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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26

Montgomery, September 25.-(Special)- Attacking Governor O'Neal with refer ence to his use of the contingent fund allowed him by the last legislature, and condemning the administration for what was termed extravaganza and the lavish expenditure of the states money, several hundred citizens of Montgomery county met at the courthouse tonight and pro tested against the raises in assessments made by the state tax commission.
 The most sensational feature of the meeting was the reading of a report by Dr. R. s. Hill. prominent physician of the city, setting forth the various uses to which the governor has applied the contingent fund Dr. Hill read in his report an itemized statement of the governors expenditures out of this fund, showing that some of the money was spent on eastern trips, in the printing of speeches and for various other pur- poses.
 Following the report of Dr. Hill, Frank P Glass of Birmingham addressed the meeting MT. Glass declared that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
FRAUD EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMITTEE RepetitiOns of Names Found in 340 Instances in
 One County

Greenville, S. C.. September &.-Evi- dence which upon it's face indicates grossest fraud was practced in Green vile county in the gubernatorial primary of August 27, was placed before the sub committee of the South Carolina dem- ocratic executive committee at q brief session held in this city this afternoon, The committee, which has been conduct ing an investigation in Greenville county. reported that repetitions of names on poll ing lists had been found in $40 instances and that the names were repeated any where from one to five times each.
 The committee further reported that 1t had been unable to identify 12S out of the 752 names on the polling list of one box in the city. even with the assistance of detectives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
AND COMMITTEE CONFER Are Working Out Details of the Parcels
 Post

Washington, September 25.-Postmasters of the five largest cities of the United States came to Washington today in re- sponse to a summons from Postmaster General Hitchcock, who desired them to confer with the special committee he has appointed to work out plans for establish- ing of the parcels post. Tn the party were Edward M. Morgan. New York; Daniel A. Campbell, Chicago; Edward G. Mansfield, Boston, Thomas B. Smith, Philadelphia. and Thomas J. Akins of St. Louis, and the postoffice superintendents of each of these cities.
 These officers will be in conference with the postmaster general and his committee for several days, giving advice on num- Der of subjects affecting parcels post in large cities, such as warehouse and termi- nal facilities. vehicle delivery service and the utilization of the present carrier force in the parcel post.
 The 10 division superintendents of the railway mail service were here last week comforting on plans that are being per fected for handling parcel mail on the railways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
NATION NEEDS LAWS' ID IMPROVE HEALTH.
Statement That There Is Yellow Fever in Canal
 Zone Denied

Washington, September 25.-Rather than immigration, the United States needs laws to improve the health of the country to furnish the workers required in the country's expanding in- dustries, asserted Dr. Charles w. Stiles of the United States public health ser vice in an address today before the fifteenth international congress on hy- giene and demography. Better health conditions. he said. would permit suf- ficient natural increase of the popula- tion to provide all needs
 Germany Is building up greater health reserve among it's working men than any other country because or the successful application of the princi- pIes of workingmen's insurance, de- clared pr, Frederick zahn, Munich Germany, in an address today. The foundation of every far-sighted social policy, he said, must be based more on energy reserve than money reserve. An in workingmen's insur- ance, he added. lis a preliminary nec- essity to securing an increase in com mercial productivity"
 The declaration that it Is impossible to rid a zone of yellow fever and that the disease is found now in the Pana- ma canal zone, made by pr. Harold Seidilin of Liverpool was denied by pr A. J. Orenstein of the sanitary depart ment of the canal zone and by several other American medical officers. For mer Surgeon General Sternberg and others expressed doubts as to the mer- it's of pr. Seidilin's statement that there is specific parasite of yellow fever pr. Seidilin claimed to have discovered the unknown parasite.
 officers of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents are taking much interest in the meetings of the con gress and representatives of the organ ization are attending most of the vari- ous sections. A report and recommen- dation will be made to the next an nual meeting of the association based on new information in regard to health and statistical ideas gathered here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
JOHNSON ANSWERS BULL MOOSE CRITICS Paths of Two Governors Cross But They Do
 Not Meet

Hartford, Conn, September B. Critics of the progressive party who have termed the social and industrial blanks of the partys platform radical were answered by Gov. Hiram W. Johnson, the vice presidential candi- date in speeches he made today here and in New Haven.
 Tt has been charged that our plat form is unduly radical" he said, "and you may think such Is the case Not so. Imperial Germany has carried out the programme in full, royal England has gone half way and under Lloyd George is going the rest of the way.
 "Oh, you business men who cannot understand that you must face. this problem, and do it justicel Cannot you see that the great human problem must be solved governmentally? If it is not solved you are coming eventually to that radcalism that respects nothing that you have So it evolves upon us to meet this human problem face to face and solve it."
 The states rights doctrine of the democratic party, the governor told q crowd at New Haven, is responsible for the failure of that organization to take stand on child labor. He said that with each state separate and warning against each other" 1t would be impossible for the federal govern ment to put into force effective child labor legislation.
 In the same address the governor F-. ai- ,1 legged failure to make himself clear on the tariff issue.
 Although the paths of the two gov ernors, Wilson and Johnson, crossed today, the candidates did not meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
REFUSE ID ACCEPT
 EDWARDS PLEA New Orleans Train RObber Is Former Alabama
 Convict

New orleans, September 25.-Because Of his statement that he was under the inf1u- ence of drug when he held up and robbed the New York Limited train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad near New Orleans on the night of September 4, the United States court today refused to accept a plea of guilty from Howard Edwards to charges of robbing the malls and assaulting mail clerks. The bandit who told the court he had no accompliees in the robbery, was remanded for tr1al October 4.
 Edwards repudiated the story he told yesterday of having been hypnotically drugged by four strangers and forced to commit the robbery He said that he has served a term for robbery in an Alabama penitentiary: that he was a native of H. linois and his family resided at Jupiter, Fla.
 Mobile, September 25.-Howard Ed wards, the confessed robber of the Lou1s- vile and Nashville express train, now under arrest at New Orleans, is an es- capped convict from the Alabama peniten- tiary, and there is a price placed on his head Edwards with three other convicts succeeded in digging out from under the walls of the prison about three years ago. Edwards was serving 20 years sentence for bank breaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
LOEB FORFE|TS THE
 K|NGSLAND TRUNKS

New York, September 25.--Colector Loeb declared forfeited today the 2S trunks of Mrs. Ambrose c. Kingsland, brought here by her from Europe last Saturday ano held for alleged non-declaretion of duty. Mir. Loeb added that she could redeem them by paying $5000.
 Mrs. Kingslands trunks were seized at the Hoboken pier. She denied her failure to declare the baggage on the ground that she had lived more than two years in Europe and had thereby established a residence abroad.
 No criminal prosecution will be under taken by the government against MT kinsland. Collector Loeb today commun- icated with United States District Attor- ney Vreland, in Jersey City, in whose Jurisdiction in Hoboken the trunks were seized. and they reached the conclusion that they probably would be unable to prove that Mrs. kmsland acted with crim- inal intent in not describing all the con tents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
CITIZENS OF MONTGOMERY
 PROTEST AGAINST RAISES

great fault with the present tax sys- tenn was due to the fact that assessments were not capitalized, and that the gov ernor was not responsible for this defect in the system He declared that the deficit in the state treasury began dur ing Corners administration, and said that the people of the state should send to the legislature men of sound business Judg- ment.
 Various members of the county board of revenue spoke at the meeting, inelud- ing number of prominent farmers and residents of the county and city. The entire burden of the speeches was that the present tax system was unjust, that the people were paying as much taxes as they were able, and that the tax com mission should not seek to raise money to take care of the deficit in the treasury from Jefferson, Montgomery and Mobile counties, rather than endeayor to equal ize taxes in all the counties of the state
 The meeting lasted several hours and was one of the most enthusiastic held in Montgomery in a number Of years. w. T. Robertson president of the county board of revenue. presided at the meet ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
RALLY MONTH
Highland Methodist Church Will Con-
 duct Special Services

The month of October has been set apart as rally month for the Highlands Meth odist church.
 Every member of the church is urged to attend, as far as possible, every service of the church during the month. The pastor, Dr. E. c. McVoy, will preach some spe- cial sermons during October. The pro- gramme, as announced, is as follows:
 October 6-Promotion and rally day in the Sunday school. The entire morning will be devoted to the interest Of the Sunday school. 7:45 p. m, sermon: "The Wreck of Character"
 October 13, Il a. m--"The Rights of Chill dren." 7:4o D. m., ''The Power of the Cross"
 October 20, ii a. m.-"Why Did Jesus Choose Judas For Disciple. and Was He Lost?" 7;45 p. m., Going to School to the Birds
 October 27, ii a. m.-"God's Man" 7:45 D. m, Gods Balances The public Is cordially invited to all these services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
COURT NOTES

The hearing of the habeas corpus pro- ceedings in the case of Alfred Marc, white man confined in the county jail charged with assault with intent to mur- der, which was to have been heard by Judge c. c. Nesmith of the city court yesterday, was passed until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
 O. T. Thomas, a negro charged with as- sault with intent to murder, was dis charged at preliminary hearing held yesterday before Judge Benners of the court of common pleas.
 Rena Butler. white woman, was ac- quilted yesterday of charge of vagrancy by Judge Abernethy of the court of com mon pleas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
Y. M. c. A. MEMBERSHIP
 CAMPAIGN GROWS
Standing of the Various Committees Working for New
 Members

The Y. M. C. A. membership campaign. which closes Tuesday October ?, is grow ing in interest daily. Many new members are coming in and the chairman and mem- bers of the various committees are en- thusiastic over the final results. Follow ing is the present standing of the com mittees, each dollar paid in on account of memberships counting as one point:
 No 3--J. c. Hodges. 66 points.
 No. 1-J. A. Berry. 47 points.
 No. All. M. Reese. 41 points.
 No. 2-Dr. A. G. Bevil, "A points.
 No. 5-A. M. Bruce. F points.
 No. 6-J. c. Blackwell, points.
 No. 7-E. K. Bawling, points.
 No. 10-A. M. Douglass, points.
 No SIR. D. Crow. points.
 No. 9-Dr. W. T. Gill. o points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits filed in the city court yesterday:
 Mabel Graham and Lonie Smith vs the Southern Railway company. The plain tffs each claim s1s90 damages for an al- legged assault by an agent of the railway company.
 Mariah J. Bank vs. the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company; 5000 is claimed by the plaintiff for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
EX-PRESlDENT OF
 PERU IS MOBBED

Lima, Peru, September 3.-Ex-Pres- ident Augusta Leguia was mobbed by a furious crowd late last night while pro- ceeding to his private residence from the presidential palace. which had just been taken over by the new president, Gull lermo Billinghurst.
 The demonstrators shouted: You should go to jail and not home" and obliged the ex-president to take refuge In the University club. Later on Senor Leguia was escorted to his house by policemen, who remained there on guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
BOIL WEEVILS ARE
 FOUND IN CONECUH

Evergreen, September 25.-(Special) The district inspection agent from Greeneville, A. c. Whitehead, was here today and discovered boil weevils in large numbers on the cotton farm of E. E. Newton, which Is situated within the corporate limits of Evergreen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
FIRST AGRICULTURAL
 EXHIBIT ARRIVES

Last night the first agricultural exhibit for the State Fair was received at the fair grounds and is being unloaded. It Is a load of agricultural exhibits from Cuba, Ala. and consists of one general exhibit and a number of individual exhibits, all setting forth the splendid agricultural re- sources of Cuba. The exhibit is in charge of Lee A. Pool and w. U. Shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
EXTENDS DATE FOR
 NEEDLEWORK ENTRY

Mrs. J. B. Reid, superintendent of the woman's department of the Alabama State Fair, announces that she will receive en- tries of needlework exhibits up to Satur- day, September 2S, but after his date no further entries will be received. The clos ing time for entries in this branch of the woman's department was set for Wednes- day. September 25, but owing 10 bad tele- phone service Mrs. Reid has decided to ex- tend the time until Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
DIR. PLUNKET IN TENNESSEE
Will Take Part in Centennial Exer.
 cises of the Fayetteville Church

Rev. Dr. ]. T. Plunket of the South Highland Presbyterian church left for Fayetteville. Tenn, last night. He will take part in the centennial exercises of the Fayetteville church. which is being celebrated this week in that church during the meeting of the Col umbia presbytery.
 pr. Plunket will speak by invita- tion Thursday night on the subject. "Calvinism and Civic Liberty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26

DHuIeS III OHI1St anu Ueu Along the same line we note the fact
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-03
RespIendent in a High Hat-Fitzeer- aids Story of Beating ROweIt-How the Gamblers Were Trimmed Sporting Events in New York.

In addition to receiving the present of s17O from the Pastime A. C.. I was given a weeks vacation and prepared at once for g. visit to Norwich.
 On the evening of the day before my departure for home I was also presented a gold headed cane and q high silk hat by two of the members Harry Reilly a business man, who presented the hat, saying: MT. No Ian. allow me to present you with this hat, which I hope you will accept and wear on your return to Norwich, to suitably impress the people there with the dignity of your position as instruc- tor of the greatest athletic club in America" This speech excited a gen- eral laugh, but the hat was an ele- gant fit and 1 had the temerity to wear it for two days on my return when l gave it away. I spent a pleasant week at home and then returned to New York, where I resumed my duties.
 A short time after my return a race was arranged with T. F. Delaney 10 be run at Ravenswood, L. L, about the first of December The distance to he run was 20 miles, and only the gate re- ceipts were at stake Delaney was a noted runner who had been amateur O he joined the professional ranks. Ire race was run on a 16-lap track con- nected with the saloon of Paddy F1tz- gerald. the famous six-day runner who had won the most exciting and sensational six-day race ever held in America, beginning May 1, 1884. This race. while a clost contest merits lit tie mention, as l won by about ten yards in 2h. 9m. 27s.. and received about $25 for my share of the race.
 After that race. Paddy and l be-
 came fast friends and l felt a great admiration for this famous old run ner. who loved to relate the story of his races to me, and 1 learned maay lessons from him that were very useful to me in after years. The stories re- lated by Paddy would fill the pages of a good sized book; but one only was sufficiently interesting to be al- ways remembered by me, and that vas how he beat the gamblers, and won the great six-day race in 1884, de- feating Rowell, the English champion, and breaking the worlds record by covering 611 miles in six days.
 "RoWeH was in fine condition for this race" said Paddy, and the man. agers of the race and the big gam blers had no Idea that anyone in the race could push him. so they decided to hold him back a little on Thursday and allow me to get a lead of 8 few miles to influence the attendance and betting. feeling sure he could regain the lead whenever he wished, I was also in fine condition, gaining a lead af i've mics en RoweN Thursday nisht
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-03
TWENTY YEARS ON THE ClNDER PATH
By JOHN D. NOLAN.
 NUMBER g.

and this I increased to six miles by Friday noon.
 Then one of the managers came to 1 see me in my tent, and told me I must slew up and let Rowell overtake me, as they had a large amount on him to win. 1 declined to do as he wished and thinking they would have my ! trainer drug me, ordered him to leave l the tent at once, and gave strict or 1 ders to my wife and brother-in law to allow no one to enter my tent and to be particularly careful about my food and drink.
 Then began the most grueling chase on record, for Powell, confident he could win, made every possible eff fort to overtake me, while l worked just as hard to retain my lead, and succeeded in holding him hour after hour. The people in New York and vicinity were interested as they never had been before in g. race and scores of people were praying in the streets that l would beat the Englishman, and win the coveted honor. I retained my lead all day Saturday, amid continued excitement, the band playing alter nately The Wearing of the Green, and For He's an Englishman, while the great crowd that packed the garden cheered and urged us on.
 Tt was an awful strain, but won by six miles, making 611 miles which broke the worlds record
 T came here to Ravenswood shortly after the race, for which l received $11,000 and they made me an alder man and maybe they'll run me for president next and Paddy concluded hls tale with a laugh and proceeded to open 6 couple of bottles of Dublin stout in memory of the great victory.
 My time was now occupied in get ting the boxers and Yrestlers into condition for the boxing land wrestling tournament which was held annually, and which was to take place early in January The boxing tournament prov. ed very successful, the Pastimes add ing $500 to their treasury. 1he con- tests were all interesting but the lightweight battle between George Sampson of the Pastimes and Ed Ca hill of the Scottish Americans was go close that it was declared a draw. and it was decided to fight it off in a hall in Brooklyn the following week. On the night of the battle. the hall was crowded by the members of the two clubs and the excitement was H. tense, more than 500 being present Both men were in magnificent con,ii- ton, and the fight went on. round aft CT round. without either man gaining any decided advantage The fight was scheduled to go % rounds. and for 2S the honors were evenly divided. At the opening of the 24th round Sampson caught Cahill a terrible blow on the point of the jaw. flooring him, and although Cahin fought gamely. after that he appeared to grow weake.. and sampson was declared the winne- a. the end of the 25th round amid @ scene of the greatest excitement have ever witnessed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-03
NOTHING RADICAL
 IN FOOTBALL CHANGES.
Minor Alterations in Rules to Equaiizo
 Attack and Defense.

New York, Feb. 2-After three long sessions the football rules committee which met here today to consider sug- sested changes in the playing of the game had come to no final decisions tonight. It was said, however, that the trend of discussion was against any radical changes
 Chairman E. K. Hall, who was re- elected head of the committee, and Walter Camp of Yale, the secretary, announced at the close of the meet ing that no votes had been taken on the questions at issue and no report of the discussions would be made until after tomorrow's session. It was said tonight by other men that the changes in the game would be probably con- fined to minor alterations in the rules designed to more nearly equali2e att tack and defense.
 It was sugg ested the distance to be gained on downs be changed from ten yards to eight yards outside the 25 yard line, and inside these lines the of- fense be required to make only five yards: that the onSide kick be abol- ished, but the forward pass be re- tatned and that the forward pass over the goal line be permitted. Many members also advocated four downs instead of three to gain ten yards
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-03

big spikes now worn by ballplayers, end will endeavor to have them re- duced at the coming meeting of the rules committee of the National league.
 The committee meets in New York February 13; composed of John Ward, chairman; Manager Roger Bresnahan of St. Louis. and the veteran umpire, Robert Emslie.
 Mir. Ward believes the spikes now adays are entirely too long. He says that when he was playing ball they were only half as big. and were just as effective. He refers to the long, shining spikes on players shoes now aGays as 'murderous.' Every year there Is a protest against spikes. Two years ago it was Ty Cobb who was accused of using them carelessly while sliding to the bases. Last year ill the worlds series SnodgTass of the Giants made himself unpopular when he spiked Baker of the Athletics twice.
 A crusade to abolish spikes two years ago fell flat because 1t would be next to impossible for ballplayers to gain any footing without cleats of some kind, MT Wards objections is not against spikes, but against the size of them.