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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Suits Filed

The following suits were among those filed in the city and circuit courts yes- terday:
 E. I. Cox and A. l.. Thorp have insti- tuted proceedings against the Southern Railway company, claiming s25oO damages. The plaintiffs set out in their complaint that they were operating general store named the Big Four commissary, and that it was recently destroyed by fire. They allege that the fire was caused by 6 spark from a locomotive operated by the defendant company.
 Henry Cole has filed quit against the Consolidated Coal and Iron company, claiming s5000 damages for alleged per- sonal injuries received while employed in the defendant company's mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Seeks Hillman Heirs

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: I am about to enter suit for the recovery of Hapnah Hillman's estate at East St. Louis, valued at $100,000,00O. St. Louis bridge abuts on same. All the old stock of Hillmans was born in and around Pittsburg, Penn, Allegheny One of them emigrated south or southwest. If any of your readers are Hillman I would like to hear from them. 1 am a direct heir Respectfully,
 DIR. JANE BLANCHARD,
 R. F. D. 5, Pittsburg. Pa. January 2. 1912,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Unmistakable Evidence

From Browning's Magazine.
 ..Ahaw exclaimed HurlocS Sholmes, as he entered the apartment. There was mouse in the room.'
 Your power of scent, Hurlock,' com mented Woctor Dotson, lis simply mar velous."
 .'Scent nothing' said the great de- tective See the heel marks of q wo- mans shoe on this chair?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Officers for Ensuing Twelve Months
 To Be Installed

: Where will be a special meeting of Birmingham council No. 635, Knights oi Columbus tomorrow night for the in- stallation of officers for the ensuing 12 months. The ceremony will be per formed by State Deputy Frank D. Kohn of Montgomery. These are the new of 1icers: Neil Frank McGowan, grand knight: William J. McGrail, deputy grand knight; pr. II. A. Elkourie, chan cellor; Henry J. Kribs warden; Will liam Rev, recording secretary; b. J. McCrossin, advocate; J. ]. Platten, treasurer; ". J. OBrien. financial sec retary; trustees, pr. Arnold Masberg. chairman; J. J. Boggan, John D. ONeil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license were is' sued by the probate judge yesterday:
 Charles D. Vincent of Birmingham to Miss Helen Pearl Rolls.
 R. C. Herring of Leeds to Miss Mona Cullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Loes's Young Dream

She-I can't cook, but we could hire somebody to do that
 He-And l can't make money, but we could hire somebody to do that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Interpretations

Articles of incorporation were filed as follows yesterday in the probate office:
 The Isthman Coal and Trading com pany with capital stock of 5000. The members are F. w. Hopkins, J. W. Lewis and M. 0. Hopkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Raining Panemonium

From the New York Press.
 "Bacchus was the god of wine, but who was the god of water?'
 ''Pandemonium.'
 What do you mean?'
 Haven't you ever heard that pahoe- nonium reigned?'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
War on Vagrancy

T will call attention also to another evil which has received the vigilant attention of the police--vagrancy, and it's ally, lott ering, the two being practically the same offense. This has been great advantage to the city in ridding it of these 'nnde- sirable citizens, and in forcing them to seek honest employment from our various industries which are in need of laborers. For this offense the arrests have been 1l59 for the year, with 753 convictions.
 orhe number Of arrests for assault and battery, 1176 arrests, with 715 convictions, makes a discreditable showing for ths city: but I am glad to state that very few of these convictions are of grave character.
 Ut will be observed from the report that ss0 criminals have been delivered hv the police to the sheriff of Jefferson county. they being charged with otfenses of a serious nature. Of course am un- ahle to say how many of these were convicted
 or will he observed from said report that the total amount of stolen property recovered and restored to the owners IS S5s. 451.sO. I consider this quite a sooo showing, when the difficulties of recover ing such property are taken into cohsio- eration. It is known fact that large part of the property stolen, is spirited out of the city and carried to other places
 .sIt is true as stated by the chie1, tha' the police force of Birmingham IS made ouate. but, of course in a city like this, with so many calls upon 1t, the garment mnst he made according to the cloth in hand. The tax rate is limited to per cent, and while thls is supplemented ny licenses, still, the revenue is inadequate to meet the necessities of the city, and it becomes absolutely essential to observe the strictest economy and retrenchment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
LANE COMMENDS
 WORK OF POLICE Tells Why Force Cannot Be
 Increased Now REVENUE IS LIMITED Commissioner of Public Safety Goes Over Bodeker's Report and Con- graduates Men on Efforts
 During 1911

While admitting the inadequacy of Rirmineham's police department, Judge A. O. Lane, commissioner of public justice, virtually says that the city is not able to employ more men, The occasion for his remarks was the recent annual report of Chief or Pohee George H. Bodeker, in which the lat ter recommended that 15 patrolmen and four detectives be added to the de- pertinent.
 Judge Lane explains why the revenue for the city is limited, necessitating a curtailment in all departments in or der that the city may operate within it's means. He also comments at lenglh upon other features of the report, eN- pressing full satisfaction at the worN performed by the police department during 1911.
 The commissioner, as is Chief Bod eler. is a great advocate of lowering the number of arrests to a minimum possible and they have made thls largely the policy of the department. Judge Lane has promised Chief Bodekef every cooperation within his power for the punishment of vagrants, lol- terers and pistol toters.
 Judge Lane. said concerning the an nual report of Chief Bodeker:
 Tn my judgment the report makes a creditable showing for the work done by the police department during the year 1911. I have always thought It erroneous to measure the fidelity and efficiency of police officer by the number of arrests made by him. Ills conduct should be such at all times as to command the respect of citizens and to inspire the fear of criminals. While it Is true that these deterrents do not always obviate the necessity of arrests, still it has controlling influence in that direction. It has been the policy of this department not 10 make frivolous arrests, but to treat all citizens, when practicable, respect fully, and to warn people against trifling infractions of the law.
 Ut will be seen from the chief report that these requirements have been observed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Efforts To Suppress Gaming


 q am particularly pleased to nots that strenuous efforts have been mace to suppress gaming-there having been 1124 arrests and 939 convictions TOT this offense. The average man cannot well appreciate the magnitude of thls performance when it is remembered that push buttons, secret guards and every other device almost are used to give alarms upon the approachsof tue officers. l commend the officers and patrolmen most heartily for the inroads they have made upon this demoralizlng practice The good work will be kept up until this evil practice shall have been practically eliminated. Of course, in a city of this size it will be im- possible to get rid Of it entirely, for when it is broken up in one place II sometimes starts up in another.
 "Another gratifying phase of the report Is the number of arrests made for vio- lating the prohibition law. When 1t is considered that law breakers have been engaged in this practice for several years, and that they resort to all methods of coneealment, such as boot logging tcar- rying it around in the pockets), concealinS it In lard cans, under wash tubs, etc, and eoncealing the sales in various ways, 14il arrests with S69 convictions demon strates that tue blind tigers have been relentlessly hunted down. While it was never hoped by reasonable men that this nefarious business could be broken up entirely within a short time, am glad to state that it has been greatly reduced since the people have been allowed to pur- chase liquors legally, and it is my purpose to spare no efforts to reduce such viola tions of the law to a minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

All above goods bear our label; guaranteed cheaper than elsewhere
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

Hardly day passes but that some
inventor or manufacturing company
places before the economy commits
sion some machine or device for saw
ing labor or increasing speed. Many
of the devices, of course, are found to
be inexpedient when subjected. to an
actual test, but others are approved,
and number have been adopted and
are in general use in the government
service.
AS ap example of the progress te-
ing made, it may be mentioned that
the commission now has before it a
machine with which it is claimed the
employees Of each government bureau
can make their own typewriter rib
bons. The machine was recently
demonstrated at the commissions Of
fices and may be recommended for
adoption.
The commission several months ago
approved and the departments adopt
ed Photographic device for copying
printed and written documents, maps,
drawings, ETC., which it is believed
will do away with a force Of employees
and save the government a quarter
Of million dollars year. This de-
vice received the approval Of President
Taft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

world in the matter of UNDERGROUND
transit. The total cost of this new
project will be $277,1S6, 900. Hand IN
hand with the subways go ,,he eleyat-
ed roads, for in a ihilly territory like
Manhattan and Booklyn "a road that
starts as subway in one place may
be an elevated road further away.
The total number of miles of ele-
waited and subway trackage in the
city at present is 1913 miles. When
the new jobs are finished there W. II
be 4S6.74 miles of subway and elevat-
ed tracks. F.. L i /
No complete summary of the Irriga-
,lon project of the United States
Government can be given. 1t is in
teresting to note, however, that as
lcng ago as 1907 Uncle Sam as spend
ing $1,000,000 per month in the desert
The precise sum that he is spend ng
in waste land now is not at hand but it
is very much greater and has been
estimated at $2,00O,OO0. Irrigation
projects have been approved by the
Government which aggregate more
than $1,OO0,00O,OOO.
Last but not least is the construc-
ton of the Grand Central Terminal
in the CITY of New York. This ter
minal, which is rapidly nearing COM
pletion, has total area of 70 acres
and takes care of the multiplied traf-
fic of the New York Central and its
allied lines by system Of "leels" adj
mitt 'ng their trains to the station at
different depths. The cost of the
project has been $1S0yNO0,OOO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

Director Relph, of the bureau of en-
craving and printing, estimates that
the places of seven hundred persons
have been taken by machinery at tha
bureau during the last three or four
years. No employees have been dis
charged, however, the machines being
put in gradually. He also estimates
that the improved machinery is saw
ing the government one million, three
hundred thousand dollars year.
Among the more important reforms
introduced at the bureau is the in
stallation of power presses for print
ing money, wetting machines. and 4
sealing machine by which an entire
division in the Treasury Department
was eliminated. Improved perforating
machines for stamps now do the work
formerly done by eighty girls.
Investigation by the commission in
to the various items of cost connected
with the distribution of documents
leads to the conclusion that at least
another quarter Of million dollars
will be saved through a reorganization
Of the present system Of handling the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
Panama Canal Takes Pre-
cedence Over All Others
But Woolworth Build
ing Ranks Next.
COST $14,000,00o
Erie Canal and Fresh Reservoir in
New York State Some OF the
~
Great Accomplishments
Of the Age.

New York, Dec 21.-The year just
ufawlng to close has been remark
aple IN che number of notable engin-
eerlng projects instituted or now well
w their way to completion. And of
'uis Category of engineering feats
.spo>h private and public, New York
ol'y and state have taken prominent
place.
among these are the irrigation pro-
Ucts OF the United States Govern
nleht' the panama canal, the immense
new fresh waer reservoir of New
lork City, TIE enlargement of the
I'le Canal, the erect on of the Grand
.shtral station and the building of
.ne Woclworth Bullding-to say moth
ing of the new subways which are toy
spe ouli' in New York. The total ex-
psnse that will have been incurred
Asil these great projects have been
PUSHED TO completion will run close
% billion dollars.
ny reason of it's influence on the
'olids traffic as we'll as the engin-
sefing difficulties involved, the Pan-
qua Canal easily takes precedence
s'ef The other construction jobs
.lned IN tAIe' matter of importance.
.nis great water h ghway between
q Atlantic and the Pacific oceans
ss practically commenced on May
~. - 1904 when the United States
s'oA control of the canal region. 1t
4 Z ueW nine tenths completed and WIFI
'e cost approximately $500, 900
snen the great locks are opened I'd
"a traffic during the latter half Of
I. = point Of un que construction
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

nearly completed in New York City
perhaps ranks next. Tnis structure
rising sheer $50 feet from the street
level, has the distinction of being the
ia lest habitable build ng in the world.
1t is alone surpassed in height by
the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France,
which is 9S5 feet high but is NOTHING g
more than web work of steel.
The Woolworth building has cost
about $14,000,000. 1t weighs about
250,C00,0N0 tons and will have a floor;
space suitable for office use of 20
acres.
Aside from it's unique features,
however, the New York project that
most closely approaches the building
of the Panama canal is magnitude is
the construction of the immence res
ervoir and acqueduct through VIII CHI
ely of New York will in 1880 be pro-
viled with fresh water. Work on the
reservoir was commenced practically
on June 8, 1905. A year and half
later the actual building of the Rer-
ervoir began in earnest.
The reservoir is located n the
heart of the Ca kills, III miles from
New York. Here monster dam,
known as the Ahokan Dam, has been
constructed between two mountains
to form lake 1879 feet in depth,
which will supply fresh water TO the
city. This dam is over 200 feet in
height at it's h CHEST part.
To connect this reservoir with the
city liberation plant an acqueduct III
miles in length is under construction.
This tunnel pierces mounta ms, dives
under the Hudson river at Storm
King Mountain and will conduct the
new water supply to the city by force
of gravity. 1t is estimated that $780,
100000 gallons of water per day will
be supplied to the city when the plant
is N working order. The cost will
$162,O00,0O0
Scarcely of less interest in the
work of widening the historic Erie
canal So that it will be suitable TOR
the TRANSPORTATION OF barges. THIS
work was sanct oned by popular vote
N 1908 and when completed 1t Will
oe II IL feet deep and IS feet wide
II the bottom. This will allow me-
Of barges % 2-3 times
arger than those used when the
,aual was first dug.
The original canal was dreaged IN
1914 at a cost of $9,OO0,OOO the I'M
movements now under way will cost
;101 900 10000. No def mite date has
,een set for their completion.
The new subways projected by the
lew Year Public Commission and al
eaay under construction will place
his CITY with the leaders OF TIE
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

Formerly when copies of documents
were wanted for Introduction in courts
or for any other purpose, it was nee
essary to reproduce them with type
writer o.. by some other tedious meth
cd of copying. The new instrument
will make all the copies necessary in
few minutes.
A great deal of time and a large
amount of money is also saved now in
making out the long payrolls of the
various departments and in printing
the pay envelopes. In the past all this
work was done by typewriter, and was
a labcrious undertaking. Now there
is 4 separate plate for the name and
salary Of each employe, and these
plates are printed very rapidly. The
pay envelopes are also listed and
printed almost as quickly.
The Treasury Department, the bu-
reau of printing and engraving, and
the government printing office are
supposed to lead in reforms of the
kind just outlined, although the cen
sus bureau and several other bureaus
have also kept abreast of the time in
recent years. One Of the aims OF the
commission was to induce all
to adopt devices found useful
in one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

! is generally expected, will be the
Watchword Of the Wilson administra.
ton. The president-elect, his friends
declare, will nat pay any of his poll
teal obligations at the expense Of the
government. His appointees, it is as
serted, will be given to understand
that the day of the purely profession
al politician has departed, ands that
the day of the conscientious and eff
Sficient officeholder has arrived. Ex-
travagance will not be tolerated from
any department head, however power
full his backing may be, and an econo-
mical use of the peoples money will
he demanded from all who are for
tunate enough to win appointments to
responsible positions from the new
president
Economy and efficiency, it might be
mentioned, are in order everywhere,
Municipal governments, it appears,
are no exception to the rule Only a
few weeks ago the city of Sumpter,
South Carolina advertised for Getty
manager" The municipality, it is
said, is preparing to do exactly what
a factory owner would do who did
not thoroughly understand the details
of new line of business in which he
had invested his money
The "city manager" will be given
complete administrative control of the
municipal government. He must be an
expert, according to the advertise
ment, in managing public works, such
as water supply, lighting and paving.
This step, we are told is out another
indication that some day, perhaps not
far distant, governmental service will
take rank in this country similar to
that which it now holds in Germany,
where civil government has become a
profession.
In Germany, it is reported, a class
vi IlSIl kuOWu DIS pIOlcSSlOudl may
ors' are now engaged in organizing a
number of German cities. When a
professional mayor makes a name
for himself in one city, we are in
formed, other cities Immediately bid
for his services and he is able to
command compensation as high as
that paid to the heads of successful
corporations.
In this country, it is claimed,
President Taft's commission on econo-
my and efficiency has already made it
possible for the United States govern
ment to save more than four mil
lion dollars annually. This has been
mainly through the in
stallation of labor saving devices. BY
following. the same system, it is
thought, President Wilson should be
able to make at least twice as good
showing as his predecessor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

Gifts for mon Card Cases. 49,
Cigars. Pictures, brushes, StG1loG ~ Z
at Bedell's. s b D y
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-08
POLICE LOOK FOR ROBBERS
Unsuccessful Search Being Made for
Spring Hill Cracksmen.
STOLEN TEAM IS DISCOVERED
senator w. $. Allen Does Not BE-
lieve Ed ChasseIl Has Defeated
Him for Nomination as Sec
retnry OF state.
lFrom a staff correspondent.l }

tfTOms StdII IoTTespOnucHtJ
DIES MONIES, Ia, June 7.--(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE police are today looking
for the "yeggmen' who last night tried
to blow the safe In the Spring Hill bank
at Spring Hin, south OF Des Moines, and
who escaped TO this city after stealing a
team. The attempted robbery was dis
covered about 6 O'Clock this morning.
detectives were set to work on the case.
They found the stolen team south of the
army post, but the robbers had made IA
safe getaway. Later the detectives
visited Spring Hill. They reported that
no money had been taken, and the Job
was ''bungled" This would indicate that
1t was the work of amateurs.
Allen still Hopes On.
Senator w. S. Allen is not going %
believe that Ed Chassell has defeated
him for the nomination for secretary OF
state until he hears the report of the
official count from every county In the
state. With Dubuque county missing
and four precincts shy In Clay county
the total vote stands: Chassel, S. 255, and
Allen, @.l9s: Chassell's majority, 1866
Senator Allen was In Des Moines toda,
getting line on all returns aud is con
WINGED he still has a chance of landine
the nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-08
TRIES TO KILL COUNT TISZA


'NohAihNSu iioH aBc oIc4y
that eliminated in violence in the cham
Der and bloodshed In the streets. Free
eShts occurred around the voting urn
md finally the whole opposition party
eft the chamber when Tisza was elected
~ the government party
That same night the socialist union de-
clded to proclaim a strike Of all unionist
workmen in Budapest with the exception
of municipal employees.
During the next two days there was
much rioting and many persons were
killed by the soldiers and police. The
whole affair took on revolutionary
Character and the government was COM
pelled to compromise with the socialists
by inducing the manufacturers involved
an the strike to make certain concessions.
thus appeasing the popular feeling.
The men returned 70 work on May 25
and the demonstration shifted from the
streets TO the Diet. The opposition by
noisy tactics prevented hte passage of
broken until last Tuesday when Pres-
dent Tisza forced through the govern
nents d>fense bills. On the following
cay when the proceedings were again
interrupted by the use of noise making
devices, the president called in the police,
who expelled thirty members of the op-
position. Later these. with other OBJ
structionists. were suspended for from
fifteen to twenty-five sittings. Kosvtacs
was one of those who were refused par
ticpation in the proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-08
In August, 1911, republican factions /,

In August, 1911, republican factions in
Alabama same together in a convention
under suggestion from President Taft
to compromise long standing differences.
That convention. it was claimed, selected
Pope M. Long state chairman, supersed-
Ing j. Q. Thompson, and selected six DEL
egates at large to the republican national
convention
When the republican national commit
tee met In Washington In December, 1911,
1t tnvalidated any election of delegates
that had taken place prior to It's Meet
Ing. state Chairman Long called another
convention in Birmingham, March 7, 1912.
and the delegates at large were reelected
In conformity with the national commit
tees official call.
Later. Senator Dick claimed, Mr.
Thompson. the former chairman, issued
aonther call for a separate convention, at
which the contesting delegates at large
were chosen.