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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Girls Leave for Schools

Bessemer will be rather listless in the
future among the younger society set,
as many pretty and vivacious girls have
left the city to enter college, where they
will pursue a higher course of study.
Miss Kathleen Waller, Miss Rosebud Nc
Williams and Miss Helen Marsh have
gone to Nashville, where they will enter
upon their second term at st. Cecelia
academy, while Miss Margaret Lewis con-
tjnued her journey further north, to Naz-
areth, KY, where she entered school at
that place.
Among the girls who entered the Wom-
ans college at Montgomery were, Miss
Ruby Ragsdale, Miss Mabel Lee and Miss
Maud Buck, all graduates of the Besse-
mer High school class 1913 and Miss
Katie Lacey.
Noble institute at Admission will have
one of the most attractive girls of Besse-
mer's younger set in the person of Miss
Zelna Lefkovits. who left Wednesday to
enter upon her duties at that place. Besse-
smer will also be well represented at the
Girls Industrial school at Montevallo.
Miss Gladys Martin, Miss Bette and Miss
Maud Upton having entered there.
Among those attending the Normal col
lege at Livingston are Miss Virginia Rob-
inson, Miss Margaret Berry and Miss
Edith Christlieb. Miss Mildred Jaffe, who
is a charming young graduate of the
class '13 Margaret Allen school at Bir-
mingham, will leave October l for New
York city, where she viii enter the Ben
min school, smart school for girls, on
Riverside Drive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
MARTIN TO RUN FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Formal Announcement of
His Candidacy Is Made.
Fourth to Announce

Montgomery. September 1s-tSne-
cial5--William L. Martin of Montgom-
cry, assistant attorney general. and
the state, will be a candidate for at
torney general in the next state pri-
mary. Positive announcement of his
candidacy was made by Mr.. Martin to-
day in a brief statement which he gave
TO the press
There was never any doubt of Mr.
Martins candidacy for the office of at
torney general For the last five or
six months it was considered certain
that he would enter the race for that
office and while his friends endeay-
ored to make him announce sooner
than he did Mr.. Martin declared that
he saw no reason why he should en-
gage in lengthy campaign, and for
that reason put off his announcement
until this time.
Mr. Martin is considered admirably
equipped for the office for which he
aspires. Before becoming assistant at
torney general he had seen two years
experience as assistant solicitor OF
Montgomery county and in the dis
charge of the duties of that office he
achieved signal reputation as a law
ger of Keen ability and fearlessness.
In his statement Mr.. Martin sets out
briefly some of the duties of the at =
torney generals office and declares
that some time later, when the date
of the primary is fixed he viii begin
Dan active campaign in the advance
ment OF his interests
The announcement of Mr. Martins
candidacy makes the race for attorney
general a four-cornered one, Three
other candidates have heretofore an
nounced for the 'office-David II. Rid
die of Talladega, Gardner Green of ST.
Clair and George Pegram of Marengo.
all of whom have already begun an
active campaign in the advancement OF
their interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
NEGRO WOMAN is
SHOT BY DRUGGIST
Became Involved in Dispute With DIR.
G.. X. Norman About Amount
of Change Given

Ettie James, negro woman, was shot
In the leg last night about $3.50 o'clock by
DR.. G. r. Norman, who was placed un-
der $500 bond on the charge of assault
with intent to murder. The shooting oc-
Cured at the drug store of Dr. Norman
on Avenue c near Twenty-fourth street.
and Officers Elard and Mack, who ar
rested DR.. Norman, also sent Ettie James
to the Hillman hospital, where it was
stated that the negro woman had suf-
fered a broken leg by the bullet.
The police account of the shooting was
that Ettie James Went in the drug store
TO buy pack of cards. The negro woman
is said to have accused DR.. Norman of
not giving her the right change and after
heated argument is alleged to have
called Dir. Norman liar, which led to
the shooting.
When the shooting was reported to
Chief Bodelxer few hours later the chief
instructed Officers Ellard and Mack to
swear out warrant for DIR. Norman this
morning and TO Immediately place the
case before the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19

were well repaid for their long journey
around the course for both played phe-
nomenal gof at times
There was a marked similarity in the
play and cards OF Vardon and Reid They
played with almost clock like steadiness,
enHaliue par or better hole after hole
regardless of the difficult lies. Vardon
surpassed Reid in his putting, but ap-
peared TO nave little if any advantage
with either driver, iron or mashie.
Their cards were pictures of steadness
containing as they did a predominance of
tours with occasional dyes retrieved by
threes.
Ray started with his usual long drives.
but appeared to try too hard for distance
in his first and second shots. He missed
a number of puts, some of which were
within a few feet of the hole, and as the
forenoon wore on appeared to become
nervous on every green. His morning
card Of 10 was surpassed by several anna
teurs.
His recovery in the second round In the
afternoon was all the more sensational
when compared with his forenoon playing
He put tremendous power in his wood and
iron shots and exercised unusual care in
putting. Some of his drives We're phe-
nomenal. Ray went out in 80, four under
par. Two slips. each of about three feet
one on the fifteenth and the other on the
home green--robbed him of a IS score His
20, however, marked Ray as an extremely
dangerous contestant for the champion
ship.
Herbert Strong, the professional of the
lnwod, n. Y, club. who divided honors
with Ray, proved a dark horse of the
first magnitude. Although the winner of
third prize in the open last year, he
played practically unnoticed, due to the
fact that he was last to start and was
without a partner as the result of bye
in the draw. BY a peculiar coincidence in
the second drawing, made Immediately
after todays round. Strong will compete
last and without partner again tomorrow.
Strong's play was remarkable for its
steadiness, rather than any particular
brillancy He seldom was in trouble and
played many of the holes in par or better.
His out in % in the afternoon was d fine
piece of play, but he slumped slightly dur
ing the return, as he had done earlier in
the day.
As result of today's play So of the
original field of 50 will start early tomor-
row morning on the first half of the cham
pionship journey. Ten players were elimi-
mated by the rule which bars those who
We're Is strokes below the score of the
last man of the first 10. This cut short the
career of 10 competitors and four others
picked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
WSCOUNT CH|NDA
. TALKS WITH WILSON

Washington. September 1s.-M Chinda,
japanese ambassador. had an engage
ment with President Wilson today to
discuss the California alien land law
ownership. He has had several confer
ences with Secretary Bryan but no answer
has been made to the fourth Japanese
note sent two weeks ago and the Toxic
government, contending with elements at
tacking the ministry not only for its diff
hculties with China, but with the United
States as yell is said to be growing res
tive under the delay
Counsellor John Bassett Moore, who
drafted previous correspondence to ia
pan, is off on his vacation. and not ex-
pected until next week
Today's conference with President Will
son has been generally Interpreted in of
tcial circles here as the result of pres
sure upon Viscount Chinda from the home
government to get definite word as to
when a reply is to be expected and to
hasten the progress of the negotiations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19

CONTINUED from Page One)
tionship between the real Hans Schmidt
and Muret, was considered by the in
spector worth while following up.
May Not Be Real Schmidt
There is no certainty that this fell
low is the real Schmidt" said the in
spector. Schmidt is natural forger
and could easily have fixed up the
clerical credentials through which he
obtained positions in St. Boniface' s
church and st. Joseph's church"
Schmidt when this matter of identity
was pressed on him today by his coun-
sci, Alphonse koelble, insisted the latter
said that he was not an imposter.
''Ife told me he was Hans Schmidt,
the priest" said the lawyer.
Mr.. Koeble began laying the ground
work for an insanity defense of his client.
He let District Attorney Whitman know
that he purposed asking a court inquiry
into Schmdt's sanity. This would neces-
state the appointment of a commission
or the bringing of the confessed murderer
before a laymans jury.
Another line of defense however seems
likely to be resorted to in secondary
way. This is an asserted absence of alb
solute proof of Anna Anmullers death.
Parts of the girls body, cut up by
Schmidt and thrown into the Hudson,
have been recovered but the head. which
would afford proof positive of identity,
still is missing. 1T is this contingency
which is leading the police to keep up
persistent search for the head of the
victim. diver has been engaged to go
over every foot of the river bottom in
the vicinity where yesterday fishermen
dragged some object close to the surface
and then lost it, only strand of human
hair remaining on the hook.
CI1 ton .,f
Anna Aumullers death. conducted by
Coroner Schlemm, in Jersey City to-
night, the torso found in the Hudson
river on September 5, and all other
exhibits in the case were ordered
turned over to the New York author
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Bumgardner Sewers Connections

g. II. Bumgardner, who has been asso-
ciated with Solicitor Ben G. Perry for a
number of years, has severed his con-
nection with the firm of Perry & Bum
gardner, and with his younger brother.
r. Fl. Bumgardner, will open up an
office in the Mcdonald building. Mr..
Bumgardner is we'll known in this city,
having lived here the greater part of
his life. and has built up good prac-
tice since locating here. Robert Bum
gardner is also a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Alabama, and is a bright and
ambitious young man, who is sure to
make success in his chosen profess
sion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
MOORE AND TAYLOR
LEAD ALL SHOOTERS
AT ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic City, September 1s.-With a
score. of 172 out of a possible 175 c..
F. Moore of Pittsburg and, J. r, Taylor
of Columbus, professionals, led the field
of both amateurs and professionals in
the Westy Hogan shoot today Both
men made perfect scores in the FIVE
events of 5 targets each.
Homer Clark of Alton. ILL.,. was next
high man with III, while Prof S. c.
Gibbs of Union City, Tenn, was third
with 10 breaks
Edward Zellver of Alexander Pa,
and G. G. Coburn of Mechanicsburg o.,
were high amaterus. each breaking
40 blue rocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
MANN RESOLUTION
SURPRISES LEADERS

Washington, September 1S.-Republican
Leader Mann dropped bomb among dem
ocratic leaders today when he introduced
a resolution calling on Speaker Clark to
appoint a committee of seven to investi-
gate the soliciting of campaign funds
among members of the House.
The Mann resolution was based on a
recent circular letter by Chairman Do
remus of the democratic congressional
campaign committee. asking each demo-
crat in the House to contribute 500 to
the 1914 campaign fund
The resolution was referred to a com
mttee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
BATTERY ID GOES
INTO CAMP AT MOBILE

Mobile, September 1s-(Specia1l-Ufid
the command of Maj. L. s. Dorrance of
Birmingham and under the supervision of
Lieut.. L. p. King. sixth field artillery
United States army. the First battalion
of the Field artillery. Alabama National
Guard, went into camp this morning near
Monroe park The battalion arrived this
afternoon en- a special train Despite a
rain the men made good ap-
pearance as they pitched their tents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
BESSEMER NEEDS
ANOTHER TEACHER
Prof. Mcneil Addresses the
Brighton School
GIRLS ARE LEAVING
Many of Bessemer's Popular Girls
Have Gone to Various Colleges.
Other News of Interest
in Bessemer
GIRLS ARE LEAVING

Bessemer, September B.-tSpeciaL)-lt
was stated this morning that 1t would be
necessary to secure another teacher for
the seventh grade in the Bessemer gram
mar school, owing to the crowded condl-
tion of that department. 1t Is not known
lust yet who the new teacher will be.
At present the board is Interested deeply
in the fact which confronts them that in
a very short time more room Will be
necessary to accommodate the already
crowded schools
Prof. P. NJ Mcneil. the newly elected
superintendent of education of Jefferson
county. made a splendid talk to the
Brighton school on the great need of
new school building. The talk was thor
oughly interesting to both teachers and
pupils, who feel the great need of large
and better building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Circulated No Money

Washington. September 1s-United
States secret service officials today re-
ported to Secretary McAdoo that they
We're convinced after investigation that
the so and 500 counterfeit gold certificates
which have been extensively circulated in
New York were not the work of Hans
Schmidt, priest and confessed murderer
and counterfeiter under arrest in New
York. The report by Acting Chief Moran
expressed the belief that Schmidt had
not circulated any spurious notes and
that his counterfeting operations were
in the experimental stage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
United States Waits on Mexico


Washington, September 1S.-President
Wilson let it be known today that he
takes the view that there was nothing In
General Huerta's message to the Mexican
Congress last Monday in any way incon-
sistent with the Interpretation adopted by
the United States of the last note trans
mitted by FREDERICK Gamboa, Mexican
minister of foreign relations to John Lind,
the American envoy
The administration considers that
Huerta, having been declared in the GAM
boa note ineligible to succeed himself as
provisional President will not be a cam
didate in the approaching elections, and
the American government is prepared at
any time to resume the negotiations
through Mr. Lind on this basis Mr.. Lind
has been given the views of the admins
tration in kilograms sent TO him by Sec
retary Bryan during the last "A hours,
but has no Instructions to take further
steps unless the Huerta officials are pre-
pared specifically to accept the American
Interpretation of the last Gamboa note.
No announcement was forthcoming to-
day as to the policy to be pursued with
respect to the presence of American war
ships in Mexican waters, but the official
view here is that there will be no friction
on the point when the authorization for
their stay off the Mexican coast expires
next month. satisfactory understand
ing is expected to be reached through
diplomatic channels as on previous oc-
casions, when warships have been sent to
protect American interests.
Official reports of the killing of the
Americans. w. o. Robertson and Morris
P. Root, were received at the state de-
partment today. A dispatch from Guada-
lajara said Root was killed by a Mexican
miner during a quarrel on September 2.
No details of Mr.. Robertson death at
the hands of rebels at Ell Lobo Sinaloa
September II, were given.
In spite of the unsettled conditions in
Mexico growing out of the revolution.
trade of the United States with that coun-
try in the fiscal year just closed was
greater than ever before. Figures made
public by the department of commerce
today showed imports of merchandise
from Mexico in 1913 totaled s77.50O,OO0, an
increase of sl1 10000 over the previous
year. Exports to Mexico amounted to
54,5000oO, an increase of $1.750,000 over
1912.
Manufacturers materials formed the
greater part Of imports from Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
M'Reynolds Considering
Suit Against Phone Co.

ated by the government or competition
enforced under the Sherman law or the
situation regulated by commission as rail-
roads are.
Complaints to the department of jus
tice allege that the Bell company ac-
quires control of local telephone COM
panies and thea refuses TO connect Its
long distance lines with competitors.
The question is extremely difficult be-
cause the Sherman law has never been
applied to the telephone in a court de-
cision and the intricate questions of law
involved are expected to be settled by
the suit brought by Attorney General
McReynolds against the Bell company
and its subsidiaries on the Pacific coast.
Attorney General McReynolds and G..
Carroll Todd, his assistant will give a
hearing early next week to several Chi
cago persons interested in the suggested
absorption of the Illinois Tunnel company
by the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, before replying to the
inquiry of the Chicago city council as
to whether this consolidation will be q
violation of the Sherman law.
The Attorney General had practically
decided to inform the council that he
could not render opinion on the ques-
tion because under the law his legal
views are expressed only to the President
and cabinet. but his reply will now be
delayed until after the hearing request
ed by those interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
International League
To Resume Probe Today

The coroner's jury investigating the
killing of Robert r. Butler, the Wood
lawn clothier, who was shot a week
ago yesterday at the home of his wife
in Woodlawn, will reconvene this
morning at 10 o'clock. Coroner C. /,
Spain expects that the inquest will be
Terminated today and a verdict rem
dered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
NEGROES ARRESTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE

George Taylor and Mckinley Nealy,
negroes. were arrested yesterday after
noon by Detectives Moser and Warren
and placed in the city Jail on the charge
of burglary and grand larceny. The ne
groes will be removed to the county Jail
this morning on a warrant According to
the detectives, Taylor and Nealy broke
into the residence of ]. C. Williamson
at 422 North Sixteenth street, few DAYS
ago. A quantity of stolen property was
recovered at the time of the capture of
the negroes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Sf4N "A L Il.
Met at o'clock
Banking committee continued hear
1ngs on currency bill.
Received currency bill as passed by
House and referred 1t to banking and
currency committee.
session
Adjourned at 4:2S o'clock to meet
again Monday next.
HOUSE.
Took up administration currency bill
for adoption and Incorporated the So
called Cold Standard" amendment.
Passed democratic currency bill 2s6
to 81.
Adjourned 1856 o'clock to meet again
Monday next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Falls From Train

was leaving Kimberly yesterday
morning about 1870 o'clock John Jen-
kins of Kimberly walked off the rear
platform of the train and suffered Sc
rious injuries in his fall. fIc was
brought to the st. Vincent hospital in
Shaw's ambulance, where it was found
he had suffered fractured skull and
broken leg. His condition is re-
garded as dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Woman Held on Murder Charge

Leona Thompson was placed in tho
county jail yesterday on the Charge
of murder by Deputies McDuff and
Brown. She is alleged to have been
implicated in the sassination of
Henry Isbell on the Henry Ellen road
a few months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Eyre's Foot Crushed

NJ. r. Eyre, an employe of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company,
was badly injured yesterday, morning
when his foot was run over by street
car. The accident occurred at the cor
ner of Fourth avenue and Eleventh
street. The injured man was removed
to St Vincent's hospital in, Shaws am
bulance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

family OF three, four
downstairs unfurnished rooms for
light housekeeping, CRATE or furnace
heat. between 18th and 21st SITS. and
10th and 18th aves.. S. Phone Main
oS16-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19

tiles The jury brought in this YER
dict:
I'VE find that Anna Aumuller came
to her death on September 20, last in
her partment on the premises at 6S
Bradhurst avenue, New York city, at
the hands of Hans Schmidt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
DIAZ SUMMONED TO
RETURN TO MEXICO
BY GENERAL HUERTA
oContinued from Page One,

Vail and Henley. that Mr.. Vail declared
he had telegrams from Washington
whose contents he could not reveal but
which made 1t urgent that the settlers
leave at once. Perishable property
valued at more than s1,50O 600 in gold
was thus hastily abandoned and is now
in great danger of theft and destruc-
ton.
Il merely followed instructions from
the state department at Washington.
which were to bring them out, said
Mr.. Vail. who was here today on his
way to Tucson, Ariz
Mexico is no place for American
women and children. l do not think
the men We're in danger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Tell of Atrocities

New York, September 1s.-A dozen
American refugees who arrived today
from Tampico on the steamship Santiago
told of the dangers they escaped in Mex
leo. Mrs. Lillian Gonzales, a widow and
native of Atlantic City, said she was
forced to flee for her life from San Luis
Potosi.
Bands of rebels threatened by house, -
said Mrs. Gonzales, "and | had to use
firearms several times to protect my
self. l do not want to be murderess,
but ! had to fire several times at bandits
who came too near. The coast towns
are quiet, but stories are coming con-
tinually from the interior of oatrages
committed by the rebel sodiery."
Bird Laglez, former resident of New
Orleans, who fled from his plantation
about 100 miles south of Tampico said:
Just before | left a neighbor told me
that the man who owns the next planta-
ton crawled over to his place to bring
word that bandits had broken into his
house the night before, tied him to bed
post and maltreated his wife before his
eyes until she died After several hours
effort he united himself and went for
aid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Experts Still to Be Heard

humber of invited experts were still
to be heard when the Senate committee
finished today's hearings and it is ex-
pected the public discussion of the meas
Iure will continue until early next week
The bill then will be taken up for dis
'cussion within the committee room.
Chairman Owen would make no pre-
diction today as to the prospect for ac-
ton in the Senate committee. Emphatic
expressions have come from democratic
members of the committee as to changes
they believed necessary in certain fea-
lures of the bill
Further criticisms were voiced at to-
days hearings. William H. Berry, col
lector of customs at Philadelphia, said
he believed the bill proposed a system
worse than that now in operation. In
response to questions by Senator Reed
he said its only valuable point was that
1t reduced the amount of reserves which
national banks were required to keep.
Mr.. Berry said he believed the banks
would be compelled to borrow back at
once the greater part of the reserves they
might contribute to the regional reserve
banks.
Then instead of being reserves to
which the whole country could go for
money, they really would be elements of
weakness in the SYSTEM" suggested SEN
ator Reed.
tillnk Indt Is so, said MT. berry.
Senator Reed, member of the Senate
banking and currency committee and one
of the most severe democratic critics of
certain features of the administration
bill went to the White House tonight
and for nearly three hours was in confer
ence with President Wilson and Secretary
McAdoo When the conference ended near
midnight neither the senator nor Mr.. Nc
Adoo would discuss it.
1t is understood that the provisions of
the currency measure to which Senator
Reed has objected were gone over care
fully.
The President is confident that when
the time comes the democratic majority
will work in harmony, but in the mean
time. as consideration of the bill is be-
ginning in the Senate, 1t is said he pro-
poses to aid actively in smoothing out diff
ferences of opinion and paving the way
for virtually unanimous action by the
party in the end.