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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
HARVARD OPENS
FOOTBALL SEASON

Cambridge. Mass, September 10
Harvard opened the football season
here this afternoon when 65 candidates
including all the veterans and first
string substitutes of last seasons cham
pionship eleven reported to Coach r.
G. Hoyden for preliminary practice.
There was no attcthpt at a line up or
tackling practice. All the regulars have
been training during the vacation
period, according to carefully pre-
pared schedule and the result was APP
parent in their excellent condition. Ed
die Mahan, captain of the 1912 fresh
man team, will be tried out for quar-
terback to replace Harry Gardner, but
is certain to have keen competition for
the place.
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the officers spinal column. The officer
realized he was desperately wounded and
shot the negro.
The ambulance was called and the
wounded officer was hurried to the hos
pital. where it was seen from the first
that he was fatally injured and there was
no hope for his recovery. The negro
lived only few seconds after he was
placed in the ambulance.
Officer Spence was A years of age and
had been on the Bessemer police force
since May /. 1912. Prior TO that time he
held a responsible position with the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany He was a hard working officer
and was regarded as one of the most
efficient officers on the force. He was
esteemed by all who knew him.
The death of Officer Spence has cast a
gloom over the entire city. He is sur
vived by a widow and four children. The
funeral services were held tonight from
the family residence at Jonesboro, Rev.
r. w. Carlisle, pastor of the Jonesboro
Baptist church, officiating. The remains
will be sent over the Alabama Great
oouthern luesday morning at o.zo o CLOCK
to Guin by Jacobs & Son, and will be
carried from there to Hamilton where in
terment will be made. Mr. Spence was a
member of the Masonic lodge at Hackle-
burg, Ala, and the Masons will have
charge at the grave. Officers Ceph Ross,
Ellis Houston and J. S. Parrot with G.
w. Martin, a member of the Bessemer
Masons, will accompany the remains to
Hamilton.
Officer Spence is the fourth officer to
have been killed within the past. three
years. Less than year ago Detective
Frank Childers was shot and a short
time before that Officer j. c. Stouten-
burgh and a few months prior to that
time Officer II. B. Partridge. The mur-
derers of Officers Partridge and Stouten-
burgh were never apprehended while the
murderers of Officers Childers and Spence
were killed.
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PRACTICE FOR THE
SHOOTERS BEFORE
THE ENSLEY SHOOT

In preparation for the one-day shoot at
Ensley the marzsmen intending to enter
the tourney win practice this afternoon
at the fair grounds. In order to gain
line on the floating birds, quite number
will probably participate IN the practice.
At the weekly shoot of the Birmingham
gun club f. NJ. Cornwell led the shooters
with 81 breaks out of 100 shots. Mrs.
o. L. Carl followed closely, breaking 80
out of the allotted number
SCORES were made a q follows.
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OF Flagman Murray of the Bar Harbor
the coroner says: 1T is claimed that he
did not have time to go back the re-
quired distance before being called in by
signal giver1by the engineer and be-
fore he could place his torpedoes and
light his fuses. From all the testimony
| find directly to the contrary. He did
not go Immediately out when the train
came to stop. He did not endeavor to
go back the required distance and he
did not set his torpedoes or light his
fuses'
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To Investigate Charges

Washington. September 15.-Charges
against Judge Rugus F. Thayer, United
States district judge at Shanghai, China,
We're laid before the House committee
on expenditures i'm the state department
today by John #. Curtis. Curtis charged
that Judge Thayer left his court at
Shanghai and spent much time in Cam
ton, while various prisoners were await
ing trial before him. He also charged
that the expense accounts of the court
were irregular.
The committee will receive document
tary evidence in support of the charges
Wednesday,
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TINKER is SUSPENDED

Cincinnati. September 15-Presi-
dent Lynch announced today that
he had fined Manager Tinker of the
Cincinnati club and Shortstop Ma
ranville of the Boston team $50
and First Baseman Myers of Bos-
ton 800 for fighting on the field dur
ing the first game of the double
header here Saturday.
Tinker also was suspended three
days for abusive words to Umpire
O'Day.
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To Consider Bill Early

Washington, September 15.-Considera-
tion early in the regular winter session
of the bill to authorize the President to
construct government railroad in
Alaska was assured today when the Sem
ate made the measure its unfinished
business on and after December 8.
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Americans Are Safe

Mexico City, September 15.-The Amer
lean refugees. numbering 100. who were
reported to have fallen into the hands
of rebels while journeying. from Torreon
to Saltillo, have reached the latter place
in safety They camped last night 20
miles west of Sa1tillo, where messengers
sent by the American vice CONSUL John
r. Silliman, found them. They reached
their destination late this afternoon. hav-
ing suffered no serious mishap.
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ores were made as follows:
cst. = 1
Benton Wins Ohio Title

Cleveland. September 1B--Charlcs o.
tchiek) Benton of this city won the Ohio
Tennis championship today In the mems
finals. defeating A. r.. Reed. also of this
city, 60. SO, e-s
Fred flarrla of Brattlohoro, Vt. tho
champion, was sick and unable TO partl-
cipate In challenge round.
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Zapata to Widen Operations

Carrizo Springs, Tex September ID.
Emliano Zapata, whose activities as a
revolutionary leader heretofore have been
confined to the southern states of Mex
leo, Is perfecting nationwide organiza-
tion with doctrines similar to those of the
Industrial Workers of the World, is the
band of 'gun runners in jail here,
assertion of Barney Cline. leader of a
charged with having murdered Deputy
Sheriff Ortiz of Dimmitt county, Texas.
Ortiz was taken prisoner by the band
which he Intercepted tempting to smug-
gle ammunition into Mexico. He was
later killed. The band was arrested by
detachment of United States troops.
Cline made his statement to District
Attorney Vallas here today. He exhib-
tied membership card of the Industrial
Workers of the World and a letter pur-
porting to be from jay Smith, financial
secretary of the organization, which COM
mended him for his work in a strike
at Menardville, La.
Cline also had papers, supposedly sent
out by Flores Magon of Los Angeles,
asserting the equal right of all men to
property in accordance with the needs
and desires The names of several of the
prisoners were attached to promises to
fight for the liberty of the Mexicans,
for their land and liberty"
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THINK AMERICANS
IN MEXICO ARE SAFE
FROM INJURY TODAY
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ing the district for the United States
on the cruiser Yorktown today. Seventy
Americans remain at Los Mochis and
there are so more in the district, mostly
north of San Bias. 1t is expected that
10 will leave on the transport Buford.
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American Association

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis IL, Co.
lumbus /.
At Milwaukee: Milwaukee :, Indian
apolis 2.
At st. Paul: st. Paul. 4. Louisville O,
rain. ,A.4e
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Many Amendments Offered


rapid fire of amendments was directed
by the minority against the section of the
bill providing that national banks must
subscribe "a sum equal to 20 per cent OF
their capital in the federal reserve bank
in their district. Representative lind
berg of Minnesota endeavored to make
the subscription 10 per cent of capital
and surplus and allow the banks 100 days
in which to pay one half of their sub
scriptions Under his amendment the
federal reserve banks would have been
allowed to begin business as soon as the
full $5,0O000J capital had been subscribed
without waiting for full payment. The
amendment after a vigorous discussion
was voted down, rs to 20. Several similar
amendments were defeated.
An attempt was made to write into the
bill a provision forbidding officers or
directors in national banks from holding
similar places in other national banks
or in any other financial Institutions. The
democrats stood by the caucus and the
amendment was rejected II to Al.
Another flood of amendments designed
to curtai the power of the federal re-
serve agent. named by the bill as the
chairman of the board of directors and
the representative Of the federal reserve
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Senate Concurs in Resolution

washington. September b.-Without
reference to committee 4f,e Senate to-
day unanimously agreed to the House
joint resolution appropriating Immediately
100000 for the relief and transportation
of American citizens from Mexico
Senator Bristow did not grant his con-
sent to the adoption OF the resolutions
first paragraph until he had analyzed
the administrative policy.
1--WE had letters from several friends
In Mexico and talked with others who
have left Mexico since the President is
sued his warning for Americans to get
out of the way Senator rBistow said,
land they all say that the warning has
been very unfortunate
'They tell me it has made the lot of
Americans in Mexico much harder than
it was previously
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BARONS PLAY LEEDS TEAM

The Barons will return early this MORN
ing from Guntersvi1le and win perform
on Rickwood Thursday with the Leeds
team. The Leeds aggregation is COM
posed of many fast amateurs and sew
eral professional players.
Wee Willie Prough will probably
twirl against the Leeds Aggregation and
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KNOTTY PROBLEMS
ARE DISPOSED OF
BY THE CONFEREES
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larly and abandon the work attached to
their positions. This is nothing more
than stealing
''What could they do if they were here?"
demanded Representative Murdock, "the
caucus has foreclosed all action on the
-
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/ board in each federal reserve bank, also
was defeated.
> feH changes in phraseology accepted
by Chairman Glass were the only amend
ments adopted.
The banking committee brought in an
amendment to remedy a defect pointed
out BY Representative Scott. republican
of Iowa, limiting the oaning power OF
the regional to the head banks of the
government in certain transactions.
Session to Oppose Bill
a first amendment from the floor, one
by Representative Lindbergh, progressive
member of the banking committee, pro-
posed to permit reserve regional banks to
start business a S soon as s5,000,000 capital
was subscribed.
Debate brought forth an announcement
from Representative Sisson, democrat OF
Mississippi that because of his opposition
to secert caucus methods, he would vote
against the measure.
On the first test vote on amending the
bill, the Linderbergh amendment was de-
feated, rs to 20 voJes.
An amendment by Representative
Moore, republican of Pennsylvania, to
decrease the amount which member banks
would be required to subscribe to the
reserve bank, was reported.
Financial experts who will testify at
the reopening of the hearings on the
currency bill before the Senate commit
tee tomorrow will include Prof. O. W. II.
Sprague of Harvard and Charles A. Con-
ant. The hearings probably will run for
week before the committee begins ac-
tual work on the administration bill, now
about to pass the House.
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CLAIM PRIEST WAS
A COUNTERFEITER
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SOOntIumeO IRON faEc OneJ
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no confession duplicating Muret. In the
aBradhurst avenue apartment, where the
murder of Anna Aumuler took place,
was found receipt which led to the ar
rest of DR.. Muret, who they say was
also known as John Miller,
The dentist said he first met Schmidt
when the priest visited him to have some
dental work done and 1t is alleged by the
police that Muret told Inspector Faurot
that Schmidt first broached the subject
of counterfeiting. J
Does Muret or Miller admit knowing
the Aumuller grip the newspaper men
asked Inspector Faurot.
Yes" was the reply.
Believe Schmidt Insane
Hans Schmidt, the priest who confessed
that he killed Anna Aumuler with a
butcher knife "as sacrifice. to be con-
summated In blood" is in the observa-
tion ward of tho Tombs prison tonight
under tho watchful eye of Dr. Me-
Guire, the prison physician, Warden
Fallon of the Tombs declares the man
Is insane-one OF the most dangerous
men ever confined In the prison, and
In this view he was upheld by Deputy
Commissioner of Correction Wright,
From far off Mainz. Germany, there
came today to MdAsignor Joseph r,
Mooney. vicar general of the arch do :
cese of New York, "a oablegram from
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it is believed that large number of
the faithful from Leeds will journey to
Birmingham to witness the battle.
After the game with Leeds the Br-
mingham team viii attempt to schedule
several games with the Florida teams
and wend their way toward the sun
kissed shores of Cuba. The team will
sail for the Antilles ON September 26.
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State Has Taken an Active
Interest in Schools
and Colleges
FUTURE PROSPECTS
VERY ENCOURAGING
State University, Auburn, Girls
School and Nine Agricultural In
stituti0ns Offer Thorough
Preparation
BY HENRY }. WILLINGHAh,
State Superintendent of Education.

The state of Alabama already has the
skeleton of a most excellent public
school system. With the state univer-
sity and the Alabama Polytechnic in
stitute maintained for higher education
and the Alabama Girls Technical in
stitute open to girls who desire to fit
themselves in some technical training
and the normal schools for the prepara-
tion of teachers, the state has made a
reasonable provision for young men
and young women. An agricultural
school in each congressional district
Is intended to offer suitable training
for those who desire 10 better prepare
themselves for scientific and practical
agriculture. A county high school,
authorized In each county of the state,
provides in fairly satisfactory man
ner for an academic training in the
secondary branches.
Are these schools performing each
for itself the precise function 1T was
intended to fill when these various
schools were established by the legis-
lature in the making of an edu-
cational system of frame work? 1t is
admitted by all thinking people who
are familiar with our educational con-
ditions that there is too much unnec-
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ALABAMA CENTRAL FEMALE
r.nuu trTu-TIT SCAIoOSA. ALA.


The Alabama Central Female College
is one of the oldest and best known m
stitutons IN tne s9a y for rs it's health
fulness, for it's beauty and accessibility,
and for it's social and intellectual ad-
yanta Ges. fH f4 -, -
The buildings are supplied with bath
and toilet facilities, electric lights and
other modern appliances.
and university trained teachers VINO are
devoted to their profession, and alive
to the best interests of their pupils.
The departments of music, art and
expression are unsurpassed by those of
any other college in the state.
as it is. makes it possible to conduct the
school on the plan of the well ordered
home. and to give to each pupil indi-
The religious privileges. offered at
this institution are exceptional, as is
tian Culture our Constant Aim. Morn
ing devotions are regularly held IN the
chapel, in addition to dt which dbiS the young n1
ing prayer meeting. Excellent OPP
Dortunity for the study of missions is
offered by the krishnu Pal Missionary
Perhaps the most effective and far
reaching Influence of the college is
along the line of Bible study. Every
applicant for a degree in the literary
department is REQUIRED to take this
course. 1t is also open to any other
student who wishes to take up the
work. Diplomas in the Bible Training
Course Will be awarded to eighteen
young ladies at the close of the pres
ent session.
We believe that the liberal education
offered at this school. and the high
Christian culture received therefrom,
combined with the home feeling that
pervades, will enable its graduates to
take more comprehensive and practi-
cal interest in humanity.
Believing this as we do, we ask the
attentions and patronage of parents who
are contemplating placing their daugh-
ters in college,
\ catalogue, outlining the course of
study and indicating the work of each
class during the year may be secured
by addressing +. T. Giles, President, or
p w, Williams, Dean.
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south for many decades. 1t is co-edu-
catonal, and many of the brightest
boys and girls of the state have re-
eeived their education within It's por-
tails
Another institution which is perhaps
the most unique of the kind in the
world, and which has attracted more
attention to Alabama than all of its
other institutions. combined perhaps. is
that at Tuskegee. which is conducted
by Booker II. Washington. As is we'll
known. this school is for the practical
training and education of the negro
race. 1t was established by the COM
bined help of southern and northern
capital, and so successful has been its
operation that il would now be largely
self supporting We're Doctor Washing
ton to allow it to stand still. How
ever, many new innovations which are
expected to be of great benefit to the
entire nation are contemplated for this
institution in the near future.
These three institutions-the state
university, Auburn and the Tuskegee
Normal school, are apt examples of
other schools and colleges throughout
the state. Reference to every school
would hardly be possible in a limited
article of this nature but the success
full work which the schools named have
already done is being carried out sue
cessfully by many other smaller ine2S.
tutions in a more limited way.
The higher institutions of learning
are ably backed up by many fine private
schools, excellent systems in the cities
and unusually good rural schools
throughout the entire state Alabama
is well abreast with other southern
states in the matter of rural school
facilities and greater improvements are
contemplated in the near future
College life in Alabama Institutions
is similar to that of the leading schools
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
ARE PRIDE OF STATE
Alabama Famed Throughout the Entire Nation for the Number
and Glass of It's Educational Institutions That
Is Being Done-Typical College Life

For many decades Alabama has been
noted throughout the entire United
States for the number and character of
its educational institutions. From
Athens on the north to Mobile at the
south there is an almost endless num-
Der of important institutions which are
yearly turning out men and women
thoroughly trained and equipped for
every vocation in life.
Because of its many excellent jnsti-
tutions at home, Alabama sends less
students to- the northern and eastern
colleges than almost any state of its
size in the union. The schools through
out this state are fairly evenly distri-
buted geographically. and as their
courses of study cover practically every
point undertaken by similar institutions
In other sections, there is really no
logical reason for an Alabama boy or
girl to go beyond the bounds of their
native state in search of knowledge.
The University of Alabama at Tusca-
loosa and the Alabama Polytechnical
institute at Auburn are the two largest
and best known institutions in the state
and perhaps in the south. Both have a
large student body and their graduates
may be found in practically every
state of the union and many foreign
countries. The Polytechnical institu-
ton is devoted. as the name indicates,
to technical courses, and many of its
graduates go direct from the class
rooms to the large industrial plants of
the Birmingham district. All branches
OF farming are also taught in a prac-
teal manner on the experimental farm
which Is conducted in conjunction with
the school. and the graduates of this
department are doing much to reclaim
Alabamas farm lands
The University of Alabama covers the
usual courses to be found in Il large
institution of its character. and has
been one of the leading schools of the
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higher county rate if they desire in any
county to do so. If they do not need
or want any county school tax they
certainly would not have to vote in
favor of it. In like manner, the people
of a local school district, unless they
are incapable of local school govern
ment, ought to be given the privilege
of voting upon themselves, if they de-
sire to do so, an additional support for
their own public school or schools. Cor
porate influences have prevented up to
this time the granting of this privilege
of local taxation to the people. This
right will continue to be denied until
the people themselves assert their own
rights in the interest of their own
children.
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Next in Importance to local taxation
as need in Alabama is a reasonabl
law compelling the children to attend
the schools. The additional expense of
maintenance for teachers salaries will
only be increased in a slight measure
compared to the much larger number
OF children who would receive the bene-
fits of the schools. A given teacher
is employed for a certain number of
months A few of the children are
there each day, many of them are there
half the time, some attend only a few
days in each week. In ordinary condi-
tions the same teacher could teach all
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the best results impossible of attain
ment on the part of any teaching force,
no matter how efficient. A prime me-
cessity is to lengthen the terms of the
schools. The states appropriation of
s2,OOO,OoO annually is such a large part
of the total state revenues as to make
1t practically out of the question to
expect any appreciable increase from
year to year. except through the natur-
al enhancement of tax values which
will increase in about the same pro-
portion as will the number of children
to be educated. This sum of $1,000, 600
for the schools is, of course. exclusive
of the states appropriations to county
high schools, district agricultural
schools. normal schools. the schools for
the deaf, dumb and blind, the girls
school at Montevallo, Auburn and the
university.
Since there is no way to increase the
length of the public. school term except
to find more money by which the teach
ers may be employed for a longer term
at the same monthly salaries and since
| it is wholly out of reason to expect the
state government to increase very large
| ly its support which is already larger
proportion of school revenues as COM
pared to the whole school expenditures
| than can be found in any other state
| of the American union, it follows with
out argument that the supplement, if
the terms are to be extended, must be
| obtained either through a county school
| tax or by a local district tax, or both
| In order that corporations which touch
only a few districts in any given county
| may be allowed to share their tax
money with all the children of given
| county, there ought to be permitted a
reasonable county tax as the first sup
plement to the states portion of our
public school revenues. Following the
authority which ought to be given the
people to vote a reasonable county
school tax should go, hand in hand, the
authority of deciding in any school dis
! trict whether they desire to levy a
strictly local school tax as a supplement
| both to the state and to the county
school revenue.
Tax Is Too Small
Our present constitution authorizes
any county to levy for its public schools
not more than one mill or one dollar
upon each $1,000 of taxable property.
The constitution ought to be changed
so as to allow the people to levy