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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
DEMOCRATS ID HOLD
 UNITY CONFERENCE

Fargo, N. D., January 14-Leading democrats of the United states will be present at the 'get together" meeting which is to be held here next Wednesday and Thursday. Among those expected are William Jennings Bryan, Governor Jud- son Harmon of Ohio, Governor Edwin l.. Norris of Montana and Governor John Burke of North Dakota. The latter, 1t has been said, is an aspirant for the po- sition of vice president on the democratic ticket if Governor Harmon is nominated.
 Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer- sey, has announced that he will not be able to attend tho meeting
 Columbus, O., January 14-To fill sev- eral speaking engagements in the north~ west was the object of trip begun by Governor Harmon tonight The governor is scheduled to deliver an address at Mil- waukee tomorrow. After fil0ng minor engagements at other points in Nlscon- sin and Minnesota Governor Harmon VII go as far northwest as Fargo N. D., where he will attend get together" conference of democrats on January ll. In political circles at the state capitai today it was stated that there are to be a number of lmporant conferences in Wisconsin this week. looking to the Or canization of that state by the Harmon iorees and similar steps. it was said. were being taken in other states in that sec ton of the country. It was denied. now ever that the governor would partlclpate in any of these meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
INTRODUCE PACKERS PAPERS THIS WEEK

Chicago, January 1i.--The coming week of the trial of the Chicago packers be- fore Judge George A. Carpenter in the United States district court, today was characterized as bookkeeping week by the governments lawyers.
 Books from the offices of Morris & Co., Swift & Co.,, Armour & Co.,, and the National Packing company, will be ex- amined to show that. alleged price fix. ing by means of allowances for hides was discontinued late in 1907 and resumed in 1909 by an alleged agreement. In ordering Morris & Co.,, to produce ledger accounts, Judge Carpenter set 8 precedent which government attorneys say will aid greatly the work of the pros l ecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
FRIDAY ARBOR DAY
 IN MISSISSIPPI

Meridian, Miss, January 14.-(Special) Arbor Day will be quite generally ob- served in this state on f'riday' January 10, the date designated by the state board of education. The public schools on that date will render appropriate programmes.
 The School Improvement association of Mississippi has done much to ipstill into tic minds cs the students at the public schools of the state the significance of Arbor Day, and many other ideas have been stresss q to the very great advantage of tho school children.
 In this city Arbor Day will be appro- pr;ately observed by several of the pub lie schools. and the Prentiss and Lamar Literary societies of the High school will have special exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, January 14.-7 D. m.- No well defined centers of pressure are to be found on the southern half of the map tonight if we except rem nant of a Tow" now disappearing off the North Carolina coast. As a conse- quence of the rather stagnant condi- ton of the air, nearly stationary con dition of the weather and temperature has been experienced. With these bar ometric conditions continuing there will be warming up of the air over Alabama during the next A hours.
 The temperatures show a rapid rise in the Rockies and the southwest, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
SIX PEOPLE KILLED
 AT GRADE CROSSING
Five Women and One Man Struck By Pennsylva-
 mia Train

Philadelphia, January 14.-Six persons. five women and one man. were killed when an express train on the New York division of the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into a light station wagon at the Linden avenue grade crossing in Tor resdale. suburb today The dead are:
 Charles Davidson, aged 50.
 Nellie oConnor, aged 10.
 Bridget Mallery. aged 42.
 Agnes Garrity, aged %.
 Rose Gallagher. aged IS.
 Mary Roddy, aged 20.
 The dead women were all employed as servants in fashionable homes in Tor resdale and were on the way to church when the accident occurred. Davidson was the driver for a local livery man and had been making the trip every Sunday for the past two years. The Linden ave- nue crossing is usually guarded by a watchman but the regular man was on leave of absence and his substitute had not appeared when the coach reached the crossing. Davidson waited for freight train to pass and then drove directly in front of the approaching express. The horses managed to clear the track but the engine struck the wagon squareiy on the side. Davidson and Agnes Garrity, on the front seat, were tossed to the side of the track, but the four other wo- men were thrown directly under the wheels of the train and when their bodies were recovered were so badly mutilated that 1t was necessary to identify them by their clothing.
 Agnes Clarity was still alive when she was picked up but died while being con- veyed to Torresdale, station. Davidson was dead when his body was found fifty feet from the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
COTTON MOVEMENT
 IS VERY SLIGHT

Meridian. Miss. January 1+-tSpecial.)- J. The movement of cotton in this city dur ling the past week has been lighter than at any time this season and far short of the same period last year Only 9s7 bales of the fieecy staple were brought in during the week, against 210S for the same week last year. The indications are, how ever, that Meridian will handle at least 100000 bales this year. The farmers are beginning to turn loose some of the cot ton that has been stored in this city and, with the slight advance for the past week. they were induced to sell part of their atock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
DELEGATES ARRIVE
 TO PACKERS MEETING

Washington. January 1A-DelegateS are arriving tonight from all sections of the country to attend the annual convention of the American Meat Packers associa- ton. which opens here tomorrow to con tinue it's deliberations until Wednesday night. Between 600 and FOO delegates are expected, many of them coming from Canada and Mexico and some from Eu- ropean countries. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and many of the scientists con nected With the governmental depart ments will he among the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
EXPECT ID RESUME TELEPHONE SERVICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS Temporary Office Opened and Big Force of Men
 Put to Work EXPERTS PUT LOSS
 AT $150,00O MARK Long Distance Service Restored Yes terday--Contractors Already
 Preparing to Put Roof on
 Burned Building
BELL TELEPHONE SITUATION

5 Local service of the Bell system
 , win be restored within the next , two weeks.
 } Long distance service was re- , stored yesterday. Booths will be ) located at 1720 Second avenue. It , will be necessary for patrons to go
 ) to this point to use the service. , Messengers will notify those who ) receive long distance calls.
 , Work will continue night and day
 } until service Is restored, and no expense will be spared. , The necessary material and ) equipment is now en route to Bir- , mingham by express.
 , The company's operators will be , paid in full during the time serv- ice is suspended.
 , Manager Turnbulrs office will , be located at 1720 Second avenue , until further notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15

it is still intensely cold in the north central states and along the lakes. Readings were low also in the Atlantic
 coast states from Maine to Florida.
 A low and Thigh" are central in the lake states where they are caus- ing quick succession of weather
 changes, but they are too far north to affect the condition in Alabama very materially.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations January IA, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
FOR DYSPEPSIA
You Risk No Money if Yau Try This
 Remedy

Ne want every one troubled with indigestion and dyspepsia to come to our store and obtain a box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. They contain Bis .1nuth- -Subnitrate and Pepsin carefully combined 90 as to develop their great est power to overcome digestive dis turbance.
 Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are very pleasant to take. They tend to soothe the irritable, weak stomach, to strengthen and invigorate the digestive organs, to relieve nausea and indiges- ton, thus promoting nutrition and bringing about a feeling of comfort.
 If you give Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets a reasonable trial we will return your money if you are not satisfied with the result Three sizes, 25 cents, 50 cents and s1.00. Remember you can obtaia Rexall Remedies only at our storo-The Rexall Store. The Collier Drug Co.,, 109-1l N. 20th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
Steamer Disappears

Eureka, Cal, January H-The tug which went out early today in search of the schooner C. A. Thayer, reported in distress 20 miles off the Humboldt bar. returned tonight without having found trace of the vessel It is feared that the Thayer has foundered. There was crew of seven men and woman on board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 14.~Forecast ioi Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Monday' colder in north portion; Tuesday lair' light to moderate variable winds.
 Tennessee: Fair and colder Monday cold wave north portion; Tuesday fair.
 Georgia. Fair and colder Monday; Tuesday fair, light to moderate variapie winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
Recital at Meridian

Meridian. Mss, January 14.-(Special A large audience on Friday night heard fine pipe organ recital at the Meridia Woman's college by Prof. J. F. w. Lort the noted organist who some time az came to America from England. Professo Lord is now a member of the faculty C the Meridian college. He is one of tn best musicians in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
MRS. SIRLEY DIES AT
 TUSCALOOSA HOME
Local Option Petition Is Being Pre- pared By Citizens of
 the County

Tuscaloosa, January 14.-(SpeciaD death of Mrs. zimri Shirley occurred at
 her home on Queen City avenue last
 night at 1e.30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Shirley was stricken on Monday
 and no hope was entertained from the first.
 She was 62 years of age and had spent her long, useful life in Northport and
 Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Shirley was the wife
 of pr. Zimri Shirley, one of Tuscaloosa s wealthiest and most influential citizens, a former president of the council mayor
 and senior member of the Shirley-Wh- liamson drug firm.
 Mrs. Shirley was a loyal member oi the Methodist church and was Q con servative Christian woman, noted for her
 strong character and great usefulness for
 good. She Is survived by her husband
 and nine children, all of whom were sn
 attendance at her bed side when the end came.
 The funeral will be held on Monday aft
 ernoon at o'clock from the residence and the interment will take place in the family cemetery at Northport. 
 A petition calling for a local option
 election for Tuscaloosa county will be
 presented to Judge of Probate W. w.
 Brandon on Monday. This petition is the
 largest ever got up in this county
 containing already over 1500 names or
 citizens in the county and several beats
 vet to be heard from.
 I,,Ar lgD allowed 90 days to examine the list oi names signed and 70 days to call the
 election. Local opponents are conhdent ihal the required number of eef duailned voters will be found on the lengthy petition. this years bids fair to have the heaviest noII tax receipts that Tuscaloosa county 1 has ever experienced
 | The extreme cold weather caught | Tuscaloosa with an insufficient supply l of Hbal to meet demands and the coal dealers are running wagons on Sunday 1 for the first time in the history of the | city. The local dealers have been un- able to get enough coal since the hol- | idays due to shortage of help at the mines and a coal famine has added greatly to the inconvenience of the eX- ftreme cold weather.
 | The basketball team of the Tuscaloosa high school defeated the Y. M. c. A. team by score of IS to in an in- | teresting game at the Y. M. C. A. building last night. The line up was as follows: High School-Foster, Han | son, Flyer, Arlson and Jones Y. NJ. lC. A. Hayslette, McGiffert, Fitts. phit- l fer and HaySlette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
MEETS DEATH AT ! TERMINAL STATION
Raymond w. Page Struck By Switch Engine and
 Instantly Killed

While crossing a railroad track at the Terminal station Saturday evening about 545 o'clock Raymond w. Page. clerk for the Pullman company, was accident ally run over and killed by a switch en- zine of the Alabama Great Southern rail- road.
 Engineer Love was in charge of the engine and states that he did not see MT. Page and did not know that he had struck him until someone from the track called to him to stop. MT. Page was about 30 years of age and is survived by a wife and six children. He lived at 4i07 Avenue c, Avondale, and was one of the oldest employees of the Pullman company in Birmingham.
 His body was badly bruised by the blow from the engine. Both his arms were broken, his chest crushed and several fractures of the skull were made Death is thought to have been instantaneous, as he was dead when the first man reached him.
 The funeral will be held this afternoon from the residence, 4407 Avenue C, at 2 o'clock, Dr. W. M. Anderson, pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist church. officia ting. The local lodges of the Woodmen of the World, of which he is prominent mem- ber will have charge of the services. The pail bearers will be R. l.. Sumner, c. T. Hendricks. T. D. Smith. William
 Whitworth, G. C. Ellis and T. D. Smith. Interment will be made in Elmwcod cemetery.
 The accident at the Terminal station resulting in the death of R. W. Pas., cast decided gloom over the officials of the Terminal company and the Ter ininal masters Aside from the regret felt that MT. Page should have met his death, the fact that the Terminal station has suffered so few accidents added to tho grief over the misfortune. Only two accidents have ever occurred at the Terminal by train operations, and both of them happened this month. The first was a slight accident to a midnight train oI the Southern railway and the other when Mir Page met his sad end.
 Lee C. Jones. master of the Termina, station said yesterday that the station
 had been operating over three years, that thousands of cars and trains had passed in and out of the Terminal, in gooc weather and bad, late and on time. with only two accidents to mar the splendid record made by the several employees | There is scarcely any Terminal station II, America handling as many trains per 2i hours as the local Terminal which can claim such a record from a viewpoint of accidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
Entombed Miners Found

Sedalia. Mo. January 1.-The bodies of Fred Butcher and Donald McArthur, who were entombed Saturday in a mine at Windsor, near here, were found today. All nipht long every available worker at the mine toled to rescue the two, hop ing to ind them alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
SOME EATS

Delhi. January 13.-The following auan- titles of food were consumed by the Del hi Dunbar camps: Cattle, 2ooo head sheep, 4o00 head; grain, s6oo,ooo pouads; flour. 2,600000 pounds; butter. 1.I05,000 pounds; cheese. 13.5O0 pounds; jam, IS, 400 pounds; biscuits, 63.0o0 pounds; timed meats. 197.- 0e0 pounds; potatoes and onions, I2s,o1o pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
Chief

, Jacksonville, clear .....-..a 3S kamlOOpS Kansas City, cloudy. ......... 20 Knoxville, cloudy .......... 50
 Louisville, cloudy .......s.s 2S
 Memphis, cloudy .... ....... 32
 Miami, cloudy .............. 52
 Mobile, clear .s............a A Modena, clear .............s A Montgomery, clear ......... 34 Montreal, cloudy ........... g Moorhead, cloudy ........ s1S : New Orleans, clear. 4S New York, cloudy. IS
 North Platte, cloudy. ........e IS
 Oklahoma, clear ............ 40
 Palestine, clear ............ AS
 Parry Sound .a.-.......... =.
 Phoenix, clear ............. 72 PlttSburS, snow .....s....s. 2b
 Portland, Ore, cloudy. ...... 60
 Raleigh. cloudy ............ 22
 Rapid City, snow.
 Roseburg, cloudy .......... AS
 Roswell. clear ............. 56
 Salt Lake City, clear. r........ 46
 San Diego, cloudy. y.......... GA
 San Francisco, cloudy. ... 5S
 Sault Ste. Marie, snow. 10
 Seattle, cloudy ............. 54
 Sheridan, cloudy ........... 30
 Shreveport. clear .......... A
 Spokane, cloudy ............ 46
 St. Louis, snow. 22 St. Paul, clear. r.............. ~4
 Swift Current, part cloudy. o
 Tampa, clear .............. AS Toledo, snow .............. 20 Washington, cloudy ........ IS Williston, clear ............ ~S Winnemucca, cloudy ....... AS Winnipeg, clear ........... s22 Below zero.
 T. C HORTON Local Foreca sfer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15

plans to get the service in shape as quickly as possible.
 Manager b r. Turnbull said last night:
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15

Alaska's numerous excellent hot springs are not sufficiently known. They need the right kind of exploita- ton, though their virtues are much praised by those who have benefited by bathing in them and drinking their waters. Then good hotels and cot tages are needed for those who so there to take the baths. Would not these Alaska hot springs, if properly equipped, offer inducements to the ail' ing people of the United States and Canada to come here. especially dur ing the summer season and recoup their health instead of going else where?
 They could find no such scenery, mountains, sea, valleys, lakes and forests; hunting and fishing unsur- passed; salubrious climate and the fresh, pure. non.germ laden air such as is found in few countries outside of Alaska. Tenakee hot springs have visitors always, We are told, and al- most invariably they are benefited by the waters. Then there are the Sitka hot springs we'll equipped and we'll managed, 1t is said, which are too a mecca for the afflicted, besides a number of others in various parts of the panhandle of Alaska.
 Mrs. Melinda P. Kyle. of Warren, Ohio, is ll4 years old, and she attri- butes her longevity and good health to the fact that for one hundred years she has daily drunk two cups of strong coffee. On the other hand a young sport, named W. c. Hinton, of Dallas, Tex, who, only the other day, at the age of 1O5, drank two cups of coffee, instead of his usual morning allowance of one cup, and heart fail ure resulted and he was cut off like a rose in it's bloom. Nevertheless it is a poor rule that doesn't work both ways, we are assured.
 A Kentucky court some years ago was presided over by judge who was a strong advocate of temperance. You'll find plenty of temperance ad. vocates there, so don't laugh. One day witness, named Elm was on the stand. He gave his age as sev- enty-8even. His testimony was lucid and direct and his memory was as clear as bell. When he had finished the judge complimented him and asked about his manner of living, He said that he had never used tobacco or liquor in his life.
 Gentlemen" said his ronor, "see what a sober, temperate lie will do for man."
 The next witness called also an swered to the name of Elm. His tes- timOny too, was clear and direct. He was a twin brother, he said, of the preceding witness. When he stepped down from the witness chair, the judge compllmented him, too, over the clearness of his statements. Like your brother" said he, q suppose you have always lived a temperate lite?" ''Yes," said the other twin, but have used tobacco ever since I was four teen years old, and have never missed drink time in my life"
 A laugh ran around the court room. The judge drowned, and then dryly re- Gentlemen. perceice that an Elm will flourish wet or dry"
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
PROSPERITY ALL AROUND.

While Juneau is making material progress and is forging to the front, due to the extensive development work. now under way, and that which has been planned, We are not alone in the car Of progress. The coun. try to the south Of us Is advancing steadily in material prosperity. be- cause of it's mines and it's fisheries. And while some Of the westward sec. tions are not as active as could be desired. owing to circumstances over which they have no control, others, notably Valdez. seem to be attract, ing considerable attention and give promise Of substantial progress in the near future.
 Across the Gastineau our neigh. bor Douglas is making steady prog. ress every day. It's citizens have en- terprise and they have faith, and the natural resources that make for per. manence behind and about them. More power to them. And may every town and every section Of this great commonwealth prosper and increase abundantly in material prosperity and good citizenship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
WHY LIVE AT ALL?

A New York physician of an ex. perimental turn of mind has an. nounced that the unsanitary handker, chief is largely responsible for the spread of infectious diseases, accord. ing to the New York World
 He advises daily school inspection of handkerchiefs and free distribution of sanitary ones to children too poor to provide their own.
 The issue thus presented will nat. urally be taken up by all experts and zealots on the subject of germs. San. itary handkerchiefs are of course as necessary as sanitary drinking cups Why not also sanitary shirts, stock. ings and shoe-leather? Why not a carbolic.acid bath and antiseptic lin- en at each school preliminary to any pupils being permitted to enter the classroom?
 The real issue will come and thor ough treatment be proposed only when someone examines the air of the city and certifes 1t to be so full of germs that no child should be per mitted to breathe it save through sanitary mouth and nose guard. Then will come a demand that every child in the city be provided with a sani- tary glass case in which he can be kept immune from everything.
 In the end, may we not have a de- mand for the total exclusion of babies from the city, on the ground that no city can be clean enough for them? Or may not some inquirer discover that the baby himself is full of germs; that he is a menace to civilization as an agent of disease? Why live at all in such a germ.laden world?
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
,nat nnd rnried nnturaI resources do:

vast and varied natural resources de- mand.
 Alaska needs friends in Congress and out of 1t. The more the better There is plenty of work for all who desire to lend helping hand. Of course we are not as helpless as We once were. It is only few years since we had no voice in Congress and few friends anywhere.
 Now Alaska has few, at least, who know us and are anxious to help us. We have made some progress material advancement Alaska Is much better known that 1t was even six years ago. It has had great deal of publicity in recent years-not altogether desirable in some respects but it helped to make the country better known. Added to this we have been given a small measure of home rule-not what We wanted but what. seemingly. we had to take. And the territorial legislature may be an in- strument for much good. besides the mere passing of laws within greatly circumscribed limits. It should have the ear of Congress and it's recon. mendations to that body should have weight. We are hoping anyway. And the outlook is much more roseate than it has been at any time in the history of the territory. We have made a beginning. The foundation has been laid. Let us build wisely luDon it