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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
CITY POLICEMEN
 WEARING CAPS
Chief Bodeker and COmmis- sioner Lane Will Review
 Force Sunday

Citizens of Birmingham are being greet ed on the streets by something new TOT this part of the country-policemen wear Ing caps.
 The day shift went to work this morn ing under the new order of things. me caps are of a light brown cravanette siiR and are waterproof The band of the car is about an inch and half wide, while at the base of the visor is small patent leather strip. On the caps of the ser peants. wardens and patrol drivers the bands at the base of the visors are rolled gold. while on the chiefs and captains caps a fiat gold band is used. On the chiefs cap a black velvet band eneircles the cap.
 Chief Bodeker has issued orders for every policeman, both uniformed and plain clothes, to appear at central sta ton Sunday morning at 10 o'clock The badges will be changed at this time, every man receiving his correct number. Then at 12:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon they will all meet in front of the city hall for a review by Chief Bodeker and Commis- sioner Lane. This means that all the po-
 icemen in Greater Birmingham will be there,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
ROBSON NOW HAS PLAN FOR
 FORMATION OF HOG CLUBS
BY WALTER HARPER

we produce our own meat instead of buying so much of it as we do from the west Our state is admirably adapted to raising hogs at a very low cost, but the one great obstacles in the way is the danger from hog choi- era You realize the ravages that this disease has made in the hog industry in this country.
 Ut is now possible to realize almost complete immunity from hog cholera by the use of serum. It would be dif- ficult, if not impossible, for individuals to properly prepare this serum. In most states it is now being supplied by the state at large. In the absence of a ses- sion of the legislature I believe that the next best method of procedure would be for the county commissioners of each county to contribute a prorated share of the expense. The commission CT of agriculture estimates that 1t would take S5000 to establish a proper cholera institute. I am writing to the county commissioners to suggest that they all lot in each county the sum of $1O0 for this purpose and control to that extent the manufacture of the serum. The dis tribution of this serum would be under the supervision of the state commission CT of agriculture. In my Judgment W neither the boys hog clubs are start ed at once or not, this would be the most important step in the interest of ali farmers of your county and of the state.
 q beg, therefore, to request your CO., operation in bringing the matter before ire commissioners court at its next session.
 "Hoping to enlist your interest in this matter and with good wishes, I remain, sincerely your friend, R. F. ROBSON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
ALBERTVILLE NEWS

Aibertville, May 3.-(Special.) )-Friday afternoon Mrs. w. A. Luther entertained the Home Beautiful circle at her home on East Main street. A guessing contest was entered into, the prize, pair of silk hose, going to Mrs. B. o. Moody, she making every guess correctly. Mrs Luther was assisted in receiving by hei mother, Mrs Phillips of Mckenzie, Tenn. and Mrs. O. l.. McNaron. The ladies pres ent were Mesdames J. T. Wellborne, B. o. Moody, R. R. Riggs, Higan Jackson w. M Ross, J. R. Thomas. w. R. Han serd, A. E. Kline, E. l.. Hooper, J. D. McCord and Miss Minnie Garner.
 Mrs. J. M Espey has returned from a visit to her mother, Mrs. s. w. Riddle of Gadsden.
 MT and Mrs. Alonza Barber Hooper have announced the engagement of theii daughter, Lila Kathleen, to Ben Edward Harris of Columbus, the wedding to take place in early June.
 Mrs. Mary Meigs has returned from [ visit to relatives in Talladega.
 Miss Eloise Roberts spent the week ene in Boaz, the guest of Miss Gladys Mann
 Miss Bulah Hubbard is at home aftel a protracted visit in Cuba, Ala.
 Miss Elsie Hudson is the guest of Mrs J. A. Selman in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

Washington, May 3.-(special. .)-Con- gressman R. P. Hobson of Alabama has inaugurated new idea for the agricul- tural uplift of the people of Alabama. That is the formation of hog clubs along the lines of the boys corn clubs that have done SO much for the material develop ment of the state in the past few years.
 Captain Hobson has written letters to the probate judges and county commis- sioners of his district and other sections of the state asking their cooperation in the matter and also suggesting the ad- visibility of providing funds for the regu- lation and prevention of cholera, which Is the most serious handicap to the raising of hogs in the south.
 Following is a copy of the letter that Captain Hobson has addressed to the probate judges of the state:
 My Dear Judge
 T have taken up with the chief of the bureau of animal industry and Mir o. C. Prather of Auburn, Ala, and Dr. Carey and Captain Kolb. commissioner of agri- culture of the state of Alabama, the ques- ton of forming boys hog clubs, analag- ous to the boys corn clubs.
 You are aware of the splendid re- suits being derived from these corn clubs among our boys and I am sure equal good results would be found in hog raising and the production of our own meat supply. It Is needless Tor mo to call to your attention the great economic saving it would be to us 1T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
B|RDDAY YODSERVED ( IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Montgomery, May 3.-(Special )-"Bird Day" was celebrated in the public schools of the state today. Programmes suitable for the occasion were arranged by the state fish and game department, and were sent out by Superintendent of Educa- ton Henry J. Willingham, with the sug- gestion that all the teachers in the state observe the day.
 While the anniversary of the birth of John James Audubon comes this year on Saturday, Superintendent Wilingham asked that today be observed inasmuch as tomorrow is not school day.
 The programme was selected with a view to stimulate greater interest in birds and while the teachers were al- lowed to make any changes in the pro- gramme they wished, it is believed that there were few variations. Songs, reef tations, papers and addresses were con tained in the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
NEW FORM OF THE
 CONFIDENCE GAME

Chicago, May 3.A new form of con- fidence game came to the notice of the police during the night, when a man and his wife were arrested for collecting money in Hyde Park to buy flowers which were to be used, they said, to decorate the graves of old soldiers on Memorial Hay
 The couple claimed to represent the Grand Army of the Republic. The flow CTS for this purpose are furnished an- nually by the public schools and when the solicitors approached one person who krew of this they came to grief. The ar rest of the two followed.
 The prisoners told the police they had collected by this method $2S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, May 3.-G P. M)-The weather has been generally cloudy over the entire country during the past 24 hours, except the north Atlantic and New England states, where fair weather has prevailed
 An area of low pressure still remains central over the eastern slope of the Rockies, and is influencing weather con- ditons over nearly the entire country It has caused warm weather throughout the great central basin. general rain along the northern border of the country as far east as Michigan and general unsettled conditions in the gulf region.
 An area of high pressure overlies the great lakes and is the controlling factor in the clear weather in the northeast. Another high pressure area overlies the Pacific northwest, but there it has caused general rain. owing to the wind being ir this case from warm ocean waters to thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
UNDERWOOD MARCH
 ON SALE MONDAY
Fifty Thousand Copies Are Being Published-Will Be
 Sold for 10 Cents

'The Underwood March," composed by Caroline Westmoreland Bowman and copyrighted by The Age-Herald Publish ing Company, will be on the market Monday.
 Fifty thousand copies will be put on sale. and from the demand which is be- ing made it is certain that another edi- tion will have to be published.
 On account. of the desire that everyone in the south and in the nation, if pos- sible, have a copy or become familiar with the march. the copies will be sold for 10 cents each
 Immediately after publication the mu- sic will be played in all the theatres of the city and will soon be whistled on the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
SOME INTERESTING
 BOTTOMS STATISTICS
During Present Season 190,- 77O Bales Received at
 Montgomery

Montgomery, May 3.-(Special) l)-During the preesnt season 190,7 ITO bales of cotton have been received in Montgomery, ac- cording to the cotton statement for the week just closed. Up to the present time in 1911 the total receipts were 123,52S bales, showing that nearly 10000 more bales have been received this season than last; 7SS bales were received during the week just closed, while for the same week last year 9Sl bales were received.
 The shipments during the past week amounted to 9S0 bales, against 3721 for last year. The total number of bales on hand this week was 5419, while last year the total stock was 4094 bales.
 The cotton statement issued today showing comparative figures, is as fol- lows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
DRUGGISTS TO MEET
 AT MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, May 3.-(Special)-An- nouncement is made that the fourteenth annual convention of the Alabama Phar- maceutical association will be held in Montgomery June 19 and 20. It is ex- pected that more than POO delegates from various parts of the state will be in at tendance on the convention. and that the meeting this year will be one of the largest and most enthusiastic that has ever been held The Business Mems league will assist in entertaining the con vention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
MUST REGARD TAP LINE DECISION Unless Observed Roads Will Be Liable to Criminal
 Prosecution

Washington, May 3.-Tariffs filed with the interstate commerce commission can ceiling allowances made by trunk line railroads with so-called tap line com panies, must be observed by the trunk lines and shippers or they will face prose- cution for criminal violation of the inter- state commerce act and the Elkins act.
 These tariffs were to have been effec- tive at midnight April 30, but four hours prior to that time on application the cir cult court of Missouri demurred. The state tribunal granted an injunction to restrain the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern and other southwestern lines from cancellng their through routes and rates with the tap lines.
 The commission holds in effect that no court can enjoin a thing already done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

washington, May 3.-The Senate, after three remarkable speeches. failed again today to reach vote on the workmen's s compensation bill, and when, at 62o o'clock if recessed until Il .5O o'clock to- morrow morning, there was general im- pression that final vote would not be reached until Monday.
 Senator Reed concluding his speech, characterized the bill as monstrosity, fraught with iniquity. Senator Ashurst of Arizona, in his first Senate speech, freely criticised the federal courts. Sem ator Jeff Davis of Arkansas condemned the bill in unmeasured terms, deelaflhs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
DALLAS M. ROSE
 FURNISHES BOND

Montgomery, May 3.-(Special.)-Dallas NJ. Rose, charged with violating the fed eral white slave" act, today furnished bond of s1oo0 before United States Com missioner John H. Elmore. and was re- leased from jail. Rose was arrested sev- eral weeks ago. The bond was furnished by the father of the young man, J |. l.. Rose, and H. F. Cooper of Stigler. Okla, who reached Montgomery this morning. Rose Is charged with bringing a young white woman from Atlanta to Montgomery for immoral purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
SENATE FAILS TO REACH VOTE
 ON COMPENSATION BILL

that he would resign his seat in the Sem ate before voting for it.
 MT Davis charged the railroad lobby ists with a persistent effort to have the measure railroaded through the Senate.
 Stop" he cried, 'stop. senators, be- fore you do this thing; stop before 1t IS too late; put on the brakes, the emer- gency brakes, wave the red light; give the laboring man a chance to be heard"
 Asserting that President w.. c. Brown of the New York Central lines and his claim agent had been sitting too ''close to the throne" in the preparation of the bill he declared the measure was loaded"
 Tn the hand of proffered friendship is concealed the deadly dagger of the rail- roads, he concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
CRITICISM DOES
 NOT MOVE HOUSE

Washington, May 3.-After listening to caustic criticisms of the money trust" inquiry. the House today adopt ed resolution appropriating s25,0o0 fer the judiciary committed, to prose- cute its part of the investigation Mi- nority Leader Mann and Representa- tive Hill of Connecticut, republican, 10th denounced the manner in which funds were voted for the inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Lawson Appeals

Montgomery. May 3-(Special.)- w. II. Lawson has appealed to the state demo- cratic executive committee from the de- cision of the Montgomery county execu- tive committee in approving the nomina- ton of John L. Scrogin as member of the board of revenue of this county. Mir Lawson contends that he is the legal nominee, claiming that his opponent was elected in the recent primary by num- Der of illegal voters. The count gave Scrogin a majority of four votes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
OUItr Id1u.
 Temperature changes have been gener-

cooler land.
 Temperature changes have been gener- ally unimportant.
 In the cotton states thunderstorms oc- cured along the gulf coast from Texas to Florida and in the interior of Alabama and Georgia Clear weather prevailed in Texas at p. m., and general cloudiness in the remainder of the belt. Warm weather prevails in the interior west Of the Mississippi, but owing to thunder storms and general cloudiness somewhat lower temperatures were reported m the eastern states. Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, May 3:
 1emp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Suicide at Russellyille

Russellvile. May 3.-tSpeciall ll-Bob Britnell committed suicide at his home in
 the edge of town today by cutting his throat. He was 55 years old and leaves a wife and several children. He was Il brother of ex-Circuit Clerk B. F. Britnell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
EczEMA CURED IN 10 TO 30 DAYS

The Paris Medicine Co, 2624 Pine street. St. Louis,. Mo. manufacturers of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic and Laxa- tive Promo Quinine, have a new and wonderful discovery, GROVES SA- cure any case of ECZEMA, no matter of how long standing. in 10 to 80 days. and will refund money if it fails. GROVES SA-NARI CUFFS Is perfectly clean and does not stain. If your drug gist hasn't it, send us soc in stamps and 1t will be sent by mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Mgr. Playing Promoted

Des Moines, Ia., May 3.-Bishop Aus tin Bowling, as his first official lieu tenant today, announced the appoint nent of Monsignor Michael Playing pastor of St. Ambrose church, Dss Moines, as vicar general of the new Catholic diocese of Des Moines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

The Bessemer High school baseball team was defeated by the Birmingham High school yesterday afternoon at Owenton by score of to f. The game was won by Birmingham in the seventh inning The field was very muddy. Ragsdale. who played third for Bes- semer, and Cargile, who played short, V ere the stars of the game. Cargile' 8 |hcne run drive in the second inning scored three runs for Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

REUNION TICKETS VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY GOOD ON 12;l5 TRAIN SATURDAY NIGHTy STOP OVER AT ATLANTA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Czar's Relative Dead

Paris, May s.-Grand Duke Gorges of Luchtenberg an uncle of Emperor Nich- oias of Russia, died today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Weather Forecast

Washington. May 3.-Forecast for Ala baina and Georgia; Showers Saturday and Sunday.
 For Mississippi: Showers Saturday and probably Sunday; cooler in north and west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
M'VEAGH APPROVES MONEY TRUST PROBE Believes Committee Will
 Find Combination IS RESULT OF PANIC Criticises Fact That Aldrich Plan Does Nof Fcrbid Ownership of Ma
 ijcnai Bank Stock by
 3aother Bank
IS RESULT OF PANIC

Atsr1ic citt, N. J., May 3.-Franklin MarTe- gb. Secretary of the Treasury, irafa etpf sed the relief that the lssas eaaksrg and currency comnfit- COG ueesf .-a ing the money trust a.aald nnd ,u evolution in financial af- faes sardine toward a concentration of isrFss nopger in the hands of a few lnstitations IT even of few men.
 spess ag here before the New Jersey ( anb5Fn as.ociation, the secretary gave | snprov to the inquiry launched f ,.se i ose "A closer relation of Ian1al eG he declared, had re- s,iits d 'T,S .----e measure from the panic st 1901 v h large interests entered noon q rali-t of co-operation for self gritcsflcaJ ide necessary by the crra-r, Inadequate monetary system.
 ftHYl fHe secretary favored the "r-or, 0 inquiry as a necessary stan ir ing the banking and cur ssass lof the United States, he dfr1-rr Congress was not con ia-npf r tisation on the basis of be nla } national monetary com rlsr.5n. general features of this plah recc rea MT. MacVeagh's approval ani he arl led the fact that it did hst lorbid bsolutely the ownership of faa nat h bank stock by another ailahai as He declared he had been fs1eniTr .M hat some of the strong uah af fe fork" felt that any moro .a0netary station was wholly un- rseessafy cause they could them
 tVfs NHal bll the difficulties grow
 of af system"
 N%tiou l monetary commission. t aid uqd efused to deal with the .iica ct the concentration of money r4c and l House inquiry was una fd aDie
 h 4fui of monetary control to
 Hitf at faretary referred, had been fue evitably arising, he said, 4tar uonetary system or the i.raff no ystem," which the Unit 1G stief permitted to exist for so many years.
 Declaring that the monetary com missions report recognized the right of & national bank to own stock in an- other national bank, the secretary said:
 Tt limits that ownership to 40 per cent if the right of representation in the national reserve association is not to be impaired; but we all know that 1t might IS well not limit it at all as to limit 1t at 40 per cent, for ln most of the corporations that are con trolled it does not in practice require actual ownership of even 40 per cent of the stock to be actually invested in the controlling hands,
 The treatment of this feature by the commission, MT. MacVeaugh regarded as grave and radical mistake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

The St. Agnes Guild of Trinity Epis- copal church has been reorganized ana the following officers elected Mrs, ]. To. Adams, president: Mrs. A. A. Handy, secretary and treasurer. Tho regular meetings will be held every second and fourth Mondays of the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

Mrytle- Linton lodge No. 1S0, K. of P. will hold a social conclave in the lodge rooms next Thursday night, Nav 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

The Rose Leaf circle was delightfully
 entertained by Mrs H. H. Cannon Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04


 Mrs T. J. DeJarnette delightfully."- en : tertained few guests last night in compliment to her house guest, Miss Rebecca Burkhalter, of Oklahoma Those enjoying this hospitality were; Misses Rebecca Burk halter. the hon. orec: Willie Allen, Margaret Rust, Kate Lacey. callie Wood. Sadie Lay. Myra Lay, Leila Williams. Beryl Pinner, Messrs "Wiggs7 Thompson. Peyton Nc
 E1iry, owen Williams. H. NJ, Crowder, James Lovett, Ray Simpson, A. D. Stanton and John DeJarnette of Bir- lrninghani
 Mrs. Roy Johnson entertained the
 Junior Guild of the Trinity Episcopal church yesterday afternoon, but owing l to inclement weather there was not a full attendance.
 | A large audience gathered at the | Jonesboro school auditorium tonight to | hear the recital given by the music lpupils of Miss Minnie Meek. Each piece received much applause. a number of | cncores being called for. Prof. J. D Patton sang several selections. | A neat sum wos. realized from the play Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard, ,
 or Sunny Farm" which was presented
 at the odd Fellows, hall at Dolomite lby the pupils of the Brighton High
 school. The proceeds will go to First l Aid corps. L3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

A sanitary drinking fountain has been installed on the grounds of the Clarendon avenue school by the School Improvement society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
BesSener News

Bessemer. May Especially Is understood semi that a line from Brighton station on the North Bessemer car line to Woodward fur mace and Dolomite has been surveyed, although the matter has not been made public. Officials of the Woodward Iron company and the officials of the Bir
 lningham Railway, Light and Power company have been over the proposed route and engineers have been at work locating and estimating. Something
 will probably be made public in the near future.
 This afternoon about 5:30 o'clock Henry Foster, a negro, had his head nearly severed from his body as a re-
 suit of quarrel with another ne- gro. The negro drew a razor and cut Foster from the left side of his face all the way around the back of the heck. The negro who did the cutting
 made good his escape.
 In the city court today a verdict of not guilty was returned in the case of S. T. Perry, who was charged with obtaining money under false pretense. The jury brought in verdict of guilty in the case of Calvin Robinson.
 charged with assault with intent to
 murder. He will be sentenced Sat
 urday.
 The following suit was filed in the
 city court this morning: P. R. Par son vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for $200O damages
 for alleged maintaining of nuisance.
 E. S. Kennedy, who has been master
 mechanic at Feeders mines of the Ten ncssee company for several years has resigned his position. On Tuesday aft ernoon the men who had been under MT. Kennedy presented him with Swiss watch as a token of esteem. c. M
 Tiler was spokesman for the men.
 One of the prettiest of the spring affairs occurred yesterday afternoon
 when Mrs. F. S. Dill and Mrs. Williams
 were joint hostesses in compliment to
 Mrs. E. S. Kennedy, who is soon to
 move from Feeders. The home of Mrs. Williams presented a spring-like ap pearance in it's decorations of ferns and cut flowers. The prize for the contest, pdlT Ol SILK noSe, was "OA pS MI Sommer of Talladega, who presented 1t to Mrs. Kennedy. The guests visited the | old curiosity and after passing through | wrote down everything they had re- membered. Mrs. Charles Furr won this | prize, which was a potted plant At D o'clock a four-course dinner was served The central decoration of the | table was a large bouquet of Amer | ican Beauty roses. from which electric | lights peeped out. The candelabras were American Beauty roses with lights in the centers. Everything was in the cclor tone red and green. Mrs Ken nedy was presented with motto hand painted in gold and black, the work of Mrs. Pat Moore, while Mrs. Furr pre- sented her with d beautiful silk para sol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

Local Data
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-25
FINE BUSINESS

''Hurrab, hurrah," says Willie,
Were going to move in May
My NAV has found a dandy fla
Not many block away,
The neighbor kids amt sissies,
The gang will stick like glue,
But | like this the best of all
The advantageous view. 2
It's opposite the ball park
By rubbering from the rear
] do not think that / will miss
A single game this year.