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ment One thing he said he wanted done
was to kill Miss Mary c. Dye, a stenog-
rapher at Union headquarters In indian
apolis. He said she knew too much
about dynamiting, and he proposed we
talk TO ]. ]. about having her gotten
out Of the way lie said he thought
it would be a good idea If l followed
her on a train and put a small bomb
under her timed so that it would OK
plode after I left the train. refused "a
enter into the plan to put bomb under
Miss Dye.
Miss Dye. who lives in Pittsburg now,
identified hundreds of letters recently
introduced by the government implicat-
ing the 45 defendants in a conspiracy OF
widespread qualifications.
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Funds for Wounded

washington, November 16. = The
American embassy at Athens today
notified the American Red Cross that
the Greek sick and wounded as a re-
suit of the Balkan conflict. numbered
about 1000 In Montenegro there are
1000 sick and wounded and about 1000
prisoners.
The American Red Cross today ca
bled $1,000 TO the Queen of Greece. for
use in the relief work and similar
amounts were cabied to the bulgarian
and Servian Red Cross organizations.
This brings the total American Red
Cross contributions up to $4,000.
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Ex-Sultan's Furniture Captured

Athens. November 1.-THE steamer
Athena has arrived at Piraeus, bring
ing delegations from the Islands Of
Thasos, Imbros and Samothrace. to lay
before the government resolutions
adopted by the Inhabitants Of these
islands, demanding annexation 10
Greece.
Aboard the German steamer Ienedas,
captured at Lemnos and brought to
Periaeus, were articles of furniture be-
longing to the ex-Sultan, Abdul Ham
mid
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Miss Lula Lassiter

Selma, November 16.--tSpeeial.)- MISS
Lula D. Lassiter former resident OF
Plantersville, who for the past few years
has held the position Of obisf stenographer
in the office of the superintendent of tho
Mobile division OF the Southern railway
died at a local infirnary tonight shortly
before Z o'clock after a brief illness.
The remains will be carried to Planters
Vile Sunday morning for nterment. She
leaves sister, Mrs. NJ e. Boiling of Tee
Goa. Ga, and three brothers, II. II. Lassi-
ter of Electric Mlls, Miss; J. d. Lassiter
of Birmingham, and II. e. Lassiter of Me
ridian, Miss. besides numerous other
relatives to mourn her death.
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Mrs. Nellie Bowen

The services over the remains of H.
Nellie Bowen, who died at 10 o'clock rs
day morning will be held this afterr
at o'clock from the residence. 1920 II -
land avenue The lnterment will be L -
In Elmwood cemetery. The following
have been chosen to act as pallbearers
The Rev. X. N. Matthews. DR.. e. M.
Robinson. Rev. w. W. Dorman, Rev. }.
d. Simpson. Rev. j. o. Hanes. Rev. j. w.
Norton. Rev. [. w. Aiken and the Rev.
r l. Walstron.
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Records Confirm Story

New York, November 16.-Records in
the coroners office in this city bear out
tie text of the postal card written to
the Buffalo police giving information
On the strangling of Michael Kruck. II
newsboy, in Central park.
Krucks body was found on Decem-
Der 10. 1902, the date mentioned on
the card. Dr. Higgins, then eoroner's
physician, performed an autopsy and
reported that death was due to strang
ulation.
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the blame Is placed for disaster, are sus-
pected of being concerned in movement
to overthrow the government, and a Sec
ton of them is said to be In plot to re-
store the ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid to the
Il rome. The government has taken dras-
TIC action against the suspects. many of
whom have been arr ested. including
Djemet Bey, ex-mnlster of the interior.
Mahmoud Schelket Pasha, who led the
army in the revolution of 1908, and was
largely responsible for the success of that
adventure, Is not considered above sus-
picion, and is being kept under observa-
ton.
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George Z. Lynch

Inquiries were received In Birmingham
yesterday from Baltimore for relatives
Of George II. Lynch, who died In that
city yesterday. 1t was stated that he
was formerly in the newspaper business
here, but no trace OF his relatives was
found here yesterday and none of the
older newspaper men could recall him.
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No Battles Yet

Sofia. November 16.-The Mir char
acterlzes as pure Inventions the vari-
Gus published reports describing
pitched battles on the Tchatalja lines
where 1t asserts, up to the present
there have been nothing more than
brushes with the Turkish advance
guard
The official dispatches merely state
that the Bulgarian troops are concen-
trating In front of the Turkish line of
defense, occupying Lazarikeui, to tho
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WITNESSES TELL OF
PREPARATIONS FOR
TIMES EXPLOSION
CONTINUED From page one)


by telephone operator, most OF the
calls were made to the powder company
for the purchase of explosives and to the
/ owners of the launch in Oakland Mrs
Ingersol testified she did not again see
MCNAMARA until the night OF october l.
AT about II o'clock that night he came
to the house and wanted me to give him
room," she testified. II said l could
make no arrangements at that hour. Then
he begged to allow him to sleep on a sofa,
saying he would give the rent of the fiat
for a whole month. l declined and he
left. On the following night he called on
the telephone and wanted to come. and |
again refused to allow him. That was the
last l saw of him until after his arrest
Miss Ethel Gill. telephone operator In
the San Francisco hotel identified rec
ords of calls by Mcnamara 10 the pow
der company and TO the launch owners.
She was corroborated by John Stanley,
keeper of a boat house at Alameda,
He testified that late In September Nc
Namara and Schmidt selected the gaso-
line launch Pastime for "a weeks FISH
ing trip" finally agreeing to pay $40 for
ten days rental and giving $500 cash Sc
TENDER 90 a written agreement was en-
tered into and Mcnamara after being
instructed how to run the launch, took
possession of 1t. Harrison NJ. Nutter,
clerk In a hardware store in San Fran
cisco, who sold $l.60 worth of aluminium
letters to make two sets of the word
Peerless" was the next to testify. In
that way the original name "Pastime"
on the launch was disguised by the name
Peerless
About the middle of September Bruce
Mccall. employee of powder company.
testified he received a telephone call
from the ''Brice Construction company,
inquiring about the purchase OF 500 pounds
of high explosive to be used 10 blow up
stumps on a ranch.
"A man called and left an order for
800 pounds, 80 per cent nitrogelatine and
paid the bill. He gave his name and
left rural address, saying he would
call and get 1t in a launch
Two days after the launch was rented
Mccall testified, Brice or Bryson called
on the telephone and said he would go
in launch to Giant station down the
bay and get the explosive"
Later the explosive was removed by a
man described as Captain
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Purse Snatched

y purse containing $3.50 and a silver
case was snatched from the hand #
Miss Gessie Hayden yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock while walking down
Twentieth street. near the railroad
crossing at Avenue A. The purse, ae-
oording to the young lady, was snatched
by a negro man.
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J THE NEW BOARD Of
REVENUE FORMALLY
PLACED IN CHARGE
Change Made Yesterday at
Offices in Court
house
ELECT LOVELADY
AS NEW PRESIDENT
Many Persons Were Present-Elec-
ton of the Minor Officers Is
Postponed Until Tues
days Session

The election of DR.. r. r. Lovelady al
president was the first official act of tbs
new county board of revenue which tool
the oath of office and assumed its duties
yesterday morning. The passing of this
old board and the installation of the
new was accomplished with little cere-
mony. but strictly in accordance with
the law in such cases.
The new board as now constituted con-
sists of r. f. Lovelady. president. Hugh
McGeever, w. ]. Cameron, L. II. Penning
ton and RUFF r. Bivens; the old board
Job Going. president; R. f. LoveIady,
c. B. Rogers. J. B. Vines and ]. Ed
Haigler. All were present at the session
sterday, and many exchanges of COM
f.iiments were made by the members Of
the tito boards.
At 10 o'clock President Going called
the board to order and called for the
reading of the minutes, which were APP
proved as read. The announcement was
made that the board was about to re-
tire and DIR. Lovelady introduced a reso-
luton thanking all county officials who
had served under the boaro about to re-
tire. The resolution was carried.
Many Present
large number of persons were pres
emit when Mr.. Going arose and made a
short talk reviewing briefly some of the
official acts of the retiring board. He
spoke of the growing responsibility of
the office and mentioned for the ;mme-
diate consideration of the new board the
bond issue for the Hillman hospital,
the building of a new aimshouse, I'M
provement of roads and other items. he
expressed his best wishes for the sue
cess Of the new board as did j. B. Vines,
9. B. Rogers and Ed Haigler.
Hugh McGeever responded on behalf of
he new board and expressed thanks for
he good wishes. He stated that the
, lew board realized the growing needs
If the county and that they would be
progressive and endeavor to give the
county good" business administration
Of it's affairs. He stated that all sec
tions of the county would be treated
fairly.
C. d. Rogers offered a resolution and
moved its adoption ia words and figures,
In part, as follows.
Resolution by Rogers
"whereas, on the 5th day of November,
1912, an election was held in Jefferson
county, Ala, :ar the purpose Of electing
certain county oa.cia4s, among whom
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south of Derkos lake, Tchatalia. in the
center and to the south near the coast
line.
Four former Bulgarian consuls IN
Turkey have been appointed projects
at Series, -Kilisseh, Drama aud
Istlp.
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Pocket Picked

J. Moore of 1915 Tuscaloosa avenue
while buying meat at a market on Second
avenue last night had his pocket picked
of his watch and charm.
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F|REMEN PLANNING
PERMANENT HOME
Jasper Ladies'" Also After
Better Equipment
MAINS ABOUT ALL LAID
Gas Will Shortly Be In Use in Jasper.
New Hotel Incorporated-Club
Women Return--Colored
Baptists Adjourn
MAINS ABOUT ALL LAID

Jasper, November Especially
Jasper fire company is planning to build
permanent home and to get better
equipment than they have had in the
past This movement was given an Inn
petus last night when the fire company
gave a smoker to the business men OF
Jasper in order TO lay the plans before
them. The purpose of the fire company
In asking for improvements Is that the
insurance rate for the city may be made
less. They estimate that the reduction
on the fire insurance of the town with
better fire equipment will balance the
cost of the improvements within Few
years.
At the smoker last night the business
men showed great interest In the plans
of the fire company. l.. b. Musgrove,
j. II. Crawford. T. l.. Ions and w. b..
Bankhead made speeches to the COM
pany and the business men assembled
J.NH. Crawford and l.. Il. Musgrove, each
offered to give the city any lot they
owned, with one exception each, to be
used for a fire department building. 1t
was also planned to make a canvass OF
the business men for the purpose of Sc
curing subscriptions with which to erect
building for the fire company ind a
city hail. The city council Will be asked
to give the donors warrants and COM
mittee has been appointed to confer with
the council at their next regular meet
ing
the building which they desire to erect
will cost about $500. and 1t seems Ger
tain now that the plan OF the company
will materialize.
Mains About Completed
Of Inc for
East Jasper are about completed and
the city will be ready to let contracts
for about $4,000 additional sewer work.
The mains have been put in under the
supervision of John r.. Smith and he
sand this morning they would be finished
within a few days.
Gas for Jasper
The Pennsylvania Oil and Gas company
has bought pipe for the purpose OF in
stalllng gas lighting and heating ar
rangements in the city of Jasper. They
have now three strong gas wells from
which to secure the supply of natural
gas. A. s. Preston has in hand the sas
enterprise for the city of Jasper
Building Nearing Completion
The new brick building being erected
by Long and Clark Is nearing compile
ton. It is located near the Southern
station. They expect to do whole
sale and retail feed and grain business.
New Hotel Incorporated
Jaspers new hotel has recently been
incorporated under the name Hotel Gran
ford company, with an authorized capital
stock of $1,000. The officers of the COR
poration are IL. W. Crawford, president;
W. c. Clark, vice president and ID. T..
| Keith, secretary.
Club Women Return
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Announcement
D r.. F.. H. M A Y

Whose practice is limited to diseases of
the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat has re-
established his offices at 401-2-3 Brown
Marx Building where in the future he
will devote his time and attention to
his practice. He will be pleased to have
his old friends and former patients call
to see him.
HOURS a. m. to IL m.-c p. m. to
p. m.
Glasses accurately fitted and adjusted
to suit the eyes.
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Describes Contents of Bomb

Frank d. Carroll. police detective Of
Los Angeles. testified about the condi-
ton of the wrecked Times building When
he arrived there at 1880 a. m. He also
described the contents of bomb found
on the premises Of Felix j. Zeehandiaar
1t contained 16h sticks Of the explosive
a dynamite cap. fuse. battery and a clock
Eckhoff, after telling how he had con-
cealed Mcnamara and had demanded
money from him, and was asked by a de-
PENDANTS attorney:
You mean to say that IL Mcnamara
had paid you the money you would not
be here now testifyng against these
defendants"
Probably not" answered Eckhor. Eek
hoff said long before the loss of life at
Los Angeles he knew James y. alc-
Namara was dynamiting jobs. Eckhofr,
friend and neighbor of the Mcnamara
family in Cincinnati, testified that two
weeks after the Los Angeles explosion
ne WAS sent by ]. j. Mcnamara to the
,ome of Mrs Alice Nabb. McNamara's
sister, at Ballagh. Nebraska.
II met James =. Mcnamara there"
aid Eckhofr. "He appeared desperate
and talked OF killing himself. Then lie
asked me II noticed In the newspapers
whether people thought the explosion
was caused by escaping gas in the base
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MODERN DIR. JEYKLL
REVEALS SERIES OF
MURDERS OF BOYS
(continued From Page one)

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money! that he was a prominent fra
ternity man of a high degree. "honored
and respected" My son." 1t continued,
lis married and happy. can l under the
circumstances give myself up? | can, OF
course, but there are still more murders
| have not told you. Shall | come?'
Series of Postcards
The first post card received was post
marked Boston. Mass. September II. 1912,
and was addressed to superintendent Re-
gan OF the Buffalo police department.
1t read:
IL am sick of trying to fool myself |
have a homicidal mania. | killed Joe Y.
Josephs. of Lackawanna. N. Y. / stran-
gled him as | did others. Please adver-
tise the fact. Post 1t OF write for thu
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were five members of the board of rev.
enue for Jefferson county, Ala. and,
Whereas. in said election the follow
ing named gentlemen. to-wit: r. f.
Loveiady. Hugh McGeever. w. j. Cam
eron. Lawrence Pennington and Rufe R.
Bivins, were elected members of the
board of revenue of Jefferson county,
Ala, to succeed the five members of
said board. whose terms are now ex-
piring. -and,
Whereas. under the local laws of JEFF
ferson county, Ala, creating the board
of revenue for jefferson county, Ala, In
section 13 thereof, 1t is provided, That
the five members of the board of reve-
nue. elected shall qualify within ten days
after the returns shall have been cam
vassed, and shall enter upon discharge
of their duties, and snail hold tneir
terms of office for four years. and until
their successors shall have been elected
and qualined,' and,
"Whei cas-, the returns of election have
been canvassed on to-wit: the 9Th day
OF November, 1912, and the certificate of
election has been filed in the office of
the secretary of state. as required by
law.
1leld 10 New Board
Now, there lore, be it reserved. That
we, the. said Job Going, c. B. Rogers,
j. b. Vines, j. Ed Halgler, do yield to
the incoming board OF revenue, to-wit:
r. f. Lovelady, Hugh McGeever, W. j.
Cameron, Lawrence Pennington and Rufe
r. Bivins, and that we, SAID Job Golag
c. b. Rogers, J. Ed Haigler aud J. b.
Vines, do hereby retire and withdraw"
The above resolution was seconded by
j. Ed Haigler and the resolution was
declared adopted and thereupon the new
board of revenue was organized. Upon
motion of r. f. Lovelady, which was
duly seconded and carried, Hugh Nc
Geever was maze temporary chairman
of the board, W. j. Cameron then moved
that the board proceed with the election
of the president of the board. and fur
Their moved that DR. Lovelady be elected
president of the board of revenue. dur
Ing the term of office of the board.
This motion was seconded by Mr.. PEN
nington. and there being no negative
votes the motion carried, and Mr. Me-
Geever, temporary chairman. yielded TO
the president of the board. DIR. Love-
lady.
New President Speaks
Dr. Lovelsdy thanked the members of
the board for their favor, and stated
that he would endeavor at all times to
merit the confidence and that he hoped
the new board would always be bar
monious in tbs transaction of the busi-
ness OF the county.
Mr.. Cameron then moved that the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Rogers, and their
respective oaths OF office be spread on
the proceedings of the minutes. The
board went into executive session and
after a fe & minutes elaboration DR..
Lovelady announc I'd the adjournment of
the board until Monday morning, stat
ing that action on the election of minor
officers had been deferred until Tues
days session.
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Club Women Return

Mrs. J. II. Crawford, one of the direc-
tors of the Federation of Women clubs
In Alabama; Mrs. IL. w. Crawford. and
Miss Alan Gray Mooring attended the
annual meeting of the Womens clubs OF
the state in Decatur this week.
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Burnett Wins Easily

John l.. Burnett received 9770 votes
for reelection to Congress from the
Seventh district Hts nearest opponent.
Sumter Cogswell. progressive, receiving
1892, and John j. Stephens. republican,
receiving Pill.
Stiff opposition arose in the Fourth to
the reelection of Congressman Fred
7740 votes. A. P. Longshore. progress
sive, 1860, and w II. Sturdivant, repub-
lican, 693.
George w. Taylor, congressman from
the First Alabama district, was re-
elected by vote of $685. His opponent
was w M. Doyle. socialist, who re-
celved 21s votes.
In the Eighth district, William Rich
ardson received 1878 votes. The re-
publican candidate. w. e. Hotchkiss,
received 1160, and the socialist, w. L..
Conner, got 245.
Opposition to Congressman Hobson in
the Sixth district was negligible, Hob
son getting 1856 and Charles p. Luns-
ford 2174.
Underwood Wins Easily
In tho Ninth district, Oscar w. I'm
derwood received 1854 votes, and
Frederick B. Parker, republican, 1923
votes s. H Dent. Jr.. in the Second.
received 11,197; II. d. Clayton, Third
tfStlictY l1sA-os l. ii'Aiihf I'm lis
trict, 1920 for reelection to Con-
gress They were unopposed.
In only four counties was the demo-
cratic vote for President less than the
vote for an opponent. The four were
Chiffon. Cullman, Shelby and Winston.
The vote in Chiffon was: Wilson $50,
Roosevelt 1854, Taft 14o. Cullman.
Wilson 1880. Roosevelt 1874. Taft 26s.
| Shelby: Wilson 1881. Roosevelt 1893,
Taft 201. winston: Wilson sos, Roose-
welt SAB. Taft 1872. In Calhoun county
| five votes were cast for electors for the
! Independent party.
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Before me came e. Perdue, cashier of
Leeds State Bank, who being duly
sworn, says that the above and fore
going statement gives the true condi-
tion of said bank. as shown by the books
on file in said bank
LEEDS STATE BANK,
E. PERDUE Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10Th day of October, 1912.
GEO. c. CHANCEY,
ATTEST: Notary Public.
r. c. Linden,
A. ]. Abercrombie,
]. NJ. Pledger.
Directors.
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matter has been more live during the
past week than concerning any other
political subject and will continue
live. 1t promises, to the end of the cam
paign.
Conner Wouldn't Talk
ln&his telegram OF confirmation,
Congressman Hooson refers to the re-
moval of question of confidential ma
ure." He Is evidently under the i'm
preston that there has occurred
leak.
Neither Mr. Conner nor Mr.. Seed gave
The Age Herald information on the
subject. When asked for a conirma-
tion of the report. Mr.. Conner declined
to answer. He did not deny that such
a suggestion had been made by Hob
son. But he did not admit it. Lieu
tenant Governor Seed has not up to the
present time answered a letter sent
him early last week In reference to the
matter.
Mr.. Conner. however. although he did
refuse to answer questions, did not fail
to ask them. He desired to know II
he had made an announcement for any
office, and II, in the past, he had ever
made II combination with any other
candidate, or any faction, He seemed
satisfied when the reporter answered
each of his questions in the negative,
an sisertly afterward hung up the re-
oeiver Of his telephone.
Hobs0ns Friends Denied
Tho report OF Hobson's proposal has
been generally denied by his friends.
Some time ago M. r. Ormond OF Tusca-
loosa. tentative candidate for the
congressional berth of the Sixth, which
Hobson will surrender when he under
takes to capture Senator Johnston's
seat In the Senate, was asked If he
Fad heard that Hobson had suggested
Mr. Seed as his successor. Mr. Or
inond. who has always openly fought
the battles of Hobson in the Sixth. vir-
tually scoffed at the idea that the
Merrimacs hero would endeavor to
rame his successor In office.
THAT doesn't sound like Hobson,"
was Mr.. Ormond's comment.
But at that time Hobson's object was
rot fully understood, that object being
the allaying of personal ambition, and
the union of the forces of "progres-
sive" democracy (as contrasted against
the more homely Variety and the pro-
hihition partlsans of Alabama.
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LICE 10y. Undertaken. Phones 100.
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones 0.
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phones 10pz
smiley Gaudin-Smith Co. Phones &
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GENERAL ADVANCE
OF BULGARIANS ON
TCHATALJA LINE OF
FORTS COMMENCED

{ Continued from Page one,
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HOBSON ATTEMPTED
A COMBINATION ON
THREE BIG OFFICES

matter has been more live during the
past week than concerning any other
political subject and will continue
live, 1t promises, to the end of the cam
paign.