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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
.MR. FORD EXPLAINS LIGHT CONTRACT Sends Letter to President
 Culpepper Eum TELLS HOW TO SAVE Says Present New Contract Would Have Saved the City s55Os.OS If
 Used Last Year-He Also
 Gives Statistics

Tn a communication to Culpepper Exufn' president of the Board of Commission CTS, yesterday A. II. Ford, president or the Birmingham Railway, Light ana Power company, points out that the eily of Birmingham as a customer or tnat company would save under the new con tract 992 per cent on the yearly ngnt bill, or in exact figures, s55o5.oS, as com pared with the amount paid in lsll
 The communication of MT. Ford, he says is similar to statements that are pens sent to all the customers of the com many in explanation of the lighting con- tract.
 It is pointed out that the city used last year s55, ,457.S1 worth of electricity put under the new lighting arrangement the bills would have been s49,952 .23
 Mr. Ford includes in his analysis of the lights and power used by the city the consumption in 23 public buildings and arc lights, and also the electric power used for elevator service.
 Under the new arrangement it Is point ed out that the city saves 10.7 per cent on the arc lighting. For that service the city paid in 1911 s46,273.91. If the arcs had been under the new lighting plan the city would rave paid only s41,Sl2.6o. or would have saved s496o.n.
 The communication of President Ford to the city as an electric customer fol- lows:
Evening star., 1912-11-04
WILL NOT GET REQUESTS
Court of Appeals of District
Rules on Will of Mrs.
Rosa G. SimmS.

The Little Sisters of the Poor lose a be-
quest of $500 left to them by the will of
Mrs Rosa G.. Simms who died December
%, 1909. by a decision rendered today by
Chief Justice Shepard of the Court OF
Appeals of the District of Columbia.
Other charitable bequests invalidated by
the action of the appellate court include
500 to the Home for Incu.ables, $500 to
Providence Hospital, $3.50 to st. AIMS
Infant Asylum and $500 to st. Vincent s
Orphan Asylum.
Mrs. Simms made her will nine years
before her death and in it provided for
the sale of certain real estate. out OF
which the bequests mentioned We're to
be paid. Four years later she sold the
property and invested the proceeds in
real estate notes. She made no change
in her will and when the executor was
ready to make distribution question arose
as to the right to pay the bequests out
of the changed form of Investment. At
torney r. Golden Donaldson, the execu-
tor, submitted the matter to the Equity
Court. which held the bequests aieemed
and directed the executor not to pay
them. The benefciaries appealed, but
the higher court sustained the ruling.
The amount of the bequests will become
a part of the general estate, which is to
be divided between Mrs. Sabina NJ. Mil
Ter and the heirs of Mary A. Holtzman.
who were sisters of Mrs Simms.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
VRC|N|A'S HOPES
ARE MUCH RAISED
Figured That Eleven Is Bracinq
After Showing at
Vanderbilt.
Special Disnatch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. November
4.-The 1910 defeat by Vanderbilt was
anything but crepe on the shirts of
Virginia students here. The showing the
Orange and Blue eleven made at Nash
Vile was a big surprise to her admirers,
as to any other close follower of the
game. While the students have support
ed the team Loyalty all season, and gave
the squad a big send-off when leaving
Thursday night, it was figured by all
that Virginia was in for a good lacing,
regardless of her renowned fighting
spirit. The showing made was revela-
ton, though defeat, and Virginia
students believe the team will continue
to improve to the extent of having an
even change at Georgetown. Georgetown
is the next game, two weeks hence.
Returning from Nashville, the Virginia
players are scheduled to arrive at noon
today. Arrangements have been made
whereby the student body will meet them
at the station, whence the University
Drum Corps will lead a parade of stu
dents and foot ball men back to college.
Both going and returning this team will
have received greater ovations than have
ever been given a Virginia team. Inter-
est in the coming conflict with George
town is very intense ready. George
towns powerful material is recognized,
but the Virginia eleven has now enjoy ed
the experience needed to develop the nat
ural strength she possesses.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
KILLS HORSE HE LOVED.
Use of Pet Denied Him, Young Miner
Attempts Suicide.

BISBEE, Ariz.. November 4.-His re-
markable attachment for a horse, the use
of which had been denied him, led Glen
Shipley. young miner, to kill the horse
and then attempt to commit suicide after
gaining forcible possession of the ami
NAL early today.
Shipley went to the livery stable where
the horse was kept, held UP the man in
charge at the point of revolver and,
after securing the anima, rode it into the
hills and put a bullet through it's head.
Lying down beside the dead animal,
Shipley shot himself just below the heart.
He had used the horse for six years. and
complained that others who rented the
animal mistreated it. Frequently he rent
ed the horse and kept 1t tied up all day.
so that careless drivers might not get it.
Shipley was brought to a local hospital,
where 1t was SAID that he had cnance
to recover.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
CHANCE FOR NAVY DENTISTS
Bureau of Navigation Sends Out Cir
cular Giving Information.

The bureau of navigation of the Navy
Department has issued a circular giving
Information for those desiring to enter
the new Denta Corps of the navy. AS an
acting assistant dental surgeon an ap-
plicant must be between twenty-four and
thirty-two years old and graduate of a
reputable medical or dental school legal
ly authorized to confer the degree OF
doctor of dental surgery.
The candidate will have to pass both a
physical and a professional examination.
No allowance wi be made for the ex-
penses of persons appearing for examina-
ton. On entering the naval service dem
tai officers are credited with five years
constructive service, and for every five
years service the pay is increased 10 per
cent At the age of sixty-two years a
dental officer Isl retired with three-fourth ms
of the highest pay Of his grade at the
time of retirement.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Gains Almost Double.

The business of the post office, as meas
ured by stamp issues, Is a good index Of
prosperity, said Mr. Hitchcock, who points
out that the usual rate of increase is only
IA per cent per month, the gain Of the
past month being, therefore. almost dou-
BILE of the customary increase. Stamps are
issued to postmasters IN response to their
reuuisitions, and every postmaster is sup
posed to be in a position to judge dis
criminatingly of the activity of business
in h immediate neighborhood. He Is ex-
perienced in foreseeing what demands VIII
have to be met. These requisitons for
stamps are therefore in the nature of a
business barometer.
In the present instance part of the un-
usually large increase is due to prepara-
lions for holiday business and part to
greater BUSINESS activity.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
SHOT IN JEALOUS RAGE.
When Colored Woman Is Taken
Home Her Father Succumbs.

CAPE CHARLES. Va, November T.
While in jealous rage Caleb Griffin,
twenty-five years old. shot and fatally
wounded Bridget Brooks, twenty-eight
years old, at Eastville. The woman was
a member of a party which was sky
I'm the road when Griffin made
his appearance. whipped out revolver
and began firing, the bul ct striking the
woman in the face, passing through her
head. She will die.
Whe nthe woman's father saw his
daughter brought into his home after I've
tragedy and learned of her condition he
died from shock. He had been i'll for
some time. All are colored
Evening star., 1912-11-04
CAUCED BY P. 0. RECEIPTS
Prosperity Indicated by In
creased Sales of Stamps
and Stamped Paper.

1t has long been the custom of the Post
Office Department to measure the pros
perity OF the country by the postal re-
ceipts, the argument being that big
increase in the sale of postage stamps
and stamped paper indicates correspond
ing activity in the commercial world.
A condition of great prosperity there
fore is indicated by Postmaster General
Hitchock's statement today that the pos
tage stamp issues for the month of Oc-
tober show an increase of IL per cent
over the issues for October 1911. More
than 1.5OOO0O,OCO stamps were issued last
month, an increase of almost 1000 600
over the corresponding month of last
wear.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
IS UP TO THE STATES.
National Government Cannot Pre-
vent Local Production of Absinthe.

While the law against the importation
of absinthe and the interstate traffic in
the liquor is considered as partially to
have stopped the use of the stimulant
the officials of the Department of Agri-
culture that as yet it has had no effect
in such states as have absinthe distill-
cries of their own. There are two in New
York state that are now working nights
TO supply the demand.
The federal government has no con-
troll over such establishments, and the
only thing that can stop them is a local
state law. The department authorities
say, however. that in the line of pure
food legislation the states usually follow
the national government, so it is possible
local state laws may be passed closing
the several state distilleries
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Cruiser Baltimore Laid Up.

NORFOLK, November 4.-The United
States cruiser Baltimore from Philadel-
phia to Santo Domingo, broke her ma
chinery on the outside and limped into
Hampton roads Sunday night. She came
at once to the Norfolk navy yard, where
repairs will be made. These cannot b..
made within less than three days. and 1t
NAV require much longer.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
John Bet of Warrenton, Va, Dead.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WARRENTON, Va. November John
Belt, a prominent citizen Of Warrenton,
was found dead here this morning. His
death is believed to have been due to
heart failure. Mr.. Belt leaves his wife,
who was Miss Emma Horner. and one
daughter, Mary Kitty Belt. The funeral
will be held Wednesday.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Saloons Will Close.
Court Term Begins.

The November term of the circuit court
for this city. Judge ]. B. T. Thornton pre-
siding, convened this morning. The
docket was called and cases were set for
trial.
The court formally entered the order
overruling the demurrers filed in the suit
of the Board Armstrong Company against
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
days ago.
In the case of E l.. Sinclair against
Fairfax & Co, which was slated for trial
Friday, a postponement was granted un-
til some other term of court.
Following a business meeting of Alex
andria Lodge of Elks tonight, there
will be social session at O'Clock.
Thomas Chauncey is chairman of the
committee in charge. 1t is expected
that the affair will be attended by
many members of the order and their
friends.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Ministers in Conference.

The ministers of the Methodist
Protestant Church of Washington and
vicinity held a meeting today at the
local church and discussed a number
of church problems At i o'clock this
ministers by the ladies of the con-
gregation at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict We'll will cele-
brate their silver wedding anniversary
with a reception at their home, Ia
South ST. Asaphl street. next Sunday
evening. The affair will be attended
by large number of out-of-town
guests. Prior to the reception, a fam
lily dinner will be served.
The funeral OF Mrs. Jane E. Fairfax
took place yesterday afternoon from the
Methodist Chu.ch at Accotink, Fairfax
county. Services were conducted by Rev.
G.. A. Luttrell. pastor of Trinity NJ r.
Church, this city.
The funeral of Frank Beach took place
at II O'Clock yesterday morning from the
Episcopal Chapel a. Bailey's Cross Roads
Fairfax county. Services were conducted
by Rev DR.. S. A. Wallis of the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary. Burial was at
Falls Church.
nine years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Sillex, who died Saturday night
al the hosp tai from typhoid fever, will
be held at O'CLOCK tomorrow afternoon
at Demaines undertaking establishment.
The funeral of John Thomas Berry, who
died in Fredericksburg yesterday, will
take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from Wheatleys undertaking chapel
He was eighty-seven years old, and a
former resident of this city.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Large Vote Is Expected in City
and County.
LOCAL RETURNS EARLY
Three Amendments to Virginia Con-
stitution Are to Be
Acted Upon.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. November 1. 1912.
With fair weather predicted for to-
morrow, there is every indication that a
large vote will be polled here and in the
county. The polls will open at sunrise
and close at sunset Local election re-
turns will be known two hours after the
closing of the polls.
In addition TO the presidential ticket,
there are three amendments to the vir-
ginia constitution to be voted on. two
in reference to commissioners of revenue
and city treasurers succeeding them
selves. The third amendment provides
for a commission form of government
for all cities desiring it.
Many clubs and other organizations
have planned to receive the returns to-
morrow night. Hundreds of Alexandra
ans will also go to Washington.
Saloons Will Close.
In compliance with the state law the
saloons here will close al o'clock this
morning.
For the benefit of Alexandrians and
residents of Fairfax and Alexandra
counties who go to Washington to hear
the election returns the Washington-Nir-
ginia Railway Company has arranged to
run late trains for those who remain over.
The last car for this city will leave
Washine ton at 1 o'clock: for Fairfax
from 18th and PENNSYLVANIA avenue at
1915 am, and from the Acqueduct
bridge at 1920 am Falls Church cars
at L am. and Aqueduct bridge at 1:3o
am.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Nations Extend Condolences

From the ministers for foreign affairs
of Panama and Nicaragua and the
charges in Washington of Costa Rica and
Salvador the State Department has re-
ceived expressions of coincidence upon tine
death of Vice President Sherman.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Boy Winner Of Prize.

OAKLAND, Md, November 4.-Austin
Broadwater. aged fourteen years, won
the first prize for the best ear of corn Of
fered by the Allegany and Garrett Coun-
ty Agricultural Society. His acre yielded
nineteen barrels of fine corn,
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Dutch Supper Arranged.

4 Dutch supper will be given at )
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the parish
hal of Christ =. E. Church under the
auspices of the Ladies' Guild of Emman-
uel Braddock Heights Chapel.
The alarm of fire at $40 this morning
was caused by the burning of some trash
In an ash barrel in the rea- of the resi-
dence of r. L. Knight, 207 Prince street.
The fire was extinguished before the ar
riva of the department.
Membe s of r. z. Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans will hold a meeting at
Lee Camp Hall at o'clock tonight. when
considerable business will be considered.
cred.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of
America. will tonight pay a fraternal
visit 10 American Flag Council of Wash
train.
Evening star., 1912-11-04

Lewis Aaron Sager, i'll with typhoid
fever, was married on his sick bed to
Miss Frances Louise Middlekauf at the
home of the groom's father, Aaron Sager,
at Funkstown. Md. The groom's condi-
ton Is serious.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Better Milk Is Desired.

The Milk Producers Association at the
meeting just closed in Chicago recon-
mended the appointment of a commission
national in scope, to confer with the
New York milk committee. the report of
which was printed by the last Congress.
The aim of the cooperation will be to
produce more and better milk under more
sanitary conditions all over the United
States.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
CHILD IS BLIND
Party of Incoming Passengers
Held at Ellis Island Pend
ing Investigation.

NEW YORK, November Mrs. Kath-
crime McSweeney. a pretty young wom-
an of Greensburg, Pa, who went to
Ireland on visit last summer with her
two babies, Kathleen and Edward, Is
now on Ellis Island with the children
and her husband, Christopher. Nc
Sweeney, a machinist of Greensburg,
because she brought from Dublin Cecil
Morris, a seven-year-old blind boy.
With them are the boys father, Reuben
William Morris of Akron, Ohio, and Mr..
McSweeney and Mr.. Morris as volun-
tary guests, of course. until the gov
ernment decides to the disposition
Of the sightless child. The one came
from Akron to meet his child and the
other from Greensburg to meet his
wife and children. who arrived yes
terday on the Cameronia from London
derry.
The elder Morris came to this coun-
try three years ago with his wife, and
is employed in Akron "a rubber d p
per. They left Cecil in Dublin with
an aunt
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Knows Fathers Voice.

The meeting between the blind boy
and his father on board the Cameronfa
was affecting. The child. although he
could not see, recognized his fathers
voice and caress, and the tears fell
from the parents eyes upon the red
cheeks of the little one, who, for the
first time in three years, hugged his
father.
The father of the child told the imrni-
grafton inspectors that his child was born
in Bandon. County Cork. His sight be-
gan to fail when he was eight months
old When he was a year old an opera
ton was performed. Ever since then
Cecil has been stone blind.
The father said he had bought lots in
Lawndaie, a part of Akron, and he
showed a letter from his employers
vo,1ching for him, with correspondence
with Commissioner of immigration Will
liams as to the proper methods to be
pursued to get the boy into this country.
May Require Bond.
But the letter from his employers was
two years old, the inspectors said Nor
ris had not become an American citizen
nor even declared his intentions to be-
come one The government would prob
ably require at least a hve-hundred-dol-
lar bond to protect this country against
the possibility of Ceci. becoming a pub
lie charge.
The board Of 81 ecial inquiry will sit
upcn the case. II 1t requires a bond
then Mr. Morris must telegraph to his
employers for their signatures. After
that the bond must be sent to Wasting
ton to he approved and filed. All this
ceremony will take perhaps four days
When told this Mr.. Morris wept. saying
the detention would PROSTATE his wife.
McSweeney said he had only declared
bis intentions to become a citizen. sc
his wife was held as an alien who hac
brought over the blind child and re-
sponsible, should the government order
Cecil deported, for his safe escort tc
nnh Ii,
Evening star., 1912-11-04
MORE LIBERAL PLANS
FOR CH|LDREN'S PLAY
Charles F. Weller Discusses
Program of National Rec
reati0n Association.

Charles r. Weller. former playground
organizer here. and now associate secre-
tary Of the National Playground and Rec
reatlon Association Of America, spoke
last night at the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church ON the recreation movement
throughout America, advocating the ref
ormation of dance halls to save young
working girls from ruin, the use Of pub
lie schools as social centers. proper street
play by children in unfrequented streets.
and the safeguarding of moving picture
enterprises.
Liberal Returns on Money.
Mr.. Weller said, in part:
''Eyery 800 contributed to the national
association brings about $4,000 In local
Fairgrounds to the children of this coun-
try. For example, it cost the assoca-
tion S92 for the work of it's field
secretary in Lawrence, Mass, but the
result was that 800 children have
wholesome play each day. In Bennng-
ton. w.. recently $50 spent for the visit
ing expert led the community to engage
local play leader at 81 600 year. From
another city a leading citizen wrote that
the work of the field agent had saved
ten years in the community's develop
ment had quickened the civic conscience
tion facilities before land grew too ex-
pensve or ignorance developed evils
'The field secretaries of the national
association work on these vital community
problems wherever they go. One of the
six field experts. for example, visited
thirty-five cities last year. but refused
invitations from forty-sx other cities in
his terri. ory-"not because the forty-six
didn't need him as much. perhaps more
than the thirty-five; but simply because
he wasn't twins or triplets.
"One Of my tasks" added Mr.. Weller.
''is to help make him into twinsto double
the fie.~ force to meet the present urgent
calls for vital service"
Praises Washington Equipment.
Washington's playground and recrea-
tion movement was praised by the
speaker. 'Over 1000 has been spent in
Washington by the national association"
said Mr.. Weller, in getting friends of the
cause throughout America to help conver:
congressman on whose votes depended
the fate Of the Washington work. in
sending a national leader here to help
the local campaign at a time Of crisis
and in helping to bring from his success
full work In Columbus Fairgrounds Mr..
Edgar S. Martin. the efficient recreation
director of the National capital"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-30
FUNERALS.
William A. Breed.

There were many who took the op- pOrtunity to view the remains of Will liam A. Breed as they lay in state in the Masonic temple from noon until 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The body was in the blue lodge room, where at o'clock services. were conducted, the at tendance more than filling the large room The services were conducted by Rev. P. C. Wright pastor of the Central Baptist church, who opened with scripture reading. Following prayer the Masonic Temple. quartette, including Eoen Learned, Louis A. Wheeler. Charles 8. Eaton and James B, Jackson. under the direction of F. W. Lester, organist, sang Johnson's arrangement of Nearer. My God, to Thee, Following other scripture read ing, Rev. Mir. Wright spoke as follows:
 We are impressed by just two thoughts. First, the failings and un- certainty of life. Our friend in whose memory we are gathered had no idea, apparently. that he was so soon to leave the world We have been re- minded frequently of late of the fact that no man can count with any cer- tainty upon his length of days. It is not, therefore so important how long we expect to live as how well we make the best of the life we possess today. It would be unwtse for me to even at tempt to speak to you of the virtues of the life in whose memory We gath CT. You have known him longer and better than 1, In his life have come those influences which have drawn out your friendships as your presence here testifies. The good in men should be remembered and emulated The sec ond thought which should impress US is that the help and comfort We need for all lifes experiences comes from God, whom Jesus revealed to us as the Father I like to bring to you today the name of Jesus as the revelation of the way by which we may know that Father as a helpful friend in daily life and as a refuge in strength in the hours of sorrow. And in His name I pray that you may find the help you need"
 There were many members of St. James lodge, No. 23. F. and A. NJ, present together with members of Somerset lodge, No. 34 there being a special communication of the former to attend the service of their depart ed brother Members of the Arcanum club attended iR q bods and many of