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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
BesSener News

Bessemer, February 2-(Special) 1.-The
committee composed of Aldermen Win
ters, Honeycutt and Deason. which was
appointed at the last meeting of the city
council to look into the matter of CUT
ting the expenses of the city, have pre-
pared programme which will he sub
mitted to the council at it's next meeting
next Tuesday evening
number of other important matters
viii come up for discussion, among them
being the proposed municipal lighting
plant.
Although the streets of Bessemer were
crowded last night, things were very quiet
In police circles. only five arrests being
made. One of the defendants was charged
with carrying a concealed weapon while
the others were for the usual Saturda v
nlght onenses They will be given hear
ing before Judge Rutledge Monday morn
ing
The fast basketball team of the Besse-
mer Athletic club will meet the strone.
fve from Columbus, Ga, on Thursday
evening, February 20, on the local floor.
when Captain Clap hopes to lead his team
to victory
me local five is placed in line with some
OF the best teams, as Mobile beat Bir-
nlngham and Columbus beat Mobile
Much enthusiasm is being manifested in
the coming battle.
Inc local boys annexed another victory
last night, when they won from the uni
Versity by a score of 26 to 20 at Tusoa-
loosa.
frank Coins, driver of fire truck No. 2.
was called to Gordo Saturday morning
by the serious illness of his brother
George Coins, who is not expected 10
live. Mr. Coins was formerly on the po-
lice force and has many friends in Besse-
mer' having lived here for a number of
years.
The United Charities and Hospital board
VIII hold its regular monthly meeting
Monday afternoon at o'clock at the home
OF Mrs, Il. Nj. Owen. Several matters of
Importance will be considered at this
meeting, among them being arrangements
TO move into the new hospital next week.
The ragtime social given by the La
dies Aid society of the Brighton Method
ist church recently will be presented at
tue Out fellOWS nau at DOlOfnite Mon
day evening. The public is cordially in
vited
The funeral of Lillian Irene Wesson, the
f-months-od daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Wesson. at Raimund, who died
Yesterday morning after a short illness.
took place this afternoon at o'clock from
the family residence. The services were
conducted by the Rev. r. w. Carlisle,
pastor of the Jonesboro Baptist church.
lnterment was at Pleasant Hill ceme-
terry.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones'
boro Baptist church viii hold its regular
meeting Monday afternoon at the regular
hour. All members are requested to be
present. AZ
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
First Baptist church will hold mission
ary rally Monday afternoon at o'clock
at the church. full attendance is urged.
The Woman's auxiliary OF Trinity Epis-
copal church will hold its regular month
ly meeting Monday afternoon. All mem
bers are requested TO be present.
DR.. A. L. shelton of Thibet, the north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Pockets
rron RE-.

From Life.
Man Is marsupial, and herein he Is
broadly distinguished from woman. Ma
ture has provided man with pockets IN
his trousers, his waistcoat and his coat
The number is not always the same, some
men having in the aggregate L distinct
pockets, great and small while others
have only eight or nine; but a man to-
tally without pockets would be 1usus nal
ture 1t is remarkable that pockets are
not copgenital, but are slowly developed
during childhood and youth The trous-
ers pockets, which are earliest developed.
seldom make their appearance before the
fifth year. and one of these usually comes
to maturity 10 or 10 months before its
fellow. About the eighth year a male
child develops two and sometimes three
coat pockets, and two years later the
lower waistcoat pockets appear. Nature
then pauses in her work. and it is not
until the 14th year that the small fob
pockets, Of the waistcoat and the watch
pocket of the trousers are developed. The
appearance of the pistol pocket and the
two ooattail pockets is usually synchron-
Gus with the cutting of the wisdom teeth.
When these have reached maturity the
normal development of the pocket ceases
for the Comparatively recent discovery
of Isolated specimens of men with pock-
cts in the sleeves of their overcoats, APP
parently designed for slowing away fe-
male hands. does not as yet warrant any
change In the scientific classification and
description of human pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
ARREST OF MURPHY
Result Follows Outcome of Shooting
of Labor Leader by Bowery
Gangsters

Jersey City, N. J., February 2.-As an
outcome of the shooting of Thomas Con-
roy Jersey City labor leader, by Bowery
gangsters in this city on Friday night. a
warrant was issued today for Peter p.
Murphy. walking delegate for the Hoist
ing Engineers union, on a charge of con-
spiracy.
The warrant was sworn out by John
w. Burke, another labor leader, who ac-
cuses Murphy of having plotted with Err
nest Wildhaber, kid Dynamite" and big
SLIM" the three gunmen, to attack Burke
so he could not appear against Murphy
at trial tomorrow before the Hosting
Engineers International council. Conroy
was shot while going to Burke's assist
ance when the latter was attacked. Wild
haber is the only one of the alleged gang
sters under arrest.
conroy's condition tonight was no bet
ter. the physician saying the wounds in
the abdomen will undoubtedly prove fatal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
STRIKE VOTE IS
BEING COUNTED
FIremen and Engineers In
Eastern Territory May
Go On Strike


New York, February 2-Results of
tne strike vote now being taken by the
brotherhood of Locomotive firemen and
ehgineinen In the eastern territory will
not be made known until about Febru-
airy 10. This statement was made to-
night by l. Shea. assistant TO Presi-.
dent ". s. Carter. of the Brotherhood,
VINO arrived from Peoria, Ills, 10 super
wise counting the ballots With the
result of the vote in hand the COM
inl'tee representing the men again win
confer with the railroad managers.
Between $4,000 ami 10000 men are in
VOWED and the canvassing of the vote
necessarily is slow. Despite the acute
ness OF the situation neither side
SHOWS signs of receding on the chief
point OF difference, the method of ar
duration. The fifemens committee
wants to arbitrate the demands under
the Erdman act, which would mean a
committee of three, while the railroads
want what it terms "a commission suf-
nciently large ami representative to
consider all questions in dispute.
In statement issued tonight. the
railroad managers concede that the vote
or the men probably favors strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
FATHER AND SON
SLAIN FOR MONEY
Double Murder for Purpose
of Robbery Comes Out
Near Chattanooga

Chattanooga, February 2.-Double mur-
mtted some time last night at the lock
Bar, below Chattanooga, Joe Buchanan,
a negro, and his 16-year-old son being the
victims. The negroes were sleeping in
their shack when they were attacked by
unknown parties. Their heads were
crushed with some heavy instrument,
after which their cabin was fired in the
hope of covering up the crime. The
bodies were nearly consumed. Buchanan
was an industrious blacksmith and his
son was a peddler of sandwiches among
the men employed on the works. There
is no clue to the guilty parties. IT is said
that the murderers secured less than S
for their bloody crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
REBEL LEADER TO
Join |NSURRECTOS
CampOs Moving NOrthward
to Join Salazar, Who Is
Menacing Juarez

Ell Paso, Tex, February 2.-Cheche
Campos, a rebel leader from southern
Chihuahua. is moving northward, it
is reported tonight to join the insur-
recto band under Salazar, which has
been lowering near the international
line and menacing Juarez. Salazar
has force estimated at 1900 men. Cam
pos army is reported to be of about
the same strength.
Rifles and cartridges for rebels in
northern Mexico appear to be supplied
from some interior point and not
smuggled over the American border as
heretofore. Among other methods
the rebels declare they secure ammuni-
tion by means of women camp follow
ers who visit the federal camps and
exchange liquor Cor rifle ammunition.
The native liquor is SO inexpensive that
1t is said this method of supplying
the rebel troops is cheaper than by the
purchase and smuggling of cartridges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

Washington, February 2.-The framing
of the tentative basis of the entire tariff
legislation of the coming extra session Of
Congress viii begin tomorrow in the House
committee on ways and means. The "A
democrats of the committee constitute
its majority and they will meet in eNeeu-
tive session daily from now until they
have revised all of the Il schedules Of the
present law and the free list and admins
trative provisions as well.
They viii take up the tariff law sehed-
ule by schedule in the regular sequence
Of the Payne-Aldrioh act.
Democratic Leader Underwood. on
whom as committee chairman the fartf
making burden falls the heaviest, believes
the committee will be able to finish its
work by the middle of March. Upon the
ccmmittee's progress will depend the date
of the extra. session Of Congress In the
first week of thai session the House dem
ocrats in caneus will determine whether
the revision shall be schedule by schedule
or by a single sweeping measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
CORN EXPOSITION
BEGINS FINAL WEEK
"Winthrop College Day"
Will Be Observed
Today

Columbia. s. C. February 2-Many
interesting features have been ar
ranged for the final week of the fifth
national corn exposition which opened
here last Monday.
Tomorrow will be celebrated as
'sWinthrop College Day"
The faculty and entire student body
of the State Normal and Industrial
college are expected to attend the eX-
position in a bodg. An appropriate
educational and Industrial programme
Will be carried out in which both the
faculty and studen.s will participate.
Tuesday has been designated as
Corn Day" In addition to addresses
by prominent men in which topics rela-
tive to the cereal will be discussed, en-
fertaining features also will be carried
out Tuesday afternoon persons at
tending the exposition Will witness a
senuine Indian war dance, led by Red
cloud and participated in by 16 Ca
1awba Indians. These Indians are at
tending the exposition as representa-
tives of a point exhibit from the federal
government and from Winthrop col
1ege.
Conferences on rural life will be held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
STUDENTS DROPPED
FROM TEXAS SCHOOL
466 Dismissed When Petition
Was Presented Asking
That 27 Be Reinstated

Austin, Tex, February 2-Governor Col
quit today indorsed the action of the Of
ficlals of Texas Agricultural and Mechap-
ical college, who issued an order last
night striking from the college rolls the
names of 4e6 students charged with in
subordination. The students We're dis-
missed when petition was presented de
manding the reinstatement of q students
expelled for hazing
Announcement was made tonight that
a bill to prohibit hazing at state institu-
tions would be introduced in the senate
tomorrow. The bill would provide a pen
atty of S25 TO $3.50 fine or ten days to three
months Imprisonment or both Heavier
penalties are provided for any instructor
assisting in hazing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Becker Bay Dies

New York. February "a baby
daughter, born yesterday afternoon to
Mrs. Charles Beeker wife OF the former
police lieutenant who is In the death
house at Sing Sing awaiting execu-
Jion for the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai, the gambler died this afternoon.
The attending physicians from the first
had held out little hope of preserving
the life of the infant, owing to its
condition of general weakness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
COUPLE TAKE POISON
IN NEW YORK HOTEL

New York, February 2-In what is be-
lieved by the coroner to have been a sui
eide pact, James II. Adams. salesman
out of work and his wife, an accomplished
musician, drank poison in a Harlem hotel
today. In the room where the bodies were
found were two glasses in which only a
white sediment remained.
The couple had come here from Newark
n. T., only a Few days ago and the hus-
band had since been searching for work
In vain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
PROMINENT MEN
LOSE AUTOMOBILES

New York, February 2.-Forty automo-
lilies belonging to prominent New York
ers, were burned tonight In a fire which
badly damaged a six story garage build
ing on the upper west side. filed the
Great Northern hotel. directly opposite,
with smoke and for time Threatened to
extend to the stables and garage of John
D. Rockefeller in the rear. The estimated
loss ON building and contents is 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
AUTO INJURIES ARE
FATAL TO CLUBMAN

Philadelphia, February Charles
Randolph Snowden, a well known polo
player and wealthy clubman died to-
night from injuries received on Wed
nesday when he was thrown from an
automobile. John W. Converse
was driving the machine from New
ton, Penn, toward this city when he ran
into ditch in avoiding a collision with
a wagon. Mr.. Snowden played forward
on the Brynmawr polo team which won
the Junior championship two years ago
al Narraganset pier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
GUNBOAT WHEELING
LEAVES FOR MOBILE

Washington, February 2.-The gun
boat Wheeling. rushed to Vera Cruz.
Mex. to protect american citizens and
interests, sailed today for Mobile to
participate in the Mardi Gras celebra-
ton there Conditions at Vera Cruz
are reported improved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
GENERAL CASTRO
SPENDS QUIET DAY
Intends to Remain in Seclu-
sion Until the Case Is
Settled

New York, February 2.-Gen. Cipriano
Castro, former president of Venezuela.
spent Sunday quietly at his hotel. where
he has declared he intends to remain until
the habeas corpus proceedings under
which he is seeking adnittance to this
country over the decision of the federal
authorities ordering him deported are
finally disposed of.
The general absented himself from his
quarters for only brief time today, TAX
ing dinner this evening with his counsel,
Harold A. Content, and two friends, at a
hotel not far from the one at which he
is stopping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
FOUR PERSONS DEAD
IN APARTMENT FIRE
Ten Others in Hospital As
Result of a Blaze in
Sacramento

Sacramento, Cal, February 2.--Four
persons are known TO be dead, another
is dying 10 are IN hospitals suffering
from burns or broken bones and the
search for bodies continues tonight in
the ruins of the st. Nicholas apartment
house, which was destroyed by fire
early today. An explosion of fumes of
oil escaping from a defective burner
In the basement started the flames,
which quickly enveloped the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Mrs. Charles Looney

Sylacauga, February 2- Especial. The
remains of Mrs. Charles Looney. who died
at the family home near Fayetteville, was
Brought here Saturday and buried in the
Marble City cemetery, The funeral SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. Leon III
I-atimer, pastor of the First Baptist
church of which she was a member. Size
leaves a husband. three children and one
sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Love of Country

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
when do you sail for Europe?''
Next week. And, oh, 1 can't tell you
how l hate to leave the country of my
birth, Others rejoice on leaving for
abroad--i weepi"
Il honor your emotion. Where do you
sail FROM"
''Philadelphia"
why. aren't you sailing from New
York;
Because l love my country. And 1t is
much easier TO bid farewell to America iK
Philadelphia than Il is in New York"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
New Dolls Can Swim

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Did you ever see a beautiful little doll
swimming in a tank of water. taking
stroke after stroke like an expert. and
never showing a sign of fatigue until 1t
was ready to be wound up again?
II you have not you have missed see-
ing one of the newest toys. OF course.
every little girl wants one the minute
she sets eyes ON 1t. and boys want them
because they can swim.
There is no use denying that many
fathers and mothers will be obliged to
buy one of these dolls and keep their
bath-tubs filed with lulxewarm water for
several weeks after Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
GOLD MEDAL TO BE
GIVEN AMUNDSEN

Chicago. February 2.-Captain Roald
Amundsen, discoverer of the south pole
and navigator of the northwest passage,
was the guest of the geographic socie-
ty of Chicago here tonight and tomor-
row will be presented the gold medal
of the society for his achievements
as an explorer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Drnhach and Hehir Win

Kansas City, February 2.--Drobach
and Hehir were the winners in the six
day bicycle race that finished here to-
night. Ryan and Cavanaugh finished
second. Five teams rode, 1855 miles
and 10 laps, and the winners were de-
cded by a one-mile sprint around the
12 lap track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Fardet Suicides

Paris, February 2--Antoine Fardet,
former eauerry in the service of Ma
poleon Ill strangled himself today
with the cord of his eye glasses. He
was rs years of age and the suicide is
attributed to- mental troubles from
which he has suffered for some time
past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Woman Burned to Death

Rome, Ca, February 2.Mss Matte
Hickey, aged e0( was burned to death at
the home of her sister near Rome this
afternoon when she fell into an open fire
place duiingfa fainting spell. The aged
woman had been left alone. When her
relatives returned they found the body
burned to crisp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Emma Gerthey

Mrs Emma Gerthey, aged g. years, died
last evening at 7:o o'clock at the late res
idence. 7516 Second avenue north. She is
survived by two sons, Samuel b. and J..
NJ. Gerthey. and one daughter. Mrs. ]. p.
Miller, all living in East Lake The re-
mains will be sent to Perryville. KY, to-
night by S. II. Woodin for nterment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
WHY Use Two Glasses

When Jas. H. Tinder will supply you
with Kryptok invisible bifocals, with
both far and near vision in one glass
with no seam? Most comfortable
and dressy glasses made. 306 N.
Nineteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
New Year Sacrifices

From the Pttsburg Post
II gave up smoking to please Rosa,
and drinking TO please Nellie
What did you give up TO please Ma
rie?"
Nothing as yet. She wants me to give
up the other two girls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Rules Committee Called

Boston. February "A call for a meet
ing of the inrsr-collegiate football rules
committee in New York ON the evening OF
February il was issued tonight by Chair
man Il. X Hall. Several matters will be
considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03


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of New
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acoustic o a
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according to oherfrf he has made rood
bal much
problem houses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

WANTED AN EXPERIENCED
LADY sTENOGRAPHER. ONE THAT
CAN DO EFFICIENT WORK. APPLY
AT ONCE AT 2318 FIRST AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03


ernmost part OF China, the so-caiied
Roof of the World will deliver an adj
dress at the Christian church next Sun
day evening at 7:3o O'clock DIR. Shelton
is a missionary, lecturer. author and
physician.
Miss Madge Minis and Miss Lallah Mae
Hyde who are spending the week end with
Mrs. w. II. Glasgow, were delightfully."-
entertained in Eer home at woodward AT
a chailng dish party Saturday night. The
guests besides the honorees We're Miss
Alice Hicks, Miss Lillian Culpepper of
Mobile, J. r. ltobertson William Griffin.
d. c. Wood, and w. H. Sheppard
Mrs. c. w: Nixon is the guest of Mrs.
J. r. MONTGOMERY and Mrs. G. H. Nc
Lin of East Lake today.
The Rev. J. r. Sturdivant is at Monte
vallo. where he preached both this morn
ing and evening
Mrs. J. f. Huey will leave Monday for
Montgomery, TO be the guest of her
brother, Mr.. Mayfield and family
Friends of c. r. Gray, who is now To-
Gated at Ell Paso, Tex, will be glad to
know that his health is much improved
Mrs. Gray expects to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Owen. in the spring
Miss Nettie and Miss Ruby Bailey are
spending the week end with friends IN
Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire

Erie. Pa. February 2.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed building of the Erie Forge COM
pany. causing a loss of 100000 A fireman
was probably fatally injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

Broc II. Shears, formerly president of
the closed Borough Bank of Brooklyn,
y. Y.. has been convicted on a. charge
OF grand larceny by a jury before JUS
tice Crane, in the Supreme Court there.
Shears WIS found guilty OF the misap-
preparation of 5000. which WAS the
bulk of check for $3,3i4.i4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

JOHNS Undertaking CO. Phones ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

LICE 10y. Undertaken. Phones ia
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones 3
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Nels DarIing's Talk

One Of the red-hot, right from the
shoulder, talks at the Chautarqua,
that startled the audience by the facts
Ne told, was that by Nels Darling, the
Oklahoma business man, and this
week one Of his statements was veri-
fed. The Hays Post Office received Ii
mail sacks, containing about 500 cata-
IoRues Of q Kansas city mail order
house, sent here to customers Of their
house the past year. Each catalogue
,st over 80 cents to print. and had
% cents in postage on it. And all this
Given their customers, asking more Of
their trade. And this is only one ccuD
ty and one firm. imagine what they
spend for advertising. It must pay
them as they are growing wealthy
These catalogues have a picture of
the goods offered and price. These big
adveFs go into 500 homes And D srling
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

told you that hundreds of aolalrs went
out of this county every week to these
firms every week and you gasped.
But he told YOU the same quality
Of goods could be bought Of the meE.
chants of your town at the same loT
price for the Cash you send away.
Now look over your town papers and
see If you find any adver offering the
goods at these low prices or offering
competing prices with these firms.
Wolf BIOS. in haFdvare, are the only
ones who have Rrasped the situation.
Then are you surprised people send to
these firms?
These old farmers have hesn to this
city, received their catalogue. came IN
ard sent their order and money and
going home feeling they have saved so
much yet Hays merchant could have
furnished same goods at same price
plus freight, and n 4de 10 per cent. in
profit. But the farmers didn't know it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Normal Agriculture Teacher

Normal Agriculture I02cl0F
Principal LAWS returned from his
visit to the Agricultural college and
reports the selection of VIM. G. Speer
as the Professor of Agriculture at the
HAYS State Normal school. He is q
graduate Of the State AgricuItuE raj
college, was Superintendent Of the De
montration piats and experiment gar
dens at the College, taught Agricul-
ture at the Clay Centre High school,
is a Young married man, entertaining
and inviting in his work ard comes
very highly RECOMMENDED and assur-
ance that the students of the Agricul-
turaI department will be well pleased
This will be pleasing news to the
farmers and teachers Of the western
half Of Kansas; as the new Law requir-
ing agriculture taught 10 every public
school. they will be glad the Hays
State Normal Training school is to
have q teacher who can teach teach
ers how to teach it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
PILES

Itching. bleeding. blind Or protru
ing plies qnickIy and permanently c
ed itbout the knife. He gives a =
tract and guarantee 80 cure every CO
o. Pies he treats. rn ma'TrT of hC
long stanuirg, or refund every ben
of vour COY
The ID c or il att o. z r b. the 50
Of Kansas 70 tEf q al chronic dIssas
OF men sn5 women.
Examirat.on and consul alton f.
and confidential.
OFFICE Address: z z. SPAR
ND, No 1IO7 Wee R-ree', Ks~7
CITY, Mo. Reference: Gate @
National Bank