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Evening star., 1912-11-04

THE ooYwooD.
1925 nv
Live downtown and save fare;
hye rooms. $40. two rooms and bath,
$50: desirable in every way: elevator
and tanitor service: near cars. school
and Franklin Park
Apply on premises, or MacLACH-
LIN BANKING CORP. 10th and G.
DOWNTOWN. on sT.-sIX ROOMS. BATH
entire third door; rent very reasonable. Apply
NEAR CENSUS OFFICE-oUTSIpE APT. 8
roons, porcelain bath, hot-water heat. at "a
C St NV; rent. $3.50. Apply at side entrance
between and 1e mornings Phone Main $751;
THE HOLLAND. 1925 VERNON ND ST. wv
4-ROOM AND TILED BATH APIS. $So TO
S33 so NEW BUILDING. ALL APART.
MENTs n PERFECT ORDER ONLY
FEW LEFT.
EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS TO
THOSE LEASING WITHIN NEXT Ten DA1S.
L, W. GROOMES. 1913 II 81
KENsINGTON AND LEAMINGTON.
14th and Clifton NV.
An unusually desirable apartment In the Ken
sington rooms and bath: all rooms outside ann
very large: porch, southern exposure: overlook.
ing Barber mansion: vacant Oct Rent. $5S.
Also rooms and bath, with porch. Rent so.
r1A26 New York ave. NV.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE

II. BAUM & SON. 912 PA. AVE.
81 Load Per Month. Phone NJ. 1854.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Anniston July 20.-(Special )-'"fhe open ing of the Coosa river from Rome to Mo- bile will mean thousands of dollars an nually to Anniston,' said Wilson NJ. iIardy last night,
 Mir. Hardy is secretary of the Manufac- turers and Merchants association at Rome, and vice president Of the Mobile Basin association. He arrived in Anniston last night on business, and expressed re- gret that Anniston was not represented at the annual convention of the Mobile Basin association held in Rome Thurs day
 Ut Is naturally difficult" said MT. Hardy "to arouse the people of Georgia and Alabama to a true appreciation of the Cooss- Alabama river, and to what q commercial asset it will be when opened for navigation all the way to Mobile. Transportation rates, like the tariff, are so intangible and so confused in the pub lie mind that most people give up the problem and content themeelves with making the best of bad bargain.
 ''Anniston is only % miles from the river, and with two lines of railroad connecting her to 1t. When the river Is opened 1t will be possible for Anniston manufacturers to ship their products by water all the way from Lincoln to San Francisco or New York or Vladivostok. The importance of that fact can be realized especially with reference to An iston's pit iron and iron products when you consider that it actually costs more today 10 ship from here to Mobile by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
THE RATIONAL CONVENTION
 RATIFIES WOODROW w.
By CHARLES H. MANDY

tactful disposition and skill in political diplomacy.
 or course, among such a brilliant as- semblage of near statesmen 1t was both becoming and proper that they should ratify the nomination of democracy s choice, Woodrow the Peerless, and with that purpose in view the rational dem ocratic convention of Cook Springs was organized
 Ollie James Byrum called the con vention to order and briefly stated it's purpose. His rulings were of his own making and he did very well until he made ruling that no one should be allowed to refresh himself more than three times in five minutes, which near ly caused a riot
 An appeal from the decision of the chair was taken and the chair was unanimously reversed. Charles Will Hams Underwood presented the nom- inee Robert Crook Wilson to the con vSntion. His presentation speech was a masterpiece of eloquence. He scared higher and higher in flights of oratory until someone softly nlurmured, Get the hook" Charlie has standing chal- lenge to fight the man who made the remark, but as yet 1t has not been ac- cepted.
 Floyd B. vardaman followed. He mod estly declared that lie carried the votes of Mississippi In his vest pocket and pro- vided Woodrow did the proper thing would deliver them wrapped up in an original package.
 John Abbott Bailey handed over Texas without any proviso. He made an im- pressive and touching speech. He touched two of the party so hard they had to borrow car fare home. John Sharp Dav- idson dissented a little by staiing that Floyd Vardaman couldn't hand over a package of pins from Mississippi but that he, John Sharp, Esq. was the only simon Pure and the maa who could deliver the goods. Colonel vardaman and John Sharp nearly came to blows over this statement. and it took the combined ef- forts of the entire delegation to keep them from-running away.
 Then it was that woodrow Wilson Cook made his response of thanks He had lis- tened to the many praises bestowed upon him by the devoted band of friends and admirers, and many blush had mingled with the tan on his sunburned cheeks. As Woodrow arose the cheering was deaf ening, and as the cheers subsided he made an effort to speak. But words failed him. By way of encouragement John Abbott hollered. "Go to it.. old sport, 2 and Charlie Williams bawled, 'Touder.'' Of course this helped the perspiring statesman very much. By a great effort he managed to murmu~. Life Is but a bubble--v The applause that greeted this remark was great Somewhat encouraged Woodrow again started, Life Is but a bubble-' "Hoorayr' shouted the entire delegation as one man.
 Woodrow glared. but seeing nothing but smiling faces before him he again com- menced: "As I heretofore remarked. life-'' Burst the bubble, Woodrow. '' suggested John Abbott.
 ..Tl burst you in about two minutes, - replied the now irate nominee. But John laughed and Woodrow laughed and then the whole party laughed. and the conven- tion came to close. During the rest of the stay at the spring, Woodrow bore himself with becoming dignity and expects to boost his prototype on to glorious victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
POST SEASON SERIES WILL BE
 PLAYED BY SELMA AND GADSDEN

gether. The first of the series of six games to decide the league champion ship will be played at Riverside park Monday afternoon. The other two games will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and the clubs will then go to Gadsden to play the remaining three games. The conclud- ing games to be played In both Selma and Rome will no doubt be witnessed by large crowds Both of the clubs are about evenly matched as Is shown from the three games which were played in Selma this week.
 Gadsden was shut out during the first two games of the series by the score of 1 to 0. and the game this aft ernoon resulted in a tie after II in- nings had been played.
 Local fans believe there will be nc trouble in reorganizing the South. eastern league next year, and that the season will he played through. An ef- fort will be made Monday morning to get the business houses of the city 10 close for the game Monday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
REPORTS OF NICARAUGAN
 TROUBLE ARE UNCONFIRMED

New Orleans. July N.-Iast nights ca ble advces from San Juan Del Sur con- corning the reported plan of President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua to take refuge on ar American gunboat at Corinto and request the American authorities to com
 pei the resignation of Minister of War Luis Mena lack confirmation. similar report was published a month ago in the daily papers of Grenada, Nicaragua, and subsequently, denied.
 The relations between President Diaz
 and General Mena have been anything but friendly for several months. Last year Mena forced his election by the con l stitutional assembly as president of the l republic for the term beginning January l. 1915, and by this act incurred not only
 the displeasure of many of the leaders
 of his own party, but of United States state department officials. Representa- lions are said to have been made by Washington that this government would insist upon the observance of the Daw- son agreement. which clearly provided
 for popular and free presidential cleo ton this fall
 It is generally believed here that a rev
 olution will break out in Nicaragua with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
POLICE FORCE TO HOLD AN
 ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE
By W. J. ZBINDEH

Martin Eagan. captain of the evening shift; James Buckalew, sergeant at the West End police station; R. H. McCao- lum. patrolmah: R. l.. Martin, patrolman; M. J. shevler, patrolman; Chief George H. Bodeker, and c. l.. Divine, captain of the morning shift.
 Sergeant Armstrong has called meet ing of the committee for next Wednes- day and he urges that all of the mem bers be present. Every man on the force is forming his own ideas for certain lit tie things that they think should be a part of the memorial service and they are going to have a chance to express them The committees work will be to lay the rough lines for the memorial, and then big mass meeting will be called of al the patrolmen and the final touches will be worked into the programme of the services
 It Is the hope of the force that they can hold the first service early this fall. and after that if the date does not suit it can be changed by vote of the committed The form of the memorial service will be the same year in and year out, varying of course, with the names that are added from time to time of the members of the force who meet their death while or duty. or by natural death.
 Among those whose names will go or the first page of the book of the memo rial committee are W. C. Stapp, whc dropped dead during December. 19l1 while raiding a craps game; G. ". Hamilton shot accidentally with his own pistol IT the roll call room in the fall of 1911; Ser geant F. NJ. Whitney, died after long ill., ness at his home; A. c. McGee, patrol man. run over by taxfcab in the fall oi 1910 W. c. Wallace, patrolman, shot by negro in the fall of 1910; Patrolman Camp shot by negro in the summer of 1910; M M. O'Brien, shot by negro in December of 1909.
 These were brave men and their names will honor any book of memorial; each left a host of friends. who have missed them every day since they left the old roll call room, where their pictures hang today, to answer the final roll call oi every brave man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

The policemen of Birmingham will have a memorial service for their departed brethren
 The police force of Birmingham has and has had brave men in it's ranks, men brave beyond the average policemen. and to them this memorial service will be held each year. It will be service for these absent br-t-ren alone, in memory of their va'er and theii bravery.
 Bob Waldrop, patrolnan and president of the Birmingham Police Relief associa- ton, is the originator of the idea, and when it was mentioned at the last meet ing of the association it met with heart jest approval. The big policemen that the citizens see on the streets day in and day out may seem just little cold and aloof, but they carry in their big hearts a feeling of comradship that Is highly oommendable and they are proud of those who have been their comrades and have died while at their post of duty.
 And so they are going to find way to commemorate their names forever In the annals of the history of the police force of this city. They realize that it is going to be a big undertaking. that it will mean time, money ana hard work. But they are big, most of them, and their money is always handy for their com rades. and they can handle all kinds of hard work. They have made up their minds to have a memorial to their com rades who will never more answer when their names are called in the roll call roou-those who are dead.
 As eager as the force was, Bob Waldrop couldn't head them all and do all the brain work in the preparation, com- mittee was appointed with c. w. Arm strong. desk sergeant at Woodlawn sta ton, as it's chairman. Nine members were elected to aid him: T. J. Shirley, desk sergeant at the North Birmingham police station; J. R. farrell, patrolman;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Selma, July 2o-(speclal.)-Th stren- uous efforts of the board of directors of the Selma Baseball association to re- vive the tottering Southeastern league and form a four club circuit to finish the season, failed this afternoon when Manager Artie Riggs of the Talladega club could not be located in Birming- ham. Gadsden Rome and Selma were willing and anxious to finish the sea son and if Riggs could have been located before his club disbanded there is little doubt that he would have stuck to the league also, as Talladega is anxious for the game.
 After all efforts to revive the league failed Manager Seigle of the Gadsden club and Manager Stickney of the Selma club agreed to play the post-season series during the comping week for the league championship.
 Selma won the first half league championship series and the Gadsden club has won more games during the second half than any two clubs put to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
IMPROVE FREIGHT
 DEPOT AT SELMA

Selma. July 20 o--CSpecial.) )-The officials of the Southern railway here have re- ceived notice from the Washington of fcals that the necessary appropriation has been made by the board of directors to cover the proposed improvements 10 the freight depot here an1 that work will be commenced as soon as the plAas can be gone over by the architect.
 The improvements contemplated consist of q general remodeling of the present of- flee building and delivering station and the construction of a new receiving sta ton about twice the size of the one now in use. The plans also provide for the reconstruction of the tracks adjacent to the depot and the paving of the streets on which the property abuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Bessener News

Bessemer, July 0-(Special. .)-Architect | ". E. Benns and City Engineer Phil
 Lacey are engaged in drawing the pre-
 liminary plans for. the lnew hospital for
 Bessemer. The site has already been laid
 off, the corners fixed and the plans are
 under way. The ladies of this city have
 worked very hard to raise money for the new hospital which is so badly needed as he preesnt hospital is much too small
 to take care of the many patients.
 The new hospital building will be erected on the present site of the cid building and two additional lots on the north side,
 making a most beautiful and centrally located place. As soon as the plans are | completed the work will begin at once. When completed the building will cost
 shout s5oo0 and will be equal to any in this district.
 This morning Eugene Kid. one of the
 negroes in the street gang. made good
 his escape while he was in wagon be-
 ing taken to place to work As the wagon was going down Nineteenth street and passed the Dukes Mixture" sign, train was passing on the Louisville and
 Nashville railroad. Kid jumped from the
 wagon with his shackles on and boarded
 the train. There was $50 reward for Kid, but he was not captured.
 On Tuesday afternoon the baseball team of the Bessemer fire department will
 play game with the fast team from McCalla at Underwood Field. Batteries for Bessemer fire department. Haggerty and Mckinney; McCalla, Fitzpatrick and Sellers. The game will be called at 3:3O o'clock. Admission free.
 Yesterday the members of the board of Aldermen went to the big reservoir of the waterwor<s company to inspect it The alderm sn report that they found that all of the weeds had been cut, and the reservoir was as clean as could be. not a particle of moss being found within the enclosure.
 On Monday afternoon at { Q clock there will be a meeting of the board of trade at which time the committee appointed to
 wait on the beard of revenue as to cer- tain changes in the new Courthouse plans will report A full attendance is urged. as movement will be starred for cam paign in favor of the bono issue. the election to come off in three weeks The United Confederate Veterans held special meeting this morning and de- cided to have the county reunion on August Y. the place to be announced later. They formed themselves into a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

party of prominent and coming Ala bamians realizing that life is funny proposition after all," decided to lay aside business cares and political worries and spend a few days in some shady and sequestered spot where quietness and peaceful repose regin supreme.
 So selecting Cook Springs as an Ideal place for rest and meditation, they wended their way thither.
 Cook Springs is indeed quiet and rest ful spot, where one may -"ase butter files, hunt doodles, pluck hollyhocks and wild flowers or swing In the grapevine swing without hndrance or care The party of 'comers'' aforesaid did all these things for about 15 minutes, then there started something worth clle They were right in doing something worth while, because all the party were men worth while.
 The party consisted of Col. Floyd B Powell of \ ontgomery, Leland Scott Charles'xS. Williams. Robert l.. Crook, JQlM R. Byrum, W. NJ. Davidson and 6Johh Abbott.
 Anyone at all familiar with this bunch can realize that chasing butterflies or picking wild flowers was not much in f their line. and that they soon began pining for other diversions. And it would not be difficult -o convince them that the bunch found other diversions. Seated Tn a shady arbor with an abundance of good old sparkling water at hand, they started discussion that embraced every tlai, 4rom lingerie to politics, and. : [ sse, during the argument the names sf Underwood and Wilson were brought into the dicussion.
 .ieTken some one remarked or rather some one suggested that Major Bob Crook, was a dead ringer for the states man from the lanl of trusts and mos quitoes who recently received the presi- dentiaf nomination at the convention in Baltimore Bob modestly denied the inn peachment, but at the same time, his chest swelled out perceptably until 1t as- stunned the proportions of a pouter pigeon or a French drum mayor on parade and to tell the truth, there issa slight re- semblance. that is under certain condi- tions.
 Then someone discovered that Col onel Powell could easily be mistak en for Senator Vardaman, the fire easter from Mississippi. The strong point of resemblance was the flowing locks and black 'jlmswinger" affected by both Statesmen. but there the resemblance ceased. for the Mississippian Is easily two feet taller. but what he lacks in height the Alabamian easily makes up in brains.
 In Leland Scott was discovered a marked likeness to John Temple Graves, principally on the grounds that Le- land had a strawberry mark on his right shoulder. while John Temple has wart under his left ear.
 And so 1t went down the line until in everyone present was seen a resem- bfance to some noted parsonage in the democratic ranks. In John Byrum was discovered a second Ollie James, prin- cipally on account of his unthatched and shiny pate. John Abbott was placed In the same class with Senator Bailey on account of his superb oratory Win Davidson was paired up with John Sharp Williams on account of his able ness as a debater and his ready wit.
 Charlie Williams was pronounced a younger edition of the incomparable Oscar W. by reason of his cheerful,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

in the next few months. Economic con- ditions in the country are admitted to be deplorable and the unrest of the people is growing alarming.
 Washington. July 2O-It was stated here today that while the moral influence of the United States Is behind President Diaz of Nicaragua in his effort to main tain an orderly form of government until the people shall have an opportunity next October in free and fair election to se- lect another president. no instruction had been given to the American legation to demand the dismissal of General Mena.i minister of war, or to back up any re- quests from President Daz that Gen- eral Mena re1inquish the arms and milt- tary supplies now under his control
 The gunboat Annapolis is at San 5ayH de Guatemala, two days sail from Corin'r to. and heI commander would hasten to' that portS1f>She first sign of a revolu- tionary distAEkance. It is positively de- nied the vessel would take any part In, the factional troubles in Nicaragua unless at teInpts were made to break the Dawson convention, which directly binds all par ties not to attempt to usurp the presiden- . cy or government of Nicaragua, but to accept Loyalty the choice of tho people as indicated in a free ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
REBEL VANGUARD
 REACHES DOLORES
An Original Revoluti0nist Against Diaz Arrested
 in Fl PasO

Madera, Mexico July 20.-Nithout ops position of the rebel vanguard cached tho mining camp of Dolores. southwest of 1 here, today. Sixty federals retired before the rebels appeared. No battle occurred. | Gen. Cheche Campos who had been missing with his command for severa! days and who it was thought had taken advantage of the governments offer of amnesty. arrived in Madeira today with 800 men.
 General Rojas. before his departure ar- rested Lieut.. Col. Marcellene Nillareal and his entire band of % men, who robbed two of the Madero Lumber company's store houses. Four of the prisoners were exc cuted and Vllareal has been placed on trial Rojas who heretofore has borne the reputation of sanctionsng footing in all forms now declares it must cease
 Ei Paso. Tex, July 20.--Victor Orchoa original Mexican revolutionst against President Diaz 20 years ago. was arrested here today by the American federal au- thorities, alleged to have been implicated with the arrival here several days ago of 10000 rounds of ammunitcn and sew eral cases of rifles presumably intended for the Mexican rebels. He failed to furnish a s30oO bond.
 Orchoa served two years in Fort Leav- enworth prison IS years ago for ammuni- tion smuggling and has n brother, Eduard Orchoa, imprisoned here on the same charge. awaiting trial.
 Two other Mexicans were arrested with Orchoa and the American officials be- lieve they have nipped bold scheme to furnish the rebels with a large quantity of much needed ammunition.
 Reports from the rebel zone indicate the bulk of the .insurrecto army is tonight en route westward in the mountains that di- vide the state of Sonora and Chihuahua.
 Reliable advices from the interior de- clare less than 10o0 rebels are left be- tween Juarez and Madeira, the southern most outpost of the rebels on the Mexican Northwestern railroad. That a small band of rebels has dashed in behind Chi huahua City and burned some bridges near Bachimba, 46 miles away, was con- firmed today by telegrams from Chihua- hua. Wire communication. however. has not been cut. No trains have arrived in Chihuahua from Torreon in three days.
 Six hundred federas are reported to have reached Minaca, 125 miles west of Chihuahua on the Mexican Northwestern and will move westward on the trails guarding the entrance to the state of Snaloa blocking any southern movement by the rebels after they invade Sonora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
A1rENTION. pEAyERs

HAM DAM NO. INDEPENDENT OR- DER OF BEAVERS WILL BE HELD MONDAY NIGHT AT MOOSE HALL, 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN 18TH AND 10TH STREETS. BUSINESS OF IM- PORTANCE WILL COME BEFORE THIS MEETING AND A FULL AT TENDANCE IS URGED. YOURS FRA TERNALLY, JOSEPH M'NEEL,
 GEO. B. WATERMAN, sEC'Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
ANNISTON WILL PROFIT BY
 OPENING OF THE COOSA RIVER

rail than it does from Mobile to Liver-- pool. England, by water.
 Upon the completion of the Panama canal and the opening of the Coosa, Ala bama's iron-and that means the iron of the Anniston and Birmingham districts can be delivered on the Pacific coast cheaper than any other Iron in the world. The same is true of the entire west coast of South America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Tax Collections Turned In

Montgomery, July 2o.-(special)--Tax collections for Colbert county have been turned over to State Auditor c. Brooks Smith by T. W. Williams, tax collector. The taxes were apportioned as follows: General state. sl5757 .93: old soldiers, s6325.sI. schools, $ls.g7s .sS. poll. s35lo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

committee to get up the baskets for the occasion The metter of selecting speak CTS for the occasion is in charge of the executive cojTmittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Miss Della Bailey was stricken with apoplexy Friday at 11;3O o'clock and died at 1250 this morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jeff Clay. She was 60 years old and a sister of Mrs. Jeff Clay and A: S. Bailey. The funeral took place this afternoon. intennent at Brighton cemetery.