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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
STRUCTURAL STEEL
GOES UP 81 PER TON

New York. June Pin line with the
action of other steel concerns yesterday
the Pennsylvania Steel company today. 1t
was announced. advanced the price Of
structural steel and steel bars 81 per ton.
and also increased its rate on steel billets
by 81 per ton.
Prices of steel rivets were marked up
So per ton by leading makers steel shaft
ing being advanced 81 and steel bands 81,
the changes to become effective at once.
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Alleged Shooting ARRAY

Columbus. Ca. June 2.-(speciai. Twill
Black is alleged to have shot and prob
ably fatally wounded his uncle, John
Lewis. in Girard. Ala. this afternoon. a
pistol being used. The ball entered Lewis
stomach. Cause of the shooting is un-
known Black says 1t was accidental and
Lewis says nothing. Black was arrested
and carried to jail in Scale, Ala. Lewis
is in a hospital in Columbus.
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BUTLER TEACHERS TO
MEET IN GREENVILLE

Greenville. June 2f-(Special. ION Au-
gust II the Butler County Teachers
institute will be held in Greenville at the
courthouse, continuing through the 10th.
Every teacher of the county will be ex-
pected to attend the institute unless ex-
cused in accordance with section of the
institute law.
The following are the conductors OF the
institutes: Miss Frances Higgins of the
University of Alabama. Miss Eula Atkin-
son of Montgomery and Prof E. L. Stone
Of Georsiana.
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SEASHORE LIMITED
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Mansfield, Conn, June 27.-The Sea-
shore Limited of the Central Vermont
railroad, running from New London to
Montreal, had narrow escape from a
serious wreck here last night when
the forward truck of the tender left
tho rails. The tender was knocked
crosswise of the track, bringing the
heavy train. to a sudden stop. No one
was injured. President Fitzhugh of the
Central Vermont road was passenger
The tracks We're blocked until sunrise
today
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we will need them at the hotel this morn
ing for breakfast
At 1925 this morning Mr.. Wescott began
his nominating speech of Governor Will
son.
The speech placing the name of Gov.
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey In nomi-
nation for the presidency was delivered
by former Judge John W. Westcott of
Camden, n. j. Mr.. Westcott spoke in
part as follows:
New Jersey, once bound, but. by the
moral energy and intellectual greatness
of a single soul, now free, comes to this
great convention. in the glory of her
emancipation, to participate in your de-
liberatlons, aid in formulating your judg-
ments and assist in executing your de-
crees The New Jersey delegation is not
empowered to exercise the attributes of
proprietorship, but is commissioned to
represent the great cause of democracy
and to offer you, as it's militant and tri-
umphant leader, a scholar, not a charla-
tan; a statesman, not a doctrinaire; a
profound lawyer not q splitter of legal
hairs: a political economist, not an ego
tistical theorist; a practical politician.
who constructs. modifies, restraints with
out disturbance and destruction; a re-
sistless debater and consummate master
of statement, not a mere sophist: a hui
manitarian, not a defamer of characters
and lives; a man whose mind is at once
cosmopolitan and composite of America.
a gentleman of unpretentious habits. with
the fear of God In his heart and the love
of mankind exhibited in every act of his
life; above all a public servant who has
been tried to the uttermost and never
found wanting-peerless. matchless, un-
conquerable-the ultimate democrat
Woodrow Wilson.
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Greenville. June 27.--(Special.)-T state
examination for the teachers of Butler
county will be held at the courthouse.
beginning Monday. July Is, at $3.50 a. m.
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Killed in Auto Accident

Detroit, June 27.-zEdward A. Skae prom
inent business man. was instantly killed
today when his automobile ran over an
embankment near Pontiac, % miles from
Detroit Mr.. Skae was driving into the
city from his country home.
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Railway Men Demand Increase

Chicago, June N.-Ten thousand street
and elevated railway employees are prepar-
ing demands for an increase In wages and
radical changes in working conditions.
The demands are to be presented on Au-
gUst l.
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Stung to Death

B. Badgely, a wealthy farmer OF Pleas
ant Hill. near here. was attacked today
by swarm of bees which settled in hts
hair and beard and stung him to death.
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USING O'NEAL AS
TOOL TO FURTHER
WILSON'S CHANCES
Yelled Attack on Underwood
Made i'm Smooth Letters
to Delegates
GOVERNOR OFFERED
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
New York Attorney Says Underwood
Is Needed Most in House to
Complete His Tariff
Work
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Baltimore, June 27.-(Special)-A clev-
erly yelled attack against Oscar w I'm
derwood is the construction placed upon
tho letter of John Hanson Kennard,
New York attorney praetcing at 1<e
Broadway, in which Governor O'Neal of
Alabama is presented to the nation as
worthy man for the vice presidential NOM
nation.
Very shrewdly written Is the letter.
Bearing date of June g. 1t states that In
spite of the general elimination OF sec
tional feelings, there are still men narrow
enough TO believe that the south has no
right to present a candidate for the presi-
dency, although none are so narrow as to
believe that the south is not entitled to
the vice presidency. In reference TO I'm
derwood the letter declares that the peo-
pie need him to continue the tariff reduc-
ton fight in Congress.
Now in case an eastern man Is nomi-
mated for the presidency says the let
ter 'Emmet ONeal of Alabama is the
statesman on whom democracy should
center for Its vice presidential nominee.
Fine Italian Hand
That sentence is the fine Italian hand
which by using ONeal's name sought to
eliminate another Albanian, Underwood,
for the benefit of Woodrow Wilson.
Governor O'Neai is highly complimented.
The writer gives him credit for the facts
that there are NJ lynchngs In Alabama.
that the railroads in Alabama have now
the right to carry adverse decisions to the
supreme court, and that vested capital is
now surrounded by wise and safe legisla-
ton in Alabama The letter, which was
shown The Age-Herald representative to-
day, was addressed to a delegate from
Minnesota, ara by that delegate was for
Warded to Mr.. Underwood
Hundreds Refer to Boom
Inasmuch as hundreds of people when
asked to support Underwood have referred
to the boom of O'Neal for the vice presi-
dency. 1t is the surmise that similar let
tiers were raailed TO all other delegates
save those from Alabama and possibly
other southern states which instructed for
Underwood. 1t is the belief that the fact
of the letters having been written is re-
sronsible for the failure of those in charge
TO select the governor to make the speech
in which Underwood was presented to the
convention tonight. Not that the governor
is held responsible, but on account of fear
that the impression would be given that
Alabama, In addition TO Underwood, was
endeavorlng TO secure the nomination of
another OF its sons.
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TRYING TO REACH
FIRST BALLOT FOR
THE NOMINATION
Continued From Page one)


Connecticut TO the presidency. Mr.. Rogers
said in part;
Il rise on behalf of my state to urge
the convention to place in nomination
for the high office of President of the
United States, the democratic governor of
Connecticut, Simeon E. Baldwin.
Connecticut for the second time in
its history is urging upon the national
convention of the democratic party the
nomination of Connecticut man for the
presidency. The score and four years
ago, in 1868. Connecticut proposed the
name of the then democratic governor of
the state, but the convention nominated
the governor of New York, Horatic Sey-
mour. who went down to defeat in the
election which ensued Connecticut now
again asks that in the course of yur de-
alterations you weigh we'll the merits and
availability of the man she advises you
to nominate. We have organized no bu-
reaus, and we have sent forth no ennis
saries to manufacture sentiment in his
favor in other states. He himself has
entered into no alliance, made no effort
on his own behalf, but has borne himself
as did the elder statesmen of the re-
public. who thought the office was neither
TO be sought nor declined
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Significance of Connecticut

Connecticut is of little territorial con-
sequence in the vast empire that spans
this continent. But small though she is,
she is larger than little Attica out of
which came the great law-givers, philos-
ophers. poets and orators of the ancient
world. Her population is small as well
as her territory. but it exceeds the. COM
bined population of the five western states
of Idaho. Montana, Nevada. Utah and
Wyoming. Connecticut does not cast a
large vote in the Electoral college, but
as Connecticut has voted so has gone the
union. Never but once since 1856 has the
candidate for the presidency who has
carried Connecticut failed to carry the
country. That one exception was in 1866,
when that great democrat Grover Cieve-
land. carried Connecticut and lost the
presidency. In 1879, Hayes lost Connecti-
cut. and another great democrat, Tilden.
carried It, But that constituted no ex-
ception. for Tiden carried the country and
Hayes was never elected President. He
was simply counted in by the carpethag
canvassing boards of Florida, Louisiana
and South Carolina. who stole the presi-
dency from Samuel J. Tilden. The expert
ences of sixty years. therefore. confronts
you. 1t shows that II you can tell what
Connecticut thinks and how Connecticut
will vote you can tell what the country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
MORGAN OUTBID DAUGHTER
American Millionaire Unknowingly
BUYS Bust Intended as Gift to Him

Paris-All unknowinglv J. Pierpont Nor
gan and his daughter, Miss Anne T. Nor
gan, were bidding against each other for
Houdon's famous bust of "A Sabine" at
the Doucet sale.
Morgan had engaged Duveen to bid for
him; Miss Morgan had secured Seligman,
another we'll known art dealer. to buy
the bust for her She intended to make
the marble a present to her father, it is
said, to give him an agreeable surprise
The bids mounted by thousands Of
francs, finally Duveen and Seligman We're
left in a duel. one bidding as if he had
the Bank of France behind him. the
other as II the Bank of England were his
hacker, each, of course, ignorant of The
others client.
Seventy thousand dollars"
"Seventy-five thousand dollars"
Eighty thousand dollars.
Ninety thousand dollars"
So cried the rivals, challenging each
other. At Duveens bid Of $4,000, Selig-
man remained silent. Morgan had
bought the bust which was to be made
a present to him.
All Paris is laughing at the story, which
has just become known, but is struggling
its shoulders and saying:
What matters it? The money must
be out of the millionaire's pocket"
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Twofold Wisdom

He must have that wisdom which
comes not alone from books. but from a
life among men. No breath of scandal
must ever come near him to tarnish a
bright record, for he must be the soul of
honor, and have been weighed in the bal
ance and not found wanting; he must be
man courageous but not foolhardy, who
in his acts takes counsel of his better
judgment; not seeking the applause of the
moment, but willing to find the defense
for his conduct in the calm verdict
his fellow man and in the approval of
his own conscience
"Regardful of the rights of labor and
of capital, ne must be ready not only to
apply the knowledge he has gained
through old experience to present emer-
gencies but to recognize that new oc-
casons teach new duties and time makes
ancient good uncouth. He must feel the
throbbings of that great pulse of hui
manity that Is quickening the hopes and
aspirations of the world, having done and
being always ready to do, what lies in his
power to see to II that in the path of men
who labor with hand or brain there shall
be interposed no unfair obstacle to keep
them from lettering their condition and
reaching those heights from which they
may be enabled to see inspiring visions
He must be one who by deed as well as by
word has taught the gospel of co-opera-
ton among men, and never been content
with the spurious substitute of mere char
ty as a kind of peace offering or penance
from those who have prof1ted by the I'M
fair advantages of discriminating laws, to
those deprived of that opportunity He
must have the capacit yto win great hon.
must have the capacity to win great hon
lish 1t in the public confidence that the
people will grant to 1t long tenure of
office.
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Poison in Sweets

Arsenic is commonly employed by the
professional poisoner in India. who VIII
poison a whole family TO make sure OF one
victim The reports of the Bombay gov
eminent analyst throws some light on the
methods The poison Is usually given IN
sweetmeats, and generally by strange
woman who has been met in the street.
and who mysteriously disappears. This
,stranee woman is found in every ana
lyst.s report for the last 20 years, and
in circumstances so identical that 1t would
almost seem to be the same person. Will
this elusive person ever be captured by
the police?
Arsenic has, perhaps, been more fire.
ouently used than any other poison for
criminal purposes. 1t has been proved
Identical with the wonderful elixir of
the nth century. when secret poisoning
became so frequent in Italy that the
clergy. despite the rules of the confess
sional. acquainted Pope Alexander VII
in 164S with the extent of the practice
1t was found that young widows were
abundant In Rome, and that most Of the
unhappy marriages were speedily dissolved
by the death of the husband secret
society of young matrons was discovered.
which met at the house of La Spara. a
reputed witch. who supplics: them with
slow tasteless. cologless poison, care
fully calculated to kill husband in Just
the time that suited the purchaser. La
Spara and 13 of her companions were
hanged. large number of the culprits
were whipped, half-naked. through the
streets of Rome, while others Of the
highest rank escaped with heavy fines
and Punishment
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Appeals to Entire Citizenship

Judged by the qualifications suggested
by his demonstrated ability, extraordinary
sagacity and capacity for leadership, /
shall presently present the name OF that
democrat who would not only fill but
grace the presidential chair He was born
in Kentucky, spent his youth in Mime
sofa and now at the full meridian of ca
pacity for public service resides in Ala
bama. So that by the ties of BIRTH youth
full association and present residence he
appeals to every type of voter in all par
ties that believes that this country must
now, at the crossroads of its destiny,
choose man whose equipment is broad
enough to include deep and abiding in
terest in whatever is for the best interests
of American citizenship and of American
institutions
His availability as a candidate cannot
be questioned. 1t is gratifying to those
who know the generous hearts of the
American people to appreciate the fact
that sectional differences are FORGOTTEN.
and the once called Mason and Dixon's
line has long since been tramped out by
the footsteps of friendly intercourse and
commercial relations. When the Congress
of the United States, imbued with splen-
did spirit of sectional reconciliation. re-
Gently made generous appropriation for
the expenses of the joint reunion of the
survivors of the army of the North and
the army of the Confederacy, TO be held
next July on the historic heights of
Gettysburg. surely has come the day when
the last semblance of sectional feeling has
departed from the hearts of men. When
bivouched around the campfres on Gem
etery hill the grizzled veterans of Grant
and Lee shall send toward the night
hushed spies of swelling chorus of the
Battle Hymn of the Republic / imagine
that a benign Dieytwill breathe upon that
halIowed scene n benediction and bless
ing.
Master of Tariff Legislation
Our candidate is a master of every de-
tail of tariff legislation upon which hangs
our reasonable hope of relief from insult
ferable conditions. 1t is logical to put
him in command of tlfe forces in that bat
tie where his brilliant achievements have
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Reasons for Her Course

New Jersey has reasons for her course
Let us not be deceived in our premises
Campaigns of villfication. corruption and
false pretense have lost their usefulness
The evolution of national energy is to-
wards more intelligent morality in poll
tics and in all other relations. The line
of cleavage is between those who treat
politics as a game and those who regard
II as the serious business of government
The realignment of political parties will
be on this principle. The situation adj
mits of no compromise The temper and
purpose of the American public will toll
crate no other view, The Indifference
of the American people to politics has
disappeared Any platform and any can
didate not conforming to this vast social
and commercial behest Will go down to
ignomlnious defeat at the polls. Platforms
are too often mere historic rubbish heaps
of broken promises. Candidates are too
frequently the unfortunate creatures of
arrangements and calculations. Exigen-
cies. conditions. national needs and neces-
stiles make better platforms and pro-
duce greater leaders than does the ex-
ercise of proprietorship. disregard of
this first premises will bring our dreams
crashing in ruins next November
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New Jersey Believes in Wilson

New Jersey believes that there is an
omniscience in national instinct That
instinct centers in Woodrow Wilson. How
Gan his power in every state be explained?
He has been in political life less than
two years. He has had no organization
only a practical ideal-the re-establish-
ment of equal opportunity, Not his deeds
alone. not his immortal words alone
not his personality alone. not his match
less powers alone, but all combined COM
pei national faith and confidence In him.
Every crisis evolves its master Time
and circumstance have evolved Wood
row Wilson. The north. the south, the
east and the west unite in him. Deep
calls to deep. Height calls to height
The lightning flash of his genius has
cleared the atmosphere. We now know
where we are. The thunder of his sin
certify is shaking the very foundations
OF wrong and corruption.
If Providence could spare a WASH
ington 10 lay the foundations of the
United States of America; II Providence
could spare a Jefferson to make democ-
racy living reality: IL Providence could
spare Lincoln to obliterate chattel slav-
cry and unite the states in impregnable
unity and brotherhood. New Jersey ap-
reals to this convention to give the ma
ton Woodrow Wilson. that he may open
the gates of opportunity to every man,
woman and child under our flag. by re-
forming abuses. and thereby teaching
them, in his matchless words, ITO release
their energies intelligently, that peace,
justice and prosperity may reign.
New Jersey rejoices. through her free
ly chosen representatives. to name for
the presidency of the United States the
Princeton schoolmaster, Woodrow Will
SON.
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Strongest and Best Man

And though success, under right condi-
tions, is within our grasp, never has 1t
been more essential than now for us TO
nominate our best and strongest man. one
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
CALVERT STREET
BRIDGE IN PERIL
OF TRAFFIC BAN
Commissioners May Close
the Structure to Heavy
Vehicles.

Following restraining order issued
today by Chief Justice Clabaugh, of the
District Supreme Court, the Commits
sioners ordered discontinued the work
of the Strengthening of the Calvert
street bridge. AS result the Commits
sioners, for the safety of the public,
may order the structure closed to We
hicle traffic, and residents of Cleveland
Park and Chevy Chase will be COM
PEELED to alight from the cars at the
end of the bridge and walk across.
The order was issued by Justice Cla-
baugh on application OF the traction
company. There will be 4 hearing on
the issle March l.
1t Is alleged ~ the Capital Ira ton
Company that the improvements being
made h" the Commissioners are in vio-
lation of the act of Congress providing
for the building of the structure which
wss paid for by the company On the
other hand, the Commissioners claim
the structure Is unsafe ami may col
lapse at any time unless the proposed
precautions are taken.
Commissioner Rudolph said this morn
ing that II 1t Is determined that the
public Is endangered by the use OF
the bridge, II Is within the authority
OF the Commissioners to order the struc'
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
How English Beauties
Peel Their Faces
OFrom SocIety worjdl

"while abroad recently could not
help observing that the average Eng
lishwomsn's complexion is far more
beautiful than that of the average
woman of our country" says Mrs.
Scott, secretary of the National Health
Culture Society. Making inquiries,
several intimate friends In London con-
fided to me that they regularly used on
their faces what is commercially
known as mercolized wax, do not
know whether the habit Is general
there, but do know that this wax
has wonderful rejuvenating properties.
I've tried 1t myself.
"If you will get an ounce of this mer-
colized wax at your drugstore and
apply It like cold cream, you will soon
behold in your glowing cheeks their
first resemblance to the remarkable
transparent beauty OF the English
woman's complexion. This wax grad
ually peels off the lifeless scarf skin in
tiny, almost imperceptible fakes, re-
vealing the fresh, Few skin under
meath, pinky white, with the bloom Of
youth and health"
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

held at The residence OF Mr.. Dunlop, and
lived in tliis county many years, lie
Is survived by his wife and three chill
dren.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Farmers Meet at Salina.

SALINA, Kans.. Feb. 2l.-A large and
representative attendance marked the
opening here today of the annual con-
vention of the Kansas division Of the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union. The presence OF several of the
national officers and well-known agri-
cultural educators promises to make
the meeting one of the most successful
in the history of the organization.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

ture closed. and that such action will
be taken.
For some time the Commissioners
have been concerned as TO the safety of
the Calvert street bridge. Their opinion
regarding the structure was strengthen
ed by a report Of Expert Leonard, who,
repairs be made.
II was the intention of the District
authorities to narrow the bridge from
a width OF fifty to thirty-eight feet and
10 condense the traffic In that part OF
the structure best able to bear the
strain.
The order OF the court disseminating
the work Is based on the act pro-
Viding for the construction by the Cap
ital Traction Railway Company Of a
bridge mot less than fifty feet in
t,ldsh
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

The postal savings bank in the post
office here began business this morn
ing. It Is in charge of Postmaster
willis b. Burdette and his assists mt,
Wilbur s. Day. IL is not thought that
any difficulty will be experienced by
the preesnt postoffice force in handling
the business. The funds will be de-
posted in the Farmers Banking and
Trust Company, of Rockville, which in
stltution has been designated by the
Postoffice Department.