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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
PLAN MEMORIAL To
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Chiffon Girl Will Help Dis
pose of Tags in Chatta-
n0oga for Purpose

Mountain Creek, May 1S.-(Special)
Capt. w. J. Methune, commander of
Camp I'LL, Confederate Veterans, re-
ceived a letter this morning from Ben
nett II. Young of Louisville requesting
that he name young lady to assist
others on May 2S, at the Chattanooga
reunion, in the work of 6sposng of
tags for the purpose of accommodating a
fund toward procuring the birthplace
home of Jefferson Davis and erecting a
suitable memorial there in Davis park to
the illustrious dead chieftain.
Captain Bethune has named Miss Lila
Thornton for this service. Miss Thorn
ton has been absent in Boston for some
time but will return here, and no doubt
asst other southern girls in this laudable
undertaking.
May 2S, jefferson Davis Memorial Tag
Day, will be a pleasant work to some of
the souths fair daughters ever to be re-
membered as one Of the happy events at
Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
MISSISSIPPI MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Cornelius Clark Leaves Sew
eral Letters in His Room
WAS READING BIBLE
Wife Is in Chicago and Remains Are
Held Pending Word From Her.
Had Been Here Since
May
WAS READING BIBLE

Cornelius Clark a member of a prom
inent family in Tupelo, Miss, after read
ing the proverbs ON page 706 of the Holy
Bible on sundry observations on life and
conduct, put the book aside yesterday
morning in his room at the Florence
hotel about $3.50 o'clock and, calling the
hotel clerk on the phone TO send up doc
tor Immediately, swallowed the contents
of two ounce bottle of carbolic, acid.
The young man died just as DIR. B. A.
Fox whose offices are directly across the
street, arrived at his room.
AS Coroner c. L. Spain was in Besse-
mer, DR.. Fox had the body removed to
the Johns Undertaking company, but the
hotel room was locked up awaiting eX-
animation by the coroner. This was not
done until last night about $50 o'clock
The coroner's examination consisted of
reading several letters which the deceased
had left under instructions that no re-
porters be allowed TO read them. In one
of the letters the cause of the young
mans suicide was given as follows:
To whom It may concern: B. F. Clark
of Tupelo. Miss, is the cause of my losing
my money, and also that I could never
get responsible position. Notify my
wife. Mrs. Cornelius Clark, of $3.50 Egg
gleston avenue, Chicago. ILL.,, and let her
dispose of my remains as she sees fit.
"CORNELIUS CLARK"
At the Florence hotel 1t was ascertained
that Clark had been lodger there since
May 9. He also had been a frequent Wis
itor a the Florence In the young mans
room We're found large trunk a watch
and some pieces of money. The Holy
Bible on the bed and several large pho
tographs of a beautiful woman. These
were found to be of Mrs. Clark The let
ters of the young man addressed to his
mother and wife were left unopened.
Cornelius Clark was p years of age.
He was the son of the late John Clark
of Tupelo. Miss, and his mother, Mrs.
John Clark, was notified of her sons
tragic death. The body was prepared yes
terday by Johns to send to Tupelo at 10
structions found in the young mans room
last night by Coroner Spain, it was de-
cided to hold the body until Mrs. Cor
nelius Clark of Chicago could be notified,
The verdict of the coroner was suicide,
after hearing the testimony of Dr.. A. b.
Fox, who stated that the young man died
a few moments after he entered the room
with the carbolic acid bottle firmly
clutched in his hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
CAPTAIN SMITH
OUTLINES DEFENSE
Facing Courtmartial for
Negligence in Allowing
Battleship to Ground

New York, May I3.-The navigating
officer of the United States battleship
Arkansas was not on board when the
vessel struck a shoal off the coast oil
Cuba in February, sustaining damage
to 2s of her steel plates that cost $780,
600 to repair, it was developed today
before the court martial that is trying
capt. Roy C. Smith, commanding the
Arkansas, on charges of negligence A
hazardous course was chosen deliber-
right chart was not used and proper
precautions were not taken, specifica-
tions against Captain Smith allege.
Lieut.. w. w. Smyth was acting navi-
eating officer when the Arkansas met
with the accident, it was developed
This officer, who is yet to be tried on
charges of negligence, was witness
today. The navigating officer. he testi-
fled, had been sent away for an opera
ton. 81 was detailed to act in his place
by the captain until his RETURN" he said.
How much experience had you in
navigation"
"Only that which l had on the Ar
kansas" replied the witness. adding
that the steering was not erratic when
the battleship grounded.
Charles II. Davis. Jr, and M. A. Lea
hy, ensigns, also were witnesses
Owing to Captain Smiths high rank.
six rear admirals and three captains of
the United States navy comprise the
court These include the commanders
of several divisions of the Atlantic fleet
and members of the navy board in
Washington. Rear Admiral Richard
uyoip ip,vx- r. OIL ratirad is
Smith. A chart error a misplaced
channel buoy and the stress of being
under rush orders constitute the ao-
cused captains defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
ATHENS COLLEGE IN
THE GRADE A CLASS
General Board of Education
of Methodist Church Ad-
vances the School

Athens, May Especial 1.-The
general board of education of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, III
the annual session held in Dallas, Tex.
which has Just closed, advanced the
classification of the Athens college,
Athens, to the position of an A grade
college. The institution has been doing
work of an A grade character for sew
eral years, but, owing to technical re-
quirements, was not recognized until
the Dallas session.
The institution is closing its seven
tieth year of continuous history. The
year has been one of the most prosper
Gus in it's long life, and it has never
been more popularity known. more high
ly honored in the regard of the educa-
tional world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, May 13.-G p. m.)-An ex-
tensive area of low barometer overlies
the southwest on tonight's map, and eX-
tending from 1t are two separate narrow
depressions. one reaching northward over
the Rockies, the other northeastward over
the Ohio valley and the north Atlantic
states. Areas of relatively high pressure
overlie the eastern and central gulf states,
the Pacific northwest, and the extreme
upper Mississippi valley.
There has been a steady decrease in
pressures over the greater portion of the
great central basin since Monday night,
and as a result, the rain area that occu-
pied the upper Mississippi valley at that
time, now extends over almost the entire
northern half of the country Cloudy
weather prevailed over the central Mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
TRAINS ON N. & 0.
COLLIDE HEAD-ON
Passenger and Freight Are
Wrecked on Montgom-
cry Division

Mobile. May 13.-Passenger train No. 10S
of the Mobile and Ohio, Montgomery
branch, and an extra freight train col
lideo head on at Vicks late yesterday aft
ernoon. both engines being practically de-
mclished.
The crews of both locomotives jumped
when it was seen that collision was in
evitabe and all four were injured, two
seriously.
The accident was caused by the crew of
the freight train overlooking the sched-
ule of the passenger, which was running
about 10 minutes late. Traffic was tied
up on the line until early this morning.
The passengers on the local were badly
shaken up, but none was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
JOHNSON HELD ON
SERIOUS CHARGE
Young Man in Jail at Mont
gomery Accused of Mail
ing Obscene Matter

Montgomery, May 13.-(Special.) III. E,
Johnson, a young white man, was ar
rested in the Montgomery postoffice this
afternoon on a charge of sending obscene
literature through the mails. His arrest
following his receipt of two decoy letters,
fixed up by pcstoffice inspectors and
mailed from Clanton. When arraigned he
admitted his guilt, and he was remanded
to Jail for failure to furnish bond.
Johnson claims he is from New Orleans
He is about 40 years old and has gray
hair and dark eyes. He is marine en-
gineer by trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
FORCIBLY FED
FOURTEEN TIMES

London, May 13.-The London police
today issued a hue and cry" for Hugh
A. Franklin, nephew of Postmaster
General Hebert L. Samuel, who was due
to report to the prison authorities May
10 under the terms of his license.
He was sentenced on March to nine
months Imprisonment for setting fire
to a railway carriage and was released
April 2S, owing to ill health resulting
from hunger strike. The license given
him was afterward torn to bits at a
suffragette meeting, where it was an
nounced that Franklin had been forci-
bly, fed Ia times. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
EIDSMOE GIVEN
5-YEAR SENTENCE

Milwaukee, May 13.-Albert ]. Eids-
moe, formerly cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank at Grandon, Wis., indicted
two years ags on the cha:,se of en-
bank funds to the amount of
$50, 900, today pleaded guilty before
United States Judge Geiger and was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary at Fort Ieavenworth.
Evidence was apprehended at Maple
Creek, Saskatchewan, last week after a
spectacular chase of two years all over
the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
| ICULLMAN CHOSEN FOR
NEXT MEETING PLACE

Montgomery, May 13-(Special.)-The
annual convention of the Knights of Co.
lumbus has selected Cullman as it's meet
ing place for next year. This announce
ment was made today, following a two
days' meeting of the association. The
officers of the association for the ensuing
wear are: M. E. Linehan, Birmingham,
state deputy; Hugh Gallagher, Montgom-
ery. secretary; j. ]. Boggan, Birmingham,
treasurer; William Cowley. Mobile. advo-
cate. John f. Boyer, Cullman, warden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
WINS
RIFLE MATCH
Sergeant Andrews Captures Match al
Tien Tsin, China

Washington, May 13.-sergeant John An
drews of the United States marine corps
won the north China open championship
rife match at Tien Tsin, China, yester-
day, according to a navy department re-
port received today.
American legation guards, marines and
infantry and members of civilian rife
clubs of Peking, Tien Tsin and vicinity
competed in the match, which is an an
nual occurrence. OF the first eight places
the marines took first, third. fourth, fifth.
seventh and eighth, the army taking Sec
ond. The marines won this match in 1ol1
and 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
SAFE BLOWERS AT
WORK IN COLUMBUS
No Clew to Robbers Who
Got Away With Over
5000 From Store

Columbus, Miss, May 13.-tSpecia)
No clew has been secured to the rob-
hers who blew the safe in L. w. Bich-
ardson's general store here early yes
terday morning. About 5000 in private
money and $50 worth of stamps and
government money was secured. The
sub-postoffice is located in this store.
Postoffice inspectors and private par
ties have been working, but no results
have yet been accomplished. The safe
was badly wrecked. 1t seemed to be
a job done by experts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF
ALABAMA CONGRESSMEN

Washington, May 13.-(SpeciaL)-
Representative Heflin has decided to
relinquish the chairmanship of the
committee of industrial arts and eX-
positions, preferring to remain on the
agricultural committee. He believes
constituency on the latter.
1t is practically certain that Repre-
sentative Burnett will remain on the
committee on immi grafton as It's chair
man, rather than take the chairman
ship of the public buildings and grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
To Attend Reunion

Admission, May 13.-tSpecial.)- )-Mitch-
ell Coxwell, district passenger agent of
the Southern railway, with headquar-
ters at Birmingham, was in Admission
Tuesday afternoon to arrange with
Cant. Lamar Jeffers for transportation
of the Pelham guards to the reunion of
the confederate veterans at Chattanoo-
ga. The guards have chartered a pri-
yate sleeper and will hold 1t for the
three days of the reunion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

committee, of which he is now the
ranking member.
1t is not believed that any of the
other Alabama members Will be changed
from their present committees.
Mr. John A. Hughes. supremeNrepre-
sentative of the knights of America
from Mobile, is attending the constitu-
ton of the nights here and will pre-
sent an invitation from Mobile from
the knights and the city authorities
and commercial organizations of the
Gulf City to the convention here to
hold their next convention in Mobile.
Mr.. Hughes hopes to convince the
convention that Mobile is the proper
place for the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Married in Columbus

Columbus, Miss. May 13.-(Special)-
Mrs. Laverne Lewis. from Michigan City,
Miss. a student in the junior class at
the Industrial Institute and College, and
Clifford Watts of Meridian Miss, were
quietly married at the home OF George
B. Cline here this morning. The groom
arrived here Saturday and secured the
license last night about H. o'clock The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. N.
Harker, who had just left the college
chapel where he held devotional services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Steamer Reported Ashore

London, May 13.-A telegram to
Iloyd's from Dakar Africa, reports a
steamer of the Union Castle line ashore
near Cape Gatha Blanco. The name
OF the steamer is not known and Off
cials of the line here are unable to
identify it. They have received mes
sage from the admiralty that the crui7
ser Forte has been sent to render as
sistance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
REVIVAL BEGINS IN
GREENV|L[E MAY 25
The Rev. T. o. Reese of Bap-
tist Home Mission Board
Will Conduct Meetings

Greenvi1le, May 13.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Rev. T. Q. Reese, a member of the home
mission board of the Southern Baptist
convention, will begin series of re-
vival meetings at the Greenville Bap-
tist church on Sunday morning, May
25. The Rev. Reese will be assisted
by DR.. L. L. Gwaltney. pastor of the
church. and a singer, Mr.. Scholfeld. The
meeting will be largely attended as
much interest has already been mani
tested
Miss Morris, a member of the foreign
mission board of the Southern Baptist
convention, was in the city this week
and spoke at the Baptist church to the
ladies of the church in the interest
of the Judson centennial movement.
Al P. Gibbs ladies' baseball team will
play the local team at the Greenville
baseball park on Tuesday, May 20. =
DR.. H. H. Mcneil will preach at the
Methodist church here on next Sunday.
number of Butler county Baptists
left for st. Louis yesterday to attend
the annual convention of the Southern
Baptists Among them was DR.. L. l..
Gwaltney, pastor of the First church.
Owing to DR.. Gwaltney's absence there
will not be any services at his church
either morning or evening of next Sun
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Rnvkin Is BETTER

Admission, May 13.-(Special)-A spe-
cial from Gadsden says that Col. W. ].
Boylxin. president of the Georgia Ala
bama Baseball association, one of the
best known lawyers in Northeast Ala
bama and father of two of the students
of the Alabama Presbyterian college
here. is better today. He was found
unconscious in his bed Sunday morning
and was reported to be suffering from
maIaMal fever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 13.-Forecast for Ala
bama, Georgia and Mississippi: Occasional
local showers Wednesday and probably
Thursday; moderate southern wind.
Tennessee: Generally fair wednesday.
showers and cooler Thursday or Thurs
day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Three WOrkmep Killed

Evansville, Ind, May 13.-Allen Won
Behran, 22-year-old son of wealthy man
ufacturer, who shot and killed three ne
gro workmen in his fathers factory here
February s, tonight pleaded guilty t.
manslaughter in one case and was sem
fenced to from two to p years in the
state reformatory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Mrs. Hunsicker Marries

Warsaw. Russian Poland, May l3.-
Mrs. Clara Hunsicker, formerly Miss
Clara Jansen of Cleveland, o., was mar
ried here today to Col. Dimitry D'Osno-
bichine Mrs. Clara Hunsicker was for
merly the wife of Col. Millard Hun
sicker, president of the American So
ciety in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Avert Hunger Strike

Ell Paso, Tex, May 1S-A hunger strike
of 200 Mexican federal soldiers. prisoners
at Fort Bliss, was averted today by feed
ing them Mexican friioles instead of the
regulation American army rations. Tor
several days they had complained that
roast beef, potatoes, gravy and pie were
not proper food. They accepted the
frijoles, otherwise black beans, eagerly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
ERIE TRAIN FAILS

Paterson, n j., May ia third un-
successful attempt to wreck an Erie
passenger train was made here TO-DAY.
Trainmen baked two men VINO trleo
to uncouple coaches from the locomo-
tive. They escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
sissippi valley generally and also over

sissippi valley generally and also over
the southwest
Temperatures have risen east of the
Mississippi except in the lake region,
where the influence of the high mas
caused a marked cool change. Seven p
m. readings ranged slightly above 80
degrees over the plains states, and in
the lower Missouri and Ohio valleys. The
relatively high barometer prevailing over
the gulf states caused cooler weather
than in sections to the north and west.
In the cotton states, the weather has
been generally fair since Monday night
Thunderstorms have continued along the
coast. Temperatures have risen slightly
east of the Mississippi river and in this
section are about normal for the season
Conditions seem favorable for continued
cloudy weather with moderate tempera-
lures in this section Wednesday
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations May
1S:
Temp'ture
Lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
NEGRO KILLED;WOMAN
HELD FOR STABBING

Charley Jackson, negro, was stabbed
through the heart and killed instantly late
Monday night in Bessemer. The body was
discovered yesterday morning, about a
half block from a negro dance hall and
Coroner c. l.. Spain was notified.
Throughout yesterday the coroner in
vestigated and as the result Mary Mason,
negress was arrested, and placed in
the county Jail on the charge of mur-
der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Sunday
Age-Herald

Bill Vines will give his
views on the new spring
styles for women. He
says "There Is a Law
These Days Which Re-
quires the Contents of a
Package to be Printed
on the Outside of Same,
So That the Innocent
Purchaser May Not be
Cheated"
The Kaiser's daugh-
ter will be married next
week, after a romantic
courtship. An illustrat-
ed article in Sundays
Age-Herald will be all
about the approaching
royal wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
VIII Relieve Nervous Depression and
Low Spirits

The old Standard general strength
ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESs
chill TONIC, arouses the liver, drives
out Malaria and builds up the sys-
ten. A sure Appetizer and aid to di-
gestion. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
EVENTS OF TODAY

Alabama Retail Hardware Dealers
association in session.
Alabama Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
in session.
Rotary club meets at l o'clock at Gold
Lion cafe.
At the Theatres
Majestic-Vaudeville 2:30, 1880 and 9
O'clock, p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

Al P. Gibbs ladies' baseball team will
play the local team at the Greenville
baseball park on Tuesday, May 20.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-09-05
ADDED PROTECTION
 FOR ARIZONA GAME.

PHOENIX, Ariz, Sept IA plan of cooperation in game protection has been entered into between the United States Forest Service and State Game Warden Rogers for Ari- zona. By this agreement, forest of ficers connected with National forests have been commissioned deputy game wardens. Under the obligations as- sumed, they will pay strict attention to the enforcement of the game laws in so far as their duties as forest officers will permit, by reporting all cases of violation of the game laws to the regular deputy state game war den in whose district an offence is committed, and they will make ar rests in fiagant cases, where it is i'm possible to notify the deputy state game warden, and where the violator is likely to leave that section of the country.
 The agreement also includes coop eration in fire protection. In case the regular deputy state game war den discovers forest fire on an area within or contiguous to a National forest, he will promptly notify the nearest forest officer of the fact.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-09-05

new rates. But from an extended and careful study of the new rates the following generalization can be stated as approximate truths:
 1 Parcel post rates are lower than the new express rates on all packages weighing five pounds or less being shipped to any distance.
 2. Parcel post rates are lower than the new express rates on all pack ages weighing 20 pounds or less being shipped any distance up to 150 miles.
 3. The new express. rates are low CT than parcel post rates on packages weighing over five pounds shipped to any distance and on packages weigh ing over 20 pounds shipped 150 miles or farther.
 It will be seen that the effect of this order will be to give the parcel post a monopoly of the small package business and a monopoly of packages weighing up to 20 pounds for short distances. The express companies must take the long haul business which is the less profitable.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-09-05
LONELIN SS.

Ibsen makes one of his persons say that the greatest man is most alone. Shelly said of Wordsworth:
 Thou vert as a lonely star,' and Wordsworth said of Milton: ''Thy soul was like star and dwelt
 apart"
 Perhaps indeed, greatness has a loneliness which is harder to reach, but surely not more sorrowful. than that of common man. The great man is able to explain his loneliness, especially if his is the greatness of art, and everybody can be made to see it, but what of the loneliness of the most obscure of human beings some shopgirl in great town, some farmers son alone and dreaming, some child with unkind parents? That loneliness is not less which has not the halo of greatness to give to it glory.