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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
Bessener NeWs

l Bessemef, December 15--(Special.) )- l This afternoon while returning from | Birmingham on his motorcycle. J. D. Hodge, who is employed by the Hines Supply company of this city, was struck l by an automobile driven by L. | Rog- CTS on Nineteenth street and Four teenth avenue and thrown 10 the , ground, while the automobile was over- turned. The motorcycle was demol- ished while the auto was badly dam aged. Several parties seeing the ac- eident rushed to the scene where Mr Hodge was picked up unconscious, while Wiley Bonham. who was in the car with Mr Rogers, was badly bruised and skinned. Mir Rogers was not hurt pr. Winters was called and he rushed Alr. Hodge to his office where it was found that he was not seriously injured only badly skinned and bruised. He was removed to his home on Nineteenth street between Eighth and Ninth ave- nues, where he is reported to be rest ing we'll
 Maddill Catchings, president of the Central Foundry company, accompanied
 
 semer this morning and made a tour Of inspection over the local plant They left Bessemer for Tuscaloosa where they will inspect the plant at that place.
 George Williams, alias Bud Mason alias Harry Ferguson alias Joe Wal ker, alias Henry Haynes, a negro want ed in Tuscaloosa for robbery was ar rested today by Deputy Constables J. R. Sellers and Joe Leonard and taken to Birmingham and placed in the coun- ty jail until Monday when the Tus- caloosa officials will come for him.
 Saturday morning the Standard Brick company suffered a heavy loss when two drying houses and a stock house were almost destroyed by fire. ]. F.. Rogers of Bessemer is at the head of the company The yards of the stan dard Brick company are located a short distance from the pipe works. The property is practically a total loss to the company. During the year the firm has been doing a splendid business but while the houses are being rebuilt things will be practically at a stand still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
|CAPTA|N AMUNDSEN.
 ! ARRIVES IN PARIS
DiscOyerer of South Pole Is Given Enthusiastic Vel
 come By French

Paris December 15Zcapt 'Raold Amundsen, discoverer of the South Pole, arrived here tonight and was met at the station by the Norwegian minister and the staff of the legation; M. Cali, president of the municipal court; Prince Roland Bonaparte, president of the French Geographic society; the explorers, Char cot and Pelliot and members of the Nor wegian colony in Paris.
 Cordial speeches of welcome were de- livered by Prince Roland Bonaparte and NJ Galli, who invited Amundsen to at tend a public reception in his honor at the city hall tomorrow. Amundsen was the guest of the Norwegian colony at dinner tonight.
 all of them feel at home. We hope that A. -l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
American Bishop Dead

Cannes, France, December 15.-FuneraI services were held today for the Rev. I. A. dagger. bishop of the American protestant Episcopal churches in Europe. who died here Friday. Burial will take place in Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN DIES
 IN LONDON
tContinued from Page One)


 
 was attributed to the gloomy weather. The doctors too. were quite optimistic, but advised him to remain within doors, and he did not join the party at Wrest Park. These were cancelled when he was attacked with asthma Wednesday. On Thursday the attacks became more severe and Sir Thomas Barlow was sual- moned in consultation, and pr. Rowands was installed in the house, to be In con stant attendance.
 End Came Quietly
 The attack became even worse Fri day, and for a time it was believed the ambassador could not survive the night. He was greatly exhausted, but the at tending physicians got the paroxyvems under control and later held out hope for his recovery. Mr. Reid, however. did not regain his strength and on Sun day morning it was seen that he was sinking Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Ward, who had been in constant attendance since his condition became serious, were sum moned. He soon lapsed into unconscious ness, and lay quietly until the end came. Whiteaw Reid, who came to England in 1905. spent some busy years here. The diplomatic duties are not so heavy in London as at some posts, but socially the American ambassador is very much in demand is more frequently called upon to deliver speeches and addresses Han the other ambassadors
 MT. Reid gave much time to his ad- dresses particularly those delivered at the university. and his work began long before other men in his position would be astr. He dedicated to his secretary or wrote for several hours before going to the embassy. where he was regular in attendance until Illness overlook him, and there spent another three hours re- oeiving visitors and attending to off cial correspondence There were inVa- riably engagements, official and unofii- cial, for the afternoon and entertain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
News Shocks Capitol

Washington, December 15.-News of the death in London today of Ambassador Reid came as a shock to official Wash ington, for it had not been generally real ized that MT. Reids illness was of a se- rious nature.
 President Taft paid an unusual tribute to the late ambassador and expressed his grief in cable reply to message of sorrow from King George of Great Brit ain. which reached the White House early today. The President also sent his sym pathy to Mrs. Reid. Through his own per- sonalty MT. Reid, the President said, had drawn America and Great Britain to- gether in closer friendship. The King s message said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
Tribute to Reid


 New York. December 15-Joseph H. Choate, MT. Reid's predecessor as am ba sador to the court of St. James. said tonight that MT. Reid. from the mo- ment he arrived in London until his death, was among the foremost of the men in diplomatic life, from whatever country"
 Mir Choate added that MT. Reid's death would be mourned by both countries and would be made the fitting occasion ''of an interchange of heartfelt condolences between the two governments, to which the two great peoples of the English speaking race. which he had served so
 we'll, will give hearty, though sad re- sponse"
 | Theodore Roosevelt, who appointed the late ambassador to his post at London, | was absent from Sagamore Hill during | a part of the day and had retired when news of MT. Reid's death reached him. Through a member of the family he ex- pressed his deep concern at the tidings
 which he said was a severe blow to him personally as he had known MT. Reid intimately many years.
 There has been no ambassador in Great Britain for a long time who has made the impression that Mir. Reid has" said Andrew Carnegie. ..As ambassador he certainly wove the web of peace un- ceasingly between the two branches of tue E<nSlSH SpcdhfnS idce anu III lnlS
 set a noble example for his successor" |" | London, December 16.-The Daily Tele-
 graph in an editorial says. | Mir Reid will be remembered in Eng
 land as a cordial host an irresistible personality and an ambassador who aid
 more than any other man to draw closer
 the natural ties between Great Britain
 and the United States
 1 The post says editOrial1N. "Englishmen feel they have lost one
 who did much to give the people of
 England and America a more sympa- | thetic comprehension of each others virtues a larger toleration of each oth- ers faults
 | The Daily Graphic says: ",rhe excellence of his ambassadorship lies in the fact that no period of Anglo American relations was less troubled than that of his residence among us. . | In addition to the sympathetic edito- rials. the morning papers publish por- ltraits of the ambassador and extended obituary notices and reminiscences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
King Georges Message

''lt is with the deepest sorrow that have to inform you of the death of MT. Whitelaw Reid at noon today. As your amba ssador in this country his loss will be sincerely deplored, while personally shall mourn for an old friend of many years standing for whom had the great est regard and respect The Queen and l sympathize most warmly with Mrs. Whitelaw Reid in her sorrow"
 Your majesty's sad news of the death of Mir Whitelaw Reid" replied the Presi- dent. has just reached me. MT. Reid s death is a loss to both countries, for his service as ambassador was exceptional in the closer friendship that he secured ne- tween them through his own personality. His intimate knowledge of both countries, his profound respect and love for Eng land. entirely consistent with the highest loyalty on his part to this country. gave him peculiar influence for good in his great station. l sincerely thank your majesty for your message and your ex- pressions of sympathy and respect"
 To Mrs. Reid the President cabled:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
Taft Expresses Sympathy

''Mrs. Taft and I extend to you our deepest sympathy in your great sorrow. The country has lost a most able and loyal public servant. MT. Reid's death ends one of the most notable of the ca reers of the great men who have repre- sented this nation in London. He has ex- ercised a personal influence that was ex- ceptional in maintaining the close friend ship of the countries, and he has been successful in remarkable degree in the two very heavy branches of his duty-the one of pure diplomacy, and the other of fering to the thousands of Americans who have frequented London during his incum- bency. . friendly hospitality that made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16

all of them feel at home. We hope that the thought of the great name he leaves will in time mitigate your grief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16

ments for the evening, which made his day full one. He was member Of several big clubs. These he very sel- dom visited, although a regular attend ant at the meetings of the Roxbnrgh, a club of book lovers and the Tltmarch a ThackereV club
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19

The members of the bar AT the receu
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court adopt
ed the following:
THE LATE JOSEPH TRAPNELL-
The death of Joseph Trapnell, ar
honored and respected member Of
this Bar for more than forty years
demands some expression from Bal
and Court of the estimate in which
he was held.
He was native of Maryland. Very
soon after the war commenced and
before his maturity he crossed the
Potomac and joined the Confederate
Army, in which he continued until
the surrender at Appomattox. There
was no more faithful or better SOL
der than Private Joe Trapnell.
In 1865 he came to reside in Charles
Town and, in the following year, be-
gan the practice of his profession as
a lawyer in the Circuit Court of
Jefferson and in the adjacent coun-
ties of West Virginia and Virginia.
As lawyer the docket of this
Court, as well as that ofthe Court OF
Appeals. shows that his career was a
most successful one. He brought
into his practice as a lawyer great
learning and ability as well as untir-
ing energy. His integrity, either in
his business or with his associates was
conspicuous. His intercourse with
his brother members of the Bar was
exceptionally courteous and lovable.
He not only was a ready, learned
lawyer, but he was well up in the
general literature of the times, which
rendered him in society most genial,
entertaining and lovable companion. :
Faithful in business and in every
relation of life, this Court and Bar
and community mourn his loss.
This committee respectfully asks
the Court that this tribute to his
memory may be spread upon the rec
ords of the Court and that copy
thereof be published in the news
papers ofthe town and be sent to his
family
At a meeting of the members of
the Bar during the session of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson, the fol-
lowing were appointed a committee
to report paper commemorative of
of Joseph Trapnell, late a member of
this Bar.
MAJ. A. w. MCDONALD,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19
Tributes OF Bar And Court OnRcsfs.

The members of the bar al the recent
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court adopt
ed the following:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19

Nervine. and must say it helped me
wonderfully. ! have had no severe nerv-
business for several years"
MRS. DAN KISTNER,
1902 Pleasant ST.. Defiance. o.
Many remedies are recommended
for diseases of the nervous system
that fail to produce results because
they do not reach the seat of the
trouble. DR.. Miles Nervine has
proven its value in such cases so
many times that it is unnecessary
to make claims for it. You can
prove its merits for yourself by
getting bottle of your druggist,
who will return the price if you
receive no benefit.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elshart, Ind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19

II had stomach.
trouble when | wac
eighteen years old
that broke down
my health. and for
years l suffered
with nervousness,
headache, intiiges-
fion and nervous
S p a $ III $ T h g
spasms got so bad
! would have them
three or four times
a week After try
ing nearly every
r Q m c d y recon-
mended. I began
taking Dr Afilaas
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19
A Nervous Woman Finds
Relief After Many Years

Women who suffer from extreme
nervousness, often endure much
suffering before finding any relief,
Mrs. Daniel Kintner, of Defiance,
O., had such an experience, regard
ing which she says:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19

New fall suits and coats at Palmbanm's.
) Our new fall style book and sample for
ladies' suits .skriIt desses and coats are now
on sale at my store. Can be seen by a~kins,
no trouble to show them. s H Landis.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19
FORREST w. BROWN,
FRANK BECKWITH,
CLEON MOORE,

Committee of the Bar.
Whereupon the said commit tee,
through its chairman, made the fore
going report, which is ordered to be
spread upon the minutes of the Court
RETIREMENT OF JUDGE Faulkner.
The members of the bar and court Of
ficers adopted the following:
In he matter OF the retirement O. Judge
Bod Faul ner:
We members eff the bar of Jefferson
cou ty, West Virginia. having beeni form
cd some months ago that the Hon. K. Boyd
Faulkner Judg of this circuit. had deter
being tee last regular term of cours in this
county yer which he will preside, il is our
desire to give expression to our appreciation
of his valuable aud able services as presid-
ing Judge for over twenty years in this
county. and to extend to him our congratu-
lations and express our recognition Of his
impartial, upright and able administration
of justice during the twenty years be has
presided over the court. And at the same
time we, the members of the bar practicing
in this county and officers in this county,
express our appreciation of his courteous
demeanor and genial disposition during the
v no time of his service and extend to
him our b est wishes for his happiness and
prosperity when be returns TO private life
We request that this memorial be spread
upon the records of this court and cspy be
sent to the Hon. K. Boyu Faulkner and
published in the papers of this county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19

Sleighs at low prices at Melvin strider's
Hud Nuts toilet articles. We have a
stock of these and can sell you Hud Nuts
handkerchief perfumes in any quantity. as
We have thsm in bulk. Brown 4 Hooff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19
w E S ELL.

lotions. bandaeet, Ilaln ind raeale.,sa
causes. eiled silk, rubber sheesing. hea rams
einleat and house Thermometers, hyposer,n;c
sSrlnAes, hot water bottles. fountaSn ana
ouio syringee. rubber tnbing end al sorts 10
sick room appliances and necessarles
WesellIdiptheria ah.toxins. antl~tvnhoga
and setanus (iock-iaw) yscclnes.
We sell soaps of al kinds from plain Cas-
uie to The highest grsde of meditated and
toilet soaps
We sell al kinds OF stationery. plain ana
iaI cy papers. and with range runninp from
cent pen point TO the aristocraiic $40
fountain pen.
We sell candies running from tie small &
cent package 10 the " hitman Fussy package
at $l00 the pound
We sell Ingersoll watches ut 800. &l.tO
and " 60 each and Boudor clocks for 81 so
and y. 25 each,
Awe sell pocket hnivee, strslght blade end
safety rsgors.
We sell-'most everything.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19
MILLER'S PHAR MACY

II you want nice fresh clean groceries
give US a call. We can supply You with any
thing in the grocery hne, at right prices
n. FRANK RoSFMus.
Big reduction on buggies. both steel anil
rubber tires Emerson make for the next
sixty dsys.
J. N. ZINN a Co, Inc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-04
CLOSE CALL FROM DEATH
Boston Boy Has Halr-raIsina Expert.
ence at Night In Manila
Bay.

Letters received by e. 8. Perkins Of
Savin FIJI from his twenty-one year
old son Lester, brother Of the kite ex.
pert and aeronaut, Samuel F. Perkins,
tell OF an experience which he calls
more "hair-raising" than kite flying
Young Perkins visited one Of the for
tilted islands In Manila bay last
month on a 60-foot ting.
On the return trip q storm came up
snd the boat was wrecked on a fish
trap. Perkins managed to get hold
Of a life preserver and drifted about
all night, being at one time within a
mile Of shore, but prevented from
landing by shift OF wind. He chung
some time to fish trap, fought off a
Chinaman and q Filipino woman, who
sought his life preserver, and was
finally picked up in the morning com.
pletely exhausted after having been
IA hours in the water. After ten days
In the hospital he wrote to his father
that 1t was grand experience"
Young Perkins had done consider.
able kite flying with his brother and
had developed a strong physique,
which undoubtedly enabled him to
come through the ordeal. He went
out to Manila last September and is
employed In the custom house there
Boston Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-04
GETTING BEST IN LIFE.
BROTHER DIcKEY DELIVERS A
SERMON ON SUBJECT.
Passes Some Remarks on Business
MSn's Account Of What He
ga" on Trip Through
tho East

Il amt seen you for de longes',"
said Brother Dickey, to his friend,
the business man, just returned from
4 trip east "Whar an whar hez you
been. an what hez you been a dom
Of? Tell me dat now?"
I'm Just in from New York, and
Boston and Washington" was the re-
ply. I've been taking in the country,
generally"
You must a seen a J'.." said
Brother Dickey.
Yes; had a fine time of It. Met
wide-awake people. They're a hus-
thing crowd, old man; they know how
to get the best out of life"
You reckon dey's agittin' it,"
Seems so. Why, some of 'em own
half dozen ACKNOWLEDGMENT one
for every day in the week! And
they're riding over the earth in air.
ships, whenever they feel like it.
stayed in hotel 40 stories high And
talk about money. l saw SO carloads
OF t-gold, silver and greenbacks-
In the treasury vaults at Washington;
then l spent day with congress
the fellows who think they're running
the country, you know. Shook hands
with our Georgia representative. Fine
lot o boys in congress. Brother Dick
cyl"
WELL" said Brother Dickey. is dat
an?"
That's about all thought you'd
care to know"
II mean" said the old man, lis dat
all you got outen it-all you fetched
away wild you? Kaze, eff it is, wants
ter tell you dat yo' trip didn't set de
river on fire! Is yo' got time ter lis
sen ter a few remarks what come
into my min whilst you wuz a-gwine
on?
"Ez ter de folks with de half
dozen ortermobiles, l makes no doubt
dat dey is speedin' so fas' dey'll go
clean pas de heavenly station, an
never rickerniZe de hills O. Zion tall.
Ez ter de high buildin's, dey can't go
higher'n God; an ez fer de flynn ar
ships, no man kin fly so high but God
kin trow him down. You say, dey
got 1t all. but 1t amt no good ter
have all now. an bimeby have nothin'!
An. comm ter dem fifty cyarloads O
money what you seen In Washington,
tell ME, what good it's doin' dar-fer
people wild empty pockets ter look
at an go way sorrowful? It's des
rustin fer de want O. use. Ole Laz'rus
is cryin' at de rich mems gate up dar
same ez he done in de fur country
yonder, an what dey calls dem treas
ury watchdogs' is barkin' at him.
An talkin' bout congress, memme
its dar Ter good, an mebbe it amt
Ell some er de folks in 1t talks lax
dey did TO dey got in, ten minutes
dar would be too long fer me!
Il amt a-faultin' nobody" the old
man explained. I'm des passin' my
opinions on what you been a'tellin
me. De man high up on de trapeze
in de circus looks mighty good ter de
crowd. an pears ter be gittin' de bes
oIten life, but he's, mighty glad ter
come down wen his turn is done. an
lay low fer res
DE life-circus is soon over, de
lights out, an de tent took away, an
what do 1t matter den eff you had a
front seat, or had ter stan up fur
back?
"Dey amt but one way ter git de
bes' what life is got in it, an eff you
don't find an foller dat way it's good
bye, honey, an don't tell he folks you
seen me!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-04
Tit for Tat,

II understand you broke the horse
hicb just lost the race"
y did, but he returned the service
y breaking me"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26

motorcycle ridden by James Ross, had
similar decorations.
The motorcycle ridden by L A
Fruit was a mass of red poppies-
An Acceptance Motorcycle.
W. +. Ervin's motorcycle was an
aeroplane. A frame with all the ap-
purtenances Of a real flying machine
was attached to his motorcycle. The
whole was decorated with the Os-Aple
COlors Of yellow and black.
H W Shedd rode a motorcycle
trimmed in solid white. Garlands Of
white flowers covered the hoops,
which circled the frame of the ma
chine. Small electric lights were
ablaze in the decorations.
The City's Fire Department.
Civic pride was stirred by the final
division OF the parade 1t comprised
the splendid fire department, which
has made FL PasO famous throughout
the state
Mounted on Bob, the white veteran
of the fire department, little Jewel
Britton, daughter of fireman c. Z.
Britton, Of the Central fire company,
led this division of the parade.
Frank Webster, the year old son
Of state ranger c H. Webster, sat in
The smoke funnel of the Central sta
uOn's steamer.
The auto of chief ". ". Armstrong
led the mechanical equipment and the
ladders, hose wagons and steamers
followed The firemen were all in
neat, blue uniforms and the fire
horses were groOmed until their sleek
coats shOne. A beautiful white Spitz
dog Of fireman 7. N. Rush. of the
Central fire company. was greatly ad-
mlred on one Of the hose trucks. This
display closed the parade and the
NTH annual OS-Aple jubilee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
Politics
O'GORMAE SAYS ARGUMENTS
FOR TARIFF ARE DISHON

UGOEGA4AA SAYS Ahu IL mENIS
FOR TARIFF ARE DISHONEST
Chicago, IL, Oct Ex-senator James
A O'Gorman, Of New York, made two
speeches here, urging the election Of
governor Woodrow Wilson He said
that all the conflicting issues in the
presidential campaign hinged upon the
tariff which the Democratic party is
pledged TO reduce.
Some believe the paramount issue is
the tariff, some the high cost of living
and some the trusts" he said in his
chief address. The truth is they are
interlcked and constitute a single is
sue: the rule Of the Few.
Arguments for the tariff are dishon-
est There are no infant industries
now. The wooden industry. the highest
protected industry in the United States,
pays the lawest average wage-S1 a
week American labor. has been driven
from the mills and the places filled
by recent lmmi grants who constitute
IS percent Of the employees Of the plants
in Lawrence. Mass.
THE present tariff imposes a tax Of
SIS annually on every family in the
country. OF this amount SIS goes to
the government and $50 to the trusts.
They tax a mans food, his furniture,
his clothes and then make him compete
in a free trade labor market Amerf-
can labor must enter into competition
with the last to arrive in this country