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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

and the load must not be more than loo pounds.
 As 10 speed. these porters will make five or six miles an hour In coming here we pushed along as rapidly as We could upon mules. but some loaded porters who were on the same road kept mp with us, notwithstanding We went on the trot
 Much Like Japan
 I wish you could see the country scenes Of Guatemala. Those on the main roads which lead into the capital remind one Of the Tokaido of Japan. They are thronged with traffic which moves along like 90 many caravans of queerly dressed people quaint carts and wagons and beasts of burden of various kinds There are many carts drawn by oxen which pull them along by yolSes tied by straps to their horns. They push against the yoke in going up hill and pull back In going down. The yoke is so tightly fastened to the head that the animal cannot move it. and the flies cat away unmolested.
 And then there are donlleys with packs on their backs and this never ending procession of Indians loaded with freight There are groups of women with bags and trays on their heads, all trotting along through the dust. Now and then you see q party resting by the wayside and at nightfall you may see their little fires where they have struck camp till daybreak.
 Indian Pilgrimages
 These Indians are religious. 1 find them in every church and see them kneeling at every shrine They give more of their earnings to the Lord than do the whites, and they are the chief support Of the churches Every one of their towns has it's church, and it is often bigger than all the ether houses combined. They are superstitious. They carry waxen images around upon saint days, the whole pohu- laton kneelng as the procession goes by.
 They believe to a certain extent 1n witch doctors. and when they get any disease they do not understand, they straic htway think themselves bewitched and get n medicine man to cure them. The latter mutters some mysterious words over the patient and usually searches the bed upon which he lies, iind- ing an image he has put there. He shows this to the patient and tells him 1t IS the cause of his sickness. demanding his fee, which he gets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

speyer was born in New York 90 years ago but, when very young was taken to Frankfort, Germany-the birthplace of anothsr 1T great family of financiers-the Rothschilds. Like the Rothsehilds. the Speyers built up an in- huential and immensely profitable banking house Tn the German city which eventually spread to New York and to London It was in this house that young Speyer, after q thorough educa- tfon. was placed by his father.
 After an excellent grounding in the principles of finance. in 1887 the future Sir Edgar came to London as member of the London branch. known as Speyff Brothers. Although then only 25 he displayed such genius in the manage ment of the large affairs of the hfm that he soon became its head.
 It was while he thus directing the affairs of the London house that he became associated with Yerkes. His struggle with Morgan for control in the early days of the underground under taking and his defeat of that doughty stamped the youthful tinancier as one of the big men of London.
 Despite his boyhood spent in Ger many. Sir Edgar has little of the Ger man about him. He is small. dapper. well set-up man with an arresting face. His brilliant black eyes. rather long black nlustache. aud olive skin sug- gest rather the Spaniard. His round. al- most hoyish, face gives little evidence of his 50 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
The Roses of Hell

Another queer superstition is as to the roses of he'll" or certain flowers which grow on a tree on the slopes of the Vol, eano de Agua These flowers look not im-
 like roses, but they are of wood and bark in the outlines of a flower The ;etals are similar to those of half blown rose and their insides are curved with lines which appear to be carved. Some of the blossoms are F inches wide. l have bought some of these flowers and am talk ing them home as d enrio. They have n1
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
us. TO WELCOME
NEW AMBASSADOR
State Department officials Pleased
with Selection Of Sir Cecil Ar
thur Spring-Rice.
NO STRANGER TO THE CAPITAL

Formal announcement of the cordial
appreciation by the United States Of the
appointment of Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice as British Ambassador te-Wash-
ington. succeeding James Bryce. resigned.
may be expected within few days. 1t
was learned yesterday that State De-
partment officials are well pleased with
the selection Of the British Foreign Office
as its representative in the United States
and will recommend to President Taft
that Great Britain be Informed promptly
that SIR Cecil will be welcomed here.
Sir Cecil Is no stranger to Washing
ton and the United States, having served
many years at the British Embassy In a
secretarisl capacity, Since leaving the
United States he has been advanced in
the diplomatic service of Great Britain
and is now Minister to Sweden. All that
is known about him here is very much in
his favor, and the general opinion is
that Great Britain has shown all due
courtesy in nominating him to succeed
his distinguished predecessor, Ambassa-
dor Bryce.
Secretary of State Knox received on his
arrival in Washington Sunday night a
personal letter from Ambassador Bryce,
announcing the fact of his resignation.
He had previously sent to the State De-
partment an official communication max
ing the same announcement, and naming
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice as the man
his government would like to send here
as Ambassador, II agreeable to the Presi-
dent.
Sir Cecil Arthur spring-Ri came to
Washington as third secretary Of the
British Embassy in 1856, after several
years service in the government office
at London. He remained at Washington
as third secretary and then as second
secretary until 1894. After that he served
at the embassies and legations at Brus-
sells. Tokyo. Berlin, Constantinople, and
ST. Petersburg. He was also for a year
British Commissioner OF the Public Debt
At Cairo. Egypt. in 1901. From 1906 to
1875 he was British Consul General and
Minister at Teheran, Persia, and went
from there to his present post at Stock
holm, Sweden
Sir Cecil is said to have a great liking
for the United States and things Ameri-
can He Is known as a most agreeable
personality. It is understood that for
many years he has stood in high favor
with the British Foreign Office.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
MRS. JENKINS IN
TROUBLE AGAIN
Former Friend Of Feather King
Financially Embarrassed.
BIames Loan Sharks.

New York, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Helen
Dwelle Jenkins, the former friend Of
Nathan Allen, Wisconsin leather
king" and one time owner of a for
tune in Jewels, is now in financial
straits. She testified to-day In the
city court in proceedings supplement
tary to the judgment OF $500 against
her that she has been forced out of
her West Eighty-sixth- Street resi-
dence, and in the last few months has
lived at the WeIlsmore, the Great
Northern Hotel, the Prasada, and the
Hotel Woodward. She is living at the
latter hotel now under the name of
Mrs. Field.
Il have no valuable Jewels now"
Mrs. Jenkins testified. Il did have a
great many of them, but gradually
they have all been pawned."
Loan sharks have gobbled up a great
deal of Mrs. Jenkins money. The
judgment against her Is for a half
years rent at the Wellsmore. Justice
Schmuck- Philip J. Dunn re-
ceiver of her property. He will try to
get an interest in her supreme court
actions to collect over 100000 from
Mr.. Allen.
Richard Parr. former deputy sur
veyor of the port OF New York, the
man VINO exposed the FRAUDS OF the
sugar trust and received 100000 re-
ward, testified to-day that Mrs. Jen-
kins is not entitled to any part of the
$50, 900 reward that Parr claims for ex-
posing the fraud on the jewels that
Nathan Allen brought into New York
when he returned from a trip abroad
with Mrs Jenkins.
PARIS testimony revealed for the
first time how the Allen smuggling
plot became known to the customs
authorities. The government has al
ready collected $4,000 from Allen.
Parr explained that he first met Mrs.
enkins through a man named Graf.
who said that Mrs. enkins was in fnan-
cial difficulty- He found that she was
in the hands of loan sharks and paying
them about $500 a month interest. She
wanted a loan of $1,000 from Parr on
her furs. She bought up the mortgages
held by loan sharks for $500 and got
security that included her automobile,
furs, and jewelry. He redeemed jew
els valued at $4,000 which she had
pawned. Part Of these he has since
sold
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
Drag for BodAs.

Indiana Harbor. Ind. Nov. n.-Police
and representatives of the Great Lakes
Dredge and Dock Company are dragging
the harbor here for the bodies of three
of four men drowned when the ore
steamer Goulder, rammed and sunk the
tug William A. Field. last night. The
Field was towing a big empty freighter
out OF the Indiana Steel Company docks.
The big vessel was evidently caught by
the brisk lake breeze and was borne
down toward one Of the harbor sand
bars. The tug tried to. pass under her
bows, was caught by the overhang and
pushed down under the water. Five
men were aboard. One was rescued and
the body of one other recovered.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
FIRE ENDANGERs
FAMILY OF TEN
Prompt Action of Husband and
Father Prevents Spread of
Flames in Building.
ncEND1AR1Es ARE BLAMED

Alexandria, Va, Nov. lit. ]. Ship
man, his wife and eight children mar
rowIy escaped death at an early hour
this morning in a fire which damaged
the structure at Washington and Mont
gomery Streets, the lower floor of which
is occupied by Arthur Simpson, grocer.
The Shipman family occupied the sec.
ond floor OF the building. Aroused from
her slumber at 5 o'clock by smoke which
filled the room Mrs. Shipman notified
her husband. Hastily dressing he went
down stairs andsafter a hard dght sue
ceeded In subduing the flames, which
had been started by an incendiary fol-
lowing the robbery of the place.
The fire was directly beneath the stair
case and had it not been for is timely
discovery would have completely cut of
the familyis egress from the building.
An examination disclosed that the build
ing had been set on fire, q number of
articles being saturated with kerosene.
1t also was found that the store had
been burglRriEed. a quantity of tobacco
and groceries having been taken,
Practically every member of the police
department is working on the case. No
arrests have yet been made.
Glassblowers Go on Strike.
A number OF glassblowers employed at
the plant of the. Alexandria Glass Works
were called out to-day by the officials of
the local union. The strike did not stop
operations at the plant.
The matter will be taken up with the
American Federation of Labor, in ses-
sion in Rochester, n. Y. where a COM
mittee from the works, consisting of sew
eral officers and stockholders, have gone
for the purpose of adjusting the matter.
d. A. Hayes, president of Branch No.
6a now in session in Rochester, forward
ed a telegram to the members of the local
here, stating that the members could go
to work this evening.
]. w. Monroe, manager OF the company,
stated that he expects the trouble to be
settled satisfactorily. The trouble, it is
said. originated over the fact that most
cf the men called out have stock in the
company, and recently a number of new
men were offered stock, which. it is al
legged, was opposed by the present hold
ers.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12

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The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
MADE A LIVING TOWER
Californian Builds n Hotel Between
Four Big Trees.

From the Wide World Magazine.
What Is known as the living tower"
stands on the very summit of hill more
than so feet high at Camp Meeker. a
summer resort in Sonoma County. Cal
1t was Capt Meeker. an old pion-
eer, who first conceived the idea of con-
structing this remarkable tower Capt
Meeker Conceived the plan OF building q
tower on the very summit Of a high hill
near his hotel, and while looking around
one day for a suitable site he found four
young redwood trees standing about
twelve feet apart. representing a perfect
square. Then the idea suddenly came to
him to build a Living tower
The trees were each about $50 feet high.
Fifty feet of each top was Topped off. and
the work of building six stories was then
commenced. From top to bottom the
living tower is 100 feet high. Each floor
is about twelve by twelve feet, and rests
on strong timbers, the ends Of which are
securely attached to the four trees by
means OF steel cables and bolts. So
strongly was every part braced that the
whole structure does not move as much
as one would naturally suppose, even
when rocked by heavy winds. The tower
has been carefully examined by builders
and engineers and pronounced perfectly
safe. In the building great care was
taken by the workmen to cut only the
branches growing on the inside of the
square, and the trees were not chopped,
mutilated or weakened any more than
could possibly be avoided. Leading up
from each story are broad stairways, so
that one may ascend and descend with
ease and perfect safety. while around the
edge of each floor are strong railings to
prevent accidents.
Since this tower was completed the trees
have grown and fiourished Just as well as
before. AS time goes on. this very unique
lookout observatory will become literally
in foliage. This living tower
IS claimed to be the only one of its kind
in the world.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
FOUR MORE INDICTMENTS
RETURNED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Four additional in
dictments were returned against Jack
Johnson by the federal grand jury late
this afternoon.
This makes five indictments already re-
turned against the worlds champion
heavyweight prize fighter, the first one
having been returned last Friday.
All five indictments charge him with
violation OF the Mann white slave act.
Each of the seven indictments charges
a separate offense against the Mann
act. As the penalty for each offense is
Imprisonment for five years, johnson
stands liable to confinement in the Fed
eral penitentiary for thirty-fve years.
The offenses. for which the negro
prize-fghter has been indicted all grew
out of his relationship with al white
woman, Belle Schreber, alias Mrs. Jack
johnson.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
Notes of Alexandria.

The funeral of A. Rigsby Hopkins was
held this morning from the residence of
his sister. Mrs. William A. Moore, jr..
221 South Pitt Street. Rev. DIR. John
Lee Allison, pastor of Second Presby-
terian Church, officiated. Interment
was in Union Cemetery. Six fellow
employees of Mr.. Hopkins, from the
Old Dominion Glass Plant, served as
paIlbearers.
lam West, the two last named colored,
who were recently sentenced in the Cor
poration Court to serve one year each in
the penitentiary, were taken to that in
stitution by a guard from Richmond this
afternoon. Lucas was convicted of petty
larceny third offense; Grigsby for house
breaking, and West for malicious cut
ting.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
Daughters Attend Reception.

A delegation of members of R. Z. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. and others
this evening attended the reception TO
the national officers of the L. d. c. at
the Congressional Library, Washington.
Arguments for an out of town jury in
the case of Lewis Hooff, former secre-
tary and general manager of the defunct
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
Association. will be made in the Corpora
ton Court tomorrow before Judge J.
B. T. Thornton, OF the Circuit Court,
sitting for Judge Barley. The motion
will be opposed by Commemorative At
torney Brent. The trial which was
slated for hearing tomorrow, will be
postponed.
Marley Encampment of Odd Fellows at
a meeting tonight made plans for par
ticipating in the rally to be held by the
Odd Fellows in Washington November
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
EDITOR A SUICIDE.

Ialius A. WayIand, of Girard,
Kans., shoots Himself.
Girard, Kans., Nov. 11.-JuIius A. Way
land, founder Of the Socialist paper the
Appeal to Reason, committed suicide at
his home here last night by shooting.
Fred Warren, editor of the paper said
that Wagland. had been despondent over
the cases against him in the Federal
courts and had worried over the meet
Ing Of the Federal grand jury in Fort
scott tomorrow. Warren said these
worries on wayIand's part were unnec-
essary, as he CWarren) was the editor
and lessee of the paper and was solely
responsible for its utterances.
Wayland founded the Appeal to Rea-
son in Kansas City In 1895.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12

:, an interview accorded upon his return from 4
Iorg tim Dr. F. Tuner. the physician. scientist,
"a traveller widely known for his scientific re-
.sarches and Whose writings have brought him
International reputation. gave some IAluab.s m
f,-natiou to those who we're astounded by his loss
:, r,ora than 100 pounds a excessive fat since they
i.st ssw him They found It difficult. indeed. to
recognize in the slender muscular. and perfectly
T,,roytinned form O. n. T,-rEr to-day. the same
rnsa who only a feV months previous they
knew as q serai-inElaid. 50 encTmouSE lat that ne
could hardly walk.
When questioned eopcrning hiS health and the
remarkable change IN his Gppesuncs. Dr. Turner
sid:
ssSfv discovery came about during ny trir an!
IN thls way: when seeking data Tor sc1-. literary
N. Jaraprss were said 20 ess;l5 overcome any
,srdency to take SIpernrc,s flesh. II was
easily appa-ent from Observation ths: :he Japs are
comparatiyely heavy eaferS ana that their die.
consists largely of rice tns most starchy and
therefore the most fat forming Of all grains I had
cf,pn wondered why. in spite OF these facts. the
natives Cf Japan. both men add women. always
rrrsrnt such 4 slender. trim, neat sppcannce.
Although curssts r7rs in that country. the
women there have beautiful figures that sny Ameri-
men have strength and powers of endurance that
are proVeTbiaL After diEent inquiry about the
cause Of this I bPc1ne more than ever convinced
that they were using there in japan methods Of
fat reduction and fat prevention far in advance Of
anything known to medical science in this country
life or death to at that time. ! consulted
numerous authorities and set about asking uues-
tinns of those who would be likely to know any
thing about II. am glad to say that my untiring
new means of fat reduction that I determined to
give a short trial Immediately. I was fairly
rtartled TO behold the wonderful change II made
In NY appssauce. and the fmuroTenent IN
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
FRENCH Method OF
DEVELOPING The BUST
Mdme. DuBarrie Explains Free How
the Bust May Be Developed 2
to s Inches in 80 Days.

the ladies Of America" says Madame
DuBarrie, the French Method of devel-
oping the bust. 1t Is much more effect
i've, the results appear mucn more quick
ly, the breasts become more firm. plump
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
DIABETES
A SIMPLE HERR QUICKLY CURES THIS

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The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
Gambler. Forfeit Collateral.

When the cases of the thirteen men
captured in a raid on an alleged gam
bling house on the second floor of 31S
King Street were called in the Police
Court to-day none of the men put in
an appearance. and the Golfers of the
city were thereby enriched to the ex-
tent of $3.50. OF this amount $50 rep
resented collateral forfeited, and the
residue was the amount confiscated by
the police in the raid.
With an address by Representative
c. c. Carlin, the two weeks bazaar of
Alva Aerie. No. 81. Fraternal Order of
Eagles, was opened tonight at Armory
Hall The attendance was large. The
hall was gaily decorated with flags,
bunting. and pennants. During the
evening there was music and dancing
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
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