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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
CONGRESS GETS
 !. FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Nashville. June 13.-Announcemen Is made here today, that Mrs. E. w. Cole. widow of widely known Nashville capitalist, has agreed to become the founder of the Southern Sociological Congress by subscribing an amount sufficient to place the recently organ ized movement on a solid financial basis. It is estimated that the annual expenses of the congress will be at least S6500. This amount will enable the congress to maintain permanent office at Q clearing house for social and civic enterprises in the section.
 Mrs Cole, it is stated, agrees to sup plement the present income of the con gress, which consists of membership fees and a bonus to be asked from the city entertaining the congress, so as to hring the total amount of income up to $6500 for the present year. This generosity places the congress on a financial basis that guarantees it's per manency and efficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
TAX CONTROVERSY MAY BE TRANSFERRED

Montgomery, June 1S.-tSpecial) )-rhe stormy tax controversy may De trans feIred from Jefferson county to Montgom- eiy county. For several days repre- s, it.1t4Ve of the state tax commission has been Investigating tax assessments here. and the board will come to Montgomery county as soon as 1t completes equaliza- ton work in Birmingham.
 County Tax Commissioner John H. Hardaway has made a report of proposed raises, and it is understood the state tax commission will issue citations to those who have not been giving their property in at 60 per cent of its market value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
TRACTION COMPANY
 INCREASES STOCK

Montgomery, June 13.-(Speoial.)-- The Montgomery Light and Traction company will increase its capital stock from sl.ooo.ooo to s2,ooo.O0O. A cer- tificate increasing the stock was filed in the office of Probate Judge J. B. Gaston today. The notice of the in crease was given by Ray Rushton, president of the company. While a ma iority of the stock of the company Is owned by Richard Tillis, his name does not appear on the corporations roster of officers. It Is understood the cor poration will make a number of im- provements on its electric car system in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

New York, June ~13.-Testimony in eff feet that bridge companies which are in- dependent of the United States Steel corporation have been able to obtain bridge and other structural contracts in open competition with the American Bridge company, a United States Steel corporation subsidiary, was given today during the continued hearing of the gov ernment's suit to dissolve the corpora tion.
 "Something very serious the matter with our monopoly was the ironical comment made by David Reed, of coun- se for the Steel corporation, when he had listened to this testimony
 The witness responsible for this tes- timony was J. V. w. Reynders, who for six years has been vice president of the Pennsylvania Steel company, an inde- pendent, and had charge of the bridge department of that company for 10 years. To J. M. Dickinson, of government coun- sel, MT. Reynders said about 60 companies competed with his company prior to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
MAIN ISSUE IN DARROW
 TRIAL IS LOST SIGHT OF

The defense contended, however, in this connection that Mrs. Caplan. as the wife of co-defendant, could not have been a witness in the McNamara case; that if she could have been viewed as compe- tent witness her services were never re- quired, and that the time of the occur renee was two months before the begin ming of the trial of James B. McNamara.
 The respective claims of Detective William Burns and Samuel l.. Browne, chief of detectives attached to the dis trict attorneys office to some $50,OO0 reward money offered for the arrest and conviction of the dynamiters who blew up the Times building are ex- pected to become involved in the trial of Clarence s. Darrow for alleged jury bribery
 Both men have employed attorneys to look after the collection of the re- wards. While on the witness stand yesterday Browne admitted under cross examination that he was the chief factor in uncovering the perpe- trators of the Times explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

Washington June 1S.-The interstate commerce commission held today the pipe lines transporting oil between the states are common carriers with the obligations of such and ordered l3 of the largest oil pipe lines to file sched- ules.
 The commission holds:
 That the obligations of a common carrier are impressed upon pipe line engaged in the transportation of oil in interstate commerce even though such pipe line was built over It's pri- vately acquired right of way and trans ports only its own oil.
 That such traffic is not divested or it's interstate character by placing the ownership of the pipe line in different corporations in each state through which the transportation passed or py transferring title to the oil to each ol such corporations as the oil enters the pipes of that corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
PIPE LINES TRANSPORTING OIL
 ARE COMMON CARRIERS

That no state statute declaring pipe lines to be common carriers can be effective because if the federal act Is ineffective. similar statute or an in- dividual state is of no avail
 That a pipe line Is not common carrier, merely because 1t utilizes the right of way of common carried rail- road.
 The pipe lines against which the commission's order is directed are: Oklahoma Pipe Line cornpany. Prairie oil and Gas company. Standard oii company of Louisiana. Ohio oil com many. standard oil company of New Jersey, Underwater Pipe company, lim- tied. Producers and Refiners' oil com many, limited, United States Pipe Line company Pure Oil company, Pure oil Pipe Line company, National Pipe Line company, Uncle Sam oil company and Uncle Sam oil company of Kansas.
 The carriers are to comply with the provisions of the interstate commerce laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
COMPANIES ARE
 ABLE TO OBTAIN CONTRACTS

formation in 1900 of the American Bridge company.
 He testified that the gross tonnage of all the companies, which later went into the American Bridge company, was 53 per cent of the countrys total.
 In reply to a question as to what Ter cent of the whole production was put out by the independent concerns con- nected with the rolling mills after the American was formed, MT. Reynders e. piled that the independents with rolling mill affiliations turned out 10 per cent. the American Bridge company conforms 4S per cent and independents without roll ing mill connections the rest. Under questioning by R. V Lindabury, counsel for the United States Steel corporation, the witness said one contract secured by an independent was for constructing the Panama canal locks. He corroborated g statement made by MT. Lindabury that the tonnage produced by the independents had about doubled since the formation of the American Bridge company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
'NEWSBOYS' PICNIC
 WILL OCCUR TODAY Elaborate Programme Pre- paredrTemple Emanu-El
 Event Postponed

This is Newsboys Day at East Lake. All arrangements have been completed for the event and the boys will be shown one of the best times of their lives.
 Tho programme for the day includes races, athletic contests, barbecue din- ner and participation in all of the amusements belonging to the park It Is expected that large crowds of the little business men of the city will take the day off--one of their few vacations of the year-and enjoy all the good things that have been prepared for them.
 The outing of the ladies of Temple Emanu-El, to have been held at East Lake yesterday, was postponed on ac- count of the rain A meeting is to be held soon to fix another date for the ricnic, il is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
PRAYER FAILED TO
 STOP STREET CAR

Memphis, June 13.-When J. A. Roy. a street car motorman, saw that veering switch would plunge his car down track upon which only few yards distant stood three men, he trioo to reverse his con- trolleT liere fate last night. The machin- cry did not respond. and as the car oatapultcd arocnd the curve Roy prayed aloud that the three men might be saved. Nathan Cherry, who was struck by the car, died late today. The other two men probably will recover. Roy. who was ar rested on charge of criminal neglect, re- maineI awake throughout the night, fre- quently inquirinp of the victims. and re- beating. My prayer will be answered" !" When informed of Cherry's death he was overcome by grief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

Los Angeles, Cal, June 1s-The jury bribery charge on which Clarence S. Dar- row is being tried was almost completely lost sight of in today's session of the trial In the effort of the prosecution to show that Mrs. David Caplan was one of the EIeNamara witnesses whom Darrow had oonspired corruptly to prevent from testi- fyins, through Anton Johannsen and Olaf A. Tveitnoe, labor leaders of San Fran cisco.
 Miss Eula Hitchcock. secretary to Chief of Detectives Samuel l.. Browne of the district attorneys office, told how she took up the search for and found Mrs. Flora Caplan. wife of David Caplan, a Times dnaamte suspect as yet uncaught, near La Honda, in Santa Cruz mountains. Tho latter were served with subpoena to testify in the McNamara case.
 It was the states contention that Mrs. Capan was one of the important wit nesses spirited away by the defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
GEORGIA MOB
 LYNCHES NEGRO

Cordele, Ga, June 13.-An unknown negro farm hand. who shot and seri- ously wounded F. c. Richie. a prom incnt farmer, at his home in Wilcox county this morning. was captured a few hours later by a posse of neigh bors of Richie and hanged to a tree. The negro's body then was riddled with bullets. Richie was shot in the chest and right arm and his condition Is said to be serious The trouble arose when the farmer took the negro to task for showing up late for work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
BELLEVUE HOTEL
 MAY BE REBUILT

Gadsden, June 1S.-(Special. 1.-The erec- tior of a seven story reinforced concrete hotel on the summit of Lookout mountain, tc replace the Hotel Bellevue. which was burned recently. was rumored on Gadsden streets today. Loul Hart, president of the Bellevue Highlands company. which is de1 eloping about 250 acres on the noun tain, and is promoting a railway to the summit. stated today that he had beer approached on the matter or erecting the hotel. He said that his decision In the matter would depend largely upor whether railroad is built to the noun talns sun init
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
PREPARING WATER
 RATE ORDINANCE City Attorney Boyd Draft ing Provisions of Recent
 Agreement

Capt. Romaine Boyd. the city attor- ney, is preparing an ordinance in refer ence to the agreement arrived at by the city commissioners and the Birming- ham Waterworks company as to re- duction of the present water rates. The ordinance is not a substitute for the present contract. all of which will be still in force and cannot be ended until the expiration of the term of years for which they were granted. The new proposition is merely number of amendments to the present contracts which were agreed upon by both par ties to the contracts. The ordinance as prepared by Captain Boyd will prob ably be presented at the meeting or the city commissioners next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June 13.-G P. M)-The pressure has continued high over the Att lantic coast states and the lake region during the past 24 hours, and fair wealth. CT has been general throughout that sec tion. Over the southern half of the coun- try east of the Mississippi and the en- tire section west of the Mississippi. the pressure is relatively low and rain has Fallen quite generally throughout the gulf states, the Mississippi valley and the northern portion of the country west of the lakes.
 small area of low pressure has moved northeastward from the Gulf of Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
GERMAN SHIPS LEAVE NEW YORK

New York, June ls.-Admiral von Rebeur pnschw;tz. with the three fighting ships of the German imperial navy, which have been lying in American waters for 10 days, passed cut of New York harbor today after a visit which will be memorable on the other side of the Atlantic
 The dreadnaught cruiser Moltke, one of tfe swiftest warships in the world, with the smaller cruiser Stettin, after leaving the escort of United States battleships which accompanied them out to sea, steamed direct for Germany, while the cruiser Brepen stationed in American waters, left for the south.\
 The squadron steamed out in single col umn, the Louisiana leading the combined fleet down the bay and into the port at Sandy Point. There the American ships hailed and allowed the Germans to pass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
CLAWS MUST PAY
 HIS OWN EXPENSES

Washington, June 13-An echo of the famous Ballinger-Pinchot controversy was heard in the treasury department today when Comptroller TraceweIl decided that Louis R. Glavis must pay the expenses of the rip he made across the continent to present his charges against Secretary Bal!lnger to President Taft. which result ed in Glavis own dismissal from the pub He land o.fjoe. The trip from Spokane. Wash, to Beverly. Mass. and the return in 1909 cost s322. including s5o for type writing Glavis' 146 page report 10 the President
 The comptroller of the treasury held that Glavis made the trip of his own ac- cord, and was not under orders of his official superior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

It Prolongs the Lives of Their . Machines, Reduces Operat-
 ing and Up-keep Expenses,
 and Adds to Personal Com
 fort and Safety.
 You automobile owners have a more vital interest in good roads and good streets than any other class of citizens. This is proved by your effec- tive work in behalf of better highways. We are confident that Creosoted Yellow Pine Block Pavement will have your enthusiastic support
 Because this pavement pro- longs the lives of your ma- chimes and minimizes the cost of their up-keep; and
 Because it also adds to your personal comfort and safety while motoring.
 Creosoted Yellow Pine Block Pavement presents at all times an even, unbroken, clean sur face, thereby giving you the required speed with less power. There is no grit to wear out your expensive tires, no slivers to puncture them, no "chuck holes" to bend the ax- les or disarrange the delicate adjustment of your valuable and highly prized cars; and there is no dust to get into their friction bearing parts, and no mud to splash the bodies.
 Thus, Creosoted Yellow Pine Block Pavement saves you on the running wear of your ma- chine, on your bill for lubri- cants, and on your care taking charges-items of expense which give you most serious concern.
 For the sake of their ma chimes alone, the automobile owners of Birmingham as a body, should support the move ment to lay Creosoted Yellow Pine Block Pavement on the business and residential streets of this city-and we believe will do it.
 So much for your cars. Now let us show you what this pavement will do for you and other occupants.
 Creosoted Yellow Pine Block surface being even, you are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Why w ood Blocks?
What CreOsoted Yellow Pine Block
 Pavement Means to Automobile Owners

not subjected to sudden and an moving physical discomfort by jolts. As this pavement is noiseless, you can carry on con- versation in the usual tone of voice. As it is dustless, there is no need to swathe yourself in extra wraps on warm days, and your ladies can dispense with veils and cloaks. These and other hindrances to the perfect enjoyment of the ride are eliminated by Creosoted Yellow Pine Wood Block Pavement. And, in addition, it gives you a larger degree of safety by preventing conges- tion of traffic and permitting a better control of your machines.
 In this connection we call your attention to the Twenty first street bridge, which you use quite frequently. The roadway of this bridge is laid with wood blocks, and while the job is not up to the stand ard, the next time you pass over this bridge from either the north or south approach, note the difference in the "feel' of your machine when it strikes the wood block and you will find the sensation very much like running from old time strap rails on to 90 pound steel rails.
 Ge to any of tho 1arra -
 of u is country or Enreaa aud you ll see that The fharaaeb fares aieh a laid with sfeo- so,od Yellow Pine Block e. men aIe the fa 8fltez with autoaebilisis. a HHers of a. other kiad sles, becauss ists pa ffsra travel conditions A6 U he foun in any other
 1Cu DiIningist enf6 aisf Z automobiles are gu4 progress sive as those in any city on earth. That is why we believe you will act as unit in de- manding Creosoted Yellow Pine Block Pavement.
 Our next "talk" will be to the woman of the house-the wife and mother. Watch for it. Yellow Pine Mnnufncturer-' AssociatIon AIabama-West Florida Lumber Manu- facturers' Association
 Creosoted Wood Block Paving Com puny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

during the past 24 hours and is now cen- tral over Alabama. It has caused gem eral rain east of the Mississippi and high winds at New Orleans and Mobile. At Montgomery 1.46 inches have fallen during the past 12 hours and at Br- mingham 1.93 inches.
 This storm is moving rapidly north eastward and it's influence will soon be beyond this section. However, unsettled conditions are expected to continue Fri day, due to the eastward movement of the low pressure area over the Missis- sippi valley.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations June B, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Commission to Meet

This afternoorr>at o'clock the city commissioners will meet in adjourned session and take up the unfinished business for the week Among the mat ters to come before the commission will be the application of the Tidewater Railway company to make loop on Fifth avenue at the Terminal station. The railway desires to circle the en- trance to the subway and make re- turn to Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
ELECT STR|P[|N'S SUCCESSOR TODAY Superintendent of Gadsden School Will Be Chosen.
 Salary Reduced

Gadsden, June 13-(SpeciaL)-The board of education will meet tomorrow after noon to select a successor to the late Walter F. Striplin as superintendent of schools. There are about F applicants for the place. numbering some well known educators. The salary has been reduced from s2Ooo to $500 year.
 N H. Sewell. the Gadsden man who is interested in a device for closing the crevasses in the Mississippi levees, caused by the recent floods. has just returned from Washington, where he met mem bers of the rivers and harbors committee.
 He said that he was shown much con sideration by the members of the com mittee, but that they will be unable to do anything relative to this matter this season. as the appropriation already has been made.
 cemetery improvement association> has just been organized here. The board of directors consists of Mrs Charles Cross, Mrs. Charles E. Meeks, Mrs. w. c. Bel lenger, Mrs. Joseph Balfour, Mrs. c. L. Gum, Mrs. Carl Lay, Mrs. J. M. Elliott, Mrs. c. S. Ward and Miss Q. Johnson.
 The organization of new commercial club in Gadsden is being discussed. Mem- bers of the present uadsden Business Mems club seem to have lost interest in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Commissions Issued

Montgomery June 13.-lSpecial. )-- Commissions were issued Thursday to Robert " Mabry of Birmingham as ordinance officer and assistant rifle in- spector, Alabama National Guard. with the rank of captain, and to Thomas A. Lea. of East Lake as captain of Com- panyx l. of the Fourth infantry. The commissions bore the signatures of Governor O'Neal and Adjt- Gen. Joseph B. Scully and were sent out Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Weather Forecast

Washington. June 1S.-Weather fore cast for Alabama: Warmer Friday and Saturday unsettled. probably showers.
 Georgia: Showers. followed by clear weather Friday.
 Mississippi: Fair Friday; Saturday unsettled probably showers.
 Tennessee: Warmer Friday and prob ably showers Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
 RITE

THE MEMBERS OF THE RITE ARE REouEsTED TO ATTEND THE FUN ERAI, OF BROTHER EMMETT L.. JONES, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE FRIDAY, JUNE 14, AT 4s3O F. M. SERVICES WILL HE CONDUCTED BY BIRMING- HAM CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIx. IN. TERMENT AT HAYWOOD GENIE. FIERY. N. l.. MEWHINNEY,
 WISE MASTER, CHARLES J. GEOHEGANs sECY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Festival Postponed

The ice cream festival to be given by the Junior Christian Endeavor of the North Birmingham Presbyterian church was postponed yesterday on account of the rain. Weather permitting, the festival will be held this afternoon from o'clock until 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
To Meet in Cincinnati

Baltimore, June 13.-Cincinnati was chosen as the next convention city of the International Circulation Managers as sociation at the closing sesison here to- day William J. Little, Montreal Star, was elected president. ts~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
KEEP COOL

wrightsville beach. Seaboard. every Thursday. through Pullmans, s15 round trip. Good 10 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 FROM LINEVILLE
Bishop Carter of Memphis Lectures Wednesday-New A., B. & A.
 Schedule Inconvenient

Lineville, June 13.-tspecial.) )-Bishop T.. c. Carter of Memphis. Tenn. lectured here last night at the college auditorium. His subject was "The Americanism of the South" He discussed the subject fully and in a masterly way. He re- ceived frequent applause by large crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

Stewart J. Lloyd of Tuscaloosa. pro- lessor of chemistry and metallurgy at the University of Alaban-, is in Lineville for few days, where he is doing some work throughout Clay county in the na- ture of man drawing and geological work for the state and the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

The people of Clay and Randolph coun- ties are very much displeased with the change of schedule of the passenger trains made recently by the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic railroad. It gives them very poor mail schedule. The business men and commercial clubs have circulated petitions in the several towns and vil- lages along the road and strong ef- fort is being made to get back the old schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Commissioners Court Criticised

Examiner Sedberry gives in his report a complete statement of the indebtedness due the county by Judge of Probate c. J. SoTell. exhibits hejnS filed in his report in explanation of each of the several amounts.
 Examiner sedherry in his report holds the commissioners court of Tallapoosa county largely responsible for the illegal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

It Prolongs the Lives of Their Machines, Reduces Operat- ing and Up-keep Expenses, and Adds to Personal Com fort and Safety.