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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
HUNDREDS OF RATS
KILLED AT MOBILE.
Boats From Cuba Infested
With Rodents Are Not
Permitted to Dock

Mobile, July s.-(Special. Hundreds OF
rats found in the holds of the schooner
NJ a. Achorn and the steamers Sisne
and Santanderine, three vessels from Ha-
vana, We're destroyed today by health Of
ficials at the quarantine station here, ~
a preeaution against the introduction OF
bubonie plague.
In accordance with Instructions received
from Surgeon General Blue of the public
health and marine hospital SCI vice, Off
Gals refused to allow either of the boats
to dock when they had been fumigatsd
and admitted to port. They must re-.
main in midstream until all rats infesting
them are destroyed, and there@is no pos
sibility that Il germ carrying rodent can
get ashore.
The city commissioners tomorrow Will
take action authorizing the city health
officer, DIR. Charles A. Mohr, to risidly
enforce the precaution
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DOCTOR OWEN BACK
FROM BALTIMORE
Believes Wilson Will Ger.
tainly Win and Make
Great President

Mont gomery. July s.-(Special)-
Governor Wilson will certainly be
elected and he will make a great Pres
ident." declared Or. Thomas M. Owen,
secretary of the Underwood national
campaign committee, when he returned
to Montgomery on a late train Sun
day night
DR.. owen and Mrs. owen were active
ly engaged in boosting Congressman
Underwood for several months previous
to the democratic convention.
while Mr.. Underwood did not re-
ceiye the nomination, his campaign
served a good purpose" asserted DIR.
owen. The Baltimore convention was
a great one and splendid nomination
was made, although many differences
developed The party is today united
and militant, thoroughly assured of
victory in November"
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serve on school boards. The equal
rights advocates have for two years
asked and fought for this half a loaf,
but the sentiment against women en-
tering politics was too strong with IL
senators and the bill was lost The
vote was 81 ayes to IL hayes.
Los Angeles.--The eighteenth annual
meeting of the National Municipal
league and the twentieth national con
ference for good city government
opened here tonight.
Berlin.-A conference for drawing up
measures of safety for seagolng vessels is
to be held In London In the autumn. Both
the United States and Germany, which
took the initiative in the matter. have
waived their claims.
Peking.--A deadlock was reached at a
conference today between the Chinese
minister of finance, Hsiung Hsi Ling. and
the foreign bankers because os the de-
termination of the latter to adhere to
the decision of the Paris conference.
New York.-Supreme Court Justice
Brady today denied the motion of Henry
Clay Pierce to reopen a judgment OBJ
tanned against him by Mrs. Alec G. Ry-
croft in her suit to recover sl71oo0 in
stocks which she AYERS were given to
Pierce for Investment.
Havana.-The senate today adopted the
report of the committee on laws, author
izing President Gomez to negotiate an
amplifcation of the reciprocity treaty be-
tween Cuba and the United States.
3
Havana Dispatches from Criente in
dictate that the insurrection has been
crushed. The troops, however are con-
tinuing their pursuit of small bands of
starving negroes
New York.-Despite untiring efforts of
the police today officials tonight seemed
to be baffled in the attempt to establish
the identity of the man who brutally
murdered 12-year-old Julia Connors In the
Bronx Sunday. Three men were taken
In custody during the day, but after a
severe examination all were allowed to go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

SABBATHS MUST
NOT BE DISTURBED

Acting Police Chief NJ. j. ronlan yes
terday issued an order to the depart
ment that all dancing and drinking must
be stopped on Sundays, and that rag
time music and boisterous laughter will
not be permitted on the sabbath In the
future. This order will apply to both
white and negro people. Chief DOMAINS
order is the result of numerous complaints
that have been registered against rlotous
parties disturbing the Sabbath and Sab
bath worship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
MAN IS LOST IN
THE T0MBS PRISON

New York, July Safer "a hours vain
hunt for George Wilson. the prisoner In
the Tombs who attacked a guard with a
cold chisel last night and held % keep
ers at bay with the guards gun inter
he had dropped into a manhole IN the
prison yard. the authorities tonight gave
up their man as lost.
1t is believed that Wilson escaped by
way of the manhole and the cellar into
some other part Of the prison which was
not watched at the time and scaled a
wall to freedom. Boys In the vicinity of
the prison told story of man coming
over the wall, stealing one of their caps
and making off. but the police and prison
authorities were inclined to doubt the
story at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Earth Shocks Recorded

Washington. July s.-Earth shocks,
thought to be occurrence of the dis
turbance in Alaska yesterday. were re-
corded today by the seismograph at
Georgetown university. The disturbance,
commencing at 5;i3 p. M. continued at
intervals for % minutes and was most
violent at 5:19.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Morrow Trial Begun

Chicago. July S--Mrs. r. Morrow, club
woman, was placed on trial In the Grim
inal court today charged with the murder
of her husband, Charles b. Morrow. who
was found With two bullets in his body
on the back porch of the family home
December % last. A coroners jury
brought In a verdict of suicide. but an
investigation brought about the arrest
Of Mrs. Morrow. his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Kama SIGMA Banauet

About % members of the birmingham
Alumni association OF the Kappa Sigma
fraternity gathered at an informal BAN
quet last night at the Country club.
There we're no special speeches. at the
banquet. the AFFAIR being only in the
nature OF a general good time for all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

West Chester. Pa.--Despondent from
illness. Mrs. Florence Boyd aged Al,
killed herself and two children, May,
aged I. and Noble, aged s, today at their
home with illuminating gas. Mrs. Boyd
had been i'll since last April. but was
recently discharged from the hospital
as cured.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. General Wick
ersham has rendered an opinion which
will extend the eight law to ev-
cry mechanic and laborer employed by
the United States. Previous interpre-
tatlons of the law confined its opera
ton mainly to public works"
Detroit.-Emll Sohier, formerly
mayor of Houplines, France. who has
just completed a 30-day term In the
Detroit house of correction, where he
was sent for bringing a young woman
to this country for immoral purposes,
viii be deported tomorrow.
Roanoke, Va.-Thomas Lee Moore,
Virginia member of the national COM
mittee of the progressive party, tonight
said that he was communicating with
the progressives over the state as rap
idly as possible In order to hold con-
ferences or mass meetings at Roanoke
and Richmond, on July 80, to select
Virginia's representatives to the Chi
cago convention.
Tampa, Fla-The British steamship
jamaican, arriving at Boca Grande this
afternoon a 4 o'clock, broke all records
for the run between Panama and the
United States, consuming 103 hours on
the voyage. which was made through
q choppy sea. The steamer left Colon
Sunday morning at o'clock
Adairsville, Ga.-Mrs. w. /. vicks
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed here this afternoon when she
went into the yard to take some wash
ing from a clothesline.
Baton Rouge.-The sufffagists of
Louisiana today lost their fight in the
legislature for a constitutional amend
ment, which would permit women to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Nappi's Programme Tonight

Nappis band viii render tise following
programme in Capitol park tonight from
5 TO 10 o'clock
March. Troopers Tribunal (t'illmore).
Overture, "Nebuchadnezzar' tverdD.
Waltz, Land of Dreams Usrown).
Paraphrase, Jerusalem the Golden
(Rollnsonl.
Solo, Ave Maria" Signor Nappi.
Selection The Merry Widow" Gehar).
Intermezzo. Chant" CTschaikowsky).
Quartet from Rigoetto' (verdD.
Dance Descriptive. Ghost Dance (Sa}-
sbury).
Medley overture, "Remicns HIT
U.amDe) ;
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London, July s.-Dundas Slater. ex-man-
ager of 10 London Coliseum shot him
self with a revolver while riding in tax
icab tonight. lie had ordered the driver
to proceed to charing Cross hospital.
Slater died there half an hour after he
was carried into the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Deaths and Funerals
Howard Miner

The body of Howard Miner. Who d
at Montreal. Canada, will arrive In
mingham this afternoon and will be tal
Tuscaloosa avenue, West End. 7
funeral will be held tomorrow. the
and place 70 be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Question of Amnesty for
Rebels to Be Taken Up
at Cabinet Meeting
SCENE OF REVOLT
SHIFTS TO SONORA,
Two Thousand Rebels Sent to Casas
Grandes, While Federals Hurry to
Cut Them Off - Mormons
and Rebels to Fight

Encinillas, Mex, July s.-General Orozco
and his staff today moved their temporary
headquarters u miles north from Sauz
to this place, which is 1874 miles south
of Juarez. The federals, who are In the
city of Chihuahua, 30 miles further south,
have not advanced beyond the city linn
Its. the railroad to this point being totally
DESTROYED. y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
TERRIFIC HEAT WAVE CAUSES
MANY DEATHS IN THE NORTH

received a temporary check Is yester-
days rain returned today when the tenn
perature rose from II to IS degrees, ac-
companied by excessive humidity. Five
deaths and nine prostratIons attributed
to the heat were reported to the police
today.
Boston, Mass, July S.-Three deaths and
25 prostrations due to heat were reported
In Greater Boston today. For the sixth
consecutive day the official thermometer
registered over 80 degrees, the maximum
being 81.
Pittsburg, July S.-F'ive dead from heat
three dead seeking relief in various forms,
and upwards of 25 prostrations Is the toll
in the last "a hours exacted by heat
wave that has held Pittsbnrg in Its
grasp since July 3. Previous to today
seven deaths and 16 prostrations were re-
ported. Conditions today were almost
unbearabe The maximum OF the Their
mometer was as Suffering among mill
workers was intense. many of the men be-
ing compelled to quit work.
looking for a chance to NEEDLE in New
Jerseys affairs. but he did not believe
any good democrat should resign from
a job until he had to.
= At the end of the conference the Okla
homan dictated formal statement In
which he said that the democrats, uni
ted and battling as one man for Wilson"
faced divided foe and would win In
November.
I'VE have a chieftain who is not revo-
lutionary on the one hand nor reaction
arv upon the other" he said. 'He sim
ply embodies the real spirit of progress
cannot say too often that Governor
Wilson is wise enough to know that too
swift arrives as tardily as too slow
There are but few states that are on the
impossible list in this campaign.
THE Craftsmanship is question that
rests exclusively with the governor and
don't wish to embarrass the situation
by any suggestions I have no doubt that
all democrats on the committee and off
the committee Will rest entirely satisfied
with his selection
Dead tired, the governor went to bed
at o'clock tonight. He plans to go to
Trenton early tomorrow by automobile
Will Not Go to Chicago
Governor Wilson today definitely de-
clared he would not go TO the meeting OF
the democratic national committee at Chi
cago because 1t was not customary for
party nominees TO attend such functions
and said Robert S. Hudspeth. committee
man from New Jersey, would be his rep
resentative.
The governor today had an appointment
with Senator Gore of Oklahoma. Tie
nominee expressed the intention to see
as many leaders as possible before deter
mining upon a choice for national chair
man.
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COMMITTEE WOULD
IMPEACH JUDGE ON
THIRTEEN COUNTS
CONTINUED From Pag- ouc)

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pany. I'm the opinion of your com
mittee this conduct on the part of
Judge Archibald was unfair and
unjust TO the parties defendant in this
case"
That Judge Archibald used his judicial
Influence to get a coal lease from the
PhiladeIphia and Reading Coal com.
pany for Frederick warnke II Is
charged that Warnke promised rho
Judge $500 and later a note for ssoC
was discounted for the iudee ana has
not vet matured
That Judge Archibald used b,a In
nuence 10 holm lanes y naintv ot
scranton nurchase coal tract from
the I'ebtrb ValIev railroad n,ht,o tha
T,ehlqb had a suit before Tho con,neroe
court
.~rbe nersistoncv NTH uhich rndoa
arcbha,d eo,oht thosa hnsiross eoyors -,
nronerty concass,ons from railroad com.
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Philadelphia, July s.-Eleven deaths
were reported to the coroner here to-
day as being due to excessive heat
Prostrations we're numerous and every
hospital reports its quota of heat sur
ferers The maximum temperature for
the day was 95.. This is the fifth day
of the present hot wave
New York, July s.-Four deaths were
ascribed tonight to the heat Weather
bureau officials figured that 1t was tho
warmest July 8 that the city has
known since 1876. Oppressive condi-
lions continued tonight.
Omaha, Neb., July s.--Today was the
hottest of the year in southeast Ne
braska. That section of the state has
had but a sprinkle of rain in Z days.
The maximum temperature at Lincoln
today was 101. In this city 80 was the
highest point reached.
Chicago, July S.-The hot wave which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
MACK CONFERS WITH
GOVERNOR WILSON


alternates to attend luncheon to which
the entire delegation had been invited.
Z Former Senator James Smith, Jr. who
also worked against Governor Wilson, s
candidacy, received his invitation too late
to come. according to a telegram of re-
greet sent by him.
Governor Wilson appeared only In the
role OF host He greeted Mr.. Nugent
courteously and then passed on to the
next man.
1t was a field day for Jerseymen. They
brought along a couple of mayors. half a
dozen representatives, a sheriff or two
and 800 of the rank and file
Representative Hughes made an APP
pointmert with the governor to meet
Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. and several
members of the federations executive
committee tomorrow in Trenton.
This has been to me a very delightful
day." the governor said, because the
New Jersey men came In such force and
showed such genuine and generous en-
thusiasn. I was made TO feel during the
day how thoroughly the working force OF
the state was behind me-.
There was unlimited speculation and
little else concerning the course the nomi-
noe would take regarding the governor
ship Of New Jersey.
Advise Against Resigning
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Mormons and Rebels Fight

p.,a.a Ma Tniv "a fight
Aqua ,, oa,ontst .
between fepels anu Nioi' MN o..a
at Colohia' Moieios'
Is probable tomorrow. Today the repels
occupied Bavispe, wltnou, ,esis'an.e
from ,ne ,eoeaa Iii tsu davs ago.
risohihs lne 49, sa,,,a,,a on Tho colon
Inc repuis i,'au. fa, thee wagon loads
is.s' ~ i''i,r r ...r,oars refused the re-
oi eoi"' - ,,,,s cont Inv the rebel
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| Judge Wescott OF Camden and Mr.. Hud-
/ speth advised him not to resign until
about Inauguration day. Senator Gore Of
| Oklahoma with whom ne had . long talk
! said 70 the reporters that - was not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Smoot of Utah and Fall of New Mex
| leo to obtain assurances of protection
/ from the United States government.
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Adairsville, Ga.-Mrs. w. |. Vicks
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed here this afternoon when she
went into the yard to take some wash
ing from clothesline.
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Los Angeles.-The eighteenth annual
meeting of the National Municipal
league and the twentieth national con
ference for good city government
opened here tonight
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-10
NOT DRAWN FROM FLOWERS
Perfumes Today Arc Extracted From
Almost Everything but Seemingly
Natural Source.

There are few perfumes today that
cannot be made from chemicals.
alphabetically, al the chemists call It
Formerly all perfumes were extracted
from flowers, fruits. spices, woods or
other vegetable and animal sub
stances. The first perfume to be imi-
tated was vanilla, in 1876. H%eliotropine
followed, but obtained by oxidation
OF a b%y-product Of camphor.
Terpinol is one OF the most freely
used constituents OF perfumes. This ia
a near relation Of turpentine. With
this a little oil and aquafortis a chem.
LIST can produce a perfume that can
scarcely be distinguished from those
exhaled by the lily OF the valley. lilac
and Cape Jessamine, varying accord.
ing to the proportions in which the
chemicals are blended.
Artificial violet is q combination of
cltrol Tan essence extracted from lem.
on), Indian vervaine. or lemon YER.
bena. with common acetone. a sub
stance very like pyroligneous acid.
No chemist has been able to coun.
terfeit musk, but a synthetic perfume
called musk is made from ~toluene a
b~y-product OF benzine and coal tar.
This Is changed to a complex car.
buret. treated with azotic n sui.
phurio acids. is diluted and sold al
musk.
Most OF the cheap perfumes are i'm.
itations and they are almost ALWAYS
inferior to the flower extracts. So II
might properly be said that it is a
wise flower that knows it's W per.
fume.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-10
Qualifications for Succese

One secret of the life successful in
any quarter is perseverance. THE
story of genius even. so far as It can
be told. is the story Of persistent in.
dustry In the face Of obstacles" per.
severance Is the statesman's thought
the warriors sword. the inventors
secret. the scholars open sesame"
Robertson Nicoll's four qualifications
for success in life are: ~ a definite
object in view; (2) a determination
not to be defeated; (3) the capacity
for exercising continual self-deniaI
and 4) a certain belief In ones own
powers. George William Curtis er.
pressed an evident truth when he said
a engine of one a power runninx
all the time is more effective than ons
OF forty horsepower standing STILL
Christian Science Monitor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-10
BABIES SOLD FOR $500
CINCINNATI INVESTIGATOR sAYs
CHILDREN FIND A MARKET.
Declares Infants Supposed to Be Deao
Are Disposed of Outright Through
"Farms"-Each Establishment
Has Woman Agent.

Observation-Disclosures Of the alleged
wholesale selling of babies at prices
ranging from IS to 500 is the latest
development In the war on baby
FARMS" headed by r. A Longman.
OF the Children's Home. last years
president of the state conference of
charities.
Wis appeared to show that her baby,
which had been born In a hospital,
was not dead as she had been notified.
but sold. Habeas corpus papers have
been drawn up to gain possession of
the child.
For a long time the mother believed
her baby was dead. She says she was
told so at the maternity home. The
habeas corpus suit will be directed
against the woman conducting the
place. The mother has reason now
to believe that the child did not die,
but was disposed Of through a baby
farm" operated by a negro woman.
The girls case will be used in open
ing a war against baby farms, Long
man declared. The mother will be
backed by the Children's Home and
the health department. Longman and
Health officer Lands have been max
ing a secret investigation for weeks.
There are three baby farms In
Cincinnati that we know Of" Long
Ia said. Our efforts will be direct
ed against their operation"
Babies are sold outright through
these farms" 1t is declared. Each of
the establishments has a woman agent
who goes about the country. In small
towns she advertises that she has or
phan children "for sale" She never
has any trouble Of meeting buyers.
No less than twenty babies. born In
Cincinnati maternity homes, have
been disposed of in this way. Long
man says.
The mother who is to sue says the
only sight she ever had OF her baby
was when the cover of the bed was
pulled back and some one said, look"
She looked just once at the little face,
and then. she says, someone else took
the child away to be buried. they told
her.
Attorney Eugene Adler, who was the
author of a legislative bill to regulate
baby FARMS" will conduct the case of
the mother.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-10
. CHAPTER VI.
Missed.

Mith6O0s
The most agitated man in Lowell.
on the race morning. was the assist
ant manager of the Mercury company.
And there was a ~maddening irony in
his situation. At a quarter after ten.
fifteen minutes before the first car
was to start, the Mercury stood ready,
with, in his place. the trim, khaki-clad
mechanician. concerning whose pos
sible desertion Mr.. Green had spent
much worry. But the driver. Stanton
the %unfailing. was missing. In the
midst Of the gay hubbub of the scene.
the Mercury camp was on the verge
Of frenzy.
You've telephoned to his hotel7"
inquired Floyd. no less troubled be-
cause quiet, as Mr.. Green came UP
wiping his brows.
"Telephonedl I've %telephoned to
every hotel in the town, to the police.
Toto every one. He went to his no.
tel and dressed for the evening. after
he left here yesterday, and went of
In an Atalanta automobile with some
COMPOUNDED woman; that's all l can
learn. He never came back to the ho-
tel, at ALL"
Floyd's slender brown hand shut
hard on the edge Of the seat. his lip
curled slightly.
"A woman" he repeated. his mer-
CHESS young voice singing.
They say so-and I'd as soon have
thought Of Ralph Stanton getting
drunk"
You'd better phone to the insane
asylum" advised the m~echanician.
and turned his back to the whole af-
fair, watching the brilliant spectacle
before him with scornful gray eyes.