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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
WILSON SPENDS DAY HEARING APPEALS ID
 HE PARDON BOARD
Will Confer With Under wood, Clark and Stone During Week-Meets
 Clark Today
DANIELS

Princeton. N. J.. December 23-'I feel like squeezed sponge" exclaimed Pres dent-elect Wilson when he returned home here tonight after an all day session In Trenton with the state board of pardons, over which as governor he presided
 This is one of the days that takes it out of me. he said. "because you do net know sometimes if you are acting right or wrong and you cannot go into the cir eumstances of all the cases"
 Out of 200 applications from convicts, 70 cases came before the board, and net a minute of the day did the governor get to attend to national business. It was an average number of applications with three capital cases among them. The sentences of two were commuted, but 8 third will be electIocuted.
 Governor Wilson's attention was called to the recent discussion of pardon sys- tems in Arkansas and other states, and he was asked whether he preferred that the state executive have full right or thnt the pardoning power be lodged in board consisting, as in New Jersey, of the gov eI4nor. and the chancellor and six judges from the court of errors and appeals. Though the governor has the power of vetoing any applies tions, his affirmative vote counts no more than that Of Inc other members.
 T like the New Jersey system better" said MT Wilson. T admire very much this court, as 1t is open minded and cer- tain to do the right thing"
 Tomorrow being Governors day in Trenton, the President-elect will be oc- cupied in the forenoon with state off cials. but in the afternoon he has an ap- pointment with Speaker Champ Clark to talk over future executive programmes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
SICKLES' CHECK
 WAS FOR $50O0

Albany, N. Y, December 23.-Attorney General Carmody today turned over to fhe state comptroller a s5ooo certified check as part payment for the s2s,0O0 un- accounted for ten. Daniel F. Sickles, as cl airinan of the New York monument commission. The check was signed by Mrs. Sickles.
 Under an agreement made by the at torney generals office and stanton Sick les, son of General Siclxles, the balance Of the money dnaccounted for is to be paid in two or three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
JURY FINDS RAUDE
 WAS MURDERED

Chicago, December 23.-A coroner's jury today returned verdict declaring that Frank Raude, q wealthy contractor, who died ast his home last Friday, several days after making will. leaving all his property to his wife. was the victim of d murder plot. Physicians who analysed q large quantity of poison in the organs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Automobile Kills Man

Paris, December %. An automobile, said ie be owned by m American banker named George Munroe, and to have been occupied by Mrs Monroe and her daugh- ter, today knocked down and killed an aged French working man while he WAS crossing the Avenue Champs clysees. The chauffeur was arrested but later res ltased on the ground that he was not responsible for the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

Christmas traffic, was one of the heavi- est loaded passenger trains which left Chicago for. the west tonight
 In addition to the smoking car. day coach, chair car, parlOr cars, diner and buffet library car the train carried a number of sleeping cars, all of which were filled The train was reported to have carried a large consignment of valu- able holiday express including consider able jewelIy and in addition shipment of money to Kansas city
 Bloomington Ill., December 2f-Re- ports received at the general offices of the Chicago and Alton here are that tiie two men stopped the Alton Hummer a short distance vest of Hes this morning, cut off the engine and baggage car and compelled the engineer to run down the track several miles. The Springfield sheriff and Alton detectives have been sent 10 the scene.
 The flagman. who gave the alarm. stated that the train stopped suddenly after two shots were fired at a point mile and a half vest of Hes on the division known as the Air Line between Springfield and Eoodhouse. After the train stopped. the bandits cut off the baggage ear and forced the engineer Frank Mclaughlin, to run the car two miles.
 The porter also ran back and with the flagman notified the officials from the telegraph station at Hes. The porter said the passengers were not disturbed. the bandits apparently seeking only the booty in the baggage car. A switch engine was sent to the scene rom Springfield with the sheriff and force of deputies.
 Reports to tho offices of the Chicago and Alton here al 1:fo o'clock this rloin- ing were that tho robbers secured no money and that the train had resumed it's journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Adjourn Until Saturday to Consider Demands-L;t- tie Left to Turkey
 in Europe
TO LOSE NEARLY
 ALL ISLANDS IN
 THE AEGEAN SEA
Turkish Delegates Say They Cannot Accept Terms, But This Was Ex- pected-Neither Allies Nor
 Turkey Is Anxious to
 Resume the War

gLondon, December 23.--After sev- seral days of preliminary skirmishing in accordance with the cherished tra- ditions of oriental diplomacy, the Turkish delegates today faced the real attack of the allies at the fifth meet ing of the peace conference which has as an object the settling of the war between the Balkan allies and Turkey. The victorious allies laid their most important cards on the table. These were in the form of territorial condi- tions which they had agreed to impose on the Ottoman empire. The demands as set forth were:
 First-The cession by Turkey of all the territory west of line start ing from a point east of Rodesto, on the Sea of Marmora, to point in the Bay of Malatra on the Black sea and excluding the peninsula of Gallipoh, Albania's status to be decided by the powers.
 Second-The cession of the Aegean islands occupied by the Greek forces Tn the present war ana py ehe italians in the recent war.
 Third-The cession to Greece ot all Turkish rights in the Island of Crete. The allies did not reveal today the fnan- cial proposals which they will make 10 Turkey, reservng them for future meet ing.
 Reprovisioning Question Dropped
 
 cations today the Turks announced riiae their government was prepared to pro ceed with tho negotiations, leaving the question of revictualling. Adrianople for discussion between Turkey and Bulgaria They abandoned their previous request to provision Scutari and Panina.
 The formal conference lasted only b minutes The Turks listened to the proclamation of the fate of their Euro -~----->~~---~-~~-~~-~>--~<
 rs.-u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Meets Clark Today

Washington, December 23.-Speaker Clark, Majority Leader Underwood of tie House, and Senator Stone of Mis- souri are to call upon President-elect Will son this week. Speaker Clark will leave fer Trenton, N J., tomorrow. He would not discuss the objective of his visit, but 1t was intimated r1ainy that it would have nothing 10 do with the personnel Of the new Presidents cabinet
 q don't think, however" said the speaker, well spend much time in dis cussing the conditions superficial
 It is believed the programme for an extra session will be the theme for con sideration, so Gar as the senator is con- cerned. MT. Underwood and his visit is still mystifying all He may postpone his visit. He has been severely i'll with bad cold, which a day or two ago threatened to develop into pneumonia. He is now rapidly convalescing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
ATTEMPT MADE ID ASSASS|NATE THE
 V|CEROY OF INDIA
Bomb Thrown at Baron Hardinge From Housetop of DeIhi-BarOn Only
 Slightly Hurt

Delhi India December 23.-Baron Charles Hardinge. viceroy of India was wounded and an attendant of his was killed by bomb hurled at the vicercy from q housetop as he was entering the new capital in state today. The bomb struck the howdah, or basket, Of the viceroy's elephant, killing the attendant The bomb throwers attempt came with in a hairs breadth of being successful The viceroy was making his entry in state into Delhi as the last of the apprf- ponquet deprecatio ceremonies and the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. The transfer was made in last October, but Baron Hardinge was not to take formal possession of his new quar- ters until this forenoon.
 A large gathering of troops, officials and Punjab chiefs were present to welcome the vice regal party. Its splendid ele- phant procession had just left the rail- way station passing through Chandai Chowk, when the bomb was thrown. It was hurled by man standing On d housetop, and it struck the howdah. or basket of the elephant, in which Rsron and Baroness Hardinge were riding.
 Attendant Instantly Killed
 The attendant, holding large para sol over the vice regal pair, was in stantly killed as the bomb exploded. Lord Hardinge was wounded in the shoulder. He was hurriedly removed to hospital. Lady Hardinge was not hurt but was much shocked by the experience. The bomb was very powerful affair.
 The viceroy and his wife escaped as- sassination by the narrowest margins. Three splnters of the powerful bomb which killed native attendant and in-
 
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Washington, December 23.-Attorney General Wickersham will follow up the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
SMALL SHORTAGES
 NOTED IN RECEIPTS

about S1G00
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25
CIR ~ AZMNEJ5T ~ EzE AIz4z2uW
osOIZ4D

Careful examination Of the target showed that
,ut of the full magazine of fifty cartridges dis
charged by the gun operator, forty-f1ve shots had
hit the mark The other five shots, the gunner
explained, had been sent into nearby fish pond
in order that he might get by the splash of the
water, an instantaneous report of the accuracy
OF his aim. The fact that this the first time
the gun had been taken aloft, together with the
trueness of the aim shown by the examina
ton of the target spoke emphatically then and
there of the great possibilities of fleets of aero
planes loaded with these rapid-fre guns soaring
over column of the enemy's troops.
The potential result of swooping aircraft arm
ed to the teeth with deathdealing bullets, is stag
gering to ordnance officers of the army and navy
who discuss it. Where will this lead?" they ask.
1t is possible that the air is to harbor the greatest
destructive forces in modern warfare? There
seems nothing to prevent it.
This remarkable aeroplane gun is the invention
of Lieut.-CoI Isaac n Lewis of the United States
army coast artillery corps Curiously enough,
the gun designed primarily for infantry and
cavalry use. Later, however, Colonel Lewis
impressed with its possibilities for in AFRO
planes
Heretofore the difficulties which have stood IN
the way of serviceable guns for aeroplanes ha1
been difficulty in manipulation, too great weight,
terrific reco which would knock the frail Graf,
out of gear. and fame from the rife which would
endanger the machine.
In the Lewis gun these difficulties are emi-
sound of the explosion tells that the gun has been
fred. There is reco and the gun is so bal
anced by the magazine that the aim is not even
interrupted while the gun is being fired 1t can
be fired at as high rate $50 shots. minute.
but the rate may be reduced to $50 shots per
minute, or to any number between these limits.
by simple adjustment of the gasport valve con-
trolling the admission of the gas to the piston
cylinder. When firing at full speed it takes ap-
proxmately four seconds to discharge a maya
zine of fifty cartridges and the empty magazine
may be replaced by full one within two seconds
1t might naturally be supposed that such rapid
fly Of firing would overhead the barrel of
the gun and render it temporarily useless. One
of the distinguishing features of the gun. how
ever. is device whereby the barrel is kept
tinualy cool by automatically produced blasts of
ar The barrel of the gun is surrounded by
cose-ftting aluminium jacket, cylindrical in form
and having twenty deepy-cut longitudinal
grooves extending from breech to muzzle. Out
side OF this jacket is light steel tube, three and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25
PAYING FOR THE SPOONS

If it not for the souvenir thief no hotel
manager would be gray-headed bald Their
lives would be long dream of bliss broken
three times daily by spasm Of happiness when
they sell 80 cents worth Of food for 1928. But
the memento grabber ages him. 1--WE tried to
make the waiter protect the silver" said one the
other day. And found that after the waiter
worked for US a month he owed US money be-
of fines for stolen silver. That wouldn' I
do. That same waiter would do his waiting else
where-first trying to break with the estab-
lishment before leaving And it is very unpleas-
ant to lock the doors of a private dining room
until we audit the teaspoons"
So all hotel managers have adopted new
plan. The cost of stealing silver Is included In
the bill for the meal you take in the public din
ing room. That is a matter Of average. When
you dine with a merry little party-or several
merry little parties 1t sometimes happens--in
a private ROOM it is also included in the bill Not
long ago the man who entertains out-oftown buy
in a certain wholesale line ordered a private
dining room and special dinner for half dozen
guests. The hotel manager gave him a figure.
Tell your cook to spread himself on this din
ner" said the prospective host laughingly. MY
guests all from the west"
Pardon me- said the manager hurriedly. p
forgot an item. Your bill will be 50 more"
The host looked at the memorandum and found
item marked Spoons"
Much better to charge for the spoons in ad-
vance said the hotel man. without blush. 1.-The
ladies from out Of town all take EN- SO do the
ladies from in town. This way we're safe and
they're saved sim
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time. /
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but took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
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this fact.
Tic You want special advice write to
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW,
CHICAGO.
OCTOBER PATH TO NOVEMBER %

One Dozen Reasons Why You Should
Attend.
1. You can see one thousand best
representative cattle of best dairy
breeds.
2. Government educational ex-
hibits, showing best methods for pre-
pairing for market and marketing
Dairy Products; what cows to own;
feeds and feeding for best results. A
skim-milk object lesson on calves.
3. Municipal Health Exhibit Of
Economical Methods in the handling
OF milk.
4. Pastourizing, cooling and bot
ting a carload of milk each day. Full
sized country bottling plant.
s. Full-sized Creamery, making ton
of butter each day, and lectures upon
butter making
6. Domestic science experts giving
demonstrations and instructions on
increased utilization of milk to reduce
cost of living.
z. Instructive displays Of silo con-
struction Cement and wood, with In
struction on "ensilage."
9. Acres Of whirling active ma
chinery, showing most modern
achievements of man in the Eco
Monies of the Dairy.
10. Acres Of modern farm machin-
cry and dairy barn devices, with in
struction as to their use.
II. The judgment of worlds best
experts in selecting the best types of
COWS for your use.
II. Shows and exhibitions are mile
stones marking progress; by compar
ison alone can we keep up with all
that tends to advance our interests.
In these twelve reasons why you
should attend the National Dairy
Show in October, we believe an analy
sis will discover TO you that the Show
contains ten days of education OH the
highest standards of farm life. Dairy
states are rich states, dairy countries
are rich countries, and the men and
women engaging in intelligent dairy
ing are the successful men and WON
en- Of our country.
Farmers as one-half Of the social
world, furnishing food and raw mate
rails to the other half and receiving
from it the comforts, instruction and
pleasures of life, should put them
selves into the closest ministration tC
the mechanical, professional and com
mercial sides of their industry. Inter
course is enlightenment. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25
TELEPATHY AMONG ANIMALS

Birds and beasts receive information through
the medium of earth vibrations, John d. Quack-
enbos M. D., writes in the North American he
view. Certain game birds and animals are sensi-
tive to the faintest earth tremor, and are ap-
preached only by the hunter who steps slowly
ard carefully, without Earring the surface OF the
ground. The nature of the vibrations also con.
veys notion of the direction from which the
danger is coming, and wild game depend as much
on their apprehension of this upon detection
by the ear When it to cosmic vibrations.
the subtle movements communicated to the
earths crust by the tides or the pull of heavenly
bodies, animals mysteriously affected rs to
appetite, sleep, nervous poise and possibly pro-
creation and migration.
Recent experiments have proved moths and
other insects to be capable of thought transfer
ence SO far-reachng to impress their fellows
miles away with knowledge of their where
abouts
1t is well known to whaers that a cetacean
struck by harpoon has power instantly to con-
vey intelligence Of the presence of enemy to
a spouting school half mile distant, that the
individuals composing it Immediately disappear
below the surface. Every angler is that
II one trout in a pool has caught glimpse of
him all are instantly appraised of his presence,
that his most attractive lures offered in
vain. What one knows all know at the same
moment through an interchange Of subconscious
states. Aristotle noticed that the female par
fridge is affected by a distant male bird through
what he described a breeze from the males
direction.
purchased Is. 600 acres of farm and wood land in
New Hampshire and stocked the estate known
Blue Mountain park with elk and deer. In
1897 is predicted that the extinct carnivores,
whose natural food is venison, would return to
the region. Not long afterward the presence Of
pumas, or mountain lions was reported in the
park and vicinity and the black bear lynx and
wildcat are conspicuously in evidence today.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25

fected by either direct transmitted heat, no
matter of rapid and long-continued firing.
The development tests of the gun, which have
been in progress for two years show that the
barrel does not become overheated under
tinuous fire at full speed and that it will not
therefore be necessary to carry along extra
barrel when the firing line Since no cooling
water is necessary and no special mount except
a small stake cowboy" mount weighing about
eight pounds the field equipment Of the Lewis
gun is reduced to minimum. The gun may be
fired from any natural support found in the field,
such a rock. log stump, tree mount OF
earth. 1t is possible to empty a magazine
while holding the gun to the shoulder or from the
hip. the recoil effect is scarcely noticeable.
1t is matter of note that one Of the most
conspicuous things the battlefield in South
Africa the jet Of steam from the boiling
water which was being used on the barrels OF
the rapid fire guns for cooling purposes.
The gun is simplicity itself. 1t has only forty
parts, compared with twice that number
for other rapid fire guns, On the battlefield
in the air where tools necessarily scarce and
where they are needed more than anywhere else
when they wanted, the Lewis gun would GER
tainly worry, should some piece OF the
mechanism be broken otherwise get out of
working order since the only tool required TO
dissemble assemble the gun is the point of
bullet
The sustained rapidity Of fire of which the gun
is capable makes 1t a far more dangerous and
effective weapon than any bombdropping device
yet devised.
The accuracy of the firing of the Lewis aero
plane gun on its first test not only surpris-
ing in itself but has aroused attention the part
of our army and navy experts to the fact that
our batteships and the disappearing gun bat
teries of coast defenses are completely IN
prepared for attack from the air. In the opinion
of many, including Colonel Lewis, who is also
the inventor of the Lewis depression position
finder now employed in the coast artillery
ice, it marks the beginning Of a development
that is destined to produce radical changes in
our land defense and coast ornaments both for
offense and defense
According to Colonel Lewis, an aeroplane cost
ing not more than $1,000 will easily be able to
carry the gun, 1900 rounds of ammunition. the
gun operator and the pilot. At a height of one
mile or greater, and while moving at a speed of
nifty miles per hour II will be possible with this
gun 70 pour in the most destructive fire upon the
deck and fire control masts of battleships, and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25

upon unprotected person
mel of land defenses, with
out endangering the aero
plane or. it's crew, 1t being
practically impossible t.
attack successfully the
rapidly-moving aeroplane
from below. The gun also
opens a new field Of at.
tack and defense in thai
it will be used as an eff
fective weapon against
other aeroplanes similarly
armed. 1t means that
hereafter unarmed aero
planes will no longer be
used in war. even fol
scouting purposes.
A new 75-millimetre
gun, designed for the de-
struction of aeroplanes,
has just been tested at
Toulon, France and proved
satisfactory.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25
LIQUID Measure.

1t was the time of the singing les
son at the local council school, and
the teacher was explaining to the
young hopefuls that if treble" and
"alto," a tenor" and bass" sung to-
gether. their united efforts would con
stitute a quartet.
There seemed no trouble about that
and the teacher thought the class was
getting on very nicely.
Now, Jimmy, leave off pinchfng
your brothers leg and listen to me,
said she. IF a bass and tenor sang
together, what would you call that?'
Jimmy was the son of the Local
milkman, and bright lad withal. His
answer was not long in coming.
Please, miss" said he, that would
be a 'pintette'"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-25

Columbia that attain an altitude near
ly equal to that of Mont Blanc. Mount
Whitney. in California. is higher than
the Matterhorn; Blanca Peak, In Colo
RADIO: Cerro Blanco. in New Mexico,
and Mount Rainier, in Washington. are
very nearly as high.
The scenery Of these American
mountains satisfies the aesthetic
sense like that Of the mountains of
Switzerland and Italy, and the practi-
cal mountaineer finds the greater
stability of weather conditions makes
climbing among the American noun