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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
EDUCATORS WILL
 OUTLINE PROGRAM

Montgomery. March 13.-tSpecialJ--- J--- The executive committee of the South ern Educational association will meet in this city tomorrow for the purpose of outlining a programme and making preliminary arrangements for the an nual convention of the association in Louisville, Ky, on November 2S-30 The executive committee of the association is composed of President II. l.. Whit field of Columbus Miss. Vice Presi- dent NJ L. Britain. state superintend- ent of education. of Atlanta, and Soc retary and Treasurer William r. Fea- gin. chief clerk in the Alabama de- partment of education.
 The executive committee of the Southern Educational associa ton will make all preliminary arrangements for the big Louisville convontion Tie pro- gramme will be outlined in part by the committee and other convention matters will be thoroughly discussed
 President Whitheld and Vice Pres dent Brittain arrived in Mon Somery tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
GOVERNOR WILL GO
 TO JACKSONVILLE
Accepts Invitation to Make Com mcncement Address at Normal
 on May P

Montgomery. March 5.-tSpecial.)- )-Gov- ernor ONeal has accepted an invitation to deliver the commencement address at the Jacksonville Normal college on May % The invitation came 10 the governor from President C. W. Daugett of the school, and the governor al once rephed that he would accept, provided official duties of great importance do not inter- ferc with his delivering the address at that time.
 Schools all over the state are making efforts to secure tho governor on their commencement programmes, and II K probab ble that the chief executive VIII deliver large number of school addresses during the month Of May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
The Best Tonic
 For Spring Use
tThe' Family poctor)

"ro best cleanse the system and rid the blood of those impurities which cause drowsincss, spring fever, slug gish action of the liver and general spring sickness, there is nothing quite SD good as home made kardene-ton prepared as follows: Get from any drug store F pint alcohol and one ounce kardene; mix these with F cup sugar then add hot water to make a quart.
 No matter how lacking in strength and energy or how rundown one may be. q tablespoonful of this splendid tom ic taken before meals will soon purify the blood. fill one with energy and the feeling Of perfect health, and remove all pimples and sallowness. This sim pie, inexpensive system tonic Is a per- feet liver regulator and will do won- ders as q family medicine in preventing sickness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Negro Held for Forgery

Greensboro, March 13.-fSpecial.)-Qu a ripple of excitement was created here one day this week when 1t was found tha { a negro boy about 15 years old had forged three name sto a check. The boy, Alex Ward, signed J. r. Northrup of the well known grocery firm, Northrup & Hanna, to the check. but made the check payapie To q negro named Albert keyton. then in- dorscd it by forging the name of a negro clothes cleaner thus forging three names.
 X preliminary trial was had before jus lice of the peace and the boy was bound
 over under bond of s3iJ to await the
 arfinn nf the grand iiIrv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Other construction work to be done, a reported this week. is as follows:

Olnef cOnStfuctlon Wofk to De uOne, as reported this week, is as follows:
 School buildings, Newton, Ala, S15,- co. and Tampa. Fla. S20.0eO; postoffce sbuildings, Miami Fla; apartment houses, Atlanta. Augusta and Columbus, Ga, Birmingham, Ala, and Miami. Fla: bank buildings. Fort Lauderdale and LawteN. Fla; bridge, Miami Fla. depot. Gull man, Ala; hotel and hotel remodeline, Jasper and Loxley, Ala; Cuthbert. Thomasville and Cuthbert Ga, and 'ral- lahassee, Fla; hospital building. Jack sonville, Fla; Perry county, Alabama, will begin the expenditure of s10,000 in improving roads. Stevenson. Ala, has voted bonds for public improvements. and Cedartown and Meigs. Ga, will vote upon the issuance of improvement bonds.
 Industrial plants will be established as follows:
 t'Oil mill. Arlington, Ga; wood work ing, Woodstock, Fayette and Huntsville. Ala; monumental marble, Columbus, Ga: gas plant, Daytona, Fla. gas plant extension, Athens, Ga; handle factory, Macon, Ga; sanitary bakery, Macon. Ga. Ashland, Montgomery and Birmingham, Ala companies will engage in mining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
W rong Man Held

Arthur Boyd, the young man who was arrested few days ago by Sner- fir Scheuning for carrying concealed pistol, and about whom were cast sus pieions that he possibly know some thing of the murder or the Italian who was killed in Decatur several days ago was carried to Decatur for identiica ton yesterday afternoon by Solicitor DaVe Amon and MT. Scheuning.
 MT. Scheuning and MT Almon re turned to Cullman this morning after the parties failed to Identify their man and he was again placed In jail here where a charge of carrying concealed pistol has been lodged against him He has not yet been able to make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
DIR. MASON GRANTED
 S1200 FOR SERVICES

Montgomery. March 13-tSpecial)- board of city commissioners out of the general fund for municipal government has appropriated the sum of sl20G in pay- ment of the services of Dr. F.. M. Ma son of Birmingham. former state bac- terologist, who about two weeks ago com pleted his investigation of the water sit nation here The report of pr. Mason followed closely upon the report of State Bacteriologist P. B. Moss, who first made an Investigation into the cause of typhoid fever infection found in the water rlu- nished residents of Montgomery for drink ing and domestic Srposes. The reports of the two physicians differed mainly as to the conclusions drawn, all other sea- lures of the two documents being practi- cally the same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14

 PLANT IN ALABAMA
teasing Development in Industrial World in the Gxest Southeast

gunobus, Ga. March 13.-tspecial)- Industrial Index says in it's issue for |week.
 |ailroads. ice factories and church |ings are prominent in the industrial construction news of the great south flor the past seven days, which dem hates unceasing. development. |he initial work has been begun in lama upon an hydro-eleetric plant will he part of a sl,o00,e coo investment. 9Yannah will have d power plant to fM, CC10e0. At Macon a sl,500,o00 pas |r station is to be erected.
 g, ,500, GOO corporation of Philadelphia begun the construction in Florida of klensive phosphate plant. company with minimum capital of s5c9,000 has been organized at Enbus to construct railroad between lint on the Gulf of Mexico and At distance of nearly 200 miles kgentv-six new corporations have formed during the week with mini- | capital stock asSregatlng $l,3l ,oeo- contract has been awarded for the Fraction of the Memphis and Pensa- |railwav. Franchise has been grant Dr. railway between Gadsden and a on tie summit of Lookout inoun- Arrangements have been perfected
 Il he extension of railway from Dan
 I to Milledeevile A route is being |eyrd for a railway between Dec2tilr I.ustin. Ala. Surveys arc being made railway between Gadsden- Ala, aad Itanoosa, though northern portions kabama and Georgia.
 |e factories will be established at lesville and Fairburn, Ga, Haleyviile and Palatka, Fla.
 |,urch buildings will be erected or re- Fled at Naldosta and Nidalia, Ga; |Minette, Ala, ard Bradentown, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
The Sick Man Of Europe

Poor old Johnny Bull is having . swell time these days. Between the coal strikers, strenuously and effectively rebuking oppression and the militant suffraeettes hysteri- caly and destructively denouncn1 suppression, John Bull is taxed to the limit to keep his house in order. THANkS to Johnny Bull, N however, for these new oXfords. They are the true English oxfords, and smart dressers everywhere are get ting into them.
 Have a low heel and flat tread and follow the natural lines of the foot.s An excel- lent walking shoe. In black gunmetal and tan Russia calf.
 Bench" is the name of these English oxfords. Eng land supplied the idea; Boy den did the making. Made them out of the best feathers and materials obtainable-- Boyden uses no other kind.
 Ascot" is another Boy den model that is" tetotally' different. Has high heel, high arch, high rounded toe. Fits snug under the instep, firmly hugs the ankle. In all feathers, in lace or button styles.
 These arc the two ex- tremes i'll oxford shapes. Between them Boy q c II makes models 10 fit every normal foot. They all here at Porter's, and all at S6.
 Boyden's is the best shoe we could find anywhere at any price. At s lower price the best shoes we know are the G M at $5; the Portsr Special at $d
 News Item
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Merchants Day March p

At the recent banquet of the Chat tanooga Jobbers and Wholesale Deal CTS association plans were perfected for the merchants day" which will be held here March 25, when more than 300 rural merchants from Tennessee, northern Georgia and northern Alabama will be brought here in order to im- prove the trade relations between hosts and guests. The transportation of ev- cry merchant who attends will be re- funded and elaborate entertainments including theatre parties and lunch cons have been perfected. Invitations will be sent to all merchants within a radius of 100 miles of Chattanooga.
 Local jobbers have presented a me morial to Congressman John A. Moon and Senators Taylor and Lea, protest
 ing against the passage of the par cels post law. It i> charged that through means of it northern mail or der houses could enter into serious com petition with southern merchants and iobbers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
BLOCKS OF WILD
 GEESE GO NORTH
All of Stock in Oil Company Sold by Wimberly-Married in Hunts
 vile Hotel

Huntsville. March 3.-(Special)- )-Great fiocks Of wild geese have been seen iur- ing the last few days flying north over this section. They are high mp in the sky. indicating that they have come from long distance and are going far Weather prophets say that the flight of the geese is a sure sign that the back bone of winter Is broken.
 A report from Stevenson says that NJ G. Wmberly, who found oil on his place near that town several weeks ago has sold all the stock of s51.cO0 stock com pany that is being formed for the devel- opment of the oil prospects in that locali- ty. The money was obtained readily and operations will begin as soon as an out- fit can be placed on the ground Paul MahoneN. expert Of the New York Ala bama Oikeompany. went to the Wmberiy farm day CT two ago and looked ovaf the situation. He says that the pros poets of big strike there are the brighest that he has ever seen.
 Miss E;uphronia Sitz of Huntsville and Roy F. Grant of Winchester. Tenn, were married here yesterday afternoon in the parlor of the McGee hotel in the presence of small party of friends The cere- mcny was performed by Thomas w. Jones, county clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
JUDGE K. M. LANDS
 / RRAIGNED SENATORS

Superior. Wis, March l3. Federal Judge Kehesaw Mountain Landis of Chicago, in an address before the Commercial club here last night. arraigned United States senators who voted for the Paync-Aldrich tariff bill and advocated the initiative, ref erendum and recall as remedies for tho conditions <. in q government. "Conditions are such as to demand remedy to which tho initiative, referendum md recall aim said Judge Landis Such methods ,t needed whether one believes in them or not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Da mage Suits On

The case of F. D. Lloyd, which ha $ been in progress here for the past seY : eral days in the circuit court. has not yet been concluded. The plaintiff filed suit against the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company for S20,0OD damages for alleged injuries received by being struck by the defendants ia al mail train which reaches Culman about o'clock in the morning A mum Der of witnesses have been examined for both the plaintiff and defendant and the case will go to the jury some | time today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Won't Resign if Needed

Referring to the published reports to the effect that Col W. H. Mckleroy is about to resign his position as commander ol the Third regiment, his friends here state that he will remain in office as long as he is needed. and that if there is any truth in the reports in regard 10 the mobliza- tioW of the Alabama militia to the Mexi- can border he will remain In command. IL is a known fact, however, that Colonel MeKleroys health has not been the best for several years, and he has so ar ranged his business as to be able 10 travel this year, it being understood that he engaged tickets on the Titanic some time ago for a European trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Grand Jury in Session

The grand jury is stil in session and will probably he here during the remainder of this week. Rigid investi= gations of all classes of misdemeanors and other violations of the cNminal statutes Is being made by the grand jury and the work of the body is such that il will require practically all of this week to complete. A partial re port has been submitted in which a number of true bills were turned into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Change of Venue Denied

Mobile, March 13.-The application of Mrs. Mary Theresa " WasserIebcn for change of venue for her trial in connec- tion with the killing of her husband. Po- liceman Frederick Wasserleben was re- h'sed to9av tv Judge Semmes in the city court. Mrs. Wasserleben and her mother, Mary T. Godau. who is also charged with the murder, will he arragned at this term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
BRIDGE AT GERARD
 STILL UNF |N|SHD
Uneasiness Is Felt as to Whether Bond Issue
 Will Carry

Girard, March 1s.-t Special )-Appre- hension of considerable difficulty in carrying the election for issuing more bonds on the city of Columbus, Ga, for the completion. of the concrete bridge into lower Girard from that city Is said to he felt The people of this city are more than casually interested in the appointment of some strong com- mittees at a recent meeting held in Columbus for the purpose of working for the bond issue till the polls close March 6. About 10 men were appointed on committee from the city at large, and some 10 or l2 from eaeh ward as q special committee to work on cleo ton day. Ii would be little short of a calamity not to finish the structure now, when it only lacks the finishing touches 10 be ready for use.
 Many of the heavier taxpayers of Russell county were in the city today to discuss together the 1911 tax bus mess. It occurs that raises have been general and heavy in this county and as result of this together with the paving of 0 per cent of the tax to the commission for the work Of raising the taxes, many of the heavier tax pay CTS are refusing 10 pay till forced to by the courts, or at least till a ease in point is tried in the courts and a decision rendered.
 The report of the state tax commits sion shows that the raises averaged A per cent in this county, much tho heaviest of any other county In the state and In fact some counties lost in amount of assessment for the year, The taxpayers of the county feel that they have been unduly dscriminated Cainst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Chatham in New Mexico

Ross Chatham, formerly notorious al- legged blind tiger operator of this city, but acquitted va jury on a charge of mur- dering S. G. Zaner, city detective. whom he shot. Is now in New Mexico, it is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
New Cases at Shreveport

Shreveport March ;13.-5Two new cases of meningitis, both neeroes, were report ed yesterday with no deaths. The sum mary to date showed 6S cases, 19 deaths and 33 recoveries. There are under treat mont lf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
kenna mer Appointed

Washington. March .-(specialD--John $. .Kennamer of Alabama was today ap- pointed clerk in the office of the fourth assistant postmaster general a Washing ton at an annual salary of 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Queen Organist to Play

Another one of the several recitals 10 be given at Annston with view Of pop ularizng classical music will be given
 at Parker Memorial Baptist church here Thursday and Saturday evenings by Gatty Sellars, the Queens organst. and one of the three performers who furnished the organ music for the coronation of King George last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
TWO CANDIDATES
 VISIT ANN|STON Hill and Price Solicit Votes
 in Calhoun
WILL TALK ON CHINA
Mckleroy in East-Jury Term Starts Monday-Queen's Organist Will Play in Anniston-Chatm man
 Said to Be in Mexico

Anniston, March 13.-tspeciall-l. w Hill. former superintendent Of education in Alabama. now a candidate for congress- man at large, and Kyle B. Price, candi- date for congressman also, have been in this city this week soliciting votes. Mir Price had proposed to deliver an. address at the courthouse, but abandoned the project.
 All of the candidates for this position have now visited the voters of Anniston except Maj. Y. B. Atkins of Selma, who is a resident of this congressional dis trict, the other two being pr. John w. Ahercromie, former president of the State university, and H. Y Brooke, state eX- anIiner of public accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Will Talk on China

The Rev. MT. Roach. a returned mis- sionsry, will deliver four lectures in the Anniston district on present conditions in the Chinese republic. Thursday he speaks at the Oxanna church, Friday at Parker Memorial church in this city, Sat urday at Blue Mountain, Sunday morning as Oxford and Sunday evening at the First church here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Mckleroy in East

The object of the visit to the cast by Col. N. II. McKleroy, commander of the Third regiment of the Alabama National Guard is causing considerable comment here, as it comes immediately on the heels of the visit here by the inspecting of- fioers of the Alabama militia and high official of the United States army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
,OtJU pAINT spEcI.I.TIHs

I 1UDf FNFNf Nt'Fst ' V TT F'47F Wake our store yCUr paint hcadguar-
 fers. GIad tO ndyis< suggest aus l Imc. Acme Quality Paint store, 2Ol5
 Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Plumbers Seek Injunction

personal injunction has been asked in ehancery court here by certain re-
 tailers and plumbers against the James Supply company and the Master Plumb CTS association of this city, asking that a union between the firm and the or ganization be dissolved as il is in re- straint of trade. IL is asserted that. all plumbers are forced to enter the order at a cost of SAIL which is divided among the members. In case the in dependent workers rey,,se to enter the amalgamation, so it is charged, the de- fendant firm who Is sole agent for certain supplies, charges the independ ents exorbitant prices.
 The action taken has aroused great comment in labor organiza ton, not only in this city but throughout the state and the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
PROHIBITION LAWS
 WILL BE ENFORCED
Chattanooga Pastors Will
 Take Stringent Action
INJUNCTION SOUGHT
Jobbers and Wholesalers Will Observe March 2 as h,1chants' Day in
 Chattanooga = Protest Pre- scented to Senators

Chattanooga March 1S.-especial l=- As the result of the activity of the Investigating committee of the local Pastors association, which appeared be- fore the Hamilton ccunty grand jury and the board of city commissioners with practically 90 quarts of whisky purchased from as many different sa- looms in this city, it is believed that stringent action will be taken by these bodies which will for the first time actually enforce the state prohibition law in the city of Chattanooga. The grand jury has returned 2S indictments upon proof and it is believed that all indicted will be convicted. necessitat- ing payment of fines of not less than $50 nor more than $500 and sentences of not less than 50 days nor more than six months in the Hamilton county work hOIlsp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Jury Term Starts Monday

The jury term of the Anniston city court will start Monday. The first two weeks Of the term will be taken up with the trial of civil cases, the criminal docket to be taken LID on April l.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-21
BOSSES TURNING TO WILSON
Colonel Says They Know Taft Is q
Dead Cock In the Pit.

Colonel says They Know Taft is a
Dead Cock In the Pit.
HASTINGS. Neb., Sept. 2O--Assailing
the republican leaders in general and vic
tor Rosewater of Omaha, former repub-
Iican national committee men, In par
ticular, Colonel Roosevelt opened his
campaign In Nebraska today
I'VE have grown TO look for leadership
in Nebraska, said Colonel Roosevelt In
his speech here. II think we're going to
do our part In the east We are waking
up In the east.
I'm this district or in any other dis
trict the only way In which the repub-
lican party can show itself true to Abra-
ham Lincoln is 10 support the progressive
party.
"Penrose. Barnes and your own Victor
Rosewater were engaged at the Chicago
convention in scuttling the republican
ship They cared not bit for the prin-
ciples of the party. All they wanted was
to keep the power for their own purposes
and II they could not keep II without
running the party they were glad TO ruin
the party
THE bosses know that Mr. Taft is a
scad cock In the pit and they are turning
10 Mr.. Wilson. win admit that the
bosses don't like me. What's more.
will make them not like me some more
before l am through.
I'VE progressises intend to see that In
our party every promise made by public
man Is kept
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-21
Iowa News Notes.

IDA GRoyE-Miss Mabel Reed. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r, N, Reed Of the
city, was married to ID. w. Middlesworth
d druggist from Mt. Ayr. la. They left
here for Ottumwa for q visit. before 60
Ing to their homo at Mt Ayr,
MARsHALLTowN - Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph elley, very old couple OF this
city, today celebrated their SEVENTEEN
wedding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley were married in England. Mr,
Kellay IL 30 years old and his wife will
be 90 years old In few days, Both are
enjoying fairly good health,
Boyer were brought here from SprinR
Brook, N. D., for burial Young Boyer
with companion. was struck by q
Great Northern express train near Sprine
Brook ana was thrown eighty feet, death
resulting q few hours later from a rup'
tured blood vessel In the brain.
MARsEIALL.TowN-F Greek rail-
road iaborers attacked the crew Of a
Chicago Great Western local freight al
Green Mountain last night after the
trainmen had shifted the laborers' board
ing cars roughly about In the melee
which followed r. J. Roth of Des Moines,
engineer, was knocked down with club
and one Of the Greeks had his jaw
broken.
WIiTrTEMoRE-News was received
of the accidental death Of the b-year-old
son OF MIR. ard Mrs. Potratz. who lives on
a farm about Seven miles north OF here
According to the informant the child was
playing around a wagon that was heavily
loaded with tiling. The team started ny
and the child fell beneath the wheel and
its passed over him. The little fellow
lived less than half hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-21
Mystery Surrounds
Death at Hastings

HASTINGS. Neb., Sept. 2O.-tSpecial Tel
egram Emory Kinney. a housemover.
was found dead under peculiar circum-
stances In the loft OF his barn at moor
today The body was hanging by a rope
and the feet were touching the flsor. In
the kitchen were found pools of blood
and there were finger prints Of blood on
the wall.
Kinney was seen in several saloons
yesterday. A deep wound on tht back OF
his head and blood on the kitchen stove
suggest the theory that he fell against
the stove and then committed suicide
Coroner Beghtol said death resulted
from strangulation. The mans wife was
out Of town, not returning until after
her husbands death. She declares that
her husband did not commit suicide.
Sheriff Cole thinks the man was muir
dered. Kinneys son committed suicide a
year ago.