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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
FORMALLY LAUNCH
NEWSBOY REPUBLIC
Officers and Captains Are Sworn In
by Commissioner James Weather
ly at the City Hall


The nominees for the captainships and
officers of the Newsboys' Republic met
yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock in the
office of the Boys club and at II o'clock
marched around to Commissioner James
Weathery's office in the city hall. With
due solemnity they were declared cap
tains and sworn in by the commissioner.
Each captain swore to be an honorable
and gallant gentleman amid all condi-
tions and to conserve and obey the prin-
cples of good government as embodied
in the Newsboys' Republic. All civil laws
that relate to the newsboys will be en-
forced by the officers of this republic, and
all infractions thereof will first pass
Through the republic before going to other
tribunals
Following are the officers as they were
Installed by Commissioner Weathery:
Harry Ehlbert, president. high school;
Abraham Sugarman, Barker school, gen.
school, chief Justice; Emanuel Stein. Bus
mess college, judge; Ed White, High
school, Judge; Hugo l.. Black. adult
judge; 1sadore Shapiro, adult judge;
school captains, Jack Blake. Paul Hayne
school; Delbert Alexander. Powell school;
James Mulholland Ullman school;
Fletcher Weaver, Lakeview: Basil Hight,
Woodlawn; Arthur Chase. Martin school;
hiyer Kionenburg, South Highlands, and
David Cheldrenn, Avondale school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Troy Schools Close

Troy. May 17.-(Special)- THE Troy
public schools closed yesterday. At the
closing exercises President L. NJ, Bash
ansky of the board of education praised
very highly the work of the schools dur
ing the year, remarkable progress having
been made in all departments.
Many improvements were announced
FOR next year. Both medical and dental
examination will be compulsory. The
schools have had during the past wear
medical inspection for the detection of
communicable diseases, but will have ex-
animation next year for the detection of
physical defects which retard the mental
and physical development of the child
supervisor OF public school music
has been added to the corps of teachers.
The city council has substantially IN
creased the appropriation to the schools
and the buildings will he better equipped
for work than ever before.
The salaries of teachers and superin-
tendent have been raised.
A s2000 loan fund has been established
by the First National bank of Troy to
aid worthy students to obtain an educa-
ton at the State Normal school of this
place. One thousand dollars of this fund
will be available next session. and the
other $1,000 to be available the following
year The loan fund was announced by
President John w. Bowers of the bank
Under the rules governing this fund the
faculty recommends the student, who
must be at least a Junior and must OBJ
iigate to graduate and to teach in the
schools of the state at least one year
The money must be paid back after one
years work out of school at the rate of
per cent No student can borrow more
than $175 of the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
THREE FACTORS ARE
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Decrease in New Business in
Steel Industry Traced to
Three Causes

New York. May 11-Three factors are
held responsible for the decrease In the
volume of new business In the steel IN
dustry-the inability to obtain building
loans in the New York metropolitan de-
partment. the difficulty encountered In
lifting the financial burdens of the rail-
roads. and the depressing effect of tariff
legislation. The sentiment in the indus
try itself, however, is optimistic and is
based upon large specifications on con-
tracts. fun rolling facilities at the mills
and heavy shipments into consumptive
channels.
Mill schedules are complete for three
months. fabricating shops have capacity
sold for four or five months and current
new orders. with specifications. on con-
tract are relied upon to keep capacity
well employed through the balance Of the
year. New open hearth capacity, how
ever, will be available during the fourth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

Ralph Scott Harris. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucien Nj. Harris of this city. who grad
yates from Columbia university, New
York, next month has been elected vale
dictorian of his class. For four years
he has, been prominently identified with
student and academic activities at Co.
lunlba his exertions having seen strong
ly toward literature and public law. In
his sophomore year he was the captain
of the Columbia debating squad being
the only undergraduate on the team. In
his junior and senior year he enacted
leading roles in the now well known
Philolexian societys Elizabethan revivals,
and in his junior year he helped organ
ize and acted in the Columbia University
Dramatic association, which is devoted
to the modern drama.
Mr.. Harris intends to study law at Co.
lumbia and practice either in New York
or Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
MOCK TRIAL BY
BROTHERHOOD CLASS

mock trial will be given by the
brotherhood class of the Fountain
Heights Methodist church next Thurs
day in the basement OF the church at
3 o'clock. The defendant is V. T. Kis-
sell. Judge Charles q. Brown will pre-
aide and c. l.. Brewer will represent
the plaintiff. The defendant has not
announced his attorney as yet.
Refreshments will be served while
the jury is out An admission of Is
cents Will be charged, the proceeds GO
ing 10 the city mission fund of the
class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
FLAG DRILL TODAY AT
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

There will be a\flag drill this after
noon on the campus of the Alabama
Boys Industrial school between the
three companies. The drill will last
from 8 o'clock until s. The compet-
itive drill Is held monthly for a hand
some flag donated to the school by
Maj. r. A. Morris. The flag is at pres
ent held by Company A.
1t is said that the drills arouse keen
interest and work both for the. per-
fection of the military feature of the
school but arouse in the hearts Of the
students love for the flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Willingham in Conecuh

Montgomery, May l7.--(Special )-Super-
intendent of Education Henry j. W.
lingham has gone TO Evergreen to deliver
. talk on local taxation. Conecuh coun-
~ will vote on the proposition to esteb-
1ish local taxation for the support of
schools next week, ard the superintendent
OF education will endeavor to assist the
people of that community in putting the
measure through. Superintendent Will
lingham will return to Montgomery in o
day or two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
EVENTS OF TODAY

Competitive drill at Alabama Boys In
dustrial school.
Thomas Dozier will speak to the Peo-
pies Forum at the Amuse-U theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
"Dokies' at Troy

Troy May 17.-tSpecial)-The mammoth
ceremonial of the Dramatic Order of
Khorrassans occurred here last night un-
der the management Of the Antares tenn
pie of Montgomery. About 80 candidates
We're initiated, after which big ban
quet was enjoyed. Many will attend
the grand lodge at, Montgomery next
week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

quarter and much Bessemer capacity IL
idle now.
One unfavorable inquiry Is In the un-
rest of labor In the iron trade, adversely
affecting blast furnaces and iron foun-
dries. Some Improvement Is noted In the
demand for pig iron and some increase in
sales is noted at the expense of price,
Railroad equipment orders were again
light last week, but there was fair
volume of business N steel building out
side of New York city. Contracts taken
by fabricating shops called for 25OO tons
of steel and since May l orders for 5000
tons have been booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
DALLAS CIRCUIT
COURT MEETS MONDAY

, Selma, May 17.-(Special)-The spring
term of the circuit court of Dallas coun-
ty, with Judge B. NJ. Miller of Cam
den presiding, will convene here on Mon
day morning at II o'clock With the
rconvening of the court the jury civil
docket will be taken up and on this
docket there are quite a number of in
teresting cases. The following week will
be devoted to the criminal docket of the
court, upon which there are large num-
ber of cases.
The Alabama river packet Sunny South,
reached the Selma wharf late Friday
night from Mobile with a large load of
freight. The Sunny South left at noon
Saturday on the return trip to Mobile
with large load of miscellaneous
freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 1I.-Forecast for Ala
bama, Georgia and Mississippi: Local
showers Sunday and probably Monday.
Tennessee: Generally fair Sunday and
Monday.
For the "a hours ending at 7 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Carnival af Jasper

Jasper, May 17.StSpecial)-The local
fire company will hold an indoor carnival
next week, beginning Thursday and end
ing Saturday. The proceeds of the car
nival will be used to buy new equip
ments for the fire company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
PERSONAL

The Rev. s. O. Coke .of Rapidan, Va,
is visiting his brother, John $. Coke, at
Idlewild park, and will preach this morn
ing at the Second Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
To CONGRATULATE Emperor

Berlin, May 17.--Andrew Carnegie Is
| coming to Berlin Ia congratulate Em-
peror William on his rs years peaceful
reign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Others May Announce

Indications are that should the next
campaign depend solely upon the time
worn issues of the past six or eight years
that other candidates may enter the race.
Already Charles Henderson of Troy ls
looked upon as a certain candidate, and
while Lee Long does not Indicate his IN
tentions, it is conceded by his friends that
he will be in the race.
Whether or not Ray Rushton is seri-
ously considering offering himself fol
sovernor is a question which probably
his closest friends cannot answer. Since
lne announcement OF his probable can
didacy he has been besieged by hundreds
of his friends in Montgomery as to the
truth of the report. and while he mas
told every one that he has given the mat
ter absolutely no thought whatever GER
tain of his friends declare that con-
tingencies might arise which would force
him into the race Mr. Rushton says he
does not think so: in fact, is positive thai
no conditions will arise which will Sc
commend themselves to him as to make
him declare for governor.
But whether or not Mr.. Rushton will
enter the race, the mention of his
probable candidacy has met with a
warm response from his many friends
in Montgomery Regarded as one ol
the leading lawyers in the state, con-
seryative and practical business man, a
strong churchman, o conservative pro
hibitionist, and yet local optionist
Mr.. Rushton is thought to combine ele-
ments which would make him a mosi
formidable candidate should he ente'
the race, and his friends are untirins
in their efforts to get him to declare
himself for the office of governor.
w. r. G. Harding's suggested can
didacy has never been taken seriously
in Montgomery. While Mr.. Harding
announcement would be well received
by thousands of his friends throughout
the state and while he would undoubt'
edly be regarded as a strong candidate
1t Is thought that the Birmingham
financier has given the subject littl'
consideration in view of his large bust
ness interests Neither is there though
to be any likelihood that Senator Spra'
gins. H. S. D. Mallory of Selma or M
b. Welborn of Admission has any inten
tion of enetring the race Former Gov
w. d. Jelks. another proposed candi
date. may enter the arena, but 1t II
considered doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Five Candidates Definitely
Committed to Making
Race for Governor
STILL OTHERS ARE
KEEPING EYES OPEN
Impression in > Mont gomery Is That
Railroad Rates and Prohibition
Promise to Be Chief Issues
in the Campaign
nv 4. $. RETrY

Montgomery, May 7.@(Speclal.)-With
the almost Simultaneous announcement or
Braxton Bragg Conner and Walter D. seed
for governor. followed by that or Charles
Henderson tonight, and with three or four
other leading men Of the state on the
verge ef pnnging into the arena. the po-
itcal situation in the state is beginning
to assume number of interesting phases,
with every indication that the next cam
paign for the office of governor VIII De
one of the lNelest witnessed in the state
in number of years.
While the situation is by no means
complex one, it is sufficiently intricate
to suggest number of, possibilities to
candidates not yet declared, and whether
or not these possibilities materialize VIII
depend upon the issues of those candi-
dates who have so far announced for
governor.
Up to the present time fve candidates
haze sprung into the political arena
Conner, Seed kolb Wallace and Hender-
son, and there is a fair Likelihood that
Lee Long may later step into the hme-
light as gubernatorial candidate.
And there may be other candidates.
Harding of Birmingham, former Gov. w.
d. Jelks of Birmingham, Senator X. Il.
Spragins of Huntsville and others nave
been mentioned for governor. Altogether,
IA candidates have been suggested.
Old Issues Involved
While neither former Governor Conner
nor Mr.. Seed has announced his platform
formally. it is practically certain that
both will declare strongly for prohibi-
ton. Both Captain Kolb and Mr.. Wal
lace are local optionists, and each VIII
doubtless depend largely upon this eie-
ment for support in his campaign for
governor. Captain kolb further believes
that the railroads should be given fair
treatment, indicating that there should
be no spirit of hostility between the state
and the railroads, and that an adjustment
of the rate situation should be sought
upon harmonious and equitable grounds.
Mr.. Henderson stands for economy In
state administration, rate. regulation ano
local option.
Mr.. Wallace stands for regulation OF
railroads within constitutional limita'
TONS for state control of hydro-eec
trio power companies and for system
of rural credits.
But so far the principal issue involved
is local option VS.. prohibition, the rail-
road versus the anti-railroad element. II
is now largely a question of who cal
poll the largest prohibition vote, who car
muster the greatest support OF the loca
option element.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
HERO SAVES TWO GIRLS
Young Man Rescues Young
Women at New London.

New LondOn. Conn, July lt.-I;Oscoa
Whitney, young man who is spending
the summer at Willow Point, figured he
roically I'm near-drowning incident of
the point this afternoon. which might
have resulted fatally for one II not two. OF
the young women who were rowing with
him when the boat that they were in
tipped over and filed. The party included
besides young Whitney, Miss Edith Perry
and Miss Ellie Pando. Of Brooklyn. y.
Y. Each wore bathing suit Miss Perry
could swim and Miss Pando could not.
When the party emerged from several
feet under water Miss Perry was clinging
to the gunwalcs Of the swamped rowboat A;
Miss Pando was clinging to Whitney.
Both went down again, Miss Pando still
keeping her tight embrace and the young
man struggling desperately 10 keep him
self and the girl on the surface.
The struggle lasted several minutes.
when Miss PaudO finally let 20 and chung
10 the edge Of the rowboat As soon as
the young man had recovered his breath
he swan, pushing the boat with the girls
still clinging on, to shallow water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
CHAL0NER SHARE $535,535
Union Trust Company Files
Delano Estate Accounting.

The Union Trust Company filed In the
Surrogates' Court yesterday n judicial &C
counting as trustee OF eight trust funds
created by the will Of Mrs. Laura 4. De
lano. who died June 10. 1902. The bene-
ficiaries under these trusts are John Arm
strong Chanler. Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
Ter. Winthrop Astor Chanler. Elizabeth
Winthrop Chapman .largaret Livingston
Aldrich. Robert Astor Chanler and Aida
Beckman Emmett.
The accounting Of the Union Trust Com
pany showed that January 10 the trust
fund set aside for John Armstrong Chan
Ter amounted to s535.53j. The seven
other funds were within $4,000 of that
amount Thanler, or Chaloner, as he now
calls himself. was found incompetent in
this state and recently applied TO the SUI
preme Court from his home in Virginia
for an increase Of the allowance he is re-
coiving from this fund. which the court
denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
TO JAIL FOR CONSCIENCE
Man Who Robbed Hotel Till
Gives Himself Up.

a man who gave his name as Alfred
Converse and his age As ffty-hve walked
into Yonkers police headquarters yester-
day and said he wanted to give himself
up. Lieutenant Van Steenberg asked him
what he had done.
ION January %. 1909, ] was boarding at
the City Hail Hotel and I tapped the till
for So Since then my conscience has
been bothering me. and thought | would
take my medicine and then start all over
again." Converse said.
He told the lieutenant mat al that time
he went under the name Of Arthur Glrdfd,
and Steenberg found a warrant had been
issued i'm that name for larceny. The po-
lice had never been able 10 find Girard.
Converse will be arraigned before Judge
Beall this morning, but II IS improbable
that the case against him will be pushed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
Nitrous 0xid-0xygen Has Con-
quered Pain and Fear,
Says Dr.. A. E. Smith.
MANY CLINICS ARE HELD
Suggestions Made by President
Thompson to Unite with Ma
tional Body Accepted
by Jersey Society.
lrrom The Tribune Correspondent. J

Asburv. Park, July 17.-There was an
increased attendance to-day at the forty
third annual convention OF the New Jor-
sew State Dental Society. The meeting
room in .he New Monterey Hotel was
much too small to accommodate the dele
gates. Across the street. in the Audi
forum. where the exhibits are housed
hundreds Of dentists spent the morning
inspecting the latest appliances intro
duced by the manufacturers.
4 feature Of the morning session was
the essay on The Scientific Administra-
ton Of Nitrous Oxid-OXygen.' by DR.. y.
r. Smith. of Cleveland. who had made a
study Of the anesthetic. which. he assert
ed. was the greatest discovery OF the age
for the elimination OF pain in surgical den
tistry and general hospital work. Unlike
ether or chloroform. the new combination,
he said. was easily inhaled by the pa
tient. who was conscious while the oper-
alton was being performed. When prop
erly administered, the death rate nc
said was nil.
DR.. Smith said the new discovery was
especially valuable in operations for APP
pendicitis or brain trouble. since its APP
plication by a skilful surgeon would not
affect any vital organs.
Pain. plus fear he declared. is the
greatest handicap in the medical and den
tai professions. but the discovery OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
CHILDREN HURT IN PANIC
Thousands Rushed for Exits
When Flashlight Was Made.

\ lecture under the auspices OF the
Newark Ant-Tuberculosis Association.
in the courtyard Of the Seventh Avenue
Public School, in Newark. last night
resulted in panic in which several
persons were hurt, three Of whom we're
taken TO a hospital.
Am attempt to take a fashlight pict-
ure Of the crowd prompted the excite
ment. and when the efforts Of forty or
more policemen were ended. an UNI
identified girl. about six years old, was
unconscious and bleeding in the city
hospital. Two other girls were taken
there unconscious. but were soon re-
viNed, and found to be not seriously
hurt. They were Mary CordOsto, elk
years old. Of No. Wood street. and
Angelina Petrillo, five years old. of 80.
los Seventh avenue. They were both
hurt about the hips. and the skin was
torn from their arms and bodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
FIRES ON F|ANCE;; KILLS
HIMSELF AMID THRONG
Young Man, III and DeSpaIrIng
of Marriage, Uses Revolver
to End 1t All.
PANIC AT SHOPPING CENTRE
Shoots Girl in Cheek at Sixth
Avenue and 23d Street,
Then Puts Bullet IN
own Temple.

pespairing Of being able to keen his
betro.hal vows. by reason Of III heaIi"
and financial troubles Frank Casstroroa
Of No. 281 West 9th street, yesterday
attempted to Kill his fance, Mary Spal-
lima. of No. 245 West 27th street. shoot
ing her in the right cheek. AS she fell
to the sidewalk he turned the pistol on
himself and fell dying from a wound IN
his temple
The shooting took place shortly before
II o'clock in the midst of crowd oil
women shoppers at 23d street and Sixth
avenue. The tragedy was enacted with
out warning. and hundreds of women
were thrown into a panic. Many ran
from the scene screaming, while others
razed in awe at the man and woman
living on the sidewalk with the revolver
a few feet away.
Patrolman Gavigan, who saw the
shooting. sent in call for an ambulance
and Casstroroa and Miss Spallina were
taken TO the New York Hospital the
man died before the hospital was
reached At the hospital II was found
that Miss Spalina was only slightly
wounded. and il was said last night that
she was in no danger.
The story of Casstroros s troubles
we're told by his young sister, Josephine
who came to the hospital after hei
brothers death.
My brother became engaged 10 Mary
June l." she said. He was then the
owner Of a barber shop at No. 2s0 sew
enth avenue but became sick and hac
20 sell his business to pay for an opera
ton. He went TO the POSTGRADUATE
Hospital lie got out only yesterday
but they told him he would have to have
another operation.
That preyed on his mind because h'
said he knew It would kill him if h'
were operated on again He has beer
very melancholy since he became sicF
because he was afraid he could not sup
port Mary after their marriage.
This morning she and l were goine
10 work. when he came up and told hei
10 take a walk with him. l left them
and that is the last l saw Of them be-
fore the shooting"
Other persons saw the couple stop in
front of the Masonic Temple on the
east side of Sixth avenue, Just north OF
23d street There they engaged for a
few moments in conversation. Then
Casstroroa drew a revolver and shot his
compa Mon down. taking deliberate aim
as she stood transhxed with terror Evil
IDENTIFY believing her dead. as he stood
looking at her. CasstrorOa turned his
pistol on himself, falling beside her
The wounded girls mother denied the
report at first current that Casstroroa
had shot her daughter through jealousy
He was a nice young man and my
daughter loved him" she said. They
were very happy. lie bought her ring
only month ago. l cannot say why he
did it except that he was insane. lie
brooded a great deal over his condition,
and was afraid he could not live to mar
~ my daughter"