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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
TRADING STAMP
 WAR IMMINENT
City Commission Authorizes President Exum to Notify Company of
 Increased License

The city commission at its meeting yes terday morning indulged in little pleas- antry at the expense of perry-Hutchison company. which handles and dispenses the green trading stamp
 When revising the 1911 license schedule it seems that the city saw proper to in- crease the license of that company for doing business in Birmingham from sl5o to $500. Some days ago from the company there came a letter in which the writer intimated his willingness to pay the city Immediately the license demanded, which he intimated must be in no greater amount than that required In 1911.
 The letter was considered by the com- mission briefly. President Exum, who, in other seasons, has had controversy with the company selling trading thorize him to notify the company of the increase. He was granted the permission The secretary was instructed to notify the Sperry- Hutchison company that a receipt for license would be forwarded as soon as a check for $500 reached the city treasury.
 There are several firms in Birmingham which handle the green trading stamp. The merchants who do not handle the stamp have always fought it. The matte for many years has served as bone ol contention. 1t is generally believed that a live and interesting little scrap is i'm mnent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
ROOSEVELT MAY BE
 WITNESS IN PROBE
May Testify About Political Activities of Major
 Ray

Washington. February 2n Former President Roosevelt, as witness in the Ray case, was one of the possibilities de- veloped today in the investigation which the House committee on expenditures in the war department is making into the charges against Major Behrer B. Ray, an army paymaster. The committee has already decided to subpoena Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati, brother of President Taft.
 T favor calling Theodore Roosevelt and everyone who has had anything to do with the retention of Major Ray in the United States army" declared Represen- tative Dffenderfer of Pennsylvania, a member of the committee.
 We ought to know if MT. Roosevelt used the same tactics in this case that he did in fomenting the Panama revolu- tion. The Ray case has developed since the committee began to delve into 1t, a series of circumstances which should be probed to the very bottom.
 ''On the face of such evidence as we have already before us, there is apparent
 condition in the army that calls for thorough investigation. The committee
 intends to go to the very top. whether il be chief of staff or the President of the United States. The majority members of this committee are with me in this" The subpoena of Charles P. Taft and the suggestion that Colonel Roosevelt might be called are sequences of the charge that Major Ray was active in pol itics during the Chicago convention, which nominated President Taft. MT. Roose-
 welt was closing his term when Major Ray was ordered from. the Philippines 1 to Chicago.
 l The only subpoena issued today was | for General Tasker H. Bliss, now at Fort 1 Totten, N. Y. General Bliss was at the war department several years ago when charges were made against Major Ray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
SPEAKING OF SHIRT BOSOMS'

to Billy Link. and he fled from the dining room.
 glance at the strange gentleman revealed the cause of his terror, The wide expanse of shirt bosom was ap- parently ablaze. glowing with lur1d fire. The reflection from the fllumlna- ton on the face of the gentleman with the pointed beard gave him the ap- pearance of Mephstopheles, and the ef- feet was truly uncannN
 As the head waiter approached the la ble where the gentleman sat, the shirt bosom had resumed its wonted immac- late appearance and the guest was calmly smoking his cigarette as though nothing had happened. Just as the head waiter leaned over to inquire the cause of the disaster, again the shirt bosom bazed forth, and though some what startled. the head waiter read the words, w. H. McBrayer's Cedar Brook Whisky" which appeared in red glowing letters on the shirt.
 The foreign looking gentleman was C. IT. Buckley of New York, who has been engaged by the liquor house to ad- vertise It's goods in this manner.
 The effect of the words in scarlet let ters flashing ever and anon on his shirt bosom is truly startling and attracts much attention as he walks the streets. The electrical apparatus necessary to work the shirt bosom light is carried in a belt worn by MT. Buckley and weighs IS pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
ASSESSMENTS ON
 SUBURBS DISCUSSED
Boyd States Supreme Court Decision Is Biz Victory for
 the City

In reference to the opinion of the su- preme court in case, the basis of con- tention of which was in reference to suburban improvement assessments lev jed by the city of Birmingham, Romaine Boyd. city attorney. made the following statement yesterday;
 "A lengthy opinion rendered Saturday hv the supreme court in the case of city of Birmingham Vs. F. D. Wills com pletelv sustans the contention of the city that improvement ordinances and as easements could not be attacked for the first time after the work was completed and finally assessed,
 "A contrary ruling was made last spring bv both the chancery and city courts and the Wills case was one of three cases appealed by the city to the su- preme court. Had the city failed to win these cases in the supreme court, il was feared that the result would have been an endless litigation involving assess ments amounting to half million dol lars. but the ruling of the supreme court is a complete victory for the city and will greatly aid in the collection in full of hundreds of thousands of dollars of im- provements contracted or under contract when the suburbs came into Greater Bir- mingham."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
 |ND0RSED AT LINDEN

Lisden, February 2o.-tSpecial.)-Th Marengo county democratic executive committee met at the courthouse here today at F o'clock.
 Resolutions were introduced and car ried fixing the first primary election for county offices on the first day of April and providing that tlfe committee wait until the Sth of April, when it convenes to canvass said vote, to fix the date of second peimary in case a second primary is necessary.
 A majority rule was adopted for the offices of county treasurer. superin- tendent of education. tax collector and tax assessor, and the plurality rule for county commissioners. justices of the peace and beat constables.
 A resolution was also introduced and unanimously adopted indorsing the can didacy of Oscar Underwood for Presi- dent of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
WELL KNOWN ALABAMIANS
 IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY
BY HUGH ". ROBERTS

John D. McNeel, the governors private secretary, came to Birmingham last night for the purpose of talking finances and routine with prominent bankers. With the governor in Baltimore and John D. in Bir- mingham it is probable that cobwebs will soon envelope the historic capitol.
 
 W. A. Connolly, well known citizen of Montgomery. considered as clever pollti- elan as Jess Stallings or Brooks Law renee, is ''in our midst" During the legis- lature Mr. Connolly was chairman of one of the most important committees of the third house."
 J. Lee Long chairman of the state tax board, who has just completed a vaca- tion in Greenville, following the compro- mise with the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, is again in Blrming ham. He states that he will be here Tor long time.
 w A. Gibson. who in private life is superintendent of the convict department of the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company and In public life is speaker pro tempore of the third house. of the leg islature, was in Birmingham last night. He states that he is delighted with the Banner mining contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
MIR. MURRAY VISITS
 LEW|SBURG AGAIN

[ Another trip was made to Lewisburg yesterday by J. Reese Murray. the spe- cial agent for the department of justice, to look into conditions there. after which he left for Montgomery to investigate some affairs in that section.
 Nr. Murray, 1t is gathered, did not find any conditions at Lewisburg that could be called peonage as within the meaning of the federal enactments relative to that cffense.
 The federal agent it is said. interviewed Justice Ira Dement,, against whom sev- eral criticisms have recently been direct ed by official bodies, but as to the inter- view no announcement was made, MT. Murray said that he did not find any conditions there resulting from the fee system operations that could be present. ed to the federal grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
ENGINE FIRES
 TUNNEL WRECK Two Killed in Rear End COllisiOn-Traffic
 Blocked

North Adams, Mass. February 20.-Twe trainmen are dead, two are missing and Hossic tunne! is so effectively blocked that it may be 24 hours before the tracks will be cleared as the result of rear end collision between freight train and Boston bound express on the Boston and Maine railroad late today.
 The passenger train was not seriously damaged but several cars of the freight were demolished and the wreckage took fire The smoke pouring from the east portal of the tunnel drove back those who sought entrance from that end, while the heat made it impossible to go beyond the central shaft from the other end. Hours after the crash the wreckage was burning. The heat was so great that the tunnel rock cracked off and fen to the tracks.
 Archie l.. Smmonds and Henry Gregg, engineer and fireman of the passenger trains electric engine, were killed In the wreck.
 The accident occurred about 2oOO feet from the east portal of the tunnel about 4:30 o'clock.
 The freight train went into the tunnel just before o'clock and when near the east end of the four mile shaft was stopped for some reason. A hagman went back to warn the express. He succeeded in stopping the express and then got aboard the engine, which proceeded cau- tiously toward the freight. For some unexplained reason, possibly because the brakes refused to work. the electric en- zine failed to stop as it neared the rear ol the freight train and a moment later tbere was terrific crash. This was fol- lowed by an electric display and burst of flames and then Ithe rear freight cars took fire.
 steam locomotive was attached to the passenger train behind the electric en- zine. It escaped injury and was freed from the motor in the crash. Realizing that the only hope of saving the passen- gers from suffocation in the tunnel was getting away from the spot the engi- neer immediately started to\baek away.
 If was not until nearly o'clock, how eyer. that the train finally emerged into the open air. ,,
 Late tonight the wreckage was SUI burning fereely, while tons of rock loosened by the heat had iallen on 'ne tracks. blocking the passage so CT fectivelv that railr6ad men said 1t prob ably would be days before trains car operate through the tunnel. owing tt the heat and smoke wrecking crews lcould not approach the spot and little headway had been made in clearing away the debris.
 | Railway employees were the only vic 1 tims of the collision. Many occupants of the coaches in the passenger trair were badly shaken up. but none received serious injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21

Alex E. Walker, former mayor of Flor ence and one of the tallest and most en- terprising citizens of north Alabama, is at the Morris At the present time he is chairman of the state board of bank ex- aminers and declares that were he to talk 1t would constitute a misdemeanor. He gave no interview.
 Bibb Graves, who is serving a long term sas brigadier general of the formidable organization of state militia, reached Bir- mingham from Montgomery last night.
 D. H. Riddle of Randolph, lawyer a politician and an orator par excellence was a visitor yesterday. During the last state campaign his candidacy for the of- flee of attorney general gave the incum- bent many restless nights.
 Frank Lockwood the well known Mont gomery architect, is in the city. During the administration of Governor Conner MT. Lockwood constructed the Conner buildings on the campus of the University of Alabama.
 Amos Goodhue, one of the prominent citizens of Gadsden, is registered in the city MT. Goodhue speaks highly of Gads- den.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
DOCTOR OPERATES
 UPON HIMSELF

San Francisco, February 20.-Dr. Ser tram E. Alden, chief surgeons of the French hospital here, has carried out in part his theory that self operations for appendicitis are not impossible.
 On diagnosing his systems pr. Alden called in his professional friends as wit nesses. In the operating room he in ieeted the spinal anesthesia, which left his mind clear and gave him the control of his arms
 He made the necessary abdominal in cisions. but at this point the matter was deemed too serious for experiment and two fellow surgeons completed the oper- ation. removing the appendix while pr. Alden remained an interested witness of their manipulations. The operation tool. nlace sunday and pr. Alden is re- norted to be rapidly recovering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
ELEVENTH MASONIC
 CONFERENCE BEGUN
Large Attendance at Meet ing Yesterday at Bloss-
 burg Masonic Hall

The eleventh Masonic conference of the Birmingham district convened at Bloss- burg yesterday morning at the Masonic hall under the auspices of Cunningham lodge No. 512 at that point
 The attendance was large and the well chosen programme for day was completely carried out. Delegates from nearly every Masonic lodge in the district were present as well a number of past and present members of the grand lodge of Alabama The creature comfoxts of the visiting brethren were we'll provided for and an elegant barbecue and other refreshments were served.
 The conference was called to order at 10 o'clock by R. V. Locke, W. M, of Cum ningham lodge, who gave the address of welcome. Hugo l.. Black of Temple lodge made the response on behalf of the visit business followed and the morning ses- sion closed with general instruction on the opening and closing of lodges by the district lecturer, F. A. Hewitt
 The conference reconvened al l 30 0 clock and s. R. Batson was appointed special instructor for the day. Drill by classes in the several degrees followed and the fellowcraft degree was exemplitied.
 The evening session was devoted to the exemplification of the several lessons of the degrees. The F. A. and F. c. lessons were exemplfied by o. S. Finch of North Birmingham lodge and Thomas 0. Jones. The M. M. lesson by II. c. Miller and Pat Freil. The days session closed with q series of general instruction on balloting, minutes and other routine busneSs of the lodge.
 The conference will be in session three days. The features of todays session will be the complication of the degrees, a contest between the classes on the les- sons and number. of short addresses by Ben M. Jacobs, Dan A. Greene. Dr. R. M. Cunningham and Frank s. Address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Eugene F. DOwsing

Thursday noon will mark the arrival of the body of Eugene F. Dowsing, who died in New York several days ago. The remains will be met at the train by his brother, Clarence F. Dowsing, of this city. The funeral procession will be formed at the depot and will proceed to Oak Hill cemetery, where interment will be made. The following will act as pallbearers: Hale Tarrant,, John Alt man. Judge Frank Cahalan, Richard V. Evans, J. Cary Thompson and William Brophy.
 : MT. Dowsing is survived by his moth r. CT. Mrs. Louisa Dowsing of Newark. N. l.. and John F.. Dowsing, also of New ark, Clarence F.. Dowsing, another brother. is of this city. He is promi- nent business man and is well known. The home of MT. Dowsing is in West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
NOTES OF INTEREST
 FROM TUSCALOOSA
Board of Trade Holds an Interesting Meeting-James Estes Passes
 Away

Tuscaloosa, February 20,-tSpecial )-The board of trade held a very interesting meeting last night. one of the features of the session being an able address from Lee CoWart, commissioner of fm- migration. He outlined his plans and work of the department in an interesting manner, and told of numerous small manufactures that might be carried on iD this state.
 The death of James Estes occurred at the home of Lewis Anders near Northp6ft Sunday afternoon. He was about 30 years of age, and has been seriously i'll for some time, his death not being unexpect- ed. He is well known and highly thought of in this county. He Is survived by his widow and several children. The funeral took place this afternoon at Northport, the Rev. Lewis conducting the services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
COMMISSION WILL
 GO TO MILL TOWN

2 Montgomery, February 20.-tSpecial)- The state high school commission will go to Chambers county on Thursday of this week for the purpose of looking over a site flor the location of a high school in that county. Only one place in the county has made bid for the school
 and this is Mill Town The High school commission will look over the ground which Mill Town has offered the state for a high school and it is probable that the commission will give it's con sent for the location of the school at that place. The members of the com mission are Gov, Emmet O'Neal. Super intendent of Education Henry J. Willing ham and State Auditor Brooks Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Notice to Contractors

We have to sublet 15 miles of heavy double track work on the Louisville and Nashville railroad just north of the Alabama state line in Tennessee. There are about 100000 yards of ex- cavation, with about 12,000 yards of concrete work. compromising heavy team, barrow. cart and car work. and highly classified steam shovel work free transportation on outfits over the Louisville and Nashville line 10 the work. Adress The Callahan Construc- tion Co, Knoxville, Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
BECKER ARRESTED
 FOR TRAIN ROBBERY

Baltimore. February 10.-A man giy- ing the name of F. A. Becker was ar rested near Altamont, W. Va. early this morning in connection with the robbery of the Pullman car passengers on the New York and St. Louis express of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad last night. The man had s133. 37 In money, four watches, said to resemble those taken from passengers, and two revolvers. He was lodged in jail at Register W. Va.
 The suspect claimed another man gave him the money and other val uables. He was taken by a Baltimore and Ohio officer at a water tank short distance of Altamont. He had just alighted from an eastbound freight train.
 Wheeling, W. Va, February 20 Posses are today securing the country between Piedmont, w. Va, and Alta mont Maryland, in search of the young bandit who last night robbed passen gers on the New York and St. Louis ex- press on the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road.
 The robber boarded the train at Keys ter, or Piedmont and while the train was slowly climbing the long grade he made his appearance in the rear sleep CT. With revolver he covered the Pullman conductor, the negro porter and the fiagman. He compelled the flagman to walk in front of him and arouse the II sleeping passengers None resisted.
 When the express reached the height of the hill at Altamont the robber dashed to the rear of the train, still holding the fiagman under his revolver, and leaped off. He vanished in the dark ness. His booty amounted to $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
UNIQUE BILL OF
 EXPENSE FILED

Montgomery. February 2o.-tSpecial9- A unique bill of expense has been filed with the board of commissioners of Montgomery by E. w. Brink, an itin- erant preacher who was imprisoned in this city last year for preaching on the streets Brink's claim is for s705 80, which he says is due him by the city for de- priving him of his rights and liberties from February IT, 1911, to March 22 1911. The intinerant preacher is now at St. Joseph, Mo. from which place he sent his bill to the commissioners.
 Brink declares in his letter to the com nnissioners that he will publish book setting forth the treatment he received If his claim is not paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Deaths and Funerals
Harry Carlton Lee, Jr.

Harry Carlton Lee, Jr., the 5-weeks- old son of Mir. and Mrs. H. c. Lee, died at the residence, 5301 Third avenue. north, Woodlawn, last night at 7:So o'clock The remains will be sent by s. w. Woodin & Co. to Nashville, H., today at noon for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
l Make Men Young Again
This Man Is Young at 55 Years

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
FRANCE ISSUES
 RAILROAD BONDS

Paris February 90.-The senate today voted an issue of per cent redeemable bonds to the amount of 3o0.o00,000 francs tS6o, ,o00,00o) at par for the state railroad The issue has been fixed for March 23
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Tools Stolen

Charles Magel reported yesterday the theft of three saws, two braces and bits and chop ax. The police are trying to locate the property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Beatrice Golden

Beatrice Golden, aged ' years. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. T. Golden. died yesterday at 1928 Sarah street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
TOMORROW WILL BE
 A BANK HOLIDAY

Tomorrow will be observed by the banks throughout the district as le- gal holiday. with an all day closing of the business departments. February 23 being George AEashtngtof's birthday and set aside by the United States gov |mean general observance by the bank. ing institutions. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21

Tho Baseball Park association met to- ,igbt. hut nothing definite has been done toward securing the ball park. The con- mittee hopes to have all arrangements made within the next few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Three Beauty Aids
Women Should Know

tFrom French Beauty Monthlyl
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