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Evening star., 1912-11-13
FORT CARROLL FOR PARK
Congress Heights to Advocate
/ Acquisition-Pubfc Library
Also in View.

The acquisition Of Fort Carroll just
beyond Congress Heights, famous in
civil war times. for a public park, is the
desire of the members of the Public I'M
provement Association OF Congress
Heights. and at a meeting last evening
in the town hall on Alabama avenue q.
special comnittee, consisting of Gustave
Bender. chairman: A. E. Mckay and c.
]. p. Weber, was appointed to ascertain
the facts necessary for the purchase of
this ground, in order that they may be
submitted to the Commissioners for their
transmittal to Congress. 1t was said
that the suburb is without any public
park, and 1t was claimed that the old fort
was the logical property for the purpose.
Public Library in View.
The association renewed its activity in
regard to the acquiring of public II
brary for the suburb, and this matter
will be given precedence over all else. The
special committee In charge of this mat
ter has promises from a number of men
in position to help the project that they
will do all they can in It's behalf, and
their services are now to be requested.
President w. w. Price, who presided at
the meeting last night, pointed out the
advantages Of such a building and the
association is desirous that every citizen
of the community shall interest himself
In the project.
A letter from the Commissioners gave
the Information that the electric street
lights on Nichols avenue from Howard
road TO the suburb would be rearranged
and placed closer together, and that ad-
ditional lights would be established.
Report on Free Transfers.
Edward Blaine, chairman Of the rail-
road committee. reported regarding the
issuing Of free transfers to those persons
desiring to reach the eastern section of
| the city without requiring them to ride
| first TO the extreme northwest, and said
| he had been told that this matter would
| be presented at the next meeting of the
board OF directors OF the Washington
| Railway and Electric Company At pres
ent, with only the so-caled Center Mar
| ket cars operating to the heights II Is
| necessary TO transfer at 1st and r streets
/ southeast. and a second transfer is not
| issued TO the East Capitol or 18th and ID
| streets cars.
y vote of thanks was extended to the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
panv, which has caused a sidewalk TO be
| laid between Anacostia and Giesboro. a
| distance of fully mile.
Evening star., 1912-11-13
ADHERE TO OLD CUSTOM.
Queueless Chinese to Celebrate New
Year as Formerly.

SAN FRANCISCO.. November 13.-In
spite Of queueless heads and occidental
clothes. the Chinese OF San Francisco viii
continue to celebrate the old-fashioned
Chinese New York, Sun Min. with fort
night Of jubilation on the wane of the
twelfth moon.
Leading merchants met at the council
Evening star., 1912-11-13
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Frank Lee, Colored, Succumbs to In
juries Caused by Fall.

Frank Lee, colored. sixty years old.
who fell and injured his head while
trimming vines at 1922 31st street Sat
urday afternoon. died last night at
Georgetown University Hospital. without
regaining consciousness
Lee. who resided at 303S n street, was
employed during the summer to keep
private lawns In condition. and he had
also done work of various kinds in many
homes.
Coroner hewitt heard the statements OF
the police last night as to how Lee had
been injured and gave q certificate Of ac-
cidental death.
Evening star., 1912-11-13
Pictures Convince Citizens
of Bad Conditions Existing.

actual facts. it takes pictures TO really
convince the citizens that the school
buildings are sometimes located on un-
drained surfaces, causing several inches
Of water in the cellars after a rain: that
piles OF trash are dumped in locations
near enough TO the town to furnish breed
ing places for disease germs. and that un-
slightly billboards shut out the view in
localities that otherwise might become
attractive and beautiful.
in Greenwich. Conn, the survey and
exhibit were conducted especially with a
View to a cleanup in the conditions of
the public school system. The buildings
were overcrowded and built upon swampy
locations. and were lacking in all provi-
sons for the sanitation and comfort OF
the school children. The result has not
only brought about movement for the
drainage and Improvement of the local
tiles, but also a bond issue for half a mill
Evening star., 1912-11-13

midst II was Sticky-tOes hlmSelf anu
he had dropped from another tree alto
gether.
and down he was so angry.
..you hear 1t! 1t isn't me, is it? That's
my voice, yet 1t isn't mine because I'm
right here! How can l be here and over
there, too? Tell me that!'
No one could tell him and Sticky-toes
continued to scold and sputter and swell
forgot Sticky-toes when they heard the
voice of Blacky the Crow calling Cav.
cav, cawr from the very same hem
lock tree Now. no one knew that Blacky
the Crow had come to the party, for
Blacky never goes abroad at night.
"Come out, Blacky!'' they all shouted.
But no Hacky appeared. Instead, out
of that magic hemlock tree poured a
beautiful song, SO beautiful that when
it ended everybody clapped hands. After
that there was a perfect flood of music,
as IL all the singers of the Green Forest
and the Green Meadows were in that
hemlock tree. There was the song of
Mr.. Redwing and the song OF Jenny Wren
Evening star., 1912-11-13
described. in place of using the Greek

described, In place Of using the Greek
"baptize" the literal translation ''im-
merse" is used. SO as to conform with
Baptist teachings that Christ went down
into the water for the baptism.
All the archaic forms of the King
James and Revised versions have been
completely eliminated. The new Bible
is called the Improved Version" and
Is distinctly different from the old
Scriptures. Practically no other church
but the Baptists will be able to use It.
because 1t interprets the Scriptures to
mean solely what the Baptist Church
teaches.
Evening star., 1912-11-13
NEW BIBLE FOR THE BAPTIsTs
It Interprets Scripture According to
Teachings Of That Church.

PHILADELPHIA, November 13.-What
is regarded as a most radical version Of
the Holy Bible has been placed on sale
here at the American Baptist Publication
Society room. It is Baptist Bible for
Baptists only, and much Of the old text
has been entirely changed.
In that part Of the New Testament
where the conversation Of the Savior -
Evening star., 1912-11-13
Bank and Telephone Plant Burn.

IDABEL, Okla. November 13.-A two
story building occupied by bank and a
telephone plant and the government land
and Indian offices was destroyed by fire
yesterday. The loss is estimated at $5O.-
600. The records of the government Of
fees were burned. Duplicates OF the rec
ords, however, are kept at Muskogee.
Evening star., 1912-11-13

rooms Of the Six Companies last night
progressive to pay $50 for a table at a
cafe New Year eve, ii was better busi-
ness to celebrate in the old way Ac-
cordingly Sun Min will flourish with pop-
ping of firecrackers, although the Cau-
casian calendar hangs upon the walls.
Evening star., 1912-11-13

Angelo Costazo. an Italian workman,
employed at the south quarry of the
Standard Lime and Stone Company. near
Martinsburg. w. Va, was called TO the
door OF his home and shot TO death bY
three fellow-workmen.
Evening star., 1912-11-13
PROGRAM Of DEMOCRATS
Leaders Plan Three Big Pieces
of Legislation During
Coming Sessions.

Three big pieces of legislation are to
constitute the program of the Sixty-third
Congress. which will be under the con-
troll of the democrats, and which will sit
during the first two years of the Will
son administration, according to the plans
of prominent House leaders.
The legislation is to include tariff re-
vision, Strengthening of the Sherman
antitrust law especially as to its penal
provisions and imposing an income tax
under the new amendment to the Consti-
tuition which is expected to be in force
by that time.
Evening star., 1912-11-13
Solves Important Problems.

House leaders who are in favor of such
a program say it will cover the biggest
questions now demanding solution. They
recognize, too, the difficulties of the task
confronting them in applying the proper
remedies to present-day conditions
against which the party has been fight
ing. But they expect the problems will
yield to careful and deep study.
Representative Henry of Texas, chair
man Of the House rules committee, is one
of the stanchest advocates of this
scheme. He was one of the early Wilson
supporters and his advice Is expected to
have much weight with the new Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1912-11-13
Auburn Pupils Offered
Prizes for Essays.

best essay by public school pupil upon
the subject. The prize was won by Miss
Lydia l.. Fell, who read her essay as her
commencement thesis when graduating
from the Auburn High School. She closed
by fixing the responsibility of the city's
dirt on each individual as follows:
Why don't they keep the streets little cleaner?
lon ask with annoyance not undue.
Why don't they keep the parss little greener?
Did you ever stop 10 think that they means
you:
In Philadelphia the public school chill
dren play an important part in the clean
up work which has been carried on SO
actively in that city during the past few
months. The school leagues of good citi-
zenship which are now organized In each
ward of the city make themselves respon-
sble to a large degree for removing ref
posting them in the metal receptacles
provided. When these receptacles are
lacking. the need is reported at the league
meetings. and from them goes to the city
department. responsible. and the needed
article Is promptly forthcoming.
-hn important factor in molding public
enthusiasm in favor of cleanup cam
laign is the municipal survey and civic
exhibits which are being held or planned
for in many places. The average citizen,
seeing only the outward and most pleas
ing conditions. often has no idea how
much need there is for cleanup until
il is brought TO his attention. In New
England and New York state these sur
veys have seemed to cover a maximum
detail. and have been the starting points
OF many reforms. The surveys include
descriptions of conditions. with statistics
and full information regarding them.
They are accompanied by photographs,
which present the conditions visually.
K x
While the descriptions of defective
Evening star., 1912-11-13

The annual meeting Of the American
Society of Municipal Improvement IN
Dallas. Tex. this week will indirectly
summarize the great advance which re-
Gently has been made toward the i'm
provement OF all conditions of the Amer
lean city The latest plans and dis
coveries which tend to improve the
streets. parks. schools. public health and
even the housing conditions will be con-
sldered at this meeting by men who have
specialized i'm the different subjects.
During the past year a tremendous
campaign has been sweeping over the
country aiming to obtain cleaner. better
conditions in hundreds of cities and
towns The city councils have issued or
ders or recommendations for a clean
up" campaign and the citizens have re-
sponded with a royal good will. Con-
sequently. instead of beginning the win
ter with a pile Of refuse in every vacant
lot and alley. many towns in every state
are beginning the winter under more san
itary conditions than ever before.
These cleanup" campaigns have been
brought about by various agencies. In
Saterson.
Cleanup Campaigns Due n. J.. the
to Various Agencies. was under
the direction of the board of trade. which
appointed a special committee of eighty
IL attend to the details along various
lines. subcommittee We're appointed to
confer with the board OF public health,
the board Of public works, the police de-
partment. the fire department and the
department of education. and a special
part of the whole general plan was as
signed to each. The department of pub
lie works provided special wagons for the
removal of the accumulation of refuse
resultant from a special two-week clean
m made by the citizens.
The board OF education encouraged the
interest OF the school children in the
movement. and the board or trade pro-
Nidrd white buttons on which were in
scri5ed the words Paterson, a clean
city: member OF committee" Twenty
thousand of these buttons were distrib-
uted among school children. who respond
ed heartily 10 the appeal Each child
Was provided with calendar for the
year which contained the Fly cate
'hlsm. the law regarding throwing pa
pers and rubbish upon the street. and a
letter written in rhyme telling Of the pur-
pose OF the campaign The campaign be-
an ny an official inspection of the prin-
opal streets by the mayor of the city
and number of public officials. who rod Q
=, tie head Of an automobile parade.
In Auburn. y. y. clean street crusade
las been in progress. 1t was authorized
Evening star., 1912-11-13

Clean water is recognized as most i'm
portant detail in a thoroughly clean city.
Evening star., 1912-11-13

While the descriptions of defective
street cleaning and drainage, of neglected
Evening star., 1912-11-13

IN Auburn. y. y. a clean street crusade
las been in progress. 1t was authorized
Evening star., 1912-11-13

These cleanup campaigns have been
brought about by various agencies In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
ST. BERNARD TRIMS
 THE MACCABEE TEAM

Cnllman May 22.-(special)-T base ball team at St. Bernard college won it's eighth straight victory when they defeat ed the Maccabees this afternoon by q score of 9 to G.
 In the seventh inning, with two men on bases, Jaffe of the local team knocked a hot erounder to the shortstop. which passed him and bounded into leftfield for a home run. A number of plays which would have done credit to league team were pulled off.
 The feature of the game was the bat ting of Pat Gallagher of the locals who secured a double and two singles in four times at bat, It was one of the most ex- citing games ever seen on the college dia- mond. A double header will be played tomorrow. The score. RH E. Maccabees ........................., 6 3 St Bernard ...................... 9 3
 Batteries: Maccabees, Fl. Holman and Doc Beckman; St Bernard. Rowan and Warrington. Empires. Hargrove and Kartus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
The Only One Handed Knitter
From the London Mail.

From the Lonuon Mali.
 < one armed septuagenarian woodwork e, named George Shaw. wearing a white wee llcn jacket and satchel at his back. was indicted at the London sessions re- gently for stealing a purse containing sJs., the property of Mrs. Charles Guinery. The prosecutrix dropped her purse and It Is alleged that Shaw picked it up.
 The prisoner said; .I have stood for 8 years In the city of London knitting stockings with, one hand. Not man or wcn:an in the world can compete with me It is a gift of some supernatural power which was given to me while I was asleep. If the lady could not take eaie of her purse she ought to have. q valet to carry it..
 MT Wallace. giving effect to the jury S re. ommendation to mercy. ordered him to be tound-ayer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Met Seeking Each Others Grave

From the Kansas Clty Journal.
 Each believing that the other was dead Mrs. Lulu Day of Oakland, Cal. and Clal de Fitzgerald, an auditor for tn, CEicago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad met suddenly at the Union depot ths other morning. The two are brother and sister, but had been separated for more tran 20 years.
 Mrs Day came to this city to seek the location of her brother's- grave here. Fitz- gerald was on his way to Emporia, Kan, where he had supposed the body of his sitter was buried. The brother and sister were orphaned when they were small children. They were adopted in separate families and afterward lost trace of each ether
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
MARSHALL ON STAND IN THE STEEL SUIT Got Bridge Contracts Over
 Corporation Subsidiaries c. P. PERRIN TESTIFIES Supports Government Contention the Tennessee Company Was Valu- able Acquisition to the U. s. Steel Corporation 
c. P. PERRIN TEsTIFIEs

New York, May 22.=Inter-lockingd di- rectors between the United States Steel corporation and numerous railroads ex- erted no influence to prevent the Me- Clintfc- Marshall Construction Co.,, an independent concern, from getting con tracts to build railroad bridges ac- cording to testimony given today by C. D. Marshall, president of the con struction company in the hearing of the suit to dissolve the United States Steel corporation under the sherman anti-trust law.
 Got Bridge Contracts
 On cross examination MT. Marshall named over a score of railroads, some of whose directors are directors of the United States Steel corporation. for which his concern had built bridges. In most cases, he said, the American Bridge company, a subsidiary of the steel trust" had competed against his concern for the contract
 The witness said his concern ire quently had obtained contracts from the Pennsylvania railroad, for which the Pennsylvania Steel company. controlled by the Pennsylvania railroad. was a competitive bidder. His company also got the contract for building the locks of the Panama canal in competition with the A-..erican Bridge company. he said
 MT. Severance used this testimony together with statements showing the increase in the McClintic Marshall Co.'S business since 1900, the date of it's or ganization, and that of the American | Bridge company also to point out how an independent concern had thrived un- der the American Bridge companys all legged intent 10 monopolize the bridge industry as charged by the government Mir. Severance brought out from the witness that his company's business | had increased relatively more than that | of the American Bridge company. | MT Marshall said. however, in re- | sponse to question by Judge Dickin- son. the government counsel. that there had been Comparatively little growth in most of the Independent firms ir existence when the bridge company was organized.
 Absorbed 75 Per Cent
 l At that time. in the opinion ~of the witness. the American Bridge com pany absorbed about 75 per cent of the lprincipal competitive business of the country and its present share was 7t per cent A. number of small concerns however. was not included in this esti- mate, he admitted. The, steel corpor- lation contends that the bridge com pany's productive capacity at the date of it's organization was only in the neighborhood of Ss per cent
 Charles Page Perrin. an iron ore ex- pert and member of the commission which. in 1904 appraised the Birming- ham district iron and ore properties oi the Tennessee Coal and Iron company the Republic Iron and steel company and the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iror
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
=
 SPEAKING OF LOW WAGES
Here Is the True Significance of
 .Made in Germany"

From the Chicago Inter ocean.
 Lie Woche, one of the most widely cir culated of German magazines, publishes some figures which explain how it Is that German toys can be sold in America so much more eheaply than similar articles made here. For example,.
 Makers of toy guns are paid less than cents an hour.
 Yemen who paint lead soldiers make aicut st.20 a week, and supply their own bi ushes, colors and light
 A carpenter who makes dolls furniture earns from s1 to s a week, according to hls skill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Ruben Benton Beaten

Cincinnati May 22.-Mathewson was in- vinolble today, holding Cincinnati to three hits while New York hit Benton freely and won, 6 to 1. Cincinnati made its score in tie second on two hits and a sacrifice. After the third inning Mathewson pitched superb ball, retiring the locals in order for the next six innings. Score: R.H.E New York .............. OO2 O02 110-6 12 1 Cincinnati ...,........... Ol6 o0O 0o0-l 3
 Batteries: Mathewson and Hartley; Ben. ton and Mclean and Clark Time, 1:45 Empires, I<lem and Bush
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Fresh Eggs

Frcn1 the New York Times
 Eggs that tasted fresh to the rest of the family were pronounced stale by the in, alid The doctor was appealed to.
 ''Where can we set really fresh eggs ?'' Caid the nurse.
 I he doctor wrote a note
 'Take this to the drug store two blocks down the street. he said You can get them out of the soda fountain sufply. The best eggs in town can be found at a first-elass soda fountain"
 On the strength of that note the nurse got four eggs. Even the invalid said they tasted fresh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Cubs Batter Dodgers

Chicago, May. 22.-Chicago won a heavy hitting game, 10 to 6, from Brooklyn to- day. making 1t three victories out of four games. Daubert made five hits in as many times at bat, while Zimmerman got at bat. Score: R.H. E. Chicago .....,........... 030 060 10+-l0 l2 3 Brooklyn ................ 003 002 100- 6 10 1
 Batteries: Cheney and Needham; Kent, Yingling and Phelps. Time, 2:05. Um- pires, Riglor and Finneran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

company, when a proposition was on foot to merge the three companies, tes- tfed briefly today in support of the governments contention that the Ten nessee Coal and Iron company property was valuable acquisition to the Unit ed States Steel corporation on account of the cheapness with which pig iron could be made from them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Hickory" Dickson Stars

Pittsburg, May 2-Boston blanked Pitts burg today. Dickson pitched masterly game for the visitors. only two local men reaching third base. O'Too1e gave seven bases on Balls and struck out eight bat ters. Score: R.H. E. Pittsburg ................ 0O0 600 000-0 ? poSaob s.s-ss.s UVV lOV 1IV--o U
 Batteries O'Toole. Camnitz and Gibson and Kelly; Dickson and Kling. Time, 200 Umpires Owens and Brennan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
American Association
STANDING

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 1. Minne- apolis :.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 3. Tole- do 6.
 At Louisville: Louisville ,. Columbus I, d0 innings).
 No other games scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Private Aliens Speech

Senator John Sharp Williams says that his friend. Private John Allen, formerly representing a Mississippi district in Con gress. seems perfectly satisfied to give. his attention exclusively to his personal affairs around Tupelo and has seemingly laid aside all political ambition,
 He mixes a little in local affairs for tho benefit of his friends said Senator Will Hams. land recently made one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Jokers Elect Wisconsin Justice

Practical jokers distributed hundreds of doefers announcing the involuntary can didacy of Roy Jayburg for justice of the peace Monday night. Jayburg retaliated uesday morning with similar bills, prom ising to perform marriage ceremonies free of charge if elected. He carried the city by an unusual majority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

shortest and best nominating speeches oi record. ls
 'An old friend Of ours. a cpnfederat, veteran, who lost two legs and one arm in battle, wanted a small office and asked Allen 10 nominate him,
 .When the time came, Allen, with voice like guitar said, 'Gentlemen o the convention, I desire to nominate al that's left of my poor friend. John Smith. Smith swept the convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, the firsl wife of the late Colonel John Jacol Astor, has left for her home in Eng land.
 "lth Mrs. Astor was her daughter Miss Muriel Astor. and Miss Astor,s soverness. Several of Mrs. Astor', friends were on hand to say goodby ts her, and her son, Vincent Astor. wa, the last to leave her side just befor. the steamship left her pier in New York.
 Mrs. Astor said she was going d;re,. 10 London, where she will remain unti vincent Astor is able to join her, ant that when he does she and he and he, daughter will devote a month to a tou, of Europe by automobile.