by headstrong girl enacted by Miss Elliott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

small general admission fee will be charged and the public is cordially invxsd to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

ATTENTION DAIRYMEN FOR ONE WEEK WE WILL SELL SOUND LOOSE C. <. HULLS AT $500 PER TON AT OUR MILL, IN ANY QUANTITY.
 THEs EsBUCKEYE COTTON OIL co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
What the District Nurse" Did In ]
 The Case of the Walker Family

Called In By the Family Physician Miss Marie Forsman Takes Charge of the Sick and the Disressed-Tels Some Incl dents In the Recent Bereavement and Trouble That
 Has Come to Then-Shows What Help the Dis
 trict Nurses Association Is to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS

IIIe btuuy IIICIt VIII IIIteI lHlS dIleI- noon with Mrs. A. F. McNeill, 1886 Four teenth avenue, south
 The Quest club meets this afternoon with Mrs. B. F. Tyler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Every day in the week a very little bit of a woman in simple little frock and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
ROSE HAS AUTHORITY IN
REGISTERING PETITIONS

Springfield, H., Jan. 16.-Secretary
of State Rose, by virtue of his Office.
has the right to prescribe and adopt
reasonable rules to govern the filing
of nominating petitions Of candidates
for United States senator. This is the
opinion of Attorney General Stead,
given the secretary of state. In Civ
ing the opinion, the attorney general
holds this authority is inherent in the
secretary, but that the rule so adopted
must not be inconsistent with any pro-
visions Of the primary law. In the
same opinion he submitted the holding
that under section 29 Of the primary
law the petition of a candidate for
United States senator may be filed at
any time not less than 80 days prior
to the April primary. The attorney
general cited that the only require
ment as to the time of filing petitions
of candidacy for the nomination for
United States senator is that such pc
tition shall be filed not less than the
specified 80 days before the primary
1t follows, then, that this year candi-
dates for the nomination may file with
the secretary of state their petitions
at any time up to and including March
9. The primaries are held April 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
TURK MINISTER AWAITS
NEWS OF LATEST FIGHT

Constantinople, Jan. 16.-The minis
ter of marine has not received any
information regarding the sea fight of
Kunfida, in the Red sea, where Ital-
ians declare they fought and sank
seven Turkish gunbnats Jan. Z after
a sharp battle. The Turkish minister
Of marine points out that if the story
of the encounter between the Italian
fleet and Turkish vessels should prove
true, the only Turkish boats along
the Arabian coast of the Red sea were
small revenue cutters armed with a
single small caliber gun, and they
were quite incapable OF withstanding
attack by warships
Vienna, Jan. 16.-It was reported
today from Salonika that Montenegro,
preparing for a conflict with Turkey,
is arming the population on the from
tier of Montenegro with repeating
rifles. The local Turkish garrison is
being reinforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Guy L. Stewart, Official
of the Cotton Belt,
Loses His Life.
THREE HAULS IN A MIX
Locomotive PIoWS Into PaSSen.
ger and Sets Fire to Car
Carrying Victim.

st. Louis, Jan. 16.-Guy L Stewart.
agricultural and industrial agent OF
the Cotton Belt railroad. was burned
70 death in a private car In which he
was a passenger when trains of three
different roads collided this morning
at Kelso, Mo.
ALL CRASH TOGETHER
When the Cotton Belt passenger
reached the yards the track was
blocked by a Chicago & Eastern ILL.,
nois freight Before II cleared the
Cotton Belt track 1t was struck from
the rear by an Iron Mountain freight,
all trains crashing together.
CAR SET ON FIRE
Stewards car was in the rear OF the
passenger train, and the Iron Noun
tain engine blowing into II, fire from
its furnace set fire to the car. Stew
art was once professor of Lansing,
Mich. high school.
HOME BURNS, THREE DEAD.
Prentice, Wis. Jan. 1.-two boys
and three girls, children of Mrs. John
Deering. ranging from l to 13 years OF
age, burned to death today when their
home, two miles from here, burned
The mother and the eldest son were
milking COWS in a barn, and when
they saw the flames rushed to the
house, but the building collapsed be
fore they were able to do anything
The cause of the fire is not known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Harrison Charged With
Calling Police in EIec-
tion Contest.
PURPOSE TO HIT HIM
Senator Tells More of Political
StruggIes-Hopkins Didn't
Have Chance, He Claims.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Lorimer today faced the ordeal of
cross-examination. One of the first
points to be attacked was Lorimer's s
story of the election contest in Chi
cago in which he claimed that Carter
Harrison, then mayor, used the po-
lice against him to create the public
impression that Lorimer and his fol-
lowers were attempting to steal bal
lot boxes.
PART OF A PLOT.
He cited that as one Of the in
stances of persecution he alleges al
the hands of his political enemies
The contest for possession of the bal
lot boxes was in the courts and the
commissioner of elections called up
on the police to keep possession O.
them Lorimer, however, insisted
the use of the police was a part o
plot against him.
HAS NO FRIENDS.
Lorimer told the committee the rea
son of illfeeling between Lorimer fol
lowers and Albert Hopkins was tina
after we sent him to the senate ht
turned on every one of us and We fel
no obligations to send him back.
Lorimer declared Hopkins had m
friends and could not have been re
elected.
Much Of the morning session wa
spent in questioning Lorimer on tn
political situation and regarding tn
senatorial contest in 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Continual Agitation Tying
Up Country's Business,
1t is Charged.
HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR
Representative Lindbergh De-
mands Facts for PubIic-To
Change Inauguration Date.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Representa
tive Levy Of New York argued before
the house rules committee today
against the proposed investigation of
the money trust" the shipping COM
bine and the International Harvester
company. He thought laws should be
drafted to aid these industries.
Continual agitation Of business en-
terprises is tying up the business OF
the country" he declared.
TO END SUGAR HEARING.
The house sugar trust" commit
tee today decided to shut off all fur
ther public hearings except as to W.
l.. Bass, a San Domingo sugar grow
er, the Wisconsin beet sugar factor
les and the Hawaiian sugar plant.
The independent refiners protested
in vain against the action. &c,
DISCRIMINATION EXPENSIVE. ''-
Lindbergh Of Minnesota opposed
Levy's position and said: 'H they
(the bankers) are doing wrong and
fleeing the public, the public ought
to know about it; if they are not, they
have nothing to fear"
representative of Arbuckle Bros.
claimed $122,5O0 loss in 1910 because
OF shipping syndicate determinations.
FAVORS CHANGE IN DUTIES.
The house judiciary committee to-
day ordered favorable report on a
resolution changing the date Of the
presidential Inauguration from March
4 to the last Thursday in April and
the terms of congressman to begin
the second Tuesday in January in
stead of March 4.
RAYNER AGAINST AMENDMENT.
Senator Rayner, in a speech in the
senate today, declared against amend
ing the arbitration treaties.
Berger of Wisconsin, socialist. In
the house, today proposed a constitu-
tional amendment for woman suffrage.