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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03

strelsy, Past and Present. It affords opportunities for some elaborate scenic and electric effects, while the dancing contingent is given an opportunity to display It's ability in a number of new eyolutions of distinct merit. The Pan anna Canal Opened" proved to be pic- torally pleasing and for a minstrel spectacle one of the most striking that could be imagined, affording scope to the abilities of the entire company and providing a scenic investiture that was of the performance was extremely well done.
 Among the minstrel celebrities who are assisting MT. Field this season in his laudable efforts to make everybody laugh may be mentioned Bert Swor, whose abilities as 8 funny man are wide- ly known; the inimitable Governor Brown, whose delineations of negro char acter are perhaps the best in minstrelsy John Healy, whose comicalities always amuse; Charles Reinhart, Johnny Dove, Eddie Dunigan and Alsey Sexton, among the comedians The singers include Paul LaLonde, Jack Richards. Harry Frill- man, Walter Sherwood, Herbert Willison, Birch Logan. Reginald Merville. Erroll Weiss, Will Starr and Bert Gilderey. Beni Mack, who does female impersona- tions, and Henry Noiser. frog mau, are also capable members of the com pany.
 MT. Field has a first class singing and dancing organization this season. His show this year is one of the best he has ever taken out on the road, and that is saying a great deal. There will be a matinee this afternoon and a perfor- nance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
PRESIDENT LYNN
 ARRIVES IN CITY
Head of Waterworks Company Will Probably Confer With Commis-
 sioners While Here

A. M. Lynn, president of the Birming- ham Waterworks company, reached Birmingham yesterday from the east He will be here several days. MT Lynn was busy yesterday inspecting the physical properties of the com pany in various parts of this district He did not visit the city hall.
 It Is expected that while here MT Lynn and the commissioners will con fer in reference to the recent refer endum, which was voted down by the people.
 The commissioners have now an ordi- nance in reference to regulating water rates, which was drawn up by the city engineer at the instance of Commits sioner James Weatherly. The officials yesterday declined to give out any in- formation in reference to that ordi- nance It Is expected that 1t will be the subject for a conference, with MT. Lynn before he returns home. He was yesterday unwilling to discuss the situation.
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2OO0 EXPECTED AT GOOD ROADS MEET Transact Business First Two Days and Visit Fair
 October 10

Every mail brings in new lists of delegates to attend the annual meet ing of the Alabama Good Roads as- sociati which meets in Birmingham October &. and 10. The prospects are that this will be the largest dele gation that has ever attended a good roads convention in Alabama. Already over 1500 delegates have been appoint ed
 Among the many papers that will be read before the convention will be one by l.. A. Whitehead on "Convicts on the Tennessee -to-the-Gulf Highway and Other State Roads" The question of working the convicts on the public roads will be one of the live questions of the convention.
 The convention will be held in the armory- of the city hall. Three ses- sions each day will be held on the first three days, which will be devoted strictly to business On the third day. October 10, the delegates will assemble at the city hall at 9:30. where street cars will be in waiting to take the del- egates to the fair grounds where Good Roads day will be observed. A number of eloquent and distinguished speakers will address the meeting. After the speaking the delegates will be marched in a body to- dinner, after which they will inspect the exhibits A special pro- gramme at the fair has been arranged for the delegates in the afternoon. At night special fireworks will be put on. All these courtesies will be extended by the citizens of Birmingham through the Jefferson County Good Roads as- sociation. who will act as host on the occasion.
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AMERICAN KILLED BY MEXICAN REBELS Trial of Cuesta and Cavalry Officers Set for
 Monday

Washington. October 26.-Confirmation of the report that Hubert L. Russell, an American. was killed by a band of Mex ican rebels near Durango in the state of that name last Sunday. was received at the state department late today. The murder was committed by a band under the leadership of Luis Caso.
 Acting under orders from Mexico City, federal troops are now in pursuit of the perpetrators. Russell was manager of a plantation near the Zacatecas line in Durango. This property belongs to Allen (. McCaughan, American vice consul at Durango who at first was reported to have been slain with Russell.
 Douglas. Ariz., October 2-Manuel Gu esta. Mexican consul; Powell Roberts. Mexican secret service agent, and First Lieutenants Holderness and Howard of the Ninth United States cavalry, were arraigned today in court here, charged with two offenses, viz: Forcibly entering the Hotel Mexico and assault with dead ly weapons. They pleaded not guilty and their trial was set for next Monday. Gu 'esta denies he was present at the raid on the hotel. Roberts claims a legal right to search without a warrant and the soldiers say they were acting under orders.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Fields Minstrels

Al G. Fields popular minstrel organi- zation returned to Birmingham yesterday and gave a performance at the Jefferson theatre last night, which Is said by those who enjoyed it, to be one of the best MT. Field has yet devised for the enter tainment of his patrons. The. show IS entirely new this season and is staged with that due regard for detail which Is a characteristic of the Field management. From the handsomely staged first part to the last number on the programme, there is a great variety of entertain ment offered and 1t is the kind of min strel matter that leaves d pleasant after thought.
 The opening spectacle is entitled Min
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
.SPRECKLES AND
 BRYAN CONFER

Lincoln, Neb., October 2.-Before leav- ing for his three days campaign tour of southeastern Nebraska and northern Kansas. William J. Bryan had a confer ence here with Rudolph Spreckles of Cal- ifornia, president of the Woodrow Will son National Progressive Republican league.
 MT. Spreckles told MT. Bryan he still was a republican, and after the present campaign, he hoped to return to the party, but in the present fight he felt he was justified in supporting the demo- cratic party nominee
 MT. Spreckles said he retained personal
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DENIES CHARGES OF
 SENATOR DIXON

New York, October 2.-Louis N. Ham merling, president of the American As pers. denied tonight Senator Dixon's state ment that the Standard oil company and the American Tobacco company had bought space to be used in support oi the republican ticket in any paper be- longing to the association.
 ''rhe space used by the republican party for campaign purposes has in every case been paid for by the republican nationa committee said MT. Hammerling Neither the Standard oil company noI the American Tobacco company has ever used a line of our papers for political pur. poses"
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PATENT MEDICINE STAGE OF IGNORANCE Many Famous Men Address
 the National COnserva- tiOn Congress

Indianapolis, October 2.-"At present we are in the patent medicine stage of ignorance" pr. J. N. Hurty of Indiana, president of the American Health as- sociation told delegates to the fourth National Conservation congress this afternoon. Patent medicines are more dangerous than dynamite and the sale of them should be more restricted They arc composed chiefly of alcohol and alcohol should cure, this earth would have been rid of disease ages ago"
 He declared the states should heed the advice of health cranks" and con- vert one of the insane hospitals into a school for chronic diseases and save the building of more hospitals.
 Prof. E. T. Fairchild of Topeka, Kan, president of the National Educational association, criticised the present school system of the country He de- clared there were more school officers than teachers and urged that the elec- ton of school superintendentS be taken out of politics.
 To-day thousands of mill hands are rioting in Lawrence, Mass, because somebody had blundered, because some position had been badly filed" as- serted Harrington Emerson of New York. in his address on "The Rescue of the Fit" MT. Emerson said there was three ways to fill position. by giving the place to henchman or dependent, by taking care of friend and by picking out the person fitted for the place. He said that most posi- tions were filled by the second method.
 Dr. Oscar Bowling, president of the Louisiana state board of health, spoke on "The Relation of Conservation to Hygiene" and F. A. Rumley, a manu- facturer of LaPorte, Ind. discussed "The Duty of the Employer
 The executive committee of the con- gress met today and began plans for a more permanent organization. Here tofore 1t has been merely forum for the exchange of ideas.
 E. E. Rittenhouse of New York, speak ing on the subject of Human Life As a National Asset" declared that the con- servation of human life should be the paramount issue of the American people
 ''The first item in humanity's bill of rights is the right to live" said MT. Rit- tenhouse. '"To purotect human life from needless destruction is the primary pur- pose of organized society.
 We are not only reducing the fertility of our race and also shortening the span ot life but we are permitting at least G500o0 American lives to be destroyed an- nually, which we could save by the appli- cation of simple and. well known sani- tary and other precautions"
 Irving Fisher. professor of political economy at Yale University, today told the delegates that the newspapers. the in- surance companies and the federal gov ernment mere the three great agencies to which the people of the country must look for the saving of human life.
 As a first step in the great works of human conservation, Professor Fisher urged the establishment of an adequate system of collecting and distributing vital statistics similar to the system in use in Sweden.
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Y. M. c. A. SECURES
 145 NEW MEMBERS

The membership campaign among the members of the Young Mems Chris tian association came to a successful 3, under the leadership of Chairman J. c. Hodges, made the, best record, and committee No. 1, under Chairman H. M. Reese, made second place. These two gentlemen also made the best in- dividual records.
 Below is given the standing of all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
COL. MAUS ATTACKS
 WHISKY IN THE ARMY
Says It Is Responsible for Practically All Crimes
 in Service

Baltimore, October 2.-Interest in the twenty-first annual convention of the As sociation of Military Surgeons here today centered in the address of Col. l.. NJ. Maus of the United States Army Medical corps He discussed the question, Should Total Abstinence Be Required of Off cers In the Military Service?" and not
 only attempted to show where drinking alcoholic beverages was detrimental but
 took occasion to censure methods of army
 recruiting.
 The use of alcoholic stimulants, he
 maintained, had no place in the army or navy, either as a medicine or re-
 galement and said it's use should be barred by legislative enactment. Enumerating what he said were a few of the most important psychological and pathological effects of the use of alco- hol. Colonel Maus averred that it has been the cause of countless unjust court martial sentences against officers and men. of harsh official decisions and dis criminations in assignments. of hopeless aspirations and ruined careers"
 He said 1t causes sickness. impairs health and usefulness, adds greatly to the non-efficiency of both officers and men and deprives the government of otherwise valuable officers and enlisted men,.
 Practically all of the crimes in the army can be directly traced to the use of alcohol,Y he added
 He charged that directly or indirectly the present method of recruiting is re- sponsible for a large class of undesir- ables in the army who, he said, 'are gathered from the slums of our large cities, mainly through the incompetency and undiscriminating and drinking re- cruiting parties.
 Should the enlistment of this class and @the use of alcoholic drinks be in- terdicted. the sick rate of the army would be reduced 50 per cent and it's efficiency correspondngly increased" he said
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Goose Girl" at BiiOu

There is a matinee of "The Goose Girl' at the Bijou this afternoon, and as women and children are particularly fond of this show and the company, the management expects large attendance. It is considered one of the best matinee attractions of the season The company is strong. we'll balanced, capable, and the production is one of the most elab- crate of the season. The story reminds one of the fairy tales of childhood, yet
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The Yankee Girl

The Yankee Girl,' in which the merry star, Julia Ring, will appear at the Jef- ferson theatre Tuesday night October s, has been termed one of the jolliest plays en tour. The book Is by George V. Hobart and the music by Silvio Hein. Unlike most musical comedies, "'rhe Yankee Girl" tells an interesting and fascinating story, the adventures of an American girl in a mythical southern re- public, and has setting of catchy melo- dies that contains 16 songs.
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The Rev. w. Lively

The Rev. w. Lively. aged 64 years, died late yesterday evening at his late resi- dence, 2l17 Seventh avenue. north. The services will be held this afternoon at S:30 o'clock, interment at Woodlawn cem- etery.
 The deceased is survived by three sons. George J. T., and Leslie, all of Birming- ham, and four daughters, Mrs. Herman ONeal. Mrs G. B. Green, Mrs. E. s. Renfroe. all of this city. and Mrs. F.. l.. Hinton. Wilmington, N. c.
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Orpheum-Vaudeyille

George Wilson is at the Orpheum this week. Every minute that this famous minstrel man is on the stage is laugh and he is on there about 20 minutes He is one of the five good acts, and every one of them pleases immensely. The Barley dogs are great attraction Tor the children, and many young folks are at the matinees. A special section of the balcony is reserved for them.
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Maiestic-VaudeyilIe

Not this season has any act at the Ma jestic proven to be a more riotous hit than Lawrence and Hayes in a piano. logue this week. The team was kept working overtime at every performance this week and the audience did not seem to be able to get enough of their enter tanment "Ye Colonial Septettev is an- other big feature of the week. being splendidly staged and classy in it's musi- cal numbers.
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Negro Woman Hurt

When hack, driven by negro man. ran into ditch at the corner of Seventh street and Fifth avenue and turned over Lula Owens, a colored woman, who was riding inside. was thrown out and seri- ously injured. Officer Moser. who wit messed the, accident, called an ambulance and sent her to the HillmRn hospital The cab license number was 26 The negro driver disappeared after the ac- cidents
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Deaths and Funerals
Q. HI. Bell

The body of o. Fl. Bell, who died at the city jail Sunday evening, was yes- terday sent by the Johns Undertaking company to Alston, s. C., where the services will be conducted and interment made
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Coreans Appeal Cases

Seoul, Corea. October 2.-An appeal has been taken in the case of 123 Coreans rec gently sentenced to long terms of impris- onment on the charge of conspiring against the life of County Terauchi, the governor general. Count Terauchi arrived here today from Tokio to resume his duties. a |
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Mrs. Alice Robo

The remains of Mrs. Alice Bobo, aged 27 years. who died Monday, were sent yesterday to Carbon Hill, Ala. by Lige Loy. The body was accompanied by the father of the deceased. W. M Ripper.
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Jerry Burton

Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock over the remains of Jerry Burton, and the procession left Johns chapel at 1o:S o'clock for Elm wood cemetery, where the interment took place.
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T. l.. Dalton

T. L. Dalton. aged 40 years. died yester- day evening at local hospital The de- ceased died after a short illness of meningitis. Dalton was carpenter and a member of the local lodge of the union. the remains are being held at the parlors of Shaw X Son. pending funeral arrange ments by distant relatives.
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Knox on Way Home

Washington, october 2-The cruiser Maryland with Secretary of State Knox on board returning from Japan where he attended the funeral of the late Emperor Mutauhito reached Honolulu, Hawan. This report was received today at tho navy department.
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Mrs. Minnie Ratchford

The body of Mrs Minnie Ratchford, aged A years, was sent yesterday to Helena, Ala. by Lige Loy. The services and interment will take place there.
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w. H. Hagan

The remains of w Hamilton Hagan. the fiagman who died last Saturday even ing, was sent yesterday to Nashville by Lige Loy. Hagan's old home was in Ten nessee and the services will be conducted there.
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friendship for Colonel Roosevelt
 MT. Bryan will return to Lincoln Sat- urday morning to welcome Governor Wilson. Next week he leaves for North and South Dakota.
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the committees and the Individuals making the best records:s a5
 Ten highest individual records:
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MARINES WILL MOVE
 AGAINST REBELS General Estrada Returns to Nicaragua-Is Warmly
 Welcomed

Washington, October 2.-Determined to prevent foreign interference in Central America by extending protection to for eigners as well as Americans in Nicara- qua and at the suggestion of the Nicara- guan government, Rear Admiral South erland proposes to use his marines to- morrow to drive the rebels out of their fortified position on Baranca Hill. if they persist in obstructing free communities ton between Barranca and Managua.
 This step has been decided upon as a result of the request of the British min ister at Managua that his family. now In Barranca. be escorted to the capital through the rebel lines. There is chance that Zeledon, the only rebel general now in the field, will accept the government 8 offer of amnesty and lay down his arms.
 Otherwise hostile clash between his force and the American marines seems certain.
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Bluefields, Nicaragua. October 2-The former president of Nicaragua. Gen. Juan Estrada, reached here today after visit to the United States. He was given a warm welcome by large crowds which gathered to witness his arrivals. Bus mess practically was suspended and the city took on a festive appearance. with processions. bands and fireworks.
 General Estrada will leave for Mana qua in few days.
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JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phones 1oos.
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LICE LoY. Undertaken. Phones 7ss

SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones 9.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-07

A. the skipper Of . tab tndIcrru
In tho American league. Robf Wal.
lace. manager of the 81. 1Ipuis
nruunx. ran across many peceltsr
md humorous situations lest scs-
800. Two that Impressed hin ~
bslag exceptionally funny heppen.
~ when = peir of sspiring yossnx
bail players applied 10 him fos a
trial with the nrouns. During =
fAnfest recensiy he rslstsd ~ thsm
Hike this.
One day Z yosiux fellow ca,ns 70
~ and ssked " would iook him
ovsr lie said he wxs 4 pitches. and
~ ~ l Was occupied IT the time
80 hitting to The inii~jd. I tod him
10 % over 10 Doc Iavlee. cur
trimmer. and got fixed up viii =
uniform.
-whcn b. came out almost nrop.
pe1 dead. Ne looked vsry ouslxy
and had ktnky hair. inmc6ia1ely
had visions Of getting 10 bed with
organized baseball for eveu diving
. trial to = man thought was q
negro. hut told him 10 70 n and
pitch 10 tho batters. fhinkiux the
while Of how WAS going To se< rid
II him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-07
NEVADA GOVERNOR IS GOING TO CLAMP DOWN Lid ON THE FIGHTING CAT
|CLA|M REFEREE
| WAS WRONG
OAKLAND Buoe CAV KAUFMAN
HAD SCAR or HARDWOOD

OAKLAND. Cal. Fob. 7.-i,y his
decision In giving Geo. kirkwood
Of 81. Louis the decision over Ben
NJ Kaufman Of Philadsiphia after
10 rounds Of milling here last
uiaht, Refcrec Harry Foley today ID
I'm bad" with the fight fans.
Kaufman forced the fighting
throughout the contest. landing N
many clean blows M the It. Louis
fighter. Kirkwood's most effective
punch WAS a straight left jab,
while Kaufman scored repeatedly
with left swings 70 tbs stomach
and rights 10 the kidneyx. A ms
jority Of tho fans believed that
Kaufman was entitled at tho out
side 10 . draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-07
TWO WOULD-BE' THAT
WALLACE TRIED OUT

= stood behind him. and 10 each
batter I tipped on what ~ wss 90
Ing 10 shrow. After he had almost
been knocked down by couple Of
sffleIike drives. he turned 10 me.
sind said: 4
-'Mr. Wallace. think I MAS mis-.
takrn am not . pitcher
Another day . fellow came out
10 the park and said he wanted =
trial Among other thfngs. be
said. My friends tell me that I'm
a ball player They say | viii make
= good oussieidcr for you
4 told him to get Ia Z uniform
aad chase out 10 right field. He
came out. and | vas almost dunn
founded when nAw shst be wore
= Md glove On hls left hand. Dud-
ley Crisis hts ny . fcw high ones
10 him. and he looked like = whiri-
inx Dervish out there trying to
judge the shy tickless.
Finally be came In. and. pulling
of the kid glove. aid he Wa going
hack TO his friends and Inform than
that they we're wrong. He not only
had proved that be waan't an out
fielder. he admitted NJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-07

Maud White. sister Of Chief
Bender. pitcher for the Philadelphia
Athletics. was married 70 William
J. Parker Of Msndan. ~ OAK. last
week. Parker In q quarter blood,
and Il At present chief clerk OF the
Fort Yates Indian reservation Mrn.
Parker IN sa!d 70 be the only indian
woman who ever secured . divorce
Ia North Dakota. being separated
from her husband at DEVILS Lake
In 1908.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-07

Oiaus fans arc doubling Rubs
MsrquArd's ability to shine again
next seas0n. because most Of his
victories last season wore over sec
Cnd division teams. Rubc may
prove. flash IN the pan. but hIa
failure 20 hest the leading teams NJ
often A. shose Of tho second division
proves nothing Washington. NEXT
to Detroit was the hardest team TOR
vean Gregg to beat last season. and
the Athletics were easiest for the
big southpaw. Gregg pitched two
games against the Athletics. and u
II hadn't been for q Wild throw By
Tuck Turner In the ninth inning of
tho second game. Gregg would
have scored two shntouts against
the worlds champions.