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The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
UTOPIA ACHIEVED"
Novel of the Future of Interest to
WashInEtonIans.

"aAHAA8AOhAAhss
Washington people will be interested
in the new novel Of Herman Hine Brins-
made. entitled Utopia Achieved" in that
Washington is given special mention. The
story. which in some ways reminds one
Of Bellamy's Looking Backward" is
supposed TO take place in the year 1850.
1t shows the wonderful progress of half
a century, in which the Nations Capital
has played a conspicuous part
Regular lines Of aeros, hotels Of amaz-
ing height and with equipment such that
a single room can, by pressing a lever,
be made into a three-room suite, cities
freed OF the tenement evIl through the
development OF Edison's poured cement
houses, the solution Of the abandoned
farm problem and the development Of
rural community centers, and last, but
most important Of all, the national adop-
ton Of the single tax, are some Of the
things that the author foresees through
the mists Of half century.
The story, which by the way, is the
first extensive literary effort OF Mr.. Brins-
made, a Rochester, N. Y. man. and for
mer news writer. deals with the expert
ences Of its hero, Thomas Harrington, a
bachelor, who at the age of seventy, re-
turns to the United States after having
spent fifty years in Australia, where he
went as a young man, leaving his old
home in ST. Albans, VT, to seek his for
tune. Having acquired wealth, at this
advanced age, he So yearns for q last
glimpse of his mother country that he re-
turns for a visit. coming via the Panama
Canal on an Australian-American liner.
Altogether, the book is Of much interest
to all who would peer into the future,
and to all who are dissatisfied with politi-
cal and social conditions as they are to-
day constituted. In its glimpse into the
future, It almost reminds one OF Edward
BeIlamy's Looking Backward" All who
read that remarkable book Will read with
interest this latest novel, utopia
Achieved"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
PNEUMATIC DRESS FORMS
FOB A LARGE FAMILY

II there are a number Of girls and
women in the family. It is wise to buy
one Of the new pneumatic dress forms,
that can be blown up to any measure,
rather than a papier mache one.
II only one is TO be fitted, however
the latter will do quite as well and is
far less expensive
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
TIMELY COMNlENT BY WOMEN READERS ON MANY SUBJECTS

readers are always treated with respect.
! am always glad to know your opinions
and TO talk to you upon subjects which
you feel win be OF service to you. Such
requests win always be compiled with
as space permits.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
'. H. HANSON HEADS
 NEWSPAPER MEN

Knoxville, Tenn. June 5.-The Southern Newspaper association this morning adopted resolution strongly opposing the attitude of Postmaster General Hitch cock in doubling the postage on newspa- pers The association formulated ten tative plan for advertising the south in other sections of the country and a com mittee, of which J. R. Holiday of Atlanta Is chairman. Is authorized to develop and execute the details of the plan.
 The national conservation exposition to be held in Knoxville in 1913 was unani- mousy indorsed by the association as an enterprise benefltlng the entire south. The 1912 session will be held in New orleans
 Invitations from Col. George Goethals were extended to the association to visit the Panama canal. This was adopted tentatively and arrangements may be made for the publishers to go from New Orleans 10 Panama. This would follow next years convention. Officers elected were. President, Victor Hanson (Bir- mmgham News) vice president, A. F. Sanford (knoxvile Journal and Tribune) ; secretary, George w. Brunson Green vile, s. C., News). reelected.
 After hearing reports of standing com mittees and completing its discussion of technical topics, the association dissolved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
HUNGARIAN DIET
 VERY D|SORDERLY

Budapest, June 5-The proceedings of the diet today looked so much like developing a free-for-all fight that the president. Count Tisza. suspended the sitting within a few minutes after the opening and only employed few adjec- tlves The counts appearance was the signal for an outburst of curses and personal vituperation. A chorus of musical instruments drowned all at tempts to speak. During the recess the members of the ministerial party left the house and the police entered and, after scuffle, expelled 3i members who had been charged by the president with systematic praying like mules.
 When the sitting was resumed the opposition stirred up another melee. They then. withdrew en masse.
 The police were again called in this afternoon. number of riotous depu- ties. who had been ordered excluded, succeeded in breaking through the po- lice cordon and taking their seats They were headed by Count Apsonyi and Herr Justh By Count Tiszos directions the police ejected them.
 As q punishment Herr Justh was suspended for 45 sittings, while sus- pensions imposed upon 32 other ob- structionists ranged from '25 to 15 sit tings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
M'ARDLE LAID TO
 REST IN TUSCALOOSA
Persons Succeeds Late James Fitts as Treasurer of University-Prohi-
 bition Leaders to Meet

Tuscaloosa June Special. )-The funeral of Walter McArdle, who was drowned on Sunday in the Cahaba river was held at the family residence in East End this morning at 9 o'clock Requiem mass was held at the Cath ollie church at o'clock by Father Sweeney. who conducted the services at the house. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.
 J. C. Persons, for several years burser registrar of the university, has been appointed treasurer of the uni versty to succeed the late J. II. Fltts.
 A most important meeting will be held on Monday night by the prohibi- ton leaders at tho courthouse. pr. George Denny and' Dean W. B. oliver of the university have been secured as speakers for the occasion.
 Prof s. J. Pulliam as leased for a term of years the buildings of the Tuscaloosa Female college and will conduct his university training school there next year.
 Mir. George Rossan was painfully sn- jured yesterday afternoon when pis- tol discharged accidentally and tore of his fourth finger of the left hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
MONEY POURING
 INTO SOUTHEAST

Columbus, Ga, June 5.-(Special.)-- The Industrial Index says this week:
 "The constant coming into the south- east of a large volume of money for de- velopment and upbuildng Is well Illus trated by the industrial and construc- tion news of the past week. "A railroad company which is prepar- | ing to build and operate an electric rail- way through central Georgia, has applied for legal authority to issue $7,200,000 of bonds and stock and proposes to use part of the proceeds from the sale of these in beginning construction imme- diately
 1 'Financial arrangements have been made for the erection at Birmingham of another bank and office building at a cost of approximately S,00o0Oo. | Kansas City investors have purchased a tract of 12,OOo acres of Florida land and will improve and subdivide 1t and place small farms on the market.
 "A railway company will survey imme- diately route for line which it is intended shall connect Brunswick. Ga, and Dothan, Ala.
 A sl0o,oOo oil mill will be established at Madison, Ga.
 | Proceeds from the sale of $9O000o of l bonds. which have been sold in New York, will be used to improve a water supply system at Decatur. Ala.
 "A contract for the erection of a seven story building has been awarded at Dub lin. Ga.
 Some of the items of construction work to be done as reported this week are:
 Apartment houses, two. Rome. Ga.: steel river bridges, two, south Alabama: clubhouses, Columbus and Savannah. Ga. l courthouse and jail, Manatee county. Fla; fraternal building, Gadsden, Ala.
 school building with accommodate for
 1000 to l2o0 pupils, Mobile, Ala. ware- | houses, Augusta and Moultrie, Ga; bans building, Palmetto. Fla; hotel buildings, | Rome. Ga, and Harwood, Fla Construc~ tion contracts have been awarded as fol- | lows: Bank building, SheIlman, Ga: courthouse, $5,Go0, Cullman county. Ala; paving 12 blocks, Brunswick Ga; sewers l @,OO0, Macon, Ga.; apartment house, Att lanta, Ga.; business building. $50 000. and five story building. Birmingham, Ala; | dam, Tallulah river, Georgia; painting. 40 | houses, Bessemer, Ala; painting 13o houses, LaGrange, Ga; Cartersville, Ga, will expend the foowing School buid- Ing, SI00O. waterworlSs, S32,000; St. An- drews. Fla, voted SsO,0O0 of municipal im% | proyement bonds. 3
 Industrial plants will be established as ! fallows
 Packing plants. DeLand and Sarasota, | Fla; gas and electric light extensions. Sl5,00O. CartersyiAe, Ga; railway shop en- | largement, Bessemer, Ala. fertilizer plant and oil mill, Headland, Ala; grain ele- vator, Orland, Fla. woodworking plant. | Stewart, Ala.
 Nineteen new corporations have been formed with minimum capital stocks az gregating S5o2,500
 | New banks have been organized at Mulberry and Palmetto, Fla, and Norris town, Ga"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06

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 not those of the steamer Californian, because they were dull white. Lord Mersey, head of the court, asked:
 Have you any doubt that the Cali fornian did see the signals from the Titanic?"
 Judging from the evidence. I have not" said witness, who then explained the matter of providing or not provid ing the slips officers with marine glasses was left to the judgment of the commanders.
 The question whether the designer of the Titanic had provided for fl life boats caused long debate. When asked for the facts, Ismay responded: "I have no recollection
 The incident of the wireless mes sage received by Captain Smith and which has been given the press of ice fields ahead was again threshed over. When Sir Rufus asked if the witness did not consider the report of ice seri- ous, Ismay replied:
 nIt did not concern me much. I thought the captain would take any steps necessary to avoid it.
 Lord Mersey read from the American Photographic Journal Nova Scotia re- ports of ice floes and the field warn ings in the lane of travel. He made the comment that it was the extra ordinary thing that the shipping com panies should agree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
 REPUBLICAN FIGHT BEGINS TODAY WHEN COMMITTEE MEETS

(Continued from Page One) mer of Little Rock and members of the delegation
 The arrival of the Washington execu- tive and literary forces of the Taft and Roosevelt campaign committee was fol- lowed by 6 renewal of the lombard ment which has characterized the last two months of the pre-convention fight The issuance of two daily statements was undertaken by each headquarters
 A table of delegates prepared by Representative Mckinley gave Presl- dent Taft 595 votes. Colonel Roosevelt 427, Senator LaFollette 30. and Sen ator cummins 10.
 Senator Dixon's claim was over 600 for Roosevelt. but he had not prepared detailed table.
 If was tentatively agreed tonight that the plan for the publicity of hearings in contests for delegates seats would pro- vide for admission to the sessions of two representatives of each press association recognized in the press galleries at Wash ington.
 Frank B. Kellogg. national committee man for Minnesota. tonight announce,l he would endeayor to procure the pub licstion of roll calls on each contest case decided. Roosevelt headquarters tonight anrounced that Bainbridge Colby of New York would assist Ormsby McHarg in the legal presentation of contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
DOCTOR IS FOUND
 GUILTY OF MURDER

Bad Axe, Mich, June 5.-Dr Robert A. MacGregor was found guilty of murder in the first degree by the jury which re- turned it's verdict shortly before midnight tonight The physician was accused of murdering scyrel sparling by the admin stration of poison.
 The case dates from June. 1O9, when John Wesley Sparling, farmer. died under circumstances which suggested poisoning. Since then three sons. Peter. Albert and scyrel have died from similar causes.
 scyrel sparlng. the youngest son. died August 14 1911, cancer of the liver being given by Dr. MacGregor as the cause
 pr. MacGregor was arrested last Octo- Der and placed on trial April 2, this year
 Mrs. Carrie Bodie Sparling. widow of John Wesley and mother of the SparI- ing boys, arrested with Dr. MacGregor, on a murder charge. is awaiting trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
EARLY MORNING
 FIRE AT MARION  $5000 Worth of Property Near Southern Depot
 Burns

Marion, June 5.-tSpecial) )-Fire at ? o'clock this morning destroyed $5000 worth of property near the Southern depot. The warehouse and part of the lumber yards of s. " Woodfin were destroyed. also the plant and wagons of the Standard Oil company. The fire started in the Southern Grocery company building and the stock of goods and house were soon consumed. This was owned by the Marion Mercantile company, whose place of bus- ness was burned out last December. The property was partially insured
 The board of county commissioners has changed the location of the Marion Uniontown highway from the lower route out from Marion to what is known as the Uniontown road. However, a new petition was presented asking the board to again reconsider and locate at the first named route. The indications are the location of the road at this end may greatly delay the building of the road
 Dr. R. G. Patrick, president of Judson college, is at Baltimore, hospital under going a surgical operation for appendi- citis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06

Mir. straus had home at Elberon. near this city.
 Berlin.-The new battleship oldenburg in speed test today, made % 1-5 knots The oldenburg was launched June So tons
 St. Johns. N. F.-The steamer Algerine, sent out by the White Star line to search for bodies of Titanic victims, reported to Cape Race today that she had found no bodies and seen no signs of wreekage. She
 was ordered to this port.
 Eoboken. N. J.-Daniel s. Walker, a for mer secretary of the democratic national committee, Is dead of paralysis at his horle here.
 Buenos Ayres.-Captain Roald Amund- sen, the discoverer of the south pole, de- livered his first lecture here tonight. He was enthusiastically greeted.
 Cleveland.-Joseph Lee of Boston was elected president of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, which began it's sixth meeting here today Di. rectors chosen include Mrs. Arthur c. Gunner, Jacksonville. Fla. and St. George Bryan, Richmond. Va. Valparaiso-Ten of the passengers of the trains stalled by the great snows left Inca Friday to make their way to Val paraiso. Eight of them arrived today in a pitiabe condition. Two Italians per- ished. The survivors tell of frightful hardships. There were no Americans among the passengers. Paris.-The American chamber of com merce in Paris has voted to send a me- morial to Congress in behalf of reforms in the merchant marine, asking action 1 before the opening of the Panama canal. It is pointed out that the vast trade of the United States is practically in the hands of foreigners and that an industrial or international conflict would paralyze Americas great foreign trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
TO USE SWEETHEART TO DECOY MURDERER

owensboro, Ky, June 5-Using his sweetheart as a decoy, officers of this county hope to capture or kill George Blackburn. alleged horse thief, who shot and killed Policeman Coleman Dawson near here Saturday night and wounded Policeman James Bell The man hunt will be resumed early tomorrow morning. when 70 armed men will cross the Ohio river and enter the thicket on the Indiana side. BlaclSburns sweetheart, Ella Camp bell, released today from the Jail at Roek- port, Ind. has promised she would lead the posse to his hiding place The girl had been arrested as an accessory after the fact when 1t was learned that she was carrying food to her lover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
MUDDLE IN NEW MEXICO

ton and that therefore no election had taken place.
 The republicans claim Senator Fall hay ing received the majority of votes oi those present has been reelected, fol lowing the precedent of Lapham vs. Mil Ter Georgia case.
 Immediately after the session the dem ocrats met in caucus It is said that tho democrats of the senate will meet witt the house majority tomorrow and elect someone else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06

Santa Fe. N. M, June 5.-A surprise was sprung late tonight at session of the state senate, when the sergeant-at- arms locked the doors and tho senate everything it's presiding officer. declared itself in joint session with the house
 Eighteen members of the house were present and a ballot resulted in g votes for the reelection of United States Sen ator Albert B. Fall. The democrats, pro- gressive republicans and one republican, 10 in all, declined to vote. The chair de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
GRIFFIN HALSTEAD
 IS DISCHARGED

Washington. June 5.-The trial of Griffin Halstead, son of the late Murat Hal- stead. and a former broker. charged by Hubert l. Klinepeter, chauffeur for Mrs. Mark Hannah with the embezzlement or larceny of $500 stock certificate, came to suddend end today in the District Of Columbia supreme court when Justice Barnard ordered the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty. It was claimed Klinepeter lost the money in a brokerage transaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
DRASTIC CHANGES
 IN SEA REGULATIONS

Washington. June 5.-Drastic changes in the American regulations for the protec- tion of life at sea. based on lessons drawn from the Titanic disaster. are about to be issued by Secretary Nagel of the de- partment of commerce and labor. This move by the department is entirely aside from any action Congress could take to meet the exigency and will represent the greatest improvement In steamship regu- ations that can be accomplished by an administrative order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
F. o. BEACH WILL
 DISPROVE CHARGES

New York, June 5.--"we will bring out the whole truth of this matter and com pletey disproye these cruel and absurd charges" reads a statement issued today in regard to the indictment in Aiken, S. C., yesterday of Frederick o. Beach for assault on his wife. The statement was Issued by Thomas s. Fuller, Beach's lawyer.
 Neither Mir. nor Mrs. Beach, nor any of their witnesses were heard by the grand jury" Mir Fuller said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
 OPERATION ON PRINCE JAIME

Madrid. June 5.-Prince Jaime of Spain. second son of King Alfonso. was operated on today for ahscess of the ear.
 Prince Jaime, who is now about years of age. has been operated on several times for affections of the nose and throat. He has never been in robust health and re- ports have been current that he was with out the power of speech. It was hoped that by an operation performed last Au- gust permanent cure would be effected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
IMPORTANT PARIS
 ART SALE OPENS

Paris. June 5-The most important art sale of the year, that of the famous Dou- cet collection, opened today The feature today was the phenomenal price of GGoooO francs ($1320oo) brought by the pastel by La Tour, a portrait of Duvall de L 'Epinoy. This is the highest price ever paid Tor a pastel
 Todays sale was devoted entirely to drawings. water colors and pastels by French eighteenth century artists. The total sum realized was S,600.000 francs f720.l0O).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
Disspproye Mixed Marriages

Hamburg. June 5.-The German colonial society now in session here adopted a resolution today disappearing of mixed .maryiages of the races of the German. colonies. The resolution condemned the recent action of the reichstag. which voted 10 maintain the legality of marriages be tween Germans and natives in the coloniee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
TWO ALABAMIANs WIN
 HONORs AT ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis. Md. June 5.-Half of the 10 honor men of the graduating class of the United States Naval academy, announced today. are southerners. The list is headed by Harold F. Saunders of Michigan. Garland Fulton of Mississippi is second: Samuel J. Ziegier, Jr.. of Louisiana, fourth; Charles H. Me- Morris of Alabama, sixth: Russell Milton. Pace, Jr.. of Texas. seventh. and Virgil C. Griffin, Jr.. of Ala bama. ninth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
T. K. Takes 1t Easy

oyster Bay N. Y.. June 5--While his supporters were assembling today at Chi cago for the pre-convention struggle. Col onel Roosevelt spent most of the day rid. ing horseback and talking literature witF New York friends and gave little of his time to politics. He repeated his state ment that he did not believe it would be necessary for him to go to Chicago.
 Colonel Roosevelt. regarding South Da- kotas said
 Prom all the figures I have received 1t looks like a clean sweep in South Da- kota as it would have been in most of the other states if we had had a fair show.
 The colonel was asked if he had heard the report that the Taft forces planned to make Senator Root permanent chair man of the Chicago convention. There is no sense in it," said the colonel "The iernanent chairman is elected by the con vention and no one has right to speak for the convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
NERVE

New Orleans, June 5.--Joseph Nor gan, alias Walker, one of three con- victs who escaped from a quarterboat t near Baton Rouge last Sunday. re- turned to this city yesterday with suf- ncient nerve to revisit the drugstore for the robbery of which he was sent to the penitentiary. He asked the pro- prietor the loan of a dime aud a shirt. The druggist recognized Morgan and he got both. The convict has so far oluded the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
Elect Contesting Delegation

Denver, June 5.-Three hundred pro- gressive republicans of Colorado. In convention here tonight. elected a pro- testing delegation to the national re- publican convention at Chicago. The meeting memorialized the national con vention to seat the delegation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
Cobalt Wjped Out

Montreal. Quebec. June GA dis patch received by the Canadian Pacific Railroad Telegraph company at an early hour this morning contains a report that Cobalt. in northern On- tario. had been practically wiped out by fire. Direct telegraphic communica- tiOn with Cobalt was cut off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
Deaths and Funerals
Roberts Osborne

Roberts Osborne. the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. P H. Osborne. died at the home of his parents. f21 Tenth street, yester- day morning at 3 a. m. Interment was made at the Pratt City cemetery by the Gaudin Undertaking company