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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-02
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1912
DO WE NEED FIRE PROTECTION

DO WE NEED FIRE PROJECTIONS
Judging By the blessed immunity
from disaster which Providence has
granted to Brownsville up 10 the
present time. one might almost be
tempted to think that the town is in
no particular need Of protection
from fire.
But tho truth cane home to our
people Wednesday night when they
saw the fierce, red flames leapIng
gleefully into the air as they de-
voured the Garcia property on 18th
street. In cold fear they watched,
realizing that the puny efforts 81 our
m~akeIbelieve rire fighting depart
ment would be absolutely ureless II
the wind should suddenly ~ whip
ped into a gale. They knew the. all
that part OF the town lying 10 the
northwest Of the Garcia building
probably w.uid be wiped out by tnc
flames II famed by even a moderate
Hind. 6VgOl ,e9.Ir
BIT God was good 4 the to-
ONE Biore. The threatening disas-
Ger da not happen. Il seemed almost
m~iRaealous that the flames were
confined TO so small an area. when
hardly anything could BE- done. be-
yond pouring a few buckets Of water
on he h%djoining building. 20 pre-
vent their spreading.
&uf people. however. realize that
fnch miracles cannot be depended
upon to happen every time. They
dread the great fire disaster which
the town = actually inviting by its
almost total unpreparedness % fight
fire.
Something must be done for pro-
lection OF the town. and is people
from the fire fiend. The citizens are
aroused. They are determined that
something shall be done.
Naturally. the city government is
looked to 10 provide such equipment
as Is needed and also to see that such
service as Il II In a position to guar
antee shall be provided for fire fight
ing.
In the matter OF equipment.perhans
tho city government has done all It
can under is present condition. In
this respect. the situation is NOT so
bad. With the fine hook and ladder
truck, chemical extiNguisher and
1880 feet OF fire hose which we
many other towns OF this size. II
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III
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-02
COMPLIMENTARY LEAP
YEAR DANCE
Miss Saunders Honor Guests al Two
Elegant Entertainments.

Miss Francis Saunders. the much
feted guest OF the Miss Celaya. was
again honored Wednesdaynight by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-02

All new plays. Vaudeville Artists. Enlarged
Show Accounts LOT Increase in Admission. Big,
New, Waterproof Tent. This Show viii open III
CAT THE OLD STAND
Don't forget The Band Concert at 4 O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
DR, HILL RETURNS
 FROM THETA EAST

New York, January 3.-Rev pr. John Wesley Hill, president of the lnterna- tional Peace Forum, returned here today from a four months peace mission to the far east. Dr. Hill visited Japan, China and the Hawaiian Islands, and, from the Emperor of Japan and various govern ment officials, he brings to President Taft number of peace messages. These messages will be delivered at Washington next week.
 pr. Hill says the Japanese saw In the organization of branch of the peace forum a method to bring together the leaders of capital and labor and prevent by arbitration strikes and lockouts. The branch established there has as officers several well known noblemen. Dr. Hln says also that the question of internation- al peace comments itself to Japan, which s.is essentially a peaceful nation and the government Is in full sympathy with any movement for the establishment of peace and good will throughout the world. Pres ident Taft was frequently spoken of as the lantern bearer of peace.
 During his visit to China Dr. Hill said he had several interviews with leaders of the revolution and found Wu Ting Fang thoroughly consecrated to the form of re- publican government for China. The lead- ers told him 1t was their ambition to shane the republican institutions and poli- cies after those of the United States. pr. wu accepted the honorary presidency of the peace forum in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION -.
 CONCLUDES ITS INVESTIGATION

Tomorrow the commission will take up the revision of the national agreement, and it is a foregone conclusion that be- sides many minor concessions which will be granted, special classification known as class AA, which will include the Pa cific Coast league, the American associa- tion and the International league, will be created.
 Many other minor cases will come up before the committee tomorrow. but it is expected the annual meeting will ad- journ before tomorrow night.
 In the eighth annual report of the chairman, August H errmann, of the com mission, he said in regard to the Bresna- han Murphy case:
 T refer to the accusation of Manager Bresnahan of the St. Louis National League club, that President Charles w Murphy of the Chicago Nationals openly impugne1 his motives in the performance of an official act, and branded him as a liar in hotel lobby. Such incidents serve to discredit those in control of clubs and to bring the league with which they are associated into disrepute. l recommend the adoption of rule providing for the imposition Of an adequate penalty upon any parties connected with organized baseball who through the press or in public place makes charges refiecting upon the integrity of league official, owner, manager. or player of a club. and upon citation of the commission fails to substantiste such charges or to show req sonable justification for uttering and cir culating them"
 The report showed that the last world s series netted the commission $27,022. 8 and urged the passage of state and municipal laws against ticket scalping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
MIR. AND MRS. SNEAD
 LEAVE FOR TEXAS

Minneapolis. January 3.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Snead departed for Amarillo, Tex, tonight. where they will be joined by their two children. Mrs. Snead was brought here from Winnipeg last night by her husband, leaving Albert F. Royce. son of a wealthy cattleman of Tex. who is alleged to have eloped with her from Fort Worth in prison there.
 With MT. and Mrs. Snead tonight was Thomas S. Snyder. her father, who arrived here yesterday in an attempt to effect a reconciliation between his daughter and her husband The recon ciliation was effected however. before the couple left Winnipeg.
 Mrs. Snead, it is said, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

Cincinnati January 3-The national baseball commission today concluded re- port on the result of it's investigation of the ticket scalping scandal of the last worlds series, and announced 1t would be given out Friday night.
 The reason given for the delay Is that the report is voluminous. and it will take some time to properly compose it. The National and American league schedules were approved by the heads Of the re- spective leagues. The schedules will not be announced until February.
 These two actions featured the first day of the annual meeting of the commission which is expected to make much baseball history
 country filled the lobby of the hotel where the meeting was held waiting for an opportunity to appear before the com mittee and give their view on the changes of the national peace agreement, but all entreaties to hear them proved futile. At adjournment at e:45 o'clock this evening they were notified that the committee would hear them at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 E Robert Bresnahan of the St. Louis club, who has a grievance against President Charles w. Murphy of the Chicago Ma tional was notified that his case would first be taken before the National league, and that a petition in the form of an ap- peal was the only way the national com mission could possibly be drawn into the controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
IMPORTANT MOVE
 IN R|CHES0N CASE

Boston, January 3.-The fact that at- torneys for the Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson,- accused of the murder of Avis Binnel, did not visit him in his cell today, but instead held consulta- ton lasting most of the day, led to report that an important definite move is soon to be announced by the deefnse. While the nature of the plans Is only a surmise, it Is believed the minister will not be brought to trial on Jan uary 15, the date set.
 Attorneys William A. Morse and John L. Lee. the prisoners counsel who in- terviewed him yesterday, said he was far from being in condition to stand trial.
 As a result of this statement from the deefnse there was renewed specu- lation as to the prospects of petition for lunacy commission while the re- port was also persistent that the de- fense would ask that physicians be named to examine the prisoner as to his ability. physically, to face trial on the date set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
"SECK," ALIAS "ABE,"
 HAS MADE GOOD

Five years ago yesterday, January ;, 1907. at 9:So o'clock in the morning, a verdant young oountryman, fresh from the wilds of Tennessee, in the vicinity of Rockwood, stepped from south- bound Louisville and Nashville tram and began his career In Birmingham
 Five years have passed since then and the verdant young countryman mas grown into a full blown young city man. By constant effort and hard work he has caused himself to rise unitl he is now the righthand man or Fire Chief A. V. Bennett. The young man is o. H. Albertson, secretary to the chief of the fire department or the city of Birmingham. and he wears pretty little gold badge to prove as much.
 Many things have happened in the five years that the young man from the mountains of Tennessee has made the Magic City his home. He has won Tor himself many names of distinction, principal among which is Seek" which is short for Secretary" On account or his striking resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. the martyred President, the boys at the fire department choose to call him Abe While this latter name has not entirely died out, 1t Is rarely heard on account of it being super seded by the more popular Seek Still a few others call him the Trigger Wizard" because of his remarkable aptness with figures and arithmetical problems.
 His favorite color is blue, his favorite flower. the iris; his favorite study, arithmetic hts favorite pastime, work his favorite poet Alfred Tennyson' ms favorite philosophers, Aristotle ana Plato and his favorite orators, Demos- themes and Dave Holt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
|DEAR|NG ADMITS FORGING NOTES

Battle Creek, Mioh,- January 3.-P. NJ. Dearing, implicated with his father, 1T. M. Dearing, cashier of the closed Albion over $100,O00 worth of notes drawn on wealthy farmers in the vicinity of Albion, resulting in the failure of the bank, stated in an interview tonight that that he had been forging the notes for over five years in order to finance the Cook Manufac- turing company of which he was secre- tary and treasurer and which closed down Tuesday.
 Dearing could not state just how much the forgeries amounted to but said it took $20.000 a year to meet the payroll and that the concern had lost money for over five years, He asserted that he and his father would plead guilty. He said he wished to be. taken before the grand jury at once and be committed to the federal prison that he might commence his term as soon as possible.
 Dearing stated that he thought his father was more heavily implicated in the forgeries than himself.
 In the hearing tonight before United States Commissioner Clark, H. M. Dear ing, cashier of the failed Albion National bank, and his son. F. M. Dearing pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement and forgery. They were bound over to the Detroit grand jury and bonds were placed at s25,000 each.
 Both men made full confessions and their statements were taken down and signed. They told of their operations by which they obtained $9oooo from the banks by means of notes, to which they forged either fictitious names or the names of wealthy farmers living near All bion. In addition to this amount, they admitted that forged documents signed by the Cook Notwithstanding company would bring the total pecuations up to about S144,000.
 For several hours prior to the arraign- ment the elder Dearing assisted the dis trict attorney and commissioner in draw ing up the warrants that were to send him and his son to prison. The father, an aged. white haired man, told the story of his dealings with qnivering lips. His face was drawn. pale and haggard Occa- sionally he brushed tears from his eyes.
 The younger Dearing seemed calm and composed He permitted his father to do all conferring with the attorney and commissioner When asked if he had any statement, he said he had been try ing to run a business on wind.
 My father and have nothing to show for the money embedded" he said. My fathers wife, my stepmother, knew noth- ing of the defalcations; neither did my brother who worked in the bank he continued. q told my wife three years ago about 1t. Father and I have left them nothing to live on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
ASKS RELIEF FROM
 SUPREME COURT

White Plains, N. J.. January s.-su preme Court Justice Morschauser re ceived a letter today from Mrs. Ida Von Claussen Honan. demanding an inves- tigation into the foul conspiracy which caused her commitment at the Bloomingdale asylum last October. He turned the letter over to an attorney. who interviewed the woman today and later announced that he would apply for writ of habeas corpus.
 Mrs. Honan is the woman who made trouble for President Roosevelt be- cause she was not presented at the Swedish court and who has been re- gently conspicious in an effort to ob- tain maintenance and support from her husband, from whom she is separated. She was committed to Bloomingdale asylum after an alleged threat against Justice Greenbaum in New York. Some time ago she tried to escape from the asylum by climbing down an electric cord from the second story window, but fell and broke her leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
INTRODUCE BOOK IN
 REYISTA TRIAL

Brownsville, Tex, January 3.+-The most important evidence introduced to- day the third in the trial fin the fed eral court of. tue 19 Reyistas accused of violating the neutrality laws, was a book seized by J. Barthelow, dep- uty marshal at Laredo. The books con- tents were. not read, but District Att torney Lock Mcdaniel told, the jury the book would show the organization of the followers ofHGen. Bernardo Reyes, giving names. locations, etc, and would identify many of the defendants with the proposed revolution .er
 : Julian Barbosa of this city told of joining in a, revolutionary movement Il on the pretext of being in sympathy with itjn,the meantime reporting tothe| United States marshalafso s3t.s.t
 Nothing further has developed in con- nection with the reportatp Judge Burns that prominent Brownsville citizen had talked to one of thea jurors in vio lation of the courts instructions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
NATIONAL SIGMA
 UPSILON OFFICERS

Lexington, Ky, January S.-The na- tiona1 convention of the Sigma Upsilon Literary fraternity, which closed its sessions today, elected the following officers:
 A. A. Kern, president, Millsaps col lege, Jack son. Miss.
 Secretary, W. D. Bratton, Sewanee university, Sewanee, Tenn.
 Treasurer S. E. Wing, Vanderbilt university, Nashville, Tenn.
 Historian, J. M. Burton, Millsaps col lege, Jackson, Miss
 Charter committee. II. G. Shearin, Pennsylvania university Lexington, Ky; R. Y. Astrop, Randolph Macon col lege, Lynchburg, Va, and Richard Heilbron, Pennsylvania university, Lex ington, Ky.
 The meeting place for next years convention will be chosen later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

tained a number of friends at luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss Flossie Pick ard of Chicago.
 Mrs. Jude entertained at dinner at her home in Jonesboro Tuesday. Those pres ent were Mrs. James Jones and Mrs. Collier of East Lake, Mrs. Arthur Smith of Birmingham. Mrs. E. A.. Neitch and family and Mrs. Louis Linge and family. splendid dinner was served.
 Phil Neal and James Fitzpatrick will leave tomorrow for Irbana, ILL, where they are attending college.
 Ed Williams has returned from a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in Tennessee.
 Mrs. Tinker's many friends will be pleased to know she was taken from the Robinson hospital to her home yesterday.
 Miss Allie Buck, who has been vis- ting relatives in Alderman, Miss. for some time past, will return to her home Friday.
 Rev. ITO Jones of Goodwater was the guest of friends in the city yes terday
 Mr. and Mrs. Wal Crawford, wno have been visiting in Tennessee, have returned to their home at Virginia Mines.
 The many friends of MT. Ike Steele will be pleased 10 know he was able to be taken from the Robinson hos pital to his home yesterday
 Bryan Waller is quite i'll at his home on Sixth avenue.
 Misses Mamie and Louise Shirley have returned to their home at 'Dothan after spending the holidays with Miss Barrow Robertson.
 The Woodmen of the World and the Woodmen Circle will hold a joint in stallation of officers Thursday night at the Woodmen hall in Jonesboro. The will be one of special interest in Woodmen circles. A large and rep resentatfve attendance is expected from Bessemer as well as from Jonesboro.
 An oyster supper will be given Tues day night at the home of MT and Mrs. J. $. Woods by the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of Jonesboro.
 The Junior Guild of Trinity Episco- pal church will meet Thursday after noon al o'clock al the home of Mrs. E. L. Thornburg on Arlington avenue. All members are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
SOME FALL

Tampa, Fla, January S.-Aviator L. w. Bonney fell 300 feet in his Wright bi- plane this afternoon at the Tampa Bay fair grounds here. His machine is com pletely wrecked and Bonney sustained slight injuries.
 Bonney was making an exhibition flight when the gearing of his plane refused to work and the machine started to earth He shut off his engines but was unable to stop the downward flight and struck the ground with great force.
 The machine landed in d soft place and he escaped with a broken ankle and a few scratches from broken portions of his machine. Bonney had intended mak ing a fight across Tampa Bay to St. Pe- tershurg tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Russia's Usual Tactics

Teheran. January 3.-The execution of Shegat LII Islam, head Of one reil- gious sect, at Tabriz on Monday follow ing courtmartial by Russian officers, has deeply perturbed officials here. Seven other Persians were hanged at the same time and there is apprehen- sion that Russias wholesale executions, which occurred during the most solemn relieious festival of the Persian year, will affront national feeling to dan gerous degree. The successor to w. Morgan Shuster as treasurer general of Persia has not been named as yet. Rumors are again current that the Bakhtiaris design to create new 6trpaStN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
SAVES HER CHILDREN; :; DIES FROM THE SHOCK

Scranton, Pa, January s.-After risk ing her life to save her, three children from her home that was breaking and settling into the mines as the result of a mine cave in tonight, Mrs. Luegi Pilott. 33 years old, of South Scranton died from shock. Mrs. Pilott had Just put her three children to bed when the house began ito grind and settle. Screaming for help She ran from the basement of the building into the yard and dashed into the house, got the children and carried them into the street The family was taken into a neighbor's house. Mrs. Pilott fell into a chair and pressing her hand to her heart died in less than five minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
AUSTRALIAN TEAM RETAINS ITS TITLE

Christehurch, N. z., January 3.-Aus- tralasia has succeeded with =ease in retaining the Lavis lawn tennis cup, beating the American team. in all five matches. Norman F. Brookes. Austra- lasian, today defeated Maurice E. Me- Loughlin, who was substituted for Will liam A Barned, when the latter suf- fered strained tendon in the singles match by 6-4, 5-6, 4-6 and 6-3, 6-4
 Beals Wright, who was to have met Tod Heath in the other singles match. was indisposed and Heath was award ed the match by default.
 Australasia wins the series by five matches to none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Machinists May Strike

Washington, January S.-Two thousand machinsts employed at the Washington navy yard will send an ultimatum to President Taft and Director Willetts of the yard tomorrow, announcing they will strike unless machine shop employees are granted increase in wages and the Tay- Tor system of scientific management Is eliminated. This action was decided upon tonight at a stormy meeting of the local union of the International Association Of Machinfsts, participated in by members of the executive board of the associa- tion, now in session here. Many mem bers of the union advocated an immediate walkout. Messages were received from Norfolk, where 5000 employees of navy yard shops went on strike today Practically no reference was made to the Norfolk situation at tonight's meeting, however. The speakers urged that Washington should take the lead in the fight against the scientific management system and for higher wages -.ss+4 s.7frss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
BAPTIST COLLEGE IS
 TOTALLY DESTROYED

Ozark, January 3.--According to a telephone message received here today, the Baptist Collegiate institute at New ten was completely destroyed last night by a fire which had it's origin in the explosion of gasoline stove in one of the music rooms of the school. Both the old and new buildings were destroyed, entailing loss of approx imately sS0,000. Local trustees of the institution are doubtful whether there is any insurance This is one of the largest schools in the state, there be- ing 275 boarding pupils in attendance. A meeting of the board of trustees has been called for Monday to discuss plans for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
DENIES
 FILING OF SUITS

Danville. H., January 3.-John c. Dren- nan of Chicago, general counsel for the Illinois Central, today added his. denial to those previously expressed by officials of the federal court here, that suits will not be Tiled .againsti the federated unions. and their officers under the sherman anti trust act.
 Wallace Hooker and Jacob Boyle of Mattoon were tried on charges of violating the federal injunction restraining strikers from interfering with Illinois Central property and employees.
 Hooker was found guilty of contempt, was fined $500 and costs, and sent to jail for 90 days Boyle was discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
SLAYER OF BALDWIN
 CAUGHT IN TEXAS

Cuthbert, Ga, January 3.-Sheriff W. l. Mattox left here this afternoon for Beaumont Texas, in response to tele- gram announcing the arrest there of Col Charles W. Worrell. charged with killing B. S. Baldwin of Montgomery at hotel here about two months ago. At his preliminary trial Worrell was acquitted, but later was indicted by the grand jury. worrell Is the son of Cir cult Judge w C. Worrell.
 Beaumont, Texas, January 3.--Charles w. Worrell was arrested here last night when he stepped from a Frisco train. A fellow passenger who knew him in- formed the police that Worrell was wanted Worrell acknowledged his identity, detailed the story of his flight and his stay on ranch in Arizona. He gave the officers the names of Cuthbert officers, who were advised by wire and who replied today asking that Worrell be held He is willing to return to Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Eastern Field Trials

New Albany, Miss, January 3.-The second day of the annual field trials of the Eastern Field Trials club, which were inaugurated yesterday. Pre- serves of Paul J. Rainey, president Of the club, was marked by the running of the all-age stake, with 10 starters
 This will be completed tomorrow when the subscription stake will be run. The derby was run yesterday and was won by the pointer, John Proctor, owned by A L. Curtis of Belton, Texas with the setter, Souvenir, owned by Il. c. Nall of Memphis, second. and the setter
 Mocharley. owned by J. M. Avant of Hickory Valley, Tenn, third. The judges are W. B. Hamilton of Waverly, Miss, and Charles B. Cooke of Richmond, Va.