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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
SPENCE ALLEGED ID
 HAVE DISAPPEARED
Wanted by Police on Charge of Swindling Several
 Men

G. Spence. general manager of the Co., Operative Car Fare company is alleged tc have disappeared and is a fugitive from justice, wanted by the police on a charge of frimflamming Six young men are mi- nus s25 to $50.
 City detective Murphy who has handled the case declares that spence's CO., operative car fare system was clever scheme for obtaining money from inno- cents It was stated by the detective that the missing man came here several weeks ago and hired a room in the Farley build ing, paying the rent for one month in advance.
 Then he sent out advertisements for as sistants and according to their statements demanded a deposit of $25 for security. The young men were to act as agents Tn selling car fare coupons.
 George Miller, who says that he an- swered one of Spence's advertisements in Memphis, came here yesterday and Held a consultation with the detectives. It is alleged that Spence worked him for $50 and several expensive fayors.
 The police are deyoting special atten- ton to this case as it is believed at headquarters that Spence will be wanted in other cities on a similar charge to the one which will be preferred agalns- him here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
OCTOBER BUILDING
 PERMITS DECREASE
Are S217,S87 Less Than Sep tember-Figures for
 the Year

The regular monthly report Of the building inspectors office, filed yesterday morning with the commissioners, shows a falling off in building operations TOT October According to Building lnspee- tor Mathews permits for many of the large building operations have as yet rot been issued which slightly affects the figures. The estimated cost of bulld- ings to be projected for the past month is below the previous month and also ot the same month in 1911.
 The report for october follows: Total permits issued. 324; estimated cost of per ntits issued, 2,s75. In comparison with the estimated cost of September's per- nits, which amounted to S470262, the loss n estimated building operations in Oc- tober amounts to s217, ,sS7. In comparison with the estimated cost of permits In Oc- tober, 1911, which amounted to $3OO,24o, the less for October, 1912. appears at s47.s65
 The figures of the building inspectors office are interesting in showing the es- timated amounts of buildings for which permits were issued. The figures shown here do not contain any of the large con tracts, such as the Tutwiler and Roden hotels and the Tutwller apartments and numerous other large buildings for which no building permits have as yet been applied for The estimated cost of build ing permits issued during the year fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
BOIL WEEVIL ADVANCE IN
 SOUTH ALABAMA ON INCREASE

lantine area November 1, includes the entire area of the following counties Together with all south and west there of in this state: Lamar, Fayette, Tusca- loosa, Bibb, Perry, Dallas, Lowndes Butler, Crenshaw, Pike, Coffee and Ge- lneva.
 Until further notice all shipments of cotton seed originating within this quar- antined area in Alabama and destined to any Alabama oil mill outside of this area under the provisions of >the Ala bama boil weevil quarantine regulations, rule r k, should be accompanied by official certificate obtainabe through the entomologist, to protect both shipper and carrier in such cases.
 "Cotton seed oil mills located at Akron, Andalusia, Enterprise, Faunsdale, Fay ette Greensboro, Greenville, Hayneville Luverne, Samson, Selma, Sulligent, Troy. Tuscaloosa and Uniontown, Ala, may henceforth, or until further notice, draw alton seed for crushing from any terri iafv without requirement of official cer- iiacAte to accompany shipment.
 Rarroad agents are hereby notified tHaf sllpments of cotton seed, cotton 4.isi4 household goods or any other aa asa articles may be properly ac-
 9f dipment to any point in the ,s fs5 zsfG, rritory indicated above a37sete a iluirement of certificate, aas plan saie originating in quar- 4afirl f6rr 87 destined or con- a4rsfs f5 roi{t 1ftt of such territory ,tfa,t4 ra " proper official reffi.iea5a be tt pment Is ac- c1rtef fasa takt9a
 efas ai4hes. rilis nQd regulations s5 f 4e ara sftpn Alataff circular %r ls naieh X ha 8 aie upon a..ie5f N S. "S fomoin8ir aiahaaa or
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November 1.-G p. m)-- dyfhe pressure is high over the entire coun- -t,y east of the Alleghany mountains on tonights map, the central area of great est pressure having moved from Mon' tana to Oklahoma and Kansas during the .past 24 hours. It has caused general fall of from 10 to 26 degrees in tenn perature over the eastern half of the Mis- sissippi basin. and continued cold weather oyer the western half. West of the Rockies, the pressure is decreasing and the weather is moderating.
 Rain has fallen quite generally over ,the country cast of the Mississippi eN- cept the glf and western lake regions. Another rain area embraces the Wash tngton and Oregon coasts
 Freezing weather was general at p. n. over the Mississippi and Missouri valleys from Kansas northward, while in okia- Itoma and Missouri the readings were but Slightly higher
 tsIn the cotton states fair weather pre- vailed in western sections, cloudy weather in central states and rain along the At 5 lantic coast. It is about 20 degrees colder
 in Mississippi, Alabama and northern i. Georgia. but in other sections it is but sljghtly cooler However, D. m. read IFS range around 50 degrees in all sec tons except along the Atlantic and west gulf, coasts.
 Conditions seem favorable for far weather in this section Saturday and Sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Weather for October

United States department of agriculture, weather bureau monthly meteorological summary:
 Atmospheric -(Reduced to sea level; inches and hundredths )-Mean, 2S 10: highest, 30 S2; date, l6; lowest, 2s.S2; date, 31
 Temperature Highest S7; date. 9; low est, 3S; date. %: greatest daily range, 29 date, 26; least daily range, 3; date, II. Mean for this month in 1893, 66. 1S9i Co., 1895 62; 1S96 64 1897, TO- 1908, 6S; 1909, 69; 1900 69 1901 64: 192, 65; 1903, GA; 1904 65; 1906, 6l 1907 63; 1908. 62, 1908, 62 1909, 65; 1910, d6 Normal for this month, 64.4; absolute maximum for this month for IS years, 8; absolute minimum for this mont hfpr IS years, 2s: average daily excess of this month as compared with the normal. 0.1; accumulated deficiency since January l, SIP; average daily deficiency since Jan- uary 1. 20.
 Precipitatiou-Total this month, 1.i7; snowfall, 90; greatest precipitation in 2i hours. 1. 47; date, 1S-19 snow on the ground at end of month, O.
 Total precipitation this month in 1863 C.55: 1894. 2.96 1895 2.75; 1896, 1.2s; 1897. O56; 1898. 4.55; 1S99 .53 1900, 7.lS 1901, 0. 2S 1902. 4.60; 1903, 2.G3; 1904, 924; 1905, l. 5o: i9e6, S4S; 1907. 0.95; l9oS 1 %; 1909, 1.I7; 1910. 2.42; 1911, GOT; 1912. III.
 Normal for this month, 2.Si; deficiency of this month as compared with the nor nal, 0.57 accumulated excess since Jan uary l. 11.50-
 Wind-Prevailina direction, north; tota movement. 4572 miles; average hourly ve' locity, 61; maximum velocity dor five minutees), 26 miles per hour, from south. east on 1S sa- Weather-Nu of days clear, F rartly cloudy. g; cloudy, 10; on which .0' ilch or more of precipitation occurred, Q Miscellaneous Phenomena dates of)- Halos: Solar 2i; lunar. 2i NFrost: Light 24-25; heavy, 0; killing, Q.
 ~-Frosts are not recorded after the oc' currence of killing except in Florids and along the immediate coast and thu Gulf of Mexico
 Summary of observations made al United States weather bureau stations November 1:
 Temptur, 1 Lowest At foi
 pm. day Abilene. clear .................- A ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
BAI.Il{4 " N f.S


 Bay NAe1gs Soyanhor S4e l.. T. Rhoes rtirfFai ft}9 fensn7n.a this morning ans H at fhe exhibit of the ilain sou9ta aarl+ cultural society ba8 ctAsura8 e4anc prize at the fair at tlsat sia. iz aS che opinion of all who Sd Nhipt that Baldwin county had the .y if not the quantity. C. E. Aylin, resi- dent of, the Baldwin County Agricul- tural society, will remain with the exhibit in Pensacola until the close of Inc fair and will then ship it to thls place. where it will be taken to the grounds and placed for this county's lair next week.
 The town council of this place had a special meeting yesterday afternoon, at which time the matter of granting per mission to the Peoples Fertilizer ana Grain company to erect frame building within the limits of the town was brought before them The council decided that IL could not grant the privilege, since the fire limits had been established and the company will now go ahead with the cree ton of brick building. The building will be put up at once in order to he ready for the machinery which will soon begin arriving and for the material 10 DC used in the mixing of the fertilizers.
 The local basketball players who arc to engage in the game with the Brewton team at the fair grounds next week held their first real work ont at the high school campus yesterday evening. Ihs bows showed up well and Captain Ira R. Thompson is more than pleased with their showing. They will be worked steadily until the first game and ther at regular times throughout the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

Auburn, November 1.--(Special) J. The following has heen issued by the state entomologist: "A series of field investigations recently completed shows that the boil weevil advance in south Alabama, particularly this season, is much greater than usual. On october the edge of the infested area passed a short distance west of Reform in Pickens county; close to Eutaw, in Green county; through Demopolis and Thomaston, in Marengo county; Cam den and Pine Apple, in Wilcox eoun- ty; short distance northest of Geor- giana, in Butler county; slightly east
 r Babbie and Florala, in Covington eeuaty. M
 a weevil line for November H, ta at4bama enters Lamar cour th me of the St. Louis and tfar- CISCO railroad, thence it oaih- f,.st and crossing the Sons raj Nag aear Belk, in Fayette tnf ' Gordo, in Pickens ce 1s gsQ ing southeasterly eefs-s tas 1nEhsfs corner of Tuscalo0s cpu5kq and
 northeast corner of Et5unty. pass| ing through Sprott. i./ eetY sQuns5. about six miles east of asa i i4al- las count; thence southwar y affe- ersvile, in Lowndes county nfffh of Greenville, in Butler county; tAeree l1 a point in Pike county. about foV 1niies east of Glenwood; thence in Tr9re southerly direction until it passes
 of the state into Florida about thafr miles west of Geneva in Geneva coun ty.
 According to the Alabama quaran- tine regulations, the boil weevil quar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
DECLARE MEN WERE READY FOR TROUBLE GrabOw Labor Case Goes to
 the Jury Today ARGUMENTS FINISHED Defense Claims Union Men Went to Grabow to Hold Peaceable Meet
 ing and Mill Men
 Started Riot
ARGUMENTS FINISHED

Lake Charles, La, November Tiff pared for trouble, said Congressman Are sene H. Pujo in his argument for the state today in the Grabow murder trial, "oonsider the 147 bullet holes in the sides of the mill offices' He also contended that all the attendant circumstances proved that the union men were also the aggressors in the battle
 The case of the nine defendant mem bers of the Brotherhood of Timber Work CTS is expected to go to the jury tomor- row afternoon Four arguments were completed today, one by the state and three by the defense, leaving for tomor- row only the concluding argument by Judge Hunter for the defense, and by District Attorney Moore for the state, and the charge to the jury by Judge Overton.
 Union Men Peaceful
 rhe arguments for the defense made by Attorneys Cline, Bell & Jackson and Hundley contended that the evidence had shown that the union men went to Gra- bow 10 hold a peaceable meeting; that  President Emerson had rebuked union men who were armed and that corpor- ate influence was back of the prosecu- tion of the defendants.
 Mr. Pujo, after summing up the evil denee that the state had presented as to the alleged preparation for violence, when the union men started for Grabow, said that the union men were not only prepared for the battle, but that they precpitated 1t. He declared that common sense would not permit one to believe that seven men started the fight against 100 aggressive, militant men, on the union side.
 Tt is immaterial which side started the conflict" he said. "The law is clear that man cannot voluntarily go into a con flict and then plead justifiable how much human life should be taken"
 Attorney Cline, for the defense, de- cIared that the state, when it referred to the Grabow riot. as a condition of affairs leading to anarchy as Congress- man Pujo contended in the early part of his argument yesterday, was wrong and 'it meant in reality that one class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
STIMSON TO SECURE
 DATA ON THE THE CANAL CANAL

Washington, November 1.-Secretary of War Stimson will leave New York Mo- vember 1S for Panama to gather informa- ton at first hand regarding the condition of the work on the canal. He will submit a report to Congress at the approaching session for it's guidance in legislating The Secretary will be accompanied by Felix Frankfurter, the law officer of the insular bureau, whose special function will be to gather data for the~system of jurisprudence to govern in the canal zone afters the waterway Is finished and in operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
HALLOWEEN PARTY
 FOR JASPER CHILDREN
Mrs. Musgr0ve Entertains All Sunday School Scholars in Enjoyable
 Manner

Jasper, November 1.-(Special.) .)-Yester- day was red letter day for all the SundayTschool childEen of Jasper. Mrs. Musgrove gave all the Sunday school children of town a Halloween party in the large lawn fronting the residence of her son, l.. B. Musgrove. The people of Jasper have never seen such lavish display of generosity and hospitality in behalf of the Sunday schools.
 The large lawn fronting the residence was beautifully and brilliantly lighted with electric lights and red lanterns from the entrance all along the driveway to. the residence including a large area where the. crowd was assembled in front. Other attractions giving ideas of the superstitions Accompanying the Halloween legend were on display, making 1t char acteristic of tho occasion. The residence too, was uniquely decorated and beauti- fully lighted throughout.
 A number of attractions of a novel sort had been carefully planned and ar ranged to please the children. among them being apples suspended by strings from long ropes which the children ale from the strings or pulled them off with their teeth. Apples were placed in tubs of water -~o and the boys were, all lowed to fish with theif teeth. This sport was highly enjoyed by the boys and girls of all sizes.
 A barbecue was prepared on the ground and this was served to the entire as- semby. Throughout this period a band furnished music for the assembly.
 Ther was the largest assembly on the lawn assr gathered there. iScluding four Sun0 Aools, about 800 children and per Hs ss grown people. It was a hil asag fo, e children. There vas go std nd ias unconfined.
 i slatfH sr9 tHe nts speak in
 sl appref ftl4oa 4I ns thoughtful
 ss 1T fspf1 u said to M H6a o yps/ of ses e tying ina Faiidfen n nna aaid 7e- lshtfai iiai9Xsan sfIg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Al
 GOES It PULLMAN

Montgomery, November 1.--(Special.)- Governor O'Neal left Montgomery tonight for Culman. where he will speak tomor- row morning at Il o'clock in the interest of Congressman John L. Burnett's cam paign. Tomorrow night the governor will speak at Hanceville, in Cullman county, from which place he will go to his home at Florence to remain until after the election. He will probably return to Montgomery next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
THE VIRGINIAN

George Stone. the alderman-that, is former alderman-who came back, un- der circumstances remembered by all city officials at the time. left yester- day for Virginia. He is to spend a vacation there.
 MT. Stone was asked yesterday where he was bound for and he replied
 Where can any virginian go except to Virginia. suh? I am going to the land where Adam and Eve spent their Honeymoon. suh. Virginia. Albemarle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
WOULD HELP CHINA
 TO PREVENT FLOODS

Washington, November l-President Taft, today directed the state department to make some suggestions to the President of the Chinese republic for the preven-
 ton of floods and. the consequent iam- inc in many chinese provinces that have
 been inundated almost yearly. The Presl- dent suggested that the Chinese gov
 ernment make use of report py Y. D.. Jameson who investigated the causes of
 river floors in central China under the direction of the American Red Cross Ntr, Taft expressed the hope that thls report would be found of practical value It has been submitted to the President of China
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

It will be noticed that with the exception of January and February, all the other months ran far ahead of the previous months According to the estimates Of the building inspector September was the banner month, and nearly doubled any previous month in the securing of build ing permits The building operations so far this year, not including the two large hotels and other large buildings, is esti- mated at approximately $3500,oO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

MT. Cline, tracing the movement of the union men from Derider to Grabow, con tended that no acts prior to the battle indicated intended violence. He said that President Emerson had not only coun- seled peace but had rebuked men whom he found in his party armed with guns.
 Attorney Bell, in his argument for the defense, said that corporate influence was back of the prosecution, and that the state had been obliged to attempt to prove a conspiracy because mot single defendant, on the simple facts of the case, could be convicted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 1.-Weather fore- cast for Alabama Fair Saturday, colder in south portion; Sunday fair.
 Tennessee; Fair Saturday; Sunday fair H ith slowly rising temperature.
 North Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia: Fair and colder Saturday; Sun day fair.
 Mississippi: Fair Saturday and Sunday not much change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Dr. Alexander at the Y. M. c. A.

Dr. John Alexander of Chicago will speak to the Young Mems Christian asso- ciation tonight to Sunday school teachers of boys from 15 to 20 years of age. The meeting will begin at o'clock and all men teachers are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
c
Cnttnn Fire af Selma

Selma, November Fire seriously dana- aged $50 bales of cotton stored in the farmers warehouse at the foot of Church street early Friday morning. The blaze was discovered about o'clock and the department did good work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

1 day. The cold weather of tonight will | continue Saturday and Saturday night
 will probably bring frost. Temperatures ] vii. moderate Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Emerson Rebuked Men

of people could organize and another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

county, suh, and I will send you a sugar cured ham sertain.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Local Data

For the 2l hours ending at p. m, No
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

think. Your fine is 81 and costs, and
the charge is drunkenness"
How much is that altogether in
CURED Rheumy Roddy.
six dollars and ten cents" was the
reply.
WANTS REDUCED RATE
Lend me the coin will 'you?" said
Roddy addressing his friend.
After receiving the necessary coin,
Roddy asked the judge if he wouldn't
spit the difference and was informed
that there was nothing stirring.
We'll. throw on that odd dime, viii
you, judge" he begged.
Say" queried the judge. how many
farms do you own out in Iowa."
Just 10 acres"
Well. the way you go after that dis
count. you ought 20 own half of the
state Of Iowa" Roddy paid. and upon
being informed that his gin bottle had
been confiscated, walked away tearing
his hair and murmuring I'm dying
I'm dying" His partner was dis.
missed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20
New Library Books

The following new books have been
received at the Rock Island public
library and will be ready for circula-
ton tomorrow:
Efficiency in City Government
American Academy of Social and Po-
litical Science.
''Pageants and Pageantry"-E. W.
Bates.
your United States"-E. A. Bennett
The Worlds Leading Poets"-H.
w. Boynton.
"A Bachelors Comedy. E. Buck
rose.
Industrial and Social History of
England"-E. P. Cheney.
Humanity Speaking'-S. NJ. Croth-
ers.
Autobiography of an Indivfdualist"
j o. Pagan.
The Voice"-Mrs. NJ. W. Deland.
Trying Out Torchy"-Sewell Ford.
Vocational Education"-J. NJ. Gil
lette.
plays: The Silver Box; JOY;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20
BIG DISCOVERY is
MADE BY FARMER
Internal Application of Gin VIII
Knock the Rheumatics
Slick as Whistle.
BARES HIS FIND TODAY
Tells Court About Marvellous Cure
Which ls confiscated-
Pays 81 Fine.

A brand new cure for rheumatism
vas discovered at the Rock Island DO
lice station this morning. which. in
all probability, will revoIutionize meth
DDS Of treatment previously in vogue.
and viii open the eyes Of the medics
10 a new field Of scientific investiea-
ton. The inventor of this wonderful
boon to mankind is an unassuming
farmer, haling from Fairfield. Iowa,
and his name is Ed Rodibaugh. The
next time a wet spell is predicted and
you BEGIN 70 notice various painful
twingss in that game leg, just drop in
10 saloon and apply three fingers
OF gin internally.
"Roddy,' in company with another
agricuiturist, came 10 Rock Island yes
terday, and became saturated. When
taken 10 the police station two bottles
OF gin were found on his person. one
OF them broken.
what we're you doing with that
GIN" asked the court this morning.
Il was going to take it home to my
dear old mother who. suffers with the
rheumatics," replied Roddy.
Fine, splendid" commented the
judge with intense sarcasm. after
your mother downs the contents of
that bottle, she will be able to walk
around like a two-year old, don't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

Strif6-John Galsworthy.
Fortunes of the Landrays'-Vaugh-
an Kester.
Modern Gas Engines and Gas-Pro-
ducers"-A. NJ. Levin.
Smoke Bellew''-Jack London.
The Woman of I'm. L. Luther.
Scientific Sprague'' - Francis
Lynde.
'The Squire's Daughter"-Archibald
Marshall.
New Demands in Education P.
Munroe
The Rich Mrs. Burgoyne"-Kath-
leen Norris.
The Lovers"-Eden Philpotts.
History Of England"-A. F. Pol
lard
Coming of the Lave. A. Self
ger.
Wheat Growing in Canada, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

F. BIaisdell.
"Crofton Chums"-R. II. Barbour.
Cave, Mound, and Lake Dwellers"
Florence Holbrook.
Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party"-C. E
Jacobs.
The s. W. F. Club'-C. E. Jacobs
Donald in ScotIand"-Mrs E. A.
Mcdonald.
Elliott Gray''-Colton Maynard
"Story of Christopher Columbus -
r. ". Moores.
With the Indians in the Rockies
y. w Schultz.
'fWonder-W orkers7-Mrs. NJ. H
Wade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

United States and Argentina"-W. P.
Rutter.
Money and Banking CIV. A. Scott.
Herself Ethel Sidgwick.
"The Mountain Divide'-F. H.
Spearman.
The Joy of Living Hermann Su-
dermann
The Beauty and the Jacobin"-
Booth Harrington.
"Daddy-Long- Legs''-Jean Webster.
The Reef'-Edith Wharton.
Left in Charge''-V. I. wnits-
church.
Junior Partner'-E N. Wooley.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
The Border Watch. A. AItshel-
e..
~Henley's American. caprain"-F. E.
Channon.
English History Story Book"-A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

Yelie Engineering company has in
creased from 100000 to 100000. Pa
pers recording the increase have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20
Capital Stock Increased.

The Velie Motor Vehicle company
Of Moline has increased its capital
stock from 100000 TO $500, 900 and the