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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
JUNIOR BANQUET
 AT COUNTRY CLUB

The Juniors of the Margaret Allen school will give a banquet Wednesday afternoon in compliment to the senior class. The event will occur at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
MISS CLARA BROWNS
 OUTDOOR LUNCHEON

One of the pleasures anticipated by
 the members of the graduating class of the Margaret Allen school is an out
 door luncheon to be given by Miss Clara Brown on Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19

delightful dance at Knights of Colum- bus hall Friday night. It was an invita- tion dance, in benefit of the club, and a large number were present. The Blessed Sacrament club is composed of young men of the Blessed Sacrament. West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Items Of Interest To
 Women And Society
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ciety, president of the Georgia state board of health and dean of the phar- maceutieal department of the Univer- sity of Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19

The Blessed saerament sIub gaHe yery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19

Refs Toilet Water. Rcirs Sachet Powder Refs Extracts. Reff's Hair Tonic. Refs Shampoo Jelly. Reif's Tooth Powder. Rcff's Cupid Face Powder.
The sun., 1912-07-07
FIST FIGHT ON FLOOR
Of LOUISIANA HOUSE
Representatives Clash After
Week Of Bickcring Over
Corporation Bill.
GO At IT DELIBERATELY
Assembly In lproar Until
Speaker and Scrgcants.at-
Arms stop the Fuss.


BATON hot"f. La Jhly 6 a week
Of the most bitter blckering in the his
tory of the JDuis,apa IeuisIat IRE c,lmi-
nat.d ,o-dav in n ~, 8yh, ~, IN. aoor
,,s On. HI,
,"' ',o'@e
ne struggle was so furious that II
took practical the ent irr membership
of the Hous., of Renrpse,,ta NJ iyes TO sepa
rot. ,h, ,,,,,h.,.r,.
r.. ''",
-, ~" ,''h''P"'s WERE Representative
I. u" Ferguson OF Vernon parish and
Representative John r.. CLAYTON Of Con-
cordia The secopds included prettv wall
.,,.,, o,., ,,.,., i, .,;,.h, ,.,i,n.. ,u,',.
o ~" wv"
" arms anu the SPEAKER Vainiv cohstl :
tuted themselves referees. After self
consi IL ,ited Js,ace,nakers TO the number
of severa, score had p,,ilsd IN. ,wo na r,
.h,,u., ,,,.. - .r,,,. ..,.Ia 49,. -.
va" iV"so' Wv ""''"' was es'''
mated 10 nave lasted rVe minutes
The trouble has been over the Williams
bill. a measure designed to protect
min,ritv s;ocLh,lde,s -, Conversations
~, h;,i ,., ..,,'"'
INV o'i' was pe'ore 'he' corporations Nom-
mitter several times and the lie was
passed more than once. Personal en-
counters were prevented hut when the
House TODAY rook up the measure there
The sun., 1912-07-07
MOSES PEEvED AT MARKS.
BrOnx Lawyer Real Ilarsh In Criti-
ci~ing Municipal Justice.

q. Arnold Moses. Bronx lawyer, paid
his compliments To Municipai Justice Jacob
Marks OF the sixth district on nm appiica, ion
before supreme Court Justice Gsvegan
for a writ of mandamus compelling Justice
he brought against the Illinois surety Com-
pany for $40 Moses sued on the ground
that Justice Sinnott heard tho case before
Justice Marks and gave judgment for him.
but when II came before Justice Marks
the latter dismissed tho complaint.
In his brief Lawyer Moses said
IT may be shown to the world by this
proceeding that the law and tho courts
are able to cop. with lawless Justices " ith-
out resort to the brutal recall. that the law
Is the perfection oi reason, the command
of superior. live thing. not an uncertain
or helpless tangle OF techniCality whereby
little Judge can evade the conseQuanreS
of ms lawless acts with tongue III cheek
and cynical smile, conRratulating himself
IN what manner he has misied the Supreme
Court He viii take refuge in as many
small objections as possible typical OF his
CaIibre
Lawyer Moses said IL might be said that
by temporizing before Justice Marks
he was giving him jurisdiction over the
case. but IN that case II might be said that
temporizing with hinatic or wild animal
10 put wild derailed locomotive on the
track again and pull The throttle
.Instce Marks replied that II Moses
had any complaint about his decision he
could appeal from
Justice Gavegsn denied the lawyer appl-
taken Judgment IN the case and that there
was no occasion for the proceeding
The sun., 1912-07-07
JIMMES INTO WRONG FLAT.
johnson Finds Some Onc At Home
and Oesrctivrs on Trail.

Junius johnson. a negro. pictured in
the rogues' gallery az burglar and
gunman. srrolled westward along l34th
street yesterday afternoon. At the Lenox
avenue corner he was recognized by De-
tective Morrell With two other detec-
tives. Bernitz and Moore. Morrel followed
Junius.
The negro turned into an apartment
house at 65 West l34th street and rang bell
after bell The clicking of the latch
that followed each time indicated that
some one was N home in all the flats ex-
cept that Of John l. Overton on the fourth
floor In reality Mrs Overton was in her
fiat. but i'll in bed knowing her husband,
who was AZ a drug store. had a key. she
ignored the ringing
johnson stepped up stairs and pushed
the button at the Overton door. No
answer. He jimmied the door. In a
moment Mrs. Overton beheld beside her
bed a negro who was saying;
Il just want your money. That's all.
and l want it quick"
Mrs. Overton jumped up and screamed
out Of a window. Into the flat bounded
the detectives who had traied johnson
They found him in the dining room. He
fought until pounded into unconscious
ness. Under his coat were n hat chet and
a combination jimmy and bla jack. In
a trousers pocket was loaded revolver
Junius was locked up in the new Ienox
avenue police station. Mrs. Overton will
be able to appear against him in court
to-day.
The sun., 1912-07-07
WITNESSES PRAISE HANFORD.
Says Tie Patiently Heard Both sides
nnd Was Unbiased.

SEATTLE, Wash. July @. Virtually
every witness called a. ,he session TO -day
testified in favor Of .Iudg" Hanford. going
into details a. to his habit of closing his
eyes while thinking deeply on question
and appearing TO III. ordinary person to
he drowsy.
Jesse Frye, former United States
Attorney, CAV. evidence az 20 a period
when Judge Hanford presided over the
entire STATE, telling of the vast amount of
work h. had Ia do and IN" strain il placed
upon his physical ,undlio,l
Attorney VIII n Thomson 'old' of
having taken occasional drinks with the
Judge, but had never seen him under the
influence of liquor. he -ald the Judge
was fair, unhiasE 'd and his rulings were
prompt, vigorous and given IN no lincer-
tain way. II" said he alwav- gave both
sides patient hcarinp whether he had any
faith in their stand or not.
The sun., 1912-07-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT REFUND.
Public Service Commisaioners Say
II L. Illegal.


IL IL Illegal.
The Public Service Commission ruled
yesterday that the contract between the
William Astor estate and the United
Electric Light and Power Company ia
void because it violates the State law
forbidding an electric company to grant
ANY undue or unreasonable preference or
advantage to any person. corporation or
locality
The contract. executed in July. 1910. il
for supplying light to the Putnam Build
ing in Seventh avenue between Forty
third and Forty-fourth streets. II re-
lleved the Astor estate of the requirement
that it should supply at its own expense
space for installation. and according to
the commission the company has had to
pay the estate about g.. SO which would
not been charged under the standard form
Of contract.
The contract also said that the Astor
estate was entitled TO a refund in ca 70
il consumed more than a specified uuan.
tity Of power Commissioner Maitbie.
IN his opinion written for the commits
sion. holds that the refund ia practically
a rebate. !, was an appeal from the
estate against the company's refusal
20 grant the refund that brought the
matter before the commission
The sun., 1912-07-07
L0R1MER CASE UP IN SENATE.
senator DiIIinEham Opens the de-
bate-Votr Expected Wednesday.

WAsHiNGToN. July 6.--The Senate
took up the f.orimer case to-day under
special agreement. which provides for
vote on the case before the close Of
the legislative day OF July s. The case
was not disposed Of and recess was
taken until Monday. continuing the
legislative day.
Senator Dillingham;. chairman of the
Committee on privileges and Elections
opened the discussion. He covered one
phase of the case only and will rcsum.
Monday. 1t Is expected that vote
will he reached about Wednesday.
When the case was taken up Mr..
l."rimer was not In the Senate. His
absence started a story that he in
tended To resign without permitting
his case to come To- a vote. but this
report was dispeled when he walked
In an hour after the debate had begun
and remained an attentive listener
once or twice he arose to explain GER
tain phases of the case. Debate was
free from sensational Incidents
The sun., 1912-07-07
TURKS WIFE VICTIM OF THEFT.
COnstantinople Police chief Savrs
Watch By striking Thief.

Hassin Sheen. Turk. who says hos the
chief Of police of Constantinople and who
has been in this country several weeks
visiting friends at 1870 Fifth avenue,
took his wife and son to the Bronx Zoo
yesterday. They spent the afternoon
looking AT the animals and started home
on a southbound Third avenue elevated
train
Al the Wendover avenue station a
mans hand came in the open window
behind which Mrs. Shocn was sitting 10
clutch AZ heavy gold chain with a gold
watch at the end Of il which Mrs. Sheen
was wearing Mrs. Shoen screamed and
cluf ched at the chain. The man on the
platform pulled az the chief whipped out
al him with his cane and the chain broke.
The watch and part Of the chain fell
in Mrs. Shoen's lap. hut the thief made of
down the station steps with the greater
part OF the chain in his hand The train
drew out before the chief could get of
but at the next station he left the train
and reported the theft TO the lieutenant
Of the fremont avenue police station.
The sun., 1912-07-07
GIRL INDICTED FOR FORGERY.
Father HRiL~m. Newark Dr~nsma e r
Caught at COu~y island.

Esther fiaikem, 20 wears old. was ar
rested early last night AZ the Olympic
l! Hotel. Henderson Walk. Conev Island
on IL bench warrant issued upon an in
dictment found in New York county
charging her with forgery The arrest
WAS made 10y Detective Wyinan. attached
to the toney Island police station accom-.
panied 10y Sup' Harold y Donnelly of the
Plnkertons.
The young woman. the police say was
arrested in Eas, New York on MAY To-,
along with Frank Bernstein. alias Philip
Berg. and Jacob I.lban, alias Jacob Cohen
in connection with the deposi, of forged
check for 500 at the East New York branch
'of the Mechanics Bank Of Brooklyn.
The police saw that the YOU ng woman was
the one who deposited this CHECK and that
this is not the only instance where She has
deposited forged checks
The plan Of the group. according to the
police. waslfor the depositing of forged
check and then drawing on the deposit
before the original check should he dis
covered forgery
The two men. according to the derec-
tive-. we're indicted and held for trial in
Brooklyn. Their cases are due to come IN
next Monday. The girl was discharged
When she left court she was rearrested
at the request Of Supt Donnellv of the
Pinkertons in connectio ion with the utter
ing Of forged check for 500 deposited
in Lederers bank at East Fourth street
and Aveue Is .he check was drawn
on the Williamsburg branch of the state
Bank and purported to be signed by J
kosov, u fur dealer Of 20 Graham avenue.
BROOKLYN. II was made payable to +.
Riskind
The young woman was held bv Magis-
trate Barlow TO await the action Of the
Grand Jury. hut later was released from
the Iombs after writ of habeas corpus
had been obtained
Then the police lost track Of her and
found her again only last night The
girl says she is a dressmaker and tha, -h.
lives al las South Eleventh street. Newark.
The sun., 1912-07-07
BRONZE STATUE Of
CHAMPLA|N UNVEILED
Twelve Foot Statue Of Explorer
Is Dedicated at
Plattsburg.
GOV. DIX RECEIVES IT
Ceremonies Are Preceded by a
Dress Parade and a
Luncheon.
GOV. DIX RECEIVES IT

PLArTsBURG. July S.-The bronze statue
Of Champlain was unveiled here to-day
by the New York and Vermont Champlain
Tercentenary commissions. which yes
terday presented the Champlain Memorial
lighthouse to the nation at Crown Point.
The statue is IL feet high and stands on q
~ foot pedestal Of granite. overlooking
the lake.
The statue was formally presented to
Gov. John A. Dix for the State of New
York by J. Wallace Knapp. chairman Of
the New York Lake Chanplain Tercen =
tenary Commission. Francis Lynde Stet-
son then accepted the statue from Gov.
Dix for the city of Plattsburg.
The dedication and presentation cere-
monies were preceded by a dress parade
AT Plattsburg Barracks and luncheon
given by the citizens committee and the
Board Of Trade Of Plattsburg.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning
a number Of automobiles cont aiming the
guests Of the New York and Vermont COM
missions were taken on a tour to historical
points in and about Plattsburg A stop
was made for luncheon at Fouquet House
Al l.30 O'Clock the Fifth Infantry and
several local organizations. under Col.
&. ID. Cowles. formed in review and started
for the monument ACCOMPANIED by the
Fifth Infantry band The commissions
and their guests followed in automobiles.
The dedication ceremonies opened with
an invocation by Mgr. NJ. J. Lavelle. I'm
mediately after Mgr. Lavelle concluded
his benediction the statue was unveiled
TO the strains Of The Star Spangletl
Banner" A the heroic sized figure was
unveiled Champlain was revealed hold
ing in his hand the arQuebus of which he
speaks in his memoirs. This and his
costume Of a soldier closely followed
the style of his period. His sword. argue
bus and morton were all three modelled
after authentic originals in the collection
of Rowland Pell The sculptor was {. A.
Heber Of New York city
The base Of the pedestal of which
Dillon. Mcclellan 4 Beadel were the archi-
tects. forms seat interrupted in front by
a die on which crouches Huron Indian
in granite and similarly interrupted
on each side by die that supports a
canoe prov. About the top Of the pedestal
are garlands Of Indian corn
Count de Perot'i de la Rocca Of the
French Embassy spoke in behalf Of the
French Republic. after the interest ing
ceremonies in which Gov. Dix accepted
the statue for New York and then turned
il over TO the city OF Plattsburg.
The dedication ceremonies concluded
with addresses by John A. Stewart and
Job Z. 'dges. both Of New York city
The sun., 1912-07-07
MAYOR AIDS MARKET CRUSADE.
PittsburE Executive Promises Re.
forms TO woman club Lender.

PITTsRrRG, Pa, July @ Mavor William
A. Magee. looking s.neuy visited the
wharf AT O'Clock tins morning with
Mrs. John = iannory president IF the
Federated Marketing Clubs and talked
with the farmers. lie sad conditions
were worse than were pictured 10 him and
promised to station more police ON the
wharf, Also he assured Mrs flnnncrv
he would aign In" nov farmer. market
ordinance Monday morning.
The Mayor declared Mr. Flanncry IN
eiI weeks had don" more To- solve the high
vost of living problem than ti" Plt',hur9
CITY officials could d. IN ton year,
II looked as though MOST of the huck-
EteTa should be driven on tho uhart tho
Mayor said. after io had seen shor,
changing false rottum. Ia measure, ana
some oi Inc other noc"p,lou, yractI,.d nv
the venders OF toods,A's
The sun., 1912-07-07
Miss bradley Recovered From Her
Illness,

TARRrrowN, July ga report reached
here to-day from Croton that Miss Alice
Bradley. author of 9TH" Governors Lady. >"
a play put on ny David Beasco In Phila
delrhla recently and To he shown at the
Republic Theatre this fall was seriouslv
production. Her hom. liz Al Crotnn il
was learned Tonight that Miss BRADLEY y
gu6s' ~ the hnm" NJ Charles Klein At
No~hN'on, Conn Sh" has h"-n srw, -
hrst showing of h'r nla, hut ls ronui tcn
10 have entr"l: recovered.
The sun., 1912-07-07
N. Y. FIRM GETS CONTRACT.
Wells Brothers 10 BuiId Boston city
Hail Annex.

BosToN. July Announcement, was
made by Mayor Fitzgerald to-day that
the contract for the construction of the
City Hall annex will he awarded TO the
Wells Brothers Company of New York
if that company files a list of sub-c con-
tractors that ia satisfactory to the Super
intendent of Public Buildings, Manus j.
Fish
The New York company's bid for the
construction Of the building with Indiana
limestone was S7l8,Oi0 or about $40. 900
lower than the nearest competitor. but
the company neglected to comply with
the specifications calling for list of sub
contractors.
At least one Of the other bidders pro-
tested to the Mayor that the proposal
of the New York company ought not TO
be allowed to stand. hut the Mayor,
acting on the opinion of Corporation Coun
sci Corbett. declares that while the bid
was irregular il was not illegal and that
IN view Of the amount Of money that the
city would be- saving duty compels him
to accept the bid.
The sun., 1912-07-07
POLICEMAN STOLE FLOWERS.
His Home Filled with Rare Plants
OF Rich Cincinnatimns.

CINCINNATI. July g.. For two years
many complaints have been made ,o tn"
police by residents Of the fashionable resi-
dental sections Of the city Of thefts Of
choice and rare flowers from lawns. We
randas and greenhouses. No trace Of
the crook or crooks with an eye 10 the
beautiful could be discovered 10y the most
alert detectives until early to-day, when
Patrolrnan Dwight Stebbins WAS ar
rested. He was found to be carrying I'M
der his raincoat two choice potted plants
Sicbbins confessed to the systematic
thefts and said he would kill himself il
they would give him a revolver. In his
residence. even in the cellar. were found
many flowers and plants in pot, and
jardipieres. and his backyard was flower
garden full Of rare and valuable flowers.
foliage and all sorts of plants.
The sun., 1912-07-07
22 CHICAGO HEAT VICTIMS.
Heat wave Holds city In Grip for
~ uOups,

CHICAGO. July 8.-Twenty two persons
are dead and more than half a hundred
others are Frustrated a. the direct result
of eighty-four hours Of unbroken heat
and intense humidity Tonight u shift
Of the southern breeze brought q few
cool breaths from Lake Michigan and
relieved the suffering heat ridden city
Since daylight to-day fourteen deaths
were reported and fully fifty cases of
prostrstion.
Infant mortality. 1t is feared. will he
come great If relief is not brought by
cooler weather
The mercury touched the o. degree
mark to-day.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July g. Six more
babies died to-day as a result Of the heat
wave. The temperature hit the o. mark
record for the month
Reports AT the Health Department
were that hundreds of babies have been
made III by the heat
The sun., 1912-07-07
NO EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
Rules Com mitt~e Has At Least Two
Weeks Work for the House,

WASHINGTON. july @. Visions of early
adjournment and home were sent gllm-
mering to-day when Chairman Henry
of the Rules Committee. after making
an inventory Of the pending must
bills now awaiting action Of his com
mittee. reported that he had at laAst two
weeks work for tho House.
OF the bills reported to-day there is
n Beall measure prohibiting cotton specu-
lation the Clayton contempt bill pro-
hibitng blanket injunctions and pro-
viding a jury trial in contempt cases.
legalizing primary boycotts and pena lizing
oppression Of labor by capital.
The Alexander measure providing for
radio communication on all ships and
the seamen's wage hill are also scheduled
for consideration before the House can
adjourn
The sun., 1912-07-07
SUE FOR MORE THAN $500, 900.
Insuranc~ Intcrrsts Want Damages
From Telephone and Electric Co.'S.

More than $500 600 ia involved in twenty
three damage suits begun in the New Jersey
Supreme Court against the Newark Tele-
phone Company and the Public Service
Electric Company yesterday by the General
Adjustment Bureau of New York.
The bureau is acting as the representa-
tive OF insurance companies that suffered
heavy losses in the fire that destroyed the
plant of the Knickerbocker Warehouse
Company on January y. lali. The storage
plant il at lO2 Arlington street. Newark
One suit is for claims In excess Of $500 400.
representing the alleged loss of the ware
house company Another IL for an art col
lection owned by Edward Weston. the
inventor. which had been stored in the
building few days previous TO tho hre
and which MAS valued AT sl8O. 900 The
others are for smaller amounts
The papers we're fled bv kichar rd Boa I'd
man. a LAWYER of Jersey CITY, IN behalf
of the bureau The suits We're brought on
the ground that wires of the defendan,
companies hecauss Of d"fr,ti,r insulation
became 'rossed and started the tire
he insurance companies Interested are
sad I" ha,. settled no vialn,e biolIgnt
n connection ith the iosses eufferod IN Inc
urs.
The sun., 1912-07-07
BESSIE AB0TT MAID MARIAN.
PrimR Donna signs for Forty Weeks
season In ''ROhin Hood"

donna. signed a oon'rac, with the lie koven
Opera Company yesterday IN Contreypvilie
th" French watering place. by which she
will sail for New York next week and i'm
media'"ly upon her arrival 20 into rehca rial
for the rdle of Maud Morian In Robin Hood. ;"
whose Broadway run will be resumed at the
knickerbocker Theatre on August IL after
a preliminary week at Atlantic City.
Miss Abott succeeds Nine. Bella Alten.
The young prima donna has signed tor "a
season of forty Wees as Maid Marian for
one OF the largest salaries ever paid to m
artistic IN hight opera.
The DE koven Opera company conducted
ia nrgotiati )ns with Miss Abott through
GeorR" Tyler of llebler h Co. who went
from Paris TO ,ontreXeville by motor and
remained there until the prima donna
signed
The sun., 1912-07-07
MARoUETTE'S LOSS $l5o,000.
Three Business Blorks DESTROYED
by Dig Fire.

MARQUETTE. Mich. July 8.-The fire
which swept through the business district
Of Marquette last night caused more than
$3.50. 900 loss
Two large business blocks and one
smaller one were burned. the dry goods
stores Of Louis Ora boer and A. Westla Ike.
the cloak store Of A. T.. Putter and the
Murray grocery store being total losses.
while the drug store Of T.. o. Stafford was
badly damaged.
Fire apparatus was brought from
lshpeming and Negaunee and the efforts
Of three departments confined tho fire
to the above property. For a time il
was feared that the entire business sec
tion of the city would be swept away.
Sparks did ignite the First Presbyte
Church. but the blaze WAS extinguished
The Bacon Block, the principal building
burned. was four stories high and was
built for a theatre.
The sun., 1912-07-07
WOMEN TURN ON GAS AND DIE.
An Aunt Of VIM. knabe and Her
Dnushter F0und DeaS,

WASHINGTON. July 8.-Mrs. Mary Z,
Wehrkant. a. years old an aunt of William
Knahs. vice-president Of the Kna be
Brothers Company. piano manufacturers
of New York and Cincinnati. and Miss
Katherine Wehrkant, 80 years old. her
daughter, were found dead at noon to-
day in their apartment in this city.
All cracks around tho doors aud win
dows in the apartment were tightly
caulked with rags. and gas was pouring
from an open jet in the room.
The police are inclined to the opinion
that the gas was turned on by Miss Weir.
kant without her mothers knowledge
The aged woman. dressed in her night
clothes. was lying on the he'd as though
she had been asleep and the body Of her
daughter was on the floor fully dressed.
The sun., 1912-07-07
BOYS CAPTURE CONVICT.
Nextcsn Was Escaping from Jail
When They Tackled Him.

GRAND JUNCTION. Col. July 8-Glen
Schroeder and Phil Price. high school
boys. are sharing to-day the distinction
of being the youngest captors Of an es-
capped convict in the history of the State.
Unarmcd. they captured Antonio Garcia,
Z Mexican Jail trusty, last night
Concluding a game Of tennis in lot
near the county Jail, the boys saw the
prisoner leaving and gave chase. The
Mexican hurled a rock At his pursuers,
striking and badly iniuring Price. Schroe-
der took UP the chase, caught the man
and he Id him until help arrived