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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday In the probate office showing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being s1000 or more:
 ss200-H. s. McKewen to Alma Maud Smith, lot ?. in block il. in the map and plan of the West End Land and Im- provement company.
 s4500-H. w. Archibald and wife to Louis V. Clark. the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the southkest quar- southwest quarter and the southwest quar- ter of the southwest quarter and part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter all in section 35, township l5, range ? west Also a part of the south east quarter of the northeast quarter of section ?, township 16, range ? west.
 s4500-J. w. Brigman to A. Y. Hilleke lot ', in block 17-C, in Ensley, according to the survey of William Grant, civil en- ssneer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
TIE JTHERN GOULD
 HEN 1T NEW ORLEANS

NeN Orleans, April 12.-Over 200 rail-
 rad men, officials and heads of the diff
 fent departments of the Texas and Pacific and International and Great Northern railroads and several other smaller allied roads, comprising the south ern Gould lines. met in New Orleans yesterday for their first annual gather- ing. Representatives are here from New York, San Francisco, Oklahoma, Mexico and all of the larger cities of Texas for the family railroad meeting. The meet ing was called for the purpose of dis cussing matters pertaining to the general service and improvement of conditions in the various departments of the roads to- day and tomorrow.
 President T. J. Freeman of the Inter- national and Great Northern and Vice President of the Texas and Pacific is ex- pected to arrive from New York before the conference ends. The visitors were tendered a banquet during the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

ton; April 29, dedication, St. Michaels school, Pensacola.
 May 5-Confirmation, Our Lady of Sor- rows, 2 a. m, Birmingham; St. Paul's, 10 a. m., Birmingham; St. Marks. D. m,. Birmingham; St. Clements, 7:3O p. m., Birmingham; May 6, conformation. Sts. Cyril and Methodius', Brookside; May [, confirmation. St. Aloysius', a. m., Bes- semer; May '. examination of junior clergy Birmingham; May 8. confrma- tion, St, Francis, Blocton; May 12. confir- nation, St. Francis Xavier. 10 a. m, Toul- minville; St. Joseph's, 4 D. m, Mobile: St. Peter ClaVer's, 7;30, Mobile; May II. con
 ference of the clergy, Mobile; May 15, Ex- animation of the junior clergy; May 16, confirmation, St. Peters, 10 a. m., chas-
 tang; May 19, confirmation, St. Mary's, 10 a. m, Selma; St. Leos, 5 p. m, De-
 mopols; May 22, centennial of the Sis
 ters of Loretto, Loretto, Ky; May 26,
 confirmation, aCthedral, Mobile: St. Pe-
 ter's, D. m, Mobile, Fulton Road; May 2s, Springhill college Springhil.
 June ?, confirmation, D. m. Cottage Hill; June 3, closing exercises. McGill institute, s D. m, Mobile: June B. closing exercises, Cathedral Boys school, Mobile; June z, closing exercises St. Vincents $ school, 4 D. m, Mobile; June 9, confirma- ton, St Bridgets church, Whistler; June 13, commencement exercises, St. Bernard S college. Cullman; June b, confirmation St. Michaels. a. m., St. Florian: June l l6, confirmation, St. Joseph's, 8 a. m. | Shenield; June 16. confirmation. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Tuscumbia | June 16 confirmation, St. Joseph's, D
 m., Florence: June IS, commencement ex-
 ercises, Visitation Convent, Mobile; June | l9. commencement exercises, Springhil | college. Spiringhill; June 21, ordination 1 St. Pail's church, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
DISTRICT SUNDAY
 SCHOOL MEETING Good Programme Provided for Meeting Tomorrow
 at Pratt City

The Pratt City District Sunday school meeting convenes at the First Metho- dist church in Pratt City Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. The following pro- gramme has been arranged for the meet ing:
 s;oo-Devotional Rev. G. T. Harris.
 s:15-Appoiptment af nominating com mittee.
 s;17-Introduction of officers of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association; greetings.
 s:27-Solo, Miss Grace Daniels.
 3:32-"The New Order of Work, MT. M Lee Bonner.
 sa2-"The Pocket Testament League '' the Rev. V. c. Kincaid.
 3;52-Selection, choir.
 S:57-"The Mems Graded Union,' MT. w. R. Starbuck.
 4:1O-"The women's Graded Unon.'' Mrs. s. P. Moore.
 4:20-Solo. Mir J H. Taylor.
 25-Election of f~officers.
 30 Business. 4:35-Music. AThe officers are as follows: c. E. Hol- comb, president: Mrs. Charles A. Hass- Ter secretary; Miss Ales Vann, organist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
CLEAR LOTS FOR
 TUTW|LER HOTEL Begin Demolishing Build ings Monday at Fifth Ave
 nue and Twentieth

The tenants on the site for the Tut wiler million dollar hotel have vacated with the exception of the store on the corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, which place will be vacated for the demolishment of the Twentieth street buildings commencing Monday, so 1t was learned yesterday-
 Working forces will be at the task of demolishment bright and early Mon day and the Tutwiler hotel will begin to assume some exterior appearance for construction soon thereafter.
 The buildings occupying the property have been sold, 1t is understood, to persons who will demolish them and haul the debris away to make room for the new hotel It is understood that the architects for the new hotel, al- though unannounced as yet, are busily engaged in drawing plans for the struc- ture and that every effort will be put forth to get the building construction under way without the loss of much time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
APPOINTMENTS FOR
 BISHOP E. F. ALLEN

The Right Rev. E. P Allen, Bishop Of the Diocese of Mobile, has announced the following appointments for the spring and early summer;
 April Confirmation, St. Matthews, a. m., Mobile: St PatriclS's. 3:So D. h., Mobile: St. Mary's. D, m. Mobile; April l9, ordnation Mt. St. Mary's college, Elm mitsburg, Md; April 21, confirmation. St. Peters. 1o:S0 a. m, Montgomery; St. An- drews. p. m, Montgomery; St. John Baptist's, 7:3o, Montgomery; April p, St, Joseph's college, Montgomery; April 25' centennial celebration of the foundation of the Sisterhood of Loretto, Montsoni- cry; April 2s. confirmation. St. Joseph s, a. m., Pensacola; St. Michael's, 10 a. m. Pensacola: Sacred Heart Church. D. ni,, Pensacola; St. Johns, p. m. Warning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
An Aerial Taxicab

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
 Bleriot has built for Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe a veritable aerial taxi cab. The machine has a body which looks like that of a taxicab body. The passengers enter by a side door and view the landscape below through mica windows. Pneumatic cushions protect the passengers in rough landings. The pilot sits in front of the machine like a true chauffeur. and controls the ma chine with regular Bleriot cloche and foot tiller. There is even a speaking tube to facilitate communication be- tween the passengers within the taxi and the chauffeur. The elevator has been placed in front, instead of in the rear 100 horse power Gnome engine is mounted on top of the cab, and with 1t the fuel tanks. The spread of wing is 43 feet from tip to tip, and the over all length Is 46 feet Ready for flight, without passengers, the aeroplane weighs Il $40 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
NIGHTS OF HONOR
 HOLDCONVENT|0y About Sixty Lodges Repre sented at the Meeting
 Here Vest lay

About 60 Tod seg ware rssea as lt the state cos sntian s igt of Honor, wh'r. corfa in ffgights of Colunss ail ca altr arH4de yes- terday mozns elees There was also a large ef satitu ct ,cal knights present and a fy atA siastic and in terested programme '. -.s carried out.
 The meeting was presided over by L. Schwartz of Mobile. E. s. Wood of New York and s. R. Johnson of Atlanta both delivered addresses on subjects of interest of the knights.
 Reports of the condition of the lodges in the district were very en- couraging and showed a gain of about 400 members and 10 new lodges for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Civil Service Examination

Montgomery, April 12.-(Special)- Announcement has been made by the United States civil service commission to the effect that an examination will be held in Montgomery on April 24 for the purpose of filling vacancy in the bureau of plant industry. The posi- tion is that of stenographer and type writer, and the successful contestant will be established permanently in Mont gomery Applications will be received by J. L. Churehwell. local civil service secretary, until the afternoon of April IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
vsFAH isi1 sEwTE

50 mile race for professionals with stripped stock machines. First prize, $75, second prize, $50; third prize, s25.
 Friday there is a match race for five miles between Gail Joyce and Arthur Mitchell. First prize, $75; second. prize, $25.
 Saturday there is a 10 mile race. First prize, $75; second prize, s25.
 Bob Stubbs, of the racing committee is predicting an enthusiastic crowd of motor bugs at the races.
 Considerable interest Is being shown in the competing of Gail Joyce. the Bir- mingham boy, against Arthur Mitchell and considerable money is being wagered on the former. Mitchell claims to have won the largest per centage of races at the Chicago Stad- ium. He rides seven horse power Flying MyTkle and makes upward of 90 miles an hour. On the other hand is Joyce, the home boy, who has par ticipated in many events on tracks of the south and has always made good He rides an Indian of the same horse power and according to Bob Stubbs who has often timed him, has made 91 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Soft Shirts $1 Worth 1.5O

Here is good news for the man who is awaiting an op- perfume time to lay in his sup ply of soft summer shirts. Of striped soisette, made coat style with soft collars to match and double cuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Boys Shirts soc Formerly 75c and 100

Cleaning up an odd lot of boys negligee shirts in small sizes. Assorted attached and detached cuffs, light and dark colors, a great many slightly soiled.
 (Men's Store, Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

district Ita hehts af 5nor has teen< 1lisaa for aeqtt i0syears and is iacea H ffAfe4H circles.
 Esatentzee adtot ed at 1 o'clock fol and recp 4vened yesterday AGless sAe tief4oon was spent in the sss6 business and tho spapias 5re reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Meyer Marx Go.
 "The Quality House

Exclusive wholesale distributors of Old Saratoga Rye, Yellowstone Bourbon, Jack Daniels No. z, Green Springs Valley Rye, Old Quaker Whiskey, Monogram No. 6, Duck Creek Bourbon, Better Than Gold, Bunker Hill Club, Old Frisco Rye,
 Log Cabin Corn, Comet Dry and Tom Gin, Peiper Heidsick Champagne, Sparkling Clysmic Water, Delatoir Ginger Ale, Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. "There's Quality in Every One.
 MEYER MARK co. Bell Phone 1927 Peo. Phone 498
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Thanks

To the Trade:
 We feel called upon at this time to extend to you our sincere thanks for vour. kind patronage. It encourages us to strive to upbuild our business, as you have shown us that Trade in Bir- mingham is not an empty phrase. We will always try to maintain our un- tamished reputation as House of Quality and Square Dealing. No Pure Food Laws enacted or rules and regu- lations promulgated are too stringent to meet with our hearty support. We are for the higher and better things in business, and your patronage has proven to us that our efforts have been appreciated.
 Yours truly,
 MEYER MARK co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
WOMEN WILL WHIP
 STRIKERS WHO
 RETURN TO WORK

Hoquaim. Wash, April e12.-In Aber- deen, Wash. women strike sympathizers went to the woods yesterday and cut 500 switches. which they declared they would lay on the backs of men who go to work in the sawmills Monday. Every morn- ing women have appeared at the mills with baby buggies and when the mill hose has been turned on them they have cried that their babies lives were en- dangered investigation by Q local au- thority is said to have confirmed part of the story taaJ the pus siss con .sed dummies ma se of rags.
 Secretary Thorn of the Industrial Work CTS rh-. N osri anu thiee others were arrested in Aberdeen during the night charged with interfering with an extra crew of street workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Half for Silk Four-in-Hands-Edc1
 25c

Sixty new fresh, crisp silk ties cut from the silks soc necwear Fifty open end and reversible shapes included this assortment embracing solid color stripes and new shadow effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

SOUTHERN RAILWAYS X BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL" THE NEW YORK TRAIN. OBSERVATION CARS
 LEAVES Os3O A. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
LOv6mi6iiniJ an JoMsG M MGDhyLOeb
L0ve1idfl JoSSbh51 10eb l6V5mdn J0seDh5 Loeb

he most accessible section devoted OUTTd
 N Every day coming to realize that is the DE- ARTET STORE engaged the supplying of human needs gantc scale that has lowered the prices day commodities he best customers of the Mems Department o department store those the realization that both in and low prices the exclusive shop cannot compete Here nother lesson:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
HOPEL ESS IDIOTS. SHOULD
BE GENTLY PUT TO DEATH

concerned. The hundreds of horrible
grinning faces, expressionless as
masks, give one the horrors.
Fourteen years ago took lad,
hopelessly idiotic. to the state home.
/ saw him today. He had grown in
body. out that was all. | believe ii
would have been better If some pain.
less way of putting him to death had
been arranged.
Il do not refer to insane asylums or
to cases where there is the slightest
hope of ultimate, even partial, recov-
cry. Let us do all we can for these
unfortunates, then if they do not re
spond to any treatment, let there be
board OF experts created, to MAKE
exhaustive examination If, in the
opinion of these experts, there is nc
hope for the patient, the existence
which cannot properly be called life
should be speedily, painlessly ended
and the tortured soul freed from the
enthralling bonds of idtocy."
SpindIer said he believed the Off
cials OF Wisconsin institutions and
scientists throughout the country
would agree with him on the measure
he advocates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
THERE IS MORE THAN
ONE PART OF A COW

" to thirty minutes. The result
would make porterhouse blush for
shame
President Skinner owns some OF the
finest cattle in the world. He could
have porterhouse steak every meal
and 1t wouldn't cost him much. But
he doesn't have it served on his table,
Flank steaks, round steaks, pot roasts.
stews and boiling pieces are his
choice. His wife knows how to cook
them, he said
The average housewife knows
how to cook about twenty per cent OF
the cow said President Skinner.
THAT isn't fair to the COW You
can't EXPECT COW TO supply the de-
mand. Few housewives ever think OF
buying a round steak. If they would
take a round steak beat il with a
saucer, roll it In -four and fold it.
cook IT in pork grease, and then let
fry little while, they would have
piece Of meat that couldn't be beaie
Mutton is good substitute snt
beef. 1t was not appreciate, arts
years, because we didn't know riaefs
kill and dress sheep so thent 10
wouldn't taste like wool.
know how 1t sells for eigpo keep
against thirty cents for bee conduct
q mannar-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
HIS WIFE HAD
A PRETTY SISTER
Instead Of an Elopement, it
Was Horrible Double
Tragedy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
4 GAINESVILLE Wis, Dec. What
was believed to be an elopement last
"Wednesday, was discovered late to-
day to have been double tragedy,
when the bodies Of William Kunkle,
H5, and his pretty sister-in-law. Emma
Fielder. 90, were found side by side
in the woods near the mans home.
Kunkle had been attentive to his
wife's sister for some time. 1t was
gossiped about the neighborhood that
Mrs. Kunkle had ordered her sister
away from their home.
On Wednesday morning Kunkie
swung his gun over his shoulder,
kissed his wife goodbye and started
into the woods, saying he would
shoot few rabbits. Miss Fielder
disappeared the same day. No search
was made because it was generally
supposed the couple had eloped.
Late today party of hunters came
upon the two bodies. The young
woman's head was severed from her
body by charge of buckshot. The
[ top of Kunkle's head Was blown of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
WIFE OF LUNATIC
REFUSED INCREASE
is Getting $50 Per Month and Made
Application for $125 But
Husband Objects.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serviee.]
NEW YORK, Dec. supreme
Court Justice Aspinwall in Brooklyn,
today refused to increase the monthly
allowance of Mrs Anna N. Phelps OF
Sayville, l.. l., from $50 to 1925. Her
husband who is now confined in the
Amityville insane asylum, opposed
the motion saying that II the petition
was granted it could be followed by
similar demands for more money In
other courts.
Phelps fell heir to large fortune
seven years ago. He was married
shortly after and started on tour
of the world which lasted for three
years During the trip he spent
money layishly.
Shortly after the couples return,
phelps became insane. His wife
nursed him constantly but it was fin
ally necessary to take him to an
asylum
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
If One Knows How to Cook,
There Need be no Worry
About Price of Meat.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Dec. THE price of
beef Is mp to stay. Porterhouse steaks,
sirloins and other extra good" cuts
will never be cheaper, according to
w. z. Skinner, retiring president of
the international Live Stock expo
sition, which closed here tonight.
But President Skinner adds, there
need be no calamity howl over the sit
nation, because the housewife can
(and many of them are doing it now
have Just as good meat. just as tender
and Juicy steaks, and just as nourish-
ing and healthful meat delicacies that
will cost no more than her grand
mother paid.
Its all in knowing how to cook.
said President Skinner Throw q
flank steak Zone Of the cheaper cuts)
on a hot pan. Braze It. Smother II
in tomato creole and bake for TWEEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
THE WEATHER.

CHICAGO, Dec. = Weather fore.
cast:
Illinois: Fair Sunday, preceded by
snow furries; much colder, cold wave
north and central portions; Monday
fair.
Iowa: Fair and colder with a cold
wave Sunday; Monday fair.
Local Observations.
Dec Bar.Ther. Wind Weather
Z Z am. So.17 81 sW Clear
Z pm. 90 AZ SW Cldy
River above low water OF 1864 z
feet tenths:
Change in "a hours, rise tentlls.
Mean temperature, 81.
Highest temperature. AZ.
Lowest temperature, 27
Lowest temperature last night, %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
Period of TWO Years Before PrtncI-
pals Could Marry Again Would
be Some Help to tho
EVIL.
ABE LINCoLN's PLEDGE
Federal Council Of Christian Churches
Refuses to Accept Weak Report
OF Family Life
COMMITTEES.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
! CHICAGO, Dec. Marriage and
divorce, with the question of protest.
ant-Catholic marriages. stirred the
federal council of christian churches
today A report of the family life
committee was frowned upon as being
weak and was sem back for re-
modelling. Ministers did not hesitate
TO say their mind on all three sub
jects
The committee recommended that
pastors should not marry outside their
own congregations. No provision
was made for Ca.holic-protestant mar
riages. That was considered enough
cause for sending the resolution back.
Many thought that the council
should take a firm stand on the di-
vorce question. Some recommended
d period of two years to follow d.
vorce before the principals could
marry again. Passion for a third
person, the cause Of most divorces,
would then be unrewarded," they
said.
The temperance committee arrayed
the north against the south when 1t
quoted Lincoln's pledge made by him
while boy Of eight. No objection
was made to the pledge itself but
many thought that the south should
not be left out. They said also that
after Lincoln signed that pledge, he
worked In q store where liquor was
sold. The resolution was defeated by
! a aheayy vote. WheRsit was returned
! it mentioned General Lee with the
| martyred president and was unani'
mously adopted.
a committee headed by Bishop Hen
dirk of the Methodist church, was
cautious concerning christians in for
eign lands and allied with armies al
war
1--WE tender sympathy to christians
| in foreign lands in time of war" the
resolution read.
Bishop Hendrix explained that the
Balkan army was largely christian
but that atrocities often came in it,
wake. Also, he said, christians II
Turkey would distrust special men
ton of those allied with the Balkans
For the same reason no mention wal
made of Korea.
There will be only religious serv
ices tomorrow. Monday night thu
council will disband following ban
quet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
MARRIED AGAIN
ALE TER MANY YEARS
Grandson Was Witness Of the
Second Ceremony Of Couple
Who Parted.

United Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo. Dec. IA groom
of 81, bride of 60. married last
Thursday, left the union depot today
on their honeymoon trip. With them
went their IL year old grandson, who
was one of the witnesses to the mar
rage of his grandfather and grand
mother.
The groom is james Franklin Alice,
the bride was Mrs Edith Jennie
Hampton, OF Kansas City, widow OF
William Hampton, proprietor of the
Grand View Hotel.
When the two were married by the
Rev. Harry e. burlington, Thursday. II
was the second time they had sworn
to love, honor and cherish. They
were married in Atchison, Kansas, in
1870,
Twelve years later they separated
Both married again and both los:
their mates.
Their love had persisted. in spite
OF the quarrels that caused their sep
aration. So when Alice saw, in the
Kansas City papers that Hampton
was dead, he wrote TO his former wife
and their re-marriage was arranged
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
Would be Charitable and HUI
name Thing to do, to End
Their Existence.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
LWAUKEt., Wis, Dec. 1.-THE
most charitable, most humane thing
to do is to find some way OF putting
hopeless idiots to DEATH"
Advocating the creation of a state
board to pass on the condition and
end the lives of hopeless imbeeiles,
William G. Spindler, superintendent OF
the Milwaukee poorhouse. tonight as
serted this procedure would be an act
Of charity along advanced humane
lines. Spindler had just returned from
a visit to the Wisconsin state home
for the feeble minded
"A trip through the wards Of any
home for the feeble minded will con-
vince anyone that the idea Of execu-
ton of imbeciies is the best for all