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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
To Promote Brigadiers

Washington. December 7.-After hold ing up the promotions of Brigadiers Gen eral w. W. Wotherspoon and J. B. Ols- shire from the last session, the Senate committee on military affairs agreed to- gay to report them to the Senate wit. recommendation of confirmation of Brig adler General Wotherspoon as major sch eral, Brigadier General Oleshre as ma- jor ger eral and chief of the quartermas- ter's department, and Col. F.. J. McClsrs nand as brigadier General. succeeding General Wotherspoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Reluctant to Take Hand

Washington, December 17.-Without any disposition to evade obligations imposed by treaty and by dictates of humanity to do everything possible to prevent a renewal of the bloody war in the Balkans, officials of the State Department are re- ported to be of one mind in holding that the complete and difficult issues between the contAlding states should be adjusted entirely by the good offices in the neutral European states, which are thoroughly acquainted with the various phases ol the problem.
 So far there has been no intimation from any official source that America will be called upon to play the part of medi- ator and 1t is pointed out that the neces- sity for such mediation practically has disappeared, the present gathering Of plenipotentiaries all charged with nstruc- tions to bring about peace being itself a mediating body.
 Article VIII of the Hague convention provides that in case of definite rupture of pacific relations these powers (the sig natories) are charged with the joint task of taking advantage of any opportunity to restore peace. This has been generally understood as imposing an obligation upon friendly neutral state, not to lay down terms of peace but to bring, the principals into friendly conference with that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
PEACE CONFERENCE
 AGAIN INTERRUPTED
 BY COMPLICATIONS
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 and Montenegro on the basis of the terms of the armistice; that they had no official knowledge that Greece in- tended to participate in the peace ne- gotiations and that only at today's sit ting did the intention of the Greeks become officially known.
 Meanwhile the Turks proposed to treat with the states for which they had full powers and asked them to formulate their desiderata An animated discussion ensued and the ottoman proposal was refused for the reason that the four states form one bloc"
 The Turkish delegation added that their instructions were to proceed with out delay to the conclusion of an hon orable peace The result of the sitting was telegraphed to constantinople and will be taken up for consideration by the council of ministers there Wednes- day.
 Dr. Daneff, president of the Bulgarian chamber of deputies, in speaking of possible American mediation, said:
 "If an understanding between the Balkan states and Turkey is impossible. notwithstanding the friendly advices which certainly will come from the conference of the ambassadors, 1 be- 1ieVe that American intervention will be most opportune and will be received as quite justifiable on account of the American interests in the Balkans and Turkey, which are not lacking and have sufficient importance to entit1e Washington to offer its good offices | for an impartial settlement of the con- l flict.
 Interests of United States "The United States has colleges, l commercial firms, maritime lines and missionaries throughout the Balkan states and Turkey. Besides she has with Bulgaria ties of culture, many among us having been educated In the United States and having brought from that land of liberty and independence that worship for freedom which has hast ened the explosion and our natural vim dication.
 Our people have the same spirit Of enterprise as the Americans and with a few years of resurrection we will change the face of our country. In- deed, we aspire to become the Amer jeans of Europe
 "I repeat, intervention by the United States, coming in case of failure by the European powers, would be received with open arms. But I call 1t purposely intervention, not wishing to underline any other word as mediation might then be too little, while arbitration being too much, could not be accepted or admitted"
 General Danglis, aide to Grown Prince Constantine of Greece, arrived Isin London tonight He brought import ant documents for Premier Venizelos who also received an avalanche of tele- grams concerning the situation in Greece and the Greek military and na- val operations. Greece alone among the Balkan states is fighting Turkey on four different fields, In the east at Sa- lonilli to the north and on the Ad- riatic end Aegean seas.
 The whole Greek delegation Is busy deciphering dispatches.
 The Greek premier. pointing to them tonight, exclaimed: Now nobody will any more say that it was an exag- geration to have my delegation com posed of 32 persons."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Deny RumOr

New York. December l1.-Onicials of Kuhn, Loeb X Co.,, and of the National City bank denied tonight they were parties to any negotiations for a so00o00O0 loan to the Hungarian government. There is positively nothing in the report" said the
 representative of the National City bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Contest Filed

Washington December Id. A. Car. ney of Fl Reno, Okla, a democrat, t1' day filed notice of contest of the electiot of Representative Morgan, republican, V the Second Oklahoma district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Anticipated Good Offices

Article ", it Is true, defines the duty of mediator to be in reconciling the Op- posing claims and appeasing the feelings of resentment which may have arisen be- tween the states at variance. But it is felt here that. now that the hostile states have. of their own volition. entered into an armstice and begun the discussion of peace conditions they have to certain extent anticipated the good offices of q mediator and that at this stage better pro- gress towards a solution of the problem of the restorataion of peace can be made by direct dealing between the princi- pals. free from the interference of third parties, no matter how benevolently in- clined
 Should the plenipotentiaries in London reach an impasse and a return to hos tilites be seriously threatened, of course, 1t would be a matter of duty for the signatories to The Hague convention to consider immediately what steps could properly be taken to prevent resumption of the war. But that the intervention of America in this manner will not be re- uuired. is believed to be assured by the gathering in London simultaneously with the meeting of the peace negotiators Of the ambassadors of the great European powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
No Action on Bill

Washington, December 17.--'rhe House committee on agriculture, by tie Votei today. headed off action on the Lever bill. framed for the encoura cement of the oleomai garine industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Mrs. Reid Accepts Offer Of
 British Wdrship to Bring
 Home Body Of Husband

speeches were made and resolutions were adopted, paying respect to his memory and expressing sympathy with his famils
 The president of the gathering, Walter Blackman. said that no name would take a higher place than that of Whitelaw Reid in the long list of illustrious an1- bassadors sent from the United States 10 the court of St. James.
 Consul General John L. Griffith spoke eloquently of Whitelaw Reid as a power full bond of union between the United States and Great Britain.
 Charge daffaires Irwin B. Laughin, r. Newton Crane, ex-president of the ATnefl- can societys r. c. Van Duzer and Colonel Ashley Cole also spoke, the latter as a contemporary of Whitelaw in New York journalism. He described Whitelaw Reid g advent from the west into an importani position on the New York Tribune and gave interesting "reminiscences of his per sonality and appearance.
 Sir Hiram Maxim the staff of the em- bassy and many prominent Americans were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

According to testimony brought out in police court Tuesday the police gave Ray mond Hatcher, q negro spotter, money with which 10 buy whisky and when he had made the purchase he drank up the evidence However Wade orr was fined s200 and given seven months at hard labor and Matte Fell was fined $200 and given three months as a result of the tas- timony furnished by the negro spot'er The defendants were charged with selling liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

i tween selling stock by manipulation and
 by selling jewelry on q mock auetion?' Mir Cntermeyer asked
 MT. Lewisohn said he was not pre- pared to answer. He asked to have read
 into the record a statement prepared by his counsel which set forth that the Cal ifcrnia Petroleum company was a hold inS company and not engaged in inter sta te commerce. 70 rtss 'n
 J. F. Peter of ,Tsewisohn brothers testi- flea that he assisted in conducting stock market deals in California petroleum,
 acting in conjunction with representa- tivea of Hallgarten and company aud William Solomon and company. is
 Sold on Demand, He Claims {. You arranged your sales and pur-
 chases to fit the situation as to whether
 the public came in or not, isn't that it?'
 M;'e Untermeyer suggested.
 No, we sold it as there was a demand foreit on the part of the public. 's You gave out buying orderseto sup
 port the market?2 the lawyer insisted. Yes" Peter said -ts
 And you gave selling ordersoto get rid of stock" as@
 Yes" said Peter. @ atfi Witness testified the stock was sold when the curb opened before the stock ltNNIduEt nSltu u. 0e IlfSIH udN on Iut exchange it was priced 66, he said. With 1 in the next month the capital stock was sold three and a half times over, Peter added.
 After you had dealt in this stock fol a month," Untermeyer asked, "can yol tell how much stock your pool had?" NO, l don't know" Peter answered Witness attempted to evade the next question.
 J. E. Nevin. public accountant, ther | testified that he prepared for the com
 mittee an analysis Of the relation be tween New York and the remainder 0,
 the country as to money transac- tions The analysis he said, was based on statements of 3i banks and trust l companies of New York city He saiC over 1000 country banks maintained ac- counts in New York. The out-of- towr banks, he said. had nine and quar- ter millions of capital and surplus Their average deposits in New York city were about $600. .000000 It ap- peared from the data, witness said
 that on January l, 1912 the out of town banks had on deposit with 3. banking institutions in New York city
 upward of $523, 000.O00 and on that date | the New York city banks loaned foi them on stock exchange collateral up
 ward of s140, ,000.000; that on July 1
 this total of deposits was upward oi $69l 100000, and on November l, 1912 1 had increa sed to $7230O0,0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Rebels Burn Bridges

EI Paso. Texas, December 17.-A gang of rebels on commandeered locomotive e today ventured within 30 miles Of Juarez and burned more bridges on the Mexico Northwestern railroad. They escaped be- fore the federals were aware of the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

hereafter to accept partial payment of city taxes, according 10 announcement made Tuesday and let those who wish 10 avoid paying the sanitary privilege tax, now in dispute, decline to do so un- der protest Formerly the city would not accept payment for any taxes unless the sanitary privilege tax was included.
 c. A. Costello, former proprietor of the Model City Barber Shop, in this city. was arrested at that place Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff ]. w Harmon and locked up in the Calhoun county jail to await authorities from Birmingham. where he is wanted on a charge of having given checks on a Birmingham bank when he had no money on deposit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Urge Passage of Bill

mend that the war department take over the homes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18


 of marine has made public the details of naval battle fought yesterday out side the Dardanelles s reported by the commander of the Greek destroyer squadron.
 ''Yesterday morning = says the re- port, "our feet consisting of the battle ships Spetsai, Psara and Hydra. the ar mored cruiser Georgia Averol and four scouts cruised towards the northern side of the entrance of the Dardaneles. Act ing under orders from the commander in-chief l joined the fleet with nlne de' stroyers.
 'The Turkish warships formed in line of battle under the guns of the forts t Sedil- and opened fire. We replied at a distance of nine kilos about o1a miles) advancing to three. Both the forts and warships engaged in the firing, whlie the Messudieh and the light flotilla of the enemy stationed under the forts of kun Kaleh also began operations.
 After an hours engagement the enemy retired in disorder. considerably damaged according to private information. Fall of Bizani Imminent Continued assaults by the Greeks on Fort Bzani, the key to the town of Janina and regarded by the Turks as impregnable, have been so successful that it's defenders will be able to reaist only few hours longer, according to aeml- official account of the fighting around Janina. The batteries of Blzani were silenced after bombardment which lasted all day. One shell destroyed the artillery magazine while others put out of opera tion the guns of the batteries. The right wing of the Creek forces IS advancing toward Fort Drom, al the summit of the mountain opposite Bizanl. Great confusion prevails among the de- lenders of this fort. The guns are be- ing removed and the Turks are leaving.
 General Sapountzakis, who Is in per sonal command, has aroused the enthusl- asm of the Greek troops by his courage. The fall of Bizani will free the road to Janina.
 The government has already warmly congratulated the ommander-in- chief and officers of the fleet on yesterday naval success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

London. December 17.-Mrs Whitelaw Reid has decided to accept the offer of a British warship to convey the body of her late husband to the United States. The arrangements will be completed be- tween the British foreign office and the American State Department
 Hundreds of apppications have been re- ceived from prominent persons for seats in Westminster Abbey for the memorial service in memory of the late ambassador which is to take place Friday.
 "A resolution of sympathy for Mrs. Whiteaw Reid, an appreciation of the late ambassadors character and public services. was today passed by the Ameri- can Luncheon club, which is composed of representative business and profes- sional men, and of which MT. Reid was the only honorary member.
 Hearty tributes were paid to the late ambassador at a large meeting today of tile American society. Many appreciative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

The city of Anniston, under advice from city Attorney J. J. Arnold, has decided
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-01
Caesar and the Empire.

The reason why the Roman EN-.
pire succeeded the republic" was that
there was felt 10 be an urgent need of
a strong central power For many
years the republic mad been desolated
and the cry of the whole people. was
for peace-peace almost at any price.
Now. peace could be secured only by
the ascendancy OF a single man. rul-
ing with absolute and irresistible
sway. SO the people acquiesced In the
change. They even hailed 1t with 10y.
A few patriots like Brutus and Cato
gave up In despair. but most men
were pleased with the revolution
which made Caesar supreme Not
that they were monarchistic at heart,
but that after the devastating strife
they wanted peace. even though 1t be
at the sacrifice OF some Of their liber.
ties.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-01
Mere Man on Woman.

Sometimes 1t Is funny to observe q
woman who steps into a business Of
fee where she has never been before
She comes in hesitatingly, looks all
around. notes the calendars on the
wall, bites her lip, and then wants to
know where she Is. But, unlike on q
trolley car, she can't step of back
wards
A woman who is travelling likes to
carry suitcase, a steamer trunk and
handbag. When she gets at the end
Of the Journey she doesn't know what
to do with the steamer trunk, and al.
most always nearly loses her hand.
bag.
Whenever you see a woman who
has the prettiest ankles In the world,
she wonders. generally. why she isn't
pretty everywhere else. She probably
Is, but everybody doesn't know It.
No woman feels at her level best
until she gets her collar of and her
sleeves rolled up, but she wouldn't
have the next door neighbor know It
on her life. Also, she likes the old
kimono. and the older II 70 the better.
Boston Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-01
INDIAN PAPOOSE
EATEN BY COYOTES

A report has gained publication
this week, that an Indian papoose,
dropped from a wagon between
here and Ely, sometime Saturday
night, was devoured by coyotes,
before the mother had noticed the
loss of her infant. The Indian
mother had been in Ely with other
trIbesman and on the return here
in the night the papoose in It's
basket dropped from the wagon
unnoticed, the loss not being dis
covered until the lnLians reached
McGill. The report has it that the
mem bers Of the party had been
partaking literally of fire water
and that search for the papoose
was put off unil daylight, when a
trip over the road travelled the
night before revealed parts of the
basket, hair and other signs which
indicated the fate of the chuckling
baby. 1t is further tod that the
Indians gathered up all that was
left of the remains and buried
them according to custom. The
story of the tragedy is said to have
leaked out through one of the
Indians who told a white friend
Copper Ore.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-01
FAMILY's WELLsP9lNG OF Joy
Hope Of the Household Has Some
Fun With His Anxious Relatives
and q Safety Pin.

Uncle John few down the bach
stairs! So great was his momentum
that before he could stop himself be
and banged into the kitchen liable
Turning. he rushed out Of the ki'.'',r
through the back hall. and or
door, which he slammed berlin. ,'n
Meanwhile Ellen. the nursemq;G. go.
before the telephone. and Will
ped her hands--eXcept whCH =:
lar intervals she needed them .. -
down the receiver in order 10 :, ~
the line was still busy
Upstairs a red-faced. squallina baby
kicked and squirmed in the arms OF
Its distracted mother. This strangline
infant was the unhappy cause ~ all
the excitement. for, so Ellen AZ med
with tears innh her eyes. 1t had swallow
ed safety-pin. Although to tn.
mother, It seemed hours. it wa: -.
reality but a short time before Cucle
John. putting like steam engine, re
turned. Behind him came the baby's
father. wild-eyed and pale. at the
same instant the doorbell frantically
announced the doctor.
All three men tore up stairs INTO tn
nursery, where they formed sem,
circle round the human stornr.ca"ter
Suddenly the baby stopped s"ream
Ing % gaze in wideeyed as;oni '"r.'t
al the frantic men before him -.
he looked down at the foo: g..
murmured. "Pitty! pity" POI e..
large, bright safety-pin. %;:">
near at hand. provoking!y in
on the nursery rug.-Youth's Conf
ion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-01
Good and Bad Composition.

A writer in the London Daily Chron-
icle has revived the old dispute as to
the finest line in English poetry. He
quotes Prof. Churton Collins as Civ.
ing the palm to line In Swinburne's
Tristan and Iseult." the line that
says: And all their past came wall.
ing in the wind" Certainly that is a
great line. but the real difficulty, says
the Chronicle SCRIBE. Is to find the
worst line rather than the best And
then he tells us Of contest between
Tennyson and FITZGERALD as to who
could write the weakest imaginable
Wordsworthian line. They succeeded
In producing: "A Mr.. Wilkinson, q
clergyman" FITZGERALD and Tennyson
each claimed this fine effort and the
point is still undecided. Can any one
else do better than this?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-01
ADHERED TO HER BARGAIN
Bride Hat Own Opinion of Marriage
as Business Transaction but ar
son Got His Fee.

The Rev L. 3. Bates, long associat
ed with the East Boston Bethel. tells
in his Wonder Book" Of n anus
ing marriage ceremony performed by
his father This is hi! account of il:
Abon line o'clock one night the
old ge on Cape Cod was ap
prof.. 10y man and woman in
q one horse shay Hearing the
wheels, Father Ba es went to the
door, to see coming up the walk a
buxom lass Of two hundred pounds or
so, followed by very little man
With giggle she announced
We've come to be married. parsOn.
haven't we. Bil.?" An energetic
nudge succeeded in eliciting the de-
sired affirmation from Bill"
The parson exclaimed he license.
and proceeded 10 business.
please join your right hands," he
said Dearly beloved, you are gath.
cred here for the purpose Of holy mat.
rimony Do you" but he was here
interrupted by the bride:
Say. parson. before you go any
further would you mind taking your
pay in dried apples?"
Being assured that dried apples
were current coin with parsons. she
allowed him to proceed:
Madam. do you" but again he
was interrupted.
Say, parson, the apples are not
ripe yet. but you shall have them
without fail"
He assured ber that her hon psty
was appreciated. and proceeded with
the ceremony without further inter
ruption.
Two months later bushel OF the
best dried apples was hauled by the
bride herself to the parsonage door.
Il don't know as he was worth It,"
she said. with a twinkle In her eye,
but a bargain is bargain for all
that - Youths Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-01
SANITARY WAY OF SWEEPING
Various Methods Of Keeping Down the
Dust When the Vacuum Cleaner
10 Unavailable.

Recently there has been developed
a great improvement in housekeeping
appliances-the vacuum cleaner. II is
not yet perfect. but It contains great
promise This innovation practically
"eats the dirt" sucking II into its
great tube Of throat, and depositing
1t In an alright receptacle. which
may be emptied and cleaned out of
doors If the cleaner is mechanically
we'll constructed and susceptible OF
easy manipulation, II IL a valuable
household invention.
Whenever these more effective
methods OF removing dirt are, for any
reason. temporarily impossible. al.
ways remember that moisture makes
dust not only less harmful, but more
manageable. The old-fashioned Gus
tom OF sprinkling wet tea leaves over
the carpet before sweeping was not
done for hygienic reasons, but to
brighten the colors. It was, however
Intentionally sanitary. Newspapers
TORN or cut into bits. and thoroughly
vet. answer the same purpose and
are more easily obtained In the guam.
tity desired In cases Of illness exist.
ing In the room to be cleaned, an ex.
cellent practice ia to saturate these
bits OF paper with a solution of Platt's
chlorides, Electrozone. or . 20 per
cent. carbolic solution. busting may
be accomplished In a sanitary man.
ner by using an oily cloth, or. for
some purposes. one moistened with
water Is better
Oil is becoming more and more one
of the weapons Of the sanitarian. BY
its use the roads in some towns are
kept almost free from the dust nut.
sance, and stagnant and mosquito
breeding pools are prevented from
concentrating the atmosphere.-Wom
ans Home Companion.