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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-25
BUSY DAYS SPENT in
CANNING PLANTS HERE
Much Fruit is Being Canned and Shipped TO DISTANT
Markets Season is Successful One

four days ago, and scores OF carloaos
additional will be required during July
and August, the factory thus supply
ing a market for local fruit growers
who prefer to sell here rather than to
ship to distant markets with the un-
certainty of prices and other contin-
gencies.
From the fruit arriving in carload
lots to the finished product in brigh'
tin cans, labeled and packed Tor
shipment to distant markets, the pro-
cess is rapid and interesting as well
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-25
= AUTOMOBILES NEEDED FOR
y ENTERTAINING THE FIREMEN

\ Automobiles are needed for the
: entertainment of the visiting fire.
= men, and an urgent call is made
= for the volunteering of machines
y to be used this afternoon after the
y ball game for that purpose.
= Every one who will furnish a
= for this purpose is requested
= to notify Chief w. p Macarthur
\ during the day, or Secretary ]. K.
y Patterson, of the Board of Trade.
\ \ y \ y 4 \ y \ = = = 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
HAWTHORNE MINE
 WAS SMALL AFFAIR
Mechanical Engineer, Who Visited Properties, Testi-
 fies in Fraud Case

New York, December 3.-.Nothing but a hole in the ground" what was John H. Henderson of Waterbury, Conn, saw when he visited the Temagami- Cobalt mines. one of the properties promoted by Julian Hawthorne and others, on trial for using the mails to defraud. Henoer- son, a mechanical engineer, so testified today, stating that he had paid s4S0 tol 1250 shares in Temagami-Co and also had subscribed for 12OO shares of Elk Lake Cobalt another Hawthorne prop erty. The witness said he visited the Temagami mines in June. 1910, and found that work had ceased and all the mining machinery was being packed up ready for shipment
 What did you see in the way Of mines or mining?'' asked the federal prosecutor.
 Nothing but hole in the ground" re- piled the witness.
 Frank M. Clarkson of Milwaukee testi- fled that he subscribed for 5000 shares oi stock in the Temagami-C Cobalt company and 1000. shares of Elk Lake-Cobalt stock in response to letters inviting subscrip- tions received through the malls. He paid $2425 for the former and $3Ss for the latter, he said
 A prima facie case that several per sons were induced to part with real money for stock of the Temagami-Co- bait mines seems to havezheen sufficient ly established" was a ruling by Judge Hough after several other witnesses fad testified along this line. The court held it was unnecessary to put in further similar evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
CONWCTS SET FIRE
 ID JAIL T00PEN CELL
Two Lose Their Lives in an Attempt to Free
 Themselves

Crowley, La, December civilian Collier of Los Angeles and an unknown companion, in jail on charges of drunk and disorderly," sought to gain free dom early today by setting the jail on fire and lost their lives in their des- perate attempt Their charred bodies were found today.
 Collin LeBleu, another inmate, made frantic by the roar of the flames and his inability to get assistance, dashed through the burning structure after the door of his corridor had crumbled and fell insensible in the jail yard. He was dragged to safety and his burns, found to be serious, were dressed Le- Bleu was restored to consciousness and to acquaintances in the crowd attracted by the fire, said he heard Collier and his companion planning to set the jail afire and tried to dissuade them. He said after the fire had burned some time he heard one of the men fall to the floor and knew that he had been overcome by smoke.
 'I was almost crazy, but waited until
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
GREENE ID RUNFOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Well Known St. Clair Law yer May Enter Political
 Arena in 1914

Montgomery, December 3.-(Special) J. Gardner Greene of Pell City will prob- ably run for attorney general in the next state election. Mr. Greene is in Mont gomery attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons, and in talking to some friends at the capitol Tuesday he declared that he had the matter of his candidacy under serious considera- tion. He stated that his friends are urg- ing him to make the race, though de- clared that he thought it too early to make any positive announcement on the subject.
 Another prominent lawyer in the state who will probably run for the office of attorney general is William L. Martin, who is the first assistant attorney gen. eral. MT. Martin has not yet announced his candidacy, but it is practically agreed that he will do so at the proper time.
 Mir. Martins acquaintance with the work for the attorney generals office extends over several years. His father was one of the ablest attorney generals the state has ever had, and the son s early apprenticeship began in the office to which he will probably ask to be elected in 1914.
 Several other we'll known lawyers in the state have been mentioned for the office, but no definite announcement has yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04

Chicago, December 8. Insurance against rain, denunciation of race horse transportation rates and decision to ask government aid for state fairs, werc leading questions taken up at the twenty second annual convention of the Amer ican Fairs and Propositions association which closed here today. after settiiig dates for next years fairs
 Five per cent of the gate receipts was said by Delegate J. F. Hannon of De- troit to be the rate at which insurance against wet weather could be secured. Rain fall of more than one-tenth of an inch would be sufficient to collect, he said.
 The resolution to plan for rain insur- ance was adopted as was one to pre- pare a bill before Congress asking s101,- 000 from the federal government as a subsidy for each state fair. Speakers declared that rates for transportation for horses and ponies were exorbitant.
 The following dates and locations for state expositions were announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
|MASONS HONOR l LYONS 0F OPEL|KA
Lee Jurist Elected Grand High Priest of Royal
 Arch MasOns

Montgomery. December S.-(Special.) ) Judge J. B. Lyons of opeika was elected grand high priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons this aft ernoon just before the organization ad- journed. Judge Lyons succeeds Law renee H. Lee of Montgomery, who served one term.
 The meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons opened at o'clock Tuesday afternoon with about 1900 delegates from Alabama subordinate lodges. The sessions will continue until Wednesday afternoon.
 At the annual meeting of the Grand council of the Royal and Select Masters of Alabama, Joseph D. Matlock was elected grand master and the following other officers were named James c. Benson, deputy grand master; Woolsey Finnell grand P. c. W; John W. Terry, grand treasurer; George A. Beauchamp, grand recorder; John Philip Melvin, grand captain of the guard; Jacob Bley, grand conductor of council; Stewart Mcqueen. grand chaplain; William H. Cooper. grand sentinel John B. Bethea, Birmingham, grand steward.
 Officers of the Grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons are: Albert E. Pace, Dothan, deputy grand high priest; Nor man Gum, Jasper, grand king; J. W. Terry, Montgomery. grand treasurer George A. Beauchamp, Montgomery, grand secretary; Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, Montgomery, grand chaplain; William ". Ransom, Birmingham, grand scribe John H. Mccormick Mobile, grand chaplain of hosts; Henry F. Reese, Selma, grand principal sojourner Joseph D. Matlock, Birmingham, grand royal arch captain; John Philip Melvin, Piper, grand master third veil; Philip McRea Montgomery, grand master sec ond veil; W. l.. Lee, Columbus, grand master first veil; William H. Cooper. Montgomery, grand sentinel.
 Two new councils were added to the Grand lodge of Royal and Select Mas ters during the year. Demopolis and Talladega being admitted, according to reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
WILL COUNT GRAND
 WARDEN VOTE TODAY

The official count of the vote for grand warden of the grand lodge, I. O. O. F., will take place today in the office of Grand Master W. K. McAdory, and al the candidates for that office have been notified to be present while the votes are being counted.
 There are number of candidates from the different parts of the state for the office, which is of importance, as it leads to the office of grand master of the state. The past presiding officers of all the subordinate lodges in the state vote in this election and the returns are for warded to the grand master, who can vases the vote and declares the sue cessful candidate. It is understood that several local candidates have contested for the office. r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04

A little luck, a whistle and a big 4
 calibre revolver were the means whereby Motorcycle Scouts Moser and Clements captured two negroes accused of steal ing chickens last night. The two officers were scouting on the Northside and leav- ing their motorcycles at the entrance of an alley. they serted to walk down the alley in search of the negroes. Standing in the dark, they saw negro approach ing with a sack on his back. When the man got opposite to the officers they heard him whistle, and the call was re- turned from the other end of the alley. It was but the work of a minute for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
ORAL ARGUMENT ON NEW LAW CLOSED McCumber Introduces Bill in Senate to Repeal the
 Publicity Law

Washington, December 3.--Arguments as to the validity of the newspaper publicity law. section of the postoffice appropria- ton bill, were closed in the supreme court today, Solicitor General Bullitt, speaking for the government, and James N. Beck for the newspapers attacking it's eon stitutionality. Mr. Bullitt declared the law was but an extension of former regulation which required newspapers to give certain information to the postoffice department.
 Mr. Beck declared one of the great prob- lems of the day was whether the courts would strike down legislation by Con- gress, pretending to exercise a power given it, but in fact forbidden power. He declared there was an alarming ten dency on the part of Congress to do this,. and that the. newspaper publicity law was but a single instance of it.
 Senator Mccumber today introduced a bill which would repeal this provision of the law. lad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
RIVERS AND HARbORS MEET OPENS TODAY
Large Number of Delegates Gather in Washington.
 Ransdell Talks

Washington, December 3.-Delegates eathered here in large numbers from all parts of the country today to attend the opening sessions tomorrow of the ninth annual convention of the National Rivers and Harbors congress. An interesting programme has been prepared and men of prominence both in this country and Canada will urge upon Congress the necessity of adequate appropriations for improvement of the nations waterways President Taft will address the opening session.
 senator-elect Joseph F. Randsdell of Louisiana, president of the congress, will open the convention. Ransdell said to- night the convention would urge upon Congress that hereafter great waterway projects be completed as rapidly as con- sistent with practical business sense, and within a definite period of years-some= what on the plan adopted in the building of the Panama canal. He declared fur ther that the policy adopted in the build Ing of the Panama canal should be ap- piled to other projects which are relatively of equal importance.
 In addition to President Taft and Rep resentative Ransdell, the Peruvian min lster, Frederico A. Pezet. and Lieutenant Colonel w. P. Anderson. chief engineer of the department of marine and fisheries oi Canada, also will be heard at the open. Ing session tomorrow
 Mrs. A. Barton Miller. president of the Woman's National Rivers and Harbors Congress, which organization also vii meet here this week, Senator Charles E Townsend of Michigan; Mayor John F Fitzgerald of Boston and c. w. Hodson supreme counsellor United Commercial Travellers of America, are scheduled tc speak at tomorrow afternoons session.
 The convention will remain in session until Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
.DR. JOHNSON WILL
 SPEAK HERE TODAY Will Explain Meaning of Organized Charities at
 Chamber Tonight

pr. Alexander Johnson. an authority on organized charities, comes to Brming- ham today to address the annual meeting torium of the Chamber of Commerce at o'clock.
 Dr. Johnson will be entertained at din- ner by the directors of the associated charities at $ o'clock in one of the down. town restaurants, following which ad- iournment will be taken to the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce, where the annual meeting of the associated chari- ties of the Birmingham district will be held After brief reports by the presi- dent and secretary, pr. Johnson will ad- dress the meeting.
 Dr. Johnsons topic will be Organized Charities.'' Dr. Johnson brings in the dis cussion of this subject many years of experience in various branches of modern philanthropy. His experience while in charge of the state institution of the fee be-minded in Indiana, followed by sim liar work in county almshouse institu- tions has given him keen perception of the needs of modern philanthropy.
 He naS neld the position or secretdry of the national conference of organized charities for many years, during which time hundreds of addresses have been made by him in explanation of just what is meant by organized charity.
 Secretary McGrath of the associated charities said yesterday;
 There are many in Birmingham who have stated that they do not know what organized charity is. The opportunity is now before them in definite form. It is hoped that all will avail themselves oi this opportunity to hear gifted speaker on the topic of his life work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
WOMAN CLAIMS ID BE RELATIVE OF LEE Walks Into Chicago Drug Store Suffering From
 Poisoning

Chicago, December 3.--A pale little woman who said she was a grandniece of General Robert E.. Lee, entered a down. town drug store tonight and approach ing the proprietor said: '1 am i'll; won't you please help me?'
 Police were called and it was found she was suffering from poisoning. She re- fused to say anything as to the cause of her illness nor would she give any in- formation about herself except to say that her name was Mrs. Nora Lane and that she was a grandniece of the Confederate general
 She was taken to a hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
Jack Johnson Is Married

negro pugilist, this afternon married Lucille Cameron, the 19-year-old white girl of Minneapolis who recently ap- peared as d witness against him before the federal grand jury which returned Indictments charging him with viola lions of the Mann act. The ceremony was performed at the home of Johnson's mother by negro preacher in the pres ence of d dozen negroes and several newspaper reporters. A curious crowd of nearly 1000 men and women gathered outside the hoalse and a squad of police was kept busy maintaining order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
SELLERS ASK NEW
 TRIAL AT ANNISTON

Anniston. December 3-tSpeciaL) )-Drs. E. M and w. D. Sellers against whom a verdict was returned by jury in the circuit court several days ago, nave asked for a new trial of the case brought against them by Misses Oma Dickert and Olga Landt, nurses. involving 5000 said to be due the young ladies for the sale of the Anniston City hospital property. Judge H. D. Merrill will hear arguments of the attorneys interested in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
NEXT ALABAMA STATE FAIR
 WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 9-18

August 25 to 90-Forest City, Livestock Fair Cleveland.
 September l to 6-Ohio State Fair, Co- lun.bus.
 September to 1s-Indiana State Fair Indianapolis.
 New York State Fair, Syracuse. September 15 to 20-Michigan Staie Fair, Detroit.
 Kentucky state Fair. Louisville. September 22 to 27-Tri-state Far Memphis, Tenn.
 September p to October 4-Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City.
 September 29 to October f-Tennessee State Fair, Nashville.
 October 8 to 11-Illinois State Fair SI ringfield.
 October to 11--National Conservation Exposition, Knoxville.
 October g to 1S-Alabama State Fair Birmingham.
 October IA to November 2-Texas Stete Fair. Dallas.
 October 20 to 25-M Mississippi- Ala barna State Fair, Meridian.
 October 27 to November 1-Mississippi Fair, Jackson
 November to 12-Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
WHY HE WHISTLED

policemen to capture the negro. several chickens were found in the sack he car ried
 Now whistle again." said the officers. The negro obeyed and the call was asaiii returned-this time little closer. Again the negro whistled at the command or thT. officers. and another negro darted out of the dark right ss.to the hands of the police.
 How cum yo' fool nigger whistle! querred the new arrival as the police placed him under arrest.
 ''Jes' poke a big oI' gun like dat in yo' face and I bet yo' whistle. too an- swered the whistler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
Building Permits

The following building permits were is- sued yesterday in the office of the build ing inspector:
 $120o-W. S. Fleming. Fairview station. one story frame building.
 s1600-C. W. Streit, Fifty-frst street and Fourth avenue. one story frame building.
 s5000-J. D. Collins, F. White and s. Scott Second avenue and Twenty-second street, excavation and foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
Henrietta Crosman

Usually considered meteoric, Henrietta Crosman's success. has really been won by work. Her tour in Catherine Chsolm Cushings charming comedy, "The Real Thing which will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre Friday matinee and night, is being followed by unqualified praise from both press and public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
JOHN WILLIAMS
 GIVEN ONE YEAR

The jury in the case of John Williams charged with the murder of w. M Free man, on trial in the first division of the criminal court yesterday. returned yer dict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and fixed his punishment at one year at hard labor for the county. Will Hams was accused of having killed Free man at Sadler's Springs about year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
"Trail of the Lonesome Pine"

June, that most charming of book char acters, created by, John Fox, Jr., in his delightful story, "The Trail of the Lone- some Pine." has been transferred to the stage in a most elaborate production, made by Klaw & Erlanger of Eugene Walters dramatization. The play will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
Orpheum-Vaudeyille

Nothing more artistic and beautiful has been seen at the Orpheum this year that the Visions d Art of Madam Deodima and her husband and no musical act has been better received that the Venetian Four. which is sumptuously. staged and well rem dered. There are three other good acts on the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
Maiestic-Xaudeyille

Vaudeville that causes everybody to say That's some bill at the Majestic this week." is pleasing capacity audiences at the matinees daily at 2:30 and twice every night, at 7:30 and o'clock. Every act
 is good, and Lolla Milton and company in "A Course Dinner and the Three Bartos
 are especially fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04

In "The Winning Widow" at the Bijou this week, there are matinees Thursdey and Saturday and performances nightly. Next week comes Thomas E. Shea in series of great plays and he will be well eomed by theatregoers of Birmingham, as he presents the best that the stage af- lords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
Special Council Meet

Anniston. December 3.-Cspecial)-The Anniston city council held; special meet ing Monday night to discuss license taxes and an improvement of the. Anniston fire department. sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04

the fire had eaten away part of the door to my cell" said LeBleu. q don'i know how I got through those flames but I realized my only hope was tC make dash for it and 1 did.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
"Winning Widow" at Biiou

seen at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday nights and Tuesday matinee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
System by Which Postage
Stamps Are Non-Negotiable

THE stealing Of postage stamps by
employees has been the source OF
heavy losses annually to business
men and corporations throughout the
United States. One of the most deplor-
able features of this kind of thievery is
the ease with which stolen stamps can be
converted into money or used without
mourning risk or detection, and another is
that so many young peOple-boys and
girls-have committed their first wrong
doing as result of the temptation to
purloin stamp here and there, either
for their own use or to sell.
Through the efforts of the Merchants
Association Of New York. Postma ster
General Meyer May 6, 1905. caused an
amendment to be made to the postal laws
and regulations authorizing the perfora-
ton OF postage stamps with the private
identification mark of the owner But
this was not accomplished until after
years of effort. and petitions to preceding
Postmasters General by leading business
concerns throughout the country. BY
perforation it has been possible to stop
the sale of stamps by dishonest brokers
because they cannot purchase stamps SO
marked without guilty knowledge of the
fact that they have been stolen.
Nearly every foreign country has per-
for years England granted permission
in 1868, Belgium in 1872, Germany, France.
Denmark and Switzerland in 1876, Aus
tria-Hungary In 1877. Italy in 1890. Japan
Spain. China, Mexico and Roumania also
permit perforations. In all these coun-
tries the moving cause of official action
permitting perforation was a condition Of
affairs similar to that in this country.
Business concerns in the United States
use the mails to a far greater extent
than the merchants of other countries.
consequently this government prints and
issues more stamps than any European
nation. Postage stamps cannot be guarded
like cash. Their nature and purpose have
made 1t necessary to .intrust their ham
ding to office boys. mailing clerks and
minor employees. Stamps can be used for
small purchases and for private mail
matter, and there is absolutely no means
of proving ownership of an unmarked
stamp Without some means of identffi-
cation 1t has been almost impossible to
obtain a conviction for theft or for re-
ceiving stolen goods.
AS a preventive of loss through rem
dering the stamps non-negotiable, per-
foration has accomplished much. 1t re-
moves temptation from the young. in
experienced and weak-minded employe.
Reputable mail order houses and mer-
chants Will no longer accept perforated
stamps remittances. but look upon
them with suspicion, and, in many cases
have sought out the owners of the
marked stamps referred both stamps and
correspondence to them. and thus have
found the thief. :-.s 49,.
Banks. railroads and insurance COM