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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17

Chattanooga. September 16.-Activities
OF veterans attending the Grand Army
of the Republics forty-seventh annual en-
campment here were increased today.
Business sessions also We're begun by sew
eraI. allied organizations meeting stimuli
taneously with the veterans. Interest of
all tonight, however. centered largely in
the always impressive parade of veterans
scheduled for tomorrow.
a novel feature OF the parade promises
10 be the participation of n. B. Forrest
camp United Confederate Veterans. This
unexpected innovation resulted from a
special Invitation extended to the camp
today by Commander-in-chlef Alfred b.
Beers Of the q. A. K. and accepted by
Col. l.. 7. Dickinson OF the Forrest camp.
The Confederate veterans We're invited to
wear their gray uniforms
Leaden clouds which hoyered over the
city today threatened TO cast a damper
on plans made for the observation of
.ChickamauRa day The predicted showers
failed TO materialize and hundreds OF vet
Grams who participated in the battle OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Cruiser AT Puerto Plata;
Americans Are RelieUed

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic,
Tuesday. September 9.-(Delayed in
Transmission.)- Tho United States
cruiser Des Moines. ordered to Dom
inican waters by Washington to pro-
tect American interests. arrived at
puerto Plata today, where two Dom
inican gunboats were blockading the
port.
The steamer Seminole of the Clyde
line was stopped as she was nearing
port yesterday and boarded by an Of
f1cer from one OF the gunboats and told
she could not enter the harbor. The
captain of the Seminole replied he
would enter anyway. Upon being asked
what he would do If he were ordered
to remain outside. the captain replied
that he would go in and take the board
Ing officer with him II he did not leave
the ship. The officer hurrtcdly re-
turned to the gunboat and the Sem
mole entered the port. The blockading
Soats steamed away.
The Seminole had cleared from New
1o9k before the blockade Of Puerto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
BELIEVE PRIEST is
ONLY PRETENDING TO
Be IRRESPONSIBLE
Schmidt Confesses to Fixing
Up Counterfeiting Den.
Think He Is Carry
ing Out Plan

New York. Septembersl6.--The discovery
of a counterfeiters den which Hans
Schmidt, priest and confessed slayer of
Anna Aumuler. today admitted was fitted
up by him to make spurious money led
the detectives. Coroner Felnberg and other
visitors to his cell in the Tombs to ex-
press the opinion that Schmidt is sane and
that further Investigation will develop
that connterfeiting was only one of his
side lines" They declared 1t as their
belief that he is. feigning insanity after
carefully Thought out plans Of a master
criminal mind.
To the Rev Father Evers. chaplain OF
the Tombs prison to his attorney and
other callers Schmidt admitted. his con-
nection with the flat in West bath street
where detectives found bundles of imita
ton $40 gold certificates
Muret Evades Federal Authorities
DR.. Ernest Arthur Muret.. the dentist
arrested last night after the raid on the
counterfeiters flat. today was held in 5000
bail for hearing on the charge of having
In his possession a revolver in violation
iC0nGsnueG IN PaGo Vw9D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
WHAT CHICAGO WOMEN
SPEND FOR CLOTHING
A Few Spend $4,000 Every Year
Average Factory Girl Spends
1884 Weekly

Chicago, September i6.-There are few
women in Chicago who spend $4,000 a
year on personal adornment, according to
an estimate submitted at the semi-annual
convention of the Chicago Dressmakers
club today The dressmakers figured that
the average factory girl spends 1884 a
week for clothing.
These figures were arrived at by averag-
ing the estimates made by the various
delegates. The table reads:
few, $4,000.
One hundred social leaders, $4,000
Ten thousand others, $500.
Well dressed club women. $1,000.
The suffragist, $500.
The church worker, $500.
The social worker, $500.
The stenographer, $215.
The shop girl, $3.50.
The factory girl, 800.
Madame c. II. Phair. president of the
club. declared that many working girls
lose money because they do not know
how to make their own clothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17

Plata had been declared and having
no munitions of war aboard and rely
ing upon the presence of the Des
Moines, she entered the port without
fear Of molestation.
The captain of the Clyde line steam
or Algonquin, on arriving here today,
reported everything quiet in the south
ern ports which are ostensibIy in the
hands of the government
With the exception of Monte Christi
and Santiago, the northern part, of the
island is in the hands of rebels under
Gen. Horacio Vasquez. at one time
President of the republic. The rebel
towns of Sanches and Samana are bar
ricaded and the Inhabitants are ready
for fight. Monte Christi is reported
quiet, though the people there are
much excited.
1t is reported the revolution has
spread to Seybo and 1t Is expected that
town and La Romono, both in the
southeastern part of the island, Will be
attacked soon.
An officer of the Des Moines who
came ashore today to take the United
States consul out to the ship tor con-
ference with the captain. was warmly
greeted by number Of Americans who
expressed their relief and pleasure in
having an American man Of war in the
harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Clayton Says He Did Not
Complain Of Miss Lathrop's
Recent Trip to Alabama
Did Not Make Charge of "Pernicious Political Activity
Connection With Tour of State By Government Ex
perts Under Personal Direction of
Captain Hobson
BY c. E. STEWART

state of Alabama by government experts
| on education and health. -persoAasiy con.
Iuucted BY Representative lIobson. II
rfa1 authority for this story, which h q:
published in Mobile paper Monday
could not be obtained in Washington to-
day. If complaint was made 1t must
have been made by someone in Ala
bama.
In the meantime, Miss Julia Lathrop.
who was specifically mentioned In the
story as being one of those .'pernieiously
active said today with great emphasis:
4 Know absolutely nothing about it,
furtner than this, Miss Lathrop declined
to go. When she was asked if she had
completed her work in Alabama, Miss
Lathrop abruptly excused herself. Miss
Lathrop appeared little annoyed, not
to say peeved over the matter
There has been some discussion of the
tour in Alabama taken part in by the
government experts by Alabamians here
1t has been suggested that Captain Hob-
son is not senator yet, and that in
asmuch as he has not confined his edu-
cational activities to his district but has
INVADED the districts of other members
OF Congress. and at this particular time.
When he is a candidate for the Senate
II he was not getting the political bene-
fit from such an expedition that would
naturally accrue, he was overlooking a
good thing.
However. 1t is claimeo that there has
been no disposition to make any COM
plant to the government, the general
idea being that the government has in
nocently extended a helping hand to the
captain.
Secretary Wilson Is not in Washington
and information from an official source
as 10 whether or not a protest had beon
registered could not be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
S650,00O NECKLACE
FOUND BY WORKMAN
ON LONDON STREETS
Kicked II Aside in Disdain as Piece of
Paper When Pearls Tumbled
Forthwith Get Re-
ward of $1,000

London, September ia workman to-
day found on sidewalk practically the
entire pearl necklace valued at $3.50 600,
which was stolen on July 16 while in tram
sit L. mail from Paris to this place.
80 reward probably will go to the
workman.
The string of pearls. said to be the
most valuable in the world was in transit
between the dealer and purchaser when
stolen. 1t was said to be destined for
Mrs w. X. Vanderbilt.
The man was going to work He was in
Highbury. northern suburb of London,
when he noticed the pearls lying In a
File. There were 5S. He took them to
a police station, where they We're recog-
nized as part of the famous necklace.
from which only one pearl is now missing.
Three Englishmen and two Austrians
We're arrested September 2 while trying
to dispose of some of the pearls in this
metropolis.
The workman who found the pearls told
the police he at first thought the package
of Jewels merely a bali of crumpled paper
until he kicked it,
The necklace originally was composed
of 81 graduated pearls, weighing alto
gether 1856 grains. The center pearl
weighed over AZ grains. The string was
fastened by diamond snap of rare work.
manship.
In the robbery of the necklace from the
registered mail the postal seals on the
original packet when it was delivered to
the London dealer did not appear TO have
heen disturbed. but when it was opened
it was found to contain only several pieces
of French sugar.
Later today, Max Mayer, the diamond
merchant who owns the pearls, identified
them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Confederdtes To Parade
With Federal Veterans

Chickamauga visited the famous battie-
field
Interest i'm the coming election OF Of
ficers by the Grand Army of the Republic
increases rapidly Several caucuses were
held today by representatives OF various
departments. 1t was generally believed
that tonight the choice for the next COM
rianderin~chief would be between Barren
c. Adams of Superior, Neb., and Wash
ington Gardner of Michigan.
one people, one nation and one
nag was the slogan of mass meet
ing here tonight at which the dele
gates We're officially welcomed.
cluded Commander-in- Chief Alfred e.
cluded Commander in Chief Alfred G
Beers of the G. A. r.. ex-senator Newell
Sanders of Chattanooga, William u.
Atchley. commander of the department
of Tennessee; Mayor T. c. Thompson
OF Chattanooga and others. Gov B. W
Hooper of Tennessee was scheduled to
deliver an address but telegraphed that
he was unavoidably prevented from at
tending. In introducing General Beers.
who presided at the meeting. extSen-
ator Sanders said:
This meeting is the beginning of
a demonstration as to whether a ma
tionaf- -encampment OF the G, A, A. can
be successfully held In the south. We
tcontknucd on Page TwoJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
AMENDMENT WOULD
FORCE n. Y. COTTON
EXCHANGE TO ACT
Conferees Will Probably
Adopt Clark Gotten Flu
W lures Tax in Modi-
fled Form
BY G. e. STEWART

Washington, September 1G.-tSpeciaD
What the New York Cotton Exchange
declined tosdo voluntarily 1t win be COM
PEELED to do through a modified form OF
the Clarke cotton futures tax which will
probably be voted by the conference com
inittee on the tariff bill.
Forces are at work to effect this change.
which will undoubtedly be- successful
within a few days The taxing power of
the. government is to be used to require
an honest contract to be adopted by the
exchange in place Of the unfair gambling
contract which Is now permitted under
the exchange rules.
Must Specify Grades
The contemplated change will require
the adoption of the government standard
grades and that one OF. these grades be
specified in every contract. IN settlement
Iof these contracts IL any grade is ten
dered other than standard grade the
seller will be penalized 80 cents bale
NJ one of the nine grades may be
rendered at price fixed by actual com
mercial transactions in the spot market
If the purchaser does not want actual
(Cont1nued on Pags Twel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Thaw wins notable victory in courts.
Independence Day in Mexico is quiet.
Birmingham men lured to New
Orleans.
Internal machine sent to Otis.
Clayton says he did not complain of
Miss Lathrop's visit.
2--Rapid progress made on currency bill
S-Four billions needed to equip national
highways
Editorial comment.
race.
Board of Trade for currency bill.
Boston veterans praise men in Gray.
Judge Lane will leave today on vaca-
ton.
6--Womens page.
7-Sports.
S-English railroad strike threatened.
Ex-Governor Sulzei works on defense.
H. Markets.
12-Busy night or the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
NAVAL OFFICERS
FULFILL. WAGER
Admiral Arbuthnot and Captain Back
20 Years Ago Agreed to Run
Race Yesterday

Portsmouth, Eng, September ia
sprint of 100 yards was run this aft
ernoon by Rear Admiral Sir Robert X
Arbuthnot and Capt. Eric Back of the
British navy, in fulfillment of bet
made by them 20 years ago. The cap
tain won by a yard in the excellent
time of IL seconds.
Both officers were serving in the
Pacific ocean on board the Warspite in
1893 when a challenge was given and
accepted for race to be run on the
same date 20 years later.
Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux was conf
mander of the Warspite at the time of
the wager and was stake holder today,
Rear Admiral Arbuthnot is 40 years
old and Captain Back As.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis
Saved by Vigilance of
Japanese Servant
THINKS FRIENDS OF
M'NyAMARAS SENT 1T
Police Authorities Believe, However,
That Mexican Situation Had Some
thing to Do With It-Had Been
Supporter of Gen. Huerta

Los Angeles, September 1G.-Gen
Harrison Gray otis, owner of the Los
Angeles Times. received an internal
machine by mail today. 1t was the sec
ond time within three years hat Gen.
Otis life had been attempted by a
bomb
The chance of his being killed or
injured by the bomb was foiled by the
watchfulness of General Otis Japanese
servant. who became suspicious after
he accepted the package and called his
employers attention to IT,
The first internal machine sent TO
General Otis was found at his residence
a few hours after his newspaper plant
had been destroyed through The eff
forts of the Mcnamara conspirators.
Thinks II McNamaras' Friends
The attempt on his life today was at
tributed by the general as being to
agencies friendly to those whose con-
spracy ended in the destruction of the
Times building and the killing of q
men three years ago. The police and
postal authorities, however. believed
that the Mexican question possibly had
a part in 1t.
General Otis is largely interested in
lands in the Mexican territory IT Lower
California, where two years ago In
dustrial Workeru. of the World joined
the direct action element OF Mex
leans in an effort to establish q SOCIAL
istic commonwealth.
a few weeks ago there was an out
break caused, according to report, by
the employment of Chinese in the
places of Mexican laborer by ranchers
in Lower California. General OTIS as
serted at the time that none were em-
ployed by him.
The bomb reached the "Rivouac,
General Otis home, at II o'clock this
morning. It was contained in small
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Sulzer Issues Requisition

Lansing, Mich. September l6.-Not be-
ing fully convinced as to who was the
chief executive of New York since the
proceedings, the executive
office recently addressed letter contain
ing request for a requistion TO the
governor of New York without specify
ing the name. Today a reply was re-
ceived in which the reauisition had been
honored and signed by Governor Sulzer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17

Washington. September 16.-tSpecial)
Representative CLAYTON today declared
that neithcY be nor alY of his friends
that he had amy lSrlewlsAee Of had reg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17


istered complaint with the government
against the so-called 'pernicious political
activity of Miss Julia Lathrop and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
THE PRIEST WHO MURDERED GIRL, WOMAN HE
SLEW AND THE DETECTIVE WHO CAPTURED HIN

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
HOT friend CHICKEN
ENDS HUNGER STRIKE
Negro Shows His Good Sense And
Eats Chicken and Watermelon.

Elizabeth. N j., August THE
manner in which Warden Charles w.
Dodd, of the county Jail broke up u
hunger strike" today may set a use
ful example, he thinks, to the keepers
of English prisons who become GUS
todians of suffragettes. William Tur~
ner, a Georgia negro incarcerated last
Sunday, sought to gain his liberty by
refusing to eat. This morning the ne
gro had been several days without food
when Warden Dodd appeared at the
door of his cell with a steaming plate
of fried chicken and a large section.
of juicy Georgia watermelon. One
sniff and Turner's hunger strike
came to an abrupt end. The negro is
now at work on the county changing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
Well known Rochester Citizen
Saved From Serious Trouble

I have used your preparation
Swamp-Root with great success, and
for kidney and bladder trouble l hay e
never found anything to equal it. |
have recommended it to great MANY
people and have never been disap-
pointed Us to results obtained from its
use It feel it my duty to write you
this as it may be the means of per-
suading others to give this grand rem
edy trial
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root saved me
from severe kidney trouble and dropsv
in 1884, after the doctors said | could
not possibly live. Yours very truly
A. ]. BROWN,
SO Pembroke st. Rochester, N. 7.
State of New York,
County of Monroe, IS:
Personally appeared before me, this
21st day of August, 1911, A. J. Brown,
who subscribed the above statement
and made oath that the same is true in
substance and in fact.
NELSON E. SPENCER,
Notary Public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots
How to Remove Easily.

Here's chance, Miss Freckle-face,
to try remedy for freckles with
the guarantee of a reliable dealer that
1t will not cost you a penny unless it
removes the freckles; while if it does
give you a clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of othine-dou-
BILE strength from your druggist, and
a few applications should show you
how easy it is to rid yourself of the
homely freckles and get a beautiful
complexion. Rarely is more than one
ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back If it fails to remove freck-
les.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08

of a summer school at Union school
house. School opened Monday morn
ing with % pupils on roll.
Miss Beulah Pennington entertain
ed in honor of her guest, Miss Ethel
Allen, on last Saturday evening at her
home. Dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
Annie Mae, Laura, Carrie and jamie
Wicker, Rosa Bedenbaugh and the
honor guest and Messrs. Watson and
George Wicker, D. E. Pennington, J.
A. Smith, T. A. M. Joiner, H. H. Hei j
Ter and David Bedenbaugh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
STATE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY is TO Meet
Session Will Be Held in
Clayton

Athens, Ga, Aug. PLANS are per-
fecting for the best meeting ever held
of the oldest horticultural society il
the South, the Georgia Horticultural
society, which will hold its annual
meeting at Clayton, in the heart Of
the commercial apple orchards of
North Georgia, Aug. 10 and Goth. c.
C. Newman, of the horticultural d >
partment of Clemson college, State
Commissioner James D. Price, H. p
Hart, president of the Tennessee Hor-
ticultural society, E. ]. Watson, COM
missioner of South Carolina, E. F.
Cole, horticulturalist for the Southern
railway, will be on the program in ad-
dition to the state talent The presi-
dent of the state organization is R. c.
Berkmans, of Augusta, whose father
was president many years ago, one OF
the first presidents of the old organi-
cation; there are district vice presi-
dents, but B. w. Hunt, banker and or
chardist of Eatonton, is the general
vice president; DR.. T. H. Mediation,
professor of horticulture of the Geor-
gia State College of Agriculture, IS
secretary; and j. B. Wright. of Cairo,
is the treasurer. The location of the
convention place at Clayton in the
mountains at this time of the year
with Tallulah Falls near by and other
mountain resort attractions means a
big attendance and many visitors pres
ent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
LESLIE
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.
Leslie Ca, Aug. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. e.
L. Wilson left Monday to be gone some
time Mrs. Wilson will visit Mrs. B. J..
Sloan in Waynesville, N. c., Mr.. Will
son is going to New York and Balti
more to buy goods.
Miss Mary Winfred Adams, of Cor
dele, is the guest of Miss Bessie Sum-
merford
Mr.. Alva Speer, of Ashburn, is at
home spending his vacation.
Gurtrude Butts and Parmalee Davis,
of Americas, are spending several da! $
this week with Mrs. Leon Griffin.
Mrs. Charlie Wade has gone on a
visit of several weeks to visit her pa
rents and relatives at Carsicana, Tex.
Mrs. w. W. Webb returned from a
visit to her friend, Miss Zera Cock,
near Cobb, Friday
Mr.. ]. L. Amason returned Wednes-
day from Leary, where he has been
looking after business. He reports
crops in a very fine condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Ranew and chill
dren, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bowen went
over to Myrtle Springs and spent the
day Sunday.
Miss Nettie Burton has returned to
her home in Smithville, after spending
some time here, the guest of Miss Eula
Mae Summerford.
Willie j. Pitcher, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Pitcher, has been sick
for several days, and is not much be-
ter. We hope for him an early re-
covery.
Mr.. Emmit Ferguson, of De Soto,
was a Sunday visitor in Leslie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sims are enter
tanning young daughter at their home
on Kemp street.
Mr.. Albert McMichael, of Plains, Was
a business visitor spending Saturday
in Leslie.
Rev. E. A. Sanders IS conducting
protracted services at the Mt. Zion
church near here this week. He is
being assisted by Rev. ]. Nj. Rustin, Of
Ellaville.
Miss Maggie Pitcher had her friend,
Miss Neva, Perry, with her several
lays this week
Mr.. Carl H. Smith, of Forsyth, made
!, visit here Wednesday.
Mr.. ]. N. Davis, of Savannah, State
Deputy of the Knights of Pythias, lee
.ured here Monday evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
SENATE PUTS QUIETUS
ON WESTERN AND ATLANTIC


Atlanta, Ca, Aug. Western &
Atlantic railroad legislation seems
dead for the session. 1t was killed
when the senate by a vote of % to -
knocked out the resolution providing
for a special commission to Investigate
the best disposition of the road at
the expiration of the present lease.
The senate at the same session pass
ed a bill providing for a commission
to investigate the judicial system Of
the state and suggest possible i'm
provements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08

The average boob seems to expect
Opportunity to come along with a
set of printed instructions. rs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08

Sleeping cars between Americus and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
1926 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m
Leaving Atlanta 11:45 p. m. Connects
at Macon with sleeping cars to and
from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
cago. st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 3:5s
m.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John w. Blount, District Passenger
Agent, Macon, Ga.