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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
News of Ens1ey

The citizens In the neighborhood of Crews station, Oak Crest, Osceola, and Compton on the South Ensley line will present 10 the city commissioners petition requesting that they instruct the street commissioner to provide some way for draining the large pond of stagnant water that has risen in the hollow near Crews station The pond covers over five acres of land and has stood during. the excessive rains The residents claim that the stagnant water is endangering the health of the | neighborhood. To drain the water, it is stated that considerable under ground piping will have to be laid and that the job would require consider able engineering skill as the water
 ing hills.
 To eliminate the trouble of the over flowing water over the tracks of their lines at Fairview, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is constructing large concrete conduits above the fair grounds fence. The wa ter from the hills west of the station rushes over the tracks and frequently causes a tie-up in the street car serv- ice.
 Gus Robinson. the negro who is said to have cut his wife's throat late Thurs day night at their home in Averyttown has so far succeeded in eluding the of ficers.
 David Kelley, residing about three miles west of Wylam, reports the theft of three fine cows Wednesday night. MT. Kelley says that the cows were stolen out of a field in which he had them pas tured. Tracks leading out of an old gate in little use showed the way the cattle were taken out of the field MT. Kelley will offer a reward for the return of the stock.
 Mrs Nora Phillips of Wylam is spend ing few days at Wrightsville Beach. North Carolina.
 Mrs. w. H. Vibber was hostess to a la rge party of ladies at forty-two at her home at Shady Side yesterday afternoon. |. owen Gregory left yesterday to spend his vacation at Tybee, Ga. The Ensley Baracas and the Philathea class of E,nsley are invited to meet in the regular monthly session at the new Young Mems Christian association build ing in Birmingham Monday night at s O clock.
 Mir and Mrs T. D. Craig have returned from family reunion in Dallas county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
SUSPEND PROPOSED
 RATE INCREASES

Washington, August 16.-Proposed in creases in lumber transportation rates from states east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers to Washington, Baltimore and other desti- nations in the north and east were sus- pended today by the interstate commerce commission. until December r. The in- crosses range from l to 2 cents per 10D pounds. in the various hauls and lengths of lumber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
WANTS BODY OF SON BROUGHT BACK HOME

Washington. August 16.-Presdent Taft today received the appeal of pr. Ayers to have his son's body brought to the United States Although several dispatches were received today by the state department from the American embassy at Mexico City no mention was made of young Ayers death as reported in the press dis patches.
 The department has telegraphed the embassy to make an investigation of the alleged execution of Ayers and report.
 Mexico City, August 16.-Ambassador Wilson requested the foreign officers to- day 10 institute an investigation of the murder of Rowan Ayers of Cincinnati Ayers decapitated body was found near Michoacan. He had been killed by rebels,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Bass Appointed

w. O. Bass was appointed United States marshal yesterday to succeed Thomas J.. Kennemar. who resigned to accept the rostmastership of Enslex. MT. Bass has been a resident of Birmingham for sew eral years and is well known. He will begin his duties immediately under Will Ford. chief deputy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Killed at a Dance

Opelousas, La. August 1e.-Edward Landry. son of Anatole Landry, planter stabbed Oleus Arville to death last night in a fight with knives at the Prairies Rone school house. eight miles from here. vhero they were attending a dance. Lam dry was so badly wounded thay he is not expected to live. The fight is said to have resulted from a feud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Section After Bank

Montgomery, August 16.-tSpeciaL)-Pe- tition for the formation of a bank at Section, in Jackson county, has been made to the state banking department The new banking institution will have an au- thorized capital of s10.00o, with the fol- lowing incorpcrators: J. R. McWiliams of Section. J. L. Ford of Tennessee. and l.. E. smith of Section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Fire Escape Accepted

The plans for the alterations of the Majestic theatre in it's fire escapes as proposed by the management of the theare were accepted by the city author .ties yesterday morning at a conference between Commissioner Weatherly, Fire Chief Bennett and Manager c. P. Whit field of the Majestic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Birmingham Man ParoIed

Montgomery, August 16.-(Special)- Governor O'Neal today granted 30 days parole to J T. Cooper of Birmingham. who was sent up from that city to serve five years in the penitentiary for having stolen property in his possession. Execu- tive clemency was extended to Cooper in order that he might visit his wife, who Is i'll at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
NAT GOODWIN IS
 MUCH IMPROVED

Los Angeles, August 16.-Nat c. Good win. the actor who was injured yester- dav when his row boat was dashed upon the rocks north of here is much im- ,,roved and his recovery is now assured. tis uhvsicians announced tonight.
 Mir. Goodwin was removed late today from the hospital to his residence at santa Monica and was reported as being nearly free from pain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MISSING
 WHEN CASE IS CALLED

Carrolton, August 16.-(Special. 1.-The preliminary trial of Walter Wilcox. which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed on account of the defendant having disappeared. Wilcox shot a negro woman at Ethelvile. this county. sew eral weeks ago and was put under 5000 bond, which he readily made and was released.
 John W. Harper. aged So years died at an early hour yesterday morning at his home near Reform Interment will oc- cur at Reform this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Platform Would Close Shops
tContinued From Page one)

If the democratic platform were car ried out in good faith your factories would have to close altogether: for their pro- posal is to prevent the MT. Lippitts from rrospering by the simple process of pre- venting every one from prospering The republican proposal is only to give pros- perity to the MT. Isippitts and then to let it trickle down according as they may eondeseend to permit such trickling. Our proposal is to keep the factories open, 10 see that the MT. Lippitts receive full justice, but to see also that they do jus fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
soxlnG BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Tuesday-Young Dyson VS.. Tommy
Hcuck. Thornton. R. l.; frankie Burns
of New Jersey VS.. unknown, Brooklyn;
Kid Burns VS.. Young Kurtz, New York;
Young Sam Langford VS.. Jack Lundy,
Mt Vernon, n. Y.
wednesday-Young McDonough VS.. Kid
Scaler. Manchester, n. H; Johnny Con-
nelly VS. Bay Woods, New Bedford;
Jimmy Walsh VS.. ALT Lynch, Young
Clancy VS. Young Jasper, Joe Blum VS.
Harold Edison and Pat Mead VS.. Spider
Murphy, American A. c.; JEFF OConneH
vs. Jake Abel Nashville.
Thursday-Young McDonaugh VS.. Terry
Brooks. Dick Pollard VS.. Kid Garter ard
Teddy Murphy VS. Tommy Carson, Law
renee; Jim Smith VS.. Tom Mcmahon, Al
bany; Jack Herrick VS.. Steve mckinley.
Peoria: Bradford Boat Club amateur
boxing tournament; Spike Kelly VS..
Young Nitchie. Toronto; Jack Goodman
vs. Johnny Mario, New York: Tommy
Coleman VS.. George Ashe, Philadelphia.
Friday-Battling Nelson VS. unknown,
Fort Smith, Ark; Tommy Dixon VS.. Matt
Brock, Kansas City; Young Riley Us.
Tommy Hayes, Utica.
Saturday-Paddy Callahan VS.. frankie
OConnor, American A. c.; Tony Ross
VS.. Kid Gallon, Pittsburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
ANOTHER SCHOOL COURSE.
When Shall We Have Time to MASH
cate Food for Thought?

..-rbis here nroeress II do keep up III
,,,,,,,,-,,,-,. az in aviation, 50 that the
l.cb,o1. having uassed through various
TO-, wherein they taught the gentle
Us of Washing faces. cleaning teeth,
- LIN, broad ana breathing through
tho nose If is high time for them to
,s,,a,,o. stem further and teach
,b.,,.i,e Certainly. Is it sensible to
t.acb cbi1aren tn cook if they don't
1.5o,,, how Ia chevy their food properly?
Ana WIN. he so particular about the
ro,,.., oe shining teeth II the children
h,,o,,,t I,een taught what their little
white nearls are for?
II is NOT enough that school girls
md bovs ives. bovs. for their wives
n,,,. no in should learn to cook.
",r,a,. ehafIfa also learn how TO eat,
ba declares Few learn this at home.
rI,he,. arc usually taught to eat silently
ava NO, ia take SOUP off the end of
snoon az. Ia nut the knife into the
mouth. but the more important art of
r,astication is ignored. II is a branch
Of rbvsiolofrv. and should be taught by
a>,,e,ts in the schools
4 nietllra of a class of hevs with
materials for a mastication lesson ly-
mo on the desks before them, waiting
for The mastication master to come
fo, the monthly lesson, takes form In
tho irreyerent mind but vanishes be-
fore the vision of the culinary mill
Is,,i,,,, drawn nv the author.
rrhen every American will be an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
PLANTS OR ANIMALS?
The "Connectine Link" Between the
Animal and Vegetable Kingdom.

Heated as has been the controversy re-
garding the true nature of bacteria, sci
ence, in the light of the latest investiga-
tions, seems still unable to decide wheth-
err they are plants or animals. The bae-
terra were first described as animaicula
TO the popular mind, he says, they are
usually animals or bugs" 1t is diff
cult to determine their exact relation TO
life in general These difficulties are so
great that some scientists, including
Haeckel, would create Il new kingdom
call il "Protista,' and put in it some of
the lower plants and animals which are
difficult to classify, together with the
bacteria. This view, however, is not
very popular one, and the attempt is us
ually made to trace the relationship of
bacteria to well-known representatives
Of the plant and animal kingdoms.
The bacteria are undoubtedly, this stu
dent of the subject says, more closely re-
lated to the blue green algae than to any
other forms of life. They resemble
these organisms in form, method of re-
production and absence of definite nu-
cleus. 1t is quite impossible to decide.
moreover, whether some forms are blue
green algae or bacteria. On the other
hand, there are some points of resent
blance between the bacteria and the pro-
tozoa. Spore formation. similar to that
among the bacteria, occurs among some
of the protozoa. Yet Enthusiastically the
bacteria are quite closely related to the
fungi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02

Ne wonder, then, that one of the re-
novned authorities upon bacteria,
Mueller said long ago. THE difficulties
that beset the investigation of these mi
croscopic animals are complex. The sure
and definite determination of species re-
ouires so much time. 50 much of acumen
of eye and Judgment, so much of perse-
verence and patience. that there is hard
" anything else SO difficult" And IT
some investigators have found 1t difficult
TO decide whether bacteria are plants or
animals, others find a growing difficulty
in classification. \ great many systems
have been proposed, but many OF them
are acknowledgements Literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02

The number of animals slaughtered by
packing houses in Kansas City in 1911 In
creased so per cent. over 1910. The great
er part Of the increase was in hogs, al
though $4,000 more sheep We're killed
there in 1911 than in the preceding year.
There was a slight decrease in the num-
Der of cattle slaughtered, due, it is as
serted by the Livestock Exchange off,
GERS, to the unsatisfactory beef market
conditions caused by the high cost of liv-
ing agitation. Tie total receipts of live
stock of all kinds at Kansas City in 1911
We're 7.7i9,724 head, or 1880 cars, an in
crease of 1,Sl2139 head and about 1900
cars. The increase in hogs amounted to
100000 head. Cattle decreased 10t, coo
and calves $1,000. Sheep receipts we're
$4,000 greater than the preceding year.
Horse receipts Increased 1900 head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
CAPITAL JoTTiNGs.

Bear Admiral Reginald #. Nichol-
son retired Saturday, as chief of the
Bureau of Navigation of the navy de-
partment, and viii assume command
of the Asiatic fleet about March l.
Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, aid to
the secretary of the navy, will sue
ceed Admiral Nicholson.
without question the year 1911 was
productive of more educational leg
is!ation of value than any previous
year in the history OF the nation,
says James G. Boykin. editor of the
United states Bureau of Education.
in a forthcoming government momo-
graph. bir Boykin declares that the 10
state Legislatures in session during
the year practically without exception,
We're friendly To the cause of public
education. lie notes as one OF the
largest developments of the year the
beginning of a movement to lengthen
the school term by reducing the NUM-
Der of holidays, and says that salaries
OF teachers are showing tendency 10
rise, with prospects growing steadily
brighter for retirement on living an
nuities when usefulness is past.
Lawyers practicing before the su-
preme court of the United States will
be forced hereafter to give helping
hand TO the courts movement to fa-
ciliate business. According to the new
court rules which went into effect,
Monday, attorneys for the plaintiff be-
fore the supreme court must file their
briefs three weeks before the case is
called for oral argument. The defend
ants attorneys must file their briefs
one week before the arguments are
made. In all cases the clerk of the
court is instructed to receive no
briefs where counsel have not served
copies on opposing counsel. The lat
Ter provision was designed to put an
end to counsel appearing before the
court unprepared to answer argu-
ments on the opposing side and de-
LAYING the court by supplemental
briefs, dealing with the oppossing ar
gument.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
CONGRESS MAY INVESTIGATE
international Harvester Co., Money
Trust and Shipping Combine.

Washington, Jan. Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, Secretary Nagel and
Samuel Untermeyer. of New York,
have been asked to appear before the
House rules committee Jan. Is, to give
their views upon the proposed con-
gressional Investigations Of the Inter
national Harvester Co, the so-called
money trust and the trans Atlantic
shipping combine.
From Attorney General NicAersham,
Chairman Henry hopes to learn the
status of the negotiations now pend
ing between the department of justice
and the Harvester Company for the
dissolution of the latter and what pre-
partitions have been made for the
prosecution which has already begun
OF the shipping trust.
Whether the Investigations will be
carried on by select committee or
by regular House committees probably
viii be determined III the Democratic
caucus. Chairman Henry faVors a Sc
lect committee of seven members
II it investigates the shipping com
bine, the committee intends To pay
particular attention to the alleged
shipping trusC between United States
and South American ports, and South
American merchants aud huanciers
Will be invited To testify.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
Rivers Puts Out
frankie C0nnOrs.

Les Angeles. Jan. Joe Rivers knock
ed out frankie Conley in the 18th round
of their fight here, today. At no time did
Conley have a chance to win and only
once in the first round, when he landed a
left to Rivers jaw as the latter was
backing away and sent him to the floor,
did he seriously threaten Rivers.
Rivers favorite combination was left
jab and a vicious right to Conley's face.
In the seventh Rivers had Conley all but
out but could not land on vital spot.
Conley's face was fearful sight.
Conley constantly carried the fight to
his opponent. only to receive the worst
beating in his ring career.
Bobby Waugh of Texas knocked out
Jimmy Giblin in eight rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
SPORTING NOTES.

Yale defeated Cornell to l at hockey.
Monday night, at Syracuse, n. Y, in the
first game of a three-game series.
The Intercolonial seven of Boston de-
feated the University of ottawa hockey
team to l at the Boston Arena, Monday
night, although the game was far from
being one-sided as the score would indi-
cate. The game was marked BY much
good passing and many penalties.
Ernest Kockler won the annual Pull
man bicycle road race, Monday, at Chi
cago, in sprint from Kuehi Kockler' 8
time for the II miles was sc minutes.
Twenty-Five men started In this race
the old high-wheel bicycle is used by all
contestants and the event is attended by
many falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02
DEXTER.
Ladies Night at the Dexter Club
n. Hayes Extending Business.


Dexter, Me. Jan. 1.--(SpeciaD.-La
dies Night at the Dexter Club was OBJ
served, this evening, in the club rooms
in the Dustin building on Main street
The club rooms We're very prettiIy
decorated for the occasion, while the
attendance was large, the majority OF
the members and their wives being
present. A fine turkey supper was
served at o'clock and afterwards
came whist and dancing, music being
furnished by an orchestra. The com
mittee in charge of the evenings pro-
gram was Nathan c. Bucknam. +.
lbert Hasty and Col. Stanley Plum
mer The monthly business meeting OF
the club win be held, Thursday eve
ming, and preparations for the annual
celebration, on Feb. %, Washington's
birthday. will be made. This Is al
ways one of the principal social af-
fairs of the winter here and this years
is expected to be no exception to the
rule.
F. II. Hayes of this town has pur-
chased land Of G. l.. Gould and plans
on erecting a large frost proof store
house, the coming spring. Mr.. Hayes
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KEsEE MURDER.
Continued rrov, Page oneo


the state and counsel for the defence
viii challenge many jurors. ana for
this reason il was the courts intention
70 obtain new Jurors as FAR removed
fram this city where the alleged crime
is supposed to have been committed as
possible Returns on the venires were
made To-day, as follows,
RnWaaiM, Ahra j. Small: Bowdoln-
ham. Jsmes W. Drawn W.1a, =. Ken
6an John y. purirgton and Charles
= Newton; Richmond. Henry +.
Smith. john p, Sjurtcvaut. Thomas ].
Sauthard and Charles r Smith; Tops
ham. George w, Hildreth. Walter :.
Cash. Charles :. Newell and George L.
Alexander.
The case viii he tried by County At
tormey \. Fl. Stetson of this city. At
torney General W. L. Pattangal ar
rived. this afternoon. and viii remain
II The trial To assist Mr.. StetsoR. Kee-
gan 4 brigham are counsel for the
defence and il is rumored i'm legal cir
eles that they will be associated With
a we'll known attorney. but this is not
given for a fact
Mrs. Kecfe. who is charged with the
murder of her baby child Howard
Martin Keefe. aged ~ years. en- oct.
% last. was hrousht To this city. to-
night by Deputy sheriff John : Bal-
lou after having been held in Augusta
jail for two months. She was immedi-
ately taken 10 the courthouse where u
large room has been specially prepared
for her
The Keefe case is well remembered
On the night of oct. -. Mrs. Keefe ap-
peared at the office of city Marshal
McFadden and reported that her son
had fallen, OF the Mil pond bridge
about mile from the city limits and
had been drowned in the stream. Al
though a search was made for the re-
eoVery of the body it was not discoy-
cred until the next morning when Mrs
Keefe visited the scene alone and
found it close to shore about f5o feet
away from the bridge. She was ar
rested Oct. %. and arraigned Oct. .
before Judge Dunton of the municipal
court on the charge Of murder on
Nov. > coroner's jury gave the cause
OF the childs death as unnatural bur
from causes unknown. The same day
at continued hearing before Judge
Buntan probable cause was found and
she was ordered held without bail for
the December sitting of the Sagadahoc
county grand jury. That body return
ed an Indictment Dec. 2S charging her
with the murder of her baby son.
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BELFAST.
January Term Of Court
viii Convene, 7 tuesday,.
Cantata 1.-THE Coming Of The
King" Beautifully Rendered.
Sheriff Jenkins Years Work--.A
Seizure Hearing from Stockton.

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1 ne January term OF the supreme 5u-
dieial court VIII convene in this city.
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Rev. David L. Wilson ot the North
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CROWDED.
Continued from page one)

We're in court costume and they in
augurated the reception with the usual
brilliance OF coloring.
Following the diplomats the Presi-
dent received the supreme court and
other federal judges. government offi-
Gals Of ali ranks. senators and repre-
sentatiyes, officers of the navy and
army and various patriotic societies.
Last in the lire, according to custom,
came the private citizens. Many
thousands of them passed through the
White House. No limit was placed up
on the public.
Phree new ambassadors were among
the diplomats received, today. Both
Baron Hongelmuller, ambassador from
ustria-H Hungary. dean of the diplomat
ic corps and the French ambassador,
NJ. Jusserand, second in rank, were
absent, and the first place in line fell
to the British ambassador, Mr.
Bryce. The three new faces We're
those Of George Bakhmeteff Of Rus
sia; Senior Crespo Y Martinez of Mex
leo and Domicio Da CANA OF Brazil.
A breakfast TO the diplomats. given
by Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
in the building of the Pan American
Unioa shortly after noon. was a bril-
liant continuance of Il custom almost
as old as the Presidential reception
TO the public This year marked a de-
parture from presidents, in that the
reception took place outside the home
Of the secretary of state.
Secretary and Mrs. Knox We're aid
ed in receiving the members of the
corps by the assistant secretaries Of
state ana members of the foreign af-
fairs committees Of the Senate and
House, with their wives and daugh-
ters.
A prominent figure in the navy line,
today. at the White House was Robert
Z. Peary. the explorer, who appeared
for the first time in his rear admirals
uniform.
DR.. Mary Walker, in silk hat froek
coat and trousers was among the first
of the citizens TO greet Che President.
Rear Admiral William p. Potter was
injured, this morning. by fall on the
steps of the navy department building
as he started to the reception. It was
first reported that ne was seriously
injured but at the naval dispensary
whore he was taken. it was found that
he had suffered a broken nose. Adj
miral Potter tripped at the head of a
flight of stone steps and fell against a
railing