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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

other suffragettes who recently were sen- fenced to Imprisonment for window smashing. obtained their release from Aylesbury jail today before their terms had expired. pr. Ede says that 9 of tho 2S suffra eettes imprisoned In the Ayles- bury jail started the hunger strike April and it was not discovered by the Jail officials until April g. when a. system of forcibly feeding the women was insti- tuted
 Norfolk, Va.-Rev Roscoe M. White. a divinity student at Vanderbilt university in Nashville. Tenn, today was appointed to the pastorate of Lekies Memorial Meth odist Episcopal church, Norfolk, made vacant by the recent sudden death of the Rev. Charles II. Galloway.
 San Francisco.-Dr. Sun Yat Sen soon will succeed Yuan Shi Kaf as president of the Chipese republic. according to L.. Bergholz, United States consul at Canton, who has just arrived from the Orient.
 Baton Rougue. La.-Tn their annual de- bate here tonight Louisiana State univer- sity was declared the winner over the University of Tennessee. The question de- bated was the income tax. Louisiana talk ing the affirmative.
 San tFrancisco.-The largest drydocx gate e1 CT constructed on the Pacific coast was lalnched here today and will be lowed Tuesday to Honolulu to complete the goternment's 10oD foot drydock at Pearl h3rbor.
 washibgton.-teorge Borup and D. B. McMillah. two of Peary's associates in his successful dash for the north pole. are to head an expedition to be sent out by the Nsfv York museum for the exploration of lanfl in the middle of the Arctic ocean whicD Peary sighted while on his mem- orable trip. The party will sail July 5o next
 Jos Angeles.-The case against Cor han Tufts, Jr.. alleged psychic and for nler missionary in India, charged with having embedded $10o0o0 of the sl0000O0 estate of his wife, who was formerly the Widow of A. R. Roe of Fort Worth. Tex, Twas further complicated today by the ar rival here of woman who asserted she Twas the mans first wife.
 Atlanta His little children. aged and years playing over the corps of thet. mother was the spectacle which greeted Policeman J. A. Corley when he went \ home from his nights duties early today iCorIey had pressed kiss of greeting on
 pis wife's cold lips and her failure to re- spond to his suggestion that 1t was time for the babies breakfast was the first in timation that she was dead A coroner 4 jury returned verditc that death was due to heart failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Childrcn's Day at Orpheum

This is children's day at the Orpheum. or rather 1t Is the day for the chill dren to go to the Orpheum. The Sat urday matinee is the accepted time and the management is preparing for an immense crowd of little folks this after noon to see the Rex Comedy circus. the dogs,-ponies, cats and the funny mule. In addition there are four otber gooi acts which will please all patrons. Be- sides the matinee this afternoon there are two performances tonight, one at 7:30 and another at 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

Mountain Creek. April 12.-(speeial)-A recent report which was sent to and printed in a Montgomery and Brming- ham newspaper to the effect that the board of control of the old Soldiers Home had arranged to send and pay the rail- road fare of the old veterans at the home to the reunion at Macon is false, and no doubt will, If permitted to go uncontra- dlcted. have a tendency to cause friends of the old men who intended to assist the veterans in defraying expenses to Macon not to remit for this purpose.
 The old veterans. realizing that-owing to age-few of them will have the oppor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Pueblo, Col.-The murder of his wife at Nowata, Okla, last Monday did not become known to Glen Goheen, a travel ing salesman, till today and then only by chance. he having seen the story in a paper handed him by a newsboy as he sat at breakfast in the restaurant of the union station here.
 Chicaso.-Mystery concerning the iden- tity of the woman found in the room of Louis G. Parma the well known musician. in New York, following his death on Monday, was cleared here during the night by Mrs. c. M. Miller According to Mrs. Miller the woman is her sis ter.
 Washington Postmaster General Hitch- cock today authorized formal state nent denying emphatlcally that he had any intention of resigning as member of President Taft's cabinet.
 Battle Creek, Mich h-Congressman Mor- ris Sheppard of Texas who has been in Battle Creek for several weeks, tonight announced his candicay for the United States Senate.
 
 of New Berlin. N Y. which closed It's doors yesterday, is more than s200, ,0GI short. according to an estimate of the new cashier of the institution.
 Rerlin.-Tbe Prussan goyeEnment has decided to prolong the entire $50. .00t of short term per cent treasury notes, payable in July. many of which wer. placed in America during the crisis of 1911.
 Cincinnati-The eighth annual meeting of the classical convention convened here today with 2oJ members. representing all the leading colleges of the middle west and south in attendance.
 Washington-The progress of mission ary work in China and the Orient was the theme of an address tonight by Bishop w B. Murrah of Jackson. Miss. before sionary council of the Methodist Episco- pal church. south
 Knoxville.-Debators of the University of Tennessee triumphed over those of the University of Mississippi in their annual debate here tonight The question de- bated was. Resolved. That the Federal Government Should Adopt Progressive Income Tax with a Reasonable Minimum of Exemption as the Best Remedy for Existing Evils of Our National Tax Sys- tenn"
 Lcndon.-By .resorting to a hunger strike and impairiny their health to such ar extent that the Jail officials feared fatal consequences. Dr. Frances Ede and foul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
KIRMESS IS TRIUMPH THAT
 SURPRISES EXPECTATIONS
Kaleidoscope Brancy of Grand March of Dancers Repre- senting All Nations is Marvelous-Every Scene Moves Smoothly-Voting Contest Great Success with the
 Spanish in the Lead and the Roumanians Second

The second performance of the Kirmess was what might well be called bowling success. Everybody got into the spirit of the thing and things went humming along at such rate that the old walls of the Jefferson theatre shook with round after round of applause as the 300 participants danced their way into the hearts of the large audience. Never in the history of Birmingham has there been such a wealth of talent shown all at once and the peo- pie today are sitting up and taking notice of the fact that while the costumes and training may be credited to Mr Agostini and Mr. Lynwood. yet the talent and grace of the performers certainly goes, with one large bouquet, to the credit of Birmingham.
 Spanish Dance Leads
 The spirit of friendly rivalry among the dances was apparent all through the show as each dance in it's turn tried it's best to out do those who had gone before or were to come after. Consequently when time for the voting contest came me audience was house divided against it. self, and pandemonium reigned supreme. The "barkers parked the spoilers spelled, the winners howled, the losers growled. When everyday became too hoarSe to vote above a, whisper the poles closed with the Spanish showing 329l and the Roumanians 3l7S.
 The packers of each dance are vowing vengenance at the matinee today, where the poles will reopen and heart dls- ease" finish is expected.
 Many Hits
 There were a great many "hits" in the performance, but one of the hardest hit ters was the well known voice of Man ager Douglas out in the lobby of the the atre calling "Programmesl Programmes! 10 cents a piece Anything to help the ladies Programmes," It takes d good show to get him enthusiastic, and the Kirmess did it.
 The first curtain discovered the King and Queen, Miss Ellen Percy and MT. Alex Dearborn, Jr., at the top of the Pyramid and right royal reception they received from the house. That grand march is one of the marvels of the Kirmess. The 900 are first seen through the foliage of the drops" and they descend with clicking castanets and tinkling tam bourines. led most gracefully by Miss Wheelock and MT Lynwood. To handle that number of people in picturesque manner shows the acme of stage legerde- main reached by Messrs. Agostini and Lynwood.
 Night in Japan
 In the Night in Japan" there were about 125 people on the stage and Pyramid at one time and not a hitch marred the beautiful spectacle. These Birmingham boys and girls kow-towed and deported themselves in the court of Mikado (Mr. Arthur Mohan) as though they were born
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Matinee Bijou Today

''The Virginian" as played at the Bio | this week is an ideal matinee enter and for that reason the man agement is looking forward to a great audience this afternoon. the Saturday matinee. There is a performance again tonight Next week the Bijou will pre- gent the great fayorites, George Sidney and Carrie Webster. in a revised edition of Busy lazy" which includes all new songs, new costumes and a clever line of the typical comedy that has made both star and show famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
VETERANS AT SOLDIERS HOME
 NEED FUNDS TO GO TO REUNION
By
Sidney Smith

tunity again in this life of meeting and chatting with comrades with whom they fought 30 years ago. it is to be hoped that all who intended to assist in defray- Ing tlre railroad expenses of the veterans 10 Macon will remit to Capt. W. J. Be- thune, commander, Mountain Creek, Ala.
 All moneys sent to Captain Bethune for this purpose will be acknowledged through the papers Already several have sent in funds for the purpose One comrade who resides in Mobile sends S10 and designa ted the two men who are to be the recipients. A contributor can designate for whom they wish their contribution to be used. But the better way would be to permit the commander of the camp to use his judg- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

in the Kingdom of Flowers. In this scene Miss Eleanor Matthews was warmly ap- plauded for her duet work with Mir Lyn- wood
 The Bohemian dance opened with what might have been a band of wandering Gypsies, stretched before a huge and glow ing camp fire, so perfect was the illusion carried out by the electrical effect
 In the Garland dance the garlands were of different colored lights combined with flowers. and in the swing dance the cleo tric lighted swings with the pretty girls swinging in them out over the footlights made quite Init"
 Solo La Madrid
 In the Spanish dance Miss Wheeloell danced beautiful solo a Ia Madrid A burst of applause greeted her entrance and accompanied her exit as she was car ried off on the shoulders of her Spanish admirers
 Miss Matthewss made a decided hit In her skit with MT. Lynwood called "A Modern Filtration" She had quite captured her charmer's heart until Miss Wheeloek appeared, handsome enough to turn any mans head. and the charm CT instantly had a change of heart, but in the end he was unable to re- sist the charm of Miss Matthews. who triumphantly danced off with him.
 In the Parisian dance a group of more graceful dancers 1t would be i'm. possible to find anywhere.
 Quite warm reception was given that very graceful dancer, Miss. Queenie Neely as she appeared as Machaela in Carmen, and sang, 70, Sli Cigarette" ]" So perfect was the rythm of her dan cing that when a great afmful Of roses was tossed her from over the footlights she caught them as easily and grace fully as though she had been doing just that all her life.
 Carmen Scene
 The whole of the Carmen scene was put on. sung and danced in a most professional manner. Miss Hutehings IS Carmen, Mr. Lynwood as Toreador and MT. Dearborn as the disappointed yet naughty lover, could not have been im- proved upon.
 In the Roumanian folk dance by spe- oial permission from MT. Savage of New York, Miss Matthews sang Villa" and the audience was an enthusiastic oyer it that she entered again and sang with MT. Lynwood that charming duet from the Merry Widow, silly Cavalier Those taking part in the Roumanain apparently lost themselves in the pre- sentation of that beautiful dance and Miss Quennie Nicely as the Merry Widow brought down round after round of applause as she appeared with Mr. Lynwood in the different difficult poses of that beautiful dance The special ties of MT. Brown and MT. Hirsh were both well received.
 Altogether 1t was by far the most wonderful amateur performance ever seen in Birmingham The matinee today will be the last performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
He Couldn't Help It

Springfield. Mass, April 12.-Although he received a broad hint not to talk poll tics. Colonel Roosevelt spoke for an hour here tonight and it was all politics.
 The forbidden speech was delivered be- fore the Commercial Travellers club of Springfield. William G. McKechnie, who introduced the toastmaster. told Colonel Roosevelt that politics was barred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Negroes Bound Over

Mary Goodwin and Ella Walker, two negro women, were bound over 10 the grand jury in the sum of $500 each by Judge Ahernethy of the court of com mon pleas yesterday on charge of as- sault with intent to murder. Joe Smith. oolored. was bound over by Judge Ben ners on charge of grand larceny in the sum of s200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
NO INCREASE IN RATE NOT
 INCLUDED IN no COMMODITIES

Montgomery, April (speeial.) )-There will be no increase in rates on articles of freight shipped in Alabama not included in the no commodities, This information was received this afternoon by Sam D. Kennedy secretary to the Alabama Rail- road commission, from r. C. Compton, general traffic manager of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company. Ac- cording to MT. Compton, the freight class ifications were printed during his absence from Louisville, in which city he has his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

Marked Tree an inland town inundated when the Golden Lake levee broke, per sons acquainted in that section express the belief that there has been no loss of life.
 Work of caring for refugees at various points is moving rapidly under United States army officers supervision, Depots for this section are maintained at Mem phis, Hickpan, Ky Little Rock and Helena. Snb-stations are movable and boats continually ply the river bringing sufferers or taking supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Rain Falls

Vlcksburg Miss. April 12.-Two inches of rain fell here last night and this morning. The rain was accom- panied by a heavy windstorm. The rains soaking the levee tops and the wind shifting the water made the situation more acute.
 Reports from the immediate dis- tricts say the levees are holding strong with the outlook not so bright as on yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

president, at the direction of the congress, sent the following telegram to President Taft:
 The presence of a danger which must be met and met right now induces us to invoke your executive power. We ask you to instruct the local United States engineers to send from Memphis or other points empty sandbags, shovels and such other implements as the knowledge of these public servants leads them to rec- ognize as needful to the critically threat ened points on the dyke system of the Mississippi, especially Luxora, Ark. They should be authorized to charter steamers, hire labor and do all such things as are necessary in crisis like this."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
Reforms in Ohio

are common knowledge. the statement is reiterated that l neglected my duty l in that raPard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

offices, and he did not know of the in- crease in rate on all the elassifications until his return to that city.
 This leaves the situation where 1t was five years ago, prior to the Alabama leg islative acts decreasing the rate on pas senger fares and on the no commodities.f
 It was not anticipated at the time Judge Jones rendered his decree in the cele- brated cases that the rate on all the ar ticles of freight would be increased, as it was thought that the railroads would only seek to restore those rates set aside by the Alabama legislature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
property Damage Heavy

Millions of dollars worth of live stock and personal property and large farm ing areas are ieopardized as a result of the inundating- in the Mississippi val ley in the vicinity of Buxora, Ark. ae- cording to night letter" telegram re- celved by the National Drainage con gress at midday from U. D. Simonson of Luxora. Ark.
 MT. Slmonson's night letter says
 conditions most dangerous in the history of this section. All available men are working night and day strengthening the levees. Our greatest immediate handicap is the shortage of supplies principally empty sandbags. Shovels lights and matches are need ed. We have already used great quan- titles of domestic but we must keep up the maximum fight for many days
 Ask for Help
 "Our nation must be largely fed from these great fertile valleys, and confidence must not be lost in the ability of men to protect life and property here. Please request our National Drainage congress a unit to direct the United States engi neers to forward us large quantities of supplies from Cairo, Memphis or Natehez, chartering additional boats if the boats in the vicinity are all engaged.
 Citizens of the valleys are endangered by the character of the deluge, as also large herds of live stock and personal property Aggravated distress will in- crease. More Is impending"
 President Edmund T. Perkins. acting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
HE MILLION, TAKE A LOOK AT HIS PAST

AND IN T1E MEANTIME OLD DOG PATIENTLY WAITS THs INCOMING FREi9H THAT IS TO MAKE HIM TAE HAPPY PoSsSSoR OF so MUch WEALTH.
 HE REFOSeS TO LET A TRAIN PASS BEFORE rHoRoo (, FLY INSPECTING IT'S CONTENTS. As WILL NOT EAT OR SLEEP BOT STICKS TO HIS PosT CAN YDH BLAME. .HlA |?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TAKES WORST TOLL
 OF RAMPAGE; TWO
 LEVEES SHATTERED
Another Break Reported
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

At Vicksburg selpage coming through canal levee has flooded an entire block
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13
BicIknell tn Louisville

New Orleans, April 12.-Ernest Bick- nell left here for Louisville. where he will confer with Dr, J. N. MeCor mack of Bowling Green, Ky, a sani tation expert, with a view to taking precautionary measures to prevent dis ease in all parts of the Mississippi river valley affected by overflow. MT Bicknell lives in the east. He arrived here after making a trip through the Reelfoot lake and St. Francis basin country in the interest of the federal government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

London.-By resorting to a hunger strike and impairiny their health to such an extent that the jail officials feared fatal consequences. Dr. Frances Ede and four
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17

C0UNrRY-CURED BACON
Sans. well smoked. small, Id a II
Hams. well smoked, .arge, ~. 1s q -
e!ces. vel. smoked lb.. i?XS IA
Shoulders. we'll smoked. b. :2ua i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
RURAL LIFE WEEK
At UNIV { R 81 7 Y
Four Days Session Was Opened
Yesterday With Interesting
Talks.
rspcial 70 The Times-Dispatch.I

Charlottesvillc. Va. July ls.-Rural
life week. for several years one OF the
chief features OF the University of
the Virginia summer school. began to-
day ana VIII last four days. the final
event coming on Friday afternoon.
The conference was opened at 1870
o'clock this morning (assembly hour.
when the l.2Oo teachers OF the school
were addressed by Dr. w NJ David
son. superintendent OF the Washington.
II. G., schools.
Tho official opening Of the confer
ence occurred at $50 o'clock this af-
ternoon on the lawn east of the Rouss
physical laboratory. The presiding
officer was Or. Bruce r. Payne. OF the
formerly of the University OF Virginia
faculty and director OF the summer
school.
The first speaker was the Hon. Brad
ford Knapp, who is in charge OF farm
demonst ration work in the United
states Department of Agriculture
Washington, u. =. George IS. West and
James Morris, OF Trevillans, Va. two
boys OF Virginia corn clubs. told the
audience how they grew corn and cap
tured prizes. r. o sandy. Of Burke
vile. Va. Virginia State agent OF farm
demonstration work. was tho final
speaker OF the afternoon. mis- subject
being. How the Country Boy can
Make Successful Farmer"
At the night session. hold I'm Cabeli
Hall. NJ. o. Eidrldge. of the United
states office OF public roads, Washing
ton y. C.. gave an illustrated lecture
on the benefits resulting from i'm
proved roads. lie was followed by
Superintendent John Monroe. OF the
Associated Schools of Agriculture. Ga
kato. Mimi. who had for his subject
y Correlation OF Town and Country"
The chief departure this year from
the conferences in previous years is
the exhibit OF number OF organize
tons connected with rural work
Among those already represented are
corn club and demonstration work OF
the United Statcs government. under
charge OF .. Is Martin and L O.
sandy state Board of Health OF Viz
Virginia Polytechnic Institute state
travelling Libraries. county work de-
partment OF International Y. NJ c 4
ifusseH sage Foundation. and several
departments OF the summer school
which relate to rural life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

9'kDNli-H --NSE-Et OK THE SOUTH.
Trains Leave Richmond.
-. B.-Fo..owing schedule nE.ges publish
ed information and not gGaTanteed
For the South-Dai!y. $40 A. AZ Local
Trains Arrive Richmond.
From the South: GO i. Il, $40 A. -
? 90 T.. ~ sos +. VI daily. ,2:55 Ell sun.
From West Point: $3.50 a. NJ daily. u.as \
Nj Nor. Wed. and Fri. Az =. ~ Elk sun.
:. (. BURGESS D. p A.
so7 Z Main ST. phonA Madlson 373
1915 A. Al Express 900 T. NJ Express
with electric lighted Sleeping Car Tor Al
anita and Birmingham. i..i5 r ~. ExpresI
week Days: 800 +. 81 Local.
YORK RIVER LINE.
4:so p. A-Daily. for Bz!t,.
moro Mon. Wed and Friday. s:oe a N-Ex-
Sun. and as +. M.-Mon.. Wed aud Fri
day-LocaA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
ELECTION FRAUDS
Dickinson Counts Wan Declares He Ac-
"ertcd Money to Buy Wbiskey for
the People.

lsptcial to Tho Times Dispatch
freeing. Va. July lathe first
case ui VIOLATIONS oi the election laws
IN DicNenson county was tried in
uu-e Hkeens court on saturday. tn.
result OF which was acqulttal OF tho
pel endant TheSe cases have bsen
aocketed alphabetically. accordinglv.
ANDERSON. Charles was frst to De
,,iea The pros ltion was assisted
pN Holiday sutherland. white the
Gefense was represented by " a
Danshcrty. from Grundv. The prose
eNtiou argued taat under whatever
pieiense the election worker placed
tne money In tho hands of tho defen-
dant i was only subterfuse. intend
ca 70 hide the intent or purpose. while
the defense argued that TO constitute a
crime there must he clear contract, a
complete meeting OF minds in inc
transaction. But whom the defendant
Went upon the stand and testified that
the worker gave him SO AT one time
and SEQ nj another time with which
- pay TOR wniskey for the people. he
won his case before tho jury Accord
mElN. he walked ont of the courtroom
q few minutes later with the con
sciousncss OF having won his case.
wn!le complete metanorph had
been wrought in the faces OF those
unHer indictment upon the same
charge. Who had stood Watching the
proceedings IN apparent nnoasiness