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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Ranks of Members

Among the committees over which Senator Tilman would exercise control are appropriations, interstate commerce and naval affairs Senator Bacon com mands the first place on five commit tees. among them foreign relations, Judiciary and rules. three of the best committees of the list. In addition to being chairman of the democratic eau GUS, Senator Martin could be chairman of either of four committees, includ- ing commerce.
 Senator Culberson. who came in four years later than either of these three, is the ranking democrat on four com mittees and in addition, on March 4. will hold second place on appropria- tions and judiciary, giving him his choice of the chairmanship of either of those two if Senator Bacon should yacate his position on judiciary for tho ohairmanship of foreign relations or if Senator Tillman should forego his op- portunitv to become chairman of ap- proprations.
 Senator Simmons. who entered the Senate as late as 1901, would have his choice of the chairmanships of as many as six committees. including finance. Other members who will have wide range of choice are Senators BanlShead and Johnston of Alabama. Clarke and Davis of Arkansas, Newlands of Ne vada. Overman of North Carolina. Smith of Maryland and Stone of Missouri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Declines to Send Delegation to Washington tOlAid in
 Its Passage
GIVES HIS REASONS
 FOR TAKING ACTION
Says There Is No Demand for It in Alabama and That State is Weary of Liquor
 Agitation

Montgomery, November &s-(Speeial)- Governor o'Neal does not favor the pass age by Congress of the Kenyon bill which seeks to prohibit interstate commerce in intoxicating liquors in certain cases. ;
 In a letter 10 Edwin c. Denwiddie, su- perintendent of the Anti-saloon League of America. of Washington D. C, Gov ernor o'Neal outlines at length his req sons for not favoring the bill, and declines to appoint delegation to go to Wash ington to aid in securing favorable ae- ton on the measure.
 The bill has been made special order in the Senate for December 164 and Gov ernor 0'Neal was asked to lend his in- dorsement to the passage of the bill by sending a special delegation 10 Washing ton to meet with like delegations fsom other states.
 The governor declares in his letter that he Is not aware that there is any sentiment in Alabama favoring tho passage of the bill and expresses tho opinion that if would be unwise to bring the liquor question into national politics. Governor O'Neal points out what he considers numerous defects in the bill.
 This Is but another effort he de- clares. to divest liquors. while being transported, of their interstate eom- merce character before delivery to the consignee."
 In concluding his letter. Governor ONeal says:
 We are more interested in the solution of the great problems which now con- front the state, the reform of our meth- oda of judicial procedure the improve ment and advancement of our educational the development of our enor- nous natural resources, the settlement and cultivation of our vast but unsettled areas of productive lands, and by en- eouragement, by wise and just laws of the cause of true Temperance and the protee- tion of society among our people, and u higher sense of civic duty rather than in the passage of a law which, even its ad vpssttes as1lst slit s of. .pqllbtful cuns stitntionaltts and whose taaetment would in my judgment, tend 10 make the liquor question national Issue. and over- shadow and embarrass those great and vital reforms to which the democratic party is pledged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
The Governors Letter

The governors letter is as follows.
 Your letter of october 2S was received while I was absent from the state en- gagged ia the national campaign, and my delay in answering has been due to the fact that it was only a few days ago l secured a copy of the bill to which you refer. This bill known as the Kenyon bill. TO prohibit interstate commerce ln intoxicating liquors in certain cases, which have carefully examined you advise me was made special order Ill the Senate for December 16, and With Il view of expediting it's passage, you re- quest me to appoint delegation or com mission from Alabama to meet with like delegation from other states at Wash ington. The purpose of these delega- tions, you inform me, is to secure early and favorable action on this important measure by our national legislature.'
 q respectfully decline to comply with your request. So far as I am aware, there is no public sentiment in this state de- manding the passage of this bill t was not made a subject of discussion either on the stump or in the public press dur ing the recent campaign. | am convinced that very few people in Alabama are aware of the fact that such q bill is pend- ing in the national Congress. do not believe that there is any public sentiment in Alabama demanding the appointment of a delegation to aid our members of the Congress in reaching just and wise decision on this question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Feels Greatly Improved

Excellent diseretion,H was the gov ernor's smiling comment, when he told about it. The governor says he feels greatly improved in health and as dis tant from the political whirl of the cam paign as if 1t closed three years ago in- stead of three weeks ago.
 Bermuda has brought back the domes- tic side of life to the governor and the best proof of it's enjoyment Is fin glimpse of the cosy parlors of the Wilson's home. where each night in an atmosphere of books and companionship the family group may be seen.
 The absence of newspapers makes the islands a particular delight for Governor Wilson. He admits that when he was thinking of place from which 10 escape things political he thought immediately of Bermuda, not only because politicians. if sincerely warned, would keep their dis tance, but not even the daily newspaper invades the quaint stiffness of the little archipelago.
 The local papers are tri-weeklles and contain meagre cable dispatches, usually very little about the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
News Is Slow

The governor did not know until Tues day, for instance, the result of the Yale Harvard football game. And he is pleased with the absence of information. though when the steamer did bring newspapers he scanned them. One thing he read which pleased him was President Taft $ toast to him at the Lotus club dinner in New York The President. in raising his glass to his lips, said: He is a distin- guished and patriotic gentleman
 That's flne,Y remarked Mir. Wilson heartily, and his family, who stood about at the moment, showed their apprecia- tion It appears quite likely that before the inauguration the President-elect and the President will meet in Washington. Governor wilson will be passing through the capital on his way to and from the Jubilee celebration at his birthplace. Staunton, Va, on December 2S. If he does not stop at Washington on that occasion he will doubtless be there Tn February, when he may attend the dinner given by the Gridiron club, at which President Taft is expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
New York's Celebration

New York, November as.-The observ- ance of Thanksgiving Day in New York city began at l a. m.
 At this time the Bowery missions bread line formed for the first time this win ter and 800 baskets of food were distrib-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Recalls Previous Yacations

Being President-eleet of the United States and being merely Woodrow Will son, an American citizen in search of rest on a British island, do not differ in the slightest degree. Governor Wilson was recalling today his previous vaea- tions in the Bermudas when as president of Princeton university he sought rest and quiet here.
 Tt is not bit different" he said. 'Ev- erything is the same as before. Many more people have called. to be sure, but am having just the kind of vacation l wanted with plenty of rest and exercise .''
 Mir. Wilson did not have his family here on previous visits and he was not so prominent a parsonage. but the peo- pie of Bermuda took him at his word when he said he came for rest pure and simple, and they have not bothered him in the least In fact, the social di- versions have been just enough to pre- vent his stay free from becoming monot- onous.
 The Wilson's know some of the people here from previous acquaintance in the United States and the Wilsona girls find t as easy to eniae themsclves as f they we're at home. For the noet part, however, they have been going about with their father, who is fond of bicycling and walking.
 The President-eloct varies his vacation pleasures with the days as they come. Often he sleeps long time and occa- sionally on rainy afternoons takes an additional nap. His correspondence is negligible in amount. His secretaries at home were instructed to send mail of only the most urgent character and to date they have not sent a single letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Democratic Leaders Will Probably Caucus Next
 Week
RANSDELL HOPES FOR
 BIG APPROPRIATION
Wants Fifty Million Dollars for Rivers and HarbOrs, While Sheppard Ex- poets Public Buildings Bill to
 Carry Over S20, 0,00O,OO0

Washington, November 2S.-Gontrol of the important committees of the Senate in the next Congress, when that body will be under democratic dom- ination has become a question of press ing importance. The matter is eonsid- cred so vital to the shaping of legis- lation and democratic policies in the new Congress that party leaders now here are discussing with a view to obtaining immediate action.
 Il is expected that some form of democratic Senate caucus or conference will be held next week to take pre- limnary steps toward reorgization. The issue has practically taken the form of an ultlmatum from the newer democratic senators in which number are included many of the most active members of that body that they must have their share of the important com mittee places or they will overturn the established order of seniority that has long been the bulwark of "old members controlp in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Control Patronage

The senate committees not only eN- ercise a practical control over all leg islation of Congress, but they will con- trol no little patronage. The agitation in democratic ranks has arisen from tho fact that few democrats long in the Senate hold the ranking positions on practically all the important com mittees If the rules of seniority are followed each will be allowed to pick inc chairmanship of one of these com mfttees and at the same time hold sec ond position on others
 The important committees are those on finance, appropriations, interstate commerce, naval affairs, the Judiciary, foreign relations, military affairs, rules and agriculture. Several propositions for n change have been advanced. The most generally accepted of them would give each of the old sehators their choice of one important commttteeship, tho eomma ndlng places on the commit tees e Do yielded then to the newer lmembrrs
 Senators Bacon. Tillman and Martin who entered the Senate in 1895, head the democratic membership of many committees. senator 1'lllman Is the ranking democratic member of eight committees and under the seniority system would bo entitled. in the new congress. to take the chairmanship of one and hold the second position on all the others Under the proposed plan he would be entitled to select a chair manship, but then would have 10 give second place on the other committees to members now holding important po- eli
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29

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The day book., 1912-02-13

The lanky man seemed uncon-
scious of their presence. Tie did
not once turn his head, and con-
tinued to gaze at the high build
ings on the New York shore till
the landing was almost reached.
Then he turned around, spoke
about ten words in excellent
French to the young men, and hit
one of them a slap across the face
that almost knocked him off the
boat.
The other one was we'll out of
the way before the long man
could raise his arm again, and he
walked away composedly, again
looking upward as though, moth
ing in the world interested him
except skyscrapers.
4 + 4
New York has new salad. 1t
is known as orchid salad. Only
few dealers have it, and it sells
for $3.50 pound. 1t has long,
crinky, curly leaves, the green
color touched with red and gold.
The flavor is something like en-
dive.
William Trant, who is some
The day book., 1912-02-13

IN LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
By Norman.
New York, Feb. 13.-Those
moving advertisements in the
streets cars haven't struck New
York proper yet, but they've got
'em over in Brooklyn. And they
caused great distress to convi-
vial citizen of Brooklyn who had
been spending a pleasant evening
on Manhattan island. He hadn't
ever seen them before.
He boarded Coney island car
at the Brooklyn bridge, and
promptly fell into doze. But be-
fore the car was arcosS the bridge
something woke him up. He saw
the signs across the way moving
toward the rear end of the car. He
twisted his neck to look above
him, and those signs also were
moving along in the direction of
the conductor.
The man was out on the back
platform in two jumps, and he
would have been off in another
jump if the conductor hadn't
grabbed him. ~-.
"Lemme off this carr the pas
senger shouted, "She aint safe!
She's goin' SO fast the signs are
all slidin out the back end~
A ferryboat was crossing from
Jersey to New York. A tall,
gawky man in badly fitting
clothes stood out at the front
chains staring across at the SkV-
The day book., 1912-02-13
William Trant, who

William Trant, who is some
writer, says the Chinaman is 60
ing to be the financial big smoke
of the globe pretty soon. Wonder
what sort of luck their supreme
court will have dissolving the
trusts over there?
The day book., 1912-02-13

No actor deserves to be as
sailed with eggs when they are 50
cents a dozen.
The day book., 1912-02-13

johannesburg, South Africa, is
going to have a town hall costing
$3,25O,OOO and they simply will
keep on calling it town hall"
The day book., 1912-02-13

A ferryboat was crossing from
Jersey to New York. A tall,
gawky man in badly fitting
clothes stood out at the front
chains staring across at the sky
scrapers. Near him were two
small, dapper chaps, talking in
French. They found much to
amuse them in the tall man and
his clothes, apparently, for they
kept looking at him and grinning
as they chartered away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
TRAIN PLUNGED
INTO DEPOT
Fourteen Injured in Peculiar Wreck or
the Wabash in Missouri Last
Night.

United es. Leased Wire Service. /
ST. CHARLES, Mo-, Jan. -Four
teen injured, two perhaps fatally, a
$4,000 station entirely destroyed and
a delay of eight hours while the wreck
age was being cleared away, is the
damage estimate by the Wabash rail
road today following wreck at st.
Peters, Mo-. about midnight last
night, when passenger train No. 1, st.
Louis to Kansas City. jumped the
track.
The train was going at a high rate
of speed when broken rail directly
in front of ST. Peters station threw it
off the track The engine and bag
gage car plunged through the little
station, entirely demolishing it, while
the first day coach was completely
overturned That no one was killed
is considered remarkable. c. H. Dan.
iels. engineer of the express. and his
fireman, named Fox, were both in.
ternally injured. and it is feared they
will die Twelve others among the
passengers and train crew were also
bruised and cut by flying glass, but
none seriously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
GRASS WIDOW
SHOT HERSELF
Was in Despair Because She Thought
Man Was Tired Of
Her.

UNITED Press Leasa I'D Wire Service
NEWBURGH. N. Y, Jan. 2.-In de-
spair because she believed that the
man with whom she was infatuated
had tired of her and transferred his
affections to another. Mrs. Minnie Pal
mer. prepossessing grass widow shot
herself to death on his doorstep. She
left behind letter in which she ac-
cused the man in the case, Calvin
Phelps, of Palmville. near here. Of be-
ing infatu<ted with ''Electa Lamphere,
OF Wellington, Ohio" According to
Phelps, however. there is no such per-
son, but Electa Scribner, his fifteen
year-old ward of that CITY," is living
at his home in order to he educated at
private academy near here.
In her letter, Mrs. Palmer alleged
that she had been living with Phelp.,
who is superintendent of the biz
Macy estate here for fifteen years,
and that he had broken her heart
Phelps told the coroner that his ac-
quaintance with the widow was only
casual" He said that he thought the
woman had planned to shoot him as
we'll as herself but at the last moment
her nerve failed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
TO GET NAME
AT THE TOP
Watchers Will Stand Guard For Over
a Month in order to be
Ready.

{ United Press Leased Wire Service ]
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Jan. 2.-Watch-
ers with nomination petition for
len Small. OF Kar.kalsee fer governor,
took their stand today at the door OF
the secretary of state in order to be
the first republicans to file on Febru'
ary and thus insure first place to
Small on the republican primary tick
ct. The watchers are Guy Enos, Geu
Martin and John Rogers, all of Kanka-
kee.
Local leaders of the Lorimer fac
tion are preparing to supply relief to
the three men and from this it is sur.
missed that all of the Lorimer candi.
dates petitions will be filed at the
same time by these watchers. These
are the first republicans to go on
guard. Sullivan democratic watch,
ers took places last Saturday.
r. NJ. Sullivan. head of the local
Lorimer organization, and Richard
Kinsella, head of the local Sullivan
democratic organization, asked Secre-
tary of State Rose to agree to reserve
the seats for the watchers and pre-.
vent some one else securing them
during temporary absence, but Mr.
Rose refused to interfere in any way
with the watchers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
.NORD|CA WILL
Be POLICEMAN.
New York Sheriff Appoints Number Of
Ladies as Deputies and They
Have Agreed to
Serve.
ONLY ONE DECLINED
Miss Helen Gould Refuses to Accept
But NordIca and Mrs. Belmont
VIII Pin on Their
Stars.

| United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. If Sheriff
Julius Hamburger, ardent suffra gist
himself, was not sincere in his declar-
alton that he stood ready to appoint
a large number of women deputies.
among them some of the most noted
women in America, he has gotten him
self into peck of trouble, for. with
only one exception-Miss Helen
Gould--the women he named have an
nounced their intention of accepting
the positions.
But Hamburger declares he really is
sincere, and that az soon as the
$4,000 bonds required, are submitted,
he will swear the women in and give
them their shields and armament
Il shall most assuredly accept the
position. and shall feel honored that
it was offered me- today declared Mrs.
Young, wife of millionaire banker,
known better as Nine. Nordica, the
grand opera singer. 1T Is only right
that women should be given the oppor-
tunity to act as guardians of the
peace
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont declared that
she would be more than pleased tc
receive her commission. Il think,
she said, women should not be call
ed upon to raid gambling houses-ne
one expects that But there is plent,
of work for women deputies. The
women, you see. don't want to ous
the men; they want to work side-by
side with them. each doing his or he
| kind of work. ("
Mrs James l.. Ieaidlaw. chairman o
the borough of Manhattan for woman
suffrage, declared she would accep
/ the honor" of being a deputy, while
Miss Inez Milholland, society leader
! suffragette, law student-and hersel
arrested once at suffragette meetins
said she was perfectly willing tt
! serve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
Strikers Arrested.
United Press Leased Wire Sci

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
SPRINGFIELD, H. Jan. q
Charged with a violation of the in
junction Of the federal court, James
Meagher. James T, McCloskey, Fred
Irwin and Harvey Andrews four
striking Illinois Central employees
from Clinton, ILL.,, were arraigned in
the United States district court here
today They are alleged to have in
terfered with the operations of the
Central at that point. They will have
hearing this afternoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
POISON ROUTE
WAS EASs2I
Young Farmer Who Was En- 8 ID t.
Marry Widow, But Fell I'VE
With School
Teacher.
TWO TAKE THEIR LIVES
When the Widow Heard Of Death, She
Drank carbo!lc Acid and
Also Passed
Away.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
JEFFERSON, O., Jan. 2.--ln love
with a popular young village school
teacher, and engaged to marry mid
dleaged widow, young farmer es-
capped from his entanglements by TAX
ing poison and the widow followed
him. This is the theory of Coroner
Austin in the double New Years
tragedy which claimed Charles Arner,
Of Dorset, and Mrs. Jessie Hoskins. OF
Jefferson. The young woman whom he
regards as the entirely innocent cause
of the supposed double suicide is Miss
Milo Budd of Pittsburg, Ohio, a
teacher at Dorset.
Arner was found dead at his home.
When told of the tragedy. Mrs. Hos.
kins said: There will be another
death before nightfall."
In the afternoon she drank carbolic
acid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
HANGED Eiaht Persians.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
TABRIz, Jan. 2.-Fearful reprisals
continued today, the Russian troops
hanging eight more Persian leaders
because Russian troops were fired on
when they invaded Persia without a
declaration of war. Eight were hang
ed yesterday. It is believed the
cars soldiers will kill more than 100
citizens to show the Persians that no
interference will be tolerated. Among
those already put to death by the
Russians were several religious lead
ers. Their booies were dragged
through the streets after they were
hanged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-02
EIllpino Divorce.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2.-Among the
New Years presents handed out by
Judge Fisher here today was decree
of divorce separating Lieutenant Jas.
Hall Comfort. U. S. N. from his Fill
pino wife. Celerana T. Comfort. Lieut.,
Comfort, who was married at Mari.
veles, Philippine Islands, June Z, 1901,
alleging that his wife refused to ac-
company him to the United States
when he was ordered home. The naval
officer, by today's decree. is given
custody of his daughter, aged five
now in Chicago convent