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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
CATTLEMEN MEET IN
SESSION AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, December 10-Appeal was
made to the federal government in
resolutions adopted by the Southern
Cattlemen's associaticn in session here
today, for the enforcement of more
stringent regulations to prevent the
spread of the cattle tick, described as
the greatest menace to the advance :
ment of the cattle raising industry in
the south. The resolutions, a copy of
which was telegraphed to Secretary of
Agriculture Houston, urged that laws
be enacted making impossible the
movement of cattle from tick infected
sections.
Two hundred delegates from more
than a dozen states attended today S
meeting. Officers will be elected at the
final session of the convention tomor-
row afternoon.
Besides the president of the organ
ization, D. S. Combs of Hickory VAL
ley, Tenn, the speakers today included
A. L. French of Bydsville. Va, Dan
T. Gray of Raleigh, N. c.. II. A. Morgan
| of Knoxville, Tenn, and W. J. Davis
| of Jackson, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
GROOM OF LESS THAN
WEEK is KILLED IN
HUNTING ACCIDENT

Dothan, December 10-(Special. III,
A. Wachob of Compass Lake. Fla, was
accidentally killed Monday while hunt
ing. He was alone and when he failed
to return a searching party was or
ganized to look for him.
Tuesday night the searchers found
him by the side of a fence, the great
er portion of one side of his breast shot
away. His gun lay on the opposite side
of the fence. Wachob was a young man.
we'll known at Compass Lake. He was
until recently employed as a telegraph
operator at that place by the Atlanta
and St Andrews Bay railroad. lie Is
survived by bride of two days, hav :
ing been married Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
APPLICATIONS FOR
REHEARINGS HEARD

Montgomery, December 10,-(special.)
Applications for rehearings are being
heard this week by the supreme court,
and a dozen or more leading attorneys
from various parts of the state have ap-
peared before the court in the interest of
certain cases.
According to the courts rule, applca-
tions for rehearings are heard at certain
periods during the regular term of court,
and they are passed upon later.
large number of applications for re-
hearings have been presented to the court
the cases having been appealed from
practically every court in Alabama.
All of the present week is being de-
voted to hearing these applications and
regular cases will not be taken up until
next week, at the call of the third di-
vision, composing the counties of
Autauga, Butler. Conecuh, Escambia
Lowndes and Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
James Edward Mason

Funeral services over the remains of
James Edward Mason, aged "a years
who died Monday afternoon from gunshot
wounds received in a hunting accident
last Saturday afternoon at Trussville
were conducted yesterday afternoon from
6506 Hillman avenue, the residence of the
mother of the deceased Interment fol-
lowed in Forest Hill cemetery
A large number of friends and relatives
attended the remains to the grave yes
terday afternoon. The floral offerings
were beautiful and there were many ex-
pressions of sorrow. The pallbearess
were; Mr.. e. Feenker. Fred Bender DR..
j. N. Hankins, John Davis, Bert Black
and Charles Bernetz. The Order of Moose
had a large delegation in attendance at
the services.
Mr. Mason was a we'll known business
man, being a member of the firm of Ma
sen & Dulion. contracting plumbers. He
Is survived by a widow who resides at
IA North Pearl street, mother of Mrs.
f. III. Mason of 650S Hillman avenue.
and three sisters, Mrs. VIII Rhudy, Mrs
Norville and Miss Daisy Mason, all Of
Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
EOR RENT

THE MAGNIFICENT NEW. MOD
ERN THREE AND FOUR-sTOR
sENI-FIREPROFF FAMILY APART
MENT HOTEL FACING CAPITOL
PARK ON THE NORTH AND TWEEN
TIETH STREET ON THE EAST, Is
NOW READY. IMMEDIATE POSSES
SION WILL DE GIVEN hut RENT
CHARGES START JANUARY /, 1911.
1T HAS SIxTY-THREE BEAU-
TIFUL BEDROOMS. LARGE DIN
ING ROOM, SERVING ROOM, PANTRY,
ST0REROOM, KITCHEN AND LAUN-
DRY. Is ELECTRIC LIGHTED AND
HEATED BY STEAM, AND HAS HOT
AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN Ey-
ERY BEDROOM, SEVERAL PRIVATE
AND GENERAL BATHS ON EACH
FLOOR. SHORT OH LONG TERN
LEASE TO ONE TENANT. FOR FUN
THEIR PARTICULARS APPLY TO
LOUIS v. CLARK 4 co. II. l.. GREts-
DRY. MANAGER RENTAL DEPART
WENT. CLARK BLDG, FOURTH AVE-
NUE. AND TWENTIETH STREET.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Madrid, December 30.-Rumors that
the Hispano-A Americana bank was over
loaded with Mexican securities caused
a sharp panic on the bourse today and
the banks stock fell II points in Il
few minutes.
New York, December 10.--As mayor
of this city during tho next four years,
John Purroy Mitchell will take no part
in the reorganization of the democratic
party, he asserted tonight, speaking at
the annual dinner of the Southern So
ciety of New York. As an individual
and democrat, however, he said. he
would work to establish a more gem
uine party organization. without using
the prestige of his office.
London December t1.-According to
the Times the yacht Shamrock ", Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenger for tho
Americas cup, probably will be.
launched in April and ready for sail
ing trials In May.
London, December 10.-Stanley
Houghton, one of the prominent young
dramatists and author of "Hindle
Wakes" died today in Manchester.
Queenstown. December 10.-The GUS
toms authorities have been instructed
to examine the baggage of everyone
landing here, including passengers
from the United States, under the proc
lamation prohibiting the importation of
arms.
Guayaqui1, Ecuador, December 10.
The Ecuadorean government has ap-
proved the contract with a London firm
for the sanitation of Guayaqui1.
Mexico City, December 10.-W. B.
Mitchell, manager of bank of Lon
don and Mexico, conferred at length
with President Huerta today regarding
finances.
Williamstown, Mass, December 10-Ap-
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stag in this connection seems to have
since been proved namely.
From the point of view of sensible
policy there is no reason why Germany
ard the United States should not be ON
the best of terms. / do not see any
point where German and American inter
csts clash. nor in the future do see any
point where the lines of our development
should cross each other in an inimical
way We can say 1t calmly-in no other
land in the last century has America
found better understanding or more just
recognition than in Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
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BIG SANITARY PROBE
ALMOST CONCLUDED

Washington, December 10.-One of ths
ever undertaken in America has practi-
cally been concluded by the international
joint commission, and in a few months
legislation probably will be recommended
to Congress and to the consideration OF
Parliament looking to the prevention OF
water pollution along 1000 miles of the
northern international boundary
The investigation, authorized by the
treaty of 1910 between the United States
and Canada, was begun last spring ant
has covered the territory that lies be-
tween the head of Lake Superior and the
point where the ST. Lawrence river ceases
to become the boundary line between the
dominion and the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11

proval of a proposed plan of student gov
ernment was voted by the senior class of
Williams college today. The plan in
wolves the appointment of committee of
senior elassmen to Investigate misconduct
or infraction of college rules by lower
classmen.
Constantinople December 10.-The grand
vizier. Prince Said Hahn, has resigned
because of differences arising between
him and his colleagues on the govern
ment's military policy.
Colon. December 10.-Roiand P. Kalk-
ner, of the joint land commission, ap-
pointed by President Taft last January to
adjust claims of land owners in the canal
zone. has been instructed to return to
the United States and will sail for New
York tomorrow.
Paris. December 1.-THE Figaro SAYS
that NJ. Cailaux. the new minister of
finance, win not be present with the other
ministers at President Poincares luncheon
to King Alfonso today.
New York, December 10-With a mes
sage of friendship to those who repre-
sonted the Dominion of Canada and with
the declaration that in his belief the time
is coming when there will be universal
peace, w. J. Bryan, Secretary of State.
spoke tonight at the annual dinner of
the Canadian society of New York
New Orleans. December 10.-Federal or
municipal control of water fronts in all
the ports of the United States was ap-
proved by speakers at today's session of
the National Association of Port Authori-
ties convention.
Cambridge, Mass, December 10-Ath-
letes Jared better than scholars in the
election of senior class officers at TIar-
ward college tonight
Hongkong, December 10.-Great unrest
continues in the south Pirates today at
tackled the Portuguese steamer Kwong
Chou Wan, killed the captain, looted the
vessel and escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
BRYAN SPEAKS TO
CLERICAL GATHERING

New York December 10.-Secretary cf
State William j. Bryan today. in speak
ing before the clerical conference of the
New York Federation of Churches, on the
subject of fundamentals" declared 1t
to be his belief that at is possible for
man really to earn $4,000 a year for
lifetime OF SO 1-3 working years. or a
million dollars a lifetime
Secretary Bryan made this declaration
in discussing mans relation to the So
ciety about him, which, he said, was one
of the three things fundamental in hu-
man life. Other fundamentals he men
toned were, "one's relation to the gov
ernment under which he lives and to his
God"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
NEW HAVEN FAILS TO
DECLARE DIVIDENDS
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cult to sell property and securities at
this time, and the directors believe it is
unwfse to attempt to do SO until general
conditions are better,
During the calendar year 1913 the road
has already paid dividends of per cent,
amounting to $500. .361 so. For the four
months of the fiscal year, July | to Oc-
tober 81 1913, the income available from
all companies upon which the New Haven
can draw is, in round numbers, SO, 800, 600,
estimating that the net income for Mo-
vember and December will be $500, ,000,
makes a possible total income for six
months of $3,S90 600. Deductng from this
the Ia per cent dividend, s2,356,76S, paid
September 30. leaves 1888, 231. all of which
is required for working capital.
Business Apt to Be Less
THE company is now entering upon
those months where the volume of busi-
ness is apt, under normal conditions, to
be less than during the months of July to
November, inclusive The arbitration of
wage disputes in the last 18 months has
resulted in increases in pay that will in
crease expenses for the present fiscal year
between 100000 and $1,000 coo. The inn
provements to which the company is al
ready committed, in the interest of safety
efficiency and greater convenience to the
THE directors feel therefore, that the
welfare of the company, of it's stockhold-
ers and of the territory served by the
various lines, will be conserved better un-
der all the conditions now confronting the
company by not declaring at this time a
dividend"
Regarding the resumption of dividends,
Mr.. Elliott said I'VE are letting the flu
ture take care of itself"
New Haven began paying dividends in
1873, and for 20 years thereafter main
tained 10 per cent rate. In 1894 it fell
to 9 per cent; in 1885. to per cent, which
it continued until the early part of this
year, when dividends were cut to per
cent, on the basis of " per cent quar-
terly.
A new low record for the stock was
made on the local exchange today, when
it fell to 711a, or less than one-third of
its quoted price few years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
ALLEGED BANK
ROBBER CAUGHT

Winnipeg, Man., December 10-John
Kr2fchenko, charged with holding I'D
the Bank of Montreal, at Plum Coulee,
Manitoba, and killing Arnold, the hank
manager, was arrested In rooming
house here today.
Krafchenko. who recently was re-
leased from the penitentiary, where he
had served a term for bank robbery,
was employed on a farm near Plum
Coulee. He disappeared on the day of
the Plum Coulee robbery. The amount
obtained by the bank robber was $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Mrs. Young Loses Place

Chicago, December 10-Mrs Ella Flagg
Young, for the last four years superin-
tendent of schools, failed to be reelected
by the board of education today John
u Shoop assistant superintendent, was
chosen In her place. When the first ballot
si,oe. eu tnat the members of the board
We're not unanimously in her favor, Mrs.
Young withdrew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
PLANT ALFALFA
TO IMPROVE SOIL
Less Expense and Work Required to
Handle Than Grain Crop-High
Feed Value
By w. G. PALMER
North Dakota Expcriment Station

One ton of alfalfa hay has the same
feeding value as 60 bushels of oats. AL
falfa can be expected to average at least
two tons per acre. This is the equivalent
of 20 bushels of oats. There is no land
that will average 100 bushels of oats-in
fact II takes good land and good hand
ling to average 60 bushels of oats per
acre.
The alfalfa requires less work and less
expense to handle than q grain crop.
And the alfalfa will improve the soil.
while the oat crop will reduce its produc-
tive power. To get this value from al
falfa it must be fed ON the farm
1t needs to be kept in mind that the
alfalfa is a roughage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Confesses to Crime

Albion, Neb., December 10.-Hugh NJ.
Fins, 20 years old arrested two days
ago on suspicion of being the man who
robbed the bank at Primrose, Neb., last
Thursday, confessed the crime today, ac-
cording to Sheriff Shutton of Greely coun-
ty. His confession is said to have i'm
plicated Paul Carston, on whose farm
near Primrose the officers found $500 of
the $4,000 taken from the bank The
money was hidden in corn shocks. Cars
ton was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
PAGE ENTERTAINS FOR
WHITE HOUSE COUPLE

London, December 10.---The American
Ambassador and Mrs. Walter Fl. Page
gave a dinner tonight in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre. The
guests included Viseount Haldane, lord
high chancellor; the Japanese ambas-
sador, Sir William and Lady Osler, DIR.
Shipley of Cambridge university, the
American Consul General and Mrs.
Griftiths. and members of the Amer
lean embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Paper Seized

Chicago, December 10.-The United
States government today seized and de-
stroyed the current weekly bulletin of
the Chicago health department. The back
page of the bulletin bore reproduction of
a photograph of the reverse side of a
silver dollar. Reproducing likeness of
any coin subjects offenders to a fine of
x10o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
ROLLER SKATES TO
AID POSTAL CLERKS

Chicago. December 10.--Roller skates
were brought into use in the postofficc
here today TO accelerate movements of
clerks In the checking room. Tho
skaters have stretch of concrete In
the basement a block long to travel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Deaths and Funerals
c. WendecOr Tanner

Funeral services over the remains of
C. Wendecor Tanner. who died Monday
night, were conducted from the residences
600 Lucy avenue, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning Interment followed in Our Lady
of Sorrows cemetery. The deceased is
survived by his widow, three sons and
four daughters
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Mrs. Catherine Stephenson

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Catherine Stephenson. aged So years,
who died Monday night. were conducted
yesterday afternoon from the late resi-
dence, S12s Tenth avenue. Interment fol-
lowed in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Steamer Goes Aground

Wilmington, n. c., December 10.-The,
German steamer Mecklenberg. from Ham
burg, on November 13, for Wilmington,
went aground on the Frying Pan shoals
during the night. When the revenue cut
ter Seminole reached her at clock this
morning she had foated again and needs
no help today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Miss Love Gellerstedt

Troy, December 10.-tSpecial. Miss
Love Gellerstedt of Troy died here sun
day. She was the 16year- old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence e. Gel
lerstedt. She had been in somewhat
delicate health for a year, but her serj j.
Gus illness came during the latter part
of the week. The cause OF her death
was ptomaine poisoning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Mrs. George Yoeman

Eufaula, December 10.--(SpeciaI.) )-Fu-
neral services were held here today fol
Mrs. George Yoeman. who died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. G. r. George,
at Perry, Fla. and were followed by
burial at Fairview. She was the mother
in-law of ]. T. Allsbrook of Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Mrs. Lucille Spraggins

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Lucille Spraggins, who was shot
and killed last Friday morning by Officer
J. A. Moore, will be conducted this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock from Shaw & Sons
private chapel. Interment will follow in
Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Robbers Loot Eur Store

Milwaukee, Wis. Decembe 10.--Robbers
early today took stock valued at $4,000
from fur store, placed 1t in a wagon
and drove off. The boldness of the rob-
hers made a watohman think they owned
the goods transported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
UNTITLED TONNAGE OF
STEEL CORPORATION

New York, December 1O.--The untitled
tonnage of the United States Steel cor
poraton on November 30 aggregated A.
396,347 tons, decrease of 117.420 tons from
October.
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soANs Undertaking Co. phon. 1909.

LICE 10y. undertaker. Phone "a
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-17
THINKS ALL STOCKS ARE BAD

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Why many men have hard words to say about the Stock Exchange and decry purchases of stocks for investment is shown in a little story told by a broker in the Boston News Bureau.
 This broker lives in a New Jersey town and belongs to a bowling club. He said that one evening soon after q certain rubber stock had been listed he was at the club house. Four physi- clans of the town, were also there. They asked him what he thought about purchasing this stock as they had been advised by a banker friend that t was a very good buy. He advised against the purchase saying that 1t was selling too high and in his opin- .on would soon seek a lower level. but tbey appeared to be unconyinced.
 day or two later he met the doc tors again and they told him that they had again talked with the banker and he had told them that the broker didn't know what be was talking about, and. if they wanted to make money, 10 buy some of the rubber at once
 Within few days the broker re ceived sn order from clerk of t.Fe bank to purchase a block and to Fave the stock put in the names o1t tho ! four doctors.
 Now what has been the result?' , concluded the broker. T bought the stock for which the buyers paid around s6, It almost immediately be fgan to decline and finally, on order. ! ! sold it for them at A. The banker who advised the purchase has since 1 failed. resigned his position at the | head of the bank, and the other day ! | heard that the four purchasers, whC | bought the stock against m yadvice were telling every one they met that ! the Stock Exchange is rotten, thai
 any man who buys stocks will lose
 his money, and that the only saft
 place 10 keep money is in savings
 hank or a safety deposit vault"
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-17
CHAMPION BOUGHT
We'll Knowi Group To Be Given Ex,
 tensive Exploratica

The formal transfer Of the Cham pion group Of mines. in Crook Can. ycH was concluded in this city yes. sterday, in which SS H. Getchel figured as the buyer and ". ". FL liOtt, James Humphrey and Harry Stratton tine sellers, says the Pres colt Journal Miner.
 What the consideration is, was not given publicity, but the sale is an important one, nevertheless. The late owners have performed a large amount of exploration, and in speak ing of the deal yesterday, MT. Get cheH stated he will place quite a large number of men at work imme' diately, operate lenergetically and maintai4 a permanent camp. The close proximity of the Champion to the Y-P Company holdings. on the opposite side of the Senator noun tain, is one of the inducements for taking over the property, and the mineral possibilities established, which are decidedly attractive. All of the parties were in the city yes 'terday to ratify the agreement en- tered into a few days ago.
 Mir. GetcheN will continue to De the general manager of the Y-P in the futuro devOt.ng a portion of his time to the Champion.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-17
PANAmA.PAciFIc EXPOSITION

Engineering and Mining Journall
 Elsewhere in this issue we publish a communication from Charles F. van Barnweld, chief of the Department of Mines and Metallurgy of the Panama Pacific Exposition. which is the first official calling of the attention of min ing men to this important event and their own expected participation in it. We are going to be quite frank in saving that the mining exhibits at Chi- cago and St Louis were rather useless efforts and devoid of any great inter est. An exhibition of this kind is apt to be dreary and become excessively tiresome when 1t resolves itself into and endless array of specimens of ore. The relief tht is afforded by the pre- setntion of some districts in an il Iuminating way shown. however. that even this part of a mining exhibition may be made worth while. AS for tho exhibition of machines, methods ol mining and milling, metallurgical pro cesses, etc. the opportunity IS bound less.
 At San Francisco there will be bet ter atmosphere than at either Chicago or St. Louis. San Francisco owes itself largely to the mines of California and Nevada. and it is still an important headquarters of mining men The memories of the old days celebrated
 by Bret Harte and Mark Twain, mo ments that have been left by the Com stock milIionaires, and the active in terests of the present generation oi mining men ought to inspire a repre- sentation of mining and metaliurgy ir the forthcoming exposition that vii
 be original, valuable and interesting
 Toward this end we urge the co-opera
 ton of mining operators in all parts oi the world and especially in parts o J North America, for while this exposi