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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
BILL TO REGULATE
 SELLING OF FUTURES

Washington. April 2.-opponents of the bill introduced by Senator Smith of South Carolina to regulate the selling of cotton futures were heard today by the Senate committee on agriculture and forestry
 C. B. Howard of Atlanta secretary Of the Southeastern Cotton Buyers asso- eiation, declared a great portion of the cotton crop in some years and especi- ally the fiscal year. could not be standardized as proposed by the bill.
 Ii would be unfair, according To sev- cral speakers. 10 make it a misdemeanor 10 sell cotton other than by the pro posed standard. Lou.s Brooks of Au- gusta, Ga, and w. C. Lawson of Waco, Tex, were among the speakers.
 The House committee on agriculture today took up the Beall bill to prevent speculation in cotton crops and futures. 4 subcommittee with Representative Lever of South Carolina as chairman began hearing testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
ENGLISH STRIKE
 BALLOT CLOSES

London. April 2.-The balloting of the miners on the question of terminating the coal strike has finished, but the official returns will not be available until to- morrow Apparently there will be ma iority against the resumption of work. Under the rules of the miners federa- ton two-thirds majorityAis necessary to authorize a national strike, and it is a question of doubt whether bare ma jority will suffice for the continuance of the strike. This point has not arisen heretofore and whichever way 1t is de- cided, it will likely cause dssenson and delay and possibly split in the federa- ton.
 Meanwhile more than 50,OO0 miners have already resumed work and if the deeision is against reopening the mines 1t is cer- tain thousands of men who are desirous of working will disregard it.
 King George, Queen Mary and the Queen Mother Alexandra have eontrbu- ted s5OO0 each for the relief of the wide spread distress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
MILD SENSATION SPRUNG
 AT CAPITAL IN RATE CASES

Montgomery. April 2.-(Speeial9-A mild sensation was sprung in legal circles to- day when Federal Judge Thomas G. Jones rendered q final decision permanently en- joining the acts of the Alabama legisla- ture in prescribing rates for the trans portation of freight and passengers in this state. The railroads interested in the de- cree are the Louisville and Nashville, South and North Alabama and the Nash vile, Chattanooga and st Louis.
 The act fixing the passenger rate of 21h cents per mile and the freight regulation act were passed by the legislature in 1901 which resulted in strong protest from many of the railroads in the state.
 Litigation was begun in the federal court by the Louisville and Nashville rail road the South and North Alabama, and the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad companies. together with other railroads in the state.
 Some months ago Special Master W. A. Gunter submitted 10 Judge Jones a re- port of his investigation of the rates, and declared that he regarded the acts of the legislature in violation of the fed-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
WILLIAM J. BELL, JR.,
 DIES AT COLUMBIA

Columbia. April Special )-The love and esteem with which W. J Bell, Jre who died recently was most eio- quently attested yesterday afternoon when the First Baptist church was crowded to it's full capacity to hold the throng of grief stricken friends who were eager to attest their love and esteem by their presence.
 The obsequies were conducted by his pastor, Rev. c. M. Britain, assisted by Rev. F. A, Jennings. pastor Of the First Baptist church of Dothan. The high school. of which the deceased was a pupil. was recessed for the occasion and his stricken comrades followed his bier to the tomb and there deposited their floral offering in loving remem- brance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Rubbing IL In

From the Washington Star Booth Tarkington was talkinr; in In- dianspolis about a novelist of the thigh brow type-one Of those half starved novelists whose reviews are much more remarkable than their sales
 As this novelist, shabby and cold said MT Faversham, was walking in Fifth avenue one wintry afternoon there glided. past the magnificent auto mobile of a publisher who had brough. out one of tle poor fellows books at d heavy loss.
 The publisher signaled to his chauf- feur the automobile stopped and the novelist in reply to a wave of the mil . lionaire's hand. presented himself in the window of the car humbly
 The publisher. wrapped in furs, said:
 There's q great Lig manuscript nearly falling out Of your hip pocket. If you weren't so well known Here the publisher removed the superb Havana cigar from his mouth and laughed a loud. scornful laugh.
 {" If you weren't so well known he repeated, I guess you'd have had your DO ket picked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
BILL ID REGULATE EXPRESS COMP PAN|ES
Provides for Close Cooper ati0n With Rural Mail
 Deliveries

Washington, April 2.-The House inter- state and foreign commerce committee today reported favorably a bill to amend the law giving the interstate commerce commission authority over express com panies.
 Provision would be made for rate zones, the charges varying according to the dis tance the package was carried from the point of origin.
 A close working arrangement also would be provided between the express com panes and the rural free delivery sys- tenn of the postoffice department.
 The bill would govern packages not ex- eeeding eleven pounds and with a valua- tion of sS or less. The rates for 2O0O miles, P cents per pound and not more than 2000 miles 10 cents, not more than 1900 apart cents, not more than 500 miles apart cents. not more than 600 miles apart cents and between points not more than 25O miles apart cents per pound
 No express company shall be compelled to accept any packages at a charge less than 10 cents.
 An innovation is the provision for CO., operation between the express companies and the rural free delivery routes. Ex- press matter destined for a farmer living on rural mail route would be delivered by the express agent at the nearest point to it's destination, where provided the shipper had attached the necessary post age. it would be turned over to the mail carrier
 Rural carriers could be authorized to ae- cept matter on which postage had been paid for delivery to the express company.
 The express companies pursuant to hearings recently closed before the ln- terstate commerce commission into their rates and methods are now working on readjustments which will soon be submit ted to Commissioner Lane, who has charge of the inquiry. The hearings have been suspended pending this move on the part of the companies. Their ac- ton probably avoided a drastic order by the commission, which it has full author ity to make without additional Iegisla- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
ALWAYS A CELEBRITY
Nobody Ever Recalls That in Pre- yious Incarnation He Was Humble

From Puck.
 pr. Julia Sears, head of the New Thought School" says; There are enough people on the planet today who remember one or more of their incarna- tions to make il a certainty that rein- carnation Is positive fact
 All right, doctor; we'll add this to our list of positive facts, which is already becoming somewhat unwieldly. Stii there is a question which has been pug zling us a good while, and we now make Iold to ask: Why Is 1t that, among all those people who remember one or more of their incarnations, not one can re- member being a bod carrier, an under takers assistant. or an office boy in soap factory? There Is a strong ten dency 10 run toward royal families, court musicians and philosophers. Two of three persons can distinctly remeln- Der having been Joan of Arc, and the number of reincarnated Napoleons and Louis XIN's is growing all the time. But who can remember with pleasure his incarnation as the brawny "white wings" who pushed the scoop around the arena of the Romal coliseum after the show was over and the animals re- tired. or the employe of the imperial health department whose duty 1t was to descend into the Cloaea MaXima wh sn il got clogged.
 Another New Thought which comes al this moment Is in connection with the statement of Dr. Sears that she was the Italian singer Marsha 400 years ago, was bitterly discontented, and now she longs to sing and cannot There's mat ter for rumination In this. We shall hurry away now 10 tell the young wom- an in the apartment adjoining to ours that the reason she longs to sing, or thinks she can sing, and cannot, is be- cause she had sweet pipe several hundred years ago and didn't make the most of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
HEHARVESTERCO.
 MAY BE DIVIDED

Washington, April e.-The plan of dissolution which the International Harvester company has submitted to the department of just,ce proposes di- viding the big corporation into two new ones between which the manufacture of the company's harvesting machines would be equally divided. With this as the basis, negotiations for a friendly settlement of the governments anti trust suit were resumed today between Attorney General Wic<ersham and Ed gar A. Bancroft, general counsel for the company. It is not known whether the two companies plan will be accepted or further disintegration will be in- sisted upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03

eral constitution, and confiscatory and discriminatory Upon receiving the spe- ciai masters report, Judge Jones an- hounced that he would announce his de- eision in the cases at later date. In the meantime, the attorney general filed With Judge Jones an answer to the re- port or Special Master Gunter.
 The decree of Judge Jones sustains the special masters report. with the excep- tion that the court held that the rates were not in violation of the commerce clause of the federal constitution The rate cases have bean in the courts five years. and the state has spent thous- ards of dollars in the litigation An ap- peal will be taken to the Cnited States supreme court.
 The decision of Judge Jones was am nounced at his home where he has been confined for several days on account of illness. The following attorneys were present when the decision mas rendered: Judge J. C. Selheimer of Birmingham, Attorney General Robert C. Brickell, both of whom represented the state: George L. Smith of Mobile, g. J. Bowie of Birming- ham. Colonel George W. Jones and J Manly Foster of Montgomery represent ing the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
ATLANTA IS AZ TER
 NEW UNIVERSITY
Citizens Subscribe Liberally to Secure Prsbyterian
 University

Atlanta, April 2.-(Speeial.) )-Through a reorganization of the old oglethorpe university. founded in 1886 near Mill edgeville, and which went out of busi- ness in 1872, after it had been removed to Atlanta. this city now hopes to get a Agreat educational institution to be established under the auspices and di- reetion of the Presbyterian church
 Forty-two Atlantans have already subscribed 5000 each to the project, and others have signified their willing ness to aid in the success of It. It is believed that splendid fund can be raised here to insure the establishment of the university in this city
 This is revival of a project that was discussed and upon which some work was done three or four years ago. and 1t contemplates the amal- gamation of the Southwestern Presby- terian university of Clarksville, Tenn, and the Columbia Theological seminary of Columbia, s. C.. and their removal to Atlanta.
 The quid pro quo Is that Atlanta Is to furnish a site and raise a fund for the institution. This was discussed when the matter was first preached but for various reasons it was not pressed at that time.
 Now, with the revival of it. the pro- motors announce subscriptions of $l2,- 900 from 42 .Atlantans and the prospect of getting everything here that is needed to insure the establishment of the institution.
 It is believed that the establishment of the university here Is now assured, and when 1t is completed 1t will mean practically S1,000, 900 institution, com bining the property of the two organi- zations named and what it is expected to get as d result of bringing 1t here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
REPUBLICAN TARIFF
 BILL COMES FIRST

Washington, April "A republican tariff revision bill, drawn by Senator Shoot of Utah for report By ihe finance committee as a substitute for the House wool bill, will have the right of way over all other tariff revision measures in the Senate.
 The finance committee will arrange brief hearings on the wool bill It will adversely report the House steel bill probably next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Capital of Kent a Mystery
,m the London chronicle.

From the London Chronicle,
 Even in a somewhat crowded corner Of England-Kent-you may find the fury of town patriotism. Favershanl and Ashford are F miles apart, as the crow flies. But people did not ride crows: they rode horses. until the ran- way came And 1t did not link those two towns, which are still very far apart And have you followed the strus- gle for the title of the capital of Kent? Do vou know it's name? Is it Canter- bury or Maidstone? There was q furi- ous quarrel. and the railway did nos join them up, though they were only Is miles apart. There was ccnpr"- mise-even Nsser inc historic ef4cket week. Maidstone achieved the judge anS goal and Canterbury retained Is cathedral and archbishop You may saNe your soul at Canterbury and be hanged legally at Maidstone And no one Knows which is the real capital of kent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Soil Enough

From the New York Tribune.
 Vincent Astor, at a luncheon in New York. praiged the neatness of the Amer ican mans dress.
 Tn the past. I have been told" he said. the American was careless-a little care less as to shaving, polishing his boots. and brushing his clothes. But he is now as neat as his English brother, who k acknowledged to be the neatest man On earth.
 'Apropos Of the unbrushed clothes of the past, there was an actor of the old school type who appeared one morning gn the Rialto with red nose in his dingy coat.
 Where do you suppose | got this he asked another actor, lifting his lapel proudly.
 oh, dear knows.' the other answered, determined to escape mash tale Dear knows-unless 1t grew there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03

cans as soon as they get rich. assume.
 ITS hard 10 be aristocratic in a demoe- raey like this" said Senator Davis. We've got no criterion, no measure. and hence, as aristocrats, we never can tell where we stand.
 Mrs. Dash is no longer in our set, q woman once said at a tea.
 "'Yes. so 1 understand. said another woman.
 Yes went on the first woman, with a naughty sheer; yes, she dropped out some time ago.
 ".Gs that soT said the other. T was under the impression that she climbed out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03

although he Is paralyzed from his waist down and can only gel about in a roller chair.
 Several other similar cases have been located in which the victims are stll Nv ing. and Grace is passing no little hope on these, in spite of his dangerous con dlton. In the meantime Mrs Grace is living in quiet seclssion in Atlanta, wait ing either for her husband 10 die or get well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03

Miss Carol E. Newberry, daughter of the former Secretary of the Navy. Is engaged to marry Captain ". II Alleyne, of the Queens navy. Miss Newberry first met Captain Alleyne on trip to the Bermudas. The wed ding will be held in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Those Wild Oats

Wllie-Paw. where do the wild oats go that these mllionaires SOW?
 Paw-Slow horses and fast chickens get most of them, my son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Up and Down

Senator Davis, in an interview at oz- ark. derided good humoredly the arlsto- cratic pretesons that too many Ameli-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-03
ARMY NOTES

Major w. p. Wooten, Corps of En-
gineers, has been relieved from duty
in charge of construction work at
Waikiki.
Acting Dental Surgeon A. P. Mat
thews has been assigned to Schofeld
Barracks according to departmental
orders received at local headquarters.
The following officers of commands
stationed here have been ordered to
report to the Army School of the Line
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, August
IS: Captain Wallace 3, Scales, Fifth
Cavalry, and Captain Herschel Tupes,
First Infantry,
the transport Thomas which ar
rives here June IL from San Fran
cisco is bringing the following Off
GERS for local posts; Lieut.. Col. H.
c. Benson, Fifth Cavalry; Major B. F,
Cheatham, quartermaster; Major w
M. Cruikshank and Captain r. s.
Pratt, First Field Artillery; Lieut.. T.
H. Cunningham, Fifth Cavalry; Chap
lain ]. F. Houlihan, Fifth Cavalry;
Lieut.. H. w. Baird Fifth Cavalry;
Lieut.. NJ. c. Mitchell, First Infantry;
Lieut.. q. w. Fales, First Infantry;
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-03
A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY.

II always have a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in the house" is what PEG.
pie all over the world say OF 1t when
it has once been used A trial OF
this medicine proves it to be so salts
factory that it always holds an hon.
oled place in the home ever after.
One dose promptly relieves cramps
in the stomach, collie and dysentery
Try it. For sale by all dealers, Ben
son, Smith & Co, Agents for Hawaii
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-03

Lieut.. E. A. Miller Jr., Fifth Cavalry;
Lieut.. c. S. Little, First Infantry;
Lieut.. G. NJ. Halloran, Second Infan-
try; Lieut.. L, Med. Sylvester, Second
Infantry; Lieut. Col. W. w. Gilbert,
retired.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-03


tains the following budget of a weeks
happenings.
Paauhau.
Quite an excitement was caused on
the Kalopa part Of the plantation
by . cane fire on Tuesday. There
was a regular gale blowing at the
time the fire started from a home
steader's land, and the flames seemed
to jump fifty to hundred feet at a
time. The house of another home
steader was surrounded by the fire
at one time and it looked as if there
would be little chance of saving It,
but fortunately the fire was got I'M
der control in time.
Mr.. Smith, manager, has been very
much cold sick" for the last ten days.
This sort of thing is not indigenous
to Paauhau, and the malady must be
of imported origin.
Mr.. De Coito, of Paauhau Store, was
a witness of the sad accident to a
Japanese driver at Honokaa, on Sun.
day. Mr.. De Coito saw the mule drag
giDg the man along after it, and tried
to stop it, but the animal swerved to
one side and got past him, to be stop
ped little later on.
A party of Honokaa and Paauhau
gentlemen went into Hilo on Satur-
Say % Re initiated into the mysteries
of Free Masonry. When these have
taken their Masters degree, there
ought to be enough members of the
brotherhood to start lodge in Ha-
makua
Honokaa.
A short time ago one of our most
prominent property holders and citi-
zens, Mr.. P. Hart, lost a number of
children through the bubonic plague,
and his home had to be burned.
Through the good work Of Tom Rick.
ard, a poor boy, going around, and as.
sisted by Mr.. George Kaiser, and with
the help of the good managers of the
different plantations in Hamakua, and
the citizens and friends of Mr.. Hart
the community has succeeded in build
ing a new and commodious house fol
him and his family.
chiIdren's Sunday.
Children's Day will be observed IL
Kohala by union service of all the
Sunday schools. This will be held IN
Iole Church, at II o'clock Sunday
June 2.
Over three hundred children are ex
pected to be present and take part il
the exercises. The offering for the
day will be devoted to helping defray
the transportation expenses of the
children. AS they are coming from
all over the district this is no small
item.
Won't you show by your presenc'
and material aid that you are inter
ested in this gathering? Should an.
one wish to make a present to thi
transportation fund, donations will b.
received by Mrs. McDougall, Mrs
Bond, Mr. Naipo and Mr. Nahiwa.
KohaIa.
It Is rumored that Charles E. King
glee club will be in Kohala June 10
and will give an entertainment tina
night. If such should be the case
Kohala should turn out en- masse t
hear them, for you'll more than &c
your moneys worth.
Mrs. Geo. Barker gave a birthda
supper to her husband on Thursda
evening. Mr.. Barker has reached hi
fifty-ninth year He has seen a larg
part OF the world. He can beat Ed
sons Talking Machine, when it come
to that business. He still has a 70
licking spirit somewhat stubborn a
times. The guests of the evening
were taught few true points on Hi
waiian history from him.
Rev. Woo Ye Bew and family too
tho boat for Honolulu last Frida.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-03

Bring 10 green stamps and one dol,
lar for a complete Boy Scout Suit
Green Stamp Store, Beretania and
Fort streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-03
Pohakupuka.

The railroad bridge at the mouth of
the Maulua tunnel. on the Hilo side,
is under construction. 1t will be over
a thousand feet long, and will have a
height of $50 feet making it the larg-
est bridge on the extension. 1t is
estimated that it will take nearly
three months to complete It,
Mr.. NJ. A. Oliveira. of Kahinano, has
announced that he will in a short time
make Roadway for his old country.
Good luck Mr.. Oliveira
The new immigrants have arrived
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-03

and a number of them have been
located at the Waikaumalo new camp
had been built for the purpose.
The principal Of the Pohakupuka
School has been told that as soon as
the new location for the school is
gotten by the department, the super
visors will Immediately do the rest.
Hamakua.
Mr.. John X. White, of p. N. Holmes
store, is now the happy dad OF large
baby boy, who arrived last week TO
make three a company in that home.
When the Wailele locked at the Ru-
kuihaele landing, last Saturday, it was
seen that the popular purser, doc"
Howard, was not at his post Of duty.
His place has been filled by Willie
Kekuewa, one of Kohala's boys.
Eel fishing, by some Japs and Ha-
waiians, has been the exciting event
along some parts OF our coast during
some calm nights. The catch has
been large, and several cells measured
nine to twelve feet long.
The road men, under some expert
enced lunas, are putting the road be-
low NJ. De Fontes' place at Kapulena
in a better condition.
Kapoho.
The safe in the depot has gone on
strike and has refused to unlock.
AS there is no time lock on 1t, we
think it must have struck for more
money. A safe expert is expected out
here soon to adjust the difficulty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weatherby and daugh'
ter Helen, Of Olaa, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lyman.
Miss Elderts, of Kahoa, is here Wis
iting friends.
Waiohinu.
Mr.. Thos. Cook, of Hilo, was en-
gagged last week in surveying the pipe
line intended to carry water from the
Waiohinu springs to the Kamaoa
homesteads.
Mr.. Sam Kauhane and family are
present living in their new home on
the homestead mauka of Waiohinu.
Mr.. J. f. Hackfeld and wife motor
ed through Waiohinu on Monday.
South Kona.
AS one guarding all incoming vehi
Giles, passing Papa School from Kau
way, Mr.. e. X, Iona, teacher at Papa
School, must be a busy fellow; for he
has to see that no fruits are brought
in from Kau.
This is one of the methods the pro
motors of Kbna are carrying out il
the fight against the Mediterranean hl
pest
The whole police force of our dis
trict hurried past the Alae School
May %, in pursuit of the murderer o
} a japanese in Hamakua.