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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
TWO VICTIMS OF
LOVE TRAGEDY
Arm in Arm They Climb
Gallery and Jump to
Death

Antwerp, April 25.-A youth Is wears
old and a 19-year-old girl were the prin-
eipal characters in love tragedy en-
acted here today. Arm in arm they
climbed to the clock gallery in the tower
height of 1870 feet leaped into space
a height of 1so feet leaped itno space
falling at the feet of passersby.
Every bone in the bodies of the boy and
his companion were broken As they
hurled through the air several men and
women who witnessed the sight tainted
According to the police the. leap from
the church tower was in accordance with
a. premedtated suicide pact.
The tragedy occurred at a time when
the market, in front of the north tower OF
the cathedral, was thronged with pedes-
trians, large number of whom stood
transfixed, helpless witnesses of every
phase of the drama. The youth and the
maiden had purchased from the porter al
the entrance door tickets of admission
to visit the tower from which wide view
is possible. Teh porter noticed nothing
unusual in their demeanor.
The lovers placed five letters, one ad-
dressed to the police commissary and the
others to relatives, where they could be
seen by visitors to the tower.
Entering the clock gallery the couple
climbed up the stone balustrade. With
hands clasped they poised themselves for
moment, and then leaped downward into
the market place, striking the ffags close
to the historic Matsys fountain
Ambulances were summoned but the
surgeons declared both had died instantly
The letters found in the tower show
that the youth was Ellie WallSow and that
his home was in. This citV The girl has
not been identified. The letters, it is de-
clared. stated that the young couple had
been driven to their death because of a
love affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
MAY REJECT BIDS
ON INDEMNITY LAND
Found State Has Right to
Select 1000 Acres From
Public Domain

Montgomery. April 25.-fspeciaI)--
Bids for 5000 acres of indemnity lands
in jefferson county may be rejected by
the state department of education and
1t is certain that some of them will be
thrown aside. H. j. Wglingham, su-
perintendent of education, is consider
ing bids made last Monday and viii
announce a decision soon.
1t has just been discovered that the
state has a right to select 1000 acres
of land from the public domain and
this will probably be DONE When the
state was admitted into the union The
government gave it certain lands for
the use OF schools and stipulated that
IL any of the lands were swamps the
state could exchange them. Some were
returned and others selected but the
state has right to 1000 acres yet. Per-
sons who want to buy the land will be
allowed TO pick it from the estate OF
the government.
superintendent Willingham has an
nounced that $40 acres of sixteenth sec
tion school lands in Washington county
are for sale. An offer and certified
check for $500 has already been re-
ceived, but the proposition has not
been accepted The land has valua BILE
timber on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
ROGERS is NAMED
TO EXAMINE SCALES
Superintendent of T. c. |. Co. Made
= Member of Commission for
Inspection at Banner

Montgomery, April 25.-(special)-P. j
Rogers of Birmingham, superintendent OF
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
has been appointed by Cover
nor O'Neal as member of the commits.
sion to inspect the scales and weigh
ing system at Banner mines. The other
members of the board are G. Y. Mltcham
professor of engineering of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute, and Edward B. Kay,
former professor of engineering at the
University of Alabama.
The commission was appointed to de-
eide about whether or not the scales
have been giving false weights. H. Y.
Brooke, examiner of public accounts,
made an examination February % and
reported that the scales were set to
weigh 20 per cent under the contract
weight. The commission will make a re-
port to Governor O'Neal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Postoffice Appointments Expected

Decatur. April 25.-(SpeciaI)-Ihe ap-
pointment of Claude Mcmillan as post
master of New Decatur and the appoint
ment of Miss Simpson as postmaster OF
HIartselle did not come as a surprise TO
the Decaturs. Both appointments were
expected and both are generally regarded
as wise ones The Decatur appointment
is expected almost any day. Postmaster
William Moseley's term has been out for
the past three years. There are num-
ber of applicants for this appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
REBELS FAIL TO
D|SLODGE FEDERALS

Laredo, Tex. April 25.-Five hundred
rebels, followers of yennstiano Carrassa'
made an unsuccessful attempt yesterday
to dislodge Gen. Trucy Aubert's federal
troops at Lampazos, Mexico, according ia
a party of Americans who rode to the
border today in an automobile. The bat
tie fought in the outskirts of Lampazos,
began early in the afternoon and con-
tinued until night. About ten of the
rebels and the same number of federals
were killed.
The party reported that they encoun-
tered several bands of rebels en- route
from I.ampazos, but no attempt was made
to molest the travellers. They saw the
bodies of six men hanging from teie-
graph poles along the route.
Matmora, Mexico, April 25.-Rebels have
taken possession of the towns OF Burgos'
Mendez and San Fernando, in the state
of Tamaulipas No resistance was Of
fered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
RAPIDLY REMOVING
BODIES OF MINERS

Pittsburg, April 25.-The work of re-
moving bodies from the Cincinnati mine
OF the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke company. wrecked Wednes-
day by an explosion, progressed rapidly
today. When darkness fell tonight ss
bodies had been taken out.
Officials of the coal company stated
tonight that it is their belief few other
bodies will be found. 1t is possible. hsw-
ever. that the dead may number. -
Most of the bodies recovered ~ q n
good condition.
Until great masses of wreekaee in a
number Of sections of the mine have been
examined the total death list will remain
q secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

Atlanta, April 25.-With more than
1000 delegates present, including lead
ing sociological specialists from all
parts of the United States. the South
ern Sociological congress was formally
opened here tonight. The congress Will
be in session for five days.
DR.. Alexander j. McKclway of Wash
ington, secretary for southern states of
the national child labor committee, pre-
sided at the opening session. Governor
Ben w. Hooper of Tennessee. president
of the congress, was prevented from
attending by pressing affairs of state,
1t was announced.
The delegates were welcomed to the
city and state by Governor Joseph NJ.
Brown of Georgia. Responses were
made to the address of welcome by
Chancellor James Il. Kirkland of Van
derbilt university, DR.. S. c. Mitchell.
president of the University of South
Carolina, and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, April 25.-G p. M)-The
low pressure area that was central over
the Mississippi valley on last nights map
has moved eastward and now overlies
the Allegheny mountains and the Attain
tic slope. 1t has brought general rain
to the central gulf states, and the eastern
half of the great central basis generally
since Thursday night, and slight rise
in temperatures to the eastern coast Sec
tions. West of the Mississippi the pres
sure has risen and an extensive but lily
defined high pressure appears over the
Mains states. This has caused fair
weather with northerly winds west oil
the Mississippi, except on the PACING
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
MANY OF THE DEATHS
ARE PREVENTABLE
Over 5000 Died in State From Pre-
ventable Causes in 1912, Says
State Health Report

Montgomery, April 5-(Special. )-More
than 5000 persons in Alabama died from
preventable causes during 1912. according
to the April bulletin of the state health
department. issued today. The greatest
death dealer was pulmonary tuberculosis
which has record of 1873. Other dis
eases and the number Of deaths caused
by each are:
"Malar1al diseases, 56s; typhoid fever
$50; smallpox, 20; measles, SO: scarlet few
er, 20; whooping cough, 81; diptheria, 17s:
cerebro-spinal meningitis, 2S total, 31OO
Commenting on the record, the bulletin
said: "A very large number of these
deaths could have and should have been
prevented. The people must wake up to
the fact tnat tney must obey .the laws
of health as well as other laws If they
would escape the penalties of violation OF
laws"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Weather Forecast

Washington, April 25.-Forecast for Ala
bama: Cloudy and cooler Saturday; Sun
day fair, with rising temperature.
For Georgia: Local showers and cooler
Saturday; Sunday probably fair and
cooler.
For Tennessee: Fair Saturday; cooler
in east portions; Sunday fair, with rising
temperature.
Mississippi: Fair and somewhat warmer
Saturday; Sunday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

slope, and the extreme northern sections.
On the forward side of this high tenn
peratures have fallen from 10 to 20 de-
grees, the regions affected lying between
the Mississippi river and the eastern
mountain range.
In the cotton belt, fair weather has
prevailed west of the Mississippi gem
orally, with winds from the northerly
quadrant. Rain has occurred in Louis
lana, Mississippi. Alabama and western
Tennessee. while in the eastern states
fair weather. with southerly winds, has
continued. 1t seems probable from to-
nights map that there will be a change
to fair weather in this section Saturday,
attending the rising pressures and north
erly winds. Sunday should be fair and
warmer
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
April 20, 1913:
Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Hamilton Released

washington, April 25.-To save him the
Toss of homestead entry. President Will
son released today Charles F. Hamilton
sentenced at Phoenix, Ariz.. October p,
1872 TO 10 months in the federal prison
for bigamy. Hamilton would lose his
claim to an entry in Arkansas unless ne
returned to the land before May l. The
president commuted the sentence to ex-
uire at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
SOCIOLOGICAL CONGRESS
OPENS IN ATLANTA

In addition to five general sessions
OF the congress, departmental confer
ences also will be held. John II. De-
witt of Nashville. Tenn. will preside
over the meetings of the conference
ON courts and wilson's.
DIR. w. S. Rankin of Raleigh, N. c.,
is chairman of the public health con-
ference; DIR. ]. II. billiard of New Or
leans will preside at the conferences on
race problems. and j. c. Logan OF At
lanta will direct the work of the con-
ferences on organized charities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Opelika Court Appoint ments

Montgomery April 25,-(SpeciaL)--J. e.
Henry of Opelika was appointed referee
in bankruptcy for the eastern division
of the middle district by Judge G. Jones
of the federal court Friday. Henry G.
Peterson of Opehka was named deputy
clerk for the division by Harvey p. Jones
clerk OF the court. Each win have work
In Macon, Lee, Chambers Tallapooss,
Randolph and Russell counties and viii
receive fees instead of salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Two Hanged in Socorro

socorro, n M, April 25.-Irwin Fra
ser and Francisco Granada were hanged
here today. Fraser was sentenced for
the killing of two deputy sheriffs in
a fight with posse at Deming, Noyem-
Der Z, 1911. Granadao was convicted
for shooting William S. Clark, manager
of a store at Mogollen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Students "Rough House.

Chicago, April 25.-Attired in pajamas
100 students Rough Housed on the
campus of the University of Chicago this
afternoon until shocked co-eds telephoned
a riot call.
A score OF officers responded but the
students had retired to the dormitories
and no arrests were made.
The FACULTY started an Investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
At the Theatres

Bitou-ABetween Showers" 2;So p. M
ana $3.50 p. m.
Majestic-"A knight for Day." $780,
$50 and 900 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Famous Painting Sold

London. \ April 25-Thomas Gains
boroueh's painting. THE Market Cart, /"
cut of Sir Lionel Phillips collection, was
sold by auction today for sl0o,Soo, record
price for a Gainsborough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
res. Other Remedies

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies
Won't Cure. The worst cases, no mat
ter of how long standing, are cured
by the wonderful. old reliable DR.. Por-
ter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. Relieves
pain and heals at the same time. 25c,
soc, $1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
|. VENTS OF TODAY

atch carnival at East End park.
a,y.aingham college endowment cam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY !

FOR SALE Cheap, furniture for seven
sooms. Apply 17c7 Sth avenue. 4-as-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
0-.l.~ Cantured
Cotton States League

Jackson 3 Mefnsa 2.
Columbus 6, ias ola 4.
Selma {. Glars saals :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

MISS Lucy KIN nat 1frse of the
lSllzabeth Dunca eflsi ospital
VIII leave May 4" 5nprtt & acation
To South Carolin afts e's VII visit
relatives. Before retufnif 3liey Knox
Will join a houh af3 ptEtsburg
During her alb p<o zH Gertrude
Glayenor will eelt tho ooe ion as
kcad nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

IN the Bessemer police court this
morning Mack Dorsey, a negro who
vas arrested few days ago on a
charge of stealing chickens, was given
fines enough to keep him working for
the city for the next Is months, as four
cases were made against him. Four
people from East Bessemer whose hen
roosts were robbed appeared and iden-
titled the chickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

Bessemer, April 25.-(Specia1.) AR
rangements are being made for the
closing of the Bessemer schools, which
Will take place on Thursday, May 20
The commencement address will be
delivered by DIR. j. M Shelburne, pres
ident of Howard college. On Wednes-
day evening. May 2s, the senior class
will hold its class day exercises, an
interesting programme having been
arranged. There will be some splendid
exhibits made by the manual training
and domestic science departments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. m. April
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25

dali.
Capt. Mark Whiteaker and daugh-
ter Mrs. Neya Brown. have re-
turned from Chattanooga, Tenn.
where they attended the National
G A. r. eneampment
Miss Lottte Beaupre and niece.
Miss Ridenhour have returned from
a visit with relatives in st. Louis.
F.. n. WoelHe OF the Droyers state
bank made business trip to Cairo
Monday.
Mrs. Jim Cunningham and sons,
Charlie and Robert, have returned
from a visit with friends in Harris
burg.
Hon. p. T. Chapman has returned
from business trip to Anna.
Mrs Dow White and baby OF
West Frankfort have returned to
their home after a few days visit
with her mother Mrs. NJ. Felts and
sister Mrs. Harry Price.
Mrs Fannie Lccney has as her
guest, her daughter, Mrs. Ira Dill OF
Carbonate.
Miss Lois Gillian has gone to Car
bondale to attend the Southern Nor
NAL
w f. Beal spent Saturday in Me
tropolis,
O. e. Harvick and nephew, Larry
G. Newton are spending some days
at the springs in West Springs. Ind.
Rev L. S. McKown and wife will
leave tomorrow Tor Murphsboro to
attend the NJ f. conference.
!. DR.. ]. S Cummins OF Eddyyile.
visited Vienna relatives Sunday
Mrs o. A. Harker of Urbana. was
the guest of her sister Mrs. Frances
Jackson the past week.
Mrs Ruth Chapman spent the
week end with relatives in Bel
KNAPP
Miss Ada Coleman has accepted a
position in the Mercantile store.
Miss Ruby Hood is a new clerk in
the dry goods store of G.. NJ. Pick
ems.
Heber C0lhoun Ia the new city
marshal.
Y. f. Gage mail carrier on route
No attended the National Rural
Letter Carriers association at
Evansville, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bellamy and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25
THEBES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs, ]. C. Garner visited at Ma
rion last week.
Ray Williams of sikeston. No,
|, visited friends here last week
Mrs. Walter Pofford and chill
dren have returned to Fort Worth,
Tex.
Leo Campbell and family OF Boles,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Parrish, of Cache, visited
Mrs. w. E. Thompson, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Margraye Wis
tied friends at Fayville Sunday.
Dr. c. P Spann visited relatives
at Alto Pass last week.
Rev. R. J. Mitchell is spending
this week at Murphysboro before he
goes south.
Jack Young. Of Union county, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. A. j. Brown here
Sunday.
Mrs. George Ringe is spending a
few days at St Louis.
Walter Jordan is spending this
week at St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs Vansckle OF Tamms
visited here this week.
Willard Wheeler visited relative.
here Sunday.
Postmaster Rolwing is spending
a few days at st. Louis.
Dave Burris and family have gone
to Washington, Ind.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25
Diabetes
Simple Herb Quickly Relieve.
This Dread Disease.

Diabetes has heretofore been considered
lncurable, and the only hope held out to the
aniicted has been to prolong their years by
strict diet
a plant recently discovered in Mexico,
labetol Herb. has been found to be ST g.
cine In the treatment of diabetes, quickly
reducing the spi eific gravity and sugar re
toring vigor and building up the system
his harmless vegetable remedy will re.
Iieve he patient OF his worst symptoms. in
the most aggravated cases, within week.
and' to prove IL, we VIII mail the first SOC
pas kage for 25c, with free booklet OF special
values to the diabetic, containing latest diet
lists and exclusive table of food values, Civ,
Ing percentage of starch and sugar (carbohy
dratesl in 80 different foods.
Tell your afflicted friends of this offer and
send 25c TO-DAY for fuil-sized soc package:
AMFS CHEMICAL CO, Dept ble~E Whit
ney Point N. V
You can gel DIabetoi In Caiso at Paul G,
Schulz Sons At the Irregular price.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25
HELP THE KIDNEYS.
Cairo Readers Are Learning the
Way.

way
It's the little kidney ills
The lame. weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Bright's disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills,
a remedy especially for weak kid
neys-
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by 10000 people-en-
dorsed by citizens or this locality.
T. j. Lloyd. 500 Clark street, Pa
ducah, Ky. says: Zone of my fam
lily was troubled with an acute at
tack of kidney trouble and severe
backache. Hearing of Doans Kid
ney Pills, got a box. They acted
Immediately and. removed the
trouble. / highly recommend them
to anyone who is suffering from
backache or other kidney disorders. -
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' s.
and take no other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25
Bny the Wnter Pant.

The Bulletin has tor several
years advocated public ownership
of the local water plant and now
is an opportune time TO consider the
proposition.
The Cairo Water company Is
seeking thirty-year extension of
its franchise so that il will be in a
postion to float a bond issue of SUI
feient proportions TO defray the cost
of certain contemplated improve
mems 1t is estimated that approXi-
mately 100000 will be expended
by the company for these improve
ments. If the plant was not a pay
mig proposition and regarded by its
owners as having an excellent flu
ture ii is not likely that such i'm
proyements would be considered. III
the plant earns money for its present
owners 1t surely would pay dividends
to the taxpayers in the form OF
lower water rates if conducted by
the city.
The proposition to extend the
company's franchise will have TO be.
submitted to the voters at special
election. Instead of submitting this
single issue to the voters would II
not be we'll to permit the voters TO
decide whether Cairo shall purchase
the property? This question must
ultimately be left to them for de-
cision and we believe that if the
two issues. that of granting an eN-
tension OF the franchise, or purchas-
ing the plant, were submitted, lheI
taxpayers would vote in favor OIL
the latter proposition.
The fact that Cairo has reached
the limit of its bonded Indebtedness
would not bar ii from purchasing
the water plant or any other public
utility. Section 9 of Senate Bill No.
5SS, adopted at the last session of
the General Assembly is very plain
on this phase The section follows;
For the purpose Of acquiring
any such public utility or the
property necessary or appro-
pirate for the operation thereof,
or any part thereof, either by
purchase. condemnation or con-
struction, any city may issue
and dispose Of interest bearing
certificate hereinafter called
public atility certificates, which
shall, under no circumstances.
be or become an obligation or
liability of the city or payable
out of any general fund thereof
but shall be payable solely out
Of the revenue or income TO be
derived from the public utility |
property for the acquisition Of
which they were issued. Such
certificates shall not be issued
and secured on any public util-
ity property in an amount in
excess of the cost to the city
OF such property as hereinbe-
fore provided and (ten) per
cent of such cost in addition
thereto In order to secure the
payment OF any such public util-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25
IS HURT WHEN TROLLEY
CAR JUMPS TRACK

East Liverpool Ohio. Sept. "a
Fifteen passengers were seriously
injured, some of whom may die, to-
day when a rapidly moving west
bound interurban car on the Tr--
State electric line jumped the track
on a curve and plunged into an en-
haukment of stone and earth a.
Wellsyille The City passengers
aboard were thrown in all direc-
lions. The car was passing under a
railway viadut when it left the
rails
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25

There is nothing complicated
about the law. II Cairo has any
desire TO purchase and operate the
local water plant it can do so with
out adding any extra expense to the
taxpayers. but by merely borrowing
money ON the plant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25
ORDERS COURT MARTIAL
OF NAVAL pAYMASTER

Washington, Sept. Secretary
of the Navy Daniels today ordered a
court martial of Assistant Paymaster
II. ] Hauser, Z. S. n, now stationed
at Vallejo. Cal. on charges of en-
bezzlement. Hauser, It is alleged,
embezzeld $3.50 from the govern
ment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-25

SON Herman have returned from a
visit with relatives in Herrin.
]. W. Barnwen of Simpson. was
a Vienna visitor Tuesday.
jim G. Haeke- has accepted a po-
sition in a barber shop AT Christo-
pher. i4i,
Mrs. J. Spieldoek has been sick
Tor the past few days.