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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
GOVERNMENT WASTED $s5,O00
IN ALASKA SAYS Mex ENZIE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. c.
A stubborn fight against the appro-
priation of $4,000, in addition to the
s65,000 already spent, for testing
Alaska coal from the Behring river
or Cunningham field, for use by the
American navy, is being made by
Donald Mckenzie, representing the
Cunningham group claimants.
1--WE miners offered the government
1000 tons Of that coal at tidewater
for Sc ton, five years ago." says
Mckenzie. "and the government par
ty sent out by DIR. Holmes Of the
bureau of mines managed to get just
S55 tons sacked for $4,000. This
shows that the government is vast
ing money, and that it ought not to
try to mine coal on its own account.
We want our claims perfected, no
that we can develop our coal prop
critics and enter the competitive mar
kst.
"In my opinion the conservation
crowd is planning to condemn the en-
tire field, which the geological sur
vey says contains half billion tons
Of coal above the creek beds. They
want to hold it for future government
use. That means that the railroad
will never be built" Mckenzie was
a witness in the Ballingsr-Pinch
case, on the Ballingsr side.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
INDEPENDENCE PRACTICALLY
ASSURED FOR PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--Philippine
independence is now assured. The
speech Of Representative Jones of
Virginia in behalf of his bill grant
ing provisional government for eight
years and complete independence
thereafter has aroused so much dis
cussion that fairly complete can
vass Of house sentiment was made
possible. The Democrats stand with
their national platform and with
President-elect Wilson in favor OF
giving up the American military oc-
cupation of the islands. The senate
may delay the passage of the bill
but II will go through.
The Philippine nationalist delegate
in congress, Quezon, is overjoyed with
the prospect. His new colleague, Earn.
shaw, recently chosen from the same
party, will be ON hand in March, ant
II is probable that special delega.
tions of influential men from Manila
and other points of the prospective
new republic will journey to Wash.
ington to add their pleadings wher
the bill goes to the senate.
Representative Jones' measure has
the earnest support of Representative
Curry Of New Mexico, Republican
who formerly was chief of police ir
Manila, and who is said to be &C
painted with more Filipinos than any
other American.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
BARELA CONTEST BE-
ING HEARD In DENVER

DENVER, Feb. 6.-Miss Cesaria
Adamson, aged 81, school teacher,
testified before the senate Barela con-
test committee, that she was the only
Democrat official in Hartville at the
last election. She said the Republican
judges interferred with her right to
assist voters, denied her the right to
challenge, and told her she might lose
her school if she "made too much
trouble" Miss Adamson insisted that
the Republicans intimidated some of
the Democratic voters.
Nj. A. Torres testified that Barela
had aided him in securing saloon
license.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
MANY INTERESTED IN GER
MAN CONSUMPTION CURE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. g.
Senator Gore, whose resolution asked
for the publication of an official re-
port on the friedman tuberculosis
cure, passed the senate, is receiving
hundreds of pathetic appeals, asking
for information. The printing is de-
layed on account Of the necessity Of
translating the long report from Ger
man. Hundreds of the letters are from
Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
SEAMAN STRIKE IMMINENT.
MARsEILLEs, France, Feb. i

MARSEILLES, France, Feb. T.
A general strike of officers of sea
going merchant vessels sailing from
france is under consideration by the
Association # Deep Sea Captain,
here.
The officers of the Germania and
the Madonna of the Fabre line sailing
between Marseilles and New York left
their vessels and joined in the strike
began by their comrades of the Can
da, which was prevented from sailing
for New York yesterday, owing to the
Iesertion of the ships officers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
SIGSBEES BATHTUB
GOES TO FINLAY, OHIO

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. c.
Finlay, Ohio, is to get Admiral Sigs-
bees bathtub, the Maine relic, which
the city Of Urbana refused with con-
tempt" Acting Secretary of the Navy
Winthrop so decided today.
Urbana applied for some "big relic"
of the Maine and was sent the tub.
The city received the shipment, paid
freight charges, was very much shock
ed and refused to accept it.
Publicity of the matter led a score
Of cities to write for the tub.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
NEW BRITISH wARSHIP
STARTS ON LONG CRUISE

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The cruiser New
Zealand, gift to the imperial navy
from the dominion whose name she
bears, departed from Portsmouth to-
day on cruise Of $4,000 miles, during
which she will travei around the
world. The vessel goes first to New
Zealand. where she will remain sew
eral months. The return voyage to
England will be made by way of
Cape Horn, with stops at Vancouver,
Panama, the South American ports,
the West Indies and Bermuda.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE
OF CHICAGO INSANE

CHICAGO, Feb. George NJ.
Shippy, former chief OF police of Chi
eago, was this morning adjudged in
sane and ordered committed to the
kankakee asylum.
While chief, Shippy killed Lazarus
Averbuch, Russian boy, whom he al
legged was an anarchist. The scandal
resulting preyed upon his mind 1t
is believed this was the indirect cause
of his insanity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
HANK O'DAY TO UMPIRE
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Basebal, men
here today discussed the rumor that
Hank O'Day, the veteran umpire and
late manager of the Reds, would UNI
pire for the American league next
fall. 1t was said that the official an
nouncement of O'Day's appointment
by Johnson would be made Feb. II.
O'Day was said to be waiting until
he winds up his Cincinnati affairs by
receiving the $1,000 bonus Hermann
is supposed to have promised him il
the Reds landed in the first division
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
KARL BICK Ell SAVED FROM
DEATH BY AIRSHIP RIDE

DAYTONA, Fla, Feb. 6.-Advised
by physician that the transition from
high altitude to the sea level had
affected his heart, Karl Bickel Of
Grand Junction, accepted the invita-
tion Of Miss Ruth Law, an aviatrix, to
get back to Colorado altitude in ten
minutes and ascended 5000 feet and
remained aloft half an hour. Return
ing to earth Bickel said the high alti-
tude evidently had helped his heart.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
DINERS ASKED TO DO
NATE TO POOR FUND

NEW YORK, Feb. GA tax Of z
cents on every patron of restaurant
as poor fund was advocated today
by Mrs. Ovidia Ces, Spanish writer
who said she had already interested a
number Of prominent men and women
in the idea. The system, she said
had been worked out successfully in
Denmark.
The tax is added to each check in q
restaurant.
Plans are under way to have bill
covering the scheme introduced IN the
legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
EIGHT-HOUR DAY ADVOCATED
FOR GOVERNMENT WORK ERS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 6.--Ar
eight hour day for all clerks and
other employees in the federal serv.
ice is proposed by Representative
Roberts of Nevada, in bill which he
will offer to the new house in March
He prescribes that except in case Of
extraordinary emergency, in which
case overtime payment shall be made
the officers directing federal en-
ployes shall be held responsible, un-
der severe penalties, was the enforce
ment of the eight-hour rule.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
HOBOES' UNION TO ASK FOR
CHARTER IN A. +. OF L

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Things aren't
what they used to be. Time was when
a self-respecting hobo wound flee in
a panic at the mention Of the word
labor. In these decadent days the ho-
bo's union is going TO apply FOR a
charter in the American Federation CT
Labor.
1t is fact.
Jeff Davis, president of the Inter.
national Brotherhood Welfare asso
citation, the hobo's union, is on his way
here to do it. He left New Orleans
under Pullman several days ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
D. & r. G. TREASURER DEAD.

DENVER, Feb. 6.--Joseph w. Gil
luly, treasurer of the Rio Grande rail
road, and the oldest employe and Off
GERS in point of service, died of heart
disease this morning. He came to
Colorado in August, 1872, and entered
the Rio Grande service as clerk. He
was chosen treasurer in 1886 and had
acted in that capacity continually
since.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
KANSAS "SPOTTER"
FOULLY MURDERED

PITTSBURG, Kas., Feb. Samuel
Redd. singer and vaudeville actor, was
found murdered early today in snow
bank near Dunkirk, mining camp
seven miles from this city.
Six bullets entered his body. Redo
was employed as a private detective
during the recent Republican-Social-
ist contest. 1t is said he acted as a
spy against the Socialists. lie WAS q
'spotter" in the employ of the at
torney generals office against ilicgal
selling of liquors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
COUNTY JUDGES AT FIT. WORTH
FORT WORTH. Tex. Feb. 6.-Pro-

posed measures calling for important
reforms and changes in the manage
ment and methods of procedure in the
county courts are to be recommended
by the Texas Association of County
Judges and Commissioners, which as
sembled here today for its ser,i-an-
nual session. Judge r. f. Bratton of
Tarrant county, presided at the open
ing of the meeting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
HORSES WANTED AT PEOPLES
CORRAI-DURANGO
FER ~ 1919

YEARLINGS-2 years and years,
mostly mares.
MARES-of ages wanted.
HAVE BUYER-for 25 head; also
want some heavy draft horses.
IF YOU WANT TO SELL-brine
your horses and will furnish the
buyers.
TERMS-$3.OO per head; no charge.
when not sold.
E. A. BAKER,
City and county auctioneer
smw- w-1t-each.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
NATIVES OF ALASKA WILL
BE DIFFERENTIATED SHORTLY Y

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. G.
DR.. Emil Kulish of the health scrv-
ice today issued a report on the con-
dition of natives in Alaska. The doc
tor says tuberculosis will exterminate
the native population in sixty years
unless eradicated Immediately. He as
serts that Is per cent of the natives
are now affected
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
sHERIFrs MEET IN DENVER.

DENVER, Fen. Ga dozen Colo
RADIO sheriffs met here and decided to
oppose the anti-pass bill unless it was
amended to allow the free passage of
deputies. They say the amendment
would save the taxpayers thousands of
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
BRAKEMAN LOSES LIrE

BENNETT, Colo. Feb. 6.-Frank A.
Young, Union Pacific brakeman, fell
under freight train at o'clock this
morning. Both legs were severed. He
was taken to Denver hospital where
he died.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
PIONEER DENVER MAN DEAD.

DENVER, Feb. 6.-Robert s. Ba-
ker, pioneer real estate dealer, died
of heart failure at o'clock this morn
ing. Baker was in the real estate
business in Colorado for twenty-four
years, and was heavily Interested in
the western slope district, about Grand
Junction and Delta.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
COMPTROLLER CALLS FOR
STATEMENT OF NAT. BANKS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 6.-The
comptroller of currency last night is
sued call for a state of the condi-
tion of all national banks at the close
of business, Feb. A.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
ICEBERGs MENACING SHIPPING

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. G.
Icebergs and floes are appearing in
northern Atlantic steamship lanes and
the navy photographic office fears
that shipping may be endangered.
Warnings have been issued.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
REAR ADMIRAL PEARY Sc
RIOUSLY ILL, FRIENDS FEAR

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
Rear Admiral Peary is i'll, following
an operation, the nature of which is
undisclosed. Friends fear the pa
TENTS condition may prove serious.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
MCCARTHY AND MANAGER
SIG HART HAVE SPLIT

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The burning
question as to whether Luther Nc
Carly threw over Sig Hart as man
ager or Hart threw over McCarty as
protege, is being waged in the public
prints here. McCarty said few days
ago that he decided to have nothing
more to do with Hart. The latter
gave out a statement today saying he
broke relations with the fighter be-
cause of incidents in his private life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
BULGARS ARE SWEEPING
ADRIANOPLE COUNTRY

SOFIA, Feb. Cit is semi-official-
ly stated that Bulgarian operations on
Gallipoli peninsula are succeeding be-
yond General Savoff's most sanguine
hopes.
The Bulgarians have captured the
villages Of Merest, Bulair, KAYAK and
Charkeui.
1t is stated that the entire Turkish
Gallipoli army has retreated toward
Marmora sea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
KAISER NOT WORRIED BY WAR

BERLIN, Feb. 6.--Orders were Civ
en- today for the imperial yacht Hoh-
enzollern to proceed to Venice on
Feb. 10 to pick up the kaiser and
take him to Corfu. The knowledge
that the ruler planned To take his
usual spring outing at Corfu was Ia
ken as an indication that the kaiser
does not expect any serious inter-
national complications growing out Of
the Balkan war.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The lombard
ment Of Adrianople was resumed this
morning. No serious damage has thus
far resulted.
Constantinople and Rome dispatch
es say the fierce encounter between
the forces has been resumed on CALI
poll peninsula. The Turks admit re-
treating last night, adding that the
Bulgars were unable to follow them
Constantinople reports say that the
grand vizier, Shefket Pasha, has re-
turned there from Chatalja. 1t is re-
ported he attempted to negotiate peace
with the Bulgarians alone.
BERLIN, Feb. 6.-Sofa dispatches
officially announced that the Bulga-
rian troops on Gallipoli peninsula have
capture Bulaci village and are advanc-
ing against the town Of Gallipoli
which is the key to the peninsula. II
captured, it undoubtedly means that
the Dardanelles forts will fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

smw-w-1t-each.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

new auto. The inexperienced driver
started to take party of friends out
for a ride. The machine was guided
in the wrong direction and went crash
ing through the window of drug
store, leaving ruin to the store and
car in its wake.
John lie Felio, the colored prisoner
from Archuleta county who has been
in the La Plata county Jail for sew
eral weeks, has decided to plead guilty
to horse stealing and attempted jail
breaking. For the combined offenses
he will be sentenced to term in the
reformatory. The sheriff from Ar
chuleta county will arrive tomorrow
night to escort him to the institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gilbert, who
were married in Omaha early in the
week, left this morning for their home
at Thompson's park. Mrs. Gilbert is
one of the most attractive brides that
has come Durango way for many
months and she has married young
man who is in every way worthy of
her.
The Esperanto class that meets in
the high school every Thursday even
| ing is growing in numbers and in
! enthusiasm. Some Of the members
can already speak the new language
fairly well. Prof. Laube, lecturing to
the class last night said, there would
! be no more wars when the language
becomes universal, as the people in
different countries fight simply be-
cause they do not understand each
other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
A Popular Delusion
Concerning An Old Song

Comm Thro' the Rye"-as now print
ed and sung, Is usually attributed to Rob-
ert Burns--but as a matter of fact, only
the first four lines are by Rurns, the re-
mainder having been added by John Wal
ter. an Edinburgh musician and music
seller, who later moved TO London.
Burns did write a complete song. to
an ancient Scottish lay, but the words be-
came coarser and more suggestive with
each verse. Today the Burns song may
be found only in the Johnson Museum
OF minor verse.
The air to which Comm Thro' the
Rye has become familiar to thousands
of -Americans-and to which it is now
sung-is an old melody, The Miller s
Daughter modified by Wal
ter
People generally, and the artist and
commentator who have followed suit,
have taken 1t for granted that the song
| referred to crossing a field of rye. But
the authentic version, however shows
that 1t refers to the fording of the River
Rye, where certain stepping stones al
lowed the barefooted highland lasses to
cross none the worse for the shallow
water that swirled about their pretty
ankles.
l. may we'll be imagined that Burns
and his convivial cronies were not averse
to happening along when certain of the
local beauties came ''Thro the Rye" on
their way to kirk or fair
This world famous melody is to be
found in the wonderful collection entitled,
Heart Songs" now offered by this
paper to its readers on terms that make
it practically o gift Elsewhere In today S
issue Is printed the coupon 9ith music
border that explains how this song book
may be obtained We commend to every
subscriber this unusual opportunity OF
procuring a book that will be source OF
pleasure In all the years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

cious, except the hotel itself. I sent for
the proprietor.
"'You and T. said to him, are going
to search your premises now
do you imagine I'm raising those
devilish mosquitoes myself?
" I don't know; but that's the only ex-
PLANTATION that remains. Come ahead
I'VE went over the hotel inch by inch,
until at last We reached the roof There.
over half a dozen big barrels filled with
stale water, the mosquitoes surged in
clouds.
Get netting quick" I yelled.
within five minutes we had that
scouge under control. The hotel man
stood and gazed in profound disgust at
the baked lady mosquitoes trying to
break into the water.
Explanation Was Simple
Well. confound itn he exclaimed, L
had those barrels brought up here and
filled in case of fire, and forgot all about
them. 1 haven't had a ray of intelligence
since then until said to myself the only
thing to do is hire a detective.
Because of his diploma, more curious
and more difficult task was given DR..
Bearce in Chester. A big, school there
began to have its boys go down with ty-
phoid by the score. Every investigation
as to the sources of infection failed. Final
~ the institution had a ray like the hotel
mans. DR.. Bearce went to hunt for the
invisible germs
He searched everywhere, and found the
sanitation superb. The very town had its
own special water supply, with all private
wells abolished. This time he did resolve
to give it up, but he stuck because addi-
tional cases of typhoid developed.
One afternoon, returning from a long,
hard round, he saw at the foot of the
hilly walk to the academy sign in front
of a store announcing ice cold milk by
the glass. He bought glass. 1t was ice
cold He said so.
"You bet" rejoined the storekeeper
''and I've got the coolest and finest water
in town, sir"
Bearce pricked up his ears.
I'D like to see some of that" he re-
marked.
Come right out here. There's the only
old fashioned we'll in Chester Why, the
schoolboys. when they pass here, always
beg a drink of that water from me; and
you bet they get 1t, too"
Bearce admired the clearness of the
water so much that the storekeeper read.
lily presented him with enough to fill two
five-gallon glass testing jars. which went
posthaste to the state chemist, and, on
analysis. proved to hold enough typhoid
germs to kill a couple of regiments of
veterans, much less schoolboys. The well
went out of business Immediately.
Detectives Reticence
1.-THE trouble with detectives" continued
DR.. Bearce. rs that we have a rooted
antipathy for telling anything but Sue
cesses. Now. when I was younger"
And he plunged into the story of the
missing French gold.
A man came into the New York office
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

New York, December 25.-Children liv-
ing in District No. 20. just north of here.
do not bring their dinners to school with
them. Instead, they cook their dinners
themselves.
The school building Is modern 1t has
spacious basement and an oil stove
has been installed there. A long table
adorns the center of the basement.
Miss lone Foster, the teacher, has q
class in domestic science and the girls
have been putting the lessons into prac-
tice' in the basement.
When the girls decide to have n roast.
soup or any other dish that requires some
time on the stove they start their din
ner at the morning recess. Staples are
kept in the basement and the children
take turns in bringing articles to be
cooked.
This is believed to be the first coun-
try school in Nebraska where children
prepare their own dinner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
TH|RTy-SEVEN
PAROLES ISSUED
Makes a Total of Fifty.
Many Issued for Short
Periods

Montgomery, December ESPECIALLY
Thirty-seyen Christmas paroles were is
isued by the governor yesterday. making
in all about 50 paroles that lave been
granted during the present week. Many
CT the paroles arc for short periods, some
of them being for 10 Jays, others for 80
days and others for several months. The
remaining paroles are all conditioned on
the future good conduct OF The recipients
of clemency.
All of the paroles were recommended by
the members of the board of pardons, the
state board of convict inspectors, the
prison wardens and by DR. w. w. Oates,
state prison Inspector.
, The following is the list.
w. J. Keith, Elmore county, convicted
OF assault to murder.
John Reese, Barbour county, convicted
OF murder.
Gabe Blackman, Bullock county, parole
conditioned on future good conduct.
Robert Moore Mobile county, assault
to murder. paroled for six months.
W alter Tucker Chambers county, MUIR
der, 30 days.
Hart Harris. Montgomery. burglary,
parole conditional on future good con-
duct.
Lewis Shorter. Henry county, murder,
life sentence, paroled on future good con-
duct.
Walter Wright, Montgomery county,
highway robbery future good conduct.
Carney Dean, Clark, assault to murder,
parole conditioned on future good con-
duct.
Milton Hope. Elmors, burglary, future
gooa conduct.
John Morris, Montgomery, stealing au-
tomoble, paroled on condition that he
will report to the president of the state
coEvict bureau every 80 days.
j. Ii. johnson, Butler, murder, paroled
on condition he will report every two
months for six months.
Charlie Hughes, Elmore, violating pro-
hibition law, future good conduct.
John Sledge, Montgomery, murder, pa
rolled until January 4. 1914.
Alto Griffen, Bullock, murder, paroled
until January 4, 1914.
Charlie Bowels, Cullman, paroled for 60
days.
c. A. Pate Tuscaloosa. paroled for 60
days.
John Moberley. Pickens, manslaughter.
60 days.
Pinkney Gray, Iauderdale. future good
conduct.
Emily Boone, Chambers, murder, future
good conduct.
Sam Haden, Choctaw, future sood con-
duct.
Bob Anderson. Jefferson, murder, life
Sentence, future good conduct.
Jim Percy, Hale, grand larceny future
good conduct
William Coffey. Jefferson. murder flu
ture good conduct.
yincenzo DiCarlo, Saint Clair. murder
second degree, future good conduct.
Charles Colwell, Randolph, murder, life
sentence, paroled 80 days
Andy Henderson, Gilmore, murder sec
ono degree, future good conduct.
Paul Allen, Escambia, arson, future
good conduct
Lee Barnett. Tuscaloosa. murder. pa
rolled 80 days.
Dock Monteith. Jackson second degree
MURDER future good conduct.
viii Austin, Shelby, murder, future
good ronduct.
Harry Brown, Calhoun, grand arceny,
future good conduct
w. A. Harris, Mobile, grand larceny,
future good conduct.
Oscar wigginton, Jefferson. futuue good
conduct.
John Watts, Barbour, murder, future
good conduct.
Willie Wilson, Lauderdale, grand lar
ceny, future good conduct.
walker Knight, Jefferson, forgery, fu-
ture good conduct.