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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Shrinkage in Banking

Washington, January 3.-The condition or national banks shown by the treasury call of December 3 indicated consider able shrinKage in business as compared with September l. Banks in the east lost totei jp loans of sss,siA742; in cash, s31,21G121. and in deposits SIS. .120.5aSs. Losses in all three items were sustained in the middle western states. Gains prevailed in the New England, southern, western and Pacific coast states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Two Men Frozen

Philadelphia, January 3.-Tbe bodies of two men frozen to death during last nights storm were discovered here today. Edward Tallom, aged 27 years, was found dead in the cellar of d building near his home. George Si- bert, aged 65 years, an itinerant uD- holsterer. died in an open lot. Both bodies were stiff from cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
 SHOOTS AND KILLS HIMSELF

Dallas. Tex. January 3.-Voney E. Armstrong, for many years prominent Dallas banker shot and killed himself at his home here this afternoon. He had long been i'll.
 MT. Armstrong, who was preparing 10 leave the city on short business trip, chatted with members of his family, re- paired to another room and was found q moment later with a wound in his fore head He lived four hours.
 Mir. Armstrong had been connected with the National Bank of Commerce of this city for IS years, large portion of the time as cashier. Failing health com pelled him to resign last October He IS survived by a widow and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
"Mother''

Mother" the beautiful play of home life, written by Jules Eckert Good man, will be at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday matinee and night Mother is proof that the so called decadence of the stage is a myth and that plays that are pure and good and uplifting in their sentiment will find favor even among the supposedly blase theatregoers of the metropolis Mother is just such a play as it's name suggests. It tells story of home life just it is revealed behind the doors of many a home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
25O Mechanics Strike

s Norfolk, Va. January 3.-There was q wall, out of 250 mechanics at the Norfolk navy yard today as protest against duce a scientific time system The men refused to sign time cards offered to them. A meeting of the mechanics was called for this afternoon when final de cision as to their future course will be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Buster Brown

In the diminutive person of Master Harold. the tiny chap who appears as Buster Brown this season. the proprie- tors of the popular musical play, bear ing that well known title, have found veritable treasure. He is said to be superior to all the midget actors that have ever played the part. Aside from his charming personality, the little fell low really possesses a singing voice. and his songs are pleasing. The date here is next Saturday matinee and night. Sale of seats will commence this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
"The Prince of Tonight"

Fairyland in all it's alluring mysti- cism Is embodied in the first act of t'The Prince of Tonight" the Mort, IT. Singer musical fantasy in which Henry Woodruff will appear at the Jeffer- son theatre next Thursday matinee and night. The act opens with a scene at "The Breakers" fashionable Palm Beach hotel, and suddenly changes to the mythical Delft forest in Lunitania, where 1.-the fairies dance In an em- erald gloom before the prince, who is to reign but for night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
To Shin Gold

New York. January 3.-Negotiations are pending for the shipment of a consid- erablc amount of gold coin from this port to Central and South America. These movements had their origin in Paris where a Costa Rican loan was fioated. The ease of money at this center compared with it's relative firmness abroad are the chief factors in the exports now under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
PERSONAL

Mir and Mrs. Fl. ]. Farrell, after wedding tour into Florida. have returned to make their home in Birmingham.
 President George Gordon Crawford of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company returned yest0day from New Orleans, where he spent the holidays Mrs. Crawford returned with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Gay New York, At the Biiou

A classy array of harmonious melody, combined with book filled to the brim with humorous dialogue is the pre- sentation at the Bijou this week With cast of over 30 singers, dancers and comedians, including Johnny Grady the Trocadero Quartet and chorus of handsome "broilers. which make the comedy. Beginning next Monday night and continuing for week the Bijou
 will offer Bartley Campbell's melo- dramatic success, "The White Slave"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Low Death Rate

New York, January 3.-A death rate of 1513 per 1000 in New York city for 1911 was officially announced by Health Commissioner Lederle tonight. This is the lowest on record. last years rate, the former record being 15.eS per 1000. The figures show 75,423 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
ANNOUNCEMENT
N. ". CROOK

The Herald is hereby author ized to announce the candidacy of Captain H. W. Crook of Bessemer. Ala. for the office of the Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary. April l. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Rodgers Resigns

lSingsville. Tex. January 3.--An nouncement was made today by C. R. Rodgers that he has rendered his resignation as general manager of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico rail road. to take effect in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Disastrous Fire

Naples, January 3.--A fire occurred today in a lumber yard adjoining the Bertilinis hotel. in which Cardinals Farley and OConnell are guests. For time the hotel seemed to be threat ened, but tine American cardinals know nothing of the occurrence as they slept throughout the excitement. Some of tho published accounts of the incident say that the cardinals made their escape half dressed. but in reality they did not learn of the fire until late in the day
 M'CONNELLS BIG LEAP YEAR BALL THURSDAY NIGHT. 2O21 1s FIRST AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
TOOLATE ID CLASSIFY

It' the party who was forcibly elected from a passenger coach on No. 39 a short distance out of Atlanta will, communicate with. the undersigned he will learn of several witnesses in his favor. Address, Informant, t739 10th St. N.-W., Washington. D. z.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

Sterling, Ill.,. January 3.-Theodore Roosevelt was exploited as an exponent of progressive republicansm by United States Senator Moses Clapp of Mime sota, in an address here tonight.
 He praised acts and policies of Me- Kinley and Roosevelt which. he said, had moved, democratic states oyer into the republican column and assailed Can nonism'' and "Aldrichism" symbols of reactonary hopes.
 "The two factions in our party said the senator, never can be joined. One or the other must triumph. l believe Rooseveltism will win. As a progressive, believe the principles of the republican rty-progressive-are based on the pol ieies of Theodore Roosevelt"
 The insurgents, he said. were interested in tariff revision only as 1t treated the American people, whether 1t be up or down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
MR. LAFOLLETTE
 ENTERS ILLINOIS Government Must Reform Great Money Interests
 of the Nation

Chicago, January 3.-Asserting that over capitalization of corporations was the pri- mary cause of the high cost of living Senator Robert M. LaFolette, in speech tonight marking his first appearance in Illinois on his present campaign tour. declared it was impossible for the gov ernment longer not to subject great money interests to reform.
 "I know as much about the trust side of the question as I know about the peo- pies side.' said Senator LaFollette. T am not afraid of the biggest trust on earth. They cannot continue to strap on the people the burden of this over cap italization. which is the cause of the high cost of living.
 "over capitalization has gone on to the extent that all the big business of the country is on stilts. We have got 10 bring it down.
 But it cannot be done in a moment If you took all of the water out of it at once 1t would do much harm and hurt many innocent people The problem of the beef, the harvester and the steel trusts has to be worked out scientifically ~ "ii pS NoAhtO ouA 0fltllllHtdllN II | have anything to do with it and I ex- peet to have good deal to do with it.
 Senator LaFollette was interrupted here by prolonged cheers. The assertion was taken by his friends as dispelling any doubt as to his intention of remaining in the race for the republican presidential nomination. While he spoke Senator La Toilette pushed tables and chairs from side to side of the platform. You see always have my own way about every thing. I'm a boss" he said. But up in Wisconsin the people have come to be- ieve that in so far as I have been a boss it has been in their interests solely.
 The reason which, he said made 1t necessary Ito modify somewhat the prin- ciples which have governed the repub- lican party in the past was that already representative government had passed largely out of the control of the people.
 At one point of his address he was in- terrupted by some one in the gallery, who yelled. How about Roosevelt?" Sen ator LaFolette raised his hand to restore order and continued.
 q think I hear some of you say now he is going after Roosevelt but that is where you'll be fooled. But I will say that during all that strenuous time there were more combinations than under all the ad- ministrations that preceded since tho Sherman law was enacted in 1890. From January l, 1901, to January 1, 19OS four years down to the end, of the Roosevelt administration, it sums up total of 1o.020 plants brought into trust organizations with a total capitalization of s3l ,672, 900. There was not anything left important enough to bring into a combine"
 Concluding his speech Senator LaF ol- lette said:
 As for the present monetary commis- sion, I think it is a refuge for discarded senators. I should want to examine any thing bearing the authorship of Aldrich mith a miscroscope."
 Sterling, IL. January 3.-Theodore Roosevelt was exploited as an exponent of progressive republicansm by United States Senator Moses Clapp of Mime sota, in an address here tonight.
 ai..aa ax,l .arllrias 1af IL.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

Pittsburg, January 3.-The sudden death of Rear Admiral Evans in Washington today was decided shock to his sister. Mrs. William Patterson, resident of this city. She will go to Washington.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-14

him to make units OF the island OIL
Oahu, the islands of MOlokai and La
mai, the island of Maui. the island Of
Hawaii and the island OF Kauai: i've
units in all, with the second zone rate
applying between any OF these units
except between Hawaii and Kauai,
perhaps, where the third zone rate
would apply, owing to the longer haul
and transhipment at this port.
Fight BY Express Companies.
In conclusion. want to call your
attention to the fact that there will
be very determined effort made in
Congress at its coming session next
month to keep this act from ever go
ing into effect Ny information as to
the truth of this statement is contain
ed in several articles and editorials
in late issues of Eastern newspapers
and trade papers. An organization
known as the Postal Progress League,
supposed to be financed by the ex-
press companies. is at he head of this
movement and will try to get a bill
through repeating part or all Of the
act, or delaying the inception Of the
service. ss,
Many trade papers are urging local
merchants and commercial organiza-
tons all over the states. that desire
to see the zone system given a thor
ouglr trial, to inform their Congress
man by letter and resolution how they.
stand in the matter: ! insert here an.
editorial from the Dry Goods. Econo-I
mist of October 10:
1T is essential for all who favor the.
zone system to agitate against the.
flat rate. You may prefer the zone
system because the parcels post on
that basis seems less threatening to-
your business. You may prefer It be-
cause you regard zones as the only
method by which a parcels post can
be properly conducted in a country
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'ly Republican until q couple of years
ago. when one man who wanted a
job on the board Of inspectors. discov-
cred the regulation mentioned above.
He had been Republican. but he
wanted q job on election day. SO he
turned Democrat and notified the Sec
rotary OF his change of faith. at tho
same time, calling attention to tue
election laws provision and demand
ing his rights as the Representatives
OF the Democratic party in that pre-,
cinct His contention could not be
denied, and he was given the coveted
job.
Now. whether this same man intuiti-
yoIy discerned that the democratic
party would take possession of the
island this year. and switched to the
Socialist ranks to insure his place on
the board is q question that puzzles
the Secretary At any rate an effort
viii be made TO find out who Niihau s.
solitary Socialist is. that the party
may not be overlooked when the time
comes around again to select inspect
ors. IS
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SUDDEN FRENZY TO SEIZE UPON ,
STAID BUSINESS MEN OF CITY

Nearly score OF Honolulu business
and professional men OF high standing
whose sanity has never been qhes.
Toned or doubted heretofore, will
march down the principal thorough.
iares OF the city next Saturday after.
noon. arrayed IN cap and bells, prison.
ere' stripes. mendlcanf.s gafb and
other astonishing outfits, capering and
cayOrting in antics intended 70 make
the widest OF street urchins enviOus
and calise apprehensive shuddefs
among the staid populace.
n there Is any limit to what these
formerly q opified and highly respect
"a citizens VII DO Il viii be only be-
cause Of the limited imagination OF
he men cohceivine the program. The
occasion IL the semi.annual cefemo-
NAL session OF the Ancient AraEic
Order. Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
held By the focal chapter. and the
men scheduled to perform In the CIR
Gus parade are the noYitlates who de
tire TO enter the mysterious order.
Among these will be such men as
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this point. Il was decided to refer the
matter to the COMMITTEES on charity,
Industry. and education, who win, IN
turn, report back to the federation 50
that provision can be made for the
care Of these children.
Il was reported BY J N. AMeChes-
Eney, chairman OF the public paris
committee, that 40 cocoanut trees had
been presented to Quarantine Island.
where they were now being set out
Upon the request Of the Punchhowl
Improvement Club, the Federation en-
dorsed the Robinson plan as applied
to the new streets now being opened
up in that district This plan provides
for the laying Of all pipes, either gas,
water. or by electric companies, be-
fore the street is surfaced. A copy Of
the plan and the enforcement will be
sent to the superintendent Of Public.
Works
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-14
NEW N-KlLLlNG
MACHINE TRIALS

A press report states that yickers
ltd, (EnglandJ have recent.s re-
ecived orders for 1850 new automatic
rife caliber guns, the Governments
adopting the gun including i've Of the
first-cIass powers of Europe. The new
gun diners in many respects from
the company's earlier types, being
lighter and more mobile, while modi-
ications have enabled the gun to con-
without becoming overheated. 7 lis
has been achieved partly by new
system Of condensation, with the wat
er in the jacket for cooling the barrel
IN continuous circulation in ass ocia-
ton with separate condenser. On one
trial 100000 rounds were fred from
one gun, and of these 30,37S rounds
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-14

having so extensive territory as
ours. But. If you do favor the zone
system. for whatever reason, it Is
your duty from now on to make your
views known. Express them clearly
by letter to your Senator and Repre-
sentative. Put them also before the
editors Of your local papers: They
may not understand the case as you
do. And it is essential that the right
yiewand not the wrong one he put
before your community. Every mer.
chant can lend a hand in influencing
public opinion, II he will take the tron-
Bile to do it. and go at it in the right
way And in this case, as in others
in this land of popular rule, 1t is
public opinion that decides
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FREE DELIVERY
AGAIN DELAYED

Alta meeting of the Civic Fedora,
ton yesterday. it was announced BY
chairman Anderson. of the Legislative
committee, that, as the result of an
inspection made by Postoffice inspect.
or Jarvis. that only about fifty per
cent of the residents of Manoa had
numbered their houses and placed re-
ceptacles for mail in compliance with
the rule. Kaimuki is in the same con-
dition. and on account of this it is
hardly likely that the two districts
viii get free delivery at this time.
i. Frank Cooke brought up the sub
ject of the caring of the deaf, dumb,
and blind children Of the city, and
there was considerable discussion on
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Leaves the Matter ii the Hands
Of the Territorial Ex-
eoutive


Al their meeting yesterday after
noon. the trustees Of the Chamber OF
LInmerce declined 10 take up the
.'|'ter Of new municipal charter. at
least until the governor asks for the
counsel d Ihe busines organizations
with fhs PRECEDENT. 4 c. Atherton,
were present e. Il spalding. Fl klamp,
NJ y. DiIIinfnaln, ~ r. Paxton and
If p Wood. secretary freasurer
|r. Wood rendered 3 financial re-
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hand. ~. also read number Of COM
1UnicatIons summary Of which fol.
nom the Inspector II The 10Th
|.1Ih6dss district. Honolulu. and
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digestion Its biliousness and consti.
patton.
Try Cascarets; they Immediately
sweeten the stomach, remove the tour,
unaigested and fermenting food and
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry OF the constipated
waste matter from the bowels. Thef.
your stomach trouble is ended A
Cascaret tonight straightens you oct
BY morning.
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HONOLULU AID CT UB
Continued from Page .

not of a character perishable within
a period reasonably required for trans
pOrtation and delivery
Another important paragraph per-
mits the Postmaster General to
change zone limits and to raise or
lower rates and weight limits with
the consent of the Interstate Com
merce Commission; this is very
wise paragraph and viii go far to-
ward making the parcels post sue
cess; under its provisions. believe
that locally We will eventually ask
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Several lives were lost, al women.
in great fire which destroyed pfnc-
ticaIly all Of the great John Barker
department stores IN London.
II is reported from Stockholm that
the Nobel prize for literatnre VII
probably be awarded 70 Anatoie
France.
Three German naval officers WerR
killed off Kiei By the explosion Of Z
sea mine during practice maneugefs.
A faEOrite dog Of the late King IS
seriously I'D and Queen Alexandlia
has given an eminent sculptor the
commission Of executing Z statue ot
the dog for his grave.
Over 1900 whales have been killed
by wfalefs IN the northwest this last
season. One company operating ten
yesse.s secured more than 1000
whales.
The British fleet Is under sealed or.
ders for Turkey. so II Is reported, and
the citizens Of COnstantinople are III
panic now that heavy firing can be
heard in the distance
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
WKTERBURYs FIREBues.

That was a trying experience which Waterbury had this week with fire
 bugs, and an unusual and persistent one. The great regret is that they were not caught and properly pun ished for their anarchistic tendencies. No reason is assigned for such a de- termined effort to give the city another such a conflagration as it had ten years ago. It was premeditated, with out doubt, but the situation was ad- mirably handled by all civic officials. It was test for the fire department which it measured up to in capital style, and handled the 13 alarms like a metropolitan city with only one big loss, that being the destruction of the city hall, entailing a loss of S20O,OOO The calling out of the militia undoubtedly put a check on the pyromaniacs, for the fires soon ceased after the guards had been placed throughout the busi- ness section. It was timely action and relieved the citizens, who were prepar- ing for a night of terror. after the burning of the city hall and the de- molishing of the fire alarm system The city knows well what confla- grafton is. from past experience, and 1t is to be congratulated that it es- capped from another such calamity, though it was evidently the intention of the irebugs to do the town.