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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
bARbARY COAST
SEES FINAL REVE:L
Thousands Participate in
Passing of Famous
Resort

San Francisco, September S0.--The Bar
barry Coast of San Francisco, known to
tourists the world over celebrated its
final passing tonight with revel that
packed its resorts TO suffocation and
thronged its streets with thousands of
lockers on. Propmtiy at midnight the po-
lice commissions ruling preventing the
further sale of liquor by women went into
effect and in last effort to prolong the
might life which had made the coast
notorious. since the pioneer days, there
was a sudden switch from cocktails to
grape juice.
The police permitted this subterfuge to-
night. but the word went forth that here
after only straight saloons from which
women will be barred either as entertain
ers or as visitors, are to be permitted re-
gardless OF the nature of the drinks
served Resort owners themselves admit
that few of the 30 or more pretentous
places will survive this onslaught
Between 800 and 500 women and girls
suddenly thrown upon their own resources
afford problem that reform forces whisn
forced the closing of Barbary Coast are
striving to meet. Club women today petit
toned the police commission to postpone
the execution of its order until work could
be provided for this army of unemployed,
but the petition was denied. Homes have
been provided for number, but MAJ
jorty must solve the problem of MAIN
tenance for themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
SENATOR LODGE IS
MUCH IMPROVED
Passes Quiet Evening and
Is Entirely Free of
Fever

Nahant, Mass, September 20.-En
coura ging reports came tonight from
the home of United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. who is ill follow
ing an operation for the removal of a
gastric ulcer.
"Sena r Lodge passed a luiet and
restful afternoon and evening, entire-
ly free from fever The attending ply
sicians pronounce his condition en-
tirely satisfactory on their visit late
this afternoon. This was the statement
given out tonight by Mrs. Lodge, with
the concurrence of the doctors.
1t will be six weeks or possibly two
months, however. before Senator Lodge
will be up and around again, accord
ing to Dir. r. b. Harrington of Ipswich,
who performed the operation.
Senator Lodges temperature today
was normal" the surgeon said He is
doing finely and may be said to be
recovering. But this recovery Will nee
essarily be slow process. | think that
he should be up and around again in
six or eight weeks
E,~en the intimate friends Of Sem
ator Lodge may not see nim on the or
ders of his physicians. but more than
300 kilograms and letters have beer
received at the Lodge home from
friends. solicitous for his recovery.
One of the kilograms was from Sem
ator John w. Kern of Indiana, majority
leader Of the Senate. and read.
s'Your associates on both sides OF
the chamber are unanimous in the ex-
preston of their sympathy and regret
your Illness and send best wishes fol
speedy recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
MISSIONARIES IN
HANDS OF BANDITS
Five Americans and Four
Norwegians Captured by
Chinese Outlaws

Hankow, September 30.-Five Amer
lean and four Norwegian missionaries
are in the hands of Chinese bandits.
who on Friday captured the town OF
Tsao Yang, in the northern part of the
province of Hupeh. The American pris :
oners are reported to be Mr.. and Mrs
Holmes and child and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tauske.
The Rev. C. Stokstad of the Hauges
Norwegian mission, telegraphs from
Fancheng that on Saturday Mr.. Fauske
who is attached to the Lutheran Breth-
rem mission. was still held in Tsao
Yang for ransom but was separated
from his wife, who with the other for
eigners was held prisoner in another
part of the city.
I. The notorious bandit, White Wolf,
whom the government has been fight
ing for several months, is the leader.
orders have been issued for The Chi
nese troops surrounding the district to
advance toward Tsao Yang and exter-
inmate the bandits.
Gen. Kieu Yen Heng, vice president
of the republic. told ]. Paul Jameson,
acting American consul at Hankow,
yesterday that he believed the foreign
ers would not be harmed and would
not be taken away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
OFFERED TO CITY
FOR PUBLIC MARKET
Waterman Must Be Kept at Gipsy
Smith Auditorium to Guard
Against Fire

1t developed yesterday that Tie great
Gipsy Smith auditorium on First ave-
nue. has been Offered to the city com
mission as a public market after the
revival is closed. The commissioneFs
stated Yesterday they had siven no
thought to the matter and could make
no statements at this time.
They passed resolution. however, at
the meeting yesterday requsing the
parties in charge of the revival to
maintain a watchman at the auditorium
night and day because it is nos a fire
proof building. Chief Bennett of the
fire department states that it will have
to be watched closely as long as it re-
mains in the heart of the business dis
trict as it is now.
The auditorium already has seen en-
gagged for several meetings after the
revival is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
M'NE|L TO ASSUME
HIS DUTIES TODAY
After "a Years Prof. Nc
Adory Retires as County
School Superintendent

This morning Prof. P. NJ. Mcneil VIII
assume active duties as superintendent
of schools of Jefferson county, a posi-
tion to which he was elected at the
last county election. Mr.. Mcneil for the
last three months has been active in
the duties of the office under the di-
rection of Professor McAdory and will
take up his work without delay
He supercedes Prof. l. w. McAdory
who retires after "a years of faithful
and honorable service as county su-
perintendent. Under his efficient man
agement the county schools nave Kept
progress with the times and the splen-
did system now in vogue is largely due
10 his efforts. He was not candidate
for reelection when Professor Mcneil
was elected. Professor McAdory served
three years in the Confederate army
and rose to the rank of captain. At the
close of the war he taught school in
different parts of Jefferson county
until the election as county superin-
tendent "a years ago. He will retire
20 his farm near Bessemer but will
keep in touch with the schools of the
county and lend to them. whenever re-
Quared, such service as his years of ex-
perAence and training can command
In a statement yesterday Professor
McAdory extended thanks to :he peo-
pie of the county and to the men who
have served as members of the county
board of education for their uniform
Kindness and courtesy in all the deal
tngs and to them he gave .he credit
for success of the public schools He
paid high tribute to his successor in
office and commended him to the trus-
tees and patrons of the schools of the
county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
BAL LT|MORE SCENE
OF RACE RIOTS
Four White Boys Are Shot
and Two Negroes
Hurt

Baltimore, September 3o.-In a race
riot here late tonight negro was SO
badly battered about the head witt.
bricks that it is believed he will die
another negro was seriously injured.
and four white boys We're shot. though
not seriously hurt.
George Howe, negro. 951 Hartford
avenue. from whose home the shots
were fired which struck the boys, was
attacked by a mob of about 1000 white
men and boys. while policemen were
endeavoring to place him In the patrol
wagon. There were cries OF Lynch
him." and despite the efforts of the
policemen to shield the negro he was
struck number of times.
The shots were fired through closed
shutters after Howe's house had been
bombarded with bricks and stones. This
is the only house in the block occupied
by negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
MRS. Reuter- TELLS
Of HUSBAND 'SDEATH
Brands as Fake Allegations
That She Was Impli-
Gated in Murder

Bartlesviile, Okla, September %.
Branding az false allegations that she
was a party to plot to murder her
husband Mrs. Laura M. Reuter-, for the
first time under oath, gave her version
today of the killing of Charles T. Reuter-,
an attorney of Tulsa. Mrs. Reuter- is on
trial charged with completely ia the siay :
ing of the attorney who was shot to death
at his home May 5, 1912.
Mrs. Reuter- declared that when an
armed man entered their home on the
night Reuter- was shot she believed him
a burglar; that she was forced from the
room and when she gained access to il
again her husband was dead and the as
sassin had fled.
She declared that the confession cI
Grover Bellew who is nov serving life
sentence as one of the conspirators was
untrue so far as she is concerned with the
crime.
Besides Belew, Guy Mckenzie. ar. oil
operator. and Joe Baker. are serving peni-
tentiary sentences in connection with the
killing. 1t is the contention of the prose-
cution that improper relations between
Mckenzie and Mrs. Reuter- prompted the
murder of Reuter-.
rs it not a fact that you paid Joe
Baker, $500 blood money for numbering
your husbandg' the prosecutor asked.
II did not Mrs. Reuter- replied and
throughout an unusually severe cross
examination did not alter her original
recital in any material particular.
At times Mrs. Reuter- smiled in recitfns
various incidents of her life, but for the
greater part of the time she was onfthe
stand was in tears.
Mrs. Reuter- was the last witness called
for the defense. Testimony in rebuttal
was brief and argument will begin tomor-
row. 1t is expected that the case Will oe
submitted to the jury Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

reason would be plain to you or any
member of the bar. l admit 1t is very
high fee, but as you insist on my stat
Ing the reason for such high charge.
[ can orly say it is because l am the
greatest chancery lawyer in the state
of Alabama"
Mr.. Blank was too much overcome to
proceed further and the trial ended with
a judgment in favor of Judge Miller Al
ter the trial was over and as Judge
Pugh and Judge Miller We're leaving the
courtroom together the former said:
John, that was a pretty tall statement
you made on the witness stand, that you
are the greatest chancery lawyer in
the state. There are some good chan
cery lawyers here, you know. There's
Ed Campbell and Cabaniss and Latady
and Harry Sims and several Others
Judge Miller replied: Yes, know
it was pretty strong statement and
il made me feel rather snobbish to sit
there and make it, but what else could
l do when asked the question direct
Great Heavens, man. l was under oath"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
BRITISH STEAMER
P[EMORE LOST
Grew Picked Up by the Ar
cadia-Few Details
Given

Baltimore September so-The British
freight steamer Templemore. Captain
Jones. Baltimore for Liverpool Septem-
ber q, was on fire late last night in
latitude 1927 north. longiture 652G west.
She sent out call for immediate assist
ance and at $3.50 a. m today the steamer
Arcadia from Hamburg picked up her
crew and is proceeding to Baltimore. This
information was contained in a wireless
dispatch received here today from Cap
tain Boldt of the Arcadia.
No details of the disaster were given
IN the dispatch and efforts are being
made tonight to communicate with the
Arcadia. She is expected to pass in Cape
Henry, Va, tomorrow morning. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
FLASHED Call for Aid

New York, September Messages tell
ing of the abandonment at sea OF the
burning steamer Templemore and the res
cue of her crew by the Arcadia were re-
ceived by the photographic office here.
The Templemore flashed a wireless call
for aid. which Captain Boldt of the
Arcadia promptly needed, reaching the
burning vessel in the nick of time. The
transfer of the crew was effected just
before daylight while the ocean for miles
around was lighted up by the flames.
When all on board had been taken off
the Templemore was left to her fate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Company,
nSidant'
Judge miller Immediately replied to
this letter as follows:
'-- ComDanV

by ----, President.
Judge miller Immediately replied to
this letter as follows:
"--- Company,
birmingham, Alabama.
Gentlemen: Yours of Friday, the
18th, inclosing to me your check for
$500 and returning my bill for
fee of $4,000 is just received. You say
you assume that j made mistake in
my figures in rendering bill for $4,000
You are correct, and / thank you for
calling my attention to it. l intended
to render bill for fee of $4,000 but in
advertently made a figure instead Of
a g. | herewith return corrected bill
for $1,000 and also your check of $500,
which | could not think of accepting as
a full fee for trying case in the chan
Gerry court even where the value of
property involved might be far less
than 1t was in your case. Kindly send
me check for $4,000 in full payment of
my fee, and oblige, yours truly
JOHN HEARST MILLER"
The corporation refused to pay the
bill and as Judge Miller refused to take
any less. suit was brought in the. cir
cult court by the judge to recover his
fee. The case came to trial before
Judge John C. Pugh when he was on
the circuit bench. Judge Miller took
the stand and related the numeropls and
valuable services he had rendered as
special counsel for the corporation Mr..
Blank, the eminent counsel for the col
poration, took him in hand for cross
examination. After going into the de-
tails of the services rendered. he said !:
Judge Miller, will you kindly explain
to this court and the jury the reason
you made such an eXorbitant charge
of $4,000 for a fee in this case?Y Judge
Miller hesitated moment then gravely
answered: MIR. Blank, l thought the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

Templemore. belonging to the Johnston
Line. carried a crew of about 80 officers
and men and took on cargo of mer-
chandise at this port valued at s30ooo9
She was built in Belfast and launched IN
February, 1891 She was i5l feet in lengtE,
As feet beam and 26 feet deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Ians Shut Out Americans

Toxic Japan. September so.-The
Meiji university baseball club today
shut out the visiting nine of the Uni
versity of Washington, Seattle. The
score was: Meiji university. l run hits,
error; Washington university, rsas,
hits, error
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
When Paw Got Mad

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wilie-Paw, when baby gets sick,
why do they call the doctor?
Paw--To cure it, son.
Wille-Well, why don't they send for
the curate instead of the doctor?
Paw-You go to bed, Willie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Hudspeth Reelected

Trenton, N. j.. September s0-Judge
Robert S. Hudspeth OF Jersey City today
was reelected as New Jerseys represen-
tative on the democratic national COM
mittee. Edward e. Grosscup was re-
elected state chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Reduce Pig Iron Prices

Berlin. September so.-The German Pig
Iron association today decided to reduce
it's prices for the first half of 1911 by
from so cents to 81 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
"Rirmin gham. Ala.,


Dear Judge Miller: Our company
fully appreciates the valuable and sue
cessful services rendered for us by you
in our recent important land case in
the chancery court, but we do not un-
derstand your inclosed bill for $4,000
as a fee. We assume that you have
made a mistake in your figures, as the
land is not worth more than $4,000
and the bill you have rendered is one
fifth the entire value of the land. Ten
per cent is the usual charge for collect
ing a claim. and we do not think we
should be asked to pay more than 10
per cent of the value of the property
involved. We are therefore inclosing
our check for $500 and returning your
bill, which we will thank you to cor
rect and return to US receipted. Yours
very respectfully,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
A JURIST AND HIS OATH
by CHARLES H. MANDY

1t has been charged time and time
again by distinguished jurists and sun
dry grand jnries that many of the wit
nesses that appear In court or before
the inquisitorial body have little re-
gard for the oath they are required to
take when with uplifted hand they
swear VITO tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth" on
the other hand there are those who
will and do speak the truth on the
witness stand even If the statement
is directly against them, having much
regard for their oath The other day
this subject was being discussed by a
number of lawyers including H. X.
White. one of the best known members
of the Birmingham bar. who related
an instance in which Judge John H.
Miller of the city court did some tall"
swearing.
Judge Miller is one of the most popu-
lar judges of the city court of Bir-
mingham and one of the ablest. As a
practitioner he gained much distinc-
tion, especially in ehancery pleading
and practice. Some years ago he was
employed by a large corporation of
the Birmingham district as special
counsel to defend a suit in the cham
Gerry court. The suit involved title
to desirable tract of land worth about
$4,000 He successfully fought the
case through the chancery and supreme
courts and rendered a bill for his fee,
making it $4,000. The president of the
company thought the charge rather
high and wrote Judge Miller as fol-
1oWS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES OF
MINE VICTIMS RECOVERED

New Castle, Colo. Dec. Twenty
five bodies Of the thirty-seven men
killed yesterday in an explosion in the
vulcan mine were removed from the
workings today. Women and children
thronged the morgue for a glimpse Of
husband father or brother Tentative
plans have been made for general
funeral
Throughout the afternoon and 6ven-
ing yesterday the work of bringing out
bodies progressed slowly. Many were
frightfully maneled and burned Father
j. I. Carrigan Of Glenwood Springs.
near here, hurried 90 Newcastle at the
first news OF the explosion. Among the
first Of rescuers. the priest pushed into
the smoking pit, penetrating the entire
mine in search Of any victims still
alive TO whom he might administer tho
last rites Of the church.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17
DEALINGS OF CANAL
OFFICIAL PROBED
Commissary Manager on Isthmus
Char rged With Irregularities

Washington, Dec. IA charge ot
Irregularities in the dealings between
John Burke, commissary manager Of
the Panama canal work. and contrac-
tors who have been furnishing sup
Plies, is beinT investigated to deter
mine whether he received commits
sions from contractors
The canal commissions Offices stated
the investigation has leen in progress
six months ana still continues. based
upon charges preferred by Charles
Walker, former subordinate OF
Burke's department. Walker alleged
that Burke was demanding and re-
ceiving large commissions from per
sons with whom he had placed large
contracts for food and other supplies
Tor canal workers. Hc also alleged
that Burke had awarded contracts TO
the Colon Import & Export Co, in
which he was a stockholder, and that
he had rronted at least $4,000 in his
operations. His salary is S4,50O.
Several large contracts were placed
in Europe Burke's work is done en-
tircly from the lsthmus and his pur-
ohases are believed 10 have totalled
between five and six million dollars in
the period covered hy the inycstiga-
ton.
one fact the officials agreed on was
that If any one lost money in the op-
crations Cf Burke the government was
NOT tB,a loser 1ba Law oflp.vg al
the war department viii determine
what action. il any the government
may take.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17
REPORTS AMERICANS
ARE NOT NAL TREATED
U. S. Consul Says Rumors From
Chihuahua Are Untrue


Washington. Dee. l7.-Consul Letch-
er has advised the state department
that the many reports of maltreatment
of Americans in Chihuahua are with
out founda ton.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported nor
NAL conditions are being restored al
Tampico.
Villa Seizes Vast Estates.
JuareZ. Mex. Dee. l7.--All the prop
erty of Luis Terrazas, Sr.. Enrique
Creel and Juan Creel. including banks,
mines. vast areas of land thousands
Of heads Of cattle, homes and personal
effects. were ordered coniiscated to the
rebels i'm an official decree issued by
General Francisco villa yesterday.
Mr. TerraZas, now refugee in the
United States. is one of the richest
men in Mexico. His holdings of about
two thirds of the state of Chihuahua
are said TO place him among the most
extensive land holders of the world.
Inc COlnblnt1 estates OF lnt ltITdHdS
and the Creel brothers. his nephews,
are valued at many millions. Enrique
Creel was formerly ambassador from
Mexico to the United States.
General Villas decree, issued at
Chihuahua city. was sent TO Juarez
and given out officially. 1t was in
tended as notice that. should the
revolution succeed, neither the Ter
razas nor the Crrel family viii be al
lowed any indemnity for their losses.
The decree accuses the Terrazas and
Creel families of withholding taxes
and fomentiug the treachery Of Orozco
and Iluerta,' and states that the prop
erty shall he given Ia the widows and
orphans caused by bloodshed among
the MeXicans.
Luis TerraZas. Jr., eldest son of the
land owner, is held a prisoner at Chi
huahua and the rebels have approprl-
ated Ia their use as much Of the NOV
able property as they could seize.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17
CHANGES WILL Be MADE
Deposits Guarantee to Be EIImi.
mated; Treasury Notes Re-
deemabIe In Gold
NO DELAY BY REPUBLICANS

Washington. Dec. l7.-Predctions
that the currency bill will pass the
Senate before Saturday night were
made by Senators Bristow. Burton.
Gallinger, Republicans.
1T is not the Republicans who are
delaying action or consuming the most
time" said Gallinger.
At conference of Democratic SEN
ators tonight il is proposed To elimi-
nate the deposits guarantee from the
currency bill, change the lawful
money redemption To make treasury
notes redeemable in gold, and arrange,
il possible. for final vote Thursday
night
The Democratic and Republican
leaders late today tentatively agreed
TO vote on the currency bill at the end
Of the legislative day Friday.
II the final vote can be taken this
week. il is believed the differences be
tween Senate and fIouse can be ad-
justed and the bill sent to President
Wilson Tor signature before Christmas.
To Cut Appropriations.
Spurred by the, increasing demands
for government expenditures and the
possibility of political material in
charges of congressional extravaganza,
the Democrat House leaders have be
gun determined effort To cut the ap-
propriation bills wherever possible.
Speaker Clark. Democrat Leader I'M
derwood and Chairman Firzgo,ald. Of
the appropriations committee. sponsors
for this movement. have called a Sec
ond conference for next Saturday TO
take another accounting of the situa
ton and ascertain what progress has
been made In reducing the proposed
appropriation for the year.
As an economy measure the House
postoffice committee eliminated from
the appropriation bill every new prop
osition, including two millions for in
creases in pay for rura! carriers.
The Democratic caucus probably will
consider authorizing The postmaster
general To Investigate the advisablity
cf government ownership of telephones
and teiegraphs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17
HAVE Been CHEATED
OUT OF MILLIONS
Michigan Consumers Have Lost
Heavily by Short Measure

Lansing, Mich, Dec. l7.-CCnsum
ers of almost everything sold by dry
measure in the state OF Michigan In
the last half century have been cheat
ed out of millions of dollars because
of short measure. This fact has Just
been discovered through ruling Of
the bureau of standards al Washing
ton. which has notified the Michigan
food and dairy commissioner that IL"
hushel. two quart and one quart meas
ures recently received from him for
inspection are all short measure. \
new standard Of measures has been
prepared and 1t is estimated the change
win cost the merchants of the state
one hundred thousand collars