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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
REACTION LOOKED
 FOR IN COTTON
The Weather Will Become More Important This
 Week

New York, February IA good part of the cotton trade is now looking for a reaction from the long advance that has faken place. Circulars at the end of last week predicted lower prices this week: hardly a market letter came from the local commission houses that could be read to mean that the writer believed in higher prices this week. It would seem that too many people are looking for this reaction. With opin- ion so unanimous. much short selling is bound to result, If this short sell ing i5 met by determined front on already accomplished what was regard ed as impossible not so long ago, it may be that shorts will be glad to buy back their cotton again. On the other hand, the bulls themselves may think that the rise has been too rapid and that 8 good reaction will be of benefit to their campaign in the future
 Besides watching the movements of the bull clique closely, the trade will keep in touch more than usual with the Liverpool market where advances of late have had tendency to originate as the result of heavy buying of spots
 
 kets in this country will be quite as closely watched, for the first sign that offerings of actual cotton are exceeding the demand will be the signal for heavy short selling on the part of a host of traders.
 The weather will become more i'm portant this week. Continued clear weather over the cotton belt will mean the winding up of picking in many To- calities and will allow the heavy move ment to continue, perhaps to increase, as some sections still report that a few days more of dry weather are needed to put roads in shape for hauling. Fair weather will also mean extensive prep arations for planting in the earliest sec ttons of the belt.
 Statistics may become a little embar- rassing to the long side his week. The visible supply last week amounted to 4,965,414 bales and this week it will cross the five million mark unless mill takings are enormously heavy or the movement falls off There seems to be little chance for smaller movement if the spot demand has been as largesa as bulls have claimed. Bulls also claimed this last week that February exports would be the largest on record for tha l., month. The trade will look for evi- dence of this in the next few days and if the bulls are proved wrong the bears will be in better shape to contend with the bulls than for some time past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Wallace Manages Browns

St. Louis. February 4.-Rodericlx B. Wal lace signed contract yesterday to man. age the St. Louis American league base ball team for the coming season. Eleven of the players will be sent to West Baden. Ind, on February 2S for 10 days stay and the entire team will begin practice here later. The local National league will go to West Baden February 20 for a brief stay and will return to finish getting into conditioY on the local grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
NEGRO TAKEN FROM
 OFFICERS AND SHOT
Man Who Committed Grave Crime in Macon Lynched
 By Mob

Macon Ga, February 4.-Charles Powell a negro, who criminally as- saulted and robbed a young white wo- man here last night, was taken from officers and lynehed by a mob early today.
 The lynehing took place in the ward. or the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, four miles from Macon, where the officers, hoping to outwit the mob. had gone with their prisoner to take a train for Atlanta. Powell was tied to a telegraph pole andshundreds of bullets fired into his body.
 The crime with which the negro waz charged was committed about II o'elocx last night wkhle the young woman wa. on her way home from work in tn. downtown district She was seized by ro"eh' dragged down an embankment and assaultedh Two policemen. sum- moned by two young men who had heard dhe young woman's cries. arrived on the scene just as the negro made HIS way up the embankment with hia Yletlms purse in his hands.
 me officers landed their man in faIl put when news Of the gathering of a. mob was received the negro was secretly take, out by way of a back door with the ln- tentlon of hurrylng him to Atlanta r,Y saiekeeping. The two officers guarding nm mad stopped in the railroad yard wait ing Tor train wheH they were found tv the mob. v
 Ioday at noon q crowd of between 30 and 100 men gathered at the undertaking estaphshment where the body of Powell had been placed, took the body and con Veyed 1t in a wagon to the negro section oi the city and burned it. Oil was poured over cfossties and the negro's body and ms pyre was of no small dimensions. It was all done so quietly that the authori- ties knew nothing of it until the torch had been applied.
 The coroner held an inquest on the scene or me lynchlng The verdict placed blanis on parties unknown" Tonight all was quiet and officials stated that no further trouble was feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
DETECT|VESS SEEK ID UNRAVEL MYSTERY Definite Clews in Bomb Ex- pOsiOn Fail to Materialize FIND A BUSINESS CARD Dickinson Present When the Package Given Mrs. Taylor Exploded.
 Police Inclined to Accept
 His Statement
FIND A BUSINESS CARD

New York, February 4.-Definite clues to the identity of the persons who sent the bomb which caused the death last night of Helen Taylor, known also as Mrs Grace Walker, in her apart ments on West Seventy streets had failed to materalize tonight all though a score of the city's best de- tectives employed all their ingenuity to- ward unraveling the mystery. Charles M. Dilxinson, the employe of motor company, and formerly of Portland Ore, who was present in the apart ment when Miss Taylor opened the fatal package that contained the package will be given a hearing tomor- row by Coroner Fienburg on technical charge of homicide, but the police seem inclined to accept his statement that he knew nothing of the bomb until the sXploSion occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
BeSsener Neus

Bessemer, February 4.-(Special )-Pres- ident George Ross has appointed a spe- cia lcommittee, composed of Alderman +. r. McTyiere, chairman; Alderman K. NJ. Johnson and Alderman w. A. Simmons. to investigate into the killing of John Chafid- Ter last Sunday and report back at the regular meeting of the council Tuesday night. The committee has accepted the appointment and will proceed to carry out the work assigned them.
 Habeas corpus proceedings have been instituted for the five Italians, Charlie Sehilleei. Sam Raine, Toney Thomasino. Philip Raine and Charlie Marine, arrested Friday evening for compllclty in the kill- ing of John Chandler. by Goodwin anu Ross, attorneys for the Italians The proceedings were filed before Judge Gwjn Of the Bessemer city court and he ai,- nounced that he would hear the proceed ings in the case Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
ATHLETES WILL SAIL
 ON SPECIAL SHIP
Capital $1,500, ,000.O0

New York, February 4.-col. Robert M. Thompson, president of tho American Olympic committee, today made public tine fact that he would charter au ocean liner to take the members of the American Olympic team to Stockholm for the Olympic games to be held there in June next.
 After inspecting a number of vessels that he thought would be suitable for the cruise, Colonel Thompson has decided that the Bermuda-Atlantie liner Oceania, or the Finland will be best.
 A. II. Curtis, speaking for the colonel, said:
 'It is planned to permit $50 guests. both men and women relatives and friends of the athletes to accompany us, and the vessel will leave New York in the first week in June. In Stockholm the liner will be used as a floating hotel and at the conclusion of the games we will proceed to Dover, Antwerp, Southampton CT Cherbourg and give the party 10 days shore leave to enable them to make a side tour of Europe. Those who prefer can return from any port in Europe they wish, or come back with the athletes on the vessel we charter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Nezvs of EnSley

The highwaymen added another vic- tim to their list late Saturday night. Sam Tomberrello. an Italian, being the man. He was held up and robbed on Avenue F and Sixteenth street in a thick residence section by three ne- groes. Two of them grabbed and held him and the third one cmptied his pockets. They secured $1.SO in money and few yalueless trinkets This is the fifth highway robbery to occur in and around Ensley in the past two weeks. The citizens are taking every precaution to safeguard against the marauders. In every instance negroes have been the guilty parties, according to the victims. The police are making an effort to apprehend the highway men.
 The big religious meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow night at Ems ley has been postponed until next Sat urday night. The local people inter ested in the work have been invited to the big union meeting in Birmingham on Tuesday night. The several experts in this work will all be heard here Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
HEADQUARTERS MAY
 BE MADE IN SELMA

Anniston, February 4.-(special)-R. b. l.. Neil prominent at Selma as an editor and politician, in an interview stated he hopes to see Maj. V. B. Atkins of that city congressman from the Tenth district which will be created by the next legls- lature. and Selma the headquarters of that district. This can be accomplished, he says, by chopping off a county from each of the adjoining districts, with Dal- las as the pivot. thus giving each of the representative cities of the ssate a sep arate district and practically congress- man, without antagonlzing any Of the present congressman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
RICHARDSON
 DIES IN NASHVILLE

Nashville. Tenn. February Mai p. R. Richardson, brother of Congressman William Richardson of Alabama. died here today as tn eresult of a surgical operation. Major Richardson was a na- tive or Alabama. He was born in Lime stone county 70 years ago. He was an officer in Roddy's brigade, Alabama cav- airy, and has for years been treasurer. of the board of directors of the Tennes- see Confederate Home. For years he was prominent shoe manufacturer in Nashville and was formerly chairman of the Tennessee election board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
COMER MAY RUN FOR
 GOVERNOR AGAIN

Anniston, February (Special.)-A po- litical admirer in this city. the former home of Braxton Bragg Conner, has given his reason for believing that the former governor will again be in the gubena- torial race at the next election. He says that MT. Conner has never stated that he would not run for governor again, but that in his Sylacauga speech he made q significant utterance, that he would never be a candidate again, except for his friends 1"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
WOMEN TO CONTROL
 MINING COMPANY

San Francisco, February 4.-Women today enlarged their field of endeavor bv filing with the county clerk articles of incorporation for the California Wo- mans Mining and Investment company with an authorized capital of $500, 900. There is not a man connected with it.
 The scope of the company is the en- tire Pacific coast. The business set forth in the articles Is to engage in mining, smelling and concentration of gold silver, copper. lead and iron ores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
M'FARLAND WORKING
 TO MEET KID BURNS

New York, February 4.-Packey Mc- Farland Is working just as hard for his bout with Kid Burns al the Faiflnont Athletic club on Tuesday night as he would for championship battle.
 The stock yards boy expects tough fight and reports from Burns camp in- dicate that he is going to get H.
 'I don't consider Burns an easy prop osition for me" he said.
 "He ought to give me good fight and l am working just as hard for this encounter as for any Of the others.
 Burns is below weight and about ready for the gong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Many Pay Poll Taxes

Greenville, February 4.-(Special. )-There have been paid in Butler county 1134 poll taxes at the close of February l. This Is about l5O more than were paid last year. In number of instances the payers paid as far back as Il years of back taxes. A number paid as far back as five years The cause of the increase in the payment of the poll tax is the approaching warm primary. The candidates are large .n number and the fight now promises to be very hot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
A BAUyEREIN VACATION
How a Stenographer Got Her Improv-
 ident Sisters to Save Money

From Business Magazine.
 An insurance company employing from 200 to 900 persons in the home offices has a head stenographer who tactfully main- tains discipline and still is "one of .hs girls" In her intimacy with the steno- graphic corps she became impressed by their improyidence.
 The stenographers salaries ranged from sS to sl5. yet hardly any saved money. Vacation season opened the head stenographers eyes to the far reaching effect of this thrlftlessness. From Juns to october they were a disgruntled lot
 Whats the use having a vacation if you can't go away?' they asked morosely That some had got together enough for trip only deepened the general gloom
 Save but % cents a week and you vii, have $26 for vacation" the head stenogra- pher told them. whereupon few started 50 cents q week accounts which died with in the month.
 The head stenographer talked 1t over with an officer of the company and the "Bauverein" resulted. Now in It's sixth year. it is regarded throughout the home office as making life worth living.
 From the president to the office boys every one is invited (but not compelled) to save 50 cents a week. Those who desire may save s1 sl.5o or g. but this is the limit.
 Dues are paid every Friday (pay day) to the cashier. who banks the collection. and as each employee leaves for vaca- ton he Cor she) receives the amount paid in the Bauverein and two weeks advance salary. on October 1 the fund starts anew The interest paid by the bank in January is divided pro rata among the members.
 The following rules prevent the Bauve- rein from becoming burdensome to the cashier:
 l. Members must pay dues on Friday between 12 and 2.
 ?. Any one not paying at specified tims will be dropped from Bauverein and for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
CATHOL|CPR|EST !. DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Kingston. N. Y, February 4.-Mon- signor Richard Lalor Burtsell, noted Catholic priest and pastor of St. Mary's church in Rondout, died today of pneu- monia at the Benedictine sanitarium here.
 Monsignor Burtsell was a member of the suite that recently accompanied Cardinal Farley to Rome. He was taken i'll last Sunday, but refused med- ical attention until Wednesday when he was removed 10 the sanitarium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Pink Lady"

Tn 'The Pink Lady,p which Klaw and Erlanger are sending her in the near fu- ture, there are more than score of de- lightful musical numbers worked into the performance and out of this array it js hard to really say which are the biggest or best. The public, however in it's ca- pacity as arbiter has singled out few the others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
William Fayersham

William Faversham has won his way to sure and gratifying success in Ed ward Knoblauch's brilliant comedy, The Faun." which he will present at the Jef- ferson theatre tonight.
 Although a "faun' may be mythical character, concerning whom information is to be found in classical dictionaries in this comedy. "The Faun" is very real, lively and mirth-provoking person. age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Henrietta Crossman

It is said that there are very few serious moments in "The Real Thing" the com edy that Henrietta Crossman will present at the Jefferson theatre next Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee. It is laughing show, as the average theatre goer would say. and built solely for en- tertainment The story of the play is de- cidedly. domestic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
"The Rosary" at Bijou

With company that is fully 50 per cent stronger than that of last season, and one of the best productions on the road, "The Rosary" comes to the Bijou this week with performances nightly and matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day. The play is a wonderful recital of modern conditions in the home. and also brings out prominently the well known characteristics of the priest and his aid in the home in time of need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
KILLS
 SELF WHILE HUNTING

f-orona February 4-(Special.)- Earnest Speed, the young son Of MT. land Mrs. D. NJ Speed. while hunting |saturday. accidentally killed him kelf His .22 calibre rifle was dis eharged, the ball entering below right
 bye, ranging howard through the brain tDenth was instantaneous. He was q hember of the Methodist church and he Boy Scouts of America Interment s~ill take place in F'ayette. His father
 s an engineer on the Southern rail- 3Nay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Blanche Ring

one of the great reasons for Blanche Rings success in singing songs is that she invests them with her own charming personality and magnetism. She gets them over the footlights as perhaps no other comedienne on the American stage can. Tn "The Wall Street Girl" in which she will be seen at the Jefferson the atre next Wednesday, matinee and night. she has a half dozen catchy songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Thomas A. Shaw

Thomas A. Shaw, aged S5 years, died yesterday afternoon at his room, 21z5is Second avenue. The remains were taken in charge by the Smlley-Gaudin-S Smith Undertaking company. Funeral services will be held in their chapel this after noon at o'clock and the body will be sent to Brighton for interment. Tho Woodmen of the World will conduct the funeral services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Deaths and Funerals
James E. DOnelson

Captain James B. Donelson, Sr., was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Oak Hill ceemtery, with police honors. A large number of friends attended the funeral and many beautiful funeral de- signs decorated the bier. 4 kA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
SECOND PRIMARY
 VERY PROBABLE

Anniston, February 4A(Special.)-Th act of the county democratic executive committee, in session here Saturday, m providing for second primary on April z for those candidates who fail to get ma jority of all votes cast. practically ds- sures such 4n election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
McCOmbs Infant

The infant daughter of MT and Mrs. J. M. McCombs died yesterday at the fam fly residence at Oak Grove. Funeral serv- ices will be held this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in OaS Grove cemetery. Lige Loy in charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Mrs. w. H. Karnes

The funeral of Mrs. w. 1T. Karnes who died Saturday night at II o'clock at her home on Oxford avenue, will be held this afternoon from the Wesley Chapel on North Highlands at 2.30 o'clock. interment taking place in Elm wood cemetery. Rev. R. R. Walston. assisted by Rev. J. D. Simpson will have charge of the services. The Woodin undertaking establishment has charge of the funeral arrangements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Life Valued at S6.66

Hammond. Ind, February 4.-That hu- man lives are worth s6.G6 apiece was the verdict arrived at in the Huntington coun- ty court when George Bichtold was fined s20 for speeding his automobile and caus- ing the death of Mir. and Mrs. Sterling Dubbs and their daughter last October. Bichtold tried to beat an Erie train over a grade crossing when the three were occupants of his automobile. They were killed outright but he escaped with few bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Paul LeRoy Tanner

Paul LeRoy Tanner, the S-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Tanner, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence at Johns street and Lucy ave nue, Graymont, at o'clock. Funeral serg- ices will be held from the residence this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will be made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Shreveport Has Fire

Shreveport, La. February 4.---Four blocks of residences and seven business houses in the western section of Shreve- port were destroyed by fire late Satur- day The loss is estimated at s150O00 The fire originated in d clothes clean ing establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Jolly Infant

The infant son of MT. and Mrs J. M. Jolly died yesterday morning at the fam fly residence, 922 North Twenty-fourth street Funeral services were held yes terday afternon at 3:9O o'clock from I.fge Loy's chapel. Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Tennis Player Killed

Pinehurt, N. C., February 4.-Miss Elsie Little of New York, an amateur tennis player of some note. was in- stantly killed yesterday at o'clock by a Seaboard Air Line train while she was crossing the railroad tracks while returning to the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Kaiser Sick

Berlin, February 4.--It became known today that the emperor is ill but assur- anees are given that the ailment Is not serious.
 He cancelled an entertainment last evening owing to his desire to remain at the place until he recovers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Pattie Lucille Harris

Pattie Lucille Harris, the 3-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. liar ris, died Saturday evening at 9 o'clock at the family residence, 1431 Avenue C. Flu neral services were held from the resi- dence yesterday afternoon at o'clock and interrnent was made in Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Louis Henry Kirk

Dous Henry Kirk, aged 6S years. ulee yesterday aftrenoon at 1915 ocloclk at 9O3 Avenue F. The remains will be sent to Columbus, Miss, today for nterment by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Walter C. Sherrer

Walter c. Sherrer, aged 3s years, died at o'clock yesterday morning at local inirmary. The remains will be sent by Lige Loy to Selma Monday for intermellt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Veterans to Meet

There will be a called meeting of the Better Government Veterans associa- tion at the offices of Judge J. T. Car retson, 16Ia Twenty y-first street on Tuesday. February 6, for the purpose of completing the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
HUBBARD BROS. & co.
,Dtton Merchants, Hanovcr Square,

TDt1On McFChNnfn, H0novcr SQunFo,
 Members New York Cotton Ex. hange New Orleans Cotton Exchange Kew Y&tk Produce Exchange Asso. ftc Numbers Liverpool Cotton Asso- AtionF Orders solicited for the our- Ehase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Beed oil for future delivery. Special ef. f6ption and liberals terms given foe con- Correspondence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-05
Business Card Found

Efforts either to establish a motive for the crime or to find the messenger who delivered the innocent looking cigarette box with it's death dealing contents, thus far have proved unavail- ing. The police developed the fact, how ever, that there was another man in the apartment just previous to the ex- plosion, a fact they learned they say. from Miss Edna Lamarre, who occupied the apartment with the Taylor woman. Miss Lamarre admitted, according to the police. that when Dickinson ar rived at the apartment she left by a rear door accompanied by the man who was not, however, seen by Dickinson. \ About ten minutes later she called up Miss Taylor on the telephone. accord ing to the police, to carry out a pre- arranged plan to induce Dickinson to leavo the house on the ground that Miss Taylor's brother -in-law was com ing. Dickinson and Miss Taylor had quarreled, she explained. and the lat ter was anxious 10 get him out of the house. Miss 1.amarre got no answer to her message, she said. the explosion already having occurred, she believes.
 The police say they have the name of her companion, but will not make it public until they have interrogated him. Just what happened during the ton minutes Miss Lamarre and her com panion were absent Dickinson will be asked to tell tomorrow.