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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
BeSsener Ne,l,y,ss us

Bessemer. January 5.--fSpecjaD-J.ast night Myrtle Linton lodge, Knights of Pythias held an interesting meeting. or. fieers were installed and work in the rank of page was done. Two candidates were given the third degree in the ampl,. fled form, the part of the king being taken by District Deputy Grand ChanceI- Tor Thomas R. Walker of Vivian. A num. Der of visitors were present and seyera, interesting talks were made after which the lodge went to the Bon Ton cafe where an oyster supper was served. The off cers installed were John R. Randle. chan. cellor; W. F.. Pegram, preate; F. P. John son, keeper of record and seal and master of finance; William Harding, master of chequer; C. l.. Ashberry, inner guard; F. P. Huey, outer guard; Judge E. c. Jones' George B. Ethridge and I. JesseI arc the trustees. Arthur Tubb and r. r. DiffIcy were given the rank of page.
 Last night at the home of Mr. H. q. Ray. at Hueytown, his mother, Mrs Caroline F. Ray. was painfully burned b, her night dress catching on fire while she was standing before the grate before retiring She had on an outing robe, and this caught fire Her life was saved by the quick work of the members of the family. She was burned in number of places, but not seriously.
 At the last meeting of the Ladies' As Society of Jonesbore. the following off cers were elected: Mrs. J. F McAdo,.,. president; Mrs Christilieb, vice president; Mrs. McCorl1le, treasurer; Mrs. J. A. Mor- gan, secretary.
 Mrs. T. C. Donald delightfully."- enter tained in honor of the fourth birthday of her little daughter. Clara Eugenia. A dainty ribbon was drawn from the center of tho beautiful birthday cake with it's four tiny tapers by each little guest. To each ribbon was fastened, for t;ie lucky ones, a ring, a thimble and dime, while the others received . penny. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

Lacey Edmundson continues quite i'll at the home on Fourth avenue.
 Mrs. Robert Stevenson has returned 10 her home in Columbus. Miss, after a pleasant visit to Miss Cornelia Fulton.
 B. A. Dunn has returned to his home in Brighton after visit to relatives in Tennessee.
 Cameron Cumcrford has returned to St. Bernard college at Cullman after spend- ing the holidays with his parents in this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Ellis Houston announce the birth of a daughter
 Miss Hazel Irwin has returned to Co., lunbus, Ga, after visit to- relatives at Brighton,
 Miss Inez Irwin has as ,her guest her cousin, Miss Corro Murl AslScw. The Christian Endeavor will hold it's regular meting tomorrow evening ct 1 the First Presbyterian church. The Baptist Young Peoples union will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow even- | ing in the basement of the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
C. c. DASH DISCHARGED
Was Held for Manslaughter of Negro
 on Christmas Day

c. c. Dash, charged with the man. slaughter of J. Calvin Jones, negro. was dischafged yesterday afternoon by Judge H. B. Abernethy of the court of common pleas on plea of self de- fense.
 day at the corner of Third avenue and Eighteenth street. Dash was held for nanslaughter on coroner's warrant.
 The evidence showed that tho negro attacked Dash and struck him on the head with brick and that the shoot ing followed.
 After hearing the evidence. Judge Abernethy held the act justifiable and the defendant was discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
ALLEGED ASSAULTER
 REPORTED CAPTURED

Jack smith, a negro, who is charged with an attempted criminal assault upon young white woman at Warrior about four months ago, was reported captured last night at the sheriff's of flee.
 Tho police department of the city received a telegram from the police of Tuskegee advising that they had the negro under arrest. The telegram was referred to tho sheriff's office and they set about to establish his identy. He is now supposed to be in jail at Tus- kegne. It is thought that Deputy sher- fir Beverly Chew will leave within 3 day or two for Tuskegee to bring the negro back to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
COMMUNION SERVICE
 BE HELD TOMORROW

A New Year communion service will be held at tn First congregational church tomorrow morning at I o'clock. The pastor, Dr. George Eaves, will de- liver q sermon upon "rhe Perfect Opti- mist and will be assisted in the dis pensation of the communion by W. w. Newell of Chicago.
 At the evening worship, Dr. Newell will preach to tho members and friends of the Congregational body of this city and every msiaber of the church Is urged to be present at tho morning services. Ii Is expected that an advance movement for Congre gationalism will be inaugurated on the occasion of Dr. Newells visit here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
DOCUMENTS SHOW
 PACKERS METHODS
 OF MANIPULATION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

vate corporation and that the doctrine re- gardlng the introduction of public records in criminal cases did not apply In the present trial.
 There has been as yet no evidence ot q conspiracy in this case within The statutory period" said Attorney Mayer. "The existence of a conspiracy cannot be proved by an admission on the part of one of the alleged conspirators. 1t must be proven by Independent testimony"
 The details in capitalization of the pack CTS pool was then introduced and given the jury. The articles of incorporation of the National Packing company. which the government contends was the instrumen. used oy the defendants to continue ths operations of the alleged old pools were read to the, jury by District Attorney Will kerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
"The Prince of Tonight"

Ono of the most popular musical comedies ever sent on tour is The Prince of Tonight a musical fantasy in which Henry Woodruff is the star The book and lyrics were written by Iough and Adams, authors of "Ths Heartbreak ers a recent Chicago sue cess. The Flirting Princess, in which Harry Bulger is starring, and Miss Nobody from Starland," of which Miss Olive Vail is the star. "The Prince of Tonight will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre next Thursday mat inee and night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Matinee Today at Bijou

One of the seasons best musical com edy offerings will be given at the Bijou this afternoon. It is a play in two acts. called Gay New York" and is filled with hilarious situations from begin- ming to end Many new musical hits are introduced and ably sung by compe- tent cast of principals augmented by q handsome chorus.
 The Bijou will offer next week Bart Icy Campbells great play, The White Slave This tour is under the personal direction of MT. Campbells son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
KING AND QUEEN ON SS GRAND DURBAR STAND KING READING H,S SPEECH
Scenes of Grandeur When Subjects of East Pay Homage To
 Their King.

These are the first photographs re- ceived in this country showing King George and Queen Mary as they ap- peared at the Dunbar in Delhi, India, on the occasion of the recent cere- monies proclaiming them Emperor and Empress of India. The scene was one of the most brilliant ever witnessed in Delhi. All the princes and potentates of India were present with their gor- geously appareled suites, and troops of all kinds also took part in the coro- nation procession. One of the photo graphs shows the King and the grand procession entering Delhi the new capital of India; in the other the King and Queen are seen on the grand Dur bar stand and the King reading his speech to his Indian subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
STATE RECEIVES NICE SUM
 FROM AUTO REGISTRATION

Montgomery, January 5.-tSpecial.-As a sort Of New Year greetings to counties, cities and towns Of Alabama. Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown has in his hands the handsome sum of Sl8,64i.10 for distri- button. The money comes from the reg istraton of automobiles and motorcyeies in the state, under the automobile law that went into effect here September 70 The slS,64i.10 represents the percentage of funds granted cities, counties ano towns, or 40 per centum; the state Is al lowed the remaining 50 per centum of the funds. it being expressely stipulated that not more than 15 per centum or the tsea can be used in office expense.
 From an apportionment of the funds the state gets S23, ,45S.s7, net, the ex- penses totalling s7,42S53. In the apportion. ment of these funds, Secretary of State Brown and Automobile Clerk Thomas W. Bradford have been busy the past two weeks. They have just finished communi- cations to tine various city and county treasurers of the state. informing them that the money can be had upon official demand. The money represents the amount collected during the first quar- ter, the heaviest quarter of the year.
 Books in the office of the secretary oi state show that automobiles agents, chauffeurs, etc, have complied with the law as follows: Dealers, 47; ehauffeurs 574; motorcyclists, PTS; garages. II; au- tomobiles, 3O65. Dealers pay s100 H. cense; chauffeurs, $5; motoroeyclists, sSi garages, $1cO. Automobiles are registered in accordance with their horse power ranging from $7.50 to S20.
 A study of the various amounts appor- tioned the cities and counties shows that Jefferson county. and it's metropolis lead the rest of the state by heavy margin, with Mobile second, and Montgomery third. Jefferson county gets s260; Bir. mingham, S554i60; Mobile county gets s99SO yielding to the county of Mont gomery, which gets s165.S0; the city oi Mobile gets $2246.so, as against the city oi Montgomery, s2o09 Selma gets sSss, and the list then goes down to the village ir which there is only one automobile, with the smallest possible horse power.
 The law provides that the sums realized shall go into the general funds. The ap- portonments follow:
 Amounts Due Counties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Buster Brown

It is claimed by the management that when all other shows fail to please, Buster Brown comes along and turns people away. Buster Brown has at tained a greater prominence in the field of entertainment than all the rest or the attractions combined, and it is a show that will entertain a great many thousands at .he Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
NEW PASTOR FOR
 RUHAMA ARRIVES

The new pastor Of the Ruhama Bsp- list church, Dr. J. R. Edwards. arrived ir this city yesterday from his former charge. al sanford, N. C.. and will bs formally installed at his new pastorate tomorrow evening with union meet- ing of the Baptists of the entire city. and the Mcthodists of East Lake. pr. Edwards will preach his initial sermon from the Ruhama pulpit tomorrow morn ing at the Il o'clock service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
MANDAMUs PROCEEDINGS
T. N. Cate Case Against Excisemer
 Comes Up This Morning

The mandamus proceedings instituted by T. M. Cate of Ensley against the excise commission of Jefferson county seeking to compel them to reissue his license to operate a wholesale liquo, house will be heard this morning before Judge John c. Pugh of the second divi- sion of the circuit court
 The proceedings were filed bv Bow man. Howard 6 Weaver, who represent Cate, the excise commission have re- tsired Frank $. White & Sons as their nttorneys in the cage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
The Play of the Century

There are few plays presented on the American stage sufficiently worthy to gain the appellation of the play of thecentury.'' Yet this was the descrp- tion of feMother9 given by the dramatic critic of the conservative New York Sun.
 @Mothers will be, the attraction at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday maz- inee and night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
PERSONAL

Charles sumner, formerly of Ber- mingham, but now resident Of Denver is here on a visit. He is general mrn- ager of the Moore Smelling and Re lining company whose executive offices Iare in New York and Boston. The |smelter and mines are In Park county, Colorado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
TOtaT ..,s.......... VI ,oVo.UU bI.4V I,ooJ'
 Amounts Due Cities and Towns

Amounts paid to cities and towns in Alabama under provisions of motor ve- hiclc laws, approved April 22 1911, for quarter ending December 30, 1911:
 Name of Automo- Motor Total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
KLINc SUCCEEDS PENNEY

Kansas City. Mo, January 5.- Johnny King. the baseball catcher. tonight received a telegram from the management Of the Boston National League team. announcing his ap- pointment as manager of the Bos- ton team to succeed Fred Penney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Amounts Due Counties

Amounts due counties of this state un- der provisions of the motor vehicle law approved April 22, 1911:
 At,to- NInfor- Total
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
u, S. MARINES
LAND IN HONDURAS
U. S. TROOPS GUARD RAILROAD
AND WHARF.
Requests of American Consul Were Re-
fused When Commander of Gunboat
Takes Things in Hand.

Puerto Cortez, Ilonduras.-Consider-
able excitement prevails here following
Il serious clash between the United
States and Honduran authorities over
the enforcement of a decree of Presi-
dent Manuel Bonilla directing the rep
resentatives of W. S. Valentine to forth
with turn over to the government au-
thorities the railroad. wharf and other
properties which the Valentine syndi-
cate holds under lease.
The commander of the United States
gunboat Petrol landed seventy-tive ma
rines and took charge of the railroad
and wharf. Honduran troops were there
upon ordered to stop all trains and for
nal protest against the action of the
governor.
The population here was greatly in
censed at the landing of the marines.
Exciting developments crowded upon
each other in rapid succession. Acting
upon the authority of congress, which
declared the Valentine contracts can
celled, President Bonilla issued decree
| No. 2s, through the minister of public
works, directing that civil proceedings
be brought against w. S. Valentine Of
New York TO deliver to the government
the railroad and wharf, ordering a judi
cial inventory and demanding an ac-
counting for alleged damages sustained
by the government.
The decree was at once served by the
governor of the department of Cortez.
The commander of the American gun
boat Petrol requested that the enforce
i ment of the decree be delayed twenty
four hours, until the American consul
could communicate with the American
state department. The governor also
refused this request and demanded that
the railroad and wharf be turned over
to him at once.
The British, Italian, Mexican. Danish
and Norwegian consuls were summoned
and through them the governor protest
ed to the American consul and the Pc
trel's commander against the landing Of
the marines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
SHERWOOD PENSION
BILL TURNED DOWN
REJECTED BY COMMITTEE FOR
SMOOT SUBSTITUTE.
Smoot Bill Carries Appropriation Of
$4,000 900, Sherwood Bill Appro-
PIRATES s75, 000, 000.

Washington.--The Sherwood house
"dollar-a-day" pension bill was rejected
by the senate committee on pensions,
and another measure which would in
volve an annual expenditure OF $24,-
oOO, 900 was proposed as a substitute
by Senator Smoot of Utah, was adopted.
Senators Brown (Nebraska) and Curtis
(Kansas) gave notice that in the senate
they would press the Sherwood bill as .
substitute for the Smoot bill.
Senator Shoots estimate of $4,000
600 as the cost of his plan is based upon
the pension bureaus compilation of age
and length of service of the veterans.
The Sherwood bill, according to the pen
sion bureau, would have cost about
SIS, 900, 900 a year.
The Smoot bill, adopted by a vote of
10 to 2, after the Sherwood bill had
been voted down, 10 to 4, embodies pro-
visions to pension Civil War veterans GO
years old, who served ninety days or
more. The Mexican VA veteran would
receive $3Ota month. The Civil War
veterans would be put on a graduated
scale from $13 a month for ninety-day
veterans 81 years old, to $50 "a month
for veterans IS years old, who served
three years CT more.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
TROOPS TO
MEXICAN BORDER
WILL ARREST PERSONS IDENTI-
FLED WITH JUNTAS.
State Troops Fight Rebels From Church
Towers and Tops Of Build
ings.

Washington.-The war department 49,
sued orders to increase the force held
for guard duty on the frontier or for
intervention in Mexico from $4,000 men
to $4,000 men.
BY this order the coast defense artil-
lery troops, who are not a part of the
mobile army, are required to report on
momentary notice equipped as infantry.
1t is estimated that on emergency $4,000
of the troops can be added to the $4,000
infantry, cavalry and light artillery en-
braced in the original order.
The wal department has announced
that arrests will be promptly made OF
persons coming into this country who
are suspected of intending to recruit TO
play the bandit, or to establish Juntas
in any of the American towns.
While news Mt the state department
was rather pacific, the war departments
dispatches indicated that there must be
no relaxation of the preparations for
guarding the frontier along its entire
length.
This difference in the news to the two
departments proved that the president
and the war department were acting on
advices which have come from private
hut reliable sources.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
WILL BE PUT IN LEE TOMB
Body Of Light Horse" Harry Will Be
Removed From Near Savannah,

Savannah, Ga.-The body of Light
Horse" Harry Lee, Revolutionary hero,
and father of Gen. Robert E. Lee, the
Confederate chieftaih, after nearly a
hundred years in a quiet graveyard on
Cumberland Island, are now about to be
removed to Lexington, Va, the old home
of the Lee family, where they will be
reinterred in the Lee tomb.
At the time of his death, which oc-
Cured in 1918, Light Horse" Harry Lee
was OH a visit to Gen. Nathaniel Greene
at his homestead on Cumberland Island.
Gen. Lee had been on a visit to Cuba
for the benefit of his health.
The Georgia division of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will co.
operate with the citizens of Lexington
in removing the body.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
]. ]. HILL AS PHlLANTH0RlST
Let Railroad Stockholders BENEFIT by Ore
Purchases,

neutrality-suspicious. j. Hill. chairman
of the board of the Great Northern
railroad, told the Stanley steel %investi-
CITING committee a story of himself in
the role of a philanthropist to the stock
holders of the railway company.
Mr.. Hill told how he had bought prop
critics for more than $4,000 900. turned
them over for that amount to the Lake
Superior Company, Limited, as trustees
for the railroad stockholders, and pre-
sented the stockholders with plo rata
certificates for the increased value of
the property, which accumulated rapidly
and amounted to millions.
The railroad magnate vas questioned
at length regarding the lease OF these
ore lands to the United States Steel Cor
poration for development, a liase which
the corporation recently decided to cam
eel on January ], 1915. In this land
there are estimated to be about $780,
900, 900 tons of ore which the steel cor
poration values at 81 a ton.
Il wouldn't take 81 a ton for the ore"
said Mr.. Hill.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
SHOT WIFE BY ACCIDENT
Farmers Wife Day After Is Visited by
the Stork.

Frederick, Okla.-Mrs. Wayne Roberts,
wife Of a young farenr living near here,
was the victim of a shotgun accident
and next morning gave birth to a baby.
Mrs. Roberts and her husband were
sitting on a sofa and the husband had a
shotgun in his hands working with it.
The weapon was discharged, the load
of shot taking effect in Mrs. Roberts left
breast, tore its way through that part
of her body and lacerated the muscles
of her arm. On account of the wonderful
constitution of the woman it is believed
that she will recover.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
BIG GRAFT SCANDAL
Runner Says That 49, 900 Is Missing
Suits Expected Soon.

Chicago.-Therc is a positive state
ment that detectives who are known to
have been working for months for the
st. Paul railway system, have mearthcd
the biggest graft scandal ever known IN
this country.
1t is said that they charge that the
treasury Of the road has been robbed of
no less than SIS, 900, 900 during the past
year and that they turned their proof
over to attorneys who will act upon
it at once.
Both civil and criminal actions are to
be instituted as soon as the attorneys
can digest the mass OF data and deter.
mine the forms of action to be taken.
The graft charges are sad TO be far
more sensational than those of last yea
in connection with the Illinois Centre
railroad.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
WORLD INTEREST
IN KNOX'S TRIP
AMERICAN EXPECTED TO RESTORE
PEACE IN LATIN AMERICA.
America for Americans-European Pow.
ers, However, Want Interests
Protected.

Observation-Disclosures significance
attaches to the visit soon to be made
by Secretary Knox, at the direction OF
President Taft, to the countries border
ing Oh the Caribbean sea.
European diplomats, recalling a re-
cent speech of Mr.. Knox before the New
York State Bar Association on the Mon
roes doctrine, look upon the proposed
trip with more than a passive interest.
That speech is now being interpreted as
the latest notice given by the United
States, that the principle of America
for Americans must be observed.
Central American diplomats were
unanimous in their statements that the
secretary's visit not only would allay
internal doubt US to the attitude of the
United States government toward their
countries, but would warn off possible
encroachments of nations in the other
hemisphere.
The present state Of unrest in many
Latin-American countries, the efforts OF
the state department to maintain neu-
trality as between the republics of the
south, and its endeavors to unravel their
financial tangles have proceeded, it is
said, not without the potential influ-
ence of world powers.
Particular attention was drawn by a
number of diplomats, discussing the
wide circulation now being given to Sec
rotary Knox's speech, to those portions
in which he advocated the immediate
adoption of the loan conventions with
Nicaragua and Honduras, now pending
in the United States senate. 1t was
pointed out that Mr.. Knox had urged
their passage because of the ~ever-increas-
ing political reason of avoiding the dan
ger of European ENHANCEMENT in the
affairs OF the countries surrounding the
Caribbean.
1t was pointed out that the adopted
policy of the United States-to bolster
up those countries in trouble on this
hemisphere-had in a measure been a
consequence of the pressure from Eu
ropean countries. To prevent i~nterfer
ence in countries where European finan
cial interests have suffered losses through
the volatile and incompetent administra
tons of Central American politicians
the United States has taken a decided
stand, though not without meeting the
apprehensive scrutiny OF political par
ties in some of the republics.
1t is understood that aside from tn,
moral effect that Secretary Knox's visi
may have in removing suspicious of al
American territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, tn
heads of the various Central American
countries will receive a personal explana
ton of the hopes of the United State
with reference to the Panama canal.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-16
HOW STEEL WORKERS LIVE
Sordid, Squalid Homes Full of Poverty
and Privations.

Washington.-Miss Margaret Byins
ton, a pl~easant-faced, mild-mannered
s~oft-spoken agent of tas Russell Sage
foundation, painted a terrible picture Of
life in the workingmen's villages that
surround the steel trust plants in the
vicinity of Pittsburg before the Stan.
ley steel investigating committee.
ut is a sordid. squalid life, full Of
poverty and privations," she told the
committee. Babies, well and sick, hud.
died in tenements, crawling from bed to
bed, from living room to kitchen.
They never see the sun except
through n haze of smoke; they drink
the polluted water of the Monongahela
river, i'll which emptics the sewage Of
Braddock, McKeesport and Duquesne.
"No, l cannot tell you all the horrors
of that lie"