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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
CATHOLICS TO MEET
 SOON IN LOUISVILLE

St Louis, August 10.-Anthony Matre, national secretary of the American Federation of Catholic societies, an- nounced that the eleventh national con- vention of this organization will be opened at Louisville. Ky. August IS, and continued until August 21, More than 3,000,000 catholics in the United States will be represented by delegates, and there will be delegates from Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines
 Elaborate church eeremonials will mark the importance of the conven- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
 HEAD BLOWN ALMOST FROM SHOULDERS

Centerville, Miss, August 10-Y T.. Crawford, 32 years old, prominent mer- chant here, placed the barrel of a double- barrel shotgun in his mouth yesterday. He pulled the triggers of both barrels and blew his head almost from his shoulders. He is the third of his family to commit suicide. Several years ago Abner Craw- ford poisoned himself and two years later another brother shot and killed himself. Crawford is said to have suffered from melancholy due to poor health, and 1t is supposed that this condition led to his committing suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
BOXING 'IID" STILL
 ON IN CHICAGO

Chicago. August lo.-Another attempt to lift the boxing 'hd'' in Chicago on the plea that prizehghts are merely exhibi. tions of the "art of self defense" has failed.
 Two negro pugilists, a referee and spectators. who were arrested last night during the progress of fight in an aban. doned ink factory today were punished by Judge Sabath. The fighters were sentenced to a month e.-- s- .hA counts jail. Harry Houston sGs Fr fined $25 and costs and s sfsea9 trs fined $1 and costs ca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
Printers Hold Convention

Cleveland, August 10.-Delegates by the hundred have arrived in Cleveland for the annual convention of the International Typographical union. A notable delega- ton expected today was that from Nash vile, headed by Mayor Howze. Nash vile wants the 1913 convention, but Mon treal and San Antonio are contenders of spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
8O,989 CASES OF
 ,HOOKWORM TREATED

New Orleans, August 10.-From Jam uary 1 to June 80 of this year, &C., cording to the report just issued by pr. Sidney Dale Porter, director of the Rockefeller sanitary commission for Louisiana, 12.606 patients were treated in this state for hookworm, 10,9S7 of the number being cared for by the staff physicians of the commis- sion During the same period and in all the districts where hookworm is being fought, pr. Porter reported that 9e,es9 cases had been treated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 10.-Forecast Tor Alabama and Mississippi: Fair north probably local thunder showers south portions Sunday; Monday fair.
 Tennessee: Generally fair, without much change in temperature, Sunday and Monday.
 Georgia: Local thunder showers Sun day and probably Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
yenireman Talked Too Much

Chicago. August 1o.-Prcgress I'm DICK ine a jury to try Florence Bernstein, who is accused of numbering her husband, George Bernstein, was slow this after noon. A venireman declared he had been approached In the courtroom by a stranger, who declared that Mrs. Bern stein was guilty and should be punished. The court halted further examination of lcniremen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
J,0cal Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. August ro.-Barometric readings are little higher in the south eastern states bordering the Atlantic and east Gulf coasts. and q rising tendency Is manifested over the entire lower Mis- sssippi valley. In the western valleys and upper lakes. low pressure prevails in most localities, and showers occurred at various stations in the north Pacific re- zion and the Rocky Mountain states. General rains continued from the upper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
IS FOUND
 GUILTY AT ANN|ST0N

Anniston. August 10.-tSpeeialo-Cross Pearce was found guilty here today of the murder of Sarge Kennedy and given two years in the penitentiary. The case will be appealed. He has been released on hpud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
Found Dead

Denver, Col, Augui Sigma Cailzen. 25 yes in a clump of weeds She apparently had a blow that crushed said to have been . murder. The police h perpetrators.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
PARIS BANDITS
SLAIN IN FIGHT
DYNAMITE USED TO WRECK LAIR
or DEsPERAooEs WHO HAD
TERRoRizED CITY
Crowd Of More Than Ten thousand
People Witnessed Mos, Sensational
Battle Ever Fought In French
Capital Between Police end
Criminals

Paris After their la.r had be
wrecked by two terrific charges Of ~
Mantle. the bullets OF police. dc'"c'
lives and rondtrmog advancing under
cover OF arillor, having failed iu dIa
lodge them. Dubois. tho world famous
anarchist. aud bonnet 'ho demon
chauffeur Of iho phantom death car
of the automobile bandits who have
torrDHgcd Paris for two years. were
shot dead on Sunday Zoo o. hand ip.hlnd
encounter Zoo % small garage at Cholsy
L. Rol on the outskirts of Paris
The battle. which WIS The most sen.
satIonal ever fought In Paris between
police and hunted criminals. was Wit
messed by q crowd NJ more than 10000
persons. The entire city had been
thrown into an uprolr ~ excitement
by the conflict
Dubois was Instantly Killed hy tho
advancing police after be- had raised
himself from the automobile tonncnu
In which ho was hiding and fired his
last four shots. and ronnot was NOR.
tally wound, ~ he raised himself 10
IRE from between two mattresses In
which he had sought safety from the
dynamite blasts
Two NJ the detectives participating
In the fight we're seriously wounded
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
REFORMS OUTLINED BY YUAN
First Message Of President Of Chinese
Republic Delivered at Opening seS
sion Of Advisory Council

Pekin-Yuan Shi KM president Of
the Chinese republic. delivered hi
first presidential message ou Monday
at the opening OF the session ol the
advisory council which ls practically
a provisional senate.
The president proclaimed that the
principle of tho new Chinese govern
der in the territory tho achievement
Of progress and tho retention OF cNtrr
nal friendships which are necessary
to the existence uf China
The attitude OF foreign powers he
said, had been such as TO merit tho
gratitude of china The people. bee
said. should rejoice over the establish
mont " a republic after thousands OF
years OF dcspotism.
The most important matter at pres
cnt, the president said WAS finance.
Foreign capital was essential 10 China
and the government was drafting the
principles of financial reform. II was
negotiating with the powers for an To.
crease ~ the customs duties and the
abolition OF the llkin or transit taxes
and the reduction Of the export taxes,
by which means the income from the
maritime and native taxes would DO
Increased to Sie.UOO.OOJ from the pres.
cnt total Of S3OSOO.OOU. The Increase.
he said. would suffice to pay for thr
amortization OF the foreign loans. He
hoped the railroad and other loans
would pay for themselves
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
ICE BARRIER PREVENTED
RESCUE OF PASSENGERS
Captain Of Steamer Mount Temple Tells the
Senate COMMITTEE Of Vain Effort to
Reach the Doomed Ship

Washington Failure TO give r.
exact position. q great field Of loaiIg
lee that offered a frlgid barrier 10 b.
ryiug TO the shin. and the mistake &
her captain Of rushing at top sped
through an icecoycrcd sea. comnlui
to send tch Titanic and her 1900 "
tins to their watory graves m ID
north Atlantic. according to tcatimot
ON Saturday before the senate liNe
tigating committee.
Captain James H. Moore Of Itl
steamer Mount Temple. which NJ
hurried to the Titanic In rcsponsS
wireless calls Tor HELM. .uld n 10
great stretch Of field ice. which Dc
him on. Within his Wow FROM IN
bridge he dlscerncd. he spld nnoth,
strange steamer, probably ,trar-
Nun HrnoOner which was mahlnfLr
way out of the ice The lights onhis
schooner. he thought. probably cre
those seen by the anxious survives OF
the Titanic ana which they were Fan.
tically trying to reach
captain Moore denounced as most
/ unwlsc' the action OF the Titanic ON.
mandor In rushing ut - knots thmgh
the night when he had been nGtsod
ot the proximity of ice The Mount
| Temples commander testified thr he
had spent twenty seven years 10 The
north Atlantic. Whenever lee VAS
around, he said, he doubled his witch
und reduced speed, and n be- happened
to yet caught In an fee pack he
stopped his engines and dultod until
/ he WIS clear
The uiness also was emphatic In
his declaration that the position sent
ont boy the Titanic was wrong Ho
said the ship was eight miles farther
eastward than its operators reported
This he declared he proved by OBJ
'crvations taken the tirs, thing on the
lay iullcwir-, the disaster
with what virtually was fec, Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
surqsry by Wireless.

New Orlcans,-llow a laburcr on
Swan island. "A lonely wireless station
In the gulf. suffered crushed foot;
how the wireless operator on the
island communicated with q ship i2O
miles away, raised the surgeon and
got him TO explain the proper way to
mputate; then how the operators rs.
sistant performed the amptuaiion is q
story told by the manager Of biz
shipping firm on Monday, New or
leans physicians described It as sur
gerry by wireless"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

testimony OF the afternoon. lie lis
tened intently to the accounts of his
conduct NJ the lifcboats IA told by the
stewards and scamcn. His Dyes fair
ly bcamcd when Steward Crawford told
how lsmny had called for women to
20 In one Of the boats and had said
to a woman who told him she was only
a stcwardess:
'Iou are a woman; take your place
In the boat"
lsmay listened inicntly. TOO, NJ
Steward Bright testified that he had
not left the ship until after all the
large lifcboats had gone and only one
or two collapslbic boats were left on
deck
After the session was over, the cor
rldor In the senate building near tho
committee room was crowded with
anxious sailors OF the Titanic who hayo
been at the call OF the committee since
the rescue ship CnrpathIa brought
them TO New York. They were a ncr.
yous lot not being permitted To leave,
they faced the prospect Of u Saturday
might and Sunday without funds
~ II II too late to get money for
the sailormcn," Mr.. lsmay declared.
Il can see that II Is advanced"
Finally they were escorted TO the
capitol In body aud advanced wit.
ness fee money.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
BOND ISSUE FOR RIO oRANoE.
Stockholders order Issue OF s25 ,ooo,.
900, Large Portion Of Which Is 70
be Used In improvements.

Denver Seycniyonc per cent Of
the capital stock ~ the Denver 4
Rio Grnnde railroad was voted Satur
day at tho special stockholders meet
INK TO authorize the issue Of $4,000
goo In bonds
The bonds nrst will he offered to
the stockholders NJ the road, who
have exclusive privileges to buy until
June I, when they will he placed on
the market for the public
or tho Issue. only $40 OOo. OOO will be
sold at once, the proceeds OF which
viii be used In improvements on the
roadhcd In Colorado and Utah and Tor
caring for the interest ON the out
standing bonds OF the Western Pa
cinc, for which the Rio Grandc Is
liable.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
BUFoRo TO RESCUE AMERICANS.
United states Army Transport Starts
for West Coast Of Mexico Under
orders OF War Department

san Francisco The United states
army transport nuiord bound for
Mexico IN rescue 1000 or more Amer.
leans who have appealed for help. sail
ed NJ q o'clock sunday night under
orders Of the war department
The Buford will sail direct for Top.
olobnmpo. whore she will receive nd.
ditonal orders about the course 10
be pursued In Mexico.
The Buford Is equipped with com.
plctc wireless telegraph and besides
her regular crew ls taking a com
pany from the United States army
hs~t,l,al .oyee. ..-a.a.a=
The Buiord was not scheduled 10
sail until noon Monday. but rush or.
dcrs TO complete her coal supply and
provisions arrived Sunday morning
Work OF making her ready took all
day and when she slld out of the hay
In tho dark, only q few persons were
aware that she was leaving
While on route to Topolobnmpo.
which In the nrst port whore refugees
are expected to be picked up. the nu.
/ ford Will Htop NJ san Diego. whore she
will take on Claude T. Guyant, dep.
uty consul general nt Mexico and
agent Of the state department.
Captain Frank u. Ely. commander
~ tho nuford. will receive instruc.
tions at each port regarding his next
stop.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
eodIes Seen on Iceberg.

New YORK ofnccrs OF the Nortn
GCrman.Lloyd liner Princess Irene,
tell OF q wireless message which
they intercepted on Wednesday In
which a ship. the name not learned,
reported that In passing fifty miles
from the scene Of the Titanic disaster
she had sighted an iceberg on which
we're the bodies Of more than dozen
men; an wore lifebelts and the bodies
were huddled In groups at the base OF
the iceberg II was the opinion OF tho
officers OF the ship that the men had
climbed on the mass Of lee and had
frozen 10 death as they were swept
southwark. No attempt was made to
take OF the bodies.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

Philadelphia President Taft Maid
honor Saturday night Tor the second
time within few hours TO the mem.
DRY Of the iIlustr.ous family of Grant
In New York on Friday me- attended
memorial exercises tor Major ,G.p
eral Frederick Dent Grant and saur
day night at q banquet Dc eulog.leI
tho soldiers famous father who was
twice president OF the United States
and to whom many historians give
much OF the credit OF the norths sue.
eessIul conduct OF the Civil war
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
RIoTlNo IN ZION CITY.
War on Smokers Results In Clash Be
tween TWO Factions,

Zion City. lll.-Riotinp started hero
.-,"a rt".as.y ",,vrnoun whom employee
~ independent manufacturing con
Germs attacked group of 200 Zion
city men and women at u prayer
meeting. Both men and women were
beaten with clubs and blackjackcd and
several were seriously Injured.
The fight came as the climax Of .
week OF trouble between employees OF
the independent concerns which re-
Gently have begun operations here
and the church people formerly fol
lowers OF John Alexander bowie, be
ing the result OF the Zionists' prutest'
against the use OF tobacco boy the new
Corners.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Mourn for Aston.

New York.-Tho executive commit
tee Of the American BOY Scouts, Of
which the late Colonel John Jacob
Astor was vice.prcsident, dccldcu
Thursday to send out an order mott.
wing all troops OF the American BOY
Scouts 20 decorate their colors. gui.
dons and sldearms OF officers with
crepe for thirty days In memory OF
COLONEL Astor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
SHOT DOWN ON STREET.
Another Life Sacrificed as Result Of
Texas Feud.

Swcctwatcr. TcNas-Hn Echuls
got" his old enemy, clayton BLACK
early Monday Black was shot down
on the street at Coahuma, where two
years ago members OF the two war
ring families shut at each other Tor
hours.
Out OF this shooting there grew litI
cation. Three times Black was placed
ON trial. accused Of trying lu murder
the leader OF the opposing clan. BIll
Echols. Each time he WAS acquitted
Black and Echos met ON the street
at Coahoma Monday It Is declared
Black oarclcssly had left his weapons
at home. lie was killed instantly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Companion OF Peary Drowned.

Crescent Beach, Conn George 10.
'up Of New York. who WIS with Pcary
In his successful dash tn the north
nolc, ana Samuel WInshlp Case of Nor.
wlch Conn, both graduate students
At Yale, were drowned In Long Island
sound sunday afternoon when thclr
power canoe was suddenly overturned
by u henvy son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
AInskan Indletments plsmIssed.

Juneau, Alaska United states Dis
trlct Judge Thomas r. Lyons on Mon.
day dismissed three OF the six indict'
ments returned February IL, charging
several transportation aud coal com.
panios and their operatives with CON
spiracy IN restraint OF trade in viola
ton Of tho sherman antl.irus, law.
One indictment was upheld and the
other two were sustained In part.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Two Women kIIled By wIndetorm.

TcXarkana, Texas Mrs. o, p. DayIs
and Mrs. wyllc Beale were killed by
a windstorm sunday al Fuulke Sew
eral persons took refuge in q church.
As the wind rocked the building they
aed under great tree which tho
storm uprooted and twisted into hits
killing the two women and seriously
hurting the others,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

Boston Robert Loo Meade. son OF
The latc Brigndicr General Meade, u.
S NJ, c., who commanded In the
United States troops IN the nrht
,ga'nst Chinese DoNers In 1900 com.
United suicide az his home mere
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

steamers within q radius Of Gfty miles
of the Titanic, the officer said that
this mistake In fixing accurately the
position Of the doomed shin was a IA.
ial one with iccborgs aud floating
lco covering the northern sea. a ship
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Bean Trust Dissolved.

Los Angeles cal Tho govern.
mcnts investigation of the so-callcd
bean trust Of southern California
will end In "a compromise ana the
dissolution Of the alleged comblua.
ton, according 90 statements OF teder.
al authorities made public horc
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

Of even the size OF the Titanic might
well hc overlooked through such q
yarlnu,,,
j. Bruce lsmay mannglnr director
OF the International Mercantile Marinr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Wa Servant Of Lincoln.

Galcsburg, lll.-Alllson DIllcry, a me-.
gro servant OF Abraham Lincoln at
Springfield when Lincoln was elected
president died here Monday OF pncu
monia. Dillcry declined LIncoin's Of
fer to accompany him To Washington.
rs he had sweetheart In Springfield
whom he did not wish 10 leave. oil.
lery later sorNed I'm the VIM.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
For 1ltanIe Memorial.

Washington A nationwide scheme
10 secure funds from women 10 erect q
Gitanic memorial In, Washington was
started by q contribution OF 81 from
Mrs William n. TAFT. The contrlbu,
LInna WIN be lImLtnh 10 81
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Mine cavern KiIls -Four.

Cananea, Mexico -Four men wer,
killed by caye.in at IN, Elisa mine
When rescuers reached the murIson.
ed men, one was dead and the oihou
died within five minutes after 'belup
taken ont
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
France establIshes Proteet0rate.

Ramboulllet, France-At a cabinet
meeting Saturday General Lyawtey
was selected as the resident French
governor Of Morocco. This action fol-
iowod the decision that conditions In
Morocco demanded the immediate cs.
tabllshmont OF potoctoratr.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Train smashes Into AUTO.

Chicago Three persons were Killed
and Two severely Injured ON Monday
On the Illinois Central railroad at
North Riverside, suburb. when an
automobile was struck boy a passenger
train
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

Salinas, Cal-Fiye highbuder;
broke into a room here where -four
Chinese were playing cards, shot
three Of them dead, wounded the
fourth SERIOUSLY aud cscauo!
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Makn Wnr on Queues.

shanghai. - Republicans around
shanghai are attacking all residents
who still wear queues, forciily co,.
ling OF the Objectionable appenLag,s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
BIDS WANTED FOR PRINTING
THE ANNUAL CITY REPORT

The city of Barre, VT, by its printing
committee. will received sealed bids Tor
printing the annual city report for the
year 1911, said report to contain about
$50 pages. more or less; the size OF the
pages to be sA inches by 5Ka inches,
and the size of the printed page to he
7 inches. The type to be used to
be l0-point solid and s-point solid.
One thousand and fifty copies OF the
report win be required, Is Of which
shall be bound in cloth, and lettercd IN
Gilt as required; and the balance, name
ly. g75 copies, shall be bound in paper
covers: 500 of the paper-covered copies
of the report must be delivered Oh or
before February 10, 1912, and the ball
ance of the paper-covered copies on or
before February a. 1912; and the cloth
bound copies on or before March ], 1912.
All OF the copy for the report will BE-
furnished by the city by February J.,
1912.
Samples of the style of binding and
lettering and the amount of lettering
for the bound copies may be seen at the
city clerks office.
All bids should be made at so much
per page for the 1850 copies required
and shall set forth the price per copy
for the bound copies, including the let
tering.
Samples of the paper, paper covers,
and cloth binding to be used must ac-
company each bid, and all bids must con-
form strictly to the above specifications
or they viii not be considered.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Bids win be received at the city
clerks office, Barre, VT, up to Tuesday,
January 9, 1912, at 7 o'clock p. m, and
should be plainly marked "Bids fer
Printing the City Report"
Dated at the city of Barre, Vt, this
3rd day Of January, 1912.
DONALD Mcleod,
w. H.. WARD,
L. H. THURSTON,
Printing Committee,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
RANDOLPH.

Miss Gladys Carroll of Barre arrived
here Friday night to be the guest OF
Miss Edith Blanchard for few days
J. r. Wells is in very low state, and
lis much of the time unconscious, though
he was about the same on Friday For
several days it has not seemed possible
for him to rally.
Mrs. P. ]. Blanchard accompanied John
Mcintyre to Barre ON Friday, where he
went TO consult DR.. V. C. Goodrich in
regard to his health, which at present
is far from good.
Miss Susie Eaton, a recent graduate
oil the Albany Business college, arrived
here Thursday night to enter the EN-
ploy of Lazelle & Spraguo, as stenog.
rapher and bookkeeper
At the regular meeting Of Beulah
chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Thurs
day night, two candidates received the
degrees OF the order, following (which
a banquet was served and general good
time followed
Store fittings, eornice shelving and
drawers, faced with old growth black
cherry, good as new, at half cost of new.
Enough for store so to go feet long.
Also few red birch counters. Address
p. @. Box 3s4, Barre, Vt.
Miss Evelyn Morse of Bethel under
went surgical operation at the sans-
forum on Thursday, from which she
rallied and is as comfortable as could
BE expected. John Oney also, who was
operated upon this week for appendicitis,
is making good recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
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