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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
WILL BE AT IROQUOIS STREET AND WILL FACE 300 FEET ON HIGHLAND AVENUE-PLANS WELL UNDER WAY

Upon his return yesterday from New York Robert P. McDavid gave additional details as to the proposed apartment house at the corner of Highland avenue and Iroquois street. He said the build ing would cost slSO,ooO and would occupy the lot of A. Leslie F'ulenwder, fronting 900 feet on Highland avenue. The site faces the city of Birmingham and is held to be one of the most attractive sites on Highland avenue
 MT McDavid denied suggestions made that the apartment would not be pullt and said not only was such suggestion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
oscar Turner, all members and guests

Oscar Turner. all members and guests joined.
 After the cafe had been cleared, the club purchased magnificent bouquet or roses, and sent them with the followlns charming note to Mrs Underwood:
 pear Mrs Underwood-Please accept these flowers from the Birmingham Ad club as a. slight reparation Of our thett of vour distinguished husband from your home luncheon. Very truly yours.
 BIRMINGHAM AID CLUB. November 19, 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
It Will Pay You

To investigate our Complete Health Policy" It covers ev- cry disease or illness for a pc riod of one day to fifty-two weeks, also providing liberal surgeons fees and operating expenses, in addition to weekly indemnity.
 We make the prompt settle ment of claims a feature of our business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Property Eagerly Sought

The land. which has been untouched for development purposes, has been eag- erly sought after by industrial ex- perts for some time. Mir. Skaggs was in control of the property as trustee and has been negotiating with many interests for sale of the properties. However, trade after trade was turned down by the Chicago man, who was at one time mayor of Talladega, and it was not until he emerged from an eight hour conference with MT. Badham in the offices of Walker Percy, counsel for MT. Badham. that Mir Skaggs final ly relinquished control of the holdings.
 Experts yesterday, who had been watching the maneuverings of Mr Skaggs, were not surprised when 1t leaked out that MT. Badham had traded with him. The attractiveness of the property, it's strategical position in fu- ture coal operations here and the inn mense value of the land. were proposi- tions that had been recognized by in- dustrial experts for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Railroad to Build

Mir. Skaggs is president of a rail- road company chartered to build a line through the properties. He, 1t is said, will reIinqush that charter within short time and it will be taken by some railroad company to construct and operate. Whether the line will be constructed by the Illinois Central or the Southern railway cannot be de- termined. That one of them will build a line from Tuscaloosa to Natural Bridge, where the Illinois Central is touched, Is very generally accredited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
No Announcement Made as to Price Paid for w. H.
 Skaggs Property
COAL CONSIDERED
 VERY HIGH GRADE
Understood Property Has Been Eager ly Sought by Industrial Experts. Will Be Tapped by New
 Railroad Branch

That Henry L. Badham, for the Bes- semer Coal, Iron and Land company had acquired control of 10000 acres of Bloc ton coal land, known as the W. II. Skaggs tract. situated in Tuscaloosa and adjoining counties. became known In industrial circles yesterday
 It was understood that MT. Badham secured for his company individually 2sOo acres of the tract, while Mir Bad ham and associates, including W. H. Skaggs of Chicago. intend to organize separate company and operate the properties or perhaps sell the valuable lands to other interests.
 The price agreed upon for the prop erty was not dlvulged yesterday. al- though experts believe the land to be worth to an operating company over s5,000000. The lands contain the only remaining Blocton coal deposits on the market. the other portion of the seam being owned by the Corona company and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company In industrial circles ex- perts attach more importance to this transaction than any development in coal lands here of recent years.
 MT. Badham was out of the city yes terday and could not be reached for a statement as to the transaction. How ever. MT. Skaggs, who is trustee for the properties. was found at the Hill man. He confirmed the sale, saying: q am not at this time in position to make any detailed announcement in re- gard to that transaction. MT. Badham and his associates are the parties to talk. I am trustee for the land In ques- tion and trade has been consum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

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The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
Cardinal Gibbons
Rabs PohffcaI Lefhragy

BALTIMORE. Nov. 4.-Cardinal
Gibbons, in the cathedral here. yes.
terday, delivered an election eve ser
mon designed TO awaken the supine
citizen who never takes an interest
In the political welfare of his coun-
try" He declared that IL the future
historian is called on TO record the
decline and fall OF the American re-
public, he will ascribe as the cause
"the Indifference. lethargy and politi-
cal apostasy of her own sons.
The sermon was non-partisan as TO
the personal preferences OF the car
dinal toward the three conspicuous
candidates for president. He asserted
HIS intolerance toward pessimistic
prophets, who each campaign predict
the end Of the government unless their
favorite candidate Ii elected and by
a discussion OF our form Of govern
ment sought to show that the results
OF our election cannot seriously affect
the endurance OF the republic.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
Wilson 70 Wind Up
Campaign Tonight

PRINCETON, Nh, Nov. At
tempts OF the brigade of photograph
ers on duty here to got good snap"
of Governor wilson's premature bald
spot" caused by the surgeons razor
following his accident, Sunday morn
ing, failed today The governor posi-
lively refused TO pose. He insisted
that the strip of plaster covering the
cash made when his head bumped the
TOP OF an automobile while he was Ell
rnuts home from his Saturday night
meetings was private property" He
declared that 1t was only scratch
anyhow.
The governor cleaned up a mass OF
correspondence today before leaving
for Paterson and Passaic where he
Will wind up the campaign tonight by
an appeal for Democratic votes for
the state legislative ticket.
DIR. J. M. Carnochan dressed the
cash in the top Of bis head today and
siiu that II would not interfere in
any way with his engagements. The
governor was flooded with letters,
and kilograms Of inquiry and sym
patty, while one man had to be dep
tailed to do nothing but answer the
phone explaining that the Democratic
candidate was all right
One result OF the accident was the
revelation that since the Roosevelt
shooting the governor has had a body
guard who has never let the candidate
out OF his sight and has succeeded In
keeping out OF the limelight himself
He Is Captain "Bill"S Mcdonald, 70:
years an officer In the Texas rangers
and known from one end of the Rio
GTande TO the other, as dead shot
aud fearless fighter. Mcdonald was
IN the car when the governor was
hurt, but vas only slightly shaken up.
since Mcdonald has been with the
governor, be has kept at distance
oil persons appearing too inquisitive.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
he strongest. A table BY percentages

"Taft's chief strength seems TO be
-among business and professional men
and clerks and laborers. while VIII
sons greatest percentages are found
among the Industrial voters and farm.
ers Roosevelt leads all the way,
however, and reports have II that he
is TO win. Michigan may be classed
as more or less doubtful, just the
same, and IL Roosevelt fails Wilson
probably will be the man who viii
beat him.
ION governor the race seems to be
between Ferris Democrat, and Wat
kins, Progressive. Ferris is popular
In all sections and classes, while Wat.
kins' greatest strength is among the
farmers
"Copgressionally the situation rs
mixed and doubtful. The same may
be said OF the legislature. II is not
Improbable, however, that Senator
William Alden Smith may not be re-
turned to the senate, as Democrats
and Progressiyes may elect enough
legislators to Offset the Republican
vote Alfred Lucking of Detroit Is
making a strong bid as Democrat
for Senator Smiths place"
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
GUEST Is KILLED
AT CHRISTENING
Found in Yard With Skull
Crushed-Police Arrest
Two Suspects

Xavier Wswrsan. No. 75s Wesson-
ave-, was found dead in the yard at
No. 1919 Twenty-fifth.st., the home or
Anthony -Rekin, l2here christening
was In progress. Sunday night
His skull was fractured. as though
by heavy blow with a club. Guests
at the christening, noting his long alb
sence. found his body when they
went out to search for him.
They remembered that an dninvited
guest who appedfaf at The chtisten-
ing. had been foreibly elected by
Wawrzan. who was attending the fes-
tiyities, and the police were called TO
investigate. 49,
Two arrests resulted. Stanley Ros-
mes. OF No. q Thiftieth-st. who is
said to have had club in his posses
sion when found. was arrested ana
locked up in the sixth precinct sta
ton, and John Kuchno, said TO be the
stranger who was thrown out or the
house. is held in the eighth precinct
station. -
Precinct detectives from both the
latter stations, and Detectives Parker
and Wilson from the central bureau
are working on the case.
Wawrzan, after the fight that oc-
CURED, following the advent Of the
unlimited guest, left the house. ana
an hour later, was still absent. The
host. Anthony Rekin. and several OF
the guests, set out TO search for him,
and found his body lying In the yard.
with the skull crushed, and every ev1-
dence Of foul play.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
STUDENTS LACK
/ BIBLE KNOWLEDGE
Michigan University Attendants
Show Lamentable Ignorance
of Book of Books

ANN ARBoR. Mich, Nov. 4.--They
are still laughing at the University
OF Michigan over the examination pa.
pers received by Prof Rankin OF the
rhetoric department, in response to
questions he put TO one OF his classes.
he wanted To know how much they
knew about the Bible.
Jesus Christ died at q good old
age" was the opinion Of law student.
There seemed to be a diversity OF
opinion as To the language in which
the Bible was originally written, One
man who did not want to slight any
of the ancient languages wrote. He
replied, ''Sancrit" and "Sanscript.'
Another wrote. Latin, German,
French and Early English"
They all knew that Solomon had q
temple, but there was a division OF
opinion as TO where II was located.
One student wrote The temple or
Solomon was found In Babylon.
Others said, I'm Tyre" and I'm Asia
Minor"
One question was. ITO what things
were the following names given: CAD
Nebo, OBJ Jordan. (C) Sinai, CD Gal
lice, (E) Nazareth, tFO Nazarine. and
(G) NaZarite.
The answers were: {A) To river.
To a river IN Egypt To q city. To
mountain where Christ preached To
a plain. To a region. The name OF a
man. To the father OF Joseph, and 10
the grave of Moses. OBJ Refers eth
er to the River Jordan or to the man
who took Moses place as the head or
the Israelites.
Sinai was a stickler also. One
thought 1t was q kingdom, while an
other was sure II was the place OF
the landing OF the ark. I'D Galilee
was a place in which Christ loved 10
be, II was also country In Asia.
(E) A city In Palestine on the Medt-
terranean sea A sea. A province. A
town In Egypt A city In Asia. The
father Of Christ. Cd A race OF peo-
pie. A woman of Nazareth. The
mother of Christ. (G) The birthplace
OF Christ. A name for one of the race
OF Nazarenes, The followers or
Christ
One question given was: What do
you think is the chief difference be-
tween the first and second divisions
OF the Bible?" One answer was: The
first IL prophecy and Jewish history,
the second Is history and the essays
of Christ and his apostles" One said:
"The Old Testament Is composed
very largely of stories and proverbs
which are no longer believed to have
actually happened" Other answers
were on a par with the lack OF BIZ
blical knowledge exhibited In The an
swers to previous questions,
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
HADLEY IS CHOICE
TO RUN WITH TAFT
Eighteen Out Of II National
Committee Members Indi-
cate Preference

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-Eighteen our
OF "a henderson, the Republican na,
tional committee. who have notified
Chairman G. ID. liilles OF their choice
OF a yice-presidentiah candidate To
succeed the late James s. Sherman.
frvor Governor Hadley. OF Missouri
Chairman Hilles declared that no
selection would be made by the IA.
tionai committee until Nov. u, but
he made public the desires OF the "a
committeeman who have openl' stat,
ed their choice. OF these. aside from
the majority for Governor Hadley.
ito favored John Wanamaker, OF
Philadelphia, one Secretary OF Was
S.lmson, one Congressman 8. w. Nc
Call, OF Massachusetts,; one Justice
Hughes. and one Governor Colds
borough. OF Maryland.
The suggestion that members OF
the Republican national committees
should authorize the executive com.
mittee, or the chairman OF the com
mittee, to nominate a candidate for
vice-presldent to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death OF Mr.. Sherman
is not feasible, and therefore, has nor
received favorable consideration.
said Mr.. Hllles.
These Favor Governor Hadley.
The members OF the committee who
have publicly announced their prefer.
lei.Ce for Governor Hadley, are: Lefis
Iof Vermont; BROKER, OF Connecticut:
Barker, OF Alabama; Jackson, oil
Georgia; Moseley, OF Mississipp;,
Brown, of the District OF Columbia.
Granger, of Ohio; Goodrich, OF In.
diana; Warren, OF Michigan; Haw.
kins, OF Minnesota: Niedringhaus. or
Missouri; Harris, of Oklahoma; Mac
Oregon, OF Texas.
For Governor Hadley or Wana.
maker: Behn, OF Porto Rico; Mar.
low, OF Montana; Maxson, OF Nevada;
Pexson, OF Wyoming; Spiess, OF New
IMeyico.
For S. w. Mccall: Estabrook, OF
New Hampshire.
For John Wanamaker: Barnes, OF
New York; McCulloch, OF Kentucky.
For Justice Hughes: Jackson, OF
Maryland.
For Governor marlborough: Mar
tin, of Virginia.
For Secretary Stimson: MCCOY. OF
the Philippines.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
MAGUIRE PREDICTS
VICTORY FOR LUCKING

Arthur ID. Mcguire, who has been
assisting Alfred Lucking in his cam.
paign for United States senator, said
Monday;
The outlook Is promising. Reports
indicate that Democracy will control
the next legislature, which, Of course,
means the election Of Mr.. Lucking
There are 100 members OF the house
and 81 Of the state, and we must elect
81 to win. a..
The people of Michigan are aware
of Mr.. Lucking's fne record In con
gress when he represented this dis
trfct- They have not forgotten ht'
recent victory over the ID. u. r, In
the interests OF Detroit. II is 81
years since the Democrats OF Michi
ran have had a senator in congress
and II Is fitting that the people shoult
now send one OF our cleanest and
most brilliant citizens to Washington
10 represent them In the upper house
Mr.. Lncking's name does not ap
pear on the ticket To vote for him
n n necessary TO vote for the Demo
cratic candidates for the state iegis
lature. In Detroit there are IL. AM
Detroit voter can mark his ballot fol
the entire II. and also vote for tn,
Democratic state senator in his dis
trict
ea Il fitting that one OF the TIVE
Michigan senatorships should com,
10 Detroit, one OF the most prominen
cities Of America and the greatest o
Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
CLAIMS HOLBRGK WAS
NOMINATED ILLEGALLY
From a SfGff Corrcspondent

LANSING, Mich. Nov Alt was
discovered, sunday, that Fred c. Hol.
beck, Bull Moose candidate for state
senator from this distrfI. enrolled as
Republican last spring and that he
failed to enroll as National Progress
sive on primary day as the law re.
quires
Deputy Acknowledgement Lawler In.
formed the Ingham county board OF
election commissioners today that
Hnsbeck had been illegally and un-
lawfully nominated and that he was
not entitled to place on the ballot.
however the .commissiO ners decided
to take the same action az the Shiar
wassee board ana VIII leave Hoibecks
name on the- ballots. As-.s. ~ ~ - -.---~
II Holbeck should be elected, Sen
ator Rosenkrans announces that he
will contest the election on tho
grounds that Hoibecks name should
Z not have been placed ON the ticket. ,
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
AUTOPSY FAILS TO
INVOLVE PRISONER
John O'Brien Claims Gasoline
Stove Explosion Caused Death
Of John McCrumpsey

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Nov. A.
A postmortem examination conducted
by Drs. II. A. Powers and A F. Mac
Gregor, today failed to reveal signs
that John McCrumpsey, Adrian work
or. was stabbed TO death, and his body
burned In his tent at West Leroy. lasI
night John O'Brien. fellow work.
man, II In jail. pending an examina'
ton. II Is charged he had chased Nc
Crumpsey around the premises with
an ak In the afternoon. both being
intoxicated.
The two workmen are "a years old
O'Brien declares he Is innocent anc
says gasoline stove exploded. He
refused to account for the wound
above the heart The body was bad
ly charred.
i McCrnNpsey's body was brought tC
Battle Cfsek late last night and his
relatives at vicksburg were notified
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
LAST CANVASS
SHOWS WILSON
IS FAR IN LEAD
Chicago Record Herald's Nation.
Wide Poll Gives Him 3Sl
in Electoral College
MICHIGAN UNCERTAIN
WITH T. n. LEADING
Roosevelt Second, Taft Third, is
Indicated by Straw Vote
Throughout Country

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.--The Record
Herald, in publishing the last OF its
tseries OF straw votes, says Woodrow
Wilson will be elected president u
the straw ballots foretell the results
at the polls.
| For second place." the newspaper
kcontlnues, TAFT and Roosevelt are
running desperate race. The pres
ent Indications yielded by the national
political canvass conducted BY The
Record-Herald and six other leading
metropolitan newspapers are that the
three rivals will maintain to the end
THE same order OF running they dis
played Ave weeks ago-Wilson hrst,
Roosevelt second. Taft third.
"As to congress, It appears that the
lower house will be Overwhelmingly
Democrat. while the senate looks like
lalmost an even proposition. A VII
lson landslide which seems to be wei
within the bounds of possibilities.
would give. the Democrats both
branches OF congress-.
The closing days Of the campaign
nave been attended by changes OF
sentiment In many parts OF the coun-
try. For the last week Taft sentiment
has been growing with great speed,
particularly In states which have beer
classed as doubtful II appears TO
have sprouted too late, however
Prosperity and the let well enough
alone argument are the chief sources
OF the Taft gains. They may decide
whether Taft OF Roosevelt will run
second.
Wilson's lead, II the straw ballots
this year show the direction OF the
political winds, Is too great for his
adversaries to overcome. What
changes have come about, In most In
stances, have resulted In profit to VIII
son. an increased Taft strength In
most OF the cases where II has de-
yeloped meaning proportionate
weakening of the Roosevelt support,
thus making the lead OF the New Jer-
sew governor over his nearest rival
all the greater.
In New Jersey. Roose yelt has mani.
has become doubtful, but the fear
that Roosevelt will bweep II is lining
u; numbers Of Republicans for VIII
son.
I'm Illinois TAFT has made gains IN
the last week. His new strength ap-
pears to be drawn from the Roosevelt
camp more than from the Wilson side,
giving the Democrat an advantage
which may give him the state, which
Is doubtful one.
To review the situation by state
gro IDs, the straw ballots indicate tina:
Wilson win receive enough electoral
votes TO elect him without counting
any OF the debatable territory. To
begin with, wilson's claim TO 10 states
OF the solid south is almost indisput'
ed. These 10 states, which do not IN
clude Missouri. which went Democrat
IN 1904 and 1908. have a total OF 100
electoral votes. wilson requires TO
fpick up only f0t additional electoral
votes to get majority Of the college
Chic. Wisconsin. Arizona, Kansas
Montana, Nebraska. Colorado, Indiana
and Missouri arc AL Wilson states
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
COERCION YARN rs : So
DENIED BY HAARER

commissioner Haarer, OF the ID. p.
w. made a trip TO the Belle Isle
bridge, Monday morning, TO determine
e John Koziowski, No. 1s1 WiIlis-ave.
west was still on the job as gate
tender. He learned that Koziowski
had quit, but try as he would be
could not learn the reason for the
mans sudden departure from the job
for which he had applied few days
ago Haarer strongly suspects that
some one induced Koziowsh 10 quit
his job and that some one was
actIated by political motives.
Some few days ago, Eddie Barnett
was In my ONCE and asked me IL
needed any men," said Haarer, Mon
day. Il told him that had only one
vacancy In the department, bridge
tender on Belle. Isle having taken =
vacation. told him the fob would
not be for more than few weeks.
Three days later Barnett and Koziow-
ski came into my ONCE. Barnett said
the man wanted the Job as gate ten
der Neither Barnett nor asked the
man TO support Oscar b. Marx. There
was absolutely nothing said that
could IN any way be construed into
"a uisOusbioh Oh pollucb. He was not
even asked II he understood what ne
was to do. told him to 60 TO work
AID | did not learn until today that
he had quit"
- The reason assigned for Koziowskfs
quitting by friends of Mayor Thomp-
sop was that he was forced to wear
a Marx badge and that he got a
Thompson banner for a friend, the
Impression being given that be quit
TO escape being fired"
Why the man quit is a mystery
to me, unless he was induced To quit
by some people who wanted TO use
the incident to sluI this department
said Haarer. 81 have investigated
and find that Koziowsh was not even
asked TO wear a Marx button. The
man came in, asked for a Job. was
given II without any conditions OF
terms relating to politics. went peace
ably to work and then disappeared
That's all there is 10 It."
Job Printing Done Right. Time.
/ H., "a. Il m
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
CONWAY ADMITS
HE SLEW WOMAN

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.--The story of
Charles Conway and Beatrice Ryail
Conway, of how Miss Sophia Singer,
Baltimore heiress, was murdered, viii
ne told to the coroner's jury some
time today. Conway said that he was
ready TO tell all details of the crime,
aid admit his part in the Staying.
He insisted that his wife had nothing
to do with the killing. Talking Will,
Captain Nootbar he said:
Captain, do you know that in this
state you can't hang man with q
wooden leg?" Captain Nootbar waa
puzzled.
mo, I'd never heard that he said
why can't your
Because" added Conway, you
have TO use q rope"