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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
 IN MONTEVALLO

Montevallo. January 3o.-(Special.)- )-One of the most delightful social events of the season in Montevallo was bridge party given by Miss Alice Fellows in honor of Miss Ruth Haynes of Birming- ham last evening. Among the invited guests were Misses Ruth Haynes and Margaret Terrell of Birmingham, Misses Lucille Ewing and Mabel Myers of Gads- den and Misses Blair, Haynes, Poyner. Withers, Holbrook, Hatch, Will Fellows. Callen. Read. Wyman, Peters. Hawkins. Mrs. E. s. Lyman. Mrs. J. H. Davis and Mrs Wagner. A buffet supper of quail on toast and other delicaeies of the sea- son was served.
 Mir and Mrs. w. B. Reynolds and Miss Alice Fellows will leave shortly for a trip to California and from there they vii lsail for Japan on March 5, re- turning about June l.
 Misses Mabel Myers and Lucille Ewing of Gadsden are the guests of Mrs. J. II. Davies.
 Miss Margaret Terrell of Birmingham is the guest of Mrs. Augusta Wilson.
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MAY CALL OTHER
 LABOR LEADERS Testimony of Morrison Will Determine District Attorney

Indianapolis, January 30.-Whether any other labor leaders of national prom thence are to be called in the government S investigation of the dynamite conspiracy is to be determined by the appearance of Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, before the fed eral grand jury Thursday.
 District Attorney Miller said today no subpoena had been issued for President Samuel Gompers and so far as he knew it was not likely MT. Gompers would be called. It was intimated that what MT. Morrison might testify would decide whether it would be necessary to summon other federation officials.
 Tn Investigating allegations that money was used to divert or influence witnesses, the government, it is said, found in books and correspondence obtained since J. J. McNamara's arrest last April records upon which more light Is desired.
 MT. Morrison, summoned at the same time as was Henry H. Flather, cashier of the bank in Washington where the Amer ican Federation of Labor funds are kept, is to be asked about the disposition of the $225, ,0O0 McNamara defense fund. What ever financial dealings, if any, the Inter- national Bridge and Structural Iron Work CTS had with the federation since Me Namaras s arrest is also to be inquired into.
 Before his arrest McNamara, as secre- tary treasurer of the iron workers. was allowed 5000 a month for which he N as not required to give accounting, but which Ortie McManigal, the confessed dynamiter. says was used to pay for explosives and to pay men to blow up "open shop struc- lures. It was while going over these ac- counts that the grand jury, it is said, de- eided to go into all the finances of the iron workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
POSTOFFICE CLERKS
Adopt Resolution in Memory of One
 of Their Number

The following resolutions have been adopted by branch No. 539 of the United Association of Postoffice Clerks
 Birmingham, Ala. January So 1912
 ''Wherein, God, in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to call to his eternal rest our co-worker and associate member. Mir R. C. Deloney, and,
 Whereas. During his long service in the postoffice department he was en- deared to us for his ever cheerful and helping spirit: therefore be it
 Resolved, That we extend to the be- reaved family our heartfelt sympathy in their great afflicton; and. be it further
 Resolved, That copy of these reso- lutions be spread upon the records of our official organ, the Postoffice Clerk, for ni'hhration; also to the local papers. BRANCH 529. UNITED NATIONAL AS . SOClATlON OF POS T O ETC E CLERKS, By w. R. Chambers"
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which he capably filled, acquitting him self creditably in the office. He was Thirty-second degree Mason, having been member of the order since at taining his majority. Two or three years ago he retired from the practice of law and went into the brokerage business, becoming member of the firm of Wet more and Bransby, 2224 Morris avenue. He also devoted himself largely to agri- cultural interests.
 Funeral services will be held at the residence. 2oSl Highland avenue, tomor- row morning at S.3O o'clock. The re- mains will be sent to Livingston by the Johns Undertaking company for inter ment. The pallbearers follow:
 Active: Alexander NJ. Garber, A. G. Smith, J. l.. Parker, Samuel Amison, J. H. McCary, F. w. Bransby and James B. Cobbs. Honorary: Major w. A Moody, w. w. Crawford, NJ. A. Myatt, Robert c. Redus, Sam Wilder Roland Lide, Mar tin Lide, Malcomb Lide and Hardi- man Meade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
FARMERS SOWING
 QUANTITIES OF OATS

E.vergreer. January 9o.-tSpecial.,- More than at any time in many years the farmers of this section are sowin immense caantitios of oats. More see have been purchased and more Ian drought into cultivation for this purpes than in any years since the Civil wal Unless all indications should 1ali' ther will be an immense crop harvested neN summer.
 Farmers are holding immense quanti t;es of cotton this season. There is mucI vet at the farms and plantations in tli country, and in town the warehouses ar overfiowing with it. and many havI brought their cotton here. and finding n| room in she warehouses to store it. havI dumped 1t into the streets. where it taking all weather that comes. This cor dition of things is not much relshed hI the merchants who have made advance%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
SLOSS COMPANY
 PLACES BIZ ORDER Col. Maben Announces Con- tract for 36,000 Tons
 Iron Is Closed

At a price considerably above the pres ent market quotation the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company has closed a contract for 36,000 tons of iron. The an nouncement was made Monday by Colonel Maben that the company had been for tunate enough to make a large sale above tonnage until yesterday. The purchaser was not made known but it is generally understood that local pipe company took over the larger part of the order.
 The sale did not besuile Colonel Maben into any enthusiastic utterances as tc improvement of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
Premium List Time Up

Montgomery January N.-(Special9 = Announcement is made by Commissioner of Agriculture Reuben F. Kolb that the time allowed fair associations in when to file with the state department their fair premium lists expires on February l, and tha. all associations desiring 10 share in the state appropriation had bet ter write or wire to the department at cnce. The legislative appropriation of so GOO allowed fairs in this state Is pro rated in accordance with the amounts of premiums offered. hence the necessity of complying with the laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
THRONE DECIDES
 UPON MEDICATION Empress DOwager Calls a Cabinet Meeting to Con-
 sider the Matter

Picking, January 30.--It is understood
 that immediate abdication of the throne
 has been decided upon as a result of the conference today between the Empress Dowager, Prince Chun, the ex-regent, and Prince Cheng the ex-premieri in ac- cordance with conditions laid down by the republicans, namely, that the imperial
 family and princes are to retain their empty titles, reside in Picking or else where at their pleasure and receive an nually pensions aggregating 3,000,000 taels
 ($2 O00, ,0o0). and that the transfer of power
 will be effected with as little loss of dig nty'to the throne as possible.
 The Empress Dowager has summoned a cabinet meeting tomorrow to arrange de-
 tails of the abdication.
 Premier Yuan Shi Ksi. in a statemen,
 10 the newspapers, ayers his readiness to accept almost any solution which will in- sure peace. He has no fear for the coun- trys failure, he says, if the settlement Is
 the fruit of reason.
 Yuan further says that he has no ambi- tion to become president of the new repuo- lie and only desires the establishment of | stable government.
 Many soldiers were killed by the explo- 1 sion of dynamite mine under an i'm,
 perlalst troops train which was proceed
 ing from Saol1an 90 miles north of Han- | kow, to Honan. A bomb was thrown at | the viceroy, who was travelling on another
 train but it struck the car adjoining, kill ing a number of soldiers. but not injuring
 the vieeroy.
 Gen. Liang Pi. former commandant of the imperial guards, who was injured on
 January 27 by bomb thrown by Ch;-
 nese while the general was alighting from
 his carriage at his home in Picking, has since died.
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letter, explained to the city how the city would save something like S5i,O0O on a short time contract of from one to three years, this offer contemplating the con tinued use of the present equipment. This company offered to make bond, if the city accepted a short period contract. to furnish current at the actual cost of production, this cost to be determined by three capable engineers named by the city.
 The Tillis company. in it's letter accom- panying the bid of that corporation, rec commended very strongly to the city that the new '.Magnetite" light be used. which, if the contract was awarded to the Mont gomery Light and Water Power company, would mean an expenditure by that com naps ot large sum of money for new equipment. The Tillis company would necessarily have to purchase equipment if awarded the contract, no matter what kind of lights the city desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
Follow Up Banouet Cancelled

The mems supper, slated as follow up of the Missionary institute of the North Alabama Methodist churches and to have been held at the First Methodist churcn. was cancelled on account of the death of Lewis Branscomb. the son of Dr. l.. c. Branscomb, the pastor of the First Meth odist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
"B'RER RABBIT"

Indianapolis, January 30.-Because George Davis does not dread hanging, but regards it as a desirable distinc- tion. Governor Marshall commuted his death sentence to Imprisonment for life.
 Davis, a negro murdered a woman companion at Gary, Ind, by cutting off her head with a knife and was sen fenced to be hanged next Friday. War den Fogarty of the Michigan City prison reported to the governor today that the condemned man looked for ward to his execution as a mark of honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
CHEAP CURRENT
 IN MONTGOMERY Bids for Lighting Capital Opened by Commission ALL PRICES SMASHED Montgomery Will Get Cheapest Flee tric Current in the World During
 1912-$54, 1000 Will Be Saved.
 All Kinds of Lights
ALL PRICES SMASHED

Montgomery, January 0.-(Special.)- Bids for lighting the city streets and for lights for all public buildings and parks, were opened today at noon by the board of city commissioners, and ac- cording to these bids the city of Mont gomery will get the cheapest electric current in the world during the com ing year, no matter which of the com panies receives the contract
 All prices and former records were smashed wlren Secretary Cliff Lanier opened the bids Tuesday and read them to the members of the commission, rep resentatives of the two lighting com panies. newspaper men and others pres ent at the meeting. The city is now get ting current for its street arc lights. Isl fin number. at the low cost of $51 per light per year. Tuesday the Montgomery Light and Water Power company offered 10 furnish current for these lights fol the coming year at $35 a light per year on a five year contract, and the Tillis company offered to furnish the current d, even lower figure, S27 S9 a light per year.
 All Kinds of Lights
 The Montgomery Light and Water Power company and the Tillis company made very low bids for all characters of lights and 1t was difficult. after the bids were read. to really determine which company had submitted on an average the lowest bid. The bids were referred to the commission as committee of the whole, to go over and consider care fully and report back to a legislative meeting of the commission when the con tract will be awarded.
 As stated above, the Tillis company submitted the lowest bid for five and ten year contracts on the present arc light system, but the Montgomery Light and Water Power company submitted the lowest bid on the new "Maghetite' light for the streets, which was recom- mended to the commission by the 1'ills Company, instead of the arc light now in use.
 The Montgomery Light and Water Power company bid on one, two. three, four, five and ten year contracts. but the Tillis company bid only on five and ten year contracts.
 Saving of $54,000 Accompanying its bid, the Montgomery Light and Water Power company, in a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
I00LAIE ID CLASSIFY

WANTED-In private family. rooms and board for couple. on South High lands or Mountain Terrace. In an
 swering state conditions. price and location References exchanged. Ad- axsss R-s7. care Age Herald. 1-3l-3t
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This Sale Will Be the Greatest
 FURNITURE
CLEAR RANCE
Birmingham Has Ever Known

A beautiful $50OO0 stock of Furniture and Home Furnishings is at your disposal and offered at price cuts emphatic that it will pay you to anticipate your cry need in the furniture line for months and months to The entire stock and good will of the Strickland Searght Furniture Company has been purchased by us, and the firm in future will be STRAIGHT REESE FURNITURE COMPANY. This reorganization makes this sale imperative stocks must be reduced to make for big spring purchases. Nowhere will you find such striking values Reductions the entire stock are in line with the few items shown here We to make this sale event that patrons and friends will remember pleasantly for many day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
Saving of s54,OOO

Accompanying It's bid, the Montgomery Light and Water Power company, in 6
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DIED IN HER
EIGHTIETH YEAR

Bristol, Tenn, July Mrs. Eliza
beth g. Bushong, widow of William
Bushong, who was pioneer business
man of Bristol, died at the family home
on West State street, at 1890 o'clock
Monday night. She was in her eight
ieth year. For nearley year she had
been declining and for week had been
in an unconscious state. Mrs. Bushong
was ore of ten children of noted fami-
ly of East Tennessee, being sister of
Dr. Madison Il, PEBBLES, William J.
PEBBLES and Andaew j. PEBBLES, who
reside in Unicoi county, Tennessee.
Mrs. Bushong, like her brothers, was
possessed of those clements of charac.
ter which have counted for so much in
the upbuiIding of these upper counties.
Her husband, who owned and operat-
ed the Bushong Iron works here in the
early days of Bristol, died in 1882.
The surviving children are: w. ID.
Bushong, cashier of the First National
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RECITAL AT THE
STATE NORMAL

Tuesday evening, July 8, at o'clock
at the State Normal, Miss Emma Lee
Weller, pianist and reader, will give a
recital for the benefit of the Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Munsey Memo
rial church. Miss Weller will be as
sisted by some of the best vocal talent
in the city. The admission will be 25c
Miss Weller needs no introduction to
the townspeople, but she, together
with those assisting her in the enter
tainment, will endeavor, to the best of
their ability, to furnish pleasing pro-
gram.
Those taking part, also the ladies of
the Home Missionary Society of the
Munsey Memorial Church, earnestly
solicit the patronage of the public.
Tickets on sale at ii. &. Miller's and
Whitehouse Drug Co.
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WORK Is STARTED
ON BIG RESERVOIR

The men who secured the contracts
or the construction of the reservoir
and pipe lines for the new water sys-
tenn of johnson City are assembling
machinery and men rapidly and are
going forward with the work. p. Ill.
Nash, representing J. B. Nash & Co.,
the consulting engineers of Atlanta, is
here in charge of the work. ID. b.
Hill, of Oliver & Hill, Maryville, Tenn.
is here and already ten or twelve
teams are at work on the excavation
of the reservoir site to the east Of Mr.
Geoage l.. Carriers residence. F. Il.
Stone, the gentleman who secured the
contract for digging the ditch, laying
the pipe etc., to the Big Blue spring is
expected here this afternoon or tomor-
row. He will have large number of
men at work.
The expenditure of $4,000 right at
the least good season in Johnson City
will materially assist prosperity.
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Bank of Morristown; Mrs. j. II. Preas,
of Johnson City; Mrs. George H. Harr,
of Bristol; Madison B. Bushong, Hugh
Bushong and Miss Hattie Bushong, of
Bristol. Mrs. Bushong was noted for
her lovable traits Of character, being of
the type of old-time southern mothers,
whose influence counted for much in
the moral and religious upbuilding of
southern communities. She was for
thirty years member of the First
Presbyterian church of this city.
The funeral was held at the home
this afternoon, DR.. G. e. Carson, assist
ed by DR.. w. s. Neighbors, being in
charge. The body will be buried at
the old family homestead in Unicoi
county Wednesday.
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oRPHANAGE DAY
IN CONFERENCE


Oophanage day was observed by the
Sunday schools of the NJ. E. Church
South, in Holston conference, Jund 80.
Mrs. Wiley, president of the Greene
vile orphanage, had sent letters to the
different Sunday schools in the con-
ference setting fourth her needs and
telling what is being done at the
Gre9neville institution.
Mrs. Wiley stated that there are at
prescott lightweight children in the or
phanage. These children are being
prepared to do well their parts in life
and money is needed for this work.
Gen. J. b. Cox made talk before the
Sunday school here in which he set
fourth the duty toward the orphanage
of those who have been prospered in
business.
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MILBURN-HARDY

Wednesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
at the home of Mr.. Frank Mountcastle
on Watauga avenue Miss Mary Hardy
became the bride of Capt. w. E. f.
Milburnrquarter master at the Noun
tain branch soldiers home. Both are
we'll known in johnson City. The
wedding was a quiet and simple affair,
only the immediate friends and relat-
ives of the contracting praties being in
attendance. Rev. Gilbert Glass, of the
First Presbyterian church reformed
the ceremony.
The parlor was handsomely decorat-
ed with asparagus ferns, carnations,
roses, cts, pink and white being the
prevailing colors. Miss Margaret Ev-
ans Lyle, attired in an exquisite white
lace lingerie over pink stood with the
couple during the ceremony and was
only attendant. The bride was be-
comingly gowned in a grey suite with
accessories to match.
After the cetemony the couple left
over the G., g. & O., for Wrightsville
Beach and other North Carolina points
where they will spendi a fortnight.
They are followed by the best wishes
of many friends. Announcements of
the happy affair were mailed to friends
this afternoon. Many costly and beau
tiful gifts have been received.
After the stay at n. g., resorts, the
couple will return to Johnson City and
welcome their friends at the Soldiers
Home colony.
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MAIL CARRIERS WILL FLY

This is an age of great discoveries. Prog
ress rides on the air. Soon we may see
Uncle Sans mail carriers flying in all di-
rections, transporting mail. People take a
wonderful interest in discovery that bene-
fits them. That's why DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Coughs, Colds and other
throat and lung diseases is the most popular
medicine in America. ut cured me of a
dreadful cough writes Mrs, ] F. Davis,
StickneY Corner, Me-, after doctors treat
ment and all other remedies had failed, y
For coughs, colds or any bronchial affection
it's unequaled. Price soc and 81. Trial
bottle free at II. c. Mller's.
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TOM TAYLOR TO REP
RESENT ROOSEVELT

Oyster Bay, July &c. T. Taylor,
state treasurer of Tennessee, has been
appointed representative of the Roose-
welt provisional committee, it was an
nounced here today. The committee
will make plans for the national con-
vention of the new party, and NJ. Tay-
Tor has been asked to call a meeting of
the Roosevelt men in Tennessee in
anticipation of the national gather
ing.
Colonel Roosevelt today said he had
received hundreds of letters and tele-
grams offering assistance, but that
everything was being held up until af-
ter the Baltimore convention.
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MRS. KEENER DIES IN
knoxville HOSPITAL

Mrs. G. T, Keener, wife of;Dr. Keen
er, who is the surgeon of the Brushey
mountain branch of the stote reniten-
tiary at Petros Tenn, died of appendi-
citis Monday morning in Knoxville
hospstal. She was i'll onely "a hours,
and was operated on at 10 o'clock Sun
day night.
Mrs. Keener was a young woman
and was esteemed by all who knew
her She leaves a child that is seven
months old. The family formerly liv-
ed at kingsport.
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CONVENTION OF THE
SUPERINTENDENTS

The convention of the county sup
erintendents, members of boards of
education, and prominent educators,
closed its work Thursday afternoon at
the state normal.
DR.. Olin West, member of the state
board of health, spoke to the conven-
tion at p. m. Thursday. His subject
was, "Preventable Diseases.
DR.. West said that 1000 persons die
in the United States daily, and forty
percent of these die with diseases
which could be prevented.
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EAST TENNESSEE NORMAL
STUDENTS ENTERTAINED

johnson City, July Friday even
ing in the basement of the M. f.
church the stunents of the East Ten
nessee State Normal were entertained
under the auspices of the Sunday
school of that church. Light refresh
ments were served, and the evening
was one of much pleasure.
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WHAT MAKES A WOMAN ?

One hundred and twenty pounds, more OF
less, of bone and muscle don't make wo-
man. It's good foundation. Put into il
health and strength and she may rule a
kingdom. But that's just what Electric
Bitters give her. Thousands bless them for
overcoming fainting and dizzy spells and
for dispelling weakness, nervousness, back
ache and tired, listless, worn out feeling
Electric Bitters have done me a world of
good, ;" writes Eliza Pool, Depew, Okla,
"and thank you, with all my heart, for
making such a good medicine" Only soc,
Guaranteed by H. c. Miller.
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TWO VACANCIES IN
KING COLLEGE FACULTY

Bristol, Tenn, June 29-Followine
the death of DR.. J. Albert Wallace and
the resignation of Prof. f. M. Eversole
there are two vacancies in the faculty
of King College, the Presbyterian
School here, and President Scherer is
now looking for suitable men. The
resignation of Prof. Eversole is due to
his determination to accompany mis-
wife to Korea, where the two will en-
gage jointly in missionary work. They
expect to leave Bristol for San Fran
cisco on August l, and from that city
will sail for Korea on August %.
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If you are a housewife you cannot reason
ably hope to be healthy or beautiful by
washing dishes, sweeping and doing house
work all day, and crawling into bed dead
tired at night. You must get out INTO the
open air and sunlight. If you do this ev-
cry day and keep your stomach and bowels
in good order by taking Chamberlain S
Tablets when needed you should become
both healthy and beautiful. For sale by all
dealers.
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Special Clerk and Master
INSECT BITE COSTS LEG.

A Boston man lost his leg from the bite
of an insect two years before. To aver
such calamities from stings and bites of in.
sects use Bucklen's Arnica Salve promptly
to kill the poison and prevent inflammation
swelling and pain. Heals burns, boils, Ill
GERS, piles, eczema, cuts, bruises. Only 25c
at H. c. Miller's.