The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

a large seed house, today. The loss is estimated at s125,000. The heaviest loss is upon Slo0o0 pounds of seed corn, Phil ippine corn and mustard.
 Nashyile.-The court of civil appeals today held that the Odd Fellows hall. centrally located building. owned by the subordinate lodges of the Independent order of Odd Fellows, was not exempt from taxation: that subordinate lodges of the order though doing much to re- lieve distress were not charitable insti- tutions, and the revenue from the hall did not go to charity
 Chicago.--A private bank which adver tised to pay 100 per cent interest year on all deposits from one cent to $l5,0OD,0OO, 000,O00 was closed today with the arrest of r. B. Carson its promoter, on charge of using the mails to defraud Circulars were sent to principals of school through out the country asking them for denos- it's. Carson is alleged to have obtained many thousands of dollars.
 
 Queenstown, Eng.-The British steamer Adrayoye was spoken on December l5 in latitude 4S north longitude 2S west, re- porting that she had the crew of an un- known wooden vessel on board. After the ship caught fire they left the ship.
 Berlin.-Professor James Israel, a Ber- lin surgeon. today denied that he had 1ourneyed to St. Petersburg and per- formed a delicate surgical operation on the heir apparent to the Russian throne, receiving as compensation s25,O10 and the royal promise of better conditions for Jews in Odessa and Kiey.
 Lexington, Ky-out of 17s5 persons cx- 1p1ipp1 a hN f1hNSipianq in Rraathitt ppuntX 1263 suffered from hookworm. according to the first report of the Rockefeller com mission filed here today. It was esti- mated that if this rate of infection pre- vailed in the other mountain counties then Kentucky had 10000 case of hook worm. In some of the Breathitt county schools every pupil was sufferer with the disease.
 Washington.-Many efforts to discover the cause of the high rate of mortality among infants says the department of commerce and labor representatives will start again with the new year. House to house campaigns will be made. Some remedy is thought likely to follow. he rate is higher in this country than abroad.
 Los Angeles.--When Owen McCann. who operates e produce business in Pittsburg, complained that +alimony of $l25,000 grant ed to his wife was "too much because he did not have that amount available" he was ordered to mortgage his proper ty if necessary, in superior court here today. Mrs. MeCann recently obtained a divorce. She charged her husband with cruelties unprecedented.
 Denver.-Official count of the 32 constl- tutional amendments shows that the Col orado voters adopted the headess ballot recall of judicial decisions, recall of cleo tive offices, including judges, and the eight hour law for women. They de- feated statewide prohibition and the pub lie utilities court and commission. The mothers compensation act also carried.
 Tripani Sicily.-Roland G. Garros, the French aviator. started on his flight from here to Rome today. He intends to make stops at Milazzo. Pizzo and Naples. Gar ros reached here from Tunis on Decem- Der IS, having crossed the Mediterranean in his aeroplane from Tunis, distance of 1Go miles.