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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
STONE REELECTED
 HEAD 0F ENGINEERS
South Is Well Represented Among Officials of the
 WOman's Auxiliary

Harrisburg Pa, May 21.-Warren s. Stone of Cleveland. grand chief Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers since 1903, was reelected today for a term of six years. But one ballot was taken and Stone had so many of the 79l votes cast that the election was made unanimous Mir Stone was elected in 1903 to fill the unexpired term of r. M. Arthur and was reelected for four year terms In 1904 and 1908. His election today was the first for six year term.
 The convention proceeded to the election of assistant engineers. of whom four are to be chosen, and the selections will be concluded as rapidly as possible.
 The convention fixed Thursday as the time for acting on the insurance features of the order, which are to be consider ably changed, according to present plans.
 The south is we'll represented among assistant grand vice presidents of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Be- fore the adjournment today Mrs w. A. Murdock. grand president, named as as- sistant grand vice presidents Mrs. Gland, Fort Worth, Tex. Mrs. Crittenden, Knox vile Tenn; Mrs T. r. Cook. Concord, N. H.; Mrs. Mains, Toronto, Ont; Mrs. Hinchecliffe, Denver; Mrs. Miller Roches- ter. N. Y.
 As assistants to the grand president Mrs. Murdock appointed Mrs. J. E. Fair head. covington, Ky, and Mrs Camp bell, Spokf ne. Wash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
EIGHTY-NINE APPLICANTS FOR
 CERTIFICATES SUCCESSFUL

Montgomery, May 21.-(Special.)- The state educational department has completed the examination of papers of applicants from Walker, Cullman and Marshall counties for teachers certificates. Eighty-nine applicants from these three counties were suc- eessful and certificates have been Is sued to them by the department of ed ucation. The successful applicants are as follows:
 Ethel Sellers, Dora; Walter Jordan, Haleyville; Gather Snoddy, Jasper Stella Morris, cordova; Cordelia Hood. Bessemer; D. W. Skelton, Coal Creek i; F. Lee Carter, Oakman: Gervaise Boyd. Quinton; Minnie A. Roberts, Jasper; Lee Hutto, Oakmon; Ethel Jordan. Haleyville; Irene stovall. Jasper; Char lotte Q. Moore, Corona; Katie c. Nall, Corona; Richard Simpson. Corona Julia Kemp. Corona Thomas Palmer. Cor ona; Rosa Belle Williams, Patton; Hattie S. Horton. Birmingham; Alabama Johnson, Corona: Eura Burgest, Corona Carl c. McKelvy. Joppa; Margaret Ehrensparger. Cullman; Isaac M. Satter- field. Arab Edgar Weaver. Arab; James L. Kemp, Cullman: Ruby Julian. Blounts- vile; Thomas Burton Meadows. Hance- vile; l.. Dee Swisher. vinemont: James D. Knight. Cullman; Della Speegle, Gull mas: Delonie Thomas, Cullman: Charles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
KIRBY FAVORSN POLITICAL PARTY
Committee Named to Draft Resolutions and Name
 Ways and Means

New York. May 21.-Steps looking to the formation of a new political party were taken at today's session of the na- tional Manufacturers association. John Kirby, Jr.. president of the associa- tion. spoke in favor of a new party and a committee was named to draft reso- lutions and to plan ways and means of inaugurating the movement.
 James Maynard of Knoxville. Tenn. Is member of the committee It is expected the committee will present a report tomorrow.
 James E. Emery of Washington, D.. C.. general counsel for the industrial defense of the Manufacturers associa- ton, reviewed legislation pending in Congress which relates to labor diffi- culties and injunctions. He said some of the measures being considered dig deep into the roots of the government. because they mean that privilege shall be given to some classes in this coun- try that is denied to other classes"
 Exemption of labor organizations from the operations of the sherman antitrust law was denounced in a reso- lution as class legislation" Another discussion called for the appointment of a permanent non-political tariff commits sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
MANY GERMANS
 MEET IN MOBILE

Mobile, May 21.-Over 1000 German cit- izens from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana. Missouri and Mississippi and Tennessee are guests of Mobile for the occasion of the fourth annual saengerfest of the southern district, North American Saen- gerbund, which opened last night with a concert at the Lyric theatre.
 The festival, 1t is said, has already proved more successful than either of the three former events. mass chorus of 175 male voices comprised of singers from New Orleans, Birmingham and local societies was heard to splendid advan- tage at the opening concert.
 Mime. Adele Krueger, especially en- gagged as solost for the saengerfest, of- fered a selection from Tannhauser and several folk songs in German and in Eng fish.
 At the business session of the mem bers of the southern district of the na- tional saengerbund, who are holding their saengerfest in this city. New Orleans was chosen unanimously as the next meeting place.
 The following were elected officers: Dr. Gustav Keitz secretary. New Orleans. H. w. Leinkauf, vice president, Mobile; Dr. Gustav Keitz. secretary, Nv Orlans. and Joseph Zimmerman, treasurer. New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
SIGNIFICANCE OF
 THE SHOBUOTH
By RABBI J. T. LOEB

Shobuoth, Feast of Weeks, Is the cul- imitation of the seven weeks intervening between the second day of the Passover, upon which the ''omer'' (first cut Of the barley harvesD was offered up at the tenn pie of Jerusalem. and the Pentacost (hftieth), day of the first ripening fruit (Yom Habiccurim): also feast of the wheat harvest" when a new offering, consisting of two oaves of fine meal of the first wheat harvest, was sacrificed unto the Lord, in accordance with the biblical rule (Num. xxiii. 26; Deut. XVI, 9-10).
 It was on this day that the magnificent "blccurim" procession took place at Je- rusalem, when marching columns of Is- raelites in beautiful array of bunting and multifarious colors had entered the gates of the Holy City. carrying along their bas- kets, artistically made out of gold and silver threads and of various straws, all filled with the choicest fruits of the first gathering, to be placed at the temple courts with prayer and praise of thanks giving unto Him who is the GIver of all good.
 The day has its most solemn sig nifcance. however, in that it. is the anniversary of the promulgation of the divine law on Sinai, and in these lat ter ages the Shobuoth festival is es- pecially celebrated in commemoration of that glorious event which gave the world tRe heavenly blessing of the dec- alogue and which made Israel the ever Ia stfng wffnesses of divine ravaIattor
 The Shobuoth will be celebrated with appropriate ceremonies by the Beth-E Fl congregation at the Maccabean temple today and tomorrow, in accordance with the tenets of the Hebrew ortho- dox faith.
 Robbi J. T. Loeb will conduct the services and deliver the sermon on the morning of Tuesday. as well as on the following day. at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
SUIT FILED TO
 DUST THE PIERCES

St. Louis May 21.-Suit to oust H. Clay Pierce his son, Clay Arthur Pierce. and officers and directors in sympathy with them from the Waters Pierce oil Co. and for an injunction to prevent their exercising their func- tions as officers and directors. was filed in the United States district court today by Henry M. Tilford of New York, a director of the Standard oil company.
 The suit is one of many recent ef- forts of the Standard oil company to wrest control of the Waters-Pierce corporation from H. Clay Pierce.
 Following the filing of the petition a temporary injunction was issued by Judge D. P Dyer and the defendants were instructed to show cause May 3I why the injunction should not be made permanent The injunction, in addition to forbidding Pierce and the others named exercising any of the functions of their office prevents the company from entering into contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
LOWNDES COUNTY
 SCHOOL CLOSES

Fort Deposit, May 21.-(Special) )--Last night the closing exercises of the Lowndes County High school were had. The big paeity by large and appreciatetye audi enee
 As the curtain rose there were seated in semi-circle on the stage the following, who participated in the exercises Rev. J. Bruce Airey, Prof. J. L. Moulder, John s. Tilley. Charles F. Brooks, Hugh w. Williamson Willie Miller, Andrew J. Brooks, Mesdames Bell, Jordan, Moulder, Misses Minnie Strickland. Lois Barganier, Lucy Hairston, Addle and Susie Bell and Willie Bruner.
 The graduating class rendered the fol- lowing programme:
 Essay, Success in Life.' Miss Minnie Strickland.
 Grafton, "The Battles of Life" Jack Brooks.
 Essay. Home Making as An Art" Miss Lois Barganier.
 Grafton. American Ideals" Willie Miller
 John s. Tilly, who addressed the grad uates of Montgomery for over an hour. held the vast audience spell bound with his wonderful oratory.
 MT. lilly was frequently interrupted with prolonged applause. His speech was conceded by all who heard him to be one of the best and most instructive ever made to a Lowndes county audience. After the close of MT. Tilly's address Pro lessor Moulder. in we'll chosen words, de- livered the diplomas to the Lowndes County High school graduates of 1912, which closed the exercises of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
TOPROBE REPORTED
 SALE 0F RAILROAD
Railroad Commission AL leges Violation of Mis-
 sissippi Laws

Jackson, Miss, May H.-Quoting eur rent reports to the effect that the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad had dis posed of its franchises and property rights to the Illinois Central and that likewise the St. Louis and San Francisco road had acquired the rights, properties and fran chises of the New Orleans. Mobile and Chicago. the Mississippi railroad commits sion today ordered an inquiry as to the foundation and truthiuness of the re- ports.
 If it be found upon Investigation the resolution adopted continues. that the merger. consolidation, sale or purchase has been effected in either instance. that this commission prosecute the corpor- ation or corporations so offending in the manner provided by law.'
 Mississippi laws provide severe penalties for the consolidation of parallel or com peting railroad lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22

King Hogan, Cullman: Ginevra c. Arrn- strong, Hanceville; James Henry Woods, Fallkville; Pearle McPherson, Arkadel- phia: Annie McNea1 Hanceville; A. H. Hollis, Bremen; Orrie Shaver. Garden City: Fillmore Lott, Hanceville; Susie Humphries, Baileyton; Lillie Box Gull man; Lillie Mae Goodwin, Cullman; Car Arab Carrie Sanders. Blount Springs; Daisy Bock Cullman; Mrs. Belva E. Nor ris, Garden City; Clara Hieber Cullman; Johsua Johnson, Bangston; William T. Mackey. Meltonsville; Elmer B. Camp bell. Mrs. Mary s. Melgs,. Ina R. Brown, Aibertville; Ellie Nix, Walnut Grove; Lois Mckinney. Julia Leo Tucker, Sallie J. Williams, John R. Thomson, Dosia Davis, Lula lone Davis. Albertville; Ma bel P. Sbith, Gadsden: Bertha Putnam, Boaz; Seaborn Camp. Homer c. Camp, Arab: Robert Pearl Jeffers. Meltonsville; i; Homer Clayton, Albertville; Belle Kilgo. Logan: Albert Simpson, New Hope; Thomas Bret Mackey, Meltonsville; Annie Susan Wakefield, Albertville; George Jones, Arab; Herman R. Campbell, Wood vile; Cora Dooley, Boaz; Grady Luther Lyda, J. WIilis Campbell. Albertville Mary Howell. Hanceville: Kate Smith, Boaz; r. M. Kennamer. Woodville; Ethel Mattie wakefield. Ozzie Hall. Albertville; David Johnson, Meltonsvile; Alma Mur- phree, Boaz; Grady Barring. Altoona Etna Ruth Smith. Gadsden: Willene Ba- ker, Albertville; Euna Dendy, Boaz: L.. B. Rains, Albertville: ophy Denry, Hor- ton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
COLONEL WILLIAM
 PERCY VERY LOW Said That Brother of Walk CT Percy Cannot
 Recover

Information was received in Brming- ham yesterday from Walker Percy of this city to the effect that Col. William Percy. his brother. is in very eitical condition at Nashville. and is not expected to re- cover from his sudden illness.
 It will be recalled that Mir. Percy was stricken while leaving a democratic con vention held recently in Nashville and has been in serious condition there from that time. Mir. Percy is well known in Birmingham and is prominent attorney of Memphis. and the news of his pre- carious condition will be received with intense regret.
 Walker Percy of Birmingham and Sem ator LeRoy Percy of Mississippi are con- stantly at the bedside Of their brother, It is said he cannot recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
TWO RAILROADS
 MAY BE PROSECUTED

Mobile. May 2.-United States District Attorney Armbrecht. who prosecuted the case against the Mobile and Ohio and Southern railways for alleged discrimi- nation against certain docks here, fol- lowing a statement that the decision would practically make no changes in the present situation from the railroads, to- 6dy said that if the two corporations do either of the following three things, prose oution will start at once, citing these as: Let them refuse to give berths to any vessels of any lines when they have room st their wharves; refuse to absorb charges necessary to deliver freight to any yes gels of any lines at some other wharves t- refuse through bills of lading In con- nection with any responsible lines while issuing through bills of lading in connec- ton with their favored lines.
 The interstate commerce commission followed a long series of suits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
FAIRS ARE
 AFTER STATE APPROPRIATION

Montgomery, May A.-(special. )-Fail- ure on the part of the state to meet it's pledge in paying to the agricultural fairs of Alabama S20,000 appropriated by the last legislature has created a storm of protest from various state fair associa- tions, the Central Alabama Fair associa- tion of Selma and the Black Belt Falr association of Demopolis being particu- larly vigorous in their efforts to secure their share of the appropriation
 Morgan Richards of Selma and F. R. Berry of Demopolis, secretaries of the fair associations at those places. called at the offices of the department of as- riculture and industries today in the in- terest of securing the money promised to their respective associations.
 Both Captain Reuben F. Kolb. com missioner of agriculture. and J. C. Cheney. chief clerk in the department, were out of the city, but the fair secretaries were informed that the department would lse it's efforts to redeem the pledges made to the various fairs of the state.
 When application was first made for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
ADJUSTED ON
 SEVERAL UTILITY CORPORATIONS

Montgomery, May 2l.-(special)- sessments on several utility corporations of the state were adjusted today by tho state tax commission. These corpora tions included the Marbury and King ston Railroad company, tho Huntsville Railway, Light and Power company and the United States Express company, which was represented by John F. Till man of Birmingham.
 With reference to the Marbury and Kingston railroad, the tax commission agreed upon a settlement on the basis of S750O, which was a considerable redue- ton over it's previous assessment. Ad- ditionai facts and figures furnished the tax commission showed that the contest ing corporation was entitled to the re duction which was made. in the opinion of the commissioners.
 The commission placed an assessment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
IS FOUND DEAD ON
 PORCH AT EVERGREEN

Evergreen, May 2f.--(Special.)-W. A. Floyd took a seat on his front gallery this morning and when his wife went to call him, she found that he was oead. MT. Floyd had been in i'll health for some time, and his friends felt that he could not live much longer. yet they were un- prepared for his sudden demise at this time.
 Mir. Floyd came to Evergreen iron. Georgia with r. A. Pritchett about eig.,. years ago, and they have been associated in tn, cotton business ever since. He wng a most devout Presbyterian. and one whe enjoyed the esteem of everybody who knew him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
MONTGOMERY AZ TER
 COUNTRY TRADE Would Run Special Trains in Effort to Have Closer
 Relationship

Mnntez.nery, May 21.-(Special)- The wholesale dealers of Montgomery are behind a movement looking to the operation of special trains out of this city to the villages and towns in this territory in an effort to bring about a closer relationship between the re- tail dealers in the country and the big wholesale houses here. Dealers in Montgomery claim that much trade Is being diverted to Birmingham and Att lanta which should come here, and the plan to operate special trains for the purpose of bringing the country retail CTS to Montgomery has met with unan- imous favor on the part of the whole sale dealers here.
 The wholesale dealers maintain that they should display greater activity in the matter of interesting the country retailers in what Montgomery has to offer in various classes of goods, and it is believed that the operation of ex cursion trains on behalf of the country trade will be in effect within the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22

Baltimore. May 2i.-Exprsssing the conviction that the other two branches of the Methodist denomination, the Methodist Episcopal south and the Methodist Episcopal have been encour- aged by the progress of the negotia- tions thus far made by the three com missioners on church union, the com mission of the Methodist Protestant church in its report today to the gen. eral conference here asked to have its work thus far indorsed and to be in- structed to continue for another four years along the same lines. The re- port which did not aim to commit the denomination in any important way
 will be considered tomorrow. It re- peats the declaration of 1908, that i've
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22

on the Huntsville Railway, L Power company of sl0.ooo. whi presumed. will be agreeable to t pany.
 The largest reduction was made in thj case of the United States Express coml pany, whose assessment was reduce from s219Ss to Sl6250. This company wa represented by John F. Tillman of Bi mingham.
 The Citizens Light. Heat and Pows company of Montgomery, another con\ testing company had it's case continued unt1- another meeting of the commis. slon. While the assessment on this com, pany was not increased, protest was entered against the continuance of last years assessment. This company was represented by Ray Rushton, attorney for the corporation, and Paul Whiting
 The commission continued the cases of the Jasper Water Light and Powet com pany, the Decatur Waterworks company and the Florence Water company. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
SIR JULIUS WERNER
 DIES IN LONDON

London, May 21.--Sir Julius Charles Wernher. head of the Debeers diamond syndicate and of the firm of Wernher, Belt & Co.,, died today.
 Although Sir Julius Wernher was at the head of a great diamond mining or ganization, Henri Lemoine, a French man, succeeded in swindling him out of more than sso0;oo0 by pretending that he had discovered method of making diamonds by chemical process. for which Lemoine. in July, 1909. was sentenced at Paris to six years im- prisonment The ease bore 8 resem- blance to all the great swindles, such as the Humboit safe mystery in France, the Chadwick case in the United States and the Druoe affair in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
THE TAKING OF
 EVIDENCE BEGUN

Chicago, May 21.-Taking of evidence was begun today in the prosecution of the Northwestern Association of Retail Lumber Dealers, the alleged Humber trust" Suit was filed by the govern ment several months ago to enjoin the organization from alleged restraint of trade.
 Government counsel first took up the examination of correspondence between secretaries of the lumber organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
RELIEF WORK IN
 CHINA COMPLETED

New York, May 21.-The board of foreign missions of the Presbyterian church has received cable advices from Bishop Graves, chairman of the China famine relief committee at Shanghai, announcing that the relief work is practically completed.
 The message says:
 Notify all parties concerned to stop sending funds for famine relief after the last week in May. Work will be finished about June or 10."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22

the fair association money. Captain N declared that he had recommeadeSi
 Governor O'Neal that this m - paid, but that the state was th out funds, and that the mattI be taken up at later time. veloped that the state is st funds with which to meet tn and in all probability speci
 will have to be made before tha m can meet this appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
THOSE BENEFITED MUST BEAR
 THEIR SHARE OF THE BURDEN

Montgomery, May al.)-Private corporations are unwilling to aid nnan- cially In the governments project to open Coosa river from Rome. Ga, to the Ala bama river. The expense of making the river navigable will be $25,OooDoo. and the United States will not agree to have the work done without assistance from cor porations that will be benefited.
 United States Engineer Graham D. Fitch Tuesday declared that not one com pany had offered to aid in the project. Only two corporation representatives ap- peared at a meeting called by the en- gineer.
 W. P. Lay of Gadsden. chairman of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
UNION OF METHODIST CHURCHES
 ENCOURAGED, SAYS COMMITTEE

are ready to go as far and as rapidly in oonsummating a universal Method ism as the interests and integrity of our denomination will permit" and states that the two Episcopal Method isms must come into agreement before we can go farther than we have gone"
 Three definite and important steps to- ward organic union are recounted. The first was taken at Baltimore in 1890, when the joint commission of the three branches agreed >to appoint sub-committees on a plan.
 The second was taken by the joint sub committee of nine at Cincinnati in 1911. which agreed upon eight articles defining the scope of the proposed merger and finally the adoption of the eight articles by the full joint commissions at Chatta- nooga, Tenn, in 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22

Coosa River Improvement association, filed notice that his society could not lend assistance at this time, and the Alabama Interstate Power company has announced that It will be unwilling to cooperate now.
 R. H. Elliott of Birmingham, represent ing a coal company, will submit a propo- sition soon, but Engineer Fitch declares that even if the corporation agrees to do more than its share, no effect on the general plan will be had. The government Is not willing to spend s25,ooo,00O on the project and allow private interests to de- rive benefits. He says the government expects those benefited to bear their share of the burden. The project is to develop 300,000 additional horsepower by improve ments on the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
MAY RAISE RATES
 ON NATURAL GAS

Kansas City. May 21.-Evidence was furnished at the afternoon session of the Natural Gas Association of Amer ica in session here to show that nat ural gas companies in all sections of the country fear the supply is giving out and are considering a raise in rates with view to limiting consumption
 A committee of five will be named to gather information on the question of rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
Crawford to Return

George G. Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany. will return tonight from New York, where he has been for several days attending meeting of the Steel corporation presidents. The meetings attended by Mir. Crawford were routine conferences of corporation officials held every month in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
Vessel Capsized in SquaII

Annoy. China, May 21.-A passenger yes sel carrying large number of natives was capsized in sudden squall today. The number of persons drowned has not been ascertained, but the attendance at the scene says II bodies have been re- covered. Native shipping suffered con- siderable damage.