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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
rHE WEARING OF THE RED.

(By Helen West.)
Oh, Comrade dear, and did you hear
the news for us who toll?
The holly is forbid by law to grow in
u. s. soil;
So Christmas day no more we'll Keep !;
its colors must be hid,
For we have broken heads galore for
wearin' o. the red.
I met up with Jimmy Higgins an he
took me by the hand
And he said: "How's this fool country;
and for how much will we stand ?
We're not to have blood in our veins,
nor thoughts within our head,
While they murder men and women
for the Wearin' O. the red.''
~
Then If the badge we wear must bear
tn oppressors' white and blue,
Let it remind us how, compared with
us, they are so few;
And each time they snatch our flag
away and throw, it on the stones
More workers rush to lift it to a future
free from drones.
When is no wanton waste of life, nor
needless human woes;
When all mankind are working class
and all mankind repose;
Then I will change the color worn in
honor of our dead,
But till that day, please God, I'll stick
to wearin' O. the red.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
CLERGY FOR SOCIALISM

one hundred and twelve priests and
rrea cheers in regular orders in England
boTa declared for Socialism. The
Beading Labor Advocate gives their
names, residences and churches. Iney
say in declaration:
1--WE declare that the socialism We
believe in involves the puDnc oWnere
,.of distribution, and exchange,
and is therefore essentially une same
Socialism as that which Is neio Dy
Socialists throughout the world.
Where are some 100 clergymen in
.,,a Tinted states who are declared So
cialists. Yet, those VINO nave E
strangle hold on the religion trust and
exclusive access to the ear and dnflu-
ence Of the Almighty would freeze
ont" As destroyers Of religion. all who
do not belong to the big religion trust
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

There was an, old maid from Antrim,
Who looked for the leak in the giim;
The cause it was gas,
And alack and alas,
We will now sing the forty-third hymn.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Mot ~ Exnanalve sum.

Not An E1pdu0IVg SNaL.e
Kicks Don't you md your nat very
wi Wicks-No; you See I've always
l;vad within my income, 30 I'm uaed
to crAmped quarters. Boston Tran
script So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
IAX|CAB ROBBERS ARE UNDER ARREST Two Men Are Caught in
 Memphis PROTEST INNOCENCE Man Claims to Be Waiter From BOs- .ton-New York Police Officers
 Go to Memphis to Return
 With the Suspects
PROTEST INNOCENCE

New York, February 27-In the arr rest in Memphis, Tenn, today of Fran cis Ford, whose real name is said to SC pnge-:o splain. the New York police believe the man who engineered the recent sensational taxicab robbery here and appropriated the largest part o' the proceeds had been captured. Splain who comes from Boston where he Is known as "The Parrot" got $SOOO, the police say. of the $25,000 taken from the two messengers of the East River National bank.
 -5 Tie man was trailed from here to Chicago, where he boarded an Illinois Central train and is believed to have been bound for San Francisco. The po- lice assert Splain rehearsed the rob bery in Central park with his alleged confederates, of whom four are now under arrest here. Three of them are said to have confessed
 Deputy Police Commissioner Dough- tery said tonight he expected to con meet Splain with other recent holdups in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
SHELLY COMING ID
 PROMOTE HOTEL
Contractor to Confer With Local Men Regarding
 Hotel Project

W. II. Seely of New York city. one of the active outside promoters of the new Underwood hotel project, is ex- pected to arrive in this city within the next week, This announcement was made by W. N. Malone, an official of the Underwood Hotel corporation, who had just received a wire from Mir. Seeiy bearing the news of the prospective visit.
 Mr. Seely is a contractor and builder and comes to Birmingham to again
 look over the field relative to the cree tion of a million dollar hotel on the corner of Twenty-first street and Sec ond avenue A company was organized as the Underwood Hotel company somc weeks ago by number of property owners holding interests in the vicn- ity of the site mentioned and Mir. Seeiy who was present on that occa sion, was most optimistic regarding the erection of the structure.
 The work of tearing away the pres ent buildings occupying the lot is ey- pected to begin at once, as the con tract for the raging has been awarded thes-Hugger Bros. of Montgomery by the owners of the property. This does not mean that the hotel will Joe started at once, however as this plan to clear the lot was decided upon by the own CTS previous to the announcement of the Underwood hotel plans. Mir Ma lone stated that matters concerning the naw hostelrN on ihar corner Nol,I,1 ba decided during the stay of MT. Seely. who is to be given, the general con tract should the hotel be built by this particular group of men, according 70 the present scheduled plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
1911 COAL OUTPUTS P CLOSE 10 O15,00O,0O0 Alabama Record Stands at
 14,S10,341 Tons IS LOWER THAN 1910 Nesbitt States 16,000,000 Ton Record of 1910 Cannot Be Reached, But Other Years Will Be
 Improved On

The first figures on the annual coal out
 put for Alabama during the year of 1911
 were given out by Chief State Mine h. spector Nesbitt yesterday and include the amount mined by all the operators of the state, with the exception of 15 comEanies,
 who have as yet failed to make returns on their tonnage. The number of tons. as the record stand up to date is 14,Slo,3 3il. and this total represents the coal mine by IFS concerns working one or more mines throughout Alabama.
 The operators yet to be heard from are
 mainly those digging commercial coal and the figures to be submitted by them are expected to make the aggregate over
 take the 15,0OOOO0 mark. The blank slips to be filled out by each company relative to each opening were sent out some weeks ago but a tardness on returning these
 properly filled out has delayed the an ative to one of the largest coal producing states of the United States.
 T do not think that 1911 will outrank 1910 in the matter of the annual coal ton
 mage as this latter year was one of the best that the state has. ever known. but it will go above that of any other year except 19lO,' said Mir Nesbit in discussing I the one .iteintef intsrsets now prevalent ir | tte~ office of the state mining department "The 1910 figures ran. above 16,0oO,ooo and
 the federal government has conservativefy rec<oned that Alabama will produce 12, 000 coo for 1911 But we have already gone beyond that and it is mere matter of conjecture as to the ultimate total for many of the smaller companies do sur prising amount of business Seven of the operators of this class reported yesterday and the entire lot made 42 coo tons. If the tonnage could be known by the first of March, However. am almost certain that the numerical schedule from the whole IFS companies will be on hand with
 in the next 10 days and this matter will
 be definitely decided.
 'rhe preparation for fhe publication Oi the annual report of the mining depart ment of the state of Alabama is progress ing as rapidly as possible With certain cs- sential information yet to be sent in to
 the authorities and the book will be ir the hands of the printers before many weeks have expired.
 '.The inspectors of the vallous districts have lent their cooperation in securing l an early report on the output from the
 mines of the state.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
HIGH SCHOOL TIES !. FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Defeated Y. M. C. A. in Last
 Two Minutes of Play
 M Last Night

The high school basketball team came back strong at the Y. Nj. C. A. seniors in the last game of the season of the City league and tied them for the cham pionship by defeating them g to 9. The game was extremely interesting, and kept the small audience on its feet throughout The high school teams were behind just two minutes before the game was over. 25 to 20 being the score, but the Highs gathered together and made g consecutive points.
 This game, if the Y. M. C. A. team had won, would have given the cham pionship of the league to them, but as it now stands, the high school and the Seniors must play a post-season series to settle the title.
 The first started off with the Y. M c. A. in the lead, and the end of the first half found them IS to the Highs H.. Then Tribble and Hanby started their good work, and won the game for the Highs. Brooks and Estes featured for the Seniors. while Hanby and Gillem starred for the Highs The high school crew outpassed the Seniors. while the shooting was about par. Gilem seemed to be able to break up most of the Y. M. C. A. squads team work for, time after time, he intercepted the passes, and fed them 10 Hanby and Tribble, who scored them. The guards played we'll on the Y. NJ. c. A. squad, especially Wal dron, who held Hood, the high school S star forward. without single field goal.
 The feature of the contest. from a gen eral standpoint, was the work of the high school in overcoming the Y. M. c. A. crews lead of 9 points in the last two minutes of play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Field Foul
NEWS OF INTEREST
 FROM FORT DEPOSIT
Clover Leaf Club Formed at High School-Hog Cholera Prevalent.
 Weather Retards Farmers

Fort Deposit, February 27.--(Special. ) A Clover Leaf club. composed of high school girl students, has been organ member of the Lowndes County High school faculty. The purpose of tn, club is the general culture of its mem bers
 Hog cholera is very prevalent around Fort Deposit and at present they are dying daily. Unless the disease is con trolled at once a hog famine will be inevitable.
 Fort Deposit brides itself on raising each year many fine prize taking hogs which sell at fancy prices, besides re. serving a sufficient quantity for home consumption. This sudden outbreak oi disease has caused no little regret.
 As a result of the intense cold and heavy precipitation the farmers in this their farm work. usually this time of ton lands box bedded" ready to re- ceve the fertilizers and all uplands prepared for corn planting.
 large acreage of truck will b. planted around here this season for tho northern markets and also for the loca canning plant, which has a capacity oi 10000 No. cans daily. This plant usual ly employs a large force of hands dur. ing the packing season and sends ou; large shipments of canned goods eacl year The principal products are peaches. tomatoes. potatoes and catsup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
ALABAMIANS IN
 WASHINGTON

Washington. February 2L-tSpecial)- Forney Johnston of Birmingham spent to- day in Washington. He came on iega , business and to get a close view of the ', Underwood boom at the capital. He left rfor Birmingham tonight. well pleased wit Underwood's prospects.
 H. Y. Brooke, candidate for congress man at large from Alabama is spending a few days in Washington. He is talking with enthusiasm of Underwood's pros pects He is confident of his own elec- tion to Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
KRESS CO. CLOSES
 ANOTHER LEASE Proposed New Building Will Include Present Hirsh
 Store Site

The S. IT. Kress company has closed a deal with G. G. Farley of Anniston where by an additional frontage of p feet has been secured for the new kress building ing to an official statement made yes- terday. The ground Is now occupied by a building housing the Hirsh Millinery com pany and has been leased by the Kress company for a period- of 20 years to be used in conjunction with the 50 feet all ready signed for as site for hand some new home for the Kress business in this city. 4
 The announcement was made short time ago, by the Kress company of the plans to erect modern brick construc- tion on the Second avenue lots where the Kress store and the Cotton, Odom X, Bowers establishment now stands. The ground measurements then stood % feet front and 1iO feet deep, but with the suc- oessful continuation of the Farley nego- tiations, the frontage now aggregates 70 feet, which will necessitate a larger build ing than at first considered. The lease deeds for all three of the lots stpulates that possession shall be given at the eX- piration ofet1le present lease tenurcs. The Hirsh rompanys lease expires in Octo- Der, 1913, and the Cotton, Odum X Bowers concern has lease that runs until 1915. It is understood that the Hirsh building will be temporarily utilized for one or more of the departments of the kress stores in October, 1913, until the three lots can be cleared intact.
 Mr. Farley is well known in this city, being the owner of the Farley building and several other valuable pieces of down town property. He will increase the num- Der of Birmingham landlords of the kress company to five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
KAHN CLEARED0F |CHARGES PREFERRED

Montgomery, February 27.-(Special) Harry Kahn, the Montgomery whole sale liquor dealer charged with at tempting to bribe Excise Commissioner J. F.. Furlow of Goshen, Pike county, was exonorated at a preliminary hear ing before Justice of the Peace T. NJ H. Rogers Tuesday morning. Rogers was assisted by two other magistrates and the vote was two to one in favor of Kahn. The justices stated later that the evidence was not sufficient to war rant holding Kahn.
 The charges created mulch interest in Alabama about two weeks ago and caused Governor ONeal to summon two excise commissioners to his office to give their versions of the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
"Giri in Taxi'

In the ability of the cast. the stage ap- pointments and the play itself. 'The 'ilr in the Taxi is one of the best onerings of the Biiou season. It might truly De termed g show at popular prices. for 1t has appeared but five times this season at popular prices, and after leaving Birmlns- ham returns to the higher priced the atres. The play ard production are com plete, the staging is elaborate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Was Going to Hot Springs

Ford. as he styles himself, asserts that he was en route from Chicago to Hot Springs, Ark. with his companion, James Keefe, when the two were taken from aboard train here. Both were employed in the same hotel In Boston. Keefe as a bellboy and Ford as wait CT. they insist. and met by accident in Chicago last week. The old acquaint- ance was renewed and as both were en l route to the Arkansas resort for their health decided to travel together.
 Money found hidden in Ford's shoes, $921, he asserts, is his savings and was secreted for safety. His ring, a valuable diamond, was purchased with his earnings as a hotel employe.
 So far as can be ascertained police grilling failed to disrupt the story told by the men. Keefe had only SAG in his pocket.
 Detectives are expected from Chi cago tomorrow morning to take the men in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Qrnheum-VagdeyilIe

one word charactesizes the entire show excellent is the terse comment of The Age-Herald on the weeks offering of vaudeville at the Orphelum There are five acts all clever and entertaining;. the music is plentiful and good; there are a number of song numbers and a good quartet; plenty of dancing-in fact just the kind of vaudeville that Birmingham audiences want at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Protests Innocence

Memphis, Tenn, February 2T.-Not- withstanding the assertions of the New York police that they are confident he is the man wanted in that city for com picity In the recent sensational holdur of a taxicab and the robbery of two bank messengers, the man who, when he was taken into custody here today gave his name as Francis Ford, hotel waiter was steadfast tonight In main taining that his arrest Is mistake and expresses a willingness to go to New York without requisition. His resem- blance to the telegraphic description of Eugene Splain, directing genius, Il is alleged, of the band which robbed the bank messengers, is merely co- Incidence, he explains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Elirtine princessr

Mort II. Singer has made 1t a rule never to send out No. ? companies of any of his big musical successes. We are to have here next Monday in his very latest sue cess. 'srhe Flirting Princess which is under the able management of Mir. Singer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Police Officers to Memphis

Chicago, February 27.-On receipt of word of the arrest of the suspected men in Memphis. Lieutenants Daley and Clark of the New York city police force prepared to leave for the south to take custody of the two.
 According to local police officers who have been assisting the New York men part of the proceeds of the robbery was found on the men and about sl0.000 was deposited by them in a Chicago bank.
 The police said the men were will ing to return to New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
EVERY DOG
 HAS HIS DAY"

The day of the stray dog has come. C. Exum, president of the city commission, announced yesterday that the wagons would start this morning Every dog without a master or collar around his neck will be escorted to the city pound.
 The Rction of the city is taken as a precaution against the danger from hydro phoba. which is said to be greatest in the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
OSTER BROTHERS TO
 BOWL AGAINST B. A. c.

Tonight at s o'clock the Birmingham Athletic club bowling team will roll against the oster Brothers team at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Two More Qualify

But two additional candidates qualified yesterday with the subcommittee which has charge of the political campaign il! Jefferson county. There were Rufe H. Bivens candidate for the board of reve- nue. and J. r. Leak, who desires to he one of the delegates from this county to the state convention, April l7, in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28

The Oster Brothers team is composed of Kennedy. captain. Winker. Ullman, Shar- ran and Saxe. They are said to have a neat little team and will probably run the Athletics close race for the honors.
 The Athletic club bowling team has not announced it's members. The public is n- vited to attend the meet without charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Will Not Send Children

Late tonight the strike committee de- cided that no children of strikers will be sent away from Lawrence tomor- | row. This decision was partly in def erence to the wishes of Judge Ma honey of the district court and partly because the youthful delegation which was to have started to Washington in the morning Is not ready.
 Congressman Victor Berger notified the leaders by telegraph that the con gressional hearing on the Lawrence situation. which he is anxious to have the children attend, will not take place
 until Saturday and their presence in
 Washington will not be necessary un- til that time
 Strike Leader William D. Hayward
 said tonight that the party probably would start for Washington Thursday
 morning. The question of sending a party of children to Philadelphia, where the little ones who were stopped by the police Saturday were bound, is still
 held in abeyance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
THREE PROBES IN LAWRENCE STRIKE Attorneys French and Swift
 and Committee SENATE IS IN EARNEST Blocks Motion to Table Resolution to Investigate Lawrence Strike Con
 ditions - Expect Committee Report in a Few Days
SENATE IS IN EARNEST

Lawrence. Mass, February 27-An investigation by a committee of the de- tention by the police of the 14 strikers children when strike leaders sought to send them to Philadelphia last Satur- day was decided upon tonight in lieu of a court hearing. This plan was adopted at a conference called by Judge Mahoney of the district court as he had heard evidence in the case of two of the children. The court suggested that pending the report of the committee no more children be sent away and the attorneys for the strikers agreed to so recommend to the leaders
 City Solicitor D. J. Murphy, the Rev. Clark Carter, city missionary Proba- tion Officer Thomas MeEaney and At torneys George E" Rower. Jr.. and John F. Lynch comprise the committee agreed upon. Their report is expected to be ready within few days.
 Three investigations, all having to do with the authority of strikers to send their children to other cities to be cared for, are under way. United States Attorney French of Boston. act
 
 eral Wickersham, is conducting one probe, while Attorney General Swift of Massachusetts has started another at request of Governor Foss.
 That provided for by the court to- day makes the third, while congrss siona1 investigation also is under con- sideration at Washington.
 Congressman Butler Ames, who rep resents the district which includes Law renee, was here today. He said he de- sired to make a personal investigation of the situation in view of the interest shown in Washington.
 In a statement issued tonight the strikers committee declares:
 "These men and women cannot suf- fer much longer: they may be com pelled to rise in armed revolt against the oppressors if the present state of affairs is allowed to continue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28

Washington, February 27.-When Representative Wilson. chairman of the
 House labor committee, today sought authorization for congressional investi- gation of the Lawrence strike, declar- ing press statements show horrible con ditions existing in the textile town,
 Representative Gillett of Massachusetts defended his home state and held up
 consideration of the investigating res olution.
 By 24 to 3S the Senate voted down motion to table the PoindeXter reso- lution for investigation of the Law renee strike.
 That the Senate,is seriously contemplat ing some action lin the Lawrence situ- ation was disclosed today when 1t defeated 3S to 24 an effort to table the Pondextcr | resolution providing for an investigation by the commissioner of labor. The reso- lution. however, was not acted upon II will be amended and some of it's more | drastic provisions eliminated before 1t is | again taken taken up.
 Consideration of the resolutions preclpl- tated a brisk colloquy and side tracked other business. The criticism of the reso- l lution was aimed chiefly at the proposal | to bring state officials before federsl | bureau to be interrogated on state affairs | Senator Lodge led the opposition to suct contemplated procedure.
 l The House committee on rules will have | hearing Saturday on the resolutions oi | inquiry introduced by Representative Der ger of Wisconsin and Wilson of PenD- l sylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28

Boston, February 27.-The federal gov ernment is to investigate the action of Lawrence municipal authorities in pre- venting the exportation of strikers chil- dren from the city. Federal Attorney French announced today that Attorney General Wickersham has ordered him to determine whether the municipal authori- ties of Lawrence had violated the inter- state law by preventing the railroad from carrying out its contract with those who had arranged to send children out of the city,