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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17
TOO MANY FAILURES
Of NATIONAL BANKS

Washington. September 16.-Stirred
by failures of national banks during
the past few months Lawrence 0. Muir
ray. comptroller of the currency. today
announced that he would take vigorous
steps toward making banking safer.
Federal examiners will be instructed
to make diligent inquiry beginning Oc-
tor ! into the mobilization of the funds
of a bank in companies controlled by its
directors and officers. IF the officers
and directors unduly concentrate the
funds of a bank in their own ventures
Mr. Murray declared in statement,
1.-The comptroller feels, in view of the
fact, that he is charged with the duty
of protecting the depositors, he is en-
titled to know whether the concerns
in which the funds of bank are in
vested are paying or losing ventures"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17
Held fIcKinIey's Assassin


William n Wall, whose name appeared
among those Injured in the recent Lack
aNvanna railroad wreck near Corning, N.
Y, was helc in another tragedy 1t
was he, with James f. Valley. who took
the ASSASSIN OF President Mckinley out
CT tie Temple OF Music in the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition grounds at Bffalo. through
a crowd Of more than 20,0S0 angry per-
SONS who were demanding his life, and
placed him safely in cell of the city
Jail
Wall and Valley were in the Temple of
Music five minutes after the President
was shot and before either the Presi-
dent or the ASSASSIN had been removed.
A newspaper reporter who, with George
r.. Cortelyou, was minstering to the
wounded executive and who knew botn
QetectiYes, told thep the assassin had
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17
Real Optimism

From Chicago Tribune.
The following story was told by At
torney Henry W. Huffman at a recent
Germania club dinner:
''All of US probably have different ideas
regarding the definition of the word OPP
timism, but / think you will agree with
me that the little story l am about to
tell you illustrates that extreme meaning
of the word better than Webster does:
IAN Irishnan at work the seven
teenth floor OF a new skyscraper lost his
balance and fell AS ne shot downward
past the third floor fellow workman
heard him say to himself. We'll. I'm all
right yit.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17

In the Bezsemer city court today the
following suit was filed: Mrs. j. 2. Hyde
VS.. the Birmingham Railway. Light ard
Power company, asking for $3.50 damages
for alleged injury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17

been dragged into a room back Of the
stage by Sam ireland of the secret SER
vice and soldiers.
1hey went irtp the room and found an
officer of the coast artillery begging the
others in the room. to leave. the Inference
being he wished TO dispatch the assassin
Quickly The latter. cowed and In COL
lapse. was huddled In a corner, expect-cg
death momertatily and IN the drest fear
of IL.
Valley Immediately declared that no
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17

platoon of soldiers held the crowd back
with fxer bayonets, Wall and Valle.s
dragged the assassin out and quickly
hurled him into the bottom of the vehicle.
Wall sat Oi hi mwith shining pistol
sticking ont of each side OF the door
Of the carriage Valley leaped to the
seat with the driver and with two re-
volvcrs in his hands. he stood w and
announced that he would shoot any per-
son who attempted TO stop the horses or
" 10 came toe close to the carriage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17

one should leave the room wit hout his
PERMISSION, fearing IL one or two were
left it would be the end OF the culprit,
os intense vas the feeling, and he sent
Wall TO bring closed carriage with two
horses to the side door OF the building.
The crowd was packed solidly about the
building and he had to fight his way
through. But in 10 minutes he was back
with the carriage and "a driver. IT was
driven clogs 70 the side door and. while
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17
GERMAN FLEET
BEGINS MANEUVERS
Grand Army Maneuvers
Held in England-Lon-
don Attacked

Heligoland. North Sea. September 16.
The German imperial fleet, composed
of 20 battleships. six large and IL
small cruisers, Ilotillas of torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers and a num-
Der of auxiliary vessels was reviewed
off this island today by the German
Emperor.
At the conclusion of the review his
majesty accompanied the fleet to sea,
where maneuvers occupying four or five
days will be held. Sixteen passengers
on board the Zeppelin dirigible balloon
Hama were among the spectators of
the naval eVolutions.
The imperial feet carrying out the
maneuvers includes four battleshlps of
the Ostfriesland type, four Nassaus,
nine Deutschlands, the dreadnaught
cruisers Gosbon, Moltke and Won der
Tan, and several other vessels of older
types unequal TO modern requirements.
The tonnage of the maneuvering feet
will total, exclusive of small craft,
4S6,490. and the fleet is armed with As
IL inch guns, 81 II inch guns and
20 "a inch guns
Cambridge England, September 16.-
The opening day OF the army maneuvers
was uneventful except Tor the DILL
liant work of the flying corps, the BIZ
planes disclosing all the invaders
work. Aeroplanes and airships on
both sides secuted for hours Nearly
every detail that could be desired was
conveyed to the Headquarters of the
rival armies. The airship Gamma sent
information by wireless.
Two aeroplanes, which were obliged
to descend on account of engine trou-
BILE near Newmarket, were captured by
the enemy's cavalry which had been
concealed.
Having received word that the Blue
army. under command of Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Douglas Haig, which in the grand
army maneuVers started today, repre-
sents an invading force from the North
sea had started to march toward Lon
don, the defe nding army set out at day
break Monday to intercept it, The
maneuvers are being conducted on the
most elaborate scale ever held In Eng
land.
The general scheme provides for the
repulse of an invading army from the
direction of Germany. The defending
army Is composed of %, 500 men. There
are 900 horses. 96 guns, SIS machine
guns and 1900 cyclists. The invading
force has 2500 more men. Each army
has the use of one airship and eight
aeroplanes.
1t is expected that the Red and Blue
armies will clash tomorrow. BY that
time King George Will have reached
the scene and all the military at
taches including the American Off
GERS, will have taken the field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

BABY VIOLET, the young star playing
at the Majestic theatre, offers one free
ticket to anyone who returns her black
slipper lost between theatre and En-
pie hotel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
TEST OF A GOOD ACTOR.

James Thornton, the monologist,
was walking down Broadway one
evening when he saw, leaning against
a lamp post, an individual who was
evidently an actor Just off the road.
Equally apparent was the fact that
the man needed a job or money, says
the Popular Magazine.
"How do you do; my friend %
greeted Thornton. .@
The stranded actor, recognizing
Thornton, spoke to him trifle sadly.
Need job?" asked Thornton.
II do-badly," answered the actor.
What have you done?"
"A lot of work." explained the 9TH
er, his face frightening at the pros
pect of Thornton's taking an interest
in him. I've done. all sorts of roles
in stock companies"
Ever play the part Of Mexican ?"
"Oh, yes"
Pretty good at it, weren't you?"
We'll, if I do say it myself, Mr..
Thornton, | think l played the Mex
lean in fine shape"
THAT being the CASE replied
Thornton, handing him tobacco and
cigarette paper, roll me cigar
ette."
The man who had made such hit
as Mexican made miserable fail.
ure of the cigarette. And Thornton,
observing this fact, resumed his
stroll. leaving the stranded actor still
stranded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
ouestloner Floored.

One Of the members Of the school
committee undertook to sharpen up
the wits OF the boys by propounding
the following question:
II had a mince pie and should
give two-twelfths to John, two-twelitns
to Isaac, tWo-twelfths to Harry. ana
should keep half the pie for myself
what would there be left?"
There was profound study among
the boys, but finally one lad held up
his hand as signal that he was
ready to answer.
Well, sir, what would there DC
left? Speak up loud so that all can
hear" said the committee man.
"The plate" shouted the hopetui
fellow. II.
The committee man turned red II
the face, while the other members
roared aloud.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
Nile and Lake Once Connected.

MIG ana Lake OnCe connected.
Biologists are not confined to the
testimony Of fossils in ascertaining
the changes that have taken place on
the earth's surface; sometimes living
animals are equally good as evidence.
In the center Of the vast and almost
unexplored part of Africa south Of the
Sahara lies Lake Chad, which just
now is the goal Of many scientific ex-
petitions. In several parts Of this lake
there have been found specimens of q
fresh water shrimp of variety found
nowhere else except in the Nile. Seeds
may be carried by birds for long dis.
tances, but the eggs Of this shrimp
are too fragile for this The conclu.
sion is that there must at some time,
not too far away as biologists reckon,
have been junction between Lake
Chad and the Nile or at least that the
two must have been close enough so
that in time Of food the waters min.
gled. Now they are separate by many
hundreds Of miles Of desert. This has
been imperfectly explored, but 1t is
known that for thousand miles or
more to the east Of the lake there ex-
tends series Of depressions that
might easily be the bed Of an ancient
arm Of the lake. This region is almost
flat, and the lake even now has
habit Of shrinking for miles from its
banks during the dry season. Pos
sibly engineers Of the future may re-
open ME old course.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
THE PRESIDENT ON PEACE.

President Taft cannot be so dis
couraged as the newspapers affirm
about the reception of his arbitration
treaties Here is what he says in the
December Worlds Work on the sub
ject:
"Yes, this sentiment, comparatively
new In the world. has made enormous
strides within the past few years.
Wherever l go find the most eager
interest In anything say on the sub
ject Of war and peace. Crowds grow
silent as approach that theme; men
put a hand behind the ear and stand
on tiptoe leaning forward so as not
to miss word. There Is astir pro-
found revolution in the popular
thought on the subject OF wars, a
moral awakening to the hideous wick
edness OF armed combat between man
aid man, and an economic perception
Of the wastefulness- and folly not only
OF war but of the great ornaments
which the present jealousy of the
powers makes 1t necessary to main
tain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
CAN'T BAR ALL THE DIV 1RCED
Monarchs OF Great Britain and \Rl
sIa Find They Must Modify "
Their Ideas.

Queen Mary on her husbands ac.
cession to the throne caused 1t to be
known that she intended to revive
the rules and regulations of Queen
Victoria. She even went step fur.
Their, says the Metropolitan, and in.
timated that the men concerned in
divorce cases, as respondents or az
correspondents, would be regarded
with disfayor in the highest quarters.
Queen Victoria never visited her
displeasures on the men implicated in
divorce cases. save in the solitary in.
stance of Sir Charles Dixie. Indeed
several of her most famous and most
trusted ministers, such as, for in.
stance, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmer.
ston and the now octogenarian Lord
LANDAU, were mixed up in all sorts
of divorce cases, without ever forfeit
ing either their Office or her good
will.
Both King George and Queen
Mary, however, found that 1t was
quite impossible to put their avowed
intentions into practice. They could
not exclude divorced women from
their court unless they barred there
from the kings own first cousins,
Grand Duchess Cyril Of Russia and
Princess Louise of Schleswig.Hol-
stein, as we'll as host of other royal
and imperial foreign personages
more or less closely related to them
by ties Of blood.
In Russia divorce was condemned
formerly both by the court and by so.
ciety. Moreover, 1t was extremely
difficult to accomplish, being granted
only on the grounds which would
suffice to secure decree of nullity
from English and American tribunals,
or else for infidelity. But in the lat
ter case the legal conditions were ex.
acting and the cost Of suit SO ex.
pensive that demands for the dissolu-
ton of marriage ties We're few and
far between.
Now, however, the situation has
entirely changed. Divorces have be-
come frequent in Russian society, and
despite the objections of the en-
peror and of his Hessian born but
English bred consort, the court has
had to open it's doors. Thus the wife
of General Soukhomlinov, the min
lister of war, one of the most popular
figures at the court of st. Petersburg
and in the great world on the banks
of the Neva, was first married to M.
de Butewitch, with whom her union
was legally and enthusiastically sew
cred in 1909.
Countess Witte, wife of the former
premier who represented Russia at
the peace conference at Portsmouth,
N. H., in 1905, and who is still a
minister of state, is also a divorce
and is received at court. Moreover,
there are number of divorces in the
imperial family ITSELF something
wholly unknown until the present
reign.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
NEGRO INDUsT-
rial EDUCATION
REVIEWED.
U. S. Commissioner OF Labor
Discusses Subject in His
v Annual Report.
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED
SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS HAvs
MADE NATIONAL REPUTATION
AND ARE PLAYING lMPoH-
TANT PART IN RACE
ADJUSTMENT.

Washington, D. C.-The unlteo
States commissioner of labor, IN MS
annual report on industrial educauon'
inst issued. devotes considerable space
TO the negro industrial schools
throughout the country. Speaking OF
industrial education among negroes
generally. he says: Industrial schools
for negroes are almost invariably phli'
anthropic enterprises, and their work
ia usually hampered by insufficient
funds. They have also had to race
special difficulties owing to the TACT
that apprenticeship are practically
never open to colored workers anu
hence their students must receive all
their preliminary training before seav-
ing school.
1.-THE difficulty negroes find in enter
ing a skilled trade, unless it is one to
which they can work independently
or as separate groups, limits the scope
of their work, and owing to the. deh-
cient education of portion OF their
students much of their instruction
must be elementary. AS further diff
hculty they have had to counteract
the prejudices of their own race who
have been inclined to look upon cler-
ical, commercial and professional call
ings as the only ones which could be
considered by the ambitious.
"In spite of all these difficulties the
negro schools have done good work.
| Several have won for themselves
national reputation and are playing an
important part in the adjustment OF
| the race to the new conditions IN
which emancipation has placed them. "
The report also devotes several
pages to both Tuskegee and Hamp-
| ton schools and number of other
negro industrial schools throughout
the country, including Snow Hill Nor
NAL and Industrial school at Snow
Hill, Ala, Berean Manual Training
and Industrial school at Philadelphia,
Waterman Industrial school at Provi-
dence, R. l., Alcorn Agricultural and
Mechanical college at Alcorn, Miss,
State Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege at Normal, Ala, Clafiin univer-
sity at Orangeburg, S. c., and other
similar institutions.
Four pages Of the report are devot-
ed to Armstrong Manual Training
school of this city, of which DR.. w. B.
Evans is principal. In speaking OF
this school the Commissioners OF labor
says: TT is said that graduates from
the trade courses Of this school are
able to hold their own in their respec-
tive trades as finished workmen."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
MONKEYS AND GUM.

In tropical countries the natives
have many unique ways of catching
monkeys. One of them, as explained
by a traveller, is this: The hunters
walk about in short boots in sight Of
the monkeys. Then they take the
boots off, place some gum in the bot
toms and leave them on the ground.
withdrawing themselves to great dis.
lance. Presently the monkeys come
down from the trees and try on the
boots, and when the hunters come
after them the boots stick to the feet
OF the monkeys and they are unable to
climb. Thus the initiative little AMI.
mails are captured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
ACCOMMODATING cAnN,sAL.

Il am going to win your heart,
brother" said the missionary to the
cannibal king.
"All right. doctor" replied the
king. THAT suits me. They say the
way to mans heart is through his
stomach. Would you prefer to be
roasted or broiled o." FIarper,s
Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

Too Much Continuous Performance
Little Madge contracted appendici,
tbs, and had to be sent to the hospl.a.
to have an operation performed. sne
bore 1t all very coolly and plucKi!y.
When she became convalescent. sno
surgeon came to remove the stitcnes
that had been put in the wound. Ing
child's plea Of dignity was very mucn
upset, and she demanded, Indignant.
": do you s'pose l come here 70 -
all stitched up and then unplcke'
again?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
THE COMING CROPS.

There is no use of closing our eyes
to the fact that this year our national
crops villa not be be ,nteous, owing to
the long drought in the spring and
early summer. The official govern
ment report states that the corn crop
alone may be 00.00O. 900 bushels be-
low last years generous yield. also
that the spring and winter wheat
Win b less than the harvest OF 1910.
IN fAct. statistics seem to be agreed
that the product Of csrsals VIII b IL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

Whittier has bought very hand.
some Administer"
I'm so glad. Maybe he will take
me for a ride"
Il hardly think SO. There are no
magic carpets these days. Birming.
ham Age-Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
Sounds Made by Fish.

The skate. when caught. grunts
groans and gasps pretty much ai.e.
the manner Of a human being III ~.
.tress. Carp and gold fish frequenu,
utter curious sounds, but nalun
sounds in the meaning Of the g !.
here used, inasmuch as their SCUM.
are produced By approaching the ~
face Of the water and blowing oul a. !.
In bubbles until q ripping noise
heard. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
LIGHT WRAPS.

"She wore no jewels says fic-
ton writer Of the heroine, save a
single ruby set In her engagement
ring-anything more would have
made her seem overdressed." Speak
ing OF light wraps. Atchison Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

smallest Of the past ten years. There
Is still plenty In sight, when we com
pare our harvests with those OF other
nations, and we need not be dfscour-
aged. Washington Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
EXECUTIVE ABILITY.

you say Mr.. Flubson has great ex-
ecutive ability?"
YES" replied the cynical Office
holder.
'What makes you think so?''
Because he manages to hold job
without being competent to do any
kind of real work. Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

The cruel winds Of the north have
come In. and the cotton pickers are
coming from every point. With no
more than they had before they left.
when the days were warm and pleas
ant. II you are not proflting BY leav-
iag homo to 60 on cotton picks. the
best route to protect yourselves Is to
stay at home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
The Main Reality

The Main Realty. 800
Critic How the public focK - ~.
play! And yet there is nothing To- 4
In II. IN n :.
MAnager--O h. yes. there is. Tnerss
4 real money IN It.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05
CUTE GIRL.

2 ~ 0l6 she manage to get 90
I'M Is marriageY
= =! er picture taken with q
y! n a her hand. -" 1lrminr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

The honest. truthful, law-abiding
and respectable negro is treated hui
namely By southern white men. who
wan. him to remain here. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

Go from your homes In mind OF
peace. clear Of all wrong for the day,
and you win be better Oh always.
Galveston City Times
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

y {.
The United Ministerial alliance of
the city Of New Orleans, by a resolu-
ton offered by the Rev. S. J. Channell,
denounced the action OF the New York
court in releasing Ulrich. the culprit
who assaulted DR.. Booker 7, Wash
ington In the city Of New York sew
eral months ago. This alliance Is In
terdenominational and Is com
posed Of ministers from all Of the
colored churches Of New Orleans. and
has an enrolment OF more than one
hundred ministers. They expressed the
greatest confidence in DR.. Washing
ton, declaring that u'rich should have
been fully punished for his wanton at
tack on the educator The meeting
was held at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association hall, the Rev. John
Marks presiding. l, .s.s,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

ID she Office ever really seek
he
yes. sometimes. For in.
,ts then the cashier skips to Can.
I'd Kansas City Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

Provide for rainy day by taking
out an insurance policy In reliable
company. The prudent man looketh
ahead and safeguards his family
against want, in the event that death
or misfortune overtakes htm.-Wash-
ington National Union.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

The lay preacher. as he is known in
England. should have greater encour-
gagement In our own church. We have,
I'm mind several talented Christian
young men who could be OF greater
\ service in the communities where
they reside II they would aspire to the
place Of lay preacher. Philadelphia
Missionary Seer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

1laAk Qod- ve're 1T nsnl Balti-
se 1lInsa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-05

The negro race Is continually pull
ing down each other with wind jam"
ana through various way, to which
The masses are very sensitive to ad.
here to- Cease your grumbling and
whining and help each other. Help
your successful neighbor instead Of
pulling him down. @