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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
BY T.. G. RODGERS.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Dec. 10.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Lang, a
mere slip of a woman, - years
old, is a murdercss BECAUSE
SHE is UGLY! Mrs. Junic May
Copple, aged 20, the mother OF
two little babies, lies in her
grave, the victim of a murderess'
bullet, BECAUSE SHE HAD A
SERPENT TONGUE!"
The ugly duckling" slaved at
drudgery through all her child
ish years, dreaming her prince"
would come along and claim her,
just as Cinderella's did of old.
The prince came at last, they
were welded and within "a
hours after that happy moment
q great tragedy shattered this
romance of common life.
Mrs. Lang shot and killed Mrs.
Copple. In the Jail cell she told
the story, between sobs.
..She talked awful about
me to my husband the very
morning after we were mar
ried, and l shot her. She
told my husband right aft
er the first breakfast l had
cooked for him, right after
he had kissed me goOdby
and gone to work, that his
bride was 'lower'n dirt, and
uglier than SIM That's
why 1 killed her."
"Oh, how l wanted to have
somebody like me-" she cried.
Even my own father hated me.
He made me work, work, work,
and when / wanted to go out,
told me that no one wanted to
see my ugly face. Night after
night, for years l lay in my bed
and cried because God had
made me so different from other
girls who had beaux and friends.
when l began to think no
body ever would love me, Joe
Lang came along. He never
seemed to notice my LONELINESS,
or the stories people told about
me, and was so nice and kind
to me. He was the only person
in the world who had told me
that l was pretty enough for
him. He proposed, and on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

There is the pile driving gang
Fred Dickson, Fred Remission,
Casey Jones, Bud Dickson, Andy
Mortenson and Shorty Rector.
They sunk the long shafts into
the mud and rock upon which the
great buttresses rest.
Down on the big scow hooking
the steel to the long lines are
Moose Ritter and the Bear
Dancer" The Bear Dancers"
other name is Ed Clark. He
earned his name last winter when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
MILLIONS TO
TESTIFY TODAY
(By United Press Leased Wire. I,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10.
The New York stock exchange
was put on the grill today by the
house money trust investigating
committee. When today's hearing
began, bankers representing many
millions of dollars were ready to
testify.
Because of the interest in the
committee proceedings, the hear
ings were transferred today to a
large room in the large office
building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
News Items From
the Hicktown Bee

The chef at the Palace Hotel
is usin' the hoiuse vacume
cleaner on the Tuesday eve.
hash with startlin' success.
People who owe the Bee for
subscriptions needn't hurry
about paying up. The editor
has a vast private fortune of
1926 and believes In art for
arts sake. (Sarcasm.)
The feller that gets tanked
on cocktails by p. m. and still
holds down good job is q good
feller-well-met, says Lafe
Watertower, whilst the horny
handed toiler who gets $12 a
week and soused on Saturday
night is a hopeless sot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
VICTIM IMPROVES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. =
Robert j. Widney, the>Los Ange-
les realty broker, shot here in the
apartments of Mrs Vivien Lyons.
who is held on a charge of at
tempted murder, has passed the
crisis, and physicians at Morton
hospital declared today that his
recovery is almost assured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
THEFT $4,000

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 10
Instead of $500 cS was reported,
1t is declared that $4,000 was
taken from the passengers on the
limited, which was held
up here Saturday night by a SOL
itary man armed with a long bar
relied Colt revolver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

Please give me the recipe for a
good face powder. GERTRUDE.
Mix quart of ground clam
shells with pound of graphite,
boil for 20 minutes, add tea
spoonful of essence of corn husks.
stir until thoroughly evaporated,
and seal alright in a gallon Jar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
MAYOR GAYNOR
SUED FOR LIBEL

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Declar-
ing that he told only the truth in
asserting that certain aldermen
extorted graft from news stand IL
censes, Mayor Gaynor has filed an
swer here today to the 100000
damage suit Instituted against him
for libel by Alderman Henry Cur
ran,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
NEAR BURGLARY

Patrolman Moose heard the
sound of breaking glass as he was
passing the plant of the Hill Ger
cal Co. at 1905 jefferson av. early
today. He Investigated and found
a broken window; also two indis-
ttnct figures vanished into the fog
as the cop came on the scene.
Nothing missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
REVOLT NO. OOOO
.Ry limited Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PARIS, Dec. 10.-That Cipri-
ano Castro, former president of
Venezuela, is about to launch an
other revolution in that country,
is the statement of LIE Temps,
French newspaper here, today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
CASH is SHORT

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-With
the banks refusing to lend except
ON gilt edged securities. leading
bulls and bears joined in a SEN
sational raid on the stock market
today and the entire trading list
crumbled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

fellow be IL i'm cases like
this he was too proud or too
busy to make special visits?
All, not old Santa-he
isn't built on those lines!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

of Santa Claus.
divorce is bad enough at any
season." said the Judge, but the
idea of little children waking up
Christmas morning with nothing
but the memory that their par
ents have just been separated
forever is too sad to be cndur-
able"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

For Tacoma and
vicinity: Generally
tonight and Wednes-
day.
For Washington:
Generally fair to-
night and Wednes-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
REFUSES DIVORCE TO
PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN
(By United Press Leased Wire.>

(By United Press Leased Wire.>
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10
NO people who have children are
going to be given a divorce in
my court before Christmas"
This is the edict today of Supe-
rior Judge Graham, and couples
with conjugal difficulties must
bury them until after the reign
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

I asked you what should do with
a dress that is so long 1t drags on
the sidewalk and gets dirty. Satur-
day you answered, Clean it." Do
you mean the dress?
PUZZLED PAULINE.
No, the sidewalk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
SHE WAS A GAME GIRL.
(By United Press Leased Wire.

SEATTLE Dec. 10.-Miss Anna e. Lang has a bandaged
today show for her defense against burglar
who attempted to relieve her of watch pinned her waist
last night
The burglar seized the girl from behind she entered
her She dragged herself to grabbed
vover and ordered the refused In
scufe which ensued she fred two Shots hitting her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10
SANE ANSWERS TO
FOOLISH QUESTIONS
) o o o o o 9 o o o o o o o o

g % @ @ @ g g @ @ @ @ @ O 9 9 @
I have freckles, mole on my
left eyelid, a wart on my chin, a
boil on my right cheek, a pug nose
and superfluous hair on my upper
lip. What kind of veil should l
wear?-Miss NJ. l..
Either sheet iron or reinforced
concrete.
Please tell me how to make an
apple tart.-Mrs. G. w. T.
Pour vinegar on the apple.
How can I remove spots from a
polka dot waist?-Miss Nettie Dolly.
Soak the waist in one gallon of
water containing one pound of lye
and hang in the sun to dry.
How should a broom be held
when not in use?-Mrs.. E. +.
Don't hold it. Hang it up.
Why do the Sixth av. cars run
three-quarters of block beyond
11th st. when a fellow wants to get
off at 18th.
STRAPHANGER.
Because the motorman doesn't
turn off the juice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

My little bay has found a little
green snake. Do they bite?
ANXIOUS MOTHER.
Dear Madame: Green snakes
may be every bit as dangerous as
the ripe ones.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

Because the motorman doesn't
turn off the juice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

Please tell me how to make ar
apple tart.-Mrs. G. w. T.
Pour vinegar on the apple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

THE TIMES FIRST READER
o, see the Doctor. Where is
he Going? He is going TO cut up
Mans Insides. Why does he
DO this? He Needs the Mazuma.
Yes, but he viii not Have it
Long. Would you Like to be
Doctor, Rollo?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-10

Look Archibald, at the funny
Little man. Is he Admiring a
new Hat? No, he is Digging up
an Old Lid that he Bought in
'82 and he will Wear IL This
Winter. Amt the Poor man Got
any Kale? Sure not--he Did his
Christmas shopping Early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
COY. O'NEAL WILL
 ARRIVE AT NOON
Comes to Investigate and Render Final Decision on
 the SlOss Contract

For the purpose of further consider ing the mining contract between the state and the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company Governor O'Nea1 will ar rive in Birmingham today at noon.
 The governor has promised the com pany to make known his decision in reference to abrogating the contract to- morrow. Up to the present time 1t is understood that he has not secured an offer better than the price, 42la cents per ton, paid by the Sloss company. It is understood that while in Birming- ham he will talk convict labor and coal mining to the heads of certain corporations, and that one of the cor porations with which he will attempt to transact business will be the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany.
 Sometime ago, as is remembered. Governor O'Neal, after a conference with Sloss officials, announced himself as convinced that 421s cents per ton for mining coal was too cheap, and that it was his purpose to abrogate the Sloss contract, which he had pre- viously approved.
 He held up his decision, however, and will render it tomorrow. In case the. contract is abrogated, the company will be given six months in which to pre- pare itself for other arrangements, at the end of which time the state con victs will be leased to some'other coms pany.
 For some weeks the governor, it is has made unsuccessful eff forts to secure a contract providing for higher scale than that paid the state at the present time by the Sloss It is understood that he will exhaust every resource today,4and that unless he finds a higher bidder, will not annul the contract.
 The Sloss company is employing ap- 250 men at rlat Top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
FIVE PAROLES ARE
 ISSUED BY O'NEAL

Montgomery, March 1S.-(Specal.)-G ernor O'Neal this afternoon issued five pa roles, the recipients of executive elem ency being from various sections of the state.
 Lehman Gibson, sent up from Coffee county March 2S. 1911, to serve three years for grand larceny, was granted parole to take effect one year from the begin ming of the sentence.
 Dave Garrett, who was sent up to serve a sentence from Winston county, was pa soled into the hands of Dr. James T. Searcy, superintendent ofthe Alabama In- sane hospital at Tuscaloosa, Garrett hav- ing been adjudged insane by a lunacy board.
 Susan Brown, sent up from Clarke county in December. 1906, to serve 10 years for murder in the second degree, was pa- roled on the recommendation of the trial judge, the solicitor and the board of par dons.
 Will Sims, youth sentenced by jus tice's court in Morgan county to work 90 days on the road and fined S15 was an- other recipient of clemency, the young man having been declared an epilectic.f
 Robert M. Payton sent up from Chiffon county in December, 1911. to serve two years for perjury, was granted 10 days parole from March IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
CRAWFORD JURY IS
 HALF. COMPLETED Second Panel of 200 Tales men Exhausted-MOre
 Will Be Drawn

New orleans. March 13-Opposition to capital punishment for a woman. expressed with monotonous regularity hy talesman after talesman in the crim- inal district court today caused the second panel of 200 veniremen to be exhausted in the trial of Annie Craw- ford for the alleged murder of her sis- tor, Elsie. Six jurors had been accepted when court adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when another -spe- cial panel of 200 veniremen is ordered to be on hand.
 With one exception each of the six
 jurors accepted is under 30 years or age. All are clean shaved Four are clerks. one a setnographer and one a grocer.
 With the absolute absence or eiho
 tion which has characterized her since her arrest, Miss Crawford sat through out the proceedings today, garbed III
 black and wearing heavy. black vel''
 which completely hid her features. Her aunt and her sister. Gertrude, both of whom at the time or Annie arrest were quoted as saving they were
 afraid of the defendant sat in the dls-
 trict attorneys office waiting for the jury to be completed. They are state witnesses and will be called to tell
 of the death of Elsie and of the mys- terous circumstances connected there with Neither they no. two uncios of the defendant who were in the court room spoke to Annie today. mild sensation developed at the opening of the trial Attorneys Gener- ely and Adams, counsel for the de- l fendant, filed a motion asking the couf' to cite the New orleans Item the pub fisher and the managing editor for al 1 legged contempt of court.
 l The motion alleged that publications i touching the crawford ease. which ap- peared in the paper of Sunday Monday
 and Tuesday of this week, were cal
 culated to iniure the cause of the de- ! fendant and operate co the obstruc- i tion of the due administration of jus | tice." i1 a
 | Judge Chetrsn announced that he had
 read the afticlss, complained of and believed them rinjurious to the trial ui 1 the case.r lie added the court would not consider the question of contempi proceedings during the progress of the trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
No Final Decision

Montgomery, March 13.-(Special.)-- Governor O'Neal will go to Birming
 ham tomorrow for the purpose of look ing further into the matter of re- newing the contract which the Sloss- Sheffield. Steel and Iron company has with the state for the employment of convict labor at Flat Top mine. The governor some weeks ago stated to of- ficialS of the Sloss Sheffield company at conference held In his office that he would give them a definite answer as to whether or not he would insist upon an increase in the amount of money which the corporation is pay ing the state for it's convict labor by the 18th of this month.
 The governor stated this afternoon that while he has not come to a final decision in regard to the matter he was still of the opinion that the state was entitled to more money for it's convicts than the company is paying, which is 421a cents per ton, delivered to the top of the mine. The governor
 thinks the company should pay min imum of 45 cents, together with what
 ever else might be due from the oper- ation of the sliding scale.
 In his investigation tomorrow, Gov ernor O'Neal will have with him James G. oakley, president of the state con vict board The governor and Mir oak
  SIoss- Sheffield company in reference tC the renewal of the contract and it Is probable that the governors decision in the matter will be forwarded to Pres ident Mabin of the company on the following day
 Just what will be the outcome of the efforts on the part of the governor to secure more money for convict labor at Flat Top mine is not known. The company officials at the conference ia Montgomery declared they would noi submit to the increase, and the gover- nor has on numerous occasions strong | ly ntimated that he would take tho convicts out of the mine if this ad- vance is not allowed.
 It is understood that the governor has been looking around for other con
 cerns with which to place the state
 ccnvicts in the event he decides to take them from the SloSs-Sheffield Steel an1 Iron company, and he has intimatet that the transfer will be effected easily if the contract with the latter company is not renewed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
ShrinerS' Parade AtfTd1lddegd
By C. H. MANDY

It is generally conceded that the Shrn- CTS, meeting. held last week at Talladega. was the most enjoyable session-except to the candidates-that the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine hsve pulled off in many day. It was also noticeable for another feature, the largest class of unsuspecting neophytes that Zamora temple has ever known were regenerated by pilgrimage across the burning sands of the desert not meaning Talladega-and bath Tn the boiling oil of joy.
 Whenever the Shriners. or to be more correct, whenever the members Of Ha- mora temple, of the Ancient ana Araoic Order Nobles of the Mystic Sshrlne' en- gage in any undertaking, 1t is a lore gone conclusion that it will be high class. whether it be a circus or chicken night, A bar.ouet, a Dutch supper or cere- monial session.
 This brings us to the point. as 1t were. which is that the Shriners will have full charge and control Of the Bonita theatre on Friday March 15, at which will be shown a motion picture of the Talladega trip. including tine nrocession through the streets of that ldelightful little burg. which was head ed by the Arab Patrol. the string of candidates bringing up the rear. This is the first picture shown in the south of an event of it's kind. The film was made in Talladega by locai l ph hotograp pher and is one of the best Fever displayed.
 l Many of the leading members of the Shrine are plainly discernable and ev- cry feature of the parade Is fully
 brought out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
EDDY WILL CASE IN
 THE SUPREME COURT

Concord, N. H.. March 1S.-The con troVersy over the will of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy. founder of the Chris tian Science church, reached the tri- bunal of last resort in New Hampshire today. when final arguments, which will extend over three days, were begun before the supreme court on the con struction of various clauses in the will.
 The proceedings opened with the pre- ssentation of a brief by Robert l.. Man ming, special counsel for the state, in which it is alleged the provisions of the will bequeathing the greater part of the property to the directors of the Christian Science church in Boston Is valuation of the statute limiting be- quests to churches.
 Arguments began with that of Han his Taylor of Washington for the heirs and next of kin In opposition to the allowance of tho will, followed by De- witt C. Howe of Concord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, March 13.-G P. M)-An extensive area of high pressure over lies the greater portion of the Mississippi valley and the northwest, but it's energy has decreased and a general moderation in temperature has occurred throughout that section.
 An area of low pressure overlies the Pacific slope, the southwest and the west ern gulf section. Owing to the general cloudiness this disturbance has produced over that elevated plateau, fall in tenn perature has occurred throughout the Rockies and snow has been general there and rain along the Pacific coast Rain has occurred also throughout the At lantic coast states from North Carolina northward
 Cloudy weather has been general in Texas. owing to the influence of the low pressure area. The eastward drift of this disturbance should bring another period of cloudy, unsettled weather in this sec tio8 late Thursday or Thursday night.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau Stations March 13, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Moody Busy

Thursday night a mass meeting VIII be held in the courthouse here in the interest of Senator Frank S Moody, ca ndidatc for Congress from this dis trict number of addresses will be made and plans made to carry Tusca- loosa county by large majority for the Tuscaloosa man. Tomorrow he goes to Cuba, Sumter county, and will also speak at York the same day, returning to Livingston Friday and closing the week at Greensboro. Next week Senator Moody will make q whirlwind tour of Tuscaloosa county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14

Manager E. H. coley of the le9i theatre has kindly donated the tae the cozy little photo play house fot tf occasion. The entire proceeds wi given to the California fund ot Arab Patrol.
 Previous to running the picture u photos of two well known members the shrine will be thrown on the screer if q it were the nobles themselves tn would be thrown in the street-and chi mo will be given to the one wno receiv most votes for being the ugliest man the southern states.
 The Arab patrol will be in attendant and if the police authorities don't objt the patrol band will render several sels tiens,. more or less weird in their characi and dabolical in their execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
SMALLPOX SCARE
 AROUND EVERGREEN

Evergreen, March 13.-For about .hree weeks there has been smallpox scare in Evergreen Now the people arc begin ming to look upon it as a commonplace natter and little attention is given thereto The malady Is confined almost entirely to negroes. and as soon as one is known to have it he is hurried to :he pesthouse outside the corporate limits All school teachers and pupils in the pub lie schools have been vaccinated, and only one person in the corporate limits haS had if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Railroads Want Entrance

The directors of the Board of Trade held an interesting session last night devoting d great deal of time 10 a discussion of the railroad enterprises seeking entrance into the city. The committee having in charge the solic- iting of subscriptions to the Gulf and Northwestern reported having secured S2T25, s175 short of the amount asked. Another "committee was appointed to secure the additional subscriptions to the stock.
 MT. M r. Jemison reported that the committee on street paving was not ready to submit final report on the matter, being engaged in securing data on the cost of different kinds of pav- ing material. President Blair reported the visit of the surveyors for the lllt- nois Central to this city and their ac- tivities here, and that everything look ed favorable to the early beginning of work on this road from Bessemer to Jackson, Miss, through Tuscaloosa. A resolution indorsing the road and pleading the cooperation of the Board of Trade was passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
MIR. AND MRS. JOHNSON LEAVE FOR THE COAST

Crawford Johnson and Mrs. Johnson left last night for Los Angeles and San The trip of Mir. Johnson is business one. He has engagements in the two cities extending over several days on a matter of great importance to this district if negotiations to be taken up there are successful.