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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
MUCH OPPOSED
 TO THE LODGE RESOLUTION

tee. Then argument was that the effect of the acceptance of such an amendment would De to restore all the Senafe prerog atives of ratification and confirmation.
 The republican senators are not strong enough to put through the treaties with out considerable democratic assistance and some concern was expressed as 10 the attitude of democratic senators who heretofore have been classed as friendly to the treaties. Senators Rayner and Will Hams are favorable 10 them without any modification. Senator Rayner today an- ncunced his intention of again address ing the Senate some time next week.
 The text of the Lodge amendment to the ratification resolution Is as follows:
 ''The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the treaty with the under standing, to be made a part of such rat ification, that any joint high commission of inquiry to which shall be referred the question as to whether or not a question is subject to arbitration under article of the treaty as provided for Article 3 thereof. the American members of such commission shall be appointed by the President subject to the advice and con sent of the Senate and with the further understanding that the reservation in Ar ticle 1 of the treaty that the special agreement fin each case shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, means the concurrence of the Senate in the full ex- ercises of it's constitutional powers in respect to every special agreement sub mitted to the Senate as the result of the report of joint high commission of in- quiry under Article III or otherwise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Show Faulty Memory

tnelr memory.
 Show Faulty Memory
 The packers accountants were unable allowances used in figuring the test cost of slaughtered cattle.
 The three witnesses heard were Henry F. Mover, chief accountant in the dressed beef department of Armour X Co.,; Edgar Rothschild, a clerk in the same department and IT. A. Timmins chief accountant for Morris & Co.
 The government endeavored to show by the testimony of these witnesses that the system used by Armour & Co. and Morris & Co.,, in figuring the test cost was substantially the same and that the allowances made for the different by-products were inadequate
 District Attorney WilkeYson said that in the future employees of the packers summoned as witnesses by the gov ernment, would be excluded from the court room until they are called to the stand.
 When the trial of the 10 meat pack CTS charged with combining in restraint of trade, was resumed in the United States district court this morning, Henry r. Mover. an accountant in tho employe of Armour & Co. for 20 years or 25 years, continued his story of how the packers figured the test cost of slaughtered animals.
 The government contends that this test is the basis of the packers intricate system of fixing profit margins and the selling price of fresh meats.
 The test cost of slaughtered animals was given by an expert for Armour tS Co. District Attorney Wilkerson continued his direct examination of the witness
 Gan you tell us when the practice of making credit allowance for hides was abandoned by the packers in figuring the test cost of cattle?' he asked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Held on Serious Charge

Anniston, January u.-(special)-The horse of pr. J. R. Taylor, which was stolen from the wagon yard on South Noble street recently, has been recov- cred. and Joe and Arthur Dutton are under arrest on charge of stealing the animal. The horse was seeA in possession of Arthur Dutton at Weaver by pr. s. T. MehaTg, who notified the authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Memorandum Cost


 At the afternoon session Mover said memorandum cost was the figure used in determining the margins of profit. He enumerated the by-products and named the department manufacturing each. This concluded the examination of Mover as he was. excused without cross-examination.
 Rothschild employed by Morris for 10 years in figuring test costs and mar gins of profit on cattle. was taken over the same ground covered by Mover, but could not remember the killing charge used in ascertainlng the ''menorandum'' cost He thought it was about S6.25 a head. but it was changed several times.'
 District Attorney Wilkerson asked in regard ito the allowances made in the test cost for fat.
 Tt varied every little while. and I can not remember the exact figures. but I do not think 1t was ever less than 3 cents a pound. replied the witness. How about the allowances for hides?'' Rothschild could not remember. How many times did you testify in re- gard to these matters?' Three times"
 1 District Attorney Wilkerson asked the witness to read transcript of his testi- mony before the federal grand jury and refresh his memory
 The court sustained the defense's ob- | jectlons.
 The witness then said the allowance 1 made for hides was to cents a pound. | Timmls. chief accountant for Morris & Co. fE more than 10 years. was ques- ~~~~~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Accountants Testify That They Believe They Were
 Destroyed
EMPLOYES UNABLE
 TO REMEMBER ITEMS
Attempts to Show the Methods of Figuring Test Cost by Two Companies Was
 Substantially the Same

Chicago, January 11.--BoolSs and rec- ords showing the items and allowances used in figuring the test cost of fresh meats which were inspected by a led eral grand jury Investigating charges of rebating against the packers in 1909 cannot be found by employees of the de- fendan1s for use in the trial of the 10 packers charged with conspiracy in re- straint of trade before United states District Judge Carpenter
 Three accountants employed by the packers, testified today that they had searched for the records in question and had been unable to find them They said they believed the documents had been destroyed.
 The witnesses were asked to bring the price ledger and other books bear ing on the manufacture and sale of fresh meat into court tomorrow, but 1t Is expected that the defense will mak @ a determined effort to prevent them from going into the record of the case on the ground that the books of a cor poration cannot be used as evidence against officers in criminal proceed ing.
 The three witnesses heard today pre- vious had given testimony against the packers before federal grand juries, but Judge Carpenter declined to per init the witnesses to read the steno- graphic report of the grand jury evil dence for the purpose of refreshing their memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Questions Authority

QdNotlOitS xtdtHOAhl
 Justice Van De Wander inquired about
 the power of the commerce court to re- view the refusal of the commission
 to grant relief to a shopper. Mir James replied that the act creating the cont
 merce court opened ss'- court to the q; -a mi ro.l !. ysss 1e the rl4read. Assistant Attorney General lnanisoh then addressed the court and the juris- dction of the commerce court came squarely in issue.
 "In d narrow, literal view said MT. Denison, these words any order of the statute creating the commerce court of the commission which the commerce court has Jurisdiction to annul or set aside might be construed to apply even
 to negative orders such as those deny ing relief or dismissing complaints, but
 the context and the spirit and purpose of the act show that such could not
 have been the intention
 MT. Denison pointed out that in the case before the court the commerce court had decided it had Jurisdiction
 over the orders of the commission de- nying relief to the shippers, but held that the order affecting rates between Cincinnati and Chattanooga was not to be disturbed.
 DenlSOn s views
 "If the commerce court had conclud- ed," said MT. Denison, "as urged by the shippers, that the 70 cent schedule was excessive and that so cent sched-
 ule was proper, it could have done
 nothing to accomplish any result. It
 could only announce its opinion. If it
 had taken that view and entered an
 order annulling and setting aside the
 order of the commission. the sole direct
 effect would have. been the opposite to its desire; because by wiping out the order of reduction to TO cents 1t would
 have accomplished nothing but the re- instatement of the former 76 cent schedule which the commission as we'll
 as the court and the shippers would have agreed to be excessive. It would have been increasing the error it was criticising. It seems hardly reason able that Congress, if it had intended to give the commerce court this juris- diction. would thus have left the court without any means of bringing itself to bear on the issue" Solicitor P J. Farrell of the inter- state commerce commission spoke along the same line In addition he raplied to MT. James argument that the com mission allowed the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific to earn A per cent net profit in order that the Louisville and Nashville, with num- Der of unprofitab1e branches, might have reasonable rate. MT. Farrell declared 1t was well within the pow
 CTS of the commission in making rate to take into consideration all the cir cumstances, and asserted that 1t was
 not limited to conditions on a bee line" railroad between two cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12
Date Forgotten


 T cannot remember the date,r Henry Mover. the witness, replied.
 Yesterday asked you to look up rec ords to refresh your memory on the oues- ton of hides.' he insisted
 Mover produced printed forms which he said were used in figuring test cost of cat tie in Armour &s Co.'s offices. He said there had been no change in the style of forms in six or seven years.
 Mover took several of the printed forms and explained them. He explained in de- tail the method employed in figuring the test cost. giving all the items entered against the carcasses. beginning with a killing charge of s2.75 per head.
 He then enumerated the credit allow ances deducted for by-products. He said that different credits for by-produets were figured in the memorandum cost' and "the last or test expenditure.
 Mover said the allowance for oy products in the "memorandum" or "red' cost was considerably less than the credits for those items shown in the test" cost and.that at times the allowances for hides made on the memorandum cost had been less than half the market price of that by-product. Mover said he telegraphed the memorandum cost to the district superintendent each week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-12

Senator I.orimer today told the story of his early life in politics to the Senate Investigating committee and talked of his differences with some of the Chicago newspaper publishers. The opposition of H. H. Kohlsaat to him. he testified. be- gan at the Minneapolis convention that nominated James G. Blaine for Presl- dent
 ganIze the Illinois delegation for him. said Senator Lorimer. "Mr. I<ohlsaat sent one of his men to tell me that he had
 
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Arizona republican., 1912-08-31
LEAVE TAKING PARTY
 FOR THE COLLISIONS
Reception Room at "Y" Crowded With Friends of Newly Weeds, Who
 Leave Soon for Chicago.

A reception of regret at Roy Tolle- sons leaving, and congratulation over his elevation as an officer of the Young Mems Christian Association, was held last night at the main room of the Y. The place was crowded with friends. and there were many ladies to see Mrs, TOlleSOn.
 Members of various brOtherhOOds made speeches of cOngratuiation and farewell, and several ministers added words of commendatiOn and interest. The Y. M. c. A. orchestra played for the entertainment, and scored a great hit with it's audience. Many had not heard the musical organization before, and were much surprised as well as delighted at it's talented work.
 J. L. Burcham, who will be TOllesOn's successor in the boys department, spoke about the work, his aims, and did not forget to present his cOmpli- ments to his predecessor. Everybody joined him in wishing the ToilesOns all sorts of happiness and prosperity in their eastern home, and the blonde and blushing Roy responded with feeling and embarrassment.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31
BIENNIAL TRAVELS
 IF 4 PHOENIX MAN
Gus Noll Returns From All Points of
 the Compass-Except Mexico.

G. E. NOll, has returned from a com pletely satisfying summer. Every oth- CT year MT NOll gets the whole sum mer season to himself, and takes big trips about the places of interest in America Each year he stays at home, his partner, MT Kolberg, makes the rounds.
 Leaving early in the summer, Noll and Mrs. Noll went to the northwest, visited. the land of big red apples and struck east, finally to Minnesota, and then to Philadelphia, where Mrs. Noll's home is located.
 Returning they passed a week at Flagstaff and then proceeded to Ocean Park, California where the remainder of the heated term was allowed to slip by.
 MT Noll will attend to his Phoenix business next summer while Kolberg hies himself about in search of recre- ation.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31
BOOST WORK IF
 TRADE BOARD.
Experiment Station Exten-
 sion Work; Tabulation of Information Concerning Mines; Plans for Securing
 Large Attendance at Fair

-Four Model Forties" is the cry of the boosters for an extension to the work of the experiment station in the Salt river valley.
 The committee on rural affairs of the board of trade has been urged to take up the matter with the prop CT authorities It has been said that the work at the station has run to- ward live stock development and left the problems of irrigation by the wayside It will be the work of the committee to have the scope widen ed to include a farm, probably of 16O acres, to be devoted exclusively to study of the effects of different the ories of irrigation, model plats side by side where the contrasts may lay cut their lessons
 We can well afford to spend time and money to get this thing through. There is nothing that will so help to settle the valley. If the Would-be immigrants know there is d pIace where they can get the best and la test instruction on knotty points of irrigation. they will flock in with more confidence. It is place to work out the strictly local difficult ties that we nced'-Harry Welch on the subject
 The board of directors approved the form of blank for finding and filing information on mines near Phoenix Realizing this is one point in which the boards records are de ficient. the directors made it possi- ble by their adoption of the blank to classify knowledge on mining mat ters. The forms will be issued in few days.
 Phoenix plans to extend the hand fall. when at fair time excursions from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego will visit the Gem city of the Salt River valley.
 It was decided at the meeting of the board of directors of the board of trade Thursday afternoon that the secretary should prepare formal let ters of invitation to the travelling boosters of the Golden state. asking them to make their regular fall jaunts agree in time and place with Phoenix magnificent festival.
 In the past it always has been the custom of certain Californians to in spect the new state on the Occa- sions of it's best appearance. Wher the reward of long summers work has been claimed, the farms are all in shape for the winter, and pros perity oozes out everywhere. The
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31
FIRE SALE IF
 PEOPLES STORE
An Unprecedented Event in Phoenix at This Season of the Year; Crowds Res trained With Difficulty, Plans for Today

The fire sale of the Peoples store be- more notable one than the recording of a mere trade item The doors were not opened until o'clock but by in the morning the prospective buyers had lined up filling the sidewalk. All day long the crush continued and in such volume that business had to be done behind locked doors.
 They were admitted at the front door until the store was crowded to it's ca pacitv when it became necessary to lock the door to avoid a crush that could not be cared for As patrons were waited on they were allowed to depart by the rear door and new grouD would be admitted simultane- ouslv through the front door,
 Such a crush as this is always not able but more so at this season when the town is not yet normally full of neople and when it is remembered that August is an off month for business and Friday is an of business day in the week. And this too when the nor maj money supply of the year is at it's lowest ebb-
 There was some handicap to busi- ness yesterday through the fact that there was a shortage of cashiers and package wrappers to attend to the wants of customers. There will be ad ditionaI help today and hereafter, to avoid any delay. The store will not open this morning until o'clock, that the clerks may have an opportunity to rearrange the stock which was badly tangled in the rush yesterday. The sale cannot continue longer than Sep tember 8 as the owner of the building has served notice that he must have nossession of the property on that date to begin the work of repairing the building It is desirable to dispose of the stock as quickly as possible. It must all go by that date as there is no nIace to move it to, and if yesterdays rush continues it will go before that time.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31

number of visitors to the first state fair will be much larger than in years gone by. is the confident assertion of Harry Welch, whose name is con? nected with every boost matter that comes uo.
 After disposing of other routine business, ranging from discussion of new exhibit jars for the fair to fire insurance rates, the meeting ad- journed. pr. Dennett presided. Those who met were j. s. Day, Clarke, Moore. stauffer, Marks, Rockwell and Wilkinson
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-James R. Garfield and Herbert Knox Smith are to testify in the investigation being conducted by a senate subcommittee into political campaign contributions. MT. Garfield and MT. Smith were of
 ficeholders under President Roosevelt. and their names were brought into the present investigation by John D. Arch bold, president of the Standard Oil company, when he was witness re-
 gently. MT. ArchboTd accused both men of 'iperniciOus activity in attack
 ing the Standard and charged them with having being inspired by Colonel Roosevelt, who, Archbold declared, was provoked at the company's refusal to make a certain campaign contribution.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31
STUCK FAST.

Mrs Wickler-Dia you ever see how all the necessaries of life have gone up?
 WickIer-No; they haven't all gone up.
 Mrs Wickler-Well, I should like to have you mention one thing that hasn't gone up.
 Certainly. My salary. II Columbus Dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31

Howard-Bridget, did my wife come in a few moments agO?"
 Bridget-"No sir, that's the parrot you hear -hOllerin',-SiOuX City Tri bune.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-31

'If you do good work your work will grow after you are gone.'
 That's a fact. Rubens left only some 2000 pictures, but there are 10,- 900 of his pictures in circulation now.-Louisville Courier Journal
The Ely miner., 1912-03-15
KING GEORGES MAIL BAG

leather basket labeled with the tenor of the
epistle
THUS invitations to undertake public func-
tions of one description another go into
one basket, charitable appeals into. another,
the official report Of the proceedings of the
two houses of parliament into smaller bas-
ket, letters of personal character into a
fourth, and SO on At the finish there Is a
small but highly important little pile left
This is composed Of letters from the rulers OF
other states, personal reports from our ambas
sadors abroad or communications from min
listers at home. These never for one instant
leave the custody of whoever is intrusted with
the task Of opening them. There is special
box standing on the table with slit in the
top OF it wide enough to take any paper. 1t is
fastened with patent lock, of which only the
king, Lord Knollys and Lord Stamfordham
have the keys.
These are the first letters that are pre-
sented to the king every morning. together
with a memorandum reminding him of the
duties he has to perform that day. In many
cases the king elects to write letters in reply
with his own hand, but should this not be
convenient he sends for one of his secretaries
and dictates his reply. His majesty is by no
means a quick thinker and likes to ponder
over every word that he proposes to place on
paper. In this respect he presents a curious
contrast to his late father, who would reply to
the most important letter in few seconds.
The Ely miner., 1912-03-15

All letters addressed to the king and queen
of England are sent direct to whichever OF the
royal residences they are occupying from the
general postoffce in London in specially
sealed bags says the Strand In the case OF
Buckingham palace, this bag arrives. as a
rule just as his majesty is finishing dinner.
and is taken charge Of by the secretary on
duty, who opens it and proceeds to sort out
the contents. Such 'letters will ultimately
demand the personal attention Of King George
are placed before him the same night but
it is not often that he deals with them at the
moment, save in matters that will not brook
delay. He glances through them, makes
few brief notes upon them, and they are then
placed under lock and key until he is ready
for them on the following morning.
He has barely had time to deal with these
before the royal breakfast is served and al
most simultaneously an even larger bag OF
correspondence arrives. Only those who have
been called upon to handle them can realize
the vastness Of the royal postbags, the con-
tents of which often range from private
communication from some amiable lunatic
who considers that his claim to the British
throne is superior to that of King George. By
the organization of well nigh perfect sys-
tenn, however this heavy correspondence is
dealt with in remarkably quick time. Lord
Stamfordham, should he be on duty, opens
every communication, and, glancing at it,
places the bulk of it in the large crimson