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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
He Takes It Seriously

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Woodrow Wilson on pacing donkey, as the artist of Harper's Weekly portrays the democratic candidate, is an anomaly for donkey does not pace; 1t walks and trots and sometimes runs, but it can never be taught the art of pacing. More over it does not care to learn.
 < Governor Wilson and Colonel Harvey, the editor of Harper's, are said to be friends as of yore There certainly could have been no sinister motive, therefore no evil portent-in picturing Wilson 8 democratic donkey in pace. Colonel Harvey is honest and sincere above all things. It has been suggested that the artist was malevolent and played liar pers Weekly a trick. which would put the democratic candidate in a ridiculous light before thousands of readers. But that is hardly thinkable. Rather let it be thought that the artist is town-bred and never saw. donkey except in the zoo. or it may, be that his information was altogether second hand. such as is obtained from books. Had he ever seen a donkey laziiy browsing on the hillside, or trotting through field, his knowl- edge of the democratic animal would have been true to life.
 But the public will wait for Colonel Harveys explanation. In the meantime it is only truth to say that no matter what gait the donkey affects he gets up high speed now and then. He was swift enough to beat the G. o. Ps elephant in 1884. And the donkey promises to make a new high speed record in November next. K. WILLIAMS.
 Birmingham, July i5. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16


 After returning yesterday from New York City where he ordered machinery for new cotton mill. former Governor B. B. Conner, formally announced that his company proposed to spend s6oeVeo on new cotton min in this state. He went on to say that he had not definitely fixed the location, but that would be decided in the next 20 days. Governor Conner said the mill would be located near some small town where the employees could be served by merchants not connected with mill operation.
 The new mill will cost about s500o90. said Governor Conner. We have ordered the machinery for the plant and will ar range other details without delay. l can not disclose the location of the plant at this time. In fact we have not definitely decided where it is to be. We have sev- eral sites under consideration. It is our desire to get near some smal! town. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Too Many Dead Cows


 The citizens on North Fortieth street have registered a complaint against dead cows. It would seem from their state nents that North Fortieth street might be happy hunting ground for the de- parted animals. There were two there yesterday morning, a calf and Jersey COW. Both looked as though they might have been dead for several hours, pro- bably having been killed during the night or died from a natural ailment.
 ? According to statements of citizens lv ing on that street between Fourth and Fifth avenue. numbers of dead cows and calves have appeared quite -nysteriously during the nights of July, and no trace of their owners or how they got there can be found The central police sta tion has the matter in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
AT THE HOTELS

H. M. Spitz of Atlanta, s. A. Moore of Gadsden and J. w.. .Shepherd of Berry, Ala, are registered at the Hillman.
 G. A. Blessed of Reform, F. A. Rice of Chicago and F. c. Cheney of Chepul- tepec are at the Birmingham.
 H. F. Davis of Louisville. ". C. Ward low of Atlanta and W. II. Torey of Chi- cago are among those stopping at the Florence.
 B. B. McCary of Huntsville, c. J. Sulli- van of Atlanta and H. J. Irvine of At lanta are registered at the Morris.
 w. E. Blevins of Calera, A. D. Edwards of Florence and W. R. Greene of Mont gomery are among the arrivals at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16

k AR. BUDD is great cartoonlst, MI and the above is a reproduction J of his cartoon on the title page of the current issue of Harper's Weekly magazine
 But the question naturally arises Can the farmers of the country be appealed to by MT. Wilson riding pacing donkey?' Will such an unusual animal get MT. Will son anywhere? In fact, who ever saw mule or donkey that could pace?
 Where is the man who will testify that the mule he used to ride in from the field every evening was a 'pacer?' It may be that they have donkeys in New York who are "sidewheelers, but can Mir. Wilson ride to victory on one of them?
 But there may be some "city broke" people even in Birmingham who are not familiar with the gaits of quadrupeds,
 ITO pace-To move quickly by lifting the legs on the same side together, as se."-Webster's Unabridged.
 "Pacer-One who. or that which paces; especially horse that paces '-Webster's Unabridged
 ITO pace Specifically in horse training. a swaying gait characterized by the throwing of the weight of the body from the legs on one side to those of the other See rack" "-Standard Dictionary.
 "Rack-Sometimes enormously called pace. The rack differs from the trot in the nearly synchronous action of the lat erals instead of the dagonas. Standard Dictionary. sz-
 But whether 1t be pace or. rack the low ". patient mule is never mentioned as being guilty.
 Why not have the Chamber of Com merce Invite MT. Budd 10 come down south where he can see some real demo- cratic donkeys in action7 And why not also invite Col. Harvey. the genial editor of Harpers, himself to come down for visit to Birmingham. the south's greatest mule market?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being s1ooo or more.
 seS50-C. F.. Collins and wife to W. c. Coshatt, J. T. Coshatt and J. M- Coshatt. Lots Is to 21, according to the plans and surveys of the West End Land and Inn provement company to West End.
 $1100-W. E. Minor to Joseph w. Keener. Lots 1 and ?, according to J. B. Gibson | addition to Woodlawn.
 s9O00-R. s. Moon and wife to Nellie V Gains. Lot 20, in block 23. according to the present plans and surveys of the West End Land and Improvement com- pany to Birmingham.
 $4200-Dr l.. Caldwell to Lucy Lee Choate. Lots 1, and 3. in block s, ac- cording to the present plans and surveys of the Rugby Land and Improvement company to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16

The city commissioners yesterday turned down the recommendation of the board Of education to buy high school lot on Magnolia avenue and Twenty-second street A letter was addressed to Dr. John l.. Parker, president of the board of education, by H. Scudder Ryall sec retary of the commission, setting forth that the three commissioners could not see the advisabilty of buying the site at this time.
 The action of the commission, 1t IS believed, will come as a severe disap- pojntment to the members of the board who feel that the site in question is about the only place on the Southside with sur roundings which could be utilized to such advantage.
 The site on which an option expired yesterday takes in all the property from Avenue J to Magnolia avenue. faces Mag nolia park. and is at the end of that park upon which now stands the South High lands grammar school The school board saw in the location d plan to perfect most attractive scheme.
 MT. Exum, who was opposed to the se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
WORKING HARD ON
 THE REFERENDUM

It Is stated that the referendum peti- ton win be filed with Judge Stiles today or tomorrow The committee of citizens opposing the water proposition has se- cured a very large number of names and it is announced that the remaining sign CTS will be secured today. The petition may reach the commission officially at the Friday meeting.
 There were no new developments yes terday in case. excepting the efforts ce- ing put forth by the committee securing sAe signatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
COMER'S POSITION

B. B. Conner, former governor of Ala bama and the champion of lower rail road rates, reached home yesterday from the east He has been in that section on personal business.
 Governor, I see your hat is in the ring" observed a reporter.
 You did," he cried Not on your life. if you mean the governors race. That is year off, you know"
 But, governor. Judge Dan Greene says so," answered the reporter.
 'I'll see Dan about that; I'll see him. said the governor.
 q meant by that speech July that I was in the rate fight ranks, or as ] leader. You see that does not refer to the eovernorship.'
 Let me make your formal announce ment," said the reporter.
 'I am to make a speech at Oneonta," laughingly replied the former chief ex- ecutve Come along and hear me It will be interesting, my boy; it will be interesting. I will point out at that meet ing all that I intend to say. In fact. I will make all things clear that have been confused.'
 Do you mean" governor. "that you in- tend to talk politics at that Oneonta oc- casion." he was asked and speak of the governorship.
 Not exactly" he answered. "I will say what I want to about Tom Jones, and touch on politics. l am willing to be either the leader of a private"
 Governor Conner declined to make any comments at this time on the railroad rate situation, seeming to hold that the matter was HOW before the railroad com mission and would be handled by that body. He did not care to discuss recent political announcements in the state, par ticularly the senatorial situation. i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
MRS. IDA SCHMIDT IS ARRESTED IN
 POISONING CASE Ola Gunters Is Given Her Freedom by Solicitor
 Heflin MRS. SCHMIDT HAD
 LEFT CITY LATELY Second Prisoner in Noted Case Re- fuses to Talk-Gunters Woman
 Happy When Told of
 Her Release
COLEM AN-sTRICKLAND
 CASE DEVELOPMENTS

Ola Gunters, former Birming- ham girl, arrested in Jackson vile, Fla, last week and brought back to Birmingham charged with complicity In the murder, yesterday morning was released by Sheriff McAdory by order of Solicitor Hefiin because of lack of evidence
 Ida Schmidt, who lives at 21s0 Fifth avenue. Birmingham. ar rested in Atlanta yesterday aft ernoon by Deputy Sheriff Steele, was brought to Birmingham charged with the same crime as was the Gunters girl.
 Deputy Sheriff Irving Steele. who is working on the case, says that the chain of evidence is be- coming stronger every day, and that the dragnet is tightening about several persons thought to be implicated in the murder of Coleman and Strickland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Who Said He Paced?

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 What has Col George Hsrvey's front page cartoonist of Harper's Weekly, MT Budd. got against Wilson and Marshall?
 Nobody could object to the figure of Wilson riding and Marshall clinging to the tail of the democratic donkey in full action and in full run. But to have the pair gallavanting upon the upper side of a pacing donkey Is unheard of.
 Who ever saw pacing donkey?
 Have you seen it? The right front and the right hind leg parallel, so to speak, and both in full front stroke. while the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Building Permits

s1S,0oo0-Mrs. Ellen l.. Roden, Niazuma avenue and Highland avenue. two story brick veneer. Work to be done at day labor.
 s2o0O-N. F. James. 1902 Huntsville ave- nue., one story wood frame building Work to be done at day labor.
 sl2.5o0-George q. Crawford. Hanover Circle. to erect basement to two story frame building. Contract awarded to II. Ll Medders & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
HENSON RETURNS
 FROM NEW YORK CITY

Robert Jemison Jr. vice president of the Tutwiler hotel company reached here yes- terday from New York. He has been east on business connected with the ho- tel The indications point to satisfactory progress on the details of that structure. The understanding is that a contract will be let for the steel within the next few days. Other details are said to be coming along smoothly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Company Bankrupt

That the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company was a bankrupt was the adjudication of Judge William l. Grubb of the federal court yesterday. Referee Dryer was assigned the case. It will be recalled that upon she petition of local creditors the company was placed in the hands of Receivers, Coffin and Leake short time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Building Up Birmingham

That's what you're doing ev- cry time you give business to this strong Southern Company.
 At the same time you are getting FULL protection, with the certainty of a prompt set tlement if your claim is equit- able.
 Let us cover your surety or casualty risk at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Commission Meets Today

There will be a commission meeting this morning. The usual routine matters will be taken up but nothing Of any great importance is scheduled for dlscussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
COMER ANNOUNCES NEW
 $6OO,OOO COTTON MILL

company does not propose to build any town but wants to get near small place where our employees may be served by merchants and others not connected with the company.
 "The name of the cpmrany has not been decided upon but it will not be the Avondale Cotton Mill company. We will have stockholders meeting soon at which that will be arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the office of the probate clerk J. c. Hardy of Birmingham and Miss Bessie .Tinney
 II. F. Mason of Bessemer and Miss Ada May Ward.
 sdilton John of Short Creek, Ala. and Miss. Maggie Warren,
 P. j. Reagan of Quinton. Ala. and Miss Ethel Hood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
Can the Quadruped Pace?

K xR. BUDD is a great cartoonst. M and the above is a reproduction l V ! of his cartoon on the title page of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
People Present

Attending the session were the mem- bers of the board of revenue, Job Going, R. F. I1oyelady, C. B. Rogers, Ed Haigler and pr. J. B. Vines; Tax Commissioner capt Joe V. Allen and his assistant, Tur- ner Weakley. Representing the Real Es- tate Dealers, exchange were Attorney R. B. Smyer. B. A. Thompson and T. H. Mol ton.
 The board made good progress yester- day in the bearing of the cases and the following were disposed of:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
FORMER AMERICAN GIRL KILLED BY
 JEALOUS WIFE
TRENCH JUDGES DO NOT RECOG- NIZE UNWRITTEN LAW AND
 GAS PUZZLES COURT THERE.

E Paris, Aug. 1.-The case of Mrs. tGaston Bloch, who shot and killed
 Mrs. James E. Bridgeman, formerly
 Miss Minnie Deerheard, of Milwaukee. because she believed the latter had
 alienated her husbands affection,
 promised, today, to prove a puzzle for the French courts.
 Between two men an affair of this
 kind would have been easy to settle
 -on the field of honor-and the
 courts would never have heard of it
 officially because, though duelling is
 illegal, the police would not have
 reached 1t.
 Frencht judges do not recognize the .unwritten law however, as an excuse flor an informal homicide and a Awronged shusband, who took matters into his own hands as Mrs. Bloch did, would suffer for 1t no matter how great the provocation. It is receg. nized that woman's case Is differ lent. There have been dtels between women but they are not common. Be- tween public sympathy which has more weight with the courts here fthan in any other civilized country, ,and the plain letter of the law, the judge and jury who try Mrs. Bloch tprobably will have difficult time aof it.
 s Bridgeman, an Englishman employ led by an American insurance com spany, refused again, today, to dis Fcuss the case. He was suing for a ldivorce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
HOW GIRLS MAY AVOID
 PERIODIC PAINS
Tn Experience of Two Girls Here Related For The
 Benefit of Others.

Rochester N. Y.-"I have a daugh- ter 13 years old who has always been very healthy until recently when she complained of dizziness and cramps every month, so bad that I would have to keep her home from school and put her to bed to get relief.
 After giving her only two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound she is now enjoying the best of health. 1 cannot praise your Compound too highly. I want every good mother to read what your medicine has done for my child. Mrs. RICHARD N. DUNHAM, 311 Exchange St., Rochester, NY.
 Stoutsville, Ohio.-'s suffered from headaches, backache and was very irreg-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
GIANT WILL GREET
 NEWSBOYS SUNDAY
CAPTAIN AUGER TO TAKE PART IN JOURNAL NEWsBOYS' OUT I ING AT SEA BREEZE
 - ISLAND.

Cnrtain George Auger,- who could .leat a newsboy without even pinch lof salt ou him, will be at Sea Breeze lIsland, Sunday. to greet the throngs kof nswsies as they. enter the island flor the Journal newsboys' day at Sea EBreene Island Captain Auger is fa- lrnous. as the tallest man in the world hT1e has played in theatres throughout Ethe worlS in his sketch, Jack, the lEsiant Killer and he makes his home flor the summer on the Fairy Tale EFSrm'' on the Black Rock turnpike Fairfield.
 Captain Auser is very fond of the little folks, even though in the play llet that has made him famous he es- lsays the role of a ferocious and blood hhirsty giant. He will be the King o1 lfhA newsboys for the day.
 George Bly, the Bridgeport baritone will sinx for the f1ewsies, the Walters iziiie Boys band and the Lincoln hSchool band will take part in the lnewsboys' outing. the Wheeler & Vii ison band will play. the largest flag lin the world will be raised, the news hoys will be admitted free to the game hof baseball between Holyoke and kBfidReport and they will be given ad- lYrafssion to all the attractions and r1deA Ion the thrillers.
 General Manager William L. Gala 4 @her. Associate Manager Frank F. kcaayton, Hon. Clifford B. Wilson, Hon. iE T. Buckingham, Hon. stephen F. EBoucher, and last but by no means least. George B. Maxwell, the hustllng irircr,Ia ffos1 booster for the Journal, iwilI be on the job at Sea Breeze to ieee that the happy newsies get all that lfs. coming to them. NeWsboys rom all parts Of the State are coming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
RARE CASE OF
 TRANSFUSI0N
INDIRECT METHOD, USED FOX FIRST TIME AT HOSPITAL, WHEN FRIEND GIVES
 HIS BLOOD T OSAVE
 MANS LIFE.

New Haven, Aug. 1.-As the last re- sort to save the life of Santa Guiliano, who is suffering from hemorrhages in an advanced stage, New Haven hos pital surgeons have applied new method of indirect blood transmission after securing ValIetta Bejuci as vol unteer for the operation The hos pital authorities state that the case is one of the most interesting on the records of the institution and marks the first operation involving an in- direct transfusion in a local hospital Guiliano, who recently came here from Italy, has no relatives in this country and was practically a stranger in this city. Bejuci, who is his only friend here, recently visited him, after hav- iag learned of his condition and vol unteered to undergo the operation that it is now expected, will save Guilianos life. Although the patient is still in a serious condition, he was resting comfortably last night. Be- juci is still weak from the loss Of a pint of blood which was removed from his veins, but is recovering rap- idly
 Guiliano's case, according to the surgeons, is a remarkable one. He is suffering from a disease technically known as pura haemorrhagica in a very advanced stage The disease af- fects the nasal organs and when Guilliano was brought to the hospital the steady flow of blood from his nose could not be stopped, despite the fact that all known methods of modern surgery were resorted to by the sur geons. He was sinking rapidly two days ago and all hope for him had been given up when Bejuci, who was told that an indirect tranfusion of icff ho op'S unteered to give up a pint of his blood for his friend.
 The effect of the transmission is sup posed to bring a change in the blood of the patient in a case of this kind thereby stopping the persistent flow ation, every treatment known was ap- piled, the surgeons even resorting to the application of rabbit serum, which had no effect, as Guilliano's case was too far advanced. The pint of blood drawn from Bejucis veins, was tested and found to be promising. After the analysis the ffbrin was removed from the life blood, that was expected to save Guilliano's life and instead of being pumped into the patients veins as is done in the method of direct transmission, the blood was slowly in jected. Owing to the extreme weak ness of the patient from loss of blood it was believed that a direct trans fusion would have been fatal, and the indirect method was resorted to. This case is believed to be one of the few of it's kind in the state, as the ir- direct method is comparatively new in the medical field, the first opera tion of this character being erfermed in L'Lecole des Medicin, in Paris, by Professor Henri LaVallieres, less than three years ago.
 It is expected Guilianoe case. will attract general attention owing to its rarity. The patient is not yet out ot danger. but it was reported last night that there was marked improvement in his condition. The case is being watched closely by medical authori- ties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

ElugtAe astounded the league. win- ming the 1907 pennant after hard fight In the worlds series hes was pitted against the great Cub machine. then at it's best, and the Tigers Tailed to win a game. although they tled the first. a 12-inning affair.
 Next year few picked the Tigers to repeat, but they did afteEy the great est race in the History off the Amer ican league, being '.obligede ito win the final game of the aehedulk from Chi cago in order to land the flag. Again the superb Chicago National league club galloped away with the world 8 series, but this time Detroit won game. Tn 1909 Jennings did dar- ing thing in the natureN of f'swapplng horses in midstream," releasing Ross man and Schaefer in trades that brought Tom Jones from thIe Browns to play first base and Delehanty from Washington to hold down second. This shift undoubtedly enabled the Tigers to win their third straight pemant, for the inf1eld work, which had been the weak point in the cluTs play, strengthened immediately and the Tigers had a much easier time dn land ing the bunting than in either or the previous seasons.
 Tn the worlds series .Detroit made good showing winning three games in seven from Pittsburgh. Had Jen- nings been stronger in the pitching department he would have taken. the series, but men ,on whom he had counted were not in condition to} work and the Pirates hammered those! Whom the Detroit leader was obliged fo use. Tn 1910 the Tigers began to "got back. finishing third. The following spring they got away to a splendid start and threatened to make the race a run away. but poor pitchings proved their undofng. The start ofB the team Of 1912 has been far frone encoMraging, but the indomitable Jennings still in- sists that the Tigers will s.'come back. AS proof of his sincerity. he IS hust- ling as hard whistling as loudly, and kicking as high as in the hsEcyon days of pennante.