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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-18
UNVE|L MONUMENT ID COLUMBUS JUNE 8 Fifty Thousand Knights of Columbus Are Expected
 to Attend

Washington, May T.-(Special)-Fift thousand Knights of Columbus are ex- pected to be in Washington on June 8 to take part in the exercises incident to the unveiling of the beautiful marble monument erected in the Union station plaza to Christopher Columbus.
 The 26 ton marble ball, which represents the globe, has been swung into place and the biggest part of the construction work is completed. Huge reviewin gstands will be erected around the monument, from which the address will be made and the parade reviewed by President Taft.
 All troops sailors and marines in this vicinity will take part in the parade in ad- dtion to the Knights of Columbus and other civic organizations. The largest parade seen here since the Roosevelt in- auguration is being planned
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Montgomery, May 17.-(Special.)- With the approach of the democratic national convention in Baltimore, question that is arousing considerable interest throughout the state is in re gard to the number of presidential electors to which Alabama Is entitled.
 In the democratic primary on April 1 12 electors were nominated, one for each representative from this state in the two branches of Congress, and one from the state at large. Since the pri- mary however. the question has arisen as to whether or not Alabama is en- titled to r electors before March I, 1913. at which time Congressman John W, Abercrombie elected from the state at large, will take his seat at the na- tional capitol
 It is claimed by many that inasmuch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-18
MORR|SS HOME IS
 SOLD FOR S4O,OOO c. H. Nabb Yesterday Pur- chased Handsome Home
 on South Highlands

The home of the late John E. Morriss, sitrated on Niazuma avenue and Linden street, has been sold to C. II. Nabb for sP,o00. The sale was made yesterday by A. A. Gambili of A. A. Gambill X Co. Tho home is considered one of the hand scmest on the South Highlands. The sale was made for Mrs. James T. Cole man, the only daughter of the late Mir. Morriss.
 The residence occupies a commanding position in the neighborhood in which il Is located and has been generally ad-
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George F. Baer. president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. has been subpoenaed by the House Judi ciary Committee as q witness in the investigation of charges against Judge Archibald. of the Commerce Court. He will be asked about il sale of culm dump property negotiated by John Henry Jones through w. ]. Richards. vice president and superintendent of the Philadelphia aud Reading Coal Company.
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ONE CENT DAMAGES

Mobile. May 7.-(Special )--Leon Me- Cord, state railroad commissioner, got a verdict of one cent in his $50.000 suit against the Mobile Register. which was tried in the law and equity court here today.
 The suit grew out of a publication regarding the action of Governor O'Neal in the Alamo Gas and oil com pany controversy when he removed P. G. Bowman and pr. k. M Fields from office last November
 Much of the evidence adduced in the investigation prosecuted in Birmingham by Governor ONeal. through Attorney General Brickell and II. R. Wins was introduced and the court instructed the Jury that it must bring in a verdict for the plaintiff but only for nominal damages.
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MEET TODAY ID
 DISCUSS SCHOOLS

joint conference will be held this morning at 10 o'clock in the office of President culpepper Exum. between the board of education and the city com n issioners.
 The requirements of the board of edu- cation will be discussed, and it is ex- nected a call for bond issue to build additional high school and grammar school will be made.
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(Atlanfa CYolDd Giben The Time Of Their Libes By Birmingham Ad Club
CLAYTON IS SAID TO HAVE
 DECIDED AGAINST 12 ELECTORS

as Alabama's congressman at large will not have taken his seat by the time the national convention meets, that the state will not be entitled to but il electors. The question has been put before Con gressman Henry D. Clayton, who $ chairman of the House Judiciary committee, and MT. Clayton is said to have decided against ? electors.
 By a resolution of the state demo- cratic committee. which met here in April, the elector from the state at large who received the lowest number of votes was to be dropped in the event 1t should be determined that the state was not entitled to but Il presidential electors.
 The matter will probably be called to MT Claytons attention again, and 1t Is presumed that something definite will be decided in reference to the matter within the near future.
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Decrease Instead of Raise

This 1t was thought would have ten- dency to reduce rates rather than raise them.
 President Culpepper Exum of the city commission stated last night that the announcement of the raise in the fire in- surance rates was little disappointing as they had hoped that with the install lation of additional and modern fire ap- paratus there would have been a de- crease instead of raise. MT. Exum said that while the fire losses of recent months had been somewhat heavy luck had been against the city and that the fire loss was one of the inevitable things that sometimes occur despite the most careful and extraordinary precautions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-18
Valves Examination

Selma. May H.-(Special.)-Will Roland. negro. on four charges of burglary, waived examination during the session of the recorders court this morning and was bound over 10 await the action of the next grand jury in the amount of 500.
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OrOzco to Turn Back

Fl Paso, Tex, May 7.-Censored tele- grams dated yesterday at Jiminez, head quarters of the Mexican rebels, received here today, state that General Orozco IS concentrating his forces at Escalon ana Rellano, preparatory to returning south to engage the federals.
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Hoped for Investigation

He said he hoped the officials of the Southeastern association would make a thorough investigation of the. conditions here in regard to fire fighting facilities, and that he belieevd after doing so the association might see fit to reconsider the proposed increases. lie said, however, that as the raise was general all over the territory governed by the Southeast ern association it might take time to bring about an adjustment. MT. Exum said that the commissioners would take the matter up and do all in their power to prevent any increase in the present rates.
 Chief A. V. Bennett of the fire depart ment when seen last night stated that the matter was a surprise to him, but that until he had made further investiGa- tion he preferred not to make any state ment.
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mired as one of the most elegant in this city Mir Nabb. the buyer. now resides next door to Otto Marx on Highland ave- nue and Niazuma. It is expected that he will occupy the new acquisition as a residence.
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Miss Lola Mae Parson was delight ful hostess when she entertained a number of her friends in honor of her birthday. Those present were Misses Cecle McClinton, Willie Caldwell, Myrtle and Lola Mae Parsons and Messrs. Tom Hogg and Wilson Me Clinton.
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On June l. ?. and 3 Joe the Turk, or staff Captain J. Garabed from Con- stantinople will lecture here in the in- terest of the Salvation Army, of which he is a member. At the Grand theatre on Sunday afternoon he will appear In full Turkish costume and in this will give a full description of the Turks. Besides his ability as lecturer he is also a musician of some note, perform . ing on the cornet, clarionet, zenophone, saxaphone and Turkish drum.
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Jones DispIaces Sparrow

U the officer had carried MT. Wood
 flown below President Sparrow was
 nan. He was almost instantly dis .,I bv Harry Jones. Seated with him ~ platform were Culpepper Exum. i barrow and Mir. Palmer.
 jaffair ended one of the most att
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CATALOGUE
Issued By The c. & 6.
Cooper 20. Of This City
Showing Local Co. 10 First
Rank As Gas Engine
Builders

A new catalogue has recently been
published by the c. & G. Cooper COM
pany, of this city. in which their large
gas engines are described. The var.
ious types and more important engine
details are illustrated, together with
several power stations where these
engines are in operation. The cover
design is elaborately embossed in
green and gold, and the book through.
out is very handsomely made up.
The C. & G. Cooper company has
been especially fortunate in having
all their gas engines operate success
fully from the start. AS a result of
these exceptional operating records
and the excellence of the machinery
the local company now stands in the
first rank among the builders of large
gas engines IN this country.
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REV. BLACK
Consents To Remain Here
Another Year
Is Pastor Of The Mulberry
81. N. P. Church

At the called meeting of the quarter.
ly conference and membership of the
Mulberry Street M. P. church Thurs.
day night, the matter Of a pastor for
next year was brought up. The peo.
pie, without dissenting voice, insist.
ed SO strongly that Rev. J. T. Black
remain as pastor next year, that he
consented to do so after 1t was ar.
ranged for him to have a vacation
during which he will be able to ar
range some personal matters which de.
mand his attention.
This will certainly be good news to
the many friends Of the Rev. and Mrs.
Black, who have won the respect and
good will Of the people Of this CON-
munity, regardless Of church affilia.
tions.
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Society Notes
Aiumnae

Tt0VtUoO
Luncheon
A delightful affair was the alumnae
luncheon of the central Ohio branch
of Western College Alumnae Associa-
ton Wednesday. The 40 guests who
assembled ut the home of Miss Clara
McClelland In East Broad street re.
newed the friendships of school days
and made new acquaintances. The
rooms were decorated beautifully
with nasturtiums, Miss McClellands s
class ilower), smilax, Western ban
ners and colcrs. The long table was
decorated with nasturtiums and
smilax. At the short business ses-
sion the present officers were re-elect-
cd; MISS Edith Dickey, president;
Mrs, 4. c. Lloyd, vice president; Miss
Julia Allen, secretary and treasurer.
Miss Dickey as toastmistress present
ed the following: Miss Lydia Put.
nam, "rhe Western Girl OF '5S Miss
Laura Koons of Mt. Vernon. Her
First Years Out of College," and Miss
Florence Smith of Coshocton, THE
Western Girl of today" All OF these
were responded to In an entertaining
waW With impromptu talks from
Miss McClelland, Miss Deissie of
Logan and Mrs, Jones of Circleville
and Western songs from the girls who
are In college now the meeting closed,
Columbus Journal.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Armer b. Elliott, administrator. plant

Armer b. Elliott, administrator. plaintiff
Armer b. Elliott, ct al, defendants.
Probate Court OF Knox Co, Obi
Greek Elliott. alias Greek Knouse, who
resides at Oxnard, Ventura County, State
OF California. VIII take notice that Armer
y. Elliott. administrator OF the estate of
Richard Elliott, deceased, on tile 18th ,lay
or May. 1919. filed his petition In the pro.
bate court OF Knox county, Ohio, aileg-
Ing that there are certain debts due from
the deceased. Richard Elliott and that
there Is no personal property or moneys
OF any kind OF said decedcnt with when
to pay said debts and the costs of admin
tstration; that he died seized In fee simple
of the following described real estate. to.
wit: Situate In the county of Knox and
State OF Ohio, being lot No. two hundred
and seventy-eight (27O In the town, now
city OF Mt. Vernon In said county. being
the same lot the south part OF which was
conveyed by Julia Ann Jenkins and Riley
Jenkins. her husband, and the north part
of which was conveyed by the Knox
County Bank OF Mt. Vernon TO the said
Richard Elliot. deceased by deeds bearing
date Dec "a. a. d.. 1865 to which refer
ence Is had. The prayer or the petition
IL that said property be ordered sold to
nay the debts and charges aforesaid
Greek Elliott. alias Greek Knouse IN here
by notified that he has been made par
" defendant to said petition and that he
IL required to answer the same on or be-
fore the 3rd day OF August, 1912.
j. a. SCHAEFEFR,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
5-2S 6-L I'll ,is25;T-2S
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STOLEN
Horse And Buggy Was Later
Recovered

On Thursday evening Mr.. Samuel
Yauger. residing In Green Valley, re-
ported to the police that his horse
and buggy. which he had left stand
Ing on West High street, was missing.
He stated that he had left the rig
only a short time to transact some
business and on returning had found
his outfit gone. After search of
about an hour the horse and buggy
were found on South Harrison street
Az the horse was not tied when found
II is probable that someone tried to
play Joke on the owner by turning
his horse loose.
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q cupful of light brown sugar and
quarter Of cupful Of hot water. Cook
this mixture till It Ia smooth before
adding It to the batter. lust before
putting the batter into the pans add a
cupful Of chopped nuts and fruit-alm.
onds, raisins, citron and 80 forth. ac-
cording to the richness desired This
cake may be used as layer cake or In
a shallow loaf form. 1t does not need
rich fr0sting, the batter being rich
Creamy sour milk may be used instead
Of sour cream, but It is wise to add a
little extra butter. The almonds should.
Of course. be blanched and cut in thin
strips and the citron into thin shaw
tngs.
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MINSTREL
Show To Be Given By The
EIkS July 9 And 10

The date set for the Elks' big min.
strels Is Tuesday and Wednesday, July
and 10, at the Park theatre.
Rehearsals for the show have been
progressing nicely and good attend.
ance has been noted at all of them.
The opening selected for the show is
one of the latest Whitmark's, this
house producing the best minstrel mus.
ic In the world. A number of new
features will be added to the show
this year.
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Demon Cake.

Cream three e-quarters Of a cupful OF
butter with one cupful and half Of
brown sugar. Add two eggs and cup
fui Of sour cream In which half tea.
spoonful OF soda has been dissolved.
Sift three cupfuls Of tiour with tea
spoonful Of baking powder. two level
teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, half tea
spoonful OF cloves and half teaspoon
full Of grated nutmeg stir the other
mixture into these dry ingredients, and
when smooth batter has been form
ed mix with a paste previously pre-
pared by melting square OF chocolate
and then mixing II with quarter Of
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DEATHS i
oliver w. Stream

Mr.. Oliver w. Stream, father OF
Messrs l.. A. Stream and Clifton G
stream OF this city, died at his home
In Chatham, Ohio, Friday morning at
$3.50 o'clock after a several weeks
illness caused by diseases incident to
old age. He was rs years of age at
the time Of his death and is survived
by his wife, four sons. and three daugh.
ters. The funeral at the Chatham NJ.
E. church Monday morning at 1880
o'clock. lnterment in the Evans GENE.
terry at Vannatta.
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MT. vernon
Captures 4 Few aOnOrs Al
6. A. R. E0campment

Mt Vernon captured few honors
at the q. A. Il. state encampment at
Springfield ON Thursday.
Mrs. Josephine Wier, OF this city
was elected Inspector of the Sons of
Veterans Auxiliary.
Mr., George ID, Neal Of Mt. Vernon
was elected delegate to the national
encampment to be held In Los An.
geles. California,
Mr., ~, W. Breeze of Mt. Vernon
lost out In the race for commander
OF the Sons OF Veterans, r. W.
Combs OF Marietta was elected to
the office.
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praisement has been filed by the guar.
dian Maude Appleton, showing the fol.
lowing Personal property $1,669.32.
Deeds Filed
II. @. Barncord to w. w. Young, lot
in city, 81.
Royal Bartlett to w. s. Kerr, 10
acre in Clinton, 81
Simon J. Dudgeon to William Park.
er, IL acre in College, 5000.
Mary Perkins to Wade Wright, lots
In Brandon, 81.
VIM. Wright to II. Grant Harris,
lots in Brandon, 81.
4. Miller to Anna r. Morton, lot in
South Vernon, $500.
+. o. Levering to r. G. Anderson,
lot in city, $1,000.
Clyde McKown to Harry J. Sander.
son, lot in city. 81.
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Mrs. Olive Ayers of GalIison, Mis-.
souri,, arrived In the city Wednesday
and IL the guest OF Mrs. Jacob G.
White. She was called here by the
serious illness Of Mrs, Rose Thayer,
John Franklin OF Akron, while wait.
Ing II. the Pennsylvania station TO
take the 2:a0 train Friday morning
iell In an epileptic ft and struck the
back 1f his head on seat. A physi.
cian was called and took several
stitches 20 close the wound.
Mr.. Frank Beam made business
rip 10 Frederichabure. Ohio, Friday
morning
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Witness
Who Has Been Kept In Hid
ing By The State
Is Produced At 1haW Hear.
Ing At White Plains

White Plains, N. T., June 21--A sur.
prise In the Harry X. Thaw hearing
was sprung by the state today. In the
midst Of testimony by Evelyn Thaw,
contributing to the states contention
that the slayer of Stanford White Is
still insane, William T. Jerome, the
leading attorney for the state, sud.
denly called to the witness stand Mrs.
Susan Merrill to tell of Thaw's life
when he roomed at various houses
which she kept in the theatrical dis.
trict Of New York.
Clarence J. Shearn, attorney for
Thaw. endeavored to discredit the wo.
mans testimony by referring to the
fact that she was committed Tor per.
jury when Mr.. Jerome was district at.
torney Of New York. The pending in.
dictment was dismissed after she had
testified for the state against Thaw at
his trials.
Mrs. Merrill made an unwilling wit
ness In contrast to her previous ap-
pearance. She had been kept In hid
ing In an anteroom at the court house
this morning. and when the state de-
cided to produce her she screamed so
loudly that those who crowded the
court room upstairs could hear her
Her hysteria caused delay of 20 min
utes before she could be escorted to
the stand, still protesting that she
could not testify against Thaw
She admitted that Thaw roomed at
her houses under an assumed name
and had many girl callers. On three
occasions, she said he had whipped
girls there. An unexpected feature OF
her testimony came when letter
which she wrote to Thaw at Matteaw
an last winter was introduced. She
said In Il that four different men had
called upon her and asked II she was
to testify at the hearing.
"Be smart" she advised Thaw IN
the letter. "A man with millions Il
working against you. He wants to keel
you up there because he Is a friend ol
Stanford Whites"
Under pressure Of Thaw's attorne,
the witness said she thought the mil
lionaires name was "Col. Clay"
She testified that during Thaw's tria
thousands OF dollars had been PLACED
In her hands by one of Thaw's counse
to pay more than 200 girls so the,
would not testify against him. Sh,
said she paid one girl $1,000, and an
other $4,000.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. wife OF Harr,
X. Thaw took the stand again thi'
morning to testify against her hus
band,
Mrs Thaw testified that her hus
band made proposal In New York II
1904 that they both commit suicide
He had the details all planned, sh,
said. They were to engage rooms at /.
hotel and take poison. He had eve,
fixed the hour. She, OF course, re
| fused
She testified further that Thaw ha,
complained to her that the food givel
to him while he was In the Tomb
was poisoned, He also complaine'
that he could not eat the potatoes the,
gave him at Mattewan because "ther
were large Jumps of salt peter Il
them"
Evelyns testimony was interrupted
when II was learned that Mrs, Merril
was in the building. She had bee
sought for days by the state,
II Is probable that Evelyn will b
placed on the stand again tomorrow.
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BODIES
OF Three Titanic Victims
Have Been Found

New York, June 21-The captain of
the steamer Ilford. which has Just
reached Hamburg from Galveston, re-
ports having found the bodies of three
Titanic victims $40 miles from the
spot where the liner sank. Papers on
the bodies showed they were stewards
or the Isle of Wight The bodies
were buried at sea.
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Rev. s. Il. Dickinson of Eaton,
Colorado former pastor of the Con.
gregational church of this city, is Wis.
itlng for several days here. From
MT. Vernon Rev. Dickinson will leave
for Akron and will then go abroad to
spend several months In the interest
of his church.
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OUTLAWS
Of This City Defeated 10 A
Very Close Game

The Mt. Gilead base ball team de.
feated Barre's Outlaws at Mt. Gilead
Thursday afternoon by a score Of 8 to
7. The game went twelve innings
before the Mt. Gilead aggregation was
able to push the winning run across.
Maxwell and Porter pitched excellent
ball for the Outlaws.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed anc
qualified administrator OF tho sstat.
Of
FRANK N. GORSUCH
late of Knox county, Ohio. deceased
by the Probate court OF said county
May 25, 1912.
w. NJ. PAAZIG
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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Examiners Complete Work.

Edward l.. Parker auh Lame A. Hall.
who examined the Knox county treas
ury. have completed their work. The
report shows the sum of $ii5.66s.l6 In
the Knox county treasury aud la the
county depositary.
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A son was born Thursday to Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Carpenter of Utica.
Mrs. Carpenter was formerly Miss
Helen Brazille OF Lock.
A daughter was born Thursday af.
ternoon to Mr.. and Mrs. John Dauph.
In of East High street.
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TRAGIC
End Of An on Man Al
Shawnee

Shawnee, O., June 21--Despondency
caused by the failure Of an oil we'll by
which he hoped to become wealthy. is
supposed to be the cause of the su.
icfde of Grant McCloy, a well.known
farmer three-quarters Of mile from
this place, who blew his head off with
a shotgun Thursday at his home.
Mrs. McCloy was out in the yard
doing some work when she heard the
report Of the gun, and she rushed into
the house to find the dead body of her
husband lying on the floor, with the
head an unrecognizable mass. While
1t can be only conjectured, It is sup.
posed that McCloy fired of the gun
with a yardstick, or some other kind
of device.
Several months ago, when the oil
strikes in the Shawnee and New
Straitsville fields we're at their height
McCloy leased his farm to an oil com.
pany and he was to receive the usual
one-eighth portion Of all the oil or
gas produced. The company drilled
In well, and It was q 2OO-barrel gush.
er, SO McCloy's share was consider
able
Several weeks ago the we'll began to
fail slowly until 1t was producing only
eight or ten barrels a day. McCloy
began brooding and 1t is supposed
that 1t was caused by the smaller per.
centage he was receiving and the fear
that the well would fail entirely.
In addition to the widow, five chill
dren survive. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.