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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
News Of Ensley

Officers Pope and w. e. Eubank yes
terday morning about O'Clock captured
John Thompson and Rube Blalock IN a
freight car in the Ensley yards of he
Southern railway. The car had been
broken into and shipments of merchan-
disc opened. Besides the car in which
the men were caught four other cars were
found by the officers to have been en-
tered
In the arrest of these two men the
officers believe they have ended a series
of car robberies extending over a period
of possibly two years. II is thought prob
able that others than the two appre-
hended are implicated, and that posi-
bly, an organized gang of which Thomp-
son and BlaloclS are members has been
operating in this manner.
A special agent of the Southern rail-
way came to the Ensley Headquarters
yesterday and with the Ensey officers
put the two men through a severe feross-
examination, but beyond claiming ,ley
did not know what they were DOING they
would make no statement The OFF,
cials ridicule this statement.
the various yards, around Ensley. and
Car robberies have been numerous in
efforts to apprehend the guilty parties
have proved unayailing, until these two
men were caught In the act by the Of
ficers.
Thompson and Blalock will be turned
over TO the county officials today. They
are at present still in the Ensley city
Jail.
Both the men are said to be residents
of Ensley.
Results of fottball games in the Assoc
citation Football league Saturday were as
follows:
At wylam: First elevens. Wylam. l.
Pratt City, 0.
Second elevens. Wylam l Pratt City. O.
At Edgewater. with Muga, the score
was tie of / to l.
At Blossburg: First elevens, Enley,
0: Blossburg, /.
Second eevens, Ensley, |; Blossburg. O..
Tile body OF Mrs Traynor of iNylain.
arrived here yesterday from Chattanooga
where she had been i'll for some time.
The funeral will be held today from
Wylam.
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PERCENTAGE
OF PEOPLE ON THE FARMS
ny c. e. STEWART

Washington, November 24-(Special)--
one of the principal contributing factors
IN the high cost of living may be easily
guessed, when it IS known that the ele-
ment Of agricultural labor in this country.
as in many other countries, is. relatively a
diminishing one on account of the rapid
increase of industrialism.
The testimony of the censnses Of this
country is that Ss1 per cent of all persons
reported as having gainful occupations
we're employed in agriculture in 1920 The
fraction declined in leaps and bounds
to s5.3 per cent in 1860. or about one-third
of the persons having gainful occupations.
During the 80 years from 1920 to 1860, the
agricultural fraction lost AS per cent.
During the same period the number OF
persons having gainful occupations in
agriculture increased from 2,06S95S in 1870
to 10,249,65 in 1900, or FIVE times.
Comparison is made with foreign eoun-
tries for which information is obtainable,
The statistics of those countries combine
the occupation of agriculture forest work
and fishing, and for the purpose of the
comparison the same combination is made
for the United States. IN this country
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NEGRO is GRANTED
RESPITE BY HOOPER

Nashville, II November Ex-Governor
Hooper tonight granted further respite
of 10 days to Leo Temple. the negro SEN
fenced to hang here tomorrow for a
crime committed at Memphis upon =
year-old white girl. The governor grant
ed this respite on the petition of J. Ed
ward A1oseley, attorney for Temple, 10
certiorari the case to the supreme court
which convenes December .. The case
was never appealed from the lower court,
and the unique point Of law Is brought w
as TO, whsthefs or not tine execution can
she stayedsapy certioraii proceeding until
tho higher court can pass upon the le-
galitys of the verdict Of the court below.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
PEACE PROSPECTS
INFLUENCE STOCKS
The October Trade Records
Make a Brilliant
Showing

New York, November 24.-The sensitive
point in speculative sentiment was again
clearly disclosed last week by the re-
spouse of the stock market to develop
ments abroad. Stocks were influenced
by the midweelS reports of brighter pros
poets for peace IN the Balkans and later
by Turkeys rejection of the peace terms
and Indications of strain in the relations
of the powers. ENGAGEMENTS OF gold for
import marked the reopening of the nor
NAL recourse of the New York money
market for replenishment, which was
interrupted in September with the OUT
break of the war With an enormous crop
surplus in sight for export and a keen
founda ton demand for manufactured ex7
ports as well a drawing of credits on
foreign buyers was a natural step. It's
prevention left American financial markets
put to serious shifts to provide re-
sources for the extraordinary require
ments for active trade and necessitated
strict ourtailment of speculative ventures.
The one conspicuous field in which the
recent period in our financial history has
not made new high record is in the
volume OF stock market dealings.
Publication of the figures of foreign
trade for October added another item
to the list on record for that month
Values both of exports and imports ex-
ceedcd any previous month in the coun-
try's history. The increase in imports,
however, slightly exceeded that In ex-
ports, and the relative amount Of bank
hut nj
fected
Speculative conjecture over the course
of political activity al home is inferred
from the attention paid to reports OF the
coming tariff revision programme. plans
of the "rnoney trust" investigation and
measures for currency reform. Some
special weakness was shown by stocks of
ndustrials in which first action on the
tariff is expected
The brilliant showing of October trade
records seems to have raised some ques-
ton with spectators as TO the country's
power TO continue such pace. The lack
of excess in speculation, such as almost
Invariably marks elimination of a pros
porous trade cycle, discredts such an as
sumption. The iron and steel trade in
dex, also, continues to move towards ex-
pansion Ginning of cotton for the first
half of November was greater than in
any corresponding period. Bank clear
ings showed sustained expansion. Ship
ments of currency to the country by in
terror banks are still large.
The outcome of the arbitration of the
eastern railroad engineers demands is
of the greatest interest to the financial
world. The issues involved either inn
mediate or collateral are pronounced
to be the most momentous ever submitted
TO arbitration in a dispute between capital
and labor.
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In 1900, these three groups of occupations
employed $50 of all persons having gain
full occupations In Germany the 1persen-
tage was s5.e for 1907; in France. As per
cent In 1901 in the Netherlands. I0.f per
cent in 1899; IN England and Wales, per
cent in 1901, registering the extreme sub
ordination Of agriculture TO industria1ism.
It was reported in the census of 1900
that Z. 10S, $3.50 negroes 10 years old and over
had gainfu occupations IN agriculture,
and these negroes were 52.S per cent of
all negroes in all gainful occupations.
The corresponding percentage of the pre-
ceding census in 1880 was 500, SO that it
developed that negroes as we'll as whites
had drifted away from agriculture, rela-
tive to all other occupations
The outdoor labor of women on farms
received, attention as far back as 1870 In
that year 81 per cent of all persons 10
years old and over having gainful occu-
paffons In agriculture were women and
the percentage steadily increased to 9.5
in 1900
The rapidity of the agricultural devel-
opment of this country owes a great deal
to the immigrants who came here to do
hard work, live cheaply, and save out OF
their thrift. They began as farm labor
ers, eventually bought farms by giving
mortgage to secure a portion of the
purchase money. and subsequently paid
off tho mortgages.
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MICHIGAN AGAIN A
MEMBER OF THE "BIG
NINE" CONFERENCE

Chicago. November e4--The return Of
the University of Michigan to the big
Nine conference and its participation in
conference athletics no later than next
spring, was predicted by men in close
touch with the situation here today after
a secret meeting of conference represen-
tatives
A committee was named to take up the
matter with the University Of Michigan
senate. The only feature Of Michigan
athletics not in accordance with confer
ence customs is the training table, and
Michigan Is said to willing to forego this.
A disruption of the big Nine into two
conferences Is said to be forcshadowed
by the predicted return of Michigan
conference of 10 universities might be con-
sidered unwieldly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25

Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November 24-G p ny
An area of high barometric pressure over
lies the plains states tonight, preceded by
a rapid fall in the temperature readings
in the interior of the eastern gulf states.
In northern Alabama it was 20 degrees
colder than on Saturday night and the
mercury continued to fall rapidly at Bir-
mingham at Z D. IN. 1t was little cool
er in the western gulf states and along
the east gulf coast. but the changes were
not so marked as in the interior of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and the
south Atlantic cotton sections.
Cold weather is very general on to-
nights map, freezing conditions being
reported all along the Canadian border.
and over much of the upper Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
MISSOURI WOMAN TO
FACE POISON CHARGE
Mrs. Lesh Will Plead Not Guilty
When Arraigned Today at
Sedalia

Sedalia, Mo- November 24.-When Mrs.
Pansie Ellen Iesn. charged with poison
ing two women in Pettis county, Mis-
souri,. several years ago. appears in the
criminal court here tomorrow. she will
plead not guilty, her attorney said tonight,
to the charge of having caused the death
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Quaintance ut GreerI-
ridge NO. in July. 1901. After she is
tried on the charge the case in which she
Is accused of poisoning Mrs Eliza Coe
of ssedalia will lie taken up. Louis Lut-
trell, Texas farmer. and an uncle OF
Mrs Iesh. arrived here today to remain
until the conclusion of her trial.
Luttrell and Mrs. Lesh had never met
before Luttrell said he had not heard of
his sister, the mother OF Mrs Lesn, for 20
years. and he does not know whether the
father of Mrs. I.esh IS living.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25

Washington, November 2l-Attainment
of a $,0o0,000,00O foreign trade by the
United States in 1912 will be one of the
most noteworthy facts for historians to
record at the beginning of the new year
In announcing the totals of the export
and import trade of the country for the
10 months ending with October, the bureau
of domestic and foreign commerce today
stated the foreign commerce would reach
this enormous total by the end of Decem-
Der. It's highest former record was 3d.
626000,00O, in 1911. It crossed the $1,000, co.,,
900 line for the first time in 1906 and passed
the s2,000,0o0 600 in 1899.
Imports in the 10 months amounted to
s1,511,Ooocoe and exports to s1S71, 10000
making 1t apparent that the imports of
the full year will approximate $500 900
and the exports s2.sO0oeoOO0, totaling 81
lOo,o00,oOo.
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WILSON'S ATTEND
CHURCH IN BERMUDA

President-elect. accompanied by Mrs. vii.
SON, and the members Of his family. to-
day attended the oldest Presbyterian
church in Hamilton of quaint setting
The pastor. the Rev. Archibald Cam
eron, offered a prayer for the King and
then for the success of the close of Pres
ident Taft's administration and that 'the
new President OF the United States be
imbued with Thy spirit, and. fearing
Thee, have no other fear; that he be
honored as the leader of a nation and
that his administration be one of peace,
honor and prosperity"
MIR. Wilson will attend Vle session of
parliament tomorrow and Governor Bull
locks dinner on Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
SPECIAL SERMONS
FOR YOUNG MEN

Special services will be conducted On
Sunday evenings at the Fifty-sixth Street
Baptist church. Woodlawn, during the
month of December, by the Rev Dr. w.
NJ. Anderson, pastor. The pastor win
preach a series of sermons classed .nder
the one head, THE Young Man., and
with special music and choir numbers will
endeavor to make each OF the sunday
evening services. as attractive as oossi-
BILE to the young men. The subjects for
the evenings will be as follows: 'srhe
Young Man AS d Son. December L; ''rhe
Young Man As a Brother December 8:
1.-The Young Man In Society, December
Is; "The Young Man and His Money"
December p: "The Young Man and Je-
sus,'' December 20 The services will
commence sharply at 100 o'clock, and
everyone is invited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25

DISPUTE OVER BILL
ENDS FATALLY

Knoxville. Tenn. November "a
Grasping loaded pistol IN his right hand
Robert Stout. aged 80 wears. fell to q
street pavement in 1.afollctte last night,
pier0d by five bullets fired from weap-
on in the hands Of Blain Myers of Finn
castle. Tenn. aged 81 Bad blood had
EXISTED between them for some time and
each had gone heavily armed. Myers
met Stout on Tennessee avenue last night
While the latter was accompanied by his
ls-year-old SON, Myers claims that as he
approached Stout the latter made a move
mont as If 10 draw pistol, and that
he was simply quicker on the trigse'
Three bullets from Myers pistol pene-
trated 'Stouts heart. Discute oyer an
account was the basis of their trouble
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
FOUR BILLION DOLLAR FOREIGN
TRADE ATTAINED PAST YEAR

Imports have practically doubled IN
value since 1901 and exports have prae-
tieally doubled since 1904 The exports
of domestic products, which had never
touched $1,000, 100000 until 1911 will in
1912 approximate the S2.250,oOcc00 mark.
while the exports of foreign merchandise
in the year viii probably fall slightly be-
low the high record of $S75. 10000 in 1911.
One of the striking features of the rap
idly enlarging import trade is the increase
in imports of non-dutiable merchandise
In 1902 II was but s409,00o,00o. and in 1872
seems likely TO approximate s97o,0o00D,
This increase In foreign trade, while
distributed among all the grand divisions
except Africa, is especially apparent in
the trade with neighbors on the American
continent.
The Atlantic ports get the lions share
of the increase in imports but the north
ern border and Pacific coast ports show
the largest percentage of gains in ex-
ports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
CONSIDER METHODS
OF PREVENTING WAR

Paris, November ef-In view of the in
ternational situation. the revolutionary
general labor federation net today to con-
slider the best methods of preventing war
by crippling the machinery by which the
mobilization of armies is effected.
\ special committee was appointed and
"a hours general strike was arranged
to test the support which could be secured
from the working people. Practical meas
lres were also discussed for hampering
the railroad and telegraph services in
event mobilization should be ordered.
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SELMA HARD AFTER BERTH
IN COTTON STATES LEAGUE;


Selma. November 25.-- Especially The
baseball fans of Selma will during the
week, raise a purse TO defray The tx
penses of representative from this city
TO attend the meeting of the moguls
of the Cotton States league which will
he held at the Edwards hotel in Jackson
next Saturday morning With repre-
sentative at the meeting, there is no doubt
but Selma viii be awarded a franchise
in the league which during the coming
season is TO be increased to an eight
club organization.
With the franchise secured there is
no doubt but Selma would put In a good
and fast club for the coming season.
With such a club and with a good busi-
ness management the game would prove
a paying venture here from the opening
to the closing of the season. as Selma
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valley states. Hardly any section east q
the Rocky mountains reported readings
above 40 degrees at p. m. except the
gulf and Atlantic coast sections.
Rain or snow was quite general in the
northeastern quarter of the country from
New England southwark and westward
to the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
Snow was falling at Louisville tonight
Very light snowfall was reported from
the Canadian northwest during the past
"a hours. Sections of the country not re-
ferred to experienced fair weather.
1t will be fair and continued cold in
Alabama Monday and probably Monday
night, after which a slight moderation
in the temperature may be expected.
There is no rain in sight for Alabama.
Summary of observations made at
November q. 1872
srarnrl'ft1re
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has always been a good baseball town,
and the people of the city turns out
literally to every game played on the
home diamond.
According to letter which has been
received here from President A. Lewis
of the Cotton States league. he is anxious
to get Selma in as a member Of the
organization. During the coming season
the Cotton States will play upon a $500
salary limit, and this rule viii be strictly
enforced by the different clubs of the
organization. At present there appears
little doubt but Selma will have a club
in the Cotton States during the coming
summer. At the meeting which is to be
held in Jackson next Saturday the eight
club circuit will be picked from the
following cities. Jackson Greenwood, Coz
lumbus, Vieksburg. Meridian, Hatties-
burg. Greenyille and Clarksdale Miss !.
Helena Ark, Baton Rouge, La. and Tus-
caloosa and Selma, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
THE SHELTON HOME
IS bURGLAR|zED

The residence of o. shelton. 1908 North
Fifth avenue, was entered and robbed
yesterday morning about 4 o'clock, Two
gold watches. Hamilton make, were taken
from the dresser in Mr.. Shelton's bed
room The resident discovered the rob-
berry shortly after O'Clock and imnle-
diately reported the matter to the po-
lice.
According TO the police, the burglar
was evedently well prepared for his 5usi-
ness. for he entered through a window by
picking the latch from the outside, and
worked SO noiselessly that Mr.. Shelton
was never awakened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
STIMSON PARTY ARE
FETED AT PANAMA

Panama, November 2i.-Henry l.. slim
son, the American Secretary Of War
and his party were entertained here last
night at a grand ball given i'm honor OF the
Inauguration of Bellasario Porras as Pres
soent of the republic. This afternoon the
President and Mrs. Porras entertained
Miss Helen Taft the secretary and party
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Farm Houses Burned

Wasta. $. d.. November 23-Fanned by
northwest gale, a prairie fire swept
large part Of White owl county. -
miles north of here, during last nigh
Many farm houses were burned and ii
town OF White Owl was nearly wiped OF,
The loss aggregates many thousands D
dollars with but little insurance
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SENATOR RAYNER
GROWING WEAKER

Washington, November 24-Reports
from the bedside of Senator Rayner Of
Maryland tonight stated that he was
gradually growing weaker. The senator
sank into a deep coma again early to-
day and il has been impossible to arouse
him.
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Athletics Win

Havana November et-The Havana
baseball nine was defeated by the Phil
adelphia American league team by score
/ Of to today
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Weather Forecast

Washington, November 24.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Monday and Tuesday.
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Havre, cloudy s.--.......e.s--...s 80 -
Helena, clear ..........-...s.s.."s az -
Huron, cloudy ............ss-...ss -
Jacksonville, clear ............-... 90 Of
Kamloops, clear .................. IS %
KANSAS City. clear ............... "a ~
Knoxville, cloudy ...............s 80 -
Louisville, snow ............-.~-.. 81 %
Memphis, clear .....-...-.-......-> 40
Miami, cloudy .................... os Ul
Mobile, clear ...............-.--.s 90 40
Modena, clear ..-.....-....s-.---.. ~ -
Montgomery, clear .......-........ ~ "
Montreal :. -
Moorhead, cloudy ................ " 10
New orleans, clear ....-...-s-..s ~ o.
New York, cloudy ........-.....-- " y
North Platte, cloudy ......--.... D. 10
Oklahoma, clear ...:........-.-.-- $50 81
Palestine, part cloudy ....-...-.~ % a.
Parry Sound, snow ......---..... 80 81
Phoenix, clear ..............-..s.s 90 q
Pittsburg, cloudy ...........--..-~ ~ u
Portland, part cloudy ....-.-..... 4S 81
Raleigh. clear ...-.....-.--...... AZ a.
Rapid City, clear ..a............. 40 10
| Roseburg, cloudy ................ ~ "a
Roswell. clear ..........-...-..... 4S =
Salt Lake City, clear ..........-. AZ -
San Diego, clear .................. 62 %
San Francisco. clear ............ "a 81
Sault ste. Marie, clear ..-........- % %
Seattle, clear ...........-..-..... 40 Az
Sheridan, part cloudy .....-..... ~ =
Shreveport, clear ....-........... o. AZ
Spokane. part cloudy .....-..-.. 30 "A
St Louis, cloudy ..........-.--... 80 %
st. Paul. clear .............s.....s q "a
Swift Current clear ........--.... 20 70
Tampa, clear ........,........... oo
! Toledo, cloudy ................... "a q
Washington, clear .............-~ 4V 40
| Williston. cloudy ................ ~ ~
Winnemucca, clear .............. 40 70
Winnipeg, clear ..,............... "a y
e. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
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For Tennessee: Fair Monday; Tuesday
fair; slightly warmer in west portion.
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FOR Mississippi: Fair Monday and
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Medical.


MRS. DR. VIOLET MCMILLAN.
DISEASES OF women and children 200
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DIR. EDMONDSONS TansY, Penn grGyal
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soc Frank Gdmondson &. Bro, manufac-
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Atlanta. 2-l7-14
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Furnished Rooms Wanted

$500 eC>-S~~-,--~~-~>~~~-~~l~~
Furnished room of medium
size ana price, by a quiet, elderly gen
tcman; must have both a south and east
window and chimney for his coal stove.
cook breakfast in room; must not be OF
ground floor: must be in north end ouf
side Of Tenth street. State price Adj
dress Hasht Box 23&, care Georgian
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