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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Spring Maid"

Fetching Mizzi Hajos returned to town yesterday in "The Spring Maid" Two performances of this dainty op- eretta were given al the Jefferson thea ire yesterday afternoon and last night Miss Hajos has unusual charm and pquancy as a comedienne She is such fascinating little coquette while a princess masquerading as a spring maid at Carlsbad that one can forgive her for not warbling with more power than she possesses.
 Charles McNaughton, a faciIe CO., median, is still playing the part of Ro- land, wandering actor. MT. McNaugh- ton has quaint style that is we'll suited to the role he assumes and his efforts never fail to get results. although he eliminated one of his funniest scenes from last nights performance.
 Cecil Ryan as Prince Aladar was a very acceptable stage lover and sang well. while Jack Rafael as Prince NepomulS was amusing and Louis Miller acquitted himself very well as Baron Rudi. Anna Orr, the favorite fountain girl, supplanted for time by Princess Bozena, is an extremely pretty young person, who sings and dances grace fully. When Miss orr appeared as the rabbit the impression she created was distinctly favorable The bald head row in particular sat up and took no- tice.
 "The Spring Maid' contains some very pretty airs, among them the fa- niliar Days Dreams and 1.-TWO Little Love Bees" The story of the piece is also quite pleasing and affords some sparkling comedy scenes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
ATLANTA'S SAFE AND SANE CHRISTMAS A
 MYTH AFTER ALL
Although City Proper Ap- peared Quiet, 75 Injuries Were Reported From
 the Suburbs

Atlanta. December 2s.-Atlanta's safe and sane Christmas was very much of a myth after all.
 The average spectator here Christmas day would have suspected nothing un- less he had visited police headquarters. Around the principal streets of the city. things were as quiet and orderly as on Sunday in May.
 But around in the suburbs and on the outskirts, there was the usual gunpiay and a good average in the number of ambulance calls.
 Every year-in fact, every three or four months-there is a great hue and cry about the pistol "toters." This ytar has been no exception to the general rule, for about 10 or more pistol "toters" have been arrested this week, and in each instance it has been something like a s2o0 bond.
 While there was no murder in At 1anta during Christmas week, there were 7j persons so seriously wounded by pistol shots, stab wounds and the like and ev- eryone of them had to have hospital treatment.
 The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has taken hold of the subject of carrying concealed weapons more vigorously of late than any other organization in tue state, and as a result of it's movement the legislature will be urged by the Tul- ton delegation at the coming session to make such radical changes in the present laws, as will make 1t practically Impossible for a person to get Q pistol in Georgia uniess he wants it solely for the legitimate use of protection In his own home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
DISCUSS MEASURES
 TO PRESERVE LIFE
Representative of Great Britain and United States Confer in
 Washington

Washington. December 2s.-Representa- tives of Great Britain and the United States conferred here today to discuss measures to make life safer at sea. George Baker of the British board of trade. Chief Counsellor Innes and Secretary Kerr of the British embassy discussed the question with Secretary Nagel. Sem ator Nelson, chairman of the Senate com meree committee; Senator William Alden Smith, chairman of the committee which Investigated the Titanic disaster; Senator Fletcher of Florida, Representative Alex ander, chairman of the House merchant marine committed: E T. Chamberlain chief of the bureau of navigation, and George Ehler, inspector general of the steamboat service.
 General phases of revisions of regu- lations as taught by the Titanic dsas- ter were considered for presentation to the international maritime conference in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
SUPPORT PLEDGED
 TO NEW FRATERNITY

Indianapolis, Ind, December 2S.-Rep- resentatives of seven universities today pledged their support to the new honor athletic fraternity, the Sigma Delta Psi, founded at Indiana university The rep resentatives at the meeting here today
 included pr. l.. J. Cooke of Minnesota. He said he believed universities from coast to coast would ask for charters within the next 50 days.
 Dr. Hutchins of Indiana explained that the purpose of the organization was to promote personal proficiency and that 1t would stand for the same in athletics that Phia Beta Kappa does in scholar. shin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
HOLIDAYS HURT
 TRADE IN STOCKS

London, December $.-The holidays and the yearly settlement interfered with business on the stock exchange during the week, which was practically confined to home rails and a few con- tinental favorites such as Peruvians and San Paulo rails. These issues improved under continental and local support but prices in other sections barely moved, American railroad issues closing un- changed to s1 lower on the week.
 The money market has been relieved by the better continental political out look. and the slackening foreign gold de- mand making it possible to conclude tue year without a higher bank rate. Money will be dear for the next few days but more plentiful supplies with the turn of the new year should enable London to meet foreign gold demands without un- due strain. Mondays gold arrivals of over s5,0O0000, however. is expected to be competed for, in view of the decline in the principal exchanges in London
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
SMITH DISCUSSES
 RECIPES OF LOVE

Washington, December 2S.-"Recipes of love" as prepared by ancient Latin poets for the use of the ardent swains and signing lasses of that day, were discussed by pr. Kirby Flower smith, professor of Latin in Johns Hopkins university. at today's session of the American Pathological associations an- nual meeting here
 pr. Smith declared that Ovid, Lucre- tius and Tibullus in their best poetical Latin had advised the lovers of both sexes to pay less attention to w-gaws and external beauty in their efforts to hold their loves, and to spend their time in enriching and beautifying the mind, so that by their power of soul they might not only win but keep the love they desired.
 A reception to the association, also to the archaeological institute of Amer ica and the Society of Biblical litera- ture and exegesis, meeting here in con junction with the Pathological society was given tonight at the Pan- -Ameri- can building by the Washington society of the archaeological institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
GARMENT WORKER,
 . STRIKE IS DEFERRE
International Peace Forum to Select Board to Arbi-
 trate Matters

New York, December 2s.-The threat- ened garment workers strike, which would call out about 125,oo0 employees in this city, was deferred through an offer today from the International Peace fo- rum to select board of arbitration.
 officers of the United Garment Workers of America and of the New York Cloth iers association are expected to report Monday their acceptance or rejection of the arbitration plan.
 pr. William Carter, general secretary of the International Peace forum, com- menting upon letters sent to garment workers and employers suggesting arbi- tration, said everything possible would be done to avert strike.
 Should the strike come and affect all the clothing employees in the city it is, estimated that interests capitalized at be- tween $30,000,000 and $400o0,000 will suffer.
 The workers demand wage increases of between 15 and 20 per cent, an eight hour day, more sanitary shops and apo- lition of the sub-contract system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 2S.-G P. M)- The high barometric area noted on this mornings map in the southeastern states has remained practically in the same po- sition throughout the last 12 hours, with q slight eastward development. The de- presslon that was forming on the plains and the western valley sections is better defined on tonights map, where it exists as long, narrow trough of slight in- tensity stretching from the headwaters of the Mississippi river southwestward to Texas and New Mexico.
 Thus far the depression has caused only slight increase in tho cloudiness in the western gulf states and @ trace of rainfall at Galveston. It has, however, caused a general rise in the tempera- ture throughout the central valleys and the gulf states, and in combination with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
TRACTION COMPANY
 TO BE FORMED

Nashville Tenn, December 2s.-Articles of incorporation were filed here today by the Nashville Traction company. capital stock $50O,O0o. Five Detroit and one local capitalist are the packers. According to. promoters it is the purpose of the cor poration to expend $4,OOO000 for the con- struction of a street railway system in Nashville and the building of interurban lines to emanate from this city. A bill will be introduced in the city council Monday asking for a franchise. The company expects to operate its cars principally on those streets of this city that are not now used by the present street railway system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
MEN ARRESTED 0N
 SERIOUS CHARGE Two Commit Suicide Rather Than Face Court
 Proceedings

Mystic, Conn.,, December eS.-'rhe arrest of several business men in this village on charges involving moral turpitude has aroused the entire community. Two men committed suicide today rather than face court proceedings. Five of the men ar rested are over 60 years of age
 Vixen the officers went to arrest Her man Haulisch, storekeeper he asked perm 'ssion to feed lis horse in the barn. While there he dove out of an upper window and broke his neck
 Another man, Edward R. Williams, aged $, for whom Prosecutor Hewitt said he had warrant, was found hanging in his dining room today.
 All the arrested men in court today gave bonds for trial in the superior court. More arrests are expected both here and in Groton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
TO LOCATE FARM IN
 WIREGRASS SECTION
Michigan Man Applies for One Thousand Acres of Aia-
 bama Land

Montgomery, December 2S.-tSpecial.) An applicant for 1000 acres of land in the wire grass section of the state ap- peared at the state capitol today in the person of r. StaTkweather of Niles, Mich. MT. Starlweather called at the department of immigration of which Lee Cowart is the director, and said that he was prepared to move to Ala bama just as soon as he could secure the desired quantity of land.
 It is understood that Mir. Starllwea th- CT intends farming h Alabama on most scientific scale. and that he will combine all the advanced agricultural methods in his efforts to make the most out of his plantation.
 MT Starkweather is another man from the northwest who was attracted to Alabama by the Chicago Land show, at which exhibition Alabama has nu- merous displays from various counties of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
SUPREME COURT TO
 RENDER DECISION
Will Decide Whether Military or Civil Authorities Shall Deal
 With Disorderly Soldiers

preme court will be called upon to ,de- eide whether the military authorities at Fort Clark, Tex, or the civil authori- ties shall have custody of five privates of the Fourteenth cavalry charged with the shooting up of a dance hall and tho killing of Pedro Ortegai at Brock ettsville, Tex.
 Attorney General Walthall of Texas today took steps to bring the case be- fore the court with a view to getting an order requiring the military authori- ties to surrender the men. An attempt already had been made to get them through an appeal to Secretary Stim- son of the war department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
THREE ASSISTANTS
 ARE APPOINTED

Atlanta, December 2s.--District Traffic Superintendent J. r. Edwards of the Western Union Telegraph company, south ern division, annonunced the appointment of three assistants in this department to newly created positions. The appoint ments approved by General Manager H. c. Worthen follow:
 H. J. Carpenter, Charlotte, N. C., dis trict superintendent of Tennessee, Ken lucky and Mississippi, with headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. Mir. Carpenter now is c, Nercial superintendent at Nash vile.
 s. B4 NBurts. Charlotte. N. C., dis trict superintendent of Georgia, Florida and Alabama, with headquarters in Att lanta. MT. Burts is now commercial SUI perintendent at Atlanta
 T. R. Nourse, Nashville district su- perintendent of Virginia and South Caro- lima, with headquarters in Richmond. MT. Nourse at present is commercial super intendent at Richmond.
 All of the appointments are effective January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

,.e eene. sll IOw pl essure sSi4e, io..s e ~li7 the northern border caused nearly gen eral temperature rise in the lake regions and the northeastern states.
 The high in the southeast, though weak ening, continues to cause rather cold weather for the season on the south At lantic seaboard and in Alabama. It's in- fuence will be still further checked by Sunday, wien warmer weather will be experienced throughout the southeast
 Cloudiness will increase Sunday, but there is at present no prospect of imme- diate rains in Alabama. Another 'higb has appeared on the Pacific coast, pre- ceded by a drop in the temperature east ward to the Rocky mountains and the upper Missouri valley. It's influence will probably be felt in the gulf states within the next two or three days, when another cool change may be expected.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations December 2s, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
SUPPOSED FIRE AT
 SEAAMYSTERY

Newport, R. l., December 2S.-The source of the illumination at sea observed last night by Block island fisherman, who believed it was caused by a burning schooner, remained mystery today. The revenue cutter search was abandoned when the Senaca, after cruising in the vicinity of Block island most of last night and part of today without finding any evidence of vessel having been burned, returned to her station.
 Superintendent H. M. Knowles of the Third Life Saving district still was of the opinion that the fire was not myth, though neither a schooner nor small boat could be found. The revenue cutter Acush- nuet which was reported as cruising in the vicinity, did not take part in the search.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
REGRETS. PUBLICITY
 G|VENH|||S VERSES
Steunenberg Had No Idea of Causing International
 Complications

Washington. December 2s.-Capt. George Steunenberg. of the Twenty-hfth infantry who recently was admonished for writing some satirieal verses rehecting on the German training of the Turkish army, has written to the latter explaining that the verses were. given a much wider pub lcity than he had expected. Captain Steunenberg addressed his explanatory let ter to the publication which published the original verses. He says his classic lines" were intended for army people alone and that nobody was more sur- prised than he when the poem was "hashed across the continent by leased wire and published under glaring head lines as a casus belli.'
 Had I foreseen such dire calamity Captain Steunenberg adds, 'I would have thrown the verses into the waste basket, where they probably be.onged.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
s. A. E. FRATERNITY
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Nashville. December 2S.-At its clos ing session here tonight the fortieth bi- ennial national convention of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity elected the following officers:
 Eminent supreme archon, Marvin E, Holderness, Nashville; eminent supreme deputy archon, A. r. Leue of Cincinnati; eminent supreme recorder, William C. Levere, Evanston, Ill.,; eminent supreme treasurer. George T. Kimball, Denver, Colo; editor of Record, Elmer B. Snaf- ord. Kansas City; honorary supreme archon, Bishop w. A. Guerry, South Carolina.
 After a heated contest it was decided to hold the next convention of the fraternity in Chicago in 1914. Boston San Francisco and Dallas made strong fight for the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
BIG TOBACCO
 SALE IS POOLED

Owensboro, Ky, December 2S.--The sale of twenty million pounds of tobacco, controlled by the Green River Tobacco Growers association, was ordered to- day by the poolers, who so decided after four days of balloting. The tobacco was pooled from the counties of Davies, Breckenridge. Hancock. Mclean and Ohio in Kentucky and Spencer county, in Indiana.
 For this tobacco the growers assoca- tion will receive from s9 to s55 100 for leaf and Jugs and s3 100 for all trash.
 There remains in this district tS,o0o,0oo pounds of similar tobacco under the con trol of another organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
GOLF TOURNAMENT

Pinehurst, N. C., December 2S.-Wai- ter K. Travis of Garden City, disposed of T. B. Boyd. Glen Echo. up and 6 to play In todays round of the ninth annual Pinehurst holiday week golf tournament. Travis will meet George H Crocker. Brookline Monday. as the latter player defeated W. s. Bathbone. Detroit, up and to play. Paul E. Hunter, Midlothian club, Chicago, won from J. c. Linneman, Shawnee, 6 up and to play. Many of the golfers participating in the present tournament probably will participate in the mid winter tourney which begins Tuesday, Jsnuary-7. '--s--- --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
FUND GETS
 RESIDUE OF ESTATE

Boston, December 2S--The residue of the estate of Martha Brizse, an aged actress, who died in Dorchester last year, will go to the Actors Fund of America if a decision in the probate court today is final. Mrs. Brizse, who was well known on the stage years ago, as Mrs. Pennoyer, left the bulk of the estate, consisting mainly of extensive Chicago real estate holdings to 'The Ora matc Fund of America, for the bene- fit of actors and actresses.
 Relatives claimed the property on the ground that the dramatic fund was dis solved 20 years ago. The court held that its work was being done by the Actors Fund of America, Staten lsland' N. Y., and ordered that the residue be given to the latter body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
RUCKER IN HAVANA
 ON PERSONAL MATTER

Havana, December 2s.-Representative Atterson w. Fucker of Colorado, who is on a visit here and who was quoted prior to his departure from the United States to the effect that he expected to be appointed minister to Cuba todey, requested the Associated Press to state that while he took the deepest interest in the relations between Cuba and the United States, he deplored the conspic- uous statements of a portion of the Cu- ban press that he was here in the ca- pacity of incoming United States min ister, a post now held by Arthur M. Beaupre.
 Representative Fucker said that he came to Havana partly in a personal ca pacity and without any reference to any diplomatic appointment from the incom- ing democratic administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
MISSING REBEL
 GENERAL FOUND

Phoenix, Ariz.. December 2s.-Gen. Emil io Campa, the Mexican rebel leader who disappeared two weeks ago just before he was to have been arraigned in the United States court on the charge of being a fugitive alien, telegrapned to friends here today that he had joined the -insurrectos under Rojas in Chihuahua.
 Campa was arrested in Tucson several months ago, but was released because the Mexican government did not file an application for extradition in 40 days. The Mexican authorities, however, later caused his arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
VESSELS COLLIDE
 IN HEAVY GALE

Astoria, Ore, December 2s.-1n the eaie which swept down the coast early TO- night the ship Crown of India dragged her anhcor in this harbor and crashed into the British bark Inverclyde. The Jio boom of the Invercyde crushed the bull a time the vessels were in precarlous situation. Rockets were sent up, put owing to the thick weather they were not seen for four hours. Finally the tugs Wallula and Tatoosh separated the vessels. The damage to both VIII De heaVy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
RENFRO ACQUITTED
 ON FORGERY CHARGE

Guthrie, Okla, December 2S.-C. R. Renfro, arrested in Eugene, Oregon, sev- eral weeks ago, on the charge of con- spring with w. R. McBrine. former chief clerk in the offices of the state au- ditor, in entering s1s.Ooo in forged Okla homa state warrants, was acquitted here today.
 Renfro, then dealer in securities plead that he had no means of knowing that the warrants were not genuine. in which view the court coincided.
 McBrine is charged with disposing of illegal warrants to the amount of $4o,- 0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Atlanta, Ga, December 8.-(Special)- The Atlanta Athletic club basketball team defeated Vanderbilt university here tonight by the score of 52 to 34, Tn game that was repete with thrilling plays from start to finish. Despite the exceeding roughness was it regarded as the best game that has been staged here in many a day. The margin be- tween the two teams in each half was the same, nine points. At the end of the first half the count stood 21 to F, Vanderbilt started with a rush in the second half, and came within two points of tying the club, but squirt in which Dubard and Smith made several long and sensational shots put Atlanta too far in the lead to again be headed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
BRIDGE OF NOTRE DAME
 sss BECOMES VICTIM OF HUSTLE

diers of the church, that 5lunderbuss belonging to one of the soldiers went off and killed the Legates chaplain.
 When the old bridge was opened to the public, it WIS regarded as a won derful example of engineering skill and 1t is remarkable that even when re- gently removed it was as secure and as solid as on the day it was completed. Indeed, it was not because of any strue- tural weakness that it has been replaced but in order 10 make the navigation of the Seine mere easy. For many years it has been complained that the four stone arches seriously interfered with tho ey- pedltious passage of tic various craft that ply the river In the new design the two center supports have been elim- mated and the old arches have given way to one long cantalever structure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Appoint Field Service Chief

Washington, December 2s.-The civil service commission today announced that the recent appointment of J. D. Eggies- ton. former superintendent of education of Virginia, as chief of field service In rural education of the United States bu- reau of education, was made only tenn porarily pending competitive exainina- tion for which applications will be re- ceived by the commission until Jan. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
WATER STREAM STOPS
 WORK ON TUNNEL

Berne, Switzerland, December 2S.-The engineering difficulties in connection with the construction of the Mont D'Orr tun- nel, through the Jura mountains. be- tween Italy and France, appear for the present to be insoluble. The stream of water which burst into the tunnel on December g, and caused hundreds of la- borers to flee, has increased in volume ever since and has caused the river Orbe in the vicinity, to swell to dan- gerous extent. The whole of the sur rounding valley is inundated.
 The engineers in charge declare that unless the subterranean stream can be diverted the tunnel works must be aban- doned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Paris, December 2S.-(SpeciaD Little now remains of what was probably the most famous bridge in Paris-the Pont Notre Dame. For just four hundred years it spanned the Seine, withstandins the buffetings of tide and flood, it's heavy, stone construction giving an inn pression of permanency entirely lacking. In the steel structure that has taken it's place.
 The bridge that has just been replaced was begun in 1907 and completed five years later. For long time it was the widest thoroughfare in Paris. The new bridge is even wider, having a combined foot and carriage way of 200 feet Down to the revolution, all the great public rejoicings were held on the old bridge and it was there, in 1590. while the Papal Legate was holding a review of the sol