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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
TENNESSEE MASONS
TO CELEBRATE

Knoxville. December 26.-Tennessee
Masons will celebrate the centennial of
the organization of their grand lodge
in Knoxville tomorrow. Charles COM
stock of Crossville, grand master; DR..
]. Lynn Backman of Sweetwater Con-
gresham J. W. Brynes of Nashville
DR.. F. NJ. Winchester of Charlotte,
grand master of North Carolina, and
Judge H. II. Ingersoll of Knoxville.
past grand MASTER will participate.
Hundreds of Masons from all parts of
Tennessee are expected to attend
Among the distinguished, guests will
be Grand Master David Mcpherson of
the grand lodge of Canada.
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Taste
From the Louisville Herald.
A well known archftnct enih In Nan

From the Louisville Herald
A well known architect said in New
York the other day:
Some of our skyscrapers in New York
and Chicago are things of beauty. Others
again, are in such atrocous taste that
they remind me of the Oil City farmer .
IAN Oil City farmer struck oil on his
farm and came straight to town and
bought his wife an $3.50 piano
"A week or so later he turned up again
to buy a book of college songs
g How do you like the piano by now?'
the salesman asked him.
BY crinus,' chuckled the farmer,
yed oughter see it now. young Teller.
My old woman's painted it yaller to match
the chest OF drawers "
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is expected tonight or tomorrow. It is
probable that a personal inspection will
be made by the two secretaries covering
much of the country.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia came
to the office of Secretary McAdoo early
today, armed with a pocket full of papers
covered with statistics about bank clear
ings railroad taxes and other business op-
erations in which Atlanta has shown ae-
tivity in the last few years. Senator smith
is leading the fight of Atlanta for a re-
serve bank.
Among cities from which applications
came today were: Florence, s. c., Lam
caster, S. c.. Salisbury. N. c., Ponea,
Okla Glasgow Ky, Etowah. Tenn,
Shreveport, La, Dallas, and Sherman,
Tex.
The Hudson Trust company of New
York was another applicant, bringing the
total from that city so far up to three
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
JAMES LARKIN MAY
VISIT UNITED STATES

Dublin, December 26.-James Lar
kin. the labor leader. 1t is said, will
start for the United States next week.
LarlSin, however. declines to say wheth-
er he is going. When it was suggest
ed today to Larkin that the America n
authorities might exclude him, he said
nIf wanted to enter the United States
all the governments you ever heard
of coud not keep me out"
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Mrs. Margaret O'Connor

of the late Judge James OConnor, who
was Birmingham's first recorder, died
yesterday at 2427 Fourth avenue, aged
S4. She was married in Pensacola and
came with her husband to Birmingham
in 1872 when the city was only about a
year old.
Mrs O'Connor leaves no children. A
daughter died many years ago, and 4
son, the Rev. Thomas O'Connor, a Jesuit
priest lies buried at Spring Hill, near
Mobile. The only relatives living are
three nieces in New Orleans and one
nephew in Savannah. Mrs. OConnor
like her husband. was devoted Cath
Ollie. and the funeral will take place from
St. Pauls church, but the time will be
announced later.
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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. II. e. Shronshire

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. II. T.. Shropshire, who Gied Thurs
dav morning at her late residence, 1902
Waucoma avenue, will be conducted this
morning at 1890 o'clock IRON the Church
OF the Advent. The pallbeareis will be
Robert Jemison, ST., q. NJ. Tutwiler, j.
w. Mcqueen, r. F. Smith, A. Maben
Hobson. Harry L. White, j. w. Hughes,
Jr., and S. S. Simmons.
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To Arrest London Broker

London. December PA warrant
was issued today for the arrest of
Charles Edward Fenner, London
stock broker, who went into bank
ruptcy last summer at the time of the
scandals connecting members of the
British government with speculations
in Marconi and oil stocks. The charge
against Fener is fraudulent conversion
of share certificates.
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TWO KILLED IN
GENERAL FIGHT

GAINESVILLE, Ark. December 26.-Koleski
Szorweiz and Stalev Gowssy, miners
were killed, Marshall Needham, also a
miner, was probably fatally wounded and
eight others received minor bullet and
knife wounds during a fight at James,
town near here yesterday.
Reports of the affray, received today,
were indefinite as to it's beyond the fact
that the men were participants in a
Christmas celebration at the jamestown
mining camp.
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Killed Nv Son

Portland. Me-, December 26-Norris w.
Rowe, of West Buxton, died tonight of a
bullet wound said to have been inflicted
by his 12-year-old son Leon. The boy
declared lie shot in defense of his mether.,
who was sick in bed. after her husband
had seized her by the throat, declaring
he would kill her and their five children.
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Mrs. G.. w. Bragan

Mrs. G. w. Bragan, aged 81 years. died
suddenly of heart failure "Wednesday aft
ernoon at the family residence, 2491 Ems
ley avenue, Palmer Terrace. Mrs. Bra
gan had been ill some time ago but was
thought to have entirely recovered
Funeral services over the remains wese
conducted yesterday morning from the
residence Mrs Bragan is survived by
her husband and nine children. as fol-
lows: A. r., A. S., A. W., G. W., Jr., j.
F., c. B., Miss Julia and Miss Aileen
Bragan of Birmingham, and Mrs. j. b.
Stanford OF Cuthbert, Ga, who arrived
Tuesday to spend the holidays with her
parents.
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REFUSE TO ACCEPT
PROFFERED AID

Calumet, Mich, December 26.-1nability
to give away l cent of the $4,000 col
lected for relief of the families stricken
by the Christmas eve catastrophe in Ital-
ian hall, in which 70 persons were killed.
today confronted the committee which
gathered the funds.
Members of every bereaved household
that was approached told the men and
women in charge of the distribution that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27

An attack validity
against the
w
of Chicago filed behalf
described the bill Citizen
sailes
The suit
of the the United
decision its constuionality
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f. Waterman. secretary of the Mich
igan Federation of Labor sent out
from here tonight notices to locals in
the state to hold meetings ,at once to
raise funds for the stricken families
of Calumet.
The notice was sent after the re-
ceipt of letter from President Meyer
of the Western Federation of Miners.
notifying him that aid would not be
accepted from other than union
sources.
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From Parsons Weekly.
Visitor: Halo, Mike, What's that you
have In the glass case?'
Mike: That's the brick I got up agin
my head at III last election
Visitor: oh And what's that little
flower on the top of 1t for?"
Mike; That's a flower from the grave
of tn man that threw it,"
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Mai. James Henry Fowles

Funeral services over the remains of
Mai James Henry Fowles, aged 70
years, who died Wednesday night, We're
conducted yesterday morning at 1880
O'Clock from the residence of Mrs J. A.
Yates, 1881 Eleventh avenue, south, the
daughter of the deceased. Interment fol-
lowed in Elmwood cemetery.
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To Help Raise Fund

Wellesley, Mass, December 26.-Miss
Ellen Fitzpendleton, president of We'll
esley college, started today for the Pa
cific coast to seek assistance among
western graduates toward raising
million dollar endowment fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
DIR. Vidal in Chicago

Chicago December 26.-Dr. Antonio
Vidal, who as delegate of the Argentine
government Is making a tour of the
United States investigating industrial and
social service in the public, schools
reached here today. lie has inspected
the schools in most European countries.
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Mrs A. L. Morrow

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. A. L. Morrow aged 43 years. who
died Thursday night, will be conducted
this morning at 10 o'clock from the fam
lily residence at 2712 Thirty-fourth street,
North Birmingham. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband, Police Sergeant
Anthony L. Morrow, one son, Grady Nor
row; four sisters and three brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
Percy Cruise

Huntsville, December 26.-(SpecialD
Percy Cruise. young son. of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Cruise. died at the family home
on Adams avenue Christmas day after
- Nness of several months with tuber-.
culosis. His death had been expected
some time and it ca Used a suspension of
holiday festivities among the younger So
aiaI element in which the boys and girls
of the Cruise family are prominent.
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Mrs. Minnie A. Mcdonald

The remains of Mrs. Minnie A. Melon
aid, aged 33 years, who died Thursday
night at 1904 Thirteenth avenue. north,
were sent to Trussvilie yesterday morning
by the Woodin Undertaking company.
The deceased is survived by her husband,
four sons three brothers and three Sis
tiers.
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A Life lob

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Caller-Snip & Coz have employed me
to collect the bill you owe them.
Owens-You are to be congratulated
sir, in securing permanent position.
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Mayor Pardons Prisoners

Admission, December 26.-tSpecial.)
Mayor j. l.. Wikle released several pris-
oners from the county jail as aaChristfnas-
present Thursday The prisoners We're
also furnished dinner.
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Prepare for Inquest

These accounts We're embodied in state
ments and affidavits collected by the
prosecuting attorneys office and the per-
sons quoted will be subpoenaed to ap-
pear as witnesses at the coroner's inquest
to be held Monday.
Some significant evidence came from a
saloon man whose place is on the first
floor of the building in which the
catastrophe occurred He told the inves-
tigators that only children possessing
union cards issued to their fathers We're
admitted to the hail. and that several
times he was called upon to identity lit
tie ones who had been turned back be-
cause they did not present credentials.
With the door thus guarded, it was
pointed out. it would have been almost
impossible for anyone wearing the in
sigma of a hostile organization to get
within the hall. Several children said a
man, apparently intoxicated, had pushed
his way through the crowd. and it was
largely upon these accounts that Mr..
Lucas based his belief that the alarm
did not come from an intruder. Another
fact of which the prosecutor pronounced
himself certain was that there was no
candles on the Christmas tree.
The relief committee. at it's night meet
ing, decided to refuse offers of all outside
AID. kilograms proffering assistance
came from Bishop John p Carroll. Butte
Mont; Mayor Oscar b. Marx. Detroit.
ana others, but they were told that no
material aid was needed from other than
local sources.
tentative arrangements of the Calumet
local of the Western Federation Of Miners
provide for the funeral of victims to be
held Sunday afternoon. each nationality
holding separate services
Federation officials report that contribu-
lions for funeral exper<es and relief are
still pouring in from organized labor
bodies in all parts of the country. The
federation still insists it will bury its own
DEAD and look after the families of the
bereaved, paying all the expenses.
Union to Raise Funds
Lansing, Mich, December 26.-Homer
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they had been promised adequate aid by
the Western Federation of Miners and
nowhere was any assistance wanted.
Members of the relief committee selected
at yesterdays mass meeting attributed
this unprecedented condition to the ru-
NOR that the man who started the panic
among the striking copper miners chill
dren wore the emblem of the Citizens
Alliance, an organization opposed to con-
tinuance of the strike To combat this
sentiment they obtained from Anthony
Lucas, prosecuting attorney of Houghton
county, statement that he was SATISFIED,
from the progress of his investigation,
that the man who raised the cry wore no
insignia of any kind.
Confidence in Union
In most instances the offers of relief
We're refused without show of any feel
ing other than confidence that the union
would be able to take care of all wants.
In one case two women of the relief
committee We're elected from a home
where two children lay dead. After being
shown the door, they gave up their mis-
sion and returned to report to relief head
quarters.
Despite tile evident determination of
the stricken families not to accept non
union aid. the committee vas not without
hope of overcoming the prejudices and
held another meeting tonight to consider
VAIN pains lOI selllnS flu OF the money
i'll its hands. Fifty-four families We're or
the list needing possible aid and each
was visited by subcommittee The fed
eration's members were not less active
and in several cases the unofficial visi-
tors met union workers in the houses
which death had visited The prefers of
union help was accepted in nearly all
cases.
Efforts to establish the identity of the
man who started the panic met with some
success today. Several persons have long
affidavits to Prosecutor Lucas inVestiga-
tors and from a description furnished by
14-year-old boy, it was hoped that an
arrest may be made room. More impor-
tant In the mind of the local community
was the refutation of the report that the
miscreant wore a Citizens Alliance but
ton. Mrs. Therese Sizer denied that she
had ever made q statement that she had
seen such an insignia when she grasped
the man by the shoulders and tried to
force him into seat. Mrs. Louisa Lesh
who was marshaling children across the
stage in italian hall while they were re-
ceiving their Christmas gifts said she
heard the cry of fire" repeated thrice
in English from the center of the hall,
followed Immediately by the same voice
exclaiming the alarm in Crotian. Hermann
Bibber thought he saw smoke Issuing from
the windows and Mrs. Charles Movers
repeated her story of seeing a boy with
fire in his wool cap as he was carried
from the building.
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JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phon. 1000.

LICE 10y. Undertaken. Phone ~
The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
Good Manners an Asset

Deploring the decay OF manners all
over the world. in recent talk TO
the boys of the Royal Grammar
School at Guidford. Lord Rosebery,
former Prime Minister OF Great
Britain and one OF England's most
brilliant scholars and polished ora
tors, dwelt upon the enormous i'm
portance OF courtesy and good man
ners in the common transactions or
life. The high consideration Oh
which these qualities should be val
ued he pointed out, is that, among
other things, they are sure signs or
a noble nature expressed IN outward
form But he particularly emphasiz-
ed their value as business asset.
Successful men will no doubt gen.
orally endorse what Lord Rosebery
said on this OCCASION; indede. we see
evidence of its correctness all around
us. II is the well.mannered employe
who brings good will and good bust.
ness TO his employer. whether in
dividua or corporation, and who is
therefore always in demand. IL Is
the well-manner clerk, the we'll
hammered salesman. the well-manner-
ed official OF public service cor
poration who is sought for and who
torges ahead. Courtesy and good
manners, when honesty and trust
worthiness go with them. are sure
passport 10 the good graces OF most
people: the man or woman who does
not appreciate them is in the minor
ity. With most corporations that
come in contact with the public they
are, in fact, a condition OF employ
ment.
Good manners give a boy value
which he cannot possess without
them, says Lord Rosebery; they give
him a start over other boys who do
not acquire them and they keep him
ahead when perhaps ADLER boys fail.
They also. IL may be added, incident
ally contribute TO the happiness
which always Accompanies the posses
sion OF the esteem and respect OF
those with whom We only brush ell
bows as we'll as those who are our in
timates.-Providence Tribune.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
Drive Them Out Of Business.
, the Editor OF The Times

" VIC LUtfCf VI nc AtMCS
| wish 10 thank you for your splen
did editorial in Fridays Times OH the
vice problem. Your position Is the
only correct one. To destroy and
crush the hellish business Is the only
cure for the present and coming gen
erations. How any one with one
half the average amount OF common
sense can think. and talk, that by
tying license tag 10 a rattlesnake :
tail, and letting It run in certain
enclosure, is going 10 make II harm
less, Is beyond my comprehension
IL Police Commissioner Gillespie, NJ
heart, wishes TO help the morals OF
Detroit. and the public welfare. let
him do his duty and crush the devil.
ish business and he will be honored
and his name go down in history Tor
good deeds done.
The idea that segregation and IL
cense are going TO cure the evil OF
this vice, Is humbug A necessary
evil is the old argument by those
that favor vice in their hearts. II is
not SO. II is the greatest fallacy IN
the world that vice has" 10 be. This
has been the curse OF the world
through all the centuries. II is an old
adage that a three-fold cord is not
easily broken. So we see that the
den, make a chain Of three links,
which is hard to break when officials
will not do their duty.
JOHN McCARROLL.
Birmingham. Aug. 22. 1913.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
Nee York Letter
BY NORMAN.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25-To few
mortals falls more surprising. ad-
venture even in Marvellous Manhat-
tan. than that which befell Mr.. and
Mrs. Elener de Sapresi
De Sapresi is an art editor on
a magazine. He and his wife. Edith
live In an apartment at l49 w.
Twelftn-st. They were peacefully
slumbering in the front room OF the
said apartment at o'clock OF re-
cent morning when two total stran-
gers crawled through a window into
the room, having clambered up a fire
escape.
Mrs de Sapresi, awakened. kicked
her husband She was too frighten-
ed to speak but her terror did not
extend to her legs. De Sapresi awoke
just in time TO find an electric fash
light being flashed into his wife's
face by one man, while the other
grabbed him.
Over the bed hung an old army
bayonet De Sapresi grabbed II and
gave battle 10 the two intruders
whom he supposed 10 be burglars
He certainly did cut them up some,
His wife pulled down an Anticipated
rifle which hung near the bayoret
and joined In the fight. The two
providers were getting much the worst
OF IL when three more men burst In
door and came TO the rescue OF
the first two.
One OF these turned on the light
and at once all OF them became anx.
ious to get away. But just then two
policemen arrived. attracted by the
uproar. and took everybody into Gus
tody. De Sapresps night clothes were
torn to shreds, both he and his wife
were bruised and battered. and al
the invaders were cut and slashed
| by the bayonet which the young ed
| itor had welded so valiantly
|. In court II transpired that the frs
two intruders were a husband who
was seeking divorce evidence against
his wife, and a private detective
Shey had been reinforced by another
detective and two law clerks. The
party had very carelessly picked out
the wrong apartment, that was all
In their search for the recreant wife
Magistrate Corrigan sent the whole
! five TO Blackwell's island for 80 days
DE Sapresf would have been justi
fed in killing both OF the first two
men who entered his rooms" said the
magistrate. The de Sapresis are
scarcely consoled by the punishment
of the marauders. az In the melee
more than $500 worth OF art treas
ures in their rooms was smashed tc
Bits
The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
Can't Bet on Them

In lobby OF a Washington hotel
~ other night the conversation turn
ed TO the fads and foibles OF the fair
sex. when Congressman Milton w.
Shreve. of Erie, recalled an incident
that happened in his home town
Some time since, so related the
Congressman. one OF certain party
OF men started remark with the
words, II bet she will" whereupon an
older citizen Immediately interposed.
Don't, young mani said he, with
positive air Don't bet that she
will do anything! You can never tell
what a woman will do"
Yes" protested the young man,
but was going to bet that she would
do the unexpected"
Don't do it,. vas the quick res
ponse of the older man: Even that
Is not a safe bet !"--Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
MexicO's Best Friend

IL there were a considerable and a
well-informed public opinion in Mex
leo II would recognize In President
Wilson that country's best and most
powerful friend. He is absolutely
disinterested. He has no mining or
oil or timber concessions there. He
derives no income from great estates
worked by poems. He has no con
tracts or other commitments that
make him eager for war and con-
quest
With every allowance for the sen
sitiveness and ambition OF the war
ring factions in Mexico, II is strange
that even they cannot see that OF all
men the President OF the United
States is best equipped TO assist In
the establishment OF peace and jus.
tice: His attitude from the first has
been that Of a patient and unselhsh
friend, ready at all times TO be OF
assistance and able at the proper mo
ment TO use his great authority ma
jeatically in behalf of liberty and
right.
The people of the United States
are practically Of one mind in re
gard to President Wilson's Mexican
policy. They trust him and they viii
support him. PartisRnship, self-in
terest and jingoism alike have yield
ed to the sincerity and reasonable
ness of his course. II extreme meas
ures become necessary south of the
Rio Grande the fault will not be his
. Unless Gen Huerta has devoted
himself to a lawless and bloddy
tyranny. he should be among the first
to recognize the situation which the
president has created. Huerta's fu
ture, the future OF Mexico, the wei
fare OF millions OF people. depend
largely upon a wise acceptance OF the
good will and good faith which seek
in Mexico only order, stability and
progress. York World.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
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