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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
VOTES OFFICIALLY COUNTED NEXT WEEK Brown Wants Returns Sent
 in at Once LATER RETURNS IN Law Requires County Officers to Send Results of Election to the Secretary of State Within
 Three Days
LATER RETURNS IN

Montgomery. November 7.--(Speeial)-- Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown is de- sirous that the county officers in charge of the election returns throughout the state exercise as much promptness as pos sible in transmitting the final results to his office.
 The law designates the probate judge. the circuit clerk and the sheriff as the county officers charged with the duty of collecting the returns As soon as these returns are all received they are at once sent to the secretary of state who with the governor and the attorney general eially announce the winners in the elec- ton.
 The law requires that the county off cers shall send the result of the returns to the secretary of state within three days after the election. If these returns are mailed on Friday, as required under the law. they will reach the capitol not later than Monday from any rart of the state, and next week they will be off eially counted by the state officers and the final results announced
 MT Brown declared today that If the returns are all in by Monday, he will at once name a day early in the week for the final tabulation of the votes. which will probably be about the middle of the week The returns cannot be tabulated on Tuesday owing to the fact that the state pardon board will be in session on that day
 Additional returns from the election of Tuesday are that Chiffon went progress sive by about 250 plurality Wilson ran second and Taft third. The county pro- gressive slate was carried into offiee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
DEPARTMENTS STORES IN RECEIVERS HANDS Liabilities of Three Com panies Estimated to Be
 Over $1,00O,000

Boston, Mass, November 7.-Receivers were appointed today for the department stores controlled by William s. Butler & body's Store company. It is estimated that the liabilities of the three concerns aggregated over s1,o0O,00o. William F. Butler, treasurer of the three companies, committed suicide by shooting himself during the night of Wednesday,
 All the shares in the Butler and Every body's companies are owned by the But Ter companies, a voluntary holding asso- ciation The majority of the stock of the Gilchrist company is held by holding concerns.
 On petition of firm dealing in fixtures which has a claim of s250O0 against Will liam S. Butler & Co.,, Judge Colt in the United States district court appointed c. r. Weed and Milroy H. Gibson receivers. By request of F. H. Nash. representing Everybody's and the Gilchrist company, the reeeivership was extended to those concerned.
 MT. Nash said that after the death of Mi. Butler the accounts were found TO be so mixed it was impossible to straight en out the affairs of the three stores without resorting to the court. He said tbat Gilchrist & Co. and Everybody's s store are solvent and Butler & Co may be also. It was announced that the lia- biities of Butler & Co. amount to s7o0,OOo,
 The combined liabilities of the Gilchrist company and Everybody's store are esti-, mated at sS90,000. The merchandise of Gil- christ & Go. is valued at s500,0o0, that of Butler & Go. s250,00o. and the goods Tn f.verybodys store at sl25,0o0 Receivers Weed and Gibson qualified in bonds or sl55 GOO each and were authorized to con tiaue the business of all three concerns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
REBELS RALLY AFT TER A HEAVY DEFEAT Zapatistas Offering Stub born Resistance Near
 Cuenavaca

Mexico City, November 7.-Fighting De- tween the federals, under command of General Blanauet and a force of Zapatis- tas. led by Gen. Goneveyo De La Q, was renewed at o'clock last night to the south of Cuernavaca, after the repeiS had been signally routed in the La lrlh- ehera hills. to the north of the city earher ,n the day. When darkness stopped the combat, missiles from the guns were Tall ing almost in the outskirts of Cuernavaca.
 The federaIs commanded by General iAnreIes. who had been hard pressed by the rebels in the earlier fighting were reinforced by train from the nortn' with artillery and by General Blanquet' who made a hard cross-country marca with infantry. It is expected at the war department here that General Elan ouet will be able to repulse the insur- gents.
 The losses in the battle are said to have been heavy on both sides.
 Fl Paso, Tex, November 7.-Reports arom the city of Chihuahua tell of a critical condition internally as we'll as about the state capital which is threat ened as the next objective point of the rebels.
 Gov. Abram Gonzales. in the midst of a combat with the state senate, was said to be having difficulty defending the interests of the constitutional govern ment in Chihuahua.
 Jacobi Macharaz, former mayor, to- eether with members of the city council of his regime, has been summoned into Scourt, charged with sympathy with the revolution.
 sAdolfo Funetes, newspaper publisher, was arrested and charged with iese ma jeste against President Madero A jail delivery recently freed the prisoners held in the state penitentiary for political of- lenses.
 searching investigation of the af- fair is under way and is expected to duplicate some high officials opposing the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
TALES OF HARDSHIP
 TOLD BY MARINER

Key West. Fla, November 7.-Tales Of hardship in a storm which disabled his craft were told today by Captain Rob- erts of the schooner w. M Bentley, which arrived here in tow of the revenue cut ter Miami. The schooner left Mayport last Saturday and struck heavy storm on Sunday in the Florida straits, which sunk her to the sails. The captain and his wife and three children were forcei to climb to the rigging until Tuesday morning, when the Miami sighted their distress signals. The sea was running so high it was impossible for help to reach those on the schooner, but the revenue cutter took them in tow and started for Key West. Wien the sea moderated the captain and his family were taken aboard the Miami. The schoon- er's cargo will be lightered here and the water pumped out of her hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
CONVICTION

Ardalusia, November -(Special) )-With IA out of 20 beats heard from in this eoun- tv the vote is as follows Wilson 935, Taft "A and Roosevelt 90. Debs will get about 100 votes in this county. All the county ticket as well as the state has been elect ed. The socialist ticket in this county for county offices will poll about l50 votes.
 No information can be had on the Jeff ferson county amendment and it will take the official count to tell how that vote stands It has been raining hard all day, which prevented a good many of the boxes coming in and a good many of those that have come in 1t is impossible to find out anything about the vote as no statement of the vote was kept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
.CH|LDERS FUNERAL
 ID BE HELD TODAY Bessemer Officer Dies as
 Result of Wounds
DIR. OWENS FUNERAL
Large Crowd Pays Last Tribute to Old and Highly Esteemed Citi- zen of Jonesboro-Other
 Bessemer News

l Bessemer, November 7.-fSpeeial)-
 Detective Frank Childers. who was shot
 ty Will Smith, a negro. last Friday
 died this morning just as the clock
 was striking at the Robinson hos
 pital from the wounds inflicted
 City Detective Chiiders, accompanied
 by Officer Ross, entered the pawnshop
 of Terry Brothers on Nineteenth street
 between First and Second avenues on
 Friday afternoon looking for suit
 case which had been stolen from one
 of the men with the C. W. Parks com
 pany the night before. On entering
 the officers encountered Smith, who
 was trying to pawn a handsome watch
 which has since been identified as one belonging to Gen. Fred S Ferguson cf Birmingham. and which was stolen from his residence a few weeks ago. Officer Childers put his hands on the negros back pockets to see if he had a gun when the man pulled a Al Colts from his inside coat pocket and fired two shots at the ofticer, one striking him in the thigh ofioer Ross fired at the negro and chased him for two blocks where he took refuge in the house occupied by Mr. John G. Bruce and family, where he was shot 10 death by a posse of officers and cit
 izens resisting arrest.
 MT. childers was hurried to the Rob inson hospital in Jacobs ambulance where a dangerous operation was per- formed.
 For the past II years MT. Childers
 has been connected with the police one of the best and bravest men of
 the force. The funeral will take place
 Friday afternoon at ? o'clock at the First Presbyterian church with Rev J., r. Sturdivant pastor of the First
 Methodist church, of which the de- ceased was a member, officiating. The deceased was 42 years old and is sur vived by a wife and seven children, Lucy, Frank Clifford. Harry, Ruby. Florence, Ila Childers, a mother and father, MT. and Mrs w. c. Childers of Tuscaloosa a sister, Mrs. Grace Ken nedy of Northport. Interment will be made at the Union cemetery with the following patrolmen in full uniforms acting as pallbearers: w. J. May, A. D.. Maddox, w. D. Dulaney, J. S. Parrott, J. s. Jenkins, s. U. Spence, G. c. Smith and J. H. Parsons. The Odd Bellows, of which order MT. Childers was mem- Der, will have charge at the ceme- tery.
 The deceased has many friends in the state who will regret to hear of his death and the sympathy of the entire community is with the bereaved family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
FLORALA

Florala, November 7.-The following is the vote in Beat 9, Covington county:
 President railroad commission, Charles Henderson 19l, John T. McEniry 12, l.. R. Carter 26; game and fish commissioner, John II. Wallace, Jr.. l90, Charles T. Lunsford l2, Warren D. Kilby 20; associate justices, T. c. Mcclellan 194, A. D. Sayre l9i, Alex C. Birch l2, Jere c. Murphy 12; democratic presidential electors 19l, repub- lican 12, progressive 16 socialist 26. pro- hhitionist |; representative at iarge, John W. Abercrombe 19S, Asa E. Stratton s, J.. C. Maxwell 26. representative Second dis trict, s. II. Dent 194; county treasurer, w.. | Merrill 197, w. C. Chapman, socialist, 27; tax assessor, Charles NJ. Wiggins POS, J. T. Copeland, socialist 26; tax collector, w. w. Walters 20S, T C. Bozeman. social ist, 26; superintendent education, H. J Brogden 200, B. P. Floyd. socialist, s0 ]. w. Miller and T. R. Roberts were elected justices of the peace and S. Whigham was elected constable. For Jefferson amendment, 179; against, 26.
 The Florala Democrat, a weekly paper here, issued an extra, carrying the election news The streets of the city were crowd ed by interested people who were watch ing the returns election night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
FARMERS MEET IN
 NEW ORLEANS TODAY

New Orleans, November 7.-Several hundred delegates from different parts of the country arrived today for the thirty y-second annual convention of the Farmers National congress, which will open here tomorrow. Charles F. sand ford of New London. ohio, who was advanced from the vice presidency to the presidency upon the recent death or President Whitaker. will preside at the sessions. number of proposi- tions for increasing interest in farm life will be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
CANADIAN STEAMER STILL FAST AGROUND
Five Hundred Steerage Pas sengers and Crew Re-
 main on Board


 Quebec November 7-With 800 steerage passengers and her crew still on board. the Canadian Northern steamer Royal George tonight remained fast where she went aground one mile east of Point st. Lawrence last night.
 A northeasterly wind blowing 50 miles an hour and a high sea and heavy rain interrupted the work of transferring .he passengers to ships sent to the stean,9r's assistance More than 100 passengers were taken off early today. Steamship officials hope the rescue work can be resumed tomorrow. Meanwhile they have given assurance that the Royal George is no danger of breaking up or sliding off in a disabled condition into storm swept waters.
 It was not expected tonight that the vessel can be floated until Saturday when the highest fall tide is due to occur. Ar ter the passengers have been removed the holds will be frightened and an attempt be made Saturday to float the ship.
 The government steamer, Lady Grey, the rocking steamer, Lord Stratheona. and several tugs are standing by -->~-~-~-~-~-~---~>~-~~~~e>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Get Rich.ouick walIingfordn

"Get Rich Quick Wallingford." the fa- nous comedy from the pen of George M. cohan, will be the attraction at the Jeff ferson theatre for one night next Tuesday ma tinee and night, November F. This play is one of the greatest successes that has been launched in the amusement field for many seasons. Prototypes of Walling- ford, the shrewd financial consiprator of .he comedy classic. are to found in count less numbers. Seat sale Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
MATERIALS TO
 BE ADMITTED DUTY FREE

of five tons or more that Is documen.- ed or registered ships. Consequently free entry is not accorded to materials for racing shells and other small craft.
 The regulations. it is said, will ad- init bolts, nuts rivets, plates and the like, which go into the construction of a ship or it's machinery Engines or auxiliary machinery, such as pumps, dynamos, etc, set up or knocked down, will not come in free, because the law specifics materials for the construction of machinery. Furniture, china anl glassware will be admitted as equip nIent
 Dealers, it is declared, will not be permitted to stock their places with free ship materials, but must make the importations for specific purposes. The treasury department will undertake the mammoth task of tracing the articles into consumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Candidates for Postoffice

The people have hardly recovered from the excitement of the election than they find themselves In the midst of another interesting contest. From the results of the election 1t is nat nrally supposed that a change will be made in the postoffice. Howard McEn- iry, the present postmaster. has served less than year and it is hardly like ly that he will remain in office after the democrats assume active manage bent of the state affairs. Thirty light names have already been mentioned, among them being oscar Randle, E. l.. Huey, Capt. H. w. Crook, A. c. Mitch- ell, E. A. Little and ". D. Lanier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
~The Common Law"

By way of relieving the monotony as regards the more frivolous theatrical offerings, the patrons of the Jefferson theatre Wednesday and Thursday nights and Thursday matinee, will have occasion to enjoy something in the line of real drama, f'The Common Law"
 'The Common Law" has been prepared for stage purposes on lines of general importance from every point considered. I he production was made one whose record for theatrical big ' Is such as to warrant the belief ,nat in "The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
FRANCE TO ESTABLISH
 WIRELESS STATIONS

Paris, November 1.-The French gov ernment has decided to establish se- ries of wireless stations connecting Paris with the Various French colonies and with North and South America The project as laid before the chamber pro- vides for the expenditure of s4.OOo,0OO about a third of that sum to be used in 1913.
 The point of connection in North Amer ica has not yet been specified, but the South American-Paciic grdle includes stations in Morocco, Tahiti. Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia and thence to Saigon, Indo-China
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Miss Nobody From Starland'

Generously filled with effective features. startling novelties and tuneful musical numbers, Miss Nobody from Starland, |" the much talked of Mort II. Singer mus teal comedy, should arouse unusual in- terest when 1t is presented here at the Jefferson theatre Saturday matinee and night When at see close of the first act which presents a view of the main deck of the steamer Lusitania, the gang plank is lowered over the footlights, across the orchestra pit and into the cen ter aisle. the audience begins to realize that there is to be a departure from the usual. Seat sale on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08

Washington, November 7.-Secretary MacVeagh of the treasury department today completed the regulations which will govern the importation of ship building material equipment and ma chinery into the United States free of duty, in accordance with the act passed at the last session of Congress.
 The regulation, which will be made public in day or two, provide, it is understood, for the free entry of wire less apparatus, sails and rigging as part of the equipment of a ship. These have been disputed points.
 It was necessary for the department to define what is equipment and what is a vessel. The law applies only to ..vessels.1 According to reliable author ity it is held that a vessel is crait
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08

Already the management is preparing for another of those great Saturday aft ernoon matinees at the Bijou. for 'The rraveling Salesman" is one of the clever in comedy and with an enjoyable love story. There are performances nightly this week. Next week Miss Beulah Poyn- ter comes in two plays, "A Kentucky Romance the first of the week. and Lena Rivers the last of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Will Preach on Missions

Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church of Bessemer, an- nounces that Rev. L. D. Patterson of sonesbore will preach on Sunday even- ing, November 24. at the Baptist church on the subject of missions. A general missionary rally is to be held at this time when all the congrega- tions of the city are invited to take part Rev. Mir Patterson with his fam fly will sail for China on January 4, where he will become a missionary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Child Is Injured

While the funeral procession of pr. William Marmaduke owen was passin 2 the corner of Second avenue and Nine teenth street this morning the little child of p. F. Roseman was run over and slightly injured. The child who was in the carriage with her father directly following the hearse, was taken into the City Tailoring com pany and the procession halted until the childs injuries were ascertainel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
At the Orpheum

Black face comedy that is clean and clever. the excellent singing of Mrs. Long worth and the rough and tumble comedy act of the live Bragdons are the features that are pleasing the Orpheum audience this week. and they are each and every one good. The other two acts are pleas ing also, and the bill in general seems to be popular. There are matinees every afternoon at 2:30 and two performances every night, at 7;30 and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Appropriation for Order

Jacksonville. Fla, November 7-The city council this afternoon appropriated s25.0o0 for the maintenance of peace and order in Jacksonville in connection with the street railway strike This money will be used in part in employing extra police Riotous scenes prevailed in sev- eral sections Of the city again today but the company maintained fairly good service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Volunteers of America

The Volunteers of America, Rescue Home, now located at 222O-2222 First ave- nue, has been furnished with new single iron beds, gas, electric light. baths and all conveniences, and state they are all ways willing 10 help men or women who try to help themselves. Tn addition to thls, they have many calls for cast-off clothing, and anyone having the same, and would wish them given to the worthy, nray call Main 77S1 or send card at atove address. and the wagon will call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Notice

H. w. Coffin. trustee of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company. will pay on the regular pay days the remain ing 35 per cent of the back pay rolls on the following dates: Ironaton, Novem- Der IS; Gadsden, Attalla. Etowah Rock Springs, Lewisburg, Searles and Brook wood, November 16.
 c. P. LUDWIG,
 General Manager for the Trustee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Williams Resigns

aMr E. P Williams, for the past four years superintendent of the foundry furnaces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, has resigned his position effective at once. MT. Williams is very popular man, having many friends in Bessemer as well as Bir- who will regret to hear of his resignng Just who will succeed him has not been given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
CLAY

Ashland, November 7.--(special)-Th democratic ticket carried in this county by a large majority. Wilson went i'll by 1iS majority and the amendment carried handsomely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

vANTED-A gentleman of ability to take charge of our loan department; farm loans; salary to start $100 per month: don't answer or call unless you mean business and can furnish $500 cash or bond to show good faith, together with gilt edge references. j. H. Houston. care Morris hotel
 11-S-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
At the Riinu

Common Law" he has placed an abiding faith. Seat sale Monday.
Evening journal., 1912-10-08

features of the locals play.
Going to the line Sharpe ana Faulke
are two fast ends They are born su.,ll
tacklers and are good on the defensdl
and ofense. At tackles. Moore andl
Hamilton are both good, heavy men
thoroughly qualified in the fine points,
of the game. They are good tacklersl
and can make holes through the lincl
in quick fashion.
Wilson is probably the heaviest
man on the team He is a veteranl
from last year and weighs about onel
hundred and eighty pounds. He playsl
quick, sRappy game at right guard
and Is good in all departments If tkcl
game. AS to his running mate Bertz.
is another fast boy, who eau break upl
interference in good style. He is ouickl
'on his feet and forms a bulwark oil
strength to the line.
Jack Daley, at center, is puttingl
up the game of his life. Although
light, this boy has a faculty Of drop-
ping the quarterback before he gers
the ball out of his hands Daley Isl
somewhat of leap frog star and per-
forms this feat on his opposing cen
ter time and again throughout the
game
Besides this list, Ashenback. vii
kinson, Crek, Herman. Evans, kee esey.
Baldwin, Corletto and possibly twen-
ty others are pushing the regulars
hard for the various berths
Frank Horty was recently elected
manager of the second team and a
schedule will be arranged
Fidance will bear the blunt OF the
goal kicking this year His drop
kicks are good for forty yards and he
won a warm spot with the studenf
body by his performance Of kicking
six straight goals from tuchdowns on
| Friday. Mason and Hamilton are both
punting in. good style. while Wilson
continues to send the pig skin far into
the opponents territory on the kick
off.
The school spirit of the students OF
/ the High Schol is far i'm advance of all
/ thought of interest in athletics in the
school Fridays game saw more
spectators on the field than any week
day game for the past three seasons
Judging from the present showing the
season of 1912 should be one of the
most successful in the history Of the
school.