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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
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STREET RAILWAYS
 FAVOR PUBLICITY Birmingham Man Among Officers Elected in Chi
 cag0 Yesterday

Chicago, October 1o.-(Special. )-The convention of the American Electric Rail- way association completed it's sessions here today, and was more largely at- tended than any previous convention of this body. The principal subjects dealt with were, Safety of Passengers" ," "Wel- fare of Employees and Relations of Corporations With the Public"
 President McCarter said in his retiring address: Publicity and not secrecy is the watchword of the day. We have all scome to realize that our industry has nothing to conceal, in fact. that It's very prosperity depends upon bringing to the public the nature and difficulty of the problems that confront us.'
 Under President McCarter's administra- tion the membership of the association has doubled during the past year
 The American Museum of Safety in New York has offered to place at the disposal of the American Electric Rail- ways association several thousand square feet of space for the erection of every phase of practical safety device in con- nection with electric railways of this country.
 The association elected today the follow ing officers for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, George H. Harris, Chicago; vice presidents, Charles N. Black, San Fran cisco; c. Loomis Allen Utica; c. l.. Henry, Indianapolis; John A. Beeler, Den- ver: secretary treasurer. H. c. Donecker. New York. J. H. Neal, Boston, was elected president of the Electric Railway Accountss association; c. A. Avant. Bir mingham, president of the Claims asso- citation, and Danna Stevens, Cincinnati, president Transportation and Traffic as Sociation
 All these officers constitute the new executive committee of the American Electric Railway association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
TOUSE AEROPLANE IN ARTILLERY FIRE Machine and Men Are Sent
 to Fort Riley VALUE IN WARFARE Aeroplane Is Best Means Yet Devised to Secure Accuracy in Artillery
 Fire--Can Be Equipped
 With Wireless
VALUE IN WARFARE
By c. IF. STEWART

Washington October 10.-(Special.) ) The United States army Is going to have artillery practice aided with aer- oplanes out at Fort Riley. By the end of this month the big type c Wright machine which has been put through the tests here will be shipped from Washington to Fort Riley, Kan, and will be used there to control the fire of the artillery as has been done fre- quently in the French army.
 According to present arrangements Lieut.. Thomas Milling and Lieut.. Har- ry Arnold will go with and operate the machine. They expect to take wire less outfit with them to use in com munication from the aeroplane and the battery but in case this Is not ready they will use the card system that has been used so successfully abroad in demonstrations.
 In directing modern artillery fire the gunner does not see what he Is shoot ing at. The guns are long ranged and the enemies battery or forces are usu- ally not in sight even with glasses. That battery Is massed behind hill or screen of trees, according to the na- ture of the country.
 The guns are laid as close as pos sible by guess and then an observer watches the effect of the first shot. He reports to the battery whether the shot was short or over or whether to the right or left, as the case may be. The gunners keep up the practice. finally enclosing the object in bracket. and then by drawing in the sides of the "bracket" they soon land the shots Whare they are wanted,
 In the French field artillery the aer- oplane has proven to be the most use ful instrument in the world for ob- serving the effects of artillery fire. The aviators observe the effects of shot and then drop weighted card to the battery, giving the direction of the miss a1d the distance approximately from the target. With wireless this communication would be even more quick and satisfactory.
 The firing trials will commence at Fort Riley November 1 and this will be the first test of the aeroplane for these purposes in the country.
 Army officers are very enthusiastic over the possibilities of the aeroplane in time of war, and they believe that it will become in case of actual hostil- ities one of the great factors in de- ciding a battle. Not. that it has de- veloped enough to be counted on seri- ously as a means of offense, but In hunting out the enemy and locating him to a certainty it will be of inn mense value Of course the other Tel low will have the same advantage, but the result will depend upon the one which has the best and most efficient fleet of aeroplanes and those skilled Tn handling them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11

bama than with the course of President Grant in the premises. The revolutionary state auditor was legally in office; the revolutionary state treasurer was guard
 ed in office by United States troops. A suggestion from the democratic state
 press was that the situation be Thanked" Let Governor Lindsay, without authority of law, issue writs for election of dele
 gates to a constitutional convention Two weeks passed and yet Smith slept and eat in the executive offices, and Gov
 ernor Lindsay was kept out. Circuit Judge James e. Smith, scalawag, was holding court in Autauga. Suddenly he
 adjourned his court there and appeared
 on the bench at Montgomery He hated Smith. and he was a resourceful foe. Im- mediately a number of the democrats of the state bar, John T. Morgan, John A. Fillmore, William M Brooks and E. w.
 Pettus, brought an action before the cir cult court of Montgomery, J. c. Smith presiding, to oust Governor Smith from the executive offices. The judge pr- dered the defendant ito appear within 30 minutes before him. The defendant obeyed, and Barr came with him. Tho case went over until 10 o'clock the next morning, December 10.
 Meantime Gen. F. w. Pettus, James R. Powell and William Brooks constituted themselves committee of three to in tercede with the barricaded governor at the capitol. Rice moved the court next day to dismiss the case, as the defendant
 had yielded. Treasurer Bingham followed his late chief, and Lindsay and Grant took possession respectively.
 Both sides appealed to President Grant. He took no heed.
 December 5. from his seclusion, Gov ernor Smith sent the ordinary messa ge of the retiring governor to the legisla- | ture The message was not elaborate. 1 The total bonded debt of the state was | S5, ,SS2, 800. The bonds of different railroads had been indorsed to s16.0 of completed and equipped line. making an indorse- ment aggregating for 465 miles $7,440O00. 1 The state had loaned $3d0.o0o to the Montgomery and Eufaula railroad and
 had loaned s2. 100000 of it's bonds to the 1 Alabama and Chattanooga railroad. l In 1S60-6l the state had loaned $40,000 of I the ''S per cent fund" to the Selma and
 Meridian railroad for war purposes. This money had been originally loaned to the
 Selma and Gulf road, but was diverted | by act of the legislature to promote Ire | bellion." Now the Selma and Gulf called for 1t and the governor had no discre-
 tion but to allow it,'' The message paid high compliment to Dr. Peter Bryce,
 '.one of the best officers of his class il l the country"
 The state government was thus restored for one elective period to It's natural cus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
BALES SOLD IN Fl. PAYNE Planters Receiving Good
 Prices for Staple NUTS ARE ABUNDANT Woods Full of Sportsmen Hunting Game-DeKalb Commissioners
 in SessiOn-No Frost Dam-
 age in County
NUTS ARE ABUNDANT

Fort Payne, October 10.-(Special.)- Wednesday was busy day with the merchants of this town as early in the morning cotton began coming in until something like 75 bales were sold on the streets before the day ended The rapid movement of the staple Is on ac- count of the prevailing price which is offered for the cotton being sold.
 Squirrel Hunters Out
 Since the first of October. when the hunters were privileged to hunt squir- rels the woods on both the mountain and ridge have been full of sportsmen, many of them being young boys who are trying their hands on shooting the sportive squirrel and hunting the lus- cious o'possum.
 Nuts Abundant
 Not only are the woods full of game of all kinds but nuts of all varieties are plentiful, such as hickory nuts, scaly barks and wa1nuts, while acorns are in abundance.
 DeKalb Commissioners Meet
 The county board Of commissioners for DeKalb county composed of the following members: S. R. McSpaddler. J. A. Gaines, J. M. Hicks and Marion Little are meeting In regular monthly meeting at the courthouse at this place this week with Probate Judge James A. Crosley presiding. There is nothing special to come before them this time and only routine work will be done.
 No Frost Damage
 So far DeKalb has escaped any dam age from frost, having not yet been visited by it, although the mountain is beginning to put on her autumn coat of many colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
INCREASE CAPITAL
 STOCK OF THE A. c. l..

New York. October 1o.-Directors of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company voted today to increase the common stock $500, 900, subject to ratification of the stockholders on November 19. The pro- ceeds would enable the company to sub scribe to its share of the $12, ,Oso0, 900 stock increase of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, of whose stock it owns an controlling interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
GABRIEL WINS NOBEL
 PRIZE FOR MEDICINE

Stockholm, October 10.-The Nobel prize for medicine this year has been awarded 10 pr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute, New York. The award, 1t is announced, is made in recognition of his achievements in the suture of blood ves- sels and the transplantation of organs. The Nobel prize is valued at s39.0oo
 pr. Carrel was born at Sainte Foy Les Lyon, France, 1873. He received his M. D. degree in 1900. He served as an interne in the hospital of Lyon and was associated with the faculty of med scine of the University of Lyon.
 He came to America in 1905 and has been an associate member of the Rockefeller Institute for medical research since 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
ALABAMA SQUAD ENROUTE
 TO ATLANTA TO MEET TECH

winning from Heisman's squad Saturday, The game means the elimination of one of the squads as a championship contender, the battle.
 Tech and Alabama fought to nothing to nothing tie in Atlanta last season, and this season Alabama is reported to be considerably stronger than last year, while Tech is missing the services of sev- eral veterans of former years from It's lineup. Indications point to a great bat tie, but the local state sauard is slight ly the favorite to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
BULLION STOLEN
 BY REBELS FOUND

Pomona, Cal, october 10.-Ralph Mish- ler assistant general manager of El Tigre Mining company, at Fl Tigre, So- nora, Mexico, told relatives here in a telegram today that s2o,0O0 in gold bullion. stolen by Salazars rebels when they at tackled the mining camp a few weeks ago, had been found in the bushes near the roadside a few miles from camp, evi- dently having been too heavy for the rebels to carry away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11

The football team of the University of Alabama passed through Birmingham last night en route to Atlanta, where they meet the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech Saturday. Coach Graves is taking his squad over day early to enable them to be fully recovered from any effects of the trip, and to allow them to have a thorough rest before the struggle.
 The Alabama team with the exception of an injury to Moody, is in excellent shape for the contest, and are confident of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
If It Is
 a Ledger

A LOOSE LEAF LED GER OR ANY KIND OF A BLANK BOOK You will find it at 2024 1st Avenue, and everything for the office.
 Engineers and Archi- tects' Supplies.
 Engraved Wedding and Visiting Cards quickly done here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
Rebel Leader Asks Amnesty

Cananea, Sonora, Mexicos October 10s- Miquel Encisco, rebel chief, leading S0 men, remnants of his former command. has sent word here that he wishes to surrender and accept amnesty. The state government offers amnesty if the men twill go to their homes and their chiefsI be banished temporarily to the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11

todians The wreck was appalling. The constitution had been acquiesced in, but the influences that had framed it were potential enough to avoid the checks 1t actually contained. The state finances were in an ignobly confused con- dition. Neither the governor, the state auditor or the state treasurer had any record of millions of state indorsed rail- road bonds No officer of the state was able to name from transcript or memory the road or the roads to which the in- dorsed bonds had been issued, to what limit or what specific purpose. (House Journal, 1g7O p. 15D. The interest on in- dorsed bonds due January l, 1871, would be at least half a million dollars. The total income of the state for the year ending September 90, 1870, was N,&3,5e2 only.
 The maladministration of the school fund was glaring. The Cloud board had permitted the county superintendents 10 draw the whole years appropriation at the beginning of the year. They had drawn thus s235,O0o. but could account for $10,0oO only at the end of tbe year. The county superintedent of Elmore county drew s4s9. 29 after the books of the state board had shown he had already. drawn his full apportionment. A pretended claim for teachers back pay,' nothing of which were the teachers aware was paid, amounting to S225.000
 JOHN wITHERsPOoN DUBosE. Note: In Number 52 of this series it is made by the type to read that repub- lican legislature of New York ratified the fifteenth article of amendment. and the succeeding democratic legislature imme- diately repeated" the act. The manu- script read repealed the act of ratifica- tion. not repeated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11

 worth 5000. and at no time during the three heats was Baden ever forced to extend himself
 Eylynn W, we'll handled by Spank, cap, tured the 2:o1 pace in spectacular fashion, Earl, Jr., in the first heat and Sir R, in the second. forced the daughter of the Spy to her best and the finishes were close.
 The first race of the day. the 2:23 trot, also went in straight heats, Belle Ashland, driven and owned by Crit Davis. proving the best A field of nine faced the start CT fin this race. and all of the heats were well contested
 The Pennsylvania, for s:10 trotters, valued $500 three in five heats: 2 Baden, b. D., by Bipgara (Rodney) 1 1 l Cheney. br. m. (Fleming) .,...... 23 . Esther W, b. m. (Cox) ......... 3 q Kenyon w, blk. h. CMcDonsld) =. g. q Time: 2:O6a4; 2.oeA 2:osH. & 2:2S class trotting. purse $500. three in five heats Belle Ashland, b. m., by Ashland Wilkes Oavis) .......-............. 1 l | Baron Todd. br. h. ,(McDonald). ' ? 2 Meadowdale, b. h. (Carrs) ......... 4 Nelly Ingram. b. m. (Rea) ...... ? ' '. Nub Holiday. Lady Greengoods. Der tha, Belton. Clifford Wilkes and Lon Me Donald also started.
 Time: 211s4; 211a4; 2:10%
 POI class pacing, purse s15o0o. two in three heats Y
 Evelynn w. b. m, by Tho Spy Earl, Jr., br m. qaopkins) ? 8 Sir R. b. g. (Murphy) ..........-.. 3 Ess NJ. May, blk. h. (Hersey) Time: 2:021x; 2:03la
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
NEWS OF THE TURF

Lexington, Ky, October 1o.-Baden can- tered home a winner in straight heats in the Pennsylvania stakes here today. The event. which is for 2:1O trotters. was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY
 SAVES CHILDREN

Dallas, Tex, September 10.--A 9-year-old boy probably saved several lives ere to- day when Mrs Robert Wagner was en- veloped in flames from an oil explosion and ran from her house into the home of q neighbor, scattering fire in ner wake Mrs. Wagner died from burns hut not un.- til the boy. Oliver Carver, had heroically rolled her under hydrant in an attempt to save her
 Mrs. Wagner was using oil to start a fire when the explosion occurred the flames spreading over her clothing As she ran from the house one of her two babies clutched at the mothers skirts and was severely blistered. Fire dropping from the woman's clothing caught the coverings of a bed where two children were sleeping in the home of W. A. Car yer. just as Mrs. Wagner exhausted sank to a cot on the porch at the rear While a neighbor was saving Mrs. Wag- ner's children from her burning home Oliver Carver. entering his fathers house discovered the blazing bedding. 'iraspirg one infant he placed 1t in his mothers arms and then carried the other to a place of safety. Darting back through the flames the child hero overturned the cot where Mrs. Wagner lay. Her clothing nearly consumed. Mrs. Wagner rolled into the yard. With few shoves the boy got her under the hydrant and turned on the stream, too late to save her life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
THREE APPRAISERS
 BEGIN THEIR WORK
Leave for Gadsden to Ex- anime Southern Iron and
 Steel Property

The recently appointed appraisers for the Southern Iron and Steel company commenced their work yesterday The committee composed of ". s. Lowell, John II. Adams and A. H. Carpenter left yesterday morning for Gadsden, where they will make a minute in spection of the properties of the com pany at that point.
 All of the properties of the company will be inspected for the report that will be made by the appraisers. The three experts appointed will work per haps S0 days on the task given them. The mines, furnaces, coke ovens and all physical holdings of the company will be examined.
 Following the report of the apprais- CTS the court will order the properties sold
 The general outlook for the reorgan- ization of the Southern Iron and Steel company is good. It Is understood that the reorganization is going ahead fine in New York. otto Marx of this city lis handling some of the financial mat ters in connection with the new re- organization. The company it is un- derstood is shortly to acquire s3,0O0, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY IN SzAbO DEATH
Autopsy Performed on Body
 by Physicians
GIBSON IS WATCHED
No Detailed Statement of Suspicious Circumstances Made Public-Will Hold Inquest September IS.
 Officials to Confer Today

New York. September 10.-That Mrs Rosa Menschik Szabo, who was be- lieved 10 have been drowned while boating with her attorney and subse- quent executor. Burton W. Gibson, on Greenwood Lake Orange county, came to her death from other causes, was indicated to the authorities today after an autopsy on the woman's body.
 pr George ". King of Hudson coun : ty New Jersey, who performed the autopsy at Jersey City. assisted by Dr. Otto H. Schultze of Cornell univer- sity. would give tonight no detailed statement of the suspicious circum- stances revealed but he declared that vital organs of the body had been turned over to pr. Schultze for micro scopic and chemical analysis. Public report of these findings will be made at an inquest to be held September l g.
 After the autopsy interest centered in a building in Liberty street, this city where Attorney Gibson had his offices Inquiry into the circumstances of Mrs Szabo's death began at the instigatior of pr. Fritz Fischerauer. the Austrian consul general. who seeks to remove Gibson as executor of the womans $1O,000 estate
 When 1t was made known that evil dence to arouse suspicion as to the cause of the womans death had been found, Deputy Sheriff Willis De Graw of Orange county left Jersey City inn mediately for New York. He first sought the Austrian consul and late in the day went to the Liberty street building. There he found a private de- tective who has been Investigating the death of Mrs. Szabo for the Austrian consul. He left the building soon af- terward, however, and did not return for several hours. In the meantime At torney Gibson, who was not represent ed at the autopsy, heard of the presence in the building of the deputy sheriff and the detective. He left his office and descended to the ground floor.
 'Is Deputy Sheriff De Graw around2'' Gibson asked of the elevator starter. q heard he was down here
 When informed that the deputy had left. the attorney went to a cafe with lilSAds+ iiit pilNdlt utlttIlVe IollOWeu and stood beside the lawyer while the latter drank glass of buttermilk.
 You're a detective. aren't you?" Gib- son exclaimed, turning suddenly to his neighbor.
 T don't mind telling you that I am the detective replied I've been want ing to see you for a long time"
 Well, I'm glad to meet you" said Gibson. as he extended his hand. The two drank together and the detective accompanied the attorney to his office, where he remained for more than an hour
 Deputy De Graw returned to the building just before Attorney Gibson started homeward. The deputy talked to the detective and went away. The detective then accompanied Gibson as the latter left for his home in Ruther- ford, N. J.
 To determine what course to pursue in the case a conference of officials will be held in Jersey City tomorrow By that time 1t is said pr. Schultze may have proceeded far enough in the examination Of Mrs. Szah2's body to warrant some decisive step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
REVISE RULES ON
 LIFE PRESERVERS
American Vessels Will Be Under Stricter Regula-
 tiOn Than Any Nation

Washington, September l0.-The execu- tive committee of the government super vising steamboat inspectors, which has been conferring here, today completed it's revision of rules regulating the carrying of life preservers, lifeboats, rafts and other life saving equipments for pas senger vessesl coming under the United States laws and sent them to Secretary Nagel of the department of commerce and labor, who probably will promulgate the regulations tomorrow.
 Secretary Nagel said tonight hat the revised regulations would place American vessels under stricter rules than those in force in other countries. They divide steamers into, four classes-trans- ocoantc coastwise. large lake steamers and sme II inland water vessels They modify slight Iy the regulations put into effect shortly after the Titanic disaster The principal points in the revised rules relate to steam CTS trading between Pacific coast points and between Gulf of Mexico points where the prevalence of mild weather mas caused the committee to permit summer regula- ton for coastwise vessels to remain ir force for longer period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-11
NEWS OF ENSLEY

sub-sewer around the postoffice to eliminate dampness in the big basement of the new building. The peculiar lime stone foundation in this valley is said to be responsible for the abundance of underground water that has given the residents more or less trouble with their cellars.
 MT. and Mrs. c. W. Cole are spend- ing their vacation in the north. They will be absent about two weeks.
 Grace chapter of Westminster guild will meet at the home of Mrs ]. H Read. s13 Twenty-third street, Satur- day afternoon. at 2s30 o'clock
 Miss Prussia Cole of Opelika is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. L. G. Smith on Ensley Highlands.
 A message was received In, the city from the Johns Hopkins institute yes terday stating that the operation for kidney trouble performed on P. ] Rogers of this city was success and that MT. Rogers condition was very favorable.
 Local business men are soliciting funds for the Wilson campaign. They are meeting with much success, but have not stated how much money they have secured.