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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

Immediately improved. and flush times
will be in order
There is no way of estimating the
good produced by putting into circulation
at cheap rate of interest of government
surplus. Some time ago, as is remem-
bered, comparatively small sum, some
s50,0ooooo. was released for the purpose
of moving the cotton crop. Immediately,
thereafter. there was an increase in the
price of cotton
Mr.. Blackmon's opinion of the currency
bill is shared by other democratic lead
ers who were yesterday in Birmingham,
notably Senator Bankhead, and MIR. I'm
derwood The Fourth district congress-
man has been delivering the goods for
his district, and there is no talk of any
opposition that might be breeding against
him. He returned in the afternoon to An
niston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
Bishop McNeilI to Speak Today

Bishop George Hargrove MacNeill. ma
tional president of the National White
Cross Rescue Society of America, will de-
liver an address at Pisgah Home today
at 8 o'clock p. M. upon 1.-The White Slave
Traffic."
Bishop MacNeill is accompanied by his
wife and two of the White Cross Sisters,
who will give their experiences in the
work. This will be an important meet
ing, and an urgent invitation is extended
the public to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
Courthouse Items

The grand jury for the fall term is still
in session, and will probably make a re-
port next Saturday. Many new cases ac-
cumulated during the recess taken, and
cases are being added every day. large
number OF witnesses have been summoned
for this week, and they viii make an er-
fort TO complete their labors by the end
of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
A hard stubborn Cold that
hangs on, is broken up by
Humphreys "Seventy-seven'
COL

The DOLLAR FLASK Of Seventy
seven" holds the contents of six
twenty-five-cent vials, showing its
economy.
1t is flat oval flask, with metal
screw top, cork lined. handy to carry;
its popularity is assured by the Inn
mediate large demand.
If your dealer does not keep the Dol
lar Size, insist upon his getting it for
you.
Small size 25cts-flask $1.00-all
drug stores or mailed.
HumpLreys' Homeo. Madeleine Co.. 156
William Street, New York.--Advortise-
ment-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

A double header docket is set in the
criminal court hr next week. which in
cludes both jail and bond cases. A large
number OF cases have been set. The
prisoners convicted during the week were
sentenced yesterday morning by Judge w.
F.. Fort and Judge S. e. Greene. Seven
negroes and one white man were sem
fenced to various terms at hard labor
for the county on the county roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
FUNERAL NOTICE

THE MEMBERS OF FARRAR
LODGE NO. s, A. +. AND A. NJ, ARE
REQUESTED TO MEET AT THE
LODGE ROOM SUNDAY. NOVEMBER
9TH, At 100 p. NJ. TO ATTEND THE
FUNERAL OF BROTHER GEORGE II.
SMITH. I41O NOLAN AVENUE. IN
TERMENT ELMWOOD CEMETERY.
ALL MASTER MAsONS INVITED.
EARL WOOD,
WOHSHIPFUL MASTER.
II. J. SAIvER,
SECRETARY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09


the cause of local option in the cam
paign of 1906, Is easily one Of the lead
ing advocates of prohibition in the
state He is a member of the senate
temperance committee and the cham
pion of state prohibition in the legis-
lature.
Will Remain in Party
For a quarter of a century" said
Senator Norman. 81 have given my best
efforts to the cause of temperance and
shall continue to do so, but always
as in the past, within the ranks OF the
democratic party. My better Judgment
shall always direct my choice between
men when other great interests besides
temperance are at stake. At this time
1 believe that the labors of Mr. I'm
derwood for his country and party cou-
pied with his eminent qualifications
make him easily the man of the hour
in Alabama.
Personally 1 entertain high regard
for Captain Hobson. At this time
know of no other man, with the excep-
tion of Underwood, that I would give
my support in preference to Mr. Hob
son. The time may yet come, If Cap
tain Hobson win only step aside at the
present, when Alabama will reward
him.
I'm the first place 1 believe that it
il mistake for the temperance peo-
this campaign, mixed as it is with ma
tional issues.
Not National Issue
Possibly the regulation of the sale
of liquor in the nation has not advanced
beyond the plan of local option with
the state as the unit. We are all beg
ging for local self government. Does
1t not seem the wisest craftsmanship at
this time for our representatives In
Congress to stand for states rights?
Mr.. Underwood is now part of the
national democratic administration. For
the people of Alabama TO defeat him
at this time would be to repudiate the
laws that he has written on the statute
books. AS l see 1t the defeat of Mr..
Underwood would be serious reflec-
tion upon the national administration
and rebuke to President Wilson, who
worked shoulder to shoulder with Mr..
Underwood to bring about the reforms,
for which the democratic party have
always striven.
II would say in all kindness to Cap
tain Hobson: Let him desist In his mud
throwing at Mr.. Underwood lest he
dig his own grave and fall into 1t, and
in this fall carry with him the great
issue that SO many people of Alabama
hold dear and for which they have been
fighting for years, yea before the sink
Ing of the Merrimac had become a his
torical event"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
First National Bank Of
Birmingham, Ala.

Statement to Comptroller (condensed)
Tuesday. October 81, 1918
RESOURCES
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The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
WOMAN SLASHES WRISTS,
DRINKS POISON; DIES
Mrs. Mary Bowie Dorsey, Found Un.
conscious BY Husband, Sueeunbs
to Effect, Of Virinol.

Mrs. Mary Bowie Dorsey. thirty-three
years old. wife of DR.. N. d. Dorsey.
head OF the Department Of Historical Re-
search OF the Carnegie Institution. died
In her apartments In the California,
Eighteenth and v Streets Northwest,
yesterday from the effect Of a quantity
OF virinol which she swallowed on Mon
day. A certificate of suicide was issued
by Coroner hewitt.
Unconscious and suffering from slashes
across her wrists. Mrs. Dorsey was dis
covered in a dying condition by her
husband when he returned to the apart
ments on Monday afternoon. A physi-
clan who was summoned declared that
IL was useless to hope for the woman's
recovery. She died without regaining con-
sciousness.
Investigation disclosed that Mrs. Dor
sey purchased virinol at a drug store
on Monday morning. II Is believed she
The cuts across her wrists. apparently
her death, II is stated. The drug was
purchased in tablets, each of which con-
tanned thirty-five grains.
Mental depression. from which Mrs.
Dorsey had suffered for a number of
years, Is believed to have caused her
act Before locking herself In her apart
ments, she pinned a note on the corridor
door. reading: Mrs. Dorsey will not be
In until o'clock" Two other notes left
by Mrs. Dorsey were not made public.
Mrs. Dorsey had been under the care
Of DR.. B. r. Logic, the alienist.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
R0CKEFELLER'S LAWYER
SPONSOR FOR STATEMENT:
CLIENT WILL NOT TESTIFY

New York. Jan. s-An doubt as tc
the intention of William Rockefeller tc
appear before the money investigating
committee on January Is was dispelled
to-day
MIR. Rockefeller will not appear" said
John NJ. Carver. Mr.. Rockefeller's coun-
poena for him. His physicians declare
that to do so would probably kill him. -
Mr.. Rockefeller. however. is gracious
ly pleased to compromise with the Pujo
committee. He is now willing to receive
one physician from the committee il the
committee desires to send one physi-
clan out OF the country to Mr.. Rockefel-
leT's place OF refuge.
How far do you feel bound" he was
asked. by the stipulation when you ac-
cepted service of the subpoena for Mr.
Rockefeller that the committee reserved
the right to make an independent investi-
CATION into Mr.. RockefeIlers healthT'
We are disposed" was the reply, "to
agree TO any reasonable request that
may be made by the committee
DO you mean that Mr.. Rockefeller will
consent to receive a medical commission
appointed by the committee?"
Il don't think a commission will be
necessary. One physician. 1 should say,
would satisfy the purposes OF the COM
mittee.'
And would Mr. Rockefeller receive
such a physician"
Il believe that he would" replied Mr.
Carver, who admitted incidentally that
his client is at Nassau, Bahama Islands
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
LA TOILETTE MEASURE
AIMED AT MERGERS
Senator Introduces Bill to Prevent
Control Of Utilities BY Aliens
to the District.

bill was introduced into the Senate
yesterday by Senator La Toilette to pre-
vent Ncontrol Of District public utilities
by persons not living here or by foreign
corporations or firms. 1t is believed that
| the bill, IL passed, will prevent the frui-
ton Of plans made by local financiers
Tor the merger Of District public utilities
some months ago
The bill is a redraft of one with similar
purport introduced at the end of the pre-
holiday session. 1t was believed that
provisions of the first bill were too
stringent. This bill is introduced with a
view OF eliminating certain Objectionable
provisions Of the former one.
The main provisions of the bill fol-
low:
That it shall be unlawful for any
foreign public utility corporation, or
for any foreign or local holding hold
ing corporation, or for any local street
railroad corporation, gas corporation,
electric corporation. telephone corpora
tion, telegraph corporation. or any 9TH
er local public utility corporation. d.
rectly or indirectly. to own. control, or
hold or vote stock or bonds of any pub
lie utility corporation organized under
any general Incorporation law or spe-
cial act of the United States or author
lied under any law of the United States
to do business in the District of Colum-
bta, except as heretofore or hereafter
expressly authorized by Congress; and
1t shall be unlawful for any public utiI-
ity corporation organized or authorized
as aforesaid to sell or transfer any por-
tion OF its stock or bonds to any other
public utility corporation or holding
corporation whatsoever. unless here
tofore or hereafter expressly author
lied by Congress so to do: and every
contract, transfer. agreement. or trans
fer. or assignment by any said public
utility corporation organized or au-
thorized aforesaid of any portion of its
stock or bonds without such authority
shall be utterly void and of no effect.
That the word foreign when used
in this act shall be construed to mean
foreign to the District of Columbia. and
the word local when used in this act
shall be construed to mean local in the
District of Columbia"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
WEST LOCKED IN BY COLD:
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUFFERS

Chicago Jan. S-Snowstorms prevail
through the eastern portions Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley; further West the cold
wave still holds fast: through the north
ern range of the Rockies snow has blocked
transContinental traffic: in California un-
usual cold has played havoc with the
fruit crops, and along the northern part
of the Pacific Coast devastating floods are
feared. Snow furries in Chicago during
the early morning changed to a heavy
fall later in the day. with indications of
continuing
The threatened zero weather did not
reach Chicago or the Lake Michigan
region to-day. The cold extended as far
East as Central Iowa. In St Louis it
was clear and cold. In Southwestern
Texas the thermometer hovered around
zero. In Utah the cold continued in
tense, breaking all records for that
region. In Colorado temperature TODAY
were slightly higher and it was believed
the worse of the cold snap was over.
In the northern ranges of the Rockies
and in the Cascades the snow has blocked
th6 railroads. delaying traffic
At the summit of the Cascades the
snow is nineteen feet deep.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
TARGET SHOOTING Is
DEFENDED BY SOLDIER
Board Directors National Rifles Asso-
eiation of America Elects Off,
GERS for Coming Year.

Peace advocates who claim that the
National Rifles Association Of America
Is promoting militarism among young
people of the United States were strong
ly denounced last night by Lieut.. Gen.
John c. Bates, u. s. A, retired. on his
resignation from the presidency of that
organization at the annual meeting of
the board OF directors. Gen. Bates said
that rifle practice was promoted for the
sole purpose OF training young Americans
for service during war. and that incl
dentally 1t was a clean. healthy sport.
II doubt" he said, 'if we will gain
any great measure Of success in pro-
noting rifle shooting among boys until
the government comes to our assistance
and proper appropriations are made. A
bill is now pending before Congress for
this purpose and should become law at
the earliest possible date"
After Gen. Bates retiring address, the
following officers were elected unani-
mously: Gen. Charles d. Gather. Mary
land. president: Gen. Albert C. Dill.
Maryland, first vice president: Col s. W.
Brookhart, Iowa, second vice president:
Maj. Carl Haden, Arizona, third vice
president; Col. II. B. Catran. Ohio.
treasurer; Lieut.. Albert Jones. Washing
ton, d. c., secretary.
Those members OF the board OF direc-
tors who were present are as follows:
Generals ]. A. Drain. b. w. Spencer
Charles F. Macklin; Colonies, Joseph
Gerard. U. S. A. ]. s. Ewing. ]. D. Up
ton. Charles A. Kelly; lieutenant colonels,
G. B. Young, W. Liby. n. B. Thurston.
E. B. Bruch, A. B. Critchheld, II. C.
Hale; Lieut. Commander T. T. Craven.
U. s. N; majors, Charles d. Rhodes,
U. s. A, James /. Pratt, Z. C. Goddard; !;
captains, N T. Merry, U. S. A. n. C.
Fay, U. S. NJ. c.: Lieut. A. s. Jones.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
DENY PANTHER DISASTER.

While officers of the Navy Department
maintained last night that there was
no reason for apprehension regarding the
United States repair shID Panther, II
was apparent that the failure of the
vessel to report from Guantanamo was
the cause of uneasiness in Washington
yesterday. The Panther was of the
Virginia CaDes on her wav from New
York to Guantanamo during the gale
last Friday, and nothing has been heard
Of her since. She was due at Guanta-
namc yesterday.
Disquieting rumors from Charleston,
S. C., reached Washington last night in
regard to the Panther, but the Navy De-
partment had no official information to
confirm them, and were inclined to be.
lieve that they were based merely on the
that the Panther had failed
to reach Guantanamo to-day.
The Navy Department expects the Pan
ther TO reach a Cuban port to-day. II
was said at the department that no ef-
fort was being made TO communicate with
the Panther by wireless, but there have
been reports in circulation that the de-
partment has been trying for day to get
in touch Win the repair ship.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
MOTORCYCLE CLUB PROTESTS.
Organization VIII Fight RuI.
Against Carrying Passenger.

Resolutions protesting against the or
der Of the Commissioners prohibiting the
carrying of passengers on motorcycles
and also the new traffic regulations re-
quiring that motorcyclists bring their
machines to a full stop within fifteen feet
OF a standing street car. were unani-
mously adopted last night at a meeting
OF the National Motorcycle Club at the
ciubroOms, 9OS Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest.
r. n. McNeal. attorney for the club. who
Is fighting the passenger-carrying pro-
hibitory order in the District Court was
present, and. made a statement of the
status OF the case. The case will come
before the District Supreme Court on
January l..
A committee composed OF George W.
Parezo. +. Hazelton, p. A. Draper. w.
w. Throop. T. o. Wansleben. z. NJ. Dod-
son, and R n. MCNeal was appointed TO
appear before the court and present the
clubs side of the question.
The annual election OF officers will be
held at the next meeting. Arrangements
have been completed by the retiring OFF,
GERS TO give a banquet at the New Fre-
donia on January -
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
NEW AUTO BUSES ORDERED.
Better Service to BE Given Patron,
in Sixteenth street.

There is little more than a month left
before the Metropolitan Coach Company
Will have TO put its new automobile
buses in commission in Sixteenth Street,
and with it the new schedule that is TO
sbecome effective at the same time. The
new service will come as an answer TO
the prayers of many people living in and
near Sixteenth Street, who have COM
planned for year.
The new service is the result of q bill
passed last August in which the Metro
politan Coach Company was granted
practically renewal of its franchise on
the condition that il install new equip
ment and a new scedule.
The bill makes the new plans subject
TO The approval of the District Commits
sioners. and some weeks ago a confer
ence between the officials of the COM
pany and the Commissioners was held
at which the plans were approved.
Capt Mark Brook, assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner. is at the head OF
the committee named to inspect the new
equipment.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
NEW EVENT AT Y. nj. c. A.

new athletic feature, which has
never before appeared on any sports
card, will be tried out this evening ir
the weekly gymnasium contest of the
Senior Employed Boys OF the Y NJ. C
a. Boys Department. The new event is
throwing the basket ball for accuracy.
Every time a goal is made il counts
the contestant five points Those who
are to compete are working boys be-
tween the ages of fifteen and eighteen.
This makes the second indoor sports
event originated by Gordon Law, physi-
cal director of the Y. NJ. c. A. BOYS
Department, this season, the first event
being the Swing for distance" which
was tried out with great success a few
weeks ago.
The remaining event in the contest this
evening is the pulling up. each contestant
scoring five points for every time he
chins himself.
After to-night's contest but two more
cards remain to be run off to close the
series. The standing of the competing
teams now is: Team One. George Hecht.
captain, 2.96S1z points; Team Two. Sidney
Leech. captain. 2.S321s points: Donald
kessler. 2.4SS points; William Cleveland,
1879 points. y
b. class of the Y NJ. c. A. Bows De-
partment, comprising the young athletes
between thirteen and fifteen years of age
yesterday afternoon finished up their in
door sports series, which ran every
Wednesday night since November 6, with
two-hundred yard run. The event was
hOuy contested. honors finally going to R
Edmonston. who covered the distance in
26 2-5 seconds. while z. Millard got sec
ono place with a time of q seconds fiat.
and third place went to S. Bernstein,
whose time was q As seconds. The three
high men for the series are Richard
kdmonston, who rolled up a total of 44s
points: Harry Hunt, with 4lS points; and
Samuel Bernstein. with 352 points. Be-
ginning a week from next Saturday. B.
class will start a series OF aquatic con-
tests, to run weekly till warm weather.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
SCIENTIST BREAKS KNEECAP.
William de c. RayeneI, of Nations
Museum, Falls on AsphaIt.

William de c. Rayenel. fifty years old
noted as a scientist and administrative
assistant OF the National Museum, is at
Emergency Hospital suffering from a
fracture Of the kneecap
Mr.. Ravenel was injured yesterday af-
ternoon at Tenth and Streets South
west while going from his Offices in the
museum building to board a car for his
residence at 1911 Riggs Street Northwest.
In attempting to step over the handle
Of street cleaning machine. he tripped
and fell. the kneecap being broken by
coming In contact with the asphalt II
was necessary to summon an ambulance
to remove him to the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
BISHOP MARITAL
TROUBLES aired
James c. Bishop Advertises
He VIII Pay No Bills Not
Contracted by Himself.
BOTH WELL-KNOWN HERE
Wife a Niece of Gen. Hancock and
Prominent Socially-Relatives
Live in Washington.

New York, Jan. S.-Through the pub,
Hcation to-day of an advertisement by
James Cunningham Bishop. banker ant
oIubman and well known in Washington
disclaiming responsibility for any in
debtedness incurred by any one but
himself, it became known that he and
his wife. Mrs. Abigail Bishop. are sep
arated. In a statement given out by her
during the day Mrs. Bishop accepted
terized it as mean. petty. and con-
temptible."
Although the public has not been aware
OF il. friends of the couple have known
that for three months Bishop has been
living at the Hotel Belmont while Mrs.
Bishop and her daughters have been liv-
ing at the Bishop residence, % East
SiXty-fifth Street. The divergence OF
feeling between the two eliminated in
the advertisement inserted by Bishop in
to-day's newspapers, reading as follows:
please note that 1 shall not be re-
sponsible for any Indebtedness incurred
by any one except myself.
JAMES c. BISHOP"
The report that Mrs. Bishop had en-
gagged John r. Dos Pasos. a lawyer to
institute divorce proceedings caused the
family friends to make renewed efforts
TO bring about a reconciliation Dos
Pasos acknowledged to-day that he had
been retained in such a proceeding, but
would not disclose the case beyond stat
ing that one of the correspondents re-
sided in Fifth Avenue
Miss Augusta and Miss Mary Bishop.
the oldest two daughters of the couple.
recently returned from a visit to their
aunt in Washington.
MIR. Bishop has three daughters, the
Misses Mary c. Augusta H., and Ma
thalie II. Bishop. His wife was Miss
Abigail A. Hancock. a niece Of Gen.
Hancock. and moves in the most re-
stricted circles in New York and Wash
ington society. She has formally intro
duced her daughters. Mary and Augusta.
but her youngest. Nathalie, has not yet
made her debut
Mr.. Bishop has offices at 80 Pine Street
He Is Harvard graduate of the class
of 1891. and is a member OF many clubs.
among them the Union. Knckerbocker.
Riding, Turf, and Field. Ardsley. Racquet
and Tennis. Knollwood. Sleepy Hollow
Country. Brook. Downtown and the
Metropolitan Club of Washington
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Richard J. Harden Camp, Spanish
War Veterans, Prospering.

The Richard J. Harden Camp Of the
United Spanish War Veterans held its
annual installation of officers last night
at Eagles Hall. z and Sixth Streets
Northwest. Annual reports OF officers
were read showing that as the camp en-
ters its fourteenth year 1t is at the high
tide Of its career both as to membership
and finances. Fourteen new members
were mustered in" last night, raising
the membership to over 800. The install
ing Officer was Past Department Com
mander d. V. Chisholm
The officers installed were: Commander.
John A. Gallagher; senior vice COM
mander, Henry c. Wilson: junior vice
commander. Fred Kaske: officer of the
day. Aloyslus ]. CorreIl: officer OF the
guard. Eugene F. Clements: trustee,
Harry B. Coulter; chaplain. Wallace H.
Carragan; adJutant. Harry B. Coulter;
quartermaster. BENJAMIN L. Tubman
quartermaster sergeant, William A.
Dowling.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
PEARY IS GUEST OF HONOR.
Tells Fraternity Brothers How He
Reached the North Pole.

Rear Admiral Robert z. Peary was the
ment OF honor at the annual entertain
Iuent or the Washington members OF the
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at the
University Club last night.
rear admiral Peary recounted his ex-
perienced in the frozen North and when
he told his audience of the planting of
the fraternity flag alongside of the stars
and Stripes on the site of the North Pole
there was enthusiastic applause.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Rites for william II. Bailey.

Funeral services for William H. Bailey
seventy-four years old. veteran of the
civil war and an employe of the Gov
ernment Printing Office. who died sud
denly of heart trouble yesterday will
be held at $50 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon at his late home, IL IL l Street
Northeast. under the direction OF Fed
eral Lodge, No. l. F. A. A. NJ, of which
he was a member. Interment will be
in Arlington National Cemetery. Mr..
Bailey is survived by his wife and one
sister. Mrs. Mary O'Keefe. OF New
Jersey