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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
TO BRING OUT NEW
 ISSUE OF STOCK
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Directors Will Be Asked to
 Approve Issue

New York, January 26.-A new issue of stock of the Delaware, Lackwanna and Western railroad the the amount of sl2,- 0O0,OOO will be brought out soon if the stockholders at their annual meeting Feb ruary 20 approve the plan announced here today. Terms upon which the stock is to be issued have not been decided upon, although 1t is probable the usual procedure of offering it exclusively to stockholders will be followed It was reported the new stock would be put out at par and as Lackawanna sold today at S55o share, such an agreement would mean valuable subscription rights for the stockholders.
 At President Trusdale's office, how ever, it was said the price at which the stock would be offered if the plan is approved, would not be decided for some time.
 The Lackawanna's outstanding com mon stock amounts to 0,275,000, so the proposed increase would raise the total to s42,277,00. The proceeds are to be utilized in construction and inn provement work in Pennsylvania and New York.
 Lackawanna stock was unusually ac- tive on the stock exchange today and it's price rose 10 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
NEW CATHEDRAL IN
 HONOR OF GORDON
Magnificent Structure at Kartum Consecrated by Bishop of
 London

Khartum, January 26.-The new cathed- ral here, which has been erected as memorial to Gen. Charles Gordon, who was killed when the city was captured by the Mahdists, was consecrated today The ceremony was appropriately arranged to take place on the anniversary of Gordon's death and on the srot where he was killed.
 The bishop of London. assisted by other dignitaries of the church of England, per formed the ceremony.
 The function, conducted with the full rites of the church, was most imposing, edualling almost the spectacle which ac- companied the reading by Lord Kitchener some years ago of the burial service to the memory of General Gordon, who was killed January 26, 1885.
 The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid four years ago by Prince Henry of Battenberg. The structure is in the shape of a Latin cross, the arms of which form the transpet. The south transpet Is to be devoted to the cele- bratioh of daily services. f
 Theodore Roosevelt, when he was re- turning down the Nile from his hunt ing expedition in Africa, placed the keystone of the cathedral arch in posi- tion on March IT. 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
REPUBLICANS DO NOT
 INDORSE ANYONE

Kansas City, Mo, January 26.-The reptlblican state central committee, which met here today, made no men tion of factional differences regarding the states choice for the presldentlai nomination despite which the air was filled with rumors of possible clashes. The meeting was peaceful and the only husiness transacted was the selection of St. Louis and April 25 as the place and date for the state convention to select delegates to the national conven- tion at Chicago in June.
 No inducements were made because it was felt by the committee members 1t was too early to make any movement that might precipitate fight in the republican party of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27

as an elector, and shall have paid on or before February 1 next preceding the date of the election at which he offers to vote all poll taxes due from him for the year 1901 and for each subsequent year.
 Your question involves the construc- ton of this article of the constitution. It is clear that if such person had offered to vote in this state during the years 1906 and 1907 he would have been ineligible unless the poll tax for these years had been paid. and being resident of this state during these years the poll taxes Tor these years were due from him. 1 am therefore of the opinion that he would he required to pay for these years before he would be entitled to vote, even though
 it appears that during the yearlfollowing the years 1906 and 1907 he was a non-resi- dent of the state.
 q do not think that the non residence. of such person should wipe out the fact that these poll taxes were due from him. and I, therefore, advise you that snch persons must pay the poll tax for all the years since 1901, during which he was a resident of this state, and further advise you that, if, during the year 1908, while such person was out of the state, such non-residence vas merely temporary, and that the law would also require the payment of the tax for the year of such temporary absence. And certainly. if his absence was temporary, he would be required to pay taxes for all previous years of his residence subsequent to 1901. If, however, the removal from the state was with the bona-fide intention Of changing his residence. he would not be liable for the tax during the .'ears of such non-residence. Yours very truly, ROBERT c. BRICKEIL, Attorney General"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
BRADLEY FAVORS
 ELECTIVE OFFICE Criminal Court Clerk Gives
 His Views ABOLISH FEE SYSTEM Explains How Fee System Works in Regard to His Office-Also Favors Working Con
 victs on Roads
ABOLISH FEE SYSTEM

John G. Bradley, clerk of the criminal court when asked as to his position on the question of making the clerks office elective, stated that he was in favor of it, and he had written to each member of the county executive committee expressing himself 10 that effect. He also stated that he was in favor of abolishig the fee sys- tenn, so. far as the clerk of the criminal court was concerned, and putting that of- ficial on an adequate salary. He said furthermore. that he was in favor of talk ing the short term convicts out of the mines and working them on the county making the office I now hold elective I have this to say, believe the people should have voice in determining who should serve them in all offices with which they have as much business as that of the clerk of the criminal court. Some days ago I wrote each member of the county executive committee urging them to place the names of xil candidates for that office on the ballots in the coming see fit to to do
 "As to the fee system, I strongly favor placing the clerk of the criminal court on salary commensurate with the re- sponsbility and manifold duties of the office.
 Fees earned by the clerk of the crim- inal court are based on the earnings of convicts who are allowed by law 70 cents per day as a credit to their costs They are leased out for S5 cents, which makes the cost pay out 461s per cent Deducting the boys and women, escapes and par dons, the amounts received by the clerk are less than 8 cents on the dollar. All fees in the office, in cases where the de- fendants are not convicted, are regis tered against the fine and forfeiture fund and are from three to five years in pay ing out, hence l would prefer an ade- quate salary to the fee system.
 Many erroneous statements are made and many false impressions are con ceived about the convicts working out costs in the mines. As a matter of fact, the county is the beneficiary in these cases.
 Take, for instance, the negro craps shooter, about which so much has been said, as an example. supposng his fine to be $2o. the costs will amount to about $26.50, making a total of $46.75. Of this amount the clerk of the criminal court gets sS, the sheriff s4 the justice of the peace who issues the warrant 75 cents and the county $39. This amount includes the fine, the solicitors fee and the county tax. In the case of trial the clerk of tt,e -tt,afa o1 or for each witness summoned"
 When asked as to his attitude on the matter of working the convicts on the county roads, MT. Bradley said: q am in favor of taking the short term con victs out of the mines and working them on the county roads"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
ECzEMA CURED IN 10 TO 90 DAYS

The Paris Medicine Co.,. 2624 Pine Street, St Louis, Mo, manufacturers of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic and LaXa- tive Bromo Quinine. have a new and wonderful discovery. GROVES SA- .NARE CUFFS, which they guarantee to cure any case of ECZEMA, no matter of how long standing. in 10 to 30 days, and will refund money if 1t fails. This ointment is perfectly clean and does not stain If your druggist hasn't it, send us J0r in hostage stamps and it will be sent by mail After using the treat mcnt. If you are not entirely satisfied, notify us, and we will immediately re- fund your money. Any druggist will tell you that we will do exactly what we say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
MISSISSIPPI GIRLS
 TAKE DEPARTURE

Meridian, Miss, January 26.-(Specal.)- l. The whereabouts of Misses Sue Elizabeth James and Kathleen Mcintosh who so mysteriously disappeared from this city. where they were attending the Hart School of Music. one week ago today, is still a question of much concern to the friends and relatives of the young ladies. Miss James is 21 and Miss Mcintosh is only II years of age. They boarded the Mobile and Ohio northbound passenger train in this city on Friday, January IA, and stated to two gentlemen friends that they were leaving for St. Louis, where they were going to study music, both be- Ing very talented musicians and am- bilious to go on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
THE LUMBER SUIT
 WILL END TODAY

Kansas City, January 26-If plans or both sides in the states custer suit against o6 lumber companies alleged to have violated the Missouri antitrust laws are carried out the hearing which started four years ago will be ended tomorrow.
 ". c. Searitt, chief counsel for the ae- fense, announced that the lumoermen would close their case tomorrow, and As sistant Attorney General Atkinson said the state would introduce no witnesses in re- buttal.
 After the testimony of Charles s. Keith of Kansas City, officers of local Jumper companies were put on the stand py the defense and testified that the Yellow Pine Manufacturers association was formed solely with the idea of bettering trade conditions and not to curtail the produc- ton or to fix prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
FOREIGN BANKERS TO
 MEET OBJECTIONS


 New York, January Willingness of foreign bankers and cotton buyers to modify the plans for safeguarding export cotton bills of lading to meet objections of the southern shippers is expressed in statement given out tonight by H. Kern, chairman of the Liverpool cotton bills of lading committed MT. Kern and K. Fl. Simpson, representing the Euro pean bankers, recently returned from a conference on the subject with the rep resentatives of the southern cotton ex- changes.
 we have agreed to place before the American bankers, European bankers cotton exchanges and the American rail- roads the modifcatons that were then suggested" said MT. Kern, "and every endeavor will be made to modify the plan before the opening of the next sea- son. so as to meet the vIews of southern shippers "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
CAPT. JACK W. M'DONALD Birmingham's Chief of Detectives, Who Today Celebrates the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of His COnnec- ton With the Department

Twenty five years ago this afternoon at 6 o'clock husky young Alabamian was handed policemans billy and commanded to go forth and bring in offenders of the law And bring them in he did.
 He brought them in, going and com ing, and pretty nearly always he se- cured a conviction. Two or three cases were read off at roll call and on his beat he would see something suspicious which would cause him to take part of his leisure time off duty to look further into the case.
 He solved many pretty knotty cases and brought in criminals who had baf- fled the rest of the force. Soon he was taken off his beat and put into plain clothes. Here he made a record for himself at tracking criminals to their lairs and bringing them to jus tiee.
 When the detective force was insti- tuted in connection with the police force, he was made a detective and aft CT serving there for number of years, he was made their chief. He still holds that position.
 This husky young Alabaman was Capt, Jack W. Mcdonald, chief of Bir- mingnam's detective force. Besides Capt. J. $. Johnston, he is the oldest man on the force of Birmingham.
 He was 30 years old when he entered the service of the city as a preseryer of the public peace. Next Tuesday ne will have raached his 55th mile most in life's journey. To talk with him, one would think that he was still a young : ster of 40 years. Jolly and energetic, Captain Jack is one of the best loved members of the force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
GEN. MONTERO |S
 MURDERED BY MOB

Guayaduil, Ecuador, January 26.-- Gen. Pedro Montero, who was the popu- lar hero of Guayaquil. was yesterday shot by the arounsed populace, dragged into the streets, beheaded and burned.
 In November last he was proclaimed president by troops stationed in Guaya- quil, but handed over the leadership in the provisional government to Gen. Elavio Alfaro.
 revolutionary army went from Guayaquil to meet the government troops from Quito who, under the command of Gen. I.eonidas Plaza, de- feated them and eventually forced Guayaqui1 to oapitulate.
 General Montero, with other leaders, was captured January %, and last night General Montero was brought be- fore a courtmartial and sentenced to 16 years Imprisonment in peniten- tiary
 When General. Plaza, who presided over the courtmartial, announced the sentence crowds of angry people who had surrounded the government palace awaiting the result, shouted violent im- precautions. The excitement increased rapidly and some of them rushed into the courtroom. They riddled General Montero with bullets They then seized his body and dragged 1t into the open. There they hacked the head off of the shoulders. gathered fuel with which they started a fire and then cast head and torso into the pyre.
 The excitement lasted throughout the night and revolver shooting occurred in many parts of the city's business thoroughfares.
 Gen. Elevio Alfaro and General Pals were captured with General Montero, but they were sent to Quito. They will be tried by drumhead courtmarital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, January 26.-G P.> M)-- Barometric changes have been quite rapid during the past 24 hours The high pressure area that was central yester- day over the great lakes has moved up the St. Lawrence. It was followed by the low pressure area which has moved southeastward and now overlies the cen- tral Atlantic states. Another high pres sure area has moved southward from Canada, closely following the low pres sure area, causing a sudden fall in tenn perature of about 20 degrees in Minne- sota and the northwest.
 These rapid barometric changes over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
CUTTER DROPS
 ANCHOR AT BOSTON

Boston. January 26.-The United States revenue cutter Gresham dropped anchor in the harbor today, having completed 2oo0 mile trip to sender aid to the fleet of Gloucester fishing schooners that were ice bound on the west coast of New Foundland.
 The trip was one of particular hard ship on account of extreme cold, gales and the heavy ice pack and floods which retarded the passage of the revenue cut ter and placed the vessel in almost con- stant danger from the time Cape Sable was reached until the return by that point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
STOP OPPOSITION TO
 HOME RULE MEETING

Belfast, January 26.-Lord Londonder- rvs letter to Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, concerning Mir. Churchill's address before proposed liberal meeting here February s in favor of home rule for Ireland, denotes a ces- sation of active efforts by the unionist leaders to prevent Mir. Churchill speak ing Both sides to the controversy are now engaged in an endeavor to create a ''corner" in the available halls of Bel fast suitable for political meetings. while the business community of the city, alarmed over the possibility of rioting if the liberal gathering Is held. has peti- toned the corporation to cancel all dates for gatherings in Ulster hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Plants for Mrs. Taft

From the Milwaukee Journal.
 Among the newest strange gifts Mrs Taft has received are several sacred tea plants from the garden of the Buddhist priest in Ceylon. The plants were sent to the Secretary of Agriculture, who will have them cared for in the tea farms of the Carolinas, which are un- der the supervision of the department. Mrs. Taft is fond of delicate tea, and her chef always is kept supplied. through the courtesy of diplomats in Washington, with brands which never are put on the market It is predicted the Ceylon plants will thrive in the moist air of the South Carolina coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27

the northern portion of the country have caused general fall of snow from the Rockies to Maine. In the central Mis- sissippi valley, the southern plains sec- tion and the gulf states temperatures have risen from ? to fl degrees and clear weather has been general. Rain has fallen throughout the Pacific slope and in the northern portion of the Rockies.
 The high pressure area now central over Manitoba is moving southward and its progress will be attended by falling temperatures over the central portions of the Mississippi valley. In this section somewhat colder weather is predicted for Saturday.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations January 26, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
SIGNS
 GLAZIER PAROLE

Lansing. Mich, January 26.-Govern- or Osborne has signed the parole of former State Treasurer Frank P. Gla- zier of Chelsea. Glazier was sentenced in February, 191ey to serve 10 to Is years for converting to his own use state funds deposited in a bank which he controlled and which failed
 The parole was advised by Judge Wiest, who sentenced Glazier, and by three physicians who said Glazier would die unless released. The prisoners wife recently in postal card campaign ob- tained 20,0o0 signatures of persons fla voring the parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
RAMNEY WINS THE
 PINEHURST SHOOT

Pinshurst. N. C.. January 26.-A. F. Ramney of the New York club won the preliminary trophy of the annual mid winter tran shooting tournament today, scoring 93 from the IS yard mark. The outcome was uncertain until the last shot was fired.
 The score of a2 tied for second place R. l.. Spotts of the I.archmont Yacht club champion, who shot from 19 yards with B B. Ward of Aberdeen, Md, and R. H Burns of Brookville, Ind, both shoott- ing from the IS yard line.
 Tn the morning sweepstakes G. s. Me Carty of Philadelphia was first with as tying with George l.. Lyon, a professional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
SAYS DISSOLUTION OF THE
 STANDARD OIL IS MISTAKE

what could be accomplished by regulating big corporations.
 That the business of the Pure Oil com pany was ruined in New York after pub llcation, during the Standard oil diso- lution suit, of a statement that the Pure oil company was owned by the Standard oil was also asserted by the witness, who said the evidence had been mis- quoted.
 The Standard Oil had no interest in the Pure oil companys rehneries, he said, though it owned one-third of the stock of the United States Pipe Line company of which MT. Tarbel is also treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
SOCIALISTS TALK OF
 HIGH LIVING COST

Berkley, Cal, January 26.-The first Him du scholarship in an American college has been provided for at the University of California by Sirdar Jawala Dingh, a wealthy Hindu farmer of Moreland, this state. liar Dyal, an Oxford graduate now residing in San Francisco, has de- vised a plan which has a patriotic mo- tive. Students, both men and women, will be brought here from India on condi- tion that they return to their native coun- try on graduation. No religious or racial will be placed on the scholar shin which Is competitive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
WOMAN IS FINED
 FOR SHOPLIFTING

New York. January 26.-Miss Agnes Pearl Weller of Salt Lake City, and her sister, Mrs. Catherine smith, daughters of the late Supreme Court Justice Weller of Utah. were fined sl00 each in the court of special sessions today after having pleaued guilty to shoplifting. The fines were paid promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27

am candidate for clerk of the crim- inal court of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary, April l, 1912.
 I am son of Prof. M. V. Henry. l was born in Jefferson county, near East Lake, reared and educated in the city of Birmingham.
 I am an ardent prohibitionist and have always been. I will cast my vote for all candidates who are prohibitionists. will vote for William E. Fort for senior fudge of the criminal court Sam Will Holm for fudge of the circuit court and Dr. R. F. Lovelady for board of reve- nue and all other candidates for various
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27

offices who are prohibitionists, as sobrle- ty is one of the essential clements for good service.
 1 was in the employ of the railway mail service for number of years and resigned that position to accept deputy clerk in the circuit court under William J. Waldrop My experience makes me familiar with the work as clerk of courts If I am elected I will give my personal attention to the office and my deputy clerks will be sober, efficient and oblig ing.
 Your support and influence I earnestly solicit. EUGENE B. HENRY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Balmy at Decatur

Decatur, January 2s.-(special) )-spring like weather has prevailed here during the past few days, and as result farmers are getting busy with their spring blow ing for cotton and corn, and for spring oats. Some early gardens are being planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Married in Decatur

Decatur. January Especially M. Fuller and Miss Hester E. Holland, both of Trinity. were married yesterday in the office of the probate judge, Judge William E. SlSeggs officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 26.-Forecast Alabama: Fair Saturday and Sunday light variable winds.
 Georgia: Fair Saturday and Sunday; moderate south winds.
 Mississippi: Fair Saturday; slightly colder north portion Sunday; fair light south winds becoming variable.
 Tennessee: Fair Saturday and Sum- day; light moderate winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Calera News

Calera. January a6-tSpeeial.)-The Shei- by Drug company's store was broken oLen Wednesday night at the rear door. As there IS no money kept there at night, however, the thieves only treated thenl- selves to cigars and candy
 Owing to the good weather We have been having the gardeners and farmers are "breaking up' for spring planting.