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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-03

STATE oEFicERe-MiNNEs
Duluth.
Vice Presioent-J. r. kennedy. Fari.
ace ciots 1see aos.s. i Il Hzeeli
ss 1s;s sherman. wn "na;nx
President Of Insurance. Fund-T. J..
Vice President-Jno. e. NcGovern.
rochester.
Secretary Ut Insurance-John Mahonsy.
s-g rr Temple Court. Ainnsap9'i ns, s,s.hx
Montgomery.
ea ssets MEDICAL y; cal, Dirscsor-Dr' E. W.
Directors Of Insurance FUND.-: G. Mo
oils; E. J. McManus. st. Paul: ]; ".
De- DsveIryi Faribault: Robt, Madigan' Madi-
Rosemount:. J. p. Connolly. st. Paul; J.
NATIONAL , 9Ef, ,Izx
National President-Ars. Anna c. Ma
M ks sfi9nafon VICE "a pres4den.-,1r.. Mary
National secretsry-Mr Christie: Ohio
~. M!nassee fsa Minn A.l. - '
pr.,,aent-urs LAZY hafy II. Daley. 100.
Central ave, Minneapolis.
Vice President-Miss May e. Hsmmill.
Duluth.
ant ave. st. Paul.
Treasurer-Miss Mary coogan. Fari-
bault.
hSiha 81 g. Paul. Marry
Auditing Committee-Margaret Scott,
Julia Doyle. kellogg.
Insurance secretary--MarEare A. Ora
n.y. ins siiii%aset Treasur.r-n.rx.r.. su,,-
State Medical Director-Dr z. w.
buckley. St. Paul In.,r.no. r,,, u.u.
Curran. Minneapolis; Annie Conroy. ST.
anna Ann. wiiiesen. Duluth; josephins '' COOK.
Auditing committee-El!en Mcerath.
Aurelia Kelly. Minneapolis.
.oNs AZ. SE Tine 4SI A Avs g. LACE !; ca'v'
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'E piyislea nut No j: Anek:-fr.,, John Casey,
Anoka; Vice Pres re-: Wm s,d L; Ward, Anoks;
Bee Sam smec MeHrde Hnoka AnS a Fin
feE; McArdie. Anoka: Treas. HSS;;
Ward, Anoka; Med. EXAM. Drs. j. II.
and aacond su Ga1e Of A moatb
Armv hall at Anoka, MINI.
BIG STONE COUNTY. va
County President. N. J. Mcdonnell,
Division No; !. Gracey,lle-Pres.. John
Sec, jeremiah NJ. Seaman: Fin. Sec. m. N.
fre Msno William cresan: Med E Sa@n Ell
B. NJ. Randall: Meetings are held on 6rs;
Sunday and third Thursday Of month ~
fraternity BLUE JET EARTH COUNTY
County Pres. p. H. Jordan, Mani. >,
BY. No. =, 1: VI. Man Sks, Pres; Mi ehssi
Pres. Dan coughlan. 312 Vine. Mar.
kato; Rec. Sec. N. coughian. "a
sos S. Front. Mankato: ms. Sec. Iohn
4ef + coMaxnI.n 81 in No.
Meetings are held on first Sunday M
third Thursday of month in K. Of q.
hall at Mankato.
Division No. :. Madison Lake-Pres.,
Pres. Thomas Va1shan. Iadisoa Lske
MIMI; Rec. Sec. W. A. Lyons. Nadi.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
MANY BICYCLES
 BEING STOLEN BOdeker Recommends That Wheels Be Locked
 When Left Alone

Chief of Police Bodeier has received many complaints from firms throughout the city and from boys who work as mes sengers about their wheels disappearing. Yesterday two such cases wefe brought tc the notice of the department. A. r. I.indeman. 1903 Avenue A, lost Yale bi- cycle, red frame, and the German Gam bill Drug company at Second avenue and Twenty fourth street reports the theft of q black framed Cleveland wheel.
 In many of these cases, the stolen wheels have been found in some part of the city and have been brought to the station where they were claimed by the owners. In others they have never been found. Chief Bodeker has detailed spe- cial men to look out for this matter. yet these men nor the regular paIrolmen are able to keep an eye on all of the wheels that messengers and delivery boys leave in front of stores and homes white on their errands and the chief has recon- mended that these wheels be locked dur ing the time that they are loft unat- tended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
NO SAFEGUARDS FOR.
 LIVES OF AVIAIORS.
Officials at Chicago Vio- lated Every Rule,
 Pickens Testifies

Chicago. September 2o.-"onieials in charge of the aviation meet violated every rule to safeguard the lives of the avia- tors. They are all millonaires and none of them know the first thing about ayia- tion."
 Thus testified William Piekens, man. ager of Aviator Horace. Kearney, at the inquest today of Howard W. Gill of Bal timora, who was killed at the aviation meet at Cicero last Saturday, when his biplane collided in the air with mono plane driven by George Mestach, at D. m GlTs mechanieian testified that Gill had protested against f1ying in ap- preaching darkness. Mestaeh said that he, too, had objected to the officials that 1t was unsafesto fly at that hour and had consented to ascend only when assured by the officials that his would be the only machine in the air, The officials, ae- cording to the testimony of Piekens and Mesta1h, insisted that the men make the flight because the meet would be fail ure if the crowd was disappointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
MANY DEFALCATIONS OCCUR
 AMONG BANK EMPLOYES

ployes of your bank, when discovered, are punished as they deserve.
 Superintendent of Banks A. E. Wal kers letter to the state bank directors was in part as follows:
 "A surprising number of defalcations among state bank employees have come 10 the attention of this department recently.
 Tn almost every instance, the difec- tors are indirectly to blame for 1t. The enployes they select are either incompe- tent and inexperienced, or they are placei in positions of great responsibility and left to run the bank in their own way without any check being kept on them, or without any help or encouragement from the directors.
 "You have been elected a director in your bank by the stockholders thereof be- cause of their confidence in you. The oublic patronze your bank largely be- cause they believe their money Is safe m n hank that is managed by competent directors You alone are responsible for inc selection of the employees of the bank.
 You must realize that 1t is your duty to protect these people, whose trusted agent you are in every way possible. Are you doing It?
 Are all the employees of your bank correct and honest? You no doubt think so, and perhaps you are right. But do you know itY
 "If VOL do not know it. you can, in most instances. find 1t out by following the plans suggested below. At any rate. vou will have the satisfaction of know ing that you have done all in your power to discharge your duty as director in order to protect the stockholders and de- positors of your bank far better than they are now protected.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Total Is 121z Inches in Ex- cess of Normal Since
 First of January
RECORD BROKEN FOR
 CONSECUTIVE RAINS
Rain Fell Every Day From June "A to July 19, 26 Days-Nearly Every Month Has Reg
 istered Excess

A few facts regarding this years precipitation record compiled by the weather bureau station in this city will be of interest. The total rainfall to date, 5O.S3 inches, Is about 12h inches in excess of the normal amount from January to date. So great an eX- cess has never been experienced be- fore at this time of the year.
 The normal rainfall for the entire year is 49.4S inches and the amount already received this year exceeds thal by 1 1-3 inches, with 3 Is months or the year unexpired.
 The accumulated excess during the current year was not due altogether to excessive rainfalls in certain months, but to generally excessive amounts throughout most of the year January February and May were sIShuy de- hcient in precipitation but all other months have had excesses ranging from slightly less than an inch in July to 5A inches in April.
 The rainfall this year is unique III another respect. The greatest num- her of consecutive days with ralnlali in the history of this state were from June 24 to July 19, inclusive, 26 days There were 42 days with rainfall in the months of June and July together, but on many of those days only Hsh' snrinkles occurred Considering the great number of days with ralnfall the excess over the normals for June and July. 2.30 inches and 0s5 inches, re spectively, was very little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21

Montgomery, September 2o-(Spe- cial. .)-InvoIuntary petitions in bank ruptcy have been filed in the United States court against Henry F. Vandiver and the Vandiver Grocery company. George Stuart was appointed receiver today and has taken charge of the com pany's assets.
 Vandiver's mother. Mrs. Sallie F. Vandiver, appears as a creditor In each petition. while the other creditors of Vandlver as an individual are the New Farley National bank and the Deere Vehicle and Implement company. The New Farley National bank and Greil Brothers Co. are creditors of the grocery company It is alleged that obli gations are s10,000. which he is un- able to meet.
 Mrs. Vandiver and the New Farley Ma tonal bank declare they are due money which was borrowed by Vandiver and the grocery company, while the Deere Vehicle and Implement company and Greil Bros X Co. certify that the corporation and Vandiver have failed to settle for goods purchased.
 The petition alleged that yandiver com mitted an act of bankruptcy when he preferred the Penn Tobacco company over other creditors The Yandiver Grocery company at one time was one of thel lar
 gest wholesale grocery firms in Alabama 1 but it retired from business six months ago. Vandiver is president of the Van
 diver Planting and Canning company. A damage suit for $20,O0O was filed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
b|G AUTOMOBILE
 LEFT UNATTENDED Mystery Surrounds Pres ence of Georgia Car at
 East Thomas

For two days and two nights, long, gray y-bodied automobile has stood at East Thomas station on the North Ems ley car line, unattended. A citizen who lives near there last evening called up the police and notified them, and Chief Bodeker has ordered that the car be brought to the station and held there to await Identification. The machine bears a Georgia state license tag mum Der 4S96.
 Mystery surrounds the automoblie and its presence at East Thomas. A citizen who operates store at East Thomas station, stated last night that he was at work in his store when the car drove up across the railroad Three men got out and stood about while. He said that he thought they were at work on the machine until North Ensley car came along and they board ed it. No one has been seen who could lay a claim to the automobile since that night, last Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21

Montgomery, September 20.-(Spe- )-superintendent of Banks A. E.. Walker has sent out a circular letter to directors of all the state banks in Alabama calling to their attention the necessity of employing responsible and competent clerks in order that the in terests of the depositors may be pro- tected.
 Superintendent Walker declares in his letter that a surprising number of defalcations have occurred recently among state bank employees, and he expresses the belief that the directors are indirectly to blame, maintaining that the employees are either incom- potent or inexperienced or else ai- lowed to run the bank according to their own method.
 The superintendent of banks closes his letter with the following sugges- tions
 l. Bond all your officers and em- ployes down, if they are not already bonded.
 2 Have the books of the bank au- dited by a competent auditor once a year at least. 3. Appoint committee of your direc- l tors to examine the books of the banks at least once year, and send their report of these examinations to this office.
 1. Take a personal interest in the em- ployes of your bank, and make 1t your
 business to know something of their l life and history 1 ,. See to it that all dishonest em-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
MORE MISSING
 PAPERS FOUND Practically All Documents Secreted by Mrs. Gray
 Accounted For

Washington, September 20.-More miss ing papers withdrawn from the Indian bureau files by Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray, the investigator of Crow Indian affairs, arrested here yesterday on a charge of conceallng public records, were found at the department of justice and other places tonight by Attorney J. E. Wright, act ing for the Attorney General. These re- lated to variety of official business concerning other tribes than the Crows. Practically all the papers withdrawn from the official archives by Mrs. Gray now have been accounted for.
 The Crow allotment rolls were found behind q file case in the room Mrs. Gray occupied in the department of justice. It was understood she was probing in the interest of q congressional Investigating committee. A number of affidavits by interior department employees are on file regarding steps she took while a the Indian bureau relating to Crow affairs
 Mrs. Gray will be arraigned before a United States commissioner Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
RAINY WEATHER
 DELAYS RACES

Milwaukee, September 2o.-Raee of ficials fand motoring enthusiasts to- night, on the eve of the eighth sched- uled running of the historic Wander bilt cup automobile race, almost gay, up hope of witnessing tue contest.
 Continued rainy weather, which al ready has broken all records for Sep tember in the last 15 years at tho local weather bureau, had made ths Wauwats race course so that 1t ha' become dangerous and the forecast is sued tonight was cold and unsettled weather"
 Whatever may be the outcome to u.orrow it is certain that Ralph Mul ford's record of ,i and Il fraction mile per hour in the last years Nanderbil race run at savannah, will not b touched by any Of the drivers tomor row. Even if the course improve with unexpecte1 rapidity, drivers vii use great cs Zion for the first hal dozen laps least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
POSTOFFICE MEN
 AFTER TWO BANDITS
Is Tinted That Train Rob- bers Were Not After
 Money

The postoffiee inspector with head quarters at Chattanooga, Tenn, Is securing Alabama for the two masked and armed robbers who Tuesday even- ing robbed the mail car of the Memphis Special train on the Southern railroad at Stevens Gap, Ala. Special headquar- ters have been taken in Chattanooga until these men have been captured and it is understood that the depart- ment has brought federal officers from Washington to investigate the case and work on it.
 Every chief of police in Alabama has been notified to watch out for the two robbers. A reward of 5000 has been offered by the postoffiee depart- ment at Washington for their capture.
 According to information which was received at Chattanooga yesterday It is believed that following the escape of these two men from the mail car at Stevens Gap they came directly south through Alabama
 A report has been issued from the postoffice inspector at his Chatta- nooga headquarters of the robbery, yet that part which has been made pub lie is only enough to enable detectives working throughout the state to gain possible description of the men. Ae- cording to this report the two masked men entered the mall car at Stevenson, Ala, a little while after II o'clock Mon day evening and that they got off at Stevens Gap two hours later. It was hinted yesterday by railroad officials that the main object of the robbery may not have been to gain money pat to obtain some information which was demanded by these two men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
BALDWIN GETS THE
 ALLEN REWARDS Edwards Sweetheart Will Not Share Money, Says
 Detective

Richmond, Va, September Ex-Governor Mann today gave Detective w. G. Bald win warrant on the state auditor for s2soo. the amount of the rewards offered for the capture Of Sidna Allen and Wes- ley Edwards, wanted in connection with the Carroll county court murders at Hills vile, Va. The state now has paid a total os sia,Soo in rewards for the cap ture of various members of the Allen elan.
 Detective Baldwin announced that no part of the s23O0 would be given to Miss Naude Ire Ter. the sweetheart of Edwards, who unw ittingly led the detective to the hiding place of the last two members of the clan in Des Molnes, la. He asserted that she had not betrayed the men, but said that her father, Frank Iroler, would be offered $500 of the reward for informa- tion which he gave the detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
ARE ELECTORS IN
 STATE QUALIFIED?

Montgomery, September 20-The nation al democratic executive committee is anxious to know if Alabama's presiden- tial electors are qualified. William D. .Jelks. national democratic committeeman, as requested all electors to say whether or not they hold office under the state, county or United States.
 Congressman Clayton, chairman of the judiciary committee of the House, has held that any person who holds an office or which an oath or bond is required is ineligible to be an eector. w. R. Francis ,f Decatur resigned as registrar of Nor ran county recently and thus qualified as an elector.
 All other electors are qualified. The |, lestion of the eligibility of electors was brought up two weeks ago and Francis nlmediately resigned his county office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. September 2o-.7 D. m.--fhe harometric depression over the Mississippi valley and the southwest mas remained practically stationary during the past q hours, except in central portions
 Over the valley of the Arkansas and tho lower Missouri, there has been a marked eastward extension of the high pressure area central over the northwest. High pressure also prevails throughout the At lantic slope and the Alleghenies.
 As a result of the prevailing hish-pres- sure over the northwest, and the central portions of the Rocky Mountains and plains states, 8 decided change to cooler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
JEFFERSON SHOCKED
 BY A TELEPHONE Chattanooga Man Painfully Shocked When He Picks
 Up Live" Receiver

Henry Anderson of Chattanooga was the victim of severe electrical shock yesterday morning while using the teie- phone in Beavers cafe on Twentieth street. between Second and ThirG avenues. Atherson was taken to the office or a physician in the First National bank building by friends It was stated last night that though his condition vas pain ful, it was not serious.
 According to statement yesterday made by the proprietor of .he cate, A. Beaver, the shock was caused by the tele- phone being in damaged condition. The telephone had been dropped by one ot the employees and the rubber insulation around the receiver broken eff. Athersan had aughingly said that 'it wouldn't hurt him." but received severe shock when he picked up the telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21

weather prevails there. This fall in tenn perature is most marked in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, where it averag9 9s Is degrees. Over the Rockies @hile the change is less, temperatures are actually lower and freezing weather there is prob able tonight This sudden chilling Of the sir has caused general rain north of OF lahoma, Missouri and Colorado.
 East of the Mississippi fair weather prevailed except along the eastern gulf coast and in Florida, and also from Lake Huron to Maine. Temperatures have risen slightly in most sections.
 The eastward and southern extension of the cool rainy weather will continue and should extend over the Mississippi val ley generally within 2f hours.
 In this section rain is expected Satur- day with somewhat cooler weather by night.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations.
 Temp ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
DAVIS BODY SENT
 TO FORMER HOME

Nashville September 2o.-The body of A. B. Davis, 3S years Of age and mar ried. general manager of a marble com pany at Columbia, Tenn, whose automo- bile dashed over the embankment or the White Creek bridge, near this city. last night, killing him, was taken to his old home today In Tennille. Ga. The identity of the woman, whom residents of the ueighborhod allege was with Davis, but who escaped injury, is still a mystery Those who saw the woman describe her as a woman of about 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 20. Forecast foi Alabama and Mississippi: lncreasins eloudiness, probably followed by loca rains and cooler Saturday; Sunday un- settled. probably showers and cooler.
 Georgia; Increasing cloudiness Satur- day, probably followed by showers Sat urday night or Sunday.
 Tennessee: Local rains Saturday, cooler in west and central portions; Sunday un- settled cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
CHINESE ADVANCE
 ON LOAN IS PAID

London. September 2o.--one million dollars in payment in full of the s2.- 5Oo 900 advanced to China under the terms of the new independent s50.00o.- 000 loan contract signed in London August 90. was placed to the credit Of china in the Tien Tsin bank today. The price paid for the new loan was S9. It has been decided 10 issue S2a.- 000. .0O0 at 9J this year the remaining half of the loan to be issued in 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
SHIP GIVES RIGHT OF
 WAY TO WATERSPOUT

New Orleans. September @.-A right Of way to a water spout the largest report ed in a long time in the Gulf of Mexico according to the stories told by the ship s officers upon arrival here Thursday, was given Wednesday by the United Fruit company's steamship Cartago, when sbout 400 miles off the mouth of the river and inbound from Port Barrios, Guate- mala. The vessel was steered one mile or more out of her course to escape the water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 FROM GREENVILLE

Greenville, September 20.-tSpeciaL) The ladies of the Methodist church and Parsonage society have given to each member of the Methodist church To- cent piece as talent and have asked each through their own efforts to in crease this amount as much as pos sible and turn same in to committee appointed for that purpose. The money thus raised will be used to lay con- crete walks around the parsonage.
 This morning at $50 fire alarm was turned in from ward No. 2. X store belonging to J. A. Jones was com pletely destroyed. The store was built in connection with his residence an l the residence was saved with but small damage.
 There was some insurance, but not suf- i ficient to cover losses. 1 Work is rapidly progressing on the l Greenville- Forest Home road. As a whole the weather conditions have been favor able.
 The gins of Butler county are running l full time, and many bales of the fieecy
 staple are being placed on the market. II | is estimated that between l500 and 2o0N bales have been ginned in the vicinity of | Greenvile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Cold Wave in Texas

Amarillo. Tex, September 20.-This sec lion of the Texas Panhandle today is in the grip of what promises to be the coldest September weather ever recorded. After pleasant weather yesterday, the temperature early dropped to AS degrees. A high north wind prevailed blowing at the rate of @ miles per hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS ARE
 FILED AGAINST H. F. VANDIVER

against Vandiver recently by R. N. Chest mutt and the Great Southern Life 1nsur- snce company is plaintiff against him in chancery court in suit for s20ooo policy on the life of C.. Walter Jones. who is under death sentence for the mur- der of Sloan Rowan. Nandiver's name was mentioned frequently during Jones' ri