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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARIAN HARLAND

of them. Last summer l had lovely
vine which is called here the spider
Vine II was such pleasure to me that
gathered about gallon of the seed.
Having been a shnt-in once for four
long years | thought maybe there is
dear shut-in in your Corner who
would like to have some of the seed
If you will send me such addresses I
will send each one a lot of them.
MRS. b"
Albeit not shut-in (thanl heavenD y,
| should like to see that same spider
vine, and So | doubt not, would many
another flower lover. Is it too late to
plant the seed this year? Your letter
has lain under a mountain of corre-
spondence much longer than l could
have wished. l hope with all my
heart the seeds are not out of date
or outlawed Send us recipes from time
to time. Really good formulas for
nourishing, palatable dishes are never
pastworthy, Watch requests for certain
recipes and help us to satisfy the in
quiring housewife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
ANN|STON GETS THE
NEXT CONFERENCE
Churches in Decatur District
Make Good Showing
MET IN FALKVILLE
Bishop Mccoy breaches Very lnspir-
ing Sermon at Final SessiOn-66
Churches in the Decatur
District

Falkville, June s. Especial )-The I've.
catur district of the North Alabama con
ference closed it's business conference at
James II. Mccoy presided. Admission was
chosen as the meeting place for next
years district conference. Delegates
chosen to attend the next meeting include
the following: A. q. Patterson, Falk-
Vile: Loric Troop. r,tw Decatur; C, Ion Il
Saunders, Athens and DIR. Densmore, De-
catur. The meeting Will be held Novem-
ber ia, 1914.
: The Falk Vile conference ives devoted
to business matters ana excellent show
ings were made by the churches in the
Decatur district. There are &C churches
in this district and q pastors. Eight
churches have one pastor who devotes his
entire time to the needs of his flocks and
the other churches are distributed among
the remaining i3 pastors There are go
stewards In the Deca. district and 1856
Methodists.
The meeting at Falkville was attended
by 156 members of the district. there
were 2l pastors, 81 delegates, 21 lay lead
ers, two Junior preachers, three superan-
nuates. "A local preachers and one pre-
siding elder present.
One of the interesting features of the
conference was the blackboard exhibit
showing the relative standing of the va
rious churches in he matter of work
done in the several charges The little
town of Flint, whch has about 2Ga in
habitants, stood first in the list, have
the largest connectivilal collection Of any
of the other churches.
Bishop Mccoy preached a very inspira-
tional sermon on Friday afternoon. He
took for his subject THE Church. The
bishop was in fine form and preached
what was termed as one of his best SER
mons. The Rev. l.. c. Branscolnb
preached Friday night.
The district conference extended vote
of thanks to the Louisville and Nashville
railroad for its Kindness in having a
special coach left at the train shed in
Falkville to transport the members to De-
catur.
The meeting was pronounced one of the
best vet held by the Decatur dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
MAR|ON'S RATE OF
TAXATION FIXED
Commissioners at Hamilton
Spent Past Week Exam
ing Tax Books

Hamilton, June s.-(speeiaI)--Th
board of county commissioners have
been in session this week examining
the tax assessors books. They fixed the
rate of taxation for the county as fol-
lows: General county fund, 80 cents.
special road, 10 cents, and special jail.
10 cents on the 500 worth of taxable
property
The question of holding an election
to determine whether the county de-
sires to issue bonds for building roads
is being agitated and 1t is believed
that an election will be called in the
near future by the commissioners
court.
Judge Pearce issued marriage license
to T. r. Lockridge. aged s.. and Nancy
Lockridge. aged 81, the past week. The
parties live near Shottsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
Dutch Apple Cake

Two cups of -FOUR two teaspoons of
baking powder one-half teaspoon salt,
one-fourth cup butter. one egg, three
quarters cup milk, one-fourth cup dried
eurrants. Mix flour, baking powder,
salt and butter; then add egg and milk,
beaten together. Spread dough in shall
low pan, cut five apples into seighths
and press pieces into dough. Sprinkle
with sugar. cinnamon and currants.-
Kindness l.. X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
APPROVE SIDETRACK
AT COLLINSVILLE

Montgomery, June S.-(Special)-At d
special meeting of the state railroad COM
mission held yesterday plans for a new
side track at Colinsville of the Alabama
Great Southern railroad, prepared by DR..
f. b. Kay engineer for the commission
We're approved.
taken up. The commission will go to
Uurtsboro next week to investigate the
proposition to build union station at
that place on the lines of the Seaboard
Air Line and the Central Of Georgia rail-
roads,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
BIC BOND ISSUE AT
JACKSON CARRIED
$25O,OOO Will be Spent for
Filtering Plant, Street
improvements, Etc.

jackson, Miss, June S.-(SpeciaL)-
The CITY of Jackson voted Saturday on
a nronosition to issue $250,o00 worth
of bonds to be used in the installation
of a plant to filter Pearl river water.
build more streets and pay off some
old debts. The bond Issue carried by a
large majority, the vote for the propo-
siiton being S34 to 146 against it. A
two thirds majority was necessary but
the friends of the measure got that
with nearly 200 votes to spare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
Brown Bread

Two cups sour milk, two teaspoons
soda one cup molasses, two cups white
hour two cups corn meal, pinch salt
Put into baking powder tins, well
creased, steam one hour, and put in
oven to brown,-I<indness of Grand
ma"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09

used for The creation of this great indus
try at Gary.
That Inhy be one of the issues which
the supreme court at Washington Will
consder--when it has before it the evil
denre ef this case.
Wegs, 4 not for the anxieties and ex-
cteYent Which have characterized the
fnanSAi district for the past two weeks
the testimony which President Farrell,
Chairman e. H. Gary and Charles NJ.
Sehwab have given would have conn
manded more interest and occasioned
greater discussion than has been the
case. Those who have followed the pro-
ceedings speak of them as being of ex
traordinary interest. The testimony OF
these three men, one of whom is now
an independent and very influential indie
pendent manufacturer of steel and iron
products, appears to have been given both
IN direct and in cross-examination with
out any. mental reservation. The wit
nesses seem to have been anxious to tes-
tify fully and frankly. Their testimony
as whole tells the complete story of
the organization of the corporation as
all of its purposes. AS this testimony
stands, it seems to take the corpora ton
out of the operation of the Sherman law.
but of course there is large amount OF
testimony still to be taken by the eX-
aminer and there is also vast amount
of testimony heretofore taken by wit
nesses who were introduced by the gov
ernment to sustain its case.
y Whatever may be the future course of
these proceedings and whatever may be
the Interpretation of the supreme court
when il passes upon this matter, the
entire testimony, when sifted of unim-
portant details and when systematzed
accurately arranged and prepared in the
form of narrative. will furnish COM
plete permanent history of this greatest
of world corporations.
Some Important Testimony
Judge Gary's testimony. taken with
the cross-examination upon it, reveals
many things of which the public had no
accurate knowledge. There are special
features, however, which are spoken of
here as being of vital consequence. at
least SO far as establishing the position
of the corporation that its organization
and operation have not been in defiance
of the Sherman law. but, on the other
hand, have represented the lawful and
honorable means by which great indus
tries may be so organized and directed
as to be benefit to all the people.
One of the allegations which have been
made in criticism of the corporation Is
based upon the ownership by the corpo-
ration of transportation facilities. rail and
boat Much public criticism has been
centered upon this control of transporta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
Seed of the Spider Vine

Il always read the Corner and clip
out every recipe that is new to me. AS
take eight or 10 papers and maga-
zines, you may know / have lots of
recipes stored. The sisters of the Help
ing Hand are welcome to any and all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
LARGE CROWD HEARS.
FOLK At ADMISSION.
Chautauqua Lecturer Tells
OF His Efforts to
Clean Up Missouri

Admission, June S.=(Special.)- l.)-Poss;
bly, the largest crowd of tho weel,
heard former Gov. Joseph w. Folk in
ms lecture at the chautauqua Sunday
afternoon, when he told of his efforts
TO clean up Missouri lie eschewed any
reference to politics while in Anniston
MS address being mainly plea for
responsibility on the part of the indi-
sluuai voters of the country.
The bars of Anniston's "blue law,
were let down before the entrance to
lhe tent of the chautaqua which has
peeh III session here for week sun.
oaS' and the result was that the peo
PIE OF the city were allowed 10 hear
the sacred concert by the Mozart trio
and also the address by former GOV
Joseph w. Folk of Missouri free Of
charge
NO admission was charged eitbor ~
the afternoon or at night when CO..,
iaih I. e. Varney delivered a lecture
as In the churches, a collec-
''on was taken and the proceeds went
" .he Pelham Guards, Company d. Ala
oaina National Guard, who are backin,.
the chautaqua.
Durihg the performance OF Krvrs
paiiu saturday night, the lights wor,
Turned OFF for the anvil chorus sa,o1
~ -. became short circuited and ra-
TO reHght, with the result tbat
ene e large audience was left in the dart,
III iol iearly an hour, the rain patter.
ins ooWn on the tent the while tn,
eoaeert was later resumed, however
a, the performance Saturday evanip,
Ahniston subscribed $4,000 for its rs
auln mere next year. The guards will
'sdiii manage the attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
PUbLICANS WOULD
CHANGE METHOD OF
NAMING DELEGATES
Congressional Campaign
Committee Meets i'm Wash
ington-FavOrs "a Ma
tional Convention

Washington, December 12-The national
republican congressional campaign COM
mttee went ON record here today as fav-
cring special national convention of the
republican party. next year, and indorsed
three plans as suggestions for reappor-
tionment of delegate representation to fu-
ture conventions.
1t was resolved by the committee. called
together by it's chairman, Representa- I'VE
Woods of Iowa, that in its judgment:
"A special national convention of the re-
publican party should be held as soon as
practicable for the purpose of taking ac-
ton relative to the apportionment of dele
gates to the national nominating conven-
tions of the party; to the unit of represen-
tatlon. to the full recognition of the pri-
mary laws of the various states pertain
ing to the election of delegates and men,
bers OF the national committee, and the
time when the latter shall take office,
and tC such other matters as may seem
desirable.
This resolution will be submitted to the
tGontinued ON Page Elcyen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
LEADERS TO CONFER
!. ON APPROPRIATIONS
Speaker Clark Calls Meet
ing to Discuss General
Situation

Wash 1gton. December 12.-House lead
ers will confer in Speaker Clarks office
tomorrow with view of keeping appro-
priation bills down to the lowest possible
limit and expediting the reporting of these
measures The speaker called the confer
ence in a letter addressed to the various
committees authorized to present appro-
priations. He asked the chairman and
ranking democrat of each committee to
meet Majority Leader Underwood and
himself to discuss the general situation.
Speaker Clark said tonight that the
purpose of the conference was to urge
early reports on appropriation bills so
that Congress might get away from
Washington some time next summer "Of
course he said. 1--WE intend. if we can
without doing injustice to any depart
ment or service of the government to
keep the appropriations within the esti-
mated revenues and we think we can
do it.
ave have been here since April Z. and
the quimker we get these appropriation
bills out of the way the quicker we can
adjourn. The rumor that we are fearful
that there will be deficit is absolutely
without foundation. for l am satisfied the
Underwood bill will bring in more rev.
enue than did the Payne BILL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY
COMPLETES PASSAGE
OF GLYNN'S BILLS
Only Slight Opposition to Measures
Evidenced, Most Republicans Sup
porting Them-Workmen's
Compensation Bill Passed

Albany, n. Y, December 12-The legis-
lature tonight completed the passage OF
all of Governor Glynn's bills and ad-
journed sine die. Tomorrow pi oba bly,
the governor will sign the measures. all
of which, except that relating to work
mems compensation. will become effective
Immediately. The wonkmens compepsa-
ton bill will not take effect until Jam
uary /.
only slight opposition was made in the
assembly to the bills, the republicans sup
porting most of the measures.
The principal bills passed provide for
compulsory worlImen's compensation fol
all hazardous employments; direct pri-
maries; Massachusetts ballot; direct NOM
ination and election of United States sena-
tors; a constitutional convention, and
paying the expenses of the Sulzer inn
parchment trial.
For the latter purpose 100000 was APP
propriated. or this sum s60,00o is to re-
eompense the counsel of the assembly
board of managers The board of man.
ayers gets $4,000 for expenses while $40,
600 is TO be divided among Governor Sui
zer's counsel
A spirited debate preceded passage OF
the worlImen's compensation hil in the
senate Republican Leader Brown at
tackled the measure, saying:
Il predict that the first time the bill
Is put into operation the. state will go
up into the air. The expenses of its
oneration in two years will amount to 81,
600 900 a year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
CONFESSION
| OF HANS SCHMIDT
inspector Who Arrested the
Priest Placed on Stand
\ in Murder Trial

New York, December H.-Hans
kSchmidt's confession of the murder of
ANNA Aumuler was read today into the
record of his trial by Police Inspector
raurot, In command of the detective bu-
ireau. 1t was Faurot who arrested Schmidt,
and to him tile one-tinie priest told the
gtory Of his crime.
/ Leaving the witness chair, Faurot
etepped before the jury box and with
dramatic gesture. ana word re-enacted the
Scene of the confession, From his seat
In the prisoners dock, Schmidt viewed
khe unusual procedure with unchanged
htolidity of expression.
II slapped Schmidt on the back when
B first saw hrn,'s said the inspector.
rand san, come now, tell us the whole
kruth about the thing Schmidt sank
Into a chair, buried his face IN his hands
And began to cry. Present he said, L
Killed her because I loved her..
l Before we left, Schmidt tried to en-
brace Father Quinn. who was with us.
but Father Quinn avoided him. Father
tQuinn asked, Are you regularly or
hained priest of God?' and Schmidt re-
billed, Z was ordained by Saint Eliza
BETH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13

! from rifles and machine guns we're
numerous enough to make 1t advisable
that all residents not engaged in the
operations seek cover For the most
part the firing was limited to the ar
| tlllery of the rebels and the guns of
the Bravo.
The rebels hold the area between
Tampico proper and the coast, fnelud-
ing Dona Cecilia and Arbol Grande
suburbs. where are located the storage
oil tanks of the Waters Pierce company
the Cowdray interests and the Huasrea
| company The Waters Pierce refinery Is
at Arbol Grahde. The Cowdrays also
have a refinery there. but it is not yet
| in opera ton.
According TO reports received hers
the febels hseve not damaged any prop
ertS but 10 fitine especially that
tfroti tle Bal - .a1Itt4i f,ytp faderals a +, !
| nom endangers the tanks and the re-
hneiy of the Waters Pierce company.
! The fedefals have their position In tllat
| part Of the city behind triangle formeH
| by the Panuco river. which Is really the
! city S harbor and the canal running into
1t between the city and the coast. Just
below the mouth of the canal, and above
Dona Cecil lies the Bravo. The rebels
are utilizing a hill about 100 feet high in
attempting to land shells on the Bravo
which in turn Is trying to render their
positions untenable. To the west or rear
OF the city the federals have a defense
IN the Tanesi river. which also flows
INTO the Panueo. a stream not easily
eros sed.
Trans entering Tampico from the west
do so over draw-bridge which the fed
erals are keeping open No rebels have
yet appeared on that side of the city.
to the wonderment OF the government OBJ
servers. The track of this railroad has
beer repaired and two train loads of
refugees were taken out of the town to-
IN
of commission this line, which extends to
san Luis sPotosi before the inaugura-
tor of their attack, enabled the govern
ment to materially strengthen the gar
rison of Tampico. Three train loads of
troops were run into the town from the
west.
The meagre information available here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13

FLETCHER GIVEN
OWN DISCRETION
Washington, December 12.-In-
structions to Rear Admiral Fletcher
have been of general character and
he has been expected to use his own
discretion in protecting foreigners and
their property. Secretary Bryan had
retired when press dispatches telling
of Admiral Fletcher's action at Tam
pico were received.
Up to midnight, the only wireless
messages that had been received from
Rear. Admiral Fletcher by, the navy
deps slaent syoft thsse t'ttea I . m
today, which stated that the fighting
continued without change in the rela-
tive positions of either side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Among the special features in to-
morrow's Age-Herald will be the fol-
lowing:
James Morgan continues his story.
In the Path of Napoleon 100 Years
After His Downfall" Tomorrow story
tells of the great Emperor's early boy
mood and school days.
Bill Vines writes tomorrow on ssUn-
derwood's Successor. the Big Contest
Between Oratory and Dignity"
Frank q. Carpenter writes on Our
Mohammedans in the Philippines"
Richard Spillane takes as his subject
The Poor of Wall Street Today Are
the Rich of Yesterday"
c. +, Markets. subject is The Race
That Welcomed Adam from Eden"
Scott r. Cbesnutt writes on EUREKA
Mine Once More Yielding Its Fine Pro-
duct"
"A Classic in. Page is "Athalie,'
by Jeane Baptiste Racine.
Articles by women writer's will in
clude the following:
'In Tune with Bells of Christmas
| tide" by Dolly Dalryrnple.
"rhe Christmas Spirit" by Karl kaf-
| fer
"Geiger High School, Another Con
| solidated School of Sumter County, hv
| Flora Miner Harrison
| when John Entertains Francis by
Marian Harland.
! "a Letter from Woman Who
| Sinned." by Mrs. J. B. Reid.
on the editorial feature page will
be the following:
| "Lafayettes Departure from Ala
! bama," by B. F. Riley.
"Tabloids of Philosophy in Fiction
No. l." by DR.. w. E. Evans.
Heart to Heart Talks" by James
n. Lurie.
Tho Career of a Camera" by Osborn
Marshall.
"Mystics. Ancient and Modern By
| DR.. George Eaves
| Special articles from European cap
itals will include:
\ Rome. Thirty seven Killed in Ter
rible Italian Vendetta" by II. s. Os-
wald
London, "Iarkin and Larkinism," by
an English observer.
London. "Rich Relatives May Save
Poor Princess Mary from Marriage for
Money" by Louis Hyde,
| other features will be up to the
usual high standard. including the
comic section in colors, the children's
department, the fashion pages and thc
news from all the world as gathered
lhy the Associated Press and printed
only In The Sunday Age Herald in Htr-
mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
OFFICERS OF OIL
COMPANY ACQUITTED

Los Angeles, Cal, December 12-After
celebrating more than 36 hours. the jury
in federal court trying officers of the de-
funct Cleveland Oil company on charges
o+--having used the mails to defraud. re-
turned a verdict today of not guilty. The
defendants thus freed are Thomas Mont
gomery, Grant G. Gillette and John
Montgomery, Jr.. of Los Angeles, ana
Edison France of Columbus, o.
The indictments were returned two
years ago, when the Cleveland Oil COM
pany, formed by coterie of Los Angeles
and Ohio men, collapsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
STEALS 10 CENTS;
MUST SERVE YEAR
Chicago Postal Clerk Made Example
Of by Judge-Took 10 Cents
From Letter

Chicago, December 12.-Sentence of one
year in the house of correction for the
theft of 10 cents from letter was Inn
posed on Edward Dubois by Federal
Judge lands today. Dubois was postal
clerk
"There is certain proportion of postal
clerks dishonest said Judge Lands,
@just as there is certain proportion of
dishonest men in the pulpit and at the
bar If | let this man go free, the afore-
said proportion of dishonest clerks might
carry off the whole postoffice III 10 days
from the basement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Fair progress on currency bill.
Fletcher orders rebels and federals
to cease fighting.
Prohibitionists condemn Hobson.
Lone bandit holds up train.
2--1, 900 bales of cotton in state In
1912-13.
3-Erie canal TO Ohio river growing
in favor.
4-E-ditorial comment.
5--Developme2 in police situation
coming fast
STREET. appointed lieutenant under
chief detective.
Law approving increase In telc-
phone rates repealed.
Morning medley of days doings
6--Society.
Sports.
S-Henderson defends position on
"spoils system
9-Alabama woman's auxiliary wishes;
to cooperate.
10--Better feeling in iron and steel
11--Marks & Gayle ask receivership.
13-Markets.
14-E1ood and Davis tell of giving
campaign funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
HIRE SUBSTITUTES TO
SERVE PRISON TERMS
New York Police Unearth System
Whereby Men Sell Time as
Prison Substitutes

New York December 12.-The police
today discovered system whereby
they believe minor criminals sentenced
To short terms have been able to hire
others to take their places in prison.
An investigation was started when a
pickpocltet. who had been started ON
Il1is way TO BlaclSwe1lis Island Decen,-
Der l, was found walking about this
city 1t is said that many young men
out of work during the winter are
willing to sell their time as prison sub
stitutes. Thus far the police have not
found where the substitutions are
made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
PROH|b|TION|STS
CONDEMN ACTION
OF R. P. HObSON
Injection of Personal Griev-
ances Into Prohibition
Discussion Causes Out
spoken DisapprOval
Ry C. 10. srEwART.

Washington. December 12.-(Special.) J
The aftermath of Hobsons unexpected
and sensational attack upon Represen-
tative Underwood yesterday ought not
to be pleasing to the hero of the Mer-
rimac. While many members of the
Anti-Saloon league and other temper
ance organizations were non commttal
on the political turn that Hobson gave
the presentation of their petition to the
House, many of them were outspoken
in their disapproval of the manner in
which Hobson exploited his own cause,
to the injury of the cause for which he
was supposed to be working.
There is no doubt but what many of
them believe that Hobson hurt the pro-
hibitionists and minimized the effect
of their monster petition for consti-
tutional amendment. There is no doubt
hut his action was disapproyed by Con-
gress and that he aroused the an
tagonism of the body at whose hands
he was asking the consideration of the
petition of the temperance people.
Others, while not criticising Hobson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
$4,000 TO BE GIVEN
GAILLARD'S WIDOW

Washington, December FIN recognl-
tion of the distinguished services of the
late Lieut.. Col. David d. Gaillard, United
States army. as a member of the isthman
canal comisslon, the House today passed
bill to appropriate $4,000, the equivalent
OF II years salary of a commissioner for
Mrs Gaillard. Representative Adamson
of Georgia, chairman of the int srstate
and foreign commerce committee. pre-
sented the bill and it was passed mme-
diately.