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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
JORDAN EXPLAINS
 REGENT ADDRESS

San Francisco. August 31.-In an au- thorized interview here today Presi- dent David Starr Jordan of Stanfird universally explained his recent ad- dress in Salt Lake on the possibilities of eugenics or "burbanking the human race"
 T used the phrase, Burbanking the human race'" he said today. "to show that although systematic scientific se- lection of mates could be made to pro- duce great physical strength, beauty. endurance and even mental power, those very persons who might be thus effectively mated would never submit to state dictation.
 "If they would they must in time eliminate the most vital elements in human eyolution-love and initiative. Love is the best basis for marriage and love is a very real and noble thing in spite of the baseness of it's many imi- tations.
 The value of eugenic study is in the diffusion of sound ideas of life and par enthood. Government can do something by refusing parenthood to those who cannot care for themselves because. of feeblemindedness, disease and vice, but Legislation must be undertaken very cautionusly. giving the individual the benefit of all doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
SULLIVAN RESENTS CHARGE OF ENGLISH
 AGAINST ATHLETES

New York, August 3l.-James F.. Sui- livan, the United States commissioner at the Olympic games, issued lengthy statement tonight refuting charges against the American Olympic athletes Mr. Suliyans retort was prompted particular- lY by letter written by an English spec tator of the games, published in the Lon don Times. charging that the American runners were guilty of "pocketng.' 'e- lowing and beating tho pistol' at Stockholm.
 From this and similar letters which have appeared in the London press, MT. Sullivan declared that reader was forced 10 the conclusion that English sports manship lis of q very low order if it is represented by the writers of such articles" Alr. Sullivan took m specfcal- lY all of the charges made and branded each as q falsehood and an insult to every man on the American team and said that it was a great satisfaction 10 Americans 10 know that there was a mass of authentic data to refute tae charges which are being circulated Tn England without being dsnided either by {. sigma ture or a proof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
HIGH SCHOOL FRATS
 SEVERELY SCORED
Chicago Judge Attributes All Conspiracies to Se-
 cret Societies

Chicago, August 21.-IIigh school "frats' and other secret societies generally were severely condemned in a decision handed down by Judge John Gibbons today in which he ordered reinstated Edward Smith, former pupil in the Oak Park high school, who was expelled because he was believed to be member of q high school frat
 The court held there was no evidence fo show the boy was member of the secret society.
 Secret societies are and always have been a menace to order and law, said Judge Gibbons. They inculcate In their members spirit of insubofdina- tion, prevarication and falsehood and thereby indirectly, if not directly. shield from punishment members band l. ed together by secret pledges and pass words.
 Prom the day when Robesplerre and other Jacobins hoisted the red flag of the commune to the night when Me Namara and other anarchists blew up the Times building at Los Angeles. every vile conspiracy that has shocked man kind and convulsed the nations may be traced to the evil influence of secret so- cietles Secret societies are the enemies of the state and the foe of our Chris tian civilization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
The Joe Mandot Supporters
 Have Played Out Their Hands
Fly II. M. WALKER

At Vernon Mandot boxed for the last time. All the camp apparatus. except the punching bag, has been packed away. Joe will pumme the bag and shadow box tomorrow. Thirty minutes probably will be the limit of his labors The little stranger Is down to 130 pounds and is it and ready for his first Californian con- test.
 Rivers has abused his lame and sore sparrlng partners for the last time The Mexican will play hand ball and shadow box at Venice Sunday afternoon. His training worries are over and his weight, 190. is one of the big surprises of ths hour.
 My responsibilities are about at an end" said Harry Coleman, as he threw robe about Mandot at the close of today's work out q have rounded Joe into his best form and will set him in- side the ropes ready to put up his best battle. That's all any manager or trainer can do. If my boy is the best man he will win. If he isn't he will lose.
 If victory comes our way We will make a big noise until we get the lightweight champion in the ring. Should we lose will take our medicine gracefully We are from tho south, you know, and nobody ever heard a southerner squeaL
 T want to tell you that the entire south is all worked up over this match." continued Coleman. "Mandot is the best boxer we ever produced. He numbers his admirers by the thousands. A win for Joe would set things on fire down our way. but there isn't man back homo who would want to see Mandor win oR-ia luke or get a questionable 1ictory of any kind. They are q game lot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01

the recent orders of the chief of the fire department for changes in our system of fire escapes and exits will soon be com pleted. making our little theatre the safest in the city. We are also in the next few days going to have the house sue ton cleaned thoroughly. Other substan- tial improvements. such as changes in the decorations and larger boxes are con templated.
 "The standard of our weekly vaudeville bills will be greatly improved for the fall and winter season. Arrangements with the largest vaudeville circuit in the country have been completed so that our attractions will in the future come to us directly from New York, the latest Broad way successes. As to building a new theatre, that cannot happen for a few months yet, as too much publicity has been given to the subject and the real estate owners of all the suitable locations have raised the price on their land to such high figures that 1t is impossible to consider them for theatre purposes. How ever, as our theatre is entirely too small to entertain the constantly increasing numbers of our patrons a new and larger theatre must be the logical outcome and that very soon."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
1 46 LEPROSY CASES
 IN THIS COUNTRY

Washington, August 31.-Need of a definite policy for the control and segregation of lepers Is urged in a report issued today by the public health service. Comparatively few cases are in the United States, but the federal authorities contend that if the number is to be kept small and the burden of an ever increasing number of lepers is not to be placed upon fu- ture generations, all 'foci of infec- tion" must be controlled and the vic tims isolated.
 Government reports show that or January 1 there were 146 known cases in this country under the super vision of health authorities of IT states California, Louisiana and Massachu- setts have leper segregation tnstitu tions. Other states have varying de- grees of control A number of cases have developed in persons born in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
TAFT ID SEE TWO
 LEADERS THIS WEEK
Hilles and Sheldon Will Con- fer With Him on May
 flower Thursday

Beverly, Mass, August s1-President since the notification ceremonies several weeks ago will be held next Thursday and Friday or the yacht Maynower on the waters of Long Island Sound Charles D. Hilles. chairman of the republican national committee, and George R. Shel- don, treasurer of that organization, will be the Presidents guests on the May flower over Thursday night while she is en route from New York 10 New Lon don, Conn. MT. Hfes is understood to have several important subjects that re- quire the Presidents advice. Mir Shel- don, 1t is believed will be able to give the President some interesting informa- ion as to contributions to the republican war chest.
 The President will be able to hold this conference in fulfilling engagements in Washington and in New London He will leave Beverly next Tuesday night for Washington when on Wednesday he will open the International congress of ap- piled chemistry. Wednesday afternoon ile VIII receive lne ueleBdleS 10 the con- gress in the south grounds of the White House.
 He will dine and spend the night in the White House and leave for New York Thursday morning. He will board the Mayflower in the North river about . o'clock Thursday afternoon and will start immediately for New London. Mrs Taft will join the President at New York. At New London Friday he will receive the delegates 10 the Atlantic Deeper Waterways association at motel and then motor to Fort Griswold. where he will address the convention of the asso- citation. The Mayhower will leave New London in time to bring the President to Beverly early Saturday.
 on his way to his train in Boston Tues- day night the President will stop at Faneuil Hall to make an address to the convention of postonlce clerks. White House officials today made pub lie letter from Ed J. Cantwell. secretary of the National Association of Letter Carriers, thanking the President for his influence in having passed by Congress the postoffice appropriation bill with it's provisions fixing at eight hours the la- bor of carriers in city delivery service, clerks in first and second class offices.
 The President received also telegram from the Los Angeles Chamber of Com n-erce praising him for signing the Pan- anna canal bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Exercises at Oak Hill Cem-
 etery This Afternoon
TO DECORATE GRAVES
Members of All the Local Military Bodies Will Leave City Hall Armory for Cemetery at
 4:30 O'Clock

Everything is in readiness for the me- morial services that will be held by the Jefferson Volunteers and the other mili- tary organizations of the city, including the veterans of the Spanish-American war at Oak Hill cemetery today. The military bodies will assemble at the armory of the National Guard in the city hall and under command of Maj. l.. S.. Dorrence of tire First field artillery. will march to the cemetery, where suitable exercises will be held.
 A military band will lead the parade, which will include Company M, command ed by Captain Carlisle. Company A com- manded by Captain Ables, Company l. commanded by Capt. Tom Lea. Company B commanded by Lieutenant Evans, and a gun squad and detachment of artillery men under command of Capt. F. l.. An derson The command will leave the city hall promptly at 4:3o o'clock
 The exercises at the cemetery will be under direction of Col. Hughes B. Ken nedy, with Charles E. Rice as master of ceremonies. The programme is as fol- lows:
 Invocation
 Music by military band
 Selections by quartet.
 Eulogy by Col. Hughes B. Kennedy.
 Decoration of graves.
 Music by band.
 Salute by gun squad
 Taps.
 The memorial exercises have been in vogue since the return of the Jefferson volunteers from service in the Spanish American war. One of their number Sergt. Phil Finch, died at Jacksonville, Fla, while in camp at that point. 4n accordance with pledge made when the volunteers entered service they have each year held memorial exercises and strewn the graves of the dead with flowers. Of recent years the memorial exercises have become general, and the graves Of all national guardsmen are decorated.
 On May 1, 1898, the Jefferson Volunteers under command of Capt. Hughes B. Ken nedy, went into active service at the be- ginning of the Spanish-American war Of their number but one died in service, Sergeant Finch, who died of fever at the military camp at Jacksonville. Today about 20 of the original command live in the city, 22 are dead, the others scattered all over the country. Three of the dead lie in Oak Hill cemetery-Sergt. Phil Finch, Frank " Evans, Jr., and William Capron Perkins. There are a humber of other guardsmen sleeping their last sleep at Oak Hill. Floral tributes will be laid with lavish hand on them all.
 This morning Colonel Kennedy will visit the cemetery and mark the graves to be decorated with a United States flag The exercises will commence at O clock in the afternoon and the public is invited to attend. Floral offerings will be grate- fully accepted and appreciated by Colonel Kennedy and those in charge of the cere- monies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
DAILY WILL BE BURIED
 IN MOBILE TODAY

Mobile, August 31. - Especial. .)-The funeral of the late William J. Daly, who was found dead in his apartment on Gov ernment street over his store, will take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of his niece, Mrs. John R. Courtright on Monterey street, and at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- ception at 3:30 o'clock. MT Daly was 60 years of age. He was a native of Mobile and is survived by one brother, John F. Daily; niece, Mrs. John R. Courtright; nephew, William O. Daily; a sister-in-law. Mrs. Thomas 0. Daily. and other relatives in Mobile and New Orleans. Interment will be In Magnolia cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01

R. P. Whitfield, who has been nlling in as temporary manager of the Majestic theatre for the past seven weeks, has re- gently been appointed permanent resi- dent manager of the cosy Third avenue vaudeville house by Karl Hoblitzelle, the president of the Interstate Amuse- ment company, which firm controls the Majestic
 MT. Whitfield is a clean cut young man, a veritable Tive wire" who. in the seven weeks of his temporary managership of the Majestic, worked wondrous changes in the policy of that theatre towards it's patrons as well as improving the stand ard of it's vaudeville bills. He demands politeness and efficiency of all the em- ployes toward the patrons of the Ma jestic and is especially keen on having his ushers use the utmost care to as- sist ladies with children. In outlining the policy of the Majestic for the fall and winter theatrical season MT. Whitfield said:
 "The improvements in compliance with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
PERDUE RECEIVES
 HIS COMMISSION

Greenville. August 31.-CspeeialD-Blevis S. Perdue has received his commission from President Taft of his appointment to serve as postmaster for dreenville for a team of four years beginning July l6. 1912. Postmaster Perdue will retain hia former assistant clerks and substitutes.
 From Thursday through Saturday Su- perlntendent C. B. Gamble of the Green vile public schools has been issuing ad- mission tickets and grading new pdpils fer the coming school year which begins Monday. MT Gamble states that the opening attendance promises to be larger this year than in any year in the history of the school,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
WILL NOT OPPOSE
 ENGLAND'S ACTION

Washington. August Sl.-The United states will not oppose the action of Great Britain in forwarding q note to the Chinese government demanding that the British government be consulted in re- gard to any action contemplated in Tibet Ii became known here today. While Great Britain comedies Chinese snzerainty in Tibet, it takes the position that it's own interests there must be cared tor in any action taken by the Picking government II. that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
KILLED ON WAY TO RACE

Wheaton, H., August a.-One man was killed and two were prob ably fatally injured when an au- tomobile in which they were driv- ing to the automobile races al El- gin was struck by an interurban electric car near Wheaton today H. B. Landon, South Elgin, ILL. owner of the ear, was the man killed. c. B. Landon, also of South Elgin and E. K. Landon of Syracuse were the persons in- jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Maccabees Take Series

The Maccabees team took two of a three-game series with Powderly Sat urday. A pitchers battle between Me- Duff of the Maccabees and Johnnie Quinn of Powderly ensued, the Mac sabees winning by a score of 2 to 3. Batteries: Maccabees, McDuff and Brown; Quinn and Edney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Marrern Not Guilty

New Orleans, August 31.-L. H. Mar sAro, Jr, district attorney of Jefferson parish, was judged not guilty of mall feasance in office in decision today by Judge Burlington of the Gretna dis trict court. Marrero was charged with having permitted gambling in the par ish, in which are several suburbs of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Humane Society Meeting

The Birmingham Humane society ing Tuesday at 3:30 D. m. in the as- sembly room, third floor city hall. The public is cordially invited. After Sep tember 1 County Humane Officer Hughes will receive complaints at the office and any cases of cruelty through out the county should be reported to 65S1 Bell phone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Pitcher Sues for Divorce

Mineapolis August 3i.-Horaoo Leverett, pitcher of the Minneapolis team ot the American association. has brought suit for divorce in district court here against Hadia Leverett. charging assertion. In his complaint he says that they were mar lied at Monroe, La. three years ago and that she deserted him soon after mal riage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Total Gotten Production

New Orleans, August 3I.-The total production of cotton in the United States for the commercial year ending August 31 was 16,13S.426 bales, accord ing to statistics compiled today by Col. H. G. Hester, secretary of the New Orleans cotton exchange. in connection with his annual cotton statement to be issued at later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Prepare for Canal Opening

Washington, August 31.-To prepare for the opening of the Panama canal the coast and seodetc survey has made thorough examination of the Pacific en- trance to the waterway and the charting Q. the harbor will be undertaken at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
CLAY VETERANS WILL
 MEET THIS MONTH

Lineville August 31.-(SpeciaL)--The date for the annual session of the Con federate Veterans and Sons and Daugh- ters of Confederate Veterans of Clay county has been set for Friday and Sat urday, September 20 and 2l, the place of meeting being Lineville.
 John R. Mccain, Judge E. J. Garrison, J. Thomas Hefiin, Walter s. smith. V. O. Hawkins and H. E. Woodward are to be orators on these days.
 The fifth and last week of the county court of Clay adjourned yesterday by limitation of law. The docket has been crowded and Judge F. J. Garrison has been holding court as late as 10 o'clock in the night in order to finish the cases set Some important felony cases have been tried this week.
 T. E. Alexander of Delta died yester- day from the result of an operation for appendicitis yesterday The funeral ser vices took place today at the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Col. E. s. Pierce Dead

Washington, August S1.-Col. Edwin $. Pierce, for 15 years assistant sergeant at arms of the House of Representatives. died suddenly at his home here today. i4e was born in New York so years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
ANOTHER WITNESS
 LEAVES NEW YORK Identity Not Revealed But Testimony Is Important SLEUTHS FOLLOW HIM Suspect Influence Being Exerted to Get Many States Witnesses
 Out of New York Before
 Becker's Trial
sLEUTHS FOLLOW HIM

New York, August 3t.--Another wit ,ass for the state in the Rosenthal murder case has mysteriously disap- peared, according to information oo- tained today at the office of District Attorney whitman. The mans identity was not revealed but the value Of his testimony to the prosecution is of such fmnortance that detectives were dis matched tonight to Philadelphia on a in that he had gone there.
 The man is said to be In position to give sensational evidence bearing upon the alleged gambling graft oper- ations of Lieut.. Charles Becker, ac- oused of instigating the murder of Her man Rosenthal.
 Suspect Influence
 Tn view of the sudden departure for Europe of Thomas Coupe, another wlt- ness and the mysterious absence or Frank walsh. also witness, suspicious were expressed by the district attor- nav,s office tonight that influence was heinz exerted to get many state wit nesses as possible out of the way oe- fore Recker's trial, scheduled to begin September 10 or Il. Testimony or the witness reported missing tonight would help to establish motive 1t was ssid for the killing of Rosenthal in connee- tion with Beckers alleged relations with the gambler.
 Tn gathering evidence for the pro posed John Doe investigation of ponce alliance with gambling and disorderly resorts 1t was stated today by one of the district attorneys assistants that the so-called "vice trust or S2 dlsor lderly houses raided on August 1b, had set aside the sum of s50,00O out of It's nrofits as corruption fund Tor the adelivery" of the district attorney.
 Although a number of these houses re- opened after the raid, which was con ducted by Assistant District Attorney Smith and agents of the Society Tor the Prevention of Crime, they recently closed again. .. .,,. district attorneys office, 1t is reported, was the reason. The $5O,0o0 raised repre- sented. 1t was said, one weeks receipts of the inmates in the S2 houses operated bv the trust, who during that time were compelled to give up to the syndicate their personal profits.
 Pay for Privilege
 Through subterranean channels, word was conveyed to the district attorney office that the s5o,o00 was forthcoming in payment for the privilege of operating without molestaton. It was said that nothing was feared by the syndicate from the police Detectives from the district attorneys office assigned to ne gotiate" with the heads of the trust, have procured evidence of the proffered bribe. 1t was said, which would be pre- scented during the John Doe proceed ings.
 Tables have been turned by many gam blers upon whom the police have been wont to levy blaclSmail, it was reported today. Taking advantage of the prospect of prosecution which faces some of the grafters in the police department, vctim- ized gamblers have been demanding pay from the former grafters as the price Of silence, it was said, and have obtained It.