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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
To Rush Lorimer Fight

Washington. May 22-Senator Lea of Tennessee, minority member of the Lor- inner Investigating committee, gave notice in the Senate today that the minority was insistent upon an early consideration of the resolution involving Senator Lorimer' s right to his seat.
 "It is a question of highest privilege" !" he said and we shall deman'l that it be kept before the Senate unfil a vote Is reached.'
 Senator Culom presented a letter from MT. Lorimer's physician, saying the sen- ator's health was such that he could not be present at this time; also a telegram from Senator Lorimer to the same effect. Mir. Cullom said he had no interest in the matter beyond seeing that his col- league was fairly dealt with. In his tele- gram Senator Lorimer said he did not want unnecessary delay. "f am more anxious than anybody else could be to have the matter disposed off, he added, but I think I should have the privilege of being in Washington when the date to vote is agreed upon and during the com sideration of the case in the Senate"
 Dr. S. R. Slaymaker, Senator Lorlmer's physician. said In his letter to Senator Cullom that MT. Iorimer was improving, but that he had very little reserve strength and to come to Washington at this time would be "almost suicidal"
 Senator Lea said that at present there was no intention to ask that a date be named for vote. nor, he added, would the presence of MT Lorimer be necessary when such a request is made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

In fulhlment of the requirements of confirmation each of the class reclted verse that they had elected as their life s motto. These selections wer taken from the Bible and were singularly appro- priate.
 The scroll was returned to the ark with invocation by Milton Schwartz. Dr. New field made an earnest and affectonate talk to the confirmants reminding them of the seriousness of the obligation they had just taken, and advised them to stand for high ideals of righteousness and truth. and to be always steadfast to the performance of duty. At the close of his address pr. Newfield received each of the confirmants in front of the ark and blessed them. During the blessing violin solo, Handers Largo" was splendidly rendered by Theodore Lowinsohn. The closing prayer was made by Minnie Scherr, when Dr. Newfeld dismissed the congre- gation with the benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

The class was the largest ever con- firmed at Temple Emanu-El
 Dr. M. Newfleld conducted the services The children entered the church and were escorted to the altar by Joseph Beitman. chairman of the Sunday schools. As they marched down the aisle the choir sang Gounod's Blessed Be They That Com init Themselves to the Lord.'
 Each of the communicate carried a bouquet of white flowers, which they laid reverently on the altar and before the ark.
 The opening prayer was offered by Pearl Wald At the conclusion the hymn to the floral offering was sung by the class. and Mildred Fox recited the prayer for the offering of flowers.
 Dr. Newfield read from the fourth chap ter of Micah on Universal Peace,' and recited in Hebrew. before the ark, the is attributes of God as found in the book of Exodus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Contest Settled, Says T. R.

oyster Bay. N. r.. May 2s.-"The re- suit in ohio has settled the contest declared Theodore Roosevelt today. T can only repeat what 1 have already said. I infinitely prefer the deliberate judgment of the people to their i'm pulsive judgment, and In Ohio we got their deliberate Judgment. As I have choice. I would choose tue deliberate Judgment of the people rather than the impulsive mandates of the political leaders"
 i. Victory In Ohio means 1t will be hopeless to beat us at Chicago by un- seating our delegates who represent the popular will in Washington. in In- diana, in Kentucky and elsewhere said the ex-President. It will not be possible, he said by seating delega- lions from southern states which rep resent nothing whatever excepting fraud.
 T am profoundly appreciative oi what the people of Ohio nave done. he said in a formal statement. 'as fl presents a victory of the plain people of the republican as well as a victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
 ROOSEVELT MEN
 ARE JUBILANT

The victory by Colonel Roosevelt in Ohio. the home state of President Taft. has brought joy unrestrained to Roose- welt leaders in this city. The Taft men believe, it is said, that unless some thing happens. President Taft will force the selection of compromise candidate, thus eliminating Colonel Roosevelt as well as the President. The Roosevelt men, on the other hand, be- lleve that Colonel Roosevelt will stam- pede the convention and secure the nomination on the first ballot.
 The local Roosevelt followers are said to be of the opinion that MT. Roosevelt will be opposed by Congress- man Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

Washington. May 22-President Taft to- day sent a message to the Senate declin- ing to make public the correspondence between this government and Colombia relating to Panama. The President said it would be incompatible with the public interest to make 1t public. Secretary Knox, in letter to the President. said that publication of the correspondence would tend to excite feeling and vitiate the atmosphere of calm now prevailing among the people of Colombia The Sen ates request for the papers was at the instance of Senator Hitchcock of Ne braska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
BRISK DEBATE ON
 THE METAL TARIFF
 BILL IN SENATE
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----~--~----------- ing the so-caled Philippine "Friar lands under the Jurisdiction of the Philippine government and subject to the land laws as framed for the archipelago. Unlike the land taken from Spain as result of the war of 1898. the Friar lands, comprising the richest agricultural land in the islands, were bought from the religious orders It was held they were not sub feet to the restrictions of tho land laws which limited individuals to 40 acres and corporations to not more than 25o0 acres each As a result large parcels of the land were sold to spectators, 561 600 to one individual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Andrews Changes Positions

A. H. Andrews, secretary and treasurer of the Bonnyman-Normal Coal company. has severed his connection with that com many and has been appointed represen- tative in this district of Hickman. Wil- Hams & Co, the industrial brokers. The new representative will travel for the company and will have special work in connection with the coal department. MT. Andrews is well known in local indus trial circles and among the trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

for every good citizen fin the United
 States, for in this contest we have stood for the fundamental rights of
 good citizenship and every honest and decent citizen, no matter what his
 politics Is. We are emrnently lighting
 his struggle"
 Mir. Roosevelt said he had been told by Walter Brown, manager of his Ohio
 campaign, that the blind ballot In that
 state represented at least 25 per cent handicap for the Roosevelt voters" Colonel Roosevelt would add nothing tonight to his statement earlier in the day He will leave for New York early tomorrow to go to his editorial effice for an hour before beginning his New Jersey campaign. He is to
 leave al II o'clock for Paterson, where he will make his first speech. From Paterson he will go by auto mobile to several towns. In the even ing he is to speak in Newark and Jersey City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

Montgomery, May 22.-(Special.-Go ernor O'Neal is in thorough accord with the state tax commission regarding Jef- ferson county assessments. The gover- nor announced this afternoon that he will see that the tax commission is sus- tained in every way possible, declaring that the state Is back of them and that if necessary he will call into service special counsel if any litigation shall re- sult from the various tax raises in that county.
 The executive expressed the opinion that the assessments of the tax commis- sion in Jefferson county were entirely just and legitimate. stating that he be- lieved the corporations of that county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
To Answer Fryer

Washington. May Predetermined to answer the def of Robert l.. Fryer, pres ident of the Fidelity Trust company of Buffalo, N. r., who refused to give in- formation concerning his institution to the money trust" investigators of the House Representative Pujo, chairman of the House banking and currency commit tee, announced today that he would press his compulsory bill before the Senate. The bill, which has passed the House. gives the investigators unlimited authority to command information from national bank ing institutions. State banks, such as the fidelity trust company, would be com peiied 10 answer if 1t held securities of any national institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
The seconders Announced

Washington, May 22.-speeches sec onding the nomination or Ineodore Roosevelt for President will be made in the Chicago convention py GOV Uiram Johnson of California. Henry
 Allen of Kansas, delegate at large from that state. and Senator clapp of Minnesota, according to information given out here tonight by close friends of Colonel Roosevelt. It Is understood that several speakers from the middle and eastern states are also being con sidered by speeches to second the nom ination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Negroes Holds Up Spaniards

Santiago, Cuba. May 22.-Armed ne- groes today help up a party of six span iards on the way to Frirmeza. robbing them of their horses and money The Spanish-American Iron company has re- quested the provincial governor to send forces to protect its mines at Daiquiri.
 The mayor of Guantanamo reports 2o00 negroes in arms in his district The in- surgents have ordered the Guantanamo and Western railroad to stop all train service immediately. This apparently is to prevent the advance of government troops to Guantanamo from San Luis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Craps Game Raided

Captain of Police Martin Eagan. De- tectives Moore, Shellnutt and Garner last night raided an alleged craps game over the Best theatre on Second ave- nue, near Twenty first street. arrest ing seven white men. quantity of paraphernalia was seized and taken to police headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Situation Serious

New Roads. La, May 22.-The flood sit uation in Pointe Coupee parish contains serious, conditions being aggravated by great numbers of refugees in concentra- tion camps that have limited facilities. It Is said that many have returned to the overhowed sections, preferring to solve their own problems rather than remain in oyercrowded camps.
 Tn order to meet this new condition a parish relief committee, composed of Con- rad l.. Lecoq. chairman: Rev. Louis Sa- you're. president of the parish police jury: Joseph LeJune. mayor. and Drs. A. Tir- cult and R. c. Claibourne, coroner and president of the parish board of health, respectively, has been organized.
 This committee hopes to accomplish more than a larger organization and everything possible has already been done to care for the sick temporary hos nffal will be erected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Fisher on Alaska

Washington, May 22.-Walter R. Fisher Secretary of the Interior today told the Senate committee on public lands that the key to the future development of Alaska lay in the construction of rail road from Tidewater to the Yukon val ley. He said there was a superabund- ance of coal of all grades in the Matan- uska and Boring river fields and urged that this area should be opened under Q leasing system so as to get the coal into the market at Tidewater. He favored government absorption of the Alaskan Central railway or of such part of 1t as might be necessary for the transporta- ton out of these two large coal areas. He opposed railroad or other combina- tions getting monopolistic control of Alas kan resources
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
O'NEAL WILL SEE THAT
 COMMISSION IS SUSTAINED

had heretofore not beenl assessed in pro- portion to their true values.
 T wish to say that I am in thorough accord with the work of the commission in Jefferson county" said Governor O'Neal 'It is a well known fact that many of the large corporations in that county have heretofore not been prop erly assessed. some of them not paying on as much as 10 per cent of their real value. The criticism which the state Is receiving as a result of the commissions assessments in the county is unjust. <" Tho governor declared that most of the pro- test regarding tax assessments had come from the big corporations, and that the smaller concerns, which were in most cases taxed to the full extent of their value. had offered little objection to the work of the tax commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Strauss With Times

New York, May 22.-The New York Times will announce tomorrow that sam uei Strauss. formerly publisher of the New York Globe. has become associated in It's management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Investigate Reports

Other members of the committee are in- yestigating reported cases Of distress and destitution. Chairman Samuel Blum of the New Orleans relief committee to- day notified Chairman Lecoq that badly needed clothing provisions and some money would be forwarded at once.
 The government authorities today an nounced that beginning next week only 2000 ratlons per day will be issued. Rev.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

s23.25 WASHINGTON AND RETURN, JUNE ., c, z, GOOD LIMIT.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY. PHONE DELL 3O67.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

majority of the rank and file and that no other nominee can hope to be sue oessful. The defeat of Roosevelt for third term is counted on.
 'It Is reliably reported that the Roose- welt packers in Ohio have expended s3oo,- 900 in the campaign in that state alone. The Taft forces expended $25,000 all told from their headquarters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

Ebert Hair who Is wanted in Blount county on a charge of petit larceny, was arrested at Reeders last night by Deputy Sheriffs Parker and Smthson. officers will arrive for Hair today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

consent judgment for $500 was entered in the case of Eugene Kelly and Foundry company The plaintiff was suing for alleged personal injury received while at work for the com- pany.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
BAT NELSON HERO
IN FIRE RESCUES
Lightweight Carries Out Wom-
en- and Children and Heads
Bucket Brigade.

CHICAGO. May % Bat" Nelson,
former lightweight champion, hung
the *. O." sign on a fire at Durham,
adjoining his native town Of Hege-
wisch. today. after first rescuing a
number of persons whose homes were
blazing The battler was returning to
Hegewisch and was in Burnham when
the alarm was given He rushed to the
scene.
A number Of dwelling houses had
caught fire from a burning school house
which was being moved and stood on
rollers in the center OF the street. Nell
son assisted women and children from
the blazing buildings then he headed
a bucket brigade that fought the fire
until the fire department apparatus
from Chicago arrived.
The flames threatened the big plant
Of the Western steel Car and Foundry
Company Six dwellings, and the school
were destroyed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
/ FORCED To EJECT
WOMAN, He SAYS
Purchaser of Property Where
Mrs. YanCey Lived Denies
Responsibility for Custer.

J.. H. Ewing, of the Edwin P. Ans
ley Realty Company, issued a state
ment today in regard to the disposses-
sion of Mrs. Mary Yancey from her
home at 2S7 Decatur street, in which
he said that he was forced by the
courts to take the property
Mrs. Yancey was evicted yesterday
and created quite a scene by refusing
to leave the premises.
Mr.. Ewing said:
Some months since a commission
was appointed by the court to sell GER
tain property belonging to Mary j.
Yancey. Other gentlemen and myself
became the purchasers of one of these
several properties, but when | went
down to notify the negro tenant who
occupied the house that l was the own
er and thereafter the rents were pay
able to me, / was notified by the negro
that her husband had a five-year lease
on the place, and that Mrs. Yancey had
been paid the rents in advance for the
full term; whereupon | demanded on
the commissioners that they put me
and my associates in possession of the
property.
THE commissioners. therefore, asked
and obtained an order from Judge
George L. Bell of the superior court
directing the sheriff to put us in pos
session
Neither l nor any of my associates
were responsible for Mrs. Yancey's liv-
ing in the house with these negroes
nor for her dispossession.
mo doubt, you will recall that Mrs
Yancey is the same party who recently
remained in house on Edgewood ave
nue. until it was torn from over her
head, and is also the same party who
has figured in quite few other law
suits with which the public is already
familiar.
I'VE employed attorneys to keep from
being forced to take the property re
ferred to in your article. and when we
were advised that we could be com
PEELED to take it, there was no other
course for us to pursue except to take
possession of the property for which
our money had been paid"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
WATSON SURE To
SIT AS DELEGATE
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by the G. o. F.?
WATSON do not. | think it
means a dark horse. The Repub-
lcan party has too much sense to
nominate Roosevelt. 1t does want
to get rid of Taft, however; and it
used Roosevelt as the instrument
to put that over
REPORTER-If Roosevelt should
be nominated, nevertheless, can
the Democrats beat him?
WATSON-To an everlasting
FRAGILE
REPORTER What will be thc
big issue in the campaign
WATSON-The tariff will be one
big issue, but not the only one
The other issues will develop in
good time.
REPORTER DO you think that
Wilson delegates viii be seated in
the state convention, from coun-
ties that went for Wilson in the
primary?
WATSON think they should;
but ! do not undertake to say they
win be. | favor seating them be-
cause believe. with all my heart,
in the theory and the practice of
the county unit plan in state poll
ties
REPORTER-WiI you mead
the delegation to Baltimore?
WATSON-The chairman of the
delegation viii be named by the
delegation, after it is elected.
may be named that chairman. Even
if am not. however | still might
head" the delegation. Get the
point
REPORTER Has anything said
by anybody OF late scared or rat
tied YOU particularly?
WATSON Invite everybody to
my Kimball house meeting on May
IS. at .. M. and let's see il any
body has vet scared o. ratified
Thomas L. Good bye
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
"Ohio Settles
Contest" Says t. r.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, May 22.-"The
victory in Ohio settles the contest,
declared Theodore. Roosevelt today. 81
believe we could have won without
Ohio, but our opponents needed a sub
stantially solid vote in order to give
them chance to make contest at
the Chicago convention"
The colonel was Jubilant over the
outcome of the latest state to register
its belief that he should be nominated
to succeed President Taft. He took
the opportunity to poke a little fun at
President Taft's declaration that he
would not trust the imPulsve judg-
lnent of the people by saying:
Il am very much pleased with the
impulsive judgment of Ohio.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
Irma Kilga1lon Scorns
Title and RejoiceS in
Freedom From Count

CHICAGO, May 22.-Countess 1rma
Kilgallon DeBeaufort today is stripped
of her title and is once more Miss Kill
gallon, following the granting of de-
cree of divorce from her husband,
Count Jacques Alexander VonMourik
DeBeaufort,
The decree was granted after the
countess told how her husband had
struck her on various occasions during
quarrels usually caused when she re-
fused to intercede with her father, Mi
chael Kilgallon, for money to pay the
counts gambling debts.
The count was represented by coun-
sell but made no defense and offered
no objection to the decree
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
RUSSELL HOPKINS
NOW BEING SUED
Mother of Wife Of Well Known
Young Albanian Goes Into
Court.
Continued From Page One.

,snd.s estate and herself foot up to
about s275.ooo
The suit indicates that Russell Hop
l1ins' ma gIage to Vera Seaglist. grand I
daughter of Dr. and Mrs Joseph }.
Lawrence. which was bitterly opposed
by the old couple, has been followed by
unusual demands on the fortune Of his
wife's guardians D.. Lawrence died on
March u. 1909, leaving an estate %
more than s2.O0000 and it was report
ed at the time that the whole fortune
would revert to young Mrs. Hopkins
and her baby daughter upon the death
of her grandmother. who brings The
suit against the former Albanian
Mrs. Lawrence lives at the Plaza. one
Of the most fashionable and expensive
Of New York hotels, while Nj. and MS
Hopkins have a home in Fifth avenue
ana a veritable castle on the Hudson.
where Nh Hopkins has established. a
menagerie for his own amusement and
that of his baby daughter
The elopement of Russell Hopkins.
then young Albanian whose only DC
cupation was playing consul from Pan
anna 10 Atlanta and floating the Pana
ma flag from an office in the Fourth
National bank building, was the sensa :
ton OF two cities. Vera Seagrist, one
Of the most beautiful young women who
ever visited Atlanta in the tourist sea-
son. was spending the winter at the
Piedmont hotel when Young Hopkins
H.,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
Eloped in Yacht
And Built a Castle.

lie is the son of Dr. i r Hopkins
whose home at Peachtree and Baker
streets is one OF the handsomest in the
city. and his spending money was prac-
ucally unlimited The courtship was
rapid. and shortly after the young
heiress' return to New York Mr.. Hop
kins met her on the street. drove in an
automobile to the Hudson. where his
steam yacht lay at anchor. and they
sped up. the Hudson together Miss
Seagrist's grandparents gave chase in
tug but the Yacht was the faster and
The couple landed at village up the
Hudson and were married.
Reconciliation followed and with
their two fortunes joined the young
couple built castle up the Hudson
which made even New York sit UP and
take notice MI and Mrs Hopkins paid
visit 10 Atlanta a few months later,
where the beauty of the bride and the
marvellous gowns she wore attracted
unusual attention
Since then the doings of Russell Hon
hns have occupied a fair share of space
IN the New York papers He trained a
pair of zebras TO harness and drove
them down Fifth avenue one sunny
afternoon. He bought a young lion
from zoo and left il overnight in a
DOM in a fashionable hotel and when
't climbed over the transom and promo
naded through the corridors it drove
me guests into panic. Then the baby
was born, and the advent of the "S2.-
100000 heiress' was the signal for more
pictures in the Sunday supplements ami
full page stories of the daily life Of the
Youngest Hopkins
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
MALE Of the Species
Is More Bow-Legged;
Hobb1e Skirt Is @. K. -

Los ANGELES, May 22.-"There are
far more bowlegged and knock kneed
men than women. despite all the at
tempts to tear the hobble skirt to
pieces metaphorically as a garment
causing knock-knees.' declares Dr.
William A. Weldon. l. s. quarantine
officer here.
The hobble skirt-that is to say.
the moderate hobble skirts the great
est limb-straightener that l know of
Pooh! A hobble skirt is a pretty
garment and withal a healthy mode of
dress. Knock-knees. Pooh. What
man can make such a charge when the
greater part of his kind has legs that
either look like pair of calipers or
an animated letter X