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The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
FINDS VALUABLE STATUE.
Peasant Unearths Bronze Image o
Apollo Near Rome.

Rome, Jan. 9.-While plowing in a
field near Bassano di Sutri. forty miles
from Rome, a peasant unearthed a
magnificent bronze statue representing
the youthful Apollo. The news reached
Rome and several dealers in antiquities
hurried to the little town only to md
that they had been forestalled by a
government official who secured the
statue for 5000 Its value Is believed to
be at least 100000.
The statue belongs to the best period
Of Graeco-Roman art.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Cincinnati Suffers.

Cincinnati Ohio, Jan. s.-With the
Ohio River at a stage of forty-five feet
at 8 o'clock this morning, and rising
weather, Forecaster Devereaux predict
ed that 1t would climb to the stage of
fifty-five feet or more. The flood will
shut down river coal elevators, inter-
rupt railroad traffic, and precipitate a
fuel famine.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Men Adrfft In Flood.

Steubenville, Ohio, Jan. 9.-Two men,
clinging to driftwood and crying loudly
for held. passed here in the swirling tor
rent of the Ohio River flood shortly be-
fore o'clock this afternoon. A house.
boat containing seven men passed about
fifteen minutes later, but no appeal for
help was made by them.
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Joseph Ord, Banker, Die.

New York, Jan. s-Joseph Ord. an Al
bany IN. " banker and a director IN the
General Electric Company, died at the
st. Regis to-day after an illness of sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Ord secured apartments
at the hotel two months ago in order to
be near q specialist who was treating
him for throat trouble.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Alderman Killed by Train.

Boston, Jan. 9.-Alderman Charles A.
Furness, of Everett. was decapitated to-
day In the freight harbor Of the Boston
and Maine Railroad, in Charlestown.
when he was run down by q train.
Numbed by the cold. Furness stumbled on
the track
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C.ar Cancels Reception.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 9.-The news
papers announced to-day that the Em-
peror's annual reception on the Rus
the winter palace has been cancelled.
The reason Is not known and there
are numerous conjectures in diplomatic
circles a. to the cause ot the Cars
action-
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Steamer sInk., Eight Lost.

Mobile. Ala, Jan. s.-Eight persons lost
their lives to-day when the river steam
er James T. Staples, was blown up by
an explosion on the Tombfgbee River.
The dead are Thomas Baries, master Of
the vessel. and seven members Of his
crew,
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Austin Dam Holds.

Austin, Pa, Jan. 9.-The dam is hold
ing firmly this afternoon, and there is
no indication that there is danger Of
its giving away.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
MRS. WESTINGHOUSE ILL.
Suffers Second Paralytic Stroke q,
Home in Massachusetts.

Home In Massachusefts.
Lenox, Mass, Jan. s.-Mrs. George
Westinghouse suffered a second paralytic
stroke this afternoon at Erskine Park.
Local physicians were called and to-
night her physician, William II. van-
der burg, of New York. arrived.
Last summer Mrs. Westinghouse re-
ceived a stroke and for time was very
I'll. All her social affairs were cancelled
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Westinghouse. jr..
are with Mrs. Westinghouse.
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J. e. willard Injured.

New York, Jan. al. E. Willard, ex-
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and
Mrs. Willard were cut and bruised to-
day when a taxicab in which they were
riding collided with q touring car at
Sixth Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street.
Capt. willard is q first cousin of
Henry X Willard, of 1888 X Street
Northwest, this city. Mr.. Willard Is
spending the wiftsr In Pasadena. Cal.
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B. & O. TO ISSUE BONDS.
Directors Authorize s64,0OO,0o0 in
~, Per Cent 2o-Year securftfes.

New York, Jan. s-The directors of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-day de-
cided to create an issue Of about se4, 00o, 900
inconvertible ~ per cent twenty-year
bonds, convertible for ten years into COM
mon stock at $40 per share.
These bonds are to be offered to the
preferred and common stockholders of the
company pro rata to the extent Of 30 per
cent OF their holdings at s6k.
The entire issue has been underwritten
by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer & Co., of
this city.
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EMPERoR'S DAUGHTER WEEDS.
Archduchcss EIeonora, of Austria
Renounces Family to Marry omcer.

Vienna, Jan. "A royal Austrian live
romance was consummated to-day when
Archduchess Eieonora, eldest daughter
of Emperor Francis Joseph, married a
naval lieutenant, Alfonso Won Kloss. who
fell in love with her when commanding
her fathers yacht.
The, archduchess willingly renounced
all her family rights In order to wed
the sailor lover. who will return to his
ship after three weeks leave.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Grapefruit and Oranges Advance.

Los Angeles. Jan. a-oranges have ad-
vanced 50 cents a box in the Los Angeles
wholesale market. Grapefruit has gone
up Is cents a box. This is the result
heavily damaged the citrus crop. Fur
ther advances in prices are expected
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To-DAY's SELECTIONS.
By New York Telegraph.
Juarez.

First race-Applegate entry,
Dick Dodie. Shadrack.
Second race-Sprightly Miss,
Inquieta, Ernest II.
Third race-Balronia, Sanel.
Miss Jean.
Fourth race-Helen Barbee.
Cracker Box. Lack Rose.
Fifth racs-Sunragist. Eliza
beth HARDWOOD. Calethumpian-
Sixth race-Hanly. Balcliff.
Melton Street.
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and has accumulated . 70 per cent sur
plus since 1t has been In business.
Il should say that II must do a small
business commented Unternyer sar-
casticaIly.
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=. w. o. A. An Basket.ball.

Keokuk. Iowa. Jan. s.-Members Of the
local Young woman's Christian Associa-
ton to-day agreed to finance the Keokuk
Club Of the Three I League. providing
Sunday baseball 70 barred.
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Fire R.vases carbondaIe, III.

Carbondale. Ill, Jan. 9.-Six buildings In
the heart Of the business district were
destroyed by fire. with loss Of sl5o.ooo.
to-day.
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DYNAMITERS GET BAIL.
CURT Accept. s24o,ooo for Release
of Tveitmoe and Clancy.

San Francisco, Jan. s.-Two hundred
and forty thousand dollars bail for the
release Of Olaf A. Tveitmoe and Eugene
Clancy, the convicted dynamite conspira-
tors now In the Federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth. Kans-, was accepted here
to-day in the United States District
Court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
OF NOTE TO ATTEND
THE JUDSON COLLEGE JUBILEE

Judson College. Marion, May 19.-(Spe-
ai.)-Judson is hearing from a number
of colleges and universities who have
appointed delegates to attend its jubilee
celebration and convey greetings.
Grocer Theological seminary sends the
Rev. E. E. Ayres, d. D.. who is also a
musician of note, and who held the po-
sition of director of music in Judson
during DR.. Frazer's administration. Many
of his pupils are planning to meet him
here.
Dr.. John Matthews Manly, head of the
department of English of the University
of Chicago, will bear the greetings OF
the university. DIR. Manly is a native
Alabamian, the son of DR.. Charles Man.
ly. fol many years prominently connect
ed with educational interests in this and
other states, and the grandson of DR..
Basil Manly, Sr second president of the
University of Alabama. During the IS
years of his presidency he gathered
around him a faculty of distinguished
men, who gave to the university at that
time a position in the front rank OF
American schools. DR.. Manly himself has
rendered service to the cause of educa-
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DIR. |. c. BRANSCOMB
At JACKSONVILLE
Delivers Baccalaureate Ser
mon Before Graduates at
Normal Sunday

Jacksonville. May 1o.-lSpecial DIR. L.
c. Branscomb, pastor of the First Meth
odist church of Birmingham, delivered
the commencement sermon of the state
normal school Sunday morning to large
and appreciative audience which was as
sembled at Atkins hall. A fine musical
programme was rendered by normal stu
dents. DR.. Branscombe took | Corin-
thians xii for his scripture reading and
his text: when ] was child. I spake
as a child. l understood as a child.
thought as child, hut when | became
man | put away childish things" The
preacher paid beautiful tribute to child.
hood and delivered an eloquent sermon
from his text
Sunday night DIR. Branscomb delivered
an able sermon to the Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian associations.
The senior class of the state normal
school held their exercises today at At
klns hall The following is the pro-
gramme:
Song-"Ameriea."
Presidents Address-P w. Capps.
Glass History-W c. Petty.
Vocal Solo-Miss Annie Milligan.
Grafton. Universal Peace"-T. z. Nc
Collough
Glass Poem-B B. Lawson.
Piano Solo-Miss Adelia Gaboury
The Mission of the Teacher-H. G. Dyer.
Advice to the Juniors-E. P. Houston.
Solo-Miss Cora Sisson.
Class Phophecy-Miss Myrtl Nixon.
Glass Son
Naledictory-Miss Madge Hendricks.
Quartet-B. B. Lawson, c. C. Danly. H.
G. Dyer E. P. Houston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
GREER COMMENTS ON THE
INTERNATIONAL RACE

Anniston, May 19.-(Special)- mo, l
may not be a farmer, but If you Will
look over the reports of the state farm
for last year, you will admit that |
made a pretty good bluff at farming
said Lon Greer. associate convict In
spector, Monday when friend joked
him about talking agriculture.
The state farm he said raised 10000
bushels of corn. 500 bales of cotton
and 200 tons of hay, and made pretty
good profit for the state. j..
Mr.. Greer has been moving around
the state considerably in the course
of his duties and was in Montgomery
when w. d. Seed challenged Conner to
joint debates. He predicted that Conner
would not accept the challenge, basing
his prediction. he says on things told
him by various people
Seed, in Mr.. Greer's opinion will be
the candidate to whom the Anti Saloon
league will throw its strength, as 1t
is reported he says, that Conner is
charged with having supported ONeal
against Mallory in the last campaign.
1t is said that Conner refused to sup
port Mallory unless the latter agreed
to Corners selection of campaign
committee and so informed a commit
tee of men representing the prohibi-
ZIONIST who asked him to support the
Selma man.
Mr.. Corners record while governor, in
Mr.. Greer's opinion. is not such as to
commend him to the business men of
the state for a second term. He went
into office, said Mr.. Greer, with a sur
plus Of a million and a quarter in the
state treasury and his term closed with
deficit of three quarters of a mill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
Chiffon CAMPAIGN
CLOSES AT COOPER

Mountain Creek, May 19.-(Special.)-
Sunday was the eighth continuous day
of the nine-dey campaign of the Chiffon
County Sunday school, The several de-
nominations at Clanton received the
tourists and welcomed them cordially.
When the hour for the first service ar
rived the church was filled to almost its
capacity and after suitable remarks by
local workers and some excellent singing
the speakers, who were Leon Palmer,
Miss Myra Batchelder of Montgomery, d.
H. Marbury and Miss Mary Carr Glib
son of Nerbena. proceeded to instruct
and explain Sunday school work.
Each one of the visitors was listened
to attentively and no doubt the Sunday
school workers of Clanton, who were al
ready well acquainted with their duties.
learned as to how to improve and ad-
vance the good work
The travellers will be at Selma church
Monday afternoon and at Cooper during
the evening. Then will end one of the
best moral and religious crusades that
has ever been witnessed in Chiffon
county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
TURNER HEADS THE
ADMISSION CHAMBER
Business Men Elect Officers
and Committees Named at
Meeting Yesterday

Anniston May 19.-At the annual meet
ing of the Admission Chamber of Com
mere, held today a 1! a. M, at the club
rooms, the following officers were elected:
E. l.. Turner, j. C. Sproull and l. c. Wat
son were reelected as president, vice
president and secretary.
NJ. b. Wellborn, X. l.. Rand j. j. Will
lett. William A. Davis, A. J. Goodwin. w.
H. Weatherly, Leon tIllman, T. f. Kilby,
w. II. McKleroy, Samuel J. Powers, r.
E. Garner, J. L. Willle, c. j. Houser aud
]. B. Darlington were elected as the
governing committee.
w. II. Weatherly, c. r. Bell and c. M.
Woodru If were elected as the freight
tariff committee.
A committee was named to secure new
members who will start to work at once.
Those named to compose 1t were: r. A.
Hamrick, A j. Goodwin, Leon Sterne. j.
II. Edmondson, c. ID. Kline and N. E.
Dry.
The work that the chamber of commerce
has done for this city this year has been
felt and as it was stated at the meeting
this morning Admission is today on
sounder basis than 1t has ever been be-
fore.
Lat summer the soldiers were here be-
cause of the efforts he chamber of com
merce made to get Them here.
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/ ton. outside of his work as a teacher,
being the author of a number of text
books, the latest series of language
books for use in high schools.
Another distinguished son Of Alabama
who will participate in the exercises is
DR.. W. A. Evans of Chicago. one of the
most noted pathologists in America, and
editor of the health department of the
Chicago Tribune. DR.. Evans Is a native
of Marion, son of a Judson graduate, and
comes at the invitation of the Alumnae
association to deliver an address on
alumnae day. He is a polished speaker
and his services are in great demand.
Miss Margaret Booth of Mont gomery,
an alumna of Mt. Holyoke, has been ap-
pointed to bring greetings from Mt. Hol-
yoke, our sister college which celebrated
its seventy-ffth anniversary a few months
ago.
The pageant at sunset of Thursday, May
%. will represent in costume and pan
ton,ime the college work. and also its
past history in episodes of great beauty
and effectiveness. The First Day, the
First Graduation, the Romance, the War
Time, the Fire. An Incident of 1913 and
other scenes. will be presented on the
open air stage in front of the auditorium
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
AROUND ELDRIDGE

Eldridge, May 9.-tSpecial.)-The long
drought has been broken in this section
Rev. w. T. Candle of this place has bceD
elected missionary to the destitu.e }
churches in the Harmony Grove ass1cia
tion. He is on the field this week.
There are nine applicants for the posi-
tion of postmaster al this place one
old gentleman, his SON and his grands~
all have asked for t. No appointment
has been made yer.
The local amateurs rendered their pay,
Her Ladyships Niece" at Galloway las t
Saturday night. The proceeds go to the
repairing of the Methodist church.
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lion. In other words, he said. Mr.. Co.
mers administration cost the state s.
100000 more than the revenue gath
cred in.
In spite of the attacks upon Gov
ernor O'Neal, said Mr.. Greer, his ad-
ministration has been out of debt once
during the term and by next spring Mr.
Greer believes, the state will have COM
pletely caught up with the deficit left
by Mr.. Conner.
Henderson will he the winner. thinks
Mr.. Greer basing his prediction on the
fact that Mr. Henderson Is a success
ful business man and that he is a
strong advocate of railroad regula alton,
as Conner, without being an eXtremls !.
and at the same time is an advoca. .
of local option.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
JAILED ON MURDER
CHARGE in MARION

Hamilton May l9.-(Special.) )-Franx
Title was placed in jail Saturday nialt
charged with the murder of Jerry Cox
at Titles home in the extreme eastern
part of the county. little cut CoXs
throat with a knife, causing his death in
a short time. Title claims self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
standing the issues and of forming an

standing the issues and of forming an
estimate of what manner and character
of men they are.
"The candidates for governor would
naturally alternate in speaking They
would be thrown on their own respon-
sbility and merit, they would not be
surrounded by their campaign mana
gers and abetted by their literary bu-
reauseand press agents; they would be
Invested of that superficial greatness
that they are constantly being depicted
as possessing by partisan writer's and
orators. The real man would stand be-
fore and come in contact with the peo-
pie, and each voter would have an in
dividual conception of the candidate
and would thus be enabled to cast
free ballot and would not be domin-
ated by the glowing encomiums of ora
torical champions or of the hyperbolical
| laudations of campaign managers
'''The plan that | have suggested
would enable a democrat of modest
means to enter the race for governor,
for wealth is no imperative corollary of
worth, nor is financial success evidence
Of the patriotism or of the character
that governor should possess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
COMMENCEMENT AT
SULLINS COLLEGE

Bristol, Tenn, May 19.-(Special) =
Following the baccalaureate sermon by
DIR. I. P. Martin of Big Stone Gap at
the State Street Methodist church, Sun
day, commencement at Sullins college,
the popular Methodist school here for the
education of girls, concluded today, when
the annual address before the graduates
was delivered by Hubert Carlock, a
young lawyer of LaFolette, Tenn.
This institution, which is patronized by
many of the southern and southwestern
states, gave long list of diplomas and
certificates, which were delivered today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
AUNT PASSES AWAY

Denver, Colo, May 19-Mrs. John
Woodrow, an aunt by marriage of Pres
ident Wilson, died at her home here
last night. An acute attack of bron-
chitis caused death after an Illness of
only few days. Mrs. Woodrow was 81
years old. Her husband was brother
of the Presidents mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
Raid in Talladega

Sylacauga, May 1e.-(Special.) )-Sheriff
j. C. Cornett made raid on the place
of C. F. Story at Gantts Quarry Saturday
and not finding anything in his store,
went to his house, where he found about
two barrels of beer and about twelve
pints of whisky. which was taken in
charge by the sheriff No arrests were
made in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
HOBS0N INVITED TO
SPEAK IN SyLACAUGA
Will Deliver Address in the
Methodist Church There
June 8

Sylacauga, May 19.-(Speoial.)-R Rich
mond Pearson Hobsor is announced to
make an address at the First Methodist
church on Sunday, June 8, at IL o'clock.
No services will be held at any of the
other churches on that day and all will
attend the services.
1t Is announced that a series of pro-
tracted meetings will begin at the First
Baptist church on next Sunday. The pas
tor will be assisted ty the Rev. w. F..
Yarbrough of Admission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
HOURLY CAR SERVICE
WANTED TO GLENCOE
Gadsden Merchants AssO-
citation Will Probably
Consider Matter

Gadsden. May 19--An hourly car serv-
ice on the Louisville and Nashville be-
tween Gadsden and Glencoe may be
sought by the Retail Merchants associa- :
toni The body Will probably consid er
the subject tomorrow night. 1t is claimed
that the installation or a gasoline car TO
make hourly trips would increase Gads-
denis trade greatly, and the road may
establish 1t If given a guarantee from
the merchants.
Lon Young, the regro who Is said to
have shot and seriously wounded Benja-
min Killian at Alfalfa Saturday night. is
still at large. Sudie Worthy, a negress
who was with him a. the time, is In Jail
and it was through her that the identity
of Young was discovered.
A letter from Assistant Attorney Cen
eral w. L. Martin informs solicitor L..
B. Rainey that the supreme court will be
asked to take up the J. Smith case again
with the corrected record. The petition
for this will be based on the fact that
special charges of The trial judge were
omitted from the transcript.
The trial of Erick Hope, the white man
charged with having stolen a horse in At
tala and with having sold ii to farmer,
is being held before Judge A. Bloro
today. Walter Pryor, the negro slayer
of G. f. Quest, will lie tried tomorrow.
At the council meeting tonight 1t is
probable that some action will be taken
to solve the dust problem.
The State optical society will begin ses-
sions here Wednesday. There will pe
about 40 delegates present. Sessions will
be held at the Chauher of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
HUNTSVILLE HOTEL
TO BE ERECTED

Huntsville, May 19-(Special John
p. Cooney, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, has appointed a committee of
business men to canvass the city for
subscriptions to a stock company that
is being organized for the purpose of
building a hotel on the Calhoun lot
"A special frem Scottsboro says the
county commissioners have suspended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
Retail (sroccrs Meet

ST. Louis. May 19.-The National Retail
Grocers' association convened here today
with several hundred delegates in at
tendance. Members of New Orleans,
Omaha and Cleveland are urging the
vention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

the work of cattle tick eradication in
jackson county, which has been in
progress several months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

South Carolina Plan
si1ncerely hopo that the state demo-
P' Executive committee will adopt
40th Carolina plan and make ap-
Dents on the same day for all
n {08tes for state offices, from gov
4Qwn In every county in the state,
4b1y at the various county seats,
5various candidates to speak to
4ple. The voters would then
opportunity of looking the can
more particularly the aspir-
% the office of governor-in the
observing their manner while
g: to size them up: to see
A. they are in earnest; of UNDER
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-02

Great is the art OF beginning, but
greater ia the art Of ending.--Longfel
low.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-02

,Southron. he turned the crank
with a will. and when his box
ground out "Silver threads among
the gold" it was nearly equal to
the village band. The hand organ
man Of today is but pathetic sur
vival. Usually he is cripple or
beggar. whose feeble and irregular
tuning Of his wheel is the last
whine Of defeated hopes "
In his place has come the twink
ling chatter of the hurdy-gurdy.
It's pealing rythm sets the young
sters dancing along the concrete
city streets. When you hear it out
in the country, the farmers boy
can almost think he is on the Gay
White Way.
To the driven business man, try
ing to dictate a letter that will
persuade Smith to pay for that in
voice of nails. the hurdy-gurdy
is one of the pests of civilization
an enemy to society like the death
dealing chauffeur or the tussock
moth.
Not thus to the visitor from the
rural districts. The animation
and jingle of its ripping notes
conveys sensuous enjoyment and
the fascination of something doing.
1t fits in with the glare of electric
signs the merry crowds pouring
into the theater and the clatter of
knives and forks in the lobster
joint. Who can tell what solitary
hearts have been drawn to the
pavements by its allurement?
The huxdy-gurdy man looks
prosperous even more than his pro.
genitor of the organ. He may
affect a furry hat and greasy BAN
danna. for atmosphere" But a
round face suRgets that he lives
high where the spaghetti grows.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-02
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