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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
CALL LOAN RATE HIGHEST SINCE 191O Speculation Eager to Avail Itself of All Facilities
 Offered

New York, September 29-Stocls spec ulation last week strained successfully at the leash of restricted money sup plies. Prices advanced into new high ground but were pulled back occa- sionally by the tightening of the money strain. Not only were actual available money resources in the market very scant but signs multiplied of the ex- traordinary volume of coming require- Dents. As there were equally signs of prosperous activity and bountiful pro- ductlon of new wealth by the agri- cultural harvests, speculation was eager to avail itself of all facilities offered In the money market
 The effect of increased borrowings quickly manifested itself in the rise in the call loan rate to the highest fig ure since the opening of 1910. The marking up of accounts al the periodical stock market settlement dis closed large transfers of stock hold inss from New York to take advantage of inc London money market This process enables borrowers to reduce obligations to New York banks Har- deninS of discounts in London result cd but last weeks increase in the bank of England percentage of re- serve argued well for the ability of London to supply further requirements | from New York. Relief of the New York money market would be worked as effectually by deposit of treasury funds in interior banks at the crop moving centers as by deposit in Wall street itself, the withdrawal to the interior constituting the principal drain al present on Wall street re- sources. Treasury plans for such de- posits therefore enter into Wall streets calculations
 The prodigious movement of grain to primary markets has broken all rec ords for thus early in the season Ex- fsting car shortage therefore must be expected to be aggravated. August net earnings of some of the important rail- road spstems show record figures al- though the rush of grain was not yet in effect.
 The whole pig iron situation Is pro- nounced stronger. Increases in divi- dends on copper mining stocks were an influence on the strength of those stocks, but warnings were heard against further increase in rate of pro duction of copper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30

sections, but fair weather prevailed over most of the valley, western mountain ard Pacific states.
 A high barometric pressure area cen- tered in the middle Rocky mountain re- zion, oyerspreads the northern Missis- sippi valley and lake regions, causing decidedly cool weather in those par1s. The fall in the temperature amounted to s or 10 degrees during the past 2l hours on the plains, and was to de- grees cooler in western Tennessee, and northern Louisiana.
 Temperatures are about normal in tie gulf states, but it will be slightly cooler there Monday.
 Cloudy weather will prevail in Ala bama Monday, but very little rain is looked for
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations September 29, 1912;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
NO AGREEMENT ON SALARY QUESTION Warm Debate Had in New
 Decatur Council MAYOR NOW GETS $50 Two Bound Over in Sum of $500 for Stealing Horse-Southern Enjoins Decatur From Selling Their
 Right of Way
MAYOR NOW GETS $50

Decatur. September 29.-(Special.) )-Af- ter warm debate. lasting several hours, the New Decatur city council could not agree on the salaries of the city officers for the coming year. Some weeks ago it was decided the question of salary be left to the outgoing and the incoming board of aldermen jointly and this was done, but no agreement could be reached and the matter went over to another meeting.
 At present the salary of the mayor Is $50 month. Several members of the board wanted to double this salary, but others objected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
HISTORIC DEPOT
 BEING REMODELED

Chattanooga, September 29.--tSpe- cial)-The historic Union station erected by the Western and Atlantic and Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railway in Chattanooga prior to the civil war, is being subjected to | process of entire remodeling.
 The historic agedness of the strue- ture will be marred hy sanitary drink : ing cups and a number of additional modern conveniences. The entire building will also be repainted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
OF FLEET
 REACHES NEW YORK

New York. September 29.--The bat tleshps Wisconsin and Illinois. the cruiser Baltimore. the torpedo boat de- strcycrs, McDonough and Worden and fotilla of eight torpedo beats ar rived today from Charleston, <. C. The ships constitute the vanguard of the fleet of fs7 United States war vessels which will be assembled in the Hud- son river from October 12 to 15, and which will be reviewed by President Taft and Secretary os the Navy HsvAa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
BROWN WILL SEND
 TROOPS TO FORSYTHE

Atlanta, September 29.-Governor Brown announced today that he wilt send troops to Forsythe county this week 10 preserve order and prevent a resumption of the recent race war in that county resulting from the mur- der of two white women near Cum ming by negroes. Six negroes charged with complicity in the murders now arc in the county jail here and will he sent to Cumming for trial next Wednesday.
 The soldiers will be sent to Cumming Tuesday CT Wednesday. Feeling is run ming high in Forsythe and adjacent counties and the trial of the negroes is expected to draw large crowds to Cumming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
SUPREME COURT RECONvENES OCT. IA All Members, With Excep- ti0n of Justices Holmes and
 Day, in Washington

Washington. September 29.--Ail members of the supreme court of the United States except Justices Holmes and Day had re- turned to Washington today preparatory to the reopening of the court October l4 Justice Holmes is expected October and Justice Day few days later
 Chief Justice White and Justices Lur- ton and vandevanter will be engaged dur ing the next two weeks considering changes in the equity rules of the fed- erai courts. They are committee charged with reporting changes to the full court fot promu,gaton. The prospects are that the new rules may be announced about January 1. They are expected to reyolu- tionze the cost of litigation and to hurry the progress of cases on the equity side of federal courts.
 Other members of the court will be en- gagged in preparing opinions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 29-Forecasi for Alabama and Mississippi: Cloudy and cooler Monday, preceded by showers noar the coast; Tuesday unsettled.
 Georgia; Cloudy and cooler Monday preceded by showers in the extreme south portion; Tuesday cloudy
 Tennessee: Cloudy and cooler Monday; Tuesday unsettled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
12 MILE RACE
 WON BY QUEAL

12-mile professional race at the Yails- burg stadium today In which five run ners competed, Billf Queal, the Amer ican champion. aft9r alternating in ths land, beat the "a ztter to the tape by inches in 1:o5:19f John Johannsen of Sweden was thir4 one-third Of a mile back. James crofley of this city was fourth and cara Niminem Of sweden last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30

matter up. it is understood with district attorneys in Birmingham.
 As Il result. it is understood that no longer the Birmingham News advertises of its front page that it will give -sn Or pheum theatre ticket to the person who. after careful looking, finds his name lodged between the advertisements of it's sscheap columns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
Rcncrts Loss of Fob

Dr. Ge Bellard. residips in the Cullom apartments a ss4 South Twentieth street. reported to the police las; night tha; he had lost a twisted cord fob with small diamond centered wreath on it, at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street last aveniax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
City Enjoined

In the chancery court here before Chan cellor W. H. Simpson, the Southern rail- road has enjoined the city of Decatur from selling their right of way on Rail- road street for street improvement as- sessments Some time ago Railroad street. along the Southern right of way, was paved and the Southern railroad failed to pay their part of the assess ment, hence the city advertised the right of way for sale. The city has thirty days to make answer to the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
Bound Over for Theft

On the charge of stealing @ horse belong ing to J. W. Murphey. two negroes Asa McCullum and Bernie Simmons were bound over in the sum of $3o0 on a pre- liminary trial before Justice l. N. But Ter. 4 few days ago the negroes were arrested With the horse in their possess einl1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
Caught in Blizzard

"Nhen we reached a height Of Il, S90 feet, the weather became very bad again and we were almost exhausted. We struggled on, however, with but three days supplies left The most terrific bliz- gard occurred when we reached about 300 feet from the highest ice hill. We had made our goal. Browne and I came to the conclusion that there was abso- lutely nothing to be gained by trying to make the last 300 feet We had made our goal there was no scientific reason to stay there In the hope of getting better weather, SO we started back after taking g remarkable series of photographs. Two days after the party had reached It's base camp, on the night of July 6, there oc- cured violent earthquake
 Millions of tons of ice and snow de- scended from the mountain In a series Of mighty avalanches. Great chunks of the mountain fell off with a roar and a crash that could be felt scores of miles away If we had hesitated to wait for better weather at the top, which we would have assuredly done had our food supfly re- mained good-we certainly would have pershed under those mountains of snow and ice. For ten days those shocks con tinued-most of them being, however, slight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
PARKER SCALES
 MOST NOTABLE PEAK
Mountain Climber Attains Summit of Mt. Mckinley
REACHED TOP JUNE 29
At Times Forced to Cross Shaky Snow Bridges-Last 1000 Feet Up Sheet of Glistening lce-Escapes
 Mighty Avalanches

New York, September 29-(specaL)- What is the most thrilling and remark able tale of mountain climbing ever re- lated is the story told by Prof. Herschel C. Parker. who has just returned from Scaling Mount Mckinley, the highest point in North America. Professor Par ker reached his Brooklyn home, accom- panied by Mrs. Parker, who met him at Seattle, and there he saw for the first time his 5-months-old baby Evelyn.
 Reaches Summit
 Starting last January when he had been married hardly year, Professor Parker oyercame the most tremendous odds. and for the third time tried to conquer the continents most notable peak. He was successful getting to the top of Mount Mckinley and coming within 900 feet Of the highest hummock Of snow which dots this vast dome.
 At times we were forced to cross shaky snow bridges" said the professor. and it almost drove us crazy. A single msstep would have finished us. At the 12,o00 foot mark we struck ridge that in places was scarcely five inches wide, with & 50 degree slope. This is the only way to scale the mountain, and it was so different that 1t took us week to relay our supplies but 5000 feet.
 "Our progress for the last 1000 feet was up a sheet of gllstening. ice, where steps had to be chopped and the great danger lay in the fact that just as fast as the steps were cut they were filled again with the drifting snow.
 I've reached the top on June 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
Borrowing Power

The amendment to increase the gov ernors borrowing power and that to re- qulre corporations to pay their taxes by September 1, were designed to enable the state to pay the school teachers wi.h more promptness. and although they will help in so far as the fall payments are concerned, they will not relieve the st. uation in the spring, when the sehool money is most badly needed. That IS 6 problem yet to be solved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
CONVENTION AT PLAINFIELD.
Daughters of Liberty, Vermont Council
Held Wednesday.

Plainfeld, Sept 6.--The state counci
cf the Daughters of Liberty was held
Wednesday, Sept. at the Odd Eel,
lows hall in this town. The first ses.
sion of the meeting was opened at
o'clock in the afternoon and was in
charge of Mrs. Anna l.. Farr OF Spring
field, state councillor. The address OF
welcome was given by Waldo Perkins.
The response BY Mrs. Farr. The state
degree was conferred upon class of
candidates, followed by business meet
ing when Mrs. Alice Nye was installed
as state associate councillor.
The evening session was in charge OF
G. 0. Farr council of this town. The
local order conferred the degree upon
Oliver Jenness of Sheffield The work
was exemplified in a very creditable man
ner The ladies Of this council served
dinner and supper to about 40 guests.
Among those present from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion Humphrey of East
Burke, Mr.. and Mrs +. NJ Massey of
st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Anna L. Farr of
Springfield, Mae Moony of Wheelock,
Myra Pierce of Bloomington, C. w. Cof-
frin of Lyndonville, f. II. Porter of
Orleans and A. r. White of Montpelier.
The ladies of this council wish to
thank Mrs. w. S. Martin for the beau
tiful cut flowers used in decorating the
tables in the dining room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
TWO DARING H0LD-UPS
OCCUR IN SWANT0N
A Merchant Relieved of Ss3 and Visitor
Robbed of Watch, Money and
Central Vermont Mileage.

Swanton, Sept. "a daring dup
and robbery was committed here early
yesterday morning when Louis Fortier,
a grocer was relieved Of $50. Between
the hours of and 9 Mr.. Fortier went
to his barn, which is across the road
from his residence and climbed to the
hayloft to throw down some hay As
soon as he reached the loft he was at
tackled by a man who threw a blank
ct over his (Fortier'sl head, and there
ensued a struggle until Fortier was
oyerpowered.
The assailant escaped. and the officers
are on the case. The only clue which
Mr.. Fortier was able to give was that
the assailRnt was large and strong.
Another hold-up and robbery was per.
petrated Wednesday night and the viO.
tim, Herman Tevyaw, is just able to be
about to-day. He lost his watch. his
money and Central Vermont railroad
mileage.
According to Tevyaw's story he came
TO Swanton to remain over night at the
home of +. A. Brunelle' and go to the
Sheldon fair the following day. Oh
Wednesday evening he started out for
a walk about town and when near the
Fonda lumber yards he was set upon by
three men, who pounded him up badly.
after which they robbed him. AT 9;45
Fred j. Sico was walking past that
when he heard groans. On
investiga tion he found Tevyaw and took
him to the home of Mr. Brunelle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
WILSON MEETS ITALIANS.
Says He Has Been Grossly Misinterpret-
ed About immigration.

Sea Girt, Y. j.. Sept. 6.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson received two delega-
tions of Italians yesterday. one from
Jersey City and the other from Brook
lyn. He talked about immigration to
them
"There is no sort of visit more well
come to me now" said Governor Wilson,
because | fear that things have writ
ten have been most grossly misinter-
preted.
"rhe fact of the matter is that Amer
ica has been enriched by having the as
piTations of some of the finest races in
the world brought to her shores. ! re-
joice heartily that they bring these
aspirations because they add TO the
aspirations of the country and making
the country greater and freer than it
would be without them.
For myself, have never felt the
slightest jealousy of the right kind Of
immigration, and by the right kind of
immigration | mean the voluntary kind.
When men of their own initiative come
with a preliminary love for or desire for
America to establish homes for them
selves here and to identify themselves
with the country, the result cannot be
anything but good for the country it,
self"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
MONTPELIER ALDERMAN RESIGNS.
c. A. Lang to Take Place of W. H. Far
rar, Removed from Ward /.

At a special meeting of the Montpe-
lier city council last evening, Alderman
Waldo II. Farrar presented his resigna-
tion from the body, which was accepted
and c. A. Lang, former member OF the
council, was appointed to take his place
Mr.. Farrar has removed from ward l.,
which elected him, and as soon as cleo
tion was over deemed it his duty to hand
in his resignation. He has been very
active in committee work and the coun-
ell expressed it's appreciation and its
sorrow that his removal from the ward
necessarily must sever his connection
with the body Mr.. Lang, former al
derman from ward /, will fill out the
unexpired term.
There was some discussion as to
whether the street department should
let for hire any tools or teams in the
department, when not in use by the de-
partment, but the motion was lost, when
put to vote.
Some permits were granted and bin
of 5000 for legal services was ordered
paid to B. Z. Bailey, city attorney
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
DUMPED INTO STREET.
Men and High jumping Beef Dislodged
BY Runaway.

A runaway that caused considerable ex-
citement and was the source of hilarity
to some took place yesterday shortly
before the whistles were to blow calling
the workmeh back to their Iabors. The
scene was laid at the North End, be-
tween North Seminary street and Ber
lin street. A covered meat wagon, be-
longing to the Ala meat company of
Berlin street, started out North Semin-
AIRY street, laden with party of granite
cutters perched on the front seat. The
animal drawing the load was progressing
at only a moderate rate Of speed down
North Main street, but when Berlin
street was reached the steed was uncon-
trollable. The runaway, then headed up
Berlin street, was travelling at such fast
a clip that the wagon was upset and the
occupants of the beef vehicle were un-
seated
Fortunately the riders escaped serious
injuries. They We're thrown heavily to
the ground, one man receiving a bad
cut on his arm. The wagon was said
TO have contained between 800 and 400
pounds OF the high cost of living. This
meat was strewn on the ground for
distance of many feet. Aid was soon
on the scene and the horse was checked
The meat wagon was total wreck. Part
of it still lies near the scene OF the ac-
cidelit, and other parts were carted to
the meat headquarters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
BARGES TO NASHUA.
Gov. Foss of Massachusetts, Advocates
Deepening Merrimack River.

New London, Conn, Sept. GA plea
for the development of inland water
ways of the United States, especially
in New England, was made last night
by Governor Foss of Massachusetts in
ian address before the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways convention. Governor Foss
advocated, as future policy in the de-
velopment of transportation facilities,
that for every dollar spent for the ex-
tention of railroads in America a dol
lar of public money should be put into
the extension and deepening of the wat
ierways. Rail and water systems" he
said. "sre natural co-partners in the de-
yelopment of any country. Each helps
the other and it is only by their mu-
tual service that true progress can be
reached"
Mr.. Foss favored the development of
transportation on the Connecticut and
Merrimack rivers. If the port of Ham
burg, he said, could be developed seven
Ity-six miles inland, there was no valid
reason in his opinion why the Connecti-
cut river could not be deepened to per-
init freight vessels proceeding as far as
Springfield. He said also that he ex-
lpected to see the Merrimack river
ldredged so that barges at least may pro-
coed to Nashua, n H.
The European cities of Antwerp, Ham
burg, Glasgow and Manchester we're cited
lby the speaker as ports that had been
made famous by the development of the
navgable rivers.
Those interests which are opposed TO
the development of water commerce will
lay emphasis upon the great cost of
such construction, and the heavy nat
ural barriers which have to be over
come" said Governor Foss, "but these
arguments can be exploded in moment
when it becomes realized that all the
lgreat commercial countries of the world
have had to overcome similar obstacles"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
SPORTING NOTES.

Powell has lost seven games this sea.
son by one run margin.
Wilson, who is filling in behind tbs
bat during Meyers absence, is catching
a great game. In recent games his
pitchers have been exceedingly wild but
ne has managed to give an excellent ac-
count of his work.
1t is understood that Alphonse Witt,
the Italian A. G. player, who has made
such a favorable showing this summer
with that organization, is to re-entef
Goddard seminary next week. Witt was
the leading stieker on the seminary team
last spring and played whirlwind
game at shortstop. Goddard will be
very fortunate in retaining the services
of this promising youngster.
On President McAleer's birthday. June
10, the Red Sox took the lead in the
American league and have not yet been
headed in the race for the pennant.
Northampton has lead in the Twin
State league that viii not be overcome.
Keene is running second three games
behind and Brattleboro, the club that
got a bad start, is four games and II
half in the rear of the league leaders.
Eugene MrGrecpey of Bloomington,
Ill.,, for seSeral seasons an umpire in
the Pacific Coast lesgue and in his earlier
days star pitcher in the three-l league,
has been appointed umpire, in the Amer
lean league by Ban johnson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-06
sPENcER's ELEcTRocUTIoN SOON.
Alleged Murderer Removed from Jail to
State Prison To-day.

Springfield Mass, Sept. 6-Bertram
G. Spencer. condemned to be electrocuted
during the week ending Sept 10, for
the murder of Miss Martha Blackstone,
was removed from Hampton county Jail
to the state prison to-day.
His counsel, r. p. Stapleton of Hol-
yoke, was in this city yesterday. On
arriving here he went Immediately to
the Jail where he had long talk with
the condemned man who is prepared to
GO to the chair without a whimper.
He assured Spencer. however, that ev-
erything possible is being done to save
him and Spencer is hoping that the in
terview which his mother and Mr. Sta
pleton had with the governor, concern
ing him, will prove of some avail
Mr.. Stapleton told the governor that
Spencer is a victim of local sentiment;
that he Is insane and irresponsible. 1t
is understood here that no petition for
clemency has been filed at the state
house
Mrs. Bertram G. Spencer of Worcester
and Mrs. /. L. Spencer of Lebanon,
Conn, wife and mother of Spencer. will
pay the murderer of Miss Blackstone
their last visit at Charlestown prison
next week.