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The Washington times., 1913-02-08
FORSTER TO RETAIN
CLERKSH|P UNDER
PRESIDENT WILSON
Executive Offices Will Probably
See Few Changes in En-
pIoyes for the Present.

Rudolph Forster. executive clerk to
President Taft, and practically the ell
tire clerical force in the executive Offices
of the White House. will be retained In
office during the early part of the VIII
son Administration. and the intimation
is plain, following the visit of Governor
Wilson's secretary. Joseph Tumulty, to
the White House, that Mr.. Forster, at
least. will be retained indefinitely.
No changes will be made in the execu-
tive Office staff for several months, ac-
cordlng to Mr.. Tumulty. This an
uouncement made the visit of the rep
resentative Of the Democratic Admins
tration q season of Joy.
Mr.. Forster was first appointed by
President Cleveland and has been in
constant service at the white House
for nearly seventeen years.
His Worth Appreciated.
After so many years service and q
constant devotion to the business Of the
office, Mr.. Forster probably knows
more about how the wheels 20 round,
small and large, than any other man
In the Government service. His value,
especially at the beginning of an Ad-
ministration, has been recognized by
three Presidents and Is now accorded
its value by President-elect Wilson.
Formerly the position Of Executive
clerk was known as assistant secretary
TO the President When Charles Nor
ton was secretary to President Taft.
he succeeded in having the designation
changed So that he was the only one
who bore the name Of secretary. TIE
change in name, however, did not re-
suit In n change of duties
House at 1880 o'clock. and remained
Inti! President Taft left at noon to at
tend the wedding Of Miss Jean Oliver
TO Lieutenant Commander McCauley, at
st. Johns Church. Governor Wilson s
secretary had a long conversation with
Secretary Hilles. during which photog-
raphers were busy taking pictures of
the present secretary and his successor.
Afterwards Mr.. Tumulty met PresidCnt
Taft ana talked with him in his private
office for quarter of an hour.
Newspaper Men Visitors.
With Mr.. Tumultv on his trip were
James p. Logan and John w. May
nard, associate and managing editors
of the Newark News. and James Kear-
ney. owner of the Trenton Times.
Governor wilson's first appointee will
return to Trenton tonight. He expected
during the afternoon TO have time to
make a search for a house.
After leaving the Presidents private
office, Mr. Tumultv said that he had
a pleasant conversation and had con-
veyed 10 President Taft the cordial
good wishes OF Governor Wilson.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
SAY PAIR
CONFESSED THEY
KILLED CH|NAhA,.,,
Believe Arrest Of Two coIored
Men Solves Mystery Of Lee
0n's Murder Year Ago.

With the arrest of Theodore Norris
and Nathaniel johnson. both colored.
the police today believe that they have
cleared the mystery of the murder of
Lee On. better known as Sam Hing. In
his little laundry at $3.50 Fourteenth
street northwest. on the night Of Feb
Fuary 1s, fs12. not quite year ago
Johnson. according to the police. has
made q confession, In which he admits
he was In the laundry at the time the
Chinaman was slain, but accuses Norris
Of the actual killing. Norris also admits
the allegation, the police say.
The arrest Of the two men was
brought about BY Precinct Detectivs
Stringfellow. Of the Third precinct. am
was due to q chance remark made. b
another prisoner, whom the officer .hat
ceny Of some clothing. Realizing tha
the police had strong case agains
him. the prisoner made q play TO,
iepiency yesterday by telling Detectiv
Stringfeflow' OF conversation he hear
between Norris and his wife, Hatti'
yania avenue northwest.
Norris had quarreled with his wife
and, It ID charged, had struck her,
III you hit me again IN tell the pc
ice ao01t you ,.and that other Cntnk
Killer. Is the remark the inforrner says
he heard the Norris woman make t.
her husband. 81
The colored man also said he hear
Jphusosl's name mentioned.
On the strength Of this information.
Detective 6bfn8fellow ordered the ar :
rest Of the two men and Norris wife :
They were taken In custody last nigh
BY Sergeant Brown and Policeman b
w. Thomson, but II was not until this
afternoon that the police obtained the
confessions from them. -
Johnson asserted. according to the
pohce, that Norris stopped by his
house on the night of the murder and
tcld him he wanted TO take him some
place, but did not say where. They
walked up Fourteenth street Norris
carried sweater. he said. and when
they got in front Of the laundry, he said
hee wanted to have II washed. - J,
They went inside. Johnson asserted.
and Norris asked the Chinaman how
much he would charge for washing the
sweater. When On replied. Norris.
J johnson says. took a heavy stick and
struck the Chinaman over the head. 1
telling him to the floor. Norris then
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
FOUR GUNBOATS
TO AWE LEADERS
Of REBEL BANDS
U. S. Wants to Preserve Peace
Among Citizens Of South
American Countries.

Reports have been received by the
State Department from New Orleans,
Mobile, and jacksonville, indicating the
extremely suspicious activity on the part
of men known as soldiers of fortune
and occasional leaders of fiiinustering
expeditions. It Is against the latter that
the Government especially wishes 10
make a show OF force. and this fact, no
less than the rumors from Central
America, Is responsible for orders that
four gunboats proceed to Central
American ports.
In the event that an attempt is made
from any American port to send men.
lea. an effort viii be made to- nip the
movement in the bua, and thus save
trouble which might be bred II the war,
like forces arrived on Genital American
soil. ,t,.,,---ss:-;ss n
No reports of menacins activity in
State Department today.
The present situation there - simply
one OF unrest and disquiet, as Indicated
by the attempted as,assina tfon of Presi-
dent Araujo In San Salvador. Except
in Costa Rics, the Central American re.
publics are In such close proxim.ry, ana
there are so many political alliances IN
volvipg parties In each Of the republics.
that dIsquies one place is communicated
all along the nne. The Costa Rtcan
population u nearly Spure Spanish
There js much Indian blood In the other
Countries. and this fact according 10
State Department offlcfplu. 10 responsf-
BILE for the sympathy invariably mani
Tested all through Central America when
an acute disturbance arises In one
country. =, ~
The men who attempted to assassinate
Bpesident Araujo Of San, Salvador, were
'Guatemalans. All five of the, men have
been captured. A confession of their
political alliances Will: probably be OBJ
tained eirher yojuntartfy or ny .uae Of
tfa third degrea -, 8; 'ss,.s ss.eS,. -
state Department ofnciaIs EidIcnie a
suggestion that an attszgpt WI be made
10 form single repuofic. This was
tried in 1S25 and the failure Of the plan
single strong state would be ininiical
hooters, and instead of being what The
discontented elements want, II Is pre-
cisely what they do not want.
The Annapolis Is on her way to ANA
pala on the west coast of Honduras, as
stated In the Times yesterday. The
cruiser Denver. now at Acapulco,
Mexico. will 60 TO Acajutai, Salvador,
and the gunboat Des Moines, now near
Guantanamo, will go to Bluefield. Mica
ragua, after finishing target practice.
The gunboat Nashville. now at New
Orleans. viii go TO Puerto Cortez. Hon
only short distance away.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
SENATORS JOIN IN
WARM TRIBUTES TO
LATE COLLEAGUES
Eulogies Pronounced on Lives of
Nixon and Taylor, and Kan
sas Congressman.

Eulogies were pronounced in the Sen
ate this afternoon In memory Of the
late Senator George s. Nixon, of
Nevada, and Bob" Taylor, of 1ennes-
see, and Congressman Madison and
Mitchell. OF Kansas
A long list Of speakers paid tribute
to the dad members. Those who spoke
in tribute to Senator Nixon included
Senators Newlands. Warren. Dixon.
Jones. Townsend. Works and Thomas.
The Senators who paid tribute Ia SEN
ator Taylor were Messrs. Lea. Fletcher.
owen. o'Gormar, Chiffon. and Webb.
Senator Curtis and Bristow Of KAN
sas. paid tribute to Congressmep Mitch
ell and Madison.
Newiands Pays Tribute.
Senator Newiands paid an especially
warm tribute to his former colleague.
He told something Of his rise from a
poor boy to q man Of great wealth. and
said:
He made his way through forty odd
years Of effort. with the moderate re-
wards achieved by the average man:
but IN middle life. ct the first whisper
ing Of q possible treasure In the desert
at Tonopah. the pioneer blood asserted
itself. and Nixon was among the first
In the camp" se *
Senator Newlands referred to vice
President Sherman in connection with
Senator Nixon's death. 80 : :.
Tributes to ~Fiddling Bob"
81 recall the sadness with which made
my way, to the hospital where his spirit
had taken flight" he said, "and the
sympathetic consideration with which I
found Vice President Sherman attending
to every detail OF the last sad ministra-
tons. Mr.. Sherman, though then in
every appearances Of health, well knew
that his own days were numbered, and
yet there was nothing to Indicate the
exigencies of his own condition In the
calmness and considerateness of his de-
meanor. Attending with a sorrowing
Senate the final ceremonies. his was the
last face that I saw at the railway sta
sion as we departed with the remains
of our dear friend Oh the sorrowfuI
journey westward"
Many feelin Rtributes were given
to "Fidcling Bob" Taylor. Senator
Lea of Tennessee. said:
Robert Love Taylor. publicist. lee
turer. and statesman. was born, lived
and died In Happy Valley. for he ever
lived in valleys whose harvests were
happiness for all who passing out of
the shadows Of selfishness into the
heart, reaped where he had sown."
The Washington times., 1913-02-08

Democrats of ."gross Encouragement
OF appropriation measures.
You permitted three hours general
debate on the agricultural bill yester-
day." he said. land yet only one speech
was delivered touching the merits of the
bill itself. That Is the way time is
wasted here. Appropriation bills have
never been so badly handled as they
have been at this session"
Mr.. Lenroot asserted that the House
Is attending to the public business, :"
In taking up the liquor bill.
Point Gloomy Picture.
Congressman Dalzell, another Republi-
can member of the Rules Committee.
painted a gloomy picture of the status
of appropriation measures. But ten
days remained. he said. to put the sup
ply bills through and he denounced the
special rule for the consideration of the
Webb bill as a buncombe proposition,
pure and simple.
When the history of this Congress Is
written" said Mr.. Dalzell, ''it will go
less Congress that ever sat under the
Capitol dome"
Chairman Clayton. of the judiciary
Committee. defended both the special
rule and the Webb bill There was no
doubt of the constitufionality of the lat
ter measure, he said. and IL involved
a subject v hich had been discussed for
twenty years.
"The time has come for action. said
Clayton. "and this House should dis
pose OF the question today. The merits
and dement's of the legislation have
been threshed out In Congress. through
the mails and in the public prints. Let
US act"
Congressman Henry took similar views
and ADDED that there need be no alarm
over the fate of appropriation bills.
The House could speed Up. he thought,
and pass the bills in ample time.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Corcoran Gallery ~
OF Art Is Reopened

With seven new paintings purchased
from the recent exhibition of American
artists. held in its halls, the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art has reopened for the
season. A special exhibition OF the
work OF the late Charles Walter Stet-
son Is now being held.
This will be followed by a combined
exhibition of the work OF Hobart Nich-
OILS, former Capital artist, and Paul
Cornoter, opening March !.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Electric llanikin
Talks After DinneI

: CHiCAGo. Feb. 7,.-sisafat pietprrs
future banquets at which sftcr-dirr-
speeches win be started by Ihe pscszi !.
Of a button were drawn today -
guests OF the Electrical Club b4net =
last night The feature of the banqts.
was speech delivered By an elect
manikin. The "oFator'S burning 60
vibration Of tin plates somewhere 4
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Victims Of Fall
.'"r Sues for $4,000

Ten thousand dollars damages are
asked by Irene Matchette against A..
Schoenemann, ~ Schoenemaan. and
Christian Heurlch for injuries received
January q. when she fell down the
elevator shaft OF the building at 12lc
r street northwest. George Langdon
Whitford Is attorney for the plaintiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
BANK OF BREWTON
TO co IN NEW HOME
$4,000 Structure Ready For
Occupancy Sept. s
HOTEL BEING ERECTED
Fifty-fiye Thousand Dollar Structure
Being Built BY Lovelace Lumber
Company Win Contairs Forty
three Rooms

Brewton, September f.-tSpecial)--+
Marking a new era in Brewton enter
prise the new buildings of the Bank
of Brewton and the Lovelace Lumber
company are nearing completion.
Both were designed by George b.
Rogers of Mobile. Hugh Pittman,
local contractor. has had charge of
the erection of the buildings and an
nounees that they will be ready for
occupancy by September s.
The Bank of Brewton's $50 600 build
ing has an attractive exterior of white
enameled terra Gotta and the interior Is
finished with stained red gum, with
marble and brass fixtures. The vault
is of 20 inches reinforced concrete.
with very latest burglar proof doors.
The Bank of Brewton is one OF the
strongest banks in South Alabama.
Capitalized at 100000. they have al
ways enjoyed prosperity for since their
organization in 1889 they have never
declared less than 8 per cent divi-
dends, while more frequently it has
been from Is TO so per cent. The Of
fcers of the corporation are W. E.
Foshee president; w. Y. Lovelace. vice
president: o. f. Luttrell. vice president
and cashier: c. b. Sawyer assistant
cashier, and c. r. Rankin, bookkeeper.
The new building for the Lovelace
Lumber company will he used for a Il
tel to be known as Hotel Lovelad<5
and will be under the management d
Mrs Williams. who has for a long
time successfully conducted first
class hotel in Brewton.
The new hotel Is of flreproof con-
struction with an exterior of .rn
pressed brick and Indiana Iinestops
1t contains 40 rooms, 3S of which ara
connected with baths. 1t is fitted win
individual telephones and all p.odern
conveniences. Features of the building
are a large lobby and dining room and
an eXcellently finished reception room.
The cost of the building is sos. 600.
and q reception is being planned for
the opening. II has been announced
that an association of veneer men viii
hold a convention in the new hotel
beginning September. 9.
Work was begun last week on a
building for the Robbins & McGowin Co
to be constructed of brick. The build
ing will this season be used for the
storage of cotton and next spring the
apparatus for the mixing, of high
grade fertilizers will be pdt in and a.
new storage warehouse erected The
| fertilizer manufacturing business has
proven a success because it is so mixed
rs to suit local conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
SERVICE
ONbARGE LINE SOON
Warrior Ready for All Year
Navigation by Christmas
HOLT WANTS FERRY
Labor Day Quietly Observed in Tus-
caloosa-Oliver Delivers Address
in Lamar-Seed and Bank
head at Reform

Tuscaloosa. September t.-tspecal)
John II. Bernhard vice president and
general manager of the Alabama-New
Orleans Transportation company which
will operate barges on the Warrior river
at an early date was in Tuscaloosa Sat
urday on business connected with the
barge line. While here Mr. Bernhard
made an inspection OF. the new eoaling
station and tipples which his company
has just completed here at a cost of s110,-
900. He announced that u regular sche-
dule would be begun by the barges with
lin the next 80 days, the delay having been
occasioned by the failure of one of the
contractors on a lock in the Tombigbee
river at Jackson to finish his work on
time. He stated that the government had
since taken over this contract and that
the river would be ready for all the year
navigation by his barges before Christ
mas.
Mr.. Bernhard announced that several
of the barges had already been COM
pleted and We're now plying between the
gulf ports awaiting the beginning of the
operation on the Warrior from Tusca-
loosa to Mobile and New Orleans. The
barses are made of steel. are self pro-
pelling and carry 1000 tons each
The company, according to a recent
statement has spent 81 l,0O0, Geo in prepaf-
ing for the inauguration of the service
Labor Day is being observed In Tusca-
loosa today, all of the business houses
closing at noon and the banks, and sev-
eral of the industries taking the entire
day eff At East End park, a picnic
barbecue, BALI game, dancing and other
entertainments are provided for the
large crowds remaining in the city Many
Tuscaloosa people went over to Reform
today to attend the barbecue given by
the Woodmen of the World lodges of
Tuscaloosa and Piekens county WaNer
d. Seed. candidate for governor, and w
b. Bankhead of Jasper. candidate for
Congress from the sixth district are
among those who made addresses at the
Reform meeting.
w b BanlShead, who is opposing w, B.
Oliver of Tuscaloosa for Congress. spent
Sunday in Tuscaloosa en- route to Re-
form. Mr.. Bankhead has just completed
d speaking tour of Fayette.
Fred Fite. a local attorney, who has
just returned from Hamilton the county
seat OF Marion county where he formerly
resided, stated today that Oliver had
made big gains in that county within the
past few weeks.
w. b. Oliver of Tuscaloosa, who is op-
posing w. b. Bankhead of Jasper for.
Congress from the Sixth district, makes
an address today in Lamar county. He
will make a number of speeches in that
and other counties of the district this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT
HUNTSVILLE OPENS
Largest Attendance in History of the
InstitutiOn-Crusade Against
Rats Begun

Huntsville, September 1.-(SpeciaL) )--The
Huntsville grammar school opened today
with what is believed to be the largest
attendance in its history Students were
assigned to their class rooms Immediately
and the school will be thoroughly organ
lied during the week. Formal opening
with exercises will be held next Monday.
The Civic league has started cam
paign of education preliminary to an ac-
tive crusade for the elimination of the
rats Rats In unusual numbers have
been noticed here during the last few
weeks, due to the tearing down of the
courthouse and other old buildings, where
many of the little pests made their
homes.
From among about 80 applicants for
both positions, the county commissioners
today selected three candidates for buyer
and three for dispenser at the Huntsville
dispensary, to succeed the present inctlm-
bents, James l.. Overton and Shep Allen,
whose terms expire this month. The la "
provides that the city commissioners shall
select one man for each place from
among the three nominations of the
county commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
MYATT WILL SPEAK
TO AD CLUB TODAY

The first of a series of trade talks"
by well known merchants will be made
before the Ad club today Nj. \. Maytt
of the firm of Fowlkes & Mydtt Will
deliver an address on Modern Grocery
ism.'' He will tell something of the
workings of big grocery and some
modern selling methods used by pro-
gressive grocers will be outlined.
At the suggestion of President Spar
row the secretary of the club has mailed
invitations to number of grocerymen
to be present and 1t is expected that
a large number will accept. The lunch
con will be at the Empire hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Negro Killed in Dallas

Selma, September IL Especial. )--Jim
Phillips. a negro was shot and instant
ly killed near Beloit in the western
part of the county late Sunday after
noon by Andrew Johnson. another me-
gro. The shooting was the result of
quarrel. After the shooting John
son went to Hazen, several miles away,
and bought supply of shells and re-
turned to the scene of the tragedy.
The negro was arrested this morning
by Sherih Randall and Deputy Sherin
Gaddy and brought to Selma and placed
in the Dallas county Jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
TOWN HALL AND JAIL
At MARION BURNED
Portion of Records Found in
Good Shape After Fire
Yesterday

Marion, September Especial Fire at
O'Clock this morning destroyed Marions
town hall and Jail. The building was two
stories with the council chamber on the
second floor. The cells had not been used
for prisoners in usmber of years. and
for several months hay and other feed
stuffs were stored on the ground noor t.
feed the town mules. The building was
near the sidewalk and could have been
easily est on fire by the careless throwing
of match Part of the town records
were found in good shape. The loss IS
estimated at $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
JUMP FROM BURNING
'G0AT INTO THE RIVER
Five Have Narrow Escape
on COosa at Gadsden
ORGANIZE GRAND JURY
s Petitions Will Be Forwarded to O'Neal
Seeking to Have Cherokee Court
house Removed From Centre
to Cedar Bluff

Gadsden. September Especial, !,
Lawrence Smith, Howard Rails. Waver-
ly Smith, Guerin DuBose and Don
Smith, prominent Gadsden men. jumped
from a burning motorboata into the
coosa river last night after an inef.
fectual effort to subdue the flames
They then fought their way to the
shore. They were returning 10 Gads-
den when the gasoline took FIRE. The
boat Is almost a total loss.
With E. 7. Schuler as foreman, the
grand jury was organized this morn
ing. Judge j. A. Billbros charge was
: brief, calling upon the jury to investi-
gate only the most important cases,
after which a recess may be taken un-
, til October l. Witnesses in connection
with the assault upon Nettie Waldrop
by Dave Tarvin We're at the courthouse
and it is. believed that Tarvin will be
indicted without delay.
Petitions bearing hundreds Of names
probably win be forwarded 10 Gov
ernor O'Neal within the next few weeks
asking for the removal of the Cher
okee county courthouse from Center to
Cedar Bluff.
Deeds for 253 acres of land on the
crest of Lookout mountain, and known
as Bellevue Heights. were filed for rec
ord in the office of the probate judge
today. The Coosa Land company has
decided the property TO Loui Hart for
the Bellevue Highlands company for
$4,000.
W. F. White has returned to Gads-
den after having completed six years
term of enlistment in the United States
army. lie was stationed at Texas City,
near Houston. He says there is much
talk of war on the border and that
conditions are such as to make a fair
election in Mexico almost impossible.
r.. o. Stephens. for two years man.
gare of the Western Union Telegraph
company at Dothan, has come to Gads-
den to succeed II. Barrett as manager
of the local branch.
An automobile driven by Harvey Ell
lott, who was accompanied by Dwight
Huston and Otto Argicola Jr.. collided
with calf at Alabama City saturday
night The calf was killed and the ma
chine damaged.
The Etowah Realty company today
took over the insurance business of W.
p. Lay & Co Capt. w. p. Lay and Earl
Lay will devote their time to tile Prov.
ident Insurance company.