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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
TURPENT|NE STILL
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Dadevlle, April -(SpeciaD--Fire de-
stroyed the plant at Lee & Smiths tur-
pentine distillery five miles south of
Dadeville last night about 2 o'clock All
the sheds around the still were burned
with % barrels resin, p barrels gum, !
barrel spirits, with about 800 worth oil
wagon harness. AS the still itself can
be repaired, MIR. Lee estimates that he
can replace his loss with about 81 600
There was no insurance.
Circuit court adjourned today. The
case which was tried and attracted most
attention was that of James Evers for
the shooting of John Moran last year
Moran was dangerously wounded but re-
covered. Evers was convicted and SEN
tenced to four years in the penitentiary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07

Mr.. Stovall returns to his home at
Clinton every evening after office hours,
and comes over every morning at $50
on the Alabama and Vicksburg pas
senger train. always bringing with him
a few pounds of Jersey butter for local
merchants
Having alighted from his train this
morning he started across the tracks to
Affords store and was struck and
knocked down by the motorcycle, his
head coming in contact with a crosstie
or floor of the platform. rendering him
unconscious.
The injured man was hurried to the
Baptist hospital on North State street,
where he was attended by physicians.
They found no broken bones and no
fracture Of the skull, but fear eoncus-
sion of the brain, the patient remaining
unconseious most of the day, and eaus-
ms his family and friends great uneasi-
ness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
KYLE DISCUSSES
HOSPITAL POLICY
LOuisianans Welcome to At
tend Mississippi Charity
Infirmary

Jackson, Miss, April 6.-(Special. )-Sen-
ator A. S. Kyle of Pamela county, one
of the most experienced legislators in
the state, and member of the board of
trustees of the Charity hospital at Vieks-
burg, was in town today on his way to
his home at Sardis from Vicksburg. He
was asked If the trustees of his institu-
ton had retaliated on Louisiana for bar
ring Mississippians from their hospital at
New Orleans, and replied:
mo. we have not; and do not propose
to do so. | made up some figures on
that proposition once and found that one
third or one-fourth of the patients re-
ceived during the year at the Nicksburg
hospital came from our sister state OF
Louisiana. But they are welcome; we
are of limited means, but we take in all
comers and do the best we can for them
regardless of where they come from.
There are now about 80 patients in the
vicksburg hospital; II of these are con-
sumptives and seven are victims of
pellagra, while seven others are babies
left on our hands. We have a great num-
ber of old timers with us we would like
to dispose of, but cannot. For instance,
there is one old negro more than 80 years
Of age, perfectly helpless, but We must
take care of him.. There is another negro
and crazy as a loon. We hope to get her
into the asylum where she belongs. There
is another negro women whose legs are
cut off just below her hips. and of course
she is helpless and constant burden.
1--WE have made arrangements to take
care of the consumptives and the pellagra
patients in separate quarters, so that there
is not so much danger of contagion as
there used to be, but such patients are
still admitted to our wards, though we
know they are incnrables.'
III r. Blakeslee. commissioner of agri-
culture, will go to Natchez tomorrow, SO
as to be there Monday morning to appear
before the board of supervisors in the
interest of the cattle raisers of Adams
county in their fight against the ticks.
Adams Is one of those lew counties that
has gotten rid of the ticks. and her cattle
are now commanding such high prices that
some of the consumers are disposed to
complain.
The government thermometer here regis
tered As degrees this morning, and that Is
dangerously near the frost line. In fact.
1t is stated that there was little frost
in some of the low, damp places but no
damages are reported 10 vegetation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
INDIAN TOTALLY
BLIND LIVES ALONE
Strange Case Of Aged In
dian in Spokane,
Wash.

Spokane, WASH April 6.--Totally blind
and living entirely alone, two miles from
his nearest neighbor, building his own
fires and cooking his own meals, even to
making bread, is Eschnumkein Paul, an
aged Indian of the Salispel tribe. accord
ing to the story brought to Spokane by
Father Louis Taelman, president of Con
zaga university.
Father Taelman, vino a few years ago
was missionary to tile Calispel Indians,
still is their spiritual adviser. and makes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
RECORDS OF COTTON
SHIPMENTS DO NOT
APPEAR ON BOOKS
Examiner Evans Reports on
Speigner Cotton
Mill

Montgomery, April Especial -
Records Of cotton shipments amount
Ing to s22,623 which do not appear on
the books of the state convict depart
ment at Montgomery were discovered
hy. Examiner of Public Accounts Frank
" Evans in his examination of the
books OF the state cotton mill at
Speigners. Examiner Evans filed his
report on the state cotton mill at
Speigners today.
According to the examiner the ship
ments began in June, 1911.
Captain Evans also reported that the
books of the department show that
several balances are due on cotton mill
accounts which seem to be open for
collection.
The examiner reported that he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
TO HOLD MEETING

ST Louis April 6.rie annual meet
ing. of TIE National Consumers league
will be held in st. Lonis Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings OF this week.
Mrs. Florence Kelley. general secre
tary of the league. win speak on 1.-THE
Minimum Wage; Miss Grace Abbott Of
Hull House. Chicago, on "The Immigrant
and Industrial Standards, and Mrs Fred
eiicls Nathan of New York .on "The Re-
lation of the Consumer to Young Lives in
Industry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07

been Informed by James G. Oakley,
deposed head of the convict bureau,
that it had been his custom to in
dorse all checks received for cotton
shipments and to turn them over to
Theodore Lacy. his chief clerk, for de-
posit No authority was given the chief
clerk to indorse checks in the name
of the president of the convict board.
said Mr.. Oakley. according to the re-
port of Examiner Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
To Hold Convention

Greenville. April 6.-tSpeciap-On next
Sunday a district Sunday school conven-
tion will be held at Gravel Hill church.
a few miles south of Greenvile. Many
prominent Sunday school workers of the
county and some of state wide ieputa
tion will also be in attendance. A splen-
did programme has been prepared for
the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07

The government thermometer here regis
tered 4d degrees this morning, and that Is
dangerously near the frost line. in fact.
1t is stated that there was a little frost
in some of the low, damp places but no
damages are reported 10 vegetation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04

Western New England Chamber OF
Commerce SO Voted Yesterday.

SPRINGFIELD Mas. june 4-The
problems of transportation and agieri
turc as the bases Uf community prusueti-
Is were discussed Yesterday az the am
uual meeting Of the directors of the
western New England Chamher Of Conn
merce at the Springfield Country club
The 30 mon who atteuaed the session
Is delegates &c the - constituent bodies
81 the organization got down to these
bedrock considerations lust az soon a.
routine business could be disposed with
routine business could be dispensed with
and they say that they intend to stick
to them until something definite las hecn
accomplished letting less important
questions rest until the fundamental. are
ont 0f the way. Pledges consistent with
these intentions were filed in resolutions
adopted namely that the chamber
would through q special committee II
nine devise WAYS and means for co-operat-
ing with the railroads for better freight
service than New England had ever seen
f before. and that efforts would be made
to secure larger assistance from the fed
4 cral government IN projects for count,
and rural Improvement which the cham
ber intends 10 encourage
Regular business was run off in shorH
order a. soon as President Benjamin "
Porter had called the meeting 60 order
The secretary was instructed 10 cast on
ballot for the list Of names submitted b'
the nominating committee. which includ
ed the following: President. BENJAMIN
W Porter Of Greenfield; vice-presideut.
Col. George A. Page Of Hartford. Ker
yon - Butter6eld Of Amherst. W. (
Coughlin of Keene. y II. and jaime
Ilmtness Of Springfield. Vt. secretar
and treasurer, Emmett Hay Naylor q,
Springfield; executive committee. Pres
dent Porter. Frederick J. Hiiman q
Springfield. Wilson H. Lee 81 New Ha,
en- James r. Taylor OF Burlington. "
William Littler of Keene, y. IT,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
FALL $4,000, 600
Receipts from All Sources Decrease
S3,OOO,O OoO-Year's Surplus
s6,37s, ,e75.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Govern-
ment revenues from customs receipts
fell of more than S6,000,000 during
May as compared with the same
month last year. Treasury officials at
tribute the loss to the period of tariff
revision, which. it is declared, j. n
variably characterized by the business
interests marking time TO await
the advantages Of lower duties. Total
receipts from all sources for the month
aggregated $55.370,364. or s3.000.OO0
less than May, 1912, while the expen-
ditures of last month. amounting 10
-57 ,957. $50. were S5.1O6.000 greater
than the disbursements Of May "a year
ago Despite these differences. the
current fiscal year up to date shows a
surplus of receipts over expenditures
/ Of .S6,3TS.975. as against a deficit for
\ the corresponding period last year ot
7G,462 l37. Tie general fund contains
V Sla3, 2s3, including S61 320.914 as q
working balance. The latter Will soon
be reduced Slo,oo0.oO0 by the deposit
of that additional amount in the ma
ticnal banks. The gold coin and bul
lion i'd the trust funds Of the Treasury
amounts to S1.g76.G59.O34 The out
standing circulation OF the 74sj nation
al banks amounts TO S733. .754 ,S15
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
VOTED TO ORGANIZE
Y. S. C. E. SOCIETY
Meeting Of IS Young People Of Centre
Church-Speaker Rev. G.. K.
Carter of Newfane.

About - young people responded to
the invitation Of Rev. r. MI Hough-
ton to meet in the Congregational
chapel Tuesday night to consider plans
for forming a young peoples society.
After opening devotional services Rev.
Mr. Houghton mentioned the need of
society OF Young people in The
church work, a need which had been
recognized for some time. and H. in-
troduced Rev. G.. - Carter of New.
fame.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
Alr. Carter = church is one of four n
the United States which has passed the
Standard of Efficiency examinations.
which is a remarkable fact Rev. Mr..
Carter outlined the work of the So
ciety in Newfaue, giving 2 very inter
esting talk. Miss Emma y. Gregg told
of the Christian Eudeavor society
which existed in the Centre church
some years ago and Harry Rhodes
/ spoke OF the successful society IN
Portland. Ne.
1t was voted to organize 4 Young
I People 5 Society Of Christian Endeav
or, which probably viii hold regular
meetings on evenings other than sun
day, and Rev Mr. Houghton was ask
ed TO appoint q nominating committee
and to draft bylaws. a social hon
was enjoyed and waters and Iemonad
were served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
TWO FREIGHT CARS IN
MILESTONE BROOK
Jumped Track Soon After 2 O'Clock
This Afternoon-on Loaded with
Eggs-Crowd Gathered.

Just after the 2.07 express train
this afternoon had crossed MILESTONE
arch going north a northbound freight
followed until a refrigerator car of the
Central Fruit despatch, No. 59.O03.
jumped the track just at the switch
north of Bridge street and plunged
into Milestone brook, becoming wedg-
ed between the east end of the Brat
tleboro Machine shop building and the
arch. The ear is loaded with eggs
from the AIinonk Produce company at
Minonk, Illinois, and stands partially
on one end. It dragged with it see
ond car, 3693O of the d. L. & w.
railroad and that lies with one end i'm
the brook and the upper end resting
near the switehman 5 shantv.
Fortunately no trainmen were or
| either of the two cars and no one
was hurt Part of the railing ano
wooden walk along the side Of the
/ railroad over the arch was carried ava,
by the cars. The switch is broken. j
big crowd gathered Immediately after
the accident
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
CANCER DURABLE
PHYSICIAN SAYS
German Student Of Disease Reports
Results Of His Inquiry to Medical
Society.

COLOGNE. Germany. June 8.-Can-
Ger has been proved 10 be q contagious
disease caused by q parasite. and it
can be healed, according to DR. Otto
Schmidt, che cancer expert, who re-
ported at yesterday i meeting 81 the
medical society here the results OF his
investigation into the origin 81 and
the possibility Of curing cancer
Dr. Schmidt declared that ~ had
proved through experiments and had
confirmed his findings by means OF re-
peated tests that the disease was a
contagious one brought about 81 the
presence Of a parasite which Be- had
discovered in Ganeerous growths. He
said he had produced a vaccine uith
which he had healed numerous most
serious eases of cancer. His treat
meut. he SAYS. brings about immuuiza-
tion against further attacks. Tie im-
munizatIon is accomplished rs q SEE
rum obtained from animals SO the
usual manner. Dr.. Schmidt requested
the meaeieal society TO appoint d com.
mission TO test his process and prom
ised TO place everything at the dis.
posal Of the commissioners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04

regard to the presence of an "insid-
ious lobby at the capitol, Senator
Kenyon of Iowa declared on the wit
ness stand yesterday before ethe Sen
ate investigation committee. 1t was the
first enequivocal statement in support
of the president s attitude since the
inquiry began. The Iowa senator ex-
planned that he believed the most . in
sidious' and powerful lobbying possi-
bic was the practice of flattering SEN
ators by having them out to dinners,
to theaters and on automobile rides,
ingra 4iating the host with the dis
tinguished guests.
Pointing to the sworn statement of
Edward Hines, a lumber king, be-
fore the Lorimer election investigation
that he entertained senators at local
hotel at dinners at a time when the
lumber schedule in the PAYNE Aldrich
bill was before the Senate, Senator
Kenyon declared that it was his belief
that senators were being entertained
in this '.insidious way at present. He
also denounced ex-senators for capital
izing their privilege of the floor by
using it to lobby. Referring to one
ex-senator representing many railroads
in Washington <and often seen on the
floor of the Senate, he advocated the
enactment Of legislation to prohibit an
ex senator from being a lobbyist
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont testi
fed that he had no financial Interest
in any business affected by the tariff
I or other legislation and represented no
one who had. He could not remember
the names of persons who had talked
with him, except a Mr.. Ullman of New
York, who urged that no duty be pu
on green furs. He knew of no lobb.
tion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04

FIRST YEAR
Closing Exercises by Deaf and
Blind ChiIdrenat Austine
Institution
ADDRESS GIVEN BY
DR.. II. d. HOLTON
Great Progress in Past Years Work
Prizes Awarded to Those Showing
Most Marked Advance Exhibition
of Handiwork Followed.

The first closing exercises Of the
Austine Institution for the education
Of the deaf took place this forenoon
in the auditorium of the school build
ing and beyond question were a reve-
ation to those favored with invita-
tions. As the institution has been
open only since September there was
nothing in the way Of graduation exer-
eises for it viii be years before any
pupils graduate
Exhibitions of lip reading by the
blind, both by children who had had
no education before entering the school
and by those who had come by other
| institutions whore they had received
some education. were given. as were
/ exhibitions by the blind in the reading
/ Of the oldfashioned raised letters and
the more modern Braille system, in
which raised dots on paper form all
letters of the alphabet.
The exercises opened ut 1015
o clock with an explanation of what
would be shown by the exercises bl
Miss Helen G. Throckmorton. the priu
cipal. Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton. pasto
Of the Centre Congregational church
offered prayer and the first exercise
were by children in the first grad,
with Miss NJ A. Nelson, teacher.
Miss Nelson sat by one side of tn
platform ANA the members Of her elias
at the other. They were Ralph Fair
banks. Fsreal Homand, Maynard Medol
Lester Piper and Marguerite Holthar
All of this class arc deaf and spea
indistinctlv as is customary with dea
children especially those who hay
been deaf from birth Marguerit
Holthan had begun to learn to spea
when she became deaf and in cons,
quence spoke more distinctly than tn
others.
Miss Nelson, speaking in a low ton
| asked the class to 10 various thing
i. such as rise. sit. turn around, wal
{ stop and clap their hands. There WI
: not an instant S hesitation. From thj
I the exercises led to individual wor
: including that on the blackboard al
the reading Of each other s lips, j
stead of those of the teacher only. TIL
; class has mastered about 300 words
Miss T. II. Bristow 5 class in mo
: advanced work followed. Mural Prs
and Florence Boduare were in thi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
SENSATIONS AT
DERBY RACE
sufragette Seized King Georges Horse
and Was Tnjured-Rank
Outsider Won.

EPSON. England. June A sensa-
tional sufiragette outrage in which 4 wn-
man was seriously injured occurred dur
ing tile running of the Derby today.
While King Georges horse Anmer. was
rounding the Tattenham corner. a woman
rushed upon the course and clutched
Tile reius The horse fen and trampled
upon her. The jockey was also badly in-
iured.
The Derby was won by 4 p Cunliffe'
Ahoyeur. with the betting 100 30
against him. after an objection by hi,
Jockey against Craganour. the favoI5tc
lad been sustained hy tile stewards
CraganoJw was tile first to pass the win
uug post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
Subpoenas Issued for Nearly
Sixty Men in Washing
ton Today
WILSON'S ANSWER TO
SENATOR'S TESTIMONY
They Have Seen No Lobbyists in
Washington and Know of No Attempt
to influence Congressman Against
Underwood Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The lobby
hunt took on a new and sensational
turn today, when the Senate began is
suing subpoenas for nearly so men, all
of whom are said to be identified with
the sugar interests.
1t is generally assumed that Presi-
dent Wilson furnished the names of
those about to be subpoenaed.
Frank 9. Lowry known in legisla-
tive circles as a free sugar man and
secretary of the so-calIed wholesale gro
GERS committee; Henry G. Cunard, one
of the beet sugar men, and Truman G
Palmer are among those for whom
summons have been issued.
The new turn of affairs, many be
lieve, is one of the suggestions of Pres
ident Wilson made at a recent con
ference with Chairman Overman anC
Senator Reed of the investigating com
mittee, and many of the president
friends predict if will be his answer t
the testimony of many senators tina
they have seen no lobbyists in Wash
ington, and know of no attempts t
influence congressman against the Uu
derwood bill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
GOOD HEALTH CERTIFICATE.
New Law to Apply to Prospective
Bridegrooms.

WASHINGTON, June with the
intention Of having the national capt
tai set an example for other civic and
state governments in framing mar
riage laws, Cuno III. Randolph, COM
missioner of the District of Columbia,
is at work ON a bin which viii be pre-
sented in Congress soon. The proposed
law would make compulsory the pro
duction of certificate of good health
by prospective bridegrooms, but it is
understood that prospective brides
would not be obliged to sub
NIT to a similar test, according to the
terms of the bilt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hemenway Of
Ludlow Were Married in War Time.

~@e---eH NSAS -tAaAAAt4 III W 81 I1lle.
LUDLOW. June 4.-ATr. and Mrs.
Henry q. Hemenway celebrated the
50th anniversary of their marriage
yesterday. at their home on Pleasant
street Mrs. Hemenway was Emily
Pettigrew, daughter of Nehemiah Pet
tigrew, well known to old settlers Of
this place.
Mr.. Hemenway celebrated his list
birthday June >. He came home from
the army on a furlough when he was
81 years old, was married and went
back 70 the army and served another
year.
All Of their children, except one.
Clarence Of Detroit, Mich, we're pre-
sent. Those from out Of town
were Elon Of Pittsburgh. Pa. Oscar OF
Worcester. Mass, Mrs. Charles Rich
OF Bellows Fails. and Mrs. Carl Nor.
ton Of Springfield. Over 30 brothers,
sisters and cousins were present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
Claim That Breen Tried to
ExtOrt S13, 200 from Fred
erick Atteaux
JUDGE CROSBY
RULED ADVERSELY
When Attorney Hubert Moved That
the Case Against William NJ. Wood.
President OF American woolen Com
pany, Be Dismissed.

BOSTON. June The defence Of
Frederick i. Atteaux, the dye mauufae-
turer, In the dynamite conspiracy trial.
alleges that the defendant was the vis-
tim Of attempted blackmail bv John
J. Breen. who has confessed 10 plan
ting dynamite in Lawrence during the
textile strike in January, 1912.
Atteaux took the stand IN his own
defense today President William 30.
Wood of the American Wooden com
pany, charged with Atteau and Dennis
J. Collins, in being concerned in the
alleged conspiracy, was without fur
ther opportunity 70 present q defense
under the state law
After the prosecution rested Att0r-
|ney Hubert moved that the ease
against his client be dismissed, thus
resting the case.
When Judge Crosby ruled adversely
IL LEFT only the defense Of Atteaux to
be heard, Collins having taken the
stand and confessed TO his part in
placing explosives on the premises Of
Lawrence strikers.
In outlining the defense. Attorney
Coakley for Atteaux. said the defense
would show that Breen tried 70 get
Hi5,Ouo from AtteauN To settle the ug'
Mantle suits, and failing resorte3 "a
blackmail.
Before calling Atteaux the defenze in
troduced several witnesses. who told ID
having discussed the testimony wit
: Chauffeur Pira. government witness
before be was called 70 the stand on
witness SAID Pira told HIM be didn't re
member much about the trip oi Jan la
1872. hut they knew all about d IS tb
district attorneys office Other uftue--e
: told of the movements Of Brccn Is law
renee
The defendant. Atteaux. told g h
activity ia endeavoTing 90 bring about
s settlement of the strike he aid hc tal
ed with union members and told them p
q represented the American Wooien con
9 pany IN measure. but also reFresente
e himself because if the mills closed dow
& his busines. would suffer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

A special convocation of Fort Dummer
chapter, No. L, R. A. NJ, win be held
at Masonic Temple Wednesday evening at
730 o'clock. Business, NJ. NJ. NJ
At Masonic Temple-A stated assem-
by of Connecticut Valley council, No
IS, r. and S. NJ, will be held at Ma.
sonic temple Thursday evening, June
), at 7.30 clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Thursday, Cooler in
Southern New Hampshire.

WASHINGTON, June THE wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Thurs
days cooler in southern New Hamp-
shire tonight; light west and northwest
winds.