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The Laclede blade., 1913-12-05
ABOUT ALL SORTS or SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

II you have poultry of any kin(
to sell, we want it at the highest
cash price. j.. B. Patrick.
Two thousand dollars to loan cr
farm security. Money ready anc
no commission. Apply at once tc
A j I. Caywood.
The display at the Model Of brass
and Vernis- Martin beds, daven-
ports, small and roomtsized rugs,
is the best ever shoWn1in Laclede
Ed. L. Love was* over from
Hannibal and spent Thanksgiving
with his grand mother, Mrs. j. l..
Ong, and other relatives and re-
membered The BLADE with a
renewal of subscription.
Miss Anna Ransom has bought
the old Benson bank building and
converted it into a rest room. The
sale was made through B. S
Rankin, real estate dealer, the con-
sideration being $21QO.
w. p. Keithley moved his family
to Browning this week to reside.
Mr.. Keithley will engage in black
smithing in Browning where he
has bought lots and built a new
shop. They have made many
friends during their residence here
and their removal is regretted.
The local P. E. O.s held a
pleasant meeting at the home of
Mrs. Byrne on the afternoon of
November 26. Miss EIting, presi-
dent of the p. e. o. chapter at
Chillicothe, Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. J.
e. Welsh and Mrs. Ell. G. Carothers
were guests during the afternoon.
The hostess served delicious re-
freshments at the close of the
business session.
Edward T.. Finney, Of st.
Catharine, has been appointed rural
mail carrier on route three out of
Laclede to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of V. E. Harter
a few weeks ago. Mr.. Finney is
to have stood at the top
of the county eligible list created
at the examination held last April.
He was here Tuesday to rent
house and make arrangements to
take charge of the work about the
middle of the month. He now
lives on farm on route one out of
st. Catharine.
Mr.. Max Jones and Miss Loretta
Clay, both of Laclede, we're united
in marriage in the parlor of the
Leeper house, Chillicothe, on
Wednesday, sNovember 26, Rev.
Rullison, officiating. They depart
ID that afternoon for Kansas City
where they spent the remainder of
he week with relatives returning
lome Saturday night. These are
.wo of Laclede's best known and
most popular young people aud
lave the congratulations of their
lost of friends. They will be at
lome in the Clay residence now
,eing remodeled after February 1.
Walter S. Aldrich, president and
manager of the Omaha Remedy Co..
# Omaha, Nebr., is here this week |
n the interest of his company
7his is the company which Clyde
)ay and V. E. Harter, formerly of
his place, are connected with as
and secretaIy-treas
rer, respectively. They manu-
acture a stock remedy and Mr..
AIdrich has arranged to give a
demonstration and talk on the
iseases of hogs as the Powers
arage building next Saturday
..L---.l
The Laclede blade., 1913-12-05

The BLADE begins today series
of articles from the pen of Hon.
Walter Williams, Missouri's most
distinguished writer. Mr.. Viii
Iiams, who is dean of the school of
Journalism of the University of
Missouri, is now abroad, having
been accorded the high honor of
being selected by a national board
of education for a trip around the
world for the purpose of observa-
tion and study. These articles
will be educational in character and
will contain matter never hereto
fore published. THE BLADE is the
only Linn county paper to have
these articles.
The Laclede blade., 1913-12-05

O-Cedar mops sl.OO at Patrick s.
Where did you get those fresh
oystersl At Pstrick's, only zoe pt.
The Laclede blade., 1913-12-05

Court adjourned to meet January
4, 1914. p. r WALSH,
County Clerk.
The Laclede blade., 1913-12-05
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
Regular Monthly Meeting Held at
Linneus This Week

County court met pursuant to
adjournment, present Judges More
head, Wilkerson and Sturtevant,
Sheriff j. w. Head and Clerk P.
r. Welsh.
Contract Of Steel Manufacturing
Co., accepted and approved, and
bond approved providing it be
signed by snreties and fled with
clerk within ten days from this
date.
Ordered that material used in
wood furniture be changed from
oak to mahogany, said change
made with the consent of the cou-
tractors, and that $3.50 90 beaded
to the contract price in consider
alton of said change; Judge More
head dissenting.
James Baker, Jr., loaned $3.50
from school fund on NJ ne and
NJ So ne ne 10-60-18,
Francis NJ. Cattey loaned $4,000
from school fund on Sc Sc and nIa
ne 17-50-18 and sw Sc 8-60-18.
R. T. Snider granted dramshop
license at Marceline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
SUPERSEDEAS APPLIED FOR
BY L. g N. IN RATE CASE
Railroad Applies to Federal Judges Grubb Pardee and
Shelby Hold Up Order of State Railroad Commission
Tor 21a Cent Passenger Rate Pending An Appeal
to the United States Supreme Court

According to Colonel Colston the
Louisville and Nashville is determined
to reslsr TO the end the order of the
railroad commission.
The railroad company will take the
case direct to the supreme court. but
in order to resist the decree of the
three federal judges to put Pa cents
passenger rate in effect on August 10.
will first apply to these judges for
supersedeas to hold up the commissions
order pending the result of the appeal
to the supreme court
Attorneys for the state do not be-
lieve that three federal judges will
grant the supersedeas. Judge Samuel ID.
Weakley OF Birmingham, a special
counsel for the state in the rate hear
ms, said today that he did not believe
the railroad company would be able
to resist the order of the commission,
indicating that the recent acts of Con-
gress with reference TO the powers OF
the state railroad commissions would
probably serve TO a great extent to
initiate in favor of the Alabama COM
mission in the present instance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Montgomery. August 5.-(special9
Application for supersedeas to FEEDER
al Judges w l. Grubb, A. Pardee and
David D. Shelby to hold zip the order
Of the railroad commission for ~
cents passenger rate pending an appeal
to the United States supreme court
win be made by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, according
TO statement made today by Col w.
A. Colston, general solicitor of that
railroad company.
Colonel Colston came to Montgomery
this morning 10 attend the hearing of
the South and North Alabama Rail
road company rate case before the
state railroad commission. Colonel COLI
ston was accompanied by George W..
Lamb second assistant comptroller pg
the Louisville and Nashville, and other
officials Of that company. Mr Lamb
occupied the stand Che greater part of
the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Ill, & y. looted by robbers.
Manufacturers lobby activities laid
bare.
f4ind's mission center of interest.
Currency reform bill approved.
mo developments in Moose initiates
killing.
3-Tuscaloosa Interested in political fight
4-Editorial comment
Sore properties at Oxmoor sold.
Sixty fines imposed by Cabaniss
Inside story of convict revolt
Commission to hear Barber
G-Socicty
7--Sports.
S-Court meets at Gadsden.
9-Brent to be scene OF battle
1l-Ranid progress on tariff bill.
l2-E,ighi governors of Alabama
49, Markets
1l-Change of front in strike situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
DEFENSE SUBJECTS
CONLEY TO SEVERE
SS-EXAM|NAT|ON
Negro on Stand in Phagan
Trial Adheres Closely
to Story Previ-
Ously Told

Atlanta. August introduction of
evidence by the prosecution intended
to corroborate the testimony of James
Conley. sweeper, as to alleged acts of
degeneracy by Leo M. Frank, on trial
for the murder OF Mary Phagan, was
blocked today when Judge Roam ruled
such evidence incompetent. BY order
of the court that portion of the ne
gros evidence which purported to re-
count acts involving moral turpitude
on the part of the defendant was
stricken from the record, as was Con-
ley's statement that he had acted as
lookout. for Frank at various times
prior TO the day of the murder
This decision sustaining a motion
by attorneys for the defense. followed
a vigorous argument. Solicitor Cen
eral Dorsey contended that to exclude
this evidence would make necessary
radical change in the course con-
templated by the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
ACCUSED OF MURDER
TO GAIN NOTORIETY
French Potters Charged With Killing
Priest to Make Writings Sell.
Denies Accusation

Agen, Lot-et-Garonne. France, August ..
Accused of numbering a priest, Able
chassalng. to reap the benefits of no.
toriety. Madame Alice Crespy, a minor
poetess related her version of the clergy
mans death In court today
Neither pretty nor commonplace the
woman maintained. despite the searching
interrogatons of the judge, that the
ycung priest took his own life.
I'm the accusation brought against
YOU, Sou are alleged to have said 10 YOUR
moCiste that your books We're not seiling
well, and that If you were the heroine OF
love murder for which the accused
persons always are acquitted. it would
be something different" the iadge said
With intense indignation Madame
Crespy denied this sl1r.
The medical examination was then pro-
dnced to show that the priest had not
committed suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
LOCKED IN ROOM
FOR 72 HOURS
Chicago Child Hides in Closet While
Playing and Is Unable to Get
Out-In Serious Condition

Chicago. August 5.-After being locked
in the closet of vacant house for nearly
72 hours, 5-year-old Annie Newman was
released from her prison this afternoon.
She was weak from IL ok of food and may
die. Together with several playmates the
child was playing hide and seek on Sat
urday afternoon in a vacant house four
doors from her home at East Chicago.
Ind. She hid in the closet and closed the
door which had been recently vanished.
She was found by real estate agent. He
was showing prospective buyers through
the house. The door had stuck and the
child had been unable to open the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Chief Clerk Everett says he. has no
idea how much of value there was in the
registered mail, but that the men took
Fl all. He says they We're both short,
|Hlender men. but they did not get good
book - the robbers faces, as they We're
Forced to keep their own faces turned
to the wall.
The clerks first saw the robbers Jump
10 the mail car on their hands and knees.
lone robber kept his pistol on the men
|while The other rausaeled the mail
The distance from Caiera Q Birning-
|han Is 80 miles, so that they had plenty
|of time to make thorough job. No one
|else on the train apparently knew that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
WATCHING COURSE
WITH KEEN INTEREST
Little Information Regarding Nature
of Lind's Visit Is Divulged, But
Understood He Carries
Broad Powers
FIVE AMERICAN
OFFICERS BELIEN ED
TO BE PRISONERS

El Paso, Tex, August 5.--FiVe
American officers of the MADEIRA
company, limited, r c. Herr,
general superintendent f. J.
Clark.A railroad superintendent;
Roy Hoard. accountant; w. J.
Farragut, commissary manager,
a nephew of the late ADMIRAL
Farragut. and H. p Gallagher,
assistant to the superintendent.
are believed by El Paso officials
of the company TO be prisoners
by the federal authorities in
Chihuahua CITY
An official Of the MADEIRA COM
pany said today that an order
for the arrest of the five men
was issued several days ago by
the federal military authorities
OF Chihuahua. it being alleged
by them that the men at the Ma
dera mills are sNmpathizers of
the eonstltutionalist party APP
peals made by the chief officials
of the corporation TO the feder-
ais for information regarding
the employees have brought no
response
The heads Of the company be-
lieve their suhordinates were
taken from MADEIRA last sunday
when a detachment OF federals
under Gen. Felix Terraza occu
pied the lumber camp and took
the control from the men sent
there to guard the place by
General villa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
HISTORIC OLD SHIP
WILL BE PRESERVED
Frigate Constellation Comes Into Rec
Ords of Congress as Living Part
of Naval Establishment

Washington August 5.-The old
frigate Constellation built in Balu-
more in 1897, when President Washing
ton laid the foundations for the Ameri-
can navy and under Capt. Thomas
Truxton the victor OF two decisive
fights with the French frigate La In
surgente. in 1893, and La Vengeance in
1900, which established the United
States as maritime power, came into
the records of Congress today as a
living part of the nations naval estab
lsIiment
An appropriation of $4,000 was
asked by Representative Linthicum of
Maryland for the repair and fitting
out" of the historic old ship, Oldest in
the navy The Constellation is now
at Newport The resolution would pro-
vide for her transfer to Baltimore for
public exhibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Measure Is Still Further
Amended in Important
Particulars
DIFFERENCES By
NO MEANS SETTLED
Democrats Opposing Bill May Take
Fight to Caucus-Wili Make At
tempt to Have Caucus
Thrown Open

Washington, August 5.The administers
tion currency bill still further amended
in important particulars. emerged from
the democratic conference of the House
banking and currency COMMITTEES today
over the protests of Representatives, Nee
" of Kansas. Eagle of Texas and Rags
dale of South Carolina. AT the end of
lively session, in which the democratic
objeetors promised TO carry their fight
to tho floor of the caucus next Monday,
the Glass bin was approved by a vote of
II 10 3.
Earlier in the day President Wilson's
currency programme had come in for open
criticism in the Senate Senator Hitch-
cock, democratic member of the currency
committee of that body. in speech dl-
rected against the plan FOR currency re-
form at this session. said he believed the
mere agitation Of the banking and cur
reney question al this session has been
a mistake"
Differences Not Settled
The differences among democrats OF the
House Committee were not settled by final
action on the bill. Besides the three
who voted against it. Representative
Wingo Of Arkansas, expressly stated that
he would fight for amendments to ,he
measure in the caueus
-At the last moment and without a
previous Consideration said Representa-
tive Neeley in a statement tonight, "a
motion was passed authorizing the chair
man to draft an amendment to the bill
authorizing national banks to organize
and operate both savings and trust de-
partments in conjunction with the other
features Of the bank.
This Is an entirely new provision. y
ceedingly radical in the changes wrought
n any considered portion of the bill and
tends to Capitalization of power to high
degree. It certainly should never have
been adopted without careful considera-
ton
Ask Open Discussions
Notice was served upon Chairman Class
today that an attempt will be made by the
opposing democrats to have the caucus
Monday thrown open to the public. 1t is
understood to be their desire to bring out
open discussion on the amendments de-
feated in the committee for the legalizing
OF corn, wheat and cotton warehouse re-
ceipts as the bases of circulating notes.
The savings bank and trust company
amendment, proposed by Representative
Bukley. 5was adopted by vote of 10 10
A. and Representative Neeley's motion to
recommend an open caucus and Represen-
tative Wngo's amendment to prohibit IN
terloehng banking direetorates were de-
feated by similar votes
In each of these contests Representa-
tives Neeley, Ragsdale. Eagle and VIM
go voted against the rest of the dema-
Gratis.
The currency bill probably will not ne
passed upon by the republican members
of the House committee until after it has
gone through the democratic caucus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
PLANNED INVASION
BUT FEW MONTHS AGO

Berlin, August 5.--Cipriano Castro
planned his invasion of Venezuela while
he was staying in Dresden few months
ago, II was said today. He lived thEle
some time with German friend, Her
mann Wolfram Castro arrived in Dres-
den on March 26. shortly after reaching
Hamburg from the United States.
fortnight afterward he succeeded by max
ing a false start in convincing inquirers
that he had gone to Paris and eventually
- the Canary Islands. Instead. however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
COLONIES ON STAFF
MUST WORK ROADS
Missouri Governor to Don Overalls
Himself on Good Roads
Day

Jefferson City Mo-. August 5.--All the
colonels on the staff Of Governor Ma
ior either must work an the roads on
the two road days proclaimed by the
governor or pay for the privilege of
remaining away Governor Major has
named August 20 and p as the days
when men throughout Missouri shall,
where possible. work on the roads, and
has announced that he himself viii put
on overalls and delve
In a statement issued today Governor
Major said
"As the governor is going to work
on the public roads August 20 and q
himself, the colonels of his staff are
expected, under the military code, to
follow suit without orders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
FAITHFUL COLLIE
SAVES TWO LIVES
Sacrifices Life to Save Two Children
Who Are Attacked by Wild
Leopard

Red Lake Falls. Mimi, August 5-A
leopard which has been at large since
escaping from a circus at Crookston, at
tackled two children Of William Wage
man at his farm house near here today.
The lives of the children were saved by
the family dog, Scotch collie, which
charged the animal, dstracting his at
tention while the children escaped into
the house After it had killed the dog
the leopard escaped into corn field.
This afternoon more than 100 citizens,
including business men and farmers or
ganized to participate in a systematic
hunt for the animal. A hunting party
went f=om Crookston Sunday but re-
turned unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

he remainedsthe guest of Wolfram and
while in his house drafted the proclama-
ton of power to the Venezuelan people
which he issued at Coro on July 27
Castro left Dresden early in July for
Vchczuela In a letter, his friend Wolf
ram in Dresden writes:
'lSow that Castro has again established
himself in Venezuela. where the over
wheming majority of the people. and
above all. the most important part of
be doubted that ne will soon re-enter
Caracas in triumph and become again
the leader Of the destinies Of Venezuela-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

News of the holdup was received at
police headquarters over the telephone
about S;45 o'clock. Chief BodelSer himself
took the message from the Louisville and
Nashville depot and hastily gathering up
Jail the available men in the office and
|roll call room he sprang into an automo-
bile and went to the scene. In the car
with the chief were Detectives Gray, Ma
|tion. Cole, Goldstein, Burge and Cren-
|shaw.
Every officer that could be located over
|the telephone and all the scouts were
to the scene where Chief Boz
|deker was in personal charge. AS it had
been stated that the robbers left the train
lat Fourteenth street. a large force of Of
Ulcers took up the trail there and scattered
lover the city looking for the men. Within
|30 minutes after the train reached Bir-
|mingham over % men were ON the trail
|of the bandits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
|All Registered Mail Stolen,
But No Estimate of the
Amount Secured Could
Be Made Last Night
HANDCUFFS PLACED
ON CLERKS WHEN
TRAIN LEFT CALERA
Chief Mail Clerk Fired Upon When
He Fefuses to Turn Face to
WaIl-Both Robbers Were
Small White Men

The mail car on the fast Louisville
and Nashville train No. from New
orleans wns looted early last night by
two unknown white men.
All of the registered mail was taken
|but the clerks were unable TO make
amy estimate last night of the amount
secured.
The train reached Birmingham on
kline al s,87 and two Of the mail clerks,
George Hooven and e. g. York, were
found handcufred. while Chief Clerk
Harry Everett had his thumbs securely
iied together with heavy twine. At
fempts were made TO file the hnndcuffs
from the wrists of the clerks. but Chief
Bodeker released them with his pass
key on his arrival
lie robbers boarded the mail car at
ia on the dark side after The train
! begun to move. The clerks state
| hey were Immediately covered with
pb , and ordered to turn their faces
to. - wall Everett looked around once
and was fred upon. the shot striking
the corner of the car near his head. The
robbers jumped from the train at Four
teenth street in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
FINAL ACTION ON
SMITH BILL DELAYED

Washington, August 5--Departure Of
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma. chairman II
the agricultural committee. for his home
will delay final action of the committee
on the Smith cotton futures bill, accord
ing to todays statements.
Before leaving Senator Gore notified the
committeeman that he would call meei-
ing Immediately upon his return to Wash
ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
BULL ON TRACK
CAUSES 2 DEATHS

Des Moines, Ia. August 5.-Two men
were killed and two injured when bull
on the track caused the derailment of a
Wabash train loaded with freight near
Runnels, Ia, this afternoon Henry Lang
OF Des Moines, a fireman, and Arthur
Cobb, Moulton. a brakeman. We're those
who met death. The train which was
loaded with hogs for the St Louis termi-
nal left Des Moines this forenoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
KILLED WHEN AUTO
STRIKES TRAIN

Atlanta, August 5.--Mrs. j. r. Hard and
her son Linden, of Vienna, Ca. We're
instantly killed and J. =. Hard seriously
Injured late today when their automobile
was struck by Southern passenger train
at Hampton's Crossing, between Macon
and Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

The robbers pulled the emergency
|cord before reaching the crossing at
Fourteenth street and when the train
Slowed down the engineer saw two
men jump from the mail car and dis
|appears lie went back to investigate
land found the handcuffed men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Press Association to Meet

Chattanooga, August 5.-(Special )-All
preparations are complete here for the
entertainment of the East Tennessee
Press association. which will meet here
August T. The feature of the meeting
will be gridiron banquet at the Hotel
Patten ON the night of August s. An
elaborate programme has been arranged
for the occasion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
ALARM GIVEN AND
CHASE is STARTED

louisville and Nashville station. where
the alarm was given Every police sta
ton was quickly notified and automobiles
with detectives started in pursuit.
George Hoover, one of the clerks in the
car last night, was also in the Louisville
and Nashville ear which was robbed near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
HOUSTON UNABLE TO
VISIT DiEMOPOLis

Washington. August 5,-(Special)
Secretary Houston said today that
because of pressing affairs In the
department of agriculture that ii
would be impossible for him to at
tend the alfalfa meeting to be held
at Demopolis August l3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Conley Cross Examine

Cross s-examination of Conley occu-
pied the entire day, the negro being
subjected TO so severe strain that
1t was at one time deemed advisable
to administer a stimulant. When court
adjourned late today attorneys for the
defense announced that they were al
most through with the negro
Attorney Rosser, who conducted the
cross s-examination of Conley, attempted
to discr$dit the negro and show that
his memory was defective. Conley ad-
hered closely to the story he told yes
terday on direct examination The
witness frankly admitted that he made
false statements to the detectives at
various times in an effort to shield
himself. He insisted, however, that his
testimony as given in court was the
whole truth and that he had told all
he knew.
Attorneys for the defense late today
produced an affidavit. which Conley
admitted that he had signed and this
was read to the witness in an effort
to show that he had signed paper he
did not understand. The negro ad-
mitted that he did not know the mean
Ing of number of words the affidavit
contained