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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
INCREASE APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS Will Increase Capital Stock of the l.. x N. Twelve
 Million Dollars

Louisville October 2.-Stockhoid of the Louisville and Nashville Rail road company at their annual meeting here today voted to carry through the recommendation of the board of di- reetors to increase the capital stock from sso,000,0O0 to s72.000, 900 Money obtained from this increase will be used in Improvements along the main line. This Is in conformity with a plan announced several months ago. Double tracking in Tennessee and Alabama and Improvements In other states is contemplated. All the members of the board of directors were reelected. The board meets in New York October 1D to reorganize and name the officers of the system. No changes are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
Military Election

Montgomery, October Special )-- Adit. Gen. Joseph E. Scully, Alabama National Guard. has issued an order to the effect that an election will be held in Battery E. First field artillery. within the near future to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Second Lieut. Norman NJ. Morrison # Montgomery. Maj l.. $. Dorrance. commander of the First field artillery. has been ordered to call the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
BulRarians Recalled

Winnipeg, Manitoba, October "A proclamation calling upon Bulgarians in western Canada to return to their native land and colors. aiding in any Turkish war, was issued by Bulgarian societies here today. There arc 10,Jo0 of the for egners in the country and most of them arc prosperous farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
Delegates to Birmingham m

Dadevile, October 2.-tSpeciai. )-Mayor Oliver has announced the appointment of the following delegates to the Alabama Good Roads association at Birmingham, october s, and 10: Mrs. Nora E. Miller. William Gray, pr. Joe McClendon. pr. w. B. Fulton, l.. 0. Sanford. W. l.. Duff fey. r. F. sturdivant. ]. T. Togue. A. D. H0wle and T. E. Gardner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03

| Fines and costs collected in record CTS court No. l. $5.445. 1 Fines and costs collected in record- CTS court No. 2, Ensley, s1.507.50. Total fines and costs collected, s6.952.50. Amount of stolen property recov-
 cred by police anf detective depart :
 ments, s3.41742. l respectfully submit the foregoing report GEORGE Fl. BODEKER, Chief of Police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
PREACHER AND LAYMAN
ENGAGE IN FIST FIGHT

MARSHALL. Mich, April o.
Trouble which has been brewing be.
tween Rev. John Hartley and mem.
bers of Trinity Episcopal church for
several weeks resulted In fist fight
last night between the pastor and
DR.. L. s. Joy. prominent member.
The fight took place in the church
parlors, following a dispute over the
election of vestrymen. DR.. Joy at.
tempted TO tear of the minister's sur.
plice, and the latter replied with his
fists. They were fighting furiously
when the janitress rushed between
them Then Edward Howard. another
member, attacked DR.. Joy. Others
butted in and soon there was gen
eral fight in progress. Cooler heads
finally prevailed, and quiet was re
stored
Rev. Mr. Hartley was asked to re
sign several weeks ago. and he re
fused The matter was then taker
TO the bishop, and he has the matter
under advisement Mr.. Hartley came
here two years ago from Little Rock
Ark
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD
MOVING DOWN VALLEY
Unless Levees Hold, More Terri
tory in South Will Be
Inundated

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 9.-The Miss
lssippi flood is moving gradually
down the valley and unless levees
hold more territory will be inundated.
According TO reports made TO the
local weather bureau today there has
been a rise OF six-tenths of a foot at
Vicksburg, Miss, within the past "a
hours, the stage at that point being
so feet today. A rise OF fourtenths is
noted at New Orleans.
The river has falle ma tenth or a
foot at Memphis and while remaining
at a standstill at Carlo, is showing a
falling tendency.
HICKMAN, KY, April 9.-The vast
territory behind the government
levee was filled to a stage which
caused the river 10 become stationary
today after falling for "a hours, al
though II is believed that no further
damage will be done by the food An
epidemic OF whooping cough is rapid
ly among children of the refugees.
The relief of the suffering is well
in hand today Rations and blankets
are being distributed to refugees by
the United States government. An
agent of the Red Cross society has
arrived with funds. A boatload OF
provisions from Memphis was dis.
tributed here and at Tiptonville,
Tenn, and Columbus, KY.
A report that Mrs. Louis Walters
and her 12-year-old daughter were
drowned when the levee broke last
Friday night cannot be confirmed, but
1t is probably true! The Walters
home was directly in the path of the
flood about two miles from the break
In the levee.
Walters was working o nthe levee
when the break occurred, and was
brought here where he found several
of his children. Mrs. Walters and the
girl had refused to leave home before
the break occurred.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
f v. BLAIR FLATLY DENIES
THAT UNION TRUST CO. is
D0DG|NGG PERSONAL TAXES
Says Statement Made by the
Corporation Counsels Of
flee is utterly Absurd"
BUILDING STOCK EXEMPT
President Insists Concern Has
Not Taken Full Advantage of
Exemptions Law Allows
BUILDING STOCK EXEMPT

The charge that We are attempt.
ing 10 evade taxation by claiming ex-
emtpoi TO which we are not entitled
Is utterly absurd said +. W. Blair,
president of the Union Trust Co.,
Tuesday, referring TO a statement
made to the assessors by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Barlow. The
fact is that we have never asked for
all the exemption 10 which we are
entitled under the law. For instance
we have never asked exemptions on
the tax exempt bonds which We hold,
and we paid the mortgage tax on the
mortgage which we hold on the Light
Infantry armory, which is specifically
exempt from taxation under the laws
OF the state
The officers OF the Union Trust Co.
claim that the deduction OF $425,OOO
from their personal property roll is
perfectly proper because 1t represents
the interest which the Union Trust
Co. has in the building. The prop
erty is owned by building company,
and most OF the stock OF this COM
pany is held by the Union Trust Co.
(Continued on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
FRIENDS CONGRATULATE
ADRIAN COUPLE WHO HAVE
BEEN welded So YEARS
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Todd Have
Lived in State Over Half
Century.
BOTH IN GOOD HEALTH
State Has Grown From Wilder
ness To Thriving Community
During Their Residence Here
BOTH IN GOOD HEALTH

ADRIAN, Mich, April 9.-Quiet
home festivities marked the celebra-
ton OF the fifty-eighth wedding ami
versary OF DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Todd,
two OF Adriap's best known residents.
DR.. and Mrs. Todd enjoy the dis
tinction OF having lived in the county
for more than half century, their
entire married life having been spent
In Adrian and the surrounding coun-
try where both OF them are widely
known. DIR. Todd is graduate OF
Harvard. class of lS49. Since then he
has been constantly engaged in the
practice OF medicine. Despite the
fact that he is now 50 years old, he
is still active in the profession.
DR.. Todd was born in Genesee coun-
~, New York, in 1927. His early
years were spent on the family home
stead. and in Alexander seminary OF
that sstate. After work under pri-
vate physician he began his profes-
sional study in Harvard. Leaving
school in 1S49, he came TO Lenawee
county then but scarcely settled, max
ink his home with his sister, Mrs.
Thomas r. Moore, of Medina town
ship. During the summer of the fol-
lowing year he made name for him
self by heroic work in a scarlet fever
epidemic which swept over the coun
". Subsequently he returned and
studied again at the Buffalo Medical
institute.
In 1851, he settled In Canandaigua,
Lenawee county, later moving to Me
dina where he purchased a farm just
outside the corporate limits OF Adrian.
Since 1870 he has made his home in
Adrian, taking an active part in muni-
cipal affairs.
DR.. Todd has been leader in poll
tics for many years, and has been the
recipient OF many public honors. For
two years he served his township as
supervisor; he was the first Demo
crat sent to the city council from his
ward in 22 years and was returned 10
serve two terms. His popularity was
fully attested when in 1880 he was
elected mayor.
Mrs. Todd, formerly Miss Julia
Welsch, was also a native OF New
York, coming to Canandaigua WIN
her parents in 1850. She shares the
activity of her husband In spite OF
her advanced years, and is familiar
figure TO Adrian residents.
DR.. and Mrs. Todd are the parents
of four children, all Of whom are Nv
ing, Frederick Todd, OF Detroit; Hell
en- J. Todd, OF Adrian; Mrs. Charles
Wesley, OF Adrian. and William W
Todd, OF Jackson.
The anniversary marking their nj
tv.eighth milestone was celebrated
quietly. a few of the immediate rela-
tiyes of the family joining IN the fes-
tivities at home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
AIMS BLOW WITH KNIFE
AT POl|CEMAN'S HEART
Patrolman Ball Has Hard Battle
With Drunk-Artery in
Wrist Severed

Patrolman Timothy o. Ball had a
battle for his life with a drunken dis
turber, Monday night. when he accost-
ed w. j. Pickert, Hungarian. living
at No. 2 Jay-st., who was shouting
and creating a disturbance. Pickert
whipped out long knife, and lunged
at the officers heart, but Ball thrust
out a protecting arm, and the knife
severed an artery in the officers lett
wrist.
After a hard battle, Ball succeeded
in oYerpowering his armed adversary.
and handcuffed him.
The officers wound was dressed by
Police Surgeon Thomas, and Pickert
was locked up.
Detroit's foreign population contin-
ued its celebration OF the end OF Lent,
Monday. with disastrous results.
John Belecki. aged 20. OF No liza
Dubois-st., was slashed about the face
and body In knife battle In his
boarding house. and Casimir Jur-
jokowski and Ludwig Oshkas. other
boarders. were arrested, charged with
assault. Belecki was taken to Grace
hospital. in serious condition.
Frank Hitzeke, aged %, of No. ll92
ST Aubln-ave.. was found at Palmer
and St Aubin-aves,, unconscious. and
covered with stab wounds, which
caused his removal TO 81. Mary's
hospital. He was unable to tell who
his assailants were
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
SAYS S3,OOO,OOO MUST Be
TRIMMED FROM BUDGET
Estimator Craig Advocates Wig
orous Use of Knife-Nich-
OILS Retained as Secretary

In a meeting of the estimators Mon
day night. Estimator Craig introduced
a resolution to appoint L. r. Schrei-
ter, Jr., secretary OF the committees
OF the board. The resolution was de-
feated, 33 to 6. Until last year
Schreiter acted as secretary OF the
committees, although the law makes
the city clerk the secretary for the
board Schreiter must work on the
estimates as secretary OF the council
committees and he must also take
charge of them after they cUnIe from
the estimators.
CITY Clerk Nichols looked after the
work very capably last year. and he
can do il this year." said Estimator
Barnett. He is secretary OF the
board under the law, and ! see no
reason why we should appoint Schrer
ter to do the work"
Schreiter has never lost an oppor
tunity to tell the aldermen how mucn
work he had, and the estimators we're
loath to put more burdens on him.
Estimator Craig addressed the
board on the necessity OF cutting tho
budget as II came from the council.
IF We should approve the bulge
as At stands at present, we woiilt
have tax rate OF $24.50, as agains
S1S.15 last year" he said. If the as
sessed valuation OF the city is increas'
ed as much as we are led TO believe II
will be, we will have to cut the Dudget
by AT least 81. 100000 il we would re
tain the same tax rate as last year.
The board will meet at O'CLOCK
this afternoon to begin active work
on the budget.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
DAILY TO BEPUT ON TRIAL
ON CHARGE OF BRIBERY
Work of Drawing Jury To Hear
Prison Case Will Begin i.
This Afternoon.

JACKSON, Mich, April 9.-This
afternoo nthe work OF drawing a jury
for the trial of Milton A. DAILY, OF Chi
cago, on charge Of bribing ex-War-
den Armstrong will begin. 1t was
rumored last night that the case
would be settled. but Attorney -Gener.
al Kuhn, who with Deputy McGill and
Attorney Barkworth had conference
last night stated that no proposition
looking to a settlement had been
made.
I'VE are ready to proceed with the
trial said Mr. Kuhn. II DAILY pleads
guilty that Is his affair"
Attorney Barkworth, OF Jackson,
and Deputy McGlll will prosecute the
case.
Attorneys Fraser, OF Detroit. and
williams. of Jackson. VIII DEFEND
Daly. who has arrived In the city.
Both he and ex-warden Armstrong are
guests at the Otsego hotel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
SHEPHERD STARTS WAR
AGAINST ALLEGED QUACKS
Two Warrants Are Already Is
sued and Others Will Fol-
low in Few Days

The first steps in a campaign
against so-called medical "quacks'
was taken by Prosecutor Shepherd
Monday afternoon, when warrants
were issued on his complaint against
DR.. r. c. Young, OF No. SO Wood.
ward-ave., and DR.. Mary Kowalski
Biel, of No. 7S1 st. Aubin-ave. Both
are charged with violating the medi
cal laws OF the stat ell nadvertising to
cure blood and incurabie diseases.
Most Of the advertising has been done
in Polish papers, and the great ma
jority Of the complaints OF victims
come from people OF this nationality.
The prosecutor has in his possession
the statements of number of people
who claim to have been victimized,
and one young man tells OF having
been assaulted in DR.. Young's Office
when he refused to pay over any
more money number of DR..
Young's patients have sued in justice
court TO recover money paid ortreat-
ment, and in every case, 1t is said,
he has offered to make settlement
Other warrants will be asked for in
a few days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
OPTIMISM AB0UNDS At
WILSON HEADQUARTERS
79 Instructed Delegates So Far,
and a Majority of 81 Unin-
structed Are Claimed

With two more Democratic county
conversions disposed Of, Secretary 3.
w. Beakes, OF the Woodrow Wilson
league of Michigan, has taken on a
fresh consignment OF optimism and
says 79 delegates have been instruct
ed for Wilson and that of the remain
ing 21 uninstructed, majority are
for the New Jersey governor.
The 79 instructed delegates referred
to Is made up OF Macombs rs, Al
pena's 5, and Ingham's 46. The 2l
uninstructed delegates are the ones
elected Saturday in Genessee county,
the same day that the Ingham Demo.
Gratis instructed 46 for the school
master without a struggle.
With the state convention more
than a month away, there is lots OF
time for the holding OF the various
county Democratic conventions.
The Wayne county convention
which elects 81 delegates. consider
ably more than twice as many as the
entire upper peninsula, has not been
called yet. Attorney Frank Eaman,
chairman OF the Wayne county Demo
cratic committee, has given 1t oul
that the committee is expected 10
meet this week and he says he antici'
pates that the convention will be held
some time next week.
Chairman Eaman comedies gooa
deal OF Wilson sentiment but gives II
as his opinion that the Harmonites
will control the convention.
However, there seems to be a chance
for an argument in regard to who will
be who, presidentially speaking, IN
Wayne. because Secretary Beakes oI
the Wilson forces, wasn't a bit back
ward in asserting that a majority oi
the voters In Detroit and Wayne coun
~ are for Wilson.
II is altogether probable that the
Democrats OF Wayne county wher
they get in the form OF a convention
will demonstrate that the Republican,
of Wayne county haven't any monop
oily on the scrapping business.<
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
PLAN TO AMEND CHARTERS
PIEcEMEAL IS EFFORT TO
DELAY CITY OWNERSHIP
Scion Warns People Not To Be
Fooled by Eddie Schreiter's
Little Game
COUNCIL ACTS ToNIGHr
viii Take Fresh Vote on Pro
Posal To Submit Charter Re-
vision in Special Election
-ALD. GLINNAN.

Eddie Schreiter, secretary OF
council committees. takes it as a per
sonal triumph that the legislature.
before adjourning. adopted the rsso:
tuition 10 submit to the voters In No.
Vember the question OF amending the
state constitution to allow municlpali
Ties TO amend their charters piece
meal.
Aid. Thomas Gilman is disposed 10
regard the matter as a sinister move
ment to delude the people OF Detroit.
and says he has suspicious" as to
who put the idea into Schreiter's
head
Schreiter, who is secretary OF the
League or American Municipalities.
hurriedly sent out letters and tele-
grams to the mayors OF Michigan
cities just before the legislature adj
Journed, and got them lined up for
the resolution. He says that IL the
constitution Is amended as proposed
Detroit will save 100000, and the
total saving in the state be $750,00O,
" by not having to 60 the expense or
adopting new charters before amend-
ing them"
Il wish to warn every one In favor
OF municipal ownership, not to be
fooled by that resolution into delay
ing revision Of our charter" saft
Aid. Gilman.
I'VE have experienced two years
delay In obtaining the right OF HaHHt
cipal ownership, and II looks to me
as though We will be delayed still
longer II we rely on the people chang
ing the constitution in. the November
election, and then have to vote later
on every amendment We make 10 our
present charter
1T looks like delay measure to
me, and I have strong suspicious as
to where it came from and what the
motive was in the messenger tJnean-
ing Schreiter) rushing IL out to Ian
sing just before the legislature adj
journed. Piecemeal revision, IL the
state votes to amend the constitution
to allow OF ii. may appeal to some
Michigan cities. IL doubtless did, be-
cause many mayors outside OF Detroit
signed the petition to the legislature.
but conditions are different in De-
troit, and we should not be switched
off the main track by taking chances
with IT,"
The question OF submitting the
question of revising the city charter
in a special election. will come up
Tuesday night in the council, and al
dermen in favor OF delay are trying
TO win over the other aldermen by
saying that the city will be saved
money II the constitution is amended
as proposed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
DOCTOR BURNED WHILE
FIGHTING FLAMES

DR.. NJ. T. Watson, OF the Eldorado
apartments, was quite badly burned
about the face and hands while at
tempting to extinguish blaze in Jo-
seph G. Hamblen's apartment, early
Monday evening. A messenger boy
noticed the blaze. and told DIR. Wat
son and Raymond Baubie. who grab
bed a fire extinguisher, and had
the blaze under control when the de
partment arrived.
Mr.. HaIEblen, and other residents
of the apartment, were in the cafe
at the time.
Electric wires. attached to lamp
are blamed, and about $500 damage
was done.
Fire OF unknown origin did about
$500 damage TO the residence OF Ma
than Teplitzky, No. 16 Livingston-st,
late Monday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
Music MaStey Takes SeCyef of
Uoman's Ldenhty to The Grace

NEW YORK., April 9Ioked
bling Bellevue
of
Parma and the nnbeC,le he guarded
the
babbld
old musician
music widely in musical circles
q
had his living the secret of the existence of the
kept a
housek
bedroom found
the the hospital suffering
Of
Miss
Identity Helen
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
MAN KNOCKED DOWN AND
ROBBED BY F0OTPADS

Alexander Adams. stopping in the
Franklin house, reports TO the police
that he was attacked by two footpads
on Bates-st.. near Larned-st.. close 10
the hotel. Monday night, knocked
down and robbed OF $40.
Alexander says that the men
sprang upon his back as he was pass
ing an alley. and beat him over the
head until he fell. unconscious, on
the sidewalk. when he recovered
MS money was missing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
ILLINOIS IS HOLDING
PRIMARY ELECTION AFTER
STIRRING CAMPAIGN
Cloudless Sky and Brisk
Weather Indicates Vote WIN
Be Heaviest Ever Cast
LORIMERISM is AN ISSUE
Managers of Candidates For
Presidential Nominations Issue
Optimistic Statements
LORIMERIsM is AN ISSUE

CHICAGO, April 9.-With a cloud
less Sky and brisk weather, early in
1ications were that the hottest poll
,ical fight OF years in Illinois would
oe settled by the heaviest vote ever
'ast at primary election In the state
rhe dozen political organizations
with their headquarters in Chicago
and reaching out 10 the sxtremes OF
he rural districts. worked all night
)n plans TO get the early vote out.
Voters responded in large numbers
and early reports from the populous
districts indicated that the morning.
vote would be heavier than that at
the presidential elections of the past
The primary ballot enables the
voters 10 register their choice for
every state, county and legislative of.
fce and to signify their preference
on the presidential nominations.
Managers of aspirants for presi-
dental nominations today were stand
ing on their final claims of yesterday,
with the exception OF the Roosevelt
headquarters which issued state
ment claiming every district for the
former president
Gov. Deneen's managers declared
today he will make a runaway race
of the fight against the seven other
asvirants for the nomination. Len
Small. the Lorimer candidate, issues
last minute claim of certain vic.
tory. In the Democratic ranks, b. +.
Caldwell Samuel Alschuler and Ed
ward r. Dunno seem leaders in the
race.
The policies outlined by the presi
Dental candidates and the hght
against bossism, with the Lorimer or
ganization bearing the brunt of the
attack. are the only issues that are
being fought out on general lines in
every county In many districts local
questions will enter into the result
but for the presidential and guber-
material vote the issues are well de-
fined.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
FIRE SCORCHEs FACTORY
WITH LOSS OF $4,000

a member OF train crew.. passing
the plant OF the Gemer Mfg. Co.. No.
741 Merrick.ave.. at 5:30 o'clock,
Tuesday morning, noticed smoke pour
ing from the factory, and turned In
an alarm, which probably saved the
plant from destruction.
The watchman had passed through
the ahrening room, where the fire oc-
Cured, only few minutes before,
and was not due TO return for some
time. About $1,000 damage was done
before the department could extin-
gtish the fiames.
Defective wiring is blamed for the
fire
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
NAMES FRANK w. BLAIR
RECEIVER FOR p. Nj

CHICAGO. April 9.-Judge Lands.
of the United states district court,
has appointed Frank W. Blair, presi-
dent OF the Union Trust Co.. OF De-
tpoit. sole receiver of the Pere Mar
'auette railroad in this district. fol.
lowing the petition for ancillary re.
ceivers. filed yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
The WEATHER

For Detroit nnd vicinity, Tue.a.v
night aud Wednesday fair with mod. r.
beron,ing variable
Lower MtchiEnni Probably fair ,,
night and Wednesday, slight, xxar,..
er In enst partition toniuhty mo,Ieraf. !.
10 brisk Winds diminlshinr
One yenr ago totayt UIxh..,
Pcrnture, s5i lowest. 20, mean. n
clear weather. -
The sun sets today at Goo m. nm. .,s
rises "Wednesday nt 4t5O N. M.
nesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
NO LIQUOR LICENSE
FOR HODGES HOUSE

PONTIAC, Mich, April s.-A
liouor license to Henry Thomas. pro-
prietor OF the Hodges house. was re-
fused by the city commissioners yes
terday. They gave no reason for this
action. The license OF George Her
man was also refused Ten licenses
YORK granted