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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
CANAL COMMITTEE HOLDS CONFERENCE Slater Gathering Data for
 Inspector Craighill SURE TO BE. BUILT ]. A. VanHOOse Very Enthusiastic Over Proposed Waterway From
 Birmingham to Tuscaloosa
 and Thence to the Gulf
SURE TO BE. BUILT

J. A VanHoose and T. A. Weller, the members of the special committee of the Chamber of Commerce on the proposed canal from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa, held a conference yesterday and went over the plans for the canal from the start to finish. MT VanIIoose stated last night that J. T. Slater was at present engaged in getting together mass of information desired by M. r. Craighill, the United States inspector at Tuscaloosa, and as soon as this information was com plete another more definite conference would be held The information being gathered by Mir Slater consists of in- bound as well as outbound freight ton mage and rates of this district toward New orleans and Mobile from all terri tory within striking distance of the canal
 MT. Craighill also wants information as to the opinion of local people on the canal and data as to the amount of annual ton- mage from the district.
 The annual capacity Of the proposed waterway is estimated at n.0oooo0 tons. according to MT. vanHoose. With the enormous tonnage of the district it is be- lieved that the waterway could hardly bankrupt the railroads" says MT. Van Hoose.
 MT. Slater will probably complete the data for Mr Craighill within the next few days and the local committee then will take the matter up definitely with the inspector
 Mr. VanHoose is very enthusiastic over A.. Ia q sure to be built as the stars shine" he said yesterday. 'and you will live to see the day when ocean going tug boats enter the canal and carry local freight down through the isthmus. It is certain to be built v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
PENSIONS READY es ase FOR VETERANS
$19,043 Will Be Paid Out Today. The Probate Office Is
 Busy

The Confederate pensions for the quar- ter just closed came in yesterday to Probate Judge J. F. Stiles, and they will be delivered today to the veterans. The pensions are divided into three classes as follows: Sixty-seven first class pen sions at s25, 197 second class pensions at s2o, and sss pensions of the third class at $l6, the whole totalling sl9,043.
 The month of September in the probate office was very busy as many legal pa- pers were filed and the office force un- der Probate Clerk Woolsey Morrow was kept hustling, continually recording mort gages and deeds that the realty agents were daily filing. The matrimonial li- cense bureau fell off somewhat for Sep tember as only 1s9 marriage licenses were issued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

of the notification committee to wis Judge Taft at his home in Cincinna to tell him quietly that he had bee. selected by Colonel Roosevelt to makr the race He was at that time ref cree In bankruptcy.
 When it was mooted question a, to the successor of ]. Rivers Carte as postmaster In Blrminghanf1's.e1' Steele was finally appointed. Howeve the President wounded the feelings ( Senator Johnston in reference to tn appointment, which resulted in the Sen ate confirmation of MT. Steele being held up. A compromise was affected by J. O. Thompson. whereby the late J. H. Montgomery would become post master and MT. Steele would take the place of the special assistant to the district attorney. Since that time he has discharged those duties.
 MT. Steele's removal means that Kennamer, now assistant district att torney, residing at Guntersvilie ytt be compelled to remove to BirmilX n and take care of the work here[r ns Street of Guntersvllle Is dists, hne torney and is one of MT. Steelef <.yn ardent admirers.
 Locally Mir. Steele Is widely known and popular. He Is a member of a the prominent clubs and one of th'- well known bachelors of Birmingham He refused last night to commen upon his removal, saying that he was ont informed as to the reason but ha' his personal opinions which he did no care to express at this time. Other leaders declined to make statements in asmuch as the bolt was far too sudde for them to make intelligent comme | offhand
 Mr Steele will return ,to his legai practice, 1t Is understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

At midnight last night Nenian l.. Steele ceased to be government em- ploye with the title of assistant 10 the district attorney As sudden as q flash of lightning from the blue. came a telegram yesterday from Attorney General George Wickersham abolish ing the office held by Mir. Steele and saying that this morning he would no longer be an employe of the federal government.
 The sudden removal caused the great est surprise here. Tn official circles it was known without question. accord ing to the wise ones. that MT. Steele would remain in service. No idea was ever held that his post would be abol- ished The telegram from the depart ment of justice did not give any req son for the removal of Mr Steele It merely contained the stunning in- formation. s
 Among those at the federal building fl has been known that MT. Steele re- mained loyal to the republican party. although he was an active Roosevelt man before the Chicago convention. He announced that he would not join the progressives. but 1t has been said among the inner circles for some time that he would vote for Roosevelt for President. That intelligence received by the department of justice Is the reason assigned for the removal by Mir. Steele's personal friends. He is the fourth employe to beeremoved here by President Taft
 MT. Steele was an active Taft man when that executive was the party nominee against Bryan in 1908 and the local attorney served as member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
MEDICAL COLLEGE
 BOOKS OPENED
Staff of Hillman Hospital Elected by Board of
 Control

The books of the Birmingham Medi-
 morning for the registration and matri-
 culation of students for the fall term. In spite of the fact that there Is no freshmen class at the college this year, owning to the recent action of the board of trustees of the University of Alabama, a large enrolment was regis tered yesterday. Students enrolled for the medical, dental and pharmaceutical courses. The books will be open for the
 next 10 days. during which time stu dents may enroll. In connection with the opening of the college, the board of control of the lHillman hospital met yesterday after noon and elected the stan for the hos pital as nominated by the medical coll I1ege officials The board of control consists of three members of the board of revenue. namely: R. r. Lovelady, Job Going and E. J. Hagler, and three mem bers of the faculty of the college, Dr. E. P. Hogan, Dr. Douglas and Dr. Hea- cock The staff as elected follows: Surgery: DTS. J. D. s. Davis, D. F. Tailey and w. P. McAdory.
 Gynecology: Drs. L. C. Morris and b. P. Hogan
 Medicine, Drs. ]. S. McLester H. 5. Ward and R. M. Cunningham.
 Obstetrics. Dr. F. A. Lupton. Genito- Urinary Diseases: Drs. A. F Toole and w. F. Scott. Ear, Nose and Throat: pr. W. G. liar rison.
 Diseases of the Eye: Dr. K. W. Con stantine.
 Pediatrics: Dr J. Ross Snyder | Dermatology: pr. Mortimer If. Jor- dan. 1 Orthopedie Surgery: Dr. E. Lawrence
 Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
OFFICE IS ABOLISHED AND
 N. L. STEELE IS OUT OFJOB

Like Bolt From the Blue Sky Came Order From Attorney General Yesterday-Became Effective Last Night at
 Midnight-Has Been Prominent in Republican Circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate clerk:
 E. E. carvex of seary, Ark. and Miss Elsie Johnson
 Julian T. Dixon of Birmingham and Miss Evaline Beil.
 A. s. Hall of Birmingham and Miss An- ne Barber. Annie Noavascori-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Paid In Full

We have established a repu- tation for prompt settlements of claims that makes this strong Southern Company oc- cupy a front rank in the insur- ance world.
 Not only are we prompt-we are just-our policyholders are paid in full for all just claims.
 Investigate our attractive policies.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
IsINI IT, " % eEIoV 0s I 9 IONs
Get Ryan and HOcI<in.
Unite TO fight
AGAINST SOCIALISTS
Chicago Business Men Form Club
and Prepare for
CONQUEST.

CHICAGO, ILL Special.-At the
dinner that will cost so per plate.
wine extra, a campaign against so
cialist Heresies" will be inaugurated
in Chicago next Wednesday. Ar
rangements for the dinner and the
organization are being made by a
committee OF twenty-eight Of the most
wealthy and professional men in
Chicago.
The members of the committed
are the leaders in both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties The
plan Of the committee is TO have at
the bottom of the invitations sent out
for the dinner: "Who enacts the laws
Who pays the bills?"
1T is simply an organization of
business men who took this way to
look with disfavOr on such changes
as the initial, referendum and recall
said George T. Buckingham, one of
the attorneys in the group.
The Chicago Daily Socialist com
ments on the organization by saying
that il welcomes the combining of the
Republicans and Democrats.
We can now meet the enemy with
out evasion" il says.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
LIEUT.. REINTz
PASSES TO REWARD
BRAVE FIREMAN WHO WAS HURT
AT BINSWANGER FIRE DIES
IN HOSPITAL.

r I c II NJ o n d, VA-Special.-
After several weeks of suffering.
Lieutenant Charles II. Reintz. of
Truck Company No. 4, Richmond
Fire Department, who was injured at
the Binswanger fire January 18th.
died last night at the Memorial Hos
pital. His end came about o'clock
dition had been critical for a week
or more.
Lieutenant Reintz who was fifty
six years old, had a fine record. He
had been connected with the fire de-
partment for twenty-nine years and
was noted for his fearlessness and eff
ficiency. For long while he was
stationed with Truck Company No. /,
aEc - ter being promoted to a lieu
tenancy was transferred TO Truck No.
T.
Several years ago Lieutenant Reintz
figured most unhappily in an accident
he was steering, turned over and ne
was caught beneath 1t. His leg was
fractured and later he suffered a
stroke of paralysis, believed to have
been due to the accident.
The injury which caused this brave
mans death was due to the falling of
wall on the morning after the Bins
wanger fire. Reintz and Ladderman
r. w. Woodward. OF Truck No. 4.
were playing a hose on the debris
when the wall fell and both were
| buried beneath a mass of bricks.
Following this accident Lieutenant
Reintz was paralyzed below the waist
He was conscious almost to the end
however. Lieutenant Reintz is sur
vived by a widow. He lived at 81
| East Marshall Street.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
SCHOOL OFFICERS in
CHARGE OF PEOPLE
Division superintendent an d
Local Trustees, Now Appointed,
to Be Chosen by Popular
Voice-State Con~titution
Must Be Amended.
RI MoND, vA.-Special.

~
The resolution providing for a
change in the State Constitution al
lowing public school trustees and di-
vision superintendent to be elected
by the people was passed by the
House Of Delegates today by a vote
OF 76 to z.
Speaker Byrd and Delegates Hugh
White. OF Rockbridge. and Oliver, of
Fairfax. led the fight for the passage
of the measure.
They were ably upheld by Delegates
Robertson, of Lee. and Smith, OF
King and Queen.
MIR. Byrd and Mr.. White declared
that under the present school system
the trustees and superintendent were
too far from the people.
Delegate Robertson said that in his
part of the State school Superintend-
ents are appointed by reason of their
political influence rather than edu-
cational qualifications.
Robert Gillian, OF Petersburg, made
the single speech against the resolu-
ton, declaring that he opposed il be-
cause Republicans In the Ninth Con-
gressional District wanted ii. For this
he was severely taken TO task by Dele
gate oliver.
When the roll was called Mr.. Gillian
however. voted in the negative, witt
six others.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
PARSON PICKED
live TURKEYS
Negro Preacher and Two Compan-
ions Get Law s Limit for
Cruelty to Fowls.
r CHM ND. va Special

r c H NJ o N D, VA Special
A case of unexampled cruelty to ami
mails. which excited the just indigna-
ton of Justice Crutchfield. came up in
the Police Court this morning when
Elias Haskins,, Alex Venable and
Lillian Carter, all negroes. were
charged with picking feathers from
turkeys before the fowls had been
killed.
There was no defense that the prison
ers could make, as Secretary II. A. 5.
Brine, accompanied by officer II. +.
Sweet. raided the negroes place on
Franklin and Seventeenth Street yes
terday while the offenders were at their
pitiiess work.
Mr. Brine and the policeman found
seven live turkeys that had been pluck
ed and Immediately dispatched them.
The birds showed that they were
suffering great agony and their con-
dition was such as to appeal to the
hardest heart.
Elias Haskins. the proprietor OF the
place, announced in court that he was
a preacher and that his pastoral field
was in Henrico county. He boosted
that he had saved hundreds of souls
This announcement of his piety, how
ever. had no effect on Crutchheld. The
Justice said the case was the worst
that had ever come under his observa-
/ ton He fined each OF the negroes $25
and in order to give them plenty OF
/ time to think over their crime, SEN
fenced each to ninety days in Jail
| The negroes, 1t appears, picked the
| turkeys for a commission house. but II
| is not believed that the people con-
\ nected with the establishment knew
anything about their brutal methods.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
MILL SITUATION is
SLOWLY IMPROVING

LAWRENCE, MASS Special.-The
efforts of officials of the American
Federation of Labor to bring about a
peaceful settlement of the big textile
strike are progressing slowly but sure
~. and the outlook is regarded on
all sides as bright.
At conferences with the millmen
and their representatives the agents
of all but three of the mills took the
demands of the strikers under con-
sideration. The other mills. the At
lantic, Pemberton and the Everett, Of
fered TO treat with their employees
| today.
Joseph J. Etter. whose trial was re-
sumed today, announced that he
would take the stand in his own de-
Tense. There were further assertions
of strikers who went to the mills to-
day.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22

ante-bellum in idea-Courage await
ing the fight Of Peace, while FOrti-
tude supports the feeble.
above this group is the following
inscription:
Ito the Valiant Seamen Who Per-
ished in the Maine, by Fate Unwarned,
in Death Unafraid.'
ION the lower part OF the pedestal
supporting this group is a conven-
tional boat PROV on which kneels a
figure of a boy holding wreaths OF
olive and Of laurel, suggesting the
new era inaugurated in Cuba through
the Spanish War.
"a low fountain basin extends to-
ward the circle from the side of the
monument, approached by three
broad steps forming a stylobate.
THE corresponding group on the
side facing the park is post-bellum
in motive-Justice, having entrusted
her sword to the Genius of War to ex-
ecute her mandates receives it again
at his hands, while history records
its deeds.
The inscription over this group
reads as follows:
Ito the Freemen Who Died in the
War With Spain That Others Might
Be Free
The pylon is crowned by a grouT
representing Columbia triumphant
drawn in a sea car by three plunging
horses. This group Will he in bronze
cast from guns recovered from the
sunken Maine. The group will be thir-
teen feet high, making the monument
fifty-seVen feet in height.
IAN the other sculpture will be OF
Knoxville marble. In panels on the
lateral faces of the shaft will be in
scribed the names of those to whom
the monument is dedicated.
The material 20 be used for the
pylon will be Tennessee marble, will
a granite base of similar tone"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
BURYING HUSBAND, GETS
NEWS BROTHER s DEATH
NEWPORT NEWS. VA

NEWPORT NEWS, VA Special
While preparations were being made
yesterday afternoon for paying a last
tribute to Walter A. Post. late presi-
dent of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company, a tele-
gram was received by the widow an
nouncing the death of her brother, l.
Eugene White, a retired contractor,
in New York.
Mr. White had the contracts for
building the Chesapeake and Ohio ter
minals here. as we'll as the shipyard.
although the work was done under the
direction of Mr.. Post
+. Sherman White. a brother of the
dead contractor. was also here when
news OF his death was received.
Mr.. Post was buried in the family
plot at Greenlawn Cemetery. The
shipyard and al business houses closed
during the afternoon.
Mr. Post died at his home Monday
evening from heart disease.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
LYNCH A negro
in TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS, TENN Special A
mob Of twenty citizens lynched a ne
gro. named William Johnson. early
today for attempting an assault on
siXteen-year- Kate Hodges.
They caught him hiding in an old
barn near Wolf River bottoms. at
Raleigh Springs. a suburb OF Mem
Dhis, tied a rope around his neck. and.
dragging him to a tree a hundred
yards from the stream. where they
hung him and then riddled his body
with bullets.
The negro was trailed all day yes
terday by bloodhounds. Officers fear
ing the lynching falsely arrested an
other negro and placed him in Jail.
The posse returned and continued the
search until Johnson was found.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
DYNAMITE WAS
"RAFFLES" HOODOO
AMATEUR CRACKSAlcN PUT A
HEAVY CHARGE IN SAFE,
STUNNING THEMSELVES.

NEW YORK Special Amateur
cracksmen dynamited the safe in the
private bank owned by Giovanni Mac
carone, at 131 West One Hundred
and TWenty-sixth Street, early today.
but made the charge so heavy that
they not only partially wrecked the
building. but stunned themselves so
badly that they were unable to col
lect any loot Persons living in the
vicinity fled from their homes, be-
lieving that a blackhand bomb had
been exploded
The safe blowers were compelled to
flee, leaving behind $4,000 in cash
and $25 in stamps. By the time they
had recovered their wits the police
were nearly upon them and they had
to run.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
MEXICAN REBELS
use DYNAMITE

MEXICO CITY Special Zapatist
insurrectos are now resorting to the
use of dynamite. Twenty nine SOL
diers were killed today when a troop
train plunged through a bridge which
had been dynamited by rebels near
Ixtrla. Two other bridges were blown
up by the revolutionaries. The rebels
have stopped railroad traffic south of
Cuernavaca by dynamiting bridges.
trestles and culverts.
Ambassador Wilson has asked the
Mexican Government to take measures
to protect the lives of 400 American
refugees who fed from Torreon, and
who are lost somewhere between that
city and the United States border.
The refugees were trying to make
Eagle Pass, Tex. by rail. but the road
had been blown up by insurrectos and
the trains we're halted.
General Trevino is rushing toward
Torreon with 1900 Federals to relieve
that city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22

the Senate chamber ring I'm protest.
lie had known that an agreement had
been reacned on the basis OF 40
and so.
But there has been a secret agree
ment. and now. L am told. that must
accept % per cent. OF the tax, or the
cities Sufter even more.
Il refuse TO be a mollycoddle and
sit still and remain quiet. The coun-
ties and the towns come here and de-
mand this change. Why? Under
the pretext they were getting some
thing from the cities. The fact is that
the 6stute gentlemen on the other side
had Succeeded in passing bill which
gave money to the railroads. And
the railroads know when they are get
ting a good thing"
, Senator Folkes said that the agree
ment and compromise had been made
and had been accepted in good faith.
Why was this sudden change? In
| twelve hours the change had come.
When the members went back to their
| homes and boosted OF what had been
| done, he wanted the members to tell
IL alI-that they had taken thousands
| from the cities in which were located
the principal offices of the railroads,
/ had given the counties hundreds and
saved to the railroads hundreds OF
| thousands OF dollars. He proposed to
kick and to kick hard.
Senator Holt Defends.
Senator Holt defended the bill, say
ing that he thought the committee
and proponents of the measure hao
been liberal in giving to the cities 25
per cent. of the tax. In his OWL
city there was trackage for 5000 cars
and from this the city of Newport
News got not a cent. He conceded
that the cities gave fire and police pro
lection, but he believed that the prin.
lciple of the measure under considera.
ton was one of the fairest that haC
ever been before the Legislature.
senator Hart Protests.
Senator Hart, of Roanoke, said tina
the supporters OF the measure wer'
bent and determined TO pass the bill
They had said that they would Civ
the cities % per cent. He would b'
forced TO accept, but he would not b,
put in the position of accepting this a
a gift.
Senator Hart called attention to tn
fact that the railroads had the full ant
undisputed right to the tax tn
roadbed, and if the cities got any o
that he had not heard Of it. He wa
proceeding to protest against the in
reference with the change of Situs o
taxation of $33,OO0,OOO Of property Of
| so short a notice.
While Senator Hart had the floor n
: gave way to a motion to adjourn u
2:10 o'clock.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22

CHICAGO. I'LL Special.-Richard
l. Houhhan. one OF the labor leaders
addicted by the grand jury in Indian
3polis. was arrested at his home early
today. Houlihan is financial secretary
4 the Bridge and Structural iron
N ori<ers' Cnion.N At the same time
other men were taken into custody.
Under guard they We're taken TO the
United States marshars office i'm the
Federal building.
In addition to Houlihan the follow
ing were arrested: James Cooney.
business manager Chicago Local
Bridge Nand Structural Iron Workers:
James Coughlin, member of the Chi
cayo Iron Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Union; William Schoupe,
former business agent Chicago Local
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
, Union.
II was announced at the Federal
building that another arrest was ex-
pected in Chicago within a short time.
Deputy United States Marshal Sam
uels went after another man, and il
was thought he would be brought in
without trouble.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
SPAULDLNG SAYS He
IS WRONG man
DECLINING TO LEAVE NEW YORK
ON SECOND CHARGE Is
UPHELD

WHITE PLAINS, n. y Special
Charles Ray Spaulding, who. under
the name of Walter Dale, has just
been paroled from Sing Sing prison.
and who is lighting extradition to Los
Angeles, where he is charged with
embezzlement. won the first step in
his effort TO stay in New York State
today when Justice Mills, of the Su-
preme Court. granted a writ of ha-
beas corpus returnable February Esd.
Detective Chapman, from Los An
geles, has been here a week to take
the prisoner TO California. Spaulding
declares he is not the man wanted.
and the law requires that identified
ton of the prisoner must be positive.
For this reason the writ was granted.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-22
PURCHASE OF PICTURE
is NOT CRIMINAL ACT

MADISON, WIS., Special 1t is
not a criminal offense' for a school
board in Wisconsin TO purchase pic
lures of the Saviour TO be hung in a
schoolhouse. This is the opinion OF
Attorney General Bancroft, of Wis
consin. delivered today in response TO
a query from the District Attorney of
Barron county.
One of the school boards there p,r-
chased four pictures Of Christ, WI y -
upon taxpayer swore to a complaint
on the ground that il was a crimi-
nal offense, misappropriating public
funds.