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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
Bessenner News

Bessemer. November 12.-(Special.) -Af-
ter being shut down for several months
slope No. of Ralmund mines OF the
Republic Iron and Steel company will re-
sumo work. adding about two hundred
more men to the present working force
of the company. The mines will be work.
ing on full time with No. in opera
ton.
The football team of the Bessemer high
school Is practicing daily. getting ready
for the game to be played on Thanks
giving morning when the local eleven
will meet the fast team of the Birming-
ham high school. The Bessemer boys
have been playing some good ball this
season. having lost only one game.
Last might Harry Firstbrook went to
Johns, where he assisted In the reorganl-
zation of the encampment of l. o. o. f..
at that place. At the conclusion of the
reorganization the degrees were conferred
on sixteen candidates.
Much interest is being manifested in
the basket ball game to be played Thurs
day evening between the two girl teams
known as the l. NJ. p. and 1.-The Win
ners.' This will be the initial game of
the season, and promises to be a hard
fought one and very interesting. Follow
ing the game dance will be given in
compliment TO the young ladies. The fol-
lowing compose the teams: l. NJ p,
Misses Mary Smith. Mary Tinklepaugh
Lena Hatcher Nellie yogtle. Pauline
kirkpatrick, Nell Kirkpatrick, Berney
Gillen, Genie Frasier, Margaret Douglass,
the mascot being Zelma Lefkovits; THE
Winners" Misses Jessie Huey, Jessie
Bumgardner Isabel Curry, Margaret
Berry, Margaret Rust, Mary Reynolds.
Kate Lacey, Willie Allen, Mary Duncan,
Ialla Mae Hyde, Minnie Meek and the
mascot is W. f. Bumgardner.
The pupils of the Crow school of music
will give a recital Friday evening, No
vember 20. at the high school auditorium.
A splendid programme will be rendered.
Miss Ada Street, teacher in the Bes-
semer high school, who was called to her
home in Alexander City by the death of
her father, is suffering from an attack
of la grippe, and will not return for sew
eral days.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Percy Benton
entertained at a seven course luncheon
in honor of her sister, Mrs. N. G. Brad
ford, at her home on Arlington avenue
The table was spread with a handsome
luncheon cloth, the central decoration be-
ing cut-glass, vase from which beauti-
full yellow chrysantilemums nodded their
graceful heads. Those gathered about
this beautifully appointed table were:
Mrs. N. G. Bradford, the honoree; Mrs
Charles Griffith of Savannah, Ca; Miss
Barbara Ransom Of Birmingham Miss
Alberta Cockrell, Mrs, A. o. Kelley and
Mrs. II. G. Chrstlieb.
On Thursday, November IA there will
be silver tea held at the home of Mrs.
A. X. Williamson at 1929 Arlington ave-
nue., for the benefit of the st. Agnes
Guild, of Trinity Episcopal church.
Miss Annie Laurie Bradley, a bride-to-
be of this month. will be complimented
with linen shower Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. L. B. Bradley at her home on
Fourth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
ALIENS FIRED FIRST
SAYS FORMER JUDGE

Wytheville. Va, November 12.-That the
first shots fired in the Hillsvllle court
house tragedy came fron that corner Of
the room in which sidna and Claude Al
len were standing was the testimony OF
witnesses examined today in the trial of
Sidna Allen for the murder of Judge
Thornton l.. Massie. Former Judge d.
w. Bolen, the first witness, said he saw
both the defendant and his nephew. who
already has been sentenced to death for
his part in the Carroll county tragedy,
with revolvers in hand firing In the d.
rection of Judge Massie.
w. d. Tompkins. Hillsville attorney,
who was the other witness, corroborated
the testimony of Judge Bolen. He also
saw Victor Allen and one of the Edwards
boys advancing toward the court officers
from the rear of the room with pistols
levelled. Only two witnesses were ex-
amined a large part of the day being
consumed with the opening statements of
counsel. Indications are that the prosecu-
ton and defense will be along the same
lines as in previous trials growing out
of the Hillsville tragedy.
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secure TWO JURORS
FROM 1O1 TALESMEN

Fort Worth, Tex, November 12-Of 101
talesmen examined today Walter Port
wood and ]. d. Crane, farmers, were
accepted as jurors in the second trial Of
John Beal Sneed, Amarillo, Tex. banker,
accused of having murdered A. G. Boyce,
Sr., wealthy ranchman, whose son eloped
with sneed' wife last year, and who also
was killed by Sneed several months ago.
Before the selection of a jury was be-
gun, Presiding Judge Swayne overruied
a motion of the defense asking for a con-
tinuance because of the absence of sew
eral witnesses fine of $500 was as
sessed against the missing men and at
tachments issued for them.
The examination of talesmen will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning.
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Engineers Elect Officers

At the annual meeting of the Birming
ham Association of Electrical Engineers
held Monday evening, the following gem
tlemen were elected to office for the
year 1913: President, Fred V. Underwood
superintendent electrical department Bir-
mingham Railway, Light & Power COM
pany; vice president, j. ID. Gaboury, chief
electrical engineer Woodward Iron COM
rany; secretary and treasurer, w. H.
Fleming, representing II. w. Johns Man
Vile company. During the past year
there has been an increase in member
ship, and the association has now on its
rolls many of the leading electrical en-
gineers in the SOUTH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
MAY RESULT IN NoN-SUIT
Unique Demurrer Filed in Case of
Bowman Against Ledger

The $4,000 damage suit filed by P. G.
Bowman against the Ledger Publishing
company for alleged libelous publication
of matters connected with the PLAINTIFF S
removal from the office of bach tax
commissioner of Jefferson county came
up in the city court yesterday before
Judge c. C. Nesmith. THE defendant
company filed a demurrer. to the COM
plant that there is no such company as
the Ledger Publishing company in ex-
s1stenee. claiming that it was dissolved
ION November T. 1911, and that the Bir-
Emingham Ledger company was organized
in its stead
These facts were proven in court, and
IF the complaint cannot be amended,
1T may result in a non-suit. and as 1t is
over twelve months since the commits
fion OF the alleged offense the statute
ef limitations may bar new suit. Judge
sHesmith will hear argument on the case
Vnis morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
PARDON BOARD IN
MONTHLY SESSION

Montgomery. November 12.-(Speeial)-
The state pardon board met in regular
monthly session today In the office OF
Attorney General Robert c. Brickell. The
board considered a large number of APP
plications for clemeney, and made various
recommendations to the governor
The board held a brief session owing
to the itness of State Auditor c. Brooks
Smith, who is member of the board.
Most OF the recommendations Of the board
were withheld until another meeting,
which will be called within the near flu
ture.
The only members present at the meet
ing today were Attorney General Robert
c. Brickel and Secretary OF State cyrus
b. Brown.
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WITNESSES FROM
PACIFIC COAST
Will Testify Concerning Ex-
plosions in Western
States

indianapolis. md, November fs-Thirty
witnesses from the Pacific coast 1t was
announced today, have been subpoenaed
to testify at the dynamite conspiracy
trial concerning explosions in the west
ern states. These include officials who
assisted In the dynamite cases at Los
Angeles and men in San Francisco. Seat
tie, Washington, and Portland, Ore. who,
the government stated, will be called upon
tos'testify concerning the movements. not
only of James 3. Mcnamara and Ortis
E. MoManigal. but also of Eugene A.
Clancy, Olaf A. Tyeitmoe and other labor
leaders More than twenty OF the Pa
cihc coast witnesses have arrived or are
on the way to Indianapolis.
After an hours session the trial today
was postponed until tomorrow owing to
the illness of Allen Spaulding, juror.
Spauldlng was suffering from dizziness.
due to a severe cold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13

MURDER CHARGED
TO NEGRO KING

Dave King, alias Wesley Williams, alias
Frank Harris, negro. was yesterday
morning arrested as suspect and al
lowed no bond. Officers Treadweil and
Turney, who apprehended the negro IN q
house near tho corner of Fourteenth
street and Third avenue, stated yester-
day that King was arrested In answer TO
a telegram from South Alabama city.
which said that he was wanted there for
murder. Chief Bodeker yesterday morn
ing teiegraPhed that place. advising them
that King was In custody. Officers are
expected In tine city tins morning in
reference to tho arrest.
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! MORE GOSSIP ABOUT
THE NEW CABINET
Two Seats Will Be Assigned
To South
O'GORMAN MENTIONED
Much Discussion as to Availability of
w. J. Bryan-Gardner, Burle-
son and Moore Mentioned
to Succeed Wilson
O'GORMAN MENTIONED

Washington, November 12.-The return
sof democratic senators and representa-
tfves is bringing out a renewal of cabi-
net discussion. although talk still is
wholly conjectural, nothing having come
from President-elect Wilson to indicate
his line of action. Incoming democratic
statesmen predict that in filling his eabi-
net. Mr.. Wilson win give one place to
New York. another to New England, and
a third to Ohio or one OF the other states
of the middle west.
It is the view in congressional circles
that at least two of the seats at the
cabinet table will be assigned to the
south. that one will go to the Pacific
coast. and another to the states imme-
diately west of the Mississippi. including
Missouri. Iowa, Kansas. and Nebraska.
With this distribution. there would be left
two cabinet offices that might be filled
for reasons of peculiar fitness or expe-
diency
Senator OiGorman's name figures
prominently in the talk of cabinet posi-
bilities, and speculation would assign him
to the department of justice. The avail
ability of William J. Bryan is also much
discussed, for the department of state. or
for attorney general and one democratic
senator has coupled Mr.. Bryan,s name
with the ambassadorship to London.
What of Bryan?
While the prevailing opinion among
democrats now in Washington is that
the Nebraslkan may be rendered a cabi-
net position. opinion is divided as to Ais
acceptance. Mr.. Bryan himself has de-
clined to discuss cabinet possibilities
since he has been In Washington, and
has laughingly put aside all efforts 10
draw him into an expression as to his
own willingness to accept an appoint
ment should it be offered him.
Senator Gardner of Maine, Congress-
man Burleson of Texas. and Willis L.
Moore, chief of the weather service, are
all advanced for the position of secretary
OF agriculture. Josephus Daniels of
Combs of New York, who were active
leaders in Mr.. Wilson's campaign COM
mittee, are also considered in all gossip
of possible cabinet appointments.
Reports reaching democratic congress-
men and senators now in Washington
are that Mr.. Wilson is pursuing a policy
of silence regarding his ministerial adj
.Nisers, but it is claimed he has dropped
some ntimations as to the policy he will
follow, namely. to recognize all sections.
and all elements. in an effort to harmon
ize the party, where that can be done
without sacrificing the position taken in
the Baltimore platform
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BULL MOOSE TO HOLD
BALANCE OF POWER

Concord, n. H., November 12-Forty-
six progressives will hold the balance of
power In the legislature of 1913. according
- Chairman Frank A. Musgrove of the
progressive state committee. Chairman
Musgrove, in a Statement today said that
the progressives will eventually adopt
such course as will in their judgment
best promote progressive candidates and
progressive measures without regard to
any trade with any party candidates"
The legislature will elect a governor
and United States senator
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
MISSION WORKERS
CONVENE IN SELMA
Christian Cooperation So
ciety Meets in Annual
Session

Selma, November 12.-(Special)-At the
First Christian church at $50 o'clock
this morning convened the twenty
seventh annual convention of the Alabama
Christian Missionary Cooperation society.
The convention will remain in session I'M
til Thursday evening and the different
sessions are being attended by large
number of delegates from all parts of
the state.
With the converting of the convention
this morning praise services were con-
Quoted by Rev. S. P. speigel of Birming-
ham. President d. p Taylor, pastor Of
the First Christian church, then formally
called the convention TO order and the
regular arranged programme of the ses-
sion was taken up and gone into.
When the convention was called to or
der on behalf of the First Christian
church of Selma President Taylor well
coined the convention to this city. The
address of welcome was responded to by
]. r. Mowane of Birmingham. After the
routine business of the programme was
completed and the appointment of a num-
Der OF committees the morning session
adjourned.
The afternoon session of the conven-
ton was called to order at o'clock,
the time of the session being consumed
with the reading of various reports. The
session Tuesday night was taken up with
addresses made by Grant X. Lewis Of
Ohio and George w. MuclSley of Kansas
City.
With the converting of the convention
Wednesday morning President Taylor VIII
make his annual report. During the ses-
sion the reports of the various other Of
flcers Of the convention will be read
and all of which will prove most inter-
esting to the various delegates in attend
ance. Each day of the convention three
sessions will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
CHARGES SPEED
LAWS VIOLATED

Atlanta, Ga November 12.-Deliberate
and continued violation of the speed laws
BY railroads throughout the country was
charged at this afternoons sessions of the
Georgia railroad strike arbitration board
by Vice President James Murdoch of the
B. b. T.
After President Charles A. wiekers-
ham Of the Atlanta and West Point rail-
road, member of the board, had OBJ
jected TO the charge the record with Mr..
Murdocks consent was changed to read:
TT is a well known fact that the rail-
road trains have at times exceeded the
speed limit and that the officials find
it impossible to keep check on such viola
tons"
Mr.. Murdock's charge was brought out
in the examination of witness. A. L.
Chandler. a Georgia railroad conductor,
by Superintendent w. S. Brand of the
Georgia railroad. Mr.. Brand was at
tempting to prove through the witness
that Conductor ] ]. Paschal knew on
the night he allowed his engineer to
make the alleged violation of the sixteen
hour law that either that law or the
state speed law must be violated In or
der to take the train to It's destination.
The dismissal OF Conductor Paschal by
the Georgia railroad for alleged violation
of the sixteen hour law was one of the
causes of the recent strike on that rail-
road.
Judge Chambers late today ruled that
the board shosH consider as proven the
labor contention that the Georgia rail-
4 a
the instruction bulletin of the railroad is
sued on November IA as meaning that the
sixteen hour law might be violated In GER
tain cases. 1t was this Interpretation of
the bulletin that led to the discharge of
Conductor Paschal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
OHIO APPROVES
THE INCOME TAX

Washington, November 12--Just year
late, the state department today received
the required legal notice of the approval
by the state Of Ohio OF the proposed con-
stitutional income tax amendment. Two
affirmative votes are yet required to af-
ford the three-fourths vote prescribed BY
the constitution TO secure the adoption
of the amendment, with ten states yet to
be heard from.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM BAY MINETTE

Bay Mlnette, November 12.-(speciaL)--
DIR. S. A. Y. Dahlberg has announced
that he has let the contract for the erec-
ton Of his new eight-room house on Sec
ond street to Ben Stewart.
The first of, a series of practice runs
was made by the city fire department
Monday afternoon and excellent time was
made. After the run Chief Mcmillan had
the firemen overhaul the engine and re-
charge all the tanks in order that II
would be in first class condition in case
of necessity.
County Game Warden j. l.. CROUCH has
announced that he has perfected line OF
deputies all along the eastern border OF
Baldwin county for the purpose of keep
ing Florida hunters from invading this
county and carrying off the game.
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q waukee. Wis. November a.
ne sale OF Catcher Charles
,1fdt OF the Providence fnterna-
ian leagu TO the Mobile south-
eague tesn wes announced
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ALABAMA SOPRANO SAILS FOR ITALY

Miss Blanca Randall, who spent a part of the sumner in Birmingham, her former home, sailed a few days ago for Italy to make her debut in Italian opera. 1ne
 handsome young singer has a number of relatives in Birmingham, among them
 Mrs. James Randall, MT. and Mrs. John Madison Caldwell, Mrs. Charles Plosser
 Mrs. George Gray and hosts of friends who are interested alike in her future as q singer and in her personal happiness.
 .'Mnsieal America" in it's latest issue,
 publishes with an attractive picture of
 her taken on the steamer as She was leav-
 ing America. the following item
 "A concert of much interest was given here at the Gadsden theatre last Tuesday
 by Blanca Randall, who spent three years in Paris as the pupil of Jean de Reszke
 and afterward spent a year with Cottone in italy. Having spent the summer at home, she sails again this week for Eu-
 rope, where a deput in La Traviata' in October and other engagements in Italy await her.
 Miss Randalls programme last week consisted of the Prayer from Puccini's "fosea: The King of Thule and the Jewel Song, from Gounod's Faust and a group of songs -Massenets 'Elegie, Rubensteins The Asra, Beach's 'Ah Love. But q Day and Woodmans An
 Open Secret and "A Birthday The l young singer is the possessor of a fresh liquid soprano voice of fine quality which
 she uses with noteworthy skill and intel l ligence and the manner in which she sang her various numbers commanded warm 1 praise. AS with her vocal gifts she com-
 pines also the advantages of youth and 1 personal magnetism the future seems full of promise for her."
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IF EVERYBODY TOLD THE TRUTH
 AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
What Would Happen?Diogenes Went Around With Lantern and the Statue of Liberty Holds Aloft Torch But Truth How Does She Find Her Way?-The Plain
 Unvarnished Truth Is the Best of All
By DOLLY DALRYMPLI1

"There was once time when charming manners made the first appeal to me Beauty I have always loved, and nrii- liancy, but now" Betty was saying as she shook her head thoughfully.
 What now?' the Man asked.
 "One's taste changes" she said.
 ''The things you once loved he De- gan, beauty and grace and briilianey--
 "All are as nothing" the girl returned. ''I worship TRUTH. She maybe an old crone who lives in the bottom Of We'll but I've come to the place where she makes beauty of line, of color, of feature nothing unless it's lighted by the glow from her candle. Truth carries a candle, doesn't she?"
 "Diogenes went around with a lantern, T the Man reminded. and the Statue of Liberty holds torch aloft. l don't know how Truth finds her way around in this wicked old world"
 Don't laugh" Betty begged seriously. Don't shake my respect for you by say
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TENNIS TOURNAMENT
 ON REDMOUNT COURT

The third annual fall invitation tourna- ment, given by the Redmount-Kilkare club, will be held on the Redmount court at the residence of Mir. Sterling A. Wood commencing tomorrow Twenty-two en- tries in the singles have been received and ten teams have entered in the doubles.
 The entries are as follows; Singles Sterling A. Wood, Jr., Louis Ridley Basil Eaves. w. Wood, Leighton Wood, Willard B. Dicks, MT. Goodman. Clement Wood J. W. George, N. V. Milsap, High Mar tn, Basil Wood. A. c. Decker, George Bailey, Bates Whatley, MT. Trednnick Alfred EaVes, Harry Miles, James Mar tin Harry Burn, MT. Manley s. A Wood, ST.
 Doubles-T.. Wood and s. A. Wood, Jr Miles and Manley, Ayres and Guice, H Cobbs and Bestor Brown, Tom Jones and Elliott Knight, James Martin and H Burn, C. Wood and w George, Dicks
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ELIOTT-HOPKINS
 ENGAGEMENT OF INTEREST

Another engagement in which south erners feel an interest, is that of Miss Fournoy Hopkins and MT. Gilbert Elliott, whose wedding will be celebrated at the little Church of St. rew-on-the-Dunes ai Southampton, l.. I. It will unite two young people of distinguished lineage and at the same time will establish further bond between England and America.
 Miss Hopkins is the daughter of Mrs Wiloughby Sharp Of New York who was formerly Miss Flournoy of Georgia. Her grandfather is Judge John L. Hopkins of Atlanta, one of the most distinguished of southern jursts, He is a Tennesseean by birth and thus the bride-elect, who has divided her time between her mother, Mrs. Sharp in New York; and her grandfather in Atlanta, is connection of a number of prominent Tennessee families. She is a descendant of the Bottoms, Wlllys and Adams of Savannah the Cobbs and Flournoys of Athens and Sparta; the IeWises of Virginia. CoolIes of Tennessee and Virginia and of the Rutledges Of South Carolina.
 MT. Elliott is head of the Wall street firm of Gilbert, Elliott & Co.,, specialists in Standard oil stocks, He bears the naoie of his ancestor the first baronet of Stobs llnighted by Charles II at Largo in 1651
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VOIGHT-O'BARR
 WEDDING OCCURS

The marriage of Miss Ruby Lee O'Barr ard MT. William Carl Yoight was an in- teresting nuptial incident of yesterda ' afternoon, taking place at o'clock at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs George R. O'Barr, on Avenue F. The Rev. C. A. Bowen of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church was the officiant.
 Miss Verna Pryor as maid of honor and Miss Freeman as bridesmaid attended Miss O'Barr, wearing dainty summer aft ernoon toilettes. Mir. C. H. Evers and MT. August Armbruster were the groom S attendants.
 The bride was prettily attired for the ceremony in white brocaded satin with trimmings of pearls and shadow lace She was given in marriage by her father
 MT. and Mrs. Voight left yesterday aft ernoon for Chattanooga and Cullman where they will spend their honeymoon returning to make their home in this city He is a valued employe of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company and both Mr Voight and his bride art popular among a large circle of friends.