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Arizona republican., 1913-10-28

The ninth annual reunion of the Veteran Employees association of the Philadelphia division of the PennsyI- vania railroad was held at Lancaster Pa, September 20, with about 800 persons present Among those in attendance were c. A Jeffries. a re- tired locomotive engineer. 92 years old and his son, C. A. Jeffries, a con ductor, who also is retired on pen sion
Arizona republican., 1913-10-28
Stocks,

Amalgamated, 75H; Smelting, 641z; Santa Fe, 93A St. Paul, 1O2; New York Central, 965s; Pennsylvania, 1O8; Reading. 1631a; Southern Pacific, 87M; Union Pacific 152A; Steel, 575s preferred, 1O612; Silver. 6O1s.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-28

Street lighting bonds for the pur- pose of installing light standards for lighting and beautifying the streets of the City of Phoenix, said bonds to be issued to the amount of TWen- ty-five Thousand Dollars ($25, ,00O.- OO).
Arizona republican., 1913-10-28

Hire little salesman at The Re publican office A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-28
MetaIs.

Metals. Copper quiet; Electrolytic, $16.S71a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
ATTITUDE OF CHRIST
TOWARD MARRIAGE
Miss Elinor S. Miller Lecturing at
I. W. c. A.-Mass Meeting To-
morrow Afternoon at First
Methodist Church

The final address for this week at the
Young Women's Christian association on
west Twentieth street was delivered last
night by Miss Elnor S. Miller of the
Moody Institute Of Chicago where she is
Bible teacher. The series of readings
under the auspices of the Sunday School
Gradec ~A<on viii be brought to a close
next Wednesday nisht. mass meeting
Will be held at the First Methodist church
on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Miller spoke last night on 1.-THE
Attitude of Christ Towards Marriage" ;"
setting forth the evil of the so-called
business unions and how the words of
the New Testament conflict with sep
aration.
knowing what friendship was and
believing in it, Christ held high views of
that human relation, and these views
he expressed without reservation. As
Professor Peabody points out, This Is
the only aspect of social life concerning
which Christ descends from general prin-
ciples to prescribing specific legislation.
In the matter Of political problems of the
day, Christ dealt in general principles.
He was not afraid. But, SAYS Professor
Leeley. ii was Il resolution to enter into
no contest with the civil power.
Marriage is a unity of soul as well as
of body This union was in principle and
so vital thar lie said that 1t
could not be broken. Ghrist's prohibition
OF divorce is absolute. When wealth and
social standing is sought by marriage II
is even more of a violation of the word
of God -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Deaths and Funerals
Arthur L. Finch

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Arthur r. Finch the young
electrician of the Birmin CHAM Rail-
way. Light and Power company, who
was electrocuted near Avondale
Thursday afternoon, were held yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
family residence 1851 Woodland ave-
nue, North Haven. The services were
conducted by the Rev. NJ S. Barnwell
of the Church of the Advent. Interment
took place in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr. Finch had a responsible posi-
ton with the company by which he
was employed and was only tempor-
arily in charge af some line work
when he met his death. Beginning at
the bottom in order to gain prac-
teal knowledge of the business, he had
won rapid promotion The young mat
was the son of N II. T. Finch, who
has been chief editorial writer of The
Age Herald for many years, and is held
in affectionate regard by his CO.
workers on the paper. Their sympathy
and the sympathy of many others has
been extended to Mr.. Finch and the
members of his family in their be-
reavement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
SUMMER TRAINING
SCHOOL ON JUNE z
Designed Primarily for the
Teachers Who Wish to
Do Special Work

The Summer Training School for
Teachers, established by the board OF
education of Birmingham in 1911, vii
he conducted in the Central higa
school, Twenty fourth street and
Seventh avenue, beginning Monday
June .. and closing Friday. June ~
This school is designed primarily for
the benefit of those teachers who, hav-
ing met the state requirements regard
ing certificates, desire to better equip
themselves along professional and aca-
dcmie lines for the work IN their par
ticular schools.
Glasses will be arranged especially
for those teachers who wish to re-
view the subjects required for the sew
erai state eertificate tes. In addition, work
WI be offered in what are commonly
called special topics such as music
manual arts and domestic science now
taught in many of the schools of the
state.
For the benefit of superlntendents,
principals and teachers who desire an
opportunity TO study school methods
organization and management, the fol-
lowing conferences and round tables
viii be held as scheduled.
Kindergarten methods, June 2-27
Miss Agnes Wilson.
Primary methods, June s3-13. Miss
Loula Bradford.
Elementary methods, June 1921 Miss
Rosa Strickland.
High school organization, June 23-27
c. \. Brown.
School management. June 2-13. DR. ]
H. Phillips.
School laws, June 23-27. L. G. Hewitt
The school and the community, June
16 20, G. Il. Glenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
FOLK ENTERTAINED

Washington, May 10.-Washington So
ciety. official folk and their friends
were entertained from to o'clock
tonight at tea on the lawn fronting
south of the White House by President
and Mrs. Wilson.
Threatening skies spread apprehen-
sion but the expected showers never
came The President and Mrs. Wilson
received the guests while their daugh-
ters members of the cabinet and their
families mingled with the visitors. Aft
er the first formalities or the reception
the President moved about the lawn
greeting his friends. Vice President
Marshall, Chief Justice White and men,
bers of the United States supreme
court diplomats and many members
of Congress We're present but the invi-
tation list contained only part of the
congressional circle, two other garden
parties being set for May 6 and May %.
A call from the House for quorum
to vote on a bill took some of the
congressman away, but most of them
failed to heed the call. The marine
bandplayed during the function and
light refreshments were served under
the maple trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
HUERTA INCENSED
AGAINST ATTITUDE
Of UNITED STATES
Keen Interest i'm Mexico
Over Consequence of Vir-
tual Reputation of
Ambassador Wilson

Mexico City, May 9.-Keen interest is
being displayed by the government
and the public generally in which ac-
tlon the United States will take as
consequence of the virtual reputation
pf Ambassador Wilson today by Presi-
lent Huerta. The president has made
40 statement either to Ambassador
Wilson or to the public qualifying his
statement that Mr.. Wilson, "diplomati-
eaily has no standing but Foreign
Minister De La Barra displayed an
sagerness to minimize the incident.
henor De La Barra said the declaration
pr President Huerta did not mean the
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
PIE drew a fine distinction between
he diplomatic representative who per-
forms The full functions of his office
hnd one who confines himself to rou-
Pine matters and said he apprehended
Pc serious consequences from today's
Incident.
| Those close to the administration say
theS would not be surprised should the
nited States take Mexico at her word
bnd recall Ambassador Wilson, but the
opinion prevails that President Huerta
Is not prepared to go so far as to
hand the ambassador his passports.
! That President Huerta during his
conference with Mr.. Wilson used much
Emphasis in explaining the position OF
h1s government and the remarks were
characterized by bitterness and
warmth which clearly reflected his
Peep resentment against what he
termed the unreasonableness of the
Nv ashngton government in with hold
lng recognition of the Mexican gov
rnment, has been established, though
Ambassador Wilson has refrained from
discussing it.
aGent Huerta that loan had been ar
ranged through English, Belgian,
French and German bankers and was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
WILL BEGIN MONDAY, MAY 20

Tuesday. May q, $50 p. m.-Annual
concert by the Lyric club, Ensley Hign
school auditorium,
Wednesday. MAY 2S $50 p. m.-Dram-
attic entertainment by the Dramatic club,
Central High school auditorium.
Thursday, May %, $50 a. m.-Class day
exercises Ensley High school, Ensley
High school auditorium.
Glass day exercises Central High school
Central High school auditorium.
Thursday May %, $50 p. manual
commencement of the Central and Ems
ley High schools at the Central High
school auditorium.
Commencement address by Chancellor
j. IL. Kirkland, Vanderbilt university.
Presentation of diplomas and reception
by board of education to graduating
classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
DALLAS READY TO
RECEIVE SHRlNERS

Dallas, Tex. May with the stage set
for the most spectacular production ever
seen in a southwestern city, Dallas is
ready for the Shrine :.
The first of the special trains, with
the mobiles of Yaarab temple of Atlanta,
aboard, will arrive early Sunday Ten
other specials will arrive during the day
Monday they will come In even greater
numbers and by Tuesday morning, when
the first session of the imperial council
will be held, a majority of those who will
attend will have arrived.
Religious services will be held at the
Scottish Rite cathedral Sunday morning
and organ and song recitas in the after
noon and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
REHEARING ASKED IN
WESTERN UNION CASE

Montgomery, May 9.-(Special)-The
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany has filed an application for re-
hearing of their case aginst the West
ern Union Telegraph company, ON the
right of the telegraph company to con-
denim a right of way along the railroad
company's fines for the use of tele-
graph poles and wires. The case was re-
Gently decided by the supreme court in
favor of the telegraph company
The brief filed in the application for
a rehearing is a voluminous document
containing more than 80 typewritten
pages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

The commencement exercises of the
Central High school will begin this year
on Monday, May 26 al o'clock p. M.
with the usual annual concert by the Eu-
terpean club, and will close Thursday
night of the same week with the annual
reception b. the board of education to
the graduating classes.
The commencement adress will de-
livered Thursday morning at $50 o'clock
by Chancellor ]. II. kirkland of Van
derbilt university.
The commencement programme is as
follows.
Monday, Nay 26, $50 p.m.-Annual con-
cert by the Euterpean elgb, Central High
school auditorium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
b. Y. p. u. WINS
Joint Debate on Woman's Suffrage
Next Sunday

The Baptist Young Peoples union of the
West End Baptist church defeated the
Baraca and Philathea classes of the same
church last night in a joint debate. The
question at issue was, Resolved, That
Woman Suffrage Should Be Adopted
The affirmative was upheld by Ross
Hancock and Kenneth Hammond of the
Baptist Young Peoples union, while j.
u. Huddleston and Ocey Oliver spoke
for the negative The Judges were A.
d. Coffman, W. j. Whitaker and G. +.
Riddle. An admission fee of 10 cents was
charged and about $50 was netted for
the benefit of the winner. The Rev. w.
M. Blackwelder, pastor of the church,
presided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
ROBBERS HOLD Up
ARKANSAS BANK

FORT smith, Ark, May 10.-nhree men
entered the First State bank at Bonanza
IL miles southeast of here OF ] 30 this
morning. dynamited the safe and ESCAPED
on horseback with a sum estimated TO
DE between $500 and $1,000 The hobbers
neaoeu toward Fort Smith. A possee left
here at o'clock to meet them
The Bonanza bank is the third hank
robbery in this section within a week.
The FaNhers Bank at Cowlington. Okla,
was robbed early this week and two days
later cracksmen wrecked the interior of
the Peoples bank at Westville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Mrs. MOllie ]. Moss

Mrs Mollie J. Moss died yesterday
morning in local infirmary. Funeral
sery ices will take place Sunday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock from the family
residence, 1106 Second avenue, West
End. Interment will follow in Elm wood
cemetery.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band, George w Moss, two young daugh-
ters, Maxine and Ethel, father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Brown; three
brothers, Jack Brown, A. ID. Brown, Jr,
and Joe Brown, and three sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
w. H. Owings

I.yerly, Ga, May 9.-(Special)-W. il.
Owings, one of the pioneer citizens of
Chattooga county, died at his home in
Dirtttown valley, near Gore, after an ILL
ness of several weeks, with pneumonia.
Mr.. Owings was born in Laurens county.
South Carolina, in 1885. He belonged to
Lees army, Company B, Ninth regiment
and fought under Gen. ''Tige" Anderson
Mr.. Owngs is survived by four daugh-
ters-Msses Maggie and 1nez Mrs. NJ q.
Browne and Mrs. W. {. Burns, and one
son. !. r. Owings, all of this county, and
one brother. Butler Owings, of Longview
Tex. and a large number of grandchil
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
BANNER SCALES FOUND
IN GOOD CONDITION
Special Commission Appointed BY Governor Examine Scales
Reports Them Reasonably Accurate and Had Not Been
Registering False Weights-C Commission Ex-
plains Allowance For State

a constant percentage of error with
out q radical alteration of the parts.
The commission declared In its re-
port that the allowance for slate is
not made for the purpose of defraudins
but that it is an effort on the part
of the mining officials to make an
equitable allowance for rock loaded
win coal.
The report of the commission bears
out the statement of George Il. Nc
Cormack, president of the Pratt Con
solidated Coal and Iron company, TO
the effect that the scales were giving
correct weights. On the other hand,
Examiner of Public Accounts H. Y.
Brooke and State Mine Inspector w.
ID. Nesbitt both declared that the scales
we're 20 per cent underweight. This
evidence was brought out during the
investigation of the affairs of the state
convict department.
I he commission appointed to examine
B"ner scales said in the conclusion of
its report: 'Inasmuch as the scale
weights at Banner are not used as 4
basis for settlement between the Pratt
Consolidated Coal company and the
state of Alabama, 1t is evident that
the state is suffering no loss of rev.
enue by reason of the method of
weighing in vogue at the mine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
SMITH ASKS WAIVERS
ON BUCK WEAVER;
OUT OF CONDITION

Weaver has been sent back to Atlanta
by Manager Billy Smith. Waivers have
been asked on him. If they are granted
he will be suspended with instructions
to get in condition. pitcher Bill Chap
pelle. formerly of Chattanooga was signed
tonight. Another new pitcher will be
bought Saturday. George Robe will prob
ably be given his release and a younger
utility player signed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
CITY ORDINANCES.
N67fcff no 66Nfkx1f6as~~>

Sealed proposals will be received BY the under
signed until o'clock D. m. Friday May 49, 1913
for the construction Of certain bituiithic paving
under Imp. Ord. No 742-C: certain creosoted wood
block paving under Imp Ord. No. T37-C and GER
tain asphaltic concrete paving under Imp. Ord Nos
&s-c and 1il-c Specifications may be obtained
and plans examined at this office. The right Is
reserved TO reject any and all proposals.
lsisned) WALTER G. KIRKPATRICK.
City EnglEeer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Tubercular Vaccine Fails
To Justify Confidence
Inspired by Publicity

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ment.
I'VE believe that at the present time"
says the report, 1--WE are not yet in
position to express an opinion based on
the present condition of patients under
observation. The disease for which the
remedy is used is prolonged and
is characterized by periods of adj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

Montgomery. May 9.-tSpecial)-
That the scales at Banner Mines, owned
by the Pratt Consolidated Coal and
Iron company have not registered false
weights is the opinion of specia!
commission appointed by Governor
ONeal to examine the scales accord
ing to a report filed with the chief
executive by the commission this aft
ernoon. The commission appointed to
examine the Pratt scales was COM
posed of DIR. E. b. Kay of Tuscaloosa,
Prof. George n. Mitcham of Auburn,
and p. J. Rogers of Birmingham. The
commission declared in its report to
the governor that it had made thorough
tests of the scales and that in its opin-
io.. the scales were in good condition
ano had not been registering. false
weights
According to the commission the
scales are constructed on correct me-
ohanical principles and are reasonably
accurate. They declared that they did
not believe that any fraudulent device
had been attached to them. The COM
mission said that it was impossible to
arrange the scales so as to weigh wltf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Mrs. A. B. Mayhem

Huntsville, May Especial. Mrs.
A. b. Mayhew, formerly of Huntsville,
died "Wednesday night in Sherman, Tex,
after an illness of three weeks. She is
survived by four daughters and three
sons as follows: Mrs. r. f. Davidson
of Fayetteville. Tenn; Mrs. Walter
Brown of Sherman, Tex; Mrs. Albert
Eitynatrick of Texas, Mrs. Albert
Kaechle of Texas, Robert. Clarence and
Brandon Mayhem, prominent fruit
rurservmen of Texas The body was
brought to Huntsville tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Miss Nettie Hurst

Funeral services over the remains Of
Miss Nettie Hurst, aged 2S years. who
died Thursday night at her home In
Mount Pinson. will be held from the
residence of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
X. l.. Hurst, of Mount Pinson, this aft
ernoon at o'clock. Interment will
follow In Mount Pinson cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
FRANK CHANCE
SIGNS CATCHER

New York, May 9.-The New York
Amelcan League club announced tonight
that Manager Chance had signed Catcher
William Reynolds of the Houston Base
ball club. champion team of the Texas
league in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Submits New Treaty

Washington, May 9.-President Wilson
today submitted 10 the Senate a treaty o.
eXtradition between the United States
and Paraguay. The convention is framed
on the ordinary lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
]. r. Sparkman

Huntsville. May 9.-(Specia1)-J. r.
Sparkman, father of r. L. and Firm
Sparkman, we'll known business men of
Huntsville. died last night. His widow
and three sons and two stepdaughters
survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

lacking only recognition by congress,
there persists the opinion that recogni-
.ion of the Mexican government by the
United States is an essential condition
to the consummation of the loan, and
that this fact was the chief cause fof
President Huerta's break with Ambas-
sador Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

vancement and progression. 1t is
also one in which physic in
fluences are powerful factor. Time,
is therefore, necessary to properly evalu-
ate the effect of the therapeutic meas
ures. We must not lose sight of the
possible therapeuticNalue of this prepara-
tion, however. On the other hand it is
necessary to guard against too great OPP
tlmism in respect to its merits. Without
presenting in detail the conditions of
patients under observation we are in
position to declare that the facts thus
far observed do not justify that confidence
in the remedy which has been inspired
by WidesDread snublicitX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phone 3

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone ,soe
LICE 10y. Undertakes. Phone ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

Cleveland, o.. May 9.-Oficials and
members of the executive committees of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners and the Amalgamated So
ciety of Carpenters met here today to
propose a merger of the two bodies in
North America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

New Orleans, May 9.-Hundreds of
Shriners, en- route to Dallas, Tex, where
the imperial council will meet in annual
conclave next week. made New Orleans
their oasis today in their travel across
the hot sands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

Pittsburg, May 9.-The Superior Steel
company of Carnegie. employing 400 men,
was shut down today as a result of d
strike. OF the total number of men en-
gagged CO per cent are foreigners 1t is
said representatives of a union requested
them to ask for 10 hours pay for an
eight hour day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Wire Sparks

Fort Smith, Ark, May AT special
meeting of stockholders and directors of
the Midland Valley railroad here today d
bond issue of s15,0OO,0O0 was voted to ex-
tend the line from Fort Smith to Shreve-
port, La, and from Wichita. Kas., to
Denver. Col. Funds from the bonds also
will be used in refunding the present in
debtedness and improving the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

Chicago, May 9.-The fifth annual con-
vention of officials of state labor and
factory inspection was adjourned today
after selecting Nashville. Tenn, as the
site for the 1914 convention and eleeting
j. A. Startling of Houston, Tex, president
of the International Association of Labor
Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-09
EGYPTIAN CURSE COMES TRUE

must 90, and several Southerners In.
Weighed particularly against the nsz,o
BARRIERS held over from the Republican
regime.
With nervous haste "Ole Prince" An,
ished shaving the Democratic member
doubtless fighting a temptation 10 use the
dullest razor ne could find. Meanwhile ths
barber did a bit OF quick figuring, to wit:
On September / a white cashier shovel
five g bills at him. On September s, JUS.
five days later he heard he had been
fred. Five days. i've bills! The "Egyp.
tian curse" had worked.
Prince Robinson FASTENED into the offcs
Of the sergeant-at-arms, where he found
the offending cashier. The latter received
a 'bawling OUT in this fashion: See
what you done! An told you tother day
dem bills would bring de GyptIan curse
on me. Use lost my job"
Not being superstitous, the cashier,
Robert Bonham, laughed. Il was no
laughing matter for Prince Robinson,
however, and II may be positively dan.
gerous for any one TO hand the dusky
barber 50 bill hereafter
Prince said he did not know how Iona
the Egyptian curse" would remain upon
him, but he fears and expects the worst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-09
Wife Also Charges He's In
terested in Grace" Sues
for Separation.

Alleging that her husband was 'ah the
time grouchy' and drank TO excess anu
also that he was interested in woman
known to her as Grace" Mrs. Julia Nos-
burgh began yesterday a suit for sep
aration in the Supreme Court against
Harold Vosburgh, an actor, playing I'M
der the management Of David Belasco'
Mrs. Vosburgh, whose father runs a
hotel in the theatrical district, Marie"
the alleged "grouchy" husband last Octo-
Der and she said that she had not en-
ioyed more than one month OF happiness
since. Mrs. Vosburgh's first knowiedse
Of Grace" was learned from letter she
found addressed to her husband anu
signed Grace" The writer suggested 10
the actor that he call the following Ihurs-
day. and contained the threat that unless
he did call Grace" would call on him ana
make it hot for him
Without telling Mr.. Vosoursh apou'
having seen the letter, Mrs. Nosoursh
waited until the day Of the appointment