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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
COLONEL READY ID RESUME WORK Greatly Improved and Will Dictate Letters
 Today

Oyster Bay, October 24.-From morning till night Colonel Roosevelt was up and fully dressed today, walking unassisted about the house. It was the first time since he was shot that he had been out of bed long at time. but he felt so much better after two days rest at home that he refused to stay upstairs in his room another day. He put on his khaki rid ing suit and surprised his family by ap- bearing in the living room and saying he was going to have luncheon with the others.
 Colonel Roosevelt was so much better That the physicians who have been com ing from New York to care for his wound thought 1t unnecessary to make the trip today. Dr. Scurry l.. Terrell the col onels personal physician, and Dr. George W. Fuller of Oyster Bay, spent a few minutes with their patient in the morning and again later in the day. and found that his condition was improving steadily. The most marked change was his increased strength and vitality. He spent most of the day in his library but attempted slittle work In spite of his improved condition he found that he was far from having his usual strength and in the afternoon he became fatlgued and slept for two hours.
 Tomorrow Colonel Roosevelt expects to resume work. He sent word to his secre- tary today to be on hand in the morning and hopes 10 spend several hours In dic- tating letters and a part of the speech he expects to deliver in New York next week. His wound is to be examined to- morrow afternoon by pr. Alexander Lam bert of New York.
 For a time this afternoon Colonel Roose- welt talked literature with Robert Col Her, Finley Peter Dunne and Mark Sul- livan of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
BODEKER INSISTS
 ON PUNISHMENT
Man Fined S25 for Addressing Lady on Street by Words
 Hello, Mabel'

After an eloquent appeal by attorney for the defense and an equally lmpas- stoned address by, Chief of Police George II. Bodeker in which the chief sharply opposed the attorney, V. B. McWhorter was fined S25 in recorders court yes terday morning on a charge of disor- cerly conduct, which in this case arose rom the specific charge of ''mashing."
 The young woman involved in the case was not present in court, but five alleged witnesses to the incident ap- peared and told practically the same story.
 The arguments of Attorney Brewer for the defense were based on what apparently meant that the appearance, station or character of the woman in the case at bar should be taken into consideration when placing blame on the defendant. Chief Bodeker it seems. had taken especial notice of the case. As Mir. Brewer concluded the chief arose and emphatically declared that "alt young women should be protected from 'inashers and street corner experts" He said he didn't care whether the girl was rich or poor, whether she wore silk or gingham or what was the man her of her dress, If the fact repnained that she was insulted the perpetrator of the insult should be dealt with ac- cerding to the law in such cases"
 Recorder Wood evidently agreed with Chief Bodeker. and he fined McWhor- ter S25. The evidence of the witnesses in the case was to the effect that Me Whorter had said Hello, Mabel" to the young lady as she was passing the Florence hotel corner. The young lady turned to a policeman near by, sum- moned several alleged witnesses and ordered McWhorter arrested
 Following the conclusion of the case emphatic orders were issued to the en- tire police force by the chief &lling them to watch with exceptional care for repetitions of such eases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
GOVERNOR OSBORN
 INJURED IN WRECK

Chicago, October 94.-Gov. Charles s. Osborn of Michigan was one of 13 per- sons injured in train and street car wreeks here today that resulted from a dense fog that covered the southern part of the city. The governor was only slightly injured on the right arm. Mrs. Osborn, who accompanied her husband. was not hurt Of the others injured four are believed to be dying. while the rest were not seriously hurt.
 The first wreck occurred when a Big Four train crashed into the rear end of Michigan Central train at the Seventieth street crossing. Governor and Mrs. Os- born were on the latter train coming to Chicago. Besides the governor three wom- en were slightly injured in this wreck.
 A second wreck occurred when Penn sylvania train struck street car at One Hundred and Sixth street The fog was so dense that the gateman failed to see either the car or the train and left the gates open. Seven passengers on the street car were hurt, of whom four prob. ably will die
 Another accident occurred on the south side elevated lines. when two Jackson Park trains met in a rear end collision between two stations. Only the motorman of the second train was hurt Traffic. however. was delayed for nearly an hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
SAYS WRONG MAN WAS PUT IN JAIL
State Expected to Close Its Case Today in GrabOw
 Trial

Lake Charles. La, October A-"They have the wrong man in jail. did the dirty work I killed that scab." Thus l.. T. Mabry, late state organizer for Texas of the Brotherhood of Timber Workers, now a detective quoted Ed Leh- mann. one of the defendants In the Ora bow murder case, in his testimony this afternoon.
 Lehman, witness said, was standing in front of tke Arcade theatre in Lake Charles, talking about the Grabow riot then 10 days old. When he made the statement a few minutes later he was arrested and taken to jail.
 Mabrys testimony was admitted after a battle royal had been waged by the attorneys for over an hour.
 Judge Overton ruled that he would ad- init any isolated circumstance or conver- sation tending to prove q conspiracy, providing that one or more of the de- fendants was shown to be directly con- nected with such circumstance or con- versation. with the proviso that in the event a conspiracy was not proved the evidence should then be considered by lHc Jury p1lY dS dneCtDS lHe ueIeHu- ant or defendants present.
 Mabry said he was a millwright and saw filer, and had worked at his trade in mills all over the south He has been a detective several months. He joined the Brotherhood of Timber Workers at Deridder, La, in July, 1911. In May, 1912. Mabry said, he attended timber work CTS convention in Alexandria and served as inner guard The proceedings were secret. William D. Haywood and Gov ington Hall attended as representatives of the Industrial Workers of the World. Emerson and Lehman of the defend ants were there. Mabry declared the speakers advised tampering with ma chimes, loosening bolts, carrying off nuts. cutting belts, saving logs short, driving spikes in them and dropping emery dust in the bearings In general. putting the machinery in unfriendy sawmills Ion strike"
 Who advised this?" asked the district attorney.
 Haywood spoke of it first, then Leh- mann advised it. Haywood also suggest ed that local leaders be urged to adopt the rule '
 Noi'ihuili6' WitHeSs saiu ne was III Lahe Charles about the middle of July just after the Grabow outbreak. He met Lehmann In front of the Arcade theatre. It was then he made tho statement about the riot.
 Witness said he remarked, 'If you boys had had a plenty of guns you would have played h. with them wouldn't your"
 "Oh, we had plenty of guns" was Leh- mann's answer, but lacked ammunition" said the witness.
 Mabry was practically the only wit ness this afternoon. The state will like ly close tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
WOMEN TESTIFY IN
 CALLAHAN TRIAL

Winchester, Ky, october 24.-Women were the star witnesses in the trial of tue fifteen defendants charged with the murder of former Sheriff Ed Calla- han of Breathitt county. which opened before Judge James NJ. Benton of the circuit court here today.
 Mrs. Ed Callahan, widow of the mur- dered man, was the principal witness of the day In answer to a question by Attorney A. F. Byrd for the prose- cution as to whether she could identify any one in the court room as being the one who shot her husband, she rose from the witness box in a dramatic manner, pointed her finger at Dock smith, one of the defendants and said
 Yes, there is the man who killed my husband"
 Mrs. Lillian Gross, daughter of the murdered sheriff, testified that she had seen Dock Smith and Andrew Jack : son, the latter another of the defend ants, on the hillside from which the shots that killed Callahan were fired a few seconds after the shooting. Mrs. Ruth Callahan, daughter-in-l la V of the dead eX-sheriff, told of firing six shots from revolver at the. assasslns as they climbed the hill. The case will be resumed tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
JOHNSON DEFINES
 THE PARTY ISSUES
Saws Governor Wilson Has Misrepresented the Pro-
 gressive Ideas

Harrisburg, Pa. October 24-That Gov ernor Wilson and his advocates have mis- represented the attitude of the progressive party towards the trusts was the charge made here tonight by Governor Johnson in a speech at the Auditorium An entbusi- astio throng escorted him through rain Q the hall. ,The seats and aisles were filled with people before Governor John son started his speech.
 "The democratic candidate for Presi- dent and his advocates consistently re- peat and widely disseminate statement in regard to our attitude on trusts that is without foundation and which does not rise above mere misrepresentation , he declared.
 "They assert that we intend to legal ize monopoly; this is the veriest nonsense. We propose to utilize every law that ex- ists for the repression and suppression of the trusts and then by other enactments supply any deficiencies and in the very law itself to lay down certain require ments and then have the industrial com mission that we propose see that the trusts live up to these requirements. We expect to put the very requirement in the law itself.
 This ends the governors campaign in Pennsylvania For the next five days he will be campaigning in New England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25

Washington, october 24.-Four hun dred and forty-three cans of frozen eggs of the vintage of 1910 occupied the attention today of the supreme court of the United States. The mem- bers of that tribunal were engaged in determining whether the eggs were decomposed.
 Ralph s. Rounds, attorney for the cle imant of the eggs, argued that the eggs were not "decomposed" within the meaning of the pure food law, and told the court that the case was the most important of all five pure food cases which had come before it for consider ation, because 1t would decide whether the pure food law was to be interpreted according to the view of the young men in the department of agriculture or according to common sense. He said that the common sense way of in- terpreting the law was to give to the word "decomposed" the meaning of 'un- wholesomely decomposed," and not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
FOUR NEGROES ESCAPE FROM
 THE PRATT CITY PRISON


 their apparel and wash. Between the door and the bath house is a wide court way. At one side a narrow corridor leads to a door into part of the old No. mine which had long since been closed, the veins having been worked out.
 This door is always kept securely padlocked, and little fear had been en- tertained by the prison authorities as to an escape through this direction. Ii is possible, however, that one or the four negroes, who escaped, had secreted a tool of some sort In hls clothes. and prized the bars loose. The tools with which the convicts work are all collected immediately after the histle blows for cessation or work, but it is possible that an iron bar or wrench could have been hidden ana the fact not discovered until the next morning, when the tools are given out again.
 From this door an old heading partly choked up with rock leads into the new slope entrance of the recent mine work ings. It was through this route that the four negroes are thought to nave made their way. going up the siope and out to freedom
 Warden Rogers stated that the es- cape was not discovered until some hours later when the men were lined up for roll call in the prison, and by then it was impossible to trace them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
TAFT ADDRESSES
 MAINE TEACHERS
Declares in Favor of Pen- si0ns for Government
 Employees

Poland Springs, Me, October 24.-After a vacation of nearly two months, President Taft starts back tomorrow to Washing ton to take up the labors of what he ex- poets will prove busy winter. His plans for the return trip were changed to- night and instead of taking motor ride of 175 miles from Poland Springs to Bos- ton over slippery muddy roads he will board his private car at Danville Junc- ton, five miles away. and start his jour ney southward.
 The President is not due in Washington until Sunday morning, for he had a speak ing engagement Saturday in Cambridge Springs. Pa., and will turn west tomor- row afternoon at Boston to keep it. Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft, who motored north with the President from Beverly. will return to the summer capital for a few days and probably will join the Presi- dent in Washington in time to accompany him to Cincinnati to vote.
 Mir. Taft had a quiet day here. He played golf this morning in a fog that made his caddie anxious, but he kept his score down to 54 for nine holes, and late today journeyed to Portland to address the Maine Teachers association. He drove back to Poland Springs in time for dinner
 The Maine teachers gave the President a rising welcome. He spoke in the Port land auditorium, which was crowded. Aft CT his speech he received a few Maine friends at the Portland club. Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen accompanied him on the trip.
 In addressing the teachers the Presi- dent said he had learned the value of teaching in the Philippines, when he was governor general. He told of the importa- tion of 1900 American teachers and their successful efforts, not only to instruct the Filipino children, but to show thousands of Filipino men and women how to teach.
 The President drew a parallel between the teachers and government employees and said both should be taken care of after they had spent the active days of their lives in efforts to serve. The President offered no solution of the problem of retirement on pensions for teachers, but said he favored pension for government employees, who are super annuated, that would be constributed part ly by the employees and partly by the gov crnment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
GROWING AT
 REMARKABLY RAPID RATE


 yards. This pavement will be laid from Fifteenth street and Greensboro avenue to the heart of the business section, and from that point to the university. Al. though we have no great amount of money, we are going ahead just the same. The cost of the pavement will be assumed by the owners of contiguous property. Electric cars will be moving through the streets of Tuscaloosa in the near fu- ture. For about four blocks rails for the new line have already been laid. This line will eventually connect with the Tfdewater line, and thus will Tuscaloosa have a third route to Birmingham.
 There Is reason to believe that the Il- linois' Central will soon touch Tuscaloosa and there is little doubt but that the line from Pensacola to Jasper will come also. In addition there is reason for belief that still another line not discussed at the present time, will connect with other rail- roads in Tuscaloosa.
 '"The people are building homes every where. There is no boom under way, but q general Improvement which will prob ably know no check"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
CONCERNING EGGS

make the composition depend upon the number of bacillus coli that could be counted in an egg.
 Members of the court manifested an interest in the rudlmentary facts about GEES, in addition to the questions o1 law.
 MT. Rounds informed the court that there were four grades of eggs, cur rent use," seconds, checks and Spots
 DO you mean to say that there are four grades of strictly fresh eggs? inquired Justice Holmes. His confi- dence in eggs was restored by nega- tive answer. The attorney explained that the gov ernment had first charged that the product was filthy, decomposed or putrid," but now only claimed that 1t vas "decomposed."
 You say that is all that is charged, " asked Justice Van Deventer with de- oided emphasis.
 All"
 The court will continue it's study of the eggs tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
ATTENDANCE AT FAIR
 STEADILY GROWING

Montgomery, October 2i.--(Special)-- Attendance at the state fair is steadily increasing. The crowd on Wednesday numbered in the neighborhood of 10000 people, and 1t was announced by the fair authorities this morning that that attendance would probably be surpassed today The bad, rainy weather of the first three or four days of the fair pre- vented large crowds from assembling to see the exposition, but the weather for the last two days has been ideal, with the result that the attendance has greatly increased.
 The death of Aviator Louis Mitchell. who lost control of his Wright bipanc yesterday afternoon, and fell 200 feet, is the only accident that has occurred during the fair, though that was prob hbly the most horrible that has ever taken place at fair in this city. Mitchell's death was probably the re- suit of sensational spiral glide which he was attempting. his aeroplane en- countering an air pocket, and capsizing 200 feet above the ground The avia- tors body was badly mangled by the isl, and death was nearly instan- taneOuS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
WILL FILL PLACE OF
 JUDGE BLACK TODAY

The commissioners will meet today and elect recorder to succeed Hugo Black who recently resigned. It was said the race Is between Matthew H. Murphy and Clement k. Wood. It was first believed that MT. Wood had de- olined the appointment. but il appears that such was not the case
 The commissioners will probably fol- low the recommendation of Judge Lane as it is the custom to recognize the selection of the commissioner in charge of the various departments.
 The commissioners have little other business of interest to transact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
LANE WILL LEAVE
 SERVICE OF STATE Assistant Clerk in Agricul- tural Department Will
 Go Into Business

Montgomery. October A-(Special.)- Hector D. Lane, assistant clerk in the de- pertinent of agriculture and industries, today presented his resignation as secre- tary of the state agricultural board to take effect on November IS. Mir Lane will at that time also sever his connection with the department of agriculture and industries, his resignation having been presented to Captain Reuben F. Kolb, commissioner of agriculture.
 MT. Lane has accepted a position with large fertilizer concern in the state, as he will devote his time to the duties of his new position and to the manage ment of his farm. He has announced that he will be candidate for commits sioner of agriculture in 1914. an office to which Mir. Lane has been an aspirant for many years, though he has never been . candidate for that office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
THOUGHT TO HAVE MADE WAY THROUGH WORKED OUT HEAD ING-MAY HAVE FREED BAR OFF DOOR

Four negroes early yesterday morn ing escaped from the convict prison quarters at Pratt City mine No. 2. of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company The official report, which was handed to officials of the com rany yesterday morning by Prison Warden H. P. Rogers, contained the following names: Will Harris, sent up from Madison county on a charge of grand larceny; John January, also from Madison; John Baldwin, from Carbon county, and George Miller, from shelby county.
 According to the statement from the warden the negroes had little trouble in effecting their escape. The eonvicts, under charge of several prison guards, were being unloaded from the mine cars at the entrance of the quarters. From this entrance the prisoners go into the bath house, where they change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
STATE ROADS MUST MAKE TRUE RETURNS Troy Employed to Investi- gate Assessments of
 Corporations

Montgomery, october -(Special.)-lf Alabama roads are not making true re- turns on the amount of capital employed in the state they will be prosecuted Gov ernor O'Neal and the tax commissioners of Mobile, Montgomery and Jefferson counties have employed Daniel Troy as special attorney to investigate the as sessments of transportation corporations.
 Foreign corporations have been giving in the amount of their capital at 60 per cent instead of 100 per cent, according to information given to Governor O'Neal and he intends to find whether or not such Is true.
 The state contends that the Louisville and Nashville's assessment should be s60,- 100000 instead of $l5,00o, GOO, the Central of Georgla's s21 ,O00,00O instead of sl5, ,Ooo,o0o and the Atlantic Coast Lines s67o4,97 in- stead of $3,174,542. Citations were issued by Tax Commissioner John H. Hardaway of Montgomery county several weeks ago ordering the railroads to show why their assessments should not be raised.
 Special Counsel Troy says the state will sue, attach the railroads property or en- ter criminal proceedings. The foreign corporation law requires the payment of s1 on each 5000 invested in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
OFFICIALS ARE IN RAILROAD WRECK Porter Killed When Clover Leaf Train Hits
 Bridge

Fillmore, October 24-A negro porter was killed and three of the train crew were injured here today when a special train carrying officials of the Toledo St Louis and Western railroad was wrecked The baggage car, two 0ay coaches and a Pullman car went into a ravine when a bridge collapsed. The engine and tender cleared the bridge before 1t fell.
 On the special train were President W l.. Ross, Thomas P. Hubbard, chairman of the board; J. s. Mackie. secretary, and F. H. Davis, vice president. They hat attended a stockholders meeting at Frankfort, Ind, and were on their way tc St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Gray Locates Watch

Three minutes following his being placed on the case of stolen watch yesterday morning. City Detective Gray located the stolen article in an Ensley pawn shop, The watch was returned to its owner last night. Mrs. Hattie B. Bates, residing at 2000 North. Eighth avenue, early yester- day notified the police that she had lost the watch. valued at S2s, on october 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
MAYOR OF WEDOWEE
 z BECOMES A BENEDICT
Solomon BenbOw Weeds Miss Belle Stewart of Birmingham-Other
 Randolph Items

Roanoke, October 24-(SpeciaL)- )-Solo- mon Benbow, mayor of eWedowee, the county seat town, was married Tuesday to Miss Willie Belle Stewart, daughter of Maj and Mrs. J. w. stewart of that city The Rev. J. S. Parrish of Birming- ham performed the ceremony, being a brother-in-law of the bride. MT. and Mrs Benbow left immediately to spend a few days in Montgomery and Luverne.
 of erecting next spring a large and mod ern residence upon the lot where his for mer house was destroyed by fire Sun day morning. Mir. Cauthen estimates that his total loss was Sl500
 The Rev. W. H. Henry. young min ister of this vicinity, has gone to Chip ley, Ga, to accept the pastorate of the Baptist church at that place. A recent marriage of interest was tha, of w. H. Henry to Miss Maggie Pitt man, representatives of prominent fami- lies of this section of the county. Mir Stephen Allen and Miss Ina Smith em-
 the continuation of their hopes early this week.
 Gen. B. F. Weathers and G. H. Hand ley are attending in Montgomery a meet ing of the centennial exposition commits sion. of which they are members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Home Coming Day

The members of the Sunday School Teachers Graded union of Birmingham will enjoy home coming next Tuesday morning. October @. in the First Pres. byterian church. All are most cordially invited.