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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Bessener News

Bessemer, May 29.-(Special )-Thet sen for class of the Bessemer High school observed class night at the high school auditorium this evening, when a splendid programme was rendered. The stage was decorated In the class coors. old gold and black. a number of high school pennants and banners being used very effectively. while yellow and black paper flowers, the work of the pupils, intermixed with ferns and palms. made a pretty setting for the class which numbered 25. The class song, written for the occasion by the class poet. Miss Rose Lewis. Loyal ty," composed by James Fitzpatrick, member of the class Il, School Days Are Der" and "The Day Is Declining were well rendered by the class. while the duet,
 Loves Sweet Dream by Miss Pauline Murrah and Frank Johnson, was much enjoyed An address was delivered by Roy owens. the president of the class. The class history was read by Miss Lena Hatcher, while the class will was read by Miss Helon Wilson. The class prophet. Miss Maud Lipscomb, read the prophecy, in which she predicted the future of each member. The giftorian, Miss Bettie Tip ton. with an appropriate piece of advice, presented each member with a gift, which was to start each on the Vuture work prophesed for them. The nAlsic for the occasion Vas under the able direction of Miss Minnie cahil Those composing the class are Misses Helon Nison, Rose Lewis, Bettie Tipton, Agnes Coughlin Carrie Louise Brandon, Mary Rosseau pranHOU Pa rnptf Mand IinGFonaD Pauline Murrah. Fannie Lacey, Lucy Griffin. Pearl Weinsteln, Merte Shaw, Lena Hatcher Eula Hayes Messrs. Roy D. owen, Milton Baird Charles ]. Car gile, Ben Schwabacher, Charlie Tubb, Ju- Han Erlick. Frank Johnson, Arthur Green, Fred Ross and Fred Vines. This Is the largest class in the history of the high school.
 Charlie carreii, the 1S-year- son of MT. and Mrs. w. NJ. Carrell, died this morning at the home of his par ents at Green Pond. A few days ago the young man fell from a lumber wagon he was driving, the wagon pass ing over his body. The funeral will take place Thursday morning at II o'clock interment being made at George cemtery, with Jacobs & Son in charge
 J. w. Gwin, 30 years or age, dled about o'clock this morning at his home at Oak Grove after a long ill., ness of tuberculosis. The deceased is the son of J. D. Gwin. The funeral will take place Thursday morning with in- terment at the oak Grove cemetery, Jacobs & Son in charge.
 The Crotwel Brothers Lumber com pany of this city has been awarded the contract for the painting of 40 new houses at Sloss mines. The buildings will be painted a bright red, the com mon color scheme of the iron ore dis trict.
 Mrs. Wilson of St. Andrews Episco- pal church and Mrs Buell. of St. Mary's- n-thc- Highlands in Birmingham were
 In Bessemer d few days ago for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary to the general board of missions with the women of Trinity Episcopal church. The following officers were elected: Mrs. l. o. Adams. president; Mrs. Carl Meader, vice president: Mrs. A. R. Williamson, secretary and treasurer The meetings will be held on the first Monday in each month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Aid for Levees

Washington, May 29.-Two bills, aggre- gating s74.000000 for levee work and int plovements to the Mississippi river. were fir troduced in the House today. Repre- Sentative Ransdelf of Louisiana intro 1uced one providing for an immediate appropriation of sll,000,OoO. with continu- ihs appropriations for three succeeding years. beginning with July l, 1913. Or each $l1,000.0eo the bill provides that ss.000,- 00e should be devoted to levee coastrue- ticn and repair, the balance being de- vcted to river improvement work.
 Representative Humphreys of Mis- sissippi introduced a similar bill but stipulating that $10.000o00 should be carried in the next rivers and harbors bill, and in 1918 and in 1914, The army engineers have estimated that 1t will cost s32 000, ,000 to complete the pro- posed HOO miles of levees necessary to protect the southern states from the waters of the Mississippi river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Deaths and Funerals
The Rev. D. L. Parrish

The Rev. D. l.. Parrish, presiding elder of the Florence district of the North Alabama Methodist Episcopal conference, died yesterday morning at Florence. The remains will arrive in Birmingham to- day and funeral services will be held thls afternoon from the First Methodist church at 1 o'clock. Dr. l.. C. Branscomb, the Rev. Ira r. Hawkins and Bishop Me Coy will ofrioiate. Interment will be made in Hlmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Taft Is Unshalsen

Washington, May 2e.-President Tafts belief that he has enough dele.f,es pledged and instructed for him to control the republican national convention was not shaken by the Roosevelt victory in the New Jersey primaries.
 Friends of MT. Taft, nevertheless. ad- mltted today that much now depended upor the national committee. They were confident however. they said. that the committee would be for MT. Taft.
 Talk of defections among southern dele gates pledged or instructed for the Presi- dent was revivihed, but Mir. Taft's polit- lcal advisers professed to believe that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
FOUND GUILTY OF
 HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Walter Ewing a negro. charged with highway robbery. was tried yesterday in the second division of the criminal court before Judge Frank Cahalan.
 Ewing was charged with robbing q white man of sum of money. The jury fin the case brought in verdict of guilty of larceny from the person, the amount stolen being sl9 30. The negro will re- ceive his sentence Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Caucus Clogged

Washington, May 29.-Decoration Day preparations elogged the legislative ma chinery of the House tonight when an attempt to hold a democratic caucus on proposed immigration legislation failed because the democratic members did not attend Scores of representatives had left for their homes to deliver Memorial Day speeches.
 House leaders planned a caucus on the Dillingham; immigration bill which would prescribe literary test for aliens seeking to enter the country. But IS members appeared in the caucus room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
PLURALITY OF COL. ROOSEVELT GROWS;
 M'CREARY VICTOR
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 aIests for tickets and they still are com ing in by the hundreds with every mail.
 Senator Burton of Ohio was mentioned today as the probable selection to make the nominating speech for President Tat in tho convention.
 Friends of Colonel Roosevelt have in- sisted that the picture of their candidate be given equal prominence with that or President Taft in the convention hall dec orations. but no action has been taken by the subcommittee on arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Initiate Hobson

Following is the Knights of Pythias team which conferred the three ranks upon Capt. R. F. Hobson last night: H. NJ. Beck Judge William F. Fort, Judge Hugo l.. Black. Alvii Douglas, Frank Arrieo, T. r. Patterson, J. T. Wiley. J. H. Alexander Henry key. J. H. Black, w. II. Sehuster and John Antwine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Indian Bill Reported

Washington. May 29.-The Indian ap- propriation bill, carrying sl3o7o.9o3, was reported to tbs Senate today by the ln- dian affairs committee. The total appro- priation is an increase of s4,o20,943 over the bill as it passed the House.
 Senator Curtis of Manassas announced that the bill was s3.00o,oo 0in excess of the official estimates and that he would op- pose many of its new provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Wilson's Statement

Trenton, N. J.. May 29.-Goy. Woodrow Wilson had the following to say today on the result of the New Jersey primary election yesterday.
 s'I never doubted the result. but am none the less delighted and grateful that the democrats of the state should have stood by me so generously and with so unmistakable verdict. Their approval makes me very happy, because 1t is the Judgment of the new regime in our poli- tics in New Jersey. and means that the new order is to be sustained with stead fastness and enthusiasm.
 New Jersey Is permanently enrolled among the progressive states"
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To Bar Fight Pictures

Washington, May Representative Rodenberry of Georgia today introduced a resolutionato prohibit the interstate trans portution of pictures of prize fighters and fights. The purpose Is to prevent motion picture exhibitions of the Johnson-Flynn fight which is to be held in New Mexico July 1.
 The Georgian does not think that the pictures of the fight should be shown at the picture theatres throughout the eoun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Miss Fannie Spraggins

Miss Fannie Spraggins. a student of the High school at Russellville. died Tuesday evening at local inhrmary. where she recently had an operation per- formed for appendicitis. She was the daughter of the late J. S. Spraggins os RusseIlville. The remaiis were sent Tues day night to Russelville. where inter ment wasmade yesterday. She is survived by several brothers and sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Cruiser at Santiago

Santiago. Cuba, May 29.-The cruiser Cuba, brineing General Monteagudo. the general staff and 6o0 troops, arrived here torieht. The commander in chief of the army is proceeding to the front.
 The United States gunboat Nashville sailed last night for Nipe Bay with 90 marines from the Padtcah aboard : A passenger train, which was reported to be held up at Palma Soriano. 20 miles , northwest. of Santiago. by the insurgents, has arrived here.
 band Of negroes last night attacked z sCaimanera. in the vicinity of the naval { station, but were reyulsed by local vol unteers. Insurgents fired on a freight train coming from Manzanillo to Santiago, {. but did no damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Ten Day Excursions
 Via Southern Railway

On SATURDAYS the Southern Rail- way will sell ten day excursion tickets to Atlantic Beach. Pablo Beach, Fla, St. Simons, Cumberland Islands and Tybee, Ga, at the special low rate of s1s.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Magdalena Bay Again

Washington. May 29.-Reports of nego- tiations of Japanese for land interests on Magdalena Bay, Mexico, were referred to- day by the Senate foreign relations com mittee to a subcommittee for investiga- ton to determine if any acquisitions of territory or concessions there encroach on the Monroe doctrine policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Miss Jewell Hopp

Miss Jewell Hopp. aged 21 years. died Monday at an inhrmrry in St. Louis Mo. The body was received yesterday afternoon in Birmingham by Shaw & Son. Funeral services will be held this after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of her sister Mrs. J. F. Jungels. 2210 Fifth avenue, north The Rev. I. D. Steele will officiate. Interment will be made in Elm wood cemetery She + survived by four sisters, Mrs R. Doyle, Mrs. J.fsE. Jun gels. Misses Elizabeth and Della Hopp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

No matter what your health, Hot Springs will interest you. If 1t is no better, then take advantage of the heal ing waters that Uncle Sam has set aside for you.
 If you are feeling fine, then by all means. you should be at Hot Springsnow. to enjoy the summer golf. the l5 miles of splendid. pine-lined mountain drives. the delightful social life and the mag nihcent hotels. You could not choose more delightful spot for your summer vacation. The trip to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
To Participate in Jubilee

Washington. May 29.-The Senate to- day unanimously passed the bill appro- priating s15O,ooO for the governments par ticipation in the peace jubilee at Gettys- burg in 1913 on the occasion of the fiftieth of the struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Fitzeerald Denounces Roosevelt

N aShington, May 2y.-Ine activities or
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt were denounced in the House today in speech bristing
 with sarcasm delivered by Representative
 Fitzgerald, democrat of New York. chair man of the appropriations committee. Representative Fitzgerald declared Roosevelt the greatest danger faced by
 the republic" and quoted at length from a speech by Abraham Lincoln to bear out the charge. As an indication of Roose velts attitude toward the President. Mir Fitzgerald produced a memorandum pre- pared when plans for new executive of- fees at the White House were under con- sderation in 1902. Beside discussion of temporary and permanent quarters for the President appeared in the handwrit-. ing of Colonel Roosevelt the words, Ito be permanent during my lifetime"
 "The my was heavily underscored." commented Mir. Fitzgerald, waving the document at arms length and the demo- cratic side of the House rocked with laughter.
 The New York member applied directly to Roosevelt extracts from speech deliv- cred by Abraham Lincoln before the Young Mems Lyceum of Springfield, Ill. Quotes Lincoln
 In part the extracts read:
 Many great and good men sufficiently qualified for any task they should un QeEtdke, may ever De lDuilu WHOSt dulDl- ton would aspire to nothing beyond a seat in Congress a gubernatorial or presiden- tial chalr: but such belong not to the family of the lion or the tribe of the eagle. What. Think you these places
 would satisfy Caesar, an Alexander or
 Napoleon? Never, Towering genius de-
 spises a beaten path. It seeks regions
 heretofore unexplored. It sees no distinc-
 ton in adding story to story upon the
 monuments of fame erected to the mem-
 ory of others.
 Tt oenies that 1t is glory enough to
 serve under any chief It scorns to tread
 in the footsteps of any predecessor. how ever illustrious It thirsts and burns for
 di;tinction; and if possible 1t will have
 it. whether at the expense of emancipa.-
 ing slaves or enslaving free men Is if unreasonable. then. to expect that some
 man, possessed of the Ioftiest genius coupled with ambition sufficient to push 1t to it's utmost stretch, will at some time spring up among us? And when such d ore does, 1t will require the people to be ulIted with each other, attached to tho .e vernment and the laws. and generaiIy intelligent, to frustrate his designs Dis inc ton will be his paramount object. and although he would as willingly. perhaps more so. acquire it by doing good as harm, yet that opportunity being passel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

LADIEs-si00o reward: positively guarantee great successful Monthly" remedys safely relieves of the longest. most obstinate. abnormal eases in thsee to five days: harm. pain interference with work; mall s1.50. Double Strength t2.00 Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
STATE DEPARTMENT
 ADVICES MEAGRE
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 : so fa~ as could be spared. have been divided into small detachments and sent cut to guard the plantations and rail- roads. Brigadier General Mendista, it is reported. resents these orders, declaring that he has made al, dispositions to carry out an attack upon the insurgents when he was commanded to halt and await the coming of additional troops. It is fuIthe1 said that General Mendieta ir- tends to resign and will request an jn- qniry by military court
 'the arrival of General Monteagudo ct ! Santiago this evening on the cruiser 2 Cuba, with his general staff and rein fofcements to the number of 500, may. however, change the aspect of affairs.
 General Monteagudo probably will reach the front early tomorrow morning. when he intends to commence active operations.
 Insurgents We'll Fortified The insurgents under Generals Estenoz and Ivonet occupy strong positions. where they have the choice of opposing the ad- vance of the regulars or retreating east ward and northward. One report says General Estenoz intends to move on Guantanamo City and that General Ivo- net will make a demonstration against Mayari about five miles south of Nipe bay. The most reliable information fixes the insurgent force at 200O men, of which probably one-half haze only machetes. The position of the national forces is now not dissimilar to that of the Spanish forces in the war of the revolution, when the Spaniards, far exceeding in numbers pres -ent Cuban troops, were unable to bring to combat the bands of insurgents. many veterans of which are now following the banner of Estenoz The national forces ! possess the advantage of the use of the G, antanamo and Western railroad. which is reported open from San Luis Junction -to Guantanamo City. but communication by telegraph Is still interrupted
 Recruiting still is active in Havana. The home guard is drilling continuously and force of FOO volunteers. now being - equipped a. Cabana fortress under Colo mel Piedra. soon will be ready to pro- ceed to the front. The capital is quiet and no reports of disturbances have been received from any province except Oriente. j fin which many foreign properties arc now efficiently guarded. Apparently the depredations of the insurgents are con fined to the small villages and isolated country stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

and nothing left to be done in the way of building up. he would set boldly to the task of pulling down..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

&23~25 WASHINGTON AND RETURN :, c, 2. SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Hot Springs, Ark.
 via Frisco Lines

Is as pleasant as a,vIOmg there. Leave Atlanta zoo a. m, Bir- mingham l2:30 p. m.. reaching Memphis 8:l0 p. m. same day. Another through train leaves Atlanta 4:l0 p. m. Birmingham l0:30 p. m. and reaches Mem phis 7:30 next morning making good connections in Memphis for the short ride to Hot Springs. Electric lighted equipment of modern chair cars and finest drawing rooom sleepers-Fred Harvey meals. Through sleepers Atlanta to Memphis and Memphis to Hot Springs.
 Let me tell you about Hot Springs. It's splendid hotels and boarding houses. It's healing waters and opportunities for pleasure. I will also tell you cost of ticket aud schedule. Write today.
 J. R. McGregor syN District Pass. Agent 4N 1OJ North 20th St. -2 BirminGham, Ala. -----------
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

JOHNS. Undertaking Co.,. Phones log. LICE JOY, Undertaken, Phones 7G9.
 .-----e.- SHAW, the Undertaken, Phones g. Smiley Gaudin- Smith Co.,, Phones C
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Houston, Tex. May 2s.-with one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

Chicago.-The first violence in several days as a result of the strike of news paper wagon drivers came tonight when Adolph Marcus, a non-union driver for an afternoon paper. was stabbed three times by an unidentified man. who escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

Washington--Attorney General Wicker slam denied at the white house today that there was friction between himself anc Secretary Knox over the attack by the department of justice upon the Bra ailiaa coffee valorization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

hington--Lincoln's birthplace at Hodgenville, Ky, is proposed as na- tional park in a resolution introduced to- day by Senator Borah. It provides that the government accept, under private endowment, the land on which the Lin- coin homestead stood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

Paris-The first general meeting of tEe European section of the Carnegie founu- ation for international peace, presided over by Leon Bourgeois. minister of la bor, was concluded tonight with a ban quet at which members of the committee representing all the countries of Europe were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

Seattle, wash.-The fifty-fourth general assembly of the United Presbyterian church was dissolved today. The next general assembly will meet at Atlanta at the same time as the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church and the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of North America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

Hendersonville-Th sudden illness of Mrs. Lizzie Shaft. one of the seven defendants charged with criminal knowledge of the alleged murder of Myrtle Hawkins. after Furman Howard, a witness, had testified that he had seen Mrs. Shaft at the Hendersonville station some time between September and 10. caused an early adjournment of court today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

Washington.-One death from yellow fever in Puerto, Mexico, May 25. has been reported to the United States health and marine hospital service. The same service has received from the United States con sul at Tamsai. Formosa. report stat ing that in the four weeks ending April 13 there were 66 cases of bubonic plague on the island of Formosa. of which 56 were fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

The Crotwell Brothers Lumber com pany of this city has been awarded the contract for the painting of 40 new houses at Sloss mines. The buildings will be painted a bright red, the com mon color scheme of the iron ore dis- trict
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

be is now able to sit up in a wheel chair
Tbcre is hardly any feeling In his legs,
however.
william Marsh, who was keeper at Police
tIeadouartcrs, was also retired at the same
time Mr.. Marsh is sixty-three years old
ord has been on duty for sixteen years.
Mash when a lad was known as the young
ost and smallest drummer boy In this coun-
~, and playcd for Adelina Patti at several
Of her concerts IN Manhattan.
objections have been fled in the West
,,,1e.er county surogate's Office to the
,,,oI.ata ~ the VIII Of Charles Valentine
- rortcbegter. BY his widow, Mrs. Emily
,.oiot5ine. and surosate Miilard wall give
hearing On wednesday
=, tis win ~ Valentine lcft q. his
,,5aou, only a lige interest in his home at
,,,,-,ohest1r which was to be accepted Oy
,,..r q, lieu OF her dover right. on her
ssa,, che property was to be given TO the
s,~an,5dsugtber OF the testator, Evelyn Per-
e. obsoi,,,ely. II she survived his widow
80 a, a.. event that she did not survive
- r.,,t,,,other il should become the
,,r,r,.,iy % re erandsen' Hes'naiu feIlnt.
rn.re v,iu also Sc p hearing before sur
-oaotc ntlIarl on March lS, when Patrick
d. ain ,uc objections to the probate
~ ,be uji, Of his wife, Mrs. Naon'e Dun
combe Ring. who was L,oWh ss Moun'
vernons miiilonairess' MIS- h'hs' VINO
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
OLD POINT COMFORT.

Old Point Comfort. Va. Feb. t9.--Eytry
season this resort becomes more popuiar
with New Workers. there being quite coi'
Oily of them here at this time, for II 70
easily reached from New York. either oy
train or boat, the trip down on any OF the
Old Dominion boats being an IDEAL one.
Life both at the Chamoerlin and Fort Mon'
roe has been very gay this week. with nu'
merous teas, luncheons and midnight sup
uer parties at the Officers Club inride the
fortress. given after the saturday night
IAN at the hotel One Of the largest supper
parties at the club was given b. Captain
John O. Steger. U. S. A., and Mrs. Steeer
for the following army offlcers and thsis
wives: Captain and Mrs. Fredsrsck L.
perry. Captain and Mrs Harrison HAIL.
lieutenant ana Mre. Maxwell Murray. Are.
clarence McNeii. Major william cnsrnbers
Isine. Miss Jane Hinkley OF Nav rorss
and william Jewett.
Recent New York arrivals at the Hote3
chamberiin include Mr.. and Mrs. Grams
souires, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gistz. Franz
cls ID. Merchant, George w. Heisler. Js
winston Road. the Rev. r. A. AcNaiiys
Mrs. McNaily.