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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
THE WHYFORE OF
 A FALSE ALARM

Tie death of George Williams, col ored, and the cleaning of Mandy Full toms yard yesterday morning at 9:20 o'clock caused the fire boys of station No. II to make a very expensive run in answering a false alarm.
 About 9 o'clock Ida Williams who lives back of the Cemetery Emanu-El on the Northside. received notice of the death of her husband George Williams, at the, hospital The unexpected sor- TOW threw her into wild grief, and she shouted and walled in anguish. Mandy Fulton, who lived across the road, had cleaned her yard, and was engaged in burning up the accumulated trash at about that same time. And about that time several citizens. having the civic bride in their heart passed by and saw the smoke and heard the cries, which they thought were cries of fire. so they turned in an alarm.
 Station No. II answered the call. The road to the Mandy Fulton house consisted of ruts and ditches. with d plentiful supply of rocks, and the boys lof No. II had wild ride all for noth- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
NO COMPET|T|ON|N IN OIL IN NEW JERSEY New York Company Does Not Consider It Good
 Business Policy

New York September 24-The Standard oil company of New York does not con- slider it good business policy to compete with the Standard oil of New Jersey in the latters territory as regards the sale of naphtha at any scheduled rate. Testi- mony to this effect was today adduced at the resumption of the hearings In the Standard oil and Pierce litigation.
 Joseph Howell, city sales manager for the Standard oil of New York, testified that the retail price of naphtha in the city was Is cents as against 1S19 cents in New Jersey. He said his company did not con- slider it expedient to invade the New Jer- sey territory. It has been the aim of the Waters-Pierce lawyers to show the former trust has not been apt in observing the spirit of the United States supreme court dissolution decree and that there is no real competition between its former sub sidares.
 Stock of the Galena Standard Oil com pany one of the distributing subsidiaries of the former trust, was bought by John D. Archbold and J. A. Monett after the dissolution. according to testimony or B. A. McGrath, president of the company. F. T. Bedford and A. c. Bedford, stock holders of the Standard oil company of New Jersey, and of the Galena company also were asked to become directors of the Galena company. the witness said. be- cause of their known ability in the oil business but refused.
 Did you ask John D. Rockefeller" questioned Mir. Fordyce.
 No, sir a
 "He is your largest stockholder, isn't hep
 Yes"
 Didn't you think he would make g good director?"
 Yes. if he were able to act I would like to have him. but his business obli- gations would prevent him from acting on our board.'
 Frederick D. Asche of the foreign sales department of the Standard oil company of New Jersey testified that prices he quoted on export oil came from neither Mir Archbold nor Mir MoTett, aad that since the dissolution prices had advanced nine-tenths of a cent gallon. The New Jersey company, he said, purchased it's export oil from the New York company at the same price at which it sold for export. fas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
WELL KNOWN ALABAMIANS
 IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY

John B. Powell member of the state tax board, reached Birmingham from Georgia yesterday afternoon, too late to do his share of the work which was dis posed of by his associate members, J. Lee Long and Judge A. A. Evans.
 As a matater of fact when he arrived he did not know that the other members of the board were in the city When in- formed that the work had been accom- plished, he was greatly surprised. He and Judge Evans will remain in Birmingham today and attend to some final details. MT. Long returned to Montgomery yes- terday afternoon. In addition to the members of the state tax board there were other prominent visitors yesterday. R. B. Evins, legal adviser of the state administration. passed through en route from Greensborough to Montgomery. MT. Evins spent Sunday and Monday at his home, and was returning to take up his work again at the capitol.
 John Craft, chairman of the Alabama oyster commission, and president of the Alabama Good Roads association, was a visitor. ". s. Keller, state highway engineer, was also in the city for few hours. Both spoke of the condition of the roads of the state which they thought to be in excellent condition. Spirit in behalf of good roads, stated MT. Craft, 'is wide awake. Everybody seems to be aroused to the need of continued im- provement.'
 Lieut.. Gov Walter D. Seed was a vsi- tor. but as usual he refrained from po- litical discussion. He declined again, to state whether or not he is candidate for the governorshp.
 w. P. Lay of Gadsden. interested in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
FLORENCE TO BE PUT
 ON STAR MAIL ROUTE
Mail Between Sheffield and Florence Heretofore Carried by Car.
 Order Effective Nov.

Florence, September 24-(Special)-- Postmaster C. w Moore of this point has received instructions from the postal de- partment to advertise for bids for carry ing the mail by star route between Shef- field and Florence. The new order will go into effect November 1, with three de- lveries a day except on Sunday, when there will be no mall. Heretofore the mail has been carried between Sheffield and Florence by means of the street car company operating between the tri-cities. but for some reason the service has been discontinued.
 The Sheffield company, 1t is said, en- tered into an agreement with the South-' ern railway binding themselves to meet the Southern trains at Sheqffield and carry passengers on tickets sold by the railway company to Florence and out bound passengers from Florence. This arrangement has been continued but the mail car which formerly met the mail trains at Sheffield and brought the mail to Florence has been discontinued, mak- ing it necessary for the mail to be carried by star route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
NEWS OF ENSLEY

ley drug stores and at the store of h. Keller for the park day benefit, which IS to be given next Tuesday by all the nov ing picture shows Fifty per cent of the receipts of the theatres on that day will go to the fund for keeping up Ensley's big park.
 Thursday and Saturday will be pay days with the steel plant and other industries in Rnsley.
 John Wilcox is visiting his father and mother on Ensley Highlands. MT. Will COX is a member of the United States naval forces.
 negro woman and a Greek were given heavy fines in the Ensey police court Tuesday on charges of selling liquor with out license officers Wiggins and Granger made the arrests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
ENROLMENT GOES
 OVER THE 5O0 MARK
New Students Arriving Daily at the University.
 Officers Elected

University, September 24.-(Special)- With the arrival of several new and old students during the past week, the uni versity passed the 500 mark. The regis trar's books show PAP old students and 2es new students, making a total of 5o5. Last year the total enrolment barely reached 400.
 The senior class in the academic col leges recently held an election of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: President, P. W. Williams, Tns- caloosa; vice presidents. K. M. William son, Lower Peach Tree; secretary-treas- urer. T. H. Sewall, Titus; orator, M. k. Head, Roanoke historian, Miss Cooke Birmingham poet Miss Eshelmen, Bir- mingham; members of honor committee H. A. Mcdowell, Ensley Emmett Frazier, Mobile, and C. A. Long, Bessemer.
 The tryouts for membership in the Blackfriars, the dramatic club, were held in Morgan hall last night The following were elected to membership: Misses Boult, Brown, Hartnung Yerion, Williams and Waldhorst; Messrs. J. c. Foster, Israel, Frolich, Craig, Lilies, Hodo, Peeler, Poole and Kirkpatrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

Will Lloyd, negro, who is charged With the shooting of Bill Raiford, another ne- gro, at the Dimmick Pipe works at North Birmingham, was taken to the county jail Tuesday evening. Loyd was arrested by Ofricers Brown and Givens of the Ensley force. The negro he is charged with shooting is said to be in dying condition. Lloyd was fined In the police court Tues day morning on charge of carrying con cealed pistol and lettering.
 John Timons of 26lS Park avenue re- ported to the police that his residence was entered Monday night. The burglar stole s11 10, a pair of lady's low quarter tan shoes and q piece of ham weighing about seven pounds.
 Mrs | Hoke Perkins will entertain the Thread of the Story club Thursday aft ernon The programme includes selec- tion by Mrs. Byrum, "Sketche of the Life and Works of Benjamin Franklin, by Mrs Walker and Mrs. l.. Brooks will be the reader for the meeting.
 The seven men arrested Sunday in raid upon an alleged gambling room in Ensley were not over the Peerless saloon, as has been stated, but were in another building MT F'ontille states that gam bling has never been allowed in his places.
 Tickets are now on sale at all the Ems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
LEE DELEGATES TO
 GOOD ROADS MEET

opelika, September 24-(Special. The list of delegates appointed by J. B. Lyons, judge of probate of Lee county. Alabama to the Good Roads association which meets at Birmingham October s, and lo' is as follows: c. w. Jones, " D Thomas, James O'Grady, G. c. Williams, Wiley Rusk, J. "A. Guitars. w. l.. Copeland, w. H. Melton, G. N. Mitcham, T. J What ley, l.. A. Whatley, B. T. Prince, L. c. Prince, J. A.. G. Ramsey, ]. w. Mead ows. w. c. Hayes. M. l.. Wade. B. IL. Powledge, C. T. Griffin, H. D. McGraw, w. w. Bradley, ]. F. Ellington. 1. J. Dorsey, c. R. McCrary, w. N. Robertson, l. w. Tllery, o. J. Prather. Taylor Floya' " T Thurman. Z B. Black. w. w. King, c. c. King, J. l.. Howard, J. B. Robinson and l.. H. Dawson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
CH|LDLAbOR LAW {
 IS WELL OBSERVED

Montgomery, September 24.- (Spe- ernor today by P. P. Hudson, deputy inspector of cotton mills, the child la Dor law in Alabama is well observed. Deputy Hudsons report shows that he has visited 23 mills in the state, and that in only five of these mills did he find any violations of the child labor statutes. At these five mills there were nine children whom the inspector thought were under age and although they declared themselves eligible he sent them to their homes.
 According to the inspector's report the sanitary condition of the mills were good, except in a few cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
MARION WILL HAVE
 AN EXHIBIT HERE

Hamilton, September 24-tspeeiaL)- Marion county will have an agricultural display at the State fair in Birmingham next month. G. S. Jones of Guin is pre- pairing to ship his exhibits this week and they promise to excel those or last year Tbe farmers of the county are more in terestad than ever sn exhibits of the re- sources of the county and 1t Is hoped that the hoard of commissioners will appropri- ate more money in the future to aid this good work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
FUCKERS DEATH DUE
 TO HEART FAILURE

James Tucker was found dead in his bed yesterday morning at 9;S0 o'clock at No. 1SO2ls First avenue. The remains were taken to the undertaking parlors of Lige Loy, where they are to be held pending funeral arrangements. Relatives of the dead man have been located in Avondale, where it is said that he has wife and three sons. Coroner Brasher, after an inquest. stated the cause of death to be heart failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
FILES BRIEF IN
 THE PATTEN CASE

Washington, September 24.-Solicitor General Bullitt today filed with the su- preme court of the United States brief of the governors forthcoming resrgu- ment of the Patten indictment, contending that conspiracy to run corner in cotton upon the New York cotton ex- change is violation of the sherman antitrust law.
 Briefs of the governments reargument of the New Orleans-Alabama rate case were filed by Attorney General Wickers- ham and Assistant Attorney General Fowler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
S1O,OOO,O0O SCHOOL
 WILL OPEN ITS DOORS

Houston, Tex, September 24.-The insti- tuition endowed for $10,Ooo,0oo by William Marsh Rice, for whose alleged murder AL bert T. Patrick is imprisoned at Sing Sing, New York, is preparing to open it's doors. It's initial entrance examinations are now under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

development of the waterways of the state, had business in Birning gham dur ing the day. Another visitor was Lorrie Rice, fire marshal. connected with ths office of secretary of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
BesSefner News

Bessemer, September 24.-(Special ) The newly elected board of aldermen and Mayor elect George E. Rutledge ernoon in the council chamber with all members present. This caucus was for the purpose of selecting the off cers to fill the positions under their authority and to name the salaries of each
 The officers elected and their sal aries were as follows: J. B. Houston, city clerk, salary $125; T. E. Pinner, assistant clerk and treasurer and tax collector, salary $100; Herbert Eth ridge, city attorney, salary s75; George D. Waller. city physician, salary $50; pr. Berney Clay, city meat and milk inspector, salary $75 Ben r. Thomp- son, sanitary inspector, salary S25; R. J. McCabe, chief of police salary s100; D. M. Ratclif, street superintendent, salary $75; Phil Lacey, city engineer salary $100, W. k. Nolan, chief of the fire department; D. B. Barnett, day warden, salary S60; William c. Hurd. night warden. salary $50 E. Ross, pa- trol driver, salary S60; J. F. Childers Ceph Ross, V. O. Bishop and w. c. Baty, city dectectives. salary s75 Will liam c. Steele, J. H. Parsons, Ellis Houston, W. B. Dulaney, A. D. Mad dox, w. J. May, D. U. Spence, Joe Leon- ard, J. $. Parrott, patrolmen, salary $75; c. c. smith, first supernumerary D. Mcfarland, second supernumerary a driver for No. 1 fire depa rtment at a salary of $75; an assistant driver at salary of $60, and driver for No. 2 hre department at salary of $50 a month. There were about 35 applicants Tor position as patrolmen and about 10 for position as detectives The new ly selected men will begin work on October '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

As far as is known the Illinois Gen. tral Railroad company has purchased its first right of way in this ter ritory for its trunk line from Bir- mingham to Jackson, Miss. strip of land 100 feet wide along the right Of way of the Birmingham Mineral near Bullard Shoals was secured from Elias Thorne on Saturday. It is understood that before the new line turns to the southwest for its route through east Mississippi and west Alabama 1t will run parallel to the Mineral road nearly all the way to Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

On Wednesday. September 25. there will be a general cleaning and work ing at the Pleasant Hill school. All friends and patrons are urged to come and bring their children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

Mrs. c. w Nixon will he hostess to the Wednesday Whist club and few guests Wednesday afternoon at her home on Nineteenth street All ladies are requested to be present at o'clock promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

tOn Thursday afternoon Mrs. c. F. Rodenberg will entertain at cards in compliment to Miss Florence Alto lengni and Miss Theo Lopez the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Lopez.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

Joe Lacey, son of pr. F. P. Lacey of this city, who is a member of the senior class at Auburn. has been elect ed captain of Company D, assistant ed itor of the Glomerata and editor of the department of engineering of the An nual. During his four years course at Auburn MT. Lacey has made splen- did record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-25

Tickets are now on sale at all the Ems
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-13
BOATS RUSH TO RESCUE
LOUISIANA FLOOD VICTIMS
Irwinville Is Under ID Feet of
Water and $50 Persons
Are Marooned

NEW ORLEANS. La, May 13-Al
though expecting additional millions in
damage from the waters now pouring
over great area of Louisiana, the
government engineers today predicted
that If the levees still holding can
withstand the strain until Wednesday
the danger will be passed. The crest
of the flood is expected Tuesday night.
The Louisiana legislature which as.
sembled today will at once consider
a motion TO adjoin sine die because OF
the flood conditions.
Backwater from the Torras crevasse
today had reached Irwinville and the
town is under 15 feet of water. Boats
are being rushed to- the rescue OF 100
persons marooned in the towns high.
est buildings
The situation is critical at Morgan
sea where the levte is very weak.
Word of additional loss oil life
reached here today. At Gilbert. the
wife of s. n. Dorsett, a prominent
lawyer. was drowned. The couple
wire fleeing from their home IA a
canoe when the boat upset Dorsett
was saved At Estherwood, +. 8. Up
ton and his wife sought TO rescue
several Negroes marooned in tree,
the boat overturned and the wouid-be
rescuers were drowned
Reports here say that the Negroes
have looted the towns OF Bachelor,
Fordoche and Crosse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-13
BERGER SAYS He WILL
FIGHT JUDGES ACTION IN
.REVOKING MANS SCITHENSHIP
Wisconsin Congressman To Call
Attention of House To
Seattle Ruling
CONVENTION IN SESSION
Candidates For Socialist Ticket
Will Be Nominated in
National Gathering
CONVENTION IN SESSION

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 13.-Tho
right OF federal Judge TO revoke the
citizenship OF any man who mas
sworn allegiance to the American 6ag
overshadowed all other issues in the
Socialist national convention today.
Federal action was promised by Con-
gresham Victor Berger. OF Wiscon-
sin. who told the delegates, who
aligned themselves behind the move.
ment 10 compel Judge Cornelius IL.
Hanoford, who on Saturday revoked
the naturalization papers Of Leonard
OLSON TO recall his decision or face
impeachment proceedings In Wash
ington that, as soon as he, (Berger) {,
reached Washington, would take the
decision up on the floor Of congress.
Never before has a jurist attempted
to say whether alleged mental reser-
vations could be utilized to revoke
citizenship and the Socialists have re.
ceived numerous letters and teiegrapls
from both Democratic and Republican
leaders, rendering support in a legal
battle to prove their allegation that
Hanford permitted his personal preju-
dices to rule his decision. TIE deci-
sion will be carried TO the supreme
court OF the United States and the
financing of the legal battle will he
taken care OF by men who have no
sympathy with Socialism.
1t Is already admitted that IL the
ruling is permitted to remain uncbal-
lepged any foreign born citizen, no
matter how long he may have voted
in this country, endangers his citizen
ship shSuld he publicly admit that he
fayors direct legislation. The allega-
tion was freely made here today that
Hanford's decision was due entirely
to his opposition To the judicial re-
call and that he believed In ruling
OLSON out as a citizen he would curb
the agitation for judicial recall In
many of the western states where
the foreign-born citizen predominates.
The feature of today's ssssion was
the presentation OF the reports OF the
committees and the permanent ON
GERS OF the Socialist organization.
Great interest centered In the report
OF Secretary John NJ. Work, who bit
terly arraigned speaking campaigns
in a national fight. Works attitude
was opposed by many members or
the national committee who read IL
1t a reputation of the party idol. Eu-
gene V. Debs, and 1t was not believed
that the convention would go on record
as opposing red specials or any
other method which would brine s.
cialism nearer to the rank and ME
of the voters of America.
The delegates to the convention IN
jected the religious issue into TO-DAY 5
proceedings by calling for an irvestl
cation of the reasons behind the Is
suing of the "anti-red flag order b.
Superintendent of Polict Hyland last
night, following a conference between
CONTINUED on page 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-13
EVELYN THAW, WITH BABY,
TO DEMAND SETTLEMENT
New York Newspapers Insist
Heir Was Born 81 Months
Ago In Europe

NEW YORK, May 13.-Although
the announcement that Evelyn, Mes
bit Thaw is here with son 21-
months old, came from sources
known to be in close touch with her,
it was impossible early today TO get
a direct confirmation from Mrs. Thaw
herself. Her whereabout was not
made known, though it was asserted
she was here.
The announcement that she had de-
termined 10 demand payment on
checks, aggregating $4,000. for the
sake of her baby" came as a sensa-
tion In Broadway. The story was
given out in detail and published here
in elaborate fashion.
From Pittsburgh came the fiat
statement from Roger O'Aara, for
years private detective Of the Tbaws,
that the story was not true. The fact
that the existence OF the boy should
have been concealed for q months
was inexplicable to many persons
familiar with the Thaw family, II is
asserted that EYelXIl.i l.inha,ex.if she had
drought into. the world ar Leir~;e the
Thaw millions, must have been moved
by extraordinary motives TO have kept
the child's birth a secret for so long
In It's multifarious features, the an
nouncement of the presence OF the
child, furnished more food Tor gos-
sip than any story in months. The
New York newspapers seized upon IL
as the sensation of the day, and
played it up at great length with pic
turCs of Evelyn Thaw. In the news
papers the existence of :he baby was
apparently accepted as a fact, .aougr
the Whereabouts of it and Mrs. Thaw
was not given,
IL Is said that Immediately after the
commitment OF her husband TO Mat
teawan, Evelyn Thaw was given three
checks totaling $4,000. Payment on
these checks was stopped before the
young woman had chance to present
them and she says she still has them
Evelyn Thaw sa wher husband last
in 1909 during Thaw's sanity hearing
before Judge Morschauser at White
Plains. She, with other members o:
the Thaw family, were allowed to
visit him In the quarters allotted to
Thaws use in the county jail The
girl lived In New York during the
winter. but in the spring she left her
apartment on West Thirty-third-st. and
IL was announced she had gone TO
Europe to study art.
1t was thought that she had gone to
Paris, but instead she went TO Ham
burg and spent several months living
quietly with friends who had accom-
panied her from here. In the spring
of 1910. the infant arrived. All who
have seen the baby say that he is a
boy with curly, raven hair, and bright
eyes.
Thaw was committed TO Matteawan
on the grounds of insanity in 1909 aft
er he had been acquitted OF the mur-
der of Stanford White.