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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Calumet stricken by catastrophe.
Active campaigns now being
pushed.
President Wilson domiciled In wint-
er quarters. st
Children delighted1y empty stock
ings EE
New York Sun has staff man at
work to humiliate Bryan
3-Thirty-seven paroles Issued
Editorial comment
Underwood starts for Alabama to-
day.
over 1900 children remembered by
Elks
An automobile for Father coyle.
6-Society.
sports.
9-Many models of ancient steamships
An capital museum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
ARBITRATION TO
FIX LEGAL HEAD OF
CHICAGO SCHOOLS
Shoop Claims He Was Illegally Ousted
to Make Room For Mrs. Young.
No Word Has Been Received
From Her

Chicago, December Rehabilitation
as means of determining the legal
head of Chicago's public schools is
favored by John d. Shoop, who claims
he was illegally ousted on Tuesday as
superintendent to make way for the
reinstatement of Mrs Ella Flagg
Young.
1--WE are figuring on a plan for an
arbitration commission of five men,"
was the statement made by E. r. Lit
ginger Shoop's attorney.
No definite acceptance of her re-elec-
tion to the superintendency has been
received from Mrs. Young. who Is rest
ing at Tryon, N. C. However. 1t Is the
understanding of Mayor Harrison and
others that she will accept
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
10000 IDLE MEN
IN SAN FRANCISCO
RECEIVING FOOD
Churches Are Being Thrown Open
That the Homeless Might Have
Sleeping Places-Employ-
ment to Be Provided

San Francisco. December 25.-Nobody
out of work need have gone hungry In
San Francisco this Christmas day. At
the cooperative bureau of employment
tables were set for all who would come
and thousands did
Many churches are throwing open
their doors to give the homeless sleep
ing places. "All who apply win ba
given food and shelter" said Mayor
Rolph Every man can have a roof
over his head and plenty to eat until
Monday, when the supervisors will an
nounce a plan TO provide employment"
The number of idle men is estimated
at 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
LACKING IN WASHINGTON
Practical Gifts From the White House Frightened Many Homes
Two Automobile Truck Loads of Toys and Food De-
lvered by Order of President and Mrs. Wilson

Two automobile truck loads of food
and toys were delivered late yesterday
and early today at the direction Of the
President and Mrs. Wilson to deserving
cases residing In the district which had
been Investigated by Mrs. Wilson and
her daughters Secretary McAdoo. rank
ing cabinet officer left In town. and
acting President therefore. spent much
OF the day working on the details of
Organization Of the new currency sys-
tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
OFFICIAL LIST OF
DEAD is SEVENTY TWO

A 14-year-old girl who died this
morning brought the official revised
list OF dead up to ~. All bodies have
now been Identified. Most of the in
jured In the hospitals will live it is
said. Several little girls in one hos
pital were able to romp around a small
Christmas tree which some OF their
friends had fitted up.
Members of the Calumet fire depart
ment relate many instances of heroic
attempts to rescue the panic stricken
people in the hall. Patrick Ryan ar
fived on the scene few minutes after
ehe crush occurred at the foot of the
stairway He estimated there were
about 100 piled in heap when he
reached the entrance of the building.
The pile of crushed and smothering hui
manity reached to about half the height
OF the stairway. They were wedged In
so tight that it was impossible To ex-
. tricate any from the foot of the sair-
way. A boy of about G caught hold of
Mr.. Ryans hand and begged to be res
cued. The firemen succeeded in pulling
the boy partly out but We're unable to
extricate the little fellows legs The
human mass kept pressing down and
the boys life was soon snuffed out.
A girl of or grasped the hands of
Angelo Curto, fireman, kissed them
and implored him to save her He
made a heroic effort to pun her out,
hNt the crush was so great he was
compelled to give up the attempt and
che perished.
Mrs. Niemela. one of the victims, was
0uffocated while standing up. John
Burrill a fireman who witnessed her
daafh tnOl< n 6-mnpf IN -O1n In fa =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
AMATEUR BANDIT
HAUNTED BY CRIME
Bostick Declares He Has Not Had "A
Nights Rest Since Murder
ing Agent

Los Angeles. December 25.-Sinee he
killed H. E. Montague, passenger
agent while holding up a Southern Pa
cific train near FL Monte, Cal, three
weeks ago. John Bostick, a young anna
by the crime.
81 have not had a single nights rest
since, lie told Sheriff. w A. Hammell
of Los Angeles county last night while
en- route from San Francisco, where he
was arrested. to Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
EARLY MORNING FIRE
RESULTS IN $4,000
IN SYLACAUGA
Palace Grocery Company
and F. J. Mathews Store
Destroyed Only $780,
900 Insurance

Sylacauga, December 25.-(Special. }
The stores of the Palace Grocery com
pany and r. j. Mathews here were de-
stroyed early this morning by fire and
it Is estimated that the damage will
amount to about $4,000, with about
$4,000 insurance. The buildings We're
owned by J. w. Brown.
The alarm was given about l o'clock,
a. M. but the fire had gained such
headway that the fire fighters could do
little but prevent the spread of the
blaze.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
GIVES UP XMAS
PLEASURE FOR PRISONER
Thomas United States Secret Service Assures War
den That He Will be Responsible for Return of Gray
Haired Man-Stays With Him All Day

who was arrested yesterday on counter-
feitlng charge and yagrancy.
The secret service worker accompanied
the prisoner to his home and spent the
day with the Westcotts.
This evening he win yatnrli Westcott
tc his prison. The sight of Christmas
tree and numerous presents when he was
searching the Westcott home Yesterday
for hidden counterfeit money led to Cap
tain Porter's determination to forego his
Christmas pleasures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
STRIKERS MEET AND
NAME COMMITTEES

The statement of President Meyer OF
the Western Federation of Miners that
no benefits from the citizens would be
accepted was disregayded. The strikers
also met this afternoon and named d
committee comprising representatives
OF the nationalities of the victims TO
call on the sorrowlng relatives and
learn their wishes regarding the fu-
nerals. This committee will meet to-
morrow morning to make arrangement
for the seryfces
The authorities have so far been UNI
able to trace a man who is said to have
gone up the stairs of the Italian hail
and raised the cry of fire, to which is
ascribed the panic that led to the fear
full crush in the stairways and caused
the death of the nearly fourscore men,
women and children. There seems TO be
little hope that he will be apprehended.
The other theory that the cry of fire
originated within the hall was sub :
stantiated today by Matt Saari. a strili-
er, who lost his son in the disaster.
He declared the cry came from a group
of men and women toward the front
of the hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

Washington, December 25.-Christmas
Day In the national capital passed
tquietly and without any celegrations
by the public Absence of President
Wilson. Vice President Marshall and
sonle OF the cabinet with the holiday
recIess Of Congress depleted official cir
cleIs
Practical Christmas gifts from the
White House frightened many q poor
home today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

Chicago, December 8.-In order that a
haired father who is confined In the
county jail for shelter might celebrate
Christmas at home with his eight child
dren, Capt. Thomas |. Porter of the
United States secret service today gave
up the pleasure of Christmas at home
He went to the county jail today and
gave his personal word TO the janer for
tho safe return of Edward Westeott
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Mrs. AdIai Stevenson Dead

Bloomington, Ill. December 25-Mrs.
hdlai E.. Stevenson, wife of former Vice
President Stevenson, died early today.
aged 20 years. She had been i'll several
months. Mrs Stevenson is survived bv
her husband and three children, Lewis
G.. Stevenson, president of the Illinois
state board of pardons. Mrs. Martin NJ
Hardin of Chicago and Miss Letitia Stew
enson at home.
Mrs. Stevenson was elected president
general of the Daughters of the American
Revolution four times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

All bitterness and i'll feelingdhat has
existed In this striSe-ridden community
during the past months is wiped away
by the one great, common affliction.
Today the people of Calumet can only
see their neighbors, their brothers,
their sisters and their little children
staggering under an almost unhearable
burden of distress and grief.
A mass meeting of Calumet citizens
was held this afternoon to express SYM
pathy and devise ways and means to
ameliorate the suffering and sorrow OF
those families on which the hand of
death had fallen. A committee of ~
was appointed to visit each home and
ascertain what financial assistance was
needed. Funds are assured and no
outside aid will be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
I'll Bittern IS and Iii Feeling In Strike Ridden
Community Is Swept Away By This
Common AffIctiOn
CITIZENS WILL NOT ASK
D FOR OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE
Committee of Twelve is Named by Strikers to Visit Each Grief
\ Ridden Home and Ascertain What Financial Aid Can
Il " be Gven-Man Who Caused Panic by Crying
Fire Not Yet Found

Calumet Mich, December 25--On the day Clristendom
sets aside rejoicing the birth of the Saviour Cal
stricken to the heart by almost unbelievable catas
Dphe stands mourning by the side of its dead the q Victims
most Of them children of the fghtfu panic Christmas
id the Italian hall This panic followed false alarm cry of fire
during the progress of Christmas tree entertainment arranged
families of the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
FIVE KILLED IN
HOLIDAY WRECK

Groningen, The Netherlands. December
pa son of Premier Vanderlinden and
four other passengers were killed and II
injured today in the wreck of holiday
train which jumped the track near this
place
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Thomas Brown

Gadsden. December 26.-tSpeciai.J J
Pellie Homer Thomas and Miss Inez e.
Brown. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Brown of Slackland. were married at
noon today at that place. DIR. j. G..
Dickinson performed the ceremony. Mr..
Thomas Is in the railway mail service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Indoor Concert.

The first of series of indoor concerts
to be given by the Bay Minette band
was given at the school house audi
torium Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Speaker Clark to Lecture

Washington, December 25.-Speaker
Clark left today for New York and New
England for a weeks lecture tour, during
the recess of the House. 1t is the first
time the speaker has left Washington to
lecture during the last two sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

Disappointed that the coroner's jury
had not exonerated him at the inquest,
Glover was led back to Jail and late
today was formally arraigned ON the
charge of murder. While. the warrant
was read to him, Mrs. Glover, who for
merly was Mrs. De Nilliers, was out in
the thickest of the final Christmas
shopping rush. purchasing gifts for the
two children of herself and her former
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.

Wilmington, n. c.. December
25.-The revenue cutter Semi
mole put to sea this afternon at
4:50 headed for Diamond Shoals
In response to a wireless report
that an unidentified schooner is in
distress there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

husband who lay dead in the morgue
Glover's preliminary hearing WAS set
for January .. when it is expected his
wife will be the chief witness for him
She Is expected to tell. as he did yes
terday al the inquest, of De Nillers'
threats of violent action in case she re-
married and of how De Villiers forced
himself into Glover's home Sunday and
fought with her present husband for her
affections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Seattle Fires Opening CT
For Federal Reserve
Bank
M'ADOO AND HOUSTON
TO CHOOSE LOCATIONS
One Suggested Plan Is That They
Make Personal Investigation of
Competing Cities-They Have
Freedom in Selections

Washington, December 25.-ActiNe
to be established under the new bank
ing and currency system has been be-
gun by half dozen big cities in diff
ferent parts of the United States. and
among the scores of kilograms received
today at the treasury department more
than half were devoted to laying bare
the reasons for executive approval of
their claims.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston, the
Organization committee" authorized by
the new law to choose the reserve
cities, today considered tentative plans
for making up the list of not less than
eight and not more than e cities to
be given federal banks. Under the law
the organization committee is given the
utmost freedom in naming these cities
and the two cabinet officers intend 20
make exhaustive but rapid injury into
the geographical advantages and finan-
cial relations of most of the large
cities
One plan that has been suggested to
the secretaries is that they make a
personal investigation of the claims of
cities which are regarded as possible
locations and another is that they hold
hearings in Washington. Officials who
favor the first plan believe that it can
be carried out more quickly and to
greater advantage by reason of the
number of persons who could be
reached. a decision probably will be
announced within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
CHILDREN DELIGHTEDLY
EMPTY STOCKINGS WHILE
STEPFATHER IS IN JAIL
Were Ignorant of Fact That spher Was Accused of Muir
dering Father-Mother Plays Santa Claus De-
spite Sorrow That Has Come to Her

Los Angeles December 25Ignorant of the fact that their
stepather Jail accused of having murdered their father
the small children of Daniel De Vier who was shot and
killed here early last week in struggle with Roy L. Glover
and agent of San Antonio Tex. deghedly emped their
stockings this morning of gifts placed there by Santa Claus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Seattle Starts Campaign

The campaign for reserve bank has
been pressed most vigorously by Seattle.
Wash. Scores of kilograms were re-
ceived today from bankers and business
men of Seattle pointing out its prox-
unity to Alaska, which is to be in
cluded in the system, It's advantages as
a financial center, and urging other
returns for giving 1t reserve bank.
According to one telegram Seattle is
planning a big demonstration to eele-
brate the enactment of the law and to
boom her chances for getting a bank
Kansas City, Mo. Is making a similar
fight, with the support of many nearby
cities. Minnesota banks and business
houses took up the cudgels today in
behalf of st. Paul and Minneapolis, and
bankers in the south are speaking up
In favor of Atlanta, New Orleans and
Dallas. Philadelphia and Baltimore are
at odds over one bank. Altogether it
promises to be lively for the organi-
zation committee before its work is
done.
Banks in the following cities applied
for membership in the reserve system
today: Beaumont and Austin, Tex;
Union, S. c.; Little Rock, Ark. and Mo-
bile, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
HEAD OF WOODMEN
DIES WHILE MAKING
TOUR OF THE SOUTH
Joseph Cullen Root Passes
Away in North Carolina
After Brief Illness.
Well Known Here

Omaha. December 25.--J. c. Root, SOW.
ereign commander OF the Woodmen of
tie World and founder of that order, died
last night 1t Hendersonville, n. c.. ac-
oording to a telegram received here.
Intestinal. trouble was given as the
cause of his death today,
Mr.. Root had been travelling in the
south in the interests of the order
and his condition was not considered
grave until two days ago when mes
sages were received requesting his son,
| Harry Boot. to como TO Heuaershnyille.
! Columbus. Miss, December 25.-(spe-
clal)-J. c. Root sovereign COM
mander Woodmen of the World died last
night at Henderson, N. c., aud II. F.
Simrall, sovereign escort, headquarters in
this city, issued the following address
this afternoon:
ITO the Members of the Woodmen of
the World in Alabama. Louisiana and
Mississippi: An all-wise providence has
seen fit to remove from his sphere OF
wide usefulness and benefaction to man.
kind our great beloved and revered
sovereign commander. Joseph Cullen
Root, the founder of all woodaraft.
General Root died at Henderson, n. c.,
on the night of December "a, In his 10th
year, during tour OF the southern states
"The tidings of his death will bring a
pans of deepest sorrow to the hearts of
thousands and ten thousands devoted
friends and admirers, but to none will it
mean as much as to his loved old mother,
who recently passed her 9lst birthday.
During the five weeks l. was recently
with him on his trip he wrote every few
days to his mother. and sent her each
day press notices of the magnificent ad-
dresses he was making every night.
"IIe truly died in harness. His every
thought and effort was for the advance
ment of the great institution he estab-
lished and the protection of America n
homes. Sovereigns, let us cherish the
memory of this good and great man Let
us resolved to continue the work of his
hands. Let us give our confidence and
loyal support and assistance to his sue
cessor.
Sovereign Adviser William A. Frazer
of Dallas, Tex.
"Hs f. SIMRALL. Sovereign Escort
News of the death of Sovereign Com
mander Joseph Cullen Root following SO
closely upon his visit to Birmingham, was
a great shock to Woodmen of the World
OF the Birmingham district. Mr. Root
was in Birmingham for two days Novem-
Der % and %. He was the guest of honor
at big meeting at the Orpheum the
atrc and made many personal friends by
ar address which he delivered at that
time.
Mr.. Root was not only the sovereign
commander of the Woodmen, put was the
founder of the order, and was in Bir-
nlingham in the course of his tour of in
spection of the southern camps of the
Woodmen. Many expressions of regret
were heard Yesterday in fraternal circles
at his sudden death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

caught by a spectator. Chief Trudell
of the fire department caught another
child thrown out of a window by a
frantic father. John Saari killed his
boy of by falling on him and he too
perished. Scores escaped by passing
from a small rear balcony TO the bal
eony of an adjoining house.
President Meyer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners received "a message
from Governor Ferris this afternoon
stating he was at his command for rem
dering all possible assistance to those
stricken by the disaster.
Local headquarters of the Western
Federation of Miners today anXiously
| awaited reply to kilograms sent last
night by President Meyer to President
Wilson.
President Meyer decrjed attempts
which he said had been made locally
to interpret his statements on the
catastrophe as efforts to make capital
for his organization out of the calam
ity. He stated emphatically that he
had merely offered testimony of eye
witnesses for what that testimony was
worth and that the persons who told
him that the miscreant who started
the panic by calling fire" wore in
sigma of the Citizens Alliance would
be produced as witnesses at the cor
Oner's inquest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Unions Offer Aid

Offers OF assistance from union labor
sources came in rapid succession this
morning. William Greet, secretary %
the United Mine Workers at Indian
apolisf telegraphed $4,000 would be sent
to the union relief fund. A message
from Butte. Mont, said that federation
members in that city could be called
upon for any amount up to 100000.
President Meyer SAID that he had with
difficulty kept in bounds the parents
and other relatives of victims of the
panic. The report that an enemy of tho
union had started the panic spread
rapidly among the strikers and there
are many threats of reprisals.
He pointed out that the absence of
any untoward act was an example of
the restraint which he said had char
acterized the action of strikers from
the beginning of the trouble five
months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Original Settlers Spanish

Continued on Page Two)
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for families of the copper strikers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
FEAR MORE
CAR STRIKE
RIO 7 ING
Indiana Governor Orders Guards
men on Duty in indianapolis,
After Peace Plan Fails.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6.--The en-
tire State militia is on the way to
Indianapolis to handle the strike sit
uation. This was officially announced
by Governor Ralston's secretary this
newspa pers issue no extras announc-
ing the fact because of the undue ex-
element it might cause. This was
agreed to.
the citizen soldiery was reached at
midnight after another attempt to In
duce the officials of the Indianapolis
Traction and Terminal Company to
treat with It's striking employees had
failed.
The last proposition was submitted
to the Governor by President Beatty,
of the Central Labor Union, who pro-
posed that the street car company
officials receive the striking men
merely as employees and not as union
men.
The Governor submitted the prop
osition to President Robert I. Todd, Of
the street car company, who repeated
that the company had nothing to ar
bitrate and thta 1t could not consider
such a suggestion.
The number OF soldiers that will
take charge of the strike situation
will comprise approximately only
1900 men and officers,
Many chauffeurs and teamsters
were heard to declare on the streets
to- day that they would use their We
hicles to block any attempt to move
street cars, and if cars moved it
would be over the dead bodies and
wrecked vehicles. These expressions
ema mated only from the more radical
sympathizers Of the striking car men.
The fact that the Governor actually
had called the militia did not gain
general publicity during the forenoon,
and there was no outward indicA-
lions Of undue excitement.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
All State Troops Called Out
7. r. A DEAD ONE LA TOILETTE
81 900 Bondsman of
Alleged Pickpocket
Is Hunted by Police

Police are searching for J. p. Han
Jaras, former Broad street pool
room proprietor. who signed bond
Of $1,000 for q. L. Peterson, one of
the alleged pickpoclCets arrested by
the police at the opening of the Wine
coff Hotel last week, Peterson, when
his case was called before Recorder
Broyles Wednesday, failed to appear,
and Judge Broyles ordered the court
officer to locate Hanjaras and notify
him that the bond had been forfeited.
The officer was una BILE to locate the
poolroom man. The detective depart
ment was notified and a general or
der was issued to apprehend Han
jaras. William NJ. Smith. Hanjaras
attorney, declared Wednesday that he
conferred with his client Tuesday, and
tibet he still is in the city.