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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
The New York Iife's Prosperous Year

The New York Life Insurance com pany, whose annual report appears in another column. found 1911 good year. By dint of strict economy dur ing preceding years 1t pushed up its limit of new business allowed under the law to s177.000.000, but in Mo- vember and December the company was obliged to say to many applicants that it could not grant them policies until 1912. The company's limit for 1912 is $197.000,OO0.
 During the year 1911 the company was examined by the insurance depart ment of the state, and received the official approval of the department" The examiners said: The work of the company is done efficiently and economically; its claims are paid promptly. its policyholders are treated fairly; its dividends are apportioned and paid without discrimination; and the company complies with the re- quirements of the, law and the rulings of the supervising authorities in both the spirit and the letter"
 The New York Life is now the largest life insurance company in the world. It's annual income is over $i13,000, 900; it's payments to policyholders are over So3.000,000, and its increase in ac- cumulated funds in 1911 was over $46,- oO0oO0. Its total assets (market value) now exceed $6S4,000, 900; it's insurances in force under 1,022,726 policies are s2l02,105,i46 Its payments to policy holders plus the loans made directly to them on the security of their poli- cies, exceeded 93 per cent of the amount received from them during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
TWO COMbATANTS
 SHOOT THEMSELVES
Remarkable Shooting Af- fair Occurred at IrOndale
 Yesterday Afternoon

One of the most remarkable shooting scrapes coming under the notice of the local county officers happened yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock at Irondale, when T. B. Bullard, a white man, and Jess Rogers, a negro, each shot hlmselt while trying to shoot the other.
 It seems that Bullard, who is the forv- man of construction of some work being done about the union depot by the Ala bama Great Southern railroad. had hit Rogers brother on the head with a pick handle. The handle was broken, as was the heart of the younger Rogers negro. The negro went home and told his broth CT. Jess of what had happened and Jess secured his gun and came down to see about it.
 that he threw his gun in Bullard's face and snapped it, but it failed to go off. Then Bulard grappled with him. attsnA0e- inf to take Rogers gun from him. Dur ing the scuffie. Bullard reached to his ilip pocket for his gun and fired at Rogers, but the ball took effect in his own arm
 The negro then, seemingly thinking that he had the advantage of the situation, tried to bring his gun into position, but the gun fired prematurely, the load taking effect in the negro's neck tS
 The matter was reported to the sheriff ! office but owing to the circumstances, the deputies could not see where anyone should be arrested, for each man shot himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
WALL CAMPA|G |S
 NOW ON IN EARNEST
Mayor of Athens in Mont gomery in Interest of
 His Candidacy

Montgomery. January 17.-(Special.)- The campaign of Fred Wall, mayor of Athens, for congressman at large, has begun in earnest, as attested by a several day stay of the young North Alabamian in this city, in interest of his candidacy. MT Wall enjoys the distinction of being one of thc youngest politicians in the state and of having been elected mayor of his town at as early an age as the occupant of any similar office in the United Stales.
 MT. Wall states that his campaign Is well under way in North Alabama, and that he is BOW throwing out his lines for active campaigning in middle. west and south Alabama He has hosts of friends throughout the state,
 In addition to MT. Wall those in the congressional race are Dr. John w. Aber- crombie of Tuscaloosa: l. W. Hill of Gads- den V. B. Atkins of Selma, II. Y. Brooke of Iuvelne, Dan Cook of Wilcox county, KylSc E. Price of Elba, and others. Pos itive announcement is made by J. r. Thompson of Centrevlle that he will not seek the election, thus quieting rumors in lis behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18

a marked fall in temperature is general throughout that section and aeeompa- nied by snow. Snow or rain has fallen in the lake region and north Atlantic states also.
 The center of the area of low pressure oyerlies New Mexico and western Texas, and it's movement is northeastward. It has caused general cloudiness through out the cotton states during the past 2i hours and rise in temperature to about the normal for this season. Tempera- lures ranged around 60 degrees at D. m., throughout the belt west of the Mississip- p and around 50 degrees in eastern sec tions, except along the Atlantic coast where the readings were about 40 de- grees.
 In this section continued cloudiness, with but slight changes in the tempera- ture. may be expected for Thursday. with somewhat cooler weather by Thursday night.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations January r, 1912;
 Temn'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Weather Forecast

Washington, January l7.-Forecasi'--' For Alabama: Rain Thursday; warmer in east portion; Friday rain, followed by clearing and colder; moderate to brisk south winds.
 Georgia: Clear and warmer Thurs day; Friday rain; colder in north DOT tion; moderate east to southeast winds.
 Mississippi: Rain Thursday; colder in north and central portion; Friday clearing and colder; brisk south shlit- ing to north winds Thursday afternoon or night.
 Tennessee: Rain Thursday; colder by night, with a cold wave In extreme west nortion: Friday clearing and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, January 17.-G P. M)-An extensive area of low pressure extends from the Pacific coast eastward along the southern portion of the country and throughout the Mississippi and lake re- gions to Canada. It has caused a con- tinued rise in temperature throughout the Pacific slope, the southwest. and the entire country east of the Missouri river.
 An area of high pressure covers the Rocky mountains and the northwest and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
COMMITTEE GIVES
 OUT LIST OF PRIZES

Anniston, January 17.-(Special.)- The committee which began work Tues day for the purpose of raising $500 to stimulate the growing of corn in Cal houn county have announced the list of prizes to be given. The prizes are open to the boys of the County Corn club, and are sas follows: First prize. a Hale buggy. to be given by the Hale Buggy company and the Anniston Hard ware company second prize, $50; third prize, s35; fourth prize, s25; fifth prize, s15; sixth prize, s10 five next best, $5; ten next best, s3. The prizes are for the boy growing the most corn per acre, and it is probable that prizes will be given for the best quality of corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
OHIO RIVER
No Damage From Break
 ing of Ice Gorges

Louisville, Ky, January 17.-Although the ohio river Is frozen over solidly from Cincinnati to Louisville, present weather conditions are so favorable for 1t gradual dissolution that local river men apprehend no damage from it's breaking up. Rain is softening the ice and 4s hours of rising temperature they say. will start 1t down stream in small pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
February 8 Limit

Montgomery. January 17.-(Special.)- l. Under the terms laid down by the United States court. middle district of Alabama, as set out by law the state has until February Tn which to file exceptions to the report of Judge w. s. Thoring- ton, which was recently submitted by the special examiner on the Central of Georgia railroad. After the states ex- ception have been filed the Central of Georgia railroad is in turn allowed 30 days in which to reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
SlatOn Will Run

That Governor Slaton will make the race for governor this year, however, is now considered certainty. and it is be- lieyed his announcement will not be long delayed though 1t will not be made, his friends state with any idea or intention of making a long campaign.
 Governor Brown is expected to indicate his officlal family even before he goes into office. There are numerous applica- tions for the few secretaryships and other appointments which the new governor has al his disposal. There were sonic 50 ap- plicants. 1t is stated, for the position of keeper of public buildings and grounds which has already gone to Pierce B. Lati- mer of Woodstock, well known farmer and long time friend of the governors s.
 It is understood that A. H. Ulm, who was Governor Browns secretary under his first administration, will fill that po- istion again. It was MT. Ulm who as newspaper correspondent, first brought out Governor Brown as candidate before the race in which he defeated Hoke Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Inauguration Thursday

The second day will be given to the inauguration which, 1t is stated, will follow the usual precedents and be a very simple one. The governor will be escorted to the hall of the house by special committee, the retiring governor and the state house officials accompanying him. The oath will then be administered and he will deliver his inaugural address, after which he will take charge of he executive of fee.
 One of the first hings Governor Brown will do up entering the eX- ecutive office will be to swear in H. M. Stanley of Dublin as commissioner of commerce and labor, the newly created office to which he was chosen at the same time Governor Brown was elect ed. MT. Stanley will have as his as- sistant Prof. k. T. Derry, who has been for many years statistician of the state department of agriculture. and who is well equipped for the work the new department will have to do.
 Governor Slaton will not preside over the sessions of the senate in extra ses- sion, as he will still be governor. Hon. A. o. Blaloel of Fayette, president pro tenn of the senate, will preside in that body and also over the joint session at which the inauguration will take place. The legislature will have adjourned be- fore Governor Slaton again becomes pres ident of the senate, following the inaug- uration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
MERCURY 8 ABOVE
 ZERO IN MORGAN
Practically No Farm Work Done Looking Toward Crop-Contracts
 Being Made for Fertilizers

f.acon, January .-(Special. 1.-The mercury did another stunt here last night and tumbled down to s degrees above zero. It is decidedly the coldest weather of the season. and argues well for fine fruit crop this year. Last year fruit in the way of peaches and pears, was a total failure here.
 Up to this time practically no farm work has been done looking toward a crop for the present year Owing to the extreme wet weather in the fall no land was turned. and farmers are rest ing on their oars, so to speak
 Wheat is looking fairly well in this section, and there is quite a quantity sown.
 The merchants here are already mak- ing their contracts for commercial fer tllizers, and already inquiry is being made for same by the planters.
 Decidedly more was sold here las year than ever before, and the early inquiry denotes that consdera plt quantity of it will be used this season Until last season no high grade goods were sold here. But. last season, the bulk of the goods was what is called high grade goods. Considerable quan. titles of nitrate of soda were also used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Operation Fatal

Anniston. January 17.-(Special.) Pete Farmer, we'll known Admission printer, died at his home Wednesday morning, following an operation for ap- pendicltis, with which he had been suf- fering since last Friday. He was d member of the local Typographical union and was we'll liked among his fellow workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Dies of Pellegra

Huntsville, January 17.-(Speeial)- Mrs. Olivia Harris, widow of John $ Harris. died today after an illness of several months with pellegra and other complications. She is the first victim of that disease in Huntsville. Mrs liar ris will be buried on Thursday, which will be her. 3ith birthday. Two chill dren survive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
O'Rear-DOdd

Anniston, January -(Special) and Mrs. Caine O'Rear, the latter hav- ing been Miss Lula Dodd of Oxford, have left for Jasper. where they will make their future home, MT. O'Rear being en- gagged in business at that place. The couple were married at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Chaney Dodd, Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Inspect Decatur Militia

Decatur, January 17.-(speeial. )-Com- rany E, Alabama National Guard will he inspected January 21 Lieut.. J. Henry AL hes is getting the company rapidly in shape. owing to some troubles within the company this company had been in bad condition for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Handley- Brown

Decatur, January 17.-tSpecial.) )--Aaron Luther IIandley and Miss Gerdie Lee Brown were married yesterday afternoon al o'clock at the parsonage of the Cen tial Methodist church. the Rev. E. B. Norton officiating. The only attendants were MT. and Mrs. Will Maness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE
Retired Naval Officer Dies of ApOp-
 lexy in Philadelphia

Philadelphia. January 11.-Captain James Peyton Stuart Lawrence, United States navy, retired. died today at his home in this city. after stroke of apo plexy which he suffered while visiting the Philadelphia navy yard yesterday. He was 59 years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
M'CORD
 KILLED BY ENGINE
Birmingham Southern Con- ductOr Run Over-Gen-
 eral News of Ensley

W. E. McCord was killed this morning in the Birmingham Southern yards near
 the steel plant It is reported that he
 was standing on the running board of
 the engine and in aighting from the en- zine his coat was caught in some man ner, throwing him beneath the wheels
 The engine ran over him, crushing both legs, cutting his neck almost from the
 body and crushing his chest MT. Me-
 Cord was a conductor in the employ of
 the Birmingham Southern and his fam fly lives at Goodwater. He was picked up
 following the accident and the body sent to the undertaking rooms of Echols x Angwin where it was prepared for burial.
 Another report of the accident was that
 McCord was killed near E drop in the yard of the steel plant at the west ena and that the body was not found Tor some time afterwards, when he was missed from the crew and a search made
 for him.
 The Southern railway has engineers in
 Ensley estimating the cost of some addi- tions to its depot or the building of new one. The question has been up with the Southern railway officials and the bus mess men of Ensley for some time. It was reported that the Southern railway would build new depot between Thirtietn and Thirty-first streets with view to being in a position to handle freight Tor Ensley, Wylam and Corey. Since the placing of. engineers on the work, how ever it is rumored that this plan has been
 dropped, and the work of enlarging the present quarters or the building of a new house on the site of the old one has been adopted instead.
 Judge Thomas J. Roe today qualified be- fore Probate Judge Stiles and will per hans take charge of his office Monday. Judge Roe is expecting his commission daily but will not assume charge or the affairs of the court until it arrives. Lon Kelly, a boy about 14 years of age, who has been missing for the past few days, is reported to have returned 10 ms l home this afternoon. His parents felt l considerable nneasiness for him and had ! notified the police to keep lookout for I him.
 Mrs. l. c. Cummings will entertain the Young Ladies' Missionary society at her | home on Ann street Saturday afternoon | at 2;30 o'clock. | The story hour for the Ensley library will be held this afternoon at o'clock l Miss Johanne Trustleben will act as story | teller. The output of No. 12 mines of the Ten
 nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is increasing daily. and will soon reach normal Since the moving of convicts from this mine the output dropped consid- erab bly, and the company has not been able to secure enough free men to bring 1t back to where it was before the change. The company is now making some changes in the old prison at this mine, transforming it into a boarding house. They will begin
 the erection of something like 150 houses
 at No 12 for the families of the miners.
 The output of No 13 mine is also coming up gradually. A commissary has geen es-
 tablished at No. 12 mine for the benefit of
 the men now working there, and a num-
 ber of other improvements are also to be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Bonnet Pension Examiner

Montgomery, January 1a-(Special) J. Gov. Emmet o'Neal has announced the appointment of A. B. Bonnet of Opelika as pension examiner of that county, sue ceeding A, H. Reed. deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
New Corporation

Montgomery, January 17.-(SpeciaL)- The Cherokee Cotton Mills of Union- town, capitalized at $So,000 with w. Fl. Tayloe and others as stockholders, has filed articles of incorporation with Sec retary of State Cyrus B. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Swan Lake Frozen

" Dccatu January (special)- the fiji st time in many years Swan Lake, just across the Tennessee river from Decatur has been frozen over and many have en- joyed skating on it. The Tennessee river Tuesday morning was frozen out about eight feet from the banks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18

The little 7-year-sld daughter of Mem phis Thomas, negro living in East Gads- den was burned to death last night at the home of her father, The child was standing too close to an open grate and her clothing caught fire and she was hopelessly burned before assistance could be given her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18

The ruling of the states attorney gen eral on the matter of fees that the county assessors are entitled to will reduce the emoluments of the Etowah county tax as- sessor's office by something more than ss5O Heretofore the office has paid about S2100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
COLD CAUSE HEADACHE

LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine the world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause Call for full name. Look for signature E. W. GROVE. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18

In checking the first 900 names on the petitions before the probate judge asking for an election of the liquor question 1t was found that something more than one fifth of the signers were disqualified by failure to pay poll taxeor neglect to regis ter. If this ratio is maintained it is not likely that an election will be called on the strength of the present petitions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
DEMOCRATS MEET IN
 GADSDEN SATURDAY
Many Names son Petition for Liquor Election Illegal-Small Child
 Burned to Death

Gadsden, January 17-(Special)-The democratic county executive committee will meet in this city on Saturday for the purpose of attending to the details in connection with the coming primary and to elect new chairman. w. T. Mur- phree, the former chairman, resigned some weeks ago to become candidate for the city court iudgeship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
|NAUGURATE BROWN NEXT THURSDAY Legislature COnvenes for Two Days Wednesday
  GO OVER REGENT VOTE One of First Acts Will Be to Swear in H. NJ. Stanley of Dublin as Commissioner of Com-
 merce and Labor
GO OVER REGENT VOTE

Atlanta, January Especial )-One week from today the general assembly will meet in extraordinary session for the purpose of inaugurating Gov. Jo- seph M. Brown. The ad interim term of President John M. Slaton of the state senate, who has been acting governor since the resignation of Gov. Hoke Smith, will then come to a close.
 The legislature, 1t Is expected will be in session for this purpose at least two days. When Governor Boynton was inaugurated, following the death of Gov. Alexander H. Stephens, the leg islature was in session three days for the purpose.
 The legislature will convene at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning and the first thing to be done will be can vass of the vote of the state election of January 10, an announcement of the result. This will occupy the first leg islative day, when committee on in auguration programme and a commit tee to notify the governor of his elec- tion will also be appointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Local Data

Local data for the 24 hours ending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18

The story hour for the Ensley library will be held this afternoon at o'clock Miss Johanne Trustleben will act as story teller.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
SMITHS COTTON BILL.
Proposed Method of Regulating Flu
ture Contract Trading.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator E.
D. Smith, to-day introduced bill
providing that each individual, corpo-
ration or exchange engaged in Inter-
State commerce, in making any con-
tract for the future delivery of
cotton, shall specify the grades con-
tracted for, the price per pound of
the grades contracted for, and such
grades as are contracted for shall be
according to the United States gov
ernment standardization and any con-
tract not having the specifications
herein enumerated shall be deemed
null and void, and the individual ex-
change, or corporation which shall
sell or attempt to sell any such con-
tract for the future delivery of cot
ton, not conforming to the regula-
tions set forth, shall be deemed, upon
conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor
and sentenced to Imprisonment for
three years or to pay fine of $4,000,
or both, in the discretion of the court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
A Little Girl Saved the Train.

She was only years old, Eileen
Martin, the section foreman's daugh-
ter, as she stood reaching up to a
telephone at the little town of Alta,
CAL, last Saturday, telling the agent
at the nearest station that a rail was
broken. Child-like, she knew the
semaphore signals, had come to the
track tc see the Overland Limited
whirl by, and had watched the long
finger drop, letting the train into
the block.
I'm pretty little, but I'll try" she
said, when the station agent asked
her if she could not stop the train
that was past him, and started out
with her sister of IA, who had just
appeared. They ran down the track,
stopped the train and saved wreck.
Pretty much every primary school
in the city ought, within the next
week, to hear of Eileen's I'm pref
ty little, but I'll try" The alert at
tention which knew the semaphore
signal, the quick wit which under
stood what a broken rail meant, the
decision and initiative which alone
sought the telephone, the courage
with which she and her sister started
up the track, waving their aprons to
stop the big Overland limited as it
bore down upon them-these are the
qualities which through life bring
self-hclp, help for others, success and
happiness.
And she was only Z years old,
pretty little," but ready to TRY. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
ANOTHER FAMILY MURDERED.
Sixth Wholesale Butchery in Louisi
ana Within a Year.

Lake Charles, La, Jan. 21.-Badly
mutilated, the bodies of Felix Brous-
sard, his wife and three children,
aged 8, and 3, negroes, were found
to-day in their home here, making
the second wholesale negro murder
in this State within a week and the
sixth within the year. A bloody
axe, with which the crime apparently
was committed, was found beneath
the bed upon which the bodies lay.
No clue to the murderer has been
found except this inscription written
on the front door of the Broussard
home: when He maketh the inqui-
sition for blood, He forgetteth not
the cry of the humble human five -
In many respects the crime is iden-
tical with the murder, in Crowley,
La, last Thursday, of negro woman
and her three children. Two similar
crimes during. the past year were
committed at Lafayette, La; two at
Crowley, and one at Raye, La. In
each instance an entire family was
murdered.