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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Marrow Margin Against Defense


 Washington, December 13-By the nar- today at the impeachment trial of Judge Robert Archibald. of the commerce court, admitted in evidence the testimony ot C. G. Roland. that his attorney, q. Me Watson, told him Judge Archibald was interested with him in tho settlement of the Roland claim against the Delaware I4ackawanna and Western Railroad com pans. aud that hk proposed to give she judge ono-fourth Of the amount received i'll excess of s95,0oo
 The vote attracted attention because it was the first close division recorded during the trial. The House managers fought for the admission of the testimony and Judge Archbalds attorneys figo- rously opposed it. After the testimony had been admitted Senator Paynter asked to be allowed to vote on it's admissbility, but the privilege was denied him. He announced that after hearing the evidence he was prepared to vote to exclude 1t. Representative Sterling, one of the House managers, declared the managers had proved q conspiracy between Wat son and Archibald for the latter to use his influence as a federal judge to effect the settlement; and that therefore a declaration by one of the conspirators. Watson. should be admitted in evidence against the other.
 Combination, Not Conspiracy
 Attorney Simpson, for Judge Archbald. replied that there was q combination between Watson and Archibald the judge desiring merely to do a friendly act for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
To Recommend ssOO,OOO

MT. Wenderoth, the supervising arehi- tect on public buildings, said: ''fhe de- partment realizes the necessity of new building at Birmingham, and IS prepared to recommend to the committee that an appropriation be made to erect a limestone building on the site recently purchased to cost $S00,000."
 MT. Austin of Tennessee m asked MI. Nsenderoth if he would recommend the purchase of the additional land. Speak ing for the Secretary said Mir. Wen deroth The does not recommend anything further than the ss0000 limestone building for Birmingham, and prefers to leave the question of future needs, addition to site and marble building entirely with the committee. If the committee decides o agree with Mir Underwood that the ad- dition to the site is needed or will be needed, and that a million dollar marble building should be erected, the depart ment will have no objections"
 But what is your personal opinionY' asked Chairman Sheppard.
 If you want my personal opinion,' said MT. Wenderoth, T say by all means buy the additional land, if it may be had price within reason, for it will undoubt- edly be needed in the future.''
 On the committee Representative Bur nett and Representative Austin of Ten nessee are both alive to the needs of Bir- mingham, and may be counted as actively supporting MT. Underwood's demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Quigley Also Held

Several days ago William II. Qmglev. Detroit, Q union carpenter. another Wit ness for the defense. was held 10 the grand jury charged with perjury after q handwriting expert had said 0uigley had written a letter which Quigley said was a forgery.
 Mir. Taggarts appearance was as witness for the defense. He said that 10 days before an explosion on d building in course of construction at French Lick, Ind, on March 20, 1911, Fred sherman, a union business agent. who Is a defendant talked with hin about unionizing the job.
 The government repeatedly objected to Mir. Ts Egart's testimony as "incon- potent and irrelevent."
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Agree That Matters Cannot Be Regulated by the
 Exchange
CONTENT SAYS POOLS
 ARE NOW OBSOLETE
Number of Big Operators Work Individually, He Says, Because They Were Sometimes Sold
 Out in Pools

Washington, December 1S Manipula- ton" and 'short sales" on the New York stock mDrket as forms of gambling and the methods of stock exchange brokers formed the basis of today's hearing before the money trust committee of the House. The committee concluded the first week of it's hearings and adjourned until Mon day afternoon. when the inquiry will be resumed.
 Frank K. Sturgis and Rudolph Keppler, governors of the New York stock eN- change. and Harry Content, Samuel F.. Streit and J. P. Grier. brokers. were the witnesses examined today as to stock ex- change operations. After they had been -questioned Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the committee. took up the relations between the stock exchange and the New York Bank Note company. which can not secure listing on the exchange for stock certificates or bonds which it en- graves
 Mir. Untermyer, in his examination of the stock exchange representatives. en- deavored in vain to secure a description of methods of manipulation employed 10 advance or depress the price of stocks Each of the witnesses denied that he had ever been party to a pool arrangement for manipulation. MT. Sturgis and MT, Ixeppler testified, however, that in their opinion some of the operations or the stock exchange, including manipulation and short selling were of a gambling na- ture." But both agreed that these mat ters could not be regulated by the ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Witness in Difficulty

X Didn't l ask you before the grand jury fast winter whether you knew about the use of dynamite?" asked District Attof- ney Miller
 "I don't think you did" answered Zeiss.
 And didn't you say you didn't know anything about any explosion2''
 No, sir, I don't remember saving it,ss
 What do you think 1 took you before the grand jury for-to look at2''
 "Oh. l object" said Senator Kern
 Judge Anderson said to the witness:
 DO you say that q few days after the explosion McManigal told you he hal done it?'
 Zeiss hesitated
 Now" said Judge Anderson. don't get impudent with me. Do you know where you arc? If you don't I'll give you an object lesson Answer that question"
 "Certainly, McManigal told me"
 Did yon tell any officer of the law about it2'
 "No, sir"
 "You concealed it?f
 ''Yes, sir"
 "rhe marshal will take this individual in custody I will deal with hlm preselt- ly." said Judge Anderson. who later held zeiss to the grand jury and fixed his bond at s2000 in default Of which the prisoner was taken to jail.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Zeiss' Story on Stand and Before the Grand Jury
 Differed Radically
TAKES THE
 STAND FOR DEFENSE
Reports Read in Which Iron Workers Union Is Accused of Approving of Defiance of Law in
 It's Strikes

Indianapolis. December 13.-Jail on charges of perjuiN for Frederick W Zeiss, Chicago, a union iron worker. the testimony of Thomas Taggart. democrat ic national committeeman. about an ex- plosion. and speeches and reports in which the Iron Wart.ers International union was accused of approving of 1e- fance of law in its strike. were deyelop- ments at the dynamite conspiracy" trial today
 zeiss the second witness for the de- fense to be held 10 the federal grand jury on charges of perjury was room mate of ortie E. McManlgal when McManigal blew up a building in Detroit in June. 1907.
 He is charged with testlfying falsely today in an effort to impeach McMangal's confession.
 Last winter. the district attorney said, Zess asserted before federal court that McManigal never had connded to him about explosions. which was in accord with what McMangal had said Today Zess testified Mechanical not only con flded in him, but also offered To split upH with him if he (zeiss) would help do the dynamiting
 In response 10 questions by Senator Kern for the defense zeiss testified Me Manigal had told him all about the De- troit job, had invited him to go to Bloon- vile, O., to procure more dynamite and said Herbert s. Hoeldn would pay ooth of them for future jobs"
 His narrative completed, zeiss was passed to the government.
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The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31

xYTASHINGTON-The army mule
w has rather vindicated himself IN
a fair and free for all contest against
the auto-truck and instrument, or We
hlcle designed, we might say to get
his goat the mule proved his right TO
remain in the American army. They
tried to oust him, but he kicked-the
mule may at all times be depended
upon to kick.
The proposal to discharge the army
mule without a pension, without even
an honorable discharge, began to hnd
supporters when the motor driven
army wagon first appeared upon the
scene. It was argued that the old or
der would have to give way TO the
new, and that the all conduering au-
tOmobile would certainly relegate the
mule to the rear, But they reckoned
without full knowledge of the latent
possibilities Of the mule. A mule Is
a very deceiving proposition. He Is
as hard to fathom in his various
moods and lenses as his counterpart
the coon" or the senior senator from
Idaho. He is sometimes grossly mis-
understood; this is because in spite Of
a long and close association with man
Hnd-mankind yet fails to become on
intimate and cordial relations with the
mule His disposition and character
do not invite affection or confidence.
At times he appears as innocent and
unsophisticated as a candidate for
congress-this is the time to beware OF
hlm--for back behind those innocent
eyes and dropping ears there turks
mischief-mischief in large and vio-
lent doses With half closed eyes
he Is watching you, and in an unguard-
ed moment-unguarded on your part
he is likely to apply his strong white
teeth TO the feshy part Of your arm
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
MODERN ARMS IN THE SUDAN
Somebody Supplying Trlbesmen Win
Up.to.oate Weapons--Formerly
Used Spears

London .--News has been received
from Abyssinia suggesting the pres
ence in the Sudan Of some adventur'
ers who are arming and drilling tribes
hitherto savage and uuproyided with
any weapons but the bow and spear
Large quantities Of rifles and am
munitIon have reached these tribes
The region chiefly affected Is that be.
tween northern Uganda, the western
border Of Abyssinia and the south
eastern corner OF Anglo Egyptian su'
dan
The rifles are OF French manu-
facture and stamped with the date
1879, but Il ls declared that many OF
them are IN reality quite new
During the recent British opera
tons under Major Leyeson against
the Anuaks In the Sudan, wild and
practically naked tribes were all
found TO be armed with similar rides
which had replaced their traditional
/ spears and pholds,
Tho sayRgos had evidently been
trained they were clothed only IN
| beads plus new bandeliors Of cart
ridges, and It was remarkable that
...rds ~ command we're heard to be
given by Gallas and Arabs to Favage'
who had never before shown any
signs Of dicipline or training,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
COUNT WEDS;IS ARRESTED

moon trip to an eastern city The ac-
cused count was saved from a cell by
Detective yelling who stood In front
Of the Clark street police station with
him while his friends were signing
the bonds In front OF the station al.
so was an automobile in which were
the bride and Mrs. l.. NJ. Car and
Miss Violet s. Hallowell, who had
acted as bridesmaids at the wedding.
Countess Orloh, who before her mar
riage was Miss Mary Henrietta Spar
row, was nervous during the wait at
the police station and at first was un.
willing TO talk about her husbands s
arrest Finally she was persuaded to
talk about woman who her husband
had intlmated was responsible,
MY wife has been receiving numer
Gus letters from this womar, who has
told her ! am not a real count said
Orloff 81 cannot reveal her name at
the present time
He admitted having obtained the
typewriter, but said he had given the
machine to friend, who had agreed
to pay for It,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
Joke Dinner for congressman Joker Not There

AT o'clock the other afternoon
"A members Of the house began to
flock into the dining room OF Con
gress hall in droves.
At 8 minutes after 6, fifty members
were in the room. At 10 minutes
after half dozen members rushed
in with beads Of perspiration triching
down their faces. The late arrivals
explained to each other that they
had dinner engagements at 6 o'clock.
Each member inquired Of the head
waiter for Representative Francis
Burton Harrison of New York The
head waiter had not seen Mr. Harri'
son all day,
Time passed Members looked at
their watches, Finally each prospect
diner announced to his neighbor that
he was waiting for Mr.. Harrison. Il
dawned on the assemblage that MIR.
Harrison was going to- give a dinner
IN the way Of surprise party More
time passed, and the clock struck
struck 6:30. Members began to ask
each other If they were sure the hour
was fixed at 6. Every one was posi-.
tive he was to meet Mr.. Harrison at
promptly.
Members who had broken engage.
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31

If the next time you go marketing,
you see lobster or a crab clad in
natty pajamas, don't rub your eyes or
offer yourself to be plnched to see II
you are awake Just take 1t as a mat
ter Of course
For pajamas have been suggested by
certain humanltarians as means to
prevent crabs and Holsters from bit
ing of each others claws and legs
and feelers and whIskers while they
are In captivity the transItory state
between the deep blue sea and the
cooking pot At present Holsters gen.
orally have their claws checked with
small sticks OF wood, which are said
to be painful assurers Of Quiescence,
and the crabs are left free,
That IL not as Il should be, a mem.
Der Of the Pennsylvania Womens SO.
clotp for tho Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals declares, and she has demand.
ed some kind Of clothing for the shell.
FISH Her demands have not been TAX.
en- up IN Washington
I'VE must remember that the cold.
blooded animals are not 10 sensitive
OF pain az the warm,booded, sccre.
tary John =, Heap. Of tho Humane 80
clety, said,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
OLD PILOT is DEAD

Jones about 1856 when Samuel Glenn.
ems became his pupil Clemens then
gathered material later used for his
Life on the Mississippi" Years
later, after he won literary fame, he
made a trip from st. Louis to New
Orleans with Captain Bixby, and only
few years ago was his guest in St
Louis.
Captain Bixby was OF small physi
que, nervous and wiry He had a
tremendous energy. Throughout his
river service he kept a diary, record
ing daily the events and the shifting
Of the river current, This record the
United States government is anxious
to get and IT probably will be EN-.
bodied in book which will further
perpetuate Captain BiXby's fame
Mark Twain in his writing made
Captain BiXby out profane man.
This was incorrect his other friends
say. He was, by reputation, gentle
in speech and courteous to all men
he met.
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
Nobleman and Bride Stop al Police
Station on Way to Marriage
Supper.

chicago John Drashkoyltch orion,
who SAYS he is Russian count pass
ed an anxious hour while friends were
hurrying TO the home OF a municipal
court Judge to obtain his release after
he had been arrested on a charge OF
larceny, with him was his bride Of a
few hours. The charge against Orloff
was made by w, B. Wenham, repre-.
sonting the Chicago Safe and Mer.
chandise company, 1882 West Lake
street, and he accused the count Of
having failed to pay for typewriter
which he is said to have purchased
December 10 last
Detectives with Wenham served the
papers on Orloff a few moments be.
fore he and his bride, with a party OF
friends were about to leave the home
Of the bride, 1927 West Adams street,
for the Chicago Beach hotel, where
they were to have n wedding supper.
The marriage was performed at 3
p, m m St paul's Reformed Episco.
pal church, South Winchester avenue
and West Adams street Tho marriage
ceremony was read by Bishop Samuel
Fallows
The arrest OF Orof resulted IN the
postponement OF the counts honey
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
PajamaS Are Suggested for UnCIad Lobsters

This form OF life, Holsters and
crabs, is very low Mr. Heap stated.
1T Is not imbued with the same feel
ings as the higher orders, 1t Is an ap
proach TO the vegetable Kingdom
Therefore, there is In such cases "a
these suggested hardly any cause ior
controversy.
I'VE have mad complaints about
such cruelties as turning turtles on
their backs and leaving them IN that
position; but FISH and reptiles seldom
afford any ground for complaint
Mr.. Heap holds a far different opln'
ion about oysters from that expressed
by President John Craft, Of the AlS
bama oyster commission, Mr. Crd''
said he believes the oyster when swa'
lowed alive suffers agonIes unspeaE
able only because the succulent bl'
valve has no vocal organs,
"He would fairly shrek with pain
had he voice" Mr. Craft thinks
Mr. Heap said he could hardly con
ceiye OF 30 low brute ns tho oyster
feeling any great degree of pain even
when II was being torn from It's native
shell
Dealers In crabs and Holsters have
not taken the pajama suggestion 80
riously They have laughIngly replied
to questions as 10 the feasibility o.
the plan that ~ tho ladies preierreO
to recommend palamas rather IhSO
hobblo SKIRTS" pOJamas would b"'
the right Of way
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
APACHE SLANG PARIS FAD
Exploits Of French Motor Car Bandits
Make Underworld Language
Popular,

Paris,--The slang Of the Paris
Apaches Is the latest fad taken up In
society circles here. Not only French
people but also foreigners Of the fash.
ionablo set here are now yying with
each other IN picking up the largest
stock Of words and phrases Of Srgot
spoken on fortlacations and In the
outer sums
Slang dictionaries are sold TO tour.
lists at the boulevard klosks, and 10
cioty women are taking lessons IN ar
got, for which, OF course, high fees are
charged by the instructors
Several American women are among
those taking lessons and It IL be-
lIoycd 20 be one or them who orlglnat
cd the idea Tho fad Ia thought ia
have arisen IN consequence Of tho In
tense interest taken In the Paris un
'orword through tho exploits Of th,
motor bandits
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
WOULD LAND FISH ALIVE
Philadelphia Dealer Departs on 14,ooo'-
Mile Fishing Trip to Prove
the Theory

Philadelphia Pa.-The experiment
Of Transporting fish alive $4,000 miles
is to be tested by Thomas Keepter'
who left his home in this city on the
Hamburg,American liner Kaiser Au-
guste Victoria for Slam via Hamburg.
Mr.. Keepfer believes that the fish can
be brought from Siam and LANDED
in this country without difficulty In
large fresh.water tanks, notwithstand-
ing the long distance which they have
to be carried.
Mr.. Keeper believes that In few
years all edible fish will be sold allVe'
and that his experiment will bring
about means by which scientists VIII
enable dealers to sell fish alive at the
door of every householder, and by
this means eliminate a great deal OF
sickness from ptomaine poisoning
Chinese fishing steamers, 1t is
claimed, carry fish to their markets
several hundred miles away with only
a minimum loss.
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
MATURE" RESCUES WOMAN
Fire Destroys a House That Was
Moved by Flood Into
Canal Path.

LouIsyllle.--Tha English poet who
wrote Mature never did betray the
heart that loved her"-and Mrs Ellen
Clark--were yindlcated when fire OF
mysterious origin destroyed the WON
ans house here recently
Several years ago Mrs, Clark's cot
tagc was Goated of ita lot and deposit
ed squarely on the route through
which the government subsequently
decided to construct canal, Then II
came time, few weeks ago, to tell
her that she must move the house out
OF unclo Sans way she replied
Mature put It there; nature can re-
move IT," and that was all they were
ablo to get out Of her until they paid
her a cash consideration Of $3.50 &c
sign jump.clOlm papers,
And now Mrs, Clark Ia pointing tc
tho ashes and tauutng the fedora
agents with 81 told you 30"
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
Curator Of the National Museum Gets a Sknk

n Il, LEONuARD sTEJNEGER, head
~ curator At the National Museum.
Is the hOpplest man In America lie
has a skink, It came tho other day
and was not brought by tho stork,
but by Mr. Wood u taxidermlst, who
found II In Florida
The skink Ia not a-well, Il is need.
less to say-as his namo would indl.
cate, He does not belong to tho cat
family His scientific name Ia loosops
rcpnoldsI In appearance the sklnk ia
not unlike an elongated lizard, Ilo
has four legs which he docs not uso
they having become paralyzcd from
lack Of exercise, llo gets his food by
laying In wait, with his sticky tongue
extended, for something to como
along
lie lives by waiting and hauling ln
The degenerate pins attached a.
leoseps sides indicate that his remo,o
ancestors wNlks Tho present dav
specimen walks no, nor does he oy
but ewlms In the sand whore he llvss
being a reptile and cold bIooaed ,ha
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
Hero of "Life on the Mississippi"
on Duty to End.
Famous Character Resented Notorl
ety-Dislked Use Of His Name
by Mark Twain, Who Was
Under His Tutelage.

st Louis, Mo.-Horace E. BiXby,
che best known of the Mississippi
river pilots, who taught the art to
Mark Twain. is dead. Captain Bixby
died suddenly at his home,
Dr. Rolla Bracy, coroLer OF st,
Louis county, who neld an inquest,
said death was caused by apoplexy
Captain Bixby was eghty-six years
old. and was still in the river service
at the time OF his death, He daily ex
pected call to take out the govern
ment towboat Nokomis He arose
early and dressed A little later his
wife went to his room and found him
lying dead on his bed He died as he
often had said he wished to die, in
the harness
Captain Bixby's fame rests upon
the writing Of cub pilot, one of the
many youths he taught-Samuel
Clemens mark Twain. He made an
epic OF the days he spent with Rixhy
and the pilots name was known
luIOUEuOul lut Nbllu NoINdlN ''N''
received hundreds Of letters from
strangers who knew him solely
through Mark Twain's books. This
became dlstasteful TO him, and dur
Ing late years he had avoided all men
ton Of Mark Twains name.
Tie sixty.six years Captain Bixby
spent In the pilot house marked the
growth and gradual decline Of steam
boat days on the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers While pilot on the Missouri
river in 1S56-5S his boat would be
stopped by buffalo herds crossing the
river one day and by Sioux warriors
the next
In the Clyll war he was chief pilot
for the Union feet bcsicging Vicks
burg and Memphis. He always held
the Union victory at Memphis due to
the information he gave Commodore
Foote Later as q principal stock
holder and commander Of the finest
steamboats, IN the Anchor service,
Captain RlXby was known the length
OF the Mississippi He ran the city
Of Alton when It made the single
trip record Of $4,000 clear
On the decline Of river commerce
he entered government service,
Captain Bixby was pilot Of the Paul
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31
StIlI Flahtlnq Bridge.

Pine Burf-T H. Collier filed a pc
ttion IN the Jefferson Circuit Court
against the Board Of Directors Of the
Jefferson County Free Bridge District,
In which he asks Judge A. 3, Grace to
issue q writ OF oortiorari order the
board TO present all petitions IN court,
together With protests, list Of ullog.
cd rorgcrioe, ropoators and non.prop.
erty owners He also asks tempo
rory restraining order and asks Judge
Grace to Quash the finding Of major.
ity Of the Bridge Commission and per
p.tually prohibit the directors from
carrying out the provisions Of the free
bridge act
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-31

ments to meet the New York member
began to call up his office and his sec
retary replied that he had not seen
him in several hours. That started al
exodus Every one was sore, inclut
ing the head waiter who saw great
prospects ahead
An hour later half a dozen members
walked into the grill Of down town
hotel and found Mr. Harrison dining
alone
Hello, boys; mighty glad to see
YOU" Mr. Harrison greeted them.
Come over and dine with me. hate
to eat alone"
They did, but not until he had con
vinced them that he was inviting
them to dine for the first time.
Mr.. Harrison passed up his egIsls
tive duties for one day. The morning
he spent in explanations. lie Is still
looking for the joker