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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
ALLEGED POSTAL
ROBBERS ARE HELD
Three Have Preliminary
Hearing in Alleged Post
office Robbery Case

Huntsville, January 23.-1Special.) Hub
Naples, Claud Blanton and Simp Wing
have been bound over to the federal grand
jury on charges of embezzling property
of the United States in the alleged rob-
berry of the postoffice safe at Chase, a
few weeks ago. The preliminary trial
was heard by Commissioner Greenleaf.
Mamples' bond was fixed at sl5oo and
the bonds of Blanton and wingo were
fixed at 5000 each. The defendants were
unable to make bond and were committed
to jail.
Sheriff Hereford has applied for requisi-
tion papers for Harvey Gray. a young
cotton mill man, who has been arrested
in Nashville and is being held on a charge
of being fugitive from justice Gray
is charged with committing a murderous
assault on John Freeman In West Hunts
Vile with a knife.
The Holmes Street Methodist church.
one of the largest buildings in the east
ern part of the city, is being moved
across the street to corner lot that
the congregation has recently purchased.
The church building is so large that troll
ley and telephone wires over the street
had to be cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Admission. January 23.-(Special.)- )-Chief
or Police Siretzki and his associates are
showing no disposition to cease their
Sigilant war on the alleged blind tigers
in Admission. Two more victims, Tiff Kel-
ley and VIII Battle, faced the recorder
Wednesday and were fined 500 and three
months respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
STATE GEOLOGIST
ASKS FOR SAMPLES

Admission, January 23.- tSpecial.)-p
Eugene A. Smith. state geologist. has
requested samples of the umber and man
sanese that was recently discovered In
considerable despoits on the outskirts Of
this city near Oxford He wants % make
an analysis OF the minerals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
New Produce House

Admission, January 2S-(Special) The
Bell-Rogers Produce company, incorpor-
ated, which has been doing business in
Birmingham for several years, has just
opened a branch in Admission with Paul
G. Cornelius as manager. The company
is composed of C. p. Bell and j. j. Rog-
ers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Whitesides Burial at Oxford

Admission, January 23.-(Special.) The
body of Hemp Whiteside, a we'll known
young man of oxford. who died at Bir
mingham Tuesday as the result of spinal
has been brought back to that
place for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
SEVERE REPRIMAND
FOR GADSDEN CITIZEN

Admission, January 3.-(Special)-
George Garrison, a white man who is
said to have come to this city from
Gadsden. was severely reprimanded In q
hearing before Recorder Green Wednes-
day morning in addition to being fined
800 and given a street sentence of
three months for an alleged insult Of
fered young girl who belonged to a
prominent family at Blue Mountain
city, Annistons model mill town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

An extensive enlargement of the
quarters now occupied by the Aniston
city National bank is being made with
the result that the bank will occupy
the entire lower floor of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

1t required the building of an ex-
tensive spurtrack and the work of a
large gang for period of 4S hours to
raise the giant Southern freight engine
from the creek below oxford where it
fell during the wreck Monday after
noon. The wreckage was cleared away
Wednesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Grand opera for town the size of
Admission is something out of the or
binary, but as result of the burning
of the Mobile theatre recently, Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

L. T. Smith of the New Noble In this
city has just closed an engagement with
the Aborn Opera company TO play in
Anniston on February 5. They Will
present Madame Butterfly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

HEFL|N TELLS SOME
Jokes IN THE HOUSE
Negro Exposition Goes to
His Committee
REAL "GASTON" ACT
Fitzgerald of the Appropriations Was
Very Eager to Turn the Bill
Over to the Alabamian's
Committee
BY c. E. STEWART

Washington. January 23.-(Special)
A very amusing incident occurred in the
House of Representatives a few days
ago and served TO enliven an other
wise rather dull and uninteresting day
Everybody enjoyed 1t except Minority
Leader Mann, who is very much op-
posed to any unnecessary waste of
Uncle Sans time. especially If it is
wasted by the brutal majority
1t came up over a bull providing an
appropriation of se5o,0Oo to the semi
centennial American emancipation ex.
position company of Georgia to pro-
vide for an exposition to be held in
1913, ito illustrate the history, pro-
gress and present conditions of the ne
gro race" The appropriation was con-
tingent upon the exposition company
raising s50,ooo in cash or property to
start with.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on appropriations. of which Rep
resentative J. ]. Fitzgerald of New
York is chairman. 1t was quite evil
cent that Chairman Fitzgerald had a
"hunch" that this bill was loaded" and
he was, therefore, exceedingly anxious
to get rid of it, which was a prece-
dent for the appropriation committee,
for, as rule, they hold on to every
bill they can and are very reluctant
in turning them over to any one else
Fitzgerald Speaks
Mr. Fitzgerald, therefore, in his most
urbane and after you. my Dear Gas
ton" manner. requested that the bill
be referred to tLA committee on in
dustrial arts and vSpositions, of which
Representative Hef1in is chairman Mr..
Fitzgerald said:
Not desiring TO encroach upon the
Jurisdiction of other committees, the
committee on appropriations directed
me to report back the bill and to make
the motion, which is now pending, to
refer it to the committee on Industrial
arts and expositions
Mr.. Speaker, at various times there
seems to have been an Impression that
the committee on appropriations desires
to usurp the functions of other COM
mittees. During my service at the head
of that committee it has endeavored
as far as possible. to distribute the
Nplh VI tht iiONo0 III Ciati thdh iAo
committee will be deprived of any of
its functions because of the activities
of the committee on appropriations.
respectfully submit that in this in
stance the committee on industrial arts
and expositions should be given an op-
portunity to perform its duties in ac-
cordance with the rules of the house
The object of the bill | believe to be
most commendable; yet, because of the
necessity of taking such precautions as
would ordinarily be taken in legisla
tion, the committee asks the House to
make this reference"
The speaker. "The gentleman from
Alabama (Mr Heflin) is recognized for
five minutes" (Applause)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

The fact that he had once been a
tslegrapher and had to tramp the face
of the earth in search of job during
a period of strike probably caused the
release by the recorder of two young
white men who were accused OF loiter-
ing Thursday morning. One of the lads
was from Hattiesburg, Miss. and the
other was from Jacksonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

A second seam of coal has been struck
here by two different companies. The
top seam his been worked out in sew
eral places and abandoned. but this new
seam shows up to be better than the
top If this second seam holds out to
be good there will be coal here for
many years to come yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
THREE BOYS GOING
TO CORN SHOW
Calhoun Will Be Well Rep
resented at Columbia
GERMANS TO ORGANIZE
Admission City National Bank Enlarg-
ing Headquarters-Anni to
Have Grand Opera-Engine
Removed From Ditch

Admission. January Ga Especial AS
the result of a decision Just arrived at
the Calhoun County Boys Corn club
will send three representatives to tho
exposition at Columbia, S. c.
The committee is composed of Coun-
tx Demonstrator w. J. Moore County
superintendent Of Education II. T. Per-
sons and c. F. Douglass, an attorney
who has been a prime mover in the
work of the club. Herman Salvo led
the club in corn growing and was
eighth in the state. Jones Brown and
Reese Jackson are the other two boys
selected.
The corn club delegates together with
others interested in the exposition will
leave this city Saturday night. The
boys will bring back a report to the
county organization. which will defray
the expenses of their trip
A society to be composed of all those
of German descent in Admission is be-
ing planned by Joseph Saks. pioneer
Admission merchant and prominent lodge
man, who has already enrolled over 80
members. The new society will be
known as the "Turnverin" or "Leider-
kranz."
Father o. p. Stahl, whose father was
a famous German general. will proba-
bly, be chaplain of the new society and
among the members will be Mayor j.
l.. Wixle Gerand Schumacher, Neil p.
Sterne and C. d. Kline. prominent at
torneys; Len Ullman, 1: Levi and Leo
Levi, other pioneers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
ALTOONA NOTES

Altoona, January 2s.-tSpecial.) The
lew two story brick building being
erected by the Gadsfen Brick company
'or the Hale & HuMet Furniture COM
oany, is nearing completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

There is almost Ia house famine here
at this time. II is a hard matter to
secure house of any kind at the
present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

The Auburn basketball team is sched-
ued for a game with Marion on Sat
urday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

The Ladies' civic society is actively
engaged in raising funds with which
to repair the college chapel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Judson College Glee club will give It's
first concert under its new training on
next Monday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Rev. +. NJ. Archibald, assisted by Rev.
Ira i. Hawkins, Is holding mission
airy institute here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Marion has ripe Strawberries. This will
be a rather early announcement. but they
were grown in the open ground and fully
developed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Tiger War Unrelenting

Decatur will have Chautauaua mex
June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

At a meeting of the mayor and al
dermen held last night 1t was decided
to wage a war on the loafers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
A Literary Mystery.

A literary mystery of a hundred years
 ago is recalled by the special centenary
 number, recently issued. of the Newry Telegraph, an Ulster tri-weekly. In it's pages on April 19, 1877 under the sim pie head of " Poetry" appeared what Byron called the most perfect ode in the language "-"The Burial of Sir John Moore" 7" Byron. or Campbell or any of the others to whom the poem was variously ascribed, would doubt less have been proud to claim it. But the author was the obscure, curate of Ballyciog in Tyrone, Rev. Charles Wolfe, and the fame of the piece was but posthumous fame for him. Not until his death, of consumption, in 1923. at the early age of thirty-two, did the authorship become known to the world. And Wolfe, who wrote much other verse of merit, is remembered only by
 that one poem which sPrang from the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
ODD FELLOWS.

Uncas lodge. No. Il. worked the third degree on one candidate at Monday evenings meeting in Odd Fellows hall. Next week the session will be occupied with the initiatory degree
 Uneas and Shetucket lodges held a joint whist and social Friday evening in Odd Fellows hall with a large, att tendance. Twenty tables were played and prizes were awarded as follows: !: Ladies, fNst, berry set. Mrs. Jervis, 51i secenG nut set, Mrs, H. N. How ard, 39 men, first. box of cigars, J, Clish, Az second, d. Sauter. tobacco and playing cards
 On th@e conclusien of the whist were served. The occasion was most enjoyable one for all present.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
Colorado Mountains.

What is the highest mountain fn Col orade2 "Pikes Peak nineteen persons oua of twenty will answer, and incor- rectIy, the ewentieth may know that the two highest mountains in the State are Mount Massie and Mount Elbert, both in Lake County, and in the Lead vile district The altitude of each of these mountains, according to the United States Geological Survey, is 14,z92 feet above the sea level. The height of Pikes Peak is IA 40S feet. Moreover. there are fifty or sixty other peaks in Colorado approximately as high-over 14,000 feet. The lowest point in Colorado is 355Q feet above the sea level. Of all the States Colorado has ths highest average altitude. estina- ted. by the Geological Survey at $500 feet.
 Although not the highest mountain
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

The great event of the season for tho Knights of Columbus within 8 radius of 200 miles of New Yori is the annual charity ball given by the Knights of Columbus councils of New York city in aid of the hospital bed fund, tuber- culosis fund and free employment bu- reau-
 This event was held last evening in New York with a record attendance and many distinguished guests honor ed the occasion with their presence Among those present were Governor Sulzer Lieutenant Governor Glynn
 State Comptroller Sohmer, John Pur- roy Mitchell. Police Commissioners Wal
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
Baby Had irritating Breaking Gu.

As w. ooth st., New York GlCy.--"My baby was taken with an lrritating treaaxins out on his face. As he always scratched. the sores would fester and finally oozea out pus which made more sores. This made him cross and ugly. I purchased the cuu- cnra Soap and Cndcura Ointment. In three months his face was completely cured ;sgs (Signed9 J. B. Johnson. Dec. 21, 1911.
 Cuticura Soap and Cuficura Ointmsnt are sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book Aa- dress postcard ''Cuticura Dept.T. Boston E
 aS-Tender-faced men should use Cuticuro Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
DECREE OF PocAHsMTAs.
s54N91.49

Sebequonasth council. held its regu- lar meeting in Foresters' hall with 8 large number present, the principal business of the session being the in- staIlafion Of officers. In the absence of the deputy. Past Great Pocahontas Mrs. Netffe Kinnie, assiattd by Mrs l.. g. Manchester. insta11el these afA eers. Prnphetess fda c3ford; We .nona, Anna Holmes: Pocahontas, Mary Mueller: Powlietan, Stepheh Culver; scouts, Margaret Beckrna n, Clara Hamilton; runners, Louisa Man chester, Mary J. Holmes; counsellor, Joseph Smith: guard, Clarence Smith; keeper of records, Julia Vergason; c of ". Maria L. Button; K. Of w, NeItie kinnie.
 yzrlaus reports were read and ae-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
Sale Starts Saturday, Fe

Pikes Peak is probably the best known peak in the United States. There was at one time weather bureau station on it's summit. and it now has a sub
 stantial railway station at the termi- nus of the highest railway line in North America It can also be reached by an excellent wagon road and trail which connect the summit with Colorado Springs Geological Survey Bulletin,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01

do, Commissioner Edwards, Sheriff Hamburger. Sir Edward Morris, gover- nor of Newfoundland, John McCor- mack, the Irish tenor Chauncey Olcott, Assistant Postmaster Thomas Murphy and Commissioner R. P. MelIer. The committee in charge, made up of mem berS from the various councils an nounced last evening that they ex- pected to realize the largest sum that has ever been made since these annual charity baps were inaugurated
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01

house I tried everything recommended, but without doing ne any good Hntn started to use, Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They relieved me of the pain and gave ms peaceful night. After using EuticuEa Soap and ointnent for twe weeks was cuced,H lslgnea) J. F. Ponnassa. Mar. R4, asaa.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
UNIFIED woRkMEN.

Thames lodge, No. Is. of Groton, held it's regular meeting Tuesday evening. Beside the usual lodge busi : ness, the installation of officers for this year was held. There was large at tendance at the meeting, as g large delegation of the members of Sprague lodge No. g. of New London, were present by invitation and t4ae brother of Thames lodge turned out eu force to welcome them. After the cereruo- nies were concluded, 9 supper was served and the brothers enjoyed the social occasion.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
FoREsTERs.

Court Sachem, No 94, has recently elected George M. ,Rathbone as one of it's druggists. With the other courts of the city, Court Sachem members feel very well satisfied with the re- suits of the F'oresters' bazaar, when S2,600 in all was realized, from which each court will have an addition to it's treasury of s6s6, When the jubiiation smoker was held ia Feresters hall sn Thursday evening the presiding officer was Junior Sub Chief Ranger ". F. Mahoney, who was general chairman of the bazaar committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01

pain end loss of sleep for mons tAaa g year. The trouble 6ns$ started witaa pimtlles which ! thought wesdd ge away, ba% later I sad ay facs end ths sides of hay neck full of black. heads and hodis which dis
 figured nay face, I was ashamed to 9o out of the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
ELkS.

The past exalted rulers association of Connecticut, Benevolent and Pro tective Order of Elks. held it's annual meeting at New Britain, Thursday, and elected the following oficers: President. J. F. McGann. New Hav- en: vice president, F. J. Murray. Torrington; secretary. H. E. Brown. New Britain. There was an attend ance of 120 past exalted rulers.
 Those present from Norwich were N, J. Ayling, A. s. Spalding and J. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
suspicious chicaao Police.

leg having been found in suit case at Chicago, the police are said to believe that "a murder was com nitted" Why are they so everlasting ly suspicious.-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01

cepted and showed the council to be in a prosperous condition. It was announced that the Nesha club would These whists have been we'll patron ized and the club is experiencing most successful season.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01

columns of a provincial newspaper to universal recognition in the big world of letters.-London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01

LAnSIS Was neet1nS OF lhe SecOnd Division, Wednesday evening in For esters- hall. president F. J. Murtha in chair. Plans for the annual ball were Considered. There is to be a meeting Of the county board at New London on Sunday
 OWLS.
 Norwich Nest. No. 1896. received application at Thursday evenings meeting in Owls hall with president committee reported arrangements completed for the Owls memorial ser vices to be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at the Davis thea Ire. Admission will be only by tick cts, of which each member has been given two. a fAe
 EASTERN STAR.
 At the annual meeting of the Grand chapter at Hartford on Thursday, Mrs Ellie Lines Chapin, right worthy associate grand conduetress of the general grand chapter, presented to Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Schussler, in behalf of the grand chapter. a basket of flowers. as did Mrs. Maud 4. Alvord. worthy rnatron of Orient chapter, Bridgeport, which expressed the appreciation of the grand chap ter for the work accomplished by Mrs. Schussler during the past year
 The address of the worthy grand
 
 showed every cha pter in the state, had constituted two chapters and insrItu- ted thrfe, and that the order was hourishhg and steadily growing in membership and influence. There are now sixty-nine regularly chartered chapters with three more chapters ready to receive their charters.
 Mrs. Harriet I. Burwell of Wiusted, the grand secretary. submitted her report, which was in brief as follows: January 1, 1912 membership S,1b2. January 1, 1913, membership S,g3a. Gain of 1855 for past year
 Deaths during year, 105.
 Number of chapters, 72
 Receipts for the year, S2,11h.62-
 Disbursements, s1,452.97.
 Receipts for the O. F. g. Masonic home fund for the year, $1,27s.4s-
 THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
 On his return to New Haven from the quarterly meeting of the national board of directors just held in Chi eago. National Secretary McGinIev brings word that preliminary ar- rangements have been ma de fer the transfer of the fund of $500 GOO which the Knights of Columbus have been raising for the Catholic ttfliv ersity of America. Next October the entire fund will have been transmitted to the institutich. A lecture bureau tts- der the direction of the supreme as- sembly of the fourth degree will be established shortly Supreme agents are to be appointed for the organiza~ tions of new councils and for tba Fe- vfval of interest In long established
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
RoYAt ARcAMttM

Norwich council. No 720, held largely attended meeting at which the principal feature was the installation of officers, at Tuesday evenings meet ing in the Buckingham Memorial. The work was conducted by Grand Sentry, Wilbur Castelon as grand regent assisted by Brother Gibson, both of Meriden. interesting remarks and also by District Deputy. William T. Curry. and other members of Thames council At the next meeting various committees for the ensuing year will be announced
 Following is the. summary of mem bership and finances of the Supreme council. December 31. 1912 according to the January Royal Arcanum Bulle- tin-
 Membership. Last report 250, SIS Applications since received - 2,02s Reinstatements since received e2 Total ------- 2b2,4ss Deaths Ia .el.-.----26 -'-. H 26s 1p45 Approximate membership 25L41s Total number Councils ~ 1,e41
 w. G. o. 3. Fund Balance last report $s5s,7so-1 month ..s.-.-e..-l-s 65s.4o2.ss Transferred from Ernerg-
 encv Fund - Ooo,Ooo. 60
  Total $1,3I3,1ee.4s Death Benefits paid ... TIT. .335.41
  Balance on hand ...t.. sbso,s27.oS Total payments from organ
 izatiea to date. $16s, ,s71 ,e8s.53
 Emergency Fund. Amount per last report. $6 ,034, ,02T.9S Amount since added ...., s,1T3-42 Transferred to w. & o,
 Total Dec. 3d .....,... $6,e42, ,2H1 .32 Excess Of Nlortuary Resources ever ali kflcNxH Liabilities, SsT1ssf5624 Amount ois4stanAiHs aSassSH esrxifi- eates under Ses. 45o if6}, S4yf7Sy3ff 90
 General Fund.
 Balance last report ..... T5,81S.10 Reed during the month .-.. 1,S4S.FS paIs T9ta e,,,,;;. |, :; s55 5 sssSs sss , Balance on hand s54, ,a91 40
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
LACKHEADS AND
 BOlS ON FACE
And Sides of Neck. Suffered Pain and Loss of Sleep. Started with Pimples. Face Dlsfgured. Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

AS East 7sd St., New Yar4S. \. Y- s.Cuticsra SeaD and Ointment cured mo o1
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
MODERN WoOpMEN.

The Modern Woodmen of America for the month of December allowed 800 death claims for sums aggregating $1,3I6, ,235-20, or an average of $i,720. 29. This is the largest months business in the history of the Society. Claims paid for the year 1912 average about s1,000,0o0 per month and total claims paid by the society since its founda- ton aggregate about s117, ,000,0o The balance in the Society's rnortuary fund December S1. 1912. was SIP, 2,479,- 901.22. Payment of the claims al lowed in December will reduce this to 1,1o3, ,666.02. However, not all claims are paid within thirty days after be- ing allowed. Invariably some in stances arise in which delay occurs in completing the formalities which must precede payment. Sometimes months are consumed in locating heirs and procuring their Identification.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM
Officers of Sebequonash Council D. of P Instaled-Past Exalted Rulers Meet-Grand Chapter, O. E. s. Gained 685 Members in 1912-Ovvls Memorial Service

ones. The order is stretching out to Australia, the last council instituted being in Honolulu with a petition pending from Melbourne, Australia. II is reassuring to learn that the order has invested funds of $1,505, 900 and naemberShin of hfO nnn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
NO I ICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of Norwich. Conn, will meet in the City Hall Building, in said Town. each day, Sundays excepted from Feb. list to Feb. 21st, frern 10 a. to D. 1a., to listen to appeals from the deings of the Assessors, and to do any other business proper te be done at said n eetings.
 Dated at Norwich. Conn, Jan. 2Cth, 1913.
 FRANK R. MLAUGHLIN.
 EDWARD KIRBY,
 JAMES w. BLACKBURN. 3an21d Board of Relief.